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Ndaivendakungoi t
iramunhu
wesehas hanekuda
kwemukomanaai ve
andivhir
ingamus hop.
Kaisavakekutangakubvunza
vanhukut ivar
ikutenga
necashher eandibet
everyoneanogara
muZi mbabwei sver yfamili
ar
witht hatstatement , s
owhat
wasmymi stake?Kana
aisadanemar iyake
aingorambamunez vakanaka
zvaingoitavamwekut i,"
ndir
i
kutoshandi saecoc ashkana
creditcard."Kwet er ough
yaakandi udzaasi fiwasa
beggar .Iwas n'
tabeggarbut
ndaingodawohar dc as h
yekuz otengamadomas i
nemur i
wopanz enekut i
emaOKai dhura.Cheros i
mba
rekuitir
avanhu
vandisingazivetsi
kakut i
ndivatengerenec ardvondipa
cas hndakabvandar ishaya
ndokut oendapanz endave
kudakut oitazvekupisir
a
vanhu. Luckme, pasinatwo
mi nutesndakami rapanz e
pakabvapas vi
kamus ikana
aidatransfer.
"Vanhuvar ikumhanyir
e
uko?"Akandi bvunza
mus ikanauyandi kasi
mudz a
mas houl dersemunhu
ais
az ivawoz vaii
ti
ka.
Ndichi ngopedzakumui si
ra
mar iakabvaamhanyi ra
kwaivekwakaunganavanhu.
Pandakaonavanhuvac hi
tora
maphot ovakaunganakudar o
ndakabvandaz ivakuti
paita
celebr i
ty.Wangumuni n'i
na
achi
bvapac haunga
achi
mhany irakwandi r
i
achi
itakufara.Paakasvika
pandiri
haanakanakut aura
nenikunzekwekundi dhonz a
kutindi
endewokwai ve
nevanhu.

"What'
swrongwi thyou?"
Ndakamubvunz aMaidei
ndashayacelebr
ityr
ac ho
nekutimupfungwadz angu
ndaifungakut ivanhu
vakaungani rac elebrity.
"You'rehopel essRur amai ,
Travi
suyuar iapo?"Akat aura
achizevezerakut ivaripasi
de
vasanz wekut ihandi sikuziva
zvir
ikui t
ika.Pandakat ari
sa
Travi
swac hondakaonaar i
mukomanauya
wekundi pindur aroughs ome
minut esago. "Anoi ta
nezvei?"Ndakabvunz a
Mai dei
zvi
nekakushor
aakat
i,
"
c omeonRue,he'sa
celebri
ty.
"

"Cel
ebr it
yr ekupi rakadai?"
Ndakat aurandi chibva
pavanhuandi gues spavanhu
vaif
ambanaTr avi s
vakandinz wandi chiti
,
"i
celebrityrekupi nekut i
ndakaonavac hitaura
vachindinongedz er aTravis
wachoachingovhari
dzir
wa
var
idz
irwaac hi
pinda
mumota.Ndakangot i
hamenoikoko.

"Youdon'tknowTr avi
s?"
Akabvunz aachi
rati
dza
kushamisikaMaidei
ndikamuti,"
ihamayedu?"
Akadzungudz amus or
o
akandit
arisazvekuti
ndakasara."He'
sa
Zimbabweanbas edin
Amer icaandhe'soneof
wor l
d'sgreatestdi
rectors
,"
akatauraac hi
tari
samas el
fie
angaat oranaTravi
s."When
willyoustopabus i
ngEngl i
sh?
Oneoft hewor ld'
sgreatest
dir
ec t
ors,reall
y?"Ndakadaro
ndichimusekandokubvai ye
andisekawoac hit
i,"
atleast
ndoz i
vaTravisunli
keyou."
"Haakodz er ekunzicelebri
ty
Mai dei,honavanaJ ah
Prayz ahveduhapana
asingamuz i
venotTr avis
wako, "ndakadar onekut i
celebr it
yr inofani
ra
kuz i
vakanwanevanhukwet e
iye.Pandai vendamuon
mus hopai veakaita
kakuz vivhar aface."
Haas i
celebnekut ii
wehaumuz ivi
chet e,"aitauraachiseka
zvekundiitabharanz i
."He'
sa
j
udget oo,"aiwedz era
kumupr aiserndikati
,"umm
courtipii
not ongwa
nemunhuakadai ?"
Pandakabvunz amubvunz o
i
woyoakadz oras ets
wa
ndokut i
,"kwetejudge
wekuc ourtbutwemar eali
ty
shows ,
"ndakas arudzakuti
ti
siyanenenyayayac ho
nekutiyaisvikakure.
Tichisvi
kakumbat akatanga
kuitabudgetyemar i."
Mai dei!
Mai dei!
"Akasvika
achideedzeraAnot ida,
brotheryangu. "Rangar i
ri s
ei
zama?"Ndakamubvunz aas i
haanakupi nduraave
kuratidzaMaidei maphot o,
ndakangoz i
vakut ihakuna
zvimwendi Travischete.
Aitondisvot
anekuda
kwez vaaiveandiitasaka
ndakas i
mukapandai ve
ndakagar andichiendapanz e.
Ndis atindat ombogar apasi
ndakabvandaonamapur isa
achipi ndapambapedu.
Taingogar atir
ithreepamba
Mai dei ,
Anoneni saka
ndai shayakut indiyaniai
ta
zvi
nos ungisapahut atu
hwedu. Mai deindaivenaye
kutown, Anoar ikuchikoro
s
akanguvayekupar
amhos
va
t
angati
si
na.

"Maswer asei?"Akadaro
off
iceraiveakabatamamwe
mapaperndokubva
ndadavirawo. "
Tir
ikutsvaga
Ruramai Mazhambe, "ndini
ndaitodi
wanhai ."Ndini
,"
ndakadar ondichi
netsekana
mupf ungwandokubva
vanditambidzamapaper
avaivenavo. "
Tir
i kuda
signaturey ako,"
ndakamas ignerndisina
zvandat auraas i
mukat i
ndichiviranehas ha.Angaar i
mapaperemai ntenance
atumir wanaOwen
Maz hambe( myf ather)
. Vaive
vabvisaAnot i
da
pamai ntenanc es t
atingt hat
akakwani s
a18y earsplus
apedzac hi
koros ohaas i
s ir
i
respons i
bil
ityyavo.I
twas
trueangaakwani sa18year s
butkupedz akunyor afor m6
kwangakus ir
ikupedz a
chikoro.SaAnotidaaidakui ta
medi ci
nehamenokut iOwen
aitimariyekumuendes a
kuVarndai i
wanepi .Mor eover
Mai deiai
veapedz awo
kuny oraOlevelaitotaura
zvekuender eramber i
nec hi
korokanaapas a.
Kungofunganezvaz
vo
musorowanguwakabva
wapis
anes t
ressyemar
i.

"I
sthisajoke?"Akabvunza
Anoakabat amapaperaya.
"I
nindirikuvaenderakumba
kwavo. Vanotimari
ti
noiwanepi?Bas a
rekuchengetavana
vaMamoyoi s
ut i
chi
itazvi
nhu
zvekutambur i
rakudai.
Ipapa
hakunaumweavaudz akut i
vandibvi sepamaintenanc e
kunzekwekac hember ekavo
ikako.Nec hakafi
raMama
ndoc his
hayai ni
?"Akat aura
nehas handokubva
ndamus iyaachi
popot a
ndichidzokeramumba. Kufa
kwamamakwakac hinja
hupenyuhweduwor se
pakaz ofungaDadkur ora
umwemukadz i
takac hiona
daipas inahamadz akami ra
mirakut it
ichisar anekathr ee
roomskekugar ahamenokut i
tai
tangi rapayi .Dadkut i
vane
vanavangavat okanganwa
zvekuti pasinahanz vadzi
yavoyakami r aneni
nekundi udzaz vekuvaender a
kucour tkuti vat i
bhadhar ir
e
mar iyec hi
kor opamwe
pasinaakaendakuc hikoro.
Inindangandakai tanur si
ng
butndangandi singac haende
kubas a.Ndaimbos handa
paprivateclinicpandai ve
ndakat s
vagir wabas anatet
e
asithreemont hshadz i
na
kuper andichishandamwana
wemur i
dziwec li
ni c
andinyengaapaai tove
nemukadz inevana.
Pandakamur ambaakat anga
kundiomes er apabas a
kusvikandas iyas akaapa
ndangandangogar
apamba.

"Ruru!"Ndakadanwa
naMai dei
ndikamudavi
ra
nehas hasemunhuaive
nezvinomunetsa,"
uri
kudeiko?"

"Urikudi
wanaDenz y,
"
paakadaroMaidei
ndakamhanyamubedr oom
kunogadzir
afacekuti
ndionekerewo. Denz elwas
myf ir
standonl yboyf r
iend
si
nc eformt hree.Tangat ave
nefiveyears
ti
chidanana."Zvirisei?"
Akadar oachindipahug
ndikakasirakumubvi sa
nekutizvaisangondi i
tira
kupihwahugpanz emanext
doorac hit
iona."Youwi ll
neverc hangeRur u, wave
ne22year sbutuc hiri
kungot
yahug,
"hesai
d
j
okingl
yti
chi
pindamumba.

"Kotsanovanguwavai tei?
Ndapesananayeakat samwa
zvekuti
,"akataur
aachida
kuisamus or
owake
pamakumboangundi kati,
"watangaDenz yhamus i
mumbamakokanamangu
mawakudakudai !"Akabvisa
mus or
owakeakanyar ar a
ndokuz oti,"ndizvo
zvandaf ambi rababe, "
ndakas ungaf ace
ndakamut arisandi chit
adza
kunz wisis
akut i
ai dakuz ama
kutichii.Ndi s
ati ndabvunz a
akabvaabvapas of a
achipfugamapamber ipangu.
Ndikaonamunhuave
kubur i
tsakaboxndi katozi
va
kutimuner ingandhewas
aboutt opr opose. Adar o
akabvaatoraruokorwangu
ndikaonashas
ha
yakundipf
ekedzaringpasi
na,
"willyoumarr
yme?"

"Haveyoulostyourmind
Denz el
?"Ndakamubvunza
ndichis
imuka.

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amai

Ndai zi
vakut indanga
ndat aurazvisi
ngaitesoi
tri
edt oc orr
ec tt
hatby
saying,"whatar eyoudoing
love?"Ndi nindait
ozvi
netsa
asiDenz elangaas i
na
kutsamwas ezvandaif
ungir
a.
Akas imukaavekundi hugger
ndokumut i
,"what '
sthe
meaningoft hisDenz y?"
Akagarapas inenindokubat a
maokoangu, "ic
an'twait
anymor eRuru,"paakadar o
ndakabvapas idenaye
ndichi
nogarapangundega
kutiti
taur
es evanhuvakur u.
"Denzelbeser i
ous,ri
ng
yawandipfekedzandeyei ?"
Ndakabvunz andiriconfused.
"Iwanttomar ryyou,"
ndakadakur i
dzats amwa
adarondikazongonyar a
ndokutaurazvakanaka, "you
can'tmarrymenowDenz el
,"
ndakataurandichibvisaring
yakepachigunwec hangu
ndichi
mudz oseraakabva
abataruokorwanguac hiti,
"i
nyayayemas ibli
ngsakoor
there'
ssomeonei nyour
li
fe?"Ndakamut arisa
zvekupererwanemubvunz o
wakendokunz waakut i
,
"don'
tgetmewr ongRur u
butkamwekahunhukako
handikanzwisi
s e.Wave
kungoshandisaAnonaMai dei
asanexc useyekut i
ti
rambane? "Ndai sada
zvekutaurasemunhuanga
agumbur wanaTr avisasi
hashadz ekwaTr avisnaOwen
ndakaonaz vakanakakut i
ndi
dzi
pedz
erepanaDenz
y.

"Uri kut ivanaMai deindi

ri
kuvas handisas eexcuse
yekut i ti
rambanepac hii
nhai we. Whendi di s
ayi don'
t
loveyout hattoobec auseof
mys iblings!"Moodyangu
yangayat ochi
nj abutinever
expec tedkut i
neyaDenz y
ichinjes emunhuwandai z i
va
asingakas ir
ekut samwa.
"Zvimwehaz vi
dekuudz wa
nemur omokut i hauchadiwe.
Atfirstpandaitaura
zvemar ri
agewai tiunoda
kutangawapedz akuc hi
koro,
pawakapedz ac hikoroukati
wakudakuendakunur sing
ndikatiit
'sokay,"akataura
asimukandi kati,"
holdon
Denz y,nursi
ngwaspar tof
schoolingsodon' tseparate
that.
"
"Fi
ne, wapedz anur si
ngor
chikoroc hachoasyouwer e
sayingndi katibabec hi
uya
kumbakweduukat iunoda
kubvapambapenyuwi th
respec tndikatsvagamar i
yekur orapayakakwana
ndikauyaf utiukatangakuti
Mai deinaAnovac hi
rivadi
ki
vanos aranani kanawar or
wa,
unodakumbogar anavo
kusvikavapedz akunyora
ndikakunz wisi
sahanditi.
Nowves evapedz akunyora,
what '
sy ourexc usenow?"
Apavoi cerangar akwidza
zvekutiMai deiaivepanze
akanz wakut ivanhuvari
mumbahavas ikuwiri
rana
ndokubvaauyaac hi
ti
,
"what '
swr ongguys ?"

"
Jus
tlookatherDenz
y,s
he'
s
jus
t16ndomus i
yandi chit
i
ndirikuendepi c
haizvo.
Mumbor ineimumar r
iage
mandi ngamhanyi r
a
ndichisiyavanavega?"
Ndakabvunz andatsamwa
zvi
kanz i,"mamavako
vakas haikaunemakor e
mangani Rur amai?Wanga
une16j ustlikeMaidei but
wakaonei nanhas i
uc hiri
kurarama. "Ndakaseka
ndakamut ari
sandisati
ndapindurazvikanzi
naMaidei,"mamavakat isi
ya
nekudakwekuf akaapa
Ruramai achi
rikuraramawhy
areyouc ompar i
ngus ?"
Maideiaiveataurazvandaida
kutaura.

"Wow,"akadar
oDenzy
achi
omber amaoko
ndokupfur
iramber
iac
hit
i,
"sakaRur uac hakus i
yai kana
afaorac haz ororwames e
mar orwanekut iiweMai dei
haungambonz imwana.
Vez erarakovat ovenemi sha
yavokanaar i
Rur amai
hatitaure, 22year sand
you'res t
illavi rgin.Youneed
deliveranc e!"Wi ththathe
left
. "Ndataur az viri
wr ong
hereRur u? "Akabvunz aari
conc ernedMai dei ndikatoti
,
"he'
scrazy. Haana
kumbondi bvunzareason
yandir
ikur ambirakur
oorwa
thoughitwasobvi ous
.

"Wadzokerei
?"
Ndakamubvunzandaona
achi
pindamumbaac hi
vhura
doorsebenzi
."I
fyouwereto
choosebetweenmeandyour
si
bli
ngs...
"Ndakamukat
a
asati
apedzakutaur
andichi
ti
,
"s
topthere!
Haungandibvunzekuti
ndosar
udzaani pakat
ipako
nevanavamai vangu.
You're
j
ustmyboyf ri
endwher eas
..
."

"ShutupRur amai!"
Akandikatandisati
ndapedz
a
kutauraDenz el
."Whywere
youwas ti
ngmyt i
methen?"

"
Ineverwas
tedyourt
ime
man, howmanyt imeshavei
tol
dyout ogo?"Ndakat aura
ndichinwamvur aakati
,"i
sit
so?Wer eyoui nl ovewit
hme
oryouwer ej ust
sympat hizingwi thme?"
Akabvunz aac hisweder
a
pandiri ndikazivakutis
ooner
orlaterndi rikudirwambama
sobet tertol etitoutndis
ati
ndarohwa. "Iwas n't
sympat hizingwi thyou
Denz
el,
"ndakadar
ozvi
kanz
i,
"s
oyoulovedme?"

"No!Youf orcedmet olove

you,"ndichochaivechokwadi.
Denz elndanga
ndisi
ngamudeendendai ve
ndamuudz akakawandakuti
ti
rambaneac hi
ramba
kurambwa. Act
uallyrudo
rwangar wakaper atwoyears
backwhenhedr uggedme
onlyforsex.Luc kenough
Anoakakas irakundi tsvaga
akandiwanandi s
at i
ndashandirwa. Iwant edt o
endourr el
at i
ons hipther e
butakakumbi rar ureger ero
ndakamunz wi ratsitsiand
that'
swheni started
sympathizi
ngwi thhi m
inst
eadofl ovinghi m. Tsit
si
dzakazoperamus i
waakandirovaandi ona
ndichif
ambanadoc t orvaya
vandakuudz aikutivaindida.
Akandi r
ovandi kaenda
kuchipatarandokubva
ndazomur ambaas i
akarambakur ambwa
akandinyenger erafutiachit
i
ngodondi roraive
ramus handisa
ndikamunz wisisafut i
and
gavehi manot herc hanceto
bemyboyf ri
endf or
namesakebutl
ovepanga
pasi
na.

"If
orcedyout oloveme?"
Akatauraakandibat ahuro
zvekudakundityisi
dz i
ra.
Maideihamenokut ianga
amudamumbanguvai futi
ndakazongoonat asaratega
asindakaonakut ikumut ya
hakubet s
eri
."Ican'tmar ry
youbec auseidon'tloveyou
Denz el."Ndakataur ami sodzi
ichi
yer erapamat ama.
Ndokubvaandi sundi rapasi.
Looki ngatme,
hawai mbof ungirakut indiri
mur elationshi
pi r
i abusive.
Semaz uvaiwayoanga
ndisingaendekuc hipatara
ndaitowanamar ines oc
ial
workenc ouragingpeopl et o
repor tdomes ti
cvi olence
casesbuther eiwas
physically,emot ionallyand
verballyabus edbuti
couldn'thavet hec ouraget o
standupf ormys elf
.
Handi t
oz ivekut indaitadza
kurepor t
ernekudakwei buti
hadhel pedal otofpeopl e
whower evi ct
imsof
domes ticviolenc e.Varipo
vaivemumar el ationshipaive
abusebutvac hi f
iramar i
manj eini mari yaDenz y
ndai
saizi
va.Ndai
tozoi
dya
kanaiyeanzwanzaratir
i
mutownot engachi
kafu
pasi
naizvozvondai
satodya.

"Denzelusadaro!"Ndakadar
o
ndichi
zamakuz vibvi
sapaari
ndokubvaat i
,"ndidi
i!
"
Akatauranehas ha
ndokumut i
,"ukaramba
uchadaindopikanamai
vanguvarikumakuva
unor arakumac ellsnhasi."
Ndai tindiri
kumuvhundut s
irahuz i
vei
kuti ndirikuwedz erahas ha.
"Inimanj ekur arakumac el
ls
nekudakwako. Areyou
forget t
ingkut ipawai ve
collegeuc hii
tanur s
ing
ndai vepi?Ndai vemuj ereas i
nhas indiri panobec auseof
you,"akadar oakubat a
maz amuangundokubva
ndar umar uokoirwor wo.
"Bac ktheni wasgui l
tyRuru
buti wewakai t
akut indibude
muj eresakaapa
unoz ondisungi
sir
ei babe?"
Ndakamunz wirahas haadaro
ndokubvandat i
,"iregret
thatDenz y."Ndichiri
kuchi kor
oi wasbl i
ndedby
lovez vekutiDenzypaakanz i
araperndakamur ambi r
a.
Iyewoai tsi
kamadz iro
achizvirambaandi ninekuva
iniithoughtoff i
ght i
ngfor
himt hinkingt hathewas
innocent .Ndakat aura
nemur umewat eteangaane
zvimari mar iakaitakuti
Denz yabudemuj ere.Apa
ndaivendakuz vinzwanaye
angaar i guil
ty.
Ndakar wadz iwaas ichekui
ta
pangapas inakunz ekwekuti
inindichisimudz amus oro
ndi
zvi
mir
ireadz
oker
ekuj
ere.

"Thi
st i
mear ound, I
'l
ldothe
needfulzvakoz vekuramba
uchindipamaendl ess
excuseshandi c
hade,"
akatauraachi vhuraz i
p
yeshortraaiveakapf eka
ndokut i
,"I
'
mgoi ngtodot he
needfultoo,"ndakadar o
ndichimusundakut indiwane
kuti
z aakandi batandisati
ndas
vikapadoor
.

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Rur
amai

Ndisat
indascreamerkuti
ndiwanerubatsi
ropadoor
pakabvapait
aknoc kndi
sati
ndadavi ratet endokubva
vapinda. Denz elanga
azvipetaar ipas ofasemunhu
kwaye. Ndakavamhanyi ra
ndikanoc hemandi ripavari
.
"Hanz i
i kudiikonhai mwana
waOwen?"Vakabvunz a
nevoic erir
i pamus oro.
"Denz elanondi netsatete?"
Ndakat aur andi chi
chema
zvi
kanz i
,"mi sodzindeyeiapa.
Urikuc hemer abenz ii
ri
?
Ndatofambiranyayayake
pano,"ndakapukutamisodz
i
ndic
hivapapekugar a.

"Mukomanawakouyu
akabatwanemukadz i
wemunhupanextpedu, "ko
tetevangavasinamangwana
zvee.I
yeDenz ykunyarara
sekutihaas
iri
yeaitaur
wa.
"Daiangaarimukadz i
wemunhunj eez vai
venani.
Akabat waanemukadz i
wemukomawake
yakanyur amo! "Ko
kuzodai dz i
ravac hitaura
zvi
nhuz vi si
ngaitetet e.
"Ndir
i kunyepaher eDenz y?"
Angapi ndur eDenz yuya
abvunz wa?" Kowanyar ar
a
waniDenz y?"Vakadar ovar i
seri
ousndokubvaDenz y
asi
mukaac hionekaz vikanzi
natete," handi dikuona
ruts
okarwakopano
ndokudzi
pa.Usiyane
nemwanawehanz vadzi
yanguuitezvamaiguruvako
vanesic
k."

"Tetekani!
"Ndakadar o
ndichidakuti
vanyarare
ndokuonaDenz yachindipa
signiyayekuti
,"I
'mwat ching
you."Ndakasimuka
ndichinoi
si
ravatetetea."Ko
zvaitahamayenyu?"
Ndakadar okunatet
e
zvikanzi
,"hamaipif
uti
?"

"I
yemwanawamai venyuka,
"
ndakadar
ozvi
kanz
i,"ai
tasei
Owen?"

"Kubvis
aAnopamai nt
enance
zvenyu,"ndait
ari
si
rasupport
yavoasal wayszvi
kanzi
,"aah
Anoakur angaabvis
weuyu
munodakuremedza
hanzvadz
iyangur
egai
achenget
emukadziwake.
"

"Tetendangandi chida
kukupai teanemas coneas i
mandi gumbur ahaz vichat oi
te,
"isai
dt hatjoki
ngl yz vikanzi,
"regahakondat otenger wa
pizzanemukadz iwaOwen
mut owni yii
riumu, "
vakadar ovachindiratidza
ndokubvandavai siratea
yavonemas cone
ndokuzvitorerapi zzaiya
ndichi
zvipa."Ndat oshaya
kutiMamoyoar i
kundinyenger erei i
zvokuziva
kutivabvisaAnot idapamar i
yavo.Usatomboz vinetse
Rurumi raMai dei apase
wonowedz eresamar i
yaMaidei yachot i
mest hr
ee
zvekutivanokaur ami rauone.
Judgearikomazuvano
ndomuz i
vasakamar i
unoiwana,"i
fel
treli
eved.

"I
wemwanawaOwen
chimbosiyananebhar anzi
rakounof anechirwere
ndokutaur i
ra,
"vakadzokera
kunyayayaDenz yndokubva
vator
amukanai woyo
kuvaudzaz vai
vez vai
ta
Denzy.Af terzvaDenzy
takait
amakuhwaakaper a
vasativatauraz vavafambira
ndokuz otobvunz andega.
"Manet sananemur ume
wanguher ekumbai koko
tetezvamaf ungakus wera
kuno?Ndokuz ivaikuti
hamungof ambepas i
na
reason,"ndiwomabvunz i
ro
andakavai tazvikanzi
, "
hama
dzakodz iri
pidz andis
ina
kuona?"Vakanz venganyay a
yavovac hibvunzaz vanaAno.
"Anoaendakunot aur a
namudhar awake. Maidei
handizi
vi kutiandinzvenga
nekupiipapa,"ndakadar o
ndichi
vhur awi ndow
ndichi
tarisapangapave
nezuva.

"
Mai
deinekufamba
f
ambawo,
"vakadarotet
e.
"
Rur
uuchionandauyapano
ndinenyayainogona
kukuremera,
"vangavave
kudakutauranyayayavo
chaiyondi
kati,
"ndaz
vizi
va
hangu."

"Unozi
vaMrJ eke
vati
nopindanavoc hurc
h?"
Ndangadz ungudzamus or
o
ndokuzoti,"
ohndoz i
va
mukadz iwacho
wamunongot aur
anezvake
muc hit
i anozvi
da,"ndai
ve
ndi
s atindambovaonaas i
ndaivendanet anekunzwa
nezvavo. "MrJekevachovari
kurwaras eri
ousizvezvivar
i
pacoma, "ndakavatari
sa
nezisorekuti,"
saka."

"Vativarikudanurs
e
anovatar i
savar
ipamba
here?"Ndakabvunza
ndichisekazvi
kanzi
,"unoz
iva
mwanawavouya
wandatauranez vakeanoit
a
zvemafiri
mu?Akat obva
kunzekwenyi kaac hi
uya
kuzoonababavakeapa
akunzwakut i
vas aranetwo
weeksvar ivapenyu, "ir
eal
ly
wantedt olaughbut
ndakazvidzoranekuda
kweseriousyat ete.MrJeke
vachondais at
i
ndatombovaonas aka
hurwer ehwavohwanga
husineineni ."Handit
i
unozivakut ibamukur uvako
vanozivananevanhuvane
mar isakamus iwatakaenda
kuchipatarakunovaona
takabvat aonamwanawavo
mukomanaar iko
vachimuudz akut i
vanoda
kuonamukadz iwakevas ati
vafa.I
yeakat otipari
zvi
no
haanamus ikanawaangar or
a
waona. IweMrJ eke
vakambokuonapabi r
thday
rabamukur uvakoende
vanokuz i
vir
a
pamac ampai gnsakoaunoi t
a
ayaedomes ti
cviolenceaya
sakavat is
ezvomwanawavo
asinawekur oramupf ungwa
aroreiwemunhuwekuz i
va.
Afterallhapanaas ingazi
ve
hunhuhwako, unoyemur ika
mwanawehanz vadz i
yangu
hapanaas ingadekuita
mur oraakaitasewes aka
vasarudzaiwe. I
nindauya
kutindizonzwapf ungwa
dzako."

Finall
yndakazos ekamanj e.
"Arrangedmar ri
age?"
Ndakabvunz andi c
hi r
i
ndakabat waneset wa
zvikanzi,
"haas
i maf unni
es
Rur u.Chi
mwez ve
chakanaki rakut i
ur orwe
nemwanawavondec hekuti
hamadz akombi ri
dz i
nenge
dzavec over ed. TJwac ho
anogaraac hif
ambanekuda
kwebas as akaunenge
uchigaranevanavamai vako
pazimbar ako. Unoz odei
ipapo?"Shet houghts hewas
convincingmebut
zvakarambaz vichindii
tir
a
fun.Ndakaz oonakut ihaasi
mafunni
esndokuti
,"t
etei
needti
metothinkabout
thi
s.
"

"I
wet imeunayobutthat
dyingmandoes n'
thave
ti
me,"vakadaroende
problemyangandinayo
ndeyekuti
ndaisavar
ambira
sakandakazongoti
,"f
inet
ete
asindodakutangandamuona
munhuwenyu. "
"Unomuonamangwana
chai
ye, wogadzi
rapamba
ndic
hauyanayemangwana,"
havanakuz ogar
isa
ndokuendakumbakwavo.
Vachingobudandakabva
ndaphonerwanaAnot i
da
achi
tiasungwanekuda
kwenoiseyaaiveait
akumba
kwaOwen. Ndakaenda
kumapur i
sa
ndokunobhadharafi
ne
nekamarikayakandai
ve
ndachi
njamakuseni.

"Chi
ichait
ikaAno?"
Ndakabvunzat avemukombi
zvi
kanzi,"
Ruruz vakondanga
ndic
hitauranamudhar ai
ye
Mamoyowavoakapi ndir
a.
Handizi
vikutindazviit
as ei
butpandamus undaabva
adonherakureakat angakuti
mus anawangu
ndokut ophoneramapuris
a
andt hatwast hat.
"
Patakaonakut ivanhuvar
i
mukombi vavekutoter
era
nyayayedut akabva
tanyarara.

"Phoneyakoirikur
inger
Ruramai,"ndi
Anoakadaro
ndokubvandadavira."
Nhai
mi
mur i
pi?Denzyauyapamba
arikuitanoi sehandi chazive
zvekuitaini,"ndiMai dei
ait
auraac hichemandokubva
ndamuudz akut itakut osvika.
Patakas vi
kapambavanhu
vangavaungana
achingopopot aendeac hit
i i
ni
nayehat i
rambanenekut i
ndiriwake. Handi nakut ora
nguvakuphoner amapur isa
akatizavas ativasvika.
"Whatabadday,
"ndai
taura
ndegazvi
kanz
inaAno,
"right
i
tdown."

"Goodnightguys.Ndoda
kukasi
rakurarakuti
ndikasi
rekumukakut i
ndioneTJwaRuramai ,
"
Maideisai
dthatjokingly.
"Ndangandatokanganwa
kutimukwashaar ikuuya
kumaintromangwana, "
akatauraachitambi r
iraAno
ndokuzoendakunor ara.
Sezvakataurwanat ete
takamukat ic
higadz i
ra
pamba. Vanatete
vakasosvikandichigeza
Maideiakagamuc hir
a.
Ndapedz akugez a
ndakatoshami si
kandakui s
a
makeup.

"
Whatar
eyoudoi
ng?"
Ndakaz vibvunz abec ause
deckingupf orsomeonei
didn'tknowwaski ndawi erd.
Therewasnoneedf orgood
impres si
onsbuti found
mys elfrestl
es s.After
dressingupndakat oinda
kwaivenevanhundi chit
oita
semunhuanodakur orwawo
butal lalongndai ve
ndarongakut indichat aura
nemukomanawac ho
ac
hangos
vikakut
iandi
rambe.

"You!"Takatauri
rana
naTravisndamuonaakanyur
a
mus ofazvikanzi
neumwe
mukadz ianengehama
yaTravis,
"asiTJunozi
va
mus i
kanauyu?"

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Travisndiyeakazotanga
kukumbi rakutauranenii
n
privateti
kaendamumot a
make. "Lookndinemus i
kana
wanguandDadvarikut
i
ndiror
eiwewher
easidon'
t
loveyou.
..
"

"I
t'
snotli
kei l
oveyou.Idon'
t
evenknowyouman, "
ndakamukataasati
apedza
kutaur
andichimuzi
visakut
i
neniwohandimude."Sowe
areonthesamepage, "
akadar
oachibataphoneyake
yai
veyanguriyapi
nda
mames sageas ingapi
ndure.
"Whyc an'tyoumar ryyourso
cal
ledgirlfri
end?"
Ndakamubvunz a
ndichi
batawophoneyangu
zvi
kanz i
,"haadiwekumba, "
akataurainaf unnyway.

"I
t'snotfunnysodon'tgi
ve
met hatlook,
"zvanga
zvandir
erukir
akutiTJwacho
angaas i
ngandide."
I'
m
getti
ngyoumans o
ngatidzokeremumba
unotaur akutihaundide
unodakur oramus i
kana
wako, "akanditari
sa
ndokudz ungudz amus oro
ndokuz oti
,"i
wendi we
unotaur akutihaundide
nekut iDadndakat ovaudza
kutindaver eadykur ora
mus i
kanawac howavanoda
soiweukandi rambapamber i
pevanhuvanonoudzaDad
i
zvozvohavazondipe
pressur
enekutikurambwa
hais
imhos vayangu."
Kungwar akwakekwekuda
kuit
amunhuakanaka
pamberipehamadz ake.

"I
nindinototyavat
etevangu
that
'swhyndangandi chi
da
kutiundir
ambewopamber i
pavo,"ndakadarondi
ri
seriousakat i,
"iz
vozvondiri
kuz vi
nz wi
s i
sabuthonaDad
vanguvar ikurwaraandsoon
hewi llbenomor e.Ican'
t
affordt odisappointhi
ml i
ke
that ,
that'swhyndi chi
tii
we
ndiweunof anira
kundi ramba."

"Fi
nendonokuramba
pamberipevanhubutwi
ll
youbeabletoforgi
ve
yoursel
f,
"ndakat
aura
ndakamutaris
andokubvaati
,
"whatdoy oumean?It
'snot
li
keyouloveme."

"Don'tgetmewr ongndanga
ndichiz
amakut i
unozokwani s
akuzvir
egerera
aft
eryouf ail
edtofulf
il
lyour
fat
her '
slastwis
h?"
Akarambaakany arar
a
ndokutoonakutihapanazvir
i
kuf ungwandokumut i
,
"handemumbandi novaudz
a
kut ihandikudekana
ti
c hiendakuhos pit
al
kunaDadvakot oendanguva
i
c hiripo.
"Haana
kundi pindurafuti
ndokungobudamumot a
takanyar arati
chipinda
mumba.

"
Mat
opedz
erana?"Mbuya
vaTravisvakabvunz a
ndokubvandagut si
ri
ra
mus oroTr avisachit
i,"
yeah.
"
Mumbamakamboi t
a
runyararopac his
haya
anotangakut aura
ndikazonz waTr avis
akugadz iri
s apahurokuti
atangekut aura."Umm
tabvumi ranana. .
na..
"
ndakazvi onakut izi
tarangu
angaas ingar i
zive
ndokumuz
evez
erakut
i,
"Rue.
"
"UmmRueabvumakur orwa
sol et'
sdoi t,
"ndakamut ari
sa
apedz akut aurandokubva
atar i
sakus i
de.
"Tabvumi rana?"
Ndakamubvunz a
ndic hi
rat
idz akushami sika
zvikanzinevangut ete,
"vanhui mi munos hamis a.
Mai tasemus ingazivane
ti
kat ofungakut iz
vic hanetsa
kutimubvumebut
mat onz wananapas inat wo
minut es."Ndaidakut aur a
Travisndokubvaandi bata
ruokokut indi
nyarare.
Ndakamunz wir
ahas ha
ndikambodakunyar ar aasi
ndakaonakut indikada
kupus andot indic
hibva
mur elationshi
pyaDenz y
yaiveabus i
vendopindai mwe
yandinenge
ndic
hinyarar
idz
wa.

"Travishazvi
s i
zvatabvumi r
anawani ,
"
ndakadar omunhuwes e
achisvinzwandokubvaanditi
,
"calmdownbabendi rikuz
iva
zvandirikuit
a,"semunhu
angaas i
ngandidewondakati
anepl anndokudz i
kama.
Vanhuvakac hi
zoronga
kuendakunoonababa
vaTravis.Ndaifungakutivari
kuchipataras aka
ndakas hamisikatave
kupindapanei mwei mba
yandaifungirakut i
ndeyanaTr avis."
Kondipo
pachipatarapac hohere?"
Ndakabvunz aTravis
taburukamumot azvi
kanzi,
"kuchipatarakwei newewo?"
Angaat angar oughyakes aka
ndakamuti,"
ukataur
a
zvakanakahauf
i.
"

"Cheroiweukami r
a
kubvunz az vingaperehaufi,
"
ndakar i
dzat samwa
tic
hipindamumba. "Baba
vakovar ikur warakana
kuti.
.
."Ndakadar ozvikanzi
,
"andyouc allyourselfanurse
whenyouc an'tunder s
tand
simplethings .Kuchipatara
vakanzivas aranetwoweeks
sothere'swasnoneedyekut i
vapeezet woweeksdz avo
varikuchipatarapanekugara
nemhur iyavo."
Ndakanz wis i
sapointyake
sakahandi nakuz oramba
ndichi
mubvunz abvunz a.

Takakwazi
sananehama
dzakeasimaivakevanga
vandii
ti
rakaatt
itude
kandisinganzwisis
e
ndikangotihamenoz vavo
nekutivaitotambisanguva
yavonekundi it
iraattit
ude
nekutindangandi singazofe
ndaitamur orawavo.
Pandakaz osaranaMrJ eke
naTravisndaidakut aura
chokwadi butTravis
akatangakunyepaf utiachi
ti
achaitasekudakwavo
ndokut opi
hwamabl essing
aMrJ eke.Tic
hingobuda
mubedr oommavo
ndakaendanaTr avi
spedu
tegandichidakunzwa
pfungwadz ake.

"Urikuzamakui t
as ei
chaizvo?"Akait
as eas
ina
kundinzwaac hi
ramba
akatsiki
tsi
rapaphoneyake
ndikamuz ungunutsazvi
kanz
i,
"
chi
ikoi
we?"

"Ndat iur
ikuzamakuitasei
chaizvokanauc hi
udzavanhu
kutitabvumiranakuti
ti
rorane?"Ndabvunzaakaisa
phoneyakemuhomwe
ndokupet amaokopac hes
t
achit
i,"hausi
weher e
wandi bvunzakuti
ndinozokwanisa
kuzviregerer
akanaDad
vanguvaf andis i
nakuz adzi
sa
zvishuvoz vavos ondaona
kutifors urei can'tbeableto
forgivemy self
,"akandipedza
simbandokubvandamut i
,
"manj einihandi kudekandi r
i
kunovaudz aDadvakokut i
hapanaz vemar riagepakati
pangunewe, "ndakataura
ndichifambandokubva
andodhonz aac hiti
,"c
omeon
thatmani sdyi ng.Lethimdi e
inpeaceaft
eral
lhe'
snot
yourtype.
"

"Comeagai n?"Ndakadar o
ndichi
endapaar i
kunonzwisisakut iai
dakut i
aidakuti
ipalas tst
at ement
rake.Ndasvikapamber ipake
akabvaati,"there'
snoneed
topretendkanaur ipamber i
pangu.Iknowwhatki ndofa
womanyou' r
e. Ohwai ta
minute, planyakoi nogona
kushandaj ustgoandgi veit
atry.Ndi nengendakami r
a
padoorndi c hitar
isakut i
hapanamunhuar ikuuya.
ThatwasmyDadwi llbe
convi
nc edt hatyou' renot
goodf orme. Howl ongar e
yougoi ngt ot ake?"
Ndaitadz akubat ani dza
zvaai
taur as ondai ve
ndakamut ar i
sakuf ac e
ndi
chi
dakunz
wis
isa.

"Heydon'tgivemet hatlook
agai
n.Iwon'ttellyouraunt
aboutthi
s.Sot otit
en
minuteshandi,unoitamar ii
tenminutes?"Ndakas haya
kutiar
ikutauranez vei
ndokubvandat i,
"urikumbot i
chi
iiwe?"

"
Heydon'
tac
tinnoc
ent
wakanganwakut indini
mukomanawawakakumbi r
a
cashnez urouc hiti
unondiservicer.Maybe
wakanganwapr obably
becauseunemac li
ents
akawanda. "Ndakabat a
mur omondas hami swa
nezvaai
taur andi kazomuti
,
"i
wendakamubvunz akana
unec as
hnekut indaive
nemar i
muc ardiweukat anga
kundit
ukauc
hit
indir
i hur
e
pandakat
aur
azvekutindoda
kurar
anewendepapi?"

"Haunakuzvit
aur adir
ec t
hakobutwakat ouya
pandaiveukataurir
apas ipasi
kutivanhuvai
pf uura
vasazvi
nzwekanawai dac as
h
waizevezer
eithen?"Akadar o
Travi
sndikamut i
,"nhaiwe
unogaramuZimbabwei pi
chai
z vo?Zvi r i
nor mal
kukumbi rac ash
mus uper mar ketbut
ndofani rwakut aurirapasi
nekut ihazvibvumi rwenekuti
zvi
nengez vakuonekwa
sebl
ac kmar kett hat '
sall
.
Bvunz ac herowawada, "i
t
wasnowmaki ngs ensewhy
akandit uka.Ai veaf ungakuti
ndir
i kudakumut engesera
pri
vat epar tyangunhai .
"Isthats o?"Akabvunz aar i
conf usedndokuz oti
,"maybe
you'rer ightbecausethree
ladiesappr oachedme
yester dayvachingodac ash
andi thoughttheywant edto
getc loset omeasi '
ma
celebr it
y."Ndakamur i
dz ir
a
tsamwandokut anga
kufambandokuonamunhu
akumhany akuzondibata."I
'm
reall
ys orryaboutyes terday
butfornowndokumbi r
awo
usaendekunot auranaDadI 'l
l
fi
ndawayoutoft his."
Ndakabvumanemus oro
adarondokubvandamut i
,
"butiwewangauc hi
funga
kutii
ni ndinganoraranaDad
vakoz erar ababavangut hat
toovac hi
r waraonlyt ostop
thismar r
iage?Doyout hink
i'
mt hatc heap?"Akat ura
mafemondokuz ot
i,"
inga
ndatis
orrywaninowl et
's
haveanadultconver
s at
ion
aboutthi
s."

Ndakabvumakut i
tit
auri
rane
sevanhuvakurundokubva
taendapanze."LookRuru,i
don'tbel
ieveinlovethat
's
whyi keptrunningaway
frommar ri
age.Iadmitndine
mus i
kanabutanot ozi
vakuti
marriagehapana,
unongoz ivabasar angur i
ne
press
ur eendeukas haya
gi
rlf
riendpeopl ewillstart
questioningyou. Sondi ne
musikanaf ornames ake.
Handinapr oblemnekukur ora
orkuroras omeoneel sekana
ndic
hi i
tir
aDadvangunekut i
marriagewon' tchangeme
butndot otyi
ramunhu
wandinengendi chir
ora. I
needs omeoneanonz wisi
s a
kuti there'snot hingt o
expec tfrommees pec i
ally
love. Rudoc hairwohandi na
soz vekuz ot imunhuat arise
kuti ndii
teal ovinghus band
handi dihangu. Inshor t,
i
don'tbel ievei nloves oi need
someonel ikethat .Lynnwas
goingt obeaper f
ec tmat ch
formebuthaaonanenehama
dzangues peciall
ynaMama
sozvekuzogarandichinz
wa
macompl ainsvanhu
vanetsanahandidi.
Paakapedz es
erakuuyapano
akatorwanes i
steryanguso
imaginezvichii
ti
kabefore
marriage,aft
ermar ri
age
vanhuvanour ayana.
"

"WhoisLynn?"Ndakabvunz
a
ndichi
dakunzwakwaienda
nyayaakat
i,"
myc urr
ent
gir
lfri
end. Lynndai ai
diwa
pasinapr oblem. Ini
chandisingade
kuzoshungur udzamwana
wevanhuavekut arisi
ra
kudiwaneni ofwhi ch
zvekudahandi zvikwanise.
"
Ndakangomudi rahonesty
unli
keDenz yai kupromiser
Zimbabweyes eas imunhu
achizokuiti
ramas hura.
"Zvaur ikutaurandiri
kuz vinzwaandndi r
i
kukunz wisi
sa.Itoodon' t
believei nlovebuti need
someoneanokwani s a
kundi respecter.Another
issuendey emas i
blings
angu, "ndakavhar amaz i
so
ndis atindatauranekut i
zvandai dakut aurazvaitoda
munhuanonz wi s
isasituati
on
yangunotDenz eltype
i
nokuudz akut
iMaidei
wandirikut
imwanavez er
a
rakevavekumarr
iage.

"Tetevakovakandiudza
nezvavo.Kanavanavamai
vakovar ipr
ior
ityyako,
I'
ll
caterforyouall.
"
Ndakar ambandakanyarara
nekutindaisamubeli
ever.
"Areyous ure,
you'l
lmeetmy
demands ?"Ndakamubvunz a
ndiris
eriousakati,"
handi
unodakuendes avanavamai
vakokuc hikoronekugara
navokus vi
kavave
independent ?"

"Ndodar especttoo,zvekuti
uzoit
az vaLynnwaveneni
hazviz
obude, "ndakadaro
akati
,"dealbutt i
nofanira
kunyoreranapas iagreement
yedu."
"Iwasabouttosaythe
same,"ndakadar
o
ndic
hisimukazvi
kanzi
,"l
et
mec allmylawyer.
"

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amai

Idon'
tknowwhyndai ve
ndabvumakur orwanaTravi
s,
ndaiz
vitongesandega
kusvi
kapakutemwa
nemus oro.
Kurorwanaye
kwaitasekuti
ndirimunhu
anodamar izvakapfurikidza
ofwhi chitwasnotgood.
Nemar iyangus homai yoyo
ndai kwani s
akuendes aAno
naMai dei kuchikorokur ikuti
vapas ayaOwen
yaiwedz erwawohupenyu
huc hitofamba, l
uxur i
ousl i
fe
ndai zoionaaf tervana
vapedz ac hikoronots hor t
cut
yandangandodakui ta. I
twas
clearf romt hes t
artt hatour
mar r
iagewasnotgoi ngtobe
normall i
keot herss o
ndaif
ireipanaTravis?
Ndakaz vi
bvunz amubvunz o
i
woyondi kashayamhi ndur
o
ndi
kaonaz vi
rius el
ess
kuraramal uxuriouslife
ndi
s i
napeac eofmi nd.

"I
'vemadeupmymi ndTravi
s,
don'tc
allyourlawyer,"
ndakamuudz andic
hi s
imuka
akat
i,"
koz
vadi
ifut
i?"

"Hapanapanez vandafunga,
"
ndakataurandakufamba
zvi
kanzi,"
unorwar achete
i
we."Maybehewasr i
ght
nekutimunhuar inormal
haangambot i
abuda
murelati
onshipinopisa
naDenzyopindamumar ri
age
nemunhuwaas i
nakudanana
nayearikutomuudz akuti
usat
arisi
rer udomumarri
age.
Honestlyspeaking
ndakazvinyarir
akuti
ndanga
ndabvumakui t
amukadzi
wakenekudakwemar ic
hete.

"Ohhuyakus erikugar
den,
"
angaat ovepaphoneyake
mwanawemunhu. Achi
pedz
a
kutauraakabvaanditi
,
"usatambenepfungwa
dzangui we!
"Angaave
kutondisi
mudz ir
avoice
nechemumoyondi kati
,
"thankyouLord
mandiratidz
az vi
rimunhu
uyuatt heearl
iest.
"Neniwo
kwangakur ikungofari
sa
nekutihunhuhwaTr avis
ndangandahuonaf r
omon
setasindangandangot i
ndimupemumwemukana.

"
Hiebabe!
"Igues
sndi
ye
munhuai t
aurwanaye
paphoneakauya
achimhany ir
aTr avis
.
Handinakudakumi r
ira
kuudz wakut indiyeLynn
fr
omt hewayt herewer e
acti
ng. "Wakuendepi ?"
Akadar oTravisaonandave
kupindamumba. "I
'mgoi ng
totelleveryonemyf inal
decisi
on."
"Justami nut e,"akadar o
Lynnndokubvandami rakut i
ndinzwez vaaidakut aur a."
Is
shet heoneyouwer et alki
ng
aboutbabe?"Ai veakabvunz a
Travisapaakangomur emba
seachadonha. "Ruruhuya
umbogar atwomi nut es
ti
pedz erana,"handi na
zvandaipedz erananayeas i
ndaidakungoonakuwi r i
rana
kwavos ondakanogar anavo
pamagar denc hairs."Ruru
thi
sisLynn, mygi rlfri
end
andLynnt hat'sRur amai ,my
wifetobeandI '
myourTr avi
s.
Ndakas ekandakamut ar i
sa,i
wasn'tthatdes peratef or
mar r
iagez vekut indinopi hwa
maintroegi rlf
riendyake.
"Tr
avist hisisreallifekwet e
moviehandi ti
.Ndoz ivaune
maviewsakopamus oro
pangubutl etmemakeone
thingc lear ,
I'
mnott hat
cheapt svagasomeoneanoda
nez vakoanobvuma
mac onditi
onsako, "
pandakadar oakar at
idza
kus hami sikandikanzwaLynn
avekut i
, "
Traviswatiwataur
a
nayewani ?Koz vavezvi
pi
izvi
?"

"
Ehetataur
ates
eand
t
azobvumir
anaaft
er
ndatoudz aTraviskut ikana
ndavemukadz i
zvakoos i
ya
butitseemsl ikehi sfail
ingto
compr omis esolet'sforget
it
,"ndakat aurandichiisa
phoneyangupas i
lentyai ve
yavekui t
iswar uzhanaDenz y.
"Rurut es
et ir
ithreet iri
kufanirwakus anganapakat i
,
i'
mTr avis'
sgirlfr
iendbut
ndabvumakut iaror e
someones ezvovaber eki
vakevas
ingandi
deiwewe
ndiweuri
kutoit
irwaf
avor
pakui
tamukadziwaTravi
s.
"

"Favoryei
?"Ndakakas i
ra
kubvunzazvikanzinaTravi
s,
"tet
evakovakandiudz akuti
unodabet t
erlif
eforyour
sibl
ings.
"

"
That'
sver
yt r
uebutt
hat
c
an'tbeareasonf
ormet
o
mar rys omeone. I'
mas ocial
wor kerandanur s
eTr avis
thoughndi si
rikuenda
kubas ar i
ghtnowbutmar i
yekut i
t ir
arame
handingamboi shaye. Tete
ndakavaudz akut ihandisati
ndakudakur orwaasmy
recentboy f
riend,Denz yanga
asinac arenevanavamai
vangubuthandi na
kumbovaudz akut i vakaona
mukomaanemar i
anokwani sakuac commodat a
ininevani n'
inavanguvot aur
a
zvemar ri
age.Inindai ve
ndabvumakuonamunhu
wavai vevandi tsvagira
becaus ehandi nakunge
ndinei deakut indiwe. Love
doesn' treall
ymat tertome
buti needr espec tina
rel
ations hipnotwhatyou' ve
doneTr avis
.Youdon' thave
anyhumani tynekut imunhu
chaiyehaungambot ihunhu
hwahwandi it
ira,we're
discussi
ngaboutmar ri
age
yetyoui ntroduc eyour
girl
fri
endt oyourf uturewi f
e,
whodoest hat ?"Ndapedz a
kutaurandakavas iya
vakatari
s ana.Chapt erinonzi
Travisndangandapedz a
nayomul i
fec hangac hasara
kuudz avanhuz vandafunga.
Handi t
indambokuudz aikut
i
Mai Travisvangavandi i
ti
ra
atti
tudes oonmywayt othe
dinningr oomi overheadher
saying,"Lynnat ori
nanipana
Ruramai wenyu.Ruramai
does n'
tmat chours tat
usat
all,
tofambi rapainaye,"
ndakabvandat oramukana
iwoyokuvaudz akuti
handi t
odiwekur orwa
nemwanawavo.

