NKOSIYABO
"Do you think it will work? Your plan to get Liyana off Miguel's hook?"
"It has to"
"What if it doesn't? This man has killed before just to supposedly teach her a lesson of what would happen if she tried leaving"
I leave what I'm doing and put my hands on her tensed shoulders, I hate how we've quickly moved from the news of our baby and back to the constant worrying, this should be a happy time for us but this is enough proof that we will never have peace until Miguel has been taken care of, which is why I have to do what I have to do
"Konke kuzohamba kahle [Everything will work out] try not to stress about it, okay?"
"It's hard not to worry about it, Nkosi. I can't just pretend like this problem doesn't exist, on top of it you'll be meeting with him, what if-"
"No, don't go there. Nothing is going to happen to me. Besides, I won't be alone, Bangizwe will be there too"
"I wish that made me feel better"
"Everything will be fine. I promise" I kiss her forehead
"Okay" she sighs looking away
I fully understand where she's coming from. From what I've learned about Miguel, he's a resourceful and ruthless man. There's no limit to what he would do just to cause Liyana pain or teach her a lesson if I'm to use his own words but we can't back out now. However, I'm realising just how much of a big risk this is, when the day comes, I can't just leave Khanyisa in the house alone, I need a plan for her as well
"How about you go on a short vacation?" I suggest
"Short vacation? Seriously Mdlalose, in the midst of this storm, you want me to go away?"
"It will do you good, sthandwa sami. I'm trying to limit things that will be stressful factors to you right now and I think its better if you go somewhere for a while until this is cleared, look at you now, you're stressed and I don't want to risk there being complications with our baby because of this"
The other thing is that I don't want to have to face her just after taking a man's life. This is hypocritical of me seeing that I despise secrets, but this is one secret I'm going to have to take to attempt to take to the grave with me.
"I guess you're right, I could do with some time away"
"Maybe you could go to KZN? I know Ma misses you a lot"
"I miss her too" she says and I see that she's warming up to the idea so I press on
"I'll get a driver for you this evening, I should be home by the time he gets here"
"Why is it suddenly sounding like you're trying to get rid of me?" she cocks up her eyebrow
"That's not what I'm trying to do mami, It's just that we are pressed for time and I want to finish this as soon as possible. Now that Miguel is back it means Liyana will have to collect information on him soon and anytime from then we have to carry the plan through "
" Alright, I'll start packing as soon as you're gone"
"I'll see you in a few hours, Ngiyakuthanda Khanyisa" I kiss her forehead again then her lips
"I love you too"
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I get to work and immediately meet with Bangizwe, I find him waiting for me in my office
"Usukhulumile no Liyana?" [Have you spoken to Liyana?]
"Yah, Miguel called her, she's going over there this evening"
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