NIGERIA
***They arrived at some building and Jabu and Heath sat still not getting out of the car***
Mj: what…what are we doing here bros?
Heath: you’ll see
***Mj swallowed hard***
Mj: I hope you two are not here to sell me to ritualists ooo
***Jabu chuckled***
Heath: and if we are?
***Mj quickly tried to open the car door but it was locked***
Mj: open this door….open it I want to get out!
Jabu: ey blei stel man or keng o thomile go gafa? ( sit still or what have you started going crazy)
Mj: brother Ezeh please don’t do this…..God is watching ooo he’s watching and he no like wetin you dey do ….abeg open the door, shame the devil and open this door abeg
***he said looking scared***
Heath: mxm I swear Mj if I hear “phem” from your mouth again, I’ll deal with you
***he warned him and Mj kept quiet keeping himself from speaking but eish it was hard….then two scary looking guys came to the car and Heath unlocked the door and they opened Mj’s door and grabbed his arm pulling him out of the car and he screamed***
Mj: ey wetin you dey do ( what are you doing) … brother Heath help me.. don’t let them take me im begging you
***then one of the guys injected him on his neck and he passed out***
Guy: we should put him in bros?
Heath: yeah but I’ll put the frogs in myself
***they nodded and carried him away***
Jabu: kao chaela Mshikaro die kind o inyela ge a tsoga ( im telling you Mshikaro that boy will shit himself when he wakes up)
***they laughed***
Heath: we need pictures for big Ray
***they laughed again***
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INSIDE RUSLAN’S CAR
***Thandi was looking outside the window with tears running down her cheeks while Ruslan was just sitting there staring into space….They just got out of the doctor’s office with conformation that Thandi is in fact pregnant and the bleeding wasn’t periods but spotting that usually happens to most women on their first trimester, the baby was ok and the heartbeat too was strong….. Well Ruslan didn’t understand why Thandi was mad and why she wasn’t happy that she was pregnant, he was in fact disappointed by her reaction***
Ruslan: so you’re not gonna say anything about the fact that you’re pregnant
***She kept quiet wiping her tears off and she continued to look outside the window…..they were still parked outside the Doctor’s surgery***
Ruslan: Thandi?
Thandi: did you get me pregnant on purpose?
***Ruslan kept quiet looking at her with a frown on his face***
Ruslan: why would you ask me that?
***he said with a serious tone***
Thandi: im asking so I expect an answer from you
***she said with a serious tone too and Ruslan chuckled a bit***
Ruslan: and if I did?
***she turned and looked at him with a serious look on her face***
Thandi: did you or did you not
Ruslan: I said what if I did
***she breathed in and out loudly***
Thandi: is that why you refused to use a condom even after I told you im not on any contraceptives
Ruslan: no
***he said still looking at her***
Thandi: then how the hell did you know I was pregnant and come to think of it you began touching my stomach few days after we had sex
Ruslan: we made love!
***he said correcting her and she gave im a deadly look but he wasn’t moved***
Thandi: how did you know Ruslan?
Ruslan: does it matter though amour
Thandi: YES IT DOES!
***she said shouting and he raised an eyebrow at her***
Ruslan: tone it down before you piss me off!
***he said warning her….he was still as chilled as ever but his voice was filled with so much authority….he only had a serious look on his face***
Thandi: mxm
***she looked outside the window and Ruslan just continued to look at her***
Ruslan: why are you acting like this amour?
