We got home without saying a word once inside we just went to our respective rooms. I got into Sthe's room and the smell of his cologne brought all the memories of him. Anyway i snapped out of that and decided i was gonna take a shower and go grab a bite to eat. I took of my clothes wrapped a towel around my body while i looked for my slippers. My phone rang. It was Menzi. I just smiled and answered.
Me: someone cant seem to get enough of me. I giggled.
Menzi: hehehe oh please don't flatter yourself. So what are you up to right now?
Me: im about to go take a shower and grab something to eat why?
Menzi: i was hoping to have breakfast you know while we go over our plan oh and a friend of mine organised a copy of that house plan so we can see all the rooms in there and it's layout.
Me: good, so not just a handsome face after all. I teased.
Menzi: you think im handsome oh wow "Hey Nelly!!" He shouted "she thinks im handsome! I just burst into laughter.
Me: ai you are crazy you know.
Menzi: only about you. I kept quiet i didn't know what to say back. I think he sensed how awkward i was feeling.
Menzi: hey dont worry you dont have to say anything okay. I told i love you enough for the both of us and im a very patient man. So breakfast?
Me: okay Menzi breakfast it is, where?
Menzi: our spot in Melrose.
Me: is that our spot now? I chuckled.
Menzi: From today it is, please take a cab it would be too risky if i fetched you.
Me: okay
Menzi: oh another thing please get rid of this phone you using or just hide it and keep the sim card i got you an identical one with no tracker.
Me: okay thanks I'll do all that. Now can i take a shower?
Menzi: can i scrub your back? He said mischievously.
Me: woo shem ungajabula( you'd be so happy) we both laughed and hung up. This thug of mine though has a sense of humor i laughed to myself as i made my way to the shower. The water was cool against my skin, i stood there reminiscing about the times Sthe was with me in there the laughing the joking the sexiness of it all. I also remember how sad our last shower was and now he was just a shell with no sign of life. I shook off all those feelings turned the water off and towel dried my body and went to the bedroom. Shit! I remembered. I was out of cash meaning i would have to go grovel to mother in law for some money. Mcm i cant go to work but surely i can go get my clothes and my bank card from my place i had at least about R2300 in it. I would have to ask Menzi. I guess for the cab I'll have to go ask that woman. I got up to go look for something to wear its not like i had many options but at least these were new items. I took out my jean and top and my old clothes just fell to the floor, i picked them up to return them to their place then a R200 note fell out. What the... Where was this money coming from i searched all the pockets and found 3 more R200 notes. Then it hit me it was the R800 i had stolen from that fool Sphiwe. I smiled to myself and did a little happy dance. I just love that feeling when you are broke as a mouse then get money you had forgotten about in your clothes. My day was made. I got dressed called the cab and gave directions and was told to wait 15-20 minutes. I hung up. I decided to play some music while i waited. Then came a knock. " come in" i said. It was mother in law.
Me: sawubona mah( hello ma)
Her: hi baby girl how are you. She looked tired.
Me: im coping i couldn't even sleep so i decided to take a shower and go out a bit to clear my mind.
Her: oh okay, will you be going to the hospital this afternoon?
Me: yes mah why?
Her: oh nothing just that i needed to go get something in the afternoon and was wondering where you will be.
Me: oh okay. That was a bit strange to me i mean she has never cared about my whereabouts why today. Anyway she just said have fun and left. Menzi was right this woman was distracted by this whole Sthe thing now was the perfect time to act. The cab driver called saying he was outside. I took out the sim left the phone in between the mattress grabbed my purse and left.
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Thandi was a nervous wreck she didnt know what to make of all that is going on. On the other side her husband has ran out of sedatives. She made a phone call. It rang the person picked up.
Person: Thandi, always a pleasure how can i help you?
Thandi: hi Dr Steve im calling to confirm whether those drugs i asked for have they arrived.
Dr Steve: Thandi Thandi these type of drugs are not easily accessible even for me as a doctor but as promised they will be delivered this afternoon. You should use them sparingly and i need not tell you the effects of long term use.
Thandi: yeah i know i dont need a lecture. Ok ill be there. They hung up. Thandi was contemplating her next move she needed to get rid of that girl and fast, now this thing with Sthe has put a spanner in the works. She had to find alternative ways to help her son she knows that sometimes western medicine and its methods dont necessarily work on all cases. Sthe has never had a mental condition now all of a sudden he just woke up mad. No ways something sinister is at work here and she was sure Ndoh had something to do with it. She took her phone dialled a number. The person answered.
Person: hello?
Thandi: Hi Mandisa its me, listen i need you to get me a sangoma.
Mandisa: oh ok i know of one he can be at your house in an hour.
Thandi: good ill be waiting.
