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oryby..
Siboni
soM

Chapt
er1

I
weUsanditukecozmutumwahaanambonje,i
nindangotumwawo.
Me:
Ndotokutukabecaus
eIweunozvi
zi
vakutizvevakomanaKwangu

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kunokuno. Ndi niz vangundai

tauranemuni n'
inawanguSi bahl
et i
rimu
sparezvedut ichitobvisamauniformskuchikoro.Byt hewayZi tarangu
ndinonziSi
bongi l
eNdebel eNdirimus i
kanaAne15year sndoitaform 2pa
Zengeza4Hi ghs choolpamwechet enet winsisteryangu.Maivangu
vakamboitaumwemwanawet atumukomanaUyoakaz oshaikaanegor e
sakakubvai papohavanakuz odakuitaumwemwana. ZvaibhowaKukur a
ti
rivavi
riasit angat atoj
air
akondoz vai
vapoka.

Maivanguhawaimbot indi
amaivangu, vanhuvaiti
onavaitotindisi
sivangu
nekutishei
sas mar
twoman.Kugez andopaivapamus hapavouye
kushongedzamumbai shashachaiyo.Munhuanodakunamat auye
kuchurchti
noimbatesemuchoi r
.Mhamhavanguvanos onaz vavovari
pambanechirungundongot iihousewife.Babavanguvanos handira
hurumendeandmunhuuyaas i
namaf unnieshavasekezvekumhanya.
Kanamur ai
nivai
toz
ikanwakunz imus omekiehekavai vastaffSergent
kuarmy.Backtomys tory

KutaurashuwaSi bahl
eangaandibhowa,ainyatsozivakutizveboysz
vanga
zvisi
rimandir
i.Iwasaveryshycharacterandal sover yquietbutmysi
ster
ont heotherhandmunhuai t
auri
saakangwar i
saz vese.Pachikor
oma
teacherait
omuz i
vaevenkumbachai kochaitovachir adio.

Me:
Sakawat
imunhuakut
umandi
aninhai
we?

Her
:Ahi
weunomudi
ihant
ywat
izvevakomanahaudi
??

Me:
Ehndadar
ozvebutij
ustwantt
oknow

Her
:Ndi
chakur
ati
dzamangwanapabr
eakmus
eni
orano.
..
..
..

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Hati
nakuzopedz
isanyayayedut
akabvat
asheedz
wanamhamhavai
da
kut
engerwamadomas i

Endofchapt
er1r
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Chapt
er2

Bl
ess
ing

Zit
ar angundinoi
twaBles
singMakor eI'
m aboyaged18,yes18Kohanty
ndir
ikudz okor
odzafor
m 4z vangupaZengeza4Highmumus hawe
Chitungwiza.Mumbamedut i
ri5,f
ourboysand1girl
.KumhuriKwedut
iri
vanhuvas i
ngawanetoomuc hpachirungundi
ngangotiweareaver
age.

Takatitakagarazvedukumabr aais
tandskugroundnemaf aceangu
pakapfuurakamwekabhebhiummmm ndakabat ikana.Mwanaanga
akaumbwaz vake.Takangot
ari
sananemaf aceangundi kaonakutinai
vo
vangavat orwamoyo.Ndakabvandat ovaudzakut
ibhebhinder angu
vasawanz edzungu.

Boysr
akambodakundichal
lengerbutvakat
ozoonakut
ihaas
imaf
unni
es

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 MAKANAKA

ndai
tovas
eri
ous
.

Ndakazotaur
anaSeanbestf
riendyanguakazondi
udzakutiai
zivananemu
twi
nwebhebhindi yewat
aiz
ot uma.Haaatakaz
opedz
isakuverenga
mumoyomanguwangovamuf ar
owegawega.Seanhaaizondi
ras i
sazve
ndandakutozvi
onandi
nebhebhi .

Sean

Bhulepaakandi
udzakutianodamut winwaSibahl
endakambof ungakuti
akutambas i
nceangaasir
imunhuwemadhi rezi
.Ndakazoshamisikashas
ha
yandiis
iramess
agendisatindar
arahanzini
ggermus akanganwemadhi ri
ayaitaindi
onebhebhi
.Ndakamuvi mbi
sakutindai
zoudzas i
steryachopa
breakmangwanachaiye.

Ummmm kubvapandakaudz wanaSibahlekutipanemus eniorai

ndi
da
pachi
korohanayanguhainakuzogadzi
kanaidon'tknowwhy.Ndanga
ndakupi
shanapfungwakutiangavaaniuyeangaandionas ei
.

Takazorarazvedundokuzomuts
wanealar
m ya6kunz ekwatoyedza.
Takagezandokunwat eakwakutor
amasat
cheledukwakurovapasi.
Kuchikorochaitovac
hinhambwesakat
ait
ofani
rakudyapasiKkkkkkkk.

Assemblyi chi
peratakatangakuf ambakuendakumacl assesedu.Apa
headmistressweduangaar istr
icttai
fambanel i
ne.Kwakatangamaform
1kwakuz oteverai
sumaf orm 2.Ndakangof ambandakat
ar i
sapasi
nenyadzi
.Kondai zi
v akutimaf orm 4akataris
azve.Pf
ungwayanguyaiva
kumus enioruyakutisakaar ikutondi
onas oo.

Ndakamboz
vis
ekandegakut
indoz
vinet
ser
einemunhuwandi
si
ngaz
ive

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 MAKANAKA

butij
ustf
eltuncomf
ort
abl
e.

Breakrakasvikaiwasi
nclas
sasus ual
.Ndandi
si
nganyanyekufamba
famba.Taingodyamuclassnefri
endyangu.Si
bahl
eai vamuclas
smake
egasakat ai
onanapabreaknepakuendakumba.Ti
satitambovhurama
l
unchSi bahleangaapi
nda.

Her
:Ndauyaz
veas
kanahandeipanz
e

Me:
ummm wabvawat
isi
renei
chi
ri
rauchi
tomhanyakuno

Si
bahl
e:ur
ikudaorhaus
indi
ende??

Ndakabvandas
imukat
ichi
budat
ese

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er2

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Chapt
er3

Si
boni
soM

Bl
ess
ing

Hanayanguyai
it
akur
ovat
hef
oll
owi
ngdaypat
akaendakus
chool
.

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Ndaingofungakut indichadiwaher e.Yakat

ozowedz erakurovandaona
bhebhiriyapaas s
embl yimi .Munongonz wa.Ms i
kanaangaakanakapl eas
e.
Aivanemat eyaz vakeachi fambakuendakucl ass.Iyouniform yakamugara
kungeakaz varwanayoummmm.TakangokwenyananaBhul etichiona
ngir
oziichifambamas i
katimachena.Kanaz vandakadz i
dzamus iuyu
handizi
veidon' twantt oli
e. Pakangochayabreakt i
meNdakabvandat oti
Seanamhanyekunof ayis
amadhi ri
.

Sean

Sir
eneichingori
raBhuleakabvaandicoder.Apakamam keshona
ndopakai
tononokaz vakokubuda.Kanchi
ngobudacheteI
nindiri
kumashure.NdakasvikotoraSi
bahl
endikatanosheedz
asi
steryakei
ni
ndikasar
az vangupanz e.

Patakabudapanz
endakaonaumwemkomanamur
efus
ooar
isl
im.Hi
s
facewasnewbuti yeai
rat
idz
akundi
zi
va.

Hi
m:Ndei
pSi
bondonz
iSeanI
'
mfr
iendswi
thyours
ist
er.

Handi
nakushami
sikazvangucozndai
zi
vakut
isi
steryanguit
omboy.She
wasmorefamouspachikor
othanini
.

Mys
elf
:hes
iSeanni
cet
omeetyou.Ihel
doutmyhand

Hi
m:l
ikewi
se

Takazof
ambakuendakugr
oundSeanachi
ndi
udz
akut
indai
diwanebes
t
fr
iendyake.

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 MAKANAKA

Ummmm Seannyayayakondai
nzwabutf
riendyakowhyas
inakuuyaega?

Hi
m:Akunyar
ashaz

Mys
elf
:Ahs
akangaz
vigar
ezvakadar
ohaas
iser
ious

Him:Ummmm Si bozvaunengebhebhibhowani
,hel
pabr
otherher
emy
fr
iendhaas
ikugonanewe

Mys
elf:
Kkkkkkkanaar
iser
iousachauyaz
vake

Hi
m:Si
bahl
eshaat
aur
anes
ist
eryako

Si
ba:
Seanndakakuudz
aikut
ihaabvumei
wenhar
oti
ri
ngi
ndi
.

Ndakazomhanyakuclas
ss i
reneyar
irandikas
iyaSi
banaSean
zvi
chi
tauri
ranandi
kangotihamhenoikoko.

Sean

Haaachimwanachiyachakaomamsoro.Apachi
notaurazvi
nyoronyor
o
chi
chikudir
abhomba.Ndakazamakumiri
ri
ravas
ahwirabutchimoko
chakatsi
kamadzi
ro

Hanzimunhuwachongaauyeega .Ndakat
ozivakut
indokur
amba
kur
ipachenaas
izvi
nosahwirawangundai
zomutikudii
???

Ndakazogayapl
anandndakatoonakut
indozvai
shanda.Nai
yeBhul
e
kwakekutyabhebhiz
vakadi
iaif
ani
rakuzvi
miri
ri
rasemukono.Hant
y

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akadiwamsikanaai
zoit
awakenotwangu ‍♂ . SakaBhul
e
paakandi
bvunzakutideals
eal
edher
endakangogutsi
ri
ramusor
o.

Bl
ess
ing

Ummmm ndakafaraZvis
ingai
tepandakanz
waSeanachi
tidealr
anga
rapas
a.Icoul
dn'
tbel
ievemyears

Me:
Sakawat
ibhebhir
atobv
umaasi
nkubvuma???

Sean:
eheas
ekur
uabvumachami
ri
rwandi
munhu

Me:
haathankss
ahwi(
pat
tinghi
m onhi
sshoul
der
)Wandi
goner
awenai
oweyou

Ndakaz
ozvi
udzakut
ipakuendakumbandai z
otaur
anebhebhichete.Ko
hant
yndangandadi
waher e,Ndakabvandat
owanasviconf
idence.

Si
bahl
e

Pandakanz
waSeanachitimunhuaidaSibokafri
endkakekamwes oo
Umm iwas n'
timpr
essed.Ndai
kaz
ivakamkomanai kakokai
pfekablaz
er
ri
nemavent smumas i
deummm kai makisa.Pl
usSibondomuzivaz
ve
ai
rambavanemot achai
vokokuzotiuyu,Idoubt.

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 MAKANAKA

Takadzi
dzazveduZvakanakaapat imedz i
chimhanya.Nyayayemkomana
uyahandinakuzof
unganez vayondaonakut imajokeshapanaz vaivepo.
Iy
emunhuar ipachokwadiUngaitaz vekut
umamunhu.Iputi tattheback
ofmymi ndandpr eparedtogokumagr oundscozitwasFridays ports
day.Takat
obudanaLi netbestfr
iendyangut akananga.

Masportsachiper
atakananai
dzananef
riendyangut
oendakumba.Sandi
kuf
izukaikokotabvakunomhanya.

Takaz
opar
adz
ananaLi
neti
yeai
gar
adhuz
enechi
kor
oiniis
til
lhadal
ong
waytogo.

Endofchapt
er3

MAKANAKA

Chapt
er4

Si
boni
soM

Ndakat
indis
atindambodi
indikanzwats
okakumas
hurekwangu3.
Ndakat
ari
sanecorneryezi
sondikaonashuwas
omeonewasfol
lowingme.
Ndakaz
ongonzwaamal evoice

Hi
m:Hes
ikanis
haa

Mys
elf:
(Ndakangomut
ari
sa)

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 MAKANAKA

Hi
m:ummm as
ihaumhor
esevamweorhaunz
wes
hona,is
aidhibeaut
iful

Mysel
f:Iwezvauchaz
vir
umar
uri
minechi
rungu.Ndakat
osekaf
il
m
r
andaionaapa

Hi
m:umm nhai
wedi
dn'
tyourmom t
ellyout
hati
t'
srudekus
ekavamwe?

Ndakabvandat
osekawor
sez
vekut
ivanhuvai
ti
onamur
oadvai
ngot
i
hamheno.

Hi
m:s
hai
tas
eri
ousI
'
m notj
oki
ng

Mys
elf:
OKMrs
eri
ousbus
ines
staur
ait
inz
we.

Ndakaonas
has
hai
chi
kwi
zi
ri
ramaokondi
kangot
iwohamheno.

Ndakaz
onz
wamunhuot
ishat
hanksdear
,Youhavebl
ess
edmyhear
t.

I
niwhaaaaat
!!
!!
!!

Iwass
hockedbywhathes
aidnex
t.

Hum:
Ndat
ithankyous
omuchf
orl
ovi
ngme,I
'
mtheonewhos
entSean.

Ummm kuzondidaro,ij
ustfroz
e.If
eltbadkut
indi
muudz
ekut
ihi
sfr
iend
pl
ayedhi
m ndikatil
etmet akeachi
llpi
ll
.

Myself:
You'rewelcome.(
handi
nakuz
orambandi
chi
mut
ari
saf
ace
ndandakunyara)

Akazondi
udzakutiainziBlessi
ngMakorefrom Mur
ehwaaigaranamum
vakenagogovakeandhi ss i
bli
ngs
.Hissis
terwasmarri
edkuUKs oshe
wasthesolebreadwi nnerofthefami
ly,maivakewasateacherandiye
hedidn'
tknowhi sdad.

Tot
ellt
het
rut
hguys
,iwast
ouchedbyt
hisguy'
sst
ory.

It
oldhi
m mynameakat iai
ri
zi
vakar
e.Iwasf
lat
ter
edz
vangucozheknew
al
mostever
ydet
ailaboutme.

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 MAKANAKA

Akandi
udz
akut
iai
tumaSeankunaSi
bakunobvunz
anez
vanguUmm
mkomanauyus
oo.

Bl
ess
ing

Guysndakaitasendichabat
adengaSibongil
epaakatiok.Ifel
tthishuge
rel
iefoffmys houl
dersasifiwascarr
yingthewholehous ebymys el
f.Apa
kavoicekachondainz wamoyowangukunyungudukakani .Ndinihereuyu
Bhulendangandadiwaumm ndakaf arasebenz
iranhongapi t
o.

Takazopes
anaz vedunemudiwawangucozndangandakutosvi
kapamba
pavo.Ndakavi
mbi saSii
iwangukutindai
zomudakus
vikakumagumo
erudochai
ko.Ndai muvimbi
saheavenandearthi
yeachi
ngonyar
anyar
a
zvake.

Ndakaz
onyar
akukumbi
rahugonaf
irs
tdays
ois
ett
ledf
orahands
hake .

Wepr
omi
sedt
oseeeachot
hert
hef
oll
owi
ngdayaf
ters
chool
.

Takai
tanagoodbye,t
ichi
ngocheuki
ranakus
vikaat
urnerpacor
ner
yekumbakwavo

Ndakangoi
tas
ignyecr
ossandil
if
tedmyheadt
othes
kyndi
kat
i,Mwar
i
MAKANAKA

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er4

MAKANAKA

Si
boni
soM

Chapt
er5

Si
bahl
e

Ummm whenmys i
stercamehomewi thagl owonherface,
iimmedi
ately
knew.Iknews hehadfallenf
orthatguy,buthowandwhy???Ndaizvi
ziva
kutis
hewi l
ltel
lmec hete.Ai
sandi
vanzi
racozwewer everycl
ose.

Ndakatozi
vakutizi
soraSi
barinemashoko.Ii
gnor
edherz
vangu
ndi
kachinj
andikanots
vagazvangufood.

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 MAKANAKA

Ndi
chi
ngopi
ndamuki
tchendhumadhumanamoms
.

Mys
elf:
Mas
wer
aseimhamha??

Her
:Hes
imwananguhowwass
chool
?

Mys
elf:
fi
nemhamhanz
ara.

Her:
umm kwakanakaher
edaught
ert
okuz
ivaz
vei
wenekus
adakudya

Mys
elf:
kumgai
peimhamha,
thi
ngschangekkkkk

Her:
Someonei
sinagoodmoodhumm

Si
ba:
Maz
vionawokamhamha,mubvunz
eis
huwa

Mys
elf:
(ndakangomupaz
isochet
e.)

Mom:Ihopehakunachir
ikocozz
vemaf
unni
espambapanguhandi
diand
babavenyumunovazi
va.

Dzidzondonhakayeupenyu,kut
yaMwar
indomavamboez
ivo.Handi
di
zvangukunz
waz vet
ukomana.

Dz
idz
aines
imbavanangumudadi
se

Mys
elf:
Iwon'
tdi
sappoi
ntyoumom.Loveyou

(
huggi
ngher
)

Mom:
Itoomydaught
ers

Pakai
tagr
ouphug

Ndakaz
osukaz
vangumapl
atest
ichi
it
anyayanaSi
badear
est
.Tai
wir
irana

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 MAKANAKA

Zvi
si
ngai
tevanhuvai
ti
tit
het
err
ibl
etwi
ns.

Takaz
oendazvedukumas
hopskunot
svagar
eli
shyemanher
unyaya
dzi
chit
sva.

Mys
ist
ercoul
dn'
tbel
ievet
hatIhadf
all
enf
orBhul
e.

Ai
it
akuf
anekus
eka,hanz
ikamkomanakayakar
ifunny.

Sean

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Ndakaonasahwiachi
uyapambapeduachi
njas
tepndi
kaz
ivakut
i
zvabhadhar
a.

Ndakatendwakasi
ngaper
ipli
z.Rudosoo,ndakanyat
soonakus
ununguka
pafacepaBhule.Azvi
bat
irawenaSiboai
vabhebhibhoapaaiva
mundebeleUmm.

Takanokokakur
aramus
iuyundi
chi
bat
isas
ist
eryangudotcom.

Ndangandawi
ramur
udoi
ni.

Si
baakaz
osvi
kapakur
arai
nindakas
vinur
achet
e.

Ndakaz
obi
wanehopehamhenonguvai

Bl
ess
ing

PandakabvakumbakwanaSeanndakambonoz
vivhar
iramus
par
ezvangu

Page15
 MAKANAKA

l
osti
nmyt
hought
s.

Ndai
it
asendi
rikur
otachai
ko

Mwanaangaandi
fadz
azvanguidon'
twantt
oli
e.

Iwasgoi
ngt
opr
ovemyl
ovet
ohert
il
lidi
e.

"
IweBles
singnhas
ikwakanakaherekuuyauchiz
vivhar
irai
momohee?
"
thatwasmymom kohant yvai
zi
vakutizvekul
umandokumarai
nikwangu.

Shuwac
hinhuchi
nonz
irudochakangooma.

Iwast
oohappyt
oeat
.

Ndakaz
okwaz
isamom ndokudyaz
vangubutmymi
ndwasf
ar.

Ilat
erdiscoveredkut
itomor
rowwasSat ur
days
onocont actnemudiwa
wangukus vikaMondayumm pangapakaomaasindai
dakudii
,ndai
fani
ra
kushingasendingwemurume

s
orr
yforas
hor
tchapt
er,
kunet
aguys
.

Endofchapt
er5.
thanks4t
hes
uppor
t

MAKANAKA

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boni
soM

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 MAKANAKA

Chapt
er6

TodayisSundayandit
'schurchdayf
orourf
ami
ly.Takamuka
ndokugadzi
ri
razvedukwakuenda.

Kuchurc
hkwai
fambazvendopai
tii
ni.Takai
mbat
ichi
rumbi
dzaMwar
i
kus
vikamaz
wiashos
homa.

Takaz
opar
ari
raz
uvar
akudokacozs
emayout
hti
sut
aipedz
isi
rakubva.

Takas
vikakumbamomsvat
obi
kaSundaycor
se7col
our
schai
dzo.

Dadyvanguvai
vabus
yzvavones
occerSundays
o.

Takadyaz
vedut
ichi
tandar
asemhur
i.

Wewer
easmal
lbuthappyf
ami
ly,
thoughdadyvanguvai
vas
eri
ousmos
t
oft
het
ime.

Takas
ukandokui
tapr
ayert
henwewentt
osl
eep.

I
nindakambos
arandakas
vinur
azvangudeepi
nthought
s.Kochi
ichandi
ri

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 MAKANAKA

kumboit
aandwhatifmypar
entsf
indoutndinozoi
tas
ei??
Ndandakuz
vit
onges
andegandi
chi
tsvagahope.

Andmudhar
awangumunhuai
vavaz
vekut
indakaonandaz
viwi
si
ra
mudz
ivar
inengwena.

Hapanazvandandi
chakwani
sakuchi
njacozihadal
readyagr
eedt
odat
e
thi
sguy.

Ndakazoz
viudzakut
indai
fani
rakut
ambayakachenj
erabutal
sondi
sar
asa
focusonmys t
udies
.

Ndaif
ani
rakumbopathi
sguychancendi
mboonakwaz
vinos
vika,who
knowsmaybehe'
stheone.

Iwasawokenbymysi
sterachi
tit
anonokakuskul
.Icoul
dn'
tbel
ievei
over
slept
.Nor
mall
yndi
nindait
angakumuka.

It
ookaqui
cks
howerSi
baangaat
opedz
akar
eandwehi
tther
oad.

Muroadmesehapanamwanawechi
kor
owat
akaonat
ikaz
ivakut
i
t
ichanyor
wapamalatecomer
schet
e.

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 MAKANAKA

TakamhanyaPl
iz
.

Luckwasonours
idet
akat
iti
chi
ngopi
ndaheadboyachi
tovhar
agat
e.

Apaeveryonewasal
readyattheas
sembl
ypointumm ndakanyar
aguys
.
Ndakat
oz i
vakut
iBhuleandi
onaapazi
yar
andangandanaroKkkkkk.

Zvidzi
dzoz vakayendekaandbefor
eweknewi t
,itwasbr
eakt
ime.As
usualtakadyiramuclassnaLinett
ichir
evi
serz
vedu.

Si
bacamewi
thherbes
tfr
iendYevaivachi
wanz
azvavo.

Si
reneyekuperakwebr
eakyakabvayar
irathenwedecidedt
orus
htot
he
l
oonaLinetSibanaYVvakazobudavachiendakwavo.

Takatit
iris
peedkumhanyakut oil
etndi
kaonaBhul enaSeanner
imwe
boysremas eni
orvachi
tobvawokumat oil
etsevakomanaummm
ndakashayapekupi
nda,andLinetsawit.

TakapesananavoBhulemanyemwehanz
indei
pibhebhindakangot
ihi
zvebhai
zindi
chit
opfuura.

Page19
 MAKANAKA

Li
netSi
iiummmm ndanyar
araz
vangu,i
sther
esomet
hingyouwantt
otel
l
me???

Ij
ustgaveanaught
ylookndi
kat
itai
zot
aur
a.

Ndakazi
vakut
indai
zoones
wamot
onaLi
netchet
eunt
ilit
ellherwhatwas
happeni
ng.

Bl
ess
ing

Page20
 MAKANAKA

Ummmm Mondayndakamukandi
rif
iref
irekuf
ari
rakuendakus
kul
.

NdakapfuranekwanaSeanndi
chi
mut
oras
emaz
uvaes
eapandakawana
achi
rikugeza,guys
..
.

Dadyvakevakat
oshami
si
kanekukur
umi
dzakuendakwandangandai
ta.

Ndakaz
ocheckert
imewaneiiwas20mi
nut
esear
ly.

Pf
ungwadz
angudz
atovhi
ri
ngi
kaummm ndakaz
vis
ekaz
venyu.

Seanakazouyandinminutest
atatovapaas sembly.Takamirali
nezvedu
i
nizis
or angur
aingovakumaformt wos.Ndakataris
andat ar
isabut
handi
nakuonababyapagat erangarakuzovharwa.

Ndakaz
or el
axerndaonavachi
pindavachi
rat
idz
akut
ivai
mhanya.
Ndakaf
araveduwe.

Page21
 MAKANAKA

Comebr eakti
mebabywanguhandi nakumuonabuthandi nakudakuit
a
dzungucozndaisadakumakis
ababy.Takataur
anyayazveduneboys
ranguapavachii
takundibi
ggerhantySeanangaatof
ambi sashokokare.

Takaz
otit
akubvakutoil
etnevakomanandiyemahwekwenaSiii
iummm
mwanaainyar
aiyeye,apas mart
.Ndakazongot
iNdeipbabyndikadai
rwa
i
mwei yai
ya.Ndakazi
vaz vangukut
iainyar
aboysrangunefri
endyake.

Li
net

Patakapesananemas eni
orboysepas kulis
meltaratpanaSi
bonet he
otherdude.Sibohaayimhor eswakunzibabenemukomanaotodair
a,
akazondiudzazvangukutichiichakai
ti
kakusvi
kaazodanananethi
sguy
andiwashappyf ormyfriendbutatt hesametimeItol
dhertobecaref
ul.

Page22
 MAKANAKA

Pasi
nanguvaclasswasfi
nishedandwewenttogr
oundnaLi
net
.Wes
at
pamabraaibenchespat
aigarati
chi
ver
enger
a.

Dr
opyourcomment
sguys

+27630012260

Endofchapt
er6

MAKANAKA

Si
boni
soM

Chapt
er7

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 MAKANAKA

Wer evi
sedmat estpapersnaLinetf
oraboutanhourndobvat
agara
zveduti
chiref
resher.NdakazongonzwaLinetot
ikwauyi
wandobva
ndacheukaandBlessingwascomi ngtowardsus.

Mysel
f:I
fIdidn'
tknowbetteriwoul
dsayyou'
res
tal
kingme.(
Iwas
bl
ushi
ngz vangukuvhar
anyadzi
.)

Him:Umm shathatsoundsharshwenaI'
m notstal
kingyou.
Tat
ichi
ver
enganeboysandwes awyouc omingthisside.(
kamwana
kai
taur
azvakanodaakaPli
z)Daiai
zi
vazvandai
nzwaai sambondi
it
asoo.

Him:hidearyoumus
tbeSi
bo'
sfr
iendI
'
m Bl
ess
ing.(
str
etchi
ngouthi
s
hand)

Li
net:
I'
m Li
nett
afar
akukuz
ivas
ha

Page24
 MAKANAKA

Bhul
eakazokumbirakutit
imbot
aur
andobvat
anogar
apedut
egaLi
net
akas
aranaSeanzvavo.

Ummm magar
iroachoBl
ess
ingwass
itt
edoppos
iteneniapandakai
ta
kut
ari
swamumazis
o.

Mysel
f:nhai
wedz
oramaz
isoakozvandi
chanyungudukanez
isochet
e.
(
shuwaiwasnowuncomf
ortabl
e)

Page25
 MAKANAKA

Hi
m:shaaaim admir
ingngir
ozii
ripamber
ipangu.Il
oveyouSi
iiandi
al
wayswil
l.(
stil
lst
arri
nginmyeyes )

Heheldbothofmyhandsands tar
tedplayi
ngwi
thmyfinger
summm thi
s
guywasagent l
eman.Ndakas
hayakutimwanawechi
kor
okungwar
isa
kudaiai
zvi
zi
vir
epi.

Ndakanyat
sonz
wahanayangukur
ovachai
kokunzwakamwekaf
eel
ing
kar
istr
angeummm iguessndi
rworudor
wacho.

Me:Il
oveyoutooBeebutlet'
snotfor
getwe'
res
til
lats
chool
.Wemus
t
putourst
udiesaheadofever
ythi
ng.

Page26
 MAKANAKA

Him:
Iknowmyloveandials
owantbot hofust
oex cel
.Ial
sowantt
ohel
p
youher
eandt
herepamas ubject
sanokunet
sat
isaz
onyadzisa.

