RAFAEL NGUBANE

21. TIME

REA

WE ALL STOOD THERE, LOOKING AT THEM AND WITHIN A SPLIT SECOND, RAFAEL GETS UP TO CATCH MASEGO. SHE HAD COLLAPSED

RAF: SEGO.

HE CHECKS HER PULSE AND GETS UP, CARRYING HER. THE DRIVER PULLS UP WITH THE CAR AND HE ENTERS WITH HER.

ME: WE'LL TAKE THE OTHER ONE.

HE LOOKS AT ME

RAF: THANK YOU.

I NOD AND CLOSE THE DOOR AND THE CAR DRIVES OFF. LESEGO STANDS THERE, CONFUSED.

L: WHAT HAPPENED?

ME: STRESS LESEGO. KE STRESS. YOU DISAPPEARED, YOU KNOW WHAT IS ALSO STRESSING US AND NOW ITS HER PERSONAL PROBLEMS CROWDING HER AS WELL.

L: WE JUST HAD A TALK.

ME: (LOOKS AT HER) OKAY BOO.

I LEAVE HER AND GO GRAB MY STUFF INSIDE. MO SEES ME ABOUT TO LEAVE.

ME: KENG ?

MO: AND THEN ? WHERE ARE YOU GUYS GOING ?

ME: MASEGO FAINTED MO. SHE LEFT WITH RAF. WE ARE GOING THERE AS WE SPEAK.

MO: GOING WHERE ?

ME: MY PARENTS HOUSE.

MO: NO. THE PLAN ?

ME: AWUME WITH THE PLAN. YOU KNOW MAYBE IF YOU STOPPED BEING SO STUCK UP, YOU'D PAY MORE ATTENTION TO THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU AND HOW THEY'RE FEELING.

MO: WHOAH, WHATS THAT ABOUT ?

ME: LESEGO DISAPPEARED AND YOU ACTED LIKE YOU DON'T KNOW WHO SHE IS, MASEGO ASKED YOU AND PRETENDED LIKE YOU ARE UNAWARE. YOU KNEW WHERE SHE WAS AND YOU KNOW EXACTLY HOW SHE FEELS ABOUT THE TRIPLETS BECAUSE OF WHAT THEY DID BUT YOU STILL SIDED WITH THEM. IT TAKES WAY MORE TO LET SHIT LIKE CHEATING AND INFIDELITY GO. THAT SHIT STAYS WITH YOU FOR MONTHS, EVEN YEARS, BUT YOU PROBABLY WOULDN'T EVEN CARE BECAUSE YOU ARE ALSO DOING WHAT THEY DID, TO YOUR WIFE. WHAT THE TRIPLETS DID TO YOUR SISTERS IS NOTHING SERIOUS TO YOU BECAUSE THAT'S HOW YOU ARE AS WELL.

HE STARES AT ME AND I PASS HIM, HEADING OUT.

RAF

[IN THE CAR]

ME: (DIALS)(PLACES PHONE ON EAR)

I LOOK AT HER, SLEEPING ON MY LAP.

ME: HEY JULIUS. I KNOW YOU MIGHT BE SLEEPING NOW, I'M SORRY. I NEED YOUR HELP.

J: SHO, WITH WHAT ?

ME: SOMEONE IS PLANNING TO SABOTAGE US TODAY. I NEED A TRACKER INSTALLED IN MY 3 CARS WE WILL BE USING TODAY.

J: OKAY COOL. I WILL CONTACT YOU.

ME: THANKS BRO. PAYMENT WILL BE SENT SHORTLY.

I HANG UP AND RUB HER HEAD.

ME: I'M SO SORRY BABY. I'LL BE A BETTER MAN FOR YOU AND YOU ONLY. I PROMISE.

A FEW MINUTES LATER

WE ARRIVE AT MY PLACE AND I OPEN THE DOOR AND CARRY HER INSIDE. THE GUARD HAD ALREADY OPENED THE DOOR FOR ME SO I CARRY HER INSIDE. I PLACE HER ON MY BED AND COVER HER WITH A BLANKET.

ME: REST UP, IM HERE

I STARE AT HER FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND THEN DECIDE TO CHANGE.