You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.
Siyamu's pov:
I pick a ripe mango from the shortest tree because oh well,I'm very short. It looks so good and yummy. I take a bite from it and the juices run down the corners of my mouth to my hands. I finish the mango before cleaning my dirty hands with my yellow summer dress. The mango's keep on growing on the tree. This is beautiful
I'm woken up from my dream by a loud banging noise. I open my eyes slowly adjusting to the sun,it's already the next day?I didn't realise I was that tired. I stretch my arms and the banging noise starts again,that's when I notice that it's not banging but it's the sound of a gun going off and it sounds so close. I look besides me and Thando isn't there. I start panicking because the gunshots don't stop. My heart is beating out of my chest. I get out of bed and lock the door,looking for my phone under the pillow. I check the time and it's 6am,his number is on speed dial so I just press on it and something vibrates on top of the dressing table. I curse under my breath. The gunshots stop for a while and I put my ear on the door to hear if there's any voices
"We will find whoever did this!they will pay for their sins and guys please clean up here before my wife sees this" Thando shouts angrily. I hear footsteps coming towards the bedroom and I step away from the door,getting back into the unmade bed. My heart is still beating at an irregular rate. Whoever it is tries to open the door and knocks
"Siyamthanda please open the door it's me" Thando shouts on the other side. I walk to the door and unlock. I'm in his arms as soon as the door is open "baby are you okay?" he asks me
"Yeah, just scared... and I was so worried" he lets go of me and locks the door behind him. Before anything else is said,there's gunshots blazing once again. The window breaks, shattering to pieces right infront of my eyes
"Get down" he shouts warning me. We're on our knees heading for the closet now but the guns haven't stopped blazing. In his closet he presses on the bottom of the tie from one of his navy suits. Behind the rail where he hangs his suits,a door opens and there are stairs leading somewhere I don't know. So he has a secret safe room?I'm glad. This doesn't even look like a door but anyways...
"Baby we don't have time,here take this if anything happens" he gives me a gun. My eyes go wide. Is he crazy? "go down there, everything you'll need is there. There's food,take a shower and watch a movie" he says gently pushing me down the stairs. He stops halfway,holds my waist and kisses my forehead "ngyakthanda Siyamthanda,always know that" he dissapears up the stairs before I could even respond. The door closes and I carry the journey of walking down the stairs. When I reach the bottom it is an open space,there are no walls which means the bath tub,the toilet,bed and couch are in one big space. There is a mushy light brown carpet and a flat screen TV on the wall. I walk to the closet expecting to find it empty but there are clothes I've never seen before and a note,written:
'If you're reading this,then the day has finally come. These are your clothes,wear them. The remotes for the TV and the aircon are next to the bed. Don't worry about me,I'll be fine
Love Ndo'
So he has been prepared all along?I even feel guilty for thinking he will ever put my life in danger. I put the gun on top of the bed,this thing is heavy. I don't know how these men pick it up like it's just nothing. I open the tap for hot water in the bathtub and pour the bubble bath and the bath salts I found there. When the water is enough,I close the tap and get in the water after cooling it. I wash up and after that,I relax. I stay in the water until my hands and feet get wrinkly. I take a towel and dry my body before I lotion it. I browse for clothes and I spot underwear and wear it. I can't find any bra's and I remember him saying he prefers to have me without a bra,this guy. Sigh. I wear white oversized Mordecai and Rigby tracksuits. I pull up the hoodie to see my stomach,it's not deflating any time soon. I draw circles on my belly and smile. I know there's nothing there but I just feel that someone special will be growing in there some day. I pull the hoodie down. I also put on a white beanie over my black and brown locs. I walk out and switch on the air-conditioner since it's a bit chilly. I go to the fridge and find lasagna,just right. I put it in the microwave and pour some mango juice. Then I remember my craving, actual mango. I look for mango and I can't find it. I'm so mad at Thandolwethu. Why didn't he buy any mango here?
I instantly regret heating this lasagna because it smells so bad but it looks good. I put it back in the fridge and sit down on the couch,drinking my mango juice. That's when I realised that I left my phone. Damn,the time on the TV is 8am and I have to be at work at 10am. I try to find a movie to distract me but end up settling for National Geographic channel. So this cheetah was born with a different eye colour from his mother so his mother abandoned him and another mother cheetah took him in. This is so interesting.
"Sthandwa sami,it's over now" a voice says behind me. I know that husky voice,that's my man. I turn around and jump on him,kissing him all over his face. He chuckles
"I'm so glad you're okay" I tell him with my arms around his neck and his hands firmly gripping my ass. He kisses me
"Let's get out of here" he says pulling me towards the stairs
"I'm definitely coming here when I'm mad at you" I tell him making him laugh. I switch off the TV and the aircon,and wash the glass I used. He leads me back up the stairs. Freedom at last. The bed is now neatly made and then I remembered something
"Baby" he looks at me expectantly "I left the uhm...thing you gave me down there"
"What did I give you?" He smirks. So this is funny to him?
"You gave me a gun" I whisper. He laughs.
"It's fine I'll get it later" now I feel dizzy,maybe because I haven't eaten. I nod,looking for my phone. I find it on top of the bed. 13 missed calls from Buhle and 2 from Sandile. 1 from Anthony. He's been up my neck on forgiving him because the people of Eastern Cape said they wanted me back there. The last two are from my older brother and sister.
"What was all that about?the shooting and did anyone die?are you hurt?" I ask all at once. He sits on the bed and I do too,a second after him
"Don't worry yourself about that" he says,he sat down just to say that?
"No,I want to know" I demand. He just sighs before looking at me with his tired eyes
"Well 6 of the guards died and no I'm not hurt. The only thing we know for now is that there's a guy who's using you to get to me. Don't worry though,you're safe as long as you stick to me"
My phone rings and I look at the screen. It's my brother. I answer the call
"Dadewethu(our sister)" he says and I smile
"Bhuti omdala" I respond happy that he called.
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