Midnight Thoughts

#1

At Kabelo`s house...

Anya smiled emotionally watching the

drama series with the baby on her lap, she
reached for her phone and it was a few
minutes after 5pm, Kabelo would probably
be home in a few minutes. He knocked off at
half 4 but the traffic delayed him a little...

She got up and put the baby on her walker

then she grabbed the bowl of snacks she
was having and made her way into the
kitchen; she cleaned up and warmed his
food before checking if every room was in
order. She headed back and laid on the
couch where she scrolled through her social
media, she selected Kabelo`s picture with
their daughter and posted it while smiling.
The door opened, the baby gasped smiling
and rolled her walker towards the door.

Kabelo bent over and picked her up before

throwing her up and catching her as she
giggled. Anya smiled at her phone as she
replied a comment on her post, Kabelo
stopped by carrying the baby and grabbed
the phone before throwing it on the couch.
She turned looking at him and smiled as she
got up and put her arms around him, he put
his arm around her back and pulled her
closer for a kiss then he released her and
slapped her cheek, it wasn't a hard slap but
it wasn't soft either, he grabbed her neck
and turned her around as they both faced
the same direction with his big hand around
her neck, she took a deep breath and gently
sighed as she lowered her hand to his now
full pants. He kissed her cheek and rubbed
himself on her back before releasing her and
walking away carrying his daughter.

Anya followed him to the bedroom where he

put the baby on the bed and unbuttoned his
shirt, she sat on the bed and sighed staring
at him as he changed into his overalls. She
could already feel the weekend loneliness
creeping in.

Anya: Can we come with you?

He looked at her and sighed as he pulled out

his back pack and threw it on the bed, two
folded t-shirts dropped on top of it and he
took out shorts from the wardrobe.
Kabelo: I will be helping my father around
the farm, i won't have time for you and I
don't want you feeling out of place.

Anya: I will be with your mom; I get bored

when you are not around.

Kabelo: watch tv or start a series on Netflix.

Anya: You are not eating? Your food is warm.

Kabelo: was thinking you shouldn't dish for

me on Fridays because there is never time
and i always have to rush so i can avoid
driving at night where there are so many
animals.

Anya: my weekends are the worst; just

thought this time we could go together.
(smiled unsure) Or I can go back home and
see everyone, i miss my family, then I'll be
back before you come back?
He looked at her with a straight face and
walked out, she stopped smiling then she
sighed and picked the baby. She followed
him to the car outside where he was
reversing to hook the trailer.

She put on her sleeper shoes and walked

towards the Legend 50 double cab; the back
was covered but she could tell it was full. He
stepped out and walked around the car
where he hooked it to the trailer. She
unhooked one hook for the back cover and
peeled it back, there was food and toiletries
then she noticed what looked like the corner
of a diaper jumbo pack, she slid her hand
inside to reach for it but he smacked her
butt and kissed her before pulling the cover
hook back on.
Anya: Is that Pampers inside?

Kabelo: Yeah

Anya: who does it belong to?

Kabelo: Babe all this food is for my parents

and the farm caretaker, he stays with his
wife and they have children. Herd boys don't
come to Maun for food, if i don't buy him
food he wastes it all on traditional beer, but
his wife being there keeps him inline.

Anya: do your brothers also contribute?

He sighed and stepped over then he kissed

her before kissing his daughter and getting
in the car. She took a deep breath and
sighed standing by with the baby on her side
hip.

Kabelo: (smiled at his daughter) Bye...i love

you.

The baby giggled and he smiled as he

started the car. She swallowed a big lump
while still carrying the baby staring at him.

Anya: The rra please take me with you, i

won't be on your way.

He looked at her tearful eyes and sighed,

then he switched off the car and stepped out.
He got the baby and hugged her before
kissing her.

Kabelo: Lets go back inside for a minute.

She followed him inside where he put the

baby on the walker and clicked on Ms Rachel,
the baby`s face lit up and she clapped
looking at the tv. He turned to Anya and
picked her up then he walked in the
bedroom where he closed the door with his
foot and placed her on the bed. He got on
top and kissed her while his other hand
pulled out her gstring...

An hour after he slowly walked out while she

snored on the bed, he left the bedroom door
open and walked past his daughter before
locking up the main door and leaving.

At the farm...

The home school teacher drove through the

gate as one of the herd boys closed the gate,
her blond hair waved at the back as she
drove towards the farm house and parked
next to the tractor, she stepped out and
took out her files before heading to the
house.

Meanwhile Alora looked through the window

and turned back to her son who was putting
together a puzzle.

Alora: Your teacher is here, time for your

lessons.

He continued playing, with the baby on her

hip she walked over and blocked his hand
with her foot.

Alora: Stop it
He smiled and tried to stick one more puzzle
giggling but she blocked him, he laughed
and got up before running to the door where
his teacher was knocking.

Him: (smiled) Hey

Teacher: Hey buddy, are you ready?

Him: Yeah

Teacher: (to her) hi

Alora: Hi...I'll be at the garden if you need me

Teacher: we are good.

She held his hand as they chatted their way

to his study room. Alora grabbed a bottle of
purified water and the car keys then she
drove towards the storage building where
she parked the car and stepped.
She walked in the warehouse where workers
were scaling the potatoes and packing them
before running them through a sewing
machine that closed the bags. One of the
workers smiled and waved.

Woker: hi!

Alora: Its Friday, you are supposed to be

knocking early. All of you.

Worker2: we wanted to finish these bags; we

are almost done.

Alora: Ng ng go and rest, (pointed at the

other worker) and i know you got your
salaries but i swear if you miss work on
Monday because you went drinking you are
fired.
The whole crew burst into laughter while
working, the said worker smiled with sleepy
eyes.

Alora: (smiled) did you come drunk?

Him: (slurred speech) but i work harder when

I've quenched my thirst.

They heard the sound of a car outside.

Worker: Legend 50 ngwanaka!

Male worker: (whistled looking at it through

the window) Straight!

The drunk worker hurried to the back...

Worker: eish morena is going to kill me if he

finds out i had a sip, boss can i please go?

Alora: (smiled) Go, but next time don't drink

on the job.

They laughed as he walked out through the

back door, Alora turned around and walked
out where Kabelo was stepping out of the
car, he opened the passenger seat and took
out his son.

Alora: His class just started.

He leaned over kissing her then he placed

his car keys and the phone on top of her car
and smiled excitedly as he got his daughter.

Kabelo: told the teacher she will continue on

Monday.
Alora: About that, he is too old for home
schooling. I want him to start a proper
preschool in Maun.

Kabelo: But that girl is good, she teaches

children around all these farms and they are
doing good. He is doing good. How many
four-year-old can read?

Alora: Thats not the point, i want him in class

so he can socialize with other children. I
want to move to Maun. I am bored staying
here alone, seeing you on weekends is not
enough. I am overwhelmed. He needs
proper school.

Kabelo: Can we not do this, not right now.

Alora: and you just interrupted his class

because deep down you know it's not a real
school.

He paused walking and looked at her.

Kabelo:I said not now, ok? Not here, Drop it.

She stopped talking and sighed then she got

in her car, he took his children and walked
towards the building. Alora shook her head
and sighed sitting inside for a few minutes. A
phone rang and she looked at hers, it wasn't
ringing. She looked side and couldn't see
anything then she got out and noticed his
phone on top.

She got the phone and looked at the caller,

she had seen this name before...

Alora: Hello?

Anya: Hi, can i talk to Kabelo?

Alora: Ok, he left the phone outside, i`ll give

him the phone, ke tare o batiwa ke mang?
{who is looking for him?}

He grabbed the phone and hung-up glaring

at her.

Kabelo: why are you picking my calls?

Alora: Who is she?

Kabelo: she does supplies, she wanted to

buy vegetables for their shop.

The phone rang again and he cut the phone

while she stared at him.

Alora: why not answer her? Business is going.

He sighed, Alora shook her head in disbelief

and got in the car then she drove off. He slid
the phone in his pocket and walked back to
the building carrying his daughter.

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[2/3, 16:04] ₂h: Midnight Thoughts

#2

In Maun...

Anya slowly put the baby in the cot and

dropped the mosquito net then she sighed
and walked out into the kitchen, she opened
the fridge and stared at food, part of her
knew she really needed to cut her diet if she
wanted to get back in shape. She still
couldn't get over the diapers she saw in the
car earlier, the woman who answered his
phone made it worse, she got the chicken
licken box and microwaved the leftovers
before pouring a full glass of coke then she
made her way to the couch and sat down.

She watched tv, but every once in a minute,

her heart skipped at the thought of him
having an affair or a child out there. She
reached for her phone and paused her finger
as his name, he hated being called more
than twice, she sighed and put the phone
down then she continued eating.

Phone rang and she jumped, but it was just a

friend.

Anya: Hello?

Her: Hi, i got paid and i want to take you out.

Kabs is gone right?

Anya: (smiled reluctantly) O bata go

mpolaisa motho akere.

Her: He won't know, how will he know?

Anya: he will know.

Her: we won't tell him.

Anya: and if anyone sees me out there?

Her: i am coming over, bye!

Anya: Please don't come, i told you he said

to never bring friends over, i am not even
allowed to drink, you know this.

Her: whatever, i miss you so I'm coming over.

She hung up and sighed then she dialed

Kabelo.

At the farm...

Meanwhile Kabelo stood by with the

gardener while sprinklers sprayed the whole
garden, his son jumped on the mud in his
boots while his daughter laid her head on his
chest dozing off.
Garnder: You should have a talk with the
guys taking care of the livestock, each time i
harvest this side and tell them to come
collect the vegetables that are not fit for
selling they delay collecting, then i have to
tell my boys to take the vegetables there.
We are not herd boys so we shouldn't be
responsible for collecting things the animals
eat. They are slowing us down because we
end up stopping packing just to clear our
grounds this side.

Kabelo: Thats true, i haven't had time to

check the animal side, I'll probably go there
in the morning because its already dark.

Him: No problem.

Kabelo: Let me take this little lady home

Him: Ok
He turned around and smiled at his boy as
he jumped in muddy paddles.

Kabelo: Let's go!

Him: (pointed) daddy, can you see rainbow?

Look!

Kabelo: Yeah, it's a rainbow. Let's go home,

it's getting dark...

Him: We went to the road and saw cars

He turned looking at him and frowned.

Kabelo: with who?

Him: with mommy, we said hello to people

at the road.

Kabelo: which people?

Him: i don't know.

The little boy picked a stick and played
around as he took out his phone. He noticed
he missed calls from Anya and called her
back.

Anya: Hi

Kabelo: Hi

Anya: you didn't call me back after cutting

my call, who was that lady?

Kabelo: It's a cousin, why did you call?

Anya: why did you cut my call?

Kabelo: (sighed) is this an interrogation?

Babe i don't have time for that, why did you
call?

Anya: Can i go out? I am bored

Kabelo: what about the baby?

Anya: i can take her to my mom, she last
saw her when she was just a few weeks, I'm
sure she-

Kabelo: don't start, you just want to label me

bad, right? You want to go out there and get
drunk, get fucked by different guys like your
friend, right? What do you need? Is there Wi
-Fi not enough? You got everything in there,
what else do you need? You just can't wait to
drop off my daughter and run off with stupid
friends akere?

Anya: (sighed) go shap

Kabelo: You better take care of my daughter;

do you understand me? Don't provoke me.

Anya: Ok, I'll just find something to watch.

I'm sorry

Kabelo: Don't try to get smart with me, if i

find out you went out i am going to hurt you.

Anya: Kabs, i said i won't go. Go siame rra.

He hung up and slid the phone in his pocket
before properly holding his daughter.

Kabelo: ware you were saying hi to people,

was it men?

Him: men?

Kabelo: was it big boys?

Him: I don't know, they were in the car going

away.

Kabelo: did they talk to mommy?

Him: yes

Kabelo: what did they say?

Him: i don't know i was riding my bicycle.

Kabelo: Okay
He put the baby inside and placed his son in
the car before taking the muddy boots to
the back then he drove off.

At the house...

Meanwhile Alora laid in the dark thoughtfully,

a tear ran down the corner of her eye then
she heard the car approaching. She got off
the bed and turned the lights on, she walked
out and lit the living room before heading to
the kitchen where she warmed their food
and dragged her feet to the table as they
walked in.

Kabelo took the baby to the cot and walked

back to the table where he sighed and sat
down picking the fork.
Alora: you are muddy and wet, let's go
change your clothes before you eat, okay?

She picked her son and walked out while

Kabelo began eating, minutes later they
walked back and joined him at the table.

Alora: who was she?

Kabelo: can i enjoy my meal?

Alora: who is she?

Kabelo paused chewing and put the fork

down before staring at her. He glared at her
and there was silence, then he picked the
fork and carried on eating. There was silence
as they ate, the little boy got off the chair
and headed to the kitchen where he got on
his chair and washed his hands.

Kabelo: So, you left the farm and talked to

men?

Alora: what are you talking about?

Kabelo: I know you left, without even telling

me.

Alora: i took a walk to the main road, i was

with the children. Shawn was riding his bike
along the road.

Kabelo: he said you talked to men

Alora: one car stopped; they were

wondering where we came from because
from the main road it's just bushes.

Kabelo: Give me your phone.

Alora: Kabs who is the woman that called

you?
He leaned back and glared at her clenching
his jaws, she sighed and got up then she
unplugged it and handed it over. He clicked
on it and went through it while she stood by.

Kabelo: Sit down

She collected the plates and headed to the

kitchen while he went through the phone
and put it down. She walked back and sat
down looking at him.

Alora: who is she?

Kabelo: I told you that she wanted half a

truck of the vegetables.

Alora: can i see your phone?

Kabelo: You are not going through my phone.

Alora: yet you go through mine?

Kabelo: so, it's a competition? I ask for

something and you also want it? o bata go
itekanya le nna. Everything I do you want to
do?

Alora: i think you should block her.

Kabelo: Okay,

He took his phone out and blocked the

number then he turned the phone around
and showed her, she reached over to get it
but he put it back in his pocket.

Kabelo: Cheaters are always in fear of

getting cheated, you are displaying that
behavior and it is rubbing me off the wrong
way. You simply heard a woman`s voice and
concluded that i am cheating, with
everything we have you still think i would
cheat on you.

She sighed thoughtfully, he had a point, the

woman said nothing but ask to speak to him.

Kabelo: I don't think you have any idea how

much i love you...I know you are a bit lonely
here but i promise i only have eyes for you,
God knows that.

She blushed and rolled her eyes, he smiled

and got up then he grabbed her by the hair
and she stood up, he leaned over and kissed
her. She kissed him back but there was a
little sting from his grip on her hair and she
frowned with her face to the ceiling.
Alora: Ouch...its hur-

He loosened up and French kissed her, her

hands ran across his chest and he glanced at
his son still playing with water at the sink, he
picked her up and walked up the stairs
where he put her down and kissed her, he
turned her around and.....

At Kabelo`s father`s...

Meanwhile his parents chatted while sitting

by the fire, his mother poured him a full cup
of coffee and served him with scones.

Him: Kesa cooked?

Her: (smiled) she taught me how to do them.
She hasn't been well the past couple of
weeks.

Him: i didn't notice, what's wrong?

Her: Nothing physical, i think she is stressed

out. Have you talked to Kabelo? Kana
jaanong ekare Kesa was brought here to
work for us because that's all she does.

Him: He said he is still sorting out his things,

you know his situation. He needs time. He is
providing for her, what else does she need?

Her: this arrangement doesn't look good on

me, every day i look at myself on the mirror
and ask myself what kind of a mother i am.
This girl takes care of us, the least she
deserves is respect.

Him: (sipped) Let him sort himself out.

She poured a full cup and placed three
scones in the bowl before getting up and
heading to the other house where she
knocked. The door opened and her daughter
in law forced a smile, she could tell from her
reddish puffy eyes that she had been crying.

Her: (smiled) Uh you made me a cup of tea?

Kabelo`s mother: (smiled) I thought you

might want it, how are you feeling?

Her: i am fine, i was just too tired today.

She got the cup and the bowl then she sat
on the couch, her mother-in-law sat next to
her and sighed.

Her: kesa you are not okay, please tell me

what's bothering you.
She looked down and sighed.

Kesa: communication between Kabelo and i

is very bad, he is distant and cold. He keeps
delaying me moving to Maun to stay with
him and it stresses me out. I hope you dont
misunderstand me, it's not that i am
unhappy or being mistreated, but i really
want to stay with him. Maybe when we stay
together God might bless us with a child,
time is not on my side and maybe i need to
go see a doctor, or maybe both of us
because it might not even be me, maybe its
him. I don't know.

Her: Talk to him then, i also want you to

leave. You are too young to be stuck next to
your in-laws, you have to go on dates and
get flowers like women your age.
Kesa smiled and laughed...

Kesa: I want that, i was going to talk to him

when he comes today but his phone is not
going through. He never answers the phone.
Can i borrow P100 for the bus and taxi to the
house? I want to go to Maun tomorrow.

Her: you can't visit your man without telling

him first, you never surprise a man because
he will surprise you. How about you send
him a message that tomorrow you are
coming? Monna le ha ele wa gago you still
have to call him and tell him you are coming.

The smile on Kesa`s face dropped as she

swallowed a big lump.
Her: i know you can feel something is wrong,
but i don't want you to hurt yourself
unnecessarily.

Tears filled her eyes as she stared at her

mother-in-law then she looked away and
rubbed her tears.

Kesa: I`ll send him a message.

Her: I`ll go get you money from my purse.

Does he ever send you money?

Kesa: (looked down embarrassed) if i ask for

it.

Her: the food he brings every month; do you

tell him what to buy for us or he just buys?

Kesa: I told him the first few times; from

there he just knew what to buy. Nowadays
he is difficult to talk to, he is always busy.
Thats why i think its best i move there so
that i can at least see him in the evenings
when he is off. I want to also see the farm so
i can keep myself busy there since he
doesn't me working.

Her: Tell him all these, i agree with you. You

can't be stuck next to me forever.

She smiled as her mother-in-law got up and

walked out, she reached for her phone and
typed a message.

Kesa: Hi, tried calling you earlier, how far?

You said you'd spend the weekend with me
and i have been looking forward to this for 2
months. Can you please learn to commutate
Kabs. I am strained and i am emotionally
tired. Must i always be the one sending long
messages while you don't reply if you do its
just ok, do you even read my messages?
There are so many things i want to talk
about, if you have changed your mind about
marrying me it's okay to stop now. My
parents keep asking me how far the
wedding it ko sale o ntsha magadi teng. It's
been 5 years since magadi, i am emotionally
tired and i can't face people who know me
because i know they are talking about me.

Kabelo: Will come tomorrow.

She dialed him but the call went unanswered

then she texted.

Kesa: can you please answer me.

She waited for about five minutes and tried

calling again then he picked.
Kabelo: Yeah

Kesa: Where are you?

Kabelo: In Maun, i was too tired to drive. I'll

be there in the morning.

Kesa: did you read my message?

Kabelo: Yes, i did.

Kesa: tell me what i said

Kabelo: you were asking me how far and all

that. Babe i am busy here trying to make
ends meet.

Kesa: so, you didn't read it all.

Child: (in the background) Daddy? What are

you doing there?

Kesa: who is that?

Kabelo: i am at Pet`s house, it's his son

calling him. I'll call you back.
He cut the call; Kesa sighed thoughtfully
then she looked at the time. Her mother in
law knocked and she opened the door, she
smiled and received the P100.

Kesa: thank you

Mother: you are welcome, goodnight

Kesa: Goodnight.

She sat on the couch thoughtfully then she

looked at the time, the last bus had long left
2 hours before, but there was a night bus
from the city passing by early in the morning.
She packed her bag and took a bath before
undoing her hair and tying it into a bun. She
used the last hours of the night to sort her
bachelor pad.
Hours later she got her bag and locked the
door, her in-law's lights were out as she
walked out the gate. If she was in Maun shed
be worried about meeting thieves, but it was
the cattle post.

Minutes later she reached the main road, to

her relief there was about two other people
waiting for the bus, she greeted them and
joined them as they chatted while waiting
for the city bus. Within a few minutes the
bus flushed the lights, they all waved and the
bus stopped, all three of them waited as one
person got out of the bus then they all got in,
and took their seats. She could feel her heart
pounding, he wasn't going to like this
surprise visit but she wasn't going back, not
anymore. She leaned back as the bus drove
off.
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[2/3, 16:05] ₂h: Midnight Thoughts

#3

In Maun...

Early in the morning the taxi driver reached

a dead end and looked at Kesa through the
mirror.

Driver: it's a dead end. Why not just call

whoever you are going to so he can give me
directions?

Kesa: I think we missed the right turn,

instead of the left we should have taken the
right turn.
The driver sighed annoyed and made a
Uturn.

Driver: if the right turn is the wrong then

you're going to pay for this silly turns. Fuel is
expensive kana.

Kesa: Sorry.

Minutes later he took the turn, Kesa`s face lit

up as she recognized the house and rolled
down the window.

Kesa: (smiled) Thats where i am going.

The driver pulled over at the gate, she

stepped out and handed him the money.
Kesa: you can keep the rest for being patient.

Driver: thanks, la lapisa basadi waitse, wabe

o ratela motho wa go lela gone koo.

Kesa: (laughed) What makes you think it's a

surprise visit

Driver: because you didn't want to call him.

Kesa: (laughed) it's not, thanks

Driver: thanks, my sister.

He drove off then she walked towards the

gate, she slid her hand inside and unlocked
the gate then she slid it open and walked
towards the house, she could hear music
playing inside.

Meanwhile Anya smiled looking at her nails

while her friend put her hand inside the nail
dryer.

Friend: you like that design?

Anya: Yeah

Friend: So, did the lady say anything?

Anya: No, she just asked who is calling, she

sounded nice though, i don't think he is
cheating.

Friend: and the pampers? You really think

farmers buy diapers for the children of their
herd boy's children?

Anya: Kabs has a lot of money, he takes care

of his family too.

Friend: Did he take you to his family last

time?

Anya: No, he just took the baby over there.

He says he needs time.
There was a knock on the door, they both
jumped and looked at the door. The friend
quickly closed her nail polishes while Anya
unplugged the machine.

Anya: (whispered) did you hear the car?!

Friend: (whispered) the music must have-

hurry!

Anya: go through the back, here is the

money for a taxi

Friend: It's okay, i have money!

The friend got her bag and they hugged

before parting ways as she hurried to the
back, Anya sighed in relief as the kitchen
door closed. She fixed her hair and sighed
calming down, then she lowered the music
volume and opened the door. To her relief it
was just a woman, she smiled and stepped
out.

Anya: Hi

Kesa`s heart skipped as she looked at this

woman, for a second, she wasn't sure what
to say, she would walk in but the woman had
stepped out so she remained standing.

Kesa: Hi, where is Kabs?

Anya: He went to see his parents.

Kesa: can i come in?

Anya: ok, come in

She opened the door and they both walked

in.

Kesa: who are you?

Just when she was about to answer the baby

began crying then she walked towards the
bedrooms.

Anya: excuse me.

She walked away, Kesa followed her and

stopped at the master bedroom where Anya
was taking the baby from the cot, tears filled
her eyes and she swallowed a big lump.
Anya put the baby on her chest and turned,
her heart skipped as she froze looking at the
stranger.
Anya: what do you want?

Kesa: Who are you?

Anya: My name is Anya, I am Kabs` girlfriend.

Kesa: that's his daughter?

Anya: yes, who are you?

Kesa: My name is Kesalopa, Kesa...i am his

wife...

Anya: (looked at her fingers) Really?

Kesa: traditionally, he just paid magadi...i

have been staying with his parents. How
long have you been dating him?

Anya swallowed a big lump staring at her.

Kesa: I know that baby, she was at home 3

months ago.

Anya: he took her to meet his parents.

Kesa: (tearfully) they said she was his
cousin`s children. Do you have other children?
A little boy, around 4 years...Shawn and
another baby slightly older than this one.

Anya: No, this is his only child. I have been

with Kabs for 4 years now, i didnt know
anything about you, didnt you suspect
anything, plus not once did you come here
because we could-

Kesa: 4? Like 4 years?

She turned around and headed to the other

bedroom where she put her bag on the bed
and sat down rubbing her tears. Anya
stepped back and sat on the bed before
giving the baby her breast. Tears filled her
eyes as she rubbed them and stared at the
baby with a long face.
She reached for her phone and dialed Kabelo
but there was no answer. Meanwhile in the
second bedroom Kesa rubbed her eyes dry
and took a deep breath then she took out
her phone and dialed Kabelo, there was no
answer.

Anya got up with the baby still on her breast

and knocked on the door, Kesa responded
and she slightly opened the window.

Anya: How long have you been with him?

Kesa: 6 years, he paid magadi 5 years ago.

Anya: I am sorry, i didn't know about you.

Kesa: You don't have to apologize.

Anya: how far are you coming from? If you

are hungry, you can make something in the
kitchen.
Kesa: it's an hour 3 hours away.

Anya: gawa tshwara ke tala?

She got up and they headed to the kitchen,

Kesa stood in the kitchen looking around for
a stove, Anya stared at her and noticed she
couldn't see the touch stove mounted on the
stove.

Anya: hold the baby, let me help you.

Kesa turned back and looked at the chubby

little girl, she opened her hands and the
baby smiled leaning over. She got the baby
and held her like she used to back at her in
law`s, she stood by watching Anya as she
opened the fridge and took out some items.
Kesa: what are we going to do?

Anya: Kabs will solve it.

Kesa: are you going to leave him?

Anya turned and looked at her, Kesa`s tear

ran down her cheek and she lifted her
shoulder and brought down her face to rub it.
Anya swallowed tearfully and licked her dry
lips.

Anya: I have a baby and I don't have a job. I

can't make rushed decisions, i must have a
plan if i leave him. When you have a child,
you don't use emotions to reason.

Kesa: But he is almost married. You didn't

know the first time, now you know.

Anya: But he gave me a baby, what should i

do with a baby kesa bereke? You know most
men only take care of a child if you are still
with them, if you leave a man, he starts
changing how he treats the child. I've seen it
with my cousins. I must prepare for a break
up, i can't just leave.

Kesa: I'll make sure he takes care of her.

Anya: you are not being fair right now. Do

you know that under the law i am entitled to
50% of this house? Cohabitation ya more
than i think 2 years makes you eligible for a
fair division before the court, i am not sure if
its 6 months or 2 years but i know i have a
right for this house.

Kesa: But as his wife i am more entitled than

you, i may not be educated but i know once
a man pays magadi you are legally entitled
to something. You can't compare magadi to
cohabitation, please be fair. I am not going
back to the farm.
Anya: I am not leaving either. He will tell us
who will leave then, i can't take a baby out of
the house, i haven't talked to my family in a
long time, i have been locked up in this
house ke kganelwa le ditsala. I am entitled to
something. I can leave the man, he is clearly
yours but i am not leaving empty handed
when i have a baby with me.

There was silence as they both stared at one

another, Anya put down the bacon pack and
got her baby.

Kesa: I would never hurt your baby.

Anya: (put her baby on her chest) I don't

know that.

Kesa walked towards the counter and looked

at all the things she had put on the counter,
she barely knew half of them so she grabbed
the bread and jam while Anya looked at her.

Anya: take

Kesa put them down and got the baby then

she sat on the kitchen stool, Anya washed
her hands and prepared a salad for her then
she put it aside and prepared a proper dish.

Kesa: So, that's what Kabelo likes?

Anya: (pointed to the table on the wall) that's

our table

Kesa walked over and stood by looking at it

while still carrying the baby.
Kesa: what is cauliflower, you put flowers in
the food.

Anya: No, it's here...

She opened the fridge and showed her...

Kesa: Oh, okay.

Anya: Here is your food.

They exchanged the baby and she got the

plate then they walked out and sat on the
couch, there was an awkward silent moment
while she at and Anya held her baby.

Anya: So, where is he if he is not with you?

Kesa: I don't know.

Anya: He said he was going to the farm.

Kesa: Do you know where his farm is?

Anya: You don't know? As his fiancé?

Kesa: he doesn't like a lot of questions.

Anya: Trust me, i know that. So, you are not

the one who answered the phone yesterday?

Kesa: No, a woman answered?

Anya: Yeah, i think he is with her. At his farm

since you are staying at his parents.

Kesa: Let's go there.

Anya: his other car is in the garage; do you

know how to drive?

Kesa: No, you stay in Maun but you don't

know how to drive?

Anya: Yes ,i don't, just like you don't know

your husband`s farm is.

Kesa: So, what are we going to do?

Anya: there is no we, i have to stay home
with the baby. I don't want to provoke Kabs,
you don't have a child so you are free to
provoke him because you can easily walk
away and move on the next day without any
attachments.

Kesa: Thanks for the food.

Anya: (looked at her) Thanks for not

attacking me or my baby, i know that a lot of
women would have attacked me and thrown
me out.

Kesa: What are we going to say to him?

Anya: we? You'll talk to him, i am not saying

anything.

Kesa: what should i say?

Anya: do we have to say anything? Can't we

just keep quiet and see what he will do.

Kesa: So, we wait until when?

Anya: he will back on Sunday in the evening.
I am not allowed to leave without letting him
know, so connect your phone to the wifi or
watch tv.

Kesa: There is Wi-Fi? Can you connect me? I

only get on Facebook when i am at the clinic.

She handed her the phone; Anya entered

the password then she typed it for her on
the message and handed her the phone.

Anya: you need to buy a better phone; how

do you take selfies and tiktok videos with
that?

Kesa: what's wrong with it?

Anya: they are dusty, di na le smoke.

Anya showed her the phone and clicked on

the camera.

Anya: see?

Kesa: wow, this looks very nice. I'll try to get

one when i have money.

Anya: He probably wants to marry you

because you are low Maintenace, i hope you
won't tell him i said you need a better phone.

Kesa: I won't, can i take pictures with yours

then you send me with Bluetooth

Anya: Bathong Bluetooth?

Kesa: What?

Anya: Nothing, take pictures I'll show you

how to send pictures faster.

Anya watched her take pictures, with the

way she was holding the phone she probably
had her whole face and nose right on the
Lense. It was even sad that she thought that
hair was okay for facebook, unless she had
really good friends on facebook.

She walked out and disappeared with the

phone for about 30 minutes, for a second,
she was worried but then this one probably
didn't even know her way around a phone
like that. She came back and handed her the
phone.

Kesa: them to me, ke tshuba bluetooth.

Anya looked at her, this time she didn't say

anything, she just got the phone from her
and downloaded Shareit then she
transferred all her pictures withing seconds.
Kesa: Hei, that was fast...

Anya clicked on the individual photos and

smiled alone in disbelief, but when she
reached a picture of Kesa sitting on the toilet
she snorted and failed to contain herself as
she laughed out loud.

Anya: Please don't post those on Facebook

please

She scrolled and sighed defeated at Kesa

holding a bottle of refreshener to her cheek
with a little smile.

Anya: Tisa phone, sutha dilo tseo mma.

{Bring your phone, delete these things}
Kesa held her hips confused. These were
actually the best pictures ever, better than
pictures of her in the garden or with
livestock in the kraal or on her way back
from fetching firewood. Most of her friends
could only dream of a water system toilet or
a house like this. They needed to know she
was now in Maun and living well.

Kesa: What's wrong with them?

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#4
At the farm...

Later that evening Alora could feel his meat

pulsating inside her while her heart pounded,
he released her neck and she sighed in relief
before pulling out, the space he had taken
inside her slowly closed squeezing out his
man juice. He turned her around and walked
in the shower with her...

Minutes later they walked out each in their

towels, Alora dropped on the bed and sighed,
she stared at the ceiling feeling every throb
of her flesh down there. She turned her head
and looked at him as he pulled over a t-shirt
and a pair of jeans. He packed his meat and
opened the wardrobe to take out his boots.
She knew if there was a good time to ask for
anything it was right after his feast.

Alora: (smiled staring at him) Babe?

He turned looking at her with a bit of smile.

Kabelo: what do you want?

Alora: (smiled) Promise me you'll say yes

Kabelo: To what?

Alora: I want to stay with you in Maun,

besides school for Shawn. I just can't get
enough of you; weekends and holidays are
not enough. I want to meet your parents. I
don't understand why they can meet the
kids and not me.

Kabelo: They will be coming to the farm next

week, you'll meet them.
Alora: (smiled) i want to meet all your
cousins too, i want to meet the whole family.
I want to know the family i am going to
marry into.

Kabelo: You will meet everyone.

Alora: and i want to go stay in Maun, i can

take care of the business while staying in
Maun.

Kabelo: how will you do that? Or you'd rather

i hire a manager?

Alora: if that's what it takes for Shawn to

attend a proper school yes.

Kabelo: I will get Shawn and stay with him;

we will come together every weekend. You
need to manage the workers; you need to
keep up the books and make sure things are
running smooth. I need your brains here.
How are we going to create an empire if you
don't want to do your part?
Alora: okay, but i want to go register him
and buy uniform and-

Kabelo: i will do that, it will be good for me

and him to spend time together.

Alora: Still-

Kabelo: (angrily stood) It's like you hate to

see me happy!

Alora: i am just saying i am tired of being

locked up in this place.

Kabelo: you just can't wait to fuck around

with the guys you meet at the main road
when I am not there right?

Alora: when have i ever cheated on you?

Sounds like you are the one doing a lot of
fucking around in Maun because it's all you
worry about.
He turned around and glared at her but she
sat up and glared right back at him.

Alora: I am not staying here anymore; my

child needs a proper school and you need to
stop treating me like I am stupid. I am trying
to respect you as best as i can, but you are
making it difficult right now with all these
impossible demands. i get that i have
responsibilities here but people with farms
aren't locked in their farms, they actually
stay in town and visit. I want that.

He reached for his phone which was face

down then he walked out pressing it.

Alora: I am talking to you, can you please not

walk away when i am talking to you, tabe ere
nna ke dira jalo abe o tenega akere?
He shut the door and frowned looking at all
the missed calls he had, he dialed his father
first.

Father: Hello

Kabelo: sorry, i missed your call.

Father: Kesa left, according to your mother

she went to your house.

Kabelo: what, are you sure?

Father: we found her gone in the morning,

been trying to call you since morning.

Kabelo: Okay, let me call her. I am at the

farm

Father: Okay

He hung up and dialed Kesa but her phone

rang unanswered, he dialed Alora and there
was no answer as well. His heart pounded as
he walked back to the bedroom and
grabbed his bag from the wardrobe.

Alora: So, you are leaving? As always.

He turned and glared at her then he zipped

his bag and walked out. She got up and
followed him in her towel.

Alora: Kabs we have to talk about this-

He got in the car and drove off as she stood

by. Tears filled her eyes and she clenched
her jaws then she walked back in the house
and packed her children`s clothes before
adding hers then she loaded in the car and
put the children, she locked the house and
got in the car, but knowing Kabelo really well,
she couldn't go through with it. She broke
down in tears while holding the steering with
both hands. She took the children back
inside and got in bed crying..

At Kabelo`s house....

Hours later, just before midnight Kabelo

parked the car in front of the house, he
stepped out and unlocked the door with his
set of the keys. He took off his jacket and
walked across the living room, he slowly
opened the door and Anya was sleeping with
the baby next to her, he slowly closed the
door and checked the next bedroom. He
slowly opened the door and paused; he
could tell someone was sleeping on the bed
though it was slightly dark.

He walked over and sat on the edge of the

bed then he reached for the head lamp and
turned it on, the light bounced on Kesa`s
eyes and she closed her eyes tightly before
opening her eyes. She frowned looking at
him and slowly sat up.

Kabelo: Why o nketela osa bua gore o ete?

{Why would you visit me without telling me
you're coming?} mmh?

Kesa's heart skipped as she stared at him

not sure how to respond. She could tell he
was getting angry...

Kabelo: Ne o bata go bona eng? {what did

you want to see?}

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#5

At Kabelo`s house...

Kesa: I don't want to stay there anymore.

Kabelo: why not?

Kesa: I want to stay with you.

He sighed and turned away as he rested his

elbows on his knees and dropped his head
still sitting on the edge of the bed. Kesa
slowly lifted herself up and leaned against
the headboard.

Kabelo: I am assuming you met Anya.

Kesa: Yes. I am confused. Why are you

cheating? Did i do something wrong?

Kabelo: It's not you, it's me, i made a mistake.

Kesa: how are you going to correct it? I am

not angry, i am just concerned about a way
forward.

Kabelo: She has no place to go, she is with

my daughter. I am going to take care of her
until she finds a job,

Kesa: so, you'll give her the permission to

find a job?

Kabelo: When my daughter is old enough

yes

Kesa: how old is old enough?

Kabelo: Form 1, that's when she will be able

to be on her own for a few hours.

Kesa: Are you going to break with her?

Kabelo: I can't afford to have her bring men

around my daughter, i will leave her when
my daughter is at least 18.

Kesa: So, what do i do? Go ya ka wena ke

reng?

Kabelo: Why are you so concerned about her?

Can't we focus on us?

Kesa: (sighed) I want to go back home, i will

just start my life over. This is not what I
imagined when you asked for my hand in
marriage.

Kabelo: I was thinking of getting you a very

nice house... (turned to her with a smile)
teaching you to drive and getting you a nice
car...fitting for a good girl... Then we have to
see the doctor about getting pregnant, i am
sure there is treatment for it. You don't really
have to think about her or any other woman.
Think about us...don't you want your own
house in Maun? And your own car?

He took out his wallet and handed her his

ATM card. She slowly stretched out her hand
as her mouth dropped...

Kabelo: We can go out and get you a house,

2-bedroom house...

He smiled looking at her and touched her

chin as she smiled blushing then he leaned
over and baby kissed her. He reached for her
hand and kissed it then he frowned.
Kabelo: when did you do your nails?

She looked at her nails and turned her hands

outward smiling proudly.

Kesa: I borrowed nail polish from Anya.

(smiled at the card) Can you take me to the
mall in the morning? I want to do my hair
and buy a proper phone.

Kabelo: (frowned looking at her fingers) It

doesn't look good on you, rub it off. I hate
women who do these things. I like a natural
version of you, please don't change or copy
anyone...

The smile on her face dropped.

Kabelo: I don't want you putting on wigs and
acting like all these bitches, you are better
than that. Thats why we never have fights,
don't copy these loose women.

He got up and headed to the master

bedroom, Anya opened her eyes startled
and frowned looking at him as he grabbed
her makeup bag and threw it on the bed.

Kabelo: Tsamaya wego sutha diodisele tse o

di tshasitseng Kesa, are you trying to turn
her into a ho like you?

Anya quickly got off the bed and put on her

pajama pants.

Kabelo: i am talking to you!

Anya: She borrowed-

He grabbed her arm and pushed her against

the wall. Anya swallowed a big lump as her
breathing got louder...

Anya: I'll rub it off.

Kabelo: Don't ever talk to her, she is not a

bitch like you. Don't try to turn her into a
copy of you, clubbing, drinking like a monkey
and kissing strangers.

Anya: (whispered as her voice flattened)

Okay babe.

Kabelo: Did you go out with your friend?

Anya: Of course not, i told you i am done

drinking. You punished me for that, i
stopped, i didn't kiss that man, he almost
kissed me but it didn't happen.
Kabelo: Because i showed up, i know there is
a bitch inside you, and given a chance you
will fuck around. We had sex on the first
night! You have it in you! Ke a itse, you were
going to kiss that guy.

Anya: it was 4 years ago, we were only

together for months, can you please stop
punishing me for that.

Kabelo: Don't ever talk to Kesa! If i catch the

two of you talking or you teaching her one of
your tricks o tsile go lela. You will greet
Jesus before you come back to earth
because you clearly haven't learnt anything
so far. I am trying to turn you into a proper
woman but you are still clinging into your
friends that fuck a new guy every weekend.
Kesa is not one of your girls! Dont ever talk
to each other, if she talks to you, you shut
your mouth.

Anya: Ok, (looked at his grip) Let go.

He released her then she walked out, she
pushed the door and took out acetone.

Anya: Gatwe ke go suthe nail polish.

Kesa frowned confused as she pulled her

hands back.

Kesa: i am fine

Anya: can i just rub it off, please.

Kesa: why?

Kabelo stood at the door, Kesa slowly put

her hand out and she watched Anya`s hands
shaking as she rubbed the nail polish off. Her
hands shook so much she dropped the
cotton wool she was holding and quickly
picked it up as she cleared her nails.

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#6

At Kabelo`s house...

Anya finished clearing her nails then she

walked past him and closed herself in the
bedroom. He walked in while Kesa looked at
him with a long face and closed the door
behind him. He cupped her face and kissed
her before French kissing her, he slid his
hand under her dress and moaned while
kissing her. She cut the kiss short and leaned
back.

Kabelo: We can't do it here, she will hear us, i

am not comfortable.

He grabbed one of the pillows and a towel

then he took her arm and they walked to the
backyard. Kesa smiled surprised.

Kesa: there is a pool? I didn't see this side.

Kabelo: (smiled) we can get a house that has

a pool.

She stopped and smiled at him, he turned

around and looked at her as she blushed.
Kabelo: As long as you don't change who you
are, I love you the way you are. I love your
natural beauty and this body...

He caressed her body and leaned over

kissing her, she closed her eyes kissing him
back, it felt so good to hear this...for a
second, she thought the beautiful one will
win and she will be kicked out, but guess she
was kind of beautiful. No one ever says it but
he said it more than everyone.

He held her hand and led her to the outdoor

lounge then he dropped the mosquito net,
they got in and he got on top of her and
kissed her. His hands ran over her love
handles and thick thighs before grabbing her
huge bottoms.
Kabelo: Fuck i missed this body!

In the master bedroom...

Meanwhile the room was quiet and she

heard their footsteps heading out, though
she couldn't hear any movement in the
kitchen. She slowly got off the bed then she
quietly walked out and stopped at the
kitchen door. There was no one outside, she
switched off the kitchen lights and moved
the curtains aside, though the garden lights
weren't clear enough she could see them on
the lounge bed.

She moved to the common bathroom and

slowly opened the window, from here she
could clearly see Kesa bending over, her
chest right on the lounge and her big ass up
his waist shaking with every stroke, he
paused and caressed her probably admiring
her behind, she closed the window and sat
on the toilet as tears filled her eyes. This
pain started at her throat and went straight
to her heart as she covered her mouth
muffling her cries, she walked out crying her
way to the bedroom where she sat on the
edge and dialed her friend.

Her: Hello?

Anya: (crying)....

Her: I am coming, let me call my dad so i can

pick you up, papa says as long as it's an
emergency i can wake him instead of getting
taxis and asking favors from guys. Ke a go
mo tsosa.
Anya: (crying) No, wait, don't, i am fine

Her: Did he beat you?

Anya: No, earlier when you ran and we

thought its him, it was actually his fiancé,
gatwe he paid magadi for her and she has
been staying with his parents.

Her: what did i say about a guy who doesn't

want you to meet his family. He can take you
to his work functions, his social clubs with
his friends and everyone except his parents,
i knew it. Why didn't you tell me earlier?

Anya: I didn't know how.

Her: what did she say?

Anya: she is, i don't know, but she is not a

bad person, she doesn't blame me.

Her: what's her name? I want to search her

Anya: I'll send you her picture, then you

delete it please.
Her: send

She clicked on the improved pictures she

took after showing her better poses.

Anya: i sent it, ne mma what am i going to

do? Kana i am breastfeeding and i don't
think Kabelo is using condoms, but i know if i
say anything he is going to fight and call me
names.

Her: why are you talking like you are not

leaving him? He lied to you! (gasped) Oh my
God she is ugly! And i am not just saying this
because i am your friend, this bitch is ugly as
fuck! How does a guy like Kabelo even have
the liver to sleep with this?

Anya: Don't judge her, it's only that she was

in the village and not into beauty products.
Her: she is fat too!

Anya: stop it.

Her: yeah, ok, at least now i know why you

are the one meeting the business partners
and going to the events. What did he say
was his excuse?

Anya: we haven't talked, he just arrived and

told me to rub off the nail polish i borrowed
her, gatwe ke mo ruta bofebe.

Her: Can i come get you? You can use the

guest room.

Anya: he won't allow me to take the baby

and i can't leave my child with another
woman.

Her: The court will give you custody.

Anya: You say things like they are that

simple, where will the court be when Kabelo
is beating me black and blue? The court is
nothing but an office just like the police. And
he might not even support the baby if i leave
him.

Her: then i can get my dad to hire you.

Anya: Your family has helped me enough, i

can't continue being a burden even as an
adult. They tried their best to help me and
they didn't have to help me, your father paid
for me to rewrite my final exams, your mom
was there for me throughout my childhood.
(tearfully) I can't keep taking and taking,
(rubbed a tear) for once i want to buy your
mom a very nice present for mother`s day
and your father, i can't do all that if i leave
Kabelo. If i leave him i will be their burden!
And i can't do that, ga kena mosola hela i am
just useless.

She broke down crying.

Her: you are not useless.

Anya: I just have to stick around long enough

for Kabelo to give his child a house.

Her: do you really think he will? The guy

owns a lot of properties but not once has he
ever mentioned giving you one.

Anya: i have to hear him out, maybe he will

take me to one of the company's properties.

Her: if not?

Anya: if not i will save, i will cut my budget

on hair and other things.

Her: But he wants you looking good all the

time. He will see that you have downgraded
and he will stop giving you money.

Anya: I will use my old wigs, i changed them

after one use, they are still new. Ke ta tswa
plan.
Her: Okay. If you say so, though i think you
should just leave. If he finds out you are
securing the bag he is going to kill you, nna
tota i feel like one day i will be crying by your
grave because of this guy. Koteng ke gone a
nnang le ngwanyana o monte ka wena. With
the way his so-called wife looks shem, i now
understand why he is so insecure.

Anya: i will be ok. Thanks for listening, i feel

much better.

Her: i love you

Anya: i love you more.

Her: one day we will date good brothers in a

certain family and that family will love us so
much, my dad will walk us down the aisle
and we will be so beautiful, then we will turn
our mother-in-law into a baddie and do her
hair and makeup...
They cracked into laughter.

Anya: Good men don't want women with

children, that thought used to give me hope
but now that I am damaged goods, my
chances of finding a good guy are gone.
Even if he is good, he might not want my
daughter or worse abuse her, being a baby
mama ends your chances of happiness. I am
living for my daughter; I have to think and
plan for her. I will start living when she is
grown and happy.

Her: my cousin is a stepchild, but uncle

raised her well. You heard her graduation
speech when she said she never felt like a
stepchild because uncle loved her and never
abused her.

Anya: because he is one in a million, what

are the chances i will meet a guy like that? I
am just being real here. (sighed) anyways
goodnight. I will call you tomorrow.

Her: Goodnight

She hung up and sighed then she took off

her pants and slid in bed with her daughter.

At the pool...

Later on, Kesa began snorting while lying in

his arms, he slid his arm from underneath
her neck and sat up.

Kabelo: (hung his t-shirt over the shoulder)

Kesa?! (shook her shoulder) Kay??!

She snorted and turned around looking at

him, he opened his hand and she put hers
on his and he pulled her up.

Kabelo: Lets go inside.

She wrapped herself with a towel and he got

their clothes then they walked in the house.
She dropped dead on the bed and went
right to sleep; he switched off the head lamp
and walked out. He walked in the master
bedroom and headed into the shower.

Anya stared in the dark as tears wet the

pillow, the shower stopped running and she
could hear him brushing his teeth. Minutes
later he walked out and stood by the
dressing table applying lotion then he slid in
behind her, his cold hands cupped her and
pulled her behind closer before kissing her
neck.

Kabelo: Hey...

She kept quiet as he turned her around and

put her on top of him, he pulled out her
bonnet and her hair fell to her shoulders, he
reached for the head lamp and turned it on,
he took a deep breath looking at her pretty
face, how she still remained his beautiful
even when she is angry, he had no idea. He
stared at her lips and pulled her closer for a
kiss...she broke down while sitting on top of
him and buried her face on the pillow just
above his shoulder. He caressed her back
and kissed her before flipping her over and
getting on top of her, he gently rubbed her
tears and kissed her chin. He traced his
thumb on her lip line and baby kissed her...
Kabelo: (whispered) I am sorry...i know you
won't believe me but the only reason i paid
magadi for her is because my parents forced
me to. I don't love her; that's why i can stay
this long without her and be okay but i can't
be okay without you. I can't even get her
pregnant because i don't want to make
babies with her, they would never forgive me
for how they would look if they are hers. I
just want children and a future with you.
You're the only one i want to have children
with, and you gave me a beautiful baby. I
can't bring myself to have a future with
her...yes, she is good because she doesn't
flirt with people when she is drunk, she
doesn't even drink-

Anya looked away embarrassed then he

turned her face over and kissed her.
Kabelo: Give me time to fix things.

Anya: How?

Kabelo: She is leaving tomorrow.

Anya: to where?

Kabelo: I told her to go back to her family, i

want to focus on you and our daughter.

Anya: when did you tell her this? After

sleeping with her or before?

Kabelo: (sighed) after sleeping with her.

She turned away and faced her daughter,

Kabelo moved closer and gently pulled down
her panties.

Anya: Please don't do that.

Kabelo: (whispered) Please babe, i miss you,

you are the only person i feel completely
satisfied when-

Anya: If o nja o ta nja ka gore gaona sepe

gorr a ke a bata kana ga ke bate, nna ke rile
no and i don't want to have sex with you
right now. {If you take it you will do so
because you don't care whether i want it or
not, i am saying no and i don't want to have
sex with you right now.}

He paused with his hand holding her panties

halfway down her thigh, he let go then she
pulled them up. He took a deep breath and
sighed laying on his back while his hard
meat tented the duvet. The baby moved and
sucked her fists, she took her breast out and
fed the baby, he closed his eyes and tried to
bring the tent down then he sighed and
turned around. He pulled down her pant!s
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#6

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He paused with his hand holding her panties

halfway down her thigh, he let go then she
pulled them up. He took a deep breath and
sighed laying on his back while his hard
meat tented the duvet. The baby moved and
sucked her fists, she took her breast out and
fed the baby, he closed his eyes and tried to
bring the tent down then he sighed and
turned around. He pulled down her pant!s
and Rubbed his dick on the lips of her pussy,
he sensed the entrance of her warm pussy
and moved the lips of her pussy aside then
he dipped the head getting it a bit wet then
he wet the area around her opening before
placing it back on her hole and pushed
through.

Anya touched her baby's head and kissed

her tearfully. Kabelo held her hips with both
hands and slowly began dipping in.

Kabelo: (moaned) Mmh...I'm so sorry but I

love you... Nothing is ever enough without
you.

He pulled out and looked at her as she fed

the baby.

Kabelo: Can i put her in the cot? It feels

awkward doing it with a baby next to us.

She ignored him, he pulled out and sat on

the edge of the budget. A few minutes
passed while he sat there then he got up
and walked towards the door.

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#7

At Kabelo`s house...

The next morning Kesa shook Kabelo, he

turned and yawned sitting up.

Kesa: what time do you go to work?

Kabelo: (looked at the time) I should be in

the office in 30 minutes.

Kesa: (put on her t-shirt) Are your clothes

ready?

Kabelo: Its ok, I can take care of myself in the

morning. (leaned over and kissed her) Get
your beauty sleep, we have a lot of shopping
to do this afternoon.

Kesa: I can go by myself.

Kabelo: (smiled) I want to be there with you,

remember we are now doing everything with
each other.

She smiled blushing and got back in bed. He

walked in the master bedroom and took a
shower before getting ready for work. Anya
opened her eyes to him buttoning his shirt...

Anya: Why did you make me believe I am

your only partner?

Kabelo looked at her and turned back to the

mirror brushing his hair.
Anya: And you are not even admitting that
what you did was wrong.

Kabelo: We will talk about that when you

start acting like my girlfriend again, that's
when I will owe you an explanation of this
whole thing. If you don't act like my girlfriend
then i won't act like your boyfriend either. O
ntima sex then ompotsa dilodisele. I will not
tolerate what you did last night, I won't beg
you for sex nor will I hop around the bed
while you are just lying there like a dead cow.
I don't beg for sex, i am not that desperate.
You don't weaponize sex, the same way I
promised to never punish you with money,
but then things change. Keep up the same
energy you had last night, keep quiet like
you did when i suggested we put the baby
back in the cot and have proper sex and you
just kept quiet.
His phone flushed the screen ringing on a
silent mode, he got it and his laptop then he
walked out and passed by the bedroom
where he leaned over and kissed Kesa
before heading out. As soon as he got in the
car, he picked the video call and placed the
phone on the holder.

Kabelo: Morning my love

Alora: (straight face) I called the school; they

sent me all the requirements for registering
a child for preschool.

Kabelo: this again?

Alora: Yes, I am coming to Maun. I hope the

house is ready.

Kabelo: Can I come collect you guys on

Wednesday?
Alora: I don't trust you anymore.

Kabelo: but I am telling you that i will be

there on Wednesday, if we do this let's do it
properly.

Alora: Bye

Kabelo: Lolo wee?

She cut the call, he sighed frustrated and

dialed her again.

Alora: hello?

Kabelo: where do you get the guts to give

me that kind of attitude?

Alora: I am coming to Maun, ke a tsena jaana.

Kabelo: where exactly are you?

Alora: Not far. Don't lock the house.

Kabelo: My love listen, i already left, can you

pass by the office and get the keys?

Alora: Okay, bye

Kabelo: I love you.

Alora: Prove it.

She hung up, he sighed and dialed his

assistant.

Her: hello?

Kabelo: Listen, get two houses ready

Her: You are adding one more house to what

you requested yesterday?

Kabelo: Yes

Her: the other one has a buyer. Remember

we have already signed the papers; we are
just left with handing over because the
cleaning company was doing touch ups.
Kabelo: what about the 5-bedroom house
near the river?

Her: (laughed) did you forget? that white

couple handed everything to the bank, we
are just waiting for their bank to approve
everything, so it's also technically sold.

Kabelo: (sighed frustrated) what's available?

Her: for rent? All our tenants have leases of

more than 2 years so we can't move them
out.

Kabelo: I mean the properties that are up for

sale

Her: we have 4 but 2 are being renovated

and not in a condition to be occupied. The
other is the one i was going to prepare for
your wife, the other is just a one room house
that we bought last month. We are waiting
on the house plan.

Kabelo: Okay, this one room has electricity?

Her: No sir.

Kabelo: Okay.

He hung up and cleared his throat

thoughtfully then he dialed his friend.

Him: Yeah

Kabelo: The monna lend me your house,

akere you moved in with your baby mama

Him: (laughed) I put a tenant last week. Why

do you want a house?

Kabelo: Kesa surprised me and found Anya

there, but that's not the issue cause i found
Kesa a house. I need to move Anya because
Lolo is coming.

Him: Aya-ya- eish...

Kabelo: Anyways let me see if i can find a

house for rent and move Anya today.

Him: (laughed) But Kesa and Anya a bit

mature, i always knew they won't cause
drama when they find out.

Kabelo: Yeah, Lolo ene koore o betwa ke

pelo. She is okay as long as she is sober. I
just need to move them both out of the
house if indeed she is coming, maybe she is
bluffing she is not coming.

Him: (laughed) but she can do it, she once

followed you to the game and showed up
drunk.

Kabelo: (laughed) yeah, but she is a big girl

now. Children softened her heart plus the
fight we had last time kind of showed her my
other side, akere ithela a itebala. Malatsia ke
mosadi jaanong.

Him: ska betsa bana mr

Kabelo: Uh no, i just want to make sure they

stay away from one another to avoid drama.
Shap

Him: sure

He hung up and pulled into the parking

space then he walked in and headed to his
office as he passed by his assistant's desk.

Kabelo: follow me

The assistant followed him in the office as he

put down his laptop and sat down.

Kabelo: Please find me house for rent,

bachelor pad. In secure neighborhood,
preferably outskirts of Maun.

Her: Ok, I'll do that.

Kabelo: Shawn`s mom might drop by; she
shouldn't know about the houses for Kesa
and Anya.

Her: Of course.

She walked out and he sighed leaning back.

At Kabelo`s house...

Later that morning Kesa walked out and

smiled as she approached Anya.

Kesa: Hi

Anya carried on changing the diaper without

a response, Kesa`s smile wore off as she
slowly sat down looking at her.
Kesa: are you okay?

There was no response, Anya picked the

dirty diaper and walked back to the
bedroom with her baby. Kesa remained
seated as she stared at her.

In Alora's car...

Minutes later Alora approached the town

centre, she made it! Special thanks to Jack
Daniel's...gave her the push she needed to
go against Kabelo. How good it felt to finally
see Maun after such a long time, she
stopped by the fast food restaurant and got
ice-cream then she got back in the car. His
office wasn't far but she wasn't dealing with
him now. Just needed to drop off the bags
and go straight to the preschool.

Soon after she approached the gate, thank

God it was already open. She drove through
and she could immediately see that the
windows were open, in fact there was music
playing inside.

She parked the car and looked back at her

children; both were still asleep. She stepped
out and walked towards the door. Knowing
Kabelo was definitely at work, her heart
started pounding, surely it was a woman,
probably the one who called over the
weekend.

She knocked and walked in; the helper was

holding a feather duster cleaning while the
woman with a baby on her back was
standing the kitchen, that's probably the
lady who called.

Anya turned and looked at the door then she

frowned confused, she was probably one of
Kabelo`s colleagues with that heel and lime
suit.

Kesa put down the feather duster and

looked at the woman at the door. She never
knew women in towns were this beautiful,
no wonder Anya was this beautiful, her
friends were even better, now this is what
she wanted to be like. That hair, with little
edges and how on earth was she able to
wear shoes with such a pencil heal.

Alora: (smiled) Hello

Kesa: (smiled) Hi (pointed to the friend in the
kitchen) she is in there.

Anya walked out still carrying the baby...

Alora: my name is Alora, i am Kabelo`s

girlfriend.

Anya frowned and leaned back confused,

Kesa`s mouth dropped and she looked at
Anya.

Anya: is this a joke?

Alora: we have two children. Do you mind if I

ask who you are?

Anya: (pointed to Kesa) Thats his fiancé, she

arrived yesterday...i have one child with him
and i have been staying here for a couple of
years.

Alora: (Kesa) How long have you been

engaged?

Kesa: 4 years

Alora: So, he has been dating all of us for the

past few years?

Alora held her hips and scoffed in disbelief

then she walked towards the door, on a
second thought she paused and turned
looking at them both.

Alora: (put her hands on her chest) I have

nothing against both of you but, he bought
this house with the money he made from my
ideas and my hard work, so i suggest that
you use the 15 minutes that I'll be gone to
pack your things and step outside because i
am burning this down. This is all my money,
my hard work and my brain (smiled) It was
nice meeting you both.

She walked back to the car where she

opened the boot and pulled out a bottle of
Jack Daniel`s hidden under the spare tire.
She sipped and got the jerrican before
closing then she put it on the passenger seat
and drove off.

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#8

At Kabelo's house...

Anya walked back in the bedroom and

gathered her child's things, Kesa followed
her and stopped at the door.

Kesa: Do you think she is serious?

Anya: (packing) I am not waiting to find out.

Girls like that are crazy.

She packed more things and hurried out to

put them under the tree then she went back
and pulled the baby cot out. Kesa took out
her phone and dialed Kabelo.
Kabelo: Hello?

Kesa: There was a woman here, she says she

is burning the house.

Kabelo: A woman?

Kesa: Alora i think, something like that.

He cut the call, she looked at her phone and

tried to call but there was no answer.

At the fillings station...

Alora picked the last baby and walked

towards her sister's car, the sister opened
the door and she laid the baby down.

Her: What’s going on? (Sniffed her) are you

drunk? Man Kabelo is going to throw a fit,
didn't you say he hates it when you drink?

Alora: I also hate it when he cheats but he

still does it.

Her: Am i going to nurse bruises again?

Because-

Alora: (closed the door) Bye

She got back in her car and drove off with a

jerrican full of petrol.

At the office...

Kabelo ran out of the building and sprinted

towards his car, the receptionist and the
cleaner stepped out and stood at the door
looking at him as he jumped in the car and
drove off. He reached a traffic jam and
stopped as his heart pounded then he took
out his phone and dialled Lolo, but there was
no answer. He dialled her father...

Him: Hello?

Kabelo: I am on my way home, a neighbour

just informed me that Lolo said she is
burning my house down. Can you please tel-

Him: You take my daughter without even

marrying her, lock her in your house and
convince her that i am against your
relationship, make it impossible for me to
see my grandchildren and turn my daughter
into your zombie, and after such a long time
when you call me, you want me to fix your
problems? Do you know that my daughter
never knew the taste of alcohol until she
dated you and survived on alcohol? If
anything happens to my child i will blame
you the rest of my life. I might be poor but
my word will haunt you until you know that
even the poor deserve respect.

Kabelo: Ok, let me call her.

He hung up and dialled her again, there was

no answer. The traffic finally moved and he
moved his car along...

At Kabelo`s house...

Alora drove through the gate and parked the

car a distance from the house. Meanwhile
Anya put her baby in the cot, then she
remembered her shoes, she ran towards the
house as Alora approached with the jerrican.

Anya: (sprinting) Let me get my sneakers!

My Jordans
Alora: You can go in, I'll light it up when you
are done.

Anya ran inside while Kesa sat on the chair

watching as Alora walked in the garage and
drenched the car with petrol then she
walked inside the house.

Kesa got up and walked in the house where

Alora was dousing everything with fuel, Anya
passed by running and almost slipped, she
balanced herself and hurried out dialling her
friend.

Her: yeah

Anya: where are you?

Her: Can't you take a cab? I am at work and

today we are very busy, my boss will kill me
if I leave. i missed work yesterday yaanong
ba nteba ka nnyo la leitho baloi ba.

Anya: (sighed) Its okay.

Her: Oh let me call papa and ask him wh-

Anya: Please dont, I'll be okay.

Her: Bye

She hung up and sighed. meanwhile inside

Kesa followed Alora around as she poured
petrol on the beds of each room.

Kesa: If you really have 2 children then you of

all people should not be burning this
property. Spoilt children are the ones who
break things when they are not happy, if at
all you are educated then you know you can
go to the law and get a share instead of
doing all these. The most powerful thing we
can do is come together and get the most
we can out of this man without even
showing him we are very intelligent. When
you show a man that you are intelligent, he
stops you. If you burn this, he is going to
beat you. I know Kabelo is not violent but
burning this house will provoke him. I want a
share of this house because he wasted my
time. Please dont burn it because you are
burning my share!

Alora: ibile he is not violent with you?

Wow...must be nice to be you! Move, i am
lighting this

Kesa: Go do it through the window, you

won't make it through the exit genius, the
flames will be faster than you and you might
catch fire because your clothes are also wet.
Kesa walked out, Alora walked out and
following her holding a box of matches.
Kabelo`s car rushed through the gate, Alora
ran to the window and scratched the match
stick as Kabelo ran towards her. The first
stick caught fire and she threw it inside, the
bed caught the fire. She turned and noticed
him taking out the car keys for the
convertible car then she lit the matches and
threw it at the car. Kabelo`s mouth dropped
as he held his head with both hands
watching his car going in flames...

Alora moved to the next window and threw

the match stick inside, Kabelo walked
towards her and smacked her with the back
of his hand knocking her down. Kesa`s heart
skipped as she turned to Anya.
Kesa: we have to help her!

The neighbours approached as the flames

came our through the windows and door,
others stood by the gate on the phone,
probably with the fire department. Anya
picked her baby and hung the bag over her
shoulder then she walked towards the gate,
Kesa turned and clenched as Kabelo picked
Alora up and slapped her again. She picked
the bottle of tomato sauce from the food
they took out from the fridge and walked
towards them.

Kesa: (shaking) Stop! If you don't stop, I'll

break this on your head!

*
*

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#9

At Kabelo’s house...

Kabelo: Put that down!

Kesa: Not until you let go of her, isn’t she the

mother of your child? Do you want to go to
prison? I am not about to lose you because
you can’t control your temper.

A neighbour approached him and stood

between him and Alora.
Him: (calmly) Mosadi ga betswe Kabelo... Let
go of her

Kabelo let go of her hair, Alora fixed her hair

and took a deep breath.

Alora: You’re dead to me! I am getting half of

the farm. I am a shareholder so I am selling
my shares and I’m selling them to your worst
enemy!

Kabelo: I didn’t give you those shares for

personal use. They’re for my children!

Alora: i decide! Lerete la gago le le

ntshontsho la ditshika!

Kesa blocked her way and she pointed at

him tearfully.
Alora: Ntogele ke roge selo se! Come beat
me!

Kabelo: (pointed at her) Lolo wee?

Kesa: Please stop talking! That girl is taking

a video

Alora: Let them take a video so everyone can

see how he is always getting away with
beating me. I know he is going to beat me,
let him do it in front of everyone.

Kabelo’s heart pounded as he looked at his

car, almost half a million gone, just like that.
Tears filled his eyes as be leaned against his
car, the fire department siren approached
from a distance....
Alora gasped looking at the direction of the
siren.

Alora: The police! They’re going to get me.

She jumped into her car and reversed as

more people approached. A cooking gas
cylinder exploded and everyone took a dive
as Kesa fell to her knees with her hands over
her head.

Alora drove past police car and the fire cars.

At the friend’s house...

The friend’s father parked the car and turned

looking back at Anya with a smile.
Him: You know you can always count on me
at times like this.

Anya: I know.

He stared at her admiringly and got lost in

her beauty, she opened the door and he
stepped out.

Him: let me do that for you.

He hurried around the car and opened the

door for her with a smile. She stepped out
and he swallowed a big lump nervously as
her cologne lingered. He got the baby bag
and followed her to the house.
Anya: Is mama home?

Him: No, she is still at work.

Anya: Auntie?

Him: her too.

Anya walked towards what used to be her

room and opened the door, to her surprise it
still looked the same. She put the baby on
the bed, he put the bag besides her and
smiled looking at her then he took out his
wallet and handed her his card.

Him: you can buy whatever you need for you

and the baby.

Anya: (sighed) I am ok, i have enough money.

Him: Please take it, i swear i am not trying to

get you to like me. You have already you
don't feel that way about me and i respect
that...as long as you know that anytime you
want me to leave all these, i will do without
thinking about it. If you want me to file for a
divorce before you can say yes i will do it. I
will accept your baby as mine. I love you, i
love the woman you are....i am not a
podophile that's why i never touched you
when you were a little girl. You were a child
to me, but the woman you are now is what i
want...i will protect you from everyone, i
know a woman is always to blame in
situations like this but no one would come
near you. I will write every property in your
name...God damn i will even buy you a home,
a car and start you a very good company.
Just to show you that i am not afraid to risk
it all just to hold you.

Anya: Papa I can't do that to mama, or to

Monalisa.
He sat next to her and sighed reaching for
her hand.

Him: How will you be okay with this if you

keep calling me papa Anya? I am not your
father, i am not even your relative.

Anya: I still can't do that to mama, she will

get a heart attack.

Him: She wouldn't, i would just tell her that i

want a divorce, you can even wait until the
divorce is final. I am not one of these young
boys who lie about leaving their wives and
never do it. I love you nana, i love you so
much.

Anya: I need to get some sleep, i didn't sleep

last night.

Him: anything i should bring you?

Anya: No, i am fine.

Mona`s mother walked in and frowned

looking at her husband holding Anya`s hand
on her thigh. He turned and locked eyes with
his wife then he slowly let go of her hand,
Anya stood up and swallowed a big lump.

At Alora`s father`s...

Alora`s father slightly moved the curtains

and looked at the police car approaching
then he turned back to everyone.

Him: Go, (pointed at her angrily) and this is

not over, i am going to deal with you.
Alora ran to the bedrooms and her father
opened the door; he frowned confused as
the officers introduced themselves.

Officer: we are looking for Alora, she is a

suspect on the case of arson.

Him: I haven't seen her in 2 years, this

morning her sister brought our
grandchildren but she didn't come here.
Have you asked her boyfriend? Whose house
did she burn?

Officer: the boyfriend`s house. She didn't call?

Where is your other daughter? Her sister,
she might have some answers.

Him: she is inside, let me call her.

The sister innocently walked out carrying her

sister`s baby and listened to the police
officers innocently, she gasped surprised
and her mouth dropped as the police
officers mentioned arson.

At Mona`s house...

Mother: what is going on?

Anya: Nothing, i-

Father: lets go to the bedroom

Mother: ng ng, don't touch me... Anya are

you sleeping with my husband?

Anya`s heart skipped as she swallowed a big

lump. Mona`s mother bit her lower lip and
threw the can of juice she was holding; it
landed on Anya`s forehead as she turned
away. She charged towards her and her
husband got between them as she grabbed
the sheet and pulled it with her pulling the
baby along with it.

Mother: (panting) after everything i did for

you!? This is how you thank me?? (slapped
her husband) fosek tshaba koo wena!

She took off her shoe and her husband

blocked her; the shoe flew over and hit the
baby on the head as Anya turned her back
blocking with her back and keeping her
crying baby to her chest.

Her: Ntogela ke nyedisa sthodi se! Let go of

me!

She stepped back and kicked both his feet

knocking him down then she charged
towards Anya.

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#10

At Mona`s father`s

Anya curled herself on the corner shielding

her daughter as the old woman picked the
other shoe and smacked her on the head.
The old man punched her from the back and
she fell on the bed, he turned towards her
and punched her.
Him: I am sick and tired of you acting like the
man of this family. You are a bully and i
regret marrying you or having children with
you, you are a witch!! I have never been
happy in this marriage and i stayed for my
children only. Now that they are adults i am
leaving you, this girl has never allowed me to
be with her like that because she thinks you
are like a mother...and you just hit her
without hearing her side of the story! She is
holding a baby for Christ's sake! I am done
with you! I don't care if i will die alone!

He paused and stared at her panting while

the old lady laid on the bed with her hands
over her head, he turned looking at Anya.

Him: You can go, I am sorry. (took out P100)

get a taxi, I am sorry for causing you all these
problems.

Anya tearfully looked at the old lady, got her

bag and hung it over her shoulder then she
walked out.

At Kabelo`s house...

Later on, Kabelo sat on the bonnet of his car

staring at the remains of what used to be a
home, he stared at the structure of his car
and swallowed a big lump. Kesa picked a dry
blade of grass and picked a tooth as she
stood next to him.

Kesa: But what were you thinking cheating

with so many people? Is there anyone else
who might burn me inside a house while i
am sleeping?

Kabelo: Not now please, i can't deal with you

right now.

Kesa: You are right, i am sorry. Can we go to

my house? Maybe i can cook you something
and you can relax. Sitting here and staring at
this will only stress you, besides i know that
you will accumulate all this back. If there is
anything that has always kept me strong it's
the fact that i have a man who is intelligent.
You will get all that back, but first you have
to bath and eat...come, get up

She held his hand and he sighed standing up.

They got in the car and drove out.

Kabelo: Thanks for being here, i know i am

not a good person...but i appreciate that
when others chose to leave you stayed to
make sure i am ok.

Kesa: Thats what wives are for. When there

is a sickness, financial problems wives stay...
When are we going to the hospital? I am
very lonely. I want a baby.

He looked at her and smiled...

Kabelo: You still want a baby with me

despite everything?

Kesa: I will excuse your behavior by the fact

that you were probably lonely, but now that i
am here, i expect nothing but good behavior.

Kabelo: (smiled) Ok, we have to get the keys

from the office.

Kesa: Ok
He reached over and held her hand before
kissing it then he sighed and drove off.

At Alora`s house...

Later that afternoon Alora got up and

yawned sitting on the edge of the bed, her
breast itched full of milk and she walked in
the living room where her sister was feeding
the children while watching tv.

Her: Oh, it's the fire lady

She sighed and sat on the couch with a long

face.

Alora: did my phone ring?

Her: yeah, but only a hundred times.

Alora: he is going to beat me!

Her: you said a lot of things when you were

drunk. Things like selling the children's
shares to his enemies. If you do that you will
hurt your children...they will lose because
you don't know if your business will make it,
he might even add it to his will that you took
away their shares. If his farm gets more
value, you and your children will lose.

Alora: I was just angry and drunk.

Her: And he is opening a case, you are

going to pay for this sports car and that big
house. Everyone saw you do it...

Her heart began pounding as she looked at

her sister.
Her: the police are looking for you, you can't
run for ever, that's why you don't destroy
people`s things when you are angry or drunk.
The reality will hit you hard after. If i was you
I'd go and talk it out with him.

Alora: he is going to beat me.

Her: would you rather he beats you or opens

a case for the car and house you burned
down?

she sighed thoughtfully staring at her sister.

Her: o dira dilo ekare o ngwana wa bahumi,

some things when you see them in movies
you shouldn't think they apply in reality, you
can't burn someone`s house and car when
you can't afford to pay them. The court
always make women pay for the
windscreens of the cars they break after
catching men cheating. you will learn the
hard way gore go buiwa ka molomo eseng
molelo.

At the house...

Kesa smiled walking in the kitchen and

turned around to hug Kabelo.

Kesa: i can't wait for the furniture to be here.

Kabelo: (smiled) You are welcome.

Kesa: Can't wait for the gyna appointment

now, i wish Friday could just be here so i can
hear what the doctor will say.

His phone rang and he turned around

picking.
Kabelo: Hello...where? okay...sure...alright.

He hung up.

Kabelo: i have to go.

Kesa: Okay, bye

He walked out and she sat on the blanket

and unboxed her new phone. She dialed her
little sister on her old phone.

Her: hello?

Kesa: This month i might bring you to Maun

and pay for your school fees. Things are
going well.

Her: (screaming) Yessssss! I love you so

much!

Kesa: (laughed) I love you too, tell Shima that

i want his papers too so I can find him a
school for building. Kabelo will probably be
seeing his girlfriends a lot so whenever he
leaves me i will run around Maun looking for
schools.

Her: You are going to make me cry right now

Kesa: (laughed) Bye

She hung up and smiled looking at her new

phone.

At the guest house...

Kabelo closed the door carrying the baby as

Anya sat on the bed.
Kabelo: where were you?

Anya: I was with the neighbors, i didn't want

fights near the baby.

He put the baby down and sat next to her

before kissing her.

Kabelo: I am sorry about what happened-

His phone rang and he picked.

Kabelo: Hello?

Monalisa: Did she tell you that she has been

sleeping with my father? Or that my mother
caught them together in bed hours ago? Or
that my father assaulted my mother for
simply asking him why he was betraying her?
(tearfully) I never thought Anya could be one
of those girls-

Kabelo: Anya has been sleeping with your

father?

Anya turned her head and looked at him

holding the phone to his ear.

Kabelo: Hold on

He hung up and looked at her with a straight

face.

Kabelo: where are you coming from? And

don't lie to me, ke ta go betsa bothoko!

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#11

At the guest house....

Anya: When the drama started i got the

baby and left, Mona called her dad to pick
me. When i got there he started making
moves on me and her mother walked in on
him making those moves. She attacked me

Kabelo: So, Mona is lying? Your best friend

that makes you go to clubs, the friend that
finds guys for you because she hates me is
lying about you?

Anya: She is angry because she believes her

mother, she hasn’t asked for my side of the
story. That’s why i long left that house and
never came back even when we had fights. I
didn’t want to seem ungrateful because her
father would do all these funny things.

Kabelo: Did you fuck him?

Her mouth dropped and she frowned at

him...

Anya: He is old!

Kabelo: DID YOU FUCK HIM OR NOT?

Anya: No

Kabelo: You were caught in bed with him!

You also had the option of calling me to get
you and the baby out of trouble but you
chose him knowing he wants you. You
wanted him and you fucked him too. Did you
use protection?

Anya: I didn’t sleep with him

Kabelo: You were in bed with him!! Anya o

toga o lela kana, o tsaa gore ka shenama ne
wena?

Anya: I didn’-

He slapped her across the face and she put

her head down, he calmly pulled her head
holding both of her hands with one hand.

Kabelo: (calmly) Babe? Did you use

protection? Mmh

Anya: (crying) I didn’t sleep with him

Kabelo: I’m going to beat you until you tell

me the truth.
He slapped her and she fell on the floor with
bells ringing in her ears. He picked her up
and sat her on the bed while she hid her face.
He pushed her back on the bed and shoved
each of her arms under his knees leaving her
face bare.

Kabelo: Tell me the truth,

Anya`s heart pounded as she tearfully looked

up at him kneeling on her arms, she could
feel each of her hand getting numb in pain
and filling up in blood from him pressing
down her veins.

Anya: I didn't sleep with him.

Kabelo: I have seen you drunk, remember

when you kissed that guy? Why are you lying?
Did you use protection or not? You are
breastfeeding ngwanake, o tsile go lwatsa
ngwana ka bofebe, Anya wee? Did you use
protection?

Anya: I didn't sleep with him

He slapped her back and forth as she broke

down in tears.

Anya: (crying) We used protection! We used

a condom!

He got off her and sighed shaking his head

looking at her, tears filled his eyes and he
swallowed a big lump rubbing his mouth.

Kabelo: I have always been hoping i was

wrong about you...but you are nothing but a
ho, i hate you. I know girls like you, your
beauty attracts all kinds of diseases! Of all
the women i slept with you are the only
loose woman, the only one i can't fit like
glove, i know my dick is big so if it can't
make you grip then you are so loose even a
horse would still not get gripped by your
pussy.

Anya`s lips trembled as she tearfully stared

at him...

Kabelo: Thats why i will never eat your pussy,

i can never muff you wena Anya because o
lebelete o rotelwa ke mongwe le mongwe le
bannabagolo ba nkgang botsoge ba go
rotela.
She slowly sat up and rubbed her tears. She
felt something on her hand and looked at it,
it was blood, but she could never stand
without him saying so. She just blocked her
nose with her tshirt while listening to him.

He clenched his jaws staring at her, the urge

to strangle her death came over him and his
daughter moved sucking her finger. She
reached for her and gave her the breast
before blocking her nose again.

Kabelo: I know you will probably leave this

room and meet your old man but if you do, i
am going to kill you. Try me...i was going to
find you a better house but i can see all my
hard work is for nothing. I treated you better
than everyone in my life but you still cheated.
It will take a miracle for me to get over this. I
will come get you after finding a house that
fits a bitch like you.

He walked out and closed the door. She

rubbed her tears and looked at her daughter
who was staring at her, she put a smile and
the baby smiled back. She sighed rubbing
her baby`s head and kissed her before
hugging her and breaking down in silent
tears before putting the breast back in the
baby`s mouth.

At Kesa`s house...

Later that evening Kabelo parked the car

and removed the seat belt before leaning
back. Tears filled his eyes and he covered his
face crying, his phone rang and he stopped
and rubbed his tears.
Kabelo: Hello?

Alora: Hi, can we talk?

Kabelo: Fuck you, you will talk to the judge

Alora: I will give back the shares if you drop

the case.

Kabelo: i am not dropping the case, those

shares aren't worth the house and the car

Alora: but i am broke, i can never pay you

Kabelo: my point exactly, you should be in

jail so i can have custody of my children and
live in peace.

Alora: I will sell them to Lawrence so he can

at least give me money to afford a lawyer, i
took pictures of the time you gave me a
black eye. I am sure the lawyer can find
something to talk to the judge about, GBV
and stuff like that...maybe it can even
explain my behaviour of burning things.

