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CHAPTER1*

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Tar
ir
o*

Iwasjustli
steni
ngtothemusic
,whi
lesippi
ngmyj ui
ce.Ir
eal
lydon'
t
knowwhyi am here.Ijustcan'tt
ake
thenoiseanymore.Thenoi sewas
toomuch.Iwaswai ti
ngf ormyf ri
end
Natali
a,uyoaingeaendane
mukomanawake, kwandai nge
ndisi
ngazi
vi.
Yaingeiripart
yy esi
ster
yemukomanawaNat ty.

Iam Tari
roKar edzera.I
am 19y ears
old.I
am ast udentatUni v
ersi
tyof
Zimbabwe( UZ) .
Iam doing
Accounting.NattyandIcomef rom
Masv i
ngo. Weat tendedthesame
highschool.TakadzidzapaNdar ama
tese.
TakazoendakuUZukokwati
ri
kuit
aprogrammey akaf
anana.

Iwasnowchecki ngmymessages
,whil
et r
yingtogethol dofNatty
,ti
mewasr eall
ygoing.Ineededto
compl etemyassi gnmentt odayor
elsethel ectur
erwillbeonmyt hroat
tomor row.Ireal
lydon'tknowwhy
theyhel dapar t
y,duringtheweek
days.Iam notapar typoperperson,i
am act uall
ydoingaf avorforNatty
.
Juicerandaimwar akaper a
.Ndakatorapur ser angu. Ndaida
kutomutsv aganokut iphoney ake
yai
saita.Apanoi sey achoy ainge
i
singait
i.Zvair
atidzakut ifamilyyana
Kuday aivenemar i.Paingov e
nehamadzav oshoma, sezvo
vaberekivavov aingev ariKuNew
Zealand,notmyi nf ormat i
onbut
Natty'
s.
Iwasnowt ir
edofsear chingmy
fr
iend. Iwassof rustrated,ifmy
mot herhear sthis, shei sgoingt o
makemyl if
emi ser able.Sheisbusy
working, swapping
,mov ing, changingf rom onepar t
y
j
obt oanot herev erydayj ustforme
togetmydegr ee. Yesmymot heris
asingl emot her.Iam theonl ychi l
d.I
t
happenst hatmyf atherdiedwhenI
wasachi ld.From t hatdaymy
mot her,swear edt hatsheI sgoi ngto
workherbut tout_ justformet o
haveanor mall i
fe.ActuallyIam
proudofher, shei sahar dwor ki
ng
woman. Although,Iam planni
ngto
getmydegr eeandt reatherbett
er.I
j
usthopef orthebet t
er,butnowIam
str
essingmysel foutbecauseofmy
assi
gnment, Idon'tcareifNatt
yfai
ls
tocompet eher's,
butIknowshewi l
l
because,sheisamachi newhenshe
worksunderpr essure.

Ihadar el
ati
onshi
p,whenIwasan
Alevelst
udent,
butwhenmymot her
foundout,hai
lpour
edthatday
.Ndakarohwazvesenekunzindi
udze
mukomanawangukut ihapasisi
na
nezvedu,ndichir
imwana. Sheeven
goaheadandl ectur
edt heguyabout
theimportanceofeducat ion.
We
wereinthesamecl ass.Fr
om that
day,Idecidedt omakemydr eams
comet r
ue, byconcentrati
ngonmy
studi
es.

Ndakafambandichiendakuneimwe
room ,
maivenev
anhuv ashoma.
Asi
zvai
twaimomo,zv aisadakut
indi
one
nemazi so.
Ndakanyarandichivhar
a
door.Ndakanzwamumwe
mukomanaachi ndit
ukamur oom
yandaingendabuda.Ndakatora
phoney anguzvakare,
ndokuf oner
a
Nattyasiyakar
amba. Ndakadzokera
mumumbamai venepart
y.

Ndakagar apachair,
ndichiv
arair
wa
nenziyoyaJust i
nBieber(Sorry
)..Ndakatotangakui
mbazv angu
ndichit
everdzeranzi
yoy aJusti
n
Bieber.
"Youhaveanangeli
cvoice,howare
you.?.
Whydoy oulooklonely?"
Anodaromumwemukomana
.Ndakamutari
saasindatovebusy
zvangukunaki
rwanesongy air
ir
a.

"I
am Muny ar
adzi,Andyou!"
mukomanauy aanodaro.Phone
yanguyakari
nger.Ndakangosimudza
kapursekangu_ndichi
buda,ndai
da
kuendapasinanoise
 Me:
Wherear
eyou?
,Doy
ou
ev
encheckt
het
ime?.

Nat
ty:ComedownTar
y,I
am
l
ooki
ngf
oryounow.

Me:Ndirikutobudapanze
.Thisi
sthelasttime,ial
lowyout o
dragmei nyourpart
ies.Youdon't
evencareaboutthetime,unofunga
guar
danot
iiachi
ti
onat
ichi
svi
ka.

Natty:
Don'tworryKudaat
i
anemunhuwaatitsv
agir
aachataur
a
naGuar
d.Atoendakunotoramakeys
.Mir
aipapondir
ikutosv
ika

Me: Gi
rlyoudon'
tev
enknow
thatI
am abouttoexpl
odebecause
ofyou

Ndakai
saphonemuhomwe.Nat
ty
anosv
ikaachi
ngony
emwer
era.

"SorryTary,
Kudaangaachida
kumbot andaranenisezv
ouchizi
va
kutikanatir
ipaCampushationani
zvakanyanya.

"handinabasanazv oizvozvo
,chandinebasanachoi t
imeNatty
.Wedi dn'tcomeheretoat t
end
parti
esbutt ogetourdegrees
.Wandi bhowamhani" Ndakadar
o
ndichi
budapanze.mukomanauy a
ai
ngeambot auraneni,asi
handi
charangarir
ikut
iatianonzani
.Anosvi
kanaKuda. Thebirthdaygi
rl
wasbusypar t
ying.

"Tari
rowazosaraukadi
i,
sorr
y
kuzot
oraNattywawaingewauya
naye"Kudaanodaro.
Ndakamutar
isa
nezi
so.

"akatsamwauy
uKuda"
Nat
ty
anodaro.
"Munhuwandaonaachi f
aramukat i
umomanj emanj e"Anodar o
mukomanauy aachifambakuenda
kumot ay ake.Takat everatese
.Air
atidzakuv emunhuangav eav e
ne28y ear s.Takapinda
mumot a.Pfungwadzangudzai tove
pakutinhasindi chakwani sakupedza
assi
gnmenty anguher e? .
Ndai zi
va
kwaisav ekukwanakwandai nge
ndait
akubv umakuuy akupar ty.I
knowIcannotwor kunderpr essure
,buttoday, Iam goingt otry.
"Tari
roti
rikutauranewe,hanzi
naNatt
ythisisy ourf
ir
stpart
y
?"Kudaanodar o.

"
Ehe"

"
Manjemanj eti
changet
inei
mwe
t
okudanaihandi
ka"

Kudaanodar
o_uy
uNat
tyai
nge
akanyar
ara.
Aizi
vakudananakwake
naKudandai
sadakukunzwa..

"
Kudahandisimunhuanofanir
a
mapart
y,sor
ryfordi
sappoint
ingy
ou
,I
am goi
ngtohav emyexamsmanj e
manj
e"Ndakadar o.

"
Haiwamuchi r
imufirstSemest er
munotyeiko?"KudaAnodar o
.Handinakumbomupi ndurasezvo
motayaingey amiswanepol ice
.Zvai
nziroady at
aif
ambay ainge
i
singaf
ambi winguvadzi no.Kwainge
kwat ov ekuma9pm . UkuMuny a
akanziai ngeachi t
yairamot a
ambomwador o..Muny aact i
ngli
kea
gent l
eman, het r
iedt otalkwiththe
policeof fi
cersbutnekudakwekut i
tai
fanakubhadhar amar ikupoli
ce
station.Mupur i
saakat i
tev er
anemot a
yake. Takasvi
kakust ati
onkuma9: 30
pm . Hanay anguy aingeichirova
.Nat tyndaingendi chimupazi so
.Hat inakuzotoranguv aKubv aKu
policest at
ion.Takasiiwanemot a
.Muny aakatauranaGuar dakamupa
mar iy akat
ikutiti
kapinda
muRes. Ndakangopi ndamugedhe
ndisinakanakuv aoneka. Vakasara
vachi
sekandatov
ekusv i
kamuroom
yangu.Ndai
garanaNattymusame
room .
Akazopi
ndaini
ndakut
ogadzir
akunyora.

"
Tar
ir
ocanwet
alk,
zvai
ti
ka.
..
..
"

"Justshuty ourmouth,I
am tr
yingt
o
concentratehere.Ihear
denough
noisetoday. "Ndakamugura
mukut auraasatiapedzakut
aura.
"
But.
..
."

"NyararaNat tyhapanachaunoda
kutsangur aapa, youdr aggedmei n
themudt oday, whilepromi singme
wear ejustgoi ngt otakeanhour
there.I
st hatanhour! !
huhI am now
try
ingtowor kher ebuty ouar ebusy
try
ingtopr eachnonsenset ome. Girl
wear eher etogetadegr eeof
accountingnotadegr eeofbi tchi
ng
around."Ndakadar ondi chisunga
mabr eadsangu. Kanandadai
zvoreva,ndengendapindamugear
rekuver
enga. Zvair
wadzaasi
ndaizamakuny ora.UyuNatty
akangorara,Ndaizi
vaakuzama
kuwanasi mba,nokutipaanotanga
haaanengear imachinechaiko.

Ndaingendanyaramanje,asihapana
chokuita,
Ndakator
amaear phones
angu,ndakudakubair
apaphone
yangu.Phoneyanguyakabvayaringer
.Yaiveisi
nakunyor
wa.
 Me:
Ndi
yani?

Unkown:Wow,uchir
i
wakamukandangandi
chingozama
l
uck.

Me:
Ndat
indi
yani?

Unkown:
Muny
aradzi

Me:Munyaradziupi
?(Ndaingendongobvunza
zvenhandoasindai
ngendatonzwa
ndiyani)
 Munyar
adzi:Munyaradzi
waunozi
vai
yeye,ungakanganwa
munhuwawangaunay emumot a
manjemanj
e.

Me:Handi
nakukanganwa
asikufonerakwakondi
ko
kwandishamisa.HowcanIhelpyou
Muny aradzi
?

Munyar
adzi:
Ijustwantedto
know,
kutimasv
ikazvakanakahere?
 Me:Tasvikazvakanaka
_t
hanksnekut
ibat
sirakupinda
pagedhe.
Iam nowbusy.

Muny
aradzi:
Ohsor
ry,
Good
ni
ght

Ndakasekanekui
takwake,
air
ati
dza
kuvemunhukway e.
Ndakabva
ndai
savernumberdzakezvangu

Ndakar
ambandi
chi
it
azv
inhuzv
angu
,Nattyakazomuka. Tainge
takutotauratesecher otai
nge
tambonet sana.Ndakazov ata
ndichisi
yaNat tyachipedzi
sazvai
ta.
.

Ndakazotomuka, ndavekugadzir
a
malectur
esangu. Phoney angu
yakari
randakutobuda. Nattyai
nge
asaraachipedzisa,asiinindai
da
kugarakumber i,sakandai f
ana
kukurumidza.

Phoney
anguy
akar
ingerzv
akar
e
.
Mom:
Ndi
kut
umi
ra
mar
inhasi
.

Me: Ndi
chi
rinay
o
y
amakandi
pa.

Mom :
Tari
rondokuzi
va
,ndakut
odakubuda,uchai
onamanj
e
manje.

";
mymot heri
stoomuch'
'Ndakdar
o
ndichi
simudzamusorowangu
,ndichisanganidzananaMuny aai
nge
achipindamul ectureroom
yedu.Ndakabv andambomi ra
ndichidakuona. Ndakapinda
zvangu. Ndakawanaakami r
akumberi
kwemaSt udents.Ai
ngeakapf eka
formal.

"Ireall
ydon'tli
kestudent
s,who
comeaf terme. WhenImeant
business,Imeani t"
Anodaro.
Wow
,heisanewl ect
urer,
andheisso
str
ict
"Fort
hesakeofotherst
udent
s,I
am
goi
ngtoint
roducemysel
fagai
n.Iam
MrNyota"

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CHAPTER2*
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Todaymyschedul ewast ootight,I

hadtomov efrom onelectur
et o
anot
her.Yeswear eher etostudy,
so
noneedtocompl ain.Natt
yainge
achi
ngoraramumal ect
uresedu
ese.
Iny
ay ayepar
ty.Whathappened
l
astni ghtwasj ustinsaneofme, to
all
owNat t
yt odr agmeoutoft he
Resj ustliket hat.Ididn'tevenenj oy
thepar ty.Iwi l
lnev erdot hatagai n.
Justi magi newhatt heguar di snow
thi
nkingofus. Mar iyanguy ainge
yapinda,amaiv anguv aingev atumir
a
sezvav aingev ataura.I
nindiri
ni
munhuasi ngakumbi rimarizv i
ya
zvekut odakunet sa,nokutindinoziva
sit
uat i
ony ekumbakwedu. Iknowmy
l
ife.
Iwasj ustwondering, i
fMuny a,
did
knowt hatIam goingt obehis
student.I
am justtryingtorecal
lthat
awkwar dcallatmi dnight
.Thatwas
j
ustoutoft hiswor ld.Howcan
someonecal latthatt i
me, j
ustfor
checkingusout.

"Taryhandinakumbozi vakutiMunya
ndiyeachavel ect
ur erwedukubv a
zvakaendaMrMut etwa
.Zvangondishami sa. EvenKuda
haanakundi udza"Nat ty
anodaro.Taingeti
chi budalectur
e
r
oom.
.

"Yaandat oshamiswawo, kochii

chaKuda, anorat
idzakubv akumhur i
i
nemar i,
t ar
isamot ayakati
perekedza
nayouy ekuzowirir
ananaKuda
kwake. ?"Ndakadaro.Taitof
amba.

"Aahibr
otheryakeKudav anevana
maivakasiy
anaasibabandi v
amwe
.Youknowv erywellthatKuda
doesn'
tli
ketoexploseoutandopen
upabouthisfamil
y. "Takagara
pamachai
rai
vepanze.
Mal
ect
ures
eduai
ngeapera.

"HoosakaKudaari
sei,hausat
i
wamboitamukomanaanopedza
nguvayakar
ebakudaiunaye?"
Ndakadaro.

"Kudaismyev er
ything,
Ican'
t
complain,
Heknowshowt otr
eata
woman. Hejustgivemethe
respect
,l
oveanddigini
tyIwantfr
om
aman"Phoney anguyakari
nger
.Ndakatari
saNatty,
ndokuzodai
ra
phone.

Me:Hel
londi
yani
?.(
Ndaiziv
andiy
aniasindai
sadakut
i
Natt
yazivendi
notaur
anaMuny a
,I
zvezv
i.)

Munya:
Hel
lo,
i
tsme.
Iwas
wonder
ingi
fgavey
ouahear
t
att
acktoday,af
terseeingmei
nfront
ofthestudent
s,asy ournewl
ect
urer
?.

Me:Notthatmuch,
any
way
I
am busyr
ightnow.

Muny a:Studypl ease,

Iam
seei
ngy ourmar ksrightnow, they
arenotpleaseantatal l.
Youj ust
needtopushal i
tt
le.Ther eisno
secr
etofpassi ngthanj ustof
st
udy
inghar
d.

Me:
Oh,
Iwi
llt
ryt
hanky
ou.

Ndakaisaphonemuhomwe
dzangu.Nat
tyai
ngeandi
pazi
so.

"Ndi
yaniwaunotauranay
e
wakadzikamakudaro?"Nat
ty
anodar
o. Ndakasi
muka.
"
Muchadazvinhusisi,
"Ndakadar
o
.Nat
tyAnoseka.Kudaanosvi
ka.

"Gi
rls"Kudaanodaroachisv
ika
pataiv
etir
i.
Aiv
emul astsemest
er
yake.Ait
azveBusiness
Management.

"Ur
iseiKuda,
i
nindokuonaguy
s,r
egai
ndi
mboendakuli
bray"
Ndakadar ondi chibv apav ai
nge
var i.
MashokoaMuny aekuti
mamar ksanguhaanakunaka, akai
ta
kut indiendekuv erenga. Actually
,Iam notf anoft hissubj ect,Idon't
fi
ndi tamazi ngbutbor i
ng.Idon't
ev enknowhowt heot herstudents
tendt oconcent rat ethewhol e2
hour s..Ndakabudi samabooksangu
nel aptopy angu. NdaidaKui taiwe
assi gnmenty atainget apihwanhasi
.Ndakapedzanguv a
ndi chinyora.After2hour s
_ndakabudamul ibray.Ndakaenda
kuRes. NdakawanaNat t
yatov e
mur oom ,aingeat opedzakusuka
hembedzake.Nemany ar
ir
oandai
nge
ndait
a,ndakabv
andatogara
pachimubhedhachangu.

"Ineverknowt hatmyf ri
endoneday
willhidesthingsf rom me? "Nat
ty
Anodar oakagar apasi
.Ndakamut ari
sa, ndokutar
isakusi
de
zvangu. Ndaizi
vakut ikanaanzwa
nyay ayaMuny at henKudandi ye
amuudza.

"
Iny
ay ayeiNat
ty?
"ndakadaro
,
ndichibudi
samanoodlesangu.
Lif
e
ofav
arsi
tyst
udent
.

"HanziMuny aakakuf
onera
achikubvunzakutimasvi
ka
zvakanakahere,kanakundi
udza"
Nattyanodaro.

"Ohzvatobudamusor owangu, ehe

afonaasizvai
ngezv i
ngorizvemat wo
minutes.Sezv
oar il
ectur
erwangu, I
won'tevensavehisnumber"
Ndakadarondichi
nyepazv angu,asi
shuwadaindaiziv
aachav elect
ur er
wangundai
bvandatosi
yazv
ekui
sa
phonenumberdzake.

"Yaastayawayf rom him, forthe

sakeofyourname. Youdon' twant
tohaveabadr eputationher e
.AnywayKudaangaachi kutenda
nekuuyakwakokuzobat sira
kupemberasisteryake. Ireall
y
enjoy
edmy selflastnight."
Ndakamutari
sa.

"
Nat
tyl
etmemaket
hiscl
ear,
eveni
f
yougetony ourkneestobegmet o
gowi thy outoyourparti
es,Ev enif
youpl eadwithtears,
Iwillrefuse.I
willneverall
owy outodr agmei nt
o
yourpar ti
esagain.Wear eheret o
study"Ndakadar o.Nattyanor amba
akany arara,
aizi
vakutindairevesa
chaiko
Today, again,Ihav eat ightschedul e
.Ndaifambandi chiendakul ect
ure
room zv angunemaphones. Sezv o
l
ecturerv akatihavadiv anhu
vanonoka. Vanodzi ngamunhui yeye
foraweek. Ndakabv isamaphones
panzeve. Ndakai batandi chienda
kunogar apachai rdzai ve
mberi.Ndainge
ndakurumi dza.Vazhi njivainge
vakurumi dzakuuy a.

Si
rvakazopi
ndapav
epaye.Igi
ve
hi
m a100%onhisstyl
eofdr
essi
ng
.
Heknowshowt
odr
ess.

"Goodmorni
ng"Vanodaro
.Takagomhorosazv
iya
zvi
ya,zvi
nongoit
wapachi
kor
o.

Takatangakudzi dza,Natt
yai nge
asatiauy a.Anonokakumuka
hamenonei, Uyepakupfekaanot ora
nguva.Sakanguv ayake
ndaisakwani sa.Ndakavar
airwa
phoney anguy akari
nger.Ndai nge
ndakanganwakui sapasilent.Haana
yanguy akarova.Mamwemast udent
s
ndiwoai seka.
"Giv
emet hatphone? "sirNyota
vanodaronef aceyaiveiriser
ious.I
real
lydon'tknowwhy mymot heris
call
ingme, whensheknowst his
ti
me, Iwil
lbei nmylectures.Iwasso
worriedabouther,havambof onifoni
pesepese. I
ssheOK? .Thatwast he
questionthatwasringinginmymi nd
.

"
Ifsaygi
vemethatphone,
Imeanit
'
'
Ndakasi
mukandokuvapaphone
yangu. Yaingov ewo. Techno
yandakat enger wanamhamha
,vatoi
tazv ekuungani dzamar i
kwenguv ay akar eba.Ndakapot sa
kuchemandi chi onaphoney angu
i
chipindamuhomwey aSirNyota
.Handinachandakazombonzwa
kana,cher osi rv aitozvionakuti
pfungwadzangudzai v ekure
,ndaingony oramanot esasipfungwa
yekutiphoney angundoi wanasei
,uyechi dokwadokwachekuda
kuzivakut iamaiv anguv aif
onerei
?,ndoyai ndinetsa.
Lectur
er akapera,
ndakabuda
ndichi
mhany akut
indisvi
kevasat
i
vabudasi rvacho.Ndakasvi
ka
muof f
icekwav onekugogodza.

"Comei n"I
nzwirakadaro.
Asi
ndakarambandakami r
apanze.Door
rakav
hurwa.Handipi
ndimuoff
ice
maSirndega.

"kondi
kut
ipindawani,
ukur
amba
wakami
raipapo?"
SirVanodar
o.
"Sorry,ndokumbir
awophoney angu
,zvangoiti
kanemistake.
Itwasan
i
mpor tantcall
sir"
Ndakadaro
.Vanosimudzat si
yedzavo

"import
antthanthelect
urewow,so
whyarehere? "
Ndakatar
isamunhu
ai
v epamberipangu.
Ndakazvibat
a
cheromukatimangumai vi
ra
nehasha.

"
Ndikudawophoney angu,
kana
muchidamarihandi
na"Ndakadar
o
.Vanodzoker
amuof
fi
ce.
Vanobuda
nephoneyangu.

"Irespectedy ou,today,ifIwasa
cruelperson, waizonoiwana
kunaPr i
ncipalsor espectmeal soby
swi t
chingy ourphonei nmy
class.NexttimeIwon' tbesof ttoyou
,Iwantanapol ogy"
Ndakany emwer er andichit
oraphone
yangu.

"
Oh,,sor
rysirhazvi
chadzokor
ori"
Ndakadarondichi
tor
aphone.
"Thanks"Ndakadar
ondi
chi
toi
sir
a
callkunaamai
vangu.

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Miguel
*

"Youmeant hatIshouldjustmov e
onmot her,howcanImov eonwhen
sheismyl if
e? .
Thisisreall
ydrivi
ng
mecr azy. Howcansomeonel eave
j
ustliket hat. ?
"Ndakadar o
ndichipfekaj acketrangu.Amai
vanguv aingev auyaapopav akanzwa
kutiBrendaakaendakuKor ea
.Akangosi yal ett
eryekutizvese
zvaiti
kapakat ipeduzvapera.
Sheis
currentlyl
ivi
ngi nBusan,t
hecityof
Korea. Idon'
tev enknowwhyshedi d
thatdramat i
cmov e,
whenwewer e
planningtomakeourr el
ati
onship
offi
cial.

"Miguel,
inindikutimunyika
makazar av asikanavakawanda
.Brendai snott heonl
ygi r
lfory
ou
,shedoesn' tdeserveyou,you
deservebet termyson. "Ndakatar
isa
amaiv angu.
"Il
oveherandshei smakingme
feell
ikeiwasn'tenoughfor
her. Nevermind,Iwil
lfi
ndsomeone
l
ikeher. Iwi
shhernothingbutthe
bestinherli
fe"Ndakadar o
ndichit
oramakey semotay angu.

I
am MiguelChauke.I
am 28year
s
ol
d.I
am amedicaldoctor.
Izv
ezv
i
ndirikushandapaPar i
r eny atwa,but
Iam pl anningsomet hi
ngel se.SinceI
wasachi l
d, Ihadt hatpassi onof
helpingot her s..Iwasdr i
venbyt his
passi ont ogoaf t
ermydr eam of
becomi ngadoct or. Istudi edinIndia
.Brendaai venur se. Takadanana
kwenguv ay akar eba, mor et han4
year s.Handi zivichi ichakai t
ikaasi
,inindakazongonzwakut iBrenda
akaendakuBusan. Idon' tev enknow
thewhol etrut h.Iwillletmyegor ule
myl ifenow, Iwon' tev enbegheror
askher. Iwilljustleav et hesi t
uat i
on
asi tis.Iwi l
lfindsomeonel ikeher
oneday. Iwon' tevenf orgi veher. She
hurtme, shecrushedmyspi r
it.
My
heartisbleeding.Everyoneisjust
feeli
ngsor ryforme. I
am planningto
transferfrom Par
irenyatwa.Ican't
bearit.Inowseewhyt heysay,never
datey ourworkmat e.

Ndakapi
ndamumot ayangu,amai
vangundai
zivandai
wanavaenda
nokut
iiv
ovanotovenebasaravo.
She
ownsaboutiqueint
hetown.
Iwasreall
ytir
ed,iam evenafraidof
taki
nganotherstepbecauseitcan
bemyanot hermistakeagain.
WhatI
knowy oucannotchasethepai nof
heart
breakeasil
y,youwillf
eelt he
pain_l
ikeaheartattack.
Ihave
becomesonumb. Thiswasmyf ir
st
heart
break.

Ndakasvi
kapabasa, ndakawana
pator
inevanhuvachangosvika
vai
ngevaitaacci
dent.Inisezvo
ndaiv
emuemer gencyteam ,Ihadt
o
stepin, todomyj ob. .
Taive
madoct ors5aivemut eam iyi,
asiini
naNor ah, naBri
ant ai
nget i
ri
po
.Takapi ndamut heatreroom .I
nthis
room,ther eisabattleoflif
eand
death. Somet i
meswewi n
,somet imes, wetry,somet i
meswe
fail.
Inthisroom ,wet endtot r
yto
forgetourl i
ves,ourstressesand
focusonsav ingalife.

"
Iam ti
red,r
eal
l
yreal
lyt
ir
ed"
Ndakadarondi
chi
budamutheat
re
r
oom nanaBr
iannaNor
ah.

"Lastt
imeIcheckedyourschedul
e
,yougottabebusytoday"Norah
anodaro

"Pl
eesedon'tr
emi ndme, Iam
emotionall
ydr
ained.Ican'tf
ocus"
Ndakadaro.Ndi
chigarapachair
_muofficemangu.

"Wecanswapourschedul
est
oday"
Bri
ananodar
oachi
ndibat
a
pamapf
udze.

"Br
ian,thanky ouman, Iownyoua
l
ot"Ndakadar o.Ndakatari
sa
scheduley aBri
an.Ndaingove
nezvekutarisamawar dsnevanhu
vai
ngev achangozv ar
a. Ndi
chir
i
mukufar a

Phoney
anguy
akar
inger.

Me:
Hel
lo

Unkown:
Mar
thaChauke
ndi
yaniwako?

Me:
Shei
smymot
her,
whoi
s
t
his?

Unkown: Iam sorr

ytosay
thi
s,yourmot herwasi nv
olvedina
caraccident.Welosther
.Tir
ikut
ov aendesakumor tuar
y
yekuParir
enyatwa. I
am offi
cer
Mugadza

Me:
What(
itcameoutasa
whisper)
,youmeanshei
sgone,
j
ust
l
ikethat.?

Phoney akabvayatokat
wa.Norah
naBrianvaingevakandi
tar
isanguva
yeseI y
i.Ndakangobuda
ndichimhanya..

*
Tar
ir
o*
Phoney aamaiv anguy akaramba
kanakupi nda. Ndakangendakut ya
kutichiichaingechai t
ikakumba
.Ndakabv andisinakanakuoneka
kuOffice.NdakaendakuRes
,ndakawanaNat tyakavata
.Ndakangendi nezv akawanda
zvokuitazv okutihandinakana
kumbot aur anay e.Ndakangoisa
phoney angupachar ger.Ndakatora
hembedzangu, ndokunowacha
.Ndakami rakusv i
kadzaoma. Phone
yanguy akazor i
nger.Vai v
emuni '
nina
wamaiv angu. Taingetisi
na
rel
ati
onshipyakakur
a,i
zvi
zvakatondi
shamisakut
ivai
nge
vachindi
foner
a.

Me:
Hel
l
o.

MaininiSaru:Hausat i
wazvi
nzwaher e,amaiv akov atsi
kwa
nemotamakusenichai ko. Sekuru
Zandavazamakukuf oner anephone
yavomakuseni.
. Me:
ahh,
mukut
iii
mi?

Mainini:
Zvatoit
ikamakuseni
chai
ko,vatoi
swakuMor genster
hospit
alasivaingevatoshaika
.Hurongwahwat ov
ekut or
ongwa.

Me:
Whyme?
Whymel
ord!
!

Phoney
akakat
a,nokudakweai
rt
ime.

Ndakagarapachi
konachangu
,Ndakat
arisamadzi
ro.Ndi
chi
funga
kutiAmaiv anguv ai
ngev aenda
zveshuwaher e.
Lif
eiscruel.
Ican't
bearthisanymor e.Whyme, my
mot herwasj ustmyonlypi l
larofmy
l
ife.Haizvizvanyanya,
ndakuda
nyashadzamwar i..
Vandarasikir
wa
navov akwana.

"KoukuchemeiTari
ro? wai
twasei?
"
Nattyanouyapandi
riachi
rat
idza
kuvhunduka.
"
Maiv angu,
hanzivafamakuseni
,
thisistoomuchNat t
y,Icantbear
t
his..
."Nattyanouyapandiri
,
achindimbundiki
ra.

"Sorr
y, sor
ry,wewi llgetov erthi
s
together.Sakandozv ait
aphoney ako
i
rii
remul ectureroom. ?"Nat t
y
Anodar o.Ndakagut siramusor o
,Misodziichingoyerer a.Ndaisave
kananesi mbar wekui tachinhu.How
canlife,besocr uelli
ket hi
s? Ican'
t
takethisany more.
"
Ican'tt
akethi
sany
mor
e"
Ndakadaro.

Mor ni
ng,takamukanaNat tyyaive
Friday,
Sakat akanoudzaprincipal
zvandaingendawi r
wanazv o.Hav ana
kurambaKut iNat t
yaendeneni
kumushakuZakaukokwai ve
kumushakwav o.Hatinakutora
zvakawanda. Takabuda.Nat t
y
aizamakut auraneniasii
nipfungwa
dzangudzai
vekur
e.

Hatinakutoranguv ahedukusv ika

paRoy, t
akabvat atoramot a
dzaiendakuZaka. Tainget i
sinakana
kumi r
ir
wa. I
zvi
zvakambondi shami sa.Takadzika
toendakwaMar angarirekudzimba
dzanaSekur u,v
anhuv ainge
vakatoungana. Takatambi r
wa
nemwanawamai niniSar u.
"Nenhamo"Anodar o,handina
kupindur
a.Takapinda
mumba. Chakandinetsa,handina
kuonacoffinravo.

"
Komaiv anguvari
pi?
"Ndakadar
o
.Vanhuvanot
angakutar
isana
.Sekur
uZandav anot
aura.

"
Muzukuru,taonakutimaiv
ako
vai
ngevakuvarazvakai
pa,uye
vai
ngevasinapoli
cy.Tat
ovav i
ga
mangwananichaikoanhasi"
Ndakat
arisaSekuru,
hanzvadzi
yamaivangu.
"
Sekur
u!!
!,
inimwanawav
ondi
sipo?
"

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Icoul
dn'
tbel
ievewhatIwashearing
fr
om mymot hers'
rel
ati
ves.
Handina
kumbobvi
randaonamashuraakadai.
"Whatishappeni ngher e,?,mukuti
mav i
ngaamaiv angu, pasinamv umo
yemwanawav o. Youcoul dn'twaitto
getridofher. Howcany oudot histo
me, withoutmesay i
ngmyl ast
goodby est oher. MaininiSaru,
ndizvo
zvamai timukurongaher e
pamandi f
onera. "Ndakadar o
ndichiv
irukanehasha. Nat ty
anozamakundi bat a,asisimba
randaivenar oraisaver ekutamba
naro.Ukumi sodziy aiyer
era.
"I
wemwanawaTher esaitamushe
,panevanhuv akurupano, t
ese
tabvumir
anapahur ongwauhu"
Ndakatari
sasekur uZandaneziso
rai
veraiv
ener uvengo.Ndakabuda
muimbay ehuswa. Ndakabvandait
a
mahweke, nefoshoradzainge
dzabvakunocher auyekufutsi
ra
guvaramaiv angu.

"Ndikuray
amunhupanochete,nhasi
panewandi nour
aya!
!!
"Ndakadar
o
ndichimhit
suraf
oshor
aiya
,ndakanangaimomomav ai
ta
matare.Hanzvadziy
aamaiv angu
,uyowai vewekupedzi
sir
amumhur i
yavo,akangeachangosvikanemota
.Akatorohwanehanaachi ona
ndakabatafoshoro.

"
TARIRO!!
!"SekuruMunashe
v
anodaro,
izvozvakavhundutsa
v
anhuvaiv
emo. Vesevakatimwanda
v
amwev achiendapanze,kwakasar
a
v
ashoma

"
Mesehandimav
igaamaiv
angu,
i
ni
mwanawav ondisi
po.Munhuakaf a
nezur ochai
wo.Asiinihandidzoker
e
ndisinawandavigapano, ndoda
kupfuudzawowangu. Iam t
iredof
youpeopl e,
thewayy ouhatedmy
mot herisofanotherlevel.
Shuwa
moseker amunhuasimumoy o
makamuv enga!!
!"Ndakadar o.

"Sar
undozv andai
taurandi
chiudza
Theresakutingai
semwanawake
kumadzibabaake_ honaiI
zvezvi
akudakutoti
tema,anofanakuenda
kudzidzar
ake."SekuruZanda
v
anodar
o.

"
Moveasi
de,
Iwantt
oki
llt
his
man!
!!
"

Ndakaitahashadzaingedzakakura
,ndakazvi
tadzakuzv i
bata
.Ndakutoregedzer
af oshoro
,ndakazongonzwaf oshoroyabat
wa.

"
Hamuny
ariv
anhuv
akur
uvakai
ta
semibaba, muchi it
azv i
nhuzv i
sina
tsi
kamukat i.Izvezvi ndi
kunzwa
ruzhandichi svikapano, ndikati
vanhuv akuchema, nyamba
i
bopot o.Mwanaakur wadziwauy uasi
i
mihamadzakendi mimukuzor era
muny upachi rondachake
.Hamuny ariher eimi!!"
Mwana
wasekur uZandaanodar o.
Aishanda
kuBulaway o. Akandi dhonza
panze.Nat t
yanot evera.

"i
weTar
ir
o,v
anhuv
ari
umov
akur
u
kwaur i.
Cherov at
adzahauf anikuit
a
seusinakurayir
wa. Zvatoi
ti
ka
zvatoiti
ka"Ndakagutsir
amusor o
,Cherozv angundaive
nezvakawandazv ekutaurawo
semunhuai t
ir
wachi nhu
chinorwadzakudai.

Akati
siy
apanze,
akadzoker
amukat
i
,paper
achi
nguvaanodzoka
nemumwemukomana.

"uy
uakunot
ir
ati
dzapav
igwaamai
vako" Ndakagutsiramusoro. Misodzi
i
chibuda.Natty
anondibata.
Takaf ambat i
chienda
kumakuv aemusha. Takasvika
.Chokwadir ufundi madzongany i
dze
.Zvinorwadzav akasara.Ronda
rai
nger asi
iwanaamaiv angu,rainge
rakakura.
Handinakumbof ungakut i
vachaendanguv aino.
Ndaive
nezvakawandazv okuvai
tir
a.

"Amai,nguvayeny
uy akakwana
ndi
sinakanakuzvi
fungir
a.Dai
ndaiwanamukanazv akarendai da
kukuudzaikutindimimega
makabatahupeny uhwangu. Ndi mi
makaitandivezv andi
ri.
Muf ambe
zvakanakaamai. Mayyoursoulr est
i
npeace" Takadzoker akumba. Asi
mwanawasekur uwanguakat i
zvai
saveneungwar undisarepamba
apanokutizvaigonakundi kuvadzisa
.Ndakabvumi rananazvo. Takapinda
mumot anaNat ty.

"Tar
ir
o,sakapachi
kor
oapa
ukurongei? "
Vanodar
o.Handi
nakana
kumbozv i
isamumusor okuti
hupenyuhwanguhwai nge
hwatochinja.

"
Handizivikutaur
achokwadi
_hamenondi chazvi
fambisasei
.Handinakanazano, apandichi
ri
mufir
stsemest er"Ndakadaro.

"I
nikubat si
randinodaasimari
handinasekuonakwakohandi na
basar akatikuti.
Chandi
nokwani
sa
chetekukubat sir
apakudyaapa
.Ndichambonzwav akomanaav a
kut
itorongei?"ndakamutenda
,zvai
tazvikur
umuupeny uhwangu
.Akati
siyakuMasv i
ngo,akat
enga
zvi
nhuzv akawanda.Akaenderer
a
nerwendor wakerwekuenda
Bul
away o.

Thisiswhent hereali
tyhitmyhead,I
wasnowanophar n.Idon'teven
knowi ficanmakei tinmyl if
e,as
youknow , Idon'
thav eanyonetopay
myf ees_.May beIshouldlookfora
j
obaf t
erthi
ssemester.
Ineedt
o
supportmysel
ffi
nanci
all
y.

*
Miguel
*

Zv
andakabuda,
ndai
zamakubat
a
babav angupaphone. Phoneyavo
yair
amba. Ndakazotobata
yemuni '
ninawanguNi gel
.Akatoratidzakushami si
kanokuti
aingeapedzi si
rawokut aur
apaphone
navomangwanani. Thiswasa
devastati
ngsi tuat
ioninourli
ves
.Nigelhaanakupedzanguv aainge
atosvi
kapachi patara.Bodyyaamai
vanguy akasv i
ka.

"Iwanttocheckherplease,
may be
sheissti
llal
iv
e":Ndakadaro
ndakabatachimubhedhachaiv
e
namaiv
angu.
Ndakabat
anaNi
gel.

"youknowyouar
enotall
owedtodo
thi
s"Nursemumweanodaro.

"Iam beggingy ou,pl

ease,maybe
youar emistaken."Ndakabatwa
naNigelachindibvi
sapakuv har
ir
a
kutichit
rol
leychisaendakumortuar
y.

"
Iunder
standthatyouareinpai
n
,
butyoudon'tneedtocauseascene
here"Nigelanodar o.Chaindirwadza
,ndechekutinyay ayaBrendandi yo
yaingeyaitakutiamaiv anguv auye
kumbakwangu. Ev er
yonedi esin
theirworstnightmares. Ididn'
t
believ
ethatthisdaywi l
lalsocome
i
ntomyf amily,l
ikethis.

Babav anguv anosvikanemotayav

o
,zvair
atidzavaingev auy
a
vachimhany i
samot ay avo
..Takatari
sananaNi gel,
vakaf
amba
vachiuyapataiveti
ri.
"KoIchokwadiher e? "Vanodar o
vachipukut aziya.
Mymot herwast he
pil
larofourf amil
y.Sheendur ed
much, j
ustforust ohav et hisli
fe.She
willalwaysr emainmyr olemodel .
No
onecanr eplaceherinmyhear t.She
playedani mpor tantroleinmy
l
ife.Shewasanadv i
sor, al ecturer
andar ol
emodeli nmyl ife.Wehad
thatmot herandsonr elati
onship.

Takambundi
kirananababavangu
.Mapuri
saaingeapindanebody
anouyapat
ir
i .
"
MrChauke_ wearesorr
yforyour
l
oss.Pl
easeacceptourcondol
ences
.Chemainet
ari
ro"Vanodaro.

"Chi
ichai
ti
ka,chazoi
takut
i
zvi
gozodai?"babavanguvanodar
o.

"Motay abudamul anerayo

ndoyanodhumanay emaiChauke
.Ndivov ogavatarasi
kir
wanav o
.Vaingev achi
rati
dzavainge
vachipi
ndamut own.Motadzawanda
dzait
amaacci dentakawandaakai
ta
seizvimunokuHar arezvakut
odakuti
hurumendeii
semut emowakakur
a
kuvanhuvakadai"Mapur
isa
anooneka.

Forsur ewear el i
vi
nginawor ldt hat
i
snotf ai
ratall.
Everybreathethatwe
take,countsdownourt i
meont hi
s
earth.Wej ustneedtolivetothe
full
est,toenjoyandcher i
shever y
momentbecausewhent hatday
comest oyou,thereisnoturni
ng
back. Youwi l
lnevergetthatti
me
again.
Takazivi
sahamadzakawanda
.Funeralpoli
cyy avoDov esYainge
yatovat
orakuchi patara.
Tainge
takut
orongakut ihurongwahwacho
hubude.Babav anguv ainge
vatot
ungami r
akuendakuGur uveuko
kwavanov i
gwa. Yaingeiringuva
yakaomapat ir
itese. Chaingoda
kubatanachetepakuchema.

I
sut
akazot
ever
azuv
arai
tev
era
naNigel,takadar i
kat ichitorat ete
Agnes. Takasv ikazv ose
zvatorongwa. Vai ngev achizov igwa
mangwanaacho. Izvizv akat i
pa
mukanawekushandi samar iyedu
kuit
azv akakurapanamaiv edu
.Takatengazv akawanda, zvaidi wa
parufu.Zuv arekuv igwa
rakasvika.Chokwadir uf urunor wadza
.Kuzivakut imunhuuy u
handichamuonizv akar e,hachi na
kuchipa.Vanhuv akaitamaspeeches
avoasii niyangundakakumbi ra
Nigelandiiti
re.Iam t oo
emot i
onal, thewayIl ostmymot her
i
shar df ormet obel i
ev eit.Shewent
t
ooear
ly,
wewi
llal
way
smi
ssher
v
erymuch.

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Mazuvaakafamba, ndainge
ndat
odzokerakuchikoro.Mazama
eduekuper
akweSemest erai
nge
akut
odakusvika.Ndinongotendakuti
Semesteri
kuteverandichangendiri
kunzezv ekuthandi zoshay i
chokuit
a. Ndai ngendi chitoronga
kuitaAttachementy angukuno
kuHarare. KuMasv ingohakuna
changu. Kubv azvakashai kaamai
vangu,handi nakumbozot aura
naLecturerNy ota,ndainge
ndinezvakawandazv ai
tondi remer a
i
ni,zvokut icher onguv ay ekut aura
nemamwemast udent sndai nge
ndakutoshay a.Chandai zi
v a
ndechekut i,ndikawanadegr eer angu
,hapanaachami rapamber ipangu
achindi
udzazv okuitapamusor o
pehupeny uhwangu. Hamadzababa
vangu,ndai zamakudzi bataasical l
yachoy aingokatwaipapoipapo. I
zvi
zvakandi pakuf ungakwakakur a.I
am
startingtobui l
dwal l
sbetween
my sel fandmyf amil
y,begging
peopl e,fortheiratt
enti
onisi nsane.I
j
ustneedt hei
rlovenottheirmoney
.Wi thoutmymom , myli
fewi llnever
bet hesame.

KudanaNattyvaingev akunet
sana
.Lastni
ghtakauy aakakuvara
kumeso.Kutaurachokwadihandi zi
vi
chi
ichir
ikui
ti
kapakat ipavo.Iam
ti
redofaskingher_ I
am nowmi nding
myownbusi ness,
butthefactthat
sheismyf ri
end, r
eal
lydriv
esme
crazy.
Ifeelherpain,Idon'
teven
knowwhyKuda, isabusingher.Isn't
sheenoughf orhim.?

Nhasiy ai
veSaturday,
tainge
ti
chi
wachauy ekungogadzira
mudzi mbadzedu,asiNattyainge
akararanguvayeseIyi.Iknowwhat
happenedbet weenherandKuda
,r
eallyhurther.
"Nattyuchar
ambawakavatakusvi
ka
nguvai,t
ari
sati
me?"Ndakadaro
ndichibv
isamagumbezeake.

"Pl
easeleaveme"Nat t
yanodaro
,achi
kwevajir
a.Rondarai
vekumeso
kwakerair
ati
dzakutiKuda
akamurovanechimwechinhu.

"Sakaucharambauchingodanana
nayeKudakusv i
karini
i,
zvine
hupenyuhereizvi?,
I
zvezvihona
zvaakukui
ta.Nat
t y,
iweNatty,
kana
usi
ngagonikumuudzar ega
ndi
muudze. Nexttimeachakurov
a
nechinhuchinokusiy
awafa.."
Ndakadaro.

"Nevermi nd,Iwil
lbef i
ne.Iam t
he
onet obebl amed. Ndakaramba
ndichingotauranyayayekutindai
nge
ndakanzwaakudanananemumwe
musi kanaiyeakabv aait
ahasha. I
pushedhi m. I
am theonewhoasked
forit"Nattyanodar o.
"St
opt hisnonsense, areyougoing
tolethimt r
eatyoulikeapunchi ng
bagi nthenameofl ov e.
Kukurova
kwaatoitauku,si
sisiy aimunhuuyu
zvi
chiripedyo."Ndakadar o.Phone
yanguy akari
nger.Vaiv el
ect
urer
wangu.

Me:
Hel
lo

Muny
a:Ndi
ripagedher
eny
u
,ndokumbirawokumuonaNdine
zvakakoshazvandodakut
aur
anewe.

Me:
Kundi
ona!
?

Muny
a:Ehe.

Phoney
akadzi
mwa,
howbossyhei
s
?.
Ndakatar
isaNat
tyndisat
indabvi
sa
masli
ppersangu.Ndakapfeka
mapumpsanguebl ack.
Ndakafamba
ndichiendakugedhe. Ndakat ari
sa
mot ay aMuny aasihandina
kuiona.Paivenefortuneryewhi t
e
nedzimwemot adzaivedzev anhu
vanemar i.Ndakutodakudzoker a
.NdakaonaMuny aachibuda
mumot aiyafortuneryewhite.Izvi
zvakandipakakusagadzi kana
.Kuchi nj
anisaMot adzemhando
kwaanot ahakusikwega, asivane
mar ikaav a.

Ndakaendakumot
aiy
a.
"Ndauya"Ndakadar
ondakami
ra
kunzekwemota.

"Aahnhai weTar i
rondi
kokumhor osa
kwachoher e?"Igavehi
mt hatevil
smi r
k,whi l
erai
singmyey ebrows.He
chuckledwhi l
eopeningthedoorof
thecar .
Ndakambozesakupi nda
mumot a,
asipaivepachi
koroapa
aindii
tei.
?

"Tar
ir
ondakanzwakuti
wakarasiki
rwanaamaivako,sor
ry
aboutthat.Asiny
ayayandi
nayo
ndeyekutindakanzwakut i
,
youar e
nowst r
ugglingtoraisetheuniversi
ty
fees.Youcan'tswitchfrom onejob
toanotherwhileyouar esti
ll
studyi
ng"Muny aanodar o.

Natt
yhaagonikugaranechi
nhu
mumoyochokwadi,Ainge
at
ofambisanyayaiy
ikunaKuda.

"
Icanpaymyf ees,
pleasest
op
i
nter
fer
ingi
ntomylif
e"Ndakadar
o.
"Thereisnocr i
me, i
nhelping.When
i
tcomest oy ou. Iam wi l
li
ngt opay
yourfees. Tariro,Idontwant
anythingf rom y ou. I
am doingthis
outofl ovenot hingmor e.Iam a
human, Iknowhowi tf
eels,tr
ustme
..Withev ery t
hingIhav e,Ijustwant
yout ofinishy ourdegr ee."
Ndakat arisaMuny a. Ndakavhura
doorr emot a.HowcanNat ty
betrayedmel i
ket his,I
am stil
l
fi
gur i
ngwhatIcando, butshewent
andt oldherboy friendev eryt
hing.I
can'tacceptany thingfrom my
l
ecturer.AlthoughI am desperate,but
thi
sgener osityofhi mi stoomuch
f
ormet
ohandl
e.

Ndakapindamugedher ekuenda
kuRes,ndaingendisi
namuf ar
o,kana
nepadiki
.YesIam t
ryingtobehappy
butmysi tuat
ionsalwayspushesme
back.Kui t
akwaMuny ahandinakana
kuzvi
fari
ra.Ndozivaseikutihaazodi
chimwechi nhukubvakwandi ri
.

"
Nat
tysakaukuf
ambai
chi
udza
vanhunezvekushay
amar i
kwangu,Si
rNy ot
avakaudzwanani
Natty?
"Ndakadarondichi
gara
pamubhedhawangu. Nattyanotor
a
nguvakubudamumachi ra,i
zvo
zvakai
takutindi
mubvisemachira.

"iweusai t
asekut ihaudikubatsi
ra
i
we, Munhuauy azv akanakakwauri
akatianodakukubat si
ra.I
we
wakuuy auchindipopot er
a.IweTari
ro
,sakaunof ungandakaudzaKuda
nyayay ako.Ndichiwaneinhai
Tari
ro.?."
Nat t
yanodar o.Phone
y
anguy
akar
inger.
Aiv
eMuny
a

Munya:Idi
dn'
tmeanto
scar
eyouoff,
Iam j
ustt
ryi
ngt
ohelp
youTar
ir
o,Thi
sisanopencheque
fory
ou.

Me:
Idon'
ttr
usty
ou
 Muny a:
Theny ouwillmeet
someone,onbehalfofme
.Hati
tombosanganipanyayai y
i.Pane
mapapersauchapihwatheni way o
ndi
woanor at
idzakuti
wakubhadhari
rwaneChar it
y
Foundat
ion

Me:Whoarey ou?unoita
nezv
eichai
konokutizv
aukutaur
a
nezv
aunoit
ahazvi
pindi
rani
.

Munya:
Tozot
auramangwana
I
zvezv
ipanewandi
rikudakuona
.Pleasethinkaboutyourfutur
e
Tarir
o,Onlyyourchoiceisneeded
herenothingmor e.
Thisfoundation
hadhelpedmanyst udentsandi tis
sti
llhel
pingothers,
thisdoesn'
t
meany ouar eweakTar i
ro.Thi
nk
aboutit.

*
Miguel
*
Dayaf terday, Igainedmyhear tbeat
.Lov ecancr azilyspiny ouaround
andr ound. Maki ngy out hinkthat
,lov eisnotf air.I
tisf air,butitisj ust
thaty ouar einl ovewi tht hewr ong
per son. Ihavebeent hroughhel l,in
thepastf ew day s,thef actoflosi ng
myl ov eandmymot herwast oo
muchf ormet ohandl ebutmyhear t
i
sst i
llaliv
e. Bitbybi til earnttol et
Br endago. Ilearnttogi vemyhear t
somegr ace,y essomet imesy ou
needt ogi v
ey ourselfsomegr ace. I
treatedherbet t
erbutl ookhow she
repai redmyl ovef orher.iguessI
deservei
t,astheysayf
ir
stl
ove
neversucceed.

"Youaregoi
ngt obeabadboyone
day"Ndakasekandi chi
bvi
sal apt
op
yangu.Mazuvaanondainge
ndakugar
akumbakwev abereki
vangu.Wecan'tleav
eourf ather
alonehere.

Ndakatar
isababavanguv ai
taura
zvavo.
Yaivenyayay
ekutindainge
ndichi
nzwahiphopmusic.
"
AahIyindi
yomusi
cyat
ovekobaba"
Ndakadar
o.

"Konyayayakoyekut
iukudakubv
a
paPari
reny
atwawakazodii?
"baba
vanguvanodar
o.

"Handakazof unga,
ndakaonakuti
ndikat
angakut i
zanhamodzangu
Izv
ezvindi chit
adzakusangana
nadzo,ndinozogumandav ekupi?
"
ndakadaro.
"Yaagood,
butmusicyakohaibo
mhani"Babavanguvanodar
o
vachi
buda.Ni
gelanosv
ikaachiwi
ra
pasofa.

"I
am tir
edofhustli
ngbro,Ineedt o
gobackt oschool."Ndakaseka
ndakatari
saNigel.
Apedzaf orm6
akarambakuindir
ir
amber inechikoro
achit
iaidakuit
azvehustl
ing.Nyaya
yakanetsaiy
oyokusv i
kaiyeNigel
ati
zapamba. Akazodzokaapobaba
pavakazobvuma.
"Pl
anAfai
ledthennowyouare
goi
ngaf
terplanB."Ndakadar
o.
"
Ehe,hazvi
nakwazv
inondi
svi
tsa
I
zvezvi"
"Don'
tworryndi
chat
auranababa
toonakut
ieuyendepaUni
versi
tyof
Zimbabwe"Ndakadaro.

"Thankyou,y
ourmaj est
y"Nigel
anobuda.Ndakasarandi chi
pedzi
sa
zvandai
da.Babav anguv anopi
nda
.Vanogarapasofa.Ndakabv andati
ndit
angenyayayaNi gel.
"
Nigelat
iakudakudzoker
akuchi
kor
o
,
"Ndakadaro.

",
Handizi
vikut
ihustl
ingy
avekui
twa
kuzv
ikoro"babavanguVanodar
o
.Ndakambonyarara.

"Ai
waakutiakudakuit
adegreeri
sir
i
rei
zvozv
o.Hanzizvaakui
tahazv
ina
chi
muko"Ndakadar o.
",
Musi yeamboi tazv aarikuita,mari
yandaivenay o, ndakat oishandisa
kare.Vakawandav akuchemer a
mukanauy uwekuendakuchi koro,asi
i
yeakaukandakur e,kuramba
kudzidza, haheder egai
ndinyarare,musi yeany otsonzwakut i
zvaarikuitahazv inazv azv opa
,anyotsonzwakut ihapanakwaar i
kuenda, t
hent ozotangi r
ai papo.Isu
karetaichemer avaber ekikut i
vati
endesekuchi kor o,kwet e
zvaNigelzv ekutianemuber eki
anotodanezv ekutiaendekuchi koro
i
yeor amba. Mashur achai wo,kudada
chaiko.Kuzv iwanakanauchi daro. !
!"
babavanguvakazopedzi
sir
a
vakupopot
a

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er

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*
Tar
ir
o*

"Someonei sof f
eringy ouanopen
chequeher e,asiiwe
ukutondit
samwi ra. Tari
ro,
thi
sisan
opportuni
tyfory out ogoaheadwi t
h
youreducationwi thoutanydelay
s"
Nattyanodaro. Air
ev esachokwadi.
"Buti
fthingsgowr ong,whoshoul
dI
blameNat ty?.
HowcanIt r
ust
someonel ikethis?.I
am nott
hat
desper
at e,Icanstil
lfi
gure
something, j
ustgiv
emet i
me"
Ndakadaro. Ndichi
garapabedyangu.

"Wakabvi
rakareuchingofunga
,kubvari
niTarir
o,i
nindinotibvuma
kubhadhari
rwa.Handiwat iIChar
it
y
Foundati
on,thenhapanachaunot ya
.Toraphoneiyouudzesi rNyotakuti
ndinoda.
Vamwev akuchemer a
mukanauy u, asiI weut or
ikuda
kuurasha. Vasi kanamusar asha
mukanamuchi dar o"Nat tyAnodar o
.Chokwadimwanawasekur uwangu
akandi budirapachenakut ihama
dzamaiv anguv akaramba
kundi batsi
ra. Iyeakat iaikwani sa
kundi pachi kafu. Ndakazamahama
dzababav angu, dzichindidzimira
phone. Ireallyfeell i
kemywor ldis
crumbl ingdownt oearth.Ireally
don'tknowwhymyr elati
veshat eme
l
iket his.Ialsobl amemymot herfor
notbui ldi
ngar elati
onshipwi thmy
father'srelatives.
"OKiwil
ltakei
t"Ndakadar
o
ndi
chi
toraphoneyangu.

"Ndinzwi
siseTarir
o,i
nihandi
si
kukumanikidza,
butIwantthebest
foryou.Youdeservethebesti
nlif
e"
NattyAnodaro.Ndakaisi
raMunya
call
.

Me:
Hel
lo
 Muny
a:Hel
lo

Me:Iam wi
ll
ingtotakey
our
off
er,
Ihopether
ewillbenobenefi
ts
demandedfr
om me,aftert
his

Munya:
Ifeelyou,
don'
twor
ry
.Thisi
sjustacleansheet.
Monday
uchazoonamunhuachabv a
kuChari
tyFoundati
onanoda
madetail
sako.

Me:
OKt
hanky
ou
Ndakany
emwer
era,
ndakat
ari
sa
Natt
y.

"Backt
oy ourst
ory,
ukur
ongei
naKuda?"Ndakadar
o.

"
Hausatiwapindamur udoTar
ir
o,you
wil
lseekanawapindamur udo.I
r
eall
yloveKudaandi thurt
sme
whenhetreatmelikethis'
"
Ndakamutari
sa.

"
Youdeser
vet
hebet
tery
ouknow?
"
Ndakadaro.
Phoneyakeinopinda
message.Anonyemwerera
achi
simuka.
Anobvaatotanga
kupf
eka.Zvesezvai
vemumazi so
angu.

"
Hei sgentl
eman,anot
okumbira
r
uregerer
o.Heregreti
t.I
zvezv
i
t
ikuendaout"Nat
tyanodaro
,
achibuda.

"
Takecareplease"Thewayshe
j
umpev eryti
mesher eadsa
messagefrom Kuda,real
lymakes
mewor r
ied.I
treal
lyscaresme..She
i
sdeepl
yinl
ovewi
thhi
m

Ndakasar azvangu, ndichitor

alaptop
yangu.Ndai dakut oshandisawi f
i
kuonamamov ie.Ndaigoswer a
ndichi
tei.Nyayay ai
ndishungurudza
sikunesikatiyaingey apera.Munya
aingeanditururir
amut oro
waindi
remer a.
Nat t
yakadzokamanher u
,akangosvikaakaunanaunana
.Chakandishami saai
venef ody
a
yaingeichi
torat
idzakutiakuda
kuipfut
a.

",
youknowwhatTar i
ro,l
ovelife
sucks, i
treal
lysucks.Myhear tis
holdi
ngt oomuchhur tand
pain.
Nev eral
lowy ourselft
of alli
n
l
ov ebecausei twil
lbreakyou. Idon'
t
wanty outogethur t.Menar edogs
.Theliesment el
laretoomuch. Men
aregoodi nact i
ng. Hewasn' t
ashamed, KudaHaanakanany adzi
ufunge, musi kanawakeat ouya
patainget ir
iakat otindirimusi kana
waaKuda, imagi ne. Hewasj ust
si
ttingt her el ookingatus, asi fwe
arehi sdol ls.Ican' tacceptt hat.He
beli
ttledme. YouknowI am awoman
ofdi ginity."Nat tyanodar o,airatidza
kutiai ngeambomwador o.Izvi
handi nakumbozv i
onapanaNat t
y
kusv ikazuv aranhasi .Ndoshay a
chaanor ambi raar ipanaKudachi i
?.iyeachi onakut iar i
kumut ambi sa
.Ndakat arisaNat tyachi gara
pamubhedha.Akabv aatorara.Ithink
Ishouldhaveawor dwithNatt
y
whenshei ssoberbecausethi
sis
gett
ingoutofhands.

*
Muny
a*

"St
an,Tari
rowandaitauranezv
ake
azobvumakubhandar i
rwaneChar
ity
Foundati
on,chasar
andechekutii
mi
munotoramadet ai
lsake.Iam
curr
entl
ydoi ngy
ourj ob.
"Ndakadaro
ndi
chibudamubui l
dingyeCF. St
an
anondit
everaapopandai enda
kumotay angu.

"Ndichaitasokudaroasipane
mukomanaakauy anezur opano
achitiakudakubhadhar ir
waneCF. I
checkedhi sbackground. Ij
ustcan't
beli
ev eheisthey oungestsonofMr
Chauke. Iam notbuy i
nghisstory
anyway, babav akehav ambotadzi
kumubhadar iramar i"Stananodaro.
"I
ftherei sapl aceforhim, givehim
.Wear etryingtobuildthei rli
vesnot
toenv adet heirpr
ivacyli
v es.Kuda
panechi rikuiti
kamumhur imav o.Not
allf
ami iesar eperf
ectast hewaywe
pict
uret hem.Thatpi cturet hey
potrayont hepubl i
cisnott her eal
one. Moneycanbr i
ngpr obl ems
mor ethanwhaty oucant hinkof
.Justgi vetheboyt heoppor t
unityt
o
study"Ndakadar ondichipi nda
mumot a.Ndaidakusv i
kakumba
,ndakamut samot ayangu.
Iam Muny aradziAlexNy ota.Iam 28
yearsold.Iam t hefirstbor nofMr
Ny ota.
Maiv angunababav angu
vakasiyanakar endi chirimudi ki
.Babav anguv akatoracust ody
kucourtyekut ivandichenget ei vo
.Izvozvakat samwi saamaiv angu
.Vakabv avanor orwanomumwe
mur ume.SoIhav east epmot herand
father.
Igrewupi nabi gf amily.I
can'tcompl ain,mymot herreally
car
eforme.Onmyf ather'sside,
he
al
waysshowermewi thlove.Ihave
manysibl
ings,Norahwhoi sadoct or
andConnorwhoi sstudyingin
Capetown.Onmyf ather'sside,
Kudawhoi satUZandKar enwhoi s
al
soatUZ. Sooveral
lyIhav e4
si
bli
ngs.

Physical
lyIam atal
lguy.Ihavea
car
amelski n.Mysi bli
ngsalways
sayIam toostri
ctbutIknowt hati
s
nottrue,
Ijustwantt hebestoutof
t
heworseKudaandKarenav
o
v
asi
ngagar
inevaber
eki
.

Ndakasv i
kanemot ayangu
,kumba,Motay aKuday ai
ngeir
ipo
.Nhasiaingeatokurumidza
kudzoka.Nezuroakanonoka
kudzoka.Karenkubva
zvandakadzoka pamba, handi
na
kumbomuonaachi budamanher u.
I
guessI am t
oost r
icttoher.
Ndakapindamuki
tchenndakawana
,ndakawanaKudaachimwadoro.I
t
waslikehewasdrowninghimsel
fin
i
t.

"Sonow,youdrinkal
coholatthi
s
ti
me? "Ndakadarondi
chibudi
sa
phoneyangumuhomwe.

"I
am caughtbet
ween,
sol
eav
eme
al
one"KudaAnodaro.

"Troubleinparadise,anddoy ou
reali
set hatt
hisisyourlastsemester
Kuda, kanawat okanganwazv ako.
"
Ndakadar
ondi
chi
mut
ari
sa.

"Dontwor ryIgotit"Kudaanodar o
achisimukapachai ryainge
akagar a.Ndakasar andi bvi
sador o
rai
ngeasi ya.Iti
snotl ikeIdon'thave
mypr obl ems, Ihavethem butIknow
howt odealwi ththem . Yesli
feisnot
alway seasybutt hereisnoneedt o
wast ey ourtimest ressi ngyoursel
f
i
nsteadoft akingact ionst owards
thatprobl em.
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"Undipemadet ai
lsakoaya
,ndinokut
sv agi
ranzvimbo
paUZ,ndakanzwav akabudisakut
i
vakutoravanhukutangamwedziuno
"Ndakadar ondichi
gadzir
akubuda
kuendakubasa.Thi
swasmylastday
here,
atthishouse.
Ndai
nge
ndakudzokerakumbakwangu.

"Don'twor r
ybr o,
ndakatoi
sa
madet ail
sangukuChar it
y
Foundat i
on. Ndakaonasekuti
ndikunetsav anhupanyayayekuenda
kuchikoro."Ndakatari
saNigel
,ndichidzokakugarapasi.

"Nigel,
hat
inakur
amba
kukubhadhari
ra.
Iwasevenhappy
thatyouarenowreal
isi
ngeducat
ion
i
st hekeyt osuccess. Handi na
zvekutaurapanezv akawazodakui t
a
zvekuendakuChar ityFoundat i
on
.Mar indi
nay oy ekukuendesa
kwaunodaev enkuCambr i
geuko
Bri
tainasiitazv awada. "Ndakadar o
ndichisi
mudzabagr angu. Nigel
kumubat si
randi notodabut
zvaanozoitazv i
nondi dzosera
kumashur e.Zv okuitasekutibaba
havanabasanay e,asiivovachida
kutiasazodzoker akumashur e.Ifeel
l
ikehenowf eelsli
keabl acksheep
i
nt hefamily.
Ndakapindamumotayangu, ndai
da
kuendakubasathenaf
terthat
ndozoendakumba.Nhasindaisav
e
nebasarakawanda.

Brai
nakapindamuof f
iceyangu
naNorah.Ireal
lydon'
tunderst
and
thei
rfr
iendship.

"
Nhasihaunakanabasandi
kuzvi
ona
"
Ndakasekandi
chisi
mukapachai
r
y
angu.
"Haiwazv ezuvari
mweher enhai
we
Bri
an" Ndakadaro.Vanor
amba
vakatari
sana.Vair
ati
dzapane
zvavanodakutaurakwandir
i.

"Brendaistry
ingtogethol
dofyou
,butiti
sli
key oubl
ockedher
"Ndakatar
isaNorahuyoait
aur
a

"oh,
akudei?
"Ndakadar
o.

"
Haai
zvohandi
ziv
iMi
guelwot
otaur
a
nay
e"Vanodar
ovachi
buda.
I
am noti nsaneandi am not
desparate.Akudakundi f
onera
I
zvezvipeseapapai endaKuBusan
i
nindiangendi si
poher e,
phoneyangu
yai
ngei r
ipowani. I
thasbeen
monthsnow.
Ndakabv i
sacoatrangu.Ndainge
ndakudakuendakumbamanj e
.Ndakatangandanangamut own
.Ndaidakutengagroceryrakatikuti
.Handinakumbot or
anguv akupi nda
mutown. NdakangopindamaTM
,ndakatengazvandai
da
.Ndakadzokeramumot ay
angu
.Ndakazotsikandonangakumba
kwangu. Ny ayay aNigelyainge
yandibatabat a,handidikuny epa.
Iam
tr
y i
nghar dnott oblamehi m. YesI
knowaboutChar it
yFoundat ion,I
alsodonat emoneyt here,ever yy
ear
.IknowNi gelisahar dcore,kana
adachi nhuat ochida.

*
Tar
ir
o*
"Nat t
ychi mbondiudzachai ko,chi
i
chinaKudachaunov avarir
akudar o
,sweranezur owakauy a
wakakuv ara,nezurowakauy a
wakadhakwauchi t
aur azvisinabasa
chete.Ndi udzeNat ty,nokuti
zvakuratidza,Kudai snow
controll
ingy ourli
fenow. Ndizvo
zvawakav i
ngaher ekunoNat ty
? .
"Ndakadar ondakagar a
ndakamumi rir
akut iapedzekupf eka
,Ireall
ydon' tcaret odayaboutMr
Nyota'scl ass.Ij
ustneedt oknock
somesensei nmyf r
iend'head
"Youdon'tunderstandi tTarir
o
,zvonet
sanokut iI
wehausat i
wambopi ndamur elat
ionshi pyakai
ta
seyangu."Nattyanodar oakui sa
makeup. Thanklordfort hemakeup
'
smagi cs,rondaraker aisaoneka
zvakanyanya.