"You'reright,
"ndakapinda
mudi nningndichidaro
vakar ati
dzakupus a.
"Mus anyarehenyu, ndanga
ndatouyakuz okuudz aikuti
ndazoc hinj
apfungwa
handi chadekuitamur ora
wenyu. "Ndichingopedza
kudar ovatetevakabva
vapindawomudi nningvakati,
"
Rur
uwat
ii
?"

"Ndatihandic
hadekur orwa
naTravi
s?"Ndakat auravoice
ravepamus oronekutivanhu
vangavavekui t
as ekutindini
ndinababavar i
kuf ai
nt wo
weekst i
mevar ikudakuona
mur umewanguofwhi c
hi t
wasanot herwayr ound.
Handinakuendanemar riage
proposalkumbakwevanhu
inisakaz vekus hai
nir
wa
ndai s
ada. "Allofasudden?"
Vakabvunz avac hi
rat
idz a
kus hamisikanekubat ikana
tetendikavat i,"i
'msorryto
disappointyoubuti can'tdo
this.Handiz i
vikutimakaudz a
Traviskut ichiipamusor o
panguz vekut iave
kutondionas emunhuane
nhamboyakanyanya. Izvezvi
anemus i
kanawakekus er
i
ukoas iotianodakui ta
mur umewangu. Not ete
i
zvoz vohaz vibude. Iknow, i
don'thavei tallbuti 'm
specialinmyownwayand
i
'mc onfidentt hatonedayi
willfi
nds omeonewho' l
l
makemef eels pecialkwet e
kuitwas econdopt i
on. Travi
s
haanakanabas aneni asi
kudakungof adz ababavake
usi
ngme, "ndi chipedz a
kut
aurandakabvandabva
pambapavo.

"Ndiz
voz vazvi
noitwaher e
Ruramai?"Ndakabvunz wa
naLynnndamuonapanz e
pegate."Si
yananeni iwe,"
ndakamudar ondichifamba
ndokubvaamhanya
kuzondibata."
Girlyoudon't
knowhowl uckyou're,"
paakadarondakat ura
maf emonekuper erwa."Go
straightt othepoi nt,
"
ndakamudar ondokubvaat i,
"there'snoneedyekut i
urambekur orwanaTr avis
he'sr i
ch, cool,
famousand
hands ome. Kanganwa
zvemaf eeli
ngsuf unge
nebr ain.It'
squiteobvious
ukar orwanaTr avis
unot otenger waimba, mot a
ands t
uf fsowhywor ry.After
somemont hsunogona
kuzomur ambaz vakoand
whowi l
lbenef i
tthemost?
Youbec ausekana
mar ambanaunowana
propert
yyake."

"Andwhatwi llyoubenefi
t
fromthis
?"Ndakabvunz a
ndir
iconcernedbec aus
e
frommypoi ntofview
hakunagirl
fri
endyemunhu
inonyenger er
aumwe
mus i
kanakut iaror we
neumwemunhu. Somet hi
ng
wasf is
hyf orsureand
kuny ararakwakeaf t
er
ndamubvunz akut ianowanei
pazviriprovedt hat
somet hingwasf i
s hy."I
'mj us
t
concernedaboutyou, "
akadarohakeLynn
ndikasekandakamut ari
s a
ndichiti,"kumbakwedu
hakunahistoryyehudununu
Lynn,i'
mnotaf ool.Under
normalc i
rcumstances
unofanir
a
uchit
ondisupporterkur
amba
Travi
skwandai t
anotpus hi
ng
met owardshim."

"Don'
tovert
hinki
tgir
l,
"ini
Lynnait
ondi
pedzasi
mba.
"Lynnhandikunz wis i
sei
ni,
"
ndakadarondi chigarapasi
kutindinzwez vakawandaas
iwass ensi
ngt hatt hewas
mor etothatmar r i
age
besidesMrJ eke'sill
nes.

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Chapt
er6
Rur
amai

Lynnanengeakar eader
pfungwadz angukutindir
i
kudainformationchetebut
zvekurorwanaTravis
handichades oakabvaandi t
i,
"iwasjus trelat
ingt oyour
sit
uationgir l
.Pandakanz wa
nezveny ayayakonaTr avisi
fel
tsor ry.I
ninaTravishat ina
kanapr essure,relati
ons hip
yeduhai sithatserious
zvekutiungat oramba
kurorwanaye. We'rejus t
fri
endswi thbenef its,
t hat'
s
all
,"shehadabus edt hewor d
fri
end. Howc ans hec all
herselfTravis'
sf r
iendiye
achindiudzakut indirorwe
nayet henndoz orambana
nayekui tir
apr operty.What
kindofaf r
iends hewas .
Ndakas iyananay endave
kuendakumbakwedu. Mar
i
yetranspor tndanga
ndisit
orinas ondakaf unga
kutangandaendakumba
kwaOwenpadhuz e
nekunoz amal uc k
rekukumbi ramari
yetransportandthemain
reasonyandaidakuender
ako
kunonz wisi
sazvai
vezvai
ti
ka
thepr evi
ousday.

"Mai vanguShavaiwe!
Kwakanakanhas i
kwat atsi
kwanezimhandar
a
rangu,"thatwasMamoyo.
Akadar oandi
ona
ndichapindagatekuri
kuda
kutiOwenai veakagar a
panzeaf ungekut ianer udo
nesu.Ndakamut aris
a
achi
ndi mhanyirandi kashaya
kutipavakakuvar andepapi
pakaitakutindibude
mubudgetndi c
hi bhadharir
a
Anomar iyef
ine.
Vakandihuggerwai tiMai
vanerudokani .

"
Makadi
idad?"Ndakadar
o
kunaOwenndi r i
pas i
depake
zvikanzi
,"deadndi yani?
Ndakaf aini?"Ndai sada
zvemas hokonayes aka
ndakabvandat i,"makadi i
baba?"Munhukwakuz oti
,
"ndakagar a."Lookingathi m
maz is
oanguakat anga
kujenganemi sodz i
.Owen
usedt obemyf avorite.
Mamapavangavac hi
r i
powe
usedt oshar eanamaz i
ng
bondz vekut ipakashaya
mamahandi nakuita
depressionknowi ngt hatI
've
gotas houl dertoleanonbut
li
ttl
edi di knowkut ikufa
kwamamawasal sotheend
ofmyr el ati
onshipwithOwen.
Attimes
ndaitombovat s
amwi ra
kufutac haikobut
zvongoz operandi c
hitiOwen
ndibabavangu
handingambomut samwire.
I
alwayshopedt hatoneday
ndichawanadadvangu
vakarepaar i
,someonewho
alwayspr i
orit
izemet he
mos t.Rel
ationshipyedu
yangayaz osvi
kapal evel
rekutieverymeet ing
hapashaikweai udzaumwe
mas hokoanor wadz a.

"
Par
iseyi
pamba?"
Ndakabvunz andi chit
aris
a
kusidenekubwai r
abwai ra
maz is
okut ivasaonemi sodzi
yanguyai veyakudakui ta
mawar a."Pambandi popana
hamenokwako?"Ndakat ur
a
maf emoekur wadz iwavadaro
ndokuz ongozvishingi
sa
kutauranavopas i
nami sodzi
.
"Kwedukur i r
ightbut
ndakaonamapaper
amakat umiranemapur i
sa
mabvisaAno
pamaintenanc e?"Mamoyo
aivekugardenkwake
paakanzwaz vemai nt
enance
akambomi rakui t
a
zvemuriwoat tenti
onyave
kwatir
i.Aonakut ianogona
kusanzwaz vakanakaakabva
auyaariye.

"Nyayaiyoyohandi
sikuda
kuinzwaRuramai.Anoakura
avekuz vi
onerahandi t
i!"
VoiceraOwenr anga
ratokwiraseti
rikunetsana.
"Aihawakani Mhof u
hamudar oingaabvunz a
zvakanakawani Rur u,
"
chokwadi Mamoyo
ndaimuvengapas i
nekudenga.Aizvii
tamunhu
akanakapamber ipaOwen
kuiti
raisutis
ingapindi
rane
naMamoyot onzitis
utine
problem. Ndangandi rinurse
nekudakwake. Mamavangu
vakashaikamaz uva
andainyoraformf ourandt o
everyone'ssurpriseOwen
angaat oi
tamoveonpat wo
mont hsaftermamavaf a
thoughangaas atiarora
Mamoyoangaavekut oterera
zvaaitaur
aandar oundt ime
yakabudamar es ultseform
fourndaidakuendaAl evel,
Mamoyokwakut angakuti
zvi
rinani ndi
endekunur si
ng
panekuendaAl evel
ndozoendakuVarkunoi ta
medic i
ne.Iwantedt obea
doctorbutMamoyo
akazvikanyaachiti
ndozodz i
dzir
akui t
adoctor
ndir
i kunursi
ngikokobuti t
wasal ongandt iri
ngprocess
nekut i
kupfurir
amber i
nemedi ci
nekwai damar i
.
Zvaivenanidai ndakawana
basapagover nmenthos pital
ndaizodzi
dzamahar abut
kuprivat
ec l
inichavai t
e
zvekuendesamunhumber i
nechikorosezvitapatara
zvehurumendeatt heend
ndakapedzisi
randas i
yana
nazvoandt hat'swhyndai da
kutiAnoadz i
dz ebec ause
thatwayndai zovas ati
sfied.
Mamoyohaddes troyedmy
dreamsandher es hewas
acti
nglikeas ai
nt.Recall
ing
whathadhappened
ndakabvandat i
,"i
t'sokay
regaindiendendanga
ndauyakuz onzwis
isa."

Therewerealls
urpri
sed
becausevai
ndiz
ivandir
i
munhuwenhar osaka
kungopfavi
ri
rakwandakai
ta
hakunakuvabatamushe.
"Hapanazvimwez vauri
kuda?"Akabvunz
aOwen
aonandasimukainindokut
i,
"hapanahangundakuenda
kumba."

"Chimi
raindikutemherei
muboor amunowana
chekuseves
a,"akadaro
Mamoyondi karumamaz ino
nehashakutimabr oil
er
ait
adzakufemamuc hi
rugwi
nekuwandi saas imunhuoda
kutipamuboor a."Panehuku
yatyokagumbomuc hir
ugwi,
pindaut ar
ise,"zi
s o
raakapihwaadar oOwen
ndakamunz wiratsitsi
.
"Ndangandat auranaMai
Ginavakat ivanoida,"
akadar oMamoyoz vi
kanzi
naOwen, "
kuidakwekudi i
?
Vanonet sakubhadhar a
unoz onzwavakut ihuku
yachoyangai si
namakumbo
ndavekubvunz amar iyacho.
"
Ndakat ihandizvipindiri
ndokupi ndamuc hirugwi
ndichi
zvi tar
isi
rahukuyac ho
kuwedz er akutivanhu
vanetsanendakabva
ndaendakunedz inokandira
ndikanot oramaz ai
kwakut okumbi rapl asti
cbag
kunaMamoyo. Akauyanar o
akafutandi kamus eka
nechemumoyo.Owenanga
avekutobudagat
enekut
iza
noi
seyaMamoyo.

"Mwanawamai vako
akakuudzakutiakandir
ova
nezuro?"Vakandibvunz
a
ndakuendandikaita
sendi
s i
ngazi
venyayayac ho
ndokuti,"
Maideiakasvi
ka
kuno?"
"Kwet eMai dei
,Anot i
da
chaiye,"akadar oac hi
uya
pandai vendi kati
,"nguvai
munhuakas weraari
kuc hikoronhai mi.Aikur
ovai
kuti zvadii
?"Ndakabvunz a
ndic hir
atidzakus hamisi
ka
zvikanz i
,"akauyapanoz uva
roviraac hipopotahanz i
ndini
ndaf urir
ababavakokut i
vamubvi sepamar i
.Dai
pasi
nakutimanextdoor
akaphoneramapuris
a
hamenokut i
ndingadai
ndir
ipikut
aurakuno,"
chi
po
chenhemaaivenachohake
Mamoyo.

"Zvaanengozinhai
mi?"
Ndakadarosemunhukwaye
mumoyondi chit
i,
"makanyana.
"
"Ndakapererwaini,ukati
hambemembanj ehere
Ano?"Ndaisadakui tanyaya
dzakawandanavos o
ndakakasir
akuvaoneka.
Ndichit
ofungadis t
ance
yandaizof
ambandakaona
ndavekudanwanaOwen
neruokoaripatuckshop.
Ndaitasendisi
nakumuona
ndokubvandar amba
ndichi
fambandi kanzwaave
kundidana.Ndakangocheuka
ndikapfuri
ramberindikaona
munhuavekumhanya.
"Wavenepr obl
emyenz eve
here?"Hes ai
dthatjokingly
buti wasn'
tinthemoodf or
j
okes .

"UmmkanaAnoakapas a
ndobhadharamari
us at
ye
zvako.
Chingoti
maivako
vangavatis
ezvoatikur
eiuye
asingac haendekuc hikoro
timbomubvi sapamar i,
"anga
amboi t aseasingadekutaura
nez vazvot i
rikumbaapa
angaavekut auraega.
"Zvakanakai baba,
"ndai da
kuvar atidzakutihandisi
s i
na
bas anaz vo."Ndatsamwi rwa
panohandi ti,"
vakataura
vachi sekavac hi
dakut i
ndifaranukebutndanga
ndinez vakandiwandira.
"Babahavats
amwi rwekani?"
Vakadarondikati,
"ndimi
munoz vi
konzeresa.
Ndinengendichidakutaura
nemi z
vakanakabut
munenge
muc hi
ngondi
pi ndurarough."

"HaikonakudaroRuramai.
Chibataapamonoonawo
zvekuitanevapf
anhavako,
"
akadaroac hi
t ar
isakumba
ndokunditambi dzamar i
ndikai
gamuc hir
awani .
"Chir
egandi endendi sat i
ndatsvagwa,"akabva
atoendakumba. Akas vika
pakupindamugat e
ndakamut arisandikakar uka
ndakuyeredz ami sodzi.
Somet i
mesndai t
ipamwe
Mamoyondi yeanomubat i
ra
that'
swhyac hii
tas easi
na
hanyanes ubutdeepdown
achit
idandobva
ndamunz wiratsit
sibut
dzimwenguvandot ofunga
kutihaatori
nabas anes u
zvachoseanongof unga
nezvaMamoyonemwana
wake. Ndiyoreasonyandaive
ndakavenger aTawana
kamwanakakenaMamoyo.
Angaanef i
veyearszvekuti
hapanac haiveakanditadzi
ra
butndai t
indikamutaris
a
ndoonamai vakenehutsinye
hwavaindiit
irandofungaf ut
i
kutindikokavekui t
irazvese
zvatai
iti
rwanadadvedu
ndairi
dzat s
amwa. Tawana
aindif
arir
az vekuti
but
ndaimuonas esi
gnofvictory
yaMamoyo.

"Wakakwanaher
eiwe!"Hana
yanguyakar
ovandanz
wa
mur umeai dedzeraar i
mumot aachidaro.Aive
apot s
aandi t
sikanemot a
iniwondangandar asika
mundangar i
rokukanganwa
kut i
ndirimuroad.
Ndakamukumbi rar uregerer
o
mur umewemot aas i
aingopopotac hetekus vi
ka
ndas i
yananayendave.

Ndakanz
wakuper
asi
mba
ndaonat etevachiburuka
kombi .I
twasqui teobvious
kutivaiendakumba
kwaOwen. Pavakandiona
vakabvavawedz eras peed
ndikafanorovakapr ayerkut
i
Mwar iandinunurenekuz i
va
kutivanehas hadz emashura
andaivendas i
yandai t
a
kwanaTr avis.

"
Rur
amai
ndi
rikupedz
erana
newehakoc hokwadi
ndakuts vagi ramukomana
anemar iwodakut svagakuti
arikudanananani .Maz uvano
hakunamukomanaar isi
ngle
kanamur umeaner udo.
Varumeves emahur eas i
zvi
rinani kur orwanemunhu
anemar idz akewekut ichero
akahuraz vakadiiunenge
wakagar ikaus i
nastress
yemar ipanekuf ungakut i
nhasi unodyanei ,mur ume
anouyanguvai mumba, anani
kwaar i.Atleas tukar or wa
naTravisanez vinhuz vake
unengeus inas tressyemar i,
uchidyanekupf ekaz vaunoda.
Zvelovehaz vinabas a
ndezvemuf irumuc het e
kwet epar eall i
fe.Izvez vi
ndirikunot aur anababavako
neny ayayakoyekut iur orwe
iyi
.Unos vikepi us i
nakur orwa
nhai
we?"Maonakaz
vandai
ve
ndai
ti
rakamunamat
okaye?

"Tet
emaf ungiroedu
akasi
yanainiTravi
s
haangamboitemur ume
wanguandt hat'sf
inal
,"
ndait
orevesaipapo.

"
Travi
sndi
year i
kuzokur
ora
cher
ozvi
kadii
.Aslongndir
i
mupenyuunotoror
wa
naTravischetehakuna
umwe, "attimesvatetevait
a
sevakagarwac hai
ko.
Ndakaz ongovati
,"ehoit
ete.
"
Nechemumoyondi c
hii
ti
,
"ti
chaonakut indi
nororwa
naTravissei
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"Chi
ndipaiwomar iyekombi
,
"
ndakavakumbi r
avave
kuendakwaOwenndaona
kutikuibhadhari
samar i
yandaivendapihwanaOwen
mukombi yai
vemi edzo
nekubat anakwayo.
"Tokuudz aivanaRur uidai
vakomanavanemot aizvezvi
zerarakokukumbi ramar i
yekombi haunyare,"yatete
waipihwawaudz iri
rwa.
Handi nakudakuvaudz akut i
mar indaivenayoas ikuti
yakabat ana.Vachindipa
ndakabvandanokwi r
akombi
kuendakumbakwangu
kwaivekwar ehwanaOwen.
Ndakas vi
kapambavanaAno
vachit
ambadr aft
."Urikubva
kuGlenview?"
Ndakat ambi
rwa
nemubvunz onaAno
ndi
kas hayakuti
aiveazivasei
kutindikokwandiri
kubva.

"Yeah,
"ndakadar o
ndichi
pindamumbaz vikanz
i,
"zvi
mwez vinhuzvaunoit
a
Ruruhaz vii
te.Unoti
shais
a
valuenekunyenger er avanhu
vasinaz vavanot i
pamul ife.
Havanabas anes usaka
ngat i
s i
yanei navopl ease.
Panepat akambor ar
a
nenz ar aher epanopamba?
Iz
vez vi hukuyawapi hwa
yakar emar aiyoyouc hanzwa
Mamoyoavekut i
anotic henget atavekumus ha.
Unomuz ivazvakanakawani
kutianodakuz vii
taMar ia
Musandepavanhu. Ti nobuda
mbiriyekupihwac hi kafuof
whichi t
'sourrightkudya
mariyababavedu, Mamoyo
shouldn'tbec r
edi tedf orthat
butunoz ivazvi
noi tika.
Sakatetekakondi kokamwe
i
koz vinovakuts vagi ra
murumemukor euno?"

"Anoti
da,
"ndakadar
o
ndafi
zukaakat
i,"
hee.
"
"Todaywasahec t
icdayfor
mendokumbi rawo
kumboz orora,"ndakadaro
ndichizvikandapas ofa
zvikanzi,"zororahakobut
ndodakungokuudz akut i
mir akutor amaf avorevanhu.
Kanaar i saTravis
usamubvumehako. Hupenyu
hwes eunoudz waz vekuit
a
natetevac hi
tindivo
vakakutsvagiramur ume
ndokutaurir
a. Cher o
ukangoregakuvat audza
paphonec haipounonz wa
vanhuvakudz wakut i
wakuvhairanemur ume
wavakakut s
vagi r
a. Munhu
weblackhaumuz ivi mushe
handiti
?"Anot ida
aizoz
viwanzaveduwec hero
rudorwac hor waibva
rwaperakur ikutindaimuda
Tr
avi
s.

"I
yemur umewekut svagirwa
haait
et hattooc elebr ity
Ruru,"ndakas hami sika
kunzwaMai deiachi pinda
mumbaac hi
dar onekut i
ndiyeaipenges wanaTr avis.
"Ndangandi chitofungakut i
uchafarawanz wakut indir
i
kudakur orwanaTr avis,"
ndakadar oakandit i
,
"unopengaher emac elebri
ty
haasiekuitavarumepl ease.
Vanhuvayavanodavakadz i
Ruruandvanot oshandi s
a
advantageyemaas setsplus
fame.Ndi ribigfanr aTravi
s
butkutiaitebamukur u
vangunoo. Unoc hema
mabuc kettikatadza
kukunyaradz aiwe.Vanhu
vayavakanakavar imuTV.
DaiTravisangaar ibas ed
munot aitomboti kwetekuUK
kwaanos handir
aRur u
unoonakut imac elebeikoko
anoit
as ei.Marr
iagehai na
kanabas aunoonavanhu
vachi
rambanaaf terthree
monthsi fnotkut orambana
mus i
wemuc hato. Li
feyavo
ingor
idr amaandwedon' t
wanttogetexpos eds har.
"

Ndakanz
waz
vir
inani
ndanz wamaf ungiroehama
dzangu.Ndaiz vi
nyeperandiri
kwanaTr avi
skut imas i
bli
ngs
angundi woandi ngabvumira
kurorwanayeher etheywere
againstmymar ri
age.
Knowi ngthatunevanhu
vanokoshesamaf eeli
ngsako
nehappinessyakokudar i
ka
mar iormabenef its
emar ri
agewasabl essi
ng.
Vatetevaindidaas i
zvakandi
kos
her
avanga
vasi
ngazi
ve.

"30missedcalls?"Maidei
akadaroakabataphone
yangu."HaasiDenz yhere?"
Ndakabvunzaz vikanzinaAno,
"ri
yandobenzimanj e.Ruru
unotodamunamat owheni t
comest omen,"hes aidthat
joki
nglybutzvakandibat a
nekutindai
ngos angana
nevakomanavas
iri
nor
mal
.

"Honai messageyaiswa
naDenz y,
"akanditambidza
phoneac hisekaMaidei
ndokubvayat orwanaAno
ndisatindai
verenga.
"Mur umehaar ambirwekuda
umwemunhuRur amaiand
mindyouhur eiword
ri
nos handis
irwavakadzinot
varume. Mukadz i
ndiye
anofanirwakudanana
nemunhuonec hero
mubhai bherizvir
imo.
Unoendakuc hurchi we,
Solomonangaanevakadz i
vangani iwezvowoda
kundirambi r
akut indakarar
a
nemunhuonec hete,"
yakaver engwanaAno
mes sagey aDenzyt eseti
kaf
a
nekus eka.
"Chinz waii
mweyac ho,"
ais
at ogonakutauranekuda
kwes et s
wa."Aft
erallkurara
kwandakai tanamaiguruhaisi
mhos vayanguasiyako.Tave
nemakor emangani
ti
chidananaas ihausati
wambondi pawokanaka1. "

"Denzelanor
war a,
"
ndakadarondic
hi t
oraphone
yangundichi
endakunor ar
a.
Somuc hhadhappenedi n
ones ondaidakumboz oror
a.
Ndaitot i
ndicharar
aasihope
dzairambakubat a
ndikafungakut iwhyLynn
achidakut indi
rorwe
naTravisapaTr avi
swacho
asi
nakanabas aneni.Hope
handi z
ivikuti
dzakaz ondi
nyangira
ndikatozomut swanemvura
yaiveyakunaya.
"Urikupinzahembe, Mai
dei
ari
pi?"Ndakabvunz aAno
ndamuonaar iyeakubvis
a
hembepanz eMai deiasi
po.
"Hamenokut iaendepi
ndangandi ripaseriapo
ndikatozouyapanondaona
weat heryachinja.
"

"Maideiakudakundij
air
ira
nezuroakangonzvengafuti
asi
nakut aurakut iari
kuendepi ?"Ndakat aura
ndatovewor riednekut i
munhuanonz i musikana
akangot angakunyangar i
ka
pambaz uvar avira
ndinofungaz vakawanda.
Tetevai garavac hi
tindiri
overpr otecti
vewheni t
comest oMaidei asikaMaidei
angaakas i
yananaAno. Ano
angaar i mukomanapl us
ati
kureikwetepwereyangu
yangayakudakudyir
a
kwasvibasehovehur
u.

"Wat oveworried,i
wes o,"
ndiAnoakandi darondave
kuvhar adoorndikaona
kamunhukavekupi ndagate
kachimhanya. "Urikubvepi
?"
Ndakamubvunz a
achingopindamumba.
"KwanaTar ir
o,"akapindura
achi
zvi
pukutamvur
andi
kat
i,
"i
hopeso."

Zuvar angaratovir
asaka
ndakat angakubika
zvemanher u."Kwakanaka
here?"Ndakanz waAno
achidarondikacheukawanei
ndiDenz yangaangopinda
mumbameduas i
nakana
kugogodz a.Ndakamutari
sa
ndakabvandawanabas a
rekuitathefollowi ngday.
Ndaivendat oronga
kunomut or
erapeac eorder
ombomi rakusvikapamba
pedu. "Ndangot indiuye
kuzowandamvur a,"akadaro
achibvisashangudz anguapa
dzainhuhwa. NdakaonaAno
avekuendakus par ekwake
ndikazivakutias votwaas i
zvekuitahaananekut i
ait
oz i
vakut iakada
zvekunoisenaye
anokuvadzwaandi yeDenzy
ait
oitazvaanodachif
inhu
achiz
ivakutipahutat
uhwedu
hapanaanomur ova.

"Maideitor
aumbr ellair
i
kusparekwefir
aumupe, "
ndakadarondiris
er i
ous
Maideiakangoi
tas ekudaro.
Akamut ambidzaumbr ell
a
ndi
kaonamunhuave
kusimukandi kat ipamweave
kuendai zvokwani munhu
kutotwas anudz amakumbo
achiuyakwandai ve.
"Ndof ari
raz vemukat i
sei
,"
akadar oavhur apot o
yehus avi
." ChiikoDenz el!
"
Ndakadar onehas handaona
munhuat oras poon
achichachur any ama.Anga
andijair
irakus vika
pekupedz isirathatt oo
pamber ipaMai dei
.Paakatora
kaplateakuzvipakurir
a
zvemukat indakayeredza
misodzinehas ha
ndikakarukandas i
mudz a
potoyaivenemvur ayesadza.

"Don't
!"Maideiangaareader
pfungwadzangu. Denzy
akabvaaonakut indai
da
kumudiramvurai nopi
sa
ndokubatapotoiya.
Pakumudhonzeramvur a
yeseyakabvayauyakuface
kwangundikascreamersame
ti
menaMai dei
.

Anoakabvakusparekwake
achi
mhanya."Aitasei
?"
Akabvunz
aMai dei
akandi
tar
isa.
"Adi
rwamvuranaDenz
y,"
akadar
oac
hiuyapandi
ri
Maidei
.

"Ndambomudi r
akanakuti
ndiyeangaac hi
dakundidi
ra,
"
handinakudakut er
era
zvavait
aurandakumhanya
kubathroomkunoz vi
vhuri
ra
mvur akufac
enekut i
ndaityi
rafaceyangu.
Ndaibudami sodziyekufunga
kutifaceyanguikaitama
bli
stersndoitaseichaizvo.I
wasanur s
es ondaizi
vakut i
munhuakat s
vaanoi t
as eibut
ndangandangopus a
ndangot i
dziimupfungwa
mangumuc hiuyamaf ace
evanhuandai onakuc l
inic
akatsva.
"Chi
i!
"Hanayanguyakar ova
ndanzwakudonha
kwefurnit
uremudinning.
Ndakatyir
avanavamai
vangundokumhanyai koko
buttomys urpri
sendakaona
Denzyaripasimusoro
uchi
vhinzaropa,Anoakabata
huni.
Ndakaz i
vazvazvai
reva
asit
isati
tait
aplanndakabva
ndaonamapur i
saachipi
nda
mugat e.Ndinikandanga
ndamas ender ames sagetime
dzakasvikaDenz y
ndichi
vaudz akutimunhuuya
adzoka.Mapr oblemac ho
angaawandakut ifac eyangu
yaiveyadirwamvur ai nopisa,
Anoangaat emaDenz y
nemapur isaangaas vika.
Tis
ukat aiz
os ungwa.
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Pandakaonamapur is
a
achipindamugat e
ndakangof ungakulocker
doorr edutoit
asetisi
po
tozoonakut it
oit
as ei
naDenz yvaenda.Hana
yakarovas ei
chabva
pac hi
pfuvatimedzaiknocker
mapur isadoor."
Anot i
da
asipofutimunhuwac ho?"
Ndakanz waumwemupur i
sa
aivepanz eavekudaro
ndichi
r inefearkudar ophone
yanguyakat angakur inger
varipoliceof f
icervandaive
ndadanakumba.
Ndakar ambandakai taris
a
sei
siriyangupf ungwa
dzamirakuf unga." Mumba
munephonei rikuri
ngerumu
Chihota,"pandakanz wa
off
icervac hidaro
ndakangonamat i
rakut i
vasanyumwekut iti
rimo
vaendez vavo.Iwass urekuti
havatorenguvavar ipadoor
redunemvur ayainayaas i
maknoc kavoai ndivhundut s
a.
Luckil
yhamenowavakaona
panextndi kanzwaave
kubvunzwanez vaDenz y."Ar
i
veryviol
entmukomana
wac hoiyeye.Mur ikuona
windowr akapwanyi kai ro
ndiyeakaritemanez ur o.
Munohat i
chinapeac e
nekudakwake. Hapana
nguvar ef
undanz wanoise
mumbamavovanaRur amai.
Kanamuc hi
tihavapo
vanengevat oti
zanekuti
patangakunayandamuona
achitimveeipapo,"t
hatwas
Mai Shyneighborwangu.

"Munoz
ivakwaanogarahere
Denzywacho?"Vakabvunz
a
I
nspect
orChihota
ndakas hamisikakunz waMai
Shyvac hit
ovaudz ahous e
numberyekumbakwaDenz y
daiangaac hirimaz uva
andaidaDenz yndai gona
kukanganwakut ipanz epane
mapur isandikavabudi r
a
ndichibvunzakut ikumba
kwemukomanawangu
vanokuz i
vir
epi .
Takaz otur
a
maf emomapur isaabuda
gate."Faceyakoyadi i?"
AkabvunzaMai dei
achi
ndibat
akuf acendikati,
"i
guessndangovhundukakut i
kudi
rwamvur akuriri
ght
mvurayachoi nengeyanga
is
inakunyatsopisa.
"Zveface
nemapuris
az vangaz vapera
kwasaraproblemhombe
yaDenzyangaangot irabada
mumbamedu.

"
Chec
kifhe'
sst
il
lbr
eat
hing,
"
akadar oAnoac hir
atidza
kutyandof ungandait a
sekudar o."Ican'tgethis
pulse,"ndakat aura
ndichigarapas inekuper er
wa
kutiwhatnextkana
ndisi
ngac hanz wehear tbeat
yake. "
Regandi phonere
ambul anc e,"akadaroAno
achitoraphoneyangu
ndikamubvut ira
ndichiikandirakure."Chii
Ruramai ?Tongot aur akuti
yangairi s
elfdefens e,"
akadaroac hidakut oraphone
yanguf utindikati
,"it'ss
elf
defenseyesbutnez uro
ndakabvanewekumapur isa
nhasifutiwonz iwaat tempter
kuurayamunhuAno. Chero
mapur i
s aakanz wisisakuti
yangairi s
elfdefens e
unongovhar irwaAnoand
condit
iony aariit'
sal most
i
mpos
sibl
ekut
iar
arame.
"

"Sotoit
as ei
?"Ndi Maidei
akabvunzandi kati,
"idon't
butwec an'tl
etanyonewhat
happenedher e."Takatora
almost20mi nut estakatar
isa
bodyyaDenz yt is
inakana
plan.Anoanga
ambot i
simbisakut iaf
enda
achamukaas is emunhu
wanur s
endaitoonakut i
i
nyamboc het e. Mvura
payakai t
as eyagas a
ndakat orabuc ket
nechikorobhondi katanga
kurobhar opar aDenz y."Tave
kudiiapaRur u?"
Aingobvunz aakagar a
semukadz iabudamul abour.I
wasnotac ri
mi nalbuti had
tothinkl i
keonesi nordert o
savemybr ot herf romgoi ng
toprison."Tobudanayear i
payi?"Ndakabvunza
ndapedz akupukutaropa
rake."Tomuisamus aga,
"
akadaroMai deindi
kati,
"saga
harii
tetomus i
mudz asei?
Chitunhachinoremaka."

"Anodakui swamubag.Rega
ndinotorazimonarchr
ako
ri
yeRur u,"akataur
a
achiendakur oomkweduAno.
Akauyanar ondokubva
tamuis amubag
akanyat sokwana.Patakada
kutitibudenayemvur a
yakatangakunaya
seyatumwandokubva
tanovigabagpas i
pemubhedhaj ustincase
anyoneakauyapamba.
Tamui sapasipemubhedha
takatangakugadz ir
amumba
zvakanakakui tasemus ina
kumboi tabongoz ozo.Sadza
handi nakuz obi kaasitwas
quiteobvi ouskut ihapana
aizoridyanekuda
kwez vat ai
vet aita.Denz y
angaandi abus er
zvakanyanyabuthandi na
kumboz ivakut i
achandi shaisapeac ekana
asingac hafeme. Zvangaz vi
ri
nani paai t
ishungur udzaar i
mupenyupanepat anga
takus azivakut itoitasei
nebodyyake.Handi
na
kumbobvirandambofunga
kutimuhupenyuhwangu
ndichas
angananeproblem
yakakurakudai
.

"Ndambokuudz aRuekut idai

tangoitazvinhuzviric
lear
tangatisinamhos vaatfir
st.
Dai t
ongoendanaye
kuchipatarapayapamwe
aigonakur aramac her
odai
afaai firakuchipat ar
akwet e
pano. Kur i
kut indaizos
ungwa
zvangaz vi
rinani nekutii
mi
mai sar amur i f
reekwet eizvi
zvawai taRur u.Thisisso
wrongnowal lofusar e
sufferingbec auseofmeand
zvikaz obat walaterkut i
ndini
ndakaur ayaDenz ytese
ti
nos ungwas ezvo
mandi bat s
irakuvhar a
mhos va,"akadar oAno
zvikanz i
naMai dei,"
kana
usinaz vekutaura
nyar ar
a.Zvanga
zvichabatsireikanaiwe
was ungwat hegoodt hingis
thatwe' retogetherandas
longaswe' r etogether
ever yt
hingwi llbefine.
"
Mai deiwasr ightnekuti
ndizvoz vatakasii
wat audzwa
namama.
"Ndiyani futiuyu?"
Ndakanz wadz ungundaona
motayami rapagat epedu.
Vanhuvai vemovakabur uka
vavekupi ndamuyar d.
"Ndakamboz vi
taurakut igat
e
ri
nodakeyi kozvinovanhu
vakungopi ndapanoz vi
si
na
noti
c e,"akadar oAno
achi
s imukaac hienda
kunodongor eranepawi ndow
kutindi yani aipinda."Avawo
vanoendepi
husi
kuhuno?"
AkadaroAnoakudz
oka
panzvi
mbopake.

"Ndiyani?"Ndakabvunz a
ndakafizukazvikanzinaAno,
"mirauone."Ac hi
pedz a
kudarondakabvandanz wa
voic
er atetendikait
a
munhi kwi c
haiwo.Mai dei
akanovhur adoorvas at
i
vaknoc kerndokuonavar i
vafourkut i
tete,Owen,
Mamoyonemuni n'ina
wamama. Ndakat oz i
vakut i
vavinganyayayangu
naTr avis.Ndakangonamat ira
kuti vasazofungez vekur ara
pambapedunekut i kurara
nec hitunhaf ut
i.Tanga
tatonet eswanaDenz yso
zvekui tanyayadz akar eba
navot angatisi
na. Has ha
dzekupondaDenz y
ndakadz i
pedzer apavari
ndichi
ti,"
tetemunemwana
mus i
kana, maininimune
wenyuneMamoy ofuti
hapanaas inamwana
mus i
kanapamur is
aka
chingoroodzaiivavonotme.
Trustmemukar amba
muc hit
auranyay aiyoyo
ndinoendakumapur i
sa.
Nditorinemapr oblemangu
anonditemes amus oromoda
kumawedz eranez vaTr
avis
.I
don'tlovehimandi 'mnot
goingt ogetmar riedtohim
period!"Theyalltriedto
convinceusbuthapanaanga
arimumoodyekut erer
a
nons ensedzavo.
Vakapedz is
iravavekut aur
a
vegai sutanyararaand
ndakaz onzwavavekut i
vanoganakunot auranaMr
Jekekanavac hi
dakut iChi
do
(mwanawat ete)ait
emur or
a
wavo.Vakabudavas i
na
kuonekandikatihanyanani
ngavaende.

"Ngatichi
endainayepas ati
pasvikaunemunhu, "
akatauraachi
endakur oom
kweduMai deiisutichi
t evera.
"Miraindi
notsvagapar affi
n
paGogoNyoni ,
"ndakat aur a
ndichit
oramar inekutobuda.
Ndaisadakut itingomurasa
asikumupi sakut ianongozi
haasikuonekwanyayayof a
yakaloaderthanmur ibody
yakeyoz owani kwa.
Mapur isaai
z owana
maf i
nger pr
intsedupabody
yaket i
gami r
amuj eresothe
bestwayoutwast obur nhis
corpse.Unfor t
unat el
y
ndakas vi
kapambapaGogo
Nyoni paraff
inyaper a
ndomubva. ndac hizotoenda
kuMuf akos epanei mwei mba
yandaizivayai tenges wa
paraff
in.KuMuf akose
kwangakus irikur e
nekuBudi rirokwandai gar
a
butkungof ambahus iku
uchits
vagapar af f
inwasa
li
ttl
ewi er dt hatt ookune
maget si
. Pandakaz owana
paraff
inndakaf araasi fndiyo
yai
z omut saDenz y.Chero
changendanga
ndatokanganwandi katozoita
zvekudeedzerwakut indasiya
change.Hakus ikugumbur wa
kwandakaitandi chidzokera
kumbaas indakas vika
zvakadaro.Hanayakat anga
kurovandas vi
kapagat e
ndaonapanemot a.
Ndakafambaz vi
shoma
nezvis
homandi chipinda
mugat ekusvikandapi nda
mumba. Ndakadonhedz a
chi
gubhuc haiveneparaff
in
ndaonaTravisarimumbaapa
bagrai
venaDenz yri
ri
pamberipaker akavhuri
ka.

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amai

Nec hangaavingapamba
peduhus ikundakac his
haya
i
ni."Howmayi helpyou?"
Ndakaz owanas imba
rekumubvunz aaf ter
ndamboi tanguva
ndakangomut ari
sa."Ndini
ndinofani
r akunge
ndichikubvubzaizvozvo,"
akapinduraac hi
zvidaand
zvangaz vavepachenakut i
Travisangaavekuz ondi
iti
s a
nekudakwez vaai
veaona. "I
don'tneedyourhel pdz okera
kwawabva, "kwaive
kungot aurakwemunhu
apererwa. PandakaonaTr avis
akufambaac hi
endakudoor
ndakamhanyakunomubat a
ndakut i
,"wheredoyout hink
you'regoi ng?"Akandi tari
sa
akadz ungudz amus oro
ndokubudamumba.
Ndakamut everapanz ekuti
ndimunyenger ereasazotaura
nezvaDenz y."Icanexpl ai
n
Travis,"ndakadar o
ndamubat amaokoandi ti
,"i
don'tneedyourexpl anati
on
Rueasi don' twantt obe
involvedinyourmes si'
ma
celebritywhatwi llhappent o
myc arrierkanavanhu
vakanzwakut indiri
mumur ders c
andal ?"
Ndakar egedzamaokoake
adaromi sodzi i
katanga
kuyererapas inaandirova.
Sit
uationyangai r
inani
pasatipavenemunhu
wekunz eaz vizi
vamanj e
kungoti Travi
sakuz vi
ziva
kwakandi pinzachando.
Ndangandi si
ngachaz i
vekuti
ndopfuri
ramber ineplan
yanguyekunomupi saher e
kanandongoenda
kumapur i
sasezvopanga
pasis
inaguaranteeyekut i
Travi
shaataure
zvaaona.
Simbar akatanga
kundii
tir
ashomamumuvi ri
,
pfungwadz i
kami r
akuf unga
ndokukarukandagar a
pamadhakapanz ekuc hinaya
kudaro.
Ndakat ari
samot ayaTravis
ic
hiendandi kazi
vakut i
pangupandi perera.
Ndakas imukandichidzokera
mumbamai venevanhu
vangavagar asevafir
wa.
Pakashayaakandi bvunza
kutizvafambas eipanze
naTravis.Ndakaisaparaff
in
mubagr aDenzy
ndokurivhara.
"Wakuendepi ?"
Ndakabvunz wanaAno
ndikati,"i
don' tknow."Vese
vakas i
mukandadar oMaidei
ndokubvaabat abagkuti
ndisaridhonze. "Haveyou
los
ti tRuru!"Akabvunz a
nehas haac hivharadoorAno.
"Don'twor ryi knowwhatI '
m
doing,"ndakadar o
ndichidhonz abag
ndichitobudapanz e
ndikavakiir
adoornekunz e.
Ndakadhonz abagr angu
ndakanangakunor asir
wa
kutindinomupi sa.Pfungwa
dzakatangakus handa
ndasvikapamabi nari
padhuz eneOKndavekuona
kutindikamupi s
amot o
unoonekwapapol i
cesezvo
yaivenzvimboi mwec hete
kutimabi n,OKneZRPs tati
on.
Ndakabvandaonakut i
kunozvis
urr
enderkupol
ice
kurinani
.

Ndaivendaz vipirakunoti
ndinindaurayabut
ndakatangakuf ungakuti
ndikasungwavanaAno
vanosaravac hidii
.Ndakamira
ndavekuz vi
tonges a
mupf ungwakut indoi
tasei.
Ndakami rakudar o
ndakakarukandabat wa
ruoko.Ndakavhunduka
ndikadonhapas i
nechemumoyondi kat i
chauyac hauya.
Pandakaz oonamunhuai ve
andivhundut saave
kuextenderr uokor wake
kwandi ri
kuti ndiwane
kusimukandakadz ikama, he
wasTr avis.
Wi thouts ayi
ng
muc hakabvaat oramonar ch
raDenz yachinoisakuboot
mumot ayakeyai ve
kumasurekwangu.
Akandi
bat aruoko
akandi
pinzamumot a
ndokui
mut saac hi enda
kwandaisazi
va. Takai t
aabout
tenminutespas inaat aur
a
neumwendokuz omunz wa
avekuti
,"chi
i chai ti
ka
Ruramai?"

Panekut
indi
mut
sanangur
ire
ndakatangakuc hema.
"Wherear ewegoi ng?"
Ndakabvunz andaonat ave
mus tr
eetyandi singazive." So
farwe'regoingnowher e.
Handizivi
zvaitikas other e's
nowaypandi ngakui t
irapl an
sotangawandi udzaz vaitika,
"
akatauraachinomi samot a
pasideperoad. "Kanaus i
na
planwandi misireikuenda
kumapur i
sa?"
Ndakamubvunz andichinwa
mvur aakat i
,"pandabva
pambapenyundangof eeler
kutiuri i
nnocents opandada
kudz okakumbakwenyu
ndakuonamur oad
ndikatangakukut evera."He
wasl ying,Tr
avi swandai z
iva
haaimbodar o."Stoplying
waz vii
tir
akut iukandibatsir
a
wowanakundi ror
a,"
ndakamudar ondichida
kumunz waakat i
, "
thati s
partl
ytruebutndangof eeler
kutiuri
innoc entt hat'swhy
ndadzoka.Iwec hindiudza
nyayayakondoonakut i
unobatsir
ikaher ekana
ndakubatsirandokur ora.
Hapambor inac hekuf unga
apakunz ekwekut i
ti
batserane,"hewasr i
ght
ndangandi sinaopt ionkunz e
kwetobatsirwanayei ni
ndomubat sirawonekui t
a
mukadz iwake. Denzyanga
andiones ac hisi
onekwe
nekundi iti
saz vandis
ingade.
Afterndat aur i
raTravis
zvaivez vaiti
kaakabvaat i,
"haunamhos vaRur u
ngat i
dzoker ekumapur isa
tonotaur anyayas ezvair
i
afterallwangawagar a
wakai sany ayayadebz y
kupolicevanot ozi
vakuti
munhuar iviolent .
"
Ndakaf i
zukaTr avisave
kutaurazvekut iti
dzoker e
kumapur isa."Chandi s i
rikuda
kutiAnoas ungweTr avis,
unonyat s
oz i
vakut icher o
zvikanzwisisi
kakut iiself
defenseanovhar irwac het
e
nekut i
kuur ayakuur aya.
Rightnowhandi nakanamar i
yekutsvagac rimi nallawyer
rekumumi ririr
akunz e
kwekutitat
otenges
aimba
i
yaandc heroti
kawana
lawyerther
e'snoway
paanozobuda.
..
"

"Shhh,"akadar oachindi
is
a
chigunwepamur omokut i
ndinyarare."There'
snoneed
yekutimut enges eimba
ndokut s
vagirabes tcri
minal
lawyerwekut iAno
haambovhar irwe."
"You'renowc onfusingme
man, iwasaboutt o
surrendermys elfukandit
ora
papoliceikozvinowavekut i
ti
dzoker efuti
,"ndakataura
nehas hazvikanzi,
"doyou
wantust ogetawaywi th
mur der?"

"Ndiyoyegaopt
ionyas
ara
Travist
ari
sapaneti
me23:40
apahapanaz vataronga,
"
akangoturamaf emo
ndokuzoti
,"wakundi i
ti
sa
zvi
nhuz vi
ri dir
tymanj e.
"
Akadaroac himut s
amot a
ndikat
i,"t
avekuendakupi ?
"

"KuChis
ipi
ti
,"
ndakashamisi
ka
ndikamutar
isandikat
i,
"kunodi
ikumbakwenyu
nhaiwe?"Ndakabvunza
ndichibatasteer ingakati,
"KuChisipiti
kunet umas ango
unlikekwakokuBudi ri
ro
kuneopenar eahakunakana
pekupi s
iramukomanawako, "
handinakumupi nduranekut i
aidakundi denhapakut i
Denz ymukomanawangu.
Tasvikapakas ango
takaburukamumot aTravis
akatorabagr aDenz y
ti
kapindamus ango. "
Ndas i
ya
mec his
amumot arega
ndinotora,"ndakadar o
ndakuendakumot az vi
kanzi
naTravis,"i
wekwanaunoda
kudzoker akur oadwega, "
pangapanekadi stanc ebut
nguvayekut yandi yoyanga
ndisi
na. "
Sakai wewoendai ni
ndosaraher e?"Ndakadar o
ndami razvikanz i
, "
tiri
mus angoRur ui can'tleave
youalonendof ambanewe. "
"Ummunengendi weur i
kutyakus ar awega, "isaid
thatjokingl yzvikanzi,"
isthi
s
ti
mef orj okes ?"
Ndakany ar aratavekuenda
kumot at i
kat svagamec hi
sa
ti
kaishaya
ndokuz otorangar ir
akut i
ndangandi sinakubvanayo.
Pandakaudz aTr aviskuti
ndinengendai kanganwa
akai
tahas haseac handir
ova.
"Koiwehaunakanagas
li
ghter?"Ndakataur a
ndic
hitsvagatsvagamumot a
makez vikanzi
,"i
ni
ndakasiyananemukomana
wakohandi svutes aka
ther
e'snoneedy ekuti
ndif
ambenemec hisa.
"

"
Taurakut
iDenzymukomana
wangufut
iuone
zvandi
nokuit
a,"akandi
seka
ndadaroachi
ti,"
undiur
aya
futi
?"

"Kotikatsvagamec hi
safir
st
tozoit
amaj okeslater
,"
ndakadarondi chi
zembera
mot ayakes ez
vopanga
pasisi
napl anyekumupi sa.
"Tavekutoendakumba
kwedupadhuz endonotora
mec his
a,"paakadar o
ndakabvandat opi nda
mumot amake. Travis
akapindawondokuz oit
a
seavhunduka. "
Ar eyou
okay?"Ndakamubvunz a
akati
,"tasi
yamuf acewako
egatidii
?"Ndakas haya
zvekuit
anekut idz imwe
pfungwadz aindiudz akuti
ti
kamus iyatogona
kuzokanganwaexac tplace
yatamus i
yatikamus iya
zvachose.Takat
oranguva
ti
chinetsananaTravi
spakuti
toit
as einaDenzyasi
takazongopedzi
sira
nekunomut orandokuzoenda
kumbakwavo. I
nindakasi
iwa
mumot akunzekwegateiye
achipi
ndapambapavo.

NdaonaTravisaenda
asi
ngachadzokendakabva
ndabur
ukamumot andichi
da
kunoknockergat eravo
nekutidzangadz atove
kuma2amapamunhuane
2hoursdzes eapindapamba
pavo.Ndakaknoc kergat e
ndikanet
aTr avisasingauye
apanumberdz akendanga
ndisi
na.Ndakadz okera
mumot at houghndai tya
kugaranec hit
unha. Dz ave
kuma5amndi po
pandakazonz wamunhuave
kuknoc kerpawi ndowr emota.
Ndakamunz wirahasha
achipindamumot a
achishaman' aidzemunhu
anehope. "Wher ewer eyou?"
Ndakamunz a
ndichimuzungunut saakati,
"ndangandi nehopewangu
ndikambot irarerareyou
knowi tverywel lkutinhamo
yeumwehai shaisehope."
Ndakamus hair
amas hoko
Tr
avi
s.

"Ndakadhakwanehopehuy a
udr i
vehako, i
'
mnotyour
driverma' am,"ndakas i
muka
pas eatrandaivendakagar a.
"Ndogar apamakumboako
her eTravis?Ibvapokani,"
ndakadar oz vikanzi
,
"chingogar apamakumbo
umut s
emot a,
"
ndakamunz wi rahashaTravi
s
nekuit
amaj
okesnguvai
ri
seri
ous.

