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Ubizo - The Calling
PROLOGUE
No matter how much I kept saying “I am not ready,
it shouldn’t go down” it still went all the way down
till I couldn’t see it. My cries and pleading fell on
deaf ears. My pain was never considered; who I am
left with was never anyone’s concern. No one cared
about what will happen to me after she was buried
six feet under, no one cared about who will take
care of me after she was gone. The most painful
part is I saw her death before it happened, I was
shown her dying before her actual death; while she
was too sick to eat or drink soft porridge I just
watched her knowing very well she is already gone,
knowing very well she is fighting a losing battle all is
left is an empty shell of a body with no soul nor life.
How does one heal from losing a parent? Someone
who is supposed to be there for you all step of the
way, how can I be okay after she left me to look
after myself. They say it gets better with time and I
say “Bullshit! Bullshit!” the pain I felt when I saw
her coffin being lowered down slowly will never go
away, knowing I will never see her again, I will never
hear her voice or touch her even seeing her smile.
She is gone.
Does after life exist? I wonder …
Dear God!
Give me one chance, just one chance to check if
she’s okay. A chance to tell her about all that I have
accomplished, I may not be proud of most of the
things I have done to get money but God you know
me. You have seen me struggling, you have seen me
going to bed with no food and you have always
been there watching me raising myself. Now all I am
asking for is to see her just once, I want to hug her
tell her I have come a long way but I am happy, not
at peace but I am happy. I have a lot to seek advice
on, a lot I would like her to give me insight on; I feel
so lost like I don’t even know who I am, I can’t find
myself I am busy walking a journey with no
direction, I wake up every morning with no purpose
in life. I work, I drink, I dance, I entertain but not
even once have I got a chance to sit still and search
my soul, find myself. Not even once have I known
who I was, what do I want, what is my journey. Let
talk woman to man God what is my purpose, I don’t
even have a dream, a profession that I would like to
occupy one day. I feel so empty, nothing fulfils me,
no matter how I drink dance and laugh I still feel
empty. There’s this huge void within me that just
won’t be filled. All I want to know is how to find
myself?
December, 15 the day she decided to close her eyes
forever, the day she stopped fighting and let nature
took it cause, the day I lost my soul, the day my
heart was broken beyond repair. Today it her death
anniversary, six years a whole fucking six years since
she was gone but still it feels so fresh like it
happened yesterday, the memory of her lost it still
stored right In my head and heart so fresh I could
still feel the pain from deep down. My heart is still
bleeding; will I ever get over the pain though? Does
one get over the pain though?
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Ubizo - The Calling
ONE
NOMASWAZI
______________________________
I was sleeping so peaceful when my phone started
ringing disturbing my sleep and whoever is calling I
am hoping she or he is aware that I hate mornings.
It stops ringing only to ring again, I groan as I try to
get it from a bed stand.
Me: What?
“Bitch come to the front gate right now”
My friend Lisa screamed through the phone
speaker.
Me: For what
Lisa: Just come, hurry up Swazi
Me: No man I am tired.
Lisa: Swazi wake the fuck up! It a matter of death.
And I just knew shit was going down, whenever
something is serious we use that phrase, I tossed
the blanket aside as I grab my gown, wore my
sleepers that I found first not even checking them
then ran out.
Me: On my way.
I say on the phone as I grab the keys, opened the
door then closed and locked it and ran towards an
elevator that was closing.
Me: Hold the lift please.
I said hurrying in and a guy who lives here in the
building held the elevator for me, he’s new so I
don’t even know his name. He looked at me up and
down. I am breathing heavy, I am half dressed as
the gown is those silk short gowns and underneath I
am only wearing a very short pyjama with a vest
then two different sleepers one pink and one blue.
Me: It a swag
He laughed.
“I see, so you are the girl with loud music”
I laughed; the guy look like those office type of guys
in a suit dressed well and formal. I am always
playing loud music even the landlord got tired of
telling me to lower my volume.
Me: Y’all should learn to live a little.
He chuckled.
“I once thought of coming to your room and crash
the speakers with a hummer”
I laughed out loud.
Me: You are such a party pooper.
The doors opened on the ground floor, I spring out
running towards the exit.
“Why are you running?”
He asked following behind me.
Me: It a matter of death.
I left him confused and ran out.
By the gate was an uber, Lisa poking her big head
from the window.
Lisa: Hurry up
I ran past the security guy with just a wave, she
opened the door from inside for me. I tried
normalising my breathing as I settle down.
Lisa: Drive
She said to the driver.
Me: What going on?
I said as I have composed my breathing.
Lisa: Zoe’s husband is cheating again
Me: Holly shit I knew it.
She took out her phone and made a call.
Lisa: Come out
She said through the phone then dropped it.
Lisa: He is fucking cheating on Zoe again, that ass
has no dankie shame
Me: I told her, I told her but she didn’t believe me.
The car stopped next to her house, she hurried and
got in the passenger seat.
Zoe: Swazi don’t say it
Me: Okay I won’t say I told you so
She had a sjambok with her
Lisa: What you gonna do?
She asked the question that I was about to ask.
Zoe: I am going to whip his ass
She said angrily.
Me: Yes girl, he fucked you again and this time he
should know you are not a playground.
Zoe: Exactly
You would swear we were all being cheated on the
way we were so angry, the uber dropped us in front
of Hilton hotel, we rushed inside and from the look
of things people might think I am the one who is
being cheated on as I am half-dressed showing I just
woke up, these two are dressed in leggings and
sneakers. We walked up to the receptionist but no
one was there, Lisa being the brains of the group
slid behind the counter and took keys to room 25
where the P.A said he would be.
Lisa: I got the keys.
We all hurried to the elevator, a woman in the hotel
uniform came out looking at us weird. We got in as
she got out then pressed the elevator to floor four.
Zoe was so mad she kept tapping her foot on the
floor.
The moment we got there we didn’t knock Lisa just
unlocked the doors and we busted in going straight
to the bedroom, indeed the son of a bitch was there
and we arrived in time as they were having a
morning glory. Zoe wasted no time as she hit him.
They both jump up, the lady held a blanket around
her as she moved to the corner of the bed.
Zoe: What the fuck is this Mandla
Mandla: Zoe! Zoe wait!
Me: Fuseg you man hoe, whip his ass friend.
Zoe tried hitting him again but he held the sjambok
and pushed her aside. Standing tall and naked his
dick there on display. The moment Zoe fell on the
ground Lisa and I were already on him, hitting him
with anything we could find that include the night
lamp as it breaks on his back. He yanks my hair so
hard in a painful way buy Zoe was already up
whipping his back with a sjambok.
Lisa: You son of a bitch!
Me: You fucking man hoe
Zoe: I fucking hate you! Is this you working late? Is
she the office!
She said still hitting him, we also haven’t stopped as
we got on top of him slapping and giving him fist.
He pushed me, I fell hitting my head on the wall I
felt dizzy for a moment then from there I stood up
with a heel I found beside the bed and started
hitting him with it. He finally stopped fighting us as
he could see we weren’t letting go. He lay on the
bed covering his face.
Mandla: Babe please stop! Please I am sorry. Babe
wait, let me explain
Me: Explain my foot
An angry Zoe kept on whipping him. Securities came
running as they got us off him, we still fought them
cussing and wanting to finish what we started. The
bitch he was fucking was standing on the far corner
of the room. We were not going to touch her; the
person who cheated is Mandla. The security guard
took us out, people have gathered around watching
as we are escorted outside the building still
swearing and calling him names.
We got in our uber as it was still waiting for us then
went straight to Zoe’s house. While we walked
inside, Zoe was left paying the uber guy. My gown
was torn and I had few bruises showing I was in a
fight, the moment we get inside we laughed our ass
off.
Me: That was fucking crazy
Lisa: Dude tell me about it
Zoe walked in, still looking mad.
Me: We need wine.
I walked to her kitchen and got some wine and
glasses.
Zoe: I am done with Mandla
Zoe and Mandla are high school sweetheart, they
have been married for only two years yet Mandla
has cheated over and over. I kind of feel sorry for
her, just a little. I told her to not get married as yet
since there was no hurry but no girl wanted family,
girl loves Mandla and she was so sure they would
grow old together. Unlike me and Lisa, Zoe comes
from a very rich family while we had to do
unbelievable things for money she never worries
about any of that. Since from high school till now
we still friends and we still look out for each other,
while Lisa and I works in a night club as hostess Zoe
works at her father’s company as a receptionist. As
for my own family, it a story for another day right
now let drink and dance like there is no tomorrow.
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TWO
NOMASWAZI
______________________
We were dancing and drinking Zoe’s sorrows away
well and my sorrows too but this is about Zoe not
me, and we were fucking celebrating being single
ladies. I never had luck with man so I was as single
as they come, Lisa was just like me when it came to
men; bad luck. We had taken a shower earlier on
and we are dressed in Zoe’s clothes as we are
playing dress up, I have a pink wig on my head, with
yellow silk pyjama pants, matching long sleeve top
and four inch high heels with a scarf around my
neck. Lisa is wearing short with a sport bra and
cowboy boot with a blue wig. Zoe is wearing her
white wedding dress. Music is busting and we are
drinking straight from the bottle as we dance and
sing along the music then would laugh at how much
we suck. We were busy modelling and tweaking
then laughing when the music suddenly stopped.