Thatwasmus i
ctomyears.Iwasrel
ievedtoknowt hatthi
sguyaisada
zvekut
ambanenihewasreall
ygenuine.I
tmademel ovehim evenmore.
Apaangaaridarkandmuscul
arthoughangaas i
rit
hathandsome.

Takazonanai
dzananaBeewangukuendakumbacozSeanandLinethad
al
readygone.Ndakatakur
irwabagmusiuyukui
twaqueenchai
ye.

Muroadmesendai
udzwamas weetnot hi
ngz vanguumm Beewas
somethi
ngel
se.Ndai
tobvunz
waz vekunzikanataroor
anandai
dai
mba

Page27
 MAKANAKA

yakai
tas
eiKkkkkkkk.

Itol
dhim ndodaupstai
rschai
yo.(
Kot
hatwasmywi
shndai
iz
ivi
repi
zvangumuChitown)
.

Hi
m:umm mam youdon'
tset
tlef
orl
esshey,imus
twor
khar
dforyour
dr
eamst
ocomet ruemudi
wa.

Umm nguvadzinej
eal
ousveduwe.I
nnot
imet
angat
asvi
kapacor
ner
paai
fani
rakus
ara.

Ndai
sadaapi
ndemul
inemeducozvakadz
ivemur
ainivai
zoudz
amom or
dad.

Hi
m:Chi
tor
abagshaumhanyekumbamhamhavas
ativai
tawor
ry.
(
Handi
ngmethebag).

Page28
 MAKANAKA

Mys
elf:
ByeBees
eey
out
omor
row.

Hi
m:Ummm babekohands
hakez
vayo.

Wes hookhandsandhekis
sedi
t.Ummmm mkomanauyus huwaanoda
ndi
dii.Ndakaz
okur
umidz
akubvi
saruokor
wangundokut
ofamba
ndi
chienda.

I
yeakar
ambaakami
raz
vakeakabat
achi
rebvu.

Mys
elf:
Beechi
endas
haus
atiwaonekwanevanhu.

Page29
 MAKANAKA

Hi
m:Keepwal
kingndi
chaendakanawapi
ndamugat
e.

Ndakaz
ongoi
gnowaandl
efthi
mst
andi
ngt
her
eli
keal
oves
truckpuppy
.

Ndichi
vhar
agatendakacheukaonelas
tt i
meandIs awhi
m waveandI
wavedback.Ummmm if el
tsadtoseparatef
rom Beebutndoz
vai
vapo.

Wewer
est
il
lschoolchi
ldr
ens
akat
ait
ofani
raKus
hinga.

Page30
 MAKANAKA

Ndakasvi
kamom var
ibus
ynemaor
der
savoapamys
ist
erangaaenda
kwefri
endyake.

Ndakas
wedz
amomsndokuchi
njandokudyaz
vangu.

Ndakator
amat extbooksNdokumbotiver
engeiz
vangu.Chi
koro
ndai
chidaandiwantedtopass.Ofcauseihadaboyfr
iendbutndai
fani
ra
kui
taseri
ousneschoolwor
korndaipafoir
a.

Iwant
edt
omakemypar
ent
spr
oudes
peci
all
ymymom.

Sibaakazouyal
aterndakut
obi
kaz
vemanher
u.Ndakamubat
isaz
ves
e
zvakai
ti
kaiyeachingos
eka.

Page31
 MAKANAKA

Hanz
iinevert
houghtyouwi
lll
ovet
hatguy.
..
..

Haanakuz
opedz
isaangaat
odi
mbur
irwanaDadyvanguvakavhur
adoor
kupi
ndamumba.

Me&Si
ba:
Mas
wer
aseiDady(
wit
htr
embl
ingvoi
ces
)

MrNdebele:mas
weraseiDadymyf oot.
Repeatwhatyous
aidSi
bawat
i
younevert
houghtkut
ilovechi
ichi
i.
..
.Talk

I
mindakanzwakumerer
ather
eandt
her
e.Apandakat
ari
sawangumu
t
winndichi
it
akusi
ri
ri
sa

Mom vakabvavabudamudi
ningmavai
soner
avachi
uyakuki
tchen.

Page32
 MAKANAKA

Mom :
Dadymangos
vikanekukwi
dzavoi
ce,kwakanakaher
ekwamabva

Daddyvanguvai
it
akupupanehas
ha.

MrNdebele:kunogonakeibvunz
avanavakovar
ikut
aur
azvevakomana
panapa.Kudyasadzarangumahara.

Page33
 MAKANAKA

Imit
akat
ukwamusiuyu.Babavanguvakapi
kakutikanavai
zoonaany1of
usanemukomanandokuperakwazvoai
toendanaye.

Mom vakazouyamus par

etakapi
hwal
ectur
emunongonz
wa,
asindakaf
ara
kut
imys i
sterstoodbymehaanakundi
tenges
a.

Igues
sshef
eltf
ormecozdadyvanguvai
rovanotz
vef
unny.

Takazorar
azvedubutmusiuyuhakunakudyi
war
inopi
sa.Mom nadad
ndovakadyai
sutakar
aranayo

Page34
 MAKANAKA

Bl
ess
ing

Ummm Si
iindangandakunz
wakumudaz
vis
ingai
te.It
rul
ylovedt
hisgi
rl
.
Shewasi
nnocentandanehunhu.

Apamanyar
iroachondoayi
ndi
pedz
a.

Ndai
far
iraz
vangumas
heedz
eroaai
ndi
it
aapakavoi
ceummm yah.

Ndakasvi
kakumbandi
kabat
sir
amomsnagogobas
aapandi
chi
ter
era
songyaDeci
belChi
do.

Ndakaz
ofungakunyor
eraSi
iiwangual
ovel
ett
er.Ndakanyat
soi
dedemur
a

Page35
 MAKANAKA

neEngli
shukumamwemawor
dsndai
tar
isadi
cti
onar
yguysKkkkr
udo
rwangarwandi
penges
a.

Ndakar
ongedz
atsambani
cenicemubagndi
yekuendanehopema
ear
phonesndi
chi
ngonz
waChidoohdaizvai
bvi
raohoh.
..
..

Endofchapt
er7

Si
yabonga

MAKANAKA

Si
boni
soM

Chapt
er8

Hupenyuhwangahwakunaki
dzaguyspachi
kor
o.

Page36
 MAKANAKA

Taidananazvai
nwi
samvur
anaBeewangu.Ukuchi
kor
ondi
chi
rova
zvakadaro.

Tut
sambandai
nyor
erwaveduweever
ydayndi
chi
udz
wamail
oveyou.

Ndai
it
akuf
araneumwewangu.

Takanyor
amaendofyearex
amsandIpas
sedal
lsubj
ect
s.

Bl
ess
ingakanyor
afor
m 4andt
hatwashi
sfi
nalyearpachi
kor
o.

Ourschooldi
dn'
thavel
owerandupper6s
oitmeantBeeai
zopedz
isa
chi
korosomewhere.

Ndakabat
ikanahamadz
angukui
tas
ekut
itangat
isi
ngaz
oonanez
ve.

Kuonanakwangakwakunet
sas
inceyangayavahol
iday
.

Tai
toi
tazvekunyor
eranats
ambachaiko.Pl
usI
nipandai
endakumas
hops
ndai
mufonerapalandli
neyekumbakwavozvi
chi
naki
dza.

Page37
 MAKANAKA

OnedayBeeakapf
uur
apambapedundakat
ogar
azvangunaSi
banamom
Kus
erikwembapamumvur
i.

Ndakavhundukapl
izndobvandakur
umi
dzakudz
ikama.

Akar
idz
amur
idz
owandai
zi
vanawokut
indi
ye.

Ndakas
imukaz
vangundokumboendamut
oil
etndi
chi
funga.

Bl
ess
ing

Guysrudor
wangunaSi
irwangarwakubvi
ras
emot
o.Mwanandanga
ndamudaandi
yewoandidaPachokwadi
.

Si
ncewewer
enowonhol
idaywer
arel
ysaweachot
her
.

Wes
poket
hroughl
ett
ersKomacel
lphonet
angat
isi
naz
ve.

Page38
 MAKANAKA

Ri
mwedaymyuncl ef r
om Nor
toncamevachit
ivaidandi
mboendanavo
si
ncendangandakangogar
apamba.Ndakar
wadz i
wanet hi
sideabutIhad
nochoi
ce.

Ndoz
vaz
vir
ikanauchi
chenget
wa,
myhandswer
eti
ed.

Ithendeci
dedt ogoandsees
weet
iewangucozmangwanaacho
tai
tomukatichi
rovar
oad.

Ndakapi
ndamuZengez
a2kumas
ikat
izuvar
orovanhongonya.

Ndakapf
urapambapanaSi
iiohmyGodt
heywer
esi
ttedout
sideapana
momsvake.

Ndakabvandat
otar
isakus
idef
astmomsvakevas
ativandi
ona.

Ndapfuur
a2housesndakari
dzamuri
dzowai zi
kanwakanewangumudiwa.
Ndokufambasl
owlyndi
chinomir
akwaiperer
alineravo.Iwaspr
ayi
ngkut
i
panobudi
kandi
onemudiwawangundi sat
indaenda.

Page39
 MAKANAKA

Ndiripakat
ipeconfusi
onkutindopabudandakaonaSi
baatouyamubath.
Akazondiudzazvaai
fungakutiz
vinoi
tati
budendobvatar
ovamas er
ious
takanangakunamom.

If
eltbadf
orl
yingt
oHerbutndai
fani
rakudi
i.

Takaudzamom kutitai
dakunoonaLi
netl
uckyhavanakubvunz
a
takangonz
iti
kurumidzekudzoka.

Takaz
obat
iswaus
avindokubudaz
vedu

Ndakafar
akuonaBeeakamirapacornerapaachi
tsvanez
uva.Hapana
akaudzamumwe,wejusthuggedti
ghtly.Ummm thefeel
ingwasstrong
zvekut
iifoundmys
elfs
weating.

Takaz
oregedz
anat
akuonavanhu.

Page40
 MAKANAKA

Si
baai
fambi
rakumber
iis
uti
rikumas
hur
e.

Mys
elf:
Babewai
taz
vakowauyakuz
ondi
ona,Imi
ssedyous
obad.

Hi
m:Shuwaher
ebabyi
nindai
kus
uwaz
vir
iwor
ses
ha.

Takaz
opi
ndamukapar
kkai
vapadhuz
endokugar
a.

Si
baakaz
otiai
not
engaus
avioz
odz
okanepapar
kachi
ndi
tor
a.

Bl
ess
ing:
Babi
eNdi
nenyayayandi
nayo.

Ndakabvandat
obvi
sams
orowanguwandangandai
sapamakumboake.

Page41
 MAKANAKA

Mys
elf:
Umm Beewakundi
tyi
sa,whati
sit
?

Akambonyar
arandokuzondiudz
akut
itomor
rowhewasl
eavi
ngf
or
Nort
on.Guysndakabat
ikana.

Het
oldmet
hathewasgoi
ngt
ocomebackoncer
esul
tsar
eout
.

Apandopandakaonakut
itr
uel
ovehur
ts.

Akaz
ondi
nyar
adz
azvakebuti
twasus
eles
s.

Ic
riedl
ikeababy.

Kondai
zomuonaf
uthiher
e.

Beepr
omi
sedt
owr
itet
omeonceas
vika.

Him:
Iloveyoubabytakegoodcareofyoursel
fforme.Ndodz
okabef
ore
youknowitandpleasechenget
azvi
nhuz vangu.

Page42
 MAKANAKA

Ndangandakavarai
rwandi
kaz
onzwandodyiwamuromo.Ummm Beewas
agoodkis
serimi.Iwonder
edkut
iwheredidhelear
nal
lthi
s.

Ir
espondedt
hebes
twayIknewhow.I
twasdeepandpas
sionat
e.

Ndakaz
onyar
aBeeakundi
pukut
amas
iri
ri .

Mys
elf:
Wil
lmi
ssyout
oos
haunoz
vibat
aikoko.

Tear
skeptf
all
ingdownmycheeks
.

Bless
ingakaburi
tsaasi
lverbr
acel
etwi
thmynameens
cri
bedoni
thanz
i
ukapfekepesepauri
.

Page43
 MAKANAKA

Si
bacamewit
htherel
ishyat
angat
atumwanamom,wedeci
dedt
oes
cor
t
Beet
ozodz
okazvedu.

Beethendeci
dedki
ti
per
ekedz
abackummm t
angat
akui
tas
edz
isi
moapa
zuvakanakur
inz
wa.

Akaz
oendaumwewanguf
inal
ly.
..
..
.

Si
baakapi
ndabus
yyekundi
nyar
adz
apl
izhanz
iwanyanyakuper
era

Endofchapt
er8

Macomment
sndukumaona,
thanks s
omuch

MAKANAKA

Si
boni
soM

Page44
 MAKANAKA

Chapt
er9

Bl
ess
ing

Kubvamus
iwandas
iyaSi
iihandi
nakuz
ofar
azvemuhupenyuhwangu.

Pf
ungwanemoyoz
vangaz
vas
aranaSi
ii
i,ndai
nzwakubai
kanachai
ko.

Ndakaz
vis
hingi
sas
emur
umebutumm l
oveHai
namember
.

Zvi
yaz
vekut
imur
umehauchemit
hat
'sabl
uel
ie.

PanaSi
iindai
zvi
shi
ngi
saz
vangubutndakaz
onyat
sochemandakuNor
ton.

It
henwr
oteal
ongl
ett
ert
omybeaut
ifulbabi
e.

Af
terwr
iti
ngi
t,ij
ustf
eltatpeace.

If
eltl
ightcozIpour
edmyhear
touti
nthatl
ett
er.

Page45
 MAKANAKA

Sekuruvangavandi
wani
rakabasamus hopkut
indi
wanekubat
abat
a
ndir
ikosoicanhelpmymot hersomehow.

Iwasthethi
rdchil
dkumbas
opai
todahel
ptos
endmy2younger
brot
herst
os chool
.

Li
fewasbetter
,iwasnowusedtocer
tai
npl
acesandkubas
andai
shanda
net
umwet uvasi
kanabutpandi
rit
wat
usi
nadoor.

Twakaz
amaal
ltr
icksbutmyhear
twaswi
thmyoneandonl
yladyS.

Tear
srandownmycheeksasIr
eadt
hel
ett
erihadr
ecei
vedf
rom

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Bl
ess
ing.

I
tread:

SweetSi
ii
i

Ihopet
hisl
ett
erf
indsyoui
njovi
almoodt
houghI
'
m notar
ound.

Ihadasafej
our
neylove,
asiwrit
etoyoumyhear ti
ssor
e.Thi
nki
ngof
youkeepsmyhear
tpumpi ngknowi
ngthatyoul
ovemegivesmestr
engt
h.

You'
remys
uns
hinewheniwakeupandt
hemoonis
eeatni
ght
..
..
..
..
..

Ndai
chemandombos
eka,Beer
eal
lyhadani
mpactonme.

.
..
..
..
.iwon'
ttel
lyouwhenI
'
m comi
ngcoziwanti
ttobeas
upr
ise.

Don'
tmi
ssmemuch,il
oveyous
omuch,

Pl
eas
erepl
ybabi
endi
zi
veUr
isei
.

Your
sFor
ever

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 MAKANAKA

Beee

Dedi
cat
ion:
Beaut
ifulOnyi
nyebyPSquar
e

Ndi
nonyar
abyKnox

Umm ndodi
wamhani
.

Ndakaf
aranekuchemaz
ves
e.

If
oldedt
hel
ett
erni
cel
y.

It
ookmypenandpaperkwakut
angakur
epl
ier

Si
ba

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 MAKANAKA

Ummm mys
ist
erwasi
nlovef
ors
ure.

I
'
venevers
eenhers
ohappyands
oat
tac
hedt
oaguy.

Apakuz
ochemaUmmm Beeai
diwa.

Ndai
ngonamat
akut
idaiakas
arwadz
iswa

Endofchapt
er9

Wi
llBeekeephi
spr
omi
se

Let
'swai
tfornex
tchapt
er

MAKANAKA

Si
boni
soM

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 MAKANAKA

Chapt
er10

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-

I
t'
sbeenovert
hreeweekss
inceIl
asthear
dfr
om BeeandImi
ssedhi
mso
much.

Schoolshadr
esumedandIwashappybei
ngi
nfor
m 3.I
t'
sni
cewear
ing
ski
rtsandshi
rtsf
orachange.

Apandangandai
twapr
efectUmmm iwass
ooel
ated.

Iwant
edt
omakemypar
ent
spr
oudes
peci
all
ymymom.

Onedayigothomefrom schoolt
ofi
ndmymom ingr
eatpai
n.
Ndakas
hayakutiz
vai
reveicozwhenwel
efti
nthemor
ningshewasf
ine.

Mys
elf:
Mom ar
eyouokay(
shaki
ngher
)Shej
ustnoddedHerhead.

Ndakaonamur
omowavowaendapas
idendi
kamhanyakut
svagaphone

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 MAKANAKA

yavo.

Ii
mmedi
atel
yfoundi
tandc
all
edmydad.

Havanakuans
werphonehenceIr
ushedt
oournei
ghbor
'shous
e.

NdakawanaMaiFar
ivachi
onaTVandIex
plai
nedt
ohert
hepr
obl
em.

Vakabudavar
ibar
ainikumas
hur
e..
..

Br
otheryamaiFarihadacar
,he'
stheonewhodr
oveuskuSout
hMedi
cal
Pr
ivat
eHos pi
tal
.

Mom wasrushedt
oICUapaInindai
ngochema.I'
venevers
eenmymom
l
iket
hat.Shewasastr
ongwoman,af i
ghter
,thepers
onIlookedupt
o.

Is
tar
tedpr
ayi
ngndi
ripamabench,andi
nthatmomentSi
baar
rived.

Wehel
deachot
herandcr
ied.

MaiFar
itr
iedt
ocons
oleusbutz
vakas
hayabas
a.

Dadyar
rivedandas
kedwhathappened.

It
oldhi
m whathappenedapas
hungudz
angadz
avanani
.

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 MAKANAKA

DoctorAkaz
ouyaakat
iudz
akut iourmom hads uf
fer
edastr
oke.Het
old
usthenewsthatweweredreading,mybelovedmom hadpass
ed
on

Takai
kwetsuramher
eyakavhar
irachi
pat
araches
e,butwhy
ndakazv
ibvunza.

Whyher
??Whymymom

Si
baai
chemaneukoi
ninamaiFar
i.

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 MAKANAKA

Fr
om t
hisdayndoz
uvar
akat
anganhamoyangunes
ist
eryangu.

Dadyvakaf
ambi
ramapaper
sebur
ialndobvat
atonz
itai
si
mukaus
iku
i
hwohwokunangakumus
hakuPl
umt r
ee.

Dadyvakazof
onakus
choolv
achi
udz
aheadvedui
ncas
etai
zomboi
ta
mazuvati
si
po.

Vanhuvemurai
nipamwenemadz
imaiekuchur
cht
heycamet
opayt
hei
r
l
astres
pect
s.

Yakai
mbwavas
ikanavanegumimi
sodz
iichi
yer
era.

Vanamaigur
unanamai
ninives
evai
vapomot
adz
akar
ohwadz
akananga
Pl
umtree.

Vemoonl
ightf
uner
als
ervi
cest
heycover
edever
ythi
ng.

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Thenex
tday18J
ulymymom wasl
aidt
ores
t.

Vanhuvakapar
ari
rai
sut
ikanz
itai
zos
aranagogof
orawhi
le.

Endofchapt
er10

Thej
our
neybegi
ns.

Thanksnemacomment
s

MAKANAKA

Chapt
er11

.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..

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Bl
ess
ing

Ummm boys ,it

'sbeenlongsi
nceIl astspoketoSi i
iandImisshert
erri
bly.
Si
nceIwasnowamanagerkubas a,wor khasbeenhect i
c.KwanaSi
ithey
didn'
thavelandli
nes owespokethr oughlet
ters.Thelastt
imeIwroteto
hershedidn'tr
eply.Iwrot
eanotheronebuts t
il
lnochange.

WhenIs entmyyoungbrotherkucl
asskwavokut
ianotauranaLinet
waneiLinethanz
iakat
ransferummmm ayandoanonziMa1.Apapas hop
pandoshandahadbeenpromot edt
omanagernemapas i
roandanga
ndai
ta.

Ndakamukaz vakakwidzaonedayandidecidedtogoandsees weeti

e
wanguc ozndega.Icall
edkubasakutiiwas
n'tcomingtoworkcozIhad
anemer gencysi
tuati
on.Ndakapfekahembedz angudz
ekwamunandi
ndokupindazvangumut own.Ndakabvandatowanakombiyai
tiHarare
st
raightndokupindazvangu.Pas
inanguvayangayazar
awenadr i
ver
ndokuir
ovaakanangakuHt own.

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KombiichingopindamuHar areidecidedkumbopi ndamuEdgar sz

vangu
ndi
mboi t
as hopping.Ihadsaveds omemoneys akahazvinakumbonets
a.I
boughtaf ewclothesforhernaninezSi bakut
iz vi
tyi
seKkkkkk.It
hen
boughtaSams ungtouchkariportableneeconetlinerangu.Ndai
nzwa
kufar
aplizkutipanodokazuvaSiindendamuona.

Ndakaz
otengatwumanicenicet
wekul
umal
umandi
kaz
vir
ovadundundu
kut
indamirasemukonochai
wo.

Ndakatanganeku4Highcozt i
medz ekubudakwevanavechi
kor
odzanga
dzatokwana.Ndakamirapagat
eNdichatari
samaf or
m 3esebutwangu
ms i
kanahandinakumuona.Ndakadakuendakucl as
skwavobutwas
af
raidofbumpi ngint
omyf ormerteachers.

Umm apandangandas
tuckmanj
e.

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 MAKANAKA

Ithendeci
dedtogokumbakwavo.Ndakaf
ambas
tepyebenz
iapas
til
l
hopingtoseeSi
baorSi
bomuroadbutdheng.

Pasi
nanguvaIwasinthei
rst
reet
.Ndakapf
urandi
chi
ri
dzamur
idz
owangu
ukundi
chibi
rakut
ari
sapambapaya.

Ir
eachedt
hecor
nerpas
inaauya.

Ic
amesecondr
oundbuts
til
lnos
ignofSi
ioranyone.Guys
,iwenthi
gh
wi
re.

Ndakaz
oonakamwanapanex
tpavoandIt
oldmys
elfIwasgoi
ngt
oas
k
nomatt
erwhat.

Bl
ess
ing:
Shandei
piyako?(
Imovedcl
osert
othegat
e)

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 MAKANAKA

Her:
Bho

Bles
sing:Ndokumbi
rokubvunz
a,vepanex
tapavar
ipi
?Ndai
nongedz
era
panaSibo.

Her:
Ummm s i
ncekufakwamaiveapandongoonababavepo,mat
winsar
i
kumushabutvanodz
oka.

Ii
ii
ihial
mostfai
ntednemashokoandakanz
wa.MomsvaSi i
ivanga
vafa .Howandwhen.Kokumus hakwachondaimbozivakut
indotangi
ra
painekukur
akwakait
aPlumtreeUmmm, Ifel
thel
ples
s.

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 MAKANAKA

NdakatendakamwanakayaandIwalkedhomezvangu.Gogovanguwas
shockedtoseeme.Vai
todi
ri
dzazvavounderat
ree.

Her:
Hez vo,haas
imashuranhai
we?Ar
eyounots
uppos
edt
obeatwor
k?
Kwakanakahakokwabviwa?

Bl
ess
ing:
Whoawhoagogonotal
lthos
eques
tionsatt
hes
amet
ime.

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 MAKANAKA

Ndakapf ugamandomhor esanaZvangunagogaz .Ndakavavhar avhar a

zvangukut indandat umwanabos ssohadcomet ocheckont hem.She
boughti tndokut oz onzindi miri
relunchzvangu.Takadyaluncht ichif
ara
zvedu.Ndakaz oendamus parenekabrotherkangundi kasiyandakapa
taskyekut ikanavanaSi bovakauyaapeSi ihembenephonebutt umani ce
ndakaz opamomsnagogoandt heywer esohappy.Daivai z i
vakuti
ndairwadz iwas einekus awanamudi wawanguvai sambof arakudar o.
Takazoonekanaz vedundakumhanyi dzananet i
me.Iwant edt obei ntown
beforepi ckhour .Ndakaper ekedzwanaShadykaBr okangu
ndichinyats os
imbi satas kyandangandamupa.

Hepr
omi
sedt
ofi
ndmygi
rlbyal
lmeans
.

Takazof
urakwanaSeanndi
chimubati
sadotcom f
ast.Kozvai
sai
takuti
ndimuonehantyhewasmyrighthandmanplusndiyekanyakuf
ayis
a
madhiri
.

Seansympat hisedwithmeandpr omisedt ohel

pinanywaypos sibl
e
.Ndakazokwirabust otownt hentookakombit oNor t
on.
Ndandakatofizukazvangulis
teningtos oftmusi
cz vangu.
Ndakatozovhundukahwi ndiakundit
itas vi
kapanopererakombi.
Ndakabudaz vanguNdokuf ambandakanangakudenkwakul e.

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 MAKANAKA

Myuncl
eandhi
swi
fewer
eal
readyhomendakat
otambi
rwanet
uvana
t
wavopadoor
.

Takas
wedz
anaz
vedundi
chi
bvunz
wakuthowwaswor
kInindakangot
i
Bho.

It
oldhadal
ongatwor
ksoIt
ookaqui
cks
howerandwentt
obed.

Idi
dn'
tsl
eepawi
nkndichi
fungaSi
bowangu.Wassheokaywherevershe
wasandwass
heevercomi
ngback?Mibvunz
oyandai
ngozvibvunzai
si
na

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 MAKANAKA

anopi
ndur
a..
..
..
..

Endofchapt
er

MAKANAKA

Si
boni
soM

Chapt
er12

***********

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 MAKANAKA

Lif
ei nther
uralareaswasnewbutgoodformeandmys i
ster.Maybe
becauseofhavingourgrandpar
entsandourmot
her
'sr
elati
vesaroundus
.
Itreal
lyhel
pedt akemymindoffthi
ngs.

Losingmymom wast hehardestthingIeverhadtogothrough.Allmy

l
ifes hehasbeenthereformeandmys i
ster
.Howwasigoi ngtocope
withouther.Hupenyuhwangahwakuz oomas ur
e,t
hethoughtofmovi ng
onwi thoutmymom ki l
ledme,ifeltsolonel
y.WhyLord?Ialwaysasked.

After2weeksmydadcameandt ookushome.I twassadt oleavemy

grandpar ents'placebutwehadnochoi ces i
ncewewer ealreadybehind
atschool .Wes ai dourgoodbyest ogogoandkhul undobvat arovapasi.
Weboar dedat rains owearr
ivedinHtownear lyhoursoft hemor ning.
Takatorat axikus vikakumbaands oontatatokumar ai
niummmm,i twas
painful
.Al lt
hos ememor iess
tartedcoming.Ijuststoodt hereands obbed.
Mys ist
ers awi t,s hehuggedmeandwec rieduncont r
ollably.

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Pati
mes homai
yoyo,ourhousehadchanged.Pangapaitasepadongo.
Sorakumeramarar
athroughouttheyar
dummm z vai
onekakutiMai
vepambaapapangapasisi
na.

Patakaz
opindamumbawor se,ourmot her
'sphotoswer es ti
llhangingon
thewall
,guys .Ir
emember eddayr andakawanamum vai tastroke.I
couldn'
tstopcryi
ng.Takarongedz amabagedudadyvachi bvavagez afas
t
kwakutoendakubasa.Takasarat i
katangakucleanermumbacozt hehous e
wasups i
dedown.Hamhenokut idadyvanguvai i
teivas
ingacl ineandI
doubtkutivai
tombogaramocozt hehous ewasdus t
yitellyou.

