DI

KELEDI
Chapt
er1
(notedi
ted)

Ataround3pm wear ri
vedatpl aceawher e
everythi
ngwasdi fferentfeom whatam usedt o.
Wewer einapl acev all
edLet l
habile,They ards
werev erysmall wi t
hv erysmal lti
nhouses
(shacks)t herewer est eelpolesont hest reet
event heroadi tselfwasdi f
[Link] er
experiencedanydustwhenwewer edr i
ving,
thenmyf atherst oopedacar .Hegotoutoft he
carandwentt oopengat eandhet hendr ovein.
Hepackedhi scarnextt othisrustyshackand
i
nst r
uctedust ogetof [Link] dasi nstructed,he
unlockedt hedoorandwegoti nside.Itwasa4
roomedshack, 2bedr ooms, kit
chenandl aunge.
Thepl acewasv erysmal lyetithadsomany
thi
ngsnev ert
helessIwashappyIwasi nt hecit
y.
Mike:
Dikel
ediyouwil
lshar
eabedwi t
hReat
il
e
andMmabat howil
lsl
eeponthecouch
Reat
il
e:Papaokaemama?(Daddywher
eis
Mom)
Mike:"
Shei
sst
il
latwor
k;y
oucangopl
ay
outsi
de"
.
WhileReat i
lewenttoplaymy selfand
Mmabat hohadt ounpackourbags, wewer e
sharingwar dr
[Link] ehungr ybutwenev er
thoughtofaskingforfoodbecausewewant ed
togoout sideandseet hecity
.Ther ewer e
peoplegoingupanddownt hest r
[Link]!!My
Godt heplaceispacked,am notusedt oso
manypeopl eatacongestedpl aceli
ket hi
[Link]
playeduntilourmotherarri
ved, wedidntev en
noti
cei twaslatebecauseal l
thosest eelpoles
thatIsawear li
ermadel i
ghtforus

JaneSef
ate
WhenIarri
vedathomeIfoundmyki dsplay
ing
i
ntheyardIwashappytoseethem becauseI
sawthem l
ikef
ourorfi
[Link]
youconsi
dermeirr
esponsi
blemotherbutItry
.
Jane:
Hibabi
es
Ki
ds:
Himommy
Jane:
Whendi
dyouar
ri
ve?
Rea:
Dur
ingt
heday
Wespoketwominutesbef
oreMi
kecameoutof
t
hehouseshout
ing
Mike:heiwenasfebe(heiy
oubitch)
,doyou
thi
nkthesepotsaregoingtocookthemsel
ves
am hungrymarnNxa..
..
Jane:
am comi
ng,
Iwasj
u..
..
..
Mike:
Idontwannahearany
thi
ngf
rom y
ou
comecook
Ihurri
edtothehousewi t
hmyt ailbetweenmy
l
egst ostar
twi t
ht hepot [Link] tchedont he
stoveandtookapott oputont hest ov [Link]
knowwher ehecamef rom, het ookt hepotand
hitmewi t
hi tonmyf [Link]
edt oprot ectmy
facebutitwasl ateasIwasal r
eadybl eeding
from [Link] i
nuedt ohi tmewi t
ht hat
potonmyhead, Icr
iedv erylowbecauseIdi dnt
wantneighbourst ohearwhat v
wasgoi ngon.
HEdi dwhatheusual l
ydoes, bitmeunt i
lIpass
[Link]
erawhi leIwasawakenedbymy
chil
rensscreams.

DI
KELEDI

Wewer estandi
ngsurroundi
ngourpassedout
mother,
wet [Link] ho
andReati
lewerescreamingthei
rlungsout
.I
kneel
ednexttoherandst ar
tedshaki
ngher.
"mamawakeup.
..
..
.mamawakeup.
..
..
..
"
Sheopenedhereyes,
youcouldseeshewas
conf
[Link]
ookedallar
oundtheroom i
t
l
ookedli
keshedidnotknowwher eshewas
andhowshecameher e.
"mamaar eyouokay?MamacanIgetyou
somethi
ngtodri
nk?ItsokaymamaIcancook.
Shefi
nal
lyansweredme
Jane:
Am okaynana,dontwor
ryy
our
sel
fI'
l
l
cook,
whereisy
ourfather?
Mmabat
ho:
He.
..
He.
..
Hel
eft(
cry
ing)
Mymot hestoodupfrom t hecoldfloorthatshe
waspassedouton, t
her ewassomebl ood
comi ngfr
om [Link] edasi fevert
hing
wasokay .Shetheninstructedusr ogosi tdown
andwat [Link] ersawaTVbef ore,we
didntknowhowt oswi [Link] ustsat
therestar
ri
ngatthatswi tchedoffTVunt i
lshe
madeherwayt oitandswi [Link]
cookedandaf t
eranhourorsoshedi shedfor
[Link]
ructedustoeatqui
cklyandgo
str
aightt
[Link] eandwentst r
aighttobed
.Am notsurewhatt i
meitwaswhenIwas
awakenbyal oudknockatthewindow, am sur
e
thewholeneighbor
hoodhearedhisloud
screams.
Mike:Heiwenamanny
wanabulamony ako.(hei
youmisspussyopent
hedoor),y
oucan'tl
ock
[Link]
motherf
ucker.
Ihearedmymom got ot
hedoorandunlocking,
thenextt
hingIhear
edhersay
ingNorepeatedly
.
Mike:Goaheadandscr eam asl
aodasy oucan,
Iknowyouwantpeopl etoknowt hatIwant
somepussy .Ipai
dforit
,Ihavetochowi t
.
Hlobol
abluemaskekeny e(takeoffyourpant
y
andletmeinsert)
Jane:
Mikepl
easest
opi
t.
..
..
.y
ouar
edr
unky
et
agai
n..
..
.Dontf
orgett
heki
dsar
eher
e.
Mike:Whocaresaboutt
hoseli
tt
lewhor
esor
may beyouwantmetosleepwit
honeofthem
(
shout i
ng)
Iwassoscar edt ohearsuchwor dscomi ng
from myf ather,myher [Link] dntbeli
evehewas
theoneut teri
ngt hosewor dsaboutherangel s.
All ofthesuddeni twasqui et,"
youknowwhat
theysayaboutt hecatmos".Igotoutofbed
andwal kedqui etl
yt otheirbedr oom door .They
madet hingseasyf ormeast hedoorwas
slightl
yopenandt [Link] eaned
forwar dandpeepedt hrought hatdoor ,I
coul dn'tbelei
vewhatmyey esrev el
edf orme.I
saw. .
..
...
..
..
.

Tobecont
inued.
..
CHARTER2
(
NotEdi
ted)(
18SL)

DI
KELEDI

Isawmydadont opofmymot herwi thhi

sbig
handar oundherneck, itlookedlikehewas
chokingheranot herhandwasbusybet ween
thetwooft [Link] lyhe
wasdoi ngwut hhisot
herhandbuti twas
defi
nitel
ydoi ngsomet [Link] edtoscream
butmyv oicefail
edme, tearswer erunning
[Link] dseemymot herwas
guspingf orairbutmydadkeptati [Link] t
thi
ngIhear edataponmyshoul deritstart
led
mei almostpeedi nmypant s.
Mmabat ho:
Whatar
eyoudoingpeepi
nginthei
r
room,i
fheseesyouhewi
ll
kill
youwithhi
sbare
hands.
Di
kel
edi
:Iwantt
oseewhathi
sdoi
ng,
itl
ooks
l
ikehi
skil
li
ngher
.Dontpushmewena
Mmabatho.
Webot hstoodtherewatchingthisscarr
ymovie
beforeoureyes,i
nashor twhilemyf at
her
mov edhishandfr
ommymot her'
sneckandhe
pull
edhersoshecansi tupont [Link]
nextthi
ngt hi
ngReati
l
ecr iedinoyrroom,
wehadt omovefrom t
hedoorandat
tendt
o
aher
.weranasfastaswecouldsowecoul
dnt
bespot
[Link]
oourroom.
Di
kel
edi
:Nanawhat
swr
ong
Reat
ile:
Therei
ssomethi
ngoutsi
deandi
twas
l
ookingthr
oughthewi
ndow,It
hinki
twant
edt
o
eatme.
Dikel
edi:
Dontworryi
'l
lmakesur
eitr
egr
ets
scarr
[Link]
eep.
Shewentbackt
ohersl
eep.
JanePOV

Hewasont opofme, choki ngt heli

ght soutof
mewi t
hhi sot herhandandt heot herhandwas
bet weenmyt highswher ehewasf ingeri
ngme.
Itwasn' tthety peoff i
nger i
ngt hatder i
ve
pleasur e,i
twast hatt y pet haty oupr aytoend
becauseofhowr oughi twasony ourgenetil
e
ar [Link] ngf orai rbecauset hegri
pof
hishandonmyt hr oathadnomer cyandI
coul dn'tgetairint omyl [Link] dn'tcare
thatIwasony hev ergeofpassi ngout ,he
cont inuedwi thhi sdev ili
[Link]
star t
ingtof eel l
ight ,itseemedl ikeIwas
floating,Icouldn' tf eel mybodybyt hen,It
hink
henot i
cedt hatIwasaboutt opassouthet hen
l
osenhi sgr i
[Link] artedt ocoughwhenai rhitmy
l
ungs, Ithoughthewoul dl eavemebutIwas
mi [Link] edf rom ont opofmeand
pul l
edmeuphel pi ngmet ositont [Link]
i
nst
ructedmet obl
owhim,att
hatti
metear
s
wer
erunningdownmycheeksandIcoul
dn'
t
t
akebecausemyt hr
oatwaspai
nful
.
Mike:Isai
dkneeldownandblowme, theonl
y
thi
ngy ouknowhowt odoistosi
tinmyhouse
andeatmyf ood,
youcan'tdothi
ngsyour
supposedtobedoingasamar ri
edwoman.
Het hengrabbedmebymyhai rdraggingme
downt othefloor,Ikneeledandst art
edt odo
whathei nstr
[Link] hemostdisgust i
ng
thi
ngI '
veeverdonei nmywhol elif
e,butIdi dn'
t
haveachoi ceorelsehev wasgoi ngtobeatme
[Link] lhisdi
rtybal l
s,hereekedof
uri
neandsper [Link] ovethathehad
sexpr i
ortothis,
therewer eti
ssuesshowi ng
thatheusedt hem towi pehi mself
.Itr
iedt opull
backbuthepr essedmyf aceagainsthis
manhood.
Mike:
Licki
tbi
tch,
itsyourl
oll
ypop.
..
..Dowhat
ot
herwomendoes...
.Iwantyoutomakeme
f
eel
good.
..
.
Itr
iedtot
alkbuthedrovehi
sbigf
eastri
ghton
[Link]
uci
ati
ng,but
hewasenjoyi
ngbecausethemoreIcri
edisthe
mor ehemoanedsoft
ly.
..
Mike:ohhhhhhh..
..
.Ohhhhhh.
..
..
.
G.
..G..
.Goooooddddddthi
swoman,Isol
ove
t
hii
iii
i
ii
ssssssssss.
Hestart
edspeaki
ngint
ongues"gr
grpsshaaaaa
maratht
haaaaaooooo
Ithenfel
thi
m shooti
nginmyhead,Iswall
owed
alit
tl
ebit
,asIwasaboutt owi
thdr
awhiscock
outofmymout h,hepressedmeagai
n,against
i
tandsaid
Mi
ke:Swal
l
owbi
tch,
thi
siswhaty
ougoodf
or.
..
.
Iswall
owedever
ythingandhewit
[Link]
facewasamessf rom t
hemixt
ureofsali
va,
spermsandsnot
.Hecar edl
essaboutthat
,he
cli
mbedontopofthebedandpassedout .
Wi t
hinf ewmi nuteshewassnor r
ingont he
otherhandIwascr ouchi ngnextt othebedon
thecol df l
oorcr yi
[Link] hinkingaboutour
mar riagev ows, "throught hickandt hin,through
sickessandheal t
h, ti
lldeat hdouspar t";we
wer esohappyaf terourweddi ng,everything
seemedl i
keheav enandhet reatedmel i
kea
glass, heboughtmeany thingIneededand
want [Link] hebestt hingev erhappenedi n
myl ifeaf t
erchocol at
ecake, butnowal l
has
[Link] artedr ockingmy selfbackand
forthunt il
lIdozzedof ftol alal [Link] na
deepsl eepwhenIgotdi sturbedbyt hesoundof
myal [Link] esandst oidupf r
om
wher eIwassl eepImademywayt othesmal l
chairt hatwasbesi [Link] ookmywor n
outcr eam whi tegownandwor eit,
andmade
mywayt ot [Link] tchedont heur nto
war m wat erandwentbackt ot hebedr oom.
WhenIgoti nhest art
edt ocoughJustt oalert
met hathisawake.
Jane:
Kgot
somohat
saka(Mor
ninghoney
)
Mi
ke:
Ny ot
soNyotsomo,pal
amabet
hemosadi
.
(Mor
ningmorni
nghere,
cometobedwoman)
Idi
dn'
twantt
oar guewi
thhi
m Ij
ustwentt
osi
t
nextt
ohi
m onthebed.
Mi
ke:
Comel
etmehav
emymor
ninggl
ory
.
Hetouchedmyhand, Ifl
i
nchedasifhewas
hur
ti
ngme. myhear tstar
tedtopoundli
keIwas
i
nar ace,mywholebodyt rembl
[Link]
ttears
bur
ningmyey es,couldnthol
dthem backthey
j
ustdrippedout
.
Mike:whatki
ndofwomanar eyou,youev encr
y
whenmosqui t
opasses,keenggant [Link]
ly
whydidImar r
[Link]
al
ongbastardsint
hismarriagethatam taki
ng
careofsoyouhavetopaymeback.
Youhavetopaymebackfort
hemoneyan
spendi
ngonthosebr
ats.
Hestoodupf rom t
hebedandpulledmebymy
[Link]
nyneckpull
ingmecl osert
ohisf
[Link]
tur
nedmeandmademebendov er.
Mike:
spr
eadt
hosedamnl
egsIdontwantt
o
getmad.
Her emi vedmygownf r
om mybut tocksandI
fel
thi m pushinghi
mselfintomysacr edplace.
Mindy ouIwasasdr yasKal ahar
i,buthedidnt
carehej ustroughl
ypushedhi [Link]
i
npai n,mycooki ewasbur ni
ngl i
ketheypoor ed
chil
l
isi [Link] edlessaboutmyf eeli
ngs,
hewasonl yabouttosatisf
yhi mself
.Ikepton
prayingforhimt of
inishbuthekeptpumpi ng.
Thest rokeswheretoodeepandt oor [Link]
keptonsay i
ng..
.
Mike:Theonlypepleyouwantt osleepwithar
e
t
hosenastycol l
eaguesofy our
sy etyoudont
wanttosati
sfyy [Link]
and
l
ikeyourastatue,mov egir
lmov [Link]
whyy
ourpussyi
ssobig,i
sli
keam smi
mmi
ng
i
nasea,
youdisgustme.
Yethewaspumpi nglikenobody'
sbusiness,
afterawhi
l
eIf el
thimi ncr
easi
nghisspeed.I
thenfel
twarmnessv erydeepi
nsidemeand
thenhewit
hdr [Link]
houghtallwasoverbuthe
turnedmearoundandmademel ickhi
m.
Mike:
youhav
etolickandsucki
tcleangi
rl
,thi
s
i
sthewayyousupposedtotr
eatyourman.
Icoul
dn'tcr
yanymore,myeyesweredryandI
[Link] el
tli
kedyi
ngri
ghtther
e,whydoes
hetor
turemel i
kethi
[Link]
dIdot odeser
ve
thi
sLord.
Mike:
Getthef
uckawayf
rom meIwantt
o
pr
eparet
ogotowork.
Istoodupadj
ustedmygownandwal ked
slowlyv
tot
hekit
chentofetchwat
[Link]
forthebot
[Link]
l
ot i
onedhi
sbody,dr
essedandwenttot he
kit
chenwher eIwasal readyst ar
tedwi th
prepari
nglunchboxf orbot [Link] inished
andhesnashedi toutofnyhandsandhel eft
mewi thoutevensay i
ngby [Link] ot he
bedroom takeabat haswel l
.Unfortunat el
yt hat
waterthatIpouredearlierwascol dhadt o
warm anotherwat erbyusingaket t
[Link] ed
i
tinthatsamedi shandIst art
edt obat [Link] ook
meawhi l
etof i
nishbecauseIhadt osi tinside
thatdi
sht osoakmypr ivat
et ocalmt hebur ning
andthei t
[Link] otioned
myachi ngbodyanddr [Link] o
Mmabat hot owakeherup. ..
Jane:
Mmabat
ho.
..
..Mmabat
howakenana.
..
.
Mmabat
ho:
mmh
Jane:
am l
eav
ing,
comel
ockt
hedoor
..
.
Shewokeupandwal kedbehi
ndme,Iopened
thedoorandkissedgeronherfor
eheadandbit
herbyebye.
..
.
Tobecont
inued
CHAPTER3
(
NotEdi
ted)18SL

Mmabat
ho

Aftermymom l eftIcoul
dntsleepagai nIwas
thi
nkingaboutwhatwesawl [Link] not
surehowmymot hercanl i
veli
[Link]
partwheremymom needst obei nthis
mar r
[Link] oungbutwhatwas
happeninginthatroom lastnightwasnotr i
ght
mom wasbei ngr [Link] l
eIwasdeepi nmy
thoughtsIhearedaknockont hedoor .Iwentto
thedoorandaskedwhoi twas..
Di
puo:kokoko.
..
..[Link]
Janeo
t
eng?(knockknock...
.i
tsDipuo.I
ssist
erJane
ar
ound)
Me:
Sheal
readywentt
owor
k.
Di
puo:
okayt
hanksby
e.
Me: Bye..
.aftershel ef
tIstar
tedwi thpr eparing
[Link]
ngbreakfastReat i
leand
Dikelediwereal r
[Link] oral lofus,
wesatdownandat [Link] i
nishwe
start
edwi thcleaningthehouset henwe
bathed..
.itwasal readyninewhenweopened
thedoorandwentoutt [Link] reetswer e
full
ofpeopl easusual ,wecouldntcar [Link]
playedthewhol edayandev enforgott oeat.
Noonebot heredust heywouldonlygr eetand
[Link] andatpeace, al
lthebadt hi
ngs
thathappenedi nt hathousewereatl eastbei ng
pushedi nthebackofal l
mymemor ies.

Di
kel
edi
Thewhol enightIwasthinki
ngaboutwhatIsaw
butam justachildwhatcanIdot omaket he
sit
uati
onbet t
[Link]
runni
ngt hr
oughmyhead, am wonder
ingi
ft hi
s
i
shappeni [Link]
nkthey
werefighti
nglikethi
[Link]
shwecoul dgo
backhomet oLesotho.
Mmabat
ho:guy
slet
sgoi
nsi
dei
tsget
ti
ngl
ate.
Reat
il
e:Ist
il
lwantt
opl
ay
Di
kel
edi
:okaysi
s,l
etsgoRea.
..
.
Reat
il
e:No.
..
.No.
..
..No.
..
..Iwantt
opl
ay
(scr
eaming)
Di
kel
edi
:st
opt
hrowi
ngt
ant
rumsReamov
e..
Wewenti nsideandwestartedpr epar
ing
di
[Link] handshewentst r
aight
[Link] i
nishedcooking
andweal sobathedandstraighttowat chingTV.
Wewat chedallki
ndsofprogr amsunt i
l we
hear
edaknockont hedoor.
Jane:
kidsopenup.
..
All
:Mommy ..
..weallstoodupandr
antothe
door,fi
ghti
ngt ounlockthedoor
.Mmabat
ho
fi
nall
yopenedaf terpushingbot
hmeandReato
theside,Mom madeherwayi n.
Jane:
Hibabi
es,
Howwasy
ourday
?
Al
l
:Hi
Ma.
..
..
Rea:Ourdaywasgood,weplayedt
hewhol
e
day.I
tisni
ceher
[Link]
kebackhomewherewe
supposedtogot
oschoolevery
day.
..
Jane:
Nanaot
shabasekol
ogant
he
Rea:
butatschool
isnotni
ce,
ther
ear
epeopl
e
whobul
lyussmallki
ds.
Jane:Thosewhobullyedyouarenother et
hey
arebackinLesot
[Link] goingtoregi
steryou
[Link]
educated.
Di
kel
edi
:i
twi
l
lbeni
cet
ogot
oschool
andmake
[Link] owupam goingtobea
Poli
ceOf f
icer
,i'
m goingtoar
restal
lthose
peoplewhodowr ong.
Jane:Thatwoul
dbenicet
ohav
eapeopl
e'
s
prot
ectori
nmyf ami
l
y..

MI
KE

Finall
yt hetaxiarr
ivedear il
y,l
etmegetof fand
passatDi puo'
splace."shor tlef
tdriv
er".That
womanknowshowt ot [Link] t
h
herislikeshesav i
rginall t
hetimeandshehas
tri
cks,unl i
keJanewhoal waysdon'twanna
hav [Link] er
timeIt alkaboutitshestartt
ocr y
[Link]
divorceherandmov einwi thPuoandherki ds.
Thatst upidwomanwi l
lseewhatshe' l
ldowi t
h
thoseki dsthataref i
l
[Link] e
suffocat i
ngme, Ican'tevenwat chmyownTV
any mor [Link] thMmabat ho, I
thinki [Link] snotmy
blood, mar aei
shshesgr owi ngnicel
[Link] st
andcur ves,t
hoseperkybr eastsaretodiefor.I
seemy selfholdi
nghercl osetome, the
war mnessIwi l
lgetplusshesst i
llavir
gin.(
Lick
hislips)mmmh."Iwasaboutt opassPuo' s
gat eeish".

Heopenedt hegat
eandclosedi
tagai [Link]
walkedfasttot
[Link] oi
ce
i
nsidethehousecommandedhimt oent er
.He
openedthedoorandgotinandckisedt hedoor
again.
Mi
ke:
Higuy
s,Howar
eyou?
Ki
ds:
Hidaddy
Dipuo:Hell
oLove,am notokay..y
ester
dayyou
forgott
oleavethekidspocketmoneyandin
t
hemor ni
ngIrushedtoyourplaceandyou
werealr
eadygonealongwit
[Link] so
pussedthatI
'
m workinghar
dforJaneandher
ki
[Link]
Mike: *withat onedl owv oi
ce*Mor atuwahaho
j
wal o,Janehaaput seletholeool e
[Link] sebahor ewenaot lathol
a
tsohletseoodi bat
[Link] walenkao
rekelasef ofane.(MyLov eitisnotli
kethat,
Janedoesntgetany thingthatyouwor kedfor.
Youknowt haty oucangetany t
hingthatyou
want .Evenr ightnowIcanbuyy ouanaeroplane.
Dipuo:
*blushi
ng*Keaoratohl
emothowaka,(I
Loveyoumyper son)sohowmucham Iget
ti
ng
toni
ght.
Mi
ke:
Howmuchdoy
ouwant
Di
puo:atl
eastR500,
andwhatcanIdof
ory
ou
i
nret
urn
Mike:YouknowwhatIwant
,Iknowy
ourgood
i
nt hat
.
Di
puo:
Got
othebedr
oom am comi
ng
Mi
ke:
Okaydear
Di
puo:Malef
ucomehere*whi
sper
ing*got
othe
ki
tchenanddi
shf
ordaddyM..
Mal
efu:
Yesmom
Shewenttothekit
chenanddishedforMi
ke
andtookthefoodtothebedr
oom whereMike
[Link]
[Link]
puoandMi kewereki
ssing
nakedonthebed.
Di
puo:
Putt
hatt
raydownandj
oinus
Mi
ke:
Hur
ryupMal
ewaPapa
Mal
efu:
okaydaddy
Sheundressedandwentt [Link]
mbed
onthebedandsl eotnextt
ohermom whi l
e
Mikewasont [Link] kemov edfrom
Dipuoandclimbedont opofMalef
[Link]
st
artedki
ssing,Dipuowaslyi
ngtherewait
ing
f
orhert
urn.

MALEFU

Am 15y earsold,forthepassed5y earsI '

ve
beensl eepingwithPapaMi [Link] hert old
meIhadt odoi ttomakesur ethathedoesn' t
l
eav [Link] herdoesn'twor k,
shemakes
herlivi
ngbysl eepingwi thdifferentmenand
[Link] helastf i
ve
yearsPapaMi kei stheonlymanwhohasbeen
providi
ngf orusr egardlessofany t
hing, but
l
at el
yhehasr educedt hemoneyhegi v esmy
mot [Link] hertoldmewehadt obot h
wor konhi mt omakesur ehedoesn' tst op
moneyf l
[Link] heonewhobr okemy
virgi
nit
yandIdonthav eaboy fr
[Link] ol
d
theonlymangoodf ormei shi [Link]
kissi
ngmepassi onat ely,i
tfel
tlikeam oncl oud
[Link] wasalreadywet,hisfingers
wer edeepinmewhi l
eImoanedqui etly.I
rubbedhisalreadyhardcock,Icouldntwaitfor
himt [Link] ngtodo
[Link] edfrom meandgr abbedmy
mot herwithherwaistandinst
ructedmymom
tomov esohecoul [Link] her

bearedt ouchedonmycl [Link]

tli
keheav ens
whereopeni [Link] nguncont roll
abl
y,
thepleasur ewast [Link] sowas
moani ngandIwast ouchingmymom' sbi gcun
rubbi
nghercl it
,Imovedtot hathugehol e
i
nsertedaf i
nger ,
butshefeltnothingI
i
ncreasedt wof i
ngeri
twasal sonotenoughI
fi
nall
yi nsertedfourfi
ngersinshet henf eltwhat
Iwasdoi [Link]
edoi ngthatIf el
tlikeI
wasaboutt or el
easebutPapaMi keal ready
noti
ced, hest oppedwhathewasdoi [Link]
askedmymom t oswit
chpl aceswi t
hmewedi d
that
,hisanacondawasget ti
ngevenbi [Link]
thentol
dmet ocl imbonhi m whi
lemymot he
[Link] i
ngonhi mlikemy
mothertaughtme, PapaMi kewashol dingme
ti
ghtonmywai stwhi leImov eupanddownon
him,shaki
nghiml ikenobody '
sbusi
[Link] tera
whil
ehef i
nall
yr eleasedandmov efrom ont op
ofhim andhetol dmymot herthsuck
him..
..
motherdidasi nstr
uctedwhil
eIr est
ed.
Am notsurewhathappenednextIdosedof f.

DI
PUO
Di
puoam t
ir
ednowl
etmer
est
Thi
sdaysIfeelj
ealousycr
ippi
ng,becauseMi ke
onl
yfucksMalefuandmakemeeatherdi r
t.
Thi
sisrubbi
[Link]
sowantt ofeel
thatpleasure.
.
"babecanwegoonanot
herr
oundwhi
l
eMal
efu
i
ssleepi
ng"
Mi
ke:
EishDi
puoam t
ir
ed,
needt
orestmar
n.
AnywayyouknowIpref
arethr
eesum, and
Malefui
sthebest
.Herpussyi
sjui
cyangtied,
that
swhatIwant.
Dipuo:
butwhataboutme,
am i
notgood
enoughany
mor eMike?
Mike:stopcompl
ainingthi
sisnotacontest
[Link] eyouandthatcookieof
yours,j
ustgi
vemef ewmi nut
estoresttheni
t
wil
lbemeandy ou.
Di
puo:
okayskat
.

(Tobecont
inued)
Chapt
er4
(
Notedi
ted)18SL

Di
kel
edi
Lastni
ghtwesl epti
npeace, f
atherdi
dntmake
anyunnecessarynoi
[Link]'
thearhi
m come
i
[Link] hungrythisearl
yletmegoandf i
nd
somethi
ngt oeat.
Igotoutofbedandheadedt ot hekitchen,
whenIpassedmypar entsroom mot herwason
[Link] anousychi ld, Iwantt oknow
everythi
ngt hati
shappeni nginev erybody'sl i
fe.
Mot herwast ryi
ngsohar dtobecal m andt alk
soft,sowecannothear .Butmyear sareas
sharpascat '
sey esinthedar [Link]
saying; "Ican'
tbelieveyouMi ke;"ov erand
overagai [Link] dshewast alking
[Link] riv
edi nthe
kit
chenandmademy selfsomet hi
ngt oeat .

Jane

YouknowIcan'
tbel
i
evey
ouMi
ke,
youdon'
t
sleepathome?It
'sni
ceneh.
..
.youthi
nkyoucan
dowhaty ouwantStany
timeneh..
.Thisi
sal
l
rubbish..
.
Mike:heiwenamosadi onahanaobual emang
(heyyouwomanwhodoy outhi
nky ourtal
ki
ng
to)
,onahanahor ewenaomang( whodoy ou
thi
nkyouare),Iam themanofthehouseIcan
doasIpleaseandt herei
snothi
ngy oucando
aboutit
.Nxa!
Jane:I
'myourwif
eIdeservet
oknowt
het
rut
h,I
am notst
upidyoukno..
..
..
Mi
ke:
arg!Pi
ssof
fbi
tch
Hethenswi t
chedof fhisphone,t omakesureI
don'
tbotherhim any [Link]
hewascheat i
ngonmet hepainIfel
twas
unbear
able,i
twasl ikeit
'sthefir
stti
meIf i
nd
[Link] scomehomeaf t
er
doi
ngwhat everGodknowswi t
hthoseladi
es,
butist
il
lLovehi [Link] st
her easonwhyam sti
ll
ali
vet [Link] f
ir
star r
ivedint hi
scountry
hehel pmeal [Link] emeapl acet ost
ay
andhel pedmet osear chf orajob,hef i
nal
ly
foundaj obf [Link] hatGod
takescar eofhi sownwhenhet ookmei n,
iwas
anill
egal immi grantandv eryyoungandnai v
e.
Het ookgoodcar eofmef oralkthose
mont hscwi t
houtcompl ainingIam whatIam
becauseofhi m, that'
swhyi Lovehi m somuch.
Afterhef oundmeaj obhet henst ar
tedtoshow
hisfeeli
ngt owar dsme, buti al
readylovedhim.
Hepr otectedmeandf inall
ymar r
iedme.

Mi
ke

I
twas
Cont
inuat
ionofChapt
er4
Mi
ke
Iwasawakenbymyphoner inging,ididn'
teven
checkcal l
erI'
di j
ustanswer [Link]
thephone, shejuststar
tedbymumbl i
ng
what evert
hatshet houghti neededt ohear .I
couldn'
tcar el
esswhatshewassay i
ng,thi
ngis
idon'tanswert [Link]' tcareabout
herdamnf eel
[Link] everidoorsaygoes, if
she'
snothappyshecanpackherdamnbags
andleav emei [Link] dntreali
seitwas
alr
eadymor ni
ng,Ididn'tmeant osleepov erbut
i
[Link] ookedbesi demeMal ef
uwasst i
l
l
ther
eandshewasst ari
[Link] eetedher.
"MorningPr i
ncess"
Mal
efu:
Mor
ningpapami
ke
Mi
ke:
Howdi
dyousl
eep
Mal
efu:
ver
ygood
Mike:l
astni
ghtyouwereonf
ir
egi
rl,
youget
ti
ng
bett
erandbett
[Link]
youmat
uref
ineli
kewi
ne.
Thabi
saPapahape(makeDaddyhappyagai
n)
Mal
efu:
Okaydaddy

Theystartedwi t
htheirdeed, whi
lebusyDipuo
walkedinwi thatrayofcof f
eeandscones.
Theywer esoi nt
owhatt heyweredoingthey
didn'
treali
sesomeonej ustwalkedintheroom.
Sheplacedt hetrayonthesi deofthebedand
shewal kedoutangr i
l
y
Dipuo: Iseriouslydon'
tbelievet hatthischil
d
hasr [Link] ov ehimy etitseems
l
ikehi sinlov ewithmydaught [Link]
do,wehav et oeatinthishouseev eni fi
tmeans
wat chi
nghert akeawayt hemanIl ov [Link]
startcleaningandst opst r
essingmy sel
[Link]
i
nnot imemyhousewi llbef i
nished, Mikeis
goingt opayt hosebuilders..mmh. .
..Isee
my selftakingashowerort akingabat hina
Jacuzzi ,ohmyGodcouchest hatam goi ngto
[Link]
efuhavetowor
khar
dert
omakesur
e
al
lthi
sispossi
ble.

Shedr
aggedherf
eetandheadedtotheki
tchen
andst
art
edcl
eari
ngthedi
shesfrom t
hetable.

Tobecont
inued.
..
..
Chapt
er5
(
NotEdi
ted)18SL

Di
kel
edi
Itookabot tl
eofor osinthefri
dgeandpour ed
my sel
fagl assthensatont hechairandgul ped
i
[Link] sadvantageofasmal lhouseisthat
youcanhearwhathappenedi ntheotherroom
[Link]
ri
edt oref
rai
nf r
om
checki
ngmymom asIcoul dhearhersobbing,I
stoodupandwentt oherroom.
Me:
"mamai sever
ythi
ngokay
?"shewast
ryi
ng
t
ohidet
hatshewascryi
ng
Jane:ev
ery
thi
ngi
sfi
nenana,whyar
eyouupso
earl
y
Me:
Iwashungr
y,di
dhemakey
oucr
y
Jane:
who?Am al
onei
nher
e
1Me:Iwastal
kingaboutt
hephonecal
l
,Isaw
youandIhear
dy ouwerespeaki
ngt
odad.
Jane:Di kel
ediwhatkindofachi ldareyou,
eavesdroppingonot herpeoples'conver
sati
on.
Idon'tbeli
eveit,
Iam sodi ssappearinyou.I
hopey ouwi l
lneverdoitagain.
Me:
butMa
JaneAm notgoingt
odebatewi
thy
ou,
hope
youwer
el i
steni
ngorel
se.
..
Me:
but
Jane:nobut'
s,f
ini
shandklaar
..don'
tjustst
and
ther
estar
ingatmegot oyourroom (shouti
ng)
go.
..
..
Ituckedmyt ail
betweenmyl egsandl efther
standingther
[Link] tbecauseIonl y
want edtohelpher
.Parentsdon'tunderstand
thatithurt
smor et
ouski dswhenweseet hem
nothappy .Iwonderifi
twasal waysl i
kethisor
may bedaddydoesn'twantusher [Link]
arri
vedheretheyhavebeenf i
ghtingnonest op,
mot herisbei
ngcryi
ngev er
[Link]'
sbest
wegobackhome.

Mi
ke
Iwashavingwhatt heycall
anicet i
me,
breakf
[Link]
eshere
knowhowt otreatthei
rkingunlikeotherpeopl
e
[Link] hingaboutt odayisthati
t
wasmydayof f
,Icansleepinandgohome
l
ater.
Mal
efu:
DaddyMi
kecanIgonow
Mike:y
essweet
nessyougot
akeabat
hand
r
[Link]
sgoi
ngtoneedy
oubef
orehe
l
eaves
Mal
efu:
okayt
hen.
..
.
Shecli
mbof fthebedandwrappedatowel
aroundherti
nybodyandlef
[Link]
bumbleint
ohermot heri
nherwayout.
Di
puo:
Nxa.
..
.canty
ouseey
ourbumbi
ngi
n
Mal
efu:
sor
rymar
nlwena(sor
rymar
nyout
oo)
Di
puo:
Thi
sday
syouhav
eabi
gmout
hwena
Mal
efu:
buti
justsai
dsor
rymos
Dipuo:
argmar nyouwal
kli
key
ouownt
his
house,shi
t.
..
..Hi
skat
..
.
Mi
ke:
Himama
Di
puo:Arewedonefort
hedayormay
bey
ou
wantsomemore.
..
Mi
ke:
Wit
hyouam donebutIwi
l
lbehav
ing
Mal
efuf
orl
unchanddi
nnerandIwi
l
lgohome.
Dipuo:maraMi
kethi
sisnotf
are,y
ouareher
e
becauseofmebutnowyourdrool
ingov
ermy
daughter
Mike:YouknowwhatDi puoam notgoi
ngto
expl
ainmy sel
ftoyou,
Iwill
requestwhat
everI
wantthat
'sourdealmos
Di
puo:
Iknowi
sjustt
hatIf
eel
sidel
i
nedher
e
Mike:
WomanIdon' texpectyout
ounderst
and
howIdoandwantt hi
ngst obedonebywomen
i
nmyl if
[Link].I
don'
ttol
eratenonsenseDipuodoy ou
under
standmeormay bey ouwantmetowalk.
Di
puo:NoNoNoskatev
ery
thi
ngI
sfi
net
heway
i
tisr
ightnow.
..
Theyspentt
hewholedayinthebedr
oom
di
scussi
nghowt hehousei
sgoingtolookl
i
ke
whenIt'
sdone.
..
I
twasabout5:
30Mikesai
dhergoodbyes,
he
gav
eDipuohi
sbankcardwit
hit
spinnumber.
Mike:
Iwassavingtobuil
dahousef orJanebut
nowIdon'
tthi
nkshedeser v
ei t
,Malef
uisthe
[Link]
wit
hdrawR3000from t
heaccounttomorrow
morni
ng,Iwil
lcoll
ectmycar dtomorr
owaf t
er
work.
Dipuo:
*smi
l
ing*okayki
ngbae,mosy
ousai
d
R3000
Mi
ke:
yes,
wher
eisMal
efu
Di
puo:Iwil
lcal
lher
..
.MALEFU.
..
..
MALEFU
WEEE...
..
Mal
efu:
Maam comi
ng
Di
puo:
Hur
ryup
Mal
efu:
Isev
ery
thi
ngokayma
Mike:
Am theonecal
li
ngyou,
justwant
edt
osay
[Link]
omorr
ownew
Mal
efu:
OkayDaddyMi
ke..
..by
e..
.

MMABATHO
Itookabathandwor emyf l
oraldressandblack
pumps,combedmynat [Link]
wasnotbacky etfrom wor [Link] ur
nmy
headIsawmyf atherlookingatme, Iwonder
ed
howlonghav ehebeenst andingther easIdi
dn'
t
noti
cehim before.
Mi
ke:
wher
ear
etheki
ds?
Mnabat
ho:Theywentt
otheshop,
theywant
ed
somesweet
s.
Mi
ke:
okayi
fyouneedmeam I
nthebedr
oom
Mmabat
ho:
okaypapa

MI
KE
Iwasi
nthebedr
oom t
hinki
ngaboutwhatIj
ust
saw,Icouldn'tt
aketheimageoutofmyhead.
Mmabat hoi ssobeauti
ful,ican'
tbeli
eveshe'
s
[Link] l
herIwannal ookat
thosej
uicyt hi
[Link] dthoseperky
boobsandf inefi
rm [Link]
ngather
youcant ell
thatshehasnev erbeentouchedby
anyman. ..
"Mmabat
hocomeher
e"
Mmabat
ho:
comi
ngdad.
..
..
Shear
ri
vedwi
thi
nseconds
Mike:befor
ewecoul
dtal
k,st
andher
eam
coming.

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inued
CHAPTER6
(
NotEdi
ted)18SL
MMABATHO
Istoodtherewait
ingforhi
mt [Link]
shortl
ywalkedin,andwenttosi
tontopofthe
bed.
Mike:Comecl
osert
oPapanana,
weneedt
o
t
alk.
Iwalkedcl
osert
ohim andstoodinfr
ontofhim
whilehest
ret
chedhi
sr i
ghthandtome, showinf
thathwwantsmetogivehim [Link] e
him myhandandheplacedanotherhandon
top.
Mike:NanaIknowy ournotusedtoourli
festy
le
herebutmeandmommyar etry
ingtomake
thi
ngsbetterf
[Link] hatyour
l
ovedandy ouwullbetakencareofatallt
imes.
Whateveryouwantandneedy oucantelldaddy
andIwill
maket hathappen.
Mmabat
ho:Yesdadtheenvir
onmentisdi
ff
ernt
,
t
hel
if
est
ylei
sdiff
erenti
tisnoteasyf
oral
lofus
butdontwor
rywewi
l
lfetusedt
oit
.
Hepulledmet owardshim andsatmeontopof
hi
[Link]
antl
y,ashewasrubbi
ngmy
ti
[Link]
tedmyski r
talit
tl
ebit
Mi
ke:
Doy
ouknowwhatam doi
ngt
oyou
(Ishakedmyheadno)Asaf atherIhsv
et o
makesur enooneget
sclosetoy ou,
am theonl
y
onewhosupposedt ogetthi
sclosetoyouneh.
.
Inudgedmyhead
Mike:dontworr
ynothi
ngi
sgoi
ngtohurtyou
whil
eam stil
lal
iv
[Link]
emypri
ncess,my
ev
erythi
ng.
hekeptonrubbi
ngmythighsandIfel
tmy
panti
esget
tingwet
,Idi
dntknowwhatwas
happeni
ngtomeIjumpedof fhi
m andhol
d
ti
ghtmyskir
t
Mike:
Didy
oul
i
kewhatdaddywasdoi
ngr
ight
now
Mmabat
ho:
Daddyi
tswr
ongt
odot
hat
Mike:I
tisonlywrongwheny oudoingi
ttoot
her
peopl
e,butwit
hmei t
[Link] y
ourfat
herI
[Link] outhi
nkIcanhurtmy
pri
ncess
Mmabat
ho:
No(shaki
ngmyhead)
Mike:Thisi
sourgame, y
oudontt
elli
tto
anyone,notyourmom nory
oursi
sresneh
Mmabat
ho:
yessdaddy
..
.
Mike:
comeclosert
opapat hen.(Smil
li
ng)I
wannaseewhatyourhi
dinginthere.
Hewaspoi nti
ngatmyski rtri
ghtwher emy
nananai s,Isl
owl ywal kedtohi m,hepoi nt
edat
histhighstoshowmewher etosit
.Isatagai n
ont opofhi m andhecont i
nuedr ubbingmy
thighs,Withhisot herhandhest ar
tedtot ouch
mybr east
sandher ubbedt hem aswel l
.While
hewasdoi ngt hatIfeltl
ikeam gettingal i
tt
le
dizzy,thedizzi
nesswasget ti
ngintense,I
fel
tl
[Link]
inuedt
oki
ssmy
neckandhewi spheredi
nmyear.
Mi
ke:
isi
tni
ce.
..
..
.
Inoddedwhi
[Link]
ewas
aknockonthedoor
.Isnappedoutofthetr
ans
andrantot
hekit
chentoopenthedoor.
Di
kel
edi
:Whyi
sthedoorl
ockedMmabat
ho
Mmabat
ho:
am nott
heonewhol
ockedt
hedoor
wena
Mike:
Mmabat
hocani
getsomet
hingt
oeat
pl
ease
Mmabat ho:"okaydad,wil
ldishupfory ou,"I
tookoutapkat eandplaceditonthet able,
my
handswer eshakingasItri
edt odi
[Link]
thenwalkedinwear i
ngawhi teshortsleeve
vestandabluej [Link].
Mi
ke:
kidshowar
eyou
Ki
ds:
goodandy
ou
Mike:supper
;thi
siswhatwear
eeat
ingpapand
cabage,?
Mmabat
ho:
yesdaddyIcookedcabage
Mike:doIlookl
ikeapersonwhoeaysthatt
hing.
Mmabat hohoweary ourshoeswehavetogo
buymeat ,
Dikel
ediandReawi l
ll
ockthemselves
i
nt hehouseunti
lwecomeback.
Iwentandwor emyshoesandhef et
chedhis
wal
letandwel eft
.Wewerewalki
ngslowly
,and
wealreadypassedtwoshops.
Mmabat ho:
Papawhyar
ewepassi
ngal
lthi
s
shops,
becauseweonl
ywantt
ohuymeat
Mi
ke:
Youwi
l
lsee
Mmabat
ho:
Okay
Wekeptonwal ki
ngunti
lwecamet ot hi
sbig
shop,wewalkedin.I
twasthebiggestshopI ,
'
ve
everseeni
nmyl i
fe.I
nLesothotheysaybi g
shopsarei
nt ownandI'
veneverbeent otown
bef
ore.
Mi
ke:
Yout
akewhat
every
ouwant
Mmabat
ho:
Keshar
pnna(am okay)
Mike:Iknowy ourafr
aidbutit
sokaydaddywill
pay,anythingformypr i
[Link]
won'ttakeany thi
ngletmechoosef oryou,
hope
youandy oursist
erswill
Lovewhat ev
erI
choose.
Het ooksweetschocol
ate,packsofSimba
chipsandcansofcolddri
nkwi t
ht hemeat
thatweini
ti
all
ycameforsndhewentt [Link]
walkedbackhomesl owl
yli
kebef ore
Mike:Mmabathoam yourf
atherandIl
oveyou,
dontbeafr
[Link]
meandy ouwil
lgetnehnana.
Thewal
kwastool
ongforme,am af
rai
doft
his
[Link]
oul
dntwai
ttogethome.
Mi
ke:
ohh!Bef
oreIf
orgett
aket
hismober
yit
s
yoursy
oucanbuyany t
hingyouwantanddont
for
getaboutourl
it
tl
esecret
.Youdonttel
la
soulwautl
wa.(youhearme)
Mmabat
ho:
yesdaddy
Wefinal
l
yarri
vedathomeandheof
fer
edt
o
cookusthatmeat
.