Me: TF!
Lisa: What?
Zoe’s house keeper has switched off the music as
two police men are standing by the door just
looking at the drunk us.
Me: Ooh look I love man in uniform
Zoe: My type
Then we giggled
Lisa was so wasted she lay on the couch.
Me: Are you here to arrest us?
I asked then laughed, Zoe joined me.
Zoe: Please arrest me officer I have been a very bad
girl
We drunk walk up to them.
Officer: Lisakhanya, Nomaswazi and Zoleka you are
under arrest for the assault of Mr Mandla Shange
and Miss Zikhona Mabuza.
We looked at each other and died of laughter. He
went on and said.
Officer: Everything you say would be used against
you in the court of law; you will be given a chance
to call your lawyer if you don’t have one the state
will provide you with one.
The other one started cuffing Zoe.
Zoe: What umm you naughty man. Yes cuff me I
have been so bad.
Me: Officer if I say fuck me hard will you use it
against me in the court.
I asked, Zoe and I laughed. The other guy started
hand cuffing me while the other one walked up to
Lisa.
Lisa: Let me go, I want to sleep
She couldn’t even stand proper in high cowboy
boot. They escorted us out side as we were busy
singing to cardi B.
Us: Wet ass-pussy!
Yeah yeah you fucking with some wet ass-pussy
Beat it up nigga catch a charge
I don’t cook; I don’t clean but let me tell you I
got his ring
We then laughed.
Zoe: I cook I clean but he still cheated
She said then we laughed, they had tossed us in a
car.
Me: Where are you taking us?
Lisa: I don’t want to go to jail
Zoe and I laughed at her.
Me: We are not going to jail bitch! We taking a ride
I said out so loud while giggling
Me: Ride slow
Yeah Yeah
I’m pulling up at 3; this car is just not the same
without you here
Ride slow (ayy)
Ride slow, like a ghost.
I rapped so loud with Zoe rapping some inaudible
shit.
Me: Woahoo we taking a ride with them officers.
Zoe: Oh yes! Woahoo
We were so wasted considering the fact that we
just started drinking on an early morning without
eating anything, Lisa started crying.
Lisa: I don’t want a ride! I want to sleep
Me: Shut up, We taking a ride!
When we arrived at the police station they took us
out of the car, we kept tripping on the shoes we
were wearing; they had to lift Zoe’s dress up since it
a very big beautiful wedding dress. As for me I was
walking with one shoe the other one was on my
cuffed hand.
Lisa: Wait! …wa-
She started throwing up and we laughed our ass off,
the officers were so pissed in a way that they
started shouting at us.
Officer 1: Move look at the fucking mess you have
made
Officer 2: These bitches are drunk
Officer: Put them in a cell that where they should
wake up.
Another one came towards us laughing; they took
us inside the police station while we waited for the
police to open the holding cell Zoe started singing.
Zoe: Phoyisa! Phoyisa
Samba nama Phoyisa! Eeeeh Samba nama
phoyisa!
Me: Vula! Phoyisa! Phoyisa! Samba nama phoyisa.
They took the cuffs off our wrists. Then they threw
us in, I almost fell face flat but I managed to balance
myself, they locked us in and walked away. Zoe
started crying.
Zoe: I am so stupid! I am so stupid he cheated again
I am such a fool.
She stood up from the floor where she was siting
balanced herself on the burgles then cried loud
shouting.
Zoe: He cheated on me! On Me! God I loved him, I
loved him so much, uMandla yinja, phoyisa!
Phoyisa! uMandla yinja, yinja uMandla.
Lisa was just lying there on the floor and I was
sitting down feeling my head dizzy.
Zoe: Swazi! Swazi! Wiyinja uMandla but you told me
friend and I thought you were just jealous. Mina I
love Mandla, I love him so much. Phoyisa uMandla
yinja! Uyinja! Sengaze angishithele pho! Kaningi
kangaka! Ngenzeni? What did I do? What must
happen now? Phoyisa what must happen?
Ngiyamzonda … koda ngiyamthanda
Lisa: You making noise, shut up.
Me: He cheated on you, again. I knew this was going
to happen
I said laughing.
Me: Phoyisa! Phoyisa! Can I have just one glass of
Russian Bear?
I said laughing
Zoe: Phoyisa I want a whole bottle!
Me: Nasi I stock! Jonh vuli gate
Zoe: Phoyisa!
Me: Nasi I stock!
I lean on the wall and close my eyes, I saw her face
and it all came back rushing. I always try to keep my
thought and pain inside me so I won’t bother my
friends, so they won’t be worried about me.
Me: Zoe you know what today’s date is?
She ignored me as she kept on singing and crying
over Mandla making me emotional too.
Me: December the 15
I answered not even caring if she is listening to me.
Tears started making their way out as I feel the pain
deep within me.
Me: The day she left me as an orphan!
I said crying holding my chest as the pain was too
much.
Me: The pain always hit different when I am alone,
it hurt so much.
I crawl down and started wailing loudly, my screams
echoed through the jail halls. Zoe came and hugged
me as she also cries for Mandla.
Zoe: I really do love him Swazi, my heart is so
broken I don’t know where to from now on.
I hold on to her as I also release my own pain.
Me: December the 15 is a curse in my life, I hate
this day with passion. I miss her so much it hurt.
Zoe: He used to be so good to me, what changed?
Where did we go wrong?
Me: How can I be okay knowing I would never see
her again
Zoe: He would never hold me into his arms, how
can I be okay?
Me: I am in so much pain
I cried out.
Zoe: It feels like my heart is torn apart.
We cried holding on to each other.
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THREE
NOMASWAZI
_______________________
I slowly opened my eyes, only to feel a mother of
headache. The room is a little bit too dark and
creepy; I am sleeping on a cement kinda thing. I
held my head as it pound even more, I woke up
looking around, Zoe was sleeping on the floor on
her white dress and Lisa was sleeping not so far
from her. I didn’t even know where we are, I
couldn’t even remember a thing from yesterday.
Me: Oh shit my head.
I said walking towards the burgle guard, I tried
opening it but it was locked and not so far was a
police.
Me: Sorry where are we?
The guy just stare at me then walked away, I turned
to Zoe and kicked her butt.
Zoe: Uh Uh go away
Me: Wake up
I moved to Lisa and kicked her too
Me: Wake up
Lisa: Noo
Me: Wake up
I kicked them both again before they slowly opened
their eyes waking up.
Lisa: Aah my head hurt
Zoe: Fuck my head
Me: We in jail
They both jump up, Zoe fall back because of the
dress.
Zoe: I am wearing my wedding dress.
Lisa: What did we do?
Zoe: Oh God we didn’t kill anyone did we?
Me: Could you just stop, we need to think.
They sat back down.
Lisa: Okay we came back from the hotel
Me: We started drinking at Zoe’s house
Zoe: Then I wore my dress, my wedding dress
I looked at myself up and down.
Me: And I wore your pyjamas, Lisa wore short
Lisa: We got so wasted as we were drinking and
dancing
Me: Yea then what?
Lisa: I don’t remember much I was so wasted.
Me: Maybe we were then arrested.
Lisa: For what?
Me: I don’t remember everything is just blur I only
remember us playing dress up.
Zoe: Why are we here, my father is going to kill me.
We all went quiet for a while.
Zoe: Mandla did cheat, I wasn’t dreaming. He
cheated!
She said as tears stream down her eyes.
A police officer showed up. We all rushed towards
him.
Officer: Oh good you are up and sober
Me: Did we kill someone?
He chuckled.
Officer: You don’t remember why you here?
Lisa: No, did we drunk drive?
Officer: Umm they use to cook like their mothers
now they drink like their fathers.
We all literally rolled our eyes.
Me: Will you tell us why we here, because as far as I
am concern you can’t keep us here unless you are
charging us.
Lisa: Yes it against our right to keep us here without
any reason or charging us
Officer: You are under arrest for the assault of
Mandla, her husband and Zikhona his side chick
Us: What?
Zoe: We did not assault a Zikhona
Me: Who the fuck is that?
Lisa: We only assaulted Mandla
The officer laughed.
Officer: Zikhona has a broken arm because you
assaulted her; your husband has bruises because
you assaulted her. You better get your statement
straight before submitting it.
He said and walked away leaving us confused; we
did not touch the bitch why would she have a
broken arm.
Zoe: Did anyone touch her?
Me: No we know the rule; we hit the man always
not the girl
Lisa: Exactly why would we hit her she is not the
one married to you?
Me: Exactly She didn’t do shit to you
Zoe: Now I am confused
Me: Me too
Lisa: Me three
We just sat there staring into space, lost in our own
thought.
Zoe: Swazi you need to call someone to get us out
of here, I can’t call dad he will literally kill me.
Me: Who to call?
We all went quiet again. Zoe’s father is one of those
super strict father, it doesn’t matter if Zoe is
married he would still throw a tantrum
Me: Oh I know.
I stood up and walked towards the exit as I call for
the police officer who was busy guarding us.
Me: Sorry sir!
I said, and he walked towards me.
