Turning Table

Part 15

***Only when the tide goes out do you discover who's been swimming naked***

🌹Rosetta🌹

Muntu: it's risky...you may be jail smart but the outside world has more dangerous people than a scary female that was your inmate "

Me: I don't trust Ginger, I don't trust her one bit but I trust you, so I need you to tell me if what I think I'm about to do is right ?"
Her: let's step out..."
I followed her out
Muntu: you don't have to do this you know "
She said looking at the dark sky
Me: I'm an ex-convict the money I have will not last me forever, I need money and power...I can only achieve that if I start my own empire "
Her: I hear you...have you thought about Zuko?"
Me: ungakulinge ukhulume ngaye "
I said pointing my finger at her
Her: this business is dangerous  Rosy you can die or worse you can go back to jail!!"
Me: it's the risk I'm willing to take!! I'm not only doing it for myself but doing it for my son, Muntu I only saw my son when he was four!"
Her: I know, look Rosy you been through a lot just a few days out of jail and you decide to do the most dangerous business on earth...all for what? to get revenge?"
I folded my arms and looked at her
Her: I understand,  you were hurt and betrayed, you will always carry that around with you, the hurt, the weight of what he did. I get it. Right now all you could think about is getting back at him, you have no plan or what so ever but all I see here happening is that it's hurting yourself, worse than hurting him, I see the hatred in your eyes you wanting Oyama to feel the pain in his chest that you felt in yours,  hate has taken over you not only is it toxic but it's destroying the true person you really are!! "

Me: Muntu...
Her: I have seen this a million times,
I spend years in this house, which felt more like a prison obsessing over the wrongs that happened to me. When I finally escaped the prison of my mind, instead of using my treasure to better my life and start over reunite with my family, I used it to destroy others. And guess what I'm still not happy "

Me: who did you work with to put together a plan the bust my husband?"
She looked at me
Her: what are talking about ?"
Me: Ginger is loudmouth no ways she would have kept quiet to you about the shit that was about to get down, you sold very highly classified information to people that waited for so long to put Oyama down"
Her: I don't know what you talking about"
Me: not only you hiding here but you using Ginger to be your eyes and ear of what and who my strike...the plan was good Kill Oyama and escape this prison but his still out there and it scares the shit out of you that maybe he knows that you sold him out "

She took out her cigarette and started smoking
Me: whoever you working with, I want to meet him, an enemy of my enemy is my friend "
Her: he might kill you to steer the waters Rosy "
Me: that the chance I'm willing to take... "

" Rosy I thought you left?" Ginger said walking towards us
Me: I changed my mind about the business offer,"
Muntu looked at me and just shook her head,
Ginger jumped up and screamed, bloody bitch she does not even know that she is bate in this shit!

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It's been a month since I agreed to running this business, not in a million years have I thought I will run a business that sells lust, cigarette, and alcohol, but here I am working so hard making this bar the most upmarket gentleman bar there is in the coast.

I'm broke as a church mouse as we speak since  I took all my money and invested it in this business.
Muntu was adamant in helping but I refused, she started talking about the disadvantage of putting all of my eggs in one basket but what I say is that Put all your eggs in one basket. Then you're less likely to drop that basket... I'm more book smart in running a business than she will ever be,  this business is my baby and I plan to buy Ginger out of the minute it's up and running.

Ginger: " the girls are here?"
Me: you dealing with that "
I said counting the crate of alcohol
Her: it's just meet and greet nothing much... "
I sigh and followed her upstairs there were about nine young ladies waiting

Ginger: ladies meet our boss lady, Mis Rose"
I looked at them and faked a smile,
Me: welcome to the Black Velvet I trust will work well together, your workplace is ready for business, you report to Ginger and I hope we won't have any problems with late coming and all those stories of not coming to work,  the minute you signed that contract you signed your life to Black velvet... "

I looked up and I was meet with Muntu calling me aside.
Me: so Ginger kindly show the girls to their workplace"
Ginger: I said,z meet and great not scare the shit out of my girls!"
She whispered in my ear
Me: it's business don't make it personal"
Her: I know Rose, but  ..."
Me: that why I'm the boss and you not, stick to what you know, now can you please excuse me "
She sigh and caller the girls
"ok thank you  ... Ladies please follow me "

They walked past me going upstairs, I frowned as I look at these girls most of them were too young for this kind of life, but hay I'm no one mother, this is business and I need them to bring me money,  they are my only ticket in creating an influential client tell to create a powerful connection.

I made my way to my office where I found Muntu smoking
Me: did you manage to get security?"
Her: yes..."
Sh breathe out loud,
Me: but we have a problem?"
I said sitting down
Her: security comes with a high price"
Me: what do you mean?"
Him: they want part to the business"

I laughed shaking my head
Me: wow "
Her: an enemy of your enemy is your friend"
Me: I invested a lot in this business to share it with another person!!"
Her: Rosy let's face it you need him...this business need ruthless guards that will...protect you, your money...and the girls, it's a gentleman club and not all man that will come here are gentlemen, we will have half-naked girls selling lust to drunk man, surely not every man will hold his budge in, they will forcefully want I touch...and you need security that will throw punches and ask questions later... Break the law, shoot if needed... The kind of security that will not only protect your establishment but will set an example to those who will want to take advantage of a female-owned business "

I looked at her... She right in every way
Her: trust me when I say you need this guy... "
Me: who is he? "
Her: you husband worst enemy "
I frowned looking at her
Her: it took a lot of convincing but for my sake, he agreed not to kill you but work with you... "
I pressed my lip together looking at her
Me: when am I meeting him?"
Her: he is on his way "
Me: fuck I need I need a drink!"

🌹Nompumelelo🌹

It's been a month now and life has thrown me to the deep end, I sold my car my clothes and I'm left with just a few items that fit in a small-medium gym bag, I'm sharing an apartment with Sam even she is  annoyed that I'm her burden now,

Never ever been someones shiting pan like I am to her, I cook, clean, and do her laundry just for the sake of having a roof over my heard and meal for the day,
She just became Mrs or Madam overnight making me her help, she will use the bathtub and leave it dirty, she will make unnecessary dishes like use glasses and cups and plates just to pile up dishes for me to wash,  when she comes back from work a hot plate should be ready for her and of late she prefers that she eats first before I eat,

For so many years I was scared of this, of this moment, of this life I'm leaving now.
My past catching up on me, this here is karma show me flames, I have wronged so many people that God now is just saying what's goes around comes around twice as bad. I'm so depressed more stressed and I'm so afraid that should I try to get over my depression and start picking myself up another heavy tide of karma will hit me.

I just feel like all my stupid plans to get myself out of here will eventually get ruined, due to the  things I have done in my past that will resurface and destroy me again

"Have you been in contact with your mother?"
I did not even look at Sam her face alone makes me wish I never had to rely on her
Her: lalela girl hhayi kabi but this apartment is too small for both of us... And my boyfriend is coming over, can you give us space?"
Me: it's almost 20:30 Sam where must I go at this time of the night"
Her: angazi but can I please fuck my boyfriend in peace with you not around "
I felt tears in my eyes and looking at her, she was not moved one bit she just looked at me up and down and walked away, I put on my jacket and sneakers and walked out,

I don't know where I'm going, when should I come back, or where will I sleep if she decided that her boyfriend is spending a night.

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