He kept quet...

Alora: will you drop the case?

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#12

At Kesa`s house...

Kabelo: I will think about it.

Alora: I will talk to Lawrence as well.

Kabelo: You know go talk to Lawrence, you

must have been fucking this guy. You just
can't keep him out of your mouth. Go talk to
him, you are the one i least loved of all the
women in my life. I thought you are smart
but you are not, go sell your children`s
shares.

He cut the call and walked in the house.

At Lawrence`s office...

The next morning Alora knocked and walked

in with a smile, Lawrence frowned and
smiled confused as he put the files away.

Lawrence: Is KB trying to kill me?

Alora: (laughed) No, but i need your help.

She took a seat and sighed crossing her legs

then she opened the file and took out the
share certificate.

Alora: How much can you offer me for this?

Lawrence: why are you selling them?

Alora: got into a fight with Kabs and i just

want to get a fresh start. The only way i can
do that is if i have money but he won't let me
walk out with anything.

Lawrence: You are lying.

Alora: Please let me know if you can do it or i

should approached someone else.

Lawrence: i will need to know just how much

the company has because maybe this
company has nothing.
She reached in her file and handed over a
paper, he stretched his hand and read it
then he sighed and put his arms on the table.

Lawrence: leave this with me, i will give you

a response before the end of the day.

Alora: i can't leave it if i don't know how

much i am looking at.

Lawrence: 12K is the best i can do.

Alora: I was hoping it can be at least 20K, I

want to start a business.

Lawrence: I can try 15K, it's the best i can do.

Alora: Okay.

Lawrence: Let me call my lawyer so we can

do this.

Alora: Let's do it, but i want the money

before i sign. We do everything at the same
time.

Lawrence: sure

He picked the telephone and dialed the

lawyer.

At the local bank....

Kesa walked out of the bank with her

account details and queued into the ATM
machine for the unpopular bank. She took a
deep breath and sighed standing in line, her
eyes looked at everyone in the line and she
realized it was senior citizens, but then the
thought of opening an account with these
expensive popular banks wasn't enticing at
all. She moved with the queue until it was
her turn then she got in and deposited the
money. She got stuck and looked at the
security officer who walked over and guided
her through the process as she deposited.

Minutes later she walked out and put

everything in her bag as she dialed Kabelo.

Kabelo: Hello?

Kesa: Hi, i want to go have a look at a few

things at the mall.

Kabelo: Not now, why cant you just wait for

me?

Kesa: Okay my love. I will wait for you...plus i

dont even know my way around Maun..
(smiled) i cant wait to see you, what would
you like to eat?

Kabelo: surprise me.

Kesa: Okay.

She hung up and dialed her sister as she

stopped a taxi.

Kesa: (to the driver) I am going to

MaunTechnical collage

Driver: okay

She got in and her sister picked.

Her: hello?

Kesa: I am done with your school. I checked

the prices and how much i would have to
pay. I deposited money into my savings
account.

Her: how did you get the money?

Kesa: i picked expensive furniture and
walked around the shop for hours until he
got tired and said he will come back for me. I
cashed the money and bought cheap
furniture then i kept the money with me.
This morning when he left for work i hurried
to the bank and opened a savings. I am
going to MTC to get prices for Boy then i
have to get back and start cooking.

Her: (emotionally) thank you for everything

you are doing for us.

Kesa: Its okay, mama would have done the

same for us all.

Her: I am doing laundry for the neighbors to

make more money so i can at least pay my
own rent.

Kesa: thats my baby.

Her: Bye
She hung up and sighed smiling, the driver
smiled looking at her through the mirror.

Driver: yoo ra jewa the banna

Kesa: (laughed) Uh

They laughed out loud, minutes later the taxi

arrived and she got out before paying. She
hurried in the school and walked out withing
30 minutes going through the courses. She
dialed her little brother as she waited for the
taxi.

Him: Hello?

Kesa: I found your courses autwa?

Him: Ee mma (smiled) i told my boss that i

am coming to Maun to study so they are
calculating my package, i am sure i will be
able to rent a room. When i get there i will
also find something to do while schooling as
well.

Kesa: you will make more money here

because its a town and many people are
paying for services, helping relatives is
useless because they dont respect your work.

Him: I know.

Kesa: bye taxi e tsile

Him: Shapo, o siame akere mme?

Kesa: yeah, i am good.

Him: i long wanted you to leave the cattle

post. I am still emotional because i never
thought you'd listen to me.

Kesa: tsela kgopo nnaka.

Him: true

Kesa: bye
She hung up and stopped the taxi.

At the guesthouse...

Anya stood by the window looking at guest

arriving, she turned looking at her baby and
sighed. She put on her sunglasses and
walked out. She recognized the owner of the
guest house and waved at her before
heading to the pool where she sat by the
water and sighed.

She dipped her feet in and sighed resting

her chin on her knees as she looked at the
clean water.

The owner walked over and smiled standing

by.

Her: Hi

Anya: Hi

Her: how is your stay so far? We are still new

so i take feedback seriously.

Anya: (smiled with sunglasses on) It's

amazing, i enjoyed the meals.

She noticed a bruise on her back and on her

thigh, as soon as Anya noticed the woman`s
eyes inspecting her she pulled the rope up
her thigh.

Her: you are very beautiful.

Anya: thank you

Her: can i see you without glasses?

Anya: (smiled) next time,

Her: are you working?

Anya: No

Her: how far did you go with school?

Anya: I did hotel and hospitality.

Her: You have been hired.

Anya turned and looked at her then she

removed her glasses and looked at her with
a bruise below the eye.

Anya: Are you serious?

Her: (smiled) Yeah, i have 2 young sisters, i

know what needing money can do to a
young woman. As long as you are a hard
worker you are safe here.
She got up and hugged her, she wasn't
going to cry but a tear did roll down, she
smiled and rubbed it before leaning back
and smiling.

Anya: I am sending you my CV. I don't have

hard copies; my baby daddy tore them
because he didn't want me working. Please
don't fire me when he asks you to fire me.
Promise me you won't fire me.

Her: Do i know him?

Anya: I dont think so.

Her: i wont, as long as you work right, we are

good.

Anya laughed tearfully as her hands shook

while she pressed the phone searching for
her CV saved as makeup list.
Kabelo approached the pool and looked at
them, both ladies turned and looked at him.

Her: (smiled) Oh hello sir. (to Anya) Let me

go attend a client.

Anya: he is looking for me. I will do your

makeup tomorrow, take my number... I
promise I will do your makeup exactly like
the picture i just showed you. Ke face beat
alone right? No hair?

Anya looked at the woman waiting for a

response while Kabelo stood by looking at
them.

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#13

At the guest house...

Her: Yeah, of course.

Anya: Okay

The ladies exchanged numbers then she

walked towards Kabelo, he held her hand
and they quietly walked to their room.

He heart pounded as he closed the door

behind him, she sat on the bed and sighed.
Anya: the baby was asleep so i wanted to
get some air.

Kabelo: why are you doing makeup?

Anya: she just asked me to do it.

Kabelo: where will the baby be? do you

know that Covid is still around?

Anya: i was just being nice.

Kabelo: you are really trying to find every

excuse to leave the baby akere? Koore why o
tshaba ngwana?

Anya: i was just being nice.

Kabelo: did she say anything about the

bruise you have?

Anya: i told her i fell

Kabelo: and she believed you?

Anya: i think so.

Kabelo: tell me the truth, were you two
talking about the makeup? I know when you
are lying.

Her heart skipped and pounded as she

stared at him, he sat next to her and took
her hand then he slowly kissed her cheek.

Kabelo: (softly) If i go there and talk to her,

will she really keep the lie going? What were
you talking about?

Anya: She offered me a job and i accepted it,

when you walked over i panicked and talked
about makeup.

He took a deep breath and sighed still

holding her hand, she stared at him as her
heart pounded, her cheek itched as she
expected a loud slap on her face. He lifted
his hand she flinched hiding her face with
her shoulder, he frowned as he scratched his
head. She lowered her shoulder
embarrassed then he let go of her and
sighed.

Kabelo: So, you are making plans to leave?

Anya: I just want to have a job, somewhere

to go and breath. I know it seems like
nothing to you but finding out that you have
two more women you are in a relationship
with is not easy. I am still crying about it, it's
just that you are never there to hold me. You
said yourself that i am not the sweetest so i
know you are going to leave me and go to
the sweet ones. I need a job as a single
mother. This time around i am fixing all my
mistakes, relying on a man is not a good
thing.
Kabelo: you are not going to make me and
our daughter suffer for your mistakes. Yes. I
did fuck up, i really messed up and i need to
work on gaining your trust but getting a job
to spite me?

Anya: i am doing it to get my mind off

everything happening at this moment, i am
going through a lot and you don't care
because you have three women giving you
attention. I don't have that. When you leave i
count every second and it becomes longer
knowing you are having sex with another
woman. I saw you sleeping with her at the
garden, i am still going through a lot of pain.
I know you have money and power,
especially on me because we have a child
together and you know its very important for
me to have you in our child`s life but just
know that when you keep treating me like
this you are teaching me to learn to live
without you. The thought of not being with
you is slowly starting to look beautiful.

He looked at her then he looked down

thoughtfully.

Anya: And i am tired of you using your fists

to talk to me. I never cheat on you and i have
never cheated you. You are using my past
against me; it's been years since a man tried
kissing me but today i am still paying for it.
One day you will get cheated, and you will
remember the foolish me. The me who is
always home and listens to you, of all your
women i am the only one you can never
expect any harm from. One day i will learn to
live without you, i will be so strong you won't
be able to slap me, i will find a man that
needs a gentle woman who is faithful. I will
meet that one guy who has been hurt like
me and we will love each other heal each
other. I will meet a man whom when he lifts
his hand i don't flinch expecting a slap. I
know God will never fail me.

He looked down and sighed then he looked

at her.

Kabelo: what can i do to fix this?

Anya: I want a house in my name, you have

other children I just want-

Kabelo: I don't have the power to buy you a

home but I can rent you a very nice house. I
know you think I am rich but I am not that
rich. I can rent you a house and take care of
all the bills so you can take care of our child.

Anya: i have done that before and it didn't

make you happy enough to leave all of those
women.

Kabelo: I told you why I am with them, you

can't hold things I said out of anger against
me. I am sorry for everything I said, it was
out of anger, i didn't mean it...can you
forgive me?

Anya: I forgive you, but if you hurt me again...

Kabelo: It won't happen again.

Anya: what about the other woman?

Kabelo: I broke up with Alora, I have opened

a case against her. As for Kesa it just didn't
work out but we are not enemies, we talk.

Anya: So, you won't cheat either?

Kabelo: I won't do that.

Anya: I didn't cheat.

Kabelo: I believe you. (looked at her eye) I am

sorry...you want to see a doctor?
Anya: No, it will heal. Get me painkillers.

Kabelo: I found a good house for you and the

baby.

She smiled and he smiled then he leaned

over and kissed her.

THREE MONTHS LATER...

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#14
At the preschool...

Alora stared at the school head embarrassed

as she handed her the letter.

Her: The term has ended and like we

indicated on the letters we have been
sending, you’re supposed to clear the school
fees from the previous term before a student
can continue. Paying half of the school fees
is not considered half.

Alora: I understand, I’ll do my best to clear

this before the schools open.

Her: Please do that.

Alora: Thank you.

She got the letter and walked out, she got in
the car and drove off dialing Kabelo.

Kabelo: Hello?

Alora: I was just with the school head, they

were complaining about the school fees.

Kabelo: I pay my half every month on the

25th, what’s the problem?

Alora: I haven’t been paying because-

Kabelo: I really don’t care why you’re not

paying, we are not dating, i am paying my
50% of everything. You said you can be
independent, please act like an independent
woman and do your part of every part of
their lives. You didn’t like the idea of me
paying all the bills, you said you want a job
so you can do half of everything. Do it!

He cut the call and she sighed then she

dialed the boutique...

Cashier: Hello?

Alora: Did those people collect their orders

and pay the balance?

Cashier: not yet, you know how customers

are.

Alora: Eish. OK, bye

She hung up and dialed her sister.

Her: Hello

Alora: Hi, can you borrow me 7K?

Her: 7 what?

Alora: I have to clear Shawn’s school fees

Her: Why is he even going to school for rich

people? Why not just register him with a
normal preschool? They all learn ABC and
learn to color shapes, or even better send
him to a government preschool. They are
free and really good. Melody’s daughter goes
to a public preschool and she is brilliant.

Alora Bathong, akere even if i come up with

that solution i still have to clear the debt.

Her: Eish I’m broke

Alora: You could have just said that instead

of preaching.

Her: Uh, heela the mma ska mpuisa jalo.

Alora: Shapo

Her: Shapo, but you can check the cash

loans.

Alora: I can’t borrow money, I’d sink into

debts. Thanks

Her: Sure
She hung up and sighed. She looked into
space trying to remember Kesa’s number
but that’s all she could remember, Kesa.
Even the one with the baby, she couldn’t
remember her name, something along the
lines nyanyisa, Anya, yeah Anya. She put the
phone down and sighed.

At Anya’s House...

Anya set her phone up and turned the ring

light on, she took a few Tiktok videos and
smiled sitting down to go through them. She
smiled and picked the baby heading to tje
sitting room as she sent Kabelo.

Anya: What do you think? Can i post them?

Kabelo: Wow beautiful... I love all three of
them, but you can’t post the 3rd one
because your butt is showing. You can post
the ones you’re with the baby and the one
where you’re playing with your engagement
ring.

Anya: Okay, i love you.

Kabelo: I love you more.

She deleted the video of her dancing to a

trending song then she received a request
from Kesa.

Anya: Babe, Kesa sent me a request, should i

accept it?

Kabelo: Block her. I really like who you’ve

become. Our communication has improved.

Anya: Nuela for being a good girl ee 😂

Kabelo: (laughed) What should i buy for you?

Anya: This time i want money

Kabelo: (laughed) No, what do you want?

Anya: (Smiled) i want to learn how to drive.

Kabelo: Something i can bring or have

people deliver.

Anya: I don’t know, anything is ok.

Kabelo: Ok.

She sighed and closed th3 chat then she

replied her comments. Her phone rang...

Anya: Hello?

Alora: Hi, it’s Alora. Can we meet and talk?

Anya: Please don’t talk to me.

Alora: Please, i am not fighting.

Anya: Ga ke bate go betswa ke motho.
Please don’t call me.

She cut the call, Alora dialed her and this

time the call didn’t go through. She sighed
and dialed Kabelo.

At Kabelo’s office...

Kabelo’s phone rang and he paused typing

to pick up.

Kabelo: Yeah

Alora: I am ready to submit.

Kabelo: Still not convinced.

Alora: Please, i obviously can’t survive

without you. And i can’t afford to pay you, i
am scared to go to prison because my
business is not doing well.

Kabelo: Come to my office.

Alora: Okay, I’m on my way.

She hung up and sighed.

At Kesa’s house....

Kesa poured half the food into the plastic

bags and put in the boot, then she walked in
the laundry room where she took out her
brother and sister’s clothes then she filled
the back seat with them and shoved 2 clean
blankets. She locked the house and drove off.

Minutes later she parked in front of her

brother’s one room and took out his clothes
and blankets, she put them on the bed and
paused looking at his table. He had papers of
youth funding, she picked them and smiled
going through his papers then she put them
down,locked up with her spare key and left.

Minutes later she parked in front of her

sister’s room, the little sister paused reading
and looked outside the window, her face lit
up and she hurried out with smile.

Her: Hey

Kesa: Hi

They both carried her laundry and blankets

together with the food inside.
Her: i am reading mma, i have a test
tomorrow.

Kesa: you better pass.

Her: i can’t wait to finish school, get a job

and send you to school.

Kesa: (smiled) Just make sure you pass. This

opportunity comes once in a life time.
(looked at the time) I have to go.

They hugged and she walked her sister out

as they chatted.

Her: What do you think of this guy?

She showed her sister the man on the

picture.
Kesa: he is ok, but you have to look beyond
the looks.. Find a kind man because when he
is angry that kindness will come in handy. A
good person remains good even when
they’re angry, if you have children and break
up he will still be kind to you and your
children.

Her: He is kind, that’s why i want you to

meet him.

Kesa: I don’t think when, (looked at the time)

I’ll see you on weekend when Kabs is at the
farm.

She jumped in the car while the little sister

smiled at her proudly.

Her: I’m so proud of you.

Kesa: pass so i can get out of my situation.

Her: I will, byeeee

Kesa drove off and towards Kabelo’s office.

At Kabelo’s office...

Later that afternoon Kesa approached the

office and noticed the personal assistant
wasn’t at her desk. She knocked and pushed
the door open, Kabelo pulled out and zipped
his pants, Alora turned around and pulled up
her skirt...

Kesa: Sorry, i wanted to surprise you, but I’ll

go home since you’re busy.

She turned around and walked away. Kabelo

buttoned his shirt...

Alora: let me talk to her...

She hurried out and followed Kesa to the car.

Alora: Hi, can I tell you something?

Kesa turned around and looked at her.

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# 15

At Kabelo’s workplace....

Alora: Can i have your number and talk to

you when we are both free, please, i thought
about what you said, and yes i have regrets
but it's too late for me.

Kesa: i am not your friend.

Alora: i know, just a woman who is being

taken for granted like me.

Kesa: I don't have to talk to you.

Alora: yeah, but it doesn't change the fact

that united we stand and divided we fall. We
can fight and scratch each other`s faces. But
at the end of the day, he will cheat and lie to
the both of us. He just told me he broke up
with you and that the only reason he is not
having children with you is because his
children would never forgive him for having
them with a woman like you. He says he
selects women he impregnates because he
wants beautiful light skinned children...

Kesa swallowed a big lump...

Kesa: He said that?

Alora: Yeah, so you see, we are not the

problem.

Kesa: I have to go.

Alora: can i have your number?

Kesa gave her the number and got in the car

then she drove off. Alora walked back to the
building. Meanwhile Kabelo watched
through the window and sighed before
turning back and taking a seat.

Alora walked back in and smiled.

Alora: She will be fine.

Kabelo: what exactly did you say to her?

Alora: That you need time, and that a lot of

women are polygamous relationship and
they are suffering because they choose to
fight instead of uniting to take care of their
man and the children.

Kabelo: what did she say?

Alora: she said she needs time to think, she

is probably still hurt.

Kabelo: She is from a small village so she

shouldn't have a problem with it, (smiled and
pulled her over before kissing her as she sat
on his lap) but i am happy you are willing to
make this work. Thank you

She smiled blushing and leaned over kissing

her.

Alora: Are you going to drop the case?

Kabelo: if you can get Anya on board yes.

Alora sighed looking at him.

Alora: Why are you like that? I just did what

you asked for and now you are making more
demands?

Kabelo: you destroyed a lot of money; did

you think paying it back would be easy? Are
you going to get this family together or
should i keep the case going? Cause once
everyone is on board i will drop it.

Alora: if she refuses? Because Anya doesn't

seem to care about anyone else but herself
and her baby.

Kabelo: that's your problem not mine.

Alora: (sighed) Okay

Kabelo: If you can get everyone on board in a

peaceful way that case will be dropped and
we can go back how things were, even much
better you get to go out, all three of you
together and you can have much more
independence.

Alora: Okay, but i feel like with Anya i will

need you to kind of talk to her because she
listens to you more.

Kabelo: It's your task, deal with it.

Alora: (sighed) Okay,

She kissed him and got off his lap then she
got the ATM card and put it in her bag.

Alora: I am going to clear the school fees.

Kabelo: Alright.

She walked out and he turned back to the

computer and turned it on.

At Kesa`s house...

Meanwhile Kesa finished cleaning and

walked to the bedroom where she sat before
the mirror admiring her weave before
grabbing a pantyhose and tying her hair. She
washed off her makeup and changed in to
her long dress.
Her phone rang she picked as she sat on the
couch.

Kesa: Hello?

Alora: Hi, it's me, i just left his office. Can i

pass by your house?

Kesa: Why? What do you want from me? The

other time i was trying to reason with you
but you didn't want to listen.

Alora: I was in denial ok, give me a break.

Where is your house?

Kesa: I'll send the directions.

Alora: are you close to Anya?

Kesa: Why? Whatever you're planning don't

count her in, she obeys the master...she is
really nice but one slap she will sell you out.
Alora: We will talk when i get there.

Kesa: Ok, bye

She hung up then she looked at the time and

changed her clothes, she let her hair down
and fixed a light makeup on her face.

Alora knocked and she opened the door for

her.

Kesa: Hi

Alora: Hi..

They both sat down and sighed facing one

another. There was a silent awkward
moment as they each stretched their heads
with eyes wondering around the house.
*

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#16

At Kesa’s house...

Alora: I am sorry about what you saw at the

office.

Kesa: You don’t owe me anything, don’t

worry about it, do what’s good for your
children.

Alora: I left Kabelo and i wanted to leave

forever, but he is blackmailing me with
money. He doesn’t give me money; he pays
things himself so i can suffer because i am at
that stage where by the business isn't doing
well. I can't tell if it's because it's a new
business or it's just a complete failure. I
couldn’t take it anymore so i went to beg
him for money... He wasn’t going to give it to
me for free. He is that kind of a baby daddy,
he wants sex before doing me a favour.

Kesa: why are you telling me all these?

Please get to the point.

Alora: He asked me to get you ladies on

board. He says if we all agree he will give us
the independence to move around, provided
we stick together. He will even give us our
own money.

Kesa: so?

Alora: I want us to get Anya on board and try

to take him down.
Kesa: I am not taking anyone down, why
should i make him pay when i can leave him
whenever i want? I am with him because i
want to. If i want to leave i will leave, when
the time is right i will do it.

Alora: so, you are okay with him cheating?

Kesa: I am not, but none of us can stop him

from cheating because he doesn't love us.
When he finds a woman, he loves you will
see him acting right. He will even marry her
within a few months. She won't wait years;
he might not even get her pregnant before
making her a wife.

Alora paused and looked at her for a while

then she sighed and looked away.

Alora: I guess i am bitter, he lied to me! Does

he just get to walk away??
Kesa: Yes

Alora: why?

Kesa: because he is a man, the world much

nicer to men. They have it easier, the sooner
you learn that and accept the better
because then you will learn how to use that
to your advantage, i was in denial. My aunt
used to tell me to never trust men, whatever
a man tells you he hates it's what he likes,
when he says he doesn't like women with
makeup its exactly what he likes. When he
says he doesn't like fat women its exactly
what he likes...everything my aunt used to
say is true, its pity she is not here to tell me
more.

Alora: how do you manage to remain so

calm? I just want to kill him.

Kesa: You accept what someone sees in you,

no need to prove them wrong. I don't have
to prove anything to him. Stop proving or
competing with him, don't try to punish him,
live your life and be happy.

Alora: but if we don't date him all together,

he will punish me.

Kesa: what do you need me to do?

Alora: Call me when he is with me and chat a

little so he sees we are friends. I'll call when
you are together.

Kesa: i will do that, but it ends there. I can

never be your friend because you are
impulsive, i told you not to burn the house
and now you want my help in fixing the
mistake you made when i was telling not to.

Alora: I was drunk the mma wena sorry.

Kesa: o immature and o mmala wago

bolelela monna after we chat.

Alora: can never be me, are you close to

Anya?

Kesa: No, but even if i was i wouldn't talk to

her. This is your mess.

Alora: ok, I'll find a way to talk to her.

The car door closed outside and Kesa

frowned, she hurried to the window and
checked then she ran to the bedroom. Alora
turned and looked at the door as Kabelo
walked in, she turned and looked at Kesa,
who was now completely different. It was
like looking at a woman twice the age of the
woman she was just talking to. She leaned
back and frowned speechless as Kabelo
approached and kissed her.

Kabelo: Hi

Kesa: Hi, can I bring you anything to eat?

Kabelo: No, I'm good, just need a shower.

Kesa: Ok

Alora: I have to go; we will talk on the phone,

right?

Kesa: Wait, shouldn't we talk to Kabelo about

what we were talking about?

Alora: Uh, right now?

Kesa: yes, but i think Anya should be here if

we are all going to make peaceful
arrangements.

Kabelo turned looking at them both.

Kabelo: what are we talking about?

Kesa: us, it seems you can't make up your

mind. So, we have to make the rules that will
work for us. Unless you have plans?

Kabelo: No, just that.... this feels unnatural.

Alora: natural is us fighting each other for

you? Being bitter and posting each other on
Facebook shaming one another?

Kabelo: of course not, it's just weird.

Alora: you asked for a three-way relationship,

now you are surprised?

Kesa: Calm down Alora, we have to do this

properly. Can you call Alora?

Kabelo: Sure. I can get a taxi to bring her

Kesa: great, ill set the table so we can eat

while talking.

Alora: let me help you, i won't feel

comfortable if i left you alone while you were
preparing them.

Kesa: (laughed)Ok, that's fair, i wouldn't eat

yours either.
Kabelo sat on the couch and dialled Anya.

An hour later...

Anya knocked on the door, Kabelo opened

the door and got the baby from Anya as she
walked in, her heart skipped as she noticed
the ladies sitting on the couch. She took a
seat and swallowed a big lump. Kabelo put
the baby to sleep with his sibling in the other
room and joined the ladies.

Anya looked at him and them trying to figure

out what was going on.

Kabelo: The ladies wanted to see you.

Anya: Did i do something wrong?

Kesa: No, Alora approached me and told me

she would like to date Kabelo, fairly...that
means sharing. Us respecting each other`s
boundaries and knowing that when he is not
with you, he is with me and you must
respect that.

Anya turned her eyes and looked at Kabelo

as her eyes filled with tears, he looked down
and she rubbed a tear running down her
cheek.

Kesa: I think since both of you have children

deserve more time with him, so when we
agree on time keep in mind that i don't mind
getting a day or two in a week because i
understand that your children also need
their father.
Alora: Okay, maybe we can keep the
schedule he preferred. A week with Alora,
me on Saturday and you on Sunday.

Kesa: Sounds fair, i like it.

Anya turned her reddish eyes and looked at

Kabelo, he looked away and she sighed.

Alora: oh, and all three of us must go out on

a date once a week, just to talk about us and
how we can improve our communication. If
there are complaints, we discuss them and
sort them out amongst ourselves.

A tear escaped Anya`s eye and she looked

away wiping it.

Alora: Agreed?
Kesa: Yes.

Alora: Anya?

Anya tearfully stared at all three of them as

her lips trembled...

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#17

At Kesa`s house...
Kabelo looked down and sighed rubbing his
hands together, Anya got up and walked out
then he followed her. Alora got up and
looked at them through the window.

Kesa: what are they doing? Are they leaving?

Alora: Before i answer that can you please

tell me how you managed to change from
being Kelly Rowland to Susan the Venda
queen in such a short period of time?

Kesa looked at herself and smiled looking

away.

Kesa: You are not the first person to say i

look like Kelly Rowland, the lady who does
my hair and her friends like saying that.
Some other guy told me the same.
Alora: Seriously, what the hell? Were you
always like that or it's an adaptation that
begun in Maun?

Kesa: what are they doing?

Alora peeked through the window again and

turned back.

Alora: They are just talking.

Kesa: Poor thing really loves him. I have

been there; it takes time to heal and actually
give all while still with the same man.

Alora: So, you never cry or act stupid? I rarely

cry but i always mess up, i break things and
insults him and his parents then he beats me
more. The more he beats me the more i
insult his parents for raising a man like him,
and the circle continues like that. But last
time he beat me so hard i sore to never
mention his parents when i insult him

Kesa: Iyoo nna i can never provoke a man to

put his hands on me, if it happens because
with these things you can never say never, it
will be because he decided to not because i
kept insulting him. It's not worth it. Ive seen
women kill themselves for a man because he
cheated and soon after their burial the man
moves on with the same persona then they
live like nothing happened. I have so much
hope in life. I want to live life and enjoy it.

Alora: so, your heart is made of stone?

Kesa: No, i cry like everyone else i just don't

have high hopes, I never really expected him
to be faithful, I thought he was cheating but i
was the main, the minute i realized i was the
last in his mind and list of priorities i gave up.

Kesa`s phone rang and she looked at the

screen, she reluctantly walked to the window
and checked outside before walking to the
kitchen and taking the call.

Kesa: Hi...yeah, it's a wrong time....okay... I

just wanted to know how i can start the
business of transporting children, i want to
start saving for a school bus.... Yeah, I'll call
tomorrow (laughed) Kesa, yeah, nice
meeting you too.

She hung up and walked back to the living

room where Alora was sitting.

Alora: you are also not allowed to get calls

from friends and family?

Kesa: Well, i guess but he never really said it.

I just understand him, a man who controls
everything doesn't want to feel like you can
think independently, you have to give him all
the control so he can relax.

Alora: I wish i had your mind, i lose my mind

and i just want to kill him when he annoys
me.

The door opened, they kept quiet and the

couple walked in and sat down.

Anya: (low voice) I agree with you all.

Kesa: thank you, i think we are done. Is there

anything else?

Alora: Nothing.

Kesa: i also have nothing else to say

Anya: can i have my daughter? I need to go

back home.
Kabelo: Ok

She stood up and walked towards the door,

minutes later Kabelo walked out with the
baby and followed her. She got the baby and
sighed looking at him.

Anya: they don't love you, any woman who

agrees to sharing a man doesn't love him. I
hope I'll reach their state of mental health,
where i don't care who you are with or what
you are doing, where i won't feel jealous or
anything...i can't wait to talk about you like
you are a cleaning timetable. God i cant wait
to not care or worry about you...cant wait to
sleep in peace when you are not by my side.
One day i will reach where they are...

She turned and walked away....

*

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#18

At Kesa’s house...

The next morning Kabelo moved closer and

put his arms around her before kissing her.

Kabelo: Morning

Kesa: Hey,

Kabelo: (smiled sleepy) I don’t want to go to

work... Just want to hold you like this
forever...

She could actually pretend from a distance

but the pain of actually tolerating his touch,
the annoying feeling of his beard on her skin,
even his breath had changed from breath
taking to something else. Even a dog
breathing besides her wasn’t close to this
feeling... He kissed her again and again...

Kabelo: Are you sleeping?

He lifted his head and looked at her then she

quickly closed her eyes, he kissed her and
she slowly opened her eyes. He turned her
around and got on top before kissing her..
She stared at the ceiling emotionless, he
touched her all over probably thinking he is
foreplaying but it was just like getting a
massage or something, no arousal whatever.

For a moment she prayed one of his

girlfriends could call, she had so much to do
today...he took out his hard thing and it was
at this moment that she knew she had to
prepare her body or else she’d hurt. She
closed her eyes and pictured that man from
earlier, the way his voice sounded and how
he calmly asked for her number... She turned
her eyes as she pictured his body on top of
her, his hand on her, she flipped him over
and leaned over kissing this handsome
stranger...

Kabelo: (moaned) Yes.... Oh fuc

Kesa: Shh....

She threw her head back and rode him.

At Alora’s office...

Alora walked in and sighed as she took a

seat, she put her feet over the counter and
thoughtfully stared at the wall. She picked
her phone and dialled Kesa.

Kesa: Hi

Alora: Hi, is it a good time?

Kesa: yes, he just left.

Alora: i need a favour

Kesa: Yeah?
Alora: I need a plus size lady to show my
clothes on Facebook. I want to make sales
this week.

Kesa: Me? Modelling?

Alora: Yes, why not? I didn't know you are

beautiful until today, that Susan look is very
good.

Kesa: (laughed) Ok, why not.

Alora: I will do the clothes for the slim girls. I

don't have money to pay models.

Kesa: Sure

Alora: (smiled) Thank you, let me call the

photographer.

Kesa: ok

She hung up and sighed smiling.

At Anya`s house...

Anya`s phone rang, she handed her baby the

toy while picking the call.

Anya: Hello?

Alora: Hi, its Alora...Kesa and i are going for a

photoshoot, it's for my boutique, i don't have
money to pay anyone but i was thinking
maybe you might need to get out of the
house and if you don't mind, we can do it
together.

Anya: I can't, sorry

Alora: Why not?

Anya: Bye

She hung up and put the phone down before

playing with her baby. The phone rang again
and she picked,

Anya: yes?

Alora: why won't you hang with us?

Anya: i am not supposed to, i don't want

Kabelo saying i am teaching you two bad
behaviours.

Alora: Trust me, there is nothing you can

teach us that we don't know, well except
makeup and beauty hacks. Other than that,
there is nothing, if anything we can corrupt
you my little angel.

Anya: Please i don't want drama.

She hung up and put away the phone.

At Kabelo`s office...

Kabelo walked towards the building talking

on video call...Kesa and Alora smiled waving
at him as he smiled admiring them.

Alora: We are going to fit clothes and take

pictures at the boutique.

Kabelo: (smiled) Okay, no bikini pictures,

right?

Alora: i don't sell bikinis

Kabelo: don't corrupt my girl

Kesa: (smiled) Tell her that i am innocent

Alora: (laughed) Uh mxm!

They all laughed.

Alora: I called Anya but she didn't want to.

Kabelo: She is fine at home.

Alora: Okay, bye

He hung up and walked in the office.

At the Boutique...

Later on, the ladies fitted the clothes and

looked at themselves on the mirror, Kesa
smiled turning around.

Kesa: Wow, i look gorge

Alora: (laughed) you look like you did a BBL

Kesa: what's that?

Alora: women inject themselves and do all

kinds of things to have big butts like yours.

Kesa: Ijoo, i guess being poor saved me from

doing such

Alora: wena o natural

Kesa: I'd probably change my colour because

i get bullied for being too dark.

Alora: I like your shade of dark though, it

shines.

There was a knock, she responded and the

young man walked in carrying the camera
stand.

Him: Hi, I'm sorry for being late. I had a break

down and asked my brothers to drop me off
before they leave.
A tall and dark man walked in carrying the
equipment bag, both ladies turned and
looked at him, he paused and locked eyes
with Kesa.

Him: Hi

Kesa: Hi...

His eyes dropped to her body before he

rebuked himself and turned to his youngest
brother.

Him: where do i put this?

Youngest brother: That way.

Another man walked in and the ladies stared

at him confused, he was the exact copy of
the tall brother that just walked in, and he
looked at Alora before putting down the
lights.

Photographer: Thanks guys, I'll call Tbos

when i am done.

Brother 1: No, just call us...(to the ladies)

Hi...my name is Dikatso, this is my brother
Katso...nice to meet you.

He stepped over and shook Kesa`s hand, the

other brother shook Alora`s hand.

Younger brother: Ng ng...guys get out...

these are my clients.

Alora: they can stay and watch the session.

Its ok

Kesa: Heela wena? Uh-uh

Alora: What?! They can stay.

Dikatso: if you are not comfortable, we can

leave. Should I?

Kesa stared in his eyes and looked down.

Dikatso: Re tsamae o shy?

Kesa: (smiled) No

Alora: (smiled) are you twins?

Photographer: they are Irish twins. Can we

take pictures? I have other clients after this.

The brothers stepped back and watched as

the shoot begun.

*
*

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#19

At Anya`s house...

Later on, Kabelo knocked and walked in

while his daughter played on the carpet, he
picked the baby up and walked in the
kitchen where Anya was cooking. He hugged
her from behind and kissed her on the cheek.
She turned around and smiled briefly before
turning back to the pan.

Kabelo: I missed you.

Anya: Really

Kabelo: don't be like that.

Anya: I just find it hard to believe.

Kabelo: I did, you are always on my mind.

Anya: Okay

Kabelo: are you okay? You seem a bit down.

Anya: A lot of things aren't working out in my

life right now, but i will be okay.

Kabelo: What aren't you happy about?

Anya: Everything, i am depressed and i have

no one to talk to, i have lost my friend and
she believes id actually sleep with her father.
I have no one, i wish i had a family. At my
age i have achieved nothing, i don't have a
job, i don't have a husband, i don't have a
house or anything. The only thing i have is a
child.

Kabelo: Is there anything i can do?

Anya: I dont think you are capable of doing
anything to reduce my stress.

He sighed looking at her.

Kabelo: do we really have to do this? Why

are you always starting fights?

She quietly dished for herself and walked to

the dining table where she sat down and
begun eating, he took a seat next to her still
holding the baby.

Kabelo: we have to fight each other i come

see you?

Anya: we don't have to, but i am not happy.

He handed her the baby and walked towards
the door.

Kabelo: Today I don't want to fight, just

missed you but you are obviously looking for
a fight. Anya: Alora called me, she wanted
me to come to her shoot.

Kabelo: you should have gone there, maybe

you'd feel better.

Anya: walk around with a child on my neck?

Kabelo: she had a nanny, but you wouldn't

know that because you are not even trying
to keep this family together.

Anya: So, i should have left? Without your

permission so you can beat me and say i am
teaching them bofebe?

Kabelo: there is nothing wrong with hanging

with them.
Anya: Prove it, get the baby so i can go there.

He reached for the door and opened it to get

out.

Anya: A strict partner creates a lying partner;

did you know that?

He paused then he turned looking at her, he

sighed and walked back then he picked the
baby and looked at her.

Kabelo: I hope i wont regret this.

He walked out and closed the door. she

took out her phone and dialed Alora, but
there was no answer. She got up and walked
in the bedroom where she stood by staring
at the bed, the temptation to get a long
undisturbed sleep came over, she didn't
remember when she slept without waking
up to feed, but no, she wanted to go out
today. She took a quick bath and changed
her into a nice outfit before leaving.

At the boutique....

Minutes later she walked in the shop and

smiled at the shop assistant as she
approached her.

Anya: Hi, where is Lolo?

Her: Oh, they left with the other

photographers i guess, but the other
photographer is this side. You can ask him
where they are.

Anya: Ok.

She walked towards the other room where a

man was wrapping the long cord around his
hand.

Anya: Hi

He turned and looked at her, his eyes moved

from her eyes going down and up to her
eyes again.

Him: Hey...

Anya: I'm looking for Lolo, where did they go?

Him: They are-just.... why are you asking?

Anya: She asked me to pose with her clothes,

I wasn't sure the first time but I am here now.

Him: Ok, we can still do it without her.

Anya: No, it’s okay

Him: (laughed) Are you shy?

Anya: (laughed) No

He walked over to her and checked her eye,

he hung the cord over his shoulder and
inspected her eye..

Him: What happened?

Anyab Nothing, I have to go

Him: Is this a bruise?

Anya: No

Him: Do you have a brother?

Anya: No, why?

Him: Cause no sister of mine would have a
bruise like this and lie about it. I’d go straight
for that guy and trust me, he would tell me
how my baby sister got that bruise.

Anyab (laughed) Upsetting him even more?

Him: Trust he he would never. Help me with

that…

She picked the camera bag and followed him

outside while they chatted. She placed the
bag in the boot.

Him: Ware what happened?

Anya: we had a fight with my baby daddy.

Him: why are you not leaving?

Anya: It’s not easy..

Him: I hate him, ke too itshoka until ke

mmaya feisi ha gare ga matho. (they
laughed) Get in, I’ll drop you off.

She opened the door and there was a bag of

camera lenses, he hurried over and put them
in their bag. His car was full of camera
equipment.

Him: Eish, give me a minute to tidy up for

you.

He cleared everything and smiled as he

opened the door, she got in and closed. He
got in the driver’s seat and drove off, he
looked at her and smiled.

Him: My name is Katlo

Anya: Nna ke Anya

Him: That’s quite unique, It sounds Arabic
but I know for sure it’s setswana.

Anya: Yeah.

Him: Can I have my bro look at that bruise?

When you get hit a lot you never know when
you are dying internally. Did you see a doctor?

Anya: No

Him: Let me call him

Anya: I don’t have money

Him: Don’t worry, he has his own firm.

He dialed his brother and turned the air con.

Katso: Yeah?

Dikatlo: Where are you?

Dikatso: Outside Maun

Katlo: Doing what??

Dikatso: we took the girls out

Katlo: which girls?

Dikatso: (laughed) Monna wee, what do you

want?

Katlo: Wanted you to check a friend of mine.

Dikatso: I’ll do that later, what am I checking?

Katlo: She has a bruise

Dikatso: What kind? I’ll need to be in office.

Lona le rata go nitirisa gongwe le gongwe,
it’s not-

Katlo: It’s a GBV kind of thing

Dikatso: Eish, kamoso, or you can bring her

over

Katlo: Where are you guys?

Dikatso: At Tlou campsite

Katlo: OK
He hung up and put the phone down.

Katlo : We are going to Tlou campsite, can

you swim?

Anya: No, but-

Katlo: No, buts…. I’ll get you a swim wear.

She looked at him and noticed the

embroidery on his golf Tshirt pocket, “Katlo
films”.

Anya: Wait, Katlo films is yours?

Katlo: Yeah, why?

Anya: I watch your drama series on TV.. I

didn’t know you’re a photographer as well.

Katlo: Started as a photographer before

doing video commercials then it turned into
a film company.

Anya: That’s good, patience pays

Katlo: Yeah, do you have a child?

Anya: Yes

Katlo: say it proudly, it’s nothing to be

ashamed of.

Anya: (laughed) OK…

She thoughtfully looked outside the window

and her heart skipped at the thought of
being seen with this man, or worse Kabelo
finding out.

Anya: I want to go home.

Katlo: you’re not, you’re going swimming

and you’re going to eat good food… you’ll
pick what you’ve never had before, then I’m
going to massage you.

Anya: Wa go mpolaisa motho

Katlo: Gare sepe motho yoo

He looked at her and their eyes locked as he

made a turn.

Katlo: we are going to the studio, there are

new bikinis for the wardrobe department,
we are taking them, the manager will have
to excuse me. The way oleng boi ka teng I
don’t see you shopping with me.

Anya : That’s better

Katlo: wa mo tshaba?

She smiled and they laughed out loud.

At Tlou Guesthouse…

About an hour later, Katlo and Anya walked

stepped out of the car and walked towards
the pool. They took a free table and took off
their clothes leaving their costumes
underneath…

He picked the swimming cap and put it on

her head then he tucked her hair inside. He
paused looking at her pink smooth lips and
swallowed. For a second she got lost in his
eyes, such big eye and a cute face…. He
leaned over and she slowly looked away. He
smiled and hugged her gently.

Katlo: I’m sorry, forgive me

Anya: It’s ok, I’m just scared.

Katlo: It’s OK. Come here

He picked het up and carried her towards

the pool.

Katlo: Can you swim?

Anya: (laughed) A little bit

He ran towards the pool carrying her and

dived as she screamed laughing, they
emerged and she rubbed her face smiling.

Anya: (laughed) Don’t ever do that!

When she turned she locked eyes with Alora

and another man swimming over, her heart
skipped and she turned, at the far corner of
the pool Kesa and another man were kissing.

Man carrying Alora: how did you know we

are here?

Katlo: I spoke to Dee

The ladies froze looking at one another…

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At the guest house...

Katlo turned and looked at Anya then he

looked at Alora.

Katlo: Why are you two acting like you don’t

know each other?

Alora: (scoffed nervously) I didn’t expect her

here....

Anya: Hi...

Alora: Hi...

Kesa and her partner swam over... Kesa

swam closer to Anya and smiled.

Kesa: Hi...

Anya: (shamefully) Hi...

Kesa: You get an A for coming, just going out
of the house you get an A from me.

She laughed a little...

Dikatso: Is she your baby sister?

Kesa: (laughed) Well, i guess you could say

that...

Alora: she is our baby cousin.

Katso: You come from a family of beautiful

women...

The ladies laughed and giggled as the guys

talked to them, each on their own and
eventually begun teasing one another in
pairs.
Dikatso and Kesa slowly moved back to their
corner where their cocktails were, Kesa
hopped up and sat on the edge before they
each had a sip.

Dikatso: Tell me more about this business

idea you have...

Kesa: (laughed) Is it even business? It’s just a

school bus

Dikatso: (laughed) It’s actually a very

lucrative business. You should think about a
travel and tour as well, you could start small
servicing the locals....Drive people locally,
but you’ll have to do a course for the tour
guide. Ga o tshabe skolo akere?

Kesa: (laughed) I got 35 points, i was short of

1 point to get the government sponsorship.
If i had support i would have rewritten my
exams but life is life.

Dikatso: Nnya mme o crack

They both laughed as he slid his hands

under her armpits and put her back in the
water, he moved closer and leaned over as
their lips met, it was his breath, his soft
lips...her whole body wanted him so bad; she
felt his boner under the water and reached
for it, she smiled impressed and he smiled
back, the look in her eyes said it all.

Dikatso: So, who is Kesa? 25 marks, tell me

about yourself interrupted for 20 minutes.

Kesa: (laughed) How honest should i be?

Dikatso: every honest, as honest as you want

me to be when it's my turn.

Kesa: Okay, here we go...

He smiled looking at her with only their
heads above the water, she talked for about
10 minutes while he smiled at admiring her,
when she mentioned Kabelo his face
dropped, he got even sad as she mentioned
her “cousins”.

Dikatso: Are you serious?

Kesa: Yeah

Dikatso: I'm sorry about what you went

through, why are any of you with this guy?

Kesa: I have failed to think for myself

throughout all these years. I only started
thinking about life on my own in the last 3
months. He doesn't even want any of us
working.

Dikatso: What does he do?

Kesa: He is into property.

Dikatso: He won't afford all of you unless asa

beche.

Kesa: gaa beche that much, when he is

giving the other, others suffer, for example,
throughout the years i wasn't getting
anything but the girls were getting
everything they wanted. Now i think he is
giving me more than he gives them because
he feels bad for not giving me. Anya is
probably not given money because he is
afraid, she will save and leave, Alora is not
given because she burnt his house, i guess
her benefit will be him taking care of his
children, but i don't want to tell you anyone`s
business except mine so i won't be saying
much about the girls.

Dee: I understand, and i won't tell the guys,

when the girls are ready, they will tell
them...(smiled) they will carry on thinking
you are cousins.

They both laughed as he leaned over and

kissed her.

Dee: It is my turn.

Kesa: (smiled) Yeah

Dee: can i get a kiss of motivation?

She smiled and kissed him as he French

kissed her then he leaned back and sighed
as he narrated his past in detail, her smile
dropped at the mention of the car accident
that claimed his baby mama and son. He
reached for the towel and wiped his hand
before reaching for his phone under the
towel then he got back in the water and
showed. She scrolled through their pictures
and looked at him then she carried on
scrolling and stopped at the three coffins.

Kesa: who was the third person?

Dee: it was her sister; she is the one who

was driving.

Kesa: i am sorry

She hugged him and he sighed holding her.

On the other side of the pool, Alora and

Katso played in the water and for a quick
kiss. Meanwhile Katlo smiled staring at Anya,
she blushed and looked away then he
reached for her waist pulling her closer. her
phone rang and her heart skipped, she
looked back where their belongings were...
Anya: I have to get that.

Katlo: Okay

She hopped out and grabbed the towel

before picking the call.

Katlo: Where are you three? I am at the

boutique, and you are not here, no one is
picking their calls, what's going on?

She turned around and looked at the pool,

Kesa frowned looking at her worriedly, Alora
turned and looked at her too. Then looking
at her made her even more nervous.

Kabelo: Anya? Where are you?

Anya: we went out for drinks-not alcohol,

girls out.

Kabelo: where are you? and don't lie to me,

we have made so much progress, don't
abuse the privileges i have given you. It's
been hours since you all left...believe me i
asked the workers so if your answers aren't
the same i will know who is lying. Where are
you and who are you with?

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#21
At the guest house...

Alora got off Katso’s back and swam to the

steps of the pool where she got out of the
pool and walked towards her. Meanwhile
Anya’s heart pounded as she swallowed...

Anya: We are out swimming.

Kabelo: Are you with any guys? If you tell the

truth this will not escalate into anything. I am
changing into a better man and i will not
fight you... We can talk about it. Are you with
guys?

Anya: What guys?

Kabelo: The girl at the shop says you left

with the photographer, she said they left
with other two guys from the same company
or whatever. (she kept quiet) Ok, let’s avoid
lying. I am hanging up and making a video
call, answer it and show me where you’re...

Anya: OK...

He hung up, then he video called as Alora

walked over.

Alora: Who is it?

Anya: It’s him

She picked and turned the phone around

showing the name of the hotel.

Kabelo: I can't see who is who at the pool,

don't move the phone too quick.

Alora grabbed the phone and hung up

before glaring at her.

Alora: Are you mad? Are you okay upstairs?

Why would you show him we are here, and
even show him we are in the pool.

Anya turned around and grabbed the towel,

she dried herself and changed into her
clothes. Kesa frowned confused while
floating on the water, she got out and joined
them.

Kesa: what's going on?

Anya: Kabelo knows we are here.

Alora: because you told him.

Anya: he says your worker said I left with the

photographer; it won't end well.
Alora: what is wrong with you? Couldn't you
just lie?

Kesa: So, he knows we are all here?

Alora: the last thing he said was that she

should slow down at the pool because he
couldn't quite see what was happening.

Kesa: Ok, i have to go home.

Alora: yeah, we will talk.

Anya: Can you guys drop me home? And

also stick around so we can be three when
he asks questions? Maybe he won't beat me
when you are all there.

Alora: we are not accompanying you

because you decided to snitch, you couldn't
have at least asked us what to do since you
can't lie to save your life.

Anya: I am sorry, i panicked. Please forgive

me...next time i will ask you first.
Alora: Next time? There won't be next time.

Anya: can't you tell me what to say when i

get home.

Her phone rang and her heart skipped, her

breathing got louder as she turned around
looking for her clothes, she opened her
pants but her foot missed the very entrance
of her pants as she hoped around struggling
to dress while holding the pants. Kesa
grabbed the phone and smiled as she picked
the call.

Kesa: Hi

Kabelo: Hi...what is going on?

Alora smiled and stepped over with her chin

over Kesa as they both smiled.
Alora: why is Anya so scared of you?

Anya swallowed a big lump staring at them,

meanwhile Katso swam towards them but
Dee blocked him.

Dee: Let them sort it out.

Katso: Just want to hold her, what's going on?

Dee: I think their dad or something is very

strict. He would flip if he finds out. Don't go
there...does she have a boyfriend?

Katso: She didn't say anything, we haven't

talked that deep.

Dee: what about you Katlo?

Katlo: She has a boyfriend, but it's not that

serous. She says he says he doesn't want a
permanent relationship so we are going well.

Dee: ok, that's good. Let them deal with

their dad. You will understand as time goes
on.

Meanwhile the girls smiled at Kabelo.

Kesa: (Smiled) but why are you mad? You

can come join us if you are insecure.

Kabelo: Insecure?

Alora: (laughed) I like that, he can just come,

there are other guests here, we are just
celebrating and getting to know each other.

Kabelo: Let me talk to Anya.

Alora: Bye

Alora raced towards the pool and jumped in

the water, Kesa stood by looking at Anya as
she took a deep breath and sighed sitting on
the lounge chair.

Anya: Hi

Kabelo: did you come with guys?

Anya: (looked at Kesa) No, its just the three

of us. I went to the shop and the girls were
not there so i called them up and they told
me to come here.

Kabelo: so, i can come there and find you

alone?

Anya: there are other people in the pool

though, is that wrong?

Kabelo: are they men?

Anya: some of them yes

Kabelo: Ok
Anya: Are you coming?

Kabelo: No, its okay, please come home after

2 hours.

Anya: What about others?

Kabelo: i am talking to you, kare come home

after 2 hours.

Anya: Okay, i love you.

Kabelo: I love you too.

He hung up, she sighed in relief and hugged

Kesa before running to the pool and jumping
inside, Kesa walked towards the pool and
dipped her feet, Dee walked over and held
her gently before putting her back in the
water and french kissing her.

Dee: what happened?

Kesa: He called and almost threw a fit but he
is okay now. He says she should leave after 2
hours.

Dee: so, he knows we are here?

Kesa: yeah, but he says he is giving her 2

hours.

Dee: Thats not good enough. I can't afford to

have drama. Can we leave? Lets go to the
house.

Kesa: No problem.

The couple swam towards the steps..

Kesa: Ladies bye, talk to me before you go

home.

Anya: Okay!

Alora: Bye!
Dee: guys i am leaving, see you later

Brothers: sure.

They got the towels and dried themselves as

they made their way to the car, as soon as
they reached the car Kesa put the bag down
and took out a dress.

Dee: its ok, you don't have to change. We

going to a jacuzzi

Kesa: What's that?

Dee: (smiled) i guess you'll see.

He got in the car and they drove off.

At the pool...
Katlo moved closer to Anya and smiled.

Katlo: who was that?

Anya: dont ask me because lying makes me

feel bad.

Katlo: tell me

Anya: it was my baby daddy

Katlo: You have a kid?

Anya: yeah why are you surprised?

Katlo: You just look young. What did he want?

Anya: he wanted to know where i am. Why

are you acting like you didn't hear that i have
a boyfriend?

Katlo: (smiled) Because these bruises tell me

you don't have one. When you are loved the
way, you look is always the first sign, there is
a certain glow that comes with a real man
doing what he is supposed to do, protect
and provide. the same glow comes with a
bubbly personality, even if you are shy, it
comes out through your smile, i don't see it
with you. I am just seeing a sad beautiful
lady...but don't worry, i will fix that.

She smiled blushing and he leaned over and

baby kissed her on the lips, it was brief and
soft, kind of like kissing a sleeping, but she
inhaled his breath and her whole body got
excited. God, she had not felt in a long time,
she never knew just how much she loved
darker skin tone until now. She stared at his
lips and swallowed, she wanted a French
kiss so bad, his lips were perfect and his
breath had intoxicated her. She was high on
heat...knowing this might have been her only
chance to have this naughty moment she
knew she had to seize the moment, but then
he might have been a disappointment, she
reached for his bonr and bit her lower lip
staring at him.

He stared at her and touched her chin then

he pulled her over and kissed her again, this
time she allowed it and this got him hard. He
wrapped his arms around her and French
kissed her. He reached under water and
pushed her bikini bottom aside then he slid
in as she turned her eyes, he glanced at the
others and #Removed.

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#22

At Dikatso`s house...

Kesa raised her eyebrows staring at the

large living area and turned looking at Dee.

Kesa: why is your house so huge?

Dee: Is it?

Kesa: can't you see?

Dee: (laughed) we should have lots of

children and fill it up with children then.

Kesa: I wish, but i took clomid.

Dee: (smiled) you did?

Kesa: yeah, i don't know if it will work.

Dee: let me test it

He cupped her face and kissed her.

Kesa: (laughed) I am not joking, i took clomid.

The doctor said every patient of his got
pregnant, he said it even increases chances
of twins because it makes a woman ovulates
and sometimes a woman ends up releasing
more than one egg, resulting in twins.

Dee: (smiled) Babe, i am a doctor, i know

that...

Kesa: then don't joke like that.

She tapped his nose and walked in the

house looking around, he followed her and
wrapped his arms around her before kissing
her neck, he turned her around and they
French kissed. He slid his hand behind her
back and popped her bikini top, with their
lips still kissing he dropped his pants and
stepped out of them before putting her hand
on his....

At the pool...

Meanwhile Katso turned and looked at his

brother who slowly put this head down with
his eyes closed as he pulled Anya closer
whose eyes were also closed. He turned and
looked at Alora smiling...

Katso: (whispered) are tswe batho ba jelana

mo metsing
They both laughed and swam to the edge.
Katso hopped out and took Alora`s hand
before pulling her out, they showered under
the outdoor shower before heading to their
lounge. He put the towel around her and
kissed her before drying himself.

Katso: lets grab something to eat, what are

you in the mood for?

Alora: Ribs and a cocktail.

Katso: Great...let's do a takeaway

Alora: running away from someone?

Katso: No not really, just thought you might

want to be discreet, does that mean i should
be free?

Alora: No, i have an insecure baby daddy,

but i really want to leave. I just need to find a
safe place before i can leave. I also need a
job because he is using money to keep
me...(sighed) can we change the topic? I
don't want to dumb all these on our first
date.

Katso: isn't that what the first date is about?

Telling each other everything so we can
establish if we are going ahead with the
relationship or not? Would you rather we
fuck then later realize we are not meant to
be and part ways? I also have a son...he is 4,
i am not with the mother, and i will be very
honest with you. We broke up because i
cheated on her...she never recovered, she
became toxic and just hated me. I had to call
it quits because we fought all the time... i
have not had a stable relationship in 2 years.
She is married now and i am closer to her
husband more. I guess she still hates me.
whenever i want my boy i just talk to the
husband and i get him, but i want something
stable to be honest, i am happy that you
have children, i hoping this would make it
easy for you to accept my son too.

Alora: I didn't know you have a son, that's

interesting. So, i might be moving from one
cheater to another?

Katso: (smiled) Please, don't play like that. I

know better now. We all have a history we
are not proud of, i don't want to lie and paint
my ex bad, no...i played too much. My
brothers were disappointed in me, our
parents were disappointed too. I am grown
now...i want to be happy...

They put on the body lotion before getting

their belongings and walked out heading to
the parking lot. Once there he unlocked the
car from a distance and they got in, Alora
pulled the seat belt and, on the mirror,
thought she saw Kabelo`s car passing, she
turned and looked behind her, Kabelo pulled
over on the parking space behind them. She
got down and slowly got up to peek. Kabelo
opened the door for their 4-year-old, then
he got their daughters out.

Katso paused and looked at her, he noticed

the little boy and the kids this guy was
holding.

Katso: So, you have twin girls?

Alora: the other girl is for Anya.

Katso: what?

Alora: we are not really sisters or cousins, we

just didn't know how to explain that this guy
is trapping us, he won't let us go.

Katso: Does he have a temper?

Alora: Yeah, i have to won Anya to leave.

She reached for her phone with her head still

down but her phone was off.

Alora: shit! Gape o talela Anya because she

is too soft. What am i going to do? Lend me
your phone...shit, i don't know her number
by head.

Katso: Let me call bro and warn them.

Alora: please be fast.

She sat up and looked at him as he walked

towards the pool. Katso dialed his brother
but his phone rang.

Katso: he is not picking, i have to hurry over

there and call him gore at least a ska ba
ithela bale mmogo.

Alora: Hurry!

He slammed the door and jogged, once at

the entrance the little boy bent over picking
his toy gun. Katso picked him up and put
him aside before passing.

Kabelo turned looking at his son and looked

at the pool, though it was a bit far he could
see Anya and another man at the corner of
the pool. He hurried over as the man that
just passed him talked to the man in the
pool. He put the children on the lounge chair
as everyone turned and looked at him as he
approached.
The man in the pool hopped out and gave
Anya a hand as she got out and fixed her
bikini bottom. Anya`s heart pounded as she
stared at Kabelo approaching, she hid
behind Katlo and looked down. The brothers
turned and looked at him as he got closer.

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#23 & 24

At the pool

Kabelo locked eyes with the brothers and

tilted his head to look at Anya who was
standing behind the other guy.

Kabelo: What's going on?

Katlo: I was teaching her how to swim, but

as soon as she saw you, she said you are
going to beat her. Why would she be scared
of you when she has done nothing?

Kabelo: I don't know, (to her) can we talk?

Anya: i want to go to my aunt`s house.

Katlo: I will drop you off.

Kabelo: Do i have to beg you?

Anya: ke a itse gore wa go mpetsa.

Kabelo: i told you i am not doing that

anymore.

Anya: I don't believe you; this man was

teaching me how to swim.
Kabelo: where are the others?

Anya: they went to buy something we can

eat.

Kabelo: can we please go home.

Anya: I am scared.

Kabelo: there is nothing to be scared off, i

am not going to hurt you.

Anya: You always say that but as soon as we

get home you do the opposite.

Kabelo: Which aunt? The one who abused

you? I am glad to know that you now have a
family. you'll let me know if you want access
to your child.

He turned around and headed towards the

children where he picked his daughters and
instructed his boy to walk in front of him.
They both walked out as Anya`s heart
pounded, tears filled her eyes as she walked
towards the lounge chair and got dressed.

Katlo: Are you okay?

Anya: Yeah, I've ruined my life. He is going to

make me pay.

Katlo: do you stay together?

Anya: yes

Katlo: why not move out?

Anya: i don't have money for rent. He always

ruins my chances of getting a job.

Katlo: i can help you out while you are

looking for a house.

Anya: I need a minute to think about it.

Katlo: if this guy is violent, you don't have

time to think about it, we find a house and
you move out because any chance with you
he will put his hands on you, and i will never
forgive myself for that because i caused it in
the first place.

She put on her shoes and walked away as

Katlo looked at her.

Katso: I have to go, o shapo akere?

Katlo: sure

He walked out, got in the car and drove off

as Alora leaned back.

Alora: what happened? I saw him drive off.

Katso: He just talked to her, he wanted them

to go but she refused because she is afraid,
he would beat her, Katlo offered to pay her
rent and she refused.

Alora: drop me at home, in case he goes to

my house.

Katso: so, this guy la haver hela le ene

knowing the others are there?

Alora: He gives us no options, if you don't

sleep with him, he punishes you with money
and it affects the children.

Katso: how long are you going to let him

control you? I don't want to say i will get you
out of this situation because i would just be
switching roles, i want to be with a woman
who is with me because she loves me not
because she needs me. You have to be
financially stable to be with a man you love,
do you know that?

Alora: I know, but my business is not making

money, it's been 3 months and i am not
making money.
Katso: what's your other business idea?
Maybe we can try that.

Alora: I love farming, my dad is a

farmer...Kabelo bought a farm because i
gave him that idea. I thought we will be
married, i ran that farm every day and made
lots of money, i did everything.

Katso: how about you do that then? Let's

come up with a good business plan and get
guidelines for funding then take it from there.
I am sure if we spend a day or two in my
office, we can come up with something
serious.

She paused and smiled looking at him...

Katso: What?
She smiled and cupped his face before
kissing him.

Katso: I love you, please don't change on the

way.

He started the car and they drove off.

At Kesa`s house...

Anya dialed Kesa as she sighed and took a

seat on her stoop.

Kesa: (sleepy) Hei

Anya: Hi, where are you?

Kesa: somewhere, why?

Anya: Kabelo caught me with Katlo.

Kesa: what?! Are you okay?

Anya: he didn't beat me but i am afraid to go

home, can i stay with you until he is calm?

Kesa: sure, let me come home. If he asks tell

him i am at the mall.

Anya: Okay.

Kesa: my spare keys are behind the house

under the biggest brick.

Anya: Okay. Thanks.

Kesa: we will talk when i get there, what did

he see?

Anya: i am not sure how much he saw.

Kesa: okay, i will call him and talk to him. Ke

ta ipotsisa so we can find out how much he
saw then we can come up with something
solid based on what he saw.
Anya: I said he was teaching me how to
swim.

Kesa: that's good, kante o bothale jaana

(they laughed) i will call and chat with him so
i can find out how much he knows.

Anya: Bye

She hung up and walked behind the house

where she got the keys, unlocked the house
and cooked something before watching tv.

In the car...

Meanwhile Kabelo drove towards Kesa`s

house, part of him wanted to call but then he
also wanted to see if she had joined this kind
of behavior and allowed these slts to poison
her with their habits.
He parked the car under the tree, to his relief
the windows were open. He let his son out
and got the girls before walking towards the
door. He knocked and opened the door
before walking in....

Insert 24 was removed by Facebook for

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Midnight Thoughts

#24

At Kesa`s house...

Anya walked out of the kitchen holding a

plate of food, her heart skipped as she
locked eyes with Kabelo. He closed the door
and walked in...

Anya: (voice flattened) Hi...

Kabelo: where is Kesa?

Anya: she went to buy food at the mall.

He turned back and closed the door; she

dropped the plate and ran towards the door
but he locked it as she jiggled the door knob.
She moved to the window and moved the
curtains looking at him as he put the
children in the car and opened the windows
then he walked over pulling the sleeves of
his t-shirt. She ran to her phone and dialed
Kesa as she ran to the bedroom and closed
the door before pressing her back against
the door.
Kesa: Hello?

Anya: Help me! (crying) he is going to bt me,

please hellllll-

He pushed the door and knocked her down,

her phone flew out of her hand and fell on
the floor. He grabbed her by the hair and
slpd her across the face.

Anya: (screaming) Kabelo.....

(removed scene because of violence)

Kabelo: did you just go on a date with a

photographer? and you had the audacity to
say no and refuse to come with me, then go
**ck some guy at his house and come to the
house i paid for?

Anya tried to stand but the whole room was

spinning and soon she found herself on the
floor.

In the car...

Meanwhile Shawn paused his game and

looked at the house where a lady was crying.
He put the phone down and opened the
door then he turned around and slid down
with his feet and dropped down before
walking towards the house. His sister
crawled over and looked down then she also
turned around to lay on her stomach and
slowly slid down, she dropped on her butt
and cried as she crawled following her
brother. Anya`s daughter also followed...

Shawn finally opened the door and walked in,

he froze staring at his father (removed scene)

Anya: (choking) Shawn...take the kids and go

away...take Moon away, (tearfully) Shawn
take Moon away...

(removed scene with violence)

Kabelo: did you *uck him?

Anya: No, please stop hitting me, the

children are crying!

Kabelo: did you sleep with him?

Anya: No, i was just swimming with him,

when i got to the boutique he told me they
left to go swimming, i didn't know the place
so he offered to drop me there, but then
when he found his brothers he joined them.
He is even gay, the other skinny guy in the
pool is his boyfriend, just that when you
walked in, he was with me teaching me how
to swim.

He paused whpn her and looked in her eyes.

Kabelo: Do you know that I know when you

are lying?

Anya: You don't know when i am lying

because you still think i slept with Mona`s
father and i only agreed because I wanted
you to stop bting me. Go ahead and bt me,
but i know you don't know when I am lying, I
tell the truth hoping you don't bt me but at
this point i don't see you stopping whether I
am lying or telling the truth.

He carried on whippin-

Meanwhile outside, Kesa pushed the door

open which hit one of the children crying,
she picked them up and Shawn wrapped his
arms around her leg crying, he put them
down and walked towards the bedrooms.

Kesa: Anya?!?

She pushed the door and paused looking at

Kabelo on top of her, she jumped on top of
him and pulled him off, Kabelo turned
around and picked the belt.
Kabelo: Who did you leave the boutique with?
Cause i heard you left with some guy.

Kesa: if you try it with me my brother will

deal with you, try it...beat me and see what
happens, he goes to MTC, i will call him and
tell him.

Kabelo: so, you are acting bad o ikantse your

brother?

Kesa: I did nothing wrong; you know i am not

like that...but i like Anya and i don't like what
you are doing to her.

She turned looking at Anya who was lying

motionless then she got on the bed and
gently shook her.

Kesa: Anya? Anya?

She leaned over and listened to her heart
then she checked her pulse on the neck..

Kesa: she is not breathing! (shouted) Anya!?

Kabelo`s heart skipped and he stepped over

and checked her pulse, he couldn't feel
anything. His joints got cold as he shook her.

Kesa: (tearfully) She is dad!

Kabelo: Lower your voice!

He paced up and down...

Kesa: Let's take her to the hospital, maybe

they can bring her back.

Kabelo: We can't do that, what if they

confirm her dead, then what?

Kesa: I am not keeping-

She looked in his eyes and paused talking...

Kesa: I won't tell everyone what happened.

Kabelo: I don't trust you...i need to get rid of

her bdy in a way that no one will ever find
her.

Kesa`s heart pounded as she looked at him.

*
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#26

At Kesa`s House...

Kabelo stared at her, the officer frowned

staring at her...

Officer: Ma'am? Are you okay?

Kesa: I just arrived; it wasn't me the neighbor

was talking about.

Officer: Who was she talking about?

Kesa: you can search the house.

Kabelo glared at her and she swallowed a

big lump, for a second she truly understood
what Anya was going through, going against
this man was such a scary experience but
she knew going down for a conspiracy to
commit murder was even worse.

Meanwhile in the bathroom Anya slowly

opened one eye, she could hear Kabelo`s
voice so she closed her eyes and carried on
playing dead. There was another voice, a
man`s voice. Perhaps he had convinced Kesa
to leave and now he brought men to cut her
in pieces. She had no other choice but to
fight for her life, footsteps approached and
she slowly got off the tub and looked around.
She picked a bottle of the diffuser reeds and
vase as the voices of the men got closer. The
men passed the bathroom and headed to
the bathroom then she opened the
bathroom door and ran outside screaming.
The police officers turned around and ran
outside, meanwhile Kesa blocked her way.

Kesa: The police are here! Alora and i called

the police!

She turned around shaking and looked back

as two police officers approached, she broke
down in tears hugging Kesa who handed her
Moon, she got her baby and hugged her as
Kesa walked back to the bedroom and
brought her a towel. She wrapped herself
with a towel and stepped out.

Officer: Thought you said there was no

violence, she has bruises all over.

Kabelo: I was defending myself

Officer2: How about you explain at the police

station? Turn around.

Kabelo turned around and they cuffed him

before escorting him to the police car, Kesa
picked up the little girl and held Shawn`s
hand. She stood by looking at the police
officer as they spoke to Anya.

Meanwhile Katlo slowly drove by, but when

he saw police car, he parked the car and
walked over, he approached Anya and the
police officer and when he got closer the
bruises on Anya got his heart pounding. He
stopped next to her and looked at her.

Katlo: why didn't you call me?

Anya: I couldn't, sorry.

Officer: we have to take you to the hospital.

Katlo: i`ll follow you

Officer: who is he?

Anya: He is my friend.

Anya walked away with the police officers as

he hurried back to his car and followed them.
Meanwhile in the back of the car Kabelo kept
his head down as he swallowed, as much as
it was scary to be in this situation he was
glad she was alive, the fear of killing had
paralyzed him so bad, for sure it could have
been worse if she was dead. The look on
Shawn`s face, Moon`s face when she saw her
mommy crying...tears filled his eyes and he
swallowed a big lump, Shawn completely
refused to come closer after what he saw, if
only he had stopped when part of him
wanted to.
At Kesa`s house...

Minutes later Alora knocked and walked in

while Kesa was feeding the children, Shawn
burst into tears and ran towards his mother.

Shawn: (crying) Daddy was beating auntie!

Alora: I am sorry papi, i love you...

She hugged him and put him down before

getting her daughter.

Alora: what happened?

Kesa: Mma! If you see Anya you will

understand why she fears this man so much,
her eyes swollen shut, her lips, every part of
her body is swollen, i have never seen
anyone that bruised.

Alora: that video wasn't clear but i could see

she was beaten up, mme kana nna he never
beats me that bad. He only slapped me, i
guess he is afraid of my father.

Kesa: I can't believe i never understood her

fear for him,

Alora: where is she?

Kesa: she is at the hospital.

Alora: Let's go drop the children and keep

her company.

Kesa: please

They got the children and walked out.

At the police station...

Kabelo sat with his head down while the
police officer took his statement.

Officer: speak up.

Kabelo: there is nothing to say, what she

said is true.

Officer: everything?

Kabelo: Yes

Officer: i still need your side of the story.

Kabelo: what she said is true, i thought she

was cheating so i attacked her. The only
that's not true is that i tried to kill her, i never
meant to kill her...i just felt she wasn't feeling
any paint so i did something else, but
because we all know what happens when
you choke someone i can understand why
she thinks i tried to kill her.
The officer wrote down everything and
sighed looking at him.

Officer: we are keeping you in the holding

cells until you appear before the court
tomorrow to get your charges.

Kabelo: (nodded) I understand.

He heard footsteps and looked at the door

where Anya passed by with a police officer,
her big swollen and lips got his eyes burning
and he looked away as a tear rolled down, he
wiped it and rubbed his hands together. The
officer finished writing and took him to the
holding cells, the darkness of the holding
cells and the silence crept in as he took out
his hands for the officer to uncuff him. He
stepped back and slowly sat down leaning
against the wall. The officer walked away
with the sound of the jiggling keys and left
him in the dark silence cells.

His thoughts all came at once, images of her

face, her body lying in the tub, what he
almost did today...his father was right, it all
starts with name calling then a slap, then a
punch, before you know it you are a
heartless women beater and when you have
done all the beating you overdo it and end
up with a murder charge. The look on his
children`s eyes came back and he frowned
as tears rolled down then he covered his
face and broke down crying.

Kabelo: (crying) I am sorry Shawn...you were

not supposed to see that...i am sorry girls, i
don't know what is wrong with me, i am so
afraid to be alone.
Voice: Wa nthodia mr!

He paused crying and looked at the dark

corner, he wasn't aware he was with another
suspect. He cleared his throat and leaned
back closing his eyes.

At the hospital...

Later on, the girls pushed the door open and

smiled at her sitting on the bed, she turned
and her face lit up as they approached and
gave her a group hug.

Alora: what happened?

Anya: i am single, that's what happened.

Alora: i hope you mean it.

Kesa: we all have to leave him at the same
time, i always thought one has to have
money or achieve something first before
leaving but i think if you don't leave, you'll die
trying to achieve that.

Alora: I was going to leave when my children

are 18 but 18 years is a long time, i don't
want to end up like this.

Anya: had i left sooner, i wouldn't be here.

Kesa: so, we are all leaving right?

They all crossed their pinkies swearing and

hugged.

Anya: Katlo is so angry with me for not

calling him or taking his advice earlier.

Kesa: Well, if you are hesitant, you'll find me

there because Dee is talking big plans, i feel
like he is moving way too quick but it's
better than Kabelo. Maybe he is what i have
been waiting for.

Alora: Katso isn't saying much about the

future, but i am leaving regardless. It doesn't
matter if i don't know where my next meal is
coming from. I will hustle and move my child
to a school i can afford then i am reporting
this mthrfcker for child Maintenace.

Anya: i was thinking the same thing while

lying here alone, i just have to find any job
then report him and right now is the best
time to leave while he is still in police
custody. He will never know where i am
staying.

Alora: that's my plan too.

Kesa: i also have to move out because the

way he looked at me when i told the police
that i am not the woman he was beating,
child that man is going to beat the hell out of
me. I am leaving.

The doctor walked back in with the nurse.

Doctor: ok, we have your results back. Are

they-

Anya: (smiled) they are my sisters, it's okay.

Doctor: your internal organs are okay so i

won't admit you. I have given you a
prescription here...

Anya: thank you.

Doctor: please take them until they are

finished.

Anya: thank you.

Kesa brought her shoes closer and she slid

her feet inside and stood up, Anya fixed her t
-shirt and they both held her as she
balanced herself and they both walked out
at her pace. Anya`s phone rang, Kesa took
out of her pocket and handed it to her, Alora
got her cards for her.

Anya: Hello?

Katlo: ngaka a reng?

Anya: they are not admitting me.

Katlo: i am coming to get you, o ta

recoverela ko go nna.

Anya: So, that your girls can finish me?

Katlo: i am not in the mood for jokes, i am

still angry at you.

Anya: I said sorry.

Katlo: Ae
Anya: I have to go move out my things first.

Katlo: Where are you moving?

Anya: I don't know yet, i am with Lolo and

Kes

Katlo: give one of them the phone.

Kesa: hello?

Katlo: ke sendela motho yoo madi a rent,

please don't let her out of your sight.
Sometimes the police let suspects out
without telling the victims, when you ladies
are done finding the house and moving her
things out tell me so i can pick her up
immediately. Ill nurse her back to health.

Kesa: Ee rra, I'll do that.

Katlo: Give Lolo the phone.

Alora: Hello?

Katlo: Please keep an eye on her, a seka aya

gope.
Alora: (laughed) Ee rra.

Katlo: Tell her to pack Moon`s things as well.

I am picking them both as soon as you are all
done.

Alora: Ee rra.

Katlo: Bye, i am not saying goodbye to her

because i am angry with her

Alora: (laughed) Bye

She smiled and shook her head as the two

ladies looked at her smiling, they all
eventually cracked into laughter.

Kesa: (deepened her voice imitating him)

Keep an eye on her

Alora: (imitated him as well) Tell her to pack

Moon`s clothes too.
Anya: (laughed) please don't make me laugh
my lip is painful

They laughed out loud as they got in the car

and drove off.

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# 27

At Anya's house...

The children played on the carpet while Kesa

and their mother's carried the furniture to
the bedroom.

The brothers parked outside and carried the

TV inside the house, Katlo took out the
brackets and a drill before looking at the
children, he knew for sure the sound wasn't
good for their little ear drums. When he
turned he locked eyes with Anya picking a
basket of clothes.

Katlo: You should be resting, i said you

should tell us where things should be. You'll
only pack things not moving furniture. That's
what we are here for.

Kesa and Alora walked out, Dee locked eyes

with Kesa and smiled then he signaled her
over. He got her hand and they walked out...
Kesa smiled as she followed his lead, she
wasn't sure oif it was his height or his entire
personality but it felt great to be held and
lead by him. Once at the car under the cover
of the darkness he trapped her and held her
waist before planting a soft kiss which
quickly turned into a French kiss. Their
breathing increased with their hands all over
one another, he turned looking at the main
door, no was outside so he grabbed the back
seat door and pushed her in then he got in
and closed the. He pulled out his shirt and
kissed her....

Meanwhile inside the house Katso's eye

wondered around silently looking for Lolo,
she was no way to be found. He walked in
the kitchen and found her packing items in
thr upper shelf. He came from behind her
and held the salt container that she holding
together with her hand, she let go and he
place it higher. She turned around and he
stole a kiss before his brother walked in with
a microwave, they paused each hiding their
faces.

Katlo glanced at them and placed the

microwave on its shelf before walking out as
he switched the lights off leaving them in tje
dark.

Katso: (chuckled) Ao rra!

Katlo: (laughed) Get a room!

She tried to escape but he grabbed her and

kissed her then he picked her up and placed
her on the counter.
In the living room...

Meanwhile Anya noticed her daughter falling

asleep on the carpet, she walked over but
Katlo put down the box and walked over.

Katlo: I said you should rest, bed rest means

you can't lift anything. I have a niece and a
nephew. I can handle children...

He slowly held the baby and a soft sound so

as not to startle her...

Katlo: (softly) Nxla-xla-xla...

Anya smiled and almost laughed as he

gently carried her to the bedroom where he
put her in her cot. He adjusted her to sleep
comfortably then he walked out to Anya as
she sat down and opened the food he
brought her earlier.

Anya: thank you.

He smiled without a word and carried on

sorting out cables, she stared at him and
blushed thoughtfullly, he wasn't a talker and
this was new to her. A man who hardly said
much but worked a lot, he moved her
furniture and now that his brothers left him
halfway through he was getting everything
done quietly.

Anya: (smiled) Thanks for taking Moon to

bed.
Katlo: (smiled) Bet you thought i knew
nothing about children.

Anya: (laughed) You caught me.

They laughed...

Anya: Kante batho ba kae?

Katlo: Ba tsenye ka corner ba haver

They laughed out loud as Katso and Lolo

walked in, Katso walked in holding both het
hands behind her while she followed giggling.

Katso: Shawn?

Shawn: yes uncle?

Katso: I have to drop you home

Lolo: Get your toys.

Lolo picked the last born and handed het

one of the toys.

Katso: ey nna ka otsela mr, Kamoso

Katlo: Sure

Lolo: (carrying the baby) Kamoso mma

Anya: Eish thanks for helping out.

Lolo: I'll come massage you after ke go

gatisa.

