Zwi a Penga 46-50

Zwi a Penga - Insert 46

O vha a sa vhonali na uri ndi Tshililo, Tshifhatuwo tshovha tsho banditshiwa tshothe hetshi ho tou sala mato fhedzi, ndo wana a tshi khotou nkhumbudza zwila ndo rwiwa nda da sibadela hafhu na nne ndovha ndo tou banditshiwa nga heneyi ndila. Ndo swika ndadzula kha tshidulo tshetshavha tshi hanefho.

Me:"uhm Doc  can she hear me?"

Doc:"i don't really know but hopefully yes"

Me:"owk thanks"

Doc:"i will give you some privacy" o mbo di rembuluwa a tuwa.

Nne ndo sala ndo dzula kha tshidulo, ndovha ndi sa divhi uri ndiri mini khae, ndo mbo di fara tshanda tshawe

Me:"uhm bbe, ndi sorry nga maanda uri u khou diwana a hafha fhethu, but kha divhe uri Thembuluwo u kha di mufuna zwa nthesa and you mean everything to me. Ndo mutuvha vhathu and i want you to be fine, ndi khou humbela uri avhe strong atshi itela nne bbe" ndo fhumula nda mulavhelesa, hovha husina movement na muthihi

Me:"uya divha ndi khou humbula musi ri ngei Knysna ri tshi khou bambela" ndo ralo nda sea nyana

Me:"hafhu ndovha ndo dinalea badi musi ene atshi mphira ngau bambela" i smiled

Me:"and ow khari ndi mulidzele luimbo lwashu, ndidoto lidzela fhasi fhasi uri zwisipfiwe ngauri otherwise vhado ndzivhisa" ndovha ndi khou pfa mbilu yanga i tshi khou vhavha, but ndopfa uri ndi khou tea u amba zwithu zwine zwado mutakadza sa izwi huna possibility dza uri u khou mpfa. Ndo dzhia phone yawe nda lidza holuya luimbo lwa kha Twilight.

Me:"ndi khou humbela uri avhe strong a vuwe bbe, udo wana nne ndo mulindela, i love you somuch" ndo takuwa nda mukhisa tshikuma ndadovha ndadzula fhasi. Dokotela o mbo di vha a tshi khou dzhena.

Doc:"your time is up sir, we have to give the others a chance too" ndopfa mbilu yanga i sa khou vhofholowa uri Luvhengo ade a vhone Tshililo husina muthu

Me:"can you stay here when that other guy that i told you that he is her ex come to see her?"

Doc:"i am sure he will need some privacy too"

Me:"but Doctor he can't be trusted, he is her ex and he want her dead, he could be the one who hit her with the vehicle please he can't be left alone with her"

Doctor:"i understand that you don't like him because he is your girlfriend's ex but you can't make such allegations against someone sir"

Me:"so you will leave him alone with her?"

Doc:"yeah" ndopfa ndo borea, ndo decider uri ndidoto ima hafhala ku fasitereni and watch whatever Luvhengo will be doing inside

Me:"owk you win" ro bvela nnda and vhangana vhanga vhothe vho mbo di da kha nne

Sihle:"how is she?"

Me:"unconcious, we just have to hope for the best" ndo ralo nga voice yo netaho

X:"she will be fine my man, lets go you need to rest a bit"

Me:"uhm i wanna watch what this psycho is doing in there first", ndo mbo di ya nda ima fasitereni and they both followed me

Ncedo:"we have been meaning to ask you, who is that?"

Me:"Tshili's psycho ex"

Thembani:"and you are letting him see her?"

Me:"i can't really stop him"

X:"of course you can bro, you have to"

Me:"i will make a plan" ro ima hnefho u vhuya u swikela Luvhengo a tshi bva. Ori ubva ra mbo di bvela nnda, ndovha ndi tshi khou pfa ndi songo vhofholowa but i didn't have a choice ngauri ndovha ndi khou pfa ndo neta and ndovha ndina ndala.

Goloi yanga na ya X dzovha dzi nnda, i wonder uri ndi nnyi we a da a khou i driver, anyway i didn't really care nga hetsho tshifhinga. Ndo dzhena goloini yanga na Thembani fhedzi. Ncedo na girlfriend yawe na Sihle vhotuwa na X. Ro swika tshikoloni ra paka ra ima parking.

Me:"uhm guys i really need some time alone right now, do you mind giving me that?"

Ncedo:"i thought you needed people around you to cheer you up"

Me:"i need to be alone please"

X:"uhm owk thats fine you can go to our room and we can see what to do but give us a shout when you go back to the hospital"

Me:"i will do so" they both gave me a hug and i walked to my room.

Ndovha ndi khou pfa ndi tshi khou lemelwa muyani, it still felt like a joke, i mean Tshililo wanga in hospital and unconcious? It was just so damn unbeliavable. Ndo swika nda dzhena rumuni nda ita zwiliwa nyana ndala, nau dzhena zwovha zwi sa khou dzhena zwavhudi. U fhedza u la ndo mbo di ganama ntha ha mmbete, ndo dzhia phone ya Tshililo nda lidza holuya luimbo lwakha Twilight lunopfi a thousand years. Ahg mitodzi yo mbo di thoma u rotha ma vhanna. Lwa u tou thoma in months, i felt the need to pray. Ndovha ndi khou divhona mulandu ngauri ndikale nga maanda ndovha ndoguma u diwana ndi tshi khou rabela fhedziha namusi ngauri ndo khakhelwa ndovha ndi khou humbula thabelo. Mara ni a divha Mudzimu vho ri lugela badi? Hafhu ri a tshila vhutshilo hashu vhusa divhalei hezwi ri tshi vhona uri vhutshilo vhu khou konda ri mbo di vha humbula ra gwadama nga magona ra rabela. Ndo di wana ndi tshi khou gwadama fhasi nda rabela, nda humbela Mudzimu uri vha nkhangwele zwothe zwenda khakha, ndo fulufhedzisa to go back to church ndavha muswa wa librother la kerekeni sa zwendavha ndizwone before i came here. Ndo humbela Tshilidzi tsha Mudzimu uri tshi wele kha Tshililo na maanda a phodzo a vhe khae. Ndo rabela lwa tshifhinga tshilapfu vhukuma.

Ndori u fhedza nda dzula nde goo. Maybe i was being purnished hudivha nnyi? Ndorwa khotsi anga i mean naho mubebi a khakha hani, la u rwa mubebi lo khakhea; ndori u swika hafha NMMU ndadi hangwa uri ndi nne nnyi, ndo mbo di thoma zwau nwa nau daha nda mbo di litsha kereke, and now i sell drugs for a living. Hafhu ndo diwana ndi tshi khou disola kha phoswo dzothe dzine ndono dzi ita vhutshiloni hanga, ndo no itesa zwithu zwinzhi lune nau humela murahu khau tshila vhutshilo hanga ha normal zwovha zwi tshi do nkondela nga maanda. Ndo vha ndo tuvha Tshililo nga ndila i tshuwisaho, i really wanted her to be fine. Nga vho past five nne ndo mbo di tuwa parking ndaya nda dzhena goloini, ndia zwidivha uri vho X vhori ndi ambe navho musi nditshi humela sibadela but i didn't want to be anyone's burden, hafhu shango a li tei uima ngauri nne girlfriend yanga u sibadela. Ndodzhena goloini nda driver nda ya sibadela. Ndo swika nda ya reception then nda pfukela he Tshililo avha a hone.