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 MAKANAKA

Wecl eanedti
kapedzaapakunet a.Takaz
obikahedubutappeti
techai
yo
tati
si
na.Wej ustatekutit
iwanes i
mbabutevent hetast
eoffoodatthis
parti
cularj
unct
ur eHati
nakumboi nzwa.Vakambofi
rwaneparent
especial
lyamom,I '
ms uretheyagreewithmekutf oodwil
lbethelas
t
thi
ngonyourmi nd.

Takazogar
az vedupanzepashedpatai
sigar
anamum whens
hewasst
il
l
al
ive.Wes haredstor
iesnaSi
batombosekabutmos
tlywewoul
dfi
nd
oursel
vescrying.

Tir
ibusykut
aur
a,t
akazoonaMaiFar
ivabudapanz
e.Shewass
oohappyt
o
seeus.
Shecametothefenceandgr
eetedus.

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 MAKANAKA

Her:
Umm I'
m happyt
oseeyougi
rl
s,howar
eyou?(
shewass
haki
ngour
handsonebyone)

Si
ba&i
:t
iri
bho(t
akat
aur
irana)

Her
:Makavachenget
azvakanakaher
emhamha?

Mys
elf:
yah(
tear
sfl
oodi
ngmyeyes
).

Her
:Chi
regaikuchemavanangu,Godi
sther
eforyouandchemainet
ari
ro
i
nguvayangayakwana.

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 MAKANAKA

Kuz
odar
o,t
akabvat
atowedz
erakuhwi
hwi
dza.

Her:Chi
regaikudarovas
ikana,mhamhahavazowanepeace.Zvi
shi
ngi
sei
vananguandi fyouwantanythingatal
ldon'
thesi
tat
e,Ndiri
po.

Takavat
endamaiFarindokuzopindamumbat
ichi
gadz
iri
ramabooksne
unif
ormf ors
choolt
hef ol
lowingday.

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 MAKANAKA

ManheruTakami
ri
radadyti
chi
tivanouya,buttooursupr
isehedidn'
t
showup.Takambboz
amakumi r
irabutnos i
gn.Igues
swedoz zedoff
pamasofai
papoapatvir
ion.

Ndakazopepukakwachenakwakumutsasis
teryanguandwepr epar
edfor
school
.Takanyat
sokurumidz
acozwedi dn'
twanttoarri
vevanhuvapa
assembly.Wecouldn'
thandlemat
ari
si
rwoat ai
zoit
wanevanhu.

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 MAKANAKA

Wearri
vedear
lynemwanawamaivanguandwewentt
oourr
espect
ive
cl
ass
es

Endofchapt
er.

