.Maka turned around and gave him a pointy look
” I actually came to see you
” For what ?
” I don’t know , but my heart keeps leading me here
” You not funny
” I am not trying to be funny
Maka made no response
” Look Maka you know since the day that .. . Since the day that I saw you walking ,looking lost . Your beauty just melted my heart
” Xhanti did you come all the way here to tell me all this ?
” I had to because I cannot keep it anymore
” Xhanti do you really think you can use me just to fire back at my sister ” she shouted then swiftly said .” I mean my boss
” Your sister or your boss , what exactly “. Asked Xhanti curiously
” My boss ofcause
” Maka you have mentioned your sister on two occasions especially when we talking about Amanda
” So what are you implying
” Is she your sister
” Ofcause not
” So why do you always say your sister then switch to boss
” When always?
” This is the second time
” So it was just a mistake , maybe I miss my sister
Xhanti did not reply , maybe he was just overthinking things . Amanda obviously couldn’t be Maka’s sister . Maka is from Zimbabwe and Amanda is from South Africa , Amanda told him that her father is a Ndebele from SA , could she have been lying ? It doesn’t make sense that Maka always mistakes Amanda as her sister then changes it to her boss when she sees that it slipped through her teeth
” I see , I guess I am just over looking things
” Yeah you are . You better leave before Amanda comes
” I will only leave if you agree you see me again tomorrow
” Excuse me
” Yes Maka my heart wants to see you again ” he pleaded
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Amanda breathed in and out. She was ready for this . She was born for it , acting was her talent
She barged into Luvuyo’s office with a serious face
” Luvuyo I can’t believe that you wouldn’t even let me explain
” Aman…
” No you listen to me okay … You know what it’s fine if you want to break up with me it’s okay .I will understand but I want you to know that the reason why I slept with Xhanti was because he forced him to , he blackmailed me
” Blackmailed you ?
” Yes he blackmailed me
” With what Amanda with what ?
” He told me … ( She began to sob uncontrollably trying to speak out ) oky oky . Xhanti found out about my miscarriage that I was hiding from you
” What ! ” Luvuyo was shocke
” Yes Luvuyo , Xhanti found out that I was keeping my miscarriage a secret away from you
” What are you talking about ?
” I was pregnant but then lost the baby . I lost our baby and decided to keep quiet about it
” Tell me you are joking ” he asked in a harsh tone
” I am not even joking
” I don’t understand , Amanda ” he said moving closer to her , with shock in his eyes
” I don’t know how to explain it
” Ofcause you don’t know how because you are lying
” I am lying , here is my proof ” she said handing him an envelop
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Maka could not believe that Xhanti actually had the guts to make her choose . The guy is obviously full of himself . He thinks that she cannot see that he is trying to use her to make Amanda jealous . Does he really know who Amanda is . Thank God , she managed to convince Xhanti otherwise when she accidentally referred Amanda as her sister , she would probably be shot through the head if Xhanti found out by her that they ware sisters. Amanda wants nobody to know about their relation .
Amanda switches on her cell phone. A smile brightens on her face when she sees that her phone has approved the sim card
She immediately , Punched in her grandmother’s number and called
” Insufficient airtime please load airtime and try again “
Maka had forgotten to buy airtime , what was she thinking . It’s Mike that made it slip out of her mind . He just kept keeping talking to her , making her forget about the airtime well at least she remembered the simcard
What if she goes now back to the market to buy airtime . It wouldn’t take long . She still has some change left . She will have to make up a lie when Amanda askes for her money . Her priority right now is to call Gogo and to tell her everything that is going on .
Yes that’s the right thing to do , that’s the only way she can escape from her evil sister before something bad happens
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” So you decided to sleep with Xhanti instead of telling me
” I wasn’t thinking straight okay .and I didn’t want you to think that I was not woman enough to conceive the child
” You not making sense Amanda , everything you are saying doesn’t make sense
” Ohhh why did I do it ” she sobbed hiding in her hands
” Stop the tears , stop them Amanda . I saw the pictures of you and Xhanti kissing each other and there did not seem to be any force , you seemed to be enjoying it.