MALEFU
Thisissosupr i
sing, thiswomandoesntsay
aboutwhatwemadel adtnight,ohhletme
correctt
hatwhatImadel [Link] he
onewhowaswor ki ngbutshewant sthat
moneyf orhersel
f .Itwontwor k,Iwant ymoneyI
needt ogetnewcl [Link] obuyt hi
s
dressthatIsawatl egi tl
astti
[Link]
[Link] ntheki tchencooki ngwhi le
hummi ngthissongt hatonl yherknows
"Ma.
..
..
Ma.
..
.Mama.
..
.
Di
puo:Hummmm..
..Hummmmm.
..Hummm.
..
ma..
aaaaaHmmmmmm. .
..
Mal
efu:
Ma.
..
.Ma.
..Di
puo
Di
puo:
What
?Canty
ouseeam busy
?
Mal
efu:
butDi
puoweneedt
otal
k
Di
puo:
Aboutwhat
Malef
u:Mosadi
weneedt
otal
kaboutmoney
,
howmuchdidweget
Dipuo:
Itdoesntmatterhowmuchwegot ,am
theobewhocont r
olsfinancesoft
hishouse.
Justbehappythatyouhav earoofonyourhead,
foodonyourtabl
eandcl othesonyourback.
NXA
Malef
u:Youwoul
dnthav
ethatmoneyi
fit
wasntforme,
Iwantmycut
.
Di
puo:Youdreami
nggirl
Mikei
smi
nenoty
our
s,
i
sjustt
hatIwasti
red.
Mal
efu:
Youl
yi
ngy
ouol
dheckheonl
ywant
s
me,youareoutoff ashi
ngev enyourpunani
is
l
[Link]
keptontel
li
ngmehowni ceItast
eandhedi dnt
wanttotouchy [Link]'
llseewhenhecomes
backhewillonlywantmenoty ou.
Dipuo:Fot
seksf
ebe,
getthefuckoutofmyf
ace.
Iwill
slapt
heli
ghtoutofyourri
ghtnow
Mal
efu:
Itdoesn'
tmatt
erwhaty
ousay
,Iwant
mydamnmoneybi t
ch
Il
eftherst
andi
ngt
her
eandheadedt
omyr
oom

(sorr
yfort
heshor
tinser
t,am hav
ingphone
probl
ems)
Cont
inuat
ionofChapt
er6
(notedi
ted)18SLV

Jane
Itwasaround15:30,
Iwasi nakit
chenf i
nishi
ng
topackupt hef
ri
dge,Iwascleaningit
.Ihearda
carpul
li
ngupatadr i
vewayIwaswonder ing
[Link] ri
vesat17:[Link]
dooropenedandMrPi l
larent
ered..
.
MrP:
Goodaf
ter
noonJane
Jane:Af
ter
noonsi
r,canIpoury
ouSomet
hing
todri
nk
MrP:
jui
cepl
ease
Jane:comi
ngrightup.
..
..
Ipour
edhi
m agl
assof
j
uiceandhandedittohi
m.
MrP:Thanky
ou
Iwasdonewi
thwhatIwasdoi
ng
Jane:
SirI
'l
lbeint
hemai
dsquar
ter
swheny
ou
needanyt
hing
MrP:
okay
..Thanky
ou
Iwalkedoutusi
ngthebackdoorandheadedt
o
[Link]
kedinandpackedmy
thingsi nabag,Iwasget tingreadyt ogohome.
Especi all
ythatMrPi l
larwasback, hecan
releasemeear l
y,Iknowhowgener oushei s.I
feel happywhenam her eatwor kunl i
keat
homewher eIgetki ckedar oundl ikeabal ls,
treatedl i
keIwasacheapwhor esel l
ingata
cor [Link] wonder ingifmyki dswi ll
sur vi
v ethi
sr ol
lercoast erofl if
e, t
heyar enot
usedt othiskindoff i
ght [Link] dit
hsppent othem loosingmyf atherwassbi g
l
oset [Link] rightenedbysomeone
tappi ngmyshoul der,Ididn' thearhi m comi ngin
norcl osingthedoorIwasdeepi nmyt houghts.
Ijumpedal i
ttl
ebitandmov edasi declosingmy
ey esandcl osingt hedeal byscr eami ng.
MrP:Sor
rytohavest
art
ledy
oudear
,di
dn'
t
meantosneakonyou
Jane:
It'
sokaysi
rIwasj
ustt
hinki
ngabout
..
..
..
.
MrP:Noneedt
oexpl
ainy
our
sel
fdear
,canwe
t
alk
Jane: Inodedandpoint
edhi mt oachairclose
toasmal lt
abl
ethatwereinther oom."t akea
sitsi
r".Hedidn'
tsi
tont hechairhejustl
ooked
atmeandsatont hebed, Ipr
oceeded."Whati s
thatthatyouwannat al
kabout?"Isatont he
chairashewassi tt
eronthebed.
MrP: em..
..
.em...
..em..
..
.youknowmeandmy
famil
ywear ehappyaboutyourjob,forf
ive
year
sy ouhavenevergotintr
[Link] eall
y
arebl
essedtohav eyouinourli
ves,especial
ly
me.
Jane:
Thanky
ousi
r
MrP: Overtheyear
sIhavebeenlooki
ngatyou
andIknowy ouhavebeenl
ookingatmet he
sameway .Ial
wayswantedustoy ouknow
Jane:
Idon'
tunder
standsi
r
MrP:Youknowmos,webot hadul
tsandI
knowyouknowandunder
standwhatam
tal
ki
ngabout
.
[Link] oodupf r
om thebed
andwal kedslowl ytowardsmewi t
hhisleft
handst retchedt [Link]
froze,Ididn'tanswernormov emymymi nd
wast r
yingtoadj usttothesi
tuati
onbutIguess
mymi ndwassl owbecauseal lwashappening
toof astformyl iking.
MrP: don'
t..
.don'
tactl
ikey
ouwer
enotaware
ofthewayIal way
slookedaty
ouandIknow
youalsowantme.
Heunbuckel edhi sbelt,undidhi strouserand
droppedt hem them ont hef l
oor ,
Iwasj ust
sit
ti
ngt hereandwat chedashedi dwhat ever.I
want edtoscream butmyv oicefail
edme,I
want edtostandupandr uny etmyf eetdidnt
wantt ocarryme, ifektlikecryingyeti hadno
tear
st iwetmyf [Link] hisact,i
neverthoughtful mybosswoul dl ookatmet hat
way .Ibl
amedmy selfforbeingnicet ohi m,
may bei l
ethim onbuti dintrememberdoi bgor
say
ungsomet hi
ngt
hatwoul
dsuggestt
hsti
wasint
erest
edinhi
m.
MrP:comeonst
oppl
ayi
nghar
dtoget
,webot
h
ar
eadult
sher
e.

Hecameev enclosertomeandt ookmyhand

i
ntohi sandst oodmeup, hebal ancedmewi t
h
hisot herhandbymyhi [Link] ledmecl oser
tohim, icoul dfeelhiscockpoki ngmeandi t
wasal readyhar dasar [Link] anhi sfi
nger s
onmyf ace,y esiwasscar edbuyi twas
defi
ni telyniceI '
venev erexper i
encedsomet hi
ng
l
iket hat .Hishandswer esmoot handsof tas
thebaby '
[Link] osedmyey esandt ooki n
whati wasf eeli
[Link] ookmyhandandpl aced
i
tonhi sbr iefsIcouldf eel hi
m, hisbody
temper aturewasal i
ttlehighert hanmi [Link]
proceededt okissingme, hiski
sswassof tand
sweet .IknowIwasscar edatfirstbutmybody
surrender edt ot [Link] '
venever
experiencedsuchwar mness, Mi keal way sj ump
ont opofmewi t
houtev enconsi der i
ngi fmy
bodyi sreadyornot .Si rwast akinghi st ime, he
knewwhathewasdoi [Link] ouchedmysemi
l
umpybr eastandsqueezedi t
,t hef eel i
ngIf el
t
wasoutoft hiswor l
[Link]' tt oohar shon
mybodypar t
s,het ookof fhi sshi rt,br i
efsand
vest,nowhewast [Link] ssed
passionatelyexchangi ngbodyf luidsandhe
tookof fmydr essanddr oppedi tont hef loor
andheknel eddownandt ookoutmypant ies, I
gotal it
tl
eshy .Het hencar riedmeandpl aced
meont [Link] ssedandki ssed, Ifeltmy
bodyt emper atur
er i
singl iket emper at urein
Nigeriaduringsummer .Mypunani wassowet
youwoul dsweari twasr aining,t hismancame
[Link] eachedf orhi spant sandt ookouta
condom andheputi [Link] egt o
givehim easyaccess,t heywer esof arapar t
youwoul dswearIwasgi vingbi [Link]
hisDi nmeoh!myGodIf eltgoosebumpsal l
overmybody ,
Icoul df eel hewasal readyi nand
hest artedtomov einandout .Thewayhewas
sosl owy ouwoul dt hinkhewast ir
ed, butI
under stoodt hathewantt omaket his
exper i
enceasr emeber ableaspossi bl
[Link]
i
ncr easedspeedwi theachst roke, hewasgoi ng
deeperanddeeperi nme, Icoul df eel him
touchingt hemout [Link] easur e
wasoutoft hiswor [Link] indingmegood,
Icoul dfeelmybl oodpr essur er isingand
droppi ngatt hesamet [Link] nheav en, he
startedspeaki ngi nt [Link] hisintense
feeli
ngIdi dn'tunder st andwhati twasy ety eti
didn'tcare,myt oest oeswer et oeswer ecur l
ing
up, i
ffeltli
kesomet hingwant edoutofme, I
want edt ocrybutt hrewasnot earsTheonl y
thingi coulddowassmi leandhol dhi mt ied
andcl [Link] eltt hi
sr elievecomi ngov er
me, het henpassedoutont [Link] hought
i
twasbecausehewast ir
ed, andhewant edt o
catchhi sbreat [Link] t
eral itt
lewhi lewi thoutany
movementsIcal
l
edouttohi
[Link]'
t
r
espond,
Ifel
tthi
schi
l
lrunni
ngdownmyspi
ne.
Jane:
Sir
..
..
.Si
r.
..
.getof
fme.
..
..
.cany
ouhear
me?
Thewasnoanswer ,andIcouldn'
tbreat
hashe
washeavyandhewasl yi
ngrightontopofmy
[Link]
ri
edtopushhim offbutIfai
l
ed.I
suddenl
yheardaknockont hedoor
Mr
sP:
JanecanIcomei
n
Bef
orei
coul
danswershewasi
nsi
de
Mr
sP:
Whatt
hehel
li
sgoi
ngonher
e?
Icouldn'
tanswer
,becausei
coul
dn'tbr
eat
h,he
walkedtowardst
hebedandshe.
...

Tobecont
inued
Chapt
er7
(NotEdi
ted)18SLV
Di
kel
edi
Mmabat hoandf athercamebackfrom t
he
store,andtheybr oughtusgoodi
[Link]
decidedt ocookt [Link]
nkthi
ngs
will
getbet t
erfrom nowon.
Rea:
Dikel
edi
thesesweet
sar
eni
ceneh?
Di
kel
edi
:yat
heyar
e
Mike:don'
teatt
oomanysweet
s,y
ouhav
eto
eatsupper
,
Al
l
:yesdaddy
Mmabatho:
Dikeledi
passmethatthi
ng,Iwant
t
oteachmyselfhowtooper
atethi
sTV.
Di
kel
edi:
am st
il
lhol
dingi
tMmabat
ho,am al
so
t
eachi
ngmyselfhowtousei
t.
Mmabat
ho:
Hei
wena(heyy
ou)br
ingi
ther
e
Di
kel
edi
:Idon'
twantt
o
Mmabat hostoodupf rom wher eshewassitti
ng
chargedt owardsmel ikear hino,shewantedto
taket hethi
ngyoutofmysof thandsbutIwas
holdingitti
[Link] artedfighti
ngoverit
.We
werepul l
ingitbackandf ort
hasshewas
holdingitontheot hersidewhi leIwasholdi
ngi t
ont heoppositeside.
Mmabat
ho:
letgoofi
tDi
kel
edi
,l
etgo.
..
.
Mi
keWhat
'shappeni
ngy
out
oo
Dikel
edi
:KeMmabat ho(i
t'
sMmabatho)who
wanttotaket
hist
hingfr
om meandIhadit
befor
eher.
Mmabat
ho:
butdaddyI
..
..
Mike:Idon'twannahearst
ori
esfrom bothof
you,Dikel
edigi
veMmabat hothatremoteshe'
s
t
heel dest
.
Di
kel
edi
:butdaddy
.,
,
Mi
ke:
Dikel
edi
am notgoi
ngt
orepeatmy
sel
f
y
ouhearme
Dikeledi
: "
yesdaddy.
..
."Ishovedtheremote
thi
ngyi nMmabat ho'
sfaceandsatdown,Iwas
soangr yatbothofthem becauseIhaditf
ir
st.
Mmabat hosatdownandst art
edtopress
buttons.

Jane
Shewal kedtowardst hebedandshepul l
edher
husbandof fme,hewasoutcol [Link]
wasangr yshedidn'tevenpayat t
enti
ont oMrP
[Link] r
yingtocat chmy
breat
hshewasal readyontopofmebeat i
ng
[Link] dn'
tfi
ghtbackasIwas
theonei [Link] ngupmy
facewithherhugedi amondr i
[Link]
waspoundi ngandpoundi ngonmel i
kemyf ace
[Link] ewasbl oodev erywhereonmy
face,
Iwasbl eedi
ngt hroughmynose, mouth
andIhadcut sallov
ermyf [Link]
[Link] henmanagedt opushher
offme, shefel
[Link] oodupandr ant othe
door,beforeIcouldreacht hedoorshewasal l
[Link] uceLee'dmyass, I
neverknewaper soncanbet r
appedl i
kethis.
Jahshedi [Link] ythingI
coulddowasscr eam andaskf orforgiv
eness.
MrsP:Iwanttoteachyoumanner sy
oubitch..
..
.
It
rust
edyouwithmyhouse, andMyhusband
ontofi
[Link]
eepi
ng
wit
hmyhusbandy oubloodydev i
l
.
Jane:Am sor
ryMrsPi
l
lay,
am r
eal
l
ysorry
.It
wonthappenagai
niswearonmymother
's
grave.
MrsP:Icarel
essaboutyourdeadmother
,if
shedi
dn'tt
eachyoutoplayfarawayf
rom ot
her
peopl
e'
shusbandIwil
l.
Shel
ockedt
hedoor
,mi
ndy
ouIwasst
il
lnaked.
Shet hencont inuebeat [Link] edt o
protectmy selfasIcoul dseeshewi l
l nev er
fi
[Link] hr
owapunch, Idi
dt hatas
[Link] ef i
ght i
nglikemadwomenwi th
thi
ngsf lyi
ngonai [Link] i
nallyfoundabr oom
andshebr okei tandusedt hebr oom st ockt o
[Link] eamedl oudert hi
nkingthatt he
gatemanwi llcomet omyr escuebutt her oom
wassi tuatedfarf rom thegat e,noonecoul d
hearmescr [Link] il
Ipassedout .
Thenextt hingIwasawakenbyaspl ashofcol d
[Link]
sedt hatIwast iedupt ot hechai r.
MrPwasst andi nginf r
ontofmewi t
hhi swi f
e.
MrsP:HoneyIt
hinkwef
oundour
sel
vesa
sacr
if
ice
MrP:
Nar
ushi
thi
sisnotr
ight
,lethergo.
Mr sP:y ouknowoury
ear
lysacrif
iceisdue
thereisnoneedtogooutther
et olookfor
someonesi [Link]
tofir
et hegatemanandwewillfi
ndanewone
sot
hatt
her
ewi
l
lnotbeanyev
idence.
Mr sPl aughedlikeawitchint hemiddleofthe
night,shehadt hisl
ookt hatmademybl ood
[Link]
tedt ot
hinkofmyki ds,
whoar elef
t
wi t
hthatdev i
li
nt hehouse, whatwillcometo
[Link] l
lsuff
erunt i
ltheydieunlessIdo
somet hing.
MrsP:Lookathowy ouar ecryi
ng,y
ety oudi
dn't
thi
nkofanyt
hingbutmyhusband' sdickearl
i
er.
Am goi
ngtomakey our egretl
ooki
nghisway
andfi
nal
lyopeni
ngy ourfi
lthyl
[Link]
i
smyhusbandnotour swoman, am coming.
Shet
urnedandheadedf
ort
hedoor
MrP: Nar
ushi wher
ear
eyougoi
ng,
let
'st
alk
aboutthi
s..
..
Jane:"PleaseMr sPil
l
ayhav emercyonme" .
Thebitchdi dn'tevenlookatmeshej ustwalked
outleavi
ngt hismor onherewi t
hme."Pl ease
si
runt i
eme, Idon'[Link]
easemyki ds
ar
esti
lly
[Link]'
twantt
obeasacr
if
ice
pl
ease
MrP: Am sor
ryJaneIhaveputyoui na
si
tuati
onli
kethi
s,butshewasj usttry
ingto
scareyouaboutthesacr
ifi
[Link]
s
nothi
ngli
kethat
,wedon'tdosacr i
fi
ceshere.
Jane:
okaythen..
..
.butst
il
lyouneedt
ount
ie
mei needt
ol eavethi
shouse.
Shewal kedinwithasjambok,shewaslooking
atitwithpsychoti
[Link]
hisl
adyIs
[Link]
tedtoprayandshestar
tedsi
nging

"dearGodIknowIdi dwrong, butpleaseLord

l
etmegetoutoft hisal
iv
[Link] omiseIwi l
l
neverdoitagai
n,,
Iwil
lneverlookatanot her
manev eragai
[Link] eatorpleasegive
mest r
engthli
keyoudidwithSamsont obreak
thi
[Link] hi
splacer i
ght
thi
sinstant
.Myfaceisbleedi
ngnowt hebitch
oh!Sorr
yGodf orswear
ingshei
shol dinga
sj
ambok, Lor
dI'v
eheardenoughandy oucan
seeshe'sonl
yconcentr
ati
ngonmebutnott he
[Link]...
.Amen. .
..

MrsP: Idon'teverwannaseeyouagain;Butt
ell
mewhydi dithadt obemybestfri
end;Thaty
ou
weremessi ngar oundwi
th;
Ididn'
twantto
not
iceit;Iwastruet omyLoveforyou.
..
..
.
(si
nging)

MrP: HoneyItonl
yhappenedjustonce,thi
sis
thefi
rstt
[Link]
spoorwomanal one.
Let'
sgosortoursel
finthehouse,Iwi
lldo
anyt
hing.
Mr sP:ohnowy ouprotecti
ngherinst
ateof
standi
ngupf oryourwife,
youknowam r i
ghtby
doingthi
s,Ihavetoteachheralessonshewill
neverfor
[Link] ou'
vecheat
edonmehow
manyt i
mesandIkeptonl eav
ingt hisbitches
aloneforourmar ri
[Link] sisthel ast
ti
mey oucheat ,bytour
ingherIwi l
l behur ti
ng
youmor et [Link] ti
redofbeingt reated
l
ikeam st [Link]
nkIdon' tknowy ou
fucki
ngy ourPA, doyou?
MrP:
pleasesweet
hear
tlet
'st
alkabouti
tcome
Mr
sP:
don'
ttouchmeKar
an,
pleasedon'
t

Mmabat
ho
Todaymom islat
e,byt
histi
mesheshouldbe
[Link] beshegotdelayed
[Link] t
alki
ng
outl
oud,Ihear
dmyf at
heranswer.
Mike:That'
syourmot her
,shealwayspulls
stunt
sliket
[Link]
youweregoingtobeal oneinthishouse,
anywayam donewi thcookingIevendishedf
or
every
onecomeeat .
Weat e,mysel fandDi kelediwashedt hedi shes
andwesatandwat [Link] hertoldushi s
goingtosleepandbyni neev erythi
nghast obe
off
.Ilookedatt hetimei twasnow20: 30,eish
weonl yhad30mi nutestosi tandr el
axi nfront
ofthescreen.That30mi nut
eswentbyf astso
Icarr
iedReawhowasal readysleepingandput
[Link] keledimadesur ethedoorwas
l
ockedandsheal sowentt [Link] ir
stkneel ed
downandpr ay edandt heni gotundercov ers.I
washav i
ngani cedream whenIwasawakenby
somebodycl osi ngmymout [Link] es
tr
yingtoremov et hehandonmymout [Link]
darksoIcoul dntseewhoi twas, Iheareda
voi
ceshushi ngme
Mike:sh.
..sh.
..i
tsmepr
incess,
don'
tscr
eam
am goingtoremovemyhand
Inoded,t
henher
emov
edhi
shand
Mike:wakeupandcomewithmetothe
bedroom t
her
eissomet
hingIwantt
oshowy
ou.
Iwokeupandwebot
hwentt
ohi
sroom

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inued
Chapt
er8
(NotEdi
ted)18SLV

Jane
Isleptont hatchai
r,whereIwassj ambokedby
Mr sP,byt hewaythingswerehappeni ngi t
showedt hatthi
smani safr
aidofhi swi f
[Link]
nev erattempt edtofreemeev endur i
ngt he
night,theyl eftmethereandbothwentt ot he
mai [Link] hi
nkshewi l
lneverreleaseme.I
wishI '
venev ermetthesespeople,nowam
goingt odi [Link] hi
rstyatt he
samet ime, whenIneedt opeeIwoul dpeeon
my [Link] i
ghtoutsi
deshowi ngt hatt he
[Link] yashel l
,thel ast
ti
meIsawf oodwasy est erdayatar oundmi d
day .Thedooropenedt hewi t
chwal kedi nwith
herst elletomaki ngnoi seont het i
[Link] goi ng
tount iey ouanddon' tev ent alkt [Link]
knowt haty ourf iredandIdon' towey ou
any thingnotev enacent ,y oupai dy ourselfby
sleepi ngwi [Link] oser
andsl appedmesohar dacr ossmyf ace,itfel
t
l
ikemyf acewashammer [Link] kedbehi nd
meandcr ouch, star t
edt ount i
[Link] ewer e
fewknot sthatsheneededt ount iebuti tfelt
l
ikeshewast akingf orever .Iwasget ti
ng
i
mpat ient,butIdi dn'twantt oshowi t
.She
fi
nishedwi t
ht hel astknot ,beforeshecoul d
changehermi ndIr anasf astasIcoul doutof
thatr oom Iev enf orgott [Link]
runni ngl i
keamadper soni arri
vedatasmal l
gate, Iopenedi tandmadei tli
keCast er
Semeny [Link]'tcar ei fpeopl ewer elookingat
me, idi dn'tevenl [Link] anpass
Light houseChr i
st ianCol lege, luckil
yt hekids
werei nclassesonkyt hesecut i
ti
essawwe, t
hat
steepheel fthati sclosetopanor amawas
nothingcompar edtohowi wasf l
y i
[Link]
Brit
shospi tallikei wasnotfeeli
nganypai n,
wheni gottot het axirankwhichI slocated
behindshopr itewassweat i
ngliket emper atur
e
was40degr [Link] ewhower esel l
i
ngf r
uit
s
andv eggieswer est ar
ingatmeandt hi
s
generousl adyr ushedt omewi t
hherbl anket
andwr appedi taroundme.
Woman:mam whereareyougoi
ng,
we'
rey
ou
r
obbed,
canIcal
lthepoli
cefory
ou?
Jane:
Am goinghome, yesIwasrobbedandno
don'
tcal
lthepol
[Link]
ustwanttoseemy sel
f
home.
Woman:
wher
eishome
Jane:
Let
lhabi
l
e
Woman:TakethisR20hopef
ull
yitwi
l
lbe
enoughf
ortaxi
fare.
Jane:t
hanky
ou,
Godbl
essy
ou
Iwashumi l
iatedt othecor e, atleastt hi
s
womanshowedmemer cyunl i
ket hatcow
cal
ledNar ushi .Igotinthet axi,alleyeswer eon
me, Icouldf eelthei
rey espear cingonmyback
andIcoul dn'[Link] l
et het axiwasf ul
l
andi tpull
edoutoft het axi [Link] i
defrom
Bri
tst oLetlhabilewasl ongIcoul dn'twai tt
oget
[Link] fthet axi Iwent
str
aighthome.I twasar oundni newheni arri
ved
i
nt hecomf or tofmyshack, t hekidswher e
happyy etscar [Link] dn'twantt otalk
wit
hany one, iwantedt otakeal ongbat h.

Di
kel
edi
TodayMmabat howasinabadmoodshewoul d
shoutatusfornothi
ngatall
.Idon'
tunder
stand
what'
swr ongwit
hher.I
twasFr i
dayfat
herwent
toworkbuthesaidhewillbehomeearly,
he
pr
omi sedtobuymoregoodiesf
[Link]
agoodmoodt hi
smorni
ng,Iwonderwhatdi
d
hedream about.
Mmabatho:
otherpeopl
ewil
lbewatchingTV
t
hewholedaynotthi
nki
ngabouthel
pingaround
t
hehouse.
Di
kel
edi
:ar
eyout
alki
ngwi
thme
Mmabat
ho:
am t
alki
ngt
oat
reenxa
Di
keledi
:Whatexactl
ydi
dIdotoyout
oday.
Si
ncewewokeupy ounj
e,youronmycase.
Haimarngetahobbywent.
Mmabat
ho:Iam y
oursi
ster
,youdon'
ttal
kto
mel
iket
hatyouhearme
Di
keledi
:youmightbetheel
destamountusbut
st
il
lwhotoldyouyouruneverbodi
esl
ives,
get
ali
fe.
..
Mmabat ho:
Iwi
ll
smackthatbigfor
eheadof
your
s,andyouwil
lhat
emef orther
estofyour
st
inki
ngl
i
fe.
Dikel
edi:goaheady
oubi
gbul
l
y,am notaf
rai
d
ofyou..come..
..
Ist
oodupfr
om wher
eIswassi
tt
ingwal
ki
ng
cl
osert
oher.
Mmabat
ho:
Dikel
edi
yout
hinkam pl
ayi
ngn.
..
.
Beforeshecouldf i
nishhersentenceIal
ready
slappedher,Iknowmygr andmotheral
way s
saidam thebullybuttodayam defendi
ng
my sel
ffrom thi
[Link]
thechairandcheereduson
Rea:
fightf
ightf
ight
wefoughteachot herli
kewenotsi sters,
Iwas
pul
li
ngherhai r,
punchi ngher,slappingherand
ki
ckingatthesamet ime,shedi dthatthatas
well
.Ifel
tlikeshewasov erpower i
ngme, Ibi
t
herfi
[Link] t
edt oscr
eam andmy
mothercamet ot [Link]
gottousy oucouldseeshewaspi ssedbyour
acti
ons,butshestayedcal
m andt ol
dustostop
whatwear edoingandshewentbackt otheir
[Link] howentoutsi
deandI
fol
lowedher,shesatonanempt yofcr at
eof
beerandshest ar
tedagai
ntocr y
.Ifel
tguil
tyof
whatIfhavedone,Iwenttohert heaskfor
for
giveness.
Mmabatho: Whatdoy
ouwanther
ewena
Dikel
edi
,Idon'
twantt
otal
[Link]
,
go..
..
.
Dikeledi
:Si
steram sor
ryI
'
vehur
tyou,
am soso
sorrynehThotho.
Mmabat
ho:
Idon'
tcar
ejustgoaway
Il
eftheral
oneandwentbackt
othehouse.

Mmabat
ho
Mynanaispai
ful
,daddydi
dthistomeandhe
t
oldmeitwasasecret,
oursecret
.Ican'
ttel
l
[Link] t
heytaughtusaboutr ape,
thi
smanI sr appi
[Link] el
l,Idon't
knowany oneoneI '
dthi
spl acethatIcanr unto.
Iam soaf r
aidofhim,may behewon' tdoit
againplusmot heri
[Link] notsur ewhati
candot omakemynanabet terpi
tyIcantt el
l
anyoneoft hi
s,am sur
ehewi l
lkil
lme.

Mi
ke
BeforeIgohomet odayhav etogot oDipuot
o
fet
chmycar [Link] selfafreeni
cepussy.
Am goingtoteachhereverythi
ngabout
sati
sfyi
[Link]
del
ici
ous,Iwasherf ir
standIknowshewon' t
for
[Link] swholeweekendam goi ngto
chowher ,
teachi
ngherallthethingsIwanther
[Link] sorryMaleIfoundmy selfsomeone
bett
erthanyou.
Di
puo
Malefuopenedt hedoorf orust ogoi nsidet he
house, wewer efrom t ownt obuygr oceriesand
clot
hesf [Link] upidmant hought
Idon'tknowt hatev eni ft heli
mitisacer tain
amount ,y oucanwi thdr aw andst i
l
lusei tt o
swipeont hesameday .Weboughtgr ocer ies
withR3000t hatwewi t
hdr ewandboughtmy
kidsclothesforR500eachwhi chamount edto
R1500andIl oadedmyedgar sgiftcardwi t
h
[Link] say i
ngi tf orr [Link] er
yonei n
thehousewashappyev enMal efuthepr incess.

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inued
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Mi
ke
Iknockedof fat13: 00, Iwasi nahur rytogett o
[Link] dhecki smi susingmymoney .Let
megett herebef oremybankbal ancebecomes
[Link]
eadyr eceivedthr eemessagesf rom
[Link] ushedt ot het axirank,Iwasl ucky
thattherewasoneseatl eftandIpushedt hi
s
otherguywhowasbusyt alki
ngt ohisf ri
endout
ofthewayandgoti [Link] axidriver
closedthedoorandt ol
dt heguyt ostepback,
hedr [Link] i
v efrom townt othe
l
ocat i
onseemedl ong, butf i
nall
yt hetaxi ar r
ived.
"shotleftdriver",hest oppedandIgotof f.I
walkedasf astasIcoul dt oDipuo'spl ace.I
enteredthey ardandwentst r
aightt othedoor ,I
knockedmor et hanf ivetimesf inall
yMal ef u
openedandshewaswear i
ngoneofmy
favouri
[Link] dsomet imesaskhert o
model forme, whilewear ingt hi
ssuper b
number .
Mal
efu:
HidaddyMi
ke
Mi
ke:
"Hi
gir
lhowar
eyouandwher
eisy
our
mom"
Mal
efu:
am goodandmommyi
sinherr
oom
Mi
ke:
okay
..
.I'
l
lseemy
sel
ftoherr
oom
Mal
efu:
Noy
oucan'
t,shehasav
isi
tor
.
Mi
ke:
Idon'
tcar
eIwantmybankcar
d..
Mal
efu:
Iwi
l
lgof
etchi
t
Shewentt ot hebedroom, shor t
lyshecame
[Link] dn'tcar
ewhatwashappeni ngIj ust
wantedt obeoutoft here, isnat chedmycar d
outofherhandandwal kedout .Shewant edto
tal
ktomebuti wasinahur ryt oev enpay
att
[Link], myki dswer ewat ching
TVev erythingseemedokay .Iwentt ot he
bedroom t ochangemycl othes, wheni gotin
Janewassl eepi
[Link]'tev enbot hert oask
herwher eshesl eptorany thi
ng, mei hada
wonder fulnight,mybedwaswar [Link]
mycl othesandwentbackt ot hekids, isatnext
t
oMmabat
hoandpl
acedmyhandonherj
uicy
t
high.
Mi
ke:
Kidswhatar
eyouwat
chi
ng
Di
kel
edi
:Amov
ie
Rea:
Thi
sst
oryi
sni
ce,
theyar
efi
ght
ing.
Mike:"IthoughtIwi
llbringyoumor egoodies
butIcouldn'
tnew,daddywi llbuythem
tomorrow,meandy oursist
erwi l
lbegoingto
towntomor rowtobuyy ouclothesehkids"
Rea&Di
kel
edi
:yehhhhhhh.
..
..
.Thanky
oudaddy
Mike:"Mmabathoaren'tyouhappyplace?"I
mov edmyhandoffhet hi
gh,becauseI'
m knew
t
heseot herki
dswil
llookourway .
Mmabat
ho:
Iam happydaddy(cr
ying)
Di
kel
edi
:cr
ybaby...
..
.she'
sbeenl
i
ket
hist
he
whol
eday,
cry
ingfornothi
ng.
Mike:
daddywil
lfi
xwhat
evert
hati
sbot
her
ing
younewnana
Shedidn'
tsayany t
hing, shejustkeptoncr yi
ng.
Ithi
nkweneedt ot alkri
ghtnowMmabat ho
becausethi
scr y
ingofy oursIsannoy ingother
ki
[Link]'
sgot otheirroom, andy outoodont
di
[Link] sl
eepyt akethose
bl
anketsthereandsl eepont hecouch, ra
utl
wana(doweunder standeachot her)
Them:
yesdaddy
Mi
ke:
comeMmabat
ho,
let
'sgot
alk..
.

Jane
Iwokeupandl ookedatt hewi ndows,t he
curtainwasclothesindicati
ngt hatIsleptthe
whol [Link] eelsbet t
er,but
howam Igoi ngt oexplainthebr ui
sesonmy
bodyt oMike,butIcanst il
ltellhimt hatIgot
[Link] m hewi llseet hroughme
thatam lyi
ng,eish!.Letmegoandcheckt hose
[Link] emysl eepersand
tookmygownandwor eitaswel
landIwalked
[Link]
oundReaandDikel
ediwat
chingTV."Hi
kidswherei
syoursi
ster
"
Di
kel
edi
:Shei
sinourr
oom wi
thdaddy
Jane:
What
?
Irushedtothedoorandthrewmy sel
fIn,Idon'
t
tr
ustt hi
[Link] si
tt
ingonthebed
l
ookingl i
ketheyweredi
scussi
ngsomet hi
ng.I
greetedthem andMmabathostoodupandr an
tomeandgav emeahug.
Mmabat
ho:
Mommyy
ourawake(
smi
l
li
ng)
Mi
ke:
Hel
l
owi
fe
MikestoodupandwalkedpassedmelikeI
don'
texist
,Iwashol
dingmydaughtert
ied.
Mmabatho:
Mamaam happyy ourher
e,Ineed
t
otel
lyousomet
hing.(
Cry
ing)
Jane:
Youcant
ell
mamaany
thi
ngnana
Bef
oreshecoul
dsayany
thi
ngMi
kecl
ear
edhi
s
t
hroatbehi
ndus
Mi
ke:
Janecanwet
alk
Ifeltthi
schill
ingrunningdownmyspi ne,
becauseIknewhewasgoi ngtoaskmeabout
l
astni ght,
IletgoofMmabat hoandassuredher
thatwewi llt
alklater
.MeandMi kewentt oour
[Link] oremi kecouldsayanyt
hing,If
ound
my selfexplai
ninghowIgotr obbedlastni
ght.
Myst orydidn'tmakesenseatall,buti
tseemed
l
ikehedi dnotcar [Link] lt
osee
thathecoul dhearmyst orymadenosense,
fi
nallyhespoke.
Mi
ke:
Janecany
our
epeateaty
ouj
ustsai
d
Jane:IknowMikeitl
ooksli
keam ly
ingt
oy ou
butIti
sthetr
uth,
theytookever
ythi
ngevenmy
cl
othes.
Mi
ke:
Didt
heyr
apey
ou
Jane:
Not
heydi
dnot
Mike:t
hesesocal l
edrobbers,deci
dedtotake
yourbagandbeaty ouupandl astl
yundr
ess
youandt akeyourcl
othesthentheydeci
deto
l
eavey ouliket
hat.
Jane:MikeIf
aintedandmaybetheythoughtI
wasdeadandt heylef
tmether
eont hecold
concr
eteunderthebri
dge.
Mike:Youmeanthesamebr
idgethat
every
bodyuses,
andnoonesawy ouly
ingt
her
e
unti
lyouwakeupthi
smorni
[Link]
nkam
stupi
dneh.
..
.
Jane:
Okayt
heny
out
hinkIdi
dthi
stomy
sel
f
Mike:yourbit
chyway scaughtupwi t
hyou,I
wonderwhodi dthistoy [Link]
ve
them atrophy,
justtoteachy oumanner
[Link]
don'tsat
isfymey ourhusbandbutyourushto
othermen.
Jane:
That
'snott
rueMi
ke
Mi
ke:
IsI
t?
Hisfaci alexpr essionchanged, hewasget t
ing
annoy edandangr yatt hesamet i
meHegot
closert omeImov edbackal it
tlebi t
,Ifeltmy
heartr aisi
ngmyf [Link] oser
tomeandst retchedhi shandt ome, myhear t
andheadwasf i
ll
edwi t
hdoubt s, butIhadt o
obey .Igav ehi m myhandandhopedf ort he
[Link] ledcl osertohi m,openedhi sot her
arm andpl acedmeonhi schest .Itwast hef irst
ti
mehedoessomet hingsoni cef orme, t
o
consol emewhenwasaf ir
[Link] eeli
ng
kindal i
kespeci al,butitwasshor tliveashe
grabbedmebymyneckandsqueezedi thar d.I
tri
edt opul lmy selfoutofhercl utchbuthewas
toost rongf [Link] hrewmedownand
start
edt okickmecal li
ngmeal lbadnamest hat
existint hiswor [Link]'tholdmy selfl i
ke
otherday sbecauseIdon' twantnei ghbour st o
know, i l
etoutal oudscr [Link] dn'tbel i
ev e
thati wasbei ngbeat ent woday si nasr [Link]
thingtheki dswer est andingcloset ouscr yi
ng,
aski
ngt
hei
rfat
hert
ofor
giv
eme.
Mmabatho:
pleasedaddydon'tki
l
l her
,Iwil
ldo
any
thi
ngyouwant..Ibegofyouplease..
Mike:Youki
dsgetoutoft
her
oom I
'
lldeal
wit
h
youlater
Dikel
edicouldn'
ther eofi t
, shejumpedont op
ofherfatherandbi tethehe' ll
outofhi m,I
neverthoughtshecoul dbet [Link]
fi
nall
yletgoofmeandgr abbedDi keledi
.He
tookthebeltassent edr olleditonhi shand
exposingthebeltbuckl eandhewhi ppedher
unti
lIsawherbl eedi [Link] dn'tevenstand
from whereIwast osav emychi l
d,Isatthere
andwat chedhim [Link] i
leand
Mmabat hower est andingi ncornerholdi
ngone
anothercryi
[Link] cyto
dosucht ohisownchi l
[Link] isfi
ed
hecamet omeandst artedwi ththeassaul t
.I
couldhearthesoundmyr ibsmadewhenhi s
bootsgotincont actwi thmyski [Link] notsur e
howhowitfeel
swheny ourri
bsar
ebrokenbutI
wassuremi
newher [Link]
vomi
tedbl
ood,Ithenpassedout
.

Di
kel
edi
Iwaslyingdownont hecoldf loorwat chi
ngt hi
s
monsterassaul
tmymot her,Icoul dn'
twakeup
[Link] dingRea,they
werestandingi
nacor [Link]
repeat
ingsamethingov erandov eragain,"
daddydaddyIwill
doany t
hingy ouwant ,
please
dontkil
lthem.
Hefinal
lystoppedandIcr
awledt owards
mother,Il
ayedmyheadonherl eftthi
ghusing
[Link] omake
sur
eshewasal i
[Link] ewtimes,I
wassatisfi
edwiththat
.Myfatherinst
ruct
ed
Reatoclimbont hei
rbedandsleepandhet ook
Mmabat hobyherhandandtheywentt ot
he
[Link] ol
dmetoal
so
sleepint
[Link]
il
lont
he
fl
[Link]
ousonwhatwasgoingonin
thenextroom,
butIcoul
dn'
thearany
thi
ng.

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inued
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er10
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ted)18SLV

FourMont
hsAf
ter

Mmabat
ho
Sincet
hatnightIhav ebeent reatedand
expect
edtodowi [Link] so
ti
redofcr
ying,thereisnothingt hatwil
land
goingt
ochanget hissi
tuati
[Link] heract s
l
ikethi
sisnormal Inowshar ear oom withthem.
Theonlygoodthingt hatcameoutoft hisisthat
Imanagedt onegot iateforust obeenr olledto
school [Link] ledhim by
say i
nghepr omisedt odoany [Link] l
thishorribl
eactst hatarehappeni ngint his
housewehi dethem f rom DikelediandRea.
Eachandev erynightmymot hersleepsont he
fl
ooronaspongewhi leIshareabedwi thmy
[Link] omymot heraski ngf or
help,shet ol
dmet hereisnot hi
ngshecando.I f
wechanget hewayt hingsarewear egoi ngt o
starvetodeat h.

Theonl ythingshedoest hisdaysisdr i

[Link]
goestobedev erynightdrunk,Ithi
nkthat 'show
shedeal swi [Link] erhisangr y
aboutany thingmymot herishispunchi ngbag.
Inthelastmont hshewentt othehospital twice
andshehasn' thealedfrom thebeatingt hatshe
gotfourmont [Link] okethreeribsand
[Link] usedt obebeaut ifulbut
nowherf acei sfullofscrat
[Link] enot
all
owedt ohav efr
iendsthat'swhatmyf at
her
said,mysel fandmysi bli
ngswepl ayinthey ar
d
evenwhenki dsfrom nextdoorwant stoplay
[Link]' tgetaboutt hi
s
placearet heneighbour ,
evenwhenmymot her
screamsnoonecomest ohelpst hisisawei rd
placeindeed.I fi
twasLesot hopeopl ewoul d
havehelpedal [Link] ogot ot he
cl
inicwithmymot herforpreventioninject
ion,
butIdidn'tgethelpbecauset heyt ol
dust o
comebackwhenam onmyper i
ods.

Sincethi
sstar
tedIhaven'tbeenablet opr
ay ,
I
l
ear nedhowtopraywhenIwasy oungandI
waspr ayi
ngever
ydayy etGodletthisthi
ng
happent [Link] [Link]
doesntlovesme,ifhedidnoneoft hiswouldn'
t
havehappenedtomeIknowhehat esme.
Di
kel
edi
Am sohappythatnextyearam goi
ngt oschool
,
Iwil
lst
udyhardandmakemot [Link]
's
al
mostthatti
meoft hedaywher efat
hercomes
backfr
om work,thentheatmosphereinthi
s
housewil
lchange.
"Mawhatar
eweeat
ingt
oday
?"
Jane:
asky
oursi
ster
Di
kel
edi
:Mmabat
howhatar
eweeat
ingt
oday
Mmabat
ho:
am noty
ourmom,
don'
taskme
Di
kel
edi
:Whyar
eyoual
way
sinabadmood
mara
Mmabat
ho:
Tsekwena.
..
.mov
eoutofmyway
..
..
Shepushedmeasi deandwal kedoutsi
de,she
l
ookedsadmor [Link] '
s
[Link]
cm eint hi
s
house,wealwayst hi
nkaboutwhat '
sgoingt o
[Link] l
ungopen...
.
Mike:"
Hi f
ami l
y.
..
..Howwasyourdaypeopl
e".
..
.
(
smi l
l
ing)lookwhatIhav
eforyouguys?Where
i
smypr incess?
Hewasi naver
ygoodmood,
iwonderwhat
happenedatwork.
Rea:
daddycanIopent
hispl
ast
ic
Mike:cal
lyoursi
sterf
ir
stbef
orey
ouev
ent
hink
oftouchi
ngthem
Rea: okaydaddy .
..
.sher anout sidetocall
Mmabat ho,af
terawhi letheybot hcamei [Link]
rushedt otheplasti
candopenedi t
.Therewer e
bananasandappl es,shet ookoutabananaand
gav emeoneaswel l
.Mmabat howasst anding
i
nt hemi ddleofther oom likeshewast hi
nking
[Link] atherinstructedhertocome
i
nandsi [Link] dasi nstruct
ed,father
offeredheranappl e.
Mmabat
ho:
thanksbutnot
hanksam f
ine.
Ther
ewasaknockont
he.
..
.
Mike:Janegocheckwhoi ti
sandiftheywant
met el
lthem Iwentoutandyoudon'
tknow
where.
Jahe:
wil
ldo
Mot
herwentt
oopent
hedoor
..
..
..

Jane
Idi
dn'
tevenaskwhoItwasIj
ustopenedt
he
door
,thr
eeladi
escamein.
Lady1:
Dumel
aMma(Hel
l
omadam)
Jane:
Dumelang(goodev
eni
ng)
.NkaLet
husa
(canIhel
pyou)
Lady2:y
esy
oucan.
..
Lady3:
ist
hist
heSef
ater
esi
dence
Jane:
yes.
.why
?
Lady1:
canwecomei
nandsi
tdown
Jane:
youral
readyi
nmos,
takesi
tst
hen.
..
Lady1:wearesenther
ebytheMokones'
,
regar
dingt
heirdaught
erMal
efu.
Jane:"
befor
ewegoanyf ur
therl
etmecallmy
husband"Istoodupandwenttothel
aunch."
Mikewehav evisi
tor
s"
Mi
ke:
Whoar
etheysol
ate,
eisham come
Mikecamet hr
ough,hewasweari
ngonlya
shor
twithnoshir
[Link]'
teven
wanttositdown,hestar
edatt
hosel
adies.
Mike:
howcanwehel pyoul
adi
es,
youhav
eto
under
standt
hati
t'
slate
Lady1:
wear
enotheart
owai
stt
imesi
[Link]
Cont
inuat
ionofChapt
er10
(
notedi
ted)18SLV

l
ady1: wearenother
etowasteyourt
imesi
r.
TheMokones'hassendusheretocomeand
repor
ttoyouparent
sthaty
oursonhasimpr
eg
Mike:heihei
..
..
.don'
tcomeher
ewiththat
nonsense,wedon'thav
ehaveason.
Lady2:hai
bo!It
houghtt
hisi
stheSef
ate
resi
dence
Jane:
yesiti
s,marahar
enangwanawa
moshanyana(butwedon'
thav
eason)
Mike:y
ourdaughterdoesn'
thavemanners,she
goesaroundpoi
[Link]
disa
l
itt
lewhorewhosleepsaroundwithboysshe
doesn'
tknowwher etheyst
[Link]
eIthr
ow
youout,gett
hehe'll
outofmyhouse.
Lady3:MrandMr sSefat
ecanyoupl
ease
for
giveus,am sur
etheyoungl
adywi
l
lpointus
tothecorr
ecthouse.
Jane:
bef or
eyouleav
ecaniaskyouone
quest
ion,whenyousaidt
hechil
d'
snameis
Malef
uy oumeantDipuo'
sdaughter
Lady2:yest
hesameone, she'
sout
[Link]
tocal
lhersothatshecanapol
ogi
zeinfrontof
y
ouf
orl
yi
ng.
Mal
efust
ormedi
ntot
hehouseandpoi
ntedat
Mi
ke
Mal
efu:
hist
heonewhodi
dthi
stomeaunt
,hi
s
t
heone
Mi ke:what?Youlyingl
itt
lesnake,
howcany ou
sayt [Link] gr ownenoughtobe
yourf at
[Link]
easetaket
his
witchawayf rom mebef oreIbr
eakheri
nto
pieces.
Malefu:AuntIswear,
hist
heone(cry
ing)Mi
ke
am carr
yingyourbabyher
e,y
ougoingtoadmi
t
i
[Link]
...
.
Lady2:mybr other'
sdaughteri
snotal i
er,i
fshe
saysyourthefatherIbeli
[Link] notgoing
anywherebeforewesi tandtal
kaboutthis.I
f
notsomeonei sgoingtodie.
Everybodi
esemot ionswer esohighandy ou
couldseethatt
hel adieswerenotgoi ng
anywhereunti
lthi
smat teri
[Link]
Mike,hi
sthefatherbuthewi llnotsayy es.I
wantedthi
ngstobet alkedoverwithoutany
vi
olence.