Anya: Thanks.

Katso held Shawn's hand as they walked out.

Kesa and Dee walked in.
Dee: Uh you guys are leaving?

Katso: yeah, I'm working tomorrow.

Dee: I have to go too. Cheers

They walked in as he looked around for

anything heavier to help with but found
nothing.

Dee: I have to go,

Katlo: Sure, I'll finish up what's left.

Katlo: sure.

They also walked out and closed the door.

About 3 hours passed while he packed up
and cleaned before instructing her to lock up.
She couldn't count how many times he said
to call him in case of an emergency, but
most of all.. He never even asked for sex
after doing all these, he even knew Moom's
name in just a day.

She got in the bedroom and sighed laying

down, as much as she was going through a
dark phase this man just lit it up so quick she
even forgot what she was going through.

In court....

The next morning Kabelo sat in court while

his charge sheet was read... He didn't hear
much except... Assault, giving false
information, and attempted murder... He
swallowed a big lump as he turned looking
at his lawyer.
2 MONTHS LATER....

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#28

At Kabelo`s apartment...

Kabelo slowly opened the door and stepped

in, the house was empty and dusty. His
father and brother walked in behind him and
held their waist looking around. His
footsteps echoed as he walked from room to
room and stopped in the master bedroom.
He stopped at the door and looked at the
empty room.

Father: This is a great start for you. At least

no one will say they walked out with nothing
from being with you. They decided to be
vultures in your absence.

Brother: But to take everything? How did

they even sell the cars if they sold them.

Kabelo: (staring at the empty room) I only

had one car; the other Lolo burned with the
main house.

Brother: and that's why you should not drop

the case. If she doesn't talk to her new friend
about dropping the case then you don't drop
the case.

Father: this is what happens when you don't

discipline bad behavior.
Brother: He pampered them way too much.
They were not supposed to know anything
about his finances and or anything is run. He
ruined everything by making them think
there is such a thing as 50-50.

Kabelo took a deep breath thoughtfully and

sighed.

Father: Thats why i said always get a wife

from the village, these town girls want
money and they watch movies, they start
thinking they are white and expect you to
treat them like that. A wife is given money,
she doesn't make money, a wife stays at
home, she gives birth every 2 years. Once
she has more than 4 children, she will never
disrespect you, and when you beat her, you
do it so well she will make sure to never
provoke you again. If you keep fighting then
you are doing it wrong.

Kabelo: I need to pass by the office and see

what's going on.

Brother: I'll drop you off.

Father: No, he is passing by while I wait for

him, then I want you at home, you heard
about your bail conditions. I don't want to
pay P5000.

Kabelo: I won't do anything I was told not to

do.

Father: there is nothing left for you here, you

can work from home until i am sure you are
in your right mind. These women will
provoke you.

Kabelo: (sighed) Okay

He led them out and locked up before they

drove off.

At the office...

Kabelo`s father and brother waited in the

parking for about an hour, then he walked
out carrying the laptop bag, he got in the car
and closed the door.

Kabelo: I need to buy something at the mall.

Can i just catch up with you guys?

Father: No, I have all the time, I can wait for

you.

Kabelo: Ok

They drove off.

At the mall...

Minutes later the brother pulled into a

parking space, Kabelo stepped out and put
on a cap.

Kabelo: I won't be long.

Father: Okay.

He walked towards the shop, and as soon as

he reached the entrance he looked back, his
father and brother were chatting, he turned
around and paced out of sight,

At Kesa`s house...

Minutes later the rental car parked, he

stepped out and approached the house but
from a distance he could tell there were no
curtains on the windows, he stopped by the
windows and looked through the glass, there
was no one inside, he walked back and
jumped in the car then he drove off.

At Alora`s sister`s...

Later on, he parked the car and adjuted the

car seat laying down, his phone rang, he
looked at the screen, it was his father but he
ignored the call and scrolled through his
phone, he clicked on Anya`s profile and it
was locked. He sighed and clicked on Kesa,
there was no life here, the last update was
her first picture in Maun, for some reason he
just felt she probably had a new account, he
clicked on Alora`s account and nothing was
public then he clicked on her sister`s
account and smiled looking at Shawn`s
picture in his uniform, he zoomed to the
school name and sat up. He looked at the
time and drove off....

At the daycare and preschool....

Minutes later he approached and parked

near the school gate where other parents
parked before going in to pick their little
ones, he put the phone down and stared at
everyone walking in. One particular car
stopped, Anya stepped out and put on
sunglasses then she walked towards the
school. Minutes later she walked out with
Shawn and the girls...his heart pounded and
his palms begun sweating at the thought of
approaching her, he took a picture of her
from a distance then he put the phone down
and stepped out. He jogged over and caught
up to her.

Kabelo: Hi...

She turned and looked at him, before he

opened his mouth she screamed loudly, the
children turned terrified, everyone stopped
and looked.... he turned looking around.

Kabelo: I wasn't fighting, i swear to God, i

just wanted to say i am sorry. (tearfully) I am
sorry...you have no idea how sorry i am,

She carried on screaming until he could

barely hear himself speaking, he turned and
ran back to the car, he jumped back in and
sped off.

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#29

At Anya`s house...

Anya opened the door and the children

walked in, Shawn looked up at her while
dragging his bag.

Shawn: I miss daddy.

Anya: You will tell mommy.

Shawn: Okay.

She looked around before closing the door

and locking up. She headed to the kitchen
and made a quick snack for the children,
someone walked in and her heart skipped,
she sighed when she locked eyes with the
helper.

The helper swallowed a big lump seeing how

much she was shaking.

Helper: Are you okay?

Anya: (smiled nervously) Yeah, I'm good...i

forgot you are home.

Helper: Okay, aren't you going back to work?

Anya: (looked at the time) Oh, and i have a
client at 5:30pm.

Helper: i will feed them. They will have

snacks later before Lolo picks them.

Anya: Okay.

She headed to her room and refreshened up

before leaving.

At the guest house...

Meanwhile Kabelo walked in and stood by

the reception, a receptionist smiled and
walked over.

Kabelo: Hi, how much is your executive room?

Her: Its 1.2k, it comes with-

Kabelo: Is Anya around?

Her: Who?

Kabelo: Anya?

Her: I don't know anyone by that name.

Kabelo: Ok. Thanks

He walked out pressing his phone, he clicked

on Mona`s profile and the first post was of
Anya in a pink scrub, God baby girl was so
beautiful with her hands on a client`s back.

“I am no longer her friend because i jumped

into conclusions, my father has been using
every chance to make moves on my best
friend since she was 15 and she has refused,
when he continued, she moved out. After
moving out, whenever she needed
accommodation id ask her to come back
home, but she refused. She didn't want to
tell us papa was doing that because she
didn't want me to see my father like that,
she didn't want to hurt mama. When my
mom caught my father cornering her, she
assumed and when my mom told me her

😢
version influenced by anger i believed it. It's
a been a while since i have talked to her, i
miss my friend. I feel like an apology will
never be enough, i told her boyfriend she
was sleeping with my father and i did that
because i knew the guy is violent and
delusional, i knew he was going to beat her,
how i wish i could take it back.”

Kabelo swallowed a big lump staring at her

picture, the day he beat her for sleeping with
this old man, the words he said to her all
came back and he felt a ball of guilt stuck on
his throat as he tried to swallow. He zoomed
on the logo on her scrubs then he put the
phone down and drove off.

At the construction lot...

The client and his wife smiled as they walked

around the finished house, they held hands
walking from room to room, the wife walked
in what would be children`s room and smiled.

Her: (smiled) Dinner is ready!!

Her husband and Kesa`s brother laughed out.

Her: you have clean hands, i can already

picture my children here.

Him: thank you.

Husband: I have to be honest, when you said
you are also a student at MTC i kind of had
doubts.

Him: (laughed) I am training to be an

electrician now. Bricklaying was my very first
course, it wasn't long. Being an electrician
kind of takes longer, but i know i will be done
soon.

Husband: (took out his wallet) you know your

thing young man.

He counted the 8k and handed it to him,

Kesa`s brother counted the money and
shook hands with the client.

Him: thank you.

Husband: I will let you know when we are

ready for the ring beam.
Him: no problem.

He walked towards his helper and got the

bag then he counted his share and handed it
to him.

Helper: I just want a full bottle of Mdae.

Him: Do you ever do anything serious with

your money besides drinking mdaefoko abe
o o boke mogo kana? You have a child, buy
him uniform before you go drinking.

Helper: his mother dumped me, why should i

care?

Kesa`s brother sighed as they stopped the

taxi, once inside the taxi he took out his
phone and calculated what he would deposit
for school fees and his car savings. His
phone rang and he picked.

Him: Hello?

Voice: it's the old man who was talking to

you about you building me a house then i
pay you with an empty plot, i am really
suffering. I am too old to be sharing a home
with relatives and they abuse my wife. I don't
have money but i have 2 plots, please.

Him: (smiled) I was going to call you back, i

will help you but i am in a taxi. Can i call you
back?

Voice: (relieved) yes, my boy, thank you

He hung up and sighed smiling as he texted

his older sister.

At Business academy...
Meanwhile Kesa and a few other students
submitted their assignments and walked out,
she looked at the time and took out her
umbrella as she approached the parking lot.
She got in the car and closed the door
before video dialing Dee.

Dee: (Removed the stethoscope from

around his neck) Hey you

Kesa: (blushed) Just submitted my

assignment. Heading home to prepare that
dish you asked for

Dee: Can you pass by so i can have a look at

the baby?

Kesa: Really? Come on

Dee: what if you are really pregnant?

Kesa: I am not, you said so yourself.

Dee: i gave you a second round of Clomid,
no fertility problem can survive the dose i
gave you. Everyone gets pregnant at the
second circle if the first fails.

Kesa: Fine, i am on my way.

She hung up smiling and made a turn.

At the massage parlor...

Later on, Kabelo parked the car and stared

at Anya Beauty parlor LED board flashing
lights. He stepped out and closed the door
before walking towards the glass door. The
front desk young lady wearing the same
scrubs as Anya smiled.

Her: (smiled) Welcome to Anya beauty parlor,

may i be of assistance?

Kabelo: Yeah, i had an appointment with

Anya?

Her: (clicked the computer) Give me a

second, there must be a double-booking
issue because she has a client as we speak.

Kabelo: when does she finish?

Her: um, what's your name? I am only seeing

one client on this slot.

Kabelo: When does she finish?

Her: It's an Hour session; she started 30

minutes ago...was your appointment a
session or you mean office appointment?
Cause i can't see you on our sessions

Kabelo: Um, Office appointment.

Her: you will have to wait; we never interrupt

sessions.

Kabelo: Thanks, ill step out for a minute.

Her: may i have your name?

Kabelo: Sure, Kingstone

Her: (noted) Thank you.

He walked out and noticed a courier man

getting off his motorcycle with packages,
then he got back inside and sat on the
waiting chairs. The front desk lady smiled
and chatted with the courier man as she
signed and received the packages. The
courier man left, the front desk lady sorted
the boxes and carried them to the other
office, Kabelo leaped up and paced towards
the manager`s office where he opened the
door and got in, he closed the door and took
a seat.

He grabbed the air conditioning remote and

turned it before leaning back, his eyes
landed on a framed picture, Anya and one of
those tall guys from the pool, he still couldn't
tell the three brothers apart. He lay the
frame face down and sighed waiting.

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#30

At work...

Anya walked out of the wash room applying

hand lotion as she walked past the reception,
the receptionist handed her a sticky note.
Her: You had a visitor, i took his name. He
was waiting here; he must have grown
impatient.

Anya: He? The client from the gym? Wa

injury?

Her: No, i was seeing for the first time.

Anya: (reading) Kingston?

Her: Maybe he will be back.

Anya: Ok.

She headed to her office and pushed the

door open while pressing her phone. She
turned around closing the door and locked
eyes with Kabelo standing behind the door,
she dropped her phone and he covered her
mouth before she could scream.
Kabelo: (tightly covering her mouth) I know
you are scared...and you have every right to
scream and do whatever you have to do to
get away from me...but I am not here to fight.
(she continued kicking with her screams
muffled) Please stop kicking, you are hurting
my balls. The sooner you stop kicking the
sooner i will get out of here! I promise...(she
stopped kicking) Can i let you free? (she
nodded) Promise me you won't scream...one
nod is enough, do you? (she nodded) Okay.

He slowly let of her and sighed as she bent

over and picked her phone, he stepped over
and gently got it from her then he placed it
on the bed.

Kabelo: You don't have to call him; I just

want to talk. Please sit down.
She sighed and took a seat, he stared at her
and took a deep breath, he wasn't sure how
to begin, he held his waist with both hands
then he folded his arms and paced up and
down while she watched him. He pulled the
chair and sat in front of her before putting
his hands together.

Kabelo: (breathed out)

Phhhw....okay...(looked in her eyes) I know
that i have hurt you, i have hurt you more
than anyone i have ever dated...i know it was
wrong...not just that...but...I was just with my
father and my brother from the other
mother. I grew up fearing my father because
i have seen him discipline women around
him, my uncles did the same thing, i grew
thinking i would be different but whenever i
got angry i did the same thing, i would feel
bad and promise myself not to ever do it,
then i would do the same thing, you not
telling anyone that i was putting my hands
on you made me think it's okay...and i am
not blaming you. It's not your fault...i just
want you to know that i am sorry.

Anya: Okay, i forgive you.

He stared at her; tears filled his eyes and he

leaped up and sighed putting his hands on
the pockets.

Kabelo: No, i don't want you to say that, you

are scared, you think that's what i want to
hear...or maybe you just want me to leave, i
want you to be yourself, tell me you hate me,
beat me, bite me or something.

Anya: I am not that kind of a person, is there

anything else you want? Something within
my capacity?

He leaned against the wall and put his sole

on the wall, her eyes dropped to her foot.

Anya: Thats water paint, you are going to

leave a print.

He moved and looked at the wall with his

foot print.

Kabelo: Sorry

Anya: Are we done?

He stared at her then he walked towards the

table and picked the framed picture, he
stared at the man hugging her from behind
and sighed.

Kabelo: It hurts to see this...but in a way...i

understand how you felt knowing i was
cheating. I want to make things right, please
forgive me...i am not asking you to drop the
case, keep it up, i am ready to pay for my
actions, but i also want to show you that i
love you. It has always been you.

Anya: I don't want you anymore.

Kabelo: So, you don't love me?

Anya: Love is not the problem; you have no

respect for women or for that organ hanging
between your legs.

He looked down and swallowed then he

nodded his head up and down and sighed.
Kabelo: I deserve that and more.

Anya: You are not even that cute kana

Kabelo, wa bona akere? Looking at that
picture wa bona.

Kabelo: I can see that.

Anya: Yeah, and his dick is bigger than yours.

He looked away and bit his lower lip as his

eyes gleamed, he swallowed a big lump and
sighed looking down,

Anya: See this business? He gave me the

start-up capital; he is a film maker and he
does documentaries. He is not afraid to give
me financial independence because he
knows he gives me everything i need and i
am the woman he thinks i am.
He listened to her with his eyes on the
carpet...

Anya: Look at me (he shifted his focus to her)

He lasts longer than you, his waist curves
deeper than you, he kisses better than you,
he is darker than you...i never knew that this
the darker the berry thing was real but
yeah...turns out men who are dark in
complexion are really good. Your dick is long
but its thin so it just hurts...ga le monate le
eseng, his is thick so it grips...when he just
puts it on top i feel how heavy it is before it
goes in there, when it gets in it fills me up, i
gasp and i feel myself gripping and
stretching, even struggling a little bit
because he is that much of a man....

Kabelo: You don't have to-

Anya: you said you want to hear everything-

Katlo fucks better than you...he is taller than
you, makes more money than you, one
project gives him close to a million but he is
so humble you'd never tell all these because
he doesn't brag or want more women like
you. Someone said they are glad they don't
have to deal with a pencil dick, and i couldn't
agree more...gape ga o itse go tsamaisa
letheka, koore all these i never knew until i
met something to compare with. Indeed, se
nkganang se nthola morwala.

He turned the frame and looked at him again

then he placed it on the table.

Kabelo: Okay, I'll talk to someone about

Moon`s visiting times.

Anya: Okay, bye...oh by the way, i think your

erection is weak too, now that I have
something to compare it with, some actually
feel more firmer....tighter ake itse ke taa
reng, i never knew gore dick ya omella hela e
nna thata, ya gago nne e nna softnyana le ha
ore you have a bonr, i think o telwa ke
bolwetsi bongwe.

Kabelo stared at her and she looked at the

Cctv camera pointing down at her.

Kabelo: I am not going to hit you, if i wanted

to the camera wouldn't stop me, i am
stopping myself, thanks for your honesty.

He walked towards the door.

Kabelo: Bye...
He walked out and closed the door. He
walked out the building and towards his car
as another car pulled over.

Katlo rolled up the windows and stepped out,

he paused as Kabelo got in the car and
drove off. He locked the car and walked
towards the building.

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#31
At Anya`s office...

Katlo smiled greeting the receptionist who

was packing up and getting ready to leave,
he headed to Anya`s office and knocked
before walking in. Anya turned looking at
him and smiled as she packed up her bag
putting her lipstick and hand lotion in the
bag.

Anya: Hi!

Katlo: Hey, (frowned) was that...

Anya: Yes, its Kabelo. He came to ask for

forgiveness and to say something about
Moon visiting him.

Katlo: Are you good?

Anya: Yeah, I am okay, he didn't beat me.

Katlo: are you sure?

Anya: Yeah, i am fine.

He got the remote and switched off her AC

before turning up her blinds then he put his
arms around her and kissed her, they made
their way out with his arm behind her back.

Katlo: i am not happy with him randomly

popping up here like that, he is obviously on
bail and i know in cases like this, the first
condition is that he should not talk to you.

Anya: Yeah, if he pops up again, I'll report

him.

Katlo: How was his demeanor?

Anya: He seemed very calm and sorry. If he

showed any signs of aggression i would have
called the police.

Katlo: So, we are waiting for any signs of

aggression before we can take action? I
thought what he did maloba is enough to
predict this guy.

Anya: I just feel it's not necessary, don't put

pressure on me.

Katlo: Pressure?

Anya: Trust me to deal with it the right way.

He let go of her back and sighed as he put

his hands in the pocket, she locked the main
door and activated the security alarm before
following him as he headed to the car and
waited, she got in and closed the door then
he drove off.

There was silence on the way as they both

sat there quietly watching the traffic.
Katlo: Am i overreacting? Your honest
opinion please...

Anya: Yes, i think you are and it seems you

don't trust me to make decisions on my own.

Katlo: i have every right to worry about your

safety, i am not insecure about him, i am
scared for you because i don't want to see
you the way i saw you before.

Anya: He is gone, he said he would find

someone who would get in contact with me
about Moon, that's a sign he knows he
shouldn't be talking to me.

Katlo: (sighed) Okay, how was your day?

Anya: (smiled) it was beautiful, i had one

white lady and she agreed to take pictures
which means more white people will come
after seeing her picture, then i had a soldier
come in, this also means soldiers will come
over, now i am praying for a disabled person
so i can also take a picture. That would
expand my services.

Katlo: Thats good.

At Anya`s house...

Meanwhile Katso walked to the car carrying

his stepdaughter while Shawn hoped
besides him.

Shawn: Uncle? I saw daddy today.

He paused and looked at him.

Katso: Really?

Shawn: Yup, at school, and he made auntie

cry, but he didn't hurt her.
Katso: were you scared?

Shawn: No, i miss daddy.

Katso: Ok, maybe mommy will let you visit. If

daddy wants you, he can pick you up or i can
drop you off.

Shawn: Ok

He put them both in the car and closed the

door as Katlo parked next to him. He turned
and looked at his brother as they both got
out of the car.

Anya: (smiled) Hey

Katso: Hi

Anya: (smiled and waved to the kids) Buy

guys, say hi to mommy

Shawn: Okay!
She walked in the house as the brothers
walked towards one another.

Katso: Shawn told me he saw his father at

school, and that he made Anya cry, is
everything okay?

Katlo: At school? She didn't mention that. I

saw him coming from her office but she said
he wanted to talk about their daughter.

Katso: maybe she thought it was irrelevant

or something. Are you guys good?

Katlo: Yeah, we are good...I don't know if I'm

being too harsh or what, but she seems to
be taking it lightly, I don't want to come
across as controlling or not trusting her, but
when you have seen what someone is
capable off you automatically get defensive
and protective.
Katso: I would too, but if she feels she can
handle it let her be, otherwise you'd be
chasing her into his arms. When you are over
protective they call it controlling so let her
do her thing. She will let you know when she
needs help.

Katlo: Okay, if you say so.

Katso: Alright, i have to go, see you

Katlo: Sure, see ya.

He walked in the house as the helper hung

the strap of her bag over her shoulder.

Her: Go siame

Katlo: Bye

He closed the door and sighed walking in, he

sat on the edge of the bed and took off his
tshirt.

Katlo: So, it wasn't the first meeting?

Anya: (looked at him) He approached me at

the children`s school and i screamed, we
didn't talk. I guess that's why he lied his way
in to my office.

Katlo: I see, you know, i am one person who

prefers talking than fighting. i don't like
surprises, please tell me things that concern
us so i don't have to hear them from people.

Anya: it won't happen again, i am sorry.

He walked back and sat on his lap before

kissing him.

Anya: sorry
Katlo: (sulking face) mphodisa ka kuku ee

They both cracked into laughter.

At Kabelo`s father...

Later that evening, Kabelo parked the car

while the old man and his wife were sitting
by the fire having tea. He greeted them
before heading to the room his mother
directed him to, he put his things on the bed
and sighed laying on his back. He took a very
deep breath and sighed then he heard
arguing. He sat up as the arguing intensified,
then he stood up and looked outside, his
father pushed his mother on the fire and she
jumped screaming, he grabbed the burning
stick and stuck it on her thigh before hitting
her with it.
He stepped outside and walked towards
them.

Mother: Kabi please go back, we are fine.

Kabelo: (to his father) Thats enough!

Father: Stay out of it! You don't know what

she did!

Kabelo: It doesn't matter, you have to stop!

Father: get out of my house.

Kabelo: Mama areye!

Father: What do you think you are doing?

Kabelo: I am taking her with me, she needs a

doctor, please take your bag.

She got up and hurried in the house, his

father tried to followed her but he blocked
him.

Kabelo: Don't make me do it because i will if

you force me.

His mother hurried out with a little bag and

headed to the car, he got his bags and put
them in the car while his father stood by
holding the burning wood.

Father: I signed for you to get out of jail, i

can take you back if i want to!

He ignored him and started the car as his

mother pulled the seat belt.

Kabelo: Are you okay?

Mother: i am fine...

As much as he wanted to see how bad the

burns were he couldn't really tell his mother
to lift her dress.

Kabelo: I`ll stop by the hospital.

Mother: okay. Is this how you treat the girls

you have been accused of beating?

Kabelo: it was one girl mama, and i have

stopped.

Mother: I am more than disappointed, I knew

you are a cheat but i never thought you
could put your hands on a woman.

He joined the road and drove off.

At Alora`s house...

The next morning Katso brushed his hair

while Alora fixed her makeup.

Katso: Has he called about the children?

Alora: who?

Katso: Yalls baby daddy, he went to see

Anya about Moon, Shawn also told me he
saw him. I was too exhausted last night
that's why i forgot to ask you.

Alora: Kabelo went to see Anya and even

talked about Moon visiting him? How come
he didn't say anything about his other kids?

Katso: I don't know...

She turned back to the mirror and fixed her

makeup; she never thought it would bother
him but he had 2 kids with her and he was
only showing concern for one child only?
What a way to start a day...could him and
Anya have been planning to come back
together again? But then they agreed to
leave, would she really go behind their back?

Katso shook her shoulder and she turned

looking at him.

Alora: what?

Katso: you didn't hear me?

Alora: i was putting on my makeup.

Katso: never mind.

He walked out...
At Anya`s office...

On the same morning Anya put her handbag

and sighed before checking out her flowers
in the vase, her phone and rang she picked.

Anya: Hello?

Kabelo`s mother: Hello Anya, its Kabelo`s

mother.

Her heart skipped...

Anya: Ee mma

Kabelo`s mother: i will be in Maun for a while,

I'd like to talk to you about Moon. Do you
mind dropping by after work or you prefer i
come over to you?

Telling an elder to come to you sounded so

rude and prideful.

Anya: I will come over, where are you?

Her: i am staying at Kabelo`s house, i never

wanted to meet you under these
circumstances but such is life.

Anya: I'll come over during lunch time.

Her: thank you my girl.

Anya: Bye

She hung up and sighed with her hand on

her chest as she sighed in relief. Why she
thought this woman would be screaming at
her she had no idea...
*

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#32

At Anya`s House...

Katlo watched the game while lying on the

couch holding the remote, Moon jumped on
the couch up and down while supporting
herself with the back of the couch, she
slowly made her way to where his head was
resting and stepped on his neck before
sitting on his face. She stepped on his head
with both feet while he concentrated on the
game. She tried jumping and he grabbed her
and put her down, she giggled and got back
up again to stand on his head while he
watched the game.

The house helper walked in and smiled as

she picked her up.

Helper: why are you disturbing daddy?

Katlo: I have given up, (laughed) sometimes i

don't even feel it when she is jumping on my
head.

Helper: I'll bring breakfast, did you brush

your teeth?

Katlo: Yeah, thanks

She walked out with the baby and the door

opened, Anya walked in and put the car keys
on the table.

Anya: Hey

Katlo sat up and looked at her.

Katlo: what are you doing home so early?

Anya: Got a call from Kabelo`s mother, she

wanted to talk about Moon.

Katlo kept quiet staring at her.

Anya: I was thinking i should just go with her

since there is no school today.

Katlo: Ok.
Anya: I won't be long.

Katlo: Ok

Anya: Are you going to say anything else

besides, ok?

Katlo: what do you want me to say?

Anya: I don't know, anything.

Katlo: I decided to date a woman with a child,

so i guess these are the things that come
with dating a babymama, and i don't mean
that in a derogatory way. I just have nothing
to say, i don't want to jump into conclusions,
and i understand that no matter how much i
love Moon i can never be her father, she has
to know her family and father, she has to see
them. I just hope i won't be the fool at the
end of the story, 90% of the time
babymama`s are predictable, i just hope you
are in the 10%.

Anya: Thanks for bringing this up, i will not

hurt you or disrespect you. I am doing this
purely for Moon.

Katlo: okay...

He got off the couch and took her hand as

she stood up then he kissed her and hugged,
both took a deep breath and sighed in each
other`s arms.

At the boutique...

Later that afternoon, a couple walked in the

shop and headed to the wedding section,
Alora walked towards them smiling...

Alora: (looking at her engagement ring)

Congratulations
Him and her: Thank you..

Her: I am looking for wedding gown, i want

something elegant....i don't know what they
call these gowns that are shaped like a
princess dress...

Alora: Come this way...

She took her to second isle and she gasped

looking at the gowns. For a second she
found herself wondering why Kabelo never
called about the kids if he called about Moon.

Customer: Mma?

Alora: (snapped out of it) Oh, sorry, you were

saying?

Customer: I want this one, we are paying for

it.

Alora: (smiled) Good choice, anything for the

bride? If you don't like those suits, we order
from South Africa and China, we have
suppliers all over, we even have one in Italy.

Him: I'll come with the guys, there is 12 of us.

Alora: Great.

She walked to the counter while her shop

assistant packaged the gown.

Alora: Its 9.8K, are you doing laybye or-

Him: Cash, can we swipe?

Alora: Yes

She got the machine and assisted them,

minutes later they walked out as three ladies
walked in and headed to the wedding
section, she walked towards them with a
smile...

Alora: Other gowns are this side...

Lady: do you do rental?

Alora: Yes, on specific gowns though.

Lady: even bridesmaids dresses?

Alora: (smiled) Yes, we even have ditsale and

Setswana dresses for rental if you want all
elders to dress the same since it looks nice
on the pictures.

Lady: (smiled) Girl where have you been?

They laughed as she took them to the rental

section, her phone rang and she looked at
the screen, it was a number she didn't know.
Perhaps it was Kabelo about the kids, she
walked away and signaled the shop assistant
to help.
Alora: Hello?

Voice: Hi, i was wondering if you have rental

dresses?

Alora: (sighed) um, yes, we do...

She headed to the chair and sat down while

assisting and hung up. She clicked on her
messages and typed a message.

Alora: I heard Kabelo is out, and he called

Anya about Moon and for them to make
arrangements about her visits, but nna gaise
a nteletse, to make matters worse Shawn
has been asking for him since yesterday
because apparently, he saw his father trying
to talk to Anya. I thought i can handle this
but i can't, i am stressed. Why doesn't he feel
the same about my kids? What do i tell
Shawn?

She sent the message to Kesa.

Kesa: I am not a mother, but if i was and a

man doesn't show the same interest on my
children id just let him be. Just wait and see,
maybe he will contact you after dealing with
Moon, if he doesn't it's okay. Shawn will learn
to live without his father.

Alora: You are right, maybe he is just taking

things one day at a time, he will call and
want the kids.

Kesa: Yeah, relax.

She sighed and smiled at a customer as she

approached the counter.
At Kabelo`s House...

Anya parked the car as Kabelo got out of the

house in his sweatpants and vest, he smiled
staring at Moon and kissed her as soon as he
got her.

Kabelo: Hey mama...Daddy missed you; you

are so big! (to Anya) what are you feeding
her?

Anya: Just peace...

There was an awkward silent moment then

she locked the car and walked towards the
house, Kabelo followed her as she got in and
frowned at the empty couch.
Anya: Where is your mother?

Kabelo: She is on her way; she told me to

tidy up the place because she called you
over.

Anya: Are you playing me?

Kabelo: I have no reason to lie to you. She is

on her way; she went to the hospital.

Anya: and you didn't drive her?

Kabelo: I was at the office, i came because

he said you are coming, i wanted to make
sure the place was up to your standard. You
can call her

She sighed and sat down. He took a sit and

Moon stood on his lap smiling, he smiled
back and kissed her on the cheek.

Kabelo: Hey babe

She giggled and Anya sighed.

Kabelo: How much do you need per month?

Anya: Send whatever you can.

Kabelo: Ok, I'll send what you have been

getting. What about visiting hours?

Anya: You can have her on weekends,

midweek i am too busy to hop up and down.

Kabelo: Thats good too. Did you write my

name at her school?

Anya: No, they know her stepdad and her

uncles because they sometimes pick the
kids.

Kabelo: So, random men just pick my

daughter?

Anya: Random? I am not doing this with you,

and if you come with that attitude you will
struggle to see your child.

Kabelo: Sorry.

She looked at her watch impatiently then the

door opened, his mother walked in, she
stood up as they both smiled shaking hands,
the mother pulled her closer for a hug and
she smiled hugging her back.

Kabelo: Can i go to the mall with her?

Mother: when will i spend time with her?

Anya: i will leave her for a weekend.

Mother: Thank you, my daughter,

Kabelo walked out and closed the door as

they both sat down. She noticed bruising on
her forehead and a bandage on her thigh.

Anya: are you okay?

Mother: I will be fine, his father attacked me,

but Kabelo brought me with him. He wants
to get me a house so I can stay in Maun. He
now understands how horrible violence is...
Sometimes you see things better when it's
your mother or sister.

Anya: I am sorry about what you went

through.

Mother: It's okay, when we were growing up,

we were being taught that a woman must fix
her man so he can be what she wants, but
what i have learnt is that a man will only
change if he wants, not when someone
teaches him.

Anya: Thats true.

Mother: Like Kabelo, hr chose to be
different... We all have a past...I am sorry
about what Kabelo did to you, i spoke him to
him and i can promise you he will never do
that to you again. He still loves you, and he is
crying about losing you. The second time it
will be different...before you two kept this
amongst yourselves, now i know and i talked
to him, he knows you can report him as
well...ha o dirile jalo o mmaakantse because
he knows you're not afraid to report him,
give him another chance.... Please ngwanaka
ke a go kopa, give him another chance, i saw
his face when he noticed what his father was
doing to me... You're thr daughter I've always
wanted. Mo neele chance...

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#33

At Kabelo`s house...

Anya: Did you want me when you were

staying with Kesa or it happened after? I am
just trying to understand what makes me
special because he has had three women for
years, how am i more special than the
woman he has 2 children with? Or the one
he paid magadi for?

Mother: I don't know about the one he has 2

kids with, but he told me she is violent and
uncivilized. I believe him because she burned
down his house and car together with very
expensive things, she did all these with two
children she knew needed these things. I
don't think i want to meet a woman like that,
as for Kesa...I have always known he doesn't
love her because he never really wanted her
in the first place, he married her to please
his father because he believes village girls
are obedient. I believe Kesa deserves a man
that will love her, I have nothing against her.
She is a good girl...I have nothing bad to say
about her, now...you...Kabelo loves you,
that's why everyone in his life knows you,
well he couldn't introduce you to the family
because of Kesa, his father forced her down
his throat. He is finally standing up for what
he believes, he is taking responsibility for his
actions...give him a chance to love you right.
Don't be like most women, don't endure
suffering and when you should be ripping
the fruits of your hard work you hand over a
finished product to another woman to
enjoy...

Anya: I understand you...but I have moved

on, I have a boyfriend and he has invested a
lot into our relationship, he is even close to
Moon. I can't risk leaving all that for Kabelo
because he is unpredictable. I always hear
stories about gender-based violence, i am
not saying he is terrible like those men on
social media who kill but who is to say that
the next time he beats me he won't kill me?
Kesa says he put my body in the tub to cut
me up, and I believe her because i found
myself in the tub.

Mother: and you believe a woman who

wants your man? You cannot believe the
other woman in a situation like this. He was
hers too and she wants him.

Anya: I know that she probably loves him too

because love doesn't just disappear
overnight, but-

Mother: And you need to make sure that the

man you want to replace the father of your
child with is a good man, especially because
you have a girl child. He might not be with
you for you but for your daughter, some men
like children...and i don't mean innocently. I
like how you see good in him but that same
man might be a different man when he is
with your child alone, and you may never
know until you see her pregnant.

Anya`s heart skipped as she looked at her,

Mona`s father came to mind and she
swallowed a big lump.

Her: men don't like a woman with a child, if

he doesn't mind you must wonder why. If he
is spending on you, it might be because he
knows he will get a virgin as payment. This
man sounds too good to be true, there are
no perfect men out there, where is his ex-
girlfriend? If he is that good, why did she
leave? You mean he doesn't have a child out
there? He was just waiting for you? I told
Kabelo the same thing, that he won't find a
good woman out there, whoever he finds
she is going to abuse his children. That
woman will not allow him to send you money
and she will be jealous of his love for Moon. I
told him to fix himself and do right by you,
love you right and he wants nothing but you.

Anya sighed and leaned back.

Her: i understand that you never had a

mother growing up. You are going to make
mistakes because you will just go with the
wind. Men and women make mistakes but
when you have fixed him like this? You don't
have to leave. Thats how women end up
bitter, you won't like seeing another woman
enjoy the man you made, the same way he
didn't like seeing your man. He was crying,
literally crying...

Anya: Kabelo can never cry

Her: he was in tears; I have never seen him

so scare. I hope he doesn't take his life; we
mothers of boys always go through that.
Men never talk about their stress. I really
hope that you are not making a mistake with
this man, think very deep before you bring a
man into your child`s life.

Anya sighed thoughtfully and sighed looking

at the time.
Anya: I have to go, let me get Moon`s bag in
the car.

She got up and took out her bag then she

walked back in the house.

Anya: (put it on the couch) I have to go.

Her: thank you my girl, i appreciate that you

came to see me though we met under these
circumstances.

Anya: Ee mma.

Her: Bye

She walked out.

At Anya`s house...
Katlo clicked on his YouTube and Moon`s Ms.
Rachel was right at the top, he smiled and
closed it. He clicked on his playlist and
played music while cleaning the garage area
that had been turned into a studio. He
opened a new Christmas tree and set up a
Christmas setup. As soon as he opened the
boot, he noticed their family Christmas
pajamas clothes, how could he forget the
family shoot.

He carried their clothes to the bedroom and

smiled taking pictures of them, his, hers and
their daughters. He heard the main door and
footsteps approached, he smiled and turned
the lens of the camera so he could capture
their faces as soon as she opened the door.
He smiled as the door opened and frowned
when he noticed she was alone, he dropped
the camera from his face and looked at her.

Katlo: Where is Marshmallow?

Anya: I left her.

Katlo: Why?

Anya: Her grandmother wanted to stay with

her for a few days.

Katlo: Babe, you didn't think it was best we

discuss it first? I get that we are new but
don't you think we should do things right
from the get go?

Anya: I didn't think that far...besides it's her

family and her father deserve a part of her
life.

Katlo: You do realize that she has two

fathers, right? Cohabitation is like a trial for
marriage and if we get married, I'd like to
know things about her, unless i am taking
this step fathering thing too serious than i
should.

Anya: I didn't think that far, i am also going

through things i have never been through so
i am going to make mistakes.

Katlo: i wonder what your next mistake will

be.

He swept the pajamas into his hand and put

them in the basket before walking out.

At the mall...

Later that afternoon, Katso parked the car

and stepped out to unstrap Shawn from his
seat belt while Lolo took out the young one.
Shawn: I want to see daddy.

Alora: He is far away. He is going to call you

when he gets back.

Shawn: where is he?

Alora: He is visiting his uncle far away.

Katso: As soon as he gets back, he will call

you, i gave him both our numbers. If mama`s
phone is off he will call you on mine.

Shawn: (smiled) Okay.

Katso carried him as he led them into the

restaurant, a waitress smiled at them and
escorted them to the family tables where
she brought the menu and kiddie's menu.
Katso smiled and opened the menu for him.

Katso: Pick a meal you want.

Shawn smiled opening pages, the waitress
took their orders and brought starters. Alora
took one spoon and when she turned
chewing, she met Kabelo sitting at the far
end with Moon having a meal. She turned
and looked at Katso, he looked at her
confused then she looked at Kabelo, he
followed her eyes and stared at Kabelo.
Alora put the fork down and sighed as food
lost its taste.

Katso: Did he call?

Lolo: No

Katso: Then it's okay, he will see him when

he is ready.

Lolo: (looked at her son sadly) Rejection from

a parent is the most painful thing.
Katso: He has us, I'll be here every step of
the way. It will hurt him but he will survive.

Lolo: or maybe he lost my number?

Katso: you think he doesn't know your

number? I have been with you for a few
months but i know your number and i know
the children`s school number.

Lolo: True.

She sighed and carried on eating, Shawn

turned and gasped pointing.

Shawn: Daddy?!

Kabelo pushed the door carrying Moon and

walked out as Shawn ran towards the door,
Lolo stood up and followed him. Shawn
walked out and shouted as Kabelo opened
the door, Moon smiled and waved as Kabelo
put her in the car and reversed, Shawn
screamed waving...

Shawn: Daddy!?! Hey...wait!!

He drove off and Lolo held his hand while he

stared at the car driving off.

Shawn: I think he didn't see me.

Tears burned Alora`s eyes as she looked at

her son and forced a smile.

Lolo: Yeah.

Katso walked out and looked at her as her

lips trembled, he bent over and picked
Shawn before smiling and handing him a
crayon.

Katso: Go finish your drawing, we are

coming!

He ran back inside and he turned looking at

her, she blinking several times trying to get
rid of the tears but as soon as he pulled over
for a hug she broke down into tears.

Katso: I am sorry.

Lolo: I wish he was like his sister; she thinks

you are her father and she is happy because
she doesn't miss anyone.

Katso: He will learn to live without him too.

Give it time.
She leaned back and rubbed her eyes.

Lolo: I am sorry.

Katso: It's okay, I'm sure it's hard seeing your

child wanting someone who doesn't want
him. Let's not allow him to ruin our dinner,
give me a smile...ore cheese!

She looked in his eyes and laughed shyly as

they both laughed out loud and walked back
in the building.

At Anya`s house...

Later that night Anya slowly opened the

door and walked in, Katlo was at his desk
editing a video with his headphones, she
gently put her hands over his shoulders and
kissed his neck, he slowly took off the
headphones and put them down then she
turned his chair around, she sat on his lap
and leaned over kissing him, her phone rang
in her back pocket. She paused and looked
at it.

Anya: Its Kabelo, maybe it's about the baby.

Katlo shifted his eyes away and sighed as

she picked the call.

Anya: Hello?hi...(smiled) what did she

do?...yes, she can walk ao...(laughed) She
can walk, mosadi yo kana...she started
walking a while back...yes i stopped
breastfeeding her.
Katlo got up from his chair and fixed his
pants as he walked out and closed the door.

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#34

At Anya`s House...

Anya slowly sat on Katlo`s chair.

Kabelo: (laughed) A few months away from

her and she is this big.

Anya: Ok, i have to go.

Kabelo: I just sent your money, i can't really

buy much for her i don't know what she
needs.

Anya: Okay, (money reported) Thank you.

Kabelo: Is there anything i must know about

her at night?

Anya: Just sleep with two full bottles in the

warmer.

Kabelo: Did you bring the milk?

Anya: oh, no, i didn't, the thing is I didn't

know she would sleepover.

Kabelo: can you drop them over? Shops are

closed.

Anya: (looked at the time) it's not that late,

you have about 30 minutes.
Kabelo: Please bring it, I'll buy tomorrow.

Anya: I am kind of busy.

Kabelo: what's more important than your

daughter?

Anya: (looked at the time reluctantly) Can't

you just drive to the shop kana yaana go
setse 28minutes.

Kabelo: Cause I'm cooking, i don't have a

helper, my mother visited relatives. Ke sokile
papa, can't leave it midway through.

Anya: Ok

Kabelo: thanks, can i video call so you can

teach me how to wash her bottles? The
other had a drink and milk, i don't want them
to go bad inside.

Anya: okay

He switched from the audio to the video call

and she picked. Meanwhile Katlo grabbed
the car keys and walked out, he started the
car and drove out.

At the Lagoon...

Minutes later he walked in the bar area, a

few guys and women in their jeans were
dancing to country music, other people were
seated having meals and their drinks while
chatting, he headed to the counter and
pulled a stool. The bar tender walked over
wiping his hands with a counter cloth...

Bartender: Sir?

Katlo: give me something strong...surprise

me, put ice on it.

Bartender: sure
He turned and watched a group of white
guys on the dance floor dancing country
music with some ladies, the bartender
placed his drink next to him and he pulled it
over and took a sip. He shifted his sight to
the screen where there was a game going
on, his thoughts took him back home, a
picture of Anya smiling with the phone on
her ear came back, he knew how this always
goes. The baby daddy asks for forgiveness,
she plays hard to get just to see him begging
then eventually agrees then she brings the
can we talk, it's not you, it's me, we just want
to raise our child together. The thought
alone dried his throat and he drunk the
whole glass before sliding it back to the
bartender.

Katlo: bring another one...

He brought another one and he took a sip
before turning to watch as the customers
who were dancing made their way to the
chairs chatting. The DJ played African
country, the same customers got up and
danced, one of the women walked over to
him smiling and took a seat as she tucked
her blond hair behind her ear.

Her: (panting) hi...

Katlo: Hey

Her: want to dance?

Katlo: No, I'm cool

Her: what does the song say? It's very nice

Katlo: Its Swahili, i am a Motswana.

Her: Oh, okay...we have been in Botswana

for a week now, this place is beautiful, the
locals are very nice

Katlo: thanks...try Namibia from here, the

people are just as cool.

Her: you are not the first person to say that,

so, why is a handsome guy like you sitting
here alone?

Another white guy walked over and grabbed

her by the arm before smiling at Katlo.

Him: Sorry man, whatever she said forgive

her, she is drunk and probably dick hunting.

Her: (laughed) I am not dick hunting! (to him)

but you are cute,

Katlo: (laughed) Thanks

Her: can we dance?

Him: (to Katlo) are you two, ok?

Katlo: yeah, we are good, she is cool.

Him: alright.

She grabbed Katlo`s hand and he finished

his drink before putting down the glass to
follow her, she put her arms around his
shoulders as they looked at one another and
smiled dancing. He leaned towards her ear
and smiled talking over the music.

Katlo: i am a terrible dancer!

Her: Me too, don't worry about it.

He smiled and looked at the guy next to him

before copying his moves, soon he was
swinging her around as they danced well,
others moved away clapping for them as
they danced until they were tired. They got
off the dance floor and sat by the stool, she
put her hand on his thigh and he smiled
calling for another drink.

Her: Can you take me to the ladies room?

Katlo: sure

He finished his drink before pacing towards

her as he rubbed his mouth, he stopped by
the door while she was inside.

Katlo: what are you doing in there?

Another woman walked out then she

stepped out and put her arms around her
before kissing her, she pulled him in the
toilet and pulled out her tshirt.
Katlo: wait, wait...

He stepped back and rubbed his mouth.

Katlo: I can't, sorry

Her: why not? We are just having fun, i swear

i won't say you raped me, we can make a
short video or something, i know about a
white woman`s tears, i am not a Karen, i just
want you...i want all of Africa...

Katlo: it's not that...i have a girlfriend...

Her: she won't know, i am going back to

Louisiana next week!

Katlo: sorry!

He walked out and headed to the counter

where he swiped the payment and walked
out, she walked out and joined her friends on
the dance floor.

At Anya`s house...

Katlo tried to open the door but it was

locked, he walked back to the car and dialed
Anya.

Kabelo: Hello?

Katlo paused staring at her phone then he

put back on his ear.

Kabelo: Hello?

Katlo: yeah, can i talk to Anya?

Kabelo: call after 10 minutes.

Katlo: why?

Kabelo: because i said so, what do you want

me to say?

Anger rushed through his blood as he held

the phone to his ear.

Katlo: kare neela motho yoo phone.

Kabelo: she is bathing.

He hung up and jumped in the car then he

sped off. This time he was done being the
good one, being the bigger person never
really pays, not after everything he spent
trying to make her happy and give her the
peace she needed.
At Kabelo`s house...

Minutes later he parked next to her car and

walked towards the door, he banged on the
door and it opened when he lowered the
handle... He walked in.

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#35

At Kabelo`s house...
Kabelo walked in the living room and they
locked eyes, Katlo walked past him heading
to the other rooms, he tried to block him,
Katlo turned back to his face and pointed at
him shaking with rage.

Katlo: Touch me again and see what

happens?

Kabelo: (smiled calmly and opened his palms)

I am not fighting.

Katlo: Stay the fuck away from me!

Meanwhile Anya thought she heard Kabelo

talking to someone, it sounded like Katlo,
she wrapped the baby with a towel and
picked her from the tub then she stepped
out and locked eyes with Katlo.
Katlo stopped on his tracks and looked at
her.

Anya: Hey

Katlo: I called, he picked the phone.

Anya turned and looked at Kabelo, he

shrugged his shoulders.

Kabelo: i just picked and said you are in the

bathroom.

Anya: but why would you answer my phone?

Without my permission.

Kabelo: I was just trying to be helpful.

Moon smiled spreading her arms for Katlo,

he stepped over and got her as she clapped
her hands and kissed him on the cheek.

Katlo: Hey baby girl

Moon: Daddy! Daddy!

Kabelo: (stopped smiling) You taught her

your boyfriends daddy?

Katlo handed Moon back to Anya and walked

out.

Anya: I am coming, i just wanted to bath her

and leave her in a good condition.

The door shut, she headed to the bedroom

where she quickly put the baby on her
diaper and put her in her romper while
Kabelo stood by.

Kabelo: I am sorry for picking your call.

Anya: You are so predictable, I never thought

you just want to cause chaos in my
relationship.

Kabelo: that wasn't my intention. I am sorry,

gape i never thought a new boyfriend would
be insecure enough to come to my house at
this time of the night knowing very well we
are discussing our child.

Anya: Please respect my relationship, o toga

o mpua mo ore gake shapo.

Kabelo: True, sorry motho wame.

Anya: Ga ke motho wa gago

Kabelo: it's just a saying, aren't we friends?

Anya: No, we are Moon`s parents.

Meanwhile Katlo waited outside and sighed
as all kinds of thoughts crossed his mind, he
got out of the car and walked in the house
again, he headed to the bedroom where he
stopped by the door while Anya placed two
feeding bottles by the bed.

Anya: I am done.

Katlo: (calmly) You know, i haven t been a

father for more than 3 months but I already
know how to take care of a child. I bathed
her, i know that when it's hot she likes to
play in the water with her toys. I have
changed her diaper more than once and I
sometimes feed her at night when the mom
has had a rough day.

Kabelo: You have changed my daughter`s

diaper?
Katlo: Yeah, so you have never changed her
diaper? You are acting like you are me, can't
prepare bottles, can't bath a baby?

Kabelo: so, you have seen my daughter`s

privates?

Katlo: that's a child, she has no privates'

parts, why would you think like that about
your daughter?

Kabelo: A grown man changing diaper ya

ngwana ese wa gagwe?

Katlo: you are very sick, you must me one of

the people saying children shouldn't wear
certain things because they will be appealing,
i can't believe we are even discussing this,
why are you even thinking like that?

Anya: Please, let's go, I am done.

She held Katlo`s hand and pulled his hand as

she walked out, Kabelo followed them.

Kabelo: Gao tshole ne monna? Don't you

have a child of your own? 2 months already
and you have changed diapers, kante why le
bonela bana ba rona ne banna trying to act
like white people?

Katlo turned and looked at him, Anya pulled

his hand.

Anya: Please, let's go...

Katlo: O ta nyela the mona wena.

Kabelo: (smiled) are you over compensating

for something else? Like a little dick or poor
performance in bed? She said some
surprising things i tell you.

Anya: Don't even try that on me, you will

never see your child if you do that.

Kabelo: I really hope you can fit my shoes

boy. She stayed for so long because the
game was good, the size was fitting, I hope
you fit well brother.

Katlo smiled at him and shook his head.

Katlo: I doubt you were doing anything

throughout all these years because i found a
virgin, do you think I'd be changing diapers
and acting like father of the year if it wasn't
good? I wasn't into babymamas, but this one?
(smiled) she was so good she changed all
that, now i am changing diapers, the other
time Marshmallow threw up in my mouth, i
ran to the bathroom and washed my mouth
and face, but all that is worth it, she watches
tv sitting on my face, it's all worth it...this girl
will grow up and guess what? She will post
me on father`s day because i am that guy,
man you can't break me for loving a child
you failed to love. Keep trying, but i am glad i
came here because now i know you are
coming for me because you couldn't get her
to take you back.

Anya looked at him and smiled, he however

kept an eye contact with Kabelo and without
breaking the eye contact he pulled Anya
closer and kissed her.

Katlo: Lets go baby.

He led her out and closed the door, kabelo

swallowed a big lump standing at the stoop
as Katlo opened the door for her, she drove
off and he got in his car and honked at
Kabelo twice before driving off.

Kabelo stepped back inside and closed the

door. He locked up and headed to bed
where he got on the bed and scrolled
through the phone while Moon slept next to
him.

He watched a short movie and got hard at a

part where the couple was making love, he
had not had it in over 2 months now and his
shorts were already getting stained. He
clicked on the browser and searched pron
videos, he turned his eyes and looked at his
daughter who was asleep. He looked at her
thick thighs and turned his head away, he
reached for the baby`s Vaseline and applied
on himself as he massaged himself. doing
her thighs wouldn't hurt his daughter, it
would just help him get there. He put the
phone down and pulled out the romper then
he....

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#36

At Kesa`s sister...

The next morning, Dikatso drove through

the single room rental houses while the
sister and brother were sitting in front of her
room jotting down a few things in the
exercise book. He stepped out of the car and
approached them, the brother smiled and
got off the chair, they bumped shoulders and
he sat while the brother got in the house.

Dee: Hi

Sister: Hello, thanks for coming

Dee: sure

The brother walked out with a small stool

and sat down.

Sister: I am planning a surprise party for

Kesa; we wanted to use the Williams hotel
but the price (laughed) I even got
embarrassed. So, I picked the garden, which
is not that bad, we saved 2K over the
months. What we need from you is kind of a
distraction on her birthday...pretend you are
taking her for a picnic.

Dee: This is bad, i planned a little surprise for

her.

Brother: Maybe we can merge them,

Dee: We are going to Mauritius.

The brother and sister paused looking at him

and he smiled.

Dee: Sorry, but you can tag along.

They both laughed. It was the fact that he

thinks they can afford to just tag along when
they can't even afford a bus fee to Gaborone.
It took a lot of sacrifice for each of them to
save that 1K.
Dee: (laughed) Gase gore ke raya le ituelela, I
know you are students. I am going with my
brothers, and I think Kesa will be more than
happy if you guys came along.

Sister: Is it not too expensive? We don't have

to go; you can use the tickets money to buy
her a gif-

Brother: speak for yourself i am going, I'll

never get a chance to visit such a beautiful
destination wareng tota.

Both guys laughed out loud and bumped

fists

Dee: A ipuelele

Him: (laughing) she must speak for herself, I

am going to use those selfies on Facebook
to show girls I am a big fish, ijoo madam
remain, I am going...

Her: (laughed) But is it not too expensive?

Dee: Don't worry about it, i can afford it. But

just know that you will be sharing a room.

Him: No problem, as long as she will step

aside while i take pictures like I was alone,

Dee: they will be giving you two single beds

Him: when i take pictures we push them

together and make it seem like a double bed.

Her: (laughed) Bathong, kana ga ba go itse!

Him: bro when is the trip?

Dee: if you don't have a passport, you better

hope they will make it quick. Its next week,
but 2 weeks is enough for a passport to be
ready.
Him: Tomorrow I'll be the first one there

Dee: (laughed) you are not letting this

chance go

Him: Never

They laughed out loud.

Sister: (smiled) I have bad luck, i don't want

to be excited, ill only smile when i see the
plane leaving, i am one of those people
whom when you get too excited something
goes wrong.

Dee: Positive vibes, positive vibes

Sister: Thank you for taking us with you guys.

Dee: No problem

Sister: (smiled) Can i use the money we

saved for the party to do shopping next
week?

Both: sure

She smiled and picked her phone for that

synthetic frontal wig.

Dee: Don't tell Kesa you are also coming, I

guess she will tell you soon. Act normal i
want her surprised at the airport when he
sees you, i know she will be crying in the
airplane that i brought you guys

Sister: (laughed) you know her very well

They all laughed out loud as he stood up, the

brother walked him to the car.

Him: Thanks for loving my sister.

Dee: sure

He got in the car and closed the door.

Him: i am serious, thank you. I have also

gained a brother in this relationship. I hope it
all works out because i need a brother like
you, and I'm not talking about just money.
You give my sister a peace of mind.

Dee thought about it and smiled.

Dee: If you know the kind of relationships I've

been in you'd know that i am the one glad i
met someone like her...but you are welcome,
brothering has been my thing for years

They laughed as he started the car and

drove off.
At Lolo`s father`s....

Katso parked the car and stepped out to

open the door for Shawn, Lolo got the
daughter and put her down as they both
walked towards the house.

Katso: I forgot six pack ya mdala

He went back for the old man`s drinks then

he caught up them as they walked in the
house, Shawn hugged his foot and laughed
as Katso limped into the house, as soon as
he got down, he ran towards his grandfather.

Shawn: Papa!
Oldman: (laughed) I missed you monna!

Katso smiled and greeted the old man

before handing him the usual.

Oldman: how are you?

Katso: I am fine

Lolo headed to the kitchen where she

noticed the kitchen was dirty, now that her
little sister had moved out the old man
seemed to struggle keeping up the hygiene,
it was about time he got a woman. She
always understood his reason for not
bringing a wife until they are old enough to
be on their own. Meanwhile Katso took a
deep breath and swallowed a big lump not
sure how to start.
Katso: I came to ask you for a permission to
go on a vacation with Lolo, my brothers and i
are taking our girlfriends to Mauritius for 3
days. I will make sure that the children here
have enough food, i have also spoken to the
nanny about giving her an extra for coming
over to help you look after the children. I will
keep Lolo safe, i know i am taking her out of
the country but i am taking responsibility for
her safe travel...

The old man turned and looked at him, his

heart sunk...it was the fact that he felt he
needed his permission and all the steps he
took to leave everything in order....he stared
at Katso emotionally without a word...

Katso: I will keep her safe, and if you need

my mother to also come here and-

Him: (smiled) I am proud of your mother

because she taught you to acknowledge
parents, i have never been respected like
this before...

Katso: (sighed relieved) So it's a, yes?

The old man smiled and Katso leaned back

smiling...

At Kabelo`s house...

On the same morning Kabelo`s mother

finished feeding Moon and carried her to the
bathroom where she prepared her water,
she went back to the couch and sat down
before lying her down, she took her pants off
and noticed some weird stains on her thighs,
she picked it up and it looked like dry
mucus...

Her heart skipped; this wasn't there when

she changed the diaper last night before
Kabelo took her. Kabelo walked out yawning
and she looked at him.

Kabelo: Good morning

Mother: Morning, what is this?

He walked over and looked at her.

*
[2/3, 16:12] ₂h: Midnight Thoughts

#37

At Kabelo`s house...

Kabelo walked over and looked at her...

Kabelo: It must be the roll on she was

playing with, it spilled on her and i thought i
wiped it.

His mother thought about it for a second

before looking at her again.

Her: I doubt you'd be using a roll of that

quality.

Kabelo: What do you think it is?

Her: I have seen this kind of thing for years, i
am an adult.

Kabelo: what do you think it is?

Her: Please be honest with me before i ask

someone else to help me look at it.

He bent over and got his daughter then he

angrily looked at her.

Kabelo: What are you implying?

Mother: be honest with me.

Kabelo: I told you the truth, and I think you

should go back to papa. I can't believe you
are projecting your fears on my daughter
and i.

Mother: well, if i am going back then i have

to call Anya to get her daughter because she
brought her here because i also asked her.
Kabelo: she brought her here because her
father has the right to spend time with her. I
don't know why you would think id rape my
own child, that's insane! You should have
been sure before you make such claims.

Mother: i am sorry, I don't know why i

thought like that.

Kabelo: No, i still think you should go back, i

am sure papa has calmed down anyways.

Mother: i said i am sorry, i won't make such

claims again.

Kabelo: How do i know that you won't tell

these outrageous claims to Anya? She would
keep me away from my daughter.

Mother: i will not do that, why would i do

that? You said its roll on and i can't know all
roll-ons. I believe you. Let me go bath her.
She got Moon and headed to the bathroom,
minutes later she came back with her and
laid her down, looking at her little innocence
she could tell she was still intact and
untouched, perhaps she was wrong. What if
she was wrong? And she had just accused
her son of things only stepfathers can think
about doing? Poor Kabelo, not only did he
have to deal with everyone rejecting him
now his mother accused him, she dressed
her granddaughter and headed to the
kitchen where she made breakfast.

At Anya`s house...

Katlo walked in the bedroom while Anya

fixed her hair.

Katlo: are you ready?

Anya: I was thinking of passing by Kabelo`s
house to see how Moon is doing, i have a
bad feeling.

Katlo: can't you just get her if you have a bad

feeling? Cause if you feel that way while
planning to leave her with her father then
you won't enjoy the whole trip.

Anya: it wouldn't be fair to him. I don't want

people thinking i am a bitter babymama.

Katlo: Bitter baby mamas sometimes are

women who put their children first. People
will always find ways to say something
negative.

Anya: I know, (sighed) I never knew it's so

hard to deal with coparenting.

Katlo: I know, but anyways it's okay, you can

go there and you will meet us at the
restaurant, at least don't miss the meeting,
it's the last meeting to finalize everything
and book flights.

Anya: I won't miss it.

He leaned over and kissed her then he got

the keys and walked out.

At the mall...

Dee parked the car and stepped out with

Kesa` brother and sister, then he took out
his wallet and handed each 1K.

Dee: I don't know what you'll buy but make

sure you each buy a secure bag; we don't
want anyone slipping drugs in it and we get
accused of drug traffic.

Brother: Okay
Sister: that sounds scary.

Katlo pulled over next to him and walked

towards them.

Dee: You guys remember-

Brother: Katso

Dee: (laughed) Its Katlo

Brother: why do i bother myself trying to

differentiate you guys.

Katlo: (laughed) I don't look like these

monkeys.

They all laughed and his eyes shifted to the

brother`s girlfriend...

Dee: that's Kesa`s baby sister Rumi

Katlo: Oh, i thought-okay..

He stepped over and smiled looking at her

as he shook her hand.

Katlo: Nice to meet you.

Rumi`s skin got covered with goosebumps

as Katlo shook her hand, she tried to speak
but nothing came out, how she wished he
could come with to the trip, or maybe he
had a girlfriend?

Dee: they are coming too, but it's a surprise

for Kesa.

Katlo: Oh nice.

Rumi: Are you coming too?

Katlo: yeah, my girlfriend too.

Ouch, too bad he had a girlfriend. The way

her brother-in-law took care of her sister
she would be honored to find a man in this
family.

Dee: Go shapo akere? We are meeting at the

restaurant but ill update you two.

Brother: sure bro

They turned and walked away; the two

brothers walked towards the restaurant. Dee
noticed Katlo was a little quiet and looked at
him.

Dee: you, okay?

Katlo: Yeah, I'm good.

Dee: where is Anya?

Katlo: went to check on the baby.

Dee: after dropping her off last night?

Katlo: yeah.

Dee: so, she will be going there every day

when the baby is visiting her father?

Katlo: she says she has a funny feeling.

Maybe it's just separation anxiety.

Dee: Ok

Katlo: do you think they would get back

together? I mean the guy really did her dirty,
would she actually go back to that?

Dee: I don't know, what do you think?

Katlo: I don't want to fall in love and get hurt

then end up looking stupid.

Dee: It's too early to tell though, Kesa is an

open book but Anya isn't as open, there is
just something about her, still you should
give it a chance, don't put your whole heart
out there just yet but try...

Katlo: (sighed) yeah, true.

At Kabelo`s house...

Meanwhile Kabelo`s mother walked out with

her medical cards, Kabelo smiled as the
baby waved at her grandmother then he
closed the door and locked up. He waited by
the curtains until his mother disappeared
then he put the baby on the couch. He
removed her diaper and rubbed...

Minutes later Anya parked at the gate and

walked towards the door, she knocked and
reached for the lock...

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#38

At Kabelo`s House...

Meanwhile Kabelo pulled up his pants and

grabbed the diaper then he dressed the
baby quickly and put her pants on.

Anya: (knocking) Hello?

He dressed her up and ran to the bedroom

where he sprayed himself with a perfume
before walking back, he opened the door
and yawned.

Kabelo: Hey, sorry, we were sleeping. What's

going on?
Anya: Hey baby

She got her daughter and smiled looking at

her, holding her in her arms brought all the
comfort she needed to feel. She had never
separated with her baby for that long.

Anya: I'll bring her back, want to spend the

day with her.

Kabelo: Will you bring her back?

Anya: Yes, I'll bring her akere I'm the one

who brought her here.

Kabelo: don't be bitter, I am just trying to at

least do 1 thing right.

Anya: Don't ever put my name and bitter on

the same sentence. I am trying my best to
give you and Moon a chance despite
everything that's going on.
Kabelo: I am sorry, i am just a little stressed
out. Can we please solve our differences and
raise our daughter in a peaceful environment?

Anya: I have found that kind of peace Kabelo,

what's left is just a fair coparenting
relationship between us, if you keep doing
this i will be forced to ask Katlo to step in for
me, he will because he is very hands on.

Kabelo: there is no need for that, i know i

was wrong and i am also trying to fix this,
but it never gets better when there is a third
person so soon. I have no one to run too and
or vent to, i have needs and no one is there
for me. I am having a hard time with
everything and i don't like the person i am
becoming... i am now a monster-

He paused looking Moon`s innocent face,

tears filled his eyes and he swallowed.
Kabelo: um, you know what...don't bring her
back, she is safer with you than with me. I
am going through a lot, I am losing my mind,
i don't want to hurt her.

Anya: I`ll bring her back, I am also having a

hard time separating with her, it's a new
thing for me, but Katlo and I will be going on
a little vacation so ill drop her over.

Kabelo: No, don't drop her.

Anya: why not?

Kabelo: I am not in my right state of mind.

Anya: Okay, bye

She turned around and walked away as he

stared at them, he looked at his daughter as
she waved at him, he smiled and waved then
he closed the door and sat down. Surely, he
needed to talk to someone, maybe if he told
someone he wouldn't do it again, he took his
phone and scrolled through, but there was
no one trust worthy...

At the restaurant...

Meanwhile Katlo quietly watched as the

couples discussed what's on the itinerary list,
he leaned back and clicked on his brother`s
account then he clicked on Kesa`s account
and scrolled through her friend list.

Katso: O shapo?

Katlo: (quickly put the phone down) Yeah,

yeah. I'm good...

Kesa: where is Anya?

Katlo: At Kabelo`s house checking on her

daughter.

There was silence at the table, everyone

looked at each other then he waved the
waiter over and ordered a glass of whiskey.

Anya approached carrying her daughter and

smiled as she sat, she smiled at Katlo while
he looked at the menu for anything stronger.

Kesa: (Smiled at Moon) Hey you

Alora: How is she? Was she sick? We heard

you were checking on her.

Anya: She is fine, I guess I just missed her.

Kesa updated her on what was being

discussed and she joined in picking activities,
Moon moved from her and stretched her
hands towards Katlo, he put down the glass
and got her before kissing her cheek.

Katlo: Hey, marshmallow!

She smiled as he got up and picked a high

chair then he put her on it and got a balloon
on the balloon stand, he sat down and
checked the kiddie's menu while everyone
chatted about the trip. Katso looked at him
and looked at Dee who looked back at him
then they carried on.

About an hour later, the couples walked out,

the brothers waited behind the ladies.

Katso: Are you okay?

Katlo: (chuckled) I'm fine, why does everyone
keep asking me that?

Dee: because you are acting somehow, ako

o bue, this is how you guys end up killing
women. Are you having problems with Anya?
She just came from her ex`s house.

Katlo: You should know me by now, I can

never kill a woman for not loving me. I will
always choose to walk away and try my luck
somewhere I am appreciated; I don't hit
women to put my message across.

Katso: Ok, but then you know it can never be

smooth dating a woman with a child, right?

Katlo: I know, and I don't have a problem

with Moon, I love her and she makes me
want another baby. I just wish I was on the
same boat with the mother, I wish I didn't
have to teach her every single thing,
because when mistakes happen over and
over, they are draining. Some things are
common sense, and if someone cannot get
that its most probably because they don't
care.

Katso: can you tell her that?

Katlo: I did, she says she doesn't want to be

put under pressure mme kana I am the one
feeling the heat. Bet she wouldn't be saying
that if i was the one doing a back and forth
with babydaddy chatting with him
unnecessarily. Love is setting boundaries
and teaching people how to respect your
partner, i am not getting that in my
relationship and i am afraid there will be
more drama if i don't leave with my heart
intact.

Katso: Ok, leave her.

Dee: really?

Katso: what? The relationship is too new for

this, if its stressful this early then it's not
worth it. They should be on the honeymoon
phase.

Meanwhile the ladies parted, Katlo turned

and looked at Anya waiting by his car.

Katlo: I have to go.

Dee: call me

Katlo: Sure

He walked towards the car and unlocked it,

they all got in and drove off without a word.

At Anya`s house...

They both walked in while Anya carried

Moon who was sleeping on her shoulder, she
laid her on the bed and walked back in the
living room where Katlo laid on the couch
and grabbed the tv remote.

Anya: are you okay?

Katlo: I am OK.

Anya: I will be leaving Moon with the

babysitter wa bo Shawn like we initially
agreed.

Katlo: Why?

Anya: Kabelo says he needs time.

Katlo: ok.

She walked in the kitchen and prepared the

pan for the popcorns but the pack was
empty, she changed into her outside shoes
and grabbed a note from her purse.
Anya: I'm coming

Katlo: ok

He carried on watching as she walked out.

Minutes later she walked back inside as
Moon cried in the bedroom, Katlo walked
back in carrying her.

Katlo: do you think she is hungry? After

having that meal. (to her) are you hungry?

Anya: let me change her diaper.

She put the popcorn on the counter and

took her then she headed to the bedroom
where she laid her on the bed and took out
her diaper. Her heart skipped as she looked
at her...she was a bit reddish and had
somethings she feared to suspect...

Katlo walked in then she picked her baby

and put her on her chest glaring at him.

Katlo: what?

Anya: Why was she crying?

Katlo: she woke up crying, what's wrong?

Anya: Be honest with me...

Katlo: what's going on?

Anya: i am taking her to the hospital.

Katlo: is she sick?

Anya: i walk in while she is crying then when

i change her diaper i find that down there,
she is reddish and she has some things i
can't even bring myself to guess.
Katlo stared at her in disbelief then he shook
his head without a word and got his car keys,
he walked out as she followed him.

Anya: i left my car at-

Katlo: There are better ways to dump

someone if you want your baby daddy back.
You're so predictable, there is nothing
surprising in your actions, i just didn't think
you'd pick the rape card.

He got in the car and drove off. She got her

phone and dialed the police...

*
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#39

At Anya`s house...

Anya waited as the phone rang unanswered,

she took a deep breath as her heart
pounded, tears filled her eyes...Kabelo`s
mother did say this would happen and she
didn't listen...She was going to lose her baby,
there is no way Kabelo would let this slide,
she dialed Kabelo.

Kabelo: Hello?

Anya: (voice trembling) Something

happened to Moon, i think Katlo touched her,
she is so reddish and I think the urine is now
burning her or something.

Kabelo: where is he?

Anya: he left, I tried calling the police and

they are not answering.

Kabelo: Don't call them I will call them; I am

on my way.

Anya: (crying) I swear i didn't know he was

capable of doing this.

Kabelo: i did say it's too early for us to bring

people into our child`s life, bona gompieno.
When i said you thought i was being jealous.

Anya: I don't think Moon will ever forgive me

for this.

Kabelo: she is a child, she will forget, and i

don't think he penetrated, is she bleeding?

Anya: No.

Kabelo: i am on my way, stop crying. It's not

your fault alone, it's also my fault. We are at
fault because if i didn't put my hands on you
the truth is, you wouldn't be with him. It's my
fault...stop crying, I'm on my way.

Anya: Okay.

She hung up and turned looking at her

daughter, a tear rolled down and she broke
down crying, Moon reached over and
shushed her gently tapping her the way her
mother always taps her.

Minutes later Kabelo pulled over, he stepped

out and Anya met him at the door carrying
Moon, he got her and walked in.

Anya: we are not-

Kabelo: I want to see how it looks.

He put her down and she undressed her.

Kabelo: are you sure these aren't pieces of

the diaper?

Anya: No, it was intact and she is bruised, i

swear this looks like semen.

Kabelo: I don't think so. Let me wash her and

see it properly, it looks like diaper rush to me.

He carried her to the bathroom as she

followed him...

Anya: are you sure?

Kabelo: Let me wash her

He put her in the tub and washed her thighs

while she stood by, he sat her down and
washed her, for some reason it just felt
awkward watching wash her daughter. The
first time she saw a man bath her daughter it
was with Katlo he just washed her body and
left that part untouched. Kabelo washed her
even between her enclosed innocence. He
wrapped her with a towel and turned around
while she still stared at him.

Kabelo: Lets go check.

He placed her down and they both stared at

her, she was still reddish around this area.

Kabelo: It doesn't look like diaper rush wa

bone? Maybe we should call the police on
him, what really happened?

Anya: I walked in on him holding her while

she was crying, i had gone to the tuck shop.

Kabelo: waii, he did it...

He took out his phone and dialed the police

as she dressed her up and walked out,
Kabelo stopped by the bin and picked the
diaper inside then he closed the door and
locked up while talking to the police. He
walked behind the car and put it in the boot
then he got in the car and they drove off.

At the beauty spa...

Kesa and Dee finished with the body

massage and took a seat for the pedicure,
two beauty techs sat in front of them and
placed their feet into the feet container.
Kesa`s phone rang and she picked.
Kesa: Hello?

Alora: Heela, Anya just called me saying

Katlo raped her child, she is at the hospital
and they called the police.

Kesa: what?

Alora: i am telling you, gaka tshoga! This is

scary.

Kesa: what happened?

Alora: she walked in on him with Moon

crying, he left as soon as she called him out
on it.

Kesa: Jesus, what?

Dee: (curiously looking at her) what?...babe

what?
Alora: she said she will call me back. You are
so blessed you don't have a stepfather issue.

Kesa: Eish, i will call her after a sort out issue

with the doctor and the police.

Alora: Bye

She hung up.

Dee: what?

Kesa: gatwe Anya says Katlo raped her

daughter.

Dee: Daughter ene Moon?

Kesa: Yes

Dee: He didn't do it, he would never do that,

we raised our little sister, she is coming over
for Christmas you can ask her if any of us
touched her. We are three guys with one
little sister, a sister we shared a room with
but when she took a bath we got out, we
knew how to give her privacy, he didn't do
that...our little sister had her friends visit and
we never salivated even to her little friends,
we don't have rape in our blood.

Kesa: what if-

Dee: I don't have to ask him; he didn't do it.

DNA test will prove it.

Kesa: Ok, i believe you. If you think he didn't

do it then he didn't until they can prove he
did it. Innocent until proven guilty

Dee: (held her hand) thank you.

He kissed her hand then he took out his

phone.

Dee: do you mind if we end this spa for now?

Kesa: of course, we need to check on Kat.

The lady wiped his feet and he stepped on

the sleepers before dialing his brother.

At the Lagoon...

Katlo picked the glass and took a sip, Kesa`s

little sister approached and placed her
handbag on the table before sitting down.

Her: Hi

Katlo: Hey...how are you?

Her: I am good.

Katlo: I just called because i didn't want to

eat alone, if you don't mind.

Her: (stood) I thought this is about my

sister`s surprise, i have to go. I am looking
for a relationship not a man to make me his
side chick.

She grabbed her bag and he stood up

grabbing her hand.

Katlo: We broke up-

Her: It's too early, how about you deal with

the frustration and only come to me when
you are in your right mind. You clearly love
her if the breakup makes you drink days
before the trip.

She turned around and walked away. He

sighed and sat down as his phone rang, he
didn't check who is calling, he just switched
it off and carried on drinking.
At the hospital...

Meanwhile the Kabelo and Anya waited with

the baby as the doctor walked back in, he
pulled the chair and sat down.

Kabelo: Is she okay?

Dr: thank you for waiting.

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#40
At the hospital...

Dr: The rape kit came back negative, she has

never been penetrated nor does she have
any injuries, however this does not mean she
was not assaulted. I wish you had not
washed her because what you are
describing could have given us the better
explanation.

Kabelo: I couldn't see clearly with that and

part of me believed it was the diaper jellies.

Dr: But we all know that if you suspect rape,

you should not wash, so why bath the baby?

Anya thought about it and looked at Kabelo.

Kabelo: I should have thought about that.

Dr: Thats why we are here, some of these

people start somewhere before they can
rape a child. I cannot conclude that it is rape
or not but from a personal point of view
please keep an eye on her. Children are
raped by a closest family member or family
friend if not a neighbor, children these small
are violated by the closest people you can
think off.

Anya thoughtfully looked at Kabelo then she

looked down.

Dr: inconclusive just means that whoever

was doing it, if they did it did not penetrate
her. The bad thing is that we are not ruling
out rape.

Anya: But what does that mean?

Dr: She was not penetrated but the bruising
around her area is suspicious as it cannot be
associated with of the normal injuries
children her age get like diaper rush and
things like that.

Anya: I am so confused right now.

Kabelo: But I am glad she is okay; she has

not been penetrated so that's good news.

Dr: certainly, I have prescribed her a few

medicines here, pass by the pharmacy.

Kabelo: Thank you doctor

Doctor: you are welcome.

They walked out.

At the bar...
Dee and Katso walked in the bar area and
their eyes scanned around.

Dee: (pointed) there

They walked towards him and took a seat

while he watched the game with a glass of
beer in front of him.

Dee: We heard about Moon.

Katlo: what about Moon?

Katso: Anya is accusing you of rape. She says

they called the police and are opening a
case against you.

Katlo: there is no rape because I didn't do

anything to her. Moon is fine, maybe she
wants an excuse to get back with her
boyfriend.
Dee: let's go to the police because it will be
embarrassing for you to be taken by the
police.

He stared at his big brother, if it wasn't him

asking, he would refuse, he reached over
and finished his drink before standing up.

Minutes later they reached the police station,

Dee spoke to the officer who took them to
the private room and they took a seat.

Officer: Ok, thank you for coming, we were

about to call you. Do you mind telling us
what happened?

Katlo: we arrived and she was sleeping the

entire time, Anya went to the tuck shop,
that's when i heard the baby crying, i went to
get her and she walked in then she said i
raped her.

Katso: Kante doesn't she have a nanny cam,

children nowadays have-

Katlo: she has in the bedroom.

Officer: so, if we check it, we won't find

anything incriminating?

Katlo: you can check it, ibile ne ke lebetse,

but i guess i didn't think this rape thing is
serious, did she take her to the hospital?

Officer: Yes, we are waiting for the results.

Katlo: take my DNA then.

Officer: okay? We will call you, but for now

you can go home.

Dee: Thank you.

The brothers got up and walked out as

another officer walked in.

Officer: What do i do here? Kana suspect

nne ele ha, and the doctor`s results are
inconclusive. He also just said there is a
nanny cam.

Officer2: I need the see that footage, and i

need to talk to whoever the child was with
before she was with her mother and
stepfather. There is something going on
here, and I'll find out what it is.

Officer: Oh

Officer2: We investigate; we interview...ill

find out who did what...

The officer looked at the time and walked

out.
Officer: let me see if there is a car

Officer2: okay

He walked out.

At Anya`s house...

Meanwhile Anya laid her baby down and

sighed looking at her, Kabelo stood behind
her and put his hands over her shoulders.
She sighed staring at her baby asleep then
her eyes caught the sight of the teddy bear
with a cam, she smiled but stopped midway.
This time she wasn't jeopardizing the
evidence...the thought of watching the video
alone got her heart pounding.

Anya: Thanks for taking us to the police and

the hospital. I'll call you when i need you.

He stepped over and hugged her while she

remained still. He walked out. She followed
him and locked the door then she stood by
the window looking at him as he drove away.
She hurried back and grabbed the teddy
then she connected it to the laptop, her
hands shook as she pressed play.

Tears filled her eyes as she watched the

entire video, she stood up and put her hands
over her head as tears rolled down then she
gasped and rubbed her cheeks as she ran to
the bin and reached inside to get the diaper,
there was nothing!

*
*

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#41

At Anya’s House...

Anya walked out of the house and headed to

the outside bin, she opened and checked
inside, just like she thought. She had not
emptied the bin in here... She went back to
the house and looked at the sub hoover, she
went back to the kitchen and grabbed a
screwdriver then she knelt down and
unscrewed it before pulling out a nanny cam,
she walked back to the bedroom and
plugged it on the laptop.
She scrolled down on the footage and
stopped on the date in question, she took a
deep breath and watched in silence, her
mouth dropped and she covered it. Tears
filled her eyes and she dialled Kesa.