Officer: yes
Me: Can I make a call
Officer: Wait I will be back
It not like I was gonna go anywhere, he looked at
me up and down before he walks away. I waited for
about a whole thirty minutes before he returned.
He opened for me; I slid in my shoes and walked out
with him behind me. He led me to the phone then
waited not so far. I dialled a number of the only
person I knew could help us, he picked up when I
was about to drop the phone.
Me: Boss
Boss: Swazi, where the fuck is you and Lisa? Do you
have any idea how difficult last night, why didn’t
you say you weren’t coming?
Our boss is cool but you just never wanna mess with
him, he can end your life with a snap of a finger.
Me: Boss I am in jail
Boss: In jail?
Me: Yes we were arrested yesterday afternoon
Boss: For what?
Me: We assaulted someone, we need your help
please get us out.
Boos: You know you will owe me right
Me: Yea I know just get us out, this place is creepy
Boss: okay then don’t say a word to anyone, I will
be there.
Officer: Yey time is up
I gave him a nasty look.
Me: okay hurry up
Boss: You owe me
Me: I know, just get here will you
I dropped the call as I return to the cell.
Me: The boss is coming to help us.
Lisa: You called him; oh shit you gave him control
over us.
Me: it not like I had a choice.
We stayed there quiet; I knew our boss is not a fair
man. He may laugh or joke around all the damn
time but he has never been fair and he’s not a good
man or a type of man you would like to owe.

FOUR
NOMASWAZI
______________________
We were about to be taken to the interrogation
room when the Boss arrived, stopping the police
like the fucking boss that he is and I wanted to
shout “Phoyisa that my fucking boss”
Boss: Why handcuff them like they killed someone.
He said to a police officer who didn’t even know
what to say. A detective showed up.
Detective: Mabura, here to confess?
Boss: Not anytime soon detective, I am just here to
get my girls
The detective looked from us then to the boss
Detective: On what grounds? We still need to take
their statement?
Boss: Well you kept them all night here on what
grounds? My lawyer will be in contact. Thank you
detective, bye detective; let bounce ladies.
He said walking away leaving the detective mad as
hell, I walk past him first in my fucking pyjamas and
the damn heels, my head held high and I walked like
a fucking bitch who don’t give a shit.
Boss: What the fuck are you wearing?
He asked laughing.
Boss: I don’t even wanna know, you are just full of
drama.
Zoe: Please take me home, I just want to freshen up
and sleep
Me: You and I both
Lisa: I am so hungry
We all got in the Boss’s car; Zoe with her dress has
to be helped in order to get in. The boss dropped
Zoe first at her house, I took my keys and phone,
Lisa was also dropped at her place then it was me.
My flat is just opposite the club, the moment I got
off his car I took off my shoes.
Boss: Don’t forget you owe me Swazi
He shouts after me.
Me: Make the case disappear
I said turning to him.
Boss: I fucking knew you will play me like that
I laughed.
Me: You know me better boss, cio cio
I waved and left him there. One thing I love about
my boss he may be a hard-core criminal known
around but he is the damn coolest criminal I have
ever met. Not kind but not too cruel either all I can
say about him is he look out for those who look out
for him. Lisa and I usually did as we pleased at the
club; we pick our own sections to work at, and we
choose how we going to entertain the guest but
that will change as we now owe him. He will fucking
make sure he use this to his advantage make us do
shit he knows pretty well we wouldn’t do given a
chance. In all that I am hoping he is fair.
“Hey are you okay?”
The guy from yesterday asked as I step out of the
elevator on our floor.
Me: I am fine
I was exhausted, looking ridiculous in pyjamas and
heels in my hands as I walk or rather drag my feet.
“Yesterday you said something about death?”
I walked past him slowly, with my head pounding
like shit.
Me: All sorted
“Do you think maybe you can tell me what
happened over dinner?”
Me: You are not my type; I would rather go out with
your father.
I said and opened my door then closed it on his face
as I dropped everything on the floor, dragging
myself to take a bath. I swear I am never drinking
again; I will never ever touch alcohol again.
I finished my well-deserved bath then pre heated a
pie I found in my fridge it probably really old, I don’t
usually cook since I hate cooking. I tried eating the
pie once it was ready but I just couldn’t stomach
anything, I had no appetite at all so I settled with
going to sleep. After taking three painkillers I lie on
my bed and zoomed out. Only to be woken up by an
alarm alerting me it was time to get ready for work,
honestly I didn’t feel like going in today but since I
missed yesterday I guess I had no choice, I drag
myself as I got ready for work. The club is just
across the street so I don’t even need to take a taxi
there. It super dark but thanks to street light it
wasn’t that bad, I crossed the road, passed few
buildings then came in contact with the club. Most
people were already standing in a line waiting to
enter; this club is always full and have vibe. Wasting
no time I went to change into my gold glittering
dress, our uniform as hostess, it way shorter than
anything I own on my wardrobe and I own short
dresses, this one is tight, hanging my body pretty
well, showing all the curves and my butt locks were
showing, I wore high gold heels complementing the
dress then I sat at my station and applied make up,
other girls were her too applying their makeup and
making too much noise as they spoke on their
loudest voices. Lisa showed up a little later when
the club was about to open, she looked like shit and
I laughed my ass off because damn I was so glad I
am not the only one. I had a weave on my head, the
planted one and it cost me 3k; for your information
I bought it myself, I do my own fucking hair even
though I wouldn’t mind a man doing it for me. I had
put on a simple make up with a touch of gold and
purple lipstick, as far as I am concern I am smoking
hot.
Lisa: Swazi please do my makeup
She said defeated as she couldn’t get the look she
wanted, the boss should really consider hiring
someone who will do our makeup.
Me: I am taking r100 from your payment
Lisa: Yoo sis forget I asked, Pinky please do my
makeup
Me: Suit yourself
I left them at the changing rooms and went to the
main club, the DJ has set up his shit and waiters and
waitresses were ready as usual.
“Eh Swazi what popping dude it been a minutes”
I rolled my eyes before responding to the fuck man
hoe DJ who happens to be Mandla’s friend so with
no doubt I knew Mandla would be here since his
friend is playing today.
Me: Sup Wiz been good
Wiz: Heard you got cuffed
He said smirking showing his Kaizer teeth.
Me: Sort of, it was no biggie
Wiz: Yoo man that dope that dope shit
Wiz is your skrr skrr type of guy.
Me: Is Mandla gonna pop by
Wiz: Yoo what up? You want to fist him again, you
chicks got no chill my man got bruises man.
Me: Is he coming or not
Wiz: Yoo just don’t cause trouble man he is coming
with his bitch.
You say what, that bitch got the nerves to show up
here after she lied saying we beat her, we should
teach her a lesson.
Me: No trouble at all.
I said and kissed his lips gentle.
Me: See you Wiz
Wiz: Yoo wait babe, are we gonna hook up? You
should stop giving me red flag man it ain’t cool.
Wiz is cute and all just not my cup of tea. I brushed
my hand on his smooth cheek then lean over and
whispered on his ear.
Me: On a scale of one to ten how good is your D
game?
“Yey! Swazi on your station man the doors are
opening”
The boss shouts somewhere. I bit Wiz’s earlobe
gentle before walking away in a most seductive way
leaving him stunned there.
I took Lisa by her arm the moment she walked in a
club dressed exactly like me.
Me: Mandla and the cocksucker are coming
Lisa: Bitch! Is Wiz playing?
I nod my head.
Lisa: Okay what the plan
Me: I was hoping you will come with one
She smirks while biting on her lower lip.
Me: Oh! Oh
Lisa: I will call Zoe to come by, will let you know on
the plan all in due time
We looked at each other smiling.
Me: You so bad
Lisa: And you love me
Me: So much
I leaned over and we shared a brief kiss before
walking back to the club to start working.
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FIVE
NOMASWAZI
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The night was going by very well, Lisa and I were
working at the VIP section as always, the music was
bursting out loud, and people were having fun of
their lives as they dance to the music. Stripers were
doing their own thing on the poles. I danced my
way towards a group of rich men who were sitting
alone no bitches and shit, I had our most expensive
bottle of Champaign and brandy, deepen in a bowl
of ice. Placing the bowl in the centre I turn to them.
There were four of them, rich from the looks and
those types that come in a club for their illegal
business meeting, the type that would hardly take a
woman home unless she is really lucky. They all had
expensive watches on their wrist, watches that cost
a fortune and they smelled like million bucks.
Me: Will there be anything gents
“No we will let you know”
Me: Okay enjoy
I sing-said as I walked away to another guys
Me: What up gents, needing more drinks?
These were just those snob rich guys from rich
families; I am saying that because these type of
guys love showing off, they are wearing expensive
clothes, girls are busy throwing themselves at them.
“How about you join us babe”
One of them asked, if I were to join them they will
tip really good but I wasn’t in a mood to deal with
bunch of immature boys so politely flashing my
beautiful smile while rubbing his chest gentle and
bending over just a little I say.
Me: Oh sweetie I would love too but I got more
tables to serve
“Just one round of drinks and dance”
Me: When I am done I will sure come to you.
I said before walking away to another group of girls
only, is it weird that I love it when girls come
together and buy their own drinks then drink them
like there’s no tomorrow.