Mike:Iwantyoupeopleoutofmyhouseam
gi
vingyoutwomi [Link]
don'twannafi
ndy [Link]
magabolajaws(machet e).
Lady2:comebackher eyoucowar d,youwi l
l
takecareofthisunbornchil
[Link] l
l dowhat
usr i
ght
.Myni eceisnotgoingtoraiset hi
schil
d
alonewhiley
ourst i
ll
ali
ve,am goi
ngt omake
sureofIt.
Mi
ke:
yourst
il
lher
eyouol
dwhor
es
Mikewashol
dingmachet
ewi
thhisrightar
m
goingt
owar
dsMalef
[Link]
t
woranoutwhi
l
eMal ef
uandt
hisot
herone
wer
elef
tint
hehouse.
Lady2:
kil
lmey
oudog.
..
.ki
l
lme.
..
.
Malef uhidbehi ndt heaunt ,shechar ged
towar dsMi keandshegav eMi keahotcl ap
acrosshi sf [Link] lehewasst ill
conf usedby
theclap,hewasont hef [Link]
topofherhi tti
nghi m wi t
hf i
[Link] hem
youwoul dsweart hatthel adygoest ot hegy m.
Mikegothi s,thatl adyki ckedhi snarrowass.I
stoodasi degi vingt hel adyspacet omobt he
fl
oorwi thhi sbut [Link] ent r
yingtol i
fta
fi
ngert ohel phi m,t heonl ythingIneededwer e
popcor nandcol ddr i
[Link] adymadehi m
sayy estot hepr egnancy .Heev enpromi sedt o
sendmoneyev er ymont hforwhat evermi ghtbe
[Link] espectt hislady ,doingwhatIcoul dn'
t
dof oryears, kickinghi sass.
Lady2:Iam leav i
ngnow...
..nextti
meIt hi
nk
youwil
l t
hinkagainwheny oubr i
ngaweapont o
anoldladyli
keme, t
ryi
ngtoscar [Link]....
.
whodoy out [Link] oundthey
wil
ltel
[Link] Mant waonce, t
wice
am i
nthemi rror.
..
.

Wedi dn'tevenreali
setheki dswer ewatching
allt
[Link]
ediwasl aughingwhi l
eMmabat ho
showednoemot i
onsandReal ookedabi t
[Link] othem andIpi ckedReaupand
assuredhert hatdaddyi [Link] to
gowat chTVwhi l
eIhel ptheirf
[Link]
thi
ngIl i
keaboutmyki dstheydoast heyare
tol
[Link] hesof aandwentt othe
kit
chent ocheckuponMi [Link] i
ll
ont he
fl
oor,Ihelphim [Link] s
feethe,hepunchedmeonmyf ace.
Mike:whatki
ndofawomanar eyou,l
ett
ing
yourhusbandbehumil
i
atedli
kethat
.Tonight
am goingtoteachy
oualessony
ouwi l
lnever
for
get.
Jane:
butwhatdi
dIdo
Mike:t
hisIsnotaboutwhatyoudidIt'
sabout
whatyoudidn'
tdoy ourar
eacowar dofa
woman, l
ett
ingotherpant
iesassaul
tyour
[Link] dyou?
Ididn'
tcar ewhathewassay i
ng,Iwaswal ki
ng
towardst hedoorget t
ingr eadytor unout .He
wasget tingcl
oserandcl oser,butmyl egswer e
notcaringmef arandf astenoughf r
om this
monst [Link]
ycaughtupwi [Link]
met oapul pandl eftmeI nt hekitchenfloor.I
sleptont hatf
looryetagai n.

Tobecont
inued
Chapt
er11
(
Notedi
ted)18SLV

Di
kel
edi
Ihav enot i
cedthatmot hersl eepsont he
spongeandMmabat hoandf athershar esabed.
Ther ewasadaywher ewewer et oldt otogo
playingout si
dewi t
hf riends, fatherev engav e
usmoneyt ogobuyour selvesweet [Link]
wasl az ytowalktot heshop, iasdkedReaand
herf ri
endBonni etogobuyf [Link] went
i
nsi det hehousetodr i
nkwat er,ihear ed
Mmabat hocryi
[Link] kedtowar dst heirr
oom
togoandi nvesti
gat e,fatherwast ell
ingherthat
i
tsgoi ngtobef i
neaf terawhi [Link] osee
whatt heyweredoing, IsawMmabat hobendi ng
over ,herhandswer ebal ancingont hebedand
fatherwasbusyi nherbehi [Link] el tsorryfor
herbuti wasscaredt owal kinandmakehi m
[Link] i
eduntilfatherwasdone, hekepton
tell
inghert hatdoy ouwantt histohapoent o
herbutididntknowwhot heywer etal
king
[Link]
ncet hatdayevenatni ghtiwakeup
andgocheckont hey,ot
herday sIwoul dfind
thel
ightsonandot herday sli
ghtsoffbuty ou
canhearthatf at
heri
shav ingsexwi th
Mmabat hobecauseMot herwil
l besnoringlike
anoldbull
.Iwonderwhyf at
heri sdoi
ngt histo
mysister.

Mmabat
ho
am happyit'
sDecemberandi nfewweekswe
wil
lbegoingt [Link] hasbeen
bought,
booksandst ati
[Link]
wokeupf eel
ingsick,Icouldn'
tkeepany thi
ng
[Link]
nkIneedt ogoseet hedoctor,Iwill
askmoneyf rom Mikewhenhecomesback
fr
om [Link] at
herwhenmy
si
bli
ngsarear [Link] e
vi
sit
orshere,ReaandDi kel
diareall
owedt oplay
wit
[Link] ormeIdon' tfeelli
ke
pl
ayingordoi
ngany t
hingwit
hanyone,Imost l
y
si
[Link] s
hecomebackf r
om wor kear
ly,
iheardthedoor
[Link]
andgreet
edme.
Mi
ke:
HiPr
incess.
..
.wher
ear
etheot
her
s?
Mmabat
ho:motherwentout,
shedi
dn'
tsayand
t
heki
dsarepl
ayingwit
hfri
ends
Mike:
okay.
..It
hinkwehav
eti
mef
oraqui
ck
comehurr
yup
Mmabat
ho:butMi
keam si
ck,
Ineedt
ogosee
t
hedoct
or
Mike:Don'tst
artwi
thmeMmabat hoormay be
youwantmet ohaveaqui ckwi
thDi
keledi
or
Rea,[Link]
ougoingtosit
ther
eandwai tfort
hem tocomeback.
Mmabat
ho:
nodaddyam comi
ng,
pleasedon'
t
t
oucht
hem.
Mike:Iknewyouwouldmakeagoodchoi
ce
unli
keyourmotherwhol
etyout
akeherpl
acei
n
thebedroom.

Iwasdeadi nside, Ijustcouldn'tletthathappen

tomysi ster
'[Link] llendur ethispainf ort [Link]
ourmot hercannotpr otectus, Ican'tdot he
samet omybabysi [Link] akei tal l
.We
wentt ot hebedr oom andhedi dwhathe
usuallydo, makesur et hatnomanhadt ouched
[Link] oldmet hatev erydayhewi l
l
Insertfourfingersi nmei fIdon'tfeel pai nthat
meansIhav eanot hermant hatam sl eeping
[Link] ot hepai n,myemot ionswer e
numbIcoul dn'tfeel thatemot i
onalpai nIused
tofeel beforethat'
swhyI '
m say ingam dead
i
[Link] opofmeandr odemel i
keam
amachi [Link] er
ytimewedot hishe
wouldt ellmehowt iedandni ceItast [Link] ar
ted
feeli
ngnausea,It riedt otellhim buthedi dn'
t
wanttohearany
thi
ngofit
.Icoul
dn'
thol
dit
back,Iv
omi t
[Link].
Mi
ke:
Whatt
hehe'
l
l
Mmabat
ho:
butIt
oldy
ouam si
ck
Mike:wakeupandcleant
hismessmar
n.
..
.yesest
hischi
l
d..
..
Iwokeupdr essedandremov edtheblanketthat
wasont opandt ookoutacleanoneandpl aced
i
tneat l
yont [Link] akeoutso
thatIcanwashi t
,Hetoldmeweneedt ogoto
thedoctorbefor
eitgetslat
[Link] kedtothe
doctor,t
herewasoneper sonsti
l
l waiti
ngtosee
thedoctor.
Mike:
List
enhere,
youdon'
ttel
lthedoct
orabout
whatmeandy oudoandaboutwhat'
sgoingon
athomenew..
Mmabat
ho:
yesdaddy
Mi
ke:
oursecr
eti
soursecr
et,
andy
ouknowt
he
consequencesify
oudareopeny
ourmout
h..
.
Thinkofli
tt
lesweetRea.
..
.
Mmabat
ho:
Iknow.
..
.Pl
easel
etReabe.
..
..

Wehear
dthel
adyatrecept
ioncal
li
ngmyname,
west
oodupandwalkedintheconsul
ti
ngr
oom.
Mmabat
ho:
Gooddaydoct
or
Doc:
Gooddayl
adyandgooddaysi
r
Mike:
hi.
..Ibr
oughtt
hisl
adybecauseshei
so
vomit
ingandshesai
dshe'snotfeel
i
ngwel
lat
all
Doc:
ifi
t'
sokaywi
thy
ousi
rcanIaskherhow
shef
eel
s
Mi
ke:
it'
sokaydocgoahead
Doc:
youngl
adycany
out
ell
mehowy
ouf
eel
i
ng
Mmabatho:
Ifeel
tir
edatal
lti
[Link]
eell
ike
vomi
ti
ngmostoftheti
meandIconstant
lyhav
e
aheadacheev
enmybacki
spai
nful
.
Doc:
dof
eel
any
thi
ngwheny
ougot
opee
Mmabat
ho:
Ifeel
pai
nonmyl
owerabdomen.
Docwhenl
astdi
dyouseey
ourper
iods
Mi
ke:bul
lshotwhatdoesany
thi
nghast
odo
wi
tht
hat
Doc:si
rIhav
etoaskal
lquesti
onsthatIneedt
o
knowsoIcanbeabl
etodignoseher.
..Pl
ease
answerl
ady.
.
Mmabat
ho:
Idon'
trememberi
t'
sbeenawhi
l
e..
Mike:accordi
ngtomyknowledgey
our
pr
ev ent
ing,yourmot
hert
oldmeso.
Doc:si
rwoul
dy oupl
easest
opi
nter
uptingt
his
chi
ldwedon'
thavethewhol
[Link]
mayconti
nuelady
Mmabatho:
it'
sbeenawhi
l
esi
ncei
tssawmy
per
iods
Doc:okayt
hen,goi
nthatr
oom ther
eitsaclear
cuppeeIni
t,t
[Link]
e.
Mmabat
ho:y
esdoct
or.
..
..
.
Doc:sirwhat everhappensI nherepl
easebe
cal
m, Atthisy oungaget heyaresovulner
abl
e
topeerpr [Link] obe
understoodandgi vengui dance.

Iremov edmypant yandpeedI nthatcup,yes

wheni peeitspainf
[Link]
sbeenl i
kethisever
sincehestar t
edtosleepwi t
[Link] houghti
t
wassupposedt obelikethatbecausei wasa
virgi
[Link]
ledupmypant yandleftthecupon
topoft hesink.

Doc:
doyouseet
hatbed,
sitsot
onI
tam
comi
ng
Ijustnodded..
..Hedi ssappearedi nthatroom
andIsatont hebed, Ididn'tevenwantt olook
atMi keIwassoner v ous..
..Thedoct orcame
backhehadt wostrippedpaperst [Link]
them ont opofat i
ssueonst eelpedestal
.He
pulledthecurtai
nandcl osedi t.

Doc:
takeof
fyourpant
yandy
ourt
opandl
i
eon
t
hebed
Ididasi nst ructed, hechangedt hehandgl oves
thathewaswear i
ngandwor ecl [Link]
tookoutat her momet erandi nserteditinmy
mout handhepl acedhi sst ethoscopemychest
andt oldmet obr eatheinandout .Hethen
placedf ourf inger sonmyl owerabdomenand
pressed, If el
tl i
kesomet hingl i
quidwasget ti
ng
outofmyv aginat hepainwasunbear [Link]
continuedt ot heot herside, t
hef eeli
ngwast he
same, Ifel ttearsr unningtot hesi desofmy
[Link] oldmet olif
tmyl egswhi lel
y i
ngon
mybackbecausehewantedtocheckinmy
vagi
[Link]
edagelonhisfi
ngerand
i
nsert
editdeepinsi
[Link]
dmehe
wasdoneandIcangetdressed.
Hel eftmei nsi
det hecur t
ain,t
ookof fhi
s
glovesandheadedt ohischai r
.Itookat issue
andwi pedmyunderst r
uctureandwor emy
pant ythenmyt opandgotoutf rom behindt he
cur t
[Link] ookedathi [Link] s
handhehadasmal l
needlei twasinsideit'
s
wr ap,heplaceditont opoft hetabl
e.
Doc: Si
richeckedy ourdaught er,myf indi
ngs
wer eli
kethi
s..
..Thelitt
leladyispr egnant
atndndndtndshehasaSTD, that'swhyshe's
beenexper i
encingpainwhenshegoest o
rel
ievehersel
[Link] t
hy ourpermi ssi
oni can
checkhowl ongf arsheis.
Mi
ke:
youcandoasy
oupl
easeam.
.
Doc:
nosi
r,y
oudon'
thav
etof
eel
li
ket
hatmost
parentsgothroughthi
[Link]
'snormal t
hisday
s,
ourkidsgetsexuall
yacti
veatt heyoungage.
Theonl ythi
ngsheneedsnor mal i
ssupport
from parent
[Link]
sitokayifwe
testherforHIV?
Mi
ke:
testherany
thi
ngt
haty
oucsIwi
l
lpay
..
Doc:l
it
tl
eladygobackt
othebedandsl
eepon
i
t,noneedtoundr
esssmal
lcoming.
Iwentbackandl ayedont hebedagai n,he
cameandl i
ftedmyt opupandpul l
eddownmy
skirtali
tt
lelowerjusttoexposemyl ower
[Link] edhi sgel agai
nonmy
tummyandher ubbedtheul trasound
transduceronmyski nhekeptonl ooki ngatt he
screenhet henprintedpicturesaf t
er .Hewi ped
myt ummywi thacleant owel andt oldmet ogo
sitdownagai [Link] hesmal l needlethat
wasonhi stabl
eandt opr ickedmyf inger ,the
bloodwaspour edintothissmal lstickt hi
ngy
andgav emeacot tontopr esswi thi tont he
f
inger
.Hef
ocusedont
hepi
ctur
e.
Doc:
siry
ourdaught
erI
stwent
yweeks
pr
egnant
Mi
ke:
isi
tsaf
etoabor
tatt
hisst
agedoc?
Doc:sirIwon'
tli
etoyou,t
hechildi
stooyoung,
herbodycannothandl
etheprocedureandthe
fet
usIst oobi
gforpi
ll
[Link]
sstageabort
ing
cantakebothofthem,i
t'
stoorisky
.
Mike:t
hehospi
tal
canoper
atemos,
please
r
eferus.
Doc: am sorr
ysirIcan'
tdot hat,
ify
ouwantt hat
youcangot [Link]
nanycase
thehospitalonl
yoperatesifthemotherand
chil
dar eindangerormay beoneoft hem Isnot
[Link]
ngt omydi gnoseboththebaby
andt [Link] heHI V
resultsar
eready..
..
em theysayshei s.
..
..
Tobecont
inued
Chapt
er12
(
NotEdi
ted)18SLV

Mal
efu
Iam nowei ghtmont hspr egnantmyt ummyis
sohuge, I
tissodi ff
icultf
ormet odosi mple
thi
ngsl iketiemyshoel [Link] astti
meI
sawMi kewasmont hsbackwhenhebr ought
memoney ,hegav emeR5000andt oldmet o
gohav eanabor t
[Link] dhedidn'tcare
whereIgetmyabor tionbuti thastobedone.I
tookthemoneyandasur edhi mthatt henext
dayIwi llgobutinstat eimov edt omygr and
parent'
spl [Link] edtoinvolvethe
poli
cebutmymot hersaidshedoesn' twantthis
togot hatf ar,
shedoesn' twantsi sJanet ohate
[Link] dasmymot herasked, butweall
knowwhymymot herdidn'twantMi ketobe
repor t
edt othepol i
[Link] smyl astcheck
upandIwi l
lbegi vingbi r
[Link] en
wai ttogett hi
st hingoutofmyst omach, itwas
ar oughei ghtmont hsf [Link] t
tingona
chai ri
nahal latacl ini
cwai t
ingmyt urnt osee
thenur se,Ifeltasl ightpainonmybi kinili
ne,I
thoughtt hebabywast urni
ngbecauseIwas
usedt opai nsl i
ket hatasIal waysgett hem.I
wasbusyonmyphonechat ti
ngwi t
hmyf ri
ends,
theywer ecuriousaboutwher eIwasandwhatI
wasdoi [Link] twasmyt urn,I
didn'tevenr eali
set hatIwaswai ti
ngf oral ong
ti
[Link] secal ledfrom i
nside, Istoodup
takingmyt i
mei twasnoteasyt ost and.I
wal kedslowl ytot heconsul t
ationr oom, I
[Link] oicei nsi
deletmei n.
Mal
efu:
Dumel
asi
sta(hel
l
onur
se)
Nur
sePi
nky
:hel
l
onana,
youmaysi
t
Nursej
oy:whydoesshehastosi
t,sheknows
whattodo.
..hur
ryupweneedyoururi
ne
sampl [Link]
ski dscanmakey [Link] l
ing
pregnantatherage, t
histhingsar enaught y.
Instateofgoi ngt oschool theyopent heirlegs
foroldermenNxa. .
..youst i
llstandingt here
l
ooki ngatmel ikeam y ourboy fri
end, we
wor kingher [Link] oul azypi g.
..
.Nna
chomi kekwatisaket hefacty ahor epr evention
i
sf ree, whybasahl abebanaba.(myf ri
endt he
thingt hatmakesmemadi sthef actthat
prevent i
oni
sf ree,whyt hesekidsdon' tprevent.)
NursePinky:Myf r
iendy oudon' tneedtot r
eat
thesepoorchi l
dlikethat ,weal l
makemi st
akes,
Andagai nweappl i
edf orthisjobandweknew
thesewer esomeoft het hingsthatwewi ll
comeacr oss,sodeal withy [Link]'t
wantcompl ainstoday .Itisnotourf aul
tthat
youhav ehangov er,st
opdr inki
ngmar [Link]
cani haveyourcar dplease
Mal
efu:
letmet
akei
toutofmybag
Nur
seJoy
:don'
tst
artwi
thmePi
nky
,Iwi
l
lnev
er
beli
[Link]
ustwanttofi
nishthesepeopl
eso
Icoul
dgotolunchearl
ytoday..
.

Igav etheni cenursemycar dandwal kedt othe

bathroom, Iopenedt hedoorandwal kedi nand
closedt hedoorbehi [Link] osert ot he
basin,Ididn'tseethatsomeonehadspi l
l
ed
somet hingont hef l
oor,soIslippedandhi tmy
tummyont hebasicandt henIwentdown
l
andi ngst i
ll
onmyt ummy .ForfewsecondsI
couldn'tscream, iwasf eeli
nglikesomebodyi s
[Link] oi
cef inallycame
outi screamedmyl ungsoutcal l
ingf orhel p.
Therewasabangont hedoorbutt heycoul dn'
t
getinbecauseIl ockedmy sel
[Link] dn't
standup, t
hepainst hatIwasf eelingwer e
horri
[Link] ebangingont hedoor ,butit
couldn'[Link] i
esget tingwet ,I
thoughtIpeedonmy sel
[Link] ryingt opul l
my selfupusi ngthebasi nbutmyhands
coul dn'tcar rymywei ght .Icoul dheart henur se
cal li
ngoutmynameandIcoul dagai nhear
clickssoundont het il
esi ndicat i
ngt hat
someoneI sr unni [Link] t
erwhatseemedl ike
for ev erthepeopl eont heot hersi def i
nal
ly
managedt oopent hedoor .Theyr ushedI n,t he
otherguyt riedt opi ckmeupbutot heronet old
himt ost [Link] hingIwokeupi nt hi
s
col dwhi ter [Link] andingbehi ndthese
peopl et hatIdi dn'trecogni se, theywer e
sur roundi ngt [Link] ewasal adywear ing
whi teropest andi ngnextt [Link] ookedather
andshewast alkingbutIcoul dn'thearher ,she
keptonpoi ntingatt [Link] osertot he
bedIsawmy selfl yi
ngt here,Il ookedatt he
womannextt omebutshewasnomor et her e.I
feltmyf eetget t
ingv erycol d,Icoul dhear
peopl et alkingy etitseemedl iket heywer ef ar
from [Link] rv oicewer efadi ngaway ,Isaw
mymom r unni ngi nther oom whi let heset wo
l
adi eswer et r
y i
ngt ost opher .Itseemedl ikeam
watchi
ngamov i
[Link]
ygotclosertothe
bedandshewascr ying."Thisisreall
yamov ie,
Dipuocry
[Link]
sisnotl i
keher,sherather
curset
hancr y
".

Mmabat
ho
Thedoct
orcl
ear
edhi
sthr
oat
..
.
Doct
or:asIwassayi
ngther
esul
tssaysli
tt
le
l
adyyourHIVposi
ti
ve.
.Doyouunder
standwhat
i
sHIV+
Mike:Isawi
tcoming,let
'sgomychi l
dthi
s
doctori
sful
lofshi
[Link]
hingli
kethat
.
Doctor
:MrSefate,
thi
schil
di spregnantshe
needsmedicat
ionasInyesterday,t
omakesure
herunbor
nchil
ddoesn'tgetinfect
ed.
Mike:
let'
sgoMmabat oandf
orf
utur
eref
erence
docstayawayf
rom us..
Hedr
aggedmeoutoft
hatconsul
tat
ionr
oom.I
wantedt ounder
standwhatthisdoctorwason
[Link]
dusHI Visisav er
y
dangerousdesease,itcanki
[Link]'t
understandam notfeeli
ngsi
[Link]
doctorhastoexplain.
Mike:mychi
lddon'
tworr
yaboutit
,thi
sdoct
or
doesn'
tknowwhathist
alki
ngabout.
Mmabat
ho:
okaydaddy
Mike:westil
lhav
etokeepever
ythingthatt
he
doctorsai
dasecret
.Daddywil
ltakeyouto
anotherdoct
orneh.
Mmabat
ho:
yesdaddyIunder
stand
Mike:I
fyout
ell
oursecr
ett
oany
onewhatwi
l
l
happen?
Mmabat
ho:
youar
egoi
ngt
ogi
veReaBi
gFi
sh.
..
.
Mi
ke:
BigFi
shbel
ongst
owho?
Mmabat
ho:
BigFi
shbel
ongst
ome.(cr
ying)
Mi
ke:
Ift
heyaskathomey
out
ell
them t
he
doct
orwasn'
tther
ewewi
l
lseehi
mtomor
row.
Mmabat
ho:
yesdaddy
Mi
ke:andst
opcr
ying.
..st
opact
ingl
i
keachi
l
d
Mar
n..
..
.

Di
puo
OhJesuspl easesavemydaught er,
sheI stoo
[Link] llIdowit
hherchild,Iam
notagrandmot [Link]
enjoymyyout [Link]
artedtoshakeher.
.."Malefu
wakeup"
DrNhlapo:Cansomeonet aket
hiswomanout
ofthi
sroom, she'
sdi
stur
[Link]
veme
20CCofRital
[Link]
ssupposedt obeupby
now,Ihavetowakeheruporelseshemi ght
sl
ipint
oacoma.
Dipuo:what
'sgoi
ngonnur
sewi
thmydaught
er
(cry
ing)
NurseRose:let
'sgoIwi
l
lexpl
aint
oyou,
lett
he
doctorat
tendtoher.
Dipuo:
Ineedtounder
standbecauseshewas
duesomet i
meinthenextthr
eetofourweeks
NurseRose: Apparent
lyyourdaughterfel
lwhil
e
shewasi nthebathroom ataclini
candshef ell
onherst [Link] oti
csagrupturedthat
causedanear l
ylabourast hebabywasi n
[Link] eandwehadt ooper at
e
onhert otakeoutthebabyorwemi ghthave
l
ostbot hofthem.
Di
puo:
coul
dn'
tshegi
vebi
rt
hnat
ural
l
y?
NurseRose: Nomam itwasimpossi
bleasshe
waspassedoutwhenwer ecei
vedher
.The
doctorshadtoactf
astbutsheneverregai
ned
[Link]
st owake
herupf or
ceful
ly
.
Di
puo:
Ireal
l
ydon'
tgetwhaty
oursay
ing.
Tobecont
inued
Chapt
er13
(
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ted)18SLV

Mmabat
ho
Thatni ghtIcouldn'
tsl
eep,Iwast hinkingabout
whatt hedoct orsai
[Link] self
howcomet heysayam sickyetam notf eeli
ng
any t
[Link] ndofli
fei
sthis,beingsickand
pregnantatt hesamet i
[Link] etogobackt o
thatdoct or
,Ihav etounderst
andt hissickness.
Iwi l
lhavetomakeapl [Link] ear
edhis
throat.
.
Mi
ke:
arey
ousl
eepi
ng?
Idi
dn'
trespond,
heshookme
Mmabatho:
what
,youdi
stur
bingmeam
sl
eepi
ng
Mi
ke:
youcan'
ttal
ktomel
i
ket
hatl
i
ttl
emi
ss
Mmabat ho: youknowwhatt hisisthet i
meI
standupf ormy self,youmademepr egnantand
sickatthesamet [Link] oufeel about
[Link] atherarey [Link] enthatgi r
l
whowasher ewi t
hherpar entslastf orsure
she'ssi
[Link] ey ougoi ngt otake
responsibi
li
tyofy ouract i
ons?I fam sickt hat
meansal lthewomeny ousleptwi thar esick,
Howcany oudot hishor ri
blethingt omemar a,
Ithoughtyousai dy ouwi l
lprotectmewi t
hy our
l
ife,butitseemsl ikey ourtheonewhoi st aki
ng
i
taway sf r
om me.
Mike:Mmabathoam war
ningy
ougi
rl,
say
anotherwor
[Link]!Youwi l
lfi
ndout
whatam madewith.
Mmabatho:Idon'
tcar
ewhaty
ou'
l
ldot
ome,
youal
readyki
ll
edmemos.
Hegr abbedmebymyt hroatandpunchedme
repeatedl
[Link]'
t
haveachancetoreact
.Thenextthinghewas
pi
nningmedownont hebedchoki [Link]
tr
yingtoremov ehishandsonmyt hroatbuthe
wast oopower f
[Link]
esl i
ppi
ngt hrough
asIwasl [Link]
abouttofaintheloosenhi sgrip.I
tfeltli
keI
poopedmy self,am notsur ehowhecoul dsee
mebecausei twasdar [Link] coughed
si
gnalli
ngthatshei sawake, thenthelightwent
[Link]'tsayany thi
ngshej ustlookedatus
andwentout .
Mike:I
fIwantt oki llyouIcandosoandknow
onecandoany thingabouti t
.Lookaty our
usel
essmot her, shej ustwal kedoutnotsay i
ng
anythi
[Link] opact ingl i
key ourmi ssworl
d, you
aremerel yheret opl [Link] easur
eiswhat
youprov i
def orme, not hingel sesodoy oursel
f
afavourandcl osey ourbi gmout horel
sey ou'
ll
regr
[Link] wayI t'
sbei ngt welvehourssinceI
gotadoseofy [Link] opl ooki ngatmel i
keam
yourTV, opent hosel egs.
Mmabat
ho:
"Idon'
twantt
o".
..
Mike:Iam notgoi
ngt
ofightwi
thy
ou,am goi
ng
tothekit
chenwhenIcomebackIwantt
osee
pussy..
..
Hegotof fthebedandwentout ,It oldmy sel
f
thatIwasn' tgonnadoasIwast oldany mor ehe
ratherkil
[Link] hinghecamebackwi th
Reai nhishands, Iqui ckl
ygotupf rom thebed
andr antowar dshi m andknel tbef orehi m and
balancedmyhandsonhi slegswhi lecrying,I
wasbeggi nghim nott ohar m mybabysi [Link]
thattimeReawasf astasleepshecoul dn'thear
norseewhatwashappeni [Link] ookReaand
placedheront hespongewher emot herwas
sleepingandi nstructedmedot akeof fmy
pant i
[Link] oldandl aidont hebedasst i
l
l
aspossi ble,heclimbedont opofmeand
forcedhisbi gfishI [Link] dn'tscr eam
becauseIdi dn'twantReat owakeup, soi t
ook
[Link] herenteredther oom, she
didn'
tsayanythingasusualshewenttoher
spongeandgotundert hecoversanddozedoff.
Thatwomandi dn'
tfeel
anyt
hinganymore,she
reall
ydidn'
tcareaboutthewell
bei
ngofherkids.
Shedi dn'
tasknorstandupforme.

Mal
efu
Thatladywi thawhit
er opeappear edagai
n,she
heldmyhandandshowedmet hi
sbr i
ghtwarm
l
[Link] eelsafeandlovedI
foundmy selfthi
nki
ngt hatthat
'sthemost
beautif
ulthingI'
veeverseenmywhol eenti
re
l
ife.
Sari
el:
Mynamei
sSar
iel
,doy
ouknowany
thi
ng
aboutme
Malef
u:atleastt
hist
imeIcoul
dhearher
..
."No
Idon'
tknowy ouagai
nboundIdon'
tknow
anyt
hingaboutyou"
Sar
iel
:am her
etohel
pyou
Mal
efu:
how
Sar
iel
:what
every
ouwantIwi
l
lhel
pyouachi
eve
i
t
Mal
efu:
Idon'
tunder
stand,
whywoul
dyouhel
p
me?
Sar
iel
:Iam whattheycal
l angelofki
ndness.
..
.
Thi
sIshowI swil
lshowy oumyki ndnessor
el
seGabri
elwil
lcomef ory ou.
Mal
efu:
Icanheary
ouy
etI
cdon'
tunder
stand.
Sariel
:doy ouseethatli
ght,i
fyoudon' tagr
ee
andr ecei
vemyki ndnessGabriel
wi l
lcomeout
ofItandhewi ll
beher etofet
chy [Link]
abouty ournewbor nbaby,whowi l
ltakecareof
[Link] ouwanty ourchil
dtobet aughtto
sl
eepwi t
hmenStt heyoungagelikeyou.
Mal
efu:
Howdi
dyouknowaboutt
hat
Sari
el:
Iknowlotsoft
hingst
hingst
hatpeopl
e
consi
dersecr
ets,t
hat
'smygift
.Youcangeta
secondchanceInli
feI
fyoupr
omisetostop
doingwrongthi
ngs,st
opbei
ngasinner
.
Malefu:
IknowIdon' twantmychi ldtoendup
l
ikeme, bei
ngHI Vposi t
iveatanearl
yage.I
thi
nkitwill
bebetterifIgiveherupforadopt
ion,
Iam notgoingtoli
vel [Link]
Sari
elam sickandam dy ing.
Sar
iel
:Ify
oubel
i
evey
oucanr
ecei
veactof
ki
ndness.
Malef
u:lookatme,am not
hing.
..Idon'
tthi
nkI
deser
veanykindnessf
rom [Link]
oyed
afamil
y.
Sariel
:Don'tj
udgeyoursel
f,accordi
ngtome
yourmot herwastheonewhoI sandwaswr ong.
Shei stheonewhosol dyout othehi
ghest
[Link]
thatIsai
dpl easewakeup.
Isuddenl
yfel
tthi
srushofpainsallov
ermy
bodyandIopenedmyey [Link]
he
Doctorwassmili
ngatme.
Doct
or:
howar
eyouf
eel
i
ngmi
ss
Malefu:"
Iam i
nal
otofpai
nandwhat
happened"?
Doct
or:t
henur
sewill
giv
ey ousomet
hingf
or
t
hepainandl
aterwewil
ltal
k.
Makef
u:howdidIgether
e?Wher
eIsher
e?
Pl
easeanswerme
Doctor
:okaythen..
.youri
nBr
it
sHospital
you
werebroughtherebyanambulancef
rom
Let
lhabi
lecli
nic.
Malefu:Okay.
..
.Inowremember ,Isl
ippedand
bumpedmyt ummyont hetoi
letsinkandthen
fel
lst
ill
onmyt ummyonthosecol dtil
[Link]
supri
sei don'
trememberanyt
hingaf t
erthat.I
j
ustrememberwaki nguphere,ri
ghtnow.

Di
kel
edi
Lastni
ghtf
athercamei
ntoourr
oom andt
ook
Reai actedl i
kei didn'
thearbuti wentaf t
erhi m
andcheckedwhathewant edt odowi thRea.I
wassupr iset hatmot herpassedmewi t
hout
evensay ingany thi
[Link] erythingthat
happenedi nthatroom, ourfat
herI ssleeping
withoursi steryetMamadoesn' tsayany thing.I
thi
nkIhav etohel pMmabat [Link] s
nastymencannotdot hi
stomysi ster
.Buthow
am Igoingt ohel pam [Link] ndof
mot herdowehav e.

Mmabat
ho
Thenextmor ni
ngIwokeupwi thpainfulbody
andf i
ngermar ksonmyt hr
oat,Iwassosad.I
didn'
twantt odoanythi
ng,Ij
ustwant edGodt o
comeandt [Link]
ingtoomuchf or
me, Icannotdealwit
hthispai
nt hatam
experienci
[Link] ookedf or
mypant yonthefl
oorandworei t
.Iwalkedt o
thekitchenwithonl
ymypant ytoplugt hekettl
e.
Mikewasal readyseat i
ngdownwai tingf orhi s
tea, I
fdidn'tev enbot hert owashmyhands.I
tookacupandt hrewinat eabag, pour edsugar
andpl acedi tinf rontofhi [Link] aringatt he
kettlethinkingofpour inghi m withboi lli
ngwat er
butIwasscar [Link] edifImi sshewi l
lkill
[Link] twer ereallydebat i
ng
aboutt [Link] t
leboiledandIpl acedi tas
wel lonthet abl eIpassednextt ohimt ogobs
togt hebedr [Link] nd, Ijust
wal kedbyandInev erev enbot hertol ookj ust
fetchedasmal lt [Link] thI tand
tookt heket tl
ef rom ont opoft ableandpour ed
wat erinthet [Link] ri
edt hetubt ot he
bedr oom andIst art
edt obat [Link] her
wentt ot heki t
chenIdi dn'tcarewhatshewas
onaboutbecauseshei sausel esshumanbei ng.
Fewmi nutespassedt henshecamebackwi th
anel ectri
cal cabl [Link] raightst raight
[Link] ar t
edwhi ppingme.
Jane:Yout hi
nkyourbeaut i
[Link]
man,maki nghimtreatmel ikeam not hi
[Link]
yourpregnantandyouthi nkIdon'tseey ou.I
wanttomakesur ethaty oudon'tlookatmy
husbandt hewayyoulookathi [Link]
youngy etyouknowhowt oopeny ounast y
thi
[Link] l
lteachy oual essony ou
wil
lneverf or
get
.

Shewhi ppedmeunt i
l Icoul
dn'
tcrynomore,I
thoughtMi kewil
lcomet omyrescuebut
cowar ddidn'
[Link] r
iedt
orunbutshe
blockedthedoorwayandcont inuedwi
ththe
[Link]
ir
ed,
shepoi nt
edatme.

Jane:st
opcryi
ngandfini
shup, weneedtogo
[Link]
akeoutthatthingI
nyour
stomachbefor
eIkil
lbothofyou.
Mmabat
ho:
howdi
dyouknowt
hat
..
.
Jane:Youthinkam achi
ld,
Youthi
nkitsi
twel
l
wit
hmewheni watchyouandmyhusbanddo
thi
ngsthatiwassupposedtodowit
hhim.
Mmabat
ho:whatki
ndofamo..(shesl
apped
mesohardacr
ossmyfaceIsawstar
s)
Jane:don'
tyoudar esfebe...
.youcamei ntomy
houseandsnat chedmyhappi nessnowy ou
wanttomakesur et hatigetsendawayby
havi
[Link].
..
.itwi
ll
nev er
happen,iwil
lmakesur eofthatevenifi
s
endi
ngy ourl
if
e.

Tobecont
inued
Chapt
er14
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ted)18SLV

Mal
efu
Iwasdischargedthreeday saf t
erIwokeupi n
hospit
al,Ihadtost i
llgost ayatmygr and
parent
[Link]'twantMi ketoknowabout
[Link] eandhel ikedtoeat.
Theproblem wast hatIhadt omakesur ehe
hasformulami l
kbecauseIdi dn'
twantt obr
east
feedhim,Ididn'
twantt oriskinfect
[Link]
mom didn'tshowanyi nterestinmeandmyson.
Itwassohar dtotakecar eofmyoper ati
on,
my
grandmot heral
sodi dn'thav eanyideaonwhat
wassupposedt ohappen.

Mmabat
ho
Mymot hertookmet oahouseatzone2, the
housewasbeaut i
fulwit
hhi ghwallandgates.
Wegotinandt hereweret wohugedogst i
edt o
thetr
[Link] kedtothebackwher e
ther
[Link] nashackwi t
hout
evenknocki
[Link] ull
ofsmoke
andtherewerethingshangingfrom thewall
,i
t
wasdar
kinsi
de,curt
ainswer
ecl
[Link]
e
wasawomansitt
ingdownweari
ngredclot
h.
Wesatdown.
..
Jane:
Myf
ri
endIneedy
ourhel
p
MmaK:
Janewhatdoy
ouwantexact
ly?
Jane:thi
slit
tlewhoreneedstoter
minat
e
pregnancy,pleasehel
pme, Ican'
tl
oosemy
husbandtot hist
hing.
MmaK: okaymyf
ri
endIwi
l
lhel
[Link] comi
ng
r
ightback.
Jane:
Thi
sbastedchil
dyourcar
ryi
ng,meand
MmaKhalambazoaregoi
ngtotakecareqofi
t.I
havewonli
tt
legi
rl
.
Mmabat
ho:
Mamait
'sasi
ntoki
l
l,pl
easedonot
makemedothi
s
Jane:Youwantachil
dwhi l
ey ourachil
d?How
areyougoingt
otakecareofi t
?Yout hi
nkMike
cares?Shamegir
lyourmistaken,youdon'
t
knowMi kever
ywel
l
.Askmeaboutt
hatmanI
wil
ltel
lyou.
MmaK: am backl
et'
swork,gobehi
ndt
hat
cur
tai
nandgetundressed.
Shepoint
edatacurtai
nont heothersi
deoft
he
shack,
Ididn'
tanswerherIj
ustsatwhereIwas.
MmaK: Idon'
thavetimewasteli
ttl
egir
lhurryup.
Janecanyoutalktoyourchil
d,i
fshehas
changedhermindpleaseleavemypremises.
Jane:
Mmabat hoy
oudon'
twantt
omakeme
mad,standup.
Istoodupandt ookof fmycl ot
hesandwent
behindthecur tai
nandsatont hesmal lbed.
MmaKhal ambazogoti nwithat r
aycov ered
wit
hacl ot hwithabucket .Sheplacedt hetray
ont hebedandt hebucketonasmal lchairthat
wasont hesideandswi t
chedont [Link]
mot hercamei nandi nstr
uctedmet ol i
eonmy
[Link] nstr
[Link] ed
somethi
nginmyv aginandshest artedt
odi gin
[Link] yi
nglikenobody '
sbusiness.
Thepainwasunbear able,Icoul
dn'tseewhat
shewasdoi ngtomebuti twasn'
[Link]
dugdeepinmyandmymot herkeptontelli
ng
metobest rong.
Jane:MmaKy ouhavetobequi
ck,weneedt o
fi
[Link].
Youhav et
obestil
lorel
seshewon'tf
ini
shand
thepainwon'
tend.
MmaK: Janesomethi
ngiswrongher
e,she'
s
bl
eedi
ngt [Link]
srat
eshe'
sgoingtoo
l
oosetoomuchbloodandshecandie.
Jane:
Stoptel
l
ingmeaboutl
oosi
ngbl
oodar
e
youdone?
MmaK:Icannotseei
nt her
eanymor
e,bloodi
s
ev
ery
where..
.Li
ttl
egi
rlstopcl
osi
ngyourl
egs
man.
Iwasscr
eami
ngbutmyv
oicecoul
dn'
tgetout
,
theyputaclothInmymout htoblockmyv oice.
Mymot herwenttotheInthesidetoseewhat
MmaKwast al
ki
ngabout .Theystar
t edar
guing
butIntheheardt hem asIther
for
et heywerefar
from meandi blackedout.

Jane:
MmaKy
ouki
l
ledher
MmaK: Janetakey ourchi
l
dandl
eavemy
[Link]'tneedtopayme,
justgo.
Jane:shehasf
aintedhowam Igoi
ngtodress
herandcarr
[Link]'
spoorcol
dwateronher
face.
MmaK: let
'sst
artbydressingher
,doyouhav
e
sani
tat
[Link]
eedi
ng.
Jane:
Doy out
hinkam st
upi
d,Ibroughtt
hem
butweneedtowakeherupfi
rst.

Di
kel
edi
Iwant edtoaskMi kewher edidmot hergowi t
h
Mmabat hobutIwasscar [Link] tt
ingin
theloungewat [Link] o
sitnexttohim buthewasn' tbotheredbecause
Reawasbei nghernaught yselfyethedidn'
t
[Link] hathismi ndIsfar.I
camecl oserandal sosatnextt ohim."dad
wher eIsmom andMmabat ho"?Hedi dn'
t
respond...It
ouchedhi [Link]
showi ngthatIstart
ledhim.
Mi
ke:
what
..
..
what
..
.whatdoy
ouwant
Di
kel
edi
:Iwasaski
ngy
ouwher
eismom and
Mmabat
ho
Mike:doIl
ookli
key ourmother'
skeeperandI
don'
tcarewherethatwhoreMmabat hoI
[Link]
op
di
sturbi
ngmypeace, goplayoutsi
[Link]'
t
wannaseeyouunt i
lthosetwowhor escome
[Link],soIdi dn'
twanttogeta
beati
ngsoIlef
t.
Mal
efu
Thechi ldwascr yingnonest op,alldayand
[Link]'tknowwhati twant edbecauseI '
d
fedandchangedI '
dt [Link] ecanI '
dtry
dof orthischi l
[Link] ar t
ingt oget
annoy edandmygr andmot herwasn' tIn
annoy edposi tiontohel [Link] sanol dsick
[Link] ent hinkingaboutki ll
ingmy self
.
Iwasexhaust edbecauseni ghtanddayam
busyonmyf eettryingtomaket hi
st hingstop
cryi
[Link] dt oraiseachi ldbymy sel
f.I
am notcopi ngatal l,t
heonl ythingIcandoi s
kil
lthischildandki llmy selfaswel l
.Mymot her
actedl i
keshecar edwhi lewhi leIwasi n
hospitalbutt hemi nutewel eftsheshowedme
hertruecol our [Link]' twantt ohelpme
withany thi
ngy etshewast heonewhobr ought
thatmani ntomyl i
fe.
Jane
Wepoor edwat eronherf acebutshedidn'
t
[Link] orcoldwat erfr
om thefri
dge
wit
[Link] etchedthem f
orme, I
agai
npoor editonherf acesheslight
lyopened
[Link] dseeshewasweakand
doubtshewi l
lbeabletomywal [Link] d
herupwhi l
eIawi pedherf acewithatowel,I
sl
appedherf aceal i
tt
lebitjustt
omywakeher
up.
Mmabat
ho:
am awake(wi
thl
owv
oice)

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inued
Chapt
er15
(notedi
ted)18SLV

Mmabat
ho
Jane:
Mmabat
howeneedt
ogowakeup.
Mmabat
ho:mamaam t
ir
edIneedt
osl
eep
(wi
thaf
aintv
oice)
Jane:
otl
arobal
ahae(
youwi
l
lsl
eepathome)
Mmabatho:NoMamamybodyf eel
sheavy,
my
l
egscan'
tcarr
ythi
sbody
.(Wi
thafai
ntvoi
ce)
Mymot herst ar
tedt [Link] eal
lyfeeling
ti
redandIcoul dn'[Link] inall
ycar r
iedon
herbackandshest art
edwal [Link]
tooheav yforherbecausesheputmedown
befor eweev enexi t
edt hegat [Link]
my selfonhershoul derandwesl owlywal ked
home.I ttookusagest oreachhomebecause
wehadt ost optimeandagai nj usttoformet o
[Link] everbecauseshehad
wat erwi t
hhert ogiv [Link] terwhatseemed
l
ikef oreverwear riv
edhomeandshet ookme
straighttot hebedr [Link] hebl ankets
formeandhel pmet ogotont opandcov ered
[Link] eftmet her eandwentt othekitchen
am notsur ewhathappenednextbecauseI
dozedof
f.

Di
kel
edi
MotherandMmabat hoarriv
edhomebuti t
seemedl i
ket herewassomet hingwr ongwi th
mysi [Link] nbedandmot hermade
somet hingthatsmel lbadandwentt ot he
bedroom wi [Link] l
leverunder stand
fat
her ,sootherdayhi sniceandot hershi sr ude.
Todayhewasal l
quiteandv erylost,thewhol e
dayhewassi tt
[Link] dn'tev en
noti
cewhenmot herandMmabat hocameback.
Iwant edt ounder st
andwhat 'shappeni ng.I
waseav esdroppingtomot herandMmabat ho,I
heardmot hertell
ingherthatall wil
lbeokayand
ever
y thingthathappenedi twasf orhershe
madeapr omiset oherthatshewon' tdi e.
Jane:MmabathoNoonehasneverdi
ed
becauseofabor
ti
[Link]
ngt
obef i
nei
nno
ti
[Link] ouaregoingtostartat
school
,soy outhinkiwasdoingthi
sf orme?No
Iwasdoingi tf
ory ouIwantyoutohav eabright
fut
[Link] enotgoingtohaveanyf ut
ure
withachil
[Link] ki
ngandy ou'r
estil
l
young.
Mmabat ho:youkill
edmemom. ...
.Ihateyoufor
everyt
hingthath'sev erhappenedtomeand
everyt
hingthatwilleverhappent [Link]
shouldhaveleftusi nLesothotodieofhunger
butIswearIwoul dbef i
nephysical
lyri
ghtnow
notment i
oningemot i
onall
[Link] er
ythi
ng
thathappenedy ourtheonet obebl amed.
Pleaseleavemeal one, Iwanttorest.
Jane:Am tr
yingtohelpyouyetthi
siswhatyour
gi
vingme..Allyou'r
esayingi
scrap,bul
lshit
.
Yournotav i
cti
m [Link]
i
ntothishouseev er
ythi
nghasgonefrom badto
worse.
Icoul
dn'
tbel
i
evewhatIhear
d,mot
heri
s
bl
amingherownchi
l
dforever
ythi
ngbadt
hat
happenedi
nhermar
ri
age.

