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ce:Youknowy
oumi
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sideandbeonewi
tht
he
r
ain
Me:
I'
mjustadmi
ri
ngsur
elyt
her
e'snocr
imecomi
tt
edi
ndoi
ngso?
Voi
ce:*
laughi
ng*nobutst
ari
ngi
srudey
ouknowandI
'
m sur
emot
her
nat
urei
suncomf
ort
abl
eri
ghtnow
Me:
Ohshutup*
laughi
ngal
ong*
Thatbyt
hewayi
sThat
omyper
sonalassi
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ari
ngatt
he
r
ainout
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ustl
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thi
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he
gr
oundt
hesmel
lofr
ainbr
oughtj
oyi
ntomynose
Hi
m :Soy
ouhav
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ingwi
thMrBhengui
nanhourhi
sdaught
er
wasav
ict
im.
..
.
Me:
Sur
viv
orThat
osur
viv
or
Hi
m :Sor
rySURVI
VOR*
rol
l
inghi
sey
es*ofr
ape,Iwi
l
lemai
lyoual
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s
det
ail
sandhe'
scomi
ngt
otheof
fi
ce
Me:Okayt
heny
oucanhav
eyourl
unchbr
eak,wi
l
lthatbet
hel
ast
meet
ingt
oday?
Hi
m:Unf
ort
unat
ely.
..
Igav
ehi
m adeadst
are
Hi
m:I
'
mjustpl
ayi
ngt
hatwi
l
lbet
hel
astmeet
ingt
oday
Me:
Thankgoodnesst
hisdayhasbeenani
ght
mar
e
Hi
m:Hangi
nther
etopdog
Me:
Itol
dyout
ost
opcal
l
ingmet
hat
Hi
m:*
laughi
ng*t
opdog
Me:
That
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l
lhi
tyouwi
tht
hisst
apl
er
Her
unsoutmyof
fi
cel
aughi
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sreal
l
yacomedi
anIendup
l
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ngt
hinki
ngabouthi
m cal
l
ingmet
opdogheal
way
sdoest
hat
.
Mynamei
sThembaZondiI
'
m 29y
ear
sol
dli
vi
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vil
l
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'
mfr
om
Empangeni.Ist
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'
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l
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i
fer
unni
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I
'
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astbor
noft
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other
stheel
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othiandt
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edwhenIwasi
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br
other
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rbestr
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ngmeIr
ememberwhenIgotmyf
ir
st
per
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othinear
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aint
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l
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ngar
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i
kea
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pedmeandi
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ruct
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hem t
oget
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hiownsat
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ngcompany,ZondiTr
ucki
ng,hehadt
o
st
artbui
l
dinghi
slegacy,hegotmar
ri
edt
ohi
shi
ghschoolsweet
hear
t
Nozi
phoweal
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lherMaDl
ami
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espectt
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ki
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hreeboy
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Let
hokuhl
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Let
hut
handoandt
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gi
rlNobuhl
e.Qhawewel
lhe'
saneur
osur
geonandst
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labachel
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l
i
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adi
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sst
il
lav
ail
abl
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'
m sur
eyou'
rewonder
inghowwe
gott
hemoneyt
ost
udy,
Mom wasanur
seatapr
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ehospi
tal
andDad
wasal
ect
ureratt
heUni
ver
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yofZul
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andMz
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ver
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eofourf
inances,wespentwi
sel
y
andweal
lhadt
owor
khar
dsot
hatwewoul
dnev
erhav
etost
ruggl
e.

Iwasst
il
lint
heof
fi
cewai
ti
ngf
orMrBhengu,That
osentmeal
lhi
s
det
ail
sandhe'
sfr
om KwaMashuhi
sdaught
erPhi
l
isi
wewasr
apedby
herhusbandhonest
lymyhear
tfel
tforbot
hoft
hem andIwasgoi
ngt
o
makesur
ethatIgetj
ust
icef
orher,
MrBhengui
sat
ruckdr
iverandhe'
s
daught
eri
smar
ri
edt
oat
axiowner.
Imagi
nebei
ngr
apedbyamany
ou
t
rust
edwi
thy
ourl
i
fe.That
o knockedont
hedoori
nter
rupt
ingmy
t
hought
s.
Hi
m:Uhm Mi
ssZondi
MrBhenguhasar
ri
ved
Me:
Lethi
min
That
owal
kedoutandcamebackaf
ew mi
nut
esl
aterwi
thami
ddl
e
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tli
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l
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hor
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yitscr
eamed
r
espectmeandI
'
lldoj
ustt
hat.
That
o:Mi
ssZondi
her
ehei
s.MrBhengut
hisi
sMi
ssZondi
Me:Thanky
ouThat
opl
easebr
ingussomet
hingt
odr
ink,cof
fee
pr
efer
abl
y
That
o:Ri
ghtawayma'
am
Me:
MrBhengu
Ir
eachedoutmyhandf
orahandshake,weshookhands.Usual
l
yI
don'
tshakehandsespeci
all
ywi
thmenbutwi
thhi
m Ij
usthadt
o
Hi
m:MaZondi
it'
sapl
easur
etomeety
ou
Me:
Pleasur
eisal
lmi
nesi
rpl
easet
akeasi
t
WesatdownThat
ocamei
nwi
thourcof
feeandourmeet
ingst
art
ed
Me:
MrBhengupl
easet
ell
meabouty
ourcase
Hi
m :Mydaught
erPhi
l
isi
wei
smyonl
ychi
l
d,hermot
herdi
edwhenshe
wasbor
nandIhadt
orai
seheronmyownshedi
dn'
thav
eev
ery
thi
ng
gr
owi
ngupbutIt
ri
edt
opr
ovi
desheal
way
sdi
dwel
li
nschoolandshe'
d
al
way
spr
omi
semet
ogi
veusabet
terf
utur
e,abet
terhomeanda
bet
terl
i
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elli
nlov
einUni
ver
sit
yaf
tert
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pr
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oat
axiowner
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orherhandi
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ri
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tai
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m andsoIappr
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earl
ater
herhusband'
sfat
herdi
edandhehadt
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ert
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nesst
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's
whent
hingsst
art
edt
ochangeshewoul
dvi
sitmel
essandshewas
al
way
ssi
ckwhenev
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nsi
stedoncomi
ngt
oheraf
ewmont
hswentby
webur
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l
datt
hef
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stanti
twasonl
yaweek
backwhenshecamehomei
ntheweehour
scr
yingandpai
ntedwi
th
bl
oodshet
oldmet
hatherhusbandhadbeenabusi
ngherandher
aped
herdayi
ndayout.Idon'
tknowwhathappenedt
omygr
andchi
l
dbutI
knowhehadsomet
hingt
odowi
thherdeadandI
'
m her
etoasky
out
o
pl
easehel
pmegetj
ust
icef
ormydaught
erandgr
andchi
l
d.

