Imbewu Yothando
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Last published Tue, Oct 7, 2025
HOME. Home is a place of refuge, providing us with shelter, security, and a deep sense of belonging where we can truly be ourselves. It is the core of our personal world, a constant source of comfort and stability. That's how Google describes it.
It is not wrong but again, home, is a place of warmth, love, and cherished memories. It's not just a physical structure; it is the center of everyone's life, the space where reltionships are nurtured and personal stories unfold, making it an irreplaceable emotional anchor. It's where your guard drops, and where the masks we wear for the outside world are hung up by the door. It is a sanctuary.
But what happens when that sanctuary slips off your hands? When you drop it.
So tag along as shadows take you through the journey of two people Karabo and Khayalethu as they tackle life's defiance.
Karabo Buang Mokoena (24)
Khayalethu Mpandeyobuhle Mbhele(26)
Love Shadows
2025/09/07
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KEPT
"What is it that you want in a relationship? And please, be as descriptive as you can be" He asks with a smooth barritone that rings bells of pleasure in my ears and other places I dare not to mention I ponder on the thought for a moment then I look at him "I want to be respected, I want stability and commitment, I want to be able to build a life with someone, to have them cherish, protect and love me. I want honesty and I want to get married and have a family." I stop and chuckle, feeling all kinds of silly, with the way he's looking at me. I can't tell if he's thinking that I'm too wishful given the era that we live in where people are quick to deceive each other and dive from one partner to the next. Commitment really does seem like a thing of the past. "I want a family, I want to settle down, get married, provide for and protect my wife as I should. I also expect respect, honesty, loyalty and transparency" he says and it almost sounds like we are negotiating terms of a deal "And love"I add "Love..." he says slowly like it's his first time hearing of the word, it almost sounds foreign coming from him "Yes, I want to be loved" "What is love, exactly?"Complete
Becoming Mihlali
Mihlali thought she had found her forever in Qhawe - the man who once promised to protect her heart and walk with her through healing. But forever turned into something darker when the love of her life became the source of her deepest pain. Trapped between the walls of a marriage that slowly breaks her spirit, Mihlali carries a heavy silence, hiding the truth from her family to shield Qhawe from their judgment. But secrets are heavy, and silence cuts deeper than words. When Mihlali discovers that she is pregnant, her world shifts in ways she never imagined. The weight of her choices presses down harder than ever: should she endure for the sake of love and loyalty, or should she break free to protect herself and the life growing inside her? This is not just a story about love - it is a story about survival, courage, and the painful reality of choosing yourself when the world expects you to stay silent. Will Mihlali find her strength before it's too late?
Left with nothing
"He was my home, my everything... until he wasn't." I built my world around him, believing in the love we once shared. But love fades, people change, and promises turn to dust. He was my safe place, my only family, my reason to smile-until the day I realized I was nothing but a shadow in his life. Now, as he stands before me, hand in hand with the person he truly loves, I understand... I was never enough. And maybe, just maybe, I was never meant to be. But if love could leave me with nothing, then perhaps it's time I leave too.Complete
FINDING HOME IN YOU
Sequeal of 'Home To You' can be read stand alone. ©️All Right Sereved by me @deliciouspeach__ (writer_maira)©️ 25 years have passed and everything in the Santiniketan Villa changed. The villa becomes chaotic with the presence of Suryavanshi's next generation. The four children of the three brother's have grown up and are well established in society. The two brothers are sober like rabbits and the two sisters are naughty like monkeys of course the lady monkeys. What will happen when the chaos is going to meet the serenity? The four are the lives of each other. If needed either they are ready to give their life for one another or they can take anyone's life if anyone tries to harm any of them. Let's embrace them with blessings and love. So that they can find their soulmate and find home in them. The journey is like a Rollercoaster ride. At one moment you may be fearing to lose your power when the wheel goes to the top and the next moment laughing like a happy soul when it comes down. Four people, four different stories in one book. FINDING HOME IN YOU is totally different from what we've read in HOME TO YOU. The story of finding love, letting go of your ego, an unfinished revenge, blooming love in between two opposite souls, life full of shyness and serenity, hate turning into love. Phew I'm not going to reveal more than this. To know more add this book in your reading list and do follow me to get every notification regarding the story. ⚠️ Do Not Copy Or Recreate Or Repost with or without permission. Plagiarism is a crime. So better think of your own and write down your own words.⚠️Complete![The unexpected love story [Completed]](https://img.wattpad.com/cover/230124666-256-k771211.jpg)
The unexpected love story [Completed]
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. *********Complete
Kuhle
When Kuhle's world crashes down around her, she's left reeling and not just from the pain of losing her dad. The rug's been pulled out from under her feet, revealing secrets her family kept hidden for years. As the truth starts to surface, Kuhle's forced to face the dark side of her family's legacy, including betrayal, heartache, and a love that's off-limits but impossible to ignore. This isn't just a story about loss. It's about what's left behind, and the courage it takes to survive it. 18+....Triggers: Death, murder, age gaps and abuse. All this work is fiction.
𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠|𝟏𝟖+
𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 /fa-wl-ing/ - To gradually develop deep feelings of affection to someone 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝟑 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐙𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐮 𝐃𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐲 𝐀 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐁𝐈𝐃𝐃𝐄𝐍 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 No one wants to see them together. Whenever they're around each other, chaos erupts everywhere they go. Naledi Minentle Mxenge Her parent's love died before it was given the chance too bloom, she was fed into lies from an early childhood, her father was inlove with another woman, a woman he knew he could not have. A normal nurse practitioner living her life on the sidelines, trying not to get caught in the crossfire going on between her family and it's rival. Samkelo Nhlakanipho Zungu His parents are the defination of a true love story. Soon to be leader of the Zungu empire, he has no choice but to indulge in the war happening between his family and it's rival. But as the oldest and heir to the empire, He has not time for love... Until he meets a certain individual. Will their families put their massive ego's and heavy pride filled chest's aside and put away their hatred for each other for the sake of their romance? 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐢𝐧 "𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠'' 𝐓𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞...Complete
𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲|𝟏𝟖+
𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 / tran-kwil-uh-tee/ -a state of peace, calm, and quiet. 𝐀 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝟑 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐰𝐬 ------------------------------------------------------------ Itumeleng Reatlegile Mokoena Bound by marriage, but alone in reality. A single wife- she's married but she's not... Her life is slowly falling apart, She's stuck in a loveless marriage. A marriage that was once filled with joy and passion, turned into lies and cheating. He's all she has apart from her children, She want to give them the perfect family but he's finally pushing her over the edge. "You say that you love me but still find it in your guts to cheat on me, not once or twice but multiple times" Kwenzokuhle Onkemetse Dlamini He loves her but does she know that? But he also loves the streets, a little too much that he's not willing to give up his whoring ways for the love of his life. He's slowly loosing her- he's also loosing himself and without her, everything will come crumbling down. "I love you, Itu... I really do, just hear me out" Join Itumeleng and Kwenzokuhle as they convey around their arrangement and try to make their marriage work, or not- Divorce is always an option. 𝐔𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 "𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲" 𝟏𝟖+Complete
NOMZAMO: Against my will
When life forces you to do something you are against with all your heart, but because you don't want to hurt people who mean the world to you. You shove your feelings down your stomach, and consider their feelings by doing exactly what they want. It doesn't make sense, right? But it will as we go down the journey. On the journey of sacrifices, there are two of us, but one must reign in the end. Who will it be? Copyright © 2021 by Ayanda.N This book is a work of fiction. The names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the writer's imagination or have been used fictitiously and are not to be constructed as real. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, actual events, locales, or organizations is entirely coincidental. All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced, scanned, or distributed in any manner whatsoever without written permission from the author except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. Warning: This book contains mature themes that some readers may not find suitable such as abuse, bullying, trauma, cheating, and non-consensual sex. Reader discretion is advised. If you find yourself upset or offended at these themes, then I would suggest you to not read this book. Thank you.Complete
uʼThando olunga fanelwe
"Souls intertwined and hearts beating as one. When I met him I knew that I have found the one, regardless of how we were seen and what the people said... Our focus was on our love." ... A story of love, betrayal and deceit. A love so raw and forbidden. Take a quick dive as Simelokuhle a 15 years old girl falls in love with the notorious 24 years old gangster Siphephelo, it was never meant to happen but you know what they say. The heart wants what it wants.
"What is it that you want in a relationship? And please, be as descriptive as you can be" He asks with a smooth barritone that rings bells of pleasure in my ears and other places I dare not to mention I ponder on the thought for a moment then I look at him "I want to be respected, I want stability and commitment, I want to be able to build a life with someone, to have them cherish, protect and love me. I want honesty and I want to get married and have a family." I stop and chuckle, feeling all kinds of silly, with the way he's looking at me. I can't tell if he's thinking that I'm too wishful given the era that we live in where people are quick to deceive each other and dive from one partner to the next. Commitment really does seem like a thing of the past. "I want a family, I want to settle down, get married, provide for and protect my wife as I should. I also expect respect, honesty, loyalty and transparency" he says and it almost sounds like we are negotiating terms of a deal "And love"I add "Love..." he says slowly like it's his first time hearing of the word, it almost sounds foreign coming from him "Yes, I want to be loved" "What is love, exactly?"
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