Broken Clocks

The Loss

Mnqobi's POV

The Cartier case was a success! The verdict will be announced in two weeks , those bastards are finally going to be thrown in jail and justice will be served. All of my hard paid of , I was in the courtroom packing my things up , everyone had left when i felt a hand brushing me on my back , i glanced back over my shoulder and was met by an Amanda who had a sly smile on her face 

Amanda: so Khulekani suggested that we go out for drinks to celebrate

I shook my head

Me: uhm I'll have to take a raincheck on you guys i have things to do

Amanda : come on Mnq- Mr Zulu

Me: As I've said , no i have to go

Amanda: oh next time then

Me: sure.

I finished packing up my things , and went to my car. I loaded my bags and climbed in as i dialed Ndalo's number.  It rang unanswered , okay that's strange.  Ndalo always answers my calls , she's probably in a meeting or something. I should probably get her some lunch and pass by her office. I drove to McDonald's and got her a chicken wrap with nuggets and  a watermelon McFizz. I drove to the EPE offices and walked up to the receptionist.

Me: Afternoon , is Mrs Zulu in ?

" No she's not " , the receptionist answered with a smile. "Uhm is she out on lunch or a meeting?" I asked, "No sir she hasn't been in all day " she replied and turned her face back to her computer screen. Okay that's strange Ndalo never skips work, no matter how sick she is . I opened my mouth slightly to say something when  Thabi appeared from the elevator, "Mnqobi , hello !"

Me: hey Thabi unjani ? (How are you)

Thabi: ngiyaphila wena unjani , uphi umngani wam ? ( I'm good thanks and yourself, where's my friend)

Me: ngiyaphila nam , uhm i thought she's here the receptionist just told me she's not

Thabi: You don't know where your wife is haibo Mnqobi sewaba yiHusband enjan ? ( what kind of a husband are you)

Me: no man it's not like that i was in court the whole day , you know how it gets.

Thabi: oh yeah , I'm guessing she's probably at home , sick you know how a pregnancy can get at times

Me : oh yeah, I'll go check on her

Thabi: please let me know when you find her neh

Me: okay sharp

I left and drove to the house. I parked on the driveway and got in the house through the garage. Her car is here , she must be home. I walked to the kitchen and placed the goody bag on the kitchen counter. I called out her name several times with no answer  , she must be upstairs napping or something.

I walked up to the bedroom and she wasn't in here either and the bed was not made , she must be really sick. I walked around to my side and my eyes immediately fell on a pool of blood that was streaming from under the door. My heart raced , oh shit no ! I rushed to the door and tried opening it but it was locked , I knocked several times calling out her name with no response. There was only one thing left to do , kick this fucking door down ! I charged back and headed towards the door with my shoulder. It hurt a bit but i didn't care , i had to get my wife out of there. I charged back again and banged against the door with my shoulder.   A screw popped from the door and it opened slightly . I applied force against it with my hands and it fully opened. My eyes fell on a Ndalo who was curled up in a pool of blood on the floor . I knelt down to her and put her head on my arm as i shook her . She didn't respond , i gave her a soft slap on her cheek and she opened her eyes slightly and closed them again. "No no no don't close your eyes baby stay with me ! Stay with me please !" I carried her on my shoulder and stormed to my car , i put her on the backseat and got in front of the steering wheel. I drove like a madman to the hospital.