28. ANSWERS.

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NKOSIYABO

I race home immediately after cutting my call with Khanyisa. I couldn't really make up everything that she was saying because she was crying through it but from what I gathered. Her book was stolen.

The thought of it makes me grip harder on my steering wheel, who the hell would want to do this her? After all her hard work? And how the hell did they even manage to steal it because I know for a fact she never takes her laptop in public, she always writes at home and for the last few weeks she's only ever taken it to my parents house. Maybe she was hacked? But still, why?

I can't stop the little voice inside me that keeps telling me that this might be my fault somehow. She's released four books prior to this one and none ever got stolen. Then she gets married to me and at around the same time where an unexplainable mess is taking place, this is added on. It has to be connected somehow.

When I arrive, I rush to find her in the house. She's lying on the bed and I hear her soft sobs. They drive a sword through my chest and make me want to find the person who did this and deal with them on a very personal level. I've already sent Fana the name to track down this bogus author then I'll take it from there. If my suspicion is right, she's just the poster girl, someone either gave or sold this book to her and that person, is the one I want to have a word with.

I take off my shoes and get on then bed with her then I turn her so she can look at me. She tries speaking but only ends up crying again, this makes my own eyes burn but I swallow that knot on my throat and comfort her

"I'll find the person who did this, I promise you" I feel hopeless knowing that I haven't been able to get through with the last problems but this one shouldn't be too hard seeing that this woman's name is all over

"What am I going to do, Nkosi? I already have orders lined up. What do I tell my readers?"

"We could say there's been a bit if a delay, they know you and they know you always deliver"

"But I have nothing to deliver now, my book... It's already there but it's not my name that's on it..."

"Those books will be recalled"

"How?" She asks, she's already lost hope but seeing her like this. I know I need to get those books off the shelves, soon "and even if they do, there's those who've already started buying, they are already reading and they think it's all Kedirile's work but it's not"

"Not all hope is lost sthandwa sam [My love] There's got to be a way and we will find it, okay?"

She nods her head and I keep her in my arms until she falls asleep, this has drained her emotionally and I know that since all her readers are looking forward to tomorrow, she needs to have a statement ready. Whether or not she wants to tell them the truth, I'll hear from her but whatever she decides, I know I need to stand by her and support her

My phone vibrates and when I check, I find that it's Fana

I gently get off the bed and walk out of the room then I answer his call

"Mfanafuthi, I swear this time if you're calling me with another dead end then this is where you and I cut ties"

"I got her info, bozza. I know I've been a disappointment as of late but I swear I'm doing the best I can. It's just that whoever planned these attacks made sure to clean up the second they were done or there's someone who knows I'm looking into it so they are always a step ahead"

"Only my wife and siblings know, what are you saying to me?"

He hesitates for a moment "Nothing bozza yami, back to Miss. Hartman, she works at Rosebank College in braamfontein as an information specialist assistant. You'll find her in the campus library and I'm sending through her personal number right now and home address incase ypu don't want to wait for tomorrow, she lives in a secure estate. I managed to get a password for the gate, you use it once to enter and exit then it becomes invalid"

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