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Ro tshimbila ri tshi khou lidza muzika ri tshi khou ralo u sea ri tshi dovha. Ndo vha ndi khou pfa ndi khou difhelwa ndi na barbie, na ene o vha a tshi vhonala o vhofholowa and she was not acting like my boss. Ndo vha ndi khou pfa ndi khou takalela barbie, but it was in a different way, different from how i liked Teressa. Ndo vha ndi sina dzi feelings dzau funana nae kana u edela nae lini, it was just a friendship i wanted to offer her, nothing more. Ro tshimbila ri tshi khou ita ri tshi ima ndilani ri tshi wana zwiliwa nyana. Goloi ya Bee yovha yo kanndwa vhukuma, a ri ngo vhuya ra lenga u swika Cape Town zwahone.

Bee"i wanna go to my house first.....its been a long time, i dont think people around here still know me"

Me:"so when you left home, you never came back? Like ever?"

Bee:"i never did" O vha o ntsedza a tshi vhonala o tungufhala

Me:"better late than never"

Bee:"i feel terrible, i am such a bad person V Boy, the things i have done to other human beings and abandoning my mom, i should have at least come back when i was free"

Me:"stop doing that to yourself Bee, what’s done is done, none of this is your fault ok?" o mbo di sokou imisa mahada awe a fhumula. Ro swika ra paka phanda ha inwe nndu ine ya vhonala iya kale vhukuma. It was a two roomed house. Yo vha yo penndwa nga muvhala wa blue. It was located in one of those coloured communities hune nndu dzahone dzi tsini na tsini vhukuma.

Bee:"it still looks the same" Ovha o dala zwikamba matoni awe

Bee"i feel like i will see her coming out of the house"

Me:"i am sorry" ha ngo fhindula o sokou sedza nndu yeneyo lwa tshifhinga tshilapfu nyana. O mbo di starter goloi yawe ra dzhena badani.

Me:"you are not going in?"

Bee:"uhm no of course not" O swika ra paka mavhidani. Ro mbo di tsa rothe ra gogodela goloi

Me:"we can go in when you are ready"

Bee:"thanks V but i think i wanna do this alone"

Me:"ok sure i am just gonna wait here"

Bee:"ok" O mbo di tuwa a yela mavhidani.

Nne ndo sala ndo dzula ndo gogodela goloi. Founu yanga yo mbo di lila. Ndo ri ndi tshi sedza nda wana hu Tshililo. Ndo pfa ndi khou teledza u i fhindula ngauri i was gonna have to lie, hafhu ndo vha ndi si nga si vhudze Tshililo ngoho uri ndo fhelekedza boss yanga Cape Town for zwithu zwa personal. Yo mbo di dropiwa ya dovha hafhu ya lila. Ndo mbo di i fara

Me:"nana"

Rendi:"ehhhh ndivho nana vha mini zwino, ndi Rendani ano khou amba"

Me:"ahg tsek why ni khou founa nga founu ya mufumakadzi wanga inwi?"

Rendi:"thina airtime and nda khou toda u lumelisa thi ani ri founeli, hu founelwa mme a Thembu fhedzi" Ndo mbo di pfa u sea on the background

Tshili:"bbe sorry, Rendani u khou nndowelesa ngoho" Tshililo was laughing

Me:"hu khou itea mini?"

Rendi:"Ndi khou amba ngoho mara rine ari tsha thogomelwa" Ndo mbo di pfa phosho ya u tounga Tshililo u khou gidima na founu

Tshilo:"eish bbe ndi khotou amba ndo ima getheni zwino wee, ngoho kha muhalivho ndo wana hafhu ri tounga ria edana nga ndila ine avha ngayo Rendi" O vha a tshi khou sea, Nne ndo mbo di smiler

Me:"bbe you sound happy"

Tshili:"ndi stress free bbe, ndi nga si boreye Rendi a hone plus my family is here already, na murathu wanga u hone, yohh hu khou takadza Thembu, hezwo nwana u khotou lweliwa" Eish u tou amba ngoho ndopfa ndo no tuvha hayani. Ndo vha ndi khoupfa ndi jeolous nga maanda. Hafhu Tshililo o vha a tshi khotou pfala uri o thuba mutakalo naho nne ndisiho

Me:"eish bbe ndi khou tamela"

Tshili:"shame bbe wanga, u khou ita mini?"

Me:"uhm nne?"

Tshili:"bbe ndi khou amba na ene ai"

Me:"ndi mushumoni mani ene, ndi Cape Town, ri khou huma hu si kale"

Tshili:"ok a shume zwavhudi, mia KuThembu vha khou mufunesa"

Me:"mini? Babe kha dovholole please, uri u khou nnyita mini?" Tshililo o mbo di tou fa nga zwiseo

Tshili:"ndori ndia mufuna" she was still laughing

Me:"he vhanna, babe, ngoho namusi o nnyitela mutakalo, na nne ndi khou mufunesa....eish kha fodowe pic mah please, a fode na Junior na family vhathu vhoo"

Tshili:"you really miss us neh?"

Me:"ndo ni tuvhesa, so ene o ambara mini afho nana?"

Tshili:"mhm ndo ambara inwe rokho ndapfu ye nda renga mulovha wee" ndo mbo di tou nana u setshelela

Me:"pic please" Tshililo laughed

Tshili:"eish babe makhulu wa Thembu vhoima munangoni hangei vha khou mmbidza, ri do amba neh?"

Me:"ok ndia mufunesa"

Tshili:"i love you too"

Ro mbo di dropper phone. Eish i was soo in love with my wife, u tou amba ngoho Tshililo ndovha ndi khou tshifuna nau fhirisisa damn.....ndo vha ndi lufunoni straight. Ndo ima henefho nda lindela Bee. Nga murahu ha tshifhinga tshilapfu nyana Bee o mbo di bvelela.

Me:"how was it?"

Bee:"enough about me, you are all smiles what happened while i was away?"

Me:"lets just say....i have just realised that i am more in love with my wife more than before"

Bee:"thats great news"

Me:"the best news" O mbo di sendela tsini hanga and hugged me so tight.

Bee:"i have never felt more alive and relieved in my life, thank you for being my friend V Boy, i have always been rough with people, i always wanted to be in control because i was afraid of being close to people because the only experience i got from that was pain.....but you gave me somthing that i was really lacking.....friendship" wow that was quite a speech

Zwi a Penga - Insert 142

Nne na Barbie ro mbo di dzhena goloini ra livha George. Lwendo lwa ubva Cape Town uya George nga goloi khulwane lwovha lusa vhuyi lwa dzhia tshifhinga na luthihi. Ro swika George henefha nga vho four ya mathabama. Ro swika nduni ya barbie ratsa ra dzhena nduni

Me:"i think i need to run hey, you are gonna be fine mus?"

Bee:"i thought you were gonna stay a bit more?"

Me:"nahh i need to go see my brother"

Bee:"ok that’s fine.....this is kinda embarrasing but what’s your real name? I only know V Boy" i laughed

Me:"Thembuluwo"

Bee:"what?"

Me:"just call me Thembu" She smiled

Bee:"owk Thembu, if ever you need any help V Boy, i am here to help, you've helped me a great deal"

Me:"sure thing"

O sendela tsini hanga a nkuvhatedza

Bee:"i hope you won’t want anything more as time goes by Thembu, i ain't about sex and romance or anything that goes with it, i've had enough sex to last me a life time and for me it brings more bad memories, i mean if you'd want more i'd let let you go, i can even move you to another unit"

Me:"hey hey hey hold on, i ain't about Sex Bonita, i am married and i love my wife, i just want you to be my friend and you will get to meet my wife soon too, i will just be there for you" Bee looked at me and smiled

Bee:"which planet are you from again?" nne ndo mbo di sea. Ndo onesa nda dzhena ndilani.

Ndo humbula u thoma ngauya nduni and then ndido kona uya ha X later. Ndo ri ndi tshi swika nduni nda wana Xolani o dzula a khou vhona bola

Me:"i didn't know i'd find you here"

X:"ahh well you did bro, so where have you been?" Ndo swika nda di posa kha sofa

Me:"and what’s it to you?"

X:"dont tell me you've been…"

Me:"of course not Xolani, i have learned my lesson ok? I was working?"

X:"working?"

Me:"yeah i went to Cape Town with Bee" Xolani o mbo di nthudela mato,

X:"what were you doing in Cape Town? Firstly you drove around with Bee the other night and now you are doing Cape Town trips with her....You aint sleeping with the boss are you?"

Me:"eueeww what? Hell nahh....Xolani this conversation is over, come help me with the food, i wanna cook" Xolani o takuwa a da kitchen kha nne, he was giving me this coy smile

X:"you know what? If you are sleeping with Bee neh, bro i wouldn't even tell Tshililo, Bee is an axception.....hahahah mfondini i can even take you out on a holiday to Las Vegas as a congratulation gift mfana, that will trully be an achievement....i mean, eish Bee is just a woman worth losing everything for bro" Xolani ombodi lidza khombole. Nne ndotou lovha nga zwiseo, Ndosea mbabvu dzavhavha nne

X:"i am telling you the truth boy, i'd do anything just for an hour with that woman, damn bro" Nga hetsho tshifhinga ndovha ndi si tsha kone ngau sea

Me:"you are really insane"

X:"i am just saying ok?"

