Falling (Book 3)

03|Get out!

ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕡𝕥𝕖𝕣 03

"M-Minnieee" Ona drags out. I quickly turn around, only for my eyes to pop out of their sockets. "Onalerona, fologa mo re tsamaye!" I whisper shout.

"M-Mhmmhm... I-I told youuu... He's myyy future h-husband" She slurs, clinging onto the poor guy. Yoh ntate modimo, nthuše.

"Are tsamaye tuu. Kea go kgopela" I plead, scanning around for Wandi. "I-" Hiccup "don't wan-nt. Kea m-mo rataaa" She whines.

I look up at the guy, wide eyed. "Uhm. I'm really sorry, she isn't usually like this" I clear my throat. "It's okay" He blankly answers, with her still on his back.

"Uhm. I-I-Have you seen an-" I'm cut off by Wandi's giggles. Yeses. I don't turn around, I know she's much more worse than Ona is so I'm sparing myself the second hand embarassment.

"I'll take her and you'll never see us ever again" I quickly say, reaching for Ona. "N-No" She swings her feet towards me. "Onalerona marn!" I frustratedly sigh.

"I can walk you to your car" He offers. I suddenly remember that we came here with Wandi's boyfriend and I don't know where the hell he is.

"Uhm... I'll request an uber, it's okay" "An uber, at this time? I'll drive you, asambe" He walks out, I follow after him until we're outside, in the parking lot. "I'm Sbonelo by the way" He introduces as we search around for his car.

"Minentle but you can call me Entle, I don't really mind" I ramble across my words. He carefully places Ona at the back. "Don't worry about your other friend, she's safe" I nod in response, I reach to open the door but I'm stopping by a cold hand landing on my shoulder.

"Go ahead, I'll take her home" My jaw clenches the second those words are uttered. My throat goes dry when the familiar voice rings through my ears.

The same voice that keeps me up at night. I don't dare turn around, knowing I'd possible end up dead. I knew it was too good to be true, there's no way he'd let me live just like that.

"Are you sure?" Sbonelo raises an eyebrow. "I wouldn't be telling you to leave if I wasn't, hamba" He gritts out. "It's was nice meeting you Entle, I'll see you around" Sbonelo, reluctantly gets into the car and drives off.

I stay glued to my spot, not daring to move an inch. "Asambe" He nudges me. I slowly lift up my foot, contemplating if I should run or follow him. I don't get the chance to choose when he drags me along with him.

I avert my gaze to the ground, making sure not to look up at him. He opens the car door for me and I get in while he goes over to his side.

I remain silent as he drives around. "T-That's not the way to my house" I whisper. "I know" He bluntly replies. "P-Please don't kill me" I blurt out, tightly clutching onto the ends of my dress. "Trust me, I'm not the one that wants to kill you" He lowly chuckles.

"Then where are you taking me? I want to go home...please" I mumble. "What's your name?" He ignores my previous statement. My mouth remains close, and I stare out the window.

"Ngikhuluma nawe" His jaw clenches. I have no idea of what he's saying so I keep my gaze out the window, I'd rather die than tell him my name. I hear the clicking of something.... preferably a gun, I know that sound anywhere.

"N-Naledi, my name's Naledi" I quickly say, feeling my palms sweat. "Naledi" He repeats, it sounds a little wierd coming from him. I'm not going to tell him my first name, I only let people who I trust, and right now? I'm scared shirtless of him.

"Now that you know my name, can I go home?" I whisper. "I let you live, don't make me regret not taking you in. I'm risking my position by associating myself with you, so don't talk about me letting you go home" He almost snaps.

"Listen here, whoever the fuck you are. I don't care what you've sacrificed for me okay. I just want to go home and sleep, I didn't ask you to do those things for me. Abuti weh, ke kgopa o nkiše gae tuu" I glare at him.

I immediately shut my eyes when those words leave my lips, what did I just do?! I can hear his breathing grow heavier by the second. "Don't-Don't make me hurt you" His jaw ticks.

"Take me home! Thank you for not killing me last week, but can I go now? I don't owe you anything" I deadpan. "I should've shot you when I had the chance. Get out!" He parks in the middle of nowhere.

"What?! Are you crazy? I'm not getting off here" I click my tongue in annoyance. "Get. Out!" He snaps. "Ha-eh, it'd be better if you take me back where you found me" I shrugs my shoulders.

"Get the fuck out of my car! NOW!" He roars. I scramble out of the car and he wastes not time in driving away. I tiredly sit on the side of the road. I don't even have my phone with me.

I'm in the middle of nowhere, and I know I'm not going to survive the night. Tears slowly make their way down my eyes as I wrap my arms around my legs, trying to warm up my shivering body.

The coldness sneaks into my body, and I uncontrollably shake, feeling my consciousness slipping. The shortness of my dress doesn't seem to help so I slowly get up, trying to walk to safety.

My feet tremble, forcing me to the ground, I reach for my purse, flipping it upside down, emptying it's continents. Tears gush down my cheeks when I find nothing, just a pair of tissues, lipgloss and the house keys.

My vision gets blurry, as much as I try fighting to stay awake. My body betrays me, giving into the cold and I slip in and out of darkness. I finally give in and let the darkness consume me.