Hills: he cheated and got the woman pregnant and he said he wants to take her as the second wife Doris: this fool...i knew he was like his father but polygamy...even his father couldn’t handle it Moera: what do you mean mama Doris: do you want to be part of that circus Shalate ***Hills swallowed hard*** Hills: I still love him mama...alot but….he hurt me...he broke my heart….i gave him my all and he stabbed me in the back and brought a third party who’s pregnant for his child in our marriage ***she said sobbing*** Doris: ooh my baby ***she said pulling her into an embrace and she cried in her arms which led to the twins’ tears ran down their cheeks too….after sometime Hills calmed down and Doris wiped her tears off with her designer scarf*** Doris: mama is here now and she’ll take care of everything ok ***Hills nodded and she kissed her forehead*** Doris: Mrs LULU no crying assomblief ( please) ***Masai wiped her tears off laughing lightly and Moera and Hills laughed….ever since Masai got diagnosed with Lupus Doris calls her Mrs LULU as an inside joke and Masai doesnt take offense to it….anyway Doris took out her phone and made a call*** Voice: I didn’t know until recently Darrin Doris: my name is Doris Mazwakhe….Doris!!! ***Mazwakhe sighed*** Mazwakhe: before you shout and curse at me I didnt know ok Doris: how dare he hurt and embarrass my baby like this Mazwakhe….does this big headed boy know who the hell I am….does he know what im capable of huh….i can ruin him and everything he holds dear...how dare he hurt my baby Mazwakhe: calm down Dar...i mean Dorin Doris: ITS DORIS...DORIS...WHATS SO HARD ABOUT CALLING ME THAT!!! Mazwakhe: you were my Darrin before you changed your name and you’ll always be my Darrin Doris: F#ck you….you failed me Mazwakhe so dont tell me nonsense and never tell me that rubbish nonsense again or I’ll tell that vasplanka ( ass less) you call a wife the truth Mazwakhe: uyangithuka manje Doris ( you’re insulting me now Doris) Doris: ungitshela udodi nawe angithi ( you’re also telling me rubbish) ***Mazwakhe breathed in and out trying to calm himself down….Doris is the only person that can tick him off like this and he doesnt do anything about it...well he can do something about it but circumstances wont let him *** Mazwakhe: if I didnt still love you I would deal with that rotten and disrespectful mouth of yours!!! Doris: as if...o wele mapanta ( you became weak) the day you failed me…..anyway you’re not the one who deserves my insults…. Tomorrow there’s a meeting at your son’s house at 3 pm and Mazwakhe….he better make it to that meeting or I’ll search for him and embarrass him in public and the media will know about his whoring ways...think about your reputation so he better not push me to my limits ….he better not!!! ***then she dropped the call*** Doris: nxa...nonsense….like father like son...wasteful sperm….condom nkebe e thibetse masepa aa...nxa ( a condom would have stopped all this sh!t nxa) ***the sisters looked at her shocked*** Hills: mama was that….Tarek’s fa...father Doris: mmmh mxm o tletse ka masepa le ene ( yes mxm he’s also full of sh!t)...bloody swine ***the sisters looked at each other with their eyes popped out*** Doris: there’s a meeting with your husband and in laws tomorrow ***Hills swallowed hard*** Moera: mama isn’t it too soon… Doris: o nyaka Shalate a luze weight first ka stress ( you want Shalate to lose weight first with stress) for it to be the right time Moera: no I mean… ***she said looking at Hills who looked spooked….a meeting with the in laws tomorrow was just too soon for her*** Doris: Moera Moera: ma Doris: never question me when it comes to serious matters or else o tlo swela dikano tsa dimpya tse dingwe ok ( you’ll die for other people’s mistakes/sins) Moera: yes mam Doris: good girl Doris: kane doctor ya gao ke mang ( who’s your doctor) Masai: Doctor Van Niekerk Doris: ke le buru? ( he’s white) ***she asked with a disgusting face*** Masai: eya mama Moera: bathong ma you were married to a white man Doris: and your point baby girl Moera: why that face when your surname is Johnson Doris: he was a white English man and this doctor ke le buru ( is a white Afrikaner)... nkoko ( grandma) made my late father wear roko le tuku ( a dress and a head cover)to hide that he’s a boy during apartheid so the police doesnt take him when they went around taking black boys from their homes for God knows what ***she clicked her tongue*** Doris: who knows maybe that’s why I ended up as a transgender woman…. maybe it