Ndo wana huna Nurse nga henefho tsini.

Me:"hello Ms Jantjies" ndo mbo di tou vhala hafhala kha hetshila tshithu tshine tshavha tsho nwaliwa dzina kha khana

Nurse:"hello sir"

Me:"how is she doing?"

Nurse:" she is still unconcious but the machine shows that she is responding to the procedure"

Me:"wow thats great news right?" ndo ralo ndi tshi khou smiler nyana, ndovha ndi khou pfa ndikhwine ngauri ndopfa uri u khou responder zwavhudi

Nurse:"she just need more time to rest so i will only give you 2 minutes with her"

Me:"owk thanks thats enough", nurse o mbo dibva  nne ndasala ndoima henefho. Ndo mbo di fara Tshililo tshanda

Me:"uhm bbe angasi kholwe uri namusi ho itea mini uya divha?" ndo ralo ndi tshi khou smiler nyana

Me:"ndo rabela nga maanda and ndo humbela uri Mudzimu a mpfarele for every wrong thing i have ever done, mara ngoho uya divha u khou nnyiitsa zwithu. Anyway ndia mufuna nga maanda and ndi khou pfa hu tshipfi u khou vha khwine, khato nana u vha khwine bbe a dischargiwe ri ye u dzula rivhavhili"

Nurse:"your 2 minutes is over sir"

Me:"owk" ndo mbo di takuwa nda swika nda mukhisa tshikuma ubva hafho nda bvela nnda. Ndori ndi tshi swika reception nda tangana na heli Luvhengo lahone.

Me:"really now?"

Luvhengo:"last time i check, this was a public hospital"

Me:"you just dont get it do you?"

Luvhengo:"ni a divha ndi mini? i can't wait to see your stupid face matshelo musi mia Tshililo vha hafha, ow yeah ndovha namedza flight, she is on her way here as we speak and ngoho ndi ya uri inwi avha nga tendi ni tshi sendela tsini na nwana wavho, hafhu munna wa Tshililo ano divhiwa nga lushaka lwothe ndi nne uno, so thi nga twi ndi khou tatisana na inwi nne"

Me:"mxm" ndopfa uri thina nungo dza u twa ndi khou vhala-vhala nae.

Ndoya nda dzhena goloini yanga nda dzula ndo gogodela seat, mara Luvhengo angavha a khou amba ngoho zwauri mia Tshililo  vha khou da? Ahg maybe u kho tou toda u nndadza. Ndo humela tshikoloni nda swika nda paka goloi nda dzula goloini lwa tshifhinga tshilapfu husina zwine nda khou ita zwone. Ndo sala ndi tshiya rumuni ho no touvha vhusiku tshothe. Ndo swika ndawana X o dzula ntha ha mmbete a tshi khou vhala, and then it crossed my mind uri hafhu nne thi ngo vhuya nda attender class namusi, kana matshelo ndido kona u attender wee?

X:"dude you didn't give us a call"

Me:"X please i just wanna rest"

X:"owk i hear you dude but if you ever need anything, just know that you can talk to me"

Me:"Sure" ndovha ndi khoupfa ndoneta lwau fhedzisela. Ndo mbo di ganama ntha ha mmbete thinking really hard fhedziha ndo fhedzisela ndo fara khofhe.

Duvha litevhelaho ndo vuwa ngavho 8 nda ambara shorty, vest na mathaphuthaphu. Ndoya bathroom ndaswika nda tamba khofheni na mulomo, u fhedza ndo vhuya nda dzhia key dza goloi ndaya parking lot. Ndo swika nda dzhena goloini and drove to the hospital. Ndo swika nda lumelisa houla musidzana wa reception, atleast ovha asina chappies vhoo lini. Ndo fhiruludza ndaya hangei kha Tshililo. Ndowana huna vhathu ngangomu. Ndo dzhena nga ngomu ndo mbo di tutshelwa nga mutakalo musi ndi tshi wana Luvhengo na lone lihone.

Luvhengo:"khoyu muthu we ndavha ndi khou vha talutshedza ngae" vhanwe mufumakadzi  vhevhavha vhe henefho vho mbo di rembuluwa vha ntsedza

Me:"uhm ndi matsheloni" ndo humbulela uri zwiamba Luvhengo ovha a tshi khou amba ngoho and havha ndivhone me a Tshililo, ndo amba navho ndi tshi khou nekedzela tshanda uri vha nkhade, fhedziha vho mbo di peta zwanda zwavho

MiaTshili:"ndi inwi no no khou pengisa nwananga thiri? Ndipfa upfi no mutodisa na mushumo, ndi hezwi zwea vhuya a thulwa ngazwo ngadzi goloi huh? Zwauri Tshililo una munna wawe inwi a ni zwidivhi naa? Ni touvha muthanngade ngoho?"

Me:"mmawe Tshililo o talana na hoyu Luvhengo nga nthani ha uri o-" dzo mbo di nkatudza

MiaTshili:"thi mianu nne and thi khou toda u divha na tshithihi tshine na khou toda u amba muthannga, ndi nga vhanga yanu uri nwananga a diwane a hafha, arali ovha a songo ita hedzila khakhathi kha Luvhengo, ndi musi Luvhengo oisa phanda nau musupporta"

Me:"ndi khou humbela uri risongo ita zwa khakhathi vhathu, ari focus khau vha khwine ha Tshililo"

MiaTshili:"rine ri do focus kha uvha khwine ha Tshililo, inwi ibvani ni fhele, aningo tendelwa uda hafha, vhuhulu ndidoto vhudza na madokotela uri ni songo tsha tendelwa u dzhena" ni a divha ndo tou pfa unga na zwino avha mufumakadzi vha khou ntulela. Tshililo ndi mufunwa wanga vha amba hani vhatshiri thi tsha tea u muvhona?

Me:"hu khou vha na usa pfesesana hafha fhethu, nne na Tshililo ri khou funana"

MiaTshili:"u funana my foot, ibvani ni fhele kana ndi vhidze madokotela vhani bvise muthannga" ndo ima ndavha lavhelesa, it was as if ndovha ndi khou lindela vhatshiri vha khou swaswa but she never said anything else u sumbedza uri vhovha vha serious. Ndo vhunaila ndaya goloini yanga. Vhutungu hendavha ndi khou vhupfa hovha vhusa tanganedzei na luthihi, mara mia Tshililo vha mmbona mini ngoho? Ndovhona uri Luvhengo didnt't give me much choice, ndi khou tea uamba na Jay nne, hezwi zwau sa vhona Tshililo i couldnt deal with it, ndo divhudzisa uri ndido tshilisa hani without knowing uri bbe wanga u khou vuwa hani? Ndopfa ndo kwata nga maanda. Ndo mbo di dialer phone nda founela Jay.