+27630012260t
hanksf
ort
heencour
agi
ngcomment
s

MAKANAKA

Si
boni
soM

Chapt
er13

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 MAKANAKA

~~~~~~~

Shadr
eck(
Shady
)

Dayspassedkubvapakaendamybi gbrotherkuNor ton.Is

til
lhadparcel
yaSiboyavakandisi
ir
a,chakandinetsaitwasal mostamont h,nosignof
Si
boorhers ist
er.Apabr ot
heryanguyai fonaeverydayichi
bvunza,
ndandakumunz wi
ratsit
sichaiko.Hehadf al
lenhardforthi
sgirlandi
promisedhimI'm ontopoft hesituati
on

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 MAKANAKA

BythewayI'm Shadrackl
ikeisaid,Blessi
ngi
smybrot
her.I'
m doi
ngfor
m
2atthesames choolnaSibo.Everydayndait
akur
apar
celyaSibol
ikemy
br
oinstr
uctedt o,i
ncaseSibowoul ds howup.

Onedayiwass hockedandhappyatt hesamet i

mendichi
onapref
ect
Sibovachipi
ndapagatenes i
steryake.Ndakaf
araveduwekungendini
chibabachachoKkkkkkkk.

Assemblywentwellandwemar chedtoourclas
ses.Les
sonswentokay
andbreakbreakr
ichingokwanandakamhanyakufourseven.

Weex
changedgr
eet
ingsands
hegavemeabi
ghug.

It
oldherever
ythi
ngaboutBhul
evi
si
ti
ngands
hewast
ear
y.

It
oldhernott
owor
rycozIhadapar
celf
orher
.Igavehert
hepaperbag

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 MAKANAKA

andwes
aidourgoodbyes
.

Myf i
rstdayatschoolwashor r
ibl
e.Peoplewerestar
ringatusl
ikewehad
stol
ens omethi
ngnx a.Iwassopissed.Vanhuhavazi
vemunhuakafir
wa
here??Kudzvokorafrom headtotoekungendamer amutiwemuguava.

Assemblyichi
peratakaendakuclasszvedu.Everyt
eacheraingopi
nda
off
eredtheircondol
ences.Shuwandandat ononokerwanekutichikoro
chi
pere. KungodaiNemat ambudz i
kodear,kungodai
,shingaSibo
ummm ndandakus votwachaiko.Pakazori
rasir
eneyebreakndakat iMwar
i
kudzwai
.

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 MAKANAKA

Iwasshockedandex
cit
edndichi
onaShadykakami
rapadoorapaneka
paperbagmhenomaivanei
.

Ihuggedhi mtightl
yveduwekuitasendaonaBee.Takamhor es
ana
tichi
faraguysandhet ol
dmeaboutkuuyakwakai taBeeBl aBlaBl
a.I
almos tcri
edachinarr
atorhi
sstory,
butsoonfoundsolaceinthatBeehad
leftmes omething . It
hankedhim pr
ofusel
yndobvaat oendakuclas
s
kwavo.

Takazosar
atopedzaschooli
nipfungwadzat
okupaperbagr
aivamu
satchel
.Don'
tjudgemeguysi thasbeenl
ongsi
nceIspoket
ot hel
oveof
myl i
fe.

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 MAKANAKA

SinceLi
nethadt ransfer
rediwasnows tudyingwithSibaandYevai.Ko
takambos tuderherethatday.
..Iwaseagertoseewhatwasi nthebags o
ndakavhura,guys..
..
.Iwasshockedkuonaboxr ecell
phoneKo
ndaii
zi
vir
epiNhai .Apakasams ungkaportablenechargerandearphones.

Ndakaz
onwagirl
srotihuuuuuuum Apanehembeummm Beeakadadi
sa.I
hel
dthosecl
othestomyhear tndakudakuchema.

Si
banekungwar aphoneyakatoi
swalinefastf
astnekut
oitwa
on,
kwakutangakuzvitoramasel
fie.Vaii
takuchi
njananaYevai
ndi
kazovator
erandichidakumboisamplerwoo.

Bl
ess
ing

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 MAKANAKA

*********

Guys,iwasbegi
nni
ngtolosehopekut iSi
iindaizomuonafuthi
.Everyday
ndai
fonakumbaShadyabvakus choolndichibvunzamadhir
i.Everyday
ndai
ngoudzwasameboringst
oryIii
ihndaiitakubatagots
ichaiko.I'
ms ur
e
kul
evaizvi
onabutmabvuzi
rokkkkk

Ont hisdayndakadzokakubasandokulazerzvangundi
chi
dir
idzagarden.
Ithenr ememberedkutiidi
dn'tcal
lmybrothert oas
kaboutSibo.I
decidedt of
ini
shwat er
ingthegardenf
irs
tt henndozof
ona.

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 MAKANAKA

Afterkudi
ri
dzaIt
ookas howert
henrelax
edzvangundi
chi
it
a
daydreami
ngkkk.Ndandakut
obatwanehopewhenmycell
phoner
ang.
..
.

Ic
heckedandi
twasl
andl
ineyekumba.

Pandakacutt
erphoneijustyel
ledYeeeees
!!!
!!
!!
!!
!!
!!
vanhuvangavar imu
di
ningvakangondi
tar
isa.I
nihanyaNaniKondai gonyareizvanguinindai
va
i
nlove.Kanawadamunhuvanhuhauneinavomuchaz vionahenyu.

Irecei
vedthebestnewsofmyl i
feShadyachit
ibabieangaadz oka
kuschoolandangaatomupaz vandakasi
ya.Ndakapindamur oom
mandairarandi
kamboitakaji
vekekwamunandikucel ebr
aterkandisat
i
ndatauranamaimfanha.Ndakanyatsor
arapabedz vangukwakupinza
phone .

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 MAKANAKA

Takazopedz as tudyingndokur ovaroadtakanangakumba.Apakana

chekunobat at angat i
s i
nacozbabavanguvangavanemaweeksvas i
po.
Takambot angat i
chat yakusvi
katajai
ra.Apamwedz iwangawakunoper
a,
nomar iyerent .Ndinindangandat ovemaivemus hasaka
zvaindishungur udza.MaiFariwoul dhelpushereandtherebutsomedays
ainyara,zvaizonyany awoo.Taimbot oraouroldcl
othestonot
engesakwa
Chikwanhat otowanaupf unemaf ut
a.Gardenrangaranzwamashiz
ha
asaraoneone.Hupenyuhweduhwangakwakus ir
iri
sa.

Takas
vikochi
njaz
vedukwakugadz
iri
rakubi
ka.

Ndi
sat
indambodi
iSi
bahandedmet
hephoneachi
tipai
tami
ssedcal
l.

Page77
 MAKANAKA

Ic
heckedt
henumberhandi
nakudz
izi
va,
butians
wer
edanyway.

Voi
ceonphone:
Hes
ibaby

Ummm voi
cendar
izi
va,ei
sh.I
twasgent
leands
weet
.

Mys
elf:
Hii
ii
iihes
iBeehaaa,howar
eyou????

Page78
 MAKANAKA

Bles
sing:
I'
m goodnowthatI'
vehear
dyourvoi
ce.Ur
iseis
haa???How
haveyoubeen,ihear
dthenews.

Mys
elf:
im okayIhavenochoi
ce.

Bl
ess
ing:
Sor
rydearndakar
wadz
iwas
haa,how'
syours
ist
ercopi
ng?

Page79
 MAKANAKA

Mys
elf:
she'
shur
tingbutf
ineigues
s.

Wes pokeforal
mos tanhourndichi
udz
waveduwe.Beewasar eal
gent
leman.Heknewhowt otreatawoman.Ndaingonz
imyqueen.
Ndakanzwakunyaradzi
kaveduwe.Iwassohappyforhim onhi
sjobandi
knewkutikubudi
ri
rrakwakendekwangualso.Ndai
mudat hi
sguy.

Hepromi
sedt
ocal
lmemanher
uandcutt
heconver
sat
ionnemail
ove
you.

Page80
 MAKANAKA

Bl
essi
ng:You'r
elovedSi
itakegoodcar
eofyour
sel
f.Concent
rat
eon
mabooksakoandmakemeandourmom pr oud.Wil
lcal
lagai
nbefor
eyou
sl
eepbeauti
ful
.

Si
ba:
Ummmm s
omeonei
sinLoooveKkkkkk.

Mys
elf:
Yeboyesummmm icanevenf
eeli
tsha,I
'
m happy.

Page81
 MAKANAKA

Her:
I'
m happyf
oryoumys
is

WehHuggedz
vedut
henwewentt
osi
tout
side.

Aswewer esitt
edtakaonamurumeaiuyapagat
epeduaingedady
.Hewas
withsl
im dar
kladyangaakabataz
isuit
cases
oo.Takat
yaeven
kuvamhanyir
a.

Page82
 MAKANAKA

Theyenter
edthegatet
ikavakwaz
isavachi
pfur
iramumba.Wewer
ecal
led
andgiveni
ntr
oducti
ons,guys

Endofchapt
er.

Thanksf
ort
hecomment
stheygi
vemes
trengt
htokeeponwr
iti
ng

0027630012260

MAKANAKA

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 MAKANAKA

Si
boni
soM

Chapt
er14

***********

Myfatherisnotseri
ous.Howcanhebr i
ngthi
sladytoourhousewhil
st
we'
restil
lmour ni
ng??Apakakadz
ikacho kanengekanor warachet
e.
Ndai
zvif
ungaz vangundakagar
apasofaasmyfatherwassti
llt
alki
ng.

Page84
 MAKANAKA

Hi
m:t
hisi
sMas
izi
ba,yournewmot
her
.Acceptandr
especther
.

Wej
ustl
ookedatherwi
tht
alki
ngeyes
.

Shuwamunhuanepfungwa5ungadakugar
amumbamemus
hakabvune
proper
tyyemus
hakabvu,l
etal
onebedI
ii
hzvakaoma.

Wes hookhandsnaMasi
zi
babutwebothdidn'
tli
keher
.Shewass
pooky.I
bethemetherinabar,Ithoughtt
omys
elf
.

Page85
 MAKANAKA

Si
nceMasi
zi
ba'sar
rivall
if
ehasbeendiff
icul
tforus
.Wegotoschoolon
emptys
tomachsandourf at
her
'sat
tit
udehaschangedt
owardsus.

TodayisSat
urdayandBl
ess
ingispayi
ngmeavisi
t.Ummmm I'
m overt
he
moon.Bless
ingismypai
nki
ll
erchai
yo,hemakesmefor
getaboutmy
probl
ems.

Page86
 MAKANAKA

Ibathedandwor etheclothesheboughtme.Ndakazvi
tar
isapamir
aneni
ndikaguts
ikanakut
iilookeddope.Mateyazvawobutndaikwi
kwidzawo
kkk.TakabudapanzepangapakagaraMas i
zi
bati
chidakuoneka.

Mys
elf:
Mom,t
ichambobuda,
ti
nodz
oka

Masi
ziba:
Mom mom kudiikwacho,
?heeeeukuonandakanyor
wamom
pamhanzai
ni??Heee???

Mys
elf:
AyewaMas
izi
..
..
..
..
..
.(
handi
nakuz
opedz
akut
aur
andar
ohwambama)

Page87
 MAKANAKA

Ist
art
edcr
ying .
Ineverwant
edt
ocr
yinf
rontofmys
ist
erbutndai
godi
i
i
twaspai
nful.

Siba:
:I
wemukadzii
weinimanj
endinokurovaukuzvi
nzwa,unoda
kuzot
ongapambapeduwhoareyou?Nx a..
.Marabis
hi

Mas i
zi
baakat
iovi
ranehas
ha.Akas
imudz
aruokokut
iar
oveSi
bandobva
avabata.

Si
ba:
Imboz
viedz
auf
one,ndokur
ovaukat
svukai
webl
oodyf
ool
.

Page88
 MAKANAKA

Ndakasar
apadikiKus
ekanemat
uki
rwoai
it
waMas
izi
ba.
Nechemumoyo
ndakat
izvai
wanangwarat
i.

Takapickerst
ept ichi
budagateMasiz
ibasarehwavari
kit
i.TakawanaBee
akatomirapacor nerIi
ii
i,hewassmart
.Kushandakwakanakapliz
ungazoz i
vakutindiyeheremkomanawekabl azer
Kkkkkk.Ndakamumhanyi r
aveduweakandi
simudza.

Wes har
edapass
ionat
ekissndobvaandi
dziki
sa.Ummm hewassmell
ing
f
reshguysmkomanaaitambanemvurauyu.Vakamhores
ananaandBee
t
oldushehadasurpri
seforus,weweregoingtotown.

Beewasbei ngagentl
emanguyswet ookat
axit
oPamuz i
ndaforgochi
gochiapakwakuneshow.BeeknewhowmuchIador edFungi
saiandAl
ex
Kawara.Theyper
formedti
chigochaz
veduShai
naichi
ri
ra.

Seanakabvaas
vikawoandkeptSi
bacompany,ndakaf
ara.Si
bawas

Page89
 MAKANAKA

f
eel
ingoutofpl
acebei
ngat
hir
dwheell
ol.

Takavasi
yavachigochanyamandobvat ambonogarasomewher epri
vat
e.
Ndakagarapadombor ai
vapoBles
s i
ngakachonjomaraz vake.Apaakati
ndeeekunditari
samaz is
o.Ndakazvi
s hi
ngis
akumut ar
isawobutj ustthe
l
ooki nhiseyesiwouldgoweakonmyknees .Hejusthadt his
'
thing'
abouthim.Ladieswhoar ei
nl oveknowwhatImean.

Hetookbothmyhandsi
ntohi
s.Ngandi
nyarecozmyfinger
swer
escr
uff
y
Nenhamo.Myski
nmumaokokuparukanekushayamaf
uta.

Page90
 MAKANAKA

Iwi
thdr
ewmyhandsbuthegr
abbedt
hem agai
n.

Hi
m:Dontbes
hys
ha,i
t'
sonl
yme.

Is
tar
tedcryi
ng..
..Hes
toodupandhel
pedmet
omyf
eet
,tookmei
nhi
s
ar
ms,ndi
chingochema.

Hi
m:s
hhhhhh,
it
sokaybabe.I
t'
sokayI
'
m her
e.(
str
oki
ngmyback)

Ndakachemakus
vikashungudzesedz apera.Ineverr
eal
lymournedmy
mom.Iwasbottl
ingthepaini
nside.Zvazvasangananekufungasi
tuat
ion
i
rikumba.

Page91
 MAKANAKA

Hi
m:Ar
eyouokaynowbabi
e???(
wipi
ngmyt
ear
s)

Inoddedmyhead.

Hi
m:s
ure???

Mys
elf:
Ehe(
faki
ngas
mil
e)

Hi
m:Hmmmm s
mil
eagai
nI'
m nots
ati
sfi
edukundi
vhar
a.

Page92
 MAKANAKA

Het
ickl
esmeandIl
augh .

Hi
m:That
smor
eli
kei
t.Nowl
et'
stal
k.Tel
lmeever
ythi
ng.

Takazotaurandichi
muudzaabouthowmymom pas sed,ourj
our
neyt
o
Plumtree,thefuner
alandkudzokakwedu.It
oldhi
m aboutmydad
disappeari
ngforweeksandMas iz
iba.

Hewass
hockedt
hatmydadhadmovedons
osoon.

Beewass addenedbyt hel i

feyandangandakur
arama.Hepromis
edt
o
hel
pi never ywaypos sibl
e,apahanziuchi
ngopedzakunyor
amaOs
ndakutoroor a.Hanzindotyakukuvadzi
rwaQueenwangunas t
epy
Kkkkkkkk.Takas ekanhamos er
ugaremusiuyu.

Hi
m:Si
iasl
ongasndi
rimupenyu,z
vinhuz
vinonakachet
e.Iwi
llwor
k

Page93
 MAKANAKA

toothandnai
ltomakesur
ethatyougetever
ythi
ngyouneed.Il
oveand
valueyous
hawakandi
kosher
a.

Mys
elf:
areyous
eri
ous

Hi
m:I'
veneverbeenser
iousi
nmyl
if
e.Iwi
llneverl
oveanyonet
hewayI
l
oveyouSi
iNdebele.

Mys
elf:
Iloveyoumor
eMrMakor
e.

Weki
ssedagai
nummmm,magi
cal
.Someguysar
ebor
nlover
sfors
ure.

Page94
 MAKANAKA

Ast
heki
ssdeepenedwehear
dvoi
ces
.

Sean:
Getar
oom guys
..
..Kkkkkk

Ndakanyar
aveduwekuonekwanaSean.I'
ms ur
eai
ngot
iI'
m acheapgi
rl
.
Weat eanddranksemombedzabvakus
inasora Kotangataguma
kugut
amus iwafamai .

Tapedz
awewentont
hedancef
loorki
cki
ngi
tli
kenobody'
sbus
ines
s.

Kumafourf
ouriaskedBeet
otakeushomeapat
angat
asuwamanj
e
kuf
ungazvi
rimber
i.

Page95
 MAKANAKA

Tai
zodi
iti
kawanadadyvauya??Whati
fMas
izi
baavaudz
azvaai
twa
naSi
ba???

Wet
ookacabbackhomeandwesai
dourgoodbyes
.Tomor
rowi
sSunday
s
owil
lmeetupwit
hBeekuchur
ch.

Beehandedmeaboxofchocol atesnet
eddybear
.Ndakamodakur
amba
nekut
yakutiKoz
vikaonekwa,butBeebeingBeef
orcedmeandItook
them.

Takatambazvedukupi
ndapagat
e,ndokupi
ndamumbakaa.Wewent
str
aighttoourroom.

Page96
 MAKANAKA

Wehear dt
hebedr
oom dooropenndobvatagadz
iri
rat
heunknown.
Takanz
wamafoots
tepsachi
uyakwatai
va.

Masi
ziba:
Iwendebel
eauyamahur eakohuyauone.(
kus
ekachi
zvi
rova
maoko)Ngit
hiwozauzobonaabantwanabakho.

Tai
tit
ikanzwaMas i
zibaotaur
aneNdebel
etoz
ivakut
ikwai
pa.Takabva
tat
ogadzir
irakui
tatakecover.

Mudhar
awanguakangopi
ndaachi
dhi
ndavanhunebhandir
aker
echi
soj
a.

Page97
 MAKANAKA

Takar
ohwakupf
uranyokayapi
ndamumba.Mas
izi
baayi
kuz
aar
ipadoor
.

Takachemakusvi
kawecoul
dcrynomore.Byfat
herdi dn'
tcar
ewherehe
wasbeatingus
.Facedz
akat
semukai
dzikuit
asetachekwanerazor
.

Chiteddybearchakat
orwachikapi
swamachocol
atesakakandwamubi
n.
Phoneyangairimubrayakadonhakupar
arascr
eenikapi
swaf ut
hi .

Takachemakusheedz
amaiv
akaf
a.Takar
aranayomus
iuyunyama
dzi
singagoni
.

Page98
 MAKANAKA

Tomorrowmor ningwewokeupear l
yinthemorni
ng,di
dourdut i
esand
bathedtogotochur ch.Tangatakaz
vimbamunongonzwa.Mazis
okuita
semaChina.Takangodeedz er
adaddynaMaSiz
ibakut
itakuendakuchurch,
vanhuzii
.

Wear r
ivedkuchurchvanhuvachingot
itar
isa.Takanamat
azvedu
kwakuzoonananaBeeafterchur
ch.

Akachemaachi
ti
ona.Al
ready,heknewwhathadt
rans
pir
ed.

Endofchapt
er

Loveyoual
l

Page99
 MAKANAKA

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sndomada

MAKANAKA

Si
boni
soM

Chapt
er15

-
*-*-
*-*-
*-*-
*-

Bl
ess
ing

Li
feyanguyangayakundi
fambi
raz
vekut
ifi
nanci
alwi
se,Ihadnos
tres
s.I

Page100
 MAKANAKA

wasearni
ngadecents alar
ys oimanagedt omoveoutofmyuncl e's
houseandrentasmallapar t
mentkumadal edale.Imanagedt os
ave
moneyandboughtkas mallcarkangukatoyotavitz
.Kubas
a
ndai
toremekedzwawomai zondizi
vaherekutindinimukomanaweka
bl
azerakabvanepa4HighapaKkkk.Ndai ngotendaMwar ishuwakuti
MwariMAKANAKA.

It'
s3mont hsnows i
nceIvisi
tedSii
ibutweoftenspeakont hephone.
Shadycomesher eeveryweekendandIgivehi
m moneyyekunopaSi boso
shecancommuni catewithmeandbuys omethingszvaanoshot
a
naSibahle.Li
feyangayakuraramaumwewanguwaspai nful
.Ndaichema
ndegandi kazvi
funga.Phoneyandakamusi
ir
ayakapwanyikaday
raakarohwanababavake.Ummm if el
tgui
lt
ycozI '
mt heonewhocaus ed
allthat.
..
.

Chinhuchangachandi misachetekutimybabi eangaachirikuchikoro,

otherwis
ez vekukandapakit
chenndandat ogadzir
ira.Apaiwasgi vingher
spacezvanguyekut iamboit
aconcent r
ateonhers tudiessi
nce
vavakunyoramaendofyearex ams.Ndandat ononokerwanekut inextyear
is
vikebabieapedz eform4 .
Zvaii
tasekutiI'
vebeenwai ti
ngal lmy
li
fe.

Page101
 MAKANAKA

Ummmm kubvadayr at
arohwanadadyndakanzwakuvavengaz vi
si
ngai
te,
af
terallvangavakutochayamapot omaivanguvas
ativaput
ikamuguva
nxa.
Ihatedhim withapas si
on.Ivowednevertomarryasoldi
erinmyli
fe.
Munhuwepi .

Onedayaf t
erourannualex amskwakai twabas hkuchi kor o.Therewer ea
variet
yofact i
vit
iesandt hemaj oronewasmodel l
ing.Ummm
pavakangotimodel li
ngt akat ari
sananaSi bahl
eandwedeci dedt ogiveita
try.Herfri
endst houghti twoul dbeagr eatexperiencef orus ,s
owe
register
ed.Apapr oblem nowwashembe.Wedi dn'thavedi nnerdresses.
Thef uncti
onwass etfor2i nt heaf t
ernoons oYevainaSi bavakambobuda
kunot or
ahembeatYV' splace.Yevaiz vekumbakwavovai vawel lup.Her
mom wasacr ossbor dert raders akazvazvakarongeka.Ai tombot i
batsi
ra
kucovermamwemabur ili
kei papa.

Page102
 MAKANAKA

Ndakambodzokerazvangukumbakunochi nj
anekudyandozodz oka.
Ndichi
svi
kakumbandakachinjasemazuvaes endokunangakukitchen.
Stepymhenovaivepihandi
nakumboz vi
tsvaga.Kuvhur
amapot okudai
dheng,
kutar
isabreadtinwaneihwava.
Ahndakaper asimba.
..
..

Iputwateront
hestoveandIhear
dthebedr
oom dooropenndi
kaz
iva
kutiher
ecomestr
ouble.

Voi
ce:
Andwhatdoyout
hinkyou'
redoi
nguchi
bat
amapot
oiwayo??

(
iignor
ed)Ndakat
ovhur
afr
idgekut
svagar
eli
shndi
riz
ii
.

Page103
 MAKANAKA

Her:
Hausikudai
ra,hooounodakutot
ongahai
kona.Vanavehur
e
vanonet
samhani.(wentbacktothebedr
oom andcamewithas j
ambok)

Kohant
yndoyat
air
ohwes
wanayoher
ekanadadyvas
ipo.

Ndi
chionasj
ambokiyandakabudamumbandi
ribar
akut
its
okandi
ber
eke.
Ndakazomi
randat
obudagate.

Her
:Ugar
eikoko,yanguhai
sat
iyaper
a,benz
iremwana.

Ndakar
ambandakamut ari
saMasizi
bami s
odziyakutoyererakudhar
a.
Ndakas
hayakutichandangandakanyat
somutadzirachiichai
zvo.UkuMai
Far
inebrot
heryavovangavatobudapanzekutari
sa.

Page104
 MAKANAKA

Masi
zi
ba:I
bvapagatepanguapounotikurembedz
amazi
soanenge
embonausi
ku,getaway.(
achi
it
aseakuuyakwandi
ri)

Ndakabvapondi r
ispeedspeedkumhanya. Kus vikandasvi
kakumai nroad.
Zvekugezaforfuncti
onhandinakuz ombogez a.Ndakazokaruka
ndatosvi
kapachikoroneshenaiyoyo.Ndakawanavanhuvakut oungana
kugadzir
irafunct
ionApaeveryonewasdr essedt othenines.I
ni
ndakatobvaponenyadzikwakunangakumat oilets.I
magineprefect
anomakisaUmmm.

Ndakagezamakumbokwakunangakucl
asskwaSi
ba.Ndakawanaat
oveko
naYevaiandvavauyanef
ood.

Page105
 MAKANAKA

Si
bahle:Sistat
ouyanefoodcozIknewwai
svi
kaar
imachi
rachet
e
nekakadzikayakar
ikumba.

Ndakavat
endaveduweandIgobbl
edt
hef
oodl
ikeahungr
ydog.

Takas
ekanhamos
erugar
endi
chi
vaudz
azvandai
twanaMaSi
zi
ba.

Si
bahl
e:Achaendachet
emkadz
iuyandi
chamugadz
iri
ras
izenx
a.

Headboyakaz
ouyaandorder
edever
yonekuassembl
y.Wewer
eadr
ess
ed
bytheheadti
kai
taprayer
,mabi
kondokut
anga.

Page106
 MAKANAKA

Somewer eli
psi
ng,danci
nget c.Kwakazotikwakupi
ndamodelli
nghana
yanguyaii
takur
ovaguysmunongonz wa.HembeHat inakunet
sekacoz
Yevaihadenoughformys i
sterandI.

TakapodewanaYevaiveduwenekityamaivakef
rom S.A.
Kunakakwese
kwakabvakwabuda,youcoul
dn'
ttelli
twasus.Ndakachemandichi
zvi
ona
pami r
ror.

Si
bahle:
Dontcrymysi
ster
,todayi
saboutus
.Let
'sf
orgetaboutour
worr
iesandenj
oyhant
y?

Inoddedmyhead.That
'sonet
hingIl
ovedaboutSi
ba,s
hewass
trong.
Aindi
si
mbis
ainst
eadofmekutindimusi
mbise.

Page107
 MAKANAKA

Thef i
rstroundwascas ualwear,
soiwor eablackminis
kirtandacream
top1ar m dzainetsapanguvayedu.Takapindatikamodell
erzvedut
hen
cames econdr ound,itwasfunkywear.Iworetopands ki
rtmadeof
plasti
creupfu.Undermys ki
rtIwor
eat ightandUmmm guysandeven
teacherswer edr ool
ing.

Ti
chi
pedz
aitwasni
ghtwearandt
hatwast
hel
astone.

Iwor
eas tr
ipgoldnumberyai
svi
kapamaknees
,Si
bawor
eal
ongs
il
ver
numberyai
nyats
omugaranehusli
m hwake.

M.C:Deej
aystopthemusi
cpleas
e,theti
meyou'
vebeenal
lwai
ti
ngf
or
hascome.It
'sti
metoannouncethewi
nners
.

Cr
owd:
yeeeeeeeh(
cheer
ing)
.

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 MAKANAKA

M.C:
Qui
teguys
,ndi
pei
wonz
eve.

M.C:Iwi
lls
tar
twi
thours
econdPr
inces
s.Andt
het
itl
egoest
o
Del
iweeeee

Cr
owdc
heer
s

M.CNowf
orourf
irs
tPr
inces
sputyourhandst
oget
herf
orSi
ii
ii
ii
bongi
le.

(
crowdcheer
sagai
n)

Ummm iwass haki

ngal
lthewayupthest
age.Iwascr
owedandgi
venmy
bouquetoffl
ower s andahumper.IhuggedDeli
weandst
oodbesi
de
her,t
akamir
iraQueen.

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 MAKANAKA

M.C:Nowf orHerMajesty.
..
..
.TheQueen.Mi
ssSchool
sti
tl
egoest
othe
beaut
ifulSi
ii
ii
ii
bahl
eeeeee.

(Ulul
atingandwhi s
tles
)Yai
ngovaWoyewoo.If
ellonmykneeswithj
oy.
Mys i
s t
erwascr ownedandshecamestoodmeupandweembr acedeach
other.Takachemaveduwe.

Peoplecamet ocongr atul

ateust ingoriintears.Yevaiwasthereachi
far
a
pli
z.Shewasat ruefriend.Shehadbeent hereingoodandbadmoment s.
Wet ookourhumper sapat akunyar akuchi
njaintoourcl ot
hes.Ko
dzaimboit
ahere.Mar iyandaitumi rwanaBl essi
ngndai ngofonanekut
enga
foodchete.Iwasafraidt obuyclot hescozei t
herMas izi
baordadyvangu
wouldnoticeti
gorohwa.Takaz ofungakumhanyakwanaYevaiandchange
therethenwegohome.

Page110
 MAKANAKA

Tic
hibudapaschoolgat
eiheardSibasaying,"
Hii
iSi
bo,
hona".
Ndakat
oshayakutichachi
iz
ve,asindidadyher
eis
utakapf
ekal
ike
thi
s

Il
ookedatt
hedi
rect
ionyangayakat
ari
saSi
ba,guys
..
..

Ndakatangakuonatanbootbaba,dar
kandhai
rylegs
,apa3quart
ers
ame
colorasboot
s,mus c
letop,ndi
chi
svi
kakuf
ace,
ndakar
asazvi
nhu
zvandangandakabatapasi
.

Iranintot
hearmsofthi
swonderfulmanwhom Il
oved.Likeours
tyl
e,
akandis
imudz
alikeaf
atherakus
umudzahisbabydaughter.

HeputmedownandIhuggedhi
m agai
n.

Him:Ehfi
rstpr
inces
showar
eyou.(
Apawass
til
lhuggi
nghi
m notwant
ing
toletgo)
.

Ndakaz
omus
iyandakunyar
avanavechi
kor
onevanhu.

Mysel
f:
Imfi
nenowt
hatI
'
ves
eenyou.Kowhendi
dyoucomeandwhos
e
cari
sthi
s?

Page111
 MAKANAKA

Him:Icamethi
smorni
ngwashomendichi
onamuchember
e.Ndaz
ouya
zvangupanowhenIhear
dthatyouwer
emodell
ing.

Iwast
henshykutial
lal
ongt
hisguywasi
nthecr
owdwat
chi
ngmes
ure,
howcomeIdi
dn'tnoti
ce.

Mys
elf:
Hoooahidi
dn'
tnot
iceyouwer
eher
e(cover
ingmyf
ace)

Him:
Ahhaunyare,wakunyar
eimanjebabi
e,youdi
dgood.Youwer
eso
conf
identandI
'
ms oproudofyou.

Wehuggedagain.Si
bacamewi
thYVandgreetedBee.Hewasbei
nga
gentl
emanveduwe.Hetol
dmethecarwashi
sandhewast aki
ngusf
ora
dri
ve.

Page112
 MAKANAKA

Wechangedcl othesmur es
troom Mut ownandwewentf oramoviethe3
ofus.Itwasromant ic
,wewat chedar omanti
cone,TheSweetestThi
ng.I
cr
iedandl aughedwat chi
ngitbutHat i
nakuzoipedzi
sacozofti
me.
Bless
ingdidn'twantust obeintroublesoakatis
iyakumbafas
t.He
droppedYVf irstndobvaazonoti
siya.

Endofchapt
er

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ojoi
nourgr
oup

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 MAKANAKA

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omuch,keept
hecomment
scomi
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Holidayshavecomeandgone.Schoolisaboutt oopenandIcan'twait
.I
can'twaittobeinmyfi
nalyear.I
'ms ohappythatfinal
lyiwi
llf
inis
h
schoolandmoveoutofmyf at
her'
shous e.Iwashappykutindaimboenda
kumus hazvangundombozorodzapfungwandi chi
batsi
ragogobasa
kumus ha.Pambapangapachagari
kaherenaMaSi zi
ba,angaakupengera
zafuthi
.

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 MAKANAKA

I
twasaweekendt ichitinextweekz vikorozvi
novhurwa,mymot her'
s
si
sterandherhusbandpai dusavi si
t .Iwassur
pris
edtos eethem coz
si
ncemymom' sdeat hvavas i
nakumbof onakanakudii
.Anywaylikewell
manneredkidstakavat ambirazvakanakavakapindamumba.
Vakatoshami
swat or eali
zethatmyf atherhadmovedons oqui
ckly.

Takatumwakunot engamadr inksMasizi

baachizvi
itanicenice.Takatos
eka
zvedukutishashakutsvagamamar kskunanaMaigur u.Takadzokafast
fastvaenz
ivakanwiranwi r
avachidyazvavo.Takazosheedzwanadady
vanguvachitihehasimpor t
antnewst ous.Takangopi ndamudi ni
ngand
satdownt akavhur
anz eve.

Page115
 MAKANAKA

MrNdebel
e:Ehndakus
heedz
aipanonekut
ipanekanyayakadi
ki.(
he
cl
ear
shist
hroat
)

Ehmai guruvenyuvanodasomeonet ohelpherar

oundt hehouses
oi
thoughtitbesttosendyouSibahle.Si
nceshe'
sateachernzvi
mbo
yechi
korovakatokuwanir
asowor ongedzamabagwoendanavo.Nhaika??

(
sil
ence)MrNdebel
e:Kunyar
arakur
evakut
imawi
ri
rananaz
vo,kayi
gebhe.

Ii
ii
ii
hmawor dsakataurwanababavangupi ercedmyhear t .Zvair
wadza
kunzwaevent odigest.Mysist
erwasbeingt akenawayfrom me.My
partnerincr
ime,mybes tfri
endandmys houldert
oleanon.Ndai z
osar
a
ndichit
aurananiNhaimiKoikokuchikoro.NdakangotihamhenoMwar i
.
Ndakabvandawedz erakuvengavandait
ibaba.MaSizi
baai i
takufar
a
kungeachabatadenganx a.

Page116
 MAKANAKA

Wehadourmomentt obi deachot herfar

ewellwit
hmyt wins i
ster
.
Takachemakus vi
katanyarara.Ihuggedherlikeitwasthel astti
mes eei
ng
her.IgaveherhalfofthemoneyBl essi
ngsentmei ncases hewasgoi ng
toneedi t
.Takait
aas mallprayermus paremisodzii
