Unfolding

Chapter 25

"Ingo-Musa!", Ingo was abruptly awoken by her mother, "Ah, mama, so early in the morning", she cried out, "Hey girly, it's past 9, wake up, things are getting messy", she roughly removed the blanket. Ingo still didn't sit up, "Mama, come on, I am enjoying myself while these little rascals are away", her mother immediately put a phone in her face, "Watch this", Nomakhosi ordered, Ingo had to push her hand to be able to read. A video played, "THIS MORNING, WE WAKE UP WITH SHOCKING NEWS!", a news reporter spoke, "ZINHLE MKHIZE'S KILLER HANDED THEMSELVES TO THE JOHANNESBURG POLICE STATION THIS MORNING, LET'S HEAR FROM DETECTIVE MOLAPO AS HE REVEALS THE IDENTITY OF THE KILLER", it was live news. Ingo jumped from the bed, "Fuck!", she searched for her phone, "Mama, where's my phone?", she asked throwing the pillows across the room, "Why? You should be happy the murderer finally had some conscious, you're free, my child", Ingo completely ignored her mother. She finally found her phone, she cursed when she saw all the missed calls and texts from Siphokazi. Before she could speak, detective Molapo spoke on the phone, "THIS PERSON DIDN'T CROSS OUR MINDS WHEN WE WERE DOING OUR INVESTIGATION ON THIS CASE. SABELO'S SECOND WIFE, SIPHOKAZI MTHETHWA, CONFESSED TO THE MURDER OF HER HUSBAND'S MISTRESS ZINHLE MKHIZE". Ingo dropped to the bed and covered her face with her hands, her tears sliding down, "Musa?", Nomakhosi said slowly, "My child, please tell me this is not true", Ingo didn't move. Nomakhosi paced up and down the room, "Ingo-Musa!", she said again, "Did you know about this?", she had a hard time believing all this twist, "Ingo-Musa, I am talking to you!", she yelled. Ingo got up and wipe her tears, "Mama, please excuse me. I need to do one last thing.", she said while making up her bed.

"A breath of fresh air", Nkanyiso said when they get off at Port Shepstone, "Sea breeze, these people are fortunate", Mabutho added. "Let's check how far we are from her home", Mabutho said checking his GPS, "How are the nerves?", Nkanyiso asked, "I'm quite excited, to be honest", Mabutho said smiling at his friend. "Can't we pass by the sea for a few minutes?", Nkanyiso joked at his friend, "Man, you'll see the ocean after getting Ingo's forgiveness", he said looking for their cab, "We could go bath with seawater for good luck, you know", he tried to convince him. "No man, we are late already, I can't delay this anymore", Nkanyiso noticed he was fiddling with his finger, he was nervous, he chuckled, "Come on, relax. She once thought you were the best thing in her life, she won't kill you.", he laughed. They got into the cab, "If she doesn't kill me, her father won't hesitate", Mabutho said, "Then, you might as well let me go to the beach, I may love you but I am not ready to die for your sins", Nkanyiso said, he really wanted to go to the beach. Johannesburg didn't have an ocean, so he has been to the beach a few times and he saw it as this very precious thing. "Thank you, man, for coming with me", Mabutho said as they got closer, "Stop it Mabutho, you've been saying this", Nkanyiso replied, "If we were girls, I'd hold your hand", he joked and Mabutho chuckled.

"Yoh, who would have thought Yandisa is so cruel", Nomuzi said after watching the news. They were gathered in the dining room, "Sabelo?", Zwilakhe called out, Sabelo has been quiet, "Son, what do you think we must do?", he asked. Sabelo had woken up early in the morning and went to fetch his children from his in-laws as instructed. When he got home, detective Molapo was speaking with the news reporters, the shock was written all over his face. "I just don't understand why she would kill Zinhle, baba", Sabelo said, "our relationship was not necessarily based on love. She was okay with the fact that I didn't love her anymore, it shouldn't have bothered her that I was cheating", he explained. Nomuzi went to sit by his side, "Now we shouldn't think about her motive, we should find a solution.", she said, "Yes, your mother is right. We cannot change the situation, but we have to deal with it", Zwilakhe added and Sabelo nodded. "Mah, I don't know what I'll tell my children, this is so messed up", he was really stressed, "Don't worry about the kids, they're still young a simple lie will keep them going", Zwilakhe advised, "When Nomonde was accused of murder, you divorced her, will that be the case with Yandisa?", Nomuzi asked. Sabelo didn't answer, he knew he divorced Ingo because he wanted money, not because of the murder. He rather does things differently this time, he will hear Siphokazi out and wait for her to make some decision. "I have to go to Johannesburg", he announced, "I need to have a conversation with Siphokazi", he explained. His father agreed, "How are you going to take care of your children alone in Johannesburg?", Nomuzi asked. "I think it's best I leave them with you", he said slowly, "Yoh Sabelo,", Nomuzi said, shifting away from him, "Son, your kids are a lot of work", she said. "Mah, I would ask you if I had another option, I'll be away for one week. Please, help me out", she nodded.