RAFAEL NGUBANE

30. NORMAL?

RAF

I TAKE OUT MY KEY AND UNLOCK THE DOOR

(PHONE RINGS)

SHE GRABS HER PHONE AND ANSWERS IT

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SEGO: HEY REA

SHE WALKS OUT AND I LOCK THE DOOR

ME: (SIGH)

I WALK OUT AND FOLLOW HER.

SEGO: IM FINE

SHE PUTS THE PHONE ON LOUD SPEAKER

REA: IS HE STILL ALIVE? ARE YOU HURT ?

ME: IM FINE

L: SERIOUS. COME ON GUYS YOU CANT JUST LEAVE US IN THE DARK LIKE THIS

ME: MIND YOU, WE ARE FINE. THAT'S ALL THAT MATTERS

RO: RIGHT.

ROXXY: KEEP US UPDATED SIS, SEND A NUMBER 4 IF YOU'RE IN DANGER

ME: (ROLLS EYES)

SEGO: IF ANYTHING WERE TO HAPPEN TO ME, THE LAST PERSON YOU SAW ME WITH WAS HIM SO IT WOULD BE OBVIOUS WHO GOT RID OF ME

I STARE AT HER

L: RIGHT

THEY TALK AND SHE HANGS UP AFTER

ME: "GET RID OF YOU"

SEGO: YES, MEN ARE WEIRD.

ME: IM NOT STUPID

SEGO: BUT YOU ARE CRAZY

I LOOK AT HER

SEGO: THE ROOM?

SHE HEADS UPSTAIRS AND I LOOK AT HER

ME: YOU HAVE NO IDEA THE MEASURES ID TAKE FOR YOU

I FOLLOW HER AND ENTER THE BEDROOM. I UNLOCK THE DOOR AND OPEN IT

SEGO: (LAUGHS) HEHE. USANGENE WENA

SEGO

A ROOM FULL OF CAMERAS EVERYWHERE. HE EVEN HAD A CAMERA IN MY BEDROOM BACK AT THE ORHER HOUSE

ME: THIS PART IS CALLED "INVASION OF PRIVACY"

RAF: (LOOKS AT ME)

ME: ARE YOU NORMAL ??

I ENTER THE ROOM AND HE HAS BEEN WATCHING ME. EVERYTHING I DID, HE WATCHED.

SEGO: SO YOU EVEN WATCH ME BATH?

I TURN TO HIM

ME: MHH?

RAF: YES

ME: WHAT DO YOU DO WITH THE FOOTAGE ?

RAF: I KEEP IT

ME: FOR WHAT ? KEEP IT FOR WHO ?

RAF: ME

ME: (SHAKES HEAD) ARE YOU CRAZY ?

RAF: ABOUT YOU ? YES. ABSOLUTELY

THAT SENTENCE ITSELF SENT SHIVERS DOWN MY SPINE.

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I LOOK AT MY PHONE

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