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ThedayIgotmar r
iedisthedayIf ound
outIhadbeent ri
ckedhehadl iedthathe
wasnotmar ri
edbuthewasact ual
ly
mar ri
ed.al
lthepeopl ethathehad
i
ntroducedmet onev erbotheredt otel
l
met hatitwasal ll
ies,,
,
hisaunt sand
everyoneelsenev ereverbother edtotel
l
meal l
that
..
.butstil
llookingatal lt
hisi
ts
notlikeIwasr eal
lyinlovewi thhim Ihad
onlydonesoj usttosav emyf atherwho
wasdy i
ng.
hehadf oundmecr yingone
day,hadgivenmesuchacar inghear t
andtooktimet
oli
stentomystory,
,I
don'
tknowwherehecamef rom f
rom
butIhadbeensi
tt
inginthepar
kforan
hourcry
ing.

Him:howcanapr ettyl
adyl
ikeyoube
sit
ti
nghereal
lalonecryi
ng,,
???
I'
m sor
ry
toimposebutIcouldn'
thel
pit
uri
kusi
ri
ri
sa.

Me:
Idon'
twannat
alkabouti
tjustl
eav
e
meal
one.

Him:ofcourseIcanleaveyoualonejust
l
ikeeveryoneel
sewhoi spassinghere
andli
vingyoualone,
,
,buti
tonlytakesa
cari
nghearttostopandaskwhati s
wrong???

Me:i
tsnoneofyourbusi
nessandi
tsnot
l
ikey
ouwillbeabl
etohelpmeanyway.
Whydoy
oucar
e??

Hi
m:apr
obl
em shar
edi
sapr
obl
em hal
f
sol
ved.

Ilookedathi m wonder i
ngifhewas
reall
yserious,,
,ndokubvandazof unga
kutiokayt henofal l
thepeopl ewhydid
hest opandt rytalki
ngtome, ,!
may bea
blessingIndisguiseIcouldn'ttel
l
,soI
tookadeepsi ghanddeci dedt ol
etit
out,,
hewasast rangerafterallwedidnt
knoweachot her.helookedatme
strai
ghtintomyey esandsmi l
ed.
Hi
m: doshar
e,,
ormay
belemme
i
ntr
oducemysel
f,,
mynameisDr
ae.
whatisy
ournamema'am.

Me:
Ani
ta.

Hi
m:Anit
awhatiswrong?
?yourey
es
ar
esel
l
ingyouout.

Me:
itsmyf
ather
.
Hi
m:y
eswhatabouty
ourf
ather
??

Me:
hei
sdy
ing.

Hi
m:what
'swr
ongwi
thhi
m?i
shesi
ck?
??

Me: hehasaheartt
umorheneeds
surgery,
,
hedoesn'
thav
emuchtimeto
l
ivey ouknow,
,
lesst
han6months,
,we
don'
thav emuchmoneyonusmostofi t
gotfi
nishedpay i
ngf orhi
smedi cat
ion
soit
sjustme, mymot her,
,si
sterand
twobrothersstari
ngateachot her
ever
ydayt r
yingtofigureoutaplanto
makehi m survi
ve.
it
sat i
melikethi
s
whenweal lwi
shwewer efil
thyri
chyou
know,,
butwear enot. .
.

Hi
m:howmuchi
sthesur
ger
y..

Me:
15000t
o20000usdol
l
ars.
Hi
m:wow

Me:
exact
ly.
..
sonowj
ustl
etmecr
y.

Him:youcan'tcr
ybefor
eheisdead
Anit
a.howoldareyouanyway
??

Il
ookedathi
mli
kewhat
sagegott
odo
wi
tht
his,
,
butany
wayIt
oldhi
m.

Me:
22.

Hi
m: y
ouarey
oung,
,
wher
edoy
ou
wor
k.???
?

Me:att
hebeaut
ysalonintownbyJoi
na
ci
ty,
,
mymoneyaintenough..
..
Hi
m:Icani
magi
net
hat
!!I
'
m sor
ry.

Me:
sakachi
ndi
siy
andi
chemendega.

Hi
m:andi
sikuda

Ial
mostl aughedthewayhesaid
andi
sikudaIlookedathiml
ikehewas
mad.hewasl ookingatmeforalong
ti
me, ,
thatshowIt ookmyt i
me
ndichi
ny at
socherechedzathepersonI
wast al
kingto,
,
hel ookedexpensi
veandI
wonder edwhathewasdoi nginthe
park..
.i
twasdefinatel
ynotaplacefor
hi
m.

Hi
m:whyar
eyoul
ooki
ngatmel
i
ket
hat
?

Me:
I'
m wonder
ingwhaty
ouar
edoi
ngi
n
t
hepark.
Hi
m:i
tsaf
reewor
ld.

Me:ofcour
sei
tisbuti
tsnotf
orpeopl
e
l
ikeyou.

Hi
m:i
sit,
,
descr
ibemet
hen.

Me: Ican'tsaymuchbuty
oul
ook
expensive..
.
Hi
m:l
olhoonhai
..
.

Me:yes,,
any
wayIhav
etogohomenow
goodbye.

Hi
m:wai
t.

Me:
whati
sit
.
Hi
m:Icanhel
pyou.

Ilookedathi m,,
hemustbej oki
ng,,
,
I
thought..HecouldseeIdoubtedwhat
hehadsai dandbesi desIhadbeen
sitt
ingthereforanhourcryi
ngfora
mi r
acle,
,thenther
ewasamanwhowas
sayinghecoul dactual
lyhel
pme,,Ij
ust
couldntbeliev
eit.
..
Him:Ithoughty
ousaidIlooked
expensi
vesakachashupachii.
maybe
that
swhyIcameher etodaytomeet
you,
,maybeonedayIwillafavorf
rom
you.

Okaywasheasat
ani
st?
???Iwasscar
ed
.
Hi
m:I
'
m notasat
ani
st

Me:
huh?
???
?

Okaycreepy!
!howdi
dhef
igur
eoutwhat
Iwasthinki
ng.
Hi
m:l
olIguessedthat,
,r
elaxcomet
o
myof
fi
cetomor r
ow,,,

Me:
yourof
fi
ce?
??

Hi
m:y
es
Het ookouthi scar dandgav eittome, ,
I
washesi t
antt ot akeitbutIt ookit
any way .hesmi l
edt henhewal ked
away ,
,
Iwat chedhi m wal kingaway ,,
he
turnedandsawmet henhewav edat
me. Ididntknowi fIwassupposedt o
wav ebackndakangosi mudzar uokoa
l
ittl
eIdon' tevent hi
nkkut iakazv i
ona.I
startedf oll
owi nghi mf rom adi stance,I
want edt oknowkut iarikuendakupi
chaiko. Iknowi t
sst upidbutIj usthadt o
knowi fhewasar ealper sonkanakut i
hewassomet hingelse.Isawhi m
gettingi ntoat intedblackMer c, ,
he
wasntt hedr iverbutsomeoneel sewas
drivi
ngt hecar ,
y akabvay atosi muka
ndokubv
ayaenda.

Istar t
edwal kinggoingkumacombi eku
West l
eywher ewest ay
ed, ,
thatswhere
myf athershousewas, ,t
hingshadbeen
goingwel l,
,atl eastmyf atherhad
secur edahomef orusbutt hemoment
hegotsi ckwewer ethinkingofselli
ng
thehouse, ,t
her ewasNowaywewer e
l
ettinghi m di ei twasbet t
ert ol
iveon
thest reetsthanl etmyf atherdienekuda
kungonzi t
inei mba.
Igotont hecombi home,Ikeptl ooking
atthebusi nesscar d,,
,DraeWi lsonCEO
ofDW gr oupofcompani es.ndakanzwa
hanakur ov aIknewt henamebutI
hadn'treall
yseenhi sfacebef ore,,
oh
goodnesst hatwashi m, ,
ndakashami si
ka
,,,
Ihadgonet ooneoft heirholiday
resort
sl ookingforaj ob,,
,Ihadst udied
hotelandt ourism butsomehowIj ust
couldntfindaj ob.Ihadst udiedhair
dressingaswel l
sot hatswhyIwas
doinghai rdressi
ngndangandi sati
ndavanealongt i
medoi ngitbutIwas
al
readybuil
dingcl
ient
ele,,
Ihadgivenup
ontouri
sm.Any wayndakaisathecardi
n
mywal l
etandwenthomendi chi
rii
n
shock.

Mom wassi tti

ngonhergar denchai r
s
l
ookingsodown, ,
Icouldseeshehad
beencryi
ngal lt
hiswasj ustsoohardf or
al
lofus,,especial
lyforherbecauset his
wasthelov eofherlifedy i
ng,,Icoul
dnt
evenpict
uremy selflosingthel oveof
mylif
e.It
houghtofkudzi
emyboy f r
iend
sur
ekut i
onziofaIf
eltt
earsbuil
dingup
wit
hjustthatt
hought.
Iwalkedupt oher
..

"mamahi
e.

"Ni
tahi
e.

"y
ouhav
ebeencr
yingagai
n.
"i
tsjustsoohardIcan'tl
oseyourfather
,,
whatwi l
lbecomeofme, ,
Ican'
teven
hel
phim,,IwishIhadmoneyt ohel
phi m
butIdon't,
,
whatwi l
lIdowithyoukids.

"hei
snotgoi
ngt
odi
e.

"t
hehousei
staki
ngl
ongtobesol
dNi
ta
whatwi
ll
wedomydear.

"weshal
lpr
ayf
orami
racl
e.
"wereall
yneedthatr
ightnoworelse
wearegoingtol
osehim,,ifIhad
connect
ionsmaybeIwouldhav esol
d
thehousebynow.

Shestar
tedcryi
ngagain,
,
Isatdownand
huggedherIhadspenthourscryi
ng,
,i
t
wastimetogiveherashoulderndov
a
nyar
ari
dzawo.
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Ani
ta.
Iwentint
ot hehouse,,
mom hadmade
di
nneralready,
,
sondakaendakunoona
daddyvaivainhisbedr
oom.Iknocked
sl
ight
ly,
,heanswer edwi
thalowvoice
soIwenti n.

"ar
eyousl
eepi
ngdad.

Hesmi
l
edashel
i
ftedhi
shead.
"comeher
eyouowemeahug.

"Idooodon'
tI?

Iwenttohim andhuggedhi m,,

inas
muchashewassi ckheal wayswas
cheer
yIguesshedi dntwantallofusto
besadandifhewast odiehewoul d
wantustobest r
ong...
.f
rom afather
s
vi
ewheneededust ober eal
lystr
ong
andbeli
evehewasOKbutdeepdownI
knewhewasscar
edandhedi
dn'
t
wannadi
e.

"mypri
ncess,
,
youar
egrowinguptobe
ast
rongwomanI'
mv er
yproudofy
ou.

"t
hanky
oudad.

"youarestr
ongestofthem allIwi
shy ou
abeauti
full
if
e,,
takecar
eofy oursist
er
andbrother
swhenI '
m goneokay .
"y
ouar
enotgoi
ngt
odi
edadIpr
omi
se.

"evenifIdon'tdi
enow, ,
I'
m sti
l
lgoi
ngt
o
dieevery
onedi essomeday.soyou
shoul
dknowhowt otakecareof
them..
.mazvinzwaheremai vangu.

Ihadhismot
hersnamebytheway ,
,,
I
l
ookedatmyfatherandmyheart
broke,
,
Iwaswil
l
ingtodoanyt
hingfor
hi
m,,Il
ovedhim,
,hehadbeenther
efor
usheshowedsoomuchl ovewenever
l
ackedandifel
titwasmydutytohel
p
hi
m.

"l
et'
st al
kaboutot
hert
hingsokay
dad,
please.

"f
inehowwasy
ourday
.

"gr
eatI
'
m havi
ngmor
eandmor
ecl
i
ent
s
byt
heday..
"Iknowwhenyousetoutt
odo
somethi
ng.Zv
inoi
ta.

Wechat tedf orawhil

e, ,
,
thenwewent
fordinner,
hewasnoti npai nbuthis
bodywasbecomi ngweak. wespoke
aboutthisandt hattr
yingtoav oidthe
conversati
onabouthi sheal t
hy.af
ter
dinnerwecl earedupthet ableand
washedthedishesnast
acymylil
si
s..
.wegotdonendokubvandaenda
kunorar
aever
y oneel
sestar
tedwatchi
ng
TV..
..

Itookmyphoneandsawmissedcall
s
fr
om kudzi
endakabv
andat
umiraplease
callt
henhecal
l
edbeback.

"
Wangawat
orar
aal
ready
..
.?
??

"nowewer
ehav
ingdi
nnerbut
ndaakut
orar
a..

"Ipassedbyyourworkpl
acendi
chi
bva
kubasawherewereyou.

"Iwasj
ustdepr
essedIl
eftear
ly.

"Iwi
shIcouldhel
pyoubabi
e,,
your
depr
essi
onisaff
ecti
ngmetoo.

"i
knowany
wayhowar
eyou?
??
"Imissy ouandthesedays
hauchanakidzay
ouar eal
ways
depressed.

"wel
lIdon'
thav
ear
easont
osmi
l
e.

"can'
tIbey
ourr
easont
osmi
l
e.

"youarebutthi
sismyf atherweare
tal
ki
ngabout,
,youarebothimportant
meninmyl i
fedaiwangaur iweIwould
havebeendepressedfuti
..

"Iunderst
and,
,I'
m sorry
.ij
ustmissyou
chetebutIhopeallgoeswellhandi
tika.
"Ihopesootooanywaytotaur
a
tomorr
owIreal
lyneedtorest.
..

"soy
ouwon'
tappme?
?

"nott
oni
ghtbabesor
ry.

"i
tsokaysl
eept
ight
.
Igotof fthecallndikambochema, ,
I
stoppedwhenSt acycamei n, ,
I
pretendedt obeasl eep.ndakazor ara
prettyl ateIjustcouldntsl eephanzi
Kur arahoper ugare,,hadzaiuy awi t
hmy
situat i
on.Iwokeupv eryear lyfutiand
startedcl eaning,
,Ialway smadesur ekuti
ileftev erythi
nginor der,Ididn'twant
mamat obewor riedaboutdadt henbe
wor riedaboutt hehouse, ,
allshehadt o
dowast ocookchet eandsomet imes
stacqyhel pedhersi nceanga
achangopedzaf orm Al evel yakewai ti
ng
fort her esult
s.
Ndakabudamumbana7, ,kubasa
kwaivhurwana8butbecauseoft raffi
cI
hadt ogoear li
er.
..Ihadaf ewmor ning
customerst hatImetal r
eadyt here.i
t
wasni ceactually
,, i
tsf unnyhowi had
start
edne3cl i
entsv amwe
vakazotangawokundi da,,Idon'tev en
knowwher eIgott heconf i
dencef rom
,,byl
uncht i
meIwasdoneIt ookabr eak
andwentt ogetl unch, ,,
ItookoutDr ae'
s
cardndikarambandakat arisa,,Idi
dn't
knowwher et ostar t.
.10mi nlookingati t
butnotfindingthegut stodoi t.I
thoughtofmyf athert henIt ookoutmy
phoneanddi al
edhi snumber .i
trang3
ti
mest henheanswer ed, ,
hisv oicewas
deepndakabv
andakat
a.Iwasscar
edI
di
dntknowwhattoexpect
.

Myphonestartedringi
ng,
,Ilookedati
t
andi
twasDr ae,,
Ikeptl
ookingatitt
hen
fi
nal
l
yIanswer ed.

"hel
l
oMrWi
l
son.

"whoi
sthi
s.
"Ani
taf
rom y
est
erday
.

"ohAnit
a,,
i
tsgoodyoudeci
dedt
ocal
l,
butwhydidyouhangup?
??

"Idi
dntknowwhatt
osay
,youar
ea
scar
yman.

"am I
???
?Buty
ouspokef
reel
ytome
y
est
erdayi
nthepar
k,,
youev
ent
oldme
t
obackoff
..
.

"I
'
m sorr
ythatwasbef
oreIgott
oknow
whoyouare.

"don'
tbeinti
midat
edI'
m whoyousaw
yest
erdayanywaywher
eareyou.

"I
m atwor
k.

"ar
eyouabl
etomeetme?
?
"y
es.

"f
inecometomyoff
icesalongt
hir
d
st
reetyouwi
l
lseeabuil
ding

"don'
twor
ryIknowt
hepl
ace.

"i
sthatso,
fi
nemeetmetherei
n20
minut
esI'
m onmywaythere.
"t
hanky
ou.

HehungupandIf eltmybodysweat i
ng
nefearchete,,Idon'tevenknowwhy ,
,i
fi
wasntdesper ateIwasntgoi ngtogo, ,
butIactual
lywasdesper ate.
..
.Iwal ked
fast,
,
Ididntwannabel at
e,,i
n15mi nI
wasthere,thebui l
dingwasni cemostof
i
twasj ustglass.Iwaitedoutsidefor
about5mi n,,
asIwasaboutt owal ki nI
sawhim get t
ingoutofhi scardr essed
soosmar thesmi l
edandsai d.
"wowyouknowhowt okeepti
me,
,my
ki
ndofpeopl
e,
,ev
erymincount
syou
know.

"
Iguessso.

"any
wayl
et'
sgot
omyof
fi
ce.
Hel edt heway ,
,
Ifol
lowedbehi nd
him,,,
y oucouldsmellmoneyf r
om the
entrancet herecept
iony aive
yakar ongekazvisi
ngaite,,wegotint
ot he
elevator,,
Iwasscar edtoev enlookat
him Ikeptst ar
ri
ngatt hewal l
s.fi
nal
lyi
t
stoppedonsecondf l
oort henwegot
out,
,,Ifoll
owedhi mintotheof f
icewhich
wasbi gandclassyIdon' tevenhaveto
descr ibeit
.

Heoff
eredmeasit,
,Icoul
dfeelmyl
egs
t
rembl
ingndi
chi
garapasit
hisguywas
sur
elyscar
y,,
Ihadthoughtmaybehe
waskuma40sbutnohel ookedl
ikehe
wasinhis30s..
Isatdownandhel ooked
atme.

"pl
easer
elaxalr
eadyI'
m notascar
y
manokay,
,
I'mjustDr
ae.

"Iwoul
dbecr
azyt
ocal
lyoubyy
ourf
ir
st
name.
"kkkkdoasy oupl
easethenbutIwi
ll
addressyoubyyournameAni t
awhi
ch
i
sabeaut i
fulnamebytheway ,
,
andI
'
m
gl
ady ouarenotcr
yingtoday
.

"Igotabitofhopefrom y
ousoany
way
I
'm her
e,,
howwi l
lyouhel
pme.

Hewasst aringatmeasi ft
oreadmy
faci
alexpression,
,forabout3minhe
stay
edlikethatIwasembar r
assedsoI
l
ookeddown, ,i
twassoo
uncomfortable..
.
"mar
ryme.

"excuseme.

Myhear
tal
mostj
umpedoutofmychest
.

"mar
rymeandIwi
l
lpayt
hebi
l
ls,
,12000
i
schanget
ome.

"i
fit
schanget
hengi
vemef
orf
ree.

Hel
aughed.
"real
lynow?Forf
ree?
??Wheredidy
ou
evergetany
thi
ngforf
reeunl
essata
chari
tyhome.

Ndakany ar
a,,
whydidIevensaythatin
thefir
stplacebutcomeon,,
tomar r
y
him????Ididntknowhi
m asa
person.howwasIt omarryastr
anger,
,

"y
oucan'tbeser
ious,
arey
ounot
marr
ied?
??
"i
fIwasIwoul
dn'
tasky
out
omar
ryme.

"stat
usissooodif
ferentMrWil
son,
,I
'
m
notevenyourt
ype.
.andagainIhav
ea
boyfr
iend.
.

"yeahyouhav eaboyfr
iend,,
sowhat ???
Hecan'thelpyounow,,
lookIdon'thave
ti
mef orchatt
ingsoomuch, ,
Itol
dy ouI
wouldhelpyouandnowIwantmar ri
age
i
nr et
urn.
..Don'twor
ryaboutstat
usIwi l
l
upgr
adeyou,
,
besidesIdon'
tli
kewomen
whoaret
ooarti
fi
cial
,,
Ili
kethem si
mpl
e.

"can'
tIwor
kandpayof
fthedebt
.

"work,,
lolandpayaf t
erhowmanyy ear
s
Anit
a,soomanywomenwomenwoul d
j
umpatanoppor tunityl
ikethi
s,
,I
'm
givi
ngy outwoday stodecide,,
more
thantwoday sIwillcancelmyoffer.

Wi
tht
hathedi
smi
ssedme.
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er2

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Ani
ta
Iwentoutofhi sof f
iceintot heel ev ator
ti
llIreachedgr oundf loorandl eftthe
building.Iwentintot hepar kbyt hir
d
streetandl ayont hel awn
ndichi mbochema. Ireall
ydi dn'tknow
whatt odo,,
howwasIgoi ngt ot ell
kudz ie,
,myfami l
y????Ij ustcoul dnt.I
coul dnttel
lmydadhewoul dsaynobut
Iknewi twasadeci sionIhadt omake
onmyown. hehadsai dhewasnt
mar riedbutIdidn'tknowhowf artrue
thati s,,
butwhywoul dhel i
e,,butof
cour sehehadpl entymoneyhecoul d
getanywomanhewant ed..
.WasheHI V
posi ti
veorwhat ????thosewer ej ust
thought
sonmyhead. Icr
iedsoomuchI
hadtodecidef
astbef
orehechanged
hismind.

Itookmyphoneout, ,i
twasaclient
call
ingIhadtogobackt owork,,Ijust
toldhertogiv
emet enmi n,
,
ndakai sa
muhomweandr anbacktoJoi
na. Igot
thereakatomir
a.

"kowher
ewer
eyou.
"Ihader
randsshaai
tsgoodt
oseeyou
,,
whatdoyouwantmet odot
otourhai
r.

"br
aids

"conr
ows?
???

"nomasi
ngl
es,
,
don'
twor
ryIwantbox
brai
d.
"oohOKIwasal
readyworr
iedbecause
ofti
me,
,l
emmewashy ourhai
rndit
ange.

"onet
hingIl
oveabouty
ouAnit
a,,
you
al
waysgivemeafreewash.

"kkkky
out
alkt
oomuch.

Theowasf untobewi t
h,,
shewasmore
l
ikeafr
iendthanacl i
ent,
,Iwoul
ddoher
hai
rachingondi
sekesa,shewouldt
ell
meaboutherf ami l
yherl ov
el if
ewi thher
husbandandal lt
hat,,
Ireall
ylikedher ,
,I
wasnotsomeonewi thsoomanyf r
iends
actual l
yIdidn'
thav ef ri
endsbesi desof
cour semyt woinoneTheo. .Iwashed
herhai randdr i
edi t
,,
itwasamust ,
,I
nev erwor kedwi t
hdirtyhairitwas
disgust i
ng.Istarteddoi ngherhai r
achi ngotaura,
,
,fi
nall
yshenot i
cedmy
mi ndwassoof ar.

"arey
ousti
l
lwor
ri
edabouty
our
fat
her
???
"Iam Theo,
,t
hemoneyIhav
eisf
ar
fr
om enough.

"soy
ouf
ail
edt
ogetadonor
???

"nodonor
sexceptf
orone.

"ift
her
esonet
henwhatar
eyouwai
ti
ng
for?
???
"i
tsDr
aeWi
l
sonTheo.

"heeeeeee

"y
es.

"t
hatoneisl
oadedsowhat
'st
he
pr
obl
em? ?
?
"hewant
ssomet
hingi
nret
urn.

"what
'st
hat
?

"hewant
smei
nexchange.

Shet
urnedaroundt
olookatmeasifI
wasl
yingorIwassayi
ngsomet
hing
cr
azy
..
..

"ohgoodnessist
hatguynot
marr
ied?
???butev
enifhewasandhe
want
edmendai bvumaipapo.

"comeonbeser
ious.

"shaaifhe'
sseri
ouswapinda,
,,
,
,t
hisi
s
themiracl
eyouhavebeenprayi
ng
for
,ur
ikudakut
iauyeakanyor
wakunzi
miracl
eherenhaii
we,,
wakeupsweeti
e
anddecidedaindi
ri
niIwoul
dn'
tthi
nk
aboutitt
wice.

"Theo, ,
whataboutkudzi eshaahewas
alr
eadyt al
kingaboutmar ri
age
ndinomut i
chi i
andi ni
niwachoIcant
l
ov eanothermanbesi desKudzi
,
,he'
smy
allhesmyev eryt
hing,
,myheartbeat
s
foronlyhim.
"Iknowsweet ieIknow, ,
butlookKudz i
can'thel pyou, ,Dr aecan, ,somanygot
mar ri
edpasi nakanal ov einvol vedand
turnedoutt obet hebestcoupl es
ever,,
itssoohar dandi tssoopai nfulbut
i
magi ney ourf atherdy ingt heny oustart
wishingy ouhaddonesomet hingt o
sav ehim, ,
thatr egr etwi llneverl eav e
you,,t
het earsy ouar ecr yi
ngnowwi l
lbe
wor set hant het ear sy ouwi l
lcr ywhen
hei sgone, givent heoppor tuni t
yori f
placeswer eswi tchedhewoul ddo
any t
hingt osav ey ousowhyi nt hewor l
d
arey ounott akingt hisoppor tunity,
,if
youl oset hisoppor t
uni ty
zvadakwa, ,
kudzi emi ghtabandony ou
onedaybuty ourf at herwon' t.
Whatshewassay i
ngwascorr
ect.
butI
hadt
osacrif
icekudzi
eandsacr
if
iceour
l
ove,
,
justt
osav emydad.

"stopthetearsinli
fendoomiyedzo
yachoshaandt hisiswhenourlov egets
tested.
.youlovekudzi
ebuty ourfather
shaaa,themanwhohashel dyoui nhis
armssinceyouwereadayold,theman
whomadesur eyouareher
et odayhaaa
shaa,
,sorr
yhakekudzi
ebutthishasto
bedone.

Icontinueddoi ngherhai rndichi

ngopiwa
alecture,
, IguessIdidn'tneedt othi
nk
anymor e,,
thinkingaboutitmademef eel
asifIdidn' tl
ovemyf ather
enough. .
.any wayIdecidedt ocallhi
m
nextdayi nt hemor ni
ng.Ifini
sheddoing
Theo'shai rthensheleft,
, shelovedit
,,
afterthatIhadaweav ecl i
entt
henI
cal
leditaday .
ImetKudzi
ebefor
eIwent
home,,
Ilookedathim soMoyo
ukarwadza,,
Itwassuchabigbetr
ayal
butwhatwasIt odowhenIalsoloved
myf at
her.

Hewasholdingmyhandt akagarapa
j
oinapafoodcour
t,
,Ikeptavoi
dingeye
cont
actwit
hhim.
"i
webabi
elookatme,
,

"andt
henIwi
l
lcr
yandi
di.

"whatarey
ouhidi
ngfrom meIgrewup
bei
ngtol
dkutimunhuasi
ngakut
arise
mumazisoit
sot
si.
..
??

"ahwher
edi
dyouheart
hat
.

"mygr
anma
"shesav
erycl
everwoman.

"doesi
tmeany
ouar
ehi
dingsomet
hing
fr
om me??
??

"Ineedtotel
lyousomet
hingbutIj
ust
don'tknowhow.

"asl
ongasy
ouarenotbr
eaki
ngupwi
th
meyoucant
ell
meanythi
ng.
Icoul
dntdoi
tIcoul
dnt
,,

"kkkkjustj
okingapanaKudzi
eany
way
kubasakurisei?
?

"kur
ibhoIhopeIgetarai
sesoon
wakufani
rakuv
aMai Char
izvi
riof
fi
cial
.
"how'
smamaandev
ery
one.
.

"theymissyoubuttheyunderst
andkut
i
thi
ngsarenotokay.
..
visi
thersometi
me
okay??

"Iwi
l
lany
wayIbet
tergohomenow.

"Iunder
stand,,
whatdoyouwantmet
o
butfory
ou? ar
en'ty
ouhungr
y???
"noI
'
m not
,,
Iwi
l
leatl
aterathome.

Wel eftjoi
naandhet ookmet he
combi es,,
hegotont hecombi wi t
hme
hanz indir
ikukuperekedza.hedidn'tst
ay
farfrom meany way ,
,hestay
edi n
War renpar kDwi t
hhi sfamily
,,t
heyall
l
ov edmeIhadgot tenusedt obeing
theirdaught eri
nlawal ready,
,
Iloved
them, ,
theywer ehumbl epeople.Iusedto
goandhelphim motherdowashingifI
wasntbusy,
,
sosayinggoodbyetothem
wassoohard,,
Iwasgoi ngt
ocrush
Kudzi
esdreams.

Hetookmehomeandl eftmebyt he
gat
e.ndakapindamumba, ,
mymot her
hadjustst
artedcooki
ngsoItoldherto
l
eaveandt henItookoverf
rom her.
"buty
ouatt
ir
edNi
taIwi
l
lmanage.

"youworkedov
ert
imewhenwewere
youngerl
etmeworkov
ert
imeal
so.

Shejustlaughedthenshel ef
tmet odo
thecooking,
,icouldmultit
ask,,t
hats
onethingIcoulddondanga
ndisi
ngazezebasany angwer i
wande
sei.
..
.Il
eftmypot sandwentt ogreet
dadwhowaswat chi
ngTVi nthe
l
ounge,,,
hesmi l
edatme, ,
suddenlyIf
elt
alumpi nmyt hroat ,
,thewayhesmi led
brokeme, ,likehewassmi li
ngt osay
savemepl ease. .Ismi ledbackt ryi
ngt o
holdbackmyt ear s.It ookoutt hegar l
i
c
rollIhadbr oughtf orhi m,,helikedt hose
roll
ssoomuchandbesi desgar li
cwas
j
ustgoodf ort hehear t.hemuchedoni t
showi ngof fhowgoodi ttastedI
couldn'thel pbutl augh, ,
any wayIwent
backt omypot sandf inishedof f
cooking.Idi shedupf orev eryonet hen
weat eatt het able, ,
itwasamust, ,
and
mom nev erwant edanyofust omi ss
dinneratt het abl e.
"mom andanddadI
'
m get
ti
ngmar
ri
ed.
.

Theyal
lgotshockedstari
ngatmelikei
t
wasthelastt
hingtheyexpect
ed.
..
..

"don'
tyouwantmet
ogetmar
ri
ed.
..

Dad:nononomypr i
ncessiti
sabeaut
if
ul
thi
ngIjustdi
dn'
texpectsuchnews
t
oday
.

Mom:
yaaamet
ooI
'
m sooshocked.

Dad:whoist
hisguywhohasst
oleny
our
hear
t???

Me:
DraeWi
l
son.
Ther
oom wentsi
l
ent
.

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Ani
ta
Theykeptst
ari
ngatme,,
theyweren'
t
sur
eifIwasjoki
ngort
ell
i
ngt het
ruth.

Me:
I'
m notj
oki
ng.

Mom: wheredi
dy oumeethi
m,,
youtr
ied
get
ti
ngaj obatoneofhi
scompanies
bef
oresakaapamakaonanakupi
.

Dad:
Iremembert
hatv
erywel
l

Me:
att
hepar
k.

Dad:
thepar
k??
?

Me:yeshehappenedpasst
hroughand
hesawmet her
e.
Mom:
unbel
i
evabl
e.

SoIt oldt hem af akel ov

estory,st
il
lthey
didn'
tbel ieve,,
Ileftthem li
ke
that,
,probablyt heyt houghtIwaslosing
i
tbecauseoft hest ressthatihad.
..
.I
clearedt hetablecl eanedupandwentt o
sleep,,theywer eal lstar
ingatme
funny ,
soIl eftt
hem l ikethat
,,vai
zomuonaauy a.
Ical
ledhi
m agai
nduri
nglunchti
met
he
nextday,
,
,hepi
ckedupandsaid

"
Ani
tacomet
omyof
fi
ce.
"

Okaayj
ustl
i
ket
hat
.
Iwal
kedtothi
rdstr
eettohisoff
ices,,
I
gott
hereandwenttotherecept
ion,,t
he
l
adyther
elookedatmelikeIwasl ost
.

Her
:andy
ousai
d??
??

Me:
I'
m her
eforMrWi
l
son.
Her:
mmmmm hav
eyougotan
appoi
ntment
.

Me:
yeees.

Her
:mmmmmm f
orwhatt
ime.

Me:howaboutwest opt his,

,call
him and
doublecheckorelseI'
mj ustgoi ngto
walkstr
aightuptohisof f
ice,,
,st
op
l
ookingatmef unnyasifukundi dziki
sir
a.
Her:
chil
lshazI
'mjusdoi
ngmyj
obi
fyou
don'
tli
keitt
ough.

Me:doy
ourj
obremember
ingt
haty
ou
ar
enott
heboss.
.

Her
:mxm
Shecalledhim andheconfir
med, ,
I
didn'
twaitforhertotel
lmet ogo
ndakangofambaheadedf ortheelevator
akazosaraotiexcusemendat opi
nda
wav i
ngatheralready.
..
igottohisoffi
ce
andknocked.

"
comei
nAni
ta

Iwal
kedi
nandst
ood.
"
howar
eyouMrWi
l
son?
??

Hej
ustsmi
l
ed

"
makey
our
sel
fcomf
ort
abl
e

It
ookasi
t.
"hav
eyoudeci
ded

"lookt hi
sisnoteasyforme, Iknowany
gi
r l
woul dhavejumpedt ot hi
s,,butI'
m
notlikethatpl
easeunderst andme, ,
I
'm
doingt hi
sformyf at
herbecauseIcan' t
watchhi m di
e,
,Ihavebeenputont he
spot,,
butIdon'thavefeel
ingsf ory ouI
havenocl uehowt hiswil
l work,,you
deser v
eawomanwhol ovesy ounot
me,,
Idon'
tknowwhyyoudecidedtodo
t
hisbutwhatev
eri
tisIwontask.

Hekeptst
ari
ngatmeagai
nthenhe
spoke.

"onedayyouwil
lunder
stand,,
anyway
don'
tworr
yIwon'tdoanythi
ngtoy ou
rel
axokay
,,
Iwontlayahandony ou.
"whtki
ndofwi
fewoul
dIbet
hen.

"j
ustbet
her
echet
e.

"willy
oubedoi ngextr
amarital
rel
ati
onshipssir
,,
butofcour
sey ouar
ea
ri
chmani tstobeexpected,
,anywayi
ts
noneofmybusi nessyouaredoingmea
favoraft
erall
.

"al
lthatshoul
dn'
tbotheryouAnit
a,,
you
mustjustknowyourplacechet
e.
"Iwi
l
lbel
i
keI
'
m not
her
edon'
twor
ry.

"AnywayIwi l
lbeintr
oducingyout omy
famil
yinaf ewday s,y
ouwi l
lneedabi t
ofgrooming,,,
thi
shast obedonewi thi
n
aweeksot el
lyourboyfri
endthatyou
aregett
ingmar ri
edsoi fyouguyshav e
beenhav i
ngsexy oubet t
erdoitfort
he
l
asttime.
Mymout hj
ustwentopenl
i
ket
hisguy
ser
iousl
y.
..
..

"act
uall
ynoIwillf
ir
stl
ymeety
our
famil
yhowaboutwesayintwodaysI
wil
lmeetyouraunt.
..

"sooof
astl
i
ket
hat
.

"l
et'
sdoi
tin6mont
hst
hen.
"nonoi
tsf
ineIwi
l
lcal
lherandt
ell
her
.

"f
ine,
nowsi
gnher
e.

"what
'st
hat
???
?

"it
sst
ati
ngthatyouhaveagreedtothe
ter
msandcondit
ionsoftheagreement.
Ijusttookitandsigneditwit
hout
reading,whetherIreadornotitwasthe
sameIwaswi l
li
ngtoagreetoanythi
ng.I
gav ehim backafterIsi
gned

"i
tsgoodt
oal
way
sready
ouknow.

"doesn'
tmat
ter
.
"okaycool
,,

hecal
l
edsomeoneandt
hatper
son
cameinwi
thl
unch.

"nowf
utur
ewi
fe,
,
let
'seat
.

"I
'
m nothungr
y.
"wi
ll
youstopt
hinki
ngaboutt
hingsand
j
ustj
oinme.

Hedidthest ar
ingthi
ngagain,,
Iwasshy
butIwasv eryhungry
..soIpushedmy
chai
rcloserandstart
edeat i
ngwith
hi
m,,hestaredatmet hewholetime..
.

"Ipref
erthegi
rlImeti
nthepar
k,,
she
spokehermind.
"ci
rcumst
anceswer
edi
ff
erentt
hen.

"
Hewi l
lgoforsur
gerynextweeksoat
l
eastsmil
ewheny ouareeati
ng.

ButhowwasItosmil
ewhenIwas
l
ett
inggooft
helov
eofmylif
eand
marry
inga
stranger .
? ?ifheexpect edmet obe
happyt henhewassooowr ong,
,sot hat
wast het hingwi thrichpeopl e,,
hejust
couldnthel pme, ,i
fthatmoneywas
changewhycoul dnthehonest lygiveme
j
ustf orf ree, ,
Ifel
tal umpi nmyt hroat
ndikabv andagut af oody acho.Ireall
y
want edt ocr y
,Icouldn'thideit,
,myt ears
startedf alli
ng,,hetookhi sHankand
gav emet owi pemyt ears.Idi
dn'twanti t
buthef orcedmet henIt ooki t
,,
i
treal l
y
smel ledexpensi veIwasscar edt oev en
wipewi thi t.
"i
twi
l
lgetbet
terwi
tht
ime.Hesai
d

Whydi dhehav etorubi tinmyf ace? ?

I
di
dn'twanttober emindedt hatIhadto
breakupwithKudzi e,
,couldntheshowa
bi
tofsy mpathy,,
Iwant edt oaski fI
coulddatekudzieinpr i
vatebutt hatwas
stupi
dofmet oevent hinkabout
i
t.anywayIgotupt oleav e.
hegotupand
walkedmeupt otheel evator,,
whenI
gottothedoorIsaid.
"
Seey
oumrWi
l
son.
..

"Dr
ae

"may
beoneday
.

"Iwi
ll
seeyoui
n2day
sbutexpectmy
PAtomor
row.

"OKgoodday
..
.
Theel ev atordoorcl osedandIwent
down, ,thesecr etarylookedatmewi th
theev ileyeasIwal kedoutbutIdi dnt
payat tentiont oher ,
,,
Iwenti nt othepar k
andcr iedagai n,,i
fany thingorany one
knewmyt ears,,
itwast hepar ki t
swher e
Ilaidoutmyhear t,,spokemymi ndt o
thegr assandaskedf oradv ice. .
thepar k
wasmyf r
iend,,
itstayedsi lenty etafter
cryingitbr oughtmepeace, itswher eI
foundmyf atherssav iourany way .
Ileft
after30mi nthenwentbackt owor kit
wasnotsuchabusyday
.

Aft
erwor kImetupwi thKudzi
e, ,Itook
himtot hepark,,
i
tseemedeasi ert here
wit
ht hetreesandflowerscheer i
ngf or
me, givi
ngt heconf
idenceIneededj ust
tobreakthenewst ohi m.wefounda
perf
ectspott hatdi
dn'thaveany oneand
satdown,,Itookadeepbr eat
ht henI
began.
"Kudzi
e

"y
esmyl
ove.

"I'
m sorryt
hatI'
m goingtohurtyou,
,but
knowt hatyouwill
alwaysbetheonly
mant hatIhaveeverlovedi
nmyl if
e,,
you
havebeenabl essi
ngt ome,,
everyday
youhav etr
iedtomakemebutI '
m sorryI
havetoletyougo...
.
Helookedatmet henhelaughedli
keI
hadtol
dhim ajoke,
,Idi
dn'
tlaughwit
h
hi
m butinst
eadIcried.

"ohmygoodnessAni taareyou
seri
ous?
??butwhathaveIdone,
,babi
e
youcan'
tdothi
st ome,,
notnow,,not
everAni
tayoupromisedme.

"kudzi
eIhav
etosav
emyf
ather
.
"sohowdoesbreakingupwit
hmehave
todowi
thsavi
ngy ourfat
her
,,
tel
lme.

"becausesomeoneoff
eredtohel
pme
butIhavetogetmar
ri
edt ohi
minret
urn.

"nooooAnitanoooo,,babi
eyou
can'
t,
,
youcan'tdothistome, ,
i
ngawe
wereplanni
ngtogetmar ri
ed,,
whatdoI
tel
lmyf ami
ly,
besidesthem babi
ewhat
wil
lhappentome..
Heknel tdownandbeggedmebutIj ust
couldn'tchangemymi nd,,
,myheartwas
breakingwewer ebothcryingand
peoplewer estar
ingt
ost are.

"iwant
edt ogetmar
riedtoy
ou
Kudzi
e,
,butwhatdoIdo,,
myfat
heri
slef
t
neaf ewmont hs,
,howdoIlivehappi
ly
withyouknowi ngIcouldhavesaved
him,,
,I'
m nothappykudzi eI'
m nothappy
doingt hisbecauseIdon'tevenlovet
he
manbutI 'm sacri
fi
cingmyselfand
sacri
ficingyou.

"l
et'
skeeptr
yingt
ogethel
p,,
,
wewi
l
lfi
nd
i
tin6months.

"i
tst
ool
ateIsi
gnedal
ready
.
"si
gnedwhat
.

"theagr
eementt
ogetmar
ri
edt
ohi
m
underhi
ster
ms.

"ohnoAni
tawhathav
eyoudone?
??who
i
she

"Dr
aeWi
l
son.
Hejustl
ookedatmeandwalkedaway,
,
I
wantedt
ogoaf t
erhi
m butmyknees
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Ani
ta.

Tear
skeptfl
owi
ngl
ikewat
erI
remember
edIhadahankt
hatIhadnot
gi
v enbackyet,,
,
ndoyandakabuditsaand
wipedawaymyt ear
s.IknewIhadt obe
str
ong,,i
twasov erwithkudzieIhad
doneit,
,
Ihadr ui
nedhim,,Igotup
ndokubvandaendakumba, ,
Itookover
momspot sasishestayedint heki
tchen
withme..

"y
ouar
ehi
dingsomet
hingf
rom me?

"nev
er
"y
es.

"Ipr
omi seyoumom I
'
m nothi
ding
anyt
hingfrom y
ou.

"Justt
ell
meAni
taIam y
ourmot
her.
.

"okaymom i
fIt
ell
y ou,
,y
oumightst
op
mebutanywayi
tstoolat
etost
opme. .
.
"whathav
eyoudone?
??

"Ihav
ejustsav
edmyf
ather
.

"whatdoy
oumean?
???

"hewi
l
lgof
orsur
ger
yint
woweeks.
.
"whaaathow? ?
??Wheredidyougetthe
moneyfrom Ani
ta,
,,
Ihopeyouhaven'
t
sol
dyoursoultothedevi
lj
usttoget
money..

"l
olmom comeon,
,
DraeWi
l
sonwi
l
lpay
..

"it
snotf
unny,
,hehasn'
tev
enmar
ri
ed
youhowwil
lhepay.

"hewant
stogetmar
ri
ednextweek.
"pl
easet
ell
mewhatIdon'
tknow.

"sweary
ouwon'
tst
opme.

"Iswear
.

"Draeispayi
ngfort
heoperat
ion,
,i
n
exchangehewantsmyhandinmarri
age.
"tel
lmet het
rut
hisheev
eny
our
boyfr
iend.

"hei
smyf
ri
endhei
sagoodguymom.

Icouldntt
ell
herthatIhar
dlyknewt he
guyandIhadnoi deawhatki ndof
personhewas,,hewasast rangerIwas
wil
lingtomarryt
osav edad.
"andyouar
enoteveni
nlovewit
hhim
yety
ouarewil
l
ingt
odoitfory
ourfat
her
.

"that
showmuchIlovedadandy
ou
guys,
,don'
twor
rymom I
'
mingood
hands.

"i
fhewasagoodfri
endwhycoul
dnthe
j
usthel
pyouwit
houthav
ingt
odolikehe
wasbuyi
ngyou.
"comeonmom hehadbeenaski
ngme
outndi
chi
mur
ambathat
sall
.

Mom lookedsadinsteadofbei
nghappy
,,
shestart
edsheddingtear
s

"It
houghty
ouwoul
dbehappy
.?
"Iam overthemoonbutIcan' tbetoo
happybecauset heresachancet hatyou
wil
lbemi serablewheny ougetmar ri
ed
tohim,wehav efail
edaspar ent stolook
aft
eryouhonazv awavakuit
a,,howwi llI
l
ivewithmy selfknowingyoucoul dbe
unhappy,
,youar esupposedt omar rya
many oulovenott his,
,

"Iwil
lgr
owtol
ovehi
m besi
desheisa
handsomemanmom munomuziv
awani.
"appear
ancehasnothi
ngtodowit
hlov
e
mydearwhatifheabusesyou?
??

"mom rel
axkaninhai
Iwanttodo
i
t.
besi
desmay beit
sabreakt
hroughf
or
me.
HowwasIt otellherthatIwasscared
ashellbecauseIdi dn'
tev enknowifI
sti
l
lhadaf uture.ButIdidn'twannathi
nk
aboutit,
,It
oldmy selfthatitwasthe
bestdecisi
onIwasmaki ngformyself
andformyf ami l
y.

"I
'
m notl
i
kingt
his.

"mom, pl
easeIact
uall
yli
kehim Iwas
j
ustshytotel
lhi
m,,pl
easebehappyfor
meandbehappyf ordad.
"Iwil
ltrybutAni
tabecar
eful
pleaseI
can'
tloseyou.

"lolwhywouldy
oul osemeI'm goi
ng
withhimtoseetet
emai ruv
akumasasa
thisweek.

"whyi
shemov
ingsof
ast
???
"het
hinksIwi
l
lchangemymi
nd.

"wi
l
lyou?
?

"Noway

"i
tseemsy ouhavemadeupy
ourmi
nd
whatcanIsay.
..

"j
ustbehappyandexpecthi
m any
time
.
..
..

Wef i
nishedcookingt avakutaura
dzimweny aya,
,,
atleastherf acehad
changed, ,
shewasexci t
eddadwas
fi
nal l
ygoingtohav ehi ssurgery,
the
smi l
eIsawonherf aceisall t
he
encour agementIneeded, evenatdinner
tableshewasl i
vely,
,It
oldhernott otel
l
dad,,i
twasj ustgoingt obeasur pri
se
aftermar ri
age..
..west ayedupl ate
wat chingTV,,t
ruthisIdi dn'
twannabe
al
one, Iwasgoi ngtobecr y
ingover
kudz i
enonst op,,
Ihadev enswit
ched
myphoneof f.
Iwenttosleepkuma12
ndany at
sonetanehope. .
Iwokeupkuma
6ndakanonokakumukabutst i
ll
Ihadto
hurryupandcl eanformom, ,t
omy
surpri
seshewasupal readysinging
churchhy mns.Ismil
edandgr eeted
her,
,shesmiledandgr eetedmeback...
.

"youarei
nsuchagoodmoodmom,
,
whathappened.
"Ihav ebeent hi
nkingaboutt
henews
yout oldmenez uro,,
Icoul
dntbel
ieveit,
thewhol enightIhavebeen
thinki
ng,,
thenIreali
sedthaty
ouar ea
blessingtome, ,
andthatmanisa
blessingtous, t
hanky oumydaughter..
..

"don'
tment
ion,
,
Im benef
it
ingmor
e,,

Idi
dn'
twannawaitandchat,ndi
sati
ndai
tast
ressIwentt
odoot herthi
ngs
zvangazvasara.
ndichi
ngopedzaI
bathedandleft,
,
myphonewasst il
loff
.I
onlyswit
cheditonkuma10, r
ightthenI
gotaphonecal lyakabvayapi
ndaf rom
MrWi l
son..
..

"Iwast r
yingtocal
lyoual
lmorni
ng
wherehav eyoubeen,,
whatwaswrong
wit
hy ourphone.

"sor
ryi
twasof
f,,
what
'sgoi
ngon?
???
"y
ourguyi
sher
e??
?

"huh?
??Kudzi
e??
?

"y
eahhim,Idon'tknowwhatyout
old
hi
m butheispissingmeoff
.

"whendi dhecomeI '

m soosorryabout
that,
,
Ibrokeupwithhimy est
erdayhe
didn'
ttakeitwel
l
...
.
"sowhatshoul
dIdowi thhi
m now?
???
Ndini
ndomunyaradzahere.

"Idon'
tknowwhatt
odoI
'
m sor
ryj
ust
i
gnorehim..
.

"huyaumutorewega,,
he'sbeggingme
toletyougoIdi
dn'
tknowy outoldhi
m
aboutouragr
eement,
,andim notsure
may beyouar
etheonewhot ol
dhimto
comet omyoffi
ce,,
,
andbyt heway
Ani
ta,
,
didIf
orcey
out
odoany
thi
ng?
???
?

"noy oudidntforcemeandnoi didnt

sendhim butIhadt otellhi
mthe
tr
uth,,
hewasntgoi ngtotakeal
lthe
othersil
lyreasons,
,heknowsmyf at
her
i
ssi ck.

"sohow'sthatmypr oblem, hehasno

ri
ghttocomet omyof f
ice,
,
,contr
olhi
m
befor
eIcal
l secur
it
yf orhim,,t
heonly
reasonIhaven'
tdonesoi
sbecauseI
don'twantdramabymyoffi
ce,,
butI
won'ttol
erat
esuchsil
l
ybehavi
orher
e.

Me:
I'
m sor
ryl
etmecal
lhi
m.

ZvaKudziehonest
lywhydi dhehav
eto
gother
ev eduwee,
,Iunder
stoodhewas
hur
tbutthishadtodowi t
hmy
father,
,
nowhewant edtocause
problemsforme, ,
Ist ar
tedthi
nki
ngkuti
whathappenst heni fhecancel
sthe
agreement.
..Icall
edKudzi endokubv
a
adaira.

"pl
easekudzi
eleav
ehi
sof
fi
ce.

"Iwon'tbabieI'
m sur
ewecanreacha
cer
tainagreement,,
Icanhel
pyoupay
mbichanambi chana
"wi t
ht hemoneyyouearnitwill
takeyou
foreverandIalr
eadysignedit
stoolate
forallthat,
,
Ilov
eyoukudziebutplease
don'tdot hi
stomyfather,,
Idon'
twanna
hatey ouifyoumessthisupforme.

"unengemar i
y akewaakuichi
vawoi
we
regandiende,,whoknowsmay be
waakutomudaz ve,,
vakadzi
amunzwi si
sike...
"marindir
ikui
daehef ormyf atherand
noIdon'twantitfor
mysel
f,,
zvawavakut auraandichazivabut
Idon'
twannaar gueov erthi
sIalready
gaveyoumyr easons, ,sakaplease
si
yananemunhui y eye.

Akazobv
umakubvako,,
Draedidn'
tcal
l
meback,,i
wasworri
edhewoul dcancel
soiwassoouneasykushanda
kwaitonetsaaround2aladydressed
soogoodcamei ntomywor kpl
ace
achibvaatoenderwanev
amwebutshe
askedf ormendokubvandaenda.

"ar
eyouAni
ta?
??

"y
es
"okayMrWil
sonsentmeher
ehandei
if
youaref
ree.

Itookmybagndokubv andatobudanay e
,,hetookmeabout iquei nt
ownand
pickedupaf ewdr essesandshoesf or
me. .
.notthatIdidn'thav ebeaut i
ful
clothes,,
Ihadbutwi thr i
chpeopl eyour
goodi sbadt othem pamwev anotari
sa
qualityyemachira.any waythatgotdone
thenIwentbackt owor kbutIdi dn't
haveany mor eclientsandv asikana
vemov angav aakubv uti
dzanakuda
kuonawhatwasi nthepaperbags
ndakabvandasungaf ace, ,
Ididn'
twant
anyonetoknowmybusi nesskusv i
ka
i
papo.ndakatozosimukat henIwent
home,,mymot heristheonet hatt
ook
thepaperbags,,,
nastyt hingabout
stayi
ngwithy ourparent s,,youhaveno
priv
acyatall
.sheadmi redt hedresses
aiveakanakahawo. Mr .Wi lsoncall
ed.

"hi
e
"di
dyougetenoughdr
esses?
??

"y
esIdi
dthanky
ou.
.

"whydi
dn'
tyoucal
lmet
hen

"
It
snotal
way
saneasyt
hing

"f
rom t
odayi
tsamust
.
"OKIwi
l
ltr
y.

"byeAnit
a,,
,
cal
lyouraunttomor
rowwe
aregoi
ngtoseehermeaningyouwon'
t
beworki
ng..

"okay
.

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Ani
ta.

Ndakarar
andafoner
atetekutiIwas
comingnevi
sit
oryavo,
,
shewasal ready
exci
tedobvi
ousshesuspected.

"asi
waakudakur
oor
waher
enhai
Nit
a.
"ehet
ete.

"ahyoushouldhav
et ol
dmeear l
ier
handit
iIwoul
dhavepreparedsomething
earl
i
erherewhatwil
licooknhaimanje.

"r
elaxtet
eOKletmesendyouMoney
vi
aEcocasht
henyougetsomet
hing
ni
ce..

"nodon'
twor
ryIwi
l
lmanagedeari
we
i
ngouyanayecheteihopehaashupet
oo
much..
.Anoit
anezveinhai
ungadai
wakauyakuzondi
udzaaboutal
lthi
skare
..
.

"aahtet
esor
ryheny
uzv
akangor
ongeka
fast
.

"sakaanoi
tanezv
eikani
???

"tet
eheownsmahotel
sandot
her
compani
es.
DraeWi
lson.
"iweusandi
iti
remafunniessaka
someonewhoownshot elsndomui
ti
ra
chii
honestl
yhauonekuti wandi
omeser
a.

"ahteteandizi
vekoakakur
aachidya
zvemuhotelherepl
ushewillbevi
sit
ing
yourhomei t
snotlikehewi
llbei
nhis
hotelsoheshouldbehappywith
whateveryougivehim..
.

"ehoi
toonanamangwana.
"t
hankst
ete.

IwenttosleepbutIcoul dntbeli
eveI
wasget t
ingmar ri
ed, ,
thethoughttotal
l
y
fr
eakedmeout ,,Iwassooscar ed
especi
all
ynotknowi ngwhatIwas
gett
ingmy sel
finto..
..ndakazvi
nyaradza
andslept,
,,
idi
dmyhousechor es
ndokubvandageza. around9MrWi lson
cal
ledme.
"Ani
ta

"y
essi
r

"stopthat,
,
itsnotf
unny,
,Iwasnever
yoursi
rwhenImety oui
nthepark.saka
uchandit
isirwhenwemeety ouraunt
today.
.
"I
'
m sor
ryDr
aehi
e.

"ar
eyour
eady

"al
most

"goodI
'
m pi
cki
ngy
ouupi
ntwohour
s
OK..
"OKIwi
l
lber
eadyt
hen.
..
.

Hehungup,
,
mom cameint
omyr oom
andf
oundmedeci
dingonwhatt
owear
..
.

"ar
eyousur
eyouar
edoi
ngt
his.
.?
?

"nev
erbeenmor
esur
emom.
"okayl
etmehel
pyoudr
essup.
.

Shewentthr
ought
henewdr
essesand
pi
ckedone.

"wowt
hisi
sbeaut
if
ul,
,
I
twasaf l
oraldressmost lypurpl e,
,I
real
lydidn'tcarewhatIwasgoi ngt o
wearandi tiallt
hatwasneededwasmy
presence.itwasabeaut ifuldresshar o
i
tsonl ykuti mymoodwasmessedup
anyway ,shehel pedmeputi ton,,it
l
ookedgoodonmeIwon' tlie,
,t
he
mat eri
alwast hickichionekakut i
i
nodhur asur eandt hedr esseshadcost
alot,,
Ididn'thavemuchofv erybi g
assetsIwasj ustpakati nepakat i.
.whatI
hadwer ehi pstheyr eall
yst oodoutbut
notsuchabi gassndai sany adzi sa
hangundakangandasi y ananepankana
i
ronicboar dndaionekakut iI
'm awoman
...
mom f i
xedmyhai r,
,Ihadbr aidsthat
werest il
lnewandbeaut i
fuloneoft he
gir
lskubasahadadonet hem forme
,,
mom wasgoodatst yl
ingnowonderI
gott hetalentf
rom her..
.Ihadanat urall
y
beaut i
fulspotl
esssmoot hdarkskin
yai
naki dzakutari
sa,,
thatIknew
becausepeopl ealway scompl imented
me.Inev erworemakeupexceptf orjust
eyeli
nerchet ebecausemyey ebr ows
werenotsoodar kndaisadakui takunge
vasikanav ayevanobvisat si
yedzese.
Sati
sfiedwi thmyselfndakagar
aont he
stoollookingatmy sel
finthemirrow
repadr essingt
able,
,Itol
dmy selfthis
wast hedayIwasgoi ngtostopbei ng
scaredandwat chwatdestinyhadi n
storeforme. .

"y
oul
ookst
unni
ngmwanangu.

"Igott
hel
ooksf
rom y
ousoi
tswei
rd
whenyout
ell
methat.
.
"l
olyourf
athercoul
dntstayawaywhen
Iwasyounger,
,Iwaspret
tythen.
.

"mom y
ouarest
il
lthemostbeaut
if
ul
womanint
heworl
d.

"t
hanky
ouAni
ta!

Wespokef
orawhi
l
eti
me
dzi
chif
amba.
ndakazobudamur
oom
kwasarat
enminutes.

Iwenttodadwhowasint
hesi
tt
ing
room andhuggedhi
m

"mylil
girli
sgrowingfast
waakutondi
siy
av er
ysoon.
"pl
easedon'
tst
art
.

"gr
eety
ourauntf
ormeokay
???

"Iwi
l
landhav
efunonmybehal
fokay
???

"Isurewi
ll
recor
dal
lther
omant
ic
mov i
es.
"hahahahadaddy.

Welaughedalit
tl
ethenmyphonewr
ang
,,
Iwenttoanswerit
..
..

"Ani
tawher
eisy
ourhouse,
wear
eint
he
ar
ea.
Igav ehi
mt headdressthenIputonmy
purplesandals,
,Il
ookedreal
lygood,
,
I
pickedmypur seandhuggedmom
ndokubvandabuda, i
gotoutofthegate
andsawhi scarichit
osvi
kawo..
Iwasnt
surewheret osi
t,,
,hewasalonesoIjust
reachedforthebackseatandgotin.
..

"Anit
aitamushecomeandsi
there,
,
how
wil
lIdri
veal
lthewayt
her
endakagara
ndegai
nthef
ront
..
???

"
I'
m OKher
e.

"nhar
ondodzi
nei
ko?
???

Igotoutt
henwentt
osi
tint
hef
ront
..
.
"youlookpr
ett
ybytheway
,,pur
ple
sui
tesyoubett
er.

"y
ouhav
en'
tseenmei
nal
lthecol
ors

"t
rustmeIcant
ell
.

"i
fyousayso.
"sowher
ear
eweheaded?
??

"msasapar
k.

Wedr ovethere,
,hewasdr i
vi
ng
slowl
y,,
hewasaski ngmeal otof
questi
onsaboutmy sel
f
,,
ndaingopindur
awozv andai
vhunzwa
unti
lwegott omsasapar k,
,,
,
onethingI
l
ikedaboutmyaunti sshewasav ery
smar twoman, ,
tsvi
nav aisatodaandI
tookaf terher,,
ndaisagonakugar a
pasi..
.hery ardwassoocl eanPai ne
mar uvaakasi yanasiyana, ,
Iopenedt he
gate,,itwasnotl ockedndokubv a
tapinda...shewashomeal one, ,
al
l her
kidsv aivekunzesoshest ay edInzim
nemur umewav ovaritwo,,theirhouse
wasbi gandbeaut if
ulhay o
yaisany adzisa,,
,
butmmmm mur ume
wav okuny imachaiko..
.mar i yake
yaisapiwamunhuzv ekumhany aand
aboutmydad' sill
nesshehadsai dhe
couldonl ypay2000chet e,,butIknew
hehadt hemoneymyf ather
needed, ,ndopaunoonahowpeopl ear e
soodi fferent,
,youwillknowwhol oves
y
ouwheny
ouar
eint
roubl
e..
..

Anywayshewel comeduswel l,
,,
smile
i
rikugotsi,
,
witht hestatusDraehadI
thoughtkuti
achasemabutnohe
greetedhernicelyandwewenti nside
thehousendokukwazi sanaf
uti.
..
.Idi
d
theintr
oducti
ons. !
Vakatangakut aurav achi
sekazv ekut
iI
wasal r
eadyf eeli
ngoutofpl acekunge
i
ninindinindangandav avisi
torbymy
auntshouse...auntt oldmet ogoandget
j
uiceandIwentndi kabv andapihwa
codekut ipf
ugama, ,soIdi dthatand
handedhi mt hejuice, ,
hejustsmiled
ndokubv aatora..
.

"sakamodakur
oor
ari
i
ninhai
Bamni
ni.
..
"nextweek.

"heepadhuzedhuzekudar
o??
??

"ehekudamukadzichet
e,,
kanai
ye
haachadakumi
ra..

"kkkkAni
tawabv
awaf
ari
rai
mbakudar
o?
Ijustsmi
ledandsaidehet ete.
.haaDrae
wasgoodatsweett al
kingapat el
li
ng
l
ieshake,
,Iwonderedhowmanyt hi
ngs
hehadhiddeninhisli
feany wyitwas
noneofmybusi nessal
lIhadt odowas
behi swi
feandsav emyf ather.

"OKndi chatauraNanababavachokuti
ndiz
vozv avapov obv
avaunzali
stracho
rezv
inodiwa...
.
"i
tsnotaproblem t
etebutpl
easemake
i
tfastndogonakumbobudamuny i
ka.
..

"hooasimogaramuchi
ngof
ambaher
e
nhaiBamni
ni.
.

"ndof
ambi
sat
eteandi
gar
epasi
.

"manj
emunengemuchi
musi
yanaani
mumwewenyu..
..
"nemusi
kanakanakut
indoendanay
e..

"hoooaiwazvakanaka,
,kuny
anya
kusi
yanakunounzamiyedzohandi
tiy
ou
knowit.
..

"Iknowt et
eandmi
yedzoi
yoy
oandi
todi
kutii
vepo..
..
"sakamut
upochi
inhai
???

"Shumba,
,
nyamuzi
wa.

"ahhoonhai
ndiv
anasekur
uvedu
vekwanamaii
suti
riv
anamamoyo.

"i
weAni
tagoanddi
shupt
idy
eBamni
ni
v
angaf
enenzar
a..
..

"magonatet
ebecauseai
ramba
kundi
udzamutupowakeachi
tyakut
i
unozof
anana..

"kkkkndozvaar
i haanyany
ekuda
kutaur
auyuakatodzamai v
akedzi
mwe
dzenguvaakanyarari
sa.
Il
eftt
hem t
alki
ngt
henIwentt
odi
shup,
,
Thef
oodlookedgoodkani
,
,t
her
ewer
e
most
lyf
ingerfoods.
..
.

IsettheTabl eIhonestl
ydi dn'tknow
howIwasgoi ngt odoit,
,Ij
ustpl acedthe
bowel soffoodont het
able...
theycame
andsat ,,
ndakapfugamaandwashedhi s
handsanddr i
edt hem .
..
hej ustsmi l
ed
again..
.Isatdownandt etet oldmet o
dishupf orhim ndakabvandashay a
wher etostart.
Itookapl ateandputt borne,
,t
herewas
coleslawsal adIl ookedathi mf or
conf i
rmat i
onandhenoddedt henI
addedsamosas, apie,,andspr i
ngr oll
s
,,
al l
thatIhadt oseekconf i
rmation
fi
rst.Ifel
tsoor el
ievedwhenIgot
done, ,
thenIal sosatdownt oeat, ,
,he
seemedt obeenj oyinghi sfood, ,
he
didn'tleaveany t
hingint heplate
ndakaonamyauntsmi li
ngndikazi vakut
i
vafara. .
..
.Iwashedhi shandsagai nand
driedthem, ,
,,
ingai twassuchabi gj ob
beingawi fe....
afterthatwechat tedfor
awhi l
endokuz ooneka, ,,
hewentand
openedhi sbootandt ookoutcar tonsof
groceri
es,
,Idi
dn'tknowhehadt hem,
,
he
nevertol
dme,,,
tetevakapur
urudza
vachii
sazvi
nhumumbandokubv a
tazosi
mukakuenda. .
..

Ont hewayhekeptsteali
ngglances,he
wasnotsomeoneai nyanyakutauri
sa,,
be
spokewheni twasnecessar
ysookut i
zvi
sav eawkwardhestart
edplayingsoft
musi c.
.hedr
ovemeakanondisiya
pambapandakaonaKudzi eakami rapa
gate.
"It
houghtmakapedzer
ana?
???

"It
houghtsot
oo.

"f
inel
etmedr
opy
ouof
fandgo.

"
Idi
dn'
ttel
lhi
mtocome
"i
tsokay
.

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Chapt
er7

Ani
ta.
Isai
dgoodbyetoMrWilson,,
hedi
dn'
t
askforahugorany
thi
ng...

"Iwi
llseey
out
hedayaf
tert
omor
row
OK..

"OKi
tsf
ine.

"IhopeIwon'
tseemuchofwhatI
'
m
seei
ngnow.
"Ihopesot
oo.

Hel ookedatmet henhel ookedat

Kudzi eandkeptqui et,
,i
twasav ery
uncomf ortabl
esituation,,atleasthe
didn'tcomment. Igotoutoft hecarand
wentt ostandpanakudzi e,,hewant ed
tohugmebutndakamur ambi ra,,
apa
Draehadntmov edIf elthishi seyeson
mekuny angwendangandakamupi r
a
gotsi.maybehewant edt oseewhatI
woul ddo.Iheardhiscarmov ingIlooked
backandsawhi m maki ngaut urnand
hel
eftndakanz
waMoy
okuchi
gadzi
kana.

"babiehauchadakundi
pakanahug
zvayo.

"kudzi
est
opmaki
ngt
hissoohar
dfor
me.
"f
ineur
ikubv
akupinaDr
ae?

"kumsasapar
kkwat
ete.

"y
ouar
emov
ingf
astIcansee.

"youknowIdon'
thav
eachoi
cer
ight
now..

"y
our
efusedt
obepat
ient
..
"Iwouldalsomarr
ysomeonetosave
youKudzie,t
hat
showmuchIloveyou
andthatshowmuchIlov
emydad.

"I'
m sor
ryI
'minpainbabi
e,,
Iwil
lwaitf
or
youtogetdi
vorcedokay.
itj
usthur
tskuti
ndiy
emunhuwaunengeuchi rar
anaye
notme..
.

"ambotaur
anezvei
zvozv ondi
ani
ko
pl
easekudzi
eregandipindemumba
mom Anddadarewaitingforme..
"f
inejustgi
vemeahugIhavebeen
wait
ingforyouf
oral
ongti
me.

"chi
mir
akuuy
apanounondi
pinzabusy
.

Ij
ustwentandhuggedhim ndokubv
a
ndatopi
ndamumbakar e,
,
hewas
makingthi
ngshar
dforme
honestl
y.
ndi
sat
indatombopindamumba
Dr
aeakabv
aat
ofona.
.

"ur
ikui
tei

"I
'
m get
ti
ngi
nsi
det
hehouse.

"kudzi
eaenda?
??

"y
eshe'
sgone.
"l
etmespeakt
oyourl
i
lsi
ster!

"huh?
?

"y
esmupephone.
IgotinsidendikadaidzaStaceyandgav e
herthephone,,Idon'tknowwhatt hey
weretalkingaboutai ngot
iOK
ndi
kazonzwaehoi bamukur u,
,af
terthat
ndi
kazonzwat hanksbamkur u..
.Then
shegav emebackt hephone.

"hi
e

"ndaakuendakumba

"Idon'
tknowwher
eyoust
ay?
??
"chi
sipi
ti
.

"t
hat
sfar
.

"notr
eal
l
yI'
m usedt
oitnow.

"OKfinel
etmegoi
nandseemom and
dad.
"sur
e.

Ihungup, ,
whydi dIhav eaf eeli
nglikehe
wasj ustcheckingt oseekut indapinda
mumbaher ewhenheaskedt ospeakt o
stacey???Ibrushedi toffthenwenti nt
o
greetmom dad, ,
takambot andarahedu
ti
chitauranyaya,,
wecookedandhadour
dinnerthenIwentt osleep.Wemeton
SaturdaynaDr aendi kanoonahi sfamil
y
,,
hisaunt swer ethereanduncl es,
they
al
l seemedni ce,,kumasi kat
izvekuma4
t
avakut
oendatheyhadrecei
vedt
hel
i
st
r
avai
dakubvakunanadaddy.

Weweresi
tti
ngi
nhi
scarwhenhet
old
meabouti
t.

"l
i
str
auy
a.

"okay
.
"cheerupI
'
m notasbadasy
oumay
thi
nkIam.

"MrWi
l
son

"i
tsDr
aef
ort
hel
astt
ime.

"Drae,
,Idon'
tthi
nky
ouareabadper
son
atall
,
,i
mt heonewhoowesyou.
"soatl
eastbehappyaboutityouar
e
maki
ngmef eeluncomf
ortable.
..

"Idon'
tknowhowtomakey oufeel
comfort
ablewhenI
'
m scar
ed...

"Iwon'thur
tyouOK.
.Atl
eastnot
i
ntent
ionall
y.
"whetheryouhurtmeornotitr
eall
y
doesn'
tmat t
erI'
mjustapaymenttomy
fat
hersdebt,,
Iwoul
ddoitagainand
agai
n.

"l
et'
snottalkaboutt
his,
,wegott
he
dat
e,,
wear egett
ingmarri
edon
Sat
urday
..

"i
tsf
ineI
'
mready
.
Tangat aonekaal readysohedr oveme
homeachi nondisiya..
.daysmov edandI
wasget t
ingmor eandmor ener vous.I
couldntsl eepatni ghtitsl
ikeIwas
panicking...Iwasexhaust edf ordays
becauseofmysl eeplessnights.It
ri
ed
goingonappbutIcoul dntchatt o
anyone,,t
hedepr essionwasbackIwas
fail
i
ngt okeepcal m.Thedaybef oret
he
mar r
iagehecal ledmev erylateinthe
nightkuma1.It houghtofi gnori
nghim
butIanswer ed.

"Ani
ta
"y
esDr
ae.

"l
ookbeaut
if
ulf
ormet
omor
rowokay
.

"asy
ouwi
sh.
.

"youhavebeenstayi
nguponappt
il
l
veryl
atef
orthepastday
s,,
why.
.
"howdoy
ouknowt
hat
??

"Ij
ustknow.

"am Inotal
l
owedt
ochatnow?

"youarebutyougoingt
obemywi
fe
,,
youcan'
tstayupthatl
ate.
"okayndi
chasi
ya.

"youareveryobedientIl
ikethatabout
you.
anywayseey out omorr
ow, ,
Iknow
youarenerv
ousbutt hinkabouthow
yourf
atheri
sf eel
i
ngaboutdeat h.

"Iknow,
,
goodni
ght
.

"y
oucanact
ual
l
ylear
ntol
ovemeAni
ta.
"Idon'
tknowift
hatspossi
ble,
,whyar
e
youtal
kingl
i
kethi
sanyway,,ar
eyou
drunk.

"Idr
ankali
tt
lebutI
'
m notdr
unk,
asi
you
don'
tli
ket
hat.

"i
tsnoneofmybusi
ness,
,
dri
nkas
muchasyouli
ke.
TruthisIdi
dn'
tlikedoro,butwhowasI
totell
himthat.
Isleptaft
erthecal
l
,
,
somehowIf eltbett
er,,
ndakar
arali
ke
neverbefor
endakazoita
zvekumutswa,,vanatetevangavauya,
,,

"i
weuchatinyadzi
sanhasimamoy
o
wanonokakumukamusi wekur
oor
wa
kwakoasihauchadakani
.
"sorr
yhenyut
eteIcoul
dntsl
eepf
or
daysnhasi
wondopandar
ara.

"scaredt
ogetmarri
edkkkkuchaj
air
a
zvakodon'
twor
ry,
,
chimukati
one.

Igotupandcl
eanedbyt
enev
ery
thi
ng
wasi norder,,
westartedcooki ngfor
vaenziveduwehadal otofwor kto
do..
.kuma1v aenziv
akangav asvi
ka
zvesezvaiit
ir
wapambaPedu, muny ai
aivashamwar iyababavangu. vanhu
vaivevakaunganamul ounge, ,
Draewas
sit
tingoutsi
demumot a.
.inindaiva
ndakagaramubedr oom,,Icouldhear
zvesezvaiti
ka
Kul ounge,,
mari y
akabvisaanav hura
mur omoNanamakandi nzwanani
vakwashaHav anakanakuchema
chema, ,
,myf at
hersl
ilbrotherndiye
aicharger.
ndakazodaidzwa
ndav akuvhunzwakutivaenzi vakange
vauy andaivazi
vaherendokubv a
ndabv umakut iehendinovaziva,
,apa
ndai
vendakat
siki
tsi
rapasi
nekuny
ara.

Progr
am yakabvayavakuender
eramberi
Ndakabvandakumbir
akusudur uka
ndokubv
andabv apo,
,
,Draewassending
memessages.

"zv
aur
iweur
ambekut
iaundi
zi
ve.
Fort
hefi
rstt
imendakat
ombosekakut
i
munhuuyusooka.

"ndar
ambai
nindav
ati
andi
kuzi
ve.

"shaakasikakuvaudzaorelse
ndi
rikupi
ndandinemaf akel
ov enot
es
ndovarat
idzandori
piswahangu.
"l
olwakakwanaher
e.

"loll
ookwhoi
sfr
eenow,
,
unot
ogonawo
kutuka.

"sor
ry.

"hebo.
Ndakavarai
rwahonestlytal
ki
ngtohim,,
I
thi
nkhewast ry
ingt omakemer elax
ndakazoonavanatetevachi
pinda
mandangandirindichi
bvandamira
kutumir
amamessage. .
.

Tete1,:i
wemunhuwakoasi
anegol
d
mine.?
Me:
why
.

TeteB:kanakuchemachemay uwii
ndashamainiapauonemar i
dziri
kuchadyanabaminivakosurevhura
muromoy onzi100us.

Me:
ii
ii
ndazv
inz
wandat
oshamawo.
"vanhuvanemar
idzavohav
agunun'
une
ndakamuonapaakauy
akumbakuti
i
mhene.

Tetemai Br
endav
ekumasasa
ndovakadai
ra.

TeteBett
y:hanzi
huyaunhongemari
yakoti
oneubvawanongayakawanda
wazvi
nzwaka.
Me:
itsembar
rassi
ngt
ete.

Tet
eBett
y:embar
rassi
ngkui
ta
sei
,
,r
ememberi
not
engazvaunoda.
.

Me:
ehoi
.

Iwentt
her
endokugar
apasi
ndi
kanzi
nhongamariyakondichibvandanhonga
,,
apamaivanema100usnema50
chet
e,,
isawtetevachisekerer
a..
Program wentaheadmar i dzikapedza
kubviswadzesev anatetedzav o
vakatora,,hapanaakashay a,
,vakwasha
vakazonzi vachipi
nda.ndakanzwa
kunhuwi ri
ranekudoorandIknewkut i
asvi
ka,,kuzonzigusv uIalmostl aughed
i
nasmuchasIwasuncomf or t
ablebutI
decidedt otryandhav eal ilfunkut imy
dadv asaonekut isomet hingwas
wrong.theycamei nvachirov agusv u
ndokubv av akagapasi vanat ete
vakapur ur
udzai nindakatar i
sazv angu
pasi.
...
..
.al
l t
hisjustdidn'
tsui teDr ae,
,
it
wasj ustwei r
dmhani .anywaypakazonzi
panechikumbi
ronev
akwashamuny
ai
akazot
i.

"ehpamusoroivanamaivanababa
navanat
etevakuwashavatizvi
no
hamungakwanipakugov
anamar ii
noi
ta
shomazv i
novai
saimwe8000
pamusoro.
Mozi vandakamut ar
isanezisokut iasi
wav akurwara,,hanay anguy arovaapa
mombedzangadzanzi 15dzese
dzikanzidzi
riko,magr oceryhehad
boughtdoubl ekanakut iyangay ava
showof fhereIdon' tknow. ,
Iwant edto
askhi m whyhewasdoi ngal l
this??
Ndakanzwami sodziyangui chida
kubudaIt ri
edsohar dnott ocr y.
..
.what
washi smot i
v ereall
y,,
Iwasntev enworth
thatmuchf orawomanheknewdi dn'
t
evenl ov
ehim. allthemoneyy aakabv i
sa
wasmor ethanmyf atherneededf orhi
s
surgery,
,mymot hertookmeont heside.
"Nit
aasiabvaat
obhadharamari
ye
surger
yalr
eadybecauseit
smorethan
themoneyheneededf ort
hesur
gery.
???
?

"nomamafr
om whatIknow,
,
yesur
ger
y
i
sonit
son.
??

"mmmmm ndaty
anazv
oini
..
..
tr
eathi
m
wel
landi
ti
..
..
Vanhuv akazot angakudy aand
celebrat
ionbegan, ,
Draeakazov hunzwa
kutiAidakuendaneni herekanakut i
Aidandiper ekwei yeakat imunouyanay e
mangwana. .
.pasinanguv andanga
ndatofambambi riyekur oorwa
zvinotyi
sakanauzi vekut izvaf
ambasei
vaudzwanani unozv i
shay a.ma
celebrat
ionsakazoper akumanher u
vanhundokut angakuenda, ,
ndakabuda
mumbal ookingf ordr aeandf oundhim
tal
kingoft hephone, ,Ijustheardhim
say i
ngtosomeone.
"endaunotar
isakut
imukadzi
ari
ko
kumbahere.

Ndakabv
andai
taweak.
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Ani
ta.

Ifr
ozeIwasn'tsureifIwassupposedto
walkorstandsti
ll
.hetur
nedandlooked
atme,,hewasshockedhedi dn'
texpect
met obethere.
Iwantedtoopenmy
mouthandspeakbutIj ustl
ookedat
hi
m.

"Ani
ta

Ikeptqui
etl
ooki
ngathi
m.

"
Ani
ta

"
Youl
i
edt
ome?
??Youar
emar
ri
ed.
"I
'
m sor
ry.

"
Youal
ldi
dn'tt
hinki
twasnecessar
yto
t
ell
methatatl
east.

"whatwasitgoi
ngtochangeAni ta.
you
werewil
li
ngtodoanythingforyour
fat
herr
ight?
??wasi
sitimpor t
antto
knowaboutmymaritalstat
us???aft
eral
l
shesmywi f
eandnotyourwi f
e.
"atl
eastmyf
ami
l
yshoul
dhav
eknown.
..

"Wet ol
dal otofl
i
est
obewhereweare
todayAnit
a,,whyi
smyli
ebot
heri
ngy
ou
somuch...

"nev
ermind,y
ouar
eri
ghtshesy
ourwi
fe
andnotmine.
..
Wi
tht
hatIt
urnedandwal
kedaway
.

"ar
eyouwal
ki
ngawayf
rom menow?

"Idi
dn'
tthi
nkwest
il
lhadany
thi
ngel
se
todi
scuss.
"y
oul
ookbeaut
if
ul.
.

Ii
gnor
edhi
m

Iwasbot her
edIwasr eal
lybothered
,,f
ir
stofallmarry
ingamanIdi dn'tl
ove
thensecondlybeingasecondwi fe
,,t
hingscoul
dn'tj
ustgetanywor sefor
me. howwasIgoi ngt
oliv
emyl i
fe,,
I
neededtogoawayIneededt ogoand
breat
hebutIhadtobest
rong,,
myf ather
hadntgonefort
hesur
geryyet,
,sountil
thenIhadtobeatmybestbehaviour
..

"Iwi
l
lseey
ou.
..
..
.Isai
dleav
ing.

"t
omor
rowr
ight?
??

"tomorr
owy es,
butIdon'
tknowmanj
e
kuti
touyakumbakupi.
"mypar
ents'
houseinborrowdal
eI
gav
etet
etheaddressal
ready.

"okayt
hen.

"don'
tbel
ateAni
ta

"i
tsnotl
i
keIhavesomet
hingtorushf
or
,,
Ihav
ealongl
if
eofmiseryaheadof
me.
"stoppr
edict
ingy
ourfut
ureokay.
..
you
keepmakingmefeell
i
keimy ourenemy.

"I'
mjustnotgoodatt
alki
ng
ngati
ngoi
siy
any ay
ayacho.

"thei
ssueaboutmehav
ingawi
fe
handi
ti
?
"I
'mjustnotupfordramaIhaveenough
dr
amai nmyl i
febutanywayi
tsfi
neIwil
l
goandrentaplaceformysel
f,,
Iwil
lat
l
eastaff
ordthat.

"l
olbeser
aphs.

"itmaybeaj oket oy oubutI'

mr eall
y
fr
agileri
ghtnow, ,
alreadyIfeell
i
keI '
m
dreamingIdidn'texpecttobeher e,,
I'
m
tr
y i
ngtogetov ermyboy f
ri
end,
,,I'
ma
secondwi f
ethingsar ejustaweful.
"don'tmentionyourboyfr
iendwhenyou
arewithmei my ourhusbandandheis
nolongeryourboyfri
endunlessyoul
i
ed
tomet hatyoubrokeupwi t
hhim.

"Idi
d.

"goodIalr
eadywant
edt
ocompl
ain
kunatet
e.

"zv
akaomaseey
ou.
Hewat chedmeasIwal kedaway
achibvaazofambaachinopi ndamumot a
make, ,
every
oneelseleftkukasar av
ana
tet
ev anguvaimir
ir
akuzondi per
ekathe
nextday..
..
wewentbacki nside
ndikanogar
apasidepadaddy ..
hewas
smi l
i
ngandt hatal
onemademehappy .
Dad: mwanangunhasi youmademesoo
proud,wheny outoldmekut iyouwant ed
togetmar ri
edIdi dn'
tknowkut iitwoul d
suchamar ri
age,,ndanyar
akanakut i
uyendenemuchat o,,
pakawana
zvinoit
ika25000usndi noiwanakupi
nhai kutindidzoseremukuwasha, ,
ifyou
wantt ohav eaweddi ngmunoi t
aheny u
mwananguasi y
ouhav esetav erygood
exampl ef oryourlit
tl
esist
er..
andi ziv
e
kutindokuudzasei ,
,mandi
goner amai
vangu. .
.
Isawt earsinmyf at
her sey es,,
Ihad
madehi m proudf orsur e.ndakanzwa
vanatet evachitsigir
a, ,
,
ndakav erenga
mariy andangandanongandi kaonairi
600us, ,
,Iwant edt ogi v
ei ttomyf ather
asivakairambat otal
ly,,ndakazonzwa
kutimostoft hemoneyy angay apiwa
kunadaddy .
...
vangav apiwaabout
16000Iguessv aii
tir
akut i daddyvaende
Kusur gery,t
heydi dn'tknowIhadal ready
coveredt hatpartoft hedebtt hat
neededt obepai d.
Aft
erdi nnerwewenttomybedr
oom
andthel ectur
esst
art
ednav
ana
tet
e,,
teachingmehowahusband
neededt obet r
eat
ed.
Whent heystar
tedtalki
ngaboutt
hepar
t
yesexmanj ethatswhenmyheart
st
artedbeati
ngf ast
..

Tet
emai B:
sakanhai
Ani
tat
iudzeuchi
ri
mhandar
ahere.
Mai wendakat angakuv hunduka,,
I
remember edthedaykudzi eandIlost
control,
,Ir
emember edakandikumura
hembeandhet ri
edt ogetin,
,honest
lyI
didn'tIknowifIwasav i
rgi
nany more
,,someonedi sturbedus, ,
manjekuti
ndipindurevanat etendakashayakana
kutindot i
kudii.
.

Tet
eBet
ty:
pindur
akai
wet
izi
vezv
okui
ta
,,
fanikai
nihanguIknowhowt
otur
nany
gi
rlintoavi
rgi
n.

Tetemai b:nhai
weasi wavakui
ta
zvemishongawakazviwanepii
zvozvo
,
kanausisi
rizvi
nengezvakat
ovharana.

TeteBetty:
makavatandosaka
muchit
ukwanev arumekutiIdi
dn'
tfi
nd
youwhol e,
,manj
einindokusot
ayouwil
l
evenbleedsemhandara.
Me:
aht
etemakaomahaaasando.

Tet
eBett
y:chi
taur
akat
inzwehausat
i
wapi
ndur
a.

Me:
andi
zi
vei
ni.
Tet
emaib:hezv
onzir
ayakaf
ambwa
kar
enemar
i y
awabv
isi
rwaherenhai
Ani
ta.

Me:I'
m sorr
ytet
eIdon'tknowkuti
ndakabvi
swaherekanakutiandi
na

TeteBett
y:wakadzungai
rahaungat
adz
e
kuzi
vapawabv i
swamhani i
weenda
unogezaudzokendikut
ari
seini
.
Me:
haat
etechi
i
konhai
.

Tet
eBet
ty:
li
stent
omey
ouwi
l
lthank
meoneday.
Vakabv av at
ender anakut indinogeza
andIwenthangubutndai shay a
zvekutoitasurekut ovav hurir
amakumbo
ndakany arainiyuwi zvangu. ..
ndapedz a
kugezandai shay akut ishoul dIgoback
herekanakut i
shoul dI
run,,
ndakazoshingat henIdeci dedt o
go.ndakasv i
kazv ikanzi rar
apasi Ilay
therendokubv andav hur wamakumbo
vachitar
isateteBet tyndov akandiisa
chigunwendi kajambav akafazv avo
nekuseka.

Tet
eBet
ty:
uri
kuj
ambachi
ikoi
yo
yekerauchait
izakudaro,
,
haamunhu
wakoi zungai
rwaakatadzakuboor
auy
u
kkkkk.

Me:
sur
eher
etet
e??
??

TeteBett
y:hai
wawonxapaunov hurwa
unopanzwamhaniiwe,
,kwetezvakoizv
i
zvekut
iandi
ziv
e,uchandiudzahako
kusweramangwana...
Ndakav
hundukandi
kagar
apamubhedha
.

Me:
kuswer
amangwanakudi
i
.

Tet
emai B:maivakov
anodamombe
yav
oyechimanda.

Me:
ndooy
ipi
ipi
iyi
yamur
ikut
aur
a..
Tetemai B:yourhusbandshoul
dshow
uskutiakuwanaurimhandaramaivako
vopihwamombey avokur
evakuti
vakagonakukurer
a.

Me:
aiwai
nihandi
di.
TeteBetty:usadekutiny
adzisai
we,
,,
i
ts
abeaut i
fult
hing,haufar
ekuti
ti
pururudze,,maivakovatambir
e
mombey avonemuf arokanababav
ako
haudiwov afare.

Me:
ndodahangubutI
'
m notr
eadyy
et.

Tet
eBetty:y
ourbodyisnolongeryour
nowthatyouhavebeenmar ri
edit
bel
ongstoyourhusband,
,
thereisnoI'
m
notinthemoodunl essi t
sthet i
meof
themont h.y
ougivehim whenhewant s
andwheny ougivehim hati
dimunhu
anoitakungedandar i
nenger akangot
i
rapatari
sinaorderbodyngaishande
mur umeanakirwenezv i
nhuzv ake.

Iwentintodepressionveduwee,,
how
was.Goingt osleepwit
hamanIdi dn'
t
l
ov eatall
,
,,
,haany ay
aiy
i yanga
yaakuzondishupamanje..Itookmy
phoneandt extedDrae.
"wat
iiNi
ta.

"arey
ougoi
ngt
osleepwi
thmet
heday
aft
ert
omorr
ow.
???

"l
olwhatki
ndofquest
ioni
sthat,
,
why
di
dyouask.
"wel
lmyauntssaidsoot
heywantt
o
seei
fI'
m avir
ginkut
imamavawane
mombey av
o.

"ar
eyou?
??

"i
tsnott
imet
oaskmet
hat
.

"Iwoul
dlovet
of i
ndout
,,
kondi
ngadi
ii
ts
tr
adi
ti
onIhavetofol
l
owit.
??
"noy
oucan'
tsl
eepwi
thme.

"sakaudzav anatet
ereasony
ako
becauseIwon'tknowwhattosayand
andigonekunyepa.

"noDr
aehel
pmeout.

"sor
rynotont
hisone.
"pl
ease.
..
.

"goodni
ghtNi
ta.

Sur
esur
emunhukundirasi
ri
rany
ayaapa
wehadpl
annedal
lthi
s
together,
,
takazorar
areal
l
y
l
ate.ndakamukamakuseni seni
,
hana
i
chirovakungendanga
ndichimhanyiswaa,
,mywholebodywas
sweat i
ngbadl y
.

Mom cameint
omyr oom t
ocheckon
mevakat
ovhundukakut
ikochi
i.

Tet
eBett
y:musiy
eikutyamur
umekkkk
gor
eri
nouchakarot
iny
adzi
samhani
iwe.
Mom: r
elaxmybabyi
twi
l
lal
lbeokay
handi
tika.
..

Me:I'
m scaredmamaIdon'
tknowi
fI
candothis.

Mom:yesyoucanmwananguy oucan
doi
t,y
oucan'tt
urnbacknow.
..
.
 Igotupandwentt othebathroom
kunogezandi kait
abasar esendikabi
ka
,
,ndainzwakudakushanda
,
,ndakaburitsawasheny amama
ndi kawachazv esendaisadakumi ra
kushanda. ndainzwakuzar i
rwa
neshungu, ,
ndakawachahembe
sendi chabvarura.
Iwasgoi ngkwana
Dr aekuma3, Iwashedcar petyamama
kusv ikavazorambav akatiaiwa
zv akwana, ,
apav anat
etev ai
ngoseka
zv avokanakui tashunguhanzi
uchadzi kamahako, ,i
fonlytheyknewmy
situat i
ont heywoul dn'
tbesmi l
i
nghav o
,,theywoul dbecr y i
ngwi thme! !
!I
want edtot ellt
hem butIdi dnotwantt o
depr esst hem f uti
.Idecidedt okeepitto
my self
.afterlunchndopat akazobuda
tav akuendakumbakwev aberekiva
Dr ae.wedr ovether eti
rimumot ayatete
,,takaburukandokubv andav harwanej i
ra
guar dakav huraghedhi anzwat asvi
ka
ndakabv andanz ir
ambawakami ra
,,ndakanzwamai vaDr aev achiuya
ndokubv amar iyakandwav anat et
e
ndookunongamar imhur uru
vachi ri
dza. .
ndakaf ambat wosteps
ndi kanziMi r
andakangot ihezvo,,mari
ndookukandwat etev akanongamhur uru
i
chingor ohwa, ,
ndakar amba
ndichingofambandi chimirakanengeka
tentisatitasvikaapaTet eBett
yv achi
it
a
kudaidzirakut ikandai kwazvo
ati
fambi retwocent s,,
ndakanzwa
nekuny arav eduweeapanemar iyanga
yambobv i
swa, ,pakabv i
swamar ikaniana
tet
ev achioner erwa. ndakazopi
nda
mumbandokubv atagarapasizvikanzi
vhurai f
acet ionemur ooramari
ndookukandwa.

Tet
eBet
ty:
musat
ij
air
ir
eimi
100us
i
mar
ii,
,
ti
nyar
eihat
isi
vanav
adi
ki
.

"okayinindodakuonamukadzi weduoh
ndakandwa200i yi
..
..
..It
hinkt
hatwas
hi
sy oungbrothert
hathehad
mentioned.
..
.

TetemaiB:y
uwiyuwizvangumari
yechi
ngwasakamukakawet eat
otenga
neinhai
Bamnini
..
..
"ai
wakani t
etemusadar
okani
okay
ndokupai
mangwana.

TeteBetty
:at
inakufambirachi
kwer
eti
masv i
ki
roamakaitaayagarahomwe
yakabookanhai
.murikut
ambaBamnini
hamusatimatanga,
,t
angaiti
one.

HaapaitaurwaroughkaniNanatet
e
ndakadakutizahanguhandai
ziv
akuti
vachanoit
ami si
kanzwayakadar
o..
Ismell
edhim,,
,hewasint
he
room,,
ndakat
angakutya,
,
vanat
ete
vangavaakundiny
adzi
sa.
..
.

Drae:
chi
ndi
tender
aihangukuonakut
i
mukadzi
wamandiigi
randi
yeherevana
tet
e.

TeteBetty:maharahereBamni
niaiwa
regai
tidzoker
ehedunay emari
haisat
i
yakwanai y
izunzaihomwe.
Dr
ae:
Iyi
1000ndabv
andazv
ivhar
isa.

Ndakanzwamhur uruy at
angavanat
ete
vakapember a,
,ndai
tozivakufar
ir
a
mari,
,haasuremar iyakaomaapa
vai
tovaomeserav achiziv
akutiMusha
wemhene,,,ndookubv avazondi
vhur
aji
ra
mhururu
ndookuwedzer
a,t
ikachi
zokwazi
sana

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er8.

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Ani
ta
Thewhol ehousewaspackednehama
dzaDr ae,Ididn'tunderstandone
thing,,
whycoul dn'ttheytellmet hathe
wasmar ried???andwher ewashi swi fe
any way??I nawaycur i
osi t
yki l
ledme, ,I
didntreallyknowany oneasi nclose
enought ohav esuchaconv ersati
on
with.ormay behehadl iedt othem kut i
het oldmehehadawi feandIhad
agr eedtobehi ssecondwi f
e.?The
quest i
onswer efir
ingupi nmyheadwi th
nosi ngleanswer ,,
anywaymanher u
ndakai t
wapar t
yv anatetef rom hissi de
vazukur uv achi
tukahav o, ,
ndaiitway ese
yeseumweakauy aakandi kotami ra
magar oeseinmyf acekur ikunhuwirwa
nemupat ausinakugezwa, ,umweakat i
kanogonachi kapaher eikakakakaf i
ta
karikadanda,,
Ifeltlikecr y
ing
honestly..
.myaunt shadwar nedme
aboutthem andwhatt heywoul ddobut
kungoudzwar oughespeci all
ykutukwa
pasinaev eni
fi t
saj oke
zvinongorwadza. t
akazopi wapekur ara
ndikanoraranav anat ete..
teteBetty
shav eri
katir
abat azv ikanzihona
wat aur
irwazvekusagonachi kapaletme
teachy ou.
Me: haatet
ekani
ist
hatev
en
necessar
y.?
??

Her:wat ikudi i,
,Ishoul dhavetakeny ou
alongt i
meagoandt r
ainedyou, ,
you
wantuskut itigot ukwanemur umewako
herekut ihatinakukur air
ahowt oplease
him??itsonl ykut iyout olduskut iyou
aregettingmar riedi naweekmany anya
kumhany awoi mi ,,
youshouldhav egiven
ustimekut iti
v eanat etechai
v o,
,unoti
mariyat apiway esei yiwotadza
kumuf adzawakai tasei i
wehauny are
hereiwe.
Tet
emai b:chi
mudzi
dzi
sakai
wei
nst
ead
ofj
ustt
alki
ng...

Her
:bv
ati
chat
oit
ausi
kuhwese.
..

Me:
tet
epl
easekani
.
Her
:ibv
any
arar
ahuy
apano.

EishIwasi nt r
oublet etemai Bwas
betterbutteteBettywasser i
ousapaI
hadhear dkut i
shet rainedgi rl
sv anenge
vasativar
oor waandv anengev akuda
kuroorwa.Ididntwantt hisbutIhadno
choiceIfoll
owedherl ead,,
mybodywas
tense,,
Iwassoouncomf or
table, ,
I
thoughtofmymot herwhowant ed
result
sndokubv andazv i
shingisaand
foll
owedt eteslead,,tetemai Bwasj ust
l
aughingthewhol eti
mel ookingather
youngsister
perfor
ming...
ndakapedzi sir
a
ndaakurwadziwanebodyy ese,,wetook
threehour
st rai
ningchet e.wehadgone
tosleepkuma8sot akararaar ound11
apawer esupposedt ogetupv eryearl
y
andcleanup.Ndakamut swav eryearl
y
kuma4bef or
ev anhuv amukaIwas
sooosleepybutkungor ohwa
nekamhepoIwasf i
ne,,
west art
ed
cleani
ngupt hey ardti
chiungani dza
mar ar
aapat uheapt wachot wemar ar
a
ngatuwande.
Me:
i
sitnecessar
ykuwanzat
uheap
t
wemarar
a.

Tet
eB: ehekakuwandakwawokuwanda
kwayo.
...

Me: kohai
sat
iyakwanaher
emar
i
yacho???
TeteB:nyararacheteiwepaunozorohwa
nemur umey ouwi l
lknowkutiyakakosha
seimar i
iyoyoatleastiwehako
nyangweukar ohwaunor ohwerwa
zvi
ripomar iyabudaihombe.daikusi
ri
kutisi
sindichavapaimwendi ngadai
ndatonotengakahondaf i
t.

Tet
emai
B:kkkkkBet
tyhauki
rekani
.

Tet
eBet
ty:
ndi
siy
eindi
far
ekuf
a
kwakauyandi r
ikufaraininekuti
hanzvadziyanguhat isikuzoivi
ga
,,
awanirwany ashasur e...dai
wakakasikakur oorwat i
sina
kushungurudzikasookanamur oor
a
wangumai vakov angadai vasi
na
kuondasezv avarii
zvi.

Me:
ngat
ichi
pedzai
,
,
Ny ayadzav angav adakut angadzanga
dzisingandii
tir
e.wef i
nishedcl eani
ngt he
yardt henwentbacki nndakudakunoi sa
mv uradzekugezabutt hemot hersaid
nodon' tworr
ydai kurikumusha, ,
they
hadal otofbathroomsi nt heirhouse
sakamunhuai ngovhurashowerogeza.
ButndakanzwaDr aeachit iy
akeAi da
kutoiona, ,
ndakangotizvakaoma
nechemumoy o.ndakarati
dzwabat hroom
rachondi kaendanat ete,,
Ihadt oput
wat ermut ubbutnowIdi dntknowkut i
anogezay akait
asei,,
..
.
"nhai
tet
endoi
tasei
manj
e.

"endaunopfugamawovhunza.
.zv
aur
iwe
ui
terudeunovhunzanemut
upo

"aaaht
etenhai

"i
t'
szvandakuudzamhaniiwe.
Wakapfav
aasi unet
unhar
o..
.
Iwentbackkwangaakagar aapavanhu
vesevai
vav akatar
isahavoenjoyi
ngthe
show,
,Igotthereandkneltdown
pamberipakendakat ar
isapasi
.

"pamsor
oinyamuzi
wandodakuzi
va
kut
imunogezamvuray
akai
tasei
.

"endaunoi
say
aunodamamoy
o.
"mai
tabasa.

Ndakabv andasi mukaAndwentback

apaitwassooohar dtowal kmazi so
esear ipandiriapabamini vai
daidzir
a
kutiyangundoi dawo.Iwentback
ndikaisainoti
dziyeizv
inonakidza
paganda, ,ndakaisasi
poy eluxnet owel
rachondokubv andaendaf utikwaari
ndikapfugama.
"pamusoroi
nyamuzi
wachi
yendai
kunogezamvur
ayenyuy
ait
a.

Hegotupandwentt obaththenIwent
kunoi
sayabani
nianddidthesame
thi
ng.
..
aft
erawhileShumbav akadzoka
vachi
ser
erahanzihandi
sati
ndambogezanemv ur
ainonaki
dza
kudar
o...
Iwentandcleanedupthetub
ndokubv aabur i
t sa100dol lars
ndokundi tambi dzaIwasembar rassed
tot akeitasi t
et ev akandi t
i tambiraiwe
,
,Bamni nivakauy awo
ney avo,,
takazot angakupi wamar ikut i
ti
chi bvi
samar ara, ,
thepr ocesswasj ust
l
ong. .
.Tapedzamhur uruikar ohwa! all
thatwasj ustfunnyf orme. .wespent
thedaydoi ngt hisandt hat, ,
Iprepared
l
unchf orthefami lypakaur ayiwahuku
two, ,
,t
akazv ar
irwamuki tchenndai sat ya
buthandepakupakur a,,
allIknewwas
musanandewababa. ...
vanat etehel ped
medi shupndi chi nyat soumbasadza
zv akanaka.
Ndakagezesamaokonekupaf
ood,
,
apa
zi
sorandaipi
hwanaDrae
ndai
sar
inzwi
sisai
ni.