Jay:"sure"

Me:"uhm Jay i need your help"

Jay:"mhm mhm mhm out with it"

Me:"i am driving to the club now"

Zwi a Penga - Insert 47

Ndo dropper phone nda dzhena ndilani. I was fuming with anger, ndo pfa uri zwi ito zwa Luvhengo zwoyesa and something needed to be done, zwi ito zwawe hezwi zwa mulwadze zwi khou fanela u fhela and ndovha ndina vhutanzi hofhelelaho uri Jay was the right person to do exactly that. Ndoswika nda paka parking lot, ubva hafho ndo dzhena clabuni. Hovha hu tshi khou tambiwa hiphop music but i really didn't care much, ndo ya kha munango wa u fhirela bvungwi kha Jay, the body guard made a way for me nda mbo di fhirela phanda. Ndoswika nda wana Jay li tshi khou ralo u daha dzi cigar dzahone lo pomba na four henefho. Ndo swika ndavha ndi tshi khou ita hezwila zwau tamba zwanda nga muya ndi tshi khou dzula fhasi.

Me:"sure boss" o thoma a hoba luthihi and then looked at me

Jay:"sure Venda Boy, so you sound very troubled on the phone wat gaan an?"

Me:"there is a guy who is making my life a living hell he-" o mbo di nkatudza

Jay:"stop right there, this is Sticks department, all those rakkals trying to take away my family's happiness, Sticks knows exactly how to deal with them" o dzhia phone yawe and dialed a number

Jay:"hey Sticks, my couch now" o mbo di vhea phone fhasi

Jay:"you may continue"

Me:"uhm yeah, he is my girlfriend's ex and he doen't want to accept that she has left him, he used to abuse her physical and emotionally too i guess and now…." Sticks o mbo divha a tshi khou dzhena

Sticks:"sure boser"

Jay:"you can take a seat, V Boy here has a little problem that you will have to deal with"

Sticks:"sure sure of course, you know i am always game"

Jay:"yeah V Boy" o ralo a tshi khou sumbedzela nga thoho uri ndi ise phanda

Me:"yeah and now she was hit by a car, it was a hit and run and i suspect that its him and he showed up at the hospital, acting like he owns the damn place. And then this morning i went to the hospital and the girl's mom was there, he actually paid for her flight from limpopo so that she can stop me from seeing her as the family still belives he is her boyfriend"

Sticks:"mhm interesting"

Me:"really?"

Sticks:"no i am just saying that he sound hard headed and i love dealing with those type of people you know" mtzm some people though

Jay:"so what do you want us to do?"

Sticks:"yeah do you want him permanently out of the picture or you want me to just scare him away" uhm ndovha ndisina vhutanzi na luthihi, did i hate him that much lune ndingari a vhulawe? Fhedziha ndo pfa uri nne a thi muvhulai na luthihi, asi kale-kale henefha mulovha ndo humbela pfarela, i just couldn’t go around killing people, ndi a muvhenga Luvhengo ndizwone but i couldn't have him killed, that was just out of the question.

Sticks:"V Boy which one is it going to be?"

Me:"uhm just scare him away"

Sticks:"are you sure? i was soo looking forward to blowing someone's heard off, damn V Boy why you gotta scare him away? I can always finish him permanently" i looked at him like what the F*** is wrong with this guy

Sticks:"you gotta stop looking at me like that, you are in this game now and in a few months time you will also be talking the same lingo as me" o vha a tshi khou sea

Jay:"so we are just scaring him away"

Me:"yes please"

Sticks:"i must be honest V, i am really disappointed man"

Me:"yeah yeah i know"

Sticks:"so do you have his photograph or something? Or do you know where we can find him?"

Me:"i don't really know where he stays but i know that he will be spending lot of time at George Provincial hospital"

Sticks:"owk so you are coming with us right?"

Me:"do i have to come?"

Sticks:"yep you are the one who knows the guy, we don't wanna torture the wrong guy"

Me:"owk fine, so when are we doing this?"

Sticks:"i am always ready man, any minute from now"

Jay:"Sticks, i am trusting you with this situation"

Sticks:"you know i don't disappoint boss"

Jay:"i meant what i said on your first day here V, we always look out for each other, we are one family and as time goes by, you will meet our real families, our wives and our kids"

Me:"So sticks also have a family?"

Sticks:"woow i am offended, i really am"

Me:"sorry man" ro haseledza nyana and then we left for Sticks house sa izwi ori u khou tea uya udzhia zwinwe zwithu kha safe ire nduni yawe, nne ndosia goloi yanga clabuni and drove with Sticks.

He was staying in one of those rich people's suburbs in George, woow mara this guys vha khou tshila life zwa serious ngoho. Ro swika a paka goloi nnda henefho, and ow ndo hangwa neh, he was driving one of those big black benz, mhm if only i could live like this.

Me:"so the police don't investigate you guys? I mean like how do you justify having all these things when you are not working?”

Sticks:"uhm well i own few businesses, we all do and you should start looking at buying one"

Me:"oww i see" ro ralo a tshi khou vula slidding door tsha nndu yawe. Ndo swika ndadzhena ngangomu, and a little girl came running to him

Girl:"Daddy"

Sticks:"hey baby girl"

Girl:"when i woke up this morning you were gone"

Sticks:"you know that daddy have to work right?"

Girl:"yes i know" the girl was about 5 years old, ndo pfa zwi zwa vhudi nga maanda u vhona Sticks acting like a perfect dad, maybe he was a perfect dad afterall and ninga wana uri na ene u khotou kombetshedzea uita hezwi nga nyimele

Sticks:"hey V whats your real name again?" o ralo a tshi khou hevhedza

Me:"Thembu"

Sticks:"Aisha meet your uncle Thembu, he is daddy's friend"

Girl:"hi uncle Thembu" that was the sweetest thing ever, zwa vhu gangster thungo, Sticks was actually a good father to his child. Ho mbo di bvelela munwe  musidzana henefho, yohh she was a hot coloured lady, ovha o ambara ku rukhu kwa shorty na vest na ma sleepers

Sticks:"uhm Thembu this is my wife Leticia, Leti this is my new colleague Thembu" ndo mbo di khadana na Leticia and then she walked off with the little girl.

Sticks:"you can have a seat here, i am coming back" he dissapeared into the passage. after tshifhinga nyana o mbo di vhuya o fara bege

Sticks:"lets go" ro mbo di tuwa raya radzhena goloini yawe

Sticks:"so we are going to the hospital to wait for the guy"

Me:"yeah i guess so"

Ro driver rolivha sibadela. The car had tinted windows so hovha hu sharp nga maanda. Ro swika ra paka just outside the hospital. The time was now around four nga madekwana and ndovha ndi sa athu ula tshithu and i was not hungry.

Sticks:"i have my guys ready, as soon as we get this guy, we gonna have to torture him a bit"

Me:"uhm owk" ndovha ndi khoupfa zwi tshi khou ntshuwisa nyana but i guess i didn't have a choice, do i? Ro ima henefho lwa tshifhinga tshilapfu, and then nda mbo di muvhona Luvhengo a tshi khou bvela nnda na mme Tshililo na munwe musidzana

Me:"that’s him"

Sticks:"the one with the white shirt?"

