Without Him.

Chapter 4

He let go of my waist and took a step back.

ZWIDE: You need to stop with these little mind games Naledi. Ukhuluma ngani?(What are you talking about? )

NALEDI: Nothing, just curious.
I turned around to walk away.

ZWIDE: James was supposed to meet me today but told me you asked for a favor.

NALEDI: I did.

ZWIDE: Turn around.
He's mad.

NALEDI: I needed to go to the mall. You know,to buy a couple of things.

ZWIDE: That's not what he told me.

NALEDI: What did he tell you?

ZWIDE: Naledi don't make me mad.

NALEDI: Why o kwata??!

ZWIDE:Tell me where you went?

NALEDI: Well clearly it looks like you already know so.

ZWIDE: Naledi.

NALEDI: Zwide.

ZWIDE: Don't test me.

NALEDI: Hebanna abuti...ke testa wena? Nna?

ZWIDE:You know what, fix that little attitude of yours before you come to bed.

NALEDI: Well ,I guess I'm not coming.

I grabbed the car keys and my hand bag.

ZWIDE: Heii wena! Abantu besfazane! (Women)
That's the exact same thing Kopano said to me the night he met me.

NALEDI: Askies?

ZWIDE:You need to...

NALEDI: No repeat what you just said.

ZWIDE: Naledi .

NALEDI: Ohhh okay,I get it now.....so wena le Kopano le la dula fatshe la ngola script.

He sighed,shook his head and walked upstairs.

NALEDI: What were they're last words before you killed them like the murderer you are?
He stopped dead in his tracks.

I walked up the stairs and stood behind him...

NALEDI: Did my mother beg for mercy, did my father plead with you or did you just put a bullet in them like they were animals?

He slowly turned around with this look in his eyes....I knew I had just ignited a fire I'd possibly never be able to extinguish.

ZWIDE: Your father cried like a little bitch.
No...

I can't breathe, I'm feeling nauseous....my knees can't carry me . I'm falling.!

***

Zwides pov:

ZWIDE: James I have a problem.

JAMES: Talk to me.

ZWIDE: She knows about her parents.

JAMES: How'd she find out boss?

ZWIDE: You fucking drove her to see Kopano slima ndin. Nx

JAMES: Shit. What are you going to do.

ZWIDE: Nothing, she's not going anywhere. She's mine.

JAMES: Ai. Angsazi mina, ngempela. And if she wants to leave? ( I don't know,honestly. )

ZWIDE: That's not an option.

I hung up on the call and called Bokang that I want to meet him at his place in a couple of minutes.

BOKANG: Bafo.

ZWIDE:S'nenkinga la.(we have a problem here)

BOKANG: Khuluma nam. (Talk to me.)

ZWIDE: Naledi knows I killed her parents.

BOKANG: Shit man. So ...

ZWIDE: I guess I'm going to have to do everything the hard way.

BOKANG: Dingiswayo your brother has been blowing up my damn phone ,calling about the throne while you up here running after Naledi. You need to start putting your priorities straight.

ZWIDE: Fuck the throne. And fuck Nkosiyabo, it can wait.

BOKANG: You're a goddam prince Dingiswayo,act like it. You neglecting your royal duties won't make them go away.

ZWIDE: I know but what's a king without a queen.

BOKANG: This thing of you living a double life needs to end, pick one.

ZWIDE:I pick Naledi.

BOKANG: Man ,I can't guarantee marrying her will be easy but all I know is that she loves you.

ZWIDE:Good. Cause I love her too.