Me: Hey girls
“Hey”
They all said singing and dancing. I wasted no time
as I joined them, we dance and laughed together.
As much as I didn’t know them I still had fun with
them as we got on top of the table dancing and
laughing. This reminded me of how Lisa and I got
here. Lisa never met either of her parents, her mom
died giving birth to her and her father was just
never in the picture just like my father so she was
raised by her grandmother. So after matric we left
PMB coming here in Durban, we had nothing we
would sometimes sleep on empty stomach but our
girl Zoe always got our backs, she rented a place for
us nothing fancy just a one room. We spent almost
the whole year in search of jobs with no luck. As
much as Zoe got our backs we had to understand
she was just a student with rich parents and we
were not her responsibility so asking her to buy us
food sometimes was just difficult we had to hustle
on our own. One day she was celebrating passing
her first year so she said she was taking us to a club.
We always talked about going to a club, getting
drunk and dancing the night out. We were excited
that night we came right here on this club, Zoe was
paying for drinks she even went as far as borrowing
us her dresses and that night we were smoking hot.
The alcohol was getting in our system not to
mention we have always loved dancing so Lisa and I
started dancing like crazy, we got on top of the
tables and dance like no body’s business. More
people started gathering around hyping for us and
enjoying the free show that we were giving. They
even forgot about the strippers dancing half naked
on poles. Zoe can’t dance like we can, my friend just
suck at dancing so she kept cheering for us, people
started throwing the money and we knew we just
hit jack pot. The Boss offered us a job with a really
good pay after that dance our lives changed
forever, now here I am dancing with strangers and
earning for it. I love my job, I am very happy with
my job, it gives me life, and it let me live because at
the end of the day we shouldn’t forget that you live
only once so why not make the most of it.
I was still enjoying myself when out of the suddenly
Lisa took my arm dragging me away from the
crowd.
Me: You such a party pooper, remember how we
got here
I said moving my ass to her dancing.
Zoe: Oh Swazi will you stop
She said sparking my ass.
Me: Zoe Zoe you here babe
I hugged her
Lisa: Okay Zoe did you bring them?
Me: Bring what?
I asked sitting on the chair as we were at the
changing rooms.
Lisa: Pills for bile
Me: Euw who got the bile
Lisa: No one, we are sparkling Mandla’s bitch
Me: Woah you say what?
Zoe: You for real Lisa
Lisa: That chick messed with us, lying to the police
about us breaking her arm yet she is here today so
we going to put the pill in her drink and she will
party in the toilet.
We laughed as we jump up in excitement
Me: She messed with wrong bitches.
We did our ass bumping dance.
Lisa: Swazi you will need to talk with Tom because
he is the only one who can help us.
Tom is the bartender.
Me: Where are they sitting?
Zoe: Ground floor on the bar counters.
I took the pills from Zoe.
Me: I got this
We all walked out and stood on the top floor
watching everyone dancing and drinking.
Zoe: There they are by the centre of the dance floor
dancing, bitch can’t even dance.
Me: Good let me approach Tom; keep your eyes on
them if they move you signal for me I will keep
looking back.
Lisa: Okay be quick
I rushed down the staircase as fast as I could before
approaching Tom I looked back at my girls and they
raised a thump up for me to go on. I walked behind
the bar. The bar had four different bartenders but I
was gonna ask only one and I knew he wouldn’t say
no to me.
Me: Psss Tom
He turned to me.
Tom: What up Swazi need a drink personalised to
you
Me: I need more than a drink, I need a huge favour
Tom: If it money you want, I am broke
I rolled my eyes at him and he laughed.
“Sure two beers please”
Someone shouted and Tom left me to attend the
customer then he came back
Tom: Okay it busy today, what did you need Swazi
Tom is white and super cool him and I have a
situationship, we have fucked once or twice just not
sure how many exactly. It was a no strings attached
type of shit so we so cool with each other.
Me: I need you to spark someone’s drink for me
Tom: Woah what, who?
Because of the music I tried to lower my voice as
much as I could, checking the crowd I saw her and
Mandla making their way towards the bar.
Me: You see the girl with Mandla; they are coming
towards the bar right now I need you to put four
pills on her drink, please Tom.
I said as fast as I could then lowered down, hiding
behind the bar counter so they wouldn’t see me,
Tom was a little stunned and luckily Mandla
approached him for drinks. Since Mandla was or is
married to Zoe he kind of knew about me and Tom
because Tom once accompanied me to Zoe and
Mandla’s anniversary last year so that make it easy
for him to approach Tom for drinks instead of the
other bar tenders.
Mandla: Yoo Tom please gets us drinks man!
He shouts through the music. I slide the pills in
Tom’s pocket he slap my hand off him but the pills
were already there.
Mandla: Yoo Tom bro hurry before my woman faint.
Tom chuckled.
Tom: A beer for you and what should I get for the
lady.
“Cocktail please”
More like cocksucker bitch. Tom looked down on
me shaking his head as he get the glass to mix the
cocktail, I pleaded with my eyes. He sighs before
secretly taking the pills out and just poured all of
them in a glass mind you there were like six or more
of them. I smirk to myself. He mixed everything
nicely even put the umbrella on the drink then
handed them their drinks.
Mandla: Thanks Tom bro
He said, I couldn’t see them so I couldn’t risk
coming out. Tom left me hiding there and attended
his other customers.
Tom: You can come out they are gone.
I slowly rose up again.
Tom: I hope I don’t regret this and I did it because
Mandla is a cow for leaving Zoe like that.
Me: Thank you Tom, you the best.
I kissed his cheek before running off back to the top
floor where my friends were impatiently waiting
SIX
NOMASWAZI
_____________________
As those great English and smart people would say;
happiness doesn’t come in a sliver plate delivered
on your door step, you create your own happiness.
Our happiness comes from letting our heart to be
free and happy. Drink if it makes you happy, dance
if it makes you happy, read if it makes you happy all
I am saying is; be happy while you still have a
chance. Zoe was hurt, she loves Mandla so much
and we all knew that. But now here is Mandla with
his bitch playing happy couples right in front of her
eyes, I could see it right through her that she was
heartbroken but I pretended not to see as she
drinks her sorrows away. I really wished I could
make her heart better or better yet I could
understand the feeling she is going through. I have
never been in love so I don’t know how heart break
feels. She sat on the small couch that overlooks the
ground floor; her eyes were fixed on her husband
and his mistress. She would take a long sip of the
wine straight from the bottle; I think she kind of got
fed up with having to pour the wine in the glass all
the damn time so she settled to drinking from the
bottle. Taking a deep sighs I raised my eyes and
they met with Lisa’s eyes who was just across me
serving her customers. I know she was feeling like
shit for not knowing how we could help Zoe. I shake
my head sideways with sadness written over my
face then took a deep breath and proceed to
serving the customers.
Me: Hello! More drinks for you?
I asked the group of four who seems to be couples,
the girls smiled sweetly at me.
“No we going home now, here is your bill”
She said handing me the already paid bill, opening it
I realised they tip me real good and my smile widen.
I love money, I love money so much. I live for
money.
Me: Come back next time, we were so happy to
have you.
“More like you were happy to have our money”
A guy with small eyes and a bead said and they all
laughed me included.
Me: You got me there, come back and spend more.
The laughed standing up, the girls were wasted and
the guys were just gentlemen as they helped them
out.
“There is no way we coming back, look how my wife
is wasted”
He said hooking his hand around her waist then
scooped her up. I love couples who party together,
no complications and drama.
Me: At least she got herself a very good bodyguard
who even carry her.
The wife laughed and waved at me.
“Bye hope to see you soon”
I waved too as the husband say.
“Never”
The other couple followed behind them laughing,
still smiling at their sweet love I found a waitress to
clean the table with my eyes then walked to the till
to give the money and proceeds with my work. The
night was still young; people were not planning on
going anywhere anytime soon unless you are a wife
that came with her husband. I kept moving from
table to table, dancing and delivering drinks. I would
sometime chill with some of the customers
entertaining and dancing with them, they loved that
so much some would even offer me drinks but since
I am on duty I can’t get drunk. I was dancing with a
group of guys and girls when Zoe took my hand
dragging me away. I almost rolled my eyes or I did
roll my eyes.
Zoe: It has kicked in
She said shouting through the music pointing at the
ground floor as Mandla’s bitch was busy rushing
towards the toilet. I let out a loud laughter and high
fived her.
Me: Let her party in a toilet.
We laughed and her eyes went to Mandla who was
dancing with some friends we use to know but just
not close with.
Zoe: Maybe I should go to him now that she is not
around.
Me: No for what?
Zoe: Maybe he will apologise, he has never
apologised not even once and look at him, he looks
so happy.
Me: More reason you shouldn’t go to him.
She sat there looking depressed then out of the
suddenly tears streamed down her pretty face.
Zoe: I miss him Swazi
I hugged her as I sit on the arm of the couch beside
her.
Zoe: I miss him so much
Me: It okay to miss him
I just didn’t know what to say to her, so I kept
brushing her back while trying to shush her; from a
small table beside her she took the bottle and took
a long sip then placed it back.
Zoe: I am going
She said standing up, she was drunk she wiped the
tears of and I just thought to myself let her go
maybe after confronting him she will find peace so I
followed after her as she take the elevator down.