Kesa: Hey little one

Anya: (crying) I messed up. I messed up

Kesa: what's going on?

Anya: I think its Kabelo, he is the one who

did it. Tell me why i just assumed it was
Katlo when I have a nanny cam in the
bedroom and in the living, room including
the kitchen.

Kesa: because no one ever suspects a

biological father, i will not allow you to blame
yourself for that. Were you wrong? Yes very,
but it happened, it can happen to anyone.

Alora: Oh God, are you sure he, did it? how

do you know its him because this time we
have to be sure. We cannot afford to go
around accusing people.

Anya: Yes, I didn't see him do it but the first

time he said I shouldn't call the police, he
washed her in a very weird way, then I am
seeing him come back for her diaper. Why
would anyone steal a diaper unless it has
evidence

Alora: He did it, there is no question.

Anya: He did it!

Kesa: This is very scary. Have you told the

police?

Anya: I haven't called yet; thought I am

losing my mind.

Alora: At least, he didn't penetrate her, now

we just have to make sure he never gets a
chance to do that to anyone. I can't believe I
have been stressed out that he is not paying
any attention to my kids, Kante it was God
saying no, nna kana he hates me he would
have penetrated my daughter just because I
break his things and burn them down.

Anya: Still, can you believe we been with a

man capable of doing this? Imagine if Moon
turned 12 next to him.

Kesa: can we stop talking and report the

man?

Anya: Let me call. (his call came through) he

is calling.

Alora: do you know that he is going to be

given bail? And if there is no evidence
proving he really, did it the court might find
him not guilty? And if he is not guilty, he will
get unsupervised visits.
Kesa: that's true

Her heart skipped and she looked at her

daughter, then she paced up and down with
the phone over her ear.

Anya: You have a point; he is going to get

bail.

Alora: the good thing is that he will not be

allowed near her while he is on bail. So, it's a
good start, you can find a different house
and be on the hide out.

Kesa: but knowing he might be found not

guilty is a real possibility waitse, kana all we
have is him picking a diaper, his lawyer
might say he was just helping out because
he knows how smelly diapers are.

Alora: we can all put our money together

and pay a good lawyer.

Kesa: isn't rape a criminal offence? Is so the

state will be facing him. Wow, did I just say
that? I sound so educated nowadays;
education might just be transmissible.

Alora: At least we would have tried, Anya

please call the police.

A car pulled over outside and she stepped

over and slightly moved the curtains, her
heart skipped as Kabelo approached.

Anya: (whispering) he is coming!

Kesa: don't show him you know its him

Alora: Act as normal as possible! We are

calling the police for you!

Anya: no, don't call the police.

Alora: We are calling them because knowing
you will be shaking as soon as he asks what's
wrong

Anya: Trust me, i can handle him.

Kesa: i don't like that tone Anya

She cut the call and sighed then she walked

towards the door and opened, she smiled
and he walked in with a shopping bag.

Kabelo: Hi, i thought you and Moon might

need this, can we talk?

Anya: Sure, come in.

He walked in and she headed to the kitchen

where she filled the electric kettle with water
and turned it on, she placed the plastic bag
on the counter and opened the lower
shelves, she took out a big pot she hardly
uses and placed it on the stove.

Kabelo: Is Moon sleeping?

Anya: (pouring 2l of cooking in the pot) yeah,

she is sleeping.

She got another bottle of cooking oil and

emptied in the pot then she turned the stove
on.

At Kesa`s house...

Meanwhile Kesa packed the last outfit and

sighed looking at Alora.

Alora: I didn't like her tone

Kesa: I don't have a child but a scorned
mother might act crazy, we shouldn't have
told her the possibility of him walking away. I
know a lot of rapists walk away free but i
think she is about to put herself in harm's
way.

Alora: Should we go talk to her before she,

does it? I know I still regret burning his
house to this date, anger can influence bad
judgement.

Kesa: Let's go!

They walked out.

At Anya`s house...

Anya walked in the living room and took a

seat.
Anya: you wanted to talk?

Kabelo: (looked down) Yeah, i want to check

myself into a psychiatric hospital.

Anya: Why?

Kabelo: i can't recognise myself anymore,

the man i am now is not the man i wanted to
be, and i want to be a better man to my
daughters and an example to my son. I
haven't been myself.

Anya: what did you do?

She took out her phone and pressed

recording before placing it on the table face
down.

Kabelo: I am just a horrible person.

Anya: did you do something?

Kabelo: no, i just want to be a better parent.
(sniffed) were you cooking?

She looked at the kitchen, she could smell

the hot oil from the living room.

Anya: Oh, let me switch off the stove so we

can talk.

She headed to the kitchen where she

opened the drawer and took out a rope, she
placed it on the counter then she grabbed
the kitchen cloth and held the handles of the
pot as she grabbed it from the stove and
walked to the living room.

She stopped in front of him holding it and

glared at him.
Anya: I am holding a boiling pot of cooking
oil, if you lie to me i will fry you so much your
mother will not recognise you. What did you
do to my daughter?

Kabelo`s heart skipped as he looked at the

pot, he could smell the hot oil and from her
eyes she wasn't kidding, he slowly put up his
hands as his pants got wet.

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# 42
Previously on Midnight Thoughts... (Scroll
down to the insert if you don't need the
previously part)

Upon hearing about the police case, the Irish

twins took their brother Katlo to the police
station. During questioning the police are
made aware of the cameras in the house...

Anya remembers the cameras and checks,

the evidence is shocking....She shares the
news with the ladies, Kabelo arrives and her
fear intensifies. However, she plans to take
matters into her own hands leaving her
friends confused...

She boils a pot of oil and gives Kabelo one

question, he wets his pants. Will she do it?
Can things even go according to her plan? In
fact what's her plan? Find out below.....

#42

At Anya’s House...

She stopped in front of him holding it and

glared at him.

Anya: I am holding a boiling pot of cooking

oil, if you lie to me i will fry you so much your
mother will not recognise you. What did you
do to my daughter?

Kabelo`s heart skipped as he looked at the

pot, he could smell the hot oil and from her
eyes she wasn't kidding, he slowly put up his
hands as his pants got wet.

Kabelo: (voice flattened) I didn't penetrate

her

Anya: What did you do to my daughter?

Kabelo: (trembling) I just rubbed myself on

her thighs then i moved to her pubic are, but
that's why i am saying i need help to-

She bit her lower lip getting ready to release

the pot, Kabelo jumped from the couch
charging towards her and she released the
pot.

The hot oil fried his skin as he jumped

fighting to remove his clothes, he ran around
the house screaming and bumped on the TV.
She walked back to the kitchen and took out
a wooden spoon then she walked over as he
ran towards the main door screaming.

Kabelo: Open the door! Open the door! I am

dying! Please help me! I swear i didn't hurt
her!

He tried to grab the door knob but his hands

were so burnt he couldn't barely touch
anything, he fell to his knees and moaned
laying on his back as pieces of his skin
dragged along with him.

She stood by staring at him and shook her

head.

Anya: (tearfully) I loved you... I chose you

over and over! I passed so many chances
just for you! Maybe i was afraid of you but
maybe i loved you too much. More than i
should have... I allowed you to hurt me but
you'll never hurt my daughter again!

Kabelo tearfully looked up at her while on his

back...

Kabelo: Like i said, i don't like what i did to

her... I am sorry!

Anya: Sorry is not enough! Not for me! This

is for every beating you gave me wautwa!?

She bent over and whipped him as pieces of

his skin remained on the wooden spoon.

Kabelo: Kill me then! Please kill me, i am in

so much pain... God please accept my soul
I'm dying!

Anya: O bolawa keng ngwanake nne asa swe!

She whipped over and over until th4 spoon

broke then she headed to the kitchen and
boiled a kettle of water, she walked back and
Kabelo had stopped moaning, she stood by
holding the kettle and kicked his foot.

Anya: Hey... Ska itira o suleng, I know that

trick, I've done it before!

She poured a little of the boiling water on his

foot and there was no response, she froze
for a second and stared at him blood flowing
across the floor and pieces of his skin all over,
the smell of his burning skin was worse than
anything burning.
She slowly put the kettle down and stepped
over them she checked his pulse, there was
none. Her heart skipped and she walked up
and down thoughtfully....

At Katlo's house...

The brothers waited in the living room while

Katlo was in the bathroom, about 30 minutes
passed while they waited.

Dikatso: Whats he doing taking so long?

Katso: Let me check on him.

Katlo walked out rubbing his face, he had

clearly washed his face but his eyes were
also too reddish, clearly been crying in
secret.

The brothers stood up and sighed looking at

him as he took off his Tshirt.

Dee: O shapo?

Katlo: Yeah, I'm good. Just need some sleep,

i think i drank too much.

Katso: At least the cameras will prove your

innocence. The police will get them.

Katlo: Yeah but that's not just that, i loved

her... I thought of her as family. There are
better ways she could have dumped me and
get back together with her baby daddy.

Katso: Lolo told me Moon was definitely

abused but the doctors said it's inconclusive.

Katlo: That means they can't say i didn't do it

either! Do you know how many people will
hate me for this!? It's even worse if tjr
doctors cannot rescue me, he or she could
gotten rid of that camera, and there is a real
possibility that I'll go to jail, worse I'll trend on
social media and lose my business and the
reputation i have as a brand. GBV is a
serious issue that gets a lot of men cancelled.

He slowly sat down and swallowed a big

lump. Dikatso's phone rang and he picked
heading to the door.

Dee: (lowered his voice) Wifey

Kesa: We are going to Anya’s House, she

checked the camera and she says it's Kabelo
who did it. ( put her on loudspeaker) She
said we shouldn't call the police but we are
scared for her. Kabelo is very violent..
Dikatso: why doesn't she want the police if
he really did this to her daughter?

Alora: I don't think she is the type to protect

an abuser though. She probably thinks she
can deal with him but Anya is too weak for
that monster.

Dikatso: Call me if he comes near, don't put

yourself in harms way ke seo.

Kesa: I know baby, I'll talk to you.

Dikatso: Bye

He hung up and looked at Katlo.

Dikatso: Wa utwa akere? She checked and

it's Kabelo, she is going to confront him,
that's what the girls are worried about.

Katlo: Ok, what did he do though? The kit is

inconclusive-never mind, don't explain. I
don't want to imagine it, mthaka o wa lwala
waitse

Katso: Gone mme keng resaye go mo

nyedisa hela once?

Dee: (laughed) No, we are about to leave the

country and none of you is going to spoil my
vacation, i am going to propose golo kwa
banna. Her siblings are coming too.

Katlo: Kante what's the little sister's name?

Katso: (laughed) Tsena rasta! O lela ntse o

tsamaya jaaka ambulance

Katlo laughed and threw him with a pillow

which he caught laughing out loud.

In the car...
Meanwhile Lolo approached the gate and
slowly drove through, then she parked next
to Kabelo’s car while they both stared at the
house.

Kesa: should we knock or wait?

Lolo: And if he is choking het to death inside?

I don't trust Kabelo one bit, especially when
he knows he is going to jail.

Kesa: that's true, let's go in.

They both got out of the car and knocked,

the curtains moved and she peaked. Lolo
waved and smiled... Anya unlocked the door
and struggled to pull it open, Kesa frowned
and pushed.

Kesa; Keng lesa bule..

She stuck her head inside, the stench got
her frowning, but seeing Kabelo’s peeled
skin and her lying on the floor, her heart
almost fell out of her chest.

She covered her mouth stepped back, she

leaned over the stoop and threw up.

Lolo: What?

She stuck her head in and frowned lifting her

nose then she stepped in and held her hips.

Lolo: (calmly) Is he dead?

Anya: (tearfully) yes... I am going to get the

death penalty!
Lolo looked around for Kesa but she wasn't
back in, she stepped out and noticed she
was dialing, she ran and grabbed the phone
before hanging up on the ambulance.

Lolo: What are you doing?

Kesa: He needs help!

Lolo: The dog is dead! We have to get rid of

his body!

Anya swallowed a big lump standing behind

Lolo, Kesa turned and looked at her before
leaning over again and throwing up.

Lolo: He is dead, it's either we call the police

and it's a case or we burry him and he
becomes a missing person.
Kesa: Then I'll be part of it, this is a self
defence case!

Lolo: It's not, she found out from the

cameras that he did their daughter wrong,
she boiled the cooking oil or water, whatever
that peeled him like that, she poured it over.
That's not self defence, but if she wants to
take her chances we can call the police! I just
don't want any of us to miss the vacation!

Kesa: She can say she confronted him and

he attacked then she fried him.

Lolo: premeditated murder means planning,

she had time to boil... But you know what,
it's up to her. It's going to take over 10 years
to even get a verdict, murder cases take
forever... Moon will be old enough to
understand what het father did and it will
hurt her, let's bury the dog and live like
nothing has happened. We clean this house
good and pack for the vacation...
Kesa: I can't be an accomplice to murder....

Anya: So, we just leave her to deal with it

then go have fun while she is in police
custody? Wow, and here i was thinking i
have friends that would have my back if i
was in a similar situation.

Anya’s heart pounded at the thought of

prison, the amount of regret made it hard to
breath and for the 100th time she found
herself wishing she could turn back time and
just call the police.

Lolo: What do we do? I am fine with either,

calling the police or burying the rapist and
getting ready for the vacation, which is it?

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#43

At Anya`s house...

Anya: Let's bury him. I don't want to go to

jail...

Kesa: I am not going to be able to keep this

secret, I will see dead people at night and i
will have nightmares.

Anya: You never had one when you were

making plans to leave Kabelo.
Kesa: This is murder!! I am not going to
prison for something like this. You won't go
to jail, the man is on bail for abusing you, you
could say while he was banging your door
you boiled the oil and when he got in you
defended yourself, we are not lawyers.

Alora: I just feel like we should bury him. We

all know that a dead person becomes a
victim in people`s eyes. Even if its eventually
determined she is innocent, it will be after
years and by then her life would be turned
upside down.

Kesa: why are you so hellbent on doing this?

Anya did this alone; I am sure she has a plan!
(turned to her) You have a daughter! What
was your plan when you committed such a
crime! No let me rephrase this... you have
defended you from an abusive man that is
on bail and has conditions saying he
shouldn't be near you, now he is dead in your
house, what are you going to do? Ruin an
ongoing case or create a whole entire case
of deceit, lies and secrets?

Tears filled Anya`s eyes as she stared at her

shaking.

Anya: what if the court doesn't see it that

way?

Kesa: Thats not for you to think about!

Kesa moved her foot covering her vomit with

sand and walked towards the gate.

Kesa: Do what you want ladies; I will not be

part of this.

Alora: I have keys with me.

Kesa: Dee will pick me up.

She walked out the gate and dialed her

boyfriend. Both ladies took a deep breath
and sighed.

Alora: If she doesn't have a good feeling

about it, I can't do it either, she kind of
makes better choices than me. I don't want
to make you take wrong decisions. The last
time I was told not to do something I paid for
that...

Anya: what if the police don't believe me?

Alora: He came over, you told him to leave

and he wouldn't. Knowing how he is you
boiled the oil thinking he will go away, when
he tried to attack you, you defended yourself.
Let's stick to that.
Anya: Okay...

Alora: And i have to go because the police

have to be the first people to call. Otherwise
it will look suspicious...

She took out her phone and dialed the police.

On the road...

Minutes later Kesa turned around blushing

with the phone over her ear as Dee flashed
the lights pulling over next to her, she turned
and walked back.

Kesa: (on the phone) That was fast.

Dee: (chuckled) I was lonely, (smiled staring

at her as she walked over) o monte jang
motho wame.

She smiled and got in the car, their lips met

and they kissed before both hung up.

Dee: what happened?

Kesa: They are planning a few things; I don't

want to be part of it.

Dee: what exactly? How did it go with

Kabelo?

Kesa: I don't want to talk about it.

Dee: is she getting back together with him?

Kesa: Not really

Dee: is she calling the police? Cause if not

then she is protecting someone who will one
day rape her daughter.
Kesa: babe please

Dee: what's really going on?

Kesa: I can't tell you, she will feel betrayed

Dee: we have a very serious relationship; you

will not keep secrets from me and i will not
do the same. We cannot taint our
relationship like that

Kesa: she poured him with hot oil, it was self

-defense but she is reluctant to call the
police so I just got out there because I don't
want it be part of it.

He looked at her speechless and sighed...

Dee: damn, is he ok?

Kesa: he is peeling

Dee: Damn, how much of the oil?

Kesa: a lot, his whole body

Dee: he needs the hospital

Kesa: she is reluctant, that's why I left.

Dee: okay. You did good. Come here...

He pulled her over for a kiss and carried on

driving.

Dee: did you finish shopping?

Kesa: yeah, but I didn't fit some of them.

Dee: let me go watch you fit the bikinis

She giggled as he laughed and kissed her

hand.

At Katlo`s house...
Meanwhile Katlo dialed Anya and sat
shirtless on the bed.

Anya: Hello?

Katlo: Is this a good time?

Anya: No, I am kind of busy.

Katlo: Busy with your baby daddy?

Anya: Yes

Katlo: Wow, and here I was thinking you

would be angry or calling the police.

Anya: I need time

Katlo: I never imagined you as someone who

would need time about a situation like this,
how are you calm after something like this,
is Marshmallow okay?

Anya: she is fine. Can I call you back?

Katlo: (sighed) Don't ever call me.

He hung up and dialed his brother.

Katso: Yeah

Katlo: I just called her, trying to talk to her.

Can you believe she says she is busy with
her baby daddy and that the baby is okay,
just like that.

Katso: Dude just leave her alone. The kid is

fine, why are you still worried? Move on.

Katlo: I just thought maybe we could

Katso: could what? If she found out he did it

and she is telling you she is busy with him
what is there to talk about? Your children
would not even be safe if you had children
with someone that wants to negotiate with a
rapist.
Katlo: (sighed) Go swabisiwa le gone go
bothoko, she just brushed me off.

Katso: Lets focus on seeing the world laitiaka.

You will see beautiful girls where we are
going...

Katlo: yeah, true...shapo

Katso: Yeah

He hung up and sighed then he stared at

Moon`s picture, he sighed worriedly then he
laid on his back and sighed again.

At Anya`s house...

Meanwhile the police siren wailed over and

stopped in front of the house, Anya`s heart
pounded as she opened the door. The two
officers approached and walked in the
house...

Officer: (covered his nose) what happened?

Her heart pounded as she stared at them...

Anya: He tried to attack me.

The other officer checked his pulse and

stepped back.

Officer2: We have a faint pulse, call it in.

He stepped outside and radiod for an

ambulance.... Anya swallowed a big lump
looking at Kabelo.
Anya: He is alive?

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#44

At the police station...

Meanwhile Moon walked towards the trash

can, Anya got up and held her hand before
picking her up and taking a seat. She took
out her phone and dialed Alora, but there
was no answer. For a moment she thought
of Kesa, but part of her doubted if she could
really handle a child for days when she
doesn't have any, besides she had a trip,
both of them did, and who knows how long
she would have to be in police custody. She
was left with one person in mind.

She dialed Monalisa and sighed leaning back.

Mona: Hello?

Anya: Hi, its Anya

Mona: (smiled) I know, thank you for calling

me... (thought dried and she swallowed
tearfully) It's good to hear from you.

Anya: Are you still in Maun?

Mona: Yeah, I am pregnant, I'm just home.

Anya: Oh, congratulations. Um, maybe i will

be asking for too much now that you are
preg-

Mona: Please...

Anya: I am sorting out an issue I had with

Kabelo, I kind of burnt him and he is at the
hospital in ICU so i don't know when I'll be fre
-

Mona: Its ok, girl I am just home. I have been

waiting to hear from you.

Anya: Is your boyfriend staying with you?

Moon is a girl child and-

Mona: I am a single mother, you know how

men...trust me, Mona is safe with me.

Anya: and your father?

Mona: We have become estranged since the

divorce and everything that happened.

Anya: I am sorry.

Mona: should i come pick her up?

Anya: Yeah

Mona: thank you.

She hung up and sighed before texting Kesa.

Anya: I called the police, and he is not dead. I

hope he survives because i don't want the
guilt of living with the knowledge that i killed
someone. Thanks for insisting on calling the
police, i could have buried him alive.

Kesa: He tried to do the same to you, don't

beat yourself too hard. I am glad he is ok. We
are leaving tomorrow, have you talked to
Katlo?

Anya: Not yet, but I'll call him. I didn't want

him involved.

Kesa: okay, thanks.

She dialed Katlo and the number didn't go
through. Minutes later Mona buzzed her and
she picked her daughter and walked towards
the police officer.

Anya: can i give someone my daughter while

we are still waiting?

Officer: Tell her to come in, you can't leave

just yet.

Anya: i thought i am being questioned not

arrested, why can't i go put my daughter in
the car.

Officer: i am just telling you the right way.

She sighed and dialed Monalisa, minutes

later she walked in and smiled emotionally.
Anya stood up and they hugged.
Mona: thanks for thinking of me in your time
of need.

Anya: Thank you for showing up, please keep

my daughter safe. Don't let anyone babysit
her, or be in her presence on your absence...

Mona: I know, i won't... ( smiled at Moon) hi

Moon, you are so big...come here

Moon shyly leaned over and she picked her

up smiling.

Mona: still friendly. (lowered her voice)

should I call a lawyer?

Anya: No, they are just questioning me.

Mona: Okay. Bye

She turned and walked away, Anya took a

seat and sighed waiting.

At the hospital...

The doctor walked in and took a seat while

the officers waited sitting.

Doctor: Kabelo is in a coma, it could last a

few hours, days or maybe even years. You
cannot talk to him at this point.

Officers: (sighed) Okay. Have you done the

report?

Doctor: oh yes, (handed them his medical

records) here you go.

Officers: thank you doctor.

They stood up and walked out.

Officer: if it was possible we would stay away
from this, let him die even.

Officer2: (laughed) It's the fact that he is on

bail, after what he did to her, and he is now a
suspect in his daughter`s new case and still
had the audacity to go go her house and
harass her.

Officer: His father thinks he was set up.

Officer: even if he was, it will be hard to

prove.

Both officers go in the car, someone called

from behind and they stopped.

Kabelo`s father: has she been arrested?

Officer: No, we need a probable cause to

arrest someone. She was in her house, and
she was attacked by a man who is on bail
and one of the conditions is not to talk to her.
As of now he is more wrong than her

Him: so, you are saying she did good?

Officer: No, only the court can determine

that. As the police our job is to gather
evidence and present it to the court, the
court makes the final decisions. Rona re ba
rongwa hela.

Him: (sighed) Okay, he will tell us the truth

when he wakes up.

Officer: i am sure the judge would like to

know what he was doing there and also
arrest him for not respecting the court
orders.

The old man swallowed staring at them

without a word.
Officer: have a good day.

They got in the car and drove off.

At the police station...

The officers approached the office and

walked in where Anya was laying her head
on the table asleep with another officer at
the table reading a newspaper.

Officer: what she doing here?

Officer: she is waiting for you, i wasn't sure

what to do.

Officer: she is not under arrest, please let her

go. She has a baby to take care of.
Anya lifted her head and looked at them,
both officers walked over...

Officer: hi, Kabelo gatwe is in a coma...but

we are not arresting you. I believe your
version ya self-defense but of course that's
not for us to decide. You just don't have to
be here at all.

Anya: thank you.

Officer2: We can drop you home.

Anya: i drove, thank you

Officer2: ok, take care

Anya: i will, thanks.

She got up and walked out, as soon as she

stepped out, she sighed in relief.
At Katlo`s house...

Minutes later she parked next to his car and

stepped out, she walked towards the door
and knocked, she waited and sighed.

Female voice: (inside) There is someone at

the door!

Katlo: Bula

Anya remained at the stoop and the door

opened, she locked eyes with Kesa`s
younger sister and frowned.

Anya: Hi

Her: Hi
She walked in and the sister closed the door.
Katlo stepped out from the rooms with a
memory card in his hand and paused looking
at her. All three of them looked at each other
without a word.

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#45

At Katlo’s house...

Anya swallowed a big lump and stepped

back...

Anya: I can come back another time.

Katlo: (stepped out) No, okay... She was just

leaving...Please come in.

Kesa’s sister quickly walked back inside and

grabbed her bag, she slipped her feet in her
shoes and grabbed her phone, it slipped
through her hands and fell, then she picked
it and walked out without getting the card.

Anya: You forgot the card.

Katlo handed her the card barely looking in

her eyes, he closed the door and sighed.
Katlo: Can i bring you anything? I have juice
and wine...

Anya: No, i am fine.

He looked at her rubbed his nose before

looking at the couch, there was still a bowl of
the cereals the young woman was having, he
walked over and grabbed it then he dusted
the couch with the pillow and walked in the
kitchen where he placed it on the sink. He
supported himself with the kitchen counter
and dropped his head, why the sudden panic
he had no idea, i mean they weren't dating
anymore him and Anya, right? He took a
deep breath and leaned before walking out,
this time calmer.

Anya looked at him while sitting on the

couch uncomfortably, he took a seat
opposite her and their eyes locked as he
leaned back.

Anya: I came over to explain a few things. I

love you and i am sure Moon loves you; I
know that you loved me and Moon back, but
i understand if all that has changed because
i accused you of rape. It's not a joke, i almost
sent you to jail for things you didn't do, i
never took my time to understand or really
ask you, i later remembered the cameras
and when i checked i realised i was so wrong
about you and that it was Kabelo. I am
deeply sorry for everything you went through
trying to love me, when you called earlier
today and i said i was busy with my baby
daddy, i was really busy, just not the way it
sounded, just realised when you responded
that it came out wrong, but there was no
time to correct you, that's why i am here.
Katlo popped his knuckles attentively
looking at her...

Anya: After seeing the video, in fact while

watching he came over, i boiled hot cooking
oil and asked him what really happened, he
told me he just rubbed himself over her bla
bla, i poured it all over his body. It was so hot
i heard his skin literally burn, the whole
house smelt like a kitchen with a burnt meat
or something. I called the girls because i was
scared.

Katlo: i don't see you doing all that.

Anya: I never thought i would too, i am sure

he never imagined me doing that as well.
Kesa told me to call the police and left,
(laughed) Lolo was like let's bury the dog.
Katlo: (laughed) i can already hear her voice
saying that, that one is insane.

Anya: (laughed) Yeah but she ended up

saying let's stick to the police, she left and i
called the police. I guess we didn't do pulse
checking properly because they said he was
alive and his pulse was faint. They took him
to the hospital, apparently, he is in a coma, i
thought I'd be arrested but the case was
given the officer who is handling the on-
going one, after they realised that he was on
bail for abusing me the officer told me to go
home. They will update me about the case.
He wants it to be the same case, taking the
angle that the accused still broke his bail
conditions and this time i defended myself. I
hope the court sees it that way.

Katlo sighed in relief and nodded looking at

her.
Anya: I am sorry for stressing you out, and i
understand if you don't feel the same way. If
we can't date, I'd like to remain friends.

Katlo: It's OK, i forgive you, at some point i

doubted you as a mother because i wasn't
fully aware of the whole situation but now i
can definitely be sure you love Moon. It hurt
that you thought that way, and yes i am
scared that if we try this you might accuse
me again and this time, we won't have a
camera to prove my innocence, but then
again as a mother you just to not trust
anyone around your daughter, even if it
means the man, you love hey. If i had a
daughter with you and you are ready to not
trust your boyfriend too it would be beautiful
because it means you guard is not down.

Anya: Yeah, but i trust you now. I noticed

little things you do that i took for granted.
Katlo: I love you, and I don't want to be your
friend, I want you fully.

Anya: i want you as well but i understand if-

Katlo: Stop saying that...

He stood up and moved closer to her then

he reached for her jawline and leaned over
for a kiss, she turned her head and he kissed
her on the cheek. He kissed her neck and
sighed leaning back while they held hands.

Katlo: (softly) I missed you.

Anya: What about her?

He sighed and leaned back...

Katlo: I didn't sleep with her.

Anya: Do you love her?

Katlo: I barely know her

Anya: how far did you go with her?

Katlo: the truth?

Anya: you can lie if you want to...of course i

want the truth, why would i ask if i don't?

Katlo: she came over for a photoshoot, at

some we kissed, but that's all... i used her
card to take her pictures and that's why I
was handing it over to her. I am sorry, i
thought you wanted nothing to do with me.

Anya: You want me to believe that you can

go for days without having sex and only a
kiss a girl who obviously wants you? Just like
that?

Katlo: She did want me but she said I need

time because she wasn't sure it was over
between us.
Anya: i really hope it's true.

Katlo: it is...

He leaned over and baby kissed her then he

French kissed her and pulled out his t-shirt.
As much as she wanted to resist, she
couldn't not with this body all over her,
breathing over her, she relaxed her muscles
and gave her body.

An hour later, they walked out of the

bathroom and laid on the bed, he cuddled
her and sighed before closing his eyes.

Anya: Katlo?

Katlo: maa?

Anya: i don't want a love triangle, if you know

you still want this girl we have to be honest
with each other because she is always going
to be around. She is Kesa`s sister and there
is no doubt in my mind that Dee is going to
end up marrying Kesa.

Katlo: ke a utwa, it won't happen. Please

trust me.

Anya: what should i do if you do something

stupid?

Katlo: (kissed her neck) burn with oil, that's

your thing.

Anya: (smiled) Mxm

They both laughed out loud.

Katlo: are we still going for a vacation with

everyone?

Anya: Yeah,
He kissed her again.

At Dikatso`s house...

There was a knock on the door, Kesa put the

last things in her luggage bag and walked
past Dee who was putting their travel
documents in his bag. She opened the door
and her younger sister was standing at the
door.

Kesa: Hi, come in

She walked in and folded her arms.

Her: i need to tell you something.

Kesa: What?

Her: Don't be angry with me.

Kesa: What happened?

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#46

At Dikatso`s house
Rumi: Katlo called me over to his house, we
have been talking for a while.

Kesa: Talking about what?

Rumi: Just things

Kesa: okay?

Rumi: We are dating, but today his ex came

over and I don't think I am sure if they are
over, he picnicked and i don't want any
fights with your friend.

Kesa: did you have to go for Dee`s brother?

Of all men?

Rumi: He came for me, I rejected him and

told him to think about it but then he
insisted, we have slept together.

Kesa: what am i supposed to do? You didn't

tell me when you agreed and even slept with
him. Why are you putting me in such a
position? She is my friend and you are my
sister, he is Dee`s brother!

Rumi: I don't know what to do, that's why I

am talking to you.

Kesa sighed and leaned back...

Kesa: what should i do? The last i heard they

broke up but you never know when it comes
to things involving two people. I can't really
tell you what to do, but i am disappointed
that you picked Katlo of all the people.

Rumi: Okay. It's fine. I'll wait to hear from him.

(looked at the time) I have to go.

Kesa: call me when you two have talked.

Rumi: Okay.

She walked out and dialed her brother.

At Monalisa`s house...

The next morning, Katlo waited in the car as

Anya walked in the house. He received a
message and took out his phone then he
read it and deleted it, the phone rang, he
picked.

Katlo: Hello

Rumi: When can we talk?

Katlo: We can talk now

Rumi: didn't you say you two are over?

Katlo: we were, but we worked things out.

Rumi: Didn't i say i don't want a situation like

this? Abe oreng?

Katlo: I am sorry.
Rumi: Just like that?

Katlo: Yeah, we had a very serious

misunderstanding and i was ready to walk
away, but we worked things out and i don't
want to string you along. I am not good at
cheating. I am very sorry; you are beautiful
and i am sure the guy you are going to marry
is going to be happy because you are
awesome.

Rumi: I don't need that kind of talk right now,

i told you this would happen and you
insisted.

Katlo: Rumi ke dire jang jaanong? Do you

have a better suggestion?

Rumi: ga ke itse but you can't just sleep with

me then pretend nothing happened.

Katlo: What do you suggest i do? Ke reng

jaanong? Cause I can't date the two of you, i
am not that type. This was a big mistake, i
am sorry, i really am, if there was anything i
could do to make it up to you i would.

Rumi: You know what, never mind. Don't

ever talk to me.

Katlo: are you coming along, to the vacation?

Rumi: Thats none of your business.

She cut the call and he sighed. Anya walked

back and got in the car before closing the
door.

Anya: Let's go.

Katlo: how is she?

Anya: she is good.

Katlo: do you trust her with her?

Anya: Yeah, let's go. I don't have enough

time to buy things and pack up. Did you pay
for my ticket?

Katlo: Yeah, you just have to pack.

He started the car and drove off.

At the airport....

Later that afternoon the brothers got out of

the car and grabbed the luggage trolley
while the ladies got out and walked towards
the entrance. Alora took off her sunglasses
and looked at Kesa.

Alora: are you okay?

Kesa: yeah, why?

Alora: you are too quiet.

Kesa: i am okay.
She really wasn't going to get into her
sister`s little issue, though it secretly ate her
away a little of her peace, how on earth did
she expect her to think and act when she
had slept with her friend`s ex. The brothers
joined them in as all joined the queue. Dee
received a message and took out his phone.

Rumi: we have arrived.

Dee: yeah, just stay out until we have

checked in. I don't want her to see you here.
I'll distract her when you two board.

Rumi: i know, was just updating you. Did you

manage to buy me the morning after pill?

Dee: yeah, why couldn't Katlo get it?

Rumi: It's a long story. If you don't mind,

don't tell anyone about it.
Dee: sure

He slid the phone back in his pocket and

held her from behind before kissing her.
Meanwhile Katlo and Anya walked through
the doors and approached everyone.

Everyone turned and looked at them as they

approached. Dikatso and Katso`s face
changed as they looked at Anya, the
brothers looked at each other and looked at
Katlo, but he looked away and stood behind
Anya wrapping his arms around her.

The ladies gasped smiling and hugged her.

Alora: Oh God, you have no idea how much

im happy you are coming!
Kesa: wow, this is good...Hi...

Anya: (Smiled and giggled) hey ladies

The brothers glared at him and he looked

away scratching his head. She hugged the
friends and turned smiling at the brothers,
but none of them smiled. They just shifted
their eyes from her to him with a straight
face, he put a fist over his lips and forced a
cough before putting his hands in the
pockets as he looked away.

Katso: Wow, just a few days ago you were

with a new woman and now this?

Katlo glared at him without a word as Anya

turned looking at him.
Katlo: It's the person we talked about earlier.
(to him) she knows, stop trying to do that.

Dikatso: Kat come on, don't say that in front

of her, she might get insecure or accuse him
of doing something horrible so he doesn't
board the plane, you can never predict what
is next with her.

Katlo: Oh sorry, i was thinking out loud. He

was a child molester a few days ago, i
wonder what is next.

Dikatso: Stop it, that's not nice. He will

always get tested, and there will always be
cameras around whenever anything
happens to prove his innocence. It's not that
deep.

Kesa: Guys, please stop.

Dikatso: Sorry, I won't ever say anything.

He sighed and put his arms around Kesa
then he thoughtfully looked up before letting
go of her, he walked towards the bin and
took out something from his pocket then he
threw it in the bin and walked back. Katso
silently smiled and looked away. He joined
the queue and held Kesa`s waist before
kissing her neck.

Kesa: what was that?

Dee: Gum wrapper, (kissed her) I love you.

Kesa: I love you more.

The couples checked in and headed to the

plane with Katlo holding Anya`s hand.

Katlo: i am sorry about what they said. They

were shocked, i didn't tell them because i
knew they would sabotage the trip.

Anya: It's okay, i understand. I would be

angry too if someone did what i did to my
sibling.

Katlo: thanks.

They walked in the plane and sighed then he

leaned over and kissed her.

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#47

In Mauritius (MRU) Airport...

The doors slid open and the couples walked

out, Dikatso pushed the luggage trolley with
Kesa hooking her arm over his, behind them
Katso pushed the luggage trolley while Alora
sat on top of the beg spreading her arms like
a child in a mall. She giggled and took a
video while Katso pushed together with the
luggage bags.

Behind everyone, Katlo pushed the luggage

while Anya walked besides him quietly. Anya
watched as the brothers and their girlfriends
approached a line of hotel chauffeurs
holding boards with the names of the hotels.
They greeted them and the chauffeurs took
their luggage. They approached and joined
everyone as they headed to the car.

Anya: Maybe I shouldn't have come, it was

too early.

Katlo: we are already here; we might as well

enjoy it. I spent money on this trip, it was hell
expensive so we have to enjoy it no matter
what. Besides, after everything that's been
going on, you need this. Forget my brothers,
at least now I know better than to run to
them about every little shit I go through.
They will get it over; they are just being
siblings. They are still not over what
happened.

Anya: I get that, that's why I feel they need

time.
Katlo: we are here, lets enjoy it.

Katlo and Anya approached the car while

everyone was inside, Kesa gasped and
covered her mouth. She turned looking at
Dee and he smiled winking; she turned again
looking at them and they froze staring at her
confused. She got out of the car while Anya
still stood there confused, but then Kesa
walked past her and they turned around to
her hugging her sister and brother. Katlo`s
heart skipped and he swallowed a big lump
as Anya looked at her.

Kesa: (emotionally) what are you two doing

here?!

Rumi: (smiled) Ask big bro

She turned and looked at Dee.

Dikatso: (smiled) Can't leave family behind

when there is lots of food ahead.

Kesa: I love you

Kesa`s brother: Alright, let's go, i want white

bedding and lots of food.

Everyone laughed and they walked past

Anya and Katlo. They took all the seats and
only two was left, Katlo looked at Rumi
sitting next to his chair then he leaned back
for Anya to get in then he followed and sat
next to Anya.

Anya put her hands over her lap

uncomfortably while Rumi turned away
talking to her sister.
Kesa: you people can murder someone, how
did I not know about this?

Rumi: (laughed) It was a surprise.

Alora: You should teach me how to do my

eyebrows like that.

Rumi: Okay,

Alora: do you do makeup?

Rumi: i leant on TikTok, i don't trust myself.

Kesa: i keep telling her she is good. She can

make extra money doing that.

Meanwhile the two brothers and Kesa`s

brother chatted and laughed at the back
while Katlo read a little pamphlet, he looked
outside for the view and sighed before
looking at Anya who sat quietly with her
hands together between her legs. He leaned
over and kissed her before turning his body
and smiling at her, he reached for her hand
and kissed it.

Katlo: Are you okay?

Anya: (smiled a little) Yeah

He leaned over and kissed her cheek, a sock

landed on his head and he turned looking at
his brothers, but both of them looked
innocent, but knowing Katso, he bit his lower
lip and threw it back on his face, Katso
laughed blocking it.

Katso: (laughing) what is this now?

Anya: Ke ta go roga, it's not funny.

Dikatso: Leave him alone, he has been too

sensitive ever since he had been accused of
raping his girlfriend`s daughter. I guess it's
not easy to deal with.

Katso: Can't wait for whenever she has any

issues and they take him to a police station
so he can prove he didn't rape her. Or worse
if she is a teenager and she gets pregnant,
he will be the first suspect.

Dikatso: Kat please stop, DNA testing will

prove him innocent and they will get back
together again. Please stop.

Katlo turned and glared at Katso, Katso

smiled and signed putting his finger into his
fist...

Katso: this is you and Moon in Anya`s mind.

Katlo charged towards him and punched him,

everyone turned pulling him back, Katso
touched his lip and smiled looking at the
little blood on his hand.

Katlo: You are going too far.

Dikatso: (angrily) Sit back

Katlo: why aren't you telling him to stop?

Dikatso: Sit back! Do you want to spend a

night in jail in another country? This is
Mauritius, they are worse than Botswana
police, they will throw you in jail just so you
can calm down.

Kesa`s brother: Kat stop provoking him, he is

with girlfriend for Christ's sake, can we at
least respect the women?

Katso: Stay out of it, you are too young to

understand anything here.
Driver: should i take you back to the hotel?
We don't accommodate violent guest.

Kesa: we are so sorry; it won't happen again.

Alora: (whispered to her partner) I don't want

to hear a word from your mouth, don't ruin
this vacation.

Dee took a deep breath and sighed. There

was silence in the car, the driver looked back
at everyone and they all sat innocently, he
turned back and carried on driving.

At the hotel...

A few hours later the car stopped, everyone

stepped out and walked towards the
reception where Dee and Katso approached
the table, Katlo joined them taking out his
wallet as his shoe slightly rubbed against his
brother`s shoe. Katso turned and stepped on
his foot.

Katso: wa mpolaa the rra

Katlo bit his lower lip and stomped on him,

Katso turned and grabbed him by the throat
before shoving him against the counter,
Katlo kicked him and Katso punched him on
the face,

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#48

At the hotel (Mauritius)...

Dikatso got between them and blocked

Katlo`s way. The security officer at the door
hurried over and blocked Katlo...

Security: gentlemen, I am afraid I have to ask

all of you to leave.

Kesa: (angrily) can't you people behave like

adults? This hotel is closer to the beach and
we can just walk there, if we get kicked out
here, we will be forced to arrange
unnecessary transport, kante why le dira
jaana? Why are you bringing your home
manners here?

Alora: Kante gone mme what happened,

what's really going on? Le ka choose go
lwela so far away from home bathong abe re
too seka mo mahatsheng asele? Do we all
have to witness all these? I am sure you
could have talked about this, all three of you!

Kesa`s brother looked at Katlo as he licked

his bloody lip with the security officer
pinning him against the wall. He thought he
always wanted a brother, but if it gets this
dirty then it was probably for the best. All
these for forgiving his partner?

Kesa: Officer, please forgive us

Alora approached the front desk lady who
was holding the phone ready to call the
police.

Alora: Please, it won't happen again. They

are brothers, we will talk about it.

Anya approached Katlo and sighed holding

his hand, the officer let him go and stepped
back a little.

Anya: (lowered her voice) Can we go book a

different hotel?

Katlo: I have already paid 22K for our

accommodation for all the days we will be
spending here, there is nonrefundable fee
and it's a lot, besides this place is closer to
the beach. We are not leaving unless the
hotel is kicking us out. These guys will not
chase me out like a retard.

The manager walked in and Dikatso

approached him.

Manager: May i see you all in my office?

He called Katso and Katlo in then they

headed to the manager's office. Anya took a
seat and sighed looking down, Kesa and her
sister walked out to see the hotel, Alora
joined them and stopped at the door.

Alora: Let's go

Anya: I am okay

Alora: Oh, come one. You can't just sit there

just because boys decided to be boys. Let's
go

She reluctantly stood up and joined the

ladies.

Alora: Bathong do they have condoms here?

I don't want another baby so soon.

Rumi: you can always use morning after pill.

Alora: That thing doesn't work when you are

ovulating but that's when a woman`s sex
drive if very high! How do you even know
about morning after's, wa jola wena?

Rumi: (laughed) i am not a kid.

Alora: he bathong, have you ever had

unprotected?

Rumi: (Laughed) am i supposed to answer

that in my sister`s presence?
Anya quietly walked along folding her arms
looking at them.

Kesa: Can we stop talking about men and

sex and admire this place, look at the view...

She took a deep breath and sighed looking

at the beautiful trees she had only seen on
TikTok travel videos.

Alora: Kana ma 2000 ba itse dilo, i asked you

a question Rumi, wa jola serious?

Rumi: Iyoo the confused guy i am dating ke

ha lela last re haver, ke mo ira dilo tsa di
movie (laughed) nna ibile i was just testing to
see if such things really work on guys, it was
like i was sucking the life out of his system,
he was crying, i jumped on top him ke ntsha
towel on his face and he laughed with tears
in his eyes.

Alora: what were you doing to him? Maybe i

can use that tip too.

Anya looked at Rumi as she spoke to Alora.

Kesa: Can you two just wait ka dionyana..

Anya looked at Rumi and she looked at her

from her feet going up and down before
proceeding with clueless Alora.

Rumi: I'll tell you when my sister isn't

listening. Ka mo respecta.
Kesa and Anya walked behind the ladies.

Kesa: are you okay?

Anya: yeah

Kesa: sorry about the guy's behavior, i know

siblings always fight but there is no excuse
for their behavior especially involving Moon.

Anya: Yeah. Can i ask you something very

private?

Kesa: sure, what it is?

Anya: Did Katlo and Rumi sleep together?

Kesa paused and took a deep breath looking

at her.

Kesa: Thats not my place to say, the wise

thing is to ask Katlo or Rumi if necessary, i
can't answer for any of them.

Anya looked Rumi who was chatting with

Alora.

Kesa: Let me call her for you.

Anya: Okay.

Kesa paced and grabbed Rumi by the wrist

before slowing down, they both looked at
Anya as she spoke to her.

Kesa: Anya wants to talk to you, please be

honest with her.

Rumi: ka eng? Why is she asking you instead

of coming to me?

Kesa: dont be a brat

Kesa let go of her next to Anya and walked
up to Alora who looked at her confused.
Meanwhile Anya looked at Rumi.

Anya: thanks for seeing me, i just want to

say, i have nothing against you. You are my
friend's sister so you are my sister...but we
have a situation here...Katlo and i had issues
though we ironed them out. I understand the
flirted you, and it's not your fault...but i just
need to be sure about something. Are you
two together? Did you sleep together?

Rumi:.....

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#49

At the hotel...

Rumi looked at her and sighed.

Rumi: I don't think you should be asking me

this, please ask Katlo.

Anya: would it hurt to tell me though? I am

just asking you ke le mogoloo.

Rumi: it wouldn't, but it's kind of weird that

you would ask me that. You are making me
uncomfortable.

Anya: Do you have a problem with me?

Rumi: I don't, do you have a problem with
me?

Anya: No, but your attitude right now tells

me you intentionally went after Katlo-

Rumi: Please don't go there with me, just

don't talk to me about Katlo. I was there
when you weren't, when you came back, I
stepped aside so I don't understand why you
are interrogating me like I slept with a
married man, Katlo is not a married man and
if he feels like it, he can sleep with as many
women as he wants until he finds one, he
feels satisfies him enough to be faithful to
and married to. (sighed) Now, if you don't
mind, my brother-in-law brought me here to
enjoy this because I am part of the family,
allow me to enjoy myself.

She turned and walked away, Anya sighed

and followed the ladies who were chatting
and pointing at the beach from a distance.

At the reception...

Meanwhile Kesa`s brother read a pamphlet

while on the sitting area, two older white
women checked in, the other took a seat
and sighed before reaching for the pamphlet.

Her: Hello

Him: Hi

His arms caught her attention and she

lowered the pamphlet to take a long look at
him, he turned and caught her looking, she
turned away and carried on reading. He
looked back and she was still staring at him.
Him: My name is Mokwadi, but you can call
me MK is it's hard to pronounce

Her: (smiled) My name is Esther, i am from

Philadelphia.

Mokwadi: Thats in the US, correct?

Esther: Yeah. You? Africa, I assume?

Mokwadi: Yeah, I am from Botswana, we

hardly make it in the news because there is
hardly any drama.

Esther: My son is into athletics so i have

heard of Botswana a couple of times and i
know Prince Harry proposed with a diamond
from Botswana.

Mokwadi: Wow, it's my first time to meet an

American that actually knows Africa is a
continent or worse knows one country from
Africa.
Esther: I also know that Wakanda is not a
real country

They both cracked laughing out loud.

Esther: I am a genius.

Mokwadi: You deserve a drink

Esther: maybe you should buy me a drink

later.

Mokwadi: I would if i had money, but i am

here because my brother brought me. He is
a doctor and he brought my sister, he is
planning to propose and he wanted family
around.

Esther: You know what, maybe we should do

this the other way round, how about i buy
you a drink?

Mokwadi: Perfect! What room are you in?

Esther: i am in room 84, you?

Mokwadi: i am not sure yet, but I'll knock on

your door later.

Esther: (smiled blushing) Don't keep me

waiting, I'll be waiting to hear from you, in
fact I'll take a few minutes to learn one or
two things about Botswana.

The brothers and the manager walked out of

the office and headed to the reception, he
stood up and the lady stood up.

Esther: (opened her arms) it was nice to

meet you.

He stepped over and hugged her, she

hugged him longer and when he leaned
back, he showed her his bulge. Their eyes
met and she giggled covering her mouth.

Mokwadi: (smiled) see you later

He put his hands in the pockets and walked

away, she joined her friend and they walked
away. Mokwadi approached the brothers
while the manager was speaking.

Manager: Please check them in, i have

talked to them.

Front desk: Ok sir.

The manager turned and looked at them.

Manager: I hope I will not be called for

another altercation.
Dee: No, you won't.

Katso: Thank you.

He turned and walked away, they checked in

and each got their room key cards, the
ladies walked in and they all silently walked
out following the hotel stuff as they took
them to their rooms.

In Dee`s room...

The door closed and Kesa sighed sitting on

the bed.

Kesa: i will not tolerate you bullying for

brother for forgiving his partner, you have
the right to be angry and sad but not to bully
him. That was straight up immature and i
will not let you do that in front of me. If that's
the kind of man you are then I am not sure if
we have a future together!

Dee: (calmly) I am sorry, i got carried away...

She took off her clothes and walked in the

shower. He took off his and walked towards
the door, he reached over and it was locked,
he sighed and went back to the bed. He
reached for his phone and connected to the
wifi.

In Katso`s room...

Anya walked out of the bathroom and looked

at Katso as he stood by the mirror checking
his lip.
Anya: Did you sleep with Rumi?

He turned and looked at her.

Katlo: I thought we talked about this.

Anya: I am not so sure you told me the truth.

Katlo: why?

Anya: did you?

Katlo: Yeah.

His phone received a message and he

turned looking at it, she turned away
removing the shower cap. He picked his
phone and read the message.

Dee: Rumi asked me to bring her morning

after pill from my office, but i threw it in the
bin at the airport because ne o ntenne. O taa
bona gore o dira jang, you have 24 hours
before you became an expectant father. I am
only telling you because ntse ke
omanyetswa to be too involved in your shit.
You and Rumi will sort yourselves out mme
hela after 24 hours she will be pregnant
because time has already passed. Ke raa if
she wasn't ovulating already. Ota tsamaya
tsamaya around mo Mauritius looking for a
morning affair pill if you know the streets of
Mauritius. By the way chances of it working
significantly reduce as more time pass.
Goodnight, cheers!

Katlo’s heart skipped and he swallowed a big

lump as his heart pounded. He looked at the
time and it was a few hours before 8pm.

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#50

In Katlo and Anya`s room...

Katlo searched how far the nearest

pharmacy was and swallowed a big lump,
Anya walked out of the bathroom and sat on
the bed, he put the phone face down and
sighed burying his face between his hands.
Anya: I am still waiting for you to tell me the
truth.

Katlo: I told you I didn't sleep with her. I don't

even understand why it's such a big deal, we
weren't together by then, we were going
through hell, why does it matter what I did?

Anya: because if you did and didn't use a

condom it very much affects me, I don't get
it, your brother is a doctor, aren't you
supposed to just know this?

Katlo: You have nothing to worry about.

Anya: what does that mean?

Katlo: Are we going to discuss the same

thing the entire vacation?

She took a deep breath and sighed.

Anya: Did you at least use protection? Did

you get her a morning after pill if you didn't?
Because i will not accept a child made from
this kind of setup. Do you know her status, if
you don't, did you get prevention pills to at
least avoid getting infected and infecting me
or anyone you'd-

Katlo: Babe please...please stop.

She sighed and shook her head; he walked

over and rubbed her arms assuring her.

Katlo: There is nothing like that, nothing

happened. There is no child or anything like
that...can we order food and eat? There is a
bar, we can also go and drink or just relax.

Anya: I am sorry, i don't mean to be a bore...i

came here to relax and i must make an effort.
I may never see the outside world again and
i should be grateful to be here.
Katlo: Exactly, but only about making an
effort, as for your freedom you are as free as
a bird. Come here

He pulled her over and hugged her before

cupping her face and kissing her, they
walked to the bathroom where they closed
the door.

In Alora`s room...

Meanwhile Alora sprayed her face, Katso

paused putting on his sweater and stared at
her.

Katso: You put perfume on your face?

Alora: Its setting spray, it's for my makeup to

stay put and not rub on your clothes.
Katso: Oh

She fixed her hair and sighed as she grabbed

her purse looking at him.

Alora: Let me set a few things straight

before we leave akere you want to be my
last born, so just like i do when i take them
to the mall i sit you down.

He walked back and sat on the bed looking

at her, he tried to reach for her hip but she
slapped his hand.

Alora: Concentrate, I did not come here to

watch you act a fool nor did I come here to
be the girlfriend of a foolish brother. I know
that what Anya did to your brother is bad
but you don't have to be involved, it's his
love life, if you tell him Anya is not good and
he insist you let him be, if it's a lesson he will
learn it the hard way. I have been living a
shitty life and i won't let you stand in the way
of my way to happiness, if you don't act like
a man i will leave you and find a man right
here in Mauritius, do you understand me?

Katso: Yeah...can i get a kiss?

Alora: Ka bone o tsaya dilo easy...

She turned around and walked out, he

followed her outside and slid out the room
card before walking out.

In Rumi`s room...

Meanwhile Rumi walked out of the bathroom

and threw herself on the bed before
reaching for her phone, she put the
earphones on and played music as she
clicked on her messages and searched Dee.

Rumi: Big bro hi, can i come get the pills?

Dee: I lost them at the airport back at home.

Rumi: and you are telling me now? I told you

it's my last day today!

Dee: sorry

Rumi: what's the way forward?

Dee: talk to Katlo, i can't think of anything

right now.

Her heart pounded as she removed the

earphones and sat up.
At the hotel bar...

Meanwhile Katlo walked in behind Anya

while pressing his phone, he clicked on the
Indrive app and placed a trip.

Anya: wow...this place is beautiful...

He shifted his face from the phone to see

what she was talking about but he received
a message.

Rumi: I need morning after pills, i don't need

your child inside me right now. Do
something about it because as much as i
don't want a child with a man like you i will
not do an abortion.

Katlo: I am leaving, I'll be going to see a

doctor and explain our situation. Pharmacist
are closed but i think a private doctor may
help. I think it will be easier if you are with
me though, please meet me at the reception
right now.

Rumi: Okay.

Anya: (pointed) wow, look at that...

Katlo: Babe i have to go to the bathroom, i

have a running stomach. Please join the
ladies, they are over there with my brothers.

She looked over the crowd and the ladies

smiled waving her over, he turned around
and hurried out. He took the lift to the
ground floor where Rumi was sitting
browsing the Wi-Fi, as soon as he
approached, she stood up, he grabbed her
by the arm and they walked out as the driver
notified him.
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#51

At the hospital...

Katlo and Rumi walked in the hospital and

approached the counter.

Katlo: Hi, can I see any doctor available?

Front desk: Yes, (pressed the computer) can

I have your ID?

He gasped touching his back pockets and

turned looking at Rumi.

Katlo: I forgot my wallet, just took the ATM

card for drinks at the bar. Do you have your
passport?

Rumi: I left it at the room

Katlo: how did you leave knowing you are

going to see a doctor?

Rumi: Well excuse me for not remembering

that this time I am a mokwerekwere in
another country, I don't carry my passport
everyday how is that supposed to be the first
thing that pops in my mind?

Katlo: so, what do we do?

Rumi: I dont know.

He turned back to thr lady and sighed

smiling.

Katlo: Hi again, i forgot my passport at the

hotel, i just rushed here, is it possible to see
the doctor?
Her: I have to enter details of every patient
into our system.

Katlo: (sighed) Okay, I'll be back.

They both turned and walked out.

At the bar...

Meanwhile Anya and the ladies watched

everyone dancing, the brothers played pool
with Kesa`s brother while the local men
stood by watching the game. Dee looked at
the ladies holding his stick and pushed the
ball before leaning back.

Dee: where is Katlo?

Katso: I don't know, I haven't seen him since

we got here. Is he okay?

Katso worriedly looked around and sighed...

Katso: Maybe he is not feeling well, what if i

punched him too hard?

Dee: I don't think so, I told him about the pill,

he is probably running around looking for a
morning after pill (looked around) Rumi is
not here so they might be together.

Kesa`s brother: Gone mme ne oe lathela eng

hela ha nka botsa?

Dee: I was going through a painful phase,

seeing my brother bring back a woman who
didn't mind getting her arrested, i know he
thinks things will be the same but he is
going to walk on eggs shells with her and
her daughter.
Him: Still, isn't it wise to let him burn on his
own and console him after?

Dee: It is, but i didn't want to see him in that

situation.

Him: cause how many times can a girl child

be molested? It will probably never happen.

Katso: I had a friend in uni, she was

assaulted by 4 different family members, so
yeah girls are going through shit, that's why i
am going to buy an illegal gun when I
become a daughter`s father. See how she
left her with a friend? That friend`s boyfriend
or worse neighbor can do that to her and
when Anya and Katlo return and find her like
that she might think its Katlo.

Him: She won't just suspect him; she has

already made that mistake before and I'm
sure she loves Katlo, she doesn't want to
lose him.
Katso: I'll be back...

Katso walked towards the ladies and smiled

leaning over for a kiss from Alora before
hugging her from behind.

Katso: Hi Anya, about earlier, I am sorry for

taking out my frustrations on you. It
shouldn't be like that; whatever issues I have
with my brother should stay between us.

Anya put her drink down and smiled looking

at him.

Anya: it's okay, don't worry about it

Katso: where is he? I owe him an apology

too.
Anya: (looked around) He will be here...

Katso: Kesa where is Rumi?

Kesa: (looked around) Kante ene o kae?

Maybe she is in her room.

Katso: Ao... Katlo and Rumi ele gore gaba

thaloganye gore this is an outing.

Alora elbowed him.

Katso: Ish...babe...

He looked at everyone and lifted his

eyebrows before walking away. Anya
swallowed a big lump and picked her drink
to sip. Kesa took out her phone and texted
her sister.
Kesa: hey you, where are you? It's important
to stick together, this is a foreign country.

The message wasn't delivered. She put the

phone down and smiled catching the last of
Alora`s endless stories. She and Anya locked
eyes for a second and she could feel the
worry inside her, guilt forced her off her chair
and as she emptied her drink.

Kesa: Let me go check on Rumi.

Alora: Okay

Anya took out her phone and dialed Katlo on

WhatsApp, he wasn't available online, she
hung up and sighed. She got off her chair
and sighed pulling up her jeans.
Anya: I am going to the bathroom

Alora: okay

Alora got off her chair and walked towards

the guys.

In Maun...

Meanwhile Kabelo opened his eyes to a

group of people singing gospel besides his
bed, his eyes wondered around the room,
one of them screamed and burst into tears
hugging him, the other man walked over and
smiled at him too.

Woman: (tearfully) thank God you are awake

Man: Don't hug him, you're hurting him

He looked at himself, he had bandages all
over and his feet were suspended on the air.
They pressed the button and the doctors
hurried in.

Woman: Kabelo? Can you hear me?

Man: KB?

His name must be Kabelo, he looked around

the room trying to figure out how he got
here.

Doctor: Kabelo? Can you hear me?

He nodded.
The doctor raised his fingers and smiled.

Doctor: can you count these fingers?

Woman: what kind of a question is that? He

is back, can i-

Man: let the doctors do their job.

Doctor: (to the nurse) Take them out...

Nurse: (to everyone) please wait outside

while the doctor attends him. Thank you

She escorted everyone out and pulled the

curtains shut.

Kabelo stared at them confused as the

doctor lit each of his eyes.
At the police station...

The other officer knocked on the door and

stuck his head in.

Officer: Mthaka yole gawe o tsogile but he

doesn't have any memories.

Officer: ba yaka, he is faking it.

Officer: (laughed) if we go ahead and he is

found not fit for trial then-

Officer: kante where is that footage?

Officer: didn't they bring it?

Officer: I don't think so, please confirm if

they brought that evidence.

Officer: I hope they didn't just focus on the

injuries this motherfucker had.

Officer: let me check them

He closed the door and walked away.

At the hotel...

Anya walked out of the elevator and into the

reception area, before she could approach
the desk the front doors slid open, Katlo and
Rumi walked in. She stopped and folded her
arms waiting as they slowed down
approaching.

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#52

At the hotel...

Katlo`s heart skipped as he stopped in front

of her and scratched his head, Rumi stood
by looking at them and folded her arms
chewing gum, she blew the bubble gum and
sighed bursting.

Rumi: We are running out of time.

Katlo paused holding Anya by the waist and

looked at her with a straight face.

Katlo: Can i just have a minute without you

singing in my ear like an annoying mosquito?
Rumi: I am not the one who was crying
enjoying myself, you are the one who was
crying and-

He clenched his jaws and turned looking at

her, she shut her mouth and walked to her
room then he turned and looked at Anya.
Anya looked in his eyes and tried to keep
calm, but her chest pumped and worked
over time as her breathing increased. She
had never seen this girl so annoying and
there could only be one explanation for this
kind of attitude, she had seen his fuck face
and now she didn't take anything he said
serious, he had seen her fuck face too,
otherwise there was no need to run out of
words when talking to her, let alone be out
here at this time of the night, alone for that
matter! As much as she wanted to ask a
thousand questions she held back and just
stared at him.

Katlo: How long have you been here?

Anya: (sighed and shook her head) I cant do

this, it's like you brought me out there to
embarrass me, you took me out of my
motherland to come make me a joke in front
of everyone. I have been here long enough
to see you walk in with her!

She turned around and headed to their room

as Katlo walked besides her, she opened the
door and sat on the bed, he headed to the
bedside drawer and took out his passport.

Katlo: I have to, I need to take care of

something.

Anya: Is that something Rumi?

Katlo: No, listen... i know I have a lot of
explaining to do and I will do that, but right
now I have to go. It's kind of like when you
said you are busy and I assumed you are
doing something to hurt me, I was already
hurt so it was easy to assume, that's why I
understand how you feel...but I need to take
care of something. I love you

He leaned over to kiss her but she turned her

head, he walked out and closed the door.
She stood up and followed him down the hall
way.

Anya: where are you going?

Katlo: I'll talk to you when I get back.

Anya: You are just going to leave me and go

with another woman right in front of me?
And you are the man i thought is my happily
ever after?

He looked at her as he walked backwards...

Katlo: If I'm going to be happy with you, I

have to do this babe, i am sorry. If i waste
time now it will hurt even more when you
find out i did nothing about it.

Anya: Did what?

He got in the elevator and the doors slid

closing. She put her hand over her mouth
tearfully then she headed back to the room
where she dialed Kesa.

At Rumi`s room....
Meanwhile Katlo knocked on Rumi`s door,
she looked through the hole ...

Rumi: What is it?

Katlo: can we please go, i am running out of

time.

Rumi: i am not leaving anymore because you

are just ordering me around like i didn't tell
you come inside me, i told you not to, you
grabbed me and even spoke in tongues. I
don't have to do this; you will not disrespect
me in front of your girlfriend. I told you i
don't want to do this because i am not the
girl for a love triangle but no, you just had to
turn me into a bitter baby Mama.

Katlo: (sighed and calmed down) Okay, i am

sorry if i made you feel like i am just ordering
you around. That was not my intention, i just
want to get rid of this thing so we can both
get back to our normal life.

Rumi: The thing?

Katlo: It's not even a fetus Rumi, please open

the door.

Rumi: you can go, I'll take care of my baby.

Us not getting help the first time was a sign
that it's not the right decision.

Katlo: Rumi please you can't do that, i am

not ready for a child. Please ke a go kopa,

Rumi: I didn't ask you to remove the condom,

you did that on your own, it was you crying
and shoving yourself deeper inside me, it
was still you

Katlo: do you really have to describe this

each time you are talking? Rumi the mma
please i have perfect plan for when ill have a
child. I want a child who will live a certain
lifestyle, you know you are not ready for a
child too.
Rumi: I have changed my mind, but i might
not even be pregnant, stop panicking and
leave. If im pregnant i wont trouble you
either.

Katlo: I won't sleep at night knowing i made

a baby out there the mma please.

Rumi: Leave...

Katlo: i will pay you if you take the morning

after pill, whatever you want, you can have
my phone too, I'll give you, my car...

Rumi: My child`s life is not worth anything

you are offering to kill her

Katlo: “Her?” it's not even a baby!

Rumi: it is to me.

Tears burned his eyes and he walked

towards the lift dialing his brother, he leaned
against the wall as the phone rang.
Dee: hello?

Katlo: (voice breaking) She doesn't want to

take the morning after pill...

There was silence and covered his nose and

sniffled.

Katlo: (voice shaking) Please help me...I

know you hate me but i am not ready for a
child commitment.

Dee: why is she refusing?

Katlo: I don't know

Dee: let me tell her sister what happened so

we can come down there.

Katlo: ok
He hung up and rubbed his eyes. Minutes
later Dee and Kesa walked over, Kesa walked
past him and knocked on the door.

Kesa: (knocking) Rumi? Rumi wee?

Rumi: i am not doing it

Anya walked out of the lift and stopped

staring at everyone standing in front of
Rumi`s door. Katlo slowly slid down and sat
on the floor carpet with his hand on his face,
he dropped his head down and rubbed his
nose with his head down.

Anya stopped by and looked at them as Kesa

and Dee knocked on the door, Katso and
Alora approached and stopped next to
Anya...
Alora: what is going on?

Katso: (holding a glass of wine) Maybe she is

refusing to take the morning after pill...

Everyone including Alora turned and looked

at him with their mouths down, Katso
frowned confused as to why everyone was
looking at him.

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At the hotel...

Alora pushed Katso...

Alora: Why are you like that?

Katso: What? Why is everyone looking at me

like she doesn't suspect? Getting someone
pregnant isn't as bad as trying to send an
innocent man to jail. Come one!

Kesa turned back to the door and knocked

again.

Kesa: Rumi can you please stop

embarrassing me and open this door.

Rumi: why is everyone on my door? Please

tell them to go away
Kesa: they will go, open the door.

Rumi: tell them to go first.

Kesa turned to everyone, Katso took a sip

and walked away as Alora followed him.

Katso: we should have brought our game so

we can play while everyone is cranky

Alora: you are making everyone cranky

Katso: I didn't sex anyone here, if anything i

am the most innocent man here.

They took the stairs while Dee followed Katlo

and Anya into the lift. There was silence as
the lift took off. Dee looked at his brother`s
long face, it finally hit him, if Rumi refused,
he would be the father, and he had countless
times said he wanted a child with a wife not
a girlfriend because he wanted a healthy
environment for his child, actually it was a
pact amongst the brothers, no child outside
wedlock and he had just ruined his brother`s
chance of that. He swallowed a big lump as
the lift reached their floor and they stepped
out.

Katlo: Shap

Dee: sure

The lift took him to their floor and he walked

in the room where he sat on the bed and
sent Kesa a message.

Dee: Are we winning?

In Rumi`s room...
Meanwhile Kesa glanced at her phone
screen and put the phone down, Rumi
flashed the toilet and joined her sister on the
bed, Kesa stared at her for a second without
a word.

Kesa: Do you know what it means to be a

mother? You are a student, i am paying for
your school, who is going to take care of
your child? I don't have money for your child.
I also won't stay at home taking care of a
child because i have things to do. If you want
a child, make sure you want it for yourself
and that you can take care of her or him. A
child is a big responsibility and you know we
are all that we have, your brother is
schooling and working at the same time so
he can help me with school fees, in fact he is
now fully independent because he told me
to stop paying for his fees. How do you plan
to take care of a child?

Rumi: I will figure it out, i am not killing my

child and if Katlo refuses to support his child
i will report him for Maintenace and use the
money to hire a nanny and preschool.

Kesa: Self-employed men don't get punished

by the court, unlike men who are employed
they can be summoned to bring their pay
slip, Katlo can simply present a bank
statement for his less active account and the
court will tell him to give you P300 based on
that. I have seen that, don't try to manipulate
a business man, they all have a fat account
and a broke account for legal caution. I have
seen single women suffer simply for having
children with a man that has money when
they themself don't have money, trust me if
Katlo says he is not ready he means it, i
know you think he will change his mind
when he sees that baby but men are wired
different. He might support moon and send
her to private schools while your child suffers
because when he says i am not ready you
think he is joking. There are a lot of women
who thought like you, the only difference is
that you have a choice to change that. Take
the morning after pill and complete school,
find a job and have a child for you not to
spite someone!

Rumi: i will see how to handle my child, stop

trying to corner me into killing my child just
because you can't have children yourself.

Kesa`s mouth dropped and she leaned back

with her mouth still open, she turned her
head to her phone and picked it up then she
stood up and fixed her dress.
Kesa: Congratulations on the baby.

Rumi`s conscience struck her and she

swallowed a big lump.

Rumi: I didn't mean to say that, I am so sor-

The door shut and she got up and paced

behind her.

Rumi: I didn't mean it like that, i am sorry.

Kesa: Its okay, i am not angry with you. I just

feel sorry for you because once that child
gets here, you won't return it. That child has
just changed your life, you will forever be a
baby mama, that is a challenging situation
and many would never choose it if they had
a choice like you. You take a child lightly until
you have it, that's why some abandon their
children, send them to the cattle post to stay
with elders, they were never prepared. Many
first-born children suffer and they never get
the best of their parents because no one
was ready. You want that for your child, i buy
your toiletries

Rumi: I have savings

Kesa: (laughed in disbelief) Okay.

The lift slid open and she walked in, she

tapped the room card and entered her room
number before folding her arms as the doors
slid shut while Rumi stood outside. She
sighed and walked back to her room, as
much as she could be right, Katlo would
never watch his own child suffer, he is too
soft to do that and that's the kind of father
her child needed. She closed the door and
got on her phone to watch videos about
babies...she downloaded an app and added
the father and mother`s picture to get an
idea of how her baby would look like.

At Anya`s room...

Meanwhile Anya walked out of the shower in

her towel and sat in front of the mirror for
her face night routine, she turned and
looked at Katlo who was on the same
position he was on when she got in the
shower, his head down lost in thoughts. She
ignored him and took care of her face before
covering her hair and switching off the lights,
she got in bed and sat up looking at him.

Anya: Riana hoo ke goge kobo ke robale.

He stood up and she pulled the duvet before
laying down, she reached up for her lamp
and switched it off then she sighed before
burying her head on the pillow. He sat on the
bed in the dark and sighed.

Katlo: Can i tell you everything?

Anya reached for her phone and air pots, she

clicked on this white woman`s channel and
played her videos, she always thought this
woman was bitter by always saying certain
things about men, but nope, she was so
right. You should never trust this gender,
they will always look out for themselves at all
times, given a chance they will cheat, never
do anything in an effort to save your
relationship because they will never do the
same. How she wished she could have built
a wall around her heart; it wouldn't hurt this
much. Lesson learned...

Katlo: I had unprotected sex with her and i

denied it because I didn't think things would
end like this, we agreed that she would get a
morning after pill. It was a closed case to me,
hours back she told me she didn't get the pill
and she wanted it, I went to the
hospital...that's why I left you earlier, I forgot
my passport and they couldn't help so I had
to come back, once here she changed her
mind. That's all.

He waited for response but there was none.

Katlo: Can you say something?

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In the hotel room...

Katlo: Please talk to me. I know you’re

disappointed in me lying to you, i really
couldn’t bring myself to tell you i tried
moving on so quick and-

She sighed and reached for the lamp

switching it on, then she sat up and looked
at him taking out each of her air pods.

Anya: I am disappointed, yes but i am not

about to ruin my vacation. I am going to
enjoy myself here, with or without anyone... I
am here for the fun.

Katlo: So, that’s it, we are not going to talk

about it?

Anya: what’s there to talk about if you are

going to lie about it? I’ve asked you
countless times and you lied to me. So, if
there is anything i need to know you’ll tell
me otherwise I’m not asking you anything. I
won’t even say anything ka di sex chain and
infections, you knew and still did it. Besides, I
can’t blame you for my mistakes, i was
careless enough to allow myself to enter this
chain. It’s my responsibility to take care of
myself and i failed, not you. You’re only
responsible for you and you make decisions
that are good for you. I’ve had a long flight
and I’m exhausted, can we sleep so that i
can be fresh and ready to enjoy this beautiful
place tomorrow?

He sighed and laid next to her, he slowly and

quietly put his arm around her as if he was
testing to see if she would push it away, to
his relief she didn't.

In Rumi`s room...

The next morning there was a knock on the

door, Rumi frowned and yawned her way to
the door where she looked through the door
security hole, it was her brother. She opened
the door and he walked in carrying a
shopping bag.
Him: Hey...how did the night end?

Rumi: (sleepy voice) Where did you go? Ele

gore what's the time if you had time to go
shopping?

She picked her phone and looked at the time,

it was a few minutes before 10.

Rumi: I have to go have breakfast before the

time for breakfast ends. What's that?

She looked in the shopping bag, it was a few

shorts and vests and a bottle of lub...she
watched him place an ATM card she had
never seen before, the only way she could
tell was that it was VISA.
Rumi: whose card is that?

Him: don't worry about it, by the way, i am

moving two floors down.

Rumi: with whom?

Him: She is my friend.

He took out his phone and showed her, she

frowned looking at the old fat lady he had
taken a picture hugging from behind.

Rumi: why are you holding her like that?

Him: we are just friends; we are really close

and she wants me to keep her company. Her
friend moved out and booked a different
room.

Rumi: are you sleeping with someone old

enough to be our mother?
Him: I am sure it's better than sleeping with
my brother-in-law`s brother, you know for a
fact that Dee came here to propose and you
still want his brother. you don't care if this
ruins the whole point of this vacation, forget
that Dee spent ridiculous amount of money
just so everything can be perfect, but here
you are, being the centre of attention. I am a
man, trust me, i have decided not to have
children because i am not ready if i agreed
to have unprotected sex and a girl later on
decides she wants that baby when i said i
don't want it, i wouldn't really put myself
under pressure to keep up with her because
i knew I couldn't and there was a solution. A
morning after pill is a prevention pill not an
abortion pill, what you are doing is wrong
and you are practically stealing Katlo`s
sperm. It's like when your neighbours'
chickens enter your yard and you close them
in. I really hope you know a child will have
you drop out of school; you will know that
people who come on this app to ask for
pampers aren't joking.

Rumi: I don't know why everyone is

throwing a fit like i don't know what i am
doing. This is my body and i can decide what
i want.

Him: Cool, i am glad we got that out of the

way. (grabbed his bag) I'll call Kesa and Dee
about me moving out, i know I'll get a lecture
about protection which i will take quietly
because i want my brother and sister at my
wedding.

Rumi: (laughed) a wedding?

Him: Yeah, she seems to really love me so i

am going for it, i have nothing to lose.
Cheers, see you at the beach later

He dragged his bag out while dialling his

brother-in-law.

Dee: Yoh

Him: yeah, sent you a message, did you see

it?

Dee: (laughed) wait, you were serious? I

thought you were joking; she is a real person?

Him: you can meet her later today, but I'll be

there when you propose.

Dee: there is too much drama so i will not

propose in front of everyone.

Him: cool

Dee: (laughed) cheers

He hung up and got in the lift.

At the hotel restaurant...

Later that morning Anya and Katlo walked in
while everyone was at their tables eating,
they acknowledged everyone with a head
nod and a wave before serving themselves
and took a seat.

Katlo slowly picked a full fork and took a bite

before looking at Anya, she looked so
beautiful in this outfit. He noticed she was
pressing her phone and sighed chewing.

Katlo: who are you talking to?

Anya: It doesn't suit you, quit it.

Katlo: i am just asking.

Anya: I am going through my TikTok.

Katlo: Ok. About last night...i am really sorry.

Anya: (eating) Okay

Rumi walked in and served herself, she

looked at everyone and they were busy
eating, she pulled the chair and took a seat.

Katlo: I am not sure if she will be pregnant

because not everyone gets pregnant easily
but if she is pregnant i will not have any form
of communication with er nor will i be the
type called at night to be told the baby wont
sleep. If she files for child support i will follow
the court orders but i know that's all I'll be
ordered to do. No court forces a man to love
or spend time with a child, i can feel it in my
heart that i will not love that child.

Anya looked at him speaking as she chewed

without any facial expressions, she finished
chewing and swallowed then she leaned
back.

Anya: Ehe rra.

Really, she wasn't going to fall for this kind of

lie nor was she every going to argue or ask
anything she knew she would be lied to
about, she was going to go with the flow, as
long as she enjoyed her trip here.

Katlo: I need your permission to go share

this information with her because i don't
want her to get shocked, maybe i wasn't
clear enough.

Anya: (carried on eating unbothered) Okay

He stood up and walked to Rumi`s table.

Meanwhile Rumi ate her food looking at
Anya and rolled her eyes looking away as
Katlo took a seat.

Katlo: Good morning.

Rumi: Hi

Katlo: I am not ready for a child, and if you

keep this child, it will take a court order to
get a thebe from me, and whatever the court
orders will be all that you'll get from me. I
can feel it in my heart right now that i will
not love that child-

Rumi: Yet you loved Anya`s child and posted

her on your account.

Katlo: your biggest mistake is to assume

that your child will be treated the same or
better simply because it was a sperm from
my scrotum, that child will be just like the
semen i throw in the bin and never
remember. Your child will not exist in my
mind and no one will force me to be there, if
you keep it be very aware that you are alone.
Not even the elders will force me to love
your child Rumulanang wa nkutwa?

She paused chewing and looked at him, the

way he was speaking so softly she could tell
he didn't mean it, even if he did, seeing his
first child would definitely change his mind.
this was just fuelled by anger and disappoint;
he would come around. His integrity and
conscience would never allow him to do that
to his blood. He stood up and walked away,
she sighed and carried on eating
unbothered.

At Kesa`s table...
A chef approached holding a dish and
slightly bent over with the lid on top.

Chef: Ma'am, this dish was specially cooked

just for you, mind taking the lid off.

Kesa smiled surprised and looked at Dee,

the way he looked at her he knew he had
ordered it for her, she smiled blushing while
his brothers took out their phones. She
slowly took out the dish and there was a ring
on the middle of the dish.

Dee got on one knee and reached over

getting it from her hand...

Dee: will you do me the honour of being my

wife?
She smiled tearfully and swallowed before
sticking out her hand.

Kesa: Yes, i will be honoured to be your wife.

They got up and hugged as the whole

restaurant clapped hands.

6 MONTHS LATER....

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At the gynecologist...

The doctor took a seat and sighed while

Kesa and Dee faced him holding hands.

Doctor: Okay, we have tried Letrozole and it

is clearly not working for us. So, i want to get
you started on Clomid. It is the number go to
for any explainable infertility.

Dee: (smiled) I wanted that from the very

beginning but i didn't want to overstep or
bring my qualifications into this because i
am here as a husband and patient.

Doctor: (smiled) Thank you for that, i just

didn't want to go for Clomid right away.

Kesa: What's Clomid?

Doctor: Clomid is going to help your body
release eggs that can then be fertilized, the
issue we might face with clomid is that you
are likely to release more than one egg, so
you might have twins or triplets.

Kesa: (smiled) Even better, I am running out

of time so i need those side effects.

They laughed out loud as they discussed

more about it. Minutes later they walked out
holding hands, Dee looked at her and smiled.

Kesa: (frowned shyly) what?

Dee: (smiled) Thank you.

Kesa: for what?

Dee: for being so strong, going to every

doctor`s appointment for us to get our
children. God helps those who help
themselves, i truly trust Clomid. I know a lot
of people who had children after trying for
years to have children. I couldn't have
chosen a better partner.