Me:"yep"

Sticks:"owk lets follow them" ro ima hanefho ra lindela a tshi takuwa.

Ori u takuwa ra musala murahu, o ya doroboni, aswika a dzhena hunwe hodelani, i guess thats where he was staying. Ro paka nnda henefho lwa tshifhinga nyana

Me:"we will have to park out here for a while and if he dont come out then i will go in, work my magic and then i will bring him back"

Me:"is it that simple?"

Me:"i have been in this game for a long time my man, trust me"

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Ro paka henefho lwa tshifhinga tshilapfu nyana and there was no sign of Luvhengo.

Sticks:"imma gonna go in neh? I am coming back with him"

Me:"uhm owk sure, need my help?"

Sticks:"nahh just stay right there"

Sticks otsa and nne ndosala ndodzula henefho, scared as ever, hafhu ndovha ndisina vhutanzi uri hudo itea mini. Ho da goloi ya BMW ya pakiwa tsini na nne, nayone yovha ina tinted windows, ndopfa ndisa pfesesi uri ndi nnyi, but i didn't wanna overreact ngauri unga wana hu tshi touvha vhathu zwavho. Nga murahu nyana Sticks o bvelela a tshi khou tshimbila zwavhudi badi na Luvhengo and then Luvhengo aya a dzhena kha heila inwe goloi, then Sticks ada a dzhena kha ye nne ndavha ndi khayo

Me:"and now?"

Sticks:"we are going to our torture house" he said that smiling

Me:"how did you get him to come with you?"

Sticks:"he didn't have much choice, i showed him my machine and gave him the scariest look, i am sure if i look at you the way i looked at him you'd also run away" he laughed

Me:"you love doing this don't  you?"

Sticks:"its my job, i am supposed to love it, so are going to play with that mother furcker or what?"

Me:"lets go" we drove off ra tevhela heila BMW.

Ro dzhena kha N12 ra gonya dzithavha dza Odtshoorn asi zwila, ro ri ri tshi bva dzi thavhani ri tshi swika ngahafhala hunovha hodala badi ma bulasi ra ,mbo di khonela kha inwe bada ya gravel and we drove for a little longer. Duvha lovha li tshi vho swifhala. Ro swika ra paka hunwe hehavha huna ku zozo kusari tshithu. Roswika Luvhengo a tsitsiwa a dzhena ngangomu kuzozoni, nne na Sticks rotsa na rine ra ya haningei.

Luvhengo:"please my man if it’s money that you want, just name the amount i will give you please, i can also give you my businesses please"

Sticks:"well well well, what do we have here?" o ralo nga voice ndenya nyana, Luvhengo o mbo di disa mato kha nne

Luvhengo:"Thembu? ni....ni khou toda mini afha?", sticks o mbo di kanda mulenzhe wa Luvhengo. Luvhengo o mbo di tavha mukosi nyana

Sticks:" speak that language one more time and you are gone, i have to hear everything you say"

Luvhengo:"please guys uhm....i am not a bad guy here"

Sticks:"i know and that’s why you are here, we are the bad guys" he gave Luvhengo a weird smile. Sticks oya adzula kha linwe lidulo lelavha li henefho a kapea milenzhe kha linwe, the other 2 guys were pointing a gun at Luvhengo

Sticks:"so mr whatever your name is, what is your story with V Boy?" o ralo a tshi khou hoba cigar yeavha o i fara tshandani

Luvhengo:"i dont know anyone by the name V Boy"

Sticks:"but you do know this guy right?" o ralo a tshi khou sumba nne

Luvhengo:"uhm yah i know him"

Sticks:"i guess that explains everything" o mbo di takuwa aswika a pfota cigar heila kha tshanda tsha Luvhengo, Luvhengo just screamed in agony. Mbilu yanga yovha i tshi khou thoma u rwela ntha. Sticks o mbo di setshelela.

Sticks:"thats nothing compared to what you are about to go through, uhm V Boy, do you have anything to say to him?" nne ndo mbo di sendela he Luvhengo avha o dzula hone a tshi khou ralo u tetemela nga nyofho.

Me:"ubva namusi ni khou ya u dibvisa kha ndavha dzanga na Tshililo inwi, tanganedzani uri no taliwa and na linwe duvha ni songo tsha sumbedza batuwo lanu lau vhifha phanda hanga, thidivhi uri nido zwibva hani but itani uri mia Tshililo vhapfesese uri nne ndi khou teya u vhona Tshililo wanga and zwi tshi konadzea vha humiseleni hayani, nne ndido kona u vhona uri Tshililo u khou fariwa zwavhudi sibadela, zwavhudi-vhudi ni khou tea ubva na fhela hafha Western Cape na lumela Venda hangei niye u thogomela zwiphaza zwanu hayani"

Luvhengo:"uhm Thembu hezwi ndi ngasi zwikone, vhudzani vhangana vhanu havha vhadzi gangster uri thi vha shavhi na Luthihi, ndi a zwidivha uri ni khoto toda u ntshuwisa thi"

Me:"owk Sticks, he thinks that we are just bluffing, so do whatever you want with him"

Sticks:"the pleasure is all mine"

Luvhengo:"leave me alone, Thembu tell your friends to leave me alone" Sticks o mbodi bvisa linwe lifhanga tshikwamani tshawe, kana lobva tshikwamani or khunduni, ndovha ndisina vhutanzi. Mbilu yanga yo mbo di thoma u rwela ntha zwa serious, lufhanga lwelwavha lofariwa lovha lutshi tshuwisa. O sendela tsini na Luvhengo smiling,

Sticks:"so" o ralo o tumba phanda ha luvhengo, waving the knife at him

Luvhengo:"uhm whats going on?" o ralo o ruda mato othe

Sticks:"take a guess" Sticks o mbo di randa hoyu Luvhengo nga lufhanga kha khana, yohh ndo toupfa unga nazwino lufhanga lu khou randa nne ma vhanna. Ndo bonya mato ndasedza thungo, Ndo dovha hafhu nda rembuluwa nda musedza, Luvhengo ovha a tshi khou teta zwa serious.

Luvhengo:"Thembu washu, how can you let them do this to me?"

Sticks:"hahhh my man we haven't even started yet" nne ndo ruda mato ndi tshi khoupfa upfi we haven't even started, naa mathina u khou toda uitiwa mini.

Sticks:"this is what happen to stupid guys like you who tortures our brother"

Luvhengo:"i have learned my lesson man, i wont do it again, i will keep my distance and stay away from him" Sticks o mbo di setshelela and signaled for the other guy to do something, heila authi yobvela nnda ya vhuya na Grinder, i couldn't believe it, nga hetsho tshifhinga Luvhengo was bleeding.

Me:"uhm Sticks whats that for?"

