The blind Date

4

"How did you get my number?", Nolwandle asked her lips were trembling and she was still crying but it was clear that she was pissed.

"I have my ways anyway there's no time for that I need you to listen to me", Mandla spoke to her in a very sharp and patronizing manner.

"The audacity", she thought but she didn't dare utter the words instead she said that she was listening.

"Ok good girl, now put the phone on loud speaker and put it on the table". Nolwandle was very much annoyed but she knew she had to oblige as it was her life in the balance so she did as she was told. Her hands were trembling as she placed the device carefully on the table. Martin was eyeing her suspiciously when suddenly he was distracted by Mandla's voice.

"Martin please let the girl go (he was pleading)....but if you want to 'lose' another leg it'll be my pleasure (he was now threatening him)"

Martin laughed as if he was sitting with an old friend cracking jokes, this terrified Nolwandle very much because it made her feel like a third wheel.

"I've always known you had a thing for my legs buddy",He was smiling now, looking deeply and intensely at her.

"You've got me and you know I don't like hurting things that I love", The sarcasm in Mandla's voice scared the living life out her. These people knew each other they were friends even (she thought) and all of this was a prank but now it was beyond that. They were toying with her life.

"Now now buddy no need to fret ... you just need to return what you stole from me, you see the package I can compromise but my date not a chance", he was still looking at her. He took a deep breath in and a tear rolled down as breathed out.

"Jealous mu..."
"Stop it okay I don't know what's happening or what kind of sick game you two are playing but could you just let me go to work,I'm sure my boss is worried and he'll call the cops and I'm sure you guys don't want to be in trouble", She was fed up and she cut him off before he could finish. She was rambling and she was out of breath by the time she had finished talking.

"Awww Man-dla you didn't tell our girlfriend that I'm the police and you are the fugitive... silly, silly boy so naughty",He clapped his hands and widened his eyes in a dramatic way. Nolwandle cringed when she heard the word 'girlfriend'. But she also found it funny that he couldn't pronounce Mandla's name and she tried by all means to stifle a laugh.

"Okay playtime is over", Now Mandla's voice was stern but to her it sounded dangerous. Nolwandle noticed a red dot on Martin's chest. She was turning around to look for the source of when she saw her friend rushing over to where she and Martin were sitting.

"Hey Marty Mart I'm sorry to end your date so quickly but I have to steal her away the boss is not very happy", Cynthia was clearly nervous but she tried to remain calm. Martin wasn't paying attention to what Cynthia was saying. He was looking at the red dot on his chest as he said "okay fine"( absent mindedly).

The girls got up to leave.
"Run, now", Mandla spoke from the phone as a pot plant broke and the girls both broke into a sprint.

The girls ran as fast as they could. They turned right when they reached an intersection and they were running in the opposite direction of their apartment flats. They ran until they reached an unknown parking lot and they took a break to catch a breath.

"We have to go back to work", Cynthia finally spoke.
"No we can't we have to go home and lock the doors and..."Nolwandle interjected but it was more like she was speaking to herself
"Dude I'm not the boss's favourite, you are and ..."
"Cynthia this is not the time", Nolwandle snapped at her friend. Cynthia looked genuinely hurt. Lwandle apologized.

"Okay I'll go to your place you go to work and we'll work it out when you get back....he won't look for me there so he won't find me yeah , yeah", She went on again rambling to herself and pacing back and forth, she seemed very disturbed.

"Who won't find you, what are you on about"

Nolwandle ceased her friend by the shoulders and stared into her eyes like a mad person. "Martin, Martin wants to kill me he thinks I know where Mandla is and I'm helping him...I didn't tell him about you though so you're safe hence your flat..."

"Okay friend and if he comes over I'll keep you safe when you get home uhm take my phone here (she handed her friend a phone) and take one of my many sim cards and just text hi to my work tablet so I'll know you're safe"
"Thank you"
"Be careful".

Nolwandle hugged her friend and she held on for a moment. They both sobbed as if they were saying goodbye for the last time.

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