IF ONLY.....

CHAPTER 41

The door bust opened and Trey walked in not looking happy and Collins quickly ended the call looking angry.
Collins: don’t you know how to knock!!
He said with an angry voice.
Trey: did you do it?
He asked breathing heavily.
Collins: do what?
He said not interested....he got up and went to pour himself a drink.
Trey: did you send those fuckers to do that to her!!
Collins: mxm ooh that
He said dismissively.
Trey: did you just say ooh that?
Collins: why are you so worked up by this.....she’s my wife not yours... why do you care huh
Trey chuckled shaking his head.
Trey: you need help wena nx
He then clicked his tongue and walked out leaving Collins surprised by his outburst....he shook his head, he then decided to call Dineo......he breathed out and he dialed her numbers using a new simcard he bought and she answered on the third ring.
Dineo: hello
He kept quiet...he missed her voice and hearing it soothed his heart.
Dineo: helloooo?
He quickly dropped the call and sighed with his heart beating fast...after some time he calmed down then he called her numbers again.
Dineo: hello
She said with an annoyed voice.
Collins: hi...please don’t drop the call
Dineo kept quiet.
Collins: i....i didn’t know who to call...i
Dineo: did you kill Richard Collins?
She interrupted him.
Collins: what?
He asked shocked....he didn’t expect her to ask him that question.
Dineo: did you have Richard killed yes or no
Collins: no....how can you even ask me that.....i called because my wife was almost killed in a hijacking and I needed someone to talk to
Dineo: I really hope you didn’t kill my Richie Collins cause I would hate you....you’re someone I once loved and i still care a lot about you so I hope you didn’t kill my Richie....i hope you don’t have my Richie’s blood on your hands
Then she dropped the call and Collins clenched his jaws.
Collins: my Richie this...my Richie that nx....she needs to forget about him....HE’S FUCKEN DEAD FOR FUCKS SAKES!!
He then threw the glass he was holding to the wall screaming.


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Dineo sniffed and she wiped her tears off.
Kgosi: what’s wrong?
He startled her which made her jump a bit.
Dineo: Kgosi man!!
She said holding her chest.
Kgosi: sorry for startling you...now answer me....why are you crying...who needs their heads chopped off
He said with a serious tone and she looked at him with a frown, she then sighed and she looked down.
Dineo: Collins called me
Kgosi: what?
He said moving closer to her and he stood in front of her with a frown on his face.
Dineo: he used a different simcard
Kgosi: what did he want?
He sounded angry even though he was trying to hide it.
Dineo: he said his wife was hijacked blah blah blah
She rolled her eyes and breathed out.
Dineo: did....
She breathed out again.
Dineo: did he really have Richie killed
She asked looking up at him with teary eyes and he sighed and pulled her to his chest and she just rested her head on his hard chest as tears streamed down her cheeks.
Kgosi: I don’t want you to worry yourself about that Mmabontle....once we have solid proof you’ll know so for now don’t stress yourself for Gauta’s sake please
She sniffed.
Kgosi: can you do that for me?
She nodded.
Kgosi: and I would like for you to stay away from him and his lap dog ok
She nodded.
Kgosi: sit down and let me finish making this sandwich for you
She sniffed and wiped her tears off moving from him but he held her in place and he cupped her face.
Kgosi: I got this ok
She nodded , she found herself feeling needy and emotional and her hormones were showing her flames...all she wanted now was to be held as she cried her pain away, she hated this side of her that she hardly displays but this time she couldn’t help it.....out of the blue he perked her lips which caught her off guard and left her frozen.
Kgosi: you better get used to this
He said with his face an inch closer to hers .
Kgosi: I told you no more beating around the bush and this is me putting all my cards on the table
He kissed her forehead and instructed her to sit down and she did slowly...she was still trying to wrap her head around what Kgosi just did.


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AT THE HOSPITAL

He walked inside the ICU ward and he slowly went to her bed and swallowed hard looking at her bruised face....tears ran down his cheeks and he wiped them sitting down....he held her hand then he brought it to his lips and he kissed it.
Trey: you need to make it Cleo....you need to fight for your child please
He sniffed.
Trey: and for me too....i made a mistake my African queen....i shouldn’t have befriended him....he’s not loyal and he’s obsessed with that Dineo chick...he doesn’t care about me, you and even your child, all he cares about is that Dineo chick so please wake up babe please
He swallowed hard and he looked down with his jaws clenched....right at this moment he hated Collins....he knew it was him , he remembered seeing him talking to a hitman one time, he thought the meeting was about getting rid of Kgosi and Cole but now it makes sense that it wasn’t about that....he was taking out a hit for his own wife.....she was kidnapped outside her church premises and taken into the forest, she was beaten up, raped and stabbed twice then left for dead...she was found by rabbit hunters and the police were called luckily she was still holding on.
Trey: I’ll...i’ll make him pay I swear I will....he should’ve divorced you instead.....he should’ve just divorced you
He said with a shaky voice.

