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CHAPTER 14

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Lindiwe: Thank God you're here my boy...these witc....
Richard interrupted him.
Richie: you two have 10 seconds to get the hell out!
He said pointing at Cole's mother and Vuyiswa and their eyes popped out.
Richie: I SAID 1O SECONDS!
He roared.
Vuyi: how dare you Richard....you have the nerve to tell mama here to get out of his son's house grah!
Richard: wena sfebe keep your fucken mouth shut cause if I start with you, you'll leave this house traumatized
Vuyi: uthetha nami kanjani wena Richard ( how dare you talk to me like that Richard)
Lindiwe: hey wena mfana ngithe thatha labathakathi and niphume niphele emzini wendodana yam ( hey boy I said take these witches and get the hell out of my son's house)
Richard chuckled and he walked to Dineo.
Richard: you ok
He said still with an angry look on his face and she nodded then he looked at Marang who looked hurt.
Richard: Marang he's on his way ok....he was in a meeting
She didn't say anything she just looked down.
Dineo: she knows about him and serathane se sa sfebe nx ( this useless bitch nx)
Richard: eish!
He sighed then he turned and went to Lindiwe and Vuyiswa and he grabbed Lindiwe's arm roughly pulling her up with Vuyiswa shouting that he should stop, he also grabbed Vuyiswa's arm too and he dragged them both to the door and he pushed them outside and he slammed the door shut locking it leaving Marang and Dineo shocked to the core....he then went to take the first aid kit and he sat next to Dineo.
Richard: let me see
She turned her face and he cleaned the bloodied scratch on her cheek and put on a plaster on it.....he also cleaned the cut on her lower lip with Vuyiswa and Lindiwe banging on the door shouting.
Dineo: you know I can't believe those two, they are blaming Marang for what happened to Mazwi as if she send those people to do that to him but they don't see anything wrong with what he did to her nx
Richard: all I know is they gonna pay for hurting you like this!
He said with an angry voice.
Marang: im...im gonna.... go lay down a bit
She said getting up and Dineo also got up.
Dineo: it wasn't my place to tell you Mara.... Richard said Cole will tell you when the time is right
Marang didn't say anything.
Dineo: he loves you Marang and what Vuyiswa said is not true Cole loves you I can see it in his eyes
Richard: listen to your friend Marang....Cole loves you, he might not say it to you but he does believe me
Marang wondered how Richard knew that Cole has never said the "L" word to her then she sighed cause it was obvious they talk about everything.
Marang: Dineo I thought we never keep things from each other no matter what and you chose to keep Cole's secret just because your boyfriend said so, I thought we got each other's backs Dineo and because of a man all that changed
Dineo: that's not fair Marang, you know I got your back....you were going through shit so I didn't wanna add more stress on you
She said hurt with her statement.
Richard: Marang don't...
Marang raised her hand indicating that he should stop.
Marang: its ok I understand anyway excuse me I need to lay down a bit....i have a headache
She walked upstairs with Dineo calling after her.
Richard: leave her baby....give her some time to calm down
Dineo swallowed and she sat down.
Dineo: I should have told her Richie
Richard sighed and he sat next to her.
Richard: I asked you not to cause Cole was gonna tell her when the time was right my love
Dineo: she's angry at me I know it.... whenever she says "its ok i understand" even though you can clearly see that she doesn't, that means she's hurt or angry..... it's her way of dismissing you or ending an argument
She sighed and bit her lower lip.
Richard pulled her closer and held her and she just sobbed.
Richard: hey come on she's just overwhelmed my love give her some time
Dineo continued to sob with Richard consoling her, by now Lindiwe and Vuyiswa left the premises rushing to the hospital cause Lindiwe was in serious pain.

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Marang opened her eyes when she felt someone holding her from the back as she slept and she could tell it was Cole by his hypnotic perfume....she tried to get out of his hold but he held her tight.
Marang: please let go I need to use the bathroom
He sighed and loosened the grip then she got out of the bed and went to the bathroom....after she was done doing her business in there she came out and found Cole sitting on a chair in front of a couch that is inside the bedroom.
Cole: come and sit so we can talk
She sighed and went to sit on the couch and they faced each other.
Cole: they gonna pay for what they did to you, I promise you that ntokazi
He said looking at her now bruised cheek and she just looked down and he sighed.
Cole: Dee told me everything that happened and what Vuyiswa said
Marang: is it true?
Cole: some of it
Marang: which part?
He sat back.
Cole: that we once dated and that she fell pregnant but she ended up aborting the pregnancy
Marang: do you still lov...
She stopped herself from finishing the sentence and she looked down.
Cole: no but I once did love her, a lot but she was a bit ambitious and she loved money more than me...well more than anything
She swallowed hard.
Cole: ntokazi growing up I got mixed with the wrong crowd and I ended up in prison....i was what you'd call the black sheep of the family
He chuckled a bit.
Cole: I did shitty things, some i regret them but some....well I don't..... One day I met Vuyiswa and fell for her instantly, she made me want to change my life for the better but what I didn't know was she was just a gold digging bitch
Marang sighed and she sat back looking at him.