"
Umm ndany arar
a"
Ndakadar
o.Takabudatese.
Tai
nge
t
ongotaur
any ayadzi
mwehedu
.Takanget anonokakupi nda
mul ecturer oom, Sakat akat ogara
kumachet ochai ko. SirNy ota
handi fungiv akat i
onakut itainge
tanonoka. Act ually,hisclassesar e
boring. Het endst obeser iousand
Iam notaf anofhi ssubj ect
.Ndi kasavat andot otenda
mwar i.
Lectur ey akaper a,INInaNat t
y
takutobuda, panosv ikamumwe
mwanawechi kor o. Akatindai di
wa
kuof fi
cey aPr i
nci pal.Handi na
kuvhundukakananepadi iki.
Natty
haanakuzondi per ekedzasezv o
Kudaai ngeasv i
ka. Kudananakwav o
handi kunzwi sisichokwadi .
Apanext
weekt
akut
ony
oramaExamsedu.

Ndakasvikamuoffi
ce
maaPrincipal
.Mai
venemur
ume
mumwewechi di
ki.

"Goodmorni
ng"Ndakadar
o
ndakami
ra.

"
Goodmor
ning,
pleasesi
tdown"
Pr
inci
palv
anodar
o.

"Vaur
ikuonaav avabvakuChar i
ty
Foundat
ionv auyakuzotora
madetai
lsako"Pr i
nci
palv anodaro
.Ndakatar
isamurumeuy a.

"
Iam Tar
ir
oKar
edzer
a"Ndakadar
o.

"I
am StannyChit
uri,I
am here
repr
esenti
ngCharityfoundat
ion."
Stananodaroachit
oramadet ai
ls
angu.Hanzvi
nakut or
anguv ayangu
yakar
eba. Ndakadzokerakunoita
malectur
esangu.
Nguv ayakafamba, t
ainget akupinda
mumaExamsangu. Handi na
chandaity
anokut indainge
ndakagadzirir
a. Takasv i
ka
pakupedzamaExamsedu. Tainge
tangomiri
ramar esult
saduchet e
.Zuvarekuendakumbay aingeingori
besanwapacampus. Nat tyaisaenda
kuMasv i
ngo, aiendakuMountDar wi
n
kunoonasi sivakeav ov ainge
vabatsi
rwanemwana
mukomana.
Sakandai
vendegat
his
t
ime.

Mutownndai ngendi ribusynebag

r
angur ainetsazv arokubat a.
Uku
motadzai veshomadzai enda
Masv i
ngo. Mot ayewhi teyefor
tuner
yakamirapamber ipangu
.Ndakashami si
kasi rNy ot
a
vachi
ibudav akapf ekacusual.Vainge
vakapfekagol ft-
shirtneski nJean
r
eblue.
"
Don'
tyouwantali
ft?
"Vanodar
o
v
achi
uyapandai
ngendir
i.

"Thanks"Ndakadaro.Vanotorabag
rangu,ndokui
samuboot .Ndakapi
nda
mumot a.
Hanayanguy air
ova
,handisat
indambopindamumot a
nemunhur umeti
riv
av i
richete.

"Sakaukuendakupiapa?
"Muny
a
anodaro.
"
Masv
ingo"Ndakadar
o.

"Sakamakut
izai
sukunokuHar
are?
"
Vanodar
o.

"Ai
wa,Iam planni
ngtodomy
att
achmenther e,
Ineedtosort
somethinginMasv i
ngo.Myli
feis
nowher e"Ndakadaro.

"
Sakaapandi
chambot
sikamagear
zvekwamber i,nokutichandisingadi
kutiusv
ikekwasv i
ba. Sakashamwar i
yakohaigariMasv ingoher e?"Muny a
Anodaro,achiwedzer aspeedy emota
.Zvorevaaidakunondi sv
itsa
kuMasv i
ngo. Kudandi nizvangundiri
kumhany apapf ungwa.

"Anogar
akuMasvi
ngobutIzv
ezv
i
panekwaendapar
izv
ino.
"
Ndakadaro.

"
Umm,
sakamaExamseny
uai
vasei
?
"Vanodar
o.

""hapanachandi
ngat
aura,
tongoda
kunzwanemimunomar ker
"Ndakadar
ondichi
seka.

"Idon'tkissandt el
l,
butkana
wakav er
engachet ehapana
chinotyi
sachet e"Vanodarov achi
sa
musi cyaShawnMendes. Muroad
meset aingotaurazvakawanda. I
guesshei sanopenper son,kutaur
a
zvefamilyyakeuy ezvehupeny u
hwake. Pandakaonakut iakuenda
nenikuMasv ingo,apopandakaona
kutitai
ngetatobudamuHar ar
e.kare
.TakasvikakuMasv i
ngo.Takananga
kumbakwedu. Manextdooredu
,ai
ngeakav huramacurtai
n
emawi ndowv akat
ari
sa.IyeMuny a
akarambakupi ndamumba
"sothi
sisit,
ndokuonawatodzoka
Harar
e,I
am notfamil
iarwi
ththi
scity
"Munyaanodaro

"thankyou,wandir
erutsi
ranokuti
nemabaganguay ama1. Asi
kurambakwawai t
akut or
amar i
yangu_hakuna
kundif
adza"
Ndakadar o.
"
Treaty
our
sel
fwit
hthat,
Iguesst
his
i
smygoodbye"
"
Goodby e,t
hanksonceagai
n"
Ndakadaro.

.Ndakapindamumbai yeachiripanze
.May behewant edt omakesur ethat
Iwassaf e.,
hedidinttrustt
hisplace
.Ehedet hechar
act ersofhi
ghcl ases
kids.Mot ay
akazoendapaper a
chinguva.
"Iam back"Ndakadar ondi
chiwir
a
pasofa.Ndaidakumbot anga
ndacleanermudining.Maivangu
vakasiyavavaka3r oomsirimuzit
a
rangu,ndosakahamadzaamai
vangudzisinakutauranezvazvo.
Ndaidakuny
atsoonatv,
ukundi
ri
pasoci
almediazvangu.

Ndakapfekamaslipper
sndichi
buda
panze.Ndakabvandaitamahweke
namaiFaithvakamirapaf
ence.

"Kov
asi
kanamakut
otanga
kuperekedzwanemotadzakadai
here?.
ChokwadiKuuniver
sit
y
hakunakunaka,kunopandut
savana
nenguvadikidi
ki.
"MaiFai
th
vanodaro.

"Makadiimhamha"Ndakadar o
ndichi
dzokera
mumba. Ndakambobikahere,i
ye
Muny aaingeandi
tengerachi
cken
sli
cemur oadumu. Vanhuvemurai
ni
munokudazv i
nhuchokwadi.

Ndakat
oraphoney
angu
Ndakav hur
aFacebookyangu,f
ri
end
requestyakabv
ayatopi
ndaichi
bva
kunaMuny a.

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CHAPTER8*

*
Tar
ir
o*
Myl ifehasn' tbeent hesamesi nce
mymot herpassedaway. Ihavebeen
i
nmanyupsanddown.It ri
edtocall
myf ather'relat
ivesbutal lwasi n
vain.MeandMuny ahavebeen
growi ngcl oserandcl oserev eryday
sincet hedayIaccept edhi sfri
end
requestonFacebook. Hehadbeen
mysol aceofhear tsi
nceNat t
yhad
beenbusymendi ngherr elat
ionship
withKuda. Takapedzi sir
akut aura
nezur oapopai t
iachangeachi uya
kumbakwedukuzondi udzany aya
yaitihaitipaphone.
Nhasindaingendichi
toonamov i
e
zvangu,
ndakagarapasofaapo
panosvi
kaNat t
y.Nattyakadzoka
karekubvakuMtDar win
.Ndakamuv hur
ir
adoor.

"Kovasi
kanakur ovaheremur
iipapa
pamadziro?"Nattyanodar
o
.Ndakasekandichivhar
adoor
.
"Ur
iseizvako"Ndakadar
o
ndi
chifambakunogarapasof
a.

"
HandisibhooTari
ro.
Iam mental
ly
t
ired.
Iam depr
essed"Nattyanodaro
.Ndakarambandakamutari
sa
.Ndakaonakusaf
arapachisochake.

"ChiiNat
ty,
ndi
udze,may
beIcan
helpyou"Ndakadar
o.

"
Iam pr
egnant"Nat
tyanodar
o.
"HuhNat tt
ttty
!!y
ouar ejokingri
ght
.Youcan'tbepr egnantnow? "
Ndakdarondi chishami sika.Handina
kumbozv if
ungirakut iNat t
y
angatadzekungwar akusv ika
pakudai.Ijustcan'tacceptt hetruth.

"Kudandi y
emur i
dzi_ndakamuudza
,buthesai d'
Iam notreadytobea
father,
soy oubettert
akesome
actions',
handinachekuitaTar
ir
o
,thisaninnocentchil
d.Ican'
tki
llt
he
baby"Nat tyanodaro.
"Nat ty,panaKudaunony atsoonachi
i
,mar ihere,swagherkuzi kanwa
kwakeher e,nokutirudorwenyu
har utonzwi si
siki
.Lastti
me
aikur ova.ForGod' ssakewhyar eyou
toleratingthisabusi ve
relationship.Myf ri
end,youdeserv
e
bet ter"Ndakadar ondichisi
muka
pandai ngendakagar a.

"Tari
roI
zvezv
icherondikada
kurambaKuda,butIam sti
llcar
ryi
ng
hisownchi l
d.Ij
ustdon' tknowwhat
todo. Ndikushayachokui ta,nokuti
babav anguv akazv i
nzwandi po
pandi
ndi onahupeny uhunor wadza
.Ontheot hersi
de, Kudahaachat odi
kunzwanezv angu"Ndakat ari
sa
mumwewanguai rati
dza
kuperererwanezv ekuita.

"Don'tworryIwi l
ltr
ytotalkwithhis
brother,
hei smor ematurethan
Kuda"Ndakadar o.Takazotaura
zvakawanda. Ndakamuperekedza
kusvikaavepedy onekusv i
kakumba
kwav o.Nyayay aNattyyai
ndibata
batachaiko. Ndoshayapakarasika
ndepapichai
ko,t
aingov
emunzi r
a
yakanaka.
Kudaakamukanganisa
,may behewaspromisi
ngher
heavenonearth,
youneverknow. ?

Ndakasv
ikakumba,ndakai
sir
a
Munyaonemessage.Akabva
at
ofonaipapoi
papo

Muny
a:Whatar
eyousay
ing?

Me:
KudaakapaNat
ty
nhumbubutakumuv
har
ir
aphone

Muny
a:Sowhatdoy
ouwant
met
odo?

Me:
Tal
ktohi
m pl
ease.

Munya:youknowv erywel
l,
i
willneverconvi
ncehimt oaccept
somet hinghedoesn'twant.Ibl
ame
thatgirl,
shedoesn'tevenknowwhy
shei shereatUZ. Whydon'tyou
l
earnf r
om others.Yourparentswish
thebestfrom you,asihamenokana
masv i
kakunokuUZmunor ashi
kasei
? .
Everyoneknowst hatifyousleep
withaman, y
ouwillgetpregnantat
theend, t
hisist
her esul
tsSowhati s
botheri
ngy ou,_
youar enottheone
whoi spregnantri
ght? .
.

Me:Huh,Muny a,hausi
kunzwazvandir
ikutaura.Kudandi y
e
anemhosvakwet eNatty.Anonyepera
kudaNattyiy
eachizivazv akepane
zvaanoda.Hamenochi inemi
vakomana.
?.Thi
sishi
sresponsi
bil
it
y
man.

Munya:Ser
iousl
y, arewe
gonnnadebat ethi
s,obviousI am on
mybr other'
ssideandy ouony our
fr
iend'sside.l
etmet rytot al
ktohim
,butiwon'tpromiseyouany t
hing.

Ndakat
arisaphoneyangu,Chokwadi
,Nat
tyreall
ymessedupt hi
stime
*
Muny
a*❣

Thisboy,isgoi
ngt odriv
emecr azy
forreal.
Chaasingazi
vindechekut
i
kunechirwere.
Aidshainakuti
ndakangwarakanandi nemari.

Ndakabudamur oom yangu

,ndakaendamukitchen,Ndakawana
Karenachibi
ka.
"
Kudawambomuonahere?"
Ndakadar
ondi
chi
budi
saphone
yangumuhomwe.

"Eheachangosv
ika,
aendakunogeza
maoneroangu,kwakanaher
e?"
Karenanodaro.

"Ehe,regandi
nomumi ri
ramur oom
yake"Ndakadar ondichifamba
ndichiendamuroom y ake.Mai ve
musi nakanaorder,ndakat anga
kusangananehembepadoor
chaiko.Doror
imwendi r
or aive
pamubhedha.I am nowt hinkingthat
t
hisguyi
staki
ngdr
ugs

Ndakami
rapadoor,
apopanoobuda
mushower
.

"Aahbro"Anodar
oachi
rat
idza
kushamisi
ka.

"Chimboitaroom yako,i
rati
dze
seinogaramunhumupeny u,t
hen
tozotaur
a. .
Unogaramur oom
yakadaisei!!
.Iam gi
vingyou15
minutestocleanthisroom "
Ndakadar ondichi
budamur oom
yake.Ndakendamur oom yangu
.Ndai
ngendinebasarakawanda
r
okuit
a,mydail
yscheduleisal
ways
f
ull.
Iwork15hoursadayathome. .

Ndakangotoramv uray aiv

epatable
ndokumwandi chibay azv angulapt
op
..Papera15mi nut es,
ndakadzokeea
kuroom yaKuda.Ndakawana
achit
oisabedspr eadpamubhedha
pakezv i
mwezv esezv aingezvanaka.
"Kuda,Idon'
tknowwhyyouar e
alwaysouteveryday?
"Ndakadaro
ndichi
garapamubhedha.

"Haandi
nengendi
neshamwari
dzangubr
o"Kudaanodaro.

"
Umm , ar
eyouanaddictnow?"
Ndakadarondi
chi
nongedzador
o

"Hakungof
arachet
ebrohapana
hapanaapa"Kudaanodar
o
.
Ndakapedzanguv
andakamut
ari
sa

"Mangwanat i
kuendakubloodtest
yezvekut
ihausianaddictedperson
hereuyendikunzwaNat t
yachinzi
anenhumbuy akoiwe"
Ndakadaro.
Anor at
idzakuvhunduka

"
Ani,
inihere?,
i
nihandit
iizv
ozvo
mongozvizi
vawani?"Kudaanodar
o.

"
Handi
zvi
ziv
iKuda,
wakudandi
it
e
sekutindi nokudzv i
ny i
ri
rahandi ka
,whatgoesar oundal way scomes
around. Chi mbondi paphoney ako
Izvezvi? .
Kubudauchabudakana
ndataur aini.Kanai rinhumbuy ako
i
naNat ty, bettertaket he
responsi bil
ity.Youknowwhatt hi
s
meant oy ou.. Nokut indikazoudza
babazv aurikuitahandi oni
uchizondi fari
ramuhupeny u.Dororir
i
munor andaonangar ibudet ione"
Ndakadar ondat ochi njaface. The
reasonbehi ndt his,isthatKudaand
Karenhav anakumbony any akugar a
neni,ndakambogar akuMexi co
kwenguv ay akar eba. Ndosaka
vachindi
tya.
YesImay beoneoft he
peoplewhot heydon'tl
ike,butIam
tr
y i
ngtomendt hei
rway shere,Icant
affordtohav
espoiledbratsasmy
sibli
ngs.

"Iseeyouarenowaspoi ledbr at,I

needyourcardhere,
Iwillgi
v ey ou
money, st
art
ingfr
om today. Pano
pambahapasipabhawahaumwi
dorozvekupengawanzwa, ndikuona
watovenemuswehandi ka? "
Ndakadarondichi
tor
amabhot or o
edoroaiveai
swapatablenaKuda.
"Stopdest
r oy
ingy ourli
fe,i
fy ou
continuel
ikethis,Isweary ouwon't
reach30year s.Iam tel
li
ngy oureal
factsnotj
okes. betterthi
nkabout
yourlif
eandwhaty ouwant. "
Ndakadarondi chibudanedor orai
ve
naKuda.

*
Nat
ty*
"Kokubv amangobat abatasadza
nhaimany onikwakanakaher e?"
babav anguvanodar o,apo
pandaingendichisimukaKubv a
patable.
Kubvazv andaingendabva
kumbakwaTar i
ro,Pfungwadzangu
hadzinakumbozor orakufungakuti
Kudaakuf ungeinenhumbu
yandinayo.

"
Ndambody akumbakwanaTar
ir
o"
Ndakadar
ondichi
fambandi
chi
enda
mukit
chen.Ndai
sazi
vaamaiv
angu
vai
ndi
tever
era.

"Umm unofungakut ikubv a

zvawakabvakuchikorondai saona
kuchinj
akwako, chi
ichirikumboiti
ka
NattyNdir
iamaiv akondi udze"
A!maivanguv anodaro
.Ndakavatar
isandichii
sapl ate
yangumumi crowave.

"Hapanaamai,mozi
vataiv
e
nemaexamssakamuv ir
iwangu
wakanetachet
e"Ndakadaro
ndichi
kur
umidzakubuda
muki t
chen. Ndakapi ndamur oom
yangu. Ndakamhany akutari
saphone
yangu. Kanacal lyaibvazv ayokuna
Kuda. Whati sher eall
ythinking
.?Ndakat or aphoney angu
ndichizamakumuf oneraKudaasi
yakarambakupi nda. Nehasha
ndakakandi r
aphonekwakadar o
.Rudor waitaurar waendepi
?.Ndakat arisaKudaachi tanga
kundiny enga, Airat
idzaaiv e
pachokwadi. Idon' tunderstandwhy
heact ingliket hisnow. ?.
Iam sosick
ofhim. Thi
si st heendofusor?
Ndakapindamumagumbeze, moy o
wakazvimbirwanehasha.Kuda
akandit
ambisamhani..Ndichi
ri
mundangar i
rodzanguphoney angu
i
noringernedzi
mwenumber
dzandaisazi
va.

Me:
Hel
lo

Kuda:Ndiwewaudza
mukomawanguny ayadzako
her
e.Youwantt oruinmyl i
feNat
ty
,i
mariihereyaukuda..?
 Me:Kuda,haunakana
shungu.Hausikumborat
idzakuti
uneshungupamusoropemwana
wako.I
am sosickofyou.Thisi
sy our
chi
lddammi tman.

Kuda:
Ndewangukupii
weka?

Me:Kudakanauchifunga
ndikubvi
sanhumbuIyi,
youar e
dreamingman,Hazvi
revihandigoni
kuchengetamwanawanguasi
chandir
ikudakukuudzaininewe
tagumakutauranhasi.Mwana
wanguhaasiwakosekut aurakwaur
i
kuit
abutwhatgoesar oundcomes
around.

Kuda:fuckoffman,Izvezvi
chawaudziramukomawanguny ay
a
Iy
ichii.
Ndikukuonazvangu,kana
panezvaukurongaregerazv
ako
becauseyouwon' tl
ikemeatall.

Mefuckoff,
ri
chkids,
your
par
ent
stendtospoil
youtoomuch
notr
eali
singonedayyouwil
lnever
beablet
of i
tint
hisworl
d.Enda
unof
awanzwa.

. Kuda: What ev er,do

what ev
ery ouwant. Bl ockmy
numberl ady. Idon'tneedy oui nmy
l
ife.Unozivandi nokudaher ei
we
Nattyasihaundi nzwisi sichete. Iwe
urikuchikoroi nindichir ikuchikoro
,sakamwanapakat ipeduwi l
lbea
burden.Unodandi zvifambi seseihee
? ..
Mar indinay oasiVaber ekiv angu
vakazviziv
at henpanenge
pandii
pir
a.Ndi
nogonakudzokera
kuMexico.Iwenenit
ikasazoonana
zvakar
e.

Me:Unodai
nindii
teisei
,
ndi
nikandi
nenhumbuy acho

Kuda:
Iwil
lfi
gur
esomet
hing
,
asichi
ngondi
nzwi
sisaNat
ty

Me:Hapanachekunzwi
sisa
apahapanaanemuberekianof
arir
a
i
zvi.

. Kuda:Thati
sbadf orusall
,chingondi
patimechete..t
woday s
chetechetendinengendawana
zvekuit
a.Ndichasvi
kakuMasv ingo
i
kokomanj emanje.
Ndichayedza
zvandokwanisa.

Me:beresponsibl
ekwet
e
zvawai
taur
azv ekut
indibvi
se
nhumbu.

Kuda:
Ndakav
hunduka
nezuro.Thiswasal astt
hingI
expect.Asizvakai
ti
kazvakait
ika
chasarakuonaawayout.

Me:OKIunderst
and,I
am
actual
lyner
vous.Maivangu
vanengevakudakuzv
iona.

Kuda:
Justkeept
hesecr
etf
or
t
wodays

Me:
twoday
sKudakwashe

Kuda:
YaaIpr
omi
se,
j
ust
givemet woday stotalkwithmy
father.
.Aft
erthatndichauyaikoko
.
Izvezv
ihandinaphone, thi
sisa
secretphoneofmi neasibrother
yanguikazvizi
vahellwithbreak.Bye
iloveyou

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Kuda*

"Sowhatareyoupl
anningnow?"
Ndakatar
isaMunyaachit
aur
atai
ve
patabl
eti
chidy
a.

"Pl
anning?,
planni
ngwhat,
thatgi
rli
s
j
ustinsane"Kudaanodar
o.Munya
anosekazvake.
"I
weKudausai ndi
it
abenzihandika
,l
astti
mehaasimusi kana
wawakauy anayekupart
yyaKaren
.YouthinkIdon'
tknowy ou.
BroI
knowy ouinandout."Munya
anodaro,achi
bayaphoneyake.

"Taidananaasihazvi
revi
kakuti
i
nhumbuy angu."Ndakadar
o
ndichisi
mukakubv apachai
r.
"I
fy oust ar
ttor unawayf rom y our
problemsnowt henwhatnext. .Kana
uri
kut yakutibabav achatikudi i
i
zv ozv owaizviziv
azv akousat iwaita
nyay adzakoi dzi.Kanaar imwana
wako, i
taacti
onnokut iNat tyuyu
achirikuendakuchi korozv ekuti
mwanahaambomugoni
kumuchenget a.Ar eyouev enawar e
thaty ouarerui ni
ngsomeone' sl i
fe"?
Muny aanodar o,izvozvakandi mi sa
kuendakuki tchen.
"CanIasky ou,ndi yani
akumbokuudzany ayaidziMuny a
hee, youhav ey ourown
problems,thisismyl if
ebr onoty ours
.Getal if
epl ease! !!
!!
!!
!!
"ndakadar o
ndichibuda.Ndakangosv i
kanekui sa
mapl atesmuki tchen. Idon'teven
knowwhyMuny aismaki ngthisa
bigdeal.Munhuakat oramagadget s
anguandt henanof ungakut i
ndinoitaplany ei.IyeNattyanof unga
ndingamur oraI zvezvi.I
am notcr azy
,Ineedt olivemyl if
e,forGod' ssake
Iam stil
lyoung.
Ndakapfekaj acketrangu, ndaida
kubuda.Ndaidakut orovapl an
panyayay aNatty,babav anguv asat
i
vadzokakuno. Nezurondai nge
ndambot auranemumwemukomana
aidakundiit
ir
amadeal sese. YaaI
haveasecr etphone.

Ndakatoracashyanguyai
ndainge
ndi
nayo.Ndakatoramakeys
nemota.Ndakapi
ndamudining
.Munyaanor ambaakandi
tari
sa.
"
What!
!"ndakadar
o.

"I
am st
arti
ngtohatey oursnitch
behavi
ourboy,uzi
veukut aura
nemunhuakakudarika
.Ndokugadzi
ri
saizvezvi. Unotov
a
nenyay
adzakof ut
i"Muny aanouya
padoorpandaingendiri
.

"Goi
ngsomewher
e?"Muny
a
anodar
o.

"
YaaIneedt
opl
ansomet
hing"
Ndakadar
o.

"
Shar
p"Muny
aanodar
o.

"Thanks"ndakadaro
ndichi
buda.Ndakangopi
ndamumot
a
nokuit
sikayakanangamutown
.Ndaidakurovamadealsacho
Izvezv
i.Crai
gndiyewandai
da
kunoona.Handinakutor
ati
me.

"
Heyman"Ndakadar
ondi
chi
enda
pamot
ayai
yey
aCr
aig.

"Guy,doyouknowthatt
hepil
lsyou
areaskingar
eexpensi
ve?"
Craig
anodaro.

"whateverman, moneyisnota
probl
em .Ndikudaanotindi
kamaisa
mudrinkanobv aatongoshandabasa
racho"Ndakadaro.

"doyouknowthaty
oucangotoj
ail
wit
hthi
s?"Cr
aganodar
oachi
budi
sa
pl
asti
cr acho.Ndakat
orandokur
ii
sa
mujacketrangu.

"Myf at
hercanaf f
ordanyl awyer
man, sodon'tworryaboutme. I
knowwhatI am doingman"
Ndakadar ondichi
budisamar i
.Ndakabv andatoonekananay e
.Ndakabv andatonopindamumot a
mangu. Ndaizi
v andai
zv i
tsvagi
ra
mav angandegaasichandai tya
kwaisavekupindamuj ereasibaba
vangu.Babav anguhav anakanazino
nevanav avo.Munyaradzindiyeega
anopi ndir
anav o,nokutizvese
zvav anodakut iait
eanoita.Kana
panababahaanashokor ekut aura.
Ini
ndinor ambahupeny uhwakadar o
.Kuur ayamwanawanguhazv isi
chinhuchandai da.Ndakatarisa
mapi ll
sandai vanawo, mwey a
wakai pawakambondi buda
,ndakuf ungakut idaiamaiv angu
vakai t
azv andodakui t
a,ndingadai
ndirimupeny uher e.?

Babav
angumunhuasi
nakudy
air
ika
,i
ninavotakatopesanachaiko.Ehe
ndosakandichii
tachikor
o,kuti
ndi
wanemukanawekubuda
mumaokoav o.

Ndakamut samot ayangu

,Ndakambomi rapashopi mwe
,ndichit
engadoro.Iam notanaddict
butsituati
onyandir
iinodakumwa
doro.YesIam notreall
ysureifIl
ove
Nattyasiapapava
nemwanaka. Ndakadzokeramumot a
.Zvandaidakuit
a,chokwadihazvisi
zvaivepamoy owanguasi
chandi
not
yandi
babav
angu.

Ndakat ari
samapi l
lsayazv akare
,ndakakar ukandamar ashakur euko
nepawi ndowapamot aichi
f amba
.Pfungwadzangudzai ngedzat ova
nezvimwezv andaingendar onga.I
can'tbeinj ailhereinZi mbabwe
whileIranawayf rom myf at heri
n
Mexi co.Ican' tall
owMuny at oget
i
ntomyner ves. Ican'
tallowhi mt o
rul
emyl i
fe. Ican'tall
owhi mt o
detectwhatIdo. Handingaur ayi
mwanawangunokudakwemumwe
munhu. Whataboutme, i
am li
v i
ng
myownl ife,sowher edoIgett he
permissiont oki llani nnocentchi ld
.Ababyaf terall. I
am notabadguy
,butiam tryingt oav oidmybr ot her
.Whoam It okillani nnocentchi l
d
,whilemanypeopl ear ecryi
ngr ight
now, atthismi nut ebecauset hey
don'thav echildren.Mi l
li
onsof
chil
drenar edy ingr ightnow, leav ing
thei
rpar entsindev astating
sit
uations.
Whatist r
oubli
ngmei st
hatwhyis
MunyaradzihereinZimbabwe? ,
and
heisalway sonlaptop24\7ever
yday
.?Somethingiswr ongsomewhere,I
can'
tputmyf i
ngersonit,
butIknow
somethingisgoingon.

*
Tar
ir
o*
Mazuv aakaf amba, handi zi
v ikuti
Nattyaiv epinokutiaisadairaphone
yangu. Ndakasv i
kapakuendakuna
amaiv akev akatiakaendakwaSi si
vakendof ungainyayay enhumbu
yaanayo. Handinakuzozv i
isa
musor osezv omazuv aanondai wana
munhuwekut auranay e
paphone. Muny aisaf riendlyguy, I
can'tcompl ain.Heal way sknows
howt oputasmi l
eonmyf ace
.Mazuv aokuendakuat tachment
aingeasv i
ka.Mwanawasekur u
wanguakandi tumiramar iyekutenga
chikafu.Ial
way sf eelli
kehei sdoing
toomuchf orme. Ican'tthankhi m
enough. Ev
erymont h,haashay i
chaanot umira.Ndai not enga
zvandaidakuHar are,ndai sada
kuendanezv i
nhuzv akawanda. I
mba
yekugarandai ngendav enay osezvo
Muny aakandi batsirakut svagaimba
yacho. Heev enof f
eredt opayt he
rentbutIdecl inedt heof f
er.Hehad
donesomuchf orme, Ican'tall
ow
himt odomor et hingst omel i
kethi
s

Ndakar
ongedzazv
inhuzv
angu
zvakawanda. Motayaizouya
yonditor
apambasezv ondai nge
ndaitazvekuhi
re.
Iam wor r
iedabout
Natty,Natt
ymunhuanogar aar i
paphonekwet ekudaiuy etingadai
ti
chinoshandapanhuoneasiI zvezv
i
handisikuzi
vanezvake. Tainge
takapasatese.

Mot ayaidakundi
torayakasv i
ka
,ndakatorazvi
nhuzv anguzv andai
da
kushandanazv okuHar ar
e.Hazvina
kutoranguvakusvikakuHar are
ndakangoita3hours.
"
Iam back"Idon'tevenknowwhat
Harar
ei spl
anni
ngf ormyme
.Ndaif
ungazvangundi chi
rongedza
mumbamangu. Phoney angu
yakar
inger.

Me:
Hel
lo

Muny
a;Iguessy
ouar
eher
e
now

Me:
Yaa,
ndi
rikumbor
ongedza
 Muny
a:needahand.

Me:
no

Muny
a:Sowhatar
eyou
pl
anni
ngtodoaft
ert
hat.

Me:
Kuzor
orazv
angu

Muny
a:aahhoo,
ndokuona
mangwana.
Phoney akakatwa. Munhuhaana
kanakundi bvunzandai vef reehere
kanakwet ezv i
mwezv i
nhuso
.Nemanet erondai ngendai ta
ndaisavenesimbar ekubi ka
.Ndaisavenesi mbar ekuenda
kumashops. Ndakat oraphoney angu
zvangundi chi
tambanay o.Ndakabva
ndaonaNat t
yar ionli
neasi
pandakangandakukuny oraakabva
atobvaonline.Izvi
zvakandishamisa. Chiichainge
chichi
ti
kapakat ipaNat tynaKuda
chaiko.
Mor ni
ng,ndakamukanekupedzi sa
kurongedza.Handaizi
vaMuny a
Anosvikanekunor ini
.?Ndainge
ndatogezazv angu.Ndaisavene
chokuitasezvoshamwar iy
angu
yekudamaf aroy ai
sabati
ka.What
eversit
uationsheisinrightnow, I
j
ustprayf r
oher. Shedeservethe
best,t
akabv akureisu.

Muny ar
adziakazosvi
kakuma10am
.Ndakatoonamot ayakekur
oad
zvangu.
Ndoshay achaakami
sir
akur
e
kwakadarochii.
?Hamenokut iai
tya
kuonekwaherenev anhuasika
hapanachait
ikapakatipedukunze
kwekuwir
inana.Ndakatozosangana
nayepagedhe.

"
Hey"Ndakadar
o.

"Ndokundi
mhor osaher
euku
,wakapedzi
sir
akundionar
ini?
"
AnodaroMuny a.

"Asi
kandapedzi
sir
akut
auranewe
paphonenezur
ochaiwo"Ndakadar
o.
"Aahnhai
weTari
rokundi
onaher
e
i
kokoanywayhowareyou?"Munya
Anodaro.

"
Iam good"Ndakadar
o.

"I
am goingtotakey
ououttoday
,t
orazvaunodakushandi
sa
ndokumiri
rakumotauko"Munya
anodaro.

"
HaibokuendakupiMuny
a
,
zvekuf
ambahai"Ndakadar
o.
"Iwasn'
taski
ngyoubuttel
li
ngyou
Tari
ro"Munyaanodaro
.Ndakarambandakamutar
isa.

"Ok"Ndakadar ondichienda
kunotoraphoney angu. Ndakadzoka
pasinachinguva.Ndakaenda
mumot amake. Ti
angotaura
zvakawandawandakusv i
katasvika
parestaurant.

Takapi
ndandokunangapat
abl
e
yai
veisi
namunhu.
"Doy
ouknowt
hattodayisaspeci
al
dayf
ory
ou"Ndakaamutari
sa.

"Forme!?"ndakadaro.Anobudisa
phoneyake.Yaiveyemhando
yepamusoroizvozvakamboda
kundi
netsabutvanemar ikavana
Munya.

Anobayaphoneyake,paper
a
chi
nguvaanondit
ari
dxaFacebook
not
ifi
cat
ionyake.
"
Happybi
rt
hday,Iwi
shy
oumany
mor
eyear
st ocome"

"Wowwowndai sat
ombozvi
ziva
ndosakawai
dakutindi
kur
umi dze
kuuyakuno"Ndakadar
ondichiseka.

"Andont hisspeci
alday, Ihavea
specialrequest,cany oubemy
gir
lf
ri
end?"Ndakat arisa
Muny aradzi.Ndakaratidza
kushami sika.It
houghtt hiswasjust
afri
endshi pthingnott hisnonsense
hewassay i
ng.Muny aradziakakura
zvekut
ianengeakat
oror
achete
.Anodakundii
taasi
dechicknow
haibomhani

"Munyaradzipleasepl easenyaya
i
dzodzonenihat i
pindirani
ndi
kukuudzachokwadiandhazv isi
normalkundiudzadi rectkudai?.
"
Ndakadarondi chisi
muka. Munya
anondi
batar uoko.Vanhuv esevainge
vai
samazi sokwat i
ri.

"
Pleasedon'
tcauseascene"
Ndakadar
ondichi
zamakubvi
sa
r
uokor wangu.
Muny
aanondi
regedza
.Ndakabuda.

Munyaradzianosar
aachikavachair
i
zvozvakakonzeraVanhuv esecur
it
y
vasv
ikepaari.

"I
ssomet hi
ngwr ongher e? "Munya
anotor
aphoney ake,ndokubuda.He
wassof r
ustrated.Anovhur adoor
remotayake,ndokuriroveranehasha
.Phoneyakey akatanga
kuri
nger.
Akabv aatocutterachi
ona
zit
ar aivepo.Anotsikamot ay ake
achiendakumba. Kumbaai ngeav e
nemazuv aasingaoni Kuda.Thisguy
wasdr i
vinghim crazy.Vainge
vakasiyananemakor emashoma
NaKudandosakaai nyanyakunet sa
kudar i
kav ekumhur ikwaamai
vake..Phoney akeinoringerzv akare
,asipaidakui dzima, akavhunduka
nemunhuwaakakaonaachi muf onera
.

Muny
a:Baba
 Baba:
ndikusv
ikai
koko
mangwanachai
wo.

Muny
a:kwakanakaher
e
baba?

Baba:
Panezv
andoda
kugadzi
ri
sai
koko.

Muny
a:OK

Muny aanopi
ndanemotamugedhe
,anoonamotayaKuda.
Anopinda
mumba. AnowanaKudanaKaren
vachi
sekazv
avo.
Vesev
anomut
ari
sa
paanopi
nda.

"Youl
ookli
keat
rai
nranov
ery
ou"
Kudaanodar
o.

"
Uchat
aur
aizv
ozvokanababa
v
asvi
kapanomangwana"Ndakadar
o
.

"
Then,
Iam mov
ingoutt
oni
ght,
I
can'
tst
andthatguyatall"
Kuda
anodar
oachiendamuroom yake

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Tar
ir
o*
Af r
agilehear twi t
habr okent rust,I
don'tthinkIcant rustsomeonebut
thereisav oi
cef rom deepi nsi
dei n
me, thatiscal l
ingmet or eali
se, that
thi
smanr eall
ymakesmehappy
.Yesi thardf orme, becauseIhad
beenexposedt oabusi ve
rel
ationship( Nattysr elationship)
butIguesst herei snor easont hat
shouldst opmef r
om ent er i
ngint oa
rel
ationshipwi thaman.
Phoney anguy airi
ngerzv angu, apa
ndaingendasar udzakuf amba
netsokakubv akut own. kwet enokuti
ndaisavenemar iasindai ve
nezvakawandazv okuf unga. Ny ay
a
yekutisirNy ot av aingev andi udza
kutivanodaKut indi vemusi kana
wav oyai ndinetsa. Idon'tev enknow
theguyt hatmuch. Hei sanol der
person.Iam st illyoungf orhi m
.Ndiyonguv ay andai daNat ty
nemaadv icesakeasiai ndidzi mir
a
phone. Ican' tev enr eachher, so
whatcanIf i
gur eout. Iknowshei s
pregnantbutt hatdoesn' tmeanIam
goingtoneglecther.
Sheismy
soulmatefr
iend,wehavebeen
thr
oughmanyt hi
ngstoget
her.
Idon'
t
evenunderstandit.

Ndakatar
isaphoneyanguichi
ri
nger
,ndakabv
andatoidai
razvangu.

Me:
Whatdoy
ouwant?

Munya:
Wherear
eyou
?
,How ar
eyouf
eel
ing?
 Me:
Iam good,
howcanI
hel
pyou?

Munya:Wassupwi t
hthis
att
itudeTar
ir
o,kanandataura
zvakubhowa,t
henIam sorr
y.Iam
j
ustconcernaboutyou.
Wher eare
you?

Me:
Ndi
rikumba

Munya:
Whyar eyoul
yingt
o
meTar
ir
o?Ndi
nindaendanewe
mut
ownsakandodakuzi
vakut
iur
ipi?

Me:Don'
tyout
hinkyouare
nowinv
adingi
nmyprivacyl
if
ehaa
,getal
if
eman.

Ndakadarondi chidzimaphone
.Pandaingendi r
i,ndaisatoziva
chaikokutipanonzi inokutihandi
na
kumbogar amuHar arekwenguv a
yakakura.
Ndakaf ungazv okukwi r
a
mota.
Nhasindai tangabasar angupaMBC
oil
s.Ndai ngendav eneweekndi si
na
kumbot auranaMuny ar
adzi. Iguess
heisgivingmesomet i
met othink
andf i
guresomet hing.Ndai nge
ndichit
ogadzi rakubuda, pandakaona
mot ayakami rapagedhe
repandogar a.Ndaizivamot ay acho
kutiyai
vey aMuny a.Ndakambozeza
kubuda, asiti
mey anguy ai
nge
i
chienda. Ndakaf ambandi chienda
kugedhe. Muny ahaanakanakubuda
mumot a.Akangodzi
sawindow
,chakandishamisaai
venebandage
mumusor o.

"Hell
oMadam , geti
n,y
ouaregoing
tobelate.Ukudakufambakusvi
ka
kuroadukohauniunonokanezuva
rakorekut
angakushandapabasa."
Ndakamutarisa.

"
Whyar
eyouhere,
areyounotgoi
ng
t
obel
ateal
so?"Ndakadar
o.
"Don'twor ryaboutme, geti
nTari
ro"
Ndakav huradoorr emota.Mota
yakamut swa.Pakamboi t
a
karuny araroaasiinindaive
nechidokwadokwachekuzi vakut
i
mabandageai veparuokonemusor o
aiveey i?.Ndaingendichimboit
a
ndichibirabir
akumut ari
sa
.Ndof ungai yeakazv i
ona.

"
Iwasinv
olv
edi
nanacci
dentbut
I
am OKnow"Muny
aAnodaro.

"
Acaracci
dentor?
"ndakadar
o.
"
Nop,justknowitwasanacci
dent"
Ndakabvandanyarar
andaona
mhinduroyandai
ngendapi
hwa.

"Thelastday s, Ihav ebeent ryi

ngto
thinkabouty ourr eact i
onthatday
.Iam sti
llconf usedy ouknowTar i
ro
,butIdecidedt olett hatmemor ygo
.Ndongozv ionapamov i
ezv awakaita
musiuy a.I
tr eallyhur tmyego
.May beIam noty ourt ype,butjust
knowt haty ouar especi altome. I
willacceptev erythingt haty ou
decidetodo. .
Ir especty ourdecision
aft
eral
l."Nguv
ayeseIyiMuny
a
pai
taur
a,Mashokoakendai
manzwa.

"Howoldareyou?"Ndakadar
o
.Akambondit
ari
sandokuzoseka
zvake.

"
28"Muny
aanodar
o.

"
Iam 20yearsol
dri
ghtnow,
j
ust
t
hinkaboutt
hegaphere"
Ndakadar
o.Munyaanor
amba
akanyararakwekanguva.Hi
ssudden
sil
entwassomet hingelse.
Iwas
nowwor r
iedaboutwhatwashe
thi
nkinginhismindr i
ghtnow.

"Whati
slov
eTar
ir
o?"Muny
a
Anodar
o.

"Whent
wopeoplehavefeel
ingsf
or
eachot
her"Ndakadar
o.

"
Umm i tisnotaboutf eeli
ngsbut
i
ntensef eel
ingofaffecti
onandcar e
t
owar dsanot herper
son..Sowhen
I
am talkingaboutloveIam tal
king
aboutthis.Iam i
nlovewithy ou, I
don'tgetitwhymyagei stroubling
you.8y earsisnothi
ngTar i
ro,tarisa
vanhuv akaroor
anav azhi
njivakasi y
a
ne7or10y ears,soIdon'tseei tasa
bigdeal."Muny aanodaro.

"
Iti
snotabi gdealt oyoubuttome
i
tis.I
am yourstudentr emember
.Don'
tyouseet haty ouarebr
eaking
t
herulesandalsot hiscancostyour
j
obMuny aforGod'ssake"
Ndakadar
o.
"Pandakakuudzandi nokuda
,ndakangendat ofungazv eseIzvi
Tarir
o, Idon'tcareaboutmyj ob,i
fit
costmypeacet henitisbet t
ertori
sk
i
t.Iam inl ovewithyouTar ironotmy
j
obher e.Youar egivingmesome
random r easonsher e,ndodakuziva
chikumi sazv i
nhuzv eseIzvi.Ndi
gare
ndichizivachokwadi. Ift
hisloveisa
dynami teinourhear tsthenwear ein
l
ov e.Letusexpl oretheexpl osi
onof
thedy nami t
ei nourhearts"Muny a
anodar oachi misamot a.Ndainge
ndasv i
kapaMBC.
*
Kuda*

"Soyoumeany ouarenowl ooking

forajobr i
ghtnow? "NattyAnodaro
,akatari
saKudauy oaingeakami ra
padoorreparoom yaingeakatsvagi
ra
Natty.Hewasi ndeept houghtsaft
er
al
lhehadneverexperi
encetheli
fe
heistr
yingt
ojumpt o.
Hef el
tli
kehe
wasabouttodrownint heri
verof
pover
ty.

"Yaa,wear egoi ngt ost arv ehere

Natty,mariyesey andaiv enay o
takai
shandisakut engagr oceryne
rentbutizvezv ihandi nakanapl an
yekutinextmont htichadi i.Ican'
t
all
owy out ostar vewi ththebaby
whenI '
m here.Ican' tbegmyf ather
becausehei snowangr y. Ican'
t
standhisrage"Ndakadar o
ndichi
garapasi.Hembedzangu
dzesendaingendinadzo.Kuti
za
kumbakwandakai ta,ndainge
ndazvi
piraasindaisazi
vazv i
rimber
i
.Inimukukuramangu, ndakangokur
a
pambapanemar i.Handina
kumboshay achandaida.

"I
am st
il
laski
ngyou,
whydidyour
un
awayfr
om yourhome?"Nat
ty
anodar
o.
"Natt
y_ i
fyoul ovemet hent hisisthe
ti
mef oryout osuppor tme. Ididthis
foryouandt hebaby. I
fy ouf al
lin
l
ov ewithmymoneyt hatbadf or
you.I
am herewi thnomoneybutmy
l
ov eforyou.Webot hknow, my
resul
tsarest i
l
l notoutandmyf ather
havethepowert ohol dthem . We
aregoingtost ruggleforr eal"Kuda
anodaroachibudi saphoney ake
.Nattywasr eallyfeeli
ngsor r
yfor
him.Kudai snotusedt ot hisli
fe,,
he
i
sev entryi
ngt oadj ustinitbutitis
hardforhim wor sewitht hebaby. It
i
snotagoodenv
ironmentf
orababy
t
oli
vein.

"Sowhatt
hewayout?
"Nat
ty
anodar
o.

"Youshoul
dgotoyourattachment
coursekuMBCoil.
Iam sti
llf
igur
ing
outwhattodo.
Iweingoisapfungwa
dzakopachi
koroi
nindichaona
zvekui
ta"Natt
yanorambaakatar
isa
Kuda.

"
Don'ty
outhi
nkli
fei
snotbei
ngf
air
f
oryou?"Nat
tyAnodar
o.

"Li
fehasnev
erbeenf
airNat
ty"Kuda
anodaro.
"Don'
ttellyourfriendaboutmeli
vi
ng
withyou. AnogonakuudzaMuny a
zvi
nhuzv esezv ikaendamudondo"
Kudaanodar oachi simuka.Mot
a
yakeyaingeiripanze.

"I
NIndokuonapanekwandoda
kumbosv ika"Nat t
yanogutsir
a
musoro. Kudaanobuda.Anopinda
mumot ay ake.Anobudaachienda
neroady emut own.Chaisazi
va
ndechekut ipaneaimuonapese
pakapindamur oadyemutown
.Akasvikapakusvikamutownasi na
chaona.Anombomi r
aari
mumot a
achibayaphoney ake.Ai
rati
dzakuti
panewai dakufoneraasiachir
i
kufonaakazongonzwaphone
yabvutwa.

'
'Whatthefuck!!?"
Anodar oasidoor
rai
ngeratovhurwakar e.Makapinda
varumev at
atu,vai
ngev anemuv i
ri
waingewakakur a,v
aivev aya
vamunotimahambur amukaka
evarume.Musimudzanzou
chaiko.Akanziafambi semot a_asi
i
yeakambor amba. Panoonakut i
vakomanav achov ai
savenekuseka
_anoitsikaakanangakwainge
vachida.Vasvii
kapakaitapasango
,akanziabude. Motayakaenda.Kuda
akabudaakasar aasi
nakana
phone. Ukundikokwakav ekubiwa
kwemot ayaKuda. Ndi
kokwakav e
kuchinjakwehupeny uhwake.

"Whati
sreall
yhappeni
ngtome?"
KudaAnodaroachi
garapadombo
akat
ari
saroad.
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Ifeelli
keiwasdr eaming,
Icoul dn'
t
understandwhatwashappeni ngto
me. Tearsf l
owdownmycheeks, I
couldn'thidemypai n.Myl i
fewas
changingdr amast i
call
y,t
hatitwas
notev engi vi
ngmet i
met ofigure
somet hingout. Idon'
tknowwhat
wasgoi ngon, may bethereis
somet hingwr ongwi t
hme
.EverythingItrytotouch,changes
i
ntor ust.Whatpai nsme, wast hat
myownmot herandfat
heraredoi
ng
not
hingonmydisappearance.

Zvinhuzvakadaihazv ingoit
iki
pachenakudai. Iwassoconf used
.Phonendaingendi sinakanazv angu
.Marindaiv
eneshomaasi
kui
shandisazv aisaita.Idon'teven
know,howI am goi ngt ofindaj ob
.Ndakasimukapandai nge
ndakagara.Ndakaf ambandi chidzika
neroadyandaingendabv anay o.I
feellikeIam goingtol osemymi nd
ri
ghtnow. Hupeny uhwandai nge
ndisinakumboonandi wowandi ange
ndapi ndamaur i.
Iknowt hatmysi st
er
i
sgoi ngcr azyrightnow, butIneed
somespacet obreat he.
Whatpeopl e
don'tev enknowi sthatt heimagewe
portrayont hepublicisnotther eal
thi
ng. Zvi
noiti
kamudzi mbaidzi
zvakaoma. Kubvazv akadzokaMuny a
handi nakumbosunguka. Munyaneni
hatinakumbowi ri
ranaasihazv i
rev i
ndomuv enga.
Ndakadzi kaneroad, apa
ndaimbokuzi vaher e,sezvondainge
ndichingofambanemot azuva
nezuv a.Phoneyangui mwey akasara
naMuny a.Idon'
tknowhowI am
goingt olivewit
houtmygadget s
.Lifehasn'tbeenf airtome,f r
om the
startandIwonderwhatt hefuture
holdsf ormeespeci allywhenI am
goingt obeaf athersoon.

Ndaifambandichibv
unzanzi
ra
dzacho.Ndakapindamutown
kwatovemasi kati,
ndiangendanet
a
manje.Munhuwandai dakuonaaive
mutown. Ndakawanaasat iabuda
.Ndaingobv umacherochainge
achi
dakut indii
te_nokutit
histi
me
Iam desperate,
reall
ydesparate.

"Kudawadii,ndaingendakami ri
ra
mot ayakokubv akareasi
ndisi
ngaziv
iukuuy ausinanhasi"Jay
Anodaroachimbundi kir
aKuda
.Theseguy s,don'tevenknowhow
theycli
cktogetherbecauset hey
comef rom dif
ferentbackgrounds.
"Ineedajobasfastaspossi
ble"
Kudaanodaroachipi
ndamushop
yait
engesaJay.
Jayanombot ar
isa
Kudakwekanguvandokuzoti
.

"Don'
ttel
lme,wat
izakumbaKuda?
"
Jayanodaro.
Kudaanogut
sir
a
musoro.

"Bei
ngrebel
li
ous,don'
tyout
hinky
ou
arenowtest
ingyouroldman's
pati
ence"Jayanodar o.Kudaanoona
akasataur
any ayayake
nekukurumidzahakunakwaanosv i
ka
nokutiJayaingeachit
odany ay
a.

"
Jay
den,
Ineedaj
obMotayangu
y
abi
wamanjemanj
e"Kudaanodar
o.

"Hee!Waendakupoli
cest
ationher
e
? "Jayanodar
o.Kudaanoramba
akanyarar
a.

"Don'
ttel
lmeyouthi
nkyourf
ather
haveahandinthi
s"JayAnodaro.
"Yourwor dsnotmine,sakaukuti
nenhauy anguNdongoitachero
kusvikamar esul
tsanguabuda."Jay
anotari
saKuda.

"Haabasarandakanzwar i
ri
kudiwa
munhuhar i
pindir
aninewendinenge
ndakudziki
siramumwewangu" Jay
anodaro.Panopindamumwe
mukomana. Kudaair
ati
dzakuda
kumuzivaasiaishayaakamuona
kupiai
ngeakapf ekacapyeblack
sakachisochakechaisaonekwa
.Anopindandokutangakutari
sa
masniker
saingeari
pat
abl
e.Kuda
peseapaaiongor
oramukomanaaiv
e
pamberipake.

"howmuchi sthi
s? "Mukomanauya
anodaro.Anot
ari
sakwai v
enaKuda
.Anorambaakamut ari
sa
ndokumbotari
sashangudzaida
kutenga.
Ndokuzotari
saKuda
zvakare.

"It
hinkIknowy ou"Anodaro
achinongezaKuda.Kudaanogut
sir
a
musor o.
"
Met
oo,
"Kudaanodar
o.

"KudaKuda,..
.Nyot
ahere,
wow
takadzi
dzatesekapahi
ghschool
.Handinakuzozi
vawakaendakupi
?"
Kudaanosimuka.

"NigelChauke,wowman, ithasbeen
years"Kudaanodaro
achimbundikir
anaNigel.
Ithavebeen
yearssincetheyhadspil
tapart.
"Longt i
meman, handekumot a
yanguuko. Wehav ealottocatchup
"Nigelanobhadharashangudzake
.AnobudaNaKuda. Iti
sliket
heyhad
beent ogetherf
ory ear
snow. They
wer elaughing,
j
okingar oundateach
other.

"sohowi
sli
feman?
"Ni
gelanodar
o.

"Youdon'
twannaknowNigel,i
ts
hardyouknowit"KudaAnodaro.
"Iknowthatli
feman, butyoudon'
t
l
ookwell"Nigelanodaro.Kuda
anomutsananguri
razv ai
ngezvai
ti
ka.

"soy outhinkthatthebigbossis
responsi
bleforit?"
Nigelanodar
o.

"Idon'
tknow,Ireall
ydon'
tknow.I
am
l
ookingforajobr i
ghtnow,I
am
goingtobeaf at
hersoon"Nigel
anotar
isamumwewake
,ndokunyemwer er
a.
"Youarejokingman,t
herichki
ds
neverf
ailtoamazeme. "Nigel
naKudav anoseka.

"Ndat
otangachikor
oini,
moms
vanguvakashai
kamwedziwakaper
a
"Kudaanorati
dzakurwadzi
rwa
nemumwewake.

"Ohsor
ry,sohowar
eyouhol
dingup
"Kudaanodaro.
"I
tisnoteasy, Idontwannal i
e,Ist
il
l
feelt
hegabshel efti
nmyl i
fe.She
wast heonlyonewhocoul d
understandmewi t
houtmaking
everythi
ngabigdeal. I
am sti
llhur
t
thatsheleftsosoon"Ni gelanodaro.

"Sor
ryman,zvakut
odausi
mbei
we
pachako"Kudaanodar
o

"Aboutt
hejob, I
am goingtocal
lyou
.Mymot herl
eftthebouti
queinmy
name.Ndakazotozvi
ziv
anezuro
pandakasangananemapaper sacho
muroom y ababav angu. Ndoshaya
chavai
dakuzv i
vanzir
akwandi richi
i_
chai
ko" Nigelanobvisalinerake
ndokupaKudaphoney ake,phone
yai
rati
dzakut iyai
ngei changobva
mukutengwachai ko.Anobudisa
mariyaivenay o.NdokupaKuda.

"Iknowthesituat
ionyouarein,I
wastherebeforeyou.Youfeell
ike
youaregoingtosuffocat
einit,butI
haveyourbackman. Youhelpedme
wheniwasi nabadsituat
ion
.Rememberndi wewakabhadara
room yehotelyandai
ngendakugara
pandakatizapambapamusor o
pekutindaisadakuendakuchi
koro
."Ni
gelanodar p

"
Thanksman,t
hisist
oomuchf
or
me"Kudaanodaro.

"Hapanaapa,numberdzanguidzi
,ndokut
oramangwanandi sat
i
ndaendakuchikor
o.Sezv
owakai t
a
zvemanagementndiwewandoda
chai
ko"KudaanotendaNi
gel.Kuda
anobudamumot ayake
.Ndokudzoker
amushopyaJay.

"Ican'
tbeli
eve,whatt
hisguydi
dfor
me, checkthi
sphoneman"Kuda
anodaro.

*
Nat
ty*
KuendakuMBCoi lkwai nge
kwakaomaasi ndai sadakunet sana
naKudapany ay
aI yi,nokut iai
nge
achirati
dzakut ihaasikuzodzoka
shure..Ny ayayekut indi endekuMBC
oil
sy aindiremera,Iknowhedon' t
wantt obeacauseofmef ai
li
ngt o
getmydegr ee_hest i
llblames
himselff orthesituat i
onwear ei n
now. .Iknowhewantmet ogetmy
degreebutIdon' twantt omeetwi th
Tararo.Iam soashamedof
my self
.Lookatme, iam pr egnant
now.
Kudaaingeadzokakwai
ngeabv
a
,asi
namot a,
asiai
venemari
nephoneit
sva.

"Kudaasiwakatengesamota
ukatengaimwephone"Ndakadaro
ndichi
pfeka.Peseapaai
ngeakav
ata
Kuda.Anosekazvake.

"Ndingatengesamot aiyaikabudi
sa
marishomay akadaihere? .
Mota
yakabiwanezur o.Ndakarohwa
nemat sotsinezurondi
chipinda
mutown"Nat tyanot
ari
saKuda.
"Andyoudidntr
epor
tit?
"Nat
ty
anodaro.

"Youwantmet ocomehomecr y i
ng
,tearsonmyf acebecauseofacarI
didn'
tbuywi thmyownmoney. I
dontcar eabouti t.
Somet i
mest oo
muchmoneycancausepeopl epai n
."Nat t
yhaanakuzot aura
zvakawandanekut iaizi
vaKudaai ve
nethatsavageat t
it
udeuy esezv o
nguvay achoy ainge
yatoenda.Chaimunet samaiv ake
vaizi
vakutiakat i
ziraasibabav ake
vai
ngevasativazv
izi
va
.Chai
munet sakut
ivachadii
vachi
nzwaKut imwanasikanawav
o
egaakati
zir
a.?

Nat t
yanobudanaKuda. Kudaai nge
amumani kidzakutiabudenay e
.Nat t
yzvaingezvamubhowanokut i
aisaonachekudakuper ekedzwa
kusv i
kaparoadpaivepadhuze. But
Kudai nsi
stedbecausehedoesn' t
trustthel
ocationatall
.Hefeltli
ke
theplacewasnotsaf eatal l,
afterall
hel i
vedmor ethan20y earsofhis
l
ifeinapl acewithmor ethan5
guards, withpolicepatr
olli
ng24\7in
thelocat i
on.Wi t
helectr
onicalar
ms
ev er
ywher ebutNattydidn'
t
under standit,shethoughtthatKuda
doesn' ttr
ustheratal landwas
treati
ngherl i
keachild.

"Thi
splaceisnotsaf
eatall
"Kuda
anodar
o. Natt
yanoseka.

"
Youar
ecr
azy,
munohapana
chi
noi
ti
kaKuda"Natt
yanozama
kut
sanangur
ir
aKuda.

"Whatev
er,
sakaapaukudzoka
nguvai?
"Kudaanodar
o.

Letmetaket
hischancet
oexpl
ain
whoisKudaNyota.

KudaNy otaisthesecondsonofMr
Nyota.Hisfatherisabusinessman
.Kudaphy si
callyhasalightbrown
ski
n_ t
hankst ohismotherst r
ong
genes.Hel ookl ikehi smot her.Kuda
andhi sfatherhav ethatki ndaawf ull
andst ranger elati
onshi p.Hehast hat
savageat titudeandheal way st r
yt o
controlit.Hehadt hatbehav iourthat
hisfatherfear smor e. Heal mostgot
i
naf i
ghtwi thhi sfatherwhenhe
foundoutt hathewasabusi nghi s
mot her.Thatdaymar ksthedayt heir
rel
ationshipwasbr oken. Hehast hat
savageat titude,thatal way sforces
himt odoany thingt hathi smi ndis
tel
li
nghi mt odoandt hatisa
danger ousweaponofahuman
being.
Nat t
yanoonekaKuda, anopinda
mumot a.Anosvikapaperachi nguva
.AnoonaTar i
roachibudamumot a
yaSirNy ot
a.Akambomi raachiona
zvaiti
ka.Zvakamushami sakut ivavi
ri
avav akawiri
ranakudairinii,
nokuti
aiziv
aTar i
roarimunhuasi ngadi
zvisi
nabasa.
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er
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Tar
ir
o*
Thisismyf i
r stdayatwor k,Iam
nervous. Willtheyacceptmeaswho
Iam ?.wastheonl yquesti
on
troubli
ngmymi nd.Ndakapinda
pagedhe. MBcoi li
sabigcompany. I
heardt hattheowneri swoman. I
admi reher,shei sagiganti
cwoman
i
nt hisbusinesswor l
d.

Ndakafambandichiendapar
ecept
ion
,ndi
chit
osvi
ka,NdakaonaNatty
achi
pinda.
Icoul
dn'twaitt
ohugher,I
misshertoomuch.
"WowIam mi
ssedher
e? "Nat
ty
anodar
oachi
nyemwera

"It
houghty ouhadal readygi veupon
yourdreams. Iam happyf ory ou
Natty"Tari
roanodar o. Nat t
y
anoendapai v
epar ecept i
on
,anopedzakuny orakut iainge
achizot
angabasanhasi. Vese
vanofambav achiendakwav ainge
vanzivaende.Therewer egoi ngto
workundert heFi nancedepar t
ment
.Hapanaai ngeaitaur
azv aingezvi
ri
musor omake.Nat t
yAiveneshungu
dzekuzivazvait
ikapakatipaTari
ro
naMuny a.UyuTarir
oaive
nechidokwadokwachekut iNatt
y
ari
kugarakupi,Uyeseiainge
akamudzi mir
aphonekusv i
ka
i
yezvino.

Itwasabusydayforthegi
rls,t
hey
couldn'
tfi
ndaf
reeti
met ocatchup
onwhatwashappeningint
heirli
ves.
"Sowhati
shappeningbetweenyou
andSirMuny
a?"Nat t
yanodaro
achi
endapat
abl
ey aTari
ro.

"Umm ukut aurakut

iiNatt
y?"Tar
ir
o
anodaroachi t
ari
samumwewake
.Nattyanosekaachitari
sa
kushamisikakwaTar i
ro.

"
Ndakuonauchi
budamumot
ayake"
Nat
tyanodar
o.
.
Ndakat
ari
saNat
tykav
iri,
ndokuzot
i.
"Oh,
ti
kungowir
iranachet
e,hapana
chakai
pa"Nattyanoramba
akandi
tar
isa.

"Umm af r
iendshi
pwithourlecturer
Tarir
oTari
ro,I
am missi
ngsomet hi
ng
here.
Didheproposedtoyou? "Nat t
y
wasbeingtooforwardtoday
.

"OKNattyyesakandinyengabutIam
notreal
lyi
nterest
ed,youknowme
gir
l.Meandr el
ati
onshipsarel
ike
waterandoilwedon'tmix"Tarir
o
anodar
o

"I
twil
lnottaketi
meunt i
lhewiny our
hear
twi t
hhischarms, becareful
Tari
ro,
thesemencannotbet rusted
.Theli
esment ellTari
ro,youcankill
your
selfaft
erhearingthem "Natty
Anodaro.

"Sowassupwi thyouswit
chy our
phonewhenIal waystr
ytocal ly
ou
_youhatemenow? "Tari
roanodaro
.Nattyanopedzanguvaasati
apindur
a.
"Zvakawandazvait
ikamuupenyu
hwangu, Il
othaschangedandi t'
s
hardformet oexpl
ainto
you.Hupenyuhwakaomav asi
kana
musazv i
tambisanokutihwangu
hupenyuhwakachinjandakavar
air
wa
"NattyAnodaro.

*
Muny
a*
Zvandakasi yaTarir
okuMBCoi l
,Ndakamut samot ay angundonanga
kumba. Babav anguv aingev asiri
kutorany ayayekutizakwaKuda
pambazv akanaka.Handi zi
visei
vaisazvi
onakut iKudamunhuanoi t
a
zvinhuzv akeega.Hehast hatmi nd
ofchangi ngthewor l
djustforhi m
.Hehast hatsavageat ti
tude, that
forceshim nottocar eaboutwhat
hisacti
onscancause atal l.Ihave
beent r
yingt ocal
m hi m downbut
becauseIam st i
llweak, Ican'tdo
mor enow. Hismot heriscomi ng
backt oday.IguessKar ent oldher.I
reall
ydon'tknowwher eKudai s,how
i
shecopy i
ngupwi t
ht helifest
ylehe
hadchosen. Everytime, Iseehi m,I
feelli
kemyf atherhadf ail
edhi m,he
hadf ail
edtot amehi ml i
kehedi dto
me. Myf atherisaf rai
dt hathisown
bloodwi l
ldosomet hingthathei s
notreadyt owi tnesswi t
hhi sown
eyes.

Pambapaingepakany
arar
wanguv
a
yeseI
yi,
Karenai
ngeaenda
kuchi koro.
Kudaaingeakat i
za
pamba. Babavanguv ainge
vachimwador oravov akagar
a
pawi necellar
.Hi
smi ndwassof ar
awayt hathecouldn'
thearmy
footst eps.

"
Dad"Ndakadar
ondi
chi
gar
apachai
r.

"Iknowwher eisKuda,butIneed
himt ocomebackonhi sown, Iwant
himt ocomebackwi tht
earsonhi s
face.Izvezvindikut
imunhuaidzidza
kuchikoroasiar i
kuit
a
zvevasikana.Muny awhatisyourjob
her e,
youcan'tcontr
olthi
sguy
any morehuh!!!
!.i
am nowstart
ingto
thinkthathei snotmyson, notmy
blood!!
!!
"Babav akevanodar
o
vachikandi
rawineglasskumadzi r
o
i
zv ozvakavhundutsaMunhuai nge
apindamumba.

"whati sgoi
ngonher e!!!
Fel
ix,y
ou
areindir
ecti
ngcall
ingmea
whor e!
!?"
MaivaKudav anoonekwa
vakamirapadoor.
"Yourwordsnotmine"Baba
vaMuny avanodar
onenzwir
aiv
epasi
butwithacoldatt
itude.

"I
weFel ix,
IweFelix,usandii
ti
ra
mashur awanzwahandi ka
ndikutosvi
kapanondi chiti
ndichawanauchi i
taact i
onpamwana
wedubutIwaswr ong. Youdon't
evencar eaboutKuda, yourownson
,yourbloodFelix,
Thi sisthereason
whyhedeci dedtoleav ethehouse
.Youdontshar eyourl ovewiththe
chi
ldren,youonl
ycar eaboutMuny a
_agrownupmanaf terall,
allthese
chi
ldrensdeserv
ey ourlove. "Mai
Kudav anodar
ov achi
budamur oom
yai
venemur umewav onaMuny a.

"
Don'
tyouthinky
ouhavedonetoo
muchdamagestothef
amily"
Munyaanodaro.

Maiv
aKudav
anogadzi
rakubuda
,Vaingev achinjazvav ai
nge
vafambisa. Vaingevakabat aphone
yavo,kuratidzakutipanecal l
yavaingev akami r
ir
a. Shewas
thi
nkingoff orci
ngKudat oleave
Zimbabwef orgood.Shecoul dn'
t
watchherson, sl
if
ebei ngdest r
oyed
i
nherey es. Whenshehast hepower
tochangei t, t
ochall
engeany thi
ng.

Phoney
avoi
nor
inger
 :
Angel
i
ne:
hel
lo.

. :
Jimmy:
Hei
sgoi
ngt
othe
t
own

Angel
ine:
DowhatIsai
d,he
shoul
dleav
ethecount
ryt
oBusan
today

Ji
mmy:Don'ty
out
hinky
ou
ar
edoi
ngtoomuchnow.

Angel
ine:Thisi
smychi
ld,
I
knowwhatIam doingnow
 Ji
mmy
:Okshar
p

*
Kuda*

Ndai
far
azv
angukut
indai
nge
ndakuzowanachekui ta
.Ndakaper ekedzaNat ty
,ndakangodzoker anekunogeza
kumba.Hembedzandai nge
ndakapfekadzai nge
dzisi
ngapi ndir
aninekwai nge
ndakugar a.Ndakatar
isaGuccil abel
yai
v epajeanneshangudzandai nge
ndakapfeka. Iwasfeeli
ng
uncomf ortable,
thi
nkabouti t,
Iam
goingtowal kdownt ot hebusst op
withthi
sl abel t
hatscreamsmoney.

Ndakambobudi sahembedzangu
dzesendokuisapasi ,
ndai
shaya
chaingechi
sinalabel.Mymotheri
s
theonewhoal way sbuymycl othes
from abroad.Ndakabv isaJean
randaingendakapf eka, ndakapf eka
ri
mwer aiv
eGuccil abeledbut
yaisaonekwa. Ndakapf ekamasni ker
s
angu. Hazvingobudikupf ekalabel
rakadaindichigarakuno. Ini
pachanguzv ai
ndirambi ra.