"Areyoudr unk?"
Ndakamubvunz ataswapper
mas eatakat i
,"doi l
ooklike
i'
mdr unk?"Akabvunz a
achizvitari
sapaviewmi rror
.
"Wat oramec hisayacho
here?"Ndakabvunz a
ndamut samot aakati,
"aah
ndangandakanganwami sa
mot andi notorapac hiri
padhuz e."Dai aivearimwana
mudi kindaimur ovachet e
Travis.Ndakami samot a
ndokumut arisanehas ha
akatangakus ekaakat i,"i
'm
notthatdumpRur undi nayo
ndangandi chidakungoona
reactionyakoc hete."
Ndakar idzatsamwa
ndichimut samot azvikanzi,
"bythewayDenz yangaane
motaipi?"Ndakashayakut i
zvi
rikubvanepi ndokubva
ndatir
egai ndi
mupi ndure
zvi
pere."Haanamot a,"
ndakapindurandakatari
sa
mberi.

"Aahsakawakadz
idz
iswa
nanikudr
ivermot
akana
mufacewakoangaasi
na
mota?"Whatwaswrongwith
him?Ndakangodz
ungudza
mus orondokumunyar arira
kusvikatas vi
kapataibur uki
ra.
"Ruramai baghar i
char emi!"
Ndakambomunyar arir
a
Travisndichitiat
anga
majokesakebutpandakaona
fearmumaz i
soakendakabva
ndaridhonz awokut indinzwe
kutihari
s ikurema
zvechokwadi .Forsure
ndakanz war isi
ngareme.
Patakavhur abagt i
chida
kuonakutichi
ichai
ti
ka
ndakarohwanehana
ndikaendapac
omac hai
po.

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Rur
amai
"Wear edoomedRur u,
"
akataur aachigarapasi
mur unemukur ukuratidza
kutiangaaper erwa
nemaz ano.I
ni ndai
ve
ndangonamat irapanaTravis
nekut ya."Whatar ewegoi ng
todonow?"Akabvunz a
achiratidzakutiavenowher e
ndikamut i,"
hapanakunz e
kwekutindiende
kumapurisa."Akandi
tar
isa
akat
i,"
what ?"

"YesTr avisbec ausec an'

tyou
seet hatever ymi nutewe're
landingour sel
vesint onew
troubl e?Don' twor ryabout
yours elf ,
i won'tdragyour
namei nt hismes s,
"
akandi t arisaachindinzwir
a
tsit
si." Munhuwakoanga
anyats
of aherepawakamui sa
mubag?' Angaakur evera
Denzywangat ashayamubag.
"I
nindaonaaf aplushana
yakeisi
ngac harove,
"
ndakapindurandi r
iconfused
zvi
kanzi,"andyoudec lared
himdead?"

"Whatwasisupposedtodo?"
Ndakabvunz
andakuc hema
akat
i,"
hoostopit
.Thisisnot
thet i
met oshedt ears
.
Zvimi sodz izvako
hazvibat sirekanaka1. Nguva
yekuc hemauc hai
wanabut
nowl et'
st hinkkut imwana
uyut oi t
as einaye."
Ndakamunz wiratsi
tsiTravi
s,
ndangandamupi nza
mumapr oblemas i
neinaye.
"I
t'
sal lmyf aultTravis,dai
ndisinakudanananaye
pasinaz voseizvi,
"
ndakataurandichichema
zvi
kanzi,"
us at
idai wanga
usi
nakudanananayei tidai
wangaus inakunyepakut i
Denzyafa. Umbor inurse
verudz
iiiwevas ingazivekuti
munhuaf a?Nur s i
ngyac ho
wakait
irakupi chaizvo."

"I
zvozvozvabvepinhai
we?"
Ndakabvunzandas hat
irwa
zvi
kanzi,
"pakutimunhuafa
i
yeas
ina.
"

"I
wei nindamuonaaf aand
manyar ec asespanot onziaf
a
ozomukat hati swhymunhu
asi
ngakas i
r ekuendeswa
kumor t
uar y.Cheroiwe
mumamovi eakounomut s
a
vanhuvangani vati
nenge
tatoonavac hif
igwa?"
Ndakadar ondami ra
kuc hemaakat i
, "
urikutaura
wanikumumoviet
hisi
sreal
li
fedearhaut
ambe
nehupenyuhwemunhu
uchi
daro.
"

"I
ninisanursendir
ikukuudz
a
kutindamuonaaf a,
"
ndakataurandichi
simuka
zvi
kanz i
,"wazvi
onas ei
?"

"Ndat
adzakunzwahear
tbeat
yake,
"ndakadar
o
ndichinyangi r
akuvhar a
monar c hnekut izvaive
mukat i zvaisanaki dza.
"Wanz wanenz evedz akodi ki
i
dzodz i?"Tr avisaitofizur a
chaiko. "
Tr avishapanas oli
d
evidenc einor ati
dz akut i
Denz ymupenyu, "ndi niuyo
ndakadar oz vi
kanz i
,"pane
evidenc einodar ikakus haya
bodyyakeher e.It'squi te
obviouskut indiyeat os iya
ai
samwanauyomubag
akatiz
a,"ai
taur
azvine
mus orobutmubvunzo
waivepondewekuti,"
abuda
mubagmac honguvai
?"

"Unozi
vakutit
akambosiya
bagrachomusangorega
ipapondi
popaanogona
akabudamubagakaisa
kamwanaakakanakut iti
me
dzangaurimumotapagate
peduanogonaabuda
wakarivara,"saidTravis.
"Anofanir
akungeaz vi
it
at iri
kumbakwenyukanakur ikuti
mupenyu, "ndakadar o.Ipapo
ndakabvandaf unga
kuphoneraAnondi c
himupa
updateyez vangaz vait
ikabut
networkikat i
ndi nonyepa
phonengai rambekupi nda
sameappl iesney aMaidei.
"Sendermes sagekanac all
ichi
rambames sage
inozongoonekwapanoi ta
network,"akataura
akandibatashoulder
ndikakarukandamuwi ra
nestress
." Denzelndir
o
sarcasmr emunhui tel
lyou
ndikamubat andokutaurir
a
hatimutemenehuni
zvaakait
anebr otheryako
ndomus iyaafakutifi
imira
uone, "c hionamunhuwac ho
aitauraz vekuur ayaDenz y.
"Travisr egandi f unge
statementr ekunot aura
kupol ice,"i sai
dt hatwheni
wasc alm. "
Unogonakuf unga
zvirinani kanadz or
or akor i
ri
pac hes tjustl i
ket his
,"
ndakabvandabvapaar i
paakadar oneniwondanga
ndat okanganwakut indiri
paar iiyeakabvaandi dzos a
futipachestyake. Ndanga
ndisinasimbar ekunetsana
nayes akandangoi ta
zvandaivendakai ta."
There'
s
noneedf ormet ot hi
nkofa
statementTr avis
ndongonot auranyaya
sezvaiributzit
ar ako
handi t
aure."

"
You'
reright,
"hes
aidthat
whi
lerubbingmyback.
Commi ssionerakai swa
ndomuz ivaiformerc l
ass
mateyangundi chat aura
nayeonyourbehal f
, "Mwari
chetendi vovaizivakut i
why
angaavekui t
as emunhu
kwayekwandi ri
." Letmec all
himr i
ghtaway, "akadar o
achiburi
ts aphoneyake
mupoc ketakaphoneras i
Commi ssionervac ho
vais
adavi ra."
Phoneyakoi ne
network?"Ndakabvunza
ndichi
totoraphoneyake
akati,
"iyii
phonekwete
cal
culatoryakoiyi
."

"Cal
c ulatorunoi z
ivahere
iwe?"Ndakat aura
ndichidailernumberdz aAno
nephoneyake. Anoakadavi
ra
phoneakaf izuka
paakaz onz wavoicerangu
akabvaat ichangamuac hi
ti
,
"Rur amai ur i
pi?"Heas ked
andi explainedever ythi
ngto
him. "
Atl eastDenz y
akawani kwanyayayedu
inos hayaval ue,"kuwana
Travi swasal mos timpos s
ibl
e
ithought ."Ndipoolinerako
ndiisemuphonemangu
tiphoner epol i
c epano."
Ndakungoi taz vataurwa
naTr avisnekut i
kuz vishandi s
irapfungwa
dzangukwangakwave
kundir
emera."Ndoti
chii
manje?"Ndakabvunzandai
sa
li
nerangumuphonemake
zvi
kanzi,
"unotot
imwanauyu
tamuonapano."

"Totipanotangatichi
dei
Travis?"Ndakabvunza
ndichinyats
oonakut i
mus angomat ai
vemut oda
explainati
onkutiti
ri
kutsvagei." Doonething,
cal
lyours i
sterhere?Auya
kunoi wewophoner a
mapur i
sakut i
waonamwana
akafamus angomuno
mapur i
saakakubvunz akuti
urikudei munomot imuri
kutsvagahunhu.
Pavac hatoranguvavac hii
ta
mainves ti
gat i
onisuti
nenge
ti
chitsvagaDenz elandi '
m
confidentkut imapuris
a
achatoonavanhuvakaur aya
mwanauyut hrough
maf i
ngerpri
nts.Handi uri
kuonahur oyakei notorati
dza
kutiakadzi
pwas aka
maf i
ngerpri
nts
haambos hai
kwei s utave
kufanir
akuonakut it
abvisa
mwanauyumubagpas i
na
kumugumhanemaokoar i
bare.ZvaDenzyhat it
oz i
ve
cheroukabvunz wa
nemapur isaandi yoyoi nofa
yakaloadernekut iakanoda
kureporterkumapur i
sandi po
paanobat wanekut iator i
cri
mi nal
,"ait
aur azvine
mus oroforthef i
rst.
Takaphoner aMai dei
ti
kamudi rectorkwat aive
ti
kamut iauyenehembe
dzevanhuvanoendakuhunhu.
"Urikunditari
s i
resaizvozvo?"
Akabvunz aTr avi
saona
ndamuyevanec handaiona
paarihapana."Iwas
wonder i
ngkut inezvauri
zvaunofungaunoz viwana
kupiiwasexpec tingkuti
uchatindiudzemapur isakuti
tangatichii
tanaturewal k,
"i
saidthatjoki
nglyz vi
kanz i
,
"undi
kwani reiwe."
Takamboi tanguva
yekunyararatakami ri
ra
Maideindikazonzwamunhu
akut
i,"
waif
irei
pabhinya
ri
nengeDenzelRur
amai?"

"Tr
avisndaingozivakuti
Denzelariviol
entbutz vekuti
angaurayemunhu
ndinomurambi r
a,"ndaive
nechokwadi kuti
Denz el
haasiri
yeangaaur aya
mwana. Anogonahake
achizi
vananevanhuvanga
vaurayamwanavakangoi ta
dealrekudakut if
rammer .Dai
kwangakur ikungouraya
pasi
nakubvi samaprivate
part
semwanandai zvibvuma
kutindiDenz yaurayamwana
manjemwanaangaas ina
heart,penisandt est
icles.
Ayamapar tsait
obviswa
nevanhuvanodakur omba
kanakunot enges akunz e
kwenyi ka.Denzyanga
asi
mbor imunhuangaas ir
i
munhuanodamar i
yakawandaakangowana
yedorozvakez
vanakasaka
kuzourayamwanaachibvi
sa
mapartswasunli
kehim.

"Munhuhaarambirwe
Ruramaiespeci
all
ywako
chi
dhakwauyuandi gues s
anotoi
tazvemadrugsnekuti
vanhuivavocandoanything
kanavadakusti
ckerchete."
Takazosi
yanyayayaDenz y
Maideiasvi
ka.Travi
sndiye
akabvis
amwanawac ho
mubagakapf ekamagloves
ndokuendanebagt i
kasara
tavekuphoneramapurisa.

"Ndongonamati
rakuti
zvese
zvif
ambeaccor
dingtothe
plan,
"sai
dMaideif
oldi
ngher
hands.
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Travi
sakadz oker akumba
kwavot i
kas aramus ango
takamiri
ramapur isa.
Mapur i
saakas vikat aneta
nekuami r
iraunl i
kez vat
aive
takatari
si
rat akapus iswa
nemibvunz o.Nhemadz i
ya
dzakarongekadz i
not aurwa
nemac riminalajair
akudeal er
nemapur isakwet emunhu
njeeseni.Ndakakar uka
ndavekuc hemanemi bvunzo
yavovakat iti
kwi r
emumot a
yemapur is
az vakawanda
tonotaurir
akupol ices t
ation.
Hupenyuhwekunyepa
hwakaomaand
hunos hungurudz asaka
ndakaonakut i kuchinja
stat
ementt asvikakupol i
ce
stati
onndot aur achokwadi
sezvachiriwast hebes tway.
Ndakangoi sas i
tuationyes e
mumaokoaMwar inekut i
angumaokoangaave
kuremer wa.Tr avi
sndi ye
wandai tyi
ranekut indai s
ada
kutiapinzwemunyaya
nekuzivakut ionce
zvangos vi
kakumedi ahe
wouldbedoomedf orgood.
Ndakaz ozvis
imbi sawo
ndafungakutipandakaudz a
Travi
snyayayangu
akandikur
udzirakut indi
ende
kumapur i
sakunot aura
chokwadiashef eltthati
wasinnocent.I
ns pector
pavakauyakuinterrogati
on
ndakabvandataur achokwadi
fromAt oZnekupi nzaz i
ta
recel
ebrit
yrenyuashewas
theonewhokept
emphas i
zi
ngthat ,"onlythe
truths hallsetyouf ree
Rur u."Travisakabva
anot orwakumbakwavo
nemapur isandokut auraside
ofthes t
or yyakeac hit
i,
"ndakaendakumbakwana
Rur amai manher undi chi
da
kunot auranayepamus oro
pemar ri
agebutndakas vika
asipo. I
nf actndakanonga
doort hricepas i
nares ponse
ndokubvandadz okera
kumotakwangundave
kumutsamot andakabva
ndaonamunhu
achi
ndidongorera
nepawindowr epanaRur u
achi
dakuonakut i ndaenda.
Pakavharwawi ndow
ndakabvandabur uka
mumot andikadz okeea
pambabutt hatt imear ound
ndakasvi
kandi chivhuradoor
ndis
inakuknoc kerknowi ng
thatdoorhar i
vhurwe.
Pandakapi ndamumbavanhu
vaivemohavanakut ondiona
sezvovangavar imus pare
room. Ndakanz wavanhu
vaitauravac hi
ronga
zvekuendakupol i
c eatfirs
t
ndikatofungakut ivarikutya
inibutpandakaz onz wa
vakut i
vanof anir
akuenda
kupol i
ceRur amai asatiauya
nekut ihaaimbobvuma
kusungi s
ahanz vadziyake.
That'
swheni reali
zedpane
nyaya. NdakaonaAno
naMai deivakubvamus par
e
vachinetsekakus i
mudz abag.
Pavakandi onavakavhunduka
vakadonhedz abagr i
ya
ndokubvandanor i
vhura
ndokuonamunemunhu.
Ndakavar ambidzakuuya
kunoagai nstRuramai '
swill
sezvoangaas i
po.Ndakagar a
mumbamavondakami r
ira
Ruramai kutiadzoke
nekuzivakut i
ndikaenda
vanosaravakaitaz vemus or
o
wavos evanavadi ki.Rur amai
paakauyaakadakuz ama
kunditsananguri
ranyaya
yakehandi nakudakui terer
a
nekutindaisadakupi nda
maz vi
rindokubvandaenda
ndichi
tiasareachi zvionera.
Ndas i
yaRur amai
ndakafeelerguilty
ndokumudz okeraandndipo
pandakamuonaakuenda
papolic
es tati
onyekuBudiro
kwave. Ndaimutyirakuti
anogonakuvhar irwaari
innocentsondakadakut anga
ndanzwanyayayake.
Ndakamuudz akutiauye
kunobutf earover c
ameher
akaramba. .
."Akatauraz
vese
Travi
skus vikapaakandi
udza
kut
indi
phoner
emapur
isa.

AfterTravisapas tatement
akabvaanz iadz okerehake
kumbai ninaAnot ikasara
ti
ri
momumac ell.Maidei
angaanz ihaanamhos vaso
akanziaendekumbaf ut i
.
Ndakakumbi raTr aviskut i
anomus iyakwat etenekut i
ndaimut yi
rakut iagare
kumbaegas ez vondai sazi
va
kuti ininaAnot ai
zobuda
mumac ellri
ni."
Heywat anga
kuc hemaf uti
?You'rejust
goingt hr oughabadphas e
i
t'snotper manentandi
promi s
e, I
'l
ldoanythingin
mypowert ogetyououtof
thisc ellbeforesundown,"
saidTr aviswipingmyt ears.
Ndakas mi l
erndakamut ari
sa
ndic hif
ungakut ianotozvi
ona
sasuper mananoitazviri
imposs i
ble.Itwasal most
noonapamunhuac hit
i
achaitakuti t
ibudemumac el
l
befores undown. "Don't
worryaboutMai dei,
"akadaro
avekuendandi kasara
ndakaz ororamumac el
l.
Pasina20mi nutes
vanaTravisvaenda, Inspec
tor
Chihotavakabvavauya
neumwemukadz iakati
achingondiratidzwa
agotangakur idzamher e.
InspectorChihot andi
vo
vakazondi udzakutindivo
mai vemwanawekuonekwa
mubagas inamapar ts.Igot
scaredt hinki
ngt hat
vachandi popoterakana
kundirovac haiko."Denz y
akanetsananababaTi nol as
t
weekakavaudz akut i
vachakaur akus weranez uro
akatouyakumba
achikumbi raruregererokuna
babaTi not i
katinyayayapera.
Zuvar avirandavekut svaga
Tinokut iageze
ndakamus haya
ndikatozonz wanevana
vaanot ambanayevakat i
vaonaDenz yachiendanaye
kumat ucks hop.Takazama
kuphoner aDenz ybutphone
yakeyakar ambat i
kauya
kunokumapur i
sa
kuzorepor ter.Takangof unga
kutiatoramwanawedukut i
angot i
kauris akwet e
kutichekeres a. Rir
ipibhinya
rako,"vakat aur avachichema
ndikavanz wi rat s
itsi
.Atleast
testi
monyyavo
yakandibet ser akuti
mapur isaaz ivekut ihandisi
ni
ndakaur ayamwana.
Mapur isaaitadz akubel i
ever
kutiDenz ymupenyuand
vaitikurikut iAnohaana
kumuur ayandi noz i
vakwaari
espec i
allyt hat
Commi ssionerndi ye
ainyanyondi papressure
achitindiri kunozi
vakuna
Denz ywet herarimupenyu
orakaf a.Bes i
deszvaive
zvataur wanaMai Tino
commi ssi
onervai ngondiona
ndinemhos va.PakaendaMai
TinondakadanwakuOf fi
ce
yakendikokwaakat
anga
kuit
asemunhukwayeunlike
zvaai
takunevanhu.

"Coff
eeortea?"Vakabvunz a
Commi ss
ionernekutikuda
kuzoit
anicetavetega
ndangandisingadeand
nekamutaris
irokavakatanga
kundii
tatavetega
nekungosekererazvi
sina
orderndakabva
ndat ovafungirapar efu.
"Don' tbes caredi won'tbit
e,"
vakadar ovac hinditambidza
coffee. Ndakai t
orac off
ee
ndikagadz i
kapades k
ndakami rir
akut ivataure
nyayayavondi nzwemur ume
mukur uavekubvunz akuti
,
"naTr avismakat anga
kudananar i
ni?"Izvozvo
zvangaz visi
nei
neinves tigati
ons ondakavat i
,
"that'
stooper sonal
Commi s s
ioner,i'
ms orry.
"
Ndakat aurandichisi
muka
nekutikuiti
rwahunhu
hwus i
nakur ongeka
nemunhuakapdekar ing
ndaisada.Don'tthinkI'mt oo
judgement albutndanga
ndashandanevanhur ume
vakawandaes pecial
lyivava
vakaroora.
"I
'ms or
ryi didn'tmeant o
hurtyoundangonz wa
naChihotakut iuri
kumanikidz wakur wora
naTravi
s. Tauraneni babe
ndokubur it
s amumat opeaya,
i'
mahi ghr ankingpol i
ce
off
icerzvekut ikanandadai
canndogonakui sanyaya
yakepas ocialmedias othat
he'l
lbec rit
iciz
edot orega
kukurora,"whatwashe
saying?Pandai tauranyaya
yangundangandat iTravis
ndiyear ikudakundi rora
whileDenz yariexboyf r
iend
yangu. Ndangandi sina
kutauramami r
iro
erelati
ons hipyangui ndetail
sakandakas hayakuti
vazvinzwanani asi
ndakaz ongot is
efri
end
yaTravisndi yeakavaudz abut
ndakatadz akubvumakut i
Travisangaudz avanhu
izvozvot houghhewasa
li
tt l
ec razy. "
Ummof fic
er
naTr avist odananabut
takangoi takaar gument
paakandi papr essurekuti
ti
r orane,"ndakat aur
a
ndakuendakudoorkut i
ndi budendokubvavauya
kuz obat ahandl eyedoor
yandangandakabat wavari
kumas urekwangus oclos
e
thaticouldfeelhisbodyso
closetomine. "
Whatar eyou
doing?"Ndakat aur
apasi
nekutindaisadakudrawer
attenti
ony evanhuvanzwa
voicerangur i
ripal
oud.

"Can'
tyous eethati
'mdoing
youafavor?"Vakadaro
vakur
egedz ahandle
vachi
dzokerakunogara
padeskravo."I
don'tneed
yourf avorsMisterthanksbut
not hanks,"ndakadar o
ndichivhuradoor
ndichiperekedzaneumwe
off
icerkuc ell
.Ndisinanguva
ndadz okeramuc ellndakabva
ndauyakuz ot
orwaf uti
naInspec t
orChihot a.
Ndakas hami s
ikandave
kupihwaz vinhuz vangus ame
appliesnaAnoakadz oserwa
phoneyakenez vinhuz vake.
"Kusvikanyayayenyuyaper a
hamubvumi rwekuenda
anywher eoutoft het own
andever yweekmunof anir
a
kuuyapano. Yourf i
rst
hearingisonThur sdayand
you'rejustoutonbai lso
don'tdoanyt hi
ngs tupid
again,"ndakari
dzat samwa
Commi ss
ionervapedz a
kutaurabutndangandi s
ina
kutarisi
rakutivanhuvai ve
padhuzevangazvinz
we
incl
udingmymi racl
eworker
Travi
s.Akazongondi
bat
a
ruokotic
hibuda.

"Whatwast hatRuramai?"
Ndakabvunz wanaAno
ndikati
,"hausikuzivakuti
akadiimunhui yeye. Hewas
badmout hi
ngTr avispamber
i
pangu,"ndakadar ondokubva
Travisandibataruokoakati
,
"soyouf
eltbad,
"hesai
dthat
i
nanaught ywaywinki
nghis
eye.

"Stopi tTravi
s,whatki ndofa
fri
endi she?Li feyako
yakaz aranevanhuvar if
ake
fi
rstlyt hatgoodf ornothing
gir
lfriendofyour sandnow
thi
sc ommi ssi
oner .Okaylet
's
forgeti tnowt ellmekut i
waitas ei kut
itibude?"
Ndakabvunz atakupi nda
mumot azvikanzi,"handiti
nezurondakapar kermot a
kunzekwegat eredukune
CCTVc amer asondat ari
ra
CCTVf ootagendi kaona
munhuac hivhuraboot
remotaac hi
buritsaDenz y
imomovakabvavac hit
iza
thenafteranhourors o
vakadzokavar imumot a
vakabur ukavakai s
a
kamwanakayamumot a.I
guessDenz yakatophoner
a
munhuar imumot a.Chaai
da
atfir
stkutizanehupenyu
hwakebutl ateronakabva
afungazverevengethat'
sn
whyakadz okaachiis
a
kamwanakayamumot aonly
toframeus .
"

"Atl
eastthisni
ght
mareis
over
,"ndakadar
ondic
hivhar
a
maz
isoangu.

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Ndakangendi nemibvunzo
yakawandayekubvunz a
Travi
spatakabvapapolic
e
butideci
dedt osavethose
questi
onsforlaternekui
tir
a
kutindi
mboz orora.
Ndichi ngor adz i
kamus oro
wanguhopedz akabva
dzandi bat a
ndikat oz omut swanaTr avi
s
tasvika. "Ibethaus ati
wambor arapanz vi
mboi ri
comf or tables eseatremota
yanguhandi ?Zur ondizuro
wakaz oraraf utiukati
zwa
nechi tunha, panec omfor t
apa,"ai daroac hi
rovarova
seatr emot ayake.
"You'r
enott hatbad,"
ndakadarondaonakut iane
greatsenseofhumor
ndichi
vhuradoorkut i
ndibudemumot awanei door
rakakii
wa.Tangat angosara
ti
ritwomumot aidon'tknow
kutiAnonaMai dei.
"Youdon't
havetos ayit,
"hesaidwi t
ha
naughtys mil
endikati,"
to
saywhat ?"
"
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eatper
son,
"he
s
aid.

"Whendi dlsayyou'
reagreat
person?I onlysai
dthat
you'
r enotabadper son
that
'sall,"ndakadar
o
ndic
hi ts
vagaphoneyangu.
"Here,"akadaro
achi
ndi tambidzandi
kati
,
"wangauc hi
dii
?
"Ndanga
ndakakuchenget era,"
ndakaitor
andokubva
ndadanaMai dei ndichi
tiai
se
pacharger."
Tr avisnguva
dzawakandisiyamumot a
kumbakwenyuwakanor ar
a
kanakut i
panez vawaiit
a?"
Ndakabvunz andakamut ar
isa
kufacekurikudakuonakut i
react
ionyakenemas hoko
achataurazvinofambi rana
here."You'r
ever yadamant
Rue,pandakapi ndamumba
ndait
i kungonotor amat ches
ndodzokabutt omys urpri
se
ndakaonavanhuvar i
pafami l
ymeet i
ngt hatt i
me
canyoui magine. Tetevako,
mwanawavonemur ume
wavovangavar ipowo. At
fi
rsttheywer edi scussi
ng
aboutusbutt etevakovakat i
vanhuvekwaJ eke
vachisi
yananez vakoasyou
weret hreat
eni ngt ogetthi
s
mar ri
ageissuet ot hemedia.
Vakatiiwewangawat i
zvi
rinanindiroor eChipohere
Chiedzahamenoz itarac
ho
ri
notanganaC. .."

"Chi
do,"ndakadar
ondi c
hida
kutiapf
urir
ember i
."Sotete
vakovangavauyakuz ochi
nja
marr i
agepr oposalvakuti
ndirooremwanawavoagar a
atorireadyformar ri
aget han
forc
ingy ou.Sezvaunoziva
kutitetevakonevanhu
vekumbakweduvanopi nda
samec hurchvakakasir
a
kunz wisi
sanamor eover
mamavanguvanodaChi do
mor ethanyouvakabva
vabvuma. Allal
ong
ndaitereranyayadz avo
pavakabvumi r
anawi thout
myc ons entndipo
pandakabvandas vi
kapavar i
ndichizviramba.The
argumentwentonandon
kusvikandat ozobudapanz e
ndichiuyakwaur ihandina
kumbof ungakanakuonakut i
nguvadz angadzafamba
zvakadar ouriwegamumot a
nechitunhac hakoc hefake,
"
that'
swhatheexpl ainedt o
me.

"Vatet efuti
,handina
kumbot aurazvekumedia
izvozvoasyouJ ekefol
ks
wer enotpr essuriz
ingmebut
vanat et evangundivo
vandakaudz akuti
ndovaender akumapurisa.
I
admi tt hatl'
mnotagr eat
personl i
keyoubut
handi ngamboi t
ez vi
nhu
zvakadar
o.Doyouknowthat
Commi ss
ionerofyour
s
was..
."

"Iknow, "akadaro
achindikat andis
ati ndapedza
kutaura. "Whatdoyou
know?"I askedwi t
hamoody
face."I
wast esti
ngyoundi ni
ndakamut umakut i
akubvunz ezvaakakubvunz a
andac tingl i
kehel ovesyou,"
akadaroakanditar
isa."
Why
onear t
hwoul dyout es
tme?"
Ndakabvunz andir
isurpri
sed
zvikanzi
,"lonl
yknowt he
reason?"

"That'
swhylwasas king
you,"ndakadaro
ndichi
simudzaphoneyangu
yaipi
ndac al
l."
Hell
o,"
ndakadavirahanai
chirova
semunhuabvakupol i
c e
ndichi
fungakutimapuris
a
aphonerasitwasf r
omanew
number ."
NdeipiRuru?"I
t
wasaf emalevoicesol
repli
edcalmly,"
allgood
ndiyaniwangu?"

"I
t'
sChido,
"ndakar i
dza
ts
amwandi chidakutokata
phonenekutiChidondaive
ndakamumakakudar i
ka
Mumoyo, I
'
lltellyouwhy.
"Don'thanguppl eas e,
"
akadaronekavoi cekake
katetetetekaitonyaudz a
nzevedz angu.Ndakai sa
phonepal oudndoi bvis
a
panzevedz angunekudz i
tyi
ra.
"Ndokubat si
ranei?"
Ndakabvunz a
zvekuonererwaz viya."I
'm
getti
ngmar r
iednextweek, "
akadaroac hi
zvida.Youknow
Chidondangandakamumaka
zvekuticheroTr avis
ndaigonakubvumakui ta
mukadz i
wakekut i
ndingokaurisaChi doanga
akushambadz azvekur orwa
kwake. "Ndineinaz vo?"
Ndakabvunz anevoi ce
rai
nz wikwakut indas vot
wa
naye. "
Hey, whyar eyou
alwaysbi t
ter.Ihear d
wakar ambaTr aviss o.
..
"
"Ndi wewakur orwanaye
right?That 'showyou' re,you
areal waysaf termy
leftovers,
"wi ththatlended
thec all.
I neverwant edt o
tellyout hisbecausepandai ti
ndikaz vi
fungamus orowangu
wai temabutnowndi sisi
na
bas anaDenz ylwon'tmi nd
telli
ngy ouabouti t.Moz i
va
pandakaendakunur singvana
vangavas inamunhu
wekus aranayes ezvondanga
ndawananz vimbooutof
towns ondakaendes aMai dei
kwat eteAnondi kamuendes a
kwamai nini
. Thatti
me
aroundMai dei angaariGrade
5s ovatetesemunhu
wandai tr
usterndakaonaz vir
i
betterkuvas iyanemwana
mus ikanabutt hosedaystete
ndivovaizvi
t engeser
a
kushopkwavonguvaz hinj
i
Maidei osaranaChi do.One
earl
ymor ningndakas vika
kumbakwat etendichida
kuonaMai deindisati
ndadzoker akuGwer u.
Pambapangor inaMaidei
naChidondi kaonamwana
achi
dyi swas adzarimur i
wo
apaac hidyir
amupot o.
Ndakambomi r
andi chida
kuonakut i c
hiichirikuit
ika
mwanaac hi
dyiswa
ac hichema. Angaakui ta
kuf emer ekanekudyaapa
ac hitadzakumedz as adza
riyaChi doac hideedz erakuti
apedz erese.Zvakandi bata
zvekut indikaz vi
funga
ndonz wakudakuc hema.
Pandakabvunz akut iari
kuz viit
ireindinzweakut i
,
"nez uromas ikatiakabi ka
sadz ambodz andi kazobika
rimwes akandanga
ndakamuc henget eras adza
rakendi roraari kudya. "
Utaris emunhuwac hoai nzi
akabi kas adzambodz as he
wasonl yGradef i
veonz i
abikes adzar efami lyofei ght.
Let'ss uppos eanogona
kubikakwac hokanakut i
akur ambodz ainobi ka
nemunhuwes ec her oc hef
chaiyeasi ti
sami s t
akebut
munhuonz ingaac hidya
mbodz ayakepot oyes ethat
tooyanez uromas i
kati
yashis
hai sinamur iwo. Photo
yangayat ovehal fway
zvekutindakas hayakut i
rimwear idyas ei.
Youknow
sadzarisinamur i
wo
hari
dyikec her orakaibva
kwakuz otimbodz a
yakashisha. Withoutthinking
muc hirever sedthet ables
ndichi
tiiyeChi doaridyebut
haanakanakui samus uva
mumur omondokur utsa.
Ndakamur ovaz vekudz okera
kucoll
egendikai sapaside
ndakamirirat
et ekut i
vadzokekubas andivaudz e.
Pavakauyaakat si
urwa
akakumbi r
arureger ero
semunhuapf i
dz abutl itt
le
didiknowkut ikumur ova
nekumur ever
akwandakai t
a
kwakatowedz erakut i
aomes ereMai deindaenda
ti
llonedayndaphoner wa
neneighboryat eteichit
i
ndiuyendi t
oremwanaar i
kushungur udzwa.
Ndakanomut orakwat ete
ndichi
muendes akwamai nini
kwaivenaAnot ikat
omboi t
a
goreres eti
singataurenat ete
vachit
i ndakavatorera
mwana. Maininivangavar i
nanibutmur umewavondi ye
akazoitapr oblemwhenhe
attempt edt or apeMai dei
pamus or opaz vo
vakurambi dz aAnokuenda
kumapur i
savac hitiMai dei
ndiyeaiveas educ ermur ume
wavo.Paz vakai tikandanga
ndisi
pondi kaz ot ophoner wa
naAnoac hindiudz azvaive
zvait
ika. Ndangandas ar wa
nefourmont hskut indipedze
nursi
ngs ondakabva
ndangoti vadzokerekumba
kwedukut ivanogara
nemus i
kanawebas anguva
shomayangayas ar
a.
Ndichi
pedz acourse
ndakadzokakuHar are
ndichi
svikaChi doane
nhumbuyaDenz y.Denzy
akandiudz akutivangavarara
vesevakadhakwai ninekuda
kwekut i
ndai vendakafa
pfungwandi kazvi
gamuc hi
ra
buttetenemur umewavo
nekusadakut iz
vizi
vikanwe
nevanhuvakabvavabvi sa
Chidonhumbut houghyanga
yanes i
xmont hsyatokura
unfortunatel
ykamwana
kakabudakac hi
fema. Chi
do
hamenokut i
aif
ungeiwo
ipapondokuvhundut si
ra
vaberekivakekuti
vakangomuur ayamwana
wakeanonovas ungisa.
Nekutyakut inyayai kasvika
kumapur i
sai nozarakwes e
kwesehavanakuz ouraya
mwanabutvakat imwana
anonzindewavokwet e
waChidot oobs ervet heir
honour.I
ni vakaz ondidzosa
mudhuz ekur ikudakut i
ndis
ataurekut imwana
ndewani ndipopavakat anga
kundii
ti
ramaf avor
asi
ngaper eneni wonekus ada
kutivanhuvazivekuti
boyfri
endyanguyakami ti
sa
mwanawat et
emdakavhar a
muromowangukus vi
ka
i
zvezvi.Sokushungurudzi
rwa
kwakaitwaMai deinaChi
do
nekuzvaramwanawaDenz y
kwakaitakuti
ndimunyengerere.

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It'
sokayRuramai,
stop
c
rying,
"ndakavhur
amaz i
so
zvekus hami si
kandanz wa
Travisakudar o
achindipukut ami s
odz i
.All
alongndai t
idzingori
ndangar i
ronotknowi ngkut i
ndirikut oburi
tsamawor ds
.
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li
psgr ac i
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Rur
amai

Ndakany ar
akus vi
kapal evel
rekupedzis
iraMaidei aka
knockerpawi ndowr emota
inindi
ribusykukissananay e.
Luckil
yhaanakuonahake
zvirimukat isezvomawi ndow
achoangaar iti
ntednekuti
dai Maidei akandiona
ndichikissananemunhu
wandi si
ngadananenaye
aizonditoras aChido
akapihwamwanaakadhakwa.
Travisakandi regedza
ndokudz ikisawi ndowkuti
nditaurenaMai dei."
Oh
ndokuvi girac hi
kafuchako
kanakut iwouyakuz odya?"
Akandi bvunz aMai dei
zvikanz inaTr avis
," r
ega
ndiuyemumba. "Nyadz i
dzeki ssdzakaper a
ndic hi
mus eka. Haasiri
ye
aibvunz wabutndi yeakait
a
numberonekudavi ra.
"Usas ekendi nenz arakubva
nez uro,"aitaur achokwadi
teset aivet akapedz isi
ra
kudyat hepr eviousdayt hat
toomakus eni asi
nemapr oblemanga
atimomot erahatina
kumbonz wanz ar
a."Tir
i
kuuyaMai dei,"ndakadaro
ndichisekandi chisi
muka.
Travisangaat obudamumot a,
ndakaonaMai deiandit
ari
sa
achishami sika
ndikamut ar i
sawo
ndokuz oonakut imazis
oake
akatarisapas eatranga
ndakagar a. Pandakatari
sawo
ndakabvandapus a,
Ihad
spoi
ledTravis'
scarseat.
Apa
dairangar i
rir
egrey
ri
chinyatsoonekwa."
Not
agai
n! "Ndakadaronehasha
nekutilas
tweekndai ve
ndatobvakuper i
od.

"I
takutiTravisasabude
mumbandi cl
eanerapa
ndozogeza,"ndakadarokuna
Maideindichizemberamota.
"Mirandi kuvigirezambia
rekumoner anekut ihazvis
i
kuita,
"ndakadz ungudza
mus oronekuz vinzwir
at si
tsi
Maidei achiendamumba.
Ndangandi sinakanat ime
tableyekuendakuper i
odand
zvaibhowa. Vanhuvai t
i
kuroiwabuts emunhu
wanur seI didn'twantt o
beli
evet hats oI kept
convincingmys elfthatitwas
nor
mal
.

"Heyc hi
mbouyaudye, mota
iyoyondoiendes akucarwash
ropariri
mondongot i
nderembudz iyandaka
slaughter.Bagc hi
ngopisa
zvako,"ai
fungakut indir
i
kudakuc leanerroparaDenzy
asingazi
vekut indir
i
kutobvisames syangu."It
's
okayletmedot hat,"
ndakamudavi randaonakut i
pandaivendas vi
bisapac hena.
Ndichipedzahandi na
kupindamumba
ndokungonanga
mubat hrooms ezvoyaive
panzei papo.Ndapedz a
ndakanody anevamwe
tapedzandokuz otendaTr avi
s
nekutibatsi
rakwaangaai ta
butndakai tamistake
pakuzomut i,"
handi z
ivikuti
ndokutendanei?
Pandakangodaroakabvaat
i,
"lknowkutiunondit
endanei,
tonightl
'mtaki
ngyououtfor
dinner.
"

"O.
.okayfi
ne,"lwasn'tsur
e
aboutthatbutonethingwas
cert
ainthatlwanteds ome
moret i
mewi thhim.Ndaida
kumunz wis
isaplusndanga
ndisat
indamboendaoutf or
dinner.Manypeopl ehad
askedmeoutbutmebei ng
Denz el'
sgir
lfri
endbac kthen
ndairambawher easDenz y
angaas inapfungwa
dzekuendes amuc hout .
"Ndouyandokut oranasix
sharpber eady,"lfound
mys elfsmil
ingwhenTr avi
s
saidthat.Waslgoi ngc r
azy?

"
What
'swi
tht
hishes
itanc
y?"
Ndakamubvunz andaona
achizengurir
akuvhur adoor
remot anekuturamaf emo
timedz aangaavekuda
kuendakumba. "Unozival
feelrestl
essndikafunga
kumbaknowi ngthat
kungos vi
kakumbanyaya
yemar ri
ageyatotanga,"he
lookeds tr
essedforsure.

"
Wadi
iwambot
aur
anaDad
vakoTr avis
?Youonc es ai
d
thatyourDadwant edyout o
mar r
ymeonl ysowhatmade
himc hangehi smi nd?"
Ndakabvunz andichida
kunzwis i
sakwai bvanyaya.
"Youdon' tknowmyf at
herat
ti
mesvanoi tasekuti
pfungwadz avodzakai s
wa
muhandbagyamama. I
don't
knowkut imamavac haramba
vachidaChi dovanz wakut i
anemwanaher e.
Ndinovaudz
aizvozvo
ndonzwakutivanoti
kudi
i?"

"Uripat
ight,
"ndakadaro
ndichi
munz wir
at s
its
iakat
i,
"handiwakandiramba?"

"Usat
aureasifwaindida,
"
ndakadar
ondic hi
muvhurira
doorremotandokubva
api
ndandokuz oti
,"ohist
hat
s
obutli
nit
iat
edt
hatki
ss.
"

"Meaning?"Ndakabvunz a
ndiris
eriousakat i,
"nevermindber eadyI '
llbe
backsoon,"akadar o
achimutsamot ayake.
Ndakaitari
s akus vika
isi
ngachaoneke
ndokuzopindamumba.
Ndaidakut omboz viz
ororera
ndinzweMai deiac hi
ti,
"wadii
wambonobatsi
raRuramai
manjemanjeunenge
warorwanebl
eedingyako
unogonakui
tamaproblem."

"Ohwhendi dyoubec omemy

aunt?Wakut ondiudza
zvekumar ri
age,"lsai
dthat
joki
nglyz vi
kanzi,"
handisi
kujokermhani .
Ndoz i
va
haubelievezvemapor of
it
a
butmedi call
yunot oz
ivakuti
zvaunoi
tahaz vi
sinor
mal
Ruru,"s
hel ookedworri
edso
ndakait
as eri
ousndic
hiti
,
"ndobatsi
rwanani?"

"Kuendakwamadz imai vaya

vakauc hi
kaMai Obeyvan. ..
"
As ati
apedzakut aura
ndakabvandat i,
" kumawhi te
gar ment?Huhmayat hos e
peoplearedes per atelairs
trustme. Nguvayekut i Mai
Obeyvaz vareyangayakwana
cheteitwasjus ta
coi
ncidencet hat
vakangoendakumas owe
nguvayac ho.
"

"HavasivesevanonyepaRuru
j
ustt r
yitafterallt
here'
sno
harmi ntryi
ng,"ndakats
vaga
maear phonesangukut i
ndinzwemus i
ckwete
mas huraaMaidei.
Akandi bvisanehas haakuti,
"Ruruunoz ivakut i
hati
na
vaber ekivanot it
arisas
o
ti
nof anir
akuz vimiri
ra
unof ungakut idaimama
varipovai kuregawakadar o.
You'res oignor antwakaona
tetekut ivaifambas ei
maz uvaai budaChi domut utu
zvi
s i
nganz wisi
s i
kebutyou,"
daiMai dei akaitamukur u
kwandi riaigonakundi rova
chai
konekut
iai
rat
idz
akut
i
anehas
ha.

"Fi
nendoendakwac hokuti
ufarenowl etmes leep,"
ndakadarokutizvipereakati
,
"unonzwisahashaiwe. Unoda
kumbor arawozoenda
wakukanganwakut iTravi
s
atiari
kukuendes aout
manher u?"
"Toendamangwana
kwamadz i
mai vakos aka,
"
ndakadar ondi chigadz ir
isa
pil
lowkut i
ndichanyatsoz orodz amus oro
wangu. "Handei zvezvi,"
akadaroac hindidhonz akuti
ndimuke. Mai dei ait
ove
chandagwi nyiras aka
ndakaonakut ikut omut erera
ndikokuz vi
pedz a."Kunoita
mar i
ikwamadz i
mai vako
i
vavo?"Ndakabvunza
ndakabatawall
etzvi
kanz
i,
"hakubhadhar
we."

TakaonekaAnot avekuenda
kumbakwac homur oad
ti
chitauranyayadz aTravis.
It
wasqui t
eobvi ouskut i
anga
achinjamaoner opanaTr avi
s
nekuti angaakut aura
zvemar riageyedunot
knowi ngkut iTravis
aronger waChi do."
Aah
pakaz aravanhuapaMai dei,
tozodz okamangwana
makus enindikamborofi
twa
pakaz aravanhuves eavo?"
Ndakadar ondakudzokera
kumas urezvikanzi
,
"todzoker atasvi
kahere
Rur amai ?"

"Panekupor
ofit
wapakazara
vanhuapazvir
inani
tiende
kunevema1on1vayanot
here,"ndakar ati
dza
kuzvishoraakat i
,"hapana
kanawaunoz i
vakana
waunoz ivapavanhuavas o
unonyar ei
? "Ndisati
ndapindur akamwekamwana
kakabvakauyapat iri
kachit
i,
"muri kudiwanamadz i
mai."
Kuzongodar oMaideiakabva
andibataruokondokuenda
nenitikasvikatichi
pfugama
pamber
ipavo.

"Anonz iEmilyDz i
ngai
ndiyani?"Ndi wowakava
mubvunz owamadz i
mai
wekut anga. "
Ndimai vangu,
"
ndakapi ndurandichishama
n'ainekuti f
aceyamadz i
mai
yachoyai tondif
izur
a.

"Ndi
rikuonamhunuanonz
i
Emil
yac hi
kus
air
irai
mamhepo, "ndai toda
kusimukamadz imai vadaro
Maidei akandibat a. "
She'
smy
mot herhowc ans hedothat
tome?"Ndakabvunz a
ndatoipirwaumwe
mukomanaai vepadhuz e
namadz i
mai ndi ye
akazotauraneShona
zvandaivendat aur a."
Mai
vakovar ikupf ukaas i
pavanopf ukamweyawavo
urikusundirwakwamur i
,
"
vakatondiconfuserndokubva
ndati,"
mur ikutimamavar i
kupfukat henvanhuvar i
kupfukirwavos undi
raini
ni
mamhepo?"

"Ndizvozvo,"vakadavir
a
vachidarondokubvavaz oti
,
"sakatinodakukui t
ira
munamat oz vi
pere.
"
Vakangoi t
az vi
nhuz vavo
ndanyararamupf ungwa
dzangundi chi
tikanachi
ri
chokwadi kutikunevari
kundisundiramamhepo
anofanir
akungear i
Mamoyo.

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Ndakatozonz
waphone
yakur
ingerkuti
Rue
aikanganwamumot as oihad
toc allheronherot her
mobi l
ekut iasat ambur e
nekut s vaganekut it
ype
yaRueyai gonakut oendera
kumapur isakunor eporter
kuti chimbudz ichake
chabi wa. Phoneyac hohaina
kudavi rwandi kangofunga
kuti arar asez voai venehope
apac himbudz i chake
chichi ndiny audz akus vi
ka
ndaz odavi
ra."Hanz inaMama
huyakunopanez vavarikuda
kutaur anewe,"thatwas
Chido. Ai
ngotauraas ati
anz wakutiadaviraphone
ndiyani.Apahaanakumi rir
a
replyndokubvaat okata
phone. Ndakasender aRue
mes sagepanephoneyake
yaivekumbandi chimuudz a
mes sageyake. Afterthat
ndakabvandaf ungakudz i
ma
kaphonekakekut i
kasarambekac hi
ndidis
turber
butndakaz ongobatwa
nemweyawekuver enga
mat extsake.
Ndakat osvot
wandapedz a
kuverengamat extesepasina
chir
imo. Mames s
ageaDenz el
ndiwoangaandi pedzasimba
achiblamerRuekut i
ndiye
aimut umakuc heaterRue
wachoas ingapindure.
Ndakas
iyaphoneyakendave
kupi
ndapamba.

Ndakaturamaf emondi sati

ndabudamumot anekut ya
kufacermama. Mamavai t
i
chavataurandic hochinoit
wa
andwe' dblindlyobeyher
rul
es.Kanamamavat aur a
hapanaai pi
kisabuti hadt o
goagainstherwi s
hbec ause
Chidoaisait
az vachose.
Besidesdzungukana
hunzenz ahwakeangaane
hutsinyechai
hwoandmunhu
anehut si
nyesaChi
doaigona
kutoroya.

"Wherewereyou?"
Ndakagamuchirwa
nemubvunzonamama.
Ndakait
asendisi
na
kuvanzwandokubva
ndarambandichi
famba.
"Traviswangaur ipikani?"
Iyoyonyayayavoyekundi ita
muc hec hendi yo
yaindibhowa. Iwas28year s
yets hekeptont reatinglike
anei ghtyearol d.Ndanga
ndingor inethreehour s
ndabvapambaapamunhu
angaavekut oit
as endaswer a
ndisipo." Iwaswi thRue, "
ndakapi ndur andichif
amba
ivovac hitevera."Wakat i
haumudei yeakatihaakude
sowhatwer eyoudoi ngwith
her?"Shekeptonf i
ringher
questionsonme. "
Enough!"
Ndakavapi ndura
ndichivac heukir
a."Mama
handisi mwanamudi ki
anoudz irwaz vekuit
apes e
pese,"ndakapi ndura
ndichizvikandapabed
zvi
kanz i,"ndambokuudz ir
a
zvekuitanguvai i
niTravi
s?"
"Fi
nehamunakundi udzir
a
zvekui
tanowi needsome
space,movhar adoorkana
mavekubuda, "vakaramba
vakanditari
savac hi
ratidza
kushamis i
kandokuz oti,
"i
mbai noinot iPri
scaJeke
kurevaininisakakanawave
kudakundi dzingamur oom
yandakakupawakur evakut i
kudii
?"Cher ohopedz i
nopera
namai vangukanavat anga
kutaura."I
mbai ngor i
muz ita
renyubutdoes n'tneces s
aril
y
meanyaveyenyuandyou
candoasyoupl ease,"ndaiti
ndiri
kuvaones awokut i
semunhuakapl ayerpart
pakutiimbaisvikepaar i
ndinesimba.I admi tthativo
naDadndi vovanga
vakatengas t
andbut
zvakatoramakor ekut i
paiswefoundation
vakapedzeseravavekuda
kuit
engesa.Thattimendipo
pangandichangotanga
kudirec
tormamovi esaka
ndakatangakuvakisaimba
yachofromf oundati
onto
roofnemariyangu.

"Urikuzamakutichi
ikana
uchitii
mbaingorimuzi
ta
rangubuthazvir
evikuti
ndeyangu? "Vaibvunz a
zvinhuz vavaizivabuts amai
haz vaizoitakut indivaudze
kuti havanakanac ent
ravakai sapambanekut i
akat engas t andndi dadini
ndikavaki sa. "Nevermind,"
ndakadar ondavekubuda
mumbayai danai vondave
kuendakumot ay ai
danawo
zit
ar angu. "Wangoi tathree
hour sunaRuewakoas i
wadz okawave
kutondipindurac hii
chichazoiti
kakanaukagar a
nayef orli
fe?Unot ondirova
zvee,"handinakuda
kuvapindur azvikanzi
,"as
longndi ri
mupenyu
haumur or
e."Pavakadar o
ndakabvandar angarir
a
nyayayaChi dokut indanga
ndisatindavaudz andokubva
ndati,"Ruehandi nakana
press
urenayeasimvana
yamakandi
tsvagi
rahandi
si
kuzoi
ror
a."