Af
teraweek

Di
kel
edi
Mmabat howasget ti
ngwor se,Imanagedt o
askhert ot el
l met hetruthandshedi [Link]
dn't
knowwhatt odot ohel [Link] il
l
bleedingandMi kewasnowher et [Link]
l
ef tthreeday sagoandnooneknowswher ehe
i
[Link] herwasnotar oundmuch,shel efti
nt he
mor ningandcamebackv [Link] heone
whot ookcar eofmysi st
[Link] pedbathe
Mmabat ho, t
hebl anketsthatshewasusi ng
wer ef [Link] edt ohert ogoto
thecl i
ni cbutshedi dn'
twantt o,itseemedshe
wasscar [Link]
yconv i
ncedher ,theproblem
shecoul dn'twal kIhadt oputheri na
wheel barr
owandpushheral lthewayt othe
cli
[Link] hereatleastitwasqui t
e,
thesecur i
tythatwasbusyeat i
ngatagat e
helpedmet owheel herinandher ushedher
i
nsidehewascal l
i
ngt henurseswhi lepushing
[Link] i
nkofaney eshewassur rounded
bynur sesandt heytookheri nar oom whereI
wasn'tallowedt [Link] i
tytoldme
theywer ebusywi thher ,
Iwasscar [Link]
whati tseemedl i
kef oreveranurseappr oached
me.
Nur
seJoy
:Hel
l
o
Di
kel
edi
:Hi
sist
er,
howi
smysi
ster
?
NurseJoy:y
oursisterisnotwell
atall,
we
call
[Link]
bloodwearenotsur ehowshe'ssti
l
l al
ive.
Wher ear
eyourparentsnana?
Di
kel
edi
:Wedon'tknowwher
eourparent
sar
e.
Mymotherl
eftear
lyi
nthemorni
ngandwe
don'
tknowwher
esheisr
[Link]
ather
l
eftt
hreeday
sagoandnooneknowswher ehe
i
s.
NurseJoy:okayt
hen..
..Don'twor
ryabouty our
sist
ernew,wewillt
akecar eofher.
Ijustneed
toknowwhatmadehert obleedl
ikethis.
Di
kel
edi
:Mymot
hermadeherdoanabor
ti
on.
Nur
seJoy
:Jesus.
..
..
Wecoul dhearthesoundofanambul anceand
alr
eadyt heothernur seswerepushingherwi th
thest r
etchertowardst [Link] gency
personnel cameint heytal
kedt othenursesand
theywer egivenafileandwel [Link] ef
tthe
cli
nicandt heydrovet othehospital
.Whenwe
arri
vedatt hehospital mysi
sterwasr ushedin
andt heytoldmet osi [Link] her
e
formay beanhourorsowai t
ingforthem to
updat enew.
Jane
I
twasaround7pm whenIgothomethehouse
wasdarkandReawassit
tingal
onewatchi
ng
[Link]
tchedont
heli
ghts..
Rea:
mom y
ourhome,
am hungr
y..
Jane:
wher
eisDi
kel
edi
Rea:
Theyl
eft
Jane:
Theyleft?Whatareyoutal
ki
ngabout
?
Wasyourfatherhometoday?
Rea:shelef
twit
hMmabatho,shewaspushi
ng
herwithawheel
bar
row.
Jane:
didt
heyt
ell
youwher
etheywegoi
ng?
Rea:
[Link]
ustl
eftandsai
dtheywer
e
comingback
Jane:Di
kel
edit
hinksshe'
sol
denought
omake
deci
si
oninthi
shouse,shewil
lgetmewhen
shecomesback.
Rea:
Maam hungr
y
Jane:
stopwi t
hy ournagging,y
ouknowwher e
theki
tchenis.
.NXA. .
...am goi
ngtolookformy
wheel
barrow,i betyoursist
erwantstosell
it.

Rea
Mot herl
eftmeal one,Iwentt ot heki tchent o
checkwhatIcaneat .Atleastther ewasbr ead.I
tooktwosl i
cesandpoor edwat eri nt
oagl ass
andIwentbackt [Link] art
edeat ing
andIwasl aughingtot hecartoonpr ogram I
waswat [Link], I
[Link] hi ngf atherwas
standingnexttomeIst oodupandgav ehima
[Link] oseehi m.
Mi
ke:
wher
eisev
ery
one.
Rea:
"theyal
ll
eft
"fat
hersmel
l
edofat
arv
en.
Mi
ke:
sowhatar
eyoudoi
ng?
Rea:"
watchi
ngTV"hewalkedt
othei
rbedr
oom
andheshort
lycameback
Mi ke:Ithinktheywanttosl
eepout si
[Link]
sistersaret [Link]
s
houseev eryoneisdoi
ngastheyplease, butI
knowy ouwon' tdoit
.Mylit
tl
eangel ,y
ourgood
andi nnocent .Doyouknowy ouhavet hepower
toheal ?
Rea:nopapaam notasangoma,Icannotheal
anyone
Mi
ke:
daddyi
ssi
cknana,y
oucanheal
him
Rea:
yoursi
ck?
Mi
ke:y
esmyangel
.Doy
out
hinky
oucanheal
menow.
Rea:NodaddyIjustsai
dam notasangoma.I
can'
theal
you..
.
Mi
ke:
doy
ouwanty
ourf
athert
odi
e?
Rea:
daddyy
ouwon'
tdi
e.
Mike:t
heonlywayisforyout [Link]
candoitfastbef
oreeverybodycomeshome
andtheywill
nevernothaty ouhavet
hepower
toheal
.Ifyoudon'
ttel
lIwon' t
.Iknownanayou
don'
twantmet odieli
kegr andma.
Rea:
howwi
l
lIdoi
tdaddy
Mike:t
hemedici
neisbetweenyourl
[Link]'
s
theonl
ymedicat
ionthatcanhel
pyourfat
her
.
Areyouready
.
Rea:daddygr
andmat
oldmethatnoonei
s
supposedtot
ouchmyhoneypot
Mike:
grandmawasr ightbutam notanyoneam
yourf
ather
.Icantouchthehoneypot ,
anddo
asIwantwithi
t.
Rea:Idon'
tthi
nki
sri
ghty
ouraboyandam a
gi
rl
.
Mike:
okayIwi l
ldi
eandy ouwil
lbetheonl
y
chi
ldonthisstr
eetwi
thoutafather
.Doyou
wantmet odie?
Rea:
nodaddyIwi
l
lhel
[Link]
ouwant
metodo
Mike:f
ir
stgol
ockt
heki
tchendoorandcome
here
Rea:yesdaddy(myey eswerefi
lledwitht
ears,
i
di
dn'twanttodowhateverhewant edmetodo
butontheothersi
deilovedmyf atheri
don't
[Link]
tchenandI
l
ockedthedoorandwentbackt ohi m)

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inued
Chapt
er16
(
Notedi
ted)18SLV

Di
kel
edi
Mybuttwaspainf
ulf
rom si
tt
ingonthi
shard
col
dbenchinahospi
tal
.Itwasnowmor ethan
twohour
ssinceIwat
chedmysi st
erbei
ng
[Link] orcameoutwit
ha
fi
leinhishandandt heot herhandbusyf
iddl
ing
wi t
hthestetoscopet hstwasaroundhi
sneck.
hewaswal ki
[Link]
from t
hecov erofthef il
e.
Doct
or:
Mmabat
hoSef
ate
Dikel
edi
:that
'
smysi st
er"Ij
umpedf rom the
benchandwalkedtowardshim "doctorcanI
seemysister
?Isshegoingtobeokay ?Isshe
awake?
Doct
or:
li
tt
lel
adywher
earey
ourpar
ent
s?Who
di
dyoucomeherewit
h?
Di
kel
edi
:sor
rydoct
orcanIseeher
?
Doct
or:
Nur
se
Nur
se:
YesDoc
Doct
or:
What '
shappeni
ngher
e?We'rey
ou
awar
ethatsheishereal
onewi
thhersi
ster
?
Nur
se:
yesDocIam?
Doctor :ar
ey ouf orr eal?Whatexactl
yaret he
rul
esi nsituati
onl iket hi
s?Youaresouseless
andy oudon' tev enknowy ourj
ob(angryv oice)
.
Am tiredofwor kingwi thpeopl
ewhodon' ttake
thei
rjobsser [Link] rr
esponsible
[Link] out ellmey oudon'
tknowwhat
youwer esupposedt odowhent heseki
ds
camei n?
Nur
se:
IknowdocbutI.
..
..
Doctor :getoutofmyf aceidon'
twannahear
anythingf rom y
ouy ourusel
[Link]
t
my self.(Thedoctorpoint
edatme)sorryabout
thatladyam comi ngbackr i
ghtnowgiv
eme
fewmi nutes
Hewal kedawayfrom meanddissapearedint
o
thenursest
ati
on,aft
erfewminuteshecame
[Link]
ll
standi
ngwherehel eftmeli
kei
wascluedtothefl
[Link] sfi
l
e
Doct
or:
Hel
l
oli
tt
lel
ady
,whati
syourname?
Dikel
edi
:Di
kel
edi
..
..Howismysist
er?CanIsee
her?I
sshegoi
ngtobef i
nesi
r?
Doct
or:befor
eIcanansweral
lyourquesti
ons
canyoupleasehel
pmecompletethi
sf orf
ir
st
Di
keledi
:(wi
thanangr
yy etscaredvoi
ce)Idon'
t
wanttocomplet
eanyt
hingIjustwanttoseemy
si
ster
Doct
or:(hecal
ledout
)Nur
sepl
easebr
ingme
acupofwater
Dikel
edi
:Isai
dwhereismysist
er,st
opplayi
ng
gameswi t
[Link]
whenpeoplearepl
ayi
ngme.
Therewasal adywhocamemat chingtowards
usshowi ngthatshewasinahur [Link]
wearingaJeanat i
meshirtandsneaker s.
.she
didn'
tlookli
kesheworkedt herebuttheway
shewasl ookingatmey oucouldseet hatshe
camet [Link] oachedus
Doct
or:
Hihowar
eyou
MsLedwaba:
am good
Doctor:wit
houtwastingti
met hi
sisDi
kel edi
shecamei nherewithhersi
ster,
herei
st hefil
e.
Famili
ari
seyoursel
fquicksowecanf i
nishwi t
h
thi
smat t
er
MsLedwaba:Hel
loDi
kelediam MsLedwaba.
Am asoci
alwor
keram goingt
oworky ourcase.
Dikekedi
:Ladyam notI
nter
estedinknowi
ng
youIjustwanttoseemysister.

Rea:
Cont
inuat
ionofchapt
er16

Rea
Iwasscar edbecauseIhadafeel
ingt
hatwhat
wasgoi ngtohappenwasnotgoingtobegood
[Link]'
thaveachoiceIhadtoheal
my
father
,ifGodgavemesomeki ndofpowerto
heal
Ihadt
ousei
t.
Mike: Reay ouhav et ohurryup, becausey ou
don'twanty oursi sterstoknowt hatyouhav e
specialpower [Link] i
ndoutt heyar egoingto
hatey ouforit,Idon' twannat al
kabouty our
mother .Thatonei sabitterperson, shewant s
peoplet obelikeher .Doyouwantt odrink
everydaylikeher, asspeci al
asy ouarelitt
le
angle?
Rea:
nodaddy
Mi ke: good..
.Iknewy ouweregoi ngtochoose
[Link] it
tl
ehealerlet
'sgot othe
bedr oom andst artwit
ht heheali
ngbef or
e
every [Link]' tneedt owor r
y
i
twi ll beoursecr et.I
fy ouwon'tt
ellIwon'tas
wel l
, pinkyswear .(Wedi dapinkyswearandI
l
edt hewayt ot hebedr oom.)Wewi l
lusethe
spongebecauseIdon' twantmyspeci alperson
tosl eepont hedi rtybedMmabat howas
sleepi ngon.
Henicelyplacethespongeont hef
loorand
tookoutacl eanwhit
esheetfrom t
hewar dr
obe
andplaceitont opofthesponge.

Rea:
Iwantt
owat
chTom andJer
ry
Mike:okay,getundressedquicklyanddothe
heali
ngfastsot hatyoucanwat chJerryand
[Link] ookwor r
iedangel,don'
tbeitwi
l
l
onlytakef
ewmi nutes.

Heundr
essedf
ir
standt
henhel
pedmethenhe
l
aidmeonmybackandheopenedmyl
egs.

Mike:
Relax.
..
..atfi
rstitwi
llbeuncomf or
tabl
e
andalit
tl
epainfulbutyouwi l
lgetusetoitnew.
Thati
showi [Link]'tfeel
painthat
meansdaddywi ll
[Link]
tlepainyour
goi
ngtohealisatestf
[Link]
aket
he
pai
nli
keabiggirl
thiswil
[Link]
under
stand?
Rea:
yesdaddy

Hepl acedhi sf i
ngeronmypunani andstarted
tor ubi t
..Af terf ewr ubsheki ssedi tandl icked
i
[Link] sgust i
ngbuthi stheonewhoknows
whati ssupposedt ohappensoIj ustlaidthere
withmyey escl [Link] i
ckedmypunani unt i
lI
coul dfeel somet hingcomi ngoutofi [Link]
het ookhi sf ingerandi nsertedi tdeepi nside,it
waspai nf ul andIf linchedwi thpai nbuthekept
onst r
okingev enf astIcoul dn'thearwhathe
wassay i
ngbecausehewassay ingsomet hing.
Het heni nser tedt hesecondf inger ,ohGodi t
wasmor epai nf ulbutst i
llhadt oheal him andI
rememberhesai di twi l
lbepai [Link]
strokeswi t ht hosedi rt
yt wof ingershet ook
them out ."daddyi si tdone? "
Mi
ke:noty
etangel
almostt
her
e,j
ustbearwi
th
me.
Rea:okaydaddy
..
.youhavetohur
ryupIwant
togowatchTom andJerr
yremember?
Mike:
Iremembermyl
i
ttl
eheal
er,
itwi
l
lbedone
i
ffewmi nut
es
Het hensatmeont opofhi slap, Icouldf eel
somet hingpushi ngt hedoorofmypunani
forci
ngt ogeti nside,itwassomet [Link]
mor eitpushedi nt hemor epainful i
tgot ,I
start
edt ocr ybeggi nghimt ost [Link] dn't
stophet ookmyt heshi r
tandmypant yand
shov editi
nt omymout handt iedmewi thmy
tshir
[Link] dhismanhood
withhisot herandt heotherhol dingmyt iny
[Link] orcedi tinme,Icoul df eelmyi nside
partstir
inglikepages, t
het hi
ngywentdeepi n
[Link] henhel dmebymyhi pandmov edme
upanddowny etslowl y
.Hepl acedmyheadon
hischestandwi sper edtome."That '
sthe
medi cationam t al
kingabout .Yoursoni cenana.
Yoursogener oustodaddy .Pleasegi v
ei tto
daddy ..
.comeonangel .Giveitto
me. .
...
.oh..
.oh...
..
God...
..
yesmar n.
..
".The
strokeswer egetti
ngev enf asteranddeeper ,i
t
wasl ikeam r idi
ngahor [Link] terawhilehe
startedt otalkinadi f
ferentlanguageIdi dn'
t
under stand
Mike:ohhhhhhh..
..
..
kgbngydfgguhguhutdf
drk.
..
khgbhuf
fvhuhgf
Jesus...
.Hooooooooo....
.Thanksdaddy'
s
beauti
fulheal
er.
Heletoutaloudr oarandthenIknewt hewor st
[Link] ookmeof fhi
m andt ookthe
towelt
hatwaspl acednexttousandwi ped
himsel
fandhet henwi pedmebet weenmyl egs
andhetoldmet or el
axthepainwillgoawayi n
[Link] ar
[Link]
[Link] omeandbr ushed
myheadaf terhelpedmet oputonmyv eston.
Icoul
dn'tmove,Icoul
dn'
tfeelmyl egsand
whenIlookeddownt her
eIcoul donlyseeblood
onthesheetandIcouldfeelthatsomething
wascomi [Link] her
e
andmyhandcamebackwi t
hbl [Link]
iedeven
more.
Mike:am goingt
ount ieandtakeoutt hatthing
i
ny ourmouth,stopmaki [Link]
[Link]' tyouunder st
andthaty ou
gavemet hegreatestgif
tsomeonecoul dgive
[Link]'tforget,t
his
Isasecret.I
fanyonefindsoutt heyanyoner e
goingtohateyouf or
ever.
Inodedandhest art
edtounti
eme, andhe
dressedmemyt shirtt
henpantyandskirt
,he
tookthet owel
andpl acedI
tbetweenmyl egs
andcarriedmet [Link] acedme
ont hebedandt oldmet or
est.
Mike:
Am comingri
ghtnowgoi
ngtofet
ch
somethi
ngforyou,
don'
tremov
ethatt
owelor
y
ouwi
l
lmakey
ourbl
anket
sdi
rt
y.
Hecamebackwi t
haspongyl
it
tl
ethingandhe
helpedmestickonthemypant
yandr emoved
thebloodyt
[Link]
dmetosleep.
Chapt
er17
(
Notedi
ted)18t
h

Mal
efu
Meandmybabywer esick,noonewashel ping
[Link] dn'tevenwalktotheclini
cf oramer e
[Link] ngmybesti nraisingmyson.
Itwasmeandmysonagai nstthewor l
[Link]
gr andmot hergav emef ewday stogat herour
[Link] oldmeshe
cannott akecar eofusany more,thatismy
mot her'
sresponsibil
it
[Link] ri
ble
flu,shecoul dn'
tsleepatnightasformeIhad
[Link]
coul dn'
tdoany t
[Link] i
meI
wentt ot heclini
ctheyt ookmybl oodtocheck
whymyARVwer enotef fect
[Link] ogo
backaf terthreeday sandwhenIgott herethey
toldmet heyhadt ochangemymedi cati
onbut
theoneIhav et otakeatt hatmomentt hey
didn'thav ei
[Link] ef
twi t
houtanymedi cati
on.
Inev erwentbackt ocheckagai [Link]
mot hernev ercaredaboutmeandmyson
becauseshenev ercomesov ertocheckonus.I
mi ghtdieanydayf rom nowandmysonwi l
lbe
l
ef tanor phan.

Rea
Icoul
df eelthatthebloodt hatwascomingout
wastoomuchasIwasget ti
ngweakerand
[Link] it
tl
est r
engthwhereI
managedt ogetoffthebedandIcr awledsl
owly
all
thewayt othekit
chenwheni gotther
eby
thedoori balancedmy selfwitht
hebucketthat
wasnextt ot hedoor,ipull
edmy sel
fupand
unlockedthedoor .Iopenedthedoorand
crawledmywayt ot hegate,luckyy out hegate
[Link] dseeournei ghbour shad
somesor tofgather i
ngsoheadedt ot heiryar
d.
Wheni r
eachtheirgateluckil
ythel adyoft he
house( MrsMbatha)wasaboutt ogoput ,she
sawmeandr antowar [Link] ckedmeup
andr anbacki
ntohery ardwithme.
MrsMbatha:Mbat
hawee...
.Bi
tsaambulance,
ngwanawashwa..
..(cal
lanambulancethi
s
chi
ldi
sdying)
MrMbat
ha:
kengwanamang?
MrsM:itdoesn'
tmat
teratt
hispoi
ntj
ustcal
lan
ambul
ance
Iwant edtotalkbutIcoul
dn'
tbecauseIwas
feel
inglightheadedandnauseous,Iwaseven
runningoutofbr eat
h.

Di
kel
edi
Doct
or:MsLedwabaIthinkweneedt
otellher
whatshewantt
oknowj ustt
owinhertr
ustor
el
seshewil
lnevert
ell
uswhatwewant .
MsLedwaba:docIdon'
tthi
nki
t'
sagoodidea,
thi
schi
ldi
stooyoungtobegiv
ensuchbi
g
news.
Doct
or:buthowarewegoi ngtomakehertel
l
what
everwewant ,atl
eastifshet
rustus
maybeshewi l
lcomply
MsLedwaba:
okayl
et'
str
yity
ourwayt
hen
Doctor
:don'
tworr
yIwil
ltel
lher.
..Dikel
ediam
thedoct
orwhowashelpi
ngy oursister
.Your
sist
erwastooweakandshelostal otofbl
ood.
Di
kel
edi:
thi
sist
hehospi
tal
mos,
giv
eher
bl
ood.
..
Doct
or:wedi dgi
veherbloodbutstil
lherbody
washurtt
oomuchi [Link] otof
damagetoherinnerorgansbecauseshestayed
tool
ongwithoutenoughbloodinherbody.
Di
keledi
:Imysist
ershei
sastr
ongpersonshe
wi
llbefi
ne,j
ustgi
vememedicati
onIknowshe
wi
llbefi
ne.
Doctor
:that
'sheywewanttoaskyouquesti
ons,
yourmotherorfat
herhav
etosignforher
.
Somethinghastobedonetoher.
Dikel
edi
:Icansi
gn,
Iknowhowt
owr
it
eand
read.
Doct
or:yourt
ooyoungt
osi
gnf
orher
.Your
par
entshavetodoit
.
Dikel
edi:wherewil
lwegetthem?Webothdon'
t
knowwher [Link]
herlef
tint
hemorni
ng
andfatherlef
tthr
eedaysago.
Doct
or:don'
tyouknowthei
rnumber
s,may
bei
t
canf
indthem whenIcal
l.
Dikel
edi
:pleasedoctorst
opaskingmeabout
thosepeoplejustl
etmeseemysi st
er.I
fyou
needtogivemysi st
ermedicat
iongoahead.
Al
lofasuddenwehear
dsomeonecal
l
ingi
nthe
i
nter
com
"Codeblue, codebl ue, I
CU2, DoctorNdlovu
codeblueI CU2" .Thedoct orthatwast al
king
withmer ant ot her oom wher emysisterwas
takeni
[Link] ef tstandingtherewit
ht hi
s
Ledwabal ady .Af t
erawhi l
ethedoctorcame
back.
Doctor:
Dikel
ediam sorr
ynanay oursisterdi
dn'
t
[Link]'
ttakeIt
[Link] eli
tt
leone,don'tworry
ever
ythi
ngwillbef
[Link]
eriswi t
hGOD
ri
ghtnow.
Di
kel
edi:
Itsoundedli
keyouj
ustsai
dmysi
ster
I
[Link] eyougi
vemeahugaft
erl
ying
t
omel i
kethat
MsLedwaba:
Am sor
ryl
ady
Di
kel
edi
:shutup.
..
.am nott
alki
ngt
oyou.
Doct
orwhatar
eyousay
ing
Doctor
:am r
eal
l
ysor
ry,
wet r
iedevery
thi
ngin
ourpower
stotr
yandsaveherli
febutwefai
led.
Itf
eltlikethewal l
swer eclosingInonme.I
couldn'ttakethesenews, Ihadt obeawayf rom
thi
spl [Link] twasbeat ingv eryf
astandI
wasshaki [Link] yt
hingImanagedt odo
wast or unasf [Link] r
aightfor
thedoort hent [Link] i
tiestr
iedto
catchmebutIwast [Link] i
l
myl egscoul dn'tr
unany [Link] heside
ofther oadonar ock.

Tobecont
inued
Chapt
er18
(
Notedi
ted)18SLV

Rea
Thel astthi
ngIrememberwashear i
ngthe
soundofanambul [Link]
MrsMbat hasi
tt
ingonachai rthatwaspl
aced
againstthewall
.Shel ookedl
ikeshewas
sl
[Link] ospeakbutItwasdif
fi
cult
becauseoft hemaskonmymout handnose.I
pull
edt hemaskoffmymout handIcoughed.
Mr
sMbat
ha:
Thanky
ouJesusshe'
sawake.
..
Rea:
wat
erpl
ease
Mr
sM:
okaynana.
.Iwi
l
lpoury
ouwat
err
elax
.
Rea:
thanky
oumama
Shepour
edmeagl assofwaterandsheheld
meupandhel pedmet odri
nkthatwater
.The
doct
[Link]
edusandt ookmy
fi
l
eandlookedatit.
Doct
or:
mam ar
eyouhermot
her
?
MrsM:noam nothermot
her,
am j
usta
nei
ghbour
.Am theonewhocameherewi
thher
.
Doct
or:
wher
eishermot
her
?
Mr
sM:
Idon'
twannal
i
edoct
or,Ihav
enoi
dea.
Doct
or:Iseeher
ethathernamei
sReat
il
e
Sef
ate
Mr
sM:
yesi
tis.
.whyy
oul
ooki
ngatmel
i
ket
hat?
Doct
or:
canwegoout
side?
Mr
sM:
okay
..
..i
sev
ery
thi
ngokay?
Theybothwalkedout,il
ookedatthem cur
ious
tohearwhattheywerediscussi
[Link]
ofMrsMbat ha'
sreact
ion,somethi
ngwas
wrong."am Idyi
ng?don'tthi
nkmyf at
hercan
dosomet hi
ngthatcankil
[Link] ust
wantedtocured"
Doctor:Madam thi
schi
[Link] he
damagei ssever
e,shewil
lnev
erhavekidsin
herli
[Link] si
nsi
deandoutside,we
tr
iedtostit
chtoget
herherout
ervulv
[Link]
l
neverlookli
keofanormalchi
ldtheinsi
deisa
probl
em,shehast
ogof
oranoper
ati
ont
o
removeherwomb.
Mr
sM:
isn'
tshet
ooy
oungf
ort
heoper
ati
on?
Doctor:
Ithastobedoneorel sewewilll
oose
herbecauseherwombwasr uptur
edbyt he
i
mpactoft hei
nter
[Link]
ll
bleeding
i
nternal
ly.
MrsM:
pleasedoct
ordoev
ery
thi
ngt
osaf
eher
l
if
e.
Doctor
:shei
saminorsoanadul
thastosi
gn
forher
.Andweneedthel
egal
guardi
anorone
ofthepar
ent
sfort
hat.
MrsM: butwher eam Igoi ngtof i
ndthosetwo?
Thi
schi l
dwilldi
edoct orifwewoul dsayweare
goi
ngt olookforherpar [Link]
s
onesickwomanwhol eavesherki dsalone
whil
eshegodr i
[Link] notsur
e
i
fhest i
llst
ayswi t
ht hem, i
t'
sbeenal ongtime
si
nceIsawhi [Link] easesirIwi l
ltake
responsi
bil
i
tyofany
thingthatwoul
dhappen.
Bringmethosepapers,Iwil
lsi
gn.
Doctor:l
et'
sseewhatwecandoaboutit.
BeforeIgodoyoubyanychanceknowany one
bythenameofMmabat hoSefat
eorDikel
edi
Sef
ate.
MrsM: howdoy
ouknowt
hem?Theyar
eRea'
s
si
ster
s..
Doctor:Weadmi tt
edMmabat hoear l
i
ert oday
wit
halmostt hesameinjur
iesthatRea
sust
ained,unfor
tunat
[Link]
coul
dn'ttakethenews,sheranoutofher [Link]
onecouldcatchher.
Mr
sM: doct
orar
eyout
ell
i
ngmet
hat
Mmabathoi
sdead?
Doctor
:madam wedidever
ythi
ngt
hatwecoul
d
[Link]
hpaperwor
k,t
imei
snot
onourside.
Di
kel
edi
Whilesit
ti
ngonasi deoft her oadIreali
sedI
wassitti
ngnextt [Link] ookedlikeitwas
somebody '
[Link] sofacarshi nedon
[Link] ,
hehadaguni nhi [Link]
gotoutaswel l
,thewomanr ant owardsusand
stoodinbetweenmeandt heman.
Woman:
honeyshe'
snotdanger
ous
Man:Ihatehobos.
..Theyknowhowtoact
i
nnocentandtheafterst
ealfr
om y
ou.
Woman: honeypleasestopthi
nkingli
kethat.
Shelookshungr yandt i
red,
let
'sj
ustgiveher
foodandapl acet [Link] enlock
herinar oom t
omakesur eshedoesn'tsteal
from [Link] ostourdaughter,
Iswor eIwil
lneverletanychil
dsufferi
nany way
whatsoev er
.
Man:
it'
sokayhoney
,youknowIwi
l
ldo
any
thi
ngt
omakey
ouf
eel
happyatal
lti
mes.
Woman: t
hanky
oumyl
ove.
..
comeher
emy
baby
..
..
.
Het ookmebymyhandandl eadmet ot hecar,
theboyopenedt hegat [Link] terthecargotI nhe
closedi tandgoti nthecarandcl osedt hedoor.
Themandr ovethecari nside, Iwasl ooking
out sidethewindowswhi l
ewedr oveInthecorn
fi
[Link] rowdust yroadl edt oagat ewhich
openedaut omaticall
youtt hewi ndowsi bcould
seeahugehousewi thbrightl [Link]
dooropenedandhedr ovei n, parkedand
ever ybodygotoutoft hecar .Thel adyledmet o
ar oom upst ai
rs,ranmeabat [Link]
whenIwasdoneIf oundcl ot hesandpj 'sonthe
bedandf oodont hepedest [Link] ethenlotin
edandwor epj'
sandgotI ntot heblankets.
Wi thinfewmi nutesIwasout .
Chapt
er19
(
Notedi
ted)
18SLV

Mal
efu
Int hr
eeday sIwaspackedandr eadytogoy etI
didn'tknowhowam Igoi ngtocarryallour
[Link]'thavethest r
engthtowalkev en
outt heyardbecauseIknewIwi l
lneverreach
mydest i
[Link] andmot herwasi naway
happyt oseemepacked." GogoIknowy ou
wantusgone, butIdon'thavemoneyt oev en
catchat [Link] erywellthanam not
heal t
hyandst r
ongenought ocarryal
lthese
bags"
Gogo: Mal efuIdon'
thav eachoi ce,am oldI
can'ttakecar eofbothofy [Link]
ng
aboutt hissit
uati
onthatmakesmemadi sthe
factthaty ourmothernev ercomev i
sitnorsend
anythingt ohelpsupporty [Link] on
moneyi snotenoughf orthr [Link] our
sickandIdon' tev enknowwhat '
swr ongwi th
[Link] ouexpectmet ost aywithy ounot
knowingwhat '
swr ongwit
hy [Link] ou
camebackf rom hospi t
alyou'vebeent aking
pill
shereandy ou'venevertoldmewhatt hey
[Link] nkam okaywi thlivi
ngint hedark.
Lastthing,am t i
redofactinglikeIdon'tsee
whatisgoi [Link] ennowy ou'resickandy ou
don'tsayany thing,iti
sbestyougoanddi eat
yourmot her'
snoti nmyhome.
Malef
u:butGogoam nothi
dingt
hatam si
ck,
youcanseeyour
sel
f.
Gogo:pl
easedon'
ttr
eatmeli
keam achi
l
d,
si
cknesshavenamesmarn.
Mal
efu:
GogoIhav
edi
ff
erentki
ndsoft
hem.
Gogo:
keaf
eMal
efu?(
whatar
etheyMal
efu)t
ell
me.
Mal
efu:
It'
sGenet
alHerpes,
diar
rhea,
ski
n
l
esi
onsandconst
antfl
ueplusbodyweakness
andl
ossofwei
ght
.
Gogo:ONal ebol wetsebathobalanoHerepi
si
(y
ouhav esicknessthatiscausedbyhavingsex
Herpes)
.Ohmychi ldIneedtotakeyoutoa
[Link] histhi
[Link]
meansy ouwi l
lhavetounpackbecausey ouwil
l
beherewithmef orsometi
me.
Malef
u:GogoIt
hinkIneedt
ogot
othecl
i
nic
notaSangoma.
Gogo:That'
stheprobl
em wi
thyouyoung
peopl
e,youundermineourt
radi
ti
onalheal
ers.
Wheredoy outhi
nkthesepi
ll
scomesf r
om?
Letmete..
.
Mal
efu:
Gogot
heseSangomasar
e..
..
.
Gogo:Youar
egoingt
oaSangomafini
shand
kl
aar,
yourachi
l
dam anadul
tIt
ell
youwhatto
[Link]
NISH.
.
Jane
"Thedoorisopen, thatmeanstheseki dsare
[Link]
mewher edi
dt heysleeplast
nightbecauseIlookedforthem thewhol enight
.
EishIam thi
rst
y ,needonebeerjusttocl earmy
[Link] sot i
redandmyf eethurts.
Mmabatho,Di
kelediandReacomeher
e.
(Nooneanswered)Heiyouki
dscomeouther
e.
Mike:Janey
ourmaki
ngnoi
se,
yourki
dsar
enot
here.
Jane:
wher
ear
ethey
Mi
ke:
all
oft
hem di
dn'
tsl
eepher
e
Jane:whatdoyoumeanwheny ousayal
lof
[Link]
tyest
erdayReawasheremost.
..
Mike:Idon'
thaveti
mef oryournagging,
letme
[Link] hi
shouse
cl
eanorelseyourgoingtowi shyouwerenever
[Link].
..
.Stupi
dbitch.
..
..
Jane:
Mikewehav
etol
ookf
ort
heki
ds
Mike:getoutofmywaybef
oreIsl
apt
he
st
upidnessoutofyou.
Jane:"
Mikeplease"hedidn'
tbot
hertoanswer
hepushedmeoutofhi swayandl ef
tme
standi
ngther
estaringathim.

Di
kel
edi
Thedooropenedamani nablackhoody
walkedt owardst hebedIwassl eeping,I
couldn'tseehisf [Link] imbedont oofthe
bedandgr appedmebymyneckandst artedto
[Link] r
iedtof ighthim offbuthewast oo
str
ongf orpoorli
[Link] ngthe
l
[Link] riedt oscreenbutmyv oice
couldn'[Link] owlyrunni
ngoutofai r
andt earswer erunni [Link] ri
ed
tokickmywayoutoft hi
ssituat
ionbutmy
att
empswer enotsuccessf ul
.Ibecamenumb
asIwascl oset
opassingout..
..
.ThenIheareda
voicecal
li
ngout,Iwokeup,openedmyey es.I
sawt hewomanf rom l
astni
ghtstandi
ngnex tt
o
thebedwithatray.
Woman:
Mor
ningangel
Di
kel
edi
:Mor
ningMadam
Woman:herei
sbr
eakf
ast
..
...Youlookli
keyou
sawaghostandy
ouwererunningfrom i
t.
Di
kel
edi
:j
usthadabaddr
eam
Woman: don'
tworryev
ery
thi
ngwi l
lbefi
[Link]
gobrushyourteet
handeatyourbreakf
ast
.We
wil
ltal
klat
er.
Dikel
edi:
"Thankyou".Igotoutofbedwenti
nto
thebathr
oom andbrushedmyt eet
[Link]
backandIdugi n.

Mr
sMbat
ha
Thedoct
orpr
epar
edsomepaper
sandIsi
gned
[Link] terthesi gningt heytooReat otheatre.I
l
ookedatt hem pushi ngheraway .Iwentt osit
downi nt hewai tingar [Link] f
hoursIwascal l
edi nbyt henur set otheICU.
Thenur sepoi ntedatt hebedwher eshewas
l
ay i
ng,Iappr oachedi [Link]'twannal ieI
wasscar edt ot hecor eofmysoul .Ihadmade
upallscenar iosi nmyheadwher ethedoct or
comesupt oinfor m met hatshei [Link]
washookedupt omachi neswi thtubesall over
herbody ,theot hermachi newasbeepi ngand
theotherwasl ikeacomput [Link]
i
deawhatwasgoi [Link] urnedt olookatt he
nurse,shet hengav emeagoaheadbypat ti
ng
[Link] kedcl oserandpul ledt hesteel
chairclosertot [Link] dherhandand
brushedi t."Nur seisshegoi ngtobef i
ne?"
Nur
se:Idon'
twannal
i
etoy ou,att
hismoment
i
[Link]
mewil
ltell
.
Mr
sMbat
ha:
Okaynur
[Link]
i
stent
omyv
oice
[Link]
ogetbet
ter,
Ipromiseam
goingtomakesur
enoonehurtsyoueveragai
n.
Iknowy ouar
eastr
ongli
tt
leperson.

Someonet
appedmyshoul
der
Doct
or:Thischi
l
disstr
ong,sheisgoi
ngto
wakeupandshewi l
lgetbet
teri
[Link]
i
saf i
ghter
,whenwetalkaboutafi
ght
erwe
t
alki
ngaboutthi
sbaby.
MrsMbatha:Isohopeso...
..Thischil
dhas
beenthr
oughalotandsheneedsabr [Link]
fe
hasnotbeengoodf orher
.Herpar ent
sarethi
s
chi
ldr
en'
sdownf al
[Link]
me
somethi
ng,what'
sgoingtohappenwi th
Mmabatho'scor
pse?
Doctor
:Wewi llgi
vethepoli
ceandsocial
workerheraddressandtheparent
swi l
lbe
i
nformedbyt hem doi
ngahousecal l
.After
al
locat
ingtheparentst
hehospital
willbeable
t
orel
easehercor
pset
othem af
tert
hey
i
dent
if
iedher
.
MrsMbatha:okaydoct
orandThanky
oufor
sav
ingRea'
slif
[Link]
oualway
s..
Doct
or:
Therei
snoneedt
othankmeIwasj
ust
doi
ngmyjob.

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inued
Chapt
er20
(notef
it
ed)18SLV

Di
kel
edi
IateasfastasIcould,
Ihadt
[Link]
[Link]
n.
Woman:
howwasy
ourf
ood?
Di
kel
edi
:del
i
cious,t
hanky
ouf
orev
ery
thi
ng
madam.
Woman:
oh.
..mynamei
sDor
isSmi
thandy
ou
ar
e?
Di
kel
edi
:Di
kel
edi
Sef
ate
Dor
is:
wher
ear
eyouf
rom?
Di
kel
edi
:am or
igi
nall
yfrom Lesot
ho,mov
edt
o
apl
acecal
l
eLet l
habi
lenotsolongago
Dor
is:
whoAr
eyoust
ayi
ngwi
th?
Di
kel
edi
:mypar
ent
sandsi
bli
ngs.
Dor
is:
sohowdi
dyougett
oourgat
elastni
ght
Dikel
edi:
Iwasatthehospital
andt heytol
dme
mysisterdi
edandIran.
..Icouldn'
ttakethe
news.
Dori
s:oh!Babyam sor
[Link]
di
recti
ontoyourhouseifIwer
etotakeyouto
Let
lhabil
e?.
Di
kel
edi
:notr
eal
l
ybutIknowt
hehousenumber
Dor
is:
okayt
hat
'
sbet
ter
..
.Takeabat
handwear
cl
eancl
othest
hatIgav
eyoul
astni
ghtandwe
wi
llt
akeyouhome.
Dikel
edi:
Thanky ouMr
sSmit
hforl
astni
ght
,if
youdidn'
trescuememaybeIwoul
dhavedi
ed
l
ikemysi st
er.
Dor
is:
don'
tthi
nkl
i
ket
hat
.Cl
eanupt
hen.
Iwentintothebathroom andopenedat aptofi
ll
[Link] [Link] h,
whenIwasdoneIcl eanedt heirbathroom,
l
otionedmybodyanddr [Link] hensatont he
bedwai t
ingforMr [Link] i
meshe
camei nandshewasal ldressedup, shel ooked
l
ikeshewasgoi ngtoani mportantcel ebri
ty
gatheri
ng.
Dor
is:
let
'sgo
[Link]
rs
str
aightt
othekit
chen,
thecarwaspar
kedin
fr
[Link]
hecar,"
beforewegocanIseeMrSmi t
handyourson
?
"
Dor
is:t
heyar
enotaround,t
heyalr
eadywentf
or
t
hefiel
dsandtheywi
llbehomelate.
Di
kel
edi
:okay
..
.Tel
lthem Isai
dthanks
Dor
is:
Iwi
l
lconv
eyt
hemessagel
et'
sgo.
.
Wegoti
ntothecarshedroveof
[Link]
terashor
t
whi
l
ewear r
ivedatLet
lhabi
l
ecomplex,
Dor
is:
cany
oudi
rectmef
rom her
e?
Dikel
edi:"yesIwil
l"Idirectedhert omyhouse.
Whenwegott hereshepar kedout sidet heyard,
wegotof [Link] henter edthey ardand
[Link]
Iknockedandent ered,shewasl eftout si
de,I
checkedalltheroomsbutt herewasnoone
i
[Link] detotell hert hatmy
parent
sar [Link] herwal kedi n
andpassedherout sidewi t
houtgr eetingher .I
stoodtherewatchinghernotbel iev ingwhatshe
j
[Link] l
estunnedl i
ket hatshef ameback
wit
habelt,wit
houtsayinganyt
hingshestart
ed
whippi
[Link]'
tcrybecausemybody
wasimmunet opai
nbecausewear ephy
sical
ly
abusedal
ltheti
mei fi
t'
snotbyheristhe
husband.
Dori
s:stopit
..
..Isayst
opi
t.
..
.whyar
eyou
hi
tt
ingthispoorchil
d
Jane:whothehel lareyoutot el
l mewhatand
whatnottodowi t
hmychi [Link] ebirtht
oher
,
Iwil
ldowhat everIwanttoher ..
..getoffmy
faceyout
rick,whor e,bi
tch..
..byt hewayget
outofmyy ard,makey ourselfscar es.
Di
kel
edi
:butMaMr
sSmi
thsav
edme
Jane:savedyoufr
om what?From y
ourbi
tchy
tendenci
es.
..
.wheredi
dyousleepyouli
tt
le
whore?Whereareyoursi
ster
s
Dikel
edi:
am sor
ryMrsSmith,thi
swomanI
sli
ke
thi
[Link]
nkshe'
sbet
terbecauseshei
snot
drunk.
Dor
is:i
t'
sokayDi
kel
ediIunder
[Link]
ou
hav
eaphone?Iwanttogiveyoumynumberf
or
i
ncaseyouneedt
oberescued.
Di
kel
edi:
Idon'
thav
eaphonebutIwi
l
lwr
it
e
t
hem downinmysmal
lbook
Iraninsi
det hehouset ofet
chmysmal lbook.I
camebackwi thItandMr sSmithwroteher
numberi [Link] dourgoodby es
[Link]
cardissapeararoundacor nert
hatswheni thi
t
met hatMmabat hoi snomor eandIdon' tknow
whereReai [Link]
ookslikeJanedoesn'tknowas
wellwherehery oungestdaughter
.

Mr
sMbat
ha
Icamebackf rom t
hehospi
tal
ear
lyint
he
mor ning,Ineededt
obathandcheckmyki ds
andi nfor
m Jane."Mbat
haam comingback,am
goingt oJane".
MrMbat
ha:
okay
Mr sMbat ha:walkedsl owlytoJane'spl
ace
tr
yingt othi
nkhowam Igoi ngtotel
lherthat
ReaI sInhospital
.Atl eastleastIwon'
ttell
her
aboutMmabat hot oobecauseSoci alWorkers
willcomet oinf
or m [Link],
Dikelediwasstandi ngbyt hegetbutyoucould
seeshewasdeepI nt houghts."hell
oDK"
Di
kel
edi
:hel
l
omama
Mr
sMbat
ha:
wher
eisy
ourmom
Di
kel
edi
:she'
sinsi
de
Mr
sMbat
ha:
thanky
oumybaby

Cont
inuat
ionofchapt
er20

Mr
sMbat
ha
Mr
sMbat
ha:
Knockknock.
..
..
Jane:
comei
n
Mr
sMbat
ha:
Howar
eyouMakhi
(nei
ghbour
)
Jane:Whatdoy
ouwant?St
atey
ourbusi
ness
andfutsek.
MrsMbat
ha:Ij
ustcameheret
oinf
ormy
out
hat
Reai
sadmit
tedtohospi
tal
Jane:
Moloitowe(
youwi
tch)whatdi
dyoudot
o
mydaughter
Mr sMbat ha:Janeareyouinsane, whatcanIdo
toy ourki
ds?Ihav emyownki [Link]'
tcome
heret ofi
[Link]
disi
nI CU, shewas
[Link] goi
ngt oseeher ,i
fyou
wantt ogowi thmey ourwelcome.
Jane:getthehel
loutofmyhousewi thyour
[Link]
ngli
kethatwil
leverhappento
mydaught er
.Yoursti
l
lstandi
ngtheremov e
befor
eIpoury ouwit
hboiledwater
.
Mr
sMbat
ha:
okayt
henby
eby
e..
..
Jane:whodoesshet hi
nksheis.
..
.Comi
ngher
e
withherbul
lshi
[Link].
..
..Mosadi
wasMoloi
(thi
switch)
.