Ndakabuda,ndapedzanguva
ndi
chir
ongedxahembedzangu
.Natt
ynetsvinahazvi
onani,
thel
ast
thi
ngIwantist ohaveanargument
withher.Ndakaf ambandi chienda
kunokwi r
aKombiy ekupinda
mut own. Ndakapindamut own
kuma9am , ndakai si
r acallNigel
,akandipamadi r ect i
ons. Ndichir
i
kufambamot ayakami r
apamber i
pangu. PandakaonaJi mmy
,ndakangov anekamwekaf eeli
ng
kokusanzwi si
sachi i
chaiti
ka.Pakabudav akomav akatat
u
veseav andaivaziv anokut i
vaimbochenget apambapedu.

"
Pindamumot
aKuda,
zvokunet
sana
newemut ownndiweunozonyara
,takui
tabasaredu"
Ndakambocheukandichi
tar
isa
kumashure.Ir
eall
yknowwhatwas
happening,
Iknowthiswasgoingto
happen.

"Ohgiv emeami nute"Ndakadaro

ndichi
zamakuf oneraphoneyaNatty
,asiYaingei
singadair
wi,Ndakazama
kavir
i,iwasnowcur si
ngwithmyl i
ps
.Hapanaakadai r
aphone.

"
Kuda,
geti
n,wedon'
thav
eti
mef
or
t
his"Ji
mmyAnodar
o.

"Just..
.ami nu.
...
..
."asatiapedza
kutaura,akabatwabhadhe. Akabva
adhonzwer waachi pindamumot a
.Mot ayakamut swa.Kudaai zama
kufoneraNat ty

"Gi
vemet hatphone! !
"Jimmy
anodaronef aceyaisavenekuseka
mukati.Kudaakambodakur amba
,asiai
zivaJimmy. Jimmyanoi tor
a
ndokui
kandi rapanzenepawindow.
"What!!
!"Kudaanodaro,achiona
zvai
ngezv ai
ti
kaasianodzikamiswa
nechi
sochaJimmy
.Mot ayaakat si
kway akananga
kuaiport
.Kudaakaonakut ihaasi
kuendakumba. Thati
swhent he
real
itystart
edt ohithisheadsobad
.Her eal
isedhewasaboutt oleave
thecount r
y. Motahainakut or
a
nguv akusvikapaRober tMugabe
air
por t.

"Wheream igoi
ng,ndi
kuendakupi
Jimmy ??!
!!
"Kudaanodaroakatar
isa
pawindow..
Motayakamiswa
pair
port.Pr
ivat
ejetyaingey
akamira
.Arimumot aanooonaamaiv ake
vachibudamumot ayavo
.Vanofambav achiuyakumotayai
ve
ari.
Anobudamumot akusangana
navo

"Angeli
neAngel i
ne,thi
si stheway
youaregoi ngtotreatme, thisisyour
wayofpar enti
nghuh! !!
!!
!!!.
!!
??"Kuda
anodaro.Asatiamboendakur e
anorohwambama. Izvo
zvakamuv hundutsanokut ihaana
kumbor ohwanaamaiv akekubv a
achi
rimudi
ki.

"Respectmeboy, usatiwakamiti
sa
musikanawat okurawanzwa.iam
doingwhaty ourfat
herisfail
ingto
do.Leavenow, wedon' thav
et ime"
Maiv akevanodaro.Kuda
akambov at
arisakwechinguva.

"Whati
sgoi
ngonmom ?
Kuda
anodar
o
"Youshoul dleavenow, Iam doing
thi
sfory ou.Iknowy ouar egoingto
hatemef ordoingthistoyou,but
Iam yourmot herIknowwhati sbest
foryou"Maiv akev anodaro
,vachir
atidzakurwadziwa
nekudonhakwai t
ami sodziyaKuda.

"buty ouaretr
eati
ngmelikea
prisonerher
e,youevenhi
redthese
menj usttogetme, mom i
sthis
reall
yy ou?"
KudaAnodaro.
"
Leav
enow"Maiv
akev
anodar
o

"Butsomeoneneedsmehere,Iam
goingtobefat
her"Kudaanodaro.

"Fathermyfoot,
arey ou
crazy?.
Ukuzi
vazv ekutaur
aher e
kanaukudakutindikuudzezvakare?
"
KudaanobatwanaJi mmy
,pakambonetsanazv akai
panokuti
KudaAi venehashaasiJi mmyai v
e
nesimba.Kudawasaboutt ogo
crazyandhewasev encausinga
scene.I
twasnotapl easantsceneto
see.Itwasahear tbr
eakingmoment
,apainmomentf orhim, asheknow
thathewi l
lneverfi
ghtJimmy.

.Kudaanopindamujetpaper
a
chinguva.
Anotari
saAmaivake
nepawindow,ndegeachi
simuka
.Wast hi
shislastti
metobein
Zimbabweort herei
sgoi
ngtobe
anot
herchancef
orhi
m.?

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CHAPTER13*

*
Nat
ty*

Icheckedmyphone,Ihad5mi ssed
cal
lsfrom Kuda,
thi
sisnothi
m
,Kudadoesn' tcallunlesssomet hing
i
si mpor t
ant. Iwasact ual lynerv ous
andIwast ir
ed.IguessI am notused
tothesepr egnancy
hormones. NdaivemuKombi, apo
pandaizamanumberdzaKudaasi
phoney akar ingerbuthapana
aidair
a.Iwasnowwor ried, Iknow
Kudai sal way sinfightswi t hpeople
butnott hist i
me. Thist imehewas
tr
y i
ngtogetoutofhi sspoi ltbrat
ball
.Hewast ryi
ngtof itint hewor l
d
ofus. .
Ndakasv ikapakusv ikakumba
phonei sinakudai rwa.Ndakapi nda
mumba. Zv i
nhuzv esezv aingezv i
rii
n
orderasipanechakandi bat a
mor ongedzer weai ngeait
wamumba
aingeandi shamisa.
Ndakambof ungakudazv ake
arikufar
aukosezv ohei sapar t
yguy
.Ndakat angakubi ka.Iam happythat
Kudagotaj ob,thingswher egoing
tobehar df orusi fhedidn'tgotthis
j
ob. Iknowt hisl
ifestylei
spainfulfor
him.

NdakambotauranaTar
iropaphone
,t
ait
aurazvakawanda.Nyayayekut
i
ai
ngeanyengwanaSirNy ot
ahaina
kundibatazv akanaka.Hei sbreaki
ng
therules. Heisev enri
skinghisjob
forTariro.I
am goi ngtoaskKuda
abouthi sbrother.Ndozi
v a
havawi ri
ranibuthei shi
sbl oodafter
all
.I
am t ryi
ngt olookaftermy
fri
end.Handi ngadiawire
mumat ambudzi koinindir
ipo..

Ndai
ngendavekusagadzi
kanaapo
nguv
adzaingedzaenda.
Itr
iedt
ocall
hi
sphone.
 Me:Whereareyou,doyou
evenknowwhati stheti
menow. Iam
sowor r
iedaboutyou.Thi
splaceis
notsafetowalkaroundatthisti
me
.!
!!!
!!

Unkown:
Hel
ll
o

Me:Hell
ondi
yaniuy
u,i
pai
mur
idziwephone.
 Unkown:Sorr
ybut
ndaingonongamuroadkumahuswa
i
chingori
ra.I
fyouknowtheownerof
thephone.Togonakusangana.

Me:
OK Iwi
llcal
lyou
t
omor
row.

"
Wher eisthi
sguyhuh!!?
?"
Ndakadaro.Hopehadzi
nakuuya
.Ndakasvi
kapakufoner
aTari
ro.
 Me:Canyousendme
,Munya'sphonenumberit
s
emergency.

Tar
ir
o:Heyy
ouar
efr
eaki
ng
out,
j
ustcal
m down.

Me:HowcanIcal
m down
,whenIdon'
tev
enknowwhereis
Kudahuh?

Tar
ir
o:OK l
etmesendt
hem
,don'
tcr
y.St
opst
ressi
ng,
kuda
ari
kumbakwavo.

Me:Tal
kingt
oyoui
sjust
wast
ingoft
ime
.

Tar
ir
o: Natt
y,am Imi
ssing
somet
hinghere.HandiKudahaagari
kumbakwakoher e.

Nat
ty:
pleasedon'
tjudgeme
,
wehav
ebeenthroughmanyt hi
ngs
.Kudaakati
zakumbakwav
onokuda
kwezvakasi
yanazv
akar
amba
kundi
udza.

Tari
ro:
ahhNatttt
y,Unozi
va
wanikutiKudaanevasi
kana
vakawanda.Kudandokwari,y
ou
neverknow.Don'
ttr
usttoomuch.

Me:Youmeanheis
cheat
ingonme,haanomhani.
!!
I
dontwantt
obeli
evet
his.
Ndakai saphonekwakadar ouko
,musor owanguuchi pisa
.Ndakat ari
saphoney anguzv akare.I
didn'twanttobelieveTar i
r obuther
wor dswer edrivi
ngmecr azy. Idon't
knowwher eIstandnowwi thKuda
.Am Inotenoughhuh. Ndakapukut a
mi sodzi,I
am notgoingt ocr yf orthi
s
guy. Thisti
meI am reall
yf adeup
.I
am notgoi ngt ori
skmyhear t
againlikethis.
Iwishcancal lmy
mot her,buticant.Myf athermay
fi
ndoutandhel lcanbr eak. Idont
wantt ocausepr oblemst omy
mot her.Myfatherhadbi gdr eamsf or
me,nowl ookatmei am despar
ateas
everwiththispai
n.Ndakasvika
pakuvatandichi
ngochema. Handi
ziv
i
ndakarasikapaichai
kokudamunhu
akait
asaKuda.

*
Kuda*

Ireal
lyknowwhatwashappening
,butdidn'
texpectt
hisf
rom my
mot her.Sheist heonlyonewhocan
understandmebutnowIdoubther
.Thewayshehandl edmewasnot
outoflov e.Ndai t
onzwakudakur ov
a
munhuchai ko.Ndakatarisaairport
yatakaburukira,ndakabur uka
.Ndakat ari
sapaai r
portndakaona
auntyBr endav akandimirira.
Br enda
muni '
nawamaiv angu..aingeakauy a
kunonokudakwekut iainge
achidzidza.

"
WelcometoBusan,
youaregoi
ngto
l
oveit,
Iswear?
"Ndakat
ari
saBr
enda.
"Whyam Iher e?,Brenda, idon'tev
en
wantt obeher ebuty oursist
er
for
cedme"Ndakadar o,anot
anga
kufambaachi enda. Ndakamut ever
a.I
don'tevenknowt heplace.Takabuda
paairpor
t.Takapindamut axe
hamenokway aienda.

"
Ndakanzwawakat izapamba, f
or
t
hewhyKuda_ manypeopl eare
wishi
ngtohaveaf amilyl
ikeyours
.Theygiveyouguysfreedom todo
whateveryouwant.Youev enhavea
car.Sowhyar eyoucompl ai
ninghuh
,youdon'treal
lyknowwhatt he
worldisli
keKuda. Peopl
eoutt her
e
aresuffer
ing"Brendaanodaro

"Idon'tseewhyy ouar ecompar ing

mewi thotherpeople.Youdont
reallyknowwhathappeni nthat
house, ifyouhaveti
measky ou
sister.Lif
eisnotalway sperf
ect, You
thinkwear eaperf
ectf amil
yhuh, so
whydi dIr anaway? ."Ndakadar o
,mot ay akamir
a.Takabudat ikapinda
mur
est
aur
anty
aiv
epo.

"
Sowhydidyouranaway?
"
Ndakat
ari
saBr
enda.

"
Howi
sschoolher
e?"Ndakadar
o.

"Stopavoidi
ngmyquest i
on,
ndi
kuda
kuzivawakatizi
reikumbahuh!
?"
Brendaanoitahashai dzo
dzakandibhohwa.

"
Idon'
twantt
otal
kabouti
tBr
enda
,juststopthisi
nterr
ogation,y
ouar e
forcingmet othi
nkt hatAngeli
ne
sendy outoaskmet hesequestions
,tellme,whatdidshesayt oyou?"
Ndakadar o.Tai
nget akudyaasi
moy owanguwai ngeusinakana
chidokwadokwachokudy a.

"Hapanaasivangot
ihapanamar i
yauri
kupi
hwakusv i
kaivovazoouya
kuno"Ndakatari
saBrendandine
kakushamisi
kamukati.

"
Huht
hequeeni
snowshowi
ngher
truecol ours,sheev enf or
getthat
Iam herson"Ndakadar o
ndi chisi
muka. Brendaanosi mukawo
takabudat ese.
Takapi ndamumot a
tesenaBr enda.Ai
zamakut auraneni
asii nindaingendichi t
ofungaplan
yokut indodzoker asei
kuZi mbabwe. Ndai savenemar i
pandi ri,worseIdon' tevenhavea
cel l
phone. Iwasr eallyi
ndeep
thought s,Icouldn'thidethepainand
howmi serabl
eiwasnow. .
Icoul
dnt
ev ent hi
nkst r
aight.
Takasv
ikakumbakwacho,
yesi
twas
amansionagai
n.

"Yourmotherownthi
shouse"
Brendaanodaro.

"What ever,doessheev enknowt hat

,wef eellonelyinthesemansi on
theybuyev eryti
me. Youdon'tknow
howIf eell
ivi
ngi nthi
smansi on
whileIknowIl eftsomeonecar rying
mychi l
d.HowcanIf eelwhenI am
goingt oeatlav i
shandcl assyf ood
whilemybabyi soutthere.Your eal
ly
don'tknowhowIf eelBrenda,this
mansionisnot
hingwit
hout
happi
ness"Ndakadar
o

"Iknowhowy ouf eelKuda, Il

eftthe
guywhowaspr omi singmet he
wor l
dinZi mbabwej ustbecauseI
want edtoadv ancemyeducat i
on. I
t
hurts,Ifeeli
t.Iwishicanhel py ou
buty ourmotherwi l
lf indout"Brenda
anodar o.

"ComeonBrenda,
eveni
fshefi
nd
out,
youar
eherblood,
shewil
lnev
er
hur
tyou"Ndakadar
o.

"
Ireal
lydon'
tknow,y
ouareaski
ng
t
oomuch"Ndakat ar
isaBr
enda.

"NonoIwi llnev erletyoudown,just

tel
lmewhaty ouwant"Ndakadar o
ndichir
ati
dzakut indakaper
era.
Iwas
evenpl eading,thatshowst hatIwas
reall
ydespar ate.

"Iwantyoutogoandt el
lMiguelt
hat
Isti
lll
ovehim,Ist
il
lneedhim.Idi
dnt
tel
lhim aboutmyjour
neytoBusan
becauseIwasaf r
aidthathewas
goingtoholdmeback.Ireal
lyl
ove
hi
m, tel
lhimthat.
..
..
"ndakat
ari
sa
Brenda,ndaonamunhuanopenga
mberikwangu.

"Sakaunot ianonobvumamashur a
i
way oher e?Usapengai weBrenda
,wakauy azv akonekudakwako,ini
ndauy anekudakwasi si
vako.Zvi
bv unzeBrendakutiiy
eye
mukomanaachadamashur ahere
akudakundi tuma.Kana
masangani swanamwar izv
ino
ukutsvageikunohaa. Vamwe
ti
kutodember amukanawaunawo
uwuwawakat ambi sauchidazvako
.Howcany oubet hi
sselfi
shhuh"
Ndakadar ondi chi
garapasi.Ndainge
ndanetaUy ehashadzai nge
dzakandizara,ndaisadakugarakuno
.Nowmymot herisfor
cingmet o
begmybr other.Munhuwandi singadi
kanakuonamuupeny uhwangu
.Munhuanozi vazv i
noi
ti
ka
muupeny uhweduasindi ye
anesimbar ekuzv i
misaasiiyeanoita
seasingazvioni.
Izv
ezvihupenyuhwandainge
ndakuraramahausiwandaida
.Mavangaandav enawohandina
kuzvi
tsvagir
awo.Ndakaendawo
kuchi
koro,kuti
ndiwanezvekuzvi
it
ir
a
kweteIzvi.

"Ndipewophone, ndodakutaura
namaiv anguizvezvi.
NdineZvizhi
nji
zvandodakut aur
anav o"Brenda
haanakur amba,ndofungaMashoko
andaingendamuudzaai nge
anyatsopindamumusor owake.
 Me:
Hel
lo

Mom:
Kuda.

Me:
Mom

Mom :Kudaunozi
va
ndi
nokudaiwe, ur
imwanawangu
.Zvandai
tacheroamaiupizvake
anongodaropamwanawake.

Me:
doyouevenknowwhat
y
ouar
edoi
ngtome.Ndikuf
unga
chaikokutichi
ichaitakutii
mi
musv i
kepakundiuyisakuno. Baba
vakutumaihere,nokutihazvi
si
zvaumur iI
zvi.
Ndinemunhu
akundidaikokomuZi mbabwe. Iam
goingtobeaf ather,buthamusi
kuzvit
ereranei
.?

mom: babavakohapana
chav
arikuzi
va.I
am t
ryi
ngtoprot
ect
youKuda.

Me:Prot
ectmefrom what
!!!
,f
rom myf
ather.Themanwhohav e
hi
sbloodr
unninginmyveinsr
ight
now.

Mom :
Don'
tgett
hiswr
ong
Kuda.

Me:Ndit
sanangur i
reamai ,i
s
yourrelati
onshi
pwi t
hmyf ather
real
lybasedonl oveorsomet hi
ng
else.Thatguydoesn'tloveyou, he
alwayscov er
shismi stakeswi t
h
money. Moneyisev erythi
ngt ohim
HaiwaNdi kudakudzoka
muZi mbabwei momo, Ndodakut aura
navobabandi nezvakawanda
zvekutauranavo
 Mom :Gar
aikokoKuda
ndi
chauy
aikoko

Phoney akadzi
mwandakar idza
tsamwandakat ar
isaphoneYai nge
yadzi
mwa. Ndakafungakufonera
Munyaasimoy owangu
wakambor amba.Ndakaroveramoy o
padombonokut indaisadakufoner
a
Karen.Ndaizot
omupi nza
mumat ambudzikoakakura.
Ndakai
sir
acal
lMuny
a.

Muny
a:Br
enda

Me:
Bro

. Munya:
Whatt hef
uck!!!
Howdi dyougetther
e,Ihaveyour
passporther
einmyr oom .

Me:Iwil
lexplai
n,kana
ndauyaikoko.Ndi
kudamar i,
kana
ndit
umirepri
vatejetnepassport
yangu,handi
dikusungwakuno
 :Butwakasvikaseiikoko
,r
egandionendobatamunhu
wandozi
va.Wakuonazv andot aur
a
Kuda.WakaendakuBusani koko
nokudakwekutizababa
.Wakambov engababazvekudar o
nei.
?

Me:ndat
aurawani
,ndi
chakuudzandauyai
koko,
thi
sis
emergencyMunya.
. Munya:OK,gi
veme30
minut
es,
iwi
llcal
lyou.

Chokwadiamaiv anguv aidakut i

ndivar
aiti
dzekut i
i,pakut ihandidi
kugarakuno. Iknowt hi
sgoi ngt o
causechaot i
cint hef ami l
yasi
vakudandi i
teseichai ko. Kana
zvarambat odambur ahukama
hwacho, nokutiI
zv izvany anya
Enoughi senough, ndanet a..
Idon't
understandwhyev eryonewor ship
thegroundmyf at herwal k?
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Tar
ir
o*

Kuwi
ri
ranakwangunaMuny
a
kwai ngekwat okur achai zv
o.We
reallyenjoyeachot her'scompany
.Hei sagoodguy. .Kubasandaienda
nay e,iyeachizodar ikir
aachienda
kuchi koro.Ndakuendakumbaauy a
achi ndit
ora.Hei snotabadguyaf t
er
all
,heev enunder standmemor ethat
any one.Nattyndof ungaakat osiy
a
zvaKudanokut ihaana
kuzombot auranazv azvo
.Ndakamuudzakut iKudaisnota
boy fri
endmat eri
al. Munhuai murova
anof ungaachadakuchenget a
mwanawake. Iam happyshe
realisesit.
Nat tyaingeambomi ra
kufambaf ambakumapar t
ynokuda
kwenhumbu.
NhasiNdai
ngendakamir
ir
azvangu
Munya.Haanakut
oranguvakusvi
ka.

"Howwasy ourday?"Munya
anodar
o,achit
sikamotayake.

"
Kubhasabhoobasandir
orati
sati
t
ajai
ra"Ndakadar
o.Munyaanoseka.

"Sakawakazodiipamusoropenyaya
yangu,unosv
ikariniuchi
ngoi
ti
za
nhaiTari
ro?"Muny aanodar
o.Tari
ro
anombony
arar
a.

"ummm ar el
ati
onshipi
snoteasyat
al
lMunyar
adzi"Ndakadaro
ndi
chi
zamakunzv engamubv unzo
wake,
sezvandai
ngoitapai
tanga.

"Asihazvit
adzisivanhu
kudanana.Ndodakuzi va
pandakamiraini,hati
siv anavadiki
i
suv anor
ambi rapachi nhu
chimwe.Kanauchi ndidaunot aur
a
,kanausingadifutiunotaura
.Hapanachakaomaapa. Unodakuti
ndii
tesei,kut
indikur
atidzendokuda
.Vavarir
oy anguinindeyekutii
we
undinzwisisechete.Kanamoy oy edu
yakaroveranahandionichikuti
misa
kutiti
danane."Ndakatari
saMuny a.

"togonakuzamahedubuti fthi
ngs
arenotreal
lygood,I
am goingto
walkaway "
Ndakadaro.Munya
anonyemwer er
asemunhuwanzwa
mashokoai vav
ari
rakunzwanguv a
yese.
"wow,Ir
eal
lyl
ovey
ou,youknow
"Muny
aanodar
oachit
ari
dzakuf
ara

"Iknow"Ndakadaro.Mot
amainge
mav enemot
owai ngewawedzer
wa.

"somangwanandokut oraout
handika,,
youwontr egr
etit"Munya
anaTarir
ov anombundiki
rana.Tari
ro
anopindamumba. Shecouldn'twait
totel
lherfriendbutshewasaf rai
d
thatshewasgoi ngtojudgeher.

Me:
Guesswhatgi
rl?
 Nat
ty:
Youar
einl
ovegi
rl
.

. Me:I
am sohappy,wear
eeven
goi
ngoutt
omorrow.Ican'
twai
t..
..
.

Natt
y:Ndi
kuuyamangwana
ndokubatsi
rakut
svagahembe.

Me:
Thanksbest
ie,
l
etme
t
alkwi
thmymannow
 Natty:Tar
iroisi
nlov
e
,
someoneisinlove,mychommii
s
i
nlov
e..
yohyoh

Me:If
eelsogood,
i
tfeelso
r
ight.
Igot
tago.

Ndakaisaphoneyangupasi.
Ndisat
i
ndatomboendakupi,phoney
angu
yakari
nger.

Me:
Hel
lo

Muny
a:Ndasv
ikakumba
,
whatar
eyoudoi
ngnow.
?

. Me:
Kudakubi
kazv
angu.

Muny
a:Onedayi
nvi
teme
t
her
e

Me:
May
benexty
ear

Muny
a:Youar
ejoki
ngr
ight.

Me:
Kanazv
angu.
 Muny a:Babeineedt othank
youf orgivi
ngmey ourheart,
for
tr
ust i
ngmewi thit.IknowImaynot
beper fectbutIam goi ngtotr
y.Iam
goingt otrytogivey oumyattenti
on
andaf fecti
on.IreallyloveyouTary
.Ifruledthewor ldIwoul ddoall
whaty ouwish.ifruledworldIhaveit
all

Me:Youar e
daydreaming,l
ookl ov
e,ndakuda
kubikatozot
aura.Ndakai
saphone
kwakadaro.Ndakatangakubika
zvangu.Ndakazopedzakubika
.NdaingendakungotauranaMunya.
I
real
l
yl ov
ethi
sguy, hereal
lyknow
howt omakemyday.

Ndakatozovatalate.
Ndaimhany
irei
zvangu,ukomangwanakusi r
i
kubasa.NdakatozomutswanaNatty
uyoaingeasvika.

"Uchi
riwakavat
aTari
roapati
me
ukumbodzionaher
e?"Nattyanodar
o
.Ndakamusiy
andichi
enda
kunogeza.
Ndakawanaaisadr
ess
repur
ple

"Sakahowdoy
ouf
eelt
oday?
"Nat
ty
anodaro.

"Lov ei
ssogood, Ifeelblessed
,happyandI am real
lyinaj ovi
al
mood. Whatabouty ou,anythi
ng
from Kuda,orhei ssti
ll
silent?"Ndakadaro.
"Si
lent,
Ireal
lydontwantt
otal
k
aboutit"

"AahverysorryNatty,y
ouneedt o
mov eonwi t
hy ourli
fe.Kudadoesn'
t
evencareabouty ou.Ukuzv i
ona
nemazisoako. Ndakabv unzaMunya
asihaanakudandi udza"Ndakadaro
ndichi
pfekadress.

"Hamenoshamwar izverudoIzv
i
ndakat
osiyananazvo
.Chandakutof
ungahupeny uhwangu
nemwanawangu. Hazvit
oringuva
kusvi
kababavanguvazv
izi
va"
Ndakatar
isaNat
ty.

"Youneedt obestrongforyourbaby
,sorryzvi
chanaka"Natty
anondioneka.Ndakasara
ndichit
ari
sat i
mezvangu. Munya
haanakanakupedzanguv a
.Takabudat ese.
Ireal
lylovehis
actionsbecausetheyprovethathi
s
l
ov eispureandtrue.

"
Doyouf
eelmyheartbeat
ingj
ustf
or
y
ou"Munyaanodar
o.Tai
ngeti
ri
muParkt akagarazvedupasi
.Ki
ssing,huggingandcuddli
ng.
I
r
eall
yf eell
ikeMunyaismywhole
worl
d.

"
YaaIappreci
atet
hismoment"
Ndakadar
o.

"Forev
erinlovegirl,Ireal
lyf
eelal
ive
whenI am withyou.Youar emymoon
,myst ar,myeverythingthati
sinthe
Galaxy.AnywayIbr oughtanew
phone, t
hisisoutofl ovenotdone
outofchar i
tybabe"Muny aanodaro
achi
budi
sai
Phone.

"Wow, t
hisist
oomuch, Ican'
t
acceptthisMunya.
Yourloveis
enoughf orme."
Tar
iroanodaro.

"Justtakealookplease"Tari
ro
anotorandokuit
angakutari
sa.
She
wasf al
li
nginlovewitht
hephone.

"okthi
sisthel
astone,Munya,
Idont
needyourmoneybutyourl
ove
"
Ndakadar
o.

"ndazvinzwa, butndangof unga

kungopamumwewangukagi f
t
kwekutitatangakupi ndamur udo
.Thanky ouf orlovi
ngmeaswho
i
am ..
Ijustwantt olovey ou
more."
Muny aanodar o,pull
ingTari
ro
cl
oser.Theywer ereallyenjoyi
ng
ever
ymoment, cherishi
ngev ery
moment .

"
Doy
our
emembert
hef
ir
stdayIsaw
youatt hepar ty.Iknowy ouwer ethe
onef orme. Althoughy oui gnored
me. .
Askedmy selfwhati st hisgir
l
doingher e?Anor at i
dzakut ihaasi
kufaranezv ait
wai papo.Allofme
l
ovesal lofy ou.Allyourper fecti
ons
andimper fections. Iwillneverfool
youbabe. Thi sismygenui nelove. "
Muny anaTar irov akazobv amuPar k
kwatov ekusv i
ba.Tar ir
oakangosv i
ka
nekurarasezv oai ngeanet a. Mazuv a
akafambav avirivachipisananer udo
.Hapanaai dakushai wamumwe
pedyonay e.Tar i
roai ngeazv ipir
a
kusvikanerudor wakekur epana
Muny a.Rimwezuv aMuny a
anokurumidzakusvi
kapabasa
paTarir
o.Vakator
anavoendakumba
.Dzaingovenyayadzer
udo
dzai
taurwa.

"
BabeIam goi
ngsomewheref
ora
mont
h"Tar i
roanot
ari
saMunya.

"
OK,
wher
e?"Tar
ir
oanodar
o.

"
Mexico,Ineedtotakecar
eofmy
f
ather'
sbusinessasyouknowhei
s
hereinZimbabwe.Iwil
lbeback
don'tworr
y"Muny aanodar
o
achimisamotayake.

"Umm Muny akokubasakwako?

"
Tari
roanodaroachibur
uka.
Munya
anobur
uka.

"Don'
twor r
y,ndapihwanguva
yekumbozorora"Muny a
anodaro.
Phoney akeyakar
inger
.Anotari
saTari
rondokuti.
"BabeIwi l
lcally oul ater,Ineedt o
go"Muny aanodar o. AnosiyaTar i
ro
akami r aakatarisamot a
i
chi enda. Tari
roanopi ndamumba
.Akapedzakui t
azv esezv aidaKui ta
asiMuny ahaanakuf ona. Akasv i
ka
pakur ara. Tari
romangwanani
akakwi r
akombiachi enda
kubasa. Mazuv aakaf ambahaana
kunzwanezv aMuny a.Thisdi stance
relati
onshi pwasr eallybreaki ngher
.Mwedziwakasv i
kapakuper a. Tari
ro
aingeakui tazvebasauy e
maassi gnment sav o.Asiny ay a
yaMuny ayaimushai sahope, kana
callzv ayo.
MumwemusiTar i
roakanet aanoona
motay er
udzihwebl
acky akamir
a
pagedhepembapai gara.Anofamba
achi
endapaivenemot a.Anoona
Munyaakami r
aakazember amota.

"Babe"Muny aanodaro.Tar
ir
o
anoratidzakushamisi
kanekuona
Muny a.Anorambaakami ra.
Munya
akazvionaaingeanezvakawanda
zvekutsanangura.Anofamba
achi
endapaiv
enaTarir
o.Pai
nge
pasar
aspacedikidi
kipakati
pavo.
Mazisoavoanosangana.

"Babe,zvandaitazv akazot oranguv a

yakakurazv okut ihandina
kuzokwanisakudzoka
nekukurumi dza.Icoul dn'
tmake
i
nternati
onalcal ls,Iev enwentt o
them butvakat izv aingezv ichit
oiti
ka
munzv i
mboi yoy o.Ididn'tturnof fmy
phonemyl ove. Ireallymi ssy ou.."
Muny aanodar o.
"OkIbelievey
ou,sohowwas
Mexi co?"Tar
ir
oanodaro.Munya
anorambaakat ar
isaTar
ir
oainge
asinakugutsi
kananezvai
nge
zvataurwanaTari
ro.

"I
am sor rybabebutIhav e
somet hingtot al
kwi t
hy ou"Muny a
anodar oachibataruoko
rwaTar i
rio.
Tariroanotevera.Muny
a
anovhur adoorr emota.Tar i
ro
anopinda. Mota.yai
rat
idzaitsva
chai
yo.
"
BabeIknowI am reall
ymov i
ngtoo
f
ast,butIt
hinkitishighti
meImar ry
y
ou. Thi
sdatingthingisnotmy
t
hing.Ir
eal
lywantt omaket hi
s
r
elati
onshi
pof fi
cial"Munyaanodaro
.

"
Muny
a..
I..
..
..
..
,.
..
..
..
..
..
."

Endofchapt
er
I
sn'
tMuny
amov
ingt
oof
ast!
!??

Whyi
shemov
ingt
oof
ast?

Whati
sTar
ir
ogoi
ngt
osay?

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eisKuda
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Tar
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Mar
ryme
Thesetwowor dscanseem tobe
easybuttheyarenoteasyatall.
The
wordsdemandmor ededicat
ion
,moretrust_morefai
thandov er
all
y
commitment.Loveisjustacherryon
top.
"Munya,don'ty
outhinkweare
mov i
ngont oofast
.Ourrel
ati
onshi
p
i
snotr eall
ynotstr
ongwor sewith
thi
sdistance?"Tar
iroanodaro
achi
tari
saMuny a.

"I
fyoureall
ylov
emet henwhatis
theprobl
em here?"Munya
anodaro.
Anobudisari
ngndokut
ari
sa
Tari
ro.
"Ir
eallylovetomakey oumi ne, y
ou
andmi nearemendf oreachot her
.Hapanachekut yanokut ivanhu
vachangot aur
a,uyetichangov asiya
vachi
t aura.Pl
easebabewi l
ly ou
marryme? "Munyaanodar o.Tarir
o
anopedzanguv aachimbof unga. Thi
s
i
sgoi ngt obeabiggestst epi nher
l
ife.

"Butlov
e,Ineedtogetmydegr
ee
fi
rst"Tari
roanodar
o.Munya
grabbedTari
roandsmushedhi
sli
ps
hungril
yonTar ir
o's.Thi
scaught
Tarir
oof fguardasshewasbusy
tr
yingtof i
gureoutifthi
swasgoing
tobeagoodmov eforher.
Final
lyhe
pull
edout.

"Whatwast hatAlex?"Muny a
real
isedthatTari
rowasst il
lsoaron
themat t
erofhim notcall
ingher
whenhewasi nMexico,apo
pakaakanzwakutiTarir
oai nge
amudananezi t
arakerechitwo
"Comebabe_ loosenup, youknow
verywel lthatIalwayssuppor tyou
ony oureducat ionandkur orana
kwangunewehakuzomi sikudzidza
kwako. Panyayay ekusakubata
paphonendi yoy andi
rikudakuzama
kugadzi ri
sa.Itwillbeeasierify
ou
aremi neof fi
ciall
y."Munyaanodar o
akatarisaTar i
ro.

"Whyareweevenrushingthi
ngs
Munya,howcanIcopyupwi tha
marr
iagewhi
leIam sti
llastudent
huh,
comeonj ustt
hinkaboutit
?
"Tar
ir
oanodar
o.

"Babesomet hi
ngaremendt obe
,justtakemyhand..Fal
li
nginl
ove
wi thyouhavet
aughtmet ocher
ish
ev ery
thing.
"Munyaanodaro.

"
OKIwi
llmar
ryy
ou"Tar
ir
oanodar
o.

"Justli
kethatwit
houtasmile,you
hurti
ngmyhear tnow..If
eell
ikeIam
forci
ngy ounow"Tarir
oanotari
sa
Muny
a.

"Ai
wahausikundi
manikidza,
ndi
ni
ndada.
Okjustputtheri
ngguy"
Munyachuckl
edhard.

"Someonei snowgrowingsome
ball
s"Muny aanodaro.Achii
sari
ng
muruokorwaTar i
ro.
Thiswasa
mesmer i
singmomentf orthem .
The
feel
ingwasr eal
lymutual.

"
Thanky
oumyl
oveandIam sor
ry.
"
Tar
ir
owasconf
usednow.

"
Forwhat?
"Tar
ir
oanodar
o.

"Forrushi ngthi
ngswi thout
consider i
ngy ourfeel
ings,butthe
veryfir
stt imeIsawy ou_ Iknowy ou
weremi ne.Thanky ouonceagai nfor
l
ov i
ngt hisguy"Tar ir
oanoseker a
,obviousMuny awascour t
ingher
withhiswor ds.Shewasr eall
y
melti
ngi nhisarms.
"SoIam nowpl anni
ngtopayavi
sit
toy ourf
ami l
ythismonth"Muny
a
anodaro.Tari
roaidakut
aur
aasi
akakurumidzakuvharamur
omo
wake.

"Umm OK, ndichataur

anef amil
y
yangu"Muny aakazosiiyaTari
ro
kuma7pm .Obv i
oushewast r
yingt
o
makeupf orthetimetheylostwhen
hewasi nMexico.Tarir
ohaana
kumirakui
sir
aNat tycall.
 Tar
ir
o:Theguypr
oposed

Nat
ty:OhmyGod!
!l
!whyi
s
her
ushi
ngt
hings.
??

Tari
ro:Whenyout endt
of al
l
deeplyi
nlove,youtendtotakein
chargeoftheclockbytr
yingtomake
ti
memov efast.Wearei
nl oveNatty
.

. Nat
ty:
Tar
ir
ooooo!!Hauna
kanakumuzi
vakwenguvaasi
wakutobv
umakumurora.Tar
ir
oy oh
y
oh.
Kanahamadzakei
weka.

Tari
ro:Canagi r
lnotbe
happyNat t
y,comeonj ustbehappy
thatIam happy.Ithi
nktherockon
theringi
srealdiamnond, myGod,I
can'thel
pit.I
am real
lyinlov
ewi t
hit

Natt
y:wow,j
ustwow,Iam
happyforyouTari
ro.
Ionl
ywish
happi
nessforyou.

Tar
ir
o:Thanky
ou,
Ij
uscan'
t
bel
i
evei
t.

Tari
roAnoi saphonekwakadar o
,ndokutangakui t
abasa. Nguv ayese
i
yiaifungakut iot
aur aseinevanhu
vekumbakwake. Aisavenebasa
nemar inokutimunhuwai dakuti
aiwaneai ngeasisipo

Phoney
akei
nopi
ndamessage.

Myeuphor
ia
Fr
om Muny
a.

Tari
roanotoraphoneyake
ndokutangakunyemwerer
a.Shewas
completel
ywhipped.Yesshewas
real
l
ywhi pped.

Myl
ove.
Tar
ir
oanosenda.
:
Howdoy ouf
eel,
hav
inga
r
ocki
nyourf
inger?

:
Happy,
Ican'
thelpi
tbutt
o
smi
leev
eryti
mewhenIl ookati
t.
 I
am happyt hatIam the
causeofy ourhappiness.babedon' t
forgett ocont actyourf amil
y
.Ev erythingisreadyf rom mysi de.I
am t hinkingaboutmov i
ngt hedate
closer, Ican'thelpitbabe.HowcanI
focuswhenmybeaut i
fuli
soutt here
walki ngupanddowni nthewor ldful
l
ofhungr ymenl ookingatyoul usti
ly.

someonej
eal
ousy
 :
Ijustcan'
tbel
iev
eitthatIf
all
i
nlov
ewi thmystudentyouknow.

Sowhatar
eyougoi
ngt
odo
i
ftheyf
indout
?

Not
hing,
iti
snotl
iket
heyar
e
goi
ngtoholdmypaper
sbabe,

i
am j
ustwor
ri
edabouty
ou.

. Youdon'tneedt
oworr
y
y
our
sel
f,baber
ememberwhatisai
d
.
Ireal
lywantsomeonet
ohol
d.

Tari
roanotari
saphoneyake
ndokut
arisari
ngyaivemuruoko
rwake.Yair
evazvakawanda
muupeny uhwake

Endofchapt
er

Arey
ouenjoy
ingthechapt
ers,as
_t
hewayIenj
oyingwri
ti
ngt hem .
?
Dr
opacommentdownt
her
eify
ou
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*ASWEGO, YOUAREGOINGTO
FINDOUTTHATTHEREARESOME
OTHERCHARACTERSFROM OTHER
BOOKS.JUSTREADWITHANOPEN
MIND*
Muny aradzihaanakuzomboi ta
nguvay ekumbodakumbopaTar ir
o
mukanawekuf ungazv ekui
ta.Tarir
o
nemuf arohaanakanakuf ungakut i
kudazv aingeakupindamuwanano
hapadikut angawamboonamunhu
wachoher e.Natt
yakasv i
kapakunet a
nenyayay acho. Tari
roakasvika
pakutiNat tyair
wadziwanay enekut i
i
yeakami ti
swanehamay aMuny a
akati
zwa. I
zvizvakakonzerakuti
hushamwar iwav ohuit
e
sehwadambuka. Nat t
ymashoko
akataurwanaTar ir
oakapi nda
pamoy opake. Aisarwadziwa
naTar i
roasiaidakungomuudza
panyay ayekumhany akwai nge
achii
ta.Tari
roakaendakumusha
kwav aberekiv
ake
kuMar ondera.
Hamadzaamaiv ake
dzakauy awo.Zvairati
dzaMuny a
aingeakagadzi r
azv akakwana.
Iknow peopl esayt hatIshoul dn'tbe
togetherwi t
hMuny a, theysayIam
tooy oungt ounder st andl ove.But
myl ov ewasget ti
ngst ronger
everyday. Idon'tcar eaboutwhat
peopl esay, theydon' taf fectmy
l
ife..
Iam livingmyl ife. Iwast herein
Harar e,whenmymot herl eft.They
didn'
tcar eaboutme, butnowt hey
arejudgi ngme. Iknowt heywant
money, Ireallydon' tcar eabouti t
anyway_ asl ongMuny al ov esme. I
am sohappyt hatmydr eam i s
comi ngt rue.Muny aai ratidza
anondi danokut ihapana
paakandi rasisa.
"VasikanahanziMur umeweny u
auyaanemar ii
noshami sa.Dai
wanzway awabv isi
rwaunoshami si
ka
.Wadadi samwanawehanzv adzi
yangu!!"tetemaiTr evorvanodaro
.Ndakangony emwer erazviy
a
zvekuny epedzera.NdaifaraChiikana
maiv anguv asipo,ndivovaifana
kuibatamar ikwetev anhu
ava.Hamadzababav anguhav ana
kanakur ati
dzashunguzv adzo
pakudakundi chengeta.
Mut
ambowakaper
a,ndakapi
nda
mumot
ayaMunya.

"
Ican'tbel
ievethi
s,youareact
uall
y
mine"Muny aanodaro.Motayababa
vakeyakabuda,yai
venevamwev ai
ve
vanababamunini.Yedu
yakazot
evera.

"Youbetterbel
iev
eit"Ndakadar
o
ndichi
seka
"Butbabev anhuav avanorati
dza
kuvev anhuvakanakawani ,SakaChii
pakatipenyu? "Muny aanodar o
.Phoney akey akari
nger.Ndaiziva
kupindamuHar arehati
tor
itime
yakawanda. Muny aanobv aaidzima
.Handi nakudakubv unza,Ididn'
t
wantt osoundl ikeIwasinsecure
youknow.

"
Hauvaziv
iMunya"
Ndakadar
o. Mot
a
y
aingeyakumhany
a,Handi
ziv
ikuti
chakaitakutimot aimhanye
chi
i?"Takapi
ndamut own.Muny a
hanakumbomi r
a.Takangotor
a
kanguvakadi kikuendakwaive
nei
mbay ai
titichandogar
a.Muny a
anobudamumot a.Phoneyake
i
noringer.

Makamur
e:y
ouar
est
alki
ng
me.

. Muny
a: Iam sor
ryMr
Makamur
eIdidntmeani t
 Makamure:Doesyourfat
her
knowaboutt hi
s,boy,y
oucan't
mov eupanddownmanmessi ng
aroundinmyt err
it
ory.
Youarereall
y
test
ingmypat i
ence.

Muny a(anofambaachi
enda
mumbaachisiyaTariro
achi
tev
era)
:ManwhatcanIdot o
makeitupforyou,Idontwantmy
dadt
ofi
ndoutaboutt
his

Makamur e:
Youar e
dreaming,
thi
sisnotMexi cobut
Zimbabwe.Idon'tsi
twellwith
someonetryi
ngtogeti nf
ormation
aboutme,youknowi t.
Idon'tr
eall
y
sleepwhensomeonei sroaming
aroundinmyterri
tory.
Someonel i
ke
youdeservemybul l
et.
Ireall
y
planni
ngtoputthebull
etIam
playi
ngwit
hinyourhead.
 Munya:Sor
ryman,
Idi
dnt
meant
ost
alkyou.

Makamur e:Soy ouhavemy

i
nformat i
on, youcangoany waywi t
h
thatinf
omat ionbutknowt hi
sIam
comingf ory ou.Iam watchingyou
l
ikewhatIam doi ngnow( Munya
anocheukaachi tari
satarisakumat i
vi
osehapanachakaona. Makamur e
anosekai zv
ozv akaitakutiMuny a
apotsekudongedzaphoneakat ari
sa
Tarir
oAi r
atidzakutihaasi
kunzwisisazv ai
ngezv i
chiit
a)
"
Arey
ouOk?
"Tar
ir
oanodar
o.

"Ha,ehendi t
oribho,ohsor ry
kukumisar egandi v
hur edoor"
Muny aanodar o.Hanay akeyakar
ova
apopaaobat adoorndokuonadoor
ri
sinakanakuki iwa. Muny a
akamboi t
apf ungwambi r
iasat
i
akavhuradoor, ndiyaniaivemo
.?AkapindanaTar ir
o
mumba. Achingov haradoor
.MuKitchenmunobudamumwe
mukadziai
rat
idzandewechidiki
.Anomir
aakatari
savavi
rivainge
vakami
rapadoor.

"
Wadzokar
ini
ikubv
akuMexi
co?
"
Muny
aanodaro

"SoAlexy oudidn'tthinkabouttelli
ng
met hatyouwer egoi ngt omarry
anotherwoman. Ihadt ogett
he
i
nformationfrom y ourmot her.AlexI
am yourwi f
e,don'ty out hi
nkI
deservetoknowt het ruth,
Yesy ou
havetoldmet haty ouwer egoi
ngt o
l
ookf orsomeonewhowasgoi ngto
bearyouchil
dren,buty
oushould
havetol
dmeAl ex"Mukadziuy
a
anodaro.Munyaanofambaachienda
pai
venemukadziwake
.Anomumbuni dkir
a.
"
Iam sor
ry"Muny
aanodar
o

Anotari
saTar i
rouyoai
rat
idza
kusanzwisi
sisazvai
ti
ka.

"Whati
sgoingonhere?"Tar
ir
o
anodar
oachir
ati
dzakusanzwisi
sa
zvai
ngezv
ichi
iti
ka.
"ohhaanakukuudza, t
avehe4y ear
s
ti
sinamwanasakaMuny aneni
takagarapasit i
kaonakutit
aifana
kutsvagamunhuanoi t
ii
ti
ramwana
"Tari
roanotarisaMuny aanofamba
nehashandokur ov
aMuny ambama
i
y oyakamuv hundutsa.

"soIam goingtobey oursecond

wifeandababymachi neforyou
.Muny awhatisgoi
ngon, Idi
dnt
knowy ouwereli
kethis!!
!!
YOUARE
CRUELMUNYA. HOW CANYOUDO
THISTOME! !
!?"
Tari
roanodaro
achir
ovaMuny aimwembama, izv
o
zvakai
takutiMunyaabateTarir
o
maoko.Nehashadzai
ngeanadzo
apoabv
akut aur
anaMakamure,he
knowhi
slif
ewasnowi ndanger.

"Calm down, fuckIdon'thav eti

me
forthis!
!,Ruthsarauchitauranay e,
I
needt oseemyf atherasfastas
possible"Muny aanoit
a
seanomhany aachibuda,achi si
ya
Tarir
oachi chema. Anopinda
mumot a,anoitsi
kaakanangakumba
kwav o.Mot ay ai
mhany azvay oasi
musiuy uai t
asekut imotay ake
yainanair
a. Chimwechai ty
akuf amba
I
zvezvinokut
iMakamur
ewasnow
watchi
nghim.

"Fuckthatbigdog!!!
,howdidhefi
nd
out,Iwassosmar tman"Muny a
anodaroachi r
ovasteeri
ng
nechibhakera.
Anosvikakumba
kwav o,Anobudaachiit
a
zvekumhany a.Ai
ziv
apf ungwadzavo
nababav akedzekubv i
saMakamure
zvaingezvaendamudondo.

"Baba,baba!"Munyaanomhany a
achisi
yamaiv aKudaanaKar
en
vakamutari
sa.Anopindamustudy
r
oom y
ababav
ake.

"
Hefoundout"Munyaanodar
o
,
babavakevanomut
ari
sa.

"Fuck,
!!!
f uckman, cany oudo
anythi
ngwi t
houtanymi st
akes?,it
won'ttaket i
meunt ilheknowt hat
youarenotact uall
yal ecturer.You
mustqui tit,
today,li
ker i
ghtnow! !
"
hisfat
herwascur singdown. He
knowt hatMakamur eisnot
someonewhocanf eelandgive
someonesomegr ace. Whenhe
meani t,hemeani t.
"It
hinkyoushoul
dmeethim,tocal
m
thesit
uati
ondown,ourmenarenot
evenhere.Weareoutnumber
ed"
Muny aanodar
o.

Babav
akev
anomut
ari
sandokut
i

"Moveasi
de,monitor..
...
..
..
"Muny a
asat
iambodii,
akanzwaKar enachi
ti
panemunhuaimuda
.AnombovhundukaasiAnobuda
achi
siy
ababav akev achibaya
l
aptop.
MrNy ot
awasnotanor di
nary
man.Makamur eknowi t.Heknowhe
wasadanger ousman, wi
thalotof
connect
ionsoutther
e,butMakamure
wasntpanicki
ng,heknewhehad
ever
ythi
ngundercontrol.
.

Munyapaanoonamunhuwacho
akambodakudzokera
mumba.Akatomborovanhar
umbi
ri
achi
dzoker
ashure.

"It
houghtitwasniceformet ocome
andgiveyoutheinfor
mationyouare
l
ookingfor?"Makamur eanodaro
.Hewaswear ingallbl
ack.Hewas
real
l
ysendi ngsomebadshi ver
s
downt hereinMuny a'
sbody .
This
washi sfir
stti
met omeethim one
onone. Makamur eanofamba
achi
vhuradoorr emba. Thegut sof
theguyr eal
lykil
ledhim. Makamure
anopindandokugar apasofa.

"Makadiizvenyu!"Angel
ineanodaro
,asichakamushami samurumeai v
e
pamber ipake.
Aingeakanzwambi r
i
yakekubv akare.
"
Tiri
pozv edu,
youmustbeNyota"s
wif
eright?"Makamur
eanodar
o.

Asatiapi
ndur
a,Mur
umewake
anobuda.

"Yesshei
smywi fe,whatdi
dIdof or
Thebigdogtograceuswiththis
glor
yunnot
iceabl
evisi
t?"Nyot a
anodaroMakamureanomutarisa.

"
Whatmakesy
out
hink,
youdi
d
somet hing? "Makamur eanodaro
.Mukadziwakeanobudanemwana
wake. Izvizvakapakut iMakamur e
achi
taur azv aafambira.Hiseyes
werer oami ngar ound,li
kehewas
searchingsomet hingLikeanangr y
hawk. Hisdanger ousaurawasr eall
y
notgivingany onemer cythi
stime
.Therewassi lenceforabout4
minutes.

"Doyoufeeli
t,doyouhearthe
sil
ence,
many ouaregoingtof
eel
thi
ssil
enceinacemet er
ytomorrow
whil
eburyingyourson,i
fyoudon' t
contr
olyourson.Idon'
thaveti
met o
dealwit
hpuppiesy ouknowi t
.Stop
sendi
ngy oursonman, f
acemei f
youwantme. Idon'thavet
imef or
thi
shideandseekgameofy ours"
Makamur eanodaro.

"Youknowwhat, maybethissil
ence
i
spr edict
ingyourdeat
h,touchmine
andIam goingtotouchyours.I
heardthatyourdaught
erinlawis
nowt heCEOofMBCoi l,
don'ty
ou
thi
nky ouarebeingadognow
Makamure.Ihav
esomeinf
ormati
on
aboutyou"Makamur
eanoseka
achi
simuka.

"Someinfor
mation!?
,Ihavethe
wholeinf
ormati
onabouty ou,ev
en
whatyouarethi
nkingrightnow"
Makamur eAnobudaasinakana
kuoneka.

PhoneyaMunyayair
ingernguvayese
i
yi.Tar
ir
oaizamakumuf onera,
asi
ai
savenebasanaye,chait
adza
kunzwi
sisachi
iipapa.
Muny
a
anodai
raphone.

. Muny
a:St
opcal
li
ngme

Tar
ir
o:Dontyout
hinky
ou
shoul
dexpl
ainwhati
sgoi
ngon.

Muny a:Tari
roinzwa,inzwa
.Haundifonerikanapasina
chakakoshawanzwa. Handina
chekutsanangura.Youar enotthat
speci
algirl,
stopcryi
ngi am notyour
mother.
Wakav
igaamaiv
ako
wanzwa.

Tarir
o:Muny
a..
..ndi
we
wakuu-
-udai?

Munya:Thi
sisr
ealme,
so
gi
rlgetusedt
oit

Tar
ir
o:Ican'
tbel
iev
e
ev
ery
thi
ngIknowaboutyouisal
i
e,I
can'
tbel
iev
eii
t,Ij
ustcan'
t..
..
..
..
.

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Tar
ir
o*

Hav
eyoueverfel
tli
keyourwhol
e
wor
ldwasf
all
ingapart,
feel
ingl
ike
yourlifewascr umblingdown
.Feelingl ikey ouaredr eami ng.That
i
showIf eltwhenMuny atoldme
thatiwasgoi ngtobehi ssecond
wife.
Myhear twasbl eeding. If
eel
l
ikeIwasdr eaming. How di dn'
ti
fi
guret hisout? .Howcoul dIbeso
dumbl iket his.Ndaingendakagar a
pachai ry angu. Ndichizamakuf onera
Muny a, Ineedanexpl anationhere
Kanazv ichitogonat otorambana
nhasi. Handi nakumboi ti
rwa
mashur aakadai. Ndaitonzwasokut i
ndichar ov amukadziwai yeMuny a
aingeakangondi tari
sapese
apa..Ndakakar ukandasi muka
ndaingendat
ofungakufoner
atête
vangu,ndi
vaudzezvai
ngezvait
ika
,vadzosemari

"
Ukuendakupi?"ndakat
ari
sa
MukadziwaMunya.

"I
weukuf ungandi kuenda
kupi,
handiit
itsv i
nadzakadai.
Iwon'
t
stoopsol ow. Idon'tdeser
vethi
s"
Ndakadarondi chi
batabagrangu.
"Muchi rinedzungusi sihausat i
wazi v
aAl ex,
anoswer aakudzi kamisa
ahizve.Uy euyumur umewangundi ni
nditongapanosi si.
Asikanauchi da
kunetsananaAl exitazv aur
ikuda
kuita.Unodzokapanomanj emanj e
wadzi kama. "ndakatarisaRut hkavir
i
ndokuzony atsovhuradoor. Iam
takingmychances, Ican'tbei nthi
s
housewi thhiswi f
e.Ishecr azy?.

Ndakudakutov
har
adoor,Mota
yaMunyaii
nopi
nda.Handi
nakumi
ra
ndakar
ambandi chi
famba
,ndi
chidhonzabagrangu.Muny
a
anobudamumot a,ndokuf
amba
achi
uyapandiri.

"Ukuendakupi? "Muny aanodaro

.Ndakai t
asendichamur ova,
asi
Misodzinehashazv ai
nge
zvandikururi
ra.
Ndaisadakuchema
asimi sodziyai
rambai chibuda
ndichizamakuibvisa.Iwasdeeply
hurt.Handinakumbor wadziwa
kusvikapakudai.
"Munyandi
zvozvawai
rongaher
e
zvesei
zvi?
"ndakadar
o.Munya
anozamakundi
bata.

"Usandi
bata!!
,
don'
ttouchme!!
"
ndakadarondi
chi
nakuri
rar
uoko
rwakekure.

"
Tar
ir
o"Muny
aanodar
o.

"
Haunyari,
haunakananyadziMuny
a
.Ndi
siy
endiyendekanauchidamar
i
yako,Unozi
vakwawaisiya.I
NInewe
zveduzvapera"Ndakadaroasimoyo
wanguwai r
wadza.Whyisitpai
nful
.?

"Howdoesi tf
eelMuny a,
lyi
ngtome
.Doy ouevenlovemeasy ousaid
.Obv i
ousnowhywoul dy ouloveme
,wheny ouhaveabeaut i
fulwif
e."
Ndakadarondichi
kandirakari
ngkaye
kwakadarouko.Ndakakwev abag
rangu.Munyaanondibata
zvinesi
mba.
"Ndakut okuoneramanj e,youar e
reall
yt esti
ngmypat i
ence.Idon't
wantt of i
ghtwi t
hy ouTariro
,dzoker amumbaumozv akanaka
,totauraimomo. Ihav ealotinmy
platenow. Pindamumbaumo! !
!"
TariroakatarisaMuny akav i
ri.Haasi
munhuwai zi
vamhani. Tari
ro
akapukut ami sodziy ake
yaierera.Muny aakat orabagr ake
zvehasha. Tar i
roakat ari
saMuny a
kav i
rindokumut ev erakumashur e
kwake.
"Tar
ir
oIdon'
tunderst
andwhyyou
arefr
eaki
ngouthuh,i
wewaidakui
ta
mukadziwanguhandi
kasakachi
i
chazoi
pa"Munyaanodaro.

"Ukunzwazv aur
ikutauraher e,i
sthi
s
theloveyouclai
mt ohav e. Fuckyou
man. Letmego. Ukudandi gare
pamwenemukadziwako
.Chaukutadzakugutsikana
nemukadziwakochi i.
.Naiyemukadzi
wakoanobv umat svi
nai dziasi
haanakukwanakahi. Handi na
kumbobvir
andanzwamashura
akadai.
Ndosakawaimhany
akuti
ti
ror
ane"Tari
roanodar
o.

"
DidIf
orcey
ou?
"Muny
aanodar
o.

"Yesindir
ectlyyouf or
cedme, dai
ndaiziv
andizv ozvawadakui t
a
ndingadaindakabv umaher e
,ndinedzakakwanai ni!
!?"Tari
ro
anorovatablenehasha. Anotanga
kufambaf ambanehasha. Muny a
ait
ov enezvakawandazv ekuit
apane
kuswer aachinet
sananaTar ir
o.
"Tarirogarapasiapaukunzwaher e
.Kut iuvezv aurinhasindini.Ku
chikorondi nindobhadar a
.Ukuzogar apanocher ousingadi
uchida, getitinthatsmal lheadof
yours. Your eall
ydon'twantmet o
breakt hosebonesofy ourstoday"
Izvizvakandi vhundutsa,aizamakut i
i
.Ndakat ar
isaRut huy oainge
akatar i
sanepadoorr epakitchen
.Mashokoakeakandi pakudzi kama
cheromukat i
mai vi
ra.Muny aainge
akandi nyeperashuwa. Hewas
pretendingal lthisti
me, justtoget
me. Muny aanosi mukaachi enda
kunei mwer oom . NdakaisiraNat ty
call,
asiphoney akey air
at i
dzakut i
yairi
ngerasipasi na
anodaira.Ndakai siramwana
wasekur uv anhucal lasiy ai
t orat
idza
yakadzimwa. Iwasnowhopel ess
.Ndakai tasendi chari
dzamher e
chaiko. Ndakai saphonepasi
.Ndaifanakusar arapanonhasi
.Handi bvumi kushandiswa
nemumwemunhu. Ndakapukut a
misodzi. Iam goi ngtogett hisover
today.
Ndakafambandichiendakukit
chen
kwaivenai
yemukadzi
waMuny a.
Ndakangosv i
ka
nekumubataweav eyaingeakai
sa
mumusor onesi
mba, ir
o
rakat
ondiv
hundutsacher oi
ni.

"Ndikudamakey sepadoorl i
ker i
ght
now. Uyendodauy ende
kunemur umewakoumuudze
hauchadizv ekutiai
temukadzi
mumwe"Ndakadar o.ndichi
rati
dza
kutindaingendichirevesa.Misodzi
yanguy aibuda.Iwasunderpr essur
e
,
Ireal
lywantt
oleav
ethi
spl
ace

"Wapindwaneiiwe, ndi
siy
ewanzwa
!!"Ndakai
tasendichamur ova
mbama. Nokukwidzakwai ngeai
ta
i
nzwi. I
zvozvakai
takutiMuny aauye
mukitchen.Ndakainge
ndatomuregedzakar e.

"Unopengaher ei
we!!"Ruthanodar
o
.Ndichatopenganhasikanavakai
ta
ndisabudepano.
"Chi
ichikui
ti
ikamuno?
?"Muny
a
anodaro.

"Akakwanamusi kanawawauy anay e

hereuyu,ai
dakut ondiur
ayamuno
,kundi
batapahur opangu" ,
Mukadzi
waMuny aanotangakuny epera
kuchema.Chainyeperachii,
ndainzwa
kudakumur ov
ambama. Munya
anondit
ari
samumazi soakemai nge
makazarahashadzegadzega. Ndiye
hereaimbovemumwewangu, achiti
aindi
da.
"Tarir
oendamur oom yako.
Iyo
room iri
kumachetouko"Munya
anodaro.ndakamboramba
Ndakaimiraasizi
sorai
ngendapihwa
rai
saverekutambanaroasihameno
kutindai
ngendapindwanei
chaindi
pahushingi.

"Tari
rohausikunzwazv andataura
here,Budamuno! !
!"
Muny aakaita
zvekundisundi
dzi
razvokuti
ndakasvikanekuwir
amachai raiv
e
mukitchen.Ndakabatamusor o
wanguwai ngewar ov era
patable.Ndai ngendi ne
mabr aids.Ndakat ozokanukandoona
ropar i
chibuda. Ndakasi muka
zvishomanezv ishoma. Ndakatar
isa
Muny a, ndiyeher emunhu
wandai zivaai ngeakai tasemhuka
.KuitamhukaI rimumunhukudai
.Ndi y
eher ewandai fambanay ehere
uyu akui takungeai sinamoy o
.Ndakangosi mukandi chienda
kuroom y aingeandi udza. Ropa
rai
nger ot obudai zv ozv airat
idzakuti
ndaingendakuv arazv akanyanya
.Hazv i
sizv andai fungi ra
i
zv i
.Ndakasv i
kanekupi ndamubat h
room muroom yandai
ngendapi
hwa
.Roparai
ngeramirakubudaapo
pandakai
samv ur
amusor o
kwekanguva.
.Doorr agogodzwa.
Ndainge
ndakiya.Ineededmypri
vacy.
My
personalyspacetofi
gureout
everyt
hing.

"
VhuradoorTari
ro"Ndakanzwa
i
nzwiraMunyaachi
daro
.Ndakar
ambandakatar
isapadoor
.

"
Tar
ir
oIj
ustwantt
ochecki
fyouar
e
hur
tbadl
y?"Muny
aanodar
o.

*
Kuda*

Iendupl i
vi
nginBusanf ormonths,i
t
happenedthatmybr otherdidn'
tact
accordi
ngt ohi
swor ds.Iwashurt
becauseMuny ahavet hepowert o
doany t
hing.Ndakasvi
kapakunet a
nekuzamakumuf oneraasi
achidzimaphone. Ir eall
ydon' tknow
whyhei sact ingl iket hissuddenl y.
Hedi dn'
tev ent ryt oanswermycal ls
.Aboutmymot her, Idon'tev enknow
howt osayt his, hapanachav ainge
vataura,kufonav aifonaasikwet e
zvakanyany azv ekubv unzakut i
ndiri
seichete. Wi nt erwas
approaching, andIknowt hatBusan
havehar shcondi tions. Ndainge
ndatovene2mont hsndi r
ikuno
.Ndaingendakakumbi raBrendakut i
ndingakwani sekui tabasaher e
ri
mwenokut izvokugar apamba
ndakangot ari
sat elev i
sion,(TV)
hazvisimandi ri.Ndai nge
ndamboendakwakawanda
ndichi
tsvagabasaasiv aidamaCVs
angu.Inipandaivendir
indaingoveI
D
cheteuyev ai
dakuzi
vandi ne
passport.Izvizv
akandipandigar
e
pasizvangu, ndi
mbomi ra
zvekut
sv agabasa.

"Yourmothercal
led"Br
enda
anodaroachi
pindamumba.Ai
nge
achibv
akuchikoro.

"
Hanzi
i?"Ndakadarondi
chi
isa
r
emoteyetvpasi.
"HanziMunyar
adziakaroramumwe
mukadziwechit
wo" Ir
aisedmy
eyebrows,
smirki
ng.

",
wow, sohowi sRut hcopyingup
withit,Iknow sheisdeeplyhur t.
I
don'tthinkmybr ot
herr eal
lylov
es
her,thewayhet reatedherisnot
good"Ndakadar o..Brendaanouya
pandaingendiri.

"Ndofungathi
sti
me,vakagar
apasi
ndokutaur
ir
ananokut
iRuth
ndaat otauranay easihapana
chaarat idzapakubat ikana.
Ithi
nkshe
hasev entuall
ybot t
ledupherpai n
andf acet hetrutht hatshewon'tbe
abletogi vehishusbandchi ldr
en.
I
am justhappyt hat,shei snotgoi
ng
togounderkni feinanyhospi t
al
becauseofMuny aagai n"
Ndakat ari
saBr enda.

"Huh,youmeanakatomboit
wa
operat
ionpamusor
opeizvi?"
ndakadaro.
"
Mor
ethant
hreeKuda"

'
'Heish,
Ifeelforher,
shewasunder
pressur
e. Munyawasbei ng
pressur
isedbydady ouknow. Iam
happythatshei snowreli
eved.Why
didn'
tshewalkoutoft hatmarri
age
? "
Ndakadaro.

"Aahloveman, l
oveman"Br enda
anodaroachiendamur oom yake
.Ndakasarandichi
fungakutikana
Ruthachizv
ipir
akupinda
mumaoper at
ionmor
ethanthr
ee
nekudakwerudo,
whycanInotri
sk
mylifeal
so.

Ireallyfeellonelyinthi
sbighouse
.Br endaaingeachi enda
kuchi koro,
handinashamwar ikuno
.Ndi nongozivamunhumumwe
anogar apanextdoornesu
,handi tozi
viZitarake.Iam noteven
i
nt erestedtoknowhi m.
"KudaIam goingout"Br enda
anodaro.Nguvayesendai nge
ndakaisamazisoangu
kutv.
Ndakatari
sa,ndikaona
abuda.Ndakapindamur oom make.I
wantedtouset helaptop.Ndakai
ona
.Ndakavhura.I
tneededapasswor d.

"Fuck"Ndakadar
ondi
chi
zama
kufungapasswor
d.

Ndakaf
ungazit
arai
ngeandi
udza
,r
aMiguel.
Ndakai
sa
ndokuv
hur
a.Ndakaseka,sheisnot
evenmovi
ngon.Ifeelsorryf
orher.

Ndakatangakubay al
aptop.Pamba
paivenewif
i.Ndakaendapafacebook
.Iloginwit
hmyownaccount
.Ndakaonazv akandi
pakuvhunduka
.NdakaonaTar i
roakaisar
ingy aive
mumaokoakepaaccounty ake
.Ndakatadzakunzwisisa.
Tarir
o
ndakabvamuZi mbabweachi r
atidza
aisavenemukomana.
"Yootheseki ds,wher ear ethey
runni
ngt o? "Ndakadar ondi chizama
kutsvagaNat ty.Airati
dzaai nge
akapedzisirakuendapaf acebookt he
l
asttwomont hs.Ndakar idza
tsamwa. Ndakav har alaptopi y
a
.Ndakaisirapandai ngendai wanaI ri
.Ndakaendamur oom mangu
.Maingov enehembedzai ndainge
ndakanogamuchi rakuairpor t
dzait
oratidzaitsva. Iwil
lnev er
understandmymot her.
*
Muny
a*

"OpenthedoorTarir
o!"Ndakadaro
ndichi
rati
dzandai
ngendainge
ndakutonzwahasha.Ndakabva
padoorndakaendamudi ni
ng
.NdakawanaRut hakagarapasi
achibayaphoneyake.