chiyerera.

MrNdebel
e:Yahvas
ikanai
t'
sti
mevanamaivenyuvanodakuf
ambat
ime
i
chi
po.

Ndakabat
iraSibahl
ebagkwakuisamumot a.Yakarevers
erndakatari
sa
umwewanguakagar akumas
hure.Iwavedhergoodbyeands hewaved
back.Iwhisperedil
ovedherandshewhispered"Iloveyoumor e"That
washersayingalways.

Page117
 MAKANAKA

Iwat
chedi
nsor
rowast
hei
rcars
lowywentoutofs
ight
.

Ndakadz
oker
amus
par
endi
kahwi
hwi
dza.

Mysel
f:
WhyLor
d.Whyme,whyus??Whydidyouevent
akemymom.I
f
shewasher
emysi
sterwoul
dn'
tbegone.

If
eltli
keGodwasnoteventher
e.Ndir
imuspareimomondakanzwa
Masiz
ibaachi
ndi
deedz
a.Ndakamboignowazvangukwakuz
oenda.

Mas
izi
ba:
Unombot
orat
imeyakous
atiwauya,hauchanz
wa?Heeee???

Mys
elf:
Ndi
nonz
wa.

Page118
 MAKANAKA

Her
:Saka.
..
..
..
m

(
sil
ence)

Ndakaer
ekanandarohwanekuserikwer
uoko.Ndakangobat
adamariy
a
andIcri
edloudl
y.Zvaz
vasangananeshungudzekuf
ungaSibahl
ewangu.

Dadyvanguvakauyavakapopot
abutIi gnor
edhim.Ndakatumwakuus
avi
ndobvandat
orakamar imuspare.KanakutNdakas
vikaseikkumas
hopsi
don'
tknow.

Iboughtreli
shndobv
andaendaz
vangupapayphone.Kahanakai
it
a
kurovaveduwe.

Page119
 MAKANAKA

Mys
elf:
HiBee

Hi
m:Hesbabi
ehowar
eyoumudi
wawangu.

Mys
elf:
I'
mfi
nel
ove,how'
swor
kandever
ythi
ng.

Hi
m:Wor
kisf
inel
ove,nowt
ellmewhat
'swr
ong.

Mys
elf:
Not
hingdearj
ustt
hatyourmai
ninii
sgone.(
Ist
art
eds
obbi
ng)

Hi
m:Gone,
wher
e.whatdoyoumeangone???

Page120
 MAKANAKA

Mysel
f:Vauyakuzotor
wanamai
gur
uvekuChi
nhoyi
,shewi
llbel
ear
ning
andst
ayingthere.

Him:Ummm s or
rys ha.Iknowhowcloseyoutooare.Ican'
tbeli
eveyour
dadagreedt othisbutdon' twor
rymylove,i
niNdi
ripookay.Imi
ghtnot
bethereinfleshbutI '
m withyouins
piri
t.Iknowiwon'ttakeyour
si
ster'
splacebutz vinonaka.

Blessi
ng'
swordswerethecur
ethatIneeded.Weendedupl
aughi
ng
ndichi
udzwamajokes
.

Hi
m:Nowgos
weetus
atiwat
svagwa.Iwi
lldef
ini
tel
ypr
ayf
oryou

Page121
 MAKANAKA

usaz
vidyemoyo.Makupi
ndamufi
nalyears
hingi
ri
raudz
idzenesimba.
SweetDreamsnhasi
,undi
rot
e.Mwaamwaamwaa.War eceiverher
ekiss
.

Ndakaendakumbandi
chi
ngoseka.Thi
sguywasHeavens
ents
huwahe
wasreal
lymyweaknes
s.Godilovedhim.

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er

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 MAKANAKA

Bl
ess
ing

It'
sfunnyhowt i
mef li
esguyswhenyou' reabus yper son.I t
's3mont hs
nows inceIl astsawmybabi eandmyhear ti
ss or e.
Icons olemys elfcozi t
won'tbes oreforlongs i
ncemybabi eisaboutt of i
nishherol evelex ams.
Iwasr eadyt opayl obolaandlivehappi lyeveraf terwitht heloveofmy
li
fe.Youknow,kubvakar eguys ,ialwayswant edt of urthermys tudies.
Sinceis t
ar t
edwor ki
ngI'vebeenappl yi
ngf ors tudentvi s at ostudy
abroad.Hant yiwantedt ogivemybabi eonl yt hebes t
.Eveni fmy
appli
cationswentunans wer
ed,mys i
sterpul l
eds omes tringsandf ound
meaUni vers i
tyinChina.Iwass oohappyt ofinal l
yex plor emy
opportuni ti
es.Ndakabvandat or ongakut indai zotaurananakul e
tonoroorat hent oendanaSibowangukuChi na.Ndakaf araguysz vekuti
ndaingoitaenvi si
onSi boandBhul einChi nakkkk . Thes hockofmyl i
fe
camewhenmys i
stertol
dme,ndai todiwaas apz vekutiz vekur oorawas
anothers tory.Ndakabat agotsichairondaper erwanez vandakaudz wa.
Tomor rowmor ningiwasex pect edinChi tungwi z atof i
lls omef or msand
takeofft hef ol
lowingweek.Ndakai tasedz adambukandi chizamakuf unga
plan.

Whati
fItakeSibowi
thmendoi
wanepiti
meyekumui
ti
ramapaper
sin
s
uchashortti
me,andal
sopaybr
idepri
ce??

Ndakagar
apabedndi
chi
kwenyams
oromur
umemukur
u.Haz
vai
gonakut
i

Page124
 MAKANAKA

ndi
si
yebabi
eandial
socoul
dn'
tdi
sappoi
ntmys
ist
er.

WhenSi bocal
ledmeoneaf t
ernoon,It
oldher ,Iwant
edtotal
ktoher
aboutsomethi
ng.From t
hetoneofherv oiceiknows hedi
dn'
ttakei
twel
l.
Iassur
edheritwasn'tmuchofabigdeal,nothingshecoul
dn'
thandl
e.

Sinceiwassupposedt
obel eavi
ngforChi
naearl
y,Iwashopingkus
iya
ndaudzamyuncleeveryt
hing,ndi
vovai
zoit
ahandl
eeveryt
hing
zvekundi
roor
eranekuz
obat s
iraSi
bokuuyakwandi
nengendir
i.

Tot ellyout hetr

uth,sinceBeetoldmehewant edtodiscusss
omet hing
withme,moyowanguhaunakuz ogadzikana.Ndai ngoz
amakuz vishingi
sa
kutindi shingi
ri
resinceyangair
itimeyekunyor a.Wes tart
edourex ams
thatver yweek,s oIhadt opul
lupmys oc ks.Wehadagr eednottos ee
eachot herkusvi
kandapedz amaex amsbutApawehadnochoi ce.Bee
hadi nsistedthatitwasurgentsakaiwasf orcedt ocomply.

Page125
 MAKANAKA

Thenextdayaft
erwr i
ti
ngmyEngl i
shpaper2,takabudaaround10am t
o
fi
ndBeewaiti
ngf ormeout s
idetheschoolpr
emises.Iwashappytos
ee
hi
mt houghIhadmi x
edf eel
ings
.

Wes atint
hecarti
chimbobv
unzanahupenyu.Wewer
eallsmil
esandall
overeachother
.Ndandamusuwaveduweapahewassmell
ingdel
ici
ous
.

Hedrovetoas
ecl
udedar
eaandweengagedi
ntoaconver
sat
ionover
l
ightsnax
.

Nothingprepar
edmef orwhatBl
ess
ingtol
dmet hatday.Ummm
ndakarwadzi
wa.Anot
herpersonwhom Il
ovei
sleavi
ngme.

Firstmymom,comemyf r
iend,mys i
ster
,nowBlessing. .Thi
swas
thel as
tstr
aw.Apakwaai
endakwachondai zomuloserchete.Hewas
goingt obeincompanyofsophis
ticat
edbeauti
fulgirl
sIniiwouldn'
t
standachance. .

Is
tar
tedcryi
ng.Beeakapi
ndabus
yyekundinyar
adzabutnot
hingworked.
Ic
overedmyfacewithbothmyhandscr
ying.Hetookmyhandsint
ohi s

Page126
 MAKANAKA

andwi
pedmyt
ear
s.

Mysel
f:Handi
gonekur
aramaus
ipoBl
ess
ing,pl
eas
edon'
tgo.(
cryi
ng
l
ouder)

Him:
(holdi
ngmet
ohi
sches
t)Baby,ukachemawakundi
omes
eras
ha,
don'
tcry.

Mys
elf(
cryi
ng)

Hi
m: Si
bo(li
fti
ngmyf ace)Iknowyout hinkhandizokudebutyou'
rewrong.
I
t'
sonlythatI'
m neededt her
eurgentl
ycozmys isterhasdoneal
lthe
pr
ocessesbutIassureyou,myunclewi l
lrepres
entmepamar oor
o
wotogari
rakumbaKwedukus vi
kavis
ar ait
awoz ouyababie.

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 MAKANAKA

Mys
elf:
Ifyous
ays
o.(
shaki
ngvoi
ce)apamadz
ihwandandakunyar
a.

Hewipedmyt ear
sandoureyeslocked.Hedrewmeclosertohi
m andour
l
ipsmet.Thekissgrewdeeperanddeeperandwit
houtknowingit
,thecar
seatwasbloodyandIwasnudef rom wais
tdownwar
ds..
..
..
.WhathaveI
done

Thankyous
omuchf
ort
hes
uppor
t,Is
eet
hecomment
s

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er

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 MAKANAKA

Si
bahl
e

Timef li
esguys ,ican' tbelievewe' reabouttof inishs chool.I
'm nota
schoolf anaticbutIdomybes t.I
t'
sbeenhar dt omakenewf ri
endsbut
ndaifanirakudi i
.Pambapamai guruvangul i
feyai yendeka
ndizvowo. Taigarar atir
ipos i
xz vedu.Kwaitimai guruandbamkur u,their
twochi ldren,mys elfandnephewyas ekur
uai nz iBri
an.Wewer eaboutt he
sameagewi thBr ianbuthewasayearyoungert hanme.Wewoul dcr ack
j
okesnaBr ian,hewass uchf un.Taiendakuchi gayot es emongoz i
vakuma
purazizvigayoz vir ikure.Bri
anwast hebrotherineverhad.Hemademy
li
feabi teas i
erz vekut indaimbokanganwaz vadadynaMas i
zi
ba.Iwas
gratefultoGodnekal i
fekandai vanakocozdaindakar ambandi chigara
kumbandai z
oitangoz ipanaMas izi
bachetenx a.Ihat edthatwomanwi th
everyf i
berofmybei ng.SibonaYevaindai t
aur anavopaphoneummm i
missedt hem.Tai sekaveduwekui t
amaj okespaphonet ichi
pananama
updat es,kondokal ifekacho.

KuchurchndandakuendakwamaigurukuSDAthoughIwasn'tf
amili
ar
wit
hi t
.Examswer eabouttofi
nis
handIwashappycozndaidakukumbir
a
kuzoendazvangukumus hakunagogo.

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 MAKANAKA

Bl
ess
ing

Mydaysofl eavingwer egetti

ngcloserandiwasnowher enearhappy .I
hatedmys elfforwhatIhaddone.Whydi dn'tIcontrolmys el
f?WasSi bo
evergoingtof orgiveme?Ummm I '
ms os t
upidforsur e.I'
m ajerk,
ndaisi
mboz vibatawaniKoapawhathappened?Ndai zvitongesas urendiri
mumagumbez ekut s
vagahope.Iwaspr oudthatIwasherf ir
stbutnot
proudofmyact ions.Babi
eangaas isaf
oniandIdeci dedt ogivehers ome
space.Iknews hehat edmebutIwasr eadytoprovet ohermyl ove.I
decidedtogi vehert i
met ocoolthenndoz otauranayendi sati
ndaenda.Ndakaz obatwanehopemhenonguvai .Iwasawokenbymyl i
ttl
e
brotherakuendakus chool.Ifi
gur
edoutapl anyekunyor akas mal lnote
kutiShadyanopaSi i
i.
..
..
..

Shuwait'
struekutinher
erahai
zvinzwir
et si
tsi
.Shuwakuz vi
panhamo
pamsoropeimwenhamonx andakadembadayr andakadathisguy.
Zvandangandapedzawochikor
omunez vakanakas huwa,shavireur
ombe.
Ndandabvumakus handi
swanasatan,ndaivendisi
sinachekuraramir
a..
..
..
..
.

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Chapt
er19

Bl
ess
ing

*********

Si
ncet hedayIgaveShadyt hatnoteIwaswait
ingforSibo'
sreply,but
not
hing.Iranoutofoptionsasmydepar tur
edategotcloser
.Shadyt ol
d
meSiihadr ecei
vedt
helettersoIknewbynowat oiver
engachet e.Iwas
sonervous,
andconfusedatt hesametime.

Ionlyhadonedayt oleavehencendai f
anirakutoitapl anyekus i
yanda
fi
nal i
serzvinhunemudi wawangu.Ndaingonamat akut iSiianzwi si
se.
Maf orm 4vangavat osari
rwaneweekt ofinishtheirex amsandont hi
s
dayt heywer ewr i
tingmat hspaper2.Ibathedf asts emukomana
ndikachinjabhobho,ndokupf ekasimplebuts mar tndobvandabuda
zvangu.Ndakadr i
verndakanangakut owncent r
endi chiref res
her
pfungwa.Ndakambof ungakutindoregakuendakuVhaaandcont inue
wor ki
ngndor oorababie,imwepf ungwayotibeingas hopmanageri snot
mydes ti
ny,Iwantmor e.Ummm iwasi nat ights pot ,thi
ngswer ef all
ing
apar t
.Thepr oblem isidon'tknowwhatmyot herhal fisthinking.Dai

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akapindur
atsambandai
zivapandimi
re.Butbabi
ewangu
haaimbondir
ambaoverthat.
..
..
..
.

Stil
ldeepinthoughtndakazoonandakut ukwanadr iveraivemut ax
i
behindmycarhanzwakami ri
reikoParkermot atiwanes pace,
takukwesher
a . Nxa,ndakanz wahas ha.Shuwamadr i
verinongovarough
ungatiat
angakudr i
vernhas i
.Ndakapar kerz vangudhuz eneTM
ndokumbogar amumot andichifunga.Ndakaz ovhundut swaneknock
pawindow.ThelastpersonIex pectedtos ee,buts ti
llt
hebes tpersoni
couldtal
ktopanyayaiyi.Iopenedt hedoorndi kabudatohugmybes t
fri
end.

Bl
ess
ing:
Ndei
pibaba(
shaki
nghandsandhuggi
ng)Kuonekaher
esha?

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 MAKANAKA

Sean:
AmanaBhul
ehaus
iser
ious
.Makudyamar
iyenyumegaka?

Bl
ess
ing:
Ii
ii
hus
adar
osha,ndi
kas
aidyanewendodyanani
?

Sean:UnodyanaSi
bohant
yzvenyuz
vakai
tai
nibes
tmanmakundi
vhar
ira
panze.

Wel aughedt
ichi
wanzi
rananaSean,t
hatwasourl
if
e.Wewenti
ntot
he
carandIconfi
dedinhi
m nenyayayangu.

Sean: Umm Bhul

eapayoucros
sedtheli
nemyf ri
end,hmm.Whatgot
i
ntoyouman?Andifthef
atherf
indsoutyou'
redeadmeatbaba.

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 MAKANAKA

Umm Seanwoof
uthi
.Ins
teadofgi
vingmeadvi
ceakundi
vhundut
sir
a.

Bl
ess
ing:
Dady
,weneedas
olut
ionher
eandweneedi
tfas
t.

Sean:
Umm pakaomas
ha.I
wedoyous
til
lloveher
?

Bl
ess
ing:
Ofcour
semans
he'
stheonl
ygi
rlf
orme,unoz
viz
ivawani
.

Takaz
ot aur
anaSeanandwes awi
tbes tkutindosiyamariyeroor
akuna
kul
eSiboogarirakumbakweduozotevera.Nowt hemai nis
suewastotal
k
tobabiendinz
weheropini
on.Wes t
oppedatt hes hopsandboughtbaby

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 MAKANAKA

s
omet
hingsbvat
azonomi
ri
rababi
ecozex
am wasal
mos
tover

Tot ellyout het r

uthguysmyl i
f ehadgonef rom badtowor se.Maex ams
ndai shi ngiriraz vangus incendandakaver enga,pr oblem waskumba.I
coul dn' thandl et heabus eanymor e,apaz vot is
tressyaBl es
s i
ng,if el
tl i
ke
Iwascar ryingt hewor ldonmys houl ders.Myt eachersi ms urenot icedi
was n'tmys elfbutiwoul dt rytoputupabr aveface.Ir eadthel etterBee
wr ot ebutIneededt imet ogathermys el
f.Ndaizotarisananayes ei.What
washet hinki ngaboutmei yeai toendaz vakeover seas.Maybet hiswashi s
planal lalong.Umm hamhenoij us tneedt obes trongandf inishwr iti
ng
toz oonanex tmove.Takapedz az veduex am inindichitoz i
vakut indar ova
chikor o.Takaz obudakumapas t12t akuendakumba,apai ni
niwas
planni ngkuf ambas l
owl ycozIknewwhatwaswai ti
ngf ormeatt hathel li
calledhomenx a.Ndichisvikapar oadndakaonaBee' scarpar ked
pamumvur iumm ial mos tfaintednekuny araapaSeanwast hereOMG
.Ndakabvandat ozivakut iBees pi
ll
edt hebeanschet e,nhai
Jehovah.

Whent
heys
awmeBeegotoutoft
hecarf
astandappr
oachedme.

HehuggedmebutIdi
dn'
tres
pond.Seanal
sogotoutandgavemeahug.

Sean:
Hel
lopr
inces
s,l
ongt
imedear
.

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Mys
elf
:Longt
ime,s
ure,wher
ehaveyoubeenhi
ding

Sean:
Im aroundhant
ymakuvhai
ra,mamaheadgi
rlukubeaut
yqueen
muchat
idiii
sumaboorangoma.

AhndakatombosekazvangukuwanzakwaSean.Hewasjustli
ket
hat
.
CooldudeandfunnyKkkk..Ij
oinedt
hem i
nthecarndi
kagaraatt
heback
i
vovakagarakufront
.

Wedr ovetoTowncent
ret
ikagar
azvedumupar
kndai
sadaz
vekuendapa
publ
icplace.

Seani
stheonewhos
pokef
irs
t

Sean:
Sibo,
youknowBl es
singlovesyou.Idon'
tsuppor
twhathedidbut
hemadeami stake,pl
easefor
givehim andtel
luswhatyouthi
nk.

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 MAKANAKA

Ikeptqui
te.Ndai
tos
hayakut
indot
ichi
i.

Bles
sing:
Babypl
eas
esays
omet
hing.I
'
mtheol
derone,is
houl
dhave
knownbetter
.

Mys
elf:
No,I
'
mthewoman,is
houl
dhaves
aidNo.

Blessi
ng:
Nonono,Ukadar
owakukangani
sa,putt
hebl
ameonme.(
he
shif
tsandsi
tsbes
ideme)

Mysel
f:Is
houl
dhaves
toppedyounevert
hel
ess
.(hehel
dmef
ors
ome
t
ime)

Sean:Guys
,i
tsnous
epoint
ingf
inger
snowl
et'
sfi
ndawayf
orwar
d.I
we
Bhulehantywat
iSi
bounomudahere?

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 MAKANAKA

Bl
ess
ingnodshi
shead

Sean:
KoSi
bo,doyous
til
lwantt
obewi
thmyf
riend?

Mys
elf:
Ummmm.

Sean:Problem s
olved.
Sakawegoaheadwiththepl
an.WhenSi bofi
nis
hes
writ
ingex amsyouruncleandiwi
llr
epres
entyou,t
onoroora.I
wewewo
Blessi
ngass oonasyoul andt
her
ewobatikapamhepoti
itezvi
nofamba.

Blessi
ngaingosekererakungegudor anhongapi t
oKkkk.Iknowiwas
youngt ogetmarriedbutndandaz vi
pira.Kumbakwai s
agarikaukoandmy
fathermadeitapoi ntkutiaf
terform 4hewas n'
tgoingtowas temoney
educatingagir
lchild.Ndakatoonaplaniyiichi
pasandichi
tozotever
a
futurehubbyoverseas .

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 MAKANAKA

Wes pentthedaytichiyemeranazvedu,smil
eirikunz
eve.Beegaveme
anotherphoneHanz indii
sepasil
entstepyvasamboione.Weki s
sedand
cuddledkusvi
kaSeanacompl ai
ner.Bl
ess i
ngleftmes omecashandifI
everneededanythi
ng,ndai z
obataSeanorShady,butheaAs sur
edme
soonIwasgoingt obehi swife.

Nb

Wethenpart
edwaysinanemoti
onalst
ate.Icri
edli
keababycozmyman
wasgoi
ngawayapatheti
mingwasnotrightbuthehadnochoice.Af
ter
al
lhewasdoingt
hist
omakemydr eamscomet rue.
.

+27630012260dr
opt
hem c
omment
s,t
heymot
ivat
eme

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MAKANAKA

Si
boni
soM

Chapt
er20

Bl
ess
ing

*********

Todayi stheday,andallroadsleadt otheair

port.
Myf l
ighti
sf or10pm
andI '
m doi ngthef i
naltouches.Makingsureeverythi
ngispackedand
tyinglos eends.Imus tmakes ure,mypas s
portiswhereIcans eeitand
maki ngs ureIleavenothingimpor t
ant.Ist
il
lhadt i
met okil
lonmyhands
sincei twasnowmi dmor ning.Sweetywanguhasnoex amst odaysothe
plani stos pends omefewhour swithher.Iusedourlandli
net ocal
lher.

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Her
:Hil
ove

Me:
Heys
weet
nes
s,canyout
alk?

Her
:Sur
e.Shoot
.

Me:
Myf
li
ghti
sat10pm s
oIwaswonder
ingi
fIcans
til
lyouf
orawhi
le?

Her
:Sur
e,f
oryou,Iwi
lls
acr
ifi
ce.

Ncooozvai
ndi
it
iramwanauyu,
ndai
dakuzomupazuva,daiz
vai
bvi
ra.She
wassuchanangel,s
osel
fl
essndoz
vandai
mudir
a.

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It
oldheriwasgoi
ngtowaitpamai
nroadi
n15mi nut
es.
Ndakaz
ombononotswanagogonamomsndichi
mborai
rwa.

Gogo:Zvawakuendakur ekwati
sir
imzukuru,kuz
vibat
andokwakakosha,
kunamatandochinhuchikuru.I
suusati
kanganweBandndapot amzukuru,
zi
vazvawafambiraikoko,mabooksandnothingmore.Zvet
usi
kanasi
kana
pasi
,maruvaenyikahaaperi.

Ndakagut s
iri
rams or
ondichit
endaambuy avangunemashokomakukutu
asianovaka.Pavakat
aur
az vekut
itusi
kana,Iwastemptedtotel
lherabout
Sibondikaonakutindai
tozononokaanditwasn'tther
ightt
ime.Vaiz
osara
vachiudzwanaSeanpamwenakul eInindaenda.

Mom vakaz
ots
inhi
rawondi
kangotindaz
vinzwa.Ndakaz
ovavharakut
i
ndi
chambomhanyakuEmbassyforsomef or
msndobvandar ovamota
ndi
niuyokuZengeza2.

Iwass
urpr
isedt
oseemybabyal
readyt
her
eandIr
eal
is
edkut
izvi
yaI
'
m

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 MAKANAKA

l
ate.

Wehuggedandiopenedthedoorforher
.Akagar
apamot
hers
eatand
of
fwewentwhereverthej
ourneyt
ookus.

Sibowasshyofl
argecr
owdssowewewentkuEas t24forapi
cnic
.We
order
edri
bsandgreensal
adherf
avour
ite,ndobvatanogar
ahedukugol
f
cours
e.

Sibowasemot i
onalthroughouttheti
me.NdaiyemerwaveduweandIl
et
herbe,
im notcomplaining,
asamat t
eroff
act,Ienj
oyedit
.Ndai
da
kuchemabutnotinfrontofher.Ihadtopret
endt obestr
ong.

Si
bo:
Promi
semewewi
llbet
oget
herf
orever
..
.

Shewaspl
ayi
ngwi
thmyhands

Bl
ess
ing:
Ipr
omi
se.Ipr
omi
semydear
est
.

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 MAKANAKA

Shehuggedmet i
ghtl
yandIputmyar msar oundher .Shewass oos weet.
Ifeltherfr
ailbodyandherbonespenet rat i
ngt hroughhers ki
n.Itoldhim
everythi
ngwasgoi ngtobef ineandIwasgoi ngt obuildacastl
efort his
queen.Takatauranyayaaboutourf utur e, andIwashappycozs hehad
loosenedup.Takazobvalateafternoont ikambof uuramut ownbuyi ngice
cream yai
chemer wanaSibo.Chakandis hami sawhenwegotbackt ot he
carakangodyaas mallporti
onndobvaai r amba,hanz ii
t'
stasti
ngf unny.
Umm idi dn'
twantt oscareher,ijustt ooki tndikaidya.

Ndakais
amus i
capaiwashol dingherhandwi
thonehandrumweruchi
dri
ver.
Iputourfavor
iteD.B achii
mbaChidowewerehavi
ngagreatti
me
si
ngingalong.

Wear ri
vedinChitungwiz
ababywanguat orara,moyoukar
wadz akutii
wasn'ttaki
ngherhomewi thmendonomur arisapabedparicomfy.She
wass l
eepingsopeaceful
lyguyszvekut
indakarwadzi
wakumumut sanx a,
apaifmys uspi
cionsareri
ght,shecoul
dbecar ryi
ngmybaby .

Iki
ssedheront
hef
oreheadands
hepani
cked.

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 MAKANAKA

Bl
ess
ing:
It
sonl
ymebabe,t
asvi
ka.(
shewasyawni
ng)

Si
bo:
Umm,ndar
aranguvai
,hopeiwas
n'ts
nor
ing.

Bl
ess
ing:
Ibvaapaeveni
fyous
nor
edz
vinebas
arei
.

Wewerei
nter
ruptedbyaphonecallf
rom mymom vachi
tiever
yonei
sat
homef
ormyfarewellpar
tyndi
nindangandami
ri
rwa.

Ndakabudamumot aandwal
kedherhome.Shecri
edandcr iedunti
lI
cr
iedtoo.Shegavemealett
ershehadwri
ttenhanzindovhurandasvi
ka.

Weki
ssedonel
astt
imendi
kat
iachi
mhanyakumbandakat
ari
sa.
.

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 MAKANAKA

Sher
anachi
ngocheukakus
vikaapi
ndamugat
e.Iwavedhergoodby
e.

Iwenttomycarndi
kamboi
taamomentofs
il
ence,ndobvandamut
sa
mota.

WhenIgothome,momswasonmycas ebutididn'
tgiveherachance.I
t
ookaquickshowerandj
oinedever
yone.Seanwasthereti
chi
onekana
z
vedu.

Takaz
osheedzasekur
upas
ide,t
ikavabat
isanyayayai
vapo.Hewasmor
e
thanhappyformeandass
uredmeihadnot hi
ngtowor r
yabout
.

Takat
ambapeopl
efr
om mywor
kwer
evachi
pamas
peech.

Takaz
opar
adz
anandakunos
ii
wakuai
rpor
t,i
twasanemot
ionalmoment
.

Icheckedi
nandweex
changedgoodbyendobvandat
oenda.

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 MAKANAKA

Ndakapi
ndamupl
anendokugar
azvangur
emi
nens
ingaboutt
hatday'
s
event
s..
..
..
.

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er20

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boni
soM

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er21

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BLESSI
NG

Umm kut aur

as huwahunhuhwaSeanndangandi si
ngachahunz wi
si
si.I
tr
iedt ofi
gureoutwhatwashappeningbutndakazvi
shairapazvo,
chingavachi
inhaiMwari???.It
riedt
oconcent
rateonmys tudi
esthen
ndaitafr
eendoz ot
auranayecozndandi
si
samunzwisis
ez vachose.

SEAN

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Ummm hayakudakwanguz vinhuukukwaz ondiparir

a,mar i
ndandakashandisakudorondichit
indicharepl
acermanj e .
Apa
Bhuleispressuri
ngmeever ydayeishhayandaz opindapama1chai wo.
Ndakazogayaz vanguzanorekunyeperamdhar awangukut indi
kwanise
kuvharagapiri.Ndakat
onyepakut ikunekwandas heedzwakui ntervi
ew
butmar iyetr
ans por
thandina.Mdhar ahaanakumbobvunz azvakawanda
hejustaskedhowmuchIneeded.Ndakapi hwamar iiyafastfastandI
cal
ledSibother eandther
ekut imangwanaamuki rekuzotoramar i
.

MangwanaachoSibohaanakumbononokaummm kanengekaidawo
zvi
nhukamwanaaka,apas hewassexyseit
houghai
sanyat
sochena.
NdakabvandaonazvakaonekwanaBhul
eveduwepanaSibopangapait
a
zvebabi
e .

Shecamemakusenit
ikapananahugasf
riendskaaandIper
suadedher
kut
iti
mbotandar
embi j
anaozoenda.

Ndandakutomugair
ahorrorandpl i
zdon'tjudgemecozt hi
sgi
rlwasa
cat
ch.Ioffer
edhersomej ui
cetikanwat i
chionahedutelemundosoapi
e
yai
nzibehindcl
oseddoors,i
mi.Itwass oor omanti
czvekuti
ndandakunzwaroparangukuit
ar acechaiko. .

Siboakabvaatos
imukaakatiakuendanx
andakabhowekana.Itr
iedt
o
stopherbutsherefus
ed.Handinakudakuzvi
makis
aipapo,ndai
zomubat
a
zvangu,
ionlyhadtoworkongai ni
nghertr
ustchet
e.

Ndakangoi tagentlemanndi kamupekedzakumakombi .Tichibudamul i

ne
medu,dhumadhumanaShady,br oyaBhule.
Hel ookedatuss uspi
ciousl
y
andweex changedgr eeti
ngs .Si
boexplai
nedt hatshehadcomet ocoll
ect
moneyndobvaapf uur i
razvakendikambos ar
anaShadyz vangu
Tongotaur a.Itol
dhi m kutizvaaonazvi
noper eraipapo,apaiwant edhim
tothinkthatSi bos penttheni ghtatmyplace.Ndandat ozvipir
akuhwi na
Sibo,af
teral lndi
nindandai tavadananenaBhul e.ApaSibowacho

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ai
tondiyemerahanzindas
uwaBhul eheeeican'
twaitt
obewi t
hhim,
ndai
tosvotewanazvomx m.IyeBhulewachoowedmecozndakamupa
bhebhibutaisat
ozvi
onazvake.Chimokondangandadazvekut
iBhul
eiz
vi
ndai
zoz vi
onabutthepressi
ngiss
uewast owinSibo.

Akaz
okwi
rahakekombiI
nindakut
opl
annermynex
tmove

Ummmm ihadl ostallhopekut iSeanndai z omuona.Ndandakuz vi

dya
pfungwacozt i
mewasnotonmys i
dendai dakusiyandappli
erbef ore
goingkwagogo.Manj ezvandangandoi t
irwanaSeanndai t
oz vi
shaira
mupandachai wo.Ndakaz ofaraSeanaf onaonedaymanher uachiti
ndimukiremakusenikuz otoramar iyepass port
. Ndakaf arapl
z.I
couldn'
twaitkutikunzekuyedz e,andicalledBl es
s i
ngndichi
muudz athe
goodnews .Hewashappyummm hanz indakudakugar apadhuz ene
familyyanguayas.Thisguywass omet hi
ngel se.Healwaysknewhowt o
makemes mil
e.Ilovedandmi ssedhi m mor eeveryday.Wes pokef or
hoursbvandamboi mbi r
wahanz ilal
abyhehee.Bl essi
ngakazocut ter

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phoneachit
iiwasmumbl
ingKkkkkkkk.Dz
adz
andi
kiyahopendakut
aur
a
shongr
ish

Thenex
tdayiwasawakenedbymvur
ayakandi
dir
akumes
o .

Masi
zi
ba:Kuhot
elher
ekunokwaunor
arakus
vikathi
sti
mehere???
Kur
umidz
akumukauitebas
andodakusi
yandakiyamadoor
sangunxa.

Ndakat
ari
sat
imedzachodzainz
indanonokakumuka,wani
keit
's5ocl
ock.
Ummm Mukadziai
vanehut
sinyeuyu,i
dzo5idzodz
indodzi
nanzi

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 MAKANAKA

ndanonokahaya .
Ndoi
nonz
ikur
auonechai
yo.