Di
kel
edi
Iwaslist
eningtot heconversat
ionmymom and
Mr sMbathawer [Link]'
tbel
ievea
personcanbet [Link]
sohavetotel
lher
thatMmabat hoisdead, Iwonderwhatsheis
goingtosay.
Voi
ce:
hel
l
o
Di
kel
edi:
Itur
nedar
oundtoseewhowas
gr
eet
[Link]
isei
twasMsLedwaba.
"Hel
l
oMsLedwaba"
MsLedwaba:
Dikel
edi
howar
eyou
Di
kel
edi
:am f
ine
MsLedwaba:
canIseeanel
derpl
ease
Di
kel
edi
:Mat
her
eissomeonewhowoul
dli
ke
t
oseey
ou
Jane:YouknowwhatWenaMaMbat hastop
makinganuisanceofyoursel
f,gett
hehellout
ofmyy ar
[Link]'tyouhaveaplacethatyoucal
l
[Link]
lknowmewhengetout
ther
e.
Di
kel
edi
:Ma.
..
..
Jane:
Hai
!Fut
sekWena
Janecameouthol dingaj arful
lofwater,she
splashedt hatwat eront oMsLedwaba.I
thoughti twashotwat erluckl
yitwasn'
[Link]
Ledwabat ri
edt omov eoutoft hewaybut
unfortunatelythewat ersplashedonher .She
wasdr eami nguncont roll
ablyasift
hewat er
burnther .Twogent lemeni npoli
ceuniforms
rushedi [Link] heirgunswer ei
ntheirhands.
MsLedwaba:shejustspl
ashedmewi
thwat
er.I
hav
en'
tevenspokentoher.
Pol
i
ce1:
Mam ar
eyouawar
ethatt
heper
son
youjustsplashedwithwateri
sagovernment
employee,[Link]
arr
estyouf orobstr
ucti
[Link]
eyoucaneven
[Link] ouJaneSefate?
Jane:Mar aNt ateleponesakephosoe
etsahet
seng. ..Nekesar ekeamotshelakopao
ntshwarelehl engwaneso.(ButMrpol i
cemanit
wasami staket hathappened.
..
.Ididn'
tmeant
o
splashherpl easef or
giv
ememysi ster
.
MsLedwaba:
it'
sokayof
ficer
.Youcanseeshe
i
str
oubl
[Link] arey
ouMr sJaneSefat
e.
Jane:
Noam not
MsLedwaba:
canwecomei
nmadam sowe
cant
alk.
Jane:am onmywayt
othedoct
orr
ightnow,so
youcan'
[Link]
oucomebackwhenJaneis
back.
Pol
ice2:Womandoyouthi
nkwear eplayi
ng
Neh..
.weareher
eonof
fi
cialr
[Link]
nkit
's
bestwetakeheral
ongwi
thus,
shewi
l
lanswer
atthepol
icest
ati
on.
MsLedwaba:
Dikel
edi
ist
hisy
ourmot
her
?
Chapt
er21
(
Notedi
ted)18SLV

Mi
ke
Iguesst hesetwobeer swil
ldoi t
.Iwillget
homeanddr i
nktheseandt hensnackonRea.I
wantJanet ofeelthepainIf eltwhenshehad
kidsoutofwedl [Link] hoandReaar enot
myki dsIwi l
ldestroytheirmot herthrought hem.
Byhur t
ingthem shewi l
lhurtev enmor e
becauseshewi ll
thinkIchooset hem ov erher,
thatwillmakeherhat ethem f ort herestoftheir
l
[Link] ythingthatshewi l
l doi
ski ll
herself
,thenIwi l
l beri
[Link] i
cyof
R500000. 00f [Link] i
fewi l
l [Link] or
Dikel
edi,myonl ychi l
dshewi l
l hav eawonder ful
l
[Link]
l
lmakesureshegoest
oschool
and
becomesadoctor
.

MsLedwaba
Mr
sSef
atei
tisi
mpor
tantf
ory
out
otal
ktous
Jane:
okayt
hent
alk(wi
that
ti
tude)
MsLedwaba: madam wehav eachildbythe
nameofMmabat howhowasbr oughtinat
hospit
alyester
daybyanambul ancealongwith
yourotherdaughterDi
kel
[Link] howas
badlyhurtandshedidnotmakei [Link] out
o
comewi thustothehospit
al t
ocomeand
i
dentif
yhisbody .
Jane:
WhatdidyoudoDi kel
edi
?Whatdi
dyou
dotoyoursi
ster
?(Cr
ying)
MsLedwaba: MrsSefatedur
ingtheni
ghtyour
neighbourbythenameofNomsaMbat ha
broughtinyourotherchi
ldReat
il
[Link]
daughteri
sinacr i
ti
cal condit
ioninhospital
.
Youneedt [Link] herthi
ngswi llbedone
aft
ery ouhaveseeny ourdaught er'
[Link]
ce
menher ewil
lhavetosear cht hehouseand
l
ookf orevi
dencebecauset hest atehasopened
[Link]
cerpleasecheckt hehouse
befor
ewel eave.

Theybot hwentt othecarandbr oughtback

gloves,t
hent heyenteredt [Link] thi
na
shortwhiletheotherpoliceof fi
cercameback
andhet ookoutay el
lowt apef rom thei
[Link]
thencall
edt heforensicpeopl [Link] terof
ti
met hey ar
dwasswampedwi thpoliceoffi
cer
s.
Evidencewasgat heredbyt heof fi
cers.

MsLedwaba:Mr sSefat
ewecangoasthe
ot
herof
fi
cersf
inisheswit
hwhatt
heydoi
ng.
Di
kel
ediyouwi
llhavetogowit
hus.
Pol
i
ce1:
Mam wecango

Thepoli
cecarwasescor
ti
ngMsLedwaba'
scar
.
TheyheadedtoBr
it
sHospit
al.

Mi
ke
Iwast hreehousesawayf rom myhouywhenI
noticet hattherewerepoli
cecar satmyhouse.I
didn'tev enwannathinkofit,Iturnedbackand
ranasf [Link] hosepigsare
threeforme, Janewenttor [Link] et
o
makesur eImakemy [Link]
tojail,
it'sJane'
swhor i
ngtendenci esthat
startedal lt
his.
Cont
inuat
ionofchapt
er21

Di
kel
edi
Whenwear
ri
vedatt
hehospi
tal
theyt
ookmet
o
ar oom fulloftoys,ther oom wasv er
ynicethey
alsogav emef [Link] readystarvi
ng,
sinceIat einthemor ningatMr sSmi th'
splace.
Mymot herandMsLedwabat oldmet heywer e
comi [Link] eftmewat chingamov i
e
andpl ayingwi t
hat eddybearatt hesamet ime.
Ther ewasal adysit
t i
ngi nther oom wit
hme.
Thel adywashol di
ngapenandabookwr iti
ng
somet [Link] terf
ewmi nut
esshecamet osit
[Link] i
ngashi r
t
thatwaswr it
tenaname(Ler ato)onherleft
pocket .
Ler
ato:Hel
l
o
Di
kel
edi
:Hel
l
o
Ler
ato:
theycal
lmeLer
ato,
what
'
syourname?
Di
kel
edi
:theycal
lmeDi
kel
edi
Ler
ato:
Isi
tokayi
fIasky
ouf
ewquest
ions
Di
kel
edi
:i
t'
sokay
..
.whatdoy
ouwantt
oknow
Lerat
o:Iam aSoci alWorker
,Ihel
pkidswho
stayi
nfami l
i
est hatarenotgoodforthem.
WhenIt al
kaboutnotgoodam t alki
ngabout
ki
dsinthosef amili
[Link] ou
underst
andthewor dabuse?
Di
kel
edi
:yesIdounder
stand
Ler
ato:okaynana.
..
.athomehowmanyar
eyou
i
nthefami l
y?
Di
kel
edi
:wearefi
ve,me,
mysist
erRead,my
ot
hersi
sterMmabat
hoandMom anddad.
Cont
inuat
ionofchapt
er21

Di
kel
edi
Ler
ato:
OkayIsee.
..Howi
shome?
Dikeledi:
Homei sokay,butcomparingto
Lesot ho.
..
..
.Lesothowasmuchni [Link]
mot herandgr andfathertr
eateduslikequeens.
Ler
ato:
youusedt
ost
ayi
nLesot
ho?
Di
keledi
:yes.
..
.Isomi
sst
hemount
ainswher
e
t
hereispeace
Ler
ato:doy
ouknowwhathappenedt
oyour
si
sterMmabat
ho?
Dikel
edi
:Mmabathoi
sdeadli
keGrandfather.I
knowsheisnotcomi
ngbackli
kegrandfather
Ler
ato:di
dyouknowwhenMmabat
host
art
ed
togetsi
ck?
Dikel
edi:af
tershecamebackfrom t
heclini
c
[Link] waythat'
swhatwewer etol
d
atfir
[Link]
lmysisterwasver
ysickthenshe
tol
dmet het r
uth.

Itol
dtheladyev er
ythi
ngaboutwhatwas
happeningi
nourhouseandwhathappenedt o
Mmabat ho,unfort
unatel
yIdon'tknowwhat
happenedtoReabecauseshegothur tt
heday
[Link]
writ
ingi
nherbookwhi l
eshakingherheadand
therewassomet hingonthetablet
hatshekept
onpr essi
ngandchecki [Link] t
erwhati
t
seemedl ikeforeverthel
adystoodupand
walkedt othetarendoft heroom,shetookout
atissueandbl [Link] kedtothe
tablewher et
her ewasagl assandshepoured
herselfwateranddr ankandcamebackt osit
down.

Lerat
o:Dikelediareyoutell
ingmet hatmostof
thedaysy ousleptaloneinthehousewi thout
anyelderpresent?Aresay i
ngy ousleptata
str
angershousewheny our anfrom thehospit
al?
Yourast r
ongl i
tt
[Link] i
on
andIwi l
[Link] datanydayy ourfatherdi
d
toyouwhathedi dtoMmabat ho?
Di
kel
edi
:Nohenev
er.
..
.
Lerat
o:okay,
thanksf
oranswer
ingmy
questi
ons.
Theladywal kedoutandl ef
tmet owatchTV.
MsLedwabacamebackwi thmymot her
.She
l
ookedlikeshewascr yi
ng,shesatnexttome
andheldmyhand.I twast hefi
rstti
memy
motherholdmel i
ket [Link]
dseeshehada
l
otonhermi nd,beforeshecouldt al
kLerat
o
gotI
nwi ththepolice.

Poli
ce: MrsSef ateyourunderar r
estf or
physical
ly,emot i
onall
yabusi ng,negl ecti
ngand
putt
ingy ourki dsi [Link] iol
at edyour
chil
dren'[Link] etheri
ghtt or emain
si
lentany thingy ousaycanandwi ll
behel d
againstyoui nt hecour toflaw,youhav ethe
ri
ghttoat torneyi fyoucannotaf fordonet he
stat
ewi llprov i
dey ouwi t
[Link] ou
understandy ourright
s?Let '
sgomadam
Jane:Whyar
eyouar
rest
ingme?Whatdi
dIdo?
Poli
ce:madam allyourquesti
onswi l
lbe
answeredatt
hepol icestat
ion,let
'sgo..
.Idon'
t
wanttocuffy
oui nfrontofyourchi
ldsheis
al
readytr
aumatised.

Theyt
ookheraway
.
MsLedwaba: don'
tworrynamewewi llfi
ndyou
aplacetostaytemporari
[Link]
lthepoli
ce
getthetr
uthyouwi l
lnotseebothyourparent
s.
Leratodi
dyoucal l
Mr sSmith?
Lerat
o:yesIcal
[Link]
ouknowsinceshe
regi
ster
edisthefi
rstt
imeshewi
llbechosenas
asponsor?
MsLedwaba:wear ebl
essedtohavepeopl
e
l
ikeherwhoopenedshel
ter
sfortheseki
ds.

ThephonerangandMsLedwabawentt
o
answeri
t.
MsLedwaba:
hell
o..
,yes.
..
.,
1stfl
oorr
oom 107,
yesshei
sher
e..
.,
wer eadytogo.
..
.

Aft
ersometimet hedooropenedandIwas
supr
isedtoseeMr sSmithwalkingi
[Link]
oodup
andrantoher."howdidy ouknowIwashere?"
MrsSmit
h:Idi
dn'
tknownana,Godmadethi
s
happent
hatmeansyouwereal
waysmineto
keep.

Tobecont
inued
Chapt
er22
(NotEdi
ted)18SLV

Mi
ke
Iwentt
omyf r
iend'
splace,Iaskedhimfora
pl
acetosl
eepforcoupleofday [Link]
evedi
dn'
t
evenaskquesti
onshej
ustopenedhisdoorsfor
[Link]
ewhenIarr
ivedathi
splaceand
[Link] ev
ewentouttobuybeersfor
[Link] hewhole
ni
ghtdri
nki
ng.

Di
kel
edi
Me,MsLedwaba,Ler
atoandMr
sSmi
thar
ri
ved
atMrsSmi
th'
splace.
MrsSmith:DKdoyouremembert
her
oom y
ou
weresl
eepingi
nbef
ore?
Di
kel
edi
?YesIdo.
..
.
MrsSmit
h:okaythen,youcangor
esti
nit
.Mam
Dol
lywi
l
lbri
ngy oufood.
Di
kel
edi
:thanky
ouMr
sSmi
th
Mr
sSmi
th:
okayNana
MsLedwaba:Mr
sSmi t
hIdon'
tunder
standwhy
Di
kel
edihast
ostayher
enotatachil
dren'
s
homeaspert
hecont
ractagr
eement
.
MsSmi t
h:Dikel
edi
isdi
ff
erent
,It
hinkshei
s
bet
terof
fclosetome.
MsLedwaba:butthiswi
lldisadvant
ageyour
chi
ldr
en'
shomeint ermsofgov ernmentf
undi
ng.
Youknowtheypayaccordingtonumberofkids
yourhomei
stakingcareof?
MrsSmith:Iam notdoingwhatam doi ngfor
money,[Link]
canfundal
l theotherki
dsIhave,butthisoneis
myresponsibil
it
y.
MsLedwaba: okay,asasocialworkerIhave
donemyj [Link]
dinasecur e
[Link] oveandl i
veyou,
Iwillcometo
checkupont hi
[Link]
lcall
yout omakeanappoi nt
mentwithyourhusband.
By e.
..
Mr
sSmi
th:
bye
Af
teraweek

Mikewassti
llhi
dingfr
om t
[Link]
ewas
star
ti
ngtohavequesti
onsforhi
sf r
iendyethe
di
dn'twantt
omakehi mfeelunwantedsohe
endedupnotasking.

Stev
e:myfri
endalr
eadyDecemberi
sov
eri
s
ti
met ogobackt
owor k.
..
.
Mike:Thesehol
i
dayswentbysof
ast
,If
eel
li
keI
st
il
lneedsomer est
.
St
eve:
soar
eyougoi
ngbackt
owor
k
Mi
ke:ofcour
semyf
ri
end,
ifIdon'
twor
kwhat
wi
l
lIeat?
Steve:ar
ey ouawaret
hatpol
i
cear
ecampi
ng
outsideyourpl
ace?
Mi
ke:St
evest
opbeat i
ngar
oundthebush
mf
ethuaskwhatexactl
ywhaty
ouwannaask.
Steve:
ntwanaskhephani
kahl
ekahl
e?(My
fr
iendwhatisgoi
ngonexactl
y)
Mike: schachasel
ebar engJaneo
ngfahlagisi
[Link] ehoy
ahav e.
(Thatbi tchll
edJanegotmear rest
edmyf r
iend.
Ican'tgohome)
St
eve:
goty
ouar
rest
edf
orwhat
?
Mi
ke:
Idi
dn'
twannaf
indout
St
eve:
yourwi
fei
spi
eceofwor
k
Mi
ke:t
hatbit
chneedst
obet
aughtal
esson1
wi
l
lneverf
orget
.
St
eve:
mot
lohel
ent
jay
aka(l
etherbedawg)
Mi
ke:
butdawgshei
sdest
roy
ingmyl
i
fe
Stev
e:ei
shwewi l
lseewhatwil
lhappen,
for
nowbophiphondo(fornowr
elax)

Mr
sSmi
th
Hel
l
oLer
atoHowar
eyou?
Ler
ato:
am goodandy
our
sel
f
Mr
sSmi
th:
Howi
sReadoi
ng?
Lerat
o:Shei
sgett
ingt
here,sl
owl
ybutsurel
y.
.I
thi
nkinfewday
stimeshe'l
lbedi
schar
ged.
MrsSmi t
h:Godi
sgreat
..
..Thepol
icewer
ehere
coupleofday
sago,
theycamet ogiv
eusthe
courtdat
e.
Lerato:Atl
eastt
hiscaseisgoingfor
ward,but
am nothappybecausetheirf
atherhasnotbeen
foundy et
.Thi
scasecangoei t
herwayifthey
don'tfi
ndhim.
MrsSmi
th:Let'
shav
[Link]
heki
dsj
ust
camei
n,gott
ago.
Ler
ato:
okay
..
..
..By
e..
Mr
sSmi
th:
Bye.
.
Theo:
Hima
Mr
sSmi
th:
Himyboy
..
.Howar
eyou?
Theo:Good,
am hungr
ymacanIpl
easehav
e
i
cecream?
MrsSmit
h:Di
kel
edi
isever
ythi
ngokay?Theo
noonei
nmyhouseeat
sicecream f
orlunch.
Goaskmam Dol
l
ytopr
epar
eyoupr
operf
ood.
Dikel
edicomeheregirl
.(Istr
etchedmyhand
andreachedforherhand,shecamecloser)
Nanatalktome
Di
kel
edi
:Imi ssmysi
sterandmymot her
.And
i
t'
snotf
airthatmyMmabat hohasnotbei
ng
l
aidt
orest.
MrsSmith:
don'tworr
yNanaevery
thingwi
llbe
fi
[Link]
lhelpusthr
ought
histoughti
mes.
Gototheki
tchentoMam Doll
yandaskfor
somethi
ngtoeat.
Di
kel
edi
:okayMamDor
is
Att
hepol
i
cest
ati
on

CaptainMarema:Detect
iveLetl
akayouhaveto
makesur ethaty
oufindthi
sMi keper
sonbefor
e
[Link]
courtnextweek.
DetLet
laka:
Yessi
r,Iwi
l
ldomybest
..
.
Captai
nMar ema:t
oever
yoneinherepl
ease
openyoureyesandhel
poutwiththi
scase,
thi
s
i
sthebiggestcasewehaveatthi
smoment.
Constabl
ePhir
i:i
nthemorningwhenwewent
tobuyfood,
theguysatchi
sanyamawere
tal
ki
ngaboutthi
ssuspectthatwearel
ooki
ng
for
.Theysai
dtheysawhim athisf
ri
end'
splace.
DetLet l
aka:
oneofmyi nf
ormantsai
dhewill
fi
ndmeanaddr essot
herwisetomor
row weare
goingtocheckwherehewor ksasmostof
factor
ieswil
lbeopen.
Capt
ainMar ema:St
optel
li
ngmestor
ies,
do
whati
snecessarytocat
chthi
sper
[Link]
y
wantresul
ts.

Tobecont
inued
Chapt
er23
(
Notedi
ted)18SLV

Lat
ert
hatday

DetLetl
aka:pol
iceopenthedoor(bangi
ngon
thedoor)[Link]
lcountt
othreeandwe
arecomingin.
..
St
eve:
am comi
ngmar
ndon'
tbr
eakmydoor
.
DetLetl
aka:
openthi
sdoorri
ghtt
hisminut
e.
(Thedooropened)
.Si
rist
heresomeoneinsi
de
wit
hy ou?
St
eve:
whatdoy
ouwant
?
DetLet
laka:
answert
hequest
ionsi
r
St
eve:
am al
onechi
ef
DetLet l
aka:
wehavehereasearchwarr
antfor
[Link]
evether
eisasuspectt
hat
wel ooki
ngforwhoi
shidingher
e.i
sthi
syour
placesir?
Steve:Ther
eisnooneher
eandv el
ethi
sismy
[Link]'tt
ouchme..
..
.don'
ttouchmeIknow
myr i
ghts.
DetLet
laka:
goi
nmen.
..Her
eyougosi
r.
St
eve:
whati
sthi
s?
DetLet
laka:
Sear
chwar
rant

Thepoli
cesear
chedthewholehouse,
butt
her
e
wasnooneinsi
[Link]
lcameoutempty
handed.
DetLet
laka:
guy
sdidyouf
indany
thi
ng,
any
thi
ng
t
hatsayshewashere?
Al
l
:NoSi
r
DetLetl
aka:
okaythenlet
'sgo.
..Wewill
gethim
nextt
[Link]
ourcooperat
ionsir
..
Stev
e: t
samayangbanababal
oi(goy
ousons
ofwitches)

Mal
efu
Myheal thhasbeendet eri
or at
ingev enwhenam
taki
ngmedi cati
on,atthismomentIcan' twal
k
andam al way sfeel
[Link] osttraumendous
weightinaspaceoft [Link] i
nict
ri
ed
diff
erentmedi cati
onthatt heyhav ebuti twas
[Link] andmot hernowi son
boardwi thhelpingmewi t
ht akingcar eofmy
[Link] otellmygr andmot herwhatwas
wrongwi t
hme, shepr omi sedtost andbyme,
supportmet hroughi tallandshepr omi sedto
makeapl anf ormet ogot omycheckups
whenev er
.Sinceal lt
hemedi cationt hatIwas
givenyetagainwer enotwor [Link] ini
c
refer
redmet ohospi [Link] ngthereon
Mondayf ormyf i
rstcheckupt hatmeanst her
e
i
snowayam goi ngbackt oschool whent hey
[Link] ureisflusheddownt hedr ai
n.I
thoughtam goi ngtochangemyl i
fe,got o
schoolandlaterbecomesal awy er.
Ialr
eadymadepeacewi ththef actthatImi ght
dieatanyti
meandIaskedmygr andmot herto
bemyson' sguardi
[Link] andmot her
promisedtostar
tsoonwi t
ht heprocessof
applyi
ngforguar
dianshi [Link] smakesme
happythatmychi l
dwi ll
bet akengoodcar eof.I
don'twantmychildtober aisedbymymot her.
Thatwomani scruel andsheonl ycaresabout
numberone, whi
chi sher .Att hi
smomentIwi sh
Icoul
dgot oMamJaneandaskf
orfor
giveness
becauseIdon'
twantt
odiewi
tht
hisgui
ltinmy
heart
.
Chapt
er24
(
Notedi
ted)18SLV

Mr
sMbat
ha
SinceReawashospi t
ali
sedI 'vebeengoi ngto
hospi talevery
dayt ocheckuponher .Shewoke
upaf t
eraweekaf terheroper ati
[Link]
thingdi dn'
trememberany thingthathappened
thatf ait
hfulnight
.Shekeptonaski ngf orher
par entsandhersi st ers,Icoul dn'
ttel
l herwhat
happenedt oherel dersi [Link] ng
my sel fhowcoul dshenotr emember .Sincethe
dayshewokenupt hepol icekeepsoncomi ng
tochecki fherfatherdi dn'tcomet ov i
sither.I
wonderwhatki ndofper soncandot histoa
child,Godneedst oi [Link] eryThur sday
my selfandagr oupofl adiesf rom ourtownship
wecomeher etopr ayforher .Iwassi tti
ngona
stool nexttoherbedandIwashol dingherhand.
Ifeltdefeatedbywhatt hedoct ortoldme
yesterday .Appar entl
yapar tfrom being
physicallydiformedandbei ngakidwi thno
womb, sheagai nhasat umoronherspi nal
cord
andi tcannotber emov [Link] orsaidi
na
yearorsoshewi l
lbepar alisedfr
om wai st
[Link] dthebi ggert hetumorget sthe
mor eherspi nalcordispr [Link]
ears
fi
ll
ingmyey es.
"DearGodpleasegi vemest r
engt
htobeabl e
togetthr
oughthis,pleasehol
dmebyy ourhand
soIcouldbeabletowal kthi
sroadwit
ht his
[Link]
sostrengthenherdur
ingthisrough
ti
[Link] herinandoutandplease.
I.
..
..
I.
..
."
Icoul
dn'
tfi
nishmypr
ayastear
swerefal
li
ng
uncont
rol
l
ablyandmyvoi
cewasbreaki
ng.I
stoodupandheadedfort hebathr
oom, I
openedataponasmal lsinkandwashedmy
faceandt
henwalkedout .Ifoundherawake,
shewasdrinki
ngwater
.Anur sewalkedi
n.
Nur
se:
HiRea.
..
.youcal
l
ed,
howcanIhel
p?
Rea:
Sist
aam i
npai
ncany
oupl
easegi
veme
di
spri
n
Nur
se:
okaynanal
etmeseewhatIcandot
o
maket
hepai
ngoaway.
Thenur
sewal
kedout

Atbr
it
spr
ison
Jane
Iwaswi thmyl awy er
,wewer esupposedtobe
prepari
ngf orcourtIcoul
dn'
taffordalawyerso
thestateprovidedmewi [Link]
cannottrusthim,becauseIknowt heysendme
thi
spersont ocomeandhel ptoputmebehind
bar
sforever
.Wewesit
ti
nginasmal
lroom wi
th
dar
kli
[Link]
ear
edhist
hroat
.
Lawy
er:
howhav
eyou?
Jane:whatdoy
out
hinkwena?*r
oll
i
ngher
eyes*
Lawy er
:Missy ouknowIdidn'
tcomeher e
becauseIwantt obeher
e,IcamebecauseI
thoughtmay beIcanbeabletohelpy [Link]
mostwomenar eabusi
vetothei
rkidsbecause
theywerealsoabusedatonest ageoft hei
r
l
[Link] ouIcanseeabusingpeopl ei
s
i
ny ourblood.
Jane: t
hat'
syouropi ni
[Link]'
suptoy ouifyou
wantt ohelp,Idi
dn'[Link] wonder i
ng
i
fy ou'v
ebeeni nacour troom befor
[Link]
actingasifyoucar eaboutme, Iknowy oudone.
Iknowy ouwantmet oimplecat
emy sel
fthen
youputmei njai
lforever
Lawy
er:
MrsSef
atei
twi
l
lbei
nyourbest
i
nter
esttot
ell
meexact
lywhathappenedand
whatyoudi
d.
Jane:youknowwhat,
Idon'
tneedy
ou.
..l
eav
e
met hehe'
llal
one.

Mi
ke
I'
vebeenhi dingfrom thepolicetil
[Link]
atthischillspotekasiwhenIsawconst abl
e
[Link] soneoft hel adi
esIusedt odateback
i
nt heday .Iknowt hatshest i
llhavethehearts
[Link] oachedherf r
om behi nd,Icover
ed
herey eswithmyhandsandki ssedt hebackof
[Link] t
honlyoneki ssIfeltherbreathe
heav i
l
ylikeshewasf i
[Link] dmy
handsandr emov edthem from herey [Link]
turnedtome
ConsTau:Ithoughti twasy
ou,
noonecando
somethingsofooli
[Link]
keam
supposedtoar
r estyou.
Mike:mybeaut
iful
floweryoucan'
tdothatt
o
[Link]'tyouwantustogo
somewheresowecant alk.
Tau:
okayl
et'
sgo
Shetoooakwoodupandwel ef
ttheplaceusi
ng
hercar
.Shedrovet
oooal
koodoav er
yr emote
pl
aceandparkedonthesi
deoftheroad.
Tau:
let
'st
alk
Mike:
youknowhowbeauti
ful
youar
e,y
oust
il
l
l
ookli
keyourei
ght
een.
..
Tau:Mi
kest
opwi
thy
ouf
lat
ter
yandst
art
tal
ki
ng
Mike:youknowsweet nessIdidn'
tdoanythi
ng
theysai
dIdid,thatwomanf oundoutt
hatI
wantedtoleavethenshejustcri
edwolf
.Iwould
neverhurtmykids,Il
[Link]
vea
normalli
feagainwithmythem.
Tau:
Iheary
ou
Mi
ke:
sont
wanaIneedhel
p
Tau:
whatki
ndofhel
p?
Mi
ke:pl
easemakesur
ethedocketgetl
ost
,I
wi
l
lpayyouwhatev
eryouwant
.
Tau:y
ouknowMi
keIdon'
twanty
ourmoney
,I
j
ustwanty
ou.
Mike:
don'
tworr
ysweet
nessy
ougotme.
.how
f
astcanyoudoit
.
Tau:
Idon'
theyournumberany
mor e,
giv
eitt
o
meanditwil
lcont
actyoutomorr
ow.
Mike:t
hat
'swhyi
tlov
eyougi
rl
..
.gi
vemey
our
phone.
Shegavemeherphoneaf terunl
ockingitandit
tosavedmynumber [Link]
wil
li
ngtodosy [Link]
erour
passi
onateki
ssIopenedt hedoorandl efther
sit
ti
nginhercarlookingatmewal ki
ngaway .
ThenextdayTaucalledme, wear rangedto
[Link] readywait
ing
forherwhenshearri
[Link] kedhercar
underthetr
eeandunl ockedthedoorf orme.I
gotinsi
deandclosedt hedoor,
Ihadt omake
herbeli
evemesoIgr eetedwithaki ss.
Tau:
HiLov
e
Mi
ke:
myqueen,
howar
eyou?
Tau:am good,guesswhatIhav
et hedocket
wit
[Link] lldest
royi
tandthenyoupayme.
Ibroughtal
ongcondoms.
Mi
ke:
giv
eitt
ome.
Tau:
itI
sInthatcompartmentonthedashboar
d.
Doyouhavemat chest
oburnit?
Mi
ke:
Idohav
e.
Itookitoutandthenopenedthedoor,she
foll
[Link] pedmebur nthedocket
.
Afterburni
ngitwegotbackintothecarand
star
tedmaki ngout
.ImadesureIpayherinful
l
,
wedi dn'
tevenusethecondomsshebr
ought.
Wedi ditunti
lmymanhoodbecamepainful
andshewassat isf
ied.
Tau:
babe'
sit
'sl
atey
ouknowwehav
etogo.
.
Mike:
youri
ghtmyangel
,l
et'
[Link]
eep
ov
eratyourpl
ace?
Tau:
youknowy oucansl
eepov
eratanyt
ime,I
l
oveyouMikesnowIwill
doanyt
hingf
oryou.
Mike:dr
iveushomesowecanf
ini
shwhatwe
st
arted

Di
kel
edi
Mr sSmit
hpromisedtotakemet ohospit
al t
o
[Link] enewcl othes
[Link]
henwentt othe
kit
chentoaddmamDol lyi
fIcouldeatcustard
andjel
lybef
[Link]
bigbowl ,Isatonahi ghchai randat [Link]
andshewasal r
eadywai t
ingf [Link] n
tot hecaranddr ov eof f .Wear r
ivedathospi tal
,
i
sawasget tingner v ous, mypal mswer e
sweet ingIfelthotal l [Link]
standingout sidet hedoorofRea' swar di didnt
hav ethegut st oent er, Iwasscar edtolookat
herandIknewhewoul daskmequest i
ons
aboutMbat ha, Mom [Link] terfew
mi nutesIgather edst rengt ht owalkin,shewas
wat chingcatoonsbuty oucoul dseet hather
mi ndwasf [Link] earedmyt [Link] urned
herheadandl ookedmyway .Isawherf ace
spar kl
e,youcoul dseeshewashappy .
Rea:
Dikel
edi
youcamet
oseeme*exci
ted*
Di
kel
edi
:hel
l
onana.
..
.howar
eyou?
Rea:am f
ine,
wher
eIsMmabat
howhydi
dn'
t
youcomewi t
hher
?
Di
kel
edi
:Shel
eftus.
..
.Mmabat
howentt
o
heav
en,
shei
sli
vi
ngwi
thangel
s
Rea:*wi
tht
ear
sinherey
es*whydi
dshehav
e
tol
eaveme?WhereI
smama?
Dikel
edi
:don'
tcr
ybabyev
ery
thi
ngi
sgoi
ngt
obe
okay.
Rea:
didy
oubur
ysi
sterwhi
l
eIwassl
eepi
ng?
Di
kel
edi
:notyet
,sheissti
l
linthemotuary
.
St
opaski
ngthesequesti
ons,l
et'
spl
aytictac..

Mr
sSmi
th
Iwasst andingout si
dethedoorlisteningto
thesetwoki dst al
[Link]
hearDikeledi expl
aintoherli
tt
[Link]
peoplear erightehentheysayagei sjusta
number ,thewayshewast alki
ngy ouwoul d
swearshei sanadul t
.Iwil
lhavetoaski fi
twil
l
bepossi bleformet ohelptheseki dst obury
thei
rsister,can'tbeheldatamor tuaryforever
.
Tobecont
inued
Chapt
er25
(Notedi
ted)18SLV

Nar
rat
ed
Af t
erthedockethasbeendest roy ed,thenext
mor ningMi kewentt othepolicest ati
ont ohand
himsel fi
[Link] dn'
tdetainhi m ast he
docketwasmi [Link] yaskedf ew
quest i
onsandr [Link]
tocour t,
butitwasar eminderbecauset he
docketwasnowher etobef [Link]
releasedonf reebai lbecauset heysai dhe
wasn' tafli
ghtr i
[Link] tcasewasset
tot woweeks, byt henthedetect i
v ehav eto
makesur etheyf indthedocket .Mi kealso
appear edincour taspert heinst ructionshegot
from [Link] orthe
magistratetosayany thi
ngtohim becausehe
handedhi [Link]
ainedthathe
di
dn'tknowt hepol i
cewer el
ooki
ngf orhi
m as
hewasv isi
ti
nghisf r
iendi
[Link] yfound
outwhenher eturnedthat
'swhyhehanded
hi
msel [Link] sosenthomeunt ilt
henext
courtdate.

Jane
Am happythatam goi
nghomet
oday
,I'
vebeen
i
njail
forsolong.
Lawy er:
Mr sSefat
ey ouhavetomakesur ethat
youdon' tleavethecountr
yuntilt
hiscaseis
fi
nishedorel setheywill
takeyoubackt ojail.
Sincethecopsl ostthedocket,i
t'
sgoingtobe
[Link] ocourtfi
vetimeswithoutt
he
docket,allthechargeswill
bedroppedagai nst
youandy ourhusbandunlessthesocialwor ker
presentsanewcaseagai nstyou.
Jane:Thesepeoplearrest
edmefornothi
ng,
theydi
dn'tcarethatIl
ostmydaught
[Link] not
suregoreatthismomentwhereismy
daughter
'sbody.
Lawyer:Iguesst
hebodyi
sst
il
latt
hehospi
tal
morgue.
Jane:whenIgethomeIhav
etost
artar
rangi
ng
thefuner
al.
Lawyer
:Doyouhavepol
ici
eshapey
ougoi
ngt
o
needmoneytoar
range.
Jane:
Don'tworr
yyour
sel
faboutthat
,hapenna
am marr
iedandmyhusbandworks.
Lawy
er:
Iwast
ryi
ngt
o..
..
Jane:Lookheremeandy ouarenotr
elat
ed,so
[Link]
obeal awyer
nothi
ngmor enothi
[Link]..
.Ndabeni
*wal
ki
ngaway
*
Lawy
er:
Whyar
eyoul
eav
ingmeher
e?HapeI
MNhav
etosi
gny
ouout
..
..
Jane:
comesi
gn,
Idon'
thav
eti
me.
..

Mi
ke
Theonl ythingl ef
tisf orev i
dencet ogomi ssi
ng,
thatst upidbi t
chwi lldoi tforme.* withasmirk*
Ilovesout hAf ri
[Link] artby
addr essingt hechar gest henl aterongot o
[Link] vesmet imet owor kmymagi c
ont hatwhor [Link] het i
met hereal i
set hat
evidencei smi ssi
ngi twi l
lbeaf teral ongtime.
..
Letmewai tforJaner ightherebyt hegat eso
[Link] esmeshe
willnev ergoandshewi l
l neverpr otectherki
ds.
*smi li
ng*am notdonewi t
hRea. .Janewi l
l
sufferf orther estofhernai velife.

Athospi
tal
Mr
sSmi
th:
knockknock
Ler
ato:
comei
n
Mr
sSmi
th:
Howar
eyou?
Ler
ato:
goodandy
ou
MrsSmith:
am good,whatcanIsay*wi
tha
si
gh*.
..
.Aslongasam st
il
lbr
eathi
ng.
Ler
ato:
youcant
akeasi
t,y
oul
ookwor
ri
ed
MrsSmi t
h:Justr
eceivedacallf
rom mycontact
atMagistr
ate,
apparentl
ythedocketgotl
ostso
Janeandherhusbandar ebei
ngsenthome
unti
lnextcour
tcase.
Lerat
o:Howdi dt hathappen?Ican' tbelei
v ei
t.
Youknowt hesepol icearecarelesswi t
h
[Link] enfindoutt hatthe
casewasnotcapt uredontheirsy st
em.
Sometimest hesepeopl eareincompet ent,but
worrynottheseki dsarenotgoingbackt o
thosemonst [Link] goingtof i
ghttomyl ast
breat
[Link]
l
lbeonmysi
deon
thi
sone.
Mr
sSmi
th:
don'
twor
ryIwi
l
ltest
if
yifneedsbe.
Lerato: youunderst andthatmycasesgoest o
familycour [Link]
yi ffamilycour
tfeel
sorgetto
av erdictthatsayst herewasacr i
minali
ntent
thereforewewi l
lproceedt omagistr
atecourt
otherwi sewewi llonlygettopermanentl
y
remov et hekids.

Mi
ke
Janel
et'
shur
rytothetaxi
rank,
am t
ir
edandI
wanthomecookedfood.
Jane:Mi
kewehavetogotot hehospi
tal
to
checkuponReaandIdent
if
yMmabat ho'
sbody
.
Mike:
eishItot
all
yf or
got,
maracan'
twedoit
t
omor r
[Link] ohaveoneononesessi
on
wi
thmyl ovel
ywife.
Jane:
okaydaddyl
et'
sgot*
smi
l
ing*

Tobecont
inued
Chapt
er26
(notedi
ted)8SLV

Mi
ke
Wear r
ivedhome, t
hehousewasdi rtyand
smel l
[Link]
ruct
edhertot idyupandpr epar
e
dinnerforust henwewi l
lrelaxandhandl eour
[Link] ol
dheram goi ngt oseeSt eveam
comi ngbacki [Link] upidbi t
ch
boughti tandshelookedexci [Link] ogo
seeTausoshecanf i
nishwhatwest arted.
Jane:
honeyam goi
ngt
ocooky
ourf
avour
it
e,
bequickneh
Mi
ke:
okaymyLov
e.
ItookmyphoneandsendTauamessage
i
nf or
minghert hatIwasontheway .Iev
ent ol
d
herIwashungr yandsherespondedbysay ing
(yourfoodwi l
lbeinthemicrowaveandt he
doorwillnotbelockedandIwill
bewai t
ingin
thebedroom) .
Idel
etedt
hemessageandpl
acedmyphoneon
thet
ablei
nthel
ounge
Iwal kedout .Iarr
ivedatTau' spl aceinfew
minut es,shewasal sowai ti
ngf ormewi thher
sexybl acknumber .Igotinwal kedst r
aightto
themi cr owaveandt ookoutmyf ood,satdown
ont hecouchandat [Link] ewasno
Janet [Link] i
nishedandheadedt othe
bedr [Link] andingnextt oherbi gbed
balanci ngonef ootonast ool ,exposingher
under struct
[Link] herei nthemi ddleof
thedooradmi r
ingnature'sbeaut [Link]
wascl eanshav edlookingj uicy,Ifel
tmymout h
fi
llwi t
hsal i
[Link]'twai ttochowher .She
keptonli
cki
ngherli
ps, shewasteasingme
[Link]
essedquicklyandmarched
towardsher
.
Tau:
comet
omommybi
gdaddy
Mike:
beforewecanhav
eni
cet
ime,
Iwantust
o
t
alkaboutsomet
hing
Tau:
aboutwhatsweet
y?
Mike:wehavetofi
nishwhatwest ar
ted,you
havetomakeaplanthattheevi
dence
di
ssappear
.Iwantthi
scloudthati
shanging
overmyheadtober i
[Link]
omisey ouwhen
every
thi
ngisdoneam goingt
omar ryyou.
Tau:Mikear
eyouplayi
ngme?Doy
out
hinkI
wanttobeyoursecondwi
fe?
Mike: comeonmyblackbeaut
y,Iwi
ll
divor
ce
thatstupidwhor
eandmakey oumyoneand
[Link]
lhel
pmewi tht
heprocess.
Tau:
(wi
thani
diot
icsmi
l
e)Iwi
l
lhel
pyouwi
th
any
thi
ngmydeardon'
twor
ry.
..

Jane
Iwonderwhati stakingMikesol
ong,it
's
al
ready20:[Link] oodisal
socoldandam
ti
red,
wannagot [Link]
s
phonewith(sigh)
.Ai !l
etmegotobed.
Iwasdi sappoi
ntedandwor r
iedatthesame
ti
[Link] ngandanswer ingmy sel
f
questi
ons."doeshest i
l
lLovesmeorhest i
ll
l
ovesMmabat ho?Iguesshest i
l
l t
hingsabout
[Link]
dismakingmesuf fereveninher
death,IhateyouMmabat ho,IsayIhatey ou."

Di
kel
edi
SpendingtimewithReawasgr eat,Ifeell
ike
am ar eal
sist
[Link]
tybecause
Iam responsi
bleforherbei
nghurtli
ket hat.I
f
thatdayIt ookheral ongwi thshemi ghtbesav e
ri
ghtnow, butIwassel [Link] eftheralone,I
onl ythoughtofMmabat hobutl ooknowI
almostl ostbothoft [Link] sohappynow
thatMr sSmi thpr omisedt otakemet ohospital
ev erday,mysi sterwon'tbeal oneany more.
Ther ewasaknockont hedoor ,Iturnedand
l
[Link] sSmi thwasst andingint hemiddle
oft hedoorbal ancingherhandont hedoor
[Link] earedhert hroat...
MrsSmi
th:
Dikel
edi
weneedt
otal
k,canIcome
i
n.
Di
kel
edi
:MamaSy
oucancomei
n
Mr
sSmi
th:
canIsi
tony
ourbed?
Dikel
edi
:si
tovert
her
e(poi
nti
ngatasmal
l
couchbythebed)
MrsSmi
th:Em!whenwewer eathospit
alt
hey
tol
dmethatyourpar
ent
sarerel
[Link]
casemi
ghtbedropped,
theysayt
hedocketgot
l
ost .Atthi
smomentam notsurhowwear e
goingt omakesurethaty
ouandReaar esave
fr
om t [Link]
ngisthatwehave
peoplewhoar ewil
li
ngtohelpus.
Di
keledi
:MamaSdon'twor
ryaboutt
hewhol
e
t
[Link]
ery
thi
ngwil
lbeokay.
Mr sSmi t
h: wow. ..
.youaresupposedtobe
scaredbuty ourinsuri
ngmeandam t headult.
Dikelediyouhav eanel dersoul
.Yoursostrong
babygi r
lbuti tIsokaytocryandbev ul
nerable
l
ikeany bodyel [Link] hereforyouatall
times,
don'tbeaf raidtotalktomeIhav eabroad
shoulderj ustfory outocryon.
Shest
oodupandgavemeahug,i
twasatied
l
onghug.I
twasthet
ypet
hati
sassur
ingand
warm.

Mal
efu
Myappoi
ntmentathospi
tal
didn'
tgoasI
thoughti twoul [Link] tt
edsot heycoul d
runmor et est [Link] ythingIwasl eftwith
wasmybi ghead, othert hant hatIwasa
[Link] erydayf ort hreeweeksIwasbei ng
probedwi thneedl es,Iwaspr ayingev erydayfor
Godt ot akemeasIcoul dn'ttaket hepain
anymor [Link] mor egonemy
grandmot herwi llt
akecar [Link] t
wast hewor stdayoft hem al l
,Icoul dn'
tdo
[Link] yandachi ng,had
tocallnur sesf orany thing.I fyou'vebeent o
publichospi talyouwi llunder standt hatItIsnot
easyt obet akencar el ikey ourmot herpay sa
personal nur [Link] l
ll
eav ey out omess
yourselfupandl atercomet ocompl ainand
harassy [Link] hatmomentIhat edbei ngthere,
Ihatedmymot herf orsel l
ingmeandIhat ed
playi
ngal ongt [Link] now
payingthepr icewhi lemymot herIslivi
ngher
l
ifewi t
houtanywor [Link] dt urnback
handsoft ime, Iwoul dcor rectal lthemi stakes
I
'
[Link]
e
t
aughtatschool
."REPORTANYONEWHODO
WRONGTHI NGSTOYOU" .

Tobecont
inued
Chapt
er27
(
notedi
ted)18SLV

Mi
ke
Tauassuredmet hatshewil
lmakeapl antoget
thatevi
[Link] ery
earl
yleavi
ngmei [Link]
erthr
eehours
shecamebackwi thablackplast
icbag.
Tau:y
ousti
l
lsl
eepi
ng.
..wakeupsowecandeal
wit
hthis
Mi
ke:
giv
emef
ewmi
nut
es
Tau:
weneedt
odot
hisdest
royt
hist
hingsf
ast
.
WhenIgott othestat
ionCaptai
nwast her
eand
Ithi
nkhemi [Link] he
ti
meheconnectt hedotswewoul dbedone.
EveniftheycomehereIdon'twantthem t
ofi
nd
anyt
hing.
Mi
ke:
am donel
et'
sgo
Tau:
bri
ngal
ongal
i
ght
er.
Mi
ke:
Ihav
eit
..
Wewentout sideandandbur ntt
[Link]
surethatnot hi
[Link]
pouredt heashi nandf
ill
edtheholewithsoi
l
[Link] dentoinsurethatnoone
wouldt hinkoflooki
ngthere.

Jane
IhatethatMi
ketr
eatsmel i
keaf ool
,helef
tand
[Link] notgoi
ngto
waitforhi
mtoday,am goingtohospital
then
call f
ami lyt ocomeandhel [Link] cklyt ooka
bat handwor et r
aditional dr ess(seshweshwe)
andamat chi ngdoekwi thf lipf l
ops, tookmy
bagandheadedoutt hedoor .Wewer einat axi
whent heset wol adiesst ar tedat opicabout
Mi [Link] esay ingMi kewasseenat
officerTau' spl acewheni wasawayandhe
l
ookedsoconf yinhi sboxer sout sideroami ng
i
nt hey ardt heywer el aughi ngpoi nt i
ngf i
nger s
[Link] heronewentasf arassay ingam
stupidt ost aywi t
hamanl iket hat .Iwasqui te
becauseIdi dn'twantt [Link] n
ahur r
yt ogetof fthatt [Link] het axi
stoppedatengengar age, Igotof [Link]
bloodboi l
ingt oapoi ntwher eIf eltli
keIwi l
l end
updoi ngorsay ingsomet hingt hatwi l
l endup
spoi l
ingev er yone'[Link] edt oscr eam but
Icoul dn'tembar rassmy sel fliket [Link] rived
att hehospi tal,Iwentst raightt othemor tuary
toi dentif
yt hebodyt henIcompl etedf ormsand
theyaskedmei fmymor tuar ywast hereaswel l
tocomet aket hebody .Ididn'tknowwhatt o
say,Ididn'tevenhav easi mpl eburialsociety
.At
thatmomentIr eal
isedthatIdon' thavenot hing
forburial
,Iwonderhowam Igoi ngt oBurrythi s
body .Thegent lemenwhowasasdi sti
ngme
adv i
sedmet ospeakt ot heirsupervisormsy bei
mightbehel pedwi thsomet [Link]
mewher et osit,whil
eIwassi tt
ingont hebench
waitingtoseet [Link] daf amiliar
voice.
Di
kel
edi
:Ma.
..
..
..
Mama
Jane:
Dikel
edi
..whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?
Dikel
edi
:am heret
oseeRea,
arey
ouher
eto
seeheraswell?
Jane:howdi
dyougether
e,andwher
edi
dthey
takey
ou?
Di
kel
edi
:am st
ayi
ngwit
htheSmi
th'
sandt
hey
ar
etr
eat
ingmewell.
Jane:
ohw..
..
.
Di
kel
edi
:thi
swayma.
..
.
Jane:
Dikel
edij
ustgomar
n,Idi
dn'
tcomeher
e
wit
hyoueish..
..

