IF ONLY.....

CHAPTER 33

AT THE WAREHOUSE

Kgosi: how is Zakhele doing in that jail cell
Cole sighed.
Cole: not good....he got beat up pretty bad
Kgosi: I get he’s your brother but he’s not getting out of that place until he talks Cole
Cole: I know....i just....feel bad....but not as in that I want to let him go scot free but because all of this is because of Lindiwe....she created this him and if she loved me like she does with him im sure I’d be a naïve weak ass pussy like him
Kgosi: I understand gore lore lo ojwa lo sa le metsi but the truth is some of the decisions he makes are not MaLindi’s fault or influence
He sighed.
Kgosi: but do not worry I won’t kill him because I know he doesn’t have it in him to kill but he’s gonna pay dearly for being involved
Cole: and I wouldn’t want it any other way.....i want him paralyzed because that way Lindiwe will suffer too
***Kgosi chuckled***
Kgosi: now I see why you pretended to feel sorry for him so I won’t waste him and you get to make them suffer
***Cole chuckled***
Cole: tsek
***they laughed***
Cole: so how’s Dee...wait wait....i mean Mmabontle
***Kgosi chuckled***
Kgosi: she’s good but she’s still taking Tirelo’s death hard man....she tries to be strong but it’s hitting her hard
Cole: and I hope you’re giving her the needed space for her to deal with her loss right since ya’ll live together now
Kgosi: ofcourse what do you take me for
Cole: I see how you look at her man...that’s love
***he thought Kgosi would snub him by telling him he’s crazy but he just kept quiet with a frown on his face***
Cole: wow you love her
***Fingers walked in rushing***
Fingers: jammer...jammer  my lieflike base (sorry...sorry my sweet bosses)
Kgosi: im not even gonna ask why you are even late
Fingers: Beast called a meeting and it took longer than anticipated
Cole: security contractor shit neh
Fingers: yeah and while we’re on that topic im gonna be out of the country for a while but ya’ll know how to reach me if something urgent comes by
Kgosi: will you ever leave that life...i mean you say you left the secret service job but security contractors are the same shit to me
Finger: will you ever leave your illegal businesses and concentrate only on your legal ones?
Kgosi: fotsek
***They laughed***
Fingers: exactly my point!
***more laughter and Kgosi shook his head...well Fingers is their IT guy and he’s also part of a company that deals with private security...in simple terms he’s part of a private military company under their leader Beast but he’s been with Cole and Kgosi for a long time even before he joined the secret service and he still stayed close to them even after he joined Beast’s company as an IT specialist..... They trust each other which is what has kept them close even today and he calls them boss for fun not because they are his bosses ***
Fingers: so back to business about the motherfuckers that are suspects in the killing of our bro
***he said sitting down and he opened his laptop and clicked on it then he took out a brown envelope inside his laptop bag***
Fingers: DNA results
***Kgosi took it and opened it then he read through it***
Fingers: I did as asked and Beast helped with acquiring all the suspect’s DNA and we got a hit....that blood belongs to Collins
Cole: that fucken bastard!
***he said looking angry***
Fingers: but looking at the shirt and where the blood was I think someone else stabbed him while Collins held him from behind unless he held him from behind after Richie wounded him and he reached his hand to the front and stabbed him
Cole: im sure his side kick is the one that stabbed him
Fingers: uhhh...welllll.....i have my theory
***they looked at him...they looked angry now that they had proof***
Fingers: you know how I get when im doing research on people, I just go all in until there’s nothing left to find so  King remember the info I gave you before you decided to disappear on us
Kgosi: yeah...that Mmabatho has a child
Cole: wait what?
***he asked shocked***
Kgosi: yeah remember I had a meeting with you and Tirelo then I had to flight out to Egypt in a hurry for that meeting with that Arabic piece of shit who likes acting like he’s a fucken God
Cole: yeah
Kgosi: that meeting was about that....i was gonna tell ya’ll when I get back but shit happened
Cole: holly shit! She has a child.....wait but Richie broke her virginity so how is that possible, I mean he even had a sheet with blood on it that he showed to the elders as proof that she was a virgin
Fingers: these days you can do a temporary surgery for hymen reconstruction man
Kgosi: yeah I remember you told me about that
Cole: meaning after ntokazi gives birth she can do it and I get to break her virginity
Kgosi: wa gafa...o ka bona mmao ( you are mad...I’ll fuck you up)....that girl has been through the most to go through all that shit for you
Cole: ah ah ngiyadlala man khanti yini udlaliswa ngemali?
Kgosi: tsek!
Cole: mxm
***Fingers laughed *** 
Fingers: anyway since I found out that Scarface and Princess Mmabatho communicate
Cole: woooh...wait a minute.....what?
***he interrupted him sounding shocked***
Fingers: yeah
He took out some papers inside his laptop bag and gave them to Cole.
Fingers: those are his call records and I circled Mmabatho’s numbers and you can see how many times they call each other......I also hacked into his smartphone and that’s why ek se as jy weet jy is n moeilikheidmaker of dat jy is n boef (I say if you know that you are a troublemaker or that you are a thug) never have a smartphone, a burner phone is the way to go cause it can’t be hacked or traced...anyhuu then I got hold of the little girl’s DNA sample and walaaaa....he’s the baby daddy
***Kgosi and Cole looked at each other***
Cole: damn!
***he was shocked***
Fingers: that’s not all...... you know Mmabatho was pregnant right so guess what.....Richie’s mother forced her to do an abortion
***they frowned at him shocked by that***
Kgosi: wh...what?
***he said with a confused look on his face***
Fingers: smses between Mmabatho and her baby daddy claim that the pregnancy was his and not Richie’s and the Queen forced her to abort
***Cole got up and he walked around letting it sink in while Kgosi just looked at Fingers***
Kgosi: what did you just say?
Fingers: that’s what I found out man.....so my theory is if the baby daddy found out about the forced abortion we now know why he’s working with those two fools so he could be the one that stabbed our boy....a life for a life typa shit
***Cole was even shaking from extreme anger while Kgosi had his jaws clenched....he was trying by all means to control his anger***
Fingers: so yeah this is deeper that some guy wasting our boy because of a woman
Cole: how do you want this handled King?
Kgosi: hit them where is hurts the most first....make them suffer first and im not only talking about physically before killing them
Fingers: mmmmh I like that.... revenge is best served cold man ask me I know....bring them to their knees first....let them see their whole fortune disappear right in front of their eyes then boom make them beg you to kill them....that’s how I’d do it cause Richie did nothing man so he didn’t deserve what happened to him so killing them just like that would be way too easy for them...they need to suffer....all of them
Kgosi: how long will you be gone?
Fingers: a week..... two weeks tops
Kgosi: good we will talk when you get back
Fingers: ok now let me love you and leave you....i have a plane to catch
Cole: don’t die
Fingers laughed.
Fingers: I know you’ll miss me so I won’t
Cole chuckled, they bro hugged and Cole walked him out leaving Kgosi shaking with anger.