Me:"chop the veggies please" Xolani o mbo di ntsedza a dzungudza thoho

X:"Nokuthula has been contacting me"

Me:"what? Why?"

X:"she wanna see me"

Me:"i hope you said no"

X:"i did but Noks is just something else"

Me:"bro i understand that Noks is your high school sweetheart neh, but that girl left you and she is bad news"

X:"ok lemme get her off my head"

Me:"yeah that’s better, so my anniversary with Tshililo is in few weeks"

X:"is that for your wedding?"

Me:"ahg X no man, the wedding was in June, i mean when we started dating"

X:"so you guys have only been dating for a year and you've been through all this s****? I am sure its anough problems for people married for 10 years"

Me:"but Tshililo and i were friends before we started dating"

X:"so what do you wanna do for the anniversary?"

Me:"its around easter and everyone will be home but i will make a plan to take her out for 2 or 3 days"

X:"mhm great idea".

Few days passed and it was a Thursday. Ndo vha ndo ita delivery nthihi vhukati ha vhege. Nne na barbie ro vha ri tshi khou ita ri tshi lumelisana, ndo ita na uya u mudalela luthihi nga madekwana just u tou mutolela fhedzi. Ndo vuwa nga matsheloni nda dilugisa. Xolani oda a mphelekedza airport. Ndo namela flight nda swika OR Tambo nga vho 10. Ndo hayara BMW nda reila ndo livha hayani. Tshililo o vha a tshi khou soko founa a tshi ri ndi khou lenga. Ndo founela Tshililo musi ndi tshe Livubu uri khaite pulane a de Thohoyandou. Ro vha ro langana uri Tshililo ndido wana o nndindela Khoroni hotel. Hafhu rovha ri tshi tou vha na vhutanzi ho fhelelaho uri hayani rido to kundwa nau sedzana matoni ngauri huna vhathu vhanzhi-vhanzhi. Ndo ri ndi tshi swika Thohoyandou nda yela Khoroni. Ndo ya kha room number ye Tshililo a nnekedza yone, Tshililo o thoma a vhudzisa uri ndi nnyi musi asathu vula vothi. Ori upfa voice yanga a vula ngau tavhanya.

Ndo ri ndi tshi tou dzhena nde hasha mato kha mufumakadzi wanga nda pfa ndo dada. Tshililo ovha o naka, mukhavha wovha wotou tuwa tshothe

Me:"bbe o naka ma washu"

Tshili:"dankie"

Me:"o vha a khotou exerciser?"

Tshili:"yep just for you" Ndo vha ndo ambarelwa zwenezwila zwithu hezwila, ho vha ho rwiwa nga zwa black na red wethu. Ku lace hokula kwovha kwotou guma henefha fhasi ha khundu nyana

Me:"Tshililo o naka" Ndo mbo di mutakula milenzhe yawe yada nga hafha kha khundu dzanga, munwe kha tsha ula munwe kha tsha monde. Ndo mbo di mukhisa na zwenezwo. Ndo ya nda muvhea ntha ha mmbete nda vha ndi nga ntha hawe

Me:"ndia mufuna Tshililo, nga mbilu yanga na muya, ndo di imisela u takadza ene na nwana washu fhedzi bbe, you are everything to me, kha mpfarele kha vhutungu hothe vhune ndono muvhangela hone"

Tshili:"ndo mufarela kha zwothe bbe" Ndopfa zwe a amba zwi tshi nnndisela mutakalo muhulu. Ndo mbo di mukhisa

Me:"bbe nwana"

Tshili:"o itani?"

Me:"hathu fara 3 months"

Tshili:"una 2 months bbe zwia fana, a ri nga vhudzi muthu musi"

Ro sedzana ra sea

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Tshili:"so ri tshi swika hayani ri do pretender unga ndihone ri khou thoma u vhonana?"

Me:"obvious bbe, ahu thome u tuwa ene, nne ndido ya nda renga zwithu nyana hafho mavhengeleni, thi khou toda ri tshi tou swika khathihi lini

Tshili:"i love you"

Me:"i love you too, hafhu roto humela kha u dzumbama-dzumbama ngoho"

Tshili:"but its exciting and i love it"

Me:"nne ndi khou funesa ene and i dont want you to leave serious, ndi khotou funa ri tshi khou dzula henefha u swika matshelo"

Tshili:"kha litshe u penga babe" She was smiling.

Me:"mara ene neh?"

Tshili:"ndoitani?"

Me:"ndia kufuna kufumakadzi kwanga"

Tshili:"nakwo kuya mufuna" Rovha ri tshi khou amba hezwo zwothe ro ganama ntha ha mmbete. Tshililo o mbo di vuwa a ambara zwiambaro zwawe. Nne kha wifey ndo vha ndo wana wee, ho vha ho rwiwa nga tshinwe tshikete tsha fesheni nyana tshi songo mufaraho tshi no khou guma magonani na ku khipha kwekwavha kwotou dzula zwavhudi. Milenzheni tsho vha tsho ambara High heel wethu. Ndo ima nda mulavhelesa

Tshili:"mulandu?"

Me:"o naka ma washu" Tsho mbo di setshelela nda tou zwivhona uri ndi khou itela muthu wanga mutakalo.

Tshili:"ari ndi tuwe ngauri ene udo toda u dzula na nne lavhuya lavha vhusiku"

Me:"ndi vhona unga zwikete zwi mufanela ufhira dzi shorty bbe"

Tshili:"wait until i get back to George, ndidovha ndi khourwa nga shorty fhedzi bbe" Ovha a khou sea, ro khisana good bye Tshililo a mbo di dzhena ndalani.

Ndo sala nda bva ndaya mavhengeleni. Ndo swika nda renga renga zwiliwa nyana na zwidzhangu dzhangu zwa vhana. Ndo humbula uri Junior ndi nga murengela mini but there was nothing ngauri nwana houla ovha ana toy dza enough and ahuna tshe tsha vha tshi khou shotha, hezwo ndo vha ndi tshi tou vha na vhutanzi nazwo. Ndo ya truworths nda rengela Tshililo zwigina, kana ndo vha ndi tshi do wana tshifhinga tsha u munea? U fhedza henefho ndo ya nda rengela thama yanga Khathu Sneaker tsha Nike hafho Edgars, ndo vha ndisina vhutanzi uri ndi muwanele mini but ndo sokou pfa vho ndi khou toda u murengela something nyana sa izwi a home boy yanga. Ndo fhedza nda mbo di kanda ku golou kwanga nda livha hayani, ndo founela Khathu ari oya hayani for a weekend and zwazwino u hafhala Car Wash ire opposite cell c. Ndo ri u swika henefhala nne na thama yanga ra lumelisana nga ndila ya madzhita. Ndo mbo di lumelisa na dzi home boys dzanga dzothe dze dzavha dzo dzula henefho.

Khathu:"boy yanga iwe u khou tshila sharp ai, ndi khou vhona mme a vhana vha tshi khotou gagamisa Benz....he vhanna" nne ndo sokou setshelela

Guy 1:"iwe u ngavha woto fara lotto hai"

Me:"ndi khotou vuwa ndi tshi bva ma vhathannga" Ndo dzula navho nyana ri tshi khou zuwa.

Nga murahu nyana nne ndo dzhena goloini na Khathu ra livha hayani. Galaha langa u ngari lovha lo no tou pfulutshela, ndiralo ngauri ndo wana li hone. Ndo swika Rendi a gagamisa ma plastic enda vhuya nao, nne na Khathu ro ya ra dzula masofani he khotsi anga vha vha vhahone, vho vha vha tshi vhonala vho takalela nga maanda u mmbona. Mme anga na dzone dzo vha dzo takala, ndo mbo di dzhia nwananga ndavha ndodzula na vhanwe ndi tshi khou tamba nae, ndo vha ndi khou vhona ono aluwa tshothe

Mma:"no sia a hani Xolani?"

Dad:"ee mani lihani dukana langa la Mthatha"

Me:"vha ya zwidivha uri Xolani ha dini musi o di takalela"

Mma:"no no lugisa mafhungo a vheiwe thiri?"

Me:"ee mma nne na Xolani ri nga si lwe tshifhinga tshilapfu"

Mma:"yo vha i nndwa ya mini yeneila?"

Dad:"vhotoulwa ya mafeisi?"

Mma:"hai fhedzi zwithu zwahone zwovha zwi serious"

Me:"mianga vha khou nanisa hafho zwino" ndo vha ndi khou sea nyana.

Ro isa phanda nau zuwa na khathu thama yanga henefho, Tshililo oda a nndumelisa na Khathu then ari itela zwiliwa. Ndo fhelekedza thama yanga Khathu late nyana. Ndo mbo di munekedza na mateki haala e nda murengela, ndo wana thama yanga o takala tshothe. Ndo huma nda ya hayani. Ndo swika nda ita good night kha mianga na kha vhathu vhothe ngauri ndo vha ndi khou pfa ndo neta.