Mi
ke
Aftert
heev i
dencesceneIwal kedtot he
bedroom tookabat h,[Link]
donemyf oodwasr eadyont hecof f
[Link]
waswhatt heycallEngl i
[Link]
andbaesatdownandIat ewhil
eTaupl ayed
withherfood.I
tlookedl ikeshewasdeepi n
thought
s."what 'swr ong? "
Tau:am worri
edthisstuntIpul
l
edmightcause
memyj [Link]
fIgetcaughtwebothin
tr
[Link]
ngthatsomeonesawme.
Mike:We..
..
?Areyoukiddi
ngme?Ididn'
thave
anythi
ngtodowithyoudoingwhatyoudi
[Link]
l
youarecrazyt
othinkt
hati wi
l
ltaket
hatf
all
wit
hy ou.
Tau:What ?Youcan'tsaythatMike,al
lIdi
d
wasfory [Link]
skedmycar eerf
oryounowy our
changinglanes.(Cr
ying)y
oucan'tdothatt
o
me...
Mike:Taudon'
tf orgetIhav
eawi f
eandkids.
YouthoughtIwillchooseyouovermyfamily
.
WhatIdidwasal lforthem..
.Any
waythanksfor
yourhel
pandf orthef ood gottagohome, my
wifeI
swaiti
ngf orme. ..
.
Ist
oodupandheadedf
ort
hedoor
.
Tau:(
withhighv
oice)wenaMi keI
fyoul
eav
e
don'
tevercomebacky ouhearme..
..
Mi
ke:
byeby
e..
..
.(smi
l
li
ng)
Tau:youaregoi
ngtoregr
ett hedayy
ouwer
e
bornyourubbi
[Link].
..
.Go..
..IsayGoMi
ke.
..
.
cry
ing)
Chapt
er28
notedi
ted
Jane:
PleaseSirYouhavet ohelpme, Idon'thave
anythi
[Link] apoorwomanwhodoesn' twork
andweneedt [Link]'
tletGov ernment
burymydaught erwhileam sti
ll
alive.(Wi t
h
tearsfal
li
ng)Iknowmay beam thehundr edth
persontocomet oy ouwi t
hthi
ski ndofpr obl
em
butpleaseanyassistanceisacceptable.
Supervi
sor :
mam y ouaresayi
ngy oudon'twant
theGov ernmenttoburyyourdaughtery
ety ou
[Link] notsurewhatkindofassistance
youlookingfor?
Jane:
Ijustwanthel
pwi
thacoffi
nand
hopef
ull
yyoucankeepherbodyher
eunt
ilIget
amortuary.
Supervi
sor:t
hecoffi
nwecanpr ovi
debutyou
onlygetmaximum ofthreeworki
ngdaysof
fr
idgeserv
[Link] sorr
yIcannotgiv
eyou
any
thi
ngmor
e.
Jane:
It'
sokay
,youhel
pedmeal
[Link]
llt
rymy
bestt
oorgani
sequi
ckl
y,may
bemyneighbour
s
wil
lbewill
i
ngtohel
p.
Superv
isor
:Thesear
ethef
ormsyouneedto
si
gnandIwi l
lgi
veacopyf
orwhenyoucome
col
lect
.
Jane:
thanksal
otSi
rIappr
eci
atei
t.
..
.
Hegavemet heform, Isignedthenhegav eme
acopyandwesai dourgoodby e'
sandIlef
t.I
wasinast at
ewher eIdi dn'twanttoseeRea
[Link] ewi
llt
he
moneycomef r
om.I sjustt hatIdon'
tseeMike
hel
pingwithanythi
ng, any wayhowcoul dhe?
Hisbusytaki
ngcar eofof ficerTau'
scake.
Bef
oreIgohomeIhav et
ospeaktot
hatsoci
al
workerIwantmydaught
erback.
Ihur
ri
edtotheirof
fi
[Link]
he
voi
ceinsi
deletmein.
Di
kel
edi
:
Iwassodi sappointedaft
erbumpingint
omy
mom.I tseemedl i
keshewasangr ybecause
am [Link]
ike
thatt
oherownchi [Link]
wayletmecompose
myselfandent erintoRea'
sward.
"Hi
bubbl
es"
Rea:
woooowy
ouar
eher
e
Di
kel
edi
:howar
eyouf
eel
i
ngt
oday
?
Rea:
am okay
..
..IwannagohomeSesi
(si
ster
)
Di
kel
edi:Don'
tworryNanayouwil
lgohome
whenthedoctorsaysy
ou'r
ebet
ter
Rea:maraI
'
vebeenher
eforsolongandot
her
ki
dsgoestoschool
andIdon'
[Link]
eyougoi
ngto
school
?
Dikel
edi:am notgoi
ngtoschoolbutam home
[Link]
ightnowtheysayhome
school
i
ngi
sthebest
.
Rea:
whati
shomeschool
i
ng?
Dikel
edi
:i
swhent
het
eachercomest
oteach
youathome
Rea:t
jo!That'
sni
ce,nowal
ki
ngtoschool
.When
arey
ougoi ngbackhome?Don'
tyoumissmom
anddad?
Di
kel
edi:
Idon'tknowmar
adon'
twor
ryabout
t
hatl
etsplayBOMME,
BOMMEbareKatibar
eKat ibar
ekamona
kamona,
hel
elekeKae,t
lasaSefat
e,sa
moduwane,
honaleketl
ele.
..
..

Jane
MsLedwaba:
comei
n
Jane:
(Ipushedopenthedoor
)LedwabaweeI
wantmydaughterbackhomeplease.
MsLedwaba:
howar
eyoumadam?
Jane:
webot hknowy oudon'tcar
eaboutme,
youonlycareabouty
[Link]
ari
ngat
meandgi vemeanswers.
MsLedwaba:
youmaysi
t
Jane: HeiWenangwananat owet l
ohel
aho
[Link] ewenant hotse
bohlokwa.(Heiy ougi
rlstoptreat
ingmelikeam
[Link] t
alkingaboutimpor t
ant
thi
ngs) .
whereismydaught er?Iwanthernow.
MsLedwaba:madam Iwor kwithl
otsofpeopl
e
Ican'
trememberal
lofy
[Link] easesi
tdownand
l
etmeseehowIcanassi styou.
Jane:Idon'
thaveti
meforyourbul
lshit
,Iwil
l
comebackf ory
[Link] hi
nk
yourbett
erNeh.
...Wewi
llseeaboutthat.

Mi
ke
Igothomeandt herewasnoel ectr
ici
tyandI 0
pointwantedtowat chTV, Ial
way swat ch
programsl i
kehowt ogetawaywi thmur der.I
haven'tbeentowor ksi
ncet woday sagowhen
wer [Link] r
owi havet [Link] oodup
andl ookedformyphone, Ifoundi t
.ithadt en
messagesandt hi
rt
ymi sscallswhichmaj ori
ty
ofthem arefrom Tauandot her sarefrom Steve
andt herestfr
om [Link] l
etandl ef
t
totheshops.

Tau
Hisnotansweri
ngmycall
s,Ical
ledhimt wenty
ti
mesalreadyandi
thasn'
tbeenev entwohour s
si
ncehel ef
[Link]'t
under
standandhedoesn'
tcare.
Itispainf
ulto
Lovesomeonesobadandhedoesn' tLovey ou.
ButIwil
lmakeaplantogethim back.
Tobecont
inued
Chapt
er29
Notedi
ted

Jane
Iarr
ivedhomeandthedoorwasopen, Iwalked
i
[Link]
cescomingf r
om thelounge,I
wentandcheckedwhower etal
[Link]
ound
Mikewatchi
ngTV,Isatnexttohim onthe
couch."Mikedoyouknowt hatMmabat hois
gone?"
Mi
ke:
gonewher
e?
Jane:
oresi
i
le(
shel
eftus)
Mike:
Janest
opbeat
ingaboutt
hebush,
wher
e
di
dshego?
Jane:
Shepassedon(cr
ying)
Mi
ke:
So?Wher
edoIf
iti
nal
lthat?
Jane:Howcanyousayt
hatMike?Thi
sisy
our
daughterwear
etal
ki
ngabout(
cryi
ng)
Mike:
lookher
eJane,I
'
vebeenquit
eforal
ong
t
[Link]
satimetofacet
hetrut
h.
Jane:
Mikewhatar
eyout
alki
ngabout
Mi
ke:
am t
alki
ngaboutMmabat
ho,
yout
hink.
..
.
Jane:Mikeithasbeenl
ongyoutr
eati
ngmel i
ke
am tr
ash,todaydon'
tev
enthi
nkaboutinsul
ti
ng
[Link] noti nagoodmood,am moani
ngmy
daughter
.
Jane:Sowhyar eyoui ncl
udi
ngmei nyour
thi
[Link]'tthinkIdon'tknowt hatMmabat ho
wasnotmychi [Link]
ookcar eofy ourbast
ard
chi
ldallthi
sy earsevenwhenshe' sdead,shes
sti
l
labur deninmyl if
[Link] hatam notgoi ng
tomissanot herdayatwor kbecauseofher .
Lastl
yam notgoi ngtospendany thi
ngont hi
s
buri
al,
justcallherfatherandlethim dothe
spendingforonce.
Jane:whatareyousayi
ngtome?Yournot
goingtohelpout
?Doy our
eal
iset
hatwear
e
herebecauseofyou?
Mike:becauseofme?St opplayingwoman,
takeresponsibi
lit
yf ory ouracti
onsforonce.
Yourtheonewhot ooky ourchi
ldand
performedani ll
egal aborti
[Link]
don'tboreme. .
..Letmegot ot hebedr
oom
the.
...
.Pleasedon'tf oll
owme. .
..

Tau
Ineedt omakesomecal ls,t hisJanewoman
hast odi
[Link] ke,nooneel se
will
.Thatmanmadeaf ool outofme, andhe
thi
nkshewi llgetawaywithi [Link] ocall
Mt [Link], aha!Herei
s
hisnumber."It'
sri
nging.
..
...HellobabMt hombo.
.
...
"
Mt
hombo:
hel
l
oMt
hombospeaki
ng
Tau:
It'
sOf
fi
cerTauMrMt
hombo
Mt
ho:
ohw!HowcanIy
ouhel
p?
Tau:
Ineedyourhel
pwi
thsomet
hing,
canI
makeanappoint
mentf
ort
omorr
owwi thy
ou.
Mt
ho:
youcomecomet
omek'
sasat
ime?
Tau:
Iwi
l
lbeaty
ourpl
aceatar
ound9am
Mt
ho:okay
...
..
..sor
it
[Link]
efory
ou
Tau:
thanky
ouandby
e
Mt
ho:
byeby
e
Iputmyphonei
nmypocket ,
andwor
kedmy
ni
ghtshi
ftwi
thhappi
ness.

Jane
Iclearedtheki
dsroom, col
l
ect edMmabatho's
clothesandwrappedthem inasheetthatshe
usedt osl
[Link]
fetchedacandlefr
om thekitchenwi
thmat ches,
Il
itt
hecandleandpl
aceditonthefloor
.Thi
sis
wheream goi
ngtosleepunt
ilIbur
ymy
daught
[Link]
oreIsl
eepletmecallNtswaki
.
Atl
eastt
hephonei
sri
ngi
ng.
Nt
swaki
:hel
l
o
Jane:
hel
l
orakgadi
(hel
l
oaunt
y)
Nt
swaki
:i
t'
sbeenal
ongt
ime.
Jane:
Iknowr akgadi
,i
sjustt
hatsomanyt
hings
hashappened.
Ntswaki
:MmaReaHoetsahal
angbuamosadi
(what'
shappeni
ngt
alkl
ady)
Jane:
RagadiMmabathoor
esi
i
le(cr
ying)aunt
y
Mmabathopassedon
Ntswaki:
whatarey
out
alki
ngabout
,what
happenedtoher
Jane:
NowMi kei
stel
li
ngthathi
snotgonna
hel
pwithany
thi
ngbecauseMmabathowasnot
hi
schil
d.
Ntswaki
:l
et'
snotdi
scussanythi
ngonthe
phoneIwil
lbet
herefi
rstt
hinginthemor
ning.
Jane:
okayseey
out
omor
row(
sni
ff
ing)
Nt
swaki
:by
e

Thenextday

Jane:Iwokeupv eryearlyi
nt hemor ningand
star
tedwi t
hcleaning, madesur ethatthehouse
i
swel comingtopeopl ewhomi [Link]
IwasdoneIt ookabat handt henaf t
erIcooked.
WhenIwasdoneIdi shedf ormy sel
f,itwasn'
t
[Link] nach..
..Isatdownand
tookaf i
rstbi
tethent hewasaknockont he
door."kena"(comei n)
Nt
swaki
:Lekae(howar
eyou)
Jane:
Ilookedup,i
twasNt
[Link]
beaut
if
ulasever,
shewaswear
ingasmall
bl
ackdr esswi t
hredheelsandar edhatholding
ablackandr edhandbag.I nst
ateofanswering
herIwasst ari
[Link]
uland
[Link]!Sorryfor
stari
ng,howar eyou?
Nt
swaki
:am goodandwher
eIsev
ery
body
?
Jane:
Mi kewenttoworkandReaisi
nhospi
tal
andDikeledi
doesn'
tl
iv
ehereanymore.
Ntswaki
:whatexact
lyhasbeengoi
ngoninthi
s
house?Whydidn'
tyouinf
orm meaboutwhat
wasgoingon.
Jane:y
ouknowam notworki
ng,Ihavenoidea
howam goingtobur
yher
.wil
litbepossi
blefor
youtoassi
st?
Ntswaki
:don'
twor
ryIwil
lcov
eral
lcost
s,buti
needtoknowever
ythi
ng
Jane:Iwi
ll
cutthi
sshort,al
lthisyear
'sofmy
marri
ageI'
vebeentr
eatedliketrashbyyour
brot
herandwhenmyf atherdiedhewentt o
Lesothotofet
chtheki
[Link]
r i
vedhe
star
tedtoabusemykidsunti
lMmabathodied
andReaendupi nhospi
tal
andthesocial
workertakeDi
kel
ediaway.
Ntswaki
:i
nthi
swhol
emesswhathappenedt
o
yourj
ob.
Jane:
mybossMrPi
l
layr
apedmeandi
nst
ate
ofhel
pingmeMr
sPi
ll
ayfi
redme.
Ntswaki:am sor
[Link]
ydon't
underst
andwhyMi keisdoingtheset hi
[Link]
brot
herwasal waysthewordofr easonbacki
n
thedaysnotanirresponsi
[Link]
i
nformy ourfamil
y?
Jane:i
tIspoi
ntl
ess,al
lofthem ar
eInLesotho.I
don'
tseemymot hercomingthissi
[Link]
ltel
l
them t
hedayIgohomet ov i
sit.
Ntswaki
:okayy
ourchoi
ce.
..
fi
rstthi
ng
f
ir
st..
whendoyouwanttobury?
Jane:
ifIhadmoneyev
ent
omor
rowwoul
dbe
f
ine.
Nt
swaki
:l
et'
ssaynextweekSat
urday
.
Jane:
it'
sokay
.
Ntswaki:af
terthefuneraly
ouandMi kewill
havetoexplai
nev erysi
ngleli
tt
lethi
nginthi
s
[Link] seri
ousJane, Iwantthetr
uth.
peopledon'
tjustdiebecauseofbeingabused
unlessi
ssomeot herabuseyourtal
kingabout
.

Tau
By9am iwasatMthombo'splace,
Wewere
si
tt
ingI
nhishut."Makhosiineedhel
p"
Mt
hombo:
nak'
thusamanj
ani
?
Tau:
weneedt
ogetr
idofsomeone.
Mt
hombo:why
?
Tau:t
hereIsthi
smanILove,
heusedmeand
thenwentbacktohi
swif
[Link]
esshi
s
Lov
eforhi
sfami
l
ytome.
Mthombo:okaynowngiy
aunder
[Link]
doyouwantthi
stohappen
Tau:Idon'
tcar
ehowy
oudot
his,
asl
ongast
he
wif
edies.
Mt
hombo:
li
gamal
i
kawi
fe?
Tau:
JaneSef
ate
Mt hombostar
tedt
alki
ngi
nalanguageIdi
dn't
underst
[Link]
nedthi
sher
bsthatsmell
s
ver
ybad.
Mt hombo: Makhosi
...
..
..
Makhosiamakhul u..
..
.
nukurimbemi naaaMt [Link]
[Link],
tsheke..
..
..Jane
Sefate..
..
..
Iwasstar
ingathim..
..Hethent ookared
powderandthrewiti
nt hef
[Link]'
sface
appear
edinthatfi
re.
Mt
hombo:
Ist
hist
hewomany
ourt
alki
ngabout
?
Tau:
yest
hat
'sher
.
Mthombo:NabekaInt
hefi
reandsayhername
andthensaywhaty
ouwantt
ohappentoher.
Tau:JaneSef
at eIwantyoutodi
e,Iwantyou
tocommitsui
[Link]
oursel
[Link]
wayforme.
Mthombo:t aket hi
sanduseitwheny oubat h.
Don'texpectthi
st ohappennownow, i
twi l
l
happenaf t
[Link]
l
l expect
youpaymet hen.
Tau:
howmuch?
Mt
hombo:
itwi
l
lbeR2500
Tau:
okayBabMt
hombo
Mthombo: wheny oul
eaveher
egost r
aightt
o
yourplacet
heny ouwil
lgotootherpl
acesaft
er.
Don'tsaybye,
justgo
It
ookt
hebat
hingher
bs,
stoodupandl
eft
.
Tobecont
inued
Chapt
er30
Notedi
ted

Jane
OnFr i
daymyki dswedel i
veredtot hehouseby
thesocialwor [Link] egivensetofr ulesto
fol
[Link] et oldtocall t
hesoci al
workerimmedi atel
yaf terthefuneral sot hey
cancomepi ckt hem [Link] enonFr idayMi ke
wenttowor k, atleastNt swaki paidf orallcost
pertai
ningthef [Link] scamet ohelp
withpeeli
[Link] elievedthatev ery t
hing
camet ogetherl i
keitdi d.Ataround17: 00t he
hearsecameandt her eceivi
ngser vicest arted.
Mypoorki dswer esitti
ngnextt omei nthe
[Link] kelediwasst ari
ngatt hecof f
in,as
i
fshei slookingatherf avourit
emov i
e.
Iwant
edt
ocr
ybutt
hegui
l
tthatIwasf
eel
i
ng
wasov ershadowingthepai nandsorryIfel
[Link]
around9pm Mi kearr
ivedfrom whereverhewas,
hewassodr unkthebeerthathedrankwer e
al
mostcomi ngoutofhi sear [Link],
atleastt
heser vi
cewasov erandmaj ori
tyof
peopleweregone.
Dikeledi
:MaWhydaddyi
ssi
ngi
ngl
i
kewe
havingapart
y?
Jane:
whoknows,
yourf
atheri
scr
azy

Tau
"ChomiIthi
nkt
hisdr
esswi
l
llookgoodf
or
t
omorrow"
Ci
ndy:myf
riendy
ouhav
etodr
esst
oki
l
l,t
hat
Hunkhast
oseeyou.
Tau:hewil
ldefi
nit
elyseeme, Iwil
lmakesur
eof
i
[Link] [Link]
wil
lreal
i
sethatheneedsal l
this.
(poi
nti
ngat
her
sel
f)
Cindy
:Chomi y
ougoi
ngt
olookl
i
keacel
ebr
it
y
atthefuner
al

THENEXTMORNI
NGATTHEBURI
ALSI
TE

Mor
uti
:kekopasef
elaphut
hego
Tau:
tsohl
etsohl
e..
..t
sohl
eDi ent
swekewena.
..
.modimorebokawena....
.

[Link] hewayTau
wasmov i
ngherboot ywithhrrti
ghtsmalldress.
Hercur v
eswer esov i
sibl
ethatmenwer e
stari
ngatherandshemadesur eshewas
i
nf r
ontforev er
yonetoseeher ,
shewas
seducingMi ketothemov esshewasdoi ng.
Mikewasal l smil
esandlooki
ngatherl i
kinghis
l
[Link] dseethatMikewant edapieceof
her
.
Eachandev er
yhymt hatwil
lbesang,
Tau
wouldbetheleadsingerandshewouldshake
herbootyli
kether
eisnot omorr
[Link]
fi
nishedandwentbackhome.

LATERTHATDAY

Nt
swaki
:weneedt
ohav
eaf
ami
l
ymeet
ing
Mike:(withthatdrunkper
sonv oice)whoiswe?
PleaseNtswaki gobacktoyoursubur bl
if
eand
stopacti
nglikey ouownus.I'
vehear dandseen
enoughofy out olastme100y earstocome.
Nt
swaki
:youar
edi
sgust
ingwenaMi
ke.
Jane:
Mikepleasesi
tdownaunti
sri
ghtwe
needtodi
scusssomethingsasf
amil
y.
1Mike:waphapawenaJane(
youar
etoo
fowardJane)
Jane:
real
l
yMi ke?Youareafrai
dtodeal
wi t
h
youmess?BeforeIcancal
lthesoci
alworker
weneedtodiscussthi
sfamil
ymess.
Mi
ke:
cal
lthem,
Isaycal
lthosemot
herf
ucker
s
Gogo:Mike.
..
.weeMi
ke.
..
.Akoodul
efat
she
(si
tdown)
Mike:ever
ybodyi
sonmycase,noonewant
s
tounder
standhowIf
eel
.(cr
ying)y
ouguy
s
don'
tcar
eaboutme.
Gogo:nkebekaphethahape,dul
afat
she(
my
notgoi
ngt osayi
tagain,
sitdown)
Mi
ke:
Keadul
a(am si
tt
ing)
Nt
swaki
:bi
tsangLebana(cal
ltheki
ds)

Ever
ybodysatdownandev
ery
onewhowasnot
famil
yornoti
nvit
edt
othemeeti
ngl
eftt
he
room.
Gogo:wear eheretodaybecausethisfamily
hasbeengoi ngthroughsomethingsthatthey
nevernotevenoncet ol
danyoneaboutbout
[Link] hefamil
yelderwantstoknow
whathasbeengoi [Link]
lgiveeachand
everyoneofy [Link]
goingrespecteachother
.Janey oucanstartby
tel
li
nguswhathasbeenhappeni nginthi
s
house.
Jane:GogoasItoldauntNtswaki
,Mi
kehasnot
[Link]
ngme
physi
call
yandemot i
onal
lyandheist
hereason
whyMmabat hoisdead.
Gogo: whydon'tany oneofusknowaboutt hi
s.
Any waybeforewecoul dtal
kfur
thercanwe
discussthekidsmat terf
ir
stbef
oreJanecall
[Link] ourki
dsare
[Link] ouanswermeJane.
Jane:theki
dsar
ewit
hthesoci
alwor
ker
s
becauseofMike.
Mike:Gogoam notgoi
ngtosithereandli
sten
tothi
swomani nsul
[Link]
enoughforhert
hisday
sbutILov emykids.
Ntswaki:I
fyoul
oveyourkidsthi
smuchwhydi d
youdecidetogotoworkwhi l
etherestofus
wereprepari
ngyourdaughter'
sfuneral
?
Mike:Iam notgoingtoanswerst upid
questi
ons,am themaninthisfami l
yImake
decisi
onsandIdot hewayIwant .Janecall
thosepeopl
erightnow(withar oaringvoi
ce)
Gogo:ekabakennaabi tsi
tsengkopanoekapa
kewenaMi ke?(am It
heonewhocal l
edthi
s
meeti
ngorisy ouMike)
Mike:Idon'
tgi
veaf
uck,al
lofyougett
hef
uck
outofmyhouse(poi
nti
ngatthedoor
)
Isaymov ey
ourbigugl ybehind(pushi
ngGogo
outoftheway)Iam nott al
kingordi
scussi
ng
anyt
hingwit
hany one,Ijustwantyoupeopl
e
goneoutofmysi te.
Heki
ckedt
hechai
rsandev
ery
thi
ngi
nfr
ontof
hi
m.
Ntswaki
:thi
sishow yourepaymefor
ever
ythi
ngIdidfory
ourfamily
,byki
cki
ngusout
ofyourhouse.
Mike:di
dIaskforyourhelp?Iwil
lsaythist
he
l
astti
meandsl owly,
getthefuckoutofmy
houseri
[Link] omyr oom and
whenIcomebackpi gswillf
ly.

Hewal kedoutoft heroom,withi

nsecondshe
camebackwi thamachet einhishand,wav ing
i
taroundl ikehecanwascr [Link] e
pushingeachot hertogetoutofthatroom.
Theyr antot hestreetandJanebr oughttheir
bagsonebyoneandal loft
hem leftwit
hout
fi
ndingoutt hetr
[Link]
edt hesoci
al
workert ocomepi [Link] t
hi n
thi
rt
ymi nutesMr sSmi t
handMsLedwel l were
t
her
[Link]
ti
ngf
ort
hem out
side.

Mr
sSmi
th:
howar
eyouMr
sSef
ate?
Jane:
am goodandy
our
sel
f?
MsLedwaba:howar
eyoumadam?Ar
ethe
ki
dsr
eady?
Jane:
yest
heyar
eIwi
l
lcal
lthem.
Shewentinsi
detocallt
hem,theycameoutof
thehouseoneaft
ertheother
.Theywal
ked
str
aightt
othecar
.Theylookedsadmorethan
anythi
ng.
Mr
sSmi
th:
thanksMr
sSef
ate,
.
MsLedwaba:
byeby
e
Jane:
Wil
lIev
ergetmyki
dsback?
MsLedwaba:wewi
ll
seeaboutt
hat
.Thej
udge
wi
l
lhavetodeci
det
hat.
Mr sSmithopenedt hedoorforthekids,they
gotinshegoti naswel l
.Theywer ewere
l
ooki ngatthei
rmot hershowi
ngt hattheywere
[Link] naswel land
theydroveof f
,Janestoodtherewatchinthecar
dissappeararoundthecorner.

Tobecont
inued
Chapt
er31
Notedi
ted

Jane
Iwatchedast hecardroveaway ,If
eltt
ears
st
[Link] pl
essto
whatwasgoi [Link] nsi
deandcried.
Thewor stpartaboutt
hiswast hepartt
hat
ever
yonel ef
tbecauseMi kechasedthem away.
Therewasal lthi
sworkneededt obedone,I
coul
dn'[Link] el
axingona
couchwat chi
ngwr estl
[Link]
cl
osertohi m hegrabbedbymyl egandpulled
met [Link] edandlostmy
bal
anceIt henfell
ont [Link]'swhere
hegotthechanceofchoki ngme.
Mike:
whydidy
oucal l
thosepeopl
e,y
oul
i
keit
whenpeopl
edi
srespectmeinmyownhouse.
Jane:whi
chpeopl
ear
eyout
alki
ngabout
?
(Coughi
ng)
Mi
ke:
ifsomethi
ngl
i
kethateverhappenagai
nI
wi
l
lki
lly
ou,y
ouunderst
and.
Jane:
Yes.
..
.y
eaIdounder
stand
Het
henl
etmego.
.
Icontinuedasifnothi
[Link]
er
cl
eaningthekitchenandt
hel oungeIwasvery
exhaustedIthenwenttotakeabathandslept.
Aweekaf
ter
Thingswer ebetterinthehouse, my selfand
Mikewer ehappyagai [Link] ke
wasatwor k,agentlement hatIdidn'tknow
del
iveredal et
terthatwasaddr essedt ous.I
si
gnedf oritandandt hegent l
emanl eft,
I
[Link] ett
erf r
om cour tsummoni ng
ustocour tonWednesday .Itwast hekids
i
ssue.

OnWednesdayatcour
t

Al
lri
sei
ncour
t

Weallroseupandashor
twhit
eladywalkedin
[Link]
ookedatusandthensaid"
youmaysit"
.
Weal
lsatdown.
Judge:MrandMr sSefatedoyouunderst
and
thechar
gesbroughtforwardagai
nstyou?
Bot
h:y
eswedoy
ourhonour
Judge:
okayt
henl
et'
spr
oceed.
Cour tof
fi
cial:am goi
ngt oreadt hi
scour tfil
e
ri
[Link] sSef at
ey ouarechar ged
wi t
habusingandnegl ecti
ngy [Link]
foundguilt
yy ourki
dswi ll
bet akenper manent l
y
andt heywillbepl
acedi [Link]
from bothsidesmaypr esenttheircase.
Adv1:thestat
ehaveevi
dencethatwil
lpr
oof
thatt
hekidswereabusedandneglect
ed,we
havereport
sfrom t
hehospi
tal
andt hemorgue.
Thetwofil
eswer egi
ventothejudget
or ev
iew.
Aft
erfewmi nut
esthejudgepoint
edatthe
advocat
eandshepr oceeded.
Adv1:asIwassayi
ng,t
heseevidenceshows
thatt
hedeceasedwassexual
lyabused,t
her
e
waspenetr
ati
onthatwasexperi
encedbythe
minorandt heminorendedupbeingpregnant
andabortionperfor
medonher .Theparentsare
l
iablebecausetheyneverr
eportedanyt
[Link]
havethedoctorthatexaminedtheminor,heis
goingtotesti
fyforus.
CourtOffi
cer:call
ingthedoct
ortot
hestand.
Doctorputyourr i
ghthandonthebi
ble,
your
sweartotell
not hi
ngbutt het
rut
h?Sohelpyou
God..
Doct
or:
Ido
Adv1:doct
orwhatcanyout
ell
usaboutt
he
pat
ientbythenameofMmabathoSef
ate
Doct
or:
Themi norwasbroughti
nbyanumbel
acef
rom Let
hlabi
lecl
i
nicshewaswit
h
heryoungersist
erDikel
ediSefat
[Link]
recei
vingthepati
ent
, meandmyt eam found
outthatthepati
entwasheav i
l
ybleedi
ngf r
om
[Link] for
medani ndepth
examinationt
herewasscaringontheinnerwal
l
ofherwomb, whichisduetoaborti
onandby
thetypesofInfecti
onsthatwerefounditI
s
soli
dproofthatItwasani l
legal
aborti
on.
Adv1:pl
easeDrcany
ouexpl
ainfur
therand
makeusunderst
andhowyoumadet he
concl
usi
onthati
twasani
ll
egalabort
ion
Doct or:Thei nfectionsthatwer efound, ar
ethe
Infectionsthataper soncanonl ygetwhen
unst eri
leequi pment swer [Link]
testedf orHI Vwher etheresul t
scameback
posit i
[Link] bil
iti
esaret hemi norchi l
dwas
i
nf ectedandi mpr egnatedbyherr [Link]
secondpat ientwhowasbr oughtinbya
neighbourwasbadl yhurt,whenexami nedwe
foundoutt hatt herewasev idenceoff orced
penet rati
[Link] hatsayingam t ryingto
explanat i
ont hatshewasr apedandshewas
heav il
ybleedi ngaswel l
.All herinj
uriescaused
hert olooseherwomb.
Adv
1:whatdoy
oumeshel
ostherwomb?
Doct
or:
duetot
hei
njur
iest
hatshesust
ained,
wehadtor
emoveherwomb.
Di
puo:
ohhhhhmypoorchi
l
d(cr
ying)
Judge:keepquietMr
sSefat
eory
ou'
l
lbe
removedfrom mycourtr
oom
Adv2:wehearyoudoct
or,
buti
ny our
experi
encecanwepinpoi
ntasuspectmer
ely
bylooki
ngandexamini
ngtheI
njur
ies.
Doctor:Nowecannot.
..
butwarwecan
concludeI
sthatt
herapistwasanadult
.The
minorbodycannotst
ret
cht hatmuchand
cannotmakethatmuchdamage.
Adv
2:t
hanky
oudoc.

Afterallt
hepeoplethatweretest
if
yingwere
donet hecourtr
equestedtotakeabr eakand
theywi l
lresumeaft
eranhour .
Af
terAnhourt
hecour
tresumed.

Judge: peopl eusual lythi

nkcour tcasesl iket hi
s
hav etot akeweekst oconclude, buti nf ami l
y
cour t
swet r
ybyal lmeanswet ryt omake
thingsf asterascasesI ncludesmi [Link]
say i
ngIhav ehur tbot hsi
desoft hest or y, Ieven
spoket ot hemi norsinquest [Link] he
mi norsdon' trememberany thingaboutwhat
happent hedayshewasassaul tedandt he
othermi nortoldmehersi deoft hest ory ,the
thingisshesay sshewast oldwhatshet oldme
byherdeceasedsi sterbutther ei st oomuch
holesinherst ory .Whent hepar ent swer e
testif
yingIf oundoutt hatthisf ami lyfunct ions
i
nast rangeway sandpar entsar enott aki ng
car ei
ft hekidswel lbutthatdoesn' tmeant hey
arear eusi ngthei rki
[Link] yt hingIsee
her ei
st hef actt hattheywer enegl ectingt hem.
Incour twhent hepar entsarenegl ecti
ngt heir
kidswehavebylawgivethem asecondchance
toprooft
hemselvesbecauseweunderstand
thatwegrewupinadiffer
enterawhereparent
s
j
ustprovi
dedthei
rforthei
rki
dsfinanci
all
yand
notemoti
onal
ly.

Sowecamet ot hedecisiont hat,thecour twil

l
givethepar [Link] ll be
giventheirchildrenbackandst artall
ov eragai n.
Theywi llbeexpect edtogof orcounsel l
ingf or
theper i
odofsi xmont hsandt hecour twi ll
expectr eportfrom t hecounci l
[Link] hemi nor
wasr apedbutwecannotpuni shthepar ent sfor
thatandf ortheot herminor,itlookslikewhen
sher eali
sedt hatshewaspr egnantshewentf or
ani l
l
egal [Link] edt hatthef ather
wascheat i
ngont hemotherI tIsknownt hathe
wassl eepingatt hegirl
fr
iend'shouset hat 'show
hecoul dn'thaveknownaboutt hewher eabout s
oftheki dsatmostandt hemot herwas99%
drunksoaswel lshewoul dn'tknowwher eher
kidsweremost l
[Link] enothereto
crusif
ythem buttocorrectthemi st
ake,that'
s
whyam gi vi
ngthem backt heirkidstocorrect
themi st
akestheyhavedoneThesoci alworker
willmakesureandMr sSmi t
hwi lldeli
verthe
[Link].. ..Ther el
ease
paperwillbegiv
entoy oupar entsbyt hecourt
offi
cer.

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inued
Chapt
er32
Notedi
ted

Di
kel
edi
Thedooropenedandbothmypar ent
swalked
i
[Link]
ngallhappyi
nadev il
i
shway.
MsLedwabacamecl osertome,sheheldme
bymyhandsandknel ti
[Link]'
t
sayanythi
ng,t
earsweretalki
ngforher
.Iknew
[Link]
,
shelookedsad.
Mi
ke:
Dikel
edi
aret
samae(
Dikel
edi
let
'sgo)
MsLedwaba:Peleletsamayaletshwanetseho
si
gnerdi
for
mt sarel
easey abana.
(Beforeyou
goyouhavetosignreleasef
ormsf ort
hekids)
Jane:
Sowher
eisRea?
Ler
ato:
Shewast
akenbackt
ohospi
tal
Jane:
Sowhydowehav
etosi
gnf
orheraswel
l
?
Ler
ato:Becausewhenshe'
sdi
schar
gedshecan
gostrai
ghthome.
Mike:Janest
opaski
ngst
upi
dquest
ionsand
si
gn,Iwannagohome.
Jane:
kesi
gnerKae?(wher
eshoul
dIsi
gn)
MrsSmi t
hgav emeat iedhug,t
hehugwasl ong
andwarm.I'
venev ergotsuchahugf r
om the
per
sonwhogav ebir
[Link] hen
whisper
edinmyear"I ftheytr
yanythi
ngcall
meIwi l
lbetheretofet
chy ou"
.Ij
ustnodded.

Jane:
Let'
sgetgoi
ngguy
s,Ihav
eal
otoft
hings
todobackhome.
Dikel
edi
:byeMissLer
ato..
..
byeMs
Ledwaba..
..
byeMrsSmith.
..
am goi
ngt
omi
ss
youall
.
Al
l
:by
egi
rl

Twoweeksaf
ter

Di
kel
edi
Wehavebeenli
vingi
nharmony,f
ort
hefi
rst
t
imei
[Link]
oworkcome
backhomewi t
hgoodiesandmymot herdoesn'
t
dri
nkalotanymore.I
'
vebeengoi ngtoal ocal
school
.Am happybecausemot herandf at
her
wenttohospi
tal
,[Link]
aregoi
ngtobeonebi ghappyfami l
y.
Jane:
Dikel
edi
wear
eback.
..
Iranout
sideandmyey esmetwithRea,Iwas
sohappyIcouldn'tcont
ainmyhappiness.I
[Link]"
Dikel
edi
yourhurtingme, y
oucrushi
ngme. "
Ilethergoandhel [Link] o
thebedr [Link] herelooki
ngeachotheri
n
theey [Link] easondaddywasnoti na
[Link] terplacingRea'sbagonthebed
hel ef
twi t
houtsayingany thi
[Link]
frontdooropeningandcl osi
[Link]'
tcare
whatwashappeni ngasl ongaswewer e
together.
Mi
ke
Ithoughtmypr oblemswer eoverbutIt hinkI
waswr ongthatbratact slikeshedoesn' t
rememberwhathadhappenedt oher ,butI
[Link] hinkshe' swaitingforthe
ri
ghttimesoshecanst ri
[Link] oseriously
moni t
orherorelseI'l
l f
indmy selfinjai
[Link]'t
eventhinkit
'ssafetosl eepinthathouse.
Any wayIknowwher [Link] oness,
Iknowshewi l
lacceptmewi thopenar [Link]!
shitmyphonei sringing..
."Hell
o"
Jane:
Papaam donecooki
ng,
cany oupl
ease
comehomesowecanhav edinnerasafami
ly.
Mike:Janey
ourkidsarehomesoleavemeout
ofyourfami
lydi
[Link]
easedon'
tbot
herme
woman.
Jane:Papabathongretshwanetsehoetsa
di
nthodiff
erentt
histi
mear ound(Papawe
havetodot hi
ngsdif
fer
entthist
imearound)
Mi
ke:Janepl
easest
opi
t.
..
.Am noti
nthe
mood.
..
Jane:Mikeyourbei
ngunfai
[Link]
ki
dsneedsy [Link]
houghtwewer e
goingtostar
tafr
eshandsetourfamil
ystr
aight
andright
.
Mike:ny
weeny weeeny
weeef
uckof
fJane.
(Dropsthephone)
Letmegobuyt
wobeer
sandr
eli
evest
ress.

Di
kel
edi
Mot
[Link]
nthel
oungeand
wai
tedt
ost ar
teati
ng.
Rea:MamaoKaePapa,r
ekasejeaseyo
(mom wher
eisdaddy
,wecan'
teatwhi
l
ehis
nother
e)
Jane:
don'
twor
ryyour
sel
fnana,
hewi
l
lbeher
e
[Link]
dhisontheway.
Rea:
shoul
dn'
twewai
tforhi
m now
Jane:HaimanRea,
eatsoy
oucant
akey
our
medicat
ion.
Dikel
edi
:Readon'
twor
ryyour
sel
fhe'l
lbehere
[Link] hungryl
et'
seatpeopl
e..
.Iwil
l
praymama..
Jane:
okaypr
ay.
..
.
Di
kel
edi
:l
et'
shol
dhandsandcl
oseourey
es.
Modi
moNtate,
hlonol
ofat
sadij
otser
etlo
di
j
[Link]
onol
ofatsel
ematsohoaDient
seng.
.
Amen
Al
l
:Amen

Tau
Iwassurpr
isedt
ofi
ndMikeatmydoorstep
whenIcamebackfr
om work."Hi
Mike"
Mi
ke:
Hibaby
Tau:
Whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?
Mike:Whatar
eyouaskingmyl
ove?Am her
eto
seethemostbeauti
ful
womanoneart
h,am
tal
ki
ngaboutararegem.
Tau:f
lat
terywon'
ttakeyouanywher
e, what
exact
lyareyouher
ef or
.Answerandleavemy
premi
ses.
Mike:JahNeh!Ireall
ydon' tunderstandyouTau.
Onemi nut
ey ouwantmeonemi nutey oudon'
t,
j
ustfuckenmakeupy ourmi [Link] notgoing
tostandhereandbei nsultedbyyou.I fy
ournot
happytoseemet hat'
sf inebutinsulti
ngmel i
ke
thi
sIwon'tstandforit.
..Thanksal otTau,am
gone.
Tau:Mikedon'
tgo.
..Pl
easedon'tgomyl ov
e..
youknowIloveyoumydarli
[Link]
suret
hatyouhereformenotjustbecausethe
thr
ewy ouout.
Mi
ke:
Noonecant
hrowmeoutofmyhouseand
Idon'ttakerubbishfr
om [Link] t heKing
andal lofyouaremysubj [Link] eto
l
ist
enwhenIt alkanddoasIwant .Sowhyar e
youst andi
ngther el
i
keani di
otopent hedamn
[Link] t
tinghereforfart
ool ong.
Tau:
okt
hen,
don'
tbi
temyheadof
f.
..
Wegoti nsidethehouse,hewentstr
aighttot
he
[Link]' tknowwhyILovethi
sguyso
much, hi
sj ustanasshol
[Link] t
ersi
s
hi
sjunk...Letmegot akeabath,t
onighti
t'
s
gonnabel it.

Tobecont
inued
Chapt
er33
Notedi
ted

Tau
Lastni
ghtwasawesome,
mysel
fanddaddyM
enjoyedourselv
[Link] ethatno
condomswer eused,Ineedt ofallpr
egnant
[Link] hewi feki
llhersel
fIwanttobei n
thereinfewday [Link]
ustwonderwhenwi l
lit
happen, t
hemont hisalmostov erandnothing
i
shappeni [Link] wayIwillhavetobepatient
.
Letmegopr eparebreakfastandmay beafter
weeatwecancont i
nuefrom wher eweleftof
f
l
astni ght
.

Jane
"Ki
dswil
lyoubef
ineal
onef
oranhourorsoI
havet
ogosomewhere?"
Di
kel
edi
:wewi
l
lbef
inemom y
oucango.
Jane:makesureyoul
ocky
our
sel
vesi
nsi
de.I
am comingr
ightnow.
IhavetogolookforMike,
thi
smani s
j
eopardi
zingthechanceofusstayi
ngwithour
ki
[Link] notgoi
ngtolett
[Link]
wheret
ostartl
ooki
ng.I
fthatwhoreiswi
thmy
manam goingtoski
nherali
[Link]
goi
ng.

Di
kel
edi
Ihav
elockedt
hedoor
,let
'sgowat
chTV.
Rea:
lastni
ghtIhadabaddr
eam
Di
kel
edi
:whatdi
dyoudr
eam about
?
Rea:Idr
eameddaddyhurt
ingme,
andthere
wasbloodever
ywher
[Link]
sweati
ngandcri
yi
ngbutnoneofyouhear
edme.
Di
kel
edi
:am sorr
yIdidn'
thearyouNana.I
twas
j
ustadr
eam, not
hingli
kethatwil
lev
erhappen.
Rea:
Sesi
whathappenedt
ome?
Di
kel
edi
:whatdoy
oumean?
Rea:
am fr
om hospi
tal
,whathappenedt
ome?
HowdidIgethur
t?
Di
kel
edi:
nooneknowshowyougothur
t,y
ou
wer
ealonei
nthehouseatt
hatt
ime.
Rea:doyouthi
nkImi
ghtbedr
eami
ngwhat
happenedt
ome?
Di
keledi
:noNana, daddywil
lnev
erhurtyoui
n
t
hatmanner .Daddylovesy
oual ot
.Yourhi
s
l
it
tl
ePr i
ncess.
Rea:
myhead,
myheadi
spai
nful
.
...(
cri
yi
ng)
Shewashol dingherheadwi thtwohands
pressingithardandcr yi
[Link] ooki
ng
forpai nki
l
ler
st ogivet [Link] hem and
fetchedwat erandhel pedherdr [Link] t
er
shet ookherpi l
lssher el
axedal itt
lebit,i
nfew
minut esshewasf [Link] oher
wat chingwhileshesl eepspeacef ul
ly.

Jane
Ki
cki
ngt
hedoor
..
.
Hai WenaTaunt shaMonnaWakabet ween
[Link] oikeWena, Bulamony ako
[Link] patlel
aBannaWenaobat la
bannababat [Link] ebesamaf el
o
[Link] hubamal apaabat hont hot owe.
(Poundingont hedoor )Bula...
.Bula..
..Bula
mony akooo...(Heyy ouTaut akeoutmy
husbandinbet weeny [Link] tchopenthe
[Link] elookingf ormenout
therewhil
ey ouwantot herpeopl e'[Link]
arethewor stwhor eoft hem [Link] eak
otherpeople'
sf ami l
i
es)(open. ..
.Open. ..
open
thi
sdoor )
ThedooropenedandMi
kecameout
.
Mi
ke:
Janewhatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?
Jane:Icameheref
ory ouandthatbi
tchinther
e.
Shewillnotbr
eakmyf amil
yapart
,Iwil
ldo
anyt
hingtomakesurewear etoget
[Link]
youli
keitornotMi
key ourgoi
ngbackhome
andyourgoingtor
aiseyourki
dsinthathouse.I
don'
twantananswerj
ustt
akey
ourcl
othesand
l
et'
sgo.
Tau:Youhav egutstoshowy our
sel
finmy
premisesandinsul
[Link]'tfor
getam a
poli
cyoffi
cer
,Icanshootyou..
.
Jane:
weeyourpr
essingwr
ongbutt
onsgir
l
comeout
..
.Iwanttoshowyouwhatam made
of.