Everyoneatevakarumbidzamyf ood,
,
I
washedt heplatesandcleaned
up,
,vamwenev angundokuuyanemari
fut
ihaav anhuv ai
zozvi
nyanyaava.
"chi
tor
amar i
y akomuroorandakubati
sa
mapoto,ai
waruokorwakorunobika
zvi
nonakaapaDr aewazondi
sarudzi
ra
muroorakwaye.

"mai
tabasamhamha.

I
fonlyIknewgetti
ngmar r
iedwould
makemer i
chndakai
tamar i
karezve
ndakaseker
amumoy o..
.Iwastol
dtogo
andrestandzvesureIreall
yneededto
rest.
Iwenttoroom yatangatapi
hwa
andsleptvanatet
ev ai
ngotauradzav
o
nyaya.
Mom i nlawhadsai dt heywoul dmake
dinnerndakazomukawhent heywer e
busywi tht hedi nner,
,Iwant edtohelp
butsher efused. .
.Iwentbackkunana
tetethent et eBettywasbackati tagain
,,hanzihusi kuhwat okwanachi uyatione
,,ohnoshej ustwoul dn'tgiveup,,
my
bodywasal readypai nfulbutany wayI
didev er
y t
hi ngshet aughtme, ,ndanga
ndaakugonahangu, ,kwet ezvemhando
butsemunhuwoachangobv a
kudzidziswa. .
.i
twassuchabi gjob
pleasingamannhai ??afterthatwewent
tohav edi
nner,
,Draekeptstaringat
me,,
ndaibvandanzwahanakur ova
chaioko.
..
aft
erdinnerIhelpedcl eanup,
aft
ersomet i
mendakabv a
ndadeedzwa,,
ndakaonaDr aegoi ngaway
Isuspectedi
thadt obehisr oom, ,
Ifel
t
weakIwasal readyfal
li
ngsi ck.

TeteBet t
y:i
wekai wendi
dzi
kamir
edon'
t
messupt hi
sprocessandrememberI
spentthenightteachi
ngyouwhatto
do,
,don'tembarrassme,ver
ysoon
uchaendamumbamakemakesur ey
ou
bathf i
rstOK,
,ndingadai
ndatigeza
i
zv ozvibutwet ooktoolong
tazvinonoker
a.makesur ehaurar
e
nehembe.

Me:
aaaaht
etemat
anga.

TeteBet
ty:unodzi
dii
koiweunoda
apedza6hourstry
ingtotaket
hem of
f
ndi
kwanir
e.
Shewassomet hingelse,
,
everyt
hing
unengeuchingotukwa, ,
ukadakubvunza
kuti
whywai topihwabhombasoany way
Ij
ustli
stenedndi kasi
yazvakadaro.

Ndakazot or
wanav anatet
ev aDraeand
theyshowedmehi sroom ,
,zvi
kanzi
mur oorandiyoimbayakonemur ume
wakoi yindokubvavavhur
adoorkuti
ndipindemondakacheukanekut y
aand
stoodbythedoormyl egscouldn' tmov e
buttheypushedmei nsidev achibv a
vavharadoorandlockedi tfr
om
outsi
de,,
,
Ileftmyauntsout sideaswel lI
couldhearthem t
alki
ngf rom out side,
,
,I
stoodbythedoor,,
Draewassl eepi ngon
hisbednemanhede. .
.hejustwi nkedat
mendokubv andatari
sapasi .

"ar
eyougoi
ngt
ost
andt
her
efor
ever
???
?
"ahahahno. Icoul
dn'
ttal
k

Istart
edwal ki
ngsl owlytowar dsthe
bathroom ,,Igotinsideandl ockedt he
door,,Idon'tevenknowwhyIl ockedt he
doorwhenIwasst i
llgoi
ngt ogoout
whenIwasdone. Itookabat hslowly
almostt hir
tymi nndi r
imo,,
Iwasscar ed
togooutbutIknewIhadt ogeti tover
with.
..Iwrappedat owelaroundmybody
therewasNowayIwasgoi ngt ogoout
l
ikethat ,
,Iwasnotcomf ortablewi th
i
t..
ndakawanalot
ioninsi
dendokubv
a
ndangozor
a,,
Iopenedthedoorsl
owlyI
al
mostgotashockndi chi
vhur
a
ndichi
muonaakami r
apadoor.

"Ial
mostthoughty
ouwoul
dnev
er
comeout.

"Iwascomi
ng.
"what'
swiththet
owel v
anateteHavana
kukuudzaher
ekutiandi
zvi
deizvi
.?

"I
'
m sor
ryI
'
mjustnotcomf
ort
abl
e..

Hestart
edpul
l
ingof
fthet
owel
andI
hel
dit.
"Mi
raDr
ae.

"
Ok

Iwal
kedt
othebedandgotinsi
de,t
her
e
wasawhi
tesheetr
akawar
idzwa,,
anew
one,,
ndakazvi
vharandokubvandabv i
sa
towelndakazvi
vhara.
..
hejustlaughed
l
ookingatme, ,
,
whywoul dhelaugh
honestl
yndiri
pama1akadai .
..
.hecame
andstoodnexttome, ,
,
het ookoffhis
clot
hesndakabv andavhar
amazi so.
Ndakamunzwaachi pinda
mumagumbezendi kat angakur
ohwa
nehanakuit
aseichatsemuka.hecame
sooclosehisbodywaswar m,,
ver
y
warm ndakabvandatarisakusi
de.

"swi
tchof
fthel
i
ghtDr
ae.
"andi
di

"why

"Iwannawat
chev
eryt
hing.

"pl
easeI
'm shyandIdon'
tknowi
fIcan
dothi
s.
"hantiur
ikunzwavanat
ete
var
ipanze,,
,
vakat
omiri
randi
we
uri
kunonoka..
.

"wi
l
ltheybet
her
ethewhol
eti
me.

"y
es.
"ei
shshaaacan'
twemakeanot
herpl
an?

"no,
,,
Iknowy
oudon'
twantthi
sbutj
ust
dothi
sonceandIwon'
tbot
heryouf
uti
andi
ti
???

Ijustnoddedkondai
tichii
?akat
anga
kundibata,
Iwassoouncomf ort
able,
,I
won'tlieDr
aewascuteandni cebuthe
j
ustwasntmyboy fri
end,,
andhis
touchingmewasdisturbi
ngmy
mi
nd,
,
mybodyandmi
ndwer
efi
ght
ing.

"pr etendI'
mt hatguythatyoulove
,,pretendI'
m Kudzieifthatwil
lmakey ou
feel bett
er,
,Ineedyout oatleastenj
oy
this.

"Idon'
tknowhowt
opr
etend.

"f
inejustcleary
ourheadIcan'
tdot
his
i
fyourmi ndisal
lover
.
Itri
edconcent r
ati
ngbutIwasf ail
ing,
,
I
sawdi sappoint
menti nhi
s,,
ndakanzwa
voicerateteBett
yrichi
ndi
tiyourbodyi
s
nolongery our
s,,
i
tshisbody.
..hehad
stoppedt ouchi
ngmear aranemanhede..

"I
'
m sor
ryDr
ael
etst
ryagai
n.
"
Andi
chada.

"ndat
iI'
m sor
rywani
.

Helookedatmef orawhi l
et henhe
star
tedtouchingmeagai n,
,suddenlyit
star
tedfeeli
nggood, ,hestartedkissi
ng
me,,myfir
stkisswithhim, ,
Iwas
concentr
atingonpleasinghi m, ,
my
wholebodywasbegi nningt oheat
up,,
ndakazoonandaakumubat awoiye
akabvaapicker,,
ndangandakuf emeruka
ndaakuperasi
mbandakamunzwa
andiv
huramakumboav apamusuwo
haanaikat
angakur ova,
,
,,
hepushed
ndokubvandarumamur omo
akandit
ari
sandikati
sakuside,,
he
pushedagainndikamumi sanemaoko.
.

"Dr
aepl
ease.

"al
i
lmor
eNi
ta.

"
Please
"wai
t.

Hepushedndai it
akungendi kuda
kubvarukahepushedagai nandI
screamedsool oudndikatanga
kuchema, ,
ndakanzwamhur urupanze
whenIwasi nsoomuchpai nsur evanhu
vopember a,
,IcouldnthandleitIwanted
himt ostop,
Ibeggedhi mt ost opbuthe
didnt,,
hekeptgoi ngunti
lhewasdone
.
..
andhel
ayont
opofme.
.

"t
hankyouAni
tay
ouhav
emademe
pr
oud.

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Ani
ta.

Hefinal
l
ygotofmeakandi si
mudzaand
hetookoffthesheetakari
peta.Iwant
ed
towalkbutIwasinabi tofpain,It
hen
Remember edkutiIwasnakedIr eached
forthetowel butDraetookitIdi dn't
knowwher etolookbutstil
lIwant edto
cryIfel
tIhadbet rayedkudziesooo
much. .
.anywayhet ookmet ot he
showerIst ar
tedbat hi
ngbutakandi misa
thenhebat hedme, ,
Ihonestl
ydi dnt
understandthemanwhowasi nf rontof
me.ndakamusi yaachiit
azvaaidat henhe
wipedmendakangomi r
achet e.het ook
mebackt obed,hewentbackt obat h
thenhecamei nsi
det hebed..
"y
ouar
ebeaut
if
ulAni
ta.

Iwasqui
etIr
eal
l
ydi
dn'
tknowwhatt
o
sayt
ohim.

"pl
easesaysomet
hing.

"Idon'
tknowwhatt
osay
.
"ar
eyouangr
yatmeov
ert
his?
??

"noI'
m notIj
ustdon'
tknowwhatt
o
feel
..

"makemey
ourhusband.

"huh?
??
"Ineedy
out
othi
nkaboutonl
yme

"i
sthatnecessar
y??
?

"y
es.

"okayIwi
l
ltr
ybutIcan'
tpr
omi
sey
ou
that
.

"i
tspar
toft
het
ermsandcondi
ti
ons.
"whaaaat
???
?It
urnedandf
acedhi
m.

"It
oldy
out
oread.
.

"y
oucan'
tfor
cemet
olov
eyou.
.
Hedidn'
tsayany thingelsehewas
ki
ssingme,,slowlyandsl owlythatI
endedupkissinghi m back,,
mybodywas
hi
sbodyafteral lIwast heretosati
sfy
hi
sneedstil
l hisheartwascont ent.
..
he
wasdoingthingst omet hatmademy
bodywantmor eevent houghmyhear t
di
dn'tl
ovehim butmybodywassay
somethi
ngel sendakav arair
waandi l
et
outamoan,,If el
tembar rassedIwanted
al
lthatt
ostopsoIt ri
edt omov eaway
fr
om him..
.

"
Ani
tast
opf
ight
ingi
tok.
"let
'snotdothatagai
npleaseandyou
saiduchait
aka1Dr aebutyouwannado
i
tagain..

"t
heni
ghti
snotov
ery
et.

"noDr
ae.

"ndodaidzaanatetehere?
youwere
doinggoodwhat '
syourprobl
em,,
,i
sit
thatyoucan'
tletyourbodyenj
oyme??I
knowy oudon'tl
oveme,
,
butt
oni
ghtl
et
yourbodyenjoyme..

"I
'
m sor
ry,
,
besi
des,
,
thatpai
nfut
iher
e.?
?

"nott
hist
ime,
,
,i
twi
l
lbebet
ter
..

Sl
owl
yagainhebegankissi
ngeverypar
t
ofmybody,
,Iwashavi
ngstrange
feeli
ngs,,soof oreignt omywhol e
body .
..
slowl yhepar t
edmyl egsagai n,
,I
tookadeepsi ghhel ookedatmei nmy
eyesthewhol etimehewenti nhenev er
shift
edhi sgl ance, ,surelyitwas
diff
erent,
slowl yandsl owlyIhadmy
handsonhi m slowl yandsl owl yaunt
bettywasi nmyheadsl owl yandsl owlyI
start
eddoi ngwhatshet aughtme, ,
,
hanziusat eer eremar wadzomakehi s
fi
rstnightwi t
hy ouunf orget table,
,Iwas
scaredt otr yIpushedhi m upwi thmy
ownbody ,hesmi led,,
Imov edl iketete
Betty,,
Isawhi m achi shami sikasoI
wasntsur ei fIhadmadeami stakeorhe
l
ikedit,,
Istopped.
"don'
tst
opAni
taIr
eal
l
yli
kewhaty
ou
j
ustdi
d..

Ididntanswersoi st
art
eddoi ngit
again,
,funnypar tthemoreIdi ditthe
mor emyownbodywasf eel
ingsoo
muchpl easur
e,,auntBett
yv anga
vandifurir
asheknewIwoul denjoyit
too.withthepleasur emybodywas
getti
ngIt otal
l
yf orgotaboutev ery
thi
ng
else,
,i
twassoi ntenseandDr aekept
encour agingmeandIdon' tknowwhy
zvakandi pamany emwet odomor eunti
l
Iut
ter
edhi
sname

"
Drae

"
Yes

"
Drae

"
Yes
"
Drae

"y
esAni
ta

Heputhi sli
pspamukakaandt histi
meI
heldhim sootightandIut
tereddon't
stopIdidntknowwhatwashappeni ng
butitfel
tamazi ngbutf
orjustsome
secondsandi twasdoneIwasl eft
breathi
ngheav y.
"t
hat
swhatImeantwhenIsai
dmake
meyourhusband.

Ifel
treall
yembar r
assedIcouldn'
tl
ook
athim,,angaasatiapedzabutIhadto
pl
easehi m unt
ilapedza.whenhecame
outthat'
swhenIsai d.
"mai
tabasaNy
amuzi
wa

Tetesai
dnomatterwhatIwas
supposedt
othankhim

"wait
abasamamoyo,
Iknowyouwon'
t
tel
lmebutthi
sti
meIknowyouenj
oyed
i
t.
Ndakangot iahndokubv andat arisa
kusideandgotoutofbedt ogoand
ri
nsemy selfout,
,i
twasnowr eally
sore,,pazvangazv akunaki dzaIf orgot
thepai nbutnowei sh.Ij
usthadt o
any waybecauset et esaidmukadzi
haar arenembeui nonhuwazv inosemesa
,,shehadev enshowedmehowt o
washdownt herekut i
ndichene. .
Iwent
backwi t
hat owel andwi ped
him,,ndainyar akanakut ari
sa,,
ndakat or
a
nguv at r
y i
ngt odoonesi mplet hing,
he
tookt het owel fr
om meandl aughed.
"uchaj
air
ahako.

"I'
m sor
ryif
ail
edtodosuchasi
mpl
e
thi
ng,,
don'
ttel
ltet
e.

"ndov
audzandi
chi
tichi
inhai
.

Ndakabvandanyarandookupi
nda
mumagumbeze, ndichi
bvandamupir
a
gotsi
..
akasweder
andokubv andapi
hwa
hug.
"sakatet
endov
akudzi
dzi
sazv
awanga
uchi
it
ahere?
??

"ahDr
aechi
i
ko

"Iwannaknow.

"ehe.
"undi
tenderewotet
ekanakut
i
ndi
chavatendandega.
..

"ai
wandi
nov
audzandega.
..

Wefinal
l
ysl
ept,,
Iwal
kupsooear
lyand
bat
hedanddressedupIwant
edt
ogo
cl
eanup.

"ur
ikuendakupi
.

"mamukasei
nyamuziwa,
im sor
ryifi
wokey
ouupbutihavetogoandclean.

"wehav
eenoughmai
ds.
"sti
l
lIhavetodosomethi
ngbesi
des
ndozvandaj
air
akui
ta.

"i
mbouyapanohaunakuudzwakut
i
murumeanomutswasei
.

"huhwhatdoy
oumean?
?

"okaywozov
hunzat
eteAsi
huy
apano.
Iwentt herethenhehuggedmezv i
kanzi
enda,,makumboanguai tadza
kunyatsobatanandakudakuv huradoor
pakabv apaitaknockndi kav hur
a
ndikaonapai natetev akenat eteBett
y
,
,
zv i
kanziti
peiwoj ir
ar edu
ndakav at
ambi dzav achibv av at
ari
sa
mhur uruikari
ra,
,haav anhuav asooka
,
,
ndakacheukandi katari
saDr aeachibva
anditsonyandokubv andat obuda
ndichit
izaandbecauseoft henoise
everyoneal r
eadyknewkut indizvo
zvait
ika..
.
Ndai
shay
akut
indot
ari
sepi
..

Tet
eBetty:ndookudadisamwana
wehanzv
adzi chi
ndiudzawakazov
hur
wa
her
eapav ait
auravachiseka.

Me:haandozvamungavhunzeher
e
i
zvozvo,
,t
etezvai
rwadza.
TeteBetty:
nemuchemer owawakait
a
ndakaziv
akutiwazozi
vakut i
chi
nonzi
kuvhurwachii
.Sakaurikundi
udzakuti
haunakumui t
ir
azvandakakudzi
dzi
sa?

Me:ndakait
apechi
twohanzi
ndi
kutendei
.

Tet
eBet
ty:
mar
iyekut
endai
ri
pi.
.

Me:
haaai
mimusadar
o,,
,
,kot
etehanzi
ndi
kuv hunzeikut
i murumeanomutswa
seikuseninekutihanzindat
adza
kumumut sa.

Tete:mmmmm munhuwakoanenge
anodabondemanhi ngidai
akusiwa
nyamadzazor ora,
,murumeanomut swa
negadzi
korichimugumhagumhakut i
babamukai iv
ov obvavatotangabasa
ravosababa.

Me:
aaaaht
etendozv
aangaachi
rev
a??
?
Tete:kkkkkkwabv awazi va.any wayisu
ti
ri
kudzoker anhasi basar edut apedza
panousar eugar ezv akanaka
nemur ume,,navamwene, ,
vamwene
ndimai v
akohav atukwehav apindurwe
havapiki
swer especther,,musha
nemushaunez vawouy eazv ineinewe
siy
ananazv o,
,andusai t
emunhu
anotaurakwaasi nakuswer aunoi tambiri
yemakuhwat ikanyara,,
vanor way anani
sa
usatoresideunody araruvengo. mind
yourownbusi nessandf ocusonmaki ng
yourhusbandhappynekut i
ndozvawaf ambi rapanohandi tika.
Thosewef i
nal wordsfrom myauntIf el
t
hurtnekut
itheywer epreparingtogo
..
ndakanzidzokeramubedr oom upe
mur umemv urayekugeza,,Iwasalready
maki ngamistakeont hefir
stday ,
,I
wentbackint henranwat erinthebath

"ny
amuzi
wandokumbi
rakut
imunogeza.
"doyouknowIhaveneverhad
someonecallmeli
ket
hatbefor
e
???ndazv
ifar
ir
a.

Ijustsmi l
edndakat ar
isapasithenhe
gotupt obaththenIwentt ospr eadthe
bedandcl eanupt her oom...
Iwasntsure
whathewant edtowearsoIdi dn'
ttake
anythingout, ,
vanhuv anemar i
vanongokupi nzaf earsooo.anywayhe
didn'
tt akelongint hebathroom akabva
abudaakamoner atowel .
"mamoy
ohembedzachodzi
ri
kupi
.

"I'
m sorr
yIdidn'
tknowkut
indotor
a
dzi
piIreal
lydon'
tknowyourchoi
ce..

"ukandiburit
sir
aanythingmat ching
ndopfekaanddur i
ngt heweekIpr efer
anyt
hingbl ackanywayIdon' thavemost
ofmycl othesheredzirikuchisi
piti
,
chi
uyaundi zoremafuta.
"aaah

"aaahchi
i
?

"okayndi
rikuuy
a.

Itookt
heloti
onndokubvandat
anga
kumuzorandi
chi
tyaait
ozvi
onakuti
munhuhanai
rikur
ova.

"stopbeingaf
rai
dofmeAnit
a..
.I
thoughtwegotcl
osel
astni
ght,
chi
i
futi
.?
??

"I'
mj ustnotusedt oal
lthis,
,
hav i
nga
manl ikethi
s,,
ahusbandf orthatmat
ter
I'
m scaredofmaki ngsoomany
mistakesandndot yabecause
andit
ogoni kubat
amur ume.
"uchadzi
dzi
rasor
elax,
any
waywhenIgo
ndokuonamangwana.

"mav
akuendakumbakweny
u??
?

"ehe

"
Okay,
,,
sakandoendahangukubasa
mangwana??
"restandgoonTuesday
,,y
oudon'
thav
e
toworkAnit
a.

"Iwantt
owor
k.

"OK.
Sohewasgoi ngtohi swi fe
....
ndakangobudandav akuenda
kunotsv agazv ekuitamymot herin-
law
vakarambi sisav achitizororora
obv i
ouslyshemusthav ehear dme
screami ngmanher undakany ara
sure.vanat etevakazoonekav aakuenda
ndokubv av awedzer wakamar inaDr ae
achibvaabudawoav akuenda. .
..
iwasl ef
t
alonemanj e,,soooscar ed,
,Draehadt wo
sister
sdzai vepambaonewachoLeah
camet otakemet oherr oom.
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ta.

"i
wemakot
icomet
omyr
oom y
ouwi
l
l
bebor
edal
lal
one.

"l
olt
rue

Wewal kedt oherroom, itwasverybig

room ,beaut i
ful
lydecoratedinwhiteand
blue,
,Ionlyguessedt hatmay bethatwas
herfavoritecolor,t
herewasacouchi n
herroom whi chsheof feredmet osit
on..Iwentt herndokubv andagara
hangubutf eeli
nguncomf or
tabl
e,
, I
di
dn'tr
eal
lyknowhermuchandshewas
tr
yinghar
dtomakemer el
axandfeel
af
home.

"r
elaxdearI
'
myourt
ete.
.

"I
'
m sor
ryI'
m st
il
lyett
ogetusedt
o
ev
ery
one..

"mmm soIhear
dyoucandohai
r.
"y
esIcan.

"wil
li
tbeabot
herkundi
soner
eraweav
e
..
???

"nonotatal
l.
.
Shesmi ledhappil
yt henhuggedme, ,
she
gotupandt ookoutherBr azil
i
anweav e
thatshewant edmet osawon. asalways
ItoldherIonlywor kwithcleanhai r,
,I
washedandbl owdr i
edi t,
,
aive
akarongekahakeshehadev ery t
hing
from shampooscondi t
ioners,oil
setc
,,herhai
rwasl ongandbeaut i
ful .
she
satdownatIst ar
tedplaiti
ngherhai r.

"Ihear
dyourscr
eam l
astnight,
,
soi
ts
tr
uehemarri
edyouav i
rgi
n.
Ohno,,whydidshehavetobringt
hatup
now.Il
ookedawayshylyandconti
nued
doi
ngherhairndakany
arara.

"I'
m sor
rytomakey ouuncomfor
tabl
eI
l
ikeyou,
,youaredi
ffer
entf
rom my
brot
her'
sotherwif
e.

Ohsosheknewhi
m,,
Ithoughtt
omy
sel
f.
"am I
???How

"Youar
everypr
etty,
,ver
ycult
uredfr
om
whatIsawIhopeyoudon'tchange
agai
nkawaakuti
rati
dzazvi
mwei twoul
d
besuchawaste.

"i
sshenotpr
ett
y??
"shesj
ustpakati
nepakat
ibutyouare
bett
ert
hanher,
butanywayI'
m cur
ious
howdidyouagreetobeasecondwi f
e??

"Idi
dn'
tknowhehadawi
fe.

"haaay oul
i
e,sakandapi
sir
aI'
m soo
sorr
y,y
anguy ekut
aur
isai
yi.
"don'
tworr
yIf
oundoutt
hedayIgot
marri
ed.

"andyousti
l
lcameher eHaaa
wakashi
ngabutI
'm happyyoudi
d
,,
ever
yoneherel
ovesyou.

"ther
ewasnot ur
ningbackandIdon'
t
underst
andwhyhemar r
iedmewhenhe
hadawi f
eal
ready.
..

"he'
sinacompl
i
cat
edr
elat
ionshi
pwi
th
her

"hoo.

"i
wehakoi
wemukadzi
wengozi
uyo

"huh??
??Whatdoy
oumeanmukadzi
wengozi.
..

"appar
ent
lywecomef
rom kumusha
kwakaf ananaandsomehowoneofour
grandfat hersgotkill
edneamemberof
thei
rfami ly,
,pakatangakubudangozi
yaakutaur aKufami lykwavothatshow
wegott oknowkut ihewaskill
ed. .
so
anywayngozi yachoy akat
aurakut i
ndodamukadzi nemombe15because
hewasnev ermar r
iedandyakabv ayati
mukadzi wachoauy etomyfathersfir
st
sonDr aenekut itheysaykutiDraelooks
soomuchal i
ketheonet hatdied.The15
mombescameandt henMaidei came
thatshername.
"soDr
aeagr
eed.

"hedi dn'twant,,
heev encr iedsoomuch
hewant edawomanofhi sownchoi ce
butyouknowhowt radit
ioni nAfri
can
cult
urei s..
..
mom di dn'twantbutdad
wasf orcedt oagreebyhi sbrothers
sayi
ngkut ihonorthedeadt hatshow
Draegotmar ri
edt oher .
..
itwasntupt o
him,,het ri
edbeggingbuti tdidn'
twork.
"sohowl
onghav
etheybeenmar
ri
ed?
??

"f
or5y
ear
snow.

"wow.

"shewassupposedtogiv
ebirthtoa
sonthenshegoesbackbutsomehow
shehasn'
tgi
venbir
thyet,
,wethinkshes
doi
ngitonpurposebecauseshewants
tohaveaholdonDraeandagainshe
doesn'
twannaleaveDrae.

"doeshewanthert
ogobackaf
tershe
gi
vesbir
th.

"weneverreal
l
yspokeabouti
tDrae
doesn'
ttal
kmuchbutIknowdeepdown
somethi
ngisnotri
ght
.??
?andbesi
des
hedidn'
twantherf
rom t
hebegi
nning.
"Isee,
sohowcomet hewhol
efamil
y
di
dn'tt
ell
methathewasmarri
ed.

"heactuall
yli
edthathet
oldyouthats
whyIwasshockedt haty
oudidn'
tknow
aboutit
..
.hehadsaidhewantedanother
wif
eofhi schoi
ceandthefamil
yagreed
becausetheycouldseehewasnthappy.

"sodoeshest
aywi
thhi
swi
fei
n
chi
sipi
ti
???

"y
eahedoes.

"asishedi
dn'tknowthatDr
aewas
gett
ingmarri
edbecauseIdi
dn'
tseeher
evenhere.

"Idon'
tthi
nksheknowst
hatDr
aegot
marri
edagain.
Icouldntbeli
evewhatIwashear ing
,,
whatwasDr aeplanni ngchai zvo,,
fi
rst
munhuor ooramukadzi wengozi t
hen
againheget smarriedt oast r
anger
asi
ngamude? ?i
talljustdi dn'tmake
sensetomeandt hel ieswer ejustpil
ing
up,butkusvikapapi honest lyandt he
partyekuti
hiswifedi dn'tknowt hathe
hadmar ri
edagainbot heredmeal ot
becausehowwasIgoi ngt ohandl ei
t,,
ko
kur
ikuuy
atovi
sitheri
nlawsndai
zonz
i
ndi
niani
???
?

"sakaasi
hei
snoti
nlov
ewi
thher
.

"hetr
iedf
alli
nginlovewithherbut
hamenozvi
nongoi t
ikapaari
she'
svery
rudet
ohim andkunanamama, ,
maybe
shehasbi
tternesswedontknowmom
tr
iedtotal
ktoherbutsheendedup
vasi
yananazvo.SoDraehasbeentry
ing
tohaveababywi t
hhersothataende
hake..

"whycoul
dnthej
ustt
ell
me?
??

"wouldyouwantamanwhois
marr
ied?
? ?
?Worsemarr
iedkumukadz
i
wengozi???
??
"Iunder
stand.

"Ihopeyoulovehim Ani
tabecause
that
swhat'
slackinginhi
sli
fehehas
ever
ythi
ngthatmoneycanbuybuthe
doesn'
thaveloveinhisl
i
fe..
.

Icarr
iedondoi
ngherhairndakazopedza
thenwewentkunotsv
agasomet hingto
eat..
.iwast
ryi
ngtopi
cturetheli
feDrae
l
ivedIj ustcoul dntunder standit,,
may be
becauseIwasnoti nhisshoes, ,
but
kurevakut iDraewentt hroughexact ly
whatIwentt hrough,,
hesacr ifi
ced
himselff oll
owi ngthewi shesoft hedead
andIsacr if
icedmy selftohel pmydy i
ng
father,,
buti fhewentt hr oughwhatI
wentt hroughwhydi dhehav etomake
megot hroughi t
,,
hemusthav efeltt
he
samepai n,,whycoul dnthesav emet he
pain..
..
Ibr ushedof fthet houghtsIdidn't
wannagodeepi ntothem ndai tozopara
nest r
ess. .
.butfrom whatIhadf igur
ed
,,Maidei wast heretost ay.
Af tereati
ngIwentKubedr oom
ndi kanorarajustal i
ttl
endai nzwabody
i
chi ndirwadzaIt ookmyphoneandsaw
soomanymi ssedcal l
sf r
om kudzi e
,,hanay anguy akabvay arovaasi fDrae
aivepadhuzekut yakuonekwachai ko
causehehadsai dandidi
kuzv iona,,
ndakabv andabl ockerhis
numberi papoi papondi kabv a
ndat onzwadel eternumberdzake, ,
I
didn'twantt oembar rassmypar ents
ev enanat etev angundai tazv i
sinabasa
ny angwendai samudahangubutIhadt o
respecthi m....
Ndakarar
akudar oIcoul dntbeli
eve
zvaangaandiit
amanher u,bodyyangu
yakambodairambi chanandi kat
oshaya
kutiwhyfutianywayndakar arahangu
ndokumukamasi kati
..
.ndaakudakubuda
mumbaDr aecall
edmeandIanswer ed.

"maswer
aisei
Shumba.
"ukar
ambauchi
dar
ounodandi
i
tesei
newe?

"ndai
tasei
fut
iI'
m sor
rykanandat
adz
a.

"asi
uri
kudakut
indi
dzokekumba.

"ai
wa.
"hoohaudi
kut
indi
dzoke.

"y
ouar
econf
usi
ngmeah.

"Howareyouf
eel
ingwaakugona
kubat
ani
dzamakumbohere.

"aaah
"wangauchi
tei
.

"ndarukatet
eLeahmusor
othenI
rest
edf orawhi
l
e.

"hausi
kufoner
wanemaboy
fri
endsako
achi
kutsv
agahere.
Hanay anguyakabvay arovandakabva
ndafungaallt
hecallsfrom kudzi
e,,If
elt
asifndaonekwadai angaar i
po
ai
ndibatabutatleasthewasont he
phonehapanaz vaaiona..
.

"andi
sikut
svagwai
ni.

"ndi
chauy
akuzody
aikokonhasi
undi
biki
remuboor
a.

"ndouwanakupi
.

"v
hunzamai
vakov
anokuudza.

"OK.
HehungupandIwentkunamama
ndokupf
ugama.
..

"maswer
asei
mama.

"ndasweramwananguIwasworr
ied
ndi
chishayakut
iuri
pi,
,
didy
ouhav
e
somethingtoeat
..
.
"y
est
hanky
ou.

"chi
simukauuy
eugar
eapa.

Igotupandwenttosi
tont
hegar
den
chai
ryangai
ripav
ari
.
"mama,Shumbavativ
ari
kudamuboora
manj
eandizi
vekut
indouwanakupi
..
.

"kkkkwat ot
angakushushwakar ene
fi
rstday,
,dontworrymugardenkuser
i
uri
kounonot emha,,kananeni
ndoudawo
makesur eyoumakeenoughf orus.
he
l
ikesitnesadzarezviyounogonakubi
ka
sadzarezviyohere???

"ehendi
nogona.
..
Ist ayedwi t
hherf orawhi l
eshewasa
freewoman, ,
Learcameout si
deand
showedmamawhatIhaddonev akabva
vat ot
i vai
todakugadzi rwaronekut i
zv angazv akanakisa.
ndakazosimukana
5ndi kanot emhamuboor a,,
washedi tup
ti
ll cl
ean,,Ili
kedi twakachekwav ery
smal l soIdi dthatndikaubikamnandi
wi thal otofgr avy,,
Ineverreall
yused
sodaIcookedwi thout,
,Imadesadza
rachokumahal f6becausesev en
o'
cl
ockwasdi
nnert
ime.
draecamendi ri
pakat i
pekupedza
kumonasadzaandheki ssedmy
cheek, ,
ndangandapedzasoIgr eeted
him andt ookhi sjacketandl aptop
ndikanoi samumbandi kasiyasadza
ri
chi shi
ny ira..
..
Icamebackandgav ehim
wat erndooy aida.thetablewasset
ndichibat sirwanaLeah. Idishedup
againwi thLeahhel pi
ngme
..
.akanov agezesamaokoDr ae
akar ambazv i
kanzi udzaAni t
aauy e
andi gezeseega. Itookthewat erand
anot hercl eandi shanddi shtowel and
wentndokubv andamugezesamaoko
anddr i
edt hem...mamav akasekazv avo
naBamni ni Si
mba. weservedf ood,
vamwev aidyahavosomethi
ngdiff
erent
buti
niDraenamamat ai
dyasadza.I
gavehim hispl
ateandsatnextt
ohim
butakar
ambaakandi t
ari
sa..

"Konhaimai Shumbat
ir
ikudy
ira
pakasi
yana.

If
eltreal
l
yembarr
assedIdi
dntknowhe
wantedustoshar
ethepl
atemama
ndov
akazondi
bat
sir
a.

Mama:
Draeuchashupamukadzi
.

Baba:
zvi
nosi
mbi
sar
udov
asi
ye.

Si
mba:ndikudawokudy
irasamepl
ate
namai
nini
.
Hecoul
dseekut
iandi
chazi
vazv
ekui
ta.
..

"dontwor
rywewill
eatfr
om y
ourplat
e
thenweeatf
rom myplat
eaf
terwar
ds.

"okay
.

Sowest
art
edeat
ing.
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er11

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er12
Ani
ta.

Weatelikethatndichinzindi
dimbur
ir
e
sadz
akanakut indi r
ambepanev amhuI
coul
dnt,
ev enpasinav anhu
ndai
zongobvumaf uti
.

Simba:mukomathepacet
hatyou
sett
ingf
orustoz
ori
gonahere?
? wher
e
wil
lIfi
ndawif
et hatwouldact
ual
l
ydo
thi
sforme,
sakay outel
l
ingme
hamugonekuti
mbasadzakkkkkk...

Leah:
Ili
kehershessweetkkkkk.

Mom: takey
ourt
imey
ouwi
l
lfi
nda
per
fectone.
Drae:
youhavetohaveaneyef
orsucha
womanbrotheri
ttookmeyear
stofi
nd
t
hisone.

Whenev
ery
onewasdoneeat
ing,
Iclear
edt hetablethenwenttowashthe
dishes..
.hegav emeasi gntogotoour
room soIsai dgoodnightt
oevery
one
andIleft..hefoll
owedmet omyroom
...
Isatont heedgeoft hebedandhe
camet ositnex ttome.
"Iwantyoutogotowestl
eytomor row
andtel
lfat
hertogetr
eadyforsurgeryI
havealr
eadybookedhi
m withthebest
doctor
.

Ifel
tli
keIcouldjumponhi m wi th
happiness,
hamhenondakaer ekana
ndamupahugnekuf ari
sandakazoi t
a
comebackt omysensesndamukakar e
ndokubvandamut ibedza,, myf ather
wasf i
nall
ygoingtobewel l
.Icouldnt
helpbutcryofhappiness,,Ididn'tknow
howt othankhim enough, ,
therelieveI
fel
tinmyhear t,
,Inolongerhadt o
rememberhissmil
esbutIwasgoi
ngt
o
conti
nuesei
nghim smi
le,
,Dr
aewas
ful
fi
ll
i
nghispromi
seIguessIhadt
o
ful
fi
ll
minetoo.

"Idon'
tknowhowt
othanky
ou.
..

"youareal
readythanki
ngme.
..Iwant
tobat
hmamoy o.
"
okay

Ndakasi mukaandwentt orunhi sbath

wat erthewayhel i
kedi t.
.Iwentbackt o
thebedr oom andtoldhi mt ogoand
bath,,
het ookoffhi
sshi rtakasar ane
vestandwenti n,
,,
,
myt hought swer e
unset t
ledhehadsai dhewasgoi ng
homeapahewasbat hing, ,
ndaisazivaif
hehadchangedhi smi ndornot .Idi
dn't
evenknowi fIwassupposedt olookf or
clothesforhimt owearort olookf or
pyjamas.Ndai ngof
ambaf ambanonst op
Ididn'tevennot i
cewhenhecameoutof
thebat hroom andst oodstari
ngat
me. ndakany arandokubvandami r
a
ndakat ari
sakudoorl ikendai
dakubuda
panze,,dzaizondikur
iranyadzi
..
..

"whywer
eyoupaci
ngupanddown.

"Iwasntsur
ewhi
chcl
othest
ogety
ou.
.
"dzekui
tasei
.

"dzekupf
eka.

"ndi
chi
endakupi
???
?

"kumbakweny
u??
?
Hei gnoredmeandgoti ntobed
,
,meani nghewasntgoi ngt ohi
shouse
any mor e. kutindisashupi kenekushay a
zv ekuitandakabv andaendakunogeza
,
,asal way sndai tyakubudamyt houghts
wer eunset t
ledt hinkingkut indi
kabuda
pamwendai zoi
t waf utizv aanga
ambondi itatheot herday ,,
ndakazobuda
pav apay a,,ndaidongor eranepabur i
repadoorr i
nopi ndakeyt ry i
ngtoseei f
hewassl eepingornot .butIcoul dn'
tsee
nicel yIcoul donl yseet hebed
chet e...
finallyIwentout sidethe
bat hroom, farir
oy andakai ta
ndi chimuonaakar ara,,
ndakabv a
ndany atsozor amaf utaangundi chif
ara
pasi nakanakut y a.Itookoutmyl ov
ely
night
iendokubvandapfeka
ndakanyahwairandi
chinopi
nda
mumagumbeze, ,
Iwentinsl
owlytr
ying
tomakenosoundatal l
,but
unfor
tunatelymubhedhaunokubati
sa
nomat t
erwhatunekasound
kaunongoitasoo.

Isleptndakamupir
agot sindokubva
ndamunzwaachi sweder apadhuzehana
i
kat angakurovasohehadbeen
pretendi
ngt obesleepingall
al
ong? ??notni
ceatal l
,ndakaita
semunhuasi nakuzv i
nzwa. ..
.phoneyake
yakabv ayatangakur ir
aakai t
ari
sa
ndokubv aaisiyayakadar o.
yakar amba
i
chirir
andokubv aakazodai r
aainehope
butmunhuwachoai nzwikakuti mukadzi
waaitauranay e,
anzwi kakutiaitukir
ir
a
achipopota,,i
yeakangot ii
weshaaa
ndichauyamangwanamhani ndokubv a
akataphoney acho.i
tr angagain
akangodairaachi tii
wei mbondi siy
a
ndizororeandhehungupagai n
ndakanzwasey aidzi
mwandokubv a
yai
swakur e.

Zv
inoi
takungeSat
anchai
yey
angu
yakabvayatangawokur ir
wahana
i
katangakur ova.butIhadbl ocked
kudziesoIdi dn'tneedtofearany thing,
,
dzangadzav akuma9soIt hought
pamwendi Stacykanamama. .
.ndichi
da
kuit
oraDraeakabv aaitor
aachi dakuona
kutindi
anibuti twasanewnumber
yandangandi sina
mufoni.y
akat ombokat azvikanzi.

"v
anhuv
akov
ari
kukut
svagaka.
"andi
zi
vekut
indi
ani
ini
???

"pamwewakabv
isaZi
tar
emunhu
wacho.

"andi
nawandakabv
isaZi
tai
ni.
Yakabvayari
rafutindokubvandadai r
a
ndinzwezvaar
ikudziendakangot ari
sa
kunaDraeachibvaar ambahake
akandit
ari
sakutindichi
taurazvar
ema
yakazongovawatiindiy
ewat i
i.
Drae
akabvaatangakusekahakei ni
ndichi
omerwandakazot ihamhenoi koko
ndokubvandatangakut aur
aseasi po.

"koi
ndavakundif
oner
anhai
weKudzi
e
ndakat
iusaphonewani.
Shashayakabvayamukandokugara
pamubhedha,,
akangondi
tar
isaakandi
ti
.

"Ani
tausandi
isepami
yedzo
waakundi
dheerer
a.
Ndakabv
andat okat
anekut y
andikabv
a
ndai
sakure.
..
yakari
rafuti
ndokubva
ai
tor
aakangodairaachibvaati
,
,

"kudzi
endinyarekanandatiusaf
onere
mukadziwangundi nengendit
ori
seri
ous
andzvaakakuudzakutiusaf
onedaiuri
umwewat eerer
ausaphone.
Akabv
aat
oikat
a.

"I
wemamoy
o?

"Shumba

"Andi
zvi
de.
"sorr
yny amuziwaachinj
anumber
dzekufonanadzo,dzandozi
vaIhad
bl
ockedkar e.

"t
ionephoney
acho.

"ndi
mimunay
o.
Yakabat i
dzwahest artedchecki ngev ery
singlet hi
ngf rom cont act s,,to
messagesdzi chiv hurwadzese, ,
atleast
mamessageakudzi eeseIhaddel eted
hakunakusi nakuv hurwa, ,hewent
throughmyphot osapaakudzi eanga
achi ri
mo,,hest arteddel etingeseaanga
asingade. Ididn'tev enaskorsay
any thi
ngndakamusi yaachi i
tazvaanoda
apaMoy owai rwadzakut i surekanaone
phot oy akudziezv ayoy asar abutitwas
fort hebestany way .weal l hadtomov e
on,,apedzaphoney akabv ay akandwa
kure.
"ur
ikunhuwi
ri
ra.

"t
hanks.

"kosei
nhasi
wapf
eka?

"ndangandi
chi
tonhor
wai
ni.
"chi
bvi
sandi
kudzi
i
se.

"ahShumba

"chi
i
???

"hapana.
CouldIt ellhim noandi sikudakubv i
sa
.
.howwasIgoi ngt osayt hatinindabva
kuudzwakut idaddyhadbeenbooked
forsurgery .
.apandai t
orwadzi wahangu
i
ni,,
plusny akany akay akudzi wasf ul
lup
i
nmyheadIcoul dn'tevent hinkabout
anythingelse.Iwasst il
lgivinghim my
backhecal ledmynamendi kazi
vakut i
ndiri
kudzi bv i
sani ghtiey ako,,
saka
ndozv ai
taurwanat eteBet tyhereizvi
zvekudzi don'tlethi m spend6hour s
tryi
ngt otakeof fyourcl othes
.
ndakamukandokubv andaakubv i
sa
nighti
e,,ndisat i
ndapedzandanga
ndaakut obat wazv akandi pi
nzachando. I
didn'tunder standwhymyownbodywas
betrayingme, ,
may bei tsbecauseIdi dn'
t
hatehi m hanguormay bebecauseof
excitementy adaddymay bezv ese
zvaingondi naki dza.kanakut indi
t i
Mira
ndakat adza, ,i
nnot imendegandanga
ndaakuf emer uka, i
yehewasqui etand
concent r at
ing, ,
asift ry
ingtof i
gureout
kutindechi pi chainy anyakundinakidza
,
,
aitiakandi bat apanondi vhir
inga
aicherechedzamyr eact i
onobv a
awedzer akundi bat
ai papo,hi
shands
wer emagi cal butIhadnoi deawhathe
l
iked. sakai heldhishandsndokubv a
anditarisa.
"hausi
kuda?

"
It
snott
hat
.

"sakachi
imamoy
o.

"Idon'
tknowhowt
opl
easey
ou.
Helookedatmeandsai ddot ome, "do
whatIwasdoingtoyou".Iwasn'tsurei
fI
coul
dactual
lydoitwell
.soIt r
ied
mbichanambichanasoftcaresses.

"y
ourhandsar
esof
t.

Icar
r i
edonandchecki
nghisreact
ion,
,
ndai
dziki
samaokogoingdown
ndokubvandadhumananashumbaby
mistakebuthemadeaniceexpressi
on
ndokubv andazi vakut i
hel ikedi thana
yai
rov asakandakabat anekut yaIwant
surekut indobat aseisoakai sahishand
pamusor oper angut henhest ar
ted
guidi
ngme. Istartedfoll
owi nghi slead
,,
ndaakugonaakabv aasi yaandI
continuedndi r
i ndega,hewasenj oyingi
t
Icouldseebecausehi sf acial
expression,hecoul dnthol di takabva
akatangakundi bat afutindai nzwa
ndakuper amwey akusv ikandat i.

"
Nyamuzi
wa
"mamoy
ochi
i

Icoul
dntsayi
tbutIwant
edi
t.

"wat
iimamoy
o.

"hapana.
Akawedzer
andikanzwakungebr
ain
dzamir
akufunga.

"ny
amuzi
wa

"chi
imamoy
o.

St
il
lIcoul
dn'
tsayi
tsondakazongov
hur
a
makumboandpushedhi m pakat ihe
j
ustsmi ledndokumbandaakunzwa
bodyy esekudai raShumba
vachi pi
nda,,ndaishay akut indoi t
asei but
Itr
iedt or elaxndi sati ndapenga
akat oonakut iaindiv hiringat henachibv a
ambomi rakuny anyakundi bat a
mut ambondokubv awat anga.thankst o
tet
eBet ty,Shumbav ai kuma
ndichi v
at ambira.kondi ani aizi
vakuti
aft
ermar wadzokune
zvi
nopengesa. ..thatwast heni ghtIreall
y
enjoy edmy sel
f.ndai ngodzi mamoy o
wedzer andowedzer akusv ikandanzwa
kat hatf eel
ingiv ov achi gowesawo
bhor a..
.
"i
wemukadzi
iweunodakundi
uray
a
her
e??
?

"ai
wa.
?

"butur
ayahakohandi
rambe.
.
Ndakazongonzwat aakusekatese,
,
fi
rst
ti
mekusekanay e.
ndakamukaand
cl
eanedhim upt henIwenttoclean
my sel
fup,
,ndakarar
azv ekuf
ari
sa
kupotsandanonokakumuka.

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"Ny
amuzi
wamamukasei
???

Isai
dthatj
umpingoutofbedhehad
tol
dmekutiheneededsomethi
ngfor
br
eakf
astbef
orehel
eft
.

"Mr
sWi
l
songoodmor
ningt
oyout
oo.

Irant
othebathr
oom t
otakeaquick
showerandcamebackndaakuzor
a
mafut
a.

"mamoy
ocomeher
e.
Iwassooogoi ngtobelate.ndakafamba
goingtohim andsatnexttohim,,
haana
kundipamukanawekuv hunzakuti
mur i
kudei,
hejustpul
ledmei nt
ot he
blanket
sleavi
ngmeshocked. ..

"sakat
eteHav
anakukudzi
dzi
sa?
???

"kui
tasei
.
"ndakakut
iuv
avhunzekut
ichi
i
.

"ahzv
iyezv
iyeher
e??
??

"ehei
zvozv
o.

"I
'
mreal
l
ylat
eShumba.
"hausat
iwandi
mut
sa.
..

"ndakumut
sai
wani
.

"aiwawakandi
rar
isanezur
obutauna
kundi
mutsa.
..
..

SothereI
'mlooki
ngathi
mtryi
ngt
o
fi
gureouti
fhewasseri
ous.
hewas
l
ookingatzv i
not otiI'
m notjoking, ei
sh
againheresoooear lyIwasal readyt i
red
asitwas,,IguessIj ustwasntusedt o
sexandIhadnoi deat hatsexcoul d
makeaper sonsooexhaust ed, ,
zvinhu
zvachozv aisamboi t
akut izvi
kunet ese
l
ikethat,
,Iwoul dcl eanupt hewhol e
houseandnev erbet hatexhaust edbut
j
ustar oundofsexmywhol ebody
wouldbedr ai
ned, ,
ndoudzwaf utikuti
giveitt
omenowi nthemor ningmanj e
ndaizoponaher emanj e...
ihadat owel
onndakabv andangor i
bv i
sandega, ,
I
sawhi m smi l
inghake, zvakaomamunhu
ait
onakidzwandi ripanguv ayakaoma
kudaroher eandt herewasnooway
yandaimirakur wadzi wabecausehewas
notev
engivi
ngmeachancet orest
,,
ndai
ngot
iIhopehegoest
oday
ndi
wawanemukanawekuzorora.
..

Any waymunhuai toi

takungehenever
gotmebusyi nt henighthamhenokuti
simbar achoraibvakut i
,,
besi
desneni
wo
hamhenof orthatmomentsi mbaracho
rakabvakupi ndakazomupawo
nekumashur ekwachokwandakanzi
ndomupanakonat ete..
.plusndakanga
ndambor ati
dzwakut izvinoi
twasei ,
,
eish
Ineededt ovisitherndimbononzwakut i
wasi tnormal heremunhuachi ngoti
mangwanamangwana, ,,ndanga
ndaakunzwakusv uukamanj ebutpa
thatmomentndai sazv i
nzwa.tapedza
ndopandakazonzi hesi
Nita.
ndakangoseker amumoy osureI
hadt obathagai nnekudakwi zvozv
o
chete.

"mai
tabasaShumba.
.
Ndakabv andapihwakisspadama
ndokubvandat omukatoputwat erfor
himt obathndokubvandanot imvura
yait
ainindookunangakushower
kunogezakechi two.
..
ndiripakat
i
pekugezandakav hundukadoor
reshowerrichi
vhurwaachipindaapa
ndaivenesipokutindi
chiendaMber i
ndikabvandany ar
aheser i
ouslycaught
meof fguard..
akangondibatamuchiuno
ndookundidhonzerapavhur a
achindi
gezasipo.
"whatar
eyoudoi
ngi
nher
e. Iasked
hi
m

"ndi
ri
kugeza.

"mv
urandai
sawani
mut
ub.
"Ipr
efert
heshower
.

"ohsor
ryIdi
dn'
tknowndi
chapot
a
ndi
chi
gezer
amutub.

"t
henIwi
l
lst
artpr
efer
ri
ngt
het
ub.

"ah.
Hewashedt hesoapof fmet henhe
start
edbathingini ndichi
pedzisandega
ndakazonzichindigezesamusanat ione
ndokubvandator at owel,
,
Iwasntsur e
kutindokweshaher eorndoitasoft
,,
,haaayekusazivay ai
ndi
pinza
busy..
ndakangomugezazv i
risoftsoft.
.
"Isweart
oyou,i
fyoukeepwashingmy
backl
iket
hatI
'
m goingtotakey
ou
downmunomuchaimo.

"aaaah

Ndakabvandatosi
yandikamupa
towel
..
.hetur
nedandlookedatme
ndokubvandaiswaonthewalloft
he
shower.
"thewayy ougetscaredwhenIment
ion
sexisdif
ferenttohowyouarewhenI
'm
actual
l
ygivingittoyou.
..
.

Vakomanawast hatnecessary
?????I
tur
nedmyf acet
ol ookawaybut
akaidzosandokubvandamut ari
sabutI
quickl
yclosedmyey esndaishayakuti
ndotari
sakupi sur enetwoday sidzodzo
hewasal readymaki ngfunofmeandhe
hadalreadynot icedkutiIwasenj oy
ing
sexwithhim, ,
,may behet houghtIwas
toofast???Idon'tknowwhyIwas
enjoyi
ngitmay beIwassupposedt o
avoidsexwi thhi m?buthow? .

"nott
rue.Isai
d.

"shoul
dIpr
ovey
ouwr
ong.
"ai
waShumba.

"honazvauri
kuit
aukandi
dai
dzakudar
o
doy out
hinkShumbavachohav
auye
here.

"ai
waDr
ae.

"ev
eni
fyoucal
lmeDr
aet
heef
fecti
s
t
hesame.

"OKsor
ryl
etmegoandf
ixt
hebed.

"y
ouhav
eal
ldayt
odot
hat
..
.

"Ihav
etomakey
ourbr
eakf
ast
..
.

"Icaneatatwor
k.
"
Ndony ar
akuzoonamamandanonoka
Drae.

"chi
mir
andonov
akumbi
ra.

"Dr
aekani
.

Al
lthi
swhi
l
eai
veakandi
vhar
ir
a
mukona.ndaishayakutimur umeuyusoo
kochii
apat angat i
sinakanakupfekaat
l
eastmumagumbezendai vharanesheet
manjeapandai vharanei??
?.

"ny
amuzi
va.

It
sli
kendakabv andazv i
par
ir
a
nekungodaroapandai dakut
i
murikunonokakubasandakay amwiwa
mukakandi kadakudonhandaper a
si
mbandokubv aandigamha.air
amba
achidar
ondangandaakushayazvekui
ta
ndaaakungotiDr
aekasi
ngapere
.akazondi
siy
andanzwa.

"chi
endabef
oreIchangemymi
nd.

Iwasst i
llt
ryi
ngtogetbacktomy
senses.ndakazobudandikamusiy
a
achigezabutchokwadindangandapera
kare.Imadet hebed,,
chosehiscl
othes
andr antothekit
chen.
ndakasangana
namamakuki
tchenndokubv
a
ndav
amut
sa.

"sor
ryhenyumamandanonoka
kumuka.
..

"loldon'tworrydear,
ndozv i
zi
vaDr ae
akunonot sadon'tfeelembar r
assed
abouti t
.heisyourhusbandaf ter
all
,usanetsekenekukasikakumuka
vasikanapanoIt wo.justmakesur ekuti
Draei shappyndirobasar ako,,ndi
ror
o
chet
e.

"ahmamamanj endi
ngangodar
o
her
e,azv
izoi
te.

"mukadzi achi
pindamumushaanov inga
mur umewake, ,f
amilyinozotever
abut
fi
rstpri
ori
tyistopleaseherhusband, ,
so
i
fhewant st okeepyoul ockedupIwon' t
evenbebot heredmur ooraatleast
ndinengendichizi
vakutiyouar etr
ying
tomakehi m happy.
Kuzotaur
akudaromanj endakashaya
kut
i ndov
atari
saseiobviousl
yvai
tozi
va
zvi
nengezvichi
diwanemwanawav o
anywayndakazozvi
shingisakut
aura
navo.

"mamahandi
zi
vekutiShumba
ndov
abi
ki
rachi
iforbr
eakfast
.
"whydon'
tyousurpr
isehi
m,,
haasi
munhuanoshupa.

"i
i
imhamhaisn'
theusedtohot
elf
ood
manj
endoi
kwani
sahere.

"he'sver
ysimplezvaar
iizv
ozvihelikes
foodyechiv
anhukkkkkbutforbreakfast
yechir
unguhereal
lylov
esBacon.
"mai
tabasamama.

"makesomeforbabav
akoaswel
l
ndi
nenungonhasi
.

"okaymama.
SoImadebr eakf astfortwondi kaisa
mumal unchboxndakawedzer aneegg
may o.Iwentbackt othebedr oom he
wasdonedr essingupandr eadytogo
.
phoney anguy akapi ndamessage
ndokubv aai t
orai ye.OKt hatwassoo
annoy i
ng,,whycoul dnthel etmecheck
myownmessages? ?whywashi s
problem? ?whatbot heredhim soomuch
zvekutiIwasnol ongerf reekana
kuit
arisaphoney achoy anga
yaakundityisa.akav erengaachibva
afi
nyamaandIal readyknewkut ii
tmust
beKudzi e.Handi nakanakut il
etmesee
ndakazongotambi
dzwandi kav
erenga..
it
waskudzieforsurehanzibabi
eIdon't
carethatyouaremarri
edIneedt otal
k
toyoundiri
kuuyakubasakwako
nhasi
.veduweeapaIwassupposedt o
gotowor kthengokwanamhamha.

"Hausi
kuendakubasa.

"Dr
ae
"ndapedzanewe,
Iwil
lsendt
hedr
ivert
o
takeyoutoWestl
ey.

Mozivakudzi
esoo,,
whydidhehaveto
sendthatmessagesooearl
yait
adzawo
kanakutumir
akuma10her eandagain
whydidhedot hatwhenheknewkuti
Draeanengear i
pomakusenii
wayoarg.
Ndakangot
iOKndokubvaatotor
aphone
yanguachi
endanay
okanakut i
ndiv
hunzekuti
howfarndakabva
ndatongosiyananazvo. t
akabudatese
ndi
chidakunomupabr eakf
astyake,,
he
smil
edandt ookit
,,avakubudazvikanzi
ndi
perekedzewo, ,
Iwashol di
nghis
l
aptopsakandakaf ambanay ekusvika
kumot a.Hekissedmyl i
psndokupinda
mumot athenheleft.

Iwentbackinsi
dendikaendakuroom
kwangundikamborara.
kuma10
ndakamutswaneknock,,
Iwenttoopen
ndi
kaonvarimamav angavauya
vakandi
tambi
dzaphoney
avoDr
aewas
ontheli
ne.

"hel
l
o

"Mr
sWi l
sonI'
m sendingt
hedr
ivernow
ber
eadyin15minutes.

"OKt
hanky
ou.
Akabv
aat
okat
aphone.

"kophoney
akoi
rikupi
nhai
Ani
ta.

"ahmamaShumbav
ait
ora.
"
kut
izv
ait
asei
.

"ahhedi dn'
tsayandhandi
nawo
kuvhunza..
.

"ahzv aachandi
shushi
ramukadzi I
thoughtkutipaaf
onakwangupamwe
yakoyangay akadzi
mainiandinakuziv
a
kutiwatorer
waai wandi
chatauranaye.
"haamusiy
eiheny
umamaapedze
shungunay
o.

"
aiwakahazv
ii
te.

"don'
twor
rymama.

Sheshookherheadndokubvavabuda
i
nindokubv
andaitaworeadyto
go.exact
ly15mi ndr i
verai
veasvi
ka
ndakaonekamamandokubv andabuda
ndi
chienda.ndi
chipindamumot a
ndakabvandatambi dzwaboxraivenea
newphonenadr i
v er.

"MrsWil
son,,
MrWil
sonsai
dIshoul
d
giv
ethatphonet
oyou.

"ohokt
hanky
ou.
Iopeneditupi twasav erybeauti
ful
Samsung. .
..
hehadputanewl inethat
hadhisnumberandot herfamily
member sakeandmyf amil
ymember s
aangaainenumberdzav oandpawal l
pangapainephot oyakeiyendakaseka
hangulookingati t
.Anywaywedr oveto
Westleytakasvikakokumat o11.mama
camet oopent hegate,shesmi l
ed
vachi
ndiona,,Ij
umpedoutoft hecarand
rantohugher ,,
vakambochema
vakandit
ari
sa...
"mamawhyar
eyoucr
yingf
uti
.

"Imi
ssedy
oumwanangu.

"Imi
ssedy
out
oomama.
Wet henwalkedbackyardtohergarden
wheredadwassi t
ting.
..Hi
sf acel
itup
whenhesawme, ,
hegotupt ohugme
,,
wespokef orawhi l
ehewassoo
cheerful
zvekut
indakanzwaMoy o
kusunungukazvi
singait
e..
..

"Yourmot herandIwerealr
eady
thi
nkingkutit
ochiendatogoandsee
thatdoct
ornemar iyakoyer
oorat
henI
getthesurgerydone.
Mom justsmil
ed,,
butwhydi
dshewant
t
ogowi thhim nemar
iyer
oor
awhenI
t
oldherkutiDr
aehadsaidhewoul
dpay.

"dad

"
yesdear
.

"Dr
aeal
readybookedy
ouwi
thoneof
thebestdoct
orsDrStanl
ey.
..
.He
alr
eadypaidandyouaresupposedt
ogo
mangwana.

"whaaat?
??

"t
hat
'swhatIcamet
otel
lyou.
Hejustl
ookedmel
i
keIwasj
oki
ngt
hen
hesaid.

"noo
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Dr
ae.
Lookingbackatt hedayIhadt omar r
y
Maideiwast hewor stdayofmyl ife,,
I
tri
ed,
,believemeIt ri
edbutIcoul dnt
escape..
Ihadt odoi tf orthef ami l
yand
forherfami lyitwasaf ami l
yy anga
yanzwaner ufuIwi shedgr andf atherhad
chosensomet hingel sebuthest il
l
wantedmet odoi t..
..Iwassoof ocused
andIknewwhatIwant edi nl i
febutal l
thatchangedt hedayshecamet obe
withme. ..honest l
ywhenIt ookheri n,I
spentaf ullyearwi t
houtt ouchi ngher
becauseIwasv eryangr yandIcoul dn'
t
beli
eveall thathadhapped, ,Ithought
shewoul ddeci det oleav eonherown
butshedi dnt,
,
ever
ynightshecameinto
mybedr oom li
kesheownedme, ,
Ihad
tol
dherIneededmyspacebutshe
neverl
istened.
..

"sakandir
ikutaurandegaherekana
ndi
chit
iimbondi si
ya.
..
.Iaskedherwhen
shecamei ntomyr oom agai
n.

"Icameher
eforyousowhyar ey
ou
acti
ngl
ikeI
'
m notther
e,,
pane
chakashotashotahereonmeaf teral
lit
wasntev enmychoice,I'
mt ir
edof
watchingy oufr
om adistanceDrae,,i
ts
beenay earandIhavef all
eninlovewith
you,,
Ihav ebeenpati
entwani ,
,t
ellme
whatIneedt odotomakey ouwant
me...
..

"li
stenher e,,Iknowitsnotyourfaul
t
eit
herbutmakey oursel
flov
able,,
you
arerudet oev eryoneinmyfami l
yI
thoughtallthiswhi l
euchakura,
,my
mot herisli
keamot hertoyoubuty ou
can'tevenr especthersakachiinhai
ur
ikudandi
i
tei
newe.
..

"Icameforapaymentandnott omake
rel
ati
onsDrae,
,
yourmotherpret
endsto
l
ovemebuti nherey
esndi ngor
i
mukadziwengozi
.

"yousai
dyoudidntcomef orrel
ati
ons
thenwhat'
sthi
slovey ouaretal
ki
ng
about??
??ofcoursethishurt
sherI'
m
hersonbutify
oucamef orapayment
dontmakeitaproblem tousbecause
thi
shappenedaf t
eryouryourf
amil
y
kil
l
edmygr andpa.yousaidyoudi
dnt
comeforrelat
ionsthenwhat'
sthi
slov
e
youaretal
kingabout???
?

"koi
nini
isi
tmyf
aul
t??
??

"nobutI
'
m say
ingbel
ovabl
eshaa.
.

"t
ryshowi
ngmel
ovet
heyIcanbe
l
ovabl
e.
"l
olay
as.

Wespokeandspokef orhourstry
ing
reachanunder standing,,
thatsthedayI
fi
rsthadsexwi thherbutzv aingova
zvekutit
herewasnot hingicoulddoso
wer eachedanagr eementyekutiwe
wouldt r
yhavingt hatbaby,,sl
eepwith
heruntilshegotpr egnant.
..
.fi
rstyear
rakaperashegotpr egnantonceand
thenshel ostt hebabyt hr ougha
mi scarr
iagendakazonzwa
ndaakuf onerwaachi nditinhumbu
yabv a,
,t
hatr eall
yhur tmebadl ybecause
IthoughtIwasf i
nallygoi ngt obeset
free,,
wet r
iedagai nichi bvay abv afuti
...
I
startedlosinginterest. ..
.Ididn'tknow
whatIwasdoi ngwr ongsakaIdeci ded
nott osleepwi thherany mor e.
..wegr ew
apar taf
teranot hery earwedeci dedto
tryagainbutshewasntget ti
ng
pregnant ,
,
whenwest artedt ryi
ngagai n
wehadagr eedtoact uallytryandhav ea
nor malrelati
onshipl ikenor mal people
do, ,
Ithoughtmay benothav inga
relati
onshipwi thherndi zv o
zvaimut adzi
sakut iatakurenhumbu, ,I
j
ustt houghtthatmay bethatswhatt he
spiri
tswant ed,,ust ohav ea
relat
ionship..
.Ist art
edbei ngfriends
withher, ,
wegr ewcl osebutshewas
nolongerev env isit
ingmypar entshouse
,
,wef oughthardabouti tItol
dherI
didntwantherany mor ebutshe
promi sedshewoul dchange, ,soy esshe
changedabi tbutt herewasst i
ll
somet hi
ngoff..
...
Istart
edwant ingawomanofmyown, ,
I
hadt r
iedlovingMai deibutshewasj ust
notlovableenough. .
Icouldsayshewas
awomanofnochar act
eratal lIdont
knowi ftheywer ejustmyt houghtsbutI
hadseenheract ionstowar ds
mukomanaai shandapamba, ,haana
kundii
tir
a, ,
iaskedherabouti takait
a
Hondozv ekutiitgotphy si
cal.

"it
snotmyf aul
tkut
iur
ikutadza
kundi
zvar
isa,,
sonowurikufungakut
i
wesewandatauranayearikur
ara
neni
,
,eheDr
aewakanakahakopameso
butmachi
ney akoi
rikushayapower
..
.

Ndakamut ari
sandikanzwaev eryvei
nin
mei chit enser,,
howcoul dsheinsultme
l
iket hataf teral
lIdidevery
thi
ngf or
her,
,hapanachaai shayamhani but
kuzondi dar oshereall
yhurtmyf eeli
ngs
,,
Ifeltdegr adedIhat edher..
..
"MaideiKur ar
aneweIf avorotherwise
machiney achoy awurikushorakupi da
maurikutokuiti
rafavorhaundivaraidze
i
wewe,,soomanyt imesIhav eto
i
maginedoi ngitwithsomeoneel seasiri
i
weweusaf ungekut i
chinhuchako
chi
noshami sir
a..
..

Thatnightwer eal
l
yfoughtt i
kaudzana
mashokondakaendai nt heguestroom
kunorarako..
.Icri
ed,,
Ireall
ycried
zvekunzimur umehaachemekuny epa
anengeasat iarwadzi
wa, ,
tothi
nkkut i
ndakamupi hwabyf orcepedzezv o
onditambudzaf uti
,,
ndakapopota
ndikapopot akunei yongozi y
asekur u
ndichibvunzawhatIhaddonewr ongt o
deserv eallthat
,whenpeopl esawme
theynev erknewt hepai nIwasi n,,
buti
Managedt osmilelikealways
...
.ndaishuv i
rakutidai t
amboonanana
Sekurui vavondambokur ukuranav o,
his
termsandcondi ti
onswer eki
ll
ingme
slowly..
.ndakararapamubhedza
ndichichemandakazonzwakubat wa
nehopet henIfellasleep.
.
"
Drae,
,
,Dr
ae,
,
iweeeeeNy
amuzi
wa

Icouldhearsomeonecal l
ingmebutI
wassl eeping.
..Ndakavhunduka
ndichimukahanai chir
ova,,myli
ghthad
beenswi tchedoffbutIdidntknowkuti
radzimwanani ..
Ithoughtmaybethere
wasapowercutndaakudakusi muka
ndakanzwa.
"Ny
amuzi
wa!
!!
!

Hanay akarovandikacheukawher et he
voi cecamef rom,,t
herewasachai rin
thecor neroftheroom justclosetot he
wi ndow..isawsomeonesi t
ti
ngther e,,
I
frozeIcoul dntmov eortal
k.hedidnt
mov ehejustlookedatme, ,
Ilooked
closelyandhel ookedexact l
yli
keme. .
..
"nyamuzi
vamachemamukatimunoda
kundi
onasakai
nindauy
asakamanga
matikudi
i
???

IthoughtIwasdr eamingsoItri
ed
shakingmyhead, ,
Iwasntdreaming,,
I
pinchedmy sel
fndikanzwakurwadzi
wa
andIknewIwasntdr eami
ng..
.
"Nyamuziwandakami r
ir
ahandina
hangunguvayekutandara,
,
usatye
hapanazvandi
nokuitai
nindangouyakut
i
ti
zotaur
a..
..

Ifi
nall
ywalkedslowlyndokanogara
faci
nghim,,
kufakwemur umehubuda
hura,
,
takat
arisanandokubvandatanga
kuchema..
.
"kokuzondi
dar
ondakat
adzei
..
.

"unot
ihupf
umi
hwauy
inawoanokupa
ndi
ani
???

"munor
evei
?

"ini
ndaivamuvhi
mihandai
potsanyama
chandadandai
chi
wanahupfumindaiv
e
nahwondi zvozv akapav anhukut i
vandi pondeasi pakuzv arwakwako
ndakangandakuzi v anekut indaive
ndakakumi r
ir
andosakandi sinakushupa
kusv ikawazv ar wai we,,
ndokubv a
waf anananeni ka..
.ndikaf ambanewe
kusv ikaukur eukat ari
sahakuna
chawai dakuitachi katadzakui t
anekuti
ndini ndaitungami ra
Mber i
...
.pawakasv ikazer ar ekuroora
ndipondandakadzokanekut indakanga
ndav akudamhur izve..
.nekut i
wakaf anananeni ndinotodawo
akaf anananeni .
..
"haagar
ikeNay
euy
undodawowangu.
..

"wakoi
ngandakusar
udzi
rakar
e..
.

"munor
evei
???

"mangwanachif
ambanemupar khana
yakoi
char
ovapauchamuonaasi ane
dambudzi
koraai
naro,,
sakausamusiye
achi
chemamuny ar
adze,
,asi
iyeane
waanoda.
..
.
"sakandomudi
inhai
???

"nziradzenyudzakangonzi
dzichasanganauchamutoraakadaroasi
ndiyemunhuachakudanemoy owese
uyezvenekutimesemuchazivakuzv i
pir
a
nekudakwemat ambudzi
koemhur i
kurevakutihapana
chinozokuparadzani
sai
..
.
Wit
ht hathev ani
shedwi t
houtawor d
bef
oreIcouldev enaskabout
Maidei.
..
andinakanakuzor arat
hat
ni
ght..
.Iwasntsurekutizvandaona
ndi
zvoher ezvandaudzwandi zvohere
andvachibudamyl ightwenton..kana
wekuudzandai vendisi
nabutonet hingI
washappyaboutwasmeet ingawoman
whowoul dlovemedeepl y...
Iwokei nagoodmoodandwentt owork
withasmi l
eonmyf acebutIwas
nerv ousr eallyner vous. .
.Icouldnt
concent rat emuch, ,around3o' clockI
fel
tt heur getogot ot hepar k,,
hehadnt
tol
dmekut iwhi chpar k.
..Iwenti ntothe
near bypar kbutIdi dntseeany onethat
mademyhear tbeatf ast..
.Idecidedto
got ohar aregar densIusedt opass
throught hatr outeal mostev eryday,my
dri
v erdr ov emet herendakangomut i
I
hav etomeetsomeonendokubv a
ndapi nda, ,
Istartedf eeli
ngner v ous,,
I
keptwal kingndakudakunobudaKut he
othersi dehanay akar ovaka1zv i
ri
strong!!!somehowIj ustt urnedt omy
l
eft,
andthereshewas,,
abeaut
if
ul
womanbutshewascr yi
ng.
..Wasshe
theone?
???Iwantedtowal
kawayhana
ndokubv
ay ar
ovafut
iandri
ghtt
henI
knewshewast heone.
..
.

Iapproachedherbutshemademesoo
nervousbutIbuil
tupmyconf i
denceand
spoket oher,
,
herstoryheart
breaki
ng,,
I
watchedherasshespoke, ,
shewas
beautif
ul,
,Iwasfeeli
ngexactlyl
ikehe
sai
dIwoul dfeel.
.Ievenwantedtohug
herbutIcouldnt,
,,t
hatishowIof f
ered
tohel
pher,,
,shemademe
uncomfort
ablenotinabadwaybuta
goodwaysoIdeci dedt
ojustmove
awayfrom herndi
kqmusii
racar
d..
.

Iwasntsurewhatt odondakar ara

ndichi
fungaplan,thatshowIcameup
withtheoffersinceIhadbeent oldkuti
shehadsomeonendakangot irega
ndigarendatoraunozonzwakut imunhu
avanenhumbuzv i
mwe
ndezvekungwar i
ra..
.becauseoft hefact
thatndakangandaudzwakut ishewoul d
fi
nal
lyl
ov emedeeply,,
,moneywasnot
enoughtothankherinadvancendosaka
kanaparoorayakabvi
swandakatsi
nzi
na
hangu,,
ndaidakubvandat
otenga
nemhuriyachoyeseyobvayatondi
dawo..

Imadesur ethet ermsandcondi ti

ons
didntall
owhert oleavemenomat ter
what..
.Ihadtoldheri wouldwaitforher
togivehersel
ft omebutwhent het et
es
spokeaboutt het r
adit
ionyechimanda
havazivekutindakafarasei,
,
ndainzwa
kudakut or
aranay ehamheno
zvaingoitikaonmybodyl i
keIcoul dnt
controlit..
.shewasscar edbutshewas
sooobedi entshemademeamanIf el
t
l
ikeamanbutIdi sappointedmy selfI
didntmakeherhappyf ir
stt imeai dziya
mukat izv akanyanyandakat adza
kuzv i
bata. .
.Ndainzwakungot idoi t
againbutdoi twell,
,
shewasnt
concent ratingndakambodakusi yana
nazv obutt hewayshesai dl et
'str y
againndai nzwav oi
cerake
ri
chindifambaf amba.shebegan
respondi ngwel ltomycar esses, ,she
wasconcent rat
ingandshebegan
want i
ngmeandpandakapi wat hi
st ime
dzungur angar atashoma,,Itookmy
ti
mendai daanzwekut idraeakai tasei
andakandi nzwakut indakai
tasei zve
sure,ndaidakumuv hir
ingapfungwa
dzese, ,
andndaionaachi vhi
ri
ngikasure
,,
Ny amuzi wavangav azvipi
rakutotanga
nekuzadzaka1j usttoprovetomai dei
kutikuzvarisandaigonaInev ert
old
Maidei Ihadgot tenmarri
editwasr eally
noneofherbusi nessbutstil
lIwonder ed
i
fAni tawasgoi ngt oremainquietabout
Maidei .

Andanot
hert
hing,
,Kudzi
ewasr efusi
ng
tobeacl
osedchapter
,,
butAnit
awasmy
wif
e,,
Iwassl
owingbeingaff
ectedby
kudzie,
,koaizondidaSeikoiyekudzi
eari
taketakenay e,
,obvi
ousl
yshest i
ll
loved
him butndaitodawokudiwa, ,
i
tseasyfor
awomant oleav eandforget.
.aman
whohur therbutKudzienev erhur
ther
koinindaizokwanapapi ,
,
allIwanted
washerl ove...
.

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Dr
ae
Idecidedtochangeherl ineandphone
fort
hesakeofus, ,towor konour
rel
ationshi
pndai ngodaonest epint he
ri
ghtdi r
ect
ionchet e,,
Iflushedouther
oldl
ineandgav et hedr i
v eranewphone
andlinewithalreadysav edcont act s..
.I
mademyphot oherscr eensav er
becauseIwant edt obet hef i
rstper son
shesawwhenshet ouchedher
phone,,maybethenshewoul dact ually
missmemay beshewoul dactuall
ywant
mewi t
houthav i
ngt oputmuchef for t
..
I
knewi twasgoi ngt obehar dtof orget
theloveofherl i
febutshewaswor th
fi
ghtingfor.
..
inonl yaf ewday sshehad
shownmemor el ovet hanIt houghtshe
would,Ihadexpect edkut indi
chapi nzwa
busyner ough,,
ndi
chaudzwamagar a
Moy o,
,
kondi woandaingendajair
a
kunzwazv e.Ndaii
twanhanha, kui
twa
kungendisingagonekanakutimba
sadza,
aisvaatsvahakeasianditi
mbir
a
sadzarachohandi zi
vekut
iAidakuti
ndii
tesei.
..

Sekur
uhadchosenagoodone,
,
butdi
d
sheknowt
hatIwasagoodonealso???
?
DidsheknowIalsoneededhertol
ov e
mekanakut i
ndaingoonekwasemunhu
anehut
siny
eandshewasdoi ngallt
hat
outofdut ynekut i ndangandamut i j
ust
bemywi fe...
pazv osehazv ohandi na
kuzivakutisekur uv andiigi
ra
mhandar a,,
may bepanaMai deihandi na
kunyatsoitapayat tenti
onandi na
kuzvinzwisisabecauseazv i
nakuny anya
kundinetsakupi ndaandIdi dntev en
checkf oranyst ainsIj ustwant edt oget
i
tov erwith...
withAni taIdidntev en
expecthert obecompl etebutt heway
shewasscar edgotmewonder ing,,she
gotmecur ious, ,
Iwant edtoknow, ,I
want edtof i
ndoutbadl y
...
andy esIf el
tit
,,
therewast histhingabouthert hatI
couldntleav eheral one...
Ndakambof ungakut indimboonat ete
ndivawedzer emar i.
..
AnywayasIwasdeepi
nmythoughts
ndakabv
andaonamamoyoachi
fona.
Hanayakambor
ovakakuf
ari
rakut
i
ndai
foner
wa.
..
"hel
l
o

"Ny
amuzi
wamaswer
asei
??

"ndaswer
awaswer
asei
.

"ndi
rir
ightkur
isei
kubasa.
"al
li
swel
lhow'
smom anddad.

"ahIdontknowwhatt
odoShumba.
..

"kochi
i

"hedoesn'
twanty
outopay,
,
hanzi
kwet
emukuwashandamuremedza.
"thatmoneyisnotmuchtomeand
besidesIowehimthatmuch.

"hanzi
hesgoi
ngt
opayney
eroor
a.

"what
???

"y
es

"I
'
m comi
ngov
eri
zvoz
vi.
"ahmungabv
amabv
apabasaher
e
Nyamuzi
wa????

"dontwor
ryabouti
t.
..
.

Asi
babav
aidakundi
i
tir
ashur
ari
pif
uti
,
,I
knewkut ihedidknowkut imar iiyoy o
ndiyoy akaitakutindigonekur oor a
mwanawav oifi
twasntf orthatmoney
ndaisambogonakumuwanaAni ta..
.kana
vasingadekui tambirawhatwoul d
happen, ,i
tmeantnodeal ,,
shehad
compl etedhersi deoft hedeal apababa
vangav avakudakundi rambi ra..Iwas
notsoobusysakandakabv andabuda
ndegakuendaKuWest l
ey .
..Ipassedby
Picandpayndookubv andangonhonga
tushomandai nzwakuny arakusv ika
ndisinachandakabat a..
.ndichisv ika
pagedhi ndakangomut ihuy a
undivhur i
re..
ndainyarabesidesi twasmy
fi
rsttimekusv i
kapondi rindegaapa
kungot ibabav anditari
sev otindi yeyu
mukwashaakabvi
samombe
yechi
mandaakav
huramwanawangu.
.I
almostmadeau-
turn.

Shecamet oopenf ormendokubva

atambirazvandangandakabata
ti
kafambaachi nondir
ati
dzakuna
baba..
.ndakasvikandokuchonj
omar
a
ndikat
angakur ovagusvu...
.
Me.
..
..
.babamakadi
i

Vakadai
ranegusv
u.

Baba.
..
..
.Ndi
ri
pomwananguko
ti
tambi
re.
Me.
..
.ai
wamot
ambi
rei
ko,
,
,,
amai
makadi
i

Mama...
..Ndi
ri
pomwananguhat
ina
kuzi
vakutiwangauchi
uya.

Me:
aiwazv
angony
ukaamai
.
Ndakabvandapiwazv angupekugara
ndokubvandagara,
mamoy oakabva
auyanedri
nkndokupf ugamaachindipa
ndakatambir
andokubv andagadzika
pasindai
tonyar
akurinwa..

Mama..
..
..Mav
asi
yav
ari
sei
mai
nababa
kumba.

Me.
..
.vat
anomama.
..
.Babamur
ikunz
wa
sei
.

Baba.
..
.Ndizvondizv
okut
atar
ikaasi
zvi
nogadzi
riswa.
..
.

Pakambotauri
kadzimweny aya
kwekanguvandichi
edzakuwana
matangi
roenyayay anguyai
tondi
remera
kut
angay ai
i
takungedi ki
asikwandir
iir
i
hombe..
..
ndakazorovagusvu.
Me...
.pamusor oibaba,ndi
nekanyay
a
kadi
ki hakokandaf ambiraIhope
munondi tenderakutaura
ndakasunungukababa. .
..
.

Baba..
..
feelfr
eemwanangupanopamba
pababav ako.
..
..
Me. .
..
maitabasababa, ,
chekutanga
ndinodakukut endaiforwelcomi ngme
nerudo,,
chepir i
ndodakut endanekuti
hamunakundi timukuwashamandi ti
mwanaweny u,asibabakanandi r
i
mwanaweny usei murikur
ambakuenda
foroperat
iont omor r
ow. ?I
'
m sorry
pamwezv i
ngaitesendashayar ukudzo
kukutongesai kudai.
..
..
Baba...
.RuregereromwanangubutI
dontwanty outocarrythisburden
zvawakai t
azv akadari
kidza,,
roora
rawakabhadhar apanaAni tami mwe
mikonoi nodari
ka10i nogonakut adza
kuibhadharaIcan'taskf ormor e.
..
mari
yachoy akawandisa,
,handidikuita
sendaakukubat i
ri
ra..
.

Me..
..Pamusoroibabaasi
zv
andakabhadhararoor
araiv
erekut
i
muit
ezv amunodanarozvi
nokuf
adzai
i
mi muchir
angari
reAnit
amune
zv
akanaka,,
asi
kababakana
moshandi samar iyachoforhospi
talbi
ll
s
kurevakutiyouwi l
lnevereverenj
oy
mar i
yacho,,
ruregererobabaasi
mukashandi samar iiy
oyozvakadaroin
ndavakutangidzakuroora
kwacho,,
ndav akurooraAnit
aKechi
two.,
..
.

Mama...
.Ahnhai
mwananguzv
ino
ungabv
awadaroher
e.
Me....Hongumamandi nozvi
ita,baba
vanot i
havadikundi
remedza, ,
asi baba
havanakubv i
ravandikumbiraasi Moyo
wanguwanzwakudakuv ait
iranekuti
ndirimwanawav o,
kanav achindir
ambira
kurevakutivandi
rambasemwana
wav o,,
babamusandidarondirimwana
weny u..
..

Mama..
..Aiwamwananguhazv
inzar
wo
,,
hav
ait
arisi
raz
vakadai
...
..
Me...
..
amai r
oorair
ooraasi
hurwer
e
hurwere,,
ndikumbi
ri
rei
wokunababa
nekutivandi
omesera..
..

Mama. ..
..Babandofungazvataur
wa
nemwanamazv i
nzwa,,
zvamunoona
kudaiDraeuy uakafananana
Anit
a..
.chiregai
kumuomeser aMoy o
wakengausagunungukemutender
eiai
te
zv
aanoshuvi
rakukuit
ir
ai.
..
..

Anit
awasquiett
hewholet
imeandI
coul
dseeshewasgett
ingst
ressed.
..

Baba.
..
.Kur
ambakudai kuny
ara
mwananguhakusikut
indakurambaasi
kut
iii
i
indav
akutoshai
wakwekut ar
isa
 ,
Moyowakowakanakachaizvo
zvi
ri
kundir
emeranekut
iandi
naini
chandakui
ti
ra.
..
.

Me...
..
babamakandigoner
a
nekundigamuchi
rasakandi
reger
eindi
ve
mwanaweny u.
..

Babav
akazobv
umahav
obutIknewi
t
wasr eall
yhar df orhim,,
butdeepi nsi
de
meIwasr elievedandIcoul dseeAni t
a
reli
ev edaswel l.
vanatsanov akadzoka
kubv akuchi korondi kambor oveswa
gusv uf uti
aiwazv akangoomakui t
a
mukwashaNanaTsanov adi
ki..
.mukadzi
wanguMudi ki ndiyeakazondiigirafood
hanz i angaar ambakut i Anit
aabi keakati
aiwabamkur undobi kir
andegashewas
reallysweet ,
,Ihadasur pri
sef orher
,
,ndaizomuudzaner imwe
zuv a..
...
ndakady ahanguasi ndai nyar
a
ndakazongody ir
achi r
angoasi vaive
vakangahav omai ninivangu...
Soi twasset t
led,,hewasl eavinginthe
ni
ghtv achiendakuchi pataraforand
earlysur gery,
,t
hesur gerywasby
avenuesbutdoct orSt anleywasgoi ngto
handl eev eryt
hing.Somom i nlaw
packedupasmal lbagf orhim
ti
kaz osimukat esekunov asiyaaround5
,,
Ihadal readycal l
eddoct orStanley
ndichivaudzakut iIwasbr i
nginginhis
patientsoby6t heyhadt akenhi min,,
i
t
wasanemot i
onal momentf oralotof
peopl e,
, t
heywer etryingsoohar dto
stayst rongbutIknewkut ivait
ya..
..
IsawAnitasi
tt
ingonthebench
,
,
ait
oonekakutipf
ungwadzaivekur
e
zvakany
anya.
..
.Iwentandsatnextt
oher
andhuggedher..
.

"hei
sgoi
ngt
obeokayandi
tika.

"Ireal
lyhopeso,,
thanky ousoomuch
Drae.y
oucameasabl essingtome,
,y
ou
arethemiracl
eIneededandy oucame
att
heri
ghtti
me,,
Ineverreall
ycame
acr
osssuchbuteversincethatdayi
nowbel
ievei
nmi r
acles,,
Shumba
mugar
ekurenemot o.
..

"handi
tiunengeur
ipoher
euchionakut
i
motowachohausv i
kepandi
rinhai
Anit
a.

Shej
ustsmi
l
ed.
..
"handei
ndi
nokubiki
rainguv
adzaf
amba
munganzwenenzara.

"handiti
maininiv
abikamanjendingady
e
kanganidumbur i
noputi
ka,besi
desI
wantyout orestf
atherneedsyou
tomorrow..
..

"Iknowhewil
lbefi
nemyhearthas
rel
axedasi
wokuti
ndakuonai
kuti
amunakudyaShumbapamwemany ar
a
henyu.
.
"wakangwar
isawandibataasi
ndabv
a
ndagut
anekungokut
arisa.
..
.

Akabv aatangazv
ekuny ara
...
takazosimukatichinosiy
av anamama
kumba. ndakambof ungakut indomusi
ya
i
kokobutnoMoy owakar ambakokana
kudzieaingeaonakut iAni t
aauy at
hen
ozomut ai
mi r
afuti,ai
wakana
moy owakarambandakaoneka
vanamhamhandokubv andasi muka
nayetikaendakumba. .
..
wegothome
vanhuv achionahav oTV,,Anitawentto
greetmamanadaddyandev eryone,
,
apaai i
takupfugamamukadzi
wangu. waizongoonababav angu
vachinyemwer erav akany
ura
musof a..
.t
akazov audzakutibabav a
Anitahadbeenadmi tt
edandt heysaid
vaizoendawokunov aonathenextday ..
.
Anit
atookmyl aptoptothebedroom
ndokubvandat
ev era,
,Iwasti
redsakaI
satonthebedndokubv aauya
achi
ndibvi
sabhutsu..
..

"konhai
mamoy
oukanzwat
sokadzi
ri
unf
reshunoi
tasei
???
?

"
ndi
nodzi
geza.
.

"asi
iwewakadzi
dzi
swanaani
zvesei
zvi
.

"zvimwenat
etezv
imwezv
inongouy
awo
zvega.
..
"ukandi
jai
dzapaunozosi
ya
ti
chanet
sana..

"dzi
kamisaihenyuhanaNy amuzi
wa
,,
hapanachandir
ikunyengerer
asaka
ndi
rikut
oit
anemoy ounoda...

Akabvaasi
mukaandr anmybathwater
ndakaonamaiswabubblebat
h.Ismil
ed
ndokubvandapi
ndahangukunozor
ora
ndi
rimondokubvaavharadoor
ndookubuda.
..
Itookmytimendir
imo
ndakazonzwandaakudai
dzwa.
..

Ndakabvandabudandangandapedza
hangu.
..

"chi
i
"y
ourphonewasr
ingi
ng.

"
Andwhydi
dnty
ouanswer.

"ai
wakwet
e.

"ndi
ani
angaachi
fona.

"y
ourwi
fe.
"mywi
fei
sher
ewi
thme.

"ndor
evamai
gur
u.

"Ani
ta.

"Ihavebroughtyousandwiches
ndoandakwanisakugadzi
ra.
..
Whydi dshequi cklychangethe
subject
,,
akabvaat obudaachienda
kunogeza..
.ndakasarandichidya
akazobudandapedzandokubv aakuzora
mafuta..
.t
hiswomanwasmygr eat
est
temptati
on,,Iknewshehadt obethere
forherfat
hert henextdaybutknowi ng
shewasnakedundert hetowel
mmmmm. .
Itol
dmy selfkutiIwoul
dn'tl
ayafinger
onher,Iwantedtogoandsl eepin
anotherroom farawayfrom her
,,
apedza
shegotintobed. .t
etev
akandipar
ira
vakaudzamunhukut i
arareasi
na
kupfeka,,
Ijusthuggedherbut
ndair
wadziway akamira
,ndaizozv
ikwanisahereini
.

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Ani
ta.

Itookadeepsi ghwhenwel eftthe

hospi t
alfinall
ymyf athervanga
vabv umakubat si
rwanemukwasha
wav o..
Iunder stoodhowhar di twasf or
him butv aisazi
v akut
i marii
y oyoisthe
reasony andai v
apandai vaany way
zvangazv aperahazvoweal l went
home.Icoul
dseeDr aewastir
edsoIlet
hi
mr estandrel
axenjoyi
nghisbubbl
e
bat
h..
.IwentKukuki t
chenandmade
hi
m abitoffood.
..
.

Mama...
.chi
ri
mochekudy
amwanangu
zvi
nomanj emunogut
ahere
nechi
ngwa.???

Me..
..
.Mamamusazv i
net
setambodya
asi
kutipamweShumbav aneNzar
a
Havanakuny
anyakudya,
,
pamwekuneta
kanakut
ikuny
araandi
zi
vemama.

Mama. .
..
.Ai
wakuny ar
amwanangu
sezvoarimukuwashamutsvamumhur
i
zvi
chambomut or
eranguv
aasidont
worryhewil
lgetusedtoi
t..

Me...
..
chi
regaindi
sakukangani
sei
kuona
TVndaakumhany apamwemunhu
apedzakugeza..
..

Mama.
..
.Iwi
shIhadmety
ouear
li
er
Ani
ta.
.

Me.
..
.Mamasei
madar
o??
?

Mama.
..
.Hapanamwanangupamwe
nei
mwenguvati
chat
aur
achimhany
ira
umwewako.
..
.

Me..
..Mai
tabasamusazvidy
eMoy oi
f
somethi
ngisworr
yingyoujustpr
ay
abouti
tzvi
noit
achete.
..
.
Mama.
..
.Thanks.
.

Iwenttotheki
tchenandgotjui
ce
ndookubv
andaisamuTr ay.
..

Sim.
..
..
.nhai
mukadziwedukohuyaka
undi
pewodr i
nkr
achomanjeukangopa
mur
umehwani
zvi
noi
taher
e..
???
?

Me..
..Ahsor
ryhenyu
bamnini
,,
munombogaramusipo
ndosakandi
chi
kukanganwai
..
.

Sim...
.Kubvanhasif
oodi
nof
ani
ra
kutanganekwandir
i.
.
Me..
..
ndimi
var
idzi
vesangokondi
ngat
ii
hangu.
..

Ndakadar
ondi
chi
vat
ambi
dzadr
ink
r
iye.
..
.
Mama...
.Manj
emukamushushamese
zv
inobudaher
e.

Sim..
.dai
akat
svagapasi
nav
arumet
wo
hake.
..
.

Ijustsmi
ledthenIpi
ckedupmyt ray
ndookubvandaendakubedroom and
foundmunhuasatiapedza..
..
hisphone
start
edri
ngingIpi
ckeditup,
,paiv
e
pakanzi wi fey...
hanay akar ovai thadto
bemukadzi wakewekut anga
.ndakangoi sapasi andcal l
edhi m but
akazouy ay at okat
akar e. .hesai dI
shouldhav eanswer edbutIwoul d
answerandsaywhat ?? ??Fr om whatI
knewshedi dntknowi wast her e,
,
who
wasIt oDr aekut indozv iint r
oducer
ndega. ..
ifhewant edhert oknowabout
met henhewasgoi ngt ot ellheronhi s
own, ,Iwasnotgoi ngtof or cemy sel
f
i
nt ohisper sonal li
fendai satodawo
kuzivazv akawandat hatswhywhenhe
want edt otal kabouti tIchangedt he
subjectandGav ehi mf oodi nstead..
.I
didntwantt ogett oknowhi m,,Iavoi
ded
i
t,
,gettingt oknowsomeonemakesy ou
fal
li
nl ovewiththatper son..
..
forme
hangumyhear twasst ill
closedforl
ove
unti
lfurt
hernot i
ce, ,
i
twasj ustmyduty
topleasehim asawi fenekuti
ndozvaakandiroorerabecauseIknewi n
myhear tthathedi dntlovemey et.

Iquickl
ybat
hedandgoti ntobed, ,
ireal
l
y
hopedhewouldgiveachancet orest,
,
andhedi d,
,
butndai
munzwaai tadza
Kuraraandi
zi
vekutibecauseaitsvagwa
kumbakwakeher ekanakut i
,
,neniwo
ndakapedzi
sir
andaakutadzaKur
ara.
..
I
tur
nedndokamutari
sa..
.

"Nyamuzi
wachi
ikomat
adzaKur
ara
nei
..
.

"dontwor
ryIwil
lbef
inej
ustgobackt
o
sl
eepandi
tika.
"Ican'tsl
eepbecauseIcant ell
thatyou
arenotsleepingandsomet hi
ngi s
botheri
ngy ou,,
i
fitsbecauseofthe
phonecall,murikutsv
agwakumbai t
sok
chingoendai,
,munemot asoitsnota
problem f
orme. ..

"Ani
ta.

"mhaa
"unesur
e??
???

"ndai
tasei
.

"nezv
aur
ikut
aur
a.

"
Ehe.
"hooo.
..
.

Akabv aanyar
ara, ,hedidntspeaktome
againsoIturnedandgav ehim myback
andtriedtosleep. ..
.Idontknowwhy
ndait
adzaKur ara,ndakamunzwa
huggingme. .
..
.myhear tstar
tedbeati
ngI
thoughtkutimay benguv aiy
ey akwana
yekupinzwabusy ....
"Ani
ta.

"rel
axI'
m notgoi
ngt
odoany
thi
ngt
o
you.
..

Idi
dnttr
usthim nezvaangaambondi
ita
i
nthemor ni
ng...
.andbesideshehad
tol
dmet hatourrel
ati
onshiphad
nothi
ngtodowi t
hsex,,li
kehewasnot
i
nterest edbutt hesuddent ur
nofev ents
reall
yshockedmebecauseangaav a
mangwanamangwana. ..
.t
henat hought
camei ntomyheadkozv andaingorarwa
ndisinakanamapi ri
tsi,
,Ithoughtmar r
ied
womenndov ai
nwazv emat ablets..
..
.I
wasscar edt oaskhim abouti t,,
wehad
neverspokenabouti t...everyt
hingwe
wer edoi ngndangandi sirikuvhunza
...
butIf eltthatIhadt oaskhi m about
thatissuesondai ngoturamaf emo
ndichishay apekutangira...
akazosv i
ka
pakut i
,,
,
"j
ustt
ell
mewhat
everi
sony
ourmi
nd.
..
.

"havingsexwasnotr eal
l
ypar
tofour
agreement,
,I'
m sorr
yIdontmeant
o
di
srespectyou..
..

"whosai
ditwasn'
tpar
toft
he
agr
eement.
???
?
"t
hat
'swhaty
ousai
d.

"i
t'
snotwhatt
hatagr
eementst
ated.

"
Huuuuh?
???

"theagreementst
atedthat,
,
afterpaying
l
obolayouhadt operf
orm al
ltheduties
ofawifewithoutl
i
mit..
..
Itol
dy outo
readi
t..
..
"ohIdi
dntknow.

"soyoudontwantmet
osl
eepwi
th
you?
????

"noi
t'
snott
hat
???

"soy
ouwantmet
osl
eepwi
thy
ou.
"st
opconf
usi
ngDr
ae.

"f
ine.

"whatIwastr
yingtosaywas,,weare
j
usthavi
ngsexwithoutpr
otect
ion.
..
.

"soy
ouwantmet
obuycondoms
t
hen?
??

"nonott
hat
.

"y
ouwanti
tli
ket
hat
???
?

"IdontknowImean.
"y
oumeanwhat
.

"ahnev
ermi
nd.

Imov edsli
ght
lyawayfrom hi
m,,
thi
s
conversat
ionwasjustweir
dIwasfail
ing
tosaywhatIwantedt osay.
..
hepul
led
mebackclosertohi
m,,
Idontknow
zvandai
ngonzwaski
nyedu
yakagumhana.

"ukut
izei
???
?

"handi
si.
"sakadzoka.

Imovedbackndokubvandagumha
pasi
ri
poShumbav ai
tovenehashazvavo
Imovedawayagain.Thenhemov ed
cl
osertome..
.i
twasgoingtobeal ong
ni
ght..
..
.
"mamoy
osei
usi
riKur
ara.

"nekut
iimi
mihamusi
Kur
ara.

"kkkkkk.Fi
nengat
ir
are.

Itri
edt
osleepbutndakamunzwaamuka
thenhewenttotakeashower,
,
Idi
dnt
knowwhyhewast aki
ngashowersoo
l
ate..i
tsnotlikendangandamusv ibisa
kaini
,,
hapanazv at angatai
ta,
Iwasr eal
ly
wor r
iedsoIj ustthoughtmay beai t
sva.i
tookt hatopportunityt
ot r
yandsl eep
andandi nakuzomunzwakupi nda
kwaakai ta.
..
myf ather
ssurgeryyaivaya
7o'clocksoIhadt ogetupearly
..
..
Ndangandaset terhangualarmy a5.

Pakakwana5itwasasi
fndanga
ndi
changobv
aKuraraIf
eltr
eal
ly
exhausted.
..
.Iwasjustget
ti
ngup
ndakanzwaDr aeshandhol
dingme.
..

"ur
ikuendakupi
leav
ingmeher
e..
.

"Iwannabat
handgo.
.
"soyout hi
nkjustbecausewegot
marri
edundert hosecir
cumst ancesI
dontcareabouthim orIdontr egar
dhim
asafather.
.??
?? t
hatsverywrongAni t
a..
.

"I
'
m sor
ryIdi
dnt

"youdidntt
hinkIcared,
i
tsf
ine
ndazv
inzwakare..
..
Ididntknowwhattosayordo,,
Ihurthi
s
feeli
ngs,
,hewascut
ti
ngmeof fwhil
st
tal
kingsoItookmyphoneandsenthi m
amessage. .
.

Dr
aeI'mr
eal
l
ysor
rypl
easegowi
th
me..
..
.

Hewasl
ooki
ngatmewhenIwasbusy
t
ypi
ngonmyphone,
,hel
ookedannoy
ed
buthedi
dntsay,
,
heheardamessage
comeinonhisphonehepi
ckedupand
readmymessage...
hemovedcl
oser
andhuggedme..
..

"ofcour
seIwi
l
lgowi
thy
ou.

"thankyou,
,handei
ndi
nokui
sir
aimv
ura
yekugeza.
..
.
"ndodakugezanewe.
..
.

"
AaaahShumba.

"chi
i
???
?

"hapana.
..
Ndakat angakuf ungazvaakambondiit
a
mushowersoIwasshyt osay
musazondi itazviya
zviya..
..ndakangonangakubat hroom and
wenti ntot heshowerndi kagezafast
,,
he
wasl aughi nghakel ooki
ngatwhatIwas
doing, ,
apahandekut indigezepakat
i
paya,,,ndairambandi chi
ngogezazv i
dya
kungezv ichasv uuka.
..
sowhatIdi dI
j
ustt urnedandgav ehi
m mybackand
startedwashi ngpakati
..
.
"ur
ikuny
arei
ini
ndi
chi
pazi
va.
.

