PERIOD OF VENGEANCE

Chapter 10

Outside the police station, Njabulo, Noah and Lunch Bar are waiting for Lunch Bar's sister. 'How did this get out? I thought we were the only ones who knew' says Lunch Bar. 'It obvious the Zulu's found out and used this to destroy us' says Noah. 'Why were the police arresting you alone I thought the company is registered under the two of you?' ask Lunch Bar. 'There were some documents they wanted I did not have at the time, so we registered it under Njabulo' says Noah. 'We should not have come here' says Njabulo. 'What do you mean?' ask Noah. 'I mean it was a bad idea to come here and do this, this is only hurting us not them' says Njabulo. 'So, what are you saying? that we should stop?' ask Noah. 'I don't know all I am saying is that this thing is hurting us' says Njabulo. 'We can't stop now, how about all our money we invested starting the business?' ask Noah. 'Is that all you care about? money?' ask Lunch Bar looking at Noah. 'No that is not what I mean, I am just saying we can't stop now, and I am sure Top deck would agree with me' says Noah. A car stops next to them, a woman and a man come out of a car and come to them. Lunch Bar and the woman hug. 'What happened?' ask the man. 'Sisi Thandeka this my friends Noah and Njabulo, and guys this is my sister Thandeka and her husband Katlego' says Lunch Bar. 'Ayanda what did you guys get yourself into?' ask Thandeka looking at Lunch Bar. 'I don't know, it happened too fast' says Lunch Bar. 'Will you be able to get him out tonight?' ask Njabulo looking at Katlego. 'No, it will not be possible, Bayanda confessed already to the police, I will try to get him out on bail, but I don't think that will also be possible' says Katlego. 'Let's get inside' says Thandeka, they get inside. 

The next day at Blank Ink, Zandile, Percy and Andile are talking at Percy's office. 'Nhloso just called me and told me that he is terminating the contract he had with us' says Zandile. 'What?' ask Andile. 'He saw the news and he know that the book that those boys were talking about is his' says Zandile. 'We paid him his money why is he doing that?' ask Percy. 'That we lied and did not tell him about this he says he cannot trust us with his work anymore' says Zandile. 'We are in trouble, we lost investors not so long ago now our writer is also leaving' says Percy. 'Ashely also called to ask if it is still safe to do business with us, I assured her it is' says Zandile. 'There is something I don't understand in this, we are not the ones who reported this so who did?' ask Andile. 'I am also asking myself that, it is obvious they are the only ones who knew about this' says Zandile. 'Maybe the bank notified the police when they saw money getting in the account' says Percy. 'Maybe it was them' says Andile. 'And Lwazi and Tshego what were they doing there?' ask Percy. 'Apparently, they invited them' says Zandile. 'Is there no other way we can convince Nhloso to stay?' ask Andile. 'No, he has made up his mind' says Zandile. 

In the police station Lunch Bar, Njabulo, Noah, Thandeka and Katlego are waiting for Top deck, they are visiting him after he was denied bail. He comes and sit in front of them, he has bruises in his face. 'What happened to your face?' ask Lunch Bar. 'It is nothing' says Top deck talking like it is painful to even talk. 'How can you say that? you look like you are in pain' says Thandeka. 'I am fine' says Top deck. 'Don't worry we will find a way to get you out of here' says Katlego. 'When do you think that can happen?' ask Top deck. 'I am not sure; I can ask the guard to put you in another cell if you are having problems in your current one' says Katlego. 'It is fine there is no need for you to do that' says Top deck. Noah just gets up and go crying, Njabulo follow him. 'Top deck can you allow him to change your cell, we are worried about you' says Lunch Bar. 'No, I told you it is fine' says Top deck. Outside the police station, Noah is standing next to the car that they came with crying, Njabulo come and stand next to him. 'Are you alright?' ask Njabulo. 'It is your fault you know that right?' says Noah wiping his tears. 'What do you mean by that?' ask Njabulo surprised. 'Top deck took the fall for you' says Noah. 'I know that' says Njabulo. 'Why did you allow him to do that?' ask Noah. 'I did...' Njabulo is interrupted by Noah. 'Top deck and Lunch Bar care about you, don't you care about them?' ask Noah. 'I do care about them; you know that I ...' Njabulo is interrupted by Noah. 'If you care so much about them, why would you allow Top deck to be punished for your faults?' ask Noah angry. 'I did not know he was going to do that, I am sorry' says Njabulo with tears in his eyes. Noah touches the car door about to open it, Njabulo hold his arm. 'Noah I...' Njabulo is interrupted by Noah pulling away his arm and getting inside the car and driving away. Njabulo just stand there looking at the car driving away.