Her eyes focused on him as the elevator went
down; it was transparent so we could see
everything.
Zoe: You think I am a fool, don’t you?
I didn’t respond because she knows how I feel
about running after a man.
Zoe: One day Swazi, one day you will be in love and
you would know how it likes loving someone with
all your heart.
As much as I got a lot to say when it came to love I
kept my mouth shut, I am not the type to fall in love
because I hate heartbreaks and I don’t want my
heart to be broken over a fucking dick when I can
get any dick I want. The moment the door opened
she walked through the crowed towards Mandla
with me following behind her, I stood a little bit far
from them as she tap his shoulder he turned with a
smile but when he realised it Zoe his face changed
to piss or disgust I am not sure. They started talking
I couldn’t hear exactly what they were saying to
each other, but they were arguing the bitch came
back and stood behind Mandla with her hand on his
shoulder. I would be damned if I stay here so I
walked up to them in time to hear Mandla say.
Mandla: Just go Zoe I don’t want you, you disgust
me. What we had is over.
You got to be fucking kidding me, this man not so
long ago he was declaring his undying love for Zoe
now he don’t want her; men are trash.
Zoe: Mandla you are doing this to me, to me
Mandla?
She said with a trembling voice, I get her arm and
hooked it on mine.
Me: Let go friend he is not worth it.
Mandla: Take your hoe friend and leave me the fuck
alone Zoleka.
I wasn’t gonna say anything to him but for him to
call me a hoe as if I have fucked him, no man he’s
taking me for shit.
Me: You listen here Mandla, life will humble you.
One day you will come crawling asking for this hoe’s
help and I will kick the horse while it down.
He chuckled.
Mandla: What could you possible help me with?
One round of sex
He laughed.
Mandla: My woman satisfies me just fine and as for
you Zoe my lawyer will be in contact regarding
divorce papers.
Me: I have a feeling you putting yourself in deeper
shit then you thought.
My eyes shifted to his skinny bitch; there was
something about her something so heavy and just
so dark. I could feel it right on my shoulder and
when I looked deep in her eyes I saw nothing but
evil. She gave me bad vibes, she smile at me a
devilish smile and I felt my hair at the back raising. I
turned my attention to Mandla.
Me: She is your downfall.
I took Zoe’s hand and walked away from them still
having bad vibes about her. She took off running
outside the club and I followed after her, found her
sitting on the pavement.
Me: Zoe! Zoe!
Zoe: It hurt Swazi, it hurt so much.
Me: I am sorry babe
Zoe: I don’t know what to do; I don’t know where to
from now on seeing him happy with someone else
hurt so much.
She said crying; I took off my shoes and settled next
to her.
Me: It okay to be hurt, being hurt is proof that you
loved him being hurt is good because then you can
deal with it, just don’t bottle the hurt you are
feeling be hurt all you want let yourself feel the pain
and then pick yourself up one step at a time I
believe it will get better.
She laid her head on my shoulder.
Zoe: I wish I never got married.
Me: Just be glad you did, you had your happy times
and just because they are over it doesn’t mean
there were not there and Zoe you are so damn
pretty I mean girl have you seen yourself you
smoking hot you can have any guy you want.
Zoe: My parents are going to be so disappointed
Me: You have to stop living for them, live for Zoe
from now on. The Zoe who wanted to be on our
screen acting and doing wonders the Zoe who loves
reciting poems, the Zoe who has a most beautiful
voice. It time you tell everyone to fuck off, it time
you go for your dreams because babes you my
darling have been living for other people for so
long. What happened to the Zoe who wanted to
take the world by storm?
She sighs.
Zoe: My parents will never allow that.
Me: Exactly my point, fuck your parents you are a
24 years old woman and you are capable of making
your own decisions if they are not happy with those
decisions then fuck them. Lisa and I got your back
24/7 whatever you decide we gonna support you.
She took another long sighs.
Me: I have to go back to work; I will get an uber to
take you home.
Zoe: I will sit here till the uber arrives I don’t feel
like going inside.
Me: You sure
She nods her head and I wasn’t comfortable with
leaving her here all by herself so I stood up and
walked to the bouncer.
Me: Yoo Bra g I need to get my friend home can you
help.
Bra g: Ah Swazi you are always asking for favours.
Me: Come on please, I need to get back to work.
He walked away from the door and shortly he came
back with the other bouncer.
Bra g: Zulu will drive her
I smile at them; my colleagues are all cool they look
out for you as long as you look out for them.
Zulu: I will charge you Swazi you are always asking
for favours
I laughed.
Me: Yoo you love money just come
Zulu: As if you don’t.
Me: I am better, you are extra.
I walked up to Zoe and helped her up then wore my
shoes.
Me: Babes Zulu will take you home is that okay with
you?
She just nodded, I turned to Zulu.
Me: No funny business.
He laughed out loud.
Zulu: I am a man of principles, how do you take me.
I knew he wouldn’t do anything stupid because I
trusted him and he is a trustworthy man. I waved
my goodbye as Zulu take her hand towards the
parking. I took a deep sigh before walking back
inside.
Me: Thanks Bra g
We fist bump then I walked in, back to life, back to
work.
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SEVEN
NOMASWAZI
____________________
I always come back from work dog tired, I only
knock off in the early mornings then walked back to
my flat and sleep. The moment I unlocked my door I
threw myself on top of the couch and passed out
right there and then only to be woken up by a knock
on the door, some people just know how to piss me
off. How the fuck can you knock on my door so
early.
Me: Get lost!
I shout with my sleepy voice but the motherfucker
wouldn’t stop. I drag myself up and went to open.
Me: Lisa you such a fucking pain in the ass.
She walked in and threw herself on my couch, she’s
all dressed and looking fresh. I yawn stretching
myself.
Me: Dude shouldn’t you be sleeping.’
Lisa: I am attending and my class start in twenty
minute I passed by to tell you to check your
Facebook.
Lisa is studying towards her diploma in hospitality
management.
Me: Seriously Lisa, you came to tell me that shit! Do
you know how tired I am?
She rolled her eyes and snatch my bag from the
coffee table then took out my phone, I collapsed
beside her and just closed my eyes trying to go back
to sleep.
Lisa: Check who is trending.
Me: Who?
I asked in my sleepy voice.
Lisa: Just fucking check
I slowly opened my eyes and watch the video on the
phone as she held it up for me to watch. Mandla’s
bitch was on full display, in the ladies toilet at the
club, shit was dripping down her legs. Toilet clubs
are always full so if you want to use them you gotta
stand in line and wait for your turn but it seems like
she couldn’t stand long. The video display her
hitting a toilet door, shouting for whoever was
inside to come out while she was busy pressing her
legs together and other ladies were just laughing as
she couldn’t hold the shit anymore so it dripped
down messing her dress and she ended up being
covered in shit. I couldn’t help but laugh my ass off
as we watch the video over and over.
Lisa: The bitch is trending everywhere, people have
even created memes.
Me: There is no chill in mzansi
I said laughing so hard.
Lisa: I doubt she would be showing her face on the
public anytime soon.
Me: Serves her right for messing with us.
Lisa: Fuck I got bounce or else I will be late.
She grabs her staff.
Lisa: Bye babes see you later
Me: bye.
The moment she closed the door I went back to
sleep.
I woke during the day then went to take a cold
shower before preparing myself something to eat; I
made noodles and ordered some pizza. I hate
cooking; I hate it so much so I hardly cook. While
eating my noodles and sipping on my glass of wine I
watched the video and read the comments. I was
laughing my ass off as Mzansi people were having
no mercy on her. They roasted her so hard and I
was enjoying every moment of it. My pizza got
delivered so while chowing on it I called Zoe to
check how she is doing.
Zoe: Babes
Me: Did you see the video?
Zoe: More than once
She laughed.
Zoe: It the only thing that have been keeping insane
here. My Dad is a fucking twart!
Me: You still at work?
Zoe: Yes I was waiting for this man to return, I am
quitting.
Me: Woah you say what?
Zoe: Dad is so unbelievable; when I told him Mandla
cheated and he’s divorcing me. He my so called
father embarrassed me in front of the whole staff
saying he knew I am unfit for marriage and it good
that Mandla is leaving me because as long as I am
still hanging out with ‘Hood rats’ I am not good
enough for anything.
Me: Whoa and we are the hood rats.
Zoe: Imagine the level of disrespect, I am walking
towards his office to tell him I quit. Dad doesn’t
respect me as a human, an old enough person to
make her own damn decision. It time I stand up for
myself because he’s pissing me off so much.
Me: Your father is toxic.
Zoe: And I don’t need that in my life, will talk later I
am outside his door.
Me: Tell me how it goes, good luck
Zoe: later bitch
Me: Laters babes.
I dropped the call feeling super proud of her for
quitting her job; maybe just maybe she can put her
focus on things that she loves. Maybe now she can
live for herself instead of leaving for her parents;
she deserves to be happy.
Later that day I prepared for work as usual, I wasn’t
feeling okay though I was so down and I didn’t
know why but I pushed myself got dressed on my
sweat pants then walked to work. Lisa was already
there I just sat on my station and prepared myself
for the night. The boss walked in just when I was
doing touch ups on my makeup.