Ndakangot iaaaaaahndokubv a
ndasimukanekubudandokubv a
ndadhonzat owel andwr appeditaround
mybody .
..
ndakabv andanangaKut ub
ndi
kav huri
ramwur ayai
tonorandokubv a
ndatangakugez akusv i
kandachena. .
.I
wentt othebedr oom andchanged
beforehecameback. ..
.Ifi
xedthebed
andhewasdone, ,It
ookoutclothesf or
hi
mt henhedr essedup. .
..
By6o'clock
wewer edone...
Iwenttot heki
tchenand
madehi m acupofcof feendokubv a
ndaendesaKubedr oom. .
..Hesippedon
hi
scof f
eeasIwasbr ushinghi
shai r.
..
he
wasst i
l
lonhi scoffeewhenIf inished
brushi
nghi shairsoIt ookhisfeet
ndokubvandamupf ekedzama
socks.
...
.akazongosimukanekupf eka
bhutsuthenwel eft
...

Takasangananamamatavakubuda
kuenda,,
ndakavamut
sandokubvav at
i
vai
zotever
a...
wegott
othehospital
at6:
30mymom andbr othersnaStacywere
thereal
ready.
..
wegreetedeachother
ndokubvataendakunoodadaddybefore
surgery
..
..
.

Dad.
..
..
.i
fIdontmakeitj
ustknowIl
oved
youal
lverymuch.
..
..

Mom.
..
.konhai
daddyzv i
noi
tahere
zv
amavakut
aur
a,,
pleasehav
efait
h,,I
knowallisgoi
ngt obewel
l
,,
myhear
t
i
rikundi
pupuri
ra.
.

Dad.
..
.Thanksforsti
cki
ngwi
thme
mukadziwangu..
..

Me...
.Wel ov
eyoudadandwewi l
lbe
hearwait
ingpati
entl
yfory
ou,,
Iwi
l
lbe
cheeri
ngforyou,,
Il
oveyou..
.

Dad.
..
..Ndi
nokudai
amai
vangu.
..
..
and
sonpleasebeblessedwar
wisa
,,
honestlyall
Icoul
dseeever
ydaywas
mydeat h,,
I'
m gr
atef
ul.

Dr
ae.
..
..
wewi
l
lbeher
ewai
ti
ng.
.
Theyt ookhimt ot hetheatreandwe
stay edbacki twasgoi ngtobea5hour
oper ation.
.isatont hebenchpr ayi
ngin
myhear tt
hatnothi nggoeswr ong,,
Iwas
scar ed. .
..
.myfather sbrot
her'
sNana
tetecamekuma8whendadwas
alreadygoi ngthroughsur gery.
..
.Dr
ae
wentt ogreetvanabamni niIwent
out sidenaanat ete...
.

Tet
emaib.
..
..
.nhai
weeisitt
ruekuti
murumewakopaidfort
hesurger
y..
.??
?
Me.
..
.ehet
ete.
..

TeteBetty
..
..
.Izvizv
anyanya
tav
akutonyar
a, ,
mwanaauy amanje
manjeotobvaaitazvakakur
akudai
uri
kunyanyakumupei ndai
weAnit
a???
?
Me..
..Hapanatet
eangaagar
aakat
aur
a
kut
iAidakubhadhar
a..
..

TeteBetty.
..
..Garawamui ti
ramwana
Anita,
,i
bvawat osimbi
sar udorwacho
nerudzizv
esewobat anidza,,
plus
ndangandisatindapedzaneweuuy e
kumbandi pedzisebasa..
..
.

Tet
emai
B..
..
.si
yamwanamhani
Bet
ty.
TeteBett
y..
..
.Kumusi
ir
ei?
? ?
?iweAnit
a
hazvi
sikui
taheremubedroom????

Me..
..Aaahtet
ehaasi kundi
pazororo
ndanzwahandisatindapor
aini
..
.nezur
o
ndopaakandi
nyarawo...
.
TeteBett
y..
..Ndoozverudzi
rwedu,
,r
unonakazv okutiakapi
ndahaadi
kubudauwedzeremv ur
ai not
onhor
a
usadhambewazv inzwa..
.asikumba
uuye.
..
..

Me.
..
.Ehoi
tet
e..
..
Takambot auratikanet
a,,
,draeaingove
kunanat ezvaravake3hour s
dzakadar i
kandakaonaDr aeav akubuda
nanadaddy. .
.af
teranhourndakaona
vadzokahehadboughtf oodf or
every
one, ,mozivandakanzwa
kunyara..
.hecall
edmekut i
ndipev anhu
foodbutei shthewayhewasspendi ng
onmyf amilywast oomuch. .
..

"Shumbamaitabasabutzv
akwanayou
arespendi
ngt
oomuchonmyf amil
y.
..
..
"don'twor
ryIwentt
omyhot
elandgot
thefoodpackedup.
.

"yourhotel
,
evenworse,
kunot
engeswa
expensi
vefood,t
hisi
saloss.

"Ani
ta.
"Shumba.

"zv
aur
ikut
aur
aandi
sikuzv
ifar
ir
a.

"I
'
m sor
ry.
..
.

Ndakangobv
aandgav
eev
ery
one
food..
.wewer eallhungr
yf orsur e..aft
er
anotherhourdz angadzatov a12dad
wassupposedt obeoutofsur gery, ,
my
i
n-lawscame, ,every
oneexchanged
greeti
ngs,
,wewai tedimpatientlyndoda
i
ni hangundaidakuchema. ..
.afterabout
30mor emi nutesthedoctorcame. ..
..
.

Doct
or:I'
m happyt
osayt
hesur
ger
y
wassuccessf
ul.
Mom: ohgoodnesst
hanky oudoct
ormy
husbandi
sgoingtol
ive.
..

Shelookedatdr
aeandsai
d,,
,
,Iowey ou
ali
feti
meofgoodnesst
hanky ou.
..

Dr
ae:
musandi
dar
opl
easemama.
..
Weallj
ustgotemoti
onal
,
,wecoul
dnt
wai
ttoseehim..
..
.

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Dr
ae.

Weallwait
edtogetachancet
oseemy
f
atheri
n-l
aw,,
motheri
nlawnana
tezvaravamwendov akatanga
kupinda,
,
hewasntawakey et.
..
.we
waitedawhilethenIwenti nwithmy
wife.hel
ookedlikehewashav ing
peacefulsl
eep.
.everyonewenti nbuthe
wasntawakey et..
.Icall
edAnita..
..

"chi
endaunozor
oramumot
a..
.

"I
'
m ok.
"i
ngondi
teer
era.

"ok.

"endananamamananat
ete.
..
..

"
Ok.
Igavehermykey sndookubv aaenda, ,
I
wenttositnanat ezvarav angu,
,mom
anddadpanekwav ai
mhany i
retheyhad
comekut ivasazoshaikewo, ,
Iwashappy
theyhadshowedup. .
afterstwohour s
hewokeup, ,
,
andagai nVakur u
ndovakatangakupindav akaomat ezvara
vangu..
..
Icouldseeexci tementwhen
theycameout ...
fi
nall
yIwenti nwi th
Anita.
..
hesmi ledwhenwewenti n...

Ni
ta.
..
..
wel
comebackdad,
,
Ihav
ebeen
wai
ti
ngpat
ient
ly.
.
Dad..
..
.whydidn'
tyoupeopl
ecomei
n
fi
rstIwantedtoseeyoufi
rst.
..

Ni
ta.
..
..
wewantedt
osav
ethel
astf
or
t
hebestkkkkk.

Dad.
..
.I
'
m her
ebecauseoft
het
woof
you,
,Idontknowhowt ot
hanky
ou
vanangubutI'm happyIhav
egaineda
sonwhohasbr oughtmebacktolif
e..
.

Me.
..
..Thankusbygetti
ngbackony
our
f
eet
..
.getbett
ersoon.
..

Wespokeforawhil
ebutheneededt
o
restsowesai
dgoodby
etohim
ndokubvat
abuda,
,
Iwashati
ngtheway
everyonewasjustsayi
ngthank
me,,
ndangandaakuitwasamamboi
ni
ndir
imwana. .
..

Me....
.Vanat et
e,,
ndir
egererei
woasi ndir
i
mwana, ,i
mbomi rakudaroandi chanzwa
zvakanaka,,kanandichi
it
achi nhuits
becauset i
rimhuriimwechet e
ndakumbi r
isahangu...
ndiudzi
reiwov ana
tezvaravangukutiaiwazv akwana...
.
Tet
emai B.
..
..
.ai
wazvanzwikwa
bamni
niasi
basaramait
arihombe.
..
..
.

Mymom i nlawandki dswer edr i

vi
ngt o
theirhouse,,vanat ezv
arav angu
vakabv av asarandikavatakur athen
takanov asiyakuwadzana, ,
takangopi nda
ti
kamhor esav amwendokuzoenda
kumba, ,Iwasf eel
i
ngt i
red....
Iwasl azy
toev endr i
ve...wegothomear ound7, ,
I
greetedev eryonendokubv andat anga
Kubedr oom. .
..
Ndakaitazv ekuzv i
kanda
aft
erafewminndakanzwa
ndaakubv
iswabut
sunemasocks.
..

"woul
dyoul
i
ket
obat
hfi
rstoreat?
??

"
Ijustwantt
oeaty
ou.
"excuseme?
???

"ndi
pef
oody
acho.

Anit
aai ndi
nakidzazv ake,ndaida
kungonzwakut ianot ichi
ibut
ndakatoonafacei chishamisika..
.af
tera
whil
efoody akauy andokubv andat anga
kudyi
swanekut indangandat i
ndakaneta.
..
.ndaidyiswandi chimboita
ndichiyemakuny epedzera
kuramwa, ndomani kidzwandobva
ndady a..
.shedi dn'tl
ov emebutshewas
fondofme, ,
shewasont heri
ghttr
ack
tol ovi
ngme. sher espectedmesoo
muchandt hatalonemeantshef el
ta
l
itt
lesomet hing..
.Iwast r
yinghar
djust
sot hatshecoul dgivemeasi gnthat
shel i
kedmeatl east..
.

Whenshewasdoneshet
ookthepl
ates
away
,,
,,
iwant
edt
obathsoit
ookoffmy
clothesandl eftmyboxer son,,Iwas
walkingtot hebat hr
oom whenshe
wal kedbacki ntot heroom. .shegota
shockandl ookedaway .
.SoIt urnedand
wal kedtowar dsher, ,
,shewant edt o
opent hedoorbutIbl ockedi t
...ndakabva
ndamuv har ir
anemaokoangu. ..shedidn'
t
knowwher et ol ookany mor e,,shewas
l
ooki ngDownIwasmaki ngher
uncomf ortableshewant edt ogetaway
butIkeptbl ocki ngher .
..
.Imov edaway
from hershewasaboutt owal kaway, ,
I
grabbedherhandandboughtherback
i
nt omyar msandst oleaki ss.I
deepenedt heki ssshewasst artingto
respond. .
.Ifeltherhandsonmyback
shewast ouchi ngme, ,
shewant edme
tooIfeltitint hewaysheki ssedme. ...
.I
brokeitof fthenIundr essedher, ,
Itook
herhandandl edhert otheshower .
..I
openedupwar m water,,
Iwasst anding
undert heshowerwi thher,,looki
ng
downatherIr eachedf orherneck,,
I
kisseditthenIputmyhandsonherass
thenpushedhercl osertomyown
body ,
,
itfeltl
ikewewer eone
body .
..
.therewassooomuchheatf rom
ourbodi es,,Ihuggedhert ightundert he
showerandt henicepar ti
sshehugged
meback. .
..
Ilefthert henItookt wospongesand
putf oam bat hont hem,,
Igav eher
one,,shet houghtitwast owashherown
body, ,butwhenshesawmewashi ng
herbodywi t
hmi neshest ar t
edwashi ng
mybodywi t
hhers, ,
i
tfeltreall
ygood, ,
I
want edmor eofthatconnect i
on..
..The
showerwashedof fthesoap.Shumba
vangav aakundipinzabusyangaanzwa
nekungobai wanav o,,
Iwant edtokissher
Ididntwai tt
oaskIj usttookherand
ki
ssedher, ,
ther
ewassomet hinginher
ki
ss, ,somet hingshecoul dn'ttel
lme
withhermout h.
..
Icouldhav et akenherr ightt herebut
no,
,Icarriedhert ot hebedr oom, ,we
wer ebothf ullofwat erwenev ert ook
ti
met odryup, ,iputheront hebed, she
l
ookedsoor eadyf orme, Islowl ykissed
herlips.
..Iwentdownt oherni pplesshe
quickenedherbr eathIl ovedt hewayher
bodyr esponded.Ist ayedt here,,
thenmy
handwenti nbet weenherl egs...
.
"
Nyamuzi
wa.
..
..
..
.shecal
l
edout
..

Shewaswet,,
real
l
ywet,
,
Iplay
ed
nezv
inhuzv
ababambi
chanambichana

Ny
amuzi
wa.
..
..
..Shecal
l
edoutagai
n..
.
Shesentshiv
ersal lovermybody, ,
she
couldn'
tbesti
ll
shewasmov ing
uncontr
oll
abl
y,,sher eachedformybody
totouchmeandImov edaway,
,Isl
owl
y
tast
edherdownt here. .
.

"
Nyamuzi
wa.
..
.

"y
es
"aaaaaaaaaah.

"what.

shebacamedesper at
etot ouch
me,,,
thatstheAnitaIwantednottheone
thatkeptrunningawayfrom me,,t
his
onewasl i
vel
y..Thi
sonewant edmet hi
s
oneact ual
lylovedme...
"
Nyamuzi
wa.
..
..
.

Herv
oicewasnowsoolowshewas
dr
owningIwentont
opofher
..
..

"t
ell
mey
ouwantme.
..
.Pl
easeAni
ta.
..

Shel
ookedatmewi
thbeggi
ngey
es.
.
"makemehappyandt
ell
mej
ustt
his
once.
..
..

"
YesDr
aey
esIwanty
ou.
..
.

Fi
nallyshesaidit
,,
herlegswer eparted
al
ready,,
shereachedforShumba, ,she
wasst r
okingmel i
kehowIt aught
her,
,
justthewayIlikedit.
.Iwaslosing
mymi ndndakangonangisandokubv
a
ndany
uramumukoko. ..
.

"
Mamoy
our
ihuchi
..
..

Kungomudarondakat
ambirwa
zvandai
nzwakuti
dzaakudambuka.
..
.
"
Mamoy
ounondi
vhi
ri
nga.
..

"ny
amuzi
wa.
..

Aindi
dai
dzaapauonezvaai
ndii
tazvacho
ndaonakut
izvai
pandopandakat
i.
..
"babi
ewai
t,
babi
ewai
t.
..

"di
dIdosomet
hingwr
ong?
??

"nobabiewhaty ouaredoingis
amazingbutI'
m wor r
iedI
mf ai
lingt
o
contr
ol,
,
handidikut
iuzondisekauchiti
Shumbaav agonekukufadza...
letme
takeyouther
efirst
..
.

"
Nyamuzi
va.
..
"
Heee.

"
Munonaka

"
Taur
afut
i.
..

Akabv
aanyar
andookuvhar
akumeso
,,
,
apandai
dasei
kutiat
aurefut
iny
adzi
ndokubvadzabata.
..
.t
hatwasnota
probl
em,,
ndakaendaMber i
nebasa,
i
papopamukakandi kanzwaamai
vaakubv
unda...
.vai
it
akuuya..
..

MaokoaivepamukakaShumba
vachi
shanda,,
egaakatangakuwedzer
a
speedndokubvandaburit
sandi
kanzwa.

"
Nyamuzi
wakani
.
"
Tel
lmezv
awambondi
udza.

"
MunonakaShumba.
.

Ndakadzoser amwanaakachema
ait
ambazv ekuroverabhor a
Mber i
..
.ndainzwaachi uyaandIdecided
tomeetherhal fway, ,Iwasafr
aidshe
wouldbr eakherwai st
patakazochipedzeranaakabv undaandI
huggedherf orawhile...
..
.
"t
hanky
ou.
..
..Shesai
d

"nobabi
ethanky
ou.

Shewantedt
ogetupbutIsti
l
lwant
ed
hert
ostaywi
thndakazomusi
ya
,ndikamunzwaf r
esheningup, ,
Ili
ked
thatabouther ,
,
kanawai pindafutimaii
te
kungemuny owani l
ikehauna
kumbobv i
rawapindamonef reshness
chete..
.ndakanyatsopukutwandokubv a
tapi
ndamukat iakanyatsosweder er
a
padhuzezv ekutiti
gumhanendokubv a
ndamui sahangumumaokoashumba. .
.

"
Shumba.
"hee

"hamut
samwendi
kav
hunzaandi
ti
.

"t
aur
ati
nzwe.

"Iwasnev
eronf
ami
l
ypl
anni
ngpi
l
ls
ar
en'
tIsupposedtobet
aki
ngt
hem
si
nceyouknow..
..

"si
ncewear
emaki
ngl
ove.

Akabv
aazv
ivhar
anesheet
..
.
"
Lol
whyar
eyousoooshyofme.

"andi
zi
vei
ni.
.

"Anit
agetusedtobeingmywi fe,
Ili
ke
youalotandunotondi
vhi
ringa.
..
I'
m
fal
l
inginl
ov ewit
hyouIdontcarekuti
youdontfeelt
hesame...
"youalreadyhaveawi
feny
amuzi
vai
ni
ndingor
i weZit
a..
..

"youaremywifeIneedy out
oknow
that
,,
okndi
udzekuti
rightnowndi
naani
.?
?

"munenibutyoumi ghtj
ustdeci
dednot
tocomehome, ,
pleasedontmakefal
lfor
youI'
mtoofragil
e.

"
Ani
ta.
"
Yes

"Tel
lmesakaaunaanybi toffeel
i
ngs
forme,
,Imeanforthepastweekauna
kanachaur
ikunzwa,,i
m sorr
ymay beI
'
m
tal
ki
ngaboutthi
swr ongti
me...

"ndokuf
ari
rai
Shumba.
"l
olunondi
far
ir
a??
?

"okIdontknow,,
yougi
vemecert
ain
feel
i
ngsthatconf
useme,,
whenweare
youknow,,
youmakemer eal
l
ywant
you.
..
..

"t
ell
me,
,whenwedowhat
?

"y
ouknowwhatImean.
"
Doy
ouwantmenow.
..
.?
???

Ndangandaakumubat
afut
i,ndi
kanzwa
aakushi
nyi
ra.
..
.
"Il
i
keitwheny
out
ell
met
haty
ouwant
me..
..

"Iwanty
ou.
..

"howmuch.
.?
?

"cr
azymuch.
..
"doy
ouwannawai
t??
?

"no.

Ndakangomusi mudzagumbo
ndiri
kuseri
nekutopfekerari
katiragara
shaviyekutambisachiuno..
.y
aingov e
nyamuziwakani ,
,ndichi
bvandai ta
nyemwekuendesaMber iMber i
.Iwas
holdi
ngherwai stndakaonaat oraruoko
rwanguakai saegapamukakawake.
"
Shumbandanzwakani
.

"
Sor
rybabi
e.

"
Shumbapl
ease.

"
tor
ayesebabi
e
Il
ovedt
hewayshewascommucat
ing
wi
thme...

"
Shumbandakuuy
a..

"
huy
ababi
e

"Shumbakani
.
"ndat
ihuy
a..
.

Shescr eamedDr aeandIt ookher

ther
e.ndikamutevera.
..
..
fort hefir
stt
ime
shestar t
edkissi
ngmeega, ,l
i
keshe
wantedt odrowni nmyki ss...
.shewas
fal
li
ng.nomat t
erhowl ongshewasgoi ng
totake,,
Iwasdefinit
elygoi ngtobethere
tocatchherwhenshef alls.
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Ani
ta.
Ndaidakumukandi chi
ti
zaNy amuziva
zvandangandai tamanher undakanzwa
kunyarandi kazvi
funga,,
surehanziyour
bodydoesn' tbelongt oyouitsyour
husband'sbodynekut iyangaisi
sava
yanguini,,
yangay aakuit
azv i
noda
Shumbakwet ezvangu,,ndakamboda
Kutindi
gar enay opasi t
itaur
ir
aneKut i
i
mbomi razv aur
ikundiit
isabuthowwas
Itodot hatwhenev enmybr ainstayed
i
nmybody, ,maybebecausehewasa
niceperson, ,
soniceunoshay akana
chekumut ukira.
..
.
MamukaseiShumbandakadar
o
ndakumuka.
..

Goodmor
ningbabi
e.
Pakunditibabi
eapa,,
whatwasour
relat
ionshi
pallofasuddengarazviya
,
,whendidwest ar
tthebabiethi
ng,
,I
didntcomment, ,
ndai
satodakuvhunza
zvakawandasoany wayIgotup. .
..

"handeiti
nogez
amungazondi
ti
ndakuti
zai.
..
Hejustsmiledthenhegotupandcame
tomet henwewentt otakeabath,,
and
yesIbathedhim andhebat hedme. ..
we
gotdoneandwentt odressup..
.Ichose
clot
hesforhim dzekubasa..
.

"KomaiShumbamur
ikundi
padzi
pi
hembe?
? ?
"
Arey
ounotgoi
ngt
owor
k??
?

"
No,
,
sti
l
lvi
sit
ingmyf
atheri
nlaw.
.

"
Ok.
..
SoIchangedhi
scl
othesNdokumupa
casual
ndokubv
aapfekahake.
.

"
Mamoy
o.

"
Shumba

"
Chi
taur
any
ayay
akomanj
eyawai
taur
a
manher
u..
..

"
IPIy
acho?
?

"
Hooowakat
aur
adzakawandaka.
.

Yuwizv
angundakabv
andafambagoing
tot
hebathr
oom andi
fndangandasi
ya
somethingbutndangandi si
na, ,
hehad
j
ustremindedmeofal lt
her ubbi
shthatI
hadsaidthenightbefore.
..
Ilookedat
myselfi
nt hebathroom mirr
or
ndi
kambozv ikwaturakambamakekut i
Anit
aunedzungukowhathappenedt o
l
ovingkudzie...
..
ndakazvi
tukandokubva
ndadzokerakubedroom ndiriser
ious.
..
.

"
Wapedzany
adzi
uchi
ndi
pindur
a..
.?
??
"
EishDr
ae.

"
Lol
aboutt
het
abl
ets

"Nyayay achoy angay auyawrongtime

whatwasIsupposedt osaynow, ,
i
ts
easierspeaki ngaboutitbrai
ndzisir
i
normal kwet epadzinengedza
normal...
any wayndakazv i
shi
ngisaand
j
ustanswer ed..
"
Ehendomada.

"Sakaapaukudakudzi
vi
ri
rachi
imanj
e
apa??

"
Nhumbuka.
..
Ndakabvandafambisafutigoi
ngtothe
bathr
oom ndokubvaasaraachifa
nekuseka.
..
ndakanyepedzerakuvhur
a
mv ur
athenIwentbackagai n.
..
.

"Sooveraweeklat
ery
oust
artt
hinki
ng
abouttabl
ets?
???

"
Zvakangopi
ndawomupf
ungwa.
.
"Lolusandinaki
dzeanywaykokana
ndichidamwanat ozvi
fambi
sasei
manj e???

"
Munot
aur
aShumba.

"
Ndat
otaur
asoo.

"
Mur
iser
ious?
???
"
Udandi
kur
ati
dze?
??

"
Aiwandat
ozv
inzwa.
..
.

Aaaahandi r
ati
dzekupi?anditangefut
i
anywayndakabv andat
ochinjanyay
abut
hisphonest ar
tedringi
ng
achii
kata.
.ndakangotar
isawondokubva
ndafungaKut ipamwear i
kutadza
kudair
abecauseofmesondakaf amba
ndaakubuda.
.

"
Kowaakuendakupi
..

"
Kuki
tchen,
,
ndat
ipamwemusar
e
mudai
rephone.
.

"Soyouthi
nkKuti
Ican'
tanswer
becauseyouar
ether
ehereasif
ndi
ri
kuf
oner
wanegi
rl
fr
iend.
..

"
Nonotthat,
,
someti
mesyoumayneed
y
ourpri
vacy,
,dzi
mwenyayahadzi
di
v
anhuvari
po.
.

"Manjedzakondotodakudzi
nzwadzese
hamhenoKut iunengeuchi
da
kuzondi
dzingasei.
..
.
"
Aaaah.

Dzaizotaurikaher eny ayadzachomunhu

achinzwakokanandai dakuny eyaiye
ndaizomuny eyasei ndakambodakuseka
l
ooki ngathi m ar isooser ious..
.anyway
aboutget ti
ngpr egnanti nyaya
yai
tondi vhundut sawohangubut
ndaishay aKuti ndomuudzasei ,,
may be
i
yeher eall
yneededababynekut i
zvainzi
kanemukadzi waket heyhadno
chil
d...
phoney akey akar ambai chir
ira
ndokubv andanz idai r
a..
..ndakatari
sa
ndikaonawi f
eyagai n..
.
"
Mukadzi
weny
uar
ikuf
ona.

"
Aiwakanahaandi
zi
vendi
not
ichi
inhai
.

"
Iweweunozv
izi
vaur
iani
???

"
Ndi
riAni
ta.
"
It
amushedai
raphoneakat
indi
weani
wobv
awamuudza.
..
.

Haamunhuuy uAi dandiit

e
sei
,,
ndainzwahanay angukurovachaiko
i
magi neurigi
rl
fri
end, ,
bighouseichi
fona
wobv awanzinashewedai raand
i
ntroduceyoursel
f, ,
yuwindangandisati
ndaakudakupererwa
nehupenyu..
..
ndaisanzwisisahangu
nezvevakadzi vengoziandangaasat i
andiudza..
.akangosimukandokubv a
anditambidzaphoneKut idair
aapa
munhuwachoangaat ori
neny emwe
rekurambaachi fona..
.ndakangotambir
a
ndokubv andadai r
aasi ndichi
tya.
..

"
Hel
l
o.

"
Hel
l
oehndi
weani
uri
kudai
raphone
i
yoy
o..
.

"
Aaahah

"I
wendatindi
weani kousandi
pedzere
nguvauchi
ndandamaandi nakuf
onera
i
wewekanaur ihurerakesorr
yndini
mukadziwake,,
mur umewanguar i
kupi
zvaur
ikumudair
iraphone.
..
ApaDr aehadputt hephoneonspeaker
hecoul dhearev
er ythi
nghake,,
ai
ve
akatoraranemanhedepamubhedha...
.I
didntknowmanj eKut indopi
ndur
a
ndichi
tichii
KutindinianiuyeKut
iDr
ae
aripi
..
..
.

"
Ndi
nimai
Shumba.
..
..
.

.
ndakazongonz
wandat
aur
adr
aeakabv
a
amukandokubv aanditar
isaachi
bva
asekerera,,
kanachaisekesachacho
waitoshayaKutichi
ii
,,
ndakanzwamunhu
achifemerukaontheot hersi
deofthe
phone...
.

"
Mai
Shumba?
???
?

"
Yes.
"
Shumbav
api
..
..
.

"
Vamaf
oner
a.

"Akakuudzakur
ianoer
aShumba
ndiani
????

"
Handi
tindat
indi
rimai
Shumbaher
e..
.
"Haaai
wekwanamhani
iweDr
ae
ari
kupi
.?
?

"
Shumbav
akaz
oror
a.

"
Sakawadai
ri
rei
phonei
sir
iyako.
..
"
Handi
tiy
avondey
anguher
e..
.

"KanaKutishuwazvandai
taur
a
ndaizvi
wanepiandi
zi
ve,,
apandai
taur
a
softsoftf
uti.
..
..

"
Kasi
kakupaDr
aephone.
..
"
Sor
rymaokoAvoari
kur
wadzapl
us
mur
omowav of
uti
wakanet
a..
.

"Ndichakubata,,
haundi
zi
vezv akanaka
handiti
,,
ndi
chakutsvagahangui mbwa
yemunhumahur emunoshupa
,,
usazv i
nyeperekanauchiny
eper wakuti
urimukadzi wakenekutimukadzi wake
ndinii
..
..
.
"Kondambokut
ukai
her
ezv
amav
a
kundi
tuka?
???

"
Draeakabv
aat
oraphoneasungaf
ace.
..

"Kwanai wewaakuzondi
bhowamanje
,,munhuwawatukaunombozivakut
i
ndianiherei
wewe..
.
"Konhaibabi
euri
kupi,
,
konderipi
bhambirandat
aur
anaro,,
asihaazi
ve
kuti
ndir
imukadziwakohere.
..

Eishzvangazvaakunyanya,
,ko
nechandangandabv umir
awokudaira
phoney achoapamashokoanga
aakutaurwaangaaakuzondirwadza
manje,,
kungonzibhambihakuit
esooo..
..
"waakundi
j
air
ir
a

"Sor
ryDr aeandi
zi
vebutzvaanga
achi
taurazvangazvi
chi
bhowasur e
angandiudzekut
imukadziwakoiwewe
manje..
.

"Ehehaanakuny
epasakaiwewe
unofungakut
imunhuangangonhonga
phoneyanguodai
raegaachi
kuudza
zvekuny
epa.
.

"Haaiwemukadzi upikowauy i
nayedrae
,,
kodzokakumbaumbor ikupi
koikoko
kwaurindi
uyeikoko..
.Howcany ouli
ve
mei nthi
sbighousendi r
indegako
ndikawanaanondibat
aunoi tasei
.??
??

"
Hapanazv
andi
noi
ta.
..Andkwandi
ri
hakunabasa

"Kochi
i
konewe,,
whenyoul
efttanga
tav
abhowanibabi
ehuy
a..
..
asiuri
kwamama

"Maideiimboteeerer
a..
..
.I
'
mt el
li
ngy ou
now,,ndakar
ooraandmunhuwawat aura
nayendi y
emukadzi wangu..
saka
ukanzwaadai raphoneusamuvhunze
zvakawandabecauseIphoney ake.
Akakuudzakutiandisikuuya
usamuvhunzewanzwakaandi fyou
disr
espectheryoumi ghtneverseeme
ther
e..
..
.Idontwannar epeatmyself
ndakuudzaKutindichauya.

"Kanawaroor
amumwemukadzi
sei
asir
ikunokumbakwako.
"
Usat
ikanandarooramumwebecause
i
weweandinakuroora.
..

"Dr
aeakabv aatokataphoneachi
bva
adzi
ma..ndakangobudandokubva
ndaendakukitchen.
..

"
Mamukasei mama..
..
Igr
eet
edher
t
akasanganamuki
tchen.
"
Mai
Shumbakkkkkkkmamukasei
..
.

"
Mamamandisekakkk,
,
ndamukakana
mamukawo.
..

"Ehendasekahanguhandi
nakumbozi
va
kutimwanawanguaizodai
dzwawo
nemut
upo.
..
.

"
Ahmamandoz
vandakadzi
dzi
swa.
..
.

"Hunhuhwakondahudamwanangu
anywaywhatar
emaki ngf
orbr
eakf
ast
..
..
"
Idon'
tknowmamaIwant
edt
oask
y
ou..
.

"
Imboi
takat
oastnezv
iwhatwhat
.

"KkkmamaZv
iwhatwhatndi
zvo
zvipi
???
?

"
Tar
isakani
muf
ri
dge.
..
..
shesai
dthat
smi
l
ing.
..

IthoughtIhadl eftmymot herkumba

butnomymot herhadf oll
owedmei n
theform ofDr ae'smot her,
,thewoman
wassweet ,,
Ihopedzv aisazochi nj
abut
shewasador abl e..
..
.Iopenedt hefri
dge
maingov eneny amandakat oshay aKuti
ndodiinazvoZv iwhatwhat
zvavamwenev angu....
Ideci dedt omake
thetoastshewant edandchi ckenmayo
andabi tofav ocado. ..
..shel eftmealone
i
nthekitchenf
ixi
ngbreakf
ast
,,
ndakazonzwakubatwapawaist
ndi
kavhundukaItur
nedandsoDrae.
..
..
.

"
Asimaokoanguhausat
i
waakuazi
va?
???
??

"
Apaai
dar
oachi
ndi
paki
sspamur
omo.
..
..
"
Ndangandakav
arai
rwai
ni.
..

"
Asi
wat
samwawandi
ti
za.
.

"
Aaaandot
samwi
rei
hangu.
..

"I
'
m sorrywat
ukwa. .
shewasnot
supposedtodothat..
.
"
Sheisyourwif
eDr aeandshesangr
y
whatcanIsay
.???
?

"Babi
eli
sten,
,
Inevertol
dy oubutuyo
mukadzindakapi
wa,,mukadziwasekuru
vangual
lIhavetodoi sgetherpregnant
oenda.
..
Inevermarri
edherbutImar ri
ed
yousotellme,,
mukadziwangu
ndeupi
.?
??
"Kanamuchit
oraranayemukadzi wenyu
Shumba,,,
youhaveli
vedwi thheras
yourwif
esakawhat '
sthedi f
ference.
..
.
Shealsowantsyourlovenekuti sheonl
y
knowsyou,,
whatcanshedoi fshehas
fal
leni
nlovewithyou..
..
..
pluspaphone
makasaverkut
iwifeywani.

"Youalsoknowonl ymeasy our

husband,wil
lyoufall
formet oo.
..
and
againohphoney achobv i
sapakanzi
wifeyi
sazv auri
kudatione.
"andi
gonekuchi
njazv
andakaonazv
iri
po

"dai
wai
zi
vakut
iwachi
njazv
akawanda.

AaaaahShumbaaa.
Chi
imamoy
o.?

Br
eakf
asty
ait
achi
dyai
.

Ukunzvengany
ayawakangwar
isal
et'
s
goandohndachinj
aZi
tandati
Maidei
.l
et'
sgoandeat
Isetthetablef orever
yoneandthey
camet oeat .
..
.Icutupthetoasti
nto
smallerpieceskut i
Shumba
vanyatsogonakudy amushev asi
na
kuchekwamukanwanet oast.
..

Sim.
..
..
komainini
ndakat
ichi
ikochangu
hamunakuchekaChekawani.
..
Dr
ae.
..
.si
yamukadzi
wangu

Me.
..
ndi
pei
ndi
cheke.
.

Si
m..
..Mukomamusadar
oimi
mi

Hepassedonthepl
atethenIcutf
or
hi
m,,
Bamnini
vanguvaizoyema
veduweee..
..
apadraeachiti
wondi dyise
ndainyar
amamav ai
vevaripo..
ndaibva
ndashayazvekui
ta..
.Anywayt akapedza
kudyawewant edtogot othehospi t
al
buttherewasaknockont heBamni ni
wentopenthedoor .
..
pakapindamukadzi
akatisi
mbeiarimupfupibutaive
akashati
safacekungeakagumbuka. ..
.

Her
..
..
.mamamakadi
i
???
Mom.
..
.EhMai
dei
wat
it
sikawonhasi
???

Her
..
..
.ehemama.
..

Ij
ustf
rozekondi
weMai
dei
wacho?
???
?
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er18

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er19.

Dr
ae.

AiwaMaideiyai
vengozipachezv ayo,,
iy
e
pachezvake,
,andi
zi
vetaket akey anga
yaakui
ti
kayangayavayei,
,Ididntcar eI
hadfoundsomeoneIwasi nlov ewith
andIwantedtoshowof fjustlikethe
wayshehadshowedof fsay i
ngt hatI
wasntmanenoughf orher
..Ididntcare
aboutherany mor eIhadt riedbei ng
goodIhadt ri
edtobepat i
entbutmy
patient swasr unningout .
.Ididntlikethe
wayshehadspokent omywi fe,,
Ifelt
thatitwasmydut ytoputheri nher
placeev ent houghi thur therf eeli
ngs..I
sawt hewayAni t
ahadwal kedout ,,
she
wast het ypet hatwoul dhidesomet hi
ng
from meev eni fi
thur therandIdont
knowwhy ..Iwant edhert oopenup
mor e,,Igav eherabi tofspacet henI
foll
owedher. .shel ookedsoogoodi n
thedr essshewaswear i
ng, ,
herhi ps
madeherbodywayt ooat tr
act i
ve, ,
Ikept
staringatherndi chi zviudzakut indini
ndaidy apo,,shewassoooador ableshe
didntev enknowi t...shewasat r
easur e
y
etshedi
dntev
enknowi
t.
..
.

Istaredatt hebreakfastshehadmade
forme, ,
thewayshecuti t,
,Ismi
ledandI
want edtoasksekur ukut i
manga
many at
somuwanakupi uy
esei???why
herwast hequestionIasked
my self,
,
whatwast hesecretbehindthe
womanhechosef ormeandwhywasi t
thatIgrewsoof ondofhersoof ast.
the
waysheputmef i
rstmademewanna
putherf ir
sttooasIwasbusyadmi r
ing
herndopakasv ikadambudzi koremoy o
wanguMai
dei
..
.

IlookedatherIdidntev ensaya
wor d.
..
itwaswei r
dkondai got
adza
kuvhundukaseii yeakangaasi ngasvike
pambapamai v
angusakai zvi
zv anga
zvaakundishamisa..shecamepandai v e
ndookubv aamiraachindimhor esa
.
..
.Ndakangomut ihesi.
.shelookedat
Anitanezisorekudakuzi vakutindiye
wachoher e..
.
Me..
..
.Mai
dei
meetmywi f
eMr sWilson
ndi
vomaiShumbavachoivav
a..
..

MD.
..
heeeee?
??

Mama.
..
.asi
wangausir
ikuzi
vaher
enhai
Mai
dei
kuzoshami
sikakudar
o??mai
Shumbavatov
enemazuvavari
panoav
a
..
.Ani
tauy
oanonziMai
dei.
..
.

MD...
handi
nachandakaudzwakoi
mi
maidi
ikundiudzanhaimamahamuone
kut
imadiit
ir
ahut si
nye.

Ni
ta.
..
.ndaf
aranekukuzi
vai
.

MD...
.Kuf
ara?
??kuf
arakupi
??kuf
ara
sei
???
Me.
..
.Babi
ehandet
inozononoka.
..

MD.
..Kuendakupi
ndauy
a

Ndakabv andatosi
mukandi chibata
ruokorwaAni t
andichit
obudanay e
,Maideiakadakumi r
akumber i kwangu
ndakangomupazi soachibva
asuduruka.
.Iwasstil
lholdi
ngAni tas
handIopenedt hecardoorf orherthen
shegotinsi
de..Iwentr
oundthenIgot
i
n,,wewerealr
eadyrunni
nglatesoI
start
edt
hecaranddr oveout.
..

Shumba.
.

Yes.
Kozv
amasi
yamunhuachangosv
ika.
.

Wangauchi
dat
iuy
enay
eher
enhai
mamoyo???

Ai
waImeani
tjustl
ooksbad.

Siyananenyayaiy
oyo.
.haumuzi
ve,
,shes
thesameper sonakut
ukaandhandina
kufaranazv
o...
Sher eachedformyhandt henshe
squeezedi tndokubv aandisiya,,
I
caressedherf aceandsmi l
edanddr ov
e
faster..
weboughtsomef rui
tsont he
wayndakasv i
ka10mi nafterv i
sit
ing
hourev ery
oneel sewast here
ndakanzwanekur overaanat ezvara
vangugusv uzv akangoomakui ta
mukwashakunanat ezvarahobho. ..we
wenti ntoseehi m,,
hewasabi tmor e
l
ivelybuthewasgoi ngtot akemor e
daysi nthehospital
,,doct
orhadsai d
mor ethantwoweeks. ..
Iaskedthe
doctorkutivav
aiseinaspecialward
yavanengevariveganotawar d
yaunengeuchionav anhuvachif
a
unoswer awabatwanespi r
itofdeat
hso
heagreedandmov edhim..

Baba..
.Ndaakui
tasendav
amuhot
eraka
nhaiDraemwanangu..
Me...Babaazvi
zodimamunenge
muchi ny
audzwahonai munomuyoucan
watchmov ies,
,asi
musazooneanoty
isa
anovhundutsavhundutsaMoyowenyu
andidimurwarefut
i.
..

Baba.
..
.huy
apanomwanangu.
.

Iwalkeduptohimthenhehuggedme,,i
t
fel
tsoogood,,
Nit
ajustl
ookedand
smiledany
waywegav ehim hi
sparcel
thenwegaveot
her
sachancet
ogoi
n
andseehi
m..
Wewentoutsi
deanat
etev
angav
asar
a
vakami
ra.

"
Bamni
nihuy
aipano.

Itur
nedandsawt et
eBett
ycall
i
ngme
,
shewasforev
ersmili
ngvai
ndi
naki
dza
zvavot
eteiv
avo..
.
Tet
eB..
…kumbakur ikunakidzaher
enhai
Bamuninit
ati
tigar
et avhunzir
atupamwe
munechichemo...

Me...
.kkkkktetesookamusade
kundinakidza,
,
kumbakur ikunaki
dza
makai t
abasamakandi paMukadzi
akarongekandi r
ikubat
wasemucheche
ndotodakuber ekwaini
..
TeteB.
..
.KkkkkkEheeeev
anamamoyo
vanerudoasimuzombomupamukana
auyekumbakwangu. .
.

Ni
ta.
..
..Tet
endakat
indi
nouy
awani
???

Tet
eB. .
..Bvapoiwendiri
kuudza
murumewedu. .
.ndaf
arasezvoat
imese
murikufara.
..
.
Ani
ta'
sfacechangedandIknewshe
wastr
oubled,
ithatt
obetheMaidei
i
ssue.

Me.
..Ndi
neonechi
chemot
ete.

Tet
eB.
..Chemai
Bamni
ni.
..
Me...Anitahaadi kundiudza
zvaasingadeuy u,
,anengeachi ngoi
ta
zvi
nhukut iafadzei ni
niasimanj e
ndomuf adzasei asingandiudze
,
,
mangwanamuchazot i
ndoshungur udzamukadzi .
..

Tet
eB.
..Aaahsur
eher
eAni
ta.
Anit
a..
..
tet
endinengendi
sina
chekut
auraini
..

TeteB. .
.aiwakaAni t
ahakuna
anoshaiwachekut auraandhakunaanot i
ndashay aChandi singaf ari
risevanhu
vachangot angakugar amesemof ani
ra
kudzidzanandi yonguv ay achosaka
pakudzidzanapanezv inodiwa
nemumwez vimwezv isingadiwe
nemumwe, ,,i
zvozvozv inofanir
a
kutaurwakut ipasav eneanoi t
ase
anobatir
irwa...
.
Ani
ta.
..
.Shumbav
anondi
goner
azv
eny
u
i
mitet
e...

Il
i
kedthewayshesai
dthatf
ora
momentIf
eltl
i
keshemeantit
..

Tet
eB.
..
.hooonhai
Shumbamazv
inzwa
hanzi
mur
ikumugoner
akkkkkk.

Me...
.Dontworr
yachauyakweny u
pamweanony ar
akundiudza.
.anyway
tet
ehati
chagaraisupanezvati
ri
kumhanyir
akumba. .

Tet
eB.
..
.okBamni
nimuf
ambebho.
Ndakangovat
ambi dzamari yel
unch
ndi
kativot
engeramunhuwese
ndokubvandatot
izavasativataur
a..
..
we
gotint
othecaranddr oveintotown.I
wantedtospoilmywi f
e...

"Mamoyomabr ai
dsyakoaakundi
bhowa
honaakaendwanemv ur
aari
kushataI
needyoutogetsomethi
ngbetter
..
.
"
Kondikangoregedzakupi
nda
mushower,,
okIwi l
luseashowercap.

"No..
..
nowy ouhavetoreachmy
standards,
thereshoul
dbeadi f
ference
udazv i
zonziandi
gonekukuchengeta
here.

"Ny
amuzivaatt
hemomentyouhav
ea
l
otthaty
ouaredoi
ng.
Ineedt
obe
hel
pingyout
oo.
"Kkkkkusandinaki
dzemar i
yangu
hauyipedzeevenifyoutr
ied,,
doi
ngy our
hairi
slikebuyingyouacoke,Iwanty ou
tolookextremelybeaut
if
ul.
.Tellme
wheret ogetniceweavessomethingI
won'thavet oworr
yaboutgetti
ngitwet
undertheshower .
..
.

"Ndakaonamunhuaaakuny
ara
angotar
isapasi
manje.
"
Mamoy
okani

"
AaaahShumba.

Il
ikethewayy
ousayaaaahShumba,
,
,i
ts
sexy.
Akabvaait
awor
sendokubv
andaseka
hangu.
..

Youtookmyoldli
nendomaiv
e
nenumberdzemunhuai
venemaweav
e
akanaka.
..

I
'm sor
rymamoyoIfor
gott
okeepy
our
ol
dcontact
sI'
m sor
ry.

It
sfi
nebuttheressomeone
kwandi
noshandaanotengesa.
..
Sowedr ovetoherwor kplace..Iwentin
wit
hherndaisadakumushay apadhuz e
..
theyallst
aredatmeasIwal kedi n
wit
hher,,It
hinkthatmadehershy
becausetheymadei tsooobv iousthey
werestari
ng..
theonest hatknewme
werealr
eadygr eet
ingme. .shewal ked
uptoonegi r
l,
,whowasl ooki ngatme
i
nsteadofpay i
ngat t
entiontoAni tasoI
wentthere.
Me...
.Ndi
pir
oomukadzi
wanguzv
aar
i
kuda.

Her
..
,y
ourwi
fe?
???
?

Me.
..
.y
esi
yey
ewawakat
ari
sa.

Her
..
..
Ani
tay
ougotmar
ri
edt
ohi
m.
Me.
..
.asi
ndakashor
ekaher
e..
..

Her
..
.nononono,Imeanwowokaay
,,
we
j
ustneversawy
oudating.
.

Me..
..
it
snotthedati
ngthatmattersi
ts
thethemarri
agethatmatt
ers.
.anyway
babi
endiani
anokugadzi
ramusor o??
?.

Nit
a..
..
evenshecandomyhai
rshei
s
goodtoo..
..
Sotheyallst
artedundoingthebraidsI
wasjustsi
tti
ngwat chi
ng,,shewas
watchi
ngmewi tht
hecor nerofhereye
soImov edclosert
oherandwhi sper
ed.

Wakanakamamoy
o,ur
ikundi
tosv
ora.
Mat
angaNy
amuzi
wa,
,shegi
ggl
ed.

Thegi r
lsdoingherhairallsmiledshyl
y
ndakangot iy
uwi,
,soany wayshethendid
thePer uvi
anshewant edndanga
ndakutobatwanehopeapedzashe
cameandsai dShumbandapedzwa, ,
I
openedmyey esandIkeptst ari
ngather
wooowshel ookedsoopr ett
yIcouldn'
t
helpitIgotupandki ssedherjustto
provekutimukadzi wangusur e
,,ndakanzwamammmmm ndi kaseka
hangu,shehadt ofeelthatshewas
worthyofme..
.ipai
dupandgav et
ip
pamusorothenwel ef
t..
ndanga
ndaakunzwaNzaraapandaida
kamuboorakaakambondirover
a
kai
naka..

Wedr ovehomeachi bvaatonangaKu

gardenkunondi
tsvagir
a, ,
Igoti
ntothe
house,,
mor et
hanshockedMai deiwas
sti
l
l t
hereachi
dekarakungemur i
dzi
wepo.Leahcamer unning..
.
"Koshaachikwambochalanderapay
ou
didntt
ellmakot
ikut
iunemukadzi
wakazvif
ambisasei
???

"
Sheknowsnow.

"
Whatdi
dshesay
.?
"
Hapana,,
thatshowshei
s,
,shekeeps
t
hingst
oher sel
f.
..

"
Ini
andi
dimakot
iav
hir
ingwe.

"
Dontwor
ry.
..

Anit
aakabv
aapindanemuboorawangu
ndokubv
aanangakuki
tchen,
Maidei
akasimukaachiendakukit
chen
ndichi
bvandateverakondikanogarapa
chair.
shewantedtot akemuboor a
kubvakunaAnita.

Ni
ta.
..
.Kozv
ait
asei
???

MD.
..
ndodakubi
ka.
..
.
Ni
ta.
..
kubi
ki
raani
..

MD.
..
Drae.

Ni
ta.
..
hoosor
ryndewanguhausi
wake.

Kkkkmaf
unni
esandai
i
tir
wasooo
Me.
..
.Koausat
iwadzoker
a.

MD.
..
.sezv
aur
ikungoonawo.

Me.
..
.Kosei
nekut
ikwaakudoka.
MD.
..
.ndi
ri
kur
arapano.

Me.
..
kkkkkhookut
angar
ii
ni?
?

MD.
..
kut
anganhasi
.

Mai
deikur
arakumbakwamai
vangu
manj
e???
MD.
..
.t
odzoker
akumbar
ii
ni.

Me..
.andi
zi
veini
vhunzamai Shumba,
,
nhai
mai Shumbahanzindoendari
i
ni.

Shej
ustsai
daaht
henshet
urnedand
l
ookedatmendakaonaMaidei
achida
kut
orapot
o,,
Iknewwhatshewantedto
do.

Me.
..Dzoser
ahakopasi
fast
.

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er20.

Ani
ta.
Nowi understoodwhyt heysai dshe
wascr azy,,ndakashamamunhu
aaakudakut or
amuboor awandaida
Kubikadai kusirikutindakatihausi
washumbaai t
otorazv eachibika,
,i
ni
hanguIwasnotusedt ocompet i
ti
on
andndai satodazv ecompet i
ti
on..I
concentratedpakugadzi ramuboor a
wanguhamhenony emer ai
garaDr ae
rekuti
Ai dakupinzai nipama1kanai y
e
ait
adzakumuudzakut ianodzokar i
ini
kumbakoi nindinindaimuudzakut i ai
uya
ri
ini?.
..
ndakasi y
ananazv ondokubv a
ndaendaMber i
nekubika..
.ndakany atsousotakudarika
zvelastti
mendokubv andanzi bi
ka
kasadzanepar lenta, zvi
mwezv i
nhu
zvaaidanezv aangaar iDrae
zvaisaenderana..thewhol et
imeMai dei
aivemomuki tchen. .
.ndakabuda
ndikasiyaShumbav ari
moNay e
ndakanangapanzekunodai dzamama
nekutindaizi
v av aidamuboor a..
..
"
Mamamuchi
rikuno.

"
Ehendat
izv
angundi
fur
wenemhepo.

"
Ndapedzakai
nikubi
kandozi
vamunoda
muboor
a...

"Tangatambodyajustnowbutmmmm
muboor awakounonakisachi
ndi
i
gira
ndidyi
rekunoasii
sakasadzakadiki
..
"
Ehoi
mama.

Iwentbackinsidendokubvandapakur
a
hangu.
ndaishayazvinokut
indomuti
Maideiher
e?? ??
kanakutimai
guruhere
ndai
bvandat oomerwaini
..
ndakangomut ari
sa.
"
Ndokui
sir
aisadzaher
e??
??

"
Haaazv
emuboor
akwet
e.

"
Okay
.

Ndakabv
andatosiy
ananay
eandt henI
di
shedupformamaandDr ae.
.Iputthe
pl
atesmutrayndokubv
andaendesa
panzekwaiv enamamai twashot
mumbaIj ustneededf r
eshairand
mamal ookedst ressedndakangoti
wo
pamwev angasununguke. ..
Iwentback
mumba, ,,
Itookthedi shndi
kagezesa
Shumbamaoko
nekuapukuta,,
ndakanzwaMai deior
ova
chi
kweechakandi chundut
sa.

Dr
ae.
..
..
kwakanakaher
e
MD...
..
kanazvikanzikudakunzimai
Shumbakwachoaaaahnhai draeasi
hauchagonakugezamaokoi yindi
yo
i
nonzichil
dabuse, ,
nhaiwemwana
wanyanyakuit
wei kokwaunoit
ase
saskam kudai
zvi.
...

Dr
ae.
..
wat
iwaonei
nhai
Mai
dei
..
.
IdidntanswerherIi gnor
edher
ndokubv andat
iNy amuziwahandeit
hen
hef ol
lowedme,wesatnamhamha
ndakaonashashay ateer
awo,,
mama
vakangozunguzamusor ohapana
akatauraakangogar awopatai
va
ti
ri
...
..
Draeakavarairwandookuda
kutimbasadzandi kati

Me..
.,
AiwaNyamuziwamunotsv
amhani
komakatangari
i
nikut
imbasadza
,,
ti
oneiamhunakut
svaher
e..
..
Drae.
..
..
Aiwaandi
nasor
ryndanga
ndavar
airwa.

Mama...Vanhuimimunondinaki
dza
,,
koi
nindatsvakanhai
mur oora.

MD.
..
.hunzai
ndi
kut
imbi
rei
..
Mama...Ai
wakutambahanguMai
dei
ndangandi
chi
ngodenhai
ni.
..

Westart
edeatinginoursameplat
ena
Shumba,,
thisti
mendinindai
dyi
swa
hanzi
wany any
akundidyi
sandoda
kumbokupawo...

MD..
.Asihamunyar
emamahere
makai
taSeikozv
anyany
oshami
sir
a
nei
kozvekudy
asadzanemuboor
azv
oit
a
kungechi
mwechinhu.
..

Drae.
..
chetezvi
nelovemukati
aungazvi
nzwisi
se,zv
inodavaner
udo
kanakutivar
imurudomacho...

Draewachoaibvaai t
akamwekar ough
kait
ony
adzisachaiko..ndakar
ambandiri
zi
ikodzevavi
rindaipindir
apapiaslong
askusi
dekwangukwangakurir
ight
ndangandi
sinabasanezv
imwe.
..

Mama.
..
.Babamav
asi
yav
ari
sei
..
???

Me...
.Vav
akut
otaur
isaav
akwasar
a
kungopor
achet
e.

Mama.
..
mangwanandi
chasv
ikako.
.
Drae.
..
.Thatwoul
dbenice
mama,,mmmmm mamoy oasi
nhasi
panezvawawedzer
a??
?

Me.
..
Nyamuzi
wachi
i
???

Dr
ae.
..
uri
kuny
any
akunaka.
..

Me.
..
.kaspi
cembi
chananemadomasi
akat
iwandei
..
.

Dr
ae.
..
Ilov
ethecombi
nat
ion.

MD. .
..
muboor
angaungobikwa
semuboorakokuchi
njachi
njandokut
i
uit
ekungenyamahere???.
.

Mama...
zvai
taseinhaiMaideikokana
uineny
ayahaungotaur
eher enyaya
yachowabvi
rakareuchingopi
kisa.
..
.
MD...Mamamunondi
onasemunhu
akashat
aandi
ti
???

Drae.
..
mamai mbomir
aindi
tange
ndapedzasadza.
..
.

Vanhuv
akabv
avany
arar
a,,
weat
eand
fi
nishedthenndakudakugezesa
Shumbamaokoakabv aator
adi sh
nemv ur
aaakutambidzaDrae,
,Ididntsay
anythi
ngndakangonyarar
andikatari
sa..
.

Drae.
..Anosi
ndi
paanozi
vakut
imaoko
anguanogezeswasei
..
.

MD.
..
mamamunoonamushupi
roanoi
ta
mwanaweny
u..
Mama...
ahandizi
venekut
ihaasi
murumewangupamweanganzwi si
se
zv
aurikut
aurandimamoyo,
,nhai
mamoy oanoshupaheremurumewako..

Me..
.Andi
satindat
indazvi
onahangu
pamwendichazozvi
ona..
.

MD.
.mamamunot
imur
umewako
kwaar
iuyukokwandi
rihaasi
ri
wowangu
her
e..
???

Ait
aurakudaroachi f
inyamakumeso
ndakabvandasimukahangu
ndaakubvi
samapl atesndaisada
kunzwazv akawandaasi draeakandi
ti
garapasindokubvandagar amama
vakadai
dzamusi kanawebasandi ye
akazobvi
sat i
kar
ambat akagarat
ese.
..
all
oftheirissuest roubledme, ,
Ididntwant
tobei nvolvedi nt heirdiscussi ons
munhuai tozov engai nini say ingI '
m
i
nv ol
vedi nev ery thi
ng, ,
thisi sexact l
y
whatIhadt riedt ell
ingdr aekut iIdidnt
wantasi t
uationl i
ket hatandt oitakunge
tavakurwawhenal lthatwassooo
unnecessar y,,andndai dakut obv ahe
didntknowkut i Ijustwant edt oexcuse
mysel fhanguv osar av opedzer ana,,I
didntknowt heirl i
vingar r
angement s,,
I
didntknowaboutt heirr elati
onshi psand
tetehadt oldmekut inomat terwhat
usapindirajustmakesur ekut iyoubr i
ng
peace, pakadai apaIcoul dntev encal l
teteandaskherkut indoi tasei vaizoti
komur umewakohaanakut aur a
chokwadiseiandmaki nghiml ookbad
wasoutofthequest i
on..
.bottom li
neisI
wasstuckonmyown. .Iwhisperedkuna
shumbakutidiscussi
ony achohai si
kundi
it
irazvi
kanziti
ri
kubvaj ustnow
Mira.
..
.

Mama. ..
nekut
imurumewakeMai dei
,,
haunachekutaurapamusor opake
nekut
i unozi
vazvir
ipouyeIcan'tstart
expl
ainingtoyouzinhuzvaunoziva
,,
honguur i
mukadzi wekur
ipir
akur ev
a
kutianemv umoy ekur oorasakaani
ta
mukadzi waakanor oor aanzwakuti
avakudakur oora,
,zvi
nor wadzaIknow
yoursituati
onbutIt houghtkutibynow
youunder stoodther easonwhyy ouare
i
nhi sli
fe..
ndosakapaakat imamandava
kudakur ooraandinakanakupi ki
sana
nayekanakumuv hinzazv akawanda.
.

MD. .
.sakamamai mimi murikut
iit
sok
forhimt ostayhereondi
siyandir
indega
kumbauko. ??Kondikawana
zvinondiwana,,
okaysakaakadii
kundi
udzakut iaakuroor
awaanoda
wacho,,
whykeepi tasecr et..
.ndazoi
ta
kungestupidndaakudairwapaphone
neuyuakagaraapa, i
yeaidiikungodair
a
phoneyake? ?
?kurevakuti angaachida
kungondibhowaka? ?

Drae..
.Waur
ikutiuy
uakagar
aapa
andinakumuudzakuti
ndi
aniher
e??
??.
MD..
.ai
wakamaakundiit
asemwana
Mudi
ki,
,pl
usmwanaMudi ki
uy
u,,
mukatangakundi
daroachiona
mangwanashewon'trespectme..
.

Drae.
.Shecanrespectyouasaper
son
butyouarenotaboveher.
.

MD.
..Akat
angandi
yani
..
..
Drae..
..
andi
didofowanzwa
waakuzondibhowa,
,
thi
sperson
haanzwisi
semama. .
anywayunot
aura
nezvekuuyakumbakunogari
kahere
kumbakwacho. .
.

MD...
youdi
dn'tansweryourphonefor
howmanyday s.?
?.Sakai
ninihandi
na
Moyounongotyawokutimaybe
somethi
nghappened..
.
Drae..
.ifsomethi
nghadhappened
waizoudzwaMai deisekuonakwawai
ta
ndir
i r
ightsakandokumbirawo
uchidzokerakumba..
.

MD..
.kumbaandi
sikudzoker
a
ndot
ombogarawokunokwamamaandi
ti
ndi
kokwauri
???

Mama.
.Imbot
eet
eraumwewako.
MD..
.Nemiwoamusi kuda.
.sakamwana
wachotoi
tasei
asir
ikana
kumbondi
gumha..
.

Mama. .nyay adz akodz i

nodav anatete
kwetei nimai ,
,usandiremedzakudar o
kumabedr oom kweny uharisi
departmentr angu. .
.dambudzi ko
nderekutihaunawaunowi ri
rananay e
kanakut iinindikubatsireunopedzisir
a
wandipanduki raf ut
i ,
,
handinakuedza
kudakukuv akaukandi tuka
zvandisingakanganwekanakut indiudze
vanhundakany ara..
.Ini
handi
pindi
re
i
dzi,,
kunanateteunokuziva.
..
plusauna
mv umoy ekugadzadar eunl
esskana
uinezvimwezv ichemo...

MD...
dait
esetai
bat
ir
ananyaya
dzekumashur
ezvai
budahere.
..
.

Drae..
.kanandi
sat
indambokurova
ndichakurov
eramaivanhu,
,
vapindur
e
fut
izvi
singandi
fadzet
hist
ime
ndasi
yananekare..

Draeakabv aatosimukaneni tichienda

mumba, ,wewentt ot hebedr oom
ndokubv at ambozoror a,,
Icoul dseehe
wast roubledbuthedi dntwannat al
k
abouti t
,,
andIunder stood,,thiswasal so
soohar df orhim hewasj usttryingto
l
ivehisl i
fe,,Ir
eall
yfeltsor r
yf ordr aebut
Ialsofeltsor r
yforMai dei i
tmusthav e
beenhar df orherli
vingasasacr ifi
cebut
i
fgi v
ingbi rthwasall t
hatwasneeded
whycoul dntshej ustdoi t..
.andhonest l
y
idi
dntknowhowt oaskherndirohwe
hangukanakujinyur
wa..
.becausewe
wereti
redwej ustsl
ept
..
..t
akazomuka
kuma5, ndaakunzwamaki ssesmuhuro.

"youl
ookbeaut
if
ulwheny
ouar
e
sl
eepi
ng.
.

"am Iugl
ywhenI
'
m awake?
??
"nothebeaut
yincr
easeswi
thy
our
smil
e..

"y
ouar
esweett
alki
ngmenow.
..

"Ican'
thelpi
tyouarebeaut
if
ulandy
ou
aremakingmef al
li
nlovewi
thyou
every
day..
"y
ouar
emaki
ngmeshy
.

"andIl
i
kei
tthatway
.

Hesai
dhewast hir
stysoIwasgett
ing
upkut
indi
notorawaterf
orhi
mt odri
nk
buthepul
ledint
ohisarms.
..

"
I'
m nott
hir
styf
orwat
er.
.
"t
henwhatar
eyout
hir
styf
or?
???

"f
ort
his!
!!
!

Het
ookcontr
olofmyli
psandkissed
mesoogoodndakamer
era.
..
..
"
Munemusi
kanzwaShumba

"
Unondii
ti
sa.
.I
'
m sor
ryaboutt
heMai
dei
i
ssue.
..

"Idontwannat
alkabouti
t.

"butIwanttot
alkaboutit
..
Iwanna
knowhowy oufeelabouti
t.
..
"Idontwantt
oal
l
owmy
sel
ftof
eel
anyt
hing.

"soyouarebl
ocki
ngal
lki
ndsoff
eel
i
ngs
i
nsideyou.

"notal
lki
ndsoff
eel
i
ngsShumba.
.

"ofcourseIknowtheonesthaty
ouare
notblocki
ng,,
I'
m moreconcer
nedabout
theonesyouareblocki
ng.
..
.
Il
ookedawayf
rom hi
m.

"nomamoy
olookatme.

"
Thosef
eel
i
ngsdonotmat
terDr
ae.

"t
heymat
tert
hemostbel
i
eveme
"Icantdoi
tDr
ae

"babi
eyoucan!
!!
!bel
i
eveme.

"Idon'
tknowhowt
o..

"I'
m goi
ngtomakey
oul
oveme,
,
oneday
youwill
lov
eme.
WhatwasDr
aet
ryi
ngt
odot
ome?
???
?

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Mai
dei

Maidaandiit
eseiasmynamesay s
Maidei
.IcansayIgrewupbi t
ternotkuti
kut
svagapekuhwandanapobutIgr ew
upbitt
er,,
vamwev anotiIwasstubbor
n
butno,tomeIcalledthatwas
expressingmyangerandst andi ngup
formy self
,,
beingi ncontrolofmyl i
fe,t
he
onlyti
meIf ail
edt obeincont r
ol ofmy
l
ifendipopandakanzi ndinoripangozi
yemunhuai nziakaurayiwanababa
vangu...
Inev erthoughtkuti
ndichazosv i
kapakadar opakur arama
kwangu. .
kungomukasur endongonzi
waakut oendakui takurasir
ir
wachai koI
hatedmyf atherIcouldn'tstandhi m.

"Babahamufemakawanarugar
e
hutsi
nyehwamakai
takumurume
wamakaurayangaukut ambudzei
nekusi
ngaperidai ndi
rimukomana
pamwesi mbar akatiwandei
ndapedzer
ananemi ,,
butIwil
lnev
er
for
giveyouforthis..
.

"Sor
ryMaidei
butukaendaukanozadzi
sa
wodzokahakoworoorwanewaunoda
asihonamhuriy
aparar
a.
"Madi
imaendamanor oor
waimimi
zvamunoonazv i
rinyor
ekudai
..
kanakut
i
madiimatumaar iwenyumukadzi
mandir
asiri
rakudai.
..
.

"Ndoomatauri
rwoazvinoit
aher enhai
mwanangui ngandatisorr
ywani ,,
hona
i
ngaanemar imunhuwaur ikupihwa
uchanomuonahako, ,
daiuri
umwe
wandit
endanekutindi
r i
kutokupinza
machena..
"Machenaapi mapedzadzinzarese,
ir
o
ruchi
vanegodozv akai
tamuponde
munhunanhasi unohazvisat
izvabuda
mamur imanjemuchafamur iharahwa
romberegaindiyendeasiandi
fe
ndakakuunzi
rair
ugare.
...

Ndakabudandichir
over
adoor
ndakasvotwanai
dzohamadzaive
dzakaungani
rakundi
endesandai
ti
ndakavatari
sandai
nzwakusema
nekusvotwanavovesendakat
ora
bucketndi
kazadzamav hundi
kav
akupi
ra
vesevakasi
mukav achi
mhanyavamwe
vakat
osvorwamaziso..
..

"I
mbwadzev anhuanaSat anmadiii
maendamur i
mi ,
,
,surekundi
garadare
mukaonandakakodzer akuvachi
pir
iso
heyai
mi nenihati
sisi
naukamaand
amhufemakagar azvakanakamese
muchaperakufaichakudzoker
aichete
ngozi
iyoyo.
..
"Mubat
eiaaakupenga.
..
..
vakadai
dzi
ra
gogo.

"shutupmuchember endimi musina

kurai
ravanahonai makazv aramhondi
nyokadzeny udzinober
ekat svinahonai
nesuwot avatsvi
namusandi t
arise
ndogonakusi yandakupai
chekweny u,
,
,hamunaher emi shonga
yekuzvi
it
amhandar amuy endekoinga
muchirif
itwani ,
,
ini
nemi takasi
yanei
,
,
mur i
mukadzi senisakazvangu
zvakoshei
????anaSat an.
..

Ndakadarondichinhongamatombo
ndichi
temav anhundainyat
sonzwakut
i
panechandigarachaichochait
oda
kuparadza,,
ndakaonamai vanguvami
ra
Mber indi
kavasi
kiza.
..
"
Sukukuwiriyenyokamusany ebedzere
r
udo,,
misoromi virihat
izi
v ekut
i
makatari
sakupi chaiko,,
kumwemur i
maikumwemur i satanmhani kufana
murumeweny u,
,
sur evanhuv akagara
vesevanofanana, ,
makaf anana
musanyepedzerekubur it
sami sodzi.
..
.

"
IweMaideinyarar
aunozi
vaher
emai
v
akanorover
az amupamuhachaunof
a
i
we..
..
???Vakadarogogo.
"Ndosakakaper amazi nonekudy
av ana
vevanhu,,
ndov hundukakupondwa
namai i
nindapondwanababanamai
nemi mese,chandinovhundukachii
i
papa...

Ndakapindamuki t
chenyagogo
ndikabudanemachi sindi
kabat i
dzamot o
pakitcheny agogondikamirapo
ndakabatachambokondi chidai
dzir
akuti
anogonangaauy eti
oneandndai da
kupazav anhu,,
ndakanzwamher ekuri
ra
kubv
akunagogonev
amwev
aiv
epo.
..
..

"
Mwanaanengozi
uyu.
..
..Bamni
ni
v
akadai
dzi
ra.

"Mogondi
tindi
nengozizv
ashami
sei
ndavamukadziwengozi.
..
.
Ndakai pisakitchenkusv i
kadenga
radonhar adhiriki
ra..
.ndopandakanzwa
kuit
azv ir
inanikui t
akunge
ndabengenuka, vanat etendov akazouya
vakutauraneni asindai sada,,
ndiwomusi
wandakanosi i
wamumushamanaDr ae.
Ndichimut ari
sahewasacut eguyhake
butIjusthat edhi m andhat ed
everythi
ngt hathadt odowi thhim and
hisfamily,kwandi riev eryt
hingwas
causedbyhi sfami l
ysakai nindaive
mukadzi waani chaizv omukadzi wa
draeormukadzi wechember eyakafa
karesakandai zoraranaani manje
apa,
,
ngozikanaDrae,
,ndai
ti
ndi
kazv
ifungandai
tosvot
wamhani
ini
.
..

EverydayIwasi nhisr oom ndichidaka

zvandakaf ambi r
akut indikasi
kekui ta
i
mwepl an, ,Ican'tsayIl ackedany thi
ng
butIhadnoonet otalktomay be
musikanawebasaai shandapo. .
.drae
neverspoket ome, ,henev ercheckedon
mebutai ngot umi r
av amwev anhukut i
vakanditarise..hewasqui et,i
wat ched
himforaf ullyearkumuv enga
kwandai it
akwakabv akwat angakuper a,
kunyangweai mbondi pi ndur arough,I
watchedhi mf rom adi stancebuthe
neverspoket omet hatmuch. .Iwas
l
onelyt henIbecamemor eandmor e
l
onelyt heonlyper sonwhospoket ome
wasVi nny, ,
mukomanaai shandapamba
.
.wegotcl oseandcl oseamhenoo
zvakangot i
kandi chibvandar arana
Vinny..Iwassoooscar edkut i
ndichait
a
seiapaIwasav irginbutai fanira
kundibvisahaasi riyeakandi bv i
sa..
..
i
reall
ycr i
edthatni ghtIdi dntknowwhat
todoIf earedkut imay benhumbu
yatobata..Amhenozv akat anga
kungoi t
ikapandiri ndangandaakunzwa
kudakugar andi chingobat wasoVi nny
wasnowmyboy fr
iendIdontknowkuti
ndomutichii
..
.aweekpassedandwe
keptondoingitbutIknewIhadt o
stop,
,
andforsur eIstoppedbutnekuda
kwefearIforcedmy selft
ospeakto
Draeandtri
edt oconv i
ncehi
mt hatI
wasinlovewi t
hhim. .
.
Wef i
nall
yreachedandagr eementthat
wewer egoingtot r
yhav ingababy
tosiyana...
.ndai
tyaasi becausendai zi
va
kutindangandi si
sinakuzar a,
,sakaI
madeapl anndakai t
azv andai
ona
zvichii
twanev asi
kanav aivevane
misikanzwakumusha. ..ndakasuka
mukat imangunemv uray emuf i
ri
gi
chay ondichibvi
satsvinamukat ikusv
ika
ndaakut adzakupinzachi gunwe
chaakur wadzandi kaziv
akut izvangu
zv ai
ta..
.t
hat'stheni ghtwehadsex
,
,ndakabv andai t
akusungakuzasi kuti
asangopi ndeny or enekuny epedzera
kur wadziwabutzv aisarwadzanzi ra
yangay av hurwanaVi nny..From there
ndangandaakupi hwacher onekut itanga
tajair
anaandImi ssedmyper iodforthat
mont hbutafter4weeksy akabva
yakabv ay abva..
..
ndakar wadzi wa
becauseIhadt houghtkut iIwasf inal
ly
l
eav i
ng..
.
Mont hspassedi gotpregnantagainbut
ndakangor ot
andi chir
ohwapadumbu
nemur umewandai sazi
v andokubva
yatobva..
.naVi nnywewer estil
l
togetherandhonest lyIdidntknowkuti
chiichai
it
ikaandkut i
ndizivekuti
nhumbundey ani Idi
dntknow
...
ndakatangakungonzwakubhoekana
naDr aeandt hef i
ghti
ngst art
ed
hamhenondai ngonzwakusv ot
wanay e.
.
Timewentbywegr ewdi st
antIhad
decidedt oforgethav ingababyandj ust
enjoymyl ifekanapandai zogumirawo
ndipapobutndai zvivhunzawhywasIon
thelosingsi dey ethewasont hegaining
sideasi fI'
mt heonewhohadki l
l
edhi s
grandfather...
.hismot hert ri
edhav o
shamebutndai sat odakunzwa
zvemunhuai ndidzor andakazosv ika
pakuvanzwi rahashandi kavaudzakuti
ndivovaivamur oy iaidy av anavangu
ndivovairaranemwanawav o,,
hamheno
zvakabudasei mumukanwa
ndakatozosv i
fungandat aura,,
ndakada
kuvatisorryasi v akar ambandi po
patakarimiranamuganhuumwekwake
umwekwake.
..
..

Withdr aethi
ngsgotwor sewhenhe
quest i
onedmeaboutVi nny,ndakai
ta
hashandi kamutukiraengi neyake,,
i
t
wasnotl ikehewasnotgoodi nbed
ai
waIguesswej ustdidntconnectint he
wayweshoul dhave, ,
Idontev enknow
whyIwasl ooki
ngf oraconnect i
onwhen
wef ail
edt ohav
eaconnect ionwhenhe
tr
iedt ohavearelationshi pwithme..
he
hadwant edi
tatthewr ongt i
mehehad
want editwhenIwasi nl ovewithVi
nny .
..
Iwasi nlovewithVinny ..
.
Mymi ndbecameunst ablewhenDr ae
l
eftandspentdaysasi ngadzoke
kumba,,
hehadnev erdonei tbeforeand
hewasntansweringmycal l
s,,
Ididnt
knowwhot oasksincendai sataura
nemunhu,,
ndakambot umaVi nnykut i
vhunzabossvakokut ivari
kupi
akangondit
iwaakuzondijai
rir
a
,,
ait
orwarawonejealous. .
Iwasnotokayf orthatmoment
ndakat ombomusuwabutndakazonzwa
hanakur ov andichidai r
wanemukadzi
achi nditiaivamukadzi waDr ae, I
thoughti twasal laj oke
,,ndakambonzwakupi sabody ,
,i
tcouldnt
bet ruebecausedr aewasnotl i
ke
that,ndakanzwahashakut idrae
aaakundi i
t i
ray
ipiwehadnev ertal
ked
abouti t,whycoul dn'thet el
l mebut
wekuv hunzapangapasi na.Idecidedt o
go, Ididn'tcarekut indai zonzi chii
,,
I
thoughti twasj okebutt hatjoket urned
i
nt or eali
tyndichionaAni ta,,
mor e
beaut iful
, morecult ured,Ilookedatdr ae
andsawt hewayhel ookedatherandI
becamej ealous,howcomehenev er
l
ookedatmel i
kethat.hedi dnteven
carethatIwast here,
If eltbet r
ayed
mhani ,
,Iknowndangandi riwengozi but
5y ear
st i
rit
eset omehangui t
sli
keI
ownedhi m sot omeaut omat i
cal
lyhe
belongedtomenomat tert he
cir
cumst anceswemet .at houghtcame
tomyhead, ,,
Iwasgoingt ogetmy
husbandback. butIhadnoi deabecause
ait
achinamechaAni ta.
Anywayndakambov asi
yav achitandara
havovegadzaakumhanher uIwent
i
nsidethehousenekutindanga
ndaswerandakar
arapal oan,Idecidedto
cookforthem.

"
Mamandodakubi
ka.
..
.

"
Wadi
iwasi
yav
asi
kanav
abi
kaMai
dei
??
"
Aiwandodakubi
ka.

"
ManjeDr
aeajai
rachi
kaf
uchaAnit
adai
wat
angawanzwakuti
ari
kudei
.?
??

"
Ndodakumbout
ir
awosur
pri
se?
"
Hoooahzv
akanaka.
..

"Ndakavhurafr
idgendokubv a
ndabudit
sabeef,,ndakangoi kwatisawo
zve30mi nuteskoy aishupaher e
,
,
ndaidakutoit
aiyast ewndakabv a
ndaisahangumadomasi nezv ese
i
momokut izvi
kwatiranendi chibv
a
ndabikakasadzapasi de..
.onehour
ndangandapedzandai nzwa
kunhuhwi r
iramukitchenmese
ndaizomukuv adzazv angu. .
.past6
dinnerwasr eadyndakaonav aviri
vaakubudakubv akubedr oom ai saziva
kutineniwondat opi
ndapadut y
manher u..
.i
vovanhuv aii
tanat aket ake
kungemar ombekudar o..
.shecamei nto
thekitchenaaakuv hur afridge. ..

Me..
.IhopeAusi
kudakubi
kandabi
ka
kar
e.
Her.
..
hoochetekut
iShumbavangavat
i
var
ikudapor
kmangamabi kei
imimi
.

Me.
..
Ndabi
kabeefbuthat
ingabi
ke
mur
iwowakawanda.

Her.
..Hooazvi
namhosv
atongody
a
zvamabika.
Kuzodakushai nakuitakungemunhu
kway eakabv aaendakunogar akusi
tt
ing
room kwai venev amwe. .
.after30minI
dishedupndokut ivanhuv auyevady
e
ndangandat oi
saf oodpa
table.
..
.vakauyav akagarapat abl
e
ndookubv av esev angotindeemuma
platesAv oasi fsomet hi
ngwas
wr ong.
mmmxxxxxmmm.
NdakanzwaDraeaakudai
dzaAni
tazv
ine
kudhi
nhiwamukati
..
.

"
Ani
ta.

"Shumba.

"huy
apano
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er21

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mentpl
an

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it
tenbykay
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Chapt
er22

Ani
ta.
Ndakav hundukanemudai dzirwo
wandakai t waIknewkut i
ndav apama1
,,
Ididntt ellhi
m kut indozv angazv aii
ti
ka
Kukitchen. ..
ndakaf ambandi chidzoker aI
wantedt oseekut i
zv afambasei
ndakasv i
kandi chit
arisamupl ate
ndookuonamai hweezv anguapana
kumiramushesadzar akangopakur wa
haanakui saoil pamugwakukut i
ri
sanami resor angar isi
nakuny at
somi ra
mushemur i
wowachomai hwe
ndakany ar andokubv andat arisapasi ,
,
dai
ndangamdakakumbi r ahangukut arisa
mupot of oodi satiyaunzwabutMai dei
wachoai
vhundut
sir
aIwasav
oidi
ng
pi
cki
ngafightwi
thher
..

Dr
ae.
..
..
ndochi
ii
chi
.

Me...
.I
'
m sorrysi
sMaidei
ndovabikaI
thi
nkpangoiti
kamist
akepakusangana
kwezvinhu.
..
Dr
ae.
..
mist
akei
pimanj
e?

MD.
..
haudi
kui
ti
rwazv
akanakaandi
ti
???
?

Drae.
..
mamoy obv
isazv
inhuzv
akoi
zvi
shaandagut
a..
Sim.
..
.kkkkkaiwaInewr el
ease
yamarecipeMaideinhasiwafunga
kumbotipondapinda

Mama.
..
.ny
arar
aiwe.

Me.
..
I'
m sor
ry.
..
Ndakabv andabv isaplatefast
ndikanosi
yai ntheki t
chen...
Iwasntsure
kutindodiinevamwe, ,zisorandakapiwa
manj enanamai dei .
..
ndakangosiya
ndaburit
sapor kmuf r
idge..
yaiv
eisiri
fr
ozenhay osoIj ustspiceditupquickly
apahanai chirova..
ndakadzoker a
ndookutari
samamai v o
ndookunditari
sawonezi sorekupererwa.
..

MD..
.sakachi
rikushor
ekaapa
chi
i
???nekut
ihaasiAni
taabi
ka,
ai
wa
v
anhumakaoma.

Dr
ae.
..
imbony
arar
akani
.

Me.
..
sisMaideindokumbira
mundi
perekedzeKukitchenkana
muchi
kwanisa..

MD.
.Iwendi
risi
svako?
??chi
dyaka
sadz
arachoi
wewe.
..

Me.
..
I'
m sor
ry.
..
.

Dr
ae.
..
kuki
tchenkunoi
tei
manj
e..
.

Icoul
dntt
ell
him ndodakumurat
idza
howtodosomet hingsofwhi
ch
amhenokut izvi
vi
ndizvachozvai
bva
nekupiIdidntwannagethi t
hangu.
..si
mbaakabv aanhonganyama
Shumbai singadekupfuurwanenyama,
nyamay achony akabvayasvot
okakubv
a
i
nhishandi kanohwir
akumesokwa
Drae..
..

Dr
ae.
..
.haasi
mbanhai
kochi
i
ko?
??
Sim..
..
ndai
godi
ii
yony
amay
acho
yandi
ti
zayega.
..

Drae.
..
uri
kui
mani
ki
dzi
rei
kanai
sir
i
kudyi
ka.

MD...
kusady
ikakupimazi
nocheteasina
kusi
mbamodakut if
ambisambir
iisi
na
basa.
..
Si
m. .
..
haaMai deihamay anguandinyepi
i
ni,apawabhaiz ahazvi
sikudyikai
zvi
,,
asiyoufri
edt hebeefwithoutboi
li
ng
i
t,
,i
ngazv i
nonzi t
wohour sboil
ingbeef
,,
,
iyinyamainehondoi y
i.
..

MD..
.t
wohoursl
i
kendukubi
kamagur
u
her
enxaaa.
Shet ookherpl at endookubv aagar a
pasi andst artedeat i
ng. ..
ndakaona
achishushi kananekut sengany ama, ,
i
want edt osayi ngosiyai sisMai dei butit
wasawast esoIwentbackt ot he
kitchenandst ar tedfryingpor k,
,mv ura
yesadzahadboi ledalready
ndakangopambi rathenqui cklyst arted
cut t
ingst uffforgr avy,
,pamul titasking
aiwazv ai
v emur opa...ndichimonasadza
mypor ky angay aitaalreadyandIwas
maki nggr av yndi chii
tandi chi
mona
sadz a...
.t
enmi nIwasdonesoal li
nal l
i
nanhourIwasdone. ...ndakachi t
anga
futikupakur at henl eahcamet ohel pme
kupav anhuf ood. .
thi
si sasi tuationI
didntwant, ,
Iunder st
oodi twashar df or
hermaybepridey ai
mutambudzabutI
wasnotherenemy .
.ev
er y
onehad
i
ssues,
,t
hingsthatwerehur tingthem
butwejusthadhandl eouri ssuesi na
bett
erway..
Ireal
lywant edtot alktoher
onapersonallevelbutIdidntt hi
nkshe
wouldl
etme. ..
.,

Shelookedatmewi t
hthateyerekutiso
youthinkyouknowital
l
,,
butIactuall
y
didntknowital
lIwasal
solearni
ngI
wasscar edIr
eall
ywasscared,,
Ididn'
t
knowi fIwasdoi
ngwasokay .
Me.
..
.huy
aimudy
e..Isai
dtoher

MD...
.ndogodyaka2kuti
ndakabv
a
kunhamoher echangumachi
shor
asaka
i
dyai.
.

Mama. .
.ai
waMai dei
haunakushor
wa
asi
chikafuhachi
nakuibvapamwe
wabikauchimhanya.
..
MD.
..
hooozv
akanaka.
.

Idi
dn'tknowwhattodoany moreit
sli
ke
Iwasatf aul
tnow.
.kut
ichi
dzikechi
kaf
u
chachochangachavakushupa..

Leah.
..
.i
tsokt
otakecooki
ngl
essons
shaa.
MD.
..
hoo,
ai
wamuchat
oti
dzi
dzi
sa.
..

Leah.
..
notmeandinanguv
amay
bey
our
si
stert
hereAni
ta.
..

MD.
..
shesnotmysi
ster
.

Dr
ae..
..
it
sobv i
oushaasi
y oursi
steror
el
seIwouldn'
thavemarr
iedher.
.
MD.
..
mxm.

Dr
ae.
..
ukundi
ri
dzi
rat
samwa.

Me.
..
pleasezv
akwana,
,
Iwhi
sper
ed.
.
Hej ustlookedatmeandkeptquiet
,,,
everyoneendedupeat
inginsil
ence
thesituati
onwasawkward..
..af
ter
dinnerIcleanedupandwenttothe
bedroom. .dr
aefol
l
owedandsatont he
bed...
.

"
Ani
ta.
"
Shumba

"WhenIt el
lyoutodosomet hi
ngplease
j
ustdoi t,,
Idontl
ikewhathappened
there,
ingandakuudzazvandanga
ndichi
dawani honazvazoi
ti
ka...

"thi
swholesit
uati
onismakingmefeel
unconf
ort
able.
shehadcookedalr
eady
andsai
dwecoul dntcookmoresowhat
wasItodo..
.
"whoi
syourhusband.

"y
ouar
e.

"sot
henwhat
'st
hepr
obl
em

"Idontwannadol
i
keI
'
m compet
ing
wit
hher..
..
.
"Ani
ta.

"
Yes.

"whoi
smywi
fepakat
ipeny
u..
.

Ei
shIhonest
lydi
dntknowhowt
o
answer
..

"
Answermeka

"Iam

"sotel
lmehowshegetst
otel
lyouhow
tor
uny ourki
tchen.
"wel
lti
ripambapamamasoIthought
i
tsoktogiveherachance.
.

"hooo.

"I
'
m sor
ry.

"i
tsf
ine.
.
"youshouldtal
ktoherNyamuzi
wa,,
do
i
tinpri
vate,,
pamwepavanhuanoi
ta
manyemwej usttr
yokay.
.

"y
oudontknowher
.

"Idontbutj
ustdoi
tokay,
shemi
sses
youIguess.
..

"sowhatareyousayi
ngtome, ,
arey
ou
sayi
ngIshoul
dgiveherachance.
"Idontknowwhatt osayreall
ybutI
dontwannafeel l
ikeI'
mt hecauseof
yourprobl
ems,
, kanakut ir
ega
ndimboendakwat etehanditi
shesai
dI
shoul
dcome,,,may beIcangi vey
ou
spacetofi
xyourdi ff
erences.

"hakunazv
akadar
o..

"sowhatdoyouwantmetodo,,y
ou
sawwhathappenedt
oday,
,
ifshekeeps
f
eel
ingl
i
keeveryonei
sagai
nsthershe
wi
ll
getwor
se..
.

"youhavebeentryi
ngt
obenicebut
shesrudet
oy ou,
,
andItr
iedbei
ngnice
befor
ebutshescrewedmeintheface.
..

"Nyamuziwandimi waar
ikudasojust
tal
kt oheratl
eastformysake,Idon'
t
hateherandalreadyshethi
nksI'
m
againsther,
Idontknowhowt oget
thr
ought oher.
.
"i
fyouwannat
ryt
henitsuptoyou
Ani
ta,
,myownmothergaveup.
..

Tir
ipakutaurashejustopenedthedoor
andcamei n.
ndakashamisika
ndaifungidzi
rakut
imunhuachanoka
i
ni.
..akafambandokubv aamira
akatit
ari
sa...
Dr
ae.
.kochi
i??
?

MD.
..
ndauy
akuzor
ara.

Dr
ae.
..
usandi
i
tir
emaf
unni
esandi
ti
..
.

MD.
.shehasbeenwi
thy
ouf
orday
s,,
i
ts
myt
imenow. .
.
Drae..
.firstofal
lthi
si smywi fe'
s
bedroom hav esomer espect,
,Iwas
homekumashur eukobuty ounev er
camei ntomyr oom,,sobecauseI '
m wit
h
Anit
awaakudakupi ndamubedr oom
,andisi kudakunetsananewepl ease
,,
usakanganwewhaty ousaidtomel ast
ti
me, ,haunakundi t
iI'm usel
essIcan't
getyoupr egnant.
..
.

Nyayadzav
owasj ustt
oomuchidi
dn'
t
wannahear..
.ndakangosi
mukandi
chi
da
Kubudakuendakwatet
eLeah
ndi
chingoti
fambei
ndakanzwakubat
wa
naDrae..
.

Dr
ae.
..
..
uri
kuendakupi
.

Me.
..
.Shumbandi
rikudzoka.

Dr
ae.
..I
mbogar
apasi
..
.
Me.
.ndodakuonasi
sLeah.

Ireal
lyneededt ogetout.
..
.ndakazoit
a
wekuv hi
zuraruokondichi
buda
,ndakanangaKur oom kwaLeah. .
.I
knockedandshet ol
dmet ocomei n,,
I
wasr eal
lybecomingdepressed..
Leah.
..
.makot
iwhat'
sgoi
ngon,
kuuy
a
manherukwakanaka.
.

Me.
..
.CanIchi
l
lher
eforawhi
l
e..

Leah.
..
kowhy
???
asi
Mai
dei
camet
o
yourr
oom.
Me.
..
somet
hingl
i
ket
hat
..
.

Leah.
..Anddr
aeact
ual
l
ylety
ougo?
???

Me...
noIcamebyf orce, ,
I'
m
uncomfort
ableteteLeah, ,shet
hinkst
his
i
sallmyfault..Ican'ttalkmuchbutI'
m
al
soabouttosuf focate.Ihavenever
beeninasituati
onliket hi
sandIdon't
knowhowt ohandl eit.
.
Leah.
..
justrelaxAni
ta,,i
tsav eryhar
d
sit
uat
ionthatweal l
wi shcoul dcomet o
anend,,
butdontmaket hishardforDrae,
youshouldn'thavel
eftwhenheasked
youtostay..
..

Me..
.Ij
ustwantthem total
k,
,t
hemore
hedoesn'tt
alktohert
hemor eshegets
angr
ywi t
hme, ,
I'
m doi
ngthi
sforDrae
andIforthesakeofpeace.
..

Leah.
..
butshecan'
tfor
ceher
sel
fonhi
m
Anit
a,,
shesnotal
lowedt
o..
whyallofa
suddenanyway,
j
ustgobacktoDraehe
i
ssomeonewhoeasyget shurtAni
ta.
..

Me.
..Iwi
l
lgoaf
tersomet
ime.
.

Isati
nther
e,,
aft
erabout45mi nutesI
wentbacktot
hebedroom,,Iknocked
andther
ewasnoanswer .
.It
riedtoopen
,,
itwasact
ual
lynotl
ockedIwenti nsi
de
andf oundMai deisleepingonthebed
butdr aewasntt her e.
..
ndakabv a
ndabudaandwentt otheloungebuthe
wasn'tther e.
Itookmyphoneandt ri
ed
call
i
nghi m buthewasntanswer i
ng. .
I
neverhear danycarl eavingsoIdecided
togoout sideandl ookf orhi
m,,Iwas
nowwor riedkutikomunhuaenda
kupi.
..Iwentr oundt hehouseandf ound
him sitt
ingont hegar denchai r
s..Ididn'
t
knowwhatt osay.

"
Ihav
ebeenl
ooki
ngf
ory
ou.
..
"
Hooo.
..

"
I'
m sor
ry.

"
Arey
ou?
??

"
Iam.
.
"Howcoul dyoudothattome,,
wor
sein
frontofherAni
ta,
,sakaunot
ianof
unga
kutichi
i???

"
Ijustwant
edy
ouguy
stot
alk.
.

"Notintheni
ghtAnita,,
wecoul dhave
arrangedtot
alktomor r
ow.It ol
dyouto
stayIneedhertostartrespecti
ngyou
,,
shecannotbudgei nourbedr oom l
i
ke
t
hat
.

"Ihaveneverbeeni
nasi t
uati
onl
i
ket hi
s
befor
e,Idontwantherhati
ngmeyou
neverknowwhatshewi l
ldotome..

"y
ouhur
tmyf
eel
i
ngs.

"Nyamuzi
wa,that
swhyIsaidteachme
someofthet
hingsbecauseIdontknow
whattodowhenthingsar
eli
kethis.
..
"youhav etoactli
kemywi f
eAnita..
not
kutiakauyapadhuzeunoti
zakungeiye
ndiy
eav aincontr
ol,waakui
takungeuri
hureranguyetyouaremywi fe.
.Ican'
t
dothisanymoreandichadaAnit
a.

"auchadai
nini
orher
???

"dontbesil
ly,
howcanwhatIsai d
confuseyouli
kethat
.andi
chagona
kugaranayeIwanttopartways..
.
Idi
dn'tknowwhattosayordo.
..
I
coul
dn'tsay,
si
yai
kanakuti
rambai
muinaye..
.

"
What
every
oudeci
de,
i
fitmakesy
ou
happyt
henI
'
mfi
newi
thi
t.

"wi
l
lyoubest
il
lher
eift
hingsgett
ough.

"Isi
gnedt
hecont
ractdi
dntI
?

"notbecauseofthecontr
actbut
becausey ouar
ewi f
ebecausethi
sain'
t
acontractanymoretomeitfeel
sreal.
Hecameandputmeintohisarms,,
,
we
huggedforawhi
l
eitf
eltst
rangebut
ni
ce...

"wear
egoi
ngt
othehot
el.

"now?
??
"y
eswear
egoi
ngt
osl
eept
her
e.

"Shumba.

"y
oucantsayno.
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er22

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er23

Mai
dei
..
.
Ndakafaramunhuachi buda,,ehendini
mukuruatl eastt i
kanzwisisanai papono
probl
em, ,
asizisor andakapihwamanj e
ndorai
tyisaasi ndangandi si
nga
vhundutsir
wezv ekumhany a
hangu..
ndakabv andaakutonopi nda
hangumumagumbeze. ..

Dr
ae...
..
usasv
ibi
semablanket
siway
o
pl
easeandhausiKur
aramuno...
Me..
..
ndorar
apandi
noda,,
whydoy
ou
havetobesoorudenhai
ingai
mtr
ying
wani.
.

Drae.
..Whatar ey outryingexactl
y
Maideicauseev ersincey ougother e
apasikugar ikapanopamba, ,
youare
soorudeandIcan' tstandit,,
saka
i
wewet ellmeudandi iteseinewewhen
youcan' trespectme, youcan'trespect
mywi fe, ,
lookhere, ,
wet ri
edthisandits
notwor king, ,
Ican'tdothisanymor e,,
I
havenev erlai
dmyhandony oubutstil
l
youmakei tseem asifIwrongedy ou
soomuch, ,
doy outhi
nkyouar etheonly
vi
cti
mi nthisormay beonl
yy ouhav e
beeninpainandv amwehav ana? ??i
ts
ti
metogrowupl if
eisnotallaboutwhat
wewantbuti tsaboutfami
lyaswel l.
..
.

Me...
Ohpl easewhatcany outel
lme
aboutfami ly,
,
handinahamashaat he
momentt heysentmet oyouist
heday
randakaparadzananehamadzangusoi f
youthinky oucandragmebackt here
thenyouar ewastingyourti
meIwon't
goback, ,
pawakambobv umakunditora
wakabvumi
rei
??hat
isat
itai
tazv
atakanzi
t
ii
te.
..

Drae. .
.Idonthav et heappetit
eordesire
tosl eepwi thy ou..
Iwil
lneverhav eany
kindofr el
ationshipwithyou,handit
i
i
wewey ousai dmushi niwangucan' tget
youpr egnant ?
? ?
?That sverytruehauna
kurasika, ,
zvesurehaugonekukupa
nhumbuandt hanky ouforletti
ngme
knowbecauseIhadnoi dea,,Ial
so
wonder edwhywewer efail
ing!!you
ruinedmyegoandIcr iedthatnight,
,
I
nev ert oldy oubutI 'mtel
li
ngy ounowI '
m
soogr at eful toyoubecauset hatl edme
toAni taandi tozi
v ekutindokutendasei
Mai dei..y ouhav enoi deatheki ndof
blessingIgotbecauseofy ou,,andagain
I'
m gr atef ul Iwentt hroughsomuchpai n
newe, ,thatwi llt
eacht omeappr eciat
e
theonewhol ov
esmeev en
mor e,,
,kut auranewer ightnowut ende
i
y e,Iwasnev ergoi ngt ogiveyoua
chancesonowl et'sdot hi
s,,
namewhat
youwant, ,ndokupahangut heny ou
l
eav emeal one,
,dontpushmet odr ag
youbackkumushakweny u,,
Icandoi t
butdontpushmeandi tika.
..I
under st andwebot hwentt hroughpai n
buty ouar eatal ossthanIam. Idont
knowhowt ogety oupr egnantandI
dontknowwhynhumbudzachodzi
ri
kubvabutdon'
twor
ryIwi
l
lfi
ndoutkana
ndanyat
soda..
.

Ndakanzwahanakurohwaitwasasif
hehadcaughtmer edhandednaVi
nny,,
I
real
lyhopedthati
twasanoldst
ory
yakasi
iwakare,i
fheknewthent
hat
wouldbet heendofme..
Me.
.Asi
yout
hinkkut
ipanezv
andi
ri
kui
ta.

Drae.
..
NoMai deiIsaidkutiandisikuz
iva
whynhumbudzi rikubvamay beit
s
somethingspir
it
ual,
,sounti
l Iknowwhat
i
sgoingon, apanachandingagonekui t
a..

Me..
.Butdraeyounev ertookmet othe
doctor,
,whydidntyou,i
weweur i
kufunga
aboutthespir
itual
sideofitini
ndiri
kuf
ungamedi
cal
par
tofi
t.
..

Drae.
..
Youhaveaf unnychar
acter
nhai,
,
sakaareyousayingkut
iyouhavea
probl
em ??
?thatsnotwhatyousaidl
ast
ti
me..

Me. .
.I
m sor
rykani
DraeIreal
l
yam,,
uda
ndichemehereoklet
'sj
usttr
yzv
anhasi
zvachochete.
.
Drae..
.I
'm notinthemoodofy ouokay
andlikeIsaid,unti
lIknowwhati sgoi
ng
onI'm notgoingtotouchy ou,
,andfor
thelastti
meIdontt hinkIcanforgi
ve
thewor dsyousai dtome.

Me.
..
Finechi
uyaur
areokay
..
.
Dr
ae.
..
Ndokumbir
aubv
epamubhedha
waAni
tashaaa.

Me.
..
Andi
nakumwekwekur
araDr
ae.

Drae..
.Iguessyoudontreall
yknowy our
placeanditi
??andyoukeeparguingwith
mewakamboi twaSeikoiwewe???I
reall
yneedt otal
ktoyourfamil
y...
Me..
.Sakaur
ikudahamadzangudzi
per
e
kuf
a????

Dr
ae.
..
Ndi
weur
ikudachi
per
ekuf
a.

Helookedatmendookubv aabuda
wit
houtawor d,
,dr
aeaishupi
rapakuda
kunyenger
erwasoomuchal lt
hetime
..
ndakabvandanyatsor
arandakadekar
a
ndichi dakuny at sofeelerIwomubhedha
waishai nwanawo, ,
itsnotasi fi twas
dif
ferentf rom t hebedIused
kuchisi piti
,,sowhatwasmor eimpor t
ant
abouther .
hopeadzi nakunonokakubat a
Iactual lyf ell
asl eep.ndakav hunduka
pakat i pehusi kundi chinzwamunhu
ai
ndi zv uv andakambot angakuf ungakuti
may bemadzi kirir
a,pandakazonzwakut i
ai
wahaasi madzi kir
irandakar idza
mher endi chinz wandadonha
pasi.
..ndakazv uv i
wandakanangakudoor
ndikar ov eranemusor ondakaedza
kutsv agakut i ndianibutndakamushay a
mai vener ima. .ndakabudandi chimhanya
ndokubv andadhumhananamama
mupassav ev akapot sav adonha
v
akagamwanemadzi
ro.
..

"
KoMai
dei
chi
i
koi
we.
..

"
Mamapanezv
iri
kui
ti
kamumbaumu.

"
Mumbamupi
..
"
MumbamaDr
ae.

"
Kowangauchi t
svageii
momodi dntI
t
ellyoutogoandsleepi
nt heguest
r
oom andndakusiyawatopinda
mumagumbezenenguv ayawanga
wabudawaakuteer
ananaDr aeand
wheredidyougett
hecourage
yekunopi
ndamubedroom yeumwe
mukadzinhai
we..
..
"
Mamay ouar
ealreadyj
udgi
ngme
musati
manzwamysi deoft
hestor
y
i
ndavamuchingomhanyakutaur
a
musati
manzwa. .