Kesa: I think the only reason i have strength

is because you trust the medicine.

Dee: as long as the scan sees nothing

abnormal then you will get pregnant. I trust
Clomid.

Kesa: (smiled) Okay

He opened the door for her and she got in,

he closed the door for her and she rolled
down the window, he leaned inside and
kissed her.

Dee: Get some rest.

Kesa: (smiled) Okay, see you after work

Dee: drive safely.

She started the car and drove off, she

glanced on the mirror and caught her
husband on the mirror getting back in the
hospital, her eyes returned back to the
steering wheel and she stared at her
glittering ring. Both her hands around the
BMW steering wheel brought certain
emotions, she looked at the radio and
turned up the music...going back to who she
used to be, looking after cattle and
goats...this is who she was now. She had
been waiting for something to go wrong
because how was it possible for a man to
treat you this good...was this God? A tear
rolled down her cheek and she rubbed it;
she reached for her phone to type a
message just to say thank you but she found
his message instead.
Dee: Thank you for loving me, I am very
happy. I feel like you are so perfect, so good,
almost too good to be true yet I am here, i
can see that this is not a dream. Please don't
change, i am at the happiest point in my life.
Lol i know your attention will slightly shift
when the children are born so i want to
enjoy being the only baby in your heart.

She giggled and quickly looked at the road

as she slowed down at the red light; after
stopping she replied him smiling.

Along the bridge...

Later that afternoon, Alora drove along the

bridge with her children in the back, her son
peeled open the banana for his little sister
and gently handed it over to her then he
pushed her beaded hair out of her face
before going for his banana. Alora opened a
can of drink and took a sip, the police car
behind her slightly wailed.

Alora: Shit!

She put the drink down and as soon as she

got out of the bridge she pulled on the side
of the road. Her son quickly pulled the seat
belt and checked his little sister.

Alora: Don't say anything!

The police car stopped besides her, Katso

and his colleagues smiled. Her son gasped
and waved. She looked at it again and
noticed it was a police car for the nearby
village.

Shawn: Uncle dad!!

Katso got out of the car smiling, Alora sighed

in relief. He removed Shawn from the seat
and threw him up on the air before leaning
in looking at Alora.

Alora: you almost gave me a heart attack, i

was charged for the seat belt and i haven't
paid the charge.

Katso: and I won't be paying for it because i

am always telling you about the seat belt.
(turned to Shawn) wareng laitiaka?

Shawn: I am going with you to Toteng.

Katso: (smiled) He just wants to cry

Alora: Shawn schools have opened.

Shawn: other children can miss school.

Alora: eish

Katso: today is Friday, how about you go

pack with mama and then you both come for
the weekend?

Shawn: (tearfully) wa ndoja wena

Katso looked at him as his immediate tears

rolled down and he broke down crying.

Katso: Okay! We will go

Shawn: (laughed tearfully) can i put on your

hat?

Katso put him down and took off his hat then
he put it on and ran to the police car, his
colleagues laughed as they opened the door
for him, he took a seat and pulled the seat
belt.

Shawn: are we going to press that crying

thing?

Officer: (laughed) what crying thing?

Shawn: the one that says weo weo weo

They all laughed out loud. Meanwhile Katso

leaned over and smiled at the youngest child
before leaning back.

Katso: o ta re ithela akere?

Alora: Yeah.
He walked back to the car and drove off;
Alora joined the road and drove off as
Kabelo`s father called. Thank God she had
True Caller; she could tell it was the old
man`s other number. She picked the phone
and blocked this number as well.

Message: Pleastop bloking nambas, we want

our grandchildren. We is going to kgotla.
Kabelo want to see his children.

She clicked on the number that sent a

message and blocked it too before deleting
the message.

At the clinic...

The nurse looked at Rumi`s card and sighed

worriedly.

Nurse: you are underweight, the child isn't

growing well inside you.

Rumi: But i am eating well.

Nurse: the weight isn't moving; you have not

gained anything in 2 months. I am putting
you on diet. (wrote down on her card) Please
pass by the storeroom and get food.

Rumi: (sighed in relief) thank you.

Nurse: i have also booked you for the scan.

Rumi: thank you.

Nurse: don't forget to get the pills, i think we

have run out of Vitamin C but it costs about
P12 in pharmacies. Please get it because it
must be taken with these pills.

Rumi: thank you.

She got her card and walked towards the
store room where nursing mothers were
collecting food for the children, she handed
her card and they gave her two bags of
malutu, beans and cooking oil. She put them
at the corner and sighed, she could feel her
breath running out from hunger, and she
was tempted to use the P1000 she had
saved. But the thought of the baby not
having anything or not having anything to
eat while confined in the house... she
grabbed both bags and hung them over the
head then she carried the two bottles of
cooking oil and the beans.

She walked for a short distance before her

neck begun hurting, she stopped next to the
tree and put them down then she took out
her phone and clicked on WhatsApp.
Rumi: Hi, the rra ke kopa madi a taxi, I've
been given food at the clinic but you know
had to move to a cheaper room and its so far
away from everything. If you send with
Western Union i can leave my food at the
clinic then i can hurry there and come back
for them with a taxi.

She waited for him to read the message but

he had been offline for almost an hour, she
copied the same message and pasted it on
Kesa`s number then she edited rra to mma
and sent.

Kesa: I don't have money.

She swallowed and replied.

Rumi: Thanks

Bro: Gakena madi.

Rumi: Thanks.

She felt a little dizzy standing here and sat

next to her food, the sun was blazing hot, so
hot she could see mirage along the road.
She copied the same message and pasted
on Katlo`s number then she remembered he
had blocked her. She got up and walked
towards the lady selling sweets by the road.
She borrowed the phone and sent a
message.

Rumi: Hi, the rra ke kopa madi a taxi, I've

been given food at the clinic and i had to
move to a cheaper room which is far away
from everything. P50 is more than enough.
Ke reka mangwinya le di vitamins abe ke
duela taxi.

At the bank...

Meanwhile a film crew quietly filmed as an

actor walked into the manager's office. The
light and sound crew stood behind Katlo
whose black t-shirt was written director, the
actor and the manager shook hands.

Director:.... and cut!

He stopped the camera and the whole crew

sighed.

Director: e wetse akere this was the last shot?

Editor: Yeah,finally! Now the real work

begins!

Actor: i deserve another commercial! I can

feel fame coming for me!

They all laughed out loud, minutes later the

crew walked out as he slid his phone out and
frowned reading the message. He typed...

Katso: Stop sending me messages, i told you

to stop updating me ka ngwana wa gago le
botshelo jwa gago. Nothing you say can ever
change my mind. Ignorega mosadi wa
modimo. O rile o bata ngwana bona gore o
dira jang.

Rumi: i am posting your reply on Facebook.

People on Facebook will deal with you.

Katso: Posta ee, why are you telling me? GO

and post, we will see if their comments will
help you carry mophako o wa gago o.

He blocked the number and jogged to catch

up with the crew.

On the side of the road...

Meanwhile Rumi handed back the phone

and sighed.

Rumi: can i cash ko orange money?

Lady: Yes

She cashed P50 from her savings and

bought 2 fat cakes and an Ice pop then she
put the change in the pocket of her
maternity dress, she turned and walked
towards the tree then she paused...there
was nothing under the tree! She looked
around and there was no one, she hurried
over and looked at the shoe tracks and the
person had walked into the passages. She
followed the tracks and lost them on the
grass. She stopped and looked around as
tears filled her eyes...

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#56

At the shop...
A truck reversed into the back of the shop as
Anya and the two workers stood by until it
stopped. Anya looked at the watch, Moon
had long knocked off but you can never
leave workers alone with unregistered stock.
The driver hopped out with the book.

Anya: they said you'd deliver in the morning.

Driver: Yeah, but i had a flat tire.

He opened the back of the truck and the

workers jumped in to unload with him, she
looked at her time again and sighed walking
back in the shop. She took out her phone
and dialed Katlo.

Katlo: Hey babe

Anya: Hi, i am still held up at work, stock ke
gone se tang and i haven't entered into the
system. I can't leave it with the workers, we
are too new for me to know which worker i
can trust here. Can you pick moon from the
school? I'll find you guys at home because
this might take a while.

Near Moon`s school...

On the other side of the call, the wind blew

out the receipt of Moon`s school snacks and
toys from the back seat as Katlo glanced at
the school and reluctantly continued driving
with the phone on loudspeaker by the holder.

Katlo: I don't think I can.

Anya: Why?
Katlo: Babe...

Anya: You said you will be knocking off early

today because you are finishing the bank
commercial.

Katlo: Yeah, but i still have other things in

the officer, go busy tota. I am trying to
service the 4x4 because i have an advert to
shoot at the Chicken farms for that braai
pack company.

Anya: You serviced that car last month. Can't

you please help me? I will be home in an
hour max...

Katlo: I don't think I will make it. I'll see you

guys later, dont buy her snacks, i got
everything she needs.

Anya: Okay, bye

Katlo: I love you.

Anya: I love you too.

He hung up.

At the shop...

Meanwhile Anya hung up and dialed Alora.

Alora: Hi

Anya: Hey, the mme pick Moon for me?

Stock same ke gone se gorogang.

Alora: Hei, i just left the filing station right

now, I'm going to Toteng for the weekend.

Anya: where are the kids?

Alora: Shawn left with Katso earlier, o mo

ngaparetse hela mo tseleng. I am with Jewel
now heading there.

Anya: Eish, is it me kana Katlo is avoiding to

be with Moon alone at all cost?

Alora: what do you mean?

Anya: He used to pick her from school, go to

the mall with her, and i am talking about way
earlier in the relationship...somehow it feels
like he has been avoiding her the past three
months, he is never alone with her. He
always has something he is doing whenever i
ask him to pick her for me. Today i just
asked him to pick her for me because stock
santse se hologa but he said he is busy yet in
the morning he said he only had one advert
to shook and it wasn't even a long video.
Now he is busy with something else...

Alora: Maybe he is really busy, maybe you

are judging him and you know what they say,
if you look for something eventually you start
to see it because you believe it.

Anya: Its more than that...

Alora: Does he not lift her? How is he with
her?

Anya: He is fine with her, he picks her up and

they laugh and play together but if she says
she wants pupu he sends her right to me to
so i can undress her, which i am okey with it,
it's fine but if i leave the room with the two
of them he is leaving too to go conveniently
drink water or to go do something around
the house. It's not in my head, things are
different, i mean we are good, he buys
things for her, everything else is the same
except he just won't be alone with her no
matter what.

Alora: girl then talk to him, ask him if he is

aware and what he plans or something, but I
am just curious, what is wrong with him not
wanting to be alone with her? I am fine with
stepfathers putting a little distance from
themselves and girl children.
Anya: But that's not who he is

Alora: maybe what happened opened his

eyes and he feels he was careless or
something, listen I don't want to seem like I
am speaking for him but I wouldn't mind a
man who does that, but then we are
different and i think because you have seen
the other side of him, the side that loved
your daughter stupidly it might be painful a
bit.... but talk to him and hear his side.

Anya: (Sighed) Okay, thanks. Monday is my

trial date; do you mind coming with me? I
am also exploring options incase i am taken
to jail for assaulting Kabelo.

Alora: You won't go to jail, but yes hun I'll be

there. I heard Kesa talking about it maloba,
we will be there.

Anya: Okay, bye

She hung up and sighed walking back to the
workers.

Anya: I am going to get Moon, I'll be back.

Driver: who is going to sign when we are

done?

Anya: i won't be long

Driver: we are almost done; I need to go to

another shop. They are furious with me too.

Worker1: I'll sign.

Anya: Thanks

She turned around and walked out.

At the farm...

Kabelo slowly walked out from the shower in

his shorts and caught a glimpse of himself
on the mirror, he stopped and stared at
himself. He barely had any complexion, just
patches of his pink and black burned skin.
Both of these arms still couldn't straighten all
the way and using the sight of just one eye
couldn't be easier. He sighed and sat on the
bed applying lotion to his skin.

The woman who called herself his mother

knocked, he got dressed and allowed her in.
She walked in and sat on the couch while he
applied a lotion.

Mother: how are you doing?

Kabelo: I am fine.

Mother: on Monday there will be a trial,

actually its two, yours first and hers after...

Kabelo: Okay. (sighed thoughtfully) Did i

really hurt my baby? Do you believe i did
that?

Mother: i don't know son.

Kabelo: If you are really my mother and you

cant say for sure that i didnt do it then i
should be in jail. It means i did it.

Mother: she had no right to do this to you.

Kabelo: she did what she had to do for her

baby.

Mother: she took the law into her hands,

now look at you? There is no proof that you
did it, doctors are saying that baby is intact
down there, she is a virgin.

Kabelo: Okay

Mother: Just wanted to remind you. I tried to

contact the other mother.

Kabelo: she doesn't feel it's safe for her

children, don't trouble her. Besides i can't
remember them, what's the point? If i am so
bad then i really can't be around people I've
hurt.

Mother: if the court doesn't find you guilty,

we are taking them both to court for child
visit.

She stood up and walked out.

At Anya`s house...

Later on, Katlo walked in, Moon gasped and

ran towards him, he picked her up and Anya
watched as he just put her on his hip and
opened the plastic bag for her. There were
no tickles and forehead kisses he used to
give her...she couldn't even remember the
last time she heard him Marshmallow.
Katlo: (smiled) I brought your favorite

She gasped and grabbed the pack of

marshmallow; he opened for her and handed
her the toys before leaning over for a kiss
towards Anya.

Katlo: Hey

Anya: Hi, can we talk?

Katlo: God, what did I do now?

Anya: (laughed) guilty conscious?

Katlo: (laughed) I just don't like the sound of

that...

She laughed and grabbed his hand, they left

Moon in the living room and headed to the
bedroom where he sat on the bed, she sat
on his lap facing him.

Anya: I need to understand something,

please be very honest with me...

Katlo: Sure

Anya`s phone rang, she reached in her back

pocket and took it out, it was a number she
didn't have in her phone, she picked and put
it over her ear.

Anya: Hello?

Rumi: How do you feel when your child is

well off and spending the money of the man
whose child is under weight? How does it
feel to be a winner, to have it all while an
innocent child is suffering? Do you feel good?
My baby has nothing, very soon I'll be
delivering a baby that doesn't even have a
diaper meanwhile I see on your videos that
your child got a pink electric car that costs
8K, a toy car! How do you feel?

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#57

At Anya`s house...

She turned her face and looked at the screen

of her phone disbelief then she scoffed and
put her on loudspeaker.
Anya: What did you say?

Rumi: Kare how do you feel when Katlo`s

child is underweight and wena your child is
getting expensive gifts? Do you really thing
you will prosper when an innocent child is
suffering at your expense?

Katlo got the phone and put her aside, she

sighed kneeling on the bed looking at him as
he got in the bathroom and closed the door,
as much as he thought closing the door
would stop her from hearing she knew would
hear, i mean his 5am pee was her alarm
clock.

Katlo: Rumalanang o tal nyela a utwa? Call

Anya again and see what i will do, are you
trying to provoking me? Did you think i was
joking kere i will not be part of that thing`s
life?

Rumulanang: the child is here; you made it

crying! Why did you take off the condom?

Katlo: we agreed on a morning after pill why

did you change your mind? Akere you
decided that you want to make money with
that baby? You are not getting shit from me.
Go to court, i will go relinquish my parental
rights, no one will force me to take care of
your child.

Rumulanang: The court is going to make you

take care of this child and i will tell them
exactly what you said, that you won't pay
anything. It will be deducted from your
business account.

Katlo: shem, you got the wrong guy. I know a

thing or two about the law and i will show
you just how far i am willing to go to prove
my point.

Rumi: Gape wa fosa there is no such law, i

always see on facebook that court orders
fathers to pay child support and if you don't
pay you get arrested for failing to follow the
court order.

Katlo: your lawyer ke facebook akere, go to

court. We will meet there.

Rumi: Good!

Katlo: Good.

He hung up and closed the toilet seat before

sitting down as he searched for his lawyer`s
number, he noticed it was Anya`s number
and walked out. He threw her phone on the
bed while she stared at him and picked his
then he walked back in the bathroom and
shut the door.
Meanwhile Anya remained sitting on the bed
quietly listening as the phone rang.

Voice: Hello

Katlo: Yeah man, can i have a minute?

Voice: sure

Katlo: I want to give up my parental rights,

some chick refused to take the morning
after pill and now she has started to harass
me about money. Do i stand a chance in
court? What's the procedure?

Voice: (laughed) Yeah, it's a good case and

its possible, as long as you are sure about
your decision and not making it out of anger,
ya gore she took away your right to decide
when you will be a father and with whom. I
have to file it with the court but you will still
be expected to pay child support, you just
won't be part of that child`s life and if the
mother is harassing you, you can get a
restraining order. The court will order her to
stay away from you then you will never hear
from them.

Katlo: how much would i be forced to pay

her monthly?

Voice: it depends on the evidence you bring

before the court, most people who are
employees' kind of really don't have control
over their charges because they can't
manipulate anything. The magistrate rules
looking at their pay slips and things like that.
However, if you want to play dirty, you can
because you are a business man and you
control how much you want people to
assume you make. If you want to pay very
little it's easy...

Katlo: I don't want to pay anything.

Voice: we can still play that card, i will have
to look at all your financial books so we
decide what we disclose and we don't.

Katlo: Great.

Voice: can i schedule you an appointment

tomorrow at 2pm?

Katlo: sure

Voice: see you, how far along is she?

Katlo: i think 6 months.

Voice: Great, we have enough time to even

manipulate the books before the baby is
born.

Katlo: Ok, see you

He hung up and sighed walking out while

Anya stared at him.
Anya: You can't do that to your own blood.
Growing up without a family is very hard...if
it's a girl, men are going to abuse her and
she will find it hard to even walk away
because she was rejected from birth.

Katlo: you are not going to have a say on this.

Anya: You cannot reject your child like that.

You have no reason to...

Katlo: this is none of your business, you will

not take her side on this.

Anya: I don't care about her...i just...

She tried to speak and tears filled her eyes

and a lump of pain blocked her throat...she
took a moment and swallowed as she
blinked several times to get rid of the tears
blocking her sight.
Anya: Just send her money, you have lots of
money. Why are men with money like that?
You lose nothing at all from giving her.

Katlo: I want to show her something, akere

she thinks because i am not shouting it
means I'm playing.

Anya: Don't do that to your child, she is

going to be broken...it's very very painful to
know that your father has money, so much
money he flies planes to attend rallies, he
owns lodges and he makes public donations
to orphans while he never wanted anything
to do with you. You struggled your whole life,
moving from friend to friend, their fathers
trying to molest you, their brothers, even
teachers sending you to their houses and ...
(lips trembling) Please just send her money.

Katlo dropped the frown on his forehead as

she rubbed tears rolling down her cheeks.

Anya: You don't have to go through all those

channels just to get rid of your own blood.
No one ever asks to be born into such a
reality...every night you ask yourself why me?
He has other children; he has step children
that he sent to school why not me? My
mother is a bad mother but what wrong did i
do? I don't like Rumi because she doesn't
have respect but you can still take care of
your child without her benefitting anything
from you if that's what you really want. I
won't be with you if you go ahead and give
up your parental rights, i will not benefit
from the same law that ruined my childhood.
So, please take your things and leave if you
really want to reject your child...
Katlo stared at her and tears filled his eyes...

Katlo: So, she wins?

Anya: I don't know, but that's what happens

when you play games with your sperm and
don't mind where you shoot it. Please leave, i
am way too traumatized to see anyone go
through what i went through.

Katlo: Who is your father?

Anya: Please leave if you are going through

with the petition to give up your parental
rights.

*
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#58

At Anya`s house...

Katlo stared at her for a while, it didn't look

like she would change her mind so he picked
his watch by the head lamp and put it on.

Katlo: (sighed) i am not letting her win...even

if it means i lose you and our daughter.

Anya stared at him as he walked in her

bathroom and collected his bathing set and
his boxer brief by the rail.

Katlo: I know you think this girl is

human...but helping her won't make her
respect you, she won't even believe you tried
to speak for her, hell she will use this child to
come between us. I am not about to jump
through the hoops because of her.

Anya: It's not about her, and i date a man

with a child then it means i am prepared for
the complications. The same way you
managed to look past the fact that i once
accused you of the unthinkable, as hard as it
is you are doing the best you can even when
you are scared of the past repeating itself. I
am willing to do that, would i be scared of
you may be sleeping with her again? Yes!
But i am willing to put my trust on you the
same way you are still here even though you
are scared if anything goes wrong with Moon
you'll be blamed.

He took a deep breath and sighed sitting on

the edge of the bed, she moved over and sat
next to him then she held his hand and
looked in his eyes.

Anya: She has not won, you taking care of

your child isn't a win for her... a win is her
being able to provoke you and stress you out.
It means she still has control, if someone
influences who you are...a big influence like
turning you into a different person, now
that's a win because it means you will never
have peace. Forgive and move on...i do that
all the time, that's why i am happy with you
right now.

Katlo: (sighed) Ok, fine. I will send her some

money.

Anya: I want to see you do it.

He sighed and took out his phone, Anya

stood up heading to the door...

Anya: Hold on for a minute, want to check on

Moon. Wonder why she is too quiet...

She noticed Moon had dosed on the couch,

Katlo thoughtfully looked at the door
expecting her to walk in anytime. He copied
his assistant`s number and waited
innocently as Anya walked back. She sat
next to him and he put the phone in front
the both of them, he clicked on the bank app
and entered the number for EWallet then he
entered the amount.

Anya: P500? The baby is about to be born, i

am sure she has to buy a few things. Dira 2K
bogolo ha else gore monwana o gana go
tobetsa thata.
He entered 2.5K and pressed the EWallet pin
option before sending, she sighed and
smiled at him.

Anya: See you didn't die.

Katlo: (laughed) yeah...

His brother called and he stood up.

Katlo: Katso asked me to give someone his

cooler box, I'll be back

Anya: Okay,

Katlo: ke ithela oe anegile

Anya: (laughed) eng?

They both laughed out loud as he walked out
picking his brother`s call.

Katlo: yeah

Katso: is this a good time?

Katlo: what do you want?

Katso: i just asked Lolo to marry me and she

said yes, tomorrow I'll be going to see uncle...

Katlo: congratulations.

Katso: Thanks, can you be my best man?

Katlo: Do you really expect me to support

you and be happy for you when you couldn't
do the same for me? Do you think i am
stupid?

Katso: I thought that shit was long over

Katlo: what did you do to make sure it was

over? You disrespected Anya, you think i will
take that lightly? Stay the fuck away from me
with that shit. O lebetse gore ne o dira eng
ko Mauritius maloba.

Katso:akere mme ntse rele shapo

Katlo: wena le mang? I don't care what you

did to me or said to me, but you will not act
like you didn't disrespect Anya.

He cut the call and got in the car while Anya

stood at the stoop, he got in and rolled down
the window smiling, she smiled leaning
against the window and shook her head
going back in the house. Thank God he was
too far for her to hear, she probably would
have forced him to say yes to this nonsense.
His assistant called as he drove out the
gate...

Katlo: hello?
Him: i received 2.5K, what is it for?

Katlo: I was trying to send to my brother and

entered your number by mistake.

Him: Ok, let me send it back.

Katlo: senda 2.4K o ta nwa biri ka a mangwe

Him: (laughed) thanks boss

Katlo: sure

He hung up and sighed he drove off. Minutes

later he walked in his house and headed to
the studio office where he opened his shelf
and looked at his old account. He piled all
the necessary papers he expected the
lawyer to ask for. He added a reminder for
the lawyer`s appointment on his phone then
he turned the computer on.

At Kesa`s house...
Later that evening, Kesa walked out of the
bathroom and sat on the bed, her phone
rang and she picked the video call smiling,
Dee smiled at her in his white coat...

Dee: hey, just checking on you.

Kesa: i am just missing you.

Dee: I miss you too, how i wish i could come

back home and lay between your warm
thighs

Kesa: (laughed) ijaaa

Dee: love you, got to go

Kesa: go save lives, bye

She hung up and there was a buzz at the

gate, she got up and headed to the wall
where she picked the intercom phone.

Kesa: Dumelang

Rumi: Hello?

Kesa: O Rumi?

Rumi: Ee mma.

She pressed the gate and it slid open as she

also opened the door. Rumi walked in with
dusty feet...

At Anya`s house...

Meanwhile Anya sat on the bed and sighed

thoughtfully, Katlo has his reasons and for
the first time she wondered what her
father`s reasons were. She got dressed and
got her daughter then she got in the car and
drove off.

At a certain home...

A few minutes later Anya approached a gate,

it was a high walled yard but thank God the
gate was open, she drove through and
parked next to the other three big cars. She
stepped out and took a deep breath then
she sighed.

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#59
At a certain house...

Anya knocked and stepped back, a woman

approached the glass door and slid it open,
as soon as she locked eyes with Anya she fell
down collapsing. Anya`s heart skipped and
she walked in...

Anya: Hello!?

She checked the old woman`s pulse and

slightly shook her before putting her
daughter down and walking in the middle of
the house.

Anya: (shouted) Hello?!

A young woman walked out and froze
staring at her.

Anya: Hi

She screamed and ran back to the stairs; she

ran up the stairs screaming and almost
missed a step running up and crying. Moon
bites her fingers standing at the door and
broke down crying. Anya picked her up and
stood by confused, several thoughts crossed
her mind, what if she is accused of killing
this woman? She already had a case or
assault. She got her daughter and hurried
out.

At Anya`s house...
Katso parked the car and stepped out, he
could tell she wasn't home because the car
was gone, but he just knocked anyways.
Anya`s car drove through the gate and she
parked next to him. He walked back and
they met halfway while she was carrying her
daughter who was asleep.

Anya`s heart skipped as she looked at

Katlo`s brother, knowing his brothers don't
really like her always made her feel some
kind of way.

Katso: (smiled) Hi

Anya: Hi, Katlo left hours back.

Katso: I know, I wanted to talk to you alone,

if you don't mind.

Anya: Please just-

Katso: (calmly) i am not here to cause
trouble...I disrespected you and it shouldn't
have been like that, can we just talk?

Anya: okay

She walked towards the door and tried to

unlock while carrying the baby, Katso got
Moon from her and she unlocked and walked
in.

Katso: where should i put her?

Anya: here

She put away the cushion pillows and he laid

her down then he sighed and took a deep
breath.
Katso: Okay, (he sat down) I wanted to tell
you that when i found out Katlo forgave you,
i was upset because i didn't like how you
accused him of rape. I also didn't really
understand who you are, it hadn't been long
since we were all together...i had all kinds of
perceptions about you and i was just an
assole. Nna ke na le weakness ya go buabua,
le ha re gola ne ke nna ke shapetswe ruri
hela.

Anya laughed and he shook his head.

Katso: regardless of how I felt I had no right

to diss you like that, I ruined the vacation for
everyone and i pissed Katso. He is willing to
put everything aside except the fact that i
disrespected you, he doesn't play on that.
Rona hela ka bo rona when we piss each
other off we get over it but now that we have
women in our lives i am learning that women
are off the topic. Please forgive me.

Anya: it's okay, i forgive you. I don't want you

guys being divided, i am fine and i
understand how you felt as well. I don't have
siblings but if i did i wouldn't like someone
who hurt them. Katso: Thank you. Hei Katlo
is so pissed he didn't want to listen kere a
nne best man yame

Anya: best man?(smiled) did you propose?

Katso: (smiled) yeah. This afternoon., Lolo

wanted to call you but i asked to wait until
I've talked to you.

Anya: (smiled) congratulations. I am so

happy for you...did he agree?

Katso: (laughed) he is too angry; he will reply

me after calming down.

Anya: Okay, but congratulations le tsweletse

tota. Katlo will come around, he is an
overthinker, that's what ive noticed ka ene.
He is still afraid to be with Moon alone even
after this long

Katso: Did you talk to him?

Anya: I was about to then Rumi called a bua

gore she is starving and all that, we ended
up talking about that and he had to leave,
but i will talk to him.

Katso: Ene mme o rata Moon, he is probably

just still traumatized, golo hale kana ne a
lebilwe ke prison and his entire life was
almost over.

Anya: I know.

Katso: how is the case going?

Anya: I'll hear the outcome after the trial.

Katso: Lolo is hoping he is found guilty and

sent away because if not then he can legally
share custody le ene and her worst fear is
our daughter being with that weirdo alone.

Anya: I don't know what will happen, you

know how the rich never go to jail. Jail is for
the poor.

Katso: I trust the detective handling the case.

Don't worry

Anya: (sighed) Yeah

Katso: Anyways, I have to go. It's getting late

Anya: Alright, thanks for dropping by

He got up and walked out, she waited by the

gate as he drove out then she closed the
gate, locked up and sighed walking back to
the house. Her mind went back to that
man`s house again, the way that old woman
fell, for a second she found herself
wondering if she died or fainted, the way the
girl cried screaming and visibly shaking. She
sat on the couch and dialed her cousin...

Her: hi

Anya: Hi, can i have uncle`s number? I want

to ask him for the whereabout of my mother.

Her: You want to reconnect?

Anya: (laughed) like she would want that,

no...i just want to ask her a few questions
about my father.

Her: you don't know your father? I know him

and where he stays

Anya: I know him but i went there and he

wasn't, instead there was an old lady, maybe
it's his wife. I just want to know something...

Her: I'll send it, mme bagolo ba sephiri mma

akere gatwe the court ordered that you are
not legally his child after he applied to give
up his rights, dilo tsa bahumi... so elders
think they can be sued if they say anything
about him.

Anya: Okay, send it ke ta utwela teng.

Her: shapo

She hung up and sighed.

At the house...

The old man sped through the gate and

stepped out leaving the engine running as
he headed to the house, he walked in and
his wife was sitting on the couch while his
youngest daughter held the hand fan to her
neck.
Old man: what happened?

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#60

At the old man’s house…

Him: (Took off his hat and sat down) lare

what happened? I came running

Old lady : Masego was here

Daughter: I saw her too

Old man: That’s impossible and you know

that, you saw her in her coffin.

Daughter: Papa I saw her! She spoke, I heard

her voice it was her. I know my sister and it
was her. Maybe we buried the wrong person
if that’s not a ghost

Him: Did you ask her if she was a ghost?

Old lady: What kind of a question is that? I

know what I saw. I’ve calmed down and now
I know she is out there.

Daughter: I was scared at first, but then I

saw her driving away I knew it was a real
person because ghost don’t need cars. I took
down her number plate, I sent it to Brian so
he can check who owns the car.

Old man: You’re 19,where do you get the

mind to do all these, we all saw Masego in
her coffin, we know her car was a wreck,
there is no way she survived that accident.
The young girl’s phone rang.

Her: it’s Brian, maybe he found out who

owns the car of the ghost.

Old man: well, answer it! Put him on

loudspeaker.

She picked and put it on loudspeaker as they

all listened.

Her: Hi

Brian: It's a lady by the name Anya; I sent you

her names and also searched her on
Facebook. She looks exactly like Masego, I
watched a few of her videos she is not
Masego. She just looks like her, but the way
they look identical i swear maybe mama had
twins and they sold the other one of
something.

Her: let me check her account.

Brian: she even has a business page for her

shop, get her number, maybe you guys
fainting and screaming scared her off. She
didn't say what she came for.

The old man took out his phone and handed

her...

Man: get off the phone and search her

Her: bye

She hung up and searched her names on her

father`s phone then she handed him before
moving to her phone to search, her mouth
dropped and turned the phone to her
mother. Her mother smiled at the screen
and scrolled through, she stopped at a
TikTok video in which this Anya was dancing
and she smiled.

Mother: did you get her number? I am

curious as to why she came here.

The old man shook his head in disbelief.

Him: are you sure you didn't deliver twins?

Mother: It was an operation so i couldn't see

everything that was happening but the
doctor only gave me one baby. They didn't
say anything about another baby.

Him: How is it possible for this young woman

to look exactly like Masego, they are a copy
of each other and they are the same age.
Daughter: should i dial her? I just copied a
number from her page.

Him: call her.

She dialed the number.

At Anya`s house...

Meanwhile Anya stood in the kitchen

chopping onions in her pajamas and a phone
over the counter on loudspeaker .

Anya: (laughed) Well, congratulations babes,

who says baby mamas can't be wed.

Lolo: I didn't expect this jokester to propose.

He is never serous.

Anya: Surprise. Surprise

Lolo: can you be my best lady?

Anya: why me? You have a sister.

Lolo: she will be in confinement, she is

pregnant.

Anya: Oh, okay, I'll be honored.

A call came through.

Anya: can i call you back?

Lolo: sure

She hung up and picked.

Anya: Hello?

Voice: Hi, its Linda, you came to our house

earlier and we panicked because you look
like my late oldest sister. Sorry if we scared
you off

Anya: Oh ok, i am sorry about your sister1

Female voice: (voice trembling) she sounds

like her

Man voice: Ask her to come over again.

Voice: can you come over? We didn't even

find out why you came over.

Anya: My daughter is asleep, and it's a little

late. Can I come over in the morning?

Man: But it's not that late, or maybe we can

talk over the phone.

Anya: It's something that needs us seated.

Woman: I can't sleep not knowing what you

came for, can we come over then? You look
like our late daughter, are you, her twin?

Anya: I don't know much about my childhood,

but i will share every detail of what i have
been told, can i come in the morning?

Man: okay my dear, see you in the morning.

What time?

Anya: around 8

Girl: okay, bye

She hung up and sighed in relief, thank God

that lady didn't die.

At Kesa`s house...

Meanwhile Kesa sighed and stood up.

Kesa: I am happy for you if you find wrong in

the way you talk to me. I appreciate that you
are apologizing,

Rumi: life is hard without family or an elder

to rebuke you and guide you. I can't do this
alone; I am suffering...i know that relatives
use to say you might be working hard to
send us to school only for us to forget you or
disrespect you when we make it. I can't
believe i almost did that...please forgive me

Kesa: I forgive you. I long forgave you, nna

nne kesa go tshwara ka pelo.

Rumi: i am struggling, Katlo says he is going

to court to give up his rights

Kesa: he can do that, but he will still pay

child support. Just that you can't give him
the child or expect him to know the child.

Rumi: so, it's a real thing?

Kesa: Yeah.

Rumi: i am hungry, do you have anything i

can eat?

Kesa: yeah, go eat anything you want.

Rumi: I need a piece job

Kesa: no one will hire a heavily pregnant

woman. I thought you said you have savings.

Rumi: it's now P300, i used P600 on

something on my way here.

Kesa: that's your savings for botsetsi?

Rumi: i didn't know a child is expensive, i

didn't expect to raise the child alone. I feel
like aborting, is there elsewhere i can abort
safely?

Kesa: at 6 months going to 7 months?

Rumi: Yes...its not like its a real baby yet.

Kesa: Are you serious? 6 months is a real

baby.

Rumi: There is something i also have to tell

you.

Kesa: what?
She took a deep breath then she grabbed
the chair arm tightly and clenched her teeth
for a few seconds, she eventually relaxed
and sighed.

Rumi: i took some pills, i came here because

i will need you to take me to the hospital if
anything goes wrong, but don't tell them i
took pills please. The lady said that i must
use a pit toilet when i feel like pushing.

Kesa: and you decided to some to my house?

Rumi: i am scared...i just want to reverse

things. Katlo says he doesn't want the baby;
what will i do with it? I don't know anything
about children, i have no money!
Ahhhhhh....i feel like pushing
Kesa jumped off the couch as Rumi granted
in pain. Kesa's heart pounded as she stared
at her...

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#61

At the hospital...

Early the next morning Rumi opened her

eyes to a cannula on her arm, she turned
and lifted the sheets, she could barely feel
her lower abdomen but to her relief her
bump was gone, they must have removed
the dead baby. Guilt set in and for the first
time she missed those kicks. Tears filled her
eyes and she blinked as tears fell down the
corners of her eyes.

She turned her head and looked at the other

three ladies breastfeeding their babies then
she turned towards the wall and sighed, for
some reason knowing she would finally go
back to school was such a relief.

The door opened and two nurses walked in

pushing the medicine trolley, they checked
the patients and walked towards her.

Nurse: Good morning

Rumi: Good morning

Nurse: how are you feeling? Have you

checked on the baby

Rumi: The baby?

Nurse: Yes, he is in NICU.

Rumi: (mouth dropped) Oh

Nurse: here are your pills...

Rumi: Where is it?

Nurse: I will take you there when i am done

with you here, i just want to make sure you
are okay.

The nurse checked her while she tried to

imagine how the baby looks.

At Anya`s house...

The next morning Katlo slowly slid out and

Anya`s sweet walls slowly closed the hole he
had occupied, the honey cream slowly
dropped out between her closed lips as he
wiped the dip stick. His phone rang, he
turned around drabbing a towel to wipe his
forehead then he picked the call.

Katlo: Hello?

Dee: Yeah, Rumi spent the night at the

hospital.

Katlo: Why are telling me this?

Dee: because your son is in NICU.

He glanced at Anya who was curiously

staring at him, any negative answer would
definitely spark another argument.

Katlo: Okay
Dee: Your child has nothing, not even a
tshirt. I told Kesa that you will call Rumi and
find out what she needs then you will drop it,
wa nkutwa akere?

Katlo: Ka utwa.

Dee: she tried to abort and it wasn't

successful. So, your child is here, grow up
and do the right thing. I don't care how
much you hate each other, you made a baby,
you ejaculated into another person so deal
with it. Anything else is just a waste of time
and our breath, the situation is the baby is
here and they need special milk and diet, the
mother needs a little help.

Katlo: (scoffed) Ok

Dee: ke serious, i will not let your decisions

affect my family. You knew she is family and
still slept with her. This kid is my nephew
two times so i can't let you fuck this up and
bring drama into my marriage. I want to
maintain the peace and no drama vibe i got
going on.

Katlo: ka utwa

Dee: shapo.

He hung up and sighed.

Anya: who is it?

Katlo: its Dee, he says Rumulanang gave

birth last night and the baby is in ICU.

Anya: Wow, congratulations

Katlo: please don't do that

Anya: do what?

Katlo: you know i don't want to do this.

Anya: either way you are now a dead.

Katlo: in our culture men aren't supposed to
come closer to newborns until after 4
months.

Anya: But Dee helped his late baby mama

deliver their baby.

Katlo: he didn't follow the rules, maybe that's

why she and the baby never lived long
enough.

She kept quiet looking at him.

Anya: Ok, I get you. I hope he makes it.

What's his name?

Katlo: (sighed annoyed) eish...can we talk

about something else; did you get all your
stock?

Anya: Um, yeah. I entered it into the system.

She grabbed the towel and wiped herself
before walking in the bathroom for a quick
shower. Minutes later she walked in a towel.

Anya: can we talk for a second?

Katlo: about Rumulang again? Why is she

the only thing we talk about? This girls bores
me i might even start hating her.

Anya: about us and Moon

He sat looking at her, she sat next to him.

Anya: Its nothing long, i just wanted to tell

you that i know and i see how you are still
afraid to be with her alone, you are justified.
As much as it hurts me and maybe if you
don't change Moon will feel it too when she
is grown, there is nothing i can do except to
keep on apologizing and appreciating that
you are really trying. I feel the love so i can't
complain, i just hope i haven't ruined you
two`s relationship forever.

He thought about it for a second and sighed

without a word.

Anya: the other things is, Rumi`s situation

made me consider something, i am now
curious to know why my father wanted
nothing to do with me, i am supposed to be
there in a few minutes.

Katlo: who is your father?

Anya: Mr. Maruping

Katlo: (listed his eyebrows shocked) thee

Maruping? (she nodded) you are lying!

Anya: (sighed) yeah

Katlo: Please stop joking

Anya: I am serious

Katlo: Wow...i am beyond shocked.

Anya: yeah, it would have been your son

years later when he tells people who you are.

He looked down and away, she got the body

lotion and prepared herself.

At Maruping`s house...

Later that morning Brian stood by the

curtains and slightly moved them looking
outside as Anya parked the car.

Brian: She is coming...wow...she even walks

like Masego.
The younger sister put her handbag down
and joined him in her formal wear.

Her: Let me see.

Their mother and father sighed waiting on

the couch.

Mother: can both of you sit down, you are

making this way awkward than it should be.

Father: if this is Masego`s twin sister,

because i can tell she is then i am suing the
hospital. They are going to make me a rich
man.

Daughter: do i also get a cut for trauma and

emotional damage? I was traumatised when
i saw her
Brian: (laughed) you are so crazy!

The siblings laughed as they both sat down,

there was a knock.

Maruping: Come in.

Meanwhile Anya took a deep breath and

sighed before opening the door, all eyes
landed on her as she walked in, she
swallowed a big lump trying to come up with
a good intro, she took a seat and everyone
just stared at her in shock.

Anya: Dumelang.

All: Dumelang.
She cleared her throat not sure where to
start. She couldn't think of anything to say so
she took out some papers and handed them
to Mr. Maruping.

His heart skipped as he looked at her again,

the wife reached over and he moved his
hand away, the son got the paper and read it
then he turned and looked at his father.

Daughter: Keng? Let me see

She read and passed the paper to her

mother.

*
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#62

At Maruping`s house...

His wife turned her head and looked at him.

Her: you had a child outside our marriage?

(looked at the papers again) she was born
the same year as Masego.

He turned and looked at Anya then he

looked down and shook his head. The son
took the papers again and looked at them.
Brian: this stamp looks fake, stamp sa ko
court ga sea nna jaana, even the box
number ya court is wrong.

Anya reached over and looked at the papers,

now that he mentioned it she noticed a big
difference from the stamp on her court
papers for Kabelo`s case and these court
order about her father being relieved of
parental rights or any child support.

Mothers: the papers are fake?

Daughter: papa who is she?

The old man took a deep breath and sighed

putting his hands together while the whole
house went silent.
Him: Anya`s mother used to clean the yard
once every two weeks. One day one thing
led to another and she told me she was
pregnant, i didn't believe the child was mine
because she used to drink and fall asleep in
shebeens. she slept with lots of men for a
cup of beer, so i told her to leave and never
contact my family.

His wife: you slept with that woman? Of all

women?

Daughter: Let him finish mama

Him: she called me months later and

threatened to tell you if i don't give her
money, i gave her money. Enough to support
her and the baby because i didn't want her
calling every day, i gave her about 14K. It
was a lot of money back then, i promised to
send monthly after the baby was born but
she finished that money while she was
pregnant and asked for me, she would call
me when i was home with my wife in bed. I
just told her that i went to court and i had a
guy dressed in a suit serve her with fake
court papers forbidding her from ever
mentioning me or telling anyone i was the
father. She believed it and never called me.
That was the last time i heard from her, I
moved and never thought about it. (looked
at Anya) I know it was wrong, i was a married
man and I was stupid and immature. I
apologize for leaving you like that, looking at
you now i believe you are mine. Back then i
honestly didn't believe it, i only gave her the
money so she doesn't tell my wife...i didn't
think you were mine because it happened
once and all this time, she was a village
drunkard and i know many men had their
ways with her.

Anya: Thank you for your explanation, that's

what i came for. I wanted to understand why
my own father went to those lengths just to
deny me. My mother didn't raise me, she left
me anywhere she could, if she drunk at a
certain shebeen she would leave me there, if
she found a boyfriend working in the farms,
she would trick relatives saying she is going
to the shops only to disappear for months
and sometimes years. That was my life, but
relatives did tell me about you. They were all
afraid to talk about it. But once in a while i
would hear about it and seeing the life you
lived with your other children hurt me a lot.
However, i am healed now, maybe not
completely but i know parents make
mistakes, i am not a perfect mother but i do
my best. Thank you for telling me the truth.

Brian: (smiled) I am Brian, I am your older

than brother by 5 years. I don't stay here but
i just had to come over after hearing that a
ghost came by.

They both giggled...

Daughter: (smiled) i am Tlotlo. (put her hand

under her chin and smiled like a cartoon) I
am your baby sister!!

Anya: (smiled) Nice to meet you both.

Wife: I don't know what to say, but the way

you grew up was your father and mothers'
choice. They both decided to bring you in a
situation like that, the worst part is i could
have forgiven him I was that stupid. If he had
presented this to me or I found out you are
struggling out there, i would have felt bad for
you. But I am glad to know the truth and that
our marriage has always been a lie, he knew
you were out there and never bothered...but
this is your home, these are your siblings. Ha
lwapeng ke gone, I don't need any test I can
see you are my daughter. I don't want to
make your life any difficult than it has been, I
am hurt beyond words but as an adult i am
choosing to understand your situation.

Anya: Thank you. I really appreciate you and

your warm welcome. I got the answers i have
been asking myself my whole life.

Brian: (stood) can i have your number so we

can link up and chat! This is interesting!

Anya: sure

Tlotlo: met too. (laughed) i am even late at

work. I wanted to see you so bad

They laughed as she gave them her personal

number. She also stood up and smiled
shaking her stepmother`s hand but she
stood up and hugged her dearly, she hugged
her longer and leaned back cupping her
cheeks.

Her: you look exactly like Masego, it feels

awkward.

Anya: thank you, I guess?

They both laughed and she turned looking at

her father who was still shamefully looking
down.

Anya: Go siame

Him: oh, thank you for coming bye, we will

call.

He ran out of words and rubbed his head

then his hands laughing nervously. She
turned around and walked out with her
siblings.

Tlotlo: can i get ride with you?

Anya: sure, why not.

Brian: see you on weekend guys

Both: bye

They got in the car and she started it before

reversing as her sister pulled the seat belt.
Tlotlo noticed a photo hanging on the car
mirror with a tiny fluffy bear and frowned.

Tlotlo: (pointed) How do you know him?

Anya looked at Katlo`s tiny picture by the

teddy bear.
Anya: You mean Katlo?

Tlotlo: yeah, what is he to you?

Anya: What's he to you?

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#63

In the car...

Anya`s heart pounded as she looked at her.

Tlotlo: He is my boss; I am temp at this
company. (smiled) is he your boyfriend?

Anya: Yeah

She sighed in relief as she shifted her eyes

back on the road.

Tlotlo: why is he always angry?

Anya: (laughed) Recently he has been

keeping us on our toes. He gets extremely
angry; he even fired a cleaner who mopped
while the filming equipment was on the floor
then he gave the worker who left the
equipment there a warning and deducted
money from his account to that a tec person
can fix the equipment.

Anya: isn't that a reasonable thing to do

though?
Tlotlo: (laughed) He is too strict, when he
arrives, we all pretend to be busy.

Anya: But he is a nice guy.

Tlotlo: was that your daughter? The one you

were with?

Anya: Yeah, her name is Moon.

Tlotlo: I want to meet her ka weekend, can i

come to your place?

Anya: yeah

Tlotlo looked at her and smiled then she

laughed.

Anya: what?

Tlotlo: you are just like Masego, it was like

when people talked too much around her,
she would get overwhelmed, ga ke bue thata
akere?

Anya: (laughed) You are not.

They both laughed. Minutes later she parked

next to the building, Tlotlo removed the seat
belt and leaned over hugging her, she froze
for a second, for some reason she felt
uncomfortable, she never really received
hugs when she was young or from any family
member, it only felt natural when it came
from a boyfriend but she put her arms
around her and hugged her back.

Tlotlo: thank you for coming into my life, I

don't trust friends, that's why I am so excited
to have a sister again.

Anya: I am not a touchy person though so

this is enough hugging for a day.
Tlotlo laughed and stole a kiss on the cheek,
Anya rubbed it off and Masego laughed
getting out.

Tlotlo: (laughed) say hi to Moon for me.

Anya: (laughed) I am never coming back

Tlotlo: I'll find you; you are my boss`s

girlfriend. I'll ask his assistant where he
leaves and find you.

They both laughed as she walked towards

the building, Anya drove towards the
lawyer's office.

At the hospital...
Meanwhile Rumi stood by staring at her
baby sleeping inside the incubator, he was
so tiny his fingertips were reddish, she could
see his veins and his little chest moved up
and down as he breathed with the help of
oxygen. Tears filled her eyes and covered
her mouth silently crying. She touched the
glass and sighed as more tears came out...

Rumi: I am sorry...please forgive me baby. I

will never do you wrong ever again.

She heard footsteps approaching and

rubbed her tears, she took a deep breath
and sighed as she slid her hand inside to
touch his hand. She smiled tearfully and
rubbed her tears again. She wasn't sure how
but now she knew she needed a job;
somehow big sis was right; she made this
decision and the sooner she stopped feeling
sorry for herself the sooner she would think
of something. Surely women much poorer
than her made it, at least she has a little
support from her brother and sister. As
much as they were visibly too annoyed when
sending that money, they did send when
they could. If she corrected herself maybe
her sister would forgive her...

She fed the baby and slowly walked out

careful not to stress her operation. Once in
the ward, she laid on the bed and sighed as
the pains ran through her body. She stared
at the wall thinking of ways to make money,
a job that wouldn't force her to leave her
baby. Something she can do from home. She
sighed as several ideas popped in her head.
A specific idea popped and she reached for
her phone, she searched for people doing
such business, none from Botswana popped
instead she saw several from America and
China especially. She created a page “Learn
Setswana today” she noted a list of
important phrases a none Setswana
speaking person would need...she posted on
her Facebook and TikTok then she went to
YouTube and posted as well. She shared her
pages across public groups and got a few
followers. Within an hour her TikTok video
had about 60views though no one liked.
Facebook and YouTube were still law, a
message popped from TikTok.

User: Hi, i will be in Botswana sometimes in

April, i would like to learn Setswana as i will
be coming to be a primary school teacher for
French. I just want to be able to interact with
the locals. What are your fees for a private
tutoring?

Rumi froze not sure how to respond, she

didn't want to chase the customer with high
charges but she still didn't want to
undercharge.

In court...

Later that afternoon Kabelo and his parents

walked towards the court. Anya, Kesa and
Alora approached the court, Anya`s heart
pounded out of anger as she looked at him
walking slowly. The thought of him on top of
her daughter or whatever he was doing got
her clenching her jaws.
Alora swallowed a big lump, she couldn't
count just how many times she prayed for a
guilty verdict, if this man is freed, he would
be given visitation and her poor baby would
face the same ordeal...

Meanwhile Kesa looked at him, now that she

was over whatever that was blocking her
common sense, she couldn't believe this was
her ex, and how long she stayed with his
parents cooking and cleaning was insane,
whatever brand she was smoking was still
yet to be discovered because
wow...comparing this to her Dr babe, she
just couldn't...they are right, how you see
yourself is reflected on the men you allow
between your legs, her self-esteem used to
stagger, in fact this was not even staggering,
she was flat on the floor. And she didn't even
buy this fake amnesia crap, this man
remembered everything!!!

The magistrate walked in and the whole

court room stood up until he was seated, the
police officer indicated they could all sit and
everyone sat down.

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#64

At Maruping`s house...
Maruping`s wife walked in the bedroom
where her husband was sitting on the bed
with a guilty face, she walked past him and
headed to the wardrobe where she took out
one of her best clothes and got dressed. He
sighed rubbing his hands together and
leaned back looking at her.

Him: where are you going?

Her: Going out with a friend.

Him: What friend? Moroba?

Her: Yes

Him: can we talk?

Her: about what?

Him: what happened today.

Her: you had over 26 years to tell him, what

else can you possibly tell me that will change
the fact that our marriage has been a lie?
Him: i made a mistake.

Her: we can all see that, what's there to talk

about?

Him: i understand that you are angry-

Her: (laughed) i am not angry, I am

disappointed at myself for missing the red
flags but I am not going to sit around and
feel sorry for myself. I am just 54, there is so
much to be grateful for. You have had all the
fun throughout the years but that's ok, at
least I am no longer a fool.

Him: I know i have hurt you badly, that was a

long time ago. After that i never looked at
another woman before. It has always been
me and you.

Her: ok, I won't hurt you either. I know that's

why you are doing all these, the fact that you
think i will hurt you. Don't worry, i wasted my
youth being faithful to a liar, that's ok.
She sat down and massaged her face with
her anti-aging cream while the old man sat
on the bed.

Him: aren't we going to the farm?

Her: No, i am too frustrated to look at cows

and goats, I might just take thobolo and
shoot them all. I need to go out and sit by
the pool ke utwe gore Morobo o utwa eng ga
nonne mogo kana mme ele divorcee.

She carried on fixing her hair, the old man

walked over and sat on the other chair next
to her before handing her the comb she was
looking for.

Him: do you think Anya will forgive me?

Her: that's her choice.

Him: I am not proud of how i dealt with
things and knowing that you would have
forgiven me makes me feel even more
horrible.

She turned and looked at him, she wasn't

going to really forgive him, she would have
left him for that soldier who was always
hitting on her. Now he was married and
faithful to his wife, but then with this gender
you can never really know. Whatever the
situation may be now, one thing for sure she
was going to put her selfish desires, wants
and needs first because that's what this man
did when she was busy thinking they are
building a family. He couldn't even get it up
and he was out there keeping such a secret!

She turned and continued getting ready

then she got her handbag and walked out.

Her: Lock the house if you need to go out, i

have my spare keys.

She closed the door; he sighed sitting alone

and swallowed...part of him wanted to
approach Anya but he still couldn't predict
how she would behave.

In court....

Kabelo`s lawyer turned and looked at him as

he spoke.

Lawyer: My client is not perfect man, he

makes mistakes like everyone else, he
stayed away from Anya as the court had
instructed him, but as evidence would show
from the network service provider, Anya
called my client to her answer, with claims
that her boyfriend was attacking her and her
daughter. She could have called anyone, but
she chose him and when he came over, she
attacked him with no evidence. The doctor
has already told the court that there is no
proof that Moon was raped, this is just
another try to smear my client`s name
because the attempted murder case wasn't
giving her results, she hated that he was out
on bail so she had to do something and that
is why she made up a story. They have
talked about a video and that video is not
here in court today, simply because it
doesn't exist, it didn't get lost through the
chaos of everyone walking and out when he
was found burnet no.

Anya turned and looked at him, she shook

her head tearfully and looked down.

Lawyer: I cannot trust information provided

by Kesalopa, Kesalopa is my client`s ex,
there is nothing dangerous than a scorned
woman. The two of them are teaming up to
send my client to prison as a punishment for
cheating and playing them. If there is
anything Kabelo is guilty of is cheating, he
was not a faithful man and he has paid
heavily, look at him. 80% of his body is
incognizable. All at the hands of a woman
who says she is a fearful poor woman. I will
not say more and rather let the evidence
speak for itself...

Kesa looked at Anya and they both sighed.

At the hospital...
Rumi walked in the bathroom and placed
her phone on the windowpane then she
stepped back and took a deep breath.

Rumi: (Smiled) Hi, i am Rumi your online

Setswana tutor. This is lesson number 3.
Batswana people take greetings very
seriously, if you need help with anything the
best way to get it is to first greet them.

Dumelang...Du..me..lang...(smiled and
giggled) Its Du from Dude and Me from
mellow and lang sounding exactly like lung
then you all these words together.
Dumelang. This is a bit formal or for elder. If
you want to be casual like when talking to
your buddy you can just say Aita...

She laughed as she gave examples. After a

few minutes she walked out of the bathroom
and got on the bed, she loaded her video on
the capcut free version and cut out parts she
didn't like. She posted the video and got 22
likes withing a minute. She could jump if she
didn't have these stitches.

Comment: mxm gatweng ne ka phone e

lerole.

The comment received likes and two more

people replied the woman laughing. She
looked at her videos and yeah, the camera
was poor. Tears filled her eyes, maybe she
was just embarrassing herself online.

Comment: allow us to share this, please post

more content, I want to be fluent before first
semester ends. I am a student in University
of Botswana, I am from Nigeria. Lol please
also include relationship stuff

Rumi smiled and replied her.

Rumi: thank you, i will do that. Anything you

feel i should cover just let me know.

Comment: Thank you, i am a new follower.

Do longer videos please, i am a fast learner.

Rumi: I will do that.

She smiled and opened a typing app; she

needed to organize her content properly so
she can appear smarter and more intelligent.
P150 payment popped, she actually didn't
expect this white lady to pay, but she did.
Wow...
Her: Just paid P150, this is the Proof of
payment.

Rumi: Thank you. I will send the schedule of

our lessons for this month.

Her: Thank you, do you also tutor children?

Rumi: (heart skipped) yes, but i have to

make it clear that i am not a qualified
teacher. I just teach the language because
it's my spoken language.

Her: thanks for the transparency but i don't

mind that. As long as you are a Motswana its
ok. I have three children but i want them
taught at home.

Rumi: I will be able to do that in about 6

weeks. Will that be, okay?

Her: Yes, of course. Its P450 correct? Or

would it be a bit higher since it includes
transport fees?
Rumi: Yes, where do you stay in Maun?

Her: God i can't remember, i will check again.

Rumi: thank you.

She smiled and looked up at the roof. She

clicked on her video and there was another
comment.

Comment: Gatwe go dirwang eng ne, who

doesn't know Setswana.

She ignored her and carried on searching

other international language online tutors to
learn a few things.

In court...
Later on, Kabelo`s heart pounded as the
judge rendered his verdict.

Him: ...therefor I find you guilty of assault,

attempted murder, giving a police officer
false information and tampering with
evidence. You are acquitted of the charges
of child molestation; the prosecution has
failed to provide enough evidence to prove
beyond reasonable doubt that the defendant
committed this crime.

Anya looked at him and the corner of his lip

slightly lifted with a bit of a smile, Anya
shook her head as anger filled her chest and
she ran out of air....

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#65

In court...

Later on, the ladies sat on the benches and

sighed.

Anya: Did you see home smiling?

Alora: I saw that. I don't understand, how can

they say he is not guilty?

Kesa: Because there is no evidence, just

because someone is guilty doesn't mean
they will be found guilty. I think had she
given them the recording, he would have
been found guilty.

Alora: Not really, she would have showed

them she is a liar because she initially said
she burned him as a self-defense, also his
lawyer would have said his client confessed
because he was tortured, he said it to please
the person torturing him so he can get a
break. Nothing was going to get this
monster away from the children, we should
have just buried him, no one would care.
They would have assumed he ran away to
av0id a conviction.

Kesa: (sighed) At least he is going to jail.

Alora: for how long?

Kesa: 5 years is not that bad

Alora: Not bad for who? We are talking

about our children here, he wont serve that
5 years, in 2 years he will be out on good
behaviour, since he was not founf guilyt of
child abuse he legally has a right to be
visited by the children, that means our
daughters will be forced to visit him and be
alone with him, even Shawn wont be safe
because when he gets out he might be gay
from being abused by other prisoners, and
he might do that to my son. Why do you
take evrything so simple?

Kesa leaned back while staring at her then

she got her handbag and got up, she walked
away without a word and Anya turned to her.

Anya: that was hush, you make it sound like

she is stupid or she can't understand just
because she doesn't have children, people
who have a hard time getting pregnant are
sensitive to talks like that, why use words
like “our, my” we already know it's our
children and your son, that's not nice, she
came here to support us. She sighed and
leaned back...

Alora: I didn't mean it like that, but now do

you see what i mean? We should have
buried him.

Anya: I wouldn't have lived with myself. i am

sure God has a plan for us.

Her lawyer approached.

Her: Our session is about to start.

They both stood up and followed the lawyer.

At the hospital...

Later on, Kesa parked the car and sighed,

she sent a text.

Kesa: In the parking lot.

Dee: Give me a minute, i am with a patient.

Kesa: Or i can just go, sorry for just dropping

in.

Dee: No, just go straight to my office. I'll be

there in a minute. I love surprise visits from
you.

She stepped out and walked in the hospital,

she smiled at the front desk women before
heading to his office where she sat down
and sighed leaning back. She reached over
and picked her picture, she smiled and
leaned back. She put her head on the desk
and dozed off.

Minutes later Dee walked in and smiled, he

leaned over and kissed her lips, she got up
and smiled as he kissed her again and sat on
the desk next to her.

Dee: What's up?

Kesa: Nothing

Dee: you are a bit stressed; you are a bad

liar...how did the case go?

Kesa: He was found guilty and sentenced to

5 years in prison, but that's not it...i feel like
people don't respect me.

Dee: i do

Kesa: (laughed) I mean the girls...women in

general, they remind me i cant have children
and everything i say seems to be useless just
because i dont have children.

Dee: stay away from anything that hurts you

or makes you question yourself. It's not
friendship if it lowers your self-esteem.

Kesa: True

Dee: I don't need you stressed out because

we are going to be pregnant soon, okay?

He got off the table and pulled her up then

he hugged her and kissed her.

Dee: the next 4 weeks I need you home,

don't visit anyone. Just take care of you and
think about me and the baby, not even work
should bother you. Anyone who needs you
will call or come over.

Kesa: (sighed) OK, Anya`s trial is next after

Kabelo`s case, i really hope she goes free
because she did what she had to do and

He put his finger on her lips and shushed her.

Dee: I said this brain should not contain

anything except me and the baby, just for 4
weeks. If you worry about anything else I will
punish you so bad...

She smiled blushing and he leaned over

French kissing her.

At the hospital...

Meanwhile Rumi`s phone rang, she looked at

her brother`s smiled as she picked.
Rumi: Hi

Mokwadi: Hi, can i see the baby?

Rumi: He is in an incubator but i have videos

of him.

Mokwadi: Okay, send them. I shared your

profile, a few of my friends said they followed
and shared you as well.

Rumi: i was surprised why my followers are

increasing, thank you. Your wife also sent me
a private message asking for lessons. She
says you guys are coming to Botswana end
of the year, she wants to chat with everyone
in Setswana.

Mokwadi: (laughed) that one is too lazy, but

maybe when it's you teaching her, she will
listen,

Rumi: (laughed) she says she wants to learn

to also know what girls are saying to you
because most of your female friend's text in
Setswana.

Mokwadi: (laughed) i knew it, she is crazy

They chatted for a few minutes...

Mokwadi: alright, cheers, was just checking

on the baby.

Rumi: thanks for calling.

They hung up and she smiled in relief, her

siblings were slowly accepting her back, this
is was good. She turned to her writing app
and organized her lessons.

In court...

Later on, Anya`s heart pounded as she

turned and looked at Kabelo while being
sitting in court.

Prosecution: Why did you call Kabelo to your

house?

Anya: Moon wasn't feeling well. I needed

help taking him to the hospital.

Prosecution: isn't it true that you have a car

and your boyfriend has a car?

Anya: Yes, but I didn't have fuel.

Prosecution: is it true that at the time you

believed the defendant has abused your
daughter?

Anya`s throat dried as she looked at the

officer, the court was silent and each and
every person in court was waiting for the
answer.
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#66

In court...

Hours later, Anya`s heart pounded so hard

she could hear it pounding against her rib
cage, she swallowed and even her throat
was loud, her breathing too, she felt sweat
drip along her back and wet her armpits.

Katlo opened the doors of the court room

and everyone turned looking at him, he froze
for a second and quickly took a seat on the
nearest seat. The magistrate turned back to
her file...

Magistrate: I don't know what makes you

believe this man assaulted your daughter;
you were not wrong to be suspicions but
that's what the police are there for. The
police have done their part, seized your
phones and even restored your deleted
audio recordings. This proves beyond
reasonable doubt that this man was called to
your house and tortured, whatever he said
was for his survival, you took the law into
your hands. The court works with evidence,
there is no evidence he did what you said he
did, but there is evidence that you did what
you have been accused of. Both of you are
clearly toxic for one another, I hope after you
have both served your sentences you will
stay away from one another. You have been
found guilty of intentionally bodily harm and
you will serve a sentence of 2 years in prison.
Have a good day...

Katlo`s gulped a huge lump, Alora turned

around and looked at everyone shocked,
Anya rubbed a tear that ran down her cheek.
The magistrate got up and walked out,
officers approached her and escorted her as
Katlo stood up in disbelief, he watched her
being escorted out as she tearfully looked at
him.

Anya: Go pick Moon! Please don't give her to

his parents, his father is just like him.

Katlo swallowed a huge lump not sure how

to respond.

Anya: Lolo please make sure you help Moon!

Alora: Okay, I'll bring you toiletries.

Katlo remained frozen until she was gone

then he slowly sat on the chair while
everyone exited the court room. Alora
approached him and stopped by...

Alora: Hi

Katlo: I can't stay with Moon alone; I have

learnt that the hard way. Please take her

Alora: I can't, i am practically staying with

Katso and he is already having a hard time
interacting with my daughter because of
what happened with Moon. I can just keep
checking on her from your house.
Katlo: I can't stay with her alone.

Alora: Get a nanny to care for her, a stay in.

Katlo: i can't stay with her! She is your friend

her out~

Alora: I will not risk losing a family for

something that has a solution.

Katlo: I trust you will not let her stay in

school past her knock off time. Please call
me if there is anything she needs, i will buy it
without questioning you.

He stood and walked away while she stood

there staring at him. Alora walked out dialing
Kesa, but there was no answer. She looked
at the time and sighed walking out dialing
again.

At Dee`s house...
Meanwhile Kesa looked at Lolo`s call and
pressed ignore then she clicked into the
Soon to be mom`s groups, she smiled
reading a post about a mom who just had
her first at 38 years, looking at her age she
had more hope than ever. She stopped at
another video of another mother sharing
how Letrozole helped her conceive after
trying for over 9 years.

She took a deep breath and sighed with a

little smile, her phone rang again and she
looked at it, this time it was her sister, she
ignored it...on second thought, this could be
about her niece, she quickly picked.

Kesa: Hi

Rumi: Hi, the doctor says the baby is doing

incredibly well.

Kesa: that's good news, i see you are also

finding a way to make money. I guess it's
true, a baby really makes one grow up

They both laughed.

Rumi: just wanted to share with you that,

and he is feeding well too. No complications.

Kesa: I am happy for you.

Rumi: bye

Kesa: Bye

She hung up and put it down then she

headed to the kitchen made snacks before
putting on loud music and dancing while
cleaning and sliding around with the mop
like it was a mic stand.

At Shawn`s preschool...

Later on, Katso parked the police car and

stepped out, Shawn and his little sister ran
over, he opened the door for them and
picked the little one before putting her
inside, he got her diaper bag from Shawn
before he got in then he fastened their belts
before closing the door. He smiled and
waved at the teacher before driving off as he
dialed Lolo.

Lolo: Hey

Katso: hope you are home; we are leaving

Maun.

Lolo: I am still in Maun

Katso: why?

Lolo: Katlo doesn't want to take Moon, so i

have to get her

Katso: and take her where?

Lolo: it's just until i figure out-

Katso: No, not in my house, i am not about

to be accused of shi(looked at the kids and
changed the speech) accused of nonsense.
No. I like my peace. Don't come to my house
with her, its either me or her. I am not my
brother. If you pick her find where to leave
her, not my house.

He hung up and carried on driving.

At Moon`s school...

Meanwhile Alora remained in the car as

other parents collected their children, she
watched from the car as all the students left
until Moon was left. She took out her phone
and dialed Kesa but there was no answer.
She took a deep breath and sighed holding
the car key inside the ignition.

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At Moon`s school...

Alora started the car and drove off, surely,

she entered the emergency person the
school must contact in cases like this. They
would refer back to their registration
documents, she drove off and dialed Katso.

Katso: Hey

Alora: i am on my way, i was thinking of

grabbing takeaways, i am too tired to cook.

Katso: Shawn and i will cook, but you can get

snacks for the movie night.

Alora: Okay, bye

She hung up and drove to the nearest mall.

Once there she stepped out and looking at
the pharmacy reminded her, she needed
allergy medicine for her daughter. She
locked the door and walked in the pharmacy.

Inside, Kesa stood by the home pregnancy

test kits, part of her wanted to get it and test
as soon as possible, but she was also afraid
of the not pregnant result. She sighed and
moved to the other section, her phone rang
and she looked at the screen, it was the
hospital.

Kesa: Hey babe

Female voice: (laughed) Gase babe, its Opelo

Kesa: (laughed) Hi

Voice: (laughed) the gynecologist wanted

me to schedule your next appointment.

Kesa: this time i don't want to check if there

is a mature egg that will get released.

Voice: what if you have released more than

one egg or worse 3 eggs.

Kesa: It's still ok, seeing the egg would give

me hope and when i test negative I'll be hurt.
Voice: I will tell the doctor.

Kesa: Thank you.

She hung up as Alora walked past her and

paused before walking back, Kesa took a
deep breath and sighed.

Alora: Hi

Kesa: Hi

Alora: I am sorry about earlier, it was just...it

wasn't that deep

Kesa: i am sure it wasn't, it never is

Alora: i am sorry, forgive me

Kesa: It's okay, i forgive you. Maybe you are

right, maybe my perspective in certain
things will change once i am a mother, i am
not a mother so i cannot have an opinion on
anything that has to do with children. How is
Anya doing?

Alora: she was found guilty

Kesa: what!?

Alora: i was shocked too, she was 2 years

and everyone says the court gave her a slap
on the wrist.

Kesa: wait, where is Moon?

Alora: She said to pick her but Katso doesn't

want Moon around because he is afraid Anya
would accuse him of rape or something. I
just figured the school would call whoever
Anya added as the emergency person.

Kesa: what if there is none? She has no

family! You know that, how can you leave a
child at school, i thought mothers knew
better than barren women.

Alora: every parent signs documents that

have contacts for emergencies other than
the parents. I am sure she filled it too.

Kesa: what if she didn't? Who would she

enter? Who does she have? You know she
doesn't have anyone in her life.

Alora: The school wouldn't let her not fill it.

Kesa: nna kana koore wa mmakatsa-

Alora: I just wish for once you can

understand that the rest of the world is
struggling to build a future or find happiness
while you are there living a perfect life with
your rich man that never gives you a hard
time or make stupid decisions. I am not
perfect, okay? I have children and Katso
loves them, i have to be grateful for that and
not push him the way Anya pushed her man
when he was a loving father. I will not let
Anya`s mistakes affect my children; I am not
you who is always happy because there is
nothing tying you to Kabelo. I am going
through a lot and yes i can't stay with Moon
for 2 years, what if something happens to
her and she blames me?

Kesa calmly looked at her as she for a full

minute without breathing.

Kesa: (calmly) I just thought as mothers you

would have a little compassion for one
another`s children, especially because your
children are siblings, but what do I know.

She turned around and walked away, Alora

swallowed a big lump as Guilty struck her.

At Moon`s school...
Meanwhile the teacher looked at her time
and sighed, the school head`s office was
locked. She dialed Anya`s number and it
went straight to voice mail. The teacher`s
husband pulled over and she walked
towards the car...

Her: the other parent didn't pick her

daughter; I can't get in with her. The school
head knocked so I can't access the files for
another person to call.

Him: what kind of a parent does that? Do

you get paid for this extra time?

Her: there is a little fee, eish.

She dialed the school head and there was no

answer. She let Moon go play at the
playground then she got in the car and her
husband leaned over for a kiss. An hour later
the headmaster arrived and they went
through Moon`s file. Kesa arrived while they
both held the file.

Kesa: Hello,

Both: hello

Kesa: A friend of mine was this afternoon

sent to prison, her daughter is here, Moon. I
wanted to make sure she is safe and taken
by someone.

Teacher: there is no one listed.

Headmaster: why didn't she write you down

if you are a trusted friend?

Kesa: i am just here to make sure she is ok.

Teacher: i am seeing you for the first time, i

don't think it would be wise to give you the
child without the parents' consent.

Kesa: (sighed) Ok,

Teacher: it's just the law; we are not allowed
to give strangers to children.

Kesa: Ok, thank you.

She got in the car and drove off. The

headmaster and the teacher sighed still
holding the file.

Teacher: maybe we should call the police or

social workers.

Headmaster: Let's call the police, maybe

social workers have knocked off at this time.

She picked the phone and dialed the police.

*
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#68

At the police station...

A police officer walked in carrying Moon who

was holding a pack of chips, she bent over
and put her down before fixing her uniform.
The other officer removed a sticky note on
the wall and dialed the number.

Officer: I found a family member.

Officer2: Who is it?

Officer: Her grandparents from the father`s

side, the grandmother on her mother`s side
has been traced to a prison in Gaborone.
The grandparents on the father`s side are
said to have been in her life until the couple
started fighting.

Officer: Okay?

The officer stood by listening to her

colleague as he spoke to the grandmother
and hung up. He grabbed his jacket and
stood up.

Officer: Let's go

The female officer picked Moon and they

walked out.

At Kabelo`s father`s...
Kabelo`s mother gained her consciousness
as she opened her eyes to her husband
throwing away the spade, she slowly sat up
and touched the back of her head then she
looked at her bloody hand.

Him: (angrily) Nxla! Who do you think you are

taking my son`s car without my permission?

Her: I wanted to go sell sour milk, i needed

the money.

Him: I don't care! And who even gave you

the permission to leave? A proper married
woman is supposed to ask for her husband`s
permission when she leaves, wena you just
slide out like you are a snake leaving a hole?!

Her: (grunted) the police called; they are

bringing Moon. I guess her mother was
found guilty for what she did to Kabelo.
The look on his face dropped as he turned
around and looked at her.

Him: when are they coming?

Her: they are on their way, that's what i

wanted to tell you when i arrived but you
went on and on about the car.

He helped her stand then he checked her

head, he grabbed a washing rag and wet it
then he wiped the blood dripping down her
neck.

Him: are you okay?

Her: my head is painful.

A car stopped outside and they both got up
and looked, the two police officers stepped
out of the car with Moon, the grandmother
got her doek and wrapped it around her
head before looking at herself on the mirror.

Him: If you mention our disagreement to

them, they will take Moon away and we will
never get a chance to have someone to help
you with chores.

Her: I know.

Meanwhile the police officers approached.

Female officers: if she is not comfortable, we

won't leave her, right? Energy is everything.

The officer knocked, the door opened, Moon

smiled at her grandmother and she smiled
back opening her arms to get her, the old
man smiled a little and tried to touch Moon`s
hand but she moved her hand away.

Grandmother: Hello

Officers: hello

Grandmother: please have a seat.

They all had a seat.

At Katlo`s office...

Tlotlo walked out of the office dialing Anya,

but the phone went to voice mail, she sighed
and put her phone back in the bag. Kabelo
pulled into the parking lot and she glanced
in the car incase Anya was there, but she
wasn't. She looked at Katlo, maybe if he was
in a good mood she would ask about Anya,
he just walked past her pressing his phone.

Tlotlo: Hello?

Katlo: (glanced once) Hi Linda

He carried on walking and she paced behind

him.

Tlotlo: Can i have a minute of your time?

He paused walking and looked at her.

Tlotlo: i was trying to call Anya, but her

phone is off. I told her i would check on her
today.

Katlo: She is not available at the moment.

Tlotlo: can you tell her to call me?

Katlo: Yeah, sure, but i don't think she will be

able to call. She is in prison.

Tlotlo: (frowned) for what?

Katlo: she defended herself against her

abusive ex but the court said there is no
evidence to support that it was indeed a self
-defense situation. You can ask her the rest
if you visit.

Tlotlo: Oh, okay, will visit her.

Katlo: ok

He walked away and pressed his phone

while she remained shocked, she sighed and
eventually walked away. Once in the office
Katlo sat down and sighed as he dialed Alora.
Alora: Hello

Katlo: Hi, how is she doing?

Alora: who?

Katlo: Marsh

Alora: I didn't pick her, i decided to let the

school call whoever Anya added as the
emergency contact.

Katlo: she doesn't have that, are you serious

right now?

Alora: what did you want me to do?

Katlo: I don't know, maybe be a friend?! You

are the most fakest person i have ever met,
how can you just leave her there! I thought
women are supposed to be better! I have my
reason for not taking her, what's yours?

Alora: My family comes first!

Katlo: Unbelievable, I hope Anya never talks
to you.

He cut the call and dialed as walked out.

At the police station...

Later on, Katlo`s mood dropped as the

police officer spoke.

Officer: she has been taken to her family; we

cannot give her to a stranger.

Katlo: I know for a fact; her mother would

never want her with those people.

Officer: Please bear in mind that the mother

once suspected she was molested and
whoever did it if, they did was never caught.
We are just trying to make sure she is safe
with family. You are just her mother`s
boyfriend, that's it.

Katlo: Thank you for nothing.

He turned and walked out.

In Prison...

The next day Anya`s eyes filled with tears as

she looked at Katlo.

Katlo: I am sorry... I never thought she'd

leave her there...I told her that I'll provide
anything she will need for Moon, but she left
her, the school ended up calling the police.
Now, they won't let me see her...she has
been taken to Kabelo's parents.
She tearfully stood up and shook her head
glaring at him.

Anya: We are done; you had one thing...just

one and you failed to do it. Don't ever visit
me. I am better off alone because at least
then i would think of ways to survive
knowing no one has my back.

She walked back while he remained seated.

SIX MONTHS LATER...

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#69

At Rumi`s house...

Rumi finished bathing and walked out with

the bath where she splashed the water by
the fence, she put her bath behind the house
and walked in the sitting room where she
swept and spread the big blanket. She took
out her three posters and stuck them on the
wall with her bostik. There was a knock
outside, she opened all windows and
stepped out as three ladies from Fours and
one from Choppies stopped outside, the
children ran past her carrying their back
packs and she smiled as she got the smaller
child from her mother.

Rumi: Good morning.

Ladies: Good morning, we are late mma

Rumi: (smiled) Ok, by the way, is there any of

them that doesn't eat Tsabana? I don't want
to give them diarrhea. I shared their meal
timetable at the group but some didnt reply.

Ladies: I didn't have data, but thats what

they eat at home, tsholela banyana tsabana
wena o taa bona bae shubuela

They all laughed as she walked in the house

where the children had opened their boxes
of coloring books and took out crayons.
Child: auntie wee? Nna ke taka khudu

Rumi: (laughed) We are speaking English

only today, tomorrow we will speak
Setswana. What is khudu?

Boy: Ninja Turtle

Rumi laughed out loud, the confidence in his

voice...she put the new baby down and
pulled all kinds of toys in front of her then
she walked towards the bedroom door and
peeked inside, her son was still asleep. She
closed the door and sorted the children`s
shoes aside. Her phone rang and she picked.

Rumi: Hello?

Voice: Hi, is it Rumi the babysitter?

Rumi: Ee mma

Voice: how much is it per month?

Rumi: Its P300 then you pay P100 wa combo
contribution. I cook for them and they don't
bring snacks, it's just like they are at home.

Voice: is there registration fee?

Rumi: Its P50, bring her or him toilet paper,

wet wipes and Vaseline le face cloth because
i wash their faces.

Voice: what time do they knock off?

Rumi: At 6pm but i have children for people

working ko bo fours, bo spa le bo shoprite,
they pick their children around 9 pm, some
ka 10pm.

Voice: and the price is still P400?

Rumi: any children whose parents knock off

after 8pm pay extra P100, some their
parents work nightshifts like children of
security guards. I have two of them ba lala
kwano when their parents are working.
Voice: all that for P500 per month? The mma
you were God sent, have two children, the
other one is 4 and the other is 2 years. I work
in a lodge restaurant so i knock off at 11pm.
So, go raya gore i pay P1000 for 2 children?

Rumi: yes

Voice: this is good, i couldn't afford a stay in

maid mmanyana. Thank you, i will go get my
children from the cattle post this afternoon
then come register them.