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Well Zakhele’s bail was denied ( courtesy of Cole) and he’s been in jail awaiting trial and it’s been hell for him, Cole especially Kgosi made his stay there a living hell....

Anyway he now has a visitor so he’s taken to a private room, he didn’t think much about the private room cause he thought it was his mother who paid to see him in there or his lawyer but when he saw Kgosi sitting there with a straight face on his face he turned and looked at the guard.
Zakhele: take me back to my cell please
Kgosi: SIT YOUR WEAK ASS DOWN!
***he roared***
Guard: sit  before o kereya mpama!  ( you get a slap)
***Zakhele swallowed hard and he turned and went to sit down and the guard walked out closing the door on his way out to give them privacy***
Kgosi: make it quick and short....who’s involved in my brother’s murder
He said giving him an intimidating look.
Zakhele: go fuck yourself along with your stupid friend Qophelo!
***Kgosi chuckled and he got up***
Kgosi: well I’ll be sure to let the boys know that you are ready to be someone’s bitch now preferably Scara’s bitch
***Zakhele’s eyes popped out and he started shaking***
Zakhele: wh...what....you can’t do that
Kgosi: well I can....good luck
Zakhele: wait
***Kgosi stopped walking and he turned and looked at him***
Zakhele: I didn’t kill him
Kgosi: I didn’t say you did...i mean I know you don’t have the balls to do it
***Zakhele sighed looking down***
Zakhele: does it make you two feel good about yourselves when you tell me how weak I am
Kgosi: you are weak cause you let your mother control your life and your marriage.....a man which can’t make his own decision or a man who always runs to mommy with every time bad things happen to him is considered weak in my world....im close to my mother but she knows im man enough to handle my shit without her help
***Zakhele swallowed hard***
Kgosi: are you gonna talk now or should I leave
***Zakhele kept quiet a bit***
Zakhele: its Collins, Trey, scarface....
***then he looked up at Kgosi***
Zakhele: your uncle Mothusi and his eldest son
***Kgosi clenched his jaws***
Zakhele: and I think the Queen, Mmabatho’s mother is also involved but im not sure
Kgosi: what about Mmabatho
Zakhele: I don’t know about her
Kgosi: ok
***he opened the door then he stopped***
Kgosi: for your information, Cole didn’t have Mazwi killed.....Collins and his lapdog did to make you turn against your brother and they succeeded....they used you and you fell for it...now you see why we always say you’re weak
***he walked out and slammed the door leaving Zakhele shocked to the core with what Kgosi said***