Sticks:"watch and learn V Boy"

Yo ya ya plakiwa and then a mbo di i funga ya mbo di ita heneila phosho yayo, yohhhh ndo vha ndi khou vhona unga na zwino Sticks u khotou tamba. Luvhengo was now screaming like a baby musi Sticks a tshi khou sendela tsini nae na Grinder, ovha a tshi khou lingedza u shavha and then vha mbo di muvhamba. Ndo pfa uri luvalo lwanga ludo m balela u vhona hezwi, my body was feeling weird, ndo gidima ndaya nnda, milenzhe hei yovha yono touvha vhungwende-ngwende, ndo swika nda wela fhasi nga magona nda tanza, tshifanyisa tsha nyofho dzedzavha dzikha Luvhengo musi atshi vhona grinder i tshi sendela tsini hawe tshovha tshi sa khou tuwa muhumbuloni wanga and then i heard Luvhengo screaming, ovha a tshi tou pfala uri u khoupfa uvhavha.

Yohhhh ndo ima nda mona-mona ndothivha ndevhe, mianga weeeee nne ndo di dzhenisa gai mara ngoho? Haya madithu hana luvalo na lutuku-tuku, ndovha ndi khou pfa nau tshuwa ndo tshuwa, ndo divhudzisa uri naa hudovha ho itea mini kha Luvhengo? Did they cut his leg off? His head? His hand? Yohhh ndovha nditshi khou pfa ndi tshi khou toda nga maanda uya uvhona uri hoitea mini fhedziha milenzhe yanga yovha i tshi khou feila u ntshimbidza, i couldn't go inside that house shame, Mudzimu a mpfarele. Grinder yovha yo no fhumula zwazwino, i heard Luvhengo screaming again, yohhh hezwi zwovha zwi tshi vho tambudza nne ufhira na Luvhengo we avha a tshi khou tambudzwa. Houla munwe muthannga oda ambidza ari Sticks uri khandide. Nia divha ndovha ndi tshi khou balelwa nau tshimbila. Ndo kondelela nda kokodza milenzhe nditshiya henegei ngangomu, zwenda vhona zwovha zwitshi khou ofhisa, Luvhengo ovha o dala malovha, atleast i was happy to see him alive. Ndovha ndi khou balelwa u vhona uri a tshewa gai nga Grinder ngauri ovha o dala malofha.

Me:"uhm" i think uri ndovha ndo hangwa maipfi othe a english, ndovha ndi tshi khou balelwa u amba

Sticks:"if i hear any complain from V Boy again, i will cut your body parts one by one while you watch and then i will kill you" Luvhengo ovha a vhutunguni nga ndila ine ovha a tshi khou balelwa nau amba

Sticks:"hey guys take him to the hospital" he then looked at Luvhengo.

Sticks:"i know you are a clever man so you can make up a story about what really happened to you, you know whats gonna happen if you talk and hey the police will never stop me so dont even think about it are we clear?"

Luvhengo:"yes"

Sticks:"take him to the hospital because he is loosing too much blood, we don't want him dying on us, atleast not now"

Me:"can we go now?"

Sticks:"yeah sure, i think we are done here" nne na Sticks roya radzhena goloini, havhala vhathannga vhosala vhatshi khou ralo udzhenisa Luvhengo goloini

Me:"can you please go and drop me at school, i just wanna rest"

Sticks:"but your car is at the club"

Me:"i am in no state to drive, i will get the car tomorrow" u tou amba ngoho i was traumatised holuya lwau fhedzisela

Sticks:"please dont tell me you are scared, that was nothing mos, you didn't even see shit"

Me:"sticks please live me alone"

Sticks:"mhm mhm mhm  i see trouble here"

Me:"what trouble?"

Sticks:"this job is not for the soft hearted, you better harden your heart boy" owww Mudzimu wanga ndo di dzhenisa gai naa? Mato ovha obvisa na zwikamba haya, if i had a choice i was gonna quit this job fhedziha vhanga si tsha ntendela, i already know enough, ubva hanga ndidobva nga bogisi nne hafha. Roswika tshikoloni Sticks a paka goloi.

Me:"thanks hey"

Sticks:"anytime boy, anytime" ro onesana and then nne ndahwenya nditshiya rumuni,

Mashudu mavhuya X ovha a siho, ndo humbulela uri angavha aha Sihle saizwi Tshililo asiho. Ndo swika ndavala vothi nda lila, i couldnt help it, what i saw was beyond me. Ndopfa uri ndi khou teya u tamba, hovha hu tshi vhonga malofha a Luvhengo o nnambatela.

Ndoya bathroom u tamba, ndofhedza tshifhinga tshilapfu nga maanda ndi haningei, i wanted to make sure uri ndi clean tshothe. Ndovhuya rumuni and tried to sleep. Irani ndi zwiambe, that was the worst night of my life ubva tshenda bebwa, miloro yendavha ndi khou ilora yovha i i tshuwisaho fhedzi. Ndi uri ndovha ndi khou soko vhona Luvhengo lahone lo khakhathela malofha phanda hanga, ndi tshi kani-kani ndi khou sokou vhona Sticks na lia lifhanga a tshi khou sea li seo lawe linwevho atshinga u khou nnea warning. Ndo balelwa u dzi bonya helo duvha. Ndovuwa vhukati ha vhusiku ndalila ndisa gumi, ndopfa ndo tuvha Tshililo, i wished she was here, atleast ndovha ndi tshi do amba nae and ovha a tshi do mpfesesa, or was she going to understand? Mara  vhala vho Sticks vha zwiita hani? How do they sleep at night? Ndo pfa uri hei life is not for me, zwenezwi zwine nda khou balelwa u dzi bonya nga muthu ane thingo mufara na luthihi and nau vhulawa hango vhulawa? Hu nouri vho Sticks vhoitaho mushumo vha khoto edela khofhe, maybe Sticks was right…my heart was too soft for this, mara zwino ndizwibva haniha nne mutukana sa izwi ndo thoma ngau dzhenisa thoho ngeno mutumbu u nnda and hafhu ahu tsha humeleya murahu na luthihi. Duvha lo toutsha ndo lisedza nga mato ngauri ndovha ndi tshi vho ofha nau bonya ngau shavha u vhona ene Luvhengo matoni anga.

Duvha lori utsha nda zwi limuwa uri ndi Lavhutanu and ndi duvha la delivery heila ya PE, ndopfa nungo thukhu-thukhu dze ndavha ndinadzo dzi tshi tou namba dza kulea, ndi khou fanela na uya uvhona Tshililo sibadela and i havent been attending my classes for 2 days, eish dethele lo mbo di thoma u rema

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Ndopfa ndi sa divhi uri ndi khou teya uita mini? Kilasi dzovha dzi khou thoma nga 10  and Tshililo ndovha ndi khou teya uya nda muvhona henefha ngavho 9, eish then ndovha ndi khou teya uya clabuni henefha nga vho 5 ya madekwana and problem yovha iya uri ndosia goloi henengei eish. Ndovusa thoho and X was busy dressing. Ndo dzhia phone yanga ndi tshi khou itela u sedza tshifhinga, ndo wana huna message wa Jay. Ovha a tshi khou ntalutshedza uri ndido teya uda udzhia muholo wanga namusi and that udovha a clabuni ubva nga 10 until late. Ndo decider uri ndidoya hone udzhia tshelede ndada uivheya somewhere then ndido kona u humela nditshiya uita zwa delivery late nyana.