"Aizvewaakudakut ondipindurakudaro
futiwhenI'
mt ry
ingt ounder standyour
problem,,
i
tshightimey ougott oknow
yourplacehanditi
ka,,wandi gumbura
Mai dei
seiusi
ngandi teerereiwewe,,i
f
youkeeppushi ngdraeamhenohako
varumev anodakudiwaMai dei
,youcan't
keepchal l
engi
nghiml i
keyouar ethe
man, zvi
nounodaaiteseinewer ightnow
arooramunhuwaanodat heniwewe
wot angakurwi
sananay egadziri
sa
hunhuhwakot histi
meIwon' tinterf
er
I'
mj ustgoingt
owat ch.
..
..

"Mamai mbomiraii
zvozvothishousei
s
hauntedkuchi
sipi
tikur
inani
hakuna
zvakadai
..
.
"
Iweny
ayay
akondey
ei.
.

"Mamandazv uvi
wapamubhedha,,I
thoughtIwasdreamingbut
ndadonhedzwapamubhedhaandgot
draggedkunosvi
kapadoorthat
swhen
youheardmescr eamingndi
kabuda
ndichi
mhanya..
.
"I
weiwe,,
waitwazvuvi
wapamubhedha
,,
uri
kundi
udzakuti
wangawakarar
a
pamubhedhanaAnita?
???

"
Ndewedut
esemama.
.

"
ShutupMaideipl
easeshutup,
,
nhai
we
mwanaiwezvaunotopenga,
,
sakawher
e
i
sAnit
a..
..
"
Amheno?
?

"
Kodr
ae?
??

"
Amheno.

"
Sakahopesur
edzany
atsokubat
a
"Dzotadzaneikanamazi
sonepf
ungwa
zvanetaandit
imunhuanorar
aher
enhai
mama. .

"
Moyowakohaunakukuudzakut
i
wazv
iny
any
a???
"Kanamamakondi
nindadii
hamheno
zvatsv
agei
pamwevazoendaKuguest
room.

Mamav akar i
dzat samwandoomuf amba
vachiendandakat angakufamba
mumashur enav obecauseIcoul dntgo
backt ot hebedr oom kwanga
kwaakusar ari
ka. .
.sheknockedbutt her
e
wasnoanswer ,
,shekeptknockingbut
noanswert hensheopenedt hedoorit
wasn'tlocked. .
shewenti n
ndikapindawobutt her
ewasnoone. .
"
Nhai
weMaidei
mwanawangu
wamui
sepi
.

"I
rogondor
arakadarondoramunga
shushi
kani
re.
???
itai
zvi
rinani
mama..
"Kanausinaany
thi
ngbet
tert
osay
nyarar
a..
..

Shewentt oherbedr oom andcameout

vakabat
aphoneshewal kedt othe
l
oungendokubv av agarapasi andtri
ed
call
i
nghim butaisadaira..v
akazofonaI
thi
nkndofungandey ai y
eAni t
awav o
yakambori
randookubv aadai r
a..i
twasnt
onloudsoIcoul dntherekut izvai
nzi
i
ndakangonzwamamav aakutiko
madarir
eikusataurakuti ndiko
kwamaenda. .
..
ndakangot iAh,asiv
anga
vaendakuchisi
pitisakasur ekundi
ti
za
i
vov oendakuchisi
piti,
,t
oobadndanga
ndisi
namot andaitodakuendahusi ku
i
woy okunoonazv aii
ti
kamumba
mangu..ai
wai y
ondi yoy angairi
imba
yangumanje...

"
Nhai
mamav
aendakupi
vanhuav
a..
"
Iwoul
dbest
upi
difi
tol
dyou.
..

"
Mamakohanzi
komaakundi
i
tir
arough.
.

"
Siy
ananeni
..

Vakabv
avat
ofambav
achi
enda
kubedr oom kwav ondof ungachember e
yangay agumbuka, ,Ididntcar e
ndaitomuki rakuendakochet e...
Iwentt o
theguestr oom ndaakunor ara,Ir eall
y
hopedkut ither oom wasnthaunt ed
again.ndakapi ndandookur ara,hope
dzakambodakur ambakuuy aasi
dzakazouy ahadzondat ambur a,
,Ileftthe
l
ightonbecauseoff ear...
andinaKur ara
forlongndakanzwamunhuakagar aon
thebed, ,
notzv ef akebut
ndakat ozv i
nzwakut ipaneagar a,,hana
yakachi tangakur ov auncont r
ollabl yapa
ndangandakaz v i
vhar akumeso, ,ndakada
kudongor erabutIwasshockedl ight
rangar adzimwa. ..blanketr akatanga
kuzv uvi
waf ut
i butIcoul dntev en
scream becausendainzwamunhu
achipfakanyi
ka...
ndakafugurwakumeso
andf eltmunhuachindibatakumesolike
kutambaneni kumeso..ndakada
kubudi sai
zwitotalkbutIcouldnttal
kit
wasl ikendabatwapahur osoIendedup
maki nghummi ngsoundsbutpasi na
chi
r i
kubuda..
.

Ndakadembanechandanga
ndambouyirakumbauku,
,i
fIhadst
ayed
kuchi
sipi
tindi
ngadai
ndir
ibhobut
kumbakwanaDr aekwai venehur ehwa
rehwa, ,
kanaMbuy av anguv ainzi v ane
shav irekur oyavangav asi
ngasv ike
pakadai ..
ndakanzwamaoko
aakuf ambi swapabodyy angushuwa
ndakadember amumoy o,,
kondi aniko
aindibatabat akudarosoo, ,hey aDr ae
aiveakar ombanhai ,
,
sakachi kwambo
chakendi chochanga
chav akundi tambudzaka. .Itriedt omov e
butwhoev eritwashadagr iponme
,,kanakut i babav akeDr aei st heone
vairoyabecausewher ewasheal l thi
s
whi l
emamandov angav auy at ocheck
onme, ,
i
voMoy owav owai v eusi na
kuv hundukaher ewhenhehear dme
screami nghai wawov amwev arume
ndevembaser
ahapanazvi
ri
po.
..
aft
era
whil
endakanzwamunhuuya
aaakusi
mukaachi
enda.
.

Andinakanakuzomborara,,
kuma5am
ndakatobudamuguestbedroom
ndaakutoenda,
,
mamandakai ta
vekudhumananavovachiendaKu
kukit
chen..
.
"Mamandaakumboendakumba
ndi
chadzokandomuonai
..

"
Hazv
inamhosv
auf
ambemushe.
..

Kowher
ewer
etheyexact
ly
ndakabhowekanazvokutiormaybethey
hadleftv
eryearl
yavoidi
ngme? ?
Anywayndainzwahopesondakangot i
regamborarambichana
ndopandakanzwadoorrichi
vhur
ika
rega.
..
.

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da
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Dr
ae.

Itookmywi fetot hehotelandgott he

bestr oom t hereIwasntsur ehowl ongi
wasgoi ngt obet herewithherbutI
want edhert obecomf ort
able..wedi dnt
carrymuchofourcl ot
hest akapinda
mumbat ikatoraaf ewnecessar ythi
ngs
Maidei kanakumbonzwaachi rov a
ngononohake. .wehadasmal lbagwe
gottot hehot elar
ound11. wewer ebot h
ti
redwej ustgott oourr oom andt ooka
showert ogetherndokubv at arara,
,Ihad
askedthem t
oputnewsheet
sand
every
thi
ngjustf
orAni
ta.
..

"
Youdi
dnthav
etodoal
lthi
s..
.

"
Shhhhj
ustki
ssme,
Imi
ssy
ou.
"
Alr
eady
.

"
Imi
ssy
ouev
enwhenI
'
mlooki
ngat
y
ou.
.

"
Lol
li
es.

"
Youl
ookpr
ett
ywheny
ougi
ggl
e.
"
Ist
hatsoo?
?

"
Shegav
emet
heki
sst
hatIwant
ed.
.

"
I'
m sor
ryAni
ta.
.

"
Nyamuzi
wachi
i
.
"I
'm putt
ingy out hroughalotandlook
todaywear esleepingherewecoul d
hav ebeenint hecomf or
tofourhomei n
ourbed,,butIleftanotherwoman
sleepi
ngt here,IpromiseIwil
lchange
everythi
ng,mubedawachondi chaubvi
sa
ndoisaanot herwani ..
.

"Asishehasnev
ersl
epti
nthatbed
before.
.?
?

"
No,
,
shenev
ercamet
omymot
her
s
housesheonlycamebecauseiwewe
uri
ko,shenevergotal
ongwit
hmama
,t
hisi
sal l
becauseyouaret
here.

"
Shumbai
ngoi
tai
mwanawachozv
iper
e
..

"
Andichazv
ikwani
sandakuudzawani
Ani
ta.

"
Meani
ngt
hisdr
amawon'
tend.
"
Sakauri
kudakut
indi
rar
enemumwe
mukadzi
???
?

"
Ift
hatwi
l
lendal
lthi
stheny
es.

"
Sakahautombonzwekanaj
eal
ous
mbi
jana.

"
AhhShumba.
"
Tel
lmepl
ease.

"
Let
'ssl
eep,
youhav
etowor
ktomor
row.

Hooir i
bhondakabv andamuf urat
ira
,,
honest l
yIwast r
yingbutwhywasi t
l
ikeIhadn'tmadepr ogresswit
hAni t
a,,
I
didn'
tknowkut indi
rikurasi
ka
papi.
.zvakandi
shungur udzaIcouldnt
sl
eep,
Icouldtellshewasntsleeping
ei
ther
,,
whycoul dntshetel
lme, ,
asi
sekur
uv akandi
ny eper
a,It
urnedand
l
ookedather, t
hel i
ghtwasstil
lon..
.

"
Ani
ta

"
Shumba.

"
Tel
lmewher
eI'
m goi
ngwr
ongandIwi
l
l
f
ixi
t.
"
Youar
enotgoi
ngwr
ongany
wher
e.

"Kanandisi
rikukufadzandiudze
pari
kushotaplease,,
I'
m desperat
efor
yourl
oveAnita..
.

Shel
ookedawayf
rom me.
..
"
Asi
uchi
ri
kuf
ungaKudzi
e??
?

Akav
hunduka,
,
shedi
dntexpectt
hat
..

"
No,
nonoNy
amuzi
waai
wa.

"
Sothenwhycan'tyoufeelsomethi
ng
f
orme..i
fitcanbeokayforyoutowatch
mesleepwithsomeoneelse
zvakangoomaso. ndabvandaperasi
mba
Anita,
,I
'
m sor r
yitooky oufr
om kudzieI
reall
yam. kanauchidakudzokerahako
I'
m will
ingtoletyougot ohim Icansee
ndikokuneMoy owako.Iwantt obe
l
ov edbyy ou,i
tsjustnotworkingandI
hav egrownweak.

Igotoutofbedandwal kedt othe

window,Iopenedthecurtainandstarted
watchi
ngt hel
ight
soutside,,
everyt
hing
seemedsobeaut i
fulatnightyetevery
wrongthinghappenedint henight
,,
what
wasthiswomandoi ngt
ome, ,whywas
shemaki ngmesoodesper ate,Iwanted
heratt
entionIwantedhertofeel abi
t
j
ealous,
justabitwasenought ogiveme
hope,,
may beIneededtopushheral il
moreont herightdi
rect
ion,
,whenIgot
outofthebedIwant edtoseei fshe
wouldfollowme.

Istoodthereforafewmi nutes,
,i
thoughtshemi ghtnevercomebutwhen
iwasal mostgivi
ngupIsensedher ,
,If
elt
her,
,shemov edli
keshedi dntwantme
tohearherfootsteps,
shemademy
heartbeatfaster
,,
Iwasntsurewhatshe
hadinmi ndorwhatshewant edtosay
tome,Ifeltherbehi
ndme, ,
Ifeltherput
herarmsar oundme. .

"
Dontdot
hatbecausey
ouwi
llonl
y
makemewantyoumoreAni
ta.
.

"
Theni
tsf
ine.
.
Shecameandstoodr
ighti
nfr
ontof
me..
webothl
ookedateachot
herfora
whil
e..

"
IdontknowwhatI
'
mf eel
ingbutIdont
wannagobackt
ohim any
mor e.
..

"soy
ouwantt
ost
aywi
thme?
??
"I
'
my ourwi
feDr
aewher
eel
seshoul
dI
be??
?

"Yesy
ouaremywifej
ustinpersonbutI
wantmore,
,
Iwantt
heholdthatkudzi
e
hasonyou.

"Youaresl
owlycreepingi
ntomyhear t
Nyamuziwa,,
everydayisabrandnew
dayitwashardatfir
stI'
mI'm enj
oy i
ng
ever
ymoment ,y
ourbodycommuni cates
withmi nesooper fectlyandIcan' tdeny
thatIwanty ou,I
'
mj ustscar edt olove
youbecauseIdontwannabescar edt o
l
osey ouei therbecauseI 'm nott heonly
womani ny ourlife,Idontwanna
compet ef ory ourat tenti
onbecauset hat
willhurtme, ,
youar eawonder fulman, I
knowwemetunderwei rd
cir
cumst ances, ,Ican'tli
et hatI'm
compl et elyov erkudzi ebutIal socan' t
l
iethatIdontf eelsomet hi
ngf ory ou,
what ev erIf eel youI '
m holdingi tback
becausei tmaydr ivemecr azy,,Idont
knowi fy ouwi l
lbeabl et ogi v
ememor e
whenIwantmor e,,
Iknowy ouhav ea
dutyt opl ay ,andsoomuchi shappeni ng
ri
ghtnow, ,Ifeelfory ou,IthoughtIwoul d
nev erfeel any thingfory oubutIwas
wrongIspokeoutofpai nbutt het ruthis
Ny amuzi wandi nokufar i
rai
,Idontknowi f
Iwi l
lbeabl et ospendadaywi t
houty ou
i
nt hef uturei fIal lowmyhear ttof eel
whati twant st of eel
,,I
'm sorrybecause
ofmyf ragilehear tandmymi ndwhi chis
j
ustal lov er,,
itraceswhenev erI'm wi th
you,,Ican'tseem t ot hinkclearly,
,Idont
knowwhatt hati sbuty oumakeme
happyandsadatt hesamet ime, y ou
makemewanty ouev enwhenIknowI
shoul dn't,youmakemewannado
thi
ngsf ory ouev enifsomemayt hinki t
s
stupidbutasl ongasI 'm doingt hatf or
yout henIdontcar ey oumakeme. ..
.
Ij
ustattackedherwi t
haki ssbef oreshe
couldfi
nish,,
Ididn'twannahearany mor e
,,
shehadsai dallthatIwant edtohear
,,
myhear twasr acingf orher
uncontroll
ably.
Iwasl osingmymi nd
becauseofher ..
.Ipul l
edof fandlooki ng
atherbodywhi chwasshaki ngalready
,t
hel i
ghtf r
om out sidewasmaki ngher
nakedbodyshi ne. Iclosedt hecurtain
andwal kedawayf rom her .
..

"
Nyamuzi
wa.
..
Ist
oppedandt
urnedt
henl
ookedher
.

"
Dontl
eav
emehangi
ng.
..

Whowasthi
swoman? ?
?? ?
Iwal
kedover
t
oherandpi
ckedherup,shel
ookedl
i
ke
shehadtear
sinherey
est
henIputher
onthebed.

"
What
'swr
ong.

"Dontdothi
ngstomethenyouwal
k
awayfrom meli
kethat
..
..

"
Idi
dntknowy
ouwant
edmet
hatmuch.
"Yourbodyisal
lIknowandthewayi
t
communi cat
eswithmineIhav
enocl
ue
onhowt ocontr
olit
.

"
AndIdon'
twanty
out
ocont
rol
it.

It
racedmyf
inger
sonherbody
..
"
Nyamuzi
wa,
shewhi
sper
ed.
..

Igotherscr eamingal lni

ght..
.kanav ai
ve
munextmayhav ewonder edwhatwas
happeni ngmedu, therewassomet hing
dif
ferentfrom theot herti
me, shewas
wayr elaxed,soomuchemot i
ons,,she
cri
edacoupl eoft i
mesandIknewt hey
weret earsofpleasur eI'
m surekuti
vai
dar i
kav akaziv
akut iumumuna
nyamuzi wanekut ishenev erstopped
call
ingoutf orme. ..
.ndakazomusiy a
ndaonakutianz
wa. .
shekissedmefora
whil
e,,
Iknewit,
,shewasfall
ing.
..
.

"Sowhatwer
eyousay
ingaboutmeand
anot
herwoman??
?

"
Shhhdon'
tsayt
hat
.

"
Iwannaheary
ousayi
t.
"Ir
eal
l
yam jeal
ousbutther
esnot
hingI
candobutdon'
tdoitasgoodasyoudo
wit
hme...

"Nowthat
sthewif
eIwant,
,
youar
e
beaut
if
ulmybett
erhal
f.

Weweredi
sturbednecal
lyamama,,
she
answer
ed,
vaidakuzi
vakwatai
va,
,
aft
er
thecallweslept
,,
ndakarara
ndakamubatasemunhuangaaudzwa
kutit
herewasPr ogress,
Iwantedto
erasekudzi
eoutofherhear t
asap..
.makusenitakamutswaf ut
i
nephonecallyamamaIwasl azytotal
k..
.

"
Mamoy
odai
ramai
vako.

"
Nyamuzi
wandot
ichi
i
?
"
Amhenobabi
evanzweandi
tindi
vo
v
afona.
..

Ni
ta.
..
.mamamamukasei
??

Mama.
.ndamukamwanangumur
isei
i
mimi
.
Ni
ta.
..
ti
rir
ightkur
isei
kumba.

Mama. .
.kurir
ightndaidakutimuuy e
henyuMai deiamukaachitizahaana
Kurarahanzipanezv angazvichi
i
tika
azvuvi
wakubv apamubhedhaakadonha
pasi.
..

Me.
..
mat
ikudi
i
???
Mama...
ndizv
ozvochai
zvoIhear
dher
scr
eamingmanheruaround
12ndi
katomhany
akunomuona...

Me.
.hoonhai
sakaaendepi
???

Mama.
..
kuchi
sipi
ti
.

Me.
..
okt
ichauy
a..
.
Ni
ta.
..
toonanamama.

Mama.
.okmur
oor
a..

Iwonderedwhathadhappenedto
her,
,
kudhonzwapamubhedha??Asikut
i
sekuruvangavauya?
??whatwas
happeni
ng...
.?
???
"
Nyamuzi
vamamukasei
..

"Ndogotadzakumukandichi
far
asei
whenIwasi mpressedbyyour
perfor
mancelastnight
,,
youwereonfi
re
...

"
AhShumbakani
ndaakuny
aramanj
e..
.
"Ukat
angakudarondi
nokuudzakut
i
ndimutsezv
akanaka.

"
Soooher
e??
??

Ndakat
angakugumwagumwa.
..

"
Iwekai
weandi
dimunhuanozochema.
..
Mamoy oangaar ipapick,
,ndakabva
ndamut swakumut swakwababa
chaiko,andizivekut imukadzi wandanga
ndii
nay eangaabv akupi..
.Ididntknowi f
thatbitofj ealouswasmaki ngherwant
memor eher ekani kutipandakamut i
endahakokunakudzi ehadanef fecton
her,
,ei
therwayIl ovedthewomanwho
wasi nmybed. .
.wet ookashowerand
andwentkuchi patarakunoonat ezv ar
a
whowasmor ethanhappyt oseeus, ,
he
wasr ecov eringwel landf astfut
i.
Ndi
chi
bvakuchi
patarandopakaf
onwa
naMai
deiachi
popota..
..
.

"
Uri
kut
ii
koi
we.
.

"Mhuriyakazar
ahur
ombwachi kwambo
chakawakatumamanjezv
ichashaiwa
basa..
"
Hoochi
kwambochangumanj
e??

"
Usany
epedzer
ekui
tasaskam ur
ikupi
??

"
Haundi
dar
okungemwanawakoka.
.

"Ti
chaonakut
iAnitaachapagar
asei
pamushapechikwambo..
"Sakaiwewewaf
ungakuendaher
e
ndigar
endazi
va.

"
Kuendakupi
.

'
Watindi
nechikwambo,,
ini
ndokubva
ndat
iehendinachosakauri
kuenda
ri
i
ni?
??
"Mxm i
ndavauchi
dakundij
air
ir
a
andi
endendisi
nakupedzer
ana.

"Ndapedzer
ananewegar awarongedz
a
becauseandichakudakumbakwangu..
.

"
Wakaj
aidzwa.
"
Hoook.

Ndakabvandat okat
aphone,,kut
aura
nemunhuasi nabrainkupedzanguva
ndakarovamot andakananga
kumba...
ndakaonamamanadaddy
havi
ngal atebreakf
ast,,
perf
ectti
ming
ndai
dakut auranavo..
.t
akavamhoresa
ndookubvat agar
apasi..
..

Me.
..
.mamanadaddyIhav
emadea
deci
sion,
Ican'tstaywi t
hMai dei
anymore,ndabvakut ukwakunzindi
ne
chi
kwambo, ,
for5y earsIhaveendur
eda
l
otIcannotdoi tanymor e.
..

Dad..ndir
ikukunzwaDr aeev enfrom the
beginningndaisadabuthonamanj e
ti
nenget aakufani
rakusumav aridzi
becausekur ambakwakocomeswi th
compl i
cationsandandi zivekuti
mutongowakopakur ambakwako
unengewakami rasei,
,i
tsapi t
ykut i
kwav okwakaoma, ,
sezv awakaonakana
zvi
kanzi vawedzeremombeut oriMusha
uzer
enhamohakunakwav
anodzi
wana.
..

Me.
..
Idontcar
eany
mor
e..
.

Mama...i
nindi
not
ilet
'shav
eaf amil
y
meeti
ngt i
onekuti
zvofambiswasei
nekut
iinindav
akutor
wadzi
rwawowangu
mwana. .
..
Dad..
.ndichatauranababanev amwe
nekutinaivowov angav aakuvhunzakuti
konanhasi hazv
isatizvai
tasei v
amwe
vaakutofungakut ii
wendi weune
dambudzi kopakut adzakutiazvit
akur
e..

Me. .
.hoonhaiazvi
namhosv ako
ndingadiisezv
ondaroorawanguregai
ti
onekut iandi
simurumeherenekuti
kanav ekwanguvatangadoubti
ngme
thenwhat sthepoi
ntofenduri
ngallt
his.
Dad..
.i
tsbeenapai
nfulj
ourneyIknow
butIal
sofeart
hefutur
e..
.

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Ani
ta.
..

Hanay anguyakarovaNy amuzi wa

vandi
tihewasr eadytol etmegokuna
Kudzie,
,honest
lyIwasal readysooused
tohim,,
usedtohav i
nghi m asmy
husband,Il
ovedKudzi ey esbutIwas
usedtobeingDr aeswife, ther
ewasa
suddenfearyakandibata,,thatmomentI
picturedmyl i
fewi t
houtDr ae.Ididn'tli
ke
howIf el
t,,
therewasasuddenneedi n
me, ,t
heneedt ohav ehi m,,thedesi reto
behi sconf usedme. .Iwasscar edt o
l
ov ehi my etagai nIwasscar et olose
him,,i
tsthewayhel ookedatmet hat
mademeweak, thewayhespoket he
waywecar edf orme, Iwon' tlike
Ny amuzi wandai vafarir
ahangu. ..
itsnot
thatIwasokaywi thev erythingbutIwas
scaredt hatifIt oldhimt hatIdi dntlike
certainthingsz v ai
bat si
rei i
ni
ndakazv iwanaz viri
posoIwasl earning
toacceptt hethingsIcoul dntchange. ..
I
want edhi mt ohav eababywi thMai dei
may bet henaf terzv aitazv avaidamay be
thenmyhear twoul dbef reet olov e
hi
m..
.

Myhear tgotunset t l
edwhenhet ol
dhi
s
fatherkutiaisazvi
kwani sazv ekuramba
ainaMai dei.f
rom thewayhi sfather
spokezv airati
dzakut izvai
ve
nemacompl icati
ons.ndakabat wa
nekakutya. .
.ndakazongosi mukaand
madesomet hingf orhimt oeatt anga
tangobudat i
sinakudy a.
.ndapedzaI
gav ehimt oeat. .
..
"
Koi
wehausi
kudy
asei
???

"
Andi
naNzar
a

"
Idy
aneni
please.
..

"
Ahah

"
Pleasemamoy
o..
Ndakangozv i
maniki
dzirakudyaandt hen
Iate,,
pasinaanhouranewbedwas
del
iveredtothehousei twassooo
beauti
fulndakashamisikakutihehad
beenseriouskutihewasgoi ngt obuya
newbedf orus...
hechangedev ery
thi
ng
andtookoutt hebedy angairi
mo. .
.

"
KoShumbamangamuchi
rev
esa?
??
"
Idontl
i
ewhenIspeak.

"Whereyouser
iouswheny
ousai
dyou
wer er
eadyt
oletmegotosomeone
else??

"notj
ustsomeoneel
sebutt
hemany
ou
l
ove.

"ai
waShumba
"Howaboutwedontt
alkaboutt
hatmai
shumba.
?

"
IdontknowwhyIwantt
oknow.

"Comehere,
youaremakingmeweak
every
day,weakenought
owannato
thi
ngsthatmakeyouhappy.
"
Iwannast
ayDr
ae.

"
AndIwanty
out
ost
ay,
,
justl
ear
ntol
ove
me.
..

Anot hermonthpasseditwascloseto
twomont hsstay
ingwithShumba
,,,
everydayhewasbr i
ngingmef l
ower
s
hanzi unti
lyousayyouloveme,,
Iwas
fall
ingdeeplyinl
ovesakandikamuda
aizomi r
akutengamaruvahereini
ndangandaakujai
ra
kumapihwa..
.anywaywehadski pped
twodaystisi
nakuitamutambo
wevakuruhehadgoneoutnebasahusi
hwachohwakadzokaai t
ov enegi
nger
chai
rohanzindakusuwa, akandi
bata
mukakabutIwant edtoscream
wair
wadza...

"MaiShumbachi
ikomazamu
ari
kurwadza?
??
"
Ehe

"
Kut
angar
ii
ni?

"Nezur
o.

"
Letmesee.
.
"Akavhur
asheetandtookalookatt
hem
akaedzakumabatafut
ibutai
rwadza
seri
ously
..

"
Mazamuakoakazv
imbababy
..
..

"
Ndi
ri
kumanzwaanekakur
ema.

"
Iwi
l
ltakey
oukwadoct
ormangwana
wazv
inzwa?
??

"
OkShumba.
.

Ifel
tbadkutiatadzakuit
azv aaidakuit
a
nemukakawakebutany wayazv ina
kumumi sandakatochemererachet e
husikui
hwohwo. Shumbav anga
vandipi
ndanekwesechai ko...
ndainzwa
kutindi
nemur umesur e.
ndainzwakut i
daivar
ambav achi ngondidarondanga
ndaakuvaneaddi cti
ony avondanga
ndaakusadakumushay aDr ae,
ndanga
ndaakutiakanonokakuuy andor wadzi
wa
chai
ko..
.likei
papaIhadmi ssedhim zvi
ri
seri
ousbutndai toshay akuti
ndomuudzasei kut icat
chmeI '
m
fal
li
ng..
.hekeptst aringatmeasIwas
deepint hought
s..

"Yourmindi
snother ewithmeandt hat
s
freaksmeoutallt
het i
me, becauseI
dontknowkutiunengeichifungeiorani
.
Iquickl
yturnedatlookedathim hana
yanguyairovaakangondidar
o.

"Di
dIjustnotmakey
ouhappy
ndotangi
dzaher
emamoyo?

"
AaaaaahNy amuzi
wa?Ndimi
mungatadzekundi
fadz
ahere?
"
Idontknow babi
e..

Imovedclosert
ohim ndokubva
tat
ari
sana.
..
heplant
edsoftkissesonmy
l
ips.
..

"Sotell
meur
ikuf
ungei
kanakut
iani
ndir
ipo?
"
I'
mthi
nki
ngabouty
ou.

Akar
ambaakandi
tar
isa.
..

"
Drae.
..

honest
lyi
twassooohar
d.
"
Tel
lmel
ovewhat
'sgoi
ngon.

Thewayhesai dal
lthatwasmaki
ngme
fal
ldeeperi
nlove.

"
Idon'
tknowhowt
osayi
t.
..

"
Don'tsayyouchangedy
ourmi
ndy
ou
wannaleav
eme.
"
NoDr
ae.

"
Youar
eki
l
li
ngmenesuspense.
..
.

Hehadgor geouseyes,
,whenIwasst il
l
soinlovewithkudzi
eIdidn'tnoti
ceall
that,,
Ihadbl
ockedmy sel
ffrom being
attr
actedtohim,
butnowl ookingathim
ndakanzwakuperamat emukanwaDr ae
wasamananokuv hundutsavachibuda
wait
ihaadzokekumba.
ndakat
anga
kuf
ungakutimusiwaaasi
ngadzoke
kumbachiichi
chai
ti
ka..
.

"
Ani
takani
usandi
dar
o..
.

"
I'
m wonder
ingi
fonedayyoudeci
denot
t
ocomehomewhatwi llIdo.
.?
??
"
Iwi
l
lal
way
scomebackhome.
..

"
Imean,
,
,babi
eI

Ndakabv
andany
arar
a..
.

"
Didy
ouj
ustcal
lmebabi
e?
"
I'
m sor
ry.

"
Nodoi
tagai
n.

"
I'
m shynow!
!!

"
Pleasebabi
e.

"
Okbabi
e..
Ndakapi
hwaki ssthattookmybr eath
awaytothepointthatakandi
mut sa
somestrongfeeli
ngsekutindainzwa
kudakuchemat hi
nkinghemi ghtleave
meoneday .
..

"
Drae.
.

"
Yes.
..
"
Idon'
tknowwhatt
odo.

"
Pleaset
ell
mewhat
'sgoi
ngon

"
DraeI

Whycouldn'tIsayi
tndai
i
takunge
ndisat
indamboudzamunhukutiIhav
e
fal
leninl
ove,,hewaspat
ientwi
thme,he
keptstar
ingatme..
"
Letmehearwhaty
ouwannasay
.

"
Nyamuzi
wandi
nokuf
ari
rai
.

"
Howmuch.

"
I'
minl
ovewit
hy ouDr
aesoi
nlov
eIm
l
osi
ngmymind..
"
Ani
tababi
epl
easet
ell
mey
oumeani
t.

"Imeani
tsoomucht hati
thur
ts,
,
Idont
knowifi
tssupposedtohur
tli
ket
hat
.

"I
tssupposedtohur
tthat
showy
ou
knowitslove.

Hetookmyhandandpl acedi
tonhis
heart,
itwasbeat
ingfastandsoowas
mine,webeganbreat
hingheavi
lyandI
knewwhatwascomi ngnext.
he
possessedmybodyandhedi dt
hings
thatIwil
lneverf
orget,
ikeptwant
ing
mor ethepassi
onwasntending..
..

"
Youmaki
ngmescar
edDr
ae.

"
Why
..
.

"
Thi
sisfeel
i
ngmuchst
rongert
hanIf
elt
f
oranyman..
.
"Keeptal
kingli
ket
hatandIwon'
tl
ety
ou
sleepAni
ta..

"
Idon'twannasl
eepbabie,
,dowhatyou
wantwithmebecausethat
sexactl
y
whatIwant.
..

I
tturnedintoanightofuncontroll
abl
e
passion.
..
wesleptreall
ylat
e. .
.ev
en
whenIwokeup, Iwokeupf eel
ingbrand
new.Ibentdownt opickupmymor ning
gownt
hathadf
all
endownIf
eltapai
n
bel
owmystomach.
.

"
Mamoy
ochi
i
.??
?

"
Justasl
i
ghtpai
npandakot
ama.

Hecameandhel dmefrom behi

ndand
heldmyt ummyt henst
art
edpressi
ng
sl
ight
ly.Hestopped.
"Whydoesy
ourt
ummyf
eel
sli
ght
ly
har
d???

"
It
snor
mal
wani
.

"Iknowthef
eel
ofmywi
fest
ummyt
his
ain'
tit
..
Istar
tedpr essingtocheckifwhathe
wassay ingwast rue,i
tsurel
yfel
t
dif
ferent,,
howcome, Ihadntcheckedor
fel
tthedi f
ference.
.

"Mamoy ohavenothady ourper

iody
et
ri
ght,
,
becauseIhavebeenbusywithyou
almostever
ynight
..
.

"
Ithasdel
ayedbuti
tscomi
ng.
"
Hehuggedme.
.

"
Idontt
hinki
tscomi
ngAni
ta.
..
.

"Ar
ey ousay
ingwhatIt
hinky
ouar
e
sayi
ng?

"
Ireal
l
yhopesondi
nof
anemufarohona
myownfamil
ynowthi
nkskut
iandi
si
murume
Ifai
ledwhatIhadsacr i
ficedmy sel
f
for,
,
andizi
vekut iseibutI'm goingtofind
out.
soy esAni t
aIm hopingami l
li
on
ti
mest hatyouar epregnant ,
,andifyou
arethenIcan'twai tf
orthatst omacht o
growbigfort hewhol ewor l
dt osee...
I
can'tf
orgetthatMai deisaidandi gone
kuzvari
sa..
.

Igotint
oshockIwasntsurehowt ofeel
butexci
tementwasoneoft hefeel
i
ngsI
fel
t,,
Iwassuddenl
yquietbutIcoul
d
hearhimtal
ki
ng..
.
"
Ani
ta.
..

"
Shumba.
..

"
Youar
enother
e..
.hausi
Kuf
ara.

"Notunti
lit
sconf
ir
medIdontwanna
giv
ey oufal
sehope,Idontwannabe
happyonlytobedi
sappointedagai
n..
.
"Areyoualsosay
ingIcan'
tgety
ou
pregnant
..
?

"Nyamuziwanooo.
yesyoucanast
rong
partofmeissayi
ngIcoul
dbeandI'
m
happy..
.

Iwentandhuggedhi
m..
.
"Mukakaur ikurwadzauy ubecause
mwanawanguar i
mo, ,
IknowitAni t
a...
I
cantwai ttofindoutanymor elet'
sgo
andbat h...
honestlyIwasqui t
eexcited
...
wet ookabat hchangedandwentf or
breakfast.
.Imadeenoughf orev er
yone
simbai stheonewhocamet ot hetable
fi
rst..
Me.
..
.hesi
Bamni
ni.
.

Si
m..
.mai
gur
u,mukoma,
,
hesi
weny
u..

Hewasgi
vi
ngusawei
rdl
ook.

Dr
ae.
.what
swi
tht
hatl
ook.
.
Sim..
.youguy str
ykeepingi
tdown,we
knowzv inonakabutmmm lastni
ghtyou
guysmangamaakundi i
takut
indi
de
kunotorababierangu.
.

Dr
ae..
.l
olukwaneamhenomai
gur
uvako
av
a..
.

Ndakaf
ambi
sanekuny
ara
ndichi
bv apo,
,yuwi Bamni nisimba
kundidarosur e???wasIt hatloud???I
hadnoi deaal lIknewwasNy amuziwa
vakandisvit
sachai kokasi ngapere
...
ndangandaakuny arakudzokera
ndakazongor ovaser ious
ndookudzoker andi singasekerer
e,si
mba
akanditari
sandookuseka. ..

Sim..
.gul
ezmusadekundi
vhundut
sane
facezve.
.

Drae.
.si
yamukadziwangui
weatleasti
t
showskuti
ndir
ikugonabasahauf
are
her
ekut
imukonav
ari
kuf
adzamai
gur
u..
.

Me.
..
ndaakunogar
aki
tchen.
.

Si
m..
.sor
rykani
gul
ezndany
arar
a.

Ever
yoneel secameforbreakf
ast
ndokubvat ady
ahedu,
,baba
ndovakazotambir
aphonecallkumusha
zvi
chinzikumushakwanaMai dei
kwafi
wa. .
Mama. .
.kwegakuf
akwachoher
ekana
kut
i??
?

Baba.
.unfort
unat
elynotheybel
i
evekut
i
ngozi
y azekur
uyatangazv
e.

Ndakabvandangonzwakugut
a,appeti
te
yakabvayat
oti
za.whatwasaboutto
happen??
?
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er25

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hatt
hisi
sthel
astf
ree
chapter.
.
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eKay di
e..
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Chapt
er26

Dr
ae.

Igotshockedwiththenewsdzakasv
ika
withmyfatherkutikwanaMaidei
kwaingekwafiwa,kanakwafi
wa
becauseofngoziyasekurut
henwhat
diditmean???
"
Dadwhati
sthatsupposedt
omean?

"I
tmeanskutipanezv akakangani
sika
butwearenotsurekut iwhat'
sreal
ly
goingonIwil
lwaitforanasekuruv ako
kumushatheywilll
etusknow.

"
Andifi
tsbecauseofSekur
uwhatdoes
i
tmeanforme.?
"
Itmeanskanaari
Mai
dei
ari
kurambwa
t
heywil
lhavetogi
vey
ouanot
herwif
e.

"Whaaat?noodadnotanymore
munozivahowmyl if
ehasbeenwith
MaideiandIcannotgot
hroughthat
agai
n..

"Kananeni
ndaperer
waDraeIwi
shI
knewwhattodomyboy, mut
oro
wawatakur
aunorema..
.
Ndakanzwamywhol ebodyf eeli
nghot
alr
eadywi t
hj ustthet hought. whatwasI
todo,,justwhenAni t
awasst art
ingto
fal
linlovewi thmeher ev eduwee, I
l
ookedatmywi f
e,,shewasl ooking
downasi fshewasdeepi nthought s,I
knewshewasdeepi nt hought s,I
wantedhert ot el
l mewhatwasonher
mind,,Iknewal lthisaffectedheri na
cert
ainwayi nasmuchasshedi dnt
wantt oadmi tit ,
,
Iwant edt oreachf or
hershoul derandr ubitbutIcoul dnt,,
she
thenlookedatmebutst i
llwithherhead
down, herey eshadsadnessi nthem asi
ndakakasikakut arisakusidenekuti
kurambandakamut ari
samademef eel
helpl
ess,Ireall
yhopedkut iwhatevershe
hadst art
edf eel
ingf ormewouldn't
disappearbecauseoft heMaidei
i
ssue,,shehadbeenhandl i
ngev er
ythi
ng
wellbutaizokwani saherekutambira
mumwemukadzi asirimai
dei?ndakabva
ndabvisajacketr andangandakapf eka
eventhoughkwai tonhor er
a..
..
Shel
ookedatmeandsai
d.

"
Nyamuzi
wa.
"
Hee?

"
Munot
onhor
wakani
pfekai
jer
sey
.

"howdoy
oumanaget
ocar
eformel
i
ke
that
?

"Idontknowi
tjusthappens.
Shesti
llcar
edformekuny angwepanga
pat
aurwanewsdzai rwadzakudaro!
!!
!
mamav akangav aomerwavangoti
zi
i.
..
ndakazongosimukandaakubudana
Ani
ta.

"
Mamat
ichambobuda.
.

"
Komur
ikuendakupi
.
"
I'
m goi
ngwi
thherkwadoct
or.

"
Kwakanakahako?asisever
evangu
v
adzoker
amuchipat
ara???

"
NoAni
tahaasi
kunzwamushemama.
.

"Kowhat'
swrongchi
inhaimwanangu
haunakut
aur
akutiur
iKurwar
a...
"Mamakani t
ichakuudzait
adzoka
atanganhasi
Kur warauyu.
.

"
Ihopeal
li
swel
l.

"
All
iswel
lmama.
.

Iheldherhandndokubvat
abuda
taakuenda.Iopenedt
hecardoorf
orher
ndokubvaapi nda.
Igotint
othecaras
wellndokubv andamutari
safuti,
she
l
ookedatmebackandsmi l
ed,Iknew
shewashi dinghersorrows
.ndakamugumamukakandi chi
dakuona
kuti
uchirikurwadzazvesurehere???

"
OuchShumba.

"Sorr
yIwant
edtocheckkut
iuchi
ri
kurwadzi
waher
e.

"Theyar
esooopai
nful
haambomi
re
anyti
mesoon..
"
Sakandokut
ovanemv
urai
nopi
sa?
??

"
Idontt
hinkt
hat
snecessar
ylol
.

"Asindodakungotov
ahangumay be
ndopandomabatir
abecausendi
ri
kurambidzwa..
.

"andi
sikur
ambai
nibutar
ikur
wadza.
.
"ar
ikurwadzabecauseoft
woday
s
ndi
singabatemukaka.

Ndaitaurahangur ev er si
ngt hecarthen
welef tt
akanangaKuwest end.
Ihada
doctorfri
endther e,
, soal ready
ndakamuf onerandi kamuudzakut i
Iwas
bri
ngingmywi fekwaar i
..
wedr ove
ti
chi
taurany aya,shewast ry
inghardto
makeconv er
sationIknewkut i
shenever
spokemuchbutndai zamakut iat
aure,
,
neni
wozv ekutaurazv acho
zvai
tondishupawobutkuv anay e
kwaingondiit
akut indi nzwekuda
kut
aur
any
aya.

Wegottowest
endandhewasther
e
al
ready
..Wewenti
ntohi
sof
fi
ceandsat
down..

Doc:
Draei
tsr
eal
l
ygoodt
oseey
ou,
you
l
ookgood.
Me:
Thankst
omywi
fel
ol.

Doc:Wowisthi
syourwi
fe
wakazv
iwani
raanezv
esemakadi
iMr
s
Wil
son.

Ni
ta:
Im wel
lthanky
ou

Doc:
SowhatcanIdof
ory
ou?
Me:attendtomywi f
eari
kurwar
a
amhenozv ir
ikui
ti
kapaar
i
ndaakutosungi
rwazvi
nhulol
.

Doc: l
olokMrsWilsonchi
ichashupa
nepapipar
ikur
wadza.

ShelookedatmeliketosayDr
aehel
p
me,,
,aingov
emaaahaahshecouldnt
speakkunyarakwachokani
.
Ni
ta:
pleaset
ell
him.
.

Me:
vaudzewegal
ol.

Ni
ta:
aaahShumba.
.

Me:
uri
kundi
nyenger
eranesweett
alkka.

Doc:
youguy
sar
ecut
e,Dr
aemukadzi
ai
taseii
tseemshazvi
sikut
aur
ikamanj
e
ndorapamunhusei
?

Me: anony
arazv
isingai
teuyuanyway
hanzimazamuarikurwadzakkkkIcan'
t
eventouchher.
..

Doc:
okaywhatel
se?

Me:Abdomi
nal
pai
nakakot
ama
ar
ikur
wadzi
wa.
.
Doc:
whenwasherl
astper
iod.

Me:
shesnotsur
elol
.

Doc:ar
eyouconst
ant
lyt
ir
ed,
dizzy
maybe???

Ni
ta:
tir
edy
es.
Doc:
areyouont
hepill
,oranyki
ndof
fami
lypl
anni
ng,
i
nject
ionetc

Ni
ta:
no

Me:
ndakar
ambandi
ri
kut
odamwana.

Doc:
ooohIseesowi
l
ltestf
or
pr
egnancyf
ir
st.
..
Il
ookedbackather
.

Me:Sakawangauchinzwakunet
a
usi
ngandi
udze,apauchipi
ndapani
ght
shi
ftneni
fut
i.

Nit
a:Komukadz
ianobv
umi
dzwakunet
a
her
e?

Me:Wanguanobv umi
dzwaneni
,
soy ou
havebeenwashingmyclot
hesir
oning
andall
thatusi
nganzwemushe???
Ni
ta:
Nyamuzi
wakani
ah.

Me: watangaNit
a,,,
unoziv
a
zvazvi
nondii
tazvaurikut
aurasakaur
i
kuzvii
ti
reimuno.

Ni
ta:
zvi
iNy
amuzi
wa?

Me:
izv
ozv
ozv
aur
ikui
ta.

Doc:mapedzakuzev
ezer
anaher
e
ti
endeMberi
.
It
slikewehadt ot
all
yf orgot
tenthathe
wast her
e.Heaskedf orasampl eofher
uri
nendookubv aai
tapr egnancytest
...
wewai t
edforafewmi nthenhe
checkedtheresul
ts..
hel ookedatus.

Doc.
.y
ourr esul
tssay
..
.Youar
epr
egnant
MrsWilson.
Me:yeees.
wooowt
hati
sthegr
eat
est
newsever..
.

Doc:congr at
ulati
ons.Yourbr eastswi
ll
besoref ordaysbutzv ichaperahandi
ti
ka.soany wayi fy
ouwantIwi llr
efery
ou
toagy naewhocanat tendt oyour
wif
e.whowi l
lberesponsi bl
eforherand
againanozomusunungut sa..
.

Me:
per
fect
..
.
Icouldn'
tstopsmil
i
ngIwashappyshe
l
ookedatmeandsmi l
eddait
ir
ipanze
ndaimuberekachai
koshehadmademe
ahappyman.

"
Arey
ouokwi
thal
lthi
sMr
sWi
l
son?

"
Zvamunodandozv
andi
nodawo.

"
Aiwandi
udzekut
iwaf
araher
e.

"
Kanamaf
arandot
adzanei
kuf
ara.
"
Hauzi
vezv
iri
pamoyowanguAni
tadai
wai
zi
vawai
faraneni
.

"Ndi
rikuzvizi
vahangu.I
'
m happyt
o
carr
yy ourbabyDrae.

"
Every
dayIfal
ldeepinl
ovewit
hy ou
Ani
tabutt
odayIactual
l
ylov
ey ou..
.

"
Ndokuf
ari
rai
Shumba.
"
Ndi
ri
kunzwakudakukupf
ekashaa.

"
Manj
emunondi
pfekasei
?

"Amhenondiudzewokut
indokupf
eka
seindi
gokupfeka.
..

Doc:Ihaveneverseenacoupl
emorei
n
l
ovethany ouguyswakamuwanakupi
ko
mukadziuy unhai
Wi l
son.
.
Me:kwandakamuwanakwacho
haungamuwanelol
..
.

Hedi dascanandshewasal most7

weekskur evakutindakatungi
dzane
fi
rstnightwoowndakanzwakuzv i
bigger
chaiko...
.wedidallt
hatwasneededt o
bedone, ,metthegynaeandal l
takangozvipedzaka1zv esendookubva
tabuda..
tagaramumot ai coul
dntholdit
ndakamudhonzandi kaitakumudya
mur omo...
"
Mamoyowandif
adzakaninamewhat
y
ouwantndokut
enger
a..
.

"
youpr
omi
se?
??

"
Ipr
omi
se.

"
Takemet
othepar
kwher
ewemet
..
.
"
When?

"
Tomor
row.

"chet
echet
e?

"ehe.
"
Set
tl
ed,
,
butwhyt
her
e.?

"
IdontknowIj
ustwannagot
her
e..
.

"
Iwi
l
ltakey
out
her
e..

Wedr ov
ebackhomendaidakuzobudaI
hadameet i
ngkuma1..wegotther
e
mamav akagar
apanzesowewentt osi
t
pavangavar
i.
..
Mama:madzoka,
,
kohanzi
kudi
i
???

Me:
hanzi
muchav
anemuzukur
u.

Mama:
heeeeeasi
mamoy
oazv
itakur
a??
?

Me:
Ehemama.

Mama: maiweeeeeingadenga
randi
nzwanhai,sur
ezvonziDr
aewangu
haagonikuv
ababaasi ndai
zvi
ziv
aini
kut
ither
ewasnothingwrongwi
thyou
,i
ii
i
ii
isuresur
eI'
m goingt
ohaveagrand
chi
ld.

ShegotupandhuggedAni taangaava
kutonyarakar eavakutoshayapekutari
sa
.mamacoul dn'
thideherJoyanddaddy
vakabvav atodaidzwav akaudzwa
,ndakangoonamdar av achiseker
era
ndofunganai v
owov anga
vaakutobat i
kanakutimwanakomana
wav oanzi haazvare.
Dad:congr
atul
ati
onsv
anangumandi
pa
chi
remerer
a.

Me:
thanky
ou.
..
..

Ismil
ednekunzwakuzv
ikudzachai
ko
pandi
ri
.
Takazopi
ndahedumumbat henwewent
toourbedroom ndi
kamut
ichi
rar
a.

"
Ndor
ari
rei
?
"Youhav ebeentir
edandwi shingto
sleepbutuchinyaraKurarasakachir
ara
buthonestlysakaiwewewai rara
wakasvinurahowwer ey oumanaging
sakaiwewewai tichi
i?

"
Ndai
ngogezakumesot
ost
ayawake.
.

Ndakanzwatsi
tsindakamutar
isa,
ai
sada
kuonekwasurekutiar
ikur
araapamunhu
achi
tot
ambur
ahake.
.

"Asi t
inokubati
ri
rahereAnit
a,panapa
panemi t
emoi nokusungi
ri
rahereingaI
trywani kutiuvefr
eewhydoy oudo
thingsthathurtmel i
kethat.
Itoldyou
kutisiyakundiwachir
athemai dswil
ldo
thewor kbutunenhar omukadzi wangu.

"
Nyamuzi
wa.
"
Hee

"
Zveny
undoi
tandega.

"ButIdontmi
ndbabi
ekungowachi
rwa
chete.

"
Sakahamudi
ndi
kuwachi
rei
?
"
Wel
lbabi
e..

Honestl
yIlov
edi twhenshewashedmy
cl
othesbutIalsowantedhert
orest
.

"ndozvidaAnitaasindodauzoror
e
,,unondikoshesaAnit
aandizi
vendoit
ei
newe,okayf i
neunochinj
ananemusikana
webasaandi t
ikaakambowachaowacha
i
wewenext .
"Kozv
emukat
inhai
shumba,
iyeowacha
hamuonemandi
omeser
aher
e..

Okayokayndazvi
nzwa.chi
i
ta
zvi
nokui
ti
rahandi
ti
.chi
uyaugar
epano.
.

Shecameandsatonbedt
henIst
art
ed
massagingherfeet,,
shewassmi li
ng
l
ookingatmendokubv andamut ichir
ara
,t
henImassagedherbody ..
Ijust
wantedtodoal i
ttl
esomet hingforher
akabvaakotsi
rawhenIwasst il
l
massagingher..
.Isatont hebedl ooking
athersuddenl
yIsawani magei nli
kea
fl
ash,
Iwasntsurekuti ndaifungaher eor
i
twashappeni ngforreal.
..

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Dr
ae.

Earl
ymorni
ngIwokeuptomyphone
ri
ngi
ngnonstopi
twasreal
l
yannoyi
ng
meandndai
dakutiAni
taambor
ara.
.I
pi
ckedi
tupnekubhowekana

"
Chi
i
konhai
???

"
Sirhuy
aikumba.

"
Vinnychi
i
.
"
Amhenozv i
ri
kui
ti
kanamadam v
eny
u
v
angodonha.

"
Ndozv
awandi
foner
erakuseni
kudai
nxa
..

Ihungupt hecal l
,whatthehellwas
goingonangaachi r
imakuseni mhani
andwhatwasMai deiupto.
.ndakamuka
andsatont hebedwonder i
ngwhat
gameMai deiwasplayingbut
ndakatangakuf ungakutizv
iya
mumushamav omangamaf iwaso
may besomet hingwaswr ongwi t
hher,,
I
l
ookedatmywi feandki ssedher
foreheadshej ustmov edal i
ttl
eand
carriedonsleeping..Igotupndokubv a
ndapf ekahembeandgr abbedmykey sI
j
ustt ookanot eandwr oteIlovey ouand
putpasi depepil
lowy akeshewas
definit
elygoi
ngt oseei t..
.Iwalkedoutof
ther oom andmetmamacl oset othe
kit
chenshewasal waysupear lyto
makebr eakf
astf ordadorsomet imes
Anitawoul ddoi t..
"
Mamamamukasei
.?

"
Ndamukawamukasei dearko
wafungepi
sooear
lyi
nt hemorni
ngl
i
ke
t
his.
..

"
Ndaf
oner
wahanzi
Mai
dei
adonha.
.

"
Adonhapai
???
"
Asi
nkudonhaandf
aint
ingmama.
.

"Maiweezvanguchii
kochirikui
ti
ka
nhai
mi ,
,
whatishappeningtomyf ami
l
y
sakawaakuyendaikoko..
.

"YesmamaI '
m goi
ngtherendasiya
Anit
aakararashesnotresti
ngmama
thedoct
orsai di
t,,
anengeachi
daKur ara
butsheforceshersel
ftowork.
..sakaif
youdontmi ndndodaambozor ora..
"DontworryIwil
lmakesur eshe
rests,
that
showpr egnancyis
,
,i
chambomut ambudza, ,
l
etusknowkuti
zvinengezvakami
rasei kwauri
kuyenda
.
..

"
Okaymamamuudzedaddy
..

"
Ok.
Iwentoutanddr ov etochi si
piti
,honestlyndangandav anet womont hs
ndisinakusv i
kapambapangu, fr
om the
ti
meIgotmar ri
edandi nakudzokaandI
hadt houghtkut imay bendai gonakusi ya
Anitandombouy andor arakuchisipi
tibut
Iwasl yi
ngt omy selfIwasnev erablet o
l
eav eheralone, ev erydayndai towedzera
kumudachai ko..
..ndai sagonaKur ara
ndisinayeandev ent het imeItookt wo
day sawayndakar wadzi wazv i
singai
te..I
blewt hehoot erandt hegat ewas
opened. ..
Vinnycamer unni
ngt ome
afterheclosedt hegat e. .
"
Bossmakadi
i
??

"
Hesi
Vinnykochi
ichai
ti
ka.
??

"Notsureshejustscreamedvar
i
upstai
rssooneoft hegirl
sndi
yeaenda
kunotari
saakaonamunhuakadonha
pasisakanekutyawoangomhanya
achi
uy akuzondi
daidza..
Iwentupst
air
stoherbedr
oom
ndi
kamuonaakarar
apasi.
.

"
Sakamamumway
amv
ura?
?

"
Aiwahat
ina.
"I
ndavamuchipusasakay
ouaretel
li
ng
mekutiyoudontknowkutimunhu
akaf
endaanomwai wamvura,
,

"
Kut
orohwaneconf
usi
onsi
r.
.

"Conf
usionyenyuy
akadhakwahuy
a
nemvurati
one..
Kanakupusakwachohaaazv avincent
sooka, Iheldherhandandf el
therpul se
,shewasv erymuchal ivehake..Vinny
camewi t
ht hewat erndookubva
ndamumway anesimbazv ekuti
avhunduke, ,Idi
ditforthesecondt ime
akabvaangomukaachi dai
dzir
akut i
maiwendof andisiyei
kani.
..
ndakambor ambandakamut ari
sa
expecti
ngdr ama,,
ndakangotiVinny
chiy
endahako. .
.
"
Mai
dei
avar
ighther
esi
r.
.

"Mai
dei
????Mav
akudai
dzana
nemazi
ta?
???

"
Nosi
rzv
angobudabymi
stake.
.

Thatwasnotami stake,Ihadsuspect
ed
fr
om thebegi
nningthatsomethingwas
happeni
ngbetweent hem,,
andinakuda
kunyany
akuzvinet
sabecauseIdi dnt
wantheranymoreplusIdidnothave
pr
oofbutthewayy aakadai
dzaZit
arake
wasli
kekudaidzaZit
ar ebabi
erake.
..

"
Mist
akeyakoi
chakudzi
ngi
sabasa
r
ambauchif
ari
sa.
.

"
Sor
rysi
r..

akabv
aabuda,ndakarambandakamira
padoorndakamutar
isaachi
nyepedzer
a
kungemunhu
aakupenga..
.akangosi
muka
ndookumhany at ohugme,,
nekuda
kwekutiIdi
dntknowwhatwas
happeningtoherndakangomusi
ya
akadaroforawhi l
e...

"Tell
mewhat
sgoi
ngon?
??ur
iKur
war
a
here???

"
I'
mfeel
i
ngsi
ckDr
aeIdontknowwhat
's
goingonwi
thme,
ndi
rikuonazv
inhu
Drae.

"
Hoour
ikuonachi
kwambochangunhai
..
.

"SorryhakoDr aepl
easeusandisi
ye
hapasi kugar
ikapano,,
ipapandadzipwa
ndokubv andadonherapasiwhatever
happenednextandi t
ozive..
ndanga
ndichionali
kendiri
kunzvi
mboy akazara
zvipoko..
Ndakamut arisandichishayakuzi vakut
i
ait
auranezv ei,
nzvimboy akazar a
zvi
pokondoy aivaIPIi
y oyo.
..Ididnt
knowkut iangaav akupengaher ekana
kutiai
tot
aurazv i
nhuzv aangaaona
zvechokwadi ..
.It
houghtoft akingherto
thedoctorndokubv andasiyananazv o..
.

"Pamwewangawaendeswakunoona
hamayakonyakuf
akumusha..
"
Hamay
akaf
a??
?ndi
ani
iyey
e..
??

"
Mwanawabamni
niv
akodi
ed.
..

"
UPIwacho?
?

"Ihav
enoi
deaandIt
hinky
oushoul
dgo
kuruf
u.

"
Apanakwandi
rikuenda.
.
"
Uri
kuendakur
ufu.

"
Iweshaandi
nahamai
ni

"Hapanamunhuasi nahamasha
,,
urikushai
nabecauseyousti
l
lhavea
placetostay,
,
daiwangausinapekugar
a
waendakar e.
.
"Sakaurikudakuedzakut
aurakut
iiDrae
soy outhinkmebeinghereisapri
vil
ege,
yout hi
nkndikabvapanondoshai
wa
kwekuenda? ???

"
Whodoy
ouknowi
nhar
are.
.

"
Vanhuv
anoshandapano.

"
YoumeanVi
nny
???
"
Andi
dizv
ekuudzwazv
isi
nabasa.
.

"Yousai dvanhuv anoshandapanoand

hesy our"friend'rememberbut
usakanganwekut iVinnyworksforme
,,ukabvamumbamunoy ouwill
begoi ng
tot heservantsquartersandwit
ht he
wayy oulovetheluxuryli
fehamheno...

"
Didy
oucomeal
lthewayher
etoi
nsul
t
me.
"Whyshoul
dIwastemywordsshout
ing
atyouwhenIcanj
ustuset
hosewords
kur
umbidzamukadzi
wangu.

"
Mxm.
..

"Dai
wakandibat
abhodoyouthi
nkkut
i
ndai
kui
taroughnhaiMai
dei
???

"
Wai
dakunamat
waher
eiwewe.
.
"Whyam Iwast ingmyt i
meher eiwe
waakutotauri
sahakokudai ,getri
dof
yourpri
demai dei andgokumusha
unochemahamaandbyt hewayi ts
suspectedkutingozi yasekuruy at
anga
kupondav anhu v emumushameny u
andguesswhatt hat
means,.
..wakatadzakur ipir
angozi,you
werenotwor thit..wakangaur i
mhandar ahereiwewe? ??

"
Waakuzondi
j
air
ir
adr
aeIwasav
irgi
n..
"Idoubtthatver
ymuch, pandakavhura
mukadzi wanguAni tandakanyatsonzwa
kutishuwandav huranzirandegaand
ropandakarionaandndi kabvi
samombe
kutisuremukadzi ndamuwanaakazar a
,,buti
wewesei ndisinakunzwachi nhu??

"
Becausey
ouwer
enotconcent
rat
ing.
.

"
Panov
hur
wamhandar
apanonzwi
ka
evenifyouarenotconcentr
ati
ngpane
zvi
notooneka,,
handinakanaef
for
t
yandakaisapaur
i..

"Sakauri
kundi
vhunzanhasi
nezveumhandarawangupeseapawai
dii
kuvhunza????

"Becausepeseapangoziy
angai sat
i
yadzokaandbecauseri
ghtnowIwanna
knowi fiactual
l
ywast
ed5y ear
sofmy
l
ifenemunhuangaasingakodzerikuri
pa
ngozi.
...
Tell
me? ?
NdangandaakubatwanehashaandI
di
dntknowhowl ongIwasgoingtobe
abl
etohandleit.
..

"Usadekundiit
irahashay oushoul
dhav
e
askedmet hedayy ousleptwit
hme
kwete5y earslaternekutiwagut
a
Kuraraneni.
.

"
Handi
naKur
aranewendi
chi
dashaa
,,
haunakundiny
enget
edzaher
ekuti
ndi
kupezvawaidandi
kamupa,,
saka
unot
indagutakungendai
mbodasei.
???

"Idontwannaf
ightwit
hyouandisi
kunzwamusheapandav akunzwakuda
kudonhanedzungu..
.

"
Chisar
anedzungur
akondaakut
oenda
i
ni.
..
"Pl
easeDr
aeusandi
siy
endegahapasi
kur
ari
kapano.
.

"
Hoondi
chauy
andozv
ioner
a..

"
Uri
kudzokaher
eDr
ae.
.

"
Ndi
chaona.
..
Ndakabv andat obudandikaendakumba
,Ididntknowwhatwasgoi ngonbuti
knewsomet hingwaswr ongandi
want edtofindout.Kanaai zofa
ndaisadaafirepambapanguzv ai venani
aendeanof i
r akumushakwav ohake. .
Ndakadr i
vermot andikambodar ika
nepamashopspabor rowdal elooki ng
forfrui
tsformywi fekondanga
ndaakudakut ot
angakumuspoi lersez vo
wewer eexpectingsmallNy amuzi wa
vaiv
emudumbu. ..
ndakasvi
kazv ichinzi
angaamukaadzoker akubedr oom. ..
Mama: mukadziwakoanga
achi
ngodongor
erakur
oad.

Me:
kohanzi
zvai
tasei
..

Mama: kut
otar
isakut
imunhuadzoka
her
e,,
apedzi
sir
aanetandookudzoker
a
mumbamake. .
Me:
whydi
dn'
tyout
ell
hert
orel
ax.
.

Mama: haanakundi
onakut
indanga
ndi
chimuonandazot
ipamwe
anozony
ara..

Me:sakamazvi
zi
vasei
kut
ianga
achi
tsv
agai
ni.
.

Mama:ndav
amunhumukur
uini
..
saka
wamuonaari
sei
???
Me:hanzi
mumbahamusi kur
arika
ndadzi
pwandikadonhandi
kaendeswa
kunzvi
mboinezvi
poko..
.

Mama: ukat
iMaideihaasi
mental
ly
unstabl
ehereal
lthethi
ngsshessayi
ng
ari
kuzvi
wanakupi???

Me:Ir
eal
lyhavenoideamamaIal so
wanttoknowwhat'sgoingon,
,Idont
wantanyt
hingbadtohappentoherar i
mumbamangu, I
'm goi
ngtosleept her
e
t
oni
ght
..

Mama:kur
arako,
doy
out
hinkkut
ithati
s
agoodi
dea? ?

Me:
Ineedsomeanswer
smama.
.

Ndakasi
yamamathenwenttot
he
bedr
oom ndi
chi
ngopi
ndashewas
comi
ngf
rom t
heshower
.

"
Wanonokakugezawangauchi
i
tei
???

"
AaahIwasbusy
..

"
Busywi
thwhat?
??
"
Cleani
ngup?

"Kutangarii
nicl
eani
ngupwithout
bathing??
ormay beyouwer
ewai t
ingf
or
me? ??

"aaaahIwasntwai
ti
ngf
ory
ou.
.

Shewasav
oidi
ngey
econt
actwi
thme.
.
"
Soyoudi
dntmi
ssmeenought
olook
f
orme?

"
Ahndi
ani
ati
ndakut
svagai
?

"Idi
dntsaypaneati
wandit
svagaI
'
m
aski
ngkutidi
dntyoumissmeenought
o
l
ookf orme?
Shebecamesooshyapandai t
aura
ndi
chidhonzat
owelr
ichi
bva.
.akabva
awedzerakuny
ara.
.

"
Huy
andi
kuzor
emaf
uta.
..

"
AaaahNy
amuz
iwa.
.
"
Chi
ichacho?
?

"
Ndony
ara.

"
Ngazv
iper
ezv
ekuny
ara.
..
.

Itookt
hel ot
ionndokubvandatanga
kumuzorabodyy eseapaaishaya
kwekut
arisa...
"
Uchami
rar
ii
nikundi
nyar
a??

"
Andi
zi
vei
ni.

"
Manj
endodakut
iundi
tar
ise.
"
Nyamuzi
wai
miah.

"I'
mtaki
ngyoutot hepar
kwherewe
metli
keyourequested.
Imightnotbe
heret
oni
ght.

"
Becauseofwor
k??
?

"no
"sakamanet
aneni
?

"nev
erbabi
e.

Hereyesweresearchi
ngforan
answer,
howwast otel
lherndi
ri
kuenda
kunaMaidei
..
..
.
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Dr
ae.
..

Idi
dntunderst
andt helookonherf ace
whenIt ol
dherthatIwasntgoi ngtobe
homei ntheni
ght...
it
slikeshewasn't
surewhattosaytomeandIr eal
ly
wantedhertosaysomet hi
ngbut
i
nsteadshejustkeptquiet..
.Ihadno
i
deat oevenaskherwhatwasonher
mind...
"Babi
ewabvawanyararakudarondabva
ndaomerwaandi
chaziv
akut i
ndotichi
i
kwauri.
.

"
It
sfi
neendai
Shumba.

"youreyesandy ourmout
hAresaying
twodiff
erentthi
ngsandIdontknow
whichonet obel
ieve.
"bel
i
evemymout
h.

"Ipref
eryoureyesAnit
at heytel
lme
thi
ngsthatyouareunabletotell
me..

"may
beonedayIwi
l
ltel
lyou.
..

Myhear tsuddenlyfel
theavykut
adza
kuzi
vakut indoi
teindakamboenda
kubathr
oom ndikagezakumesoIwas
feel
i
ngabi tfunny..
ndakambozvit
ari
sai
n
themi rrorwonder i
ngi fIreall
ydeser ved
Anita,,Ihonestlydidntdeser v
eher
...
ndakabudandi kami rapadoor
rebathroom andst oppedbecauseIsaw
herwi pingtears..t
hef ir
standl asttimeI
hadseenhercr yi
ngwast hedayIhad
metheri nthepar kbutInev ersawher
cryi
ngagai n..butwat chinghercr ythi
s
ti
mewasnotbecauseofherf atherit
wasbecauseofme. .
Iwant edtogoand
holdherIwant edt odosoomuchbut
ndaitadzaIf earedshewoul dcrywor se
orev ent el
lmeshedi dntwantt obewi t
h
me, ,igotreallyscaredf orthefirstti
me
i
nmyl ife..
..
shegotupt oleavebutI
couldntwat chher.
"
Mai
Shumbadzokai
..
.

Shedidntt ur
nherheadt ol ookatme
shestay edf acingt hedoorbecauseshe
washi di
nghert ear sfrom me, ,
butunt il
when,,didshet hinkshewasst il
l paying
thepricef orsav ingherf ather,t
ome
thatwasj ustapay mentpl antobr ing
herintomyl if
epasi natoomanyhust les
soy esIusedt hatasanexcuseand
becauseoft hatIgott hemostper fect
womanInev eri nmywi ldest
i
magi nationev ert houghtIwoul dget. ..
SoIwal keduptoherandhuggedher
fr
om behi nd,
,It
ouchedherstomachand
shetookadeepsi gh,andIknewshe
wastel l
ingmethatsit
sgoingtobe
okay,
,thatshowmuchIwasbegi nni
ngto
understandcert
ainthi
ngsaboutmy
woman.

"
Sitdownbabi
e.
Shecameandshewant edt
ositont
he
bedndokubvandamut igara
pamakumbo...
.iexpl
ainedtoherwhyI
neededtogothere,,
i
twasnotbecauseI
wantedtodoitbutbecauseIhadmy
ownmi ssi
on,
,kungomudar oshe
underst
oodalr
eady..

"
Andisat
indangoj
air
aKur
aramusi
po
Nyamuziwa..
"
Kwanhasi
chet
emai
shumba.
..

"Iunderst
and..
.sakaar
eyoust
il
ltaki
ng
met othepar
k..

"ofcour
se,
,
rememberIpr
omi
sedy
ou.
..
Shesmi l
ed,ever
ythingchangedandshe
wasbackt onormal...ndakabvandanzi
l
et'sgo,
,wegotupt henwewentt othe
ki
tchenwher eshest artedmaking
breakf
ast,,
shemadef orthetwoofus,I
wonderedifshehadeat enornot
..
.becauseti
medzangadzaf amba
dzavakuma11. .
.

"
Mai
Shumba.
"
Nyamuzi
wa.

"dontt
ell
mey
oudi
dnteat?

"Iwaswaiti
ngfory
oukut
indozogadz
ira
breakf
astka1.

"noobabiehaudaro.
.youarepregnant
andI'
m not,
andy outell
i
ngmey ouwere
wait
ingforme,,
ukadarotonet
sana.
"I
'
m sor
rynextt
imendody
a..

Honestlyahzvakaomandakabva
ndatadzakanakuender
eraMberi,
so
anywaywehadourbr anch,
thenwe
deci
dedt ogototheparkli
keshehad
suggested..
.
"Manj
eini
ndodaKurar
apamakumbo
kanat
aendakupar
k..

"kudakuy
emaher
enhai
.

"ndot
odaundi
ber
ekeAni
ta.
.

"ndokudonhedzai
Nyamuzi
wa.
..

"ndi
nongochemawondi
nyar
adzaf
uti
.
.
Shegi ggledassheputonherf loral
dressandasunhatt henwel eftthe
houset akanangaKupar k,
,
haaaAni t
a
wasmaki ngmedowei rdthings, t
he
parkwasnev ermyt hing
ndakangoendakondi chidakunot svaga
mukadzi wandangandapi wa.andt his
dayi wasgoi ngagainbecauseoft he
sameper sonandshewant edust ogo
tothesamespor twher ewehad
met .
..
wet ol
dmamat hatwewer e
l
eav i
ngt henwel eft.
...
itwascl oset o
l
unchhourandi twasal ilcrowdedand
thatswhatIdi dntli
ke,,toomanypeopl e
annoyedmebutt heyexactspor twas
empty..
..
shesatdownont hebench,I
wasntsurewhyshewant edustobe
ther
e..
..
soisaidtoherIwascomi ng
back..
..
iwentr
oundt henIcamebackto
whereshewas,,isatonthegroundand
l
ookedather..
.

"
Ani
ta

"
Drae

"
Howcant
hesunshi
neoni
tson
wi
thoutthehel
poft hemoon???when
t
hesungoesdownt henni
ghtfal
lsthen
t
hemoongoesup, ,howcanthetwodo
wi
thouteachother..

"t
heycan'
t.

"howcanfishbreathwi
thoutwater
whenunderwat eri
stheonlypl
ace
wher
eitbreathes..
I
tcan'
t..
.

"howcant herai
ncomewi t
houtt
he
cloudswhenthecloudsar
etheones
thatfor
mtherain.
.

"
Impossi
ble.
..
Shesmi
l
edt
hist
ime.
.

"
Sotellmehonest
ly,
howcanDraedo
wi
thoutAni
tawhenAnit
adef
inesDr
ae..
.

"Idontknow.

Ndakambony
arar
a
"y
ouar
ewr
ong.
..

Akar
ambaakandi
tar
isa

"
Nyamuzi
va.
.

"y
es.
"ndangandichi
dakungokuonaif
uti
comingthoughthatent
ranceagai
n..
.

"r
eal
l
y?why
??

"Iwasl
ooki
ngf
orsomet
hing.
.

"di
dyouf
indi
t..
"y
es.

"doy
ouwantt
otel
lmewhati
tis.
??

"oneday
..
..

"soIr
eady
ourmi
ndhuh?
??
"t
hanky
ouNy
amuzi
wa.

Akabv aawar i
dz ajir
ar edundokubv a
tararatakat
arisana,,itfeltli
kewewer e
fall
inginlovef orthef i
rsttimebutatt he
veryplacewemetf ort hef i
rstti
mebut
onlythatthi
st imewewer emeet i
ng
underdi f
fer
entci rcumst ances,,she
didnthav et
ot el l
mebecauseIal ready
knew. .
..
west ay edtheref orawhi l
et hen
i
twast i
met ogo. .
wegoti ntothecar
anddr ovetot heof fi
cendai da
kumboonasomeonet herethenhead
home. .
.peoplewer eshockedtoseeme
withmywi fe,
,somethoughti wasgay
becauseInev erwenttherewi t
hmai dei
,
Anitawast hef i
rstwomanIt ookthere,
,I
noti
cedt herewasabi tofdiscomfortne
thereceptioni
st..
.

"
Mai
Shumbamakai
tanei
nemunhuuy
o??

"AaahNyamuziwaakamboda
kundi
dzi
kisi
randi
kamupasizey
ake.
"
Hoosakaunot
osv
igonazv
ekupopot
a.

"
Notal
lthet
imekkkk.

"Asindodakutiundipopoter
ehakobabie
atleastIwil
lknowthatsomet hinghur
t
youunony anyakunyarar
aAni t
aIendup
feeli
ngli
keaf ai
lur
e...
"Nyamuziwakanimusafungekudar
o
kungokufar
ir
aindosakandi
sina
chekushora..
.

"
Sakai
weweudakundi
far
ir
akusv
ikar
ii
ni.

"
Andi
zi
vei
nit
inenget
ichi
ona.
.
Zvakangazv akaomahazv o..any way
ndakaonamunhuwandai dakuonat hen
wewenthome, ,
ndakambomusi ya
akarara,Iwasmaki ngsurekuti arar
a
kwetezv akezvekurambaakav hur a
maziso...Myheartwasheav ywhenIl ef
t
hermanher undaakuendashet ookme
tothecart i
kamboitanguv atakami r
a
pamot aakaisamusor oonmychest
ndaingopuruzi
ramusanaunt i
lshesai d
shet hatshewantedt ogobacki nsi
de
...
IkissedherthenIleft.
.ndaitoshaya
kuzivakutindai
tsvageichaizvo,,
Idi
dnt
knowwhatt oexpect,Idroveslowly
ndaisatodakusvika
kwacho. .
ndakazosvikafinal
ly
ndikavhuri
rwanaVi nny..
ndakapinda
mumbandi kanzwakunhuwi rir
a
ndikashayakutizvi
rikufambasei ..
.I
wentt othelounge,,
mai deiheardme
thenshegotupandcameov erwhereI
wasst anding.
..

"
Shumbamauy
a..
.
Ndakamboi
tasendat
adzakunzwa.
.

"
Kohamudai
re?
??

"
Hoour
ikut
aur
aneni
???

"
Haamusadar
oingandat
iShumba
mauy
a..

"
Lolehendauyakowhat
swi
tht
he
r
espectnhasi
..
.

"
Moshami
sikanei
ingaAni
tai
sli
ket
hat
wani
.

"
Ani
tay
esj
ustnoty
ou.
..
"
Ndi
ri
kudzi
dzi
rai
ngawani
..

"
OkMaidei
stopact
ingwhatdoy
ou
want
.?

"Iwantyou,
,youar
eheret
onight
,,
make
upforthedaysawangaur
isi
pano
ndi
chi
kusuwa.
.

"
Kundi
suwa?
???

NdakabatwanesetswaIhonest lydi
dnt
knowwhatwashappeni ngtoherbut
ndakangofambisandokunopinda
mubedroom mangundi chinosanganana
Sekuruvakagar
ahav opachai ryai
vemu
room mangu..
Thisti
meandi na
kuvhundukandakanogarapanei we
chai
rndokubv
andat
ari
sanav
o..
.

"Nguv
ayafambanguvayarebandava
kudazvi
mwezvinengezvi
rinani
..

"
Zvi
nor
evei
izv
ozv
o..
.

"
Ndav
akudamukadzi
zvi
no.
.
Ndakambof
ungakut
indi
rikur
ota

"
Kozv
inomukadzi
akauy
akar
e,Mai
dei
.

"
Haasat
iauy
a..
"mat
ii
???
?

"
Iyoy
otsv
inandoi
dii
?

"5yearslatermondi udzakuti
amuchadamur ikuda
umwe? ???hamudar o,,
Handi
gone
kusangananazv ozv akar
e,ndakaona
nhamonamai deinanhasindir
imunhamo
namaidei.
..
"Chimi
randi
chakur
ati
dzakut
iMai
dei
ndiani
.

"Ndi
udzeikut
isei
asi
ri
rikubat
apamuv
iri
pacho.
..
.?

"
Haunahanay
akasi
mbai
we.
..
Hej ustdi sappearedt i
satitapedza
kutauraapahanay anguyai r
ov a,,
what
didhemeankut ivaakuchidamukadzi ,
,
hewant edsomeonenew, thatI
knew. .
..
ndakanzwaMai dei achi screamer
ndakasi mukar ushingforthedoor, i
want edt oseewhatwashappeni ngbut
doorr akar ambakuv hur
ikai feltit
l
ocki ngr ega. .
ndakanzwahasha, surel
y
Mai deiwasi ntroublebutint roubl ewith
him butny ayay ai
ndipahasha
ndey ekusazi vachokwadi .
..door
rakazov hur i
kapaanenguv andi kaona
Mai deiakar arapasi ndakangomudi r
a
mv urandokubv aamuka, whenshewoke
upi
coul
dn'
twai
tformyanswer
s.

"
Right!
!!
!nowsi
muka.

"
Kochi
iDr
ae.
?

"
Ndodakuzi
vakut
isei
waakur
ambwa
nengozi
iwewe.

"
Whatdoy
oumeanbyt
hat
?

"Maidei
ther
esacert
ainli
mitforli
es
sakasavemetheenergyusandipe
hashanekut
indi
nadzokare.

"
HapanaDr
ae.
"
Dontl
i
e,t
ell
me?
??

Shest art
edcryingzvekudakuti
ndisavhunzebutthinkingaboutthe5
yearsndiineshura,ndonzindi
pinde
pashur afut
i.
..
.Ndakanzwakuv ira
nehasha, ,
Anit
andai muudzakuti
chii
,,
kutiumwemukadzi angaaakunzi
auye,ndakasimudzachai rndi
chida
kuroveramumusor omamai deibut
yakadhonzwanemhepokubv a
mumaokoangu, ,itwashim ndi
vov
anga
vabvutachai
r..
.ndakachemaandwent
backtomyr oom ndichi
onamunhu
ari
moakagar ahake

"Andinachakat
adzaininif
oryouto
punishmel i
kethi
s,,t
histi
medowhat
every ouwantbutandisi
kuda.r
oorai
mukadzi megakwet ei
ni.
"Igaveyoumukadzi wandakat
i
ndichakupa,
,wanaki
rwa
waakukanganwazv andi
nodawo
,,ndogonakungozvi
gumisir
apanzi
ra.

"
Kur
evei
?

"
It
anhar
ondi
kur
ati
dze.
..
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Dr
ae

It
anhar ondikurati
dzewer et hewor ds
thatkeptplayi
ngi nmyhead, ,
,
,i
ta
nharo,,
meaningIhadt otakeanot her
wifeagain,Isatdowni nmybedr oom
,,,
kuperer
wat urnedi nt
oangerandI
start
edbreakingt hings,,
Ifeltsoomuch
ragezvekutiIwant edtof i
nishital l
fi
nishmyl ifebecausei nasmuchas
Mai dei
'sfamilywaspay ingt hepr iceI
wasal sopay ingthepr ice,,myl ifewas
beingcont rol
ledbysomeoneel sei twas
nolongeraboutmydr eamswhatI
want edattheendoft hedayIdi dn't
knowwhoIwas!Icoul dntst opbr eaking
thi
ngsunt ilIheadav oicer akat i
nhi ra
kutiNyamuzi wa, ,
i
twasmal ev oiceI
dontknowwher eitcamef rom but
ndakagwadamapasi ndokuper er wa
ndakadaro..iheardMai dei knocki ngon
mydoorbutIt ol
dhert ogoaway
.
..
ndaisadakanakumuonapadhuzedai
angaakai tamunhukway ezv i
ngadai
zvakafambazv akanakabutshehad
decidedtobet hegr eat estpai ni nmy
l
ife,,l
if
ewouldhavebeeneasi erf
or
bothofusbutnoshej usthadtobehell
onear t
hintheform ofawoman. ..
Icr
ied
ti
l
l Icoul
dntcryanymor e..
..

"whatdoyouwant?
???,
,
,,
Ical
l
edoutI
neededhi
mtoanswerme..
Ndakanzwamhepokuv huvhut ai
nmy
room andIknewi twashi m playing
tri
ckswi t
hme, ,
Iwant edtojustdi e
ndosiyahangukur ar amakwacho
...
.zvangazv aakundiremerakut isekuru
vandipandukirafutiingahehadmade
surekutiIgotanamazi ngwomanI
couldnev ercompl ai
nbutapamar wadzo
achoangaaakundi kurir
a...
.howwasI
goingtot elherkutindozvav apof uti
...
shewasf ragi
leIknewi t,
,
shewas
fal
lingformeIknewi t,
Ihadsai dIwoul d
catchheri fshefellsohownowwasI
goingtoliveupt omypr omise
...
ndakarov adoornesi mbar ese....
"kanawapedzakupenger
ekat
ozot
aur
a..

Iturnedaroundandf oundhi m standing

behindme, ,ndakavakandachi bhakera,,
I
real
lywant edt ofi
ghtwi t
hhi m
semur umebuti twasawast eoft i
me
ndakar ov
amhepondi kadzedzereka
thankgoodnessIwasneart hebed
ndaitozonodonhachet e..
.ndakabatir
ira
pamubhedhat henst oodupandhewas
therelookingatme. .
..
"kanawapedzakuedzakundi
rov
afut
i
wozondi
udzatot
aura..
.

"
Ihat
eyou,
,
Ireal
l
ydo.
.

"haunakanakundiv
enga,
unondi
dai
we
that
'swhyndakasar
udzai
we...
"ingavari
kovamwe,,
kumushav azere
vekutimukav
apamukadzinhasi
vanofara,
,
konini
mandi
vavari
raSeiko.
.

"nekuti
pavanaNy amuzi
waveseyouar
e
thebravest
,,
,
andndiwewandakada
kubvauchir
imudiki.
.

"komanj
endakazar
udzakudi
waher
eini
.
"usai
tesegwaraiwe,,
,
iyezv
ino
ndaakunotor
andegamukadzi
wandosarudzandega.
.

"asi
kahamusi
mimunor
aranay
e..

"akuudzai
zvozv
ondi
ani
.

"ai
zveimimakafai
nihandi
nandey
aani
i
noshandapaar
i.
.
"hahahaahawakapusa,,
thi
sti
mendi
ni
ndi
chashandaasindi
chashandi
sa
mutumbi wakochet
e..

"ai
wakandewaAni
takauy
u.

"wany
uranekukasi
kaMuzukur
u.

"
Apaar
ikut
oranguv
akundi
daf
uti
.
"Akuudzakutihaakudendi
yanii
yezvi
no
ari
kumbaar i
kutadzaKur
araiweweuchi
ri
haakude..

"sakamodakut
indi
mur
wadzi
sekudar
o
here??
?

"ndosakandakakuwanir
a
achakunzwisi
sanyangweukar
ambai
ye
zvi
noasi uchabv
umahako..
.
"handi
gonet
hist
ime.
.

Ndakasarandotaur
andegahewasgone
alr
eady,,
IwantedtogobackkunaAni t
a
butwiththest
ateIwasinzvaisai
ta..
.I
tookmykey sndokubvandabuda,,
Isaw
Maideiakandi
miri
ri
rapanze,,
mwanauy u
waitov
emwey awet sv
inachai
wo...
"
Waakauendakupi
??

"kumukadzi
wangu.

"hapanakwaur
ikuenda.

"waakundi
tongamanj
e??
"nhasi
rar
apanokani
..
.

"andi
sikudamhani
.

"sakai
mbay
avay
anguher
e.

"unor
ota.
Shet ookof fherclothesinfr
ontofme
,,y
aagi ngerrekurarananenirai
ve
rakamubat achaizv o.
.butIwasnot
turnedonkanaka1zv ako
ndakangor ambandakamut ari
sa
ndisingatauri
.

"asi
hausi
kundi
ona?
?

"ehendi
ri
kukuonasaka?
?

"y
oucan'
tev
ent
ouchme.
"kut
iwadi
inhai
.

"seiusi
nashunguhandit
imurumewese
akaomamukadziasinakupf
eka
zvi
nobvazvat
okwidza..

"sor
ryy
anguy
arambakumi
swanewe.
"hakunazv
akadar
okut
iyakasungwa
here.
?

Akabvaasveer
eraachi
nobataShumba
vaakawanavakaf
arazvavoakar
idza
tsamwandokubvaapfekahembey ake.
.

"kanaikokudakuti
ndir
arenewe,
,doyou
thi
nkkukumurahembenekungomi r
a
sesaskam i
nfr
ontofmezv i
nomutsachi
i
i
zvozvo,,
kut
adzakui
tawotuacti
onturi
nani
nani
soo.
.

"sour
ikudandi
dzokendi
zame.

"mmmxm t svi
nayarambwawo
nasekur
uinindi
nindoi
dii
.?
??

"wauri kutit
svi
nandiani
,
,t
svi
nandi
mai
vakov asinakukudzi
dzi
sakut
imukadzi
haatukwe. .
"wat
ikudi
i
???

"ndat
itsv
inandi
mai
vako.
.

"hooooregandi
kur
ati
dzekut
indi
ri
tsv
inasei,
,,
Ndakangomj dhonzandichimur
egedzera
mbamaakav huri
ramher e
,,
,ndakamurovakusv i
kaVinnyapi
nda
akanogwadamakut i
bosschimusiyai
munopar angozi.
..

"i
wehauonekut
iingozi
pachezv
ayo.
..
Iwalkedoutndokubv andapi nda
mumot aandst arteddr i
vingar ound...
..
..
..
Ndaisazi vakwadai dakuendachai zvo
butIjustneededsomef reshai r...
str
ess
yandaiv enay oy angay akany anyisa
zvekuti ndakazonot engador o
randaisanwandi kar inwa,,,Idranksucha
l
otzv ekut indainzwakut indapar ara..
I
gotintomycaradr ovehome, ,
thewhol e
wayndai i
tandichi budamunzi rabut
ndaizongodzoker amur oadsomehow
.
.anditozivekut indakasv ikakumbasei
.
..
..
ndakav huri
rwagedi naguar d...
I
wenti nsidendichi ngomi samot a
ndakaf oner amukadzi wangubutshe
didntpi ckupamhenokut i kutsamwi rwa
herekanakut ichi
ibutIfor
cedmy sel
fto
getinsi
det hehousendichidzedzereka
chaiko.
..
.Iopenedthebedroom door
ndookumi r
andakazember a
nemadziro...
Iwassurpri
sedtoseeher
si
tti
ngont heedgeoft heBed. .
.shegot
ashockakangosi mukaandcamept o
hugme. .

"Ny
amuzi
wa.
..
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l
ike
sher eall
ymi ssedme, ,l
ikesher eal
ly
l
ov edme. .
sekurunev erli
ed, ai
ve
achitadzaKur arasure. ..
.Ialmostfell
on
herakandi bata,,
,shet ookof fmyclothes
thenshet ookmet otheshower
,,akangovhur amv urandookubv a
andipinzamushowerapay ai
tonhora..
.

"mai
Shumbamukundi
i
taSei
ko.
.mv
ura
kut
onhor
akudai
???

"ndoi
noi
taNy
amuzi
wa.
..

Apandaivhunzaaingeakami
rapadoor
reshowerakandi
tari
sa.
..

"zv
akatangar
ii
nizv
ekuuya
makadhakwaShumba..
"sor
rymukadzi
wangu.
..

Ndakabvandatambi dzwatoothbrushne
toot
hpasterekugezamukanwamanga
mashata..
.honestl
yIwassmel l
ingbad
andsurehapanapaai ndisi
yandichi
pinda
mumasheet sndichinhuwabhawa
kudaro,
,
apandangandamaki sa
kumukadzi,,
handitoziv
ewohowIdr ove
home, ,
i
niIhadthoughtkut ir
ega
ndimborovamar oundst henIgotback
kuchi
sipi
tibuti
nsteadndakazoona
ndavakuborrowdale. .
anyway
ndakagezathewhol eti
memunhu
akamiraakandit
arisa. .
apashewas
l
ookingsoobeaut iful.

"y
ouar
ebeaut
if
ulAni
ta.
.

"t
hanky
ou.
..
"whywer
eyoust
il
lawake.

"pedzai
kugezaNy
amuzi
wai
tsl
ate.

"y
ouar
eav
oidi
ngmyquest
ion.

"ndangandangopepukawo.
.
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tyout
ell
mezv
andi
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kunz
wa...

"andi
dimur umeanonhuwadoro
Nyamuziwaasi azvi
nabasa
ndongokugezesaikanamakur
ir
wa
nekur
ida..

"koapahaunakundi
gezesawani
???
"ndangandi
chi
dakuonakut
imadhakwa
kusvi
kapapi
??

"sor
rybabi
e.

"ok.
..
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kumi r
aMoy ondikatangakur utsa
,,
ndakar utsazv okutindegandakat i
andii
tef uti
,,
shuwador oharidiasina
kuri
jairandakaonamot o..
..
ndakanzwa
kuperasi mbaasi Anitacame
ndokundi batsirakusimuka, ,shecl eaned
upmar utsiangumozi vandakabat ikana
kutiwhathav eIdone. haanakana
kurati
dzakusemabutshej ustcleaned
upqui etl
y .
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againanddr iedmy selfndokubv a
ndamoner eratowel...Ndakabudamu
bathroom t henIwentt osit
pamubhedha, ,
Anitacamewi thlotion
ndokubv aandi zora...akavhur a
magumbezeandt oldmet ogeti n
..
..
ndai
itwasekamwanakachechezv ako
sakandakangosi
mukanekupinda
mukatindi
kabvandavhugi
dzwa..
she
j
oinedmendokubv aarar
aakandi
tar
isa
..
..

"ukandit
ari
sawakadar
ondinonyara
mamoy oIknowIhavedisappoi
ntedyou
I
'mr eal
l
ysorry
.

"komai
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?
"babi
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??

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ri
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.

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..
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..

"chi
i
..

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out
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eti
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away.
..
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ety
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..

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ouwer
e
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ti
ngformycal
l
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arandi
sineweDr
ae.
.

"sei
.
"amhenondi
nongozwakut
ya.
..

"nextt
imendoendanewe.

"ai
wandodahangukr
arakuno
kwamama..
"asi
youdon'
twannamov
efr
om her
e??
?

"andi
dikugar
akuchi
sipi
ti
.

"t
ell
mewhy
.

"kunear
iko.

"f
inendokut
enger
ayakoi
mba.
..
"nozv
amakai
tazv
akawanda.
.

"Anitadoyouthi
nky ouaresti
l
l payi
ng
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ather??
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wrongbecauseIactuall
ylov
ey ou..I
don'
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nemoy owesehauzvionehere.
..

"promi
semeonet
hing.
.nomatt
erwhat
youwon'
tl
eav
ememamoy o.
.
"zv
amboi
tasei
.
?

"kunezvi
chai
ti
kapamusor
opamaidei
,,
I
don'
twannagetanot
herwi
fewengozi
Anit
a..
.pl
easehel
pme..

"hasi
tbeenconf
ir
med.
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ari
saIcoul
dn'
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t
ellher..
.
"nobabieI
'
mjustsay
ingi
ncaset
hat
happens

Akambor ambaakandi t
ari
sandokubva
atarisakusi
dewithoutcomment i
ng
any t
hing.
..
akandi
furat
ir
andokubvaarara
,,Iheldheri
nmyar mst esendookubv
a
tarara.
..
paangaaakumukamakuseni
ndopandakapepuka..Shewentto
bath,t
henwentoutzv i
kanzi
ndir
ikudzoka..
.shebroughtwat erand
coffeendokubvandanwandi ri
mumagumbeze. ..
Iwasst arvi
ng
zvekunzwamudumbukur wadza
chaiko..
sheranwar m waterinthetub
ndokubv andagarandaakugeza
,
,
pandakazoendaf orbreakfastmama
vakatoshamakundi onandauy a..
.

"koi
mimakadz
okanguv
ai.
.
"husi
kumama.

"zv
akar
ambakakumusi
yaAni
ta.
.

"zv
akaomamama.

"kofacey
akokupusapusakudar
oko
wait
wasei??
??
AtleastAnitaangaabudaso
ndakangoonaur imukanawekuv audz
a
zvi
rikui
tikanezvandangandasangana
nazv o.
.

Dad:soallt
hishasbeenhappeningand
haunakufungawokundiudza
zvi
ri
kuit
ika.
..
kanawaakusvika
pakuvaonawegakurevakut i
hapana
kumiramushehei slosi
ngpatienceand
whenhest ar
tslosingpat
iencekureva
kutiHondoiy
ey atangaandthi
st i
me
yaakuuyaful
lfor
ce.

Me:
zvai
bat
sir
einhai
..

Dad:sakatodii
.Nekut
indaakufani
ra
kut
oudzav ekumushakutindi
zvo
zvi
ri
kuit
ikapauri
..
.
Me: andi
sikubvumaumwemukadzi
kana..mamanhai ndoitasei ??makaona
kurwadziwakwanguny angwev akat
i
vari
kudamumwemukadzi sekutaur
a
kwav osakandodiimukadzi wangui ni
ni
ndomudaandIcan' thurtherli
kethat
evenifakauyazvi
ripobutmay be
kumudakwat ondibvisahushingi
hwekubv umamumwemukadzi .
..
.

Ndapedzakut
auraandi
nakuzi
vakut
i
Ani
tawasstadingbehi
ndme...
..
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.

I
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ingi
nDr
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shousewasbecomi
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unbear ablehapanamusi wandai r
ara
zvakanakandi sinakuv hir
ingwanezv i
nhu
zvandai sanzwi si
sakut izvir
ikuf ambasei
.
.musi wakauy aDr aeIwashappykut iat
l
eastzv aauyandi chambor ara
zvakanaka. ..
butmunhuwacho
aisat odawonez vanguhake, ,Itri
edt o
seducehi m buthapanakana
chaai mbot eerera..kanakundi nzwira
tsitsiafterIhadt oldhim kut ipane
zvirikuitika,,
apaIknewkut iheknew
aboutzv ai
iti
kabecauseIhear dhim
talkingt osomeonepanguv ay akapinda
mur oom make, ,
andzv aii
takunge
zvai netsana, ,
ndai t
of ungakut i pamwe
wecoul dmakeapl ant irit
wo, ,may be
ti
kashandapamwechet ewecoul d
overcomewhat ev eritwaschai shupai ni
naweasi hehadt ur nedagai nstme
,,
pamwemay bendai sany atsogonzv e
l
ov ezv achoi tsnotl i
kendaakakur a
ndichizviona. li
fey anguy aitongovey e
horrorzv ayomunhuhwani
wandai tozamakunzwi sisananay e
ndiVinnychet ebutsoomuchwasgoi ng
on,,apaangaav anenguv a
achindivhunzakut i seindi sirikui
ta
nhumbui y eachi rar aneni asina
protectionbutndakangomut imapiri
tsi
andirikunwa. ..
Icoul dntt ellhim kuti
nhumbudzi r
i kubv aanddzai bvasei
ndaionakut izvaitozomushungur udza
..
andpandakar ohwanaDr aeakasar a
akandi t
ov ashamezv ait
osi ri
risa..
..
"asii
wewechii chi
ri
kui
tikapakatipeny
u
whythesedaysbossv asir
ikuuya
kumbalikeal
lthetime,havasi
sinabasa
nepambapanapa, chi
rikunet
sachi i
nhai
weMai dei
..

"shabossvakov
akar
oor
amumwe
mukadzi
..
Helookedsooshockedhaana
kuzvi
tari
siraandDr aeangaasi na
kumbobv i
raauy anaAni taKuchi si
pit
iso
mawor kersekoai satozikakutiDrae
marri
edsomeoneel seandf orme
zvai
tovarightbecausendai tozoona
motonekusekwanev ashandiasimusi
uyuIjustfeltl
i
keopeni ngupt o
someoneel seabouti t..
..

"sowhyusinakundi udzakutikwaane
mumwemukadzi howcomehaundi udze
zvi
nhuzvakakosha,,sure5years
ti
chi
dananawor egedzakundiudza
zvakadar
o!?uri
kuzv
ifambi
sasei
..
saka
apaakurover
ei.
.?

"ndamut
uka.

"kut
ichi
i
.

"ndamut uki
ramai vakendanga
ndatsanwa,,hamhenochangondi gar
awo
shaaitsnotlikendozvandangandichi
da
kui
ta..anywayazvinabasazv aai
ta
zvi
dikiizv
opanezv ir
ikui
ti
kapano
Pamba.
.

"kochi
ifut
ichi
rikui
ti
kanhai
we?
??

"handirar eshaaamumbamunofambwa
umu,,nev anhuv akaf
achaiv
o
,,
ndichitozvinzwasometimes
ndodzipwachai kopakai
pa..

"sakandi
udzekuti i
wewewakagarir
ei
pano.
babiendotsvagabasakumwe
shaandokuchengetaiwewe,,
al
lthi
s
whilendaingochenget
amar i,
,
food
ndody apanoIdontpayrentpano
,,
ndogonakut svagaaplaceforust o
stayfutii
weweunongot indaakuenda
butwoendakumbakwedu, hapana
chinoshupaapaMai dei.
.

"shaaaunondi
chenget
akusvi
karii
nii
we
unombozivazvi
noi
ti
kapandi
riher
e
uchotaur
akudaro.
.?

"ndozv
izi
vakut
iur
imukadzi
wengozi
wakandiudzawani,
,i
weweingat
ye
vanhuvakafakungevapeny
usei??

"doyouknowkutikumushakwedu
kwakaf
iwari
ghtnow,,
..
.

"kohaunakur
ipaher
engozi
yacho.
.

"i
weVi nnyIcamendir
imhandarabut
ndi
wewakandi bvi
sahumhandara
ndai
fanir
aKuraranaDraendir
i
mhandarabutbecausendakarar
anewe
ukandi
bvi
sahumhandarakanangozi
yachohai
chat
odakuti
ndivepano.
..
.

"waudzwanaani
izv
ozv
okut
i
hai
chakuda?
??

"sakai
weunodandi
diwenengozi
her
e..

"ndakakuwanawakadi wakar ebut

ndogodii
wonhaiweMai dei,
,i
wewe
wakadiikundi
udzakudhar akuti
ndozvai
v apondi
sinakuzv i
i
taatleast
ndai
zomi
ri
raDr
ae.

"shaazv
akangoit
ikai
wewewait
ami
ra
mukadziwabosswakosei
???
?

"shaaahati
ngapedzenguv a
ti
chi
ngotaurazvat
aisafani
rakuit
a
nezvat
akait
a,,
Draewachosaka
ndaakut
otsvagaplaninondii
ti
rai
nini
..
.

"sakahausi
kudakuzogar
aneni
.?
"unoonazv
ichi
i
taher
eiwewe.
.

"shaakanausi
ngadegarandotsvaga
zvi
mwegar anengozi
andit
indoyaunoda
.
.

"Vinnyndi
kwanir
eandisi
kuda
zvekunet
sananewelookatmenow
unofungakut
indozvi
daherekut
i
nhumbudzesedzaingobvi
swa..
"wat
ichi
i
i??

Ndakapisirandakavarai
rwa,,ndanga
ndit
orinedambudzi korekut
aur azvese
kanandi chi
ngendasv otwa,manjeapa
ndainyepakutichii
inindakamuny eper
a
kutindainwamapi r
itsi
.

"iwendipi
ndurewaiti
nhumbu
dzai
tasei?
??waii
tabasarekubv
isa
nhumbu...
"haaakwanamhani
iwendakabv
isa
ri
i
niko.
.

Akabv aandi
rovambamay andakanzwa
kutisurendarohwa, ,
sur
endongoi t
a
munhuwekur ohwaher eveduwee, ,
sur
e
kananechandai rov
er waapaini
ndambor ohwaf uti
.ndakamuvhizura
ndikamusadzirakur e.
"i
wehaikonakudakundi
jai
ri
ra
wazvi
nzwa,,
what'
syourprobl
em
???wakandi
onandi
chibv
isanhumbu
her
eiwewe..
.

"chi
ndi
udzakut
iur
ikut
aur
akut
ichi
i
??

"hazv
inabasashaazv
akat
oit
ika.
"haaaiwemhani usadekundi
bhowa
,,
dzangadzi
rinhumbudzaani.
..
!

"imbondi si
yaVincentbodyy angu
i
rikutorwadzaipapa..ur
ikundiv
hunza
kutidzaivedzaanimunhuwandai rar
a
nayendi yani
,,
handi
tindi
we, ,
Drae
ndaitozomanikidzi
rakanandaonakut i
ndaanenhumbu.

