LIFE IMAGINED

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LIFE IMAGINED
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YABATHA
He packs the remaining pants into his bag and goes out to say goodbye to his mother.
Yabatha:Mom I'm leaving now,I will see you when the month ends.
Mama: Okay travel well Yabatha. Don't let the city swallow you, remember how I raised you. Your siblings look up to you and I only want the best for you.
Yabatha:I know mom, I'm always remembering your teachings. I will never disappoint you.
He said the last part with a low tone.
His mom stood up and gave him a hug and wished him a safe travel. He sighed sadly thinking of what is awaiting him in Durban, but he has to feed his family. He doesn't have a choice. He walks to take a taxi and after an hour and 30 minutes he is in Durban. He holds his bag tightly and walks to where he lives. He arrives and he is already waiting for him.
"I thought you weren't coming back anymore", says his boss Mr Green. He looks down,still holding his bag tightly.
Yabatha:I wanted to spend more time with my family, I'm sorry for not informing you.
Mr Green looks at him quizzically.
Mr Green:Okay no problem. At least you're back. My wife and kids are out on a holiday, they'll be back after a week. So it's just me and you.
Yabatha shivered at that "it's just me and you", he felt his heart dropping instantly. He doesn't want to be alone with him. Why did his stupid wife leave?
Mr Green:So go and freshen up and meet me in my room. We are going to have some fun.
He felt his heart sinking again and fear overwhelmed him, he doesn't want to do this. But how will he even get out because Mr Green has him on a leash His tears just fell, something he has been doing lately. Mr Green noticed and put his hand over his shoulder.
Mr Green:I told you to stop this crying of yours. Now go and freshen up before I lose it.
He clicked his tongue and went inside.

Yabatha remained frozen on the spot until his feet dragged him to the room they gave to him, just at the back of the house. He unlocked it and went inside. He put his bag on top of the bed and sat down. He took his bath basin and filled it with water and started bathing, his mind is far away. He finishes and wears his boxers only,no shirt. Mr Green bought them for him. He wears his flip flops and goes to dispose the water he was bathing with. After he is done, he locks his room and goes to the main house. He walks to the bedroom where he would find Mr Green. He finds him seated on the bed, completely naked, on the bed there is a rope and a belt, he already knows what's going to happen.
Mr Green:Ahhhh you're finally here. Take off those boxers.
He takes off his boxers and remained naked. Mr Green stands up stroking his manhood, he goes over to him and caress his butt. He presses his body against Yabatha and groans feeling his skin,he touches Yabatha's manhood and plays with it. He kisses his neck and his entire back. All the while Yabatha is silently crying, it never gets better. It's always painful and hurting. He doesn't want this, he never wanted it.
Mr Green:I have a little game I want us to play today. Will you be obedient?
Yabatha keeps quiet not wanting to talk because these bloody tears will make him not speak fluently.
Mr Green:When I talk you answer Ya.
Yabatha:* With a breaking voice* Yes I will be obedient.
Mr Green:Good, now get on the bed and lie flat on your stomach.

Yabatha turned to look at him with eyes full of tears, hoping that he will feel sorry for him and not do this; but Mr Green won't have it. If anything seeing him cry turns him on, he craves for him even more and want to have all the fun with him. He gets on the bed and lies on his stomach waiting for what's going to happen next. Mr Green takes the rope and spread his legs apart and ties his feet on either side of the bed. He gets on the bed and kneels, not on top of him. He takes the belt and wraps a quarter of it around his hand.
Mr Green:I'm going to give you a few whips. It won't hurt I promise.
Yabatha:Why?
Mr Green:It's a way to get you used to our arrangement.