Rumi: No problem,

Voice: bye

Rumi hung up and turned looking at all her

little clients, they were 5 in total and there
was 8 more coming, she clearly needed to
rent a bigger house to accommodate 15
children. She never expected this to bring so
many children.
Rumi: Okay, no problem. I'll send directions.

Voice: eish thank you so much, di preschool

di tura gore wena le bo maid mmanyana,
rona bare shetang resa apogele sepe we
can't afford them.

Rumi: i know, eish

Voice: bye

She hung up and smiled taking a seat, she

went through public groups looking for a 2-
bedroom stand-alone house. She then
clicked on a decor lady and dialed her.

Her: hello

Rumi: Hi, i am organizing my sister`s gender

reveal and i need those colors that i always
see on Facebook popping that indicate the
sex of the babies, do we have that in
Botswana?

At the hospital...

Meanwhile Dee knocked on the doctor`s

office and smiled sticking his head in, the
doctor smiled at him and laughed.

Dee: the mma please tell me,

Doctor: I am not supposed to tell anyone the

gender of the baby or babies if its more than
one. You will both find out at the gender
reveal.

Dee: (smiled titling his head) the mma wena

i won't tell her. Ene she can wait for the
gender reveal, i am dying to know

Doctor: (laughed) Nope! Bye

He sighed and shook his head.

Doctor: (smiled) whatever

They both laughed as he closed the door

and walked out taking off his coat, he
nodded at a few patients in the waiting area
and headed to the parking lot, his car lights
flushed as he approached and got in.

At Kesa`s house...

Meanwhile Kesa struggled to get off the bed

and finally sat up, she caught her breath as
she stood while her heavy baby bump pulled
her down, she slowly headed to the kitchen
and opened the fridge then she grabbed a
big container of Ice cream. The house helper
walked in and frowned.

House helper: Mr Dee said you are not

supposed to eat those anymore.

Kesa: i just want t a spoon

Her: then i will dish for you.

She got the container from her and she

sighed looking at her, she put three big
spoons and handed her the bowl.

Kesa: this is so small.

Her: (smiled) I am just following the orders,

go sit down, I'll bring your salad.

Kesa: can you go buy me bucket ya friend

chicken? I will give you P100 if you don't tell
anyone

Her: (laughed) you never give up ne?

They both laughed out loud.

Her: when that baby gets here my salary

doubles, in fact if its twins i am getting even
more, you think i will gamble with my meal
ticket? Girl go sit down, you are not the boss
of me, my boss is inside you and that's who i
care about.

Kesa: o ka lowa waitse

They both laughed out as she headed to the

couch and sat down, she grabbed the
remote and turned on the tv for her favorite
series.
At a home photoshoot...

Meanwhile Katlo placed the camera on his

eye and focused the lens on a father holding
his newborn baby boy. He paused for a
minute and swallowed a big lump...

Father: are we good? Ke change?

He took a picture and sighed forcing a smile.

Katlo: yeah.

Katlo`s assistance stepped over and fixed

the baby while the mother and other siblings
stood aside waiting their turn.
Son: Dad it's my turn now!

The little boy joined in and as he focused on

all of them, he noticed how these boys were
a true copy of this man. He sighed took their
pictures, at the end of their session he
placed the camera in the bag and walked
out while his assistance packed them up. He
waited in the car where he took out his
phone and clicked on Rumi`s profile, he
scrolled down hoping for a picture of the
baby, but she was just posting his hands,
sometimes his shoes or his lower body.

He stopped at a video of Rumi and a group

of children shouting the alphabets, a mother
clip showed them playing outside and
another showed her washing their faces,
them eating papa and meat with morogo,
then another them sleeping each on their
small mattress. The last clip showed her at
her table as she smiled and said, “Hi, i am
Rumi, and i am your trusted babysitter. If you
can't afford preschool prices and house
helper prices, give me a call. I am your
children`s auntie.”

He went to his blocked numbers and

unblocked her number, he checked her
WhatsApp profile hoping to see his son but
it was hers, smiling and glowing, she looked
far much better than he had seen her before.
He sighed and typed a message.

Katlo: Hi, when is the best time to call? I

need to talk to you.

He sent the message and leaned back,

Marshmallow came to mind too, his
assistant loaded the equipment in the car
and he drove off.

Him: are you okay?

Katlo: yeah

Him: you are not.

Katlo: I want to see my son.

Him: you have a son?

Katlo: Mmh

Him: how old?

Katlo: I am not sure how they count preterm

babies; he was born 6 months ago. (sighed) I
was still angry with the mother. I didn't go
see him, my brother and sister-in-law told
me he looks like me. I also can't stop
thinking about Moon, she loves me and
knowing that maybe she is not well taken
care of worries me, nna le Anya we are no
longer together but for some reason i still
worry about Moon. Like maybe once she is
out i can stop worrying.

Him: why not check on her to ease your

worries then?

Katlo: that's what i am thinking, i just want to

be with her while there are people around
because the last thing i want is to catch a
sexual abuse case while trying to love her.

Him: you can just go see her, if they are not

treating her well once they see you check on
her regularly, they will definitely treat her
better.

Katlo: True

He stopped at the red light and sighed. He

checked if Rumi had replied, but she just
read the message, he sent a question mark
and it didn't get delivered, he checked and
she had blocked him.

At Kabelo`s parents...

Later that afternoon Katlo approached the

gate with a few clothes and food in the back
seat, he slowed down at the gate as his eyes
caught sight of Moon sleeping near the tree
by the gate, he rolled down the window and
noticed the dirty cast on her arm and leg.

Katlo: Moon?! Moon?!

She sat up and looked around, as soon as

she turned and locked eyes with him, she
broke down in tears and struggled to stand
then she limped over crying. He stepped out
of the car and tearfully stared at her in
disbelief.

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#70

At Kabelo`s parents`

Katlo picked her up and almost immediately

he could pick an awful smell from her foot,
she smiled at him while scratching her skin
full of rash.
Katlo: (smiled) where is everyone?

She pointed away and he turned looking at

the houses, he walked towards the houses
and knocked, there was no one. He took out
his phone, part of him considered calling but
then he changed his mind and walked to the
car where he put her in and drove off.

In prison...

Meanwhile Anya sighed and laid on her back

while the other ladies were doing each
other`s hair. The same questions ran
through her head, where was Moon? Was
she safe? How was her business doing? Did
the property company get her stock? Did the
workers get them? What the condition of her
house...tears filled her eyes and rolled down,
the lady sitting next to her looked at her and
she quickly rubbed her cheek before walking
out.

The other lady followed her outside and sat

next to her behind the wall.

Her: are you okay?

Anya: i am probably the only person who has

never had a visitor in this prison.

Her: i have never had anyone visit me.

Anya: yeah, but you are a foreigner, if you

were home you'd have visitors. I don't have a
mere roll-on or something as simple as
toothpaste. I smell like a mad person
bathing even seems to make it worse...
(voice trembled) Do you know how much
money i have in my account? I have a
shop...a boutique...I have a full house, a 2-
bedroom house...well maybe my landlord
took it but I have so much, and now I am
living on handouts. No one has visited me to
tell me how my child is doing, i have no one...

Her: Didn't you have friends? Or a boyfriend?

Anya: I had him...(sighed) I shouldn't have

dumped him, he is the only person that
came here, and the last time i had anything
was what he brought me, that's it.

Her: why did you dump him?

Anya: I got angry and told him it was over;

he left and never came back.

Her: can't you contact him? Seems like he is

your only way of knowing how your child is
doing. You mean to tell me you don't have
any female friend that would miss you if they
didn't see you in 6 months? No family
member nothing?
Anya: apparently not

Her: girl you need to get out there, i know

friends are bad but no one is an island.

Anya: you don't know what i have been

through with the friend i used to have.

Her: Still, if i was you I'd review the friends i

kept if they knew i was in prison and never
checked on me or even brought me soap so
I can bath.

Anya: I need to put my life in order, i just

never thought I'd come to jail, a man does all
that to my child and he get free and I am
here. If it wasn't for the other abuse, he
would be out there free, the law protects
criminals than the innocent.

Her: (laughed) Next time be clever, don't

leave evidence, burry him and plant a tree
on top of his grave.
They both laughed but then she found
herself wondering about Moon again and
stopped smiling.

At the hospital...

Meanwhile Katlo stood by watching as the

nurse washed Moon`s open wound and
disposed the smelling pieces of cast.

Katlo: when do you think we will get her rape

kit back?

Nurse: I am not sure; the doctor is still

attending other patients.

Katlo: but she is not raped right? I just want

to make sure she is ok before i take her
home...cause if the test is done after i take
her i might get blamed.
Nurse: The doctor didn't seem upset while
testing her. He is just waiting for the lad in
order to give a complete report. The
problem is that the police report needs a lot
of details and social workers depend on
medical reports to strengthen their cases.

Katlo: I know, I understand that.

He took a deep breath and sighed then he

noticed Moon was dozing off, he took off his
sweater and put it under her neck before
getting back on his seat. The doctor walked
in with her medical reports and sighed
looking at him. Katlo stood up and
swallowed a big lump looking at him.

Katlo: Is she okay?

Doctor: She is fine, she hasn't been sexually

assaulted.
Katlo sighed in relief...

Doctor: But we have a problem...

Katlo: what?

Doctor: Her foot, I can't let her leave...I have

to admit her

Katlo: so, what's the problem?

Doctor: I need her mother; she is too young

to be admitted alone...

Katlo: I am all that she has right now...

Doctor: What about her grandmothers?

Katlo: what's wrong with your ears? Didn't i

just tell you why i came with the police?

Doctor: then maybe i need to talk to the

police or a social worker because-

Katlo: because a man can't be responsible

for a child or what? I have already let her out
of my sight once and look what happened. I
am not letting her out of my sight, her
mother is in prison...i am all that she has. I
don't mind go robatswa le ngwana, we will
leave when she is ok. I am willing to do that
because ga kena choice anyway.

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#71

At Rumi`s house...
Later that afternoon, the last parent of the
first group of children to leave left and she
closed the gate. She picked the toys from
the sand and threw them in the bucket while
dialing her older sister, the phone rang...

Kesa: Hi

Rumi: Hi, Katlo sent me a message.

Something along the lines of he wants to talk.

Kesa: and?

Rumi: I blocked him, there is no way he can

want to talk after i have suffered so much
with his child. I know he wants to talk about
it because i have heard many times that
these men deny children and then come
back after the woman has done the harder
part.

Kesa: I don't know about other men but i

know Katlo made it very clear that he was
not ready for a child, had you listened we
wouldn't have all been through this. He is
clearly now ready, had you listened this is
the time he would be telling you or whoever
he is with that he wants a baby, now that
you decided to have a child before that you
both suffer.

Rumi: so, he just gets away with it?

Kesa: Yes, the same way you got away with

his sperm. If you don't let this man talk to
you, he will go to court, Katlo ke tse disa
tshabeng court unlike many men. He will go
straight to court and there will be an order
telling you he has equal rights.

Rumi: But he said he was giving up his rights

Kesa: Did he go through with it? No, they

never go through with it because they want
to come back to their children when it suits
them. If your son becomes a criminal he will
disappear if he becomes something
important in the community, he will be the
first acknowledge him as his. Thats the
situation you chose for your child. Call that
man back and talk to him, let him help you
raise that child because either way once his
son is grown, he will go look for him, and you
will be broken because you decided to do it
alone even after he offered.

Rumi: I will trust your advice, but i am very

angry.

Kesa: the same way he was angry when you

cheated him and kept his sperm without his
permission. You basically forcefully made
him a father before he was ready, so his
mistakes are justified.

Rumi: True, mme hela i am angry.

Kesa: Nnela angry kgakala kwa away from

him and his son.
They both laughed out loud.

Rumi: I'll call him.

Kesa: Mhh...

Rumi: Bye

Kesa: Bye

She hung up and walked to the house.

At Maruping`s house...

Brian walked in the house and sighed

putting the keys on the table while his
parents were on the other couch.
Brian: Where is T?

Mother: (shouted) Shosho?

Father: where are you going?

Brian: We are going to see Anya

Mother: I thought you are taking her to the

saloon

Tlotlo walked down the stairs and everyone

turned looking at her.

Maruping: you are going to see Anya? I

thought i made it very clear i don't want you
going there, we barely know anything about
her. I know what her mother was like and it
sounds like she is just like her. She accused a
man of raping her child without being sure
and it turned out he didn't rape her, she
sounds impulsive.
Brian: Well, not everyone that is in jail is
actually guilty. I watch a lot of crime shows,
some are even paid for wrongful-

Him: this is real life, not some American

scripted shows. This girl sounds a bit off, it
takes a lot of guts to burn a man like that,
she was trying to kill him.

Tlotlo: But we don't know her side of the

story, I just want to understand what
happened. Some cases that don't end in a
guilty verdict yabe ese gore they are
innocent it's because there is lack of
evidence. What if he tried to?

Mother: i agree with her, we will never who

she is until we get to know her. She came all
the way to see us, what if life has been hard
on her?

Him :We will never know all the answers until

we actually give her a chance, I want her to
disappoint me then I can say she is bad and
I’ll stay away from her.

Father: (sighed) OK.

Mother: Buy her a few things, I’m not sure

what’s allowed and not allowed in prison.

Brian: I’ll ask a friend of mine.

They both walked out and closed the door.

In prison...

Anya swallowed as she locked eyes with

Tlotlo and Brian, Tlotlo's heart sunk... She
barely looked like the beauty she was... She
didn't even look like Masego now.

Brian: Hi...
Tlotlo: Hey...

Anya: Hi guys...

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#72

In prison...

Brian: How are you doing?

Anya: I am ok, I guess

Tlotlo: We weren't sure if we should come or

not...I didn't know how you would feel if we
showed up.

Anya: I would have appreciated it; I have no

family so any kind of family member no
matter how new they are would have been
highly appreciated.

Tlotlo: what happened? If you don't want to

answer its ok, I don't want to sound nosy.

Anya: He molested my daughter but he was

clever about it and he didn't penetrate her,
when he realized that the diaper she had on
could send him to jail he stole it. I knew he
was going to go free because many of them
walk free, it was a weak case. I decided to
punish him; I regret it now because I don't
know Moon`s condition out there. No one
updated me...

Tlotlo: But i heard Katlo took her to the

hospital, I just heard from someone at work.
They just said the shoot was postponed
because Katlo was in the hospital with his
daughter.

Anya`s heart skipped and her eyes widened...

Anya: what happened to her?

Tlotlo: I really don't know

Anya: Who does she stay with?

Tlotlo: I don't know.

Anya: Can you please ask Katlo to come see

me? I think children can visit too, i want to
see Brian: I will talk to him, but shouldn't the
breaking up have come after this huddle?

Anya: I didn't mean to leave him; I was just

angry. It was a reflex; after thinking about it I
wanted to take back my words but i couldn't.

Tlotlo: Okay. How are you doing in here

though?

Anya: I am ok, the ladies are sweet. Can you

also ask Katlo to check on my shop, he can
take my stock out and notify the property
management, but i am sure they seized my
stock by now. He can talk to my landlord and
get my furniture out too,

Tlotlo: It's been 6 months, you don't think the

landlord kept your things and put a tenant
by now?

Anya: She probably did, eish.

Tlotlo: but I will talk to Katlo and ask all the

necessary questions, I'll take your things to
the storeroom at home. Mama won't mind.

Anya: Thank you.

Tlotlo: I will also make sure Moon comes to

see you
Anya smiled emotionally.

Brian: Now I feel bad for not coming as soon

as possible, I thought we would be too much
or invading your space. Not knowing each
other is a problem, some people like their
space and I didn't think you needed me, I
have never been needed before...now I feel
like I should have come earlier.

Anya: Its ok, you didn't know me, maybe i

also would have been afraid to ask thinking i
am being a burden, what's important is that
we talked.

They looked at the time and stood up, Tlotlo

smiled emotionally and they walked away,
Anya`s smile dropped as she walked away,
all kind of thoughts flew around in her head
about what could be wrong with Moon.
At the hospital...

Later that afternoon, the nurse handed Katlo

the medical cards and her medication.

Nurse: Make sure she takes those.

Katlo: Okay, thank you.

He picked her up and walked out of the

building as he dialed the police officer in
charge of the case.

Him: Hello?

Katlo: the doctor decided to discharge her;

can i take her home with me?

Him: Eish, i will contact the social worker.

Katlo: so that she can take her to another
relative? Didn't i read somewhere that foster
care is a thing even in Botswana? I get that
she is not mine biologically but can't i look
after her until her mother is out? I mean she
can decide whom her child should be with,
she is not dead.

Him: Eish morena, let me contact the social

worker.

Katlo: what should i do in the meantime?

Him: You can take her home.

Katlo: nkabe sale wa rialo hela. Thanks

Him: Sure

He hung up and put her in the car.

Moon: I want mama.

He turned and looked at her not sure what
to tell her then he smiled and dialed his
brother.

Katso: Yeah

Katlo: Can children visit their parents in

prison?

Katso: Yeah, I think it's a 15 minutes visit but

you'll have to confirm because children`s
visits are taken seriously and the children`s
safety is always the priority.

Katlo: Okay, thanks

Katso: you two are back together?

Katlo: No, we are just coparenting.

Katso: I see...

Katlo: Shap.
He hung up and drove off.

At Rumi`s new house....

Rumi`s phone rang as she walked from room

to room.

Rumi: hello?

Girl: Ee mma, i saw post ya lona looking for a

caretaker.

Rumi: yes, apply then ill contact you in about

3 days if o successful.

Girl: the mma hire me, i swear on my mother

i wont trouble you. I am willing to take care
of the children, help cook and clean. I am
good with children. Please, you can train me
as well, i have been working at a restaurant
jaanong they don't pay us on time and we
get home late.

Rumi: Okay, I'll call you later so we talk.

Girl: Ee mma, thank you

She hung up and smiled looking at the at the

bathrooms. Her phone rang again.

Rumi: Hi

Decor lady: we are heading to the venue to

put everything in order.

Rumi: Oh perfect, thanks, I'll pass by

Her: okay.

She hung up and walked out to meet with

the landlord.
At the mall...

Later on, the taxi stopped and Rumi stepped

out, she paid and closed the door then she
opened her umbrella and walked towards
the building. A car pulled over in fronf of her
and she paused, the window rolled down
and she came face to face with Katlo.

Katlo: Hello?

Part of her wanted to walk away, but her

sister`s words rang at the back of her head.

Rumi: Hello?

Katlo: Nkemele ke pheke koloi.

She sighed and stood by as he parked the
car and took out Moon, she frowned looking
at her foot.

Rumi: what happened to her?

Katlo: I don't really know, the police are yet

to give me an update after investigating her
grandparents.

They walked in the shop.

Katlo: I know this is the wrong place for this

but i can't stop thinking about my son, i
regret everything i said and did...

Rumi: very convenient for you to feel that

way after your woman goes to prison.
Katlo: Anya actually thinks i am supporting
the baby, according to her knowledge i send
money. She forced me to and i played her.

Rumi: Ke mathata, (grabbed the basket)

You'll call me when you are ready to see him.
He is at home with my helper

Katlo: your helper?

Rumi: yeah, i have to hurry back now. Please

buy her nutritious foods she lost weight, also
get her hair done. Don't just walk into any
salon because other people will make it too
tight, she will have blisters

Katlo: can you, do it?

Rumi: I am busy

Katlo: You can do it when I come to see my

boy, her head is so little i don't think it will
take long, will also pay...please say yes, she
is already in pain, i don't want her getting a
headache from doing her hair again.
She took a deep breath and sighed...

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#73

At Rumi`s house...

Later that afternoon Katlo parked the car

under the tree and sighed as he leaned back.
Rumi stepped out and closed the door then
she walked towards the house. He watched
the caretaker escorted the children behind
the house where they all peed and raced
back to the house. About 30 minutes passed
and the first few parents arrived to collect
their children, he watched as Rumi and the
parents chatted before leaving.

Rumi: He! I'm sorry, i forgot you are here, I

swear i didn't make you wait intentionally.

Katlo: (smiled calmly) Its ok, I am not bored.

Take your time.

Rumi: Patlo is still sleeping.

He frowned surprised and the corner of his

lips lifted as he looked at her.

Katlo: That's is name?

Rumi: Yeah, because i wanted him so bad.

Katlo: I like that it rhymes with mine.

Rumi: (smiled) Mxm, let me sort out the

children.

She walked towards the other two parents

and handed the children`s bags. Katlo tilted
his head and smiled watching as a security
guard lady approached the gate with her
two toddlers, Rumi approached her and got
the children, she picked the youngest and
the oldest ran inside chanting the cartoons.

She walked towards the car and looked at

the back while carrying the toddler, Moon
was still asleep.

Rumi: maybe i should do her hair now while

she still sleeping, but you'll still have to hold
her so i can was her hair.

Katlo: sure

Rumi: let me help these ones settle in first,

Katlo: you are working really hard.

Rumi: Not easy being a single mom...but the

night shift is the easiest because they come
already clean, i just feed them supper and
they watch tv until they fall asleep. They get
a little snack while watching tv then that's it,
the house is quiet.

Katlo: You very brilliant, I would have never

thought of this and it looks like you are
making a reasonable amount.

Rumi: Well, my target marking isn't rich

parents who makes thousands, they have
preschools. My target market is mothers
working in Chinese shops, cashiers and
guards, they don't earn much and they want
to spend too much on a helper.
He smiled looking at her and when she
turned looking at her, he sighed and nodded
looking away.

Rumi: what?

Katlo: I am sorry for making you suffer, I

know it wasn't easy. I know it's probably not
easy to let me see him after what you been
through.

Rumi: Like my sister said, I had a part to play

in this.

Katlo: well, let's just say we messed up.

Both: yeah.

He got out of the car and gently took out

Moon then he walked towards the house,
the caretaker stepped out with her handbag.
Her: Bye

Rumi: Bye

They both walked in while 4 children were

watching tv, he followed her to the bedroom
and froze at the door staring at his son
sucking on a dummy and kicking the air, he
was so fit, almost fat for a premature baby,
his turned and looked at him before making
baby sounds while actively kicking the air.
He swallowed a big lump, there was no
doubt, this was his son, this was whole new
feeling he wasn't sure how to respond.

Rumi: Sit on the bed, i only have children

chairs.
He sat on the bed and put Moon on his lap
while she slept. He turned and looked at his
son again.

Rumi: you can take him; he doesn't reject

strangers.

He gently lay Moon down then he picked

him up and put him on his chest, he took a
deep breath and sighed. He kissed Patlo on
the forehead and sniffed him.

Katlo: (smiled) He smells very nice...

Rumi: babies smell nice

She put Moon on the edge of the bed and

brought a bucket then she squatted and
washed her hair before turning on the air
dryer, she paused hoping the sound wouldn't
startle her.

Katlo: the pain meds have knocked her up.

Rumi: I can see that…

Katlo smiled and kissed his boy on the head

before holding him dearly. Rumi finished
cleaning her hair and begun plaiting her hair.
Katlo’s phone rang…

Katlo: Hello?

Tlotlo: Hi, are you free? I’d like to see you.

Katlo: what’s this about?

Tlotlo: I went to see Anya, can I talk to you?

Katlo:sure, send me directions to your house

Tlotlo: the office is OK

Katlo: OK, I’ll be there In 20 minutes

He hung up and sighed.

Katlo: can I step out for about 10 minutes?

Rumi:Sure

He put down his boy and walked out.

At the office…

Minutes later Katlo parked the car, he

spotted Tlotlo standing in front of the
building, he’d never noticed how sexy she
was, this little denim jeans and crop top left
very little for his imagination.

He stepped out and walked towards her.

Katlo: Hey

Tlotlo: Hi

He unlocked the building and they walked in,

he locked the main door and they headed to
his office.

Katlo: I have been so busy I never really got

to know you, how old are you?

Tlotlo: 21

Katlo: No child I hope?

Tlotlo: (laughed) only after getting married

He unlocked the door and stood side as she

walked in, he looked at her thighs and his
jeans lifted. She looked at him and caught
the bulge as he put his hands in the pocket
looking outside the window.

Katlo: what’s up?

Tlotlo:Anya told me what happened, the

breakup and everything, but that’s not my
business… what she is worried about is Moon.

He stared at her lips as she spoke then he

looked away.

Katlo: You’re making me horny..

She froze looking at him, he took out his

hands from the pockets and left his bulge on
the jeans.
Tlotlo: You probably haven't... You know...
Since she was jailed so it's understandable
that anything and everything would set you
off.

Katlo: So, ra go dira jang jaanong ka

situation ya teng? {So, what are we going to
do with the situation? }

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#74

At the office…
Tlotlo stared at him in disbelief… he got off
the table and walked towards, he put his
hands around her waist and she stared at
him before gently pushing his hands off her.
He blocked her way and put his forehead on
her, he leaned in for a kiss but she moved
her head away.

Tlotlo: Katlo

Katlo: (breathing heavily) Relax… tell me no if

you want me to stop… say no…

He closed his eyes and tilted his head as

their cheeks rubbed, his fresh breath snuck
into her nose and it was like his whole big
meat was already pushing through her walls,
his hand on her cheek sent goosebumps on
her skin. Tears filled her eyes… if only he had
done this last year.
Tlotlo: I can’t do that to my sister

Katlo: she and I broke up..

Tlotlo: Please…

He put his hand under her skirt and she

gasped.

Tlotlo: Katlo the rra are emise please

Katlo: I don’t want to stop… please don’t be

tense… allow me to love you, let’s love each
other… mmh

He pulled her chin and leaned over but she

slid out of his arms and caught her breath.

Tlotlo: Can you please get yourself together,

I didn’t come here for this.
Katlo: why did you ask for the office if you
don’t feel me?

Tlotlo: because going to your house didn’t

feel right.

Katlo: I thought… ( sighed) fuck!!

He took a deep breath then he bent over

reaching in the fridge and grabbed a bottle
of wine, he drunk from the bottle and put it
back then he glanced at his boner, he stood
by the window and took a moment of silence
then he turned around with no boner and
sighed.

Katlo: I’m all years

Tlotlo: Anya wants to see her daughter, no

one has visited her in 6 months. It would be
nice to see her daughter.
Katlo: that’s it?

Tlotlo: yes, she really-

Katlo: please tell me why you couldn’t just

say this over the phone, you got me excited
for nothing.

Tlotlo: Why would you think of something

negative?

Katlo: a girl in a short skirt calls you to the

office after working hours, a girl who is
always looking at you funny and smiling at
you.

Tlotlo: That was before I met my sister, you

were just a boss.

Katlo: So, the feelings are gone?

Tlotlo: Wait, so you knew all along and never

did anything about it?

Katlo: I was in a relationship, I didn’t want

you to be a side chick or to cheat on my
partner. I am making moves because I’m
single and I’ve healed.

Tlotlo: Well now you’re my sister’s ex my

feelings are gone, they have to go, I finally
have a chance to have a sister again, I am
not letting a crush ruin it for me.

Katlo: she dumped me!

Tlotlo: It doesn’t matter!

She took a deep breath and sighed then she

fixed her hair and headed towards the door.
He followed and they quietly walked out.

Katlo: I can't believe I wasted so much time

on something that could have been done
over the phone.

He unlocked the door and walked past her

then he got in the car and drove off.

At Rumi`s house...

Later that evening, he knocked on the door.

Rumi opened the door in her pajamas and
stepped aside, he walked in while all the
children were sleeping on their mattresses,
he headed to the bedroom and sat on the
edge of the bed while both children were
sleeping on the wall side of the bed.

Rumi: she woke up and i fed her, then she

slept again.

Katlo: Sure

Rumi: You can take her

Katlo: can we spend a night?

Rumi: where?!

Katlo: here, i am tired, its late and i don't like

driving at night.

Rumi: you are not sleeping here and giving

me another baby so you can walk out on me
when your girlfriend gets out of jail. Don't
abuse my generosity, it's not stupidity, i am
just trying to be mature.

Katlo: (calmly) wa omana jaanong mmagwe

P

Rumi: Ae Katlo, don't ruin this. I am not that

type of baby mama, i won't give you a slice
of the cake each time you check on your
child. I don't need you, your child needs you,
there is a big difference. Please take her and
leave.

Katlo: wa nkoba?
He slowly got up and reached for her hand,
but she moved her hand away and held the
door for him.

Rumi: Ako o tsamae the rra, don't make me

regret giving you a chance.

Katlo: I'm sorry, it won't happen again.

Rumi: I hope, and i really hope you won't

give my boyfriend a hard time.

Katlo: Boyfriend?

Rumi: when I get one.

Katlo: Oh, ok...I won't.

He smiled at his son and touched his hand

before picking up Moon and putting her over
his shoulder.
Katlo: I need birth certificate yaga Patlo so i
can open an account for him.

Rumi: I didn't put you on the birth certificate

Katlo: i don't think it will be a problem, but if

it is would you change?

Rumi: Ee

Katlo: Ok, send me his copy

Rumi: I'll send it on WhatsApp. Bye

He walked out ad she locked the door.

At Katlo`s house...

Later that night Katlo put Moon to bed and

tucked her in, he switched off her lights and
walked out of her room as he dialed
someone.
Her: Hello

Katlo: Hi, its the guy that just got your

number

Her: a lot of guys get my number.

Katlo: the guy who had to put his daughter

to bed first before you can come.

Her: Oh the cute guy with the sexy lips,

(chewing gum) you want me over?

Katlo: yeah

Her: i am on my way, when am i coming

back?

Katlo: After 3 hours

Her: its already late, why not make it the

whole night? You will do as you please, even
no condom is ok

Katlo: I am fine with a condom, thanks. 1

night then, ke duela phakela mme.

Her: sure

He hung up and sighed then he waited by

the couch.

In Prison...

The next day Anya walked in and her face

brightened as she looked at Moon, she
hurried over and froze staring at her, she put
her hand over her mouth tearfully looking at
Moon then she turned her eyes and looked
at Katlo.

ONE YEAR LATER...

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#75

At Katso`s house...
Alora slightly moved her finger to see
through with her hands over her face, with
one eye she could there was only one line on
the home pregnancy test, she moved her
hands and picked the second test with said
not pregnant in bold letters. She sighed and
threw them in the bin. She put her hands on
the bathroom basin and sighed tears filled
her eyes as she stared at herself on the
mirror.

She rubbed her eyes and walked out, her

phone rang on the table and she hurried
over to pick the call. It was Shawn`s school.

Alora: Hello

Voice: Hi ma'am, this is a follow-up on the

children`s school fees.

Alora: I will pass by this afternoon to pay.

Voice: please make sure you do that
because next week children will not be
allowed in class and we might be forced to
involve the sheriffs.

Alora: I understand, bye

She hung up and dialed Katso, but there was

no answer.

On the road block in Maun....

Meanwhile Katso casually walked towards

the driver...

Katso: (smiled) Morena

Driver: (smiled) Boss

He reached for his driver's license and
handed it over, Katso had a look at it and
walked to the car registration and inspected
the car before handing it back.

Katso: Have a good day

Driver: You too

Katso`s colleague approached with his

ringing phone.

Her: Wifey calling

Katso: thanks

He took the phone and silenced it then he

continued moving from car to car. An hour
later his colleague took over and headed
back to the car where he turned on the AC
and returned the call.

Alora: Hi

Katso: saw your missed call, i was working.

Alora: the school called.

Katso: Did you do the pregnancy test?

Alora: I did, its negative.

Katso: ok, bye

Alora: did you hear what i said?

Katso: how long do you intend on using me?

Why can't you give me a child?

Alora: I am trying, akere wa bona gore i am

trying?

Katso: you are clearly not trying enough. You

had children before and it wasn't a problem
now it's a problem?
Alora: when clearly i am not the problem
because i had children before.

Katso: trust me, I shoot the right shots. I got

someone pregnant while I was at the police
college, it's unfortunate we lost that baby. I
am not stupid, stop using me.

Alora: use how? So, you are not paying for

the school because I am not getting
pregnant?

Katso: I have to go to work, I never said that,

you said that.

He hung up and sighed as a young woman

approached the car, he smiled and stepped
out.

Her: (laughed) I swear i have a driver's

license
Katso: (laughed) if you really do then you can
bring it to the office and get your car. Is it
your car?

Her: yes, I bought it last month. The rra sorry

wena ke taa tsaya licence this month.

Katso: (laughed) I am charging you because

if I don't you will never get that license.
Beautiful as you are i am dealing with you
accordingly. Give me your ID.

Her: (sighed) ao bathong!

He took down her details as another

unlicensed driver approached.

At Dee`s house...

Later that afternoon Kesa removed the

breast pump and closed the children`s
bottles while the nanny clapped hands for
the triplets who were walking towards her
smiling, the boy arrived first and she jumped
picking her up and kissing him on the
forehead. She put him aside and picked the
girl and the last born.

Kesa walked in fixing her blazer and hair.

Kesa: Let's put them in the car

Nanny: (laughed) DJ is now officially walking,

i cant believe they said triplets walk at the
same time. He is faster than them.

Kesa: that's why he is the first born

They laughed and put the triplets in the car

then she drove off dialing her sister.
Rumi: hey

Kesa: how far?

Rumi: I am at the airport.

Kesa: already?! (they both laughed) I am on

my way

Rumi: His plane just landed, hurry up

She hung up and continued driving.

At the airport...

Meanwhile Mokwadi smiled as the plane

took the runway, his companion curiously
looked outside and smiled with the baby on
her lap. Minutes later they walked out with
Mokwadi pushing their luggage and his son
sitting on the luggage bags.
Companion: I am so nervous

Mokwadi: don't worry, i have the world`s

sweetest sisters ever.

As soon as the doors slid open Kesa and

Rumi screamed and ran for their brother, he
was tall and muscular, they saw him on the
pictures but in real life he was a giant they
knew exist in him.

Kesa: Look at you looking so smooth!

Rumi: (laughed) like he is movie star or

something!

They laughed out loud and hugged the

young woman.
Kesa: hey....so nice to meet you!

Rumi: Wow, you are so beautiful, how did

this frog trick you

Mokwadi: (smacked) you haven't changed

one bit

Girl: well, you know what they say, the

darker the berry

All three ladies laughed out loud. Mokwadi

turned and froze looking at his nephews and
nieces, he walked over to the four of them
and scooped them all up in his arms as they
all laughed finding themselves so high and
grouped.

The sisters turned to their nephew sitting on

the luggage bags. As light as he was with
blue eyes and curly brown hair, he was their
brother`s exact copy. They both raced
towards him and fought over him as he
laughed, they eventually both hugged him
and walked towards everyone, their brother
walked over and the siblings hugged each
other while carrying their children. The
girlfriend smiled and took a video of them,
she walked around steadily taking a video of
the sisters as they tearfully rubbed their eyes.
Their brother smiled and sighed.

Kesa: by the way, i am sorry about your wife.

Mokwadi: its ok, i have moved on, God gave

me a beautiful fiancé and a handsome boy

They both turned and looked at her.

Rumi: I still think she is too pretty for you,
treat her like a queen especially because she
said she wants to stay in a farm. She literally
gave up everything to follow love.

Her: Yes, think you, he should stop teasing

me about my ears too because I'm pretty

Kesa: let me see them

She moved her hair a bit and they all burst

into laughter, this explained their nephews'
ears.

Her: I shouldn't have showed you, now you

are laughing too.

Rumi: Girl you are a satellite dish

The ladies all laughed out loud.

At Katlo`s house...

Later on, Anya stepped out of the taxi, she

paid and closed the door then she slid the
gate open and walked in carrying her plastic
bag with her clothes from prison, she
noticed a bin close by and threw them inside,
God knows she would never wear those,
anything that would remind her of that place
needed to go.

She sighed and walked towards the house,

she could see a pink tricycle and a few other
girl toys, a few of Moon`s clothes were on
the line. The car doors were open under the
shade, he was clearly cleaning the car too,
the mats were over the wall and she could
smell the polishing spray. She approached
the door and noticed a woman`s shoes on
the stoop, she took a second and sighed
then she knocked.

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#76

At Katlo`s house...

The door opened and she locked eyes with

the young woman who was holding a comb
and a pack of braiding hair, through the
small space she could see her daughter
sitting on the stool holding a children`s
tablet.

Anya: Hi

Moon turned and looked at the door, she

gasped and put the tablet down before
running to the door screaming.

Moon: (smiled) Mama!!

The young lady smiled as she opened the

door wider, Anya went on her knees and
picked her up.

Anya: you are so big...girl you are fat!

Moon: (laughed) Daddy says i have to stop

crying for food.
Lady: (smiled) Come in

She walked in and sat on the couch.

Lady: should I call rragwe Moon?

Anya: Yes please

She headed to the master bedroom where

she knocked on the door, Katlo opened the
door holding the vacuum cleaner.

Katlo: Yes

Her: Le a batiwa ke mmagwe Moon

Katlo: mmagwe DJ?

Her: No, Moon`s mother.

He turned the vacuum off and walked out
shirtless then he smiled as soon as his eyes
met hers, Anya smiled and stood up, she
never felt this desperate to put her hands on
a man`s chest. He had definitely been
working out because she could definitely see
a bit of that six-pack coming up, just above
his shorts waistline she could see those dick
pointers going inside the pants, the bulge
was definitely there and she knew he wasn't
putting on boxer briefs because she could
see it hit the pants as he walked over.

He approached and pulled her over with one

strong arm shoving her over, yup he smelled
good too. Her walls twitched at this hug and
when he leaned back, she caught a bit of his
breath too.
Katlo: Hey, what a nice surprise. Why didn't
you tell me to pick you up?

Anya: (laughed nervously) i had coins..

There was a silent awkward moment as she

turned and looked at the young lady who
was smiling at them.

Katlo: Oh, this is Opelo, she helps me with

the house and Moon.

Anya: (laughed) uhu auntie Peyo

Her: (smiled) Nice to meet you.

Anya: Thank you for such a good job, both of

you.

Her: as long as your coming back doesn't

mean i lose my job, if otherwise please go
back
Anya: (laughed) You won't lose it

Katlo: (laughed) if she fires you, we take her

back

They all laughed out loud.

Her: can i dish something for you?

Anya: Please, thank you.

Katlo: you can take a shower and then we

can go get your hair done before you...do
whatever you are planning to do.

Anya: Thank you.

She followed him to the bedroom where she

took a shower while he carried on cleaning
his room. Minutes later she walked out and
sat on the bed.
Anya: you clean your room?

Katlo: yeah, she only helps with packing

clothes after doing laundry.

Anya: Ok

He took out his sweat pants and a t-shirt

then he threw them at her, she smiled
catching them and walked back in the
bathroom.

Katlo: I have seen you naked before, is it

necessary to hide?

Anya: (smiled) Feels better that way

Katlo: cool

He took off his shorts and remained nude as

he opened the drawer and pulled out boxer
briefs, she swallowed a big lump staring at
his meat dangling as he put on the briefs
and reached for his jeans. He pulled the
pants up and they got trapped under his
package, he grabbed it and packed it inside
before pulling up the pants and zipping up.
He walked out and closed the door as her
walls throbbed. She put on the clothes and
sighed looking at herself on the mirror. She
took a deep breath and sighed...

In the car...

Later on, Katlo joined the road while Anya

sat on the passenger seat, she looked at the
back where Moon was giggling watching
videos on her tablet. She turned and looked
at Katlo.
Anya: Thank you

Katlo: (smiled) anything for my favorite lady.

Anya: (giggled blushing) mxm

They laughed, his phone paused the music

as it rang and he picked the call.

Katlo: Hey

Rumi: Hey you

Anya`s heart skipped and she looked outside

the window uncomfortably.

Katlo: What's up?

Rumi: we picked my brother from the airport,

we are going to show him his house and
things like that, can i drop DJ over to hang
with Moon for a little while? I am too lazy to
drive back to school.

Katlo: Sure, but i just left with Moon, i am

taking Anya to the mall, she just got out so
she needs a few things to settle down.

Rumi: Oh, cool, ill drop him off with Pelo.

Katlo: Sure, the monna ore tele di veggies,

forgot to buy them yesterday but Pelo needs
them for the lunch.

Rumi: Ok shap

He hung up and the music continued playing,

part of her wanted to ask but then she didn't
want to spoil this or make things awkward.
They were clearly dating, she dumped him
after all, he had to move on.
At Maun police station...

Later that afternoon Katso walked out taking

off his jacket and approached his car, he got
in and threw his jacket at the back then he
started the car. His phone rang and he
picked joining the road.

Katso: Babe...i told you not to call me akere?

What if i was home?

Her: we need to talk

Katso: what about?

Her: I have been feeling weird and getting

sick right, I told my mom and she took me to
the hospital... (voice trembling) I am
pregnant...(crying) I thought we used a
condom; please tell me they are wrong.
He sighed in relief and punched the air in
relief.

Katso: Condoms are not 100%

Her: (crying) And you are married! My

parents are going to kill me!

Katso: i am going to file for a divorce. Today

Her: i am not that stupid, i know married

men always say that. I watch videos on social
media, we have to get rid of it. It's just by
luck that i got the results without my mom,
when i get home she will ask me what the
doctor said.

Katso: No, no, no, we are not killing my child,

you are 4 months pregnant, we are halfway
through, i just have to file for a divorce and-

Her: wait, how do you know how far along i

am? The doctor is the one who told me after
the scan, i didn't know, how do you know?

There was an awkward moment of silence...

Katso: Cause it's the only time i used an old

condom i had with me, it must have ripped
or something.

Her: (crying) Oh my God Kat, my dad is going

to stop paying for my school. I am a self-
sponsored student because i didn't qualify
for the government sponsorship, my points
were lower.

Katso: I will pay that, ok, don't worry about it.

There is a loan we have taken, my wife is
supposed to start her business, i will take
that and pay for the whole 4 years ahead.
Then I am transferring some of the things to
your name so that she doesn't get a lot from
me.

Her: isn't that illegal? What if she comes

after me and sue me for home wrecking and
even stolen property because if you are
sharing.

Katso: that can happen only if you don't pull

yourself together, you are not a little girl
anymore, I've turned you into a woman and
you have to act like one, you are going to be
a mommy babe...relax...

Her: are you going to do the same to me?

Katso: Of course not, she is using me to raise

her children. We have no child together and
she refuses to get pregnant. I am a victim in
this too, i can't keep supporting another
man`s children while i have non, would have
been fair if she gave me one too but she is
probably going to leave when her baby
daddy comes. I just want a family; all my
brothers have children and it breaks my
heart when i see my nephews and nieces.

Her: okay.

Katso: just relax, tell your parents its just flue,

we will keep getting folic acid and eating
good because we need a healthy baby
right?(both smiled) right?

Her: right

Katso: I love you, i wish i could get you

wheels because you are carrying a prince or
princess...but your parents would find out
sooner than we want them to.

Her: my dad would kill me

Katso: (laughed) I know, the best thing is for

me to send my parents hela.

Her: (smiled) I love you

Katso: I love you more. I am home now, but

please call me anytime you want.
Her: thought i am not supposed to call.

Katso: you are not supposed to call but my

baby can call and tell daddy what she or he
is craving inside you.

Her: (laughed) whatever, you and your child

are using me.

Katso: its father son thing...

They laughed as he parked the car, he

stepped out and walked towards the house
where he opened the door and walked in
while Alora was in the kitchen, he headed to
the bedroom.

Katso: (low voice) The way you are beautiful i

can't wait to see my baby.

He heard footsteps approaching and sighed

taking off his shoes.

Katso: Ke ta go lletsa a utwa?

Her: Shap

He hung up as the door opened, Alora

walked in and sat next to him.

Alora: Hi

He stood up taking off his uniform and put

on his sweat pants.

Katso: Hi

Alora: Do you think its fair that you made me

close my business so i can be a stay-at-
home mother then you stop paying the
school fees that i was paying without a
complaint on my own?

Katso: I thought you were going to give me a

child too, i didn't know you just wanted to
stay home and take cares of yours without
giving me mine.

Alora: can't you see that something wrong?

Cause i am not on any prevention but i can't
get pregnant, what if you are the problem?

Katso: (chuckled turning away) Trust me, I

am not the problem. Don't play mind games
with me.

Alora: can you please sit down so that we

can talk and find a solution, maybe i have to
go see a gynecologist, Kesa gave birth i am
sure i can too especially because i have done
before.

He grabbed the car keys and his phone

before turning to her.

Katso: I want a divorce, i am going to see a

lawyer so we can end this peacefully.

Alora`s heart almost dropped out of her

chest as she stared at him shutting the
bedroom door, she got up and followed him
to the living room where she blocked his way
standing on the door.

Alora: where is all these coming from?

Katso: Get out of my way, i don't want to be

with you anymore, i don't think i have to
explain myself further than that. I hope you
will find a house because e ke ntlo ya police,
i would move out if it wasn't a BPS house.

Alora: did i do something wrong?

Katso: can i please leave?

Alora: (tears filled her eyes) Kat...(voice

trembling) please tell me you are joking,
where is all these coming from? It won't be
hard to have a child, Kesa did it, we just have
to go to the hospital...Shawn loves you; my
daughter loves you...you have been nothing
but good to them, please d-

Katso: Please move

Alora: you are not leaving me.

Katso: kana o twaetse violence, i am not that

type. If i don't want you i just tell you and we
break up, divorce in this case. Ake bate
drama nna, i am a police officer so anything
stupid might affect my promotion in future
and i have no desire to teach my children
about putting their hands on women. Even
Dee would kill me if i dare put my hands on
you, since he is the deputy parent ha oya
kwa just tell him i said i am not feeling this
and i don't want you, that's it, so please
move.

He moved her side and walked out, she

stood at the stoop staring at him as he
reversed and drove off. Tears filled her eyes
and blurred her sight and she broke down
into tears.

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At Dee’s house…

Alora pressed the gate button and waited,

the gate slid open and she drove through.
She noticed workers constructing
playground, for some reason this just felt like
some kind of a showoff, their children were a
little over a year old. They just leant to walk
and they were already constructing a
playground with white sand and imported
slides.

The door opened and the house helper

stepped out.

Her: (smiled) Hello, Mrs. Dee is not home…

Alora: I’m actually here for Dee, he isn’t

answering.
Her: He is at work. I am not sure what time
he will be home because he was on call.

The gate slid open and he drove through the

gate…

Her: Please come in

She left the door open and walked in, Dee

approached and they both walked in.

Dee: Hi

Alora: Hi, came to see you.

Dee: shit, my phone is on silent.

He took out his phone and returned Kesa`s

call.
Dee: Hey, sorry I missed your call. I was
theater.... oh ok, (laughed) how is he?
(laughed) ill see him later. I hope he can still
speak Setswana; kana go ratiwa class gone
hoo (laughing) Ok, sharp. I love you. Alright
bye

He hung up and they both sat on the couch.

Dee: sorry about that, i missed her call too.

How are you?

Alora: Katso says he wants a divorce.

Dee: why?

Alora: he is not clear

Dee: he hasn't talked to me about it.

Alora: He says he doesn't love me anymore

and he doesn't want to support stepchildren.

Dee: but he has never had a problem doing

that before, he has dated a baby mama
before, he is still in contact with her child, he
still takes care of that kid.

Alora: wait what?

Dee: what?

Alora: He is still taking care of his ex`s child?

Dee: How come you don't know that? Weve

talked about him a couple of times in your
presence.

Alora: I didn't know he was taking care of

him, maybe it's because he is not taking care
of mine and I8 am his wife. He hasn't paid
school fees for the children.

Dee: maybe the ex`s kid is cheaper because

he attends a free government school. All he
does is buy uniform and Christmas clothes
but i can't speak for him, he has to explain to
you why he isn't because you were paying
for children`s fees, it's not like you just
decided to burden him with them, he chose
to take on that responsibility so he has to
step up without a reminder. A gona monna
yo rutiwang go support.

Alora: can you please talk to him about this,

he can't just jump for a divorce, we haven't
even celebrated our first anniversary.

Dee: The court doesn't grant divorcee on

couples that have been married for less than
2 years, you two will be on separation and
only after 2 years lapse will your divorce be
finalized. He better get his shit together, its
normal to argue on your first year.

Alora: did you and Kesa argue?

Dee: we did

Alora: A mme le ate le omane jaana?

Dee: Yes, when you learn to live with a new
person you will argue about one or two
things, just that she is different, she doesn't
shout, she sits me down a lot and for
someone who had not been in a relationship
for a while i didn't like being vulnerable and
letting her in on my fears...i didn't like it
when she would teach me table manners
and keeping the house tidy, i didn't see the
point because i can afford a maid, but she
taught me that i don't have to be a pig just
because someone else cleans after me, our
helper doesn't clean our bedroom, she and i
clean it...i was annoyed (laughed) But I got
used to it to the extent that whenever she
approached id hide the mess i made just to
avoid a 30 minutes lecture about tidiness.
There is a lot we argued about...me not
giving her a break when it comes to sex and
not understanding when she says she is
tired of sex ya Monday to Sunday because
children are demanding...but we worked it
out, you two need to talk.

Alora: the rra bua le ene, if there is

something i did, I will apologize and work on
it, le ene he must make an effort to be
romantic. Can't you just teach him all these
things you keep doing for Kesa, i want him to
surprise me with nice things, I want him to
be home on time, kana he never has time,
we barely take pictures together koore nkare
we are forcing things.

Dee: those other things come automatically

when you start to care, ase gore ga itse go
jola motho yoo. Let me call him re bueng
santse dipopae di seo. (stood up) let me take
a shower.

Alora: Okay

He walked in the bedroom dialing his

brother.

Katso: Yah

Dee: ta kwano, ke mo lwapeng

Katso: Just tell her i want a divorce. Nothing

is going to change my mind.

Dee: ga ke gane, kare ta kwano re bue ke go

utwe.

Katso: Ok, shapo

He hung up and walked in the bathroom.

At Katlo`s house...

Later that evening Katlo walked in carrying

Moon as Anya locked the door, she followed
him as he headed to her room where he laid
her down in her bed then he took off her
shoes, her jeans and lay her comfortable
before putting a teddy bear next to her then
he pulled the mosquito net and sighed
turning around. He froze looking at Anya
who was tearfully staring at him, she
swallowed a big lump and a tear ran down
her cheek.

Katlo: (softly) hey...come on, this is a good

day...you look beautiful...

He rubbed her tears and kissed her forehead.

Katlo: we missed you, a lot. We should be

celebrating not crying.

Anya: I just never knew stepfathers could be

better than real fathers at times.
Katlo: yeah well, i am one in a million. I am a
rare case, most of them are molesters but
not me baby...(jokingly) i am a catch...but
you still have a chance to take me back
because i have been rejecting all women.

They both laughed out loud.

Katlo: come on, i am going to feed you

because you can't eat

Anya: i am too happy so I can't eat

He held her hand as they walked out and sat

on the couch, he took out her food and
leaned over so she can take a bite. There
was a knock on the door.

Katlo: give me a minute

He got up and headed to the door, his heart
almost fell out his rib cage as he locked eyes
with this lady.

Katlo: (lowered his voice) what are you doing

here?

Her: Its Thursday today

Katlo: oh shit, it's not a good time. And i

don't think I'll be needing your services. I
have to increase the volume of my juices;
women pick shit like that if you shoot one
drop.

Her: you still have to pay, i used money to

come here and all the slots you took for next
week have to be paid for because i could
have scheduled someone else. You have to
give me a notice well in time.
Katlo: can we talk about this tomorrow? Now
is not a good time

Anya stood up and walked to the door, the

lady at the door locked eyes with her, she
looked exactly like his daughter, her heart
skipped and she swallowed.

Her: Ok, thanks, bye

Anya: Hi, my name is Anya

Katlo sighed and rubbed his head.

Katlo: She is the neighbors`s son`s, um...

Anya: Don't interrupt her, that's rude.

Her: Oh, um...

The nervous look on his face made her even
more uncomfortable.

Her: My name is Katlego.

Anya: Nice to meet you Katlego, i am Moon`s

mother, you are?

Her: Um, I just want my money then i will

leave. He will tell you who i am, no hate or
anything. I am all for girls, I don't fight or
destroy other girl`s homes or anything like
that.

Anya: (turned to him) money for what?

Her: (to him) please ewallet

He walked back and took his phone then he

clicked on his bank app. He clicked on one of
his recipients and paid 3.5K and showed her
notification.
Katlo: I sent it, please leave.

Her: thanks, (to Anya) Bye

Anya: Bye

He shamefully walked back to the couch and

sat down with his head down, she closed the
door and walked back then she sat down,

Anya: Who is she?

He looked at her and tears filled his eyes;

she frowned confused and he swallowed a
big lump burying his face between his hands.

Anya: Wa lela ne rra?

She moved his head and he looked down
with reddish eyes.

Anya: If you answer me honestly then i will

not gore you have stopped lying, it's been a
long time i expect both of us to have
changed our flaws.

He just kept his head down.

Anya: So, you are not going to answer me?

Yet you want us to give this relationship a try?
Who is she?

*
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At Katlo`s house...

About 3 minutes passed while she waited for

a response.

Anya: You do realize that whatever you did

while i was in prison is not wrong because
we were not together, right?

He kept quiet.

Anya: I am just asking because i don't want

to jump into conclusions...are you dating?
Katlo: Of course, not...(sighed) I needed
some, and i didn't want to commit myself to
anyone, you know how women are, whoever
i would have dated was going to have a
problem with Moon and start asking me to
take her back because she is not mine
biologically, my brother went through that
with his ex`s child. He met her when she was
pregnant and that child only knows him as
his dad. But the girl he met after the
breakup had a problem with him calling him
his or sending the ex money. I didn't want
Moon to deal with another form of abuse so i
paid someone to take care of her which is
the nanny and someone to take care of my
needs too, her...

She smiled looking at him, the same on his

face grew and he stood up smiling
shamefully.
Katlo: stop judging me.

Anya: (laughed) i am not, i have never seen

you cry before. I know when you get
frustrated you drink, crying is new to me.

Katlo: can't drink when you are a single dad

Anya: (stood up smiling) how was it?

Katlo: (turned smiling and shook his head) I

am not answering that

Anya: tell me

Katlo: It was ok, but the guilt after every visit

wasn't worth it, i knew we were over but i
still felt i cheated on you.

Anya: (smiled) Did you use protection?

Katlo: Yeah, she has a lot of clients, i couldn't

take the risk.

Anya: Okay, can i ask another question?

Katlo: Sure

Anya: have you ever slept with Rumi?

Katlo: (frowned surprised) No! What makes

you think that?

Anya: When i left you hated her and now,

she is laitiaka.

Katlo: oh, well...i had a change of heart, i

wanted to ba part of my son`s life and she
didn't even give me hard time, she was fully
independent, she has 2 preschools now. So,
she kind of didn't need me that much but
she still allowed me in. She took care of
Moon too.

Anya: really?

Katlo: (smiled) Yeah, before I found a helper.

Sometimes she takes Moon too when she
comes to pick Patlo. Let me show you.
He took out his phone and clicked on the
videos Rumi sent of the children playing at
her house, she smiled looking at another
video of Rumi doing Moon`s hair. she
laughed watching as Moon chased everyone
with a water gun.

Anya: (laughed) Wow

She turned and looked at him smiling then

they hugged, they both took a deep breath
and sighed holding each other. She closed
her eyes and rubbed his back, then he
stepped back and smiled.

Katlo: Food and a catch up

Anya: Catch up

Katlo: yeah, i am filling you in on what

happened in the last 1 year 6 months that
you were gone.

Anya: I like that, i will feed myself for data.

Katlo: Yeah well, Mokwadi now calls himself

Author, his white sugar mama died from
cancer and he inherited a house and life
insurance. He then dated a girl there and
married her soon after, he even has a mixed
baby. Rumi is kind of private about her love
life but she sometimes mentions something
about a 19-year-old boy, nfanyana wa teng
o diatanyana gore, o rata gomo tshwara
marago. She says they are just friends but
that boy is a freak, he is getting some. He
gives me Christian Grey vibes...Kesa and Dee
had triplets, there is never drama there
akere ba claim maturity, they only have nice
life problems like the weather and the price
of petrol. (they laughed out loud) now this is
where the drama is...Katso and Alora are
probably headed for a divorce, she is not
giving him a child and he feels used and too
bored to be at the house. He is hardly home;
he took his ATM cards and shit like that...the
sad part is that he convinced her to close her
business. Now instead of dealing with the
infertility issue like Dee did, he feels she is
lying about it since she had children before,
agona trust in their marriage.

Anya: that's bad

Katlo: tell me about it, Katlo ene has been

fighting back and forth with Kabelo`s parents
wanting Moon to visit, they go around telling
people Katlo is keeping the child to make
her his woman but my guy is not moved.
Their ammo is to make Katlo so angry he
would just give them the child because he is
tired of being told he must be sleeping with
the child because no normal man can fight
for a child who isn't his.
Anya: (smiled) it's the 3rd point of view for
me, (they laughed) tell Katlo that he is my
hero.

Katlo: Did i mention that all your property

has been stored at Kesa`s storage units?

Anya: they have storage rooms?

Katlo: yeah, Kesa has storage rooms he is

renting to different shops. She likes
businesses she can run from home because
she doesn't want to part with the
children...but they are keeping yours for free.
It's your shop stock, house furniture and the
car.

She smiled emotionally staring at Katlo.

In Prison...
Meanwhile three prisoners walked in and
stood at the door, Kabelo looked at them
and swallowed a big lump. He reached for
the container of Vaseline and walked out;
they walked behind him as he headed to the
ablution block.

Once inside he walked towards another

inmate who was standing under the shower,
he turned around and smiled as Kabelo
approached.

Him: (smiled) Hi

Kabelo: (long face) Hey...i missed you.

Him: Mhh... That's what I want to hear each

time i see you babe... Come here.

He leaned over and French kissed him,

Kabelo kissed him back and got slowly got
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He learned over and French kissed him,

Kabelo kissed him back and slowly got on his
knees then he held a full dick in his hands
and gently massaged him, he lifted it up and
sucked his balls, the prisoner moaned and
caressed his head while standing under the
dripping shower.
Kabelo brought down the dick and opened
his mouth then he begun sucking him while
slowly reaching for his own dick and stroked
himself. A few minutes and he slowly stood
up; he turned to the side getting the
Vaseline. The prisoner smacked his butt and
he put on a little smile as he applied the
Vaseline around his slightly open butthole.
He then bent over holding his knees as the
prisoner slid in, his hands slipped from his
knees as he flinched but the prisoner pushed
his back down. He closed his eyes and
focused on stroking himself as the prisoner
pounded him deeper.

The slaps of their bodies echoed around the

room as he grunted, sweat dripped down his
back as he moved closer to the wall with the
prisoner still plugged in his ass pounding in
and out. He supported himself with the wall
and closed his eyes as he picked Anya, for
this moment he was this man and his body
was Anya`s, all the pain went away and he
got harder as he stroked himself. He could
literally feel Anya`s walls and it felt so good...

Kabelo: (moaning) Mhhh....uh

fuck....yeah....yeah....yeah....yes.....

His heavy grants and moans got the prisoner

to speed up as he moaned himself then he
hit him with the last deep stroke and
offloaded inside him. Meanwhile Kabelo
stroked himself faster and shot on the walls
as his whole body vibrated. The prisoner
slipped out his dick, turned the shower and
washed himself before walking out and
leaving standing as he granted stroking out
the last drop in Anya`s imaginary pussy.
He sighed in relief and stood under the
shower washing his butthole and dick, then
he got dressed and walked out.

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At Kesa`s house...

Katso walked in and took off his sunglasses.

Dee: Close the door.

He closed the door and took a seat while

Alora was seated on the other couch staring
at him.
Dee: what is going on? We should try to
wrap it up because I have somewhere to be.

Katso: I want a divorce.

Dee: I don't want to ask you obvious

questions mistaa.

Katso: I don't want her anymore; she is using

me. I take care of her children and she
doesn't want to give me a child of my own,
maybe she is just waiting for her baby daddy
but I am not going to miss out on having a
child because of her.

Alora: I am not refusing, it hurts me too, and

i think maybe we should go see a doctor.

Katso: But i have lost the interest and

motivation. I don't love you...go bus nnete
hela kgaitsadiaka ga kesa thole ke go ikutwa.

Alora: Kgaitsadiaka? Nna?

Dee: Kat wee? Wa itse gore agona basadi

konte kwa? You know how hard it was, why
wouldn't you want to solve issues inste-

Katso: i am just being honest, if you are both

forcing me to stay it wont be possible, tota
nna ke dumela mo ereng osa bate motho
abe o bua cause i don't want to hither or
giver her false hope, better we part now
before embarrass her. She will find love
again, i wasn't her first. She was ok before
me and she will be ok after me, we just have
to coparent peacefully, i am not cutting ties
with Shawn or our daughter.

Alora: you love them while you are failing to

pay their school fees?

Katso: i am a police officer not a drug dealer,

i have other things. There is nothing wrong
with a public school, wena kana o bolaiwa ke
class ...i am sick of you expecting me to do
things that my brothers are doing. Dee is a
doctor! Katlo o ja madi a di tendera, what do
you expect from me?

Alora: you could afford it before

Katso: Alora gake jole le wena anymore, my

prioritoes have shifted. I am trying to find
myself again because i lost myself in this
marriage. Tota nna im not meant to be with
you, gongwe emela Kabelo le too godisa
bana.

Alora paused talking staring at him.

Dee: that's enough, ke utule.

There was silence.

Dee: Guys le lailwe, you know elders

shouldn't just hear about you in courts. You
have to tell them because when you first got
married you started with them, do the same
process.

Katso`s phone rang and he looked at the

screen.

Katso: I have to go, ill see the elders

tomorrow.

He stood up and looked at his brother

waiting for his approval.

Dee: sure, you can go. Stay safe

He walked out and closed the door, Alora`s

eyes filled with tears and she looked down
as tears dropped. Dee swallowed a big lump
not sure what to do, her silent tears turned
into sniffles then she burst out sobbing. He
reached for his phone and texted.

Dee: Babe come get your frenemy, she is

crying, not sure what to say to her.

He slid the phone on the table and sighed

rubbing his hands together.

Dee: you will get through this. I promise.

Alora: i am tired, i just want a family. Is that

too hard to ask for? Am I ugly?

Dee: you are not...

Alora: maybe i am boring in bed.

Dee: well, i don't know about that but he

wouldn't have married you if you were boring.

Alora: maybe he just did...

She broke down crying while he stared at

her quietly.

Dee: (voice trembled) Please hold me...

He froze staring at her then he moved over

and held her, she turned and hugged him
crying. He pat her back and shushed her.

Dee: I think you will be ok though, besides,

maybe when the elders talk to him...he
might listen.

She got closer and he stood up clearing his

throat.

Dee: Um, i need to warm my food or

something.

He got up and headed to the kitchen where

he unlocked his phone, she walked from
behind and got his phone then she put the
phone away.

Alora: I am sorry.

Dee: for what? You didn't do anything wrong.

Alora: you seem uncomfortable

Dee: I'm fine, what matters is that you are

fine. Go have a seat, ill bring you juice.

She put her hands on his chest and slid

down the bumps on his body, she slid her
hand inside his boxers and filled her hand
with his meat. He grabbed her hand ad took
it, the door opened and Kesa forgot in, she
froze staring at them as Rumi walked from
behind her and frowned as Dee stepped
back and fixed his pants.

Kesa turned around and headed for the

stairs, Dee ran after her and almost tripped
running up the stairs. Alora walked over and
grabbed her phone on the table, Rumi
closed the door and stuck her back against it
glaring at her.

Rumi: what were you doing with my sister`s

husband?

Alora: its none of your business, get out of

my way. She didn't say anything because
there is nothing to talk about.

Rumi: No, she didn't say anything because

she has class, I on the other hand lose my
sanity when it comes to my sister...what
were you doing with my sister's husband and
in her house? Are you insane?

Kesa and Dee walked down the stairs...

Rumi: I asked you a question!

Alora: he kissed me, ok? We have been

secretly seeing each ot-

Rumi slapped her, Kesa turned and looked at

Dee, he shook his head.

Dee: She is lying!

Rumi and Alora slid on the floor, Rumi kicked
off her shoes and got on top of Alora as she
tried getting up. Kesa grabbed Rumi and
pulled her back...

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At Dee`s house...

Dee: Heela ngwanyana ke wena, did you just

say we have been dating?
Alora stepped back panting and rubbed her
mouth then she checked for blood before
spitting.

Kesa: Please don't spit on the floor, my kids

play on the floor.

Rumi: Kesa please let me go, i want to beat

this bitch,

Alora: bitch? Nna? I am not the one who

stole a sperm because i envied my sister.

Rumi slipped through Kesa`s hands and flew

over with a kick that landed on Alora`s
stomach knocking her down. Dee blocked
Rumi and moved her into a corner as she
panted.
Dee: (calmly) she is not worth it, you are a
director, you have a reputation that no one
can take away from you but you. This is you
doing that, please stop, you are respected in
the community, all the parents whose
children attend your school respect you; you
know that i can never look at anyone except
my wife, Kesa is breastfeeding and if there is
drama like this she might dry up.

Rumi took a deep breath and sighed as her

nerves calmed down. Meanwhile Kesa stared
at Alora as she stood up.

Alora: I know you will choose not to believe

me but when everyone is asleep and the
house is quiet you will remember my words.
You just walked in on us saying goodbye to
one another, it happened in your room.
Kesa: (calmly) Ok, please leave.

She picked her shoes while Dee still blocked

Rumi the she walked out and slammed the
door. Everyone sighed but the door opened.

Alora: (angrily pointed at Dee) You have

failed your brother! You are the weakest of
them all, and Kesa i hope you wont need me
someday because ever since you got
married and had children you act all mighty
and high, you keep forgetting that you came
to Maun with nothing but old clothes.

Dee: that's enough, that's where i draw the

line. You will not talk about my wife like that.
Get out!

He walked towards her pulling back the

sleeves if this t-shirt, she walked out and
jogged away. Rumi turned and looked at
her...

Rumi: are you okay?

Kesa: yeah, i am okay.

Rumi: let me leave you two. I am sorry for

causing drama and-

Kesa: Please, its not your fault. Go shapo

She turned around and walked past her

brother-in-law, he sighed and closed the
door. She sighed slowly sat down, he walked
over and sat next to her, he tried to hold her
hand but she moved it back.

Dee: Please tell me that you at least saw my

message.
Kesa: what happened?

Dee: Katso literally just left like 15 minutes

ago, then she started crying, she told me to
hold her.

Kesa: what did you do then?

Dee: babe i am still talking, i wasn't sure

what to do so i did hold her hand. I didn't
know she was that crazy. She hugged me
too close so i got up and went to the kitchen,
she followed me there and touched me.

Kesa: at what point did you tell her to leave?

He paused speechless and shook his head

with a long face.

Kesa: did you say stop touching me?

Dee: it happened so fast

Kesa: did you even resist?

Dee: I did, but babe you have to understand

she acted like this out of nowhere, i was
shocked I was afraid I would overreact that
maybe she wasn't thinking what i was
thinking. you had to be there; that's why I
asked you to come because I didn't want to
be in that situation.

Kesa: so, if i look at the cameras i will find

things exactly like you said?

Dee: yes, i know how to looks but babe

come on, cheating with her? My brother`s
wife?

Kesa: we will carry on with this conversation

after I've checked because it doesn't make
sense why you never chased her out if you
didn't like it, unless nne o rata.

He sighed shaking his head as she walked

out, he reached for his phone and dialed
Katso.

At Anya`s house...

Meanwhile Anya laid on the bed pressing the

laptop and also marking out all the things
she still had, Katlo stepped out of the
bathroom and closed her laptop.

Anya: (giggled) i am still working

He grabbed her book and pen then he threw

them on the floor, he grabbed her foot and
dragged her over before laying over her, she
smiled blushing as their faces got closer, she
swallowed his breath and her clt throbbed in
response.
Katlo: (speaking through her lips) I missed
you, i cant seem to connect with anyone
except you

Anya: (smiled naughty) Bet that girl would

agree, what's her name kana?

He put his hand around her neck and smiled

choking her.

Anya: (smiled) sorry...

Still holding her neck, he leaned over and

softly kissed her lips, she pulled out his vest
and he leaned back taking it off then he got
down kissing her. There was a knock and
she turned her head looking at the door.
Katlo: (whispered) Don't get it, they will give
up and go.

Anya: Don't be like that

Katlo: Please

Anya: Go check it out. Go

He sighed and got off the bed then he put

his hand in the pocket holding his boner
inside and headed to the main door. He
opened the door and Alora was standing at
the door.

Katlo: Hi

Alora: can i talk to Anya?

Katlo: can you talk to her tomorrow? Now is

not a good time

Alora: its important.

Katlo: i just want to be spend time with her
before she can-

Anya walked in tying his robe, he sighed and

walked past her. Meanwhile Alora pressed
send on the message she was typing.

Alora: By the way your brothers and i had a

threesome. I hope you three can work it out,
you are the most boring brother ever. Their
dicks are much nicer, Katlo hits it for an hour
straight without getting tired. Dee on the
other hand is very demure but a deep striker.
I won't cry for you. Tsamaela koo la motsoko
o bosula.

Anya: hello

Alora: can we talk?

Anya: what about?

Alora: are you back with him?

Anya: that's what you came for?

Alora: Its important

Anya: (sighed) Yes

Alora: Him and i slept together, that's why i

couldn't come see you, i felt so much guilt i
couldn't face you. I know he might deny it
but i wanted you to take him back knowing
who he is, we even had a threesome with
Dee.

Anya`s mouth dropped as she stared at her.

Alora: wow, so what should i do? Why are

you telling me?

Alora: i was just looking out for you, Katso

and Dikatso are very close and i have seen
how close they are because they shared me
like i was a bottle of beer. You deserve
better than this, Moon deserves a better
father than this. There are men out there
better than what you want to settle for just
because you have a criminal record. I am
sorry for hurting you, i just wanted you to
know the truth.

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At Katlo`s house...
Anya: I don't understand this, so you are
looking out for me by telling me that you
slept with my boyfriend but you couldn't look
after my child? Its a little twisted, don't you
think?

Alora: so, I am twisted?

Anya: I said its twisted. Its even crazy that

we have not met each other since i went to
jail and the first thing you say is you slept
with Katlo, hun are you okay?

Alora: (scoffed) i am fine, i am just being

honest with you.

Anya: (Calmly) Are you sure you are, okay?

Cause you have a swollen lip. Is everything
ok?

She took a deep breath and sighed looking

at Anya.

Anya: You don't look ok, is everything ok at

home?

Alora thoughtfully looked down with a long

face...

Anya: I know what its like to feel like no one

is on your corner, i know what its like to face
your demons. I have been alone before and i
came out ok...you are going to be ok; you
don't have to take the me down with you.
You didn't have to tell me this, if indeed it
happened i didn't have to know about it, it
didn't even have to be the first thing that
comes out of your mouth. We haven't seen
each other is almost 2 years. You could have
smiled and asked me how i have been doing,
what i did benefited our children, so saying
how are you doing wouldn't hurt. I am not
saying you owed me anything, just saying I
didn't have to know what you been up to
especially because we are evidently not
friends.

There was silence, Katlo came out in shorts

and they both looked at him. Alora turned
and walked away, Anya closed the door and
looked at him disappointedly.

Katlo: What?

Anya: did you really have a threesome with

her and Dee?

Katlo: (frowned) a what?

Anya: you heard me

Katlo: i heard you but i just want to make

sure i understood you, a threesome with Dee?

Anya: Did you, do it?

Katlo: forget me cause i know you don't trust

me, but do you really picture Dee screwing a
woman in front of me or worse with me?

Anya: I am still getting to know everyone

because almost no one came to see me
when i was there.

Katlo: i took the first visit there and you

dumped without giving me a chance. I
respected your decision.

Anya: did you do it?

Katlo: woman what do you really want from

me?

Anya: its a simple question

Katlo: I will never sleep any of my brother`s

wives or even ex girlfriends. I am not that
type of a guy.
Anya: the only problem with you is that you
lie even if you don't have to, so i will never be
able to tell when you are telling the truth or
lying.

Katlo`s face dropped as he stared at her

then he turned and walked to the bedroom
as she followed him, he sat on the bed and
took his phone from the charger and dialed
Dee but his phone was still engaged. He
tried the other brother; he was also engaged.
He sighed and rubbed his head frustrated.

Katlo: Katso is going to attack me, he can be

impulsive at times. (sighed) I'm starting to
believe i should stay away from women.

Anya: Why would you be worried if you didn't

do it?

Katlo: its the same way i almost went to jail

for something i didn't do to Moon. Why cant
you be supportive for once?

He put on his t-shirt and walked out.

Anya: I am sorry. I didn't mean to sound like I

don't trust you.

Katlo: I need to step out. We will talk when I

am calm, I don't want to say anything I might
later regret.

He walked out and closed the door; she

locked up and sighed in disbelief.

At Dee`s house...

Meanwhile Kesa took a deep breath and

sighed sitting on the edge of the pool with
her feet in the water. As much as the scene
in the kitchen made sense seeing him hold
her hand felt like such a betrayal. She turned
and looked at him standing on the balcony
talking to the phone.

On the balcony Dee sighed and took a sip as

he talked to the phone.

Katso: But it didn't happen right?

Dee: why do i feel so disrespected by the

fact that you are actually asking, what do you
take me for? What would be so wrong with
my taste buds for me to move from Kesa to
someone like her.

Katso: are you insinuating that i have no

taste?
Dee: (laughed) i am talking about myself. O
taa nyela monna

Katso: (laughed) sorry ee

Dee: nna ke rata nama a lehura, e

tshikinyegang ha ke e e seta monna.

Katso: ke go utule uh

They both laughed out loud.

Dee: but seriously, you need to guard

yourself because she is obviously going
bananas.

He heard the gate buzz and walked to the

wall where he checked the screen and
opened the gate.
Dee: Katlo is here...i thought its you, how far
are you?

Katso: just getting off the road.

Dee: ok, ill leave the gate open.

He walked out of the house and towards the

car as Katlo stepped out.

Katso: shap

He hung up and they shoulder bumped.

Katlo: Alora just told Anya that we had a

threesome, Anya doesnt seem to believe me
that is ok, i know why. I am worried that
Katso might blow this up.
Katso drove through.

Dee: he wont, i just told him what happened.

Alora is crazy, she just said i been sleeping
with her.

Just as he was about to press closing the

gate, Alora drove through and parked next
to them, the three brothers turned and
looked at her as she approached.

Alora: Katso you will not play me like that,

you made me close my business so i suggest
that you give me the keys to your car and i
want the certificate of the plot you are
building at.

Katso: i am sure in your mind you though

this was actually possible.
Alora: it is, or else i am telling the police that
the three of you killed your father and buried
him and that he isn't actually missing.

The two brothers turned and looked at Katso,

he looked down and swallowed a huge
lump...

Alora: I am not walking out of this empty

handed. Sign everything over to me and
after i get them you will sign the spousal
consent so I can swll them or else i am going
to the police...

The brothers stared at her then she turned

around and walked away...

Dee: (calmly) Lolo...wait...

Katlo turned around and glared at Katso
waiting for an excuse, but there was nothing.
Katlo turned with a punch and landed it on
his face. He fell on his back and Katlo
stomped over his chest as Dee blocked his
way.

Dee: Kat....Kat... (lowered his voice) we have

a problem bigger than your feelings right
now!

Katso rubbed his nose sitting on the ground

with sand on the back of his head. He put his
head down and rubbed the blood off his
nose quietly. Katlo paced up and down
trying to calm down as Dee took a deep
breath and sighed looking at Alora.
Alora: (looking at Dee and Katlo) and i want
each of you to give me 10k, its wasn't easy to
carry such a secret for so long...it has to pay
rent in my heart.

Katlo: (angrily pointed at her) I am not

paying you shit!

Dee: (to him)Kat,chill... i will do the talking.

Katlo shook his head and turned glaring at

Katso.

Katlo: You are very stupid; the only thing you

know is to run your mouth like a woman.

Katso: I didn't know she was crazy

Katlo: (charged at him) SHE BURNED DOWN

HER EX`S HOUSE!!! what the fuck do you
need to know what she is capable off?
He kicked the soil splashing it over Katso as
he turned his head away and dusted his
head.

Dee: (angrily) can you two knock it off please!

Katlo took a deep breath and sighed

stepping away from him.

Dee: thank you!

He turned and looked at Alora...

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At Dee`s house...

Dee gently held her by the hand and they

walked towards the car, he opened the door
of Katlo`s car and she got in. Meanwhile
Kesa stepped out and frowned looking at the
brothers, Katso dusted the back of his head
while Katlo fixed his t-shirt, her sight shifted
to the cars where Dee was getting in the car
with Alora. She stepped back inside and
hurried up the stairs where she looked down
at them from the first floor. From here she
could see their sitting position.

In the car Dee took a deep breath and

brushed down his beard then he turned
looking at Alora.

Dee: (sighed) Ok, let's talk about this like

adults...

Alora: I didn't want to do this Dee, i love this

family. There is no way i would refuse to give
Katso a child when he is my everything. I
really don't want anything, i just want him to
take a moment and think this through.

Dee: so, you want me to get him to stay with

you? Cause i think he was just frustrated by
you not giving him a child.

Alora: does he love me though?

Dee: he loves you but he is afraid you are
taking contraceptives

Alora: i am not, you can test me!

Dee: if i prove to him that you are not taking

anything he will definitely want to stay, are
you ready to work things out? Cause i don't
think you want to report us, if you did you
would have long done that. You are a part of
this family and the lies you told earlier are a
cry for help. You kept the secret and never
told anyone that says a lot about you.

Tears filled her eyes and shook her head.

Alora: I just want him to make an effort, if he

can't do thigs like you can he at least be half
the man Katlo is? He can be that because he
loves my children, even when we fight, he
doesn't show anything to the kids. He
brought them snacks and toys yesterday

Dee: that's because he doesn't want to leave.

if you are really not using anything it will
show on your blood test.

Alora: can i apologize to Kesa?

Dee: sure, let me go get dressed then we

can all go and test you. I am sorry for not
taking you seriously, i am kind glad you
acted up and showed us you are really
hurting instead of killing yourself like other
people do when they are going through
things.

Alora: Thanks

She got out and walked towards the house,

Dee walked towards his brother and talked
to them.
In the house...

Kesa walked down the stairs and stopped

three steps above.

Alora: i wanted to apologize for my behavior

earlier. Everything i said was false. Dee is not
the type to do that to you and i think you
know that by now.

Kesa: is that why you two were in the car?

Alora: he just stopped the argument outside

and now he is offering to do some tests
because Katso believes i am lying about not
being able to have a baby. I am really sorry, i
am going through a lot and I'm just trying to
fix things. I wanted to hurt everyone but i
know better,

Kesa: I hear you, thanks for apologizing, but

it will take time for me to forgive you.

Alora: I understand. Thank you

She walked out just as Dee walked in, she

headed to Katlo`s car and sat down, Katso
got in his car and drove off, Katlo started his
and sighed waiting for Dee.

Alora: I am sorry about the drama I just

caused.

Katlo: would be nice if you apologized to

Anya, she is hurt and she doesn't trust me,
you broke the little trust she had for me.