Thandi: wena how did you know I was pregnant
Ruslan: I just knew ok
Thandi: let me guess it has something to do with your eyes changing colour right
***Ruslan kept quiet a bit then he sighed***
Ruslan: let’s just go home and we will talk there
***she didn’t say anything and he started the car and drove away***
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AT RAY AND MBALI’S HOUSE
***Mbali and Kalu were taking a nap upstairs and Ray was tired from searching the entire house for his precious ball, he couldn’t find it and that made him angrier and more frustrated….he then went to the kitchen and he took out bottled water and drank from the bottle then he searched for what he could eat in the fridge and he found a plate with untouched food in it , then he saw pots on the stove and to him it meant Mbali cooked and that plate was probably his…..Anyway he took the plate and heated the food in the microwave and he sat down and started eating like a hungry animal ….record time he was finished and he downed the food with some beer, he washed the plate and as he was about to walk out of the kitchen his stomach grumbled and he stopped walking and he held his stomach***
Ray: mmmmh
***he groaned as he started feeling some cramps…he moved again and the feeling got worse and he groaned again, then he thought maybe is gas so he tried to release some but yeses instead he released more than gas….he quickly tightened his butt cheeks together and he ran to the toilet that is downstairs and the moments he sat down, gwa nyewa blaen (shit happened)***
*** It’s been an hour and he was still busy in the toilet….he was covered in sweat and his eyes were red and he was now shirtless and his ass hole was on fire….. Well another hour passed and he was now sitting on the cold tiled floor waiting for his stomach to start acting up again, he was weak and sweating and he felt like shit….anyway it looked like he was done shitting so he got up balancing himself with the wall and he walked out slowly….he went upstairs and when he got inside the bedroom he found Mbali sitting up on the bed busy on her phone….he ignored her and just went straight to the bathroom and soon Mbali heard the shower running***
Mbali: I hope that Epsom salt (magnesium sulfate compound) ikhiphe bonke ubufebe out of his system nx ( I hope that Epsom salt took out all his whore ways out of his system nx)
***she said to herself and she continued to concentrate on her phone…. after sometime the shower stopped running and soon she heard Ray groaning loud inside the bathroom and she smiled***
Mbali: mmmmh bukhiphe bonke sthandwa sam….bonke nje ( take it all out my love… all of it)
*** soon the toilet flushed and the shower ran again***
Mbali: don’t worry sthandwa sam soon you’ll be all clean and new and free of ivirus yobufebe and we will work on our marriage
***after some time Ray walked out naked and shame he looked flushed, he also looked weak and pale….he went to his underwear drawer and he took out some clean ones and wore them***
Mbali: ummm are you ok
Ray: im fine!
***he snapped at her***
Mbali: jeez sorry for giving a damn then
***she said and got out of bed and she walked to the door***
Ray: im sorry…. I didn’t mean to snap
***she turned and looked at him***
Ray: I think I ate something bad or it’s a stomach bug…. I just don’t know
***He said sitting down on the edge of the bed looking down***
Mbali: ooh what did you eat?
***she said sounding worried and he groaned holding his stomach but the pain subsided quickly***
Ray: I found a plate with cooked food in the….
***he stopped talking and his eyes popped out and he swallowed hard***
Mbali: what?
Ray: no…nothing
*** ” no she wouldn’t….would she?....well she’s nighthawks daughter so…..damn would she?” is what he thought***
Mbali: it must have been the mixed vege’s I cooked then, maybe I didn’t wash them properly or something….i mean I didn’t eat them cause you know I hate greens maybe that’s why im ok
***Ray swallowed hard***
Ray: ummm yeah maybe
Mbali: ok I’ll be back let me bring you pills that will stop the diarrhea
Ray: yeah
***she walked out going downstairs to the medicine cabinet and he quickly reached for his phone and he dialed Ruslan’s numbers***
Ruslan: ey man can I call you back i….
***Ray interrupted him***
Ray: she’s trying to kill me man
***he was whispering***
Ruslan: wait what?
Ray: I think she put something in my food and I can’t stop shitting man….my ass is on fire…you need to help me man
Ruslan: who and what are you talking about
Ray: Mbali….i think she wants me dead man….i can’t stop shitting and it all started after I ate the food she cooked
Ruslan: ummm where are you?
Ray: im home man you need to come and save me man I can’t stop shitting man
***Ruslan held his laugh and Ray rushed to the toilet and he continued “shitting” …..Ruslan heard Ray groaning and weird sounds coming from the end of the line and he cleared his throat trying by all means not to laugh***
Ruslan: are you ok man
Ray: im dying man….you need to come and save me man im fucken dying
Ruslan: you’re not dying so stop acting up….you’ll be fine…. don’t you think I would see your death coming from miles away
Ray: I don’t care im dying and my murderer is in this fucken house with me and worst part is I sleep next to her every fucken night!
Mbali: babe you ok in there?
***Ray jumped a bit***
Ray: yea…yeahh I’ll be out in a minute
Mbali: ok
Ray: she’s even calling me babe….i swear she’s going to kill me man
*** he whispered and Ruslan laughed….he tried to hold himself but he just couldn’t and Thandi gave him an annoyed look cause she was still sulking from finding out she’s pregnant….Ruslan drove inside the yard and he parked the car and Thandi opened the door and got out going inside and Ruslan stopped laughing when he saw Thandi walking inside looking pissed and he sighed***
Ruslan: look man Mbali will never want you dead, maybe she’s just teaching you a lesson remember she’s a woman scorned man and those are dangerous…. they are even worse than lucifer himself
***he groaned again as he relived himself again***
Ray: you’re not helping man….i swear if I die it’s all on you….all on you!
