Following tradition

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Zweli
We drank with the guys and did small talk when our sniper notified us that Sabelo and his guys were close by.
Me: They here
Zwakhe: Good
He drown the last bits of his glass and grabbed the nuts and popped them in his mouth just as Sabelo walked in and looked around walking straight to us.
Sabelo: Gentlemen
Bandile: Mzala
They hand shake and he looked at my brother and I.
Sabelo: Are you not going to introduce us to your friends?
Bandile: Zweli and Zwakhe
He looked at us up and down and ordered whiskey and took a seat. The room was silent with everyone looking at everyone.
Sabelo: I think you took something that belongs to me?
He looked at us.
Zwakhe: Him or me?
He looked at us for a second and turned to look at Zwakhe.
Sabelo: You

Zwakhe
I gave him a stare down.
Sabelo: you have whats mine!
Me: Do i?
Sabelo: Yes
Me: what will that be?
The tension in the room was too much, i looked up to find that only us were here and the whole club was empty.
Sabelo: My property... My wife!!!
I felt my heart sink a bit. Am in love with some one wife. I got up from the chair and I saw them move thinking am attacking and I tapped my brother shoulder and opened the communicating channel
" i need air"
I left the room to go outside to breathe.

Sabelo
I watched him go and turned to the other brother that looked like he has the ability to snap my head.

Zweli
Sabelo: So?
I looked at him.
Sabelo: What now?
Me: I do not remember taking anyone wife
Sabelo: You brother....
I stopped him and took the sip of my whiskey and finished it and looked at him
Me: my brother picked up a young girl who was beaten to almost death by a man who claims he is her husband. Now unless the young lady speaks up and tell us she wants to come to you than by all means ill drive her here my self but if she says otherwise than am afraid you and I have nothing to talk about.
I got up and went to the balcony and looked Zwakhe. He turned with tears in his eyes.
Zwakhe: she married.... to him!!!!
Me:I know
Zwakhe: How the fuck am I going to compete with a marriage???
Me: look i know that you don't do married woman and you respect marriage but...
He looked at me defeated. Iv never seen him like this before.
Zwakhe: No buts... I can't be with her. Am going home.
I looked at him.
Me: What you mean you going home?
Zwakhe: Exactly that.
Before i could say anything he vanished . I stood there for a minute and walked back to Bandile.

Amani
The day with Alutha was nice. Yes communicating was hard and it tire her trying to talk. So I usually spoke to her about things and current news. She was sleeping so I got up to switch off the Tv and left her room to find Zwakhe standing a little outside the door looking horrific.
Me: Hi
He just stood there and I saw a tear roll down his face and I froze. How does one console a person like him. His always the life of the party. I grabbed his hand and walked with him to the couch and had him sit there and i sat on the coffee table looking directly at him.
Zwakhe: she married
Now that took me back.
Zwakhe: I can't love a married woman. I cannot be the other guy!!!
He looked at me wiping a tear.
Me: ever since iv known you iv never heard you say "i love you". The only time when I hear those words is when you talking to your brother .
He grinned and wiped his face than looked at me.
I saw Zweli by the corner of my eye and he stood far.
Me: I don't know a lot about marriages being am new at this. But have you ever seen me with a blue eye? A broken rib? Blinded by fist? Tortured until my body can't take it anymore and it shuts down?
He shook his head no. I saw the tears forming in his eyes and I grabbed his hands and looked at him.
Me: yes she married but to a monster. We all have demons that we battling with within ourselves but not once have we taken them out on innocent people. All am trying to say is that you never break what you love instead you nature it and mould it to the best piece it could be.
I watched as tears rolled down.
Zwakhe: He rapped her with a stick.... damaging her beyond doctors repairs... scared her for years to come..... just looking at her at times I see the damage he has done... i see the walls she has up that I have to climb.... i get angry just thinking about it
I was crying now by how hurt he was and I looked up to find my husband wiping a tear and I looked at Zwakhe.
Me: Than help her heal. Forget about all the other things and just follow your heart. If it says you love her than love her with all your might.   We both know she is your chosen one and its never said how you will find your chosen one. But I know and you know that she was born for you and you for her so fix, mould and nature the woman that is yours and forget everything else and just be you. Now come here
He went down on his knees and lay his head on my lap and cried.
" let it all out... the pain you feel for her and the anger you feel towards the person who did this. Cry it all out"
He cried breAking my heart and I looked at my husband with his brother on my lap crying with no shame and he mouthed " Thank you"
I nodded as he turned and left and when Zwakhe was calmer and feeling better he looked at me wiping those tears away.
Me: Now go be with her and remember she needs you more than she knows. And when its gets tough and believe me it will . My door is always open for you.
He got up and looked goofy as if he doesn't know what to say or do so I got up and just hugged him as he hugged me back.
Me: We going to be fine
Zwakhe: I hope so.... I really hope so Sis...