X:"hey man how are you holding up?"

Me:"its terrible boy, i didn't sleep at all"

X:"i am sorry Thembu, tshili will get better, i will go with you to the hospital today, Sihle said she is also coming along but Ncedo and Thembani will be attending"

Me:"thank you somuch hey"

X:"its the least we can do"

Me:"eish"

X:"don't stress too much bro she is going to be fine"

Me:"its not that, i asked Jay for help regarding Tshili's X because he called her mom to come to the hospital so that she can stop me from seeing Tshililo so i had to do something"

X:"so they helped you?"

Me:"eish X i have never seen something like that in my life"

X:"what happened?"

Me:"Jay asked Sticks to help scare that guy away, tjoo Xolani i have never seen someone so heartless in my life"

X:"tjooo Sticks is just something else, that guy is a real psycho i am telling you"

Me:"the word psycho doesn't even begin to describe him, i mean he was cutting that guy with a damn grinder can you believe it?" X laughed

Me:"its not funny X, i am totally traumatized, i didn't even sleep last night"

X:" i feel you but i guess you gonna have to get used to it"

Me:"get used to what? there is no way that i am ever witnessing something like that in my life, never"

X:"don't be so sure"

Me:"i am 100% sure"

Ndo mbo di vuwa ndaya bathroom u tamba. Ndo talutshedza X uri rido teya utuwa husikale, ndo muvhudza na zwauri ndosia goloi yanga hangei ha Jay, X ori ridoya u i dzhiya musi ri tshibva sibadela. Ndovha ndi tshi khotou rabela uri mia Tshililo dzivhe dzisiho sa izwi Luvhengo na ene a sibadela so zwi nga itea avha a sa athu u amba navho.

Robva henefha ngavho half past 8, raya parking lot, ro wana Sihle o ri lindela henefho. Ro takuwa ra livha sibadela. Ro swika ra paka goloi ratsa, ndovha ndi khoupfa uri ndi khou lenga u vhona Tshili shame, hafhu mulovha thingo kona u muvhona. Ndo swika ndadzhena haningei heavha a hone. Ndo ri nditshi swika ndawana o vuwa. Mutakalo wenda upfa wovha u sa talutshedzei na luthihi, ovha a tshe na dzi banditshi fhedziha ovha o bonyolowa mato. Ori u mmbona ndi tshi khou dzhena na X na Sihle a setshelela nwana wa vhathu.

Me:"bbe wanga" ndoralo ndi tshi khou mufara zwanda sa izwi ndovha ndi si ngasi kone u mu hug, she smiled

Tshili:"b...bbe...wanga" mato o mbo di dala zwikamba haya ngau takalesa

Me:"woow bbe you are talking"

Sihle:"wow friend welcome back"

Tshili:"its not like i was dead"

X:"finally i can have my friend back yohh Thembu was going insane girl" we laughed, Tshililo ovha a tshi vhonala a tshinga u khotou kombetshedzea u sea

Me:"vho no amba uri anga dischargiwa lini?"

Tshili:'hai bbe, mulovha mulandu asongoda? Hafhu tshenda tinga tinga wee, hovha hoda na bosso yanga na dzinwe dzi colleagues dzanga"

Me:"long story bbe but ndido muvhudza onovha sharp, zwazwino ndi khotou takalela uri o takala"

X:"now you guys are excluding us on your conversation"

Tshili:"eish sorry my man, i guess we are just too happy"

sihle:"i can't wait for you to finally come back"

Tshili:"i also can't wait to get out of here, i am behind with my school work eish, i hope bbe have been attending" o ralo o ntsedza, nne ndo mbo di sokou poidza mato ndosedza thungo and X also did the same thing

Tshili:"please don't tell me you haven't been attending"

Me:"uhm bbe"

Tshili:"Thembu please"

Me:"i was too stressed about you and please stop stressing, the only thing thats important now is for you to get better, thats all that matters"

Tshili:"this is not over"

Me:"yeah i hear you, so what did the doctors say?"

Tshili:"he said i didn't sustain any permanent injury so i will be better in no time and i might get discharged next week, but i will need to be taken care of if thats the case"

Me:"not to worry bbe, you have your doctor right here with you" we both laughed, ndovha ndi khoupfa mbilu yanga yorula, atleast Tshililo was fine so that was minus one problem. Mia Tshililo dzo mbo di dzhena musi ri kati nau sea

MiaTshili:"inwi no dovha navhuya? nambani nibve"

Me:'uhm mma"

MiaTshili:"hey hey hey, ni songo vhuya na linga na mmbidza zwenezwo zwithu"

Tshili:'mmawe please, avha litshe Thembuluwo"

MiaTshili:"inwi notou hangwa uri nina munna mara ngoho, hei"

Tshili:"munna wanga ndi hoyu, houla ono touvha mashaka avho vhone thi vha mufuna badi" ovha a tshi vhonala uri o borea tshothe Tshililo

MiaTahili:'Luvhengo uya nifuna nwananga, hafhu na ene ndi khou teya uya u mutolela ngauri o phadzhiwa nga haneya ma coloured afhano vhoo, vho mudzhiela na phone and zwine zwa khou bora ndi zwauri vhathu vhahone ha vhadivhi" nne ndovha ndo sokou kwatamela fhasi ndi tshi khou kweta thoho, ndovha ndi tshi khotou pfa unga nazwino Tshililo is reading my mind

Tshili:"mini mma?"

MiaTshili:"ndi zwenezwo nwananga and asi zwithu zwavhudi naluthihi"

Tshili:"vhathu shame" ahg please Tshililo zwino u khou itani? Was she really feeling sorry for that moron? Dithu lingaho Luvhengo ali tei upfeliwa vhutungu, nga maandesa nga Tshililo. ndovha ndi khou thoma u kwata

MiaTshili:"ee zwino mafhungo ahone ndi haneyo, arali akhwine udoda a nivhona thiri?" nne ndo mbo di zwondolola Tshililo, ndovha ndi sa khou toda u vhonala unga ndi khou nyadza mia Tshililo sa izwi ndo divhudza u mumala one day so ndopfa uri u fhumula ndikhwine.

Tshili:'mma Luvhengo kha touya hayani vhathu, nne na houla muthu zwanga nae zwofhela so ndi khou humbela uri ri focus kha uri nne ndivhe khwine ndi dischargiwe then ndi humele tshikoloni, thi khou toda uvha ndi khou stresser nga Luvhengo nne"

mia Tshililo dzo mbo di sokou fhumula dzi tshi sumbedza u borea, nne na X na Sihle ro mbo di onesa uitela uri Tshililo a wane privacy nyana na miawe. Hafhu X na Sihle vhovha vho no sokou ima henefho vha tshi khou borea musi rine ri tshi khou amba Tshivenda. Ro ri ubva raya parking, ro mbo di driver raya clabuni ya Jay.