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het
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l
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l
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l
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m,I
schedul
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ghtI
'
m
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nal
l
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nkI
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etogot
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thMrBhenguIpackedmyst
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kedoutoft
heof
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ceal
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thThat
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ookedatmysmal
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Ibr
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ustneedt
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.Thedr
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i
ttl
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str
act
ed,
I
wast
hinki
ngaboutexpandi
ngmycompanyandal
sot
hinki
ngaboutt
he
Bhengucasemyphoner
angi
nter
rupt
ingmyt
hought
sitwasconnect
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t
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uet
oot
hsoIanswer
ed

Me:
MissZondi
speaki
nghowcanIhel
pyou?
Voi
ce:
Geezsot
hat
'showgr
eety
ourf
avor
it
ebr
othernow?
Me:
UghmanQhaweI
'
m sor
rybr
oandbyt
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ou'
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avor
it
e
Hi
m:Oucht
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avor
it
e
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SoMzot
hii
syourf
avor
it
e*l
aughi
ng*?
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m:Yeshaw*
laughi
ng*
Me:
What
ever
Hi
m:Jeal
ousy
Me:
Notev
en
Hi
m:Mxm sohowar
eyousi
swami
Me:
Uhm I
'
m goodst
handwasam j
usthadal
ongdayatwor
kyougood?
Hi
m :YeahI
'
m goodIj
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l
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fyou'
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a
y
ouhav
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l
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l
enow
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edy
ouandMzot
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astweek
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m:Ai
bot
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ongt
ime
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Ayey
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tity
oumi
ssme
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m:Okaymay
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i
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t
Me:
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i
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l
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lyouwhenIgethomeI
'
m st
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ng
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m :Hhaynoi
t'
sfi
neIhav
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l
lchat
t
omor
row
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okayby
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ovey
ou
Hi
m:l
ovey
out
oosi
s
Me:
Wher
e'st
he"
I"?
!
Hi
m:*
Laughi
ng*Il
ovey
ousi
s
Me:
Hawby
eby
e

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inal
l
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st
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rom mysal
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houseMzot
hi'
sbusi
nesswasdoi
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pedmest
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my
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mydoor
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ir
stIat
tempt
edt
ocheckmyphonebut
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oot
ir
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ustdeci
dedt
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eep.
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'
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l
li
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l
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ain.Igett
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sei
fiti
sn'
tthequeenher
sel
f
.
Me:
Zinhl
ewhatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?Whatt
imei
sit?
Her:
Sisar
eyougonnal
etmei
norar
eyougonnai
nter
rogat
eme?
Ir
ollmyey
esandl
etheri
n,shemakesherwayt
oki
tchensheal
way
s
doest
hisIcl
oset
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gi
rli
shel
pingher
sel
fwi
thmysnacksnott
hatIcar
ebutsheshoul
dat
l
eastl
etmeof
ferhermysnacks.
Her:
Whydoesi
tlookl
i
key
ouwer
esl
eepi
ng?
Me:
That
'scozIwasZi
nhl
ewhatdoy
ouwant*
sul
ki
ng*
Her:
Iwanty
ougogetdr
essedwe'
regoi
ngout
Me:NowayZeeI
'
mti
redIhadal
ongdayI
'
m st
ayi
nghomeandI
'
m
sl
eepi
ng
Her:
Bat
hongThembaIwasn'
taski
ngy
ou
Me:
Nei
therwasI
Her:
Thembapl
ease
Me:
Zeenoatl
eastt
omor
rowke
Her:
FinebutI
'
m sl
eepi
ngher
e
Me:
Aibof
orwhat?
!
Her:
I'
mrunni
ngawayf
rom Mel
usi
Me:
Whathappenedt
hist
ime?
Her:
ArghmahnIdon'
twannat
alkaboutt
odaypl
ease
Me:YooohnowIdon'
twannaknow,i
t'
sal
way
ssomedr
amabet
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t
het
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ou
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Heal
way
swant
smoneyThemba
Me:
He'
syourbr
othernj
ena
Her:
HaysukaI
'
m notanat
m
Me:
yooohFami
l
ydr
ama
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augh.IknowshewokemeupandIwasexhaust
edbutI
'
m gl
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way
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ibeshe'
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way
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vebeenf
ri
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hav
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