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AT KGOSI’S HOUSE THREE WEEKS LATER
 
He’s living with Dineo at his house “just until she gives birth”  he told her but he knew this was a permanent stay for her.....He has been taking good care of her and giving her space too so all in all they are good housemates if I may call them that.
Kgosi: what’s wrong?
He asked Dineo who rested her head on top of the counter in the kitchen looking flushed.
Dineo: morning sickness entshwere ka di washene ( is showing me flames)
Kgosi: huh?
She raised her head to look at him.
Dineo: morning sickness Kgosi
Kgosi: what’s that, is it something serious?
Dineo: Amen!
She said defeated.
Kgosi: don’t say Amen....is my princess ok
He said with a serious tone and Dineo chuckled.
Dineo: relax will ya, its normal to have morning sickness when you’re pregnant
Kgosi: you sure?
Dineo: yeah
He got close.
Kgosi: where does it hurt?
He said checking her temperature.
Dineo: I just feel nauseas Kgosi I’ll be fine
She said removing his hand on her forehead.
Kgosi: im not taking any chances go and change im taking you to see a doctor
***she gave him the “wtf” look***
Dineo: it’s just morning sickness bathong
Kgosi: go and change Mmabontle!
Dineo: o serious?
Kgosi: go and change
Dineo: Kgosi its just morning sickness you can even Google it
Kgosi: ke somang Morning sickness, a sickness is not something you take lightly Mmabontle especially when you’re pregnant.....something could be wrong with Gauta and you’re here telling me it’s just morning sickness....don’t piss me off Mmabontle just get ready so we can leave!
Dineo was just too shocked to even argue with him.

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AFTER THE DOCTORS APPOINTMENT

Dineo: I can’t believe you took me to a doctor because of just a mere morning sickness
Kgosi: don’t be a smart ass ok
She shook her head smiling and looked outside the window.....She saw that they were taking another route so she looked at Kgosi.   
Kgosi: we gonna do some shopping
She nodded.