"
Idon'
tknowwhysheismakingthi
s
abi
gdeal?"Ndakadar
ondi
chit
ora
mvurayai
vepatabl
e.Iwassot
ir
ed.
It
hasbeenalongdayforme.

"ButMuny ahaunakut aur

a
uchandor oramukadziwekumusha
hereasiwakat or
amunhu
ari
kuchikor opaUZ. Haunakana
kutauranenikut iukubhadhar
irai
ye
chikor
o, haimabat ir
oawakundiit
a
ndakutoonasokut iwakundi
siy
a
kunzepazv i
rongwazv ako"Ruth
anodaroachi tari
saMuny a.Munya
akasimudzachi sochake
,
ndokusangananechaRut
h.

"I
iiChari
tyFoundat i
onuyeRuth
handionichaungaf ungakutiTari
rois
goingtobeat hreattoourmar r
iage.
I
l
ovey ou,Ireall
yl oveyou,
thatiswhy
youarest i
llhere. Weevenagreedon
thi
stogether .
Iam y our
s_Idon'teven
l
oveher"Muny aanodaro.

"Iknowbutiam j
ustmakingsome
assumptionsyouknow,shelook
dangerousthewayshetreat
edme
,Muny ayour
eall
yneedtodealwit
h
herbefor
eIshowhermyt rue
colours.
Nowomancant reatmeli
ke
thatinmyownhouse,haihai"Rut
h
anodaroachi
simudzamaokoake.

"Iam sor
ryOK,sowhendidy
ou
comebackf r
om Mexi
co?"Muny
a
anodaro.

"Nezur
okoKudaar
ipiwandi
sina
kuona?"Muny
aanombonyarara
ndokuzot
i.
"Akushanda,uchamuonazvako"
Muny aanodaro.Phoneyake
i
noringer.
Anosimukaachienda
kubedroom yake.

Me:
Dad

Dad:
Youreal
lymessedup
whydi
dntyoucov
eryourt
racks.

. Me:Don'
tworrydad,Iam
st
il
lfi
gur
ingsomet
hing.Youknow,I
am notnewi nthi
sgame. Iknow
Makamur eisdangerousbutwecan
alsomakehimt astehisown
medici
ney ouknow. Wecan'taf
for
d
torunoutofplansandway s

Dad:Ev
eryst
epy out
akeis
anothermist
ake,weneedtoplan
thi
stogether

Me:Sharp,
ineedt
odeal
wit
hthisissueandTari
ro'
ssagay
ou
know.Iam sotir
ed
. Dad:
Youmadey
ourbedso
sl
eeponi
tboy.

Me:Ifeell
ikebeati
ngthe
shi
touther,shecan'tevendo
anyt
hing.Sheistoostubbornyou
know.Ruthishere.

Dad:Thatismydaught eri
n
l
aw,fear
ingthatherhusband'sheart
canbestol
enbyt hi
snewgi r
l.
 Me:Haanever,
shei
snot
ev
enmyty
pe,byedad

Muny aanoisaphoney ake

pamubhedha. Ndi popaakanzwa
kuit
aswchi nhuchaingechadonha
,uyeruzhar wachor wainge
rwakakura.
Muny aanofamba
achiendamur oom yaTar ir
o
anotosangananaRut huy oainge
avhundukaner uzhar waingerwai
ti
ka.

Muny
aanobat
adoor,
rai
nge
rakaki
iwa.Anotor
abanga
,anogwejenuradoor.
Zvavakaona
zvakavapedzasimbarese.

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CHAPTER18*
*
Miguel
*

Idon'tevenunderstandwhatwas
happeninginNigel'sli
fe.
ItIl
ikehe
hasshutdownt hedoorf r
om me. I
knowIam t obebl ame.Ni
gelis
buil
dingwallsagainstme.Ial
way s
tr
ytocallhim buthecutmycal l
s.I
fi
wanttobehonest, Nigeli
sr eall
y
hurt
ingme. Wear ebot hemot i
onall
y
drai
nedbutt hi
si stoomuch. Iam
madatmyf atherbecausehei sjust
si
tti
ngseeingt hef amilybreaking
apart.
Iti
sseemsl ikeIam theonl y
onewhoi sinterestedintryi
ngt o
mendev ery
thing. I
tisnotalway s
easytobethef irstbornchild.

Nhasindaingendir
ikumba
kwavaberekivangu.Ndai
ngendauy
a
kuweekend.Ndaidakuwanamukana
wekut auranaNi
gel.Ndaizi
v aainge
akanditsamwarapany ayayekuti
anofungahandidiayendekuchi kor
o
,whichi sabigli
e.Nigelnezuro
handinakuonakudzokakwake
kumbacher omotay akeyaivepo.

Ndakabudamur oom mangu

_ndapedzakugeza.Ndakananga
kuendakukit
chen.Iwasgoingto
maket hebr
eakfastforthefami
ly.I
alwaysenj
oycooking.Itismyform
ofheali
ng..
Ndakatangakutora
maut ensilsandai
shandisa
.Ndakat orazvesezv andai
da
kushandi sandokui
sa
patable.Ndakambobudi saphone
yangundi chit
ari
satime. Hapana
aingeamukapambakunzekwangu
.Ndakasi yaphoney angu
ndokut angakubika

Mymi ndwasdr i
fti
ngaway,Ihavea
l
otofthingsinmymi nd.Manythings
hadhappened,Ilostmygirl
fr
iend
andmot heri
nthesamemont hbutI
am ev
ensur pri
sedthatIam sti
ll
ali
ve.I
fpaindidn'tki
llme,t
henwhat
candestroyme. Thispai
nhadmade
mestrongerthanwhatIcanev en
thi
nk,butNigeli
snowdr if
ti
ngaway
i
nmyey es..
Iam angryatmy sel
ffor
nottr
yingtohelphi m.

Ndichir
imukufungadoor
remukitchenri
novhur
wa.Ni
gel
anopinda,anor
ati
dzakuv
hunduka
panondiona.

"Youar
ehere? "Nigelanodar
o
achi
rat
idzakusafara.
"Ehehaunakuonamotayangu.
,
how
areyouanyway?"Ndakadar
o
ndichi
mutar
isa.

"Good,Iam goingout"Nigel
anodaroachit
or awatergl
ass
rai
vepopatable.Ndakamira
zvandait
a.

"
Nigelwai
dzi
mir
eical
lyangu?
"
Ndakadar
o

"
Ohwai
dei
?"hesai
dthatwi
thacol
d
t
one.

"
Tocheckupony
ou"Ndakadar
o.

"
Likey
oucar
e?"Ni
gelanodar
o.

"
Icare,Icar
efory
ouNigel,
youare
mybrother,
howcanyousaythat"
Ndakadaro.

"
Youknowt her
eason, don'
tact
i
nnocentman"Nigelanodaro

"
Webot
hknowt
hat,
whaty
ouar
e
sayi
ngisnottrue,y
ouknowverywel
l
Icareaboutbutyoudon'
twantt
o
accepti
t"Ndakadaro.Ni
gel
anondit
ari
sandokuti

"Idon'tcare,andstopact i
ngl i
key ou
aher oMi guelbecausey oudon' t
ev enknowwhati shappeningi nthis
house. Ifyouhavet i
measky our
father,whohesi t
atedtogi v
emet he
righttothebout i
que.Youar e
treati
ngmeunf air
ly.i
tisyourdut yto
takecar eofmebuty ouguy sfail
ed
todoi tal ongtimeago. Fatheris
onlywor r
iedabouthisreput
ati
onnot
eventhinkingaboutwhatIwant"
Nigelanodaroachibuda.Ndakasar
a
ndakatari
sadoor

"Whatishappeni nghere? "

Ndakadaro. Iwasnowunder
pressur
e. Ndakatarisandakat onzwa
husimbehwekubi ka.Ndakasiy a
zvandait
a. Ndakabudandi chienda
mur oom yangu.Ndakasangana
naNigelachirat
idzaaingeakabat a
chibagchidiki.
Ndakamut arisa. Iwas
abouttomi ndmyownbusi ness, but
t
hevoi
ceinsi
demewasf
orci
ngme
t
otal
ktohim.

"Sowhenar eyougoi
ngtobe
back,weneedtotal
k?"Ndakadar
o
.Nigelanot
ari
saphoneyake.

"Doyouhav eagi rl
fr
iend,noyou
don'
tbecausezv ikurati
dzazvega
ukushayachokuita.Youcan'tmind
yourownbusi ness.Iam notgoing
backtothisfuckenhouse. If
eelli
keI
am inj
aileveryti
meIam her e.Ther
e
i
snopeacei nthi
shouse
..
Ndakufungakutiamaindivovai
ta
mhurii
noibatane.Ndivovai
gona
kudzi
muramot o"Nigelanodar
o.

"youknowwhati am sotir
edofy our
atti
tude,youdon' tevenrespectme
.Ndiwewakar ambakuenda
kuchikoro,usait
asekut i
wakar ambidzwawanzwa. Ifyoudon'
t
changet hi
sat ti
tudetowardsme
theny ouaretryingtotri
ggermy
otherside.Youdontwantmet olose
myt emperbecauseofy ou. You
fuckenknowwhati shappening
aroundyouisallbecauseofy ou
.Yourdon'tcareatt
it
ude
.Ndazofungamanj e,hakuna
kwaukuenda.Budapadoorapa
chizi
vahauchadzokipano? "Miguel
anoit
ahashai zvozvakavhundutsa
Nigel.

"
Ukundi
dzingapambapababav
angu
?"Ni
gelanodaro.

"Vav
ebabav akomanje,doyoueven
knowthaty
ouar enottheonlyone
whol osthi
smot her,
shewasmy
mother,shewassomeone' swif
e
.Fatherishurti
ngbutyouwi t
hyour
sti
nkingatti
tudearerubbi
ngiton
him "Ndakadaro.

"
Sakaukudakutindibv
epambapano
MiguelChauke!
!!
!?"Ni
gelanokwi
dza
i
nzwi.

"Don'tshout"Ndakadar
onezwi
rakabvaratomudzikami
sa.
Nigel
anodzokeramumbamake
.Ndakatendeukandakuenda
mudining.Thiswasmyf i
rstfi
ght
withNigel.Mashokoakendi wo
aingeakonzeresazvese.Idon't
blamehi m,becauseIlethim push
met otheedges..Heisev enburni
ng
thebri
dgesofhi sli
fe.Nothingis
i
mpor tantthanfamil
y.Respectand
l
ov eyourfamily
.

"
Konoiseyandangandi
chi
nzwachii
,
Nigelar
ipi?
"babavuanhuvanodar
o
.
"
Mur
oom y
ake"Ndakadar
o.

"Ohasimanet sanar uzharandainge

ndichi
nzwahausihwekuwi ri
rana
ndodakut aur
anemimese"Baba
vanguv anodaro.Nigelanopinda,asi
haanakanakumi r
a, akabuda.

♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦

Ni
gel
Iwassomad, noIwassoangr y,
noI
wassof rustr
ated..
Ican'tev en
explainwhatIwasf eeli
ng. Ijust
can'tbeli
ev eit
.Ndakapindamumot a
yangu. Iam notaemot i
onalguybut
thiswast oomuch, soMi guelwasal l
planningt ochasemeoutoft he
house. Idontev enknowwhatwas
happenni nginourf amily,wewer e
onceagoodandl ov el
yfami ly.My
fatherdidn'teventalktomef or
mont hsnow . Ifel
tlikeIwas
neglected.Ifeelli
keIam notev en
neededi nthef ami l
y.Iwant edto
l
ushoutmyanger. Ndakakar uka
ndami rapagy m club.Ndakapi nda
nokungobhadhar amar i.Handina
kanakumbot aurakut indaida
kushandamahour sakadaiNokut i
mar iyandi
ngendamupay aigona
kurova48hr s.

Ndakangotanganekupfekamygym
cl
othesidzodzai
garamumot a
mangu.Istart
edtouset hepunch
bag.I
twasal mostaboutanhour
,whenIstartedtofeelt
hepaininmy
shoulder
sandar ms.Ial
mostf al
lon
theground.Iwassot i
red.Mywhol e
bodywasi npainbutIwassoangr y
.Thispunchingbagdidnthelp.I
star
tedagaintothrowmyst rong
punches,butmybodycoul dn'
ttake
i
t.Ndaingendisi
nakudy akubva
nezuro.Ialmostcoll
apsedont he
ground.

Ndakabudandai
ngendi
chidashower
chai
yo.Luckvai
venemashowers
_ndakangomiramv ur
aichi
rov
a
muriviwangu.Mybodywascooli
ng
downf rom al
ltheheatr
adi
ati
onthat
wascomi ngoutf r
om mybody.

Ndakabudapaper amami nutesakati

kuti
.Ndakapfekahembedzangu
.Ndakapindamumot amangu
.Phoney angundakaibudisa
.NdakasangananenumberdzaKuda
.Hehaddi sappearedint
ot hethinai
r
.Iknowandunder standhi m.Iknow
thefeeli
ng,Ihavebeeni nthatrough
path.Idon'
teventhinkIam outofi t
.Youcan'
tsepar
ater
ichf
ami
li
es
wit
hprobl
ems.

Phoney
anguy
akar
inger.

Me:
Swi
thun

Swi
thun:
Wherear
eyou
,
par
tyy
atot
angai
yi?
 Me:
Ohgi
veme10mi
nut
es.

Ndaingendat okanganwakwai nge

kunePar t
y.Obviousev eryweekend
kwat ogarakunoitapar ty
.Richkids
andmoney. Ndakat sikamot ayangu
.Handi nakutoranguv a.
Ndakasv ika
.Paitovenenoisey aingeI r
iseri
ous.
thi
swaswhatIwant ed
.Ndakangopi ndandokut svaga
vakomanav angu.NdakaonaSwi thun
achindisi
mudzi raruoko. Ndakaenda
pavaingev akagara.
"Heyguy s"Ndakadar ondi chi
tanga
kumhor osaSwi thun_thenTakudzwa
thenDr ewuy oaitor
atidzadoro
raingeratomubat akare.Ndakatora
dor orai
vepav akomana. Iam notan
alcoholperson,buttodayIneeded
this.Ndakadhudhudzi r
ador o
kwekanguv andi si
nakumi ra
.Ndai t
odakudhakwanekukur umidza
.

"Ar
eyouOKman? "Swit
hunanodar
o
achi
ndi
tar
isa_
Ndofungakumwa
dor
okwandai
ngendai
takwai
nge
kwamushami
sa.

"YaaIam fi
ne,anywaywamboona
Chantel?"Ndakadar
o
.ndichi
simudzamazisoangu.

"Ohshei
sherebutwit
hsomeone
else?
"ndakamut
ari
sa.

"Someoneel
se,
meani
ng?
"
ndakadar
o.
"OKnowIwantt oknowwhat
happenedt i
satit
ataura
nezvaChantel?"Swithunanodaro
.Ndakasimukapandai nge
ndakagara.Ndipopandasangana
naChantelarikuneri
mweboy s
.Ndakatangakuf ambandichienda
kwaingeari.
Ndakasv i
kapatable
yavai
ngev ari.

"
Guy scanIborr
owt hi
sgi
rlfort
wo
minutes"Ndakadar
ondatobata
r
uokor wai
yeChantel.
"Ohsheiswi
thmetoday"
Mukomanauyaanodaro.
aiv
e
akagar
apedonaChant
el

"
Ohshei smywomanok"
Ndakadarondichi
simuka
.Mukomanauy aanondi
batabande
r
ejeanranguizvozvakandi
pahasha.

"Ndisi
ye!
!"ndakadar
ondichi
siy
a
Chantelf
uti
.Iknowwhathewas
i
nsisti
ng.

"
Ndi
nindinay
ewanzwa..
..
"Ipunched
t
heguy.Iwassoangr
y_Ineededto
getthisout.Mukomanauy a
akandidzoserachibhakerachakai ta
ndipotsekudona. Ndi
po
pandakangosanganeempt ybottl
e
redoro.Handizi
vizvandaifungaasi
ndakazongoonamukomanauy a
avatapasiroparichiy
erera. Swit
hun
aingeatosvika.
Vanhuv esev ai
nge
vaunganav achi
onazv aingezv ai
tika
.Radioy ai
ngeyadzimwa.

"
Ican'
tfeelhi
spul
se"Shi
t
"Idi
dn'
tmeantodot hi
s"Ndakadaro
ndakar
ukandabatwapahuro.Asi
Mukomanaiyeyeanondir
egedza
achi
dzoker
apaivenamukomanaai v
e
pasi.

"Youneedt ogetoutofhereli
ke
ri
ghtnow"Swi t
hunnaTaku
vanodaro.Ndisatindamborov
a
nhambonhat u,sirenyemapuri
sa
yakanzwika.
"Fuck,
many ouneedt
ogetout"
Takueanodaro.

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Abrokenfragi
leheart.Iwasn'
t
expecti
ngthi
s.Iwasn'treadyf
orthi
s
.Ihavebeencarefulf
rom theday
one.Iwassost r
ictwit
hmybody
,wit
hmyl i
fe.Idi
dn'tdateanyguy.I
washopi ngt hatIam goingtogetmy
degreesoonaspossi ble.Buthere
comesAl ext hedemon, thebeast
.Whor uinedmyl i
fejustinabl i
nkof
aney e.
Allalonghewaspr etending
toloveme. Ididn'tknowt hatbehind
thatsmileofhi s,t
herewast his
creatur
ei nhim.

Ihavebeenthroughalot,whationl
y
wantedwast obehappybutIdon' t
thi
nkiam goi
ngt ogetthat.
May beI
am dest
inedtofeeleverypai
nof
everysit
uati
oninmyl if
e.Ijustcan'
t
beli
evethatMuny aonlywantt ouse
mel i
keaoneni ghtstand.Ithoughti
wast hatgi
rlwhoalway sbeen
scaredofbreaki
ngthest ereoty
pes
ofthecommuni ty.

Idon'tevenknow, whatIwas
thi
nking,ndakangoonandakanda
shanguy andaingendakapfeka
pawindow. Windowr akadonha
ri
chikonzeranoise,i
yoy andai
sada
kana.Ndisatindambodi i,
ndakanzwa
doorr i
chigugudzwa. Ndaizi
vachero
ndakabudaI zvezv ihapana
kwandi nosvika.Ndakami ra
ndichit
ar i
sa.Ndakakar uka
ndomhany andakananga
mubat hroom .Paisavenekey
.Ndakai sashower, zvii
tesekuti
paivenemunhuai geza.Mymi ndwas
runningwi l
dly.IknowIam notwi l
d
butthissituati
onwasf orcingme.

"Doyouthi
nksheescaped?
"Rut
h
anodar
o.
"Sheistesti
ngmypat iencenow"
Muny aanodar oachi fambaachi enda
panze.Aitofungakut iTar i
roainge
abudaakasi yashowerI rionkuti
avadzivai
dze. Rut hanotev er
aMuny a
.Muny ahissedwhi l
et urni
ngbackt o
hisroom .Rut hanomi ra.Papera
chinguvachidi kianoonaMuny a
achiuyanepf uti.

"AgunAl
exforGod'ssake,
youar
e
goi
ngtoscar
eher?"Rut
hanodar
o
.Al
exanokwi
nyashir
tyake.
"Ineedt
ot eachthi
sbi
tchal
esson"
Ruthanotari
samurumewake
ndokumubat a.

"Ar
ey ouhighonsomet hingt oday
,whatisgoingoniny ourli
fe. ?
"
Muny aahaanakupindurasezv o
akatar
isawindow.Windowr aive
ri
ri
kurechaizvo.Munhuanobur uka
i
papaanot okuvar
achet e

"Ar
imumbaMuny a"Rut
hanodar
o
achi
endamumba. Muny
aanotev
era
.Vesevanodzokeramuroom
yaTari
ro.
Muny aanonangakushower
.Hatombogogodzi
anongopinda.
AnoonaTarir
oainge
akagarapasiakat
ari
samv urayai
nge
i
chirov
apasi .

"Budaimomo, weneedtot alk.

You
can'tcomehereandstarttobreak
mypr opert
yli
kethi
s."Tariro
anotari
saMuny aai
rat
idzaaisave
nebasanaTarir
o.Uyepfutiyaiv
e
mumaokoaMuny ayakamupakut ya
kusingai
ti.
Sakadaindati
za
,aizondi
pfur
a.Whoisthisguy?
Tari
roanobuda.AnowanaRut
h
akamir
aakatari
sa.

"Ar
ey ouOK? "Herv oicesoundedso
worri
ed. Vesev anofambav achienda
mudining.Muny aanoisapfut i
patabl
e. Chaivechipiston.I
fTar ir
o
knowt hatthisguyinf rontofhim
,ownmor ethant hi
spi st
onshe
wouldhav efaintedrightthere.
"Soy oubrokemywi ndow, whereyou
tryi
ngtoescapehuh! ?"Muny a
roaredinacoldvoice,sendingsome
scaryshiv
er si
nTariro.Thegunwas
alsodoingthesame. Muny a
anotari
saTar i
ro.

"Cal
m downAl ex"Rut hanodaro
achi
zamakudzi kami samurume
wake.Alexanotarisaphoneyake
.Ndokubvayatoringeripapo.

Muny
a:OkIam comi
ngl
ike
r
ightnow.

Ndozvegazv aakangotaura
,ndokutorakapistonkaye.Muny
a
anobudaachi nopi
ndamumot ayake
Yaivekai8kaisashandi
sapesepese
butnowhei sonr unsoheneededit.

Ndakat
uramaf emoapopakabuda
Munya.Idi
dn'tknowIwasholdi
ng
mybreathel
ikethat.
Iwassoscared
.
"Don'
tdothatagai
n,hehadanger
i
ssues,don'
tbehismat.It
hinkt
here
i
ssomet hi
nggoingon"Ruth
anodaro.

"
Soukut ofar
aher
ekut
indi
ripano?
"
Ndakadaro.

"Idontseeanyt
hingformet obe
unhappyof,Iam tot
all
yfree"Rut
h
anodaro.Hanayanguy akar
ova.
"
Meani
ngwhat?
"ndakadar
o.

"Idi
dmor ethatthreeoperations
becausehewant edababyandI
couldn'tgiveitt
ohi m.May bey ou
cangi vehimt hebabyheal way s
want ed"Ndakat ari
samukadziai ve
pamber ipangu. Behindthatf ace,
I
couldseeabr okenwoman. Icould
seepai n.Ididn'
twanttobel ikeher
,noIcan' t.
Ican'tbebrokenby
someone.
"Ohwhydidn'
tyoudivorcehi
m,y
ou
havetheri
ght?"Anoseka
achi
ndit
ari
sa.

"
Love,
itwasmychoi cet
oloveand
mar
ryhim af
teral
l"Anodar
o.

"
Lovedoesn'
twor kli
kethi
s,Saka
i
nikanandi
singamudindoi
tasei
.I
am beingforcedhere.
Hati
na
kumboitazvemadocumentssaka
zvogonakusandinet
sa"Ndakadar
o
.Anondit
ari
sa.
"

"Idon'
tknowTari
ro,andIam t
ired"
Anodaroachi
simuka.Anondit
arisa.

"Endaunorara"Ndakagut
sira
ndichi
endamur oom y
andainge
ndaputsawindowasiRuth
anondit
evera.
"Youcan'tsleephereOK,enda
muroom iyo"Anodaroachitar
isa
window.Ndakatorazvandai
dazv ese
.Whywasshebei ngni
cetome, I
don'tunder
standthi
s.

Phoney
anguy
akar
inger.

Me:
Hel
loNat
ty.
 Natty:
Ta.
..
Tari
roIneed
y
ourhel
p.?
(shewaspani
cking)

Me:AreyouOK,
whati
s
goi
ngonNat
ty?.

Nat
ty:
Gioshhh!
!!
!,Iam
l
osi
ngt
hebaby!
!!

Me:
Jesus!
!!
!!
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Ibli
nkedacoupleoft i
mes, t
ryi
ngto
processwhatwashappeni ng
.Ndakafambandi chi
budamur oom
yangundichi
endamur oom yainge
yaendaRuth.Ndakagogodza. Haana
kutoranguvakuvhuradoor.

"
Canigoout,
shamwar
iyangui
ri
panguv ayakaoma.Shereal
lyneeds
me. Sheishavingami scar
ri
age,she
reall
yneedsme"Ndakadar o
,pleadi
ngwi t
hmyey es.

"Gobackt osleepbef or
eAl exisher
e
"Rut hanodaroachi vharadoor.I
reallydontunderstandt hi
swoman
atal l.
Sometimesshei skindand
somet i
messhei srude. Ndakafamba
ndichiendakudining.Ndakazama
kuisiracal
lNattyasiphoney ake
yairambakupinda. Ndakasv ika
pakubudami sodzi.Idon'twantt o
knowt hepai nsheisgoi ngthrough
ri
ghtnowwi thnoonebei ngtheref or
her.Theseguy sr ui
nedourl iv
es
.Theyt ookourl i
ves. Theydestroyed
ourlives. Theyeatoutal lourfuture
,ourfat ej ustinthenameoff ake
l
ov e.
Thel i
esmencant ellj
usttoget
toy oui st oomuch. Theyare
causingal otofpain.
Ikeeponscr olli
ngmyphonet ry
ing
tocal lNattybutal lwasi nvain
.Ndakasv i
kapakunet anazv o.Nguv a
yai
ngey atofamba. Pfungwadzangu
dzaivepai vepakuf ungakut i
ndobudaseipano. Iwassuf focati
ng
here.Handi zi
vindakazov at
asei
pasof apandai ngendakagar a
.Ndakapepukandi chitoona
kwat ochena. Ndakasi muka
ndichiendamur oom y andainge
ndapi hwa.Ididn'tev enunpackmy
bags_ andIwasnotgoi ngtounpack
i
t.Iam notgoi ngt ost ayheref orev
er
period! !
.
Ndakagezakumesokwangu
,ndokubudandi chi
endamuki tchen
,ndi
popandakasangananaAl ex
achir
ati
dzaachi endamuki t
chen
.Handinakumbomuonakudzoka
kwake.Ndakangomut ari
sa,i
ye
anondit
arisa,ndokutangakutari
sa
phoney akeyaibaya.Ndakaramba
ndakamut ar
isa.
"Canwet alkMuny a,therearemany
thi
ngsIneedt ounder standf rom you
"Ndakadar ondichi
isamv ur a
yandaingendi chimwapat able.I
ye
anozamakundi tari
saasipaakaona
mazi soanguakamut arisaanot ar
isa
divi
.Anofambaachi endakumachai r
ayaandai ngendambodoner anezur o
.Akasv i
kanekugar apasi
.Ndakar ambandakami r
a
ndakamut ari
sa.

"
Doy
oul
ikemeMuny
a?"Ineededt
o
hearthi
sfrom hi
m, nokut
izv
ainge
zvi
chii
ti
kapakatipeduhandi
si
kuzvi
nzwisisa.

"Idon'
t"Muny aanodar oachit
ari
sa
Tarir
okwekanguv a,tr
yingto
i
nt i
midateher
.Inhisvoicether
ewere
noemot ions.
Itwasav oi
cewhich
waspl ai
nandf ul
loftruth.
Tari
ro
bli
nkedacoupl eoftimestryi
ngto
processwhatshej ustheard.
"Oh,oksoyounev
erl
ovedme? "
Tari
rosai
dwithavoi
ceful
lofpai
n.I
t
wasjustwri
tt
enonherface.

"Tari
rolookIdi dwhatIdi dt oget
you,Idon'tfalli
nlovesoeasi l
yok
.Mymot heriscomi ngtoseey ou,
behaveok. Noonef orcedyou, Idi
dn'
t
forceyouTar ir
osost opblami ng
me. Youmustbegr atef
ulthatyou
aresti
llgoingtoschool. St
opaski ng
met hesequest ions"Muny a
anodaroachi si
muka.
"
Howdoesi tfeeltol
iet
osomeone
,t
ofakeever
ythingMunyar
adziAl
ex
Nyot
a.?.
"Mashokoay aanogar
isa
Munyapasi.

"
Ifeelnothi
ng,Ijustneedababy
f
rom younothi
ngall.Ineedachil
dto
t
akealltheset
hingsIam worki
ngfor
?Youwantmybr ot
her'ssontobe
thehei rofmyl egacyno, Iwor kf orit
,somyownchi l
dshoul dt akei t.I
woul dhav edonet hisalongt i
me
ago, butt hankmypat i
enceandmy
care. Idon'twantmychi ldt obean
i
llegiti
mat echi l
d, Iknowhowi tfeel
s
.Ihav ebeent herebef orebutmy
fatheral way sstandbymysi debutI
can'tpr omi sethatt omychi ld. This
wor l
di sdanger ousf orme. Sot hank
met hatImar r
iedy ou,youwi llenjoy
thebenef it
sify oubehav e, notwhat
youdi dl astnight, youdon' tknowme
toomuch, sobecar efulwi thy our
wor dsandact ions, youmaybemy
punchi ngbagsoon" Ndakar amba
ndakany
arar
ara,
ndaizot
aur
asei
pamusoropaNat
tyiy
eMuny a
andi
udzamashokoandidzi
kamisa.

"youarethreat
eni
ngme
?"Ndakadaro.Munyaraisedan
eyebr
owwhi lesmir
king.HowIwish
toswipethatsmir
kwi t
hmysl ap.

"
Whatev
ery
oucal
lit"Muny
a
anodar
o.

"Muny apanezv andodakubv unza

,ndingakwanisakubudapanoher e
Nattywashav ingami scarr
iagelast
night?Ijustneedt ocheckuponher
,sheismyf ri
end"Muny a
anosimukaachi seker
era.

"
Wow, lucki
sonmysidenow"
Ndakashamisi
kami
sodziy
angu
i
chibuda.Iwantedt
ohidethet
ear
s
onmyf ace.Iknowwhathewas
tr
yingtosay.

"Goodnewst omeIt ellyou,Idon'

t
evencareabouti tandy ouarenot
goingany wherewithoutmy
permission.I
am theonewhogav e
yourfami l
ythousandsofmoneyand
guesswhatiboughty ou. I
am
changingthewor ldforyouandmi ne
also.Pit
ythatIdon'thav eaheartto
heartlove"Muny aAnobuda, I
cl
ickedmyt onguewhi
lehi
ssi
ngwith
myl i
ps,Iwassomadofmy sel
f.I
wassomadbecauseIl etMunya
deceiveme.

*
Nat
ty*

Whenpai
nhi
tyouwi
thabangt
hati
s
wheny our eal
isethatlif
eisnotf air
.Thatist hemomenty ouwi shthat
yourkneeswi llt
akey outot he
ground,justtoconfess, j
ustconf ess
toGodal lyoursins.Ithoughtiwas
dying,t
hepai nwasunbear able.I
couldfeelmybody, mywhol ebody
i
npai njustinthenameofl ov e
.Tearsofpai nflowdownmy
swollencheeks, bl
oodwascomi ng
outofmymout hbecauseof
constantbiti
ngofmyl owerl i
p
tr
yingtoconsumet hepai n.Hembe
dzangudzesedzai ngedzazar aropa
ukuphoney anguyaingey adhonha
pasindichizamakubv apamachi ra
andaingendakavata.Yaingeyat
obva
zvesenebatter
ry.Handinakuzowana
mukanawekui tor
apai nyandi
rova
nechepadumbu. Icol
lapsedonthe
ground.Thatwasi t,
thatwastheend
ofit.

"
Doctorsoy
oumeanmatogadzi
ra
mudumbumakeher
e?"ndai
nzwa
i
nzwir ichitaura.Ndakazama
kusvinurandokuonandi ri
kuchipatar a.
Dumbur ai
ndainge
ndinaror aingerisi
sipo,i
rorainge
rakutangakur at
idza.Ndakananga
mazisopanamaiv ai
velandlord
wepandai gara.

"Youlostthebabybecauseofst r
ess
,anditlookedli
keyouwer estarvi
ng
yourselfsoyourbodywasweakt o
carrythebaby"Icouldn'
tfeelthe
pain.
"
SoyoumeanIki
ll
edmybaby
?Ndakadar
o.

"not heci r
cumst ancescouldnt
all
owy outocar ryt hebaby,seiusi
na
kundiudzaNat tyndi ngadai
ndakakubatsira.Ndai fungazvi
nhu
zvir
ikukufambi rakusv ikaapo
ndazoonakusaendakwakokubasa
."Iwassonumb, myhear twasnot
feel
inganypai n,Iwassot ir
ed.Iwas
sotiredofthislife.
"Soyouar enowf i
ttogo, butI
prescr
ibedthismedicineforyou
.Youneedt oeatwel l".
Doctor
Anobuda. NdakasaraNdakatari
sa
madziro.Tari
rohaanakuuy a
,hushamwar ihweduwakawazoper a
here?.

Handinakuzombogar a,t
akabuda
naMaiHwidza. Vaingotaurazvekut
i
handi
nakuv audzazv ait
ikakwandir
i
nei,
tobehonest, t
hiswomanwas
annoyingme, Pfungwadzangu
dzai
tovekure.Ndakasvikamumba
.Thememor iesoflastnighthi
tmy
headsostrong,Ndakaita
sendi
chadonha,asindakabata
padzi
ro.WhendidIbecomet hi
s
vul
nerabl
e.?.

Ndaidakubvapambaapa
nekukasika,
Ndaingendisinakana
mari.Ndakasangananebagr ai
ve
nehembedzaKuda. Ndakav hurabag
rake,Ndakat
angakusangana
nehembedzai ngeakapfekamusi
watakasanganapaCampus. .The
veryfir
stti
meIsawhi m,hiseyes
werenott hatordi
nary.Hejust
greetedmet ryi
ngtomakea
conversat
ionbutIwasso
mesimer i
sedbyhi sether
ealand
pheromones t hatwasscreami ng
l
oudf rom him.

Backtoearth,Icli
ckedmyt ongue
,I
am justt
hinkingaboutsomeone
whohasdest roymyl i
fe,
somewho
abandonedmei nadesert
edpl ace.
I
willnev eral l
owmy selftof allinlove
..
Iwi llneveral l
owmyhear tt obe
brokenagai n.WhatIexper iencedi s
enough. I
am j ustlet t
ingev erything
go, thel oveIhav ef orhi m, thehopes
andt hedr eams. Iam j ustlet ti
ng
ever ythinggof rom t hebot tom of
myhear t.Ilostmybaby, theper son
whom Iwassoeagert omeet. I
twas
ami stakeatt hef irstplacebuta
babyi snev erami stake. ThebabyI
pray edf orev eryday. Ifoundmy self
cryingwhi lehol dingKuda' scl othes
.Ndakat oraphoney angu.
 Me:OscarIhaveabag
f
ullofGuccil
abel
edclothes.

Oscar:
Okhowmuch,
I
sit
or
igi
nal?

Me:Ori
ginal,
ori
ginalOscar
,I
canmakei
t$4000, paneHembe
moret
hanzvaunofunga

Oscar
:OKdeal
,
ngat
isanganemutown.
Ndakat angakurongedzahembe
dzangudzese. Ndakazvi
isa
mubag. Ndakageza.Ndokupfeka
tracksuityangu.Ndakabva
ndasangananeguccisni ker
saKuda
.Iam keepingthis.
Ndakadaro
ndichi
mai samubag
rangu.NdakapindamuKombi
ndokuendakut own.

"
Wowr ealGuccibabewakai
wanepi
?"Oscaranodaro.
"Don'
tworryhainakubi
wa"
Ndakadaro.Oscaranondi
pamar i
yangu.Ndakamuonekandoenda
kumotadzaiendaBulawayo.YesI
wasleavi
ngt hi
scityf
orreal,
it
paint
edmyl i
feblack.

Handinakutor anguvakupinda
muBul awayo. Ndakawanaimba
nekukurumidzazv akandi
shamisa
.Ndaingendakagar andakatari
sa
ti
mey angu. Ineedtoreli
evethi
s
str
ess. Ndakakarukandapinda
mukadresskangukadi kidiki
.Ndakait
amakeupi yayekukwezva
.Ndaivenei
nfor mati
ony andai
nge
ndichi
da.Ndaizivakwaienda
makharadhikanadzav enguv adzi
no
.I
tisnotmyf i
r stti
meher esoeasy
easy.

Ndakapindamumot andoenda
kucl
uby acho.
Ijustwanttotake
awaymypai n.Ijustwantthispai
nto
go,IdontcareifitmeansIam goi
ng
tobeabadgi rl.
IknowI am goi
ngto
bet hespotl
ightoft
hedaytoni
ght
,Iam thenewchickinthet
own
rememberandmybeaut yi
sgoingto
helpme. Lif
edoesn'tl
ovemesoIam
goingt oshowitfl
amesthi
stime.

*
Muny
a*

Iwasnowi
nmyoffi
cewi
thmydad
whowaspaci
ngupanddown
makingmef eeldizzy.
Icoul
dn't
concent
rateonthemaj orthi
ng
whichwasonourhands. Myfat
her
wassmokingaj oint,fi
ll
ingthe
off
icewit
hmar ij
uana. .

"Youar emakingmedi zzyplease,I

under st
andthatthismanwear e
deali
ngwi t
hisadanger ousbuty ou
don'tneedtofreakout.Hedoesn' t
evenknow whoI am .I
fitmeans
thatIneedt ogobackt obemyol d
selfthenIwil
ldot hatt
ot akethi
s
mandown. Iwil
ldoany t
hingto
prot
ectthefami l
y.Iknow youcannot
beli
evewhatI am sayingri
ghtnow
butIwasunderpr essuretryi
ngto
getthi
sgirlthewhol etime"
Ndakadarobabav angu
vanondi
tari
sa.

"Idontwanttoenvadey ourl
oveli
fe
buthowar eyoucopy i
ngupwi t
htwo
wivesinthesamehouse, youknow
thati
ssigningyourdeathwil
l."
Ndakatari
sababav angu.
"DadIf eelli
keRut hisnol ongeri
n
l
ov ewi t
hme, Iunder st
andherpai n
butdady ouneedt ounderstandthis
,ididn'
tinvit
eany one.Iti
spi t
ythatit
i
sgoi ngt obeachi llpi
llf
orher
becauseI am notplanningt ohave
onechi l
dwi t
hthiswoman"
Ndakadar ondichivhurafil
e
randaingendinaro.

"t
hismanki l
ledNkosiNdlov
huand
Veethatl adywhowasal soonhi s
si
det helastt i
me.
Iguesshehat e
betr
ay al"Ndakadarondichi
tar
isa
babav
angu.

"Yourmothercal
ledandsheisnot
happyaboutyoumar r
yinganot
her
wife,
youneedtotalkt
oher"
Ndakatar
isababavangu.

"
Youaresti
lli
ncont
actwithher,
but
why?"Muny
aanodaro.babavake
vanomut
ari
sa.
"Yaawehav eachi l
dt oget herAlex
,backt ot
hestory,Makamur eis
huntingmylif
elikeahungr yli
on.I
am thinki
ngaboutt his, I
am not
taki
nganyr i
skIam goi ngt of l
y
Angel i
neandKaren. Sononews
aboutKuda? .
Inowf eelweak
becauseIam notablet ot amemy
son."Muny aanotarisababav ake
_hewasaboutt oclickhi st onguebut
heremember edhi sf ather's
presence

"
Hei
srebel
li
ous,
whyar
eyoucar
ing
aboutsomeonewhodoesn' tev
en
takeyourorders.I
am st
arti
ngto
thinkthatKudaisnotmyblood"
Muny apaakaonazisorababavake
,Akabv aaonakutiai
ngearesva
pakutauramashokoake.

"Whatareyour umblingabout,
you
knowv er
ywel l
t hatKudaismyblood
,mylegi.
..
..
..
nev ermind"Babavake
vanodaro.
"Yourlegimateson, ndozvamanga
muchi dakutaura.Iam offendedbutI
don'tcare.
Any wayasky ourbeauti
ful
wifeaboutwher eisthi
slegimate
sonofy ours?. "Muny aanodaro
achisi
mukaachi budaakabataphone
yakewhi l
echuckl ing

Helefthisfatherinshock,babavake
vanobudav achiendamumot a
yavo.
Muny aai zvi
onazveseizviar
i
muofficeyaiveku17thfloor.
"WowwowAngel ineI'
m sorr
ybut
thi
sguyhashur tmewi thhiswor ds
butIcan'tsufferalonebecauseyou
arethereasonwhyheal waysrubit
onmyf acet hatIam anil
legi
ti
mat e
son"

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er
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CHAPTER21*
*
Miguel
*

"
Ni geli
satthepol i
cest at
ionnow, I
j
ustgotacal lfrom oneofhi s
f
riends"Ndakadar ondichipfeka
j
acketrangu. Babav anguv ainge
vakagarapachai rv
achibay alapt
op
mubedr om mav o.

"
Oht
hisboyi
sgoi
ngt
obet
hedeat
h
ofme,whatisitagain?.It
houghthe
wasnowf ocusingonhisstudi
esnot
thi
sthi
ngy oucallhust
li
ng"Baba
vanguvanodaro.

"Dad,Ni gelabvapanoakat samwa

,zvamur ikutaur aakatozv i
isiya.
Iam
goingther e,Iwillcallyouifitis
somet hingser ous. May behewas
dri
nkinganddr iving.Ndononzwa
ndavei koko"Ndakadar ondi chi
enda
kumot ay angupanze. Ndakai mutsa
ndichi
nangakuPol i
cest ati
on
.Ndakat orachi nguvandi chiendaKu
poli
cestation.
Ndakasvi
ka
.Ndakabudandi chi
enda,ndaingoty
a
paparazziiyoyai
gonakuzar a,
panguvay akadaindi
popav anoti
tawanany ayadzekui
samumapaper s.

"Goodaft
ernoonMrChauke, how
canIhel
py ou?"Anoff
icersaidthat
,whil
etr
yingtoanal
ysemyr eacti
ons.

"IneedtoseeNigel,
Iam hisbrother"
Ndakadaro.Anoi
sacal l
,papera
chinguv
apanouy amumwemupur isa.
Ndakamutevera.Ndakanopinda
muroom yaingeinechairnetable
chete,
ukukunewi ndowr aivepazasi
rai
venechairkuseri
kwacho.NdakaonaNi gelachipi
nda
akasungwamaoko. Akagarapasi
pachairi
ya.

"Chi
ichai
ti
kakutiuyemuno?
"
ndakadar
o.Ndi
chir
ati
dza
kuvhi
ri
ngi
ka.

"WhyareyouhereMi
guel? "
Nigel
anodar
oachi
tar
isadi
vi,
ainzvenga
mazi
soai
yeMi guel
.Mi
guelwasnot
gi
vi
nghim anygraceatal
l.

",
Nigeldoy ouevenknowt hatt hi
sis
notmyl if
eorany oneelsebutonl y
yours.Ify oumessi t,
yousuf f
er.You
don'tev enhav eadegreeandy ou
don'tev enknowhowt obehav e
.Whati swr ongwi t
hy ou,youdon' t
evenrespectmeandnowy ouare
here.Iam goi ngtoasky ou, y
our
question. Whyar eyouhereNi gel
,whatdi dy oudo? "Miguelanodar o
akatarisaNi gel.
"I
am sor ry,butitwasnotmy
i
ntention, i
tjusthappenedsof ast,I
couldcont rol myanger. Iwasso
angryaty ouandmy self,I
am j usta
chil
dandy ouandIdi ff
erent. Father
expectmet obel ikey ou,butIt hi
sis
myl i
fe.Idon'tknowwhydadi smad
atme. Hedoesn' tcar eaboutme
.OnemomentIf eelliker unning
awaybutatt hesamet imeIwantt o
makeev erythingright.IfIam t rul
y
honest, onlymot herwast heone
whocoul dunder st andme. Itissad
thatshewentawayt oosoon"Ni gel
anodar o.
"Nigel,
peopl ear edi ff
erent,sameas
thewayt heyshowt hei
rlove. You
can'tcompar emot hertofather
,Fatherhashi sdemonst hathei s
fi
ghting, uyekazhi njibabav aigara
vasipot i
chiwanamukanawakakur a
namai. Hei st r
y i
ng, heeven
suggest edt otalkwi thust oday.So
tel
lmewhatdi dy oudo, may beIcan
payt hefinef oryou? "Ndakadar o
Ndakat arisaNi geluy oakatsikit
sir
a.
"I
tisbi
ggert
hanwhatyouare
thi
nki
ngri
ghtnow"Miguelr
aisedhi
s
eyebr
ows.

"
Tel
lme,
ineedt
oknow"

"Ndarovamunhunebhodhor o
mumusor opapartyyandai
ngendiri,
I
j
ustlostitMi
guel.andIdon'tthi
nk
thatt
heguyisalive.
Theycan'toff
er
meabai lnow,ineedtogot ocourt
.Justhi
remeal awyer"Nigel
anodaro.
"What!!
!Nigely ouareunpredi
ctabl
e
,tot
all
yunpredictabl
e"Miguel
anodaroachir
atidzakushamisi
ka.

*
AtNy
ota'
sresi
dent
*

Ther
ewer echaosi ntheNyota
Mansion,ever
ythingwasupsideand
down.IfIsayNy otawasangry,Iwi
l
l
bely
ing,buthewasmor ethan
angry
.Hecouldntbel
ievethathi
s
wif
ewasbehi ndallt
his.
The
di
sappearanceofhisson.He
coul
dn'tbel
ievei
t.

"I
am goi ngtokil
lyout
odayi
fy ou
don'ttellmewhereismyson! !
!!
!!
!"
Nyotaanodar oakabat
apfut
iizvo
zvakav hundut
saAngeli
neuyo
anotizi
ramubat hr
oom.

"Ndi
urayewanzwa,ndondakubva
ndavechit
unhapano,asikunaKuda
handikuudzi.Youwanttoteachhim
allt
hisevilthi
ngsofyours,hai
bo
mhanindar ambaini!
"MaiKuda
vanodarov achi
zunzamaokoav o
.Zvesezv aivemumazisoaKarenuyo
aingeatotadzakubikanokudakwav o
.Zvaingezv ai
venenguvayakareba
kubvapaadzokakuchi kor
o.

"Wakamuit
awegaheremwanauyu
hee,ndi
weukumupapfungwa
dzakaor
akudai"Ny
otaanodar
o.
"Makeanot herstep,itwil
lbea
mistakeofy ourli
fe.Kudawi l
lhate
youforever,Handaikufungir
akuti
ukurongakut iKudaashandi r
eiwe
asiuchizi
vakut ii
yehaadi.Ndizvo
zvi
mwezv akaitakutimwanaat i
ze."
Babav aKudav anoisapfutipasi
.

"Youcan' tprot
ectmysonf r
om me
,Iam hisfatherAngeline.Ihav ea
ri
ghttohav eatalkwithhiml ikeyou
.Ithurtmet hatyout hinkIwantt o
hurtmyownson" Babav aMuny a
vanodar ovachigarapasi.Maiv akuda
vanobudamubat hroom v anzwa
kudzikakwei zwiravo.
"soyouwant
edtoki
llme?
"Mai
vaKudav
anodar
o.

"Iwasjustangry,
ndir
ikutsvaga
Kudaasiiweuchiziv
akutiaripi.
I
havesomet hi
ngtosortwithhim
.Ndikudaadzoke"Babav akuda
Vanodaro.Angeli
neanotari
sa
murumewake. Anot
oraphoney ake
ndokubudapanze.
 Angeli
ne:udzaKudakut
i
hanzineniagadzi
re.Mangwana
anofanakungeavepano.

Br
enda:
OK

♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦

*
Kuda*
IfIsayiam happyt henIwi l
lbel y
ing
,Iam bey ondhappy. NowIwasgoi ng
backt oZi mbabwe. Ihadt wo
sui t
caseswi thallmycl othes . .
My
mot her,lastnightsentmeal otof
moneyt hr oughBr enda' saccount. I
deci dedt odoshoppi ngf ormy
unbor nbaby .
Iboughtal otoft hi
ngs
.Br endaev encompl ainedt hatIam
ov erpamper i
ngt hisbabybutI am
exci ted,Ican'tcontroli t.Ialso
boughtal otofthingsf orNat t
y,she
hav ebeent hroughal otwi thoutme. I
hopeshef orgivesme.
"Iwil
lvi
sity
ousomet i
meBr enda"I
saidmylastgoodbye..Ndakapi
nda
mupr i
vat
ejetyedu.Ndakabva
ndatovat
a.Iti
sgoingtobeal ong
dayforme. Af
ter4hours,wearrri
ved
atRobertMugabeairportwit
hmy
dearmotherwaiti
ngforme.

"
DoesMuny aknow aboutt
his?
"
Ndakadarondi
chi
pindamumota
yamaivangu.
"Kudahaunakanakundimhor
osa"
MaiKudav anodar
o.Kudarol
ledhi
s
eyes.

"I
am ti
redfort
hat,Ineedanew
phonetodayandrenewmysi m card
,youaretheonewhocausedal lt
his
"Ndakadaro.Mot
ay akamutswa.

"Seiusi
ngadiMunyaazi
vekuti
uri
kudzokanhasi
?"maivake
Vanodaro.
"
BecauseIdon'
twanthi
mtoknow"
Ndakadar
o.

"Yourfatherwanttot alktoyou
today"Ndakat ari
saamaiv angu
kavir
i,I
am almostclickedmyt ongue
,heisther easoniranawayf rom
homeandhewantt ot alkwithme
now.

"
Idon'
twantto,Idon'tunder
stand
t
hismydearestmot her_oneday
y
oumakemegot oBusanand
anotherdayy oumakeme
comebackher e,whatisgoingon
?.Didy ouf
ightwit
hhim, Iknowhim
"Kudaanodar o.Maivake
vanodzungudzamusor o,asi
chavaisazi
vaKudaaingeakav at
ari
sa
.

"
Sodi
dhur
tyou?
"Kudaanodar
o.

"
Iam notgoi
ngtotal
kaboutt
hiswi
th
y
ou"Maiv akudaVanodar
o.

"Youknowwhat,t
hisi
sdri
vi
ngme
crazy,
whydon'
tyougiv
ethi
sguya
divorce,whatdoy outhinkKar enand
Iaregoi ngt ol
earn,mot hery ouneed
toheal, toknowt hatwhati sgoi ng
oni sjustnotgood. Youar elet ti
ng
thi
sguydet ectyourlif
e, destroyy ou
.Idontev enwantt oknowwhatwas
happeni nginMexi co.Iam goi ngto
givethismanofy ours, apieceofmy
mind. Ijustwantt hebestofy ou"
KudaAnobudamumot aachir overa
door. Anopindamumba
.Anosanganaanosangananababa
vakepadoor.
"
Kud.
..
."Hav
anakupedzakut
aur
a.

"Soyoustart
edagai nt
ohar assmy
mother."Maiv aKudavanobuda
mumot avachiendapaive
nevavi
ri
.Munyaanosv i
kanemot a
yake.Anobudamumot a. Hewas
shockedtoseeKuda.

"Idon'tharr
asy our
mot her,
vabvunze?"Kudaanot
ari
sa
babav ake.
"Oh,don'tsayanyt
hingnow"Kuda
anopindamumba. Vanhuvese
vanopindamumba. Ther
ewas
tensi
oni nthehouse,worsebet
ween
Muny aandKuda.

"MunyaIneedy outobri
efKuda
aboutthecasewear edeali
ngwit
h
ri
ghtnow_ Ihopeheisgoingto
use,
whatmyment aughthim"Kuda
rai
sedhisey ebr
ows.

"SoIam her
ebecauseofthecaseoh
"Kudaanodar
oachit
ever
aMuny a
.
Vanopi
ndamust
udyr
oom .

"sowhatisgoingonhere?"
Kuda
anodaro.
Muny aanokandaf
il
e
raMakamurepatabl
e.Kudaanot
ari
sa
Munyandokutari
safil
e.

"I
sthistheMakamure,
thebigdog_I
know. Whatdoyouwantfr
om him
.?"Kudaanodaro.

"
Stopaski
ngquest
ionsst
artr
eadi
ng
t
hefil
e"Munyaanodaro.
Kuda
anomut
ari
sa.

"Ihear
dy oumarri
edagai
n,whois
theunluckygi
rlwhomarr
iedthi
s
asshol
el i
keyou?"Kudaanodaro.

"Doy ouev enknowt hatyourunbor

n
babyi sdead,stoprumbl i
ng
nonsenseandmour ny ourbabyin
peace"Muny aanodar o
achibuda.Kudaanosar aakashama
muromo. Akapotsakudonha
,ndokuzobat atabl
e.
"
Dead?
."at
eardr
oppedont
het
abl
e

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Kuda*
Hiswor dshi thi m sobad, hewasso
straightf orwar dandt hewor dswer e
sodi rect. .
Ididn'tbel i
ev ethisfir
st
butMuny anev erli
edt omeal though
hei sanasshol esomet imes.Irealise
Iwascr ying,Iwi pedawaymyt ears
.Mor equest ionswher estor mingi n
mymi nd,howdi dt hebabydi ed
?,howi sNat tyhol dingup, howI am
goingt ohandl et hi
s. Ifoundmysel f
,l
ushi ngoutmyangeront hefil
e
.Ndakar akandi rakwakadar ouko
,mapaper sav emoachi buda, achibva
atimwar ara. Ndakabuda
ndichimhany a. Ndai dakunzwakut i
Muny aakazv i
zi v
asei? .
Ndakadar ika
amaiv
angundi
chi
endapanze.

"Kuda,whati
sgoingon?"
ndakanzwaamaiv anguv
achidar
o
butIwasout.NdakawanaMuny a
achipi
ndamumot ayake,
ndakabata
doorremotayake.

"Whathappened?"
Ndakadar
o,I
knowIwasdesparateandmiser
able
ri
ghtnow.Munyaanobudamumot a
make.
"Sheabortedthebaby,I
am sorryf
or
yourlossbutyoulear
ntyourl
esson
"Muny asmir
ked.Kudawast ryi
ngto
digestwhathisbr
otherjustt
oldhim
.

"noy
ouar
ely
ing"
Kudaanodar
o.

"beli
evewhateveryouwant,Idon't
havetimeforthi
sbutjustknowt hat
yourbabyisnomor esomour n
comfortabl
y"Munyaslammedt he
doorofthecarinfr
ontofKuda, Kuda
anodzuura,ai
ngeachir
ikufunga
zv
aingeaudzwa.

"Soshedoesn' tloveme, Igotitbut

thebaby ,mybaby"Kuda
anozember apamot ay aamaiv ake
.Allthelov ememor i
eshitti
nghis
headwi t
habang, notreali
singthe
tearsf l
owingdownf rom his
eyes. He hadbi gdreamsf orhis
baby, butallwaswasheddowni nto
thedr ai
njustbecauseofNat t
y.He
gaveupal lhisli
fejusttogett hi
s,he
evenexper i
encet heli
fehenev er
thoughthewi ll.
Thesi t
uati
onwas
buil
dinghi
m_ wasmaki
nghi
m
responsi
ble.

"
Kudaarey
ouOK, whyar
eyoucrying
?"Maiv
akevanomir
apamberipake.

"Ohnothing,youar etheonet obe

blamed.Chamai ndiendesera
kuBusanchii,ndozv amaidakai zve
,chi
farai"Kudaanodar oachienda
mumba. Hedidntev enhavethe
energytotakethesui tcasefullof
babythings.Maiv akev anomut ev
era
.
"Whyar ey ouf ol
lowingme, _I
a!m OK
mot her.Justl eav einpeacemot her
.Ihav ebeent hroughmanybecause
ofyou. Justl eav emeal onethi
st ime
.Youhav eruinedmanyt hi
ngs.I
don'tneedy ourl ovenow_ Iam t
ired
ofit"Kudaanodar oakat ar
isaamai
vake. Maiv akev anorati
dxa
kushami sikanemashokoaKuda
.Kudaanopi ndamumbamake
.Ndokuki yadoor. Anowi ra
pamubhedha. Hewi shedhehad
nevercomebackher e.Hewi shedhe
hadr eali
sedt histoof astbecausei t
t
oolatenow.Akanzwadoor
r
ichi
gogodzwa.

"Kudavhuradoor"Babav ake
vanonzwikakutaura.Kuda
anosimuka,anokinur
adoor.

"Wear egoingt ohaveameet i

ng
todayattheof fi
ce,youmustbe
therebefor
e6pm "Hi sf
atherhad
thatseri
oust one.Kudanoddedin
agreement. Shocki
nghisfather
,Nokutipesepai t
aurwanyaya
dzakadai,Kudaai
pedzi
sir
aanet
sana
nababav ake.

Ijustfeltl
ikel
et t
inginal lwhatwas
happeni ng,maybei fIconcent rateon
somet hingnow, Iti
sgoi ngt ohel p
menott ogomad, togocr azy
,becauseI am feeli
ngl i
keI am
breathingmyl astbr eathe, feeling
l
ikeiam wal ki
ngonmyl astst eps
,l
ooki ngbackatal lt
heset earsI
weptbacki nt
hatr oom isj ust
somet hingIcannotl etgo.Iwasso
dammedangr y,iwascur sing
betweenmybr eat he,Natty
pandinomubat a,ndany ararazvangu
becauseIdon' ttrustmy selfatall.
I
don'ttrustwhatmyf uckenheadi s
thi
nkingr ightnowbutwhatIknow
i
st hat,thatdaywi l
lbetheendof
me. Shei st her easonI am feeli
ng
thi
spai nrightnow, It
houghtwe
wer egoingsomewher ebutIwas
l
y i
ngt omy self.Tear sstart
edt oflow
again,Itri
edt owi pedt hem buti
fai
led.Ididn' tknowhear tbreakand
mour ningcanki l
lmel ikethis..
I
cri
ed, l
ikecr ying,myhear twasi n
pain.Al
lmydr eamsjustcrushed
downl i
kethat.Whataboutthe
i
nnocentbaby ,
whodoesn'teven
knowany t
hing.?.
MaybeIam pay i
ng
formysins,Iknowwhatgoes
aroundcomear ound.Maybet hisi
s
Karma,may beIdeserv
eev ery
t hi
ng.

Ndakatar
isanguv
a,ndainge
ndangosarwane30mi nuteskuti
ndi
svikekumaoff
iceababav angu
.Ndakapindamubathr
oom ,Iwasa
mess, butIst illneedtomant ainmy
publicfigure.Itishar dforme, worse
thisisthewor stdayofmyl i
fe.I
decidedt odr agmy selftothe
bathroom . After10mi nutesIwas
donewi thever ythi
ng.Iwaswear i
ng
blackcl othes,Iwaswear ingbl ack
l
eat herpai roft rousers,
andapol lo
neckT- shirt,.
Iwaswear i
ngbi g
boot t
yshoes. Finall
yIgott hatbi ke
l
ongj acket. ,
blacki st hecolorcor d
.WhenI am outofmyr oom ,trustme
,Igott hatsav ageat ti
tudeandIdon' t
careOK.
"Heyyyyy
yyyKuda"Ndakapot
sa
kudonhaaiveKaren
.Achindi
mbundikir
a.

"
Wow,someonewasmissi
ngme
,
butIneedt
ogo"Ndakadaro.

"Ar
ey ouok,
youaredown"Karen
anodaro.
Sur
e,shereal
lyknow me.

"Mybabydi
edbutdon'
twor
ry,
Iam
ok"Kudaanodar
oachi
buda.
Anopindamumota.Anotsi
kamot
a
akanangakwai
venebuil
ding
yavai
noit
ir
ameeti
ng.

Anosv
ikapaper
anguv
ashoma
shoma.

"
Wowy ouar
eevenear
lyt
oday"Hi
s
f
athersai
dthat.
Kudaf
rowned.

"
CanIr
eadt
hef
il
eagai
n?"Kuda
anodaroachi
torafi
lemur uoko
rwaMuny auyoait
overengawo. He
gaveMuny aanIdon'tcaresmi r
k
.Kudahaanakanakumbov erenga
nokutiny
ayay ai
vemoai zi
vazvake.

"Sothisman, i
sthreateningusbut
yougav et hi
smant her easont odo
soonasi l
verpl
atter.Muny aisnota
comput ermanbuty oumadehi mto
i
nvadeMakamur e'spr i
vacy? Asa
matteroffactatthistime,Ithinkwe
shouldfir
eoutal so."Kudaanodar o
,notshowinganyremorseatal
l.He
waspi ssi
ngoffMunyabecausehe
i
ndirectcall
edhi
m afai
lur
e.

Muny
achuckl
edi
namusement
.

"Dadwhyi sheher
e,hapana
chanobatsi
rauyu?"Munyaanodar
o
.Muroom umumai venevanhu
vanosvi
ka6.

"
Lethearhi
m outMuny
a"Anot
her
guycal
ledKi
ll
iansai
dthat.

"From mysi de,Iknowabout

Makamur e,andhei snotgoi ngt olet
thi
sgo. Hav asikutoraraIzvezv isaka
chandirikuonaapa, istooat tackon
thesensit i
vepar t.May behisf amily"
Kudaanodar o.Notknowi ngt hathis
fatherwasanal ysi
nghi m, hecoul dnt
evenknowwhathappenedt ohi m
.Vanhuv akapedza. Everyoneknow
thatKudai sanexpectont hisf i
eld
butKudaal way sfeelli
ket heyar e
abusinghi sbr ain.
"Sotel
lmewhati
sgoingon,
you
don'tl
ookOKt
ome? "babav
ake
vanodaro.

"OhIam good, youdon'tneedt o

wor r
yaboutme. Wor r
yabouty our
eldersonwhoi smessi nguphi sli
fe
bymar r
yingtwowi ves.May bewe
shouldpr act
icecryi
ngf orhis
death,becausehei sdigginghison
grave. "Kudaanodar oachibuda
.Kudaanoendakupar king
l
ot .
Anoonamot ayaMuny akureva
kutiaingear i
chipo.Li
ttledidhe
knowt
hatMuny
awassopi
ssedof
f.

Kudapanoodakuv hur adoorremota

yake,hefelthandsgr abbinghis
waist_turni
nghi m aroundtoaf ace
theowneroft hehands. Kudawas
caughtoffguar d,t
hathef reakedout
.Atthatmomenthewaspushedon
hiscar,banginghisheadont hecar
body_ pai
nhitt i
nghisbodyhar d.
"
Ouch!
!whatareyoudoi
ng?"Kuda
t
ri
edtogetofffr
om Munya'
scage.

"Soy ouar enowsmar t,

youev en
embar rassedmet here.!
!"Kuda
anotari
saMuny a,heknowhewi l
l
neverfightMuny a.Hesti
llrespect
him ashi solderbrot
her.

"I
sthi
syourwayt
omour nyour
baby?,
ohidi
dn'
ttel
lyout
hatyour
gir
lranaway"Munyaanodar
o
achir
egedzaKuda.
Kudawasn't
showinganyemoti
ons.

Kudacli
ckedhi
stonguel
oudl
y
makinganeyecont
actwi
thhi
s
brot
her.

"Nextt
imeyouwillbebeggingme
formercy,
,
ify
oudon' tkeepthose
handsonyoursel
f"Wi ththatKuda
walkedawayl
eavinghiscarbehind.
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Tar
ir
o*

Ithasbeenweekssi ncemyl ife

turnedupsi dedown, sincemyl ife
changed. Ibeggedf ormyf reedom
forweeksbutal lwasi nv ain.Nowall
thesui cidet houghtswer est orming
i
nmymi nd. Ijustfeelliketakingmy
l
ife. Thatinnerv oicethati sdeep
i
nsi demei snotgi vi
ngmet imet o
figureoutsomet hi
ng.Iam hur t.
"Whatisiny ourmi nd,
Ihavebeen
observi
ngy ou? "iknowthedeep
voicewhichusedt ohaveaneff
ect
onmel ongagobutnotany more
.Ndakamut arisa,ndi
chi
isaphone
yangupat able.

"Whenam Igoi ngbacktowor k,i

t
havebeenweeksMuny a, y
ouare
nowbr eaki
ngy ourpromises.Wakat
i
haupindi
ripachikor
ochanguasi
zvakubudapachenakut i,youdon'
t
walkthetalk"Ndakadar o
,ndi
chimunongedza. Idon'
teven
knowwher eIgott hatconfi
dence
.Muny aisalwaysarrogantandrude
,heisjustruthl
ess.

"Idon'
twanty outogobackt o
schoolOK,Idon'twanttowastemy
moneyonsomeonewhocannot
evencooperate..Youknowthe
reasonwhyy ouar eher
e?.It
hinkwe
shoulddot hisandgetoveritsoon
aspossibl
e. Idon'twantt
otreatas
myoneni ghtstandbecauseI
marri
edyouok.Youhavey oudut
ies
womantofulf
il
l"Thosewor dshi
t
myheardwit
habang, Ibl
inkeda
coupl
eofti
mes.

"Iam notreadyandRuthi
sher
e"I
saidthattr
yingtomakehi
m
understandmysi de.
.

"Idontcareaboutthat,
andRut hi
s
nothere"Muny aanodar oakat
ari
sa
Tarir
ouy oaingeakurat
idza
kusagadzikana.
"I
am goi ngtosendyoutoparadi
se
today. I
am evenimagi
ning
everythingnow"Muny aanodaro
achizamakubat aTari
rouyo
anodzoker akumashure

Ndakatari
saMuny aachi famba
achi
uy akwandir
i,hanay anguyairova
zvi
yazv ai
vezvekudakubuda. Iye
Muny andofungaai t
oinzwa..
My
heartbeatwassol oud.Muny a
anomirapaanoonandai ngendisisina
kanakwekuenda,
nekut
indai
guma
tabl
e.Anokwev
achai
r.

"Ili
key ouri
nnocentandyoulook
fragi
let ome"Muny aanodaro
achigarapasi.Munyaanodzokera
kugar apasi.
Iclosedmyeyes,tear
s
flowingdownmyhal l
owcheeks,I
wast ryingt
odigestwhathadjust
happened.
"YouknowwhatTar i
ro,idon'
tfalli
n
l
ov esoeasi l
ysodon' texpectmet o
besomeonewhoi snotmeok. I
needachi ldandy ouknowt he
process, soIam notgoi ngtoexplain
any t
hing"Muny aanodar o
akanditarisa.Ndakafambandi chit
ora
phoney angu. Ndakudakudar i
ka
Muny a,mywai stwasr oughly
grabbedsof ast,Icouldnteven
fi
gur eoutwhatwashappeni ng.He
turnedmear ound,maki ngmedi zzy
.Thati sthemomentwhenIr eal
ised
thathisl i
pswhenonmi ne.Itri
edto
fi
ghtbuthewasst rongerthanI
couldev eni magine.Hewascagi ng
meinhi
sarms.Il
ookedi
nhisey
es,
I
onl
ysawredi
nhiseyes.
Redwit
h
l
ust.

"
Youthi
nkIwasgoingtof al
lforyour
wat
erworks.
Tearswon'tdoany t
hing
t
ome"Muny aanodaro.Ionlysawa
monst
erinhi
m, acr
eatureinhim.

