Random encounters

13. Drugs and bullets

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I'm standing here asking myself how I ended up here, madly in love with this man that I lost all my senses. I didn't go back home, my mom however didn't have a problem that I was with Thiko but Lufuno did. He thinks I'll hurt him again, not that he'll hurt me but he's concerned about Thiko who he barely even know.
"This is our song remember" Thiko dancing to Meddy_slowly
I'm laughing because he can't dance but I admire the effort and confidence.
"I'm just glad I get to witness this alone" I laugh
"It's a private session only for you my love" he takes me in his arms expecting me to dance with him
"My idea of dancing is a bit different from yours..." i try to smile
"Shut up and move your body woman" he says
I can't help it.
"Ouch" I cry
"Shit, I'm sorry..." Thiko kneeling down
He stepped on my foot.
"I might never walk again" I confess
" I might never dance again" Thiko says
"I can't be seriously in pain if you keep saying such things" I laugh
He kiss my foot playfully. My phone rings, i wait for him to take it. He gives it to me.
"Detective" I answer
"Mr Bugana, we arrested one man. The other one was already dead when we got to his place. He hanged himself..." Cloete explains
"And Edzani" I ask
"We released her yesterday since we had no evidence to arrest her, besides there's no evidence linking her to the two crime scenes and until the man says her name there's not much we can do" she explains
I exhale.
"I just want you to be careful, we are dealing with a serial killer here..."
"I can't sleep with one eye open, so I have no idea how I'm supposed to be careful" I say
"We will find something, it's just a matter of time. I'll call you when I get the results from the forensics" she says
Thiko wants me to explain the phone call to him, I don't know what I'm supposed to say.
"Thabiso is dead, Edzani is still free" I say
He just looks at me. I know her name brings back a lot of bad memories to both of us. Thiko carried me to bed, I'm really hurt hey.
"Thiko" I call out
He wanted to leave me here alone.
"Please hold me" I say
He doesn't say anything but do what I asked.

It's been three days already as you'd expect Thiko is working and I'm left alone. I hated these days back then I still hate them even now. He gets back tired sometimes when I'm already asleep and I don't even see him in the morning. At least he works in midrand now, he gets to come back home everyday. Tebogo called me yesterday and I told him I stayed with Thiko, the only thing he said was "What's next?" As if I'd know the answer to that. All I know is that I'm here trying and so is he. I asked Thabile to meet with me today, we haven't talked ever since what happened. I owe her an apology or even worse an explanation of why I refused to see her. I get in the shower, I spend a lot of time in here just thinking and trying to make sense of my life. I never asked Thiko how he met Edzani, when they first had sex and how long their situation went on about. Not that I didn't want answers, I just started with the wrong question that night. I asked "how was it?"
I get out and put on the towel, walk to the bedroom "what the fuck?" I said that out loud
I look for my phone, I remember it was on the bed. I can't find it anywhere here. I will just use the landline, the last time I checked it was working.
"Shit" the door is looked from outside
Is this some sort of prank? I am now uneasy put I'll put on my tracksuit first. I'm now sitting on the bed thinking, I know someone locked me inside and took my phone so that I don't call anyone for help. The door opens, it's my worst nightmare Edzani. She's smiling at me...
"Yes, ndi kale Wanga"
I had imagined how I'd feel or react when I see her after what she did, but now I feel nothing. No hatred, no reason to fight her or pity.
"I wanted us to talk before I finish what I started" Edzi says
"There's no need, if you want to kill me just do it" I say
She smiles again "Nda sani vhoni sa muthu ane anga fa asongo mpha thaidzo"
"Athi ngani luvheledzi uri ni songo mbulaya, it's not in me" I say
She takes out her gun.
"Okay, irani ndi ni ise hune Nkhumbuleni avha hone..."
I am now fighting her for the gun, on top of her. How dare she say my daughter's name? I jumped straight on top of her she fell on the floor. We both fighting for the gun, it goes off still in Edzani's hands.
"Let me go" she head me on my nose
"Ahh" I cry but I'll die holding this gun
She tries to choke me, leaving the gun in my hands I hit her head with it. I get up run to the window and throw the gun outside. I feel my head hitting the frame, fuck it hurts. I hit her with my elbow, she's still standing. I kick her to the floor and pass her to the door, fuck she pulled my leg back and now I'm on the floor.
"You're not leaving here alive" Edzi states
"Too bad I'm not dying today" I say
She kicks my back and I cry in pain, she walk past me. I get up and run to her pushing her to the stairs, we both roll down the stairs.
I get up after few seconds, pick up the closest thing and it happens to be the flower pot and hit her with it, she fall on the floor again. Adrenaline made me carry the coffee table and hit her with it, it's a wooden table so you can imagine the damage.
She's conscious and that gives me enough time to look for my phone, I check her pockets, it's not there. But I find hers, it has a pattern. I run to the kitchen, dial Thiko's numbers on the landline, he doesn't pick up. I dial my mother...
"Wanga"
"Call the police now, Edzani is here trying to kill me...." I am shouting
"Jesus...wanga..." I hung up
There's a knock on the door, I check Edzani but she's still on the floor bleeding on her head. I walk to the door hesitant, what if it's one of her guys?
"Who is it?" I ask
"It's me, Thabile"
I open in a rush, I pull her in and close the door.
"You're bleeding on your nose and forehead..." she states
She then notice Edzani, whose getting up on the floor with her hand on her head.
"Call the police" I instruct Thabile
She takes out her phone, scared as you'd be walking in a situation like this. I walk to Edzani slowly, she's also making her way to me. She push me back, but she's the one who end up falling.
"If you don't kill me, then I'll kill you" she says on the floor
I have my hand on my belly, I'm sure I got hurt from falling off those stairs. My head feels lighter, I'm now on the floor. I remember Thabile screaming, Edzani lying on the floor not far from me.
"Wanga" Thiko calls out