affected him psychologically and mentally and that also mutated his genes and I inherited it when I was conceived ***the girls wanted to laugh so badly cause she always says this whenever she has an encounter with an Afrikaner person but they couldnt because they didn’t want to be insulted at*** Doris: mxm anyway let me go find him Mrs Lulu….mara a re k#ff#r mo nna ko mo kgaola m#rete….wait ke monna?? ( but if he calls me a k#ff#r I’ll rip his balls off...wait he’s a man??) Moera: mmh Doris mxm im sure o pale ekare vampire…. mo a leng o nkga e kare mafofa a a thapile a kgogo ya sesotho...im sure o apere le masepa le meno a ma yellowish mxm….im sure o mfa di fake smile tsa maburu towards black people especially when he learns of my surname nxa bloody racists ( mxm im sire he’s as pale as a vampire… I’m sure he’s eve smelling like a wet hard body chicken...I’m sure he’s even wearing sh!tty clothes with yellowish teeth...mxm…. I’m sure he’s gonna give me those fake smiles white people give towards black people especially when he learns of my surname nxa bloody racists) ***she went to Masai and kissed her forehead and she walked out calling out for a nurse and the girls busted out with laughter *** Moera: yho mma lona ke drama queen bathong ( yho your mother is a drama queen) Hills: you mean drag-Queen ***more laughter*** Masai: stop guys stop ***she switched her oxygen tank on and put her oxygen mask on her face*** Hills: le tla be la swa Masai le busy le tshega batho ba ba golo ( you’ll die Masai busy laughing at old people) ***more laughter*** ---------- TSHIMOLOGO ***Im coming from work driving home and I’m tired as hell….today was a busy day and I hardly had time to rest my feet, well right now for some unknown reason my heart keeps skipping a beat every now and then….and not in a romantic way no….more like something bad will happen or is about to happen….I’m driving carefully on the road cause maybe the feeling I’m having might be because of an accident…i just breathed out loud cause I just drove in my street safely….when I got by the gate my heart almost stopped when I see a homeless man sitting by the gate….I’m slowly driving towards the gate and stop by the gate and I opened the car window half *** Me: h...hi ***the guy doesnt move or lift his head just like in my dreams or visions and my nerves decide to hit roof top *** Me: hello...abuti?? ***Still nothing*** Me: dont do this Tshimo...please don’t do this I’m begging you ***i say to myself...i decide to sit inside the car for a bit then then my stupid self decides to open my car door*** Me: sh#t! ***i said as i got out of the car and took a step closer to the homeless hobo looking man...F3#k the smell coming from him is horrible*** Me: ashee ( hi)...are you ok….ummm ***i looked around then looked back at him*** Me: are you hungry ***the man didnt answer me he just slowly raised his head and looked up at me and dear Lord i almost fainted….this is the same guy i saw in my dreams or visions….the guy made gestures people make when they ask for food and i swallowed hard*** Me: umm ohh ok let me…umm ***i went to the car and opened the back seat and took my empty lunch box and opened the box of pizza and took out slices of pizza and put them on my lunch box and turned and went to give it to him….he quickly took it and started eating fast, shame...after he was done he gave me the lunch box and he got up and walked away….no dankienyana vele mxm *** Me: hey….sorry...abuti ***he just kept walking limping a bit...damn he’s huge like a giant...i swear its like he’s from Nigeria, Ghana, Congo etc...yeah his height and body structure belongs there*** Me: Gosh... Voice: help my son...please help him ***a shaky voice said and i quickly turned around to see who said that but there is no one….i quickly turned to look at the direction the man went and he’s not in site*** Me: ok he was here right….he ate my pizza….i mean im still holding my now empty lunch box….my ancestors you saw him right...im not losing my mind right…. ***i said to myself feeling like im about to lose my mind*** ---------- AT THE HOSPITAL NARRATED ***Alphalette walked inside Masai’s ward and found her asleep….AJ is now with Moera, it took a lot of convincing from Alphalette to take AJ from his mother ….she tried all the tricks to make him let her have him for a few days but Alphalette couldnt but he promised to bring him to her again….He stood next to the bed and looked at her sleeping looking so innocent*** Masai: you’re being creepy you know ***he