OTHER HALF.

chapter 19.

OTHER HALF

[Not edited,sorry for the errors]

At the hospital.

Khangelwa took of the hospital gown remaining in her vest and tights.She moved closer then balanced her self before stretching her leg out then stretching the other one out.tears filled her eyes as she looked the distance going down.She closed her eyes as she tried to forget everything.

The door opened and a nurse walked in.her eyes falling on Khangelwa who was on the edge of falling down.her heart pounded.if she screamed then she would just jump off.that she knew.she silently moved her hand towards the emergency button the pressed it before looking back the Khangelwa.

Nurse:Mam?.

..Silence..

Nurse:Mam please.

Two security guards walked in and the doctor followed behind them.The doctor looked at the nurse then Khangelwa who turned and looked at her.

Doctor:Mam please don't do it?.
Khangelwa:Don't step closer.
Doctor:Then get off and come here.
Khangelwa:If you take another step then I'm jumping off.Please move.
Doctor:Okay.

The doctor stepped back and Khangelwa turned looking down.the doctor looked at the nurse then she stepped closer to her.

Doctor:(whispered)Get her next of Kin's information.Then call them and tell them to come here.its urgent.
Nurse:Okay.

She said then walked.the doctor looked at the two security guards then nodded at them and they walked out.

Doctor:Please don't do this.
Khangelwa:
Doctor:I'm sure you have something better waiting for you out there.
Khangelwa:(Teary)I'm not needed out here.everyone turned their backs against me.and the only person who promised me that he will be with me through thick and thin is not here.He actually hates me.
Doctor:And that on it's own must motivates you to live your life to the fullest.look i don't know what you are going through, I've never been there but trust me I would look at the situation you are in in another positive way.
Khangelwa:You are right about one thing.you don't know what I'm going through.
Doctor:As I have said.whoever you are talking about is probably living his best life and here you are at the edge of a window wanting to throw your self off.You doing that is you actually showing that you can't live without that person.it shows that you don't love yourself.
Khangelwa:You don't know what you are talking about.

The Doctor looked at her as she calmed down.

Doctor:Yes because if you did then you would know that your life does not revolve around other people.The minute you know that those people are not your oxygen provider the better.
Khangelwa:
Doctor:And stop saying you want to jump off that window because Of other people.you may not admit this but you are showing signs of depression.you are depressed.I know that it's hard to admit but killing your self is not a solution.love your life enough to seek for help.

The doctor continued talking as her psychiatric tricks kicked in.The door burst open and Jamani walked in.he looked at her as his heart pounded.panick rushed over his face as he looked at her.beyond everything Khangelwa was still his wife and he loved her.yes he was angry at her but this is not how he wanted it to end.

Jamani:(Panicking)Baby please don't do this.
Khangelwa:(Crying)Why?why must i not kill myself?give me one reason.
Jamani:Please do it for me please we still need you.
Khangelwa:You are filing for divorce.
Jamani:I didn't mean everything I said earlier please.we will work this out please baby.i forgive you then.i was never going to file for divorce.
Khangelwa:I don't trust you.
Jamani:Please baby you have my word,I love you.
Khangelwa:But I can't give you this one thing you want.im a failer as a women.i feel like I'm not women enough.just let me go.
Jamani:We can always adopt.
Khangelwa:It's not the same.
Jamani:Relebohile still needs you please don't do this.

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"I want 500 000 Cash in a week or i give these weapons to the police.And no you don't want to know where these weapons have been used.remember you have a week.Tik Tok"Barona read a text from another unsaved number.different from the one from yesterday.

Already the number had blocked him.Now he was sure that whoever was sending him stupid texts is someone he knows.He chuckled at how this person is stupid.he can literally go to the police and show them the text messages.so even when he tries to frame his wife he would've outsmarted him.but no.handing him over to the police is not enough punishment according to him.he really needed to teach this person a lesson.the nerve of threatening his wife's freedom.he was dealing with an immature so it would be easy.

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Last night's even replayed themselves on Nthabiseng's head as she woke up with her body aching like she had been beaten.who was she kidding,yes she got the beating of her life.she climbed off the bed and immediately felt her insides turn and she vomited all over the floor.

She looked at the time on the watch and it was 11:00 am.Shit she was late for work.again.she was definitely getting fired this time around.she sat down as she tried to think of ways she was going to explain to her boss that she was sick.This is what drinking during the week lead to.from just having a drink with her date to drinking more and getting beaten.

She switched on her phone going straight to her Facebook account.she logged in and immediately notifications started to pop in.Some were from her friends who had tagged her.She looked at the trending video of herself getting beaten.she looked as the women swinged the shambok all over her body.She couldn't even the kind of embarrassment she was going to face.she scrolled down the comments reading.

"This is how you deal with a side chick.beat the whoring out of her"

"I know this girl."

"I don't understand married women.you are going to beat other women untill When?instead of dealing with the main problem which is your husband you go around beating other women"

"This is how you discipline a home wrecker.#imhereforthis".

She looked as more notifications pinged in then quickly deactivated her account.

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"I gave her something to help her sleep.this person is depressed.i have spoken to someone.she is a therapist and she was trained to help people like her.she will be here later today"

The doctor said to to Jamani before walking out.Jamani looked at Khangelwa laying down.Now he didn't know what to do.things are never going to be the same again.He is still going through with the divorce.

****

Barona drove with one hand as they listened to the instructions from the GPS.

Investigator:Yes turn here.
Barona:This place is fucked up.we should just park the car then walk.
Investigator:Yeah,true.

Barona drove back a little then parked his car on an open sport.they both stepped out.the investigator guy focused on his phone tracking the phone  number.the walked for some time and 10 minutes later they arrived.

Investigator:We are here.
Barona:Great.
Investigator:Wait please try to control your anger.
Barona:Relax.

They Opened the half opened gate fully then walked in the yard full on rooms
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