Ndo ri ndi tshi khou to da u gonya mmbete founu yanga ya lila. Hovha hu Bee

Me:"Bee"

Bee:"hey V Boy how are you?"

Me:"I am just happy to be home"

Bee:"oww you went home?"

Me:"yep"

Bee:"owww thats great, i might have a home to go to as well"

Me:"Cape Town?"

Bee:"yep, the guy i once worked with, the one that introduced me to Svig, he is the one that told me about my mom, now he called and told me that i might have a sister.....my mom had another child after i was gone"

Me:"wow great news"   

Bee:"i dont know hey"

Me:"just sit down and think about it first" ndo ri ndi tshi sedza munangoni nda wana Tshililo oima o peta zwanda o ntsedza

Bee:"yeah i will s-"

Me:"uhm Bee i have to go" ndo mbo di dropper founu, ndo vha ndo no sokou sedzisiwa zwinwevho

Tshili:"ene onovha thama ya Bee? Or you are more than that? U to tuwa George 2 weeks fhedzi ene onovha na vhangana vhaswa?”

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Me:"babe kha vhone hafha"

Tshili:"babe ono mmbonisa lunzhi and it didn't end well" eish vhafumakadzi neh. Ndo mbo di mufara tshanda nda khia vothi, ndo mukokodza ra dzula ntha ha mmbete, ndo sokou sedziwa ho imiswa mulomo

Me:"babe i honestly dont blame you for not trusting me, ndo tou divhangela nne mune, fhedzi Tshililo i will never ever cheat on you again, na linwe duvha" o sokou ntsedza as if guaging my reaction.

Me:"kha ri ndi dovholole, ndi nga si tsha dovha nda ita zwa vhupfe na linwe duvha. U zwothe kha nne ene Tshililo, mato anga ado sedza ene a yethe. Thi todi u tutshelwa nga ene na linwe duvha"

Tshili:"it’s not like ndi khotou vha na lulindo or anything like that, but ndi khou balelwa u pfesesa uri ene onovha thama ya Bee u thoma lini? Last time i checked ndo vhudzwa upfi Bee ha dini zwone but namusi ni vhoto somolana zwa hanwani" Ndo musedza nda femela ntha

Me:"ok Tshililo, i will tell you what is really going on fhedziha kha nthembise uri hanga vhudzi muthu na luthihi, i didn't even tell X about this"

Tshili:"uhm ok"

Me:"babe nne na Bee ritovha dzi thama and arali nga murahu ha hezwi zwine nda do muvhudza apfa uri hatsha toda ndi tshi amba na Bee ndido ita zwenezwo, i will tell her to keep our relationship professional"

Tshili:"kha sokou amba vhathu" Ndo mutalutshedza mafhungo othe a Bee, he zwo ndo wana Tshililo a tshi tou vhonala uri o mangala tshothe.

Me:"so babe that’s why o vha o founa"

Tshili:"sorry u muhumbulela zwobvaho'

Me:"ndi khou pfesesa uri why, but babe ndi khou humbela uri kha ri move on please, ndi nga si tsha dovha hezwila zwithu, kha nthembe hafhu Tshililo please" o mbo di sendela tsini hanga ra kuvhatedzana

Tshili:"i really feel sorry for Bee and i am happy that she finally got a friend she can actually talk to....ndia muthemba Thembu so i dont mind vhukonani hawe na Bee but Thembuluwo.....if ever.....let me say that again.....if ever you cheat on me again, ndido tuwa nda mu devorcer a balelwa nau vhona nwana wawe nne"

Me:"ndi nga si tsha dovha nana wanga" Tshililo o takuwa a onesa a humela kha vhanwe.

Ndo pfa ndo vhofholowa tshothe musi ndi tshi humbula uri thina tshiphiri tshe nda vha ndi khou dzumbela Tshililo. Founu yanga yo lila hafhu, ndo lavhelesa nda wana hu Xolani

Me:"Xolani"

X:"hey bro how is home?"

Me:"its great hey, everyone is asking about you, so how is it that side?" Xolani o mbo di sokou femela ntha

Me:"Xolani what happened?"

X:"Sibulele is dead mfondini, imbulele i ndoda yakhe bro, Sivuyile killed Sibu" His voice was down, i felt my heart aching. And then it dawned in me, this was my fault, i got Sibu killed, i should have done something

Me:"this is my fault" i whispered

X:"huh uh Thembu stop it, you didn't kill her and you obviously didn't push her to cheat on her hubby so many times, none of this is your fault ok? I am not saying she deserved what happened to her but you had nothing to do with it"

Me:"i have everything to do with it my man"

X:"Thembu please"

Me:"i......i gotta go"

X:"Themb-"

Ndo mbo di dropper phone. Ndo sokou dzula ntha ha mmbete ndo bvisa mato ndi tshi khou balelwa u kholwa zwe nda zwipfa. Ndo pfa ndi sa divhi uri ndi ite mini but one thing for sure, Svig was one heartless man, u tou vhulaya mme a nwana wau mara ngoho? Sibu na ene u tou vha o vha asapfi, midzholo yeneila mingafhala kha munna wa li gintsa? Na nne arali Tshililo nnyita hezwila ndi nga mangala ndo muthathabisa. Ndo mbo di bvela nnda nda fhirela kamarani ye Tshililo avha a khou edela khayo, ndo swika nda wana Tshililo o dzula ntha ha mbete na mme anga vha tshi khou amba

Me:"Mme a Thembu ndi khou humbela u amba navho"

Tshili:"uhm ok"

O mbo di takuwa, nne ndo hwenya ndaya kamarani Tshililo a ntsala nga murahu. U tou amba ngoho ndovha ndotshuwa hafhu arali zwato wanala uri nne huna possibility dzauri ndivhe khotsi a houla nwana wa Sibu ndi nga tou fa lufu. Ndo vha ndi khotou rabela uri Sibu asongo vhuya a vha o vhudza muthu nga haya mafhungo othe. Tshililo o dzhena kamarani nda vala vothi nda khia.

Tshili:"a tshi vhonga o vhona tshipuku mulandu?"

Me:"Sibu o vhulawa nga munna wawe" Tshililo o soko nthudela mato

Tshili:"mini?"

Me:"o mpfounela linwe duvha ari u khou toda thuso yanga, i refused and then we later got Svig's call saying that ano tangana na Sibu a founele Svig. Sibu o ntevhela clabuni ndi na X and then nne nda founela Svig ngauri i didn't wanna be on Svig's bad side.... and then now ndi khou pfa uri o mbo di muvhulaya. Ndi khou sokou pfa unga ndi fault yanga"

Tshili:"bbe you didn't have a choice"

Me:"ndo tshuwa bbe, Svig u dangerous"

Tshili:"ene ha ngo tea u tshuwa tshithu bbe" eish ndo pfa uri ndi nga si vhudze Tshililo uri ndi khou tshuwa ngauri nwana wa Sibu zwi nga itea avha a wanga, yohh zwinga muvhavha udivha uri nwana washu zwi nga itea asivhe a tanzhe langa

Me:"eish Tshililo, u fa ha muthu azwi takadzi na luthihi"

Tshili:"hone u khou vhulaelwani honoyo Sibu wahone?"

Me:"eish houla musidzana ovha ana shedo la serious, i guess munna wawe oto neta"

Tshili:"ene asongo tsha feeler guilty neh? And ndi sorry kha zwo iteaho kha Sibu naho ndo vha ndi sa mutakaleli, i couldn't wish anything like that to anyone"

Me:"eish yah dzia vhuya, ndi a mufuna bbe, ari ndi awele neh"

Tshili:"sharp" o mbo di nkhisa a fhedza abva.

Nne ndo sala nda founela Xolani.

X:"hey Thembu"

Me:"so how did it happen?"

X:"uhm one of the guys was called to sort out the mess, he strangled her and asked one of the guys to clean her up to remove finger prints, and they dumped her somewhere to make it look like someone else murdered her"

Me:"that guy is heartless"

X:""you can say that again

Zwi a Penga - Insert 145

I was back in George. Ro vha na weekend ya mathakheni tshothe musi ndi hayani. Nne na Tshililo lwovha lu tshi khou duga nga maanda. Ro vha ro langana uri after Good Friday ri do vhuya ngeno rothe. Ndo vha ndo plana u bvisa Tshililo musi ndi tshi ya hayani for Good Friday sa izwi ri tshi dovha ri khou celebrator anniverdary yashu ya u thoma. Namusi ho vha hu Tuesday ro vha ro founelwa nga Bee uri ri de henefha nga vho 6 ya madekwana. Xolani o da nduni yanga henefha musi i tshi khou toda u tshaya five ya madekwana. O wana nne ndo dzula ndi tshi khou la zwiliwa, o mbo di ya kitchen a di avhela ada ravha ro dzula rothe ri tshi khou la.