chuckled*** Alpha: I thought you’re asleep Masai: your perfume gave you away Alpha: its nice to be recognized not only by your handsome looks ***she smiled rolling her eyes*** Masai: who said you’re handsome Alpha: my mother Masai: oho its her duty to lie to her child to boost his self esteem and confidence ***Alphalette laughed showing his beautiful white teeth*** Masai: e le gore where do Tsonga guys get such beautiful teeth ( where do Tsonga guys get such beautiful teeth) ***she said to herself and Alphalette laughed again*** Masai: sh#t I said that out loud?? ***he nodded….then his face became serious….he couldn’t believe that this is the same woman he treated like trash*** Alphalette: will you ever forgive me Masai: huh? ***she was confused*** Alphalette: what I did to you back then will you ever forgive me ***she swallowed hard*** Masai: why...why did you treat me like that ***he sighed and sat down then he rubbed his hands together looking down*** Alphalette: all I can say is we met at the wrong place and at the wrong time….i went there to release stress...my brother… Stevens….f#ck#d my then fiancee and got her pregnant….i wasnt in the right state of mind and my aim was to meet a slay queen or even a prostitute to release and offload on her then pay her afterwards ***she swallowed hard*** Masai: so I looked like a prostitute Alphalette: what…. no no… ***he said looking up at her then the door opened and her doctor walked in*** Alphalette: sh!t… ***his phone rang and he looked at Masai and she was looking away from him*** Doctor: afternoon ***Alphalette sighed*** Alphalette: doc ***he looked at Masai again*** Alphalette: I’ll call you later...please answer your phone so we can finish this talk before that misunderstanding ruin us *** then he walked out answering his phone*** ----------- THE FOLLOWING DAY ***Hills didnt sleep a wink last night and to make things worse Doris made her sleep at the apartment with her phone off….right now she’s tired, sleepy and nervous...she wonders how the meeting will go knowing how much Doris and her mother in law hate each other….She sighed deeply as the car drove inside her yard and there are two more cars parked inside*** Hills: “God please take control” ***she silently said with her eyes closed briefly then she opened the door and walked out then she followed Moera and Doris to the door….Doris didn’t even knock she just walked in followed by her daughters*** MmaTarek: look what the cat dragged in...nxa ***Hills looked down when her eyes met with her husband’s and Doris frowned looking at Mma Tarek*** Doris: those without ass should just shut it...nxa ***she walked further in then Hills and Moera greeted the elders but only Tarek’s father and his uncle from his mother’s side greeted*** Doris: come sit here ***they went and sat next to their mother*** Doris: The Mthembus ***the men greeted her back*** Doris: im gonna go straight to the matter since I have places to be….im here concerning my daughter Shalate...your daughter in law….she told me about her husband’s shenanigans and im here to hear from the horses mouth about what he told my daughter MmaTarek: askies Doris: Mazwakhe im not here to fight or exchange words with your wife...please reprimand her cause you know how rotten my mouth is ***Mazwakhe sighed*** Mazwakhe: Tarek we are here because of you and what you did so answer her MmaTarek: my son doesnt have to answer to them Mazwakhe….she failed to give him a child and he went to look for a second wife to do so...simple Doris: is it MmaTarek: yes Doris: ok ***she looked at Tarek*** Doris: and you still stand by your decision of taking your pregnant side chick as your second wife ***Tarek sighed*** Tarek: can I talk to my wife in private first….i need to talk to my wife first Doris: ok….Shale go talk to your husband ntomboo ***Shalate looked at Doris confused and she got up slowly just as Tarek did and they went outside through the siding door*** Tarek: so you told her huh ***she didnt say anything she just folded her arms and looked away*** Tarek: do you even love me Shalate Hills: look at who’s talking…. Tarek: whats that supposed to mean huh….you didnt sleep at home last night...i was worried sick calling you and your phone was sending me straight to voicemail Hills: and its ok for you to sleep outside akere…. Its ok for you to run to your hoe and leave me all alone in the house Tarek: she had cramps and… Hills: I dont care if she even died along with that bastard she’s carrying...i dont care….im done with this sham