***then he dropped the call and Ruslan busted out with laughter…..anyway Ray finished doing his business and he flushed and washed his hands and he got out….he found her sitting on the edge of the bed with a box of pills and bottled water***
Mbali: shame….come and sit my love
***he swallowed hard looking at her and he sat down***
Mbali: take two they’ll quickly stop the diarrhea
***he took the box and read the instructions then he opened the bottled water and he sighed with relief that it was sealed and he drank the pills…..she then helped him get under the covers and she kissed his forehead and took Kalu and she went downstairs…. Ray then took his phone and send Castiel a message and it read;
“I think Mbali is trying to kill me man…I know I cheated and hurt her but to kill me…..look if anything happens to me tell my brothers I love them and I love you and that asshole Ruslan too”
***then he tried to sleep while lying on his stomach***
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AT THANDI’S NEW HOUSE
***Castiel rushed in the lounge putting on his jacket and he found Ruslan and Thandi***
Castiel: im rushing to Ray’s house…his wife is….ummm he’s not well man
Ruslan: relax he’ll be fine….Mbali is just showing him flames for fucking up
Castiel: wait he called you?
Ruslan: yeah he fucked up so he should take it like a man
Castiel: ooh but damn he sounded…
Ruslan: he’ll be fine man but you can go check on him for moral support…. I’ll go see him later
Castiel: ooh ok
***then he mind-communicated with him***
Castiel: ” are you two good”
Ruslan: “ yeah”
Castiel: “ she’s pretty pissed off so be careful”
Ruslan: “ wait did you read her mind”
***Thandi just looked at them as they looked at each other speaking with their eyes and she frowned***
Castiel: “yeah but when ya’ll where leaving earlier and dude she was mad-angry”
*** he mind-communicated laughing then he cleared his throat***
Castiel: ok guys later
***he walked to the door***
Ruslan: don’t eat anything she gives you
***Ruslan said and he chuckled and Castiel laughed***
Castiel: im on a…. “bloody” diet anyway
Ruslan: CASS!
***he laughed walking out then Ruslan cleared his throat turning his focus back to Thandi***
Thandi: mmm a re utlwe ( talk)
Ruslan: huh?
Thandi: start talking
Ruslan: you know I can also choose to speak in my mother tongue
***she kept quiet and he sighed***
Ruslan: fine… look im sorry for not telling you that you’re pregnant…I just wanted you to find out on your own amour that’s why I didn’t tell you
Thandi: how you knew that im pregnant is what I want to know cause now that I remember you started touching my stomach the same week we started being intimate
***Ruslan sighed***
Ruslan: are you sure you want to know
Thandi: I wouldn’t be asking if I wasn’t
Ruslan: don’t be cheeky with me Thandi
***she kept quiet looking at him with a raise eyebrow and Ruslan chuckled and he sat back***
Ruslan: once I tell you how I knew I won’t be able to…. “untell you” just so you know
Thandi: untell really?
***she said with a bored look on her face and he chuckled***
Ruslan: damn you’re beautiful amour and I can’t wait to see our little girl, I pray she comes looking like you in fact Im sure she’ll look like you…. I can’t wait to hold her in my arms and to spend the rest of my fucked up life protecting her and our boys
Thandi: im waiting for my answer Ruslan
***she said ignoring what he just said and he laughed***
Ruslan: ok then since you can’t let this go…..here it goes, I have powers....special powers
***she continued giving him the bored look***
Ruslan: fine since you’re like Thomas from the bible then look at that couch
***he pointed at the couch and Thandi looked at it and Ruslan’s eyes changed colour and he moved his index and middle finger from left to right and the couch moved***
Thandi: wait…did that just happen
*** she said frowning and he moved it back to where it was and Thandi jumped back***
Thandi: what the!
***she said with her eyes popped out***
Ruslan: clam down please
***he said looking at her, he could see she was freaked out***
Thandi: how did you…how is that possible…I mean did that couch move….i mean what just happened defies the laws of physics…what the hell man!
Ruslan: like I said I have special powers….im a wizard Thandi
***she gave him a shocked look…it was like she was frozen on the spot***
Thandi: huh?
Ruslan: that’s how I knew you were pregnant that early
***she kept quiet trying to process everything….it became silent for some time***
Ruslan: say something amour
Thandi: huh?
Ruslan: say something please
***she swallowed hard***
Thandi: ho…how?
