Nombuso



I was anxious, I could barely stomach anything. My heart was pounding on my chest, so loudly that I feared it might even come out.

I put on my black clothes that I owned and looked at Mpilo, he also looked nervous after all this was his first time too.

They had given him a gun and he awkwardly held it in his arms afraid that he might drop it.

“It’s so heavy he said.” And placed it at the back of his jean and came towards me.

“If anything happens..”

“No.” I said cutting him before he can continue “No, don’t talk like that.”

“Please let me finish, If anything happens. Anything at all just know that I love you.” He then kissed me as if it was for the last time.

The time read 10:16 when we got out, my hands were sweaty so I quickly wiped them on my jean and took a deep breath trying to calm my nerves as we walked in into the old abandoned building, surprisingly everyone was here.

“I’m glad you guys are here.” Mbongiseni said as he handed us masks “In a few minutes we are going.” He said as he threw the keys at me.

Mpilo hugged me one last time as we wnt into the car.

Once I was behind the wheel it was like all the nerves I just had, I had left them back at that building.

Like I was instructed I parked the car at the corner and put on the earplugs and quickly they got out and rounded the corner.

Everything was happening, so fast that I barely had time to react. The loud boom of the bomb exploded, everything went quiet for a little while even with the earplugs on my ears deaf for a second or two.

With the bags full of money I saw them round the corner and quickly getting in the car.

Before they even closed the doors I sped away from the scene.

And I was sure that no cops were tailing us I started to drive according to the speed limit so as to not get the attention of the cars around me.

The guys loudly cheered as I entered the building.

My body was buzzing with adrenaline as we got out of the car, never have I felt something like this.

It was like I was high on something, I turned around to look for Mpilo and quickly caught his eye.

He picked me up and spun me around “We did it.” He said as he kissed me.