"
Llet.
..
mego_
youar
ehur
ti
ngme.
."
Ndakadaro. Withoutanyf ur
ther
words,Muny ali
ftedTarirolikea
paper.Yaat heguyusst rongerthan
whatyouar ei maginingnow. .
Aft
er
fewmi nutes,Muny a'sbedr oom was
ful
lofscreamsandgr oans. Tari
ro
wasnol ongerav ir
ginandMuny a' s
dreamswher erenewed. Hewasso
proudofhi mself.Muny ahaana
kuzombogar a,akagezandokubuda
kuendakubasa. Tari
roakasar aa
akageza.Nowshewasl ookingat
hersel
font hemi r
ror.
Herbodywas
ful
lofhickey s.Tari
roanopf eka
.Anoendakuki tchen. AsiAkabv a
angoperanzar ay ese,paifunga
zvaingezv ai
ti
ka.Hermindwas
running200km persecond,tr
ying
herbestt othinkhowshecan
escapet hi
sl i
fe.Howshecanescape
thi
st or
ture.Doorrakav
hurwa.Ruth
anopinda.Ithappenedt
hatthedoor
codesar eonlyknownbyRut hand
Muny a.

"Tar
ir
o"Ruthanof
ambaachiuy
a
nemapaperbagakawanda.

"Wat
odzoka"Tari
roanodar
o
achi
tar
isapasi
.
"Ndamboendakumashops
kohindavakuporaporakudai,
are
youOK" Ruthanodaroachit
ari
sa
Tari
ro.Tari
ro'
sey eswerenowglassy
,ful
loftear
s,thatiswhenRuthknow
whathappenedt oher.

"OhsorryTar i
rocomeher e"Ruth
anodaro.Anombundi ki
raTari
ro
.Paperachinguva,anonobudisama
contr
acepti
v espi
ll
s.
"usethesepi
ll
s,y
ouwon'tget
pregnant"
Tar
ir
oanomatari
sa.

"aresurethatthisi
sgoi
ngtowor
k
?"Ruthnodded. Tar
ir
o
anombundikir
aTar i
rozv
akar
e.

"Iwil
ltr
yt oconvi
ncehim ,sothatI
cantakey outot
hedoctor"
Ruth
anodaro.Tari
rohuggedRuthagain
,i
nherarms, sheonlyf
indcomfort.
*
Muny
a*

"Whydoy oual way sinv

olveKudain
thi
s,wearenotdumbher e,wecan
fi
gureoutev eryt
hingonourown. ?"
Muny aanodaroachi gar
apachair
muof f
icemababav ake.Munyaainge
akatari
sababav akenezi sorai
taur
a
zvakawanda.,Kudaanopi nda
akapfekagym clothes.
"Isawy ourmessagedad"Kuda
anodaroachi v
har
adoor.Ir
oll
edmy
eyes,Ican'tst
andthi
sguyatall.
.I
don'tevenknowwhatDadseesi n
him. Heisjustamiddl
echi
ldnothi
ng
mor e.

"YaaIwanty outot aket hisfi

le,go
andwor koni t"Babav anodar o
.Ndaingendakabat afil
er aivai
taura
.Nyayaiyindinindaishandi r
a..
Let
met el
lyou,professionallyIam an
Accountant,butwheni tcomest o
protectt
hefamil
y,Icanjunglefrom
onej obt
oanotherwithaf ake
degree.Ndakasi
mukanef il
eriya.My
dadwassmoki ng,fi
ll
ingtheoffice
withmarij
uana.

"I
am goi
ngtowor
konthi
sproject,
I
canhandl
eit.
Thi
sismyproj
ect"
Ndakadar
o.

"
Alexndati
Kudanoty ou."Myfather
wasreal
lyreal
lypushi
ngmef urt
her
.Il
ookedathim wit
houtbli
nki
ngat
al
l.

"
Whatar eyoupl
anning?"
Ndakadarondi
chi
simuka.

"
IpaKudat hatfi
leMuny
a"Baba
v
anguv anodaro.

"
Idontwant"Ndakadar
ondi
chi
buda
..

"
Whati
swr
ongwi
thhi
m?"
ndakanzwababav anguv achidaro
.Ndakapi ndamuof f
icemangu. Iwas
nowpaci ngupanddownt r
yingt o
calm downmyner v
es. Igulpedt he
coffeeonmyt able.Iwassoangr y
andIdon' tevenknowwhy. ?.
i
remov edmyt ie, t
howingi tonmy
tabl
e. Idon'tev enknowwhyI am
l
etti
ngKudahur tmyner v esli
ket hi
s
.Ndakagar apasipachai rpangu
.Phoney anguy ai
ngey av epat abl
e
.Ruthai ngeaendakut own. Zv ese
zvaitengazv aibudamuphonemangu
..Ndaingendangosar anaTar iro,I
hopeshewi l
lgetpr eganantf ast.I
j
ustcan' twaitanyl onger ..
"
Sonowy oudon'trespectme
?"Ndakasimudzamazi soangu
,ndokusangananababav angu
vakamirapadoorv akai
samaoko
muhomwe. Myf atherisinhisl
ate
f
ifti
es.

"youdon'tevenrespectmel i
keyou
usedtodo, whatisgoingon?"Baba
vanguvanofambav achigar
apachair.
"I
am sorryMazhirazvangoenda
nepamwe, Pfungwadzangudzanga
dzir
isi
ripamwe. Handizi
vi
chachandibat
a."Ndakadaro.

"OKnowIwanttoknow,whatis
goi
ngoninyourli
fe,
ever
ythi
ng?"
Babavanguvanodar
o.

"
Ijustwantason,I
am behindt
ime"
Myf at
herr
aisedhi
sey ebr
ows.

"
Wecannotf
ightnat
urenow,
Wewi
ll
wai
tforKuda'schancenow."That
i
swhenhepr essedawrongbutt
on.

"
ButdadIam t
ryi
ng,
j
ustwai
tOK"
Ndakadar
o.

"
Ican'tbel
ievet
hatKudaisnow
l
oyaltome. Heismyrealbl
ood.
"
Ndakatari
sababavangu.

"Soyouaregi
vi
ngt hi
sf i
let
oKuda
,forGod'
ssake,Kudahaana
chaanozi
va"Ndakadaro.
"TodayIam goingtoholdaf amil
y
meeting,Ineedt oannounce
somet hi
ng,youshouldbr i
ngyour
twowi ves.I
tistimewet alkasa
famil
y"Babav anguvanodaro
vachibuda.

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CHAPTER24*
*
Kuda*

Iwasfeel
ingdown,worsewiththi
s
fami
lymeeti
ngtoday.Idon'
teven
knowwhyhecalledthi
sfamil
y
meeti
ng,maybeIti
sbecauseofme
andMuny a,Ihavebeent ouchi ngand
attackinghi snervest hel astday s
.Ndakapedzakupf ekazv angu. Iwas
doingev ery t
hingslowl y,Ihav ebeen
try
ingt of ightthisanxi etyf eeling
forweeksnow. Thef actt hatIdon' t
l
etev erythinggo, ismaki ngme
afraidthatimaysuf f
erf rom
depressi onandt hatf actt hati am
nott akinganal coholi sscar yi
ngme
.Idon' tev eneatal ot.Ihav elost
i
nteresti nev eryt
hing. Iknowi ti sok
nott obeOKbutt hisist akingme
downt ot her oadIdon' tev enknow.
Doorr
akagogodzwa

"
Kuda"Kar
enndakamunzwa

"Ndi
kuuya"Ndakadar ondichigadzira
shangudzangu. Ndakat ar
isaphone
yangu.
Ndakai sa
muhomwe. Ndakav huradoorr angu
.Ndakafambandi chiendakudi ni
ng
.NdakawanaKar ennaamaiv angu
nababav akagarapamachai rs.It
seemslikeAl exhasn' tarr
ived
.Ndakapindamuki tchenndakamwa
mvur
a.Ndakaf
ambandichi
enda
mudi
ning.
Ndakagar
apachair.

"I
am happythatt
odaywear egoing
tobetoget
herasaf amil
y"Iroll
ed
myey es,
asmyMot heranddad
weresotouchytouchywitheach
other.

"YesmydearandKudanaKar en
havasat
ivaonamukadziwaMuny a"
Takanzwamot aachi
rat
idzay
ainge
yasvi
ka.
"Theyar ehere"Maiv anguv anodaro
.Ndakabudi saphoney anguzv angu
.Ndaingendi satindanzwakut iNi
gel
ari
pi.Iam planni
ngt ov i
sithim butI
don'thav etheaddress, may beIcan
gotot hebout i
que. Ndichir
i
mukuf ungakudar o,ndakasi mudza
mesoangundokusangananemunhu
wandai safungi
ra.Ndakapot sa
kudonhedzaphoney angu.

"
Ican'
tbel
iev
ethi
s"Ndakadar
o
,
Kar
enanondi
tar
isa.

"Soshemarr
iedMuny
a"Kar en
anodaro.
Wewerebei
ngsarcasti
c
butthi
swastoomuchforus.

Vanhuv anogar apasi. Karen

anobudanaRut h, v
anoendakunot ora
maplates.Zi
sor anguharinakubva
panaTariro,cher ozvakeaizama
kundinzvenga. Iknowmybr other
waswat chingmebutIcoul dn't
beli
evewhatiwasseei ngsodon' t
blameme.
"
Soy oumarr
iedy
ourstudent?"
Ndakadar
o.Munyaanondi
tari
sa.

"I
am notalect
ureKuda"Muny
a
anodaro.

"Soyoudon'
tcar
eaboutbei
nga
secondwif
eandalsot
heagegape"
Ndakadar
o.

"Kudathi
siscall
edlov
e_wedon'
t
care,
ageisjustanumber"Muny
a
anodar
o.
"
Iam notaski
ngy ou?"Ndakadar
o
.Babavanguvanondi
paziso.

"Kudajustbequietok,Iam gi
ving
you2mont hstogetmarri
edok"
ThatiswhenIchokedandIl ostmy
appeti
tet hatmoment.

"
Idon'
twantt
omar
ry "Ndakadar
o.

"
Youdon'
thav
easaywheni
tcomes
tothi
s,ify
oufailt
henwear egoing
tochooseawifefory ou"
NdakarambaNdakany ar
arazvangu
..Mashokoababav angundainge
ndamanzwa.

"Ical
ledyoutoday,becauseI am
goingtoannouncesomet hing
.TodayIdecidedtot akesomeof
Muny a:ssharesoftheTXT
companyandgi vethem toKuda
now,Kudahav e8%shar es_ Munya
waivene15%shar es,meani ngwave
ne11%shar esnow. "Munya
anotarisababawi t
houtbl
inking,I
thi
nkt henewsshockedhim. Yesiti
s
abombt omeal so,Imeanl astti
me
.Ididn'thaveshar
es.Idi
dn'tev en
care.

"Ican'
tbeli
evethi
s,Iboughtt
hose
shares,nowyouaretaki
ngthem
from mewithoutmypermissi
on.I
usedmymoney! !
"Munyasaidwit
ha
coldvoice.
"Theyareredeemablemyson_ Iam
goingtopayforit,
iboughttheshare
forKuda_Ineedhimt obefinanci
all
y
stabl
ewhenhegetmar ri
ed"
Ndakatari
sababav angu.Munya
anosimukaachibuda.

"I
am suf f
ocati
nghere,youdon'
tcare
aboutmyf eel
ingsbecauseIam an
i
llegi
timateson"Muny aanodaro
achiendamur oom yake.Door
rakaroverwa.

Iwasf
eel
ingsor
ryf
orhi
m,Idon'
t
hat
ehi
m af
teral
lhei
smybr
other.

"DadIdon' twantt heseshar es

,pleasemadzoser eikunaMuny a
,youar emaki ngev er
y t
hingwor se
thanitisnow"Ndakadar o.Vanhu
vaingev ai
ngev apedzakudy a.Tari
ro
naKar envanor ongedzamapl ates.
I
wast ryi
ngt odi gestev eryt
hing
.Ndakasi mukandi chienda
muki t
chen. ndakapazi sokunaKar en
kutiabude.

Ndakamut
ari
sa,
I
yeachi
ndi
tar
isawo.
"Soyoumarriedmybrother,
butwhy
Tari
ro?"Ndakadar
o,Ndainge
ndakamutar
isanguvayeseiyi.

"Soyoudeci
dedtoleavemyf
ri
end
alone?
"Tari
roanodaro

"Youl
ookedsoinnocentbutIdi
dnt
knowthatyouar
esocheapl i
kethi
s
.?"Ndakadar
o.

"
Youar
ecr
uel
,wakaomaKuda
wanzwa.Hamenounorar
aseihusi
ku
uchi
ziv
azvawakai
ta.
Wakasi
yaNatty
egauko".

"letusnott alkaboutNat tyhere,we

allknow whatshedi d,I
am surey ou
helpedher, ndokuzivai,hapana
chaitaukasazi v
a. Sakaai nyepakuti
anondi da.
Yourf ri
endi stheonewho
i
scr uel.Idon'tevenknowhowGod
,madey ou.
.Ihav enev erbeenhur t
l
ikewhatshedi d. ""Ndakadar o
ndichiswederapanaTar i
ro.Ndaida
kut
ianyatsondiudzazv
ainge
zvi
chi
it
ika.Thisisnotacoinci
dence
,maybetheyareaf t
ermoney.

"soy
oulov
emybr ot
herory
oul
ove
hi
smoney?"Ndakadaro.

"N.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
."Tar
ir
oasat
iapedza
kut
aura.

"Whati
sgoi
ngonher
e? "
!Munya
anodar
owit
hadeep,col
dvoice
,
causi
ngTar
ir
otoj
umpal
it
tl
e.

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CHAPTER25*

"Soyounowfl
irtwit
hmybr other
Tari
rohuh!
!?"Ialmostcol
lapsed
whenMunyagrabbedmybr aids.I
didn'
tknowthathewasf ol
lowi
ngme
tomyr oom .
Idon'tev
enknowwhy
hewasseeingthingsli
kethis.

"Soyouy ouarenowdumb, I
am
aski
ngy ouast rai
ghtf
owar d
questi
onher e"Iknowhewasangr y
,worsewi t
hwhathisfathersai
dto
him,butIcan'tbehisdoormat
,whereher uboffal
lhi
sangeron.

"Youarejustpar
anoidMuny a,
Kuda
ndomuzivakubvakareuy eai
danana
naNatt
y,sakahandioni
chawakatsamwirachii,
anditi
snot
l
ikeyoulovemeok. Ndi
siyeMunya"
Ndakadarondi
chizamakubvisa
r
uokorwakepamabr ai
dsangu
.Anosi
yamabraidsangu,pushi
ng
meont hebed.

"SoIam theonewhoispar
anoi
d
here!!?
"Muny ar
oaredwit
hacold
voi
ce.

"Munya,dont..
.please"Withi
na
bli
nkofaney e,Tarir
oainge
akutobudaropamumhi no.Mbama
yai
ngear ohway akatomuvhundut
sa
.
Ndakat
ari
saMuny
anemazi
so
air
atidzakuvhunduka,
butIcoul
d
onlyseeamonst erinhi
m. He
was'sntshowinganyremorse.I
knowt hisi
snotaboutKudabut
somet hi
ngelse.

"Muny a,don'
tdot his,hapana. .
.
chiri
kuit
ikapakat ipangunaKuda
,pleaselet'
stalk. .
..
...
...
."Ndakadaro
asiMuny awasl ikehewasdebat i
ng
himself.Imeanhehav eanger
i
ssuesandIdon' tev enknowwhy
Ruthdeci dedtost ayatNy ot
a
mansi onknowingt hatt hismani sa
creatur
enotahuman.Munyawas
l
ookingatmewi t
hcol
dey esful
lof
rage.Thati
sthemomentthatI
real
isedmydresswastor
nedapart.

"Muny aplease.
..,don'
t..
.dot hi
sto
me. Youarenotinar i
ghtstate
..
"Muny aanonditari
sa.Mazi soedu
akasanagana.

"YoumeanIam cr azy,I
am cr
azyhuh
,youdon'tknowme. Ndakuona
zvakouchitaur
anaKuda. .
..
"Munya
slappedagainTar
iro,t
hati
swhen
Muny alostit,
thatiswhenhel ost
contr
olofhi mself.Munyawas
hit
ti
ngt heshitoutofTar i
ro.After
fewmi nutesthatiswhenher eali
sed
whathedi d.Tarir
owasl yingthere
hopelessbloodgnashi ngoutofher
mouth. Muny apanickedforthef i
rst
ti
me. .Hesteppedbackt ryingtohold
ofhimself

*
Muny
a*
Ididn'tknowhowIl ostmy self,Iwas
j
ustt ooangr yt oday. Thati sthe
reasonwhyRut hdeci dedt ost ay
back, home. Iknowt hatthiswasout
ofmycont rol.Myf atherreal l
y
pressedawr ongbut tont oday
.SeeingTar iroly i
ngtherehopel ess
wasmywor stni ghtmar e.Ihav e
neverdonet hisbef orewithRut hbut
todayIwasoutofcont rol.ireally
don'tcar eaboutherbutIonl ycar e
aboutmybaby. Iwanthert obe
pregnantwi thmybaby ,
butIr uined
everything.Isteppedback, tr
yingto
searchmyphonef ordoctor '
s
number. Myphone' sbatterywas
fl
at.
Ihissedtry
ingtof igur
e
something.NdakasimudzaTar i
ro
.Kwaingekwat ovekuma9pm
.NdakaisaTariromumot a
.Ndakamut samot ay angu.Iwas
str
essingtoomucht oday
.Ndakasv i
kapaParirenyatwa.Tar
ir
o
akator
wanemanur ses.Ndainge
ndakagarapabench

.
Howi sshegoingt obepregnant
whenIknockedt hehel
louther?I am
behindti
meandmyf at
heri snow
prepari
ngforKuda'smarriage.
"Weneedtotal
k"Doct oranodar
o
.Ndakasi
mukandichimutever
a
muoffi
cemake.Ndaingendagara
pachai
r.

"Ineedtoknowwhathappenedt o
thisgir
l?"Ir
aisedmyeyebrows
tryi
ngtogetwhatthedoctorwas
say i
ng.

"
Justdoy ourj
obOKdoct
or"
Ndakadar
o.
"YouknowIcancal lt
hepolicei
fyou
don'ttel
lmewhathappenedt oher
.Shei sbleedi
nginter
nal
lybutas
doct or_
Iam notabletoattendher
withoutt hepermissi
onfrom the
police"Doctoranodaro
.Ndakar ambandakatari
sadoctor
kwenguv a.

"
CanIknowyournamedoct
or?
"
Ndakadar
o.

"
Mynamei
snoti
mpor
tanther
e,who
i
sshet
oyou?
"Mi
guelanodar
o.

"Mywi
feok,doct
orl
etuscooper
ate
her
e?"Ndakadar
o.

"I
am notgoingt ocooper
atewi t
hyou
MrNy otai
fy oudon'twanttoinvol
ve
poli
ceinthi
scaseOK. I
tlooksli
ke
domesticvi
ol encetome"Mi guel
anodaro.Muny aakaramba
akanyar
arakwekanguv a.
"Canwet alkaftery ouat t
endher
please"Muny aanodar oachi simuka
.Anobudaanoendamumot amake
.Anot ari
samwedziwai ngewabuda
.Thati swhenhet houghtt hat
historywasr epeat ingitselfagai nin
hislif
e. Hewashur tf
orGod' ssake
i
twashi sact i
onst histimet hat
causedi t. Timewasr unningoutof
hiswaynowwor sewi thKuda
mar ryi
ngi nt henextt womont hs
.Muny abangedhi sheadont he
steeri
ngt ryi
ngt ocal m hisner ves
downThel astthi ng,hewant edwas
toexper ienceanot herepi sodeofhi s
angeri ssues. Muny aanobudi sa
phoneyake.Miguelwasr eall
y
pushi
nghimt ot heedgesbyt r
y i
ngto
i
nvolvet
hepolicei nthi
s
i
ssue.Munyapr etendednotknow
Miguelf
orsomer easonsandhe
knowthatMiguelwaspr etendingnot
toknowhim also.

Ideci
dedt
ocallmymom ,
fort
he
fi
rstt
imet
hismonth.

Muny
a:Hel
lo
 Mom:
Heyi
sev
ery
thi
ngok?

Idecidedt ocutofft
hecall
.Ndakabudamumot a.Ndakabuda
ndichidzokera
muchi patara.
NdakamirapaOffi
ce
yai
y eDoct orwacho.Ndakagogodza.

"
Comei n"
Ndakavhuradoor
.Ndakami
randakat
arisaMi
guel
kwekanguv
a.

Ndakami
randakai
samaoko
muhomwe

"sowhyar eyoupr
etendi
ngli
keyou
don'
tknowme, whenourfat
hers
werepart
nersnotl
ongago
?"Ndakadaro.

"Munyakanandi
ripabasandoi
ta
zvebasaok,
uyewatogonaukauya
ndandichi
dakut of
oner amapur i
sa
pamusor opemusi kanauy o.Idon'
t
careaboutyouev eni fIknowy ou
.Youar enotinnocenther e,
you
al
mostdest royedherr i
bs"
Ndakamut ar
isa.

"
Howmuchdoyouwant?
"
Ndakadar
o.

"Idon'
twanty
ourmoney,Iearn
enoughsodon'ti
nsul
tmewi t
hy our
proposal,
"Mi
guelanodar
o
achisi
muka.
"
Youar enotgoinglett
hisgo,handi
?"NdakadaroNdakamut ar
isa
Miguel.Miguelanosi
mukaachi tor
a
makeys.

"Ndikuzvi
bvunzakut ichaukut yakuti
ndii
seny ayaiyikumapur isachi i
?,asi
hausikutaurazv ekudakuona
musi kanauyu,Youar ef orcingmet o
thi
nksomet hingel seMuny aradzi
,mov eIwantt ogohome, myt imeis
up"Icl i
ckedmyt onguewhi le
walkingout.Iam justrespect i
ngt hi
s
guybecausetiripabasapake
.Ndakafambandi chiendakumota
yangu.Ndakami r
aNdakat ar
isa
Miguelaingeachiendakumot ayake.

"I
fyouinvol
vepoli
ceinthis,
Iwil
lbe
yourworstni
ghtmare.Miguel
,
Iwon't
explai
nthi
stoyouasy ouknowme
verywell
"Ndakadar
ondichipi
nda
mumot amangu.
*
Nat
ty*

Sleepingnexttoanakedman, and
ont opofthat,amanwhowasanol d
al
mosti nhisf i
ft
ieswasnowmy
l
ifestyl
e.Don'tj
udgeme,li
feishard
.Nat t
ygotdreessedandexited
beforecall
ingherfri
endRuby.She
l
ookedather selfandsawallthe
hi
ckeystheol
dmanhasgi venher
.Shehatedt
hem ,shewor
eherhood
tr
yingt
ocoverthem .

Destinyhadleftheralonesodon't
j
udgeher. Sheknowt hatshewas
i
rresi
stibl
ybeautif
ul.Sheusesitas
herwayofat tr
actingmenandbei ng
asassygi r
lisaplusfactorf
orher
.Shedoesn'tsleepwitholdmanbut
everymenandshedon' tcar
eabout
that.
Peopl
ecallme, sl
ut,
whoreandmany
moreaccusingnamesbutdoIcare,
no,Why,becausethenamesaret
rue
.

Shamwar iyanguyakasvi
kanemota
yake,Ndakapindamumot a.
Ruby
ndakamuzivamuBul awayoi
momu.

"Sohowlongareyougonnaspend
night
swit
hdiffer
entmen, y
ouneed
tostopNatt
y,wakuzviny
ayamanje?
"Rubyanodaro.Ndakamutari
sa.
"Wel
lnotever
yonegetsaper
fect
manandgetmar r
iedatt
heageof
20"Ndakadar
o.

"
Givesomeoneachance"
Ndakat
ari
saRuby

"YouknowwhyIdon' tgivesomeone
afuckingchance"Rubyanony ar
ara
,aizi
vakutiny
ayaiyiyai
vesensit
ive
kunaNat t
y.Rubyanosiy
aNat t
y
pambapake.
Event houghNat t
yhav eenough
moneybywor kingt woj obsperday
.Sheeasi lygetpai dfort herentof
herapar tmentbymen. Sher arely
eatsany thi
ngi nsteadshemakes
suret hatherclothingar e
fashionableandal way sl ooksgood
onher. Sheisnowf amousi n
Bulaway obecauseshei sbeaut if
ul
andsassyandal way sreadyt oopen
herlegs. Shelikesit,theat t
ention
shegot, sheev encr avesf ormor e.
Dressingagai ningoodand
fashionableclothes,sheal way ssure
thatshewoul dmakeal lt
hemen
headst urn.Sheal way sdoesand
enjoyhowmenhandl eher. Ber ough
asy ouwant, shewoul dendur eallof
i
t,orev enaskf ormor easif
challengingthem tot estherl i
mi t
s
.Paini sherl i
feafterall.
Lastmont h
hermot hercall
edaski ngabouther
baby, shecriedandcr i
ed,thatis
whenshedeci dedt obuyanot her
newsi mcar dbecauseev erything
remindsherofhercr ushedl i
fe.But
todayshei sgoi ngtowor k. She
worksasaparttimecleanerat
Crest
aChur
chillhot
el.Shamwari
yakendi
yoyakamutsvagira.

Ndakabudandichi
endakunotsv
aga
mot a.
Basaranguri
notangana8am
.Ndakasvi
kavanhuvakutot
anga
.NdakadanwanaBossuy oanoi
ta
zvekut
ir
ati
dzabasaratoi
tamusi
i
woy o.
"NattyI
am aski
ngyout hi
sweekt o
wor kfr
om 7pm t
o11pm , weare
goingtohavesomebusi nessmen
from Harar
e.TXTcompany. Wear
e
l
imitedheresondai
fungakut i
ti
kuisemanheru"Ndakat ar
isa
mur umeaivepamberipangu.

"OKIwillt
rytoadjustmyt i
mebut
youneedtopaymemor e,you
changedmyschedul ewithoutaski
ng
mef i
rst
."Ndakadarondichienda
kumaroom andainogadzir
a.
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*
Muny
a*
Iwasst andi ngbehi ndt hetable
,gulpingmycof fee.Oneofmy
vei
nyhandwashol dingapr ojectfi
l
e
.Myf at
heri sreallytestingmy
patience.Ihavebeent ol
eratinghim
toomuch. Iam r eall
yt i
redofdoi ng
what everhewantandnot
appr eci
atingitaf terall.Iwas
becomi ngnumbwi thhistreatment.I
gulpedt hecof feef orlastti
me
,gi
v ingmywhol eat t
entiontot he
window. Icouldseemybr otherand
myf athercomi ngoutoft hecar.I
heardKudai sgoi ngt oBul awayoto
compl etethi
spr oject,meet i
ngall
ourot herinvestorsthere. Mymi nd
wasr unning200km persecond. I
hi
ssedwhi l
er eadi
ngagai nthe
proj
ect.Whenmyf at
hergav eKuda
myshar es,Ididnot hi
ng, hopingthat
hewi l
ltalkwithmeabouti tbutit
happenedt hatiwaswi shing
somet hi
ngt hatwasi mpossi bl
ein
hi
slifestyl
e.
Ndakatendeukandi chiisaf ilepat abl
e
.Ndakabay aphoney angu. Tar ir
o
aingeachirimuchi patar akwenguv a
yakareba.
Iwi l
lletherhealbecause
,wehav elongwayt ogo. Ineed
babies.I
am ev ensear chingf orthe
bestdoctorst oat t
endher, Ican't
beartoloset histime, tof ailhai
bodomhani, tobehumi l
iatedagai n
nomhani. Iwor kedf orthi scompany
foralmost10y ears
.
Ndakabudandi chiendamuof
fi
ce
y
ababav angu.Ineedsomeanswers
f
rom hi
m. Handinakugogodzadoor
.Mygazewasonl yonhim.
"Goodmor ni
ng"Ndakadaro
ndichi
garapachai
r.Ndakat
ari
sa
babav angu.

"
Goodmor ni
ng,konhasi
wakurumidzakuuyanei?"Baba
vanguvanodaro.

"I
am alwaysearl
y"Ndakadar o.
Ruth
ai
ngear i
kumbakwababav angu
.Ndaingendi
singadiadzokekusvi
ka
Tari
roadzoka.Zvekubvunzwa
ndozvandai
sada.
"
Howi sthecaseofMakamure?
"I
r
oll
edmyey es,t
ryi
nghar
dnotcl
ick
mytongue.

"I
am notwor kingont hatcaseunt i
lI
knowt hereasonwhyKudai sgetti
ng
allthi
spr omot ionandat tentionhuh
_your equestedmet odopl anofthis
projectbutnowy ouar erobbi ngout
mysweat. Whatdoy ouexpectmet o
dohuh, Ineedy outor easonwi thme
here!!
? "Muny aalmostr aisedhi s
voice.Babav akev anomut ari
sa.
"Muny aradziAl ex, whati swr ong
withy ou?. Kudai sy ourbr ot herfor
god' ssake. Unofanakut omubat sir
a
kwet ezv aukiit
a. Youar ebei ng
childishher eandnev err ai
sey our
voicet ome, becauset obewhoy ou
aret oday, i
smysweatOK, Iam
try
ingt ogr oom Kudaher e,don' tbe
selfishMuny aradzi,Idi dntr aised
thi
sv i
percr eaturei ny ou. Ihav e
beent oleratingy ouf orl ongnow
.Changey ourbehav i
our"Babav ake
vanodar o.
"Kudaismyhalfbrother,do
what ev
eryouwant.Youar e
abandoningmenow, afteral
lthi
sOK
i
tsOK"Muny aanodaroachifamba
achibuda.

"Munya"Kudaanodaroachizama
kut
auranaMuny apavakasangana
mucorri
dor_Kudaaingeakabatafi
le
reproj
ect_i
thappenedthatMunya
haveacopyofthefil
e.Munya
anodarikaKudakuitaseasamuona
.I
zv izv
akamboshami saKudaasi
akapfungakusiyananazvo.Ai
ziv
a
kutiMuny ai
sfighti
nghisdemons.

Munyaanopi ndamuof fi
cemake
.Anoshayachaitakutiatsamwe
mazuvanozv akadaichii?.Heknow
thatt
hiswasnotgoodf orhishealt
h
buthowcanhenotgetst ressed
whenev er
ythinghewor kedf ori
s
sli
ppi
ngf r
om hishandj ustbecause
Kudaisthelegi
ti
mateson.Mindyou
onlythefamil
yknowaboutthis,
not
thepubl
ic.Nyot
aalwayst
rytocover
thi
sonpublic.

Thecaset hatiam notingoodbooks

wit
hMi guelgivesmegoosebumps
.Miguelisthedoct orwhoi staking
car
eofTar i
roandt hefactthathe
hadforbiddenmef rom seei
ngTar i
ro
i
sabi ggestchallengeofmyl i
fe.She
i
smywi feafterallbutt
hatbast ard
al
way sthreaten!met ocallthe
poli
ce.Thismaycauseahav oci
n
mylife,
Imeanmyf athercando
anythi
ngt omewi thoutme
prot
esting.I
am justbackingdown
fr
om Mi guelbecausemypubl i
c
prof
ilei
si mport
antt ome.

Doorrangur
akav
hur
waKuda
anopi
nda.

"Haveyoueverheardofknocking
beforeyouenterory
ouwantmet o
teachyouasy ourmotherdoesn'
t
havetimetoteachy ousome
manner
s" Munyaanodar
o.Kuda
anoi
safi
lerakepat
able.

"okIam ti
redofthi
sMunya,I
am
ti
redofyou.I
fyouwantustobein
goodbooks,neveri
nvol
vemy
motherinthi
s"Kudaanodar
o
akatar
isaMunyamumazisochai
ko.

"ri
ghtnowIneedy oursignature
hereasyouaretheCOOoft heTXT
"Kudaanodar
o.Muny aanot orapen
yaiv
epatabl
e,ndokuvhurafile
.Anopedzanguvaachiverenga
ndokuisasignat ureyake.Wi t
hout
sayinganywor dsKudal eftMunya's
offi
ce. Munyagr abbedhi sphone
fast,andsear chingforsome
contacts.Afterami nute_ hewas
holdinghisphonef i
rmlynearhisear
,rol
linghistonguei nhismout h.

Muny
a:Hel
eft.

Unkown:
Soi
sit.

. Muny
a:Sobei
t,nomi
stakes
ar
eal
lowed

Unknown:
Shar
p

Munyamadeacli
cki
ngsoundwi t
h
hi
stongueandt
hensai
d"jackpot"

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fchapt
er
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Tar
ir
o*
Thesi l
encewast oomuch, itwasan
awkwar dsi t
uationint hecarwi th
Muny aradzi.Wedi dn'thaveany thi
ng
totalkaboutwor sewi theverything
thathadahappenedt hepastf ew
day s.
.Het ortur
edmel i
keiam nota
human. ThisisthemanIf allinlove
with,thi
si sthemanwhoal most
kil
ledmet helastfewday s.Iwishi f
hecanpr etendt olovemebecausei
misst hosemoment swhengav eme
hisloveal
t houghi twasfake.Ijust
wanthi mtot reatmebet ternotto
tr
eatmel ikeanani mal.Hepr oved
tomet hati am goingtobehi sdoll
only.Hedoesn' thaveanymer cyon
me. Heshowedmehi sdanger ous
sidethist
ime.

Her emovedhi
sfocusf
rom t
her
oad
forawhil
e.

"Di
dy our
ecei
vemygi
ft?
"Munya
anodaro.
Ndakabv
andar
angar
ir
a
musiwakauyamaruvaay
oai
nge
at
umwa.Besidei
tther
ewast
hisnot
e
i
nbiglet
ter
s

*IFYOUSAYAWORDTOANYONE
THENIWON' THESITATETOKI
LL
YOU.IAM WATCHINGYOU*

Ndakarambandakanyarar
azvangu
,handihupenyuhwangundiy
eainge
akahubatanepahur
ochaikohere
.Ndaigoti
i_Iknowhowdangerous
heis.
"YouknowIdon' tpl
aywi t
hmywor ds
,iwonthesit
atetobr eakyourbones
agai
nandt hi
st i
mey oudowhatI
want.,
thi
sisy ournewphone"Muny a
anodaro.
Ndakamut ari
sa.

"Phoneyanguyakayendepi!"i
almostr
aisedmyv oicebutitdidn'
t
makeanysenset othiscreatur
ehere
.Healwaysturntobesilentwhenhe
doesn'
twanttoreplythequestion
.Ndakari
dzatsamwa.
"Whyar eyoucontroll
ingmyl if
e,thi
s
i
smyl ifeMuny ar
adzi. ?whyisy our
heartsohar dhuh, i
am j ustagi r
lwith
bigdreamsbuty ouar edest royi
ng
everything.WhatdidIdot oy ou,doI
owny ou, howmuch, Iwi l
lpayy ou
,j
ustletmego. Youf orcedmet o
marryy oubecausey out ook
advant ageofmysi tuation.Youdon' t
evenapol ogisefordest royi
ngmy
ri
bs!!?"Ndakadar ondi chipopota
.Mot ay akamira.

"
Getout!
!"Muny
asai
dwi
thacol
d
andr udevoice.Ididn'
treal
isewe
wer ebackhereinhi s
house. Ndakambomi ra
ndichimutari
sa.I
am scared,Imean
thisisthemanwhoal mostkill
edme
.Her oughlygrabbedmyhand
,throwingmei nsidethegate.

"Youdon'tknowhowt oshutupy our

mouthhuh, y
ouar ebusyannoy i
ng
mewhenIhav eplentyofthingsto
do.Idon'tapologi
se,becausethisis
me"Iclickedmyt ongue.
"Whatdi
d....
"Munyaanodar
oasat
i
apedzakutaura,
Ndai
nge
ndakut
otaura.

"Pl
easedon' thur tme,Iam ssor ry.
..
..
Iam sorry"Her oughl
ygr abbedmy
hand.Tear st ri
ckledownmycheeks
.Idi
dn'tev enhealpr operlybecause
hedidn'ttrustt hehospit
alatall.He
havemenev erywherejusttowat ch
me. Idon'tev enknowt heman
besi
deme. Ev eryt
hingabouthim was
sofakeev enhi ssmi l
eisf ake.I
r
eal
isenowt
hat,
hei
sagoodact
or.

"Tari
rodoy ouknowIcanki l
lyou
anytimeifyoudon'tbehav
ewor se
onpubl i
c,Iwonthesit
atetohave
yourbloodinmyhands. Youarenot
thatimportanttome"Inoddedwhi l
e
wipingmyt ears.

"Youaregoi
ngtohavemybabyand
notonebabybutpl
entyofthem "
Munyaanodaroachiv
haradoor.He
alwaysmakesuretolocki
t
everyt
ime. Icoul dn'
tmemor i
set he
password.Muny aanoenda
kubedroom kwake. .Ndakasar a
ndichi
fungakut ichiichaingechai ti
ka
.IknowMuny aal wayscarryagun
withhim,whati fhekill
sme. ?I
am
notreadyt odie,ImeanIhav emy
dreamsher eandIwon' tstuckwi t
h
thi
shear t
lessmanf or
ever_ iwil
l
makesur eiwi llescape.

.
Ndakafambandichiendamuki t
chen
,
ndakaonabangaraivepasink
.
Ndakari
isamujacketrangu.Idon'
t
know,Idon'tknowwhatI am t
hinki
ng
ri
ghtnow .I
am scared,thismanis
notahumanbuta
monster.
Ndakapindamumba
mangu,ndakari
isapazasipepi
ll
ow.

Ndakagar apamubhedhandi chi

funga
zvekuita.Munyaisi nhisr oom r i
ght
now. Ndakanzwadoorr ake
ri
chivhurwa..
Inoticedt hatMuny a
alway swearblackcl othes, Idont
knowbuti treall
ysuithi sdar kside
,thatrudeside_ t
hatsi det hatdon't
hesitatet
oki l
l.Doorr angu
r
akagogodzwa.

"I
am knockingher
e,don'ty
ouhavea
voi
ce!!?
"Muny asaidthatwhi
le
openi
ngt hedoor.

"Whatdoyouwant,Ineedsome
pri
vacy?"Ndakadaro.

"
Ohbutt
hisi
smyhouse,
IdowhatI
wantandIdon'
tfuckencar
e
becauseIownt
hisplace"Muny
a
anodaro.

"
Iprepar
edsomet
hingf
ory
ou"
Munyaanodar
o.

"Handi
nanzar
a"Muny
aanot
ari
sa
Tari
ro.

"Iam notaskingyou,okIorder
ed
youandweneedt otalkandimade
somer ul
esf oryou"Inoddedwhil
e
tr
yinghar
dt oholdmysniff
ings,
I
meanIcan'tletthi
smanseemy
weakside.Imeant hi
smanhadhur t
medeeply,butiam her
eletti
nghi
m
againi
nmyl ife.

""getup, Idontownt heti

me" Munya
anodaro. Ndakasi muka
.Ndakamut everakumashur elikea
l
ostpuppy. Isawat abl
efullof
dif
ferentdishes, Iknowhedi dn't
prepareit, butIdon'tcare
.Ndakat ari
sachi kafuchaive
pamber ipangu. Nzar andai
v enayo
y
akakurabutwhati
fhepoi
sonedme
,
hethreat
enedtoki
llme.

"eatIwon' tkil
lyou,ndi
ne
zvakawandazv andodakwauri.You
shoul dbehappybecausemany
womenar ecr yi
ngtobeony our
placer ightnow. Youdon'tknowt he
wor l
dTar i
ro.Iti
snotabadofr oses
.Youdontev enknowhowmanyl ost
theirli
v eswhi l
estruggl
ingtosave
theirf amili
es" Munyaanodaro
achiidy a.
Ndakat angakudya.
"Haudzimunhuzvikui
ti
kapano,butI
don'tcar
ebecauseIwil
lki
llt
hat
personinfr
ontofyou"Munya
anodaro.

"whereisRuth,
aif
anaadzoka
?"Ndakadar
o.

"IsenthertodaytoMexico,she
needst ofi
nishsomeunf i
nished
businessthere"Ir
oll
edmyey es
tryi
ngtogett hesenseofthis.
"
Youplannedever
ythinghandi
,ndi
kuonakut
ipakurongaunogona"
Ndakadar
ondichi
mut ar
isa.

"Don'tbeasmar tgirl_
Iknowwhat
youar ethinkingri
ghtnow"Muny a
anodaro. Ndakasimudzapl ateyangu
.Ndakanoi samuki t
chen. Ididntli
ke
theideaofmeandMuny al iv
ing
aloneinthishousewor sewi thhis
angerissues. Imeant hisguyi s
crazy_may beheissuf f
eringf r
om
bipol
ar.Hei ssick.Iwalkedbackt o
myr oom. Ichangedi nt
omypy j
amas
.Kwaingekuchi r
imasi katiasi
ndai
ngendakanet a.
.Istarr
edonmy
phonef oralongtime, tr
yingtofi
gure
outwhyMuny aisdoi ngthistome.I
meanIdr eamedaboutagoodl ove
stor
ybuti am herestuckwi t
hthi
s
heart
lessman. Iam sickoft hi
sli
fe.I
don'
tev enrememberwhoI am now
.Heisdest r
oyingmyl i
febitbybit.

Munyaknockedmydooragain,not
wai
ti
ngformyr esponse.
Heentered
t
heroom .
Iknowwhyhei shere
.Ndakamut ari
saachi uy akuzogar a
pabed. Hest art
edt ocr awltowar ds
me. Het ouchedme, het ouchedmy
body. ,Ibli
nkedal otoft i
mel isteni
ng
tomy hear tbeforeIgr abbedt he
knifeundermypi l
low. Ididn'twai t
forany thing.Istabbedhi m onhi s
wai st.Hegr oanedi npai n,whi l
ehe
throwmeont opofhi m,Iwasst i
ll
holdingt hekni f
eandhi shandwas
nowhol dingbot hmyhandsandt he
knife.Iwassoscar ed, Imeant hi
s
guycandoany t
hing. Muny apushed
myhanddownwi tht heknife
towar dshi schest,notev enbr eaki
ng
thei nt
enseey econt act.
"Youwantt okillmehuh_ ki
llme
_youwantt ogetf reedom huhki l
lme
.Youwantt orunaway, kil
lmeI
won'thaunty ou,youwi llbefree
Tarir
o.Thisisyourchancet oki l
land
endmyl ife.Youwi llgetawayf r
om
thi
slife"Icoul dfeelthepr essureon
myhand. Muny awasn' tjokingat
all
.Hishandwasnowpushi ngmy
handwi thforce.Ther ewasnowski n
andmet alcontact. Muny awasev en
pushingmyhanddownt oletthe
knifepiercehisski n.Icouldn'tdo
thi
s.Myhandswer et r
embl ingwith
f
ear.

"Muny aplease,dontdot his.

..
..
I
didn'tmeant ohur ty
ou.Idon'twant
tobeamur derer,andIdon'twantto
dot his,
don'tforcemeMuny a"My
tearsweredr oppingonhi sski
n
whichwasr evealedbecauseofthe
shuffli
ngofourbodi es.

"Munya,Ididn'
twantt
ohurtyoubut
ican'
tpret
endtobehappywhenIam
sad.Ican'
tpret
endtobest
rong
wheny oualway shurtme. You
bli
ndedmewi thyourfakelove.Do
youev enhav eahear torthedoct ors
remov edit.Youchangedme, youar e
cruel.
Idontev enknowmy self!!
!.
"
Muny awasst i
llholdi
ngmyhands
togetherwi t
ht heknif
efir
ml y
breathinglowly.Bloodwasal lover
thebed. Muny apushedmyhanda
l
ittl
emor e,forcingtheknifetopierce
i
nhi sbody.
.

"i
ftheystepyouonyourt
ail,
thi
sis
howt heyfor
ceyour
eact,t
hisisl
if
e
,youwi l
ldowhatevery oucant o
sav eyour
sel
f.Thi
sachi llpi
llofl
ife,
i
t
forcesyoutorevealthatdarkenside
i
ny ou.."Muny asaidcol dl
ypushing
myhandagai n,makingmecl osemy
eyes.Ican'
ttakeitanymor e.

"Openy oureyes,
kil
lme! !
!!
"Muny a
pushedmyhandal it
tl
emaki ngme
scream infear,
Idontwanttobea
kil
ler.OhGodsav emef r
om this
.Hav emercyonmel ord.Thisisnot
whoI am .
Ican'
tkil
lahuman,Jesus
thi
smanIknowi scapableof
tur
ningtheworldupsidedown.Here
Ihaveachancet okil
lthi
smanbut
doIwantt ojai
l,
no!!!
.

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*
Kuda*

Kuda:
Hel
lo
 Dad:
themeet
inghasbeen
post
poned

Kuda:
Ohbutwhy
,
ever
ythi
ngisi
norder?
Dad:Therei
sa
misunderst
andingbet
weent
heTXT
andtheinvest
ors.

Kuda:
OKIwi
llwai
t

Ndakadzoker
amumbanemonar
ch
rangu.
.Ndakagarapamubhedha
ndakat
ari
salaptopy angu.Amai
vanguvanopi
nda. Sureshedoesn'
t
knowanythi
ngaboutpr i
vacy.

"
kowadzokawani?
"Amaiv
angu
v
anodar
o.

"
Yaay ai
swakumazuv
aember
i"
Ndakadaro.

"I
am happyt hatyounowparti
cipate
i
nt hef amil
ybusi
ness.Youwon'tget
anythingifyoudon'
tactKuda.
You
reall
yneedt obecaref
ul"Irol
ledmy
ey
es.

"I
am hissonmom ,hewi
llbef
orced
toleavesomet
hinginmynamebutI
don'tr
eall
ycar
eabouthi
smoney."
Ndakadaro

"Butchi
roor
aKudazv i
nhuzvi
fambe
zvakanaka"Ndakatar
isaamaivangu
kwekanguva.Iknowwhatsheis
sayi
ng.
"soy
ousuppor
tthi
s?"
Ndakadar
o.

"
Obv
ious,
youdon'
tknowt
haty
our
brot
herisf
ight
ingt
hisbat
tl
e
Kuda,y
ouneedt ohaveachil
dthi
s
year"

"Idon'
twantachi l
dnow, youeven
wantmet omakey our emember
whaty oudidtome. Makandi i
sa
kuBusanwi thoutmyconcer nand
thenoutofnowher ey ousaidI
shouldbeher easfastaspossi bl
e
.ThenIf oundoutthatmyunbor n
babyisnomor eWhatki ndofgames
areyoupl ayi
ngmot her? "
Ndakadar o.
.Shecl
ickedhert ongue
whil
el eavingmyr oom . Icl
osedmy
eyestryingtof i
gureoutwhathad
happened. Ican'
tmar rysomeoneI
don'
tl ov eandIdon' twanttomar r
y
astranger. I
am readyt ogoagainst
myf ather'swor ds.Ihav et
estedhi
m
alongt i
meago. Ican'tmar r
ynow
worsewi thev er
y t
hingthathad
happenedi nmyl i
fe.

Ndakasi
mukandichidakuchinja
zvandai
ngendakapfeka.Ndakator
a
phoneyangunewalletyangu
.Ndakabudandi
chiendamudi ni
ng
.
Ndakaonababav
anguv
adzoka.

"Iheardt hatTari
rowasinthe
hospital"Irol
ledmyeyes,Munyahad
start
edt oabuseher,Iknowit
.Somet hingwasst r
angebetween
them ,Iknowi t.

"Li
kef atherlikeson"Ndakadar o
ndi
chibuda. IknowIshoul drespect
thi
smanbutr espectisnotforced
butear ned.Panechi nhuchiri
kuiti
ka
pakatipaTar ironaMuny a.Ican'tput
myf i
nger soni tbutIknowther eis
somet hi
nghappeni ngi nthere
Muny awi l
lneverlovesomeone, I
knowi t.Hei sj
ustforcedt oloveus
becausebl oodisthickerthanwat er
.I
reall
ydon'tknowwhathappenedi n
hisli
fe,hechangedst rangely.I
remember15y earsago, hewasa
l
ov el
ybr other,
hecoul dprotectme
from anything.

Ndakabudisaphoneyangu
.Ndakatar
isati
me.Ndakapinda
mumot ayangu.Ndakat
sikamota
yanguNdakanangakuParir
enyat
wa
.
Handinakut
oranguvakusvi
ka
.
Ndakabudandichi
endapar
ecept
ion.

"Ineedtoknowt hedoct orwhowas

attendi
ngTari
roKar edzera"
NdakadarondichibudisaIDyangu.

"Ohletmecheck, _
umm Doct or
MiguelChauke"oht heguywhowas
Brenda'sboy fr
iend.Ichuckl
ed,thi
s
i
sasmal lworldforreal.
Thisisthe
guywhoBr endaiscrazyfor.Ir
eall
y
wantedtomeethi m.
Ndakaf
ambandi
chi
endamuof
fi
ce
kwake.

Iknocked

"
Comei n"Ndakanzwaachidav
ira
.Ndakapi
ndandichi
nogar
apachair.

"Howar ey ou? "Ndakadaro,whil

e
playingwi thmyt ongue,sothi
sisthe
guy,whoBr endai scr
azyforandhe
i
snotbadaf t
erall.Helooksgood
afterall.Idon'tblameBr enda,t
he
guyi sloadedal so.
"I
am good,howcanIhelpyou?"
Miguelanodar
o.Ndakabudi
sachi
ID
changu.

"Iwantt
oknowwhyTar i
rowashere
andIwanttoknow howbadlywas
shehurt"Ndakadar
o.Anondi
tar
isa
kwekanguva.

"Ican'
ttellyoubecausethi
sis
againstthelaw"Ndakaramba
Ndakamut ar
isa.
"Mybrotherwasher
ehuh,Iknowit
butIdon'tcar
eabouti
t,Ij
ustwant
toknowwhathappenedtoTarir
o.?
"
Ndakadaro.

"Goandasky ourbr other"Mi guel

anodar oachibudaachi ndi
siya
muof fi
cemake. Igrabbedt hefi
le
thatwasont hetable. Idon'treal
ly
knowabouthospi talthingsbutI
knowIcanr eadandunder stand.The
doctor'shandwr i
tewasj ust
ambi guous,Icli
ckedmyt ongue
throwingthef i
leont het able
.
Wal
kingoutoft
heof
fi
ce.

*
Muny
a*

IpushedTar i
ro'shanddownwi th
greatforcebefor
ethrowingt hekni f
e
away.Iwasj ustt
estingherlimi ts.I
wasbl eedi
ngheav i
lyonmywai st
.Thewoundwasdeepbutt hispai n
wasn'tnewt ome. Mybodyi sf ullof
scars. ,
andsomeoft hem wereso
deep.IwalkedoutofTar iro'sroom
.Iwentt othebedroom , Iwashed
mywoundbef oredressingit.Isawa
messagef rom mydad.. Ididntrepl
y
,butIknowsomeonet ol
dhi m about
thi
s.Idressedintocleanclothes
befor
et aki
ngmycarkey s
.NdakasangananaTar iro
ari
mudining.

"Sohowisyourwound?"Tari
ro
anodaro.
Shedoesn'
tevenknowhow
angryIwas.Igr
abbedherfr
om the
sofaandpushedheronthewall.
"Doy outhinkIam goi ngt oletthis
go,Iam justbei ngpat i
entwi t
hy ou
buty ouar egoingt opayf orthis.I
wil
lpuni shy ouhar d, j
ustpraythat
youbecomepr egnantasf astas
possiblebef oreIshowy ouwhoI am
.Thiswoundi snot hing.Igavey oua
chancet oki l
lmebuty oudi dn'
tand
thi
schancewi l
lnev ercomeagai nin
yourlife,putthatiny ourlit
tl
ehead! !"
Iwalkedoutaf terlockingthedoor
.Ndakapi ndamumot ay angu
.ndakai r
ov aNdakanangakumba
kwababav angu. Ndakawana
vatoripo.Ndakapi ndamumba
,NdakasangananaKuda. Iwas
shockedbecauseheshoul dbegoi
ng
toBulawayo.Iam goi
ngt ofi
ndout
whatwashappeni ng.Ndakapi
nda
mustudyroom yababa.Ndakawana
vakagaravachi
bayalaptop
.Ndakavharadoor.

"Ndanzwamandidana"Ndakadar
o
ndichi
gar
apachair.

"Doyouknowthatyouar
et aki
nga
wrongpathnow,huhNdanzwa
zvakai
ti
kapanaTari
ro.
Youwant
t
arni
shyourpubl
ici
magenow"
Ndakar
ambandakav
atar
isa.

"Ihavebeeni nthewr ongpat hsincei

was8y earsold. ,
Ikil
ledahuman
whenIwasj ust8y ear sandIwentt o
j
ailtopayoutmycr ime, sodon'ttalk
nonsensei nmyf ace. Idon'twant
yout oi
nterfereinwhathappensi n
myhouse. Youhav ey ourbeaut i
ful
wifehereok. I
am t i
redofwhaty ou
wantmet obe. Ididev eryt
hingto
pleaseyou, j
usttoacceptme"
Ndakadaro.
"
Youwil
lki
llherwit
hthi
sangerof
y
ours"Ndakavat
ari
sa.

"
DoIlookl
ikeIcar
ehuh,sotel
lme
whyi
sKudastil
lhere?
"Ndakadar
o.

"Themeetingwascancel
led"
ndakasekazvangu.

"Youknowy oucan'tbesuccessfuli
f
youuseotherpeople'sworkjustfor
yourowngood"Ndakadar o
ndichi
simuka.Phoneyanguinopinda
message.

(Tari
roi stryi
ngt osendamessage
toNat ty).
ndakai samuhomwe
ndichibuda. Ndakaendakumot a
yangu. Ndakat sikamot ay angu
.Ndai dakupi ndamut own. Ndai
da
kutengazv i
nhuzv andaida
kushandi sa.Zv aingovemabasi cs
emumba. Ndakasv i
kakumba
.NdakawanaTar i
roakav atapasofa
.Ileftherther e..
Ndakapi nda
kubedr oom mangu, ndakaisa
zvandai ngendat engapat ableyangu
.Ndakatarisahembey aingeiner
opa
.Ndakaisamubat hroom .Ndakaenda
muroom y aTari
ro.Magumbeze
achir
ipo.Ndakamabv isandokumaisa
pasi.Ndakatari
samabl anket
saive
muwar drope.Pandakamatora
,pakadonhakapaperkai venemapill
s
.Ndakachitora_ndakamav er
enga.

"Cont
raceptivepi
ll
s"Ndakadar
o
.Tari
roanov hur
adoorremumba
make.Anov hundukakundi
ona
ndakabatachipapachemapill
s.

"whati
sthi
s?"
Muny
asai
dwi
tha
col
dvoi
ce

"Ii
iah.Idon't.
.know,t
herear
ejust
pil
ls"Munyaanor ambaakat
ari
sa
Tarir
ouyoaikakama.

"Youdon'
tknowhuh, comehere!!?"
Muny awasholdi
nghisheadwi t
h
onehandwhiletheotheronewas
holdi
ngapacketofpill
s.Tar
ir
o
anorambaakamirapaingeakamira.

"
Howl
onghav
eyout
aki
ngt
his
,
answerme!
!"Munyaanodar
o
.
Munyaanot
ari
saTari
ro.

"
Wakatenger
wananimapi
ll
say
a?"
Muny
aanodar o

"Ruthndi
yeakandipa"Munya
grabbedhisphonefrom hi
spocket
.Hedi al
edRuth'snumber.

Munya:Heymylov
e,Iwanty
ou
t
obebackt
omor r
ow
(i
twascl
eart
hatMuny
awas
pret
endingbecausei
nsi
dehewas
boil
ingwit
hanger)
Rut
h:whati
swr
ongAl
ex?
Munya:
Not
hingI
am j
ust
mi
ssi
ngyou
Rut
h:OK myl
ove

Shereal
lyknowhowdespar at
eI
wantachil
dbuther esheisgi
ving
Tar
ir
ocont racept
ivepi
ll
s.Whatki
nd
ofagamei ssheplayi
ng.?

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Muny
a*

Hisst eelgreyeyeswer elookingat

thefilethatwasonhi shandswhi le
hismi ndwassof araway. Hef elt
betrayedbysomeonewhohe
respectv erymuch. Hegr abbedt he
j
ointf rom hisfat
her'stablebef ore
walkingdownt othef i
rstfloor.He
sawhi sfat
hereyeinghim.Hi smi nd
wasnotst ableatall.
Themar i
juana
smokewasal loverhi
sf ace,he
didn'tcareaboutit.Hegr abbedhi s
phonef
ir
mly.

Muny a:
Albert
owheni st
he
j
etlandi
ng,
justcal
culat
ethehours_
I
don'
thavepati
enceforthi
s.?

Al
ber
to:
Aboutanhour

Muny
a:ok

Muny
arai
sedhi
sey
ebr
owswhenhe
sawhi sbrothercomingtowar dshi
m
.Themeet ingwasnotov erbuthe
didn'tf
eelli
keparti
cipat
inginit.Hi
s
mi ndwasonl yonthepil
ls.

"Ar
ey ouOK,Imeany ouand
marij
uanahuh?"Kudaanodaro
achi
mi r
apamberipaAlexwit
ha
worri
edtone

"
Don'tpret
endl i
keyoucareKuda
,andmindy ourownbusiness"
Munyaanodar oachit
ari
sawatch
yake.
Kudawasey ei
nghim whi
lehi
s
brother'sey eswer eont hephone
.Withoutanyot herwor ds_ Muny a
stormedoutoft hebui lding.He
foundhi msel font hehi ghwaydr i
ving
l
ikeamechani c.Muny aanosv i
ka
paPar i
renyatwa, anot arisaMot a
yemunhuwai da.
Heunbuckl edhi s
seatbel t
spushi nghi sseatbackso
thathecanr esthi sheadoni t.
.Anobudamumot a.Hewal ked
i
nsidet hehospi tal.Hedi dn'
tev en
waitatt herecept ion.Hewant edto
knowt het r
ut h.Muny aknocked
beforehebudgei ntot hedoct or'
s
offi
ce..Hesl ammedt hedoorunt i
lit
hit
st hewal l.Het hrowt hepacketof
pi
ll
sonthetable,keepi
nghi
sgaze
onthedoct
or'sface.

"Howdoest hesepil
lswor
ks?"
Muny aaskedwi t
hacoldvoi
ce
.Miguell
ookedbackathim wi
tha
plai
nface.

"Youdon'tbudgeinmyof fi
cel i
kea
MafiakingMuny aradzi,Thi
si smy
offi
cenotapubl i
ct oi
letyouneedt o
haveanappoi ntmentwi thmef ir
st."
Muny ar
adzihissedbef oregrabbing
hispi
stonfr
om hi
swaist,
bef
ore
point
ingi
tonMiguel'
shead.
Hewas
cursi
ngunderhi
sbreat
h.

"Youonl yunderst
andwhenIuset he
hardway, checkthosepil
ls,Iwantto
knowhowandwhent heyst artto
wor ki
nahumanbody"Muny ar
adzi
roaredinal owbutcoldl
yv oice
.Migueldidn'thesi
tat
etol ookat
Muny aradzievenwhenhewas
pointi
ngagunonhi shead.
"Si
tdownandst oppoi nti
ngthis
j
accuzionmyhead"Muny aradzi
anogarapasiakat ari
saMi gueluyo
anotangakuverengamapi ll
say a
.Anobudisamapi llsamwe
akafananachi
paperchekunze. He
checkedeveryt
hi ngev enthepi l
ls.

"Thi
si sthel
astti
meIt akeorder
s
from youMunyaradzi,okthesepil
ls
doesn'tmatchwiththeor i
ginal
ones.Ineedtotaketheseonet othe
l
abor atorytoni ght,Iwi l
lcallyou"
Muny aradzididn'twaitforanot her
wor df r
om Mi guel. Hismi ndwas
running400km persecond. Ruthi s
testi
nghi sr uthless.Hest ar
tedt o
rememberhowhewant edbadl yto
protectRut hfr om him, _thatist he
reasonheal way sletherl ivein
Mexi cobuti tseemsl ikeRut his
chasingf orhisat tenti
on. Shei sl i
ke
af l
yf ol
lowingacor pset oagr av e
.Muny areturnedt otheof fi
ce.Int he
corri
dorhemetMar i
son. Muny awas
shocked, t
hismanwasi nMexi cot he
l
astt imehecheckedi t.
.
"heywhatareyoudoinghere
?"Munyaanodaroachit
ari
sa
Mari
son.

"Tomeetyouandyourfat
her,
but
askyourfat
herabouti
t_I
am onmy
wayoutnow"Mar i
sonanodar
o.

"
WhyareyouhereMar i
son_thelast
t
imeIcheckedwewer enotf
riends
wit
hyourfat
herVenanco"Mar i
son
anot
ari
saMuny
a.

"Asky oufatherasisaid_ Ihear

dyou
marriedagain_ Iam hopingtomeet
thenewbr ide"Muny arolledhisey
es
,walkingaway. Muny aknockedthe
doorofhisf ather'
soffi
ce.

"WhywasMar isonhere,arewestil
l
fri
endswi t
hMexi cans,
Ithoughtwe
wereov erthat,
themomentwel eft
thatcountry_mov i
ngthebusiness
here?"Muny aanodaroachigara
pasi
.Keepinghi
sgazest
rai
ghtonhi
s
fat
her'sface..

"Unoziv
awani, kutindi
nozivi
kanwa
kuMexicozvakany anya.Kruggeri
s
thr
eatningtokillVenanco'sfamil
y"
Muny astenl
ylookedathi sfather
beforeopeninghismout h.

"Don'
tinvolv
emei nthi
s,takeyour
sonwi t
hy ou,handi
di
zvekushandiswaini"Muny aanodaro
.Babav akev anomutar
isa.
"SoyounowsmokeMar ij
uana
star
ti
ngfrom when, how,whyand
whogavey outheper mmisontodo
so,Imeany ouarestil
lyoungfor
destr
oyi
ngy ourlungs"Baba
vaMunyav anodaro..

Ichuckl
edwhi
l
elooki
ngatmyf
ather
att
enti
vel
y.

"Soitmeans,Ishoulddoevery
thi
ng
withyourpermison,l
if
edoesn'
twork
l
ikethat,makatoramashar
esangu
ndikany
arara,mukator
a
zvandakashandi r
amukapaKudaand
youalway spr ov
et omet haty
our
l
ov ei
sf akey ouknow. Nooneis
goingtof or
cemet ogobackt o
Mexicobecausemyl i
feisher
ein
Zimbabwe. Mymot herli
veshereand
Iwon'tabandonherl i
kewhatyoudid
"Ndakadar o,babav angu
vanonditari
sa.

"Sakaukuzamakut i
iapaMuny aradzi
,Itseemsli
key ousti
llholdagrudge
againstme."Ndakatarisamurume
aivepamberipangu.
"I
fyoutapmeont het ail,theny ou
wil
lbef orci
ngmet or eactt hisway
,I
am humanaf t
eral l,
If eel
ever
ythingal t
houghy oudeci dedto
dest
royt heot hersideofi t.Just
admitthaty oulov eKudamor et
han
me"Ndakasi mukandi chibuda
.Ndakaendamuof fi
cemangu
.Ndakami rapat abley angu. Iwas
nowinf rontoft hebi gwi ndowt aking
adeepbr eath, t
ryingt ocal m my sel
f
asiclosemyey es.Myphonebeeped
noti
fyi
ngmet hatt herewasnew
message.
 Yourwi
fei
saboutt
olandi
n
15mi
nut
es.
Fr
om Al
ber
to.

*
Rut
h*

Ndai ngendakamirandakat ari

sa
Muny aachiuyakwandiri.
Anosv i
ka
nekuisaruokorwakepachi uno
changu.Ndakamut ari
saasiI y
e
anotari
sadivikur
atidzaainzvenga
mazisoangu.
"
Imi ssedyoualoty ouknow"
Muny aanodar
oachibatabagrangu
.Takafambati
chiendakumotayake.

"
Howwasy ourtri
p,Idi
dntknowy ou
wil
llandthi
stimeyouknow, Idont
r
eall
yunderstandthistimezone? "
Muny aanodaroachi
vhuradoor
r
emot a.Ndakapi
nda.

"
Umm thelastt
imeIchecked,your
f
ocuswasont r
yingtomakeababy
wit
hyournewwi fe"Munyarai
sed
hisey ebr
ows_ notr
emov i
nghi s
focusont her oad. Hecursedunder
hisbr eat
hwhenhehear dRut h's
brokenv oice. Heknewwi thout
l
ooki ngathert hatt
hewomanwas
aboutt ocry. Hehat ehi
msel ffor
havingasof tspotforher.He
ti
ghtenedhi sgr i
ponthest eer
ing
andkepthi sey esontheroad.

Ruthbursti
ntears,shewas
confusi
ngMuny aal ot.
Shecov
ered
herfacewit
hhertinyhandssobbi
ng
l
oudly.
"Rut
h"Muny acall
edout_ maki
ng
Ruthcrymoreandmor e.Munya
panickedandhewasobl i
gedtopul
l
bythesideoftheroad.

"Rut
h"Muny at r
iedtotakeRut h's
handsfrom herfaceforhert olook
athi
m buthecoul dn'
t.Helefther
l
ikethatwhil
espeedingupt he
vehi
cleagai
n.

"
Iwil
lnev
erfor
getyou,mylove.I
l
oveyouandIdon'
tlov
ethatgir
lyou
knowi t.
Lastti
meIwasunder
pressure,
Iam sor
ryaboutt
hat"
Muny aanodaro.

*
Muny
a*

MunyataggedRut
honherwr i
st
,wal
kingtowar
dsthedoor.

"
Weneedt
otal
k"Muny
aanodar
o.

Muny
agr
abbedRut
h'shandhar
shl
y
whil
elocki
ngthedoorRuthwasso
scar
edbecausethemaninf r
ontof
herwasastrangeri
nhereyes.

"Doy outhinkt
haty oucanf oolme
huh! !
!!
?"Ruthalmostgotahear t
attackwhileMunyawast i
ghteni
ng
hisgriponherhandbef orehe
pushedhert othewall.Tari
ro
anopindapaakanzwar uzha
.Anov hundukaachi
onazv aiti
ka
beforeshecouldhelpRut h,shewas
shotwi t
hMuny a'swords.
"Getout,gobacktoyourroom !!
?"
Muny agrabbedRuth'shand
foll
owingTarir
otoherroom .He
slammedt hedoorbeforelocki
ngit
.Muny adraggedRuthtotheir
bedroom .

"Soyouarenowsmar thuhRuth,
why
didyougiveTar
irothosepil
lswhil
e
knowinghowdespar ateIwanta
chil
d.?Youarepushingmet othe
edge.Ihaveneverl
aidmyhandon
youbutnowy ouareaski
ngforit
.Thatist
hereasonyoubeggedme
togobacktoMexicothelastdays
huh,yout
hinkyoucanrunaway
fr
om me. ?.
"Munyaanodaro.

"letmego. ..
.iam t
ir
edofy ou.You..
..
hav ehur
tmeenoughj ustl
eavemy
l
ifeAlex"Tearswereflowingdown. I
t
wasapai nfulmomentt owitness
.Muny ahadnev ert
reatedherlike
this.

"l
etmego,
.
...
Ihav
edoneev
ery
thi
ng
fory ou. Justl etme. ..
.go.Ihave
beent hrough pai nfulmoment s
becauseofy ou. Youdon' tdeserv
e
me, y oudon' tl ov eme, youonlywant
tousemef ory ourowndesi r
es.I
wentt hroughmanypai nful
oper ationsbecauseofy ou" Munya
gulpedhi ssal iva, l
etti
ngRut h'shand
go. Rut hrest edherheadbackont he
wallwhi l
ecl osi ngherey esand
feeli
ngt hehott ear srunningdown
hercheeks.