Sihle:" did you leave your car here last night?"

Me:"yeah i was too drunk to drive hey"

Sihle:'i guess you wont be drinking much now that Tshili is better because i understand you were stressed"

X:"yeah hey" ro swika vha n dropper vha humela murahu, Tshifhinga hovha huvho past 10 ya matsheloni.

Ndo swika ndadzhena nda fhiruludza ndaya kha Jay, ndoswika ra lumelisana henefho.

Jay:"so how was yesterday?"

Me:"eish i'd rather not talk about it please"

Jay:"you are getting there V Boy"

Me:"nahh i dont wanna get there"

Jay:"you have no choice boy" o mbo di hovhelela bege yeyavha i hanefho fhasi, hovha huna zwiteki zwa tshelede, obvisa zwiteki zwina ampha zwone

Jay:"one Stake is 10k" i looked at him, izwi zwi khou amba uri ndi khou fhiwa 40k

Me:"uhm so its all mine?"

Jay:"unless you dont want it"

Me:"of course i do"

Tshikoropo hetshi nau vhavha hatsho, fhedziha malamba ahone ayafha nungo, fhedziha is money worth all the trouble? Hafhu tshinwe tshifhinga muthu u toda a peace of mind u fhirisa mazikiziki haya a tshelede, and i guess that was the case for me. Arali hovha hutshipfi zwia konadzea nda exchanger this life to my old normal life, u tou amba ngoho ndovha ndi tshido nanga old normal life yanga, ngauri hezwi zwovha zwi khou vhavha, tshelede yahone uila mutodzi u shamani.

Me:"i better get going because i have to come back for that piece job at around five and i wanna attend some classes"

Jay:'sure, see you this afternoon" ndo mbo di bvela nnda ndaya tshikoloni, ndoswika ngavho past 11.

Ndoya rumuni yanga nda vheya tshelede heila manngini wa zwiambaro zwa tshika, just incase havha na u searchiwa. ndovha ndo plana uri ndido ivhea sharp musi ndonovha na tshifhinga. Ndodzhia mukhwama wanga ndaya kilasini, ndovha ndono lenga tshothe but atleast zwovha zwisa fani nausa attender. Ro humbudziwa ngaha test yeyavha i khou nwaliwa nga Monday, eish nne nauvhala ndovha ndisathu vhala and na notes ndovha ndisina dzofhelelaho. Ndori ubva kilasini heyo nda attender inwe yeyavha i khou tevhela. Ubva hafho ndo ya kha classmate dzanga uri dzi mphe notes na scope tsha test ya Monday uitela uri ndi vhale. Nne thi dodo so ndo pfa uri if ndavhala ndido phasa naho ndisongo attender. Ndori u fhedza hezwo nda humela rumuni yanga. Ndoswika nda lingedza u edela nyana sa izwi mulovha ndisongo vhuya nda dzibonya na luthihi, mashudu mavhuya dzo mbo di fara, maybe zwovha zwi khou itwa ngauri hovha hu masiari. Ndovuwa ngavho past four, ndo humbula u founela mianga. Ndo doba phone nda dzi founela

Mma:"hello"

Me:"Nndaa"

Mma:"o twa hani nwananga?"

Me:"ndotwa ndivhudzisa vhone mma"

Mma:"nne ndotakala, ula mazwale wanga u haniha?" dzo ri uamba ngauralo nda setshelela

Me:"o takala nga maanda mmawe, o vuwa na u vuwa so anga dischargiwa next week"

Mma:"ndi mafhungo a vhudi hayo nwananga ngoho"

Me:"nga maanda, habe afho vhone vhori vha khou pfuluwa lini?"

Mma:"ndi khou pfuluwa vhege idaho nga mugivhela nwananga"

Me:"owk ndido senda tshelede vhukati ha vhege yau renga dzi furnitures"

Mma:"nia divha ni khou shuma ngoho nwananga"

Me:"ndi kho sokoulwa nazwo mma"

Mma:"Mudzimu vhato nana u ni farisa" vhori u amba la Mudzimu nda kweta thoho, ndi a kholwa na Mudzimu hune avha hone atshi mmbona u tou farwa nanga thoni

Me:"yahh, avhari ndi tuwe mma, rido di amba"

Mma:"owk nwananga ndizwone" ndo mbo di dropper phone, atleast mianga vhovha vhatsini nau pfuluwa eish.

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Ndo ri u fhedza u amba na mianga nda dzhena ndilani ya uya ha Jay. Ndo fhira nga KFC ndi tshi renga zwiliwa. Then ndadzhena woolworths nda renga dzi chocolates nyana, fruits, juice na maluvha for Tshililo. Just thinking about her made me feel better, hafhu my life was a total mess and the only thing that really kept me going was Tshililo, my mom and my siblings and because of them ndi kha nyete hei yothe. Ndobva moloni ndaya sibadela, i was not gonna stay long fhedziha tenda ndabva ndo muvhona nyana bbe wanga shame. Ndo swika sibadela ndaya wardini yawe, ovha o edela ndi tshi dzhena and ori u mmbona a lingedza u dzula.

Me:"Vho Mme"

Tshili:"Daddy" she said that smiling, ndo mbo di mu hug

Me:"ndo mutuvhesa ma vhanna"

Tshili:"hone nne bbe"

Me:"ndo tuvha zwothe eish" we laughed

Tshili:"mxm mathina o tuvha izwo"

Me:"bbe ndori zwothe ai"

tshili:'na zwino"

Me:"and i got you these" ndo ralo ndi tshi khou munekedza maluvha

Tshili:'oww bbe wanga vhathu, ndo livhuwa"

Me:"anything for my girl, na hezwi futhi" ndo ralo ndi tshi khou munekedza plastic ye yavha ina zwiliwa

Tshili:"you are the best bbe", ro mbo di bvisa kfc ra thoma ula

Me:"ndo tuvha u diwana ndi soo na ene lavy wanga"

Tshili:"ndido dischargiwa next week zwithu zwido humela kha normal" rola nne ndo dzula kha tshidulo henefho ngeno Tshili odzula ntha ha mmbete. Rovha ri tshi khoula ri tshi khou sea just like old times.

Me:"mara ene ndiya mufuna uya divha?"

Tshili:"i love you more"

Me:"and guess what happened?"

Tshili:"kha mmbudze"

Me:"ndori kha guess ai"

Tshili:"kha mmbudze bbe wanga vhathu ai"

Me:"owk, helia duvha nga Lavhuraru ndori u wanulusa uri o wana accident ndavha ndi stressea lunwe and i was blaming myself for accident yawe"

Tshili:"what? no bbe"

Me:"yeah bbe so nda founela mianga ndavha ndi tshi khou vhatalutshedza uri houla mungana wanga we ndavha ndi naye nga GoodFriday o wana khombo ya goloi na zwauri its my fault blah blah blah, bbe ndovha ndi stressed and i was crying so ndo mangala ndo no sokou vhudza mianga uri hafhu nne ndia mufuna houla nwana" ndo ralo ndi tshi khou sea, Tshililo na ene a tou fa nga zwiseo

Tshili:"bbe vhathu did you really do that? Call your mom while you were crying for me?" o ralo a tshi khou sea

Me:" My love a zwi seisi mani ene, kha do tou pfa mianga vha tshi khou pfa nwana wavho a tshi khou lilela musidzana ngoho"

Tshili:"vhori mini mara?"