Me:"when are you thinking of moving out of campus bro? I mean you dont attend classes anymore"

X:"ahg bro i registered and paid for that room so i will only move after this semester, i will stay in my town house"

Me:"you can even stay here"

X:"no offence bro but nahh i will prefare to have my own house"

Me:"mhm i see"

Ro ri u fhedza ula ra dzhena ndilani. Nne ndovha ndi kha goloi yanga ngeno Xolani akha yawe. Ro swika ha Bee ra wana vhanwe vhasathu swika. Nne na Xolani ro mbo di dzhena nga ngomu nduni. Bee o vha o ambara skinny jean na boots na li hemmbe lihulwane la white la zwanda zwilapfu le lavha lo petiwa zwandani, dza vho Bee ungari kha zwienda zwothe zwa shangoni dzi ambara ma boots fhedzi

Bee:"hey boys, you are a bit early" She was smiling a bit

Me:"its better to be early right? We don't wanna be on the boss's bad side" ndo vha ndi khou setshelela.

Bee:"make yourselves feel at home, i will just be a minute" Bee o mbo di phinyela

X:"even a dumb person can see what’s really going on here, since when does Bee smile at anyone huh?"

Me:"maybe she is just in a good mood'

X:"i think you have a lot to do with that good mood than you are telling me"

Me:"there is nothing"

Ho mbo di vha na muthu we a khokhonya and then Gerrit a Jena, few minutes later ho mbo di swika Sticks na Javas, Bee tsho vha tsho no ima henefho

Bee:"ok boys, its back to business, i dont have to explain much anymore, you all know the deal so V Boy and Sticks will do a pick up in Cape Town, Javas and X will do delivery to Kimberly and Gerrit will go to PE. i am guesing that you all know what to do already.....any questions?" O tinga-tinga a ri sedza rothe

Sticks:"no questions"

Bee:"ok good luck, be safe"

Ro the ro mbo di balangana raya nga masia. Nne na Sticks ro fara bada ya uya Cape Town, ro vha rikhou tshimbila nga goloi yanga. Ro swika henengei sa nga misi ra dzhia package ra laisa kha booty. Ro ri ri ndilani ya u vhuya ri tshi tou swika nga hafhala Somerset West u yela moloni nda vhona huna goloi ine ndikale i murahu hashu

Me:"bro i think this car is following us"

Sticks:"drive 40 and see if the guy will pass" Ndo fhungudza luvhilo na e muthu wa hone a fhungudza

Sticks:"yeah we are being followed"

Me:"what do we do?"

Sticks:"lemme get ready"

O mbo di dzudzanya zwigidi zwivhili. Ndo vha ndi khou humbula u sokou dzhena kha zwinwe zwa zwitarata but problem ndi uri hei dorobo ndovha ndisa i divhi na luthihi. Sticks o mbo di bvisa phone a dialer nomboro a vhea phone kha speaker

"yeah" Ho vha hu Bee, nne ndo vha ndi busy nau lavhelesa goloi ye yavha i khou ri sala murahu

Sticks:"we have some fool following us"

Bee:"what? Are you sure?"

Sticks:"yeah we are , what should we do?"

Bee:"dammit, you cant race with that car you are driving, thats highly impossible.....uhm just try to keep everything stable, i will call some of my guys ok, where are you?"

Sticks:"Somerser west"

Bee:"lemme make few calls" o mbo di dropper phone.

Me:"i think its more than one car, do you see this one infront of us?"

Sticks:"this is bad" he was panicking

Me:"i have no choice but to turn on the next road even though i don't know this town"

Sticks:"i will use google earth on my phone, i will guide you"

Me:"sure"

Ndo mbo di femela ntha, i was scared, ndovha ndisina vhutanzi uri ndi mapholisa naa or some guys who wanna hijack the drugs.

Sticks:"turn left on the next turn and speed off bro"

Me:"ok will try"

Ndo ri u swika nda khona nga luvhilo u bva hafho ndai kanda, heila goloi na yone yo mbo di khona. It was an Audi and ndo vha ndi tshi tou vha na vhutanzi uri ndi nga si gidime na Audi

Me:"i think you should fire the tyres, we cant race with them"

Sticks:"sure" Sticks o mbo di didzudzanya a tolela nga fasitere a thoma u thuntsha. Sticks o vha a kati nau thuntsha zwasia nne ndi khou soko tuwa ndisa divhi uri ndi khouya fhi sa izwi o vha a si tsha lavhelesa map.

Thidivhi uri goloi yoda i tshi bva fhi but ho mbo di vha na collision khulu nga maanda, nga luthihi fhedzi goloi yashu yo mbo di vhumbuluwa fhasi, ro gekhana na goloi i tshi khou mona u vhuya u swika i tshi ima, my first instinct was to run but ndo vha ndi tshi do gidimela ngafhi? Thi divhi na uri ndo vha ndo vhaisala naa but nga hetsho tshifhinga ndo vha ndisina ndavha. Ro ri musi ri tshi khou lingedza ubva goloini ye yavha yo lala nga lurumbu ra mangala hono sokou dala mavhone hothe-hothe, u tou wanala ha dzi drug hedzi fhedzi hudovha u fhela hanga na Sticks. Nga hetsho tshifhinga ndo vha ndi khou rabela uri huiteye dembe, ndo vha ndisina vhutanzi uri dembe la lushaka de but i just wanted the whole situation to change. Ndopfa phosho ya goloi dza mapholisa dzi tshi ima henefho, i looked at Sticks who looked back at me

Sticks:"are you injured?"

Me:"i don't care about that, lets try and get away"

Sticks:"i think i am stuck" na nne ndo lingedza u bva nda balelwa

Me:"dammit" ndo vha ndo dala zwikamba matoni

Sticks:"its over, we are following Jay" o vha o tungufhala. Ho mbo di da mapholisa mavhili kha rine, vhanwe vho vha vha khou searcher goloi, zwo vha zwi tshi touvha khagala uri vho vha vho no fhiwa tip off nga ha rine, ho sendela na vhanwe nyana vha ri bvisa goloini, ro vha ri songo huvhala-vho lini

Police 1:"gentlemen you are under arrest for smuggling of drugs, everything you do or say…" My mind went blank, i could see that the police's lips were still moving but i couldn't hear what he was saying anymore. Ndo vha ndi khou humbula Tshililo, damn the pain she will go through, nwananga ma vhanna yohhhhhh and my mom, hafha ndi hone mianga vho lovha nga vhulwadze ha mbilu. Hovhu ndi hone vhufhelo kha nne, its game over

Zwi a Penga - Insert 146

Vho ri vhofha zwanda vha ri panga venini. Mato anga o vha o dala zwikamba. I couldn't believe uri ndi khou fhelela dzhele, hone ndo vha ndo lavhelela uri zwithu zwanga zwido guma hani? I guess this is how it ends. Ndo vha ndo sokou dzula ndo tumba venini zwanda zwo vhofhiwa

Me:"this whole thing feels like a dream"

Sticks:"i wish it was a dream, damn i cant believe i got arrested" Phone ya Sticks yo mbo di lila, o balelwa u i bvisa sa izwi o vha o vhofhiwa zwanda. Nga murahu na yanga yo lila but i couldn't pick it up

Me:"it must be Bee"

Sticks:"yeah must be her"

Nga murahu ha mithethe isi gathi ho mbo di thoma u vha na dzi gun shorts. Yohhh ndovha ndo tshuwa nga maanda, pretty much because ndo vha ndo vhofhiwa and ndo khielwa venini, ho vha hu sina u shavha

Sticks:"ahg dammit this is kak man" he banged the car

Sticks:"someone get us outta here" ovha a khou tavha mukosi, nne ndo vha ndisina na nungo dza u vhidzelela. The gun shorts persisted for few minutes. Nga murahu ha tshifhinga nyana ro pfa phosho ya dzi goloi dzi tshi khou tuwa

Me:"what the hell is going on out there?"

Sticks:"s****, i wish i know V Boy, i wish i do..... i really wanna get outta this f****g car" Nga murahu nyana veni ye ravha rikhayo yo mbo di takuwa. Ro swika ra paka hunwe he havha hu tshinga police station, hoda mapholisa mavhili vha ri fara nga hafha kha zwishasha ri tshi khou dzhena nga ngomu. Ho vha hu police station. Ro swika vhaima hafhala deskeni vha amba amba na manwe mapholisa, ubva hafho vho ri dzhia vha swika vha ri panga kha room ye yavha i na zwidulo zwivhili na tafula. Vho ri vhofholola zwanda Vhabva vha khia vha ri sia nga ngomu. Ndo mbo di bvisa phone yanga nda founela Bee nga u tavhanya

Sticks:"you are calling Bee?"

Me:"yeah" o mbo di sokou tenda nga thoho o ntsedza. Bee o mbo di fara phone

Bee:"what the f*** just happened V Boy, i tracked your phone to find your location and when my guys got there they saw your car laying down as i gave them the registration number, they did try to look for passengers and got in a fight with the police but you guys were no where to be found"

Me:"we heard the gun shorts but we were already in the police van"

Bee:"no no no no you got to be kidding me, you are arrested?"

Me:"uhm yeah"

Bee:"dammit...dammit dammit dammit, this cant be happening, this is some serious s****, so you are inside now?"