Alora: I will apologize tomorrow.

Katlo: you can do it over the phone or we

can pass there.

Alora: will hear from Dee, he is going to test

me.
Katlo: Cool, by the way its ok. I understand
what you are going through. Just don't
blackmail us, we are family, your children
know us as their family.

Alora: thanks, i just want Katso to trust me. I

am not refusing to give him a child.

Katlo: he keeps saying if you can prove it he

will stop this nonsense le ene wa go rata,
just that us men never want to face our
feelings.ke pride hela.

Alora: did he say that?

Katlo: ee,but not in many words. (laughed)

ntse re lwa akere

Alora: (smiled) wa go ngala gore i told you

the secret, mme kana i wasn't really going to
do it.

Katlo: i told him that, i told him if you kept

quiet that long you won't say anything. Have
you told anyone else?
Alora: I haven't told anyone.

Katlo: Thats good, nnya mme ago ntse jalo

we can all just forget it.

He looked at the house once more.

Katlo: uh yo le ene, o dira eng gape

They both laughed.

In the house...

Meanwhile Dee kissed Kesa as she smiled

and pushed him back, she got his cap and
put over his head then he smiled blushing
and kissed the tip of her nose.
Dee: (whispered) I'll be back in two hours, i
am going to the hospital to test her then I'm
taking her to our uncle so they can try
talking to her and Katso.

Kesa: Don't take more than 2 hours please, i

am not at ease. As much as the whole thing
might be a lie, she planted a bit of an
insecurity, i am still a little stressed. The
thought of you having eyes for anyone
scares me, i been so happy i don't want
anything threatening that.

Dee: I was hurt more than you and that's

why i don't take you for granted, nothing will
ever threaten my family again. You and the
kids are my everything, everything i do is for
you guys because when you are happy i am
happy. I hated the look on your face when
you didn't know what to believe, you will
never feel that way again.
He cupped her face and kissed her then he
walked out and ran down the stairs.

At the hospital...

Later that evening, Katlo approached the

hospital gate.

Dee: don't go in, just stop here. I am sure the

parking lot is full.

Katlo parked on the parking lot near the

hospital.

Dee: i don't want the hospital to feel like i

am doing favors for family, so i am just going
to take things i will need to draw a sample
then i will hand it over to the lab guy. I don't
want you to get in trouble gotwe o duele

Alora: Ok,

Katso parked next to them and stepped out,

the two brothers walked away. Alora
remained in the car looking at Katso.

Katso: Hey...come here

She sighed and stepped out of the car, he

sighed with a long face and took out his
hands from the pockets then he held both of
her hands.

Katso: why do i start feeling like you been

telling the truth? You wouldn't be allowing
my brother to test you if you were lying
Alora: (tearfully) i am not lying to you...i want
a family...my children cannot handle another
rejection. Shawn already calls you dad!

Katso: I swear if your test comes negative i

won't know what to say.

Alora: let's wait then.

In the hospital...

Meanwhile Dee walked in and headed to the

shelf, he looked behind him then he grabbed
vials of epinephrine, he placed them in his
sweater and grabbed a few other things
before innocently walking out.

At the parking lot...

Katso glanced at her and she glanced at him.

Katso: Please don't ever mention that secret,

that's not nice. They might never trust us

Alora: i am sorry, i was just way in on my

head. I just wanted you to stop and listen to
me, i wanted everyone to stop you so you
listen. I wasn't actually going to the police, i
just want us to fix our love and act like them.

Katso: (smiled) if you are not lying i will have

to apologize very big, like a vacation or
something.

Alora: (giggled) I like the sound of that.

The brothers approached from the darkness

chatting and laughing as they joined them
on the parking lot, Katso hugged her from
behind and kissed her.
Dee: making up already

Katlo: kana ya after a fight e monate gore,

ithela ele marapo!

They all laughed as Dee sucked the

epinephrine with the injection and stepped
over.

Dee: i have to inject you with the activator

then i can draw in the blood, the activator
makes your blood easy to see under the
microscope...

Alora: Oh, like hair products?

Dee: (smiled) exactly, you are brilliant

They all laughed as Katso kissed her on the

neck, Dee lowered the needle to her arm
and her phone rang.

Alora: it's my sister, she has the kids. Let me

answer...

Dee calmly waited, Katso's heart pounded

with anxiety as he hugged her from behind.
Katlo swallowed a big lump sitting on top of
the boot casually swinging his feet.

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On the parking lot...

Alora tapped her itchy scalp as she talked to

the phone.

Alora: yeah, I'll be there in an hour?

She turned and looked at Dee for

confirmation and he gave her thumps up
with a smile.

Alora: An hour I'll be there.

Sister: okay, cause i think my baby daddy is

cheating too, i want to give him a surprise
visit and i don't want to leave the children
alone, kana ke ba ise to papa`s house?
Alora: no, I'll be there soon.

Sister: ok, bye

She hung up and smiled turning back, Dee

smiled and injected her then he put the
empty vial in the pocket and took out
another one. Alora sighed looking at him
injecting the second vial then he grabbed
the third one.

Alora: (stopped smiling) how many bottles

do you need?

Dee: i think 4 should be enough.

She reluctantly let him inject the third one

then she began feeling dizzy, she moved her
arm and coughed running out of breath as
she put her hand over her chest.
Katso: are you okay baby?

Dee: lets help her get in the car.

She whizzed grasping for air as tears rolled

down, Katso got in the back and pulled her
closer, Dee got in through the other door
and calmly looked at her as he slowly
removed the gloves.

Dee: I have just injected you with 3mg of

Epinephrine, a typical dosage for an adult is
less than 0.5mg...so, your system is currently
fighting a serious overdose, you should
begin to feel out of breath, dizzy and chest
pains...ka mantswe a mangwe pelo ya gago
ya imelwa, your heart is working overtime
but it should fail soon, you will have a heart
attack.
Katlo opened the door and got in, he stared
at Alora as she struggled to breath, she
coughed, gasped and held her chest while
Katso held her in one place. Shawn and the
sister came to mind, the thought of them
being under their sister`s boyfriend, maybe
go through what Moon went through.

Katlo: Her children are going to struggle;

they are too young. She now knows not to
ever mess with us. Help her

Dee: We have children too, she just

threatened to go to the police. I have triplets,
do you think Kesa will handle all that while i
am in prison? I will lose everything and i will
not do that because a person like her
doesn't understand what it's like to have an
abusive father. She should have thought
about her children before she considered
ruining my children's lives.

Katso: can you finish her off, she is making

noise.

Dee: i can't finish her off. She has to have a

heart attack. That's what must come out of
her Postmortem.

A security guard taking rounds approached.

Dee: Drive!

Katlo started the car and reversed and as he

rolled down the window smiling.

Katlo: Sorry man, i know the parking is for

this building.
Guard: what about this one?

Katlo: ill come back for it, these two are too
drunk to drive.

Guard: cool.

Katlo: Ta go tela drink

Guard: sure buddy

He walked back to his chair and took a seat

before pressing his phone.

At Katlo`s house...

Meanwhile Anya tossed and turned then she

reached for her phone and checked the time,
she got off the bed and passed by Moon`s
room, she smiled a bit staring at her cozy in
her pink bedding. Katlo was such a darling,
look at this room...it had all kinds of things
Moon liked, she found herself smiling then
she closed the door and walked to the
kitchen where she poured a glass of juice
and pulled out the large polony, she cut a
huge piece and sat by the kitchen counter
eating.

This was the opposite of what she imagined

her out of prison would be, she thought it
would be harder, maybe she would be
homeless, or sleeping somewhere on the
floor...Katlo married with a newborn...the
whole world judging her...but so far so good.
The brothers asked how she was doing once
or twice...Kesa...their last encounter was in
court when she came to support her and
Alora said all that...could she be blaming her?
Or thinking they both thought the same?
The look on her face still bothered her to this
day, she sighed and scrolled to her number
then she paused for a second...

At Kesa`s house...

Kesa smiled watching the tv with a bowl of

popcorn, her phone rang and she grabbed
the remote to pause, the loud noise of the
homethreate left silence as she muted and
picked.

Kesa: Hello?

Anya: Hi

She looked at the phone and it was Anya,

she smiled and frowned.
Kesa: Jesus, how are you?

Anya: I am fine...

Guilt struck her as she brushed her hair back,

as much as it felt much better to leave the
past behind and move on, it still felt right to
check on her once or at least go give her a
welcome home gift of some sort.

At Anya`s house...

There was silence as she cleared her throat

and sighed.

Anya: i heard you have been keeping my

things on storage, there has been so much
drama since i got out so i haven't had time
to go see them or come say thank you.
Kesa: i can't take credit for that, the brothers
asked me and i agreed. It wasn't my idea.

Anya: still, you lost a lot of money keeping

my things safe. Thank you

Kesa: you are welcome. (awkward silence)

How have you been doing? Sorry for not
coming to check on you.

Anya: Its ok, i understand that life moved on.

You told me this would happen and i didn't
listen, everything you said i must think about
i didn't.

Kesa: you were just being a mama bear.

With all the drama happening i just decided
to end it by starting over and i hope you will
do the same, i know that you and Alora are
close, and maybe i am wrong for saying this
but she is definitely not your friend; you
should be careful.

Anya: she was here earlier, saying that the

brothers had a threesome with her. Dee and
Katlo..

Kesa: she told me she was dating Dee

behind my back.

Anya: do you think she is trying to take us

down with her because her marriage didn't
work?

Kesa: I don't know, I just know that I must

keep my distance so I can have peace. I can't
control the drama around me but I can
control how I respond.

Anya: true, anyways I just wanted to say

thank you.

Kesa: you are welcome. Goodnight

Anya: Goodnight

She hung up and sighed thoughtfully. She

smiled and took out the pan then she typed
a WhatsApp message.

Anya: Hey, I'm preparing something you like,

you'll decide what you want to eat first, me
or the snack...

She sent a message and sighed as she

played a video and begun preparing the
snack.

Somewhere in Maun...

Meanwhile the brothers stared at Alora as

she struggled to breath, in a daze she
reached out for Katso`s face and pulled him
closer as she put her head on his chest, she
could feel her life leaving her body and the
thought of her baby girl alone in this world
filled her eyes with more tears.

Katlo swallowed a big lump staring at her

struggling to get words out. Dee calmly
played a game on his phone while Katso
caressed her back holding her.

Alora: (whizzing) My
baby....please....mmmh....

Her breathing got down with every breath,

Dee looked at his watch and sighed.

Katlo: i cant watch this!

He stepped out of the car and bent over

trying to breath, he sighed and leaned back
rubbing his mouth.

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Somewhere in Maun…

Katlo paced up and down then he finally

walked back and opened the back door,
Alora was now laying on Katso`s lap.

Katlo: this is enough. We have to take her to

the hospital.
Dee turned around and looked at her then
he checked her pulse.

Katlo: Please, its not too late. I am sure she

knows not to ever mention this.

Dee: you must never trust anyone, at this

point I should consider eliminating some
roundmouth’s here, cause I am not about to
have my life interrupted like that.

Katso: (gulped) It wont happen again.

Dee: you are the cause of all these.

He reached in his pocket again and loaded

the injection then he leaned over, Katso
dropped Alora`s head and fell out of the car,
probably expecting his brother to inject
him….
Dee: Mxm…

He injected Alora as Katlo covered his mouth

in disbelief.

Katlo: I cant believe you are going through

with this!

He got out and picked her from the backseat

then he placed her in the front seat, he took
out his stethoscope and checked her. Katso
got back in the car and sat next to Katlo as
they both quietly stared at Dee.

Katlo: what are you doing now?

Alora slowly turned her head with her eyes
closed and slightly moaned.

Katlo: (sighed in relief) she is back!

Dee: don't celebrate yet.

Katso: what's going on?

Katso picked the vial and read slowly.

Katso: what is phe—ntola--mine

Dee: Phentolamine, it's an alpha-

adrenergic...

Katso: i have no idea what the fuck you just

said

Dee: it blocks the effects of the first injection!

It counteracts the high blood pressure that
was supposed cause her a heart attack.
Katso: are you sure it's a good idea to bring
her back?

Katlo: (angrily turned to her) are you insane?

You married this woman! Seriously y'all are
scaring us from getting married, what the
fuck man!

Katso: if you bring her back, she is going to

carry on with the blackmail, she will tell the
police exactly what happened and the cctv
in the hospital will confirm that, the
inventory list or whatever you call it will
confirm all the missing injections in the
hospital. Don't underestimate the
investigations they will do, especially when
they think there is an officer involved, they
will get to the bottom of this and even find
papa.

Dee: Does she know where the body has

been buried?
Katso: No, i didn't go that far, but you have
to finish her off. She is going to ruin your
career, don't say i didn't warn you. This is the
same woman that just told your wife that
you two were sleeping together, she will not
hurt alone...she will make sure Kesa and your
children feel it, Anya too and Moon..

Katlo: Shut up! (to Dee) don't listen to this

idiot!

Dee sighed and got in the driver`s side then

he started the car as the guys carried on
talking. His phone rang and he looked at the
phone, it was a video call from Kesa.

Dee: Its Kesa, keep it together!

He picked and smiled..

Dee: Hey

Kesa: Its late

Dee: Ee mma, i am coming.

Kesa: I love you

Dee: (smiled in relief) i love you more.

He hung up and put the phone down.

Katlo: I wish Anya would trust me the way

Kesa trusts you

Dee: wena o maaka akere.

Katlo: says a guy keeping a secret about his

father.

Dee: at least i am not lying to her about

anything involving us. I just chose not to
share my past; you lie about everything. Did
you even tell her about Tlotlo?

Katlo: nothing happened.

Katso: well, if she tells Anya first you will be

the villain.

Katlo: so i should come between them with

unnecessary confessions?

Dee: nothing will come between them, if

anything Anya will actually start enjoying her
little sister because she rejected her man
out of respect for her.

Katso: Can't bygones be bygones

Katlo: well, now is a bad time because deep

down she believes Alora, she doesn't trust
me.

Katso: (looked at Alora worriedly) I really

hope you are all ready for jail because i
swear if she survives this, she will be the
same woman you tried to silence earlier. The
only difference is this time you won't stop
her.

Dee: it will be her word against yours, there

is no proof of what she would be saying. If
there is no body, there is no proof a crime
took place.

He pulled over near the earlier building,

Katlo stepped out with the other car keys.

Dee: follow us

Katlo: Ok

Katlo got in the other car and followed them.

At Katlo`s house...
Meanwhile Anya smiled on a video call with
Tlotlo who was lying in bed with a bonnet on
her head.

Tlotlo: we should go out tomorrow and

celebrate, i also want to do your nails.

Anya: (showed her nails) already down, Katlo

already took care of that and tomorrow
morning i am going to the storage house to
see my things, but i am down for the going
out in the evening.

Tlotlo: Great, um...i know this is random but

how does Katlo feel about us being close?

Anya: He is just ok; we haven't really talked

that deep about you guys. Why?

Tlotlo: cause...(sighed) i don't know how to

say this, i feel like if i keep quiet it might
come back to ruin us but i don't want you to
leave him either. He loves you
Anya: (stopped smiling) what is it now?

Tlotlo: you already sound mad

Anya: what is it? Did you two sleep together?

Tlotlo: No, he made silly moves but i rejected

him and he apologized after that...

Anya: how far did things go? Did you kiss?

Tlotlo: No, we didn't...nothing happened, I

think he was stressed out and missing you, I
told him i will not do that to you.

Anya: i will talk to you tomorrow.

She cut the call and sighed defeated.

At Katso`s house...

Meanwhile Katso placed Alora on the bed

then Dee sat on the edge and checked her
while the brothers stood by staring. Alora
slowly turned her head and looked at them
with lazy eyes, she held her chest and
moaned in pain.

Dee: i tried to give you enough shots to

counteract the effects, i hope you will be ok
in the morning. If it doesn't work, because it
might not work then you'll die tonight, if not
you'll be lucky and i hope my name never
comes out your mouth ever again. (stood up)
I just commuted your death sentence to a
life sentence. You'll guard that secret with
your life if you truly love your children!

He turned around and walked out as a tear

slid down the corner of her eye.

*
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[2/26, 19:56] ₂h: Midnight Thoughts

#85

At Katlo`s house...

The next morning Katlo turned and reached

for Anya, but she wasn't in bed, he sat on the
edge of the bed and stretched his back with
a little groan. Now that he was wide awake,
he could hear music from the living room, he
walked in the bathroom and freshen up
before walking out. He headed to the
kitchen where he walked up to her and
hugged her from behind, he kissed her neck
and turned her around.

He French kissed her and she smiled looking

in his eyes, she caught herself worrying but
part of her didn't want to bring this up, she
had said enough about unnecessary lies,
anything would be a repetition.

Katlo: Thanks for the food last night...(smiled)

both meals were good..

They both laughed as he kissed her.

Anya: i made you breakfast. What times

does Moon go to school?

Katlo: i leave with her and drop her at school.

The main door opened and the house helper
walked in with her keys. Katlo kissed Anya
on the forehead and walked out.

Katlo: Morning!

Her: morning sir!

She walked in the kitchen and smiled at

Anya; Anya smiled back as she hung her
handbag over the hook.

Her: Good morning, hei wena mma you look

like Moon

Anya: (laughed) that troublemaker is nothing

like me

They laughed as she grabbed the broom and

walked out. Anya finished with the breakfast
and headed to the bedroom where they
both got dressed. Katlo noticed her glancing
at him more than once...

Katlo: (smiled) what?

Anya: nothing

She carried on getting dressed and walked

out to dress Moon.

At Kesa`s house...

Meanwhile the couple laid in bed listening as

the nanny walked past their door with the
triplets, with her head on Dee`s chest she
gently swirled her fingertip around his nipls.
Kesa: I didn't like that you even attempted to
comfort another woman, before you do
anything you must always ask yourself if
you'd be ok with another man doing the
same with me, if not then you can't do it.

Dee: I know, i feel like i made this whole

thing escalate by questioning myself, none
of my brothers have ever hit on me so i
doubted though the red flags were there. It
won't happen again.

Kesa: how did it go with Alora?

Dee: I don't think she is ovulating, she might

as well go see a gynae.

Kesa: Ok, you need to stay away from her,

there is a reason i stayed away from her. She
is toxic

Dee: trust me, i have seen it. Actually, she is

more than that.

Kesa: Anya called; she is grateful we kept

her things.

Dee: oh yeah?

Kesa: I thought she would have an attitude

because i have decided to add a distance
between us but she is good. I like that, it's
good when you are in good terms but aren't
too close, cause that way whenever you
need each other for major things you'll do
one another those favors.

Dee: i have guys like that, we don't talk on

daily basis but if i needed a big favor they
would help out.

Kesa: Yeah, so today i have to be in the

office and get the guys to clean the
warehouse. There is a new company
needing the space, they need two blocks.

Dee: so, you are a rich girl?

Kesa: (laughed) If you want to put it that way,

they paid yesterday, i can take you out
Dee: say no more

They laughed as he got off the bed and

walked in the bathroom.

At Katlo`s house...

On the same morning, Dee finished getting

dressed and put his police cap over his head,
he glanced at Alora on the bed, she had not
moved ever since he got in and prepared
himself. He walked to the couch and folded
the blanket he wore the night before then he
walked in and put it on the bed.

He leaned over and put his fingers on her

neck, the pulse was there, though it was
faint.
Katso: Alora?Alora?

He shook her and she moaned in pain with

her eyes closed.

Katso: i am going, if you want to pretend to

be sick then you are on your own. You were
acting like a baddie or some gang leader
blackmailing me as if i didn't tell you what i
did in confidence.

Alora grunted as she turned her head and

opened her eyes slowly, she tried to speak
but nothing came out, she tried to move her
hand but she couldn't even feel it.

Katso: your phone has been ringing the

whole night, it's your sister.

He waited for her to respond but she there

was nothing, he got her phone and placed it
next to her.

Katso: You know what will happen is you

mention that happened. I just want you to be
the tough cookie you were yesterday.
Ruining other people`s lives just because you
weren't happy with yours, you couldn't just
give me a child, you wanted me to support
Kabelo`s child...i am not that stupid.

He walked out and a tear rolled down her

cheek while she laid still on the bed. Katso
got in the car and drove off as his phone
rang.
Katso: Hello?

Sister: Hi, i have been trying to call Alora but

she is not picking. I need to go to work, can
you guys come get the kids?

Katso: i am on my way to work, i don't know

what wrong with Alora, she went out and
came home late so i didn't ask her anything.

Sister: what should i do?

Katso: i don't know, i am at work.

Sister: ok, i will drop them off with her.

Katso: Um, you know what, I'll come over

and get them so they can go to school. I
have to pay their school fees anyways

Sister: Oh ok, thanks

He hung up and sighed driving off.

ONE MONTH LATER...

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[2/26, 19:57] ₂h: Midnight Thought

#86

At Katlo`s office...

Anya knocked and stuck her head inside,

Katlo paused typing and smiled surprised.
Katlo: Hi, come in!

She walked in and he smiled as he looked in

her eyes.

Anya: there is something i have to tell you

He stopped smiling looking at her serious

face.

Katlo: what's going on?

Anya: Um...

She reached in her handbag and handed him

the testing stick.
Katlo: what is it?

Anya: that's a home pregnancy test, you

have never seen one before?

Katlo: Oh! (he looked at it and smiled)wait,

there are two lines, this is good right?

Anya: I didn't want to have the second child

out of wedlock.

Katlo: a baby is a blessing. I am so

happy...come here

He kissed her and hugged her.

Anya: And i am scared...

Katlo: scared of what?

Anya: being a mother of two, i have already

to mother one child
Katlo: you cannot talk like that, you have not
failed anything...its hormones confusing you,
you will be fine, we will be fine, our family is
growing. (smiled) did i say thank you?

She smiled and he leaned over kissing her.

Katlo: what a way to start a new month,

wow...i am a father of three...this is great.

There was a knock, he responded and his

colleague stuck his head in.

Him: Patlo`s mother is outside.

Katlo: tell her to come in

Him: sure
The closed and she turned looking at him.

Anya: ok, ill see you at home.

Katlo: meet Rumi first

Anya: she will uncomfortable talking to you

about whatever she came for.

Katlo: seriously come on

Anya: I am just avoiding the conflicts.

She kissed him and walked out just as Rumi

approached, her heart skipped as her
anxiety kicked in. Meanwhile Rumi`s heart
skipped, if she only knew she would have
came another time, the last time she needed
was drama.
Anya: Hi

Rumi: Hi

They walked past one another as she walked

in and closed the door.

Rumi: sorry did I catch you at a bad time?

Katlo: No, its cool, what's up?

Rumi: I came to tell you that, I have been

dating this other guy for a couple of months
and now he wants to marry me. He will be
sending his parents next week, but Kesa was
telling me that i have to tell you because of
Patlo. That way you can decide if you are
putting him in your name or he is remaining
on my maiden name.

Katlo: do you even know the guy? A couple

of months and he is getting married already?
Has he met Patlo?

Rumi: No, not yet. He is good guy, i wouldn't

marry him if he wasn't.

Katlo: Ok, i will make arrangements to put

him in my name.

Rumi: He is from America, he is actually

Mokwadi`s neighbor and the people I'm
talking about coming are his parents mixed
with some of our family members for
guidance. If things go well, I'd like to leave
for America soon after the wedding, i want
to move Patlo.

Katlo: move? Your whole life is here? Your

businesses and everything, tell me you are
not giving up anything for love.

Rumi: i have it figured out, Kesa will be

helping manage.

Katlo: what about my relationship with Pman?

Rumi: you can remain with him if you want, i
told you i wont punish you two. You can
remain with him and he will visit me there or
i can stay with him and he can visit you.

Katlo: I will talk to Anya and get back to you

on that.

Rumi: Great, I have to go.

Katlo: ok, congratulations...though i feel you

are risking, online dating and getting
married quick then moving? Arent you afraid
he will hurt you? Nna kana ithela ke feel gore
marriage is a big deal and you should only
get married if you are sure the other person
wont hurt you.

Rumi: the problem is that love has no

manual, you'll never know until you try and
find out where you fall. Stop being
unnecessarily scared...(smiled) bye

Katlo: Bye
She walked out and closed the door as her
phone rang. Meanwhile Anya talked to the
phone sitting in the car...

Anya: Ok,

Monalisa: and i heard Kabelo is getting out, i

hope verything is ok.

Anya: wait, what?

Mona: you didnt know?

Anya: I didnt know, when was this?

Mona: his family talking about it, i heard with

my dad.

Anya: thanks for telling me.

Rumi approached and knocked on the

window.
Anya: can i call you back?

Mona: sure

She hung up and rolled down the window.\

Anya: Hi

Rumi: Hi, i will be getting married soon, i was

wondering if its ok to include Moon on my
flower girls list.

Anya: (smiled) of course, she is your girl. Why

not

Rumi: (smiled) wow, thanks

Anya: my presence doesn't change anything

between you and Moon. Even the hair. If you
feel like changing it when she visits its ok. I
love the videos of you guys and her
Rumi: wow, thanks, I stopped because i
wasn't sure. Thanks

Anya: its ok, congratulations

Rumi: thanks , have a nice day

Anya: you two

She turned around and walked away.

At Dee`s house...

The helper approached Alora with a plate of

food, she put a towel on her lap.

Alora: I dont feel like eating.

As much as her words weren't audible she

had now learnt to understand her. Her left
side was still unable to function.

Helper: you have to eat something, Shawn`s

dead was asking me if i really give you food.

Alora: gakena appetite

Helper: Ok

She walked back to the kitchen and dialed

Katso.

At in the police car...

Meanwhile Katso Katso picked the call as he

got in the car.

Katso: hello?
Helper: Mmagwe Shawn doesn't feel like
eating again.

Katso: ok, eish. I'll bring her something to eat.

I need her to gain weight. The physical
therapist is also complaining. shap

He hung gup and drove off. Minutes later he

parked the car outside and walked in,
Alora`s face lit up as she looked at the paper
bag of food. Katso sat next to her and took
them...

Katso: the mma o hetse

Alora: i will, thanks

He watched her eating with one side and

smiled.
Katso: please chew

They both gigged as she ate.

In prison...

Later that afternoon Kabelo walked out and

approached the car where his father was
waiting. He got in the car and the father
drove off.

Father: how are you?

Kabelo: i am good.

He looked on the mirror as every roll the tire

made took him further away from the prison
walls, tears filled his eyes and he broke down
crying.

[2/26, 19:57] ₂h: Midnight Thoughts

#87

At the physiotherapy...

The physiotherapist stepped back as Alora

stood between two rods, she grunted in pain
as she walked towards the therapist.

Her: let go of the rods, that foot needs to

also carry your weight...

Alora: Its painful.

Her: I know, try.

She slowly let go and stood unassisted then

she smiled. The took the first step and
smiled as her sister walked in, she gasped
and dropped her handbag then she took a
video of her.

Her: Oh yes, come mama! Now the people

who bewitched you will choke on their saliva!
Come girl

She took five more steps and finally

supported herself as they clapped hands for
her.
At Kabelo`s house...

Kabelo walked in and sighed looking at his

couch, he touched everything and headed to
the kitchen.

Father: I bought a few things for you and had

a lady clean the house; the farm is also in
good condition. I have been running it well.

Kabelo: how much money do i have?

Father: that's the thing, your mother and i

have been assisting ourselves with it.

Kabelo: so, how much is left?

Father: i am not sure.

He walked in the bedroom and sat on the

bed then he laid on his back and sighed, he
hugged the pillow and laid on his side
thoughtfully staring at the wall.

Father: are you ok?

Kabelo: yes

He laid for a few seconds and finally sat up

facing his father.

Kabelo: my mother told me you are still

putting your hands on her and that you have
been controlling my things and not letting
her touch anything. If you touch my mother
again, I will kill you and bury you then I will
put a dead animal on top and also bury a
tree on top of your grave so you can never
be found.
His father`s heart skipped as he stared at
him.

Kabelo: i am just telling you this because you

took care of me and when i was in prison. I
had no one but you and for that i want to
give you a second chance.

Father: Ok

Kabelo: and i am buying her a plot in Maun

so she can move-

Father: i love your mother, i cannot liv-

Kabelo: you have a funny way of showing it.

You have ruined my life, i am who i am
because of you, no matter how much i tried
to fight acting you like you somehow i would
end up acting like you. I tried to rape my
child and i think it's because you did the
same with me...do you remember that?
Because i do
His father swallowed a big lump...

Kabelo: (tearfully) i forgive you...

Father: I was wrong, stopped myself because

i could tell you didn't like it. My brothers and
cousins and i played like that when we were
growing up. We had this uncle who would do
that to us because there were few girls in
the family. I know it's a bad thing and i
stopped myself without anyone telling me.
When we were with Moon i never touched
her, i am not that person anymore. Forgive
me, maybe i beat your mother to feel like a
man every once in a while...which is wrong.

Kabelo: i forgive you, but i am still taking her

away from you.

Father: ok
He walked out, Kabelo sighed and took out
his phone, he paused for a second trying to
remember his security code then he
unlocked it. He dialed Anya`s number and
waited as the phone rang, it went
unanswered and he tried again, this time the
call didn't go through, she probably blocked
him, he dialed Alora.

In the car...

Meanwhile the sister picked the call and

handed Alora.

Alora: Hello?

Kabelo: Hello?

Alora: who is this?

Kabelo: its Kabelo, i called because i want to
talk, i don't want the children, i know your
fears and they are reasonable.

Alora: talk on the phone.

Kabelo: that is still ok, i want to start

supporting the children, but i am not asking
for them to visit me, i will never ask you to
allow me to see the children. I know what i
did was wrong, I also don't want to confuse
them because i understand you are married.

Alora: i want 4K per month.

Kabelo: I think 6K is ok, I'll increase as time

goes on because i have to recover.

Alora: thanks.

Kabelo: thanks, you don't have to tell them i

am sending anything.

Alora: i have no intentions of doing that.

Kabelo: I hope you know that i legally have

the right to see them and that i am deciding
on my own that its best for them to be away
from me though i know i can never harm
them.

Alora: just send the money.

Kabelo: I will send before the end of the day.

Bye

Alora: bye

He hung up and sighed.

At Katlo`s house...

Later that evening Katlo walked in and

placed his laptop on the table, he leaned
over and kissed her as she muted the tv and
smiled.
Katlo: there is something we need to talk
about.

He sat next to her and sighed.

Katlo: Rumi is getting married.

Anya: she mentioned it

Katlo: And she will be moving to America

with her husband. I don't want my son going
there, i want to stay with him but since we
are staying together and doing life together,
thought maybe we can discuss it. I want him
to join us so we can be a blended family. She
said she doesn't mind anything; she can go
with him or leave him if i can handle it.
Would you be ok with Pat moving in?

*
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[2/26, 19:57] ₂h: Midnight Thoughts

#88

In Katlo`s house...

Anya: I never thought you'd ask me to do

this, and i feel it's unfair.

Katlo: what do you mean?

Anya: Patlo is a result of cheating and you

know everything that happened, how do you
expect me to be taking care of him?

Katlo: the same way i took care of another

man`s child on my own without even you.
Both of you acted stupid but i had to be the
adult and take care of Moon, what do you
mean how are you supposed to take care of
him? The same way Rumi took care of your
child and did her hair!

Anya: you don't want to see things from my

side, you know Rumi did this ka bomo, to
spoil this, this is why she didn't take that
morning after pill, she knew one day you'd
come around...

Katlo: Then you have to get over it because

my child is not moving to America with a guy
i hardly know. If i have to choose between
you and Patlo i will make a choice without
hesitation.

Anya: i am not asking you to choose, i will

never ask you to choose. When you didnt
want to support this child i asked you to do it,
i dont hate him or have anything against him,
but asking me to take care of him is too
much and i know i cant handle it. He was
born through a very difficult time for me.

Katlo: Are you even aware that i never really

cheated on you? When i slept with Rumi you
were not in the picture, my son is not a
result of cheating.

Anya: technically he is because before he

was even in the process of happeing we
were back together and she refused to take
the morning after pill. She chose you
because deep down she knew you would
never abandon that child and right now she
is winning because here you are considering
to bring in this child who was born forcefully.

Katlo: i know that it is difficult to love a child

whose parent you have a crudge against, i
know that because after you accused me of
raping Moon i never felt comfortable, but
when you and her father were not there, my
love for you and compassion for her kicked
in. I did it for love, its not like i can go around
picking homeless children, no, i took your
child, hired a nanny, dedicated a whole room
for her, sarcificed a drive to and back to
school, paid school fees, i spent more on her
than i spend on Patlo. I know to a lot of
people i looked stupid, taking care of a child
that belongs to a woman who dumped me,
you werent even my girlfriend to begin with
because you dumped me but i still took care
of your child and you cant take care of mine
because Rumi will win? Win what exactly?
She has moved on!

Anya: cant he stay with Kesa?

Katlo: No, he cannot because his father is

present in his life, Kesa and Dee have no
children outside their marriage i will not ruin
that by giving them my responsibility, why
should Moon be here if Patlo cant be here?
Why should Moon have a room in my house
and Patlo be homeless?

Anya: why cant you let him go? Why not

support him while he is with his mother? He
is 2 years old. I am not saying you shouldn't
support him, you know i asked you to before
you could consider it.

Katlo: if i can stay with a 3 year old girl then

staying with a boy almost 2 years will be
easier.

Anya: clearly you have made up your mind,

you were just telling me that Patlo is coming,
you werent asking for my opinion so you can
consider it and make decisions based on
that. You taking care of Moon is different
from when i am here taking care of Patlo,
you know how women are, i am going to
deal with babymama drama every 5 seconds.

Katlo: Rumi has never given you a

babymama drama, you expect that from her,
thats why you run off each time you see her
while she has done nothing but good to your
child. If she had an issue with you she
wouldnt have helped your child.

Anya: You are failing to see my point, i just

want to be honest with you, i prefert that we
support him while he is in America.

Katlo looked at her and sighed shaking his

head then he got his phone and walked out.

Anya: we are not done, you are not even

saying anything about marriage yet there is
a child on the way and you want to bring
another child for me to deal with-

His footsteps approached as he walked back

and stood at the door looking at her.
Katlo: When i took care of Moon by myself
when you were in prison i wasnt your
husband, i wasnt your husband when i drove
for 15 killometers to check on her and found
her alone at the farm while her grandparnts
were enjoying their son`s money in Maun,
they were never even charhed for that
negligence. I found her with her leg and arm
broken and i took her, they started a rumor
that i made her my woman since you were
not here but i pretended that i didnt hear
that because a child`s peace was much
more important than my ego as a man. I
wasnt a husband when i paid for everything
and you never said oh no you are not my
husband so you cant take care of Moon, take
her back to her grandparents because we
are not married, what did you say? You cried
and said thank you. Now i need to marry you
so you can allow my child in my house? If you
cant do it now as a mere girlfriend what
makes you think that when you have the
powers of a wife you will allow him to set
foot in your house,cause then this house will
be yours and you will have the legal right to
say he must leave.

Anya: my point is that we seem to be-

Katlo: You have no point, you are just selfish,

everything is all about you and Moon, i am
now starting to see what Katso was talkign
about being s stepfather, you are expected
to givegive and get nothing in return-

Anya: what about the child i am carrying?

Katlo: you are not even happy to carry my

child! You were crying and complaining
about it, you have not even smiled about it
or shown any excitement who is to say that
you wont abort it?
There was a knock at the main door, he
stared at her angrily and walked out. He
walked across the living room heading to the
door where he opened and locked eyes with
Kabelo.

Kabelo: Hi, i have been calling Anya and-

Katlo clenched his jaws and punched him

right on the face, Kabelo granned his face
and staggered back as blood sipped through
his fingers.

Katlo: Dont you ever come to my house! You

will not come near Moon or any of my
children! If you want ngwanyana wa gago ka
ibile la bua you meet elsewhere, not in my
house!

Meanwhile Anya frowned at the commotion

outside and walked out, her eyes popped
open as she looked at Kabelo, Katlo turned
and looked at her.

Katlo: i am so sick of this back and forth with

you two, so you have been coomunicatiing
with him? Keng nne osare o bata go boela ex
ya gago hela because thats what you are
planning, to walk out and go stay with him
like i wasnt treating you well.

Anya: he called me and i never picked-

Katlo: and i am the liar of this relationship!

You couldn't even let me know that he is out.
At least now i understand where all these is
coming from, you both used me. When you
both couldnt take care of your child i was
there, but when its your turn to help its
another story. You're so pretentious because
the way you asked me to support Patlo
fooled me for a second. Get your boyfiend
out of my house!

Kabelo rubbed his nose and looked at Katlo.

Kabelo: i didnt come here to fight, but what

makes you think you can stop me from
seeing my daughter? Monna wee i can get
my child if i want! Who do you think you are?

*
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#89

At Katlo`s house...

Katlo turned and looked at Anya.

Katlo: (sighed calmly) I am not doing this...I

am not going to jail because of you two, i
never thought i would ever say this to a
woman i love...especially you. I thought by
taking care of your child I would have
indicated how serious i was about you, but
you are not willing to compromise or do
anything for me. Which is ok, I wasn't buying
your love or loyalty, I was just showing you
my love...I think you should pack your things
and leave.

Anya: you are kicking me out?

Katlo: Yes, that's exactly what I am doing. I

won't hit you; I won't insult you, I will just part
ways with you. You don't even have to
compensate me for anything I did for Moon, i
did it because I love you.

Anya: and you choose to tell me this in front

of him?

Katlo: you knew he was out and you didn't

bother telling me, i will not be a fool. Now
that you are both in good terms and you
don't want my child in my house, I think it's
the best time for you two to do what is best
for your child.

Kabelo: You can have my house, Anya; I will

find where to stay. I am not saying I want you
back but you don't have to beg this fool. No
one asked you to support this child, you did
so because you wanted to paint my mother
bad. They were taking care of her and you
had to bribe everyone so you can have your
way. You paying for her won't make you her
father, you will never be better than me just
because I made mistakes.

Katlo: (turned and looked at him boiling) Are

you talking to me?

Anya: (angrily) can you please leave; I didn't

answer your call because i don't want to talk
to you. You came out before time I am sure
you came out with conditions and part of
those conditions is that you should stay
away from me. (pointed to the gate) Leave
before i call the police!

Katlo got in the car and started it as Anya

approached the window.
Anya: why are you leaving? We are still
talking.

Katlo: I am done with this conversation, o

mborile Anya i will just be honest with you.

Anya: can you please get back in the house

so we can talk? We are too old to be walking
away from important conversations.

Katlo: What else is there to talk about? have

you changed your mind about letting Patlo in?

She kept quiet...

Katlo: I didn't think so, please make sure you

pack your bags and leave before i come back.
I will hire a car for to drop Moon`s bed and
her toys.
He drove off.

At Dee`s house...

Later on, the brothers stood in the kitchen

where Dee was having a sandwich in his
formal wear while Katlo stood by with his
hands in the pockets.

Katlo: and then she says Pat cannot move in

because he is a cheating product.

Dee: weren't you two over by then because

she was flirting with her rapists babydaddy?

Katlo: according to her its cheating because

Rumi refused to take the morning after pill,
it's just a bunch of nonsense, nna tota mjolo
o taa pala...i thought if you accept a woman
with a child and treat her child like yours, she
will do the same with yours, but clearly, she
only wants Moon and herself in my house. I
will not be that type of a guy.

Dee: if that is how she feels respect her

feelings, at least she told you and didn't hide
it only to abuse your child.

Katlo: respect her feelings how?

Kesa walked in carrying a bowl of snacks.

From the look on her brother-in-law`s face
she could tell the brothers were talking
about something very serious. She put the
bowl in the sink and opened the fridge for
the fruits.

Kesa: Hi Katlo

Katlo: Hi (to his brother) I don't see how i can

respect her feelings on this. She even said
Patlo can come stay here, how crazy is that?
She and her daughter can sleep comfortably
in my house and my son has to be with
relatives, as if Rumi will agree, she never
failed to be with her baby she won't give him
to the relatives.

Dee: I mean like you can either let Patlo go

to America where his stepfather could
literally be anything or Anya leaves and Patlo
comes in since they both can't exist in one
place. I am just shocked she wouldn't feel
the need to return the favor after what you
did for her child.

Kesa closed the fridge and washed her fruits

before walking out, if she didn't hear this
from Katlo it would be hard to believe that
Anya would say that about a child whose
father took care of her child despite the
father`s family making up stories about him
and Moon. She sat on the couch and
increased the volume while the brothers
were talking. Her phone buzzed and she
picked it up, it was a message from her baby
sister.

Rumi: So, i talked to Katlo like you advised, i

don't think he will allow Patlo to leave. I am
going to miss my baby.

Kesa: I also don't want him going to America

on your first visit, I'd rather you go alone,
stay with your hubby for a while and learn
who he is before you can bring Patlo along.

Rumi: yeah, but i am not worried about him

being with Katlo because i know he is a good
father, he needed time to cool down but
honestly, he is doing so well. I don't think
Anya would have a problem with it either,
maybe in future i might have to talk to Anya
for many things about Pat just to reduce the
drama.

Kesa: is that what they said?

Rumi: No, he said he will come back to me,

he was going to talk to Anya.

Kesa: ok, wait for his response.

Rumi: did anything happen?

Kesa: nothing, I am just saying women are

different, some can stay with stepchildren
and some cant, we don't know where Anya
falls in so far.

Rumi: Oh, she is sweet, we actually don't

have the drama I thought we will have.

Kesa: ok, but wait to hear to from him first.

Make sure you make proper living
arrangements for Patlo before you leave.
Legale ka santse ole montsinyana.

Rumi: yeah. Did Anya say anything?

Kesa: I don't know, I am not friends with her,
we only talk about important things. Even if I
heard something I'd wait for you to hear
from Katlo pele then I will tell you what i
think.

Rumi: ok, anyways let me send you pictures

of him wearing the clothes you guys bought.
I am ashamed to say you and Katlo know his
size better lol

She smiled as the pictures loaded.

At Katlo`s house...

Meanwhile Anya packed her clothes and sat

on the bed sighing. She dialed her sister.

Tlotlo: hi
Anya: Hey, are you still staying at home or
renting your own house?

Tlotlo: i am at home, i find no need to rent

because there is plenty room at home. I am
saving to buy a plot. Why?

Anya: i need a house to stay for a month or

so while i am looking for a job

Tlotlo: what happened? Oh my God did you

two fight because of what i said?

Anya: no, i haven't asked him anything about

that. It's another issue, he wants to bring in
his son and i can't handle that.

Tlotlo: but he took care of Moon so well, why

cant-

Anya: i don't expect you to understand and i

don't want to lie to myself or anyone.

Tlotlo: i think you should come talk to mama,

kana to her you are just like Patlo, if that's
how you feel maybe that's how she will feel
about you because you also came from....you
know...

Anya: ok, i will come ask her tomorrow since

its late.

Tlotlo: ok, but i just want to tell you that

mjolo o thata, if you found a good guy you
should hold on because there are no more
good guys, the reason my relationships don't
last is because i find out just how few good
guys are every 2 months. Imagine if it's hard
for us without children, where will you find a
guy that will accept your child while you
don't accept his?

Anya: I have no problem with a child i will

find already existing, i just won't accept a
child that was made in my presence, i told
him to do something about it gore motho a
ska ima and they both thought i was kidding.
Tlotlo: ok, talk to mama about moving in,
maybe ene she doesn't mind staying with a
child from an affair, maybe she is stupid
because wena you are clever you don't
accept such.

Anya: what is that supposed to mean?

Tlotlo: it means if you know it's hard and

painful why are you even planning on asking
my mother? Aren't you two the same? Hers
is even worse; she is a wife and you were
just a girlfriend.

Anya: are we arguing?

Tlotlo: No, i am just showing you that you

seem to be ok with everyone as long as they
are doing something for you. I mean you and
mama are the same yet you want to ask her
something you couldn't do? You want to end
up saying I am not good or mama is not
good to you.
Anya: i respect your opinion, and maybe you
are right but maybe she is different. Some
people don't mind.

Tlotlo: you are leech, you're unreasonable

and you are selfish, the whole world must
stop and help you and your child, other
people`s needs don't matter to you. I have to
go, i have a visitor.

She hung up, Anya sighed and swallowed a

big lump, there was a knock at the main
door then she walked out and opened the
door.

Man: hello?

Anya: hello

Man: I am from Delta properties, Kabelo paid

for a 2-bedroom house and he gave me this
address to bring the keys to Anya, the lease
agreement is here as well, but you can sign
it tomorrow after reading it. He mentioned it
was an emergency. We offer a free truck for
movement less than 6 kilometers. Thats if
you have furniture.

Anya swallowed a big lump looking at the

man. He stretched out his hand to give her
the keys and lease agreement with the
receipt for 3 months. She froze looking at
him.

Him: Mma?

*
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#90

At Katlo`s house...

Anya got the papers and the keys.

Anya: thank you.

Him: you are welcome, do you need the

transportation?

Anya: Um, no, the things i have can fit in my

car. I will communicate with you tomorrow;
my furniture is in a storage house.

Him: alright, thanks

Anya: thanks.
Him: Our number is there, just give us a call

Anya: i will.

She closed the door and walked back

reading the lease agreement, she placed it
on the table and carried on packing. Minutes
later Katlo walked in and closed the door, he
walked past the table and paused then he
walked back and picked it up. He read the
lease agreement and read the company
receipt, he scoffed looking at Kabelo`s name
then he put it back and headed to the
bedroom.

He took off his tshirt and sat on the bed then

he got in bed and played videos on his
phone. Anya looked at him and sighed then
she sat down.
Anya: Do I have to leave right now?

Katlo: Yeah, cause clearly Kabelo has your

back. A guy who literally raped your child just
paid your rent, and you are okay with that.
You might as well sell Moon to every pedo
out there because that's what you are doing.

Anya: I had no choice, you know I need time

to find a house and also get an office space
so i can sell my things. They are going to be
sold cheap because they are old, workers
stole everything anyone would like and i
basically have nothing. I am already and you
are kicking me out because I won't take care
of your child.

Katlo: I never asked you to take care of my

son, I have enough resources to take care of
my boy, the same way I took care of your
daughter without a girlfriend.

Anya: yeah, well you gave me no choice.

Katlo: Girl, you fooled me, you really got me,
i have never felt so stupid, you two raped
your child and friend each other then went
to jail, you picked a fool that would babysit
while you two were in prison now you are
out so you are just leaving.

Anya: I am not leaving you kicked me out

Katlo: because you want my house all to

yourself and your daughter, do you think I'm
stupid? I am not that desperate, you can
bounce, you are not turning me into these
types of guys that take care of stepchildren
better than they do their own blood.

Anya: It's so weird that you forgot you

wanted to relinquish your fatherly rights.

Katlo: I guess you also forgot the man you

are getting this from raped your child, I can't
wait for you to pop my baby so i can get her.

Anya: you seem so sure that I will give her to

you

Katlo: Oh, trust me, you don't want to mess

with me. I will be coming for my baby; you
will personally hand her over to me or else I'd
teach you a thing or two about the dark side
of a man. Kabelo is not going to get access
to my child. It's actually very sad that you see
nothing in keeping this guy around your
child. If he couldn't control himself because
you were not with him how horny do you
think he is now that he has been in prison?

Anya: i will protect Moon, I am doing all

these things because i have to do what I
have to do.

Katlo: you are doing it because you'd rather

take handout from your daughter's rapist
than accept my son.

She zipped her bag and hung it over her

shoulder then she walked out, Katlo clicked
on Netflix and picked a movie, he picked his
air pods and played the movie. Took a deep
breath and sighed as the action movie
started.

Anya walked in and out of the house taking

out her bags and Moon`s bags then she
finally picked Moon and carried her to the
car then she came back for the last things in
the bathroom, she stopped by the bedroom
door and looked at him.

Anya: I am leaving. (there was no answer)

bye.

She waited for a response then she sighed

and turned away, she closed the main door
and got in her car then she drove off.
About thirty minutes passed and Katlo
paused the movie, he got off the bed and
walked out.

Katlo:Anya?

He got in Moon`s room and stood at the

door looking at her empty bed, tears
warmed his eyes and he swallowed a painful
lump as he got Moon`s pink panther stuffed
animal. he slowly sat on her bed and a tear
rolled down his cheek. He rubbed and
walked back to the bedroom where he
dialed brother.

Dee: Yeah

Katlo: She left

Dee: How are you doing?

He gulped and blinked as his lips trembled

then he rubbed his nose and sniffled.

Katlo: i am attached to Moon, i worry about

him doing this to her again.

Dee: he is her father and if her mother sees

nothing wrong in maintaining a relationship
with him then you can't stop them. The more
you keep Anya around the more you'll get
entangled in their mess, and you know they
are jail birds, they don't mind prison. You on
the other hand can't afford that. I know it
hurts but Moon will soon leave your system.
It's natural to feel that way, that's why Katlo
is still support his son.

Katlo: Ok
Dee: you will be fine. You did the right thing,
if a woman makes you choose between her
and your child you always choose your child
because a real woman would never want her
man to abandon his children.

Katlo: true.

Dee: yeah.

Katlo: No, go shapo, re ta bua phakela.

Dee: sure

He hung up and went to lock the door then

he got in bed and continued his movie.

At Anya`s house...

Later that evening, Anya spread the blanket

on the floor and put Moon`s pillow down
then she laid her down before lying next to
her. She turned the temperature up and
sighed pressing her phone. There was a
knock on the door, she paused the video and
frowned looking at the door, there was
another soft knock on the door. She put the
phone down and walked to the window...it
was Kabelo.

She opened the window

Anya: what do you want?

Kabelo: I heard you moved in, i brought you

a bed ka van.

Anya: i have furniture at the storage unit, I'll

be collecting tomorrow.

Kabelo: but tonight, you don't have it. Please

open the door, it's me.
Anya: I don't know you anymore.

Kabelo: you never knew me because i never

knew myself. Please open the door.

She sighed and unlocked the door.

Kabelo: can we carry it together? It's not

heavy.

She walked out and they carried both the

base and the mattress. They walked in the
living room where Moon was sleeping.

Kabelo: let me take her so you can get the

blanket and the pillow.

He slowly picked her up and put her on his

shoulder, she got the blanket and pillow
then she headed to the bedroom. Moon
lifted her head and looked at the stranger
holding her, she looked at the unfamiliar
house and her lips curved down as her face
dropped.

Kabelo: It's me baby, its daddy...

Anya: bring her!

He kissed her on the lips and caressed her

back gently rocking her back and forth but
she slid down and walked towards her
mother`s voise. Kabelo looked at her butt as
she ran away.

*
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#91

At Anya`s house...

Moon ran into Anya`s arms and she picked

her up as Kabelo stood at the door.

Kabelo: I think I startled her; I will wait in the

living room.

Anya: yeah, ok.

She sat on the bed and sighed holding her.

Moon put her head on her mother`s chest.
Moon: I want daddy

Anya: We will see him tomorrow.

Moon: I want to go home.

Anya: we will go tomorrow.

She broke down into tears screaming as

Anya stood up rocking her side to side, her
heavy body weighed her down as she waved
her feet to get down.

Moon: DADDY?!?

Anya: Moon!? I said we will go tomorrow.

Kabelo walked in and stood at the door,

Moon looked at him and at Anya then she
slid down and walked towards the door
screaming.

Moon: DADDY, DADDDY

She stopped at the door standing on her

toes holding the lock. She banged both of
her hands on the door screaming as Anya
and Kabelo approached.

Kabelo: How long have you been out?

Anya: this is my second day, why?

Kabelo: so, she is not used to you?

Anya: not as much as she is used to Katlo

and her nanny. I am taking her back

Kabelo: how will she get used to you or us if

you don't stay with her? she is obviously
going to have a difficult time. He
brainwashed her into calling her daddy.

Anya: there is no us!

Kabelo: you do realize that i can go to court

for this? And i will be given fair days with her.

She turned looking at him but Moon`s crying

got louder and heart wrenching as she
banged on the door crying, urine flowed
across the floor as she moved to the
windows crying. Anya tearfully looked at her
and swallowed.

Anya: Moon? Moon? Listen to me

baby...daddy is at work-

Moon: (shook her head with red swollen eyes)

No, I want daddy...

Anya tried to pick her but she punched and

kicked her, one punch landed on her lips and
she bit her tongue as she dropped Moon
who ran to the door.

Moon: DAAADDYYYYYY! UHHHH HELP ME!!!!

Anya froze as the pain on the tongue ran

through her whole body, tears of pain filled
her eyes and she turned to her.

Anya: (angrily) keep quiet! You are waking

everyone!

She screamed even more, Anya took off her

shoe and pointed it at her, Moon screamed
even louder, this time like whistle hurting
their ears.
In the house next door...

Meanwhile the woman next door walked to

the window and looked at the new
neighbor`s house, she tried to ignore this cry
but it seemed much more serious. She
slipped her feet in her sleepers and walked
towards the house.

In Anya`s house...

Anya: Moon wa thodia kana!

Kabelo: (angrily) HEY!! SHUT UP! OKAY?

Moon screamed even louder banging on the

door, Kabelo picked her up holding her
hands and trapping her feet between his
legs then he sat on the stool and held her
still, Moon`s heart pounded as the stranger
held her in one place. He held both her
hands and there was a knock, he covered
her mouth and they could hear the loud
knock.

Anya: don't cover her mouth like that

Kabelo: (talking on her ear) Keep quiet, if you

stop screaming i will let you go.

Anya: Please don't do that, someone is

knocking.

Kabelo: if i let her go she will scream, they

probably think we kidnaped her.

Anya: she won't breathe.

Kabelo: she is breathing through her nose,

find out who is at the door.

Anya reluctantly looked at Moon whose eyes

were swollen red, she never seen her this
bad and now she found herself questioning
her decisions, she looked at Kabelo holding
her tightly with all his energy, Katlo was so
gentle with Moon.

Meanwhile the pressure of his legs pressed

against the part of her leg that was broken
and the pain pierced through, the pressure
on her arm got intense as well and she cried
to screamed but this man`s hand had
pressed her mouth so hard it was hard to
scream, she tried to move but she he
pressed her even harder.

Anya opened the door and the lady in the

gown threw her eye inside the house.

Her: (trying to look over her shoulder) Hi...

Anya: (blocked her way with her shoulders)
hi

Her: i heard a child crying, i have children

and i know different types of cries, i was just
concern, is she or he, okay?

Anya: she is ok.

Her: (smiled) can i see her? I just want to put

my heart at peace, and she shut so quick not
even a sniffle or anything, it's too quiet after
such a tantrum.

Anya: she is ok, i appreciate your concern

but we are fine.

Her: my husband is a police officer and i

would hate to tell him and his crew who are
on patrol to pass by and check on a child.

Anya: why are you so concern about my

business?

Her: i want to know why a child just shut up

so quick, maybe i watch too many movies
but please let me just see her, i don't want
us to start on a bad note. From one mother
to another.

Anya: She is sleeping.

Her: Why are you lying to me? Is it even your

child?

She tried to look behind her but Anya moved

blocking her way.

Her: i am calling my husband. The last thing i

want to be is to be one of the people who
say oh but i heard her crying just before she
died.

Anya: you think i would kill my own child?

Her: i don't even know if she is your child.

At Katlo`s house...

Meanwhile Katlo walked out of the bedroom,

for a second he had forgotten everthing, he
noticed Moon`s light was still on and headed
over, he stuck his head in and smiled then
he remembered she was gone. He switched
off the light and headed to the kitchen
where he made some snacks. He opened the
fridge for a juice and paused looking at
Moon`s medicines, all her flue meds,
antibiotics, ORS sachets and everything. He
took a picture and sent it through Whatsapp.

Katlo: You forgot her meds. She will need

paracetamol especially if she ever takes too
long in the pool, that's if you'll continue
taking her to the swimming lessons.
He sent a message and waited to see if she
will reply. He sighed wondering what Moon`s
reaction would be if she wakes up at night or
in the morning. Those prison visits were
never really enough for her to really get used
to Anya and a month wasnt enough for her
to be ok being with her alone. He dialed
Anya, the phone rang unanswered.

At Anya`s house...

Meanwhile the lady at the door sighed

staring at Anya.

Her: your phone is ringing.

Anya: are we done here?

Her: No, we are not done.

She took out her phone and dialed 999.

Anya: Wait, (sighed) she is crying for her

father. Her father and i are not together.

Her: ok, can i see her? I just want to see that

she is ok then i will leave. I am not a nosy
neighbor but i am a mother and i will not
sleep if i don't make sure she is ok.

Anya: Ok, give me a minute,

She closed the door and turned to Kabelo

who was still covering Moon`s mouth with
his legs tightly pressed against her little feet.
Moon`s eyes popped in pain as she shook
her head tearfully looking at her mother, the
pain on her foot got intense as he pressed
her feet together then then her foot snapped,
they froze looking at one another then he
moved his thighs apart and they looked at
her feet.

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#92

At Anya`s house...

Moon`s foot wiggled as she stood with one-

foot Kabelo`s hand still on her mouth, Anya`s
skinned crawled as she covered her mouth
tearfully. The door opened and the neighbor
walked in, Anya moved his hand away from
her mouth and Moon cried out as Anya
picked her up.
Anya: Her foot is broken!

Kabelo`s heart pounded as he stared at her

foot.

Her: what happened-ohhhhhh (covered her

mouth and turned away shaking) oh my God.

Kabelo: let's take her to the hospital!

Her: Whose child is this?

Kabelo: It's my daughter!

Anya carried her out as the neighbor took a

video of Moon.

Anya: CAN YOU PLEASE MOVE!

Kabelo: why are you taking a video? Gape
you are trespassing, suthe video eo, delete it!

The neighbor hurried out and dialed her

husband.

Anya: can you please leave her alone and

come drive, Moon is in pain!

Kabelo locked the door and jumped in the

driver`s side while Moon cried out loud.

At the neighbor`s house...

Minutes later the patrol car stopped, the

husband jumped out leaving the SSG officers
and other police officers on patrol sitting in
the car. He opened the door and walked in;
his wife handed her the phone shaking.

Her: See? They took her, i don't know if they

took her to the hospital or they kidnapped
her, she was screaming daddy but the man
claimed she was his daughter.

Him: this looks like the daughter of one of

the brothers ba nthaka o re berekang le ene.
hold on

He took the phone to the car and handed

the other officer.

Him: doesn't this child look like daughter ya

bra waga Katso?

The officer looked at the video passing it

around.

Officer: yeah, ke ene, Dee

Officer2: No, Dee is the twin wa Dr

Officer3: they are triplets but ene ke Katlo.

Wa di camera?

Officer: ee, report it ko ofising, maybe they

kidnapped her.

Wife: i will get my car keys, they were also

covering her mouth so that she doesn't
scream!

She hurried back to the house and emerged

putting on her sweater, she jumped in the
car and followed them.

At the hospital...
Later that night Anya placed Moon on the
bed, the nurse approached putting on her
glass and looked at her foot as she cried out
loud.

Nurse: what happened?

They both looked at one another and she

reluctantly turned back to the nurse.

Anya: Um, her father was holding her-

Kabelo: She fell and broke her leg.

The nurse looked at them suspiciously.

Nurse: are you both her parents?

Kabelo: Yes.

She turned back and carried on assisting her,

the doctor walked in and they carried on
while Anya and Kabelo stepped back.

Anya: (lowered her voice) why are you lying?

Kabelo: because if the police are involved

things will be complicated for us.

The nurse lowered her voice standing next

to the doctor.

Nurse: We might have code Amber.

The doctor and glanced at Anya and Kabelo

then he stepped back and sighed.
Doctor: can you step outside while we take
care of her.

Kabelo: is she ok?

Doctor: she broke her tibia, kindly wait

outside while we assist her.

They both stepped out and the doctor

closed the door.

At Katlo`s house...

Early in the morning Katlo finally dozed off,

but his phone rang. He turned and reached
for it before picking with his head on the
pillow.

Katlo: Hello?
Voice: you are talking to officer Moreri, is this
Katlo?

Katlo: yes

Him: we are calling concerning your

daughter

Katlo: (sat up) what happened? Is she ok?

Him: where is she?

Katlo: her mother took her

Him: can you pass by the police station?

Katlo: yes, right now.

Him: yes

Katlo: i am on my way.

He hung up and grabbed his tshirt then he

got in the car and drove off.
At the police station...

Minutes later Katlo knocked on the office

door and stuck his head in while the other
officer was still on the telephone.

Him: Ok, can you please hold the patient

until we get there?...Alright, thank you.

He hung up and looked at Katlo as he walked

in.

Katlo: is Moon, ok?

Him: have a seat.

Katlo: (sat down) Is she ok? Did this guy hurt

her?

Him: which guy?

Katlo: her biological father, he just got out of
prison. He tried to rape her before, please
tell me she is ok.

Him: a neighbor of her mother's shared a

video with us, it shows her with a broken leg,
the hospital also just called about a
suspicious couple bringing a child to the
hospital. One of our officers identified Moon
as your daughter, hence we called you. We
even aware she isn't yours biologically.
What's the mental status of the mother?

Katlo: honestly i wish you could get someone

to find out because no mother would bring a
man that almost raped her child near her,
her leg is already weak because his parents
abused her and it was broken, it took a lot of
therapy for her to walk again.

Him: why didn't you file for custody?

Katlo: but she is not mine

Him: well, there is what we call guardian
custody, don't you know that even
grandparents can take both parents to court
for child support while staying with their
grandchildren? If the court determines she is
safer with you they will give you legal rights
as her guardian. Unless you worried people
will talk

Katlo: don't care about that, i have already

bonded le ngwana and she calls me daddy,
she is closer to me than her mother and her
mother has been out for about a month. I
won't fail because i already have a nanny.

Him: don't tell anyone I advised you that way

but yes, you can get your daughter back.
They will be shocked because they blood
matters in court. In court they consider the
best interest of the child.

Katlo: thank you, can we go to the hospital?

Officer: let me find out if its ok, wait here
gape that guy sounds like someone on
parole so any offence he commits he is
going back to jail to serve the remaining
sentence.

Katlo: ee because he came out too soon.

The office got up and walked out.

At the hospital...

Later on, Anya and Kabelo waited by the

benches...

Kabelo: she fell, we just have to stick to one

story.

Anya: why couldn't you just let her go? And

why would you press her little legs so tight?

Kabelo: I wasn't pressing her so hard.

Anya: you did, her leg was broken, how will

she recover after this?

Kabelo: she is young, children`s bones fuse

faster.

Three police officers approached with Katlo

walking behind them, Kabelo`s heart
skipped as he stood, Anya swallowed a big
lump and also stood up. Kabelo looked on
the other end of the corridor and looked at
the officers.

From the look on his faces the officers could

already tell this was their man.

Officer: is that him?

Katlo: that's him.

As soon as they pointed at him, he turned to

the other side and ran, the officers charged
towards him as he ran kicking off his shoes.

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#93

At the hospital...

Anya`s heart pounded as she looked at the

two officers chasing Kabelo, Katlo and
another officer stopped in front of her.

Officer: hello

Anya: Hi, what's going on?

Katlo: where is Moon?

Anya: she is inside

Officer: May i speak to you please?

The door opened and Katlo approached.

Katlo: Is Moon, okay? Can I see her?

Officer: Hee, brazen, let us talk to everyone

first then you can have a moment with her.

Meanwhile inside the room Moon turned and

looked at the door, she knew she heard her
father`s voice, there was no way that wasn't
him.

Moon: I want daddy

Nurse: daddy is coming.

Tears filled her eyes as she looked at the

door, she looked at the floor and turned on
her stomach so she can get down. The nurse
gently held her and put her back on the bed.

Moon: DADDY!?!

Katlo turned looking at the door, it was the

tremble and terror in her voice, kind of like
when he found her at the cattle post that
time.
Katlo: can I see her?

Officer: okay

He walked in, Moon gasped in tears sitting

on the bed with a cast over her leg, she tried
to slide out of the nurse`s hands as Katlo
picked her up and put her on his shoulder,
she burst into tears crying out loud.

The officer and the doctor stepped back

inside while Anya stood behind them as they
looked at him shushing her.

Nurse: Her leg is numb, she was in a lot of

pain, she has been injected so don't let her
get too excited because when the injection
dies out the pain might come, but she has a
prescription.

Katlo: okay

Moon: i want to go home.

The police officer`s walkie-talkie blew out s

static sound and the other officer talked over
the radio. He reached for it around his waist
and answered his colleagues.

Voice: He is no way to be found, over!

Officer: I am still inside with our victim.

Voice: make sure the mother doesn't leave,

over!

Officer: Alright, shapo

He put it back and sighed.

Moon: i want to go home

Anya stepped over and opened her arms,

Moon turned away and buried her face on
Katlo`s chest.

Officer: Anya, lets step outside, we have to

go talk at the police station.

Anya: Is Moon, ok?

Officer: she will be fine; we have also called a

social worker. My colleagues and i have to
investigate a few things, so they are taking
you to the car while i talk to doctor.

Anya: Ok

The two officers returned and took her, she

walked between them while Katlo stood by
with the doctors, she turned around and
looked at Katlo so she can at least apologize
with her eyes, but he wouldn't look at her.

The doctor handed him the report and they

walked out.

At Dee`s house...

Just around 4 in the morning, Kesa`s phone

rang and she groaned as she reached for the
phone.

Kesa: (sleepy) hello?

Katlo: Hi, sorry for waking you. I was trying to

call Dee but he is not picking.

Kesa: He is probably in theater. what's going

on?
Katlo: (sighed) It's a long story, but Anya took
Moon and they left, hours later she has a
broken leg and when Kabelo sees the police
he runs away. I just left the police station at
this hour, i haven't slept a wink.

Kesa: where is Anya?

Katlo: at the police station. Kabelo ran away,

he knows he is going to jail for child abuse
and endangerment or something. (sighed)
but now that i am alone in the car with Moon
heading home, i am just wondering, am i
stupid? I want to apply for guardianship.
Apparently, it's a thing.

Kesa: Well, ok

Katlo: i am dying to hear your opinion.

Kesa: I can't share my opinion, when I have

nothing positive to say I keep quiet.

Katlo: i don't understand. I need to hear it

because i don't want to make a mistake
while trying to do a good thing.

Kesa: Based on how Anya feels about Patlo, i

really have nothing positive to say, but
whatever you decide i will respect it because
i think that you are a loving father. I just
hope that while with your daughter and son
you will meet a woman who will accept
those children and treat them equally,
equally without feeling like the other
shouldn't be there because she isn't yours
biologically. Katso went through that and i
saw how he was never happy to be taking
care of his son in secret just because that
child wasn't his biologically.

Katlo: True, yah

Kesa: your brother should be able to answer

in an hour or so.

Katlo: thanks

Kesa: Katlo?
Katlo: maa?

Kesa: Keep on being true to yourself, you will

grow and one day you will be happy.

Katlo: (smiled) thanks.

She hung up and headed to the triplets`

room to check on them then she went back
to bed.

At the holding cells...

later that morning, Anya dozed off with her

head over her knees, the door opened and
she leaned back looking at the new police
officers with the other police officers from
last night. Hopefully they were letting her
out, her back was aching from sitting here
for hours. She stood up and they stopped
from a distance talking then they turned
away.

Anya: Sorry! When am i getting released?

Officer: you are not, we are charging you

with child abuse and failure to report. If i was
you i would worry about serving the
sentenced you were pardon on based on
good behavior, before you can serve any
term you are serving that first...phakela tabe
charge sheet ya gago ele ready and i believe
you will appear before the judge, they will
decide your if you are being remanded in
custody kana jang.

She swallowed a big lump and rubbed her

nose.
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#94

In prison….

Anya took a seat and sighed looking at Tlotlo.

Tlotlo: How are you doing?

Anya: I am OK,

Tlotlo: are they giving your supplements? Is

the baby ok?

Anya: yes, the smell in the cells doesn’t allow

me to keep food in my stomach.

Tlotlo: Eish, will I be allowed to bring you pills

to help with morning sickness?

Anya: I don’t know, you can ask them when

you leave. How is Moon?

Tlotlo: I don’t know, Katlo sold his house and

moved, he never really picks my calls so I
stopped calling but I heard that he went to
court and was given custody.

Anya: Oh

Tlotlo: Your TV and couch are missing...

Anya: what do you mean? I thought you said

they’re in the back room.
Tlotlo: the house helper is using it so maybe
she forgot to lock the house i dont know, the
car tires are also gone.

Anya: can’t you go and talk to Kesa for me?

So she can take my things back to the
storage?

Tlotlo: but you already signed them out,

kana her office called me to collect them
because you had signed them out.

Anya: i know, i signed them out because i

was moving but now we are here and i need
that favor. When i get out i will be nothing,
the first time i got in jail i lost everything,
workers stole my money and the banks kept
on charging me. That furniture and my stock
is the only thing i have. Please go talk to
Kesa.

Tlotlo: (sighed) wena mma o bata ke ya go

swabisiwa gone kwa.
Anya: she won't, she is a good person.
Please...

Tlotlo: Ok.

She looked at the time and stood up.

Tlotlo: ok, let me get going. Its time up

Anya: thanks for coming.

Tlotlo: sure

She got up and walked out as the guard

escorted her to her cell. Once in there she
laid on her back and stared in the space. She
reached for her book and read, reading
about adapting to life after prison was an
eye opener, facing your traumas and
identifying generational curses.
At Kesa`office...

Tlotlo opened the door and walked in

smiling.

Kesa: (smiled) Have a seat.

Tlotlo: (sat down) thank you. Um, Anya

asked me to um, her furniture, stock and car
need a storage unit for the 2 years she will
be in prison.

Kesa: I can't keep her things for free again.

Storage unit se a duelelwa every month.

Tlotlo: I don't have money, Anya doesn't

have any money, you know being on trial is
expensive.

Kesa: I can't help, but if you are ready to pay

kindly talk to the young lady at the reception
so she can give you sizes and go through our
terms and conditions.

Tlotlo: (sighed) eish, ok. Thank you

Kesa: you are welcome.

She stood up and walked out.

At Tlotlo`s mother`s....

Later on, Tlotlo approached the gate as the

tow truck reversed with Anya`s car, she
looked at them as she drove past them and
parked next to her father`s car. She got out
and walked towards him.

Tlotlo: what is going on?

Him: I told them to take it to the police

station. It is attracting thieves, next time
they won't just take the tires, they will break
in the house too. Let it sit at the police
station.

Tlotlo: did the police agree?

Him: No, they will see what to do with it,

they are the ones who have arrested her.

Tlotlo: why are you doing this to her? She is

who she is because she lacked parental love

Him: there is no excuse for her behavior, the

last i want is people knowing I have a child
like her and the sooner you stay away from
her the better. She has no interest in
changing or being a better person.

Tlotlo: and you have no remorse for what

you did?

Him: now I don't, because i see it was for the

best, she was going to give my wife a
headache had I brought her here. Stay away
from her.

He walked back in the house and shut the

door, she took a deep breath and sighed.

At the preschool...

The teacher standing at the door noticed

Katlo`s car approaching then she smiled at
Moon.

Her: Moon, your dad is here...

She smiled and ran towards the bags.

Meanwhile the baby class teacher also
noticed the car and walked back in the class
where she picked Pat then his bag. Moon
ran out carrying her bag but she didn't run to
the car.

Teacher: where are you going?

Moon: I'm going to get my brother!

The teacher laughed as the other teacher

stepped out.

Moon: (giggles) Pat look, daddy!

Teacher: (smiled) Yes daddy

Pat excitedly hopped up and down in the

teacher's arms as he looked at his father,
Katlo stepped out and opened the door for
Moon then he strapped her on her booster
car seat and got her bag, he got Pat and
placed him on his car seat and strapped him
before closing the door.

Katlo: thank you

Teacher: (smiled blushing) you are welcome.

He turned and waved at Moon`s teacher who

blushed waving back, he got in the car and
drove off as the music played.

Katlo: How was school?

Moon: Good

He reached on the front seat and handed her

a bag of Lays chips, she ate and turned
feeding her brother. He looked at them on
the mirror and smiled before joining the
main road. His phone rang and he picked.

Katlo: hello?

Katso: I found him.

Katlo: where is he?

Katso: We are at the location. Dee is on his

way.

Katlo: Alright, cool, I'm on my way.

He hung up and drove off.

At Katlo`s house...

Minutes later he honked, the house helper

hurried out of the house and smiled at the
children, she took them out one by one and
she chased them to the house as they
giggled. Katlo turned the car and drove off.

At the location...

After driving for 2 hours, he joined a muddy

road going through thick bushes and slowed
down as he approached the gate, he got out
and unlocked with is key then he drove
through the farm and headed towards his
brothers' cars parking by the old farm house.

He stepped out and took a deep breath to

calm his nerves then he opened the door,
Dee and Katso were standing next to Kabelo
whose hands were tied to a pillar.

As soon as he locked eyes with Katso his

heart skipped, he tried to plead but his
mouth was tied.

Katso: Your call...we can hang him, make it

look like suicide, or give me a heart attack...

Katlo took another deep breath and sat in

front of Kabelo.

Katlo: I feel sorry for you; it can't be easy

having abusive father. His behavior at times
rubs on you...with a father like that, you
either become an abuser or you hate such a
behavior you'd kill someone for doing it. I
want to kill you but i wont-

Katso: what?

Dee: give him a chance!

Katlo: Go report yourself to the police, serve

the years you were supposed to serve before
you were let out on good behavior then pay
for the abuse you inflicted on Moon. After
doing that start your life from the beginning
with new people...see how I am giving you a
chance? It's not because i love you, it's
because i want you to be alive when Anya
gets out of prison. You are going to be the
proof i need before i make certain decisions.
If i kill you I will never know the answers to
the questions i have in my mind. It's
questions no one knows but they hold me
back from doing certain things.

Katso: Uh, no! Ra mo xhaisa, go lo mo go too

reipa bana mo.

Dee: Cover his eyes lets drop him at the

police station.

Katso sighed and covered his eyes.

Katso: i was so ready to see him kick the
bucket.

Dee: (laughed) wa peka wena

They all carried him to the car and drove off.

At the police station...

Hours later Dee parked the car and turned

around looking at the bac, Kabelo was now
silently sitting between Katlo and Katso. His
heart pounded as he looked at the police
station, tears filled his eyes and he
swallowed a big lump.

Kabelo: When i came over, i wanted to tell

Anya that i will not want a relationship with
Moon. I just wanted to support because i
now realize something is wrong with me. I
have issues i haven't delt with. Bra yaka you
are good to Moon and i wont challenge that
but when i saw an opportunity to be with
Anya i took it, i saw you two arguing and i
grew horns...

Katlo: I don't know if that's true because in

less than an hour with my daughter you
broke her leg. Lets go..

He stepped out and Kabelo stepped out.

Katso: Go, i will be behind you two in case he

runs.

Katlo and Kabelo walked in the police station

and approached the counter.

*
TWO YEARS LATER..

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#95

At the women`s shelter...

Tlotlo parked the car, Anya got out and

closed the door as her sister sadly looked at
her.

Tlotlo: Please...
Anya turned around and smiled carrying a
little bag.

Anya: I will be fine.

Tlotlo: You just walked out of prison, can you

just come to my house and take a nice
shower, eat good food and rest, you will find
a job while in my house. I am not sharing
with anyone...you can be free in my house.

Anya: if i am too comfortable i wont hustle

better. I know a lady from this shelter, they
have very nice social workers who used to
visit us in prison and council us.

Tlotlo: can you at least call me when you

need transport? I can even borrow you, my
car.

Anya: i know baby, you have my back

since...you have supported me without
failure, you were the only visitor for 2 years,
of course i know you have my back. I just
want to make sure i do things right.

Tlotlo: ok, call me, i sent you airtime.

Anya: (smiled) I will.

Tlotlo: (smiled) are you going to call Katlo?

Anya: Not today, I want to fix my things

before i contact him, I also need to prepare
myself for the fact that he might not be
ready to see me, he might decide the
children can't see me and that's ok. I just
don't want to meet the children as a bum.

Tlotlo: (laughed) you are not a bum

They both laughed.

Anya: bye

Tlotlo: bye
She walked in while her sister watched her
then she drove off.

At the new house...

Monalisa`s father walked in with his hands

around Alora`s faces, she giggled with her
hands forward.

Him: keep going...keep going...(stopped) are

you ready?

Alora: yeah

He moved his hands and she turned around

looking at the huge living room. She put her
hands over her mouth as she headed to the
kitchen, she opened the fridge and headed
to the master bedroom then she checked
out the other 2 bedrooms.

She walked back to Monalisa`s father and

jumped into his arms, the old man kissed her
and leaned back admiring her.

Him: Happy birthday...

He removed the envelope from behind and

handed her.

Him: I see how hard you work at your

business and I know that every day you talk
about building a home for your children, I
thought why not get this for the woman of
my dreams.
She took out the land certificate and her
mouth dropped.

Alora: I remember you asking me about the

copies of my ID and-(smiled emotionally)
you were planning something so big?

Him: I love you.

Alora: I love you more, my children are going

to be so emotional.

Him: I know.

He took out his phone and transferred 50K.

Alora: wow, wait babe...did you get your

retirement?

Him: (smiled) yeah

Alora: (pouted like a little girl) I don't want
50K.

Him: (smiled) how much do you want?

Alora: I want at least 200K, I know you

probably have millions

Him: (laughed) it's not much...how about

100k? I already bought you a home, don't be
a bad girl

Alora: (smiled blushing) ok, 100k is ok.

She stretched up to his lips and their mouth

met as they French kissed, his phone rang
and he looked at the screen.

Him: It's my ex-wife

Alora: what does she want?

Him: she probably wants money; she forgets

that she left me after accusing me of things.

He cut the call and turned to her lips kissing

her.

At Katso`s house...

Katso changed his son`s diaper and picked

him up walking to the living room as he
video dialed his girlfriend. A man picked the
call and he frowned.

Katso: who are you?

Him: Her boyfriend.

Katso: nice try, give her the phone. Tell her

the baby wants to see her.

Him: i know she has a kid, and she dated you

because she was poor. You are not her type,
go date people your age.

He cut the call. Katso swallowed a big lump

and dialed her again but there was no
answer.

At the shelter...

Later on, Anya smiled as she walked in the

workshop, the social worker followed her in
and pointed to a shelf.

Her: your equipment is over there.

Anya: am I allowed to share on social media

all my pottery products?

Her: yes, market yourself, the goal is to give

women who have just walked out of prison
or abusive relationships a head start.

Anya: thank you. can you also write me a

refence so I can find a job? I want to make
sure I have a little money before I get in
contact with my children.

Her: that's not a problem either. We actually

have two companies that sent us emails of
jobs they are offering our clients...i just don't
know if you will like working there.

Anya: i don't mind.

Her: It's a waste management company.

Anya: please tell them i am willing to work as

soon as possible, can you take me there?

Her: let me give them a call. Come with me...

At the waste management company...

The social worker parked the organization
car and they both stepped out, they
approached the officer and knocked, the
person inside responded and they got in.

Manager: Hi

Anya: Hi

Manager: I don't know if she explained to

you, you'll be working as a waste collector. I
know a lot of women don't like-

Anya: (smiled) when do i start?