"di
dIf
orcey
ouRut
h,di
dn'
tIasky
ou
i
fyouwer eOKwi t
hallthese
operati
onsevenTari
ro'ssagabut
yousaidyouwereok ,y ouli
edt o
me. Iwouldhavestoppedallthese
thi
ngs. "
Munyaanodarost epping
back.

"Handinabasanezvaurikut
auraAlex
i
nindinozivat
ichasanaganachete
.Ndineshungudzakawanda. Ndiri
kurwadziwanekudakwako. Haundidi
Alexzvibvumendisiy
endiyende
.Regandiendeusareuchiit
av ana
vako.Haunakanashungudzekut iini
ndikunzwaseinezvesezv i
rikui
ti
ka
.Ndepapipawakambondi r
ati
dzakuti
ndakakoshamuupeny uhwako. Hauf
i
wakachinjaiwe,Ndakazamaasi
haurati
dzishunguAlex,ndaneta
ndanetaini.
"Munyaanot ari
saRuth
akami r
a.

"SowhydidyougiveTari
rothose
pil
ls?
"Munyaanodaroakat
arisaRut
h
.

"Ihav
etogambl ewithever
ythi
ngi
havetogetwhatIsuffer
edfor
"MunyagrabbedRuthonherwaist.
"soy ouhatemethismuchhuh, y
ou
don'tevenknowwhatIcandot o
youbabe, youwil
lcryari
ver"Ruth
yankedMuny a'shandaway
,grabbi
ngherpursef r
om thefl
oor.

"noyouaret
heonewhoisgoingt
o
cry,y
oubast
ard!
!."
Ruthsai
dthat
thr
owingabl
ueenvel
opeonMunya
'
sface.

"whatist
his?"
Munyasai
dthatwhi
le
openi
ngtheenvel
ope.
"
Ifyouareabletohandlemeli
ke
t
his,I
am sureyoucanreadt
his?"
MunyalookedatRuthandbackto
t
hepaper.

"Youarepr
egnant"Muny
awasso
shocked.

"I
tisnoty our
s,youshootblanksmy
dear,Iwantyoutosignthese
div
or cepapersf
orme. Goodby e
"WiththatRuthwalkedoutofthe
house.
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Ndakat ari
samessagey ai
nge
yatumwanababav anguichiti
ndaifanakuendaBul away onhasi.I
don'treall
yknowwhati shappening
withthesepeopl e,onedayt heycal
l
i
tof fandnowt hi
s.Wer eall
yneed
thi
sdealt ofinanceandupgr adeour
project.Thi
sismyf i
rstti
met odo
thi
s_ Ihopeev eryt
hingwillgowel l
.Ndakapf eka. Ndakai sabagr angu
padoor. Ndi chitoramagadget sangu
ndichiisamul apt opbag. Iam goi ng
theref oraweek. Ihav ebeent hrough
mucht hisweek_ Ihopet hisjourney
toBul away oisgoi ngt ohealme
mor e.Beingawayf rom thef amily
problemsi sagoodt hingt ome
.Ndakabudandi chiendanemabag
angu. Ndakamai samudi ning
,ndakaendamuki tchen. Mymot her
havebeeni gnor ingmef rom t hatday
wehadanawkwar dconv ersati
on
.Ndakami rapaf ridge
ndakazember apo. Mymot herwas
busycooki ngsomet hing.
"
Iam goi
ngtoBul
away
otoday"
Ndakadar
o.

"Umm oktokuonawadzoka"Amai
vanguvanobuda. Ir
oll
edmyey es
,shecan'
tforcemet omar r
ya
someonewhenshei sthereason, I
l
eftNatt
yalone,givi
ngherachance
tokil
lmybaby. Ndakator
amv ura
mufri
dgendokubudandi chi
not or
a
mabagsangu. Ndakaendanawo
kumotayangu.Yesihav eacar
now.Ndakai
sazv esezvandaizoda
kumber i
.Ndakat si kamot ayangu
,ndai endanaKi l
lianasizv ai
ratidza
aiendanemot ay ake. Ndakat sika
mot andakanangakuBul away o. My
mi ndwasal lov erMuny a'sli
fe
changi ngt hings.Imeani tsoobv i
ous
thathei sf acingsomechal l
enges
butMuny abei ngar rogantashei s
_heonl ykeepst hingsi nhishear t
j
ustl ikethat. Itriedtobeabr otherto
him, wor sewear esor elatedev enif
hewantt or unawayf rom it,but
bloodi sbl ood. .
OnNat ty'scaseI
decidedt oleav eheral onebecauseI
am t heonewhoi sgoi ngt oendup
hur t
ingaf terallthi s.I
am mov ingon
,
itissadweendourr
elat
ionshi
p
l
ikethi
s.

Ndakat sikamot azvokutimota

yachoy aibv umar oad
zvayo.Ndakapi ndakuBulawayo
kwakut ov i
ra. NdakanangapaCr esta
Churchillhot el,i
thappenthatthisis
wherewear egoi ngtodoour
meet i
ngs. Ican'tsayIam not
nervous_ I
am butIneedt odot his,
to
provethatIcandoi t.Ndakapi
nda
muroom y angu. Ndakaisalapt
op
yangupat able.Ndakambot ari
sa
phoney angu. Ndakaonamessage
kumunhuwandai saf
ungira.Imean
Nigelaftermont hsoft r
yingtocal
l
him andt r
yingtogeti ntouchwith
him.Idecidedt ocallhim.

Me:
Thepr
odi
galson.

Ni
gel
(chul
cked)I
am not
,
howar
eyou?

Me:
Iam good,
wher
ewer
e
y
ou?
 Ni
gel
:
Inj
ail.

. Me:
huh,
don'
tjokel
iket
his
Ni
gel.

Nigel
:Ndi
kurevesa,ialmost
kil
ledahumanandmydaddeci ded
toletmet astemyownpoi sonby
maki ngmest ayi
njailfor2mont hs
man. Ndakazodzi
dza,muj ere
hamui tiKuda.Jai
lli
fesucksl i
ke
shitt
y. Ican'
timagi
negoi ngback
there.?
 Me:Yooh!
!,yourfathergot
youbyt hethr
oatt
histime,sowhat
aboutschool,
areyougoingback. ?

Nigel
:Yaamybr otheri
s
gi
vingmeahar dt
imeont hiscase
,I
am goi
ngback,wherearey ou,
I
l
ostcont
actwithyouabout5
monthsago.

Me:
Iwasi
nBusan.
 Ni
gel
:KKK

Me:
Tozot
aur
aat
imet
ime
wangu.

Ndakaisaphonekwakadar o
,ndi
chinzwadoorr ichigogodzwa.
I
thi
nktheyar ecl
eaner swhoar e
heretogivemesomet owels
.Ndakasimukandi chienda
kudoor.Ndakari
vhuradoor.
"Thi si
sy ourschedul esir"
Ndakagut siramusor ondi chit
ora
kubv akunemusi kanaai ngeauy a
nay o.Ndakat ari
saschedul eiya
.Ndai vene20mi nut esdzekut i
ndigoendakudi ner. Ndakat oranguv a
i
y ikugeza. Ndaingendaf amba
rwendor wakakur a.Ndakat oraphone
yangu. Ndakav hur adoorr angu
.Ndakaonadoorr aiverakat ari
sana
ner angur ichi
v harwa. Ndakai t
asekut i
munhuai ngeapi ndaumondomuzi va
althoughndai ngendaonabackv iew
.Ndakaf ambandi chi dzi
ra
pamast airs.Mymi ndwasont hat
backv i
ewofawoman_ Idecidedt o
brushitoff.
NdakaonaKi
ll
ian
achibayaphoneyake.

"Heyman,Iwastryi
ngtocontactyou
j
ustnow"Kill
iananodar
oachibaya
phoneyake.
Ndakagarapachair.

"Ndavenenguvandasvika"
Ndakadaro.Ndichi
tor
aglass
ndichi
isawineyechampaineyai
nge
yai
swapat abl
e.Iwassippingsl
owl
y
whenmyey escaughtsomethi
ngasi
munhuwachondakaonabackv iew
neweaveyaingeyakar
eba.Akaenda
munei
mwer oom .

"Whati
sit,i
am meany
oursi
lence?
"
Kil
li
ananodaro.

"Idon'
tknow, butIthi
nkIsaw
someonesi milart
osomeoneIknow
butIdon'tknowOK"Ndakadar o
ndichi
dir
awi neimwezv akar
e
.
.Wait
eranouy anechi
kafuchedubut
iwasn'thungryanymore
.Ndakasimukandichi
siy
aKill
ian
akagara.
Zvagaranenihati
nanyaya
dzakawandanayekunze
kwezvebasa.

"Toonanamangwana, rega
ndinovata,kanandatomwaal cohol
l
ikethishapanachinopi nda
mumur omomangu"Ndakadar o
..Ndakaendakumot ay angu
pekutanga. Ndai
dakuonakut i
ndasiyandailocker
here.Ndakazonzwav anhuv ai
seka
.Vachipindamumot a,ndakaona
musikanauyaachi
pindamumota
.Ndakamir
andichi
onamotaiy
a
i
chienda

*Str
angerwhenareyougoi
ngto
st
oprunningawayfr
om me?*

*
Muny
a*

*"
Iti
snotyours,y
ouonl
yshoot
bl
anks,
signthesedi
vor
cepaper
sfor
me"*
Ruth'swor dswer eechoi ngmyhead
makingmedi zzy.Ndakaf amba
ndi
chibudamur oom mangu
.Ndakaendapabal conypangu
.Ndakat orador orangu. I
am r eally
donewi thplay i
nggames, ,
iam done
wit
ht hedr amas, I
am donewi ththe
smoking, i
am donewi tht heblami ng
game. Iam donewi t
hl adies.Iam
donewi thev eryt
hing.Iwasnow
dri
nkingl i
keitismyl asthur r
ahbut
whatshockedmei sthatIwasst il
l
sober,Ireall
ydon' tknowbutIt hi
nkit
i
sbecauseI am usedt oi t.
"Issher eall
ypr egnantorshei sjust
messi ngupwi thmymi nd? "
Ndakadar ondichit
arisakapaper
kay ekairati
dzaakanot orapr egnancy
testkuMexi co.IfIam notabl eto
makeababyt henIam doomed. It
wi l
lbeov erf orme. .May beshei s
l
y i
ng. Ndakagar apachai ryangu
.Ndi chimwador o.Nguv adzainge
dzat oenda. Phoney angui nori
ra
.Ndakabudi saphonemuhomwe
makey sanodonha. Ai v
eer oom
yaTar i
roy andaingendav harapay e.
Ndakasiyaphoney anguichir
inger
,Ndakatoramakey saya
.Ndakamhany andichiendamur oom
yake.Idon'
treall
yknowwhyIwas
panicki
ngthi
smuch. Ndakavhura
door.NdakawanaTar iroakavata
pamubhedha. .Howcanshesl eep
for3hourswithouteat i
ngany t
hing
today?.Ndakabv i
samagumbeze
ese.
"Tar
iro,
tari
romuka"Ndakadar o_asi
haanakanakumuka. Ndakamhany a
kunotor
amv uramubathroom yake
.Ndakabudanebucket.Ithi
nkshe
fai
nted,
OhmyGodshei son
medicati
onbutnhasihapana
chaadya.Ndakamudir
amv ur
a
kumesoshoma. Sheblinkedweakly.

"Tari
rohowar eyoufeeli
ng,don'
t
mov eok,Iam coming,
justgiv
emea
minuteok, don'
tcl
oseyoureyes"
Ndakabudandi chi
mhany a
ndichi
notoramukakawai vemufri
dge
.Ireal
lydon'tknowhowt odot hi
s
,thi
sismyf i
rstt
imetaki
ngcar eof
someone. Ndakaendanemukaka
.Phoney angundakaionaichi
ri
nger
.Ndakaisiy
a. Ndakapi
ndamur oom
yaTari
ro.

Ndakagar
apamubhedha.

"Youneedtodri
nkthi
sfir
st"
Ndakadarondi
chimubat
sir
akugar
a
pamubhedha.
"What-
--
-ar
e--
-you-
--doi
ng?
"Tar
ir
o
anodar
o..

"I
mwaugomwamapi l
lsakoaya"
Ndakadaro.
Tari
roakamwa
ndakabat
aglassracho.Ndakamupa
mapill
sakendokumwa.

"Iwil
lmakesomet hi
ngforyou,don'
t
sleepagai
n,youmayf ai
ntagain"
Ndakadarondichi
endamudining
.
Ndakaonaphoney
angui
chi
ri
nger.

"Ndiyanikouy u?"Ndakadaro
ndichit
or aphoney anguyaingey
ave
nenguv aichiri
nger.
Icheckedthe
cal
ler'sID, anodeiIzv
ezvi.

Me:
Hel
lo

Unknown:doyouknowican
make4t
housandsin2hours
 Me:
how,
whatdoy
ouwant
man?

Unknown:Icandel
iv
era
speci
alpackagei
n2hour sfory
ou

Me:
Package,
whati
sthat?

Unkown:Yourbr
otheri
sin
Bul
away
oli
keri
ghtnow.

Me:
ohI am ki
ndabusyOK
,l
ethim dohi
sjob,l
eavehim.Iwi
ll
dealwit
hhiminmyownwaydoy ou
under
standme.

Unkown:
Shar
p

Ndakatarisaphoney angu
,ndokuikandakwakadar opasofa.I
decidedtomakeast eakmi ncewi
th
greenvegetables.Ichoppedt he
onionandf reshmi nt..I
am cancook
butIdon'thav eani nter
estinit
.EverytimeIv isi
tmymot hershe
alwaysmakemewat chthose
cookingshows. Ndakapedzakubika
.Ndakaisamupl ate.
Iwasnothungr y
becauseRut h'swordsreall
yhi
tmy
l
astner v
et oday.Ndakaendanetr
ay
kunaTar i
ro.Ndakamusiyaachidya
nokutipanemacal l
sandaindakuit
a.

Ndakapi
ndamumbamangu
_Ndakav
haradoor

Me:
Rut
hcheat
edonme

Conor:
Longti
mebrot
her
,
buthowImeanyoubothwer
ein
l
ovewi
theachot
her?

Me:
Iam goi
ngt
ogooutof
mymi
ndri
ghtnow

Conor:Muny
aradzidoyou
t
hinkshewasgoingtostayaf
ter
marry
inganot
herwif
e.?

. Me:
Buti
twasouri
deanot
mineonl
y

Conor:
Sakaapaukuzi
va
munhuwachoher
e,don'
tdo
somet
hingcr
azy.

Me:Iam goingtochi
ll,
butI
am watchi
ngher, sheonmywat ch
now,shewillpayslowly

Conor:usadar
oMuny a,kana
Ruthasi
ngachadimusiyeakadar
o
,wherei
sKuda. ?

Me:
Amaiv
ari
sei?

Conor:
var
ibho,
Kudaar
ipi
?
 Me:
Bul
away
o

Conor:I
am comi
ngther
e
,
your
eal
lysounddowntoday.

Me:
Iam notababy

Conor:
Idi
dn'
tsayt
hat

Conoranodzimaphoney ake
.Ndakamusiyaakadaro.Ican'
tfight
Conoratall.
Hei smybrotherafter
all.
iam reall
ydownt oday.Rut
h
real
lygotmet oday.
Tomor rowIam
goingtovisi
tadoctor.
Maybesheis
l
ying.Ndakabudamubedroom
mangu. Iknockedt
hedoorofTar
ir
o
'
sr oom .

"Come- -i
n"Ndakapinda
,ndakawanaakagarapamubhedha
achibay
aphone,plat
ey ai
nge
yangobatwazvi
shoma.

"
Kohaunakudy
awani?
"Ndakadar
o.
"Handisikunzwanzarai
ni,
ko
...
nevermi nd"Tari
ro
ananodar o,
ndakar
amba
ndakamut ari
sa.

"Rut
hadzokerandoziva
ndozvawangauchidakutaur
a
nezvazvo"Ndakadar
o,shenodded.

"Tonightweneedt al
k"Isai
dthat
draggingmybodyoutofherr oom
.Ruthr eal
lyhumil
iat
edmetoday
.Conorwi l
larri
vehere
anyti
me.Ndakapindamudini
ng.
Door
rakagogodzwa.Ndakavhur
adoor
rangu.NdakawanaConorakamir
a
padoorachiny
emwer er
a.

"
Thatsmi
ley
ooh"Ndakadar
o.

"
Daindipinde,
ndondakuonaTar
ir
o
wandakanzwanamhamha"
Ndakasekandiçhi
vhur
adoor.

"
Weneedtogooutt
oday,
I
am goi
ng
t
otr
eaty
ouguys"Ir
oll
edmyeyes.
.
"wi
thy
ourmoney"
Ndakadar
o.

"Yoursobvious,goandchangeand
tel
lyourbeauti
fulwi
fet hather
handsomehusbandi swai ti
ngfor
her,Ir
eall
ycan'twai
tt okissandhug
her"Conoranodaro,Iknowwhathe
wast r
yingtosay.

"Iam wat chi

ngy ouConorandy ou
willneverchange, Isee"
Ndakadaro
ndichiendandichiseka
.Ndakagogodzamur oom y
aTarir
o.
"Wear egoi ngout, changeok, you
reall
yneedt hi
sf reshair"Ndakadaro
ndichiendamur oom mangu
.Ndakapf ekamybl ackri
ppedjean
,andputmypi stononmywai st
.Ndakapf ekal eatherjacketon top
ofanov ersizeshi r
t.Ndakapfeka
masni ckerewhi te..Ndakabuda
,ndikanogogodzamur oom maTar i
ro.

"
Ndakut
opedza"Anodar
o
,ndakaendakunaConoruy
oai
nge
achibayaremot
eyetv
.

"
SakaRut
hakuuudzaega?
"

"Ehe,shewast ry
ingtobruisemyego
andshegotmet oday"Ndakadaro
.Tariroanobuda,aingeakapfeka
dressr ebl
ue,shewasl ookinggood,
I
don'twannalie.

"
Wow_
_wow"Conoranodar
o
achibatamuromowake. Ndakator
a
makey semot a.Ndakavasiya
vachipananamacomment sav o
mumba. Conorisreall
ycrazy
.Ndakav aonavachibudavese.Tar
iro
anogarakumashur enaConor.

Theywer
esosassyandnoi
sy

"
Sowher ear
ewegoi
ngConor?
"
Ndakadaro.

"
Shoppi
ngf
ir
st,
wer
eal
lyneed
clothes"NdakanyararaNokut
i
ndaingendichi
ziv
aConorndozv aari
.Takasvikamutown. Tar
ir
owas
totall
yafreespi
ritwit
hConor,they
reall
ybondedfast.

"Sodoy ouwantt hi
sdressTarir
o? "
ConornaTar irov ai
taur
a.Iwasjust
standingatt hedoor,whil
emyey es
wer eroamingar ound.Ican'
tget
overt hefeel
ingthatsomeonei s
wat chingus. .
Ndakafamba
ndichitever
av anaConornaTarir
o
.Vai t
otengazv avo.Wewer enotsafe
worsewi thMakamur e'ssaga
.Takabudat ichiendakunei mwe
shop. Iwasnowcompl aningnot
becauseIwast iredbutbecause, I
wassuspect ingsomet hing
.Takapi ndamushopi mwey ehembe
.Inot icedt hatmenwer elooki ngat
Tari
rohungr i
lywi theyesf ullofl ust.
I
decidedt oputmyar m onTar i
r o's
hand. Idi dntl
iket hewayt hewer e
l
ooki ngatherl i
keapr ey. Ifthey
wereani mal s,Iwouldhav esai dt hat
theyar eont heirrutt
ingper i
od.
"
Fuckyouhornyman"Iwhispered
i
nmybr eat
h,gi
vi
ngthem aseri
ous
l
ook.

ConornaTar i
rov aingevachi
famba
sidebysideinindi rikumashure.
I
wasaboutt ocal lmymanf orhimto
checkthelocationi fitwassafe.I
wasn'treal
lystabl eatall.
Phone
yanguinori
ngerv aivebabavangu.

Me:
Hel
lo
 Dad:
wher
ear
eyou?

Inaflash,ablackr
angercar
stoppedinfr
ontofConorandTar
ir
o.

"
Wat
chout!
!!
!"Ishout
ed

Theyr oughl
ygrappedTar
ir
o,They
forcedherinsi
dethecar,
anddri
ve
off.

"
Fuck!
!!
"Ndakai
saphoney
angu
muhomwe. LuckyMotayeduyaive
pedyo.
Kai8kaibvumaroadzvekut
i
tai
ngetakasomananemot ay
av o.

"Vhur aseatrawakagar a,
loadthese
bulletsinthemagazi neofthegun
,theyar egoingdownt own"
Ndakadar ondichipaConorpfuti
yaingeiripasipeseatrangu.They
startedtoshoot, Iguesstheyare
usingar ifl
ebecause_ thef r
ont
windowscr eenwasbr oken.Ialmost
l
ostcont r
oloft hecarbecauseIwas
nowusi ngonehandwhi l
etheother
wasonmygun.

"Whydi dt
heytakeher,,i
ft heywant
me, t
heyshouldattackmenotTar i
ro
!!"Wewer esoclosetot hecar, when
theyshotmycart yre.Ididn'tlost
contoloft
hecaralthoughi twasst il
l
speeding,
Imanagedt ost opi t.

"
Shi
tt
y!!
"

"
Weneedt ocallt
hepol
ice,
wel
ost
t
hem "Conoranodar
o.
"Wedon' ti
nvolvethepol i
ceinthi
s
,givemet hegunandy ougoback
home ! !!
"Ialmostlostitonhi m,but
Iwasabl etocontrolmy selfbutt
hey
real
lysteppedont hev iper'stai
l
today.
Nev erplaywit
hmyt emper
whenI am feel
inglowlikethis.
.
Igr
abbedmyphoner
oughl
y.

Me:
TrackTar
ir
o'sphone
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CHAPTER31*

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Tar
ir
o*

"Don'ttouchme, don'
t!
!"Ndakadaro
apopandai ngendasi
mudzwa
ndichibudiswamumot a.Kurwisa
ndaisagonanekut imuvir
iwangu
waingeusi nakusimba.Iwasst i
ll
confused, whyam Iher e?,Idon't
evenrememberat tacki
ngsomeone
,sowhyam ihere? .
Al otof
quest
ionswerest orminginmyhead
asthehugemanwi thlotoftat
toos
wasrubbingmyheadwhi l
ecar
ryi
ng
meinside.If
eltl
ikeshitty.

Ndakator wandi chipi

nzwamur oom
maingemunet sv i
naisi
ngait
ii
.Ndakat ari
samur umeaivepamberi
pangu. Ndaisamuzi vakana
nepadiki.Ndakav haramazisoangu
ndi
chizamakudakuzi va
ndakamuonakupi. Ndakaona
akupf
ekamasky
ebl
ack.

"Iwillpayy oulateraft
ermaki ngthis
guypaymor et
hanIr equestedfrom
him. Her efusedt ohaveadealwi th
met oday. Iwoul dhavemademor e
moneyt oday_ butwiththi
spackageI
willmakemor emoneyt hanwhati
wasdr eami ng"Mur umeai ve
pamber ipanguanodar o.Hesmi rked
befor ewi nkingatme. Het ouched
myf ace, hewasmaki ngsome
cir
clesonmybr east.
.Ivi
sibly
shiveredast hemancont i
nuedt o
rubhishandsonmybr east.
iwas
scaredtothebonesbutiref
usedto
l
osebef orefi
ghti
ngupproperl
y.My
handsweret i
edtoget
herattheback
.

"Don'ttouchme!!"Ndakadar
o
ndichinzwahashanokuit
akwake.

"Chil
lbabe,coolbabe,Igoingto
enjoythesesweetyhoneypl ump
l
ips,Ihear dthaty
ourhusbandonl y
wantskidsf rom you,
hewon' tmind
i
fIenjoyt hi
sbody. I
twon'tbea
problem "Hewast ouchingmyhead
reckl
essl y.Caressingthesideofmy
face.Numbl ingmyear lobebetween
histeeth,iwhipperedinpai n.
Idi
dn't
cryatall.Ididn'tcareaboutwhathe
wassay i
ngaboutmyl i
fe.I
twasthe
trut
h. Muny adoesn' tl
oveme_ andI
havewi tnessedt hatinmanyact i
ons
ofhis.

"
IfIt
ouchedy ouliket
hat_ifIhol
d
l
ikethat,
Iam goingtomakey ou
minebeforeIhandy outotheboss.I
wanttomakeav ideoofyouandI. I
wanty ourhusbandt oseehi s
beautifulwifemaki ngoutwi thme. I
wantt oseehi sface.Iwantt osee
hisreact i
ont oday"Ibl inkedal otof
ti
mewhenIsawhi mt akingoutt he
camer af rom hisbag. Itriedtof r
ee
my sel
f. Ihavenev erfeltusel essli
ke
today. Ihavenev erfelthopel esslike
thi
s.Feel i
ngl i
kemywhol elif
ewas
crumbl ingdownonmyshoul ders.I
couldn'tbelievethatIwasgoi ngt o
experiencemywor stnight mar e
today. IhateMuny atodayt ot he
corebecausehei sther easonwhyI
am her e.Her oughlygrabbedmyt i
ed
hands. Mybodywasf rozent he
moment, hest artedtounzi pmy
dress.Iclosedmyey est ryi
ngto
banishev eryfeel i
ng,buti twas
al
way scomi ngbackt omel ikea
bangi nmyhead. Imeant hi
swas
actuall
yhappenni ngt ome.Thi s
manwasi nvadingmyper sonal
space. I
twashappeni ngbecauseI
decidedt ofollowmyhear t,marrying
ademoni nt hepr ocess. Ishouldn't
beher e,Ishoul dbedoi ngmy
degreenott his. Everyt ouchofhi s
,wasmaki ngmehat emyhusband
withmywhol ehear t.Ev erypeckof
hi
smout honmyski nwasmaki ng
myheadspi nar ound. Ihav enev er
hatedsomeonel i
ket hi
sinmywhol e
l
ife.Iam donewi t
ht hedemons. I
feelli
kecryingbutIcan'tlett
his
manseemybr eakingdownpoint,I
can'tlethi
mf eell
ikehehadwonby
teari
ngmeapar t.

"Lookatme!!"t
hemanshout edwith
acoldvoicewhi
leunbuckl
inghisbel
t
.Hissuddenacti
onsmadeTar i
ro
gaspedloudly.

*
Muny
a*
"Wecan' ttrackherphone"I
stumbl edbackt r
y i
ngt opr ocess
whatmymanhadj ustsai d.Howcan
theyf ai
ltotrackherphone, whenI
am t heonewhoi nst al
ledt he
tracker.Iknowi twon' ttaket i
me
,unt i
llmyfathercal lme. Ideci dedto
callmydr iver.Motahai nakunonoka
kupi ndamut own. Ndakapi nda
mumot a.Mot ayakar ohwa
i
chi dzokerakumaof fi
ceedu. Ididn'
t
waitanymi nute,Iopenedthedoorof
thecarwhi l
ef umingwi thanger.If
elt
sohopel esswi ththewayt hi
ngs
weregoing. Iclosedthedoorofmy
offi
ce.Idecidedt otrackdownt he
phonewi thmyownmachi ne.I
tdidn'
t
taketimet oindicatethatthetr
acker
wasr emov ed.WhenIwasabout
openmydoor. Babav angu
vanopinda.

"Theyhavesendav
ideoof
Tari
ro,comeandwatchi
tint
heI
T
room may bewecanbeabl etof i
nd
somecl ues"Inoddedwhi l
e
foll
owinghi m. Takapi ndamur oom
mai v
emakat ozarav anhu
vatoshandanav opany ayaidzi!Tony
ndiyeaibay alapt op. Iwasst anding
atthedoornott rustingmy sel
fifI
wasst rongt owat cht his.Iwas
expectingt oseesomeonecr y
ingf or
helpbutwhatsur prisedmewast hat
therewasj ustsilence. Thiscaught
myat tention.Itstartedt oshowa
manwi thamaskt ouchi ngTariro's
faceandpushi ngherbr aidsback. It
thencont inuedt oshowt heman
touchingTar iro,whi speringsome
dirt
ywor ds. WhenIsawt heman
grabbingTar i
ro'shandand
unzippingherdr ess.Iclosedmyey es
nottrustingmy selfifIreallywanted
tocont i
nuewat chingt his.WhenI
sawt hemanunbuckl inghisbelts,I
stormedoutoft her oom .Ican't
watcht hisany mor e_ ImeanIcan' t
watchmywi fesl eepingwi thanother
manj ustbecauset heywantt oget
i
ntomyner v es. .
Myhandwas
tr
embl ingwi thangerandt hatimage
ofthatmanunzi ppingTar i
ro'sdress
washi tti
ngmyheadhar d.Icouldn'
t
handleaj ointofmar ijuana,IknowI
haveangeri ssuesbutIal way stryto
supressi
tworseinsit
uati
onsli
ke
thi
s.butif
eell
ikeIam f
ail
ing.
Ireal
ly
needtofocus.

Ndakabat achai
r,ndichi
bvisapfut
i
pachiunochangu_ ndakaisapatabl
e
kwakadar ouko.Iremov edmy
l
eatherjacket.Iwasr eall
y
suff
ocating.Sweatwasal lovermy
head.

"Vi
perwhatiswithy
ou,,
Weneedyou
her
e!?"Tonyanodar
oachipi
nda
.Ndakamutari
sa.
"
Getout!
!"Iwasaboutt
olosti
t
whenmyf at
herj
oinedi
n.

"
Tonyleav
eusok"Babav
angu
v
anodaro.

"Ndai
fungakutimusikanauyuhauna
basanayeasindikuonakushanduka
kwako"Ir ol
ledmyey es.
"Iam try
ingtohav esomehumani t
y
here,sheisahuman, shedoesn'
t
deserveallt
hatishappeningt oher
andhowdoIf eelseeingmywi fe
sleepi
ngwi t
hanot herman,justi
n
thenameofget tingintomyner ves
huh! !
!"Munyaanodar oachi
famba
achiendapawindow.

"
Youreal
lydon'tl
oveher?"Baba
v
anguvanodaro.Ilookedathi
m
t
ryi
ngtoprocesswhathewassaying
.
"Ofcour
seIdon'tloveherbutsheis
undermyprotecti
onasI am t
heone
whopaidlobolaf orher.Idon'
tlov
e
her"Babavanguv anogutsi
ri
ra
musoro.

"Butyourbodyisbetr
ay i
ngyou,y
ou
can'tev
enholdaci garett
e,whyare
yousoangr yhuh?"babav aMunya
vanodaro.

"didyoufi
ndanycl
ues,
weare
behindt
ime?"Muny
aanodar
o.

"
Youneedt
owat
cht
hev
ideoown
y
ourown"Ist
eppedbackwhi
le
t
ryi
ngt
oholdmygun.

"Idon'
twant!
!"Isai
dt hat,
walki
ng
outofmyoffi
ce.Myf atherwas
foll
owi
ngmebehi nd.

"Hapanachavamboi
ta,i
tisj
usta
video_y
oushouldwatchit,
i
gnor e
youremoti
onsandjustputyour
focusonthesurr
oundi
ngs,may be
wecangetsomecl ues"Iclosedmy
eyes.

"
Iam notbei
ngemot
ionalher
e"
"
Youar
e,andt
hisi
snotf
ake"

"I
tis,testmyli
mi t
s"Munyaanodar
o
achibatabat
apf utiy
ake.

"let'
sgo"Ndakadar ondichienda
mur oom yaiveyeIT.ndakagarapasi
ndichionavideoriya.Itwashar dfor
me, Idon'twannal i
ebutIhadt odo
i
tsot hatIcanhel pher. I
twasa
throbbingsituat
ionofmyl i
fe.Icoul
d
feelaswumponmyt hr
oatwhen
thatguydeci
dedtounzipTari
ro's
dress.
Somethingcaughtmyeye.
I
pausedthevi
deo.

"Iknowt hi
stat t
oo, i
tlooksso
famili
ar"Ndakadar ondi chitar
isa
tatt
ooy aiv
epar uokor wemur ume
uya.Ndakasiy avideor i
chiita
.Rakagumamur umeuy aakav iwa
naTarir
opakat ipamakumboake. I
closedmyey esnot i
cingt hatthe
mansl appedTar irowi t
hal oudly
soundsl ap.Ndakabudandi chienda
kumotay angu. Munhuuy undainge
ndamuzi va,aingeai tamuny ama
wekutindai zivazv esezv ake.Idi dn'
t
knowt hathewasat i
cki ng
bomb.Ndai dakui pedzany ay aiyi
ndega. Ndakasv i
kakumbakwangu
.Ndakat orabagr angu. Ndakabudi sa
pfut
idzakat iwandeindokui sa
i
momo. Ndakai sabagr angu
mumot a. Ndakat or af ortuneryangu
.Hamenosei ndisinakuzv i
funga
nguvay esei yi.Ndakananganemot a
yangukumbakwemur umei yeye.I
don'tr
eal l
ypl ayar oundwi tht hese
guys.Idon' tr eal
lyt akebet rayalso
easi
ly,Ionlygi vey out wochoi cet o
godownsi xf eetory out akeme
down. Thepi cturesofTar ir
obei ng
kissedwi thanothermanr eally
awakenedmyot hersi deIhadbur ied
al ongt imeagowhenIwasoutof
thepr i
sonf or3y ear s.Ir eall
ydon't
l
iket ot alkabouti t,asi tisoneof
thet hingsIcan' tcont rolmyanger
.Myj aillifewassopai nfulwor se
wit hsomeoneout sidecont rol
ling
thej ail.Pai ni
y ainopi ndamubonzo
muskel et onndi yoy andakanzwa.

Iwasnowi
nav
il
lage,
dri
vi
ngl
ike
crazy.
Iknewthiswasgoingto
happenbutIcouldn'
treadbet
ween
thepat
ternworsewithRuth'ssaga.

Ndakabudamumot a,ndakasiy
a
mot amusangochai ko. Munhu
wachoai garapakatipemisha
.Ndakakav adoor,ndokubv a
ravhuri
ka.Maivenemukadzi
nemwanamukomana. Vakange
vazviungani
dzakumachet okwedoor.

"
Wher
eisRadan!
!?"Ndakadar
o
ndichi
kwi
dzainzwi.Iwasn'tgoi
ngto
tr
eatthem bet
teri
ftheyplaywithmy
ti
me.

"Wherei
sy ourhusband! !
!"Ir
oared
withacoldl
yvoice.Sendingshivers
i
ntothewoman' sbodyr esult
ingin
sil
entcr
ies.

"Handi
___
_zi_
_vi"Ial
mostchoked
herthr
oat.

"Cal
lhi
m "Ndakadaro_anobudi
sa
phoneyake.Vakat
aurabut
zvemaseconds.It
ri
edtotrackhi
s
phone, whi l
eitissti
llactivated. The
l
ocat i
onwassomewher eclosef rom
here.Ndakat oraphoney emukadzi
uya.Ndakabudandi chi mhany a
.Ndakamhany andichinopinda
mumot amangu. Apazuv ar ainge
rakutony ura.NdakatsikaMot a
Ndakanangakwai venelocat ion
yaingey abudapaphone. Ndakami sa
mot akur enezv i
mboy acho
.Ndikaendanemot ay angu
,handitanikubat wa.Ndakaf amba
pakatikut i_Handinakuonakana
i
mbakwandai endaasindi ko
kwairatidzwanephoney angu
.Ndakai saphoney angumuhomwe,
ndakuonaanol dhouse
.Ndakaf ambandi chiendako. I
removedmyj accuzif rom mywai st
.Ndakaonav arumev av i
r i
vachif
ambav achit ender era
panzvimboi yoy o.Iaimedmygunat
them ,pulli
ngt het ri
ggerj ustli
ke
that.
Luckyi twasonsi lence
..Mumwewachoai ngeat ov ekuser
i
zvokutihapanachakaona. Ndakaona
akuendanekugedhe. WhenIwas
aboutt opullthet riggerf orthe
secondt imeasonemanwasnow
downgr oaningwi thpai n, Isaw
somethingdi sturbing. Isaw al ady
goingintoabl ackcar. Ididn'thave
thewhol ev iewbecauseIwasnow
ont hegr oundl yingdownt ryi
ngt o
hidemy sel f.Mot ayakaenda
.Mur umeuy aai ngeadonhahaana
kuonekwanev anhuv aingev apinda
mumot a..Ndakakwi rafence, I
zv i
ndaingendazv i
ji
arazvitovemur opa
,razorwi rendai kwir
andi r
ikujere
.Ndakapi ndamukat i .
Ndakaf amba
ndichiendakwai venedoor. Murume
uyaanengeai ngeapindamumot a
chete, uy aai veneuy uai ngear i
pasi
..Icouldn' tcont rolt
hesoundofmy
footstepsbecauseoft heheav y
boot yIwasnowwear i
ng
.Ndi nodzi garisamumot amangu.
Ndakav adoorkav iripachi handl
e
chacho, rakabv
ar atovhurika
.Ndakav huradoorndakaf amba
ndichiendamur oom imwe
.NdakawanaTar iroachiratidzakuti
ai
ngeakakuv ara.Uyeairatidzaainge
achirwadziwa.Hanakundi ona
ndichipi
nda.

"Don'
ttouchme!
!"Tar
ir
osnapped
out
"I
tsmeTar i
ro,iti
sme"Ndakadar o
ndichi
zamakumusi mudza, ai
nge
akasungwanet ambomakumbo
chete..
Irol
ledmyey esthismanis
notevenprofessional,Ican'
tbel
ieve
Ial
mosthi r
edhi m.

"Munya..
..
helpme" Tari
roanodar
o
,achi
ndibataruokorwangu.Shewas
soscaredandsheev enti
ght
edher
gri
ponmyhand.

Ndakabat
sir
aTar
ir
okusi
muka.
Aiv
e
slowchaiko,_ Idon'tbl ameheraf t
er
all.
Ndakamubat sirakuf amba
.Takabudapanze. .
Ndakashay a
vanhuv achov aingev aendakupi
Takabudamuf encemacho. Ndipo
pandakaonamot ayebl ackranger
i
chisvika,i
chibudav arumev anenge
vashanuv akapfekabl ack.Ireal
ly
panicked,Iknowt hi
swasat rap.I
grabbedTar i
ro' shand, west art
ed
torunbutwecoul dn'tgoany where
withTarir
ocompl ainingaboutpai n

"handi
chakwani
sii
ni,
I__can'
t__
_my
l
egs__areinpai
n"
.Ihadnochoi
cebuttocarr
yher.
I
knowthisisgoi
ngtoreducemy
speed.

"AahMuny a"Tarir
oanodaronekuti
ndaingendamusimudza.Afterfew
minutesofrunni
ng_ Ifel
tapain
,pier
cingonmyshoul der
..Ndakanzwafutipai
npagumbo
rangu.Tari
roai
ngeav epasiini
ndawirakwakadaro.Ndai
nge
ndapfurwa.

"
Tar
ir
o,r
unnev
erl
ookback,
uset
his
phonetocallmyf at
her. Thi
sisy our
chancetoescapef r
om me"
Ndakadaro.Ineedtodi str
actthese
menunt i
llTari
roisfarawayf r
om
thi
splace.Tarir
oanomhany achero
air
ati
dzakur wadzi
wa.

Iremovedmygunf r
om t hewai st
.Theywer eshooti
ngbl azesof
bull
ets..
Iam gladthatwewer ei na
middleofthewoods, t
heywer e
doingagoodj ob,blockingallthese
bull
ets.
Iam goodatt hisbutmyar m
wasf ai
li
ngtoholdagun. Pai
nwas
reall
yhi
tti
ngmehar d.Iwasl osinga
l
otofblood. Idi
dn'tgiveup, i
fIgo
downIwi l
lmakesureIgowi th
someone.Withi
nfewmi nutes,Isaw
someguysshootingbackatt hemen
whowheref i
ri
ngtheblazi
nghot
bul
let
s.Iwasgetti
ngweakandweak
.Thebushesandthetreesreall
y
hel
pedme. Iwasfeel
ingdizzybitby
bi
t.

"Muny a!"iNdakanzwainzwi
remunhuwandai zi
va.Vaivababa
vangu. ZvorevaTari
roainge
avafonera.
"
Iam ok"Ndakadar
o

"Cleanthisbeforethepol icear r
ive
,wedon' twantt ogobehi ndbar s"
Muny asaidt hatwhi l
ehissi ngwi th
pain,hi
sshoul derwasgi v inghi ma
hardtime. Mot ayaingey auy ana
babav akey akangei r
ipedy ochai ko
.Muny aakabat si
rwanababav ake
kufambakuendakumot a. Havana
kutoranguv akusv i
kakumba, Muny a
aingearambakuendakuchi patara
sakadoct orakauy akumba. Muny a
aingeaudzwakut iTarir
oai ngeauy a
pambapake, izvozv akamushami sa
nokutiaingeapaTar irogoahead
yokutiay endeanozv iit
ir
ahupeny u
hwake.Uy eaingeazi v aseipasswor d
yedoor? .Doct orv anopedza
kugadzirar ondar aMuny a.Muny a
wasst aringatt hewal lthewhol e
ti
met ryingt ozoom outwhat
happenedt oday .Heal mostl osthis
l
ifetodaybecauseofsomeonehe
doesn'tev enlov eorcare. Someone
whoi sjusthi swi f
ebecauseof
l
obola.Ther eisnoconnect ionand
att
ractionatal l.Maybehewasj ust
beingahumanbyhel pingt heneedy
.Muny ast roll
edoutofhi sroom
,whi let ry
ingtoadjustinhispain.He
wincedandhi ssedal otofti
me. He
wasr eall
yhungry.Hewenti ntothe
kitchen. Munyaanot oragl
ass
.Ndokudakudi ramukakawai ve
muf ri
dgeasianodonedzawat er
glasspasi. Ruokorwaker wainge
rwuchi rambakubat akanachinhu
.Hewashungr y.Muny aanozama
kut oraphoney akemuhomwe. He
want edt oordersomet hi
ngf r
om t he
rest aurant.Hesearchedf orhis
phonei nhispocketwhenher eal
ised
thathi sphonewasst il
lwit
hTar ir
o
.Muny acursedunderhi sbreath,he
didn' twantt ocheckuponTar ir
oas
sheevenref
usedt oseethedoct
or
buthi
sfat
herforcedher,
buther
woundswerenotdeepli
kehis.

.Ndakafambandichiendakuroom
kwaTarir
o.Ihesi
tatedtoknockt he
door,f
orthefi
rstti
mei nmyl i
fe
.Wit
hwhathappenedt oday_Ithink
shereall
ywantssomepr i
vacybutI
can'
tstarvemyselftodeath.

Iknockedfort
hesecondti
me, I
couldhearsomel
ightsni
ff
ingsfrom
t
her
oom .
Iknowshewascr
ying.

"Tari
rondakuvhur
adoorir
ikana
usingadikut
aurandopi
ndaherekana
kwete"Ndakadaro.

"Ndi
kudaphoney angu"Ndakadar o
.Ndakanzwadoorr akavhur
wa
.Ndakangoonaruokor wuchi
budisa
phonechete.Ial
mostchuckl edbut
thi
swasnott heti
mef orthat.She
washurti
ng.Itaggedherhand
openi
ngthedoor.
"
Ifyoucan'
ttel
lmewhathappened
t
here,t
henIwon'tbeabl
etohel
p
y
ou. Di
dheforcehimsel
fonyouhuh
?"Ndakadar
o.

"Don'
ttouchme,
getout!
!!
!?"Tar
ir
o
anodaro.

"
Tar
ir
o"

"
Getout!
!"

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CHAPTER32*
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Kuda*

"Done"Kudasai dthatwhi l
esi gning
thefi
leoft hedeal. Hehad
managedt oper suadetheinv estors
toacceptt hedeal. Kudaof feredthe
gentl
emenahandshake. Hewi nced
atKil
li
anwhi lesmi l
ing.
Thiswashi s
fi
rstdealandhehadwoni t.Kuda
andKi l
li
anwal kedoutofther oom
withtheinv estors.Theinvestor s
offer
edt hem mor ethanwhatwer e
expect
ing.Thiswasgoi ngt
otake
thei
rproj
ecttot hepeak.Whocoul
d
thi
nkthata24y earoldmancanpull
outthi
sjustli
ket hat.

"Weneedt ocelebr
atemyf i
rst
vi
ctory,handekucl
ubndakanzwa
munondi momunemabestcl ubs
ever"Ndakadarondichii
safi
lere
projectmubagrangur andai
nge
ndinaro.

"Yaandakanzwakudar
o,I
am goi
ng
togetov
erthisst
resst
oday"
Kil
li
an
anodar
o.

"regandi nobv i
sasui tiyi"
Kuda
anodar o.Kudaanof ambaachi enda
mur oom y ake.Anopi ndandokupf eka
arippiedbl uejeanandapol l
oshi r
t
withbluepr i
ntalloverit.Hewas
goingt odr i
nkt odaylikeiti
shi slast
hurrah.Kudaanobudaachi enda
panze.Anomi ri
raKill
ianpapar ki
ng
l
ot. Kudawast ryi
ngt ogeti ntouch
withhisf atherbuthewasf ail
ing.He
graspedashesawKi lli
anwal king
towardshi m. Itwasabout
7pm . Nightisal waysabestt imet o
paintthet ownr ed.Itisalway sthe
bestt i
met oenj oyev eryt
hing. Iti
s
thebestt imet olety ourselfloose
cont r
ol,enjoyingthel i
fe,buryingup
alltheskeletonsint hebox, get ti
ng
ov eral
ltheni ghtmaresofy ourl i
fe.

KudanaKi l
li
anv anosv i
kapacl ub.The
musicwassol oudcalli
ngev ery one
tocomeandenj oywhatwas
happeninginside.I
twasl ikea
elect
ricchaingri
ppingalltheseman
,pull
ingthem toloosethemsel v es.
Kudaanopi ndanaKill
ian.Kuda
anonangapabar. Kil
li
anachi enda
kurestr
oom .Noiseyaivemoy ainge
i
chav haranzeve.Kudawasdr inking
l
ike,
itwashi
slastt
hingt
hathe
enj
oyinhi
sli
fe.

Wheniwasaboutt ogr abmywal let

from thetabl
e,Isawsomet i
me
real
lyreal
lydi
sturbi
ng.Iturnedmy
bodynotr emovingmygazef rom t
he
person.Ialmostchocked my sel
f.

"Ar
ey ouok? "Kil
li
anakandi
bvisa
mazisoangupamunhuwandai nge
ndaona.Ndakatari
saKil
li
an
ndokutari
samunhuwandai nge
ndaonaasiaingeasisi
popandainge
ndamuona.Igr abbedmywallet
roughlyleavi
ngKi l
li
anal one.I
star
tedt omov emyey esr andomly
searchingforthatgirl.Ican'tbe
wrong, Iam notseeingt hi
ngs. I
am
sti
llsober.Ipushedt hechai raway
whichwasbl ocki
ngmywayout. I
bumbedi nt
osomone. Thati sthe
momentIf el
tlikeIwasgl uedont he
fl
oor_ notbeingabletol if
tmyf eet
anymor e.

"Natt
y"Ndakadar o.Anozamakuda
kundidar
ikaasindakamubataruoko
rwakenekukurumidza.Shetr
iedto
getmygr ipof
ffrom herhandbutI
ti
ghtenedmygr i
ponherhand.
"Whatar
ey oudoingher
e,andwhy
areyouweari
ngthiski
ndaclot
hes!
?"
Kudacouldn'
tcontr
olhi
mself.

"Don'
ttouchme, l
eaveme, Idon'
t
owny ouanexpl anat
ion.I
fy ouwant
tospendani ghtwithmet heniam
goingtoorganisemyt i
mewi thy
ou"
KudaslappedNat tywhil
et r
y i
ngto
swall
owherwor ds.

"Nat
tyweneedtotal
k,Ineedto
knowevery
thi
ngandthereasonwhy
youareweari
ngt
hesereavel
ing
clot
hes,younowsell
yourbodyaft
er
ki
lli
ngmybaby"Thatisthemoment
,Kudarecei
vedbackhisslap,
as
Nattywasnowfumingwi t
hanger.

"Don'
tt al
kwhaty oudon'
tknowok
,Iam notyourwife.Youarewast i
ng
myt i
meher e,Ihaveamant oattend
i
fy ouexcuseme"Kudaal mostsl ap
herbuthecont r
olhimself,
hedi dn't
wantt ocauseanyat t
enti
on.He
grabbedNat t
y,goingoutsidethe
clubhouse.

"
Ndi
siy
eKuda,
ndi
siy
e"Nat
ty
anodar
o.

"
Shutt hef
uckup!!!
"Kudasai
dt hat
l
ookingatNattywi
thaseri
ousface
l
ikehewasr eadyt
omurderher.

"Getin,Idon'
thavethewhol eday"
Kudaanodar oachivhuradoor
remotay ake.Natt
yanomboda
kuramba, butKuda'sser i
ousface
wasf orci
nghertobesubmi thersel
f
.Kudal ockedthedooroft hecar
,walkingbackintotheclubhouse
.Hesear chedforKil
li
anbutf ai
ledto
fi
ndhi m. Hedeci
dedt osenda
messaget ohi m. Kudawal kedback
tohiscar.Hegoti nthecarwi thout
sayi
nganywor ds.Kudadr oveof f
.Thesilencewast oomuchast heir
mindswer ef araway. Theywer est i
ll
sober.
Thesi lencewast oomuchas
thedarknessoft heni ghtwas
coveri
ngt hewhol ecity.Onlystreet
l
ightswer eseenf rom afar.They
arr
ivedatt hehotel.Nat t
yswal l
owed
hardwhol ethinkingaboutherwor k
matesseei ngherwi thaman.

"
Ican'
tgeti
n,Iwor
kher
eKuda"
Kudaanov
hur
adoorr
aNat
ty.

"DoIlookl ikeIcar ehuh, getout? "

Kudaanodar o.Nat tyanobuda
mumot amaKuda. Kudagr abbedher
roughly,draggingheri ntothehot el
buil
ding. Eyeswer eallov erthem as
mostoft hewor ker srecogni sed
Nattyandt heyal lknowherandher
character.Kudaunl ockedhi sr oom
withonehand, whi letheot herone
wasst i
llonNat t
y' shand. Whenhe
openedt hedoor, hepushedNat ty
i
nsidewhi l
elockingt hedoor. They
werebot hangr ywi theachot her
.Theyhadhur teachot herint he
processoft r
yingtoshowloveto
eachot her..
Theyhadhur teach
otherafteropeningt
heirheart
stol
et
l
ov eleadthem
.

"St
artexpl
ainingevery
thi
ng,y
ouar
e
notheretosl eepwit
hme"Kuda
anodaroachigarapachai
r.

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Tar
ir
o*

Lif
eisfullofsur pr
ises,t
hinki
ng
aboutwhatr eall
yhappenedt ome
real
lyt
raumat isedmeal ot.An
i
mageoft hatmanunzi ppingmy
dresswassomet hi
ngIcannoterase
i
nmymi ndsoeasi ly.Mybodywas
sonumbt hatIcoul dn'tfeelanypai n
.Ipackedmybagwhi l
et earswer e
bur ningmycheeks. Inev erdreamed
aboutt hislifeatal l.
Goi ngaway
from t hispl acewi l
lhealandbur ryall
thepai ninmyl if
e.Istillhavemy
moneyi nmywal l
et.Icheckedf or
ev erythingt hatscr eamsmynamei n
thisr oom . Iclosedmyey esseei nga
fil
eofaschol arship.HowIwor ked
har dt omai ntainitnotknowi ngt hat
i
twasj ustat rapt ogett ome. For
thepastf i
v emont hs,iexper enced
hel lonear th,ihadenoughofi t.I
test edanot herbadsi deofl ife.A
j
ai llif
eisj ustl ikethis.Ipushedmy
bagcl osi
ngt hedoor. Idon'tknow
whyMrNy otagav emet hepasswor d
befor erescuinghi sson. Iwal ked
i
nt ot hediningr oom .Ithinkitwas
nowmi dni
ght .
Itreall
yt akessome
cour aget owal kawayf rom thislif
e.I
didn'texpectt oseeMuny asitti
ngon
thesof astari
ngatt hewal linthe
dining. TheTVwasonsi lent
meani ng,i
twaswat chinghi m. He
turnedhi sheadl ookingatmeand
andt henmybag, t
henbackt omy
face.
"Ar
eyougoingsomewhereatthi
s
ti
me? "Munyaanodaro
.Ndakamutar
isa.Ndai
sambomutya
kananepadi
ki..

"Youcan'
tleavewit
houttell
ingme
whatreal
lyhappenedthere,maybeI
canhelpyou"Muny aanodar o.

"Handi
sikudakutauranezvai
ti
ka
nhasi"Ndakadaro,ndi
chi
sundabag
rangu.Ndai
tyeii
nindai
garamujere
kwenguvayeseiyi.
"Ndodakuzivanokut ipamutemo
uchir
imukadziwanguuy e
zvekuendaizvi
wadi ikuenda
mangwanat imei dzihadzisi
dzekufambaTar ir
o.Justwai tunti
l
tomorrow"Irolledmyey es,
whi l
e
pushingmybag. I
tsi
tsidzeimunhu
aindi
bataneserikwer uokomazuv a
akaperaawa.

"Doyouhaveanyplacetogo?"
Munyasaidthatwhil
etr
yingt
oblock
Tari
rofr
om passi
ng.
"Don'tactli
keyoucareMuny a
becauset hi
sisthewor stact
ingof
yoursIhav eseentoday.Justmove
please,I
am behindtime"Muny a
anorambaakami r
a,ndokuzobva.

"Letmegi veyousomet hi
ng, Imean
youcan'tleav
ewi thoutsomet hi
ng
andyourschol ar
shipissti
llonyou
cancontinuewi t
hy ourst
udies"
Muny aanodaro.

.
"Muny ahandi dikanachi nhukubv a
kwaur inokut izvesei zvi
zvekundi bhandar irachikor ondi zvo
zvakakonzer akut indivepano. You
tookadv ant ageofmysi tuationand
decidedt or uinmyl i
fe.Wakamhany a
kundirorauchi zi
vazv awai ngeuchi da
.Daindi sinakubv irandakakuona
ndingadaindi sir
ipano. Ndi we
wakazondi nyeper aasiwai ti
ti
sanyeper ana.Wai t
itisachinjaasi
ndiwewakazochi nja.Youl edme
astrayi nt henameoff akel ove
.Hapanachandakat orapamar iyako
asiiwewakashi ngakundi r
wadzi sa.I
don'tblamey oubutIbl amet he
demoni nsideofy ou. Idon'tcar e
abouty ouany mor e. Trulyspeaki ng, I
don' tlovey ounow. Ilear ntmy
l
essonandIwon' tfallagai nfort his
trap. Thesescar sandcut sare
wr itt
enwi thpai n.Theyr epresentt he
pai ny oucausedi nmyl ifebutI am
notmadaty oubecauseIal sobl ame
my selffornotbei ngabl et oseea
demoni ny ou. Idon'twanty our
money, keepi tandt rapanot her
womanwi thi tthatisy ourjobaf ter
all.Isweary ouar enotgoi ngtof i
nd
thebabyy ouar esear chingf orby
ruiningot herpeopl e'sl i
febyf aking
ev erythi
ng"Muny awast akenback
byTarir
o'swords.Hedidexpect
thesewordsfr
om her .
Shewas
repri
mandinghim ofsomethi
ngthat
hereall
yknowsabout.

"Buty
ouneedmoneytostar
tyour
l
ifeagain"Muny
aanodar
o.Tar
iro
anomutari
sa.

"DoIlooklikeIam abeggerhere,j
ust
domeaf avorbyleav i
ngmeal one
.Ti
kasanganangat ifuudzane
sevanhuv asi
ngazivani.Wearenow
str
angersMuny a_ Idon'tknowy ou
andy oudon'tknowmet hatisfi
nal"
Tari
roanodar oachivhuradoor
nesimba. Munyahaanakana
kuvhunzakutiTariroaingeaizi
vasei
passwor d.Wasitneccesar ynow
huh_ no.
Tarir
oanobudaasi
chaisazi
vamakey sepaGedheai ve
naMuny a.Muny aanoonaTar ir
o
achidzokaasinabag.

"Thekeys"Munyasnappedoutof
hisworl
d.Tar
ir
owasdemandi ng
keysli
keitsi
snot hi
ng.Muny a
grabbedthekeysf r
om hispocket
andthrowthem atthefloor.
Tari
ro
grabbedthem andwalkedaway
l
eav i
ngMuny aalone.

Tarir
oanobudagedhenebagr ake.
Anofambaachi t
evedzaroadnot
knowingwher eshewasgoi ng.She
wasn'tev enusedtothisroad.Muny a
alwaysmakesur etolockthedoor
beforeleav i
ngtotheof f
ice_leavi
ng
Tarir
ost uckintheroom.Prisoning
herjustbecauseshedeci dedt o
mar r
yacr eatur
e.Acreaturethat
doesn'tev enval
uesomeone' sli
fe.
Muny aal mostchokedhi st hr
oat
realisi
ngt hatTar ir
owasnowi nt he
streetal oneatt histime. Muny a
grabbedhi scarkey snotknowi ng
whi chr out eshehasused. Munya
hurriedlyopenedhi scardoor. He
wasdr ivingl ikemechani c.Heisj ust
beingki ndt oher, nothingmor e,She
i
sahumanaf terall,
isn'tit?.She
doesn' thav eany onesohei sdoing
heraf av orl ikeany onewhomay be
i
nhi sshoescan do. Muny awas
reall
ythi
nki
ngl
oudlytr
yingto
convincehi
msel
fthathewasj ust
tryi
ngtobeahumanher enothing
mor e.

Thel ocationisalwaysdangerous
andev eryoneknowsi t.Muny
a
switchedonhi scarl i
ghtsfl
ashi
ng
Tarir
o'simage_ bl
indi
ngTari
rowho
wast ryi
ngt ofigur
eoutwhowas
driv
ingthecaratt histi
me.Munya
stoppedinf rontofTari
ro_bl
ocki
ng
herway.
"
Geti
nsi
de_t
hispl
aceisdanger
ous
f
orayoungl
adyli
keyou"

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CHAPTER34*

Tar
ir
olookedatMuny
afora
momentbef oreignor i
nghi m Tar i
ro
conti
nuedt owal k,wi t
hMuny a's
eyesonher. Muny aclosedhi sey es
beforeturninghi scarar ound. He
hadnev erbeenpi ssedof fl
iket his
.Hewon' tbegher_ hehadnev er
beggedany onei shi sli
feandhe
won'tletthisaf f
ecthi sli
festyl
e. He
hadtriedtoshowherhi sgener osity
butwhatdi dsheof ferhi
m, nothi ng
..
Muny areallywant edababybuti t
seemsnat ureisnotonhi ssideatal l
.Muny aslammedt hedoorofhi scar
,walki
ngi ntohi shouse. Hechanged
hisdoorpasswor d.Hegr abbedhi s
phoner oughl yfrom hi spocket, he
dial
edthenumber.Hewaspoking
hissidecheeki
nthemout hwi
thhis
tongueshowinghowpissedof
fhe
was.

Muny
a:Al
ber
to,
Ihav
eaj
ob
f
ory
ou

Alber
to:
Iam bor
nready
boss,
whatisi
t?

Munya:
monit
ormysecond
wi
fe'
smovement
s.Keepme
updat
ed

Al
ber
to:
Consi
deri
tdone
boss.

Munyathr
owhisphoneont
het
abl
e
bef
oreopeni
nghi
slapt
op.

Meanwhi l
eTari
rowaswalki
ng
towardsthebusstop,
shewas
hopingtogettoMasvingoasf
ast
aspossible.
Hedidn'
ttr
ustMunyaat
al
l.Thewayhet urnedhiscaralmost
gav eherahear tattack.Tari
ro
anomi rapabust opainge
asingambozi vikutiyai
venguv ai
.Kut y
aai t
yaasikumbakwaMuny a
ai
sadzoker acher ozv i
kanzi
i.
Ndiyani
anozivakut imukanauy uanouwana
zvakareher ekanaakagar apamba
paMuny a.Muny aisamonst erinher
eyes.Hiscrueltyistoomuch.

Iwast
ossi
ngmypen,
whi
lemymi
nd
wassof araway. Ihavebeen
restl
essf orawhi le.Iscratchedmy
headinf r
ustration.Imeant het i
me
i
snow2am i nt hemor ni
ngand
Tarir
oi soutt her ealone.Shewas
real
lytest i
ngmyl i
mi t
s.Shei sreall
y
pushingme. Ireal l
ywantababybutI
can'tforceTar irotol i
vewhenI am
notev ensur eifIcanmakeawoman
conceiv e.Thisisahumi liati
onofmy
l
ifeIam goi ngt of aceandIam not
readyf orit.
Iwillnev erber eadyforit
.Nguv ay ekutiKudaat or
e
nemukadzindi popachat angazv inhu
zvese.Igraspedwhi l
ewal ki
ng
around. Mymi ndwasdebat ing
whethert
ogoandhel pherorto
l
eaveheralone.Imeanshehasa
houseinMasvingo.

Phoney angui norir

a,vaivebaba
vangu. Idecidedt odecl i
net hecal
l
becauseIwasn' teveninthemood. I
grabbedmycarkey s,cl
osingmy
door. If
oundmy selfonther oad
dri
ving. Icouldn'tri
skherl i
fewhen
herlif
ei sindanger. Handisati
ndatobat amunhuwachoakazv ii
ta
.Redani scapabl eofdoingany thi
ng
j
ustf ormoney .Ialmostusedhi mf or
mypr iv
at eli
fe. Idon' tknowwhyI
tr
ustedhi m. Ifl
ashedmyl ights,I
sawhercur li
ngher selfi
nt oabal l
besi
det her oad. Istoppedmycar
.Shedi dn'tnot i
cemef i
rstbutwhen
shesawme, shedeci dedt oignor e
me. Idon'tplayt hesegameswi th
her_Ihav emanyi mpor tantthingsto
do.Icli
ckedmyt onguebef ore
cl
osingmydoor.

Ndakafambandichi
endakwai
veari
.Ndakamir
andakaisamaoko
muhomwecher orair
wadzazv
aro
ruokoasindaingendajai
ri
ra
kukuvarakwakadai.Myfatherrui
ned
myt eenagerli
febytr
aini
ngmet o
l
ivethiskindali
fe.
IknowI am hi
s
sharpestandsecretweapon.

"Tarir
olet'sgohome, t
hisplaceis
notsaf eforyou_ Iam t r
y i
ngheret o
beahuman"Sher oll
edhi seyes.I
signed,Ididn'tknowt hiswasgoi ng
tobehar dli
ket hi
s. Iwasn' tact
ing
sot hi
swasr eali
tyt ome. I
am aman
ofegoandpr idetobegsomeonei s
notmyt hi
ng.
Munyaanof
ambaachi
sweder
apana
Tar
ir
o.

"Tari
roy ouwantmet obegy ouok
butthisisabouty oursafety
.YesterdayIhel pedy ounotthati
wasact ingbutIcar ef ory
ou, Iknow
youwon' tbel i
evemebutI am tell
ing
youthet ruth.IknowI am noty our
favouri
teper sonr i
ghtnowbutl et'
s
gohome, youcan' tstayhereand
expectnot hingtohappent oyou. "
Muny agul pedbef orekneeli
ngdown
totouchTar i
ro'sfacebutTar iro
sl
appedhim. Munyawalkedback
befor
elookingatherwithbl
ackeyes
.Hewasn'texpecti
ngthisbutTari
ro
wasforci
nghi mtodowhathedi dn'
t
wanttodo. MunyagrabbedTari
ro's
handbeforeli
ft
ingthebag.

"GetinbeforeIlosemyt emper,I
don'thavetimef ort
his"Hisvoice
wasl owbuteffectiv
e. He
under st
andthatTarir
oisnotan
i
nferiorwomanbutf orhimtobeg
herwasmor eenoughhumi l
iat
ionfor
him. Thentheslapwassomet hing
hewasgoi ngt oi gnoredt hati tdidn'
t
happenbecausehedi dn'ttrust
himsel f.
Hecl osedt hedoorbef ore
remov inghispist onfrom hi swai st
.Het ossedi tont hedashboar d
maki ngTariroflit
chwi thf ear. Muny a
start
edt heengi newhi lelight i
ngt he
cigar.Thecarwasont hef ullspeed
maki ngTarirodizzy. Shei sst ill
scaredofMuny a. Muny apul l
ed
downhi scarbef oreopeni ngt he
door. HelookedatTar iro.

"
Geti
n"Tar
ir
oanof
ambaachi
pinda
mumba.

"Youar est il
lmywi feandy ou
shouldl earnt odoany thi
ngIsay
becauseI am nott hatpat i
ence"
Muny aanodar oachiendamur oom
yake.Akabv aangonangamushower
.Nguv ay aingey af
ambauy eainge
anebasar akawanda. Aingeanzwa
naKill
iankut idealravainge
vafambi raBul away orainger ai
ta
.Hazv inakumubat azvakanaka
nokutipr ojectndi y
eai ngear ii
ta.Hi
s
fatherwaspushi nghim andwas
testi
nghi sl imits.Onlyoneday, hei
s
goingt obr eakthechai n. Muny a
anosukar ondar akendokur isunga
.Akavatakwenguv ay akareba
zvokutinguv adzekubasadzai nge
dzatofamba. CheroTar i
roakav enga
Muny aakat ovhundukanokuv ata
kwakeMuny a.Kwaingekwat ove
kuma11am ukoTar iro
akazvishingisakugogodzadoor
raMuny a.PanonzwaMuny a
akudav i
rakur ekure,akabv a
atodzoker a.Aidazvakar ekubva
pambaapaasiMuny aai ngeachinja
passwor d. Munyaanogeza
ndokupf ekahembedzekubasacher o
aingeachi nzwamusor owai nge
wakaoma. Hehadov erdosedt he
pil
ls.Hedecidetotaket
hepain
kil
lersagain_hi
sheadwaskill
ing
him buthehadt ogotowork.After
fewmi nuteshewasnowf eel
ing
better.
Hewal kedoutaf
terl
ocking
thedoor.

Hewasnowi nhisoff
icetryi
ngto
makesomecal l
swhenKuda
openedhisdoorbefore slammimg
theit.KudagrabbedMuny a'sneck
pinni
nghi mtothewall,heglar
edat
Muny
awi
thdar
key
es

"I
fIrespecty ouinfrontofothers
doesnotmeany ouaresuper i
orto
me. Youmay beanar r
ogant,an
alphakinginev ery
one'sey esbut
youdon' tscaremeatal l.
Youar e
forget
ti
ngwhohast hecontrolhere"
Hegr i
ttedhisteethandcont i
nuedt o
ti
ghteninghi sholdonMuny a't
hroat
whowasj uststari
ngathim wi t
ha
blankface.
"Ihav ethepur ebl oodher e,Iam the
l
egi ti
mat esonher e,youar ej usta
i
llegiti
mat esonwhoi sjustnobody
butabast ardalso. Youli
edt ome
thatNat tyabortedmybabywhen
shesuf feredfrom t hepainf ul
mi scarri
age, y
ouknewabouti tand
youhav eev eryresour cest ohel pher
buty ouhat eme. Yesy our eal l
yhate
meMuny aandy oucan' tev enhi dei
t
from me. I
am goi ngt odot hesame
wi t
hy oual so,youar eabast ardy ou
don'tdeser vetobecal ledmy
brothery ouarear ealmonst er"That
i
swhenKudahi tMuny a'
sner ves.
"
Getofme"Thethi
cknessofhi
s
v
oicemadeKudatobackoff.