Cole: on the other hand my brother Zakhele had his life on the right track you know....he was what I would call a straight up guy, a suit kinda guy, nice apartment, dope car and he had a decent job with a great salary while I was in and out of prison. I was part of a gang busy hustling and I dropped out of university so I guess when I introduced her to my family and she saw Zakhele she realized she was dating the wrong brother....Zakhele was who you'd respect while I was the guy you'd fear
Marang looked down and she played with her fingers.
Cole: our relationship changed from there on, it was like I was forcing things with her you know, we would break up and later make up, our relationship became draining and toxic in a way....then one day she found out that she was pregnant, I told her I'll do right by her but she kept on saying im not reliable and she's also not ready to be a mother and many other excuses she could think of to make me agree to her having an abortion but I wouldn't barge
He sighed and he rubbed his beard.
Cole: I pleaded with her to at least keep the baby and give birth then I'll take the baby and raise him or her and luckily she agreed then one morning....
He sighed with a frown on his face.
Cole: I got a call from her sister that she was bleeding and they rushed her to the hospital a night before and she lost the baby
Marang sighed emotionally looking at Cole.
Cole: It killed me ntokazi I swear I nearly lost my mind but then I had to be strong for her you know.... then she broke up with me blaming me for the "miscarriage".....
He chuckled shaking his head.
Cole: and then booom, three months later I bump into her friend and she dishes out Vuyiswa's dirty laundry apparently they had a fall out cause she caught Vuyiswa and he man fucking....she told me that Vuyiswa didn't miscarry my baby but she actually aborted two days before they called me about the supposed miscarriage
Marang: ooh my God
She said shocked.
Cole: I drove to her place wanting answers, I was fuming with anger and all I wanted to hear her say was that the friend lied...that's all I wanted to hear her say but when I got there I.....
He chuckled again shaking his head.
Cole: I found Vuyiswa and my own brother fucking in her lounge
Marang looked at Cole with her eyes popped out and Cole chuckled shaking his head.
Cole: I nearly killed them both, the only time I stopped is when I saw them not moving on the floor....they were both covered in blood and passed out..... Well my brother didn't lay charges against me and he also convinced Vuyiswa not to lay charges against me too..... as for my mother, well she took Zakhele's side saying Vuyiswa and I broke up so I should suck it up and let them be while my father just told me straight up that I should let it go and let them be because he believes that I dodged a bullet with Vuyiswa, he didn't like her even today he's glad that I didn't fight for her .... Well I let them be and he was right cause she cheated on Zakhele and not once and now karma is dealing with both of them using their own son
Marang: wow!
She said still shocked then silence filled the room for a bit until Marang spoke.
Marang: what...what about Shirley?
Cole: what about her
He said with a sharp tone and a frown on his face.
Marang: did you help me because of what happened to her?
He closed his eyes a bit cause he doesn't like talking about her.... him talking about her opens up old wounds and he hates it.
Cole: is that what Vuyiswa told you?
Marang: answer my question please
She said looking at him.
Cole: ok your answer is yes
He said with a straight face and she swallowed hard cause that hurt.
Marang: wow
Cole: that's what you wanted to hear right?
Marang: so your ex was right, im nothing but a pet project to you
Cole: do you think you are one Marang
She got up from the couch.
Cole: sit we're still talking!
Marang: im done talking
Cole: Marang!
He said warning her.
Marang: im done being your pet project Cole
Cole: did I say you're my pet project...did i?
Marang: then why did you help me huh.... why did you choose me over your family if im not a Shirley do over
Cole: shut up! don't you dare call her name you hear me....don't fucken use her name in vain cause you chose to believe what that useless bitch said.... you can say any shit you feel like saying but keep Shirley's name out of your fucken mouth you hear me!
He said with an angry voice pointing at her and she stood there scared and her eyes filled with tears...she swallowed hard and she blinked and that's when tears ran down her cheeks.....it was clear he still loved her and she was competing with a ghost.....she concluded that the reason why he has never told her he loved her was because his heart still belongs to his dead girlfriend.
Marang: im sorry and its ok I understand, it will never happen again....i'll just..... go
She walked to the walk-in-closet and Cole sighed and he clenched his jaws.
Cole: Marang wait....
He said going after her and he stood by the door watching her as she packed her clothes.
Cole: wenzani? ( what are you doing)
Marang: leaving....i shouldn't have stayed here in the first place
Cole: entlek yini ozama ukuyisho Marang( what are you trying to say Marang)..... so you gonna let Vuyiswa and my mother come between us kanjalo nje ( just like that)
Marang: im just putting a stop to this pet project thing that is going on between you and I before I get hurt for real
Cole: pet pro.....
Then he chuckled shaking his head clearly pissed.
Cole: I hate begging Marang so if you want to leave its fine leave...I don't have time for games im too old for that shit uyangizwa ( you hear me).....I have shown you that you mean a lot to me so if you believe Vuyiswa's lies over me showing you through my actions that you mean a lot to me then it's all good hamba nx (go)
He walked away and Marang sat down and she sobbed.