Me:"yeah we are"

Bee:"once you are in there there is not much i can do, especially in Somerset, i dont know people there, owwww dammit, how did the police know?"

Me:"we have no idea"

Bee:"i have to get on the phone with Svig, i cant believe we lost 2 guys and a stock that worth millions" She dropped the call

Sticks:"what did she say?"

Me:"she said there isn't much she can do but she will contact Svig and hear what he says"

Sticks:"we need to come to terms with reality, we are really going in"

Me:"i have to call X"

Sticks:"yeah lemme call my wife" Ndo mbo di founela Xolani

X:"Thembu"

Me:"i am in bro"

X:"what do you mean you are in, you are in with Bee?"

Me:"i got caught X, Sticks and i are arrested bro"

X:"hai Thembu uyaxhoka"

Me:"i am telling you the truth bro, i am at Somerset West police station"

X:"no no no this can't be hapenning, tell me this is some sort of a prank"

Me:"its true, dont tell Tshililo yet"

X:"you know what? I am on my way from Kimberly but i am coming there right away, i will call my lawyer and we can set up a meeting for tomorrow morning"

Me:"thanks bro"

X:"i can't believe this is happening"

Me:"i will see you when you get here"

X:"sure" Ndo ri u fhedza u amba na Xolani nda dzula nda gogodela tshidulo nda sedza tshikhalani, this was really happening, my child was barely 3 months old and i am arrested.

Sticks:"we need to get our story straight when they take our statement....so this is what we gonna say......we drove to Cape Town to see a friend and we have no idea how the stuff got in the car"

Me:"ok got it"

Sticks:"yeah so that’s how it is"

Me:"sounds convincing" Ndo ralo ndi tshi khou tenda nga thoho.

Mapholisa mavhili o mbo di vhuya, vho dzhia Sticks vhabva nae nne ndasala ndo dzula, ho vhuya munwe ada a dzula phanda hanga o fara na hetshila tshithu tshau recorda na mabammbiri nyana. O di introducer u bva hafho a dzhia statement tshanga, o mmbudzisa mbudziso dzo vhalaho nne nda fhindula nga he nda kona ngaho, tshitori ndo amba tshenetshila tshenda vhudzwa nga Sticks ngauri rovha ri sa khou toda u dzhenisa vhashumisani khomboni. O ri ono fhedza a takuwa abva. Nga murahu nyana ndo mbo di dzhiiwa nda iswa tshitokisini he havha huna manwe mathannga nyana henefho. Ndo wana na Sticks onovha henefho. Mathannga a hone o vha a macoloured a no tou vhonala uri asi lwau thoma a khou farwa. Ndo swika nda dzula tsini na Sticks, damn i was scared. Sleeping on a bench was a pain, yeah my first night in prison.

Ndo da nda vhidzwa nga matsheloni, i was not sure uri ho vha hu what time ngauri ndovha ndisina phone or watch sa izwi vho zwi dzhia. Ndo iswa kha room ye nda wana huna Xolani na loyara yawe heila ye nda tangana nayo tshifhinga tsha musi a sibadela. Ndo sendela tsini na Xolani ndi tshi khou toda u mu hug

Police:"no touching" ndo dzula fhasi na Xolani a dzula-vho

X:"uhm you've meet my lawyer mus, he is trying to get get you bail so there will be a bail hearing on Friday, its gonna be for both you and Sticks"

Me:"thanks"

X:"so what happened?"

Me:"i dont know Xolani, there was just this car that was following us, next thing i know i am colliding with another vehicle and then yeah the police were on the scene within a minute"

X:"i am sorry, i will try to get you out"

Me:"i wanna have hope you know but there is no hope, this is where it ends"

X:"dont say that"

Me:"look at Jay, where is he now?"

X:"eish"

Me:"i want you to go home and tell Tshililo, she cant hear this over the phone, you need to go home and tell her please"

X:"this is going to be hard"

Me:"i know but it need to be done" Mutodzi wo mbo di rotha nga lito lithihi, ndo vha ndi khou humbula Tshililo, this was going to kill her, hasn't she suffered enough already?

Me:"this is going to kill her"

X:"dont do this to yourself bro and Bee is on her way"

Lawyer:"uhm sorry boys, lets talk about what i will present to the court"

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Ndo ri u fhedza u amba na loyara nda humela tshitokisini. Xolani ori u khou namba a ya u booker flight ubva Cape Town uya OR Tambo sa izwi George hukule. Kha vhathu vhothe mbilu yanga yo vha i tshi khou vhavhela Tshililo, nwana houla ndono mupfisa vhutungu lunzhi and ndo vha ndi songo tsha diimisela u mu lidza hafhu. Nga murahu nyana nne na Sticks ro da ra vhidziwa, ro ri ri tshi bvela nnda ra iswa kha heila rumu ye nda tangana na Xolani khayo. Ro wana Bee na Svig vhoima henefho vho peta zwanda. Svig lovha lo ambara vhurukhu vhulapfu ha leather na mabutsu a serious na leather jacket isongo zipiwa husongo ambarwa na tshikhipha. Bee tshovha tsho rwa nga boots ya high heel na skinny jean tsha black na vest ya simple ya red, hovha ho sinyuwiwa zwa serious. Ro ri ro no dzula kha zwidulo na vhone vhadzula opposite rine, barbie oita hezwila zwau rembulusa tshidulo mulenzhe munwe wavha u nga ngeno munwe u nga ngei ha tshidulu, zwanda zwawe zwovha zwo gogodela hafhala hau gogodedza mutana. Pholisa lovha loima nnda munangoni.

Svig:"what really happened?" His facial expression was scary

Sticks:"i think someone tipped off the police about our delivery"

Bee:"but who? I mean i never discuss the plan with anyone else"

Svig"unless they have planted a bug somewhere in your house"

Me:"can they do that?"

Sticks:"this f*****g police are desperate to catch us, anything is possible"

Svig:"i feel like calling my damn army and bomb this whole police station down"

Bee:"no no no calm down"

Svig:"calm down? How can you tell me to calm the f*** down, we have just lost millions and two members of my team, the last thing i need to do is to calm down"

Me:"i dont think bombing the police station is a good idea because thats what also contributed to Jay not getting bail, lets lay low and we might get bail"

Sticks:"i agree with V Boy"

Svig:"la maxata neh? Bandenzela i kak straight"

Bee:Svig i know"

Svig:"so when is the bail hearing?"

Sticks:"this Friday" Svig na Bee vhosedzana vha femela ntha

Bee:"we will get more lawyers to help you with this"

Svig:"i hate not being in control, it makes me sick"

Bee:"lets wait for Friday.....s****, i cant believe this"

Svig:"which is why i say lets bomb this whole place down"

Sticks:"they will know that its our friends and it will make our case worse"

Nga murahu hau amba lwa tshifhinga tshilapfu nyana, Bee na Svig vho onesa. Ro guna ro tendelana kha lenelia lau sa ita violence ngauri zwinga nanisa malundu khathihi nau thivhela bail application yashu.

TSHILILO

Ndo vha ndi tshi khou thoma u vhilaela sa izwi ndo vha ndi tshi khou lingedza u founela Thembu tsha mulovha fhedzi thi khou muwana. Ndo ita nau founela Xolani ari Thembu u busy u khou balelwa u fara dzi call ngoho ndovha ndi khoupfa ndi songo vhofholowa na luthihi. Ndo vha ndo dzula kamarani ndi tshi khou vhala bugu ya magazine. KuThembu kwovha ku sitting room na makhulu wakwo. Founu yanga yo mbo di lila, ndo vha ndi tshi khotou rabela uri huvhe hu Thembuluwo. Ndo wana hu Xolani, ndovha ndi khotou tabela uri avhe ana Thembu

Me:"Xolani"

X:"Tshililo can you please come to town" Ndo vha ndi khou zwipfa uri ndi Xolani but ndobvisa phone ndevheni uri ndi tou verifaya uri ndi Xolani naa, it was him, ndovha ndi khou balelwa u pfesesa uri u khotou zwi ambisa hani

Me:"Xolani what do you mean?"

X:"come to Thohoyandou right now, dont tell anyone that you are coming to see me"

Me:"but why are you not coming home?"

X:"i dont have time to explain, just come" O mbo di dropper phone.

Ndo mbo di takuwa nda ima nda tinga-tinga, ndovha ndi sa khou pfesesa uri mulandu Xolani a tshi nga vhuya a balelwa uda hayani. Maybe o vhuya na Thembu and they wanna surprise me. I smiled at the thought, it made sense, Thembuluwo was ignoring me ngauri ovha a khou toda u nthwa nga surprise. Ndo mbo di tshintsha nda ambara jean na all star na top ya vhudi nyana. U fhedza henefho ndoya nda onesa kha mazwale wanga ndari ndi khou thoma ndaya u khona mavhengeleni. Ndo swika nda dzhena kha Benz ndo livha Thohoyandou, ndo vha ndo takala vhukuma. Xolani o ntalutshedza uri o paka nga hangei plaza

Ndo mbo di yela nga henengei. Ndo swika nda paka goloi yanga nga hafhala phanda ha standard bank. O ri u mmbona a tsa a dela kha nne. Ndo mbo di tsa ra hagana

Me:"hey you, what’s with the surpriae visit?" I was smiling at him

X:"how are you doing?"

