JOYS OF LIFE -2 [NOT EDITED]

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#LETHOKUHLE MAJOLA

[Flashback...]

I had just gotten back from the hospital and was in my house to grab a few things and also wait for Nhlapho. Nhlapho had become a very good friend of ours after she helped me with finding Lizwi, years ago. I started in the kitchen to get myself a glass of wine before taking my necessities. I heard noise coming from outside so I peeped through the window and there was no one and nothing. Just as I was getting back to my glass of wine, I heard the noise again but it was more louder this time. So I peeped through the kitchen door keyhole and my heart began racing as I saw Fathima standing on my door with a sinister smile.

She started banging on my door like a crazy person. I ignored her until my front door opened. I walked to check and it was Nhlapho, she signalled for me to keep quiet. I then heard Fathima screaming outside, Nhlapho opened the kitchen door. Three police officers were holding Fathima while another officer was handcuffing her.

Fathima: "Wena Letho! Watch your back, I'm telling you! You think you have won?!" she laughed hysterically and then stopped and stared at me with a very chilling and sinister look.

Fathima: "You have only started playing the game baby!" they shoved her into the van and drove off.

Nhlapho: "Don't worry, I will work tirelessly trying to protect you guys."

Me: "Thank you so much."

Nhlapho: "Don't worry, it's my job." She was now a station commander and she really did her job pretty good. She even makes sure that the officers in her station are all professional and productive.

Me: "Here." I hand her the envelope I had received at the hotel.

Nhlapho: "I will look into it. Please stop working with the detective."

Me: "Okay sisi, Thank you."

Nhlapho: "Sure." she left. I also grabbed my things and sat for a while speaking to my babies over the phone. I then took what i had came to get and got in my car.

Voice: "Don't move." I then felt my head being bumped into something and it was lights out for me.

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[PRESENT]

I wake up and I'm in a dark place. I can't see a thing in here and my head hurts like a b*tch. I can hear someone whimpering somewhere in here but I don't really care for now. I just need to be out of here. I hear the door open and then closes before the light comes on. I notice the cardboards around me and old stuff so I'm guessing, I'm in some storage room. I look around and see Lihle.

Me: "Lindelihle." she is shaking and crying.

Lihle: "Sisi." I can't even move from here because I'm tied to a pole.

Voice: "Okay cut it! This isn't some family reunion sh*t!" Only then I notice the person standing by the door.

Me: "Portia?!"

Portia: "Hi friend!"

Me: "What happened?! I thought..."

Portia: "We were friends?! I was dead?! Ini?!" I jjst keep quiet and stare at her.

Me: "Why am I here, tied up like some thief?!"

Portia: "Wait for the others to get here." We hear footsteps coming closer to the room, I glance at Lihle and she is also staring at the door expectantly. The door opens revealing

Me: "JERRY!"

Lihle: "Sis' Mandisa!"

Bab'Hlongwane: "So no one's going to scream my name?!" he asked smirking.

Me: "What is going on lana?!"

Bab'Hlongwane: "I honestly thought it'd be easy to get what I wanted if I was sleeping with your mother inlaw but I guess I was wrong. Imagine all those years pretending to love that woman and I didn't get the taxis I wanted but only a stupid car nje!"

Lihle: "So you have never really loved my mom?!"

Jerry: "No druggie, we only wanted daddy's and bhuti's taxis."

"I really don't get why was I left behind!" said a woman's voice in the passage, her heels clicking very loudly until she came in through the door. To say I'm shocked would be an understatement.

Me: "YOU!"

Pam: "In the flesh babe."

Me: "You are busy trying to hurt me but you couldn't even be present in raising your daughter! You are such a disgrace!"

Pam: "Angithi I took care of that?! She won't be a bother anymore and I won't have to keep getting the same speech about neglecting my daughter! So leave me alone tuu!"