Ndakamukaandwas hedmyf acekwakut angakuit

abas a.Icleanedt he
yardandthehous e,t
henIpr eparedbr eakfastf
ordadyandMaSi z
iba,
ndobvaauyakuzopakur a.Ithenwentt obat hsemunhuai vaner wendo
rwakekaaa.Iwass ur
prisedndapedz akugez akuonatablet atouyacl ear
ed
apanzarayangayandi r
ova.Ndakangoi gnowandi chiendaku
room kwangu,ndakanzwami sodz ikuz
ar amumaz i
soangubvandaf unga
thosedaysmom vanguvachi rivapenyu.Ndakat or
aBibler angu
ndikavhur
apaivenephot oyamom. Ndakachemanes hungu,
whymhamhawhy .Ndaitotaurandegapas inaanopi
ndur a.

Ndaakadz
orer
aphotomuphonendokumbogwadamandichi
namat
a.I
knel
tdownndakai
taasi
lentpr
ayer.
Ndakaz
obvapondakunz
wazvi
rinani
.

Semaz uvaeseMas i
zi
baayisi
yaaki
yamadoor svakuendakubasai
ni
ndaisarazvangupanzekusvi
kavadzoka.Cherovaiz
ouyapakat
ipahwo
ndaitogarapaver
randahkusvi
kazvanaka.Kondaigosi
iwamumbas eii
ni
ndichizobazvi
nhumumba .
Ndoyaivali
feyanguand
ndandaz vi
gamuchir
a.

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Vachi ngobudachet e,neniwondi chi

pindamur oad.It ookakombit o
Sean'spl acepas inanguvaIwast here.Iwashappyt os eehi m cozhewas
Bee'sf ri
end.Ndai t
indikamuonandot ofungaBhul ecozt heywer e
i
ns eparable.Hei nvitedmei ns i
deandof feredmej uice.Wewat chedTV
forawhi l
eapaz vaibudaz vac ho,Seans tartedact i
ngs trangebvandat i
betterndi ende.Het ri
edt os topmebutIdi dn'tgivehi m achance.
Akandi pamar ii
yaandit hankedhi m bvat abuda.Onourwaywemet
Shadyndakaf aras ei.Weex changedgr eet i
ngsbvandaf ambandi chienda.
Seanakambos araac hit
aur anaye, mhenoz vai
nz ichii.Ndakangot i
ndez veboysr egandi zvis
iye.Kombiyakauyat ikaonekananaSean.

Bl
ess
ing

Ndandatobvazvangukumalect
ur esndichi
dakumboz or
orandozofonera
Sean.Iwantedtothankhi
m nekupamaimf anamari
.ShuwaSeanwasa
goodfri
endndaifani
rakuzomutendasomehow.Hewasat ruefr
iendand
healwayscamet hr
oughforme.Bef or
eIcoul dt
akeanap,myphoner ang.

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Icheckedndi
kaonail
andl
ineyekumba.Ians
wer
edt
hephoneandgott
he
schockofmylif
e

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SI
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SOM

CHAPTER22

It'
sbeent woweeksnows i
nceIappl iedforapas spor tandI 'mj ust
countingdownt hedaysl ol
.Ijustcan' tbeli
eves ooniwi l
lber eunitedwi t
h
myl ove .Passportyangayas araneanot herweekkut iibudes o
takarongaourj ourneytoPl umt r
eewi thmydears i
s ter.Iwant edt ot al
kto
Blessingaboutmypl ansbuthi sphonecoul dn' tgot hr ough.It riedphone
yepar espaaigaranayoyakar ambaf uthi .
Umm ndakaper erwa
Kushayakut indobvunz aani,cozthiswasunl ikeBl ess i
ng.Pes epandai f
ona
asir
ikumal ecturesaitodairachete,evenndi kas hayahopepakat ipeusi
ku
ndikafonayaipinda.Manjeapaumm ndakat ot ender erams orochai ko.
Ndakambonot svagaShadykut indinzwekut ihowf ar,z vi
kanz iShady
akaendakumus hanx a nhamohai bvipanei mwechokwadi .Whati f
Blessinghasbeenhar medorkui t
aacci dentchai kokumaz hingZhang

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ikokoachaz i
vandiani.Ummm z vangazvakundistresserplease.Apa
wonder oyandangandai taUmmm,kanai yeanorwar ahaas vi
ke.
Ndakat angakuzvidyamoyoaboutBl essing.Kozvaangaat isekurunaSean
vaizouyakuzondibvisi
raoncendangopedz akunyor amanjez vazvipi
koizvi
.
Maybet heguydidn'tlovemei nthefi
rstplacehaya.Daindakaz iva
haitungamirishuwa.Nechandakadiramukomanai yeyu.Zvorevakutimhi r
i
kwaaendaukohaachandi cheukiakut
oitazvekokaa .
Ummm my
heartsankveduwe,Bl es s
ingnekumuthembakwandai it
as huwaondi si
ya
pamhene .BetterkunoonaSean,he'sthebes tpersont ogiveme
answer scozI'
ms urehes t
il
lcommunicateswithBl ess
ing.

Pandakasvi
kakwanaSeanndakat owanaakagarapanzeneri
mweboys
ummm hayamaz i
soesedz vokodz vokokwandir
i . Ndakas
hayas t
ep
chaikobutndakazvi
shi
ngisa.Wehuggedandex changedgreet
ings.He
int
roducedmet oallhi
sf r
iendsandt heywerealll
aughi
ngatmewhen
theyheardthatI'
m Bhule'
sgirl
fri
end.Eishndakanzwahashazvekutii
f
ndandisi
nakufambirazvaBhuleummm daindakabvapo.

Hisfr
iendsfoundi
tfunnykutiiwassonai
vetot
hinkthatBless
ingwoul
d
befai
thfult
omenx a.Ndakavaudzakut
inotmyBles
sing,wangu
ai
ndimiri
ra

Apandandakungozvi
shingi
sabutdeepdownIwashur ting.Whatifthese
guy
swer etel
li
ngthetruth ‍♀ ‍♀ ‍♀ . Seanakaz ondit
iBles
s i
ngis
onl
yavai
lableonemailandais
aiz
ivaaddres
syacho,onlyShadyhadi t
..
OMG.Ndakaitakuper
as imbai
mi.Iaskedhim kut
izvekuroorazvazvi
chir
i

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kubudir
irr
aherebuthes ai
dhehadnoi dea,I
ii
ii
hhaya.Ndandazoi
gochera
pautsiz
vino.Shuwai
fsomet hingistoogoodt obetr
ueneh,itprobabl
yis.
Neniwokudaz vi
rondokutindi
dz i
dze,ndakambozamakushingabut
somehowIf oundmyselfcryi
ng.

Seanstoodupandheldmendi chi
ngochema.Boysr
aivapor
ait
shami
si
ka
kutis
huwathisgi
rlkuchemer
amkomana.

Seanakazopindabus yyekundinyaradzazvangubvaaz ondiperekedza.On

thi
sdayndakaf ambanet sokakuendakumbas incemar iyandakasii
rwa
yangayapera.Pf ungwanenyamayanguz vangaz vi
sir
ipamwe.
Ndakatangakuf ungal i
feyyangus oondikaonaisinachiedza.Yaingova
nhamopams oropei mwenhamonx a.Theonlyper sonwhogavemehope
hasabandonedme.Mys i
sterkwaar iwassafesakandakaonandi s
ina
chekur
aramira.

Seanaitaur
anyayabuthandi nakumboz vii
samumus oro.Ndait
ogaya
kumberichaiko,atleas
tndi kaendakunamaivangundendaz orora.Nhamo
yeseiyi
,wil
lbeat hingoft hepas t
.Tichi
ngosvikamuhighway
ndakamhanyamuhi ghwayndakangos vi
kopindamuroadapamot ayai
uya
yai
itakumhanyaummmm.Ndakanz wakutipaaa,i
nindichif
li
erkuenda
mudenga,ther esthandichazive.
..

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BLESSI
NG

Uuuuuumwanaanonz iSiboandidari
reinhai.Howcoulds hebes ocold
hear t
edUmm ayas .Whathadidonet odes erveal
lthisshit
.Shuwa
munhuwandai tovanemapl ansnayeondi i
tabetrayjustli
kethathaya.
SinceShadycal l
edandt oldmet hatSiboakararanaSeanumm moyo
wanguwakabvawas vi
ba.It oldsekurutos t
opkugadz ir
irazverooraunti
l
furthernoti
ce.Seanwachopandakamubvunz apafonhedi dn'teventryto
denyi t.Ummm ndakabvandat ochinj
anumbernekukanz uraSibomul i
fe
manguaswel lasmuhear tmangu.

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CHAPTER23

Sean ‍♂

Ummmm haaz vanguz vangaz vakudakuitamanj e,

tsoroyanguyanga
yakuz obudaz vakanaka.Wewer ejustchil
li
ngneboysr anguz vedutaka
lazerpadenpakas vikaSibo.I
ii
ihndakabvandat oudzaboyskut indobabie
randirikudai ri
,ndikaonavac hidyi
radyirakutiyahpai taz vewifemat er
ial
apa.Weex changedgr eeti
ngsnehugumm ndandi sisadekur egera
.Ndkaaz ovhar avhar aSiboandi ntroducedhert omyf riendsasBhule's
girl
friend.Boysr akat angakuwanz aheeeBhul ehaakumi rireheewhat
what ,inindaitofaraonmys i
de.Sibowasar ealcatchveduwe
ait
or ambi s
isahanz iheenotmyBl essi
ng,heehe' sgoingt omar r
ymeumm
ndaitos vot
wahangu.Manj ehakunaBeewaai zoonafuthicoz

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 MAKANAKA

ndandat ovhar i
s akare.Beewachondandat omuudz az vinogaraz vakadaro.
Sibohaanakuz ombodakugar as heas kedaboutBl essingndikatidi dn't
knowanyt hing,s hethenas kedaboutherl obolanegot iati
onsndi kat
Bhul ehaanakuz ombot auranez vavo.Il i
edt hatBhul eisonly
communi catingt hroughemai lndi katShadyi st heonlyonewhoknewi t
ndichizivahangukut iShadyi snotar oundKkkkkkkk.Iwasonami ssion
andhadnoi ntent i
onofgoi ngback.Si bondai zomuwi nnercomer ain
comet hunder .Babierakazoc hemandakapi ndabus yyekunyar aridza.I
heldheri nmyar msandl etherbe, apahanayangui chirovaZvisingaite.I
strokedherbackndi chimusimbi saz vangukut ieverythingwasgoi ngt obe
fi
ne.Iwant edt ogai nhertrustandconf idence.Akaz onyararaz vakeandI
wal kedherhome.Takaf ambandi chimuudz anyayabutIcoul ds eeher
mindwasnott here.Takazotitasvikakumai nr oadacarwass peedi ngand
befor eIcoul dwar nher,Sibowashi t .

Guysndakas
hayaz
vekui
ta,
apavanhuvangavaungana.

Cal
lanambul
ance,is
hout
ed.

NdakapfugamapanaSi bowanikeiropar egarega.Bloodwascomingfr

om
hermout handears,
pangapaipa.Ifeltherpulseands hewassti
ll
breat
hing.Ist
eppedbackcozidi dn'twantpeopl etoknowIwaswi t
hher.
Ndaizot
indinianiwake,komahos pitalbill
sndaizomabhadhar
anei
.DadyvaSibovaipengaz
vekutindai saiwi
nnernyayayacho.

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Withinminutespar
amedicsarri
vedbvavaendanaSi bo.Theyaskedi
f
anyoneknewherbutpeopl ewerejustsi
lent
.Iknewkuhos pi
tal
kwaiendeswaSibosakandaiz
oteverazvangulat
er.

Si
bahl
e

Iwasbus yinthegardenzvanguwhenmai gurucal

ledme.Ndakat oenda
ndichii
mbiri
razvangusongyekuchurchmakanakaJ esu.WhenIgotinto
thelivi
ngroom,mai gur
uandbamkur u'sfacesweref i
ll
edwithsadness.I
panickedzvekutadz
akugarapasichaiko.

Bamkur
u:Takeas
itmwanangu,t
itaur
etakagar
apas
i.

Isatattheedgeoft
hecouch,mymi ndraci
ng.SomehowIthoughtofmy
si
sterandstar
tedcr
ying.Ndi
yechet
e,icouldfeeli
tinmyvei
ns.

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 MAKANAKA

Si
bahl
e:I
t'
sSi
boi
sn'
tit
????

Ndi
yehandi
ti
???

Whathast
hatwi
tchdonet
oherhuuuuh???

Is
tar
tedcr
ying.Mai
gur
uvakandi
nyar
ari
dzabutIcoul
dn'
thel
pit
.

Theytoldmemys ist
erhadbeeni nvolvedinanaccidentandwasina
coma .
OhmyLor d,whatisthisnow.Simbar ekus
imuka
ndakari
shaya,whymys i
ster
,whyJ esus?Whyus ???Mai gur
upackedmy
bagnakugez andakaramba.Moyowanguwaswi t
hSi bomwanawamai
vangu.Ndaidakunomuonaf as
t.Vanabamkur uvakazogadzi
rir
abva
taendahedu.

BLESSI
NG

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 MAKANAKA

Li
fewasgoodpaChinaapa.Chizhi
ngZhangtakakuzi
vawo
mbij
ana,
kubasati
chi
shandapar
ttimenemafaceangu.Imanagedt
o
moveoutofresandgota2bedroom f
latsebachel
orsoo.

Af t
ers choolorwor ktaiendakucl
ubz vedut ombonof ara.Beer
ndandakut onwaz vangut ode-str
es s.Ndai zotindadhakwandohi recab
kuendakumba.Li fewentonasus ualands oont washol i
days .Totellthe
truth,Ididn'tenjoyt heChr i
stmashol idays easonz vachos e.Ihadpl anned
tos pendt hem wi thSibobutt at
as i
yana. Ithur tmekut iSibokundidoubl e
crossernef riendyanguher eofallthepeopl e.Chaangaandi shorachi i
,
ingandai zamanepes epandogonakumuchenget a.Ndairwadz i
wa
ndikafungams ikanaakat oramoyowanguuyu.Ndopandakaz ofunga
zvekutiSibowaspr egnantwithmychi ld .Shuwaiwast oo
angr ytothinkaboutpr egnancyyakeummm.Sakadoest hismeanSean
akadaSi bonenhumbuyanguher e??Ndai fanirakuitafi
ndoutaboutt he
pregnancyndi bates huwa.Evenifnyangwevadananat heymus tgiveme
mybaby,kanakut inhumbuyachoyakabvi swa...

It
hendeci
dedt
ophoneSi
bowachondi
zvi
nzwi
rendega.

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 MAKANAKA

Ical
ledt
hef
irs
tti
me,nooneans
wer
ed.It
riedt
hes
econdt
imepakadai
ra
..
..
..
..

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Chapt
er24

SEAN

Pankangos vikamapar amedi csndakabvandatosudur

ukafrom thescene.
Ndaityakuz onz indi
pestatementkumapur i
sa,ndai
zobat
wakut indi
ni
ndangandi naye.Oneoft hepeopleaivamumhomhondi yeakazodaidzi
ra
kutims i
kanaar ohwanemot aangaadonhedz aphonethough
yayatopararaz vayo.

Mapuris
avakazot
oraphoneiyat
ohelpident
ifyher
.Ndakazoendakumba
zvangubutiwassti
lli
nshoc
kneazvakai
ti
kaapathebustar
dwhohi ther

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haanakumbomi
rakutiaonekut
imunhuwaat
sikaar
aramaher
e.Shuwa
vamwevanhuhavanamoyo.

Si
bahl
e

Seeingmys i
s t
erhookedupt othosemachinesbr okemyhear t
.She
lookedsopeacefulthoughherwhol ebodywasbandaged.Wes ang
wor s
hipsongsandpr ayedforher.Takambogaraz vedunanabamkur u
nadadytichi
tauranyayas i
ncevi
si
t i
ngt i
meyangai satiyaper
a.Doc
vakabvavapindaandas kedtotal
kt ousinpri
vate.

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 MAKANAKA

Hetol
dusthatSi
bohadl
ostt
hebaby .
Dadyvakat
iwhat
?????Baby!
!
Whatbabydoct
or?

Thedoct
orex pl
ainedt
hatatt
het
imeoft
heacci
dentSi
bowasal
mos
t3
monthspregnant

.
Itcameasas hocktoallofus
.Atleas
tsheshoul
dhavet
oldmeshuwa
maybendozvakazomurovesanemotakuf
ungazvemi
mbaiyoyi
.

MrNdebele:Youseenowmaigur
ukanandichi
tivanavenyuipf
ambi,you
seenow.Kurovamukadz
iwangumuchi
tianoabus ervanavemunyuNow
expl
aint
his!
!!

Dadyvanguvai
it
akuvavaz
vakavhar
irawar
dyes
e

Itwasdevas t
atingnewsbutwewer egratefulthats hewasalive.
Ndakaz i
vakutimwanawamaivangus tresschai yondoyakaitaadhumhwe
nemot a.Nemangwar i
roaSi
bomot ahayaimur ovaz vekumhanya.Iblamed
itallonBl es
s i
ng.Ndi yewandakafungir
akuvamur idziwemimbachet ecoz
he'stheonl yper s
onSi bodated.Mas i
zibadidn'tbot herkuzoonasis
t er
yangu.Ai uyanepainekur ohwakwaangaai twanamai guruvangu.Mai gur
u
vakaz oplannerkut ionceSibogetsdischargedt ai
zoendanayeku
.
Ndakaf araveduwekut imwanawamaivanguhaai zos
hungurudzi
ka.
Takaz obvapovi si
ti
nghouryaper atakanangakumba.

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BLESSI
NG

Haya i tneverpour sbutitrainschokwadi .Zvandandaz amawani

kukanganwanez vaSibos huwabuti tseemss hekeepshaunt ingme.
Pandakaf onandichidakutauranayenez vemi mbaphoneyakat odairwaku
poli
cechai ko.Iwast ol
dkut ishewasi nvol vedinanacci dentandt heyhad
confist
icatedsim cardrakekui s
ai nanot herphonekut ivambor i
ongor or
a
asevidence.Kutauras urewhenIhear daboutt heaccidentpar tofme
yakabatikana.Mpur i
sahaanakut aur az vakawandaakangot iifIneeded
mor einfondiuyekus t
ati
onhaya.Ndai svikaseikus t
at ioninindi riku
Chinakur ekwakadar o.Pangapar itrickychai kocozShadyai vakur oots
hapanamunhuwandai kwani s
akut uma.Ndakaz okumbi raof ficerkut iat
leastvandipenumberdz epahos pitalpaar i.

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Ithankedhim bvandat ocutt

erfonipapondichi
tof
onakuSouthMed
Hos pi
tal
.Is
t ar
teds hi
veri
ng,idon'
tknowwhy.FearoftheunknownI
gues s
.Thereceptioni
stispoketowaspolit
eandt r
ansf
err
edmycallku
wardyaivanaSi bo.

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er25

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Bl
ess
ing

Ndakas hamisikanezvandakaudz wananur seont hephone.Idi dn'tknow

kutitheaccidentwast hats eri
ous .Thewor stpartwasSi bohadl os tthe
babyandt hatshewasi nacoma. Thoughndandaz viudz akutizvaSibo
handichada,Ijustfelts
or ryforhers omehow.Remembers heismyf i
rst
loveandever ythi
ngiknowaboutl ovendakadz idzapaar i .
Deep
downIs t
il
lhadf eel
ingsf orher.Ndof ungames emoz vizivakutiyoucan' t
forgetyourf i
rstl
ove . ZvaSeanhandi nakudakuz vi
isamumi ndmangu,
ijustwantedt ofindawayyekuz otaur anaSiboatleas tndi ngomut isorr
y
forlosi
ngourbaby.Thoughndai rwadz iwakutiSibohadf al
lenformy
fri
end,kabondnayekai t
ovapoz ve.It oldthenur sekut indaizoramba
ndichif
onat ocheckonSi bokus vikaamukandoz otauranaye.

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Sean

Haaakubvaz vaadmi ttwaSi bokuhos pit al

,mukanawekunomuona
ndakambouwanaher e . Herf amilywasal wayst herezvekut ichance
yekubirakumuonandakai shaya.Ndai mboendaz vangukuhos pital
ndogumi rapanz ir
a.Ndai tyakuz onzindi pes tat ementnemapur i
s aor
kuzoonekwanevanhuvai ndi onandi naSi bo.Umm ndakaper erwa
nemaz anokut indaizodiikut indihwineSi bouyu,wass her eall
ywor ththe
efforti
year ipacomakudai ???Ts oroyachondakaonai si
satambi ki
pakadai.Ndakas hayakut indoudz aBhul echokwadiher eorndongos i
ya
zvakadaro,maybekukuvar akwaSi boi sas ignf rom Godhamheno.Apa
everydayiwashavi ngnight mar esaboutt hedayoft heacci dent .Blessi
ng
wasmyf ri
ends i
ncechildhoodandIhavebet r ayedhi ml i
ket his.Shuwai
wasadevi l.Jealouscanmakeyoudos tupi dt hings .
Ndakaz vishor anekuita
kwangundi kanzwakuz vinyar i
rachai ko.Whatki ndofaf r
iendam I . I
betrayedmyf ri
endwhos awmeashi sbr othernekudakwebabi e,
ndakaonakus hatakwegodochokwadi .Nekundit rusterkwai i
taBeei ni
ndomudai .Evenyouguys ,i
tt akesyear st obui ldaf ri
ends hip,buti tonly
takessecondst odes troyi t
.Sakagodongar i
it es homacozhapanaas i
na
wakeguys ,I'
ms urewangums i
kanaar i
kos omewher enotkukambi ra
zvevamwekwandangandoi tauku.Don' tbui l
dyourhappi nes sonot her
people'stears,hapanachi nobuda.

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Eventhoughz vai
nyadzi
sandakaz
viudz
akut
iiwasgoingt
ocomeclean
kunaBhule.Ndakabudapambabvandaendakumashopskunot
enga
ai
rti
meyekuf oneraBhul
e.

Ndakawanaai r
timei yabvandaf ambi sakuendapadencoznyayai yi
yait
odandakagar apas ichaiko,
apahanayai i
takurovahaya.Ndi ni
ndakazv i
par ir
andegachokwadi ,ndomenehai chemedzi.Zveseizvinekuda
kwegodonx a.Idi all
edhisnumberbvadz apindaeasyeas y,
ndakakungof ambaf ambamur oom mangu.Ummmm chi rudzichacho
ndaimbonz waher e yai ngovaz hiyaz
haz hazhung..
..
..
.Hamhenoi koko.
KutotiIwantt os peakt oBlessi
ngMakor e,ndakanzwikwananiKkkkkkkk.
Shuwandakas ekapas i
ngasekesi.Ndakaz ocut terphonendaonakut i
mariingat operandi chi
udzwamaz hiangiwaya.Umm Ndakabva
ndatoperer wachai ko.Ndaifani
rakuwanaawayyekut auranaBhul ebefore
it
stool ate.

3mont
hsl
ater

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 MAKANAKA

Si
bahl
e

Mys i
sterissti
llfi
ght i
ngforherl i
feandIpr ayforhereveryday
.Iknow
she'
saf ight
erands he'
sgoingt opul lt
hrough.Li
fehasn'tbeeneasysi
nce
heraccidentandIf eelsolonely.Iblamemys elff
orleavi
ngherbehind,
maybedaindai vapoz veseizvizvi
sinakuiti
ka.

Schoolshadopenedandourr esultshadcomeout .Ndakaendaku4high

tocoll
ectmar es
ultsaSibo.Allthet eacherswerehappytos eemeandall
myolds choolmates.Itol
dthem kut iSibowasinacomaandt heywer
e
al
lshocked.Mat eacher
sandaf ews tudent
svakazoplannerkunoonaSi
bo
pavi
sit
ingvomuitiraasmallservice.

IwentkuofficekwaHeadkunocol l
ectermares
ult
sake.Ndakapinda
ndi
kagarapas eatkahanakachir
ova.Headvakamboit
as er
iousvachi
tsvaga
zi
taraSi
bobvavapul l
erkasli
pkaya.Umm ndandatotsvamoyokuda
kuzi
vakutihowf ar.

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Ndakaz
onzwa,"Congr at
ulat
ionsmissNdebel
e,yours
ist
ertookthefir
st
pl
acepastream yake.Welldone".
Hes hookmyhandvachi
itakuzhi
nya.I
smil
edbackndikati,"
Thanky ous
ir".

Ndakachemat
ear
sofj
oy.Mys
ist
erhaddonei
t.ThankyouJ
esus
,i
scr
eamed.

TakazoonananaYevaiumm t akafara.Yevaiakaz otoraakemar esul

t s
,she
had5s ubjects.Itwas n'tbadatal l.Nhamoyangayas ari
rainikuChinhoyi
umm ndai t ya.
Takaz oper ekedzanaz vedunaYVt ichii
tacatch
up.Takazor ongakuz oonanamas ikatikuvisi
ting.Ndakabvandat okwira
kombibackt oChi nhoyikwamai guruhant yndokwandandot ikumba.
Kwababavangut angat akasodz i
ngwakar enaMaSi zibapaakarohwa
namai guru.Kombiyai fambahayoz vekutikusvikakwandakai t
amu
Chinhoyihandi nakukuona.Ndandanonoker wanekut or
amar esult
s .

Ndakabvandatonangakus
choolmaheadchai mo.Havanakunet
seka
kuwanasli
pyangubvandatambidzwa. Icoul dn'
tbel
ievemyeyes.
Final
lyMwarivat
inzwa .
Ndandapasa6s ubj
ectsesear
imaB.
Ndakabudamuof fi
cemaheadingoriYeeeeesYeeeees!
!!
!

Ndichisvikakumbamaigur
uvakaf
arawena.Hanzidaimaivenyuvar
ipo
vai
zofara.Takazopi
ndamumotatodzoker
aHar ar
ef orvi
si
ti
ngyemas i
kat
i
ti
chiri
dz aHappyHappy.

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 MAKANAKA

Takawanavanavechi
kor
ovat
ooponemat
eacher
s,YVwast
her
eal
so.

NdakambotauranaSi boforsomemi nutestel

li
ngheraboutherres
ults
andthateveryonef r
om schoolwastherekuzomuona.Akai
mbirwas i
ster
yanguandwepr ayedforherbutsti
llther
ewasnor espons
e.Takazobuda
zvedutopar
arira.

SEAN

Moyowanguhaunakuz ombowanapeaces incephoneyaBhuleyai

ramba
ever
yday.Ndakashayakutichi
ichai
tor
anz vimbo,kutiBeeangaachinj
a
phonenumbernekudakwanguher eorpanez vai
toi
ti
ka??Ndaigaro
zvi
bvunzamibvunzoisi
naanopindura.

Si
nces
chool
shadopenedndakagayakunoonaShadyndi
nzwekut
ichi
i

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 MAKANAKA

chaiz
vochai i
tikapanaBhul e.Ndakas vikapanaBhul ebvandat opinda
zvangu.Ndakawanapanamai dandas kedi fShadywast here.Ndakait
a
sendichachemandi chiudzwakut iShadyangaakudz idz
akuNor t
on
.Haai tneverrai
nsf orsure.Ndakaper apower .Ndiripanzeipapo
gogovaBeevakabvavabuda.Takakwaz i
sanazveduands hewashappyt o
seeme.Takaz obvunz anahupenyubvandabvunz amawher eabout sa
Blessi
ng.

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SI
BONI
SOM

Chapt
er26

Bl
ess
ing

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3mont hshavegoneby,s tillSibodoes n'twakeup.Mys t

udiesar egoi ng
onwel landkubas az vi
r ikuf aya.I'vemanagedt obuymyowncarnekut o
furnit
urei mbabhobhoandgi r
lsdz i
rikut apirirwaneni .IfeelI'm now
readyt omoveonbutIwantt ocl os echapt eryaSi bof irst.
Handi ngangoi tesemhukai nongoi tahi tandr un,ndai fani r
akubhadhar a
madamagesf orSibocozI 'ms uret hewhol ef ami l
yknowsii mpr egnat ed
her.Si
bahl eaizivat i
chi danananaSi boI 'ms uredadyvachovavat oudz wa.
Ndai f
ani rakungoi taagent l
emanndoi tazvaidi wa.Ndandakat olazer
padenz vangupakar iraphone.Ndakavhundukandi chi onacal lerIDyakanz i
Seannx a.Ndakabhowekanaz visingai te.Seanchai yekundi foneraaf ter
zvaangaandi i
ta ,
s huwahehadt hener ves .Ndakar ambandakat ar isa
phonei yandi chifungakut indodai raher ekanakut indor ega.Ndakar amba
ndakai t
ar isandi chifungakus vikayacut ter.Seanangaandi r
wadz isa
kutauras huwa.Munhuwandakas ii
rababi endi chimut hembakut indiye
aizonondi roor eraiyeondibet rayerl iket hat?Mi s
odz iyanguyakai tarwi zi
mumaz isoangu.Ndakaz viwi si
rapabedndi kachemas endaf i
rwa.Kubva
zvandas iyananaSi bondandi si
nakumbochemal i
ket his ,maybe
zvazvasangananemwanawat akal os ernekus amukakwaSi bo.Phone
yakaringerz vebutIi gnor ed.Ndai danguvahangu.Ndakaz obatwanehope
mhenonguvai .Kuhopei kokondakaonaSi bo.Shewass tandingbes i
demy
bedakandi t
arisa,herf acewasgl owi ngbutachi chema.Shewasdr essedi n
alongwhi terobe.Ummm ndakat angakui t
amadz iki rirakuhopekuya,
Sibohaanachaakat aur aai ngochemaakami rapas idepangu.Ndakaz onz wa
knockpadoorbvandamukaz i
yar ichi yerera.Umm t hedr eam wasr ealneh,

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ndakatar
isapangapakamiraSi bondi
kaonai r
inzvimbo.Ndaingof
emereka
sendaonachipoko.Doorrakagogodzwaz vakare.
..I
'
m coming,
ndakasheedzer
a.Ndakaonaar iMozimufacewangu.Ai dakuendanenifor
dri
nksbutIrefused.

Moz
i:
Isees
omet
hingi
sbot
her
ingyouman,what
'swr
ong??

Bles
sing:
Mymanr
emembert
hes
tor
yit
oldyouaboutmygi
rl
fri
endback
home??

Mozi:Yap,Ir
emember
,yous
aidyourbes
tfr
iendwasnowdat
ingyour
l
ady,iremember.

Bles
sing:
Yah,myfr
iendi
snowtryi
ngt
ocommunicatewi
thmeandmyex
hasbeeninacomafor3mont
hs.NowI'
m havi
ngni
ghtmaresaboutt
his

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 MAKANAKA

gi
rl
.

Moz
i:What s
hewasi
nvol
vedi
nanacc
identands
he'
sinacoma???

Yes
,ir
epl
ied.

Moz i:
Ummm s or
rymyf r
iend,butdon'
tyout
hinkit
'sbet
tertohearwhat
yourfri
endhastosay,Imeanmaybehehasreali
sedhismist
akeyou
neverknow.

Bl
ess
ing:
maybeyou'
rer
ightman,wes
hal
lsee.

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 MAKANAKA

Wewentandboughtourbeer
sti
kanwapambat
ichi
gochapanz
e.

NdakazoperekedzaMozikumbakwakealmostmidnightbvandadzoka
zvangu.It
riedtosleepbuthopedzakar
amba.Ndakatar
isati
mendikaona
past12usiku,meaningkuZimitwaspast7makusenisondakapinzi
ra
Seanphonecal l
..
.

Yakat
orat
imekudai
rwandi
kaz