Enjoying Luvuyo , do you think I was enjoying it huh ”
” Yes , you ware . Amanda I know what your motive is . You just dating me so I can marry you and then you kill me so you can have my money and business ”
” Meee , who told you that ”
” Who told me has nothing to do with you ” .
” So you just gonna believe that person over me ”
” Why would that person lie to me ”
” Because they don’t wanna see us together, everything. All the wrongs is the devil’s work ”
” There is no devil , you are the devil Amanda. It’s a shame that you came up with this story thinking that I am going to buy it ”
” I always knew you never loved me , now you are using this as an excuse ” she fired back , angrily walking away .
Amanda’s plan , why didn’t it work out .
Do you believe that Xhanti actually likes Maka
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Maka stops in the road . Will she get to the Market as soon as possible and back before Amanda is back home . Isn’t there a tuck shop around somewhere ,she wondered .
She looked around thinking about the destination to the market on foot and back .she shook her head and let her anxiety fall away . She stopped a white lady who seemed to be listening music with her earbuds .
” Hello ” Maka greeted .
” Hii” replied the lady ,with a bright smile on her face revealing her tainted teeth .
Most white people seem to have tainted teeth , because of smoking and drinking too much coffee .
” I am new around here so I don’t know anything around here so I was wondering if you could help me find a tuck shop maybe around here somewhere”
” Ohh welcome , umm okay there is a tuck shop down there ” she said pointing down near a big building that looked almost like a flat .
” Oky how do I find it ”
” Oh you just go straight and you turn to your left , you will find it ”
” Okay thank you so much ”
” My pleasure ” said the woman and continued her walk.
Maka crossed the road then went straight down ,towards the big building .
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Amanda sits with her hands over her face . Her plan has failed , what was she thinking . She should have made up a better lie then that it’s just that she thought Luvuyo would fall for it .
Well it wasn’t a lie after all in some kind of a way . Amanda was pregnant but terminated
the baby because she was not so sure about her relationship with Luvuyo .
She can’t loose Luvuyo not now . Not because of some stupid guy called Xhanti . Xhanti is nothing compared to Luvuyo ,their wealth differ . She wouldn’t want to marry a lawyer like Xhanti who sleeps with his best friends girlfriend ,it’s disturbing .
She stared to have an affair with him the night of the party .it was the day she was celebrating her birthday party at Riverside . Luvuyo had left the party for an important meeting and there he left Xhanti behind reassuring them that he would be back .
It got darker and late and so people finally went home . Amanda and Buhle ware so drunk to the point where they couldn’t drive home and so Xhanti offered to drive them home .
Xhanti dropped Buhle off at her apartment then went to drop Amanda .
When he carried Amanda to her bed and got her inside the blankets . Amanda started pulling him back . Xhanti refused but Amanda threatened to tell Luvuyo that he raped her . It was the alcohol speaking . Xhanti did not take her serious but then she got up and followed him . She started kissing him and Xhanti not being resistant . He went along with the kiss and that’s how they ended up in bed .
The next morning around 5 they woke up in each others faces , baffled . Amanda chased Him out then after some days she began to have wet dreams about him and so again they had sex together .
It didn’t only end there , it went on and on until she fell pregnant and was not sure about the father and relationship level with both.
Amanda just never loved Xhanti it was only lust because he was good in bed ,way better then Luvuyo . She tried many times to get rid of him but Xhanti has his manipulative way of getting her into bed with him . She couldn’t resist him but eventually she did . Now she did .
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Maka is so happy , she punches the airtime into her cell phone and dial’s Gogo’s number .
The phone keeps ringing . Maka’s heart is beating fast , she hopes Gogo picks up the phone , so that they can talk before Amanda comes back .
It’s like she lives as a hostage in her own blood sisters house .
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Gogo stood under the shower , her phone was vibrating , she looked over to see who was calling and it was an unknown number , calling from South Africa .she picked up her phone and it accidentally slipped into the bucket of water .
Gogo screamed out loud . Her phone just slipped into the bucket , her brand new itel phone .
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Maka looked at her phone , it said voicemail . Bad thing . , Bad day . Just when she bought a new SIM card.