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Sarah: ke mo go tlo nyaka thuso ntate(im here to ask for your help sir)
Man: ke utlwelletse (im listening)
Sarah: ke batla lenyalo la ngwanyana o le ke mo godisitseng le fele (I want the marriage of that girl I raised to collapse)
The man looked at her.
Sarah: ke batla monna gae a mo abuse and ge a fetsa ka ena a motlhale a nne le mosadi o mongwe (I want that man to abuse her and when he’s done with her I want him to leave her for another woman)
Man: mmmmh....o sure? (are you sure?)
Sarah: yah.... a ka se enjoy(e) life while nna ke suffe(rile) because of yena (yes...she will never enjoy her life while I suffered because of her)
Man: e re ke botsise badimo gore ba reng ( let me throw the bones and see  what the ancestors are saying)
Sarah: ga ke batle go utlwa gore badimo ba reng  wena mphe setlhare fela  ( I don’t want to hear from the ancestors just give me the muthi)
The man shook his head looking at her then he told her the amount she’d need to pay and she didn’t have a problem with it......The sangoma got up and mixed some muthi for her and he put it down on the floor then she put R3000 next to the muthi and she picked the muthi.....then the sangoma told Sarah what to do with the muthi when she get home.....she got up smiling.
Sarah: ga ke laele
She walked out and the sangoma took his ancestral bones, blew inside the bag and threw them on the goat skin....then read them and he shook his head.
Man: moipolai  ga a llelwe

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AT THE BNB

Queen Bahumi was pacing up and down looking frustrated...Her husband froze all their accounts, luckily she and Mmabatho has other accounts the King don’t know about but still she was worried cause her reputation was at stake now...right at this moment she wished she told Mmabatho to give the baby up for adoption or to let Scarface take the baby after she gave birth when she found out she was pregnant ....the door opened and Mmabatho walked in, she didn’t look happy at all.
Bahumi: what is it?
Batho: there’s trouble mama
Bahumi: what could be worse than being stripped off my queen ship Mmabatho!!
She said with an angry voice.
Batho: Scarface a re Kgosi killed his boys...the ones he send to kill that pregnant bitch
Bahumi: what?
Mmabatho sighed and she sat down.
Batho: he said he send him their bodies chopped up and put inside a box mama
Bahumi: how does he know it’s Kgosi
Batho: cause he left him a note with the bodies
The queen breathed out.
Batho: he said one the guys is missing, his body wasn’t send to him...he’s freaking out ma and that freaks me out
Bahumi: this is his fight Mmabatho o tsena kae wena ( where do you fit in)....we have our own shit we are dealing with so focus and stop telling me ka that thug
Batho: mama Scarface has so much dirt on us....what if his guys spoke when Kgosi captured them, he said one of his trusted was amongst the guys he send after Kgosi and that bitch meaning he most probably told that guy about our involvement mama
Bahumi’s eyes popped out.
Bahumi: what?
Batho: what if Kgosi knows that we were involved in the killing of Tirelo and that I asked Modiri to kill Tirelo’s bitch and the baby and have him wounded
Bahumi sat down defeated.
Bahumi: yho it’s true when they say.... when it rains it pours
Batho: im scared mama
Bahumi: hei fotsek....nyam scared....nyam scared....if you kept your legs closed none of this would be happening to us nxa
She got up and walked out.

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AT ZAKHELE AND VUYISWA’S HOUSE

There was a knock on the door and Vuyiswa fixed her cleavage and short skirt and She opened the door....Asavela scanned her body and he bit his lower lip.
Vuyi: stop drooling and come in 
Asavela chuckled and he walked in and when he turned Vuyiswa grabbed his dick and he gasped...she stood on her toes and kissed him....he kissed her back and one thing let to another.
Vuyi: gosh that was amazing
She said resting her head on his chest....they were laying on the carpet that is in the lounge, they moved the table so they can fuck on the fluffy carpet in the lounge.
Asa: I almost forgot how wild you can get
He said running his fingers on her naked body and she laughed lightly.
Vuyi: Xhosa men are Gods when it comes to sex....sometimes I wonder what I was thinking getting married to a Zulu lazy man nxa
Asavela laughed.
Asa: I wonder too
Vuyiswa rolled her eyes then she sat up straight.
Vuyi: we need to talk
Asa: mmmmh
He said as he put his left lower arm under his head while his right hand was brushing her bare thigh as he looked at her.
Vuyi: I would sign the divorce papers but he has so much dirt on me and im afraid he’ll use it to make sure I don’t get a cent from the divorce
Asa: so what are you gonna do
She breathed out.
Vuyi: I want him dead while we still married
Asavela raised an eyebrow looking at her.