ivakut
ishas
hai
chakar
aracozSeanai
da
hope.

Sean:
Bhul
e,hi

Bl
ess
ing:
Hapana.
..

(
awkwar
dsi
lence)

Sean:
EhhBhulei
nzwaka,s
orr
yhakonekukut
svaga,Iknowwakachi
nja
numbercozofme..
.

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 MAKANAKA

Bl
ess
ing:
Doyoubl
ameme?????

Sean:
Nonono,handi
siKukubl
amers
ha.
..
.Ij
ustwantt
osayI
'
msor
ry
sha.
..
.

Bl
essing:Sor
ryforwhatexact
ly?Forbr
eaki
ngmyhear
torf
orbet
rayi
ng
me..
..Ukudakunyat
sotichi
i

Sean:
Sorr
ymyfri
endforbei
ngjeal
ousofyouandSibo.Kudananakwenyu
kwakandi
bhowaandIl
iedtoyoukutindi
godanananaSi
bo.

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 MAKANAKA

Bl
ess
ing:
Whatdoyoumeanyoul
iedt
ome??

Sean:
Siboneversl
eptatmyplaceandweneverdated.
..
..Mypl
anwast
o
takeherfr
om youbutheracci
dentmademerevis
emyact i
ons
.

Kubvapawakat
indi
mupemar
indopandakat
angakudams
ikanawako.
..

Seanhaanakuz opedzakut aurandandatocutt

erphone.Ndakagar
apabed
shuwandi kazvi
zunz
andi chifungakutindai
rot
a.WhathaveIdone????
CChi i
ichandangandait
achokwadi ??WhySeanhaaa .
Whyi
screamed.Mybabyi sfi
ght ingforherlif
eandshethinks
ndakamukanganwaal lbecaus eofSeannejeal
ousrake.

Ndakaz
vit
ukakasi
ngaperikutiil
etmyemot ionsgetthebetterofme.
Whyndisi
nakufoneraSi
bot ohearhers ideofthestory,why.Whatkind
ofamanam InhaiJehovah,haya.I
'
ms oodumpchokwadi .Kanadzi
ri
has
handodziwanzashuwa,ndakadiikutauranaSibobefore .

Ndandongochemaz vangubutyangayadeukakar
e,yai
singachaiti
kudyorer
a.Thepainfulpar
twasSiboakapindamucomaachi fungakutii
dumpedher .Herl
astmemor yofmendey ekui
pakwangu.Tot hinkkut
i
ndandamupr omis
ermar ri
ageozoonanyaahaaaSeanakandigona.

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 MAKANAKA

Kundibayapamoyo.
..Handi
nakurar
andandakut
orongedzaaf ewclot
hes
kutindi
endekumba.Zvekuvhandai
zoonapl
anmber ibutf
irs
tIneededto
gettoSibo..
..
..
..
.

Sean

Go-govaBles si
ngpavakandi pahi snewnumberndakai tasendichabat
a
denganekuf ara,butatt hes amet imendai vanekutya.Ndakaendakumba
bvandatofonaf as t
.Ndakaf onandaf onaz vebutdhololo.Ummm haaBee
angaakatsamwaf ors ure.Angaas i
sadenez vangundakabvuma.Il ethim
bendaidas hungudz i
mbos er er
a.Iwas n'tgoingtogiveuponour
fr
iends
hipndai zomufoner afuthi.Ndakaz oshamat hefoll
owingday
makuseniphonei chir
irawaneindiBhul e.Ndakaidair
af as
tincas e
ai
zochi
njami nd.

Hewashes i
tantt
os peakt
omeandIunder
stoods
huwanner
ough
yandandambomuita.

I
ttookal
otofmyegobutIconf
ess
edandapol
ogi
sedt
oBhul
e..
.

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 MAKANAKA

Si
bo

AllIcoulds eewerel i
ghtsandpeopledr essedinwhite.Wewer eal
l
glowingt i
chiimbahymsnekunamat a.Ndaivendakakuvar amaangel s
namaivanguvachi uyakuzondinurs
erever yday.Mom vai uyanedi
shof
warm wat ernewhi tetowel.Vai
ndicleanermar onda,vachingoimbasongs
ofpraise.Chakandi s
hami s
aIwasbadl yhurtbutndaiimbawo.Maangel s
ai
gar aakapf ugamas urr
oundingmybedvachi ngonamat a.Mom vangu
havanachavai taur
a,allshedidwass milevachindicl
eanernekundipa
mvur ayekunwa.Ont hisdayshetol
dme, you'renowf i
tt ogomwanangu,
al
liswel lnow.

Sheki
ssedmeont
hef
oreheadandt
urnedherbackkut
ivaende.

Don'
tgomom pl
eas
edon'
tleaveme.Mhamhakanicomeback.
..
..
..
..

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Ndakabvandamukandi
chi
nzwami
shi
nii
chi
ri
raapandi
chi
it
asendi
rimu
hospi
tal
.

Sawnur
sesr
unni
ngkwandi
ris
hout
ing,amukaamuka!
!!
!!

Thankyous
omuch

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Chapt
er27

SI
BAHLE

WhenIhear dmys ist

erwasup,ijumpedf orjoy . Ndakaf arakudarika
thewor ditsel
f.Icouldn'tbeli
eveit
!Mai guruvakabvavat indigadzir
ei mwe
room yaiz
oraraSi bo.Icleaneditt
hor oughlynekuisanewbeddi ngbva
ndatogezakut itiende.Kamarindandakas ungir
irakamwe,iboughts ome
goodiesforher .Takazosvi
kakuHararevisiti
ngt i
mei chi
tangawo.Ir anal l
thewayt oherbed,mucor ri
dormes evanhuvai ngonditari
s abutinikana
kendenge.Ndakawanamwanawamaivanguachi togari
swapabedandI
j
us tl
ostit.Ndakachemandakamut arisa.Shelookedatmeands mil
ed.
Shetriedtoyel lbuts i
mbaangaas ina.Iwentt oherandgaveherabi g

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hug.Takar ambat akambundi ranat i

chichema.Ndakaz omus i
yaaftersome
ti
mevanamai guruvachipindawo.I twasanawes omemomentf orus
.
Mwar ivangavat inzwa.Aftervisit
inghourdoct orvakauyaandt oldusthat
Sibowasf i
net ogohomebuts heneededbedr es tandwi l
lbeus i
nga
wheelchairunt i
lshe'sful
lyrecover ed.Thatwasthebes tnewsever.
Takabat s
irananagul ezkuchinjamur werewedudocvachis i
gnerma
dischargef or
ms .Bamkur ucar r
iedhert othecar,bvat atoendakumbaku
Chinhoyi.

Bl
ess
ing

KuchingoyedzandakafoneraMozindichi
muudzazvakai
ti
kaandIcoul
dn'
t
thankhim enough.Daiasir
iyendi
sinakusvi
kapakuf
oneraSean.

Iexplai
nedt ohim kutiambos arapambapanguandandi vhari
roma1
kuchikorokusvikandadz oka.Moz iakazondiper
ekedzakuai r
por tbva
taonekana.Iftherewasaf asterwayyekus vi
kakumbabes idespl ane
shuwaiwoul dnotf orit.Ndegemus iuyuyakandinonokeraguys .
Ndakaz osvi
kakuZimt henex tdayearlymor ni
ng.HandinakudaKuf oner
a
vanhukumbakut ivazondi tora,ndai
dakut omhanyakuhos pitalfast.

Ndakator
ataxiapapf
ungwadz i
rimberichai
ko.Dr
iverakai
mhanyi
sa
zvekut
ipasi
nanguvandandat
arisaSouthMedHospital
.

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Ndakambomirandichi
tur
amaf emo,bvandapi
ndapagate.
Ndakazodz
oswanadr i
verndakanganwakumupacashyake.Igavehi
m
themoneyndikapi
ndapahos pit
al.

Ndakas
vikapar
ecept
ionnekamonar
chkanguandas
kedt
oseeSi
bo.

Recept
ioni
st:
Sirmat
iSi
bowamodakuonaakaadmi
ttwar
ini
?

Bl
ess
ing:
Umm 3or4mont
hsback,t
hegi
rlar
imucoma

Recepti
oni
st:
Ohyoumeanoneoft
het
wins
!!Yess
hewasher
ebutI
'
m
sorr
y..
..

As
atiApedz
akut
aur
andandat
oras
amor
nach

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Bl
ess
ing:
Dontt
ellmet
hats
he'
sdead .

Recepti
oni
st:Nononodear,act
ual
lys
hewokeupmar
imwez
uroand
yest
erdayshegotdi
schar
ged.

Ndakaper
erwamunongonz
wa.Wangumunyamaher
echi
i.

Bl
ess
ing:
Akat
orwananimungai
tawoanyi
deaher
e??

Recept
ioni
st:
Ohyes
!Hers
ist
erandherpar
ent
swhol
ivei
nChi
nhoyi
.

Bl
ess
ing:What!
!!Chi
nhoyi ,
herf
atherl
ivesi
nChi
tungwi
zaar
eyous
ure
i
t'
sChinhoyi
??

Recepti
onist:
Imihanzvadz
imakudakut
inet
sapano,I
'
m ver
ybus
y.
Sudurukaindi
batsi
revamwe.

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Bles
sing:
Sor
rys i
sterkungot
iir
eal
lyneedtoseet
hisgi
rl
.Chi
ngondi
pai
kananumberzvayo,housenumberorphone.

Theladyakandidz
vokor
anet
alki
ngeyebvaavhur
afi
lekwakundi
ti
,"t
ake
thi
snumber" .

It
hankedherkas
ingaper
ibvandat
oenda.

Ndakazofonakumbakutibroyanguauyekuzondi
tor
a.Akamboda
kubvunzazvakawandawandandikamuignowa.

Manur seakas vikavachindimbundi ravamwevachi ndibatabatavamwe

vachigadzi
risamapi ll
owndikashayakut iko.Doctorakauyaachi mhanya
woachi ndi
tarisamaz isonekundibvunz amynameet c.Hanziwewantt o
seeifyouhaven' tlostyourmemor y.Ndakatoshayakuz ivazvai
it
ika.
Ndakangot iIwantwat er
.Yakauyamvur andikanwafas tbutiwass ti
lli
n
pain.Ithens l
owlyr emember edkut iiwasinanaccident .Ndakatanga

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kurangari
razvesendi katangakuchema.Ndakaz onz
wadoct orot
iI'm ver
y
sorryithappensndi kashayakutiair
evei
.Ndakawedzerakuchemadoc
vakatidon'tworry,youmus ttel
lthefat
herofthebabybutyoudi dn'
t
suffercomplicat
ionsi nfutureyoucanstil
lhavechi
ldr
en.

O.M.G

KoIwaspr egnant???Ummmm nhai mi.Ndakait

anhumbu
ndikas
azvi
z i
va??Bl
essingakabvaauyamumi ndmangu.Iwonderi
fhe
knowsI'm hereorthatIlos
tthebaby.Itouchedmybel
lyandcri
ed.

Nursevakaz
ouyaandt r
iedcounsel
li
ngmebutIdi dn'
thearanyword.
Sakamimbai yii
tmeansdadyvanguvakuzvi
zivanehamadz es
e haya.
Kumbakwachondai z
okugaraikokunadadynaMasizi
ba.Ndakangot
i
Mwaripindi
rai.

Ndakazonogez
wacozndandakuuyakuzotorwa.Ndakaf
arakunzwakut
ii
wasn'
tgoingkuZengez
a,butnyadz
idzekuzofesananamai
guru
nabamkuru.

Ndichi
tofungakudaro,IsawSi bahl eakamiraachi
chemaakandi t
ari
sa.I
tri
edtoscream ndikat
adz a,ijus tsmiled.Sherant omeandwehugged.
Ndakachemapl z.Howimi ss
edher .Takazoregedzanazvedumaiguru
nabamkuruvauya.Theywer eal lsmi l
es.Ndakazotakur
wanabamkur u
kuendakumot acozIwasdi schar ged.Sibacarr
iedmywheel chai
rtothe
carbvatatoendakuChi nhoy i.

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Takasvi
kakuChinhoyiandIwass upr
isedKuwanandatogadz
iri
rwar
oom
yangu.Theroom smeltdi
vine.Ndakatendamai
gurunabamkuru
nekundigamuchi
ramumbamavo.

Wehadacel
ebr
ator
ydi
nnerandndakadyat
hatdayummmm.
..
.

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SI
BONI
SOM

Chapt
er28

SI
BO

Mai
gur
uvangunabamkur
undakavat
endaner
udor
wavo.Muf
ungepas
ina

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i
vohandi z
ivendaizodi
ichokwadi.Hais
inyorehamakut otihuyaugare,
worsewakaremara.Mwar iegandiyeaigonakuzovar
ipahake.Hupenyu
hwaiendekakuChinhoyindir
ipadhuzenemwanawamaivangu.Mai guru
havanakudakutauranyayay enhumbuyangubutIf eltsobadnehunhu
hwangu.Iwonderkut ikanavachindi
onanabamkur uvanofungeishuwa.
Ndaidakuzotaur
anavondi kumbirerureger
ero.
.

Kuchur
chndai
endandi
chi
namat
irwa.

Jus
tafewdaysaf
termyar
rivalt
atakagar
ahedupanz
ekuchi
pis
a.It
old
maigur
ukut
indai
dakut
aur
as omething.

"
Taur
azvakomwanangu"
,shes
aid

Errrpamusoroibamkurunemimhamha,f i
rst
lyIwanttoex pressmy
grati
tudenekunsit
ambi r
amumus hawenyu.Daindakaendakunababa
vangupamwendi s
iriz
vandi
rii
zvi.Uyendi
nokumbiraruregerer
opamsor
o
pemimbayandakai t
a,Imadeaf ooli
shmis
takendir
egerereiwo.

Maiguru:
Zvakanakamwanangu,murivanavanguimi.Panopamba
ndepenyubutndokumbir
isa,dz
idz
opamber i.I
ninabamkuruvenyut
iri
pano,wewillhel
pnepat
ogonanapo.

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Bamkur uvakazotaura"Si
bomwananguur inherera.Zvi
nonzinherer
ai na
amaiirinanizvi
noI weHauna.Mami s
takesanowani kwabutdz i
dzafrom
them.Rur eger
erotarunzwamwanangui suhati
pot ojudgeyou,onlyGod
can,wear eonlyheret ogui
deyounekukurat
idzaigwarakwar o.Si
mbaiku
churchnemabooks ,,
muchaonahukuruhwaMwar i."

Takaz
oi t
irwakashor
tprayerti
kazotandarahedu.Maigur
uvai
tondi
bvunz
a
zvemuridziwenhumbuyakabvaiyi
.It ol
dhereveryt
hingandshe
promisedmet hati
fBles
singwasmi ne,aizodz
oka.

Sean

Kubvapandai
tacomecl
eankunaBhul
endongonz
wakur
eruki
rwa.Even

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shokor akat
ichokwadichichakus
unungura.Thoughzvainyadz
isaI'
m gl
ad
kutiSiboachenurwa.Shuwandaitovadevilchai
yekubvumakui t
aagentya
satanBeeakaz odropperphoneaf t
erNdamuudz achokwadibut
ndikangoticher
ondat aur
a.

Bl
ess
ing

Umm hayandapf idzanekut ukwapamba .Momsneukugogonekoko.

Ndakas hayakut indoi vhar
andi chitikudiiyekudz okakuZi m,soIendedup
tel
li
ngt hem t het r
uth.Hapanachandi si
nakuudz waguys
ndakanhonger er wa.Gogovai tos heeezerakut imhos vadzako
uchazvimirir
irawega.Ndakakwani sakukumbi rarur egerer
obvandat yor
a
hangu.Ipr omi sedt hem kut ichikorondandi sirikuregabutndai da
kusorterzvaSi bof ir
st.Ndakaz ofoner asekurundi chivabat
isanyayaandhe
advis
edmekut inditsvages omeoneai zofonaot aur anabamkur uor
maigur uvaSi bo.Ndakat ovaudz akut indivomunhuwachocozSean
ndandis i
ngamut hembi .Hushamwar ihweduhwakaper akubvazvaanga
odakundi torer ababi e.

Sekur
uhavanakurambas oIgavehi
m numberdzandakapi
hwananurs
e.
Hepromisedt
ocal lt
henumbervakatindoz
ofonaaft
ersomeminut
es
vachi
ndi
udzakutiHanzi
i

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 MAKANAKA

Ndakamboi
tabusykugar
denKondandar
ifungaz
ve.Zvemhi
rikunana
Chi
nahakunai
zvo.

Sekur
uvakazoi
sacal
lbackbvandat
ofonai
papo.Sekur
uans
wer
edt
he
phonendobvavat
i.
..
.
..
..

Thankyous
omuch

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MAKANAKA

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SOM

CHAPTER29

Bl
ess
ing

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Pakait
as ekur
upleasecal
l,ndakabvandatofonaipapo.Ndandi
si
s ade
zvekui
tas i
kisi
kikufambakwerwaivhipanyayaiyi
.Kuit
akwaSean
ndokwakandichenjedzandakatoonakuti1wr ongmovendaizozviruz
a
zvachose.

Bamkur uvaSibohavanakut i
iti
rahas ha,ontheot herhandhewasact ually
civi
l.Kulevakandi udzakutibamkur uhads uggestedkutitit
aurenyayai yi
facetof acecozbabavebabi evai
topengachai ko.Ndakaz vi
tukaveduwe
nekukonz er esakwandangandai ta.Siboaivamut hissi
tuati
onnekuda
Kwangunx a,nekudakwes hamwar i.Shuwamunhuwandait r
us t
erneli
fe
yanguchai yo.Zvakaoma. Bamkur uas kedust ogivehim 2t o3dayskut i
vabatebabavaSi i.Ndakatoudzakul ekutitatat
ovat esemunyakanyakai yi
.
Kulepr omi sedkumi ratotheend.Umm ndakavat endesapliz.Daivasi
po
ndaizodiinhai mi.Ikondokutimur umemukur undi dzi
dzekuz vi
bata.Si
bo
ndaimudaehebutkumhanyahakus ikusvi
ka.Ndangandakur umidza
kumedz ainindichadakuts enga.

Ndakat
oonakut iimi
ghtbeinZimforl
ongersoIwasschool
ingonli
ne.
Ndazoi
taf
axs omeas si
gnmentskunaMoziohanderi
nkunalect
ure.
Madaysai
tondinonokerabuts
oondayrakasvi
ka.

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Bamkur uvaSibohadmanagedt otrackdowndadyvakes akathe

fol
lowingdayt ai
tofani
rakumukaear lynakul
et akananga.Gogovangu
vakazoti
sekahanz imuchanodzi
ngwavakwas hakus vi
komut s
avanhu
vasat
ivagezakananekumes okkk.Takambotirareinakul
ebvat az
otanga
kugadzir
irakuma10.

Si
bo

Iwascomingfrom physi
oz v
angunabamkur u.Phoneyavoyakar inger
bvavadai
ra.Handinahangukudakuit
akutererazvavaitaur
andait
ot ii
t'
s
j
ustaphonecal l
.Ndakazonzwamatauri
roachoungat ivait
aur
anez vangu
.
Pfungwadz angudzakamhanyakufungakutiasindakuzodzor
erwa
kumba .

Vakazocut
terhavophoneapainindandat
ovhur
anzeve.
Handi
nakuda
kurat
idz
abamkur ukut
indandakuvaranecur
ios
itys
oIkeptmycool
.

Bamkuruvakazondi
bvunzakut
iBl
ess
ingndomuz
ivaher
e,hamhenoc
hii
ndakabvandakachi
dzwa.

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 MAKANAKA

Hangundomuz
ivabamkur
u,he'
stheguyiwaspr
egnantf
or.

Ir
epl
ied.

Bamkuru:Kanauchi
muz
iva,pakanaka.Iwastal
kingtohisuncl
ejustnow,
theywanttocomeandpaydamagesf oryounekuzokukumbi
ra,hamheno
unopaonasei?

Ummmm mas hokomakukut uchaiwo.Ndakashayakutindofaraher ekana

kutindochema.Bles s
ingangaambondi vhai
rir
ahake.Kundimi t
isa
pedzez vokwakaendaimbwandokwakaendat sur
o . Kus i
yaandi udzama
lov
ingt onsoendahake.Kurwarakwesekwandakai t
akanaphonecal lkana
mes sage.Nhasiofungakutianogonakungonyukaachitiakazoroora
ndongobvuma . Maybesemunhuwaakas i
yamunhamoai f
ungakut iI'
m
desperatehaya.

Itol
dbamkuruiwasgoingtothinkabouti
tvambondi
paz vi
zuva.
Bamkuruvakangot
i,t
akeyourti
me.Chandakat
yandechekutimyfat
her

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wasgoingtobethere,ndai
zoparohwachet
e.Ndakabvandat
oshaya
mufar
ot i
kasvi
kakumbai r
iZiiZi
i

Itol
dmys isterzvesezvakai
tamur
oadkudzokaandIexplainedtohermy
si
tuati
onwi thBlessi
ng.Ndai
tot
yakkumuudzathi
nkingkutiachatsamwa
buthaana.Sheencour agedmetofoll
owmyhear tandnott ostr
es smuch
ndimboit
az vekupora,
ncooshewassuchadarl
ing.Ndoinonzisi
sterlove
chai
yopas i
nakuj udgerumwe.

Madaysakamhanyaimikuit
aseabhej
erwa.Al
lthi
stimeIwasas
kingGod
f
orguidance,ndandi
si
ngadekuzozvi
pinz
amunat ai
si
reva.

WewokeupSat urdayands t
artedpr
epari
ng.Hapanahangukubat
sir
a
kwandaii
tasi
nceIwasn'twalki
ngyet
.Ndakangomopernebroom bva
ndatonogez
a.Ndakazobudamubathndichi
nzwavoiceser
adadyvangu

Dady:
Var
ipivanai
vavanhas
indi
novat
sika.Vanavas
inakur
air
wa.I
we

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J
osephunot
oramahur
eayauchi
chenget
andat
ingavabude.

Mai
hweee.Kuz
odar
oNdakabvandadz
oker
amubat
handl
ockedt
hedoor
.

Ndakanzwabamkur uvakuvatsi
uravachi
vadhonzer
apanze.Ndakabuda
mubat hfastndi
kawanaSi baakahwandawomur oom mangu.Panekuti
atsamweakatoseka.Hanzimdharauyundofungadz ar
uzachet
elol.
Takait
achikweeukumai guruvachi
vhuradoor.

Maigur
uvangundaivadir
akunzwi
si
sapl
usvai
tangavanz
was
ider
ako
vas
ativakut
ukaorkutsamwa.Shewasl
ikeamom tous.

Takaper
ekedz
wanamai
gur
ukunomhor
esadady
.

Tikavakwazisavakataurazvi
y azvekungoti
.Maigur
uvakazondibat
ar uoko
vakatindikumbireruregerero.Iapologi
sedbuthedidn'
tcaretoli
sten.
Vaitotaur
az vekutidaindakavadzingapakafamaivacho .
Bamkur u
vakazamakut auranavobutvakat imaybekanavabhadhar
wamadamages
moyowavowai zogadzi
kanahaya.Takabudahedunanagul ezt
ikat
anga
Kubikamuki t
chen.

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Middayt akazonzwabamkur uvataur

apaphonevachi pamadi recti
ons.He
tol
dust hatBlessingnatet
evakenas ekur
uvangavas vi
ka.Ndakamboi ta
muimbis huwa.Bl es
singwachondandakuitasendakapedzis
irakumuona
kudhara.Bles
s i
ngnat et
evakevakasarakumas hopsneimwemot a,kul
e
vakevakauyavar ione.I
sutai
vakukitchenti
chingodongorera
nepawindow.Hanayanguyai ngorova.

Bl
ess
ing:

Past10t akasimukakuHar are.Takambononokat ichimirir

at etevai
da
kuti
perekedz awo.Ndakaf araatleastkut itangat awandi r
ira.Tetevai
va
nemot ayavot oyotaharri
ers akatakaf ambat akat evedzana.Kule
vai
ngoz amakundi si
mbi sabutIwasj us tnervous.Ndai ngorairwaroad
yesehanz iwatokuramz ukur u.Heas kedmekut iKur ikunziSiboabvuma
kuroorwandaipl annerkuz odiiandIt oldhim kutindai endanayej ustl
ike
ourfir
star r
angement .Vakaf arasekuruandt ol
dmehewaspr oudofme.

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 MAKANAKA

Takas
vikakuChi
nhoy
ial
mos
t12mas
ikat
iands
ekur
ucal
ledf
or
dir
ecti
ons.
..
..

t
hankyous
omuch

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BO

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Thenegot iat
ionsareunder wayandIhav emixedemot i
ons.Par
tofmei s
happykut iatleastBeeandi remekedzaenoughkuz obhadharawooma
damages .Beforelobolanegot i
ati
onsndakakumbirakumbot auranaye
mbi j
ana.Myf athervakambodakur ambabutevent uall
yvakanzws i
sa
.Blessi
ng'sunclecall
edhi m andtoldhim kut
iabudeat i
tari
sesincewe
werecomi ngt othes hops.Ididn'
tknowwhatt oex pectbutitwastimeto
dealwitht hi
sonceandf orall
.Ndaidakumubvunz akutiwhydidhel i
eto
me.Munhukuendas urekanakuz obati
ka.Aft
erallifwewer egoingtobe
together,tai
fanir
akut angaonacl eansl
ate.

Mysis
terpus
hedmetakanangakumashops.Whenwegott
her
etakawana
samur
aipanz
epemot
awi thhishandsf
olded.

Somehow,icoul dn' tcontr

olmys el
f.Seeinghi m broughtbackal lthos
e
memor i
es.Allthos eemot i
onswer ear oused.Ndaingopf i
kurahangu
kuzamakut indisachema.Si bahleas kedifIwasokay,ndi katiI'
mf i
ne.
Bhulepaakat iona,hedi dn'
tmove.Hekepts tarri
ngatusaswe
approachedhi m.Ummm mkomanauyukana,mat arisi
roachokui ta
sendichadonhapawheel chairchaipo.Takas vikapaaivaandt heyhugged
withmys i
s.Heof feredmeahands hakebvandangomumhor esawo.He
tol
duskut ihehads omeoneint hecarwaai dandimhor ese.Heopened
thecardoorandt hisladywechi kurucameout .Heintr
oducedherashi s
aunt.Takaitawot sikakumhor esaTet e.Shes eemedf ri
endlyzvavo.Tete
vakazotivakuendakumbanaSi ba,ininaBeebvat asar
a.Hecar riedme
int
ot hecarandputmywheel chairatt heback.Pambapeduwasnotf ar

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from towns owedr oveofftot own.Wepar keddownt ownkwakus inaalot

ofnoise.Allthi
st i
mendandakachi ll
erzvangu.Heas kedifIwashungr y
ndikatinolet'
sgett othepoint.Heaskedforahug,andIgavehi m.He
heldmet i
ghtbvaaz ondi
siya.Iwantedtocrybutndakaz vi
dzora.Het ook
myhandsi nt
ohi sapandakat ar
iswastr
aightinmyeyes .Hanayangu
yakarovaropar i
chimhanyamhanya.If el
trudor wandaivanarwof orthi
s
duder uchidz
oka,hewasmyweaknes sforsure.Ndakatari
sakuside,
ndakunyar a.

"Uchi
rikundi
nyar
ananhasiher
ebabi
e?Heas ked.Apaachi
dzosaf
ace
yangukutindi
mutar
iseagai
n , umm t
hisguywast oomuch.

Ilookeddownndisi
ngamutar
isemumaz i
so.Heli
ftedmychi
nup
kutindi
mutar
isekusvi
kandazongoz
vis
hingisa ‍♀ ndai
godi
i.

Bl
essi
ng:Baby,I
'
ms orr
yforeveryt
hing.I
'msor
ryIwasaj
erk,I
'
msor
ryf
or
al
lthepai
nicausedandI'
ms orr
yyoul os
tourbaby
.

Handinazvandakataurakunzekwekuchema.Ir
emovedmyhandsand
st
artedbeatinghim pachest
.Ndakamurovazvi
bhaker
andi
chi
mutuka.

Mys
elf:
WhyBhul
e?Whykundi
nyeper
a,kundi
it
abenz
irako,hug??

Shungudz
esedz
akat
angakudz
okaandndai
dakut
omupedz
era.
.

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Haanazvaakat
auraaingovhi
kazvibhakerakkk.Ibeathi
m unti
lIfel
tal
lthe
st
rengt
hi nmegone.Hehel dmei nhishandsandapol ogi
zed.
Ndakar
ambandi chi
chemakus vi
kas hungudzaperabvaazondis
iya.

Blessi
ng: BabyI
'msorryokay?I
'
ms orr
yshanez
vandakai
ta,I
'm notproud
ofit.Handinadayrandakar
egakukudaorr
andi
si
nakukufunga.It
'sj
ust
thatthingswerecomplicat
edmylove.

Mysel
f:Whatcomplicati
onshuh?It'
snotl
ikeyouwerestrandedthats
ide
oryouwereastr
eetki di
koko?Wawakagarabhobutyoudeci dedtogo
MIA.Huh .Leavingapr egnantl
adywoendazvako,kut
okanganwa.

I
papahowdoIknowmaybewakas
iyawami
ti
sakwawabva?

Blessing:Ii
ii
hs haapawaz owanzahako.YouknowmewellenoughSibot
o
thinkallthisnonsense.Shahandinakumbozivaumwemsi
kanakunze
kwakobabi e.Youweremyf irs
tandyouwi l
lbemylast
.Pl
easefor
giveme
andl et'
smoveonf rom thi
ssha.

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Mysel
f:Handi
bvumeundi
roor
eifyoudon'
twantt
ocomecl
ean.
..Whydi
d
youdowhatyoudid??

Ikeptbuggi nghi m kusvi

kaazondiudz a..
..
. .Moyowanguwakar wadza.
Ndakatangakuz vi
shorafuthinemar overoandangandamui tas huwa.Sti
ll
zvai
ndirambi rakutiSeannekumut rusterkwandaiitaoitazvakadaro
..
..
Itallbecamecl earnowz vii
tozvaSean.Ndakat angakufungapaaindi
vharamar iblablabl
a..Umm ndakaper er wa.Sakaallthisti
mepandai enda
kunomuonandi zvoz vaai
ndigayi
ranhai .Shuwaiwass peechless.
NdakaonaBeeakut ochemawo.Iwi pedhi stearsandhuggedhi m.

Mys
elf:
Ims
orr
ymyl
ove,Idi
dn'
tknow.

Him:
Likyous
aid,youdidn'
tknowSweetyandi
t'
sokay.Ndai
fani
rawo
kunz
wayoursideofthestor
ybefor
ejumpingi
ntoconcl
usi
ons.

Wehuggedands
har
edadeepki
ss.

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 MAKANAKA

Hmmm t
wasni
ce.

Heki
ssedmeont
hef
oreheadandwhi
sper
ed."
Iloveyoumaimf
anha"
.

AndIl
oveyoumor
efut
urehus
..
.

Bhuleakabvaaf
onerasekur
uvakekut
ial
liswel
lngavachi
tangahavoma
negoti
ati
onsekuroor
wakwangu.

Everyt
hingwentwel
l,mydadwashappy.Bless
ingzvaanga
akator
ongekawonhaimi
.From mar
iyer
oorayangaakachenget
a
neyekuChi
nahepaid$8000and5cows,ex
cludingmadamages.

Takaz
oendakumbaandcelebr
atedpachi
dyiwanekuf ar
wa.
..Myf at
herwas
happyungaz
ozi
vakutindi
vovayavekut
irovanekut
itimahure.ShuwaGod
wasgood.

VanasekuruvaBhul evakaz okumbir

akuendanemwengawavobuthavana
kubvumirwacozt etevanguvangavas ipo.Tai
fanir
akuvafonera
vozonondipereka.Mai guruvanguwasconcer nedkutiI'
ms t
il
lon
wheelchairndaizozvigonaher eandItoldhernott oworry.Ndandaroor
wa
naBlessing,thes weetestmaneverz vekutimaiguruvai
safaniraku
str
esser.Beeeaizoitaplans emunhumukur u.

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Takaonekanakwatovamanheruungorimufar
obedz ibedz
i.Bee
akandis
ii
ratabl
etyakeforcommunicati
