Present day
I must have drifted off to sleep and only woke up late in the night when the door opened.
Guy: nakhu ukudla Ndoh. He offered me a plate.
Me: how do you know my name? I asked.
Guy: scary i know but for now i need you to eat i will tell you all you need to know later. He got up to leave.
Me: wait... I paused, is Rose still alive? He looked down.
Guy: im sorry about your friend... Thats all he said as he closed the door behind him. I sat there looking at the food i just took a few spoons and just cried myself to sleep.
Guy: Ndoh vuka! He shook me "please wake up its morning now". I woke up and sat up to face him.
Me: yini why are you waking me up you should have just killed me in my sleep. He didn't answer.
Guy: listen i think its time i told you whats going on i don't have much time before they find us. My name is Menzi i was hired by a very rich and powerful woman to track you down, it took some doing since you changed your identity.
Me: changed my identity? That was news to me its not like i purposely did that, i just couldn't remember who i was. I was thinking to myself.
Menzi: usanglalele noma usucabanga ezakho izinto?
Me: no continue.
Menzi: anyway after finally tracking you down i was meant to kill you. For months i followed you watched your every move but i never once saw how you could be a threat to anyone.
Me: but what does that lady want from me and why would she want me dead. I live a simple life angikaze ngithandane nandoda yamuntu (i assumed the only reason a woman would want me dead is if i slept with her husband). I tried my best never to offend anyone. Why me?
Menzi: angazi but im sure if i keep you alive long enough we will find out.
I was sceptical why was this thug helping me, a woman he only knew because he was sent to kill her.
Me: why am i still alive? Why didn't you kill me you coward you took away my only happiness in this world why did you spare me?!!
Menzi: i didn't kill your friend. I guess she knew something she wasn't supposed to know.
I continued crying. It hurt i was confused.
Menzi: i know I've done some pretty bad stuff but protecting you feels so right, ngyaxolisa Ndoh i couldn't just pull the trigger not when... His phone rang.
Him: yeah... are you sure?? Okay sharp sbali. He hung up. He looked scared. He got up to go the closet took out some guns laid them on the bed. I just sat there paralysed thinking maybe he changed his mind about protecting me.
Menzi: Ndoh right now i need you to trust this low life criminal that is me. We have to get out of here. Please get up I'll help you to the car. I did as i was told. He called out the name Sphiwe and a guy entered he was tall, light skinned and bit more buff than Menzi.
Menzi: Sphiwe mfethu please help Nomfundo to the car.
Sphiwe: with pleasure, he smiled not a "I'm glad to help smile" but rather a perverted one. Suddenly i didn't feel comfortable around this guy which is something i didn't feel with Menzi.
Me: you know what i think ill manage with you Menzi.
He turned around looking shocked for a second. I think he almost smiled. I saw Sphiwe bend down as if he was tying his shoelaces. Menzi was done with his guns before he could reach me to assist me a storm of bullets came from nowhere. I dropped to the floor covering my ears the noise was enough to burst my ear drum. I prayed to God i wouldn't die. I didn't want to die i had to avenge my best friend. As soon as the house was silent and i heard no movement i decided to crawl from the side of the bed. That's when i saw Menzi he lay there motionless. What now???
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