A WEB OF DECEIT ✔️

chapter 71

Nkosikhona
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I called Thabo and Dzet, knowing that if anyone could help me get to the bottom of this, it was them. I trusted these guys with my life. We had been through a lot together, and I knew I couldn't handle this Sipho situation without their help. I also knew they had lives of their own, but they understood how serious this was.

They showed up a few hours later, both of them looking grim, like they knew something bad was coming.

We sat in the living room, the tension in the air thick. I took a deep breath and started talking.

"I can't believe Sipho is back, man," I said, rubbing my temples. "I think he thought Celani was Thelani. He had no reason to kill her. Celani wasn't a threat."

Thabo shook his head, a frown on his face. "Yeah, man, what happened to Celani was messed up. She was in the wrong place at the wrong time. But Sipho... he's sending a message, bro."

Dzet chimed in, his brow furrowed. "But wait, what was Celani even doing at your house, Nkosi? Didn't you say they robbed you?"

I hesitated for a second, then sighed, knowing I had to explain the twisted situation. "She was pregnant. With my son, apparently. She came here to tell me that."

The room went dead silent for a moment. Thabo stared at me like I'd just dropped a bombshell, then leaned back in his chair, letting out a low whistle. "Hold up, pregnant with your child? So, you... you slept with your wife's sister?"

I raised my hands, shaking my head quickly. "No, no, it's not like that. I didn't sleep with her."

Dzet snorted, crossing his arms. "Then how was she pregnant with your kid, bro? You're telling me she just magically ended up carrying your child? Come on."

I could feel my frustration boiling over, but I tried to stay calm. "Listen, the girl was crazy. She drugged me and forced herself on me. I wasn't even in my right mind. I was... uncomfortable, okay?"

That's when the laughter started. First Thabo, then Dzet, both of them shaking their heads and chuckling like I was telling the most ridiculous story they'd ever heard.

"Bro, you for real right now?" Thabo asked, wiping tears from his eyes. "Drugged you? Man, you've been watching too many movies."

"Seriously, man, it sounds like something out of a bad soapie!" Dzet added, still laughing. "Come on, Nkosi, just admit you hit that."

I stared at them, dead serious. "I'm telling you the truth. She drugged me. That girl was out of her mind."

They exchanged looks, still clearly not buying my story. I wanted to throw something, to punch a wall, but I kept my cool.

"Nah, man," I said, voice low and determined. "I'm serious. And listen, this is the last thing Thelani can find out about. She'll never believe me. She'll think I'm lying, just like you two idiots."

Dzet tried to stifle another laugh. "Okay, okay, I believe you. You're telling us you got roofied by your crazy sister-in-law. Sure. But you can't tell Thelani that, because she'll think you're nuts."

Thabo finally stopped laughing, his expression turning more serious. "Alright, alright, enough joking. Let's focus on the real problem here-Sipho. What's the plan? We can't let him keep running around out there, thinking he can shoot people and get away with it."

I nodded, thankful that the conversation was shifting back to where it needed to be. "Yeah. That's the priority now. I need to find him before he does something even worse. He's not done yet, and I don't know what his next move is."