"buti
wewewhyui nehutsi
nyekudar
o
i
wewe, ,
sakawaidakupaumwemur ume
vanavangumanje,
,i
wewekana
kumbondiudzakut
iwaanenhumbu
,
,
unof
ungakut
indai
kusi
yaher
e..
?

"waigar
aneni
seii
weuchizi
vakut
i
wakandi
wanandi
ripanemumwe..

"angaarimurumewakopachi ii
ye
akai
tagorereseasinakukubat ahandit
i
ndakakut
angandini ,
sakachii
chaunondi
udzakuti angaarimur ume
wakopluswakangounzwakai we
anywayiwewenengozi yako
muchandipavanav anguandi ziv
ekuti
makapondav angani butndi
rikudavana
vangu.
..
Akabvaatosimukaaakuendaachi
ndi
siy
a
ndakadar
ondakagarapasi apa
ambondir
ov afut
i.
.

"sakaur
ikuendakupi
uchi
ndi
siy
a..
???

"shaaakanauchi
ndi
daunoziv
a
kwekundi
wanaasiuuyenev
anavangu.
..
"waakundidar
obutitsbecauseofyou
kutizv
inhuzvadhakwa,ndi
we
waindimit
isawait
adzakushandi
sa
condom here??
?

"ndokur
ovaMai
dei
andi
dizv
ekuj
air
ir
wa.

Suremunhuakat
osungagot
siachi
enda
,,
apandakabv
andatobat
wanekuty
a
 ,
kuendakwaDr aendai t
ozi
vakut i
haadzokesooImadesur ekuti apana
aindi
onandakabv andateeraVincent
kumbakwake, ,apaangaandi vhari
ra
door...
Iknockedandhewasi gnoring
me. .
.ndaakuendandopaakabv aav hura
doorndookubv aami rapadoor
akanditarisa.
..Akabvaangodzoker a
mumbandokubv aasiyadoor
rakavhurika..
.ininekutyari
mapl us
zvekusikundakabv andapindamumba
fastapai yeangaat orarapamubhedha
sakandakabv andangogar apasi depake
ndait
oty akanakupi ndabecauseanga
akandigumbuki razvi
singai
tebuty aisava
mhosv ay angubecausendai sazivakuti
nhumbudzai bv asei.
..
.
"ukurambawakagar
aipapoher
ekana
kuti
uchapi
ndaworara.

"Vi
ncentsor
ry.

"usadekundi
bhowa.
..
"t
ozamaf
uti
.

"pakutangawakambondiudzakuti
tai
zama? ??pl
usandi
chadavakadzi
vengozivanondi
pamuny ama..

Ndakar
wadzi wanemashokoake
,,
neni
wondai sat
odawokuv amukadzi
wengozindakangoi t
awomuny amabut
munyamawachol edmetohim,,andhe
wasther easonIwasi nsucha
mess..
..
.ndakasimukandaakuenda
hangu. ndakangandi si
nabasanaDr ae
hamhenoKut iseibutVi nnyai ndi
rwadza
may benekut imul ifemanguIhadnoone
Icaredf or,,
munhuweseai tondivavaasi
Vinnyndai sagonakumui t
irarough. .
.I
knewmyl i
fewasdest inedf ormi sery
nekut i
neni wondai tozvizi
vakut indaive
nedemonchai r
or aitambudza
.
..
.honestlyndangandaakungoi t
azv ese
zvesechi kurukurar amabutkudzoker a
kumakav aandai t
i hamadzekwangu
ndakar ambi si
sa....anywayndat osv i
ka
padoorkut indi
budendakanzwa
andibat aruoko,kanakut iangaamuka
nguv aiandinakumunzwakumuka
kwakepamubhedha. .
.
"i
wedzokaur
areur
ikuendakupi
?

"wati
ndinemunyama,,
ehendozv
izi
va
i
tsfi
ne,t
svagaanokui
ti
ra.

"sor
ry.

Akabv
aandi
dhonzakut
iti
nor
ara
..
..
ndai
sadazvekut
aur
abuti
yeny
aya
y
angaisati
yapera.
.

"chi
ndiudzakut
iwakai
tanhumbu
ngani
????

"
Wat
anga.

"pl
easei
ngondi
udzawondodakuzi
va.
..
"dzakawandadzimweandi
nakana
kutomboudzaDrae.
..

"ndi
udze.

"dzi
nodar
ikasi
x.
.

Akangot
uramaf
emo.
.
"sorr
yMai deindakuit
ir
ahasha, maybe
zvai
tokurwadzai wewezv akanyany
a
nekutindi
wewai ziv
azv ai
i
tika..
..

Ndakabv andarambandakanyar
ara
..
.pasinanguvamunhuangaakut oda
Kuraraneni,
,ndai
satodaini
nekur
ohwa
kwandangandai t
a,butkumurambir
afut
i
kwait
oshupa..
"ausi
mumoodneni
???
?

"
I'
m st
ressedVi
nny
.

"chi
mir
andi
kubv
isest
ressy
acho.
..
.

"zv
etwomi
nher
e..
.
"sakawangauchi
daKur
aranadr
aeka.
.

"zv
aur
ikut
aur
ahazv
isi
kunaki
dza.
..
.

"nezv
aur
ikui
tahazv
isi
kunaki
dza.
.

"i
ngoi
tazv
aur
ikudakui
taVi
ncent.
..
"andi
dizv
ekur
amwir
wai
nikut
i
ndi
ri
mbwahere..
.

"zv
ekushushawakazv
itangar
ii
nii
wewe.

Heignoredmendokubv aatangahake
kuit
azvaaidabutzvai
shupakuti
ndir
egedzekupindamumood, ,
hana
yanguyair
overaVinny,
,nenguvadi
ki
ndangandabatir
ir
aaakundiseka..
.
"Sakachawangauchi
rambi
rai
weuchi
da
chiimanj
e..
.

"kanauchi
dai
bur
it
se.
..

akabv
aabur
it
sa.
"haai
weVi
nnymhani
ukui
tei
ko.
.

Angaasinakanakukwana. .
.ndakarara
ndaibv
a,,kusenisemi akandimutsa
akandi
tichidzokerakumba. ..
ndaisada
kumukaai t
ondishupa..

"asiunemusikanaanopi
ndamuno
ever
ymorning? ?
"wakambi
ndi
onandi
nemumwemunhu
kunz
ekwakopa5years?
??

"zv
aper
andaakuenda.
..

Ndakasimukandikaendandakangosvi
ka
nekugezandookubvandarar
af ut
i.
..
but
ndakangotindi
chati
rarei
ndakanzwa
munhuai t
ihevoimabvakakunoshanda
maneta..
.
Iwast i
redofbeingscar ed
ndakangodairandikatindi
donhedzei
henyupamubhedhapacho
andichavhunduke..pandakazvambuka
kudonhapamubhedhandopandakaona
kutiai
wandi novhunduka,,hana
yakarovandopikabudandi chi
ti
za..
..

Ndakawedzer akuvhundi
kaphoney angu
yar
ira...
.ndi
tet
evandakasopedzisi
ra
kutauranavokare,,
nechai
fonerwa
ndaisatozi
vaini
..
.
"asi
kwaf
iwaher
ezv
amur
ikundi
foner
a..

"iweMwanai weur
ikumboi
tanezvei
sure.
..
kunongoziy
atangakut
aura
uri
kut
iyavakudamunin'
i
nawakoBr enda
..
..

"mat
iikudi
i
???
?
"takabvakunofambiranyayayekufa
kwemwanawabami ni
niwakotichi
bvako
ngozi.I
katangakutaura,,
kowakadii
kutaurakutipanezvashupa.
..

"musandi
it
ir
emaf unniesndi
mi
wamakaonaaii
takutindi
it
esacri
fi
ce
yemunhuwese.
...
sakaimimimuri
kuda
kuunzaBr
enda
kwamakambondimakidzakuenda
mondi
mani
ki
dzakubv
apof
uti
???
?

"i
ri
kutaur
akunokut
iiwewakahur
a
ndosakayav
akudaumwemukadzi.

"zv
amanzwandi
zvozv
o..
.si
yanai
neni
..

"unesur
emwanai
we?
"andit
imafungakuunzabr
endasaka
muudzei,
,
iyemwanaand18y ear
siy
eye
regati
one,,
asizi
vaikut
imatangaHondo
neni.
..

Ndakabv andat okataphoneapahana

yakarova,,
sakasur ekumushakwanga
kwaipa,,whatwasIsupposedt o
do,,
ndakav hundukanefear. .
..
.meani
ng
kutimyownl i
lsisterwasr epl
acingme
panaDr ae,Istartedwonder i
ngkoDrae
akatangakumudazv ai
zofamba
sei
,,
,
Brendandakapedz i
sirakumuona
ai
ne13y ear
sndakat osekakutisure
munhuwandakasiir
awandai ona
semwanawascomi ngt ogetridofme
,,
ndakanzwaMoy ouchi baya..
.

Ihadtogoandt al
ktoAnita,,
onlyshe
couldstopthis,,
Ihadtoconvinceherto
stopall
t hi
snonsensebutmanj e
ndaimusv i
ki
rasei,,
Draewasnev ergoing
toletmegetcl oseher,,
Ihadtomakea
plankutindimuonechete,,
Iknewkut i
Dr
ael
i
stenedt
oher.

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er31

Ani
ta.

Anewwoman? ???myhear tbeat

suddenl
ystart
edincreasing.hehadn't
noti
cedIwasbehindhi m,hisface
changedwhenhenot icedthatIwas
ther
ebutIsmiledinsteadandpr etended
l
ikeIhadntheardanything..
.ndakabva
ndaendakukitchenkunonyepedzer
a
kubatabatathenndokubvandazobuda
ndaakuendakuserikwemba, ,
Isatonthe
gardenchairandclosedmyey estr
ying
tomakesenseofev ery
thi
ng,,
,mybody
wassouneasyndakaj ambawhena
handtouchedme, itwasdraebut
ndakavhundukandangandi si
na
kumuona.akandigamhaandhel dme.

"whooababi
ekochi
i
???
"y
oust
art
ledme.
..

"I'
m sor
rywhyweresoodeepi
n
thought
sli
kethat.
..
?

"hapanaNyamuzi
waandi
sikungonzwa
mushenhasi.

"seiusi
nakundi
udzakut
iausi
kunzwa
bho,,
asindij
uni
orNyamuzi
wa
vari
kushupa.
.
Hesai
dthatachi
ndi
bat
abat
apadumbu.
..

"ehendov
ari
kundi
shupa.
.

"Nyamuzi
wahamudaromama
,,
ndi
mamoy owangundi
nomudai
ye
achi
ndi
far
ir
a.

"l
oli
mikai
mi.
"kohaundi
far
ir
eher
e..
?

"ehendi
nokuf
ari
rai
Nyamuzi
wa.
..

Hesatdownnextt omeandheldmy
hands..
.hetookadeepbreat
h,hi
sface
l
ookedtroubled,
hi
smi ndwasfarawayI
knewithadtodowi t
htheMaideii
ssue.
.
"mamoy ohandi
zi
vehowt
osayt
hisi
na
bet
terway.

"i
t'
sokayShumbamusandi
udze.

"dontst
opmef
rom t
ell
i
ngy
ou.

"nodon'
t.
"what
'sgoi
ngonwi
thy
ou.

SuddenlyIwant edt ocr y,

Iwasr eall
y
holdi
ngbackmyt ears.Ididntknowwhy
Iwasf eeli
ngl i
kethat,Iwasl ookingat
Drae,Iwant edhim alltomy self
,everydayIwasf alli
ngdeeperand
deeper,,t
heresnosi ngledayt hathewas
meant ome, hewasal wayst hissoo
l
ov i
ngmanwhowasr eall
ycr eepingint
o
myhear tander asingKudzi e,comet o
thi
nkofi t,
ithadbeensool ongsi nceI
thoughtofKudzie.Heli
ft
edmyf ace
nekutindangandatar
isapasi
..
.Il
ooked
athim andsmiled..
.

"hapanaNyamuzi
wa,okayt
ell
mewhat
youwanttotel
lme.

"somet
hingi
sbot
her
ingy
ou.

"noI
'
m okaywhatwer
eyousay
ing.
.?
"okaymamoy o,Il
oveyouandIknowa
partofyoulovesmemay bejusta
bi
t,
,sti
ll
thatjustabiti
sfi
newi thme,,
the
tr
uthisMaidei i
sgoingback...
Sekur
uis
bri
nginginsomeonenew. .
.

Hestoppedt
alki
ng,
,
hewasst
ruggl
i
ngt
o
t
alk.
.

"andi
sikumudababi
e..
.pl
easet
ell
me
thatIcan'
tdot
his,
ify
outellme,
I
promiseyouiwon'
tdoit.
..

Ndakashamandakamut arisa,
, how
honestlydidheexpectmet ot el
l hi
m not
togoaheadanddoi t,,
Ialready
understoodkut ikurambakwakwe
kwaivenemaconsequencesj ustl i
kedai
ndakarambakut indiroorwenay eIwas
defi
nitel
ygoi ngtobur rymyownf ather,
I
wasntgoi ngt obesel fi
sh,butlettinghim
doitwast ur
ningoutt obet hemost
pai
nful t
hingev erforme. .Ireally
understoodnowwhatKudzi ef eltwhen
hewasf orcedt oletmego, ,thepai nhe
fel
twasexact lywhatIwasf eelingbut
sti
llIhadt ol ethim doi t..Kungozi va
kutihelov edmewasenought okeep
mest rong, butIcoul dn'tlethi m know
howhur tIwas, hewasbecomi ngweak
andIknewIwasmaki nghim weak. I
hadt omakehi m strongagai n.atl east
may bezv angazv aonekwazv akakodz er
a
kutipauyemumwesi ncezv amai dei
zvangazv ar ambabutndangandaj air
a
hanguMai dei ,Itr
iedtot ell
my selfkut ii
t
wasgoi ngt obeokay ,
,i
fIshowedhi m
thatIwashur tthenaitozov awor set han
hewas. ..Ismi l
edathi m. .
"Ny
amuzi
wakozv
amur
imi
babanhai
.

"whatdoy
oumean

"youar ebr ave,

,youwer ebravefrom the
beginningwheny outookherandy ou
werebr av eenought oaccommodat eher
for5y earsbutmay bethisi
sforthebest
,kubviswakwakemaymeansomet hi
ng
,,y
ouar enotacowar dIknowy oucan
dot hi
s. .
justdoit,carr
yingsucha
bur
denmakesy
oubabav
edzi
nza.

"noAnitayoucannottel
lmethatbabi
e
andi
sikudakutiundi
udzei
zvozv
o.

"y
ouhav
etodot
hisandt
heni
twi
l
lbe
ov
er.

"doyouknowkut
iyouwil
lbet
heonet
o
takecar
eoft
hechil
d??
"i
t'
sokay
..
..

"howcany
oubet
hatgood?

"i
fImanagedt
otakecareofyouwhenI
di
dntl
oveyouwhycan'
tIlov
eababy.

"j
uni
orNyamuziwawi
ll
beherei
n7
mont
hs,
Ican'
tlety
ougothr
oughthat
.
"Iwi
ll
beokaykomur
ikut
amaher
enhai
Shumba.

Hetookadeepsighandlookedatme
,,
helookedhur
tsoIlookedaway
..

"haundi
deAni
ta.
"musadar
oNy
amuzi
wa.

"haundi
dekanaka1.

"
Drae.

Hegotupandwal kedawayf rom meI

call
edhisnamebuthenev erturned
...
ndakasarandikachema, ,
Icoul dntcry
i
nfrontofhim andIcoul dn'
ttell
hi mthat
Iwasinlovewi t
hhi m andalsol ov i
ng
him wasmydut y..
.forawhi l
eIst ayed
ther
ecrying,ndakazoonamamav auya.I
hadntnoti
cedbecausendaichema
,vakagar
apasindokubhabhadzi
ra
musanawangu..

"Ani
taur
ikuchemei
.

"I
'
m okaymama.

"manet
sananaDr
ae.
"notr
eal
l
ymama.

"usandi
nyeper
ekudar
o..
ndat
aur
ana
Draeari
kuchemawokuti
Anit
ahaandi
de
..
.

"ndomudamama.

"Iknowzvir
ikui
ti
kazvinor
wadzaand
ndanzwatsi
tsinhasi
andiudzakuti
kubvapakut
angaangaasi nakukuudza
si
tuati
onyakeakakuv anzi
ra..
andi
zive
howy ouhavemanagedt obesostrong
daiwangaurimumweungadai
wakatoendakar
e. ..
butndir
i
kushamisi
kakutisurenezerarako
warambawakashi ngakudaro..
.

"hapanazvokui
tamamai
t'
sok
ndakazv
itambir
akar
e.

"becausehaanakukuudzahefeelskuti
mumoy omakowakamuv engaandizi
ve
sei
.
"andi nakumuv engamamabuthewant s
met ost ophi mf rom accept i
ng
musi kanaar ikunzi auye, ,
howdoIdoi t
whenIknowkut ii
tshisdut y,
,ndaramba
kumusuppor teragainstt hatdecision
sakaav akuti andinabasanay e,,
he
walkedawayf rom memamaandi zive
kutiar i
kudandi it
esei ,
,
andinaoneday
randakamut ukakut iwakandi nyepera,
,
I
havenev erquest i
onedhi sdecisions
kanaka1, ihav enev ergi venhim
reasont odoubtmyi ntenti
ons. may be
I'
my oungIdontknoworunder standa
l
otoft hings,chindiudzai mamakut i
ndoitasei ,,
may bendirikumut adzira
ndi
sir
ikuzi
va.
..

"ihashanest ress,hei sr eall

yst r
essed
Anitakananeni wozv i
rikundi r
wadza, I
wishdai Painezvirinani kanamut ongo
urinanibutitsalloutofourhands, ,vana
sekurukumushav af onav akatingozi
yatangakushupauy eyagar a
pamusi kanawachoar ikunzi auy ev anga
vari
kudakur ongakut i
v ozv i
fambi sa
sei,
iyezvi
nov angomi ri
ramhi ndurokubv a
kunaDr aewacho, kubvumakwake
ndookuuy akwake, havagoni kukuudza
kanadraeasi nakubv uma. .
.any wayI'
m
happykutiuaccept edmyson
neungwandangwandahwake, vashoma
vakadzivanozv i
bvumaandy ouar e
wil
li
ngt odoi tagain,,
hazvi
fe
zvakagonekwanev akawandabecause
youarewi l
li
ngt ogot hroughi tagainf
or
thesecondt i
mendakut ya
mwanangu, ,
,andifungekutidr ae
angawanemumwemukadzi akaita
sewe...

Takambotaur
akwekanguvavachi
edz
a
kundi
onesa,,
andt
rytounder
stand
him. .ndakazosi mukandaakuda
kunobi ka. .ndakafambakuendamumba
.andst artedcooki ng,,hecame
ndaakut opedzakubi ka,,het ookwat er
from t hef ri
dgendokubv aanwahedi dnt
sayany thing...
ndapedz akubi kaIser ved
foodv anhuv akauyakuzody a,,Iwant ed
towashhi shandsndokubv aar amba
...ndakangogadzi kadi shpasi ndokubv a
ndabuda. Iwentt ot hebedr oom
ndokubv andagar apasi ndanga
ndaakunzwakut sva.bodyy esey ai
tsva
sondakabv i
sahembedzai pisa
ndokubv andapf ekamyni ghtdr ess
...ndakagar apaf l
oorpai tonhor er a
ndai nzwakuzar irwachai ko,,
andi ziv
e
what everwhathappeni ngbet weenDr ae
andI...
angaaakusandida.haanakuuya
kana..
after30mi nmamaknockedon
mydoorndi kangovat
ipindai,,
shewas
shockedkundionandakagar apasi
..

"komamoy
owagar
ir
eipasi
.

"ndi
ri
kut
svamama.

"i
wekai
we.
Shetouchedmetocheckfor
temperat
urev
akanzwayakakwi
ra.
.

"thi
si snotgoodAni
ta,
,
unenhumbu
andst ressy
akoyany
anya,
,
nhaiv
eduwee
zvir
ikumbofambasei
???
?

Someoneel
seknockedanditwas
Bamni
nisi
mba,,ndakazv
ivhara
makumbothenhecamei n.
..
Si
m:Kogul
ezchi
indauy
anef
oody
eny
u..

Me:
ndi
rir
ightBamni
ni.
.

Sim:aiwawi
feyhaudar
oandi
si
kudzoker
anacho.
..

Mama:
idy
amwanangui
dyambi
j
ana.
.
Me:
okayndi
pei
ndi
chady
a..
.

Trut
hisIcouldn'
teatvar
ipo
ndai
tochemav ar
imochete,but
ndakazvi
shi
ngisakuti
handicheme.
..

Mama:t
empy akehai
sikui
tay
akwi
ra,
i
ts
badf
orhercondi
ti
on.
..
Si
m:sakat
oit
asei
ndof
oner
aDr
ae.

Me:nomusamunet
seheny
undoi
tar
ight
ser
ious.
..

Sim:i
fanyt
hinghappenst
opi
ndapama1
fut
inaDraewacho..
.

Mama:ahzv
akaoma.
..
chi
uyaur
arena
t
etev
ako.
Me:
musat
yekani
mamandi
tor
iri
ghtso.
.

Mama: masymptomsagondomazi
va
hanguanywayl
etmecall
ourfami
ly
doctor
..
..

Mamav ai
tovenenharo,,
inindai
tonzwa
kuti
ndirir
ightkungotikutsvachete
nedzungur angarav
akundi tambudza
..t
heystayedinmyr oom unt
ilt
he
doctorcame...
.akangosv
ika
nekundibat
amhanzakuchecker
temperatur
e..

Doc:
thi
sist
oomuch.
..

Mama:
ndagar
andazv
ionai
ni.
..
Doc:
howf
arar
eyou.

Me:
goi
ngf
or8weeks.
.

Doc:ri
sky
, l
ookI'
m goingt
ogi
veyouan
i
nject
ion,
,areyoufeel
i
nganypai
n??

Me:
no

Doc:
dizzi
ness?
?
Me:
yes.

Doc:okayyouarestil
lsafe,daiwanga
watangakunzwapainndat okundesat
o
myclini
cbutyourbloodpressureis
qui
tehighndir
ikudaidzi
ke..
..

Me:
itsokay
..
.
Sohegav emeandi nj
ecti
onandhelef
t
,,
mamacamet ositnextt
ome,,Bamni
ni
si
mbandov aindidy
isafood
ndakapedzi
sir
andaakusekakusv i
ka
ndabatwanehopendookur ar
a..
.

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Dr
ae
Myhear twasbr eaki ngintotinypieces
,,
whi chpar tofIl ov edherdi dshenot
under stand,, coul dntsheatl easttellme
al i
lsomet hing, ,
ormay beIwaspushi ng
sooohar d. ..
Icoul dn'teveneatt hef ood
shemade, ,Idi dntwanthert odoi tout
ofdut yIwant edhert odoi tbecauseshe
want edme, becauseshel ovedme, ,
I
wast iredofnotbei ngloved, ,
Maidei
,Anitat henanot heroneagai nainzi
arikuuya, obv iousl yt her
ewasnol ove,,
I
didntknowwhatt odo. .
.ndakangobuda
ndikaendahandi nakanakumuudzakut i
ndirikuendakupi ,itwasnotasi f
aizondisuwa, ,
Iwasbet terofffaraway
fr
om her. ..
Iwentt omyhot el
ndi
kanor ar
aikoko.
..Butndaingonzwa
Moyouchi rwadzasokutihaasi padhuze
pangu,,
thelastt
imeIhadsl eptinahot el
ndai
v endii
nayetat
izaMaidei..
.butiye
zvi
nondai t
izaiye,
,
,Il
ookedatmyphone
buttherewasnomessagef rom
her,
,
ndaingodakutiandit
svagewosoo
Anit
a...

Ndakambonogezandi gadzoka
ndikagarapamubhedha...
.pandakanzwa
phoney angui
chir
ir
andakaj ambaI
thoughtitwasherbutitwasnot,,ai
tove
simbahakeai f
ona. .
.hekeptcal l
ingbut
ndaisadai ra..akazot umi ramessage
ndikatomboi siyay akadar ondi sina
kupindur a..
.Istartedgoi ngthr oughour
photos, thebeaut i
f ulselfi
eswet ook
ndakat omboi saphoney achopahana
yangundi chiedzakui podza, chiiko
chaii
takut iasandi udzewozv andaida
kunzwa, ,
zv aichemer wanemoy owangu
so,,
angaasi ngawoneher ekut iIwas
beginningt ol iveforher, ,
howcoul d
therebeDr aewi t
houtAni ta
...
ndakabat wanehopendakai saphone
pamoy owangundi chit
i pamwekwaar i
achandi nzwakut indi rikuchemer aiye,
I
wishedIhadmethersooner. .
.she
comf ortedmyhear tbutnowshewas
theonebreakingme...
.ndakarar
akudaro
ndakat
angakuonaSekur uvagara
pamubhedhav akandit
arisa.
..Mumoy o
mangundai v
enehashanav ondakaedza
kudakuvarwisabutitwaspoi nt
less
ndai
nzwamaokoanguakabat wa...

"nhai
weur
ikui
tei
pano?
?

"musandi
vhunz
ezv
isi
nabasa.
"uri
kusi
yamukadzi
ariegaur
imur
ume
akai
tasei
koi
wewe...

"hazv
inei
nemi
mur
ikudei
kwandi
ri
..

"mukaapai
wemukadzi
wako
ar
ikur
wara.
.

"whatdoy
oumeanmukadzi
wangu
ar
ikur
war
a..
.

"Ehekaar
ikur
war
a..

Ndakapepukafastndichi
tarisakuti
munhuaendakupi buthewasnol onger
ther
ehanay anguyakarovandi kat
ora
phonekufoneraAnit
abutai sadair
a
...
ndakavhur
amessagey asi mba,yanga
yakanzikomuripi
gulezav asikunzwa
bhomozi vandakaper erwa,, her
eIwas
thinki
ngaboutmy selfndi singazi
vekuti
Ani t
aar war a.
..
ndakangot angakuf unga
kutihaanakui t
ami scar ri
ageher e
becausendodz andaizivadzai ngoitwana
Mai dei Moy owanguwakar wadza
nekuv hundukandakapi ndwanechando
,,ndakapf ekahembef ast
....
ndikamhany andichibuda
ndakanangakumot a,,
,Istartedmycar
ndokubv andaakuf onerasi mba, apa
hanay aingorova..
.Hewast akinglongto
answerapandangandaakui tahasha..
..
"i
wemukadzi
wanguar
ikupi
??

"akar
ara.
.

"chi
ichai
ti
ka.
.

"Idontknowt hedoct
orsai
dherblood
pressurehadgonetoohi
gh,,
hewas
worriedkuti
anogonakui
tamiscar
ri
age..
.
"zv
ikazodi
itaur
azv
esemhani
iwe.
..

"hegavehersomethi
ngtocoolherof
f
that
'swhyshessl
eepi
ngbro.
..

"sakaanani
..

"ariegahandi
tiy
ouarenott
hereher
e,I
tr
iedcall
i
ngmebuty oui
gnoredme..
"ar
g.

Ndakabv andakat aphoneIwasnotev en

i
nt hemoody ekutongeswapamusor o
pezvinhuzvatoit
ikakare.
..kumba
kwakandi i
ti
rakureitwasasi f
ndiri
kuendakumasv i
ngoini ndi
chienda
Kubor rowdale..
ndakasvikandi chi
hooterpagedhi guardakav hura
fast.
..
.ndakangoparkermot a
nekumhany ir
amumbakunaAni ta..
I
openedt hebedroom door, soreleaved
kumuonaakar arapeacef ully
..Iwal ked
slowlyt
owher eshewassl eepingand
touchedherfaceIki ssedherl i
psand
shemov edal i
tt
le...Ndakamuv hur a
mumagumbezeandki ssedherst omach
ndakanzwaandi bat amusor owangushe
wasawake. .
Ilookedupatherand
reachedforherlipsagai n,,
sheki ssed
mebackhungr i
ly.Itookof fherni ght
gownandki ssedherbr east.

Nyamuzi
wa.
..
.Shewhi
speredandshe
t
urnedmeonevenmore..
.

Ikeptki
ssi
ngherbr
east,
Iguesst
her
e
werenol
ongerpai
nful
ndakamabat
aese
andshemoanedloud..

Ny
amuzi
waaa.
..

Iudressedmysel fandwentont opof

her,,
shepartedherlegsformeIst ar
ted
touchingheragainunti
lal
lIcouldhear
washermoani ngonl yandgaspingfor
air.
.sl
owlyIguidedmy sel
finsi
deher..
Ny
amuzi
waaaa.
..
..
..
shecal
l
edout.
.

Herv oi
cegav emegoosebumps, she
wasshaki ngasIwenti nallt
heway
,,slowlyIfil
ledherwi t
hpassion,her
ey eswer ehungr yformeIcouldt ell,
,I
coul dseet earsinhereyesasshe
mov edwithme, ,
soogoodshewas
takingcont rolofmywhol esystem allI
coul dseewasherandIandt he
connect i
ongr owi ngstr
ongerbyev er
y
strokei madegoi nginandoutofher. ..
Ny amuzi waaaaaa. .
...
.Ifeltherhergr i
p
ti
ght ening, ,
,
allIdidwasl ookatherand
pleasehert hewayshewant edmet o
pleaseher, ,
tearscameoutofherey es
andIknewIhadhur therbadl yIbent
downt oki ssandwi pehert earsand
whenIwasdonei kissedhersooso
deep, ,,
Isuckedherni ppl esandIcoul d
feelhert ighteninginside, ,
herhear t
beat
quickenedandhermov ement schanged
rhythm t oabi tfaster,,Ithrustedharder
anddeeper. .
OhgoodnessNy
amuzi
wapl
eeeeese.
.

Har derandhar derIdidntst opunt i

lshe
cameandIf ol
lowedher ..
..Istayed
i
nsi deherf orafewmi nut eswewer e
j
ustl ookingateachot her, ,
Ibended
downt okissherIbeganmov i
ngagain
i
nher, ,
Ifeltmyselfgett
inghar dagain
,,Anitawasdr i
v i
ngmei nsane, ,
inno
ti
meshewasi nt hemoodt hi
st i
mewe
wer ebot habitroughl i
kewewer e
releasingtheemot i
onswebot hheld
i
nsi de,,shewasn'tcalm no, ,
butitwas
l
ikeshewasmadatme. .
wegotoffthe
bedIturnedheraroundandshebended
togivemef r
om theback, ,
wediditf
ast
l
ikewewer eoutofcont r
ol,
,
Imadeher
scream wit
hpleasureandwhenwewer e
bothsati
sfi
edwej ustfel
lonthebed.
..

"t
hankyou.
..
..
shesai
dasItookheri
nto
myarmsandheldherti
ght
..
.

"babi
eI'
m sor
ry.
.
"Iknow.

"Iwasn'
ttherewheny
ougotsi
cki
sour
babyokay???

"y
es.

"Imi
ssedy
oumamoy
o.
"
Imi
ssedy
oumor
e..
.

"wangaunemot
ojustnow.
.

"
Kananemi
Shumba.
..

"youtakemet heretoheavenandback
Anit
a,nomatterwhatwegot hrough,
,
babi
ewej usttakenotesandgetbett
er.
LovemebackNi t
a,,
,
please
Shetookmyhandandputi
tonherhear
t
andj
ustsmil
edwit
houtsay
ingawordto
me..
Webeganchat ti
ngaboutotherthings,
,
I
wasjusthappyandsoor eli
evedthatshe
wasokayandt helov
emaki ngwasout
oft
hisworld. .
.shewantedtogoand
cl
eanherselfupbutndai sat
odakut i
abvepandir
i sakandakaramba...
.
NdodzokaNy
amuzi
wa.

Ai
waandi
sikuda.
.

Thebedwon'
tbef
resh.
.

Andi
nabasanazv
o..

Fi
nel
etmej
ustwi
pey
ou.
..
Shegr abbedat owelshealway skept
mudr awerr eheadboar dandwi pedme
thenIt ooki tfrom herandwi pedher
,
,ndangandamusuwaIhadspentt wo
day sndi sinakanakumubat anekuda
kwest ress. ..
sakaapandangandai t
ir
wa
zv ekuti ndangandakuv aranekumuda
chai ko...takazorarakuma3chai ko,but
stillshewal kupear li
erthanme
,
,ndakamut svagapaangaakar ara
ndi kamushay a,,
ndakazoonaaakubuda
mubat hr oom akamoner atowel...
shesat
ont hebedaakuzor amaf ut
ashesmi l
ed
atmeandsai dgoodmor ni
ng
..
.ndakarambandakamut
ari
sa
wonderingwhatIdi
dtodeser
veher.
..
.

"mamoy
ohuy
apano.
..

Shegotupandcamet
osi
tnextt
ome.
.

"kanauchi
nhuhwiri
rakudai
unenge
uchi
dandii
teseinewenhai?
"
Aaaaah,
andi
zi
vei
ni.

"
Unondi
kuv
adzachi
pfekahembe.
.

"hamugut
eher
eShumba.

"
Shumbay
akambogut
any
ama?
??
"
Andi
zi
ve.

"
Inogut
ainengei
sir
iShumba.

Shelaughedt henshegotupt odress

up.ndakazonzichihandeimunogezashe
hadr anbathwaterint het
ub,
,ndakageza
fastndainzwakumudapadhuze
...
ndakaonaachi chi
njamasheet s
achii
samamweIhuggedher
nekumashur endikambomupaki ss
muhur o,IwasgoingtoworksoIhadt o
l
eav eear l
y,
ndichi
pedzandakanopi
wa
breakfast,,
ndopandakaonamama
vachiuyanezisorakandi
dzvokora.
..

Me:
mamukasei
mama.
.

Mama:Ani
tamur
umewakoadzoka
nguv
ai.
Ni
ta:
andi
zi
vemama.

Me:ingandi
ri
powani
madi
ikuv
hunza
i
ni.
.

Mama: i
fany t
hinghappenskumur
oor
a
wangutichanetsana,
,shesl
i
kea
daught
ertome. .
..

Me:
I'
m sor
rymama.
Mama: youtal
kthingsthrough
mwananguIknowy ouaregoi ngt
hrough
hellbutthetwoofy ouhav etosti
ck
togetherforeachother,,
i
ts
heartbreaki
ngndikatangakuonaimimi
maakuneet sana.
..

Simbacamekwat angatakagarahejust
wavedatmeandwentkunamai gur
u
vakeandheldherhands,,
,ndanga
ndaakut
ofeel
eroutofpl
ace. .
..
Si
m:mukadzi
howi
smybaby
..

Ni
ta:l
olmorni
ngBamni
ni
munondi
rov
esa.

Sim:hapanaanombokur
ovaandi
tindi
ni
ndai
feedermwananezuro.

Me:
simbawai
twai
i
tasei
???
Si
m:ndaif
eedermwanaandi
timanga
musi
po..

Ni
ta:
Nyamuzi
wahessay
ing

Si
m:sssshhhhhndai
feedermwana
zv
apera..
.
Ndakambodakuv hir
ingikandichida
kuziv
akut imfanhauy uarikuedzakuita
seichaizvo,,
didhemeankut iait
amba
nemukadzi wangumat ambiroangu
nayeher ebutzvakandirambiraItrust
ed
Anit
a...Ndofungamamav akaonandaita
str
essndov akazondizorodzapfungwa
dzangu...

Mama:si
yananayesi
mbaar
ikusev
akut
i
ai
dyi
samaigur
ufood.
.
Me:
unodakuf
aur
imwanaMudi
ki.
..

Akangosekandokubvaabudabuthana
yanguyangayatomborovaiy
e
akandi
tar
isaandsmiledatme,she
l
ookedhappy..
Iwinkedatherndi
kaona
aakunyar
aakati
zir
aKukitchen.
..
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er32

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er33

Ani
ta
Myhear tmeltedwhenIwokeupt ohis
kisses, ,
youhav etounder standwhyI
coul dn'tstopfalli
nginlov ewithmy
husband, ,i
tsthewayhehandl edme
somet imest hatmadehi m compl etel
y
i
resi stable,hi
st ouchmademeweak
ev enthatmomentwhenIwasmadat
him mybodycoul dn'
tstopitselffrom
react i
ngi nthatsoposi tivewayt hat
encour agedhimt okeepdoi ngthingsto
me, Ihadt ocountmybl essi
ng, ,
my
husbandwasabl essingt ome, ,,
Iwas
l
osi ngmysani t
yInev erwoul dhav e
bel i
evedsohadsomeonet oldmeabout
i
tmont hsback...Iknewwewer egoing
thr
oughal otbuti nsteadofbr eaki
ng
him Ihadtomakehi m stronger,,
hegav e
meabeaut i
fulnightandabeaut if
ul
morning,,
Ididntwantt othi
nkabout
whathadhappenedt hepreviousnight
soImadespeci albreakfastfor
him,,
,,
aft
erthetalkwi thmamat herewas
abitofar el
axedmoodi nthehouse. .
.

Leah:sist
eri
nlawmur i
kunakanhumbu
yenyuinengeur
ikudakukuf
it
ai.
..
Me:
arey
ouser
ious.
..

Leah:I
'm seri
ousanywayndoda
mundiperekedzemutownnhasipane
zvandi
ri
kudakunotenga..

Drae:
mukadziwanguur
ikudakuenda
nayekupi
..
???
Leah:
justshoppi
ngIhav
ebeeni
nvi
ted
toaparty
..
.

Drae:andi
diafambet
oomuchshe
needstorest.

Leah:
dontwor
ryndi
ngamui
teSei
konhai
Drae.
.

Dr
ae:
mukasi
kekudzokakumba.
.
Leah:haaakuchenger
akwachoma1
chai
wo...
.

Hecameandki
ssedmethenl
eftf
or
wor
k,,
Ismi
l
edashelef
t..

Leah:
stopbl
ushi
ngandl
et'
sgetr
eady
..
Me:
arewegoi
ngnow?
??

Leah:ehezveshoppi
ngi
sni
ce
makusenipasi
natoomanypeopl
e..
.

Me:
okayf
ine.
.

Ndakaendakubedroom ndakunotsv
aga
chekupf
ekaIfoundacut edress
ndomubvandapfeka,,Il
ookedatmy sel
f
i
nt hemirr
or,
,
Iwaspi cki
ngupwei ght
,,
pfungwadzangudzakamboendakur e
ndaakunzwakungeMaokoany amuzi
wa
ai
ndifambaf amba,ndakat
ombovhar
a
maziso,,
chokwadihamhenozvaanga
avakundii
ta.
.any
wayIgotmysenses
backndokutoramyhandbagnekubuda
..
IfoundLeahal r
eadywaiti
ngforme..
.

Leah:
mukabudamakadaro
maakuzondi
tuki
sanemur
umeweny
u.
Me:
ndai
tasei
?Ndi
chi
njeher
e??

Mama: pf
ekahakomwananguDr aeane
kakuchenger
aKatangatisi
ngazi
vekkkk
asikuuyakwakotaakuonamat r
ue
color
sake. .
..

Me:aahmamasureher
e,hav
azopopot
e
her
eNy amuzi
wa,
,
handi
dikut
i
vat
samwe..

Leah:
Imi
vanhui
mimur
inor
mal
her
e??
?
Me:
sei
madar
otet
e.

Mama:
ndoor
udoLeah.

Leah:
mmmmm bv
arwakany
any
a
Takabv atabudandookuendamut own
nat eteLeah. .Wewentst raight
hamhenoKubout iquekwav aida,we
startedchoosi ngdr esseshaamunhu
wachoai shupaai sanzwisisikazv aaida
chaizv o,
,ndakanzwanekuf ambi swa
kusv i
kandaakunzwakunet achai ko..
.my
nightofpassi onhaddr ainedmendai da
Kurar achai ko. .
.apandangandaakunzwa
kudamador a. .
.ndakazv i
sekandakami r
a
ndichinzwa r utechai rwonekumaf unga
apandangandi satindambomady a
befor ebutndai maziv ahangu
.
..
ndakaudzat eteLeahv akafanekuseka
,
,
haav akandi sekandi kanyar a
chaiko. .
.vakabv av afoneraDr ae
zvekundi wachi sachai zvov achibv a
v
any
atsoi
sapal
oud.
..

Dr
ae:
wat
ii
koLeah.

Leah:
mukadzi
wakoat
iar
ikudamador
a.

Dr
ae:
shel
i
kesmador
a??
?
Leah:haaasat
iambomadyauyuhanzi
ndikunzwaKurwerar
utemadorasaka
hamhenomozv if
ambisasei
???

Drae:
lolsoy
oumeanshe'
scr
avi
ng
them.
.??
?

Leah:
mmmmm t
aur
anay
ewega.
..
.
Itookthephoneapandi chi
nyarazv
okuti
kutikonhaiteteLeah,whydidshehav
e
todot hatt
ome, ,
Draendai
nyara
kumuudzazv inhu.
..
.

Me:
Nyamuzi
wamur
isei
??

Dr
ae:hesi
babi
e,,
ndi
weur
ikudamador
a
???

Me:
aiwahandi
sir
ini
.
Dr
ae:
lol
sakandi
ani
..
.?
?

Me:
pamwendi
Shumba.
..

Drae:l
olsakaanomabi
kandi
ani
iwe
usati
wambomady a???

Me:
andi
zi
veahngat
ingozv
isi
yai
..
.
Drae:
ndokui
gir
akanakuti
tsv
agai
kunot
engeswamadoraachoakabi
kwa.
.

Me:
okayl
ol.

Dr
ae:
uri
kusekei
.

Me:
kut
ozv
isekachai
ko.
.
Dr
ae:
Shumbav
aakudakunet
saka?
??

Me:
amhenol
ol.

Drae:
chii
taimuyendekumba
,,
waakugarisamutownandi
zvi
de
..
unozororanguvai
.

Me:
okayby
e..
Dr
ae:
iweMi
ra,
,
,,
Il
ovey
ou.
..

Me:
haaaShumbaMhani
..
.

Ij
ustgiggledandhung
up.
..t
akatendererafut
indokubv at aenda
mupi candpayj oinakunot sv
aga
mador a,
,ndangandakambomaona
i
momomaday sandaitengalunch
i
momo. .
.ndangandatosuwakut ambira
pajoina,,
,Draehadsaidr estforawhi l
e
butangaaaakungot si
kat sikany aya
yachoy ekutindidzokerekubasasoI
endedupndangony arar
any ayay acho
...
weboughtmador aachondookubv a
tabuda,,ti
chingotif
ambef ambe
ndakabv andadhumamunhundi sina
kumuonandi chibvandadonhedzasadza
ri
yenemador anehandbagy angu
...
.mozivandakaper erwa
ndakangosi mudzamusor ondookubv a
ndasangani dzanamazi sonaKudzi e
,,,
hanay akarova,,
kurovachaiko
kwekuv hunduka. .
..
takaramba
takatar
isanat akadaro..
.Leahclearedher
throatndopandakazosi muka...
Me:
I'
m sor
ry.
.

Kd:
noooI
'
m sor
ry,
arey
ouokay
???

Me:
yessur
eI'
m okay
..
.

Hestoodstar
ingatmeagain,
,
Iwas
becominguncomfor
tabl
e..
.
Kd:
youl
ookbeaut
if
ul.
..

Me:
thanky
ou.
.

Kd:
arey
oudoi
ngok.
?

Me:
yesIam,
,
any
wayIhav
etogo.
Leah:
arey ouokay
??Doy
ouguy
sknow
eachother..

Me:
nowedont.

Kd:
yeswedo.

Icoul
dn'
tl
ieev
eni
fIwant
edt
o.
Me:Kudzi
ethi
sisDrae'
ssist
erLeahand
LeahmeetKudzi
e,,
afri
endofmine..
.

Kd:Iwassupposedt
omar r
yherand
yourbr
othert
ookherawayfrom me.
.

Leah:
lol
ist
hissomej
oke?
?

Kd:
no
Me:byeKudzi
e,
,pl
easeLeahpl
easel
et'
s
go.
..

Kd:
Ani
tawai
t..
.

Me:
Ihav
etogo.

Leah:
may
bey
ouguy
sneedt
otal
k..
Me:
nopl
easeIwannagohome.
.

Kd:
babi
ewai
t.

Me:myhusbandwon'
tappr
eci
atei
fyou
addr
essmethatway.

Kd:
whatabouty
ou?
??Doy
oumi
nd?
?
Ndakabv andatofambakuendachai ko..
.I
didntknowmeet inghim aftersol ong
wouldaffectmei nthatway. .
.Ij
ust
wantedt ogohome, Iwasf eelingsad
i
nsidealready..
.ndakaf
ambi sakunge
munhuai mhany i
swachai koLeah
akatozoi
taz v
ekuteeraachimhany a..she
caughtupwi thmeandhel dmyhand. ..

"ar
eyouokay
???
"y
esIam.
.

"whatwast
hat.
.

"not
hingLeah.
..

"doesDr
aeknowhi
m??
"y
eshedoes.
..

"sowashetel
l
ingthetruth.
..
thatDr
ae
tooky
ouawayfrom hi
m. .

"no,
,
,i
twasmychoi
cet
obewi
thDr
ae.
..

"i
shey
ourex.
..
..

"l
et'
snott
alkabouthi
m pl
ease.
.
"comeonwehav eto,,
Draeismy
brot
herandIdontunderst
andwhatj
ust
happened.
.

"hei
smyexper
iod.

"di
dyouev
enbr
eakup.
..
"
Yesbuthej
ustwon'
tl
emmego.
..

Akabv aany ararahakesowedeci dedto

gohomekanamador aachondanga
ndat osi
y ananawondi si
samade
..takasvikakumbazv akanaka
...ndokubv andat oendakunor ar
a
,,handizivekuti ndainzwei honestl
ybutI
wasv eryuneasy .
.i
twasl ikemysi tuat
ion
from twomont hsbackhi tmer i
ghtin
thef aceonl ythatthist i
meIwasi nlove
wi thDraeandst il
lhadf eeli
ngsf or
Kudzi e.
...Ndakat angakut svagaphone
yangubutcoul
dntfi
ndit..
..
ndakangoti
may bei
naauntLeah...
ndakazobuda
ndaakunobi
ka,
,ndi
ripakat
ipekubika
Draecamein..
..

"maswer
asei
Shumba.
?

"ndi
tev
ere.
.
IaskedauntLeaht otakeov ermypots
.ndokubv a
ndamut evera,
,ndakangopindandokubva
avharadoor, ,
hisfacesaidhewasnt
okay,,Iwasscar edbecausehewasnt
smi l
i
ng..Ndakat yakutiasiandi
ona
ndinakudzie,,
butndangandi sir
indega
ndangandi naLeah. .
..

"mangamur
isei
mut
own?
?

"mangamur
iri
ght
..
"hoowaonaand?

Hanay anguy akabvayarov

a,,
kutindi
ti
kudzizvakandiremerasakandakaramba
ndakanyarara...

"
Phoney
akoi
rikupi
???
"andi
zi
veIt
hinkt
eteLeah.
..

"hookwangakur
iseikut
own?
??
Akabv
unzafut
ikechi
two

"kwangakut
iri
ght
..
.

"okchi
endaunot
oraphoney
akokuna
Leahti
one.
..
Ithoughtthatmaybehehadsenta
messagepaphone, ,
ndakabuda
ndikanovhunzat
eteLeahbutshedi dnt
havemyphone. .Iwentout si
detocheck
i
nhercarbutmangamusi na
,ndakashayakutindai
sakupi Iwent
backintothebedroom andcheckedmy
handbagbutmangamusi na..
.
"Shumbaandi
sikuionaini
..
.ndi
pei
phoneyeny
undiyedzekuif
onera.
..

Hepassedmet hephonethenIdialed
mynumber. .
.i
twasri
ngingandaftera
whileyakabvayadai
rwaIwassoo
surpri
sedtohearKudziesvoi
ce
answeringthephone,,
ndakangoshama
ndakabataphone.
Kd:
hesi
babi
e..

Worsepaakadar ondakabva
ndatoomerwachaiko,,Ihungupt
he
phone...
Draelookedatme
..
.ndakangopusa..

"konwakat
ir
ei?
?

"makat
indi
sat
aur
enay
e..
"hooasi
uchi
dahakoher
e.

"babi
e

"
Yes.

"I
'
m sor
ry
"
Whendi
dyouseehi
m..
.

"Ibumpedintohim,tadhumanacoming
outofpi
cnpay, ,
Ididntseehi
m andhe
di
dntseeme, sootadhumana
ndi
kadonhedzazvandangandakabat
a..
.

"
Sohowdi
dhet
akey
ourphone.

"Idon'
tknow.
..
"donttel
l mejustt
hesightofhi
m
confusedy ousoomuchandy ou
coul
dn'tthinkcl
ear
ly.
..

"Ny
amuzi
wa.
..
.

"i
tsfinedonott el
lmebecauseIdon'
t
wanttoheary oulyi
ngtomethatyou
neverfel
tat hi
ngbecauset
hatwil
lhurt
memor ethananythi
ng.
"Ny
amuzi
wa.
..

"Anit
apleaseyouhav enoideahowI
havebeen,,
imaginecall
ingmywifeand
herexanswersthephoneobv a
andi
udzakutindi
rikuuyakuzot
ora
mukadziwangu..

"babi
e

"y
oucal
l
ingmet
hatmakesmebel
i
eve
t
hat.
..
..
argnev
ermi
nd.

"Dr
aewai
t.
..

"wewi
lltal
kbabi
eokay
,,
ri
ghtnowI
'
ma
l
it
tl
edi
sturbed.
..

Hejustwal kedout..
..
Ihadsoomucht o
saybutzv aiper
erapamuromo..Kana
nechaangaachaender awonefoni
yangu,
,Icursedmy sel
ffornotpayi
ng
att
enti
on,,ifIhadthenDraewouldn'
t
evenhaveknownt hatImetkudzi e
...
nowIdidntknowhowt oexpl ainto
him,,
Il
eftmyr oom andwentt ot he
kit
chentofi
nishcooki ng..
.Leahwas
almostdonesosheaskedmei fIhad
foundmyphonendi kamutiyanhongwa
naKudzie.
.Nai yewowasj ustas
shockedkutiaichengeter
ei.
..
.

Me:Draei
snowignor
ingmebecauseof
t
hatLeah,
Draei
sangry.
Leah:
butt
hat
snoty
ourf
aul
t.

Me:yesbutbecauseitskudzi
e
ever
ythingchanges.
.Idontwanthi
mto
l
eavelikeyester
day.
..
..

Leah:butwhat
'shi
spr
obl
em aender
ei
nephoneyako.
.
Me:
hewantsexact
lywhat
'shappeni
ng
t
oDraeandl
.

Iseriouslydi
dntwantsomethingli
ke
thatagain,,
anywaywedishedup,,
ndait
ya
kunomupamv ur
ayekugeza
maoko, ndakabvandatumateteLeah.
..
Achisvikaachidakumutambidzaakabva
aramba, ndakangoti
maihwezv at
anga
...
.ndaivepadhuzendaimunzwa
achitaura..

Dr
ae:
komukadzi
wanguar
ikupi
..
.
Leah:haaamusandi
i
tisei
ye
andit
umawo..
.

Dr
ae:
ngaauwuy
eega.
..
.

Leah:
gezakani
.

Dr
ae:
mukadzi
wangungaauy
e.
Idi
dntwaitforLeaht ocomeback
ndakangot
oradi shnemv ur
andi
kaenda
kunomugezesamaoko. .
ndai
mugezesa
achi
ndit
ari
sa. .
.Iwantedtoknowwhat
hewast hi
nkingabout .
.

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er33
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Dr
ae.

Myheartachedndichif
oner
amukadzi
wanguphoney akeichi
dai
rwana
Kudzi
e,,
fi
rstt
hingndakatangakufunga
kut
izvafambasei,wherewasmywi fe
anddi
dkudziehav eherphone...

"mukadzi
wanguar
ikupi
?

"ndewakoher
ekanakut
indewangu.

"Idonthavet
imefort
his,
whatar
eyou
doi
ngwi t
hherphone.
"
Ndangandi
i
nay
e.

"hookupi
manj
ekwawangaui
nay
e??

"i
ntownzv eingamur ikui
tabasa
Bamnini
mur i
kundichengeteramukadzi
wangundichauyandotora...

"kudzi
ekwanaandi
tika.
"andifendakakwanandi sinaAni ta
nekutindiyeanoi t
andi kwane, ,mylif
e
hasn'tbeent hesamesi ncey outookher
awayf rom me, myhear tfeelsempt y
andthewaysher eactedwhenshesaw
met ell
smet hatshest il
l l
ov esme
deeply...
nomat terwhatDr ae, shewill
neverlovey ou,
shewi l
lonl ylov et
hef act
thatyouhelpedherf atherbutnev erlove
youwhol eheartedly,shel ovesmenot
you,,
nyangweuy edzezv ipi Draenemar i
yakoiyoyoAni tawi l
lnev erlov eyou..
.

"Kudzi
,Idontknowwher
eyouar
e
getti
ngy ourtheoryonal lt
hisbut
andirwenev ana,,
it
'smynameshe
screamsev erynightandnoty ours,
the
womany ouhadt heni snottheAnit
a
thatstherenow, Ifeelyourpai
nbutdon't
pushmeandi tika,uunzephone
yemukadzi wangu. .
.

"nev
er!

"f
inechenget
andomut engeraimwe,
,at
l
eastnei
yoyoyoucangot hroughour
messageswochionaachindi
tishe
missesmeundiudzekutindi
yeheret
he
samewomany ouusedtoknow...
and
youknowwhat
, Idar
eyoutotakeher
fr
om mekanauchigona.
..

"
HowcanIwhenshesi
gnedacont
ract
wi
thy
ou.
..

"ndaakubv
aruracont
ract,
tr
yitandl
et'
s
seeifyouwil
lwinmywi f
e..
.

Ndakabvandakat
aphone,
buthana
yanguyai
rovaiwant
edtoknowthe
react i
onhewast alkingabout, ,
anga
any any oreactorSei koAni tawacho
zv ekutihenot i
cedkut ishest il
llov ed
him. ..
Iwasdy i
ngt oknow, ,
therewasme
whoj ustwant i
nghert olovemeand
ther ewasanot hermancl ai
mi ngt oown
herhear tst
il
l.
.ifeltsor ryformy sel f
ndakat ombozv i
seka, ,Ithoughtoft he
waywehadmadel ov etheni ghtbef or
e
,
,howherbodyshookwhenIent ered
her, ,
noooi twasnott hesameAni tahe
knew, ,
thatsameAni tawoul dnev er
reactt omel iket hat..thewomanIwas
mar r
iedt ohadt ohav efeeli
ngsf ormeI
knewi t,,
hereyest oldadi ff
erentst ory
.
...ndakatadzakuny atsoshanda. .after
myl astmeet i
ngIdeci dedt ogohome
andndichimuonasoondakar wadziwa
mhani,,
Ireall
ywi shedIalsoownedher
heart.
..
butany wayIcoul dntpushher
toohardorel seIwoul dloseherfor
good..
kuny angweIt ol
dkudziet otr
yand
takeher,,
Iwant edtoseei fshewanted
meenought ost ay.
..
.ItwasriskybutI
wantedtoknowhowmuchshel oved
me. .
.

Apandakatoonamunhuwachoasi ri
kut
ombozivakutiphonei
ri
kupi
..
.Ikept
l
ookingatherbutIcoul
dnthi
dethatI
hadpaini
nme, ,Ij
ustwant
edtoclearmy
headandseewhysuddenl yKudzi ehad
appearedinourl i
ves..
Iwasnotangr y
withAnita,Iwasj ustinpaint hatsal l
may beshet houghtIdi dntwanther
cl
oset omeandt hatswhyshesent
Leahkuzondi gezesamaokobutndi ye
wandaitodapadhuzemanj e. .
.shecame
anzwandar ambi raLeah, Ikeptl ooking
athersearchi ngforwhatmyhear twas
l
ongingf or,ndakatangakuf ungakut i
sureifAnital eav
esmendoi tasei,
,she
tr
eatedmel ikeaki ng.
.Ndai nzwakut i
ndir
i Nyamuzi wasur enezv aaindii
ta
..
.shesatnextt omeandwest arted
eati
ngtoget her,,
wewer eratherqui et..
.
Si
m:sweet
hear
tkohuy
andi
kuf
eedei
ni.

Ni
ta:
aaaaaBamni
ni.

Sim:kunyaraDraedon'
twor
ryhaana
basandinindi
ney ese.

Me:ndambokuudzakut
iunof
ir
amahar
a
..
.
Si
m:shanj
edzi
ri
kukut
ambudzai
mukomagorer
inomunor
utsachi
taka.

Mama:iwekwanaiwemuchatadzi
sa
Ani
takumedzafoodyakemusiy
ei.
..

Leah:
wamboonaher
edr
essr
akapf
ekwa
namakot
iDr
ae..
Allal
ongIhadntnoticedthatbecauseI
wasbur i
edi nmyowndepr ession. .
she
l
ookedext remel
ysexy,dumbur anga
ri
satir
aakuonekabutshehadgai ned
weight,
,
,Leahakatoi
takutij
ealousr angu
ri
wedzere...

Me:zv
angazv
ichi
rizv
eshoppi
ngher
e
baby?
??

Ni
ta:
sor
ryNy
amuzi
wa.
Mama:ndi
nindamut
iapf
ekezv
aur
iwe
ushupemwana..

Me:mamawamur ikut
imwanandeupi
apanekut
iwandakatar
isananay
euyu
mukadziwangu.
..
.

Mama:
mukadzi
wakomwanawangu.
Me:sakangaasar
udzekutiar
ikudakui
ta
mukadziwanguherekanakutimwana
wenyu.

Mama:anoi
tazv
esebecauseneweur
i
mwanawanguautomat
ical
lyi
yemwana
wangu.
..

Si
m:kkkkkgor
eri
nopano.
..
.
Ibeganfeedi
ngherfoodachi
nyar
a
kudarobutIkeptf
eedi
ngher.
.

Leah:youguysar
ecuteIwonderhow
yourhoneymoonphasewil
ll
ast..

Me:
wot
ovhunz
aAni
ta.
..

Ndait
aurandakatar
isaAni
ta,ndai
da
api
ndureega.Iy
ewoakabv aandit
ari
sa
ndookubvatar
ambat akat
ari
sanashe
hadbeaut
if
uley
es.
.

Me:y
ourey
esar
ebeaut
if
ul,
Iwhi
sper
ed
..
.

Ni
ta:
thanky
ouneeny
uakanaka.

Akabvaatar
isahake
pasi
..
..
.t
akazopedzakudy
aandi
nahangu
kugarasemunhuaive
nezvai
mushungurudzamuhana,,
Iwent
tothebedroom af
ter5minIhear
da
knockndikangot
icomeinitwasLeah.
..
.

"what
'sgoi
ngownDr
ae?

"I
'
m ok
"youarenotandAnit
atol
dmeaboutit
,shesscar
edthaty
ouaremadather.

"
I'
m notmadather.

"shesworri
edsha,,
andyouguyswer
e
fi
ghti
ngnezurochai
yeandtodayt
her
e's
thekudzi
eissue.
.

"soy
ousawhi
mtoo?
"comeonIwaswi
thhert
hewhol
eti
me
..

"sot
ell
meherr
eact
ionwhenshesaw
hi
m..

"wellsheseemedshockedthatsall
andigonekut
auraonherbehalfbutifi
ts
aboutthephoneIdontthi
nksheev en
noti
cedthatshedi
dn'thaveitany
mor e
becauseshewastryi
ngt ogetaway
fr
om him..
..
"whatwashesay
ingt
oher
..

"theguyisinlovewi
thherdude,
,
Idont
knowwhatwentonbet weenyouguys
buttheguykeptsayi
ngyoutookher
awayfrom him..
.

"Inev
erf
orcedhershemadeachoi
ce.
.
"shet
oldhi
mthat
.

"shedi
d??
?

"y
esshedi
d..
.

"haanakubat
amukadzi
wanguher
e??

"noheonl
ytr
iedt
ohol
dherhandbut
ani
taakar
amba,
,
shel
ovesy
ouDr
ae.
..
.

"ev
ery
onet
ell
smet
hat.
.

"any
wayI
'
m goi
ng,
j
ustt
alkt
oher.

AkabvaabudaLeah,
,ev
ery
onewas
tel
l
ingmeshelovesmeexceptf
orher
..ndakasekahangundakagar a
pamubhedhandokubv andasi muka
hanguandwentt oshower. .Itookmy
ti
mendi ri
mo..ndakav arair
wachai ko
,pandakabudandakaonaAni t
ainbed
already ,,
Iwentintoj oinher,,ainhuwi ri
ra
meani ngshehadbat hedint het ub,ko
akadi ikungouy atojoi nmei nt he
shower ..
.ndakanzwakuwedzer a
kubat ikanakut ial
readyshewascr eati
ng
adi stancebet weenus, ,ndakabv a
ndar arandakat ari
samudenga. ..
.aftera
fewmi nutessheturnedandl ookedat
me. .
.

"Ny
amuzi
wa.
"mmmmmm.

Akabv aany araraneniwondookubv a

ndany ar
arandi karambandakat ari
sa
mudenga, phoney anguy akabv ayapi
nda
messagey akanzi ,
,t
ellmywi f
ekut iIsai
d
goodni ght,,usabatemukadzi wangu
please..
ndakanzwahashadzi chivi
ra
pandiributwekui ti
rapangapasi na
..
.ndakangomut ambi dzaphonendi kati
papindamessagey ako,,
akaiverengaand
Icouldseeshewasdi st
urbed
..
.ndakambobv apamubhedha
ndikagar
aont heedge.
.ndanga
ndaakudakufuranemhepo,Kudzi
ewas
reall
yworki
ngonmyner ves,Iwalkedt
o
thedoorandIheardhervoice.

"dontl
eav
emeDr
ae.
..

It
urnedaroundandlookedather,
,
she
wasstandingbehi
ndme. .

"I
'
m notl
eav
ingy
ou.
"youaremadatme,,shoutatmeorsay
whateveryouwantj
ustdon'twal
kouton
meDr ae.
..

"Ij
ustneedabi
tofai
rthat
sal
l
.

"thenlet
'sopenthewindowandstand
nexttothewindow..
ifyouwal
koutit
meansy ouaremadatme. .
"i
tsthethingshesaidtomet hatar
e
bother
ingmeandIcan' ttal
ktoyou
aboutitbecausenotgett
ingthe
answersIneedwi l
lhur
tme.

"Ny
amuzi
vaI
..
.

"what?

I
tsthatthathurtme,
,Iwai
ted
desper
atelyforhert
osayit,
,shej
ust
sai
dNy amuzi
waI..
..Iwhat
?Itookadeep
si
ghandheldthedoorhandlebutshe
cametostandinf
rontofmebl ocki
ngmy
way.
..

"
Whatdi
dhesayt
oyou?
?

"i
fItel
lyout
henwhatbabi
e,t
heny
ou
l
eavemeandgotohim? ?

"noijustwantt
oknowwhati
shur
ti
ng
yousoomuch. .
.
Thepartt
hathesaidyouwil
lneverl
ove
meisthepartt
hathurtmethemost
Ani
ta..
it
sli
keheknewexactlywhatto
hur
tmewi th,
,I
'
m notmadaty ouI'
m
madatmy sel
ffortaki
ngy
ouawayf rom
hi
ml i
kehesaid..

"soy
our
egr
ethav
ingme.

"nooAni
tadontgetmewr
ong.
"I'
m notget
ti
ngy ouwrong.
youwi
shI
hadntbeeninyourli
fe.
..

"wellmaybethenIwouldn'
tcryoutf
or
yourlov
eAnita,,
Iwoul
dn'tneedyouthe
wayIdoandIwoul dn'
tbesooweak
aroundyou.

"soy
ouar
eregr
ett
ing.
..

"noI
'
m hur
ti
ng,
,
ther
e'sadi
ff
erence
t
her
e..
.

Iwalkedt othewindowandopenedt he
curt
aint henopenedt hewi ndow. ..
the
coolbreezef rom t
herefeltreall
ygood. .
I
tur
nedar oundandfoundherdr opping
hernightgown, ,
sheslowlywal kedov er
tome, l
ikeshewasscar edbuty ett
rying
tobuil
dherconf i
dence..
..Sher eached
totouchmebutmymi ndwasf ar
away...
itwasnott herightti
mef orme. .
.
"
Ihel
dherhands.
.

"babi
enotnow,
,
mymi
ndi
sdi
stur
bed.

"Ny amuziwa,,mybodyonlyknows
yoursandr ightnowall
theseemot ions
aremaki ngmecr av
eyou,
,youtaughtme
thesethingsandnowy ouar etell
i
ngme
no,,
whatam Isupposedt odowhenI
can'tcontrolwhatmybodycr avesfor
..
???Ineedy
ouandIneedyounow,,
you
can'
tturnmedownNyamuziwa.
..
.

"Ani
ta.

"
Yes

"Il
ovey
ou.
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Chapt
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Itt
ookmesoomuchgut stomakesuch
amov eonhi
m, ,
andhi
mt ur
ningme
downwasbruisi
ngme. .
.t
hemomenthe
sai
dAnitaIl
ove
y ouIwant edtot ellhimt hatIlovedhim
too.myl i
pswer elikest ucksoIj ust
l
ookedathi m withoutsay ingawor d..
.he
pickedupmyni ghtgownandcov ered
me, thenhisphonest artedr i
ngingnone
stop,myhear twasr acingbecauseI
wonder edifitwasKudzi ecal l
ingagai
n,,
I
didn'
tneedal lthat. .
Draepi ckeditup
andanswer edakai sapal oud..
"ur
ikudei
.

"ndi
kudakut
aur
anaAni
ta.

Ndakanzwakupi
ndwanef
ear.

"wakami
rasaani
?
"semur
umewake,shaakananeni
woI
al
sohadaf
eelofherbodybef
ore..
.

Mozivandakaper
erwa..
.Draetur
nedand
l
ookedatmendokubv aafamba
zvi
shomanezv i
shomakusv i
kaasvika
pandi
rindokubvatami
ratakatar
isana
mumaziso..
.
"Kudzi
ewat
ii
.

"ndat
ikananeniwoIhadafeelofher
bodyndi
nindakatangakumubat
ausati
wamubatandipemukadziwangu..
.

"huy
amut
ore.
.

"
Sur
eher
e??
?
"ehendat
ihuy
aumut
ore.

"senddi
rect
ions.

"Mi
randi
kut
umi
re.
..

Moziv
andakanzwakuperasimbawhat
hadhappenedtoDraewangu.
..
wasDrae
goi
ngtodoi t,
,
Isawhimtexti
ngonthe
phonemeani ngkut i
hewassendi ng
Kudziehi
saddr ess.
..ndakatanga
kurwadzi
wazv akanyanya,thefearof
l
osinghim.beingwi t
houthi m. .
.

"Dr
aewhatar
eyoudoi
ng?
?

"I
'
m doi
ngy
ouguy
saf
avor
.

"andwhi
chf
avori
sthat
?
"andisi
munhuanodaHondoAni ta
ndakanetanadzonaMai dei,
,
andIdont
wantHondodzi nechekuit
anewe, ,
I
'm
fi
ghti
ngal osi
ngbattl
eican'tdothi
s
anymorebabie,,myhearti
st oof
ragil
e
,hewantsy ouandyouwanthi m,Ican't
separat
ey ouguysanymor e..

"Dr
aeI
'
m pr
egnant.
..

"andI
'
mthehappi
estmanal
i
veAni
ta,
to
beadad, ,i
twoul dhav ebeenper fectif
allt
hiswasnthappeni ng,,
ther e'
sKudz i
e
ony oursideandt heresMai dei onmy
sideandt her esanot herper son
comi ng,
,may beI '
m bei ngunf airtoy ou
andIdontwannadoi tanymor e,,
Iwant
yout obehappy, ,Iwillal
way sbet here
everyti
mei fy oual l
owme. screwt he
contractAnita, Idontwanti t,Itol
dy ou
count l
esstimes, ,
may beIlov edy out oo
soonmay beIshoul dhav et akenmy
ti
mendi satindany any akukudababi e
buthaama1mukadzi wangu. .
.
"whyar
eyoudoi
ngt
hist
ome.

"becauseNdinokudamay bei
fIgi
veyou
tohim unof
arababiehaunastr
ess
dzemumwemunhumul i
femakeini
niI
wil
ljustgobacktobeingtheol
dDrae..

"y
oudon'
tl
oveme?

"Il
ovey
oubuty
oudon'
tl
oveme.
.
Hehadbeensi tt
ingont hebedt he
wholeti
me, ,hegotupt oleav eandt hi
s
ti
mehewasntcomi ngbackIcoul dfeel
i
t,,myheartwasr acingsoomuchIwas
l
osinghimt earswer ef all
i
ngdown, ,
he
walkedoutandcl osedt hedoor. .
.It
ook
mymor ninggownandwr appedi t
aroundmybodyandr anafterhim
ndakanzwat hef r
ontdooroft het he
housebeingcl osed, ,
Kudzi hadpushed
hi
mr eall
yhar d...
Iwentoutandr anafter
hi
m.
"Dr
ae.
.

Het
urnedar
oundandl
ookedatme.
.

"
Ani
tagobacki
nsi
deunot
onhor
wai
we.

"whoi st
here,i
nsi
dethehouse,Icame
herefory
oubuty ouarewal
kingouton
meandwal kingoutofmyli
fejustl
ike
thatl
i
key ounevercar
ed..
.
"wecan'
tdot
hisr
ighther
edzoker
a
mumba...

"dontt ellmewher ewecanorcan' tdoit

Drae, ,2mont hsbacky outookmef rom
Kudzi e,2mont hslateryouwanttosend
mebackt oKudziedoIl ookli
kesome
pieceoff urni
turethatyoucanexchange
whenev eryoufeelli
keit,,
whoam Ito
yout haty oufi
nditeasyt odoso,where
doy ougett hegutsDr aetell
me.
Hewalkedback,,
fast.
..
andst
ood
i
nfr
ontofme. .
.

"y outhinkIwantt hi
s,,
y outhinkit
s
funny,,
yout hi
nki twasni cekuudzwakut i
aikubatasei ,
,
doy outhinkIwantanot her
mant ot ouchy ou, ,
doy outhinkIwant
yout oloveanot herman?Soy outhink
I'
ml ett
ingy ougot ohim? ??Doy oureal
ly
thinkso,,i
fyout hinksot heny oudon't
knowmeAni
ta.
..
.

Hewaspr
ett
yangr
y..
.

"whyareyoumadatme, ,
whyar ewe
fi
ghti
ngDrae???Ormay beyoudon't
wantmeany more,maybeKudzieisan
excusef
oryoutoleavememay beyou
nowwantthewifethat
scomi ng..
.

Ij
ustbl
urt
edoutohmygoodnesshi
s
f
acechangedkui
taShumbachai
wo.
..

"Ani
tawat
ikudi
i
???

Imov
edst
epsback.
.

"nononodontmov
eawaywat
ichi
iAni
ta
..
.???
Ohmygoodnesskananekwandanga
ndawanathegut
stoblur
tthatout,
,
Ijust
gotsooemoti
onal.
..

"
I'
m sor
ryNy
amuzi
wa,
,Idi
dn'
tmean.
..

Akabvaandi
furat
ir
aaakuendaf ut
i
ndakanzwandaakuper
amwey aIdidn'
t
wanthimtoleavemenoo...
Ijustcall
ed
out
Ny
amuzi
wandi
nokudai
mhani
.

Dr
aeIl
ovey
ouIl
ovey
ouIl
oveu.

Hest oppedwal ki
ng,
,
Iranaf
terhim,
,he
sensedt hatIwasrunni
ngheturned
aroundandpi ckedmeup.
"ohmygoodnessAni
ta.
..
whatdi
dyou
Sat
..

"ndokuf
ari
rai
.

"
Noway
.

"Il
ovey
ou.
Icouldfeelhishear tbeatingfastand
myhear tracingf astaswel l.
..
Icouldnt
beli
eveIhadsai dit...
ourheartskept
beati
ngf ast,,
heputmedownand
start
edkissingme, ,wekissedeach
otherhungril
y .
..
hewast ouchingmeal l
over..
.
Hestoppedkissi
ngmetichi
bva
t
adhumhanisanamhanza..

"usamirekundi
udzababi
e,Iwannahear
i
teveryday.
..
Iwi
llnev
ergetti
redof
heari
ngit.
Ihavebeenwait
ingand
wai
ti
ngf
oryouAnit
a.nowy
ouhav
ejust
mademecomplet
e.

"buty
ouwant
edt
osendmet
ohi
m..

"never,
,
Icannev
erl
etany
onehave
you,
,
notiwewemamoyowangu.
.

"Ny
amuzi
wa
"
Mamoy
o.

"I
'
m sor
ryImadey
ouwai
t..

"i
twasworthi
tIwasj
usti
mpat
ient
..
I
l
oveyoubabi
e.

"Il
ovey
out
ooNy
amuzi
wa.
..

"
Damni
tAni
tawandi
i
tei
mukadzi
wangu
i
wannamakel
over
ightnow.
.

Akai
takundi
berekaandtookmeback
i
ntothehouse..
ti
chingovhar
adoormy
gownwasont hefloor.
.

"makemey oursl
aveAni
ta,,
toni
ghti
s
thebestni
ghtofmyl i
fe.
..
Hishandsf eltdiff
erentonme, heturned
mear ound, i washol dingt hewal l,
,
Ifel
t
hiski ssesonmyneck, ,
onmyback
every wher e,,
hi shandswer ejustallover
mendai sadakanakut i andisiye. .
we
endedupont hefl
oor .
hel i
ft
edmyl egs
andpl acedt hem onhi sshoul der sandi
feltall ofhim openi ngmeup, ,may beits
becauseIhadt oldhimt hatIlov edhim
butt hepl easur ewasi nt ense, ,
hewenti n
slowl yourey eslockedi openedmy
mout handgaspedf orairunt i
lndanzwa
kutiNy amuzi wav azara. .
wewer ebot h
soooemot i
onal everyst rokewasl i
ke
electricityzvekutiwebot hfai
ledt olast
l
ongndakapot
sandamur
uma
ndanaki
rwa.
..

"
Nyamuzi
wandokudai
kani
Nyamuzi
wa.
.

"ndokudawomamoy
o.

"Ny
amuzi
vamunonakakani
..
Ican'tev
enevenexplai
nhowIwas
feel
ingbutIknewhewasmadeforme
andIwasmadef orhi
m.

"Ineedy
out
ofor
getabouthi
m..He
sai
d

"ndodai
mimi
Shumba.
"Andi
dinewemamoy
o..

"kananeni
andi
dinemi
Nyamuzi
wa.
.

"doIsenseaj
eal
ouswomanI
nyounow.

"I
'
m becomingr
eal
l
yjeal
ous
Nyamuzi
va.
.
Allthatwhilet ai
tauraShumba
vangorimochet e,,
ndakabat waneche
kwat eteBet t
yndi kavapakur i
ra
zvemhandov angav ongotimamoy o
unondiuraya. ..
zvainaki
dziratese
,
Shumbay aikumazv ayokusv ikayaneta
ndokubv atarambat akararapasi..
.phone
i
yey akatangakur i
rafutindikaona
Shumbav aisimudzandakabv andati
ndipeikuno...

"ar
eyousur
e..
.Heasked.
.
"ndi
pei
..

It
ookt
hephoneandanswer
ed.

"
Kudzi
ewat
ii
???

"hesi
babi
e.
"aiwahaunamv
umoy
ekut
aur
aneni
uchidar
o.

"asi
uri
kut
yaDr
ae.

"andi
sikut
yaDr
aebutndodaDr
ae
kudzi
e.

"i
shef
orci
ngy
out
osayt
hat
.
"kudzie,Draendi nomudaandr i
ghtnow
I'
m pregnantwi thhisbaby.ngati
pesane
nenzir
ay akanaka, andinakukuvengabut
andidikutit
ivengane, i
fyoukeepcal l
ing
anddisrespectingmyhusbandi weneni
hati
fetakawirir
ana, ,
ndozvi
zivakuti
ndakambokudaandi r
ambebutnowI
l
ov emyhusbandandnoty ou,
,zvawanga
uchimuudzakut iandimudewanga
uchizvi
nyeperaI '
m nolongerthatgir
l,
,
I'm
Draeswi f
e,I'
m ov eryouKudzi e.

"stopl
yi
ngtoyoursel
fandhauna
nhumbudontl
i
endakuona.
"nokudzieiwewedontli
etoyoursel
f,I
l
iveforDraeandnhumbundinayo2
monthsnowobv iousl
yhai
sat
i
yaakuonekaasiNyamuzi
wav ar
ikui
ona..

"waakuchi
vamar
iAni
tay
ousai
dyou
woul
dn'tsl
eepwi
thhi
m.

"Il
earnedtolov
ehimt hedayhemade
hi
swi f
eandImeant hedayhetur
ned
mef r
om beingagi
rltobei
ngawoman
..
thathasnothi
ngt
odowi t
hmoney
nekut
iev
eni
fhegoesbr
okendov
ada
Nyamuzi
wavangu.
.

"huy
aundi
udzewakandi
tar
isa.
..

"i
twon'
tchangeat
hing.
..

Dr
aet
ookt
hephoneandsai
d..
"t
ouyamangwana,i
mbondisi
yandibat
e
mukadzi
wanguthenhehungup..
.

Hel
ookedatmeandsmi
l
ed.
..

"andi
nakuzi
vakut
iungadar
omamoy
o.

"mazv
ionandokuf
ari
rai
ka.
"kudi
wakwakadai
Ndi
nokuda.
..

Ndakabvandapi hwaf utit

henwewentt o
shower,,
wegoti ntobedndi karara
ndakabatwasemwana
Mudiki.
.makuseni ndakatonzibabie
ndimutsekani apaIwast ir
ed
.ndakashingir
irandi kavamutsa...
ndai
da
kumukandi karambi dzwahaaDr aeanga
aakui
takungemuchechechai ye
..
ndakazobv umi dzwakumuka, Iwas
j
ustfeeli
nghappybei nginareal
rel
at i
onshipwi t
hhim..
takagezatese
ndikanzi I'
mt akingmywi feoutfor
breakf ast..
wewentout, itwasnice
beingwi t
hhim outi nt
heopen..Akabva
anot engaanewphoneagai nand
replacedmyl ine..
.wedrovetosomecar
salesndi kanzi maiShumbasar udzai
mot ay amunoda.

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er37

Ani
ta.

Idon'
tknowi
fiwaswr
ongbutt
heway
Stacybehav edy akandiny adzisa
zvisingaiteIwasntsur ekut i
ndoochi ramuchachoher e,,
shewas
nev erli
ket hatIhadnoi deakut i
pandakamusi yaforthose2mont hs
angaat ochinjakudar o,,
haandakany ara
zvangu. .jr
eallywant edt ogohome
ndangandaakut onzwakugumbuka
chai koandkut indimutsiurendakat adza
becauseDr aeakandi t
isiyazv akadaro
.
ti
chi ngopedzakudy aIdi dntwannast ay
any mor endakabv andat oonekakuna
mamakut itaakuenda, ,daddyv anga
vamukasoni wasntwor ri
edkut i
vachar wadzi wakut indaenda
vakar ara..ndaisadakut i vaonekuti
ndabat ikanasoIr eal
lytriedmybestt o
keepasmi l
eonmyf ace,,sur
emunhu
kundiiti
radzungur akadarozv oital
i
ke
ourfami l
yinonakidzwanekumor amari
kumbakwanaDr aekanakui t
akunge
familyy emahure, ,
sur el
ydai Draeasina
kundiwanandi r
imusi kanaai ti
takafanana, honest l
yIwaspi ssedof.
.we
drovehomendakany araraand
ndakat ovharamazi sopr etendingtobe
sleeping...

"komukadzi
wanguchi
iar
eyout
hat
pi
ssedof
f..
"I'
m sor
ryaboutmyStacy'
sbehav
ior
shewasnev erl
i
kethatIhav
enoidea
whathappened.
.

"babi
emwanakusat
ozi
va.
..

"hakunamwanaanov hunzakuti
ndi
kauyandoraranaani
,,
ever
ythingelse
coul
dhav ebeenajokebutnot
pakuvhunzakuti
ndorar
anani Iwon'tli
e
hapanakundii
ti
rabhoNy amuziwa..
"okayIunderstand,
,
justletitgofor
todayhandi
ti
.itwasami stake..

"amusi
kundinz
wisi
saShumba,
thatwas
notamist
ake.

"okayokaybabi
eitwasn'
tamistakeli
ke
youaresayi
ngbutIdon'
twantyou
str
essedunogonakut
angaKurwarafuti
andIdontwantyoutogetsi
ck..
.
Takazongodr i
verkuendakumba
..
.takasv
ikamamav achi
ngosv
ikawo
kubvakushamwar iyavoandDrae
showedhermycarandshecamet ohug
mev achisekerer
a..
.

Mama: l
ookatyouapayakakuf
it
a
,,
thankyousoomuchDraewagonera
mwanawanguAni t
a,,
waonakamuroora
kugoner
amur umehewil
ldowonders
,
,I'
m happyy outwoarenolonger
f
ighti
ngmaakui tazv
andinodachaizv
o
,
I'm happyforyoumwananguGodbl ess
y
out wo...
.

Me:thankyoumamaNyamuziwavai
ta
hav
obyf or
cebutIdi
dn'
tneedacari
ni.
..

Mama: chawapi
hwanemur
ume
hachi
rambwemangwanahaat
enge.
.
Me: ehoimamakusatozi
va.
manga
muchi mhor
eswanaseverev
eny
uhanzi
vanodakukuonai
wo...

Mama: ndi
notonyarat otoit
asetarivar
a
butitsnotri
ghtev ersincebabav ako
vabudakuchipatarat akaonanakat wo
cheteofwhichpahukamahat i
fanir
e
kudarano,wear eaf ami l
ynow
ndichaonapaweekendt isvi
kekosur e
zvi
nony adzi
saz voit
asekungev akasiya
mwanamusangozv i
nobv i
sachimiro.
.
Me: haaamamazvingav
azvasvi
ka
pakadaroher
ekkkkkungot
aura
kwekuusuwai.
..

Mama: aiwandanyar
aini
chihandei
mumbandakui gi
ramadoraako
ndakaudzwanaLeahnezurokuti
waichemeramadoramutown. .

Me:hi
inhai
mamamanj
eini
handi
gone
kumabi
kakaini
..
Mama:
ndokubi
ki
rai
ni.

Me:mukadakundij
aidzakudar
o
ndot
ozoi
tachi
jai
ri
rachekuyema..
.

Drae:
mamamaakuzonditangi
razv
imwe
manjendichanz
wanekumukir
a
kunot
svagamadora.
..
Mama:
gar
awat
engasaga.
..

Takasekahedutaakufambakupi nda
mumba. .wegotinsi
deandf ound
Bamninisimbavachiedzakuv i
ga
musikanawavo,ndinindakatanga
kupi
ndasakav akangondipacodey ekuti
dzokerai
panzeapamusi kanaachi edza
kuhwandanekuserikwav o.
..
ndakangoti
mamapanekandi bay akumusana
nditari
seiwondokubv andabudapanz e
draeachibv aapi nda...mamav aribusy
kunditari
sav akabv av aembanay et omy
room wher eheknewkut imama
havasv i
kendakambodakusekakut iyaa
Bamni nivangumabasa, ,
itsnotkut i
vangav ainemi si
kanzwanobuti twas
funnybecauseIhadnev erseenhi s
girl
fri
endandwor sekuunzamusi kana
pambav omuv hari
raf uti
..
.kascenar i
o
kachokakangondi nakidzaany way
takapindamumbaandmamawentt o
thekitchenkunosi yamador andookubv a
vazoendakur oom kwav o,,Drae
akangondi batar uokoz vikanzihuy auone
zvaitaBamni ni vako..
..
Wewentt othebedr
oom ,
musikana
akajambakubvapamubhenda
nekuvhi
ndukamaybeshethoughtkut
i
ndimama...

Dr
ae:
kondei
piy
imanj
e..
??

Si
m:sorryguy
sndi batsi
rei
wo,
byt
he
wayanonziNyasha..
Me:
hesi
mai
nini
.

Her
:ti
ri
po.

Apat i
ri
poyacholikeshedidn'
twantyo
greetmebscky etshewasi nmy
bedroom ndakangoseker
amumoy o..
Dr
ae:
ari
kuendanguv
ai.
.

Sim:
gul
ezmakesuremamadoesn'
t
comeoutofherr
oom.

Me:hownowbecausei
don'
tgot
oher
bedr
oom

NY:kut
ikwakameranyokaher
e
kubedr
oom kwacho.
.
Me:
yuwi
.

Si
m:i
wekwanai
we.
.

NY: ndakuudzakar ekut

indaakuda
kuendakumbaandy oudelay
edme
usandiudzezv ekupengait
oudzagulez
vakov aonezvekuitanguvadzisati
dzafambadzi kangofambachet e
ndinengendat oti
zi
ra..
Dr
aeakangondi
tar
isandookut
ari
sakuna
Nyasha.
..

Drae:
hautumemukadzi wanguasif
pamangamuchi i
tachihureanga
ari
po,
,pawangawakav hari
rwanasimba
mangamuchi naki
ranamur i2,uy
u
mukadziwanguhar i
sihurerangu,,
and
panohapati
zir
wepanoi twaordersaka
i
zvozvisogetoutofmybedr oom
pawangawakagarapamubhenda
wemukadziwangu, unotikur
oom
kwamai vangukwamer anyoka,i
tshows
kutihaunar espect,
,
simbadzimwe
tsv
inasi y
ananadzo. ..
maiShumba
chi
njai masheet snebedspreadmubeda
wagar wanet svi
na..
.

Aftert
hathej
ustwalkedout,,
si
mba
akangoshamaneni
wondakast i
cker
Nyashaakabvaasv
av aNdakaona
munhuaomer wamanje
Me:
regai
ndi
tar
isekut
ikwakami
rasei
.

Si
m:t
hanksgul
ezsor
ryheny
u.

Me:
it'
sok.

Ndakabudandikaonamamav achi
ri
kubedroom kwavo.Ndakaf
amba
ndikapi
ndamur oom matet
eLeah,,
I
knockedandent er
edv ai
tov
ebusy
paphoneIwai t
edforhertofini
shtal
king
fi
rstndokubvandazovakumbi r
akuti
vaendekuroom kwamamat okeepher
companyv asabude..

Leah:i
mi maigur
umusi
kanauy
oanga
asat
iaenda.

Me:
noty
et.

Leah:
mxm ndambomuudzaSi
mba
haanakundi
teer
erabutmusi
kanawacho
angaachi
tooner
erwafut
i.
.

Me:panebasamanj
ehanzi
ndi
kanonot
swandi
rikut
izi
ra.

Leah:
notpanohaakana,
ndowrong
tur
nndakamuudzasi
mbakuti
haait
ebut
amhenokutichi
i
.

Me:i
t'
sfi
nechi
endai
Kunamhamha
mugar
eko.
.
Vakabv av abudav amboridzatsamwa
ndookubv andaendakubedr oom ndikati
chibudai,akasimukany asha
achimodel erakapotsaami nyukagumbo
becauseofmat il
esthatwer eshinny
akazogami wanabamni ni Si
mba,, I
al
mostl aughedbutndakany ararahangu.
Ndakabv andat angahanguchangi ngthe
sheetsandev eryt
hingndanga
ndatozvionakut inyamuziwav anosema
zvakanyany a,,
,apahel ovedwhi t
e
pamubhedhasakaIchangedndi kaisa
mor ewhi t
endakazobudandi kaona
aakubudakunot oramot ayaangaasi y
a
i
riparkedkucarsal e,
,heaskedt hedri
ver
todr i
v ehim ndi kanzi ubikemador a
ndiri
kumadawo.Ndakasar andi kapi
nda
busygoogl ingr ecipey emador apa
i
nt er
net, ndikaonakut izvit
ori simplebut
mamamanj ehadsai dshewasgoi ngto
cookt hem formendakany arakut i
ndichitangakubi ka,it
hought
vaizobat i
kanabecausesher eally
want edt odoi fforme.Iwentt oher
room andwant edtoknockbutt et
eLeah
cameoutv achi timamav ararasoI
smi l
edandwentbackkunobi kamador a
aye,, atleastshewoul dn'tfeel off
ended
sezvov angav arar
a. .
Iwassoooexci tedndai i
tal
ike
ndichadonhedzarute...Imadet hem
nicel
ykusv i
kaatsvukir
andikakanda
tumaspi ces.Bamnini Simbacameback
andcamei nt
othekitchenv akangot
i

Sim:gul
ezmurumeweny uma1
ndapi
ndabusyhaandatukwanaNy
asha
hanzimai
takundi
ronger
akuti
mundisai
ze.
Me:makamuwanepi
komusi
kanaweny
u
bamni
nikkkk.

Sim:ai
mbov ebabi
ebhobutamheno
kuti
chi
ithesedays.

Me:
mmmm hoogoodl
uck.

Si
m:i
sshet
hatbad?
?
Me:choi
cendey
enyubamni
ni
andi
ngapi
ndi
rei
ni

Si
m:Ij
ustwannaheary
ouropi
nion.
..

Me:anongodakudzidzi
swahunhu
bamnini
Ithinkanongot
aur
aasina
kuf
unga...
Sim:akandi
tindi
kamuramba
anozvi
urayaapandangandi
chi
da
kumuramba.

Me:
sor
ryheny
ubamni
nimur
ipama1.

Ndakazopedzakubi kandichi
udzwa
nyayadzany ashadzairat
idzakut
ipane
basazv esure.Ndakabikamumwe
muriwomador aai veangusaka
pakazodzokadr aeIhadfini
shed
cookingalready..takambogarabecause
Ihadcookedear l
yndakat orakapl ate
ndikai
samador andokubv andanogar a
pasinekachil
lipaside,
, It
astedt hem for
thefir
stti
met heyhadawei r
dt astebut
ndakabatagot sindanakirwa..Drae
camet ositnex ttomendi ripakat i
pekubatagot siakafanekusekat henhe
satdownzv ikanzi ndipoo..
.Ndai da
kunyimabutndakany ara..

"Mukadyanenihanziy
ouwill
crav
e
zv
esezvandinengendi
chi
dya.
"Ndotodakudy
aiwewewacho.
.ny
asha
aendahere?

"Aendabutmmmm mamuny
adzi
sa.

"Nextti
medon'
ttr
ustmunhukuti
angopi
ndamubedroom y
ouneverknow
kuti
vanhuv
anengevakat
akur
ananei.
.

"kkkkkmav
akumuny
any
ire.
.
"hoondany
arar
a..
.mador
aar
ikunaka
wabi
kawega?

"eheIgoogl
ether
eci
pe.

"wakaf
it
akubur
it
sababymut
emat
ema
nawoaya..

"ndai
sachi
l
lisakaanobudaar
ikeda.
..
"hahahahakwana.
.

Ilaterdi
shedupf orev eryone,soonafter
dinneri r
eall
ywant edt osleep
ndakangonangakunor araShumba
vakazouy andar
ara. .
.apAmont hpassed
zvinhuzvesezvir
i r
ight,,Ineverhear
d
fr
om kudzi agai
n..Ny amuzi walove
yangai r
ioverdosechai yoapahewas
extremel yhappyhanzi ndaakutanga
kuonadumbundakambonzi garausina
kupf ekandi chi
onahangudumbuapahe
wasmaki ngmeweart i
ghtclotheshanzi
nehudi kihwar odumbundi kutoda
ri
onekel ol.
..
ndakapi
ndabusy
nekut engerwanewcl othesbuthe
startedhav ingaproblem ofsleepless
nights,andangaaakuv humukal ikehe
wast al
kingt osomeone, ,
Ijustdidn'
t
under standwhatwashappeni ngt obin
anymor e..
.
"
What
sgoi
ngonDr
ae.
?

"i
tst
imebabi
eit
sti
me.
.

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Dr
ae.
..

Ihadthoughtofallt
hingsIcouldgi
ftmy
wife,
theonlyt
hingthatcamei ntomy
headwasacar. .
.Ihadspentthewhole
ni
ghtsmili
ng...
"Nyamuziv andokudaimhani"kept
play
inginmyheadonr epeat..
her
beauti
fulvoicehowitcal
ledmewi th
tear
soflov eevenifIwantedtodoubt
shedidntev engi
vemeachance. .
my
heartracedl i
keitnev erracedbefor
eI
hadnoi deahowanIl oveyoudrae
couldhav esuchani mpactonme, ,
oh
damnNi taakandi nyudzanemakumbo
zvese. .
.ndakat adzaKur ara
ndichingof ungakutimukadzi wangu
anodai nini apathewayshehadspoken
toKudzi endakabv andadur uri
rwa
confidencedzesekut isurel
ysheloved
meandt histimeIknewi twasnotabout
themoneybecausej usthowherbody
l
ov edmybodywasenought oerasethat
thought. ..
.
Shegotashockl
ookingatt
hecar
sandI
wastell
i
nghertochoose..
.

"Ny
amuzi
wa.
.

Ikissedherneckandshegi
ggl
ed,
oh
thatsoundwasenoughtobri
ngasmil
e
onmyf ace.
"choosebef
oreIchoosef
ory
ou

"Ny
amuzivaal
lIneedi
syouIdontneed
acarandwhenIgosomewhereIwanna
gowit
hy ousoyousee,
Ist
il
ldontneed
acar.
.

"ifyourefusethisgi
ftunenge
wandirwadzisamamoy o,youareone
womant otrul
ylovemeandt hisi
show
I
'm showingmyappr eciat
ionfort
hat
l
ov eusandidaro.
..
kanausi ngai
de
ndaakutengesamot adzangudzese
tofambanemakombi because
andi
ngai
temot
amukadzi
wanguasi
na.
..

"Ny
amuzi
wa.

"ssshhhpl
easebabi
eyouar
ehur
ti
ng
myf eel
i
ngs.

"Ij
ustwanty
ou.
.

"y
ouhav
eme,
youhav
eal
way
shadme
.nowl et
'smov eontothenextt hi
ngy ou
want,,
Iknowy ouhaddreams, ,
may beof
owningahousebutdontwor ryIwill
buil
dahousef oryou,
,
housesi fyouli
ke
,,
Iknowy oudr eamtofowningacar
becauseev ery
onedoes,soIwannabuy
youacarandcar si
fyouli
ke..justi
nthis
daymamoy omakemehappi erthan
yest
erday .
..

Itookheri
ntomyar msandsuffocat
ed
herwithmykissespandakamusiy
aanga
aakunzwadzungu..Il
ookedandherand
smi
l
ed.
.

"babieyouar
emakingmeshyt
ir
i
pavanhumhani.
..

"Ili
keyourcombinationof
babie,
Nyamuziwaandmhani ,
ndogona
kukuit
ayeseyese..
.nowchooseacar.

"ther
esonlybi
gcar
sNy
amuzi
waand
tooexpensi
ve.
.
"unozi
vakut
ihomweyanguy
akadzi
ka
kusvi
kapapiher
e??
?

"l
olandi
todi
kuz
ivabut
mukundi
omeser
a...

"Ani
tandokui
ti
raf
ir
imuukadakushupa
..
.
"haababi
elol
..
.

Shewasst andi
nglookingatmet he
wholetimetakazemberaoneoft hecar
s
ndakangobatamabuttonehembey ake
,
,
akavhundukaakafungakutipane
zvandaakudakuit
andakabatwamaoko
zvi
kanzi.
..

"okayNy
amuzi
wazv
akwanandoda
i
yoy
iyat
akazember
a..
.

Ndakasekandakamut arisa
hangu..
anywayitwasbl ackBenzandI
madesur ekutiandiendenay ekune
mot adzakachi
pa,,ItookherkumaBenz
,BMW, maj eepandsooon, ,Ireal
l
y
hopedshewoul dpi ckthebl ackBenz
,ndosakandakaendakunozember apai
ri
...
"f
ine,
,
,,
,bl
ackBenzi
tis.
..

Iwenttogetthepay mentsdone,,butthe
wholetimeshewasl eani
ngonthecar
l
ookingdown,,ndapedzaIwentbackt o
her,
,
akandit
ari
sandi kaonaaakuchema
..
.ndakamutorandikamuny ar
ari
dza..
.

"ukadar
oIwi
l
lfeel
bad.
"I
'mt hi
nki
ngkutiifi
twasn'
tformy
fat
herwai zondi
dahereand
ndaizokuwanakupiandndaizokudaher
e
...
.

"nomatterhowwemetIdontcar e
becauseyoucannev erf
ightagai
nst
desti
nywewer egoingtomeeteither
waysost opthi
splease..
.

"Idi
dn'twantacardraey
ouhav
e
al
readydonealotformeandmyfami
l
y.
"thatwaswhenwehadacont actbut
nowwedont, nowI'
m doi
ngthi
ngsfor
mywi f
e..
..
Iloveyouokay
..
.

"Il
ovey
out ooDrae.
..
..
Iwannagoand
seemyfat
her..
.

"i
tsfi
netoendawhenI
'
m donesi
gni
ng
of
fthepapers.
..
.
Ndakapedzasi gningev erything
ndokubvat aakuendakwat ezv arav angu
ndakatotoraiyobenzi yoyondi kati
mukadzi dri
vey ourcaratl eastanga
akangwar i
raakatoralicenceat
18..
akambor ambat henIdr ov eunt il
l
ongchenwher eweboughtaf ewt hings
zvekunopav anamamanadaddy
zvai
saitasuremukwashakusv ika
akarembedza. .t
aakubv aipapo
ndopandakamut i
driverwegamot ay ako
,
,
akambot angaachat yaunt ilshegot
used,,
takanosv i
kamamav achi da
kubudabutv achingotionandakaona
muchember eachisekerera. .
...
wepar ked
kunzekwegat ebutmamav akat ipindai
mukatimunoonamot ay asv i
bi swa
ndakangosekakut izv amama
nhai.
..
ti
chingopi ndababav akabva
vabudawomumbandof ungav akanga
vanzwakut aura. .
.ndakar ov agusvu
kunatezvaratichikwazi sana
nekunamamaAv ovakamhany akuti
chisi
mukamwanangubutndai toda
kurambandakachonj omar anekuti
mwanawav oangaandi fadza
mhani .
..
.weall greetedeachot herapa
mukadzi wangucoul dnthol dinher
excit
ement. ..

Ni
ta:
mamanadaddymukwashaweny
u
andi
tenger
amotaandi
zi
vekut
i
ndomutendasei
..

Mama:
haaamot
aa?
??i
rikupi
.

Ni
ta:
Benzy
andauy
anay
o..

Dad:haaamaitabasaShumbazv
inogor
e
ri
nohatimi
rekutenda..
.
Mamav angavaakutochemaandthats
notwhatIwantedkanakutendwa..

Me: mamanadaddyi nizvekutendwa

andizv
idepamwemukat i wagona
mwanangundonzwakuf arakwete
kundit
indai
tabasa.
.anofanir
akutenda
ndini.
..

Mama:
sor
rymwananguasi
.
Me:
aiwamamazv akwana,
,
,,
,baba
muvi
riur
isei
???

Dad:hai
wandat ov
ajayaini,
,
fitand
st
rongfuti
tikamhanyandokusiya.
..
.

Me:mukamhanyamunondisi
yasur
e
babandi
ri
kuzv
ionahangu.
..
Weal ll
aughedzv ainaki
dzakut aura
nyayatiritesekudaro.
..
babav anga
vakasunungukazv okuti
ndakatozombot umaTsanokut i
vavatsvagiremafrui
tsavaidandoav anga
vakaudzwakut ivanyanyekudy a
...
nekukanganwakanakut iexcit
ement
wehadf orgott
enallabouthisdiet
patai
nget atengatherestofthet hings
...
babav akazobudaandwentt or est
nekutivainzihewassupposedt ohav e
hisdail
ynapsnadoct or.
..
takasarat ii
na
mama
Mama:
wasi
mbazv
okut
iani
ta

Ni
ta:
aaahsur
eher
emama.

Mama: chaizvondazvi
onawakagara
zvakanakadaimauy anasev
erevangu
tambotandara..
.