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AT SOME RESTAURANT

Voice: hello Malindi
She froze cause she knew who that voice belonged to then she turned slowly and yep it was him....she swallowed hard looking at him....he went around the table and sat in front of her.
QopheloSenior: you have changed...you now look fat, old and unattractive...what happened to you
She frowned.
Lindiwe: don’t insult me Qophelo
He chuckled....she admitted to herself that he looked good for a man his age.....the gray hair and gray beard looked good on him.
Lindiwe: so how did you do it?
She was acting unbothered by his resurrection but deep down she was freaking out.
Senior: that’s not important .....so did he leave his wife for you like he claimed he would
She looked down and he laughed.
Senior: so you “killed” me for absolutely nothing
Lindiwe: you are alive Qophelo so stop being dramatic
She saw the ring on his finger and it wasn’t the one he wore when they were married.
Senior: im a married man to a sexy and beautiful woman with two wonderful kids
She swallowed hard.
Lindiwe: how can you be married while still married to me
Senior laughed.
Senior: Qophelo is dead Lindiwe so as far as im concerned you are a widow
Lindiwe: I wonder how the authorities will feel when they learn that you faked your own death
Senior: I wonder how they will feel when they get their hands on some incriminating information about you and your boyfriend, how you two plotted to have me killed
Her eyes popped out.
Senior: im going to bury you and your boyfriend Lindiwe....by the time im done with you even your precious son Zakhele will want nothing to do with you
Lindiwe: you don’t scare me Qophelo
He smirked.
Senior: you should be scared Malindi....you should be scared
She swallowed.
Lindiwe: did Cole know about you being alive
He smirked.
Senior: im alive today because of him and his friend
She chuckled bitterly.
Lindiwe: I should have known
He got up.
Senior: do you remember Cynthia?
Her eyes popped out.
Senior: her soul is restless....she wants justice and guess what....im gonna give it to her
Lindiwe: how...how do you even know about her
She asked with her heart beating fast.
Senior: does your boyfriend know you got his other side dish killed
She tried to keep her face emotionless but he saw right through her.
Senior: the dead are everywhere and they see things.... I suggest you go and say your goodbyes to your precious son cause the authorities are on their way to the shallow grave you buried her in
Her breath hinged as she looked at him shocked....he winked at her and he walked away wearing his sunglass.....she quickly got up and put some money on top of the table and she rushed out.
Senior: gotcha yah
He said inside his car as he saw her rushing to her car and as soon as she drove off he followed her.


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AT COLE AND MARANG’S HOUSE

A WEEK LATER.....

It’s been a week and Marang has been worried about Cole’s behavior.... he gets ticked off easily, he comes home late and he even shouts at her for no apparent reason....all she does is walk on egg shells around him and cries herself to sleep....she gets startled when the door opens and gets slammed shut again....she sits on her butt on top of the bed facing him looking scared.
Cole: why aren’t you answering my calls Marang!!
He asked looking angry and she kept quiet looking down.
Cole: ANSWER MY DAMN QUESTION DAMN IT!!
She jumped with her heart beating fast....now she regretted ignoring his calls, she just didn’t want to talk to him because all he does is shout at her.
Marang: im sorry I...i was sleeping
Cole: you’re lying to me now Marang heh.....i watched you look at your phone as it rang and you just looked at it.....why are you lying to me?
He said moving closer to her and her heart pounded hard against her chest..... she wondered what he means when he said he saw her ignoring his phone calls....the next thing he grabbed her by her hair and he pulled her off the bed roughly.
Cole: ANSWER MY FUCKEN QUESTION....WHY ARE YOU LYING TO ME
He said tightening his grip around her hair and she cried begging him to let her go.
Marang: you’re hurting me Cole....let go of me please
Cole: you even have a mouth to talk back at me Marang....you think just because I married you now you think we are equals
Marang: Cole please...im sorry...im sorry please
She pleaded, she was even shaking....she has never seen him this angry.
Cole: voetsek shut up!!
He said slapping her hard on her face....as she was trying to make sense of what just happened she felt another slap and a punch landing on her right side near her eye and she felt herself hit the floor hard and she blacked out.

TO BE CONTINUED.....