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AT THE MALL

They did their shopping and took everything to the car then they went back to eat at Spur restaurant ... Well they were escorted to their table and they sat down and ordered their food.
Kgosi: you ok?
Dineo: mmmmh
She said nodding....they waiter brought them their drinks.
Kgosi: can I ask you a personal question?
She sighed.
Dineo: ok
She said sitting back looking at him.
Kgosi: did your mother ever tell you about your father
She frowned.
Dineo: why are asking me that
He cleared his throat.
Kgosi: I just want to know.....i mean if you don’t know your daddy it could happen that you’re related to Tirelo and I
She sighed.
Dineo: Kgosi im not stupid so please if you want us to get along don’t treat me like some naïve little girl
Kgosi frowned looking at her.
Kgosi:  you think that I think you’re stupid
She gave him a bored look and Kgosi looked at her with a serious look on his face.
Dineo: don’t give me that intimidating look Kgosi, I don’t get shaken easily
Kgosi: is it?
Dineo: mmmmh...kgante where is our food....im starving
She said looking around.
Kgosi: answer my question Mmabontle
She sighed.
Dineo: well I know there’s more to you just making sure that we’re related or not but im too hungry to argue with you.....anyway all I know is he worked at the mines ko Brits while mom was working as a domestic worker gona ko Brits....she told him that she’s pregnant and he was happy “apparently”, he then told her that he’s going back home to let his parents know and she never saw him again.... he never came back
Kgosi: mmmmh.... so did he ever tell her where he’s from
Dineo: from  some Tlokwe village in the north west province
He frowned.
Kgosi: what is his name?
Dineo: Lerole Mogakolodi .... so why did you wanna know about my sperm donor
Kgosi: just making sure you’re not related to us
She rolled her eyes.
Dineo: yeah right.... so about what happened this morning
Kgosi: you’re not gonna let that go neh
She giggled.
Dineo: nope.... bona since im gonna live with you until I give birth even though I think it’s absurd  I suggest you do some research about pregnancy as a whole so we don’t go through that embarrassing moment again neh
Kgosi chuckled.
Kgosi: mxm wa phapha ( you’re forward)
She laughed then she stopped and looked down with a sad face when a picture of Richard played in her head.
Kgosi: its ok to laugh and be happy Mmabontle....we both know the kind of man Tirelo was and he would want you to be happy
She swallowed hard.
Kgosi: remember the dream you had every time you feel like you’re betraying him by allowing yourself to be happy
She swallowed hard some more biting her lower lip.....she missed Richie so much that every time she laughed or stopped thinking about him for even a minute she feels like she’s betraying him and his memory.... being sad all the time makes her feel closer to him so every time she become happy she feels guilty....Well the waiter brought their food and she thanked him and they started eating.
Voice: ooh Dineo is this you?
Dee looked up and she was met by one of the girls that liked to bully Marang and she frowned looking at her.
Dineo: wow so o sa phela vele Shandis? ( wow so you’re still alive Shandis?)
She asked with a bored tone.
Lady: its Candice
Dineo: whatever Candice... Shandis...same shit to me
Kgosi raised an eyebrow looking at her, he could tell she didn’t like Candice at all...Candice the looked at Kgosi with a flirty smile on her face .
Candice: hi im Candice
She extended her hand for a handshake and Kgosi just looked at it with a frown on his face and she pulled it back embarrassed....she cleared her throat and looked at Dineo who had an amused grin on her face.
Candice: so where is shy Marang
Dineo: Happy....she’s pregnant and engaged to one of the most handsome and rich men in this country and he treats her like a queen gosh you should even see their house, cars....in fact she’s finishing her studies and also swimming in money....she’s no longer that shy and sweet Marang you used to bully
Kgosi chuckled cause what she just said was unnecessary.
Candice: I wasn’t bullying her bathong I was just toughening her up a bit
Dineo: toughening her up ya masepa....you were bullying her le nko ya sphara e kare double garage ya go tsena di truck(a) ( with a big nose which looks like a double garage for trucks)
Kgosi brushed his beard holding in his laugh.
Candice: mxm I almost forgot gore ga ona mekgwa.....so what about wena what do you do for a living....still in school or you also scored yourself a rich guy
She mocked her with a chuckle.
Dineo: well what I do for a living is I breathe.... haaaah fuuuh haaah fuuuh in and out like humans do...wena? ( what about you)
Kgosi laughed.
Candice: I see you’re still rude and bitchy
Kgosi wanted to reprimand her but Dineo beat him to it.
Dineo: and I see you’re still ugly and a bad dresser....with the way blessers ba go jang left right and center ka teng ( with the way blessers are fucking you left right and center) you should afford to do a face reconstruction at least
Kgosi: wow....
He said chuckling and Candice’s face changed, she looked angry now.
Candice: I don’t even know why I wasted my energy by greeting you nxa
Dineo: cause you saw a potential new dick that’s why...gape wena gao fete ke pipi ( a dick never passes you by)
Kgosi: Mmabontle!
He reprimanded her but she just ignored him.
Candice: heh this girl
She said fixing her long wig but you could clearly see that Dineo was getting under her skin.
Dineo: now walk on before o re kgamisa ka dijo ( now walk on before you make us choke on our food)
Candice: you’re such a bitch Dineo
Kgosi: ok that’s enough!
He warned her.
Dineo: and you’re still dirty, ugly and a whore and I keep asking myself what kind of muti are you using to make men look your way cause yuh girl....o mobe ( you’re ugly)
She said with a face full of attitude.
Candice: o tla nnyela Dineo...who the hell you think you’re talking to like that!
Dineo: skobo! ( ugly duckling)
Kgosi: I said that’s enough now walk on lady before you piss me off!
He said with an intimidating tone and Candice looked at Dineo with her eyes going up and down with a disgusted look on her face then she clicked her tongue and walked away looking angry.
Dineo: next time you see me pretend like you don’t know me mogirl ok!
She said it louder which made people to look at her and Candice showed her the middle finger and Dineo chuckled.
Dineo: what?
Kgosi: was that necessary?
Dineo: she used to bully Marang where we used to work so yah it was necessary plus she’s part of my hit list
Kgosi: did you just say hit list?
He asked surprised.
Dineo: yep if a was a witch the people on that top ten list would either be dead, running mad or suffering tremendously
Kgosi laughed shaking his head.
Kgosi: you crazy...so who’s on that list
He said drinking his beer.
Dineo: firstly it was Mazwi but he’s dead so he’s off the list then it was Cole after he hurt Marang but I scrapped him off after they fixed things so now it’s My so called father, Marang’s mother, Mmabatho, Richie’s mother, Vuyiswa, Cole’s mother, Candice wa sfebe and my evil aunt and the remaining two spots are for the person that stabbed him and each and every person that was involved in Richie’s death so yah....
Kgosi: mmmmh
He said looking at her intensely as if he’s reading her.
Dineo: so yah they are all lucky im not into witchcraft shem or else masepa ne a tlo betha fene ( shit would hit the fan)
She continued to eat while Kgosi continued to look at her.