Me:"as you can see i am great"

X:"we need to talk"

Me:"i am all ears" ndo vha ndi khou lavhelela u vhudzwa mulaedza ubvaho kha nana wanga.

X:"lets get inside your car"

Me:"uhm ok" ro mbo di dzhena goloini nga phanda

X:"there is no easy way to say this Tshililo so i am just gonna say it as it is" Xolani looked nervous, hezwo ndopfa zwi tshi vho ntshuwisa nyana

Me:"i am waiting"

X:"Thembu is arrested" i looked at him and laughed for good 60 seconds, i knew he was here to surprise me but damn he was taking it too far, trying to scare me like this? i looked at him after a good laugh and his expression was a serious one

Me:"ok your idea of a prank isn't really good, this is where you are supposed to laugh and tell me you are kidding" ndovha ndi tshi kha di sea nyana

X:"i am not"

Me:"what do you mean you are not?" Mbilu yanga yovha i tshi khou rwela ntha.

X:"he was coming from a pick up at Cape Town and he got caught, he was with Sticks" My heart sank, i felt a sharp pain in my heart, it cant be, no no no azwi konadzei, husi Thembu wanga vhathu

Me:"This is not funny anymore Xolani, please tell me you are kiding, please Xolani please" i pleaded with him, zwikamba zwovha zwono dadza mato

X:"i am sorry Tshililo"

Me:"so they had drugs in the car?"

X:"and unlicenced fire arms" ndo hwala zwanda ntha ha thoho ndi tshi khotou zwipfa uri this is the end, my stress level was too high, ndiralo ngauri ndopfa ndi tshi vho balelwa nau fema zwavhudi. Tshifhatuwo tshovha tsho khakhathela mitodzi nga luthihi fhedzi

X:"i am sorry Tshililo"

Ndo tsa goloini nda ya ngeno na ngei ndofara khundu nga zwanda zwothe. I didn't care who was looking, i was in a serious pain. Xolani otsa avha a tshi khou dela kha nne. I didn't want anyone to come close to me and tell me that everything was gonna be fine ngauri hovha husina tshi no do luga. Ndo mbo di gidima, i didn't know where i was running to but i just wanted to be away from Xolani or anyone else for that matter. Ndo gidima ndi tshi khou yela nga hangei robothoni dza Univen, Xolani ovha a nga murahu hanga, ndoswika nda pfuka bada ndi songo lavhelesa, a touvha mashudu mavhuya uri thingo thulwa. Ndo mbodi gidima asi zwila ndo fara bada ila i no khou ya Sibasa, Xolani ovha a tshe nga murahu. Kukwara hokula ko nthwa nda fhungudza luvhilo nda vhoto hwenya. Xolani o swika kha nne a mpfara

X:"Tshililo please" ndo tsemba-tsemba nae nda pfa ndo fhelelwa nga nungo nda mbo di dzumbamisa tshifhatuwo tshanga nga khana yawe nda lila, o nkuvhatedza nne nda ralo u tswimila ndi sa gumi

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X:"Tshililo its gonna be fine"

Me:"nothing is gonna be fine Xolani, he is gone, he is not coming back, you know that too"

X:"we need to be positive"

Me:"the thought of him inside the prison is killing me" ndombo di nambatuluwa khae nda musedza

Me:"i am scared Xolani, how do i face this world without him?"

X:"you wont, he will come back and i will be there for you too, his family and your family will be there, you are not alone"

Me:"lets go back, i need to go home and take my son, i am going back to George" ndo mbo di hwenya ndi tshi khou phumula mitodzi

X:"no no no what are you talking about?"

Me:"I need to see him, i wanna be there for him"

X:"Tshililo please" ro vha ri tshi khou humela murahu

Me:"Thembuluwo is my husband, for better or worse i have to support him"

X:"i know that but you cant tell the family yet whats going on"

Me:"i wont tell them anything, i am just gonna get my son and drive back to Western Cape"

Roswika goloini yanga Xolani a ima a ntsedza a femela ntha.

X:"you are really serious about this?"

Me:"of course i am"

X:"ok go home and get junior, i will book a flight ticket for you so long, you will leave the Benz at the airport, i will pay for it to be transported to Western Cape, i am sorted because i am using a hired vehicle"

Me:"sure, i will be back here in less than an hour"

Ndo mbo di dzhena kha Benz nda i kanda nne, azwi ngo vhuya zwa ndzhiela 15 minutes uri ndi swike Tshikhudini, yeah thats the power of having a big car. Ndo swika nda paka goloi ndaya kamarani nda dzhia zwithu zwothe zwa nwana zwa ndeme na outfit dzanga mbili just incase. Ndo bvela nnda ndi tshi khou gagamisa dzi bege

Mma:"Tshililo ndi mihwalo ya miniha zwino"

Me:"ndi khou tea uya George zwino mmawe" ndoralo ndi tshi khou bvela nnda nga munango wa sitting room, mia Thembu vhontsala nga murahu vhotakula nwana

Mma:"Tshililo ni khotou zwiambisa hani zwino?"

Me:"mmawe huna zwithu zwoiteaho hangei ndi khou tea u tuwa, vhasongo vhilalela, Thembu u sharp, ndikhou tea uya u signer dzinwe bambiri tshikoloni or next year thinga koni u fhedzisa" yeah vhathu vhahulwane arali u khou toda uvha vala mulomo utea u zwifha nga mafhungo a tshikolo

Mma:"ni nga si zwiite vhege idaho naa, ndiamba uri na tuwa mafheloni a vhege"

Me:"zwi khou guma nga lavhutanu leneli" ndo mbo di dzhia nwana khavho

Mma:"Tshililo vhathu kaniha Thembu o ita mini?"

Me:"ahuna mma ndi zwenezwo zwenda vha vhudza"

Ndo dzhia nwananga nda mudzhenisa goloini nda muvhofhelela nda bvumisa goloi. Mme a Thembuluwo vho vha vha tshi tou vhonala uri vhana mbudziso nnzhi nga maanda fhedziha nga tshifhinga hetsho nne ndovha ndisina ndavha nauri vha khou humbula mini, all i wanted to do was to go back to George and see my baby. Ndo swika Thohoyandou plaza nda mbo di dzhena ndilani na Xolani ro salana murahu. Xolani ovha o hayara BMW so nayo yo vha i tshi khou la fhasi nga ndila i akhanadzaho. Ro swika OR Tambo ra ya u namela flight. Roswika Cape Town lo no touvha vhusiku tshothe, ro dzhena kha Audi ya Xolani. Ubva hafho ori isa hodelani, ovha o booker rumu mbili. Ro swika ra dzhena kha yanga na dzi bege.

Me:"uhm lets go to the police station" ndoralo ndi tshi khou putela nwana zwavhudi

X:"visiting hours are over Tshili, we will go tomorrow morning, you need to rest for now"

Me:"i need to see Thembu, that’s what i really need"

X:"just rest for now, i can sleep with the baby if you want"

Me:"and what do you know about babies?" I faked a smile

X:"not much but i will try"

Me:"no thanks i will be fine"

X:"ok i will leave you to rest then, just shout if you need anything i am in the room next door"

Me:"thanks Xolani" Xolani obvela nnda a ntsia na nwana.

Ndo vhea nwananga ntha ha mmbete uri ndiye u tamba. Nwana o mbo di sokou thoma u tavha gosi. Ndo mudzhia a fhumula nyana. Ndo founela mme a Thembu just uri ndo swika zwavhudi. Ndori u fhedza Thembu a thoma u tavha gosi hafhu. Ndo ima-ima nae nda lingedza u mu fhumudza nwana asi vhuye a toda upfa tshithu. Ndo vha ndi sa pfesesi uri thaidzo yawe ndi mini. Ndo lingedza u mu mamisa ndo dzula ntha ha mmbete a sokou pfela damu. Ndo vha ndoda na ndishi yawe so ndo idzhia nda shela madi a u dudela. Ndi tshi khouri thanwe u khou toda u tamba. Ndo dzula nae fhasi uri ndi mutanzwe sa izwi mukosi wawe wovha u tshi khou nthemisa na thoho, nwana o mbo di tou nana u lila. Ndo takuwa nae nda tshimbila na rumu yothe asa fhumula. I got so angry i felt like beating the s**** out of this child. Ndo muvhea ntha ha mmbete nda tshimbila ndi tshi khou yela ngeno na ngei ndo fara khundu nga tshanda tshithihi.

Me:"Thembuluwo ndo neta nne mani ene" i screamed ndo kwatamela khae. Mitodzi yanga yo mbo di rotha. Of all the days nwana uyu a tou nanga u dzindela namusi ngoho. Hovha na muthu we a khokhonya, junior ovha a tshi kha di lila. Ndo phumula mitodzi nga zwanda ndaya u vula, hovha hu Xolani

X:"Tshililo what’s going?" O mbo di dzhena aya a doba nwana. And damn, linwana la hone lombodi fhumula, ndopfa ndisa pfesesi uri different kha nne na Xolani yovha i i fhio.

