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Zweli
Me: You feeling better?
She smiled and I felt a tug in my heart.
Me: am going to move away from you now okay
She nodded and I took a step back and put my hands in a hoodie.
Me: Am not going to ask your family fo ransom. Because I didn't steal you. When you fainted i didn't know what to do so the best I could do was bring you here. My home.
Amani: So I can go home?
Me: That another thing I need to explain. They are options for you to go home.
Amani: What you mean. Just point me to the door and ill figure it out
Me: You about more than 800km away from your home.
She looked at me with big eyes.

Amani
I closed my eyes and opened them.
Me: 800km? By car or by what?
Zweli: Car
I took a small breath.
Me: my maths not good but that would mean Iv been here for a day cause if in order to drive about 800km that 8 plus hours. That a whole day and its afternoon so that means I never slept at home?
I felt my heart beat rise and I knew I was about to have an attack. He quickly held me and lifted my head for me to look into his eyes.
Zweli: No, you have been here for like an hour if am not mistaken. Now trust me, ill take you back where I found you I promise. But first give me a little bit more of your time.
I have no idea what made me agree but I nodded.
Zweli: Good. We going downstairs now. My parents are home and so is my grandmother, they are a talkative bunch.
I smiled at him because for some reason he was nervous.
Me: Am pretty sure they not so bad.
He looked at me than took my hand in his and I did my best not to think about him touching me so I focused on the fact that am trusting a stranger. That didn't help so I focused on the fact that am Alive. Yes that a good thought am Alive!!! I froze the minute we stepped out of his room and looked at the biggest house iv ever seen in my life. I moved to touch the white walls and I walked slowly admiring the whole house with Zweli following me in silence.
Me: its so beautiful
Zweli: Thank you.
He allowed me to walk around the house as we saw people in black uniform and I realised that he doesn't need money. He didn't kidnap me because of it because by the looks of things, he has all the money he needs.

Zweli
It was beautiful watching her admire the house than she stood by the family portrait and looked at it for some time and she turned and looked at me.
Amani: That the king and Queen of Kwantabazinhle. I know this because i was bored and there was a show talking about the most influential people on earth and they are number one.
She turned with a grin.
Amani: you lucky fish. Getting to meet them must have been an honour.
Just than Grandma walked towards us and I watched as Amani mouth made a big O.
She whispered " she was top 2 on the list, that former Queen. Queen Kalechi"
If only she knew.
Grandma smiled at us and kissed my cheek and hugged her. I know she wanted to read her than she held her hand longer.
Grandma: How are you?
Amani stood there breathing slowly but I could see she was getting pink.
Me: Just breathe
Amani: The former Queen is standing in front of me. She whispered but Grandma heard her.
Grandma: You not going to introduce me to you friend?
Trust her to do this.
Me: Amani this is my grandmother and grandma this is Amani.
I watched as she slowly backed away pining herself to the wall.
Amani: If she is your grandmother that means your parents are the king and Queen of Kwantabazinhle. And if that the case....
her eyes popped up.
Amani: who older between you and your twin?
Zwakhe popped out of nowhere.
Zwakhe: That will be him by a full 5 minute.
I watched as she raised her hand not for me to touch her and she was shaking her head.
Amani: oh my gosh, a whole further king kidnapped me. She looked at me as if I grew two head and before I knew it she was slowly going down as I caught her.
Me: You just had to say that Zwakhe
Zwakhe: sooner or later she had to know that you king
Me: am not king!!!
Zwakhe: Future king
Grandma: Zwakhe!!!
I turned and walked to the lounge since it was closer and placed her on the couch.
Mom: What happened?
Me: Zwakhe happened
Zwakhe raised his hands.
Zwakhe: Why every time when something bad happens am blamed?
Me: That because you are to blame.
I watched as he smiled.
Zwakhe: Were you going to hide who you are so she likes you?
Me: I was not going to hide it
Zwakhe: Than I did nothing wrong. We are who we are!!!
Me:  why was I a Twin?
I looked at mom who raises her hands.
Mom: Is she going to be okay?
Me: Give her 3 minute
Zwakhe: Why did she faint?
Grandma and I turned and looked at him as if his mad?
Me: Are you seriously asking me that bro?
Zwakhe: Its not like she saw you in your full form with your wings and hallow. Its not like she knows that you and I are semi human and half Angels. Its not like she knows that we hardly use doors we teleport room to room and lastly....
Me: Would you fucken shut up for once in your life Zwakhe shut the fuck up!!!
I roared and everyone looked at me fazed but not my brother who had a huge grin on his face.

Amani
I heard the roar subconsciously and I opened my eyes and looked around to find everyone looking at me. The former Queen and the king and queen of Kwantabazinhle and Zwakhe words came back flooding in my mind and it was light out for me

Zwakhe
" aybo kanti how many times will she faint???"
Before I could finish my sentence everyone was looking at me defeated.
Me: What??
Zweli: Please Zwakhe just leave
Me: And miss out on....
Before I knew it I was flying to the wall with dad holding An angry Zweli and mom looking at me angry.
She walked to where I was and helped me up.
Mom: Please stop being yourself just for a moment. This is important to your brother. She is important to him. She the only person in this whole world who is capable of loving a man like him. So stop it just for today while he grasp what happening.
Me: But am not doing anything
Mom: You getting under his skin and you know that. Please my love just for today.
Trust my mom to soften me up as she tip toes and kisses my cheek and we slowly walk over to where they sitting.
Me: Am sorry ntwana yamie.
My brother looked at me and turned to the sleeping beauty on the couch.
Yeah that what she is a sleeping beauty. Damn am smart. And before I knew it I was flying and landed on the wall cracking it. I laughed.
Me: Why you reading my mind bro???.... I laughed as dad looked at me
Dad: I need that wall fixed
I looked up to the crack. So much for being the only fun person in this family...