"Idon'thatey ou, butIhat ey ourego

,Idi dn'
tknowNat tyhada
mi scarri
age, youknowr umour sare
fullofexagger ations,y esIam an
i
llegiti
mat esonwhoi swor kinghard
j
ustf ory outhel egiti
mat esont o
takeov erev er
y thingbutI am nota
fool,Iam evenf arf r
om i t.Thatf i
rst
victoryofy oursi sbasedonmy
sweat, Icouldntsl eepdr aftingand
planningev erything,buty ouhav ethe
ner vetocomeher e,pissingmeof f
.BoyI am noty ourf athersochoose
yourwordscareful,
getoutofmy
off
ice!!"Munyaanodaroachikwi
dza
i
nzwirake.Beforesayi
nganother
word,t
herewasaknockont hedoor
.Vesehavanakanakudakunov hura
door.I
zvizvakakonzer
akutimunhu
avhur
edoor. Aivemapuri
samav i
ri
naMiguel.

"
MrMuny aradziNyotay ouareunder
r
estofdomest i
cviolence,youare
f
orcedtoremainquietbecauseany
wordfr
om youcanbeusedagai nst
youinthecourtoflaw"Muny a
chuckl
ed.

"Dowhaty ouar eherefor,

Idon'
t
needyourl ecturingbecauseIknow
thelawmor et hany oudo"Muny a
anodarolookingatMi guelwit
h
seri
ousface.

"Chi
ichikui
ti
kapano?"Kuda
anobvunzacher
oaiziv
any ay
ayacho
nokutiakambomushanyi
radoct
or
uyu.

"
Don'
tactl
ikeyoucarebr
otherand
y
ouMiguelyouarenowforci
ngme
tothinksomet hingIdon'twant
to.St artr
unningnowbecauseI am
behindy ou.Iam notscaredofjail
becausei tismyanot herhome, we
ri
seandf al
l".Muny agaveMiguel a
danger oussmi r
kthatsendsshi ver
s
toMi guel.Munyawasnowt hinking
thatMi guelwaswor kingfor
someone. ,
togetridofhim .Muny a
anobudachai ndzatochena
mumaoko.

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Nat
ty*

Ndaisaziv andichasangananaKuda
kuBulaway o,butitseemsl i
kef ateis
foll
owingus. WhatcanIsay, Kuda
j
ustbel i
ev edmej ustl
ikethat.The
wayhet rustmei sofanot herlevel
.Iam totall
yspeechl essrightnow
.Kutererakwakandi i
takuchiri
kundishami sa,Imeant heguywas
j
ustmadatmet helastfewmi nut
es
buther ehewasj ustlist
eningtome
attentivel
yasi ti
nenguv ay akawanda
yekushandi sanokut ihandi si
kuzomusi yaachisiyazv akaitika
sekut ihapanachakai tika.Ial most
diedwi ththatmi scarriage. Hecan't
j
ustsayMamoy of ol
lowme, alot
haschangednow. Ever y
thinghas
changedt hatIdon'tev enthi nkthatI
am r eadyt obei nar elati
onshi p
again. Kudaakat ianodandi dzokere
kuchi koroasi i
ye
achichindibhadhar a.Ican' taf f
ord
tof allinat rapli
kemyf r
iendf ell
i
n. Ndinozvishorakut indainge
ndisinakumi ranay eTar i
roasiI ye
aizamakumi ranenipandai vendi ne
nhumbu. Ndaingendambomuudza
asiiyeakandiitasebenzi. Achi t
indi r
o
rudor wekudanananal ecturebutI
alsothoughtitwasr eall
ov e.Rudo
rwav orwaisashambadzwa
nemashokoasizv ii
to. I
ni
ndaitofungavar imur udokuny any a
Muny a.Hapanaai zvifungi
rakut ihe
wasact i
ng.Vanhuv azhinji
vaivayemur azvokut icheroi ni
ndaingendakui tasendakukangani sa
rudor wavanhu. Rudor wavor waive
rwemhandoy epamusor o,i
magi ne
mukomanaanokubhadhar i
rachi koro
.Idon'tblameTar i
ro, shewasdeepl y
i
nl ovewi thhi
m. Allthethingswe
l
ookf orinamanwer ewr i
tt
enon
him. Shedi dn'tknowi twasat r
ap
.Ndikazv i
fungandi nobudami sodzi
nokut irudor wavondai ruona
nemazi soangu. Paisav e
nemi bvunzowokut iv anhuav a
vanodananaher enokut izvai
ve
mumoy omav ozvaibudi swapanze
nezv i
itozv avo.Aipar udokunaTar i
ro
zvaidadi sa.Aizamazv esekuf adza
Tariro..
Ican' tbel
ievehewasact ing
allalong. Kanadengar i
chamupi sa
chete, mwar ihaashay ichaanoita
pamunhuakadai. Kukangani sa
hupeny uhwaTar iro.Hedest royed
herinnocenceandhonest. Howcan
her epairthat?.Ican'tbeli
evehehad
anot hermot i
veinhismi ndjustto
dest roysomeone' slife.
Hedeser ve
tosuf f
er,t
odieapai nfuldeath
..Ndi nopamhosv akunaKudasei
asinakundi udzakut imukomav ake
vakar oora.KuzondiudzaIzvezvi
Tariroar imunyatwa.

Ndair
ongedzahembedzangu,sezv
o
KudaaingeambodzokerakuHar
are
hamenoaingot
iemergencybut
yekuf
ambahusikuhere?Hameno
.Ndakabat
aphoney angu,i
t'
shas
beenmont hsnowsi nceIcont acted
mymot her. Wheredoshet hinkIam
ri
ghtnow?SchoolbutI am herei n
Bulawayodoi ngsomet hingIdi dn'
t
eventhinkIwi l
ldoi nmyl if
e.Ididn't
havehernumberi nmyphonebutI
knowit,Ican'tbringmy selftocall
her.May beshewi l
lunder standas
ti
megoes, aft
eral lsheismymot her
.Ndakaisabagr angundakami ri
ra
Kuda.Ndai zi
vaanodzokaasiI y e
zvaanodazv ekutit i
chidzokerane
hazvi
simandi ri.
Weal lmessedup
andIneedt oconcent rateonmy
studi
esnow. .
Tikacher edzahupeny u
hweduhwakat osiyana. I
nindai ve
ndi
chipi
ndapinda
makawanda.Handingabvumikuti
Kudaadzokeraneneni.Iknow
ndakamuregeraasihazvi
chai
ti.
Love
i
snotonl yimport
anthere.

Thefir
stthi
ngIwantt o,
istomeet
thi
smansocal ledMuny a.
Ihavet
he
gutstorubhisegoandknocksome
sensesinhim..Phoneyangu
yakari
ngerai
veKuda.

Me:
Hel
lo.
 Kuda:
ndakut
osv
ika,
Ihope
y
ouar
eready.

Me:
Yaa

Ndakaisaphoneyangukwakadar
o
uko.Kudahaanakutoranguv
a
kusvi
ka.Ndakavhur
adoorrangu.

"Yoohdon'ttellmey ourent
edthi
s
placeallbyyourself?"Mashokoake
akandidzoserakundangarir
o
dzezvandait
akut indiwanemari.
"Youdon'
twanttoknowKuda"
Ñdakadaro.Kudaanondi
tar
isa
kwekanguva.

"Iwon'tbeof f
endednokut iidzi
dzangov endangarir
o,Nat tyr udo
haruperizvekudaro.Kundi regerer
a
kwawakandi it
a,kwakat oit
andi ve
netari
ro,wemay beathi ngagai n
,tr
ustmemyhear tsti
llbeat sfory ou
.Cheredzedzazv esezv akanaka
zvakait
ikapakatipeduandf orget
thi
spar tofthebabyl etassumet hat
i
tneverhappened.Remembert he
ti
mewhenwef al
linlov
e. "Mashoko
aKudaakambonditor
apf ungwa.

"Kudacher
onenindakangani
sa,
Iam
nottheNatt
yyouusedt olov
e,I
changedalot"Ndakadaro.

"Noy oudi dn'tchange,Iknowyou

sti
llfeelsomet hingforme,Idon'
t
careaboutwhaty ouweredoingher
e
.Idon'tcar eabouti t,
butIknowyou
sti
llhavef eeli
ngsforme"Kuda
anodar o,Vaingev akamir
a
v
akat
ari
sana.

"NoIdon't,I
am sorr
yKuda
"Ndakadaro,IknowIwashur t
inghim
butIcan'tl
ietohim.Ndakatar
isa
kudiv
i.Ican'
tstandhiseyesatall
,theeyecontactwastoomuch

"youarelyi
ngtome, l
ookatmeand
sayitagai
n"Ndakatari
saKuda_
he
wasl ooki
nghopeless.
"Iam sorr
yKudaandpleasemove
backalit
tl
e,Ican'
tst
andthebody
cont
act"Ndakadaro.

"what!!,
chiichit
svaapaNat tywe
usedtolivetogetherbutokI
underst
and,Iam sorry"Kuda
anodaroachitor
abagr angu
achi
buda.

Icoll
apsedonmyknees,Ican't
standthati
am r
eall
ydoi
ngthisto
him.Hewashur tbymyact
ions
.Ndakapukut ami sodziyangu.The
wor stpartwast hatwewer egoingto
spendmor ethant wohoursinthe
samecar. Idon'tknowhowI am
goingt osurviv
et he
awkwar dness.Ndakav har
adoor
,ndanopamur idziwembamakey s
.Ndakaf ambandi chi
endakumot a
.Ndakapi ndamumot a.

Motay akamut
swa,yakat
sikwa
i
chiendamutown. Pai
ngepasi
na
ai
tauranguvayesekusvi
kaKuda
amisamot a.
"ukudachi
inokut
indapi
ndamur
oad
,I
am notgoi
ngtostop?"
Kuda
anodar
o.

"iwillbegood" Ndakadaro.Kuda
anobudamumot a.Ndakasar
a
ndichibay
aphoney angu.Ruby
akandibatsir
aNdi y
ewandai t
aura
nayepaphone. Aingearwadziwa
chaikokutindaingendakuenda,but
i
tislifeafteral
l.
Kudaanodzokaakabat
amadr inks
mavir
ineChi
ckenSli
ce.Anoisa
pamakumboanangubepar acho.

"enjoyyourself"Hesai dthatbefore
turni
ngont her adi
o.SaniMakhal i
ma
ndiyeaimba( cherechedza) .
Ithink
thathedidthatonpur posebecause
thesongwasr eall
ytryingtoknock
somesensei nt oourheads. The
songwasonr epeat,Iwasr eally
suffocat
ing.
"di
dyourparent
sknowthaty
ou
werei
nBulawayo?"Ial
mostr
oll
ed
myeyes.

"ai
wa"

"OKy oushouldvisi
tthem ,
thati
snot
goodt ojumpf r
om oneci t
yto
anotherwit
houtinformingthem "
Ndaidakunyararaasimashokoake
akandipakutaur
a.

"
Wai
dav
andi
uray
enenhumbui
we
usi
nakundibv
isi
ramar
iaahKuda"
Ndakadar
o.

"Soy ouareblamingmenow
,ndaitodakubvisamar iasisi
tuat i
on
yandaiveyaingeisingaiti,
usabv unza
zvinhuzvaunoziva"Kudaanodar o
.Hewasnowbi tt
er,Ididn'teven
blamehi m buthei sjustputting
wor dsinmymout h.

"Kudakudanananewehazvichait
i
cheroi
weuchi ndi
da,
hazvi
ichait
i."
Kudaswallowedhardbef
oret urni
ng
t
heradioonagai
nignor
ingme
.Ndakadzi
maradi
o.

"
Kudandi
kut
aur
anewe"

"Ndazv i
nzwaNat tyukudandi tikudi
i
haa, ndiudzezv andofanakut aura
,youwantmet osayI am happyto
knowabouti t,fuckmhaniI
under st
andev erythi
ngy ouare
sayingbutI am notgoi ngtoanswer
thatthingy oucal laquestion,Ihave
alotonmypl atenow. Unoda
ndiit
eseinokut itot alktoy ouwillbe
awast eofmyt i
menokut i
zvinoratidzawagar awat ogadzira
zvaunodakut aura, guesswhatI am
notgoi ngt oforcey oukut indi
pe
rudokanai weusi na, zvese
zvakaitikapakat ipedut ogona
kungot iindagararirodzat i
chatakura
muupeny uhwedu. !!
!"Kudaanodar o
achikwi dzavoice. Iwasn' texpecti
ng
thi
sf rom him.

"Nat
tylet
'sf
orgetwhatr
eall
y
happenedbetweenusbecauset
he
l
astthingIwanti
stogeta
heart
breakaft
erfor
cingyou"I
bl
inkedalotofti
mes, t
ryi
ngt
o
di
gestwhathewassay i
ng

"
Kudandikungo.
..
."Kudadeci
dedt
o
t
urnontheradi
o,f
ocusingmoreon
t
heroad.

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Muny
a*
Iwasl eaningont hewal lofmycel l.i
wasst ari
ngatt hedoorf acingme
.Mymi ndwassof araway, alothas
happenedi nt hefewmont hs.Ididn't
carethatIwasher ebecauseIknow
beforethedawn, iwillbeoutofher e
thatishowpower fulmyf atheris
now. Mymi ndwasonhowImade
Tarir
of el
li nlovewi t
hme, wi
thina
mont h..
Didshebel ievedt hatican
l
ov esomeone. Thewayshecal lme
anmonst erissomet hingt hatreal
ly
affectme.Am Iacr eature,am Ia
demon? ,butmyact i
onsshowst hat
i
am r eal
lyamonst er.Icl
ickedmy
tongue,Ididn'
tli
kethisfeelingatal
l.

Ndakonadoorr
angur
ichi
vhur
wa.

"YouareoutMrNy ot
a"Ndakabuda
ndichi
mut ever
amupuri
sai
yeye
.Ndakawanababav anguv
akamira
vakandit
arisa.
"Youaredraggingthef amil
ynamei n
themudbecauseofy ourbehav
iour
,whydon'tyouf akethatyouloveher
j
ustforyourpubl i
cli
fe"Ialmost
cli
ckedmyt ongue.

"Iam ti
redofl yi
ngok_ Iam goingto
acceptthatIf ai
ledtogiveyoua
grandchil
dsoy oushoul dshiftyour
desir
est oy ourbelovedson,Iam
ti
redofpr etending.Tommor owwe
aregoingdi scussmyshar e,Iwor ked
hardforthiscompanymor et hany ou
soitshoul dbe50and50bet ween
youandme, youwil
lshar
eyour50
withyourson"Ndakadar
obaba
vanguvanoshamisi
kanokut
indai
ve
seri
ouschaiyo

"
Youwon'
tdot
hat"

"Testme,andast heCOOoft he
companyIhav ethelegalri
ght sto
makedeci sionsandt hanksforbeing
mysav i
our"Ismi r
ked,whilewal ki
ng
awayleavinghim alonewi t
hhi s
mindtravelli
ng200km persecond
.Hedoesn' tknowmet oowel l.I
am
goingt obeli
kewhathissontoldme
that,
I
am t ooarr
ogantl
ikeanalpha
.Iam justgoi
ngtoshowt hem how
domi nantIcanbe.

Ndakasv i
kakumba, ndakafamba
netsokafort hef
ir
stti
me. Ndaida
kufungazv akawanda.
Mot ayangu
yaingeyasarakubasa.Ndakazama
kuv hur
adoorasipasswor dyakanzi
blocked.Ndakamboshay azvafamba
sei,ndi
karangari
raTari
rondainge
ndakamuudzaachaendanhasi
.Ndakabudisakeymuhomwemangu
.NdakawanaTar i
roarimuki t
chen
akagarapatabl
eachitambi sa
makumboakeapaBagr aivepasi
.Ndakazamakuendapaf r
idgeasi
Tari
roanondivhar
ir
a. Ndaisave
neti
mey ekutambi
sandai damv ur
a
ndafambalongdistancenhasi.

"Tari
rochi
ikonewe?"Ndakadar
o
ndichi
zamakuendapanefri
dge.

"Ukudandidzokeremuj
erezvakar
e
ndakurov
ahandi ka,
youtampered
withmydoorandnowt hi
s,youar
e
reall
ytemptingmeTarir
oibva
pamber ipangu"Ndakadar
o
ndichimutari
sa.

"Uchindi
rovei ,
youonlycareabouta
doorignoringmyf eeli
ngsher e
,Muny aradzindodakuenda! !"Tari
ro
ndaisadakut aura.NdakabataTari
ro
ndokumusundi dzi
razvishoma
.Ndakanot oramv ura.Ndainge
ndamut ari
sandakazember afr
idge.

"
Idon'
tknowi
fyouhav
esomegut
s
noworIam bei
ngsof
tony
ou?"
Ndakadar
o.

"Ukudandi tiMunya,youpromised
met hat,
y ouar egoingyouletme
go,Youaresoconf used,onedayyou
givemet heper missiontogoand
anotherdayy oulockt hedoor,
"
Ndakamut ari
sandichimwamv ura.

"Ipaidlobol
aforyou,
Iwon'tlety
our
familyenjoymymoneywhi leIam
herelosingever
ythi
ng.Wabikahere
ndikunzwanzarachaiy
o."Ndakadaro
ndi
çhi
vhur
amapot
oai
vemo.

"kondikakuisi
ramushonga,you
reall
ydon'tknowme" Ndakaseka
ndichit
oraplate.

"youwon' tkil
lme, ndakakupa
mukanawekundi urayaukar amba
sakahaundi ur
ay iandal adyli
keyou
doesn'
tfittolivei njailf
orever
"Ndakadarondi chidy a.

"butI
am i
njai
l"Tar
ir
oanodar
o.
"thi
sisnotaj ailTari
ro,Ipaidl
obol
a
foryou.Hapanaakamani ki
dzwa
sakahandioniuchitiurimujere
.Cherechedzanguv a
yandakakuroora,"

"
Thenndi
udzepasswor
d"

"I
fyoubehavemay beIam can allow
youtogobackt oschool,Ican
negot
iat
ewi t
ht heprinci
pal"
Ndakadarondichibuda.Ndakaenda
mubedroom mangu. Ndakavhura
shower.Rondar angundakarisunga
zvakarendapedzakuri
geza
.Ndairwadzi
wa. Phoneyangu
yakari
nger.

Me:
Hel
lo

Alber
to:isawyourseñora
buy
ingbabyclot
hes,youdi
dn'tt
ell
mekutizv
akazoit
a

Me:Alber
toIwi
llt
alkwi
th
y
out
omor
row
Ndakai saphonepamubhedha
,mashokoaAl bert
oekutiai
ngeaona
Ruthachi tengahembedzemwana
akandi bayapamoy ochaiko
.Ndakapi ndamumagumbeze
ndichingofungany ayaRuth.Mut
oro
wachowai ngewakundi r
emera
,ndaingendi nendangarir
omumoy o
mangui dzidzaindi
rwadza.

Ndakamukandichi
gadzi
rakuenda
kubasa.
Ndakaendanemotaimwe
.Ndakawanababavanguvasati
vasvika,ndof ungazv ai nge
zvakav abatazv andakat auranezur o
.Ndai t
orevesachai ko. Ndai nge
ndaveshuwakusi yananaRut h,
Iam
real
lygoi ngtosi gnt hedi v
or celi
ke
Conormybr othersai d. Iam goingto
l
ethergobecauseI am t heonewho
i
sgoi ngt obehur tatt heend.

Doorr
angur
akav
hur
wa.

"
Don'ty
ouknowhowt
oknockadoor
?"Ndakadar
o.
"Youdon'
tdeservemyknock,Munya
"Ichuckl
edwhilelooki
ngatNat
ty
swayingherhi
pssi detosi
de
towardsme.

"
Whyar eyouhereNatt
y?"
Ndakadar
oNattyanogarapachai
r.

"I
am heretot al
kwi t
hyouAlex
,beforeIsayany thingMunyaIwant
yout oknowt hatI am r
eall
y
disappoint
edwi thy ou.
Ithoughtas
youar eamat uremany ouaregoing
totreatTari
rowi t
hcar ebuty ouare
doingt heopposi te.Thinkabouthow
Tarir
ol ovedy ou, shedeci dedto
foll
owherhear tdespi tey oubeing
herlectureandanol derper sonfor
her.Muny ay oudon' tknowhow
Tarir
odev ot
edherst r
engt hinthi
s
.Inichaiyendakangendi singadikuti
udananenay easindakaonar udo
rweny urwainger wakakur a.Idecided
toletyoubewi t
hhernotknowi ng
youwer eli
ket hi
s. Muny aidi dn't
knowy ouwer et hisheartless."
Ndakat ari
saNat ty

"
Nat
ty"
"Ai
waMuny athi
sisnoty ouIknowit
,somethingi sbehindt hisbehavi
our
ofyours,thinkaboutt hemoment
Tari
rofel
li nl
ovewi thy ou,how
happyshewas, thi
nkabouti tMunya
.Howscar edshewast hemoment
yousaidy ouwant edt omar r
yher
butshedeci dedtof oll
owy ourl
ove
.Thinkabouti t,
Iknowy ouwer e
acti
ngbutTar i
rowasn' t,thi
nkabout
hersideonl y"Nattyanodar o.
"Nat
tyhandi
ziviukudandii
ti
iapa
nokut
iIzv
ezvindatovekudakuit
a
zvi
mwe. "

"St
opav oidingt hetruthMuny a,I
knowy our eall
ycar eabouther
,atleasttreatherbet ter.nokuti
vazhi nj
ivanomudaTar ir
ouy o
pauchadanezv akeI yeanenge
asisadinezv ako, haveagoodday, I
wil
lbebackt omor row_ Iwantt o
meether, tel
lherImi ssheralot"
Nat tyanobuda. Mashokoakeai nge
achi r
evazv akawandamuupeny u
hwangu. Ndakasi mukandakat anga
kufambaf amba. Ihav ealottodo
thantowor stmyt imet hinkingabout
this.
Igrabbedmygunf rom my
drawers,ndakai sapawai st
.Ndakapf ekaj acketr angu. Iwalked
out.Ifoundmy selfdriv
ingont he
highway. Iam goi ngt opayt he
doctorav isit.Ndakabudamumot a
mangu. Ndakaf ambandi chinovhur a
doorrake. Ndakawanaar i
mo. Ipull
ed
mygun, myf ingerwasont het ri
gger
,Iwasn'tf uckenj oking,thisman
almostmademespendmyl astnight
i
nj ai
l.
"Ihopey ouwer eexpectingme, tel
l
mewhydi dy oudot hatMi guel.
The
factthaty
ourfatherismyf at
her's
fri
enddoesn'tst
opmef r
om pulli
nga
tri
ggerinyourhead.Youar epoki
ng
yournoseinmybusi nessnow
Miguel"Ndakadaro.

"Iam notbadl ikeyou,youwal k

aroundwearingbl ackclothescari
ng
ajacuzzil
ikey ouareagangst er_for
peopletofeary ou.Iam apersonwho
dedicat
ehisl i
fetosav ethe
communi t
y" Iwasnowl ookingat
hi
m.
"soy ouarethesaviouroft he
communi ty,youar
epushi ngmet o
pullt
het r
igger,
whosendy ouMiguel
,Iwanttoknow" Thet hicknessof
hisvoicewasenought omake
Miguelspeak.

"awomancameher ecryingthather
niecewasintr
ouble,shewasa
messandt heniecewasTar ir
oy our
wife,shemademet ogoandr eport
tothepoli
ceaboutyouractions
"Ndakabvi
sapfutimusoromake.
"andthatwomannamei
swhat
?"Ndakadar
o

"
Rut
h"

"
What!
!Shi
tman,
andwhatabout
t
hepi
ll
s?"

"Theydest
royt
hewomb"Ichoked
onmysal i
va.

"
What!!
"Isteppedback,
Ifel
tli
keI
wassuf
focati
ng.
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Tar
ir
o*
Muny a'sbehaviourl astni ghtreal
ly
surpri
sedmeal ot.Hat ina
kumbot aurazvakadaipasi na
kunetsanakubv apaakandi r
oora.I
didn'
tknowaboutt hissi deof
him ,butIam notconv i
ncedt hathe
i
sgoi ngtochange, Imeant hisisthe
manwhof akedal lhisl ov ejustto
makemehi sbabymachi ne
.Ndakaingendichi bikazv angu
ndakatari
sapawi ndow, ndai shuvi
ra
kutidaiMuny aangot indi chienda
.Ndinozivavazhinjiv anobv unzakuti
seindisi
ngaurayimur umeuy uasi
Muny andakumuzi va.Pushhi mt o
theedge, hewi l
lmakey oupayf orit
.Thel astt hingIwanti stoomake
him angr y.Iam v eryawar eofhis
angeri ssues. Ndichir
ikunetsekakuti
chiichiri
kui ti
kapanaRut hnaMuny a
? .
Ndinozi vakuuy akwandakai ta
pano, Ruthhaanakuzv i
fari
ra.It
wasn'tmyi ntenti
onst odot histoher.

Doorrakavhurwa,Munyaanopinda
akabatajacketr
ake.Anonanga
kubedroom kwake.Ndaimuonandir
i
mukitchen.Chai
sait
ami st
akekusi
ya
doorr akashama. Afterf ewmi nut es
,hewasbacki nthedi ning
room , f
ocusingonhi sphone. Ireall
y
needanewphonebutkushandi sa
mar iy akendokwandai sada
.Ndakamuonaachi si
mukaachi uy a
muki tchen. Idecidedt of ocusonmy
potsi gnoringhim. IfeltlikeMuny a
wasl ooki ngatme, butIkepton
tel
lingmy selfthatthismani sa
creatur e,thereisli
terallynoway, he
i
sl ooki ngatme. Thismanhat ey ou
,gett hatintoy ourthickskul l.
Iwas
sol osti nmyownt hought swhen
Muny a'svoicesends, shiversdown
i
ntomyner ves.
"Howmanypi l
lsdi
dyout ake?
"
ndakamutari
sa.Ndai
ziv
amapi l
ls
achonokutiai
ngeakamabata.

"Maybe2"Ndakadar ondi
chitar
isa
potoyangu.Airat
idzakusafara
,kakusagadzi
kanapandakat aur
a
naye.Hewasl eaningonthedoor
withhiseyesonme.

"
Ineedt
otel
lyousomet
hing,
Idon'
t
knowhow butIdi dn'
tknowt hat
Ruthhadt hesei nt
ent
ionsony oubut
fi
rstofitIwantt oknowifyouare
sti
lli
nlovewi t
hme? "Ibl
inkeda
coupleoftime, Idi
dn'
texceptthi
s
questi
onf rom him.

"Idon'tthi
nkso?"Isai
dthatl
ooki
ng
athim. Idon'
tknowwhatheistr
ying
totellme.

"
Areyoustil
linlovewit
hme? "
Munyasaidthatagai
n,notbr
eaki
ng
t
heintenseey econt
act.
"IsaidIdon'
tthi
nkso'!
"Ial
most
shoutedbecauseIdidn'
tknowwhy
hewasaski ngmethesequesti
ons
atall.

"
Theny
ouar
est
il
linl
ovewi
thme"

"No,weal
lfal
loutofl
ove
someti
mes"Ndakadarondi
chi
dzi
ma
stov
e.

"
Idon'
tbeli
evet
hat,
any
wayt hepil
ls
t
hatRuthgavey
ouaredangerous
butnotonlythat,theyhav eside
eff
ects.Youneedt ogotoMexi co
anddot heoper at
iontochecki fthe
pil
lshavestartedtowor kiny our
body.Ineedy ourinfor
mat ionforyou
tohaveapasspor t.Ican'ttakeany
ri
sksatall"

"Whatdi
dy ousay?"Ialmost
whimperasmyt ear
sburnmy
cheeks,
asmuchasIdi dn'
twantto
getemoti
onalbuthewastalki
ng
aboutmybody,mylife

"whatdi
dyouj
ustsay
Muny ar
adzi
,soyouplannedt hi
swith
yoursocal l
edwifetodest r
oymyl i
fe
"Isaidthatwalki
ngtowar dshim,not
afraidofhim anymore,Imeant hi
s
manhaddest roy
edmyl i
fethanwhat
Iev enknow.

"whati sleftforme, huh_mycar eer

_myv i
rgi
nit
y,myf reedom, whydon't
youki l
lme, becauset hi
sistheonl y
thingthatisleftf
ory out odo.Iam
notgoi ngtoMexi co,Iam goingto
stayher ei
nZi mbabwe. Whyar eyou
her eanyway,youshoul dbewi th
yourwifecelebrating,becauseyou
havesucceededi nruini
ngmyl if
e
"Tar
irowasnowpushi ngMuny aon
thewall.Muny adidn'tmov eorstep
backasheknowt hatTar i
rowasn't
i
nherr ightsenseandshewast oo
angry,hewasev enscar edtotouch
her.

"Tari
ro,
Ididn'
tev
en.
..
..
..
'
"Tar
ir
ocut
offMunya

"Whatdi
dIdotoyouMunya,
what
doIowny out
hatgi
vesy
outhe
couragetoruinmyl if
eli
ket his
.Someofmyf ri
endsar estudy ing
nowbuty ou,youar eimpri
soni ng
meher ejustbecauseIfellinlov e
withyouonlyhuh! !!
"Muny apul led
Tarir
ofrom hissi
deandswi tched
thei
rpositi
on.Tari
rowast heone
pressedbetweent hewalland
Muny a'
sbody.

"Idi
dn'
tknowaboutt hi
s,Iam being
honesthereandIam alsowor r
ied
aboutyou"Munyatookadeep
breat
hebefor
elookingatmeagai n.
"Ruthhaanakumbor ati
dzakut i
aikuv enga,Ithoughty out wower e
gettingalongbutl i
ttl
edi dn'
tIknow
shewaspl anni
ngal lthis,youshould
dot heoper ati
onasf astaspossible
,Idon' tevenknowhowt hesepil
ls
arewor ki
ngony ourbody, I
am
seriousaboutt hisTar i
ro"Iclosed
myey estry i
ngt odigestwhathewas
saying.

"Howdanger ousarethepi
ll
s?"
Muny aalmostsnappedbuthekept
hisbodyonmybody. Thei
ntense
contactwast oomuchbutIdidn'
t
careaboutit,whatIcar
eaboutismy
l
if
e.Myl
if
ewasonst
ake.

"
Youdon'
twannaknow?
"

"
Iwantt
oknow"

"Theydest roythewombandal sothe

pil
lscandest r
oytheinter
nalorgans
l
ikeki dneys,li
verandlungsifnot
cont rol
led"Iwassoconf used
becauseMuny asaidt
hathehad
plannedt hiswithhiswifetomar r
y
anot hersecondwi f
e..
Myhear tswas
broken, Ididn'
tknowsomet hingwas
eatingmei nsi
de.Myhear twas
brokeni ntopieces, Ionlygav et his
manal lmyl i
febutwhatdi dhedot o
i
t,hedet royedi t.Myl i
fewasona
danger ouspoi nt.Myt earswer e
fl
owi ngonmycheeks. Myt earswer e
evidencet hatIwasbr eakingi nside
.Shehadl osthersener i
ty,her
dreams, herever ythi
ng. Muny apul l
ed
Tarirocloset ohi sbody. Tar i
rodidn't
protestedatal l,
sher eall
ywant edt o
hav easol aceoft hehear t.Noone
wasspeaki ngt ooneanot herast heir
mindswer esof araway .
Muny awas
evenscar edt ot hinkhowTar irois
goingt ohat ehim mor et han
any t
hingint hi
swor ld.Afterthishe
wasgoingtoletTari
rodowhatever
shethi
nksisbestforherandhei
s
goi
ngtorespectthat.

"I
am sorry"Muny asaidthatwhil
e
pull
ingTari
rocloser,
shewant edto
pull
awaybutt hearmsar oundon
herwaistweretoocomf orti
ngtojust
l
etgo. Tari
ro'
semot ionswereall
over,t
earswetti
ngMuny a'sshir
t.

"
Tar
ir
oIam cr
uelbutnott
hatmuch
,
mapil
lsay
awakapihwandisi
ngazi
vi
,waiziv
awani ndai damwana, then
whywoul dIdest r
oyy ourwomb. For
God'ssakeIam nott hatcr uel
.Beli
eveme, Iam nott heonewho
didthattoyou. Youhav ether i
ghtt o
getangry...
..
..
..
...
..
."Thati st he
momentMuny arealisedt hatthe
breathi
ngpat t
ernofTar ir
ohas
changed. Munyar ealisedt hatTar i
ro
hadf ai
ntedinhisar ms. Hepani cked
beforeholdi
ngTar iro'chin.

"Tar
ir
o_ __
muka"Munyaanodaro
achi
budisaphoney
akemuhomwe
.Anonangapanumberdzephone
dzaMiguel.
 Munya:MiguelIneedy
our
hel
p,Tari
roj
ustfai
ntedinmyarms
,whatdoest
hismean.

Miguel:
shit!
!,
thesearethe
si
gnsMuny a,
sheshoul ddothe
oper
ati
ontonightorherli
fewil
lbe
onthedebati
ngmachi ne

Muny
a:huh!
!,
haana
passpor
t

Mi
guel
:Ar
eyouev
ent
he
vi
perorthealphakingastheycal
l
you,useyourbrains,
muendese
asi
naukudaami r
edzimwe3day s
huh!
!

Muny a:don'tshoutatme,I
am sti
llconf
usedhowRut hgot
thesepill
sandhowcanInotpani c
whenmywi f
e' slif
ei sindanger.

Mi
guel:
Sakaukui
tasei?
.

Muny
a:Zv
awat
aur
aizv
ozv
o
buthapanaanof anakuzivaIzvi
becauseIam goingtodealwi t
hRut
h
onmyownway, shewillr
egret
every
thi
ng.Prepare,ndosangana
newekuairpot

Munyat ossedhi
sphoneont het abl
e
befor
el i
ft
ingTar
ir
ot ohisbedroom
,heneededt omakesomecal ls.He
knowwhathei sgoingtodoi s
dangerousbutheiswill
ingtotake
theri
sk.

Muny
aanodzoker
amuki
tchen
kutor aphoney ake. Anot oralaptop
yake. Hehadonehourt odoal lthese
things. After15mi nut esofwor king
onl aptop, hewenti ntohi sbedroom
tocheckonTar i
ro, shewassweat ing
toomuch. Thissendsashi v
ertor un
downMuny a'sspi n.Muny awas
helpless, hedidn'tknowwhatt odo
.Hedeci dedt ogr abt hebl ackbag
underhi sbed. Toni ghthewasgoi ng
tost epint othel i
on' sden, he
neededt obepr epar edandheal so
knowt hatMi guelcanuseagun. He
startedt oloadt hegunswhi lehis
eyeswer eonTar iro, t
hissituati
on
wasmaki nghim angr ybitbybi t.He
wassoaf raidthatifheclosehi s
eyesf orseconds, hewi l
llosecontr
ol
,thewayhet rustedRut handt hi
s
,wast ri
gger i
nghi m buthecan' t
affordtolosecont rol.
.Hegr abbeda
cigarandwal kedout.Hepunched
thewal lbeforehewasdi sturbedby
hisphone.

Vai
vebabav
ake.
Muny
a:whatdoy
ouwant?

Dad:
Weneedt
otal
k
 Muny
a:t
hent
alk

Dad:
Iti
sabouty
ourmot
her

Muny
a:whatabouther?

Dad:
Iwantt
omakey
oua
l
egi
ti
mat
eson.

Muny a:
Don'
tpissmeof fol
d
man,youar ecrossi
ngt hel
inenow
,don'
tinvolvemymot herhere,sheis
marri
ed.Youar epushingmenow, I
wasthinkingaboutbackingoffbut
nowI am goi
ngtodot hat,
i
am going
tomakei t60%formeand40%f or
you.Wecant akethi
smat t
ert
ot he
courttomakeev er
ythi
ngeasi
erf or
allofus.

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Muny
a*

Ndaishayachekui
samubagr aTari
ro
,handinakumborongedzahembe
dzemunhukadzi.Ndakapedzi
sir
a
ndoisazvakawanda
wanda. Ndakabv i
sabandagepar uoko
rwangu. Rwai nger wakut opora
.Tarir
oai ngeasat iamukai zvo
zvandaisanzwi sisapakushanda
kwemapi llsay a.Ndakange
ndaisazivaRut hai ngeanepf ungwa
dzakaipakudai. Iwasnowpaci ngup
anddownwai tingf orMiguel
becauseIcan' tjustcarryherliket hi
s
.Sheneedst owakeupbecauseI
don'twanthert ot hi
nkIam taking
advantageofhersi tuat
ion.Ndakai sa
dororandai ngendakabat apasiapo
pandakanzwadoor
ri
chigogodzwa. Ndakav huradoor
,Miguelanopi nda.
"Howishersi
tuat
ion?"Miguel
anodar
oakabatabri
efcaseyake

"Bad,veryver
ybadbutwhydon' twe
dothisoperati
onhere,ican'
tdot hi
s
toher,sheisagai
nstthisMexico
thi
ng,whycan'tyoudoi t,
Iwil
lpay
youmor ethanwhatyoucant hinkof"
Muny aanodaroachi
fambanaMi guel
kuendakubedroom yake.

"Kui
tamunooper
ati
onwil
lbever
y
danger
ousandri
skatt
hesameti
me
.Thesepill
sarenotevencommon
herebutifyouwantthenIwil
lcall
myt eam buti
tisri
skforherhealt
h"
Miguelanodaroachit
ari
saTarir
o.

"Risk,youshoul ddoi tMiguel,

Iam
trusti
ngy ouont hisandpl easedon'
t
disappointmeatal l.I
fshediesthen
shewi llneverf orgiveme, andIcan'
t
l
iv ewiththat.Justdoi t,
youhav emy
wor d"Muny aanodar oakatari
sa
Tar i
rouy oaidikiti
ra.Muny a
anosimudzaTar ir
ondokuf amba
achibudanay e. Miguelanotevera
kumashur e.MunyaanoisaTar i
ro
mumot auy oaingeasatiamuka
.Mi guelanobudanemot ayake
.Muny aachitever
a.Nguv ayeseiyi
kwai ngekwat ovemanher u.Hapana
aizivazvaifungwanaMuny apa
zvinhuzv eseizvi.

Igrabbedmyphonef r
om mypocket
whileanotheronewasont he
steeri
ng.Mymi ndwassof araway.I
didn'
tevenpl antorui
nTarir
o'sl
if
e
l
ikethis.Ihaveneverf
eltt
his
helpl
essinmyl if
e.Ial
wayshave
ever
ythingundermycont r
olbut
Ruthreall
ycrossedthel
ine.Idi
aled
aphonenumberofsomeonewhom
Ihavelostcontactl
ongti
meago.

Me:
Edwar
d

Edward:
Whatdi
dIdofor
y
out
ogracemewit
hthi
scal
l?

Me:
Ihav
eaj
obf
ory
ou.

Edwar
d:Whatj
obAl
ex?
 Me:Moni
tormywife
movementsf
or2hrsonl
ythenIwi
ll
t
ransf
ert
hemoneyafter
wards

Edward:
Iam smel
li
ngblood
here,
whatdi
dshedot oyou,foryou
tocal
lmetomoni t
oryourwif
eAlex.
?

Me:
Not
hing,
i
tisj
ustf
orher
saf
ety.

. Edward:
Abadguyli
keyou
Al
ex,don'tl
iet
ome,whyareyou
evenl
yingtome?
 MeIam notgoi
ngtoki
llher
butI
am goi
ngtoplayali
tt
lewi
thher.

Edward:
Whatifsheis
surr
oundedbystrongmen, youknow
shelearntev
eryt
hingfrom you,
she
i
sshar pli
keaknifewhenitcomesto
herbrai
n?

Me:ThenIwi
llar
rangea
cof
fi
nfory
ouandwi l
lbur
ryyouwit
h
respectbutt
hisworkshouldbedone
byy ou.
Idon'
thaveti
mef orpeopl
e
l
ikeRuth,Idealwi
thmennotwomen

Muny asaidt hatbeforetossi

nghi s
phoneont hedashboar d.Havana
kutoranguv akusv i
kapachipatara
.Muny aai
ngeakami r
aTar i
ro
achitorwanemanur ses.Akaramba
achiendamuof fi
ceyaMiguelaisada
kugar amumot a.
Anomi r
aakatarisa
panzenepawi ndow.Hedi dn'
tknow
whatr eall
ytrigger
edRut htodot hi
s
tohim. Hedi dn'tevenforcehertodo
theoper ations, shediditonherown
will
inglybutt odayhewasf orci
ng
Tarirotodot heoper ati
onbecause
ofRut h.Muny awal kedbacktothe
chairtryingt ocalm himselfdown
.Thesi tuationwashur t
inghim more
thanany t
hing. Somet i
mesi t
snotthe
butterfl
iest ell
i
ngy ou,youareinlove
butt hepain.

I
thasbeenanhoursi
ncet
he
oper
ati
onhasst
art
edandIwasst
il
l
ont hechai rstarri
ngatt hewhi t
e
wal l
swhi lemymi ndwasf araway
.Thissi t
uat i
onwaski ll
ingme. Idon't
evenknowwhyIam st i
llmar ri
edt o
herwhenIdon' tev enf eellikeIwant
achi l
dany mor e. Ionl ywant edt he
childformyf athert olov emeback
,tomakemef eell i
keIam hi sson
nothi swor kpar t
ner .Ihav ebeen
calmf orawhi l
enow. Itotall
yt r
ust
Mi guelbutIam a l i
ttlener vous. I
hav enev erbeeni nt hissi t
uation
.ThedoorwasopenedandIsaw
Mi guelwal kingtowar dshi schai r.I
didn'tremov emyey esf rom hisf ace
.Iwast r
y i
ngt oreadhi sfacebuthi s
f
acewasblank.Actual
lyIknowhow
t
oreadl
ipsevenfrom adistance.
It
i
smydangerousweaponi nt hi
s
f
iel
d.

"Whyarey
outhi
scal
m? "Mi
guel
anodar
oachi
gar
apasi.

"Whyareyouasking?"Ndakadar
o
,whil
emyt onguewaspokingmy
sidecheek.Iwaslosi
ngsome
pati
encehere.
"Acalm stor mist hemost
dangerousone, yourwi feisnow
bett
ernosi deseffect s,andIhav e
i
njectedherwi tht hemedi cinethat
i
sgoingt ohealt hedamagedpar t
butshei sast rongwomant osurvive
yourheartlesschar act erMuny aradzi
."Muny aradzianot ar i
saMi guel
ndokusimuka, compl etelyignor i
ng
hiswords.Theywer etruebutt hisis
whohei s,hecan' tchanget hat.He
hadnev erbeenl ov edbyanyhuman
andRut h_hebel iev edt hatsheonl y
wantedhi smoney. Muny apushed
thechairawayhar shly
"Don'
tgowi t
hthatface,
sheisgoi
ng
tocry?"Miguelsai
dthatt
ryi
ngto
suppresshi
slaughter.

"Willshutupandst optalking
nonsense"Muny aanodar o
achivharadoor.Miguelakaseka.He
real
lyknowst hatMuny awasa
monst erinTar i
ro'smindandhe
l
ikest orubhisego. Muny awasnow
standinginfrontofTarir
o' shospi
tal
room ,herai
sedhi shandt oknock
buthest opped.Afterasecondhe
retr
ytoknockwhi chhehasbeen
try
ingformi nutesnow,afteralong
mindbattle,hemanagedt oknock
thedoorfinally
,Hegotper mitt
ed
andheheav edsignedbefore
openingthedoor .Hedidn'
texpect
Tarir
otobeheal t
hyandact i
vel i
ke
thi
s. Muny awasnowl eaningont he
doorwhilehi seyeswereonTar ir
o.

"
Howareyoufeel
ing?
"Munyasai
d
t
hatwhi
lehi
sgazewasonTari
ro.

"Ndi
tor
obhosezv
aur
ikuona"Tar
ir
o
anodar
o.
"
Canwet
alk"Muny
aanodar
o.

"Andt hatiswhaty ouar edoi ng"

Muny aal mostclickedhi s
tongue,wal ki
ngout. Grabbinghi s
j
ointf r
om t hepocket,fil
li
ngt he
whol ecorridorwithmar ij
uana. He
wasnev eranemot i
onalguyandhe
willneverbeanemot i
onalguy
.Muny aopenedt hedoorofhi scar
whi l
econt acti
ngEdwar d.Hedeci ded
togot owher eRuthwas_ hedidn't
evenknowwhyshewasi nt ownat
thi
st i
me_ butdidhecar e?no, she
wasev enmaki nghisjobeasyatall
.Munyasl ammedt hedoorofhi scar
,walki
ngtowar dstherestaurant.
He
di
dn'ttaket i
met ospotRuth.He
deci
dedt owal ktoher..
Hegr abbed
herhandf rom behi
nd,fr
eakingher
out.

"
youaregoingtowalkfrom thi
s
t
abletomycarquietl
yanysilly
movementsisgoi
ngt omakeme
mad,babyyouwon'thandleme
whenIam moreangrythanthisand
webothknowit"Muny awhispered
i
nt oaRut h'sear,sendingshi ver
s
downherner ves..
Muny agrabbed
herphoneandt ossedi tont hetable
,grabbingRut hromant i
call
yont he
waistleavingthephonebehi nd
.Muny ashovedRut hintothecar. He
startedthecarwi t
houtsay ingany
wor dstoRut hwhowascr ying
sil
ent l
y.

Havanakutoranguv
akusv i
kapamba
paMunya.Muny agr
abbedher
for
cinghertowalki
ntothehouse
.Munyalockedthedoor.and
gr
abbedt hepi
ll
sandt
hegunf
rom
hi
sjacket.

"Youknowv erywel lIdon'tl i

ke
dramasi nmylife,Iam goingt obe
easyony ouasy ouwasal ovelywi fe
ay earback.Youhav eachoi cet o
dri
nkt hepill
sandt okil
lthisbabyi n
yourwombwi t
ht hisgun. Iam not
thatcruelbuty ouneedt otast ey our
ownpoi son.Youwant edmenott o
hav eachi l
dandt hef eeli
ngi s
mut ual,
Idon'twanty outohav ea
baby. ChooseIdon' thavet het i
me
andmywi f
eisgoi ngt ocomeback
tomor row,Idon'twanthert of ind
youherebecauseshei sgoi
ngt o
forcemetokil
lyouandIdon' twant
that"Munyasaidthatwithadeadly
voiceandhehadt hosemurderous
eyes.Hi
sonlyeyeswereenought o
makeRut ht
ensewi thfear.

"I
am sorry,
Itwasj eal
ous" Rut
hsai
d
thatt
earsflowingdown, sheeven
wentdownt okneesbefor e
Munyaradzi,buttheydon'tsayhei
s
heart
lessfornothing.

"I
am al
soj
eal
ousofy
oucar
ryi
ng
thatbaby,whi l
eyoualmost
destroyedmywi f
e'swomb" Munya
saidthattakingthepi
stonfr
om the
tabl
e. Poi
ntingitonRuth"shead.

"Youwantmet owr i
tethisont he
noticeboar doft hecour t,dri
nkthe
pil
ls"Muny asaidt hat.Ruthgrabbed
thepi l
lsanddr ankonl yonebut
Muny ashov edtheot her3pi ll
sinto
hert hr
oat.Hewenti ntohi sbedroom
andwal kedback, heplacedt he
divorcepaper sont het able.
"Youcango, youar ef ree,wewer e
nevermar ri
ed. Idon'tknowy ouand
youdon'tknowme, l
eav emy
house.Tellthepol i
cet heny ouknow
whoisgoi ngt obei nj ailyouandor
me"Muny asaidt hatpushi ngher
outofhishouse. Hel ockedhi sdoor
,goi
ngbacki ntohi sbedr oom . Hi
s
bedwasj ustaqueensi zedbed. He
showeredandgr abbedhi slaptop
buthecoul dntconcent rateashi s
mindonhowTar i
roanswer edhi m
back.Her eall
ygotanawar dofbei ng
amonst erf r
om her. Hel aughedat
hismind, hewast r
yingt opush
awayt hisideaf rom hi smi nd..
*
Tar
ir
o*

Inthemor ni
ngIr eceivedthisbig
boxpr esent,iwasst il
llookingatthe
bigteadybear, whichwassof l
uff
ly
andsof t.Ifalli
nlovewi thitatthe
fi
rstsight.Iwassmi l
li
ngwhenIsaw
asmal lboxi nsidewithapi nkcolour
,Itwasani telphone.WhenIwas
aboutt oopeni t,i
trang. I
talmost
fl
ippedf r
om myhand.
 Me:
hel
lo.

Muny
a:di
dyour
ecei
vemy
pr
esent?

Me:asyoucansee,butwhy
thebigt
eadybearar
eyoutrying
courtmeMunya,Iwon'
tfal
lforthi
s
youknowit.

Munya:I
am tr
yingt
obeki nd
herebutyouaretossi
ngawaymy
eff
orts,
anywayhowar eyoufeel
ing
.Iam happyyouli
kedmypresent
.Youneedt osmileal
otf
ory outo
heali
nside.(Munyawasl
aughingon
thebackground)

Me:
thedoct
orsai
dIam
r
eal
lyf
ine

Muny a:Yaabuty
ouneedt
o
befi
tforyoutobebackand
complet
ey ourdegr
ee.
 Me: whatdidyoujustsay
,
compl
etingmydegr eebutIhate
y
outoomuch, Idon'
twanty oupay
f
ormyfees

Muny
a:t
henst
ayathome

Munyaanodzimaphoney ake,
Iam
notgoingtoal
lowMuny atopayfor
mydegr eebutIdon'
thaveanyplan
atal
l.Idon'
tevenknowwhattodo. I
don'
twantmyl if
etorev
olvearound
thi
sman. .
Iam goingt oownhi m
mucht henhewi l
lstartt
ocl ai
m me
backwhi chisanightmar einmy
mind.Itisreal
lyhardt of
acet he
real
it
y.,I
am anophar nwi t
houtany
rel
ati
veswhoar ewil
lingtopaymy
schoolfeesev enifIam wil
lingto
paythem back .

Ndaisambozi v
aRut hakandi
venga
zvekudaronokutindainge
ndakut omuonasemunhu
wandi noudzazvi
nondinet
sa.Thati
s
whyt heysay,nevertr
ustanyone
.Afteraf
ewhoursinthehospi
tal
bed,Munyaopenedthedoorslowly
_Iroll
edmyeyes..
Hehadaser ious
face.

"Dresst hisyouar egoi ngtohealat

home, Ihavemanyenemi esroaming
aroundsear chingformysoul"
Muny asaidt hatdroppingthebagon
mybed. Ndakar i
torandokubuda
ndisinakut aura.Ididn'twantto
angryhi m mor eashewasev en
l
ooki ngpi ssed. .Ndakabudapapera
chinguv a.Hepi ckedt heteadybear
andsaid"Ihopethi
sisgoingtokeep
youcompany"Muny aopenedthe
door,wi
ththebigdolli
nhi shand
andanotheronegrabbingTari
ro'
s
handwhowasev enscaredto
prot
est.

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CHAPTER39*

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Tar
ir
o*
Muny awasst i
llmad, t
hewhol eway
from thehospi t
al, Ididn'tev en
bothert oaskhi m becauseIr eall
y
knowhi m. Hewasmaki ngdi f
ferent
call
sf rom hist wophones. Ndai nge
Ndakany ararandakamut arisa
achipfutaf odyay ake. Ireallyt hi
nk
hislungsar eblackl i
kechar coalnow
.Hewasl eaningont hel ongwooden
tabl
e, whi l
esmoki ngaci gar ett
e
whichwasnowt he9t hofhi s,he
wasr estinghi shead, l
ooki ngupat
theceil
ing.
Hissi
ngandcursi
ngwhi
le
pokinghisi
nnercheekswi
thhis
tongue.

Muny
a:I
am st
il
lwai
ti
ng
f
ort
henews.

Unkown:
Iam st
il
lwor
king
oni
t,butIgotit.

Muny
a:Idon'
thav
epat
iencemy
f
atheri
snotgoi
ngt
olett
hisgo.

Unkown:SoIshouldnotfake
any
thing,thatyounowownt he
wholecompany, youarecrazyyou
l
ethim signedthepapersof
ownership,whydon'ty
ourespectthe
man.

Muny a:idon'tgiveafuck
aboutgenders,Irespectpeoplenot
gender
s, at
leastIam goingt ogiv
e
hi
m ahear tatt
ackt hatIdon'trol
l
wordsfrom mymout hf orfan.
Muny aanodar oachi fambaachi enda
mur oom y ake. Ndakangosar a
ndakabat akat eadybear, Mashoko
aingeat auraainge
andi vhundut sa.Whoi st hisguy
.?Howf unnyt hathecanmakeany
girlfallforhisf akeact ions.Fr
om his
phy sicalappear ancet othewayhe
fakeev erythi
ng, Iam sur ehecan
char m ev enahol ysister.

Munyawaswalki
ngbackintothe
di
ningr
oom whil
erol
li
nghisshir
ton
hi
shand.
"Tari
ro,Ruthndakasiyananay e
,ndofungaunofanakuzv i
zivasezv o
unozoshami si
kaasingachauy ipano
,Iam nowmar ri
edtoy ouonl y"
Muny aanodaroachifambaachi enda
muki t
chen.Ndakasimuka
ndichimutever
a.Handi ziv
iasi
handinakanakurwadzi wanokut i
mukadziuy undiyeaidakundi uray a.
I
feelli
keshedeserveev er
ythingt hat
i
shappeni ngtoher.

"
Muny
awhatar
ewe?
"Ndakadar
o
ndi
chi
mir
apadoorr
eki
tchen.

"Youar emywi fe,I

am y ourhusband
.Iam justmaki ngy ouf eel
comf ortablebefor eIst art
demandi ngmyr i
ght sony ou.Noone
forcedy ou,youf ellinlovewithme
andwher eisthel ov ethatforcedy
ou
tomar ryme? "Muny aanodar o
.Ndakar ambandakamut ari
sa
,aindi
penger achet e.

"
Fakel
ove,onl
yhurtusattheend
,
youpret
ended,If
elli
nlov
ewi t
h
Muny awhowassosweet y,lovely
andamazi ngnott hisghosti nfront
ofme, whocl aimst obemyhusband.
Zvibvunzekut idaindaingendi r
ipano
heredaindakaonahunhuhwako
uhwuhwawai vanza. Ial
mostl ostmy
l
ifebecauseofy ou,butdoy ouf eel
anygui l
tyno,whybecausey ouonly
careaboutachi ld,unombozi v
a
pandichaendauchandi rangar i
raiwe"
Ndakadar ondichi fambandi chitor
a
mv ura.Muny aai ngeakandi tari
sa
nguv ayese,hisgazewast ooshar p
butIwasbear i
ngi tbecauseIwas
pretendingt
obet oughwor sewi t
h
painoftheoper ati
on.Iy
eMuny a
anony epedzerakuzungai
ra,
achi
ziv
a
kutiakandinyeperer
a.

"I
am notev enokaywi theverythi
ng
,I
am nothappyher e,youarereall
y
suff
ocatingme. Youcan'tevenallow
met oroam ar oundwi t
houtyour
eyesonme. Whyar ey ouevenhiding
me,ndinony adzisaasinokutikakuit
a
kwakohandi kunzwisisi?.
"
Ndakadar ondichimwamv ur
a.

"
Iam sor
rybuty
ouwon'
tunder
stand
i
t"Ir
oll
edmyey
es.

"Idon' tneedy oursor r

yIwantmy
freedom , handimbof indakakuda
Muny a,rudohar umani ki
dzwi.Paya
pandai t
ihandichambonzwikana
chi nhupaur indair
ev esa.
Zv angove
zv endangar ir
odzandi chatakura
mumoy omangukut indakamboda
mur umeakai tasewe"Tar ir
o's
wor dswer eahotsl aponMuny a's
face. Hitti
ngMuny a'
shear t
har d.!
Muny awasst andinglikea
stat ue,infrontofTar i
ro.
"
Besidest
hebabything,
whatdoy
ou
t
hinki
ng,I
am keepi
ngyouher
e?"
Munyaanodaro

"Stopreasoni
ngwithmeMuny aradzi
,Iam sodonewitht hi
s"Tari
ro
anodaroachit
ari
saMuny a.
Tari
ro
anofambapamber ipaMunya.

"Youknowwhat, i
fy oukeepmov i
ng
towardsmel ikethisI am goingto
l
osemysel fcontrol,Iwon'tbeable
tocontrolmydesi res, "Muny a
smirkedwhi l
etryi
ngt ofli
rtwith
Tari
roforhert obackof fali
ttl
ebit.
"Stopt alkingnonsense, ukutaura
zvisi
nabasahandi nakanagor e
ndiri
panoasindat oendakuchi patara
kav i
ri
, surei nfuturey ouar er eall
y
goingt oki llmeMuny aradzi"Tar iro
saidt hatignor i
ngt hatMuny ahad
steppedf urther,cov eri
ngt hel i
ttl
e
spacebet weent hem . Muny apl aced
hishandonTar ir
o' swai stwhi le
l
ooki ngather, deepdeepdowni nto
thesoul. Butterfl
iesi nherst omach
wer edanger ouslydanci ngi na
zigzagpat ternandhi shear tjumped
i
naqui ckwaywhenhewr appedhi s
handaroundherwaistcasual
ly
bri
ngi
ngt hei
rbodi
esclose.

"Don'tyouthi
nkyouar enowt alki
ng
toomuch, kanandodakut iuyende
ndichakuudza"Muny asaidthatwith
araspyser i
ousconcernedv oi
ce

"Youwillonlyhur
ty our
selfi
fyou
keepthinki
ngaboutt hi
s,youfelli
n
l
ov ewit
hmesobearwi t
hme, thisis
me. It
endtobeov erpr
otect
iveov er
somethingthatbelongstomet hat
i
st her easonI am keepi ngy ouher e
alonewi thmeandy ourf ri
endwant s
tomeety oubuti tisbadt hatIdon' t
l
ikeherat t
it
ude, Ican'tbearwi thi
t.
Wear enotseei ngeachot herinthe
eyeswi thKudasoIdon' ttrusther
,sorrybutt hi
sisr ealwor ldbabe"
Muny asai dthatwhi lepushi ngback
Tarir
o' braids,shewasst il
linshock
ofthecl osenessoft heirbodi esthat
shedi dn' tevenpr otest.Itwasl ike
shehadmel t
edinMuny a' shands
,yesMuny aisthatguywhocan
makey ouweakwi t
hhi ssmi leonl
y.
"Soyouwantmet obehavetheway
youwant? "Tari
rofi
nall
ysaidthat
aft
eral otoft
imesoft r
yingthe
sentencebutshecouldn'
tfi
ndt he
ri
ghtwor ds.

"Don'
tchangey ouself,Il
iketheway
youar e"Muny asaidthatwhi le
remov i
nghi shandsf rom Tar i
ro
whenhenot icedhowshewas
uncomf ort
abl ewithhim. Hewal ked
outoft heroom wal kingt owardshis
room .Hewasbehav i
ngst rangely
.Hedi dn'
twantt obr eakTar ir
o,s
fragi
leheartagain,hedi dn'twantto
beonherbadsi de,hewast ryi
ngt o
makehercomf ortabl ewor sewi th
thepai nshehadbeent hr ough. He
onlywant edhert ol eanonhi m, t
o
trusthi m, ,nottoshut terhi m out. .
He
knowTar irowassof ragi lebuthe
deci dedt obehav er eckl esswi thher
hear t.Hewasbl ami nghi msel ff orall
whathadhappenedt oher. Miguel
statedt hatthesedr ugscanev en
affectherwombev enaf teran
oper ationev enaf tert reat ment
.Muny aswal lowedhar dbef ore
remov inghi spi st
onf rom hi s
wai stband, l
yingonhi sbi gqueen
bed. Hewasst arr
ingatt hecei li
ng
whenhi sphonedi st urbedhi m
.Actual
lyhewasn'texpecti
ngacall
fr
om hisbrotheraft
erallwhathad
happened.Theyhadshownhi mt hat
hewasr eal
lyanill
egit
imateson.

Idon'twannal iebutithur ts,

itreall
y
hurts,tobeconsi deredanout sider
whiley ouaret heonewhoi s
current!ygivi
ngt hatf amilya
l
uxur i
ousl if
e. Luxuri
ousl ifefr
om my
sweat, blood,tears,myt eenlif
e
,everything.Iam goingt of i
ghtback
unti
lltheygi veup. Theyexceptmet o
giv
et hem ev er y
thingont hesi lv
er
plat
ejustl
iket
hat,
l
ifei
snott
hat
easy.

Itossedmyphoneaway, t
r yi
ngto
changemycl othes.Iremember ed
thatIneedt omakesomef oodfor
TarirobutIwasn' tf
eelingwel lso
Iam goingt oor dersomet hingforher
.Igrabbedmyj accuzifrom mybed
,putti
ngi tbackonmywai stband.I
walkedbacki nthediningr oom .I
foundTar irosleepinguncomf ortabl
e
ont hesof a.Thiswasr eal
lyhot
tempt at
ion, ImeanI am aman, andI
hav east rongdesi r
e,youcan' tblame
me, Ilivei nt hesamehousewi t
ha
hotst eami ngwomanbutIwasn' t
goingt of orcemy sel
fonheragai n.I
respectherbodynow, shehasbeen
throughmanyt hings.Ast empt ingas
i
twas, Il i
ftedherf r
om thesof aback
tomyr oom . Iwasnowst ari
ngather
,howi nnocentandpur eshel ook
.Shei sast rongwomant obearwi t
h
allthis. Ipulledt heblanketonher
body, Idon' tevenknowwhyI am
keepi ngherher e, becauseIdon' t
reallywantachi ldnowandwi t
h
whatRut hsai d,wasgi vingmea
secondt houghtaboutt his.Iwas
debati
ngwi t
hmy selfbefor
eleavi
ng
theroom .
IfIcan'tcontr
olmy sel
f,i
t
i
sbet t
ertoleav
eheral one..

Ndakaendamudiningapo
pandakanzwadoorrichigogodzwa
.Ndakavhura,
ndakawanaKuda
akamirapadoor.
Ndakambov hara
doorndisat
indav
hurazv akar
e
.Ndakamutari
saachipindamumba
mangu.

"UkudeiKuda?"Ndakadar
o
ndichi
garapasi
.
"Ineedy ourhelp,t
alkwit
hf ather,
I
don'treall
ywantt omarrythissoon
,Ndiweunesi mbar ekut
auranav o
vachinzwa. "Ir
aisedmyey ebr ows
whilelookingathim.

"Ucharangar
iramashoko
akawandiudzaKuda,handi
kanganwi
zvekudaro,i
ndaimunozvi
gadzi
ri
sa
semhur i
,kor
oorakaNattywacho
,wawachemer a."

"
Shedoesn'
twantanyr
elat
ionshi
p
now,Iam stuckbr o"Kudaanodaro.I
wasr eall
yfeel
ingsorryforhi
m
becauseIhav ebeeni nthi
sroad
before.Iknowt hepressur
ebutIam
notgoingt ogi
v ehimthehelpso
easil
y.

"Ican'
thel pyou,itisbetterf
ory ou
toleave,Iam ki
ndabusynow"
Ndakadar ondichisimuka.Kuda
anonditarisabutIwasn'tfall
ingfori
t
.Iknowhi mt omuch. Kudaanobuda
paanoonandi sinakutaura.ForrealI
wasf eeli
ngsor ryforhim,heismy
brotherwhom Iusedt ocarefor
.indir
ectl
yIraisedhi m ast he
parentswereal way sinMexi co.The
wayhel ookedatme, wasf orci
ngme
tohelphim..Theywayhecameher e
,swallowi
nghi spr idereall
yshows
mehowbadl yt hissituati
onis
affecti
nghim.Igr abbedmyphone
from mypocket s.Idialedmy
father'
sphonenumber

Muny
a:Hel
lo.

. Dad:Iwasn'
texpect
ingy
our
cal
laf
terallt
hisyouar
edoingtome
,
snat
chi
ngt
hebusi
nessf
rom me.

Muny a:Ifyouhav eany

queryj ustgot ot hecour t,j
ust i
ces
wil
lnev erbet wistedy ouknowi t,but
Iam cal lingyouaboutKuda
,Haasi kudakur oor asaka
chamunomunaki dzir
achi i,I
am the
majorowneroft hecompanyshar es
,whyar ey outroublinghi m,stop
detectinghi slif
eorel seyouhav eto
passt hr oughmebef oretouching
him,y ouabusehi smot herandt hen
yourbl ood, youar etooshamel esst o
evenseey ourmi stakes, y
ouar e
destroy ingthef ami l
y. I
twon'ttake
ti
meunti
lly
ourl
egi
ti
mat
esonr
an
awayf
rom you.

Itossedmyphoneont hetable
beforeopeningt
hefortheorder,
I
wasn'tinthemoodofcookingbutI
don'treal
lyl
iket
hesetypesoffood.

Ndakafambandi chi
endakuroom
kwangu. NdakawanaTar ir
oakavata
.Ndakambof ungakusamumut sa
nokutikuvataaifanakukuit
akuti
asimbemuv i
ri
,butIcan'
tlether
star
veher sel
fwhenI am here
.
Medi
cat
ionf
ir
st.

"Tar
ir
o,Tar
ir
omuka"Ndakadar oasi
hapanamunhuakamuka. Ndakuda
kunotor
amv ur
amubat hroom ndipo
paakamuka.Akarat
idzakushamisika
nekuonaar
imur oom yangu.

"Whyam Iher
e,shouldn'
tIbei
nmy
room ?
"Munyaqui ckl
yhidehi
ssmi
le
ashefoundhercut e.

"
Comeon,
stopwhi
ning_
Idon'
thav
e
ti
mef ort hi
s, whati fy ousleepi nmy
room , whati fyousl eeponmybed
,whati fy ousl eepi nmybl ankets
,woul ditchanget hef actt hatyou
arest il
lmywi fe,st ophat i
ngmel ike
this,
onedayy ouwi l
lcryfort hese
moment s"Muny aanodar o
achifambaachi buda. Tari
ro
anotev eraMuny apaper a
chinguv a.Herbodywasonf i
re,pain
allover.Akat omboshay akut iichi
i
nokut iaingeadzokaakanaka
kuchipat ara.Kusv i
kamuki tchen
kwaitomur emer a, asiasadakut i
Muny aazv ionenokut iasazi v
akut i
anoitaseinazv o,asiMuny a
akazvionapekapindamukit
chenasi
akarambaakany arar
aakagara
.Tarir
oanogarapachair.
Chikafu
chachoaingodyazv i
yazvi
ya.

"Ar
eyouokay?"Muny
aanodar
o
akat
ari
saTar
ir
o.