Me:"mbilu yavho yovha yo khathuwa so vhovha vha tshi khou n rindidza badi" Tshililo o to nana u sea

Me:"and then ndo dzi founela namusi ha mbo dipfi u khou vuwa hani mazwale wanga" Tshililo smiled shyly

Tshili:"did she really say that?"

Me:"ee wee, hafhu ndopfa dzi tshi khou ntseisa"

Tshili:"bbe mara sorry u mulidza vhathu naho zwi tshi khou ntseisa"

Me:"mxm ndo kwata, hafhu ene a khou soko sea asa fhedzi vhoo"

Tshili:"owk ndo fhumula bbe thi" ro dzula ri tshi khou sea na bbe wanga, ndobvisa phone and checked the time. yovha i tshi khouri past 6 and there were messages from Jay asking me where i was. Ndo mbo di reply ndari i am on my way

Tshili:"bbe mulandu a tshi vhonga hango tsha takala"

Me:"uhm ndo lenga mushumoni mani ene, ndovha ndo fanela ndonovha ha Jay zwino, rina delivery ya PE futhi"

Tshili:"oww"

Me:"please bbe dont do that"

Tshili:"do what?"

Me:"zwezwo zwau dikwatisa ai"

Tshili:"owk"

Me:"bbe kha smile vhathu ai, ndi khou toda uvha ndi sharp nne namusi, ndikale ndi khoula mbilu vhathu, don't do that ngauri i wont be fine"

Tshili:"uhm bbe ndi sharp nne thi, and ndia mufuna nga maanda, udoda nga what time matshelo"

Me:"nga masiari ngauri obviously ndidovha nditshe ndoneta nga matsheloni"

Tshili:"owk ndido mutuvha, kha sendele habe" i smiled nda mbo di sendela nda mukhisa

Me:"ndi khou ri ndi nne ndono teya uamba hezwo"

Tshili:"kule hangei" she was smiling. Nne na bbe wanga ro onesana nne ndadzhena ndilani yauya ha Jay, ndovha nditshi khou gidima nga maanda ngauri ndovha ndono lenga.

Ndoswika ndatsa ndahwenya ndayela haningei bvungwi kha Jay. Hovha huna Jay, Gerrit na Javas.

Me:"uhm sorry i am late" Gerrit na Javas looked at Jay. Jay checked the time on his Watch

Jay:"you are 46 minutes 53 seconds late" o ralo a tshi vhonala a serious

Me:"yeah i was at the hospital as you know that my girlfriend is there, it wont happen again" o mbo di ita hezwila zwau luma mano

Jay:"i have a wife and 2 kids, Gerrit have 2 girlfriends and 3 kids and Javas dont have kids but he do have a girlfriend, but you found us here didn't you?"

Me:"uhm yeah"

Jay:"this is a real shirt V Boy and you need to take it so fucking serious because i am sure you dont wanna see me angry

Gerrit:"my ma se kend, you really dont hey"

Jay:"i take every second very serious because we are making money here and your excuse is really not valid because its not like she is in a coma is she?"

Me:"no"

Jay:"and even if she was you are not a Doctor so next time V Boy i dont want you to be one second late virstand jy?"

Me:"yeah yah i hear you" ovha a serious nga ndila i tshuwisaho nyana

Jay:"so back to business, you’re gonna get 2 more guns, uhm Javas i think you should give him an A447 Rifle and maybe a 7.65mm pistol and more bullets just incase and please V Boy keep these babies safe and you dont show them off" nne ndovha ndo sokou ruda mato, kana hupfi ndi khou fhiwa 44 mini wee?

Jay:"do we understand each other"

Me:"uhm yeah" Javas o mbo di takuwa and came back with 2 guns, tshinwe hovha hu haala magidi mahulwane

Me:"and where do i put this because its too big"

Jay:"walk around with it on top of your head.....damn V Boy figure it out" Jay was in a bad mood today serious

Me:"uhm owk"

Jay:"yeah so lets discuss your deliveries"

Gerrit:"owk"

Jay:"nothing has changed, you are rolling it the same way you did last time so Gerrit will be by your side incase something happen and then the drop out points are still the same"

Gerrit:"owk we got it"

Jay:"you can get going because you are late already" o ralo osedza nne, ro mbo di takuwa, nne ndo dzhia zwigidi hezwila and Gerrit gave me a black empty bag

Gerrit:"you can put them here so long"

Me:"thanks" ro mbo di gagamisa ma bogisi a tshitoko, ovha o pakiwa sa tshifhingani tshofhelaho.

Rodzhena ndilani and drove to PE. Hovha husina dzi road block ndilani so rotshimbila zwavhudi, roswika ra deliver tshitoko fhethu hothe hera deliver hone lwau thoma. Ro ri ufhedza ravhuya. Ro fhambana henefhala crossoni yau dzhenela NMMU musi goloi ya Gerrit i tshi fhirela phanda nga bada ya N2. Ndo dzhena campasini, ndafhirela rumuni yanga. Ndo swika ndisi vhuye ndasedza na tshifhinga, i just wanted to sleep.

The following day ndovuwa ndadzhia phone to check the time and hovha huvho past 11 ya matsheloni. X ovha asiho. Ndovuwa ndaya u tamba, then ndavhuya rumuni, ndowana X ahone.

Me:"hey"

X:"sure how was your delivery?"

Me:"it was fine and how is your dealing going?"

X:"its all good"

Me:"so i was thinking that maybe we should do the moving tomorrow on a Sunday i want it to be done by the time Tshililo gets back"

X:"i think thats fine, i will talk to Sihle and maybe we should ask Thembani and Ncedo to assist us"

Me:"thanks hey, i want to spend more quality time with her when she comes back"

X:"i hear you my man"

Me:"do we have beer in the fridge?" hovha hukale lunwe ndoguma u vula fridge lol kana hovha hu tshone stress wee

X:"yeah we do have" ndo swika ndavula fridge ndabvisa halwa ndathoma unwa

Me:"eish i was too stressed to think about the alcohol" ndoralo nditshi khou smiler

X:"hey my man thats the side of you i dont ever wanna see" he was laughing

X:"that girl have you so bad" we were laughing together

Me:"eish bro i cant even think straight"

X:"its called love i guess, i wonder if i will ever feel like that"

Me:"i thought thats how you feel about Sihle"

X:"i do love her man but not the way you love Tshili, its like you cant function without her, it is as if your life depend on her bro....i would love to know how that feels like.....to actually love someone"

Me:"give it time its gonna happen"

X:"but its scary hey, what if i love someone that much and then they break my heart?"

Me:"love is a risk my brother, we just have to hope for the best" X ombo diya a bvisa inwe beer fridgini

X:"to Xolani finding true love" we made a toast ngadzi can and laughed