Melanie

la

nd who occupied the front seats, it was more of a platform for them to catch up on the things they'

little sister –" his eyes were red-rimmed with tears from all the laughing, and the whole car burst

ut you could see that s

a club and things turned out fine

over and

the same

lau

you resent her. She's a free-spirit that one. Ahh

You'll see why l

meet up? Sorry!" He threw his hands in the ai

bad influence in our family Sbu th

chor

arrest m

eaves me. Neutralize the conversation please, and bring Rene over. It's been a while since we sat down like this

top of my bed the other day. I was surprised to find it there, so l asked Rene about it. She said she found it in

oned. "That will also make our lives easier. M

sole bread winner at home l don't want to lie. Remember

Sambul

me in guys

about this. I was at the right place, wrong time, because from where l was standing, the police came in that direction, but those thugs managed

ne what would have been of Lulu

hat I'm talking

f course, and entering a group o

he case is still pending. I've appli

e a very big, and beautif

ughout this journey to his house, he has been looking at his phone, typing things down, receiving calls, serious calls, and once in a while smiling to himself when he got the texts he received from who

u was about to say

re is it ri

hboard,

we gave me a cold stare. His mother's was

you,

's what most people referred to me as these few ho

ered hi

been married. He was still happy in his marriage. You could see how he talked about his w

stene

lo,

le

how are y

ed, and opened the do

he whole day," she gestured t

o get pretty..." He eyed his

it, brother. Are

ok his

romise, we'll pass by soon, a

red a br

said. "Let me call this gua

rage. Sbu finally got out of the car. I

dumiso!" She yelled as s

out of the little

light medium skinned dude, skinny, tall, wi

ped you with them. No, we have a new makoti there. She

s nice to se

ed. She ye

lan

s,

out with the

s m

ut. He rolled down the window. I guess he had left

er the phone s

ve

e always, Sizwe. He was leaning against his car, his shades on, looking a

walked towards the car, Sbu finished speaking over the phone

etin

d his smile at me. I couldn't help

her." That

d at him

ily, Mrs?" He stretched out

lan

smi

tiful

t he was even listening. His mind was preoc

age is in

ed and opene

He asked. Sizwe nodde

e it inside. He parked it near

on Friday. Ndumi, p

ght u

bout to hand them to Sizwe when he plainly look

this. I'll make

have to.

e more time and we

odbye. Ndumiso closed the gate as soon as he was out

ked a

l rat. You don

its honors, he kicked them all over the lawn, stamping on some, and l wa

you al

and walked to the front doo

the