Boss: Lisa, Swazi you are on private rooms today.
Lisa: No fuck way, private rooms are boring and
draining not to mention they’re usual occupied by
those rude men with so much money and they treat
us like trash.
Me: Exactly they treat us like hookers, no way we
going there. Remember what happened last time.
Boss: Yea! Yea they almost rapped you bla! Bla! I
don’t care, you owe me, remember? So private
rooms it is.
He said and walked away leaving us fuming with
anger.
Lisa: I hate private rooms.
Me: Argh I hate owing him.
We got dressed in black back revealing dresses that
were right under our ass with matching black three
inch heels. Whenever you work at the private
rooms you wear black then the club it gold. Lisa and
I hugged each other before walking to separate
rooms, it might happen we would work in one room
depending on how busy the rooms we will occupy.
Lisa: Good luck
Me: I love you.
I walked into my own room, it was occupied by
three men sitting on the blue couch by the middle
of the room and enjoying a show presented by the
stripper as she does her thing on the pole butt
naked. By the door are two board guards. I took a
deep sigh as I walked past the board guards, the
room has a dark theme, and slow music is playing
on the back ground. I shake my ass nicely and
planted a huge smile on my face as I approach
them.
Me: Gentlemen, can I get you something to drink?
These men are old, probably old enough to be my
father. Their eyes roamed up and down my body
and I had to maintain a good posture and pretend
to be unbothered by their thirsty eyes.
“Brandy on rock”
“No rock”
“Make it two brandies on rock”
Me: As you wish
I bow a little and walked away. I got their drinks and
went back to serve them, but heart skipped fast
then started beating fast. I was only a metre away
from them when my head became so dizzy and the
whole room started spinning.
“Yey what wrong with you bitch”
I could hear their voices but they sounded do far; I
had stop walking since everything was spinning and
my heart is beating out of my chest. The tray with
their drinks fell as I try to hold my spinning head
with my hands. Their voices were fading away
slowly but surely then I fainted. I tried opening my
eyes but all I could see is darkness and trees then
creepy birds making creepy sound.
Me: Where the fuck am i?
I was lying on the glass, trees were surrounding me
and it was dark and scary. I quickly jump up
standing on my two feet while looking around. I am
wearing a red skirt with a brown rag wrapped
around my boobs, both my wrist have red and
white beads and I am barefooted. My heart is
pounding out of my chest with fear. As I look
around still freaked out I spotted a woman with a
black rag covering her head, she was walking away
while pushing a topless man.
Me: Hello! Hey help me! Sorry help
They kept moving as my call out for help fell on deaf
ears, I followed after them but accidental stepped
on a wood that cut my foot underneath shooting so
much pain that went through right on my pounding
heart.
Me: Oh shit
I screamed in pain and blood started gushing out.
When I raised my head I realised the woman and
the man were walking away so I limp following after
them. They approached an old torn tent, there is
fire outside the tent and another woman was sitting
by the fire with a knife on her hand, the woman
with the knife was old, so old that she had wrinkles.
I hid by a tree as they talk, I couldn’t hear what they
were saying but the old woman didn’t look pleased.
I still couldn’t see the face of the other woman as
she has a cloth covering her and I couldn’t see the
man since he has his back on me. The woman
pushed the man towards the old woman the man
fall, his hands is tied together when he raise up I
was so shocked to realised it was Mandla, fear was
written all over his face, his lips were even
trembling and his eyes were roaming around, his
mouth ganged with a cloth.
Me: Mandla! psssh
I called out in a whisper; another man that was
topless with so many scars on his body came out of
the tent with a big bowl. They talk among each
other. The woman finally removed the cloth
covering her head then walked inside the tent,
when she came out she was only wearing a very
short rag wrapped on her lower body and her
boobs were on display, when she fully came out I
cussed.
Me: Holly shit
It her; Mandla’s bitch and she had a very huge
butcher knife on her hand. I was freaking out so
much my heart was literally beating out of my
chest. My eyes flicked back to Mandla who looked
so scared, the old woman kept smiling at him in a
most creepy way, my whole body shaking because
of fear.
EIGHT
NOMASWAZI
___________________
My eyes shoot open; I jump up as I try to normalise
my breathing. My heart is still beating so fast, I
gasped for air as I try to breathe. I heard a beeping
machine before I heard Lisa.
Lisa: Swazi calm down! Just breathe slowly.
Checking my surrounding I am in a very bright
room, Zoe and Lisa are right beside me and I have
tubes connected on me, the irritating beeping
sounds didn’t stop. When it finally sinks in that I am
in hospital I calmed down.
Zoe: Are you okay?
I lay back on the bed and closed my eyes.
Zoe: Do you need anything?
She ask again as I don’t respond.
Zoe: Water?
I slowly open my eyes, my friends were staring
down at me with concern written all over their face.
Me: I am okay guys
I say slowly trying to assure them but the truth is;
that was a biggest lie.
Lisa: Are you feeling any pain?
I shake my head no. not pain but fear.
Me: I want to leave this place
I say getting up.
Zoe: No Swazi you need to rest.
Me: I just wanna leave; why the fuck did you bring
me here?
Zoe: Swazi you fainted what were we supposed to
do?
Me: Pour me with water or something.
They gave each other looks before deciding not to
argue with me.
Lisa: Let me get the doctor first.
As she walked away I got off the bed.
Zoe: Take it easy Swazi you over work yourself.
I took off the tubes connected on me then I stepped
on the floor but a massive pain shot through my
foot.
Me: Aaah! Oh shit! Shit!
I could feel tears burning my eyes.
Zoe: Swazi! Take it easy you hurt yourself under
your feet
Me: How?
Zoe: I am not sure i think you stepped on the
broken piece of glasses
Now it all becoming a reality in my head, I wasn’t
dreaming. It wasn’t a nightmare. Lisa walked back in
with a doctor following behind her.
Doctor: Nomaswazi
Me: Can I go home doctor?
He took a deep sigh.
Zoe: What wrong with her? Will she be okay? Is it
safe to go home?
Doctor: We still running some more test but she
fainted because of enervation. I will suggest you
take it easy and don’t over work yourself. If possible
ask your boss to give you few days off work and be
on rest bed.
Me: Okay can I go now?
Zoe: Doctor is there anything we could do to help
her.
Doctor: Just make sure she gets enough rest, I have
prescribe some sleeping pills, make sure you don’t
take them constantly as any drug can be addictive.
Lisa: Thank you doctor, will make sure she get some
rest.
The doctor nods and walks away, Lisa helped me
get dressed then we left the hospital. I was limping
as we leave the hospital and all I could think about
is what the heck happened to me.
It was a morning meaning I have been in hospital
for the whole night when we got to my flat I sat on
the couch watching TV while my friends were in my
kitchen preparing food.
Zoe: Seriously Swazi no grocer, what do you eat?
I ignored her, my focus was on the TV but my mind
wasn’t there. It looked like I am watching the TV
when the TV is actually the one watching me. My
mind kept drifting back to the dream I had or rather
where I went when I fainted. I could still see the old
woman’s wicked smile and Mandla’s fear.
Me: Zoe where is Mandla?
I had to ask because I wasn’t really sure what was
happening with what I witness.
Zoe: His Instagram says they are leaving for vacation
tomorrow and I am praying the plane crush.
She walked past me.
Zoe: I will be back in ten.
Vacation my foot! Could there be any truth in my
dream? Argh I am being paranoid who on their right
mind could live in such a creepy forest? It was just a
stupid dream. I kept telling myself that but deep
down it felt more than like a stupid dream. Maybe
the doctor is right, I work too hard I need some rest.
Lisa: Swazi! Swazi! Dude
She taps my shoulder making me jump up.
Me: Jeez what the fuck Lisa
Lisa: I have been calling you?
I looked back to the tv.
Me: I am watching the TV
Lisa: Umm …
She sits beside me on the couch.
Lisa: What going on Swazi?
Me: Nothing
Lisa: Swazi!
Me: I am fine okay, just exhausted I need to get
some sleep.
I stood up and limped to my bedroom where I
threw myself on top of the bed and just lay there
thinking about Mandla; why the fuck am I thinking
about that asshole. He could die I still wouldn’t
fucking care. Later my friends announce they were
leaving, after walking them out I changed into my
oversized pink t-shirt and went back to sleep.
All I could hear are screams the forest is so dark the
more I tip toe towards; the screams kept getting
louder. I tip toe walking slowly with my pounding
heart. There it is the old torn tent. My heart is
literally beating out of my chest; I couldn’t see
anyone all I could hear were screams.
“Help! Anyone help me please!”
I grab some wood from the ground and tip toed
forward, my hands were sweating, and I kept taking
deep breath as fear kept creeping in on me. I was so
closed to the tent when I suddenly heard voices,
they were right behind me and I don’t know where
they came from. I had no way to hide I was so
scared so I started running away yet it seems like
they didn’t even care I was there or wait I think I am
invincible. I walked back towards them still holding
the wood tight they just walked past me. It the old
woman and other two half-dressed men with so
many cut scars on their body, the old woman is
wearing black rags, she even look like she hasn’t
bath in years. I followed after them as they walk
past me, the screams were still there and they were
coming from behind the tent. I followed after them
all the way to where the screams were coming
from. A young man I have never seen in my whole
entire life was tied on the tree, besides him was fire
with high flames, Mandla’s bitch with other two
ladies were sitting beside the fire.