X:"give me his milk, i am taking him with me, take a long shower and sleep" ndo munekedza bege ya nwana na mafhi a tuwa. Ndosala ndaya bathroom u tamba. Mbilu yanga yovha i khou vhavha, uya dzhele asi zwithu zwau tamba, people get killed sometimes in there. Ndori u fhedza u tamba nda lingedza u edela.

The following morning ndo vuwa nda sedza tshifhinga nda wana hu vho 8. Ndo vuwa ngau tavhanya ndaya udilugusa. Nga vho 9 ndovha ndo no fhedza kale. U fhedza ndo mbo diya rumuni ya Xolani. Ndo swika nda khokhonya. Ndo wana Xolani ono tamba o tanzwa na nwana.

Me:"wow thanks"

X:"we all need help sometimes Tshililo, you needed help last night"

Me:"yeah you are right, can we go?"

X:"lets have breakfast first" ro mbo di tuwa raya ula breakfast ubva hafho raya u vhona Thembu. Ro swika Xolani a sala oima waiting room na nwana nne nda dzhena kha rumu ye ndavha ndi tshi khouya u tangana na Thembuluwo khayo

THEMBULUWO

Ndo da nda vhidzwa tshitokisini. Ndo vha ndi tshi khou humbulela uri hudovha hu Xolani weada u mmbona. I got the shock of my life musi ndi tshi wana Tshililo o dzula o nndindela. Damn she was looking as beautiful as ever. Ovha o ambara skin jean tsha white na sneaker hetshila tsha nike tsha high heel tsha blue, ntha ovha o ambara top ye yavha i tshi khou mudoba tshothe.

Me:"Tshililo o swika hani afha?"

Tshili:"i had to come Thembuluwo" o mbo di phumbula mitodzi ye yavha i tshi khou rotha nga tshanda

Me:"i am happy to see you, o nakelela nga maanda"

Tshili:"how are you?" she was panicking

Me:"bbe asongo vhilaela ndi sharp"

Tshili:"i am going insane Thembu, i cant believe that this is happening"

Me:"i am so sorry my love, for the pain you are feeling right now"

Tshili:"did you apply for bail?"

Me:"yeah bail hearing is tomorrow"

Tshili:"i hope it will be granted"

Me:"and if its not? Tshililo are you gonna wait for me? Ndi amba uri…"

Tshili:"Thembuluwo how can you ask me something like that? Uya zwidivha uri ndia mufuna nne ai"

Me:"ndinga farwa lwa minwaha i swikaho 20 Tshililo"

Tshilo:"thina ndavha uri u farwa ya 100 naa, nne ndo funa ene Thembuluwo, lets not talk about this please"

Me:"i am scared of losing you"

Tshili:"you won’t, i will be here for you, through thick and thin"

Me:"kha mpfarele babe for putting you through all this"

Tshili:"its part of the package, ndoto ana ndari zwitshidifha na musi zwi tshi vhavha" ndo bvisa ku smile nyana

Me:"a thogomele nwana"

Tshili:"a ri lindele bail hearing ripfe uri hudo itea mini"

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Lavhutanu la bail hearing lo mbo di swika. Ndo vha ndo tshuwa lusa vhui fhano. Hafhu arali nda hanelwa bail ngoho ndido tuvha mufumakadzi wanga na nwana. Ndo vha ndo to divhudza uri arali nda fhiwa bail ndikhou dibvisa na Tshililo before tsengo yanga itshi thoma. Jay ene ovha onoya tsengoni and he pleaded guilty uitela u fhungudza tshigwevho. O vha a tshi khouya u gwevhiwa vhege idaho.

Nne na Sticks roda ra vhidzwa tshitokisini raya ngei bail hearing zwahone. Tshililo ovha o dzula henefho o takula nwana. Yah nwananga u khou vhoniswa ngoho. Xolani, Svig, Bee, Javas na Gerrit navho vho vha vho dzula henefho. Maloyara ashu o presenter case yashu uri why rifshi tea u newa bail and the state lawyers opposing the case all gave their statement. Rofhiwa break ya awara as we patiently wait for the judge to make the decision. After awara ro vhuelela and the excitement i got when the judge announce that a R500 000 bail was granted to both us, money was no problem so ndovha ndi tshi touvha na vhutanzi uri i am going home. Ndo wana Tshililo o takala khathihi na Xolani na vha shumisani.

Ro humiselwa tshitokisini musi Xolani na Svig vha tshi khou lugisa zwadzi payment. After about 3 hours, hovha huvho 2 ya masiari. Ro da ravulelwa nne na Sticks ra dischargiwa. Trial ya case yashu yovha i tshi khou thoma in a month's time. Ndo swika ndawana Tshililo na Xolani vhoima phanda ha Benz yanga vhoi gogodela and nga hafhala thungo hovha huna Audi ya Xolani. Tshililo ovha o takula nwana, she gave the child to Xolani and came up to me, o swika a mpha hug lwa tshifhinga tshilapfu. Sticks na ene ovha a tshi khou kuvhatedza mufumakadzi wawe.

Tshili:"love you"

Me:"na nne ndi a mufuna nga maanda" vhathu vhothe vho mbo di sendela

Svig:" i am a bit excited that you guys will at least spend these few days before the trial with your families"

Bee:"we have also decided that the two of you wont have to come to work, obviously the police will have their eyes on you guys"

Sticks:"thanks"

Svig:"lemme run, i have lot of things on my plate"

Me:"ok boss" Svig oya a dzhena goloini yawe. Vhanwe vhothe vho yela goloini ya Sticks vha tshi khou zuwa. Nne ndovha ndo ima tsini na Tshili ndo takula nwana washu. Bee o mbo di dela kha rine futhi

Me:"Bee this is my wife Tshililo, babe this is my friend and boss Bee"

Bee:"hi Tshililo, i am glad to finally meet you"

Tshili:"nice to meet you too"

Bee:"i am gonna have to run, i am happy you are out V Boy, make the most of this time with your family"

Me:"thanks Bee" Bee o mbo diya goloini yawe

Tshili:"what's with Lety's voice? Hafhu Bee wa hone uto hona a tshi amba wee" nne ndo mbo di devha tshifhere henefho.

Me:"bbe uto ambisa zwezwila"

Tshili:"yoh"

X:"can we drive back to George?"

Me:"before we leave i wanna thank you man, for everything"

X:"you know the deal bro, we are family"

Me:"i am lucky to have you" he looked at me and smiled. Xolani o mbo di ya goloini yawe.

Me:"bbe ndi khou humbela uri a drive nne ndi khou toda u tshimbila ndo takula nwana"

Tshili:"ahuna thaidzo" Ro dzhena goloini ya mbo di takuwa na zwenezwo. Xolani o vha o ri ranga phanda.

Ro ri ri tshi swika hayani ra wana vhabebi vhanga vhoima getheni

Me:"babe ene o vha o vha vhudza uri hu khou itea mini?"

Tshilo:"hai na nne ndi khou mangala uri hu khou itea mini"

Me:"eish mara ngohoi" Xolani o vula gethe vha dzhena na ene a kona u dzhena then rine ra tevhela. Ro mbo di tsa goloini rothe

Me:"mmawe mulandu? Hone vhoswika hani afha?"

Dad:"kutuwele kwa hoyu Tshililo aku ngo ri takadza, ro namela flight ra wana cab ya ri tsitsa hafha"

Mma:"tshe ra founa ni sa fari dzi thingo"

Tshili:"avha ri farele rovha ro dzivhea kule zwone lini" Nne ndo vha ndi tshe ndo takula nwananga. Xolani oya a khiulula vothi a funga livhone ra dzhena

Mma:"inwi mulandu notou fhomolowa Thembuluwo, hu khou itea mini?"

Me:"thi ngo fhomolowa nne"

Dad:"a ringo bebwa mulovha rine Thembu, kututshele kwa mazwale kwo ri vhudza uri huna zwinwe hafha fhethu, hone nibvafhi vheiwe?"

X:"mama no tata you aint even greeting us, si right wethu and nothing is happening.... So can i make a call and order some pizza for supper since its quite late for cooking?"

Tshili:"makhulu wa Thembu vha dola Pizza?"

Dad:"vheiwe ari ngo da u tha ndode hafha, Thembuluwo hu khou itea mini?"

Me:"avha dzule fhasi ndi vha vhudze"

X:"wait wait wait, what are you telling them exactly?" Xolani ovha oima phanda hanga

Me:"everything Xolani they are going to find out sooner "

Tshili:"Thembuluwo are you sure?"

X:"of course he is not sure"

Mma:"a ni sokou rivhudza uri hoitea mini naa?"