"MvanandiyaniTravis ?"
Vakabvunzavachindi bata
ruokokutindis
arambe
ndichi
famba."I
yeChi do
wenyu,"ndakadaro
ndakavatari
sakufac ewanei
ndadir
wambama. " Ukwane
i
we!Mwanaunoi zivaher e?
Chidoakakurir
amumaz iso
angukanawakut iimvana
ndiweunengewakamumi ti
sa
hako,"ndakabatsi
rwa
nephoneyanguy akari
nger
ndokubvapavar i
ndichidavi
raphoneLynn
aphoner .

"Thi
sisnotfai
rTJkubva
nezurowaingoi
tanezvaRue
kanakumbondiphonera.I
heardkuti makat enderana
kutihauchar oreRurus obut
i
wewewakut oitataketake
naye.What 'sgoingon?"
Kutobvunz amet uhashaas
mukadz iwangu. "
Zvekuti
handicharoreRue
hazvanditadz i
sekutaura
nayehandi ti
?Andonemor e
thi
ng...
"Akabvaakat aphone
ndisat
indapedz akutaura
nayeinindokut odzimayangu
kutiasazodz i
mebut
ndakabvandaf unga
kuili
ghterkut indibve
ndapedz erananaLynn. Anga
asisi
nakanahel pmul if
e
mangus ondakaonaz vir
i
uselesskut indibve
ndangos iyananaye. I
'
mnot
thatkindofper sonwho
lovessomeonewheni t's
benefici
ar ybutLynnanga
atowedz erapr oblemmul if
e
as
inaz
vaanondi
bat
sir
anaz
vo.

"Ithoughtur ibusy
naRur amai t
hat '
swhy
ndangandakat a,"
akangot anganekudar o
ndikati,
" l
et'
sbr eakup."
Akas i
mukapaai veakagara
nekashoc kzvakangondi i
ti
ra
funnyndakadembakut idai
ndaivendar ecordervideo
calli
yoy ondoz orewi
nder
ndavendega. "Why?"
Akabvunz aavhur amaz i
so
akemakur uakai t
a
seachadonha. "Ndi ne
zvakawandaz virikundinet
sa
soi trulyneeds omes pace,
"
ndaisadakut aurar ough
that'swhyndakadar o
zvikanzi, "
spaceyekudi i
Travis?"Akabvunz aats
amwa
ndikat i
,"kwas arat endays
kutindi roores oidon'twant
ourrelati
ons hipt oruinmy
mar r
iage.
"Akandi ridzira
tsamwandokuz oti,
"wakatangar inikubel i
ever
nezvemar ri
age.
Takatauri
ranawani kut i
wetheryougetmar ri
edor
whatourr elations hipwi l
l
notchange. Travis
handichakunz wisisei nitel
l
meukat adzakur oora
ndinoit
as ei
?"Ndakat adza
kunzwisi
sazvaai
dakutaur
a
ndikat
i,"
unoit
aseipakudi
i?"

"HandiwakatiRuramai
anonzwisi
sakutiininewe
ti
nodananamanj eumwe
mus i
kanahaazozvinzwis
ise,"
ndakatadzakunzwisis
a
zvaai
taurandokuzongoti,
"wetherndaroor
aRur amai or
notourrelat
ionshipmust
end."
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knowskut iurikundi nyepera
kutihauc haroor eRur amai.
Youj ustwantever ythingto
yours el
fofwhi c hndini
ndakakuudz anez vazvobut
wakudakut ondi ngwar i
sir
a,"
paakadar ondakabva
ndabat apaivenenyayayake.
"Lynni '
mnots ur ethatzvir
i
muz itaraRur amai ndichi
ri
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on
yachoandkur ikutizvir
i
muz itaraRuramai ipromi s
e
thati won'tall
owanyone
tou...
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vaknoc kerwindowndi sati
ndapedz akutaur a
ndikatokataphonenekut i
ndaisadakut ivanzwekut i
nyayadz avondakudz i
ziva.
Ndakadz iki
sawi ndow
zvishomanez vishomandave
kufungakut i
pamwendi z
vo
zvavakavenger aRur amai
.I
want edt odismisssuch
thought sbutkur amba
ndakatar is
amamandai bva
ndangof ungaz vi
nhuz vi
ri
wierdlikeEmi ly'
s (
Ruramai'
s
mot her'
s )deathwas n'
ta
normaloneandt heone
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someonec losetome
becausemus iwakabvaEmi ly
pambapeduavekuz iva
chokwadi ndipopaakaita
acci
dentakaz ofir
a
kuchi
pat araafteraweek.
Kamwekamudi rokaita
mudhar akuti ndi
rooreRue
ontheot hers i
demama
vasi
ngamudekakai takuti
ndii
temubvunz o.Kuti
ndiwanemaans werac ho
zvai
zotoranguvabec ause
hapanac haiz
iva.Kufa
kwamai vakeai ngot ikutonga
kwaMwar i,kut i
mai vake
vakambos handanevangu
ais
at omboz iva.Chaai ngoziva
ndec hekut i kutiaft
erher
mot her'sdeat hherl ife
becameami ser
y.
Chakaur ayisamai make
ais
at oziva. Lynnndi yeai ve
akatondi udz anezvaz vobut
angaas i
naf ulli
nformat ion
nekut iaiveangoz vinz wa
vaber ekivakevac hitaur a
nez vazvos ezvovaizivana
nevaber eki vaRuru.Lynn
kundi udzakwakekwai ve
kwekudakuwanamabenef it
s
sezvoRueas i
nac haaiziva
andkut iazoclai
merz vi
nhu
zvisiriz
vakepas i
naappr oval
yaRuez vaisait
abutkur ikuti
aiveawanamadoc ument s
achoai gonakui takut iRur u
asigneas i
ngaz i
vekut iari
kusigneis
ozvekuti
zvekuroor
akwanguRur u
ndakashayakuti
zvamubenefi
torchi
ikunze
kwekudakutsotsaRur
amai.

"I
wendi ri
kutauranewe!"
Ndakaitakakuvhunduka
ndazungunutswanaMamako
ndaivendatokanganwakuti
vachir
ivakamiri
rakutaur
a
neni."Mati
?"Ndakabvunz a
ndir
ic onf
usedz vangu.
"Ndangandi chitiuendeout
naChidosez vo
mus i
nganyat sozivane
muwanet i
memur imes e,
"
vakatauranevoic erine
kakunyenger erandi kat
i,
"mamamur i kutadza
kubvumakut iChidoane
mwanaher e?"
"Tr
avisusaitenhar oneniiwe,
Chidondomuz ivakubvakare
haanakumbobvi raazvara
cheroakazvaraz vinebasarei
munhuanemwanahaai te
kuroorahere?I ngababa
vakovakandi rorandinevana
twoivovar i
mukomana
ndikazongovaz var
iraiwe
naTania.Vakaf aherebaba
vakozvavakar ooramukadz i
akamboz vara?"Dai
vai
zot
aur
irapas
izvai
venani
.

"Idon'twanttoendupl i
ke
himt hat'
swhyndi chi
ramba
kurooramunhuanemwana
wake. Mvanadz i
nonetsa, i
'
m
notsayingvanhuvanevana
havafaniri
kuroorwabutdai
angaar iumwemunhukwet e
Chido.I'
mnotyetr eadyf or
mar r
iagewethernaChi do
kanaRur amaiwac ho,
ndamirirakuona
achandibati
rapfut
ikuti
ndir
oorekanadadvac hi
fa
ndisat
indaroorangavaf
e!"

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Rur
amai

"Kacharut
sakahukukauri
kufambawakar embedza
mus oroRuramai,
kabat
ewo
zvakanakacherokar
i
kanyamayako."Ndakanzwa
voi
c eraTravisr i
chidaro
behindme. Angaar i
mumot a
makeac hidri
verz vis
homa
nezvishoma. Ndakaz vitari
sa
tar
isakur ikutsvagahuku
yachohai nziicharutsa
ndikai
s haya.
Pandakaz omut arisa
ndikaonaac hindisekandi po
pandakaz ivakut iai
bvira
mur i
wowandai vendakabat a
mumaoko. "
Usas ekez vako
vamwevar ikut os haya
mur i
wowekus eves as adza
vachis
evanemvur a,"irepli
ed
backzvikanzi
, "ummvanani
vawakaonavac hiseva
nemvur awatot anga
kunyepa."Weal llaughed
ndokubvaat ipindai
mumot akaitsikaher e?"
Dzangadz i
siritsikaas itai
ti
anekwaar ikuendakus i
ri
kumbakwedunekut i t
aive
tat
enderanakut ikumba
kweduac hauyanas i
xave
kundi
ror
aapadz angadzi
ri
kumafi
vet ic
hitobva
kwamadz imaivaya.

"Haugarepasii
we,"akadaro
tapi
ndamumot andi
kati,
"handindi
rikubva
kunokweretahukuhere?"
Mur i
woiwoyondaive
ndatomutemher wanaMai
vemur ai
ni vai
vevat i
dana
ti
c hi
fambamur oadvac hida
kubvunz anyayayaDenz y
fromt hedirectsource.Ini
nekudakupi hwamur i
wo
wemugar denndakabva
ndangovaudz az vi
noitakut i
vagofambi samakuhwa
zvakanaka.Maidei
akatoshami si
kandichitaura
nhemadz akadarokwavar i
.
"Ndiweuc hakwer etaher e
kanakut imbingayako..
."
Ndakamunyar adzaas at
i
apedz akutaurandi
chiti
,
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dakuwi r
irananeni
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nez vaDenzy.
"

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i
i
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kukuzivaTravis
."Haana
kupindurandokubva
andit
ambidzakaphone
kangundikamuti
,"wanga
uchi
itei
nephoneyangu?"

"Ndi
ngaitei nephoneyakoi ni
?
Pandatoinandabva
ndatodzokakuno, "akadaro
avekupar kermot apamba
pedu."Koz vaunenge
watopindakugat ewani ?"
Ndakadar ondichida
kumunz wanekut i ndai
ve
ndat oonakar ekut ianenge
arikudaz vepambapedu.
"Handi t
indi rikudakuenda
outneweher e?I knowyou
ladi
esmunot or atime
kugadz ir
at hat 'swhy
ndakas ir
akuuyanekut idai
ndauyanas ixt aibvapano
paseven. "Hewasr i
ghtbuti
was n'tli
keot herl adies
nekut indangandi sit
ori
na
timeyekuz vigadz ira.
Ndaitongoitasimplemakeup
ndokamas horthairyangu
ndopf ekazvotopera.
Ndakaendakunogez a
ndikabvakubat hroomndi ne
str
es syehembe. Ndakatanga
kuonakut ihandinahembe
svi
nundakudakuendaout .
Kushayahembes vi
nu
kwakawedz er
wanekut i
kubas andaiendaneuni f
orm
yenur si
ngpangandakui ta
zvesoc i
alwor kndai pf eka
mat -shir
tanet heme
dzeikokonemas kinjeans
eblack. "
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BASEDVI OLENCE!SAVEA
CHILDSAVEALI FE!WOMEN
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ket hats o
ndakat angakut oseka
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Travisanoi t
as ei ndikapfeka
oneoft
hos
et-
shi
rtsf
or
di
nner.

"Urikus ekawega
kwakanaka?"Mai dei
akapindamur oommedu
achidarondi kat i
ndiri
kutoshayakut indopfekei
ipapa,"ndakadar o
ndichitarisatarisahembe
dzangut houghndai zi
vakuti
ndirikut ambis anguva.
"Pfekauni formyenur sing
nezvi mapul l
ingne. ..
"Haana
kuzot opedz akut aura
akus eka.Ndakamuc heukira
ndiriser i
ousndi kaona
akabat adr essnemas ti
let
to
acho. Ndakas mil erndichi
tora
knowi ngt hatTr avisndiye
angaamupaMai dei
. "
Anenge
anot ozi
vakut i
hauna
hembe, "akadaroac hi
seka
Mai deindikamur ova
kambamakekuf arir
a. "
At
leas
tchii
taeffor
t
yekunyat
sogadzir
af ace,"
akadaroMaideiachitor
a
makeupki tyakeavekuda
kundii
tamakeupi ye.

"Usai
semal ashesMaidei
zvi
nozoitakungendiri
kufar
irakuendanaye,"
ndakadarondaonaabat a
mabeltlashes."Hey,
iwant
yout ol ookgor geous,"
ndakadz ungudz amus oro
ndikamus iyaavekui ta
zvidavadoz vake."Tenpas t
six!"Akadai dziraTravi
sar i
panz endavekupf ekedz wa
maear ring.Ndakabuda
ndinec onfidenc enekut i
ndai zvi
nz wakut indakac hena.
Conf idenc edz akatanga
kuper andagar apaside
paTr avisat adzakundi pa
complement .
Ndakat anga
kuzvit
ar i
sapaviewmi rr
or
thi
nkingt hatMai deianogona
andii
tamas ar
amus i
ndikatoonandi ri
per f
ect.
Akatosvikapakumut samot a
nekubvapambaangor i
zii
zii
.
Ndakat oraphoneyangu
ndikatangakut oramas elf
ie
zvi
kanz i,"
you'relooking
beauti
f ulthere'
snoneedt o
advertiseyourself.
"
"Ami adver ti
si
ngmys el
f?"
Ndakamubvunz andi r
i
seriousz vikanzi,"obviousuri
kudakus ender aani maphot o
i
wayo?"Washej ealousy?I
thoughtt omys elf."Ndati
ndipeat tent i
onkunevanoda
kutaur anewekwet ei we
usingadekut auraneni ."
Ndakat aur andami rakutora
maphot o."Iwendanga
ndichit
auranemuf ac ewangu
atiaonaDenz elmut own
achirwanemumwe
mukomana. Takeal ook,"
akadaroavekundi tambi dza
phoneyakekut indione
ndikatoonar i
rivideoDenz y
achiri
kitaumwemur umebig
ti
me. "I'
mwor r
iedaboutyou
Ruramai becaus easl ong
Denz yasatiabatwa
nemapur isahe'llremai na
thr eattoy ouandyour
siblings.Ac hatouya
kur evengec heteDenzyso
tikaitazver unakorwako
ndi chisi
yaz vamhondi i
yi
haz vibetsere.Anywayyou're
looki ngbeaut if
ulespeci
all
y
dr essrandakut engerair
i
rakakuf it
a."

"
Kokungot
indakaf
it
wa
zvekuzot aurakut indi we
watengadr es szvinei ?"Is ai
d
thatjokinglyz vikanz i,
"ndotofani r
akuz vitaur a
nekutindi nindar itenga
vanhuvanof ani rakuz viziva."
Travi
swai zodakuz vikudz a
veduwe. " Anywayl et'sfor get
aboutDenz elanddi s
c uss
aboutus ,"hes aidthatwi tha
naught yvoi ce. "
Whatabout
us?"Ndakabvunz a
sendaisazi
vaz vaaireva
zvi
kanz i
,"we' vegot
unfi
nishedbus ines s
."
Ndaisadakut i ataure
nezvemar ri
agenekut i
kumur ambakwangakwave
kundiremeraaf ter
kundibetserakwaakai taand
hewass t
il
lhel pingme.
KupindirakwanaChi do
munyayadz ac hondi ko
kumwekwai ndi dzosa
kumas
urenekut
izvai
zoi
ta
pamur
omo.

"Wanyar ar
af utiRuramai?"
Akadarondokubvandat i,
"what'
sl ef
tt odiscussTravi
s
imimakat orongakut iChido
andit'
sobvi ousthatyouar e
notgoingt ogoagai nstyour
famil
yf orsomeoneyoudon' t
loveTravis.BeforeChido
camet opict
ur endanga
ndagarandaz viramba
becauseofgirlfriend,"
ndapedzakut aur andat ura
maf emondami rir
ar eply.
"Lynnhaasisi
ri problem
becausewe'veal ready
partedways...ans weryour
phone,"akazopedz i
sa
kutauraachidar o.
Ndakadaviraphonevat ete
vaphoner.Tangat atosvika
paAmanz i Rest
aurantsaka
takaburukamumot andiri
pacall
."Nhai wezvandati
uuyekumbawadi i?"
Vainzwikakut i
vakatsamwa
buttherewasnoneed
yekunditsamwi r
anekut i
vangavas inakundiudza.

"Mandi
udz anguvai
?"
Ndakabvunzandiri
cal
m
zvi
kanzi
,"ndatiChi
do
akuphoner
epanet
one.
"

"Chidoambophonerher e
Travis
?"Ndakabvunz aTravi
s
sezvoangaar i
yeamboenda
nephoneyangukumba
kwavo. "
Yes,ndakanganwa
kuudza,"paakadaro
ndakabvandat ikunatet
e,
"phoneyangai naTravi
s
paaphoner."
"UnayeTraviswacho?"
Vaibvunzakungatindai
ta
mhos vandikat
i,"
yes,we'
re
outfordinner.
"

"Huyakumbai zvezvindi
ri
kukudaemer gency?"She
commandedmendi kat
i,
"i
zvezvihazvi
it
ekanamune
emer gencymunogona
kutauranaMaideikanaAno
vari
kokumba
ndichatongosvika
parestaurant,
"t herewasno
waypandai zosiyac hikafu
chepaAmanz i
ndichimhanyirakumba. "
Iwe
ndatihuyakuno, Travis
haasiri
yewawakar ambaher e
wawakut i
taket akenaye
wakuz i
vakut iavekur oor
a
Chido?Unodakuz amakui ta
seichaizvopasat ipave
naChidowai sadakunz wa
nezvakebutwavekuenda
nayeout .Atovemukwas ha
wakoTr avisas ii
wenekut i
haunanyadz i haumboz vi
one
chiinewe?"Ndakas hayakuti
vatsamwei teteas indakat
i
kumbahandi dzokerephone
ndangandai sapal oudkuti
Travisanz wekut i
ave
kukonz eresamut auro.

"
Tet
eTr
avi
sakat
iChi
do
haamudet hat'swhyati
anodakut aur i
rananeni,
"ini
ndaitindir
i kuvaonesawo
sehamayangukut i
vasanyanyoi sanyaya
yaTravispahananekut i
Travisait
ots i
kapamadz i
ro.

"Hoakatianodaiwehere
Travi
swac ho?"Ndakaona
kutinyayayachoyave
kushatandikati
,"t
etekana
muneemer gencyudzai
vanhuvar ii
kokonekutiini
navohat i
nakanamus iyano."
Ininyayayekushushwa
especial
lypamus or
opaChi do.

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Chi
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Ndakabat i
kanakusvika
pekugumi si
randanz wababa
Travisvachi
tivanodakuti
Ruear oorwenemwanawavo.
Ndai nyat
soonapicture
yaRur amaiagari
ka
asingachauyepambapedu
kuz okumbirakana
kucompl ai
nerkuti t
et e
chakati.
Hapanac hai ndi
fadz
a
sekumuonaac hidemba
dembanekukumbi r
al i
ketwo
tenmont hsearl
ierpaai da
mariyeregist
rati
onf ee
yevanin'
inavakekut i
vanyoremaexams
wainyatsoonakut izvakaoma.
"Tet
ei'mnowher eapadue
dateisthedayaf ter
tomorrow. Ndombof unga
kudakut engesaproper t
ybut
vanhuvanot enganes ick
moneyi singakwanef utikut
i
varegis t
eves eont heother
handOwenhat ambos i
mudz e
mus or o,
"i r
emembert hat
verywel lachi
nz wi
sat si
tsi
mamac herovanayomar i
voti,
" dai wakatauraintime
Ruramai ndakaitaplan
iz
vez vi mariyatoenda
kuorder .Hapanayekut amba
wototengesaf ri
dgekut i
vana
vanyoreini
ndombonokukwer etera
kumas ahwiraangu."Mama
vadarovaizomi r
iraRur amai
atengesazvinhu
vomuphoner avac hii
ta
sevasi
ngazivekut i
akatengesaf r
idgevac hiti
,
"Ruramaichiuyaut oremar i
yevanandat onokwer eta
chimbazu."
"Tetendakat otengesafridge
pandakabvakumbakweny u
paya,"aibvaapi ndura
achinzwisatsitsimamavot i
,
"nhaimwanawaOwen
zvaunemas hurai ni
ndanokukwer eteramar i
yechimbaz u.Wakadi i
wandi udzakut iwatenges a
fri
dgenez urohopekut otadza
kubatandi chitivanavachadii
iwewakat ideyadeyaz vako
apaunoz i
vamal oanshar k
kanawat obudagater avo
nemar i
yavoyat ove
neint
erest.Cherondikada
kunoidzoseraiz
vezvi
vanengevac hit
odainterest
yavo.
"

"I
nteres
tyachoyakadi
i?"
Aibvunzas
eachachema.
"30% Rur u,"vaibva
vamunyeper amamai yeot i
,
"i
t'sokayt etendi chapfuur a
nekumbakwenyundakubva
kubas andokupai yanga
ndas aranayo. "Zvadar oaibva
apamamamar i
mahar a
nekut iaivat r
us t
erac hifunga
kuti vanot omudaas ingazive
kuti vanor umavac hifuri
dzira.
Kus vikanhas ihaazivekut i
vatet evakat omuvhar a
30USDs oini zvekut iRuru
agotadzakuuyakumba
kweduac hizokumbi ra
ndangandi s
ingade.
Chandaidakut i aroorwe
naDenzyogar aac hibikwabi
g
si
zeouyakwat ete
kuzochemai ni ndichidya
mar i
yaDenz ynekus ide.
Mamavai todakut iRur amai
aroorwenaTr avi skuti
vagowanamabenef it
sasi
Ruramaineshavir
enhamo
akarambaTravi
sbasingon
hersocal
ledprinc
ipals
.

"Ruramaianorwaraher edai
ndiri
nindais
werandabvuma
Travis
,"is
aidthatjoki
ngly
kunamamandi chi
dakuona
kutivanoi
taseizvi
kanz i
,
"unomudaher eTravis
?"

"
Travi
sisever
yone'
sfavor
ite
mama, "ndakapindurasendi
ri
kutambandokuz oonamama
varis
eriousndikati
,"kana
babavakevakandi bvuma
handimurambe. "

"Vanot
aureikochitunhac hiya
regandit
aurenaMai vake,"
andthatwast hatndanga
ndakuzoi
tamukadz iwaTravis
andndaizi
vakut ic
her o
Ruramaiasi
ngamude
ait
orwadziwanekut iave
mur umewangus ekutaura
kwakekut indiri
aftervanhu
vanomuda.
Pandakamuphoner a
ndichi
muudz anez vaTravi
s
haanakutsobat i
kana
mabat i
kani
r oandaive
ndakatari
sa" Nhaiveduwe
ndofanenzar ahere?"
Ndakazorangarirakutipane
munhuwandi nodakuona
ndaonames sageyake
i
chipi
ndandokubva
ndamhanyakuc ottage.
Denzelndaive
ndamuhwandi sakuc ot
tage
kwedukwangakus ingagare
munhu. Mamavangavaenda
kumbakwavodadvar ibusy
nemanews paperakar e
ndokubvandat ic
hanc egiven
ndi
kanomupac hi
kaf u.
"Wangaur ipiiwe?"
Ndakamubvunz andichipi
nda
zvi
kanz i
, "ndanga
ndanot s
vagamunhuuya, "
akapindur aac hi
torachikaf
u.
"Ndaonavi deorako
uchimur ova,"
ndakamupi ndura
ndichimubvi sajacket.Denzel
wast hel oveofmyl i
fe
beforeTr aviscamet othe
pic
tur e.
Denz yndaimuda
nemoyowes eas ir
udo
rwachor wangar wakuita
rwuc hi
peranekut inomatter
whati didforhimheal ways
pri
oriti
zeRur amaifir
st
maybei twas n'
tlovebut
angaar iobsessednaRuramai.
Rentyepambapaai garandini
ndaibhadhar asometimes
ndichit
omubi rahembepane
dzekushopkwamama
ndichit
izvimwer udo
rwungawedz er abut
ndaizongozvinyaradzanekut
i
attheendoft hedayhe's
mineandmar iyake
yai
per erapandi r
i
ndi
c hihwandanemwana
wake.

Pandakanz
wakutiaur
aya
mwanandakashamisi
ka
nekumutyabut
pandakamubvunz ahaana
kuzvi
rambas ezvaai
ta
kuvamwe. "Babeunoz i
vakuti
vaberekivako
vakandivenger akut ihandi
na
marisokuur ayamwana
ndotenges amapar t
sakewas
theonlybet teropt i
onbut
ndakaitamunyama
wekudeal ernet sotsi
,
"anga
anyepahakekut iai
tsvaga
mariyekui mpr essorvabereki
as i
angaait amunyama
zvechokwadi Denz elnekut i
akaudzwakut ipaanos iya
mapr i
vatepar tsemwana
ndipopaanot oramar iyake
iyendokus vikaac hisiya
mapar tsayakwakut or a
kabagkemar i kwakuz ozvi
ona
avekumbakwakekut i
mubagmunef akemoney
imagine.Mur umewaai veait
a
fightnayendi yeai ve
amui nt
roducerkuvanhu
vachovanochekeresasaka
aibvunzakwavarimunhu
kwakur ambakutaura
kusvikaDenzelatsamwa.

"Zvi
mwetingat
aurabut
hamayakopandinoi
bati
ra
hapameri
soradaivai
ve
nemechi
sandait
ofandir
i
mupenyu,
"akadaroachi
bata
rondar akemumus oro
ndikati
, "
uchinyanyawhat
wast heneed
yekunyepedz erakufa?"I
sai
d
thatjokingl
y ."
Sekahakobut
achaudz avamwe
ndokut auri
ra.
"

"Ur
ikuplannerkudii
?"
Ndakabvunzandarara
pamakumboz vikanz
i,"
ndoda
kumurovaagarisaasi
ngaz
ive
mambamaangu.
"

"Ruramai
haungambomur wadz i
swe
neizvozvozvemamba.
NdinozivakutiRuramai
unomudz idzi
salesson
yaasingakanganwef orli
fe.
"I
hadamas ter
strokeplanin
myhandbec ausemyhat red
forRuramai wass t
ronger
thanmyl oveforDenz el.
"Weaknes
syaRuramai
ndi
Maideisoi
fyouwantt
o
hurt
..
."

"Ndiit
es einaMaidei
nhaiwe?"Akabvunz a
achindibvis
apamakumbo
ndikati
, "
mumi t
ise."

"Unopengahere?"Akar
ati
dza
kushamisi
kandokuzoti
,
"unozi
vakutikamwanakaye
kakandi vengas ei?"Forsure
Mai dei angaas i
ngadekuona
Denz elas i nenyayayekut i
Mai dei aidiwanaRur amai
zvakanyanyandai todakuti
ami ti
s we. "Kanaiwe
usingadeunogonakut aura
nefriendyako. "Friendyake
yaii
t abutRur amai ai
gona
kuzvi nzwi sis
aas ikutizvi
it
e
impac taifanirakumi ti
swa
naDenz eliyeDenz el
semunhuanodavakadz i
akatofari
raideayangu
thoughas i
nakundirati
dza.
Ndaizivakutikuf
unga
kwaimur emerasondini
ndaizoit
aplanyekutivarar
e
vese.

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Rur
amai
"Dropt heac tnoonei s
wat c
hingus ,"ndakadaro
Travisapullerchairkuti
ndigare."I
'
mnotac t
ingkani,"
akadaroac higarawondi kat
i,
"ihopes o.
"Tagar anyaya
dzakamboper a
ndikambof ungakul i
ghter
phoneyangandadz i
ma
nekudakwat eteasi
ndakaonakut ivanotanga
kuphonerf uti.
Wai tress
paakaz ouy atichimupaor der
ndipopaakat angakut aura.
Chikaf uchichiuyaangaave
kundi udzamat angiroaakait
a
carrieryaket il
ldat e.
"Ndokumbi rakubvunz a
Travis,"ndakadar o
ndakamubat amaoko
zvikanz i
,"goahead.
"Whenandwhydi dyous t
op
beli
evingi nlovebecause
whenyouwer enarrati
ng
yourcarrierjourneyhapana
pawambot auranezvazvo,
"
ndakabvunz andakamut ari
sa
mumaz i
sonekut indais
ada
kumupamukana
wekundi nyepera,iwantedan
honestans wer .
"It
'snotli
kei
don'
tbel ieveinloveor
marriagebutwhati st
rongly
beli
evei sthathaas imunhu
weseanowanat ruelove
Ruramai .Onlyaf ew
for
tunat epeopl eexperience
whatr ealisnotever yone.
Kwetez viyaz vekunyeperana
kutimunhunemunhuane
wakewaakagadz ir
irwa
naMwar i,ift
hatwast hec as
e
vanhuvai zorambanaher e?
Marriagekungof ambisa
nguvamuc hichengetana
nekubat si
rana
mumapr oblemt here's
nothingmor etoit.Haveyou
evernot i
cet hatvanhuvar i
mumar r
iagendi vo
vanonyanyakuc heater.For
exampl emukadz i
waTawandamyhal fbr other
atorinetimeyaandi it
ira
mas hurakus vikandatoudz a
mamabutmumaz i
soevanhu
vanengevac hitotimar r
iage
ir
ikuf ambavanhuvane
maext ramar italaf fair
s.Like
kubas akwanguRur amai
unoonavanhuvac hidanana
chaizvobefor emar riagebut
kungor oonawonz wakut i
vanhuvakuc heat er. What's
thepoi ntofdat ingf orfive
yearsonl ytos epar ateaf t
er
threemont hsofmar ri
age."
"Ndakunz waTr aviswataur a
zvevamwebuti weunof unga
kutiungawanat ruelover
wako?"Ndakamubvunz a
akati,"
idon'twantt olie
Ruramai inihanditombor ina
tari
siroyekunyur amur udo
neumwemunhubec aus ei
can'tdealwithhear tbreaks."

"
Nowi getyou,youdon'
t
wantt
of ai
linl
ovebecause
you'
res
car
ed?"I
sugges
ted
that
.

"It
'snoti '
ms caredRur amai
butndi nez vakawanda
zvekui tamul i
feyangut han
lovings omeonewho' llhurt
mel ater ,
"akadaroaris er
ious
ndikat i,"unogona
kuzvi r
ambahakobutt he
reasonwhyyou' resayings o
i
sf earofbet rayal
.Ihear d
someones ayingthatpeople
whoar escaredcanneverfair
i
nl ove.I
fyouwantt ofaili
n
lovegetridofyourfearand
openyourhear tt
ol ove.
"

"Areyouamot i
vational
speaker?"Ndakaita
sendic
hamut emanef or
k
adarokutiinindakatoperera
kumut s
anangur ir
aiyeot adz
a
kubatakanac hinhuone.
Zvesez vandaivendat aura
air
atidzakut iazvinakana
kumuaf fec t
a."Anyway
ngatisi
yanei nazvoi zvi
kungatoedz at i
ripano,"
ndakadar ondavekuf oc user
nechikafuc hangu. "Soi wewe
unobel ieverzvinhu
zvakadar o?Paur i
unotozvi onauchi z
oror wa
nemur umewakoanokuda
zvekutidhu, navamwene
vanokufarir
az visi
ngai t
e
usi
nakanamapr oblem
mumar r
iage?"Akadar o
achi
sekandi kat i
,"no
marriageorr elati
ons hi
pis
perf
ec tbutvari
murelationships t
riveto
makei tperfectTravis."

"Sokanavanhuvachizi
vakuti
hakunamarri
ageiriperf
ect
whygetti
ngmar r
ied?"
Mubvunz owake
wakandibhowandikati
,"i
we
zvaunozi
vakutiuc
hafawadii
kungozvi
urayapachir
i
padhuze?"

"Whyar eyouget ti
ng
emot i
onalRur amai tir
i
kungot aurazvinhuz vir
i
kuiti
ka,"maf ungiroakeanga
atondikanganisirazvinhu
sezvondai vendakuf unga
kavirikut indoitamukadz i
wake. "Any wayndagut amar i
yangui yi,"ndakat aura
ndichibur i
ts amari yechikafu
chandai vendadya. Iknow
thatndi yeangaapl anner
nezvedinneruye
semukomanaai f
ani r
a
kubhadhar az vesebut
ment ali
t yy ake
yakandi bhowa. "
Rur amai chi
i
ichi
?"Akabvunz aakat ari
sa
marindikati
,"i
mar iyec hikaf
u
chandadyakawoz obhadhar a
ndavekuendakumba. "
Ndakataurandakut ofamba
ndokubvandamunz wa
achi
simukakwakuf ambi sa
achi
uyapandi r
iandhugged
mef r
ombehi nd."Leaveme! "
Ndakadarondichi
z ama
kubvis
amaokoakepandi ri
butangaakandibat az vine
si
mba.
"Handi zi
vi kut
i ndez vipi
chaizvoz vandat aur a
zvakut samwi sabuti '
ms or
ry
Ruru,"angaakut aura
akakot ami samus orowake
pashoul derpangumur omo
wakeur imuhur omangu
achitiakat aur
aondi kisser
kiss
erasi farikut aura
nekac hechekekut ipadiki
padiki kanokiswa." What 's
withthesebabyki sses?"
Ndakabvunzaami rakut aura
avekungondi kis
serki s
s er.
"Ruramaindanga
ndichi
ngotaur amavi ews
anguaboutmar ri
agei n
generalbuthandi nakuz iva
kutiwangauc hibvunz i
ra
aboutusandourmar riage.I
f
it'
saboutus,i'mwi ll
ingt o
openmyhear ttoloveandas
forourmarriageI '
llalso
stri
vet omakei tper fect
Ruramai .Iadmi tatfirst
ndaingoonas edealr ekufadza
dadvangubutnowi t'
s
dif
ferentRur amai .Idon't
knowi fit'
slovebuti feel
mor ealivewhenyou' re
around. Idon'tknowwhat 's
wrongwi thbecaus e
whenevery ouc ryi
thur tsme
alotlikemakus enipawas ara
kupolicepayauc hi
chema
handinakumbowanapeac e
til
lti
medz awabuda
mumac ellandthatt i
me
whenyouwer et elli
ngme
howChi doabusedMai dei
ndabvandamuvenga. Ican
forgi
vebuti 'mf aili
ngt o
forgi
vet hosewhohur tyou
soimagi nekanandakukuona
wakats amwabec auseofme.
You'vebeenwr onged
countles st
imesRur amai s
oi
wantt oseeyouhappy. Kana
zvandatauraz vakutsamwi sa
sorryRuruandabout
mar ri
agehandi kupepr essur
e.
Don'tfeellikeyoui ndebted
tomebec ause
ndakakubat si
ra.I won'tbe
offendedkanaukandi ramba
butI'l
lbet hehappi estman
kanaukabvumakui ta
mukadz iwangu. I
don'twant
tot akeanyone' sadvise
whenmaki ngt hisdecisi
on
bec auseunyanyot erera
mavi ewsevanhukudar ika
zvaunoda. J us
tbeal it
tle
selfishandmakeawi se
dec is
ion."Byt het i
me
yaakapedz akut auratanga
tatotaris
anandi rimuma
armsake.

"
Onemor
ethi
ng,
"akadar
o
andibat amat amamaz isoake
akanyat s otari
s aanguz vekuti
ndakapedz i
sirandavhar a
angu." Thatki sswas
somet hingel se,yourli
psar e
sodiffer entandt ast
ybut
Maidei az otidisturberandi
don'tknowyourdec isi
ons o
jus
tinc as eukaz ondir
amba.
Maylhaveal as tki
ssora
secondki ss."Traviswas
somet hingel seapaai t
aura
malipsakeac hi
pota
achigumaangu. Nekuda
kwekutineniwondaidakiss
ndakabvandangoonakut i
nezvesezvaaiveandi
iti
raa
ki
sswi l
ldopakumut enda
andweki ssed.

"Ndangokuki
ssersezvo
wangawat ii
nogonakuita
las
tkissbuttothi
nk
ndakubvuma.Isti
llneed
timet ot hinkabouti t,"
ndakadar ondapf ekaf ace
yebas a.Travisanga
andipenyer az vekut indanga
ndazvi pirakunet sananat ete
nekudakwakeas ikut i
ndimuudz ei zvoz vonef i
rst
dayz vaisaitami ndyouTr avi
s
angaas i
nakut i,"lIoveyou
Ruramai ,
"s akakumubvuma
ipapoi papokwai netsa.
"Ndaz vinzwakani Rur amai
afterallndakuudzakut iI
'l
l
alwayss upportyouc hero
ukandi r
amba. "Akatauraave
kunobhadhar amar i
yezvangat adyandikaonaave
kudz okanechimwec hi
kafu.
"Travisndagutainimor eover
ndavekudakuendakumba
nguvadz aenda,"ndakadar o
anditambidzac hi
kafu.

"
Koi
nindambot
ichi
kaf
u
chakoher eRur amai
ndangot ibatakwet ekut i
idya?Ndi ri
kut ot ari
samakey
emot at i
endekumba, "
akataur aachitsvagat svaga
makeyakendi kat i
,
"mus orobhangu. "Taive
tadyirapanz es o
ndakat ombogadz i
kaplasti
c
bagr aivenec hikafupat abl
e
ndichimubet ser akutarisa
makeyakepas i petable.
Pangapanemal ighthapoas i
sepanzewai sazonyat soona
zvinhuz vir
i pasiso
ndakalight erphone
ndokubat idzatouc h. Pasi
na
mas econdsndal i
ght erphone
tetevakabvavat anga
kuphoneri ni ndokuis aphone
pafli
ghtmodendi sina
kudavirandi kapfuur iramberi
nekutsvagamakey. I guess
takaoner anamakeys ame
ti
menaTr avisnekut i
takamabat at eseatt hes ame
ti
mepas ipetabl e.Tr
avis
akabvaaz obvi saruokor wake
kutiininditorendamat ora
kwakur ambat akataris
ana
andwi thouts ayinganyt hing
wef oundour s elveskissi
ng
eachotherundert hetabl e.

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Kutipasipetabl
etakazobva
seihandi
z i
vinekutikut
i
pfungwadz akazot
anga
kushandandavemumot a
takuendakumbakwedu.
Nyayadz akaitashoma
pakudz okeratavekuterer
a
mus ickusvikatasvi
ka.
"Thanks ,
"ndakadarondave
kudakubudamumot a
zvikanzi,"
thanksfor?"

"Tr
avisit
amus hendir
i
kutendakuendaneniout
kwawaita,
"pandakadaro
akanyepedzerakus
hamisika
achibat
amur omokwakuz ot
i,
"
ndangandi
chi
tof
ungaz
vir
i
wrong.
"

"Whatwer eyout hi
nki
ng?"
Ndakabvunz acherondaizi
va
kwangakwananganyaya
yake."Ndangandi c
hit
iuri
kutendakissanyway
ndakudagoodbyeki ss
ndiwanekufamba
munyas ha,
"ndakamus eka
ndichi
vhuradoornekut i
kuitazvaaidaaizoona
sendamubvuma. Akandi rega
ndichi
budandi katiz vesebho
kwakuonamunhu
akubudawomumot a.
Ndakaf ambisandichi enda
pagatebutakandi bat a
ndisat
i ndapindamukat i.
Akabvaai takutindimut aris
e
kwakubvaamoner awai st
yangunemaokoake
ndikaf
ungakut i
avekuda
kundiki
sserndokuvhara
angumaz isoasalways.
Ndakazotangakumavhur a
slowlyndaonapat or
atime
asatiai
tazvandaive
ndakatari
sira."
Wakakwana
hereiwe?"Ndakamubvunz a
ndaonaavekut amba
akangondibatamuwai s
t.
"That
'smyf avorit
esong,"
aibvi
rasongyai r
iramumota
yakendikati,"
so?"
"Ndodakut ambanewe, "
ndakaper erwa
ndakamut ari
sandi kamurega
achit
ambakus vi
ka
ndakunz wakut i
haz vi
chait
e.
Hisbodywass ocloseto
minez vekut imamovement
aii
taac hi
tambaangaave
kundikonz eresa."Maylget
what'smi nema' am, "akadaro
achis
wededz amal ipsake
paneangundokubva
ndanz vengesafac eyangu.
SezvineiTravisakabva
ashandanez viri
poakat anga
kundikissermuhur oandend
upbittingit.Achipedza
akabvaamhanyamumot a
akaimut sa."
Yourpar cel
ma'am, "akadaroar embedza
plasti
cbagpawi ndow
ndikanotora.Ndakapi nda
mumbandi rimuj oyousmood
ndanonoker
wanekuudza
vanavamaivangugood
news.

"I
nguvaidzaurikupinda
mumbai dzi?"
Ndakagamuc hirwa
nemubvunz owat et
endi kat
i,
"nineo'c
lock."Somet i
mes
ndaitomborarandisi
po
pambapat aif
ambat ichi
ita
mac ampaignsnekus vi
ka
vanavat orarabuti twasnot
mys elffi
rsttimekunonoka
kupindandi c
hiitazvinhu
zvisi
ngapi nzemar imumba
ndinemukomana.
"Wakaudz aTraviskut i
chii
?"
Vakabvunz avachisimuka
tetes emunhuangaakaf ar
isa
nemaki ssaTr avisndakabva
ndati,"ndakamuudz a
zvakawandamur i
kuda
kunz waz vipizvacho?"
"Handisimur amuwakoi ni
waiudz aTravi snezvaChido
kutizvidi
i?Mai vake
vaphonervac hindibvunza
kutiChidoakamboz varahere
unodakut indi nyarirepai
chaizvo?Af terever ythi
ngl
didforyout hi sishowyou
returnthef avor .
"Vanga
vakatotsamwac haizvo
ndikadembakut idaivaiz
iva
zvandaivendai tanaTr avis
wac hovai dz i
kama. Tet e
handi dikut auraz vi
nhu
zvekut i
munoz obatikana
ti
kaf ati
s i
ngaonane. Ndanga
ndisingadekuudz aTr avis
nezvaChi dobut
zvakangoz vii
taz vegaand
onemor ekanaTr avis
achirooraChi doanof ani r
a
kungeac hizivachokwadi
chesepamus oropemunhu
waar i
kuz oora
sezvamakamuudz a
pamus oropangu. Youlef
tno
stoneunt urnedandldi dthe
same. "Ruramai us
ade
kukanganwac haz uronehope
nekutiwakus handa
kumaNGOskwako
kwaunot auraz vaunoda.Zuro
ndizurowai ti
Tr avi
shaumude
asiwakudakut oonererwa
nayeandl '
ms ur ekuti
watomushandis
irami t
euro.
Ndazvi
nzwakutiwaenda
kumasowenekanz enzakako
aka,
"kanzenz
akai rehwa
ndiMai
dei
.

"Mus api
nzeMai deimunyaya
yaTravisplease.Kumas owe
tatoenderawoz vimwe
zvi
s i
neinaTravis.Tr
avis
wac hoistryingtoconvince
met omar ryhimwhi lstimi
mur ibusykut iChido
ngaaroor wenaTr avis.
Kur i
kutiarooraChi dowac ho
despiteknowi ngt hatChi do
anemunof ungamar ri
age
yavoinobudi ri
raaf t
erTr avis
confessedhisf eeli
ngsf orme.
Travi
sanot odat imewheni t
comest omar r
iagekwet e
kumupapr essurekwakui ta
vanhu. You'l
lallregrett his
tete,
"ndakat aurandi chibvisa
shangu,"ndakazamakutaur
a
ndakadzikamaz vi
kanzi
,
"kanauchizi
vazvakakunaki
ra
siyananaTravi
s.
"Vakabva
vas i
mukakwakut obuda
mumba.

"Kanauc hi
zivazvakunakir
a
siyananaTr avis
,"Maidei
akavat evedzeravabuda
ti
kas eka. "
Ndangandat ove
wor ri
edkut ichikaf
uc hedu
chicharaswamunhu
atsamwa, "akataur a
achitovhurakuti vadye
Maidei." You'
regl owi ng
tonight,"akadaroAno
achijambirapasof ar andaive
ndakagar a."I
sTravi s
respons i
bleforthis
beaut i
ful,
"Anot eas edme
andlc ouldn'tst
ops mi l
ing.
"Lookwho' sblushi ng,"
ndiMai deiai
dero
achi
nditsonya.Travisanga
ati
it
irazvinyuwani nekuti
kamuitir
okandai i
tat ai
kaona
muTVs ezvoDenz elanga
asi
nakumbobvi r
aai takuti
ndif
eelerthatway.

"Don'
tpraisehims omuc h,
"
ndakadarondic hi
si
muka
pavai
venekunyar a.
"Someone'sloveriscal
li
ng,"
Maideiakanditevera
mus par enephoneyangu.
"Waf ambaz vakanakaher e?"
Ndakabvunz anevoi c
er i
ri
sweetz vikanzi,"ndafamba
bhobutkunohakunaz ororo
Ruramai .Chidoar ikuno.
Iz
vez vit i
rikudakui ta
vir
gini t
yt estnekut iari
kutsikamadz irokut ihaazi
ve
mur ume, "akat auranevoice
ri
nes etswa. "What !
"
Ndakadar ondi chisi
muka
nekutimunhuanonyat sozi
va
kutiakamboz vara
haimbobvumakui tavir
gini
ty
testunlessanez vaai
takuti
vanhuvas aonekut ii
gaba.
NyayayaChi dohaina
kundibatabec auselwas
confi
dentt hatTravis
haambomur oorechero
akaproverkuti i
vir
gin.We
chattedandc hattedl
don'
tknowf
orhowl
ong
ndi
kazodi
sconnec
terphone
tet
evadzoka.

"Ndakanganwaphone
yangu,"ndizvozvavakasvi
ka
vachitaurati
kavasiya
vachitoraphoneyavo
pavaivevaikanganwa. "
Farai
muf ari
sisenekutindi
ro
rekupedz i
sir
akufara.
Handijairi
rwenevanavadiki
semi fanikaakakane
mats vukoekur as
irwa.
"
Chaivec hakatadzaMaidei
hapanaai zivanekutii
mwe
taket akeyangavakumui t
a
yangai si
rinormal.

"Ndozvazvi
noit
akana
mus hongayakufumuka
munhuanoz vir
atidzaega,
"
akadaroMaideitetevabuda.
Maybes hewasr i
ghtbecause
tetevangavar igoodmunhu
beforetaendakumas owe
andMai deisamas termi nd
wekut i
tiendekumas owe
ndoonandi zvozvanga
zvamuvenges a."Anywayl et'
s
calli
tadayguys ,
"ndakadar o
ndanetanehopez vikanz i
naAno, "
let'
sprayguys .
"
Takamut ari
sanaMai dei
ti
kasekanekut iAnot ida
cheroLor d'
sPrayeri satoi
ziva
munamat owaai
ziva
ndewekudyachete."
I'
m
ser
iousguysmazuvanondi
ri
kurotahopedz
inotyi
sa
zvi
singai
te.
"

"Maybeinyayayekuti
waif
ungakut iwakaur
aya
munhu,"ndakadaro
ndi
chimusekaz vi
kanzi
,"i
t'
s
notaboutthatRuramai.
Kuswerazurondakarota
Maideiachi
nyur a
mumadhakaac hiz
ama
kudaidz
irapasi
na
anomunz waandnez uro
nguvadikiyandakarara
ndikamurotaachibaiwa
nebanganaTravis."

"Wadiikutaurahopedzako
masikatinhaiwe?"Akadar
o
Maideiachipfugamatese
ndokunamat a.Tapedz
a
kunamat aAnot i
daakaenda
kuroomkwakeakanor ar
aini
pandakat indirarehope
dzikarambandaf unga
mas hokoat ete.Tetevaive
chandagwi nyiras akakana
vanyat sodavaigonakui ta
kutiTravisarooreChi do
vatunerbr aindzaMai Travis
.
Travisaizotongopedz i
sir
a
aitazvidozvamai vakeoutof
fearizvozvoz vakaramba
cheromus hongatete
vais
handis asezvavakaita
mur umewavo. Murume
wateteaingovemur ume
wetrousenekut icher ovoice
ais
as i
mudz amumbaandt ete
vais
ambonyar akutaur akuti
vakamubi ka.Bamukur uvaive
vakabikwavakai bvaz vekuti
cheromas ikativai
nz i
,"pinda
mujiraurar e,
"vakarara.I
quickl
yrubof ft
hatt hought
becausendai
saz
okwani
sa
kuonaTravi
swangu
achinz
waro.

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Thefol
lowi
ngday
ndakamuts
wanecal
l
yaTravi s."It'
s4ammanur i
kundi nets erei?"
Ndakaz vibvunz andinehope
zvi
kanz i,
" haihwaibvapandiri
kutokubat sirakanawaz ove
kumbakwedu. Varoor
a
vekwaJ ekevanomuka
kumaf our,"akadar oachi
seka
ndikat i,
"ndi po
patichapes ananekut i
ini
handi kasirekumukakudar o
espec iall
yndi si
ngaende
kubas
a."