“Is he ready?”
The old woman asked with her husky creepy voice.
“He’s ready”
Mandla’s bitch say then turned to the two ladies.
“Go get Mandla” then she turned to the two men as
the old woman settles next to the fire. She signal
something to them, they quickly went to get it and
gave it to her right when the ladies came back with
Mandla, the guy on the tree still tied there crying. I
walked a little bit closer to the fire, still scared but
hopeful they can’t see me, they forced a cuffed
Mandla to go on his knee next to the guy tied on
the tree. They all started chanting something in
tongues so I couldn’t make out.
“Oh chichih raba! Raba! Chichih! Bara! Bara yeses!”
They said chanting.
“Lucifer our lord! I call upon your name; I have the
greatest treasury with me. Allow me to use him for
my own pressure first”
She took a plastic and from that plastic she took out
our pictures. Me, Zoe and Lisa, still too shocked by
that she prayed to her lord in tongues then burned
our pictures on the flames of fire.
“One by one may he get them all, they will pay for
what they did to me”
I wasn’t ready for what happened next; one of the
men took a hammer and smashed the guy tied on
the tree’s head. Blood split around and I screamed
my lugs out as the rest of these creatures started
laughing. I screamed so loud closing my eyes not
even interested to see how it will turn out. When I
opened my eyes I was in my room still screaming,
sweat is dripping down my face and my heart is
beating out of it rib cage, my whole body is shaking
with so much fear. I jump of the bed and rushed to
the bathroom where I washed my face on the sink,
after I felt calm I looked up on my reflation on the
mirror and I looked like hell but that not what
freaked me out as it catch my attention. My t-shirt
has blood spot all over it I screamed taking it off,
tears gushing out and my heart consumed with fear.

NINE
NOMASWAZI
_________________
After the whole nightmare thing I couldn’t sleep, my
head was all over the place. I was so scared it
actually felt like someone was in my room. The only
thing that is on my mind is wonder; I am busy trying
to crack my skull so I would figure out what is
happening. One thing I know for a fact these are not
just nightmares there is more to it, for instance how
do you explain the blood spot on my t-shirt if it was
just a dream, not forgetting the wound under my
foot. Something is happening; people are getting
killed on my sleep. I had to find Mandla and his
bitch to get to the bottom of this. Growing up I used
to see people die in my dreams then few days down
the line I would hear they have died, even with my
mother I was shown her death before her actual
death. I never really put much into it, I always
thought it was just a coincident; but right now I am
convince something is going to happen to Mandla
and I am not sure if I want to witness whatever shit
that is going to happen.
*knock*
The knock on the door freaked me out so much
making my heart pound, the person knock again.
After taking some few deep breathe I walked
towards the door and open.
Me: Yes
It the guy from the other day; the one living on my
floor
“Hi could you please assist me with just three spoon
of sugar. It seems like I ran out and I need coffee”
He said smiling from ear to ear.
Me: You can always buy coffee on your way to
wherever you work.
I wasn’t in the mood for bullshit; there are other
three tenants on this floor he should’ve asked
them.
“I could but the thing is I don’t function well
without coffee, please I would make sure to return
your sugar first thing when I come back”
I sigh and rolled my eyes before opening the door
wide for him to enter.
Me: Next time make sure you store your grocer
I say taking his mug and walked to the kitchen
leaving him standing by the door, I poured exactly
the three spoons he asked for then returned to him.
The look on his face was priceless after I gave him
the mug as he realised I had put a small amount of
sugar, exactly what he asked for. He smiled not so
genuine smile.
“Well thank you neighbour for your kindness and
generous heart”
I held the door open for him to leave, he walked out
but before I could close the door he turned to me.
“Pray about it, pray for him and yourself not
forgetting your beloved friends”
Confusion sinks in; I looked at him completely
shocked.
Me: uh …
“You need to pray hard”
Then he walked away leaving me still stunned, my
mouth half open. Who is he? What does he mean
by pray hard? What the fuck is he on about? Could
it be possible he knows about my dreams or maybe
he heard me scream last night. Who is him? Could it
be Mandla? I had so many questions and the only
person who could answer them is right opposite
me, I rushed through the whole way towards his
room and knock only once the door opened.
“I figured it might be you”
He stepped out with his briefcase on his hand.
Me: What were you talking about? What do you
mean I need to pray hard?
He locked his door and started walking towards the
elevator.
Me: Hey I am talking to you.
I say following after him, after he had pressed the
button for the elevator.
“You know exactly what I am talking about; she’s
coming for all of you. Pray Nomaswazi”
The doors open and he entered and turned to me,
our eyes locking I was still too stunned to say
anything.
Me: who are you?
“Your guardian Angel”
He said and winks at me as the doors close. Creepy!
Staying indoors was driving me crazy, I had nothing
better to do with my time so I decided tonight I
would be going back to work I would rather work
than stay here depressed. I am lucky to have friends
like Zoe and Lisa, they sure are the best thing that
ever happened in my life, in actual fact they’re
more than just friends they are more like family. My
soul sisters; Lisa had to attend her classes so she
couldn’t come but Zoe did come to check up on me
and she brought home cooked meal with her. I
must say she is a great destruction at least when I
am with her I don’t think about the shit that has
been happening in my life lately. We were sitting on
my couch devouring ice cream from it container.
Zoe: So yea they disowned me.
Me: Oh my God Zoe just like that, are you okay
though?
Zoe: What hurt the most is how I just realised these
people never loved me, oh and Mandla came by my
house to deliver divorce papers and to pack his
staff.
Me: Mandla was at your house?
Zoe: Yea and his bitch was waiting in the car,
imagine the level of disrespect nx.
All I could think about is Mandla was at Zoe’s house.
Zoe: My life is a fucking mess; my husband is
divorcing me, my parents just disowned me and I
don’t have a job.
I feel for her really, some parents can be so toxic.
Zoe: Sooner or later I will have no place to stay as
the house is under Mandla’s name.
Me: Didn’t you marry in community of property?
Zoe: Nop so it only a matter of time before he kick
me out but I am not worried about that, I got some
money under my name it enough to get me an small
affordable place of my own then from there I don’t
know.
Me: It going to be alright you will see, and you got
us we will do anything for you.
Zoe: I know and I feel so lucky to have you guys if it
wasn’t for you I doubt I would’ve copy with all the
shit that has been happening.
Me: We need a night out! Just us having fun and
drinking and dancing and just forget about all the
shit that has been happening.
Zoe: Oh yes I could use some drinking
I hugged her.
Me: We going to be fine.
Zoe: I was also thinking, we should do something
nice for Lisa her graduation is coming up soon.
Me: What you have in mind?
Zoe: I don’t know, I am not sure as yet but I know
she would love for her Gran to come down here and
she has been complaining about not having money.
Me: Yea her school fee cost a leg and an arm. I can
get Granny to come here
Zoe: That great and we could organise a quiet nice
dinner after the graduation with Gran and us.
Me: Done deal
Zoe: Umm … Swazi don’t get mad, okay?
Me: Oh! Oh I am already mad.
She took a deep sigh and turned to look at me
instead of the tv.
Zoe: You can’t dance in a club and serves drinks
your whole entire life. Look I know you said we
shouldn’t pressure you but come on Swazi time is
ticking you need something stable.
Me: I will figure something out
I said not even interested in the topic, I don’t know
what I want with my life so dwelling on it just
stresses me.
Zoe: You always say that, Lisa would soon be done
with her studies after that it would be job hunting.
I rolled my eyes.
Me: I know
Zoe: Look I am … I just want you to not depend on
working on that club all your life; there’s more to
you than serving drinks.
Me: I said I will think of something jeez Zoe, you
have a messed up life yourself fix it and stop trying
to fix mine.
Zoe: I know I got a fucked up life right now but girl it
far way better than the life you living, you need to
get your life together. Serving drinks at that stinking
place and having men touch your ass as they please
is not a life, walking around half naked is not life.
Me: Okay this is it, get the fuck out of my house Zoe
Zoe: I am not going anyway.
Me: Zoe gets the fuck out before I say something I
would regret.
Zoe: Do not fuck with me Swazi, you have been
working at the club for three years now don’t you
fucking think it enough, you can’t work there for the
rest of your life. Just yesterday you were telling me
to go for my dreams, to go for what I want now I am
asking you to do the same shit.
Me: I don’t know what I want to do.
Zoe: That because you got too comfortable serving
drinks to people who don’t even respect you.
I stood up from the couch and walked away.
Zoe: Walk away all you like bitch but you know I am
telling the truth.
I walk back to the couch and snatched the ice cream
from her then walked away again.
Zoe: You have five days that one week to find a
course you desire before I do it for you!
She shout as I disappear to my room.
Me: Fuck you!
I shout back
Zoe: If you fail to do so I am going to find it for you
and next year you going to school Swazi. Fuck your
bull shit! And fuck the damn club!
Me: and fuck you Zoe the perfectionist!
