prologue Grief /ɡriːf/ Learn to pronounce noun 1. intense sorrow, especially caused by someone's death.

A perfect love story Boy meets girl They date Fall in love Get married Then she gets the shock of her life

Siphosethu "She will leave today with you! and we will make sure they get married tomorrow" Me"But I am only 18" My Mother hugged me, she said all she could to convince everyone that getting me married at 18 isn't fair . But my Father owed his father cows and it was only fair to give his daughter away to pay this debt . "Nje nani nibona, azange waphathwa yindoda engaze wa zekwa" "Yintombi enyulu" Yes my innocence were being paraded like it was Black Friday . Jola"Uyindoda emadodeni wena Radebe" "Bayohamba kule veki ilandelayo, beqala ubomi ubutsha bobabini. Ebe keyena unya ephangela, kodwa intombi iyakifundameza ikhaya. Ize ibentse azele abafana" Me"Tata!" My dad smiled at me, he was so proud of me for being a virgin, a virgin that will be given away to marry a guy I've never met, a virgin that will be a housewife and well give him children. Ziphozethu "Nooooo! Zee its still early " My friends believe in calling me the life of the party, they love how spontaneous I am and how carefree I am. Me"Nope, Its almost 4 you guys" The guys we were with tried convincing me with more vodka to stay. Lerato"Tshomi please stay" Me"How about we return tomorrow? drinks on me" Club literally going up on a tuesday, I am your typical nineteen year old. I rebel every now and then, I leave alone in Central Port Elizabeth . I don't remember much about my childhood or my parents, I work as a waitress at a nearby restaurant. A lot in my life doesn't make sense, but one thing I know is; I am happy and everything else doesn't matter. Two girls Two different characters One carefree One a housewife Life is not always what it looks like, and behind every smile is hardship that stays hidden. *********

Lesson in love

Words We sat on opposite sides of the room, she was asleep. I think he was exhausted, so was I,but we both didn't want to sleep. We couldn't sleep, maybe a bit scared that if we close our eyes then she will be gone. Nathan"I'll ask the nurses if they can organize a bed for you" Me" Am fine here" He didn't argue, for once he didn't try to control the situation. "You can get one for yourself" Nathan" I'll sleep next to her" For the next two days we spent waiting for her to wake up. Each day felt like a huge battle that we were losing, it felt like she was gone and maybe we both knew she was gone but we didn't want to admit it. Days turned into weeks, Nathan and I refused every suggestion the doctors made. Some days they said she was improving, would be taken to surgery then they would discover something new. It just felt like nothing was working, and our options were limited. Me" I can't stay here" He didn't answer me, I grabbed my things and went to the door. "Don't give up" He whispered, I turned around and looked at him. Me"I need to bring her toys here, I need to bring Mr Elephant, she needs her toys here." "I just need..." I bit my bottom lip fighting the tears "I'm sorry for everything" Pulling up in our drive way, my mind took me back to when Nate and I moved in here. The house has changed over the years, we have also grown up in a lot of ways. We were happy, we thought we had it all figured out and it turns out we knew nothing. I also never imagined myself here, in this house with him. Maybe subconsciously I know I don't belong here, maybe I am the reason my daughter is fighting for her life right now. My bad luck, why did I think I could be happy?. I drove back to the hospital and Nate was sleeping, I put the sandwich on the table then Mr Elephant next to Claire. Looking at them, I couldn't help but reminisce about the first time I met Nathan and how we got to this point in our lives. !

He needed a fresh start and she needed a distraction from the world

When Lerato Mthembu's father's business teeters on the edge of collapse, salvation comes in the form of a marriage contract - one year with Andile Majozi, heir to one of the most powerful families in Johannesburg. But what she doesn't know is that the Majozi empire was not built on clean money. Behind the tailored suits and luxury cars lies a world of secrets, blood oaths, and danger. Andile is no ordinary man - he's the eldest son of a family feared in both boardrooms and backstreets. Cold, calculated, and respected by all, he agrees to the marriage for his own hidden reasons. But Lerato's innocence begins to unravel everything he thought he controlled. As lies are exposed and alliances tested, Lerato finds herself torn between her heart and her safety. One year was all they agreed to - but love, once found, doesn't follow the rules. A Year to Love You - where business meets betrayal, and love becomes the most dangerous deal of all.

I got married at sixteen to the love of my life-at least that's what it looked like in my sixteen year old mind. The boy I married didn't want me, he left me. For four years I did not set eyes on him. I saw him again on my 20th birthday celebration no longer the 17 year old boy that I married but a man.

Mhlophekazi thought freedom was finally within reach after her husband's death. But when even her own family turns her away, she has no choice but to return to the house that has always controlled her. And there, in the shadow of loss and tradition, someone unexpected offers her a lifeline... A lifeline that could either save her or change everything she thought she knew about love, loyalty, and power.

"I have never felt love like this before. So wrong yet feels so damn good. I must be going insane. That's the only explanation." Hlengiwe is a cool calm and collected lady but her world is about to be turned upside down when a man crushes into her life and refuses to take no for an answer. Fun fact, she enjoys the attention more that she let's on. Unhinged Love by Minenhle Nkosi