"Kasimbekemunhuanyway
ndatindikuudzekuti
kuswer amangwanandi r
i
kuendakuUKndodz okanext
week,"hopedz akapera
ndikamukandakugar apasi
ndanz waakutaura
zvekuenda."Kwakanaka?"
Ndakabvunz andis
ina
kudzikamaz vi
kanzi
,
"
mbi
chana.
"

"Whathappened?"
Ndakabvunz andatove
wor r
iedz vi
kanzi,"
mai n
characterwemovi er andiri
ranguai taacci
dents okus et
kunedi sasteri
zvezvi.Ineed
tomakeadj ustmentst othe
showkut iz
vibudebec ause
maepi s
odeekumber i
atakashooternayet ave
kuchinj
azvinotodat i
ri
panzvimboone,"z vekubas
a
kwake
ndaisat
omboz vinzwisis
asaka
ndakazongoti
,"it'
sokay
ndokuonawadz oka. "

"Ummndadz okakurekwese
tosanganakubas e
mangwanahandi titi
me
unodziziva?"Ohmy, zvanga
zvatotangas oearl
y
angondiyeuc hidzaz vanez ur
o.
Ndaitodakudz okera
kuAmanz i ournewbas e."I
betyou'rebl ushingr ight
now,"paakadar ondakabva
ndasekaz vakamut saMai dei.
"Noiseveduwendoda
kurara,
"akamukaac hidaro
Maideindokubvandadz ora
kuseka.Hat i
nakuz otaur a
zvakawandanaTr avis
ndokubvaaz okataphone. "
Ndakadz okeramukur ar
a
sezvondangandi sina
kwekumuki r
a. Takazomuka
zuvarakwi r
ai nisemunhu
angaas inaplanndakabva
ndafungakuendakuguva
ramama. Ndaive
nezvakawandaz vekutaura
navos akandakat oonakuti
kunoswer andi ri
kowasa
betterplan.
"Ti
ngabvat aendat isi
nawo
chatakabvaher eteam?"
Akabvunz at avekubva
pambaAnondi kati
,"topfuur
a
tic
hitengamar uva
kwanaHwi ri."Ndakadar o
ndichil
ockergat e.
Takanotengamar uvaedu
kwakubvat ananga
kucemet ery. Takatombot ora
nguvat i
chitsvagar inda
ramamanekudakwemas ora
angaavhar amakuva. Dai
rangar isinatombs tonerine
zit
ar avot aigonakut ori
shaya.
Tangat atovenegor e
rakakwanat i
si
na
kumbos vikakumakuvaand
isuti
r ivatatuc hetetis
u
tait
ongouy akuz ori
ona."Eis
h
regaindi mbonokumbi ra
gaurdmapadz akanaanawo
nekut imar uvaac ho
haatsvet ekemus orair
i,
"
ndakadar ondic hienda
kukambakagaur d
wepac emet ry."Luc kenough
angaanawomapadz a
ndokubvaandi papas i
na
kumunyenger er a
zvakanyanyanekut indaive
ndakut ofungakut it
ikashaya
mapadz atotodzur amas ora
nemaoko. Tapedz akus akura
ndipopat akazot angakut aura
navo,yesnavonekut indizvo
zvandaizivakut ikanauc hi
da
kutauranemuf iunoenda
paguvar ake."Mur isei
mama?"Mi sodz iyakabva
yatotangakuyer erandadaro.
"Dzaves evenyear smat isi
ya
asimoyouc hir
i kungorwadz a
semar wadz i
rwoawakai ta
mus iwamat isi
ya. Lookat
yourniney earol dMai dei
who'snowagr own- upand
yourdoc torisher ewithme.
Mur ikuvaonaDrAnovenyu
mama?Anoi snowaman
mama, afewday sbac k
akapot saaur ayaDenz el
tr
yingt opr otectme, i
'mso
proudofhi m. Okayenough
ofcrying,"ndakadar o
ndichipukut ami sodzi
nekut uramaf emo
ndokuz opfuur ir
amber i
ndichiti
,"mamat here'sa
newguyi nmyl ife.Hisname
isTravi s,
i didn'
tlikehi mat
fir
st.I hatedever ything
abouthi mbutt i
mesgoesoni
startedl i
ki nghim. Doyou
knowhi sf ather?MrJ eke,
ndangandi sati
ndambovaonabuthehad
alreadyc hos enmef orhis
son. Atf i
rsti wasagai nstthe
mar riagebutnowndakuda.
Travisi sreallynicemama
butpavenepr oblemmanj e.
Handi ndakuudz aikuti
ndangandakamuvengaat
fir
stsondakaudz avat ete
kutivar oodzemwanawavo
kunaTr aviskanavac hi muda
zvakanaka. Mama
ndakat aurandakat s
amwa
nditorines tr
essyekuti ndoi
ta
seinaDenz el.
Mamat ete
vachinjakut aurachokwadi
lastnightvakauyakumba
vakasiyavapopot avakat i
ti
farekekupedz i
si
ra.Mamai
knowmakat i
hamudemunhu
anemar evobutndof anira
kutokuudz aikutitete
handichavaonemus he.
Handizivikutivakatir
onger ei
kutaurakunobutwhat ever
zvavati
ronger aletitnot
separatet hethreeofus .
Mamandi nez vakawanda
zvekutaur anemi butfornow
chimbot auranaAnouyu, "
ndakapedzisanekudaAno
akatauranavoMai dei
achizopedzi
sakwakubva
tadzokerakumba. Zuvaredu
rakaperazvakanakalikean
othernormalday .

Thef oll
owingmorning
ndakakasir
akumukas ezvo
ndai
f ani
rakuendaout
naTravis
."Maidei
kablouse
kakokepinkkanemar uva
karipai?"Ndai t odakupf eka
blouser akenes kinr eblack
nekut iTravisangaas i
na
kutumi rahembe. "Mi r
a
ndiuyekuz okutar i
sira
haungambor i
wane, "akadaro
achiuyakuz otsvagaega
mus helfmakenekut i
disorderyai vemoyai toda
mur i
dz i.
"Undi vigirewo
milkshakeRur u, "akadar o
ndapedz akupf ekandakuda
kubudandi kati,"
itdepends
kanamunhuwac hoar i
mugoodmood.Kut uc ks
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kwakasar adollarrangu,
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mas i
katimobi kar i
ce
manher undengendadz oka,
"
ndakataurandakubuda
ndaonamot ayaTr avisyamir
a
pagate.Traviswac hoakabva
aburukamumot aac hipi
nda
pambapedu.
"Iwasc omi ng,"isai
dgiving
himahugakat i,
"iknowndi r
i
kudakuonekavapf anhavako
mapl anac hinjandakuenda
nhasi manher u.Akaoneka
vanaMai dei ndokubvataenda.
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akadar ondokubvandas mil
er
ndichitit
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wazof ungakuendanhas i
why?"Ndakamubvunz a
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anana
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enda
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"Bythewaywakaz otic
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nenyayayangu?"Heas ked
whil
ebitti
nghislowerlip
andthatalonecall
sforakiss
.
Akandi kisserasina
kundi kumbi ra.Af t
erkissing
takabur ukandokudz okera
pas amet abl e."
Ur i
kunz wei
izvi?"Ndakabvunz anekut i
angaavenet imear iunstable
ac hingobat anhumbur ake.
"Ndi rikunz wamudumbu
shaar ,"akat aura
ac hifi
nyami saface.
"Wakady ei?"Ndakabvunz a
ndi riconc ernedz vi
kanz i
,
"mali
psakomay be
mudumbuwanguur i
kuvhundukai
zvozvo.
"

"Ndodakut okubat sir

aTravi
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that'
swhyndi c hidakuziva
kutiwakadyei orwadyei
nhasi,
"ndakadar ondiri
seri
ouszvikanz i,"t
obe
honestndadyac himunya
nezumbani."Idi dn'twantto
laughathiss i
ckj okebut
kungomut ari
saneseri
ous
yaaiveakarovaachi
taura
tsvi
nandakakarukandas eka
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odz i
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"Youlookmor ebeauti
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whenyou' r
elaughing,
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akadarondikati
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weseTr avi
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"

"Mamawakavaudz a
nezvangu?"Akabvunz
a
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ndikabatafor kkutiasadye.
"Tangawanwamvur a
inodziyawoz odyaTr avi
s
mudumbuwakounowedz er
a
ukadakui tamaf unnies.
Ndatoi s
aor dery emvura
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ndakamubat amaoko
ndokukar ukat atar
isana
mumaz is
o.Angaami rir
a
answeryakeTr avisthough
asinakuibvunzainisemunhu
mukur undakabvandati
,
"nez urondakavaudz
amama
nez vakoandAnonaMai dei
arever yhappyaboutus
now. "

"Andyouma' am?"Akakas i
ra
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atindapedza
kutaurandikazot
i,"it
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m
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nl ovewithyouTr avi
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"he
gavemehi sgenuines mil
e
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achiuyakuzopf ugamapas ide
pangu. "
Wi l
lyoumar ryme
Ruramai ?"Ndanga
ndatotangakugut si
rir
a
mus orotimedz akaat i
,"wi
ll
you...
"Ndakai pfekedzwaring
ndikazongonz wavanhuvai ve
pasidevakuc hiramaoko.
Ndakany arandokuvi gaface
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akabvaandi pat ighthug.
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ghthugndai mazivi
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ndaitonz wakuti arambe
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phonendi c
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nekus enderaMai dei
maphot oeri
ng. Takabva
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abut
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iyasi
muka.

Pandakabvapaairpor t
ndakaendakumba
kwanaTr avi
snekuti ndai
da
kunotauranababavake.
Ndakatangakutyat ime
dzandainokadoorr avondave
kufungakut i
Mai vaTravi
s
ndovafacerseic
hai zvo.
Ndairukanhemat i
me
dzakauyakuzovhurwadoor
nemus i
kanawebas a.
"Makadii
?"Akandikwaz i
sa
achindi
papekugarandi kat
i,"
ndinosi
mbaur is
eiz vako?"

"Ndir
iri
ght,
"akapi
ndura
achi
garapasindi
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vanhu
vepanovari
po?"

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inababac
het
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sadz okeravamwe
handizi
vekwavaenda, "
ndakafarandanz wakuti
vamwehavapo
kwakuz okumbirakuonaMr
Jeke.Vaitonzwisatsi
tsi
vari
vegavegamubedr oommavo.
Ndangandi sinakuvajai
raasi
ndakakwani sakutauranavo
nyayambi chananekuvaudza
nezvangunaTr avis
.Havana
kufarazvandaive
ndakataris
irandi kangot i
mur were."Kanamar oorana
it
'sbettermubudemunyi ka
nekutimakambor edz wa
nevanhuvakakuvengai .
Handisisi
namaz uva
akawandandi rimupenyuas i
ndinoshuvirakuz oror a
ndagadz i
ri
saz vakar esveka
zvese.Ruramai kubva
pakashaikamai vakondai ve
neshuviroyekukuona
nekukuc henget aiasi
ndakanz wakut i makatorwa
nehamadz amai vako
mukaendakuSout hAfri
ca.
Ndakat ozokuonamwedz i
waper akumbakwat etevako
ndikanz wavakut imakadzoka
buti didn'
tbelieveher .
Ndakat umavanhukut i
vakut everevandi pe
inf
ormat i
onyes epamus or
o
pakonevanavamai vako.I
felts os or
rypandakanz wa
nez vec onditi
ony enyuthat's
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ask, "whatdoyouknow
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eandi us
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orherbutpanezvakazoi
ti
ka
zvakakonzeresakutimai
vakovafe.Ininekutyakufa
ndakanyararaasizvinoramba
zvic
hingondidyamoyokut i
vanhuvakaur ayamai vako
varikudyaziyaravoimi vana
vavomuc hitambura,"what
washes aying?

"Whokil
ledmymot her?"
Ndakabvunzamusoro
wakazaraconf
usi
onzvikanz
i,
"vanhuvakawandavanga
variinvolvedpakuf akwamai
vakobutbabavakondi vo
vakaz opedz isamai vako
muc hipat ara,"ndakanzwa
kutsvandi kati,"
mune
evidenc eyez vamur i
kutaur a?"Ndakabvunz a
ndas i
mukaz vikanzi
,
"evidenc eiripoyakawanda
asiirimuof f
icemaMai
Travis."
Ndakai t
ac onfusedndokubva
vazopedz i
savac hit
i,"
kana
ukawanaevi denceunogona
kuishandisakuc ourt
kuclaimerc ompanyyamai
vakonekut imadoc ument s
achohapanaanoz i
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zvemadoc ument szvanga
zvis
inabas arakanyanya
nekutimas hokoaingodzoka
mumus oromangundeekut i
Owenakaur ayamai vangu.
"Pamwemweyawangu
ungachizororamur ugare
zvandakuudz akudai,"
vakadarovac hi
mani ki
dzir
a
kutaurandokubva
ndavaonekandakananga
kumbakwaOwen.
Ndakas vikaasikoz vi
chinzi
aendakumbakwat et
e
ndokubvandangonanga
ikoko.Ndakas vikapamba
patetepakaz aramot aas i
handinakuz vitsvagaizvozvo
ndokubvandapi ndamumba
mavopas inawandat aura
nayeandndakaonamas hura
asingatsanangur i
ke.Travis
handitindangandamus i
ya
kuair
portat
okwirabutanga
avepambapavatetenehama
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roor
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kuendakumar oundakes aka
ndakatokiyadoorndi chiti
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rari
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asi
naz vekuita.Phoneyangu
yakapindames sage
ndikamboi gnorendi chifunga
kutiimessageyaRur amai
nekutindangandi chiri
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zhi
njimames sageai pi
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mames sageakupi nda
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singaperendi po
pandakaz otor
aphoneyac ho.
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akanzi,
"Hi .
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"Haudavirevamwe. ""Ndei
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ndure
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"Ndakambof ungakuti
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hidakucheckerzi
ta
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ndakaz okangani swanec all
yaRur amai ac hi
ndiudz akuti
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ng.Iwass o
happyf orherz vekuti
ndakat ombokanganwakut i
panedi ngar inodaat tenti
on
kuwhat s App. DaiTravisanga
asir
ic elebrit
yndai vaisa
pastatusbutnenyaya
yekutyakuz obvunz wa
zvandi s
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ndangoz vif
ar i
randega
withouts haringmy
happi nes sasindakavaviwa
ndikaf eelerkutindofanira
kuny or asomet hingpastatus
ndokubvandaendakus t
atus.
Ndisat indaupdat erstat
us
dingar i
yar akabvaraphoner
newhat sAppndokubva
ndadec li
nerc al
lyacho
ndichiendapac hatracho."I
loveyoubabe, "ndi
yo
mes sageyandakawanai r
ipo
nemaemoj ielove.
Ndakar i
dzat s
amwa
ndichimublockernekuti
zvekunyengwapawhat s
App
nevanhuvanengevas haya
zvekuitandanga
ndakakuvenga. Munhu
anengeac hipushert
ime
achikunyengaakami r
ira
baber akeri
endeonl i
neiwe
wot
iur
ikudi
wa,
hows
tupi
d?

"Ndablockermunhuakabva
asendertextmes sageachit
i,
"babeusadaro."Ther eand
therendakabvandat ari
sa
zit
aremunhui yeye
paecocash."Bas t
ar d!
"
Ndakadar onehas handaona
pakanziChidoChaf a.
Ndakabvandat ozi
vakut i
ndiChi
domwanawat ete
nekutiais
handi s asame
surnamenes ui don'tknow
why. Nehashandakabva
ndamuphoner abuti was
surpri
sedtohearaman' s
voi
c ethattooDenz el.
"Wabvawat i uphone
ndokugonaukuMama, "
ndakafemer ekanehas ha
nekungonz wavoi c
er ake
nemadani r
oaai tazit
ar angu
hamenokut iaiveakamaweni .
"Don'tyoudar ecallme
again!"Ndakat auranemuvi ri
wes ezvikanz i
,"butndiwe
waphonerbabe?"Ndakabva
ndakat aphonenekut oi
sa
numberdz akepabl ackl
ist.
Handinakudakudi s t
urber
Ruramai ndichimuudza
nezvaDenz elbutndakaona
zvi
riwi sekunoudz aInspector
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oona
zvekuitanaye.
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or
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ndakabvandat obvi
s aline
rachomuphone
ndichinot
engar i
mwe. "Iwe
nekufambaunot obhowa, "
ndiAnoakadar oachindirova
chi
bhaker aar ikumas ure
kwangu. "Anooneday
ndichakudzos eraukas haya
pekunyarira,"lsai
dt hat
jokingl yndi chi
tambi rali
ne.
"Jus ttryit,"akadar o
achi sekandokubvat atanga
kuf ambat akanangakumba.
Ndakaudz aAnoz vaDenz el
tichiendakumbaz vi
kanz i,
"pakai paRur uatiarikudz oka
nguvai ndangandi chida
kubudapanedeal
randapi nda,"akatauraar i
stres sedndi kati
,"heydon' t
wor ryaboutmeRur uar i
kudzokabeforesundownf
uti
.
Bythewayi dhir
ireyi
ri
si
ngataurwe."

"Hapanayakanyanyaapa
Maideindangophonerwa
namudharaHungwevar i
kudakutindingosupervi
ser
vanhuvanhuvar ikudeli
ver
zvavo,
"akatauraakananga
kumapotos emunhuanga
abvapambaas inakudya.
"Regandiphoner eRur amai
ndimuudz ekut indir
ikubuda
becausehaungambos are
weganekut indotodzoka
kwakuedz a."Itwasus eles
s
kuit
anhar onaAnos o
ndakamur egaac hiphonera
Ruramai thoughndai ve
ndamuudz akutiarikukasir
a
kudzoka."Shes oundsver y
low,"akadaroaf terataura
naRurundi kati,
"Anot i
da
watonzwakut
iar
ilowl
ow
paphone?"

"Ndir
i s
er i
ousangodavi ra
achi
ngot iit'
sokaypas i
na
kundibvunz akutindiri
kuendepi that'
sunlikeher ,
"
akadaroAnondi kati
,"maybe
she'
salr eadymis si
ngTr avi
s."
AkazvirambaAnoac hiramba
akatsi
kirirapakutisomet hi
ng
iswrongwi t
hRur u.Iz
voz vo
hazvinakuz omutadz i
sa
kuendakumadhi riake.Ano
achibudandakas ara
ndichir
ar andokuzomut swa
neknoc kpadoorndi chi
funga
kutindiRuramai
ndikangovhur andisi
na
kubvunz akut i
ndiyani.Hope
dzakaper adzesendaonaar i
Denz el
. Akangopindamumba
nekundi vharamur omo
nemaz iokoakez vandisi
na
kunz wis
isa.Haanakundi pa
kananguvayekuf ungakana
kuscreamerndokubva
anamamur omowangu
neziducttaper ekutic hero
mumbamai venemunhu
hapanaai ndinzwa.Si mba
ranguwasnot hingc ompar ed
tohimbuti tri
edal ott ofree
mys elff
romhi m. Sez vinei
akabvaanamaf ut
imaoko
nemakumboangunar o
zi
ducttaperakekut
i
ndis
akwanis
ekumubata
kanakumurwisa.

"Don'twas teyourt i
me
screami ngbec aus enoonei s
goingt oher eyou. Cheroini
handi s
ikut okunz wabuti can
seet hatyou'res uffer
ing.I
can'ttellyouhowhappyi am
tos eeyoui nthiss tat
e.Let
mer ec ordavi deoyours ist
er
willlovei t
."Akadar oachiis
a
phoneyakepar oomdi vider.
Pandakaonaakubvi sabelt
rakendakaf ungakut iari
kudakut angaandir ova
ozondic hekac hekamapar t
s
onotengez abutlit
tledidi
knowt hathewant edt o
sexuallyabus eme. Panga
pasinavoi ceraibudabut
ndakamukumbi ra
kasingaper ikutiandis
iyewo
ongondiur ayapas i
na
kundiraper .Iwass t
il
lavirgin
sondai t
arisirakutianzwisis
e.
Hemer ci
less l
ytouchedmy
breastandt hemos tpainful
partmaokoanguanga
aingakwani sekumudz i
vis
a.
Ndangandakangor ara
pafloorndisina
zvandaikwani sakuita
besidescryingnekunz wa
pain.Ndakambof ungakuti
pachaitamunanas omeone
akapindaDenz elakamira
kuitamabas aakeerimabut
ndakaperat ari
roandibvi
sa
pantavekuyamwac hi
nhu
changus ezvinoi
takamhuru
kanenz ara.Foramomenti
hatedRur amai f
or
int
roduc i
ngDenz elto
ourselves.
Misodzi yakabudaz visi
na
muganhundaonaDenz el
abvisahembenec hinhu
chakec hai t
ovemhopo
kurevakut iait
ovenes i
ck
hamenoc hi
r were.
Ndakavhar amaz iso
ndikachemakudar i
ka
zvakait
aRur umus iwas hai
ka
mama. Cher okuf akwamama
hakunakundi r
wadz a
sekubvis wahumhandar a
naDenz el
.Ifeltterri
bl e
Denz elpaaimani kidzac hi
nhu
chakepanec hangu. Mhos va
yanguyandai tambudz i
rwa
zvakadar ondakai shaya.
Kuc hemakwandai ta
kwai kombor eraDenz el
nekut ipaaionas endanyar ar
a
aibvaawedz era.Ndakat adza
kanakumoverabva
pamus oropangundaona
ropar akazarapamakumbo
pangumukomanaapedz a
basa.Ndakademba
nechandai vendaudz iraAno
kutiaendekwaMrHungwe
paaizengur i
ra. Dai
ndakangomus isapasina
zvesei z
vibuti twasj ust
undert hebr idgebec ausei
wasal readyr apedandno
longeravi rginndangomi r
ira
kufa."Nowl et'smakean
amaz ingdeal ,"akadaro
achizunzirachinhuc hake
kufac ekwanguc hi
chibuda
whit i
shfluids."
Nextr ound
you'llbeont opinipaz asior
ndodz okeraont opandyou' ll
begonef orever.Agreeby
noddi ngyourhead, "
ndakat ar
isakus i
dez vikanzi
,
"i
ts eemsl ikeyourmot heri
s
call
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muc hbet teroptionthan
li
vingal i
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eryt hat
knowsnoend. Akandi pamha
futikusvikaagut si
kana
ndokuz otorakabagakake
mus hortr akekuti
achindipedz i
sa.Ndaiveko
ndakunonoker wanekuf a
zvekutindakat oit
a
munamat okut iait
efas t
nekunamat akut i
Ruramai
naAnovanyar adzane.
Ndakavhar amaz i
soz vakare
andisimudz ir
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asimukaac hi
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ra
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panapa, "akaita
kakuvhunduki raOwen
akapfekaz vakeover s
ized
suitakaitakunyur amo.
"Mavingai nihereChihera?"
Kutaur as emunhukwaye
achisimukaz vinetsi
kakunge
ndiyemukwas ha.Ipapo
ndainzwahas hadz ekuti
cheromadz i
rondaitsemura
butpandakaz otari
saMai
Travisndakaonakut indi
kada
kuitazvedzungudz ungu
ndotaur anyayayangu
ndinonyuraonenaone
ndisatindawanaevi dence
yachomuof f
icemavo. Owen
paakabudaneni mumba
maiitwamar oorandakabva
ndatangakuuc hiramaoko.
"Amaz i
ng,whatagr eat
fat
heryou're?Zurondizur
o
maivekumbamuc hiti
ndiroor
wenaTr avi
sandher e
you'ret
odaymakur oodza
Chidotosomeonewhowas
supposedtomar ryme."

"Taur
irapasi
Ruramai!
"
Akadaroachi
ndibat
aruoko
kutit
ibvepatai
venekuti
vangavarimuroomyait
wa
zvemar ooor ovai zvinzwaof
whichndai todawokut iMai
Travisvaf ungekut ithat's
whyndauyandi rimuc hick.
"Pandaudz wandaz viramba
sondat ouy akunokut i
ndizvioner eot herwise
pfuuriraimber inemar ooro
ti
oneakamugar a
mumar riage,"lwasbei ng
hones tipapokut iChido
haimbomugar amumar r
iage.
Vanhuvanga
vandikangani si
rabigti
mes o
lwant ednot hi
ngel sebut
revenge. SaOwen
ndakamut ari
sandainzwa
kusvot wakut indi
ye
akaur ayamai vangu.
"Mus arambemakandi t
ar i
sa
dzoker aihenyumunopedz i
sa
mar ooroenyu,"ndakat aura
ndichiitakakumus undakut i
adzoker e.Owenac hipi
nda
mazvakarehwauyu
wekurebaachi
budawo.

"Nowlknowwhyyoudi rect
fi
lmsands eri
esTravi
s,"
ndakat aurandic
hizama
kubvisar i
ngyake
muc higunwec hangu
ichi
rambakubvabec ause
ndaibvisandisi
rist
able.
Akabvaandi bataruoko
achibudaneni panzekwakuti
,
"
wil
lyoul
etmeexpl
ain?"

"What '
st heretoexpl ain
Travis?Ndakus iy akuai rport
butikoz vinouri pano
uchibvisiraChido. Wandi pi
rei
ri
ngi yikanaus ingandi de
nhaiTr avis?"Ringyac ho
yait
ovenenhar oz vekut i
nekuper er wandakapedz is
ira
ndatangakui r
uma
ndichifungakut i i
ngabvabut
attheendndi ni
ndakapedz i
s andakubuda
ropamumur omo. "You're
hurtingyour selfRur amai,
"
akadaroac hindibatakut i
ndir
egedz ez vandai ita
misodzi ikakar uka
yakuyer era.Itwasj usttoo
muc hforme. "What 'smy
faul
tTr avis?"Ndakabvunz a
ndichir
as ar asamaoko
semunhuagumi r
wa. "
Hande
mumot at inotauraRur amai ,
"
akatauraandi batar uoko
ndikati
,"kut aurakut ichii
?
Unodakundi nyeper afuti,i
don'twantt olist
ent oyour
li
es.There'st hinline
betweenDenz elandyou, "
ndakadar ondi chibvis
ar uoko
rwaker wai verwakandi bata.

"Wil
lyoushutandletme
expl
ain!
"Akadaronehas
ha
asi
ngat ozivekutineniwo
ndaitovenehas hadz i
nogona
kuit
isamheni chaiyo.
"Ndanyar arachitaura
ti
nzwe, "ndakadar o
ndapet eramaokopac hest
ndichitambisagumboone
zvi
kanz i,
"thisdoes n'
tsui
t
youatal l.
"Adar oakabva
andisimudz andakar i
vara
achi
endaneni mumot ayake.
"Notawor dfromyou, "
akadar oakaisac higunwe
chakepamur omopangu
ndokubvandapukut amisodzi
yeshunguc hi
nyar arir
e.
"Wher e'syourphone?"
Ndakamat ari
sanez i
sori
ne
ruvengoabvunz a
nez vephoneyanguasi fndi
yo
yaiveyamuper ekedz a
kumar ooro. "
Finenyar ar
a
zvakobutwangot iuneten
minut eswandi si
yandobva
ndarec ei
vercallf
romnew
numberz vi
chinzi
Tania
anodaar ikumbakwef riend
yake. Ndazamakuphoner a
mamaphoneyavoi karamba.
Iaskedherf ri
endt ocallany
ofmyf amil
ymember sbutati
hapanaar ikubataphone.
Ndaz okuphonerandichida
kutiuendekunomut orabut
phoneyakowanga
usi
ngadavi re.
Ndabva
ndatobvapaai r
tpor t
ndakanangakuphar mac y
ndichiti
ndinotengaoxygen
cyl
inderndongoendanayo
ka1kumbakwef r i
endyake.
Ndat opi
hwaaddr essbut
li
ttl
edi diknowkut i
ndeyekumbakwat ete.
Pandaonamot adz ekumba
kwedudz i
ripanze
ndotofungakut ivanhu
vazophoner wavakauyabuti
wass ur
prisedndapinda
mumbamac hoTaniaas i
po
vanhuvachi t
oit
a
zvekupananamar i
nekuuchir
a. If
eltbetrayed
pandaonairikutambi kakuti
mamavaz ivakut i
Tani ai
smy
weaknessvakumus handisa.
"

"Who'sthi
sTanianow?"
Akasekandabvunzazvi
kanz
i,
"she'
smys i
sterandl
ung
cancersosometimes
anofambaneoxygencyl
inder
becausekufema
kunotomunetsa.
"

"Ihopeurikut
aur a
chokwadi,
"ndakadar ohasha
dzatis
ererei
."Ndonyeperei
tari
sanguvadz anga
ndichi
kuphonera
nemames sageac hoaya
ndichikuudz akutienda
unotor aTaniauendenaye
kuchipat arabecausevanhu
vanayehavanakanamar i
yetr
ans port.
"
Akatoz ondirati
dza
mames s ageachopaphone
yakeini ndokuz or
angari
ra
kutiphoneyangundai ve
ndaisi
yakumbakwavo.

"
Finei
papot
apedz
asoi
wewe
zvawaz onzwakut i
wanyeper wawai tas ei
?"
Ndakabvunz a
ndichitenderedzaringyangu.
"Mamavat oonakut ihandis
i
kuwirirananaz vondokubva
vatindigarepas it
itauri
rane
ti
satitataurir
anawabva
wasvika,"aitasearikutaura
chokwadi butlwas n't
sati
sfied."Iwantedt obeli
eve
but.
.."Ndisatindapedz a
kutauraakabva
andinyaradz
aneki sskwakuti
ti
chiendakunoudz avanhu
vatransl
atelobolapayment
toyourname, "ndakatoseka
kukanganwadut ur enhamo
dzandaivenadzoTravisadaro.

"Hazvi
shandeTravi
snekuti
vanhuvar i
umovanemus oro
unopis
al et'
spl
ayitcool
Mister
,"ndakadar
o
ndichi
gadzir
ac ollaryejacket
rakezvi
kanzi,"someonei s
getti
ngr omantict hes
edays ."
akadaroachismilerbutt hat
smiledidn'
tlastlongashi s
motherc ametous .

"I
'l
lneverfor
giveyouTravi
s,
"
ndakatangakuit
adr ama
becauselwantedto
outsmarther.
Atf i
rstTr
avi
s
akatomboshamisi
kakuti
ndakut ambai pibut
akakas i
rakubat askiri
.
"Ruramai unez vakawanda
zvekuc hemer abesides
mwanawangus odon'twas te
yourtear sforsomet hingthat
wasnevermeantt obe
yours."Vaitaura
vachinyatsonz wakut i
ndivo
vaneyes e. "
Mama
ndakuendandokuona
ndadz oka,"akadaro
achi
mut s
amot azvi
kanzi,
"c
heroukaendaChido
unodzokaakakumir
ira.
"

"That'
sifndikadz oka,
"
akatauramot ay akubuda
payardMai Travis
vakangotari
s a.
" Thist
ime
aroundndirikus iyandege
yaendabyt hewaywheni s
yournextfli
ght ?"
Ndakataurandi chitar
isat
ime
zvi
kanzi
,"i
n30mi nut
est
ime
ndiweuchatodz
okanemota
yangu.
"

"Kudzokerakumbakwenyu
no!"Ndakadarondisati
ndafungakutindikokune
phoneyangundi kazot
i,"
oh
okayndonos i
yamot ayako
ndichi
toraphoneyangu."

"
Phoneyako?Wher
eisi
t?"
Paakadarondakas hayakuti
ndomuudz akut ikumba
kwavondangandas vika
ndichi
tsvagei."Ndanga
ndichi
dakuonadadvako, "
ndakadarondi chiruma
maz i
no."Andyouf oundt hat
poormanal one, "akataura
achinzwisatsi
tsi i
ni
ndikasapi
ndur andi chidakut
i
nyayaikasir
ekuper a.
"Usais
iyekumba, youc anuse
itfort hemeant ime,"
ndakangobvumabut
chokwadi ndechekutindanga
ndis i
nakwandi onenda
nemot ayac ho.Nyaya
dzakaz oitashomat ave
kumhanyi dzananetimekut i
abat enextf l
ightand
tic
hi svikaakaz ongopindi
r a
mundegekut imunhu
aizivi
kanwapas i
naizvozvo
aisiwaz vakanaka.Ndichibva
paair
tportndakaendakumba
kwanaTraviskunotoraphone
andlucki
lyndakasvikavanhu
vasati
vadzokakumar oora
andndakanangakwedu
kumba.

Ndakupi ndapambapedu
mus orowakat angakutema
ndafungamas hokoababa
Travisekutivanhuvarikudya
mar iyesimbar amai
vangu
isut i
c hitambur akut il
if
e
if
ambe. Ndakat angakuona
ri
mandakas vi
kapadoor
bec aus eofs tr
es s.Iwanted
toc los emyeyesbuthandi na
kuz omavhar andaonar opa
ri
c hiyer eraric
hibvamumba.
Hanayanguyakar ova
zvisinganz wisisikendokubva
ndavhur adoorndokuona
Denz elnaMai dei vakashama
apaDenz elakabat iraMaidei
banga.

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Rur
amai

Denz elachingondiona
akasimukandokut orashor
t
rakeakabudaar ibara.
"What '
sgoi ngonher e?"
Ndakabvunz amur omo
wanguuc hibvundauku
ndichitauranemunhu
akavhar wamur omo.
Ndainyat soonaz vaive
zvait
ikabutkut i
ndigamuc hi
rekut indizvo
zvakaitikandakat adza.
Ndakat angakubvi saMaidei
ductt apemuvi riwes e
uchibvunda. Ndic hi
pedz a
kubvis aakandirovayekut i
hanayakami rakur ova."Are
youhappynow? "Akadar o
achichemanehas haapa
achizamakus i
muka. Ic
ould
feelherpai nt hattime.
"Usandibat eRur amai ,
"
akapedz is
akut aura
achindir
umar uokor waizama
kumubet serakut iasimuke.
"Howdi dt hishappen
Mai dei
?"Ndakabvunz a
mi sodzi
yakus vikamuhur o
zvikanzi
, "
asi fyouc are.I
t '
s
allbecaus eofyouRur amai ,
thisisallyourf ault.Daiusina
kumbodanananaDenz el
pasinaizvi."Ndakas hayakuti
ndomupi ndurakut ic
hii
achindiblamerac hipopota.
"Haveyoul ostyourmi nd?"
Ndakadar ondaonaabat a
bagaz vikanzi,"yesi havelost
mymi nd."Ndakat oonakuti
kutauranayehakubet sere
ndokubvandamut orera
bangar iyandi kasiya
ndamugadz ikapas of
a
ndichiendakus pareknowi ng
thatpaanozos
imukandenge
ndadzoka.Ndakator
a
night
gownndi kamupfekedz
a
zvenharo.

"Urikudakuendepi neni?"
Pakubudanayemumba
pakaitahondomanj e.
"Maideindiri
kudakut iti
ende
kupolicekunoreporter
toshandisapoli
cereport
i
yoyokuc hi
pat ar
akut iuwane
kur apwaatt heear l
iest
bec ausekuc hipatara
tinotonz iti
tanget apihwa
policer eport,"
ndakamut s
anangur ira
nemoyowes endichifunga
kuti anganz wisis
az vikanz
i,
"amaz ingRur uamai zi
ng
wakudakuendakupol i
cekut
i
nyikayes ei zi
vekut i
ndar epwahandi ti
?"
"Maideikupolicendirikuda
poli
ceyekut iti
wane
kushandisakuc hi
pat araat
thesamet imekus ungisa
Denzel,
"Mai deiangaave
kutodamoyomur efu.
"Wetherndar apiwa, Denzel
osungwanot hingwi llchange
here.Kanauc hidakuenda
kupoli
ceendawegakwet e
kudakundi endesakupol ice
kutindi
gos ekwanevanhu, "
ndakambot uramaf emo
adarondichishayakuti
ndomuc onvincerseikuti
ti
endekupol ice."
Fineurikuti
tor
egakuendakupol ic
eko
ukabatwanec hirwereor
kubatanhumbut oitasei
manje?"Ndakamubvunz a
ndakamubat amas houlder
ndakamat ari
saakabvisa
maokoangupaar izvehasha
achit
i,"handisikuz obat
a
nhumbuyemukomanawako
kanakur warabec ausei'
m
goingtodi etodayi tsel
f.
Zvekumus ungisa
uchazoz vii
tandafahakoand
itwon'tbet hatdif f
icul
tfor
youbec aus eevidenc ei
yoir
i
muphonemakeanga
achir
ecor dervideo.

Ndakat
oraphoneyake
ndikasavervi deor ac ho
ndichifungakut i ndodiikut
i
Maidei akasirekuwana
medi calattention. Madrug
aipi
hwamunhuar epwa
ndaimaz i
vaes eand
ndaikwani sakumawanai nno
ti
mebutmunhuwac ho
ndaisaz okwanisa
kumubat si
randi rindega
sezvoangaakut ondiona
semuvengi wake. Pfungwa
dzangudz akapi ndabus y
nekuf ungakut iMaidei
ndomur apisas ei
ndisingapi nzemapur isa.
Denz elkus ungwa
ai
zos ungwac het ebutndaida
perfec tpl anyekut iasungwe
withouti nvol vingMai dei.
Ndakat angakudembakut i
daiTr avi sar i
poai t
aplan
nekut indi y eai ndibet
sera
kufunga. Ndai vendakuf unga
zvekuendakupr i
vateclinic
ndonobr i
bermanur sebut
kus haikwakwemar i
yac ho
yekubr iber
kwakandi dzi
kamisafuti.Sti
ll
onpr i
vatec l
ini
csndakabva
ndaf ungaumwemunhuane
pri
vat ec li
nicbutiwasn't
surekut i
aizondi
batsir
a
sezvoai veumwewevanhu
aispons orNGOyandai pot a
ndic hi
shandi r
ayegender
basedviolencebutf orMaidei
ihadtogi veitat ryc hero
ndaizi
vakut izvandai dakuita
zvai
vepavi ri
it'seitherkuti
basaraibvaraper anyaya
yoendakumapur isaorai gona
kuti
batsira."OhGodpl ease
helpme, "ndakatanga
ndarovakapr ayerndi sati
ndaphonernekut imot her
vachondai t
ovat ya.
"Makadi imama?"Ndakadar o
ndisinac onf
idenc e
pavakadavi racallyangu.
Maidei akararapas isemunhu
akafaas i
maz i
soar ipandi
ri
.
Ndakavaudz aproblemyangu
ndinef earbuthavanakuda
kutindi pedzi
sevat i
,"why
can'tyoupr acti
cewhatyou
preac h?"

"
Denz
elndi
nomus
ungi
sa
sezvondineevidencebutf or
nowkur apwakwaMai dei
ndi
kokwakakos ha,
"
ndakapindurandakuda
kutochemaz vi
kanzi,"
handi s
i
kurambakut iMaideiarapwe
butndirikut
i j
ustpracti
ce
whatyoupr each."

"Kanamus i
ngakwani
se
kundibat
sir
ait'
sfi
nejus
t
stoplect
uri
ngme. Ic
all
ed
youwi thhighhopesbut
handinakuz ivakutindizvo
zvamur i
.Youonl yneedme
wheni t'
sbenef ic
ial.Mur i
kufungakut izvekumapur i
sa
handinakuz vif
unga?Denz el
arikutotsvagwanemapur i
sa
ri
ghtnownedz i
mwemhos va
andkus ungwakwakekur i
obviousbutt hethingist hat
Maidei i
snows uff
eringfrom
ment altr
aumamor ethan
pai
nyekubvi
swavi
rgi
nit
y."

"Ruramai lunderst
andbut ..
."
Vakadaronevoi ceravo
rai
garar i
ricalmallthet i
me
ndikat
i,"youdon't
understandbec ausedai
mandinz wisis
amandi batsi
ra
thanlecturingmel i
ket hat.
"

"Fi
ne,f
ineRur
amai.
Unokwanis
akuhi
retaxi
woendakuc l
ini
ckwac hoher e?
RightnowAnas hear ikuita
surgeryonahear tpat i
ent
ndingadaindatiauye
akutoreibuthazvibudekut i
asiyesurgerypakati.I
we
chiit
aplanuendekuc l
inic
andbyt het i
mey ouget
thereAnas heanengeapedz a
surgeryandhe'llattendto
youbutmakes urekut i
waendes anyayakumapur i
sa
kwet
ekuzokavhi
ra
mukomana,
"shesai
d

"
He'
snotmyboyf
riend
ma'
am?"

"Yourexboyfriend, "wit
ht hat
sheendedt hec all.Therewas
noneedf ormet ohi r
eat axi
asTravi
shadl ef thiscar.
"Maidei
!"Ndakas hamisi
ka
kumonaar iunc onsc i
ous
nguvadz andai
vendakuda
kutiti
endekumot a.
Ndakatambur akut i
ndimupinzemumot abutyou
knowkus hatakwez vi
mwe
ndakabvandat oraadvant age
ofherunc onsci
ous nessand
rushedtot hepolice.Iwas
luc
kt hatoffi
cerinc harge
vachovangavas ina
kupaparikakanakui takunge
mapur i
saanokubvunz urudza
totheext entyekuti
unodembac hawareport
era.
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ora
ndikatosiyavaedit
orkuti
faceyaMai deii
saonekweand
stuff
.

Fromt herendakabva
ndaendakuc li
nic
ndikatosvi
kadoc t
orvacho
vatondimiri
ra.
"Ididn'
tknow
thatangelscry,
"hes ai
d
huggi ngme. Manur se
akabat si
ranakui saMai deipa
strecherbed. "Makandinyima
mwanadai ndangandi r
ipo
pas i
naz ves eizvi
,"saidDr
Anas hendi kat i
,"t
hisisnot
thet i
met oc rackjokes
please,"ndakadar ondiri
seriousthoughlknewt hat
hewast ryingt ocheermeup.
Handi zi
vi kanakwanga
kuc hi
rikut ambaorhewas
beings er
iousbec ausenyaya
yaMai deiaiveakaibvir
irabut
ndaitikutambabec ause
statusyefami l
yyake
neyanguz vanga
zvisi
ngaender ane.

"Gul
ezmos aramunoi ni
ndakumboendakumukadz i
wangu,"akadaroachi
vhura
doorreoff
iceyakendisat
i
ndafungakutindot
i c
hii
mapur isaakabvaas vi
ka
pataive."Ruramai Chafa!"
Faceyaof fic
ervakatauraz i
ta
rangundai vendamboi ona.
"Yes,
"ndakadavi randine
confus i
ony ekutimapur i
sa
ekucent ralatoz
ivanyaya
yaMai deiwhenandhow.

"
You'
reunderar
rest
,pl
ease
c
omewi t
hustothepoli
ce
s
tat
ion.
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easkedto
remainqui
teforanything
yousaycanbeus edagainst
youinthecourtoflaw..
."My
sadnessbr
okeintolaughter
ndanzwamupur i
saac hi
daro.

"Arr
est?Forwhat?"Dr
Anashevakandibvunz
ira
zvi
kanzi,
"formurderi
ngyour
fi
ance'
sfatherbecaus
eyour
fi
ancemar ri
edsomeone
els
e."
"
IsTr
avi
s'
sfat
herdead?"

"
That'
swhatwe'
res
ayi
ng,
l
et'
sgo."

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Chi
do

"Ands hesaidyes,"
ndakadiki
tiranehasha
ndaonaTravi sapost
erphot
o
raRuramai paInst
agram
achismi l
erakai takakuvhar a
mur omonez vigunwez vake
chimwec hiner ing.Photo
rachor ait
oratidz akutianga
ari
tor aRuramai asingaone
butitwasni ce.Angaas i
na
kutaur azvakawandakunz e
kwekungot i
, "
ands hes aid
yes,"butvanhu
vakat oconcludervega
vakat oonairikut ambika.
Phot oraker aitovenet i
me
nedatendi kashayakuti
chaareger akuripost
erti
me
dzaatorac hi
ipane
kuzopos terndapedza
kubvisi
rwaakut ozi
vakuti
ndavemukadz iwake.
Ndichir
i kusvotwanevanhu
vepasocialmedi avaiwedzer
a
munyupac hirondaakabva
aupdaterpr ofil
ephotorake
repafacebookakabat a
Ruramai muwai stf
rom
behindapaac hii
taseanoda
kumuki sser.Travi
sai ve
munhuuyaangaas i
ngapos t
e
maper sonalissuesor
rel
ationshipspas ocialmedia
butangaat anga
nekuzopos terRur amaizvake.

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lcomear ounddon't
wor r
y,"vakandi
daroMai
Travisti
rimumot atakuenda
kumbakwavoaf termarooro.
Zvinhuz vachoz vai
ngoitika
fasts akazviyazvekuti
munhuanoper ekedzwa
vanhuvogamuc hir
amur oor
a
mut svamumus hahazvina
kumboi t
ikanekut i
after
vabvi sandakabva
ndat oendawonavoTr avis
zvi
c hinziachandiwanira
kumbakwavo.

"
Auntr
ati
dzai
makot
iroom
yaTravi
smomubat si
ra
kutakuramabagake, "
vakadarovamwenevangu
kunemus ikanawebas a.Ijus
t
lovedthefactthatiwas
goingtosharet hatbedroom
withTravis.
Ruramai aiz
oita
mukadz iwakewepas ocial
medi ai
nindiriwemumba.
Ndaizvi
simbisanekutindini
ndabvisi
rwanaTr avi
sbut
ndakaperas i
mbandaona
roomi r
iempt y."Koz vi
nhu
zvaindepi ?"Auntvandai da
kubvunz akut ikohowf ar
ndivovakaz otanga
kundi bvunz ainiwomwenga.
"Travisandi phoner aakati
ndibvi s
ez vinhuz vakeas
you'regoi ngt ous eit,
"
akapi ndaac hidaroTania
mur oommat aive.
Ndai kanz wiratsit
s ikut
i
ndikakar ovakadogonakuf i
ra
mumaokoangunekutianga
atori
nedeat
hdaykungedad
vake.

"Ohit'sokay,
"ndakadar o
ndichi
mudamur oom
yaTravisndakunoudz aMai
vake.Ndakavas haya
kudinningndikavashaya
ndokubvandangonanga
kubedr oomkwavo.
Nekut samwakwandai ve
ndakait
az vekuknocker
ndakazvikanganwa
ndokubvandangovhur adoor
ndi
s i
nakuknoc ker.
Ndakakas i
rakuvharadoor
ndi
c hi
pindamubedr oom
mac honekutizvandaive
ndaonawasmeantt obea
secret
."Mama! "
Ndakany epedzera
kushamis i
ka
ndi
c hi
vhundikiranhemabut
deepdowni nsidemei was
extremel yhappy .Ndaive
ndaonaMai Travis
vachits
imbi r
iraMrJ eke
nepill
ow.Vakavhunduka
vachindionabuti twasj ust
waterundert hebr i
dge. Mr
Jekevakabvavangot ipfau
pfaundokut was anudza
makumboandhewasgone.

"
Ndi
kaz
ongonz
waz
vai
ti
ka
munoanywayor
kufungidzir
akut ipane
wawaudz aiwon'thesitateto
kil
lyout oo,"
ndakanyepedz era
kuvhundukavadar ondichii
ta
sekamunhukar ii
nnoc ent
ndikati,"
iwon'ttellanyone."
Ndaitaurandichipota
ndichibatamur omowangu
nechigunwe. "Hazvina
kunditoreranguvakuur aya
mur umewangus oi we
haut ombondi netse."
Vakadar ovakandi batashaya
ndokubvandabat aruoko
rwavoz vishomanez vis
homa
vakar i
var andokubva
ndar wumonyor ora.Vanga
vasinakuz vit
arisi
r akuti
ndingavadar oso
zvakandi iti
raeas y
kuvas undi rapas i
de
pemur umewavo. Ndakatora
samepillowyanga
vashandisir
amur umewavo
ndokubvandavavhar af ace.
"Doyougets c
ared?"
Ndakavabvunz andichiseka
ndabvisapill
owkuf ace
kwavo.Vai f
emereka
semunhuai veakutar ufu.
"Lookher emotherin-law,
aurayamunhundi minotme
sowhymuc hidakutyisi
dz i
ra
ini
.You'reamur dererso
ndimimunof anir
akupinda
chandonotme, "ndakatoona
kutikugarandavagura
mus wewavowast hebest
waykwet ekut i
vade
kundij
airi
ra.

"Motherin-
lawnowt ellme
something,
"ndakadaro
ndakavabatamashoulder
ndi
c hi
nzwakutindinendave
kutongazvi
kanzi
,"ohmymy
somuc hc onfi
dence?"
Vakatauravachisi
muka
vakatangakundiuc hir
ira
maoko. "Dzunguhar is
hande
mai mwanapandi ri.I'
mnot
suchahel ples
sidiotasyou
think.Doyout hi
nkyouc an
foolmei wewemanj e.
Des pi
teknowingt hatune
mwanandakabvumakut i
uitemuroor awangut hough
makat i
nyeperanamai vako
kutiurivirgin.Letmet el
lyou
somet hingmunhu
akatokut ari
saakatondiudza
chokwadi ,"vakapedzisa
kutauravac hivhuradumbu
rangu. "
Har i
s il
ine
reoperationher easiuri
kuzvitiurivirgi
n?Ifyouwant
tobeTr avis'swifethenlear
n
tokeepyourbi gmout h
closed.Iknowwhati 'm
doing,"vakai t
akusiya
vandivhundit
sirandikabuda
muroommac hof astfastbut
ndakazviudzakuticome
whatmay, MaiTravisvanga
vasi
ngaz ondi
it
isebec ause
kuurayamunhuwas n'
tajoke.

Chavai
vevaur
ayiramunhu
angaasar
anesixdayskuti
arar
amendakachishaya.
Ndakagar
apamas tai
rs
semunhuanes t
ressyaTravi
s
kurikudakuona
mamovement
emur andakadzi.Ndakaona
munhuavekudz okera
kubedr oomkwakepas ina
nguvakwakunz wamher e
ndikazivakutivakuchema
muf i
.Semunhuai zi
va
zvaii
tikandakazopedz i
sir
a
kusvikavamwevas vika.
Pasinanguvamapur isa
akabvaas vikaMai Travis
kwakumhanyi r amapur isa
vachichema.
Ndakaz onzwis isachavaive
vaurayiramur umewavoz i
ta
raRuramai rabuda. Vanga
vakabatac hiffonyake
vachichemaz vinonz wis
a
tsi
tsivachiti
,"paangobva
panoRur amai mur ume
wanguabvaas ar aachif
a. I
chi
chic
hiffonc hakendac hiona
pamubedpangapakar ara
mur umewangu, "whata
motheri n-lawi had.
Ndakanz wakudakuvaber eka
buti couldn'tbecauseof
people'spres ence.Mapuri
sa
akabvaaendakubedr oom
kwavovakat otanga
mainves ti
gat i
onvamwe
vachiendakumbakwana
Ruramai .
Cher okur oomkwaTr avis
kwangakwaveempt y
ndakakuendanemuf ar o
knowi ngt hatTravis
paachaz vinzwaanovenga
Ruramai kusvikamus i
wekuf a.Takaumbur uka
mur oommangumai veempty
nemuf aro. Ndakazobudamo
ndavekuendakut oi
let
ndikaonas i
siTania
vachitender apasame
positi
onphonei rimumaoko
achirati
dz akutiaristres sed.
"ThanksChr isforpickingup
myc all.Ndokumbi risawo
nemweyawaMwar i
uende
paCapeTownI nternat ional
Airportizvezviutari
seTr avis
asatiatoranextf li
ghtt oUK.
It'
sveryi mportantkut i
umumi seikokoDadvas haika
andkunec onfusion
isi
ngabet serekuno."
Ndakaf arandanz waTani a
achitaurapaphonekut i
Chr i
s
wakewoami seTr avi
sass oon
hisfli
ghtf romZi mbabwe
landinSout hAf ri
ca.
Ndaingomudapadhuz e
Travischer oiyeanga
asingandides ondakabva
ndaisaat tentionpanaTani a
ndichidakunz wakut iTravi
s
arikudz okaher eorwhat .
After20mi nut esakabva
adzokerapac allnaChrisandi
guessChr isangaawana
Travi
sbec auseTania
akamboc hemaz vishoma
ndokuzot i,"
Travisunotidai
zvangaz virizvekufakwadad
chetendakuphoner akudai.
Weal lknewt hathewas
goingtoexpi reonSat urday
butprobl emndeyekut i
mamavas ungisaRuramai
Travi
s.Ndamboz ama
kuvaudz akutithere'snoway
Ruramai paangaur ayadad. I
tri
edt ohaveawor dwi ththe
Commi ss
ionerbutvar ikuti
vanodaevi dence.Rur amai
can'tkil
lanyoneTr avis,"
ndakaper erwazveimi munhu
achibudiramisodzi kuti
Ruramai asungwa. Allalong
ndaifarakutiarikumi ramira
kutiTravisauyepamar ir
o
ababanotknowi ngkut iari
kutsvagi
raTravi
skuti
Ruramaiabudemumac el
l,
whatani di
ot.Ndakabva
ndanzwakumukamakaTani a.

