7:34pm Sutherland Building, Pinky is impatiently waiting for Abitha.

Pinky: I Should have expected better. How can she call a meeting and arrive late.

Abitha: (Walks in) Why did you go so up. I had to take the stairs to here, the elevator no longer works. Long time Pinky!

Pinky: (Stares at Abitha) Abitha?

Abitha: Pinky?

Pinky: Wow. I hoped it was going to be a prank of some sort. Maybe my Phone malfunctioned.

Abitha: I see life has been good to you. You even gained some weight. I hope also your body count has just been good.

Pinky: What do you want? Abitha!

Abitha: I should be asking you!

Pinky: (laughing)

Abitha: Why are you laughing?

Pinky: (laughing) I see you have not changed a bit Abitha. You call a meeting, you arrive late. You ask me questions.

Abitha: You are the one who called the meeting!

Pinky: Are you going to deny.. Really Abitha?

Abitha: You are the one who sent Me a message! (takes out her phone from the bag)

Pinky: (takes out her phone from the bag)

Abitha: Or Wait…

Pinky: Are we being played?

Abitha: (Puts her phone back inside the bag) I think we are not alone.

Pinky: Could it be Maharaj. Or maybe it is Mampho or Thuso?

Abitha: Someone wants us. And that person..

Pinky: (Puts her phone back inside the bag) This flickering lights are blinding me.

Abitha: Now that we are here, Tell me. What did you tell the police?

Pinky: I told them nothing.

Abitha: Stop Lying.

Pinky: I told them nothing. I don’t want to go to jail!

Abitha: (shouts) Liar! (takes out her gun)

Pinky: (Startled) Abitha… Put.. Put that thing down.

Abitha: You were ready to throw me under the bus. You told them about Club09.

Pinky: (Acts Shocked) What are you talking about Abitha?

Abitha: Were you going to snitch on the whole crew?

Pinky: (walks towards Abitha) OH.. Is that a breeze of fear? I did not know that you had the ability to fear.

Abitha: Don’t Come near me.

Pinky: (Continues walking towards Abitha) I left my son, in a strangers house for you.

Abitha: Mhlambe ngik’ buzile.

Pinky: (Continues walking towards Abitha) Abitha, uyi Jezebel. You are Delilah in the flesh.

Abitha: (Shoots up) I said Stop!

Pinky: (Pauses walking) Is that fear? After you took my husband from me. After you destroyed my family!

Abitha: (Sobs) N… Nooo.

Pinky: You were my best friend, you were my everything, I trusted you!

Abitha: No. (Sobs) Don’t you dare fuck the whole blame on me!

Pinky: Wow! So it’s not your fault?

Abitha: Be u thanda right? You loved it. You loved each and every second I worked under, where I was below you.

Pinky: Heck No..

Abitha: I’m going to shoot you!

Pinky: Shoot, and save me from all this.

Abitha: Pinky!

Pinky: I said Shoot me.

Abitha: You were just jealous that George loved me.

Pinky: iyolanda ok’buzile. I don’t care!

Abitha: Nami I don’t care!

Pinky: (takes out her gun, as she points it at Abitha’s head) If you won’t. Then I will.

Abitha: (points the gun at Pinky’s head) The feeling is mutual!

Pinky: (Whispers) Just accept you will never be my level. You always be below me. You will always work for me.

Abitha: Shut up!

Pinky: You took my husband, you broke my family.

Abitha: You ruined my life also. You turned people against me. I had to work in a brothel, you also made enemies at the brothel.

Pinky: (laughing, as she takes the gun away from Abitha’s head) I wonder what Maharaj will do if he finds out you sold him to the police.

Abitha: Count your words, I still have a gun on your head.

Pinky: And you have Zero guts. You have Zero balls.

Abitha: it’s not my fault you could not satisfy..

Pinky: (Interrupts Abitha) Hey Voetsek! Leave my husbands name out of your mouth. Do you even know how to brush your teeth.

Abitha: (drops the gun, and slaps Pinky) That is how I do it!

Pinky: (Smacks Abitha with the gun) Don’t ever touch me.

Abitha: (breathes heavily, as she runs to strangle Pinky) It is all your fault. You killed your husband because you couldn’t handle seeing him with someone else.

Pinky: (Takes off her stiletto’s, as she throws them at Abitha) Check out my stiletto’s they ain’t fake label like yours!

Abitha: At least I do not sleep around for money! (strangles Pinky)

Pinky: (Pushes Abitha away, as she coughs) Get your animal hands off me!

Abitha: You are not worth it!

Pinky: Dont make me your mother.

Abitha: (Picks up both the guns) I think I got them both now.

Pinky: (Breathes heavily)

Abitha: Cat caught your tounge?

Pinky: (Continues breathing heavily)

Abitha: I told you not to mess with Abitha!

Pinky: (Picks up her bag) Are you sure with your story?

Abitha: Very!

Pinky: (Takes out a gun out from her handbag)

Abitha: (Gasps) What the Heck?

Pinky: (laughing) I got backup!

Amanda: (clapping her hands) WOW! WOW! WOW! Exceptional performance!

Abitha: (startled) Amanda. It’s not what it looks like.

Amanda: I love the drama you just pulled over here. I mean look at the set. You chose a scary building, look at how messy you look.

Abitha: Amanda?

Amanda: Yes my darli?

Abitha: Are we under Arrest?

Amanda: Definitely! What have you got to say Pinky?

Pinky: (Pulls Trigger three times) I can’t leave my son.(starts crying) I can’t leave my son all alone. I’m sorry! (starts running away).

Amanda: (coughs blood, as she talks over the radio phone) Siv… Siviwe… Call back up now, I’m at Sutherland… I repeat, Sutherland!

Abitha: (Lying on the floor) I’m sorry, There can’t be two sides of the truth, there has to be one. And that One is my truth. (shoots at Amanda). Forgive me.

Pinky runs down the stairs, holding only her gun.

Pinky: (checks her watch) It’s past 8pm. (She pauses as she heard police sirens) Oh No.. (Continues running).

Siviwe: Hello Pinky!

Pinky: (startled) Who are you.. Do I know you?

Siviwe: We have never met right?

Pinky: Sorry, I don’t know who you are but I need to go! (starts running)

Siviwe: (takes out his badge) I’m Detective Siviwe, from Crime and Robbery.

Pinky: (her eyes get teary) No…

Siviwe: You are under Arrest for murder! (Points gun at Pinky)

Pinky: (Opens her eyes in shock and awe) It can’t be.

Siviwe: (hand cuffs Pinky) Anything you say or do, can or may be used against you in the court of law.

Pinky: (drops her guns, as she cries) Nooooo!

*Gun Shot*

Siviwe: (Falls on to the ground while bleeding) What is happening?

Maharaj: (pulls Pinky, while pinky is still cuffed) Let’s go!

Siviwe: (Bleeding from chest) No….. It can’t be! (closes his eyes)

Pinky: (Breathes heavily, as she runs with Maharaj)

Maharaj: Faster, let’s go Pinky. Their backup is coming.

Pinky: (Runs faster, as she breathes heavily)

Maharaj: (runs with pinky)

Pinky: I’m now a officially a fugitive!

*Police Sirens Sound across the City*

Written by: Lebogang Shokane

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