Zoe: Whatever bitch!
I slammed the bedroom door close behind me.
Deep I know she is right, I can’t work at the club for
the rest of my life. I already know that but then I am
not interested in anything, my life is just stuck I
don’t know what is happening.
TEN
NOMASWAZI
__________________
As I walked inside the club that night everyone was
staring at me, I bet it because I “fainted”. I want just
one person to start with me today, just one. They
will know me too well. I will take out my
frustrations on them I swear. I walked to changing
rooms; Lisa was sitting by her station applying
makeup.
Lisa: The fuck you doing here, you supposed to be
on bed rest.
Me: I am fine
Lisa: You need to rest!
Me: I have rested, I am fine.
Lisa: I dare you to faint again I will fucking slap you I
swear.
I just rolled my eyes and ignored her as I sit on my
station and apply makeup, after I was done I got
dressed on my work gold dress. Before we could
walk to the club Lisa grabbed my hand.
Lisa: You sure you fine?
Me: I am fine no need to worry
Lisa: Heard you and Zoe were at it
Me: I don’t wanna talk about that bitch
Lisa: She’s right though
I groan.
Me: Not now Lisa.
I kissed her cheek and walked away, putting on my
best smile. The club was already buzzing with
people, as usual I serve the drinks with my best
smile while dancing and entertaining the customers.
The night was going by so well. I had forgotten
about my problems. I am sitting with a group of
guys who are celebrating their friend, whose song
just went viral, we busy dancing and singing along
to music. I am busy dancing on some guy’s lap when
I suddenly felt too hot and my head felt so dizzy, I
just knew shit was happening, the whole room
started spinning, I tried walking away from the
group of guys, balancing myself with tables, my
heart beating so fast. Music, noise and disco lights
making everything worse; Lisa must have been
keeping an eye on me because she was quick to
come to my rescue. All I remember is her hooking
her arm around me and then the world just stop.
We stepped in the changing rooms and I sat down
on the couch, still feeling dizzy.
Lisa: Are you alright?
I did some breathing technique and lay back on the
couch.
Lisa: Let me get you water.
She ran off to get me some water; slowly I closed
my eyes still aware of every sound around me then
it became a mixture of birds making creepy sounds,
slowly the music faded only birds’ sound I could
hear.
Me: I don’t want to be here! I don’t want to be
here!
I kept repeating that with my eyes closed, I had
pretty much idea of where I was and I honestly
don’t want to be here.
Me: I want to go back!
I kept pleading with my eyes closed but it pointless.
Eventually I opened my eyes to a now familiar
forest, seeing the now familiar torn tent and
hearing screams then voices that sounded so scary
and super creepy. I tip toed to where the noise is
coming from, Mandla is tied on a tree, there are
men surrounding the fire, Mandla’s bitch and the
old woman are standing in front of Mandla. It took
me a while to realise that the woman is cutting him
with a razor all over his body then the bitch would
lick Mandla’s blood while Mandla is busy screaming.
Me: No! No! Stop!
“Swazi! Swazi! Wake up, Swazi!”
Someone was busy shaking me violently.
“Swazi!”
I shoot open my eyes only to find Lisa starring down
at me.
Lisa: Are you okay? You were screaming.
Me: I’m fine
Lisa: Here drink some water you are even sweating.
With my shaking hand I took the glass of water and
took a sip, then lay back.
Me: Something weird is happening to me Lisa and I
don’t know what to do.
Lisa: You should not have come to work
Me: And there’s this creepy guy living on my floor
he knows something; I just need to talk to him. He
knows something.
Lisa: I will request an uber to take you home, you
need to rest.
Me: No, I am going back to work. I just need a
moment.
Lisa: Nomaswazi you being stupid, you going back to
sleep
Me: I said no, I am fine Lisa I just need a moment.
Go back to work.
Lisa: Swaz-
Me: Lisa go before you got in trouble with the Boss.
She sighs furiously.
Lisa: Fine, I will come check on you in a minute.
She hugged me before walking out; I sat there
taking well deserved breath before getting on my
feet and going back to work like nothing ever
happened. My night was going so well, I did drink
two or more glasses of alcohol just to get myself
back on track. The alcohol pumping on my blood
and music with these lovely people who came here
to party and forget about their problems made me
forget about my problems.
The next morning I had set an alarm to wake me up
early since I wanted to confront the guy next door, I
switched the alarm off, put on a gown and sleepers
then went straight to his room, again opening the
door he is all dressed and ready to bounce with his
brief case, he open the door and stepped out.
“Nomaswazi”
Me: I need to know what going on; I know you
know something so you better tell me.
“Hi to you too, I am fine thanks for asking”
I rolled my eyes, he locked his door and I stood on
his way.
Me: You better tell me what going on, I keep
dreaming about creepy things, people dying and
shit.
“You are standing on my way and I need to get to
work”
He said with a straight face.
Me: Dude I am suffering here, I dream even when I
am not sleeping.
“I am not your dude now can I please pass”
I took a deep breath realising that I gotta be nice for
this guy to cooperate.
Me: Is your offer for dinner still stand, I would love
to have dinner with you.
“You not my type I’d rather go out with your
mother, now out of my way please.”
I was left stunned with my mouth half open, he
gentle pushed me out of the way and walked past
me.
Me: Asshole!
I said and furiously walked back to my room
slamming the door at the process then played some
music on maximum. I decided to take a cold
shower, Lisa is taking us out after I was done
bathing I got dressed in my black short dress with
sneakers. Zoe called saying they’re outside picking
me up. I decided to leave my music playing and
rushed towards the gate where I greet the security
guard.
“Gegelegege ntombi zizala abantu ziye ebantwini,
nongena bhaskidi uyangena estolo”
She whistle.
“Eh awusemhle Nkosazana ulibangisephi”
I laughed at him.
Me: Haa Baba Dube akusashelwa engathi
usemfuleni manje.
He laughed.
“Ohye kids of today how I wish you could go back to
your root, have a guy ask you out like back in the
days it was so much fun back then, even the level of
teenage pregnancy was very low”
Me: I am sure you had fun back in your days but
things changed old man, you better let us live our
lives sidle ubusha bethu.
He laughed.
“What more can we do sizanibuke nje”
I smile politely at him as Zoe kept hooting outside
the gate.
Me: Bye Baba Dube I will bring you something nice
on my way back
“Uhambe kahle nkosazana”
He said waving at me while smiling, I love this old
man he is so kind-hearted and funny.
Zoe: Jeez is baba Dube on duty?
She asked the moment I stepped in the car.
Lisa: I bet he is
Me: Well you know Baba Dube he never stop
talking.
Zoe: You crushing on the old man.
She said as she start the car driving off and I
laughed
Me: I doubt he can get it up anymore so crushing on
him would be useless.
They laughed.
Lisa: Jeez Swazi he is old enough to be your fucking
father don’t talk like that about him.
Me: Exactly my point, he’s too. I just like him he is a
sweetheart.
Lisa: You like everyone Swazi
She said rolling her eyes.
Me: Umm not really
Zoe: You do
Me: Well I hate the guy living on my floor
Zoe: What did he do?
Me: He is an asshole that what he did
Lisa: Maybe you like him so much so you confusing
it with hate.
Me: Mxm I wouldn’t love him even if he was the last
man on earth.
I increased the volume and started singing along to
the music, my friends joined me we sang till we got
to the mall even after we got off the car walking
inside the mall we were still singing and laughing at
how much we love singing yet we sucks at it so
much.
Me: Shit I need to pee
Lisa: Okay babes you will find us at the boutiques
apposite the shoe shop.
I kissed their cheek before walking towards the
restrooms.
After I was done peeing I walked out towards the
boutique, someone tap my shoulder.
“Sorry sis”
Thinking it those guys who just ask for your
numbers I turned ready to tell him where to fuck off
but my mouth dropped.
Me: You
It the guy I saw in my dreams, the one they
smashed his head.
“You dropped your wallet”
He is dressed in cleaner uniform, his Colgate smile
planted on his face.
Me: I … hi
He handed me the wallet still smiling, he has a very
beautiful warm smile.
Me: Please be careful
Before I could held myself I said it out loud.
“Sorry”
I take my wallet from him, and took a deep breath.
Me: Nothing …thank you
“You welcome”
He said and walked away pushing a moping bucket
with a mop inside.
Me: Wait …
He turned to me, I went through the wallet and
came out with R20 note then handed it to him.
Me: Thank you so much for finding me my wallet
“No sis you don’t have too, enjoy your shopping”
Me: No come on I insist buy yourself a cold drink.
He just laughed at me.
“No man I am buying you ice cream with it”
He said sweetly, making me laugh.
Me: You buying me ice cream with my own money.
He laughed.
“I guess I am; I don’t want you paying me for finding
what is yours”
My heart just warmed up to this total strange with a
very beautiful heart and smile. Guilty eating me up
though, I have to save his life if what I dreamt of will
eventual happen.
Me: Can you promise me one thing though.
With his eyebrows brought together and curiosity
all over his face he stares at me.
Me: Please be careful; just promise me you will be
careful
“You are very weird Sis but I promise to be careful”
He said smiling then turned to walk away leaving
me still standing there watching him disappear
through the crowd.
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