"Tr
avishowc anyout hink
li
kethat?Ruramai
haangambour ayedad,"
ndakapukutami sodz
i
ndanzwavoicer akerakwira
misodziyawedzerapres s
ure
yekubudanayo.
Ndakatofeelerkuti
somethingwaswr ong.
Akabvapaphoneaf i
zuka
ndokumudz as emunhuanoda
kumubat si
raz vi
kanzi,
"Travi
s
arambakuuyaakut obeli
ever
kutiRuramai aurayadadc an
youimagine?"

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"Ruramai
!"Ndakangopepuka
ndic
himudanaRuramai f
or
unknownreason.Mazis
o
akanonokakuvhur i
kanekuda
kwekuz vi
mbanekuc hema
kwangandai ta.Ifeltreli
eved
ndaonandi ri
muc hi patara
andndi si
rimuwar d
munembomber eraz vekuti
cherovasingandizive
vanengevac hibvunz akuti
ndakaitaseiands tuff."I
'min
aprivatecli
nic?"Ndakabat a
muromopandakaonakut i
ndir
i papri
vatec l
inic
ndafungakut iRuramai
achawanepi mar i
.
Ndakat angakuf eelerguil
ty
nekumut ukakwandanga
ndaitandi chi
rambakut i
ndiendekuhos pit
altapfuura
nekupol i
c ebutkupol i
ce
ndaisatodaz vachose.Iused
towonderwhyvas i
kana
vanobat wac hibharo
vasingaendekumapur i
sa
kanakuudz asomeone
munhuoz otaur aave
nenhumbukanac hirwer e
kutiakabatwac hibharoand
ipapohapanaanoz obeliever.
Ndangandakuz ivareason
whyvanhuvai nyararanyay a
dzakadai.Zvinhu
zvinongoremakut iuudz e
munhunyayayakadar o
pamus oropaz vowot is
t ress
yekufungakut ivanhu
vachakuonas eimus ociety.
"Ruramai !
"Ndakakar uka
ndamudanaz vakareRur u
ndiripakatipekufunga
nhamodz angu.Ndakanz wa
kutyandaonamunhu
wec hir
umeac hi
pinda
mur oommuya. "Ruramai!"
Ndakat indidaneRur amai
ndisatindavharwamur omo
andt hattimendai t
oedz a
kumukapabedkut indiwane
kuti
z a.
"Cal
mdown, "akadaro
asweder apadhuz eneni
ndokubvandat anga
kuchemandi chiti
,
"ndokumbi r
awomundi si
ye.
Letmegopl ease,"ndanga
ndatopfugamapabed
ndichimukumbi rakuti
asandipamhez vandai ve
ndaitwanaDenz el.
"Don'tbes cared, I
'ma
doctor,"akadar omukomana
uyaac hindir
atidz aidenti
ty
cardrakendokubva
ndazoonakut i ndidoc t
orplus
nedress i
ngyaangaakapf eka.
Idon'tknowwhypaakapi nda
zveseizvozvondi si
na
kuzviona.Ndakadz ikama
ndakugar apas indobva
ndamuonaac hi smiler
ndikafungakut i ndatsots
wa.
"Hausidoctoriwe,"
ndakadarondi chimusundir
a
kurendakubur ukapabedkut i
ndit
otizabutndakat adzi
swa
nedri
pndokur ikwac hur
a
fast
erfaster.Mukomanauya
hapanaz vaakaitakunze
kwekungondi tari
sa.
Ndakanovhur adoorndi c
hiti
ndit
izendokut anga
ndadongor er
apanz e
kwakutoonapane
vanhurumevakawanda
ndikatibetterndidzoker
e
mukat imunemunhuone.
Kupererwanez vekuit
a
kwakandi pahas ha
ndikapedz i
sirandakuchema
semunhuas inaplan."Water,
"
akadaromukomanauya
achindi
t ambidz amvura
yekunwandokubva
ndaidhudhudz i
rayosechero
ndangandi singanzwenyot a
nekutindait
ikanaaridoct
or
ngaii
tezvinhuzvakeaende
kwetekudakur amba
akandiri
nda.

"Wher e'
smys is
ter?"
Ndakabvunz andir
i c
alm
ndic
hi ti
angandinzwiratsi
tsi
asat
i apindur
andokubva
papindaumwemus i
kana
akasvikaachimuhugger
achi
c hema."What '
swr ong
Tania?"Akabvunz adoc t
or
wac hoar iconc ernedz vi
kanzi,
"Anashendaz otauranaTravis
ti
medz aasvikakuSAbuti
don'tknowwhat '
swr onghim.
Arambakudz okainstead
yekuti ami renaRur u
ari
kut omubl amerkut indiye
aurayadadac hitinekuti
ndiyemunhuakapedz i
si
ra
kutaur anavo. "Tania
paakadar ondakaz ivawhy
Anasheaidakutivat
auri
re
panzenekutipaakas
vika
akamubataruokokuti
vabudaiyeTania
akamhanyirakutaur
a.

"Ruramaiari
pi?"
Ndakabvunzami sodziyave
kuyererafut
iAnas he
ndokubvaakas i
rakuuya
pasi
deneni ndokubva
andihugger."
Yours i
steris
absolutelyfine,"
ndakatoz vi
nz wakut iari
kundinyeper abec ausedai
Ruramai angaar ir i
ght
angadai aneni .Iwasver y
surethatt her ewasnoway
Ruramai paai ndisiyandega
ndiri
panguvayakaoma
kudaro."Wher e'ss he!"
Ndakabvunz az vinehas ha
zvakatovas hami saz vi
kanzi
naTania,"as ungirwamur der
."
"Tania!"Anasheakat aura
nehas handokubva
ambondi s
iyaavekubur i
tsa
Taniapanz einindokut evera
ndichidakunz wazvavai taur
a
becaus endangandi sina
kunzwi sis
anyay ayacho.
TherewasnowayRur amai
paaiurayamunhuwet her
nemi stakekanakut ichii.
Pandakanz wakut ivami ra
panz endakabvandami ra
kuserikwedoor .
"Wakany atsokwanaher eiwe
Tania?Mai dei i
salready
traumat i
zedont opoft hat
womuudz az vaRuramai .
Angur iandibvunz anez vake
buthandi nakumuudz aiwe
unemur omoukat iregai
nditaure.Howonear this
thatpoorgi rlgoingt ohandle
it
?"
"Whyareyouget t
ingmad
overasmalliss
ue?"
AkabvunzawoTaniazvikanzi
naAnashe,"
as malli
ssue?
Maivakovamus ungi
sira
mhosvayaasinakuit
aiye
angaagaraanemapr oblem
akeiwewotismalliss
ue?"

"I
'
mmi s
singsomethingher
e
Anas
he.
..
"Asatiapedza
kutauraakabvaanz i,
" don't
comebet weenmypat ient
s
andme. Maideiismy
responsibili
tynow, "
zvekunet sanakwavondanga
ndisi
nabas anazvonekut i
ndaidakungoonaRur amai
chete."Wher ear eyougoi ng
Maidei?"Akat aura
achindibataruokokut i
ndisafambe. "Tania
ndokuona, "ndiye
akatoonekamunhuanga
amus hanyiraakadzokera
nenimukat i."Ndodakuona
Ruramai,"ltriedtocontr
ol
myselfbutndi womas hoko
egaaingobudamumur omo
mangukus vikandabatwa
nehope

Pandakaz
omukahwanga
hwatovehusikuDrAnashe
vangavatobatwanehope
vakandiri
ndanec havaifira
ndakachishaya. Ndakar ara
pabedkudar ondakat anga
kufungakut ii
zvez viRur amai
akararapai muc hit
okisi.
Ndangandi sati
ndambomupi ndaas indai ve
ndamuonaz vamur ilastt i
me
yaakavharirwas aka
ndaitozi
vakut iaripanguva
yakaoma. "You'reawake?"
Vakamukavac hidaroDr
Anas hendokuz vi
twas anudza.
Handi nakumbopi ndura
nekut iangaabvunz azvinhu
zvi
riobvi ous.Ndakapf uurir
a
mber inekuc hemaabuda
ndikaz oshami s
ikandakuona
munhuadz okaakabat a
mac upt woet ea."Hereyou
go,"akadar o
achindi t
ambi dzaimwec up
ndikaitoranekut ithough
ndangandi nes tr
essnz ara
ndangandakui
nzwa.

"Don'twor ryaboutRur amai,

she'sas tr
onggi rl
,"akadaro
achinditambi dz
awi perkuti
ndipukemi sodz i
."Iknowt hat
butlneedherher e,"
ndakadar ondi c
himudz osera
cupyakeyet ea.
"Wat opedza?"Akar ati
dza
kushami si
kandokubva
andipayakeyaanga
angodzvuta."
Nowldon' t
knowhowt oembraceyou.
You'reveryst
ubborn,
"
akadaroavekuchecker
temperatureyangu.

"Utor
iquali
fi
eddoc tori
we?"
Ndakakarukandabvunza
nekutikamuit
irokake
ndangandisi
nakumbokaona
kachi
itwanemamwe
madoc tor."Whatdoyou
mean?"Akabvunz aamira
zvaait
andi kati,
"ummpaya
wambondi ratidzaidentity
cardrakondi kaonaune21
yearssoi waswonder i
ngkut i
wakadz idz
irakui t
adoc tor
ri
niuridoc torkanaur i
nurse?"Akakar ukaasekaapa
ndaivendiri s
eriouszvikanzi
,
"l
'mnotyetqual if
ied.Ndiri
kutoendakuc hi
korobut
cl
ini
cinondeyeduso..
."Asati
apedzandakabvandati
,"so
unorapavanhucherousir
i
quali
fi
ed?"

"Heyndasarwanetwoyears
chetekutindi
pedze,"
akapindur
aachigarapas
i
ndikazomuti
,"s
orry.
"

"Forwhat?"Akabvunza
achis
imudzamus orondi
kat
i,
"nezvandat aur aaboutyour
qualifi
cations."Ndai tonyepa
ipapobutndanga
ndakukumbi rar ugerero
nekut indaive
ndaz obatanidz azitarake
namot hervekuNGO
kwaRur amai andRur amai
angaakumbi r aMai vakekut i
ndirapiswepac hipatarapavo.
Ndangandi sinakunz wakut i
vangavaz owiriranakut ichi
i
andi niwomwanawamot her
vachondangandi s
ati
ndambomuona. "Youdon'
t
havet oapologisefors
ayi
ng
thetr uth,
"akadaro
achindibatamaoko.

"UsazoudzeRuramaikuti
ndatihausiqual
if
ied,
"
ndakadaronekuzivakut
i
Ruramai ai
zobati
kana
achindi
onas emunhu
asi
ngat ende."Iwon' ttell
her,
"akadar oachitoraphone
yakeyai ri
ngerndokubva
anodavi ri
rapanze.Anga
asi
yaas i
nakuvhar adoors o
nekutyakus arandega
ndakas imukandichida
kunorikiyandasvikapadoor
ndokut oonakutiharikii
ke.
Ndakabvandanos unda
str
etcherbedkut indivhare
doorbutndi sati
ndapedz a
Anas heakabvaadz oka.
"Hanz ikudi
ifut
i?"Akabvunz a
achipindandokubvandat i,
"ndangandi chi
dakut ivanhu
vasapinde."

"Maidei,
"ndakacheuka
ndanzwavoicer aRuramai
behindme. "
Ruru,"
ndakadarondichiendapaar
i
ndokuonaTravisar i
kumas urekwake. Thesame
Travi
sangaambonz iaramba
kudzoka."
Wadz oka
Ruramai?"Ndakadaro
ndakudzoser
ast r
etcherbed
panzvi
mbo.

"How' sshe?"Akabvunz a
Anas heachiverengafile
raivenemedi calreportyangu.
"Thankyouver ymuc hDr
Anas he,
"akadar o
achirongedzaz vi
nhuz vangu
ndi
kati
,"kas
itavekudz
oker
a
kumba?"

"
Somewheres
aferMaidei,
I
'
llt
akecar
eofyouthere.
"

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amai

"
Zvaurikutaur
ahaz vi
shade
wanzwa.Tesetinoz
ivakuti
ti
c hafabuthapanamunhu
aner i
ghtyekuur ayamunhu
nekut i ac
hangof a,"mupur i
sa
aiveakundi bvunzac handaive
ndaur ayi
rababavaTr avisi
ni
ndikapi ndur akuti
handi ngambour ayemunhu
avekudakuz vif
ira."
Ins pec
tor
cher omukandi bvunz a
kus vikakwaedz a
ndic hangor amba
ndic hikupinduras ame
answernekut i
handi ngambour ayemunhu
akaz vifirakare,"
ndait oreves aipapo
nekut obudahama
dzekwaJ ekedz anga
dzangoz arapambac her
o
zvaisat aurikakut i
vaizodz oker akumbaaf t
er
burial ."Ukarambaur i
stubbor nndave
kuzos handi saf orcekuti
utaure,"vakataur a
vachisi
mudz aruokokut i
vandirovendokubvandabat a
ruokor wavo" I
'
mnota
cri
minalMi st
erndi chi
ri
suspects oyoudon' thave
anyrightt ohitme. Imi
pachenyumur ikuzi
vakuti
handisindaur ayaMrJ eke,"
akabvaat angakuf amba
fambaner oomi yamupur i
sa
uya."Postmor temhai sat
i
yaiti
was ohowdoyouknow
thathisdeat hwasar esultof
suffocati
on?"Vakat adza
kundipinduraof f
icer
vakangobudas evadanwa
somewher eivovas i
na.
Kuvhar i
rwakwanga
kusingambondi pes tr
ess
nekuti c
her omuc ourt
ndaizvimiri
randegapas ina
lawyerndikabuda. Mai Travis
ndivovaivevaudz aka
mapur i
sakut indaur aya
mur umewavonepi l
lowasif
vangavandionanekut i
time
dzandakasvikapambapavo
vangavas i
po. Munhu
wandaingofungandi Maidei
kutiaiz
oitasei kanaamuka
achionandisipo.Anga
akanditsamwi rabuti was
verysurekut iaizondida
achingomuka.
Ndaingonamat irakuti
kuedz eAnot idaadzoke
kumadhi riakeai teplankuti
ndibudenekut ipasi
naTr avi
s
ndiyeaitokwani sakumi ra
miras emur ume. Around2am
ndakabvandabur i
tswa
mumac ell
.Ndai vendi s
ati
ndazivakut izvafambas ei
kutindibudebec ausenguva
dzachondi yani ai
pamunhu
bail
.Ndakas arapadiki
kudz oker akumac ellnekut ya
butpandakaz onz wavoi ce
raTravisndakabva
ndadz ikama. "Howc anyou
arrests omeoneonbas eless
accus ations ?Youdon' thave
anyevi denc eagains t
Rur amai kunze
kwekamuc hekaakabut
mavekut omus ungiraizvozvo.
Munhuangaagar aac hirwara
sowhymamhanyi r
akut i
mur der?"Angaakudz idziswa
basamapur isanaTr avis.
Paakandionaakanyar ara
achiuyapandiri akandi pahug.
"Ihopenoonemi sbehaved
withyou?"Akabvunz a
achindit
aris
at ar i
sa
ndokubvandat arisaof fic
er
vekudakundi vhundi t
s i
ra
nembamavakat sikitsi
r apasi
neny adz
i."I
'
mf ineTr avi s
,
let'
sgo,"ndakadar ondave
kudakumhanyi
rakuna
Maidei
.

"Waudzwanani kuti
ndasungwa?"Ndakabvunz a
tavemumot akubvapapol i
ce
stat
ion."Ndaphoner wa
naTaniandichangos vi
ka
kuSA,"akadaroac hi
batabat
a
kablousekandaive
ndakapfekaac hida
kunyatsoonakut its
vina
yeropayaivepoyas vikasei.
"Wangauc hitihauna
kurohwar opar i
riapa
rabvepi
?"Akabvunz aachida
kuparkermot apas i
deper oad
ndikamuti,"nevermind
handenekuNewLi f
ePr i
vate
Cli
nicndikokunaMai dei
."

"Ai
tasei
Maidei
?"Akabvunza
aveworr
iedbutndakashaya
kuti
ndomuudzaseinekuti
zvangaz visati
zvanyat sosinkermubr ain
dzangukut iMaidei ar epwa
naDenz el."It'
snot hing
seriousadonhaakakuvar a
gumbos akamapur isa
atondivingakuc linic,"
ndakat aurandi chitarisa
kunz ekwemot akut ias aone
misodz iyangu. "Ihopehaana
kukuvar az vakanyanya, "he
saidthatr ubbingmy
shoulder ."I
wes akamapur is
a
anzwanani kutiuri
kuchipat ara?"Akabvunz a
mubvunz owai t
ondi netsawo
nekuti hapanawandai ve
ndaudz akumar ainikwedu
kutindi r
i kuendakuc hipatara.
"Idon'tknow, "ndakapi ndura
ndichipukut ami sodz ii
ye
akazoz vi
onakut indaichema.
"Ruruc himi rakuc hema, i'
m
hereforyounow, "
kundinyar adzakwaai ta
kwakai takut indiwedzere
kuchema. Tasvikapaclini
c
ndakabvandaphoner aDr
Anashendi chivabvunza
kunaMai deivakativachir
i
naye. Semunhuanga
abetser wahandi nakuvaudz a
zvakawandabutmunhuar i
confus edndai samudamul ife
mangukanaMai dei.
Aisafanirakundi udza
zvekudaMai dei iye
achi danananehanz vadzi
yaTr avis.Ndanga
ndat ozvionanet womi nutes
dzandai vendabat aphone
yaTr avisachindiratidzaTania
nekut iangaat i
Tani andiye
atoitaac ti
onkut iTravis
adz okekunoi nindokuz oti
ndokumbi rawokuonaTani a
kwakundi rati
dz aphot orake
raiveWhat sApppr ofil
e
pict
ure.Ndakaonavar ivese
naDrAnas hephot or acho
varikubeac hkut oratidzakuti
rangarisinakut orerwamuno
muZi mbabwe. Munhu
achiendaout sidet hec ountry
neumwemus ikanaoz otihee
maiguruwhatwhatkwandi ri
.
Daiangaar i
mus i
kananj eeit
wasbet ternekut i munhu
haangagar ear isi
ngle
akami r
iraMai dei but
problemyai vepondeyekut i
mus i
kanawakeai veTani
a,
Travis'
ss i
ster.Pandakaona
pastatusvakabat anaina
fi
lmypos endakabva
ndadz oseraTravisphone
yakendi satindataura
zvakawanda.

Ithankedhimfortaki
ngc are
ofmys is
terwheni wasn'
t
therebutndakabvandatoit
a
kutiadischargeMai dei
nekukas iranekut
i ndaive
ndakut otyir
aclos
enes syaida
kuit
apanaMai deiandi ye
Maidei semunhuai goda
kumuda, kumuda
kwaizokonz eramapr oblem
mber ivanhuvakunet serana
mukomananaTani a."Nderi
pi
gumbor amakuvar a
mainini?"AkadaroTr avis
achi
dakuonagumbo
raMaidei rachor andai ve
ndatirakuvar a. Ndakas i
ya
zvandaiitandi kanobat a
Maidei."Don' ttouc hher !"
Ndakat auranevoi ceriri
padengaz vakas hami sa
Travi
s.Ndai vendat oonakut i
Maidei adevel operf ear
towardsmans ondai sada
kutiTravisas weder e
padhuz enayekus vi
ka
ndaclearc onfus ionyai ve
mumus
oromake.

"Aresureyouc ant akecar

e
ofher?"Akabvunz a
naAnas hendikati,
"soyou
cantakec areofherbetter
thanme?"I reall
ywant edto
controlmy s
elfbuthameno
zvandaivendakuita
ndikatari
saAnas hendofunga
kutianodaMai deiatthe
samet imeac hi
danana
naTani a."
I didn'tmeanitthat
way,"akat aur anevoicerir
i
calmndi kat i
, "
ndavenes even
yearsndi chigaranayepas ina
vabereki andasl ongi'
m
aroundhernot hingbadwi l
l
happent oher .Zvait
ika
zvait
ikandi sipobutdon' tcal
l
mei rrespons ible.
"

"I
'msor
rykanamaz
vit
orai
na
badwayndanga
ndangobvunz acasuall
ykuti
munokwani s
akumut aris
a
here,"akadaroachigarapas
i
ndikati
,"it
'sokayDoc t
or
ndokumbi rawokuenda
kunobhadhar abil
l.
"

"Ruramai!
"Akandidanavoi
ce
ri
ripamusoroMaidei
akazamakumhanyi r
apandir
i
kundibat
endakudakudona
butnekudakwepain
akazot angirwanaTr avis.
Ndainz wakuper as i
mba
nekut emwamus oros oi
guessndi z
voz vakaitakuti
ndidodebutl uckilyididn'
t
fai
lunc onsci
ous .Ndini
ndaivendakut oit
wamur were
butnekudakwenhar o
ndakar ambakui swapa
str
etc herbed. "Rega
ndinobhadhar a
uchifanogadz iri
ra,"akadaro
akudakubudaTr avi s
ndokubvandamut iatore
mar imuhandbagmangu.
Mar ii
yayandakapi hwa
naOwenyes eyaibvayaper a.
Travisakavhurawal l
et
akaverengamar i yaivemo
ndikaonaakudz os eraasina
kutorandikazi
vakut i
akunobhadhar aneyake. It
wast ooearlyformet ot ake
favorsfromhims oi stopped.
"Don'tbesoimmat ure
Ruramai,"akadar
ondisat
i
ndataurachandaive
ndamumi sir
andokubva
ndazonyarara.

"St
ayawayf rommys i
ster,
"
ndakadarokunaDrAnas he
vai
vevakupf ekedzaMai dei
masandals.Nekus adakut i
Maideianzwez vakawanda
zvi
sineinay
endakabva
ndabudanaAnas hepanz e
ndikati
,"Anas he
ndokuremekedz a
zvakanyanyabutkanauc hi
da
kutindir
ambe
ndichi
kurespec tertambira
kurenaMai dei. Urikudanana
naTaniahanz vadz iyaTravis
wodakudanananaMai dei f
uti
?
What '
sthat?"Akapukut a
kufacendokuz oti,"
Tania
haasiproblemmai guru.
"
"Whatdoyoumean?"
Ndakabvunzandatsamwira
kunzimaigur
uikokozvikanz
i,
"i
t'
sjustcompli
catedbutshe
won'tbeahindrancei
nour
rel
ations
hip.
"

"I
wayomaf ungir
oakobut
chandi
rikukuudza
ndechekutit
ambirakure
nayeidon'twanthertobe
hurtagain,"ndi chi
netsana
naDrAnas he, Travisakabva
adzokaac hinjamood. "Why
didn'
tyout ellmeaboutt hi
s
Ruru?"Angaaz oonakut i
Maideiarepwat hrough
medicalrepor tyaiveakabata.
"Iwon'tspar ethatmons ter
!"
Akatauranehas handikati
,
"hokoyonhas iDenzel,
"
nechemumoyo.
"Anoar i
kuphoner ,"akauya
nephoneyanguac hidaro
Mai dei.Anot i
daaibvunza
kwat aiveac hit
iachangosvika
pambandi kamuudz akuti
tavekudz okakumba. Kumba
taidakuendakunomut ora
nekut iTravisangaagar a
ataurat ir
i kupoli
cekuti
atiwani r
akwekugar akuri
safekus ingasvikevanamai
vake. After20mi nutesAno
akaphonerf ut
i,"t
akutos
vika
Ano,"ndakadaviraphone
ndichidarozvi
kanzi,
"kasi
rai
heny u.Pambapas vi
kaumwe
mus i
kanaanemabagar i
kuzvitiManyoni.Ane
pamuvi rinemabagarikuti
ati
ziraDenz el
."

"
What ?"Ndakabvunz
andi
ri
s
hockedz vi
kanzi
,
"
ndatoshamisi
kawoini
ndikamuudz akut i
pano
hapas ipambapaDenz eland
haagar epanoakaitanharo
neni.Akutoonas ekut
i ndi
ri
kumunyeper anekut i
atondirati
dzamames s age
akenaDenz el.Akatotumirwa
mar iyebhazinezurokuti
auyekunoakamupaaddr ess
yepambapedu. "

"
Denz
elakakwanaher
e?"
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Rur
amai
TravisnaAnas hevakas eka
vac hif
ungakut ikut ambakut i
Denz elangat izi
s amunhu
kumbakwedu. Denz elait
a
zvac hoz vai
nz ihaz vii
te.
"Hapanac hirikus ekes aapa,
"
ndakadar ondat samwa
zvikanzi naTravis, "
iwe
naTr avi
smakaz odananas ei
?"
Ndi satindapindur aMai dei
akabvaat i,
"Denz el
akatochinjahunhui koz vi
no
paakarambwanaRur amai all
alongaitovemunhuar iri
ght
hewasj us toverprotec ti
ve
chete.Haz vishamisekut i
mus i
kanaar ikumba
mukamuudz akutiDenz el
imhondi anokur ambi rai,
"
ipapoisany epaMai dei nekuti
karepaaindi rovati
c hidanana
ndaisazvionameabus easi
ndaitir
uc henger achet eas i
ndaz or
ambananayendi po
pandakavhur ikamaz iso.
"Mudhar amuc hati
bheut sa,
"
ndiTravisakadar okuna
Anas heaiveavebus y
nephoneyakekukanganwa
kutiarikudr i
verapa
nechaaitit
ever era
ndakac his
haya. "Ohsor r
y,"
akadaroac hinditambidza
phoneyake. "NdiyeDenz el
wac hoher e?"Akabvunz a
andi
tambi dzaphoneyake
ndokuonaar iye."Yes,"
ndakadarondi chimudz oser
a
phoneyakez vi
kanz i,
"anobva
kumus hakwedu. Ihanzvadzi
yamaiguruvangu, "akadar o
Anashendi kati,
"mai guru
vakovapi?"

"MukadziwaNashebut
vakasi
yanavanamai.
Zvakat
ozobudamusi
wakas hayamudhar awavo.
Mai vaDenz elvakasimuka
vachitaurakut ivanemwana
naZimut o.Denz el
akatombogar akumus ha
akazobvaakudz ingwa
neny ayayekubamombe
dzevanhu. Izvezvimwedzi
hauper easinakudz oker
a
paZimut okunobamombe
otenges a.Daiangaac hi
ri
kutaur anamai guruzvai
it
a
eas ykutitimuwanebut
zvakanet sana. "Ndanga
ndambomus horaAnasheasi
ndakat oonakut isemunhu
anoz i
vakumus ha
kwanaDenz elanogona
kut i
batsir
as oi hadto
accommodat ehi magain.
Informationyakawanda
akaudz aTr avisininaMaidei
tavekumhanyi ramumba
mai venenoi s eyaAno
naManyoni
.

Paakandionandi chipinda
mumbaManyoni akabva
anyararapamwec hete
nekupukut ami s
odz i.
" Yeah
tetemauyamuudz eikut i
ndinimusikanawaDenz y,"
akadaroManyoni
achindi
batar uokondi kati,
"garapasitit
aure."Akabva
agarapafloorini
ndichi
fungawokut i
ndaive
ndakambomuonakupi
becausefaceyakeyai ve
famili
arkwandi ri."Tete
ndaigarandi c
hitauranemi
asinhasinekut ihanzvadzi
yenyuhaipoAnoavekuda
kundibatarough, "akataura
achinzwis
at sits
i zvi
kanzi
naMaidei,"tetevakondi yani
pano.HapanahamayaDenz el
pano,"akatauraac hivhura
handbagyangundokut or
a
chi
tupac hangu
akamukandi r
a, "urikuona
chi
tupaichochoc hakanzichi
i?
RuramaiChaf akwet e
RuramaiZimut okanaune
nharotokuratidzaz vedu
hapanamunhu
wekwaZimut o. Ruramai
wakatauranayekupi ?"
Ndakambodakunyar adza
Maideindichi
ti ataure
naManyoni z
vakanakabut
ndakaonakutikupopota
kwaiit
akwaivenanipane
kuzorambaakanyarara
zvachosesemunhuarepwa
tai
zotadzakuzi
vazvaari
kufungakanakuronga.

"Phoneyanguinengeyave
nemotomi rai
ndikur
ati
dzei
mames sageangunatete
nemariyandatot
umirwa
naDenz elachit
indiuyekuno
i
yeakaendaoutnebas a,"
nhemadz achowaishayakut i
Denzelaidz i
wanakupi .
Manyoni akanditambidz a
phoneyakekwakundi vhur i
ra
chatrangunaye. Number
dzachodz aive
dzakatonyor wakutiteteRue
paprofi
lepat or
ineni
naDenz el.Numberdz aive
nezit
ar angundidzo
dzandaitauranadz o
naDenz elanddz angadzitor
i
regis
teredmuz itarakes o
ndakakumbi rakuonadz acho
dzaait
indedz aDenz el."I
dzi
ndidzodz aakatanganadz o
Maideinez urobutdz i
ri
muz i
tar aChido,"ndiAno
akadaroas iManyoni ai
toona
seti
rikuitamaj okesnaye.

"
Wambomuphoner
a
pawasvikakunohere?"
NdakabvunzaManyoni
zvi
kanzi,"
handi
satiati
mhanher ukwaari
kunonet s
a
networksoanozophoner
makuseni pl
usari
kudz oka
weekend."

"Okaytrytocal
lhi
magai n
butakadavir
aunomuudza
kutiwasvi
kapambapas i
na
vanhutonzwakutianot
i
kudii
,"ndakadar o
ndatofungawayyekut rapper
Denzelnay o."Numberdz ake
dzakabvadz apindaone
naone. Denzelachinzwakut i
chimokoc hiri
c hegaakabva
ati
,"kovaindepi
vanaRur amaihus i
kuhuno
nhaiwe. Anywayr ega
ndipfuurendichikutorandiri
mumot ayebasandi ri
po
kutoendakuChegut u.
"
Paakangodar ondakabva
ndabudapanz endichida
kunotaur anaTr avis
naAnas hevai vevas ara
mumot a." GuysManyoni
ndatiaphoner eDenz el
achimuudz akut ipamba
hapanavanhus oDenz elati
arikuuyakuz omut ora.Tr
avi
s
chibudanemot ayako
yonoipar kerpac orner
pakagar agekababaSi d
nekutiakazoonamot a
anozezakupi nda.Kana
maparkermot amouya
tomubatakunopaanouya, "
ndakadaroz vikanzinaTr
avi
s,
"A'
syous aydet ecti
ve."

"I
'l
ldealwithyoulater
,"
ndakadarondichi
dzokera
mumba. "Komanga
maendepi?"Ano
paakabvunzandakazeza
kumupi ndur anekut ya
kurwadz i
saMai deindataura
nez vaDenz el.
"Ndi chakuudz a,"ndakadaro
ndic hiendakus pare
kunor ongedz ahembekut i
Denz elac hibatwat obva
tatoenda. "Mai deiaitasei
Rur amai ?"Akauya
kuzondi bvunz aAnondi kat
i,
"kas iadii?"
"Haus ikuonakutiaril
owlow
cher os tepyakeyakachinj
a.
Dai ur iumwewamut ari
sa
kut iz vesebhobecause
maz uvanomunhuwakoane
mus ikanzwa.Anomiti
swa
ti
kas hayapekunyarara
nat eteunovaz i
vawani ,
"Ano
aitovemur imazvake.
"Denz elrapedher,
"
ndakat auri
rapasihana
ichirovanekut yakutiAno
achaz vigamuc hir
as ei
. "
Uri
kuny epahandi ?"Akat aura
achigar apas i
zviya
zvekur at i
dz akutimunhuar i
mus hoc k.Ndaisadakur amba
ndichit auranez vazvos o
ndakamut ambi dzafil
e
rekuc hipat ara
akazvi verenger aega.

"Anot
ida!
"Ndakavhunduka
Anoadonha.
Ndangandi si
na
kumbot ari
si
r akuti
semunhur ume
angavhundut swez vakadaro.
"Maideihuyanemvur a!"
Ndakadananemi sodzi
naiyewoAnoangaas haya
nguvayekudonhai rinani
herepanekudonhat i
me
yataidakubataDenz el.
"Wamuudz ireiRuramai
unoz i
vakutiAnoat ori
problem?Ur ikukanganwa
zvaakait
al asttime
Ruramai ?"Ndangandi ne
zvakawandaz vaindi
netsawo
andt herewasnoway
pandaizoregedz akuudzaAno
zvaivezvaiti
kakunaMai dei.
Lasttimepaai veadonhaai ve
anyeperwanekamwe
kamwanakut i ndait
a
accident.Ofwhi chipapo
aigonakudonhanekut iaive
aonavanhuvakaungana
pats i
kwakamwananemot a
munhuwaakabvunz a
akaz ongonyepakut indini.
Ipapoakat or
az uvar eseari
unc onsci
ousz vekutitakaita
mudumbut i
c hi
fungakut i
anogonakus amuka. "Ndipe
perfumendi mui sepamhi no
anogonakumuka, "
ndakadar ondi c
hifungakut i
zvingashandabut tkwai tove
kutambanenguva. "
Atl east
chi
t aur
irapasikutiDenzel
akauyatimubat e,
"akadaro
Maideiac hi
budamus pare
ndikati
,"sakandisi
yeAno
akadaindi c
hii
tazvaDenzy?"

"Unebas ar einaDenzyafter
allabataini kweteiwe?"
Akapi nduraac hi
budandikati
,
"uzvibateMai deius
aite
kungendi wewegaur i
kurwadz iwanaDenz el.Huya
utar
iseAnopanoapai ni
nanaTravistichabataDenz el
wacho,"ndakat aur a
ndatsamwaakadz oka
akanyararakuz otarisaAno
wani.Ndakadz oker akuna
Manyoni ndavekunomi ri
ra
kuuyakwaDenz el ."
Kur i
sei
kuGokwe?"Ndakabvunz a
ndaonar unyarar orwanyanya
mumbaz vikanzi,"kuri
kungonayac het e."Adaro
akabvaany ar arafuti neniwo
ndikanyararawokwet ekui t
a
basar ekutsvagiramunhu
nyaya. Akabvaadonhedz a
phoneyakepas ina
chamugumhakanakudi i
kuitasemunhuane
nhetemwaz vake.Ndakabva
ndamunhonger aini asi
handinakudakumudz osera
ndisi
nakuonaz vaive
pascreen."Ndi yani wako
uyu?"Ndakamubvunz a
ndichi
mudz os
eraphone
ndaonaMamoyomugal lery
make. "
Ndimamavangu
vanogaramunomuHar are,
"
ndakasekanhamos erugare
atimwanawaMamoyo. "Kasi
munomuz ivahere?"
Akandibvunzandisati
ndapinduradoorrikavhurwa
seri
chadonhanaDenz el.
Akapindamumba
achifemerekandokubva
atokiyadoorkwakukanda
makeypanz eakanosvi
ka
achiwiramus ewagepanext.
Ndakadz ungudzamus oro
ndakatarisapanze
nepawi ndowndaonaTr avis
naAnas hevachimhanya
vachiuyakudoor .
Itwas
obviouskut i
ndivovanga
vataimiraDenzelasatiasvi
ka
kumbavakamungwadz aasi
i
ni vanhundaivendavaudza
zvakanakakut iDenzel
tomur egaopindamumba
tomubat i
raimomoi vo
kwakuz vit
ivarumevakait
a
zvemus orowavohez vo
Denz elangaatiki
ir
adoor.

"J
erehandiri
tyekanapadi
ki
asihandi
endekanandisat
i
ndararaneweRuramai,
"
akadar
oasinganyar
e
Manyoniwake.

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Rur
amai
"Daiwaizivakut ipavanhu
vesevandakadanananavo
ndiwewandai dis
isaus i
na
kumbondi it
iramas huraako.
Kubvaz vawakat svagirwa
mur umewec hikwambo
natetevakoanogar aakati
sonasonawakabva
wandivenga,"angaagar a
zvakepamus oropes tove
mukomana. "Cheroneni
ndai t
okudabutyou
disappointedme, "ndaida
kut it
imbopedz enguva
ti
c hit
aurandi chi
tivakomana
vaigonakui t
apl ankana
kuphoner amapur isa.
"Ndakakudi sappointerpapi
Rur amai?"Kutobvunz a
seangaakanganwamhos va
dzake. "
Don'tmakemec ount
allyourmi st
akesDenz y,
"
ndakadar
oz vi
kanzi
,"iwon'
t
makeyouc ountbecause
handinac
hitemanewe. "

"I
syourmemor ythisweakor
you'rejustpr
etending?"
Ndakabvunz a
ndichidongor
erat eamraive
panzez vi
kanzi,
"tauraka
zvandakakutadzir
a?"

"
Nez
uromas
ikat
iwakai
tei
Maidei?"Akas
imukapaaive
akagarandamubvunzaakati
,
"ohaboutthat?Ndanga
ndisi
nakanapf ungwa
idz
odzo."

"Wakafungir
wanani saka?"
Ndakabvunza
ndakutosvot
wanekur amba
ndir
iunderthes amer oof
naye."
Zvakaiti
kaz vakaiti
ka
Ruramaingatichir
ongakut i
todzokeranaseinekuti
munhuwangawandi r
ambi r
a
akatoorasoiwewos arudza
zvir
ibetterkuit
ami st
ress
vaTJkanakui t
ababer angu."

"Ndoi
tababer akochir
udzi
i
iweuchiendakujerenhas
i?"
Ndakatindimurangari
dze
asat
iafungakur e.
"Ndosungiswanani?"
Handinakupindura
mubvunz owakez vikanzi
naManyoni ,"sakaDenz el
waindinyeper akutiRuramai
mwanawamai vako?"Ndaive
ndatokanganwakut i
Manyoni aripo."Wakatamba
nepfungwadz anguDenz el
kudai ndakaz iva
ndakar oorwanaTadi wapane
ti
me, "akat auranehas ha
Manyoni zvikanzinaDenzel,
"daindakaz i
vahai t
ungamire
hamayangu.
"

"Unechokwadi Denzel?"
Akabvunzaachisweder a
kunaDenz el
."Manyoni sorr
y
kanichi
mbomi randitaure
namaiguruvakot i
oneku. .
."
Haanakupedz akutaura
Denzelanyudzwabanga
mudumbunaManyoni .Only
Godknowskut ibangai ror
o
angaarit
oraseiakarivi
gapai
kusvi
kapakubay aDenz el
nekutiini ndangandi si
na
kuri
onaands owasDenz el
.
"Manyoni unondiurayakani!
"
Akadeedz erazvi
nonz wisa
tsi
tsiManyoni azvomora
bangar iyaakudakumubaya
fut
i."Mai dei!"
Nechandai mudanira
handitoz i
veMai dei.
Ndaibvundandakami ra
pasamepos i
ti
onuku
ndic
hity
akunobataManyoni
nekuti
hashadzaai
venadzo
ai
gonakundibat
anidz
ira.

"Chiic
hiri
kuitikamukat i
imomoRur amai ?"Travi
s
akabvunzandi kati
,
"zvawangauc hida.Whatwas
theneedofc has i
nghim?"
Travi
sndiyeaiveakanya
zvese.Ndait
omunz wir
a
hashapamwec hete
naDenz el
."Chi i
taimuvhur e
doornekut iuyuhandi dekuti
afi
remunopl eas eandi want
thi
sdi sastertoendbef ore
sunr is
e,"kwai ngovekut aur
a
kwemunhuaper er
wanekut i
ndai zi
vakut idoorr edu
rai
s avhurikanekunz ekana
ratokiiwanemukat i
.Ndini
ndai vendat origadzir
isa
sai
z vozvof orours ecuri
ty
sevanhuvai gar avega.
"Ri
novhurikaseinhai
Ruramai?"AkabvunzaTravi
s
achir
usundasundandikati,
"ri
bvunze.
"

"Manyonimhani!"
Ndakambos i
yazvaTravis
ndakunobataManyoni ai
ve
akudakutovhii
raDenzel
mumbamedu. Ndakamur idz
a
nembamaakadonhedz a
banga."
Seiuchii
tasemunhu
akaisapfungwamuhomwe
iwe.Denz elagaraanej ere
rakamumi r
irakar es akaiwe
urikuappl i
erkuendawo
kujerekut iz
vidii
. Fungakut i
mwanawakoanoz odiikana
ukaurayaDenz el?"
NdichionesaManyoni padoor
pakaitaloudnoi se
yakatombovhar anz eve
dzangu. Doorrakabva
radonher amumbamapur i
sa
achipi
nda. "
Ndiyaniaphoner a
mapur i
sa?"Akamhanyi r
a
kubvunzaManyoni achibva
panaDenz elai
ve
akungogomer as eachazvii
ti
ra
tsvi
na.Panekut imapur is
a
aphonereambul anc eiuye
it
oreDenz yvakamui sa
mumot amavondi kati
hamenoi kokoasl ongas
abvapambapeduas iimwe
pfungwayakat ikoakaf a
mumot ai momoi yeanga
achif
anirakur arama.
Ndakaitac onfus i
on
mumus orokus vika
wakutema. "Uyumunhu
wamai saumuanof ani r
wa
kuendes akuc hipat ara,
"
ndakadar okunaI ns pect
or
Chihotaz vikanzinaMai dei,
"what'
swr ongwi t hyou
Ruramai ?"Not hingwas
wrongwi thmebec auseihad
madeanoat hofs avingl ives
ti
llmyl astbr eath. HavingDr
Anas hear oundmademyl i
fe
easierbec ausenekut i
ainzwisisakut ihupenyu
hwemunhuhunoc osterno
mat terimhondi .Cher o
ndaidakuf ungas esister
yaMai dei,Denz elanga
asingafanirekungof aeas y
easyl i
ket hat.Aitofani r
a
kumbos ufferpanopas i.
Mapur is
aakaz ophonera
ambul anceichiuyaamwe
akaendanaDenz y
kuchipataraamweakaenda
nesukupol ic
es tat
ion.
AnashenaMai deihavana
kuendakupol icestati
on
nekutivakaendanaAnot ida
kuchipatara.By5am
everythingwasdone
ndokubvat abvapapol i
ce
stat
ionnaTr avisti
chisi
ya
Manyoni aripo."Takuenda
kuclini
cf uti,
"akadaroTr avi
s
achirati
dz akunet andokubva
ndangogut sir
iramus or
o. "
At
leastyaDenz yyapera
kwas arayako?"Akadar o
achishaman' ainehope.
"Yangui pi?"Ndakabvunz a
hanayakur ovanekut i
ndaigonakungogadz i
ri
rwa
imwenyaya."
Iyi
yamudhar
a,
you'
rej
ustoutonbai
l
remember?"

"I
yohaisinyayashamwar i
ukanobvunzavanhu
vekumbakweny uz vakanaka
nakavanokuudz amunhu
akaurayababavako, "
ndakapedzisandichinwa
mvur a."
Ndinotanga
ndatari
saCCTVf ir
stndoona
kutindi
yaniakaur
ayandi
sat
i
ndabvunzavanhu.
"

"Wai taminut e,ur

ikuda
kutar i
saCCTVnekuf unga
kutindinogonandi ri
ni
ndaur ayaDadvako?"
Ndakabvunz andir
iseri
ous
zvikanzi,"
wanet aiwe
pfungwadz ako
hadz ic
hashandez vakanaka.
Ndambot indiri
kufungir
aiwe
nguvai nhaiRuramai
?Ndiri
kutotyakutivanogonavari
mamavaur auadads o
ndikatangakurionandoi
ta
plannekut i
havangambos ungwe."

"Whatdoyoumeanbyt hat?"
Ndakabvunz andir
isurpri
sed
zvi
kanzi
,"cherovakait
a
mhondiRur amai,she'
ll
remainmymot her
ndinowanawayyekudeal er
navoi s
iriyekuvaendes a
kujere.
"Ndakangot iehoyi
butndai z
ivakut i
onewayor
themuj erevai zongomugar a
nekudakwenyayayamai
vangu. I
ni ndangandi siri
mwanawavos akats i
tsi
ndaizovawani repi.
Kuc hi
patar atakasvikaAno
achangomukaas i
takamus i
yakonekut iaida
bedr
est
.

"AnynewsaboutDenz el
?"
AkabvunzaMaidei
tave
kudzokerakumbaTravis
akati
,"notyet
."

"Daiakaf
a,"ndai
munz wisi
sa
painyakeMaideisakaitwas
normalforhertosaythat.
"Tr
avisndokumbirawo
kubvunza,
"ndakadaro
ndokubvaas
ekandi
kat
i,"
kas
i
chi
i?"

"Usabvunz ez vako
ndatofeelerkut iurikuda
kubvunz az vekupenga,"
akatauraakandi tarisandi
kat
i,
"ndezvakoi zvo.Traviskumba
kwawat it
s vagiratinenge
ti
chigarategaor .
..
?"

"
Ndaz
viz
ivakanauc
hida
kugaraneniunotaura
zvakanaka.Wheni made
arrangementsforthathouse
ndangoiti
raimimur it
hree
butiweweunenge
unotondidakunewhous e."
Ndaidakutiti
garetir
ivatatu
nevanavamai vanguas i
angondiudzakudaro
ndakabvandati,"
soiwewe
unengeuc hi
togarakumba
kwenyus emurume
waChi
do?"

"Ruramai Chaf aproblem

yakoiripapi chaizvo?"
Akabvunz aac hindiseka
ndikati
,"i
ri pauri
chimbondi udzakut iunenge
uchigarakupi ?"

"Fornowndirikuendakumba
kunotoraCCTVfootage
pasinaandi
onakana
ndar i
wanandoz oit
a
zvemar i
ros emunhu
akadz oker amur oad. Iwon't
sayanyt hingaboutusaf ter
burialndoz oendakuUK
kunopedz isabas arangu
nekut izvinhuz vese
zvakat omi raso.Ndi c
hidz oka
kuUKt oit
aengagement
party,ndokur oorathen
tochat atoz ogaratesef rom
there,"kut auraasi fzvinhu
z
ves
ezvaiz
ofambaac
cor
ding
t
ohi
splan.

"Goodpl anning,"ndakadaro
ndichigarazvakanakakut i
ndiwanekur ara."
Pamba
munengemavekui sa
mal odgerkanakut i
munot enges a?"Akabvunza
Maidei ndikamut i
,"hezvo
kasi t
avekut otutahere?All
alongndangandi chif
unga
kutiti
rikungobvapamba
kwenguvadi kidiki?"Zvanga
zvi
singait
ekut it
ibvepamba
for
evernekudakwaDenz el
angaatovemumaoko
emapur i
sa."Ruramai kumba
kwandirikukuendes ai
ndekwenyu. Rememberi mba
yenyuyekuAvondal e
yamaigaramamavako
vachir
ivapenyu. Lastweek
ndakawanamapaperemba
andirimuzi
tarenyu.
All
alongyai
shandis
was emba
yecompany."

Kunetakwes ekwakapera
Travi
sataurazvamama
vangu.Chai
ndinetsa
ndechekutiai
veakaziva
zveseiz
vozvoseiand
mapaperembaakamawanepi.
Ndakabvandat ot
anga
kufungakutipamweane
ri
mwenamai vakethat
'swhy
ai
sadakutivasungwekur i
kuti
ndivovakauraMrJ eke.

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Nar
rat
ed

Travi
sakadembac haaive
audzi
raRur amai nezveimba
yavoaonakut i
aigoc hera
pautsi
.Ruramai aiveakuda
kutozivakut i
inf ormati
on
yaiveasinaTr avisakaiwana
seiuyeabat ani dzanezvaive
zvataurwanaMrJ ekeakabva
atofungakut ianer i
mwe
namai vakebuti mwe
pfungwayakamur ambir
a
ichit
iTravishaangamboi t
e
zvinhuz vakadar ondokubva
azobvunz aakadz i
kamakut i
Travisakawanepi mapaper
emba. Traviss emunhu
aisazivareactionyaRur amai
kanaanz wac hokwadi akabva
ati
, "ndic
hakuudz azvese
tasvikakumbaRur amai."
Rur amai akangobvumakut i
nyayai pereipapovas ataure
zvakawandapamber i
paMai dei.Kumbakwavo
havanakumboi tanguva
yakar ebavachi s
hifterzvi
nhu
ndokubvavaendakunew
hous e.
Semunhuangaavi mbi swa
kutiachaudz wanez vamai
vakevas vikakumba,
Ruramai akangot ivac hi
svi
ka
kuAvondal e,"tasvikaTravi
s
chindi
udz a."Travisaisada
kutauranez vazvos oakabva
amut i
,"tangawar ongedza
zvi
nhuf irsthanditize
ndiri
po."Rur amai haana
kupinduraTr avis
ndokunor engedz az vi
nhu
zvakef as
tf astakami ri
ra
kunz wakut izvakafambas ei
.
Travisachionakut ihaana
mumwemabudi ropanyaya
yembakunz ekwekuudz a
Ruramai chokwadi akabva
amuvi nga."Allalongimba
yaishandiswas eproperty
yecompanybuti didn'
tknow
kutindeyenyus ezvo
ndaingofungakut indeyenyu
somunhuai garapano
akaret irelastmont h
ndikat ouyapanol astweek
ndichi checkerkut izvakamir
a
sei
. Panoi takut it
igaresezvo
iwewakat indikakuroora
you'llmovei nnevanavamai
vakoz vaisazoitakutiti
gare
tesekuChi sipit
enaMama.
Ndic hitotarisamas etti
ngs
ands tuffndipopandakaona
mvur aisingabude
ndokutoz i
vakut iyakavharwa
vanhuvai garapanovanga
vasi
ngac habhadhar emvur a.
Kuswer anez urondakabva
ndaendakunobhadhar a
mvur aasyouknowmunhu
anobhadhar isaanotaura
housenumbernez it
ar i
ri
pabepar embabef oreaclear
bil
ljusttoc onfir
mwi t
hme
kanandapai nformationiri
corr
ec t
.Tr ustme, iwas
shoc kedpandakanz waachit
i
Rur amai Chaf a.
Ndakat omboc hekaaddr ess
kuti ndiyoher endi kaonair
i
i
yo. I wasc onfus edso
ndakaphoner amama
ndic hivabvunz akut iz
vir
i
kufambas eibec ause
ndai taris
irakut idzimba
dzec ompanyyedu
dzinof aniradzirimuz i
ta
rangu, mama, dadorTania.
Mamavakai tahasha
dzandakas hayakutidzabva
nepiafterndakabvunz a
ndikatozovakuti s
omet hing
wrong.Ndakabhadhar a
mvur akwakuc hiuya
kuzokut or
akumbakwenyu
makus enipaya.Ndaitoshaya
kutindokuudz asei
nezvazvo."Ruramai
akabelieverzvai
tauraTr avi
s
ndokubvaar egakumubvunz a
zvakawandazvai
munets
a
mumus oromakeachi
ti
achapedzer
ananaMaiTr
avi
s
pachavo.