Me:
mof
ani
rakuuy
akumbamama
hamusat
imambouy
akai
mi.
..

Mama:ndaiuyaSeikonababaveny
u
ezv
inovanongoimbakutimukuwasha
wanguakandigonera.
..

Ni
ta:vachany
atsof
arakanav
abat
a
Muzukuruwavomama. .

Mama:
unor
evei
iwe.
..
Ni
ta:
muchai
tagogomanj
emanj
e..

Mama:unonyepa..
..
Draemwanangu
i
chokwadiher
eichi
..
.

Me:haasi
kunyepamama,
,
gadzi
ri
rai
Shumbavari
kuuya.
..
.
Mamav akaf arashameandshecoul dn'
t
evenhi dei t...
vakabv avatangakupa
maf ruit
sAbabakunaAni tahanzi ndiwe
wat ovaMur wer ei
dy a,
takait
irwaf ir
imu
takatari
sanandi kaseka. .f
ormunhu
asingany any ekutaur avakandi nakidza
.
.ambuy av anguwasanador able
womanv akabv av atotangakukanga
zvikanzindany anyaKuf aramar opafadzo
haasi kugumamumbamangundi siyei
ndifare..vakabv av atangazv avokui mba
hossannay ekuchur ch..
.
"babi
ehonazv
awai
tamamakkkkk.
.

"vaakui
takungevar
ipamadr
ugs,
sor
ry
ndazongovaudz
aini
..

"ndotodanyi
kayesei
zi
veShumba
vanozvar
isa.
..

"Nyamuzi
wachi
nyar
arai
maakuda
kut
angazvi
mwe..
.
Kamaini
nikangukakabvakapi
nda
kachi
far
akutionat
ir
ipo.
..

"i
mibamkur
usei
musi
nakundi
udzakut
i
muri
kuuy
a..

"wai
dakukangaher
enhai
smal
lwi
fe.
.
"ehezvehamuneteherenekungody
a
zvabi
kwanasisi
Nita..

"wotondi
i
siramupfuhwi
rachai
wosmal
l
wif
enekutipakai
pa.
.

"si
sNi
tamakadi
iheny
u..

"hesi
kowangauchi
i
tei
mut
own.
?
"kuonahangunzv
imbo.
.

"ndaakuzokut
orerwamanj
esmallwi
fe
andi
dimukadzi anof
ambafamba.
.

"murumeanochenger
aini
andi
mude
anondi
shusha.
..

"v
hunzamai
Shumbakut
indoshusha
her
e..

"kupedzanguvanekut
ivakanyur
a
muloveyenyubamkurur
undichauya
tot
ambachiramumazv i
nzwakaka...

Ndakangosekazvangukamaini
nikangu
f
reedom ofspeechyai
veyakawandisa.
..
Akabvaauyandookugarapasi
de
ndakazember
wandakaonaf ace
yemukadziwanguichi
chinj
a..
.andi
zi
ve
kutikwaivekusv
otwaherekanakut
i
nekutihapanazvaakat
aur
a...

"sakabamkur
undouy
akumbakweny
u
ri
i
ni.

"paunodi
rai
wewewi
fey
..
.

"oksakandor
aranaani
???
?
"hahahahav
hunzasi
svako.
..

Ndakaonamukadziwanguatari
sapasi
,I
t
hinkshewasreal
lygett
ingannoyed.
..

"chiendaunotengadri
nksmall
wif
e
.,
,ndakabur
it
samar iandgav
eher..
.
"okndakunot
enga,,
mur
ikunhuwir
ir
a
bamkurumundisi
i
reper
fumey eny
u..
.

Anit
aakasimudzamusor oachida
kuvhuramur omobuti gaveherasi gn
yekutinyar
ara.hamhenomai ni
ni vanga
vakagarwawonechekut aur
isasoI
suspectedkutiAni
tawasnott akingit
wellanymore,,
achingobudazvikadzi
Nyamuzi wandaakudakuendakumba. ..
"mamav
anozot
iihonashescooki
ng.
.

Akabvaany
arar
andokutar
isapasi
,,
ndakamut
ihuyaugar
epasidepangu
ndokubv
aauya..

"mai
Shumbandokudai
..
.

Shet
ookadeepsi
ghandl
ookedatme
mamav achi
bvav amudaidzakut
i auy
e
kuki
tchenshehadf ini
shedcookingfor
us,,
kamai ni
nikakabvakadzokaandset
nexttome. ..

"
Sakamazot
iper
fumey
eny
uichi
i
??

"andizi
vewotovhunzasi
svako
ndovanondi
tengera.
..

"hoondi
kai
tamar
indi
chakut
enger
aiwo.
"l
olehoi
mai
nini
.
.

"ndi
chauy
akuchi
ramumanzwaka.

"l
olehoi
.

Akabvaadaidzwawoandleft
ndakangosarandi
kasekandegamai
nini
ndangandakapiwa..
.weatefood
ndokubvat
azombot andarananinezvar
i
mudhuzechete..
.vakatozomaniki
dzwa
kunosukamaplates,,
Anitaachi
bva
akasi
kakuonekakutitaakuenda..
.

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Dr
ae.

Ndakaonasekur
uv achiuy
andakar
ara
vachi
tii
t'
sti
me,,Icouldn'
tsl
eep
becausehekeptonpest eri
ngme.I
wokeupf rom hisloudvoicerakait
a
kudai
dziramunzev edzangu,,Iknewit
wastime. .
.Anit
alookedatmeIhadt o
tel
lherbecauseshel ookedwor ri
ed
ndangandaanemazuv azv i
chii
ti
ka.I
l
ookedatheraf t
erndamuudzaandshe
j
ustsaidok, ndakabatadumbur akeand
sai
dI'm sorry.
..

"It
'sokayDr
aeIknowt
hisai
n'
teasyf
or
you..

"I
t'
snotbabi
eIdon'
tknowi
fIcando
t
his.

"Youwi
l
ljusthav
etot
ry.

"Il
oveyouandIwantonlyyouhowwi
l
lI
doitAni
ta,
,
thi
sismey ourDrae.

"Yes.
..
..
myDr
ae.
Ikissedherwewer ebot hSooemot ional
Iknewshewast ry i
nghar dtobest rong
forthebothofus, Iknewshewas
hurti
ng.kunyararakwakesomet imes
kwaimbondi paSi mbabecause
kundiudzakwakekut ibabie
ndiri
kurwadziwazv ait
ondimi sa
nekurwadziwazv akany anyanekut iit
washar dformet odoi tagain..anyway
ndakamukandi kagar apamubhedha
ndakabata,musor o, ,
ndakasi muka
ndikaendapawi ndowndokur ivhura
ndichit
ari
sahangupanze. .
itwasal most
5am hopedzangadzat opera
ndaakutofungazv ir
ikumber i myf ather
hadbeent ell
ingmef ordayskut il
et'
s
getitoverwithbutndai shay amhi ndur o
andev er ydayIwasj ustnotr eady..
.I
couldn'timagi net ouchinganot her
womanwhowasnotAni tandakaona
ndaitir
waut si
nyeandi niniwachoIf elt
l
ikendai muiti
rahut sinyeput t
ingherin
suchasi tuati
on..ndakazodzoker a
pamubhedhaandhel dmybabi einmy
armsndai ngotyirakut i
anenhumbu
whati fthisgott oomuchf orherand
couldn'thandl eithaai z
okuv adzemwana
here,
kananai yehopedzangadzaper aso
shet urnedandl ookedatmet hewe
huggedeachot herndokur ara
takadar o..
.somehowwej ustfel
lasl
eepI
guesscomf ortf
rom eachot herwas
whatwer eall
yneeded. ..
takazomuka
around8t aakutoshami sikakutatarara
sei
uyet
arar
anguv
ai.
..

Wegotupandt ookashowert i
ritwo
thenndookubv ataendakunody a
breakf
ast. .
.ndakatosanganawona
daddyv ari
posondakami r
ir
akutiti
pedze
kudyany ayay achoy ai
topedzaapetit
e
yese.ti
chipedzandakabv andatiKuna
Anitandirikudamuboor amasikati
..
she
j
ustgotupandwentkuser
i
kunoutemha.
.t
hatwasachance
yekut
otaur
anadaddy

Me: vanasekuruNanababakumusha
vachi
rikushupaher
e???

Dad:i
t'
sthesamestor
yndakavaudza
kut
imaitimwanawanguhaait
emwana
asimukadzi
wakeazvi
takur
a...
Me: hooopamukadziwangupaneny ay
a
becauseasy oucanseeit
'snotagood
ti
mef orherkuti
anyany
ekushushikana
mupf ungwa..

Dad:Iunderst
andyoursi
tuat
ion
mwanangukananeni zvi
ri
kundi
remera
andagainAnitamuroor
aanoshuvi
rwa
nemuberekiwesepamwanawav o,i
t'
s
sadl
yMai vakovakandi
udzakut
i
wakangawakamuny eperakutiauna
mukadziar
ipo,asi
stil
lakakut
ambi ra
ndodaumuripewakamut adzi
ra...

Me:ndi
nomur i
pahangumukadziwangu
i
t'
sokonlytheemot i
onal
trauma
ndoy
andir
ikumuty
ira..

Dad:zv
esezvi
nonakasakaregatiende
kumushapaweekendti
nogadzir
isa
nyay
adzachodzi
chiper
aIneedy outo
mov
eonwi
thy
ourl
i
fe.
..

Me:it
'sf
ineasihandi
kwani
sekuendako
zv
inondi
remera..

Takabv at apedzanyay ay achonguv a

yesey ataitauramymot herwasj ust
quiethav anakanachav akatauraIknew
vair
wadzi rwav anav avo..Anit
acame
backndokubv andabudanay e,
,Ideci
ded
totakeadr ivenayef orfresh
ai
r..
tai
sazi
vakwatai
dakuendabut
ndakazongoonat
ator
amazower oad
..
weboughtsomesnacksandl ef
t.
.

"Ny
amuzi
wat
ir
ikuendakupi
..

"Uchaonat
asv
ika.
..

"
Mat
adzakuendakubasanhasi
..
"Ur
ikundi
dzi
ngaher
eMai
shumba.

"Kaanashumbaandi
sii
ni,
,
,kut
obv
unz
a
hangu.
.

"Babi
e

"Yes
"Howaboutaweddi
ng.
.

"Youwantust
ohav
eawhi
teweddi
ng
???

"Yes.woul
dyoulikethat
..
Iwanna
secur
eyourf
utur
ei ncaseI'
m gone.
.

"Mat
aur
ir
oamakui
taandi
maf
ari
re
Nyamuziwa,munoti i
ncasey
ouar
egone
munengemuchi ndisiy
a
naani
,
,kwamunoendandoendawo,i
fyou
di
eIwi l
ldi
ewithy ou.

"Anozochenget
avanandi
ani
.

"Gogov
acho.

"Okngai
per
esakamwanaachanzi
Ani
?
"Amhenoimimizv
ananyamuzi
wa
ndi
ngazvi
gonehere?
??

"Ungat
adzekupamwanaZi
ta.
.

"Ndodamunuper
amunodai
mimi
.

"
EhoiMrsWil
sonasi
undi
zvar
ir
evakat
i
wandei
handi
ti
..
"Ndozochember
a..

"Tochember
atese.
.

"Kkkkkah.

Wedr
oveunt
ilwegott
othedam and
wepar ked..ndakatiKunababietasv ika
shewassoooexci tedtoseethewat erit
l
ookedt ooniceandt ooblue,Ihad
deci
dedt ogetont heboatwi t
hher .
.so
wewentandbookedaboughtandpai d
upndokubv atapfekedzwamal i
fe
j
ackets..Ij
ustwant edtohavespeci al
moment swi t
hmywi fe..
.wehadani ce
crui
seont heboatkuny angweAni t
a
ai
tya,akazotiat
angakur waramanj e..

"Haashumbamv ur
air
ikundi
i
tisa
dzungundaakunzwakudakurutsai
ni.
..
"Haababi
eworutsanhasi
peseapa
wangausi
ngar
utse..

"Theboati
smov i
ngt
oof
astsur
eDr
ae
I
'mfeel
ingsi
ck.
.

Itol
dtheguyi ncontr
olkut
iadzor
e
speedndikati
Kunababiechiuyaur
are
pamakumboandshegl adl
ycameanga
avakunzwisatsi
tsi.
.
"NdofungaIf
ueli
ri
kuv
anhuhwi
rakudar
o
..
..
theguysai
d..

"Asivakadzi
vanenhunbugetaf
fect
ed
byfuel
??

"Andit
ithei
rsenseofsmel
li
nenge
yawedzeraIwit
nessSoomanycases
l
ikethesehere.
andal
sokanavai
nehi
gh
bl
oodpressur
ehat
iwanzov
adi
ont
he
boat
..
.

"Ohwenev ert
houghtaboutthatsaka
ngati
chidzoker
eatleastshewasont he
boattoday..

wewentbackndokubv atabur
ukashe
wasSooweakshamendakanzwat sit
si
,,
shet ookabott
leofwat
er
ndookuzvimwayakuti
anzwemushe
,,
takazonogar
apasipemutiti
kar
arapo
f
orawhiletaakudyamasnacksedushe
wasal
readyfeeli
ngbet
ter
..

"I'
m sorr
yNyamuziwandamaki
sa
kuvhundukaEngl
i
shli
fe..

"Haandishumbav
arikumi sbehavor
mudumbuumondi chavadzikamisa
hangu.
.
TakazomukaKuma4af terwerested
nicel
ythenwewentt omazowemahot el
andbookedi nt
ot heexecuti
vesuit
ej ust
torelaxandndai dakuonawohanguma
standardsev amweandt hei
rservi
ces
futi.
..
weor deredsomef oodndandaona
kutimumwewanguzv emasnacks
haachazv i
kwanisaaakutodaf oodsvinu
sowedeci dedtoeatinourr oom,t
he
foodwasni cebutnotkuzosv i
ka
pamast andardsangu...
"Sakamandi
temhesamuboor
amahar
a
kai
mi.

"Unondibiki
ramangwanat
odayi
syour
daytorelax..

"Il
ov et
hisareainemakomo
anonaki
dzakuona. .
Iwouldn'
tmind
kugarahangukunomay beifIhad
gott
enaj obbyyourcompanyndi ngadai
ndit
orimanagerwenyuNy amuziwaku
oneofy ourhol
i
dayresort
skune
makomo.
"Haai
wedidyouev
erl
ookf
oraj
obby
mycompany.
???

"Yesl
asty
earbutIwasn'
ttaken.

"Wakat
ombouy
ahakoukandi
shay
a??
?

"Mai
tyi
sakusv
iki
raNy
amuzi
wa.
.
"
Ithoughty
ouonl
ydi
dhai
r??
?

"Ist
udi
edhot
elandt
our
ism.

"Kusv
ikapapi
.

"Igotadegree,butkucompanykwenyu
kwaidi
wasomeonewi thexper
ience
that
'swhyIdidntgetthejob.
..
"Konhai
webabiewakagar
ir
a
chi
kor
o,,
uchi
ngozv
arayouarecomi
ngt
o
workwit
hme. .

"Ser
ious?
??

"Yeswoi
tauchi
mbondi
pakur
ir
akubasa.
.

"AaaaaaahNy
amuzi
wa.
..
Honest lyIhadnoi deamywi f
ehad
studiedt hesamet hingasme, ,Iwas
kindofexci tedandIcoul dn'twaitto
wor kwithher. .
.anywaytakazobv ako
Kuma8dzemanher u..
.t
akasv i
kav anhu
vatorarabutamhenoHanay angu
yair
ov andai nzwakutidai ndambosv ika
kuchisipiti
..
ndakasiyaAnitakumba
ndikatindirikudzoka..
"Mukuendakupi
nhai
shumba.
.

"Chi
sipi
tibabi
endodzoka

"Hoomodakunoonamai
dei
?
"Ehe.

"Ok.

"Kwakanakahako?

"Ndi
ri
kungonzwakut
idai
ndasv
ikako.
..

"Okndokuonai
.
Ikissedhert henIl ef t.
iwasdr i
vingf ast
hamhenokut isei ,
,
ndakasv i
kapagedi
butndai nzwakusadakudai dzaVi nny ,,
I
l
ookedf ormyr emot endi kaonakut i
ndai siy
amunei mwemot andakasv ot wa
..ndiripakat ipekuf ungandakaonagedi
raakuv hurikar egaandIt houghtmay be
Vinnyangaandi nzwakut i ndauy a, ,
Ijust
drov einsideandpar kedmycar
..ndakabur ukaIdi dn'tbot hertol ookf or
Vinnykut i nditithanks, ,
Iunl ockedt he
doormakey sndangandi nawo, ,Isilent l
y
wal kedt ot hebedr oom t henIst ar ted
hear ingsoundsmur oom mamai dei
ndakambodakudar ikabutndakadzoka
mbi janat henopenedt hedoorndi kaona
theshockofmyli
femaideiakabat
ir
ir
a
panavi
nnyhavi
ngsex.
..
..
..

Maideiakangoti mai
wezv anguapa
Vinnywachoai tovepakat
i pekurasa
mbeuhaanakucheukandakangobv isa
bhandendokur ovamunhumusana
akabowat hat'
swhenhenot icedndanga
ndasvi
ka,,akajambakubv a
pamubhedhaandpul l
edthesheett ryi
ng
tocoverhimselfukuwomai deiachi
edza
kudhonzat hesamesheetkut iv
ese
v
azv
ivhar
e..
.

"Koingoshey anaikasheetrachokana
zvanetsa, panekutimudhonzer ane
pakatipeny uhapanaanechi nonaki
dza
kuona,,hesikaniVinnyndiwehakour i
pabasar andiri
kukubhadharira.
.

"Bossndi
neurombomuy
edzo
wandi
kuri
ra.
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ae.
.

Ndakar ovamot andakanangakumba5

yearsofmyl i
fewastedhonestl
y,,
why
couldn'tsekurutel
lmeont ime,
,asi
vangav asinamur omoherekanasimba
rekundiudza,,
washet esti
ngmy
patience???Iwaslosi
ngmypat i
ence
withhi m ndakanzwakuj airir
wa
kwakany any amhani l
ikehowcoul dhe
dot hatt ome, wher ewashet hewhol e
ti
me, ,
hewasj usttell
ingmet hisand
thaty etthemosti mpor t
antt hing
Hav anakut aur
a, ,
wait
ing5y earsohmy
goodness. .
.Ndakapopot andi rimumot a
ndikat i
kamudar aakadai karikapeny u
tai
pedzer anabecausef r
om t hemoment
yakar araMai deinaVi nnyhewas
supposedt omakeapl ani papo..notto
dragmeal ongmaki ngaf oolofme
ndainzwakudakut auranav ochai koI
startedspeedi ngoutofangerIwas
reall
yangr yandhadIt akenmyanger
outonMai deiaisazodakundi onaf uti
butf orthesakeofAni t
aIt ri
edt ocont rol
i
t,,surekuonay akanyur
amunhu
ondi udzakut iit
snotwhati tlooksl i
keas
i
fIwasabl i
ndman, ,
Idi
dntcar e
any mor ewhet hersheli
vedordi edIj ust
didntcar easl ongasshewasoutofmy
l
ife. .
.Iwant edt osal
ethehousei n
chisipiti,
Ialreadyhadahousei nmi nd
yandai dakut engeraAni
ta. .
.Iwasgoi ng
tosur priseherIhadseent hehouse
befor esowhenshesai dt hatshel iked
areasdzi nemakomozv akabv azv aita
perfect. .
.Igothomeear li
ert han
expect edbecauseIhadbeenf l
ying,,
,I
parkedmycari nthegarageandgot
i
nsi det hehouse. .
.i
twaspr ett
ylate
ndakangonangaKubedr oom. .
Islowly
openedt hedoorandsawmywi fe
sleepi
ng,,Iundr
essedandslowlygot
i
nsidet hebed,,
itwasalwayshard
fi
ndinghernakedi nbedandnotgget
tempedt otouchher,,v
anatetevanga
vandipari
rasure..
..
.anywayshefel
tmy
presents.
.

"
Nyamuzi
wa.

"mukadzi
wanguhesi
..
"y
ouar
eback.
.

"ehehuy
akunadaddy.
..

Shewant edtoturnandlookatmebut
myl i
psfoundherneckandmyhands
foundhernipplesndai
dakurover
atu
sekuruvasativ
andii
ti
rashurarav
aida
kundii
ti
ra..
.

"oooooohNy
amuzi
wa.
..
"di
dyoumi
ssme?
?

"y
out
ookt
ool
ong.
.

"Iwant
edy
out
omi
ssmet
hismuch.
..
.

Iturnedhert
ofaceme, ,sher
eachedf
or
myl ipst
hatshel
ov edmor et
hanany
partofmybody,,herhandsmadeway
kunasmal lShumbaIgr oanedandshe
play
edwi t
hhim,,shewasmaki ngsexy
mov esandshowi ngmet hatshewas
moret hanreadyIplayedwi thhercl
it
andshemadeal oudmoanandpar ted
herlegsanddi r
ectedNy amuziwa
padoorega, ,
sheplayedci r
clesnavo
,,
,,
damni tshewasext r
emel ywet..

"Icantwai
tShumba.
..

"j
ustal
i
tbi
tmor
e..
"anot
herdayj
ustnott
oday.
..
.

Ndaidakur ambabutndakav arai

rwashe
pushedny amuz iwainiegaandshe
madeanot herloudmoan, ,shegaveme
muchmor eexcitementwhenev ershe
didthatandasIgoti nt heheatinher
wast oomuch, ,kunakakwacho
ndakambof ungakut iamhenozv ai
ti
ka
kanakuti zvaaisamukat indai
ita
kutekenyedzwahamheno
chaindi
tekeny edza..
..
Mwanaai ndi
pakur
iraZvi
nodonhedzer
a
rut
eapakuchemer erakwachokwaii
ta
ndi
endesekumberi Mberiwonzwa
Nyamuziwamandibay achai
po..

"ndi
posur
e..
.

"ndi
poNy
amuzi
wamukami
randof
a.

"auf
emukadzi
wangu.
..
Shegavemeherhandst henourfinger
s
l
ockedandIspr eadourhandsont heon
thesi
de,,
Ireachedf oranippl
es,
sucked
them t
henpushedNy amuziwadeeper
anddeeperuntilif
elthercli
maxi
ngand
shemadeaf inalcry

"Ny
amuzi
wakani
..
..
..
Thatwasmyfavour
it
e,,
ndai
sanzwabho
akasat
iNy
amuziwakanisowelayther
e
tr
yingt
obreat
h..
..

"mazuv
anomamoy
oendehaui
te.
.

"l
olndai
tasei
..
"ur
ikui
sei
mukat
iumu.
.

"kkkkki
ndav
a??

"wawedzerahuchi
uchandi
rumi
se
neny
uchi.
.

"hahahapanez
vandai
sa.
.
"ndi
udzebabi
e..

"ndakanzinat
etendi
sat
auresaka
zvi
ri
kushandandazvi
ona..
.

"ukasandi
udzendonov
avhunzandega.
.

"munony
aramega.
..
"
Sakahaugonekuny
eyaneni
kai
wewe
,
,ndai
tiur
ibest
ywangu.
.

"ndokuudzai
mangwanaasi
nemi
Shumba. .

"ndai
tasei
??

"andi
sikukugut
aimazuv
ano.
.
"sakaukudaf
uti
..

"ndokumut
sai
mangwana.
..
.

Wel aughedasshegotbusycl eani

ngus
up,,
wespokeabi tthenweslept
,
,
zveshuwawov eryearl
yinthemor ni
ng
ndakanziShumbamukai mundipe
zvi
nhuzv angu,
Ilookedatherlikesur
e
babiendiwewadaro..
"shumbandi
pei
zvi
nhuzv
angukani
..
.

"
Zvi
nhuzv
ipi
???

"i
zvi
zvandakav
inga.
..

Ait
auraachibataandshumbav acho
kungonzwakut indiAnit
avakabva
vatsamwa. .
ndakabvandangomupawo
hanguzvinhuzv akezvachol
olko
ndaigodi
iinindait
akunzindi
pei.
..
any waytakazomukat i
kanogeza
..
ndokubv andazorwamaf utathenshe
dressedmeuphanzi ndodakukui t
ai
sekachechendakapf ekedzwaf rom
underwearkusv i
kakushi rtndichingonzi
si
mudzai gumbosi mukai mupf eke
underwear,,
,ndakambof anekuseka
nezvandaii
twanaAni ta....t
akazobuda
goingtothediningforbr eakfastbut
ndaingot
indikatigar
egar endoseka. .At
l
eastonlysimbawassi t
tingatt hetable
..
"what
'sgoi
ngonwi
thy
ou.
.

Ndakabv
andat
angakusekaf
uti
haa
Ani
tasooo.
.

"dudechi
i
ko.
.

"ndapfekedzwaunder
wearnamai
gur
u
vako.
.
"mat
ii
ii
??

"ehehahahahaahah.

"gegegegeegechasar akupfekedzwa
pantyravochenjer
ai..
...
imaginekunzi
Ny amuziwapfekaihenyuGst ri
ng
rangu.
.hahahahaa
Takasekazvokuti
mbabvudzakarwadza
..
unti
lmom anddadcamev achi
vhunza
kut
ikwakanakaher e,
,
apawosimba
kwaakuzevezer
ahanzi

"Ihoperir
ipaposit
ionhar
ina
kutsv
eyamabecausei maginekufamba
onegarorir
ipanzemungamaki se
mukoma, butmaigurungavasadaro
mhani..
..

Ndakabv
andambosi
muka
ndichinosekerakuki
tchen
kwandakadzi ngwanaAnitazvichinji
mur i
kundimakisananamama. ..anywayI
wentbackt henwesathav i
ngbr eakfast
ndichizovaudzakuti
ndakabataMai dei
nechikombaandndangandamubur it
sa
mumbamangu. .

Mama:kozv aanoshur
anhaikurevakuti
azv
inakutanganhasizve,
,
manjewadii
wauyanayetonomusiyakumusha
kwavopakait
achinomuwanav anoshupa
i
su.
Me:kanaakamedzwanenyoka
andi
musvinekut
iabudendomusiya
amedzweshewaistedmy5y ear
s..

Dad:I'
m soosor
rymysonkonhai
adari
rei
kokozvi
nomanj endozv
adai
dza
ruf
umumushamav o.
..

Mama:
ini
hanguhandi
nakumbof
unga
kutiangasvi
kepakudar
omaideindai
ti
kupengerekakwepamuromokwete
kwekuunzazv i
komba,,
sakachi
komba
chachochiri
pi?
?

Me:
ndi
Vinny
..

Si
m:bl
aVi
nnyv
ekur
ebaav
a..
Me:
iyey
e..

Mama:zvi
noangaasi
ngazi
vekut
i
mukadzi
akapi
rwakungozi
???
?

Dad:regaindif
onerev ar
ikumushaasika
i
sutir
ikuendakomangwana, dai
zvai
kwanisikataendanay etonomusiya
pamushapav ov asazotiati
nakudzosa
mwanawav o..
Me: Idontknowifyouwil
labl
etogo
withherbecauseakapi
kakuti
haadzokereko,
,any
waymungashupiki
re
munhuanemur umewakeheresiyai
zvakadaro.
.munoti
akakwanahere
Maideimogonakubv ai
kokomatukwa...

Mama: ai
wamudzoserei
haanakuuy
a
kunonavi
nnyakauy
anesuhati
di
mhosvamangwana. .
.
Si
m: butmungashupanenamaidei
her
e
i
ngofonaimuudzevari
kumusha
zv
iri
kuno..
.

Ndakabvandasimukahangundanga
ndatoi
pedzanyayay achoihadplay
ed
mypartandwhat everwascomi ngIwas
readyf
orit,,
myangerwasr isi
ngalr
eady
aswest ar
tedspeakingaboutthewhole
i
ssue..
..
igotupt
ogotoworkndokubv
a
ndabur
it
swanaAnit
aakanondi
siy
a
pamota..
..

"undi
i
gir
emuboor
akubasa.
..

"f
orl
unch?
?

"yesui
semhi
ri
pir
ihobhomakei
tthe
wayyoumakei
t..
"nesadzar
ezv
iyoher
e??

"ehendozv
andi
rikuda.
.

"ehondouy
anazv
o..
.

Ndai
vebusykubasazv
isi
ngai
te
...
.pakazouy amai shumbandanga
ndanzwa, ,
Ihadmeet ingsbackt oback
ndaimany i
dzananenguv a,,
,
ndakady a
sadz arangur angarabikwazv emando
chaizvo. .
.anywayItookoutt hecontract
thatIhadmadeAni t
asi gn,
,itwast i
me
toteari tup,,
Ishowedhert hecont r
act
...
ndikabv andamut iopenitandt hi
s
ti
mer eadit..
.

"
Idontwannar
eadi
t..
"r
eadi
t..
..

Sheopenedi
tandst
art
edr
eadi
ngi
t..
.

"
Ohmygoodness.
..
1.youhavetoLovemewi thi
nthr
ee
monthsandIwillbuyyourpar
ent
sa
houseofthei
rchoice

2:
youar
esupposedt
ogi
vemeababy
wi
thi
nayear.
.

3:y
ouareonlyal
lowedtoloveme,it
meanslett
inggoofyourprevi
ous
rel
ati
onshi
p..
Shest
oppedr
eadi
ngandl
ookedatme.
.

Wherey
ouseriouswheny
ouwer
e
wr
it
ingthi
s..
.

"Imadey
ousi
gni
tdi
dntl
???

"what
'st
hisaboutahouse.
..
"tel
lmyfat
heri
n-l
awtochooseahouse
anywher
ehewants..

"nodr
aeno.
.

"
Youhav
enochoi
ce.
.

"noDr
ae.
.
Shet
oreof
fthecont
ract.
.

"y
oudi
dntf
ini
shr
eadi
ngi
t..

"becauseIl
ovey
ouandI
'
m not
i
nterest
ed..
..
"fi
nebutI
'm buyi
ngthehousebecause
number123y oual
readyf
ulf
il
led.
.

"nooooo

Phoneyanguyakabv
ay ari
ra,,
Ipi
ckedup
ai
vaConniezv
ikanzimaideianwa
mushonga.
..mushonga.
..

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Mai
dei

Kondangandaj ai
rakut
i Dr
aehaachauy
i
kumbaTangat aakutoi
tapambakunge
paplaygroundPedunaVi nnyapa
ufungekutiVi
nnyndanga
ndambomur ambirakut
iusauye
akat
angakupopot
a..
.

"Udakur
ambi
ranhasi
kut
izv
ait
asei
??

"VinnyShaimbomiraapandakaj
amba
I'
m suspect
ingkut
indi
nenhumbuapa
zvi
nhuazv i
nakundi
miri
ramushe..

"Hi
i
iusandi
udz
ekut
iunenhumbu.
.
"Andi
zi
veiweIsai
dndangot
ipf
uur
ei
mbij
ana.

"Kudar
iki
dzakurevakut
iwaanenhumbu
Shaapandingaf
aresei.
.

"Usaf
arebecauset
hatwi
l
lbet
heendof
meikasabv
a.

"Sakaiweweunof
ari
rakupar
ara
kwevanavangui
ndavausi
namoy o
i
wewe.

"Shaaadzagar adzinongobv andajai

ra
i
ni andIdon'tknowwhyur i
kuramba
kushandisapr otect
ionapamapi r
itsi
haudi kut
indinweunonaki dzwa
nekungobv anhumbukwangukai wewe
ndotoonakut iIpunishmentchai yo
yandiri
kupiwabecauseandi nakuita
zvandakafambi randosakanhumbu
dziri
kurambasakachi mir
akuf arashaa
VinnybecauseI 'm str
essedkut ii
yi
i
chabv aandikabv awondi zvozvo
becauseikaonekwai ni
nindisir
ikurara
naDr aema1anguandal readyDr ae
akandiudzakut ikwakuuyamumwe
mukadzingoziyapandukaj
ustbecause
ndiwewakandikangani
sa,usaf
areSha
becausendogonakungomukandakaf a.
.

"I
mbomi rakutaur azvisinabasaandbe
positi
vef oroncendi kungodawokut i
i
yey uararamet oitawoonesha
uri
kuchemakut i hausi kuraranaDrae
asikutiininihandisikukugut saher
eInga
unogarochemakut iihombewani ,
,
waakundi itakungendi neDor a
ri
singakuf adzii
wewe. ..handidi
kukunzwauchi tauranezv ake
t
inonet
sana.
.

"Unotihaudi kundi
nzwandi
chi
taura
nezvakeini ndakavi
ngai
yeunopenga
hereiweVi nny .
.

"Ukandi
udzazv
ekupengakwangu
waakundi
bhowamxm. .
Akabv aatofambaaakuy endaapaf orthe
pastweeksConni eaishandamumba
ndaisamunzwi sisamai tiroakena
Vinny,,
maseker eranoangaav akuit
ika
pakatipav ondangandaakusamaf ari
ra
.ndakambomuv hunzakut iwakudanana
naVi nnyakandi r
ambi ra...
iyeVinny
akandirambirabutndai ngonzwakut i
panezv ir
ikudakui ti
ka..achiendakudaro
ndakabv andamuudzakut izvapera
pakatipangunay eandzv esurendanga
ndatofungapar efundaakusamuda. .
.
"Waur
ikur
ambananay
endi
yani
..

"IwewechiyendaunodanananaConni
e
ndiyeanokui
ti
raandi
sisi
nabasanewe
Vinny.
.

"Ini
newehati
rambanezv
ekumhany
a
shaausazv
iny
epere.
..

"I
nopi
ndapanaConni
eandi
bat
emxm .
.
Ndakar i
dzatsamwandi chi
famba
ndichi
enda,angaandibhowazv okut
i
sakandakafambandaakuy endamumba,
Connieakabv aabudamumba
achingoonaVinnyndakatoonakutiI
'm
distur
bingvanhuVinnyakabvaatanga
kudaidzaConnieachit
ihuyapano
ndikuudze.
..
ndakatozvi
onakutiAida
kundibhowanekutindamurambaapa
Conniewachokuny ari
ri
ra..
Me: endahakoConni
ekour
ikur
ambi
rei
wakamirahausi
kuonaVi
nni
eanzwa
nekukumir
ir
a.

Con:
ahnhai
mamandi
ribusyi
ni.
..

Me:dontworr
yhakoTor
anguv
ayako
hai
sipr
oblem .
.
NdakaonaVi nnieachindipaziso
ndookubvandapi ndamumba
hangu,,
ndakany at
soswer a
ndakazvi
vharir
amur oom mangu
kumanherundi chit
obv ahangukunogeza
ndanzwanekut svandakat ozoona
munhuat opi
ndamur oom mangu. .

"Ur
ikut
svagei
muno?
"Kuzoonai
wewe

"WapedzanaConni
e!?

"Kupedzachi
i
.

"Zv
amangamuchi
udzananekupanana
"Unondi
onasendi
nongodamunhuwese
wese.

"Kanawakambodamukadzi
wengozi
ungat
adzenei
kudawesewese.

"Sor
ryndakubhowa.

"Andisi
kudasor
ry.
..
handi
chakuda
ndakuudza.
"Haundi
rambeui
nenhumbuy
angu

"Dakui
bvi
sa.

"I
ngaTangat
ichi
dananazv
akanaka
wani
.
Akabvaat ofambaachi uyakwandi r
i
,ndakambodakumut i
zaakandibata
chete,achingondigumhandakabv a
ndatokanganwazv andai
taura..
.hatina
kanakuzombor wisanayangay angov a
ndokudandokudandopakasv i
kaDr ae
haanai kapotsayabudapanzemef ear,,
I
hadnev erbeenSooscar edinmyl i
f e
apaVinnyangaaakusami si
kaIcoul dn'
t
hidenyadzi dzandakabatwanadzoapa
i
yeachi toonamov i
ezvakepatiri
..
Drae:ibv
ahakopamubhedhashaa
becausewaaakut
ondi
bhowa..
.

Vinny:r
uregerer
opl
easeboss
andit
ombozi v
ekuti
chii
chakai
ti
ka.
..

Me:
it'
snotwhaty
out
hinkDr
ae.
Drae:lolukawananguv a
undikwanire.
.i
weVinnyazv i
naki
dze
kuonamumwemur umeasinakupf
eka
usandisemese..pl
easepfekaimobva
mabur it
samubedhawachozv esenema
gumbezemunondi rut
sisa

Apaai t
auraakabat aphonekur evakuti
mapi ct
ureangaamat ora
hobho..ndakangosimukaneny adzi
dzangundokubv andapf ekahembeapa
Vinnyangaapedzakupf ekaKar enefear
ndaionaachi hutachaikoungazomuzi va
kutindi
y eVinnyuy a
anosimbondi vhundutsir
asuregonaAna
gonawakewo. ndapedzakupfeka
takanzibvisaitsvinadzeny uthenI
remov edallthebl anketshaaDr ae
akanditsvi
nyirasur e.
.ndakamboda
kuvhuramur omondi kanzi nyarara
...
takaburit
samubhedhapanzet apedza
akanditiendaunogezaandi t
aure
nemunhuanet svina,,ndakany ara
ndichi
endakubat hroom kunogezakana
kubudakwangukwakanet samunhu
aingoit
aeasyeasybutndi chionakut i
akazarahasha. .
ndapedzandakabv a
ndapfekahembendokunomi r
apaar i..
.
"Youshoul dhav etoldmeMai deiI
wouldhav elety ougot ohi my oudidn't
havetodr agmeal ongf or5y ears.You
knewt hereasonsf ory ourmi scarri
ages
wasbecausey ouwer esl eepingwi th
him,,
Icouldhav eunder stoodbecause
youwer egivent omeagai nsty ourwill
,
I
wouldhav egiv enyout ohi m butlook
nowi t
snotonl yyourl i
fet hat'
smessed
upbutmi net oobecausenowIhav eto
acceptyoursi stertooandIdon' teven
knowt hekindofper sonshei sbutnow
l
ookingaty ourchar act erI'm even
worri
edkut indikunopi ndana
nezvi
pi..
kanawakar wadzi swa
nevaberekivakocoul dn'tyouatl east
feel sorryfory oursisternhaiwemai dei
,,howdoy oufeel ndichipihwamuni n'i
na
wakocoul dn'ty ouatl eastgopasty our
sel f
ishnessanddowhatwebot h
neededt odo...Iwon' tforgiv
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sofmyl i
fe
...Ican'tforgi
v ey oubecauseI 'm going
tohur tmywi fe,Ihopey oufindpeaceI n
allthisnowpl easegetoutofmyhouse
...

Ndakanzwakuper
aSi
mbakuti
sure
nsaakut
odzi
ngwaPambanaDrae
ndaisatozi
vakutindoendakupi
..
ndakagar apasi ndikatangakuchema
andst art
edregretti
ngev er
ywr ongthing
Ieverdidtohim,,Draehadt r
iedsurely..
.I
beggedhi m buther efusedt ol
isten..
.

Me:ndoendakupinhaiDr
aepl
easedon'
t
dot
histomeI '
m sorr
y..

Dr
ae:
Ist
oppedcar
ingt
hemomentI
sawy ouwi thhim,,
youcoul dhav egiven
meHi vbecauseIdon'tknowandy ou
don' tknowwher ehehasbeen, ,
I'm
disgust edbyy oukundisangani sa
nemushandi wanguwakandi dzikisi
ra
,,kuv akwakopanondai kupa
chiremer eraInevertr
eat edy oubadl y
pav anhunooneknewkut iwakav i
ngei
,,yourr epaymenthasbeengr eatso
thanky outhere'
sanotherpl anbuty ou
arenoti nitpl
easedon'tmakemel oseit
Isaidgetout. .
.
Ndakasimukandikabudapanzehis
cal
mnessi nal
lthiswasscari
ngme. .
he
l
ockedhishouseakaisamakey
muhomweakadai dzaVinnyndokubva
auya..

Drae:mukadziwakondakupabut
mongoonawokut imawanakumwe
kwekugarapasir
ipano,
don'
tworr
yIwi
l
l
payyoufordismissi
ngyouwit
hout
noti
ce..
Vinny:bosspl
easeI
'm beggi
ngyou
andif
endakatari
samukadzievenmai
dei
wachobutmusandidzi
ngebasa. .

Drae:I'
m sell
ingthi
shousei thasbad
memor ies,,
andseei
ngy ouallt
hetime
will
remi ndmekundidzi ki
sir
a
kwawakandi it
awaratidzakutiyoudon'
t
careabouty ourj
oby oucar eabouther
..
I
hopey oufindaplacet ostayinthr
ee
daysbecauseIwanty ououtofmy
premises..
AkabvaatobudaachiendaDr ae
ndakasar
andikagarapasi ndikachema,I
bl
amedVi nnyforcomi ngintomyr oom
daiakasi
yananenizvisinakumboi ti
ka.
..

"Youhav
eruinedmyli
feVi
nnyl
ookat
menowndichait
asei
..
"Toonazv
ekui
tashaa.

"Mmmmxmm hausir
iwewati
youwon't
l
ookatawomanagai
nsakauri
kut
aur
a
zv
ipi
..

"Itol
dyoul
ongti
mekuti
hande
uchir
ambahonamanj
e..
"Usandiudzezvekudhakwandaienda
kupinewe? mylif
ewasokny angwe
ndaishupananaDr aei
t'
syourfaul
tyou
keptpushingpandakuramba.
.

"Sorr
ybabi
etoonayekutambamay
be
thi
sisanewbeginni
ngforus.

Ndakar
idzat
samwandookugar
a
mukonamembasezvondangandi
sisi
na
pekugara.
.Vi
nnyakaedzakundi
tihande
ti
norar
andikar
ambandakazoita
zvekut
akur
wabecauseIwasf eeli
ngli
ke
adeadpersonali
vemywor l
dhadcome
toanendanallIwantedwastodie.

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Ireal
lywant
edtol
aughbecauseI
thoughti
twasoneofmai
dei'
stri
cksand
thi
stimeshehadgonet
oextremes
..
.ndakatari
saAnitandikat
ihanziMaidei
anwapoi sonbutiyeshewaspani cki
ng
al
readyininindi
rir
elaxedhangu,ko
ndaiv
hundukei ?

"Nyamuzi
wal
et'
sgonowkoakaf
a
nhai
mi.
.

"akaf
athatwoul
dbet
heendofmy
probl
ems..
"noitwil
l bethebegi
nningofmore
tr
oublepleaseIdontwantkutichi
poko
chamaidei chi
ndi
tambudzehandei
hedu.
..

"nyayadzamaidei
hadziper
esha5y ears
ndii
nadramaqueenendahakoi wewe
ngazvi
pedzeranei
yenemushonga
wake..
handit
ivawi
ri
ranavegaherekuti
tour
ayanasakandomhany i
ramunhuati
ari
kudakufa?
"pl
easebabi
ehande.
.

"mmmmm babi
ehuh.

"ehe.

"becauseyousaidbabi
engati
endebut
watadzakutaur
astat
ementrako..
.
"
Babi
e,,
handei
mhani
Nyamuzi
wa.

"hauonemanj
e..
.

Ndakany ar
aAnitahonestlyIhadl ostal
l
feeli
ngsofcompassi ontowar ds
her..
evenwhenIdr ovetochisipitiMai
Shumbandov ai
ngotiwedzerai speed
...
takazosvi
kandikaonazv esuremunhu
akatirapat
apasi,
,Ij
ustaskedkut ianwa
mushongawei zvi
kanziati
si kuzivaapa
Vinnyaingovepakat
ipekuchemaar
ara
paloan,,
,Iwonder
edwhytheywerej
ust
thereinsteadoft
aki
nghertothe
hospital
..

"nhai
weConni esakamamuchenget
erei
panoinsteadoft
akinghert
othe
hospi
tal.

"mukomaVi
nnyv
ati
timi
ri
rei
mimi
..
"i
weVi nnywakakwanaherei
wewe
ur
ikudamunhuaf i
repanoher
e???
?

"sorr
yndangandat
imunozogumbuka
kuti
ndamuendesandi
sat
indatender
wa
neni
.

"youar
everyst
upi
dkopawai mubv i
sa
hembewakakumbi
rainini
???t
oramunhu
ui
semumotamhani unofunganepaiko
i
wewe...
"sor
ryboss,
,
ndouy
awonemi
her
e??
?

"ehekahuy
aandi
timukadzi
wako.
..

Ndakanzwahashaandinakuzi
vakut
i
kunevanhuvakapusakudar
o
,,
nemareber
oaangaakaitawoona
kupfupi
kakwepf ungwadzaket he
equati
onwasj ustnotbalancing..
..
he
putherinthecarndookumur arisa
pamakumboIev enwantedt olaugh
anywaywej ustdrovetoavenuesand
shewasputi nintensi
vecare. .
.we
wait
edf orawhileVinnyachingochema
..
..

Ni
ta:
muny
aradz
eiNy
amuzi
wa.
.

Me:
pleasebeser
ious.
.
Ni
ta:
heneedsy
oursuppor
tShumba.
.

Me:hestheonewhosl
eptwi
thMai
dei
shaa..

Nit
a:doesn'
tmat t
er,i
ntimesoftrouble
weshouldfor
getourper sonal
di
ffer
encesandbet hereforeachother
,,
ri
ghtnowMai deii
sfighti
ngforherli
fe.
Me:shesnotfi
ghti
ngforherl
if
eshes
bei
ngsavedfr
om death,,
shedeci
dedto
di
emeaningshedidntwanttoli
veso
l
et'
sclar
if
yitt
here,,
shesnotf
ighti
ngf
or
herl
if
e..
.

Ni
ta:
finebutl
ookatVinnyhe'
saboutt
o
l
oset
hewomanhel oves..
.

Me:maiShumbadon'taskmet o
comf
orthi
m please..
.nhai
weVinnysaka
manj
euchait
asei pamahospi
talbi
ll
s
nemunhuwako.
.

Vinny:ndobur
itsahanguev
erypenny
thatIhadsavedny angwei
kai
tashoma
andizi
veIwill
hav etofi
ndaway..
.

Ni
ta:
Nyamuzi
wakani
...
"Ehoimai Shumbakanindazvi
nzwaI
'
m
real
lytr
yinghardzvi
ri
kurambabut
anywayrelaxndoit
aplan..
..

Mamanadaddyv akabv av asv i

kaIhad
cal
ledt hem kut
imunhuweny uaf unga
kutamakwekugar aav akunosangana
nasekur u.
..
mamav akangosv i
kaand
huggedAni taasifshewast heonesi ck
kanakungendi yearwar irwa,,Ij
ust
shookmyheadInev erunder stood
certai
nbehav i
ouryev akadzi,
,aftera
whilethedoctorcamet ot el
lust hat
Mai
dei
wasokay
..
.

Me:
arey
ousur
ethatshesokay
..

Doc:shesokayhaanakunwa
wakawandashetookprobabl
yjustat
iny
bi
t..
.

Me:
nai
weVi
nnymunhuwakoanwa
mushongaUPI
..
.

Vi
nny
:wemasv
osv
e.

Me:heeeee???Kondambov
hunza
ukat
inhauzi
vewaninhai
we.

Vi
nny
:ehewemasv
osv
e..
Me:sakatamhany i
samunhu
mui
ntensi
v ecareanwahakemushonga
wemasvosv e.
..
????

Doc:anywayther
ewasntmuchef fect
onherbodyjustt
heshockyekuti
anwa
andshebeli
evedshewasdy i
ngmade
herweakbutshesokayeventhebabyis
okay.
..

Me:
baby
???
?Whatbaby?
?
Doc:
shespr
egnant.
.

Mama: nhai
mi zv
aanotoshi
nhamwana
uyunhaiweVinnyndi
weher emur
idzi
wayo.
..

Vi
nny
:rur
eger
eromama.
.
Si
mba: sakawakatushuramukadzi
wengozindokumupakir
afuti
..
..
.?
???

Mama:
kut
aur
arudzi
i
koi
we?
?

Simba:sor
rymamat hat
st heonl
yway
yandai
gonakunyat
soburi
tsazvandai
da
kutaur
a,,
ai
waVinnysandodzako
chimir
ahakokuchemaur imurumeiwe
becausezvi
vi
ndizvakokananeniandi
na
...
.
Baba:
imbony
arar
asi
mba.
..

Wewer eall
owedt ogoandseehersaka
mamanadaddywenti nf
irst,
,
thenVinny
,,
last
lyAni
tainihangundakatinoIwas
notinthemoodofsi l
lydramaand
ndangandambozv i
taura..
Ipaid
whatevert
hatneededt obepaidfor
ndokubvandaakutobudakudzokera
kubasa..
..
Mama:sakataakumusi
yapanoher
e
whatwi
llhappentoher
???

Me:thedoct
orsai
dshewil
lbe
di
schargedt
omorr
ow..
sakaanot
orwa
mangwana..

Mama: sakat
omut
orat
oendanay
e
kumusha..
Me:
kanamukamukwani
sa.
.

Mama: asindambozv i
taurai
nindikati
Maideiachati
i
tirazvi
mwengaaagar i
re
padhuzeuy uMwanauy uanemhepoko
daiwangausirimushongawemasv osve
yai
it
asei pamweangadai afa,tafona
kumushakwav oti
kavaudzamanj e
i
vowov angav aakut
ihamhenoi kokoas
i
fvaakuti
ramwi ramwanawav o...
Me: vanokur
amwi r
aimwanawav
okut
i
ndimi makazvar
atypey
emhodzi
yakadaiherenhaimama..
.

Simba:sungi
ri
rai
musagasezvinoi
twa
katsi
,,
shewil
lneverf
indherwaybackto
harar
e...

Ani
ta:
nhai
Bamni
niah.
Si
mba: chi
ikowi
fehandekumba
mukadziwedu.
..

Me:
wangukwet
ewako.
..

Mama:
ngat
imboi
tai
zvi
riser
iouspl
ease.
.

Me:
mamai ngai
tsbeenfi
nal
ised
mur
ikuendanayetomorr
ow,,
thenyou
wi
l
lleav
eherkumusha.

Vi
nny
:ndokumbi
ray
okut
iambosar
a..

Baba: i
wemukomanakwanamhani iwe
,,
zvi
vindizvakokupusaherkana
kuti
,
,t
hisisaf amilyissuethati
nvol
ves
peoplesli
ves,,al
readyzvawakaitawe
coul
dhav easkedy ouKutiuri
pemwana
wangubecausehi slif
eyadzoserwa
kumashur enewe, ,
allthi
swouldhave
beensol vedkarebutbecauseofy our
l
ackofr espect
,,
,mumhur imanaMai dei
wachomav akufi
wameani ngev en
Mai deianogonakufaandher eal l
y ou
aret hi
nkingaboutisyouruselesslov e
affarthatcostmysonf iveyearsofhi s
l
ife,unombozi vakuti
zvinemuny ama
herezv awakait
a,wakapusiswahai kona..

Apadaddyv aitof
ambavachiendakwaari
vatofungazv ehondo,
,
Ihadnev erseen
myf athersooangr yi
nhisli
fe,,hekepti
t
all
hiddeni nsidebutt
hetrut
hisi twas
kil
linghim andheact edstrongj ustso
thatIdon' tbecomeweak, ,takazopinda
busykuv abataandcal m him down
ti
kabv at
atoendakumbaandIdi dntgo
backt owor k..
.t
hehousewasal lsil
ent
ever yonehadbeendi st
urbedwi t
ht he
hospi tal
incident..
..
myf atherwent
straighttot hebedroom kanakudy ahe
nev erateandatt hatmomentIi magined
mysongoi ngthroughwhatIwasgoi ng
throught wiceandmyhear tbroke....
..
"Nyamuzi waendai Munot auranababa
I'
m wor r
iedabouthi m andhashadzav o
dzandivhundut sa,,
i
fy oucont inue
showinghi m howmuchy ouar ehurt
ing
hewi l
lbewor riedevenmor e, ,
soplease
goandcomf or thi
mj ustl
iet ohi mthat
youar eokayf orthesakeofhi shealthy
alr
eadyhehasapr oblem y ekutemwa
nemusor oandsoomuchst r
essf ut
i
i
nov akuvadzai ngoendaimuv atiyouare
fi
ne...

It
ookadeepsigh,
,Ani
tawasri
ghtthe
moreIshowedhi
m Iwasbei
ngaffect
ed
deepl ythemor ehegotaf f
ected,Iwent
andknockedonhi sbedroom andwent
i
n,,
It ookmyt i
met al
kingtohi
m unt i
l
ndaonazv esurekutihewasnowal il
bettertaakutotauranekuseka
..
ndakazov asi
yanemudi wawav omama
ndikabv andaendakunemudi wawangu
mamoy o.
kwakaz odokavanhuv esevava
bho. ..
.buthanay anguyair
ovakut i
Brendaav akuya,,
bySundayshewas
goingt obei nhararehowwasIhonest l
y
goingt ohandleit...
..
Ilookedatmamoy obusyi nthekitchen
ndikambobat amusorozv ekupererwa
zv i
ya..
Igotupandwentt oher,,Istood
behindherandhel dherwai st,
thenher
tummyj usttryi
ngtofeelmybaby, ,
I
want edhi
mt ostar
tkicki
ngal r
eady .
..
.I
plantedki
ssesonherneck, ,t
urnedher
aroundtof acemet henIkissedherl ips
,
,shepull
edawaysai d..

"
Nother
eShumbat
oonekwanamama.
.
"andi
tiv
anozv
izi
vakut
iur
imukadzi
wangu..

"y
eahbuti
nthebedr
oom .
..

"manjendodapesepese,
,
theki
tchen
thecouch,
thet
able.
..

Ndakaonaav
har
amesof
eel
i
ngshyandI
wasl
i
key
eahbabi
e..
..

"okayfi
nekanat
aakugar
ategaone
day.
..

"notonedaybutsoon.
..
anywayar
eyou
okaywit
hBrendacoming..

"dontaskmet
hatbecauseIwi
l
lli
eto
you.
..
"Iwanty
out
oli
etome.
.

"f
ineI
'
m okaywi
thi
t..

AndIknewi twasthecompet e
opposi
te,
,shewasntokay..
..
Ihadnoi
dea
onhowt omakeherhappyi ntheday
sto
come,,
west oppedtal
kingabouti
t
ti
kasweranekurar
ataakutaur
adzimwe
nyaya,,
Maideiakazoendwanay ebut
akambochemaachi rambaakai t
a
zvekumani
kidzwazv ikanzi
kanauchi
da
kudzokaunozodzokawega. .
.

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er41
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Whenmamanadaddyl eftwestay edin

bedtill
latendaingonzi r
arandookut i
mwanaakur e.
.andIendedupsl eepi
ng
forsure,hewentt omakebr eakfastfor
mendookubv andady iswa...It
ooka
showerbutndi chigezeswaf uti,
,apedza
kundigezesahecar ri
edmet othe
bedroom ndi kazorwal oti
on, ,
rollonand
perfume, ,het ookmyt hi
nsat i
nni ght
gownndokubv andapf ekedzwa. ..Iwas
j
ustwor r
ied, wor r
iedthatBrendawas
comi ng.Iwasdi st
urbedi wantedhi m al
l
tomy sel
f..Igotemot i
onal whenhewas
beingSooni cetomehol dingmyt ummy
andev er
ything,,
somehowmyt ears
startedfall
ingIcoul dn'
thelpit.

"Maishumbawhat
'swr
ongwhyar
eyou
cr
ying?
"Ij
ustl
ovey
ouDr
aeIcan'
thel
pit.
..

Hecl osedhiseyesandopenedt hem

againlikesomethinghadhur thi
m, l
i
ke
whataper sondoeswhent heytry
holdingbacktheirtear
st hat'
swhathe
did..Iwasbeingsi l
ly,beingemot i
onal
fornothinganywayIqui cklywipedmy
tearsandsmi l
edathi m..
"It'
spointl
essl yi
ngtomeAni tabecause
Ialr
eadyknow, doyoureall
ythinkIcan
l
ov eanotherwomanwhoi snotyou,,
thenthatwon' tbeDrae, l
i
kealway s
There'snoDr aewi t
houtAnit
a,,don't
l
ookawayj ustlookatmeAni ta,,l
ookat
mel etyourey esspeaktome, ,Ij
ust
wannabel osti nyoureyes..
..

"I
'
m Soosor
ryIj
ustwentabi
tfarI
'
m
becomingali
tt
lebi
tself
ish.Idon'
t
meant oandi
tssomethi
ngIcan't
contr
ol..

"Finel
et'
sjustgoaway,j
usty
ouandme
l
et'sgoandstartanewli
feMaishumba,
moneyisnotapr obl
em ,
I'
mreadytodo
thatwi
thyou, f
oryou.

"Wecan'
t.Tr
oubl
ewi
l
lfol
l
owus.
.
"I'
m scaredAnitathatIwil
ll
oseyou
aft
erthis,,
Ican't,Icansurvi
veany
thi
ng
butidontthinkIcansurvi
velosi
ngyou
aft
erthis..

"Let
'snottal
kaboutal
lthati
t'
s
depr
essingmeNy amuzi
wa. .
.

"Justdon'
tl
eav
emeAni
ta.
..
Iwasn'
tsurewhatwasgoi ngtohappen
aft
eral
lthi
s,,
heplantedkissesonmy
neckbutIwastoostr
essedIcouldn't
enj
oyhiski
sses,,
hest oppedthen
l
ookedatme. .

"I
'
mlosi
ngy
oual
ready.
.

"Babi
eno.
"Youar
enotev
enf
eel
i
ngmeany
mor
e..

"Ij
ustgotabi
tst
ressed.
.

Helookedatmehur tIcouldseehewas
real
lyinthemood, ,butwhycoul dn'
tI
feelmyhusband' stouchlikeIwas
becomi ngnumb, ,
whatwashappeni ng
tomeal r
eady..Iwaswor ried.
.allt
his
whil
ehewasl ookingatmewi thpai
nin
hiseyesandt hatpainthatIsaw
tr
iggeredemoti
onsinmesuddenl yi
wantedhimt ot
ouchme, ,
Ididn'tknow
hissadnesscoul
dchangemymi ndjust
l
ikethat..
.Iwassti
ll
sitt
ingont heedge
ofthebedsoIslowlytookof fmysi l
k
gownandl eti
tdrop,
,henev ermov ed
hisglance.
..

"Nyamuzi
wadon'
twaitf
ormet otel
l
youtohav
ewhat'
sri
ghtf
ull
yyours..
"Notwheny
ouar
enoti
nthemood.
.

"Testandseei
fI'
m noti
nthemood.
..

"Ican'
tAni
ta

"Nyamuzi
waplease,,
don'
tmakeme
begformyhusband.
Hebeganki ssingmyneckagai nand
thi
st imeeverykisssentshi vers
ndikamererathewhol ebody .
.nowIwas
Nyamuzi waswi fe...
.t
hesoundsImade,
themov esi made, t
hecar esseshegav e
mewer eSoogoodIbegancr y
ing,,not
becauseIwassadbecausehi sl ov
ewas
maki ngmesel fi
sh. .
.hedidn'tstopand
thi
st imeIreal
lywant edhim
ndakamudhonzer aont hebedandt ook
offhisboxersndi nindangandav a
pamusor okissinghi m al
loverandt his
wholet i
mehi shandswer edoi ng
wonder stomet ouchingther i
ghtplaces
heknewIcoul dnev erresi
st...
Ilookedat
myhusband, ,hewasr eal
lyhardIstroked
hi
mt hewayhet aughtme, ,
him groaning
wasal lIneeded..
.Ispreadmyl egsapart
ndikatorandegaguidinghim kunotora
huchi webothclosedourey esfeeli
ng
everymov ement..

"Damni
tAni
ta.

Sl
owlyimov edupanddownandgoi ng
i
ncir
cles,
,themov i
nginci
rcl
espart
madehim crazy
,,
,hegotupandsaton
thebedandIwasst il
lsit
ti
ngonhi m we
wer ebot hinasi t
tingpositi
onfacing
eachot her,,
,Hismout hwentst r
aightt o
myt wi nsandi wentSooweakl i
keI
couldn' tbreat
hIhadn' tdonethat
positionwi thhim soitdrovemer eally
crazyi nsteadofgoi ngwildIkeptget t
ing
weakersoweakIcoul dn'
tevenbr eath
nicelyt henmybr eathbecameSoof astI
wasn' tsurewhatDr aewasdoi ngt ome, ,
hesawt hatIwasweakt henhebegan
directingmybodyega. .
.AllIcoul
dsay
was
"Dr
aesav
eme.
..

Hehandswer
eallovermybodyandst
il
l
hi
sli
psonmynipples.
.

"Ican'
tbr
eat
heDr
aepl
ease

"Don'
thol
dbackAni
tapl
ease.
..
I'
m her
e
t
osav
eyou.
.

Iwasjustaboutt ocomeandNyamuz
iva
washitt
ingitslowthatmomentI
becameselfish..

"DraeIloveyou,Ndokufar
ir
ai
NyamuziwaandIcan'tshareyouDr
aeI
can'
tpleaseIcan'
t..

Hej
ustmademecomesooost
rong
andhecamet oobutIwascr yingnow, I
gotSooemot i
onalIbeganr eallycr
y i
ngi
couldnotst opmyt ears,
,hewas
holdi
ngmei nhisarmscr yi
ng.Icoul dn't
stop,,
all al
ongIhadbeenhol dingback
butev ersinceIknewIl ovedhi m
amhenozv angazv akuiti
kaandont his
dayndakachemazv akandisir
ir
isandega
andandi zivekutizvangazv ai
tasei or
may bet hewaywemadel ov ewas
i
ntensewewer ebot hemot i
onal .
..

"I
'
m sor
rybabi
eI'
m sor
ry.
"Nyamuzi
waandi
gonei
ni,
,andi
gone
kani
..
.

"Itwon'
tbemesweethear
t.Idon'
t
knowsekuruspl
ansondoi
ngitbuti
t
won'tbeme

"I
twil
lbeyourbody,
whi
chi
smybody
Nyamuzi
wa..
"Fi
neIwon'
tdoi
t..
justst
opcr
ying
pl
ease.
..

OhnoIwasget ti
nghim weakagain,
,I
start
edgett
ingangrywit
hmy sel
fI
quickl
ywipedmyt ear
sandsmi l
edat
hi
m. .
.
"
I'
m sor
rybabi
eIgotal
i
lemot
ional
..

"Youcan'
tl
iet
omeany
mor
eAni
ta.
.

"I
t'
sjustt
hewaywemadelove,
,i
twas
di
ff
erentyoumadesomeki
ndof
emoti
onsrisei
nme..

"Lov
eJeal
ousandGr
eed.
"Yesl
ol.
.butI
'
mfi
nenow

"Youar
enot.
.

"I'
m sobernow,,
mait
abasaNy
amuzi
wa
nhasimandior
ora.

"
Sakai
weinozv
ii
tamushomaher
e
Mamoyo.
..
Haai
mikkkkk.
.

Ireall
ytri
edtoconvi
ncehim kut
iIwas
okbutIcoul dseehewasn't
convinced.wecuddl
edforawhile
ndichingopur
uzir
wazvainaki
dza
Igotupfrom thebedndi chidakunogeza
akabvaamukawoandhel dmef rom
behind,
aswewer estandingli
kethathe
beganplayingwithmeagai nndakango
kotamandi kat
ishumbai dyai,
,
hemade
mehol dthebed. .
..
DraeSoo. it
'shar
df or
met oexplain.
.hetookmet otheMoon
andbackakandi
kot
amisandakazonzwa
bamniniSi
mbavaakudai
dzi
rakuti
veduweemunodandii
tesei
..

Ndakany arazv okuti

,
,ndakabv a
ndamhany akunogezaDr aeakasar a
achiseka..akazonditeerathenwe
bathedfast. .
takabudamubedr oom
Kuma12ndaakunogadzi rafoody a
Nyamuzi waf orlunchapandakaona
bamni nivakagaramuki tchent henhe
j
ustst ar
tedsmi l
inginindokutar i
sapasi
,Draewaswi thmeapaachi ngondi bat
a
muwai
st.
..

Si
m: haaamukomamusav
any
any
ire
gul
ezv anochema.
.

Dr
ae:
mfanhakwana.

Si
m:gul
ez,
,,
vari
kugonabasaka
mukomavangubutinzwai
wotsi
tsi
andi
namukadzikai
nindoponer
akupi
ndi
chinzwav
anhuimimimuchidar
o..

Drae:st
ayi
nyourr
oom andcl
osey
our
ears.
.

Si
m: haakanai
vogulezv
achi
chemer
era
zv
inonaki
dzakudar
o..
Dr
ae:ndakuzokur
ovamanj
eibv
amuno
mukadziwanguAbike.
.

Sim:kubi
kav
anobi
kagul
ezandi
rambe
kkkkk.
.

Bamni
niSi
mbav
ait
owedzer
andi
nyar
e
apav aizi vandi nony ara.ndakat ofara
pavakanzi chibudaindangandi sisagone
nenyadzi dzondi kur i
ra...Imadel unch
ti
kady a. Kuma5Dr aet ookmet ot he
mov iesandwewat chedani ceact ion
mov ie..takabv akol at ebecausehet ook
mef orpi zzaf uti,i
twasni cehangi ngout
str
essy akat omboper a...Draewasbei ng
verylov ingzv ekut odakut indipenge
chaiko,takazoendakumbaKuma11
ndany atsonzwakut indakanet aandDr ae
couldsee, ,
,andinakanakuzombogez a
shumbav akangondi vhurirapekur ara
ndokubv andabv iswahembe
ndikapf ekedzwani ghtgownndokubv a
ndapi ndakunor ara. ..
.inthemor ningI
wokeupagai nndagadzi ri
rwabr eakf ast.
.
"Thanky oushumbamanj
eini
ni
ndichai
tachii
sincey
ouar
edoing
everyt
hing.

"Fornowletmegi
vey
ouat
reaty
ou
wontfor
get..
.
Ndakazokasi kakunogezakui t
ir
akut i
ndivef r
esh. ..
.vanamamav angav asati
vadzokaasi ndai t
i ndikafungakuti
vari
kuuy andobv andat oit
a
weak.ndakapi hwamassagendokubv a
ndanzi l
et'sgoanddoy ourhair
.honestl
y
Iwant edahai rcutndangandaakunzwa
kutivhudzi ri
rikundi pisa.ManjeDrae
air
ambabutIconv i
ncedhi m akatias
l
ongast hehai rcuti snice..
wegoogl ed
somehai rcutsndi kaonaaakuseker er
a
nezvaaionat henhechosey aaidakuti
ndii
twe. .
het ookmet ohi sbubber
uptownndokubv andanoger wa,
amazi nglyIlookedev enmor ebeaut i
ful
ndakabv
andai
swascur
landt
int.
..

"Maishumbandoponaher
e
nezv
amaitwai
zvi
..

"Hamhenoshumba.
..
kkkkk

"
Handi
chat
odi
ufambewega
"Handi
todi
wokuf
ambandega.
.

Takasekandokubv atabudav anhu

vai
ngonditair
aIlookedstunningt he
scurlwasper f
ect..
wedeci dedtogo
homendopandakaonamot ay anamama
yadzoka,,
Ilookedathimt henhehel d
met i
ghtaswewal kedint
ot hehouse...
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Itmayseem li
kekupengabuthonest l
yI
wantedtoendmyl if
endai t
oona
ndagumirwandakangotorawoiwo
wemasv osvewachoIhadnoi deakuti
unokuvadzakusvi
kapapi Ij
ustthought
sezvouchiur
ayasomethingkananeni
waigonakuuraya.
.ndai
fungagoodl i
fe
yanguy andangandisisinaapa
ndakararahusikundichingochemachet e
ndaionasendaiti
rwaut siny
easi i
knew
kutindangandabhaiza, ,makuseniacho
Connieakamuki rakunockerpadoorr a
Vinny,,i
yewoVi nnyakangomukaf ast
ndookuendakudoorkunot auranay e
ndookubv aadzoka...

"Mukutauradzei
dzaanomuki
rakuuy
a
kuzokuona.
"War
arausi
kuhweseuchi
chemer
a
mumwemur umesi
yananeni
.

"
Ndangandisi
ngachemeramumwe
murumendangandichi
chemer
ali
fe
yangu.

"Iwekwanai
wendot
adzakukuchenget
a
herei
nini
.

"Unei
nhai
weVi
nnyi
mbahauna,
pano
tadzi
ngwasakaunondi
chenget
anei
ndiudze.
..
.

"Inindir
ikurar
amahanguwani ndisi
na
i
mba, ivobabavakov akavaka
dzinganikozvaunotoshai
nai ninewe
takafananaShahat i
nachat i
inacho
ti
ngor i
pakushupikasodon' tthinkyou
arebetterthanmeusandi dzikisir
e..

Takashupanakusv
ikandar
amwa
ndozvakazoitandif
ungekunwa
mushongawemasv osve..
ndangotaimirakubudakwakendokubv a
ndautorandikanwa...Aft
eranhour
ndakatangakunzwadz ungunekupisa
muv i
ri,
,pakadzokaVi nnyakangondiona
ndararapasiamav hundukalookingat
mushongawemasv osvepasidepangu..
i
niwondangandaakunzwakut ipamwe
ndookufakwachokwandaakui t
a. .
.

"Ndakuf
aini
Vinnyuzondi
rangar
ir
awo.
..
"Komaidei
unondi
dar
ir
eiI
ngandai
kuda
wani
..

"Wai
damukadzi
wengozi
uri
benzi
.

"Andisibenzi
butrudohar
usar
udze
maideiusandi
daro.
.
Akangobudaachi mhany andookudzoka
akabat amukakazv i
kanziinwa,,
ndakamboi tanharokusv i
kaandinwisa
byf orce..ndakazoburi
tswapanzenekut i
ndaitsvandokubv andar arapalawn.
Vinnyangaaakungochemasemwana
mudi kizv ai
tobhowandakada
kumbomut inyar
arawaakundi bhowa
ndikazongomusi y
aakadar o.Ndakabva
ndat onyepedzerakufendakut i
ndifanozv it
ungamidzandega.

Pakazosv
ikaDr
aendai
munzwaasi
zvai
sai takut indivhur emazi so,,Iwas
happykut i hecar edf ormeatl east
may beai zondi t
indi rambendi r
i pamba..
munhuwachomanj eai t
onzwi kakut i
akatodhi nhi wa..whenIhear dv oicera
Anit
andakasv otwawor sesakasur e
Anit
awot omi rasawi tnesspakuzv i
uraya
kwangu. .ndai it
andi chiv huraziso
mbichanandomudongor erabut
ai
sazv ionazi sor aingov apanaDr ae
wangu. .ai onekakut iangaasi mbaandI
hopedkut i yaisav anhumbuorel se
ndaitodai bv ewosezv akaitadzangu. ..
Zvakazoi tikakumber indai ngotarisa,
,asi
ndakar wadzi wakut iDr aeshuwa
wondi endesakuchi pat arabutkanakui ta
shungudzekundi ona. ..Sur emunhu
kudzokerakanakundiona,,sur
e
ndoonekwanaAni taiyeari
po,,
ndakambodakuv hunzaAni t
akutiune
nhumbuher easindakanyarabesides
pandakamuonaai veArisl
enderasina
kanakadumbukai onekerabutapai t
wasdiffer
entakasvikapakuenda
ndisi
nakumuvhunzanezv azvo..
..
..

Vinnyakazouyaachit
izv
ainzindi
ende
kumushandi kamuti
kana..zvai
vaNani
kugaranaVinnythankuendakumusha,,
asizvai
shupabecausendivo
vai
bhadharamabi ll
sandanga
ndakonzeresa.
..apavakamukir
a
makusenikuuyakuzotihandei
ndi
kavajamukir
aasi zv
akashayabasa.
..

Icoul
dn'
tbelievetheywereforci
ngme
togoinindai
sada, ,
roady
eseev ery
one
wasquietli
ket ai
endakur
ufu,,
kanafood
hapanaakady aapaIwashungr y.
.
Me:konhaimamahapanaf
oodher
e
ndi
nenzara.

Ma: uri
kutofungahakozv edumbur ako
youcan'tthinkoft hedamagey oudi dt
o
mysonandmyf amily,
please
usandibhowet histimewandi bhowa
kusvikapekupedzi si
ra,
,whydi dy ouhave
todot hattomyson. whycoul dn'tyou
j
ustleav enhaiwewhycoul dn'tyoujust
gowi thVinny,somewher ef araway
fr
om us. .youwer eSooself i
shhauna
kanakufunga,,
mhur iyakoi
nof
araher
e
nowthatyoursisteri
scoming,mhuri
yesekuchinj
ani
sanamwanawangu
angaakutadzi
raichii
..

Me: zv
akwanamamay oudon'
thaveto
remindmezv akwana,,
ndimi
mandidhonzakutit
iendetesendanga
ndisi
ngadesoMusacompl ai
ne.
Dad: youdon'ttal
ktomywi f
el i
kethat
zvir
inaniunyararewearegoi
ng
kumushaal lbecauseofyoutingadai
takazororakumbai mbodzi
dzirahunhu
.
..
.

Ndakabv andatonyarandikasiy
a
zvakadaro,,
ndandisisi
naSi mbanenzara
.
..
plushati
nakut oranguvaTanga
tat
osv i
kakwachihot aandizi
vekut
isei
ndangandaitaz vekumutswahusikulike
tai
endamasv ingo..
Takasvikazvi
sekur uzvepamushapav o
zvakagarapanzehazv okudziyazuva
kungemadzv inyu,,zv
ichembere
nedzimweHamakui t
akundiunganir
a
pandakadzikandokubv andagarapasi
hangundami ri
rakupihwaf ood
.
..
chimbuy aWilsonkwakuuy apandi
ri
ndokusv i
komiraapamudonzv ouri
mumaokondakambodakuur apur
ir
a
kurechidonhe....
.

MW: hezv
ondiwehakomaideiwasvi
ka
panondait
ipamweuchadzi
dzachir
ungu
ukadi
wanaDr aemanj
euridof
o
wakanohur
aukashay achawakavinga
mumushamedu, ,ur
i mhukayakar
amba
kui
tamunhuhaudzi dzehupenyuwakait
a
seizv
inozvawadzokamumushai nda
nemakonzozvichakun'
en'enakwenyu
hakunagoodl
i
fe.
..

Me:
imi
muchember
edi
sappearpl
ease

MW: ai
zve,,
achai
tadi
sappeari
hama
dzekwenyui
nimuchandisi
yandi
ripano
maper
akuf
a..

Ndakangor i
dzat samwav achi
enda
mbuy avaye. .
.vachi
not
auranemuroor
a
wavoMai Draendakaramba
ndakavatari
sazv angu..

MW: MaiDr
aemurooraar
isei
ko
mukadzi
wasDrae..
.
Mama:mut
anomamaat
indi
kukwazi
sei
mese.
.

MW: komakorokot
ondakanzwakut
i
akaz
v i
takur
a..

Mama:ndaakut
otar
isi
raMuzukuru
mhamhadumbur aakut
oonekaasi
numbuyachokudamadora...
Mw: vekweduavachi
njendozvav
ari
unonzwanekudachikafuchemusango
chai
cho,,ndi
chat
ouyaHarare
kunomuona. .
.

Ndakanzwamudumbunezv andainzwa
kutiAnitaanenhumbundakakumbi r
a
toi
letndikamhanyakunoit
amany oka
andakanzwandegakut isoundy acho
yasvikakure..
kunodaimutoil
etmacho
wanikehamunakanat issue
ndakangokumur apant
yandwi ped
my selfndookur
iwachi
ramuchi tank
chemv uramut oiletatleastpamusha
panaDr aewai tikuharare,
,mat oil
et
ekuflasherai ngov eposaka
ndakazobudandachena, ,
,apamazi so
akabv aAt indeepandi r
indokubv a
ndapi kahangust epsemunhuasi na
zvi
nomunet sa.
..vakamboi t
akadar ekavo
nguvabv ayazokwananguv a
yekundi dzoserakumushakwedu
kwaisambov akur endakasv i
kazv ekar
e
vanhuv akaungana. ..Ndakamboseka
ndichionakukoshakwangu
kwekuungani rwanet wo
families..
ndichingosv i
kapamusha
bamni nivekufi
rwanemwana
vakamhany akunondi dhonzav achida
kundir ovahaaandakanzwahasha
ndikavakandachibhakeravakadzosera
ndikadzoserawo..
ndakanzwagogo
vaakuchemandi katihai
wawoshutup
kuchemakut i
ndadzokav anhu
vakatadzakuchemapav ai
ndiendesa
ndaivendisi
nakanashungu
navo..
..mamandov akazouy a
kuzonditor
abutndai tov
enemot o..
.

"Mwanangumai
dei
tit
ambi
re.
"Ehoi
.

"
Uri
sei
.

"Zvandi
rindozvamurikuonahapana
chachi
njabesideskutihandi
sisi
ri
mukadziwengoz i
..
..

Babav
akabv
avauy
awobutandi
nakana
kuvamhor esa,,yowey owey akat anga
vanhuv aakutukanagogov achi edzakuti
Kunabamni niusar wenemwanazv ikanzi
makaf ari
rakufakwemwanawangumur i
mur oyinamai dei munor oyamese
,,
ndakaf anekusekagogondokubv a
vai
kwet suramher einindikati amheno
i
koko. .
..
Hondoy akazomi r
av ekwa
Wilsonv at
ihandi zvozv atafambi ra
musar emugadzi r
isanekanat aenda
...
bamukur undov akami saHondoy acho
vaakutiKunabamni ni
ndokur ovawat uka
Mai vangu..
..
Vakazoit
amat areavoinindakanyarar
a,,
ndakazovhunzwanezv embosv ay
angu
yekur
aranaVi nnyndikangoti
wo
zvamakanzwandi zvozvo,gogo
ndokubvav ai
kwetsuramher e
ndakazosimukandikatindodakutaura..

"Mesemur ipanomusadekundij
air
ir
a
nekundi
vhunzazvi
sinabasakunge
makaendaneni kunogaranaDr ae
.makandi mani kidzandikakuudzai kuti
amhuf emakai t
ar ugaresaka
chashami sirachi imai t
ari
sirarugar e
ndakangandakuudzai kutindouy a
narwoher e? ?Mai dakugar ikaini
ndichirwadzi wakut imakandi it
a
chibairo,,
ndai dawol i
feyangundega
sekuzv isarudzi rakwamakai tayeny u
,,
andVi nnyehendi nindakadanananay e
nekut i
ndai muda, ,
ndaidawowandooda
kwetewekusar udzirwa...
musaf unge
kutiIwi ll
f eel bad, ,
haaakanadzi kamai
henyu,,imimi gogomusany audze
nekuchemazv i
sinabasaandmusat i
mazi soboi boi kunger waivhi
musandi tarisendokui ti
raifiri
mui zv ozvi
sooondi
kakupusi
sai
masaskam .
.

Ndichi
pedzavanhuvangav angoshama
mi mir
omo,,bamkuruvakasimuka
vaakudakuuyakuzondi
rova

"Bamkur
udzi
kamai
,,
vamakar
ova
v
akakwanahandi
simwanaweny
u..

Vakabvav anzigarapasinasekuru
vangu..
ndakabv andasudurukaTanga
tapedzer
ana. .
vakazoit
ameet ingyavo
ndabudamazv i
ri
..
.pandakazobuda
panzendichidakuendakut oi
let
ndopandakaonaBr endaachizv i
poda
hakendikatihookupoder aDrae...
"
Sakaapaukupoder
aDr
ae.
.

"Makadi
isi
sMai
dei
.

"Pandauy
awangaur
ikupi
??

"Ndi
ri
munohangu.

"
Sakawakoshakakanakundi
mhor
esa
"Ndangandi
singadenoi
se

"Waur
ikut
ianoi
tanoi
sendi
yani
.

"I
ii
ipl
easezv
akwana.
.

"Haaf
eakakudaDr
aeanewake.
"
Asl
ongasndamboi
rai
dza
y
amakar
aidza.
.

"Wat
ii

"Mazv
inzwa.
.

Ndakamuregedzambama
ndi
kamutambiranei
mwembama
akaridzamher evanhuv akamhany i
ra
mumbakusv i
kobatabutndanga
ndamubl esserKare..
Aidakundi shainir
a
mwanawandakasi ir
amxm. vakabuda
nayeandi nakuzomuonaf ut
i
ndokwakav akuonekanakwedu
achiendaKunaDr ae.Ndakat anga
kufungakut iwhat'
snextbecause
kugar apamushandokwangakusi r
i kui
ta
manj e,Iwasgoi ngtogobackt oHar ar
e
.ndakat oraphonendi kaphoneraVi nny
haanakut orati
mekudai ra
.
"Wasv
ikaher
eSha?

"Ehe.

"
Sakauchadzokaher
eshaa.

"Ndi
tumi
remar
iyacho.
.
"okayndot
umi
ra,
,
uchenget
emwana
wedu..

Andinakupindur
anekuti
andi
na
chandai
ziva,,
yai
gonakubvaf
uti
.
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Dr
ae

WegothomeandIknewkut i
muf ar
o
wanguwangawaakuzoper amanj e,I
hel
dMamoy oti
ghtndokubvandapinda
mumba.Wewal kedtotheloungeand
mamawast her
etogetherwit
hmy
fat
herandthegirl
,
,ndofungaBrenda
wacho.NdainzwaHanakur ova,we
walkedsl
owlynaAnitandokubva
ndasv i
kapanamamanadaddyand
greetedthem,,
icoul
dfeelandsense
Anita'suneasi
ness..
.t
akabv atagar
a
pasi ndai
dakuonakutiakanakakudarika
mukadzi wanguherendikatoonakutino
byfar .

Mama:eehshumbauyundi
yeanonzi
Br
endawatangat
anot
ora..
Me:
hoo

Mama:muroor
andi
yewachomuni
n'
ina
wamai
dei.

Baba:
Brendauyundi
Draeanduy
o
mukadziwake.

Br
enda:
ndaf
aranekukuzi
vai
.
Ani
ta:
hesi
Brenda.

Br
enda:
makadi
iheny
u.

Mama: handit
izvawav i
ngapano
unozviziv
amwanasi kana.Ndatitigar
e
taonesanat i
satit
aendakur epanwe
ungazov enetari
sir
oy ezvakawandauy u
mur umehaasi wakondewaAni taso
pleasegiverespecttoAni t
a, i
wechako
kuzvaramwananekuendaandi ti
tanzwi
sisana..panoandi
diHondo
ndodarunyararo.

Baba: surenekutizv ekui

tir
wazv akai
twa
nasisivakopanoi suhat idi
,thi
stime
taakuzivakutiverudzi r
wekenyu
havatembeke.Andi todihangu
kunyaudzwanezv isinabasaotherwise
ndongokusimudzandokudzoser a
kumushakweny undi mimunoper akufa
asikutimushungur udzemwanawangu
ndazviramba, Iwon' tl
etyoudot hatto
him. .
Brenda:babanaMaindazvi
nzwasaka
ndobvumidzwakumubiki
raher
ehere
mur umewedu.

Me: mur
umewaAni
ta,
wakondi
sekur
u
vakafa.
..
Mama:Dr
aeanobi
ki
rwanemukadzi
wake.

Brenda:manj
endingangogar
andi
chi
dya
herenhaimhamhamanj eini
andi
na
kuzvi
jai
rakai
ni.

Mama: unongobatsi
rawonepaunogona
asi
zvaDr aeunotangawavhunza
mukadziwake...
Mamav akabvav at
osimukav akator
ana
naAni t
andokubv avaendav arit
wobutI
couldseekut iAi
dakuchemabuthol di
ng
tears.Ndakabv andatobvapowo
ndikanotsvagamv urakukit
chen
ndokubv andatogaraikoko,
ndakavhundutswanaLeahakauy a
aakudazv akekutangakubika.Nai y
ewo
shedidn'tlookSoohappy. .
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'
m wor
ri
edaboutAni
taDr
ae.

"Youar
enott
heonl
yone,
.
.

"Ndamuonanamamashewascr
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Sha..

"Handizi
vekut
indoi
tasei
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thur
t
herl
ikethat
.
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nindaakungodazv
ii
twezv
iper
e.

"KoAni
taakandi
rambashaa.

"Mmmm ma1,
regat
imboona.

"Whatdoy
out
hinkofherany
way.

"Thi
nkofwho?
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enda?
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it
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azvii
te..
angatoi
takuti
mukadzi wangu
arware.

"Sakawher
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l
lshest
ay?
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ika
namai deiakabvaai t
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ifeofwhi chandigonekudzi clai
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andigonekut iagareachi pesananaAni t
a
panapaunobv awat ovamuy edzochaiwo
,,Im worri
edkut istresshai zomui t
ebho
i
nherst atebutmanj ekubudakwangu
futikuchamupast r
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vekut indoitasei ..
..
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tuat
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kuchi
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ti
.

"I'
m sel
li
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vanamhamhakut ivachat
i kudi
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.

Tir
ipakatipekutaur
andakaonaBr enda
achiuya,shewasshor terthanmai dei,
medi um buil
takadakuender ana
nemukadzi wangu,facey ake
ndaisai
nzwi si
sandodzi yedzekut ihaana
kushatahaanakunaka. apamuf ambir o
wachowemunhuar ikudakuonekwa
chaiko,,
ndakangozv iudzakut iauyaf uti
maidei,apamakeupamhenot heway
yaangaai sanayokumesoy anga
yaakuwandi
sa..
.akangosv
ikaaka
pfugamazvi
kanzi

Brenda:Babandokumbir
awokur
ati
dzwa
kwatichanget
ichi
rar
a.

Me:unovhunzai
niniher
ekanakuti
unovhunzamama, ,
wakutovhunza
nezvebedr
oom asiwanonokerwa???
Br
enda:
aiwakanandodakui
samabag.

Me: sakanguvayesewangawakami
ri
ra
kuzovhunzaini.

Brenda:ai
wababazv
angouy awo
ndakagar
akut
indi
chi
rongedzazvi
nhu

Mamav
akabv
avauy
anaAni
ta,
Ani
ta
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i
ndakaonaf aceichichinj
andokubv a
ndatobvapandangandakagar a
ndikanotor
aAni taandwentt othe
bedroom wi t
hher .
.ndakangotihuya
ti
rarendokubv atarara,ndai
nzwakut i
kufemakwakekwai vakwemunhu
ambochema. ..
.

"Ani
ta.

"Ny
amuzi
wa.
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lcomewhenal lt
hiswill
be
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all
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toendur
eheartachetobehappy..
.

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encl
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omor
row.

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onbetweenthem,,I
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rstni
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kwana.

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atesechet
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arar
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araBr
enda.

Si
mba:
Brendaunemot
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enda:
kkkbamni
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ni.
.

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odakubv
ira
chai
ko..
"Ndat
ihuy
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.

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..
.

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washappykondi aniasi
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e
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fut
i.
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smai dei
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wakadzokasi smai dei ndakaf arakutiit
wasmyt urnandkubv umakwakai t
wa
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anonoker wanekundi ona
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mai deindai t
odarivadzipepahur o,,
why
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abv uma..
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semwanamudi kikubat
wasekacheche
chaikokanawomupakurir
ausapakure
uchisi
yazvimwemupezv eseakanga
nisi
kepfungwa...

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izv
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andi
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va.
.

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o
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tapur
angaAi
wa.
..

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sakandoi
tasei
.

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:magar ondoanoenda
mudengat henmusananedumbu
zvodzikapasiz
vichinaki
dzakuonai ye
anotif
anir
akuzivakutichandir
i kupi
wa
i
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tambiraizvi
ri
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nepagarozvimwesi yanainazvo..
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wamakaomaMai
shupi
.

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angazv inokut
ambisa
garohaikonakui
tatoof astunoi
tasai
zvi
zvandir
ikuit
a,,
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ana
mbijanaukaonaiyeapikaiwewedzera..
.

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iny
any
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usambozezahapana
chi
notyi
sazvinot
angazvi
charwadzaasi
zvi
nozonakaunotozot
angakumushupa
ndi
we. .
.

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takut
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.
..

Mai
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ionendoda
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se
pekunangisa...
.

Mai shupiv
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takut
i
ndi i
tesendanonokerwa..
.and
ndakanobahukusur endi
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dzachodzangadzashat andakazosi yana
nadzohangunekut indidzodzanga
dzapinzasi simaidei pama1. ..
.
Ndakar wadziwakut iDraehaanakuuy a
kuzondi t
oramanj ei nimumoy omangu
ndangandamudaKar e. .
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ndakar wadziwakusv i
kaasi poasi
ndichingomuonaSoondakanzwa
ndaakudakut oi
tazv andanga
ndaf ambirakoandi tisimbi inorohwa
i
chapi sahere. .
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randi chikurandai i
ta
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nhuzv angufastbutmanj eDr ae
wachokahur udekai vepaar iapa
nditari
semukadzi wachoai war egasi si
mai deivakatianodiwawai onawega
kutiaripoapacuty avangav akarohwa
mumusor ondakabv andai chivandi kati
nechemumoy ondotodawoyangu
yakadarokoandit
ivai
vevavav akoma
vanguhapanachekutyandaizovavhunza
kutivakager
wakupivandi
endesewo
tof
anana,nekut
indai
todakuzvipi
nzawo
mul eaqueyavo.

Babanamai vachomanj endovanga

vanekadzungumbi j
anandakangot i
ndofungav akangav av
hetemuswanasi s
maidei buthaaandangandi chazov
a
paki
ramast eadyIwasnoti nSoomuch
ofahur rykutivaonekutindi
ri
ndururani.
..
asizvavondov at
endanekut
i
vangav akabl eswanev anav akanwa
mukakav akagut aandndof unga
vainyat sotoranguv ay ekushandana
kwazv onekut i
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vakav akwanehuny anzv i
,kozoti iyeLeah
wachoai waamai vakazv arazv av odai
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tandai tingatichinjanei nyoka
dzemudumbundi zv arehangubr eed
renyunekut ikasekur ukandai nzi
ndizvar ir
endai sainzwi sisakut i kanga
kakami rasei ndaisat odawokuzv ar a
vanav asinganzwi si
sikekui takunge
vanav abamni nibaShacky
vekushai kirwanemwanaav ov aida
kurovamai dei.
haaawai tiukatar i
sa
shackySooai i
takungeakauny ani dza
kumesodai kurikunzi kwai ai
ni ka
ndaimubatsir
andikamuaina
zvangu,
wor seakatangakusekayou
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amuchemedza, ai
wat ype
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dhanairwandakatinooo..
..

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vatikunemasi zeakasi yanasaka
ndaitoitamameasur ement savov ose
mupf ungwadzangu, ,i
mwepf ungwa
i
kati dai zvaigonekandai vaitali
neup
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measur ement sndi chinyorapasi
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muny ar
ikani ,
,zvaitodav aripoopal ineup
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kurwadza, zvinoapanekusazi vamacm
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hangukut ombot andaranav okoandi ti
tangatavamhur ii
mweher easi dzungu
ramamaSookazv akaoma
...
ndakangopi ndamur oom y acho
yandakapihwawani kemunenge
muhoter andakangot iaiwamama
i
dzunguasi vaitaMot owakanaka
ndaakurarawomupal acey andai i
ta
kuoneramumamar gazine...
Ijumpedon
thebedndi katangakuj ambirapoko
tayi
zi
virepimi bhedha, ndakazosi ya
ndaonakut iaiwandogonakut yora
mubhedhandi kapindama1. .
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vakati
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of anirakurarandakageza
sakandakangoendawokunogeza
kubat hroom apauonebat hroom y acho
kanjani kunaka.ndakat or
anguv ayangu
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mondapedzandakabur it
saka
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ndikarar apamubhedhandaakumboi ta
practicey ekuvhuramakumbo. ndaiti
ndikati shadabundov harandot anga
kusekandegahanguko
zvainaki dzazve.
ndichii
tamagameat aii
ta
ti
chitambamav halavhul
akumusha
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irandikamiri
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kumbouy andakazongonet andookubv a
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aradzehumambochai dzo
kanakur otakumukaandi na
ndakat ozomut swanat eteLeahav o
vakauy av achi
timukaugezeuuy eudye
...
ndakambodakut i
iyot ea
ndoinot ogezerwamuv i
rikunge
ndiri
kudy asadzar i
noitandidiki
tir
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ndikatozoonakut ianengendi wo
masy stem epambapav ondaifanir
a
kudzidzaf astndibatanenev amwe.
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astndokubva
ndapf
ekawospaghett
itopinoi
takut
i
zvi
naki
dzendokubvandabudakuenda
kunevamwe. .
..
ndakasv
ikav
anhu
vachi
tozv
ikuv
adzanegoodli
ving.
..

Igr
eetedthem al
lkusi
yakwaDr
ae
wandakazoti

"Mangwanani
babav
ekwangu.
.
Akandi
tari
saneseri
ousface
yai
vhundutsanechemumoyondi
kat
i
muchajai
rahenyu..
.

Dr
ae:
wakakwana?

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kondadi
i
?
Simba:ur
ikumuchembedzapakumut
i
babakkkkk.chi
njast
yle.

Me:
ehoi
mamukasei
shumba.

Ndakapotsandadonhapachai
r
ndatar
iswanezi
soreruf
unamai gur
u
Anit
a.

Me:
asi
ndapot
saf
uti
.
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isi
ki
radeathsentence
unopondwanagulezvangu..

Me:
sakaandi
chazi
vai
ni.
..

Mama:
ingot
ibamkur
uzv
iper
e..
.
Dr
ae:
ngaangondi
tiDr
aemama.

Ndakabv andat onyarar

andisi
sade
kupisira.koikokutishumbakwaifani
ra
kutukisakanakur ovesamunhuher e
,
,
zv angazv i
nebasar eikut
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zvaifanir
akungodai dzwanaAnitachet
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.
.ndakazv i
dyir
ahangundi r
izi
i
ndichinyatsomedzaf uti
kanakutya.
.
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mba:
chenj
erakudzi
pwaHama.
.

Me:bami
nihur
oy angumakai
mezharii
ni
kut
imuonekut
iyakadzi
kakusvi
kapapi
munepamuromo. .

Simba:
kkkkndangot
indi
kubat
sir
ewo
hama..
.
Me:
musandi
tyi
rendozv
imi
ri
ri
ra.
.

Ahkanai kokutauri
samanj etava
kumezhanahur ohereiyemunhu
anotadzakumedzay akefoodachi tari
sa
i
ni sur
e. ndakadyandikazopedzav amwe
vapedzaKar esurevanhukusiyaf ood
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kutindisi
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mahi psasi siAni
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dzi
nov
haramapendeket
eherenhai
mwanangu.
.

Me:hamuonekutii
dzi
ndodzi
noit
aher
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sui
tcasemachondi
yobesti
yoyi
.

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angav
auy
aneny
aya
yakanakachaiz
vo.
..
ndakanyepakuti
andinanekut
indai
dakutotenger
wawo
dzakanakasedzaAnit
akutiti
nyat
soit
a
matwinschaiwo..

Mama: hooondichat
iLeahazoenda
newekunotsvagazvi
rinani
Mutown,,
iz
vi
hazv
ii
te..

Me:
munengemaponesamwey
awashe
mai
tabasamamamugar
ekur
enemot
o
mi
ngatsve.
..
..

NdakabvandawanaSi
mbarekunosuka
maplatesndi
chi
imbi
ri
ra.
..
..
semunhu
Ai
dakuzoendashoppi
ng.
.
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Dr
ae.

Iwasst r
uggli
ngt ocomeupwi tha
solut i
ontomypr oblems. eachdaywas
ful
l ofit'
sowndr amaandIknewIhadt o
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risazv i
nhu
nekukasikabutshungudzachomanj e
ndaivendisi
na...
.

Amont hpassedhesi tat

ingtodoit.
..
but
somet hingstartedhappeningtome
whenev erItr
iedmaki ngl ovet
omywi fe
Ny amuziwav angav aakurambakumira
..ndakambof ungakut imaybeIwas
stressed..
butev enwhenmai deiwas
thereIwasnev erSoost r
essedkusv
ika
pakutindotadzakuf adzamukadzi
wangu,,st
ressy angayaakuchiuy
a
becauseofwhatwashappeni ngtome
..mukadziakasv i
kapakuvhunzaIknew
kutiai
nyar
akuv hunzazv akawandabut
thi
st i
meakav hunza..
.

"Dr
aewhat
'sgoi
ngonwi
thy
ou?

"Idon'
tknowbabi
eandI'
m sor
ryIhav
e
noideawhati
shappeni
ng.
"Am Inotsexyenoughf
ory
ou?

"Youar
ethesexi
estwomanIknow

"Sohowcomey oucan'
tevengett
urned
onbymeany mor e,
I'
mtryi
ngtodo
ever
ythi
ngthatcantur
nyouonbutmy
bodydoesn'
tturnyouonanymore.
..
"Ani
tat
rustmelov
eyouIwantyouev
en
nowbuthamhenokut
ichi
ibabi
e..

"Draey ouarely
ingtome, t
hishasnever
happenedbef or
e,,
maybeyouar et
ir
edof
meNy amuziwait'
sokaaayIwil
l
understand,
,
anywayletmel ety
ourest..
.

If
eltusel
ess,
,
Ifel
tembar
rassedkut
i
surendat adzakuf adzaAni t
a. apa
ndainzwashungudzekudakuny atsorara
nayekut onzwakut iit'
stoomuchbut
kutindirarenay ezv oramba, Ithoughtof
buyingapi llbecause2weeksdzanga
dzakwanandi chitadzakui tabasaapa
mukadzi wangundopaangaar ipahasha
zvekusandi gutachai kobutev enwi t
ht he
pil
lNy amuzi wav akar amba
kumuka. .hamhenokut i
imhepoher e
kanakut i chiinekuti eventhedoct orI
saidlwasf i
nepangapasi nachi riwrong
pandiributndakanzwakudzi kisir
wa
chir
emer erachai ko..
Iwat chedhergi vi
ngmeherback
kur atidzakut iangaar wadziswaandI
hadnoi deaonhowt oconfinceherkut i
ndi nomuda. apanhumbuy aimunaki sa
sei ndakanzwat si
tsindakamut arisa
,,ndakangosi mukandookubv andabuda
andwentt otheloungeandswi tchedon
theTVkut i
ndimbozor odzapf ungwa
,ndangandav akunyar akugar apadhuze
nay endangov aNy amuziwav ezita.Isat
ther ef orawhi letryi
ngt orelax
ndakat angakubat wanehopendi ri
po
...ndakav hundutswandi chinzwamunhu
achi gar apasidepanguIopenedmy
ey esndi kaonaasi Brenda..
"Koi
weur
ikut
svagei
pano.
?

"Ndatadzakur
arasakandangouy
awo
hangumuno.

"Pl
easedzoker
aunor
ara.
"LetmewatchTVmbi
j
anandobv
a
ndaenda.
.

"Shaasi
muka.

"5mi
n.

Suddenlyndakatangakunzwa
Nyamuziwav aakumukandakatari
sa
Brenda.ar
gIf el
tSoodisgust
edby
my sel
f,
ndakatadzakuzi
vakutiko
ndooy
ipi
fut
iiy
iyaakui
ti
ka.

"SakanhaiDraeasi
ndakauy
a
kuzongogar
achete???

"Pl
easedon'
tst
artndi
chauyakwaur
i
whenI'
mreadyj
ustdontpushme.

"I
ngazv
inasi
sAni
tandi
nazv
owo
wani
,,
maybemurikundi
dzi
ki
sir
amuchi
ti
andi
nachandi
nogona.

"Usadekundi
bhowanev erevercompare
yoursel
ftomywife,
,kur
aranewei sa
pri
vil
egeonyourpar
thandipindepane
dzesedzesewazvi
nzwa, wazvi
nzwa
here???

"Tr
ymeandf
indout
..
Kudakurar
anay ekwakabva
kwawedzerandakudakusimukakuti
ndi
bvepadhuzenayendakabv andaona
Maishumbav akamir
av akat
it
ari
sa.

"Shi
i
ii
it
..

Isai
dtomysel
f,nowal
lthi
slookedSoo
wronghowwasshegoingtobeli
eveI
wasjustsit
ti
ngandBr endacamef r
om
nowhere,sheturnedandcl osedthe
doorndakabvandatosi mukaandwent
backtothebedr oom wherei f
oundher
adzoker
akunor ara,
,ndakabvandarara
pasi
depake. .

"Babi
eit
'snotwhati
tlookedl
i
ke.