"
YaaI
am good"

"ButI
am notokayandIwon' tbe
okayunti
lyoutellmewhatiswrong
withyou.?
,HaveIdonesomet hi
ng
wrong?.,
shareitwit
hme"Muny a
anodaro.
Tarir
oanot ar
isaMunya.
"Ndokuudzaseizv i
rikuiti
ka
mumuv ir
iwangui niwacho
ndisi
ngatonzwi
sisizv i
rikuit
ika
pandir
i?"Tari
roanodar o

"ShouldIcallt
hedoctortocheckup
ony ou"Muny aanodaroasingamirir
i
mhindur oyaTari
ro.
Ainge
akutofungakuendanaTar i
ro
kuchipatar
akwacho.Tari
rohaana
kurambaapoMuny aanomupaj acket
rakevachiendakumotay ake.Muny a
anotyairamotaakananga
kuParireny
atwa.Munyaanobat a
ruokor
waTarir
ovakanangakuof
fi
ce
kwaMiguel.

AnowanaMiguelachangodzoka
kui
taoper
ati
onimwe.
"Shei
snotfeel
ingwell,
checkher"
Munyaanodaroachit
ari
saMi guel
.Hewasdemandi ngtheserv
icesli
ke
heownthem butMigueli
snowused
tohim.

Miguelanotor
aTar i
rokuendanay e
muroom yaidakunomuongor ora
.Vakapedzanguvay akakur
av asat
i
vadzoka.Paperachinguva,
Mi guel
anopi
ndanaTari
ro.
Tar
ir
oanogar
a
pedyonaMunya.

"Idon'
tknowhowt osaythisbut
Tarir
oi spregnantanditis
compl i
catedasshecan' tcarr
ythe
baby.Herheal t
hisnotev enwell,
she
willbeboundt odieifshedecideto
carrythebaby. .
..
and...
..
..
"

"Thenwear enotkeepi
ngit"Munya
saidthatl
ookingatMiguelav
oidi
ng
Tarir
o'seyeswhichwereonhi m.

"
Iam keepi
ngi
t,t
hisi
smybodyand
thebabyi
sinme.Iwon'
tki
llmy
baby"Tar
ir
oanodar
o

"MiguelwherecanIbookthe
appointmentoftheabor
ti
on?"
Muny asaidthatwhi
lest
andi
ngup
fr
om thechair.

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CHAPTER40*
"I
am notdoingthi
s,whyareyouthi
s
hear
tless?.
Aninnocentbabyaft
eral
l
"Tar
iroanodaroachisi
muka.

"Aninnocentbabywhi chcant ake

yourlif
e,ifyouwantababywecan
makeanot heroneinfuture,This
sit
uationisoutofcont r
ol,unofana
kubvisanhumbuy acho"Muny asai
d
thatwhilelookingatTarir
o.Tarir
o
anobudaachi rover
adoorachi siy
a
MiguelnaMuny a.Munyaanogar a
pasi.
"
Whydon' tyoufi
rstt
alkabouti
t
t
ogether,shewil
lbehurtatt
heend. "
Miguelanodar
o.Muny aanomutar
isa.

"Mwanandi not omudaMi guel,asi

nenyayayekut indaingendanzwa
handii
timwanauy ereasony ekuti
ndii
temwanay achoy aingeisi
simo
mandirindai ngendadzoker a
kumashure. Ireall
ywantt hebaby
butwecan'tr iskherlifeagain,sheis
notwellandbothofusknowit.
I
didn'
tevenexplai
nmoreabouthow
thepil
lsworkinahumanbody to
her,Iwon'tchangemymind"Munya
anodaro.

"
Taur
anay
e,don'
tfor
ceher"

"ButwhatcanIdo,whensheis
behavi
ngl i
kethi
s,i
tisgoodforus
toacceptt
hereali
tynott
of or
ce
thi
ngs,wecan'
tevencontrol"
Muny aanosi
mukaachi buda
.Anonangakumot ayake,anowana
Tari
roatovemokare.Muny a
anopindamumot a.Anotar
isaTari
ro
asiTari
roanotar
isadivi.

"Sakapeseapapawait
iunoda
mwanawai nyepaher
e?"Tari
ro
anodaro.

"Mwanandaimudanekudakwekut
i
babavanguvaidandi
it
emwanakuti
ndi
gokwanisakupi
hwabusi
ness.He
wantedanhei rthatiswhyIdecided
tomar ryy
oubutnowIhav ethe
wholebusinessi nmyhand, butit
doesn'tmeanIdon' twantababy
.Trustme, Iwanttohav eonebutthe
sit
uati
onisnotgoodf orus."Muny a
anodaroachimut samot a.

"Soyouwanttoki
llt
hebaby,may
be
ther
eisanot
herway? "Tar
ir
o
anodar
o.

"
Nzwi
sisazv
andi
rikut
aur
a,y
ouwi
l
l
dieifwekeept hisbaby.Ican'tstand
thi
s,wecanhav eanotherbabyi n
futurebuti
fyoudi ethentherewi ll
benoanot herTar i
roagain."Muny a
anodaroachitari
saTar i
rouyoai nge
akungotambanebander edressr ake.

"Hapanazvingagonekwekui tahere,
I
wanttokeept hebaby"Muny a
anodzungudzamusor owakenokut i
zvai
tasekutiakutauraegany aya
yacho.Muny ahaanakuzopi ndur
a
Tari
ro.Shedidn'teventhinkabout
herli
fe,whi
chwasonr i
sk.Munya
anosiyaTar i
rokumba.Itisnotl ike
thesituati
onwasnotaf f
ecting
him.Hehadbeendesper atet ohol d
hisownbabyf oralongt i
me, wheni t
wasaboutt ohappen,somet hing
alsoemer get odest
royev erythi ng
,causingpai nagai
n.Itwashi sbaby
afterall.
Hisbabywhohewant edt o
kil
l.Thebabywhocoul dbehi sonl y
babyashedonotknowi fTarirowi l
l
beabl etocarryhi
sbabyagai ni n
future.

Hef
oundhi
msel
fint
hecl
ubdr
inki
ng
l
ikeitwashi slasthur r
ahont he
earth.Whathedi dn'tknowwast hat
hisbrotherwasi nthesamecl ub
withhim.Kudahadspot t
edhi ma
l
ongt imeagobutheguessedt hat
heneededhi sownt imef orhimsel f
butwhatcaughthi sey eswashi s
handwhi chwasdr ippingbl ood
.Kudaanof ambaachi endapai ve
naMuny a.Air
atidzaMuny ahaasat i
adhakwa. Whenst resshi tyoubad
,alcoholwil
lbenot hingony ou.

"
Arey
ouok,
andwhatar
eyoudoi
ng
here?"Kudaanodar oachi
gara
pastoolpabartabl
e.Munyawasjust
orderi
ngalcoholli
kewater.

"St
opgivi
nghimt hesebot t
les,
he
hadenoughalcoholinhisbodynow
,"Kudaanodaroachitauranabar
man.Munyawasi gnoringhim.

"Tar
ir
oispregnant"Muny
aanodar
o
achi
simukapastool.

"
Wowcongr
atul
ati
ons,
I
am happyf
or
y
ou"Kudaanodar
o.

"Wear enotkeepingthebaby,sheis
notOK. Tari
roissickandwecan' t
hav et
hebaby"Muny asaidthatwit
h
hisraspyvoiceful
lofalcoholinthe
voicebox.

"
Ifyouwouldhaveachoicewhat
wouldyouchoose,
yourbabyoryour
wif
e.?"Munyaanot
ari
saKuda.

"
Mywi
fe,
icanl
iv
ewi
thoutt
hebaby
butnotwi
thoutmywi
fe"Muny
a
anodaro.

"Unomudahandi,handishami swi
nazvo,Tar
ir
oisabeaut if
uland
uniquewoman, shei
sr eall
ya
diamond_butifyouareinl ovewit
h
Tarir
o,wherecanRuthst andnow, I
meanshei syourwifealso. ?
"Kuda
anodaro.

"Rut
htakar
ambanandakamboti
afambefambe"Munyaanodar
o
.Kudaanoshami
sikanazv
o.
"Iam notgoi ngt ojudgey ousowhat
i
sy ourplan, may betherei sanot her
wayt okeept hebabyal i
v ewi tht he
mot hertoget her,Icansear chf or
that.Youcan' tkil
lthebaby, you
won'tbeabl et olivewit
ht hegui lty
.Inindakar wadzi wamwanawangu
paakafa,zv inorwadzaAl exmay beI
canhel py ouasIj ustsawa
messagef rom f atherwithdr awing
themar ri
agepr oposal.Iam f inally
free,I
am nowpl anningtousemy
degreet olookf orajob. Itwasn' tmy
dream togetbet weeny ouguy s, Iam
sorryIruinedy ourrelat
ionshi p
"Muny aanomut ari
sa.
"therewasnor el
ationshipbet ween
meandf at her" Muny aanodar o
achisimuka. Anof ambaachi buda
.Eveni fpai nhitshim har d, he i s
alway sabl etoputabr ave,arrogant
face.Anopi ndamumot aasipane
chaakaona, akaonaNat t
yachi pinda
mucl ubnemunhuwai nge
achifungidziraanomuzi v
aneny aya
yebackv iewy aingeaona
pamukomana. Hedeci dedt ogoback
i
ntot hecl ubasheknowt hathi s
brotherisar ecklessper son_ buti t
wasl ikehewast ool atefort he
drama.Nattywasbeingchokedon
thethr
oatbyKuda, whilet
heguy
wasonf loor.Hegrabbedhisbr
other
'
shand, dragginghi
m out.

"di
dy ouseet
hatguy,ican'
tbeli
eve
i
t!!
?"Kudawasshout
ingl oudl
y.

"Handidikumuzi
va,unof
amba
uchir
ov amunhupesepese,your
fat
herdoesn'townthepoli
cestat
ion
,whyar eyouchasi
ngthatgi
rlhuh
,can'
ty ouseeyouarebei
ngused
her
e?"Muny
aanodar
o.

"How canthatguyhookNatt
ywhen
heknowsaboutus"Muny aroll
ed
hisey
es,rudel
ypushingKudainthe
car.

"
Stopt
alkingman,whoistheguyby
t
heway? "Munyaanodaro.

"Redan"Munyaanotar
isaKuda
ndokutar
isamot
ay ai
ngeyabuda
Natty,howcoul dn'thenoti
ceit.I
t
washi scar. Theguywhohewas
l
ookingf oral ongt imenow.Theguy
hehiredt okillKudaal ongtimeago
.Theguywhoki dnappedTarir
oand
thati
st hemomenther emembered
thatTarirodidn'ttellhi
m what
happenedt hatday. Wasshe
raped.?I
st hepr egnanthis? .
He
didn'
tev enaskt hedoctoraboutthe
pregnancy .

"
Andhowdidyouknowhim?"
Muny
aanodar
oachipi
ndamumot
a.
"Ijustknowhi m "Muny anodded
bef orest arti
nghi scar.Hel eftKuda
athi spar ent s'shousebuthedi dnt
bot herhimsel ftoev engr eetthem
.Het urnedhi scar, dri
vingi nt he
highway. Hi smi ndwasdr ift
ingt o
Redan' sissue. Hewast hinking
aboutbut cher inghim becausehei s
toodanger ousandhehasf oundout
thedoort ogett ohim. Thatdoori s
Kuda. Aisadakuf ungakut inhumbu
haisiy akenokut ihaanakunzwakut i
Tar i
roakai t
waswei
paakat orwa. May beiti
snothi sbaby
,Ruthclear
lysaidthatheshoot s
blanks,
justwater.
Hej ustwanted
theanswerfrom Tari
ro,hersel
fnot
from hi
ssources.

Muny aanosvikakumba. Anowana

Tari
roavata.Haanakudakumunet sa
cheronyayay acho
i
chimushurungudza. Maybeiti
swhy
Tari
roissoeagert okeept hebaby
becauseitisnothis,becauseshe
real
lyhateshim. Maybeshewant ed
tofi
xhimi nthef ut
ure.Munya
anor i
dzat samwa. Aingeakuper a
shungudzekubat si
raTar iro.Muny a
aingeakuf ungakut izv akaiti
rwa
naRut hndi zv ozvinodakui t
iwa
naTar ir
o. Muny aanogar a
pamubhedhapake, anot or a
masl eepingpi l
ls,ai
zi vaai ngeane
masi deef fect sbutt hisi shislif
e
,afterall.Kanadaimwanaar i
wake
Tariroaimuchenget aher e? .
Muny a
anobv isajacketr ake, ndokur i
potsera
pasi.Anobv isapf utimubhachi
rake.Itdidn'ttaket i
mef orthepi l
lsto
kickinhi sbodymaki nghi m sleepy
,hedi dn'tev ent r
eathi shand.
Morning,Tarir
oakamukaachi enda
mukitchen,anotangakubika,she
di
dn'tfeell
ikeeatingbutshewas
nowcar ryi
ngababy, ababywhi chis
growinginsideofher.Tari
ro
ai
toimbaachi gadzir
at eayake
.Chaisazi
vaMuny aaingeakami ra
padoorachionakui t
akwake. Why
wasshecar ingforthebabyt his
much? .
"Chi
ichakanyatsoi
ti
kamusi
wawakatorwapay e?"Munya
anodaroakamirapadoor.
Tari
ro
anovhunduka,achi
tari
saMunya.

"Ukuzamakuti
iMuny
a?"Tar
ir
o
anodaroachi
mwatea.

"Di
dtheyrapeyou?"Munyaanodar
o
.Tari
roanoshamamuromoasi
mazwianorambakubuda.
Papera
chi
nguvaanotaur
a.

"
Thati
st her
easonwhyyouwanted
t
okil
lthebaby,
youwerethi
nki
ngit
i
snoty ours,Manjemwanandewako
.Howhear tl
essy ouar e?"Muny a
rol
ledhiseyesbef orewalki
ngback
tohisroom .Tari
roanongot ari
sa
mashur aai
ngeai ti
rwanemur ume
wake, makuseniakadai .
Tari
ro
anopedzakumwat ea.Munya
anopindanekapaperkai ve
nepasswordy edoor .

"Yournamei sthepasswor
d, Idid
thatt
oseei fyoucanuseyourbr ain
butnoy oudidn'
tuseyourbrainbut
youusey ourcutrmoutheveryti
me
,uyendaizi
vahaumbof i
wakaiyi
funga.Thi
spasswordi snot
t
hepassportforyoutobecrazy
,l
et
metel
lyou,Idon'
tli
kecrazywomen
."Munyaanodaroachit
ari
saTarir
o.

"
Konyayayemwana,ar
ey ousti
llon
t
heaborti
on,comeonletustake
t
her
iskandkeepit.
"Tari
roanodaro.

"Handidikukunyeper
aasindi
chi
ripa
abort
ionunl essndawanai
mwe
solut
ion"aMuny aanodaro.

"
Kondi
kasazoi
tamwanazv
ene
aborti
ony acho?"door
rakagogodzwa.Muny aanotari
sa
doorndokuf ambaachiendaikoko
.Anovhuradooranosanganidzana
namaiv akeuyenehazvadziyake
Nora.

"Ar
ey ougoi
ngtoallowusin"Munya
anotari
sa,
NoraAingeataur
a.
Anodzuura,
asiAmai v
akehavana
kupi
nda.

"
Howcany
oudi
vor
ceRut
haf
ter
whatshedi df ory ou, Iheardshei sin
theICU,fight i
ngf orherlifebuty ou
areherel ooki nglov eydov eywi th
yoursecondwi fe, Ihatepeopl ewho
comef rom nowher eandsnat ch
awayev er ythingt hatsomeonehad
workedf or, shewanty out obeon
herside,suppor ti
ngher, Idon'tcare
aboutthedi vorce, youar eher
husband. Unof anakuendakuMexi co
nhasichai ko. Haushandi sivana
vevanhuwov arasawakuda, l
if
e
doesn'trev olveliket hat,Ishould
havetaughty oubet ternotwhaty our
fat
herisf eedi ngy ou. '"Maiv aMuny a
vanopindamumba, vachisiyaMuny a
akamirapadoor.Munyawal kedback
i
ntothehouse, seei
ngherhalfsi
ster
huggingandlaughingwithTari
roli
ke
oldfr
iends.Muny amarchedtowards
hismotherwhowasnowsi tti
ngin
thedini
ngroom.

"Canwetalkpri
vat
ely?
"Muny a
anodar
oachifambaachienda
mubedroom make,Amaiv ake
vanot
evera.

"YouknowIrespecty
outoomuch
andifIsayRut
handIarenow
nothing,,Iam notj oki
ngatal l,andI
don'towny ouanexpl anat i
on.No
onef orcesmet odowhatIdon' t
wantt odo. Thatal soappl i
est oyou
.Iunder standt hatyoudon' tli
ke
Tarir
o, butify ouspendt i
mewi thher
youwi llfi
ndouty ouwer ewr ong.She
i
smywi feandnot hi
ngcanchange
that"Muny asai dthatwhi l
eleav i
ng
hisbedr oom .Hi smot herwasst i
lli
n
shockofhowhehandl edher
..Muny aanoendamudi ning.Mai
vakev anopi nda.
"Norahcanwego,Ihavean
appointmenti
n20minutes"She
sai
dt hat.

"
Buty
oudi
dn'
tevent
alkwit
hmywife
,
comeonmom "Munyaanodar
o.

"Ohsorry,Iwi
llnotdisappoi
nty
ou
nextti
me"Vanodar o
vachi
buda.Munyaturnedbackto
Tari
roafteraf
ewmi nutes.
"Ihopey oudi dn'
tt ellNor ahabout
thepr egnancy"Muny aanodar o
.Achisimuka. ,
anobudaachi enda
mur oom y ake.Anobudi sapf utiyake
,Anot orabagr aker inogar a
muwar drobe.Hewasput ti
ngbul let
s
i
nt hemagazi nesoft heguns, while
hewassmoki ngt hej ointof
mar i
juana.Heev enr emov edhi s
smal lrazorchai nbl adef rom the
bag. Hewasnowi nt hemood. From
thewayhewascl eani nghi stools
,wasshout i
ngt hatt odayi twas
goingt ogodown. .Hegr abbedhi s
phonef r
om hispocket s.
 Munya:ishesti
llattheclub
,doyouthi
nkheissuspecting
somethi
ng?(thethi
cknessofhi s
voi
cemadeAlbertotogulphi s
sal
iva)

Al
ber
to:
hei
sst
il
latt
hecl
ub.

Muny
a:Shar
p.

Muny
a'sf
acewasf
ullofar
rogance
_thewayhesl idedhi sblackv elvet
l
ongcoat. .Hecar r
iedhisj acuuzion
hiswai stband,hewascompl etel
ya
gangest er.Hedidn'twantTar i
roto
seehi m, soheusedhi sbackdoor
.Nowhewasi nthehi ghway, going
downt own. Hedi dn'ttol
er atetheway
Redanwasmov i
ngupanddowni n
theci ty. Heownhi m 2bul let
sone
from hi shandandanot heronef rom
hisl eg.Hedoesn' tletever ythi
ng
slideawaywi t
houtpuni shi ngthat
per son.hewassocool ,
lhewas
emot i
onl essness,hewasj ust
obesr vingt heplacewai tingf or
dar kenesst ost r
iket hearea.
Meanwhi l
eRedanwasi nthecl ub
dri
nkingal cohollikewat er,hewas
enjoyi
ngt hewayst ri
pper swer e
str
ippingi nf r
ontofhi msel f.Aftera
fewmi nuteshehadj oinedint he
dancingf l
oor. Losingouthi msel f
,enjoyingev erysecondofhi slife.He
wassodr unk. Heev engr abbedhi s
j
acketf rom hisbodyt hrowingi t
away, shout i
nginaj ov i
almoodas
thesongofJasonDer ulo( mamaci ta)
was nowr unningintohi sblood
call
inghi mt ol osehi msel f.Toenj oy
l
ife,for
get ti
ngal lthest ressofy our
l
ife.After2hour sofenj oyinglife,he
decidedt oleav et hepl ace. Hewas
walkingalonei nthedar k
abandonedpl ace,ignor ingt he
personwhowassmoki ng , coveri
ng
hisfacewi thsmoke, leani ngont he
walloft hebui ldi
ng. Wi thf ewst eup
awayf rom t heper son, hi sneckwas
hookedwi thr azorbl adechai n.He
wascl utchinghi sf i
stt ightly
,contolli
nghi shandsf rom t ouching
hisneck, whi chwasnowdr ippi
ng
bloodsl owly. Muny awaskeepi nghi s
handst il
l,notmov i
ngatal l,he
want
edhi
mtof
eelt
hepai
n.

"Vi
per,
don't.
..
do..
thi
stome"
Muny
a
chuckl
edrudel
y.

"youal mostr apedmywi fe,whatdo

youf eelifIgiveyourwi f
et ooneof
myMar chatepeople,shewi l
lbea
sexsl aveforthosepeopl ewhohav e
beensexual lydepr i
ved. Yout hi
nkI
for
getsoeasi l
y,Idon'tforgetto
punishev eryonewhobet rayme
."Muny asaidt hatbeforepul l
inghi
s
chai
nhar shly,openingthe
man's't
hr oat.Hedidn'
ttouchhis
bodyaf terremov i
ngtherazorblade
chainfrom hi sthr
oat.He
disappear edintoi
ntothedarkness
l
ivingthel if
elessbodyontheground
..

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Tar
ir
o*

Muny aagr eedt okeept hebabyaf ter

al otofst r
uggl esandhel pfrom
Kuda. Het endedt hathewasseei ng
thepr oblem i nadi f
fer
entpoi ntof
viewf rom us. Hesai dhedi dn'twant
met odie.Idon' tknowifIshoul dbe
happyort oj ustsitandwai tforthe
nextst ep.Ihav ebeengoi nginand
outoft hehospi talever
yweek
.Muny awasn' tset t
ledwiththebaby
thingbutMi guelassuredhi mt hati fI
takemymedi cati
onscor rectlythen
not hi
ngwi llhappen.Hedoesn' tev en
manhandl edme, heist oosobert o
dealwi t
h. Ican'tcontr
olmyi nstincts
l
ikehei sst il
lfaki
nghisact ions.Iam
notov erthem ev enifhet ryto
sweet ytalkme, Iam clearlystil
lhur t
withhowhepl ayedme.

Today,
wasabusydayasMuny a
washavi
ngabusinesspar
tyi
nthe
house.
Heevenaskedthedoct
orif
thebabywi l
lnotbeaf f
ectedbyt he
noise,Mi gueljustchuckledassur i
ng
himt hatheneedt obeeasyont he
i
ssue. Heev enmademet osleepin
hisbedr oom ashedi dn'
twantt o
wal ktomyr oom justtowakemeup
formymedi cation.Idon'tknowifhe
i
sgi vi
ngmeort hebabyt oomuch
attenti
on.Thepr eganacyi s3
mont hsol d.

"
Arey ouready,
ever
yoneiscurr
ent
ly
wai
ti
ngf orme? "Munyapaused
wal
kingtolookatTari
ro.
"I
am not,
youcan'
tleav
emehere
al
one"Munyasmirkedwhi
lel
ooki
ng
atTari
ro.

"ButIam tr
yingtokeepupwithyour
comf or
tzone' '
Munyasaidt
hatwhil
e
l
ookingatTar i
r o.
Hewaswear i
nga
browntur t
leneckwhi t
eshi
rtanda
pairofblacktrouser
s.

"Iam f
eeli
ngsouneasyandyouar e
j
uststari
ngatme, don'
twor
ryIam
notgoingtochar
m anymant oday"
"O'h"Muny autteredthatwhi l
e
walki ngcl osetoTar i
ro.Muny a
grabbedherchi nashest artedto
l
eant oki ssTarirowhot ri
edt osay
somet hingaboutherl i
pglossbut
wor dsdi eddowni ntoastrongki ss
.Sucki ngTar ir
o' sbottom li
pawayt o
i
nv adehi stonguei nhermout hwhil
e
holdingherwr i
stf i
rmlyont hewall
.Theywer edisturbedbyaknock
.Muny awasf orcedt obackof f
,wal kingt owardst hedoor.The
annoy ancewaswr i
tt
enallov erhis
face.

"
Ever
ythi
ngi
snowok"Mur
umeai
ve
akami
rapadooranodar
o.

"EveryoneisOKbutsheisn'
t"Muny a
notedwhi l
eindi
cati
ngtowar
ds
Tarir
owhoj ustatt
uredasarcast
ic
'
'Huh"

"Iwil
lbetherei
nfewmi nut
es,sheis
kindamad, y
ouknow? Marri
edlif
eis
hard"Munyaassuredthemanwhi le
tryi
ngtopresshi
slipstocontr
olhis
l
augh.

"
Itwasn'
tfunnyatal
l"Tar
ir
obroke
t
hesil
ence.Munyaanofamba
achi
endapanaTar
ir
o.

"Ofcourse,
Inev ersai
ditwas, you
knowIhav eanel ast
icheart,,
Ido
whatIwantt odo"Muny aanodar o
achit
oraTariroruokorwake
vanobudavese.Mumbamai nge
makazarav anhu.Tari
roonly
recogni
sedKudaasMuny aforced
him nottol
eav ehiscompany. Yes
hiscompanyashehadsnat chedi
t
from hi
sfather.

MunyaanofambaachiendanaTari
ro
kunevanhuvai
ngevabvakunze.His
i
nvestors,
curent
lyhi
scompanywas
boosti
ngtothepeak,mor
eunli
kehi
s
ri
valcompaniesl
ikeMBCoil
sand
EXOoi l
s.

MunysawKi l
li
anwhojustgavehi
m
ahugafterpl
acingasof
tkisson
Tar
ir
o'shand.

"Youdon'tdeser v
eher"Kill
ian
whispperdinhisear. Munyagulped
hardbeforegivingtheguya
murderousey econt act.
Muny a
anofambaachi endakunev amwe
.Tari
roaingeakangogar apasofa
,achibay
aphone. Hapana
chainaki
dzapapar t
yyacho.Kana
chimwechai ko.Ai
ngeakutofunga
zvekunorar
a. Anof
ambaachi enda
kuroom yake.Thatist
hemoment
shebumbedi nt
osomeone. Kim

"
Sor
ry"Tar
ir
oanodar
o.

"
Iam Kim,MrManda'wi
fet
hebi
ggest
i
nvestoroft
hiscompany"

"
Ohthatmanwhopassedawayl
ast
y
ear
"
"
Yaa"

",
probabl
yawi
dow"Tar
ir
osai
dthat
.

'
Idon'
tknowt
hatwor
d"Shel
aughed.

"whatdoy ouwantf rom hi

m,his
money? ".
Kim anodar
o,Tari
ro
anotari
samukadziaivepamber i
pake,Aingeatomuvengakare.And
pregnanthormoneswereplayi
ng
withherthesedays.
"Idon'
tremembermay
behi
slov
e"
Tarir
oanodar
o.

"Ohaskhi m aboutme, how hegot

thatinvestment, hewi l
lsurelyt
ell
youifhel ovey ou. Nonegett hr
ough
mymoneywi thoutpl easingmeon
thebed. "Kim sai dthat,whil
e
l
eav i
ngTar ir
oal one. Tari
rorushed
i
ntot hebedroom . Shekeptpatti
ng
herfingeront het ableattachedto
thebigmi rr
or, gl
ar i
ngatherown
refl
ection.
"It
sokayTar i
ro,j
ustbreatheinand
out, j
ustbreat hin"Shewas
practical
lytal ki
ngtoherselfbutt he
tearsbuildingupi nherey eswer en'
t
maki ngherl ookanyst ronger
.Zv aingezv amubatabat akuti
Muny aaingeachi shandapamwe
chet enemukadziwawakambor ara
naye. Whi l
et heguyonlyt ouchedhim
today.

Meanwhi
leKi
m waswal
king
waveri
ngherhipssi
det osi
de
,t
alki
ngtoherassi
stant.

"Noonehadev ertal
kedtomelike
thatbefor
e,l
ikeever
"Shewas
stompingherfeetonthefl
oor

"Shei
sunbendabl
e"Munhuwai
ve
nayeanodar
o.

"
Iam af
rai
d,shehastobreak, I
t
houghtMuny awasov erthisaft
er
r
etur
ningfr
om MexicoleavingRuth
t
here."
Shewasangr ybecause
Munyahadkepthismar r
iagewi t
h
Tar
iro'asasecr
etf
rom t
hepubl
ic
unt
iltoday.

Partyyakaper
aTarir
oakav at
azvake
,sezvoaingeakat
samwa. Munya
anovhuradoorndokupinda
.AnowanaTar i
roachit
omukakubv a
pamubhedha.Anosanganidzana
naMuny a.
"sothepar t
yisov erthankGod,and
youdidn'
ttellmey ousleeparound
withpeopleforthem toinvesti
n
yourcompany "Muny aanomirazvai
ta
ndokutar
isaTariro.

"
Huh!
!"Muny
aanodar
o

"St
oppr et
endi
ng,comeonyousl
eep
wit
hpeopl ef
ormoney"Munya
anotar
isaTari
ro.
"Tar
ir
onowy
ouar
emaki
ngmemad
"

"
Maki ngy oumad, Iam madaty ou
,
andy ouar esayi
ngt hatIam maki
ng
y
oumad, youtri
ckedmebyy our
f
akel ove.Whatwi lly
oudonow
,
throwmeawayf r
om y ourhouse
.Ki
ll
ingt hebaby,doi t!!
?"

"
Don'ty
ellandwhatdidy ouj
ustsay
?
.Whatareyouevenyell
ingfor?"
"
WhoisKim?"Muny
achuckl
edwhi
l
e
l
ooki
ngatTar
ir
o.

"Mybiggesti nvestor,sheowns10%
ofthesharesofTXTandshea
fi
nancialmanager, Ijustr
ankedher
thatbecause, Ithoughtherhard
workdeser vedt hat,
"Muny asaid
thatwhileshifti
nghi sgazeonTarir
o
,seyes.

"OK,Ibel
iev
ethatrul
ewillbet
he
samewi t
hmycaseal so"Munya
chuckl
edhardwhil
elooki
ngata
Tar
ir
o.

"Kochi
i,
huangapopot
izvakadar
o
pasi
nanyaya?"Munyaanodaro.

"Doy ouhav
eany t
hingt
odowi
thher
personal
ly?"Tar
ir
oanodar
o

"Igotyou,OKndakambor aranaye
asindaivemudiki.Iwasdespar ate,
I
wasnai vebutafterthatIdecidedt o
dist
antmy sel
ffrom her. Yout hought
Iwascheat i
ngony ou,wel l
sweetheart,
thedayIwi l
lcheaton
youiwi l
lfi
rsttel
ly ou,sodon' tworry
"Munyaassuredherwithasmirk
.Hi
scapri
ciousgazewasmaking
Tar
ir
o'sheartjump.Munyaisr
eall
y
badonshowi nghi
sfeel
ings.

"Letmehel py ouont hat"Muny a

saidthatwhi l
edragginghi sf
eetto
wher eTarirowasst andi
ng
struggli
ngt oopenthezi pofher
dress..
Tar i
rofoundMuny ahover
ing
hishandonher :
sdress maki ng
theirbodiestocoll
ide..Munya
anopedzakuv hurazi pyaTari
ro,
anot or
amakeupcl eanseryaiv
e
mur uokorwaTar ir
o.Nowhewas
standinginfrontofher.Tari
rowas
l
ooki ngathim,butmost l
yhisli
ps
,whi chwereut t
eri
ngwor dswithhi
s
smoot hingvoice.Shewasr eal
ly
fall
ingforhi
m.

"
Youcankissmeifyouwant"Tari
ro
r
eal
isedherst
aresweresosharp
t
hatMunyanoti
cedthem

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Muny
a*

"Youcankissmei fy ouwant"
Muny asaidthatwithhisraspyvoi
ce
whilecl
eaningTariro'
smakeup.He
knowsthatshewasf eeli
ngnerv
ous
,itwastheirf
irstt
imet obeli
kethi
s
si
ncehemar ri
edher.Muny a
anotar
isaTari
rouyoanodzoker
a
kumashure.Munyaanoseka
ndokui
sacleanserpamubhedha.

"Ndi
kunotar
isakutizvi
nhuzvese
zvi
kufambazv akanakaher
e"Munya
anodaroachibvi
sabhachir
ake.

"Ihopey ouarefeeli
ngwel l,
Ify
ouare
not,t
ellme. Iwil
ltakeyout othe
hospitalasfastaspossible"Munya
assuredherbef or
el eav
ingtheroom
.Ihadnev erexper i
encelove
rel
ationshipwi t
hany one. Iwasr eall
y
tryi
ngt owor konmy self,t
ryi
ngt o
l
ear nsomanyt hingsaboutl ife,but
todaymymi ndwassomewher eelse
.ThewayTar iroaskedaboutKi m
reall
ydi dn'
tsitwellwithme. Ididn'
t
evensl eepwi t
hherbutIl i
edt o
Tarirojusttoseeherr eacti
on. I
knowshei sabeaut ifulwomanand
shei sboundt ocharm anymani n
herlifebutItendt obepossessi ve
withsomet hingthatbel ongst ome.

Muny
agr
abbedhi
sphonebef
ore
dial
ingthecontactnumber. Hewas
standi
ngont hewindow, watchi
ng
thebackofhishouse. Pokinghi
s
i
nnercheekwi t
hhi stongue.

Me:Youknowmanmade
kar
maexi
stinmyli
fe

Ki
m: Obvi
ousIknowit,
but
whatdi
dIdof oryoutograceme
wi
ththi
scall.?

Me:
not
hingj
ustchecki
ngup
ony
ou,
howi
syourbaby?
 Kim:iknowwher
ethi
sis
goi
ngAl
ex?

Me:Youknowmet oo
much,andIdon'twantyourbl
oodin
myhands,y
ouhav edonetoomuch
formebutI
am toocrazywheny ou
goovermyhiddenbones

Muny aanoisaphoneyakepasi
.Ndokutari
samumbamake, vanhu
vai
ngev at
oendakudzimbadzav o
.AnofungakupaTarir
onguva
yokuchi
njaIyeachi
varai
dzwa
nekumwador o. I
thasbeenahect ic
mont hforhi m. Snatchi nghi sf ather
'
scompanyandTar irobei ng
pregnantbuthedi dn' tcareabout
hisf atherwhowast hreatinghi mt o
tellthewor ldabouthi m bei ngan
i
llegitimat esonasmoneycando
any thing.Hewassi ppi nghi swi ne
whi l
est andi ngl ookingatt hewal l
.Todayheki ssedTar irofort hef ir
st
ti
mewi thhi shear tnotpr etendi ngat
all.Thef eel i
ngwasr ealandt rue. He
enjoy edt heki ssev enwhenhi shear t
wasdebat ing. Anel ast ichear tcan
doany thingbuthedi dn'twantt ofeel
l
ikehewasf allingforherf or
real
.Lifecangi veanot herchance
evenf orasi nnerli
kehi m, tol
ove
again.Tar irodidn'tknowhowmuch
i
tmeansf orhert of i
ghthi mtokeep
thebaby. Thatwassomet hi
ngthat
wascr acki ngt hewal l
sofhi sheart
..I
twast ouchi nghim deepdeepi nt
o
hissoul. I
twasaf unnyt hingthat
everyonebl amehi mf orwhati s
happeni ngi nRut h'sli
fe. Ruthwas
backint hecount rybuthewasn' t
feel
ingeasyatal l.
Muny aanoi
sadoror ai
mwapat abl
e
asatiaf
ambakuendakubedr oom
.AnowanaTar i
roatovekugadzira
kurara.
Hisbedislargethattheycan
giveeachotherpersonalspacet o
breath.

"Tof
anakutauraTari
ro"Muny a
anodar
oachivharadoor.Tar
ir
o
anomutar
isaasatiagar
a
pamubhedha.

"Wehavealott
otal
kworsewi
ththe
babyontheway"Muny
aanodaro
akami
rapadoor
.Muny
aanoi
sa
maokomuhomwe.

"Whatdoy outhinkifwedeci
deto
takethi
srelati
onshiptoanot
her
stage,i
am justthr
owingmy
suggesti
onst oyou"Munyaanodar
o
.Tari
roanodar o.

"butyouli
edt
ome" Tar
ir
orepl
ied
whil
elooki
ngathi
m.
"youarenev ergoingt
oforgiv
eme
onthatareyou? "Munyasaidthat
whil
eleaningont hedoor.
"Ican'
tj ustfor gi
veandf orget,give
met imet othinkabouti tbutIwant
youtoknowy ouhav ehur tme
,rui
ningmyf utureli
fel i
ket hatjust
foryout ohav eababy. Ababyy ou
wantedt okillattheend. Youdon' t
knowhowi tfeelstobehur t.
You
havenev erbeenhur tMuny abuty ou
havehur tme. HowcanIt rusty ou
huhnhuh, comeont ellmeaf t
erall
this.!!
!"Muny asignal l
edTar iroto
stopshout i
ngwi thhi sfinger ashe
didnttrusthiswor ds..

"
Ithi
nkweshoul
dsl
eepi
ndif
fer
ent
r
oomsbecauseI
am amanwi
tha
str
ongdesire,Iwon'
tkeepon
contr
oll
ingmy sel
f"Munyaanodaro
.Tari
roanosimukaanopaMuny a
pil
lowyake.

"
Youcango"Muny abli
nkedal
otof
t
imesbef
orechuckl
ing.

"Butt
hisismyr oom "Munya
anodaro.Asianosundi
rwapanze
naTari
ro.Doorri
novhar
wa
ndokukii
wa.

"Comeonopent hedoor,
Ineedt
o
sleep,
youcan'
tthr
owmeoutmy
room l
ikethi
s"Thedoorwasopened
but,
Muny asawTari
roplaci
nga
sheetonthecouch.

"y
oucan'
tsl
eepont
hat"

"Don'
tcr
y,Ihavethewhol ebed,I
am
helpi
ngyoutofeelcomf or
tabl
e
thr
oughouttheni
ghtbecausey ou
alr
eadyhavesomei ssues"Muny a
l
aughed.

"
Youar
eki
ddi
ngmer
ight?
"
"Idon'
tthi
nkso"Tar
ir
oshookher
headindenied.

"Youcan'
tmakemesleeponthe
couch''
Muny
acomplained.
"itsl
uxuri
ous" Muny agulpedhard
beforewalki
ngt othecouch. He
i
gnoredTar i
roandst art
edt owork
onhisphone. Henev erthoughtone
dayhewi l
lsleepont he
couch.Munyahadhi spost ur
e
towardsTarirowhileli
ti
nghis
cigar
ette.
Thecouchwas
uncomf or
tableforhim sohedecided
tospendtheni ghtawakewor kingon
hi
sof
fi
cewor
k.

MakuseniTari
roanozomukaMuny a
atopedzakugadzi
rakuenda
kubasa..
Munyaanobudaasi
na
kutauranaTar
ir
o.Anosvi
kakubasa.

Nowhewassippi
nghi
scoff
eewhil
e
l
ooki
ngathi
sbrot
heri
nfr
ontofhi
m.
"dadissick,
heisjobless,hedoesn'
t
havemoney.Don'tyout hi
nkiti
s
ti
mef oryoutwotot alkwitheach
otherandsol
veallthesethings
"Munyaanomutari
sa.

"youar et
akingeverythingper sonal
Kuda,Iam pr
ofessionalwheni t
comest omybusi ness. Ijustfi
r ed
hi
m becauset hatiswhatt he
companydeser vesandhei ssi ck
becausehecan'tstayawayf r
om
marij
uanaandhei sget t
ingold, Iam
sorr
yIcan'thelpont hat" Muny a
anodaro_Kudaanot arisaMuny a.
"buthei
sourf
ather
"Kudaanot
ari
sa
Munya.

"Whof ai
ledhisduty,
comeonl i
ve
yourl
if
eony ourownthatguycan
rui
nyourlif
e" Munyaanodar
o.Kuda
anomboyararakwekanguva.

"youl
ookli
keyouhadaroughni
ght
_?
"Kudaanodar
oachi
tar
isaMunya.

"
Mar
ri
agei
shar
dyouknowi
t,y
ou
couldn'
tli
vewit
hyourgi
rlf
ri
endthat
i
sther easony
ouwentbackt oyour
parents"Munyaanodar
oachiseka.

"Buti
fyoudon'
tlov
eTar
ir
o,l
ether
go"Kudaanodar
o.

"I
fIleaveher,
someonewil
ldefi
nit
ely
reachouttoher,
thent
heywil
lhave
todealwithmyangeri
ssues"
Muny a
confessed.

"ify
ougetjeal
ousofthethoughtof
herbei
ngwithsomeone,itmeans
youarefal
li
ngforher"Kuda
anodaroachisi
muka.
Anosangana
naKim achi
pinda.

"Excuseme, ar
ey oubusyMrboss? "
Kudaanobudaachi si
yaMunya
naKimv akatari
sanakwekanguv a"
I
hopet herewouldbeagoodr eason
foryout obeher e"Munyatol
dher
whilewal ki
ngaroundhischairt
o
reachhischai r
.

"wakaroor
akanakumbondiudza,do
youknowthosegi
rl
sareaf t
eryour
money.IknowagolddiggerwhenI
seeone"Munyaanongomutari
sa
achi
taur
a.

"
Nowy
ouar
etaki
ngi
tper
sonal
ly"

"Becauseiti
spersonal,
Tari
rois
beauti
fulyet
sitsashameshef eels
i
nsecureseeingmeneary ouwhen
youaresodecentenought onotlook
atmepr operl
yanymor e"Sheadded
whilel
ookingdown.

"Letusnotbri
ngmywi f
einthi
s
conversat
ion,
becauseIwi
ll
defi
nitel
yfi
reyoufrom mycompany
andyouknowmyway stoomuch
j
ustlikeRuth"Muny asi
ppedonhis
coff
eeagain,givi
ngherunbli
nki
ng
star
e.

"Daindisi
nakut
iMurumewangu
akubatsir
e"MunyaAnor
amba
akatar
isaKim.

"NoMr sKi
myoushouldn'
thavel
et
melive"Muny
arepl
iedwithacal
m
smil
e.

"
Can'
tthi
ngsgetbet
terbet
ween
us?"Sheaskedafteradeepsi
gn
.Munyaj
ustlookedather.

"It
hinkt heyarebett
erandi t
sthe
perfectamountofbet termentt ous
.Iwillneverdateanoldwomanl i
ke
you,mayy ouexcuseme, Ihavewife
totakecar eof"Muny aanosi muka
achitorabhachirake.Kim anobuda
nehashaachi endakuof f
icekwake
.Muny aanobudaachi endakumot a
kwake.

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a*

Feelingsnev eraskourpermissi
on
nordot heystopfrom makingusgo
i
nsane.It r
iedtodestroyal
lthe
feel
ingsthatwerestarti
ngto
developinmybody. Dayspassed
butmymi ndwasst illonthatkiss
.Wehav en' tdiscussany thingabout
i
t.iadmi tev eryt
hingwaschangi ng
butnotthewayIwant editt obe.I
t
waslikeTar i
rowaspushi ngme
awayallt het i
me, It
ryt ofix
every
thingt hathadhappened
betweenus, IknowIcan' tturnupthe
cl
ockbutwear egoingtohav ea
babytoget her .

Allwhathadhappenedtomyf at
her
,i
ssomet hi
ngIcan'tt
urnaround.I
knowIhav ehurthi
m byki
ckinghi
m
outofthebusiness.
Muny awassi ppinghi sbottl
eof
vodka_ andaj oi
ntbet weenhi s
fi
ngerswhi l
eleani ngont hewall.
He
wasthi nki
ngaboutf i
ri
ngKi m
becauseshewasr eall
ymessi ngup
wit
hhi m. Hehav ebeent olerat
ing
herbutshewasnow t oomuchand
Muny awast hinkingt odo
somet hingdanger ous.Veeryvery
dangerous. .

Hehasbeengi vi
ngTar
ir
otoomuch
f
reedom becausewhatTar
ir
o'sai
d
tohim aboutcagi
ngherreall
yhit
him hard.I
twasforhersafet
ybuthe
can'tf
ightfat
eli
kethat.
Muny a
gulpedhardhisvodkawhil
e
watchingTari
roclosi
ngthedoor.

"Sakakukupakwandakai ta
passwordndi kokwakui takuti
ufambemadi rokudai,huh?"Muny a
saidthatwhi l
esmokingmar i
juana
.Hewasscr eamingdanger ous
.Tarir
odidn'trepl
ywhi chforced
Muny atogr abTari
ro'shandbuthe
quickl
yf l
inchedleavingTar i
ro's
hand.
"I
am stil
ltal
kingt oy
ou"Muny a
anodaroachitari
saTar ir
ouy o
anozamakudar ikaMuny a. Muny a
grabbedherwai stwhilepul l
ingher
cl
oser.Theirbodycol l
idedt ogether
.Muny astarr
edatheral most
mesmer isedbyherbeaut y.Hiseyes
wereonherl i
psbuthequi ckly
l
ookedaway, tr
yingtoav oidanydi r
ty
mind.

"
Younowgi
vemeasi l
enttreatment
?"Muny
asai
dthatwhil
eleaving
Tar
ir
o'swai
st.

"Handidikunet sananeweMuny a
nokutilatel
yy ouhav ebeendr inking
alcoholli
kewat er,.Thel astthingI
wanti smyheal thtogodown
becauseofy ourbehav iour.Wear e
goingtohav eababybuty ousmoke
l
ikeachi mneyandt hi
si snotheal thy
foryourlungs"Tar iroanodar o
.Muny aanor ambaakany arara
.Tarir
oanodar ikaachi enda
mubedr oom . Umomai ngeai zama
kutiachinjedesi gnnokut ieverything
wasbl ackincol ourinMuny a'sr oom
heev enf orbi
dhert oopent he
cur
tains.Tar
ir
ohadnot i
cedalotof
smallgunsintheroom buthedi
dn'
t
ask.Heknowt hatMunyaalways
walkaroundwithagun.

Panebagr ai
vepasii
rorai
ngotya
kuvhur akubv akar
e.AsiTari
ro
panot ari
sapasipemubedha
anorishay a.I
zvizv
akamushami sa
kutineiMuny aabvi
sabagIrimuno
.Tariroakamhany akutari
sa
muwar drobeasihapana
chaakawana. Munyaanopinda
paper achinguva.AnowanaTariro
achivhurahembedzai yeMuny a
"Whatarey oudoing?"Munyaasked
herl
azilyashegav eherasharp
gaze.Tariroanot
ari
saMuny a
ndokuti"panezvandai
nge
ndabatanidzanehembedzako"
Munyaanor ambaakatar
isaTar
ir
o.

"Whendidyoulearntoli
etome,I
getmadsoeasi l
ybutIam goi
ngt
o
l
etthi
sgo"Muny aanodaro
achi
bvi
sajacketrake,

"
Asl
ongasy
oudon'
tsneakar
ound,
I
won'thaveaproblem wi
t hyoui
nmy
room buti
fyoudot hatthenIwon'
t
negoti
ateanyt
hingwithy ou"Munya
anodaroachi
garapasi.Tarir
o
anotar
isaMunyaradzi.

"Chiichi
rikui
ti
kaMuny a
,wakapedzisi
rakuendakubasalast
weekpasi nar
eason.?"Tari
ro
anodaro.Munyaanomut ar
isa.

"Iam wor ki
ng,i
fanythi
ngneedsmy
attent
ionthentheyknowwhereto
getme, "Munyasaidthatwhi
le
remov inghisj acuzzifrom hiswaist
..Tarir
oanoonar uokor waMuny a
rwaainger wakakuv ara.Muny asezvo
aisanyany akut auranaTar i
ro
pazv i
nhuzv akawandasaka
zvaisamushami sa.
Asir ondaracho
rainger akakuv ara
zvakany anya..Muny aanot oramapil
ls
aivemukapaperakamwa3i papo
.Tar i
roakashami sikanazv o.

"Letmehelpyou"Tar
ir
oanot
ora
bandagerai
dakui
swanaMunya
pashoul
deryake.
Munyaanot
ari
sa
Tari
ro.Tari
rodi
dn'treal
isehowclose
thei
rbodieswere.I
twasonl yaninch
apartf
rom eachother.Munya
shif
tedhispost
ure,tryi
ngtoeasyhis
mindashewasf ai
li
ngt ocont
rol
himself

Munygr abbedTar i
roonherwai st
,makingTariro'shear ttoj
ump
causingdanger ousbut ter
fl
iesto
danceinazi gzagf ormi nher
stomach. Munyagr abbedTar i
ro's
chinsoftl
yplacinghisl i
psonher
softl
ips.Hebi t
eherl owerlipsl
owly
al
lowinghistonguet odancei nher
warmt hmout h.itwasl i
kehewas
tastingherl i
psf orthefir
stt i
mebut
Muny a'sphonest artedtoring
disturbingthemoment, Muny a
grabbedhi sphonenotpul l
ingout,he
throwi taway. Muny awasappl yi
ng
histonguet echnology.Hewast r
ying
topul loutbuthersi nfulli
pswer e
somet hingelse,toohot.Theywer e
drugsf orhim. .

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FinalChapt
er*

Muny agrabbed Tari

roonherwai st
,makingTariro'
shearttojump
causingdangerousbutterf
li
es to
danceinazi gzagformi nher
stomach. MunyagrabbedTar i
ro's
chinsoft
lyplaci
nghisli
psonherl ips
.Hebi teherwar mli
ps.Itwasl ikehe
wast astingherli
psforthef i
rsttime
but,Muny a'
sphonestartedtor ing
distur
bingt hemoment, Muny a
grabbedhi sphonenotpul l
ingout, he
throwitaway. Munyawasappl y i
ng
histonguet echni
ques.Hewast ry
ing
topulloutbuthersinfulli
pswer e
somet hingelse,t
oohot.Theywer e
drugsf orhim.

Aft
erafewminutes,
Munyacame
i
ntohi
ssense,r
eali
singt
he
dangerousposi ti
onhewasi n.
Munya
anotarisaTar ir
oasi nachai
taura
.Paper achi nguvachokutsvaga
mashokoekut sanangurazvainge
zvai
tika. ButMuny awasnotev en
underst andingitalso.I
twasl i
ke
somet hingwaspul li
nghim.

'
"Iam ..sorry"Munyasaidthatashe
couldn'tfi
ndanywor dstoexplain
whatr eall
yt r
igger
edhisfeel
ingsto
reactli
ket hat.
"Idi dn'tmeant o. .okok. .
.Iam
sor ryIdon' twanty out ocat chsome
feelingsl i
ket hat, wer eallyneedt o
talk. Iknowy oudon' twantany
relationshipwi thme. Iam t hel ast
per sony ouexceptt ohav eagenui ne
relationshipwi th. AndIguar antee
yout hatthiswi llneverhappenagai n
i
nt hef ut
ur e,
Ijustneedt ofigureout
whati shappeni ngt omel atel y
"Muny agr abbedhi sshi rtbef ore
hov er i
nghi spist ononhi swai st
band. Muny aanot arisaTar irouy o
aingeashami sikaner eaction
yake. Tarir
oai ngeakut adza
kumunzwi si
samai ti
reake.Maybe
theyar enotdestinedtobetogether
afterallMuny aonlycareabouthis
baby. Tari
roaifungaizvozv
o,izv
o
zvakaitakutiasaonakubuda
kwaMuny a.

.Misodziy aTari
rohainakut ana
kubuda. Thistypeofrejectionwasof
higherlevel.Shecouldn'tholdthe
painany more. I
twascl earthat
Muny awaspl ayi
ngwi t
hherf eeli
ngs
again.Shewasv owingonhermi nd
that,shewi l
lneverl
etthi shappen
again.Al t
houghshedi dn'tknowt he
reasont hatal waysmakeherweak
whenMuny awasar ound. What
painedherwashowMuny aalways
direct
lyhur therwithhiswor ds.She
couldn'tleavenowwor sewhi l
eshe
knowst hatitonl
ytakesaf ew
minutesf orMuny at ofindher.She
can'trunawaywi t
hhi sbabybecause
thi
swi llonlyputherlifeindanger
.Themant hatcar
riesguns
everywher eisunpredictabl
e.
Muny aanopi ndamumot amake
.Anonangakucl ubkwaiziv
andi ko
kwagonakupedzast r
essy eseasi
asatiapinda,akapindwanepf ungwa
i
mwe. YekudakuzivakutiKi m ai
nge
achi
r ongakui t
aseinokutiaiziva
hashay izvai
gonakumubat abata.

Muny aanoridzatsamwaachidzosa
mot a.
Hegr abbedhisphonewhi l
e
oneofhi shandswascont rol
li
ngthe
steeri
ng.Beforedial
li
nghisphone
,t
her ewasani ncomingcallf
rom
Angeline.i
zvizvakamushamisa
nokut
imukadziwababav
akehaana
kanakumbomuonasamaivake.

Me:
what
'swr
ong?

Angel
i
ne:
Babav
ako
v
adonha

Me:Oh v
erysor
ryi
tmustbe
har
dforyou.
 Angel
ine:
Alexndi
kut
aur
a
babavakokwetemumwemunhu
wanzwa.

Me:YouandIknowthat
Kar
maknowsever
yaddress.

Angel
ine:Hewasadmi t
ted
atRay danPvthospit
al,
youbetter
hurr
yup, t
hisi
sy ourf
atherweare
tal
kingabout.
Youneedt osolv
e
whatishappeningbetweenyout wo .
Kut aurakutihandi nakuvhunduka
pandakanzwakut ibabav ainge
vaiswakuchi patarandi ngany epa
.Ndai ngendat orwadzi wa,hei smy
fatherafterall.Hei stheonl yperson
whowascl oset ome, alt
houghwe
allhaddifferentmot i
ves.

Muny
aakai
sir
acal
lAl
ber
to.

Me:
Ineedy
out
ocheck
whatKimi suptoandalsowhatRuth
i
supt o,Ihopethepai
n hadknocked
somesensesi nt
oherhead.Ir
eall
y
feelbadthat,
shehadtoexper
ience
myot hersi
de.

Alber
to:Doy
out
hinkshei
s
goi
ngt
orevenge?

Me:Angercanleadyouto
anyt
hing,sheisunpr
edict
abl
e_ I
havebeenmar ri
edwithherf
oryears
,t
rustme_ Iknowhertoomuch.
 Al
ber
to:
Shar
p.

Munyaanonanganemot ayake
kuPar
ir
enyatwa.Anonangamuoff
ice
maMiguelasinakugogodza
.Kwai
ngekwat ovi
ra.

"IhopeTari
roisokay"Miguel
anodaroachit
ari
saMunya.Muny a
restedhi
sheadont hear
m chair.
"
Ireall
ydon'tknowwhyIam her e,I
j
ustneedsomeonet ot alkto,
Ij
ust
f
oundmy selfhere.
IthinkIam fal
li
ng
i
nTar i
ro'str
apbutt rustmei ti
sonly
ati
nytinyattract
ionnot hi
ngmor e"
MiguelanosekaakatarisaMuny a.

"Whatisthediff
erenceMuny a,
come
onstopconvincingyour
selfon
somethingyouknowbet t
erthanme
.Youbrokethegi r
landnowt hi
s..
."
Miguelanodaro.
"Idon'
tneedtoberemi
ndedabout
somet hi
ngIknowli
keabackofmy
head.Ineedsomeadvi
cenott
his"
Muny aanodarowhi
lel
ooki
ngso
helpl
ess.

"
Whatdidyoudo,
todoubtyourheart
l
iket
his?"Munyaanot
ari
saMi guel.

"
Iki
ssedher2t
imesbutshedi
dn'
t
reactthewayIwas t
hinki
ng,
Iwas
expectingasl
aporsomeshouti
ngs"
Muny aanotar
isaMi
guel.

"Thi
sonl ymeanst hatshedoesn' t
hateyouatallbutshemay beangr y
withyouandalsohor monesmay be
playi
nggameswi thherbuty ou
shouldmakei tri
ght,whatev eris
happeningbetweeny ouguy s.You
areherhusband, shemustf eelthat
waynotamonst er,thereisst il
l
room forcor
recti
ons. Thisist he
womanwhom y oupai dlobolaf or,so
r
espectt
hat"

Muny alazil
ystoodupf rom t hechai r
,openingthedoor.Her emi nded
himselfthathestil
lneedt oseet he
oldman. Hewasnowsi t
tingi nhis
car,apaleskinhandwasgr abbing
thesteeri
ngr oughl
y.Itdidn'ttake
ti
mef orhimt oarri
veatt hehospi t
al.

Muny
aanof
ambaachi
endakur
oom
yaingeaudzwa. Hewasnow
standingatt hedoor_earseagert o
pickanysound. Heexpect edtohear
criesandpai ngroansbuti twasjust
sil
ence. Heopenedt hedoor, t
here
wasnoonei ntheroom .Something
wasnotgoodher e.Hegrabbedhi s
j
acuzzif rom hiswaistband,gri
nding
hisjawr eali
singthathewast ri
cked
byhi sfather.

Doorr akav
hurwa,Munyaanoona
babav akevachipi
nda.
Vakapinda
nevarumev akawanda.
Vaive
vakasimbakwazv o.
"
Whatdoyouwant?
"Munyasai
d
t
hatwhi
let
ryi
ngt
oanal
ysehi
sfather
f
ace

"
Mycompany
"

"Itoldyout hatthisbusi
nessbel ong
tomenoty ou,modiikuit
azv ecourt
ti
pedzer ane.Thisismysweatandmy
blood,youcan' tsnatchitawayf rom
me, stoppr ovokingmewi thy our
tri
cks,Iwi l
lbet hefi
rstonetoputa
bulletony ou" "Muny aanotarisa
babav ake.
"
Youar
emybl
oodMuny
a"

"Bloodbl ood,whatisbl oodonmy

facehuh, areyounott heonewho
vowedt hatyouar egoingt ot el
lthe
wor l
dt hatIam ani l
legiti
mat e
son.Youexpect edmet oj ustwat ch
yout akingawaymyl i
fejustlikethat
.Icanactaccor dingtot hewayy ou
behav e.Iguessy ourbelov edson
reali
sedhowcr uely ouar e"Muny a
anodar oachibuda. Anof amba
achi
endakumota.Notreal
isi
ngt
hat
hewasdeclar
ingwar..

"I
am goi ngtostartwithyourwi fe
,sheistheonewhoi si nf
luencing
you.Ruthaitovenani,asky ourwife
aboutBr i
anaivenaRhidankut ichii
chakait
ikapakatipavo_ haana
kukuudzany ayayese"Muny a
anopindamumot ahaanakucheuka
kutari
sababav ake.Itwassol ateat
nightbutitseemedsonor maltohi m
.
Hiswor dswer easl aponhi sface
.Hedi dn'twanttobel ievehisf at
her
'
swor dsbutr ightnow, i
tseemedt o
bet het ruth,
referr
ingt othat
video.Hisdoubt swer eincreasingin
ai ncreasingrate.Thi sdayMuny a
deci dedt oburryhisheadi nabunch
ofwor k.Hedidn'tev ent r
usthis
mi nd. Angerwasr eal l
ychocki nghis
throat.
Morni
ng,
Munyawasstandi
ngbehi
nd
amahoganyt
abl
einhisoff
ice,
a
ci
garonhi
sli
ps,
star
ingatthe
wi
ndow.

..
KanaTar i
roasinakudakundiudza
zvesezvakait
a,thenwhatshouldI
do.Ift
hatbabyi snotminethenI
won'tt
rustmy self.
WhoisthisBri
an
,?.
Mumusor omangumakadzoker a
mukadziwandakaonaTar i
ro
paakabi
wa. Ican'tputmyfi
ngeron
t
hat.
.I
tisr
eal
l
yki
ll
ingme.

Munyaanocheukaachi
tar
isaKuda
ai
ngeavhur
adoor

"I
tseemslikesomeonedi dn'
tsl
eep
l
astnight,
whatiswrong? "Kuda
anodaroachi
tari
saMuny a.Munya
anofambaachigarapachair
.

"Whatev
eryourmotheri
stry
ingt
o
achi
evebyplayi
ngwithf
iret
henI
don'
thavethatmer
cyyouknowme
?"therewasamountofrageand
pai
ncausedheldgrovewithi
nhi
s
heart
.I
twasawarning.

"Chi
ichavai
takwauri?"Kuda
anodaroachi
rat
idzakushamisi
ka.

"Askheraboutt hecall,shet
ricked
me,shemustnoti nv ol
veherselfin
somethingshedoesn' tknow.My
mindishav i
ngitall"Muny aanodaro
achi
torajacketr
akeanobuda
.Anopindamumot amake. Kuda
akasar
aachit
ever
a.Ai
dakut
aur
a
namaivake

Anonangakumbakwake. Anov
hura
dooranosangananaTar
ir
oachienda
kuki
tchen.

"Oh_nezur
okoseiusi
nakuuya
kumba,Iwassowor r
iedabouty
ou
,atl
eastcal
l,
"Tari
roanodaro
achi
tari
saMunya.Munyaanofamba
achi
endakubedr
oom .
Anogar apamubhedha. Anotanga
kubv i
sajacketrake.Anot ari
sazvaiv
e
atengeramwanawai sazivandewake
ast her
eisBr i
anint hepi ct
urenow
..
itwascl earhowj ealousyhewas
.Thiswassomet hi
ngt hathurthi
s
prideeveryti
me.

Doorri
novhurwazv i
shoma
nezvi
shoma.TariroAnopi
nda.
Munya
al
mostr untoclosethedoor
,t
hrowingthekey sonthetopoft
he
wardr
obe.GrabbingTari
rowho
wasn'
tawareabouthi
shusband
newbehav
iour
.

"WhoisBrian?"Munyaanodaro
akagarapachair,
Tari
roakagara
pamubhedha.Hiseyeswerestabbi
ng
hersoulasheinter
rogat
edher.

"Ukut
auranezveiMunya,
every
time
unongouyanenyayaahh?"Tar
iro
anonyar
arapaanoonamurumewake
arambaakamut ar
isa.
"Iwantthetr
uth,
thewholetrut
h
aboutwhathappenedthatday_ any
l
ieIam goingtokil
lyouwiththisgun
,tr
ustme, Ihavemadeitobv i
ous
andclear,
Ihavebeenhavingt oo
muchpat i
enceonthis"

"Whydon' ty oukil
lmebecausei t
seemst hatistheonl ythi
ngy ou
seem t oknow. .Iam tir
edoft hi
s
,thisisnotmyl i
fe.Ican'tdothi
s,I
j
ustcan' t,youarefulloffake
things.Ndipemakey sMuny ar
adzi"
Muny aai
ngeasatiamboona
seri
ousnessyai
ngeinaTar
iro
.Anorambaakagara.
Tari
roanobv
uta
pfut
iyaiv
epamubhedha
.Anonongedzer
aMuny apfuti
.

"Keysandy oucan'tthreat
ensme
withaguny oualway scarrywit
h.If
youplaywithmyf eelingsagai
nand
againwhynotI. Wher ewereyoulast
night?"Muny aanotarisaTar
ir
o,She
wasr eal
lyprovoki
nghi m.
"
Shutup!
!"Muny
asnapped

"Fucky ou"Tar
iroanodaro
achibudisamakey saivemuSkin
Jeanr angeakapfeka."i
fIl
ivewitha
psychowhynotactl i
keone"Tari
ro
anov huradoorachisi
yaMuny a
akaitasearohwanemaget si.
Muny
aanot
ever
aTar
ir
okudi
ning.

"Tari
rocomeongivemebackt hat
gun,iti
snotsomethingyoucanplay
with"Munyaanodaroachitever
a
Tarir
ouyoaiengeatovekukit
chen.
"Wecanmakeadeal, y
outel
lme
wherewereyoul astni
ghtandIgiv
e
youbackyourgun?"Muny a
anotar
isaTari
rouyoaingeachi
ri
akabatapf
uti.

"Attheoffi
ceandmygunplease"
Muny aanodaroasiTar
ir
oanofamba
achidar
ikaMuny a.
Haanakuona
ruokorwaMuny arwai
nge
rwatomubatakarepachi
unochake.

"
Mir
akumhany
amhany
a,ndi
ne
zvakawandazvekut
auranewe.
Is
thi
spregnancyreal
lymine?
"Munya
anodaro.

"Wadzokaneny ayayakozv akare

,unozivaher
ekut iv
anhuv akanditora
vaingevachi
dai we,butyouhav ethe
nervetosayt hi
snonsense"Muny a
rai
sedhi sey
ebrowwhi lest ar
ri
ngat
hiswife.

"OKIam sorr
yIwon'tjudgey ou
againbutt
hispr
egnancyi sreal
ly
giv
ingyousomecour age,youare
real
lycarryi
ngmybabybecause
yourbehav i
ourr eall
yshowsi tbut
myguni snotsomet hingtoplaywith
.Manypeopl earehunt ingformy
soulandi ti
smydut yt oprotectyou
andIam sor rybuty ouneedt ostay
i
ndoorsnownokut ihandizikutibaba
vanguv akurongei? ""Muny a
anodaroachi garapat able.
Tar i
ro
anotoraplatey aiv
e mumi cr
owav e
ndokupaMuny a.

"
Sakahausikuzotaur
anababav
ako
?"Tar
ir
oanodar o.
"Handinakudar
obuttheguyisreal
ly
pushingmeandIcan'thel
pitbutto
reactthewayIwant"Munya
anodaroachidy
a.

"
Umm "Tar
ir
oanodar
o.

"Whereisthatf
ri
endofy our
s,I
almostputabulleti
nherhead_she
real
l
yhur tmybrother?"Munya
anodaro.

"
Akadzoker
apaUZ"Tar
ir
oanodar
o
achi
tar
isapasi.
Muny
aanor
amba
akamutar
isa.

"
Iam sor
ry"Tar
ir
oanot
ari
saMuny
a.

"
Iam r
eal
lysor
ry"Muny
aanodar
o.

"Youreal
lyr
eal
isedthatyouhav
e
hurtmebyfaki
ngeverythi
ng"

"Iknowev er
ythi
ng_howyoufeel
? .
ThatiswhatIwanttofi
x,gi
veme
anotherchance.Ndozi
vawandiona
semunhuakanakakui t
amurume
wako. Nezv awakaonazv akatosiyana
nezv andai taur abutkut aura
chokwadikubhadhar akwandai t
a
chikor ochakokwai v ekusi na
kubat ananekudakukut iundii
tir
e
mwana. Iam sor ryagai naboutwhat
Ruthdi dtoy ou, thati ssomet hingI
reallyr egret.Youl ov edmeandf rom
sidei twasj ustnot hing. Idon'twant
toliei twasnot hingf irsttimebutas
ti
megoes. Icoul dn' tcont rolmy
feelings, ndakazamazv akawanda
kutizapachokwadibuty oucan' t
fi
ghtwhati si nsidey ou. Itwasnot
l
ov et hathur tyoubuti twasmewho
hurty ousodon' tmi xt het wo.Iam
real
lysorr
y,ababywasmypr i
oty
thatti
mebutev er
ythi
nghas
changedtrustme."Muny a
anodaro.
Tarir
oakambomi r
a
akatar
isaMuny a.
Muny aai
nge
abvumazv esezvakai
ta.

"IfIlookatyoudeep, deepi nyour

soul,Iseeamonst er.Ikeptbegging
younott obeatmel ikethat,It
riedto
explainevery
thingbuty outhoughtI
wascr azy.Suchaf unnythingforme
totrytoexplaineveryt
hingtoaman
whodi dn'
tlovemebutIal so
real
isethatmylovewasn'tfakel
ike
yours,soIfor
gaveyoual ongti
me
agoandcar ry
ingyourbabyis
somet hi
ngIdon'tr
egret"

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