"Panopambahapabi kiwe
here?"Akabvunz aTr avis
achiendakuki tc
henz vi
kanz i
naRur amai,"ndangandabi ka
zvanguvai nhaiTravis?Dai
Maidei angaarifitabika
kare,"akadaroac hi
mut evera
kukitchen."Rulenumber1
Mister,"akadaroRur amai
achivharafridgeyanga
yavhur wanaTr avis
. "
Taura
ti
nzwe, "akadar oTravis
zvi
kanz inaRur u,"
thisismy
hous ehanditi?Andyou' re
myf iance?"

"Chingotigaa?"Akadar
o
Travisachisekazvi
kanz
i,
"usasekendi ri
kudakuti
unzwi si
sepanenyayayangu.
Handi dimunhuane
charac t
ery aDenz elyekuda
kuzvionas ababavepano
kanamur umewangu.
Ukanz wanyot a
unotokumbi ramvur atokupa
kwetekut oz viponesawega
haupindemuki t
chenus i
na
kunzi pi
nda. Rulenumber2,
you'r
eagues theres okindl
y
behaveasoner ight?Handisi
kudakuoner erwakana
kufari
sabuti wantt obea
perfectexampl etoMaidei
andAnot ida.Inorderf
or
themt orespec tme
unofanirakuita
zvandakuudz a.Iknowit
soundsabi twei r
dbutisu
hatisi
varunguTr avist
otoit
a
zvinhuzvinehunhu
zvaungadai uchii
takurikuti
mai nababavangundogar a
navopano.
"

"Ruramaiuchandinetsa,
"
akadaroTravi
sac hi
vhura
fri
dgez vi
kanz
i naRuramai,
"Travi
sndatichii
?"

"Unonyatsoz
ivakutii
ni
handinahunhuwani but
hunhuhwac hondichahui
ti
ra
pamber i
paMaideinaAno,
pamber i
pakoi'mfreetoact
,"
Ruramai akakar
ukaas eka
Travisadarondokubva
azotangakubika.Travi
s
achipedzakudyaakabva
aonekaakanangakumba
kwavokut ianotar
isaCCTV.

Atthesamet i
meTania
ai
todawokutangakuona
CCTVfootagenekuti
ai
fungi
ramai vakenekuda
kwemastatementavoekuti
Rur amai akaur ay aMrJ eke
nepi l
low. Asat iatar i
saCCTV
footageakaendakunamai
vakevai chemanhemaac hida
kunovabvunz akut i z
vepil
low
vakaz viwanepi . "
Weneedt o
talk,"akavaz evez er a
munz evevakamboi t
a
sevas inakuz vinzwa
vakar ambavac hichemabut
pavakaz oonas eriousyaTani a
vakat ofeelerkut is omething
iswrongndokus imuka
vachiendakur oomkwaTani a.
"Whoki lledfather?"
Akabvunz amai vake
semupur isahanayaMai
Travi
si kabaikananekurova
asihavanakuda
kuzvirati
dz i
rakunaTania.

"HowdoI know?"
Vakabvunzawonevoi
ce
ri
nonzwisatsi
tsi
zvi
kanz
i
naTania,"mamandi ri
kuda
kukubat si
rabec aus e
ndanzwakut iRur amai
apihwabai loutandmapur is
a
avekut osuspec t
eri mi
makat iakauraiwanepi llow.
It
'sonlyamat teroft i
me
beforeTravisanz wakut i
ndimimakas ungis aRuramai
becausenez uro
pandakat auranayeakai t a
seasi
nabas anaz vobuti
heardthatakat oitakutiRuru
abudemuj ereas ipo.Mama
Travi
shaas i
s i
rimwana
wenyuwamai z i
vaandt his
timearoundyouc an'
taffor
d
tomes swiths omeonei n
love.
MamaTr avi
sakaz i
va
chokwadi kutindimi
makaur ayadadnekus ungis
a
Ruramai achakuvengai
kusvi
kamuf e.
"
"Sonewewour ikususpect
or
mai vako?"Vakabvunz a
vachichemaz vi
kanz i
naTania,
"i'
ms orrytosaythatbut
handichakunzwisiseimama
afterstatementrenyurekuti
dadvakaur ayi
wanepi ll
owas
ifmakaonavac hif
a,"Mai
Travisvakarwadziwa
nemas hokoemwanawavoas
ifvangavapomher wa
mhos vaisir
iyavo."Mama
chi
mbomi r
ai kuchema
becauseinnot i
memapur i
sa
arikuuyapanokuz otar
isa
mac ameraandi tellyou
mukaz oonekwapac amer a
muc hi
urayadadc her oMwar i
arikudengahaakubat s
irei
pakunzvengaj eres okana
mur i
mi makaur ayadadt ell
ndokubatsirai
nepandinogonanapo
becausei c
an' taffordtol ose
bothmypar ent satonc e."
Mai Travisvakambot ora
nguvavakanyar ar a
vachif
ungakut ivomuudz a
kanakut i
voreganekut i
imwepf ungwayai vaudz a
kutiTaniaar ikudakuvaf eya
cheteimwei chivaudz akuti
maybear ikudakut obat s
ira.
"Yours i
lencet ellsitallmom.
Whydi dyoudot hat ?"
Akabvunz aakuc hemawo
zvi
kanzinaMaiTravis
,"iwas
hel
plessTania.
Ijustwanted
Ruramaitostayawayf r
om
mys onthat
'sall
."

"Andyouus edmydad?"
Akadaronehas hazvikanzi
,
"yourfat
herwasal ready
deadands ezvaunozivazuva
regaregar angar ave
kuvaomer a."
"Soyoudi dhimaf avor?"
Akabvunz aavabat ac ol
lar
ndokuz orangari
rapavepaya
kuti ndimai akavaregedz a.
"Nowmavekundi pinzis
a
bus yyekudel eterCCTV
footagei roro.Mapur isa
akat ouyaac hit
i
zvamakat aura
makaz viwanepi mot oti
makaudz wanaaunti voaunt
totovapamar iyavovor ova
pasimapur is
aakaz oda
addressyaauntt ovapa
yenhemaandc as ec l
osed. "
AkadaroTani az vikanz i
naMaiTr avi
s,"ther e'sno
needfort hat.Chi do
akandi
onandi chiur ayadad
vakosondangandi chi
ti kana
ukadeletervideoi r
or o
ndotosimbapakut indiye
akandi
udz aizvoz vobec ause
Chidoatovepr obl emave
kudakutondit
ongabec
aus
e
ofthatoneinci
dent
.

"Mamai zvoz vohaz vibude

becauseChi dohaanamot i
ve
yaanganz iakaur ayiradad
takazvit
arisa,"ndi woai ve
maf ungir
oaTani az vikanzi
namai vake, "usapus ekudaro
Tania.Chidot inomunyudz a
zvir
i s
mar thonai ni kana
mapur is
aakandi bvunz a
ndongotiChidondi ye
akandiudzakut iRur amai
akaurayadadvako. Youknow
mapur i
saanot otanga
kubvunzakut iakaz viona
whenandhowbec aus e
postmortemwi llprovekuti
nguvadz akabvaRur amai
panonedz akafadadvako
dzakatosiy
anabec aus edad
vakovakaf aaftertwohour s
Ruramai abvapanoandCCTV
inotorati
dzatimedz akapinda
nekubudaRur amai soanobva
atoonekwaar i c
lean.
Mapur i
saaonakut iRuramai
haanamhos vandobva
ndat angakuchema
ndakanangaChi dostati
ng
thatakaur ayi
ramur ume
wangubec auseaidakut i
TravisarooreRur amaikwet e
iye.Sopakuur ayamur ume
wanguai dakutiRuramai
ashayes upportsyst
em
pamwec hetenekusungir
wa
mur der.
"Ndizvo
zvakazotenderanamai
nemwanakut ivonyudz
a
Chido.Taniaakabvaaenda
pacomput erakutari
saCCTV
achidakutangaaona
ozodeleter.

"Mamawhymusi
na
kundi
udz
akut
iChi
do
attempt edt okillyout hough
aitamba?"Akadar o
achi rat
idzakufar a.
"Aitondivhundut s i
rai papo
zvekut indakatombof unga
kut iakudakundi ur ayawo, "
vakapi nduravac hitar i
sa
CCTVf ootageriya. "Thistime
apr esserwr ongbut tonChido.
I'
llfabricatethisCCTV
foot ageinawayyekut indiye
anoonekwaac hiurayadad. "
"How?"Vakabvunz avane
kamuf aroMai Travis.
"Nothingmuc hmamadai
mandiudz akut i
ndi z
vo
zvakaiti
kat i
sina
kumboz vinetsanekur uka
nyaya.Honai apa
ndinongoitakuti bodyyadad
ir
ipasideidisappert heni
mi
moitadad. Handi apa
akakuvhar aikufacenepil
low
hazvi
onekwekut
iif
aceyani
yakavhar
wa?"

"Iz
voz vozvinoitahaz voface
yakavharahai si kuonekwa
kutindiyani butdr essi
ngiri
kuonekwakut i haingamboite
yadadvako?"Vakadar oMai
Traviszvi
kanz inaTani a,"
let
mef abricatethi sCCTV
footageaf terthatmunogona
kutodoubt erkut indimi
makaurayadad. "Akator
a30
minutesachigadzir
isaCCTV
foot
ageTaniaand
paakapedzanaroChi dowasa
newmur derer.

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Tr
avi
s

Ndakait
ahashandas vi
ka
kumbandichiwanapaCCTV
par
iblank.Ndangandisina
maplansekutivanhuvaziva
kut
indadzokabutkui t
a
blankkweCCTVf ootage
kwakandi tsamwi sa
ndikabvunz avanhuvepamba.
"I
ni motoz i
vakut ihandina
kudzidzakus vikapakutora
mac amer aenyubamuni ni
.
Nepaanogar ahanditozi
ve
sakandingaz obamac amera
enyus eiand
ndomat enges eraani
ndamabanepr i
ceyawo
ndisi
ngat omboi zi
ve?"
Mukadz iwaMus har ukwa
akadar o.Mus harukwayanga
ir
inicknameyef irs
tbor n
yamamavangus omukadz i
wakendai ngomubvunz awo
semunhuaper erwat hough
ndaizivakut ihapana
zvi
noz ivi
kanwaapa.
Ndatobvapaar iakabva
andidana, "bamuni ni
miraipo."Ndakami r aadaro
zvi
kanz i,"ndanga
ndat okanganwabvunz ai
mukadz i wenyuuyupamwe
ndiyeangat oz ivekuti
mac amer aac hoaendepi
nekut iambouya
achindi bvunz apas sword
yachondi kati handitoz
ive
ndakangoi sir
wawomuphone
naMus har ukwandave
kungoendapawhat s
App
mahar a,"mai gur u
vaitondi confus er
nec
onf
usi
onyavo.

"Ndambokubvunz ai
passwor dyemaCCTVkana
kutindangandichida
yeWi Fi
?"Akahakir
amunyaya
achidaroChidozvi
kanzi, "
ko
inindatichi
inhaimainini
handi t
imatimodapas swor d
yekumac amerapanevi deo
ramur ikudakuonainindikati
zvemapas swordhandizivi
ndakatoi
si
rwa
naMusharukwakana
muc hi
damondi paphone
yenyuvonokuisir
aii
mi
mukarambaz vinomhosva
yangundeipiapa?"

"I
zvozvozvekukumbi r
a
passwordzvinei
nemac ameraamur ikuti
ndi
ni
ndingatoz
ivenezvazvo?"
Akabvunzaanehas haChido
dzakaitakutindis uspect
somet hi
ngbec aus edaiai
da
passwor dyeWi Finehunhu
hwakehwandoz ivaangadai
akasekamai gur unekus azi
va
kwakenekut izvekudz i
kis
ira
vanhundi zvozvaai gona."I
t'
s
okayChi do,youmaygo
usavatevedzeremai guru
ndizvozvavar i
,
"
ndakamudar oChi do
ndokubvandaenda.
"Bamuni ni handi nakuenda
kuchikor osemi buthandisi
kurevanhemaat ouya
kwandi rimukadz iwenyuuyu
achidapas s wordndi kati
handi z
ivias iakandipaphone
yakendonoi sirwa
naMus har ukwaakat oti
haasi
kurevai yiyemuphone
yandinos handi sakuvhura
mavi deoas ianodakuona
mavi deoepano. Yahmi rai
ipapondi nodanaaunt
vanondipupur ir
aipapo
ndatomut i
anodakuona
mavideoepanos ei i
mi
makar ambi dzavanhu
kumac amer aeny unekuti
anosvikakwes ekwes ehaana
chii
,chinonz ic
hiizviya?
Makat ichiieheprivate.
"

"
Privac
y,"irepeatedaf
terher
z
vikanzi
,"eheiyoyondanga
ndichitotambanayendi c hi
ti
makamai si
r ambavhac hete
kwet ekut ivanhuvepano
vaonenekut ianogonakuona
murumewanguac higezaka
zvi
kas hayabas a.
"Vanga
vakazar anec onfusion
maigur uvanguas i
nekudz ungai rakwavovanga
vandibat si
ranez vandaida.
Therewasnowaymunhu
paaizombodapas sword
yekuvhuraCCTVf oot
age
asi
nac hekuit
anayo.Iwas
verysurethatndiyeChi
do
angaadeleterCCTVfootage
ri
kasararir
iblank.

"Youl ookstr
essedson,"
vakadar ovachi
ndibat
a
pas houldermamandikati,
"ndiyekamur or
awamai da
izvezvipaCCTVhapana
chinhuapandanz wa
namai gurukuti
anga
achits
vagapas s
wordyacho.
Zvinoreveii
zvozvomama?"

"I
'ms or
r yTr
avisneniwo
handinakumbomuf ungi r
a
zvakadarochero
paakandiudzakutiRuramai
aurayadadvakohandi na
kumbof ungakutiazvi
zivasei
ndokutongophonera
mapur i
saakatonosunga
Ruramai asi
namhos va. Al
l
alongndaitomuonas emunhu
kwayeuf unge. Kutaurakuno
handitozi
vekut indonyar i
ra
payinekutimunhu
wandakas horanekut uka
ndiyeatorimunhukwaye
kweteChi douyu. Unoz i
va
makus enindarwadz iwa
ndanzwaac hitauranemwana
wakepaphonendi kas haya
kutindiyeChidowandi nozi
va
arivi
rgi
n.Takanyeper wa
mwanangu, yes eimhosva
yanguizvezviaurayadad
vako,
"ndinindakat opedz
isi
ra
ndakunyaradzamamavai ve
vochemaz vinonzwisatsi
tsi
.

"Travisndokumbirakutaura
naRur amaindimukumbi r
e
ruregereronekutikwaari
i
z vozviari
kutofungakuti
ndinindakaurayaMrJ eke
ndikamus ungisa.
Ndokumbi raut aurenaye
ndikumbirer uregerero.
Mar i
roachingoper aChido
tomudz oserakumbakwavo
tot
or aRuramai ,"if
elt
rel
ievedndanz wakut imama
havasivakaur ayadad. Nyaya
yangayangos arayaindinet
sa
ndeyekufakwaMai Ruramai
cheteas i
iyiyadad
ndaivachenes auyevega
vangavaz vionakut i
vakakangani si
raRur amai.
"Don'twor r
yaboutRur amai
hunhuhwaChi doanohuz iva
daitangowanaCCTVf ootage
aiendakujer est
raightaway ,"
ndakadarondi chinyaradza
mamaz vi
kanz i
,"videorei
Travischi
mboenda
unobvunz aTanianekut i
nguvadz angadz ichi
bvunz a
Chidopas swordamhanyi r a
pacomputerkunotar
isa
changachic
hidakuonekwa
naChido.
"

Kungonz waizvozvo
ndakabvandat oendakuna
Taniakunomubvunz a
nezvazvo.Akambodakut s
ika
tsi
kaatf i
rstndikamuti
,
"usadekutambanepf ungwa
dzanguTani andaudzwa
naMamakut indiwewat anga
kuonat hatCCTVf ootage
panei ?"Haanakupi ndur a
kunz ekwekundi tambi dza
flashdr i
vendokuz oti
,"lgues s
az oclearCCTVas i
ngaz ive
kut indat os
averthatfoot age.
Ndakanz wahas handar iona
zvekut indakabva
ndat ophoner amapur isa
ipapokwet ekumi ri
ramar i
ro
aper ez vangandambor onga.
Angaandi svotakusvika
pekupedzisir
aChidokut i
chokwadi Ruramai anga
avhari
rwamuc hit
okisi
nemhos vaisir
iyake.

Mapur i
saakasvi
kasist
er
Chidovakari
varazvekuti
akapotsakudonhaanzwa
kutindi
yeavingwa.Kuzoda
kunzwisi
sachaii
ti
ka
semunhuangaas i
ngaz i
ve
mhos vayake. "Handi na
kumbour ayadadvakoi ni
Traviskut aurac hokwadi
cher oukabvunz amamavar i
apa,"aidar oachi dhonz wa
nemapur isanekut i
aitorambakuf amba. Mama
vairehwavai toz vichemer awo
nekut adzakudeal er
nebet rayalyaanga
avakonz eresa. Thatot herday
mamavangavandi rova
nekudakwakebutapaanga
akudakunz wir
wat sitsi
namama. Ndakavabat sira
kusimukapavaivevakagar a
vachichemakutivasaz onzwe
tsi
tsivamuonaachic hema.
Chidoakaendakumapur isa
achingori
dzamher eapa
akutoblamermamakut i
ndivovakaurayadad.
Twoday sl aterdad
vakaradzikwandokubva
ndazoendanamamakuna
Ruramai kwavai da
kunokumbi r
ar uregerero.I
don'tknowwhatwaswr ong
withRuramai because
ait
oonakungemamavar i
kupretender .
Akazongovar eger er
az vekuti
zvimubvebutdeepdownher
icouldseet hatac hi
ri
akavagumbuki r
a. "Soal l
alongmai zivakut iimbai yi
haisiyenyuyety ouus edi tas
youras setwhy?"Nyayai yoyo
ndaivendamuudz akut i
ainyararebutakakar uka
aitauraz vikanzinaMama,
"Ruramai imbai yi
ndakat oitengabuti t'
sjus t
thatmamavako
vakaz oshai kati
sati tapedz a
paper wor kas i
mar indanga
ndat
ovapacheroukabvunz
a
dadvakovanoz
vizi
va."

"I
sthats o?"Akavabvunza
netoney andisi
nakufarir
a
buthandi nakuda
kuzvirati
dzira.
"Yesyouc an
askyourf ather,
"vakadaro
mamaz vikanzi
, "
noneedf or
that.I
t '
sgoodt hatwemets o
ndichatangirapakasi
ira
mama?"
"Whatdoyoumean?"
Ndakabvunzandatadza
kunzwisi
sazvai
tauraRuru
akati
,"t
here'
sunfini
shed
busi
nessandi'mstil
lali
veto
fi
nis
hit."

"Taurazvi
ristrai
ghtRuru,
"
ndakadaroakaz ot
i,"
handi
ti
mai vakovakatimama
vakafavasativapedza
paperworkyemba?Imba
zvai
rimuz i
tar
angunanaAno
ti
nokwanisakupedzi
sa
paperworkimbayoenda
muzitarenyui
sutodzoker
a
kuBudir
iro.
"

"There'snoneedf orthat
Rur u,s
oonwe' regoingt obe
afami ly,
"vakadaromama
zvikanzi,
"it'
snotlikethat
buti don'thaveahabi tof
taki
ngf avors .
"Twodays
dzangandi sinakumuona
angaat ochinjaattit
udes o
ndakakumbi rakutauranay e
pedut ega.Tichingopinda
mubedr oommake
kwakubvi sar i
ng
yandakamupaac hit
i,"i
'm
sorryTravisbuti can'tdothis
anymor ebyeveni ngtinenge
tabvapanoandkus wer a
mangwanapanec ourt
hearingyaDenzelnaChido
ndinengendabatanidzamari
yakoyeseyawakas handis
a
pandiri
."

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Rur
amai

"Babepanez vandakai
ta
here?"Akabvunzaatsvuki
sa
maz i
soTravisaft
er
ndamudz oserari
ngyake.
Akandi batamas houlder
achindi gari
sapabed.
"Ruramai kanandakaita
mistakeyoupoi ntitout
ndogadz i
risakweteizvi
,"l
coulds eet hathewasdeepl y
hurtandc onfusedtoobuti n
ordert oac complis
hmy
missionlhadt oignoreallhi
s
emot ions ."
Yourmot heris
waitingf oryoudowns tair
s
Travis,"neniwo
ndaitorwadziwakumudar o
butndangandi si
naopt i
on.
"What '
smyf aultRur amai ?"
Akabvunz aandibat amaoko
esendikati,"
haunapr oblem
butininditor
i nezviri
kundinetsa.Ineedt imet o
dealwithmys elf,forgiveme
i
fyouc an."

"
Probl
emi
pii
yoyoyaunoda
kudealernayowegaRur amai.
Zvinganizvakatakait
at i
ri
teseforexampl eDenz el..
."
Ndakabvandai sachigunwe
changupamur omopakekut i
anyararendokubvandat i,"
I'
ll
neverforgethowyouhel ped
medealwi t
hDenz elandl '
m
trulygreatf
ullforthatbut
thisti
mear oundyouc an't
helpme. "
"Whoi sbl ac
kmai lingyou
Ruramai ?"Angaat angakuda
kuitasaDenz elwekur amba
kurambwabutvanga
vangos i
yanakut iTravisanga
asir
iviolent.Probl emyangu
yangai r
i yamai vake, she
nevers t
oppedc ooki ngup
stori
esandTr avisblindly
trustedhi smothers o
kuzomuudz akut imai vako
vakadaivakadai
zvatozot
okanganisa
relat
ionshipyedusondanga
ndaonakut ikumbomur amba
ndotsvagaevidencendega
kanandai wana
ndozomur ati
dzabutiyeanga
akurambakur amba.

"Chokwadichi
ri
po
ndechekuti
mus i
wafadad
vakovakasi
yavaudz
a
Ruramaisomethi
ng,
"
akapindamubedroommangu
achidaromwanawaOwen
zvikanzinaTr
avi
s,
"somethingli
kewhat
mai ni
ni?"

"Ti
kakuudz ayouwon' t
beli
eveuss oit'swis
ekuti
udzokerekumbakwenyu
thenwot ari
sapamac amera
enyukuti dadvakovakaudza
Ruramai kutichii
,
"
somet imesMai dei
ndaitomus hairazvekumui ta.
"Chidoakadel eterfootage
yemus i
uyamanj e?"Akadar o
achinzwat sit
sizvikanzi
naMai dei,"
ifthat'sthecase
chitorairi
ngyenyunekut i
ti
kakuudz ainemur omoyou
won' tbeli
eveus .Kanaz vatir
i
kudakui tazvazoitat i
chauya
totoraringbutf ornowwe
needabr eak.
"
Handinakumbobvi r
a
ndafungirakutiTravi
s
anopus azvakadaroanga
angondi t
aris
a
sekambwananakanenz ara
karikuonamunhuac hidya.
"Mirandigoitaplanndiwone
kutindarecoverthatCCTV
footagebutr i
nghakuna
kwandi noendanayo. Our
relati
onshipisnotajoke
Rur amai i
nfac tletmegi ve
youanot herone, "z vaii
ta
zvangaz visi
nakana
kumbomuf it
akanapadi ki.
"Imwer ingyei futi?"
Ndakabvunz andakamut ar
isa
achiit
svagar ingyake
zvikanzi,"
promi ser ing,
inengeyas arakumot arega
ndinotora."Akabuda
achimhany aMai dei akasar
a
achiti
,"you'r
es oluc ky
Ruramai
,Travi
sanokuda
honahaasi
sir
istabl
ekubva
zvawamudzoser
ar i
ng.
"

"I
zvozvondoz vi
z i
vabut
mamavakei problem. Travi
s
anotofanir
akus arudza
munhuonepakat ipangu
namai vakeattheend, "
ndakadarondi chi
enda
pawindowkunodongor era
Travi
saivepanz eac hit
arisa
ri
ngmumot a."Ndaiwana!"
Akadaidzi
rapaakandiona
kuti
ndakamut ar
isa
achi
simudz akaboxkacho.
Ndakasekandakamut aris
a
akumhany aac hi
dzoka
hamenokut iMai vake
ai
vaudz akutiari
kumhanyireiakadaro.

"Ipr
omisetolovef
oret
erni
ty
andalwaysst
andbyyouno
mat terwhat .Maidei i
smy
witness,"ndakas mi l
er
achindipfekedz aring
nekudz oseraiyayanga
ndambomupandi po
pandakat ozorangar i
rakuti
yangandamut engerandanga
ndisatindamupabec auseit
wasal i
ttl
ewi erdkut iini
ndiner i
ngi yehaana.
Ndakamupf ekedz a
ti
kauc hiri
rwamaoko
naMai
dei
wit
nes
s.

"Tsanovarisei
?"
Akaz obvunz
aapedzakufara
ndikamuudz akut
i,
"ndamut umakunotsvaga
lorrytodakushi
ft
erkaa."

"ComeonRur u,t
here'
sno
needforthat
,"Tr
avisand
atoveweaknessyanguapa
angaavekudakundidzoser
a
kumas hurepaplanyangu.
ApamugoonaMai deianga
amboz vit
aurakuti
,"apaAno
kurongakur ongazvedubut
kupedz anguvanekutiumwe
munhuakangoonaTr avi
s
pfungwadz inomir
a
kushanda."

"Mamandot auranavomari
yavondovadzoserai
ninii
mi
morambamuc hi
garapano.
Apaac hiregandi endekumba
ndinoitaplanndonor ecover
thatCCTVf ootagendonz wa
kutidadvakakuudz akutichi
i
handi warambakundi udza.
"
Haanakuz ogar apamba
ndokudz oker anamai vake.
Ndakas arandi chinamat akuti
anorecoveror i
ginalCCTV
footagebec aus ethough
Chidoangaar iyeakaur aya
MrJ ekendai feelerkut iMai
Travi
svaner uokos omehow
andndaidakut iazvinzwir
we
chokwadi pamus oropamai
vakefromt hehor se'smouth.
Neniwondakadembakut idai
ndakarecorderMrJ eke
vachi
taura.

"Ohmymy, lookwho'shere
agai
n?"Akadaroachi
tobuda
mubedroommanguMai dei
.
Ndakat
everandichi
da
kuononakut indiyaniwanei
ndiDrAnas heagain.Pamba
pedupangapave
kumunaki dzazvekutiachi
bva
kucli
nicaibvaangopfuura
napos earikuuyakuzoona
mur werewake. Aiuya
nemafr ui
tsnezvimanicenic
e
zvemur werewakeoz oenda
kumbakwavoadyas upper.
Taniandaitoshayakuti
anoonekwanguvai munhu
aribus ynemur werewake
andi yewoMai deianga
akui t
aac hi
enj
oyerdoc t or
's
company. "
AriseiTania?"
Ndakangot indivabhohwe
zvangundokubvandadar o
zvikanzinaAnas he,"
ac hir
i
kuc hemadadvake. "

"Apaiwesemukwasha
unofani
rakungeuri
ko
uchi
temahunhuc hi
ichi
i?"
Ndakadakuendadeeper
nekutiMai deiangaas ati
azi
vanez vaTani a."
Doc t
or
mukwas hawekwaJ eke?"
Akabvunz aMai deindi sati
ndapinduraz vikanzi
naAnashe, "actuall
ymy
fr
iendndiyemukwas ha
chaiyechingoti gul
ez
vanongondi sus pecter."

"
Ini
nimanj
e?"Ndakadar
o
zvikanz i,
"yes.Moz i
vandine
muf ac ewangumuZul u
anonz i Chris
,ndiyeaidanana
naTani a.DadvaChr i
s
nevanguvanowi ri
ranas o
mos toft het imeaigaraari
kunokuZi m. Taniandaive
ndagar andichimuz i
vabut
takaz owiranaakudanana
naChr is.Chris
akaz ongor asi
sababendobva
ami ti
s aumwemuZul u.Tani
a
washear tbrokenandndi ni
ndaivepadhuz epai po
ndaimunz wisisandikati
ndimunyar adzewoandl
offeredheras houlderto
leanonr ight ?Ast i
megoes
onlf oundmys el
fstuckina
relat
ions hipwi thher
yandisingat onzwisise
meani ngyac ho.Taniawasin
lovewi thmei niwokut i
ndichibvunz akut iwakapedz
a
kuchemaher ekanakut i
uchir
ikuchemaorur ikutoda
nezvangundakaonac hiri
chi
bharanzindokubva
ndangotambai rikur
irabut
las
tweekndakabva
ndatoonakutivakutaura
vesenaChriszvakanaka
ndokubvandamuudz akutii
ni
ndavenemus ikanaso
ndakudawos ocialdi
stance
andbyGod'sgr ace
akanz
wisi
sas
ohandis
i
mukwashawekwaJ
eke."

"Akanz wi sisahow?"
Akabvunz wanaMai dei
zvikanz ipandakamuudz a
kuti ndavekudas pace
akangot indizvozvandafunga
her endi katieheakatibho,"
aingoz vitauraeasyeasy
Anas hendi kati
,"z
vakait
ika
ri
ni izvi?"
"Musi was hai
kadadvake, "
akapindur aachirati
dzakut i
haasisi
r ic
omf ortabl
endi kati
handimbomus iyemanj e."Oh
lsees omaylknowkut i
mus i
kanawac hondi yani?"I
askedj okingl
ybutndai toda
answeri riser
iousakat i
,
"maigur umus aite
semus ingaizi
ve,"akabva
anyarar ahakeadar ozvikanzi
naMaidei
,"ndi
yani
mus
ikana
wake?"

"Haasatiavewangubuts oon
ndakangomi riraapproval
yasi
sivakos ot hatlcan
makemyf irstmove,"aida
kundinzwas ondakar amba
ndir
i s
eriousakat i
,"t
rustme
maiguru, I
'
lltakegoodc are
ofher.Mai deiangaakuita
achiwanakahi ntkemunhu
air
ehwa."Il
oveyouMai dei,
"
anengeakaonakut i
approval
yachoais
aiwanazvedzungu
ndokubvaataur
az vandai
da
ega.

"Youloveme?"Akabvunz a
asinaconfi
denceMaidei.
"Cherosis
ivakovanozviz
iva,
"
paakadaroMaideiakabva
asimukafaceyachinj
a.
"What'swrongMaidei?"
Ndakamubvunz a
ndichi
simukanekut inguva
yesendaitomut yi
rakuti
anogonakundi nyadzis
a
akabvumamunhumudenga
mudenga. "Getoutofher e!"
AkadarokunaAnas he
nehashandi kas hayakuti
dzabvepi.
"Whatwr ong?"
Ndakabvunz af utizvi
kanzi
,
"ngaabvepanoanoz i
vakuti
ndakarepwas oanodei
pandirikunzekwekungorara
neni.Nguvayesendaitokuna
semunhukwayenotknowi ng
thatyou'vegotbad
i
nt ensi
ons."

Iexcus edthem
ndichinodaviraphone
yaTravisaitiasvi
kakumba.
Thatwasmor eli
keTravi
s
aigonakut ophoner
achindiudzakut i
amukaor
akurarahamenokut ikwai
ve
kuwandi rwanemar iorkuda
kutauraneni."Ndataura
nemunhuakai samac amera
pambaat i f
ootage
inowanikwabuti notora
time,"akadaroTravi
sndikati
,
"ti
meyakawandas ei?"

"Coupleofhoursbecaus
e
systemiridownnowadays,
"
ndakafemaadar onekuz
iva
kutiinnot imeanengeave
kuzivamat r
uec oloursamai
vake. Takazotauranyaya
yekuc ourtkukanganwakut i
ndaivendas iyaMai deinaDr
Anas he. Ndakatozozvifunga
ndapedz akuphoner
ndikadz okerakusitti
ngr oom
ndikaonaDrvar ibusy
embr ac i
ngMai dei.Ididn' t
knowkut ivaivevamut s otsa
sei
.
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Chi
do
Mai Tr
avisvaive
vakutondiiti
raatti
tudekuita
sevakanganwakut indaive
ndavaonavac hiuraya
mur umewavo. Kahunhu
kavokakandi tumakut i
nditor
eCCTVf ootage
remubedr oommavoj ustin
casevakaz odakufarisa
ndovabur it
siramaV11avo.
Ndakat ambur anekutsvaga
passwor dyekut i
ndione
footager achokusvika
ndaz oiwanakunemukomana
aii
tanez vesecuri
typamba.
Handi nakukumbi radir
ec t
sezvandakai t
akunamai guru
nekuz ivakut iai
zotondinyima.
Ndichipi hwandakamhanya
mur oommaTani a
ndikanot arisafootageriya
ndichis
handi sac omput er
yakendokubvandai recorder
andhandi na
chandakadel eters ezvai
ve
zvakutaur wanaTr avis
paakadz okapambaave
kupenger aCCTVf ootage
yemus iwas haikadadvake.
Maiguruvakandi tengesa
kunaTr aviskut i
ndanga
ndakumbi rapasswor dbut
ndaitozviudzakut iTravis
akadakundi netseranyaya
yefootagendai ngomuudz a
chokwadi .
I wasver ysure
thatMai Travi
sndi vovaive
vadeleterfootager ai
diwa
nemwanawavonekuz ivakut
i
vanofirakujer
e.

NdakapererwandaonaMai
Travi
svachichema
vanaTravi
swavondokubva
ndabatwanei mwepfungwa
yekudakuvar atidzavi deo
becaus endaiti i
t'seither
achavas ungisaor
achamani kidzwakundi da
kanaas ingadekuendakuj ere.
Ndakaendakubedr oom
kwangukunot oraflas hdri
ve
randaivendar ec order
footagekut indi rat
idzeTr avi
s
kanaz vichi
dhakwa
zvodhakwaatt heear lies
t
nekutic hekuramba
ndichinyenger erapanaMai
Travisvangavat ondirati
dza
kutihandi nabas a.Mai Travis
ndaitovaonas emunhu
achandi batsir
akudi wa
naTravisbutz vangaz vave
pachenakut ichangu
hapac hinas okut ongo
blackmai lerTravisor
kuvas ungisawer et heonl y
twoopt ions .
Ndavekudakubudamama
vakabvavaphoner
vachibvunz az vekur
adz i
kwa
kwaMrJ ekendi kati
,
"ndanz was ekut i
kuswer a
mangwana, "ndakapi ndura
ndichinovhar adoornekut i
ndaisadakut imunhu
anopf uuraagondi nzwandi r
i
paphonebec aus e
zvandai t
auranaMama
zvai
s afanir
akunz wi
kwa
nevanhu." Ukagot auraasif
hausisur ewani ?"
Vakabvunz andi kavat i
,
"handisisurekondoudz wa
nanipr ogramyac hoAunt
vakatopihwar espec t
kudarikaini pano. Mai Tr
avi
s
vayavakut oita
sevasi
ngandi z
ive,"
ndakadar ondi chinyepedzera
kuchemaz vikanz inamama,
"hai
konakuf ungas ai
zvozvo
Chido. Vamwenevakovar i
kumboc hemamur ume
wavo, "handinakuz oudza
mamakut ivangac hema
munhuwavakaur aya
chirudz i
inekuz i
vakut imama
vakawanai nformat ion
yakadar ozvinos wer azvaz
ara
nyikayes eini ndikashaya
chandi nowanapaz viri
..

"
Hamenomamandave
kutodemba
chandakabvumi r
aTr avi
s
wac ho,"ndakadar ondichida
kungovanz waz vikanzi,
"unogodembei nhaiwe
Ruramai arikusungwa,
vatezvaravakovakaf as aka
hapas i
sinat hreat?"Threat
yangayaves homabutndai t
i
ndikafungamunhu
akabhadhar i
r aRuramai bail
outndai i
t amudumbu
woz ongonyaradzwanekuti
Travisangaakatsamwi r
a
Ruramai .
Mama
vakandinyaradza
nekundisimbisandichi
pedza
kutauranavondokubvandat i
ndoc hi
endakunaTr avi
s
wanei ndavingwa
nemapur is
a. Atf
irs
t
ndakatombof ungakuti
kutambandakunz i
ndininew
suspectpamur dercase.
Ndakabatwanec onfusion
kushayakutiz i
tarangu
rakwanapapi pakufakwaMr
Jeke.Machemer oai i
taMai
Travi
snguvai dzodzo
ndakatombof ungakut indini
ndakavaurayawo
zvechokwadi ndokuz oona
kutivai
pretender
ndasanganidzananavo
maz i
sokwakundi simudz i
ra
ruokorwavoz vishomavanhu
vasingaonevac hindipa
goodbyes i
gn. Ndakabva
ndar angarirakut indinesoli
d
evidenc eyekut iakaur aya
munhundi vobutf lashdri
ve
rangar asaramumbat ime
dzandai vendadani rwa
mapur i
sa.Ndakaz ama
nepandi nogonakubva
mumaokoemapur isakuti
ndidz okerekubedr oom
kunot oraflashdrivebut
mapuri
saai
todanezvangu
handi
nakanakupukunyuka.

Ndakasvikakupolicestation
ndichi
chemer afl
as hdrive
rangukutiwhereverpar i
ri
ric
hengetedzekebec aus e
Mai Tr
avisvangavat oplanner
kundinyudzaandt hatflash
drivewasmyonl ywayout .
Mamandakangot auranavo
twomi nutesvakativanouy a
kupol ic
es tationas i
vakat otangirwanaRur amai
kusvikawangandi s i
na
kuphoner a.
Ndakat oz odembakut i
dai
ndakaphoner aRur amai fi
rst
aigonakundi bat s
irakunot or
a
fl
as hdr i
vekwanaTr avi
s .
Cher otaivet akavengana
zvakadi indaizivakut ithere
wasnowayRur amai
paizoregamunhuar i
innoc entachienderakujere
mhos vaisir
iyake.Ruramai
wandai z i
vacouldn'
ts t
and
inj
us tic
es olwasver y
conf i
dentkut indi
ye
aizotondibatsir
a.Ndisati
ndas i
mudz aruri
mi kuti
nditaur enayeakabva
andi r
egedz erambama
zvekut imapur i
saaive
padhuz eakadakuuyapat i
ri
Rur amai ndokubva
avasimudz i
rar uoko
achivami saac hiti,
"it
'sa
familyiss uedon' tint
er f
ere
mwanawanguuyu. "
Paakadar ondi po
pandakaz orangar i
rakut i
garazviyaRur amai
ndimaini nivangu. "First
ly
youpr ovokedDenz eltorape
Maidei andnowyouki ll
ed
someone, "ndakas hami si
ka
atauraz vaDenz elndikashaya
kut
iakaz
viz
ivi
rakupi
.

"Usashami si
kehakophone
yaDenz eliri
kupoli
ceand
mames sageakonayees e
akaverengwa. Mapurisa
ekuBudi ri
roangaatouya
kuzokut orakwanaTravi
s
nenyayayakoyekuc hengeta
cri
minalasyouknow
ukadziyamot owembavha
watovembavha. Mapurisa
asvi
kapambakuChi si
pit
e
achi
kutsvagaakatonzwakut
i
watovekupolic
es tati
on
nemhosvayekuur aya.
Ndatombokurambi rabut
pandaonavideorako
uchi
urayaMrJ eke
ndarwadziwaChido."

"I
nini?"Ndakabvunz
a
ndichirat
idzakus
hamisi
ka
zvi
kanz i,
"don'
tacti
nnocent
shar.Zvehutsots iizviz vinoda
vanhuvakat idzidz eiwaona,
wakakanganwas eikut i
kumbakwanaTr avi skune
maCCTVnyayay akoi ngor i
openands hutc as ejus tlike
yemukwas hawanguai tora
videoachiraperMai dei achiti
agondiratidz
andi rwadz iwe
buthaanakuz i
vakut i ar i
kutozvisungir
ira. Thisi sthe
endofdownf al
lmydar ling
becaus echeropasina
evidenceyekut iwakauraya
MrJ ekelhadvowedt omake
yourlifeal i
vinghellbecause
ofwhatyoudi dtoMai dei.
NenyayayaMai deiwanga
uchangopi hwakanamwedz i
mishomabutnownoonewi l
l
saveyou. Mes emur itwo
naDenz elwakoandl 'mso
gratefullt
ot heAlmi ght
y
thatmunomuZi mbabwe
hamunamunhuanohanger
vanhus obabavemwana
wakohavambopi hwedeath
sentencebutvanongonz il
if
e
injai
liweweunongoz opihwa
zvi
makor ezvishoma,"nguva
dzandaiveanz i
ataureneni
dzakabvadz aperandokubva
ndanzindidzokere
muc hi
tokisi
.Ndakadzokera
maz i
soasingaone
neconfusi
onnehas hakuti
ndavekubudas eipaCCTV
footage. Stressyandai ve
nayei papondai fungakuti
ndic hafendabuthandi na
kanakunyepedz erakurara.
Zuvar avirandi po
pakaz os vikavangumai .
Ndakavaudz achokwadi
sezvac hiri andunl i
ke
Rur amai vakandi t
rust
er
dispiteevi denc eyai ve
nemapur isa."Mawanal awyer
rachoher e?"Ndakabvunz a
nekut inguvayes endaifunga
kuti kunonokakudamunhu
arikut s
vagal awyerz vi
kanzi
,
"lawyerr einewehauonekut i
imhepodz akasi
mukandanga
ndat oendakwamadz i
baba.
Tarisakubvamus iuya
wat akanz wakut iRuramai
akaendakumas owe
mamhepoar ikuwandaapa
ndat opihwamut eurowekuti
ugezenamadz i
babazvekut
i
j
udgepaanokuonamus i
wecourtanopenyer
wa
newe."

Ndakat omboseka
ndichif
ungakut i
maj okesi
ni
buts er
iousyamama
yakandirat
idzakutihavasi
kutamba. "
Zvinhu
zvemamhepohaz vi
shande
malawyerChi do.Ruramai
akatisi
mudz i
ramhepodoyou
knowkut i mus iwaabva
kumas oweakamuki ra
kuguvar amai vakeunot i
chi
i
ic
hoc ho?Zvi notoda
munamat o,"vakadar omama
ndikashayakut ikuenda
kwaRur amai kuguvar amai
vakekunot isimudz ir
amhepo
pachiindikati,"zvekuenda
kwakekumas owe
nekumakuvaz vineinesukasi
ndi
mimakaur
ayamai
vake?"

"Ukadakut aurisaunofira
munoi wegez amuteur ouyu
sixdayschet e?"Vakadaro
vachindir
atidzanhombo
ndikati
,"mamandi rikugara
muc hit
okisindogezer apai
andmut eur owac hondewe
sixdayscour tiri
kokus wera
mangwanaz vi
nofambas ei
apa.Panekut imupihwe
mut eurowekut indipenyere
j
udgedai mapi hwawekut i
ndiwaneevi dence.Iyi
i
mur dercas enerapec ase
domboi dzihadz i
shande,"
nhai veduwec herokuc hinzi
handi nafaithzvinhu
zvamamaz vaisat
os handa.
Cour tir
i i
nt wodayst i
me
munhuoi tabus ynekut svaga
mut europanekut svaga
evidenc ekanamal awyer .
"Chimboit
azvandakuudz a
Chidokanicheroukasahwi na
nyayaasindozivakutikuj
er e
hauendewegaMrJ eke
vakagaravakabaiwa
inj
ecti
onekutivaitekafi
ra
mber i
ndozvit
aur ai
ni.Mai
Travi
svasambodekuf aris
a
nekutindi
katauramas ecret
avovanosungwavakas ara
vasi
nachinhuzvekutiTravi
s
wavanovhair
anayeanos ara
asi
namal i
kesacho,
"
vakadar
omamandi kasekera
mudumbukut i,
"mal i
kesane
basarei
?"

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Tani
a

Afterfat
her
'sburi
al
everythi
ngwasbac kto
normalbutonethingwas
missing,
Anashe.
Kubvamusi
waaiveandi
udzakut i
ave
nemus ikanaakabvaat or
ega
kut auraneni .Ndaizi
vakut i
kuvanhuai tindini
ndakamunyengabutkana
angaas ingandide
aingos i
y ananez vangu.
Haanakanakunz wat si
tsi
kut ifr
iendyakeyanga
yandi si
y apachenapamus oro
paz vodadvanguvakas haika.
Iwonder edkut ichaivechiri
wr ongpandi richiibecause
ndaitovenez vesez vi
ngadi wa
nemukomanapamus i
kana
butAnas hendaivendat adz a
kunz wisisazvaanoda.
"What 'sup?"Akadar oTr avi
s
achindirovapas houlder
paakapi ndamur oommangu.
"Howar eyou?"Ndakadar o
ndirilowl owz vi
kanz i
,"l
'm
greatasyouc ans ee.
"
Aitadzanei kuvagr eatiye
abvakunoonaRur amai." I
needas mal lfavour ,
"
ndakambomi rakuf unga
Anas hendakui t
az vaTravi
s.
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kwandi ri
?"Ndakadar ondi
ri
seriousz vikanz i,
"someone
temper edwi t
ht heCCTVs ol
wantyourhel pt or ecover
fewf ootages .Benjami n
andi udzaz vekui tabut
zvinot orat i
mes oiwe
satec hnicianunokwani sa
kundii
tirafas
t .
Ndi ngadai
ndadanaBenj ami nkuno
andii
ti
rabuti nformation
yandir
i kudairiconfi
dential
zvai
zoitaproblemai ona
that'
swhyndi chidakut ii
we
undii
tire,
"hanayakar ova
ndanzwaTr avisataura
zvekurecoverCCTVf ootage.

"Ur
ikudafootagezvar
ini
?"
Ndakabvunzandic
hidakuona
kutiyangayakamukos hera
zvakadi i
f ootagei yoyo."I
t'
s
veryur gent ,
"akadar o
ndichifungaexc useyekut i
ndisamur at i
dz eor i
ginal
footage. Ndisat i
ndamupi ndur aakabva
areceiverc allfromRur amai.
"Ruramai wat angapr ogram
yakoi nongot aur waz uva
ravi
r afuti,"akataur a
achisimukamaybeai sada
kutindi nzwe. Zvaitaur wa
naRur amai ndaisanz wa.
"Ruramai unepr obl em
ndikar egaiz vez
vi
wot samwa. "Akat ozobuda
mus ittingroomac hitaur
a
naRur amai
ndokut ozokanganwa
kudz okandi katendaMwar i
kutiz vefootage
azvikanganwa. Itwasbet ter
kanaai zoonaafterc ourt
becausetherewasnoway
paaizoendaneevi
denc
e
againstmamaChido
atotongowa.

"Anyplansf ortoni
ght?"
Akadzokaakudar oTravi
s
ndikamuti,"hapanakunze
kwekurara."Akambonyar ar
a
akatar
isaphoneyake
ndokuzotihandekupar t
y
kwanaAnas he."
Paakangot aurazvaAnas he
ndakac hangamukandi kati,
"kunepar tyyei?"Akais
a
phoneyakemupoc ket
ndokuz oti
,"kuneweddi ng
anniversaryyebrother
yaAnas hekas i
haana
kukuudz a?"Aigondiudzakupi
iyeangaas ingachade
kutauraneni ."
Haanauyu
ndoindepi,"ndakapindura
ndiricalmz vi
kanzi,"
comeon
urifri
endy akeyoudon' t
needani nvitationcar dor
what ."Kupar tyndai toda
kuendaas ikuti ndir
at i
dze
Traviskut indaz vif
arira
zvaisaitasondakambot anga
ndarambar amba
ndokuz obvumapavepaya.
Ndaivendakut ofungahor r
or
ndichitikanandas vika
kupar tyikokondodhaki sa
Anas hez vekut ianoraraneni
butndakabat wanepf ungwa
yekutikanac ur rent
gir
lfr
iendyakei rikondogona
kusabudi r
irakumupador o
askmewhyndai ve
ndakuf ungas emunhuas i
na
kudzidzakudar o, ndaive
ndakudakut or aranaye
zvi
per ezviper e. Vangani
vasi
kanavakamani kidza
vakomanakut i vavaroore
nekudakwenhumbus aka
hazvaimbos hamisanekut i
zvai
t wanaTania.Anas he
ndaivendakumuda
zvekurevesaasiiyendi po
paangaavekui ta
mas aramusi.Foramoment
ndakat ombofungakut i
haanamus i
kanabutave
jeal
ousnekut indaive
ndakut aur
anaChr i
s .
Chr i
s
angaar ambananaMai
vemwanawakeavekuda
nezvangu. I
nindanga
ndat obvumakudz oker ana
nayes emunhuangaar i
weaknes syangubut
kumubvumakwandakai t
a
kwai sarevakutiAnas he
handi chamude. Ndaivada
vesebutAnas hendai muda
zvakat inyanyei
.Ndiri busy
kufungaphoneyakabva
yaringer .
Ndakadavira
ndikanz wavar i
Mai Chi do.
Ndaivendi si
nabus i
nessnavo
sakandakas hayakut i
vai
ve
vandi phoneradz ei
ndikaz onzwamunhuakut i
,
"nhai mwanangu
ndokumbi rawouende
mur oommaChi dounotar
isa
flas
hdr i
ver i
rimouuyenar o.
Akat oraflashdr i
veradad
vaker i
nemadoc uments
akakos haekubas a.
Ndakami r
apanopagat ekana
war iwanaunouyapano, "
ndakangot i,"ehoi,"ndokubva
ndanor it
ora. Ndisat i
ndaenda
nar okwavar indakangot i
regai ndi
onez vi
rimof or
interestsakewanei
madoc ument sakakos ha
ekubas aairehwai f ootage
ramamavac hiurayadad. I
calledMai Chi dobac k
ndikavaudz akut indar is
haya
vakat adzakugut sikana
ndokubvavauyakuz otari
sa
vegamur oomyai shandiswa
naChido.Tr avi
sakavaonaas i
haanaz vaakatauranavo
zvakawandandi kangot i
pamwekuavoi dermas hoko.
Vagutsikanakut ifl
as hdrive
rai
taurwanemwanawavo
hari
movakabvavabuda.