Nar
rat
ed
TaupushedMi keoutoft hewayandchar ged
[Link] wol adiesstar
tedtofight.
Neighbourscamei nsi
det heyar
dtost opthem
from f
ighti
ngwhi l
eMi ket ookacampchai r
unfol
deditandpl [Link]
downwi thaglassofwat erinhi
shandwat chi
ng
them humi l
i
atethemselv [Link]'t
carel
ess,itwaslikehe'swat chi
ngamov i
e.
Janewasbeat ingt hehell
outofTau, andnoone
coul
dst [Link] i
keshehaslosthermi nd
[Link] ghboursendedupnot
hel
pingany morebecauset heycouldn'tst
opthe
fi
[Link] [Link]
l
Janefeltli
keshet ookouttheangerthatshe
[Link] hentoldTaut obackofforelseshe
wil
ldestroyher.

Jane
"
Mikelet
'sgobef
oreIdosomet
hingIwi
l
l
r
egret
"
Mi ke: areyoutal
kingt omel iket
hat
?Hav ey ou
forgot tenwhoy ourt al
ki
ngt oNeh?IfIst
andup
from wher eam si t
tingnoonecanst opmef r
om
doi ngwhatIwi lldot [Link]
disr espectmel i
ket hatinf
rontofev
[Link]
doy out hi
nkyouar e.
Jane:
youwantust
olooseourki
dsNeh?Why
ar
eyousosel
fi
shMi
ke?
Mi
ke:
Mmhhhh.
..
.Thel
i
veri
nyouwoman.
..
Hest oodupandcamet owar [Link] epped
backal i
ttl
ebi t
, myhear twaspoundi nganda
fel
tli
kepeei [Link] dmebymyhandand
whisperedinmyear"obat lahony el
a?"(do
youwannapoop? )
.Icoul dn'tanswernot
becauseIdi dn'
thav eanappr opriateanswer
butmywor dsf ail
[Link] edtodeat h,I
knewhewasgonnabeatmet oapul [Link]
wasr eadyandemot ionallyIwasdead, there
wasnot hinghecoul ddot omet hatwoul dhur t
meany [Link] hengr abbedmebymyneck
pushedmebackwar dsunt i
lIreachedt hewal l
thenhesqueezedbi tbybi [Link]
Tau'svoice.
(Ki llherbaby ...
kil
lher )
.Thenext
thi
ngmyt wof rontt eethwer eont heground
andIwasbl eedingwi t
hmynoseandmout [Link]
keptonpoundi ngandpoundi ngev enwhenI
wasdownont hegr [Link] pi
ng.
Funnypar
tIwasn'
tscr
eami
ngnorf
eel
i
ngpai
n.

Myt hought swer ehappy , may bethatswhat

madei teasyf ormet obl ockt [Link]
thinki ngaboutourweddi ngday ,thatwast he
happi estdayofmyl i
feandt hedayt hatIwi l
l
nev erf [Link] hemostbeaut i
fulwoman
ali
v eandMi kewast hemosthandsomeguy
ther [Link] i
ll
agewassi nginganddanci ngf or
[Link] ewer eeat ingasmuchast heycoul d,
event houghmypar ent swer enott herebutI
enj oyedmy [Link] if
ewasgr eatuntilwe
mov edf rom Mi ke'sfami lyplacet [Link]
singi ngwasget t
ingev enl ouderi nmyear s,i
t
seemedl iketheywer esingingr ightthi
s
moment .Idon' trememberwhathappenednext,
[Link] yand
pai nful .Istoodupandl ookedmy sel
fint he
mi rror .Myey eswer er edandIhadbr usesal l
ov ermyf ace, t
hat '
swhenIst art
edt ofeel the
painsall overmybody .Icoul
dhandlethepains
onmybodybutt heheadachewasunbear able.I
statedtohearv oicesinmyhead, i
twaspeopl e
l
aughi [Link] aughterwer eget
ti
nghigherand
[Link]
i
kemyheadwasgonnaexpl ode.I
satonmybedhel dtighttomyhead,thenI
blackedout .

Di
kel
edi
i
tseemedl ikeReai sr eallyremember i
ngwhat
hadhappenedt oher .Shewokeupwi t
hanother
baddr eam, italsoi ncludewher eshewas
viol
atedbyf ather .Mot herwasscr eamingin
thei
rbedroom Ir ant ocheckwhatwasgoi ngon.
Lastnightf
at hercamewi t
hherv eryl
ateandit
l
ookedl i
keshewasdr unkbecauseshewas
carr
iedinandhel pedt ogeti [Link]
tothebedroom mot herwassi tt
ingont hei
rbed,
andshewascr yingandl aughingatt hesame
ti
me.
Tobecont
inued
Chapt
er34
Notedi
ted

Thr
eeday
slat
er

Di
kel
edi
Sincethatday,mot herwasnotrightany mor e
shewoul dtal
kaloneanddost upi dthi
ngsl ike
playi
nghouseal [Link] li
na
potandsayshe' [Link] dseet here
wassomet hi
ngwr [Link] dn't
careaboutmot [Link] dbehome
andt henexthewoul [Link] eastlast
nightheslepthome, evennow he'sar ound.
Mysel
fandReaweresi
tt
ingint
hebedroom she
wastel
li
ngmeaboutwhatsheremembers.
Slowlyhermi ndwasr emember i
ngthi
ngsthat
happenedt oher ,
itwasnotonlythedreams,
shewasr eal
l
yr emember i
[Link] ekeepi
ng
i
tasecr etbecauseIwasaf raidi
ffat
hercoul
d
fi
ndouthewoul ddosomet hingbadtoher.I
toldherthatassoonashermi ndcan
rememberev eryt
hingwearegoingtocallMrs
Smi t
h,shewi ll
beabl et
ohelpus.

Mi
ke
Ipreparedt heki d'
sbreakfastsincet hei
rmother
i
snut s,IthinkIhav etochangeandt akegood
careoft [Link] ostopseei ngTau, Ij
ust
wannachangeandbet hebestf athertomykids
andsinceReadoesn' trememberwhat
happenedt ohert hatmeansIgotasecond
chancei [Link] hathadbread
andcupst eaandIwal kedtot [Link]
abouttoopent hedoorwhenIhear edthem
tal
[Link] hedoorl i
stening,Iover
hearedev ery
t hingt heywer etal
kingabout.I
walkedbackt ot heki t
chenandwal kedback
[Link] hedoor .Igave
them theirbreakf astandl eft
.Isatoutside
thi
nkingaboutwhatIhear [Link]'
tgobackt o
j
ail,
Ihav etomakeapl [Link] obuyone
beersoIcant hink.
..

Tau
Am goi ngbacktothatwit
chdoct or,Iwanthi
m
toexpl ai
nwhyhi st
hingsarenotwor ki
[Link]
thatwomant or egr
etwhatshedi dtome,
humiliati
ngmei nmyowny ar
d."Thatbitchhas
guts,butshewillpayfori
[Link] ll
seewhowi ll
winatt heend.
..".Letmegot akeabat h,soI
couldgo.

Jane
"Icannotcont
rol
mysel
f,Icanseewhatam
doingisnotri
ghtyetIsti
ll
doit
.Whyisthi
s
happeningtome?OnemomentIbl ackout,Iwil
l
wakeupwi thnorecoll
ecti
onofwhathappened.
Am lloosi
ngmymi nd?"
.Letmecal
lDikel
edi
"Thusangt
husangmthoobat
lahompol
aya"
(hel
phelpsomeonewant
stokil
lme)

Nar
rat
ed
Shecameoutoft hebedroom running,shehad
nothi
[Link] anoutsidescreami ngthatthey
wanttokil
[Link]
ediandReacameoutof
thehousetoseewhatwasgoi [Link]
runni
ngaroundthemangot r
eescr eami ng,
cryi
ngandlaughingatthesamet i
[Link] ds
stoodther
enotknowi ngwhatt odo.

Di
kel
edi
I
'
venev
erseensomet
hingl
i
ket
hisbef
ore,
what
mot herwasdoingwasscar [Link]
Rea, shestar
tedtocrywantingt or
untomot her
.
Ididn'tknowwhattodo,Irant owardsour
Frenchandcal l
edouttoMr sMbat hatocome
andhel [Link]
ceshewasi nouryar
dalong
withMrMbat ha.
MrsMbatha:Jane.
..
.Jane.
..
.whatar
eyoudoi
ng?
Yourscar
ingtheki
ds.
Jane:Help...
..
Help..
..Theywantt [Link]
areburningme. ..
.Am bur ning...
.Am bur ni
ng..
.
Helpme. .
..
.hel
pme. .
..(Screami ng).Hahaha!
Mypussy .
..
.Mypussyi sni ce..
..Mi kecomeeat
punani
.Itsmel lsli
kef i
sh...hahaha. .
..
(Touchingherpunani )
.Don' ttouchme. ..
don'
t
youdaret ouchme. .
.Nanananaaaal aaaaaa
(si
ngi
ng)
Shestart
edtofingerhersel
f,MrandMr s
Mbathatri
edtot al
kherdownbuti twasli
keshe
wasinanotherwor l
[Link] nser
ti
ng
herf
ingerinherpunaniandmoani ngli
keshe
wasenj
oyi
ngt
heact
.
MrsMbat
ha:
Dikel
edi
bri
ngusabl
anketsowe
canwr
apher
.
Iquicklyrantothehouseandbr oughtbacka
[Link]
iedtowr apherinabl anketbut
shewoul dmanagetopusht heandshewas
power ful
.Theytri
eduntiltheygav [Link]'
t
knowwhot oldotherpeoplebecauset heyard
wasf ullwit
hpeopletakingv i
deosandl aughing
ather .Shedidt
hef i
ngerthingthenshewoul d
trytolickherbr
[Link] i
ke
forevershestoppedandt hensl eptonthe
[Link] mmediatel
yst art
edt osnore.
MrsMbatha:
Canyouhel
pmet
oputheri
nsi
de,
t
heseki
dscannotl
i
fther
?
MrMbat
ha:
okayl
et'
sgo.
Theytookherinsi
deandplacedheront hebed.
Whatwassur pri
singwast
hef actt
hatshe
seemedthatshewasdeeplyinsleep."Thank
y
ouMr
sMbat
haf
orhel
ping"
Mr
sMbat
ha:
nopr
obl
em.
.wher
eisy
ourf
ather
?
Di
kel
edi:
wehavenoidea,
hegaveusfoodand
hel
eft
.MrsMbathawhati
swrongwit
hmot her
?
MrsMbatha:
Idon'
[Link]
wakesupshewil
lfeel
bet
ter
.Am l eavi
ngri
ght
[Link]'thesitat
etocal
l
me.
Di
kel
edi
:okaymama.
..Thanksal
ot.
..

Tau
WhileIwasbusyt aki
ngashower ,
Iheadmyl
ri
ngingbutIcouldn'
tgoanansweri tasIwas
sti
ll
[Link],Iwr appeda
towelonmyachi ngbodyandawentt othe
[Link] ot
ionandpl aced
i
tont [Link]
oitandItookmy
phonetocheckwhowascal li
[Link] ss
[Link]
etur
nedthecall
,i
twasa
fri
endofminecall
edReese.
.itonl
yrangtwi
ce
thensheanswered.
Reese:chomi
didy
ouseewhoi
str
endi
ngon
Facebook?
Tau:
whoi
sitchomi
,Idi
dn'
tseeany
thi
ng?
Reese:
it'
sMi
ke'
swi
fe.
Tau:
whatdoesJaneknowaboutFacebook.
Reese:chomi
checkyougoi
ngtobesur
pri
sed.
Thatladyi
scr
[Link]
snuts.
Tau:
youmeanl
i
ter
all
ycr
azy
?
Reese:
chomi
pleasecheckt
henwewi
l
ltal
k.
Ididn'
twasteti
me, IopenedFacebook.I
ndeed
shewast r
[Link] happythatthewit
ch
doctorhel
pedmewi ththi
sthing.
"Wealmost
there,
shewill
dieinnot imethenMikewil
lbeall
mine".
Tobecont
inued
Chapt
er35
Notedi
ted

Di
kel
edi
ItwasMondaymor ning, Iwokeupandt ooka
[Link] selff orschool butReawi ll
havet obel eftalonewi thmom i nt hehouse.I
madesur ethattheybot hhadf oodt oeatfor
breakfastandl [Link] herhadchai nedmot her
tothecor nerinthei [Link] t
ing
worsewi thev erysunr [Link]
5am towor kandhewi llbebackatar ound7pm.
SoIknowt hatReaandmom ar esafewhi l
eam
atschool andMr sMbat haisalway sputti
ngan
[Link] acedabucketnextt o
mot hersot hatshedoherbusi nessinitand
gaveal soabuckett oReaf orthesamepur pose.
Iwasdonewi thev erythingIhadt odoIsai d
[Link] wasnot
thatf
arawayfrom home, i
fIgetachanceIwill
comearoundlunchandcheckont [Link]
missedalotofschooldays,Ihadalottocat
ch
up.

Mi
ke
"SupercanIpl
easetakel
ongerl
unch,am not
feel
i
ngwellIneedtogoseethedoctor"
Super
v i
sor:Mi keyoucan'
tgot othedoctor
durnl
unchhour ,
youwil
lbelatebecausei t
s
al
waysf ul
[Link],i
fshe
doesthatyouneedhospi t
alshewi l
lcall
an
ambulance.
Mi
ke:
thankssupery
ousav
edme.
Super
:okayt
henl
et'
sgo
Wearri
vedatnurseof
fi
ceheknockedandt
he
dooropenedandthemanagercameout
.He
wasbusydressi
ngandhehadlipst
ickonhi
s
shi
rtandhi
sbeltwasunbuckl
ed.
Nur
se:
youcancomei
n(f
ixi
ngherhai
r)
Super
:nur
secany
oupl
easecheckMi
ke,
hisnot
okay.
Nurse:
okaywil
ldo,
cany
ougi
veuspr
ivacysoI
canexaminehi
m.
Super
:sur
e..
.Letmel
eav
eyout
oit
.
Nur
se:
whatmi
ghtbewr
ong?
Mike:
Ifeel
t i
redatallt
imes,Ihavenotbeen
sl
eepi
ngwel l
.Myj oi
ntsareachingandnowand
agai
nIfeeldizzy
.
Nurse:okay,[Link]
wil
lcontinuetochecky [Link] seIonl
y
l
ookatf ewt hingl
i
nkflu, col
dandi nfl
uenzaplus
i
njuri
esthatoccuredint hefactor
y.
Shepickedupaphoneanddi
aledt henumber
thenstar
tedspeaki
ngt
othepersononthe
othersi
debutIdi
dnotpayat
tent
ionasIwas
brewingapl
anonhowam goingtogetr
idof
Rea.
Afterawhi
let
hedoctorarr
[Link]
eetedboth
ofusandthenur
seleftusandwenttotheother
room.
Hecheckedmeever
ythi
ngthatusual
l
yar
e
checkedwheny
ougoconsult
.
Doct
or:Miket
her
ear
efewt
hingst
hatweneed
t
odiscuss.
Mi
ke:
Ok
Doct
or:
whenl
astdi
dyout
estf
orHI
Vandot
her
STD'
s?
Mike:
Doctorar
etryi
ngtot
ellmethatam si
ck,
am dyi
ng?Areyousayi
ngIhaveAIDS?
Doctor:NoMikeam notsay i
ngthat
,Iwasjust
askingbecauseIcheckedyouandam not
detecti
nganythi
[Link]
ngIcancheck
[Link]
ougi
vemeper
missi
ont
ocheck
testyou?
Mike:Nothankyoudoc,Iknowwhaty ouwant
t
[Link] otestandtellmeam dyi
ng.I
won'tdi
enna,Reacuredm..(coughi
ng)
Doct
or:
didn'
tgett
hat
,youwer
esay
ing
Mi
ke:
canIhav
ewat
erpl
ease.
..
Doctor
: t
hereyougo(Hegavemeabottl
eof
water,Idawneditandt
henIst
oodup)
Mike:thankyoudoct
or,l
etmethinkaboutwhat
[Link]
lmakean
appointmentwit
hthenursewhenam ready
.
Doctor:okayt hen,l
etmegiv
ey ousomethi
ng
forthedizzinessandIwil
lal
sogi v
eyou
sleepi
ngt abletssoyoucansleepandr
est.
Mi
ke:Thanky
oudoc
Doct
or:
Iwill
giv
eVal
ium Di
azepam f
orsleepi
ng,
t
akeonlyone30mi
nutesbefor
eyourbedtime
andfordi
zzi
nessIwil
lgi
v eyouDimenhy
dri
nate,
andtakeoneaft
erf
oodt hreet
[Link]'t
for
gettodri
nkl
otsandlotsofwater
.
Mi
ke:
Thanky
oudoc
Doctor:
Mikedon'tmixthesl
eepingt
abl
etswi
th
al
coholandpleasedonotdriv
eorwalkthe
st
reetsaft
ery
out akethesepi
ll
s.
Mi
ke:
under
standdoc.
..

Reese
Every
thingthatTaut ol
dcanbeusedt omy
advantage,Iknowshei sont hel i
stofpeople
whoar ebeingr ecommendf orpr omot i
[Link]
ti
poffthecapt ainaboutwhathappenedt othat
docketandshewi l
lbeinvesti
gat edandher
namewi llbewi thdrawnfrom t heli
standmay be
minewi l
[Link] yt hingIhav et
odo
i
sjustpointthecapt ai
ntother i
ghtpathandI
knowhewi l
ldigdeeper .Thissl att
hingsis
bett
[Link] l
lseewhatwil
lhappen.I
havetomakesur eam asupporti
vefr
iend,
I
evengiveadvi
[Link]
concentr
ateonbreakingMike'
smarri
agewhileI
destr
oyhercareer.

Rea
Iwaswokenupbymot her'
[Link]
bedandIwentt [Link] edtoenter
theroom soIstoodbyt hedooroutsi
dethe
room andli
[Link] i
ngIdon't
wannaleavemyki ds.I
twasl i
keshewast al
king
tosomeone.
Jane:whyar
ey ouhere?Youcannotcomeher e
andtel
lmeIhav [Link] ll
rai
sethem?Pleaseputdownt hekni
feplease
dontdoit
.Iwantedtoseewhohast heknife,
butIwasafr
aidthatthepersonwil
lki
ll
meas
well
.Thenmot herscreamedshekepton
sayi
ng"y ourbur
ningme, i
thurt
s".If
inal
l
y
real
i
sedt hatt
herewasnoonei ntheroom but
herepisodeshavestar
[Link]
henwentbackt o
ourroom.

Lat
ert
hatday

Mi
ke
Icamebackf rom wor kandDikeledihadalready
[Link] eandIwentt ounchainthei
r
mot her
.Shelookedbet t
erbecauseshewasn' t
doingallt
hosethingsshewasdoi ngbefore.
Sheaskedmet opoorherwat ersoshecan
[Link] nt
edherwat erbecause
Iwashappyt hatshe'sfeel
ingbetter
.Shetooka
baththenateafterwardsshewentst rai
ghtt o
bed.
Ev ery onewentt [Link] dn'ttakemysl eeping
tabl etsasi nstructedbyt hedoct or
,Iwant edt o
wakeupatar [Link] eall blackev ena
bal aclav aItook10t abl
etssquashedt hem and
poor edt hem intoagl assthathadwat [Link]
thegl assandpl acedi tont het ableint he
kitchenwentt ot heki [Link] ot he
bedr oom andIt ookReawhowasf astasl eep
andcar ri
edherout [Link] acedheronabox
andwentbacki nsi
det ofetcht hatgl ass.I
slowl ymadeherdr inkthatwat [Link]
howki dsar e,eveni nhersl eepshedr ankt he
whol egl [Link] nthehouseand
placedheront hebedl ikenot hinghappened.I
wentbackt oourr oom andt ookof fthecl othes
andwentbackt [Link] ound4am Iwokeup
andpr eparedmy selfforwor [Link]
tatmyusual
ti
me.

Tobecont
inued
Chapt
er36
NotEdi
ted

Jane
Iwasawakenbyav oi cecall
ingme, Isatupon
thebedandl ookedsi debysi [Link] dn'tsee
anyonei ntheroom, Ifeltsomeonet ouchingme
from behindbutt hehandswer everycol dand
[Link] rom t hebedandl ookedwhoi t
was, tomysupr i
set her ewasnoonebehi ndme.
Ilookedatt hewar drobet herewassmoke
comi ngfrom it
, Iwal kedt owardst hesmoke.I
openedt hewar dr obebutst i
llIcouldn'tfi
ndany
fi
[Link] oicewasl aughingatme, itkepton
saying"y oucanonl yescapebyusi ngt hi
s", I
sawar opehangi ngf rom [Link] oice
keptonsay ingt hatov erandov eragai [Link]
starti
ngtof eeldiz zyandIpassedout .
Di
kel
edi
Iwokeupanddi dwhatIdi dthedaybef ore,
preparingbreakfastandl unchf orbot hReaand
mot [Link] h,wor emyuni form and
wentt owakeReasoshecaneatanddr inkher
pil
[Link] ngup.I
rant omot her'
sroom togot ellhert hatReai s
notwaki [Link] ssapoint mentshewas
sit
tingont opoft hebedj ustst aringatt heroof.
Ishookherbutshewasunr esponsi [Link]
mymot hersphoneandr ant oourr oom t ofetch
Mr sSmi th'
snumber .If oundi tanddi al
edt he
numberbutt hewhi teladywast alki
ngi nthe
[Link] henremember edMr sMbat ha,i t
hen
ranout si
det ocallherov erthef [Link]
outofherhousewear i
ngagown.
Mr
sMbat
ha:y
ebo.
..
.
Di
kel
edi
:Icoul
dn'
thol
dmyt
ear
s"mamaRea"
Mr
sMbat
ha:
what
'
swr
ongnana?
Icoul
dn'tt
alk,Ikeptonpoint
ingatthehouse.
..
sheranaroundgotintoouryardandstr
aightt
o
[Link]
coul
dn'tmov e.

Mr
sMbat
ha
IraninsideandIcheckedt hefir
stroom, I
foundJanesi tt
ingont hebedandshewas
l
ookingatt her ooflikeshewaswat ching
somet [Link] othenextroom, I
foundReasl eepingbutIdi dn'
tunderstandwhy
Dikel
edi wasact i
ngt hewayshewasbecause
thechildwassl eepi
[Link] oDi keledi,
shewasst il
lstandingatt hesamespotIl efther,
Icall
edoutt oherbutshedi dn'
trespond.I
approachedher ,youcoul dseeshewasscar ed
andshewasdeepi nt houghtsandshecoul dn't
hearawor dIwassay i
[Link]
shoulder,shej umpedal it
tl
ebitandshel ooked
[Link] ookeddownaswel lshewas
peeingonherselfwhil
est [Link]
thehandandbot [Link]
room whereReawas, Iwantedhert ochange
herunderwearandt [Link]
thereshecri
edev enlouderthatswheni t
cli
ckedinmyheadt oproperlycheckRea.I
shookReav eryhardbutshewasnot
respondi
ng,Ipersuadedt ocheckherpulsebut
[Link] anoutsideandcal l
edmy
husband.
MrMbat ha:t
hiswomansomet imesi
sso
annoy i
ng,shepr obabl
ywant
stoshowmet he
[Link] noti nthemoodtowakeupt
his
earl
y."Am comi ngmama"
MrsMbat
ha:Mbat
haphakisa,otl
elephoune
(Mbat
hahur
ryupandbri
ngalongthephone)
MrMbat
ha:am comi
ng
Mr
sMbat
ha:
PHAKI
SA(
HURRYUP)
I
nfewsecondshecameoutoft
hehouse,
he
wasr unni
nghiseyeslookingf
[Link]
real
[Link]
thefenceandgav emet [Link]
thephoneoutofhi shandandimmediately
call
edanambul ance.
MrMbat
ha:
whatgoi
ngonwi
fey
?
MrsMbatha:hel
l
o..
..hel
l
o..
.Icanheary
oucan
youhearme?JesusIhavenetwor
kproblems
MrMbatha:gant
hehoet
sahal
ang?(
Exact
ly
whati
sgoingon?)
MrsMbat
ha:
Readhaat
he(Readcan'
twake
up)
MrMbatha:
let
'stakehert
othecl
i
nic,
letmego
f
etcht
hecarkeys..
Hewentissidethehouseandcamebackout ,
hestar
[Link]
meissidehadRea
i
nmyhandsbyt [Link]
,myhusband
ReaandDikeledigoti
nsidethecart
henhe
drov
eoff.
Att
hecl
i
nic
Uponourar ri
valwewer eatt
ended,Reawas
takingi
ntoar oom whil
ewewai tedoutsi
de.
Afterwhatseemedl i
keforevert
henursecame
[Link] oodupf r
om thebenchwewer e
sit
tingonandwemetherhal [Link]
j
ustshookherhead.
Ididn'
twanttohearany t
hingfrom her,
pushed
heroutofthewaygotI [Link]
sleepi
ngonthebedandt heothernursewas
wr i
ti
[Link]'taskanythi
ngIwent
toherandstoodnexttot hebed.
Nurse:sor
rymamat her
ewasnot hi
ngwecould
[Link] oubr
oughtherinshewasal
ready
[Link] sosorr
yforyourloss

Tobecont
inue
Chapt
er37
Notedi
ted

Twoweeksaf
ter

Di
kel
edi
Istoodupf rom wher eIwassi t
ting, asthey
wer eprepar i
ngt opl acethecoffindownIwent
[Link] uner alParlorpeoplef i
nishedt o
prepareandt heypl acedt hecoffinbehi ndthe
curtai
n, t
heyev enopenedt hecof fi
nf [Link]
eldersoft hef ami l
ywant edtobet hef i
rstonce
toseemysi ster,butIdidn'tl
etthathappen.I
pushedev eryoneoutofmywayandIst ood
nexttot hecof f i
nlookingatmyl i
ttlesister
.She
wasl ookingbeaut i
ful i
nthatcof f
[Link]
her,Ithendr ewacr ossonmyf orehead. .
."Rea
Ipromi sey ou, am goingt oavengey ourdeath"
.I
waswhi speringwhat everIwassay [Link]
wassat isfi
edIt henletev eryoneseeher .Iwas
pay i
ngat t
ent i
ont owhatMi kewasdoi [Link]
unfortunatet hi
ngwast hatIcoul dn'
thearwhat
hewassay i
[Link] ouchingReaasi fheis
applyingsomet hi
ngonherf aceandthenher
[Link] terwhathewasdoi nghewent
strai
ghtout side,Ifol
lowedhi m andIsawhi m
washi nghishandsatat ap...Iwonderedwhat
washeappl y i
[Link] ci
ons
wer econfirmedt hathewast heone
responsiblef orRea'sdeat [Link]'
twaitfor
thi
st obeov ersoIcancookmypl anforMike.

Twoweeksbef
ore

Mr
sMbat
ha
Idi
dn'
tbeli
evethatshe'
sgoneandt heworst
par
tIhavetoexplai
ntoDikeledi
."DearLor
d
hav
emer cyonthisfami
ly,t
hissit
uati
onistoo
muchf
orany
onet
ohandl
e".
Nur
se:
madam wi
l
lyoubef
ine?
MrsMbatha:Iwi
l
lbefineassoonasIknow
whatki
l
ledthi
spoorchil
d.
Nurse:
theonl
ywaywecoul
dknowi
sifan
aut
opsyisdone.
Mr
sMbat
ha:
cany
oumaket
hathappen?
Nurse:Iwil
lcal
l t
hegovernmentmor
tuar
yand
wewi l
lhav
et ocompletefor
msandyouwill
be
neededtosigntheconsentfor
m.
Mr
sMbat
ha:
consentf
ormf
orwhat
?
Nurse: t
ogivethemor tuarypermissiontoopen
upy ourchil
dandper f
or m all
kindsof ft
[Link]
needitbecausey ourthenextofki [Link]' t
wantf amil
iesgoingtot hepoli
cet oreporti
sfor
doingwhatt heydidn'
taski [Link]
accordingtotheknowl edgeIhav ewheni t
comest oahumanbodyandsi cknessandt he
wayy ourdaughterl
ooked,i
tseemedli
keshe
hadahear tat
tackwhil
esleepi
[Link]
soneof
thecausesofmostdeat hsinmanypeopl
e.
MrsMbat
ha:
okay
...
.Wil
litbepossi
blef
orme
t
osignev
eni
fam notr
elatedt
othechil
d.
Nurse:
Noy oucannotsignyouarenotrelat
ed
tot
hechil
dy ournotevenalegalguardi
[Link]
sor
[Link] l
lneedtocallsomeone
whoisrel
atedoralegalguardi
an.
Mr
sMbat
ha:
wewi
l
lcal
lthef
athert
hen
Nurse:
okay,l
etmestar
twit
hpaperwor
[Link]
canwaiti
nthewai
ti
ngareasol
ong.
Mr
sMbat
ha:
okayNur
se,
thanky
ou.
..
Iret
urnedt
othewai
ti
ngareawheremy
husbandandDi
kel
ediwer
ewaiti
ng.

Di
kel
edi
Mr
sMbat
hacameoutoft
her
oom t
hatReawas
takeni n,my selfandMrMbat hawest oodup
andwal kedt owar [Link] dn'tneedt osay
any thi
ngt ous, Iwoul drecogniset hatfacial
expr essionany wher [Link] tfr
om t he
l
astt i
mewhenIwast ol
dthatMmabat hodi ed.I
knewt hatIhav elostanot hersister,t
hatmeans
i
twi l
lbemeandmycr azymot herwi thmydev il
[Link] sMbat hatookoutherphoneand
calledmyf [Link] edal it
tlefarfrom us
whi l
eshewast alking,whenshewasdoneshe
cameback.
MrMbatha:Canyoupl
easesaysomet
hingmy
wi
fe?We'vebeenwai
ti
ngtohearfr
om y
ouall
t
hist
ime.
Mr
sMbat
ha:
aiai
aiai
.
..Thi
sisbadMbat
ha
MrMbat
ha:
expl
ainpl
easewoman
MrsMbat ha:
(cr
ying)Reai
sgonemyhusband,
[Link] sorr
yNanafory
ourl
oss,come
her
e
Di
keledi
:It
'
sokaymama.
..KeThat
oyaModi
mo
(i
t'
sGod'swil
l
)
MrsMbatha:wehavetocall
yourdad,
theyneed
hi
mtosignforanautopsy
.
Di
kel
edi
:Mamawhati
saut
omsy
?
MrsMbatha:
it'
satestt
hati
sdoneonpeopl
e
whopassedontocheckwhatki
l
ledt
hem.
Di
kel
edi
:okay
..butIdon'
tthi
nkMi
kewi
l
lsi
gn
Mr
sMbat
ha:
whydoy
out
hinkt
hat
?
Di
kel
edi
:youknowhowhei
s.
MrsMbatha:wewil
lseewhenhear
ri
[Link]
'
s
notbenegat
ive.
.

Mi
ke
Irecei
vedacal
lfr
om Mr sMbathacal
li
ngme
urgent
lytot
hecli
[Link]
iedt
othe
supervi
sort
oasktoknockoffearl
[Link]
ar
gue,heletmeleaveimmediatel
[Link]
st
rai
ghttothet
axirank,Igoti
tandwewent
st
rai
ghttothel
ocati
on.

Tau
Iwalkedi nchar geofficev erylatetoday,
everybodywasl ookingatmel i
keam sel l
ing
tomat oesinSandt [Link] dn'tevengreet,Iwent
behindt hecount erandt ookoutmyst ampand
[Link] artedbycer tif
yingdocument sfor
peoplewhower ewai t
ingf orthatservice.I
couldf eelal
l ey
eswer eonme, Itur
nedandt hey
actedasi ftheywer eal lbusydoi ngSomet hi
ngs.
IspottedReesewal kingi n,shewascomi ng
towardsme.
Reese:
Hichomi
Tau:
Myf
ri
end,
what
'
sup
Reese:
What
'sgoi
ngonwi
thy
ou,
sol
ate.
.
Tau:
eishchomi
Iov
ersl
ept
Reese:
youcamel
ateont
hewr
ongday
Tau:
why
?
Reese:I
nter
nalAff
air
sarehere,
thewhol
e
st
ationi
sbeinginv
esti
gated.
Tau:
inv
est
igat
edf
orwhat
Reese:nobodyknowsy
et,
sot
hecapt
aini
sso
angry
.
Tau:ozobastr
ongt
hatone.
..Whatcanhesay
Maremathatcanmakehi
sdaybetter
,not
hing.
Hahahaha

Mi
ke
Iarri
vedattheclini
candDi kelediwaswith
Mbat haandhiswi f
[Link] woact sl
ikemy
kidsarethei
rsandmyhousei sthei
rsIhate
them [Link]
t
heyarebet
tert
hanany
one."Whydi
dyoucal
l
me?"
MrMbat
ha:Mi
ke,
Reai
s
Mi
ke:
whataboutRea?
MrMbat
ha:
shei
snomor
e,am sor
ry.
Mike:y
oucall
edmet ot hecli
nictotel
lmethat
?
[Link] k,
you
coul
dn'twai
tti
l
llat
etot ell
met hat?Sowhatdo
youwantmet odo,yout hi
nkIcanwakeherup.?
SHEISDEADANDWI LLNEVERWAKEUP. .
NXAH.
..
youar
eannoy
ingbunchofpeopl
[Link].
.

Tobecont
inued
Chapt
er38
Notedi
ted

Att
hebur
ial
sit
e
Di
kel
edi
Afterthepriestwasdonepr ayi
nghet henasked
forthefami l
yt ocomecl osersosoi l
canbe
pouredint ot [Link] he
fi
rstonet ost andupandwal ktowardsthe
grave,Itookachunkofsoi l
.Onceagai nthey
attemptedt obl ockme,butmyauntt ol
dthem
toletmedoi tfirst
.Ipouredthatsoilsl
owlyi
n
[Link] terthatIwentandsatdown, my
mot herdidn'tgoasshewasnotf eel
inggoodas
usual.
Ev
ery
thi
nggotdoneandwewentbackhome.

Jane
Iwipedmyf acewit
hmyr i
ghthand,Ir
eali
sed
thatIwassitti
ngonmybedandIst art
ed
wonder i
ngwhat'
sgoingonasIdidn'
thaveany
recol
lecti
onofwhathasbeenhappeni
ng.I
di
dn'
[Link]
seI
gott
oseeallthosepeopl
einmyroom st
ari
ng
atme"Dikel
edi.
..
.DI
KELEDI"
Di
kel
edi
:Ma.
..
..
Jane:whati
stheoccasi
on?whatar
eallt
hese
peopl
edoinghere?
whereisy
ourfat
herandyour
si
ster
s?
Di
kel
edi
:May
ourawake.
..Your
ememberme.
..
.
Youar
etal
ki
ng.
..
.
Jane:
Whatdoy oumeanbyam awake,how
l
ongwasIsleeping?Whatdayi
sthi
s?
Fami
lyel
der
:let
'ssi
tdownandhavethe
meet
ing,
wewantt opr
epar
eforther
oad.
Jane:
whatmeet
ing?Wher
ear
emyki
ds?
Famil
yelder
:pleaseMakoticomedown,al
lyour
quest
ionswil
[Link]
edi
cal
lyour
fat
her
.
Af
teraf
ewsecondsshecamebackwi
thher
f
ather
,thenextt
hingIpassedout
.
Fami
l
yel
der
:hai
bo.
..
.Jane,
Jane,
jane.
..

Nar
rat
ed
Janeopenedherey es,shestartedtosingsill
y
songlikeshewasdr [Link] ngingAng
j
umpi ngonthebedl i
keachi l
[Link] er
ybodywas
soshockedt oseeherfli
[Link] nute
shewasokayt henthenextshewasact i
ng
crazy
.

Familyel
der:Asaf amil
yweneedt otakesteps
fort
histhi
[Link] otakeJanet oa
Sangoma,thi
scannotgoonl ikethi
[Link]
edi
needshermot hertobewell
.Shecannotcope
atschoolwit
hal l
thisdr
amaint hi
shouse.
Ntswaki
:am hear
ingyoubutwhowi
llpayt
he
[Link]
eadyspental
otofmoneyonthi
s
fami
ly
,thi
sist
hesecondf
uner
alIhav
espent
on.
Fami
l
yel
der
:Asaf
ami
l
ywewi
l
lhav
etodonat
e.
Ntswaki:Whatexact lyisMikedoinginthis
famil
[Link] obeassi
stedwi t
hhi s
famil
[Link] pinghim he
chaseusawayl [Link] sor ryIcan'thel
p
anymoreandy ousaydonat e,whowi l
ldonate
wheny oucouldn'tdonat eeven10centt owards
thefuner
[Link] akemybagandl eave,I
don'
twantt obei nvolved.
Mi
ke:
Ithi
nkNt
swaki
isr
ightwi
thonet
hing.
..
Allofy
ougetthehel
[Link]
RIGHTTHISINSTATE..
.FOKOF..
..
.Idon'
tneed
youpeopl
e,Idon'
tneedyourhel
p.
Famil
yel der
:Mi kecany ouseethatyourfamil
y
i
sbeingbewi [Link]
rstyourdaughterdoes,
thenyourwifegoescr azynowy ourother
[Link] eaplantof i
xall
thi
[Link] outhi
nkt hesepeoplewhoar ebusy
wit
hy ourfamilymightcomef orDikelediaswell
andIbeti t'
[Link] aTenal e
hor atahot samayal erobalal
enthoengwel e
engweenangl emokot i.
(Youmenar eannoying
goingar oundsleepingwi t
hanythi
ngt hatyou
comeacr osshasahol e)nowlookhowy our
fami l
yissuf f
eri
ng,j
ustf orafewami nutethi
ng.
Mike:
youknowwhat ..
..
pleasest
andupand
l
eavemypr emisesbef
oreIlooseit
.Wit
chcr
aft
t
hiswitchcr
aftt
hatwhil
e
Jane:tswangtswangtswang.
..
..
le
bone..
..ngwanaotshwanalel
ekgaladi
.
..
(Singi
ng)
Mi
ke:
ShutupWena.
..
.

Every
bodystoodupt
ooktheirbel
ongi
ngsand
l
[Link]
twi
thDi
kelediandJane.
Di
kel
edi
Wewer esitti
ngwat chi
ngTVwi thMi [Link]
hearedsomet hingmakingnoiseinthekitchen
webot hwentt oinvest
igate,
wef oundrats
eati
ngmeatt hatwaspl aceonthef l
oorina
[Link] ketookthebowlandwentoutt o
thr
owi toutsi
dewhenhecamebackwewent
backtowat chingTVagai [Link] o
bed.

Iwokeupi nthemi ddleoftheni ght,Iwas

sweatingandbr [Link]
[Link] l
eIwascat chingmybr eathIhear ed
voicescomi ngfrom mypar entsr [Link]
ofbedandwentt oinvesti
[Link] ri
v ed
thedoorwasopenandt heli
ght swer eoff.I
walkedi nbutIdidn'tmakeanynoi se, Iwatched
asmyf atherwasbusyj umpingf i
[Link] d
pourpowderont hatfi
reandt henj [Link]
soshockedt oseewhatwashappeni [Link]
wasal soabathf ul
l ofwat ernexttot hatfi
[Link]
di
dn'tevenreali
set hatIwasst andi
ngt her
e
[Link] chedhim untilhewas
done,thepartthatpi ssedmeof fi
st hepar t
wherehewasj umpi ngt hefi
reandsay ingRea's
[Link] ssedathi m,Icouldn'thandle
i
tany moresoIl eft
.

Thenextdayhewentt obuyratpoisonbecause
ther
ewasani nfest
ati
onofratsinourshack,he
[Link] herwas
gett
ingworse,t
hatnightshesangallki
ndsof
songsallni
ghtl
ongandt henextdayIhadtogo
toschool
.

*
***
***
***
***
***
***

Sorr
yfortheshor
tinser
t.
..Hadt
opostbef
ore
thephonegiv
esinonme. ..
.
Chapt
er39
Notedi
ted

Di
kel
edi
Igothomeatar ound3, t
hat'
smyusual t
imet o
arri
vef rom school .WhenIl eftinthemor ningI
madesur ethatt hegatewasl ockedandt he
doorcl osedbutnotl [Link] ingthedayMr s
Mbat hachecksmymom, shehasacopyofour
gatekey .WhenIar r
ive, t
omysupr i
set hedoor
wasopened, Ijustgoti nandwentst rai
ghtt o
myr oom wher eItookof fmyschool uniform
andt henwentbackt othekitchentopr epar e
my selfsomet hingtoeat .It
henst artedon
preparingdi nner .Whilebusywi ththepot sMr s
Mbat hacal ledmef rom [Link] acet he
knifeont hetableandr anoutside"Ma. ..
am
comi ng"
Mr
sMbat
ha:
okay
Di
kel
edi
:Ma.
.
Mr
sMbat
ha:
howar
eyout
odayl
ady
?
Di
kel
edi
:am okaymama,
school
wasokayas
wel
l.
MrsMbatha:todayIwasnotathomethewhol
e
day,
Icouldn'
tcheckonyourmother
.Howis
shehol
dingon.
Di
kel
edi
:Ial
sohav
en'tcheckedonher
.Iwant
ed
t
odomychoawsfirst
.
MrsMbatha:okayl
etmegoar
oundsoIcan
checkwhatsheneeds.
Di
kel
edi
:Okaymama
Iwentbackinsi
deandconti
nuedwithwhatI
wasdoing.
..
.Infewminut
esMr sMbatha
ar
ri
[Link]
omypar entsr
oom.
MrsMbat
ha:DI
KELEDIshe'
snother
e..
.Wher
e
di
dshego?
Ir
ani
ntot
hesamer
oom,
indeedshewasnot
t
her
e.
Di
kel
edi
:Idon'
tknowwher
eshei
s.
MrsMbatha:
letmegoaskneighbour
s,her
cl
othesar
esti
lli
nthewar
drobe.
Di
kel
edi
:Iwi
l
lal
soaskar
ound.
Wewentt ooppositedir
ecti
onlookingforher
butnoonesawher .MrsMbat hathoughtit
wouldbeclevert
ogor eportatpoli
cestati
on.
Wewer eabouttost epoutandgot othepoli
ce
stat
ionmyfatherarri
ved.

Di
puo
Iprepar
edmy selfandwentt ocatchat axito
[Link] isi
tMalefuathospi t
[Link]'
s
beenawhilesinceI'v
eseenher .Thetaxi went
fast,
inashortwhileIwasget ti
ngoffthet axi.I
gotinsi
dethehospitalheadedtotherecept ion
andaskedtheladywhi chwar dwasshei [Link]
gavemet [Link],
shelookedbet
tert
hanIthought.I
twasthefi
rst
ti
meIcomeher esinceshewashospit
ali
sed."
Hell
ogirl
"
Mal
efu:
Hima
Di
puo:
Howar
eyoudoi
ng
Mal
efu:
am gr
eat
Dipuo:y
oulookbett
ert
hanI
'vet
hought
,
accordi
ngt
oy ourgr
andmot
heryouwer
enot
okay.
Mal
efu:
wher
eisgogo?
Dipuo:Sheisnotfeel
i
ngwel
[Link]
pressur
eisacti
[Link]
dshemust
restandtakei
tslowly.
Mal
efu:
wher
eismyson?
Di
puo:
shei
sathomewi
thy
ourbr
other
s.
Mal
efu:
whyi
shenotatgogo'
spl
ace
Dipuo:si
ncegogoisnotokayIhadt
ot akehi
m
unti
[Link]
lyourf
itenoughto
takecareofhi
m
Mal
efu:
thanky
ouma
Dipuo: Mal efuam notonl yheret ov i
sityoubut
toaskf orfor [Link] era
goodmot hert oy ouandy ourbr [Link]
youhav esuf feredal otundermycar [Link]
hav eledy out oawr ongpat handy ouwer e
fol
lowi ngt hinkingi twasagoodpat [Link]
youar esi ckbecauseofme, Ishouldhav e
protectedy oubutIdi dn'tIwasbusyl ooki
ngf or
moneyt haty oubr oughti [Link] ef
uI
am notpr oudoft hemot herIwast oy [Link]
oneoft hisday syoucoul dfi
ndi tiny ourheartto
forgiv
[Link] shIcoul dt urnbackhandsof
ti
meandr edowhathashappened.
Mal
efu:
Ihav
efor
gav
eny
oual
ongt
imeago.
Di
puo:
Iwantust
obeapr
operf
ami
l
y,Iwantus
t
ost
artall
overagai
[Link]
ami
l
ytobe
l
i
keotherf
amil
ies.
Malef
u:mat
her
eissomet
hingIwoul
dli
ket
o
ask.
Di
puo:
goaheadgi
rl
Malefu:wi
ll
youtakecareofmyson, t
reathi
m
l
ikehisyour
[Link]
mf r
om har
mt hatmight
comehi [Link]
v ehimthelov
ehedeserves
unti
lIgetdi
scharged?
Dipuo:Iswearmybaby ...IswearIwi ll
doal l
thatwit
hanopenhear t
.Youknowt hatyour
chil
dismychi l
[Link] asttime(kneeling
down)Mal efumyonl ydaught er,
myf irstborn
chil
dwi l
lyoupleaseforgiveyourmot herf or
everyt
hingshehasev erdonet oyou?Iknow
whatIhav edonewi l
lnev erchangebutIcant r
y
tochangef ort
hebest .
Mal
efu:
(coughi
ng)i
t'
[Link]
ey.
..
.
Di
puo:
Mal
efuwhat
'swr
ong,
letmegi
vey
ou
wat
er.
Malefuwascoughingnonest op,shecouldn'
t
tal
kandshehadshor tbreath.I
tseemedl i
ke
somet hi
[Link] oi
cewas
gett
[Link]
oodt her
efrozen
l
ikeat ur
keyinafri
[Link]
wasr emovedfrom t
heroom.

Mi
ke
Iarri
vedathomeatar ound19:00, thehouse
wasdar [Link] hedoorandswi tchedon
thekitchenl i
ghtandwal [Link]
Dikel
edi butnooner esponded, Iproceededt o
thebedr oom t ochecki fJanewassl eepingto
mysur prisenoonewast [Link] anto
Dikel
edi '
sr oom andshewasn' tther easwell.I
start
edt opani c,Ihadt ogot otheMbat hato
[Link] ki ngtot hei
ry ardwasat hingof
seconds, Imadei tl
[Link]
Mbat
ha'
seldersonKhot
soopenedt
hedoor
."
Himyboy"
Khot
so:
goodev
eni
ngsi
r
Mi
ke:
wher
ear
eyourpar
ent
s?
Khotso:
theywentoutwi
thDi
kel
edi
tosear
ch
forMamJane.
Mi
ke:
tosear
chf
orher
?Idon'
tunder
stand
Khot
so:
MamJanei
smi
ssi
ng
Mi
ke:
okayt
hanky
ou.
Ir
anoutheadedt opoli
cestati
ont oreporta
missi
[Link] here,
Mbat haand
hi
swif eal
ongwi t
hDikel
ediwer et
alki
ngt oan
of
1qficert
[Link]
kedtowar dsthem and
gr
eeted.
MrMbat ha:
Mikeyourwifei
smissing,wehave
al
readyopenedami ssi
ngpersonscaseand
of
ficerReesewasassuringusthattheywi
lldo
ev
er yt
hinginthei
rpowertofi
ndher.
Reese:em!It
hinki
t'
sbestf
ory
out
ogohome
guys,wewil
lkeepi
ntouch.
Al
l
:thanky
ou
Mi
ke:
sor
ry.
..
..
isof
fi
cerTauondut
y?
Reese:
nott
oday
,shei
sof
f.
.
Mi
ke:
okayt
hanky
ou.
..