Manager: do you have a driver's license?

Anya: yes ma`am

Manager: Oh good, at least you can take up

more roles to increase your salary, we are a
small company so we just pay 2.2K per
month. If you are a driver, you are likely to
reached as high as 4k by combining your
roles.... but driving will come after your
probation period.

Anya: Thank you.

She opened the shelves and pulled out

overalls and boots together with gloves then
she handed them to Anya, she held them to
her chest dearly and she turned to the social
worker tearfully.

Anya: (voice trembled) Thank you.

She noticed she was actually hugging the

social worker and leaned back rubbing her
tears.

Anya: I am sorry.
Her: (smiled calmly) Its okay.

The manager sadly looked at her and

smiled...

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#96

At the shelter...

The next day Anya walked out of the shower

and headed to her room carrying a bathing
bucket, she got dressed in her overalls and
stood before the mirror brushing her short
hair. She stepped back smiling and sighed
turning around then she got her lunchbox
and bottle of water, she locked the door and
walked out.

At the private school...

The reception smiled as she handed her the

receipts.

Receptionist: please give me a minute.

She walked into another office and came

back with two more receipts.
Her: the schools give free uniform to children
whose parents have school fees ahead of
time. This gift is also for paying for 5 years'
worth of school fees.

Alora: Thank you

She turned around and walked down the

stairs, she looked at the receipts one more
time, tears blurred her sights as she read
them again, 5 years! yes! She turned and
looked at the tennis courts where Shawn
and the classmates were attending a PE
class. She smiled tearfully as she walked
across the parking lot then she got in the car
and shut the door, she broke down into
covering her mouth then she laughed at
herself with tears in her eyes. She pulled
down the mirror and freshened up before
driving out, her phone rang and she smiled
looking at the caller.
Alora: Hello?

Monalisa: This is Mona, the daughter of the

man you are sleeping with. I know you are
just after his retirement...you need to stop
because my mother is not in a good
condition and you don't want to build with
another woman`s tears.

Alora: another woman`s tears wa eng gape

didn't your mother divorce this man? Please
confirm this for me because of this young
man lied to me i am leaving him.

Monalisa: They divorced yes but she was

with him when he had nothing and all his
youth days, he has to share the retirement
with her.

Alora: so, he is divorced is what you are

saying? (she kept quiet) I think you should
stay out of elders' issues. You are my
stepchild please don't make it hard for me to
mother you ngwanaka. I understand that
seeing your father with a new woman can be
sad but keep it together my baby. Let me tell
you something, i have learnt this through
experience. If you don't do anything for
yourself you end up troubling others for
actually having good things, come their way.
I been there, stop it.it only hurts you, accept
that your dad moved on, your mother did
well to leave him, it gave her peace. Don't let
retirement make her doubt herself.

She cut the call.

At the hospital...

Dee walked in and locked eyes with a new

face at the front desk, she had piercing eyes.
She looked at him and froze, most of the
doctors in this hospital were older men but
this one, oh he was tall and handsome, she
looked at his hands, shit, he was married.
Why did she just pick that the feeling is
mutual? Was it? Dee walked past the
reception and smiled at all the young ladies
at the reception.

Dee: Hello

All: Hello

He walked in his office and closed the door

then he sighed as he took a seat, the look in
her eyes was still stuck in his mind, he wasn't
really into yellow bones or skinny girls but
this girl just challenged all that. His eyes
landed on Kesa`s picture with the triplets
and his inner man spoke and he sighed
shamefully. There was so much peace and
happiness in his house he wasn't going to
gamble with it, like they say...once trust is
broken it is hard to mend...his wife and
children were happy...he was happy too.

There was a knock, then the new face

walked in, his heart skipped but he kept his
cool as she approached and placed the
papers on the table.

Her: Hello, I've been told to bring these

Dee: (angrily) Put them down and get out!

She panicked and quickly walked out. He

sighed in relief....

At Katlo's house...
Later that afternoon Katlo stood by the
playground while his children jumped on the
trampoline, he pointed at the three of them
with his long lens and took picture of them
jumping. He heard the waste collection car
parking at the gate and stopped taking
pictures then he hurried back to the house.

He walked out with a bag of trash and

headed to the gate, he pushed the gate
open and stepped out.

He approached the car and threw it inside

while two ladies with gloves loaded trash.

Katlo:Hello

Driver:Hello
When he turned around he locked eyes with
Anya.

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#97

At Katso’s house…

She swallowed a big lump holding a plastic

bag of trash, maybe carrying on would make
him believe she had abandoned the children,
but then saying anything would seem like an
afterthought just because she has been
caught, or worse he could embarrass her. He
had every right, not after the way she
treated Moon.

Anya: Hello

Katlo: Hello

Anya: I got out yesterday, I wanted to be

stable before I can come say hello.

Katlo: Say hello to who?

She scoffed nervously and threw the plastic

bag over the car.

Anya: I’m just saying, sorry.

Katlo: sorry for what?

Anya: I have to go, if you ever want to call I’m

still using my old number.
She jumped into the truck and it drove off
while she sat on the edge with her other foot
out, it stopped on the next yard and they
jumped out.

He walked back inside the yard and shut the

gate.

At Anya`s house...

Later that afternoon she chopped two

potatoes and made soup with tin fish and
pap. She sat on her single bed and ate in her
quiet room. Minutes later she washed her
one plate and pots before taking a shower
and resting on the bed.
She clicked on her messages and replied her
sister then she got online and caught up
with a few trends. She clicked on Katlo`s
profile but it was locked, she sighed looking
at his profile picture though it was so small
she could barely see the children. However,
she could tell Moon was a big girl, so was Pat,
she couldn't quite see her almost 2-year-old
son, he looked like Pat. Tears filled her eyes;
she had not seen him since the day he was
born.

The social worker called and she smiled

picking the call.

Anya: Hello?

Her: how was your first day at work?

Anya: it was great, prison prepared me for

any kind of job. The boss even surprised
when they told her i was sitting on the tail
gate, are ke lapantsola.

They both laughed out loud.

Anya: (stopped smiling) I picked trash at

Katlo`s house.

Her: did he see you?

Anya: yes

Her: The court custody

Anya: I know, and i know he is angry with me

for the way i treated Moon. He has every
right to be angry with me and doubt me, i
don't want to underestimate this man...i owe
him so much i don't ever want him to feel
like i am disrespectful towards him. I want to
see the children but with his blessing not
with a fight through the court, no.
Her: i can schedule a session with him so we
can get his view on this.

Anya: please do that, he is so angry he

probably thinks i am back to ruin Moon`s life.

Her: i will give him a call tomorrow, he has

never really had a chance to let out his
feelings, he could be bottling a lot of feelings
and it would be nice if you both talked in a
good environment.

Anya: thank you.

Her: Goodnight.

She hung up and sighed, God! She still

couldn't understand his line of questioning
earlier, was it genuine questions or he just
doesn't have the interest to have her mess
up the lives he is giving the children? She
sighed and swallowed, was she even the
mom they deserved? If he said no, would the
court even give her a chance? She was a
child abuser in their eyes...but then she
didn't even want to disrespect him by
dragging him through the courts, maybe just
scratch out the court thoughts, yeah...

She sighed and clicked on Rumi`s account,

she smiled looking at Rumi`s little girls
stepping on her head while she was pressing
her phone. These are the moments she
missed with her son, she scrolled down and
looked at her man. To her surprise it was
actually a young man, she thought she
would be one of the young black girls
marrying old men but hers was actually
young. They seemed happy too...

She clicked on Alora`s account then she

smiled looking at how tall Shawn was, big
boy was so grown, the sister too! She froze
for a second looking at the pictures of the
new house, it was actually a very nice
house...no doubt then she froze looking at
the last picture of Alora standing next to
Monalisa`s dad.

Her mouth dropped and she scrolled down

where she found a picture of them on a
vacation. She laughed out loud in disbelief,
of course it would be Alora...but i guess a
mother has to do what a mother has to do.

She moved on to search more people, Kesa

and Dee, Author and his wife, after an hour
of checking on everyone she sighed and
changed side, this felt like she had just
checked on these people. How she missed
the outside world, one thing was for sure in
all of them, she was behind and she needed
to do better.

At the hospital...

Dee took off his gown as he walked out of

his office, he dropped it by the laundry
department before heading out. His heart
skipped as he approached the door way to
the reception.

He walked out and his eyes turned to the

reception desk, his eyes met this young lady
again as she picked her tiny handbag, he`d
never seen such a little handbag, it could
literally only fit a phone. She hung it across
her chest and untied her bouncy hair as she
walked towards him.
He pushed the door and pressed the car key,
his lights flushed as he approached the
parking lot. The young lady jogged behind
him.

Her: Dr Dee?

He turned around and looked at her, God

she was so fine!

Her: Ne ke kopa lift, i stay in Boseja...if you

are going to Boseja.

He froze staring at her, his heart pounded

and he was running out of hair staring in her
brown eyes with long lashes. Her skin wa so
soft he could imagine running his outer hand
over or even kissing her cheek. Damn she
smelled so good too!

Dee: Um, sure

Her: thanks

They both got in the car and he drove off.

There was silence in the car, as he changed
the gear his eyes landed on her thighs and
he reached for a bottle of water and drunk.
Minutes later she showed him the stop and
he pulled over, she got out smiling and he
avoided eye contact as he joined the road.

Her: thank you

Dee: sure
He drove off. Minutes later he unlocked the
house and walked in, he took a shower and
sat on the edge of the bed staring at Kesa as
she slept peacefully. Guilt stricken he sighed
out loud then he slowed reached over and
ran his outer hand on her cheek then he
leaned over and kissed her. Kesa opened her
eyes and smiled getting up.

Kesa: Hey, i dozed off after putting the kids

to bed. Are you OK?

Dee: Yeah, i want to take a few days off from

work...

Kesa: Why? Is everything ok?

*
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#98

At Dee`s house...

The next morning Kesa walked in the

bedroom in her formal clothes and high
heels while Dee was still in bed, she leaned
over and kissed him, he turned pulling her
head over for a kiss, they both giggled as she
fell on the bed keeping her Stanley cup
higher and her handbag over her shoulder.

Kesa: (giggling) stop, maybe you are

messing my hair!
He sat up and smiled admiring her as she
smiled back and kissed him again.

Kesa: Please stay in bed, the reason you are

exhausted mentally is because you never
rest when you are home. Don't even go to
my garden, don't try to fix anything around
the house. I will be back before lunch time
and if I find out that you did anything you will
be in trouble.

Dee: (smiled) yes ma`am.

She kissed him and walked out. Dee laid

back facing upward as she sighed then he
stretched his hand and dialed someone.
Minutes later he showered and ate his
breakfast before leaving.
At the reception...

Meanwhile the new girl flushed the toilet and

washed her hands then she checked herself
on the mirror one more time before cat
walking out. She approached the desk while
one of the receptionists was talking to the
phone.

Her: (on the phone) yes, please...Dr Dee is

not in today. Did you have an appointment
with him? Oh, ok, should I schedule you to
see the doctor available or you'd like to wait
for-ok, he will be back a day after tomorrow.
Thank you.

She hung up as the new girl frowned looking

at her.
New girl: Dr Dee is not coming?

Her: yeah

New girl: Why?

Her: I don't know they are saying he is not

feeling well.

New girl: Ok.

She sighed and leaned back searching for his

account, she clicked on the married to and
directed to Kesa's profile. She scoffed
looking at his dark brown wife, why
handsome men like such average women
she had no idea... Or maybe he
underestimates how handsome he is, it just
doesn't make sense. This woman was below
average... She could definitely get him if she
put enough effort. Her mouth dropped as
she watched a video of Dee delivering her
new wheels for valentine's day... Man this
doctor was romantic! Bet she would get
more as a side chick before being finally his
wife...maybe just making sure to carry his
love child, bet she wouldn't have to work
with a man like this as her baby daddy.

At the mall...

Later that afternoon Katlo filled the trolley

with groceries and a few things for the
children before pushing towards the cashier
table. His phone rang and he picked.

Katlo: Hello?

Voice: this is Mma Olorato from the Women

and Children`s shelter. Is this a good time?
Katlo: what do you want?

Her: I have known Anya for the last year, we

sometimes visit prisons to give motivation
and things like that, that's how we met.

Katlo: lady i am very busy, what do you want?

Her: I am asking for a meeting with you,

Anya will be there too.

Katlo: what does she want?

Her: She wants to apologize to you; she

wants to tell you a lot of things.

Katlo: Like taking away the kids?

Her: That is not in her to-do list. She has no

plans of doing that, she doesn't want you or
the children going through that, she doesn't
want to change anything in your setup.

Katlo: When?

Her: 3pm is ok if you are ok.

Katlo: send me your location.

Her: thank you.

He hung up and took out things from the

trolley placing them on the counter.

At Dee`s uncle`s....

The uncle moved his head out of the car

bonnet holding a spanner and looked at Dee
who was standing by holding the other tool
for him, he laughed out loud and looked at
him.

Uncle: why would you ask me something like

that?

Dee: I just want to know, have you ever

cheated on auntie? You two are so perfect.
Ever since i was a little boy i have never seen
you two fight or heard about you cheating,
beating her or not supporting our cousins.
Have you ever cheated on her?

Uncle: No

Dee: (sighed in relief) so it's possible not to

cheat?

Uncle: (laughed) yes

Dee: how? Like, say there is a very beautiful

young woman you can't control yourself
when you are near her, you can even see
that she will definitely not mind if you make
a move...and you really want to know what
it's like being with her. Not that you don't
love your wife or want a divorce, just a little
temptation to taste and never do it again...

Uncle: what do you think your wife will do

when she finds out?
Dee: I know she will leave; Kesa is so cold. I
heard her telling one of her workers that if
her husband isn't giving her the respect, she
needs then she has to leave because the
longer you hold on to a wrong ride the
longer it will take to hop on to the next one
for the right destination.

Uncle: does she have the money to survive

without you?

Dee: yes

Uncle: there you go. Every time you look at

that beautiful face you need to ask yourself if
it's worth going through a divorce,
besides....all vaginas are the same, the only
difference is in your mind, that's why a
woman with a child can claim to be a virgin
and you'd never tell as long as she plays her
innocent card well, don't be too curious. She
is just like Kesa, maybe with a sprinkle of an
STD here and there because if you want to
try that, how many out there want and have
been given a chance? There is something
about a woman who is turned on by a
married man, she has deep issues and if you
date her long enough you will see why she
couldn't keep a relationship and now prefers
one who is tied to another woman. It's not
about you, it's about her and how she sees
herself, she couldn't get one herself so if she
can get one who belongs somewhere she
can then validate herself because if you
married a woman like Kesa, had beautiful
children and picture perfect family and still
got between her legs then she is just as
good. Women like that don't even take long
to make sure your wife finds out because its
about the pain Kesa will feel that will boost
her self-esteem and make her feel like she is
better and loved more. She doesn't just want
you; she wants Kesa`s tears too... I hear they
like it when a another woman is crying and
they're being the chosen one.she has
probably searched your wife and children,
she wants to destroy that image, it will boost
her self-esteem if you are willing to destroy
all that just to get between her legs. It will
mean she is so sweet you left it all just for
her...

Dee took a deep breath and sighed

thoughtfully.

Uncle: just because you are married doesn't

mean you won't crush on a few beautiful
women, you will...but if you don't choose
your wife over all these girls you end up
cheating. Trust me a marriage that has dealt
with cheating before can never be the same.
Cheating is like debts, once you are in, you
will never get out...you will keep doing it
over and over again. Choose your wife, when
you look at that girl think of the
embarrassment, you'd bring for Kesa. If you
win against temptation two or three times
you will master it and never even struggle
with it. The trick is to never try, you don't
want to deal with a broken wife. She will
make your life difficult, nowadays they don't
pray when you cheat. Some just leave and
go respect another man while you deal with
your new girl's habits.

Dee: (sighed) Ok

Uncle: (laughed) But i am glad you love her

enough to ask a couple you see as successful
how they got there. I am very proud of you;
you are the opposite of your father. I wish he
was here to see how real men act, i am
proud of all of you, your mother would be
proud if she hadn't succumbed to my
brother`s beatings, she would now be
enjoying the fruits of her labor. I am really
proud of all of you, le ene yo pekang oba
reng Katso. He loves his child. Katlo is not
lucky with women and i like that he
accepted that and made his children his
family. I never thought you guys will be
anything because of the abuse you endured.
We all failed you but you made it...

Dee smiled motivated.

At 3pm...

Anya`s heart pounded as she approached

the office, she could see Katlo`s car on the
parking space in front of the office. She took
off her overall jacket and sighed as she
knocked and opened the door. Katlo and the
social worker turned their heads looking at
her and she smiled nervously.

Anya: Dumelang...

Social worker: Dumelang...have a seat.

She took a seat on the next chair and put the

jacket over her lap while Katlo leaned back,
just a slight movement she could pick his
expensive cologne. Hopefully she didn't
smell like trash.

Social worker: Thank you for seeing me. I will

just go straight to the point because i can
tell Katlo prefers that way...we are here
because...

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#99

At the shelter...

Her: Anya has a lot of things she wishes to

tell you and I don't want to be the one to tell
you because I might not put it the way she
wants. I want us to put our feelings aside for
a minute and listen to each other, let's not
interrupt one another but also let's not be
too long because this is a very intense
situation. (looked at Anya) Go on.
Anya`s heart pounded as Katlo turned his
face from the social worker to Anya with a
straight face.

Anya: Thank you for coming, you didn't have

to but you came...I wanted to thank you for
being there for the children when I wasn't on
my right state of mine...especially about
Moon.

Tears burned her eyes and her voice

trembled, she paused and took a deep
breath.

Anya: I don't think words can ever express

how grateful i am, i am so grateful the court
gave you her custody and i will never
challenge you...you will never hear me
question you when it comes to these
children. I am now out and everything i had
is gone, i am glad it happened because now i
see who you really are, i took everything you
did for me granted...Keeping my things for
over 18 months was super...Kesa letting
business slide just to help me. Taking care of
Moon only for me to snatch her and hurt her,
put her in danger. I don't want to talk for too
long, I just wanted to tell you that i am
working very hard to gain financial
independence and that if you are ready, I
would like to see the children...i want to see
all three of them. Patlo too...forgive me for
ever bringing mokgwa o maswe of
separating siblings when you simply wanted
your children to have a relationship you have
with your siblings. I didn't get that because i
have no siblings and i was just selfish. Pat
and his little brother will be their sister`s
keeper. You don't have to tell them I am their
mother, I know they don't know me...i want
to see them under conditions set by you and
if you are not ready, I will not say a word to
anyone. You know best, and if it's not a good
time for me to see them then it is not and I
must listen to you and your partner if you
have one. I am done. Thank you.

Social worker: Katlo, what do you think?

Katlo: I don't think you are ready, please talk

to me again in five years.

Social worker: Why 5 years?

Katlo: that's the time i feel i will be ready, if

she feels it's too much she can go to court
and contest for custody. She can even go
court with Kabelo, both of them asking the
court to give them Moon. My lawyer will deal
with everything.
Social worker: She is not asking you to-

Anya: He said 5 years, i have to respect that.

Please don't fight him on it, can i borrow
your pen and paper?

She handed Anya the paper and pen then

she wrote down her number.

Anya: this is my number if you change your

mind.

He looked at it without taking it and sighed

leaning back.

Katlo: I don't need it. You will not use your

sweet words to get access to my children
then soon after expose them to people who
are a danger in their lives. You have no
motherly instincts and just because you are
crying about hunger and all favors you got
from people doesn't mean I will fall for it. I
have vowed to never fail Moon again.

Anya: Ok. I understand, it's okay.

Social worker: Katlo i understand your fear,

you don't trust Anya and-

Anya: Please don't make him feel bad for

doing what he has to do as a parent, parents
always make difficult decisions and right
now he has to. Let him be.

Social worker: Ok. I guess we are done.

Katlo: thank you, bye

He got up and looked at Anya, then he

looked down and walked out with a long
face, he got in the car and sat down for a
second. His throat dried and his eyes turned
reddish then he reached for a bottle of water
and drunk before driving away.

Meanwhile Anya looked down and tears

rolled down.

Social worker: I don't know if you can ever

legally get a chance to be with Moon...not
after everything, but I know you stand a
chance about the last born...we have lawyers
who officer free-

Anya: I don't want to drag him to court like

he is some kind of a criminal, did you hear
what he said? He probably thinks if he gives
me the children i will bring Kabelo to them
and his fears are valid. Give him time, the
last thing i want is to drag him through court
or post him on social media kere he refuses
with my children. Give him time to trust me
then he can allow me near the children.
Thank you

She stood up and covered her eyes crying as

she walked out.

At Kesa`s office...

Later that afternoon, Dee knocked on the

door and stuck his head in. Kesa`s face lit up
as he walked in with a bunch of flowers and
a plastic bag of food. She stood up as he
approached and hugged her before handing
them over.

Kesa: (blushing) what is for?

Dee: for being my wife.

He kissed her and she smelled them before
reaching for an empty vase in the shelf then
she walked out.

Dee: I am coming!

She walked out and came back with water

then she placed them inside and read the
card as she took a seat on his lap.

Kesa: Thank you

Dee: I have to go, i don't want to distract you.

Kesa: (kissed him) yeah, I have two more

clients then I will be home,

Dee: Ok
He walked out and she sat down taking out
the food then she ate. Minutes later her
office assistant knocked and stuck her head
in.

Her: client o tsile, should I let him in?

Kesa: sure.

Minutes later the door opened, a tall man

walked in and their eyes met, what a good-
looking man, he has such sexy lips and his
body looked strong with a bit of muscles,
guess he was a true farmer.

He looked at her and gulped as they shook

hands standing, he had not seen such an
African figure before, she had a slim waist
and wide hips.
Him: Hello, the beautiful voice fits the Beaty.
How are you?

Kesa: I'm good, thank you, how are you?

Have a seat.

He took a seat and she noticed his shoe, this

wasn't just a farmer, it was a rich one, he was
holding Landcruiser keys.

Him: I need your containers for my farm care

takers, do you sell them as they are on your
page? Fully furnished?

Kesa: yes, we can customize them for you as

long as we have measurements.

Kesa: that's good, how much is your smallest

container? One with bathroom and kitchen
fitted?
Kesa: (took out the pamphlet) It's here, they
start with 60K, this is one is bigger than
them, it doesn't have a shower it has a
bathtub and it comes with a big solar panel
and geyser. It's about 90K

Him: Ok, I need 12 of those and this one

here, the big one for their manager.

Kesa: the total is 810K, but we can make a

payment plan so you can-

Him: No, i will pay for them all at once. I don't

like debts.

She froze staring at him...

Him: do these fees include you guys

delivering and settling the house?

Kesa: No, that's a separate price.

Him: Include all the necessary charges, i

need these house containers within a month.

Kesa: (defeated) wow!

Him: (smiled) what?

Kesa: (laughed) Nothing...

Him: (smiled) tell me

Kesa: Your farm must be huge and bringing

millions for you to buy all these cash.

Him: Waii ke dithebenyana hela, commercial

farming is time consuming and frustrating, I
can't remember the last time i just sat down
and relaxed. Le di relationship dia pala ke
too nna mdala o lonely and people might
think there is something wrong with me
because I spend more time in the farm
working with my stuff.

Kesa: Well, find time and get a breather.

Him: it's hard to find a woman who

challenges me, women like you are hard to
find...

Kesa: women like me?

Him: (smiled) Bo beauty with a purpose,

maybe one day we should pause business
and go to Dubai, Paris or any of these
famous places just to relax and not think
about business...all expenses on me of
course, how about that?

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#100

At Kesa`s office...
She looked in his eyes and smiled as they
both laughed.

Kesa: Nice joke

Him: i am serious...

Kesa: I am happily married.

Him: I didn't say you are not, i would prefer

to have you all to myself but if i can't have
you then can i have those stolen moments?

Kesa: (smiled) How about we discuss this

after taking care of business.

They looked at one another smiling and she

sighed reaching for the order book. He made
the payment transfer and she issued a
receipt. Minutes later they walked out
chatting.
Kesa: Okay, so...i will make sure that all of
them are ready within 3 weeks and your
farm workers will be set.

Farmer: That will be great, the ministry will

be giving us a visit as well so i want
everything to be in order before the media
and ministers arrive.

Kesa: I will not disappoint.

Once in the parking lot they shook hands

one more time but he held on to her hand a
little longer looking in her eyes.

Farmer: i will not ask about the trip, but you

know you need it too...i know how
exhausting business can be.

Kesa: (smiled) I am married to a Dr, you

know what they say about them. They are
more dangerous than serial killers because
they can get away with murder.

Him: which is why i will be careful. If i was

married the only thing you would worry
about would be for her to say stay away from
my man but with guys...it's a bloodbath,
when he finds out he is coming for you and
me...and agona mthaka o gotweng o bonolo
a jelwa, wa go bolaya. I know what's at stake.

Kesa: (smiled) I have never cheated before

and he has never cheated, we vowed not to
let cheating in.

Him: (smiled) if you ever change your mind,

you have my number.

Kesa: bye

He got in the car and closed the door while

she waited by and smiled waving, he smiled
blushing and drove off.

Him: I am sorry for being too pushy

Kesa: you are not, drive well.

Him: bye

She turned around and walked back to the

building while he admired her then he drove
off. She walked through the doors and finally
ran to the window to peek at him, her office
assistant frowned smiling.

Assistant: ke eng?

She turned around and screamed!

Kesa: We just sold 13 containers!!!

Both: what?!

The guys walked out from their office looked

at everyone screaming.

Guys: what's going on?

Assistant: we sold 13 containers!

Guys: Nooo!

Kesa: Guys my hands are shaking! Look!

She opened her hands and they all laughed

at her.

Guys: this means overtimes for us akere

boss?

Kesa: Yes, serous overtime because we only

have 3 weeks to deliver, wa decor a tole,
plumber, electrician, etc

The whole office erupted with ululations and

whistles as they sang and danced. She
danced with her employees for a few
minutes and took off her high heels.

Kesa: I have to celebrate with my husband, i

have to ride that boy!

The employees cracked into laughter as she

ran to her office and came back with her
handbag.

Kesa: everyone knocks off early today! Just

today! Kamoso ra haka!
They all shouted as she walked out in her
formal but barefooted, she jumped in the car
and drove off.

At Kesa`s house...

Meanwhile Dee laid on the couch watching

the game while his daughters painted his
face with makeup, his son played with the
train on the floor. He received a message
and picked his phone.

Number: Hi, Its Sandy from work. The new

worker, heard you are not doing well, please
feel better soon.

He took a deep breath and typed her a reply.

Dee: I don't personally interact with people
from work and i have boundaries I respect
you to respect id you still value your job. The
hospital also takes its reputation serious, if
my wife makes a complaint about your
behavior, you will be kicked out so fast you
won't know what happened. Delete my
number, its only for hospital emergencies.

Her: I apologize, i will delete it. I am sorry.

He just read her message and deleted

everything then he placed the phone down,
such a relief. He carried on watching, Kesa
honked outside and he got up with makeup
on his face.

Triplets: Mama!
As soon as he opened the door Kesa jumped
into his arms and they fell on the floor
laughing, the triplets attempted to get on
top of them.

Kesa: I just sold all my containers, I just got

paid 1m. I sold 13 containers and we are also
installing them! I am a millionaire right now!

He got up and ran around the house both

screaming while the triplets laughed
following them around the house.

At Anya`s house...

Anya finished showering and walked in her

room where she locked up and sat on the
bed, she listened to videos while putting on
the body lotion and eating then she rested
on the bed and picked a movie in the phone.
She took a deep breath and sighed watching.

She got emotional watching the family

movie, for a second she thought about that
moment at the office, as much as he was
angry, she could see the pain she caused
him and how much he expected the worst
from her, it would take a miracle to convince
him. She clicked on his brother`s accounts
and found a video of the whole family
dancing together. She smiled emotionally
and downloaded the video; she watched it
over and over as Moon and sang pulling Pat
and her little brother. It seemed like a TikTok
trend...something about “stay away from my
brother!” she laughed and watched over and
over...
FIVE YEARS LATER...

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#101

At Kabelo’s house…

Kabelo stepped out of the car and hurried

out as his father frowned getting out.

Him: are you OK?

Kabelo: I need the toilet!

He hurried in the toilet and sat down, he
noticed stains on his underwear then he
reached for the toilet paper and wiped
himself. He pulled out his underwear and
looked at it…then he got up and washed it in
the sink.

The old man knocked.

Him: Are you OK?

Kabelo: yes, it’s just diarrhea.

Him: ok

Kabelo walked out as a little leakage got his

bottoms slippery. His father handed him his
car keys and he forced a smile barely making
eye contact.
Kabelo: thank you

Him: you are welcome. How are you?

Kabelo: i am ok. Thanks for picking me up.

Him: sit down, i have to update you.

They both sat down and he looked away as

his father looked at him.

Him: Your farm is not doing well like i have

been telling you with every visit, foot and
mouth wiped off the whole farm and i
couldn't run the fields properly. I couldn't do
things the new way and since we weren't
paying workers properly, they left and the
help I could get knew nothing about
commercial farming. (took out a business
card) this man has been calling trying to buy
your farm. I told him you will contact him
when you get out.

Kabelo: Ok, thank you, you did the best, 5

years is a long time.

There was a knock and the door opened, his

mother walked in her heels and leteise dress.
She smiled and he stood up smiling as the
other old man walked in. His mother brought
his face closer and kissed his cheek. His eyes
burned with tears as emotions filled him up,
he hugged his mother tight. She leaned back
and smiled, he had not seen her smile in
such a long time, she was even lighter and
thick with a flawless skin.

Mother: this is rragwe Aaron...

He had only heard of his mother`s new
husband and all that he was doing for her;
the innocent face matched all the good he
heard about him. He smiled and tried to
shake his hand but the old man brought him
closer for a hug. They both hugged him and
the longer the hug stayed the closer he
came to tearing up. He leaned back and
looked at them as he swallowed a big lump.

The old man looked in his eyes. Through this

he could feel the amount of abuse he must
have gone through and the regret in his eyes
was beyond words.

Old man: Forgive yourself, the sooner you

forgive yourself the sooner you will do right.
No crime is too big for Jesus. As long as you
have decided that this time you will use your
life outside wisely then you are ok.

Kabelo tried to control himself but tears

blurred his sight and rubbed his eyes.

Kabelo: Thank you.

Kabelo`s father quietly stood by watching as

his ex-wife's husband talked to Kabelo and
pat him on the shoulder toughening him.

Mother: how are you?

Kabelo: I will be ok.

The old man turned and looked at Kabelo`s

father then he stretched out his hand for a
handshake. Kabelo`s father swallowed a big
lump and shook his hand.

Both: Dumelang...

Mother: Let's sit down. We want to hand

over the properties to you.

They all sat down as his father remained

quiet. His mother took out the books.

Mother: ever since i took over your rental

property in Maun, this is the amount you
have made. These properties give you 9k in
total per month. Out of that money I sent 5k
to Alora per month. I have been saving
Moon`s money, i have reached out to Katlo
and apologized for failing to take care of his
daughter-

Kabelo: Did he accept it?

Mother: He did, after shouting at me, he was
angry and he ended up breaking down but
he did...he forgave me...but he said he
doesn't need help. He told me to keep the
money so that when Moon is grown, we can
present it to her, if she decides to get it, she
will if not it will be her decision.

Kabelo: Okay, it makes sense. He doesn't

want anything reminding his daughter of the
past.

Old man: Don't be afraid to approach him-

Kabelo: No, I can't do that. It will be

disrespectful.

Old man: It's been 5 years; people have

moved on...and i think you should also move
on, after making things right with everyone
you have wronged of course. Hiding behind
shadows will only make people think you
have not changed. I don't know you that
much but i see a son i never had in you. I see
a child i will enjoy spending time with and
guiding while learning from you as well.
Maoto a nong ke phofa, you have a lot to
offer as well. You are a good man; you must
keep telling yourself that.

Kabelo`s face lit up as he smiled a little, now

this sounds like a man he would like to hear
talk.

Old man: I have a son, his name is Aaron, he

didn't have an easy childhood, his mother
decided to hide her pregnancy from me
because she was engaged but the husband
knew he wasn't his so he abused him a lot, i
only met him when he was 17 and about to
go to jail. His life turned around. Going to
prison shouldn't determine your future...it's
just your past.

Kabelo: (smiled) I understand.

Old man: You can even come by the church

one of the days and just hang out. The
church is for sinners so they can be better.

Kabelo: (smiled) i will do that. Sunday it is.

Mother: Anyways, this is how much you have

on your savings. We used this amount to
renovate the houses. I also had to do touch
ups in this house as well.

Old man: we also serviced your car, don't

worry about it needing anything.

Kabelo: thank you.

Old man: I heard there is someone who

wants to buy your farm, don't sell it. Start
working on it and it will give you a lot of
money. A lot of supermarkets now buy
locally, they no longer import from South
Africa like they used to.

Kabelo: Thats true.

Mother: yeah, we don't want to talk for too

long, i am sure you are too tired.

Kabelo: (smiled) Ee mma.

They both stood up and hugged him before

leaving, he stood by the door with a little
smile as they drove off then he sighed and
walked back. His father stood up and smiled
at him.

Him: I have to go. I must wash my clothes,

tomorrow there is a meeting your cousin is
getting married.

Kabelo: I heard mme telling me. I will pass by

if i can

Him: ok, call me if you need anything.

Kabelo: Ok.

The old man walked out and closed the door,

Kabelo quietly sat down and sighed, he
could pick a bit of an odor from his behind
then he stood up and looked at himself. He
had a little stain. The door opened and he
jumped as his father stood at the door with a
long face.

Father: I have been wanting to do this, but i

am not sure if you remember it because you
were so young...but at the same time i feel
like if i don't apologize you will never know
how sorry i am for what i did.

Kabelo turned and looked away

embarrassed.
Father: I am sorry for touching you
inappropriately. i know it was a long time
ago but i was wrong, i shouldn't have even
beat your mother, i damaged your
developing brain and taught you things you
shouldn't know at that age. Please heal, find
it in your heart to forgive me and blame me
for everything instead.

Kabelo tearfully looked at him and nodded

his head.

Kabelo: It's okay, at least you weren't rough.

There are guys who are worse than you.
There are violent men out there, when they
tell you do something and do it like you love
it you will do it like you love it. Some men are
animals and I never want to go back to jail,
they made me feel like nothing. A dog was
better...i don't think i will ever want another
human being to feel that way.

His father`s face dropped as he looked at

him.

Him: did they abuse you there?

Kabelo: No, can i go shower? I want to go

out and see whats out there.

Him: ok

He walked out and closed the door, Kabelo

walked in the bathroom and showered.

At the pharmacy...
Later that afternoon he walked in and
headed to the adult diapers where he stood
and read a few of them. He reached for a
box and read as worker approached with a
smile.

Her: Hi, can i help?

Kabelo: Just getting diapers or pad for my

father, he is an old man and he can't control
his bowl flow.

Her: Oh, we have this and that...let me show

you how they look so you can pick.

She took out several for him, he picked one

and walked out. Once in the car he took one
out and put it in the pocket then he hurried
to the mall toilets. Minutes later he walked
out comfortable and sighed as he
approached a stall of sneakers.
At the stall...

Meanwhile Anya sorted all her nail polishes

and put away her nail care equipment then
she grabbed her phone and sorted the
pictures of her sneakers and posted a
special on her facebook page, a client
approached and she put the phone aside
and stood up, her heart skipped as she
locked eyes with Kabelo.

Kabelo froze holding Jordan sneaker and

swallowed a big lump staring at her.

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#102

At the mall...

Kabelo took a deep breath holding the shoe.

Kabelo: How much is it?

Anya: It's not for sale, please leave.

Kabelo: I'm sorry. Can I talk to you?

Anya: No, please leave.

He calmly put it back then he moved to the

next seller, he got two pairs of shoes, paid
and walked past her. He got in the car and
drove off.

At the prize giving...

Meanwhile Alora smiled tearfully surrounded

by gift box and certificates on her desk. She
turned and looked at Shawn and kissed him
on the forehead, he giggled and leaned back.

Shawn: (smiled) Mom the girls are looking at

me!

Alora: but I am so proud.

She turned to her daughter and smiled

emotionally.

Alora: I am so proud of you two. Look at your

certificates...

Her: (smiled) I know right!

They all giggled as there was another

announcement.

Teacher: and now for the overall excellent

performance please welcome Shawn-

Alora ululated and pulled her son over for a

kiss on the cheek, everyone laughed and
cheered as Shawn walked to the front and
posed with his mother and the school heads.
They handed him the mic and he smiled at
everyone as Alora took a seat.

Shawn: I want to thank all my teachers for

explaining things better, for being patient
and always teaching with smiles. I will keep
passing because i have a dream and i also
want to make my mom proud. Her priority in
life is our education and that's why my sister
and i make sure we pass. Every little money
she gets she always makes sure it's for
school; she deprives herself finer things in
life just so my sister and i can have a good
life. When anyone gives her money she runs
to the school, she works very hard at her
shop and no matter how tired she is she will
help us with homework.

Alora`s eyes filled with tears as her lips

trembled, her daughter smiled her and held
her hand before getting up to kiss her on the
cheek.

Shawn: I can't wait to finish my med school

and take her on a trip to the
Caribbean...maybe she will get a boyfriend
there too.

Everyone cracked into laughter and she

looked down blushing. She tried not to laugh
but it just came out as everyone clapped
looking at her. An hour later the event ended,
she and her children walked towards the
parking lot carrying boxes of their gifts. She
placed them at the back of her
Matshelonyana van and turned poking
Shawn.

Alora: (blushing) Stop embarrassing me

Shawn: Babes I just want what's best for you.

And I know that old man was good to us,
bless his soul and may he rest in peace but
you need someone your age, and I will get
him for you as soon as I'm grown...watch me!

Daughter: I will be there to fix her hair and

remind her how to be romantic

Alora: (laughed) you are just a baby, what do

you know about romance

She hugged herself and danced slowly with a

kiss pout, they all cracked into laughter.

Alora: Moloi yo le loileng o sule...

They laughed and got in the car, another

parent approached carrying a box of gifts
and smiled as he knocked on the window,
Alora rolled down the window and the man
smiled shaking her hand.
Him: (laughed) you also raising comedians, I
feel sorry for you

Alora: (laughed) I am so embarrassed.

Him: Can I have your business card? (looked

at Shawn) its business related. I need the
moving truck, I know you are planning to find
her a guy in the Caribbean islands.

The children laughed, Alora took out her

business card and she drove off as the
children made funny sounds.

Alora: Guys stop it, you are making shy,

kante ke eng le iphemisitise jaana? Gake
monkane wa lona kana.

Daughter: but we didn't say anything.

Shawn: Exactly we were just coughing.

They all laughed as she joined the road and
drove off.

At Katso`s house...

Later on, Katso walked in and his son

charged towards him, he picked him up and
put his hat over his head as they walked in.

Him: auntie and I cooked, it tastes nice.

Katso: Mmh, really? It smells nice too.

He walked in the kitchen and the helper

smiled as she dished, he leaned over and
their lips met as they kissed.

Her: Hi
Katso: Hey

Her: Baby come wash your hands and take

your food.

The little boy washed his hands and took his

plate, Katso sighed and held her waist
before leaning in for a French kiss.

At Katlo`s office...

Katlo looked at the time and switched off the

computer, he turned off the AC and twisted
the blindfolds then he locked the office and
walked out. He got in the car, the driver next
to his car stepped out and knocked on his
window. He turned and looked at Kabelo.

Kabelo: Hello, I waited for an hour here, I

didn't want to disturb you.

Katlo: what do you want?

Kabelo: Go bata re ntse haatshe, I promise it

has nothing to do with me wanting Moon
back, it's about me and you...please

Katlo: where?

Kabelo: I don't know, any place is ok.

Katlo: Follow me

Kabelo: Ok

Katlo started the car and Kabelo followed

him. Minutes later he pulled into the hotel
parking lot and stepped out, Kabelo parked
besides him and walked in, he spotted him
in the bar area and walked towards him.

Kabelo took a seat and sighed as Katlo

stared at him holding a glass of alcohol.

Katlo: (looked at the time) Get to the point, if

i get home late ke a omanngwa.

Kabelo: Ok...

He cleared his throat and looked at Katlo not

sure where to begin.

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At the bar...

Kabelo: I came here to apologize for

mistreating Moon and putting you in a
difficult position of having to change your
entire life just to accommodate her. I know
that now she is part of your life and you are
part of her life. You don't feel like she is an
inconvenience but I can't imagine how that
very first decision to take her in was like, I
know that my family over the years spread
rumors but that never moved you...

Katlo: Is that all? I don't have all day.

Kabelo: Um...thank you for taking her in, i

probably would have really hurt her had she
continued to stay with me because i wasn't
in my right state of mind. I almost raped...i
molested her...
Tears filled his eyes as he looked at Katlo.

Kabelo: I did what Anya suspected, i didn't

penetrate her but....it happened...i am glad i
went to jail because i know what it feels like
to do what i almost did. When my father did
it it didn't feel painful, it didn't make sense
because i was too young but what happens
in prison is so serious...its real and no one is
there to help you.

He paused and looked at Katlo as a tear

rolled down then he rubbed it and looked
down.

Kabelo: the first time i was in prison it wasn't

that bad. It was one guy and if i did what he
wanted he would leave me alone. This
second i was....i belonged to a gang and
they all used me; they could fit a whole fist in
my bum...i never knew i could stretch that
big...i bled until i couldn't anymore. I have
lost my elasticity. This is the pain I wanted
my own child to go through at my hands...I'm
glad that God made me feel it so that I can
never ever do it again. I am not here to see
Moon; I don't want to see her...I am here to
tell you that you are a better man and I hope
Moon knows that blood is not always family.
I respect you Katlo, I really do and I have
been waiting 3 years just to tell you this even
if you don't need to hear it, I wish nothing
but the best for you. Thanks, that's all.

Katlo picked the glass and sipped then he

put it down and sighed.

Katlo: OK.

Kabelo: that's all I came to say, can i go?

Katlo: Sure

He stood up and walked away, Katlo caught

the diaper just above his pants as he fixed
his t-shirt walking out, he frowned and
stared at him walking away. He paid for his
drink and walked out then he waved Kabelo
down just as he drove out, Kabelo stepped
on the breaks immediately and rolled down
the window.

Katlo: I don't think you need my forgiveness;

you will need Moon`s forgiveness because
she is older, she will ask me about her
parents and I won't lie to her...that's who you
should apologize to but only when she
reaches out. Don't come near my daughter
because i will kill you and make you
disappear-
Kabelo: I know, i know...

Katlo: But thanks for being vulnerable with

me, i know it wasn't easy... (Kabelo nodded) I
hope you will cope, and be a better person
for your future children if you ever have any.

Kabelo: Thanks

Katlo: Its ok, no hard feelings man

They shook hands and smiled.

Katlo: Cheers

Kabelo: Sure

He turned and walked towards his car,

Kabelo rolled up the window and drove off as
he smiled tearfully.
At the mall...

Later on, Anya packed all her stock and

loaded it in her van, a young woman and
three children crossed the road and she
paused, the older girl looked so much like
Moon, it was Moon! She swallowed a big
lump as they walked over chatting. There
was no question about Patlo and Tsholofelo!
He was so grown; he was like a copy of his
brother.

Young woman: Hi, please don't tell me you

are also closed.

Anya: what do you want?

Her: I want to do my nails; I really need them

tonight. All the nails' techs have customers
and I need to be done in a few hours.
Moon: 2 hours to be exact (laughed) because
you know how long you take on the mirror
doing your makeup.

Patlo: Don't they have like a game room

around here? I don't want to spend hours
looking at nails

Tsholo: Can I go with Pat?

Anya: I was just about to close.

Her: The mma please help me, how much is

it?

Anya: hands and feet?

Her: yes.

Anya: Ok, you can have a seat.

Her: do you have extra chairs?

Anya reached for stools in the back of the

car and put them down, the children sat
down and she set up the nail polishes.

Anya: Which design do you want?

She took out her phone and showed her

then she sat down and got started, she
glanced at the children and swallowed a
painful lump.

Moon: So, where are you guys going?

Her: I don't know, he didn't tell me.

Moon: can you bring me whatever you are

going to eat?

Her: (laughed) you are on a diet

Moon: (laughed) Daddy doesn't have to

know.

Pat: (sighed) how far are you guys?

Her: Pat i will be done in a few minutes

Tsholo: Can we go to the saloon you always

go to? This one doesn't have tv, we are just
sitting on the street.

Her: can you guys just behave, i will be done

in a minute.

Tsholo: can you call daddy?

Her: We can't stress him out with nonsense,

just wait.

Moon: They are acting like brats now

Her: I know hey

Anya quietly did her hand and placed it

inside the lamp then she got the other one,
she leaned back and looked at the young
woman, she was beautiful and it didn't seem
like she had any idea who she was. She
looked at Moon as she filed the other nail,
Moon looked at her and gasped touching her
earrings.

Moon: wow, i love this...Its the map of

Botswana...it's so beautiful

Anya: thank you, you can take them.

She put the nail down and took off her

earring.

Anya: You can have it, i made it...

Her: you made it?

Anya: Yeah,

Moon smiled as she held them.

Pat: (sighed) God! How far?

Tsholo: can I call daddy?

Her: Guys please

Moon: you can have my phone and play

games

Pat: (smiled) better, thanks, you are the best!

The boys got her phone and played games

for a few minutes, her phone rang and the
boys picked.

Pat: hi dad

Katlo: where are you guys? I'm home

Tsholo: doing nails on the street, she is

doing it again and then she is going to cry
when she gets home because they did her
nails ugly
Her: (laughed) Tsholo that happened one,
leave me alone!

Moon laughed as she stood behind this

young woman fixing her hair and laughing.

Moon: (laughed) i remember that day well!

Katlo: (laughed) She is doing it again?

Her: This one is good, i saw her pictures on

Facebook the bathong.

Katlo: (laughed) You want to smile your date?

Her: (laughed) I swear it looks nice

Pat: let me show you

He clicked on the back camera and pointed

at her, Katlo caught a glimpse of a familiar
face and frowned....
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#104

At stall...

Anya`s heart pounded as she glanced at the

camera and carried on working, the young
woman took the phone and smiled flipping
to the front camera.

Her: Hi
Katlo: How long have you guys been there?

Her: Just a few minutes.

Katlo: Ok, how is Moon?

Moon: (moved over and smiled flipping her

hair) I'm fine, you miss me already?

Katlo: No, i can finally be free noise.

Moon: well, you better make it count

because we are finishing in a few minutes.

Tsholo: (came over) daddy, can you come

get me? there are flies here and i saw a bee
on the can too.

Katlo: Alright, I'll be there in a few minutes.

Moon: (laughed) daddy o ntele chocolate a

utwa?

Katlo: Sure

She hung up and sat down with her phone as

the boys waited for it, she looked at them
and rolled her eyes before handing it over to
them. She got up and looked at the nail lady
as she applied the nail gel then she looked at
her again.

Moon: You look so familiar; did you work at

my old school?

Lady: Moon don't bother her, wena mma

kana you never stop talking.

Moon: (laughed) what, I swear I've seen this

face before.

Anya looked at her and felt tears warming

their way into her eyes then she looked
down and carried on, she tried to respond
but her throat hurt so bad she thought it
would crack.
Moon: She probably worked at the reception,
i am not lying. (to Anya) Did you work at my
school?

Anya: (nodded) No

Moon: Ok.

She took out the earrings Anya gave her and

admired them again, Katlo approached and
the boys threw Moon`s phone on her lap
before running towards their father, he
picked Tsholo up and smiled as he put his
arm over Pat`s shoulder.

Moon: Did you bring it?

Katlo: yeah, it's in the car. (to Anya)

Dumelang

Anya: Dumelang
Katlo: (to the lady) go shapo akere?

Her: yeah, bye

He turned around and walked away with all

the children, Anya glanced at him as they
drove off.

At Katso`s house....

Minutes later Katso stepped out in his shorts

and vest and met his brother halfway while
the children remained in the car.

Katlo: Kabelo is out

Katso: Ok

Katlo: Get your guy to tail him and Anya, i

need to know if they are in contact before i
can give Anya another chance with Moon.

Katso: Ok, I'll forward you his charge.

Katlo: please tell him not to spook Anya, she

seems to be staying alone, i don't want her
thinking she is in danger. Tell him to do a
clean job, he should take it from Kabelo`s
angle, get access to his phone and check if
they are in contact. The guy met with me
earlier today, he seems different but i still
don't trust him around Moon. If Anya gets
fooled by his sudden perfection i am not
letting Moon suffer.

Katso: Don't worry about it, he is good.

(looked at him) Are you good?

Katlo: yeah

Katso: you are not, tell me, come on

Katlo: As much as i waited eagerly for Kabelo

to get out so i can be sure of Moon`s safety, i
feel like this is going to be more hard on her
when she finds out I'm not her biological
father, finding out she was molested by her
own father and that yes her mother did kind
of right by fighting for her but also took her
away from a place of safety and the first
thing she did was to put her in the same
house with the man that molested her, the
same man broke her legs and she was just
standing there lying to a person who could
have rendered help. She is a big girl and she
is so sensitive. Children nowadays aren't like
us back in the days...

Katso: (sighed) But like Dee always says, at

some point you have to tell her the truth.

Katlo: I know, and i want to but she is doing

fine not knowing she was molested, i don't
know if she can handle all that. I wouldn't
mind her knowing Anya but my biggest fear
is her taking Moon straight to Kabelo as
soon as i give her that chance. If this sicko
wanted to do this when she was a toddler
what worse can he do when she is a preteen?

Katso: Eish e thata gone hoo.

Katlo: Anya alone isn't really a big problem,

my issue is her being manipulated by him
and leaving them alone together, Moon
would never forgive me for that. She is older
now and she has a crush at school she would
know what rape is. It could affect her entire
self-esteem, I'm already scared of this
coming stage sa being a father to a teenager.
I don't want to take away the spark in her
eyes...

Katso: Yeah eish

Katlo: anyways talk to your guy and let me

know.

Katso: sure
They parted ways as he got in the car and
drove off. Katso took out his phone and
dialed the private investigator.

At Tlotlo`s house....

About an hour later Anya parked her car and

walked in with her nail equipment while her
sister did her makeup.

Tlotlo: Hi, i was afraid you'd not make it in

time.

Anya: You might get proposed at, do you

think I would not show up to make your nails
look good? Never!

They sat down and she prepped her sister`s

nails.
Anya: I saw Moon and Tsholo today. They
don't know me

Tlotlo: Are you serious?

Anya: Seems he is not telling them anything

about me.

Tlotlo: this is getting too much now. Don't

you think you should get a good lawyer? He
said 5 years and you did wait, now he is
quiet? He is just trying to mute you.

Anya: I can't even afford a lawyer and i don't

want to mess my children`s life, only children
suffer when there is drama. I'd rather i be the
one suffering.

Tlotlo: No, even the court will consider giving

you a second chance bathong.

Anya: are tswe mogo yone, he is still angry

and i can't determine how long he hates me
for disappointing him by giving Kabelo a
chance with Moon after everything.

She changed the topic while working on her

nails.

At Kabelo`s house...

Later that night Kabelo laid on his back

staring in the dark, this was not a feeling he
expected. Being out wasn't fulfilling nor was
it freedom, these men had gotten away with
what they did and now he wasn't a man at all.
He would never restart his life again. When
all his children grew and got to know of what
he did, they would kill him. Even if he found
someone, if she found out about what
happened with Moon she would also take
the children away and leave.
He sat up and sighed in the dark then he
reached for his phone and dialed his mother.

Her: (sleepy) Hello?

Kabelo: can i talk to rragwe Aaron?

Her: ok, here

The old man took the phone and they talked

for hours until he broke down crying, they
carried on talking until 2 in the morning.

At Brian`s house...

The next morning Brian shook his head as

Tlotlo spoke.

Tlotlo: Please don't say no, it's the least we

can do as her siblings. Anya has no one
except us, she needs her children and Katlo
is being too much.

Brian: He is her legal guardian, that means

he has more rights than even Anya.

Tlotlo: I know, that's why you need to talk to

buddy.

Brian: do you have money for the lawyer?

Tlotlo: He can take it pro bono. Please!

Brian: I will talk to him.

Tlotlo picked his phone and handed it to him.

Tlotlo: Please, now

Brian sighed and dialed his friend.

At the mall...

Later that morning Anya parked the car and

swept under her stall then she took out her
stock and sorted it along the shelves, she
packed her makeup and nail work items long
the table.

A man in a suit approached and smiled.

Him: Good morning, its Anya right?

Anya`s heart skipped as she looked at him.

Anya: Ee rra

Him: My name is Oratile, i am your lawyer.

Your brother talked to me, apparently your
sister couldn't stop begging so i here to help
you get access to your children.

Anya: I don't have money to-

Him: Pro bono.

Anya: what does that mean?

Him: just giving back to the community.

Anya: I have a record and I haven't been a

good mother-

Him: I have been told everything, you stand

a good chance, you might not get full
custody but i am 100% sure you will get at
least visits on weekends and holidays.

Anya: He is going to hate me-

Him: Yeah, he should. He is still upset about

what you did as he should, but we have to
help him get that anger out. As soon as he
sees that you just want a visit and not to
separate him with his children he will come
around. Should we get started?

Anya gulped staring at him with a long face.

Him: If you are not ready to be with your kids

its ok. I have a lot of cases anyways, are we
doing this or not?

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At the mall...

Anya: Ok.

Him: Alright, please meet me at the office so

that we can discuss this because i need to
know more, i need supporting evidence and
other things to help your case. I also need to
know if you are seeking full custody, Joint or
visitation rights. Make it before 3pm.

Anya: I will, thank you.

The man got in his car and drove off as Anya

slowly sat down looking at his business card.
She picked the phone and dialed her sister.

Tlotlo: Hey
Anya: you didn't have to do this.

Tlotlo: Katlo is being too much, those

children are yours too. You didn't abuse
them, you made mistakes but its nit like you
abused them, Tsholofelo doesn't even know
you, the last time you held him he was a new
born, that's not fair! I know you feel you have
no right to fight back but this is not fair! At
all, i never supported you in any of those
mistakes but i will not support him in this
too.

Anya: i once asked someone who is a lawyer

on Facebook and he said that i will lose that
case horribly and i might even be asked to
pay child support to Katlo. He said that the
courts don't care of you are the mother, they
don't make decisions based on emotions
they look at the best interest of that child, he
said if the court actually granted him rights
over all relatives including grandparents, he
must be doing really good and i will
embarrass myself with my record. If he asks
for child support for two children who clearly
live like they are in movies where will i get
that money? By going there i am just going
to report myself to the court that it's been 5
years that i don't know what my children are
eating or wearing.

Tlotlo: These are the things you tell your

lawyer; poor parents have rights too. The
law isn't one sided.

Anya: it is when the other parents has

proved she is not trust worthy with children.

Tlotlo: that's your past, you are different now,

tell your lawyer all these worries so he can
find a way to tackle them. Even if it means
him trying to settle this out of court. I just
want to you to have at least a weekend with
your children, am i crazy?
Anya: (smiled tearfully) No, of course not.

Tlotlo: talk to your lawyer. He doesn't know

much so go tell him the deeper things so he
gets it.

Anya: Ok, bye

Tlotlo: Bye

She hung up and sighed worriedly.

At Dee`s house...

Later in the afternoon, Kesa sat at her desk

sorting out her financial books then she
clicked on the CIPA website and filed her
annual tax returns. She saved her receipt
into her company files and closed her laptop
before walking out. Her phone rang and she
picked walking down the stairs while the
triplets played in the living room.

Kesa: Hey...

Rumi: Hey you! I need a favor, i know it's too

much but can you bring Pat over again? We
will pay for all your travel expenses again.
Please...

Kesa: (smiled) No need to beg.

Rumi: i know business is-

Kesa: I will bring him.

Rumi screamed in the background and she

laughed shaking her head.

Kesa: it's the breather i needed, things are a

bit boring here

Rumi: how do you mean?

Kesa: we are doing the same thing every day,
he is busy! The hospital is so demanding, I
mean I know being a doctor is a lot of work
but...I'm just lonely. I hate the night shifts. I
don't want to cheat but we have reached
that point...

Rumi: Please don't cheat

Kesa: I won't cheat, I'm just lonely that's all.

Rumi: did you tell him this?

Kesa: No, I know there is nothing he can do,

I don't want to stress him out.

Rumi: you guys told us lack of

communication is the cause of every
problem in marriages, you can't be the one
doing that.

Kesa: i just feel like it will make no difference.

He is always working! I know doctors save
lives but the children don't even see him
anymore! It's just too much, almost like he is
having an affair at work or something, some
men do that.

Rumi: I don't know what to say

Kesa: Its nothing to worry about. Don't worry

about it.

Rumi: Let me make arrangements and let

you know more about the trip.

Kesa: Bye

She hung up and clicked on WhatsApp, she

met the farmer`s status, “Have you ever felt
like another person`s person is your ideal
person and you spend years looking for a
ghost of this person only to realize there is
only one her. So, you spend hours working
on yourself to get over this and pray to find
someone who will make all these seem like it
was just a silly feeling of loneliness? Deep
thoughts”. She sighed and closed it before
seeing the next clip. She played music and
made supper.

At the hospital...

The doctor knocked and stuck his dead

while Dee sat at his table.

Him: (smiled) Can i have a minute?

Dee: sure

Him: I been meaning to talk to you, I heard

Steve say you are planning to open your own
clinic. Is there something I'm missing? You
are one of the highly paid people.

Dee: It's not about the hospital...i just have

to make serious money; my wife makes a lot
of money and it is starting to affect me
somehow. I didn't expect her to make so
much, it's like every day she comes up with
ways to make more money...she is selling
containers and those things are making
serious money. Now she wants to venture
into tourism, she is planning to build a lodge,
she has savings from the all these little
things she keeps doing and it won't be hard
for CEDA to fund her because she is not
even asking for a full fund, she already has
the land and she is saving to buy a few
things. I am not growing and very soon I will
start to bore her because she is hanging out
with guys that make money and don't have
to work for their money as much.

Him: Dude you are a doctor! That has to

count.

Dee: Not when there are guys who own

businesses. I can make more owning my
own practice than being here as an
employee.
Him: do you have the finance? Or maybe she
can finance you

Dee: I don't want her money, i am a provider,

i don't get provided by my wife. I will get
funding.

Him: will she agree for you to bring debts

when it's not necessary?

Dee: if i tell her it will seem like i am asking

for money indirectly.

Him: Ok, well i just wanted to find out what's

going on. By the way you should take days
off and get some sleep, you look like shit.

He stood up and walked out as Dee sighed

leaning back.

At Katlo`s house...
Later that afternoon, Katlo opened the gate
and waited in front of the house as the car
drove through, he read branding of the car,
“Tumisang and attorneys”. A gentleman
stepped out and approached then he smiled
and they shook hands as Katlo looked at him
with a straight face.

Him: My name is Pholo, i am with-

Katlo: Go straight to the point, what are you

doing here?

Him: Ok, I brought this letter, it's not from

court...it's a mediation-

Katlo: who sent you?

Him: Its better if you read.

Katlo tore the envelope and unfolded the

letter as he read. He skipped the parts he
found unnecessary and read, “This is an
effort to try and settle this out of court for
the benefit of both children. We request your
attendance, and this meeting will include
Anya, the lawyer and a social worker who will
help the two of you to complete the
coparenting agreement. Please note that
Anya is not asking for full custody-

He stopped reading the letter and handed it

back.

Katlo: Tell Anya to take me to court because

i am not doing things the way she wants, I
will give her a chance in my own terms. If
she is not willing to wait, she can go to
court...I will respect a court order. Please
leave before i release my dogs.
The young man hurried back to the car and
jumped in then he drove off. Katlo pressed
the button and closed the gate then he
walked back to the house as his phone rang.
He looked at the caller and closed the door.

Katlo: Hi

Her: Hi, can we go out?

Katlo: i can't, my helper is out on a date with

her boyfriend. I am with the children.

Her: can i come over? I want to meet the

children.

Katlo: Babe i told you, i don't my children

involved in my relationships.

Her: we have been together for ages

Katlo: I know, but i am not ready, they are

not ready to share my attention with another
person. And i have a lot in my mind right
now, i won't be a good company.

Her: what's wrong?

Katlo: Anya and Kabelo are trying me again.

Her: Just give them their child. Why are you

stressing yourself with her?

Katlo: I don't expect you to understand.

Her: maybe i will never understand why you

have to go to all lengths to protect her from
her parents. It's impossible, if she goes to
court, she will be given shared custody, just
tell her everything that happened and let her
mother take her.

Katlo: No, i have bonded with her, she is

almost an adult, i am almost done raising her
then she can make her own decisions.

Her: well, you will end up being the devil for

stealing a child from her parents.
He hung up and walked in his room.

At Anya`s house...

Later that afternoon, Anya finished cooking

her food and served herself then she sat on
the couch and ate watching tv. The lawyer
called and she picked.

Anya: Hello?

Him: He refused settling this out of court, we

have no choice but to file this with the court.
Should i go ahead?

Anya: No, but thank you for trying.

Him: i know you are scared, the court will not

ask you to pay a lot of money for child
support. They order you looking at your
income.
Anya: (tearfully) Please just leave me alone.

She hung up and sighed tearfully then she

got up and locked the door.

At Katlo`s house...

Later that evening there was a buzz at the

gate, Moon hurried to the wall and pressed
opening the gate.

Moon: Auntie is back!

Katlo: (walking in) You need to look at that

little screen to be sure its her

He opened the door and stepped out as

Anya approached.
Moon: Its that lady from the mall

Katlo: Get back inside.

Moon looked at her father`s serious face and

frowned confused before getting back inside,
Anya walked past him and tried to open the
door. He grabbed her and turned her around
as her tears rolled down.

Anya: (voice trembled) what do you want

from me? Is 5 years not enough?

Katlo: It's not enough for the woman who

kept quiet when her child`s legs were being
broken!

Moon and her brothers slightly opened the

door and looked at them through the slim
space between the door and the frame.

Anya: (tearfully) i have paid for my mistakes,

i gave birth to these children, i deserve some
kind of respect, you will not act like i am a
crazy mother.

Katlo: Respect? Respect?

Anya: yes, respect! I deserve a little respect

Katlo: it is earned...you don't demand it, wa

utwa? Nxla, respect ya masepa, you took
Moon and handed her to a man that raped
her! Why do you expect me to jump to the
idea of handing her over again without even
making sure you are in your right state of
mind? Do i look stupid?

Moon: (tearfully) Daddy i was raped?

Moon swallowed a huge lump as tears filled

her eyes. Katlo turned and looked at her as
tears filled his eyes, he shook his head and
her lips curved, Anya rubbed her eyes
tearfully and covered her mouth.

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At Katlo`s house...

Katlo: This is exactly what you wanted akere?

You just came here for that, to make sure
that once again your presence brings some
kind of trauma to her life. And as usual i have
to pick up the pieces of you broke.

Anya: I came here to tell both of them that i

am their mother.

Katlo: Get out of my house.

Anya: (turned to the children) i don't know

what he told you about your mother, but i
am your mother. Both of you...Moon i am
your mother, Tsholofelo i had you when i was
in prison...you are my son.

Katlo: Go inside and talk to them, you don't

have to do this in the middle of the yard.

She walked in as the children quetly stared

at her, she sat on the couch and sighed
while the children stood by. Katlo took the
car keys and walked out.

Katlo: Tell me when you are done.

Moon: Daddy where are you going?

Katlo: to get fuel the car, i wont be long.

Moon: is she telling the truth?

He looked in her eyes and sighed then he

walked back and took a seat.

Katlo: Boys can you go to your room.

The boys walked out and he waited for them
to peak through the passage.

Katlo: i said go to your room.

They ran out and shut the door.

Katlo: Have a seat Moon.

Moon took a seat looking at her father.

Katlo: I met your mom when you were

almost a year old.

Moon: (tearfully) wait, so you are not my dad?

(he shook his head) who is my dad?

Katlo: I was waiting to tell you when you are

a little older because it's a little bit sad but
your mom is here and we might as well tell
you.

Anya: you can just tell her about me

Moon: I want to know everything!

Katlo: while dating your mom and i had an

argument, the doctors said you were
touched the wrong way and she thought it
was me, i got angry and left her. Then i met
Pat`s mom, your mom went back to your
dad-

Anya: we were not together, we were just

parenting, he was your father and i didn't
know he was bad.

Moon: So he raped me?

Anya: I found out he is the one who bruised

you, i burned him with oil and i went to jail
for that. The police didn't get him because
there was no proof. When i got out i really
wanted to spend time with you so i took you
from him, your father later came to my
house and you were just a toddler crying
asking for him because you only knew him.
Your real father tried to keep you quiet by
covering your mouth.

She got a flashback of that night and sighed,

now she knew it wasn't just a nightmare she
would wake up from, it happened.

Moon: So, like you took me back to the man

that raped me again?

Anya: I didn't, he just came in

Moon: are you lying to me? (tearfully) i am

very smart.

Anya: I didn't call him but i didn't chase him

either, i will admit that and i am sorry.

Moon: (tearfully turned to her father) Can

they take me away from our family if they
want? Like they do in movies.

Katlo: I don't know, it's the court`s decision.

Everything is up to her not me.

Moon: (turned to Anya) what do you want

from me?

Anya: i wanted to apologize and get to know

you. I am not in contact with your father

Moon: Please don't call a rapist my father, i

only have one parent. (angrily turned to her
father) and you told me my mother was in
prison for protecting me from kidnappers,
not because she took me to a rapist! I will
never trust you again, you said she was
good!!!

Katlo looked down and sighed Moon stood

up looking at Anya.
Anya: i am not here to take you away, i just
want you to visit me once in a while.

Moon: Thanks for ruining my life, if you ever

talk to me i will kill myself. I hate you....

She turned looking at Katlo as tears filled

her...She paced away holding in her tears
and burst into tears in her room. He sighed
putting down the keys.

Katlo: TSHOLO! HOPE!?

Tsholofelo walked back in and stood next to

his father.

Katlo: sit down. (looked at Anya) Go on, do

what you came here to do.

Anya: (looked at him) Hi

Tsholo: what is raped?

Anya: Its um, it's a bad word...i came here to

tell you that i am your mom, i have been in
prison.

Tsholo: what it's like there?

Anya: It's not fun

Tsholo: Ok. Did you break out of prison?

Anya: (scoffed) No, they released me.

Tsholo: ok,

Katlo: you want to hug your mom?

Tsholo: No, I'm good.

Katlo: why not? She missed you. She last

held you when you were a baby.

Tsholo: I don't want to

Katlo: ok

Tsholo: Moon is crying, can i go talk to her?

Katlo: sure

He got up and walked out, there was silence

as Anya stared into the space. Tears filled
her eyes and she curved her lips trying to
fight the tears burning her eyes.

Katlo: is there anything else left you want to

do?

Anya: introduce me to Pat.

Katlo: Patlo?!!

He hurried in and took a seat.

Katlo: this is Moon and Tsholo`s mom.

Pat: (looked at her) Helllo

Katlo: want to give her a hug?

Pat: Sure

He got off the couch and hugged her, Anya

swallowed a big lump and hugged him
tightly then she leaned back releasing him.

Pat: I am going to the US next week. My

mom and my other siblings are there.

Anya: (smiled) say hi to your mom for me.

Pat: Ok.

Katlo: You can go

Pat walked out.

Katlo: is there anything else you want?

There was silence as Anya rubbed her eyes

she looked at him and the hate behind his
eyes was right on the open.

Anya: (tearfully) Why do you hate me?

He looked at her and tears filled his eyes as

he smiled and shook his head.

Katlo: You broke my heart...(he pressed his

lips together fighting his tears) You broke my
heart so bad. This could have been a
complete family, but you are selfish and
ignorant, you use people who love you...and
you used me, you made me use myself too. I
did so much for you even when you never
asked me but you never appreciated that...i
hate you because you hurt me and your
daughter, i hate you because you made me
love your daughter and forced me to protect
her from you. You have dragged me through
the mud, i have been through the courts and
paid so much money just to keep your child
safe meanwhile everyone accused me of
sleeping with her, i have been forced to
ignore that because i have no choice but to
be there for her...i hate you so much i hope
you never find anyone who will love you the
way i loved you, i hope they all break your
heart and give you trust issues the way i
have, i hope sex never fulfils you, i hope you
never get married and i hope you never have
children again. I pray that one day i will look
at you and not wonder how far we would be
if you weren't such a selfish bitch that you
are, i pray that i get over you and love
another woman, love her and truly love her
so i can be genuinely happy and not carry
this hate that i have for you in my heart. I
hope that i will find a perfect woman who
will love me with my children and not treat
any of them differently, a woman twice
better than you. So yes, i hate you Anya, i
hate you so much i want you to suffer for the
rest of your life.

He stood up and swallowed a big lump.

Katlo: I hate you so much i want you to

regret leaving me to go be with Kabelo after
everything i done waiting to just hear a
thank you and a yes i will marry you. Then
you go play family with my daughter, the
child i raised, i hate you! I really do hate
you...i ha-(gulped) I hate you.
She tearfully got up and held his hand as he
tearfully looked at her, he took a deep breath
and dropped his head down her shoulder as
his heart pounded, he slipped his hand
behind her and cover his face crying while
she broke into tears rubbing his back.

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At Katlo`s house...
He stepped back and cleared his throat as
she pats her eyes dry.

Anya: I was never with Kabelo after

everything that happened, but i can see how
that can look in your house. Back then i had
so many flaws and one of them was
depending on a man, i have always
depended on someone growing up and the
people that helped me out kind controlled
my life, i know you always said you want me
to make my own money but i didn't see how
much you love me by doing this. I thought
love is when you give me money and
everything...when i left he offered and i just
took, not with intentions to be with him,
when he showed up i was too weak because
he paid for that house. Thats what i have
been thinking about all these years, i gave
him power over me but accepting help from
him. But i am glad i leant something, when
he showed up at my stall looking for shoes, i
didn't even sell to him, and i didn't feel bad
for that. I didn't know what love is...now i
know though i have you both. I know what a
powerful man you are because you
supported my business, (smiled) I look at
Kesa and how far she has gone in life and I'm
like...(sighed) i have played, i made mistakes
but now i am grown and that's why I forced
my way here because i know that the court
won't solve anything, lawyers and social
workers wont if you are not willing to talk. I
am glad you spoke out. You been bottling so
much anger inside you...(smiled) thank you.
(smiled pinching his cheek) By the way i
don't think you hate me...

He blushed looking away and pushed her

hand from his face, she laughed and he
laughed putting his hands in the pocket.

Katlo: By the way i wasn't crying, i have

these new allergies that kick him when i get
angry

Anya: (smiled) Thats bad, you need to get

that checked...but on a serious note, i don't
want to change anything in your living
arrangements. I am not taking the children, i
just want to see them even if they don't
spend a night, even if they just check me at
the mall or they see me for a couple of hours
before coming home. I know i am a stranger
to them.

Pat: Daddy!!!

Pat ran in the living room panting.

Pat: (panicked) Come look at Moon!

Katlo hurried to her room, she leaned back

emptying the last bottle of medicine as Katlo
snatched the bottle from her.

Katlo: what are you doing?!?

Anya stopped at the door and looked at

them as Moon rubbed her eyes crying.

Moon: I don't want to be not your child!

Katlo: You are my child, i went to court and

got you legally, you are my first born!

Moon: Is she going to take me away?

Anya: No, i am not taking you away-

Moon: I am not talking to you

Katlo: Moon, we are not going to do that,

you know better than to talk to an adult like
that. I raised you better than that.

Anya: i will go away and never talk to you, i

just wanted you to know me.

Moon: (tearfully) YOU HAVE RUINED MY

LIFE!!!!!

Katlo: (angrily) I said behave!

Moon turned away as he picked the bottle of

allegex and checked the other medicines, all
the other bottles were still full.

Katlo: Why did you drink this?

Pat: she is trying to kill herself; I saw it in a

movie. Overdose
Katlo: you do realize that you are going to
spend the night at the hospital alone, right?
Plus, they have to keep an eye on you
because you suicidal.

Moon: I am still going to kill myself because

she is going to take me away.

Katlo: Please get your phone, we are going

to the hospital.

Tsholo: is that woman going to take me too?

Cause I don't like her.

Katlo: She is not taking any of you, Moon get

up.

He walked out with the bottles and put the,

in the fridge then he dialed his brother.

Dee: yeah

Katlo: Moon o nole allegex, should i be

worried? It's the whole bottle

Dee: I doubt it can be anything serious than

her being drowsy but you can take her in just
in case, in severe cases it lead to seizures
but that's rare. Why did she do it?

Katlo: Anya was here and she didn't find out

a lot of things the right way.

Dee: what did I say?

Katlo: I know, I know

Dee: take her in, and keep an eye on her.

Children nowadays are unpredictable.

Katlo: Okay, shapo.

He hung up and remembered Anya then he

hurried out, she was gone.

At Dee`s house...
Dee got in bed and moved closer to putting
his arm around Kesa.

Dee: hey

Kesa: Hi. Rumi wants me to bring her Pat,

this time he will be staying a little longer
because she and Katlo are considering to let
him move there to stay with Rumi.

Dee: These trips are getting frequent

Kesa: what does that mean?

Dee: we hardly spend time together and

when you are free you are flying to your
sister.

Kesa: that's rich coming from you. If anything,

this trip is the best thing for me because you
are never home. Maybe your children will
see and i will go out.
Dee: is this a fight?

Kesa: you tell me! You are the one spending

time outside your home, who knows who
you are spending time with, with those girls
in the reception and the nurse around the
hospital i am not surprised at all.

He sat up and turned the lights on.

Dee: you think i am cheating?

Kesa: why else would you be spending so

many hours away from your family?

Dee: i am trying to open my own practice, it

takes a lot of mental work!

Kesa: you didn't tell me that.

Dee: Please get up, we need to talk. I cannot

afford you thinking i am cheating because
then you will end up crying on the wrong
shoulder

He leaned against the head board then he

brought her closer as she took a deep breath
then she smiled and looked at him proudly.

Kesa: are you serious about opening your

own clinic?

Dee: yeah

She smiled and put her head on his chest as

they continued chatting.

In the car....

Meanwhile Katlo drove the car while the

children sat quietly in the car.
Katlo: Your mother is not a bad person,
when you grow up and be a big girl you will
regret how you talked to her because you
will understand that parents aren't perfect,
they are just like you. She went to prison
because she was so angry someone tried to
hurt you. She didn't break your leg, her only
mistake was to let him in.

Moon: She still allowed a bad person around

me. Makes her a bad mother

Katlo: she paid for that; she went to jail for

that and i also made her wait for so many
years before she can come closer. She hates
the person who abused you. I think you
should give her a chance and see how she
really is, if you don't like her then you can
stop talking to her. You liked her so much
you asked for her earrings, people make
mistakes. When you bullied that girl and her
parents forgave me and you for their
experience at school do you think it was
easy?

She shook her head.

Katlo: Do you think it was easy for me to deal

with you being expelled from school and
paying a much more expensive school
because you fought in the school closer and
cheaper? You begged me for forgiveness, as
much as i took weeks to forgive you i ended
up forgiving you, and just like you promised
me...you have never bullied anyone, when
they make funny remarks about your weight
you tell the teacher you don't kick them or
punch them or sit on their faces...i believed
you will change and you made me so proud
because they all know you as a sweet girl. If
you can change and be my angel why can't
your mom change?

She sighed thoughtfully and ate her nails...

Katlo: you are a good girl now because

everyone around you forgave you and
believed you. It wouldn't hurt to give mama a
chance and see if she is as bad as you think,
i am scared too which is why i was afraid to
tell you guys, but it is what it is...she is here
and she is asking to be with you. Can we try?

Tsholo: (smiled) Yeah.

Pat: (smiled) Plus you will be getting free nail

dos during school holidays and she has lots
of earrings too.

Moon: (smiled) You think if blackmail her to

do my nails for my beauty pageant she will
agree?

Kago: (smiled) Maybe you can just ask her.

We can pass by her house after the hospital,
tell her everything you are doing, she is very
good with these things.

Moon: Ok. Deal!

They both smiled and high fived as he

continued driving.

At Anya`s house...

Later that evening Katlo approached the

house and parked next to Anya`s van. All the
children stepped out of the car and followed
him as he looked at the unfamiliar car
parked right in front of her house. He
knocked and stepped back.
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At Anya’s house…

Tlotlo turned looking at the door while the tv

played.

Tlotlo: There is someone at the door.

Anya: they are probably knocking at the

neighbors.
Tlotlo: Anyways as much as i don't support
you barging in like that i have to
acknowledge that once again Katlo has
proven once more that he is the best thing
that ever happened to Moon. I swear there
are very few stepfathers like that, the girl I
used to go to school with was with her
stepfather at her graduation. Her mother
passed away but her stepfather didn't return
her home nor did he abuse her in anyway, he
treated her like his first born and to this day
he is the best grandfather ever. She cries
every father`s day when she talks about the
love her stepfather gave her when relatives
were asking him to return her since her
mother passed and she wasn't his “real
daughter”.

Anya: we talked for a while, (blushed

tearfully) he still loves me, I've hurt that man
so bad. Did i tell you? Pat hugged me, he is
such a teddy bear. Just like his dad. I have
no plans to treat him any different.

Meanwhile outside Katlo took a deep breath

and sighed looking at the car, she was
probably with a man, her boyfriend...he
probably should have called before leaving
the hospital.

Moon: Maybe she is sleeping.

Pat stepped over and banged on the door.

Pat: Hello! Anybody there?

Katlo quickly grabbed his jacket pulling him

back.
Katlo: Dude!

Pat: (laughed) what? Maybe she can't hear

us, i can hear the tv from here.

Inside Tlotlo and Anya looked at one another.

Tlotlo: i swear there is someone at the door.

Anya: Sounds like a child too.

She stood up and headed to the door, she

peaked outside and her mouth dropped
looking at them, she turned back and looked
at the condition of her house.

Anya: Its Katlo and the children!

Tlotlo: (smiled) Open!

She took a deep breath and fixed her hair
before opening the door with a smile, Katlo
remained on his position.

Katlo: Hey

Anya: Hi

Moon: Can i come in?

Anya: (smiled) Yes, of course, come in, all of

you.

Katlo: (smiled) I will wait in the car and give

you guys space or i can go for a short drive,
(looked at the children) 15 minutes right?

Moon: Ok

Katlo: Pat lets go

Anya: He can stay...(locked eyes with Katlo)

please...
Katlo: Sure

Anya: wait, (Katlo turned and looked at her)

aren't you going to ask whose car that is?

Katlo: Choosing to trust you until you give

me a reason not to trust you. I can't expect
Moon to do it if I'm not leading by example.

Anya: Its Tlotlo,

Katlo: haven't seen her in years, congratulate

her on the new car

Anya: I will...

He walked back to the car and drove off.

Anya smiled and turned back in the house
then she closed the door smiling.

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