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iFAIRYTALE KaMAGEZA

𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐭 52

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Vusi is on top of imama when a knock comes in through the door. He can't pull out, he's about to come and the girl is hot like hell "Fùck!" he continues pounding her, whoever that is, they will come back some other time.

"Vusi, open this fuckin' door!!!"

Fùck. He knows exactly who that is. He quickly pulls out and gets dressed. Does this mean Nokwanda told him everything? Why the fûck would she do that?

"Haybo uzongishiya kanje-"

"Ey! Ey! sfebe!" he says shutting the girl up "Get dressed and hide in the wardrobe"

"Awu ngeke-" He grabs her by the arm and shoves her into the wardrobe as naked as she is.

"If you don't want to die, you will stay in there and shut up" he says and closes the wardrobe. He fixes the bed removing all the evidence. He grabs his cologne and sprays it in all the corners of the room before opening the door.

"Bhoza" he says with a nervous chuckle, he's sweating everywhere. Mahlathini steps in with his hands in his pockets. He looks around the room and pinches his nose to the strong smell of cologne before sitting down on a chair. He's very calm. A bomb waiting to explode.

Vusi sits at the corner of the bed facing the door. If shit goes down he will be out of here in a flash.

"What did I say to you?" Mahlathini asks vey calmly.

"You said if I'm not serious about Nokwanda I should stay away"

"Did you do that?"

"No"

"Why?" Vusi looks for an answer but he doesn't find it "You got my sister pregnant and now you want her to kill the child, what kind of shit is that?" Vusi is still quiet "I'm talking to you" Mahlathini stands up.

"I was affraid you will find out and I will lose my job" Mahlathini shakes his head. More than anything, he's disappointed.

"How long are you going to live this life? I give you R20 000 a month but you're still living at a cottage. I don't want to get started on the kids you're not supporting. The only thing you know is alcohol and girls. You don't have parents instead of taking responsibility for your life you're living recklessly. I want to beat you up so bad right now or cut that dîck because I can see it's driving you insane. I took you as a brother. You were not even supposed to see Nokwanda in that way but now you've gotten her pregnant and worst you want her to kill the child so you can continue eating my money-"

"Ngiyaxolisa bhoza"

"The trust and faith I had in you is gone. I can't keep people like you in my circle-"

"Please, I need this job, how am I going to survive?"

"You should have thought about that before shagging my sister. You'll figure out how you survive. I have people who are desperate to work for me, people who really need the job. The business you and I had is done" Mahlathini says and walks out.

"Bhoza!"

"Bring back my taxi first thing in the morning!" He gets in the car and drives off. Vusi feels his head turning. He walks back into the cottage and shuts the door leaning against it. What is he going to do now?

The girl in the wardrobe gets out and serves him a hot slap. She gets dressed and walks out slamming the door.

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CONNIE

"No no, not like that Makoti" Gog' Coshiwe says taking the thingy from my hand. I've forgotten it's name. Again. I'm sure she has told me five times now but I'm still not catching it.

She takes Mnqobi and lays him on her thighs and instruct me step by step. I'm paying attention but I know I'll flop when I have to do it.

She arrived here yesterday and the whole day I'm in class. There's just so much to know about raising this Zulu boy that I can't even keep up. Everything is tied to culture. There's a way things are supposed to be done. And then a long list of things I'm not supposed to do.

"I hope you and Mahlathini are not having sex" she says giving me a brief look. Jackson's mom already told me about that and we've been trying, it's very hard. Jackson and I are very active in bed. We don't mind having sex three times a day.

"We've been abstaining" she nods.

"We don't want Mnqobi to be weak, he has to be a strong Zulu man and fight anything in his way" Hopefully that doesn't mean going around beating people like his father. I don't know what to say to Jackson anymore, he was strangling Vusi this morning. He didn't even listen when I tried to stop him. As much as Vusi is a Scumbag, I don't like violence. One day he will get in a fight with a crazy person and get killed. I don't even know where he is right now, he was furious when he left.

After my class I go on to cook. I dish up for everyone before going to take a warm long bubble bath.

I'm sitting in front of the dressing table when he walks in "Hey" he greets closing the door. I keep my silence. He's been gone the whole day. No texts. Nothing.

He sits on the bed and watches me "You're not talking to me?" He asks. I think that part is very obvious. I'm not saying anything to him.

When I don't reply after a minute he stands up making his way to me. I quickly get up but he's faster, he grabs me by the waist "Where are you going?" he breaths against my neck. He pushes me back on the chair and squats down in between my legs. He lifts my night dress up to my waist "I'm talking to you" he looks up at me. I can win this battle. He's not getting away with what he did.

In a flash he tears my lace panty and throws it on the floor. Lord have mercy "You can't talk?" he scoops me closer, my legs are on his shoulders "I will make you talk" he says before his tongue connects with my clit. He eats me up until I cry his name.

He finishes and takes me to the bed where he tugs me under the covers. I'm quivering "I'll check on the kids" he says and walks out.

Damn him!

I grab my phone and get lost in the comments under our picture that Celiwe posted a day ago. It's a picture of Jackson and I sitting on the couch. Mnqobi sleeping on his chest. While Thando is sitting on my lap. I don't even remember Celiwe taking the picture, she's so sneaky, she's always coming here to collect content.

Jackson comes back a while later. He takes a shower and joins me in bed "I went to collect a taxi from the dealership, I had to find a driver and also get someone who will replace Vusi. That's why I couldn't communicate. I'm sorry" How can I not forgive him after that session?

"It's okay, I forgive you" I kiss him and lie on his chest "Thando is graduating soon from creche. I'm clueless about a type of school we should register her at" I say stroking his beard.

"Are we staying here or moving after we get married?"

"I don't know. I think you should decide. Whatever you decide, it's okay"

"No. I also want to know what you want. This is not only about me"

"I don't want us to leave. You spent so much money renovating this house. If we leave, then all your work was for nothing. Besides, I love the rural life. It's very peaceful"

"Okay, we're staying then" he says and kisses my forehead.

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SMISO

He's standing outside her door contemplating if he should knock or not. But he's here now, he can't go back. Being ignored by her hurts. He can't take another day of it. So he breathes in and knocks. A minute later the door cracks open.

"What do you want?" She asks folding her arms.

"Can I come in?"

"No. Look. I understand you don't want me, you really don't have to explain yourself, it's fine-"

"I didn't say I don't want you"

"You didn't have to say it, it was pretty obvious" Smiso sighs and steps forward wrapping his arms around her waist. Nolifa doesn't move.

"I want you ...so bad but- I'll never be able to make you happy" Nolifa looks up at him.

"What does that even mean? You're an amazing guy Smiso, I don't care about what you have. I like you for who you are as a person. I believe that's what love should be about" Smiso takes her hand and leads her inside the house. They sit down on the couch. He breaths in before opening his mouth to speak.

"The friend I betrayed didn't only beat me that night" he says shifting his eyes from her.

"He did what?" he looks at her.

"He- ...he cut my manhood"

"What?!" Nolifa is in disbelief.

"The doctors tried but there was nothing much they could do"

"Reconstruction surgery?"

"It's very expensive and the best doctors who could help me are abroad, I was never going to be able to afford it"

"God..." Nolifa quickly engulfs him into a hug. She can see the pain in his eyes "I'm sorry" Smiso holds her tightly. He was scared.

Nolifa breaks the hug and kisses him "I don't care. A diçk doesn't make a man and it's certainly not what makes me happy. I liked you before knowing your condition and I still feel the same way" Smiso smiles and kisses her.