JOYS OF LIFE -2 [NOT EDITED]

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Letho: "Mah, I am telling you. Lizwi's shooting has everything to do with his logistic business!"

KaMajola: "But after so many years?! Why would they want to kill him now?!"

Letho: "He had recently started being friends with the Minister of Transport and last month he was granted permission for his trucks to use the new route." she said shrugging her shoulders.

KaMajola: "I still don..." they were disturbed by Letho's phone ringing. KaMajola watched as Letho spoke in the phone and her facial expressions changed to shock.

KaMajola: "Yini?" she asked as soon as Letho placed the phone down.

Letho: "That was Nqobile Mah, Lwande has been shot. He is in hospital too."

KaMajola: "Hhaybo! Kanti kwenzekalani ngempela?!"

Letho: "Something big is happening mah and I'm afraid we might see it sekuLate." she said feeling her heart race with fear. Just as they both sat deep in thoughts, they were startled by a gunshot piercing through the window. They both screamed laying on the floor.

After a while it was quiet. Letho called the police right there and then and explained what had just happened.

KaMajola: "Take your things and let's leave!" she told her in a stern voice, leaving no room for her to argue.

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Letho: "I thought we'd go to your house mah, not the hotel?" she said in a rather questioning tone. They checked in and were led to their room.

KaMajola: "Hlongwane and I actually broke up a year ago. I found out he has been sleeping with young girls Makoti. I have never felt so disgusted. I guess his son took after him." She told her as they sat on the huge couch of their hotel small lounge.

Letho: "Why didn't you tell us mah?!"

KaMajola: "Because it's none of y'all's business." she said chuckling. The room telephone rang, it was the reception telling them that there was a delivery for Mrs L Majola and the butler would be bringing it up. Few minutes later, there was a soft knock on their door and Letho accepted the small package. She sat next to kaMajola.

KaMajola: "What is it?!"

Letho: "Let's see." she said opening it. There was a note and a usb drive inside the package. She opened the note and frowned reading the message.

"Back off from the investigation, or you and your precious kids will be the next to get hurt."

She handed the note to her mother inlaw.

Letho: "What are we to do now?!"

KaMajola: "I do not want to lose you or my grandkids Letho. I'm calling uNxumalo." she said already dialling. Letho took her laptop and inserted the usb, she then played the video that was in the usb.

KaMajola: "Yini?!" she shouted when she heard Letho scream and wail loudly. The video was a recording of Lizwi's shooting and how he had first struggled with breathing and how he collapsed onto his steering wheel.

KaMajola: "Kodwa Jehovah!" she exclaimed clutching on her now aching chest, before she collapsed and fainted.

Letho: "Mah?!" she cries trying to wake her up. She dials the reception and asks for assistance.

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Boss: "I gave you more than enough time to get them eating out of your palm and you are telling me, we still have to chase after them?!" he shouted

Woman: "You know it's not easy. Those people have done a lot for me, okay?!"

Boss: "Like what?! Feel sorry for you and ..." he is cut short by one his men entering the room.

Man2: "The message has been sent and I think she got it loud and clear. She won't be snooping around anymore."

Boss: "Good job."

Detective: "And what am I to tell her if she comes to me crying again?!"

Woman2: "I'm sure you are clever enough to come up with something." she said dismissing him. She settled next to her partner.

Woman2: "I hope y'all taught that b*tch a lesson! I want her to suffer greatly for taking everything away from me!"

Man2: "Oh and Mnikathi is in hospital."

Woman2: "Who told you to shoot him?!" she shouted.

Boss: "Just shut up woman! We know what we are doing so stay out of this!"