Thandi decided to go to the basement. She unlocked the door and walked in there was a man sitting on a wheelchair.
Thandi: hi my love. Then man just raised his head and looked back down again.
Man: uphi uNomzamo wam( where is my Nomzamo) he asked without looking up.
Thandi: i told you nje baba Nomzamo died all those years ago when she was still a child. " Nomzamo? Nomzamo?! " the man shouted.
Thandi: oh Khumalo hush now! she scolded. The man went silent.
Thandi: it will all be okay dont worry it will be over soon.
Khumalo: Zanele ungshiyelen( why did you leave me) he started to sob uncontrollably.
Thandi: damn that Dr Steve i need those sedatives i seriously cant deal with this! She clicked her tongue turned on her heels and was out the door locking it behind her. She was glad Nomfundo was not around to hear anything the last thing she needed was her snooping around.
Thando was a mistress turned wife.
She was having an affair with Mr Khumalo years ago when she was still a professional nurse at King George hospital at the time Mr Khumalo had a sick mother he was visiting every chance he got. It happened that he met Thandi, she was breathtaking her look the way her uniform fitted on her the way she walked in those heels. Any man would be mesmorised. Like any hot-blooded male he too fell under her spell and an affair in sued. Thandi sunk her claws in so deep. She was consumed by jealousy and hated that she was just good enough to sleep with but not good enough to marry. The only way to be number 1 was by eliminating Zanele and that child of hers. Khumalo loved Zanele and his daughter to the moon and back he may have been cheating but he was always there for his family and loved them so much. So Thandi hired a few men from the area to take out Zanele and that brat. They succeeded in killing Zanele however the girl was no where to be found after falling into the manhole. After months of searching they just declared Nomzamo Khumalo dead. Mr Khumalo was devastated at the death of his wife, his chilldhood sweetheart Zanele and of his child even though her remains were never found. Who better than Thandi to play the comforting friend/mistress. A year after they got married Mr Khumalo had to move to Joburg . Thandi and her son from a previous relationship came with. Even after many years with Thandi Mr Khumalo never forgot his family and wanted to start the search for his daughter all over again. He hired one of the best private investigators to find her even if it was remains. He needed closure. The PI had a few leads after being told about a little girl being seen lost in Market taxi rank and then again in Durban station after that its like that girl had disappeared. Meanwhile Thandi was livid but had to act the supportive wife. Before any further progress Mr Khumalo started forgetting things sometimes he looked out of it. So eventually the PI had to be let go. Thats when Thandi picked up where he left of with her new found wealth she would hire professional hitmen to kill the girl if she were to track her down. For her plan to work she had to keep Mr Khumalo sick long enough to get him to sign over full power to her. He never did finding Nomzamo was his only obsession. Years of sedatives had taken their toll on the old man. But one constant remained and kept him alive. Nomzamo. He wanted his Nomzamo.
Thandi walked up the stairs and passed Sthe's room. She was about to get in when mamVee called out to her. She responded and then went to where she was being called from.
She got to the lounge and found Mandisa and the sangoma seated there. She greeted. They greeted back. Once the formalities were out the way the sangoma got down to business he took out his reed mat and kneeled on it asked to be left with Thandi alone. He then took out his bag of bones lit up some incense and sprinkled snuff on it. He started calling upon his ancestors and a whole lot of other stuff. Then he blew into his bag of bones and asked Thandi to do the same. She did. He shook the bag after that and threw the bones on the reed mat.
Sangoma: eyyy vumani bo!
Thandi: siyavuma. He looked at the bones as if studying them. After some time he spoke.
Sangoma: ngibona intokazi ( i see a lady ) inedlozi elinzima kabi( she has powerful ancestors) they are the ones wrecking havoc in your life. This is only the beginning i see a very dark cloud forming, even your ancestors might not have enough power to help you, your son is being held captive by a spirit. Uthukuthele kabi( the spirit is so angry) and until her spirit rests in peace she wont let go of him. aaai vumani bo!
Thandi: siyavuma. Iyavele kuth ubani leyontokazi makhosi( does it show who that girl is) what about the spirit does it show who's is it.
Sangoma: akuveli usithiwe amadlozi akhe( it doesnt show she's hidden by her ansestors) the spirit is a woman thats all i see. Ai kubj kubi impela nkoskazi( it's bad really bad mrs).
If the sangoma couldnt help take away this dark cloud from Sthe and his mom then who could. Thandi was determined to keep her wealth and son's sanity at all costs and the first thing she had to do was get rid of Nomfundo it was time. She had to many enemies the last thing she needed was that girl being a nuisance in her life. That sangoma was talking rubbish she didnt get this far by being gullible and stupid he can shove his premonitions of doom, she thought to herself. It was up to her now Sthe was no longer able to help, she had to come up with a new plan.
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