Ruslan: mother was a witch….one of the best ever lived….she was American while my father was a normal African man from Guinea Bissau
***she swallowed again***
Ruslan: I also have a PhD in Parapsychology, it’s a study of supernatural phenomenon…. I wanted to learn and gain more knowledge about the powers I inherited from my mother and I must say I aced it ….arg it’s a long ass story and I’ll tell you all about it some day
***she just looked at him with her jaws dropped…he then got up and went to sit next to her and he kissed her cheek***
Ruslan: I love you amour and I hope you won’t leave me because of this
***he then put his hand on her belly***
Ruslan: even if you decide to, we both know I won’t let you go so…..
***she swallowed hard blinking too much and they kept quiet for some time until she spoke***
Thandi: a witch huh?
Ruslan: a wizard my love
Thandi: its 6 and 9 same shit
***he chuckled***
Ruslan: well im a wizard who has a PhD amour so there’s a difference
***she swallowed and looked at him as he had a cute smile on his face ***
Thandi: well that PhD doesn’t make the “wizard” part disappear Ruu
***he sighed***
Ruslan: im a proud one amour and I wouldn’t change it for anything…. look I don’t fly on brooms or loafs of bread or any of those shits overnight witches do out there…. I don’t have what you call tikoloshi’s under my bed and any other shit those useless witches do out there
***he then thought about his zombies and he cleared his throat….he couldn’t tell her about that cause he might end up traumatizing her for life***
Ruslan: I just have immense powers and I use them for good
***she sighed with her heart pounding hard***
Ruslan: please calm down amour your BP is raising
Thandi: ooh so you can also tell when my BP is raising mmmh?
***he chuckled***
Ruslan: I can hear your heart beating fast
Thandi: you can hear it
***he sighed***
Ruslan: yeah but only when im this close
*** a normal person would have to put his ear on her chest to hear her heart beating fast but Ruslan was sitting next to her and not even close close but he could heart it***
Thandi: ooh God!
***he pulled her closer and kissed the top of her head***
Thandi: so your “magic” is actually you using your powers
Ruslan: yeah
Thandi: I can believe this
Ruslan: don’t think too much about this amour…im still the same Ruslan who loves you unconditionally
Thandi: does Ray, Heath and Jabu know
***he sighed***
Ruslan: yeah Ray has known for years and Heath and that crazy brother of yours Jabu knew not long ago and if I was an evil man they wouldn’t have let me be even an inch closer to you or the boys
***”yes he’s right they wouldn’t” she thought…. then silence filled the room***
Ruslan: I love you amour so much
***she didn’t say anything***
Ruslan: and this doesn’t change anything amour this only means you know more about me more than any other woman I’ve been with knew about me or knew me
Thandi: so I should be happy that my fiancé is a wizard
***he sighed***
Ruslan: no you should be happy that now you can be able to deal with people that messes with you using my spells
***he thought she would laugh but she didn’t instead she got off his hold and she stood up and looked at Ruslan with her hands on her waist***
Thandi: ok…ok enough about you being a witch/wizard and me being pregnant cause it is what it is and I cant change any of it…. but what I can change or better yet what I want to know is, what possessed you to shout at me like that earlier on
***she said giving him a “ you better answer me” look***
Ruslan: what?
***he said confused***
Thandi: ke ra sebete Ruslan sa go omaya nna Thandi o se tseya kae ( im saying the gut to shout at me Thandi where did get it)
Ruslan: amour look i…
***she interrupted him***
Thandi: ema pele abuti o sa ntsena moganong assomblief (wait a minute bro don’t interrupt me please)….all I want to know from you is, the liver ke ra se..be..te Ruslan to shout at me like that where did you get it heh…..first of all I didn’t know I was pregnant so I want to know gore where did you get the liver, the audacity kera sona se..be..te to talk to me like that
*** She said with an angry look on her face and Ruslan just looked at her shocked to the core***
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AT RAY AND MBALI’S HOUSE
*** Castiel arrived and he asked to see Ray and Mbali went to wake him up and the first thing he said when he saw Ray was “ damn you look like shit”….anyhow they now just walked inside his study room and as soon as the door closed Castiel busted out with loud laughter***
Ray: mxm so Ruu told you
Castiel: a little but reading your wife’s mind just painted a clear picture of what happened to you
***he said laughing***
Ray: mxm
Castiel: damn your wife is gangster man
***Ray sighed and went to sit down then his eyes landed on his signed basketball nicely placed on his custom made bookshelf and he frowned***
Castiel: what?
