Innocent Before Him

Chapter 28

°28

(On Campus)

Ryan:Hey
Hlobisile:(smiles)Hey,how are you doing?
Ryan:Fine,I miss you

Hlobisile looked at him with a faint smile as he takes her hand into his walking over to a Lecture room.

Hlobisile:Ryan I'm sorry about yesterday, sometimes I feel like I..I don't deserve you
Ryan:How can you think something like that? You know how much I'm inlove with you Hlobs.
Hlobisile:I know,I ask myself on how can you fall for a Pregnant girl like me? I'm not worth being in a relationship with you
Ryan:What are you trying to say Hlobs?You wanna break up with me?
Hlobisile:(shakes her head)No I don't, I'm just saying so you don't have anything to worry about
Ryan:I love you,I see my future with you Hlobs and I hope you do to
Hlobisile:I..I..(stuttering)I..I do wanna spend my life with you
Ryan: Great,and well...I want to introduce you to my family
Hlobisile:(shocked) What? I'm not ready Ryan, especially in my state
Ryan:(frowned) What's wrong with your state, I've told them that you're pregnant with my baby and they want to meet you
Hlobisile:God you're complicating things Ryan.
Ryan:No I'm not,what you've said yesterday pained me Hlobisile so I thought you'll be happy if I introduce you to my family
Hlobisile:So that's what this is all about?You just want to claim my unborn baby Ryan that's what you're saying
Ryan:No that's not what I meant Hlobisile I..I just want you to meet up with my family
Hlobisile:I..(sighed) I'll think about this
Ryan:I love you Hlobisile,so much
Hlobisile:I need to go

Hlobisile immediately walked out of the Lecture room. In Minutes she was making her way to her apartment, she didn't call her driver. She was walking too fast and couldn't see a car coming her way. The driver hit the breaks but they weren't working until Hlobisile felt herself going down. She dropped and his eyes were slowly closing.

(At Manqoba's House)

Manqoba:Where are you coming from?
Nomtha:I..I was doing some things
Manqoba: I'm asking you Nomtha, where are you coming from?
Nomtha:(sighed)Fine, I'm from the Mall since I had to do some shopping
Manqoba:Oh, was is difficult to say that?And which card were you using since it didn't reflect on my phone
Nomtha:My own card
Manqoba:And were is that shopping?
Nomtha:(scoffs) You're asking so many questions Manqoba! I thought you were going to Johannesburg so why are you here?
Manqoba:I(his phone rang and he immediately accepted the call)Hi
Caller:Am I speaking to Mr Swane?
Manqoba:Zwane,yes you're speaking to him why are you having Hlobisile's phone?Where is she?
Caller:She was involved in a car accident few minutes ago
Manqoba: What?How?Fuck which hospital is she in?Is the baby Ohk? What about her?
Caller:I think you should come down to the hospital, Kruger Hospital
Manqoba: Thank you, I'll be there

He immediately disconnected the call taking the car keys which were on top of the table and Nomtha stopped him.

Nomtha:Where are you going?
Manqoba: To Johannesburg, Hlobisile needs me

He said as he walked out. Nomtha sighed frustrated and her phone rang. She accepted the call since it was an unknown number.

Nomtha:Hello
Zola:Nomthandazo,I need you
Nomtha:Why are you calling me Zolani? I'm married and you'll cause a rift between me and my husband
Zola:Your marriage has longed ended, from the day your dearest husband found out that he'll be a father and from the moment you've started entertaining me
Nomtha:I don't want you! Please leave me alone
Zola: I'm Four houses away from your house, please come before I get in there by myself
Nomtha:Zola please....
Zola: I'll be waiting for you

He disconnected the call and Nomtha looked at her phone with worry before she took her handbag walking out of the house.

(At A Certain Location)

Man:1 Million there,1.5 Million,2 Million
"5 Million"
Man:Oh we have a 5 Million there, going once going twice sold to 5 Million!

The man walked over to where they were to make his payments,he sighed whatever he had to sign and looked at Daniel

Daniel:Here

The man looked at Zandile and they walked out heading to his car. They climbed out as the man drove off.

Zandile:What are you doing here?I thought no one would find me
"Thank your ancestors"

(At the Hospital)

Manqoba:I want to see her!
Doctor:Mr Zwane please calm down,the doctors are doing everything they have to save them but the state she was in (shook his head)I don't know what to say right now
Manqoba:Fuck!

He walked out dialing his Mother's numbers

Mrs Zwane: Manqoba,are you fine?
Manqoba: Hlobisile was involved in a car accident and she's in a critical state. Please inform her parents and come down with them

His voice was a bit raspy and his eyes were red. He was in pain,no one would understand what he's feeling right now

Mrs:Oh my God! How's my grandchild?
Manqoba:I don't know, They just said they're in a critical state at the moment though I'll ask the doctor
Mrs Zwane:I will be there with her parents
Manqoba: Thank you Mom,I will see you

He disconnected the call walking over to the Doctor.

Manqoba:Can I see her?
Doctor:Yes, follow me

They walked over to the ward and his world shuttered when his eyes landed on her. She has pipes all over her. A tear suddenly dropped from his eyes. He didn't know what to say but few words were going to be uttered for sure.

Manqoba: Please come back to me Hlobisile,I can't lose you.

He looked at her and kissed her forehead walking out. Hours passed and a Doctor approached him.

Doctor:Mr Zwane
Manqoba: How's she? Please tell me they're fine.
Doctor:We need to save one of them,they can't make it together so I ask you to decide on what to do. You'll have to come up with a decision because we don't have time.

His heart was bleeding. He wanted a baby so much,his own blood. But it is worth it to sacrifice Hlobisile for his needs?He didn't know what to do nor react. This was so much hard on him as a Terrible headache striked him and he slowly settled on a bench. A tear escaped but he sniffed it away.

Manqoba: I'm sorry Hlobisile

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