onhanziineedtotalktomywi
fe
everynowandt hen.Ndakamut
endandikat
imukomanauyu. ..
..
..
.

Bl
ess
ing

Guys!
!!I'
m nowamar r
iedman f ar
aiwoneni
.I'
m overthemoonUmmm
Godisgood.Aft
eralliwentt hr
oughnemwanauyanhas iavawangu.I
'm
soohappyican'
texplaini
tit.Si
boandiit
amurumepanevamwe,Il ove
thi
sgirlwit
hmyheartands oulandNdodakumuf adza.

Wecall
edhometi
chi
vaudzathegoodnews
,mum nagogovakaf
ara.They
coul
dn'
twai
ttos
eetheirmakoti
.

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omuch.

Wat
choutf
ort
hechapt
er31andt
hef
inal
echapt
er32

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Chapt
er31

Bl
ess
ing

Ummm,vanhuves epambavakushamisi
kanemoodyangu.I'
m always
jov
ialt
hes
edaysandhandinastr
ess,ndoii
tas
eii
nindakaz
oroorachido
chemoyowangu.Ndir
orudorwacho,kanamazopi
ndawotichakuonai
.

Iwashappyguysz vekut iSiboatondinonokerakuuya,maivangunagogo

they'
real
sowai t
ing.I'ms ti
llschool
ingonlineandI'mthi
nkingnott ogo
backtoChinas i
nceIwantmybabygi r
lkutiaendekuschool.I'
ms oproud
ofherkutishepas sedr egar dl
essofthes i
tuati
onshewasi n.Mys i
sterin
UKwashappyaboutt henewsbvaandi tumiramariummm ndakaf ara.
Ndokutit
etevanodamur oorakauku.Ndaifanir
akuzodzokerakuChinato
fi
nali
seafewt hingsz vekuVhaa.Madaysakamhanyai mizvekutikupera

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kweweekhandinakukuona.NaSi
bot ai
taurapaapf
orhour
s Ican'
t
expl
ainmadiroandai
it
ams i
kanauyu.Iwashappynekundi
reger
era
kwaakai
ta,ndai
fungakut
iachaomesazvinhu.

Iwant edmywi fetobecomf ortabl

es oIr entedusaneathous eint he
leafysuburbsofChishawashaHi l
ls
.Iwant edonl ythebes tformyqueen.
Thehous ewass mallandneat,fitf
oras mal lcoupl e.Mom gavememai d
aishandakumbaKwedu,cozs heknewSi bowass t
illnotfi
t.Furnit
urei
didn'tbuyndaidati
zoendat eseachiit
aherchoi ce.Aunt yvayaijusttol
d
hert ocl
eanandmai ntai
nthehous e.Ndakaz ofungakut engabedne
bedr oom s
uitecozhatai
zorarapasimai z
iva.

Kumbamom wasbus
ywookugadz
irapambaands
taf
f.Myot
herbr
other
wasther
eal
so.

Sat
urdayichi
svi
kandaakatadz
akugadzi
kana.Moz
ivakanawakamir
ira
chi
nhuchawangauchidaforalongti
mekanachakuzoi
tikadz
inomboruz
a
mbij
ana.Ndozvandai
it
aini
.

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SI
BO

Loveisabeaut i
fulthing,whenyou' rewithther ightperson.
Ndaizvi
bvunzakut indinihereSibondaimbogar andichichema.Godhad
seenmyt ears,Blessi
ngwasr eal
lyablessi
ngi nmyl i
fe.TothinkthatSean
wantedtodes troyallthi
ss huwahaya.Koukaf arirakubudir
ira
kwemumwei nobvepi??Pl uszvarongwanaMwar ihapana
anopiki
sa.
Madaysakamhany aasi fai
zi
vaz vaivamuhanamangu.Someof
youmayj udgemekut iiwasyoungbutz voz i
vei.Kanawawanat heri
ght
personunozvinzwaandukanonoker asi
mbiahi iunoz vi
ruza . Withlove
youjustcan'
thel phowyouf eelhamadz angu.

Tetehadal readyar rivedz vekutindaingorairwaal mos tevery

ti
me.Mur umet hi
smur umet hat,ummm z vimwez vachoz vaz vanyanya.
Takaonekananamai gur uvanguands heprayedf orme,i twass ot ouching.
Wehuggedandit ol dheril ovedher .Shepr omisedt ovisitme. Bamkur u
vakati
erekedz anemot ayavoandSi bawast hereal so.Ndaif ungakut i
achatsamwabuts hewashappyf orme.Shet oldmei twasmymoments o
Ishouldenjoy .Allt hewayBl essi
ngandiwer echattingpaapp,ummm
pamwepachondai z ozvidzor akuseka.Thisguywasf unny.Wear r
ived
kwanaBz uvar atonyur ahant ymwengaanouyaus i
ku.Tatakas ungawo
madhukunemaz ambi atichiomber alol.Mariyakakandwat ikapinzwa
mumba.Ndas hayaz vekui t
aumm.Ndakaz obvi s
waj irakumes omhur uru
nemiri
dz ozvichiridz wa.Takakwaz isananaamwenevangunagogovaBhul e.
Theywer ehappyf orme.

Hi
sgr
andmot
hervai
wanz
ahanz
imanj
ezvavakaf
ananawakounomuz
iva

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i
papaKkkk.Ever
ythingwentwel
lweat
ebvat
asukai
nindai
goi
tawobut
mymom inlawvairamba.

Takazorar
aaround12mi dni
ghti
ngor
iher
eherenois
e.Bamkuru
vakapihwaroom yavoSi
bananat
etemavotheni
nibedr
oom yaB.

Iwasjustner
vousbutexci
tedfut
hi.Bwentandranabat hforme.He
wantedtobathmebutndakanyara.Ibat
hedmyselfbvatanorar
a.Iwas
sootir
ed.Iworemynightdres
sbvandapindamumabl anket
s.Bakazouya
umm ndakafugamsoro.

"Umm manyar
iroakoarimber
ishaa,hant
yI'
m yourhus
bandNow,no
needt
obes hy"hesai
d

Kuz
odar
ondai
bvandanyar
awor
se.

Hegotintothebl
anketsakandi
fugur
ams
orokkk.Takadhonz
erana
bl
anketkusvi
kandazokur
irwasi
mba.

Bl
ess
ing:
Sii
ilookatme.
..
..
.

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Ndakamut
ari
sa

Blessi
ng:
I'
m notanani
malshaiknowhaus
atiwas
imba,hapana
zvandombokui
tababi
etrus
tme.

Weki ss
edbvandangot iokay,butifel
tsor
ryforhi
m.Takat
aur anyaya
achindi
udzaaboutChi nanet umajokes.Ndai
ngosekaz
vekutivai
tinzwa
vakangotivanaava.Takazongobat wanehopemhenonguvai.

Thenextdayiwokeupl at
e ‍♀ . Kutaris
at i
mewaneii t
'spast8 .
I
lookedbesi
deme,Bwasnott her
e.I
iihnhaimkomanauyus huwaadii
kundimuts
anhai.Ndakangorambandakagar andichi
fungakutindos
vika
seipawheelchai
rndai
nyrakusheedzera.Bles
singakabvaapinda.

"
Mor
ningbeaut
iful"
,hes
aid.

Mys
ef:
Ii
ii
hshawakaoma.Whydi
dn'
tyouwakemeup,honapanet
ym.

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 MAKANAKA

Blees
ing:
Um i
wekaist
hathowyougr
eetyourhubbyher
eSi
boonyour
fi
rstmorni
ngtoget
her
?

Haathi
sguyhaasis
eri
ouss
ure.Ias
kedhi
mtohel
pmet
othebat
hroom.
Hebathedme,andhel
pedmechange.

Wewentkunomhor esavanhu,ndakashamakuonaSibanatetevait
az ves
e.
Ndakas hayakutindovat
endanei.Sibas i
nceai
endakuschool,shewent
backthatSunt ogetherwithBamkur u.Ndakas
aranat
etendichi
ngor ai
rwa
pandaikanganis
a.

ThatSundayBeet ol
dmet ogetallmythings
,wewer egoings
omewhere.
Ipackedaf ewt hi
ngssi
ncendandisat
indabvisaever
ythi
ngmumornach.
TeteVaizosaravachi
mbowadz ananamom nagogo.Wewer eusi
ngmota
yaBvitzyaakatengapaai
shandakuNor t
on.

Hedroveal
lthewaytichi
tererahedumus
ic.Webothlovedoldschool
musi
c.Asalwaysaidr
iverwithonehandrumwerwakandibat
a.Hewas
ki
ssi
ngitnonstop.Wewer ehappy.

Takapi
ndamutownti
kabudandikas hayakut
itikuendepi
.Takazopi
nda
muChishawas
handi
katimaybet ukuendakulodge ‍♀ ‍♀ . Wear r
ived
pamwepambabvaaridzahuta.Thisladycameandopenedt hegate.We

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parkedi
nthegar
ageandtheladytookmyluggage.Bcar
riedmei
ntot
he
houseandwewenttothebedroom bvaat
indi
vharemazis
oUmm.

Whatnow?ndakamubvunz
a

Bles
s i
ng:
Umm i
wekamwanai
wekubvunz
isa,j
ustcl
oseyoureyeschecked
chete.

Ihear
dhi
m unl
ockt
hedoorbvaat
i"open"
.

Wow!!
!!Thebedr oom wasexqui
si
te.Zibedr
oom suit
erai
vamoOMG.He
t
oldmet hiswasourhous ef
orthetimebeing.Ihuggedhi
m wi
thj
oy,
mis
odziichibuda.

Heputmeont
hebedandwi
pedmyt
ear
s.

Bles
sing:
Shhhhhhhmyqueen.Timeyeluchemayakaper
a,f
rom t
oday
onwardsmisodziyakongai
veyemuf
aro.

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Mys
elf:
Thankyous
weet
hear
t.Idon'
tdes
erveyou.Ihuggedhi
m.

I
'
mthel
uckyonebaby.

Hecall
edtheladywandakaonaandint
roducedherasauntyMary.She
wasgoingtohelparoundthehous
eifIneededanythi
ng.Shuwamyman
wasthoughtf
ul.Ai
vaagent l
emanchai
yo.

Sibaakazofonatel
li
ngmet heyarr
ivedwell
.Wes pokef
orhours
achimbotauranabamkuruBhulevachi
nyeperana.Wes l
eptl
atethatni
ght
ti
chiudzananyayadzis
ingaper
i.

I
nthemorningBtookmet ophysi
obvataendapri
vat
ecoll
egetoenrol
l
owersi
x.Si
ncegorerar
akunoper
aNdaidakuzot
anganextyearmaybeby
t
henndendakuf
amba.

Wewentf ur
nit
ures
hoppi
ng,t
ikatengamas
ofaedu,ourdoubl
edoor
f
ridgeet
c.Wechangedmacurtai
nsandourhousebecameahome..

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Westart
edgoingt
oAFMyai vapadhuzeandl
if
ecoul
dn'tbebet
ter
.B
f
ini
shedhiss
econdyearandwasleftwi
thonemoretogo.

Kuchurc
hkwai
famba,veduwe.Wewentt
ocoupl
esconf
erenceandIwent
backtomyfi
rstl
ove,music.
Ndai
vamuchoi
randIl
ovedit
.

OnedayBeehadgoneoutt orunsomeerrands.IreadmyBi bl
eand
prayed.Ndichi
pedza,Itol
dGodnomor ewheelchair.Ipr
ayedli
kenever
before,ndi
katinhasi
,LordI'
m wal
king.

Istoodupandjustli
kethatndakaf
amba. .Ndakambof ungakuti
I'
m dreamingbutIwasn't
.Iscr
eamedr unni
ngaroundmyr oom prai
sing
God.Godi ssur
elygood.Auntyvai
bikakuki
tchenvakashamisi
kavachi ona
ndichi
dzikamastai
rs.Shewassoohappys hecri
ed.

Ndakaz
ovabat
sir
aKubi
kandi
chi
ngonz
imam Gar
aipas
i.

Bl
ess
ing

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Marriedli
feisbeautif
ulguys .Zvi
yaz vekunz imumbamunodakus hi
nga
whatwhatmanyepo.Ienj oymymar r i
aget oSibocoztakaroor
anavanhu
vanodanana.Siboget smel i
kenoneel se.,s
heunder s
tandsmeandwe
fi
nisheachot her
'ssentences .
im gl
adImanagedt ogiveSi
bot hehome
shewant ed.Onet hi
ngt hatmakesmel ovehermor eismunhuano
appreciat
er.Ever
yl i
ttl
et hingido,anot enda.

Ihadgonetotownt oarr
anges omedocumentskutindi
endenaSibo
kuChi
na.Iwantedt
ogocol lectmycarandstaf
fnekumurati
dzawoChina.
Ial
sohadanothersupri
seforhercozIhadfoundajobkuChinese
Embassy.

Ndakazos
vikapambahobhobvandapindamuki
tchen.WhenIsawSi
bo
st
andingndakafungakut
ikur
ota.Sher
antomebvaandij
ambir
a.

Bl
ess
ing:What
? .
Whendi
dthi
shappenbaby
????Am I
dr
eaming?

Ndakamuonapasiandshestar
tedmodelli
ngimi.Icr
iedtear
sofjoy.Ir
an
toherweembracedbvatasvodanazvi
yazvekuts
vodana.AuntyMary
vakaz
obudavat
oonakutiheatyachohavachai
kwanis
awokkk.

Iwant
edt
obes
ures
oIt
ookmywi
fet
othedoct
orandi
twasconf
irmed

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thatmywifeangaapora.Haandi
nindakanyanyakufaracozumm
ndandanz
wanekut s
anya . NotthatI'
m complaini
ngbutndoz vai
vapo.
Takat
endadoctorvayaonourwayhomewecal ledeveryone.Si
bo
aif
oneramunhuwes etel
li
ngthem aboutthegoodnews .

Umm babie,youknowwhatt hismeansr ight?EishSi boaibvaashaya

pekunyar
irakkk.Wewentoutt ocelebratebvat adzokakumba.Wewent
str
aightt
os l
eepbuttakatangatagezahedu.Si bodi dntwantt obathwit
h
mebuthandi nakumuter
era,ai
svikepiachindinyara,ait
ofanir
akujair
acoz
Iwasnowherhus band.

Sibo Bl
essi
ngpaakadz okahewass hockedtos eemewalk.
Wehuggedandki ssedsti
llasi
ngabel ieve.Takazoendakwadocandi twas
confi
rmed.Wewentoutt oc elebrateBeeachi ngotaur
az vi
sinabas
a.He
waswhisperi
nginmyear sHanz ibabyndabur ukamut sanyohaya.Hewas
li
kenhasihakur
arwibabywot osimba.Umm ndandakut ot
ya.

Wegothomebvandakugez a.Bwant edtocomendi karamba.

Munongoz ivawoBlessi
ng.Hecamet ot hebathroom anyway.Ndaitova
busymus howerwhenIf elthim behindme.OhLor d.Helookedsoyummy,
hi
ss ixpackwashairyapamvur aichi
itafl
owpabodyyake.Heki ssedme
ont heneckf l
owingdownn.Hecameupagai nachit
evedz amyhipst omy
boob's.Heduckedt hem l
ikeababyt heotherhandf ondl
ingmyot her
breast.Ndakanzwamaget sichaiwo.Imoaned.Hepi ckedmeachi enda
nenipabedandt hrewmet here.

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 MAKANAKA

Letmemakel
ovet
oyouhoney.Sex
ylady.

Hewaswhi
sper
ing.I
nindandat
oper
apower
.

Makelovet
omemyhus
band,makel
ovet
omemur
umewangu,I
'
m your
s
babi
e.

Hewaskis
singmythi
ghscomi
ngup.Hes
lowl
yopenedmyl
egsand
l
ickedmycherr
y.

Ndakar
ambas
endar
ohwa.Hel
ickedunt
ilIbeggedhi
mtoent
erme.

Icoul
ds eehi
sjoysti
ckhardenandget ti
ngbigger.Hecameont opand
kis
sedmewhi l
et r
yingtoenter.Het r
iedacoupleofti
mesuntilhe
enter
edUmmm.Iwasmoani ngevenmor e.Hewenti nandoutunti
lhe
rel
eased.Heki
ssesmeont heforeheadandthankedme.

Li
kehet oldmeti
chibvakwadochandinakur
ara.Wewer eatitthewhole
ni
ghtunt i
lIwass
ore.Bles
singwasananimalshuwa,munhuwepi
as
ingagute.Wesl
eptineachothersarmsli
kebabies.Akazvi
fungausi
ku
ai
mbomukaUmm ndakachi onathatdaybutndaigodiiIl
ovethisman

Thankyous
omuchguyswai
tfort
hef
inal
echapt
er32.
Loveu

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lowthisl
inktoj
oinmyWhat
sAppgroup:
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ps:
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MAKANAKA

SI
BONI
SOM

Chapt
er32

FI
NAL

SI
BO

Marr
iedl
if
eformehasbeengreat.Bl
ess
ingandIgetalongwellandhe
t
reat
smel i
keaqueen.Wegotochurchever
ySundayandweevengave
t
esti
monykuchurchaboutmyheali
ngandaboutBles
singgett
ingajob.I

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forgott ot el
lyouhe' snowaChi nes eambas sadort oZi m,Godhasbeen
good.Nowt ikugadz iri
rakuendakuChi na,Bl es s
inghass omepaper wor k
todokuVhaaandwe' regoi ngt ocol lecthi scar.Bl es si
ngknowskut iyou
can'ts epar atet winss akaSi bat ukuendanaye.Bef or egoi ngwedeci ded
kumboendakuPl umt r
eekwagogo.Wepackedaf ewcl othess incet isir
i
kunogar ahedu.Wel eftHar arear ound8andi twasal ongbutgood
journey.Tai tauranyayaal lthewayt ikambor ara,tikamukadadyvachi ngo
driver.Wes toppedmuBul awayot i
chi tenger agogos omegr ocer ies.Bee
akaz ovat enger apizz aumm hamhenovai z ogonakui dyaher e,youknow
vanagogo.Wear rivedi nPl umtr eekwat odokaandgogovakaj amba
vachi t
iona.Vakar idzamhur ur uvachidz anadz anaz viyaz vemambuya.
Vakat imbundi rates etiri3hanz ivanavangu.I twass oemot i
onal .Mai nini
muni n'inawamhamhawast herenanas ekur uvamwe.Takabat sirana
kubur ut samagr oceriesbvat apindamumba.Takabvunz anamuf aro,Is u
tangat achi r
arapamakumbopagogo.Supperwasr eadykudhar at akadya
sadz anenyamayembudz i
.Blessingakanaki rwaveduwe, weal lenj oyed.
Takar aral atet i
chiitacat chupapagogopi zzayakar ohwahanz idaimauya
neyakat iwandeiKkkkkk.Zvagogoveduwe.Si bas leptwi thmai nininagogo
meandmyhubbyt ikapihwar oom yedu.It ri
edt oconvi ncegogokut i
ndirarenavobutvakar ambahanz ihat i
rarinemukadz iwemunhumur ume
aripoei s h . Ndandat iz venhas iwondomboz ororaumm haya.
Ndakadz i
isir
wamvur anagogobvandanogez erakwat airaracozndai tya
rimamongoz i
vawomabat hr oom ekumus ha.Wes ai dourgoodni ght sbva
ndat obuda.

Itookbucketremvur
anez i
dishracho.Ndakawanababavekwangu
vatopi
ndamugumbez endikatnekunetauku,hemusthavefall
enasl
eep.
NdaimuzivaBee2minutesmumagumbez es has
hainengeyator
ara.

Itookoffmycl othesbvandatoratowelzvi
nyoronyoro,Idi
dn'
twantto
wakehi m.Ndakagez azi
yareseumm ifeltref
reshed.Handi
nakudakuzora
maf ut
andai t
yakuz omutsadadykaa.Ndakadzimacandleandgoti
ntothe
blankets.Ndichingopindashashai
chii
taturnaroundhanziwawanonoka
kuuyababi eInihezvo‍♀ ‍♀ . Babavaikarazvi
nhuava.

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It
houghtyouwer
eas
leepdadyndandi
si
ngadekukumut
sai
,is
aid.

Iwasn'
tas
leepi
ni,kupi
ndakwako,kugez
a,ndandi
chi
kuonaz
vangu
.
Hayamurumenehalfchai
ye.

Umm babetozoz
vionakus
eni,I
'
mt i
reds
ha.Ir
epli
ed.Ndakambonzwikwa
nani
.Ndakaz
onzwayavaki
ssahbvandares
ponder,Icoul
dn'
tres
isthi
m.

Hati
dimunhuanotetababy,inevergetenoughofyou,
.Shas
hayai
taur
a
ukumaokoaripabas
a.

Bhulewakaomas
huwa,haunyareher
epambapagogo.Ndadakut
aur
a
ndega.Wemadeloveandienjoyedi
tsemaz
uvaese.

AchingopedzaBhuleangaat
orara.Thef oll
owingmor ni
ngwewokeup
machongweachi kukur
idz
ambudz idzichichema.Wewentkunocher
a
mvur anekut
svagir
agogohuni.Takazogez abvataendakuguvar
amai
vangu.

Gogondivovakataur
avachiti
sumanekusumamukwas haz
ukuru.I
twasan
emoti
onalmomentt akapfugamapakar
adzikwamaiveduti
kachema.We
al
lsai
dzvaivapamoyoyedubvat asi
yamaflower
sti
kaendakumba.
Bl
essi
ngcomf ort
edmeal ltheway.

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Weat eourbreakfastri
cenedovinet eahobvu.Takanaki rwaummm.Gogo
vakazot i
urayi
rambudz iyekutakurabvataonekana.Vanakul evaidakuuya
kuhol idaybuttakat
itozovator aEast
ersinceXmast i
nenget isi
po.
Takarairwanagogoveduwet akudakupindamumot a.Heer emekedza
mur umeheet hi
sandt hat,ndikatgogomus andityi
re.ShegaveusnaSi ba
maBi bleamom vanguavai shandisaandtoldust opr ayatallti
mes .
Blessingakatoonakutihat i
ngabvibvaatoitarevers
emot a.Wehugged
andki ssedgogobvat aenda.

Blessi
ngdr ovef
astcoztai
dakumbonoz or
orabefor
eourfli
ghtthe
foll
owingday.Takawanaauntyvatobi
kabvatangot
inyobvonyobvo
ti
kanorara.Asal
wayswebat hednemudiwawanguandont hisday
ndakanzwirwatsi
tsil
ol.Wecuddledandslept
.

Thefol l
owingmor ning,iwokeupear l
yt omakes ureeveryt
hingwasi n
order.IcheckedSi ba' sdocumentsneanguneadaddy .Everythingwason
point.Wewer enotc arryi
nganyclot
hesBeeakat itai
zotengeramber i
.
Ourf l
ightwass chedul edfor10am soby9t aifanir
akuitachecki n.I
preparedbr eakfast,baconandeggsnej uice.Iprayedas mallpr ayerbva
taenda.Wear rangedkut ibamdi
kvasarenaaunt yincas evaizotya.

Wet ookacabt otheai rportandcheckedi n.Teno' cl

ockwewer eseated
mundegeyakut os i
muka.Iwasner voussinceitwasmyf ir
stt i
me.Siba
stayedatthef r
ontI sutikagar abehindher.Is l
eptonBhul e'slapmos tof
thetime.Ndaimbopot andichiki s
wa,ndomboz evezerwamunz eve
ndombot ekenyedz waumm haya.Takagar amundeget ikanet a
munongonz wa,makumbokuz vimbiri
raaya.Thenex tdaywear ri
vedin
Beiji
ngumm t hepl acewass upee . Therewer el i
ghtsever ywhereandi t'
s
li
kewewer etheonl yblackskkk.Moz iwasal r
eadywai tingf orusnemot a
yaBhule.Hewass oos weet .Blessi
ngi nt
roducedusbvat apindamumot a.
Chinaisbeautifulguys,kunenz vi
mbodz akavakwa.Mar oadsacho
anopindanamamwear ipas imamwemudengaumm ndakabvumahangu.

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Wear r
ivedkwai mbogar aBhuleSi banaMoz ivotopisanyayal ikeol d
fri
ends .Beeakangondi kwenyat i
kas ekahedu.Takapi ndamumbaumm i t
wasawel lbuil
thous e.Dzi
mbadz at oonadz emaAmer i
cancel ebr iti
es
zdziy a,ndi
dzodz o.Wemmovedar oundr i
chir ati
dzwai mbabvat azotuma
Moz inaSi bakunot svagafood.Takas araTakagez anadadyt i
kait aquicki
e
mabat hroom . Sincendandi sinahembeiwor et r
acks uityaBandhes aid
ilooks exyVanaSi bavakaz ouyanef oodt ikadyavanas ushipr awns ,
neimwewochi nes ef oodumm t aingos hingaz vimwez vai
s adyika.Wewent
tobedear l
ycozwewer esoex haus ted.Int hemor ningwebat hedBwent
totheUni versi
t ykunoi tapaper wor kyaangaaf ambir aandMoz iandI
naSi bawewents hoppi ng.Takat engat i
kanet azvekut imakumboanga
orwadz a.Wewentt olunchandmetBeet her e.Ndandat omus uwa.Weat e
lunchbvat aendakumbat i
chionaz vatangat atenga.Wes tayedi ndoor s
wat chingAs ianmovi es,weor der edpi zza,t i
kadyat ikarara.Thenex tday
weor ganiseds hipmentyemot ayaBhul e,tikaendas kidi ving,r ock
cli
mbi ngnemot orr acing.Takabvat anet aandwet ookacabhome.

1weeklater We'r
ebackhomeandI 'vest
art
edmylessons
andli
fecouldn'
tbebet t
er.I'
veevenmadeaf ri
endPaulawhoishelpi
ng
menes choolworkands he'
smypr ayerpar
tner
.Sibai
snowstayi
ngwi t
h
usshe'
snowuppers ixandvakudanananaMoz i
.

Blessi
ngisdoingwel lkubas azvekutiwepur chas edourf irs
thomeku
Brookeanddur ingweekendsigokumadr i
vingl es sonsnadady .Shanje
dzachodzakaomahe' st heonewhot eachesmedr i
ving.We' repl anning
ourweddingsakaei shbus yyachokwandi riistoomuch.Weendedup
hi
r i
nganevent scompanyt otakeovert hepr epar ations.It'
sJ anuar yand
ourweddingiss cheduledf orApril
.SibanaMoz ivavakut okwikwi dzana
nesukapalovebutpeduumm vavas i
ngas vike.Theyt al
kedf orlonghour s
pafonumm ndandakut yir
amwanawamaikut iachaf oi r
a.

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Everymorningndai
mukaandpr
epar
efordadyB,Si
banenit
oenda.I
nthe
eveningial
wayscooked.

Weddi ngdaywasgettingcl
oserpres
sur
eyachoyayanyaya.Hama
dzakauyadzikazar
apambaVamwewebookedf orthem kulodge.
Vanamaigurunanagogocamedaybef or
etheweddingumm yai vabat
ai
batai
.Asat reat
,Beetookmet ospatodes
trees.
Iwassot i
redfrom
runni
ngar ound.

Beeakaz
orar
akulodgei
ninemabr
idesmai
dSt i
kaendakumba.Si
baand
Paul
andovai
per
ekedzamuchat
o,MoziandShadywerethegr
ooms men.

Mycol
orschemewasRoyalbl
ueandt
urquoi
se.Iworeavi
ntagemer
mai
d
dr
essandmydadwastheretowal
kmedownt heisl
e.

Bless
inglookedsohandsomeinhistai
lormadewhit
es uit
.Weexchanged
ourvowsbvat aki
sanapayapekunz
ikis
st hebr
idel
ol.Takabudaz
vedu
vanhuvachipurur
udza.

Bles
sings
upris
edmewi
thahoneymoont
oS.AkuDur
ban.Wehadan
awesometime.

Wewentboatr idingt ikaendakuShar kmar i

nekwat aionamashar
kslive
throughthemi rrors.Taizodzokerakuhot eltanet
at odyator
ara.
NdakatendaMwar iner udor wandaipihwanaBl essi
ng.Hapana
chandais
hor ahangu,hewasj ustsoogood.Onourwaybackf r
om S.A,
Ndakarwar azvi
singanz wisisi
ke.Allthewaykus vi
kakumbandi chi
pindwa
nechandondombot s va.Iwasr eal
lywor ried.Ndakafungakutimalar
ia
maybe.Bl ess
ingnaSi bavai budamakus enivondisi
yandakarara
vai
ngodz okandiriinbed.

Umm babie,don'tyout hi
nkyoushoul
ds eeadoctor,Honaweekrese
usi
ngaendikuchikoro.Akadar
oBhuleakatogarapabedachi
bayabaya
l
aptop.Weagr eedkuz omukir
akwadocthef ol
lowi
ngmor ni
ng.

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Ndakagez
eswanaBndikai
ti
rwas
oupndi
kadya.Iwentt
obedear
lyi
ye
mhenoakazor
aranguvai
.

Blessi
ngwokemeupmakus eniandfedmes oftpor r
idgehanz iaunt yvat
i
ndorevarwer e.Iateas mallportionndikatndagut a.Blessi
ngf orcedme
bvandat orutsaz vese.Hecleanedupakandi paimwehembeyekupf eka.
Wewentkwadocandheconf irmedthatIwas3mont hspregnant . Bee
akafaraveduwe,Takas vi
kakumbaandhecal l
edever yone.Males s
ons
ndandakuitirakumbakondandi chakwanisakus kulher enemar wariro
iwaya.Nhumbuyakandi netsaiyoyoplz.Ndairar
amanej ui
cemas alads
nemaf ruit
s .Blessi
ngai zamat omaket hingseasier,ndichimasajwa
kugezeswanekuf i
dhwakkk.

It
's6mont hsaftert
heweddi ngandI'
m al
mos tdue.Bl
essi
ngisf
inal
ly
graduati
ngandImus tgowithhi
mt oChinabutnenhumbuyanguiyii
can't
.TakarongakutiSibaay
endeinst
eadsinceherboyfr
iendwasal
so
graduati
ng.

Theylef tthefol
lowingdayandIdr ovet hem kuai r
port.Ndakagar a
kusvi
kavai tachecki n.Ihuggedmys isandt oldherilovedher .Ihugged
myhus bandandcr ied,apadumbur arachikurazvekutianytime
chait
ochaya.Hewi pedmyt earsands ai
dgoodbyet othebabymudumbu.
Itol
dhi m ilovedhim andt hebabyandIwer eproudofhi m.Weki ss
ed
andher anvakunopi ndamupl ane.Ndakanangakumot andi chingochema
anddr ovehome.Ndai mhany is
amot az vekuti20mi nutesiwashome.The
nextdayiwokeupndi chionabedyaz aramvur aandIpani cked.
Ndakas heedzaaunt yvakat iI'
mi nlabor NhaiMwar i
.Mwanawacho

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anouyababavas
ipos
huwa.

Itol
daunt ykut
ivatorebagremwanavaf onerecab.Ndandakurwadz i
wa
manje.Thepainwast oomuch.Wewentt oBainesAvenuemat ernity
kwandangandakanyor es
a.Ihadaf ewhoursofpai nbvandazobatsir
wa.I
call
edBlessi
ngndichimutimakor okotoonhi sEngeeneri
ngdegreeandon
hisbaby.Haanakuzvibeli
eve.Het houghtIwasj okingbvaazonzwa
kuchemakwemwana. Babavakaf araivavozvandakanzwapafon.Af t
er2
daystatat
ovakumbavanaBl es
singvachi s
vikawo.Hegavemeal onghug
andkissbvaatoramwanamucoat bed.Hewass i
ngingachis
vusvudzira
mwana. Si
bacamer unningachindimbundi rati
chichematearsofjoy.

Sowhat
'st
hebaby'
snameSweet
y,ndakabvunz
a

Blessi
ng:Nekur
indakatambudzi
kakukuwanababie,nez
ves
e
zvatakas
angananazvo,ourbabygir
lwil
lbenamedMAKANAKA,nekuti
taonakunakakwaMwar imuhupenyuhweduSibo.Hecameandt
akai
ta
grouphugme,Si ba,Bhul
eandMAKA.

.Thankyous
omuchf orreadi
ngmybook.Thiswasmyf
irs
tone,
l
et'
smeetinmynex tbookr
inonziTHEPRESI
DENT'SSON.

Thi
sbookwaswr
itt
enbySi
boni
soMhangaMut
ero.Godbl
essyou

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