PERIOD OF VENGEANCE

Chapter 11

At the hospital Top deck has just woken up, he sees Lunch Bar sitting on the chair next to him. 'Hey, you are awake' says Lunch Bar. 'Yes, what happened? when did I get here?' ask Top deck. 'You fainted; you got here yesterday' says Lunch Bar. 'Where is Thandeka?' ask Top deck. 'She has gone home; she was here the whole night' says Lunch Bar. 'Alright' says Top deck. 'Why did you tell the police that you are the one who did it?' ask Lunch Bar. 'Because it is me who did it, I was the one who came up with that idea, I was so sure it could not be traced back to us, but it turns out I was wrong' says Top deck. 'Don't say that we all agreed to do it' says Lunch Bar. 'I know but it is my fault so I could not let Njabulo suffer for it' says Top deck. Enter Noah. 'Look who has woken up' says Noah. 'Hey Noah, where have you been? we were worried about you why did you not respond to my text?' ask Lunch Bar. 'I just wanted some time alone, so how are you doing?' ask Noah looking at Top deck. 'I am fine' says Top deck. 'Where is everyone?' ask Noah. 'Thandeka has gone home, Katlego has gone to find a way to get Top deck out before he is discharged' says Lunch Bar. 'Alright, and Njabulo?' ask Noah. 'He said he is going to his grandmother's house' says Lunch Bar. 'I thought his grandmother was angry at him' says Noah. 'Yes, I don't know, I guess he just wanted to be home' says Lunch Bar. 'Alright' says Noah.

At Blank Ink, Zandile is talking with Percy, in Percy's office. 'Kgosi called his book is ready to be published' says Zandile. 'Now that is great news, it would be good if we can release the book now since Twinkle books is going through some things' says Percy. 'Yes, this will work in our favour people are going to buy this book compensating the money that was stolen by Twinkle books' says Zandile. Enter Andile. 'You have to see this' says Andile handing the tablet to Percy. Percy and Zandile look at it, it the news talking about a kidnapping that happened last night, 'The identity of a woman that disappeared last night after the neighbours heard shouting and things breaking in her home is Nothando Zulu, the wife of Percy Zulu, the police were called after that, for now we don't have any information as to what happened but if you do see her anywhere please contact the police we believe her life may be in danger as to why was she in this house and not in her husband's house we don't know' says the reporter. 'Why are you showing me this?' ask Percy irritated. 'Did you not hear what the reporter said Nothando is missing' says Zandile. 'So, what does that have to do with me? me and Nothando are divorcing so she is not my problem anymore let her family worry about her' says Percy. 'You know she has no one' says Zandile. 'I think you need to care because people are saying we are the ones who made her disappear like our father did with the helper and his business partner' says Andile. 'People are never going to let that go will they' says Percy angry. 'You need to be a concerned husband; you need to go to the police station to get details of what happened, don't lie to the police about the divorce, tell them the truth and that you have not heard from her since the day she left and I repeat Percy you need to act concerned before the police consider you a suspect' says Zandile. 'Fine, Andile come with me' says Percy standing up taking his car keys and going.

At Top deck and Lunch Bar's house, they have just come back from the hospital. Thandeka, Katlego, Noah have just left after dropping them off. 'So, who send you those flowers?' ask Lunch Bar pointing at the flowers on the table. 'I don't know, there is a letter too' says Top deck. 'Really? what does it say?' ask Lunch Bar. 'That the person who is sabotaging us is in our group' says Top deck. 'What?' ask Lunch Bar confused. 'Yes, I am confused as you are, here read it yourself' says Top deck handing the letter to Lunch Bar. Lunch Bar take it and read it. 'This is a joke, right?' says Lunch Bar looking at Top deck confused. 'I don't know, but now that I think about it that person is right, every time when things start to run smooth in the company something bad always happen, and we always assume it is the Zulus, but we never think about how they get information about our company' says Top deck. 'So, you think this person is right when he says someone among us is sabotaging us making it looks like it is the Zulus?' ask Lunch Bar. 'Yes, there is no way the Zulus could know our plans' says Top deck. 'Njabulo and Noah could never sabotage our plans to destroy the Zulus or our company this is personal for them' says Lunch Bar. 'We don't know how personal this is to them maybe they are destroying each other, and we will be caught in a crossfire' says Top deck. 'Top deck this letter is making you paranoid why would Noah and NJ want to destroy each other? they are friends, our friends you know how they care about each other they would never do that' says Lunch Bar. 'I don't know this letter is making me think about a lot of things, what if Njabulo knew that even if he did get arrested the police would see that he knows nothing about computers, and I would have been arrested anyway since I am the one who deals with those things, what if this person is right when he says that attack was ordered by someone, it can't be the Zulus they don't even know me, and the Zulus are hated by everyone no one would attack me for stealing from them' says Top deck. 'Do you think they are playing us? making us believe that they are destroying the Zulus while they are destroying us?' ask Lunch Bar. 'I don't know but we need to watch them I am questioning a lot of things right now' says Top deck.

