HIM: MR REDELLO

37. HOW COULD YOU ?

NANDI

Wendy starts crying.

Njabulo: (yells) Wow

Everyone looks by our direction and he sees us.

Me: (yells) Way to go Richard…

We place our stuff down and leave. We enter the car

Richard: NO wait… I can explain.

He starts hitting the car

Richard: Wendy… baby I can explain. It’s not what you think it is.

I grab my water and open it, throwing it at him. It splashes all over his outfit. His bitch was also standing there with us.

Me: (yells) Cheater !!!

Njabulo drives out and we head back home.

A FEW MINUTES LATER

We enter the house and the guys are playing hide and seek with the kids.

Wendy: I need to lie down…
Me: go on love, there are spare rooms on your right.

She heads upstairs and Quinton appears, carrying Nefi who was holding 2 marshmallows

Quinton: (places nefi down) what’s wrong ?
Me: (sighs) we bumped into Richard at the mall with his bitch
Quinton: yhoo, and then what happened ?
Me: we left. It was unexpected.

Andrè appears with Thingo who also had marshmallows in his hands.

Andrè: what’s going on…
Njabulo: Richard is cheating on Wendy.
Andrè: What !!!
Me: we bumped into him at *** Mall
Andrè: Ohh Shit…

Thingo was eating his marshmallows, minding his own business.

Andrè: so where’s wendy ??
Me: upstairs In one of the guest rooms. She’s depressed.

I honestly felt like this was our fault. This happened so fast, it shouldn’t have happened.

Me: Titi??
Thingo: Sisi (sweets)
Me: why so many sweets ??
Thingo: Mama, ahh (have a taste)

I go to him and open my mouth, he gives me his marshmallow.

Me: Thank you Neh ?
Thingo: funa ??
Me: haa

Nefi comes running with her bracket legs. All my babies had brackets ( ). They got it from Q, he’s selfish. He wants all these kids to look like him.

Nefi: (giggles)

She runs up to me, hiding behind me. Sbahle runs inside, wearing his iron man mask, looking for nefi.

Sbahle: mama, wheres nefi..

She screams, hugging my legs.

Sbahle tip toes behind me and scares her. She screams and starts laughing, she then starts crying and sbahle carries her.

Sbahle: Sorry Nefi, sorry.

She stops and eats her marshmallows

Sbahle: Cela ?? (Can I please have)
Nefi: mhhh

She gives him the marshmallow.

Sbahle: Mhh, dankie.
Nefi: ahh (open your mouth)

He opens his mouth

Nefi: (cries) sisi (sweet)

She starts crying.

Me: ohh Lord these kids.
Quinton: haii Nefertiti…

She stops crying.

Nefi: Dada (smiles)
Andrè: can my baby come already. They made me forget about this issue for a minute.

We head to the living for sometime. Me and Njabulo went upstairs to check on Wendy and she was asleep, so we let her get some rest

4 HOURS LATER

The kids were finally asleep after being hyper for 4 hours.

Me: it’s those sweets you gave them.
Quinton: it was uncle Andrè over here
Andrè: you have way too many sweets, when last did I have wine gums and Marshmallows…

The door swings open

…: Wendy…

We all look and its Rich. He enters the living room. He was intoxicated

Richard: Where is My Wendy.

I look at Quinton, I was getting pissed hey.

Njabulo: your Wendy ?? The same Wendy You cheated on ??
Richard: mxm… where is she…
Me: No where near you.

I get up and pass him. He follows me.

Me: where are you going ??
Richard: you are the reason for this ?
Me: uban ?? ME. (fake laughs) She knew all along Richard.

He grabs my arm, hurting me

Me: Ouch… Richard !!!!

I see Quinton appearing and he pushes Richard out of the way and slaps him so hard, he came out blood. He punches him countless times

Quinton: (roars) You wanna fucking Touch what’s mine… I’ll show you
Me: (yells) Quinton…. Stop…
Njabulo: Quinton…

Andrè goes to them and separates them. There was so much blood on the floor, I look and Quinton’s iris is red. He looked like some creature

Me: Q… (gasps)

I look and Richard is bleeding profusely and is unconscious

Me: what is going on ??

Quinton walks out and I see Andrè take out his phone and calling someone

Me: (breathing heavily) Njabulo…
Njabulo: there is something you need to know…

10 MINUTES LATER

Ma, Steven and Tevin walk in. Ma comes towards me whilst Tevin attends to Richard

Me: Ma, what’s going on ? Why did Quinton turn into some creature
Ma: we are gonna need to sit down for this… it’s serious

We head upstairs. Q appears with blood all over his body. He looks at me, and I look at him, roll my eyes at him and enter the guest room. I was confused and Mad. We sit on the bed.

Me: ma ??
Ma: so… uhmm the good news is that, you are Quinton’s soulmate.
Me: I don’t understand…
Njabulo: babes, Redello’s turn into creatures when something triggers them, it’s mainly when someone wants to or hurts the ones they love.
Me: (rubs head) huh ??