***he just went to it and there was a note attached to it ….he took the note and it read;
“ im ready to fix our marriage now unless you want round 2 of the whole shit then im game my love”
***he sighed shaking his head and he ended up chuckling then Castiel took the note from him and read it then he laughed***
Castiel: so are you ready to fix things or you want round 2?
***he said laughing***
Ray: its not funny man
Castiel: it is cause you met your fucken match man…. its true when they say dynamites comes in small packages….damn she’s gangster and I like her in fact im glad you married her
***Ray put the letter down and he went to sit down and he clicked his tongue***
Ray: you don’t know what I’ve been through so stop praising her barbaric act Castiel
***then there was a knock on the door and Mbali walked in with a tray….she walked to them and she put the tray down and it had two plates of food***
Mbali: I ordered your favourite food from your favourite restaurant
***she said with a smile***
Ray: thanks but im not hungry
Mbali: don’t be silly baby you need to eat so you can gain some strength haw cause you look a bit pale sthandwa sam
Castiel: mmmmh he does
***Ray gave him a deadly stare***
Mbali: see even Cass agrees with me now eat up
Castiel: don’t worry I’ll make sure he eats
Mbali: thank you
***she said smiling at him***
Mbali: ok then call me if you need anything else ok
Castiel: we will our wife
***she laughed and she kissed Ray’s cheek and she walked out and as soon as the door closed Castiel laughed***
Ray: im not eating that food….i love her with everything in me but im not really to die….im not eating!
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NIGERIA
****Mj moved a bit with his eyes still closed, he felt something on his lips and he groaned…his hand automatically went to his mouth and it touched something soft then that thing moved to his left eye making noise and that’s when he got alarmed…he quickly slapped it off his face and he opened his eyes sitting up straight and what he saw made his heart to skip a beat then continue beating at a fast pace….he moved back looking scared with his eyes moving around and he could see he was in a small room filled with frogs with a small window that brought in some light and the worst thing is he has a phobia of frogs***
Mj: no…no…no
***he said looking at the frogs jumping around the small room making noise***
Mj: SOMEONE HELP ME…HELP MEEE….PLEASEE OOO
Voice: since you like going around shooting people and causing your mama and papa heart attacks then this will be your prison for the time being to calm the fuck down to earth and think about your life and the frogs will be your cell mates….
***the voice spoke from the other side of the door***
Mj: please ooo please man I dey learn my lesson abeg let me out
***he begged still rooted on his spot with his eyes on the frogs***
Voice: next time it will be a real police cell with real cell mates who would tear that ass up….so think about your life ooo! anyway be nice to your cell mates and don’t mind them cause they tend to be noisy
***the guy chuckled and walked away with Mj shouting and begging him to open the door while crying***
Guy: you two are cruel man…..he’s freaked out in there man he’s even crying
Heath: bros water pass garri ( bro things have reached a breaking point) this boy need to learn man…Mj is too spoilt and im afraid one day he’ll do something that will ruin his life….he always do shit cause he knows we will bail him out of it but one day he’s gonna mess with the wrong people and bros mmmmh…
***he said shaking his head***
Jabu: yeah imagine if that girl was a daughter of one of those chiefs that have influence in high places heh….or the chief was some heartless motherfucker and when they walked in on them fucking he put a bullet on his head instead of beating him up
Guy: I don hear bros ( I hear you bros)
Heath: he maybe a teenager but next year he’s going to varsity and varsity is no child’s play man….that place can become hell for you if you’re no focused…yes its fine to enjoy yourself and make new friends but that’s where you also make enemies man, that’s where you shape your life and future or ruin it completely and with Mj thinking he’s above anything and everyone…. im afraid cause im sure he’ll make sure every freaken person knows he’s our brother
Jabu: mmmmh eish….. life in SA is fast and dangerous bros and if you’re not careful it will swallow you nja yam….the gangs there are too much and they target young boys to recruit them…then there’s drugs and shit and Mj is not focused man, he’s too childish and irresponsible and we don’t wanna wake up one morning to the police telling us to come and identify his body
***Heath sighed looking worried***
Jabu: damn eish Mshikaro skopo saka sa opa cause he boletse paragraph e yotlhe ka se ngamla fela yeses ( I have a headache from speaking the whole paragraph in English damn)
***Heath laughed***
Heath: yeah you did damn….
Jabu: ke sho lemadlozi a ka a maketse ( im sure even my ancestors are shocked)
***Heath laughed out loud then after he calmed down he explained what Jabu said to the guy and he also laughed***