Di
puo
Aft
erwhatseemedli
keagesthenur
sesand
doct
[Link]
orcametome, he
waswipi
nghishands.
Doct
or:
hiMa
Di
puo:
Hidoc
Doct
or:
Ma.
..
am sor
ryshedi
dn'
tmakei
t
Di
puo:
whatdoy
oumean
Doct
or:am r
eal
l
ysorr
ymama.
.t
her
ewas
not
hingmorewecoul
ddo.
Dipuo:(cr
ying)doct
orIbl amemy selfforallt
his.
Iwasnev eragoodmot her
.Nowmygr andchi
ld
i
sgoi ngtogrowupwi thoutamot [Link] such
abadmot her,
whatam Igoi ngtodowi ththat
i
[Link] Igoi ngt osaytohim whenhe
askmeabouthi smot her,am soashamedof
my sel
[Link] eIdone.

Tobecont
inued
Chapt
er40
Notedi
ted

Di
kel
edi
Therewasnothingwecoulddoatt hepoli
ce
stati
on,wehadtolett
hepolicedotheirj
obso
wel ef
[Link] r i
ved
athomei twasalr
eadylat
e,Ididn'
teventhi
nkof
fi
nishi
ngcookingIwentstr
aighttobed.I
twas
thelongestni
ghtofmyl i
fe,Icouldn'
tsl
eepasI
wast hi
nkingmot herwouldcomebackany ti
me.
ThenextdayIdi dn'teventhinkofgoingto
schoolIjustwantedt ogooutt hereandhelp
thepoli
cesearching.

Mi
ke
Ithoughtaboutnotgoingtowor kbutIwent
againstthet
hought,Iaskedmy selfwhyshould
[Link]
decidedtowonderof f
,shewi l
lcomebackby
herself
.Thecasehasbeenr epor tedsoisgood
formeasIwon' tbeblamedf ordoi ngnothing.I
won'ttaketi
meof ffr
om wor kjustt owastemy
ti
[Link] eparedmy sel
ffor
work.

Tau
Ir
ecei
vedacal
lfr
om myf
ri
endReeset
ell
i
ngme
thatMi kewasatt hepoli
cest ati
on, lookingf or
[Link] dn'tbelievehecamet o
[Link] oldmesomet hingt hatmade
myni [Link] hatJanei smi ssing,
noonehasseenhert hatdayandt heyal r
eady
report
edhermi [Link] selfandReesear e
goingtoheadt [Link] ohear
that,
finall
ymydr eam wascomi ngt [Link] ll
fi
nall
ygetwhatIwant ed,Ijustprayev eryt
hing
goesaccor dingtowhatt hatwi t
chdoct orsaidit
[Link]'twai ttofi
ndJanehangi ng
somewher e.
..

Af
terf
ourday
s

Mr
sMbat
ha

MrsMbat ha:
Dikel
edihasnotbeengoingt
o
school
,thepoorki
disnotcoping.I
fshepass
t
hisy
eari
twi
l
lbeami
racl
e.
MrMbat ha:wit
hev erythi
ngthathasbeengoi ng
oninherl i
feshei sboundt [Link]
cansheconcent ratelikeotherkidswhenso
muchi sgoingthr [Link] ld
needsabr eakfrom allthi
[Link] neather
age,shehaswi tnessedmor ethanot heradult
s
[Link] hsistersandnowhermot her
i
smi ssing.
MrsMbat ha:ei
shpapaWhatcanwesay .Onl
y
Godknowswhyt hi
st hi
ngsar ehappeningtoher
.
TheBibl
esay sGodwi llneverputyoui n
si
tuat
ionsthatarebiggerthany ou,all
thatwe
aredi
shedi saplat
et hatisenoughf orus.
MrMbatha:
Youar
erightmyLov
[Link]
'
sleav
e
ev
ery
thi
ngInGod'
shands.
MrsMbat
ha:yesdear.
..
..Befor
eitgetsl
atel
et
megotothepol
icestat
ion,atl
easttomake
f
oll
owupsforDikel
edi
.ThatMi keper
sonwon't
bot
her
.
MrMbat
ha:
Iwi
l
lgowi
thy
ou,
let
'snotwast
e
t
ime

Itookourphonesandwel
eft
.Wear
ri
vedatt
he
poli
cestat
ion.

Capt
ainMar
ema:Myelder
lypeopl
ehowar
eyou
andhowcanIhel
pyou.
MrsMbatha:weokaysi
r,canwepl
easesee
of
fi
cerReese.
Cap:mysor r
ymyelder
s,off
icerReeseIsnot
[Link]
er
twohours,unl
essyoudontmindmehel pi
ng
youy oucansitont
hebenchandwai tf
orheror
youcancancomebackl at
erort omorr
ow.
MrMbatha:youcanassi
stus,
am notgoi
ngt o
wai
tforsuchalongt
imeandam defi
nit
elynot
comi
ngbackt
omor
row.
Cap:
okaysi
r.
.am al
ley
es.
Mr sMbatha:
wej ustwant
edtoknowhowf arI
s
shewi t
hthemissingper
son'
scase.I
thasbeen
fourdaysnowbutwehav en'
thear
edanyt
hing
from her
.
Cap:att
hemomentnothi
ngnewhassurfaced
butwearest
il
ll
ooki
ng,
wej usthopet
ofi
ndher
soon.
Hi
scel
lphonest
art
edt
ori
ng..
Cap: sorrymyeldersi havetotakeit
.(he
mov edasi de)CaptainMar emaher ehowcanI
assist..
..
..
..
okay.
..
...
yes. .
..
goaheadam
l
istening..
..
..
am onmyway ,
giv
emef ew
minut es.(heplacedhi sphonebacki nhis
pockett henheappr oachedus)Bagol o,
Ihav
e
[Link]' tbewor ried,wewi l
linf
ormy ouwhen
therear enewdev elopment s.
MrMbat
ha:
Thanky
ouCapt
ain
Cap:
thankst
hanksal
ot.
..
seey
ou..
..

Tau
Cap:am her
e..
.cansomeonetel
l
smewhatI s
goi
[Link]'
ssakecanIbebr
ief
ed?
Whatthehe'
l
lisgoi
ngon?
Tauem Cap, wewerecall
edheretofi
nda
personhangingfr
om t
het r
[Link]
y
securedthesceneandthencal
ledfor
ensi
c
people.
Cap:
youcal
l
edf
orensi
cs? Why
?
Tau:y
essirIdi
d,becausether
ewasal
readya
smell
comingfrom thebodyshowi
ngt
hatthe
bodyhasalr
eadystart
eddecayi
ng.
Cap:okayt
hen,
letmespeakt
othosef
orensi
c
peopl
e
Reese:myfri
endItookagoodlookatt
hat
corpse,
itwasdef
inatel
yMike'
swif
e.
Tau:
chomi
arey
ousur
e?
Reese:am sur
emychomi..
..Thebit
chi
sdead
nowy ou'
refi
nal
lygoi
ngt
ogety ourman
Tau:gi
rlIhav
ebeenorayi
nfort
hisdayfi
rsuch
alongti
[Link]
mesanswers.
..
hahaha.
..
Cap:
gent
lemenhowar
eyou?
For
ensi
cguy
:goodCapandh3owar
eyou?
Cap:
Good.
..cany
oubr
iefme
ForensicGuy :yessir
.Em!Wear ri
vedher eand
foundaf emal ehangingfr
om t [Link]
gatheredmuchev i
denceaspossi [Link]
forensi
cr eportwil
lbeony ourdeskf irstthi
ngi n
themor [Link] ookoft hingst helady
hangher selfandithasbeenf èwday [Link] ll
confir
m att helat
erstageafteralltesthav eran.

Tobecont
inued
Di
kel
edi
Sincet hedi sappearanceofmymot herIhave
notbeengoi [Link] ebeenhav ing
thisonedr eam ev er
[Link] ngmy
mot herstandi ngont opofahi ll
,Iwoul dwalk
towar dherbutwhenIgetcl osertheset wo
womenwi l
l comeoutofnowher eanddr agher
totheot hersi deofhehi l
landshewoul dbe
screami ngshowi ngthatshedoesn' twannago
withhem, Iwi ll
trytorunbutmyf eetwoul dbe
heav ytoliftthenIwoul [Link] smorni
ng
Iwokeupt oadi ffer
entdream, wher emy
mot herwassmi li
ngandwav i
nggoodby etome
whi l
ewal kingwi ththesewomen, sheseemed
happy .Thef unnypartaboutthedr eam wast he
factthatitmademesadandIendedupcr yi
ng
whi l
elookingatmymom di ssappearbehi ndthe
hil
[Link] tti
ngintheloungewat chi ngTV
whenIhear [Link] ocheckwhoi t
[Link]'
topenthedoor
,Iaskedwhoi twas
andIpeepedthroughakeyholetocheck.A
voi
cefrom outsi
deanswered.
Voi
ce:
pol
i
ce
Di
kel
edi
:gotothewindowsoIcanseei
fyou
ar
ereal
l
ythepoli
ce.
Voi
ce:
okay
Irant
omypar entsr
oom andopenthecur
tai
n,
i
ndeeditwastwopolicewomenIthenwent
backtotheki
tchent
oopenthedoor.
Pol
i
ce:
hel
l
onana
Di
kel
edi
:hel
l
o
Pol
i
ce:
wher
ear
ethegr
ownups
Di
kel
edi
:mydadi
satwor
k,am al
oner
ightnow.
Pol
i
ce:
whatt
imewi
l
lhebebackf
rom wor
k
Di
kel
edi
:ver
ylat
e
Pol
i
ce:
atwhatt
ime?
Di
kel
edi
:Idon'
tknow,
justl
ate.
.
Pol
i
ce:
okaygi
rl
..
.Thanky
ou.
..by
eby
e
Dikel
edi:mmeleponesaokampot sahoreo
batl
elangpapaka,nkamofamolaetsa.(Pol
i
ce
womany oucantell
mewhyy ouarelooki
ngfor
mydad, Icangivehimthemessage.)

Pol
ice:
am sor
rynana,wecannott
ell
[Link]
wil
lcomebacklat
er.
Theyleftl
eav
ingmetoaskmy
sel
fquest
ions
thathadnoanswer
s.

Lat
ert
hatday
Myselfandmyf at
herweresit
ti
nginthekitchen
eat
ing,thedoorwasopenedasitwashot .The
twopolicewomenf r
om duri
ngtheduar r
ived.
Theyknockedandmyf atherl
etthem i
n.
Reese:
dumel
arr
a(goodev
eni
ngsi
r)
Mi
ke:
Ja..
.Lebat
langmo?(
Whatdowanther
e)
Tau:
ther
e'sabodyofawoman.
..
..
Reese:hai
Tau.
..notinfr
ontoft
heki
[Link]
rcan
wetalktoyoui
nprivate?
Mike:
Dikel
edir
esutel
e(gi
veusspace)
..You
canbothsi
tdown.
.
Resse:
Duri
ngthedayabodywasfoundinthe
woods,i
twasawoman'[Link] e
wonderi
ngi
fitcoul
dbepossi
blef
oryouto
comeandidenti
fyt
hecor
pse.
Mike:of
fi
cerIhav
et ogotowor ktomorr
ow,I
can'
tj
[Link] notworki
ngfor
gover
nmentwherepeopledoast heypl
ease.
Am worki
nginafir
m, yout
akeunnecessaryday
off
syougetfir
ed.
Tau:haiboMike, youaret
heoncewhocamet o
usaf r
eshingredientsf
orhelpnowy ouwantt
o
tel
lusthatwewast edourti
mebyr unni
ng
aroundlooki
ngf oryourstupi
dcrazywif
[Link]
youknowther
earepeopl
ewhoneedsour
servi
cemore,
andherewear
epri
ori
ti
singy
our
case.
Mike:didIcomet oopenopenacase?You
mustbesmoki ngsomet hi
ngt ot
hinkthatyou
[Link] e
doingy ourjob,thenowy ourpaidforandnoone
forcedy outoappl yfori
[Link]..
.
Tau:y
ouknowwhatReese,hewil
lcome
tomorr
[Link]
cametoinf
orm hi
[Link]
,let
'sgo
chomi.
Mi
ke:
what
everbi
tches..
.
Reese:
goodev
eni
ngsi
r

Thenextday
Mi
ke
Iwokeupandpr
epar
edmy
sel
fforwor
k,at
about5: 30shar [Link] anding
Inaqueueatt hetaxi r
[Link] hinking
aboutDi kel ediandwhatshe' sgoi ngt hrough
withthist hinghangi ngov [Link]
havehav ebeenabadhusbandandf atherbut
l
etmebet hereforherj [Link] o
workandatandr ound8am Iwi l
l goaskt o
l
eav ejustt ogoandi dent
ifythebody .Atl east
knowingt hatJanei sdeadorst illmissi ngwi l
l
giveherpeaceofmi [Link] ellthetrut hf r
om
mysi deIdontcar ei fJanei sdeadoral ive.
YesterdaywhenIwi shsawTau, all
thef eel
ingI
wishhadf [Link] hinktoni ghtI
thi
nkmi ghtneedt onightgopassherhouse.I
needt onightgetsomepussy .

Lat
ert
hatdayatt
hemor
tuar
y

Di
ener
:Gooddaysi
r
Mi
ke:
goodday
Di
ener
:howcanIassi
sty
ou
Mike:
am her
etoi
dent
if
ythebodyofand
womanthatwasf
oundhangi
ng.
Di
ener
:okay
..
Thi
sway
..
.
Wewal kedInt
ot hi
scoldroom andhepoi nteda
bodyont opofthesteelbedIwenttowardsi t
andlookedatit
.Itookmyt i
mewhi l
elooking
becauseIhadtobesur [Link]
lyher.
Mi
ke:
Bosst
hat
'sher
..
Di
ener
:okay
..
..l
et'
sgohandl
epaperwor
k.
AfterpaperworkhasbeendoneIhadt ogo
homet oprepar
ef orcoll
ecti
onoft
hecorpse,
it
nowcl i
ckedinmyheadt hatisgot
tahave
moneyt [Link]
centt odothi
[Link] llhel
pmenow.

WhenIar
ri
vedathomeIwentt
otheMbat
ha'
s
togivethem [Link]
becauset heyweretheoncewhorepor
tedt
he
casefrom scrat
[Link]
fr
om Insideletmein.
MrMbat
ha:
HawuMi
ke,
how canIassi
sty
ou?
Mike:Ij
ustcameher
etotelly
ouandyourwi
fe
t
[Link]
yest
erday.
MrMbat
ha:
howi
sshe?
Mike:
sheIsdead,
theysayt
heyfoundher
hangi
ng.I
tseemsli
keshehangedhersel
f.
Mrmbatha:
ohJesus..
..
.Iwil
ltel
lmywif
ewhen
sheget
sback.
..
.hai
!Am sor
ryNdoda.

Tobecont
inued
Chapt
er41
Notedi
ted
Twoweeksaf
ter

Tau
Itwasar ound9am whenIwal kedthroughthe
doorinchar geof [Link] t
erahad
ahect i
cni ghtwi t
hMi keathi
spl [Link]
gotin,tomysupr i
set herewerenopeopl e
waiti
ngt obeassi stedandev eryoneseemed
[Link] eetedev er y
oneaheadedt omyt abl
e
wher eIopenedt hedr awerandt ookouta
docketIwant edt owor kon,Iwant edtomake
foll
owupswi [Link] kedinwith
CaptainMar ema,t heywer ewal ki
ngt owar
ds
[Link] ookedsadandbyt hel ooksofthi
ngs
shewant edt otal
kt omebutCapwas
dist
urbing.
Me:
Hichomi
...
.
Reese:
Himyf
ri
end
Me:
Howar
eyouCap?
Cap:goodaft
ernoonTau.
..
.Iguessy
ourear
ly
forni
ghtshi
ft
?
Me:
Howar
eyouchomi
?
Reese:
am goodandy
ou?
Cap:
thi
sisnotthet
imef
orgr
eet
ingsand
st
upi
dchatt
ing,
gobackt
oworkReese.
.wena
Taul
et'
sgo.
.
Tau:
wher
etoCap?
Cap:
myof
fi
ce
Wewentt ohisoff
ice,whenwearriv
edthere
wer et
hreemenawomansi tt
inginhisof
fice.
.
Theywer ebusyper usi
ngdocket
s,Istoodon
thelef
tsi deofthedoorandgreetedthepeople.
"Greet
ings"
Al
l
:Hi
mam
Cap:
findy
our
sel
fachai
r
Tau:why
?Wi
l
lthi
stakel
ong?Ihav
efol
l
owups
todo.
Cap:
wecanst
art
Woman:hi
mam, am speci
alagentSer
opef
rom
I
nter
nal
Aff
air
s.
Tau:
Off
icerTau.
.
Iext
endedmyhandt
oherwhilewal
ki
ng
for
wardtowher
eshewassi
tt
ing
Ser
ope:em!Si ncethr
eey
ear
sagoy
ouwer
e
bei
nginvest
igated
Tau:forwhat
..
.Iknowy ouallwantmegone
here,
whatdidIsupposedlydonenow?
Serope:I
fyoucanwai tformet ofini
shwhatam
abouttotel
[Link] l
lknowandunder st
and
[Link] ebei nginvesti
gatedfor
themissi
ngdocketofat r
iplemur derrobbery
casethathappenedthreey earsago.
Tau:
oh!Pl
ease.
..
..(r
oll
i
ngey
es)Ihadnot
hing
todowi t
hwhateveryourt
alki
ngabout
.Please
showmesomet hi
ngthatsaysam i
mpli
catedin
thatst
upiddockett
hingy.
..
Serope: itwast het ri
plemur derr obber ycase
thatstartedal lt
his,sot hedepar tmentdeci ded
toinstallcamer asi ny ourpr [Link]
aboutt hecamer asbutt hepr eviousst at i
on
commander .Afterdocket swer er eportedgoi ng
missingi nt hispr i
sinctwewer er emi ndedabout
thecamer as,soy ouar eoneoft heof f
icerswho
wereseent akingdocket sthatdi dntbel ongto
you,thatsupposedl ywentmi [Link] ing
thatyouar esuspendedwi thnopayf rom wor k
withimmedi ateeffect .
Ify ouar eseencl oseto
thi
spr i
sinct , y
ou'llbear rest [Link] eist he
documentt hatexpl ainsev erythingt haty ouar e
suspendedf [Link] gnont hedot tedli
ne.
youwi llbenot i
fiedofwhenandhowt hisis
goingt openout .Knowt hati fyourar ef ind
guil
tyoft hechar gesst atedony oursuspensi on
l
ett
eryouwill
bearrest
edandtr
ial
andfired
f
rom [Link]
andwhatam sayi
ng?
Tau:am suspended?Whatthefuck.
.doyou
real
l
yhav eanyev i
dencet
hatshowsme
handli
ngthemi ssi
ngdockett
hatyouaretal
ki
ng
about.
Serope:of
fi
cerTaupl
easesi
gnandl
eav
ethe
premisesri
ghtnow.
Myhear twaspoundi ng,f
ort hef i
r stti
mei nmy
l
ifeIwasscar edtothatpoi [Link] deaon
howam goi ngtogetoutoft [Link]
havebeenst eal
inganddest r
oy i
ngdocket sfora
[Link]
offi
cerbutinthedarkindotshadyt hi
[Link]
yearsagotherewasar obber yatt hebot t
le
store,thedocketwentmi ssi
ngbecauseIwas
paidtogetridofit.I
tisnotonl yt hatdocketand
Mike'sdocketthatIdestroyed, Ididt o
numer [Link] swentf reebecause
ofme, rapi
stwentf r
eebecauseofmygr eed
nowi
tlooksl
i
keam goi
ngt
opayf
ort
hat
.

Di
kel
edi
Sincemymot her'
sdeat hIhav ebeenl i
v i
ngwi th
myf atheral onei nt hi
[Link] wi ce
thisTaul adywoul dcomeandsl eepov [Link]
woul dscr eam t hewhol enightdisturbingme
tonsl [Link] urdayIfoundt hem hav ing
sexi nt hel ounge, theydidn'tevenfeel ashamed.
ThisTaul adysacar sti
call
yaskedmei fIwant ed
tojoint [Link] saroundmyf ather
actsl i
kehel i
kesmebutwhenhi snotar oundI
becomehi spunchi [Link] t
tingI nt he
l
ounget hinkingaboutwhatI npromisedt omy
l
ittl
esi [Link] ncemyf atherisnotchangi ngI
thinkhei sgi vingtoki l
lmel i
kehedi dmyf ami l
y
sisterssoi l hav etokillmakemakeapl ant o
avengemysi st er
sandpr otectmy self.
Tau
Itookthepapersandsi gnedont hedottedli
ne
withoutr
[Link] ogetoutofthere.I
gavetheint
ernalaffai
rsladythepaperand
wentoutoftheof fi
[Link]
ochar ge
offi
ceandclearedmyt ableandl eftwi
thout
sayinganyt
hingtoany one.

Tobecont
inued

*
***
***
***
***
***
***
*

Sorrytoeveryonefornotposti
ngforsucha
l
ongt ime,Ihavebeenhav i
ngpersonal
problemswhi chhaveputmei nastatewhereI
couldconcent r
ateonanythi
ngbutrightf
rom
todayIwil
l t
rytopostoften.
Chapt
er42
Notedi
ted

Di
kel
edi
Icookedanddi shedf ormeandMi ke, sinceTau
wasnotcomi ngher emyf atherhadt urnedme
i
nt ohi spunchi [Link] lthebeat i
ngst hatmy
mot herusedt ogetnowt heywer edirect edto
[Link] notev ensur eany mor eifmyf atherand
Tauwer est i
llsei ngeachot her .Mybodywas
full wi t
hbr uises, Iendedupwear i
ngl ong
sleev esandl ongt rouser st ocov erup.
Unf or tunat elyIcoul dn'thidemybangedupf ace.
Ev er ymor ningwhenhegoest owor khel ocks
mei [Link] i
mei ndoor s
wat chingTVorsl eepi [Link] emember edt hatwe
hadr atpoi soni nt hehouse, soIf etchedi tf
rom
theki tchenuni [Link] inkledi tont opoft he
spi nachi nhi spl [Link] hadtoi tjotonl yfor
mysakebutf orMmabat ho, Reaandmymot her
.
Themostt hingt hatmademedot hiswasf act
thati
fTaui sgonef or everhewi l
lt urntomef or
sexualpleasur [Link] tashedi dittohis
otherdaught [Link] acedt heplateonat rayand
aglassofj uiceandser v
edhi [Link] dn'teven
thankmeorany thinghej ustsnat chedt heplate
andjuicefrom t het rayandhest ar tedeat i
ng.I
stoodtherel ookingathi m,Icouldn'tmov enor
[Link] houghtofwhatwasandboutt o
happencr eeperi ntomyheadandIwant edto
tosnatcht hepl atef rom hishands,
unfort
unatel yIcoul dn' tmov e.
Mi
ke:
whatt
hef
uckar
eyoul
ooki
ngat
?
Me:
em..
..am.
..
..
.em.
..
..
.am..
..
Ji
ke:speakandstopact
ingl
i
keazombi
ewi
th
notonge.(
Shout
ing)
Me:
I..
..
..
.I
..
..
..
I.
..
..
..
Idon'
tknowwheregotthestrengt
hfrom,butI
mangedtoruntotheki
tchenopenedt hedoor
[Link],itwas
l
ockedIcouldn'
[Link]
iedt
ojumpbutt he
gatewastoohighplusthefencehadburbwire
[Link]
houghthewasgoi ngtocomeaf ter
mebuthewasnowher [Link]
thebackoft
hehouse, Isatonatinandstart
ed
tocry
.

Mi
ke
Ididn'
tcaredlessaboutwher eDi kelediwas.I
couldn'
tloveherasIt houghtIwoul [Link]
l
ookedatherIsawhermot herandsi sters,t
he
peopleIhatedthemosti nmyl [Link] fitwasn't
badenough, Icoul
dn'tseemyl ov erany mor e
[Link] ini
shedeat ingandI
decidedtogot [Link] nott heonewho
madeherdowhatshej ustdidandany wayshe
wontbeabl etogoousi dethey ardasi looked
[Link]'sr eadyshewi l
l comei nsi
de.
Tau
Thingshav ejotbeenni cesincemysuspensi on,
icouldn'tseeMikebecausei don'twantany one
connectingmet ohim.I ftheydoev erythingwill
fall
[Link]'
twai tforal lt
histoj ust
blowov [Link]
st ogof asterIknewIhad
toseet hatInt
ernalAffair
sl ady ,
IthinkIhav e
mor etobr i
behersot hati cangobackt o
wor k.
pandbeabl etoseeMi ke.

Di
kel
edi
Afterwhatseemedl i
kealif
eti
me,istoodup
andwenti [Link]'
t
fi
[Link] nandwentstr
aightto
checkonhi mi [Link] ingli
ke
l
ikeapighei s,It
henwenttomyr oom tosleep.
IwenttobedhappybecauseIknowIcoul dn'
t
l
ivewithmy sel
fifIcanhaddonesomet hi
ng
thathorr
ible.
Mi
ke
Itwasi ntheweehour softhemor ni
ng, may be
aroundoneort woam whenIcwaswokenup
[Link] sst omachachewasnot
l
ikesomet hingIhadhadbef or [Link] erybad.
Icouldn' tstandf r
om t hebed, If el
tmyj oi
ns
goingnumb, mymout hf i
lli
ngwi [Link]
vomit i
ngal l
ov ermy selfandIcoul dn't
under standwhyandhowwast hishappeni ng.I
gashear dpeopl esaywheny ouhav ei ngested
poisonsomet hingli
ket [Link] dn'
t
under standhowcoul dIhav eingest edpoi son,
howandwher emighti nhaveingest ed
somet hingpoi [Link] edt oscr eam so
Dikeledi cancomehel pme, butIcoul dn't
.This
wentonf orIdon'tknowhowl ongunt i
lIpassed
out.
Di
kel
edi
WhenIwokeupi nthemorni
ngIdidmychor e
asusualunti
lIgottomyparentsroom,my
fat
herwasst i
ll
sleepi
ngsoIthoughtmaybehe
deci
dedtonotgot [Link]'
tpayat
tenti
on
becauseIknewhewoul dscreenatmeorr at
her
beatmeup...Iwentaboutmydut i
es

Tobecont
inued.
..
Chapt
er43
Notedi
ted

Reese
Cap:
Reesedoy
ouLov
eyourj
ob?
Reese:
yesCapIdo.
Cap:Sogi
veusyourf
ri
end,
Iwi
l
lmakesur
eyou
st
il
lhavey
ourj
ob.
Reese:butCapIknownot
hingaboutt
hist
hing.
IhavenoideawhatwasTaudoing.
Cap:Theonlythi
ngthatwewantisjusttotel
l
usifshehasspokenaboutanydocketthatshe
tookfr
om theoff
ice
CapIsweatshedi
dn'
tsayany
thi
ngt
ome
Cap:Am sorryReeseIt
houghtyouwant edyour
j
obandIt houghtyouwoulddoanythi
ngt osave
yourj
obbutIseey ourl
oyal
tytoyourf
riendover
powersyourwellbei
ng.
Hepr essedpl ayont heLapt opt hatwasinfront
[Link] selfinthehol dingcell
shav i
ng
sexwi t
hani [Link] de,Icould
watchmy selfdoingthatwi t
ht [Link]
thi
ngwassomet hingt hathappenedmay betwo
yearsago.I twasunbel i
evable,Ineverthought
noonewoul df i
ndoutaboutt histhing.
Cap:i
sei
thery
oucooper
ateory
oul
ooseev
ery
thi
ng
Di
kel
edi
Itwasar ound10am wheni remember edt hat
myf atherwasst il
[Link] ocheck
uponhi m,whennt hedoori thitmet hatl ast
nightIgav ehim poi sonedf [Link] ar
tedt o
shake,myar m pi tsgotsweat yandmyf ace
wasal sosweat [Link] il
l sl
eepingl i
ke
earlier,Iwalkedsl owl ytowardst [Link]
him buthedi dnotr [Link] enhi sfacewas
cov eredwi thbl ankets,Isl
owl yremov edt he
blanket sfrom hi [Link] ewasv omi tona
pil
lowandt herewasf oam onhi smout h.I
screamedont opofmyl [Link] hi
nkpeopl e
coul dher emeal lthewayt oLesot [Link] d
MaMbat hacal l
ingmynamef rom [Link]
sureshecoul dgeti nsidethey ardast hegat e
wasst il
[Link] terfewmi nutesIhear d
someoneopeni ngt hedoorandt heywer e
call
ingmebutIcoul dnotanswerIwasf rozen.
Thenextthi
ngthedooropenedandMrMbat
ha
camethrough.
MrMbat
ha:
Dikel
edi
what'
swrongandt
hega..
..
ohmyGodwhati
sgoingon.
..
.Mi
keqar
eyou
okay
.
Di
kel
edi
:hi
snotwaki
ngup
MrMbat
ha:
goopent
hegat
equi
ckl
y
Di
kel
edi
:I.
..
.I
..
..
I.
..
..
.(cr
ying)
MrMbat
ha:
wher
ear
ethekey
s?
)couldn'
tt alkIwasnowcr y i
nguncont r
oll
abl
y.
MrMbat hawasbusywi thmyf [Link]'t
knowwhathewasdoi [Link] terawhi l
ehecame
tomeandhel dmebymyhandandl edt heway.
Itwasatt hatmomentIr ealisedt hatIhave
peedmypant s,Iwassoaki ngwetwi thuri
ne.I
900soembar assed,Icouldn'tlookst r
aight
[Link] hewayIwasl ookingdownatmy
feet
.Het henaskedmeagai nwher eisourgate
key,t
heonl ythi
ngIcoul ddowaspoi ntatit
.He
tooki
tandheadedouttounlockt
hegat
[Link]
er
helef
tIgathert
heit
tl
estr
engthIhadandran
ormyr oom t
ochangecl
othes.
Itwasaf t
ert hreehoursorsowhent hepol i
ce
final
lyarr
[Link] [Link] s
Smi th,
MsLedwabaandMr sMbat hawere
sitti
[Link] ai
ningto
mewhat '
sgoi ngt ohappenuntil
someone
[Link] oundoutthatint
hemeant i
meI
wi l
lbestayingwi thmyf av
ouri
tewoman, Mr s
Smi thandherf amil
y.

Mr
sMbat
ha
Icall
edNtswaki
toi
nfor
medherofwhat
happened.I
twasaf
tert
hreer
ingswhenshe
pickedup.
Nt
swaki
:Hel
l
o
MrsMbatha:
Hell
o..
..kekopahobual
eNt
swaki
(
canIpl
easespeaktoNt swaki
)
Nt
swaki
:Speaki
ng
MrsMbatha:ObualeMaMbat hanextdoor
nei
ghbouryaMikeSefat
e.(y ourspeaki
ngt
o
MrsMbathanextdoorneighbourto
Mikev
Sefat
e).
Ntswaki:Whatdidhedonow?Am sorrymadam
[Link]
[Link]
can'
tbebai l
l
inghim outoft
roubl
eal
lthet
ime.
Am sorryican'
t.
Mr sMbat ha:youdon'
tunder
standhedoesn'
t
owemeany t
[Link]
tsebisakalefulaabut
iwahaoMi ke.(Iwas
call
ingyoui t
oinformyouaboutthepassi
ngof
yourbrotherMi ke
Nt
swaki
:Mybr
otheri
sdead?
MrsMbat
ha:am sor
ryt
ocal
lyouwi
thsuch
news
Ntswaki:
Iwil
lbetheret
omor
row,
hav
eto
gathermysel
ffi
rst
..
.
MrsMbatha:Di
kel
edi
isbeent
akenbyt
he
Soci
alWorker
s.
Ntswaki
:okay..
..
.Iwi
l
lar
ri
vetheretomorr
ow,
hapeIcan'
tjustjumpwheneveryouguy
st el
l
met [Link]..
.
Shet
hendr
oppedt
hephone.

Di
kel
edi
Mr sSmi tht oldmet opackf ewofmyt hingsso
wecanl eav [Link] oom andt ookout
myt ravellingbagandst artedpacki [Link] terI
wewasdonewi thpackingIwentt ot helounge
wher eev er y
bodywassi tt
ing,Istoodi nt he
middleoft hedoorwayshowi ngt hatIwas
[Link] sSmi t
hst oodupf rom t hecouch
andsaidhergoodby esandwentl [Link]
wentgott oherhouset hehousewasdar kit
seemedl iket [Link]
unlockedandIt ookmybagt other oom t hatI
waspr eviouslyusi [Link] hereIstart
ed
unpackingmyt [Link]
downst airstowat [Link] gott her
ef ood
wasont hecof feet abl
eononat r ayandMr s
Smi t
hwaswat chingsomepr [Link]
pointedatt hefoodwi t
hasmi l
[Link] dn'thav
e
tosayany t
hingIf eltwelcomedi nherhouse,
thehousewasf ullofwar [Link] ood
anddugI n.

Nt
swaki
Ihavetocal lotherfami l
ymember s,
theyhave
tohearitfrom menott hatnuisanceofaper son
cal
ledMaMbat [Link] llbetheherooft hefamil
y
onceagai n,Iwillt
akecar eofalltheburial
cost
andstampi toffwithtakingInmybr others
[Link] ewill
seet hatam notassel f
ish
andselfcent er
edast heyt hi
[Link]
dooropeni ng..
Lemo:
HiMa
Ntswaki
:Hel
l
oLemo.
..wher
eIsy
oursi
sterand
f
ather?
Lemo: daddyI
sunpackingthegroceri
esfrom
thecarandLimawentoutwi thherfri
ends.
Don'tyourememberthattodayisthei
rmov i
e
night
?
Nt
swaki
:Icl
ear
lyf
orgot
..
.Thanksnana.
..
.
Lemo:
am goi
ngt
obed,
am got
ir
ed.
Ntswaki
:bef
orey
ougoweneedt
otal
k,gocal
l
daddy.
Lemo:
okaymommywi
l
ldo.
..
Afteramomentt
heywerebothsit
ti
nginthe
l
oungeanxi
oustohearwhatam aboutt
ot el
l
them.
Bongani:IknowNt
swakit
hingshavenotbeen
okaylat
elybutwedeci
dedtoworkonour
marri
[Link] ouamor enotgoi
ng
t
hroughwi
thy
ourdi
vor
cet
hing.
Ntswaki:Babe'
swhatareyouonabout ?Itol
d
youam notgoingt
obr eakourfamil
yf orsmal
l
t
hings,andanywaythi
si snotaboutyou.
Lemo:
mamacantwewai
tforLi
ma?
Nt
swaki
:doy
ouguy
sremembermybr
other
Mi
ke?
Them:
yeswedot
o.
Lemo:theonewhowashavi
ngbadl
ucksi
nce
l
astyear,
theonewhol
ostt
wodaught
ersand
wif
e.
Nt
swaki
:yesnanat
hatone.
..
.
Bongani
:whathappenedt
ohi
m?
Ntswaki:mybrot
herpassedawayguy
s,Ihav
e
togotheretomorr
owsoIcanhelpwith
prepar
ingfort
hefuner
al.
Bongani
:Sowhati
sgoi
ngt
ohappent
othel
ast
daught
er
Nt
swaki:
Ifi
guredwecant
akeheri
n,r
aiseher
wi
thourdaughter
s.
Bongani
:howol
dIsshe?
Nt
swaki
:sheI
stent
urni
ngel
evenI
nfew
mont
hstocome
Bongani
:shewi
l
lfi
tInwel
lher
e..
.
Nt
swaki
:l
etmegopack.

Tobecont
inued

Sor
ryf
orer
ror
s..
..
Chapt
er44
Notedi
ted

Thenextday
Nt
swaki
arr
ivedatMi
ke'
spl
acev
eryear
lyi
nthe
morni
[Link]
readyt
her
e
cl
eani
ngthehouse.

Nt
swaki
Iparkedmycarcl osetot hegateandst epped
outofmybeemer .Oneoft hewindowswas
openshowi ngthattheremi ghtbesomeone
i
[Link] hegateandheadedt othe
house..Idi
dn'tbothermy selfbyknocki
ng,igot
i
nside."Hello.
..
..Hell
o..
..
..I
sany onehere?"A
voi
cecamef rom theotherroom
Mr
sMbat
ha:
am i
nher
e
Nt
swaki
:Howar
eyou?
Mr
sMbat
ha:
Ker
ightwena?(
Am okayandy
ou)
Ntswaki
: am okayasyoucansee..
.Sowhyar e
youherealone?Couldn'
tyouwaitf
orfamily
member smar a?YouknowIdon'tl
ikepeople
l
ikeyou,notatall
.
MrsMbatha: Am sor
ryify
oufeel
likemaybeam
t
respassi
ng,justwantedyouguystofi
nd
t
hingsatleasthal
fway.
Ntswaki
:Whogaveyoutheaut
hor
it
ytoenter
anddowhatyouaredoi
ng,i
nmybrother
's
houses?
MrsMbatha:am sor
ryNtswaki,
Inevert
hought
youwouldhaveaproblem wi
thitasam t
heone
whocal
ledyouandIhav ebeentheonewho
t
ookcareofDikel
edi.
Ntswaki
:Idon'
tcareandDi
kel
edi
doesn'
town
t
[Link]
enowmoveaside.
..

Tau
Iwascal l
edinatwor k,Iwassosur ethatifI
couldseethatladyfirstIcouldnegoti
ate
somet hi
[Link] owor kIwent
strai
ghttothecaptain'soffi
[Link]
theyletmein."Mor ningCap"
Cap:
Mor
ningTau,
youmaysi
t
Tau:
am her
eCapl
et'
sgett
oit
Cap:Ical
ledyouher
esowecant
alkbef
ore
ot
hersarr
ive.
Tau:
am l
i
steni
ngCap
Cap:Tauarey ouawar ethaty ourl
oosi ngyour
j
obandpossi bili
tyofyougoi ngtojailarehigh?
Beacleaverper sondon'tgodownal one,do
your
selfafavourandr atoutt heothers,may be
youcangetal ightersentence.
Tau:CapInonothi
ng,
pleasedon'
tcor
nerme.
..
.
Iknowmyr i
ght
s...
Cap:
okayIt
ri
ed.
.
Hi
sphoner
angandheanswer
ed.
.
Cap:Captai
nMaremaher ehow,
canIassi
st.
..
okay
...
.sendthem t
hrough.
..
.
Ther
ewasaknockonthedoorandwhoever
wasknocki
ngl
ett
hemselv
esinbefor
ethe
[Link]
nstoodupandmoved
aroundt omeett hepeopl
ehalf
[Link]
stretchedhishadtothewhit
ebigmanthatwas
i
nf ront..
..
Cap:
Mor
ningAgentVanWy
k
VanWyk:Morni
ngCap,am nother
etost
ay.
Am her
etoseeof
fi
cerTau
Tau:
am TauhowcanIhel
pyou?
VanWy k:yourunderar r
estfordef
raudi
ngthe
depart
ment ,
corrupti
on,steali
ngdocketsand
defeat
ingendsofj ust
[Link]
ghtt
o
remainsil
ent,Youhavet heri
ghtto..
..
Tau:hei
heihei
...
..st
optreat
ingmel
ikeIdon'
t
knowthatIal
sowentt ot
heacademyli
keyou.
VanWy k:Any
thingyousaycanandwi
l
lbeused
agai
nstyouinthecourtofl
aw..
Tau:haisuka..
..
.Jah!y
ourdoingt
hisbecause
am blackyouraci
stmotherf
ucker
.
VanWy
k:Ment
akeher
Hewasl ooki
ngatt hethreement hatwerewi th
him .Iwashandcuf f
edanddr aggedoutoft he
offi
cekickingandscr eami [Link] hr
owni n
thebackofacarwi thmenonbot hmysi des.
VanWy kcamei nafterfewmi nut esandhe
droveaway .Everybodygotoutofchar geof fi
ce
andt heyweretakingv i
deosoft heinci
[Link]
thetimewegott oPretoriaIwassur ei
twoul d
bealreadypublishedonal l [Link]
askedt ocallmylawy er,buti didnthaveone, so
theycalledastatelawy erforme.

Reese
"IknowItur
nedoutt obeabadf r i
end,butI
[Link] er
ythingthat
wedidandmost l
ywhatshedi [Link] oldme
every
thi
ngabouteverywrongthingshehas
everdonei
ntheforce,soIusedt hattosav e
my [Link]'tfeel badaboutwhatIdi d, t
his
ti
mear oundi twasev er
ywomanf orher self.I
am asi nglepar entswi t
htwoki ds,i
fIget
arrestedandf i
redf rom theforcewhowi l
ltake
car eofmyki dswhi l
eam injail
.Iknowt hereare
thingst hatIhav edonebutTauwaswor se.
Theymanagedt odr opal l
chargesagai nstme
i
nr egar dtosleepi ngwi thaninmat [Link]
ng
from nowam goi ngt obeaher ot omyki dsand
thecommuni tyatl arge,gonear ethoseday s
wher eIt akebribesandsnackoni nmat es.

Nt
swaki
Thef ir
stt hingIdidwascallthoseSocial
Wor kers,t heyhadt obri
[Link]
didn'tgivemet oughti
met heytoldmeshewi l
l
comehomeonFr i
[Link]
sonally
bringher .AndIwentonwi thprepar
ingforthe
funeral.
..Ev enIfIdon'
tli
kethisMbat halady
sheI sausef ul
[Link] pingmewi th
ever
ythi
ng,
goi
ngwi
thmewher
eev
erIneeded
togo.

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inued
Chapt
er45(seasonf
inal
e)
Noedi
ts

Nt
swaki
My sel
fandMr sMbat haarrangedev eryt
hing,
noonef rom myf ami lycamet ot hefuneral,I
wasal onewithDikel [Link]
al on
SaturdayIspoket ot heSoci alworkerwhowas
responsibl
eforDi keledi'
scaset oldherthatas
anauntam t akingher .Becauseofmysuccess
mostpeopl eknowsme, ev
ent hesoci al
wor ker
knowsmesoi twasn' tahust l
[Link]
eadyhad
someonewhowant edt obuymybr other'
s
[Link] egoi ngtomeetonmonday .I
t
ookl
itt
leclot
hesthatDi
keledi
hadandthrew
t
hem i
ntothebootofthecarwelockedandlef
t.
Dikel
edi:
rakgadikelodul
aLewena?(am I
goingtostaywit
hy ouaunt
y)
Nt
swaki:y
esyouar
e..
..I
tisgoi
ngt
obeme,
you,
myhusbandandmytwokids.
Di
kel
edi
:hao!Gant
heonaLebana?(y
ouhav
e
ki
ds?
)
Ntswaki
:yesIdo.
..
.Twogi
rl
s..
.Theel
desti
s
Li
maandy oungesti
sLemo.
Di
kel
edi
:Auntt
hanky
ouf
ort
aki
ngmei
n.

Tau
Thefi
rstwaswasani nter
nalheari
ngwhereI
wasfoundgui
lt
yofallchargesagainstmeand
thel
ett
erofdi
smisal
wasi [Link]
wasfoundgui
lt
yofallchargesatthecri
minal
cour
twherewasIsentencedtenyear si
npri
son
fordefeatingendsofj ust i
ce,anothertenyears
forfr
audandf i
vey earsf ortakingbri
[Link]
evenoncedi dmybestf r
iendcomet ocour tt
o
supportme, t
heonl yti
meIsawheri ncourtwas
whenshecamet ot esti
fyagai [Link]
heartbrokent of indoutt hatmybestf riendsold
meout .Icoul dn'tbeli
ev emyey eswhenshe
tol
dev erybodyev eryt
hingt hatIhavedone.I
nowr eali
set hatt hi
ssay ingwascor r
ect"Lov e
them allbutt rustnoone"andt hepeoplewho
will
betrayy ouar et heoncey outrust
edmost .

Reese
Icouldn'tf
aceTauatcour t,
Ihopeshe
understandswhyIhadt [Link]
eal
l
y
neededmyj [Link] dshope
onedayshewi llf
orgi
[Link] houghtshewould
becleverandpl eadguil
tybutnotTau, she
alwaysthinksofdoingsomet hingwrongto
coverupwhatwaswr ongfr
om [Link]
eventri
edt obribeTheI nt
ernalAf
fai
rsoffi
cer
,
theladythatstartedwiththecaseandwhen
shecouldn'twinshet henproceededtoVan
Wy ksti
ll
shedi dn'[Link]
nthe
hardway .Am sot hankfult
hatIwasacquit
edof
all
chargesagai nstme.

Di
kel
edi
Allthist imeIact edcool ,knowingt hatam t he
onewhoki l
ledmyf [Link] happyt hatnoone
suspect [Link] enthoughnooneseemed
i
nt erestedi nt hati wasst il
lscaredandt hinking
thepol icewi l
lcomear [Link] omi sed
my selfi wi l
lnev ertalkandnoonewi llever
knowunl esshecamebackt oli
[Link] happy
thatam l eavingt hisbadl uckher eam goi ngto
startanewl ifeinanewpl acewi t
hdi f
ferent
peopl [Link] ull
yIwi ll
f orgetaboutal lt
hisand
l
ivehappi l
[Link] eopenedandweent ered
thesehugey ardwi thahugedoubl est or
ey
[Link] agedooropenedt oowe
droveinandshepar [Link]'
t
beli
eveIwasgoi ngtobepar toftheirl
iv
esin
thi
shouse.I '
veneverseenfourcar sinone
garageinmyl i
febefore,i
tseemedl ikeam
dreaming."wowwhatal i
fe"
...
..
..

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