Paula and Jafta are chilling at a park and they are having a conversation about Natasha.

“You know Jafta, I have cheated on Palisa so many times, but I guess I’ve been lucky. She has never carried herself like Natasha did. I mean a woman wanting to kill me?!” says Paula, with shock.

“Yeah talking about the shooting, I’m still curious about where she is hiding. And what if she’s still around and comes back for me?! I’ll be dead meat.”

As they talk, they both see a beautiful woman pass in front of them. She’s tall, pretty and feisty-looking.

“Sorry partner, I’m not letting this one get away, I’m all in.” says Paula.

“Well good luck! Paula.”

Paula runs after this woman until he finally catches her. He is breathing heavily after such a run.

“Sorry beautiful lady.”

“Yes sir, how are you? Can I help you? Anyway you are standing in my way.” She says bitterly.

“Actually you mean how can I help you right?” Paula asks flirtatiously.

She laughs.” I see you’re bringing comedy with you.” She says.

“It would be such a crime if I let such a beautiful lady pass me by just like that in front of real man. I cannot understand how God creates such beautiful women and yes, I have never seen a sexy woman like you.”

“Well thank you, Mr Real-Man.” She says.

“Oh, my name is Paula.”

“Nice to know you, Paula. I am Precious.”

“What do you do Precious, you look so formal?”

“I’m a journalist, and you?” Precious enquires.

Paula tries to skip the question. He works as a supervisor for Soni Manufacturers. But she insists. Paula looks at Precious’s body for an immediate second.

“I’m a fashion designer,” Paula lies.

Paula continues to give Precious credit for her beauty as he now asks for her number. He hopes that she will not reject him. He tells her of how wonderful her smile is.

“Look Paula, I know I’m beautiful. But if you were to give me any other reason besides my beauty, I would give you my digits for sure.” says Precious.

“Really?”

“Really, Real-Man. Now I’m only giving you 30 seconds because I’m late for work now, I can’t stand at this park all day.”

“OK. Precious, all I ask of you is that can you please give me a chance to love you and I promise I will never hurt you. As I saw you walking straight towards us, in that moment I just fell in love with you. Please all I ask is a chance to love a beautiful woman.”

“Wow.” She wipes a disturbing tear from one eye. “You really mean it Paula? You feel all that for me? And you mean you would never hurt me?” Precious asks.

“Yes I would never hurt you. I’m not like those men who hurt women.”

As Precious is just about to take out her phone, Paula sees an unknown lady from far pointing a gun at them. As he is about to warn Precious, who can’t see the lady because she is facing Paula, it becomes too late. He is too late as the gun is fired. Paula runs aside protecting himself and forgets to grab Precious and try to save her. Precious is shot in her back two times. Blood comes out of her mouth as she falls down with her back covered in blood.

“What!” Paula screams and calls Jafta to the scene. Jafta jumps fast to go look at how bad she’s hurt and whether she’s still breathing.

“She’s dead!”

They are now sitting next to her body with wonder. They really don’t know what’s going on. Precious was just a stranger Paula met in a matter of a few seconds, and now she’s dead.

“Why would anyone kill this beautiful lady? What if she had kids and her family was waiting for her at home?”Jafta enquires while Paula is heavily crying.

Paula is now traumatised. “Jafta, what’s going on? First you and now me? Why are we cursed?”

Fear now hits them; they might be next in the dead hunt. They don’t know the person who shot Precious and they are thinking that maybe the killer intended to kill one of them but missed and killed Precious.

“What if it’s Natasha?! Jafta suggests.

“But Natasha has no beef with me. I’m just your best friend, Jafta.” Paula explains.

Their day at the park is spoilt by this tragedy. Paula calls an ambulance and the police also arrive in a few minutes’ time.

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Tell us: Do you think the shot was meant for Precious or Paula?