Ndo lavhelesa Tshililo nda dovha nda sedza Xolani we a ntsedza a dzungudza thoho

Me:"zwo iteaho ndi hezwi"

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Dad:"Thembuluwo ro lindela" Ndo sedza Xolani we avha o ima phanda hanga o ntsedza, mianga na khotsi anga vho vha vho nndavhelesa vhodzula fhasi, Tshililo o vha a tshi khou mamisa nwana. Ndo divhudzisa uri ndi ambe ngoho naa hafhu nne ndi khou tea u thoma na trial in a month's time and chances are that ndido farwa so khwine ndiu amba ngoho ngauri vhado fhedzisela vho divha ngoho

Me:"i am sorry X I have to do this"

X:"are you sure?"

Tshili:"Thembuluwo kha humbule ngahazwo"

Dad:"tshiphiri tshahone a tshi ambiwi naa"

Me:"owk nne ndo vha ndo farwa, ndo tou bva namusi nga bail" Xolani o sedza ntha o bonya mato aya a dzula tsini na mme anga

Mma:"ni ri mini Thembuluwo?"

Dad:"u farwa? No vha ni khou farelwa mini?"

X:"Thembu" he gave me a warning look

Mma:"mara afha shangoni la nwali hu khou itea mini naa?"

Me:"ndi khou ita hezwi zwa drug dealer" ndo amba ngauralo ndo vhasedza vhothe khofheni. Tshililo o tiba tshifhatuwo nga tshanda tshithihi

Mma:"hai hai hai hai yoohh murena wanga hai nandi"

Dad:"d.d....d...da...danu ima nyana inwi.....ni....niri mini?"

Mma:"hai Thembuluwo ni khou amba nga mini zwino?" Khotsi anga vhotakuwa vhaima nga milenzhe

Dad:"Thembuluwo ni khou amba nga mini? A thiri ni na dzi business inwi, asi zwone kani?"

X:"uhm tata"

Dad:"hei imani nyana inwi wa muxhosa....he....he Thembuluwo ni khou ri ni mini?" Xolani o sedza khotsi anga a tshi khou balelwa u kholwa zwea vhudzwa, i wanted to laugh but it wasnt funny

Me:"baba ndi zwenezwo, i sell drugs for a living"

Mma:"yoweeeeee nne mmayo, Thembuluwo mulandu wanu ndi mini mara ngoho? Ni ri ita hani ngaurali?" Mianga vho vha vho sokou kwatamela fhasi vha tshi nga muthu ano khou lila, ndovha ndisina vhutanzi ngauri ndovha ndi sa khou vhona tshifhatuwo tshavho

Dad:"he inwi muthannga Thembuluwo, ni khou toda u ri vhudza uri ahuna business afha fhethu? Ndi tshelede ya dzi drugs yothe iyi?" Vhoralo vha tshi khiu waver tshanda

Me:"business dzihone but na drugs ndi kha business yadzo"

Mma:"mara mulandu wazwo nwananga? Ni nnyita hani ngauto rali Thembuluwo, ndovha ndo ni themba hani ngoho" mianga vho amba ngauralo vha tshi khou dzungudza thoho

Mma"Yoweeeeee murena wanga, ndoto tshinyani zwingafha-ngafhaha nne?" Vhori u ralo vha ri tshililo thukhu

Dad:"ni khou vhuya na zwivhona uri no ita mini?"

Me:"sorry mmawe"

Mma:"mara why Thembu?"

X:"i think everyone should just calm down"

Dad:"nia lwala mara inwi? Calm down? Ndi tshifhinga tsha vhudziki itshi?"

Me:"baba" i warned

Dad:"Tshililo uya a divha aya mafhungo? Uyu Xolani ene?"

X:"i am also dealing"

Mukalaha vhodi posa ntha ha sofa vha kwatamela fhasi vhatiba tshifhatuwo lwa tshifhinga nyana. Mme anga dzovha dzi khou sokou tswimila. Khotsi anga vho kwatamuluwa vha ntsedza vhadovha hafhu vhasedza Xolani, shame ndo pfa mbilu yanga i tshi khathuwa. My dad was a strong man fhedzi ndo wana mato ono dala zwikamba, zwauri mafhungo haya o vha vhaisa zwovha zwi tshi tou vha khagala tshothe

Dad:"Vheiwe nothe ni zwigevhenga?"

Me:"ndi lone dzina lazwo la tshivenda lenelo"

Mma:"Thembuluwo"

Dad:"ni ita hani zwithu zworaloho huh, naa nitouvha madukana-de?"

X:"tata please lets not go there?"

Dad:"go where Xolani? Ni songo mmbudza mbodza mani ndi vheiwe nire kati nau rengisa zwidzidzivhadzi hafha"

Me:"and whose fault is that?"

Mma:"ni khou toda uri mini ni tshi ralo? Huna muthu we a tou ni kombetshedza afha?"

X:"Thembu its not worth it"

Me:"no Xolani....he is standing here blaming us but the truth is that ndi fault yavho vhone"

Dad:"ni khou amba nyongwe hafho zwino muthannga, hafho ni khotou tanza nga mulomo no diimisela" khotsi anga vho vha vha tshi khou tavha mukosi. Ndo lavhelesa Tshililo nda wana o sokou sedza fhasi o takula nwana

Mma:"Thembuluwo tendani no khakha litshani u toda u vhanga inwe khakhathi mani inwi?" Mme anga vhovha vho kwata lunwe

Mma:"hone no zwithomela mini izwi zwa zwidzidzivhadzi?"

Dad:"ndi vhundenwa, utovha ndenwa hoyu mutukana"

Me:"arali vhone vho vha khotsi vhukuma kha nne ndovha ndi tshi dovha ndisongo vhuya nda didzhenisa khazwo fhedzi hoswika he vhone vha tamba zwanda nga thungo Vha vha vha tshi khou tambudza mme anga" khotsi anga vho mbo di swika kha nne nga luthihi fhedzi

Dad:"ni ri mini Thembu?"

Me:"ndi vhone muvhangi wa nyete yothe hei" ndo mbo di poswa nga munwe mulatela hoyo, ndi tshi ri kani kani vha mposa nga munwe. Xolani oda a lingedza u vha fara, vho nnditshedza vhaya kha Xolani

Tata:"Tata aikho right le uyiyenzayo"

Dad:"zwo nakaho ndizwa musi ni tshi rengisa zwidzidzivhadzi thiri?" Vho mbo di muposa nga mulatela na ene vha vhuya kha nne. Vho dovha hafhu vha nndoba nga dzi washini. Vho mposa nga mavili mavhili. Ndo tsemba-tsemba navho

Dad:"nthweni arali ni khou pfa nonovha munna u fhira nne Thembuluwo, thoni dzau rwiwa nga inwi dzido fhira hedzi dzine ndavha nadzo zwazwino" damn ndo vha ndi tshi khou toda u vha lifhedza fhedziha ndo humbula uri urwa khotsi anga zwidovha zwono touvha lunyadzo luhulu na zwauri vha kha di vhaisiwa nga zwenda ita ndi ngazwo vho kwata ngaurali

Dad:"ni touvha ndenwa inwi, thi khou hana i dont deserve dad of the decade award fhedzi vhumatshelo munwe na muhwe uto difhatela. Huna vhana vhotanganaho na zwino fhira zwanu but avhango rengisa drugs, hezwi zwanu ndiu funesa vhuhovheleli....i am done with you" vho nnditshedza vhaya vhaima nga hangei kitchen vho hwala zwanda ntha ha thoho vhosedza luvhondo. Mme anga vho takuwa vhada kha nne. Vhoswika vha mposa nga munwe mulatela hoyo. Ndo tou pfa unga na zwino ndi khou tulelwa, mutodzi wo mbo di rotha, not ngauri ndopfa u vhavha ngau rwiwa but ngauri ndo zwi limuwa uri mme anga ndo vha vhaisa nga maanda. Mme anga avhathu nthwa na linwe duvha, namusi vhovha vhodinalea tshothe

Mma:"ndovha ndi tshi dihudza nga inwi Thembu, no mmbaisesa na dovha na ndissapointer"

Me:"mmawe"

Mma:"mfonyo wa mini? Thi tshavha mme anu Thembuluwo, thongo beba tshigevhenga nne" vho ya kha Xolani we avha o sokou ruda mato a tshinga o vhona tshipuku

Ma:"ndovha ndo ni themba hani Xolani, na tou ita vhugevhenga vhungafha ngoho"

X:"mama i-"

Mma:"hei hei hei thi tsha toda u thetshelesa maloto a vheiwe.....khotsi a Thembuluwo ari tuwe"

Tshili:"mmawe vha khouya gai vhusiku vhungafha?" Avhango fhindula vhosokou vula vothi na khotsi anga vhabva, ndo gidima nda vhasala nga murahu ndi na Xolani

X:"mama please uzaw hamba ngomso?"

Mma:"ndi nga namba nda edela tshitaratani, nndu ya vhugevhenga swori, na hangei nduni yanu ri khou pfuluwa Thembu, ri do humela hayani" mme anga vhovha vha khou amba nga voice inonga ya muthu ano khou toda u lila

Me:"mmawe na baba please, avha edele namusi fhedzi"

Dad:"no fa kha rine vheiwe vhavhili" vhohwenya vhabva nga gethe rine ra sokou sala ro ima henefho