Mr Green gives him a first whip across his butt and Yabatha almost jumps out of the bed but the rope on his feet is holding him.
Mr Green:You move, it becomes more painful. Only 4 more to go. Stand still.
He gives him the second one, the third and the fourth and throws the belt on the floor. Yabatha's tears have made the bed wet, he knows not to cry out loud otherwise he's going to abuse him longer than usually. Mr Green gets on top of him and position his manhood directly to Yabatha's anus. He enters him and Yabatha screams. He stops
Mr Green: What? What now?
Yabatha:It's painful.
Mr Green: This is getting annoying Ya, be a man and stop whining.
He is getting upset, that's not good and he knows it. Mr Green enters him forcefully and humps on top of him. Yabatha tried to put his hands over his butt but Mr Green holds his hands and continues hitting it hard from behind.
Mr Green:You want to deny me all this....ahhh f..... You're sweet....
Yabatha:Mr Green please stop, it hurt.
Mr Green:Shhh ....ahhh... I'm almost done...

He humps in him one last time and pulls out, he releases his juices on Yabatha's back and gets off the bed.

Mr Green:Take a shower and go back to your room,I will call you again when I need you. I will transfer your money now.

Yabatha remains in the same position unable to even stand up, his ass feels painful. He wipes his tears and stands up. He won't even take a shower here, he just wants to go to his room and cry his eyes out. It never gets better.
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ZESULWA
He is kneeling in front of his daughter's grave, her name was Avuyile. He puts the flower on top of the stones that he put on top of the grave, trying to decorate it. He did not even have money to buy a coffin, he
borrowed the money from Zungu, the loan shark. He does not even know how he's going to pay it back, but he will make a plan like he always does.

He sighs and thinks how his daughter died.
It was just a normal day and he had just fetched her from MamMdluli's house after going to his piece jobs all day. He arrived with her at home and noticed that she wasn't herself, he gave her food and she didn't eat. Now he became really worried,it was unlike Avuyile to refuse eating. He signalled with his hands asking what's wrong, Avuyile was not a mute but she had difficulty speaking because she was deaf. So his father taught him sign language, so they can communicate. She touched  her head and cried. Zesulwa not knowing what to do tried to calm her down but she kept crying. Panicking as he was, he took her to MamMdluli's house. Maybe she will know what to do. He knocks on MamMdluli's door.
Mamdluli:Whoa, I am coming.
She opened for him and let him in. She asked him what's wrong and he gave her the crying Avuyile and shrugged his shoulders, you could see how worried he was from his facial expressions.
Mamdluli takes Avuyile and asks her what's wrong but Avuyile keeps on touching her head.
Mamdluli:Maybe she has a headache, look she keeps on touching her head. I will get her painkillers and help her lie down.
Mamdluli disappears to one of the rooms and comes back and crushes the painkillers in water so that Avuyile can drink.
"what's going on here?", asked Mkondi.
Mamdluli:It's Avuyile, we think she has a headache. She keeps on touching her head.

Mkondi almost choked on his saliva, it wouldn't have caused that much damage, would it? He goes back to the room he was in. Hoping it's not what he thinks. Mamdluli helps Avuyile drink and she puts her on the couch. She dozes off immediately.
Mamdluli:Look she's already sleeping.

Zesulwa looked at his daughter and noticed something, something is not right. She has been sleeping for so long without even moving. He touched her and tried to wake her up, but she was unresponsive. "She must still be deep in her sleep", he thought to himself. He shook her over and over again but she didn't wake up. Tears threatened his eyes, no this can't be happening to him. Mamdluli kneels in front of Avuyile and also try waking her up. She realises that she's no longer here. She touches her pulse and she does not feel it. She looks at Zesulwa sadly and covers Avuyile's body with a blanket. Zesulwa keeps on blinking his tears and shaking his daughter to wake up. MaMamdluli holds him back and hugs him.
Mamdluli:Phephisa mntanami. Mhhhm kwaze kwabuhlungu(This is painful).
Zesulwa shakes his head no, his daughter can't die. Why is this happening to him?
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He wipes his tears and stands up. He looks at the grave one more time. He put his thumb, index finger and pinkie finger up while keeping his middle finger and ring finger down. He abducted his hand out, palm facing away from his body and moved it back and forth slowly. {I love you}.
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To be continued