IF ONLY.....

CHAPTER 30

The was a knock on the door and Cole went to the door and asked who it was and it was Kgosi, he opened the door and there stood Kgosi and he smirked looking at Cole and Cole swallowed cause he could see it wasn’t Kgosi who was standing in front of him, he walked in and glanced at Marang and Dineo sleeping peacefully on the bed and he went to the balcony with Cole following behind him.
Kgosi: do you have something strong...i had a long and tiring early morning
He spoke with a central African accent, it was 5 in the morning and Cole hardly slept worried about him.....Cole went back inside and came back with a glass of whiskey and he gave it to him and he gulped it down at one go.
Mfumu: do you play chess my brother
Cole: sometimes
Mfumu: well I do and im good at it
He said looking at Cole, it was chilly outside and Cole was wearing his jacket while Kgosi was only wearing a grey vest and sweatpants.
Mfumu: anyway I went by your house to change I hope you don’t mind
Cole: nah it’s cool
Mfumu: back to playing chess.......do you know that the queen’s job is to protect or shield the king in a game of chess?
Cole: yeah
Mfumu: and if the queen falls then the king is left exposed
Cole sighed.
Cole: I know
Mfumu: guess what.....the queen is dead and the king is left exposed
Cole’s heart nearly stopped as he thought he was talking about Queen Motlalepula.
Cole: what...what do you mean by that man
Mfumu chuckled.
Mfumu: I gutted her like an animal and also chopped her to pieces after she sang like a canary and you won’t believe the shit she said
He laughed.
Cole: who’s this queen?
He asked with his heart beating fast.
Mfumu: Queen Belinda
He said with a smirk and Cole face became pale instantly.
Cole: Shirley’s sister?
Mfumu: Kgosi hated her and he didn’t trust her and he was right not to
Cole: what do you mean?
Mfumu: there’s 7 of them
Cole: huh
Mfumu: 7 man can you believe it, 7 against two and that two is you and Tee
Cole swallowed and he clenched his jaws.
Mfumu: there’s still gonna be funerals in the royal family..... heh people are gonna die....
He chuckled.
Cole: who are those 7 people?
He smirked with an evil look on his face.
Mfumu: Collins, Trey, Queen Belinda and.....
Then he chuckled.
Mfumu: Zakhele
Cole looked down and he breathed out then he clenched his jaws, he shook his head not believing what he was hearing, he had a feeling his brother Zakhele was involved somehow but for him to be directly involved hit him hard and also made him angrier.
Mfumu: the remaining three she never met them face to face or told who they are but im certain one of them is that Scarface fool  
Cole breathed out and he stared into space.
Mfumu: anyway the queen is gone now the King or rather the Kings are vulnerable and exposed.....so let the games begin
He said with a smirk.
Mfumu: im gonna catch a short nap wake Kgosi up in two hours’ time
Then he went inside and he lay down on the couch and closed his eyes then Cole called Mr Kabongo.

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Mmabatho was fuming with anger, she couldn’t believe that her father had to go back home to sleep even though she booked him into the royal suite in the lodge just because Kgosi moved him from a royal suite to an ordinary room just like that, her parents weren’t happy with what happened that even her mother decided to leave with her husband even though they ended up being offered a room in the royal house, they just felt disrespected by Kgosi’s actions....Anyway the memorial service went on just fine with Botlhale trying to find ways to talk to Kgosi who just ignored her the whole time.
Kgosi: you asked to see me princess
Mmabatho looked at him with a serious look on her face.
Mmabatho: yes....ummm prince Kgosi im not happy with what you did
Kgosi: what I did?
Mmabatho: yes
Kgosi: ok enlighten me cause I don’t recall ever doing anything to you
Mmabatho: I booked the royal suite for my father and I learned that you moved him to another room that commoners use
Kgosi chuckled.
Kgosi: so you called me here for that
She huffed angrily.
Mmabatho: I don’t appreciate you disrespecting my father the King like that and also disrespecting my orders as the princess
Kgosi: tell me here, is this your father’s kingdom
She gasped.
Mmabatho: excuse me
Kgosi: or perhaps you’re the heir to the throne of this kingdom
He asked with an annoyed voice.
Mmabatho: I don’t like your tone prince Kgosi!
She said trying to sound brave.
Kgosi: then you should never ask to see me so you can talk to me about stupid nonsense.... nx you know what I don’t have time for this nonsense
He walked out leaving Mmabatho embarrassed.
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