of a marriage….im done Tarek...done!!! ***she said with tears running down her cheeks and he chuckled shaking his head*** Tarek: you’re calling my child a bastard Shalate Hills: you’ll hear from my lawyer…. ***she walked away but Tarek grabbed her arm and tightened the grip*** Tarek: so you wanted me to stay faithful to a barren woman and miss a chance of being a father….you’re here calling my son a bastard but you failed to give me one….she’s not even married to me but she’s giving me something I long to have….instead of making this work you’re here throwing tantrums and acting childish ***he said angrily and she looked at him with more tears gushing out...she couldnt believe he just called her barren...that broke her heart even more*** Hills: then let this barren woman go….this marriage is over….now get your hands off me ***Tarek chuckled shaking his head*** Tarek: who do you think will love you other than me Shalate Voice: her family ***they turned and it was Moera...she’s angry….mad-angry*** Moera: lets go Hills…. ***she looked at Tarek with an angry look on her face*** Moera: if I were you I would let her arm go ***Tarek chuckled shaking his head*** Tarek: you gonna come back…..you love me Shalate….i own your heart the same way you own mine….this is home for you ***he said hitting his chest*** Tarek: and you know it ***he let her go and she walked inside*** Moera: watch your back wena ***then she followed Hills inside*** Doris: baby Hills: im...going to...pack my things ***she said with a breaking voice and tears running down her cheeks*** MmaTarek: mxm Moera: lets go ***they walked away*** MmaTarek: she better not take anything that belongs to my son Mazwakhe: Khethiwe!! Uncle: sisi this is not how you behave in front of the in laws MmaTarek: I never liked this girl for my son so why should I pretend now ***Doris laughed*** Doris: says a cheating whore MmaTarek: uthini wena ( what did you say) Doris: maybe you should get down from your high horse and tell your husband who fathered you two youngest children….i mean your twins ***she got up and picked her hand bag as the room became tense….. Khethiwe froze and became pale instantly*** Doris: Max Khoza….rings a bell ntomboo??? ***Khethiwe swallowed hard trying to keep calm*** MmaTarek: I...i...i dont know what you’re talking about Doris: mxm….i have all your files ntomboo….continue treating my daughter like trash and I’ll end this sham of a marriage nxa ***She followed the girls*** Uncle: Khethiwe what is she talking about Khethi: she hates me bhuti so she’ll say anything to make me fight with my husband ***the uncle looked at her then at Mazwakhe who was looking down*** Uncle: Sbari ***Mazwakhe got up and went to the back yard where his son is and he found him looking down with his hands on top on his head and his elbows on his thighs*** Mazwakhe: I’ve never been disappointed in you like I am with you now ***Tarek clenched his jaws*** Mazwakhe: good luck with your decisions ***he turned ready to walk away*** Tarek: baba ***he stopped*** Tarek: she loves me….she just needs to calm down and realize that we can make it work….i have great plans for us she just needs to trust me ***his father chuckled feeling sorry for him*** Mazwakhe: I was once like you….and guess what…..she never came back to me...i watched another man make her happy Tarek: not Shalate...she loves me and I know it ***he said sounding sure of himself*** Mazwakhe: you see those two women they’ll make sure she forgets you….even if it means she moves to another continent to do so they will make it happen….this time around you just shot yourself on the foot my boy ***then he walked away leaving Tarek thinking about what he just said to him*** INSIDE THE HOUSE Khethiwe: baba ***Mazwakhe walked passed her towards the door and outside he went and Khethiwe swallowed hard*** Uncle: wenzeni Khethiwe ( what did you do Khethiwe) Khethiwe: let me go check on my son ***she walked away ignoring her brother…..after some time Doris, Moera and Hills walked down stairs with her bags...her eyes are bloodshot red and swollen ….they walked straight to the door and walked out… Tarek swallowed hard when he saw that she didn’t even look his way*** MmaTarek: dont worry soon you’ll forget about her...umama ka boy is there to comfort you Tarek: did I say I want to forget about her!!!….just take your brother and leave my house!!! *** he snapped at her and he got up and went inside…. he took his car keys and walked out*** ----------- TO BE CONTINUED…. #TO-DARE-IS-TO-DO