"I
t'
sok
"Babi
eIhadgonet owatchTVandshe
j
ustcamefrom nowhereIwasact
ual
ly
tel
l
inghert
ogobackt oheroom..

"Ny amuzi warelaxy oudon' thaveto

explainany t
hingtome, neni
wo
ndakauy apanof orar easonandi thad
nothingt odowi thlov e,iy
ewoauy awo
panoner easony akewosakai haveno
ri
ghtt otellyouwhatt oorwhatnott odo
,,
IthinkIhav ebeenf orgetti
ngmypl ace
i
nt hishouseandt hat '
sjustbeingy our
wife,,l
et'
sgobackt ot hecont r
act,,t
hat
wayIwonthav etogetmyhear tbroken
bythis,,Iknowy ouhav etodot hisone
wayort heot her,,Iwi l
lstopmybody
f
rom cr
avi
ngyou,
,Iwi
llst
opmyl ov
e
f
rom gr
owingunt
ilal
lthi
sisov
er..

"Pleasest optalki
ngli
kethat,youhav e
everyrightover,,y
ouhaveev eryrightto
compl ainpandinengendi
chi t
adza, ,Il
ove
thewayy ouarenowbecausey ou
communi catewithmeunlikebef ore,
knowingkut iyouwantmet hatmuch
makesmehappybutsor rybabi eright
nowIf eel t
erri
ble.
..
"Ev
eni
fyoust
opmef
rom t
alki
ngi
hav
e
Al
readyt
oldy
ouwhatI
'
m goi
ngt
odo.
..
.

"Wear enotgoi
ngbackt
oanycontr
act
Anit
a,ifyouwannaki
l
lmekeept
alki
ng
l
ikethat.

"Ican'
tdot
hisDr
ae.

"Whatdoy
oumeany
oucan'
tdot
his
,,
soyoucan'
tdous?
??I
sthatwhaty
ou
sayi
ngAni
ta..

"Ny
amuzi
wa.
.

"Nopl
easest
opi
t.

Myheartwasraci
ng,,
whatwasshe
t
ryi
ngtosaytome? ?Whatwassekur
u
upt oandwhydi dIf eell
ikesl eeping
wi thBr enda, ,
yangay amiray espana
Br enda, ,,sohewasmaki ngmel ose
i
nt er esti
nmywi fendakanzwahasha
dzi chindigarachai koIwasangr y
,,zv ekuit
iswazv i
nhubyf orce
ndozv andangandi singade. .
.
ndakasi mukazv ehashaandpunched
thewal l.
..
hewasmaki ngmel osemy
wi feandIcoul dn'tloseher. .
.mywhol e
bodyshaki ngbutIf eltAni ta'
stouchas
shehuggedmef rom behi ndandshe
pr essedherst omachagai nstmyback
,,i
t '
shar dnessr emi ndedmet hatIwas
goi ngt obeaf athersoon, ,Itookadeep
br eat handt urnedt olookather. ..
"Don'
tyoudar
esayt
hatt
omeagai
n.

"I'
m sorr
y,canyoupleasest
op
punchingthewall
s,y
ouar ef
reaki
ngme
out..
.

"Ididn'
tmeantof r
eakyouout,
,butI
haveaf eel
i
ngthatall
thi
sishappeni
ng
becauseofsekuru.
.
"Draepleasedon'
tstar
twithal
lthat
andichadakut
auranezvazv
olet'
sjustgo
tosleep..

"ButIwanty
ou.

"Hazv
isi
kushandangat
ingor
araandi
fe
..
.
Wej usgotintobedandweslept,,but
chokwadi ndechekuti
andi
nakurar
a
ndai
t adzakuvamur umekumukadzi
wangu.

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Dr
ae.
..
..

Wewokeupi nthemorni
ngandIhad
notsl
eptatal
lthi
nki
ngaboutwhatt
odo
andIknewIhadt oitthatveryday. .I
wat chedAni tacomingoutoft he
shower ,howcoul dsuchasexywi femiss
meSoomuchwhenIwasr ightthere,,
I
hadal lsheneededbutshej ustwasn't
gettingit,,
Ithoughtofaplanatl east
j
ustt omakeherhappyal i
ttl
e..
.Iwentto
takeashowerf astthenIcameback
,,shewasj ustabouttodr essupsoI
wal kedupt oherandt ookthedr ess
from herhands. .

"Ny
amuzi
wa,
,
whatar
eyoudoi
ng.
..
"Ineedyoutobeli
eveandknowt hatI
l
ovey ouandyoudri
v emecrazyand
whateveri
shappeningiknowit
snot
becauseofmebutbecauseofher

"Who.

"Br
enda.
"
It
'sok.

"Ineedy
out
otr
ustmepl
ease.

"Howdoy
ouknowany
way
.

"Justknowt
hatIknow.
.

"Sowhatdoy
ouwantf
rom me.
.
"Al
l
owmet
otouchy
oupl
ease.

"Whydoyouhavetost
ressy
oursel
f
Dr
aeIwil
lbefi
ne..

"Yourbodyhasbeenneedi
ngmef orto
weeksandIfai
ledatmydutysoall
ow
mepleaseandIpromiseIwon'
tleave
youhangi
ng..
"Howwil
lyoumanage,
,i
twon'tbeni
ce
i
fyouar
enotfeel
i
nganyt
hing.

"Trustmemybodywi l
lbecravi
ngyoo,
I'
mj ustnotabl
etogethardbutIwi
l
l be
enjoyi
ngy ourt
ouch.
.

"Ny
amuzi
wamusandi
nyeber
e.

"Bel
i
eveme.
Shest oodst ari
ngatme, , l
ikeshedi d
nottrustwatIcoul ddot oher ..It
ookher
i
nt omyar ms, ,myhandswer ewar m
from thehotshower, ,kungomugumha
mbi j
anashecl osedherey esandbi ther
l
ip,,
,shehadbeenhor nyf orday sandI
knewi twasn' tgoingtobeahar djob..I
kissedher, suckedherl ipswi thmy
handscar essingev erypar tofherbody ..
I
l
ikedt hewayherbodywasr esponding
fast,
,Ipickedherupt henl ayheront he
bedt henIspr eadherl egsapar t.
..I
pinchedhernipplesal i
tt
lewit
hmy
hands,shemoaned, ,sl
owlyIbegan
kissi
ngherbodyal lover,,t
easi
nglyI
suckedhernipplesunt i
lshemadel oud
moans. .
.Slowlyi wentIbetweenher
l
egsandl i
ckedhert here,,Idi
ppedmy
tongueinthere..
.

"OooohNy
amuzi
wa.

Myhandswer
ejustpl
ayi
ngonherf
ull
breastsapat heywer egrowingbigand
extrasensiti
ve,,Iwasj ustonher
nipplesnotmov i
ngmyhandsf r
om ther
e
andmyt onguebusybyherpunani she
wasnowmov i
ngherbody
uncont r
oll
ably.
..Iteasedhercli
tandshe
saiddon'tstopIknewi wasalmost
there..
.Ndakamudy aunt i
lsheopened
herlegswi der

"Ny
amuzi
wakani
mandi
kuv
adza.
..
"Mandikuv
adzanyamuzi
wa,
,
,i
tfeel
s
amazingIwantmore.

Ikeptgoi
ng,,thenshegotupegat oa
si
tti
ngpositi
on,,shehadherhandson
myheadkeepi ngi tinbetweenherl egs.
.
shewascomi ng, ,shemov edherhands
fr
om myheadndokubv aabata
pamubhedhaachi bv aasi
muki r
alike
l
etti
ngtaki
ngal lofherpunani ndakaisa
myhandsonherasssqueezi ngit,,her
breat
hquickened. .
Dr
aeI'
m comi
ng,
,ohgoodness.
..Babi
e
pl
ease.
.

Myt
onguewasi
nheragai
n

Shesai dNyamuziwakani
..
.Thenshe
camest rong.
..
.t
henIstopped,
, Iwent
andhuggedhershewasj ustbreathi
ng
fast..
..Whenshehadsobberedup
zvikanzi
..
"WooooyouSoogoodandthatf
eltSoo
goodohgoodnessi
hadmissedthat
feel
i
ng.
..

"I
'
m sor
ryokay
.

"Howcany oubesor
rywhenjustyour
ti
nguetandhandsmanagedt
odot hat,
,
makaomaNy amuzi
wamunezv inhu
zvenyu.
.
"Il
ovey
ou.
.

"Il
ovey
oumor
e..

"Youshoul dgoanddoy ourhai

ragai
n
yourhaircutneedstogetdoneagai
n
butyouwi l
lgowi t
hLeahIhavealotof
workatt heoff
icetoday,
,backt
oback
meetings..
"I
t'
sok,
,
Iwasact
ual
l
ythi
nki
ngabouti
t
..
.

"Goodandgetyouryoursel
fsomesexy
cl
othesuzondi
pfeker
a..

"Howwi
l
lIl
ooksexywi
thapotbel
l
y..

"That
'st
hesex
iestony
ou.
"AaaaahNy
amuzi
wa.
..

Igotupanddr essedup...
.shecleaned
hersel
fupanddr essedupaswel l.
..
Ileft
herinthebedroom thenwentt oLeah's
room ndokubvandanoka,shejustsaid
comei nndokubvandapindamoshewas
busydoingmakeup. .
"Pl
easegeti
ntot
ownwi
thAni
taandgo
wit
hmamaaswel l
.

"Why?

"Justdosookay????Getherhai
rdone
,,
shoparoundandhavelunch,,
make
sureyoufeedherni
cel
y..

"Ohpl
ease,anywayar
eyouplanni
ngon
whatI
'
mt hi
nki
ngyouarepl
anning?
"Justgoi
we.
..

"Fi
ne.Fi
ne,
,
canIbuymy
sel
fsomet
hing
aswell
.

"Yeahwhat
ever
.
Ileftherr
oom thenwentforbreakfast
,,Anit
awasnoty ett
heresoLeah
foll
owedbehindmendokubv aAt imama
wear eallgoi
ngtogetourhairdonei n
town. .
.

Mama:butAni
tandi
yeanondi
gadzi
ra
musor
o.

Br
enda:
ndi
ri
kuendawoher
e?
Leah:ndianianosar
apambanhai
we
anywaytoendanewenextti
me..

Brenda:ndoi
dawohai
rst
ylei
nenge
yasisi
Anit
a.

Anita:
myhair
styl
ekut
izvait
aseinhai
Brendakoi
ngoit
wakay akowega..
Br
enda:
Aiwandoday
eny
u.

Leah:
zvi
mwez
vinodav
akaf
it
waSha.
.

Br
enda:
sakamur
ikut
iandi
fi
tweher
e.
Si
mba:
ndi
chakur
ati
dzazv
inokuf
it
a..
.

Ishookmyhead, ,
KunaBr enda
every
thi
ngwasacompet i
ti
on,,
maidei
hakeangaasinatimeforcompet i
ti
on
anywayIkissedmywif eandleftf
or
work,,
ndakashandauntilt
enthenLeah
tol
dmet hattheyhadleftthehouse..
.
Idrovebackhomendakambot urabef
u
ndisati
ndapindamumba
ndichi
mbof unga,
,ndakai
ta15minndir
i
mumot andokubvandabuda,,
ndakapindamumbandi kamuwana
achionatvegashejumpedachindi
ona
ndokubv aauyakwandir
i.
..

"
Draewat
odzoka.
..

"Yaaendaunogeza.
..
"NdagezaKar
e.

"Gezaf
uti
..

"Okay
.

Shesmil
edthenwentt obat
hIfel
t
mysel
fgett
inghar
d,,real
lyhar
d..
.I
fol
l
owedhertoherroom ndokubv
a
ndamirapadoorshewasst i
llbathing
ndakazoonamunhuabuda, ,whenshe
sawmeakabv aasekerekaand
somehowndakangoonandaakuseker er
a
...Iwal
kedupt oherandr emov edher
towelit
'sl
ikemybr ai
ncoul donl ythink
aboutthat
...Idroppedthet owel,
, she
l
ookedv er
yi nnocentveryripetoo. .
.Iput
myhandsonhert henthat'
swhenIsaw
shewasabi tscared..
.

"
Rel
ax.
"Okay
..

Ndakamut akur aandputheront hebed

thenIt ookof fmycl ot
hes, ,
shel ooked
atmyhar dnesst hensheopenedher
mout hl i
keshewasi nshock...Iwenton
thebedt henbegant ouchingher.I
kissedher ,,shehadnoi deahowt odoi t
soIt aughtherunt il
shewasabl et o,,
my
handst ouchedherf i
rm breastsandshe
moanedi t'
sl ikeshewasunsur eofwhat
washappeni ngt oheronbody. .
.Ikept
touchingher, ,,
fi
nall
yIfeltherwet ness..
.
Sher emov edmyhandsi wonder edwhat
shewant edt odo, ,
,Ilayonmybackand
shebegansucki ngme, ,Ihadnoi dea
wher eshegott hatf r
om butshewas
good. ..Sheal mostmademel ose
control ndakabv andamut imi r
a, ,Iput
herbackont hebedandpar t
edherl egs,,
Igott ot heent ranceandt r
iedtogeti n,,
thepai nmadehert ensebutIt oldhert o
rel
ax. ..Itr i
edagai nthenshesai dit'
s
painful .
..Isai dI '
m sor r
ythent ri
edagai n
andagai n,,finallyiwenti nshewas
strongshedi dn'tcr yshescr eamedabi t
,,Istoppedt hent ouchedherbr east
again, ,
,sl owl yIwasget t
ingin, ,
It ook
ti
met hensl owl yIbeganmov i
ngi nher, ,
shewasv erywar m,,,
,sl
owlyshebegan
mov ing...
"Wher
edi
dyoul
ear
nthat?

"Ndakadzi
dzi
swa

"I
sitpai
nful
.

"I
tisbuti
t'
sni
cet
oo.
Shewasmov inginsl
owmot i
onfora
fewmi nut
esshewascr azygood..
.
Angaaakunakir
wa,,angaaakusazi
va
pekubata.

Dr
aezv
iri
kunaka.
..

Al
lIwant
edwasher,
,shekeptmov
ing
soni
cel
y.
Dr
aeamhenozv
aakui
ti
ka.
.

I
ngot
eer
era.
..
.

Dr
aemai
wee.
..

Shewasdef
ini
tel
ycomi
ng.
..AndIwas
comi
ngtoo.
..
Shescr
eamed.
..
.

It
hrust
edhardert
il
lIwassati
sfi
ed.
.her
wholebodywasshaki
ng..
..
.

Icameoutandl ookedather ,
,suddenly
shewasqui et..
.Igotoft hebed, ,
Ipicked
herupandcl eanedherup, ,
,Iwashard
again,,
wedi dagai nbutt histi
meshe
gav emef rom theback, ,
shecouldmov e
,,shewasawi ldone, ,wedi ditt
hree
ti
mes. ..
.t
henshesai di twast oosore
,,fi
nall
yIletherr estandl eftherroom
....
all
IknowIwasnol ongerhor nybuti
remember edever yt
hingIt houghtsekuru
wouldmakemebl ankbutknowhej
ust
mademewantherbutnev ermademe
f
orgett
heprocessooooohnooooo.
..
..
..
..

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WhenIl eftherroom Iwasbackt omy
sobbersenses, ,
If eltdirtyIwentst rai
ght
totheshowerandt ookal ongbat h.I
keptbathingandt hef lashbackswer e
tomment ingme. .
It ookal astbat
h
ndokubv andabuda, ,Ihadt oweart he
samecl othesIwaswear ingbecauseof
Anitandaitozov
hi nzwakut ihadzi
siri
dzo
dzandakupai wani ,Ididn'twanthert o
knowort osenseany t
hingatal l
..
.Il
eft
thehouseanddr ov ebackt omyof fi
ce
andt ol
dmyPAt hatIdi dnotwantt obe
disturbedndokubv andaki yadoor, ,
Itook
outt hewi neIkeptt hereanddr ank
about3gl asses,,whenIst art
edf eeli
ng
al i
ttl
esleepyndakangot eererahope
dzachot henIf el
lintodeepsl eep...
.Ilost
trackoft i
mendakar araIwokeupl ateI
checkedt het imei twasal readygoi ng
for8o' cl
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.

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ooksome
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andmodel edt easingl
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sleep,ndakamunzwat aki
ngaadeep
sight henshesaid..

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.

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..
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samwe?

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ukasi
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ara
usi
po..
.

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Nyamuzi
wa.
..

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knowwhyndangandi sati ndaakugona
Kurar
anaAni ta...
ndakazobat wanehope
kwaakudakut oedzandokubv a
ndaakurotasekuruvauy av agar a
pamubhenda. ..
.Ndakasimukaf ast
becauseIhadbeenwai ti
ngf orhim kuti
ti
nyatsonzwananandakav atarisandikat
i,

"
makandinyeper
aimimi,
,but
mungandidar
oherendat
adzeishuwa.
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Kut
ichi
ifut
i??
?

"
Yousai
dndi
mimuchai
tabasa.
..

"
Kohandi
naher
e..

"sakahowcomezv
esendi
rikuzv
izi
va.
..
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ndakati ndi
chait
abasandi ni,,
saka
chausinakunzwi sisaipapondechi
pi
chaurikut i
ndakany epa,,
ehendakupfeka
ndikai
tazv andaitaasiazvi
nei
nerangar i
royezvawawona. ..
uye
andigonekudzi mazv awawona
nemazi soako, ,
uchadzidzi
rawega
kukanganwa. .
.
"sei
nanhasii
sat
iyaakumuka
kumukadzi
wangu.

"nekut
ihausat
iwapedzabasahaana
ubatanhumbuuyo.
.

"mat
ii
ii
i
isakamodandi
dzokor
oref
uti
..
..

"ndoozv
iri
po.
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ayamukadzi
wangune
st
ress.

"i
ngandi r
ikumubv isapano
ambonodzi dzi
razv akawanda. .
pedzisa
basarakohandi netsanenewekananeni
ndotodawokuz ororor aunoti
zvi
nonakidzakuv apakat ipevapenyu
here,,
wav apedy oingawar wisawani .
Kanazv i
chingezv aperaaundionef uti
ndi
nengendaenda. .
..makorokoto
muzukuruwagonabasanhasi .
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ndapepukakubv akuhopezv akamutsa
Anit
a,,ndakapepukanehashadzekuda
kuvadhonzavasativaendabuti twastoo
l
atemunhuangaar ov apasi
..ndakabv
a
ndangotibabi
endirikudzoka..

"Mur
imuendepi
Nyamuzi
wa.
.

"I
'
m goi
ngt
othegy
m.
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l
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egnantMamoy
o
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ciseI
wannagowi t
hy oushumbabutifyou
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twantit'
sokay.
.

Ohhel lshewasmaki ngmef eel bad

aboutit.Thet r
ickwor kedndakashay a
kutindorambasei ndakangoti hande
ndokubv aaburukaf astandbr ushedher
teet
handshower edfastIjustbr ushed
myt eethandwashedmyf ace, ,
shewas
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kuenda, ,ndakangosekandegandi kat
i
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nokwakaoma.Thegy m was
openby5l uckyme, , Iaskedpr osperto
helpmywi fewi thexer ci
sest hatare
properforapr egnantwomanandIgot
ontherunningmachi nepandai da
kupedzerahashadzeseanddai Ani
ta
aizi
vaaisambondi teer ahakebecause
themor eIlookedathert hemor eIgot
angryndichifungazv esezv akaiti
ka..
.I
tookalmostt wohour srunning, my
chestwasnowbur ningupabi t,i
thad
beenlongsi nceIhadbeent othegy m..
prosper
:youhaveahotwifeDrae,
,apa
youarebusygett
ingy
ourselfoutof
shapemanjeti
ri
kondurur
ani..

Me:
ndokudzi
kaBanga.

Prosper
:l
olmusaty
emukoma
ndatozv
ionakut
ipanour
ayisabut
anywayit'
sgoodtoseeyou..
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hanks,
,IguessIbett
ergetbackon
tr
ackchestir
ikut
opisa.
.manj
endaiuya
Seikomakuseni.
..

Prosper:
muinamadam v
akadai
kana
nenihandai
buda.

Me:f
utseklol
anywayIbet
tergoback
seey
out omorr
ow..
Pr
osper:
seey
ouar
oundman.
.

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apashewascompl aini
nghanzii
thur
ts
everywhereshewasj ustpr
essi
ng
hersel
fev er
ywherendakamboseka
ndichi
onaact i
on..
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ndakamutov
aTova
mamuscl estasv
ikakumbaapa
ndaakupopoterwaf ut
inamamakuti
ndaendanay
ekugy
m..

Me:
achemer
akuendandai
mudi
i
.

Mama: aaaahAnit
amwanangut
hose
exer
cisesareext
reme

Ni
ta:zveny
umamaimindangoi
ta
mbichanaasi
mbi
chanayakomanje.
..
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Aiwazv
akwana.
.

Nit
a:koBrendaar
isei
???
ndoda
kunomuona.

Mama: aaaahangaakatomukauyo
si
yananay endofungakudy
isandamupa
mapiri
tsiemudumbusakahanzi
ndaakudzokerakunorar
amusiye
azoror
eakamukaanengeachi ngot
aur
a
haanyarare.
..
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vaisangodakutiAnit
aasv ikepadhuzena
Brenda. .
ndakangomutorandi kaenda
nay ekubedroom ndokubvat anogezaI
prayedandhopedkut iAnitaanga
achibudamakuseni kuendakwat et
e
vake..itwasactual
lyagoodi deayekut
i
ambosudur ukapambamhepo
i
mbov huvhutai
dari
ke...
ndapedza
kugezandopandakamuv hunza.
"Mamoy
o

"Ny
amuzi
wa

"Whatt
imear
eyougoi
ngkwat
ete.
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m notsur
eIwasthinki
ng
pamunobudathenndobudawo.
.

"Perf
ect..
ukakasi
kakuv
aona
unozokasi
kakudzoka.

"Lol
imi
miSooka.
.

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dshe,
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wehad
ourbr eakf astthenAni taakaonekaMai
vake, ,
takaonekanabehotj uicykissiye
achiendakumot akwaket henIal sogot
i
nt omycar. .Iwasr eallygoingtomi ss
herpat woday sidzodzoasi st
ress
yakandi bat akutisur ebasandanga
ndisatindapedz aai ngov emabl ankzv ee
,,suresekur ukundi shandisa3r ounds
vachizivakut imabl ankkodai
vakangondi siyapakuv hur anzira
tozopedzi sahedu. .
koi yeSei koaive
nechiber ekochi sinakuchangamukaso
forthenextt woday sIhadt odoi tagain
, daindai gonakungov haramazi so
ndoitahangundi singaonet hatwoul dbe
better..
.
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andangandi satindaizviziva
kutimur umeanogonakukukangani sa
pfungwanekungokubat achete,,apa
moy owanguwai vewakat oper erapana
Drae,,,kungonz waachi ndigumhai papo
chaii
pondakai takunonoker wanekut i
bodyy akechet ey aiyevedzakut ari
sa,,,
suresismai deivakangav ashor ei
pamur umeakadai ndaidakuv afoner a
ndigovav hunzakut ivai
v evakakwana
herekanakut ikwet e..
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kupindakway ondakambodakut iMi r
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kumber imber i
chaikokunzwakut i
yaakusvikakumoy ondainzwakut i
amhenozv aakuit
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ili
kendaida
kuitawiwiitfel
tSoogoodndakanzwa
kungelif
ey agumandi chi f
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ambaakandi tar
isaMoy owangu
waingotipleaseusandi popotereand
haanakupopot a..
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wadza
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ndichitambisamagar ozvakataurwa
namai shupindi kanzwashumba
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yai
takut indinaki r
weneni wondakanz wa
thesamef eelingandt hi
stimendai ve
ndakagadzi ri
randakai wedzer aspeed
zvakangondi tumazv egakuti wedzera
ndainzwakudakuchemanekunaki rwa
wor sepaakai samaokoakeachi tamba
nemav11angundakachema
akaibay i
ri
randi kanzwakungendaakuda
kufendamoy okusi mukakungeuda
kubudamandi rindakapakut endakuti
Draemur ume. .
Anywaypakaper azv esendakazoona
munhuachi njafacekui t
akungeasi ri
ye
munhuwandangandi inaye,,helookeda
bi
tstressedandi nakudakuv hunza
ndakambodakuv hunzakut iasi
ndatadzabasaasi ndakatyaplusfuti
nemukumi rowaai t
ahaakana
ndakazvir
ambakubv umakut indanga
ndatadzabasa...Ndakazonozv i
gezesa
ndegaasi ndangandasv uuuka
ndaakurwadziwakanakuny atsogara
...
henev ercamebackagai nandi ni
wo
andinakuzobuda...Pakauyaanamama
ndaivanzwav achi
taur
aasi Ijustignored
them ndikar
ambandakar ara
ndakazonzwaknockndi katicomei n
ndikaonaLeahachi pi
nda...
..

"
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ouy
ouokayBr
enda.
..
"Ndi
rir
ightmur
isei
imi
mi.

"I
'
m goodwasar
abhoher
e?

"Ehendasar
abhokoDr
aear
ikupi
???

"Amhenokai
wewendi
wewanga
uyi
nay
e.
"Asi
akuudzai
kut
ianeni
.

'
lol
any
wayzv
ait
aka?
?

Ndakanzwakuny ar
anekutimuvhunzo
wav ondaizi
vazvawairevaasimanj
ekuti
ndichi
pindurezvavai
revandakat
adza
ndokubv andangoshandisamusoro
kugutsuri
ra..
"Asi
hausi
kugonakuf
amba.

"Zv
ikur
wadza.

"Fi
nendokui
gir
amapai
nki
l
ler.
.
"
Ok.
.

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andakarar
a,,af
ter
tenminutesvakapi
ndavesenamama
andIcouldtel
lMamav angavaudzwa
nyayayachoyaLeah,,shehandedme
thetabl
etsndokubvandanwa..

"Uchai
tar
ightBr
endamwanangu
zvi
norwadzabef
ir
stdayasimangwana
chai
yeunengewatov
aright.

..
ndakangogut surir
amusor ondokubv a
vauyav akandibhabhadzi ra,
, kunyangwe
havov aii
tasemunhuAr istr
ictasi vai
ve
nerudopav ari..ndakabv andat onzwa
kuporachai ko,,vakabudav akaenda
havo,lateronf oody akazouy anaLeah
andIwasst il
linmyr oom,,ndainzwa
kutindav amukadzi andf utimukadzi
angaav hurwanaDr aekwet ekuv hurwa
nevakomanav ekumushakweduwekut i
anengeachi fambanebhur ugwa
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n
otari
sakwaar ikubvaof ambanenhende
Shureachinyarakutipamweungaone
garorir
ipanze,,wotoshay akutikumba
kwav oambobv asei..
..any way
Ndakady andikangosiyawomapl at
esko
ndaivendavaqueenzv e...Ithoughtkut
i
Draeachadzokaondi tandadzabut
haana
ndangandaakut onzwakumusuwakuti
daiauyatangotauranyay
aapanyaya
dzachodzekutauraamhenokuti
tai
zotauradzi
pibecausehedi
dntseem
i
nterested.
..

Ndakambozamakuzv i
tsi
urakuti
usafungezvi
sinabasabutamheno
pfungwazvadzinongoi
taSookana
dzichi
ngedzadachinhudzinoramba
dzir
ipachinhuichochondakasv ika
pakubatwanehonendi i
netari
siroyekut
i
angauyebuthaana. ..Makuseni
ndakamukandaakunzwazv i
riNani
mapirit
siangaashandazv akanaka
ndakatogezAzv akanakaasikur wadzi
wa
kwaivepofuti.
.ndakawar i
dza
mubhendandokubv andabudaasi
pandakasangananamhamhav akabva
vandit
ikasikakudzokerakunor ara..

'
mamandanet
anekur
aramuf
unge.
.
"Ai
waBrendaazv
ii
tekutiut
ange
kuf
ambafambadzokera.
.

NdakadzokerahangubutIwast i
redof
sleepi
ng,,ndakazongotoraphoneyangu
hangundaakut ambamagames. .
ndakazofungakufoneraMai shupiav
o
vakator
anguv akudair
a. .
"Heyawazondif
unganhasi
kuenda
ndi
yezi
ikukanganwaHamay akoune
sur
eiwe..

"Sor
ryMaishupindangandi
chi
fona
mandif
ungi
rapasir
ipo,
,
"Hai
wapasi
ri
popapi
iri
sei
Har
are.

"Kunekal
i
fe

"Heeedehuuur
isakazv
akai
taher
e
ndi
udze..

"Ii
i
iizvamaitauramair
evesaMaishupi
muiti
rwezv akanakaai
wazv i
nhuzvi
ye
kumber i
asikanaIngahenyumair
arama
makoreeseay amuchizv
iwanaAi
wa
makagar i
kaasikana
"Ibvawawedzeraubv awadiwa
zvekugarapochaizv
ohandidikukuona
uchidzokapano..

"Mmmmm munhuwachoo
haanzwi
sisi
kezvaar
iunogonauchi
ti
wagonabutiyeachi
tot
iwabhai
za.

"I
wewemupakur
ir
ezv
inonakachet
e
unengewapedzanayeachapi
nda
mutunepl
usHararekunevanogeza
sakaunecompeti
ti
on..
.

"Mukadzi
wachoanengenj
uzuMai
shupi
handikwane.
.

"Haiwav ar
ikuzor
amaf ut
aav oiwedada
neblackbeautyunoshamisi
ka
aakutosi
yanjuzuyakeaakuchiv
aiwewe
..
.
"Kkkkkehoi
Mai
shupi
tichat
aur
a..
.

Kumat enndangandaakubhowekana
ndakabudandi kaonapambapasar a
vanhuv ashoma. .
ndakaonaLeah
ndikavhunzakutiDraeaivepi
ndikangoudzwakut iangaaendakubasa
,,
ndakangot i
aaaahsur emunhukubuda
asinakanakut aurakanakundiudzawo
kanakundi
onawo...
.Si
mbaakabv
aauya
,,
hamhenokwaiendwaangaakar
ova
smart
..
.

"Hesi
kani
Beehey
aur
imupeny
u??
?

"Kondof
anei
...

"Kut
ambakani
.
"I
ngamakachenabamni
nisakaapa
muri
kuendakupi
?

"KumboonababieranguMut
own
,,
handekanauchi
da..

"Ndisi
yei
hangundozot
ukwanaDr
ae
akawanandi
sipo.
.
"Hahahahazv
akat
angar
ii
nii
zvozv
o..

"Kut
angawonhasi

"Amhenohakoyourlossungadai
wanaki
dzwandaakuendainiusar
ebho.
.
Akabv aangobudaachi mhanyakuenda
..
pambapachopai t
obhowakushay a
Drae,akatozodzokaKuma7t aakuda
kutodyandakangot imaswerasei
ndokubvaadai raasindakar
wadziwakuti
angaasat iandit
ari
sawokanaka
1..
takadyat i
kapedzaakangotari
sa
pasi.
..
ndakat or
amapl at
esndikaenda
nawokuki tchenndopaakazouyaakati

"Ur
ikunzwasei
?
"
Ndi
rir
ightmaswer
asei
.

"Ndaswer
abho.

Akabvaatoendakubedr oom kwake

kunorar
ainindokubvandaendawo
kwangu..ndai
shushikananekunzwa
kumudapadhuzedai ndaiv
enenumber
dzakendaisvandatumiramessagekut
i
pleasehuyai
yit
ingotandara..
.any
wayi
t
wasthesameast heprev
iousni
ght,,
the
nextdayndaakut orar
andopandakaona
munhuachi pinda,,
akambomira
akandit
arisabutkahanakakarova
nekufar
irakutiauya..

"Wagezaher
e.

"Ehe.
..
Akafambaakauy apandi r
i,,
ndai
ve
mumagumbezeapandangandar ara
ndisi
nachi nhu, ,
akabvaapi nda
mumagumbezemandangandi ri
ndokut angakundi batafutindai
nzwa
pakatipemakumboangupachi tivhuvhu
vhundi katoshay akut ihowf ar
..ndakat angakushi nyirandichi
batwa
ndikatangakut ambawonay ehaana
kutoranguv ay akarebaakangaanangi sa
chaipoi pondi kanzwakubv unda,,
akambomi raakadar ondokuzonzwa
yopindazv i
nyor ony or
o..
Ndakat
adzakuzv
ibat
amur
omo.
"Aaaahshumbakani
..

Ndakabatagotsindi
chi teerera
mupindir
oway onekut apirakway o.
Ndakabvandatotangakut ambiri
ra
ndakabati
ri
rapaari,
,nguv ay akati
fambei
vachi
it
azv i
nyoronyorondakat anga
kumusimudzirandodzi kasendaai bur
it
sa
ndobvandavagamha, ,hesai ds
aaah.
..
ndi
kazi
vakut
izv
ait
asemunhu
angaasat iajairandaai tandi chity
aasi
ndakazopedzi si randaakuny at sogona
,,
nguv ayesei y ihewasqui et
pandakatangakuwedzer av akapf ugama
pamubhedhamakumboangu
akatendererachi unoChav ov akatanga
kukoirazvainaki dzandakat anga
kudetembamut upo, ,
v akabv av avhara
maziso,,ndainzwandaakuuy a
ndakatswiny amubhedhaamheno
wangawapar amhakay ei.
.ndakagwi nha
i
vov achipedzi sawo. .
....Hav anakumi ra
ndainzwakut i ichi r
iyakami ra
,,
vakatangaf ut i kukoirambi chana
mbichanandi kat angaf utikunaki rwa
ndakapidigurwai kapfeker wanekushur e
ndangandabat iswaheadboar d..
..
shumbay aiuy
azvayozvekut
i
ndakashoramaidei
kasi
ngapereasi
ndakamutendakasi
ngaperif
uti
.

Patakapedza,
,akangonangamushower
yai
vamur oom mangundookugeza
,,
akabudazv i
kanziurarebho.
.

"Mai
tabasashumba.
Haanakudairaakabvaatobuda,
anga
atochi
njaKare,
,,
,
ndakarara
ndichi
mufunganezvaangaandii
ta,
,
sure
si
sAni t
akudakunakirwaVegapakadai
herendakasekahangundasarandega..
.

Ndakangogezandikarar
amakuseni
ndakamukandaakudakunomubi ki
ra
somethingtoeat.
..Butmamav akat
i
siy
ahakozv atoi
twaKarendokubva
vanyarara.I
yeakangouyandokungot
i
hesindikamumhoresa..
.
"Hamunachamunodandi
kui
ti
rei
her
e.

"Ai
wandi
rir
ight
..
.

"Okndogonahangukubi
ka.
.

"Don'
twor
ryndi
rir
ight.
.
Munhuwachoai net sakunzwi sisamhani
,,Simbandi yeakaseka, ,uyuwouy o
aii
takungebenz indakaf amba
ndikanogarapasi ti
kat amgakudy a...
.
Draehaanakupedzaabv aadairaphone
ndikanzwaachi t
iMamoy owanguhesi ,
,
haiwakoi nimanyoni aisandionahere
suremunhukupedzanguv aachi t
svaga
Mamoy oinimany oni ndir
iti
indisina
kanakwandai mhany i
ra,,
ndakangof i
nyamazv angundi kawedzera
foody ekudya,,
Haanakuzodzokakwat
angat
ir
i.

"Si
yananazv
ohazv
isi
zvakoi
zvoBr
enda
..
..
..

Zv
asi
mbav
eduweepakur
otomoka.
Ndakangomut
ari
sandi
kat
i.

"Paunoendakunomorahuchihunenge
hur
ihwakoherehandit
indehwenyuchi,
asi
kaunoitapl
anyekumora..

Ndakabv
andat
osi
mukai
papo!
!!
!!
!!
!!
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Ani
ta.
..
Igottotet
eshousesoearl
y
vakashamisi
kavachi
ndi
onandi
chi
svi
ka
nemota..
..

'
Mymymymyndi wehakoMamoy o
wakadyawindowkudai
,,ndosakawanga
usir
ikuuyamurumeari
kukubata
zvakanakaka.
"Kkkknhaitet
esooo,,
Aiwaarikundi
bat
a
zvakanakai
fIcomplai
nndinenge
ndichi
penga..
.

"Kozv aunengewatov
anedumbu
nhaiweAni t
akanakumbondi
udzawo
surekutiyabat
amozodakuti
tsv
aga
pai
nonet sachet
e..
.

"Sor
ryt
eteDr
aewachoanengeAr
itake
t
akeneni
,
,asi
ndi
zvozv
iri
pot
ete.
.

"Hoooasi
yasv
ikamuf
ourkai
yi
???

"Ehet
ete.

"Ai
wauchi
ri
po.
.
Wewal kedintothehousendokubv a
ndagarapasi andsheser vedmej ui
ce,,
takatombot aurany ayadzakawanda
WandaIhadr eall
ymi ssedherev en
thoughv aiv
emupengochai wobutshe
wasf unt obewi thhav onenyayadzav o
i
dzodzodzekupenga. ..
ndakatombor ar
a
ndikazomut swakwaakumanher uitwas
agoodr est
, kumbandai tadza
kunyatsowanamukanawekuny atsorar
a
zvakanaka...ndakazomukal aterandI
helpedhermakedi nnerbamkur u
vakazouy akumanher uSoohappyt osee
me, ,
hewasj ustsmi l
i
ng
"Mai
nini
kunakaher
euku.

"Magar
isakamusat
imandi
ona.
.

"Var
isei
bamni
niv
angukwamabv
a..

"He'
sokbamkur
u,,
ndangandakusuwai
..
"Kuny
epawangausi
nanekut
ihauf
one.
.

"Ndai
tindi
sapedzer
etet
emukana.
.

"Haiwav aakukur
andikudav
aner
opa
ri
nopisasemi maini
ni.

Takazongesekahewasar
eal
l
yfr
ee
personvaindinakidzaandonet hi
ngi
l
ikedabouthi m nat etevaiit
akungema
bestfri
ends..Iadmi redthatkindofa
rel
ati
onshipy ekuvabei ngbestf ri
ends
withyourpartneritmakesy ou
dependentoneachot hermusi ngapi nze
vanhuhobho. .InihanguIwant edt hat
withDraeandzv ekungoitamudungwe
weshamwar i wasnotmyt hingsaka
Draewanguwasenough. ..Takady a
thenbamkur uwentt osleepandt ete
wenttomyr oom wi thme. .shesaton
thestoolyai
v emondokubv avanditar i
sa
havondookubv andat angakuseka
becauseofkamut arisir
okachokav anga
vakandii
ta..
..
"
Sakaur
ikusekei
ipapa.
.

"Mukandit
arisakudar
omanj
endobv
a
ndashay
azv ekui
ta..
.

"Ukanyar
aini
tet
evakomanj
ekana
nemurumewakouchany
ara.
.
"Ehendomuny
araDr
aeanondi
i
takut
i
ndi
nyar
e..
.

"Hooonyarahakoasikwetekunyar
a
kusv
ikapakut
adzakusvikapakuv
a
mukadzianey
esezve...

"Matangateteasimukadzi
anony
ari
sa
haanayesehere.
..

"Ehenekut
iunengeuchi
tadzakui
ti
ra
murumezveseiyewomanje
haazokui
ti
rezv
esewo.
.

"Aaaahmat
angany
ayadzeny
u..

"Manjendodzandakudaidzi
ramanje
i
dzodzo,,sakaDraeari
kukugutsaher
e,,
usany
arehakokundiudzakutit
eteAiwa
murumehaasi kundi
gutsa..
.

Ndakanyar
azvekuny
arazv
iya..sur
e
ndot
auranezv
adraeKunatet
ekunenge
kusi
rikunyanyakumuf
umurahere
i
koko???ndakangot
iwohamheno

"EheAr
ikundi
fadzazv
akany
any
a..
.

"I
weur
ikumuf
adzaher
e..

"Ndofungakudar
ohedoesn'
tcompl
ain
hakeanotindi
nomugoner
a..
.
"Sakaiwewangawakar
elaxerwai
tot
i
zvakwana?

"Kkkkzv
atet
esooo.

"Ndodamunhuakachangamukai ni
ndodaubv i
seny adzi,,
nyadzi
ngadzi
v epooutoft hebedroom but
wheny ougetint heretur
nintoaf r
eak,
,
varumev anodaawomanwi th
confi
dence,,anozivazvaari
kuita,
,
kunyarahakut odi wekunoda
pakuyemedzanachet enekut iachat i
ndodat hisiwewot indinonyarahaudi ,,
kutiunengeur idof orisi
ngadekudzi dza
here..usany arekut aurakutindoda
zvakadai kanausi nakugut ataurakut i
handinakugut a, ,vakadzivanozobuda
kunzebecauset heyarev er
yshyt osay
andinakugut akanakut ivanotyakunz i
unozivi
repi zvekugut akanakunzi hure
,
,
ukanzi hureunongot indodakuhur a
newe,,butny angweakapopot aitdoesn't
matterasl ongasshokor asvikakut i
hausikugut ahemi ghtnotagr eewi th
youipapobyoncezv apindamubr ain
dzakehazv i
budenextt i
mehewi ll t
ryto
dobet t
er, ,
unof anirakumudzi dzisa
zvi
nokunaki
dza,,i
wewepachezvakoy ou
mustknowy ouownbodykutiizv
i
zvi
noitandi
penger
ekewobvawamuudza
zvaunoda..
.Murumehaafani
re
kukutyi
saheshouldbeyourbestfr
iend
.
.

"Asi
kunev
anot
yisi
dzi
rana?
??

"Heheeedeunoit
akungewakagar
ana
bokiakat
svuki
sazisokumi
ri
ri
raat
tackzi
bulldogr i
sinatsi
tsiapar akarembedz a,
unotoshay akutivanhuv akaroorana
vachidaher ekanakut ivakai t
a
kumanikidzwaandi zvozv oshowst hat
there'
snocommuni cation, ,v
anegood
communi cati
onv anonzwi sisanabut
vamwev anhuv arisel
fishhav adi
kunz wi
sisaumwewav o. .
butAni taDrae
shouldbey ouroneandonl yfri
end
dzimwewoshamwar idzekunze
usawanze
Unopi
ndabusy.
..
..

"Iknowt
ete.
..
"Sakauri
kumbogar
ir
aher
emv
ura
i
notonhor
ainesal
t?

"
Aiwaandi
sii
ni.
.

"Uchadhadhamukakukai takungekune
el
asticisi
namagumo. .
.kunoda
kuchengetwanekuchengerwa
anosangananekakasungakui t
akunge
vi
rginiweuchi
siyakuchidhadhamuka
 ,
,
,unoisasal tyemagodohobhomut ub
nev er
ycol dwat eraf t
erwapedzakugeza
wogar ir
akwekanv uv aunonzwany ama
dzichisunga, ,
kunodakugezwa
kuchichenamukat i
ngamugezwe
muchi chenamur umehaadi mukadzi
anokasi kakunhuwaf ishfanikavakadzi
vanosi i
rwambeumukat ii
yomanj e
zvainogar a5day sirimukat ipai
nenge
i
chibudai nonhuwa, boilwaterwouraya
mager mst henwoi samuf ri
dge
yotonhor apakugezawogezamukat i
mesekubv i
sat sv
inay ese
musany eperanembeui nonhuwa
nyangwemukashandi samaspr ay,,
,
asingagezemukat iIvi
rgincheteasati
aboorwa. .
.ukararanemur umeukagez a
panzechet ehapanazv awai
tawasi y
a
tsvi
nay esemukati i
nosemesa...
mody i
sa
varumet svi
napamunochemer a
kunanzv i
wamody isavarumet svi
na
ndianianodakusangananedi sast
er
yakadarondosakav achizor
amba
kukudyai..

"Lolehemakandi
udzalasttet
ehaa
kanaDraeandi
mudyisetsvi
na.
Ndangandaakuitakuny ar amanj e
nenyayadzachodzaitaur wa,,
v akabva
vabudakuendakuki t
chenndokuuy a
vakabatamabananandi katihamhenoo
ndofungavaakudakudy ahavo
vachit
aura...
shashay akagarapasi
zvi
kanziyandakabataiyi ndeyemur ume
wangundakabv andapi hwar i
mwe
zvi
kanziiy
oyondey ewakomur ume
,
,
sezvoiweuchidyiwandaakuda
uchimudyawohat i
dimunhuAr isel
fish.
..
Ndakangot
iaaaaa.
..

'
Ndakukur at
idzamanj emady i
rwoainoi
ta
zvauriweur umemur umeuchi tipamwe
zvandat ii
nody i
wandar evakut it
senga
Aiwaunomukuv adzaukasar auri
sabhukul ess..yourtongueshoul dknow
kutisabhukuv anotambwanav oseiand
yourmout hshoul dbeabl et otakeital
l
i
nasi munhungaat angeageza
unody i
swat sv i
nadzi dzisanaikugeza
beforebed, ,munhuhaangaswer e
achirasamv uraozodakut iumudy e
nooo. .
.endai munogezamesekana
mumweachi i
tanhungodzekugeza,
,
ati
di
vanonhuwi
ranasweati
nobvisamumood
...
.

Ndakambof anekusekat henshest art

ed
suckingthebananav achipuruzi
rali
keit
wast herealthi
ng,,
ndakapindabusy
kunzi i
ta,
ndakambotangandi chi
tadza
kusvikandaaakugonahaandakazv i
seka
ndikatoonakutiDraendanga
ndichimupazv i
shomahubby
wangu, ,
ndai
tononokasure, ,
,
ndakapinda
busyndaakudzidziswamamwemast yle
l
ikeAnaT-j uctionekui t
at heshapeofa
T..
.ndakasekazv okut
i ,
Ihadmi ssed
tet
essessi onsndakazonor arandaneta
.
..
inthemor ni
ngndakamuki rwazvikanzi
ngatii
tefutiuchi neSimba. .
apandaitsva
zvi
kanzi usazv i
ur ayenepant ydzimwe
nguvagar ausi naur ohwenemhepo
usait
ekut ii
ny any ekuibvaneheat
unokasikakushi sha..
.Itr
ieditandI
actuall
yfeltSoogoodkunzwaf r
esh
chaiyo.
..
.
Itwasat imewor thit,,
IfeltbrandnewI
coul dn'
twai tt
oshowDr aekut indaipa
,,ndaidakui t
akukupepet achaiko
kwandangandadzi dzi
swanat ete,I
spentmyt woday sndiripamal essons
ari str
ongmusanawanga
waakur wadza..
ndakasopi ndaNat ete
Mut ownndaakudzoker akumba, ,I
boughtheraf ewt hingsf orat hanky ou
ndokubv andaendakumba. .ndakasv i
ka
around5chai dzoIcoul dn'twai ttosee
Dr aendangandamusuwa. ..Igoti nt
o
thehouseandgr eetedmama, Leahna
Br enda. .
..
.
Mama:
kwai
naki
dzaher
ekwat
ete.

Me:kkkkkehemamamongov
azi
vat
ete
Bet
ty.
..

Mama: kkkkai
wakurai
rav
anogona
nesuwotakapi
nzwabusyvasat
ivaenda.
.

Me:
aaaahmamav
akakudar
oi?
Mama: ehehanzi
hakunamukadzi
chemberemukadziwesemusi
kana..

Me:
mai
wezv
angu.
.

Bee:
vanodzi
dzi
sachi
i
.

Mama:
kubat
amur
umemushe.
.
Bee:haaizvochete,
, i
nindakadzidzi
swa
neshashachaiyokumushauku, ,Drae
ndakatomurat
idzakutindonzaniakait
a
seachapenga.
handaizi
vakutishumba
i
nokumakudar o,,
haaDr aesoooo

Mama:
nhai
weeeee.

Leah:
ah
Ndakanzwaheatallovermybody
ndokubvandasi
muka,,Ial
mostfel
l
becauseIgothi
tbyshock,,
ndakangomutar
isandokubvandaf
amba
ndi
chibuda..
.

Mama:
Ani
taMi
ramwanangu.
.

Me:
don'
twor
rymamaI
'
m okay
..
Vakabv
avaf
ambi
sav
achi
uyakwandi
ri
..
Iwasalr
eadybythedoorndi
chibuda
,,
ndai
todakur
ohwanemhepo,,i
tsthe
wayshesaidi
tthatki
l
ledme..

"Ani
tamwananguIknowwabat
ikana
nemashokoat
aur
wanaBrenda.

"It
'sokaymamaazvi
namhosv
ahewas
supposedtodoi
tany
way.
"Yesbutshewasnotsupposedt
otel
l
youli
kethat
..
.

"Ndaakumbobudamamandodzoka
,ndi
chambosvi
kakwamhamha.
.

"AiwaAi
wamwananguhaudaro
,kwamhamhakupi
ini
Maivakondi
ri
pano.
.

"Mamandorwar
andi
kar
amba
ndi
ri
pano.
.
Alreadymyt earswer efall
ing, ,
Iknewhe
hadt odoi tbutshehadnor ightt otell
me, ,Ifeltdi srespectedIfeltlikeIwas
nothingl ikeIwasn' tevenhi swi fe..what
hadshedonet omyhusband? ??,,
Kuna
Draewangu. .?t
hewayshesay
takav aratidzav akapengereka
ndakat angakuonat hewhol epi cturein
myheadDr aeachi muit
azv ese
zvaaindi i
ta,,ndakar wadziwadai asina
hakekundi udza, matauri
roachokui t
a
kundi shainir a.
..theimagesIwasget ti
ng
i
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bar
e,,
it
'sonet hi
ngknowingy ourhas
sl
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somethingelseknowingthedetail
s,,
I
wasangr ywithDraef
orgivinghersuch
amemor y,
Iwassoangr yforthefir
stI
wantedtobef arawayfrom him...

"Mamasor
ryfordi
srespect
ingy
oubutI
hav
etogopl
ease.

"Dr
aeakasv
ikapanoAkaonausi
po
i
noi
taHondoAni
ta.
..

Justaswewer
ear
gui
ng,
,
Draecame.

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dn'
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.

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.
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dIwhat.
.?

"HowcouldyoumakeherfeelSoogood
,,It
oldy
ou,,
dowhat ev
erbutnotas
goodasyouandI.
..

"Whatdi
dyouheart
ell
meNi
ta.
.
"Idon'
twannabeher eanymor eDrae,I
camebackf rom auntshouseIcoul dn'
t
waitt
oseey ou,
,Iwantedtojusthugy ou
andtell
youhowmuchIl ov
ey oubuti t
al
lgotruined..
atleastyoushouldhav e
contr
oll
edy ourexci
tementIwoul dn't
evenknowt hatyouenjoyedherthat
much..

"Idi
dnotenj
oyher,
,
Iswear.
.
"Ohplease,
wasshenotgood?
???
?was
shenot.

"Notasgoodasmywi f
eandbesidesI
don'
tknowi fshewasgoodornot
becauseIdon'tr
emembert hefeeli
ng
andshe'snotyouAnitaandIdon'tfeel
connect
edtoheri nanyway.
..

"Sotel
lmewhatgavehert
hegut sto
tel
lmehowshemadey oucrazy.wanga
wamupamasimbaiwayonguvai,
,who
am It
oyouDrae,,
ndi
udzeikuti
ndiri
Ani
kwamuriNy
amuziwa??
?
"Mamoy ouri
mukadzi
wanguand
ndokuda,
,y
ouhavenoideahowmuch.
..

"Ineedt
obr
eat
heI
'
m suf
focat
ing.
..

Het
ri
edt
ohol
dme.
..
"Musandi
bat
e,,
Nyamuzi
wa.

"Ani
tadon'
tsayt
hat
.

"Musandi
bat
epl
ease.

"BabieIdon'
tevenr
ememberthe
feel
i
ngsIfeltt
heyal
lvani
shedwhenal
l
wasdone.

"I
t'
sfi
ne,
,
ndakumboendakwamama.
.

"Hausi
kuenda.

"Tr
ustIam.

"WhatHappenedtothewomanwho
tol
dmet ogoaheadanddoit,
,
Ididn'
t
wantbutyoursawwhatwashappeni
ng
tous, ,
Iwasnol ongermanenought o
you,Ipushedandf orcedmy selfall
becauseofy ouAni t
a.Andt hi
si snot
whatIexpect ed,,
Ican'tevensayI
enjoyedt hatwomanbecausemybr ai
n
wasbei ngcont rol
ledbysomeoneel se,,
I
hatemy selff
orput t
ingy ouinthis
sit
uationandhur t
ingy outhismuchbut
babie,,mybodymay betheoneshesaw
butit'
snotmeshesl eptwi t
h. .
.i
fyou
wannagoIwon' tstopy oubutmake
surey ouleavemywi fehere, ,
i
wewe
endaasi mukadz iwanguhausi kuenda
nayeandmwanawanguhausi kuenda
nayef uti..
..
"Whaaaat
?

"YesAni taiweweendaasi mukadzi

wangusi ya,,nekuti r
ightnowIneedher
mor ethanany t
hingt heimagesi nmy
headar edisturbingmeIhav ebeen
needingy oundi chikushayaandonl yyou
canhel pmebenor mal againbecause
doingthishasbemybi ggestbetray
alto
youconsi deringInev ertoldyouabout
all
thisfrom thebegi nni
ngy etyoustood
bymeandy oul ovedmebuti fyouare
goingtoleavemerightnowov erthe
stupidthi
ngsshesaidt henndiuraye
hakoAni t
anekut
indor aramir
achi i
..
..
and
theresnowayocanl ety ougo.
.

Hegavemet
hekey
stohi
sBenz,
,
zv
ikanzi

pindamumota,,
runmeov erifthatwil
l
makeyouhappyI'
m sorr
ybabi eIfai
led
tomakeyouhappy,
,youmademet he
happi
estmaneversakaurayahako
becauseyoumademel i
kethi
sand
ther
e'snowayIwi l
ll
ivethi
slif
ewithout
yousakadhumaundi pedzisewega
nekutiIwoul
dr at
herdiebyyourhand
thananyoneelses..

Draeakandii
tir
adr amandi kasara
ndakapusa,,Ij
ustgav ehim backhi s
keysthenIwenti ntothehouse
ndikanangakubedr oom,,zvakatanga
kumakersenset hedayr aainzishewas
si
ckangaar aranay eandt hat'
swhy
Draecamel ateev ery
thi
ngwasmaki ng
sense.
thatwasokay,,
Ili
kedthefactthat
herespectedmeenoughkundibvisa
pambabutBr endaakandi
jai
ra.
..

Ndakasv i
kandikararapamubhedha
ndikator
af l
eaceblanketndikazviv
har
a
ndangandaakunzwakupi ndwa
nechandondakanzwaDr aeachi pi
nda
thenhesatont hebednextme
,ndainzwakumusema. akandivhur
a
kumesot ichi
bvatatari
sanaapahe
l
ookedSoogoodv eduwee. .
"Ineedmywi
feAni
ta.
Br
endaisnai
vemwanamudi ki
wakamuonakut
ihaazivezv
ekutaura,
,I
wi
llmoveherf
rom thi
shouseifthatwi
ll
makeyouhappy..
.

"Pl
easeAni
tasaysomet
hing.

"Soyouwannamov
eherwozoi
ta
wekumut
eera.
"Andichazi
vazv
ekui
ta.
.kanazv
ekut
aur
a
zvacho

"Ar
eyouev
ent
urnedonbyme.

"Yes.

"Canyouevenbemyhusbandnow
kanakut
iamusat
imapedza
kuchemedzana.

"Don'
tsayt
hat
.

"Nyamuzi
wamhanindiudzei,
,
how
muchmoredoIhav
et ogot hr
oughunt
il
i
t'
sover.
..

"Touchmeandf
indout.
"Ican'
t.

"Urikundisemandazviona..
.andI
'mjust
heartbroken,,
Iaskedy oukutiwi
ll
my
wifestil
lbeherewhenal lthi
sisover
ukanditinomatt
erwhat ,,
sowhat
happenedt onomat t
erwhat ..
.

Akabvaasimukaandwentt othe
shower..
.achi
ngobvaIbeganfeel
i
ng
hornyzvekupfur
iki
dza,
,wheneverhegot
emotionalwit
hmendai nzwakunzwa
kumuda, ,Igotupandfoll
owedhimt o
theshower, ,
ndaimuonanepaglassdoor
kutiai
veakangomi raakagumisamusor o
pamadzi r
oeshowerhewassodeepi n
thoughts,
thatwasmyhusbandr i
ght
thereandImi ssedhim,,
Iwantedhim,,
I
promisedhi m nomatt
erwhat,,
heneeded
me. ..
..
whatwasIdoi ng?Iwasgivingup
onourcr azylove,,
wasIgivi
nghimt o
Brenda? ?Icouldn'
t.
..
Icoul
dn'tl
ether
winmyhusband. .
.
Itookoffmycl othesandopenedt he
showerdoor,akav hundukahedi dn't
expectanyonet ocomei nakadzoser a
musor opamadz iroeshower ,,
Ihadno
i
deai fIwasgoingt obeabl et ogethi m
hardbutIneededmyhusband. .
.It
ook
hishandsandhej ustlookedatme, ,
I
wantedt ohughim soIhuggedhi m and
hehuggedmeback, ,t
herewasSoo
muchel ect
ri
citywhenourski ntouched
andrightawayIf elthi
shar dness.My
heartbeganpoundi ngandsodi dhi s
,,
dzaiit
akuroveranahel ookeddownat
mehi seyesbeggi ngmet olethislips
ki
ssmi ne,,
howwast odenyhi mt hat
whenmywhol ebodywant edSoomuch
mor eandkunzwakut iyami ra
kwakat ondi v
hiringandangandodai yo
chet e..
.Ireachedf orhislipsndi kaona
kutiangaanzwanekundi mi ri
ra..
.we
kissedzv ekudy ananachai zvoandt he
wat erfrom theshowerwasst il
lrunning
,ndakabv andabat aNy amuzi wav angu
doubl echecki ngkut isuremushi ni
wamukaher e, ,
ndakany atsougeza
ndakambogay akut i sureBr enda
anaki r
wanemur umewangukusv ika
pakundi dziki
sira,,Ialmostgotputof f
ndikatombomi r
azv andaiita..
..
"Babi
epleaseIneedy
ou.
.pl
easebabi
e
pl
ease.
.

Suremunhuangaakuv ara,,
ndakangoti
nechemumoy oIwannashowy ou
kunonzikukumaIwasn' tgoingto
competenaBr endabutIwasj ustgoing
toremindmyhusbandkut imukadzi
wakendeupi .
..
.ndakapfugamaundert he
showerndikatoraNy amuzi wa
ndikat
ambanav obysur pri
seakazoona
ndaakusvi
svinal ol
l
ipopy angu
GoodnessAni
ta.
.

Hislegswereshaki ngakabvaabatiri
ra
madzi r
oeshower, ,
Isuckedhim goodko
kwatetehaubv eusatiwai
bva
..
.akachizot
angakubowacal li
ngoutmy
namei nmyheadndi kat
iausatiwatanga
..
..
.ndakamusi yandanzwatsingadzay o
dzazvimba..
..akandit
ari
sanezisorekuda
kundidyachairo.
..
ndakabvandati
zv
akwanangat
igeze.
.

"
Mamoy owandi si
yapakaoma
,
,ndokui
ti
razvesezvaunodababi
e
..
.zv
awandii
taSoohaat etev
akaoma.

"Zv
akwana.

"HaakanaMamoy
o,zv
awat
anga
pedzi
sa
"handi
chadai
ni.

"Babi
ehonazv awandi
i
tanameany
thi
ng
youwantndokupa.

"Any
thi
ng?
???
?

"Yesany
thi
ng
"Youcan'
tsl
eepwi
thheragai
n.

"Nev
eragai
n.

"Sweari
t.

"Mamoy
oIswear.
..
Isaidngati
geze,,ndokubvatagezabut
hewasnotbat hinghewasj ustt
ouchi
ng
meapandi chii
tandichimukotamira
ndakanzwaanangi sapadoorndokubva
ndasuduruka.
ndikabv andaakukugeza
zvi
nhuzv avondakav huramakumbo
ndichi
gezandakazonzwa

"Mamoy
okugezakwakwanakani
.
Ijustsmi ledthendr i
edmy selfndokubv a
ndabudanay e,ndakamukandi raloti
on
andhej ustshookhi sheadt osaybut
haudar o,,
Iopenedmybagndi katoraabit
ofVi c'sIgotf r
om t ete,,
shet oldmekut i
mui seat inybit,,,
hecoul dn'tseewhatI
wasdoi ng,,
Iwentbackt ohi m ndikaona
akusmi l
er,
,,
akabv aar ar
azv ake
nemanheduakazv ionakuti ndaida
kushandandega, ,onemor egoodbl ow
j
obz vikanziAnitaipashumbahuchi
hwav o,,
ndakabv andamui sat uVi c'
sand
wentont opofhi mt henIdi dlikeIwas
squat ti
ngndi chipfekeraapaVi c'
sy anga
yaakushandazv i
kanzi Mamoy o
wandi itei
,,Ijustsmiledndokubv a
ndapf eker ay eseka1t ikavharir
ana
mazi so. .
.slowlyndakamukur ungir
a
ndichisimuki r
akuendamudengandobv a
ndadzi kapasi zvi
nemut si
ndondakaona
shashay av huramazi so,,
ndokubv a
ndakur ungandi chi
kwi r
akunge
ndiri
kubur it
saf ut
ithenwentdownka1
munhuakadakumukandi kamupushir
a
pasi..

"
Mamoy
owandi
i
tei
kani
.
"Hapana.

"Mamoy
ondof
aini
,,
huchi
kani
.

"I
dyai
Nyamuzi
wa.

"Mamoy
ounondi
uray
a..
Ikeptgoingndokubv andatanga
bouncingoni t,
,,
ndinindanga
ndaakuperamwey a,y
anyamuziwa
yai
kukokotaSi mba...
paakamuka
achigaraheputhishandspamukaka
ndokubv aatangakuyamwa, ndi
chibva
ndangobatiri
rapaaariIwascomi ngSoo
str
ongakat angakupushiramukat iKat
i

"
***
*Ny
amuzi
wasav
eme.
..
..
.Iscr
eamed.
*
***
Nyamuzi
wamhani
.
.
Hepushedonemor et i
meandmywhol e
bodyf el
tgoosebumps. .achibva
andir
ar i
sapasi iyendokubv aarar
a
paseripanguandl if
tedupmyl eg
ndokupf eker
af utiakachitanga
kundishanda,,Vic'siyeyangay andipar
ir
a
ai
itanesi mbaresey angay angova*

"Mamoyondokuda,
,ur
i mukadzi
wangu
i
wewe,,
usandi
rambeplease..
.
"Ndazv
inzwaNy
amuzi
wa.
..
.

"Wazv
inzwasur
eMamoy
o.

"
Ndazv
inzwaShumba.
.

"Youar
emi
neAni
ta.
..
"Andy
ouar
emi
neDr
ae.
..

Ndakachi nj
waakauy apamusor omaoko
achindibatakwesehebeganpl ayi
ng
withmycl i
t,
,
ndokubv andatanga
kukupepet a,,
shumbay akatanga
kukumaneni Icouldn'
tstopmy sel
f
akashamamur omonezv andaimui
tain
sect akabvataperekedzana...
.
"Goodnesswhathast
etedonemywi
fe.
?

"Youl
i
kedi
t.
.

"Jeeezusawedzer
efut
ihandi
rar
ame
shaa.

"Musany
epe.
"Il
ovey
ouMamoy
owandi
oror
ashaa.
..

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Dr
ae.

Kumuonaachi ndisemakwakandi rwadza

mor et hanany thi
ngIev erfel
tinmy
whol elif
e, surekuonamukadzi wangu
asingadi kanakugumi waneni wast he
wor stfeeli
ngt hatcouldeveraffectme
andIwant editall t
ogoawayi couldn'
t
takei tanymor e,Iwait
edt oseeifshe
couldcomet omeandf oramomentI
thoughtIhadl ostherforeverbuther
hear tmeltedf ormewhenIhadgi ven
up.idon'tknowwhatt etehaddonet o
mywi fe,butthewomant hatcameback
wassomet hingel seshehadt urnedher
i
nt oaf reak,,
af reakt hatIli
kedSoo
much, ,shecamebackwi t
hsur pri
ses
akandif ungisakur e..
dai kurikunzi
Ny amuzi wav akarambakui t
akumuka
thisti
mendai rwadziwazv akanyanyabut
apav akai tany emwer ekusimuka
nepowerr ese, ,
,Icouldf eelmyhear t
rejoi
cingmeani ngIdi dnothav et osleep
withBr endaany more, nhumbuy anga
yabata. allIwant edwasNi tazvinomanj e
withthev icsakapi nzabusynekut i
ndichipedzandai t
odakupamhaf utiand
i
y eshedi dn'tmi ndhanzi pamhai
kusvikazv ai
tandakai t
a
zvekutozozv idzora...
.
"Wadzokawaaanemi
sikanzwa
Mamoyo.

"Handi
simuroor
awenyu
Nyamuzi
wa,,
,
ndir
iwamhamhakkkk

"Hiimukadziwanguwai
pahamheno
ur
ikudandigar
enehanai
chi
rov
ahere..
.
"ndi
nokudai
Nyamuzi
wa.

"I
m sor
ryIhur
tyourf
eel
i
ngs.
.Iwi
l
l
al
waysregr
eti
t

"Idon'
twannaber
emi
nded.

Iknewwher eshewascomi ng
fr
om,Brendareal
lyhurtherkanairo
ri
nonzidzungu,
ndakadakuti
ndimuenderebutIhadtofixissueswi
th
Nitafi
rstbeforedeal i
ngwi th
her..
.t
akazobv amubedr oom alllovi
e
dovie,nyayadzikapindamubedr oom
hadzifani
rekubudadzi ripasamest age
kweteandt hankgoodnessNi t
awas
understandingdai Arimumwe
handaimbomugona, ,
mwanaai ndida
zvandainzwandegakut ianondida..
Ihel
d
herhandandwentt otheki t
chenwher e
wef oundmusi kanaachi bi
ka. .
Brenda
akabvaauy akwat angatirizvi
kanzi..

Bee:
sakandokubi
ki
raichi
i,
handi
na
kumbozi
vakuti
ndodii
ini
..
.
Me: Brenda,waur ikuonauyumukadz i
wangu, ,zvaurikundivhunzaibasar
ake
notrakof r
om thebegi nningshetol
dyou
kutianondibiki
raegaandhapana
chachinja.

Bee:
aaaah

Ni
ta:
Ingandakat
otaur
awani
Bee:
hooaht
angat
ati

Nit
a: wangawat ij
ustbecausey ousl ept
withmyhusbandIwoul dgivey ouall
ri
ghts?NoBr endaI'm notgivingyouany
ri
ghtsov erhim, Idon'thatey ouatall uri
muni n'
inakwandi ributDon'tdot hings
uchidakundi dziki
sir
ai wewakandi wana
ndir
i pano.Thewayy awandi wanandi ri
ndiyoyo, Draeismyhusbandand
sekundi udzakwawai takutishumba
i
nokuma, ,yawakakumi sahaisiiy
i,
,,i
y i
ndokumi sandegapawakapi hwa
pakwana. .
..
.
Ndakambof ungakut ii
twasn'therbuti
t
wasdefini
telyher ,
Nitaaisat
aurabut
apaakataura,,shuwaangaar wadzi
wa,
ndakaonaBr endaachirati
dzakusvotwa
chai
ko.Hapanachandai gonakupiki
sa
Nit
ahadsai ditright.
.

Bee:i
ii
ii
sakazv
avazv
ekui
ti
ranaka
roughhere.
.
Me: chokwadichesechi nengerough
chij
air
eMai shumbav atauraandIhope
zvapererai
papa, watchy ourwor ds
andidimunhuanor otomokazv i
sinabasa
hausimwanamudi kisterekianganzi
haazivezvaanot
aur a.

Bee:sakavatobat
ikananezvandataura
pavauyahere,andit
iichokwadihacho.

Me: chokwadi
ndechekut
ikunyepedzer
a
kuzungair
akwakokwaakuzondibhowa
wawakar aranayendi
sekurukweteini
,,
kanauchi ndi
onaunoonamur ume
wawakar aranayeher
e? ?
??ifyoucan
respectmyt hendon'
tmakey ourface
appearinf r
om ofme..
.

Akar
ambaakany
arar
a.

Bee:
sor
iizv
eny
u,,
,r
ureger
erosi
siAni
ta.
Ni
ta:
fine.

Mamav akabvav achivhunzakut i

kwakanakaher eini ndokubv andati
kwakanakmama. Ididn'twannaeatat
homesoi decidedt otakeNi taoutto
eat,
,Ihadal otofmaki ngupt odo..ij
ust
tol
dhert oputonsomet hingnicethen
shewentbackt oourr oom.Kunochi nja.
.
Leahakabv aauy akwandi ri.
"Mmmmm br othermunhuweny uuyu
akanyanyai
ni hanguIwasn'
thappywith
whathappenedt odayI
'mjustglad
maiguruisokaybutmmm y oushould
haveseenthewayAni tagothurt,
,
becaref
uluyuachakurambanisaina
Anit
a.

"ThebondbetweenNi
taandIi
stoo
st
rongLeahandnoonecanbr
eakusup
ev
eni
ftheyt
ri
ed.

"Ehezvazv
oDraebutbecareful
oneday
unoi
ti
rwamakuhwaAriser
ious.

"Bel
ievemef r
om todayndapedzanayeI
wasthinkingoftaki
nghertochisi
pit
ior
el
seI'm buyingmywi f
eahousesoshe
canstaytherefreel
y.

"BuyAni
taahouset
hatwoul
dbel
ovel
y
butmanjeIhopeshewon'tgety
ou
wrongthi
nki
ngkutiyouwi
llbecomi
ng
heref
orBrendaasi
ngazi
ve...

"Iwi
l
lthi
nkabouti
tandseewhatt
odo

"I'
mjusthappyi
t'
sall
sor
tedoutsaka
apamaaakuendakupi
?
Itookmyphoneandcal ledthemanager
forAmanzirest
aurant,
af r
iendofmine,
I
wantedthewholeplacetomy sel
ffora
bitofapri
vatedi
nnerformeandmy
wife,Ir
eall
yhopedhewoul dagr
ee..
.

"Gerr
ysorrytocal
lyouthisl
atebuti
needyourplacef
ordinnerwi
thmywi f
e
..
.
"
Draewher
ewer
eyoual
lday?
???
??

"Iwasther
ebutwel
lIneedani
m sor
ry
dinner.

"Wai
tei
mukadzi
lol
.

"Alil
misunder
standi
ngsoIneeda
pr
ivatemoment.
"Fi
nelook,,
youarebitl
ateyoucanonl
y
hav
ethattomorrowbutfornowther
ea
small
priv
atesecti
onavai
labl
e..

"Okdot his, r
eservethepri
vat
esecti
on
formef ortonightbutineedasmall
eventtheretomor r
ow, ,
soI'
m booki
ngis
advancet hat'
sifsomeonehadn't
bookedf ortomorrow..

"I
t'
sfi
ne,
,t
omor
rowi
sfi
nesowhatt
ime
i
sthi
sev
ent,
,andwhatki
ndofev
ent
???

"Iwil
ll
etyouknowwhenIgetthereso
anywaynowmakeacandleli
tdinneri
n
yourpri
vat
esecti
on.
..
.

"I
'
m oni
t.
IgotoffthephoneandmyNi tawas
al
readywal ki
ngt owar dsme, Ididn'
tend
uptel
lingherkut itai
endakupi butshe
wasitchingtoknow. .wesai dour
goodby esandleftbutzi sorandakpi wa
naBrendawasnotni ce,
, Ir
eal l
yhoped
shehadn' tf
all
enf ormebecauseIcoul d
notgivehermyl ov ethat'sifsheneeded
i
t,,Ij
ustcouldn'tandIwasgoi ngto
haveawor dwithherabouti tallsothat
wecanbeont hesamepage. .
Soany wayItooktheblackBenzbut
beforewegotinIhadt oadmi r
ehow
wif
eywasl ooking,
,ndakat
ombo
muzember esamot aandtracedmy
fi
ngersonherbody ,shewassexyas
hel
l Icoul
deatherany t
ime...

"Mai
shumbamaakuny
any
amanj
e.

"Ny
amuzi
wandai
tasei
.
"Youaresexyashel
lthebabybump
keepst
urni
ngmeon. .

"
Howcant
hatt
urny
ouon.
?

"Becausei
t'
sony
ou.

"AaaahNy
amuzi
wamhani
imi
.

"Ndi
nokudaMamoy
o.
Iopenedthedoorf orherthenshegot
i
nside.Shewaswear i
nganotSool ong
dressbutithadav entinthef r
ont
zvekut
ipaakagar apaseatt heventwent
openandIcoul dseeherl egs...
Mamoy o
angaandigair
ahor ror
..Il
ookedupand
shehadaf ullcleav
agey akandit
osvora,
,
Soomuchofi twasoutndakangot iyaa
ndagai
rwahor r
oramhenondai pona
hereduri
ngdi nner..
.
Wegott oAmanzi by8, ,wewer e
actual
lylat ebutitwasf i
neasl ongasI
haddinnerwi t
hhert here,,wewer el
ed
toourpr i
v atesecti
oni thadbeen
decoratedst unningl
yandIcoul dseeby
herreactiont oshelovedi t.
..

"OoooooohNyamuzi
wathi
sisSoo
beauti
ful
,howdi
dyougett
hisdoneSoo
fast
.
"Fory
ouIcanmakeany
thi
ng
happen.
..

Shekeptsmi li
ngasIpul ledachai rout
forhertosit..
.Shesatcomf ortabl
ythen
Isatdownaswel lthenweor deredour
dinnerIl
ikedhowt heydeamedt heli
ght
togivethenicecandl el
i
ghtef f
ecttothe
place..
..
.weor deredourdi nnerandat e
chatti
ng,,
Amanzi mader eallynicefood
andIcoul dgothereanyt imewi thout
beingwor r
ied..
.andIcoul dseeMai
shumbawasenj oyingher sel
fshehad
start
edeat i
ngmor eandmor e
Ny amuziwav angav aakudaf ood
zvesure,
,Ismiledandsher eachedf
or
mypl ateandt ookmeat
ndakangomut arisandikatipamwe
ndichanzibabiendipoohaakana
yakangotorwashashai kadya
yakanyarara.
..

"Mai
shumbandokut
enger
aichi
mwe?
"Asi
ndi
ri
kudy
isa.

"Ai
wahausi chakowady
andi
ri
kut
aur
a
Chali
ll
ion.

Ndakabv
andadzoser
wasmal
lpi
eceof
meat
.
"Sakaapachi
imanj
e??
?

"Ndi
ri
kudy
isa.

"Lolnobabie,Ilov
eitwheny
oueatl
i
ke
that
,,
pleasefeedmybaby.

"Andi
chadai
ni.
"Mamoyowangundokuzi
vausingadar
o
pl
usukar
ambaunozi
vazvandokuit
a..
.

Shesmi ledshylythentootthemeat, ,
l
uckilyndangandagut ahangu,,and
besidesnomat terwhatndaimusi i
ra
nyamamupl atekutiapedzi
sendanga
ndatojai
rakuzv i
it
asakandikatopedza
yesendai onakungendamut adzira
chaiko..
.Wehadourdeser t,,r
eallyni
ce
tr
iffl
ewhi chwedugi nto..
..
aroundhalf
ninewel eftgoinghomebutIt ookten
mi ntal
ki
ngt oGer r
yaboutmyl ilevent
fort
henextday. .
wedr ov
esl owly
play
ingourslowmusi cndichit
amba
nemakumboamai shumbaai daidzi
ra
kutindi
tar
isei
..
.

"Butbabi
e

"Yes

"Whydi
dyouweart
hatdr
ess.
?
"Becauset
hat
'st
heoneIwant
ed.

"Hel
lnol
ol.

"Tor
emi
ndy
out
hatndi
chi
ri
po.

"Ai
wandapakut
enda,
,
Ilov
etheseki
nds
ofr
emi
nders.
"Ehewheny
ouareoutt
herejustknow
kut
ineni
wondi
nazv
ozvavanazvo.

Ndakambomi samot aandl ookedather

,,Ihadscr
eweduphert rustinme
,Brendahadleftamark,,
,thi
swasnot
aboutotherwoment hi
swasdef i
nitel
y
aboutBrenda..
.Ihadt
odosomet hing
fasttoconvinceherkut
i ndiyeegastil
l.
..

"Ani
taIneedyoutoknowt
hatt
her
e's
nootherabov
eyou.
"Ther
eshoul
dn'
tbeanyot
herev
en
bel
owme.

"Ani
tai
twil
lbeov
ersoon,
,
lookedatme
pl
ease.
..

Shelookedatmewi thsadnessIjust
hadtokissher,ki
ssti
ll
shesmi l
ed
agai
n.takazosv
ikakumbav anhu
vator
arabutfoundBr
endaawake
agakaramuloungepaakandi
ona
ndoopaakasi
muka..
Ireal
l
yhastofi
xthi
s
.""
"""
"

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Dr
ae.
.

shestart
edwalki
ngtowardsmeandI
wonderedwhatshewanted..
.It
oldAni
ta
togotothebedroom andwai
tforme
thereIreallywant edt otal kt oBrendaI
tookadeepbr eath, Il
ookedather ,
,she
wasy oungshewasnai v eshedi dn't
knowal otsheneededt obet aught,,
probablyherbackgr oundmadeherl ike
that,,
unf or
tunat el
yshehopedf orso
muchf rom me, Soomucht hatIcoul d
notgiveandsomehowIf eltsorry.she
hadt ogot hr ought hatatsuchanage
shewassupposedt ogetsomeonewho
l
ov edherandwhoshel ov edbackbut
j
ustnotme, Iwasherf i
rstsoshef el
t
connect edtomeandIwi shedshecoul d
getridoft hatconnect i
oni twassel f
ish
towanthert odot hatbecausehowwe
takethingsi sdi f
ferent,
,butf ora
momentIst artedthinki
ngaboutmy
sisterLeah. .ndakafungakut ii
st he
situationwast obeswi tchedandmy
sisterwast ogot hrought hat..how
woul di tbef orher.
?Shewasf ighti
ng
withemot ionsnotev enunder standing
ther easonwhyshewaswi thme, ,,
she
wasj ustt heretopayt het hepr i
ceofa
sint hatherf athercommi tted.thiswas
j
ustsot er
riblethethi
ngswebot hhadt o
got hrough. ..
.shestoodi nf rontofme
expect ingmet osaysomet hi
ngsoI
decidedt otalk..
"Kochi
inhai
Bee.

"Hapanawaswonder
ingkut
imur
iri
ght
her
ekwamuri.

"Ndangandi
rir
ighti
mbogar
apasi
.

Takafambandokubv
ataendakul
ounge.
.
ndakagar
andakamutar
isa
.
ChinzwaBr endahandi sikudakut iuve
worriedneni handit
i,
,zvauriSooi swhat
youcamef or..ndiri
kudakut i
unzwi si
se
kutiI
'm noty ourhusband, ,wakauyafor
areason, ,yekuzvaramwanawoenda, ,
hausi mukadzi wangu, ,
zvinorwadzaI
knowbutkanazv awakavingazv ait
a
unodzoker awonot svagawakoanokuda
,kwet ei
nini.
moy owanguur iKunaAni t
a.

"Draendomuwanakupiini
ndi
chinzwa
kudaiwewe.Zvawakat
angapabody
yangundi
ri
kunzwakuzvi
daall
thetime.
"I'
m sorr
ybutbasar
angui
nini
ndakapedza.

"Sakahaunzweany
thi
ngkana
wakandi
tar
isa?

"NoBrenda,mafeel
ingsekudakurar
a
neweaiwunzwanasekurukwetekuti
ndai
dandini
.

"Ungabv
awandi
dar
oher
eDr
ae,
,i
zvozv
i
Soouri
panoIcan'tconcent
rat
eDrae
ndi
ri
kunzwakutindir
ikudamurume.
.

"I
ngoedzakuzv
ibv
isamupf
ungwa
handi
ti
..

"It
'seasykwauribecauseunozivaand
unakokwekupedzerashungukana
uchidamukadzisakaininiukudandi
it
e
seiandi
sikugonakuzvidzoraini
.
shewasmaki ngi tdi
ffi
cul
tf ormeI
startedt hinkinghowwoul dImakeher
l
ifeeasi erandt henIthoughtmay beit
wasokayt obuyf orherav i
br at
or,Idid
notwantt or i
skt hechancesofher
goingt ol ookf orsomeoneel setosleep
wi t
hhersot heonl yopti
onwasget ti
ng
hersomet hingt hatcouldsat isf
yher
wi t
houtev enneedi ngmyhel p..
.soifshe
couldf ant asizeaboutmet henusea
vibratoritwassomuchbet terthanher
troublingmet osl eepwithheratl east
thet hreeofuswoul dbesat isfi
edthat
way .
"Fi
nendokut
svagi
rasomet
hing.
.

"Chi
nengei
?

"Uchaonapandokupa

"Ri
i
ni

"Mangwana.
shesmi ledatmel ookingsohappyshe
didn'
tev enknowwhatIwasgoi ngtoget
forherIgotupt henwentt othe
bedroom If oundAni t
aget t
ingoutoft he
bathroom Iwenti nandshower ed
quicklyandj oinedherinbedIt ooka
deepbr eathandt henaskedhert olook
atmeIwant edt otalktoherbef or
eshe
start
edt hi
nki ngthatmay beIwashi di
ng
somet hingfrom hershet urnedand
l
ookedatme. .
"Mapedzer
anaher
e.

"Tapedzer
ana.

"Hooopakut
ichi
i
?

"shehasfall
eninlovewi t
hmebabi eand
can'tst
ophernow, ,
,sotoav oidt
he
samemi staket
hatImadel astti
meI'
m
goingtobuyv i
bratorforher..
.
"Mukut
iiwheny
ousayy
oucan'
tst
op
her
.

"whatImeani ssheissoyoungand
doesn'tknowwhatshe'sdoing
unfort
unatel
ytoherIwasherf i
rstand
shekeepscr av
ingforme,,whatIcando
i
st ogetherareplacementforme..a
vibr
ator
"Hooosakaobvaachemer
eranezi
ta
reny
uhereNyamuzi
wa.

"Ukui
takut
izvi
it
ekungezvi
mwezv i
nhu..
kanausi
ngazv
idebabi
etosi
yananazvo,
i
twasasuggesti
on.

"Sowhoisgoingt
oshowherhowtouse
avibr
atorwi
l
litbeyouandhowwi
l
lyou
showher.

"Notmebuti
wewe.
"AaahNy amuziwa,,
ndozv
izi
vi
repi
zvekuzv
ibat
sir
a. .
.

"Toendat esekunot
svagavi
brat
or
yacho,,
vanokurati
dzatheni
wewe
womuratidza.

"Ndotonyar
at alkingaboutsexkuv
anhu
monditindi
dzidziseBrenda
kuzv
ishandir
asur e.
"Ehenekutii
nihandi
gonekumushandi
ra
andhandigonekumurat
idza
kuzv
ishandir
a.

Webot hendedupl aughingabouti twe

tal
kedabi tthenwef ellsl
eepIhada
surpr
isef ormywi femangwanaacho. .I
wokeupv eryearlyi
nt hemorni ngand
surpr
isinglyshewokeupear l
ierthanme
tomakeabeaut i
fulbreakf
ast,
,Icould
smellitfrom thebedr oom
ndakaseker eramywi fewasback, ,I
wentt osi tdownandsheser vedme
breakf astspoi l
ingmel i
keababyi fonly
sheknewwhatIhadpl annedf orher ..
..
wewer egoingt ot hesamer estaur ant
butf oradi fferentr eason. ..after
breakf astIjustt oldhert ober eady
around6. .
.Ididn' tstayl ongeat ing,,I
rushedf orwor kbutassoonasIgott o
wor kfirstl
yIhadt ogetadr essf orher
...
Inonoabeaut i
ful dresst hatIwant ed
andaskedt hem t odel ivert omyhouse
ndakaf oneraMamoy owanguandt old
herthatIhadapackagef orhershe
want edt oknowwhati twasbutIwasn' t
goingt ot el
l herIdi dn'twantt ospoi lt
he
surpriseIsentt hemakeupar tistand
someonet odoherhai r,shehadt ol ook
l
i
keanangel
shewas.
.

Aroundhalf6Iwentt opickherup,,
she
real
lyl
ookedstunning..Iopenedt
he
doorforherandthenshegoti nsi
dethe
carndokubvandapindawo. .

"What
'st
heoccasi
onNy
amuzi
wa.
.
"I'
mjusttakingmywi f
eoutt oa
beaut
ifulrestaurantforanicedi
nner
beaut
ifulnightoutt ojusthavef
unand
bewithmeorseet hest ar
str
ytoreach
thest
ar si
nasmuchasIknowt hatwe
can'
treachupt herebutIwannabring
thest
ar stoy ou..

"Youarear
omanti
cmanNy amuzi
wa..
.
Nezur
omakandi
endesa,
,nhasif
uti
..
.
"Ndogonakukuendesaever
ydaykana
ukandi
i
tazvi
yazviyafut
i.
.

shejustlookedatmeandsmi l
edI
star
tedt hecarandgotont heway ,
,I
madesur et
hatitwasj ustgoingtobe
meandmywi fe,
,Iputont hemusi cand
play
edr omanticsongs,,iwant edherto
getinthemoodIcoul dreallyseeshe
keptwonder i
ngwhatwasgoi ngonbutI
wasn'tgoingtotellher
..finall
ywegot
ther
e,,
,itwasal i
ttl
ebitdark.Soshe
askedmewhyi twassodar kAndt henI
sai
dIdidn'
tknowmay
bet
heyhadno
power

"
Arewegoingtomakeau-
tur
nthen,
,
,i
f
t
heyar
eclosed.
.

"Ij
ustthinkt
hatmay
betheli
ghtswent
offdon'twor
rywewil
lhav
edinner
.
wepar kedt hengotoutoft hecarwegot
tothedoorandt henItoldhert oopen
thedoorsher efusedbecausei twas
closedprobabl yscar edbutIt ol
dhert o
goi n.
.assoonassheopenedt helights
wentonandt hewhol epl acewas
designedl i
ket hesky ,
,l
ikeabeaut iful
nightwithSoomanyst arsshi ni
ng,,
, Ihad
nooi deahowt heydidi tbutIhadt old
them Iwant edt obringdownSt arsf or
mywi f
e,,shewasscar edt owalk
becausei tseemedl i
kewewer efl
oat i
ng
i
nt hesky. .
..
"Nyamuzi
wathisamazi
ngwher
eis
ever
yoneel
se.

"Ndi
nineweMamoy
o.

"Youdi
dthi
sforme?
??

"Yes.

"Andt
hest
arst
hesky,
,ev
ery
thi
ng?
??
"Al
lfory
ouMamoy
o.

Shewant edtocry..
..Shewast
eary.
..
ThentheyplayedthesongIwantedf
or
thatper
fectmoment .
I
fthi
sisn'
tl
ove
Tel
lmewhati
sit
CauseIcoul
dbedr
eami
ngorj
ustpl
ain
cr
azy.
I
fthi
sisn'
tl
ove
Tel
lmewhati
tis
CauseInev
erf
eltl
i
ket
hisbabi
e..

Lov
e
Whati
sitt
ome
Lov
e
I
fthi
sisn'
tl
ove
Lov
e
Whati
sitt
ome
Lov
e
I
fthi
sisn'
tl
ove

CauseIknowIai
n'
tcr
azy
IknowIai
n'
ttr
ippi
ng
IknowIai
n'
tsl
eepi
ng
Iknowt
hati
t'
slov
e
It
ookoutmyphonet
hensenthera
message.
.

"
Babief
ir
stti
meIdidn'
tdoi
tri
ghtbutI
wannar
edoi t,
,Mamoyowi
lly
oumar r
y
meagai
n..
.?
?? ?
??

Shetookoutherphoneandr
eadit,
,she
l
ookedatmewi thtear
sandshej
ust
begancry
ing..
Shet
ext
ed.

"Nyamuziwandokuf
arir
ai,
,ehendokudai
mhani,,
yesIwil
lmarryyou..
.Overand
over.
.

Ipi
ckedherupandkissedher.
..Ipicked
upar oseandgav
eher,,,
onther ose
petal
s,,i
swhereherri
ngwas,,
, shekept
cry
ingandshetooktheri
ngandgav e
met oputitonher...
yesnotjustone
diamondbutanumberofdi amonds
wereaperfectf
itformywi fe..
.we
sharedaverypassionateki
sst ost
art
thenight,
,
kaVic'
schai kondokandai
da.

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Ny amuziwaohNy amuziwamademecr y
hesl i
ppedt hedi
amondsonmyl i
lfi
nger
,,hehadment i
onedaweddi ngbutIhad
noi deaitwasinhissoonestplans
manj ehamhenokut iv
aidazv ekut
i
ndivait
esei Nyamuzi
wa. .kuti
ndov aberekaher
ekumusanakut i
vanzwi sisekuti
ndany ungudukahangu
mumoy o..
.Hebr okeoffthekissbut
ndaisadai gumendai dakut i
ndidyei
kusvikandaper akondi chadeichimwe..
.
Butany waywesatdownt oenjoythe
meal thathadbeenpr eparedforusbutI
couldn'tstopsmi l
ingandi couldn'
tkeep
i
tin,Ny amuzi wav angavandiorora
nyangwekubowekanakweseneny ay
a
dzaBr endakwakabv akwaper ashumba
vandipedzer aapav ai
ngonditari
sa
vachinditsonyazv i
kanzi.
.
"
Wat
akur
azv
iyazv
iyaher
enhai
Mamoy
o.

"Zv
ipi
Nyamuzi
wa

"Zv
awakandi
i
sanezur
o

"munozv
idaher
e

"
EheMai
shumba
"Manjemukazv
ij
air
ayouwon'
tenj
oyme
wi
thouti
t.

"Ndagar
aunongondi
gwi
nhi
sa
nemaget
siako.
.

"Sakagwi
nhwai
nemaget
sichet
e.
"Ai
wanhasi
ndodakuf
ir
apochet
e

Ndakasekazv okutiapahewasSoo
seri
ousndokubv andatisorr
yandi na
kutakuraapaIhadi tinmycl utchbag
mandangandakai kandahaaat etehad
donemewel l.
..vakatangakusv eerera
pakatipemakumboangundi kanzwa
kumhany akwer opandikatombomi r
a
kudya,ndi
katsi
nzinirandookuvhura
mazisozv i
shoma. .
.
"Kohausi
kudy
a.

"Munondi
dar
ir
einhai
shumba.

"I
dyamukadzi
wangu

"Mi
rai
kundi
bat
aBat
a.
"
Ndi
kugadzi
ranzi
ray
emwana.

"Aaaaaaah

"Wat
angazv
ekuny
araf
uti
.

"Mukut
aur
azv
inony
adzi
sir
a..
.

"Ndodakui
tazv
inony
adzi
sir
anewef
uti
.
"Ny
amuzi
wachi
nyar
arai
.

"Ndi
nyar
ari
dze.
.

Wethenjustgotupandleft,hewas
dr
ivi
ngfast,
,,
weweren'tgoinghomebut
hedrov
et othehot
el,
,wedidn'tev
en
waitt ofinishourmeal ,
,didn'twaitfor
deser t
,,
whenwegott ot hehot elroom
hedi dn'
tev enwai tf ormet obr eatha
l
itt
lehepul ledupmydr essandt ookit
off,hewasdoi ngi tSoof astli
kehe
couldn'twai tanylonger, ,
heunhooked
mybr aandl etmybr eastf allf
ree, ,
wit
h
bothofhi shandsheni cel ycuppedt hem
andsuckedoneandpl ay edwit hother
usinghi shand, ,allthiswhi lehehadme
pi
nnedont hewal landIcoul dn'tmov e,
,I
al
sowant edt ot ouchbuthest opped
me. .
"Letmet
ouchy
ou.

"Toni
ghti
syourni
ght,
,
Iwi
l
ldoi
tal
l

"Ny
amuzi
waI
'
m dy
ingt
otouchy
ou.

"Thendi
ebecauseIwon'
tl
ety
ou.
.
Ndakasi
mudzwandi
kai
swaont
hebed
t
henhewentontop.
.

"Youar
ebeaut
if
ulandIl
ovey
ou.
.

HesaidSoostar
ingatme,
,,
admi
ri
ngmy
body
..
.pl
ant
ingkissesonmybel
l
y..
..
"Ij
ustwannal
ovey
oubet
terMamoy
o.

Icouldn'
tsayanyt
hing,
,
hepull
edoffmy
undies.
..
Iwasalr
eadySoowet
,,
vakambomi r
avakandit
ari
saapaIwas
dyi
ngf orhi
mt ot
ouchme. ..
"Ny
amuzi
wapl
ease.

Hekeptl ookingatmeIt hi
nkhewas
enj
oy i
nghowmybodywasr eacti
ng
nekungonditarisakwav oandsur e
mutarisi
rowachowaai ndi
i
taita.
igotup
ndaakuendakwav ar
ithenhemov ed
away ,
hewast easingme, ,
Ifoll
owedhi m
andhekeptt easi ngmeandt hatwas
tur
ningmeonev enmor e.
akazomi ra
kuti
zandokusv eerer
ahangupana
Nyamuziwav aivepahashaakat iAiwa
usabate.
"Ndobat
aPai
manj
e.

"Justt
hebed.
..

Heputmebackont hebedthenopened
mylegs,t
hemomentIf el
thi
stongueon
mycookieIsqueezedt hesheetsjust
l
ikehehadsai dkutiBatamubhedha
chete,
ndakashinyi
raandhewasj ust
ther
e,,
ndainzwakuper amwey andikat
i
"
Nyamuzi
wandi
pei
zvi
nhuzv
angukani

"Mi
randokupababi
e.

"Ndi
pei
izv
ozv
iNy
amuzi
wa.

"Mi
rambi
chanamamoy
o.

"Andi
sikudakumi
raNy
amuzi
wa.
"Ai
wami
ra.

"Ndovaudzatet
ekut
ihamusi
kundi
pa
zvi
nhuzvangu..
.

Akasekandi
chibv
andanzwa
i
chipf
ekerwa..
.
"Ny
amuzi
wamhani
..
..

"Waaakui
nzwa.

"Ehendi
ri
kui
nzwa.

"Yasv
ikachai
po.
"Pamoy
ochai
po.

Ndakait
akubudit
sami sodzishumba
vachi
tazvi
nyoronyoroiyoyakait
a
kuzar
amukat i
apandanga
ndambogari
rasaltsakakwanga
kwakasunga..
.

"Nhasi
wai
tei
Mamoy
o.
"Hapana.

"Panezv
achi
nja.

"Zv
akashat
aher
e.

"Ai
wandazv
ida.
Ndakangot inechemumoy omakaita
basat eteBet ty.
...
.ndokubva
ndav apepetaNy amuzi wa
vakany atsondivhur agumbo
achinyatsotarisamapi ndi
ronemabudi r
o
AyoIt hinkzv aimunaki dza.
..
kungonzwa
muromowav apanzv i
mbondakamupi na
nemakumbokut iasabv endanga
ndaipirwa. .
..
maget siakabudaipapo
eveni yeakaseka. .

"
Mamoy
ouchapengachet
e..
.
"Mondi
papi
ri
tsi
yacho.

takambozororandokubvandazomuit
a
surpr
iseyeVic's,
,
ndakar
arahusiku
hwesendichipi
digur
wakusv i
kandati
Aiwandofa.
..

Icoul
dn'
tevenwakeup
makuseni
..
breakf
asty
akaunzi
rwawher
e
wewer endikangodyandokubva
ndagezandichibvandarar
a..
.Draewent
totheoffi
cetwomi nutesthenhecame
back.
..
akandiwanandakar ar
aandwoke
meup. ..
.ndakangomut ar
isaandwent
backtosleep..
.

"Mukababi
e..

"I
'
m exhaust
ed.
..
"Let
'sgobuymushi
niwasBr
enda.

Ndakav huramaz i
sozviyazvekut
iare
youserious????Hewasser i
ous,,
but
surendainotenganayev anhuvachiona
vozogay akutindi
nindai
idahaa
ndakarambakusv ikaazotihoo
ndaakuendandega. .
.

Ideci
dedt
ogobackt
osl
eept
her
ewas
stil
lsomucht i
meandi tseemedwe
wer enotgoi nghomeear lysof oran
hourandahal fIdozedof f,
,,
mybody
wasev enachi ng.Iwokeupbef or
ehe
wasbackandIwasf eelingsomuchl ike
apr incessnev erev eri nmyl i
fehadi
picturedmyl ifeliket hathewasa
blessingt omeabl essi ngt hatIcould
neverl etgoIwashappyandInev erev er
thoughtt hatIwoul dbet hismuchhappy
Ikeptl ookingatmyr ingi tl
ookedso
perfectonmyf i
ngerIwant edt ophone
mymot herandt ellher ebecauset he
excitementwasj ustt oomuchIwant ed
toshowi toffIwant edt oshowhi m offI
want edev eryonet oseet heki ndof
blessingIhadi nmyl ifeIwashappy .
Iwasalr
eadymissi
nghim Iwas
wonderi
ngwhyhewast aki
ngsolongI
wokeupandtookmyphoneandt henI
text
edbabywhereyouatImissyouand
herepl
i
edsayi
ngI '
m al
mostther
e..
.

Andf
orsur
einabout10mi
nut
eshewas
t
hereakabat
aasmal
lboxr
ir
imupl
ast
ic
..
.

"Asi
mat
engasmal
lsi
zeher
e??

"Lol
ndat
engasi
zei
rir
ight.

"Whatdoy
ouknowaboutt
hesi
ze
womenwant.
"Imeasur
edwi
thmi
ne.

"
Lol
Dontbesi
l
lyl
et'
ssee.

Ndakavhur
andokubvandafanekuseka
chai
tyi
sachir
ichi
tema...Ndakar
ara
pamubhedhandichi
seka.
"Sakamodandi
mupechi
temat
ema
i
cho.

"Sakawai
dandi
tengey
emur
unguher
e..
.

IlaughedsomuchIjustcoul
dn'
thelpi
tI
keptonlooki
ngatit,
,
itl
ookedreal
ly
scaryandIwaswonderingwhathewas
thinki
ngaboutwhenhewasbuy i
ngitI
seriouslybeganwonder i
nghowIwas
goingt olookatherandshowherhow
touset hev ibr
at orli
ke,,
howwasIt o
teachherhowt ousei t,,
Istarted
thinki
ngkut iwher ewouldibel ooking
,,,
shepr obablywasgoi ngtof reakoutor
shewaspr obabl ygoingt olaughl ike
howIl aughed. .howwasIgoi ngt o
conv i
ncehert ouset hat?noway, ,,Iwas
notgoi ngt odoi tIwasgoingt oask
Leaht odoi tformebecauset hi swas
j
usti mpossi bl
eandj ustso
embar rassingf ormet odoso, ,
,Il
ooked
athimt henIaskedhi mtoshowmehow
i
tsdoneandt henhesai d,,
"
doy
ouwantt
otr
yitoutony
ou?

"I
t'
snoty
oursi
zenot
hanks

"What
'smysi
ze?
?

"Lar
gert
hant
hat.
..
.

"Huy
ati
onekut
imaur
iinosv
ikapapi
???
"Nyamuziwandaj
air
achi
nof
emai
chi
handi
di.
..

weendedupl eav
ingthestorywe
stoppedtal
kingaboutitandIputiton
thesidesoheaskedmet ocomeandsi t
withhim onthecouchthatwasi nther
eI
gotupandt henIwentt osi
twi t
hhim he
l
ookedatmeandt henhesighed,,
I
wonderedwhathewantedtot
alkabout
soanywayhejustl
ookedatmeand
sai
d..

"
I'
mthi
nki
ngaboutbuy
ingusahouse.

"I
sthatsobutyoualr
eadyhaveahouse
whydoy ouneedanot
herhouse.
"wouldy oul i
ket ost ayinCr i
stonbankI
foundapl aceabeaut i
fulpl
acet here
beautiful mount ainsitneedst obe
renovat edal ittl
ebi t,
,Iremembery ou
saidy ouwant edsomef r
eshai randthen
youwantt ost ayupt hemount ainor
closet ot hemount ai
nsandIt hinkiti
sa
perfectspot, ,
youwi l
l l
oveitandbesi des
I'
m sellingt hehousei nChisi
pitiIdon't
wanti tany mor eI'm buy i
nganot her
housei nhar are,,butany wayIwant edt o
knowi fyou' r
eokaywi thmov i
ngoutof
mypar ent shousesot hatwecanst ay
alonej usthav eal it
tl
ebi tofprivacyyou
know, ,meandy oual one..
.
"t
hatwouldbebeaut i
fulIwoul
dloveit
,,
itwouldbeperfectIdon'
tmindmov i
ng
outbutaslongasIcancomeandsee
mamawhenev erIwanttoIdon'
tknow
wheny ouwanttobuyt hehouseanyway
butmay beaft
erthebaby '
sbor
ni don'
t
mind.
..

