Later that week was the New Year of 2015. Amzo was visited by his mother in dreams. She was ploughing seeds in the garden. He asked for money for bread from his mother, but his mother ignored him. She looked at him and he saw tears in his mother’s eyes. That’s when abruptly woke up.

Strange dreams like these were dreams he always kept having ever since he joined the gang. He had even dreamt of his own funeral.

Early the next day, he woke up and asked his uncle if he could have a word with him. Amzo asked about his father and his uncle told him the same lie that he was told by his sister. Amzo got angry and told him that this was what killed his mother. He said before she died she told him that he was denied by his father. She said that years went by and his father came back looking for him, but his mother denied him the opportunity to see his son because of what he had done.

His uncle was shocked to hear this news. He decided to tell him the truth. He told him that his father is still alive and he is a Chief Commander in the police department. He offered to accompany him to look for him before the end of that week. Later that day Amzo met Abongile and he continued where he left off, asking for her love. Eventually, Abongile agreed with condition that he stop his criminal business. Amzo had to choose and he decided to leave the gang. But things went from bad to worse.

Leaving the gang was not easy and one can’t just decide to leave. He had experienced what was done to people who dropped the gang and that was bothering him. But he was one of the top guys; he had a big rank. He came up straight and told them that he didn’t want this life anymore. The guys begged him so many times. Things between him and his girl were great and months went by and Amzo was out of the gang; or so he thought. Time came for him to look for his real father.

Abongile and Amzo were now staying together at the back yard flat. It was almost seven months since they had been together. Amzo was working at Engen garage as a supervisor. This was not his dream job but he was fine doing it, but on his mind he knew that it was just a matter of time till he found a proper job.

One cold and windy day, Amzo was doing his rounds at work when he saw another police guy whom he knew when he was part of the gang; they used to work together. The guy drove straight to him and they had a small chat and the police officer drove away. The next day the police officer came again and this time he came to collect his dept. He was with the crew that Amzo was part of. They didn’t find Amzo and they decided to go and visit him at home.

They got him on his way out to work. He was given a ride by the officer and the officer reminded him of the big favour that he did for him. When Amzo was still in the gang he was once arrested and the officer stole the dockets and now it was time to pay back as he promised to. It had been almost a year since he was out of the game. He shared the news with his girlfriend and told her that it was his last job and never again.

He explained to Abongile why he was doing it and she told him that she was two months pregnant.

He arrived at work as normal and went to his office. He found two guys sitting down, waiting for him. He didn’t recognise them so he asked how they entered and why they were there. One of the guys answered him.

“We’ve been watching you and if you try to go back to the gang you were part of, you will die without benefitting from it,” the guy warned. “And as for your pregnant wife, she will follow you.” They stood up and walked out. On their way out they heard gun shots and Amzo managed to escape.

He went to his crew and told them everything. The guys told him that they won’t get involved in his business, but all he had to do was the last job that he was required to do and they wouldn’t bother him again. They told him that at 3 o’clock he was supposed to be ready. When the time came he didn’t tell Abongile why he was home early that day. He only told her that he would be back. And he never came back.

Amzo was killed by his father, the police officer that was doing business with the gang. It took a few days for Amzo’s family and the police to look for him. Amzo’s uncle went to the chief of police and he told him everything about Amzo. The chief was so appalled that he had killed the only son he ever had. The chief, with a shaking voice, asked again, “My son, Amzo was called ‘General’ in the streets.”

A few months after the death of Amzo, Abongile delivered twins. When the Chief found out he couldn’t live with himself. He killed himself and wrote a note that he wanted to be buried next to his son and grandson with his daughter in law that he has killed.

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