Following tradition

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Alutha
The old woman gave me some tea and scones with jam.
Her: Eat up so my grandson drops you off at the mall.
Me: You letting me go?
Her: You not pregnant.
Me: No, plus i doubt ill ever get kids again. She smiled and looked at me.
Me: what is it?
Her: You going to be very happy
Me: you think?
Her: I know. His been searching for you high and low.
Me: he has?
Her: Yeah. He cares for you.
I smiled and looked at her.
Me: why do you want the baby?
She cut the scones up and looked at me.
Her: Some things are not meant to be born. I looked at her and drank my tea. I finished up and she looked at me.
Her: Be safe okay?
Me: Thank you.
I got up as the guy with horns drove me about, i kept quiet until we got to the mall. Yes i was at the mall with my pj and he dropped me off and drove off. I slowly walked to the cab that was near me. The guy looked at me a bit skeptical'
Me: am sorry to trouble you
Him: Yes?
Me: I need you to drive me to the palace
He looked at me up and down and smiled.
Him: If every time a girl asked me for that trip, ill be a millionaire.
I stood there and looked at him.
Me: Do you have his number?
Him: Girl. Yourl had fun last night and that it
Me: call him right now and tell him Alutha is standing next to you.
He laughed and called his friend.
Him: Weee mandla
Mandla: Sho
Him: kwasuka lokho
They roared with laughter as Mandla walked towards me.
Mandla: every time we got to hear that we would be super rich
Me: Are you going to call him or not?
Mandla: This is going to be fun. He took out his phone. The other guy gave me a blanket. I thanked him and wrapped it around me.

Zwakhe
My phone buzzed and it was Mandla the taxi guy and I wasn't in the mood for it but answered anyways.
Me: Sho
Mandla: Sho boss, there is a girl here.
Me: what girl?
I heard him ask the question andI heard Alutha
Me: Put her in your car am on my way... I hung up as I rand out with Lizwe and Sipho.

Alutha
Mandla: Bathi ngikufakhe in the car
They looked at each other weird and I heard the other guy say " that a first". I got in the car and sat down and they shared they kfc with me so i ate it not wanting to be rude. After some time a black Mercedes was speeding towards us and 3 guys jumped out of the car heading our way. He opened the door and held me so tight hugging me and touching me all over asking a million questions.
Me: Am fine.
He turned to the guys looking at us and asked them so many questions which they patiently answered. He then took out his wallet and took out a few notes than gave it to Mandla and his friend who was beyond happy. We got in the car and the guy with two hearts on his forehead and I couldn't help but stare at him and he looked at me 
Him: they looked like me?
He asked and I nodded
Me: But taller and scarier.
The driving guy: Did they hurt you?
Me: They said " where is the baby?" And I explained that am not pregnant. They said they been following us. There was silence in the car as we drove and Zwakhe looked at me.
Zwakhe: I can't protect you when you far snd right now we dealing with something. Am taking you home.
Me: home as in the Palace?
Zwakhe: Yes
Me: Your parents are there
Zwakhe: Everyone is there from my parents to cousins. We kind of dealing with something which ill explain later. I nodded and he tucked me in under his arm as we drove in silence.