At the police station Percy has just gotten there with Andile, the detective sees them and come to them. 'Mr Zulu we were just about to come and talk to you' says the detective. 'Yes, I know that why I came here' says Percy. 'Let get in my office and talk' says the detective. They get inside and sit down. 'So, when did you last see your wife?' ask the detective. 'I am not sure, she left after that scandal about me cheating' says Percy. 'And that was the last time you saw her? you did not go to talk to her about it?' ask the detective. 'No, her lawyer delivered the divorce papers we are in the middle of the divorce' says Percy. 'Does your wife have any enemies?' ask the detective. 'No, she is a calm and a good person, I don't think that anyone would want to hurt her' says Percy. 'What about you? everyone knows that your family has a lot of enemies do you think one of them could be the one who is doing this?' ask the detective. 'I don't know, all the hate we have been getting has been online no one has threatened us or done anything' says Percy. 'Alright, thank you for your cooperation, Mr Zulu we will call you if we need anything, and if she does contact you, please contact us' says the detective handing Percy his card. Percy takes it, and they leave.

At Twinkle books, Njabulo is busy in his office, Noah gets in. 'I knew I would find you here' says Noah. 'Oh hey' says Njabulo. 'I want to apologise for what I said yesterday' says Noah. 'It is fine, I understand where you were coming from you were worried about Top deck' says Njabulo. 'No, I was wrong, you were also worried about him, so I am really sorry' says Noah. 'It is fine really' says Njabulo. 'So, what are you doing?' ask Noah. 'I am finishing up the book' says Njabulo. 'We will have to work hard to get good publicity before releasing this book' says Noah. 'People Hate the Zulus so I don't think there are that many people who hate us right now' says Njabulo. 'Alright, I will wait for you, I will be in my office' says Noah. 'Alright' says Njabulo. Noah goes and wait in his office.

Later on, Njabulo and Noah come outside of Twinkle books and see a guy standing in front of the door. 'Hey, can we help you?' ask Noah. 'Yes, I am looking for a publishing company to publish my books' says Nhloso. 'Are you not a writer of Blank Ink, Nhloso?' ask Njabulo. 'I left so can we talk business or not?' ask Nhloso. 'No, we can't right now our business is not doing well so you can go somewhere else' says Noah. 'Why don't you read a copy of my new book and think about it? this book can revive your company' says Nhloso. 'We said No' says Njabulo. 'Alright, but I will leave for now, but I will be back tomorrow just think about it, you need me' says Nhloso leaving. 'What just happened?' ask Noah. 'I am also confused' says Njabulo. 'Do you think they sent him to spy on us?' ask Noah. 'I don't know, but his timing of coming here is suspicious' says Njabulo.

At Blank Ink Percy is in his office working, Andile gets in and sit down and look at him without saying anything. 'What is wrong with you? did you come here to watch me?' ask Percy. 'Are you the one who took her?' ask Andile. 'What are you talking about?' ask Percy. 'Nothando, you wanted her address' says Andile. 'You did not give it to me so how would I have known it?' ask Percy. 'I don't know you got it from someone else' says Andile. 'Andile you are acting like a crazy person right now why would I kidnap Nothando?' ask Percy. 'You did not want her to have your baby' says Andile. 'So what? that does not mean I took her do you really believe I would do something like that?' ask Percy. 'I don't know, if it is not you then who took her?' ask Andile. 'I don't know' says Percy.