"Ndot
engakanawat
iehe.
"Hahahahaokndat
iehe.

"Iwaswor
ri
edkut
iuchar
amba

"Ndor
ambai
mimat
ikumakomo.
.

Hesmi
l
edandhuggedme.
..
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Ani
ta.
Wel eftthehotelt
henextdayi nt
he
after
noont henwentbackhome, ,But
Draehadt oattendameet i
ngsaka
ndakaendeswanadr iv
erkumba
.ndichingosvi
kandakat ambirwana
Leahwhohadbeencal l
ingmenone
stophamhenokut ichi
indakangoona
munhuachi mhanyaachi t
iti
one..
.

"kuonachi
itet
eLeah.
"don'
tactsmartIknowy
ougot
engagedndakaudzwanadr
ae.
..

"Ny
amuzi
waHav
anahanandazv
iona.
.

"makav
adzi
dzi
sakubhabhauka.
..
.

"
Haaat
eteLeahnhai
...
Shet ookmyhandandscr eamedkut i
rakanakisa,,
ndakangony
emwer eraand
wenti nsidekunoonamamav ainzi
vari
kut emwanemusor o..
.shelooked
palev aii
tasevai
dakubatwanef lue..

"mur
isei
heny
umama.

"hesi
Anitamadzoka?t
angat
aakut
i
hamuchadakudzokai
su.

"nhai
mamandoendepi
ko
ndi
chi
kusi
yai
..
.
"anywaycongr
atul
ati
onsmaakuda
kuchat
ait
sagoodt hi
ng..

"Ny
amuziwav
ati
tichat
e...
saka
mambonwamapi
ri
tsiheremanje.
..

"ehendanwajustcutandboi
ll
emons
formendimbosteamermybody.

"okaymama.
Iwentt othekit
chent hencutupsome
l
emonsf astandboi l
edthem inplenty
wat ery
aikwanakut ivagoneKu
steamer,,
IsawBr endacomi ngf r
om her
room achiuyakwandi ri
thenI
remember edv i
bratoryakehaakanaI
feltembarassedtoev entellheraboutit
...
akabvaami rapasidepanguand
greetedme.
"komur
isei
?

"hesi
Bee.
.

"ndi
rir
ightur
isei
iwewe.

"ndi
ri
bhomazodzokamanj
e..

"heeee?
"ndat
imazodzokamanj
e??
?

"ehendazodzoka,
,
kwakanakahako
here.
..

"komur
umear
ipi
.

"
achauy
a
"asimunehut sinyeimi mi,Moy oweny u
wakaoma, ,
Ijustthoughtkut i
timbot aura
womant owoman, ,sakai mimi murikuda
Draealltoy ourselfyoucan' tevent hink
aboutmet oo.nemi womur imukadzi
andizi
vekut imakawani kwamur i
mhandar aher ekanakut iaiwa,,butinini
ndakawani kwandi rimhandar apamwe
i
mi mimakangamusi riandit
ozivebut
zvekutieverythi
ngzv i
ngov arevolvi
ng
aroundAni tajustdoesntmakesense
,
,
ndinapowopanodakupi ndwaandf irst
ti
mepangupakapi ndwanaDr aezv ake
zvekuzondiudzakut ihaachadakupa
pindabecauseofy ouzv i
norwadza
nekutiI
'm alsof ai
li
ngt ocont rolmy
emot i
ons,,sondi kukumbi rawokut i
i
mbondi paimukanany angweka1zv ako
perweek. .
.becausezvandaakunzwawo
nekudakwekut i
akandidzi
dzisaIcan'
t
contr
ol.
Ihopehamubat i
kane
kungoonesanasev akadzi.
..
.

"Brendahonest l
yzv akaoma, your
choiceofwor dshaiitehandikunyepere
andifari
rethewayy awataura
neni.
..hauzi
vethewayIcameher e,and
kundiwanandi r
imhandar aornot
hazvinakanabasaandi tsnoty our
problem oryourbusinessbutt el
li
ngme
thatI'
m heartl
essisabi ttoomuch. .
ifI
washear tl
essIwoul dnevereverhave
l
ethi m accepty oubecausehebegged
met ostophi m asindakamutiakutore
sot hatyoucoul dsav eyourfamil
y,your
problem isy ouwantt ocompet ewith
mey etwebot hcamef orourown
reasons,,howaboutwej ustbothsti
ckto
whatwecameher efor..
..
Andidizv ekuchinj
anamashokonewe
butthef actremai nsthatI'
m hiswif
e
kanaDr aear ambaKur aranewe
pedzeranai aft
eral l
haunakuv ingaDrae
wakauy at osav eyourf amil
y
i
mbondi si yaplease...
usataureneni
nyayadzi sinabasa. .
.
"
Cher
omangondi
nzwa.
..

Akabv aarovaut urnnekudzoker a

kwaangaabv abutndakabat i
kana, ,
she
mademef eelsoobadasi fforsur eI
wasdoi ngsomet hingthatwassoo
wrong, ,
whatdi dsheexpectmet odo
honestly.
.Istar t
edgettingsoost ressed
...
Ireall
yquest ionedmy selfndichida
kunzwisisa..Ijusttookthelemonsand
thewat erndokuendeser amhamhai na
bucketndokubv andav asi
yav azvivhar
ir
a
mujirasteami ng...
..
Iwasf eelingv eryemot ionalIdidnot
knowwhot ot alkto,Draewasnott here
soIdeci dedt ogokunaLeahwhowas
i
nherr oom, Iknockedont hedoorand
thenshesai dcomei nthenIf oundher
sit
tingonherbed, ,
,Idi
dn'tevenknow
howt ostar ttalkingtoherIjustsaton
thest ool andmyt earswher ealready
fall
i
ng.shequi cklycamet ohugme.I
startedcr yingoutal lofmyemot i
ons
andshej usthuggedme, ,
howcoul di
switchf rom bei ngsohappy ,
, so
suddenl yi wassosadi nsideIfeltawful
l
ikeIwasdoi ngsomet hingSoowr ong.
"Leahpleasetellmethet r
utham i
doing
somet hi
ngwr ong??andam ISoowr ong
thatIdon'tf
eelli
keshar i
ngmyhusband
i
si tsowrongbei ngi
nl ovewit
hhimto
thepointofbeingsoj eal
ousandam I
soowr ongthatIdon'twanthimtosleep
withanotherwoman.

"Komaiguruchi
i,
,kozvait
asei
Inga
mauyamuriri
ghtwanisaka
maakuchemachiif
uti
..
"Mozi v
athewayyaandi
udzanay
okut
i
ndi
rikumuit
ir
ahut
sinyet
ouchedme
deep.

"Ani
ko.

"Br
enda.
..
.Shesai
dver
yhur
tful
wor
ds
tome.

"Mamamav
audzaher
e??
?
"Idi
dn'ttellherany thi
ngIdon' twantt o
l
ookl i
kei complainsomuchsot his
ti
meIj ustdeci dedt otalktoy ou,totalk
toanothery oungwoman, may beyou
canunder standme.may bey ousee
thi
ngsf rom anot herview, IwasOKf rom
thebeginni ngwhenMai deiwast here
butthisdi ff
erentit'
saffectingmeSoo
much..andi nakumuv engabut
kungondi siyawondakadar o
ndozvandi ri
kudakuny ar aradoesnot
meanandi nazv i
rikundibhowa. ..
.Iknow
sheisinl ov ewit
hmyhusbandandI
understandhowshef ell i
nlovewi thmy
husbandbecauseIknowi t'
seasyt ofal
l
i
nl ov ewi t
hDr aebutshemustknowI '
m
hiswi feIthinkIj ustdeserveali
tt
le
respect ,
,shecan' twalkupt omeand
chal l
engemet hatwayasi fI'
m not
hing,
,
Iunder standt hatshei syoung,I
under standt hatshe'sprobablygoi
ng
throughal otshemaynotbest r
ong
enough, IknowandIact uall
ywishthatI
coul dbet heref orherbutshe'snot
givingmeachancet ir
ikui
takunge
ti
rikurwiramur ume, i
nihangu
andi zvi
gonei ni.AndIwi shdai
ndat omboendakur endozodzokahangu
aenda. .
.
"Mmmmm i yiny ay
ay aakudaDr ae
wachoormamabuti fy ouwantIcant r
y
tal
kingt oher, I'
m sorryaboutwhat
happenedbutpl easedon' tt
hi nktoo
muchi t
'sjustnotgoodf ory ou,,allof
thi
swi llcomet oanendandI 'mj ust
prayingthaty ouar est rongenoughat
l
easti fnotfory ourselfbutf oryour
baby..asawomanobv iouslyitshar dto
shareamanbutbei nghusbandandwi fe
i
snotwhatshecamef or.dai ai
nzwi si
sa
munhuwachobutndot oonakut i
pfungwadzachondedzehudi ki.
"
Any waypanezvaangaat
engerwana
Draebutandi
gonekumupaini.

"Chi
ii
chocho.

"Lemmegoandget.
..
.

Ndakabudaandwentt ogettheparcel
yachondokubvandapateteLeah,
,,
vakangot
ari
sandookubvav af
a
nekusekahaaavakaseka
ndakat
ozosekawo.
..

"Dr
aeanopengaher
e.

"Hanzihedoesn' tknowwhatt odosaka

surendowanikwandonomupaal ready
ndanzindi
risel
fishhandidihangu
kukwidzwabpnemashoko
anozobudapo,,sopl easet
eteLeah
mupei i
mimi..
"Ahndi
siy
eihangui
ni.

"Ican'
tgi
veher,
,al
readywedon'
thav
e
agoodrel
ati
onshi
p,,shehat
esme..

"I
'
m sor
ryAni
ta.

"I
t'
sokay
..
.
Ndakabv andatobudandokubv a
ndaendakunobi ka,
,butmymi ndwas
unsett
ledndaitindi
kagaragara
ndochena.Leahhadspokent omebut
pangapasitori
nachabudachacho.
Handinakanakuonakuuy akwaDr aeI
wassoodeepi nmyt houghts
ndakatozonzwav oi
ceraakunditi

"Ur
ikuchemei
.?

akandi
vhundut
sazv
aakat
oonakut
i
munhuavhundukandokubvaat
i
sor
ry,
,
huggi
ngmef rom behi
nd.

"chi
imamoy
o?

"Hapanandi
ri
ri
ght
.

"Usandi
nyeper
e..
.

akabv
aandi
tendeut
sakut
iti
tar
isane.
..
"Ndat
iur
ikuchemei
?

"Panechandi
pindamuzi
so.

"Sakaseiesearikuchema.Don'tl
ieto
meIm notblindyoucannottell
met hatI
don'
tknowwhensomet hingiswrong
wit
hmywi f
esopl easetel
lmewhati s
goi
ngonIdon' twanttokeepaskingthe
samething..
.
Ndakabvandatari
sapasi.Achibva
andi
bataruokoandt ookmet othe
bedroom ndokubvaandigar
isa
pamubhedhai yendokubvaagarapasi
de
pangu..

"Hauziv
ekut i
misodziyakoaff
ectme,
,
handi
todikuonamisodziyako.
.

"Somet
hingsar
ejusthar
dtoendur
e..
.
"endur
ethem wi
thme.
..
.t
ell
mepl
ease.

"Ingorarahakonay eDr aendomi rir

a
hangukusv i
kapakuzv ar wakwemwana,
kusvikaanzwakut ianyat sokuguka, ,I
don'twanttobebl amedf ort he
confusioninthishouseandIdon' twant
hertohat emebecauseofy ouandI
don'twanthert ohavesl eepl essnights
becauseofmesoi fsleepi ngwi thyou
willmakeherl eavemeal onet henjust
sl
eepwi t
hhersot hatshecanj ustleave
meal oneinpeaceI '
mj ustnotr eadyf or
t
hisIj
ustdon'
thav
etheener
gytof
ight
wi
thanyoneIj
ustwantt
obelef
tal
one
..
..

"At
aur
akut
ichi
i
.?

"ThatI'
m self
ishandndineut
sinye,,
noonehasev ersai
dthattomeandi sati
ndamboiti
ramunhuhut si
nyeininiDrae..
.
Ndozvi
zivi
rakupizveut
sinye,
Idon'tfeel
l
ikeyourwifeanymore...
"Let'
stakealookatacoupl eofhouses
thenyouchoosey aunoda,,
,
Ican'tbegin
toapologi
sebecauseIputy ouinthis
sit
uati
on,,
kanazvanetsatoenda
tombonogaraatthehotel.
..

"Manj
endoi
tamukadz
iwekuhot
elher
e.

"I
fyoudon'
twantt
hatt
henstandyour
gr
oundAnit
anezur
oyouputheri
nher
pl
acesakawat
adzanei
nhasi
????
"BecauseIcamebackhomeSoohappy
Drae..
..

"Ini
nindi
kaitangakuigadzir
isa
muchanditiDraeanehut si
nye.andfor
sureIwil
ltakedr ast
icmeasures,,Ihat
e
anyonewhot riestohurtyou..
..

Ndakaonaatsv
uki
samazisondi
kazi
va
kut
ihashadzabat
aakangosi
munazvine
mutsi
ndo..
"Ny
amuzi
wa.

Hei
gnor
edme

"Ny
amuzi
wami
rai
.

Het
urnedandasked.
"
Kumi
rakui
tasei
?

"Zvamuri
kudakui
ta.
..
mukudakui
ta
nehasha.

"Sakaukudandi it
esei?Ndinyarar
e?
Handidimunhuanouy aachitongaasina
ri
ghtyekutongandakaregereramaidei
andlookwher eitendedme, ,
ifyouthi
nk
I'
m goingtositandwat chherbreakyou
thenforgeti
t.
"Shumba.

"NoMamoy ozvakwanaukar amba

uchi
ndimisandaakutozonet sanewe
wachomanj e.
..
handit
ami swepamba
nekudakwemumwemunhuwat ir
i
kubatsi
rakuti
mhuriy av
oi rarame
,,
hakusikwedukurikufi
wa
ndekwavo,,
mwanamudi kistereki
andingar
ambendichigomer erapaari
"Shumba.

"Thi
sti
meI
'
m notl
i
steni
ngt
oyou.
.

Akabvaabudaachi
rov
eradoorzv
e
hasha.
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enda.

I
nindakangandatogarwaneunwe
mweyachaiyoIfeltl
i
kemypl anwasj
ust
notworki
ngsurendogokundwaneumwe
mukadzi i
nindi ri
mukadzi wosur ehaa
ndakasv otwai nibutmanj ekusv otwa
kwangukwai toitakut indinzwe
kusvot wawor sendai t
odawowangu
wekusv otandai todakut ombonopedzer a
shungusome
wher e..
ndakany atsosv otwakut iDrae
kubudakuendaasi kanakudzoka
ndakat oonakut itheguyIwasdeal ing
withai t
ov eakawomamusor ohake, so
maidei hadbeenr ightkut iDrae
nemukadzi wakehav aender wi pamber i
andhonest l
yIhadnoi deakut indodi i
chaizvo. .
.ndakany atsor arandichif
unga
planchai yobutIcoul dnotcomeupwi th
anypl ansakandakabv andaf oneraMai
shupi ,
,vaidany ayazv okutisakakana
kunonokakudairaHavana...
.vanenge
vakangav ar
arabutIdi
dn'tcarebashupi
vaishandamanherisoitwasst i
l
lokay
forust ot
alk.
..

"Hesikanii
weBr endakoindavakuf
ona
husikukudaikwakanakahere

"AhhakunamumbonakaukuMai shupi
munhuarikunoakatoomamusor
okana
kut
ombondi cheukakana.
..
"Unengeusi
ngazi
vewozv ekui
taiwe.
..
.I
hopehausi
kui
tazvedzunguikoko

"KaanaimiI
'm actual
l
ytry
ingmybestto
begoodt ohi
m akangoraranenikat
wo
cheteapahaachadakanahet ol
dme
haazvi
it
ekutiarambeachirar
aneni
nekuti
anodamukadzi wake...

"Mmmmm pakaipamanjekana
pakadar
ohapadi
kut
iut
aurepanodakut
i
ubvawai
tagoodgi
rlmanjei
wedeal
nemunhuwakoneact
ionchet
epasi
na
kanakut
aur
a..

"Manjei
nikusat
aurakunondi
remer
a
ndot
onzwakutidai
ndavhuramuromo
chet
e
.

"Kuv hur
amuromokur i
trickyunogona
kutiwagonaiwewat oporonga
zvakanyany
adai kuri
kunokumusha
zvai
sashupamunhuakashupaanoi swa
mulinenemidzibutmanj epako
panonetsanekutingoziukaishandi
sir
a
midzi
inogonakukupandukir
azvakai
pa
sakafori
weweAiwasi yananay
o

"Sakamur ikundi
udzazvakadar
o
zvi
singashandekutizvai
taseii
ni
ndichi
dazv i
noshanda,,
hamuchada
kundibat
sir
andazv i
ona..

"Ndat
iit
aact
ioni
wewe.
..
usawanze
bapu.
Ihungupthecal
lvai
tondi
pedzer
anguv
a
mhani.
..
..

ZvandaingendaudzwanadraeIwanted
toseekut i
anondi
igi
rachi
iapanextday
raai
taurwarachohaanakuuyanazvo
Drae...
apakunzwakudakubatwamanje
kwaitoshupaandndakany atsonzwakut i
yaaamur umeanodi waapai ni
ndaingoshany arikandega
pamubhedha. ...hamhenokanakut i
hopedzakazondi batasei uye
nguvai....
ndakanonokakumukaf uti
makuseni ndichi ngonzwakuv avi
wa
pandiri..
Iwokeupt henIbathed
kunyat sogezakwekudakuonekwakut i
ndagezasur endai tikanaDr aeadzoka
ozony atsondionakut indageza. .
.Ispent
thewhol edayndakazv i
vhar
irawai ti
ng
kutindozobudakanaauy andakai ta
sendichaf anenzar ahonest lyjuststuck
i
nmyr oom...
.whenIhear dAni t
alater
tal
ki
ngIexpect edt ohearDr aesv oice
aswel l butnothi ngIf eltSooannoy ed
andthatpushedmet ogoandt al
ktoher
andtell
herzvandaif
ungawoaboutt he
wholesituat
ion..
..
andIdi dn'
tcar
ekuti
achabhowekanahereornott hatwas
noneofmyconcer n..
.ndokubva
ndadzokerahangukuroom kwangu..

Itol
dmysel
ft hatIwouldcomeoutkana
Draeauy
a..
..ndit
orimundangari
ro
hangumaybeanhourl aterDr
aeopened
mydoorzv ineSimbandikatiaiwa
shumbav auyav aakuzoi
tazvandiri
kuda
asihashadzandakaonai papondakatya
kanakutindit
imaswer asei..
..
vakangot
i
huyapanoBr endandokubv andasimuka
ndichi
dederakuendako...

"Wakambor
ohwa?

"Ehe
"
Naani

"Mai
dei
.

"VerygoodbutIcanseekut
ihaana
kui
tabasasvi
nhu..

"Komat
samwei
..
"Wakav
ingei
panoBr
enda.

"Kuzozv
ara.

"Mukadzi
wanguwamui
tasei

"Ndangot
auranayechete
kungomuonesanekuti
imimiMakat
i
amuchauyinekudakwake.
"Haunzwe. .
.ndakatiandi
chauyenekuti
ai
it
akut indi
dekur ar
aneweandi zor
odza
,wakomur umehaasi i
ni,
,
wakomur ume
i
ngozi t
hedaybef oreyester
day
ndakakunzwi r
atsi
tsibecauseItookyou
asmyl i
l si
sterandIspoketoy ousoft
y
netsi
tsibutwakafanananasi siv
ako
maideihamuchenget eke

"Aaahkanahat
inakuf
anana.

"Hausimuvhunzondiri
kutokuudza
,,
chi
nzwainindogonakungokudzosera
kwenyuanddon'teventhi
nkkutithi
s
ti
memuchandi igiramukadzi ndanet a
nekur aranev akadzi vanondi sv ot
akur ara
nav o,,
hapanakanachi noshami sir
a
kur ambandi chiit
iswazv isi
nabasa
pamwemakuzv ipany embemuchi ti
pamwehandi sikugut amhandar a
dzekweny u,,hazv inakidzekur ara
nemunhuwausi ri kudakur ar anay e
wazv i
nzwa, ,zviri
nani kur ar anehur e
nekut indinengendanzwakur ida
,
,ndoribhadhar anekut i ndai ta
zv andangandi chidasoev eni fyouthrow
tant r
umsuchi tindodakukwi r
wanaDr ae
nekut ihef oundmeav irgingeti toutof
yoursy stem v irginityy akohai na
kundi naki
dzakut or a,,ev enmywi fewas
av i
rgi
nBr endaandy akandi nakidza
kutorabecausendainzwakumudaand
yakami r
ayegakwet ekuit
a
zvekumanikidzwakumiranemunhu
akafasezvakait
ikapauri
..
..
daiti
riv
amwe
vanhuwecoul dhav etr
eatedyoubadl
y
i
nt hi
shouse, ,
kuneimweMi sha
unovakirwakamusasakunzekwemusha
wogar awegaur i
kuzvi
nzwa? ?
?

"
Ndat
iur
ikuzv
inzwaher
e??
?

"Ehendi
rikuzv
inzwa.
K
"Goodchinzway ouhav enor i
ghtover
mewhat soever,,
youhav er i
ghtto
demandsexf rom mehaunakuuy a
kuzoi
tabarikanemukadzi wangu,,
you
havenorighttoev enstressherkanaka
1zvakoespeci al
l
yakat akuramwana
wanguifany t
hinggoeswr ongngozi
dzachohadzimboper emumushameny u
,,
youareget t
ingev er
ythingpano
waakuonakungewaakut onga
,,
handit
ongwewazv i
nzwa? ??
"
Ndat
iwazv
inzwaher
e?

"Ehe.

"HaunditongeBr enda,,
ndat i
haundit
ongedon' ttakeadv antageofmy
ki
ndness, ,
,
,hapanachi noshami si
ra
aboutkudakur arwa,somewomen
vanorar
waka1af t
erthatv osi
iwasaka
vanorar
amasei ,ndiwewat angakurarwa
herei
wewe, ,
kov akadzivasingagar
e
nevar
umev avov anorar
amasei ?
Vanof
aher
e??
?

"
Tel
lmev
anof
aher
e?

"Ai
wa.

"Saka,,
sakachashamisi
rapauri
chii
chakupamv umoyekunosizer
.Anit
a..
my
wif
ehasbeent hr
oughal otal
soyouare
nottheonlyv i
cti
m butmunhuknowy our
l
imithanditombozivekutiunonakahere
kanakutihaunakesakausazv if
uri
re
uchiti
ndakanakirwanewe. .
wandoziv
a
kutianonakamukadzi wangu
wanzwa. .
mhur iy
enyuy ot
ikushupa
kutadzakuripangoziyoti
kudazv i
nhu
fut
i.

"Koamuzv
izi
vesei
..
.

"I
wehandi
sir
ini
ndakar
aranewe.
.
"Ndakar
aranaani
.

"Newakomur
umeakaf
a.

"Chopoko.

"What
every
oucal
li
t.
"Aaaaaaah.

"Goandapol
ogi
zet
oAni
tai
zvozv
i.
.

"Asi
vagumbuka.

"Usadekunyepedzerakui
tasaskam.
Unozi
vaherendogonakukuv aki
rakako
kambakemapur angapanzeApoand
moveyououtoft hi
splace..
Ndakarohwanehanakut ikumusha
kwavakudakundi v
ingakuhar are,,,
sure
Draendangandamut samwi sanekut i
ai
dederanehasha,,,ndakatoonasur e
kutimaybendangandaf ar i
sa, ,Anit
a
hakeangaasi ngat
aur etaurebut
ndait
aurazvinhuzvekumudenhachai ko.
..
Ndakabvandabudai yendokubv a
andit
everamumashur e,Iwenti nsi
de
andfoundherakagar apamubhedha. .
akangondit
arisazv
ekushami sikakut i
ndait
svageii
nherr oom...Ndakabv a
ndanopfugamandikat i
..
"Ndir
egerer
eiwondakakangani
sa
pakutaur
aIhadnorighttochal
lenge
youthewayIdid,
,ndafari
sa
ndi
kakuri
rwanemaselfi
shreasons
angu..
.

Akangondi
tar
isaandsai
d..

"Hooozv
akanaka.
..
Ithoughtshewoul dshoutkanakut aur
a
somet hingel sebuthaanakana
zvakabv azv atoper a,,
ndakambogay a
kutiregai nditangidzenekutisur
e
ndaitozonov akirwamusasawangu
l
uxur yy eseikandi t
izabutakadzokoror
a
samet hingchaangaat aur
a.Ndakabv a
ndatosimukandi kaendahangu..
shuwa
Mai shupi hadsai drel
axandi di
dnot
rel
ax...
.

Iwentbackt
omyr
oom andst
art
ed
thi
nkingkutisurendakatorara
nechopoko?Sakachai v
echakapf eka
Drae,,ndakanzwakuv hundukanazv o
mhani asichi
pokochachochai v
e
nemot ozvekubv achaitakungemunhu
kudaro,,
may benekutichanga
chakapfekaDrae,,sakachaidii
kungopfekaDr aefut
i,
,Iwasbrought
backt oli
fenaLeahakanokanekuv hura
...

"Hesi
Bee.
"Hesi
Leah.

"Ur
ibho?

"I
iindabv
akut
ukwanaDr
aendadenha
Ani
ta.

"Uchiny
anya..
..I
fyouwannahav
e
peaceinthi
shouseusaf
ewakadenha
Anit
aunoswerawatama.
"
Ndat
ozv
iudzwa.
..

"Any
wayndakui
gir
azv
inhuzv
ako?

"Chi
i
?

Shetookoutaboxndookubv aabur
itsa
chi
nhuchakandivhundutsanekundi
tora
moyozv eseka1..
ndakatihezvoasi
paneadamburwamushi ni kanakut
i
ndi
yoy ai
vayasekuru.
..
"Hezvoaskmaakut
orami
shi
niy
evanhu
vakaf
a..

"Gegegegegegekwanai weiyii
nonzi
vi
brat
or,,
itvi
brat
eskanawaibati
dza,izv
i
ndezvechir
ungu,
,i
t'
sanarti
fi
cialt
hing
i
noshandiswanev anengevachi
da
kuzvi
fadza.

"Komanj
emunhuanozv
ifadzaega?
??
I
ngavar
unguv
anemi
sikanzwasakai
yi
y
abvakupi
.

"Wakar
enger
wanaDr
aekut
iushandi
se.

"Hoonekutihaadeney
akeAv a
kundi
igi
ramarabhamanjei
dikipane
yakekaiyi
..

"Nhaiweee,
,
ungandi
udze
i
zvozvo.
anywayyouswit
chitonneapa
kanawanzwakudakurar
anemurume
woshandi
sai
yoy
i.

"I
noshanday
egaher
e

"Aiwayoudir
ecti
tkut
iinangepaur
i
kudahaasi
munhukauyu..

Akabvaatosi
mukaachi
ti
za
ndookundi
siy
anemurumemuny
owani
wandangandapi hwa. ..
zvakandiiti
ra
funnykut i sur
ev arunguv anenhar o
pami sikanzwandakanzwakudakut oona
kutizv i
noi t
ahere,kungonzwakut i
zvinoshandakwakat oitakut indinzwe
kudamur ume,,
ndakar ar anemanhede
ndokubv andabat i
dzat hewayLeahhad
shownme, ,
ndakabv andapf ekera
mbi chanambi chanandi nzwe
kutekeny edza,,semunhuangaagar a
achitsvagandi nopindakondakanzwa
muv irikunakirwachai ko,,
ndakabv a
ndat oonasekungedr aeai ndidaro
ndichibvandaakut ochemer erandi r
i
pamubhedhai papo...ndakany atsotiDrae
andigoner andai nyatsoendesa
kwandai dachai kokusv ika
ndany atsosvikachaipo,
,ndakashamisika
kutichinhuchachochai gona
kudaro...ndakabvandatangakuseker era
ndega. ..
...
ndapedza
ndakanhonozv i
gadziri
sandookubuda
ndaakunody a,,
ndaingonzwamoy o
kufara..
..ndichit
ofambaSi mbaangaAr i
mumashur e

"I
weBr
enda.

"Mat
ii
.
"Wangauchi
i
tei
?

"Kupi

"Mumbamako.

"Hapanai
ndav
a..
"Wangauchi
chemer
erachi
i
?

Ndakangot
iaaaahndokubv
aandi
tsony
a.

"Wazv
inzwasei
.

"Andi
tiur
ipadhuzeneni
her
e.
"Kkkkkndi
chakur
ati
dza.

"Chi
i

"Zv
ait
andi
chemer
ere.
..
.

"Hahahahaunemi
sikanzwa"
""
""

Ndakabv
andaf
ambi
sakuendapane
vamwe..NitanaDr
aewakev ai
dyi
sana
butIdi
dn'tcar
enekut
indanga
ndambofara

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Ini
ndakangandat ogarwaneunwe
mwey achaiyoIfeltl
i
kemypl anwasj
ust
notworkingsurendogokundwaneumwe
mukadzi i
nindir
imukadziwosurehaa
ndakasvotwainibutmanjekusvot
wa
kwangukwai t
oitakutindi
nzwe
kusv otwawor sendai t
odawowangu
wekusv otandaitodakut ombonopedzer a
shungusome
wher e..
ndakany atsosv otwakut iDr ae
kubudakuendaasi kanakudzoka
ndakat oonakut itheguyIwasdeal ing
withai t
ov eakawomamusor ohake, so
mai deihadbeenr ightkut iDrae
nemukadzi wakehav aender wi pamber i
andhonest l
yIhadnoi deakut indodi i
chaizvo. .
.ndakanyatsor arandichifunga
planchai y obutIcoul dnotcomeupwi th
anypl ansakandakabv andaf oneraMai
shupi ,
,vaidany ayazv okutisakakana
kunonokakudai r
aHav ana...
.v anenge
vakangav ararabutIdi dn'tcarebashupi
vaishandamanher isoi twasst il
lokay
f
orust
otal
k..
.

"Hesikanii
weBr endakoindavakuf
ona
husikukudaikwakanakahere

"AhhakunamumbonakaukuMai shupi
munhuarikunoakatoomamusor
okana
kut
ombondi cheukakana.
..
"Unengeusi
ngazi
vewozv ekui
taiwe.
..
.I
hopehausi
kui
tazvedzunguikoko

"KaanaimiI
'm actual
l
ytry
ingmybestto
begoodt ohi
m akangoraranenikat
wo
cheteapahaachadakanahet ol
dme
haazvi
it
ekutiarambeachirar
aneni
nekuti
anodamukadzi wake...

"Mmmmm pakai pamanjekana

pakadar
ohapadikut
iutaurepanodakut
i
ubvawaitagoodgi
rlmanjeiwedeal
nemunhuwakoneactionchetepasi
na
kanakutaur
a..
"Manjei
nikusat
aurakunondi
remer
a
ndot
onzwakutidai
ndavhuramuromo
chet
e
.

"Kuv huramur omokur i

trickyunogona
kutiwagonai wewat oporonga
zvakany anyadaikuri
kunokumusha
zvai
sashupamunhuakashupaanoi swa
mulinenemi dzibutmanj epako
panonet sanekutingoziukaishandi
sira
midzi i
nogonakukupanduki r
azvakaipa
sakaf oriweweAi wasiyananay o
"Sakamur ikundi
udzazvakadar
o
zvi
singashandekutizvai
taseii
ni
ndichi
dazv i
noshanda,,
hamuchada
kundibat
sir
andazv i
ona..

"Ndat
iit
aact
ioni
wewe.
..
usawanze
bapu.
Ihungupthecal
lvai
tondi
pedzer
anguv
a
mhani.
..
..

Zvandaingendaudzwanadr aeIwanted
toseekut ianondii
gir
achiiapanextday
raai
taurwar achohaanakuuy anazvo
Drae...
apakunzwakudakubat wamanje
kwaitoshupaandndakany atsonzwakut
i
yaaamur umeanodi waapai ni
ndai
ngoshany ar
ikandega
pamubhedha. ..
.hamhenokanakut i
hopedzakazondi batasei uye
nguvai....
ndakanonokakumukaf uti
makuseni ndichingonzwakuv avi
wa
pandiri..
Iwokeupt henIbathed
kunyat sogezakwekudakuonekwakut i
ndagezasur endai tikanaDr aeadzoka
ozony atsondi onakut indageza. .
.Ispent
thewhol edayndakazv i
vhar
irawai ti
ng
kutindozobudakanaauy andakai ta
sendichaf anenzar ahonest lyjuststuck
i
nmyr oom. ..
.whenIhear dAni t
alater
tal
ki
ngIexpect edt ohearDr aesv oice
aswel l butnot hingIf eltSooannoy ed
andt hatpushedmet ogoandt alktoher
andt ellherzv andai fungawoaboutt he
wholesi tuation. .
..
andIdi dn'tcarekut i
achabhowekanaher
eornott hatwas
noneofmyconcern.
..ndokubva
ndadzoker
ahangukuroom kwangu..

Itol
dmy sel
ft hatIwouldcomeoutkana
Draeauya..
..ndit
orimundangarir
o
hangumay beanhourl aterDraeopened
mydoorzv i
neSi mbandi kat
iaiwa
shumbav auyav aakuzoi
tazvandir
ikuda
asihashadzandakaonai papondakatya
kanakutindi
timaswerasei.
..
.vakangot
i
huyapanoBr endandokubvandasimuka
ndichi
dederakuendako..
.

"Wakambor
ohwa?

"Ehe

"
Naani
"Mai
dei
.

"VerygoodbutIcanseekut
ihaana
kui
tabasasvi
nhu..

"Komat
samwei
..

"Wakav
ingei
panoBr
enda.
"Kuzozv
ara.

"Mukadzi
wanguwamui
tasei

"Ndangot
auranayechete
kungomuonesanekuti
imimiMakat
i
amuchauyinekudakwake.

"Haunzwe..
.ndakat
iandi
chauyenekut
i
ai
it
akutindi
dekuraraneweandizor
odza
,wakomurumehaasi i
ni,
,
wakomur ume
i
ngozi t
hedaybef oreyester
day
ndakakunzwi r
atsi
tsibecauseItookyou
asmyl i
l si
sterandIspoketoy ousof
ty
netsi
tsibutwakafanananasi siv
ako
maideihamuchenget eke

"Aaahkanahat
inakuf
anana.

"Hausi muvhunzondi r
ikutokuudza
,,
chinzwainindogonakungokudzoser a
kweny uanddon'tevent hi
nkkutithi
s
ti
memuchandi i
gir
amukadzi ndaneta
nekuraranevakadzivanondisvotakurara
navo,,
hapanakanachi noshamisira
kur ambandi chiit
iswazv isi
nabasa
pamwemakuzv ipany embemuchi t
i
pamwehandi sikugut amhandar a
dzekweny u,,hazv inakidzekur ar
a
nemunhuwausi ri kudakur ar anaye
wazv i
nzwa, ,zviri
nani kur ar anehur e
nekut indinengendanzwakur ida
,
,ndoribhadhar anekut i ndai ta
zv andangandi chidasoev eni fyouthr
ow
tant r
umsuchi tindodakukwi r
wanaDr ae
nekut ihef oundmeav irgingeti toutof
yoursy stem v irginityy akohai na
kundi naki
dzakut ora,,ev enmywi f
ewas
av i
rgi
nBr endaandy akandi naki
dza
kut orabecausendai nzwakumudaand
yakami ray egakwet ekui t a
zv ekumani kidzwakumi ranemunhu
akafasezv
akait
ikapauri
..
..
daiti
riv
amwe
vanhuwecouldhav et
reatedyoubadl
y
i
nt hi
shouse,,
kuneimweMi sha
unovaki
rwakamusasakunzekwemusha
wogarawegaurikuzvi
nzwa? ?
?

"
Ndat
iur
ikuzv
inzwaher
e??
?

"Ehendi
rikuzv
inzwa.

"Goodchi
nzway
ouhav
enor
ightov
er
mewhat soever,,
youhav er i
ghtt
o
demandsexf rom mehaunakuuy a
kuzoi
tabarikanemukadzi wangu,,
you
havenorighttoev enstressherkanaka
1zvakoespeci al
l
yakat akuramwana
wanguifany t
hinggoeswr ongngozi
dzachohadzimboper emumushameny u
,,
youareget t
ingev er
ythingpano
waakuonakungewaakut onga
,,
handit
ongwewazv i
nzwa? ??

"
Ndat
iwazv
inzwaher
e?
"Ehe.

"HaunditongeBr enda,,
ndat i
haundit
ongedon' ttakeadv antageofmy
ki
ndness, ,
,
,hapanachi noshami si
ra
aboutkudakur arwa,somewomen
vanorar
waka1af t
erthatv osi
iwasaka
vanorar
amasei ,ndiwewat angakurarwa
herei
wewe, ,
kov akadzivasingagar
e
nevar
umev avov anorar
amasei ?
Vanofahere? ??
"
Tel
lmev
anof
aher
e?

"Ai
wa.

"Saka,,
sakachashami si
rapaurichii
chakupamv umoy ekunosizer
.Anita.
.my
wifehasbeent hroughal otal
soy ouare
nottheonlyvi
ct i
m butmunhuknowy our
l
imithandit
ombozi vekutiunonakaher e
kanakutihaunakesakausazv ifur
ire
uchit
indakanakirwanewe. .
wandoziva
kut
ianonakamukadziwangu
wanzwa..
mhuri
yenyuyotikushupa
kut
adzakuri
pangoziy
otikudazv i
nhu
fut
i.

"Koamuzv
izi
vesei
..
.

"I
wehandi
sir
ini
ndakar
aranewe.
.

"Ndakar
aranaani
.
"Newakomur
umeakaf
a.

"Chopoko.

"What
every
oucal
li
t.

"Aaaaaaah.
"Goandapol
ogi
zet
oAni
tai
zvozv
i.
.

"Asi
vagumbuka.

"Usadekunyepedzerakui
tasaskam.
Unozi
vaherendogonakukuv aki
rakako
kambakemapur angapanzeApoand
moveyououtoft hi
splace..
Ndakarohwanehanakut ikumusha
kwavakudakundi v
ingakuhar are,,,
sure
Draendangandamut samwi sanekut i
ai
dederanehasha,,,ndakatoonasur e
kutimaybendangandaf ar i
sa, ,Anit
a
hakeangaasi ngat
aur etaurebut
ndait
aurazvinhuzvekumudenhachai ko.
..
Ndakabvandabudai yendokubv a
andit
everamumashur e,Iwenti nsi
de
andfoundherakagar apamubhedha. .
akangondit
arisazv
ekushami sikakut i
ndait
svageii
nherr oom...Ndakabv a
ndanopfugamandikat i
..
"Ndir
egerer
eiwondakakangani
sa
pakutaur
aIhadnorighttochal
lenge
youthewayIdid,
,ndafari
sa
ndi
kakuri
rwanemaselfi
shreasons
angu..
.

Akangondi
tar
isaandsai
d..

"Hooozv
akanaka.
..

It
houghtshewoul
dshoutkanakut
aur
a
somet hingel sebuthaanakana
zvakabv azv atoper a,,
ndakambogaya
kutiregai nditangidzenekutisur
e
ndaitozonov akirwamusasawangu
l
uxur yy eseikandi t
izabutakadzokor
ora
samet hingchaangaat aur
a.Ndakabva
ndatosimukandi kaendahangu..
shuwa
Mai shupi hadsai drel
axandi di
dnot
rel
ax...
.

Iwentbacktomyr oom andst ar

ted
thi
nki
ngkutisurendakatorar
a
nechopoko?Sakachaivechakapfeka
Drae,,
ndakanzwakuv hundukanazvo
mhani asichi
pokochachochai ve
nemot ozvekubvachai t
akungemunhu
kudaro,,
may benekutichanga
chakapfekaDrae,,sakachaidi
i
kungopfekaDraefuti,
,
Iwasbr ought
backtol i
fenaLeahakanokanekuv hur
a
..
.

"Hesi
Bee.

"Hesi
Leah.
"Ur
ibho?

"I
iindabv
akut
ukwanaDr
aendadenha
Ani
ta.

"Uchiny
anya..
..I
fyouwannahav
e
peaceinthi
shouseusaf
ewakadenha
Anit
aunoswerawatama.

"
Ndat
ozv
iudzwa.
..
"Any
wayndakui
gir
azv
inhuzv
ako?

"Chi
i
?

Shetookoutaboxndookubv aabur
itsa
chi
nhuchakandivhundutsanekundi
tora
moyozv eseka1..
ndakatihezvoasi
paneadamburwamushi ni kanakut
i
ndi
yoy ai
vayasekuru.
..
"Hezvoaskmaakut
orami
shi
niy
evanhu
vakaf
a..

"Gegegegegegekwanai weiyii
nonzi
vi
brat
or,,
itvi
brat
eskanawaibati
dza,izv
i
ndezvechir
ungu,
,i
t'
sanarti
fi
cialt
hing
i
noshandiswanev anengevachi
da
kuzvi
fadza.

"Komanj emunhuanozvi
fadzaega?
??
I
ngav ar
unguvanemisi
kanzwasakaiyi
yabv
akupi .
"Wakar
enger
wanaDr
aekut
iushandi
se.

"Hoonekutihaadeney
akeAv a
kundi
igi
ramarabhamanjei
dikipane
yakekaiyi
..

"Nhaiweee,
,ungandi
udze
i
zvozvo.
anywayy ouswit
chitonneapa
kanawanzwakudakur ar
anemurume
woshandisaiyoyi
.
"I
noshanday
egaher
e

"Aiwayoudir
ecti
tkut
iinangepaur
i
kudahaasi
munhukauyu..

Akabvaat osi
mukaachiti
za
ndookundisiy
anemur umemuny owani
wandangandapi hwa...
zvakandi
i
tir
a
funnykutisurev
arunguv anenharo
pamisikanzwandakanzwakudakut oona
kutizv i
noi t
ahere,kungonzwakut i
zvi
noshandakwakat oitakut indinzwe
kudamur ume,,
ndakar ar anemanhede
ndokubv andabat i
dzat hewayLeahhad
shownme, ,
ndakabv andapf ekera
mbi chanambi chanandi nzwe
kutekeny edza,,semunhuangaagar a
achitsvagandi nopindakondakanzwa
muv irikunakirwachai ko,,
ndakabv a
ndat oonasekungedr aeai ndidaro
ndichibvandaakut ochemer erandi r
i
pamubhedhai papo...ndakany atsotiDrae
andigoner andai nyatsoendesa
kwandai dachai kokusv ika
ndany atsosv i
kachai po, ,
ndakashami sika
kutichinhuchachochai gona
kudar o..
.ndakabv andat angakuseker era
ndega..
...
.ndapedza
ndakanhonozv i
gadziri
sandookubuda
ndaakunody a,,
ndaingonzwamoy o
kufar
a..
..ndichi
tofambaSi mbaangaAri
mumashur e

"I
weBr
enda.

"Mat
ii
.

"Wangauchi
i
tei
?
"Kupi

"Mumbamako.

"Hapanai
ndav
a..

"Wangauchi
chemer
erachi
i
?
Ndakangot
iaaaahndokubv
aandi
tsony
a.

"Wazv
inzwasei
.

"Andi
tiur
ipadhuzeneni
her
e.

"Kkkkkndi
chakur
ati
dza.
"Chi
i

"Zv
ait
andi
chemer
ere.
..
.

"Hahahahaunemi
sikanzwa"
""
"

Ndakabvandafambi
sakuendapane
vamwe..NitanaDr
aewakev ai
dyi
sana
butIdi
dn'tcar
enekut
indanga
ndambofara
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enda.
.

Ndai
ngoseker
erahangundi
chi
dyakut
i
asi Draesurezv akaonaingaaiva
nemoy ochena. .
Ididnthavetobe
wor ri
ednezv i
mwezv ekudakuv ati
wa
sakamanj eaizondibatawondiani?saka
kissy achondaizoiwanakunaani nhai,
,?I
didntwannat hi
nkaboutal lt
hat
...ndakapedzakudy andokubv a
ndabat sir
akubv isamapl at
es
...ndavakukit
chenndakaedzakut aura
naAni t
aIdidntknowi fshewasgoi ngto
answermeasi ndakangozv i
shingisa
hangusemunhuai tyakudzi
ngwapamba
kanakuv aki
rwakamusasakunze
kwembandai toonandat ovabhokie
wepamushakusi yakungotihomuhomu
chet eotherwiseIwasgoi ngtoendup
l
iket heirfamil
ydog. ..
.myshupi had
askedmekut indidzikamebutIhadl ost
controlkumer azenzeIwasal ready
dreamingndi riniwifey aDr ae
ndichit
ongazv eset apedzazv engozi iye
atovadaddyachi it
irazv esezv andinoda
,,
Ihadt oldmy sel
fIwasbet tert hanher
ndakatombodakumushor at hinkingkuti
Draeakav hurai niandi yeakav hur wana
someoneel senotknowi ngkut ishealso
cameseal edjustlikeme, ,Ir
eal l
yfelt
embar rassedndi chinzwaDr aeachi ti
evenmywi f
ecameher ear iv i
rginkana
compet it
iony achondakabv andat anga
kuonakut i y
angai sinadi rectionkana
..
.kozv aangaakaf anananeni ,,apa
kutozonakakundi darikaf uti
ndakanzwa
kuzvinyari
rabecausehonest ly
everyt
hingaboutherwasbet t
er..
ini
ndaingovewengozindakanga
ndafambirakuri
pir
adzi nzaremhondi
rai
ver i
zerenenhamof uti
,,
ndakabva
ndangozv i
udzakutir
egandi mboit
a
zvandakafambirat
hent herest
ndozozv i
ona..
.

Soanywayshewant
edtowasht he
di
shesndokubv
andavat
iregai
ndii
te.
..
"dontwor
ryBr
endandoi
tahanguIdont
mind..

"Ndi
niMudi
kisi
yaizv
angundi
i
tehai
si
nyay
aIwannahelpyounemoyowese
chai
wo..
.

"si
yahakosur
endat
ojai
rakuzv
ii
ta.
.

"sorr
yhenyusi
sAnitahamheno
kakuf
ari
sakangakangobat
apandi
ri,
,
but
chokwadi andinakumbokuvengai
ndakatonzwanasi sMaideikut
idrae
anokudaiandIwasj usttr
yingmyluck
butndinengendakakasikakuzvi
it
a
hangusor ryhenyusi
si.

"i
tsf
ineBr
endaIunder
standhangu.
.

"pl
usI'
m happynowndat
enger
wa
chi
nhuchangunaDrae.
.

"hoowat
enger
wei
.
"aaaahzv
akaomasi
sAni
taasi
chi
noi
ta
kungemurume..
.

"hahahahhoonhai
...
sakawachi
far
ir
a..

"ehendachi
far
ir
a..
.

"butdon'
tgetusedtoi
tjustl
ear
nto
cont
roli
thandi
ti..
..
"aahcanany onecont
rol
zvi
nhu
zvakadar
o.?

"kov
akaf
ir
wav
anoi
tasei
nhai
Brenda.
..

"zv
inot
osi
ri
ri
saandingambodi
kuf
ir
wa
ndi
rimwanaMudiki
soo...

"l
olzv
akakuomer
a..
Sowedeci dedkut ii
v ov osukahav oma
plat
esAv oi nindichipukut a
nekurongedza. .
.pakanguv aikakoI
noti
cedkut iAnitawachoangaasi na
basanezv akawandaai t
of ar
awohake. .
Andnezv andangandambomui taIdid
notthinkkut i
shewoul dtalktomet hat
soonIt houghtshewoul dbeangr yat
mef orday sbutai ngoitazv i
rinormal
..
.butdeepdownndai zvionakut i
ane
kakushushikanapaar i,butndakaona
kutimunhuwachoai sadakuzv ir
atidza
hakeshewasdi ffer
entf r
om mei ni
ndait
obur i
tsazv andirikufungaipapo
i
papo...ndaiedzakut auranav o
zvakawandaWandakui takuti
vangokanganwewhatIhadsai dt oher
nekutikwandi r
i hanay angaisati
yanyatsogadzi kanandai ngovenekutya
kutimyendwasnearasl ongand
ndisi
nakugadzi ri
sananasi sAni t
a..
..
.
Anywayt apedzaIwentt ogoandsi t
wit
hsimbawat chingTVandhekept
l
ookingatmel aughing,ndanga
ndaakutoshaiwakwekut ari
sachaiko
nemuseker owaaiita,,
si
mbaai ngoit
eut
i
usanyanyekubhowekana. .

"ukusekei
konhai
we.

"uchandi
rat
idzari
ini
changachi
chi
i
ta
kuti
uchemerere.
"sakandozvauri
kusekamanjehowwi l
l
Ishowy ouwheny ouar
ebusylaughi
ng
andisat
ikanandambokurat
idzanhai
..
.

"becausepanez
vandi
rikuf
unga.
..

"zv
inengechi
inhai
we.
..

"nev
ermi
ndbutuchandi
rat
idzanhai
ka
..
.
"ehondokurat
idzamhanichi
rega
kundi
shupanezvisi
nabasaah..
.ngat
ione
TVchetethentozotaur
a..
.

"asizvi
nodakut
indi
zvi
onehusi
kuSi
ku
here..
.

"Komamav akapi
ndandir
ipakat
i
pekukur
ati
dzahazvi
budemanje..
.
"gorerinomuchandikufadzakunoti
AnitanaDraeri
ghtsidet heniwewelef
t
sidemesemuchi ngoit
anoi se
yekuchemerer
a,,
muchandi kuvadza
nzeve..
.

"asi
Ani
taanochemer
era.
..

"haudar
ikethosetwo.
...
obvious
anochemererahandi
tianengeachi
pihwa
zvi
nonakahere.
"koi
wewesimbaunopi
hwanaaani
zvi
nonaka.
.

"l
olunopengaher
e..
.?
?

"kuv
hunzawoandisat
indamboona
musikanawako,
,
wani.
..

"ar
ipohandi
ngomuunzi
panohangu.
..
"hoo.

Takatandar
andokubvandazoenda
kuroom kwangukunor
ara..
lat
eronI
heardanockandIknewi twassimba
ndangandamutiuzouya..

"
Sakawat
ouy
asur
e.
"ndoreger
erei
handi
tiwandi
tindi
uye
hereohsakandauya..
.

"sakaukudakuona.
.

"ehendi
rar
ati
dze.
..
.

Iwenttot
hedrawert
hatwasont
he
dressi
ngt
abl
eandtookitout
ndi
chi
mur
ati
dzaakangot
iaaaaaah.
..

"i
weBeekkkkwakapi
wanaani
lol
.

"naDr
ae.

"heheheeheheingapakai
pasaka
ndochai
itakut
iuchemerere.
.
"hahahahaehe.

"sakaukui
tabasar
ekuzv
ibat
sir
a.

"eheasi
uri
kudakut
indi
kur
ati
dze.

"nooooaiwalolndozi
vazvazvi
noi
ti
swa
,,
havefunhakounakidzwester
eki
asi
nusazorat
idz
ehakov anhu..
.
"haaahandi
tindangor
ati
dzai
wewe
chet
ehereasindakangani
sa.

"ay
iwahaunadear
..
.

"sakasei
uri
kur
ambakut
indi
kur
ati
dze.

"sakai
weweuri
kudakundi
tindi
kuone
usi
nakupf
ekahereBr
enda.?
"haabamni niz
v i
nebasarei
ndi
kakurat
idzaihandi
timukomaweny
u
haachadakuzvionahere.

"sakai
nindi
nindi
nodakuzv
ionaher
e..
.

"ndai
dahangukungokur
ati
dzai
..
..

"anywayndaakunor
ara,
urar
ebho
handi
ti
?
"sakamar
amba.

"ehendar
amba.

Akabvatat
obudandakanzwakusv otwa
asinai
yeangaasingandif
ari
rewojust
l
ikeDraehere,
,ndakangomusiya
akadar
ondokubv andafungahangu
kupamhadzokororo,ndookubva
ndazor ora,,
Istart
edt hinki
ngkut iyaa
simbahadsai dAni taanochemer era
ster
eki Iwantedt of i
ndoutkut i
i
chokwadi herekut indozvaanoi ta
ndakany ahwairagoi ngt otheirroom
ndookubv andamupapadoor. .
.apa
kahanakai rovakut yakubat wa
ndakangoi sanz evepadoor ,Icoul dhear
them laughingv arimukat ikuratidzakut i
vait
ambahav o...i
stayedt heref ora
whilest i
l
l l
i
stening,,aft
eraboutf ivemi ns
Icouldhearkut iv
anhuv aakutambav ese
IwishedIhadmazi soanoonazv iri
mukat indakabv andadongor era
nepakabur ikedoor,,Icouldn'tseemuch
ndaingoonazv ishomashoma, ndakaona
Draeav apabasandokubv andaakunz wa
Anitaachichemerer a...
.neniwondanga
ndaakutonzwakudawochai zvo,,
apa
ndaizvi
tiShumbav aikumakwangupa
ndakazonzwav ai
naAni t
andakazoona
kutikwanguhapanazv avaii
tazv e
ndakazorohwanehanandazv uviwa
ndakaitasendicharohwanehear tat
tack
nekutindakabvandabat wamur omosoo
thatIwouldn'tscream. .
..ndakatakur
wa
ndikanosii
wamur oom manguchai mo
whenIwasputont hebedt hatswheni
noticedthatitwassi mba. ,
"i
wewakakwanaher
ewhatwer
eyou
doi
ngt
here.
.?

"Kowandi
onasei
???

"Iwasgoingtogetj ui
cebutwhywould
youeavesdroponpeopl ekodai
wavhur
irwadoornhai wekanakuti
kodai
mamav abudav akakuwanawakamira
i
papowhatwer ey ougoingtodo
honest
ly..
..
"I'
m sor
rykanishaaIj
ustwant
edt
o
checkkuti
zvawangauchit
aur
awasit
tr
ue?

"zv
ekut
ichi
ii
zvozv
o.?
?

"zv
ekut
iAni
tanaDr
aev
anenoi
se.

"haunakukwanaBrendakurai
wewe,
,
18
year
swatovamunhumukur uiweweI
don'
texpectt
hisf
rom you.
..
"aaahshakondaur
ayamunhuher
e.

"I'
mt el
li
ngyoual lthi
shast ostop,,,
you
dontneedtodot hat,
kanazv i
ri
zvo
zvamaiit
akumushapr obabl ybecause
youfounditfunnywel lyoucannotdoi t
herewanzwa, ,mamav akakuona
hamenohakoev enDr aewacho
akakuonaunopi ndabusyanengear i
ma1ako, t
histimehewon' tleaveyou
alone,youhav etolearnmanner s
Brenda,,
andt hi
nkabouty ourfamilyas
well,
yoursi
steralmostr ui
nedmy
br
otherIhopeyoudonthavethesame
i
ntent
ionsnekut
ibr
otheryangundoi
da
..
..

"sorr
ysimbaIwil
lstopi
tsjustt
hatpane
kakuf
ari
sakanongondi
batawosoothatI
can'
tcontr
ol.

"anyonecancont r
ol,
,gaini
ngcontrol
is
apersonschoice,,
it
'seit
heryoustand
upandf i
ghtagainstyourweaknessesor
youdecidetoactupony ourweaknesses
,thedecisi
onisyours,,
anywaygood
nightndakunot
orajuicerangu,
,
ndikuone
futipadoorpavo.
.

Ijustremai nedquietIwassoo
embar rassednezv andangandai taii
i
ndakany arapakuwani ki
dzwaatl easti
t
wassi mbawhati fvaribabakanamama
,ndaizomukandadzoser wakweduzv e
..Itol
dmy selfkut
iandiit
efut
i nekuti
mhosv adzangudzangadzav akuwanda
..icouldnotunder standwhatwas
wr ongwi t
hmeapawor sendichinzwa
kutimaidei wasj ustascr azy,butIwas
tyi
nghar dkut indisafambemumat simba
amaidei.
..IwishedIhadabet ter
reput
ati
ont hanher. .ndakazonorarabut
Iwasalreadyst ressedkut i
ndiri
kumbozv ifambi sasei,,
Iwasf orget
ting
zvandakauy ir
asur e..
..

Fortheday sthatfol
lowedItr
ied
kungoitamunhuakanakasoo.ButI
star
tedget tingsickndaakur
utsa
kasingaper i
,,
Icouldnoteveneatfood
properly,chait
obudachete,,
Anitawas
j
ustt hereformewai onaauya
achindipuruzir
amusana
,,
ndakazoendeswakwadoct orwaAnita
naiyeAnitandokubv andanor apwa
zvikanzindaiv
anenhumbui ne6weeks
.
.Iwasntsurekut indofar
aher ekana
kutindosuwabutndi zv
owozv andanga
ndakaf ambir
a. .
..
iwasgi venmapi ri
tsi
anomi sakurutsa...
.andalltheway
kudzoker akumbaIwasj ustquiet..
.

"kochi
iMai
dei
.

"amhenosi
sAni
ta.
.
"congr
atul
ati
onswaanenhumbu.
..

"kkkkt
hanksay
as.

"chi
ifut
iukunet
swanei
???

"andi
tozi
vikut
izv
ichaf
ambasei
ont
his
j
ourney.
.
"hazv
izi
i
kanwebuti
twi
l
lbeni
cey
ouwi
l
l
enj
oyit.
.

"mmmm sakay eny

umaanemwedzi
mingani
nhai
..
.

"hahaha6andahal
f.
..

"i
ngamaf
ambanhai
mi.
"y
eahIcan'
twai
ttohol
dhi
m..
.

"asi
mukomana?
??

"ehemukomana.
.

"makazi
vasei
..

"t
akaudzwaKuscan.
..
.
IwishedIcouldalsofindamant olove
mel i
keDr ae.
..
..
.IwishedIcouldbeli
ke
Anit
a, ndai
todawoli
fei r
inani,
ndai
da
kuzotaurawaonaAni takuti
andibatsi
rewonekutindaionakuti
haana
Moy owakashata..
.
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Ani
ta.
..

Thi
ngswher
elooki
ngal
i
ttl
ebi
tdi
ff
erent
thesi tuationwi t
ht heBr endahad
changedsheseemedt ol it
tl
ebi tmore
freewi thmeshedi dn'tgi vemeany
mor eat ti
tude, ,everyt
hinghadchanged,
i
tnol ongerf eltli
kewewer ehav i
nga
compet iti
onov erDr aeany mor eand
ev enIwasr elaxedandnol onger
stressed, ,onl ythatIwasget tingmor e
andmor et i
red,,pregnancywast aki
ng
i
t'stoll onme. .Iwassl eepi ngmostof
thet i
mebutagai nIhadt omakesur e
thatbr endawasokaybecauseshewas
alsogoi ngt hroughadi fficulttimewith
herear l
ypr egnancy ,shedi dn'tknow
muchaboutpr egnancyandshest i
ll
neededal otofmyhel p, ndai onahangu
kut i
ar i
kut yaandndai tonzwat sit
si
maybepamwendanga
ndakangoshingawohanguandal soDr
ae
waswi t
hmeal lt
hetimesakaBr enda
ai
zondinzwisatsit
sinekutikwaarii
twas
j
ustadut y
..
ndaizamakumubat si
raandI
wasokaynazv onekutishehadbegun
tr
eati
ngmel i
kehersisterandnothe
ri
val
ry.
..
.

Ndakaonapatakabvakuchipat
arakuti
munhuai v
enestresssur
eandI
underst
oodespeciall
ypabondingwith
thebabieapo,
ndainzwakurwadziwakuti
shewasgoi ngt
obesepar atedfr
om her
baby,,
iasamotherandIwasalr
eady
bondi
ngwithmybabyinmywomb, ,
I
i
maginedhowitwasgoingtobedif
ficul
t
forBr
endatol
eaveherbabyaft
ershe
bondedwit
hhim somuch..
..

Ndaifungakutindiri
nindaizodii
chokwadi ndazvarandozonzi si
ya
mwana, theAf r
icantradit
ionwas
somehowsocr uel andthiswhole
businessofpay ingaprizeforthecrimes
thatyoudidnotcommi twasj ustcruel
tothethet hi
rdpar t
ywhoespeci all
ywas
notinvol
vedint hecrime,,atl
eastinmy
ownopi ni ont hespi ri
tswer esupposed
tounder standt hatanddeal wit
ht he
persont hatact ual l
ywr ongedt hem l ike
i
nBr enda' ssituat ionitwast hefather
whocommi tt
edacr i
mesoIbel i
ev ed
thatthef atherhadt opayt hepr i
ceon
hisown, ,didwer eall
yhav et opayf or
thesinsofourf or ef
athersorourf ather
s
? t
opayapr icef orsomet hingthat
happenedwheny ouwer enotev en
born..
.andt ot hinkt hatherf atherwas
j
ustsi t
tingt her eandnotev engoi ng
throught het hingst hathe' sdaught ers
wer egoingt hr ough,,,ndakanzwa
kubatikanaf ort hef ir
stt i
mei nmyl i
fe..
..
.
"Sakanhai
weBrendababavakov
anot
ii
pamusoropazv
ozveseizv
i.
.

"Hapanav anongot
isor
rymwanangu
zvakat
oit
ikahapanarev
erse.
.

"Sakahaunakut
yaher
epawakanzi
uuy
e
kuno??
?
"Handi
nakanaka1.

"Ser
ious?

"Ehesor r
yhenyubutndanga
ndakanzwakutiDraeakanaka
zvi
singai
tesakaandinakuvhundukaini
ndakatouyandamudaKareasi ndisat
i
ndamuona. .

"Hoookodai
wakany
eper
wa.
"Aaahndaingot
aur
awokut ibl
azhazv
isi
kui
tahamusimiwandakaudzwa
nezvake.
..

"Sakawai
dzoker
akumushaher
e??
?

"Kudzoker
achai
ko.
.

"Sakay
oudi
dn'
tdot
hisbecausey
ou
wantedtosaveyourfami
lyyoudidthis
f
orDr aenekut
iwakanzwakutiakanaka
????

"Ehe.
.

"Aaaahnhai
Brenda.

"Ndozv
iri
po
"I
'
mreal
l
ysor
ryokay.
.

"DaipamweSi mbaai
ndidawohake,
,
zva
Draendakaonakut
ihazv
ibude
ndaakut
onzwakudakudahanguSimba
uyu..
..

"Aaaahi
weBr
enda.
..
.

"aasisAni
takungotaur
awosev anhu
var
ikui
tany
ay ahandi
tit
ir
ikungotaur
awo
her
ebutndichochokwadi,
,Dr
ae
ndakatoonakutiazvii
tehandi
ngaihwine
andndaidakukutorerai.
butnow nof or
thepastmorethanamont h
ndaakunzwakudaSi mba,,
butndoziv
a
haangatombondidenekut i
anoziv
akut i
andi
nakukwanandi nongorot
omoka
zvi
sinabasarese..
.

"I
iinyayayaurikutaurainondit
yisa,
,
I
can'tcommenthangu, butIdon'twant
yout ohavehighhopesandi t
i,
,I
'
m not
sayingkutii
t'snotpossiblebutim
sayingkutii
t'spossiblekutiSimba
angakude,,yesit'
spossi bl
ebutIdon't
wanty outolosef ocusnezv i
nhu
zvawakafambi r
a,,inli
fefamilycomes
fi
rstndozi vahangusekut aurakwawai ta
kutiiwewewakav i
ngaDr ae, butr i
ght
nowzv aakukubudawaakuf ungaSi mba
,,t
hisall hastodowithmenbuthausat i
wandi t
i youneedtodot hisf ory our
family...Honakufakwev anhu
vekumushakwakoBr enda
,,i
mbov hundukambij
anal i
fedoesnot
revolvear oundmen,,
ifthingschange
afterwabat sir
wamwanat hent hat'sfi
ne
becauseunengewapedzakur ipangozi
andy ouwi l
lbefr
eetodowhat ev eryou
want .
..
..
"Ndi kuzvi
nzwazv amur ikut
aurabutI
j
ustdon' tknowhowt obeawoman, ,
zvamur ii
zv iandingazvigoneini
,
,
,ndikakutarisaindinot
onzwakukuchivai
muf unge...dai ndi
tori
woi mimi.
..

"Rulenumberoneusashuvi
rekuva
someoneelsedear,y
ouwi l
lendup
l
osingyourwaywaakutadzakuzi
vakuti
i
weweur iAni
..
.bewhoyouarehandit
ika.

"
Kokanandi
chi
dahangukukopa
zv
akanakandor
ambi
dzwaher
e

"Kukopazvakanakahaisipr
oblem t
hat
i
sgroomingy our
self
,,
butkuzvi
chinj
a
wozvi
fanani
dzaneumwemunhuazv i
it
e
dear.
..

"Asi
ndi
ri
kudawokui
tasemi
.
"Kui
taseni
sei
kokui
tasei
nhai
Brenda.
?

"Hamhenomungonekakupor akangori
ri
ghtSoo, andmunochenaImean
munony at sogezazv ekuonekakut i
munhuagezamanj ei ni
ni
handinyatsonzwisisikekanakut i
handioteher ehamheno. ..
moziwa
pandakar aranaDr aeai ngonditigeza
fi
rst,
,apandi nengendagezawot onzwa
gezaf uti,
,achi
ngopedzawai t
oonaobv a
atochinj
akungeasi riyeobv aanzwa
kutondisemachai ko, kkkkkkzvakaoma
sakasur echember ey akapararaIyoy
o
surendiyosur eyaigar amur umeweny u
yosampl erhay ozv i
nhuzv angu
,,
zvakangoomaSookuv at
iwaneakaf
a
,,
suresurechi
pipechanguchi
riNani
paneakafauyo.
..

Ilookedatherandt hewayshewas
speaking,,
,inasmuchasshet ri
ednotto
showi tbutdeepdowni nherheartI
knewt hatitaff
ectedheranditwasnot
fairt
oher ,,
shewasst il
lver
yyoungand
shehadt ogot hroughthosediff
icul
ti
es
nekutishedi dnothaveachoice...Asi
nyayay asimbaIhopedkut i
asamboi taurePanamamakanadaddy
becausedambudzi korake
rekurot
omokar ai
toshupachai
zvo.
..
.
Ndakatoperer
wachai koandndai
tyi
ra
kutiangar
wadz i
wef uti
akadakut
ari
sir
a
zvakawanda...
.

Any wayIr eall

yhadani cechatwi thher
i
tact uall
ygav emeaoppor t
uni t
yt o
reall
ygett oknowheronaper sonal
l
ev el,
,somet hi
ngt hatIhadnotdone
from thetimet hatshecamet ot he
houseIwassof ocusedonot hert hings
andf ocusedont hethi
ngsthatdi sturbed
met hatal sohadt odowi thher,
,my
owndi ffi
cult
iesDr aeandIwasmy
priority ,
,
,ourrel at
ionship,,whatwehad
togot hroughwhatwehadt obestrong
for,,itwasal lIfocusedonbutInev er
reallyt ookt i
met ogett oknowher ,,I
don' tknowwhysuddenl yIfeltt
hatI
neededt obet hereforher,,t
ohelpher
somehow, ,
Ihadnoi deawhatIcoul ddo
forherandIwi shedIknew, ,
soIthought
oft aki nganoppor tunit
yt otal
ktoher
oncei nawhi le,,j
usttogett oknowwhat
shewast hinkingabout ,,
,whather
desi resmaybe, ,somehowIcoul dhelp
herst artoverandst artherlifeafr
esh
evenaf t
erthiswhol epay mentwasdone
...
.
thedaysandt heweekst hatpassed, ,
we
tookturnscooki ngintheki t
chen,,
somet i
messhewoul dhel pmedot he
cookingachi v
hunzamar eci
peacho
becauseshebecamei nterested,,
she
askedmet oteachherhowt obedecent ,
howt obeawoman, ,Iwasn'tsur ewhat
shereallywant edmet ot eachherbutI
j
ustdeci dedtot eachherhowIdi d
thi
ngs,,may bet hat
'swhatshewant ed,,
that
'swhatIt houghtshewant ed,
,so
whenev erIaskedheri fshewasl earni
ng
anythingshewoul dactuall
ysay, ,
"y ou
areact uallyteachi ngmeev erything"so
formei nasmuchasIt houghtshewas
notlear ni
ngmuchbecauseIdi dn'teven
knowwhati twasaboutmet hatshe
l
ikedsomuch, ,,
shewasact uallyturni
ng
i
ntosomet hingel sesomeonewhowas
diff
erent ,
,shewast aki
ngl ongi nt he
departmentoft alkingtoomuchbutI
knewsomehowsi nceshewaschangi ng
onot hert hingsandt herewasa
possibilit
yoft urni
ngheri ntoagr eat
womanandt hat'
ssomet hingt hatI
reall
yhopef or..
..
..
Mumwemusi cDraeakasv
ika
pakundi
vhunza..
.

"Mamoy
our
ikui
tei
PanaBr
enda.
.

"HapanahanguNy
amuzi
wa.
.

"Don'
tbeSoomodest.
..
.Icanseet
he
changespaar
i.
.av
akui
tamunhumanj
e..

"ShecanchangeDr
ae.
.

"Ndozv
izi
vat
hat'
swhyndi
ri
kut
iI'
m
pr
oudofyou.
..

"I
'
m notdoi
ngt
hiskut
imumudeka.
.
Akarambaakanditar
isandi
kaonakut
i
munhuat obat
ikananemashoko
andatauraapandait
aurahangu
mukut amba..

"Ican'
tlookatanot
herwomanthewayI
l
ookaty ouMamoy o.Asi
hauchandif
ari
reher
esurekundi
dar
o..

"Ny
amuzi
waNdokuf
ari
rai
.
"Sakandifar
ir
ezvekunyat
sonzwakut
i
ndafari
rwakwetekufar
ir
wakune
kufungi
rwamukati.
.

"Nyamuziwamusandit
orekudar
osor
ry
kanandakugumbur
ai.

"I
'
m notangr
yandi
godikut
imukadzi
wanguandi
udzei
zvozv
o..
.

"Ndokudai
kani
Nyamuzi
wa.
..
"Lol
sakakani
ndey
echi
i
!?

"Kut
imuny
atondi
nzwi
sisa.

"Ndokunzwi
sisaMamoy
o..
.

"Ndi
chadakuzot
aur
anemi
Nyamuzi
wa
..
.
"Ndezv
ei?
??

"Sakandi
chaendaKumasungi
roher
e??
?

"EishMamoyowaakut
otaur
a
zvekundi
ti
zaher
e..

Ndatov
aoversev
enmont
hssakaI
wannaknowzve..
..
"Apamunakir
owawakait
a,i
sit
necessar
ykut
iuende?
??

"Andi
zi
vei
ni.

"Kov
hunzakat
ete.
.

"Lol
ehoindovhunzamangwanaasi
amusikudandi
ende..
"Anditodi uende...
v anoi
tir
akutikana
waakut adzakuzv arakanawakahur ayou
aresupposedt oconf essmanj e
i
nomaki saconfessi onyachomur ume
ari
pondosakav akadzi v
achitor
wakut i
vanoreur uraVegai koko,,
apa
tochenget eswav anav asir
ivedu,vakadzi
vakaoma.

"Asi
wandi
nay
ehaasi
weny
u.
"KwanaMamoy
o.

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Ani
ta.
..
.

NdaitadzaKurarainthenightndainzwa
kutsvabodyy ese..
.evenpandaive
ndakararapangapat oit
akakutota,
,hana
yair
ovazv andai
tadza
kunzwisisa...
ndakamukaandwentt o
thebathroom totakeashowerj ustto
feelbett
erasindainzwakutindir
i
kutadzakunyat
sofemandakadzoker
a
mumbaandf oundDraeawake
..
.ndakabvandakanogar
anexttohim
ndokubvandamuzember a.
.

"what'
sgoi
ngonwit
hy ou,
,whyi
syour
temper
atur
esoohi
gh..
..

"I
'
m notsur
endi
kut
sva.

"y
ouar
esweat
ingt
oomuch.
..
"t
hat
swhyIbat
hed.
.

"I
'
mtaki
ngy
out
othedoct
ornow.
.

"okay
.

Iknewitwaspoi
ntl
essargui
ngbecause
evenIcoul
dfeel
thatsomethi
ngwas
defi
nit
elywr ongwithme. ..
Idr
essedup
i
ntosomet hingcomf ort
able,l
ooseand
easytowal kwith,,
Draewasal r
eady
waiti
ngf orme, ,
heheldmyhand
ndokubvat abudamubedr oom achibva
aendakunoudz amamakut iAnit
a
arwara...
mamawasal readypanicking
andi t
hinkwi t
hthefactthatIwas
pregnantv akatangakufunga
zvakawanda. ..
shewantedt ocomewi th
usbutDr aeakar amba. .

"Iwi
l
lmanagemamadon'
twor
ry.
..
"AiwahamungaendemegaDr
ae,
Ihav
e
togowithy
ou.

"St
oppanicki
ngpleasemama
motozondi
pastr
ess..
..

Hejustheldmyhandandtookmet othe
car.
Ist
artedhavi
ngapai
ninmyhear tit
wassooshar pandi
twasreal
lypainf
ul
tear
swerebuildi
ngupi
nmyey es,i
wantedtocrybutIwasj
usthangingin
there,,Dr aewasv er yscaredsohe
begandr i
vingf ast ,
,hecal l
edt hedoct or
ont hewayt omakesur ethathewas
there,,t
hat 'stheDrt hatIhadseent he
l
astt imeDocMahu., ,
,wedi dn'ttakel ong
Iwasal readybyt hehospi tal andt hey
wer erushi ngmei nt otheemer gency
room, ,
,Iwasscar ed,,veryscar ed,,
,I
didn'tknowwhatwashappeni ngt ome, I
couldn'tev entalkbecauset hepainwas
soomuchIcoul dseeDr aewas
panickingaswel l
, het r
iedaski ngme
wher eithur tbutbecausei twasr eally
painful Icoul dn'tev enmov eorsay
anything, ,
i
twasj ustt oomuch. .
..aftera
whileIbecamev eryweak, Ifound
my selff all
ingasl eepsl owyandt hey
wher ebusyconnect i
ngmet othe
machi nes. .Icouldheart hedoct or
tel
li
ngmenott of allasleepbuti twasso
hardnott of all
asleephekepthi tt
ingmy
cheekgi vi
ngmesmacksandIkept
try
inghar dnott osl eepbutIr eally
want edt osl eep..
...Myv i
sionst arted
becomi ngv eryblur r
yIcoul dn'tsee
much, ,itwasl i
ket her oom wasspi nning
around. theonl ythingIcoul dthinkabout
atthatmomentwast hebaby ,
,,
Iwasj ust
thi
nkingaboutmybabyIcoul dhear
my self, myownv oicecr yi
ngoutt ot he
doctorsay i
ngj ustsav emybaby, ,
,evenif
Iwast odi eitwasokaybecausehewas
ful
lygr ownov er7mont hswasokf ora
premat ur ebaby, ,Icoul dfeel l
ikemy
hear twasaboutt ost opbeat i
ngIwas
fail
ingt obr eat h,
,thedoct orputmeon
oxygenandkeptsay ingdon' tf all
asleep. .
.Suddenl yIcoul dbr eat hal il
betterbutIcoul feel likemyhear twas
aboutt ostopbeat ingsot hedoct or
pressedhi shandonmyhear tand
startedpr essi ngitmor ehelpingi tt o
keepbeat i
ng, ,every onewasj ustt ryi
ng
tosav emeandf inal l
yi feltbet terl ikeI
wasget tingbackt ot helivi
ngagai n,,
,I
couldseet hedoct orr el
ievedbutt he
whol et i
meIcoul dnott alk....
If eltt he
doct orinjectingmesomet hingt hen
fi
nal l
yIf ellasleep, ,
,Idon' tev enknowf or
howl ongIwasasl eepbuti tfeltl ikea
l
ongt ime. .whenIf inal l
ywokeupt he
fi
rstper sonIcal l
edwasDr aeIcalledhis
nameandheanswer ed,, hewassi t
ti
ng
nextt omybedwai ti
ngf ormet owake
uppr obabl y.
.whenhehear dmehe
j
umpedupandsai dthanky oufor
comi ngbackt ome. Ihadnocl uewhat
hadhappened, ,,
Icoul dnotr emember
anythingt hathadhappenedsohegot
upandIhear dhim cal l
ingt hedoct or,
,
whent hedoct orcamei nt hat'swhenI
star
tedr el
ivi
ngt heev ent sthathad
occur r
ed. t
hedoct ortookal ookatme
andAskedhowIwasf eel i
ng,,
,Ijust
l
ookedathi m andsai dt hati wasokay
Doc:yourbl
oodpressur
ehasgone
downabi tt
hat
'sgoodandyoushoul
d
keepitdownyouhaveaheartpr
obl
em
Anit
a..

Themomenthesai
dthatHanay
akar
ova

Drae:
Drwhatdoy oumeanthatmywi
fe
hasaheartprobl
em whatki
ndofa
probl
em i
sit.
..i
sitcur
abl
e?
Doc:hear
tpr
oblemsar
eheredi
tar
y,who
i
ny ourf
amil
yhasaheartpr
obl
em?

Me:i
tsmyf at
herhehadahear
tpr
obl
em
bef
ore.
..healmostdi
edhehadgr
owt
h
i
nhisheart.
..

Doc:ther
eisnocl eardiagnosi
syetwe
havet or
unsomet estsony oumaybe
thenwecangetacl earandcorrect
diagnosi
s,,
,fornowwewi ll
putyouon
thetreat
mentt hatwe'r
egoingto
recommendj ustdon'tgetyourbl
ood
pressurehi
gh...
foramomentt odaywe
almostlostyouandwehav enoidea
whyy ourheartwasfail
ing.
..
..
.

Drae:DrIdon'tcarewhaty oudoj ust

makesur eshei sokaygett heotherbest
doctorsifyouhav et o,
,Idon'tcarehow
mucht hetreat mentcosts, ,
whatever
youhav etododon' tworryabouthow
muchi twil
l cost,j
ustmakesur ethatmy
wifegetsheal ed..
.y
oucangetdoc
Stanl
eyaswel l,
,,
hesaspeci ali
stonheart
problems..
.
Doc:don'twor r
ywedon'tthinkthatit'
s
anyt
hingmaj oryett
hat'
swhyweneedt o
runsomet estsbutIbel
ievethatshewi l
l
befi
ne..andy eswehav ealready
contact
eddocSt anl
ey,,
hewi l
lbeherein
themor ningtotakealookather, ,
just
don'
tpani c..
.

Me:
ismybabyokay
Doc:
hei
sper
fect
lyf
ine

Me:
isher
eal
l
yfi
ne.
..
?

Doc:
yesma'
am.
..
hei
sfi
ne.
..

Heywalkedoutandl
eftmewit
h
Drae,
,
whocamet ost
andnextt
omeand
heheldbothofmyhandstoget
herand
thenhesqueezedt
hem..

"YoucannotdothistomeAni ta,,
what
tri
gger
edallt
his,
,what '
swrongwi thy
ou
whatgotyousost ressedthatyouended
uphereIcan'
tstandt hi
s,i
cannotsee
youhereIneedyouhomebuty ouhave
togetbett
erformef orbabyweneed
youhomebaby ,
,
Ineedy ou..
.
"I
'm scaredNy amuzi
wa.Handisi
kuda
kuvapano, ,sakandi
chai
tali
kemy
fat
herf uti
here.

"Nooobabiehaudar
ohanzii
tmightnot
bethatbadi
ngomiri
rat
inzwekut
izvi
ri
kuf
ambasei..
..

Ndakazoonavanamamav achi
pindaI
thi
nkDraeangaavafoner
av ese.
..
Andit
ozi
vesurekuti
ndakararazvenguva
rakar
ebasei
..
.NdakambotauraNana
mamav ese, theywer eSoowor r
ied
especial
lymamav angukungonzwakuti
heartproblem vakabv avatot
anga
kuchemav akazotsiur
wanamamav a
Drae...
vaingochemakusv i
kav at
ozonzi
vabudenekut ivait
ondikwidzabp.,.

Istayedther
ef ort
woday sbutthe
doctorscoul
dnotf i
ndanythingwrong
allt
heyknewwast hatmyheartwas
havingaproblem butcoul
dn'ti
denti
ty
theproblem.
..Iwasdischargedbut
ndakapi wasomemedi ci
ney ai
i
takut i
ndinzwezv ir
i r
ight.Draecamet ogetme
butabv aauy anaSt acey, ndakamboda
kubvunzakut isei ndokubv andany arar
a
.
.wedr ovehomendai nzwakut indanga
ndasuwakumbazv eshuwa, ,mama
camet ogetmef rom thecarv aii
ta
kungev angav akandi mir
irabuthonest ly
ndaitonzwakut indasimbachai kokwet e
zvekuny epera...
.ndi
chipindamumba
Brendaakauy aachititambi r
a
achisekererachai zvondof ungapat wo
daysangaandi suwahamhenowo. .
.

Br
enda:
mur
isei
heny
uvar
wer
e.?
Me:
hesi
Brenda.

Brenda:
ndir
ibhokov
akaf
anananemi
ndevapiAv
o? ?
?

Me:
muni
n'
inawangu.
..
anonzi
Stacey
..

St
acey
:mur
iri
ghther
e..
.
Brenda:
aaaahi
ngakutsv
indakwacho
kunoonekakut
imuriv
anav any
amunhu
mhani.

St
acey:kkkkhoochet
ekugezahai
si
pr
oblem .
.

Iwasr eal
lyworri
edkut i
pav anhutwo
i
v av
apachat aur
ikanyayadzi nogona
kubudadzisinakumi r
azv akanaka
,especial
l
ypanaBr endamukadzi
wengozi.
.ndaisadahangukut if
amil
y
yanguizi
venez vazv oorelsetheywoul
d
l
ookatDr aedi f
ferentl
y.Ndakafamba
goingtothebedr oom ndiinadrae
akabvaandivhurir
akut indipi
ndemukati
butndangandanet anekurarabody
yangayaakurwadza.

"Ny
amuziwakomai
nini
veny
umauy
irei
navokuno.
..

"whenshehear
dthaty
ouwer
eget
ti
ng
dischar
gedhanzindodakuenda
ndonovasiy
akumbakwav o..
.Ndashaya
kanakutindorambasei zv
aizoi
takunge
Idontwanty ourr
elat
ivestocomeher e.
..

"I'
m wor
riedNyamuzi
wabutany
way
toonazv
ekuit
a...

"areyousur
eyouaref
eeli
ngokhona
wadzokakumbawadzoker
akust
ress
fut
isorr
y!mamoyo.
"I'
m notst
ressedNyamuziwa,
may
be
subconsci
ouslyhamheno.
.

"y
esl
et'
smov
efr
om her
eAni
ta

"Ri
ghtnowherewhenI
'
mjustaboutt
o
hav
eababy.?
"finendakakuudzakut isarudzai mba
yaurikudapanedzandakakur ati
dzaasi
hausi kusarudza..
Anit
aIneedkut it
igar
e
wher eyouwi llbestr
ess
fr
ee,wakandi ty
isi
dzir
aAni t
aandi ziv
ekuti
ndoitasei butAnitausandidarobabie
...
kanakut ilet
'sgoandst ayinthe
statesfortwoweekshadzo
wakar eruki
rwa. .
.

"t
hest
ates?
??
"y
es.

"l
olNy
amuzi
wai
nimanj
e??

"asi
ani
manj
e.

"Iwoul
dlov
etogobutmmmm.

"actual
l
yndozvati
chai
ta,
youwil
lgett
he
chanceyekut
ari
swanebett
erdoct
ors.
.

"andi
sikunzwaKur
war
aini
..
.
"Ani
taI
'
mt aki
ngy
out
othest
atest
oget
tr
eat
ed..
.

"
Kuendar
ii
ni.

"wil
lstar
twor kingont hevi
satheday
aft
ertomorrowy oucangetamedi cal
vi
saitwon'ttakel ongtoget,
,
Ineedto
knowwhat '
sr eall
ywr ong,
,
Ican'tl
ose
youtoanydiseases. ...
Soi twasfinalwewer egoi
ngt othe
states..
takatandar
atiri
two
ti
kat omborara..
ndokubvatazomuka
ndikaonaSi mbaakagaranaSt aceymu
l
oungekui takungemabestf r
iends
chaiwo...
Brendaakabudawokj v
a
mur oom makendokungov atari
sa
nekudariki
ra..
..
..
.

Endofchapt
er59
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die Pay
mentpl
an.
.

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it
tenbykay
die

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edonotshar
e

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Chapt
er60ss1f
inal
Dr
ae.
..
.

From t
hemomentt hatIr eali
zedt hat
somethingwaswr ongwi t hAnita,,f
rom
themomentt hatwedi scov eredthatshe
washav i
ngahear tpr oblem myhear t
wasnotset t
led, soIcoul dnotr estand
watchher,Iclearlyr emember edher
stat
ethedayt hatIt ookhert ot he
hospit
al,
,shewasf ail
ingt obreathe,,I
waswat chingmywi fedieandIf eltl i
ke
Iwasl osingmy selfanditfeltli
keIwas
dyingwi thher,,soitwassi ncet henIgot
i
nt oshockandev erymomentIf eared
thatshewoul dgetsi ckagain, ,Iwas
desper ate,,Ididn'tknowwhatt odoand
didn'tknowhowcomet hedoct ors
couldn' tfi
ndany t
hingwr ong. .
..Any wayI
startedont het hev i
sas,,atleastshe
wasgoi ngt obeget ti
ngamedi cal visa
sakai twasntmuchofapr oblem wej ust
hadt owai tforaweekchet et obv a
taenda. .
..
Ispentt hedayr unningar ound
tryi
ngt oputev erythinginorder ,Idi
dn' t
hav emucht i
met owast eordel ayI
want edev eryt
hingdoneassoonas
possi ble,afterIwasdoneIwenthome, ,I
neededtobecl oset
ohert owatchand
monitorherndakasvi
kaakagarapanze
si
ppingonj ui
ceakatobatashayazv
ake
,,
ndakasvikaandremov edmaokoiwayo
ai
batashay akungekwaf i
wa..
..
..

Akavhundukashamendokubva
ndamubatakutiasadonhe.
..
.

"KoMaishumbakwaf
iwaher
ewhat
's
wrongwi
thyou.
"MasweraseiNyamuzi
waI'm sor
ryI
j
ustwentali
tt
lebitf
arbutI
'
m good..
.

"Kowabi
kamador
aher
enhasi
?

"Aaahmador aachoanopedzwana
Brendakkkkkndikut
odamamweso
makesur emotengaakawandabecause
teseti
ri
kudamador a..
.
"Ndakanzwanamamakut igogo
kumushav akatikanauchi
dakuzi
vakut i
mwanandewekweduunoonawi t
ht he
thi
ngsthatthemot herwil
lbecr
avingfor
duri
ngpr egnancy..
.

"Vanhuv
ekweny
uhav
anzwi
sisi
ke
Nyamuzi
wa.
..

"I
nihaundi
nzwi
siseher
eMamoy
o.

"Ndokunzwi
sisai
Nyamuzi
wa.
.
"Goodwearegoingt
othest
ates
pr
obabl
ynextweeksokeepyourf
inger
s
cr
ossedhandi
ti
ka?

"Ndi
kunzwamudumbuneexci
tement
..

"Pedzamudumbumakot
isat
itakwi
ra
ndegepl
ease.
.
"Lolkut
yakuny
araneni
,,
ndongosar
a
hangunabamnini
Simba..

"Mmmm hausikuonakut
ibamni
niv
ako
vai
takumomot
erwa...

"Haaaakupi
koi
miNy
amuzi
wamune
guhwa

"Ehekandi
ri
kui
tamakuhwanewe.
..
"Okndateer
erasakamuri
kut
ivakadzi
var
ipanovar
ikur
wari
raSi
mbahere..

"Ndakaonasekudar
onezur
o..
.

"Kkkksakamaanej
eal
ouspai
ta
competi
ti
on.

"Kut
ofar
akut
indaanemet
imewi
thmy
wi
fepasi
nat
oomanydi
str
act
ions.

"Hooosakawil
lyoubeokaywi
thi
tif
Si
mbawast odateBrenda.
.

"Ican'treal
lychooseforhim but
zvinogonakunetsa,,
formeasl ongas
asingararenasi
mbaunt ilshegiv
es
birt
hsbecausedzokor oroy amaidei
i
nengei rima1, ,
butatleastnowIknow
kutihapananhumbui ri
kubv a,
,t
here'si
s
highchancesofmewi nningthi
s...
"Iunderstandy
oubutIt hi
nk,,
evenif
Brendawast ol
ikeSimba,Si
mbawoul d
nevergoforherbecausetohi
mi twil
lbe
l
ikendikudamukadziwemukoma. .

"Shewasnev
ermywi
fe.

"Iknowbutf
rom si
mbassi
de
.anozv
ional
i
kethat.
"Doyouknowsomet
hingt
hatIdon'
t
know??

"Lol
nobutwearehavi
ngadi
scussi
on
maoner
oanguwohangu.

"Act
ual
lythewayshewaslooki
ngati
t
andseei
ngt hi
ngsmadesenseIdi
dn'
t
haveanyt
hingagai
nstBr
endaandtome
shewasl ikemysi sterIdidn'thaveany
romant icf eeli
ngsf orheroranysexual
attr
actionei t
herbecauset omeshewas
j
ustt ooy oungandev ent hough
somet hinghadhappened. .i
twasnot
becausei twasmychoi ceandal soif
shewast of al
l i
nlov ewi thmybr other
,,
,
l
ooki ngatt hewayt hatmywi fewas
groomi ngher ,Icoul dseet hatshewas
maki nganef f
ortofchangi ngherlif
e.I
didn'
tknowhowf arorhowmuchshe
waswi lli
ngt ochangebuti twasj ustt
oo
soont ot ell,
,Icouldnotj udgeherbutit
wasj ustt ooear lyt obelievethatallwas
wellwithBr enda,,ev ery
thingneeded
ti
meshewasst il
labi timmat ur
eand
stil
lneededt ogr ow, Ithoughtshe
neededmor et i
met ogroom herselfand
bear espect edwomanandawel l
groomedwi fe,i
fshewast obesimbas
wife,Ihadnoi deaifmymot herwoul d
acceptsuchat hingorev enmyf ather
acceptingsuchat hi
ng,itwasgoi ngto
beahi ghmount aintocli
mbIdi dn'twant
tolookt oodeepi nto..
.itwasjusta
discussingthatwewer ehavingitsnot
l
ikeany thingofthatsortwas
happeni ng..
.

Takasi
mukandookupi
ndamumbat
hen
Shegav emej uiceandacupcaket hat
shehadmade. ...
Ani taspoiledmer otten
andi twasnotpossi bl
ekut indingawane
someoneel sebet terthanher
,,ndaitozoraramahupeny uwangu
ndakasuwacompar ingev er
ywoman
whocamemyway ,,shesett he
standar dsSoohi ghkui t
akuv harir
a
vanwemukanachai ko. .
..
ndakabv a
ndabv iswabhut sunemasocksandshe
tookt hem tot her oom ndakaonamunhu
adzokaakabat asomebeaut i
ful
ly
scent edoily aaishandi sakuzor apabody
mostt hetimedur i
ngt henight..Il
iked
thatoi lbecausei tmadeherski nsilky
smoot handshi nysakapandai mubat a
,,ski
ny esey ai
tsvedzer erazv i
nonaki dza
.
..

Shet ookachai randsati nf rontofme

ndokubv aai
samakumboangu
pamakumboake, ,,
sheputoi li
nher
handsndokubv aany atsatsozorera
patsokadzangut henshest art
ed
massagi ngmyf eet,,
Iwontl ieitwas
prett
ygoodi tmademer elax,
,Iwasabit
tensebutallthatv anishedbecauseof
thefootmassaged, ,Ievencl osedmy
eyest r
yingt
of eel themov ementsofher
handsonmyf eet,thewayshewas
pressingandr ubbingmyf eetwasr eal
l
y
good.
.ndakabvi
swaf
rom myfant
asy
worl
dnaSimbaakauyaachi
timai
gur
u
ndi
ri
kudawo..
.

"Nemawandi
roakai
tav
akadzi
pano
hauny
areher
eiwe.

"Aiwandodamaokoamai
gur
uanenge
anonaka.
..
..

"Ndokur
ova.
..
"Jokeskani
,any
waymai gur
uaren'
tyou
theonewhoissupposedtobegett
inga
massageandnothim..

"Ndiri
rightbamni
ni,
,
handi
sikur
war
a
i
ni.
..

"Ndichakusuwaimaendahapana
anogonakubikasemipano"'
"Brendahasbeenl
earni
ngbamni
nigi
ve
herbenef
itoft
hedoubt.
..

"Handir
ambehangubutndati
ndoda
foodyenyuimi
mi.
.handi
nakutiy
a
Brenda..
..
..

Nyakut
aurwawachoakabva
abudi
kir
awomamaininiv
anguvesevari
two..
.maini
nicamendookumi
rapaside
panguvakai
saherhandonmy
shoul
derszvi
kanzi
...
.

Stacey
:ndakusuwai
manonokakuuy
a
bamkuru.

Me: ndadzokawanismall
wifekowhere
werey oupandadzoka,
watadzakana
kundipajui
ce..
.

St
acey
:sor
ryi
wasbusynaBr
endapane
zv
aangaachi
ndi
rat
idzamur
oom make
pl
usmashandi
si
rwoazvo.
.

Si
mba:
aaaaaa!
!!
!!Wat
ii
ii
???
?

Brenda:
nhaiweStaceyko
ndookwazvasv
ikahere??
??

Simba: Brendauchashupaandi
zi
ve
ndokudzikamisaseibutunodamagat
e
masvinu..
..
Br
enda:butbamni
niindav
a
muchi
ndisai
zaal
ltheti
mei mi
mi

Simba:andisikuki
sizerbutmuromo
nepfungwadzakodzi ri
kurambadzi
ri
dzidi
kizvi
notobhowa.

Brenda:
sakaur
ikuboekananeni
her
e
kanakut
i.
..
Si
mba:
ehendi
kubhowekananewe.

Anit
a:bamni
nizv
akwanamakat
anga
ri
i
nikuit
ir
aBr
endarough.
..

Si
mba:
munhuhaanzweuy
umai
gur
u.

Brenda:
sakasi
yananeni
nekusanzwa
kwangu..
.
St
acey:
mmmm Simbandambot
i
umushi
pir
eny
ayaiy
oyoher
eusadar
o..
.

Simba: si
yananayousai
pindi
resi
yana
ndipedzeranenay
endega. .
..

Me:
kochi
ichi
ri
kui
ti
ka.

Si
mba:
makat
ipar
ir
anezv
amakamupa.
.
Iwonder edi fi
twast heissuey e
vibr
at or,
ndakanzwakuny araandhoped
kutiangaasi rikuvaudzakut iIboughtfor
her.
.what ev erwasgoi ngonIhadno
cluebutsomet hingwasdef i
nitel
yfishy
betweent het wo, t
hethewayt heywer e
exchangi ngwor dsandt heat ti
tude
betweent hem gav emequest i
on
mar ks,,
Butany wayIdeci dedt oignorei
t
becauseBr endal eftangrygoi ngt oher
room andt henSi mbaaswel l l
eftangry
andt henwentt ohisroom sowewer e
j
ustl eftthet hreeofus...
.
St
acey:asi
sismakashi
ngakugar
apane
mukadziwengoz
i.
..

Ani
ta:
wat
ii
i?
??

Me:
wazv
inzwakupi
..
..
.

Stacey:y
oucan'
thideithenyu
,,
,,
ndakaudzwayesenaBrendanezur
o,,
sohowdoesi tf
eelbamkur ukuv
a
nevakadzit
wo.
Me:
ndi
nemukadzi
hwani
.

St
acey
:askndi
mikamakami
ti
saBr
enda.

Anit
a:fi
rstofally oudidn'tcomeher efor
gossi
p,,Iwanty out oknowwhaty ou
cameher efor,,
thei ssuest hatyouwant
tobediscussingar enoneofy our
busi
ness, bei
tt rueornoti t'
snoneof
yourbusinessandIwi ll
appr eciat
eiti
f
youwouldbequi etandmi ndy ourown
busi
nessy ouhav enor i
ghtt oquesti
on
Drae,,
youhav enorighttoask
any t
hing,
,wauyapambapev anhu
waakut oi
tamakuhwal ikethat
noo,andisikanakudakuzvinzwaorel
se
i
ni newet opesana..
..

St
acey
:soIcan'
taski
fit
'st
rue?

Me: wavhunzakungeurikuvhunzav ana

vadi
kiStacey,,
andagai
nhaunakuv hunza
wataurakutihati
naneedt ohide
becauseyoual r
eadyknow. .
andthatwas
wrong..
.
"Ehondany
arar
a..
.

Icouldseet hatAnitawasr eall

ypissed
offshewasv eryangryandt heway
Stacyhadaskedaswel lwaswr ongand
againwr ongtiming,,
,
whenAni t
adi dn'
t
needst r
essandIal sodidn'tneedst ress
atall,
,,
anywayshesawt hatt hesister
wasv eryangryt henshedecidedt owal k
away .
.ItookAni tatothebedr oom and
thentri
edt ocalm herdownbutshewas
panicki
ngbecauset hi
sissuewasan
i
ssuet hatshedi dn'twantanyf ami l
y
membert oknoworSt acytoknow
becausenowt herewer echancest hat
shewasgoi ngt otellherpar ent
sabout
howt hesi tuat ionwas, kurevakuti
kwai t
ozov anedar ezv er ekutongwakut i
makazv if
ambi sasei ,
,believemeev en
thatmademeal soal ittl
ebitdepr essed
butany waywedeci dednott opay
attenti
ont oi t.wewoul dcrosst hat
bridget asvika.theday smov edandt he
visascameoutsoweputev ery
thingin
order,,packedourbagsandwewer e
readyt ogo. .
..Wewer eleavingar ound2
pm ev erone'sf acewasj ustSoosad. .
noonewassmi li
ngev enwhent hey
droveust ot heai rport,,itwasasi f
tai
yendakuruf
u..
..
.Ev
ery
onewast
her
e,,
bothofthefamil
i
escametobi
d
far
ewell
...

Takambot aurany ayahedubut

ndakagarandakav arai
rwa..
.ndakaona
sekuruvachiuyapasi de,ndakamboda
kuvhundukakut ichii f
uti
thi
stime...
.
mupfungwadzangundakat anga
kuvhunzami vhunzondokubv a
ndavanzwav aakupi ndurandakangoti
"
Aaaah.

Ni
taaskedmekutichiindi
kat
ihapana
..
.Il
ookedathi
m nechemumoy ondikat
i.

"Asi
Modakuendawo.

"Ndoendakwandadakanandada.
"Sakahanzi
i
...

"Kungot
iwondi
timuf
ambezv
akanaka

"It
houghtkut
imakazor
ora.

"Ndoror
aiyemaideiachi
dakuur
aya
muzukuruwangu..
"Muzukur
uweny
uupi
.?

"Ani
tazv
e..
.

"Mat
ii
??

"Haanachi
rwer
echemoy
ouy
upane
zvi
ri
kui
ti
ka.
"Sowhymati
siy
ati
chi
tengamat
icket
s
andvi
sas.

"Kut
imumbononaki
dzwazv
e
muchiv
hur
ananzi
ramwanaavapedzo
kuuy
a.

MNdakabat
wanesetswasur
e,kut
i
mudhar
ahaanakukwanamhaniuyu.
..
..
Endofchapt
er60

Kay
die
Wehav ecometotheendofseason1i
hopehapanaakat
samwa, ,
thestor
yli
ne
i
sstil
lgoi
ngontosanganakuseason2..
.

Ndokudai
mhani
.
...
.