"
Mirandibvendangonotora
f
las
hdriverangutori
siya
pacomput eryako
ric
hiloader,
"akadar o
achibudamur oommaChi do
inindikaendawomangu.
Ndakat oonakutinyaya
yefootageyanetsas ondai da
kunokangani sacomput er
Travisasatiasvi
ka
ndomuudz akutitozozviit
a
thefollowingday. Akas vi
ka
achikandaf l
ashdr i
ver ake
padres si
ngtableac hi
ti,"her
e
yougo.
"

"Travi
sldon'tknowkut i
comput eryachoyaitasei
zvinot
odat imekuti
ndigadzir
edai pangapasina
partyndaizvii
tanhasibut
zvavezvamangwana, "
pandakadar ohaanakuda
kundibvunzabvunz a
ndokubvaat orafl
ashdr i
ve
rakeakabudaac hiti
,"i
t'
s
okaykanayai tadon' tf
or get
toinf ormme. "Ndakat ur a
maf emoabudandokupedz i
sa
kupf ekanekui tamakeup
kutindi onekerepapar ty
iyoyo. "Holdon,"ndakadar o
ndaonakut iTravisanenge
atoraf lashdriverisi
rirake.
Flashdr i
veraker anga
rakaf anananer aChidoz vese
kunz ekwemamegabi tes .
Ndakambot i
semunhuane
mhos vandirikumhanyisa
pfungwanekut izvema
megabi tesndangandisina
kuzvii
samumus or o
pandakat ari
saflashdri
ve
raChido.Sezvoc omputer
ndangandaur ayalhadtouse
myl aptoptoc onfirmmy
suspici
ons .

Pandakaonar
iribl
ank
ndakai
takwazvo.Fac
e
yaipenyayakaunaunanet wo
minut esnekudakwef ear .
Imwepf ungwayakandi udza
kut i
,"urikungozvi
net sawo
Tani athere'
snowayTr avis
paangaonavi deoi r
or o
bec auseanoz i
vakuti hamuna
chirimo.Iwec hi
ngoenda
unomuudz akutiatoraf lash
driver i
sir
irake.
"Imwe
pfungwayakandi t
i,"Travis
anogonakukus uspectorkut i
unez vaunozi
va.
"
Ndakaz osar
anefinaldecis
ion
yekunobaf l
ashdriveracho
nekutikumuudz anemur omo
kutiatorafl
ashdriveri
siri
rakekwakandiremer a.

"Tr
avisur
imukadziher
e
unoit
agoreuchipf
eka,
"
ndakadar
ondapinda
muroommakeavekupf eka
masneaker.
"Iwehandi
si
munhuwemangamanga
sewe,"akadaroachiseka
ndokubvandany epedz er
a
kusekandichi
endapandai ve
ndaonaf l
ashdriver i
ye.
Ndaidakutongor i
tora
akatsi
kit
sii
rakudar o.Nekuda
kwekutimaz i
soanguanga
aripanaTravi
smaokoar i
busykunanaviraflashdrive
ndakakarukandadonhedz a
zvi
nhuz vake.Maflashdrive
kwakut imwar ar
apas i
.
Ndakas hayakutimaf l
ash
dri
veakawandakudar o
akamawanepi uye
anomai ti
sei
."Taniauri
problemi we.Unodakundi pa
basar i
sinamar i
,
"aipopota
achinhongamaf lashdrive
ake."Sorrybrobutunomadi i
maflashdr i
vees eaya?"

"
Ndeekubas
aayai
we
chawangauc hidakui taipapo
chiichaizvo?"Akabvunz a
achimaki iyamudrawer .
"Pawauyakubedr oom
kwanguwac hi
njanisa
pakut oraukatorar angu,"
ndakat ozopedzisi
randat aura
chokwadi zvi
kanzi,"i
wekana
uchidaf l
as hdri
vekumbi ra
zvakanakandokupa. Ndatora
rakoc hirudzi
iir
or anga
ragarar i
neni.Haunakur isi
ya
munomakus eniuchi
ti pane
mamovi eaur ikudamul aptop
mangubutmama
vazokudanaukaenda
uchisi
yaf l
ashdr i
verako. I
ro
rir
ipalaptopyangu. Chi taura
nyayayakot inzwe,
kambavhakemunhu, "hes ai
d
joki
nglybutndakar amba
ndiri
seriousndikati,"handi s
i
kunyepaTr avis.
"
"I
fthat'sthec aseunot ora
mangwanandaonabec aus
e
ndatorisanganisanemamwe
sondi c
hat ocheckerz viri
mukat ionebyone, "
ndakabudandi s
ina
kupindur andafi
z uka. Ndaida
kuzvikandapabedt ime
dzandakapi ndamubedr oom
mangundi kazorangar ira
partyyekwanaAnas he.
Ndakat oramapi llandai da
kunois
iraAnashendi
kai
sa
mupur s
endokunomiri
ra
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sdownstair
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Travi
shaanakuz otoranguva
arikuroomkwakendokubva
atoraTaniavakananga
kwanaRur amaisezvaive
vatenderananaRuramai kuti
Travi
sanopfuuraac hi
vatora.
kwanaRur amai vakasvika
vanaRur amaivapedz akare
vatonet anekumi rir
avanhu.
Havanakuz ot
ambi sanguva
vachitaur andokubvavaenda
kupar ty.Papartymaz is
o
aTaniaai ngovepanaAnas he
achidakuz omuonaane
mus ikanawake. Mus i
kana
waaingoonaac hitaura
naAnas hendiMaidei asi
Taniahaanakumbobvi ra
afungir
akutiMaideindi
ye
angavagirl
fri
endyaAnas he
nekutimumaz i
soakeMai dei
wasnowher enearAnas he's
cl
as s
.Aonaonehour
mus i
kanawaAnas heasina
kuuyaakabvaafunga
kuexcuterpl
anyakeyedor o
ndokuendakwaivenaAnas he.
Achingopedzakumhoros a
MaideinaAnashe,Anashe
akabvaatobvapanzvimbo
achiti
,"regandimbonot amba
nemwana. "Zvaingove
pachenakut iai
sadakutaura
naMai deinekuti mwana
wachoai dakunot ambwa
nayeangaat ovenefouryears
mai vakevanayepamus oro
pazvo.

Maideis
emunhuanga
akuzi
vakutiTani
anaAnashe
vakambodananahaanakuda
kunyanyakus ekerer
aTania
nekutiai
sadahus hamwari
nemunhuakambodanana
naAnashe."Ineedas mall
favour
,"akadaroTaniakuna
Maideizvi
kanz i
,"yei
?"

"Anashechal
lengedmet hat
hewon'tgetdrunktonightor
tast
ebeersondodakut i
unomupadoroi r
i.Ndenge
ndakamutari
sandiripano
achingonwandomut ora
photobec ausendozivakut i
pamber ipanguhaanwe, "
akanyepaz vakeTaniakur i
kudakungowanakut iAnas he
anwedor or ai
veaisapi l
l
rekutianzwekudakur ara
nemukadz i.Akadanawai ter
akatoraglassraivenebeer
akadonhedz eramapillMai dei
asingazvi
one.Aifani
ra
kungoisaonepi l
lbutiye
nekudakutizvinhuzviit
efast
akabvaaisatwo.Maidei
akator
aglassr i
yeakaenda
narokunaAnas he
akazvi
mbirwanekut samwa
becauseAnasheanga
amuudz akutiahachataure
naTaniasozvechall
enge
yedorozvakatsamwisa
Maidei.

"
Kokunyepandi
kokunei
Anas he?"Akangos vika
achibvunz aAnas he
achimut ambi dzador o
ri
ya."Unonwador o?"Nas he
akabvunz aaf ungakut i
Maidei ndiyear ikurida.
"Usatizenyayay akowakat i
wakagumakut aur anaTania
mus iwaf ababavakeyet
muc hirikutaurames e,"
akadar oachi t
ari
s akuna
Taniakut iaivaonaher e.
"Ndiz
voz vaakuudz a?"
Akabvunz aachisekaAnashe
zvi
kanzinaMai dei,"us
aseke
hakounodakui tamunhu
kwayepamber ipaRuramai,
"
akadaroMai dei.

"RegandimudaneTania
wac hoti
nzwekutizvaari
kutauraari
kuzvi
wanakupi ?"
MaideiakarambakutiTania
adanwebutAnas heakaita
nhar oakaendakwai ve
naTania.Maidei ai
dakudana
Anas hesamet ime
yaaihotsi
randokubva
akac hi
dzwaz vekutadza
kufemaz vakanakandokubva
adhudhudz i
rador orese
rai
fanirakunwi wanaAnashe.
Anas heakazvionaas at
i
asvikapanaTaniandokubva
adzokerakunaMai dei.
Taniawohaanakuz engeaona
kutidor oriyaranwi wanani
aribusypaphoneac hi
taura
naChr i
s ."
Handekuki t
chen
ndinokupamvur a,"akadar o
Anas heaonakut i
dor oraive
anwer angar i
sina
kumubet seraz vakanyanya.
Taniapaakabvapaphone
akashami sikaakuonaAnas he
naMai deivas i
sipo. Akambeya
achivatsvagai vovar i
kukitchenz vavo. Kukitchen
ikokohaz vinakut oranguva
kuti mapiritsiat ange
kushandapanaMai dei.
"You'relooki ngver y
hands omet oday ,
"akadar o
Mai deiachibat abat af ace
yaAnas he. Anas hes emunhu
aizi
vaMai dei kahunhui kako
kakamus hami s abec ause
paizamaAnas hekudz okera
kumas ureMai deiaibva
awedz erakus weder apaar i.
Kutiati
idoro
zvakamurambira.
Pfungwa
dzakedzakamhanyir
a
kufungakutiTani
apane
zvaai
samudor okuti
iyeanwe.

"Ndir
ikudzokaiz
vez vi,
"
akadaroachi
budamuki t
chen
akanangakunaTania
kunomubvunz achaaiveaisa
mudor obutakas
vikaTani a
avenaChris.
Taniahameno
kutipf ungwadz ake
dzakamuudz akut ichii
ndokus i
mukapaakaona
Anas heac hisiya
Chris.Anasheai sada
kutaur ir
anyayayake
pamber ipaChr i
ss oakabva
atikunaTani a,"
handepanz e
ti
nopedz erana."

"
Ummpanz ehapai
tes
har
t
inoonekwahandemuroom
mako, "akapindur anemuf aro
Taniaac hif
ungakut iz vake
zvai
taAnas heamudani r asex.
Anashehaanakui tanhar o
semunhuai dakuz i
va
chokwadi f
asterf aster .Tania
akangot iachipindamur oom
maAnas hendokut anga
kubvisadr essnekut i aida
kukasirakupedz abas aChr i
s
asatiavafungi r
a. Achi bvisa
dressakabvaapus hira
Anas hepabedndokuenda
pamus oropake. "Soiwas
ri
ght .Handisindanwador o
ri
yaendaunor aranaMaidei
arikukitchen,"hanayaTani a
yakarovaadar oz vekuti
akashay akanac hekupi
ndura
anzwakut iAnas heabata
tsoroyake. Semunhuane
breathingpr oblemakat anga
kufemer apamus oromweya
wakumui ti
ramus homa.
Pfekafastndirikunodana
brothervako,vakakuwana
wakadai iguessunovapa
explanati
ons vi
nu,"akadaro
achibudaTaniaakas ara
achitamburakupf eka.
Achingopedzaakabvaabuda
mubedr oommaAnas he
nyadz i
dzichi
mus haisastep
akatozohwandanehur were.

Tr
avi
spaakanz
wakut
iTani
a
akurwar aakasi
yaz vese
zvaaitandokuendakwaar i
.
Anas heakadzokera
kukitchenakaonaMai dei
azvambar arapasi
.Mai dei
paakaonaAnas heakabva
amani ki
dzir
akus i
muka
achingokwanisakubat a
Anas heakabvaaitac hiname
chaikokuitaseai
da
kumubat achibharo.Anas he
semunhuai damus ikana
akatombof unga
kunomuvhar iraasi
paazofungaRur amaizvakare
akapererwas oakabva
aphoner aRuramainekut i
angaakut yakumus i
yaega
mukitchennekuz i
vakut i
mukapi ndamur umeanogona
kutongoitwakanyama
kanyama. Nekudakwenoi se
yai
vemumbaRur amai haana
kunzwakur i
ngerkwephone.
Anas heakabvaaenda
naMai dei kubedroomkwake
akanos iyaamuvhar ir
a
achinot svagaRuramai but
achisvikadowns tair
sphone
yakeyakabvayapi nda
mes sagef romRur amai
yakanz i,"Anashetait
a
problemTani ahaachafeme
zvakanakas otakuendanaye
kuchipat ara.Undit
aris
irewo
Maidei,"achipedza
kuverengaakabvaaonamot a
yaTravisichibvapambapavo.
Aonakut i
Rur amai aenda
akabvaadz okerakuna
Maidei avenepf ungwa
yekuphoner aambul ancebut
paakaonac onditi
onyaMai dei
akamir akuphoner a
ambul ance. Maideianga
asis
inakanas imba
rekusimudz ar ur
imi kuti
atauresoAnas hesemunhu
wadoc t
orakanyat soonakut i
ti
mei nozos vikaambul ance
nezvangaz vaveMai dei
anogonakut adzakubat sir
ika.
Aingotiakaf ungakubat sir
a
Maideinez vaaidaofunga
Ruramai asi
akazongopedz i
si
raazvi udza
kutihupenyuhwaMai dei
hwakakos hakudar i
ka
kuvengwakanakut ukwa
naRur
amaindokubvaabvi
sa
hembedzakenedzaMai
dei
anddi
dtheneedful.

Anasheakatiachi
pedza
nemwanandokubvaaenda
kunogezaachis
iyaMaideiari
unconsci
ouspabedpake. Mai
vakepavakaonanguva
yarebaAnasheasir
ipaparty
nevamwevakabvavat anga
kumutsvaga. Pavakapinda
muroommakevac hiona
Maideiakararapabed
paAnashevakar ohwanehana
vakamboz vis
hingisavachit
i
pamweabat wanehope
akarar
andokubvavas weder a
padhuzenayevakamuf ugira
vakaonaakas hama.
Vakamuz ungunut s
avac hit
i
angamukabuthaanakana
kumover. Vakagarapas i
nekupererwanekut i
vaitoz
ivakutimwanawavo
ndiyeangaarires
pons i
ble
forMaidei'
scondi
tion.

Anasheakatobva
kubathroomachiri
dza
muridzoakasti
ckeraonamai
vakevakagarapasidepebed.
"Whati sthi
sAnas he?"As at
i
apinduramai vakebr other
yakeyakabvayapi ndawo.
"Thet hi
ngisthatTani aa-
aisaamupador or i
ne
ma_aapi ri
tsi
,
"aitaura
achikakamaas i
nakana
confidence.

"
Taur
azvi
nonz
wikwaapa!
"
AkadaroNashebigbrother
yaAnashe.
"Taniandi
ye
anozi
vazvait
ika,
"akadaro
achi
garapasi
denamai vake
nekutyabr
otheryake.

"TaniandiyeakururaMai dei
nekur ar
anayeher e?"Mai
vakevakabvunz anehas ha
zvikanzinaAnashe,"haana
kuraranayeas i
kut i
amuabus
er.
"

"Ndamuabus erachirudzii
ini
ndangandi chimubatsir
a?"
Aizamakuz videf
enderas i
mumaz isoemukomawake
kuraranemunhumus i
na
kuwirir
anawast otallyabuse.
ZvesezvaitaurwanaAnas he
hazvi
nakupi ndamumus oro.
"I
'madoc toryou'regoingto
beadoc t
orverys oonso
wat adz akundiudzakana
kut svagaimweway
yekus ol
verproblemi yi
.
Rur amai tomuudz akutichii
letal onedad?Zvi mwe
zvinhuf ungakavi riAnashe,
"
aitaur aachi
tender eranemba
Nas he.

"
Toz
vit
aur
asei
kunaRur
amai
apal as tti
mendi ni
ndai tomut iDenzel
ngaas ungwec omewhatmay
ikoz vinoiwewewaz vii
tawo
whatwe' l
ldonow?"
VaingodembaMai Anashe
zvikanz inaNas he,"Anas he
haapedz egor easinakui ta
zvinhuz vi
noitakut iti
bude
pabepabutt histimear ound
bec aus ekanaz vikabuda
nyayai noendakur ebec ause
i
rapekwet edzekubvisa
nhumbudz ako.It'
seit
herur
i
kutomuitamukadz iwako
fr
omnowori wewe
pachezvakouchataura
naRuramaikanawawi rir
ana
nayegoodf oryou.
"

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a
bamuniniapa,
"vakapinda
vachi
daromaigurundaive
ndavai
sir
ames sagendichi
ti
vauyekuz ondinunur anekuti
kanaNas heai tadec i
si
on
hapanaai muc hinjisakunze
kwemukadz iwake.
"Kumuomes erapac hii
?"
Akabvunz anehas haNas he
ndikatozi
vakut i nyayayac ho
haiperemunez vakanaka
kanamai guruvakut aurir
wa
nehas ha."
Youc an'tforcehim
tomar ryMai dei,"vakadaro
vachigarapas i
denaMai dei
zvikanz
inemurumewac ho,
"
s otomuregaachi
it
abasa
r
ekur ar
anevasi
kanapaadir
a
munomumbaher e?"

"Handinakudarobutar ar
a
nayeoutofhel pl
essness,
"
vakadarondokubvaz vandi
naNas he,"
pardonme
Rumby. "Maiguruvakabva
vati
,"hedidthatoutof
compul si
on."
"Fi
rstofal lmunohamus i
muc ourtmaunoi t anhar o
dzenhenauc hidakut iclient
yakoihwi nec ases other e's
noneedf oryout oadvoc ate
forhimhaanamar iyaari
kukupa. Secondly, hedi dn't
dothisoutofc ompul sion
angotoraadvant ageyekut i
Maideihaanaz vaanga
achikwani sakuita.Fine
tombot i
hewashel pl
essdai
wangaur ii
weur ipanzvimbo
yaMai dei aizor aranewe
ozondi udz akut ibrondanga
ndisinaopt i
on. Kanakut i
Tinasheai zor ar anaye?"Ini
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era
ivo."Nas hei zvoz vo
hazviitewoka, "vakadar o
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"exactl
y.
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story.Handi s ikuda
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e."
Akadaroachi
rovachibhaker
a
paclos
etyangu.

"Nashendangandauyakut i
ti
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conclusions,
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kanzi
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Maidei panyayayake
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kut r
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muni n'
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"
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s az vi
kanz
i
naNas he,"i
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vakangor araves epasi
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mukadz inemur umeor
mus i
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kurambaz vawat auraNas he
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hec ando,"vakadar o
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awounos iya
Maidei kumbandamboz ama
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knowwhat '
swr onghi mi ni
ndichat i nonokei,"yakatanga
kuverengwanaNas he
mes sagey aRur amai .
Maigur uvakabvavat ora
phonevakaphoner aRur amai
vachimuudz akut indabuda
Maidei anongor arapamba
pedut henoz oendakumba
kwavot hefol l
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ng.
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ndaizivakut ichokwadi
chichi
ngosvikamunz eve
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dzakandibataseinekut i
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ngnadad. Mus oro
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llyoungdadndi peiwo
kanaf i
veyear szvadzo.Honai
handisati ndavenemukadz i
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ndakadembakut idaiNashe
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nenitisi
ngas anganekuna
babac het ezvimwe
mapr oblemes eandaive
nawondi yeaidealernawo.
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vakurazvekus iyahumambo
hwavomumaokomanguas i
vangavavekut odakut i
ndii
temambo. Nashe
akagaraaz vit
aurakubvaar i
mudikikut ihaadekui t
a
mambopl usnec hivanhu
chekumus ha
chai
samut ender akut i
aite
mambos ezvomai vake
vasi
nakumbor oor wanadad.
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ongoonekwas eproduct
yechi
pfambi butisusuhat i
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kumbobviratamus iyanisa
andpasinakuz vi
udz wakuti
vanamai veduvakas iyana
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"I
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meyou' l
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"
akapindawoachidaroNas he
ndikamutari
sandichida
kuonakutiachi
ri
akatsamwiranyayayanez ur
o.
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mukaz vikanzi
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fi
veyear skur e
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nekuti
nhas i chaiye..
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Ndakamubat aruokokut i
anyar
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zvi
nhuz vaisafanirakus vi
ka
munzevedz adad. "Atove
nemukadz iwaakat iz
isa
manheru,"akaz opedz isadad
vabudandi
kas
arandi
chi
tur
a
mafemo.

"Letmegoandc hec kon

her,"ndakadar o
ndichisi
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ndokus angani dzana
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akatsvukapamwec hete
nekuz vi
mbapr obabl y
nekuc hemaz vakanyanya.
Ndaitoshayakut i
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akuti,"i
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ndakadarondi
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ira
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andave
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Ruramai zvakai ti
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ndikapot sakuf enda. "Thisi
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whati getfort rus t
ingyou?"
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wamai vakeai vekus eri
kwangu. Iyeakar amba
akanyarar
akut oshayakuti
ndiyeMaideiwandai ve
ndatenderanakutihazvis
vike
munz evedzaRuramai .

"Letmeexpl ai
n, "ndakadaro
ndichibat
aRur amai ruoko
aiveakutoenda. "What's
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ati
ndambomuonaanehas ha
kudaroRuramai
.

"Chiic
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Mabvunz i
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amai guru
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"akabva
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dz ats
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"Waitthere!"Akadarokuna
Nasheangaat ifambe
ndokubvaami ra.Ai
tadz
a
kutauranekudakwehas ha
Ruramai .
Wai toonakuti
ruri
mi rwaikurirwanehasha
dzaaivenadz o.

"Whydidyoudothis
?"Anga
asi
yananaNasheabatai
ni
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ar."Stoppretendi
ngt obe
innocentTaniaandiudza
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Maidei akatosi
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OnlyGodknowskutiai
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audzwakut
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inaTani
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takut
iat
adz
ekuf
ema
nehasha.

"Handei ti
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pas i
,"vakadar omama
zvikanz i,
"handina
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vanakomanavenyuvavi ri
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Nas heangaat ovewo
munyayayaMai dei
nechemumoyondikat
iTani
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iraachaudz
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"Ndait
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ni?"Akabvunza
Nasheachirati
dza
kushamisi
kaz vi
kanzi
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ri
ght?Adoc tor'
sdutyist
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andingRur amai."
Ndaidakumut sanangur ira
zvi
zerebecausendanga
ndis
iris
urekuti Tania
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amapi l
lschaiwo
chai
woaakas handi s
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akadar oMai dei
.Rur amai
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pas i
ac hitererazvaive
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ka. Shewasc onf us ed
afterlisteningt ousper haps
nekut adz akuz i
vakut i
chokwadi ndec hipi
butatt he
endoft heday
aizongobel i
verz vaitaur wa
naMai dei kwet eTani a.
"Ruramai!"AkadaroMaidei
Ruramai akarukaangodonha.
I
twasqui t eobvi
ouskuti
str
es sndiyoyaimukuri
ra.

"Tani
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o
achimukazvi
kanzinaMaidei
,
"why?"
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akadaroachindi
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rat
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ka.
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i
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mus or
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ndatowanamar i,
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ndakadzungudzamus or
o
ndakamut ar
isa.

"Tr
avi
sisuseles
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Ndakabvunz anekut indaive
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akadaroac hiuyakwandiri
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ruka,"akasekandadar
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zvi
kanzi,
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kanzi,
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aj us
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mgoi ngto
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tet
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kanz i,"
shes lippedi nt oa
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Mwar iangaadakuvat ora
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NaMai deitakatononoka
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ra.
Yakangoitaopenands hut
casendokubvaat onz i
six
yearsinjail
.Hanayangu
yakatangakur ovac aseyedu
naDenz elyasvika. Ourc ase
wasf ul
lofemot ionskubva
kwat i
rikusvi
kakunel awyer
redubec ausemai gur u
vaAnas hewasf ight ingforus
againsthisbloodbr other.
TimeyaDenz yyekubvunz wa
kutianobvumamhos vayake
akatangakut i
,"ehe
ndaramur epacher oimi
ndogonakut okubat aisi
ster.
"
Sis
tervairehwandi judge.
Akatangakut auramhos va
dzakedz eseachiseka.
Akatangakukur urahembe
achimhany i
rakunaj udge
akazobatwanemapur i
sa
ti
kambopi hwabr eakand
duri
ngt hattimeai ngoti
mukadzi
waaonaot
oda
kudz
ingi
ri
ra.

"Zvadhakwaizvi,
"rakadaro
lawyerreduriri
hopeless
ndikati
,"whyhanditiabvuma
mhos vadzake?"

"Abvumamhos vadzeseand
lookatt
hewayhe' sacti
ng.
Mumaz i
soevanhuatove
nementali
nstabi
li
tyand
hakunabenziri
noenda
kuremand.Avekut oendeswa
kumentalhospit
al,"
ndakashamisi
kandi chi
ti,
"buthe'
spretendingican
clear
lyseethat.
"

"You'
reanursethat
'swhy
you'r
esayi
ngthatbutlegal
ly
haaendekuremandakadai
mumaz i
soemutemoat ove
benzimunamatowangu
wat ovepakut iaende
kument alhos pitaljudge
vamupamakor eakekut i
pfungwadz akei ni
dzichingodz okapanz vi
mbo
arikuendakuj er ekana
akar ambaar istubbor n
achaf i
rakumapenz i
."Evenin
mywi ldestdr eamshandi na
kumbobvi randaf ungakut i
Denz yac hatipindanepl an
yakadar o.Pat akadz okera
muc ourtDenz yakatonziave
kupenga. Angaanz il
ifei
nj ai
l
buts ekutaur
akwai ve
kwamboi tamai guru
vaAnas heakabva
aperekedz wanemapur is
a
kuNgomahur ukwet e
kuremand.

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Mus orowakat
ema
nekuremandanzi
sixyear
sin
j
ai lnemhos vayangandi si
na
kupar a.Ndakadembamus i
wandakabvumaTr avi
snekuti
ndi yeaiveakonz eresazvese
i
z vi.Iadmitndai ve
ndakamboi tahut si
nyebut
ndai sakodzerakuendakuj ere
thatt oofors i
xy ears.
Pekut angaz vaindirambira
kubvumakut indakutoenda
kupr isonasipandakapi nda
mumot ayemapur isa
ndakuendwaz vakat anga
kusi
nkermumus or o.Chero
machemer ondakamas haya
ndokungogar amumot andi r
i
zi
indichifungakut i s
ixyear s
ndai
zodz i
pedz asei .
Mukushungur udzikaimomo
hopedz akabvadz andi bata
ndokuzotomut s
wat atosvika
kuMasvingo. OnlyGodknows
whyndai vendai swakuMut i
Muferukur esa
nekwandi
nogar
a.

Kubvandi chi
zvarwandanga
ndis
at indambotsika
paprison,majere
ndaitongomaoner amuTV
evarunguandai veakanaka
compar ednejererandai
ve
ndaiswa.Ndic hi
svika
ndakabvandat opihwa
unif
or myekor ai
vez i
shor
t
rewhiteinengec r
eam
yakarerekerakukhakhi
neshirtzvaivezvakakur is
a
zvekutindakatot ambur akuti
shortrachor i
garepamuvi ri
.
Handizivikutimunhuai ve
andipamas i
hembei wayo
ndaivendamut adz i
rei
becaus eaivenets vina
achinhuhwaz i
yar ekuti
ndakapot sakurut sa.
"Madz ivahanz i
kumunda
kwaMPkur ikudiwa
mabhandi titwohundr ed
kui
t i
rakut i
vangopedz a
kusakur amvur aisat
iyanaya
fut
i sakat svagavanhuvako
muendei z
vez vi
!"Ndeumwe
polic
eof fi
cerakadaidzir
a
umwewakeai vepadhuz e
neni.Ini ndaivendangomi r
ira
kutindi udzwekwekuenda
ndikanz waMadz ivawacho
akutangakutionepandi ri
.
Ndakas hamisi
kakut i
kumundandai endakunodi i
asiwekubvunz akutizvir
i
kufambas eindakashaya.
Aftertwentymi nutestanga
tat
okwana200nekuwanda
kwedundokubvat angonzi
ti
pindemumabhaz itwo
ti
kakwanawani ."Ibva
pawindows eatipapouuye
pano!"Ndakaridzwa
zi
mbamandakar i
vara
kumus ananeumwemukadz i
ndakazvinyarari
ra.Ndai
ve
ndakasirakupindamubhazi
sondaivendaendapawi ndow
seatkutindiwanemhepo
yakakwana.

"Heywhat'swrongwi t
hyou!"
Ndakadaronehashavakadzi
vai
vepadhuzeneni vakas
eka.
Mukadziuyawekundi r
ova
haanakudakundi pundura
ndokubvaadhonz aweave
yai
vemumus oro
ndikasimukandisi
ngade.
Ndichibvapaseatpaya
ndairohwanekubatwabat wa
magar *nevamwevakadz i
.
Ndakamer eranehasha
ndichinomir
apakatipebus.
Ndangandi si
nakanat wo
hoursndasvikapapris
onas i
ndaivendakutopfi
dza.
Misodziyaiveyamboramwa
yakatangakuc hi
buda.Wangu
munyamakus haya
anonditsi
urakutindi
siyane
naTravis
.

Cherokutikumundakwac ho
takas
vikaseihandinakuona
ndakatoz
opatikandasara
ndegamubusndave
kudanwanaMadz iva.
Ndakaburukamubus
ndichitambi dzwabadz a
rakandi pedzas imba. Ndaive
ndisit
or inakudyas i
nc e
mor ningapaz uvar anga
rakutovi rat
ichinzi t
isakure.
"Madamhakus i kumodel li
ng
showkunof ambi sandima
i
nof anirakuper az uvar i
sati
rapera!"Handi nakuonakut i
ndioffi
c ervapi vait
aur a
zvekupengakudar o.Zuva
rangar akutovir amunhu
otauraz vekut izuvar i
c hivir
a
ndimai nengeyaper a
kushayakut it
aipedzaf ast
kudar oc hirudzii
.Badz a
ndaivendakapedz i
s i
ra
kuribatandi r
ikuboar ding
schoolt apihwapuni shment
toendes wakuagr icultur eand
zvekuc hikor ozvangaz viri
nani kuti hakunamunhu
mupur isaai teverakumas ure.
"Mama! "Ndakar idzamher e
ndarohwakumus ana
nemboma. Ndakami ra
ndichidakubvunz achandai ve
ndarover wandokuz oonakut i
kwes ekwandabvandai tema
chi
bage. Ndakakwenya
pandai vendar ohwakus i
de
ndichisakura. Zuvarakas vi
ka
pakuvir ati
sinakupedz a
kusakur andokubva
tar
idzirwapembeyekut i
ti
chimi rakus akuratidzokere
kubusnekut ikunzekwanga
kwasviba.Pakupindavanhu
vai
danwanemaz i
taini
ndokubvandat oraadvantage
yeri
mandi kazviudzakuti
mubushandi dzokerendave
kutot
iza.Ndakamhanya
nemuchibageneoppos ite
dir
ecti
onyai venemapur i
sa.

Hanayair
ovazvakapfuri
kidz
a
nekuz
ivakuti
ndikazobatwa
nemapur i
sahupenyu
hunondi omerazvakanyanya.
Ndaingomhanyandi s
ingazi
ve
kwandi noenda.Ndakazorora
ndasvikakufenceyekuper a
kwemunda. Handinakuwana
nguvayakawanda
yekuzor or
andanzwa
mapur isaachi
taurandikazi
va
kutindinindavekutsvagwa.
Ndakakuz vuka
zvakanyanyisandichi
poya
pafencendichizamakut i
za
mapur i
sa."Uyoapoyaf ence!
"
Ndakarinzwavoi ce
raMadzivarichidai
dz i
ra
ndikazi
vakut ipangu
pandipereraasi
ndakazviudzakut indofa
ndaedzandokubva
ndahwandanemut i
ndakarumamaz i
nonekut ya.
Ndakat uramaf emo
nekubur itsamisodzi
yekufarandaonakut i
handisinindaidzingi
rir
wabut
umwemus ungwaanga
atofungakut i
zawomuj ere.
Ndakabat wanehope
ndakaz ember amut i
ndikazopeput swanemvur a
yainaya. Mvuray ese
yakaper erapamuvi ri
wangu
butitfarmuc hbetterthan
abusedbyt hose
cri
mi nals.Rimar ehus i
ku
handinakur iona
ndichingof ambakus vi
ka
ndazos vi
kakut ara.
Ndakat angakumi samota
cherondai zi
vakut ihandi
na
mar iyetrans portand
becaus eofmydr essi
ng
handinakuwanat axi
zvekumhanya.
Pakazongoitawo
akandinzwiratsi
tsi
ndokumi s
amot andikapinda.
"Nhaisis
terz vamave
kunyorovedz amas eatemota
nehembedz enyu?"Vakadar o
dri
vervac hovaitove
vakadhakwandi kat i
,"ver
y
sorr
yndanai wa."

"
Ehendir
ikuz
vionakuti
manai
wabutizvihaz
vis
i
kuitaplease,"ndakar amba
ndakanyar aramunhu
achipopoteramas eatake
ainyorovedzwandi chif
unga
kutiaizopopotaz vakadii
paachanz wakut ihandi na
mar iyekubhadhar a." Muri
kumboi endepi nehembe
dzinengedz ekujere
idzodzo?"Umwemukomana
aivepadhuz enadr iver
akabvunz andikat i
,
"
kuHar
are.
"
"I
t'
sokayt ir
i kugumi r
a
muKwekwe, "akadar odr i
ver
ndokubvandat i,"fi
ne
moz ondimuts at asvi
ka."
Hopedz achodz akabva
dzandibatazvakar ekuit
a
semunhuakagar ika."
Iwe
hausi mubedr oommako
muno, mukaundi pemar i
yangu,"ndakaz ungunut swa
nadriverndokubva
ndamubvunz akut
itavepi
zvi
kanzi
,"tasvi
kamuKwekwe
mariyangu."

"Tat
os vika?Ndanga
ndichifungakuti t
iri
kubur ukirakuHararendoi ta
payf orwar dbecauseright
nowhandi nakanac ent,"
ndakat aurandichibvunz a
nechandonekut yakuti dri
ver
vachandi tukakusvikaipapo.
"Sistermus ade
kuny epedz er akudz ungaira
tinodzoker anemi
kuMas vi
ngomukadakudar o
tipeimar iyeduf ast
! "Hasha
dz achodz aivenevakomana
vavirindakadz it
y a.
Vakandi sear chervakas haya
kanac oin. Pakundi searcher
dr i
vervakat angakundi bata
maz amu. Pandai zama
kumubvi saai bvaawedz er
a
kundibat
akwakut oz
obuda
pachenakutindakutofani
rwa
kubhadharamariyetaxi
nezvandi
nazvoandt hattime
ndait
ovenehembedz ekuj
ere
cheteneweavemumus oro.

"Tokuzivamahur*zvamuri
usadekur ambaramba
sevir
ginkururati
rovezvi
nhu
apo."Akadarodri
ver
achiti
ndibvi
sashir
t
ndikatozivakutima1at anga.
Itri
edt os c
reambuti didn't
hearmyowns cream
ndavhar wamur omo
nezidhender ekujere.Ndisati
ndafungakut indodi idri
ver
vakabvavangodz i
kisaz i
short
randaivendakapf eka. Dri
ver
havanakut oranguva
kukururahembedz avo
ndokubvavat otangabas a
umwemukomanaar ibusy
nekundinhaf
amuvi r
i wese.
Vakachinj
anapandiri
hamenomar oundsmangani
vazopedzandokundiburutsa
mumot avachit
oravapas i
.

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Ndakasii
wandakatirabada
paroadsi
dendikamboc hema
ndokuzotangakupf
ekapave
paya.Mukomana
akakandi kandir
ahembe
akait
ami stakendokukanda
leat
herj acketrakei nsteadof
shir
tyanguyekuj eres o
ndakabvandapf ekai r
oro
shortndikar i
pukut i
sakuz asi
.
Ehendai totindipukutec hero
zvai
nz imunhuar epwa
anofanirakuenda
kuchipataraass oonas
possibl
eas i
nakut ongez a.I
ni
kuchipatarakwai saendeka
becausepaidiwapol i
ce
report.
,kwais atoendeka
semunhuai veat iza.
Ndakatangakuf amba
zvis
homanez vishoma
ndakanangakwandi si
ngaz
ive
semunhuai veas ina
kumbos hanyakanakugar a
muKwekwe. Nekut ya
kubhinyiwafut i
ndakabva
ndaendapai r
idzwar adi
o
mut ownmanher upane
vanhundi chi
tindozoit
aplan
kwaedz a."
Nightc l
ub?"
Ndakaz vi
bvunzandaonakut i
ndakami r
apac lub.Ndaive
ndakami r
apas i
depedoor
pandakaonaz vidhakwa
zvichi
budandipo
pandakatoonakut i
pakanyorwakuYOYOni ght
club.

"
Ndi
nepondokahande
ti
nongorover azvinhu
mumot amangu, "akandi dar
o
umwemur ume
achi
tondiburits
a2USDapa
asi
ngagonekanakumi ra
nekudhakwa. "Handi s
i
wemapondoi ni
,"
ndakadavirandic hitari
sa
kusi
dez vi
kanz i
,"s aka
wakamir i
reipano?"
Akabvunz aachii
s af aceyake
muhuromanguapa
achi nhuwador okwet e
mbi c hana. " Ndakami rira
vanemar i pondoi yoyoenda
nayounoi pamukadz i wako
atengehus aviwomur ova
zvinhuz vac ho,"ndakadar o
bec aus ei hadt oac tl
ikea
pros titutenekut ikuz oda
kuz viitaMar iaMus ande
ndadr awerat tention
chidhakwac handai venac ho
chadeedz er akut i
, "huyai
munz wez vir
ikut aur wa
nehur *ir
i.
"Jac ketr ega
randaivendakapf ekapas ina
chinhukuz asindiror imwe
rakaitakutindiitekunge
hur *.
"Howaboutpondo50
babe,"ndakaseka
zvekumus votes aadar o
ndokubvandaz oti,"kana
usinamar ihaulumeenda
kumba. "Akambot oranguva
asinakupindur aac hibaya
bayaphoneyakendokuz oti
,
"ndipenumberdz ako
ndikuisi
re300ecocas hthen
ndokupapondoc as
hyes e
yongoitafi
ve.
"Handi na
kumupi ndur
apaakadar o
ndokubvapaarinekut i
kwai t
oedza
achingonegoti
ater.

Ndakaz
omuonaakut
aura
nemumwemukadzipas
ina
kanamas ec ondsndi kaona
vakupindamumot a.
Ndakaz vitarisandakabva
ndabatwanepf ungwa
yekurarirwamar i
yetr
ans por tyekus vika
kuHarar enekut i
zvai s
aita
kutikunz ekuc henendi r
ipo.
Handisihur eas indiyoyega
opti
onyai veyandi sarir
a.
Ndakadz oker apanz vimbo
yangandi mbor indokumi ra
zvi
risexykut indikasire
kuattractervarume. Handina
kumbot oramami nutes
ndikanz wa,"howmuc his
yourrat epernight?"
Ndakaf arandichi
t iatleast
ndakuc hargerndega
ndiwanemar iyekuenda
kuHarar e."
Umm, "price
yandaidakut aura
yakagumi raparur i
mi ndaona
mur umeai dakundi catcher
arizerar ababavangu."50,
"
ndakakar ukandadaro
ndaz ofungakut imadhara
haanaz vaanomboita
mubedr oom. Unli
kemur ume
aiveapedz i
sir
akubvapandiri
avas ugardaddyvai nhuwiri
ra
mweyawakanakanemar i
chaiyos ovakabvavabvuma
vakat i
t i
endemumot a.

"
You'
redr
ivi
ng?"
Ndakabvunz andaona
vamut samot andi kafunga
kutindavekubi wa. "Mumot a
hamus icomf ortabletiri
kuendapahot elir
i pamber i
apo,
"akadar omudhar a
pasi
nakanaf ivemi nut es
tai
vet asvikapaTr opicano
Hotel.Ndai vendapus at ave
twomur oomnekut i
ndaisazi
vakut imahur *
anoitasei."Howaboutt aki
ng
as howerf i
rst?"Isugges ted
ndic hi
mubvi sas hirt
ndokubvaangot i,"f
ine."
Takaendakunogez anezibaba
ri
yakunogez andokubva
munhuat onditangirir
a
mubat hroompas i
na
prot ecti
on. I
ni ndanga
ndis i
nabas anepr ot ect
ion
bec ausec hir
wer endai ve
ndakapi hwakar enaDenz el
plusnhumbundai ve
ndakabaiwadepos o
ndaitotyi
ramudhar aiyeye.
Tichi
bvamubat hr oom
takaendamur oommedu
ti
kangoi t
azvis
homa
ndokubvamudhar auya
apindamumac hira.Ndai da
kumuudz akuti andipemar i
yangubutndakaz ongot i
sezvotatenderanahus iku
wes eregandimboc hi
ller.
Kamweyakekudakumubi r
a
mar i
kakambondi bat a
ndaonawal letyakei nemari.
Pahomwer angar akarongeka
zvarodhara. "
Koukabat wa
nhaiwe?"Yakandi bata
pfungwaiy oyondokubva
ndapetamus wendi kapi
nda
mujirandikatanga
kupuruzir
adumbur emari
rai
venedhar ar i
ya.Hope
handizi
vekut i
dzakazondibatasei but
ndakat
oit
wazvekumut
swa
naMist
erbae.

"Wakamui teimur umewako

kukurovaz vakadai?"
Vakabvunz aMi s
terbae
vachi
bat abatamus ana
wangu. Paivepakut anga
kurwadz apandaive
ndakarohwanemapur i
sa
aindi
foromakumunda. "
It'
sa
longstory,
"ndakamuka
ndichi
darozvikanz i
,"it
'sokay
buthaufanirekut i
kana
warohwanemur umewoenda
kubhawait'snotr i
ght .
"
Ndakashami swanavoMi s
ter
baenhaivatoenda
kumanightc l
ub
munombot siurwa
nevamunengemas ervicer.
"Let
'scheckout ,payment
yakondaisamuj acketr ake,"
akadaroachisi
muka
ndokubvandapf ugama
ndokuis
amus or owangu
kumusanawakemaokoar i
pazi
dumbundi c
hiti,"
what's
thehurry?"Isai
dt hatwitha
sexvoic
ez vi
kanz i
,"ndir
i
kudakumhanyi rakuHar ar
ei
messedupbi gtime?"
Akadarondikati,"
howc ana
manlikeyoumes sup?"

"
I'
mal
awyers
onez
uro
ndakakundikanakuenda
kucourtndikatumamuj unior
wanguandakabva
andkshatis
irazvi
nhuc li
ent
yanguikatokandwakuMut i
Mur ef
u,"ndakabvisamus oro
wangupadz anarakeadaro
ndokuti,"
yaivecaseyei?"
Ndakabvunz anekuti
ndakafungakut i
ndiyeaive
aril
awyerr angu
rakats
vagwanamama.
"It
'samur dercas e,myc li
ent
wasf ramedbec aus e
ndatoonamakus eni kut i
footageyaiveevidenc e
againstherwasf abric
at ed,
"
ndakangobwai rabwai r a
ndavekus hayaz vekut aura
apamunhuai veakat opi hwa
mar inamamamar iyac ho
ocatcherinif
utihowc ruel.
"Doyoumus i
kanawac ho
akafanananewez vekuti
makus enipandamuka
ndakunyat soonafaceyako
ndatombof ungakut indi
we
butndaz orangari
rakut i
akaendes wakuprisonyou
can'
tbeher .

"YouwererightMister
,l'
m
yourcl
ientwhojustescaped
frompris
on.Kumus ana
kwakadhindandakarohwa
nezur okupr ison,"ndi
ni
ndakaz odar ondavekubat wa
neny adz i.Zvakat oranguva
kutiMi s terbaevabvumekut i
ndini zves ure.
Ndakat oz ovaudz akuti
ndakat oz omi rirapadoor
reclubkut i
ndi wanemar i
yetrans por t.Zvevakomana
vekundi bhinyahandi na
kuzot aur anekut i
zvainyadz isaandz vanga
zvi
c hirikundi r
wadz a.
Ndaiti
ndikangovhar amur omo
ndisingat aurendofunga
vakomanavaya
vachindi rapermumot a.
Ndai tindi kaf
unga
ndikaz vifungaz vai
bvazvai
ta
sezvirikui ti
kaipapo.Ndait
i
ndikar angar i
rapabvarura
hembemoyowanguwai ta
seuri kudambur wanepakati.
Ndoz ot indafungadr i
ver
pavaindidyis
ac hi
nhuc havo
partneryavoi c
hindii
tamoyo
wanguwai bvawas vi
ba.
Ndakabat amus oronemaoko
esendichidakut i
ndimbomumi sakufunga
zvakait
ikamumot a.

"Kohembewakas iyepi
?"
VakakarukavabvubzaMist
er
baendisinakuf
unga
zvandai
taurandokubvandati
,
"iwasrapped."
Ndakatozofungandapedz a
kutaurazvikanzi
,"areyou
tryi
ngtos aythatndakar ar
a
newepas inaprotect i
oniwe
wabvakubat wac hibharo?"
Paakadarondakakas i
ra
kutorajacketri
nemar i
ndokuripf
ekabutpl an
yait
oveyekugar andabat a
mar i
yangukut izvikashata
ndotiz
anemar i
yangu.
"Las tnighti wasab*t chsoi
behavedl i
keone, imi dai
mai dapr otecti
onmakapf eka
youc an't
..
."Handina
kuz opedz i
sakutaura
ndabat wamur omondokubva
azot i,"
it'
sfinendagar a
handi sisafebutkut ongotyir
a
sick."Cher oneni si
ck
ndai toi
tyabi gti
mebut
chekui tapangapas ina.
"Ngatii
tetifambekuc hiri
kuseni.I
wekanat asvika
kuHararehat izi
vanekut i
nyayayakoi save
compl i
cated.IniI'
llac tasif
handizi
vikut icli
entyangu
yakatiz
akuj erekus vika
appealyanguyabvumwa
cheroukaz oonekwa
nemapur i
s aitwillbebet ter
kananyayayadz os wa
muc ourtbutf ornowi t'
sbest
urambewakahwandanekuti
ukabatwanyayainokora
muto."Ndakangotiese
machenaasl ong
ndis
ingadzokerekujer
e.

Takagadzir
irakuenda
kuHar ar
eakapfuura
achindit
engerahembe
dzekupfekamut own
ndokubvat achi
zoenda
kuHar ar
e.Ndakaburut
sir
wa
kudhuzenekumbandokubva
ndangofambakadistanc
e
kashomakus vi
kapamba
ndokutindi
chivhur
agate
dhumhadhumhanemapur i
sa
achibvapambapedu.

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ed
Mai Travispavakaonakut i
Mai Chidovapunyuka
paaccidentvakaf unga
kuchivapedz i
sapac havo
nekutyakuf umur waas i
havanakubudi rirakuuraya
Mai Chidonekut i
vakavas hayakuchipatara
chavaivevanz wakut ivari
ko.
Vakambeyamuz vipatara
zvesez vemuHar are
vachivatsvagabutt onoavai l.
Mai Chidovaivevaudz a
mur umewavokut i
avaendes ekuchipat araout
ofHar arenekuti vai
z i
vakut i
Mai Travisvai
vevakavas ona.
Mai Travispavakaonakut i
vangwadz aMaiChi do
vakaonakut ikutizamunyi ka
nyayadz avodz i
sat idzabuda
pachena. Vachir
ongakut iza
vakabvavar eceiverc allf
rom
anunknownnumber ."Your
daught erfabr i
catedt he
CCTVf ootage, "ndizvo
zvakat angakut aurat hat
callerMai Travisvakaper a
simbavakac higarapas i.
Vakas hayakut imunhuai ve
avaphoner aai veawanepi
informat ioni yoyonekut iivo
naTani andi vovai ngoz i
va.
"Hel l
o,"akadar ocaller
ndokubvaMai Travisvati,
"
ndi
yani
?"

"Kuzivakut imurikutaura
nani hakunabas aasi
inf
or mat i
onyandinayandi yo
yakakos ha,"il
awyerraChido
rai
dar okunaMai Travis.He
was n'tsurekutiTani
andi ye
akafrabr i
catervi
deobut
akangof ungirakutis
ez vo
Tanias emunhuanoz iva
technol ogyndiyeakabet s
era
Maivakes ot oclearhis
doubt sakabvaavaphoner a
andMai Travis'
ss i
lence
cl
ear edhi sdoubt s.
"Makaz vinzwanani i
zvozvo?"
Vakabvunz avachibvunda
MaiTr avis."Makaz vi
it
a
makangwar abuthamuna
henyunekut imakat amba
nemunhuas ir
iye.I'
m
Advoc ateGwanz ura,
"
akatauraz itarakekur ikuda
kuwedz eraf ear.Reas on
chaiyoyaiveyaphoner a
Advoc ateGwanz ur
a
ndeyekubl ackmai l
erMai
Traviskwet ekuvas ungi s
a.
Aitauranavos emunhuar i
kudakut ivaendekuj ereasi
achidakut ivegavai tedeal
naye. Kusungis aMai Travis
hakunaz vakwai paAdvoc ate
sakaakaf ungakudyamar i
yaMai Travissevhar amur omo.
Mai Travisvakabvuma
kupusis wanaAdvoc at
e
Gwanz ur andokubvavat o
arrangermar iyaidiwa
naGwanz ura.Vakamuudz a
nzvimbondokubvavat svaga
hit
mankut iaurayeGwanz ur
a
nekuti vaidakunyar ar
idza
munhuwes eanoz i
vakuti
vakaur ayamur umewavo
forever.Advoc at
eGwanz ura
vakaitas evakanyumwakut i
Mai Travisisupt os omet hi
ng
nekukas irakubvumaz vemari
ndokubvavaenda
naas s
istantwavoi vo
vakasaravakagar amumot a
assist
antac hinotor amar i.
Ass i
stantwavoakat iachi
tora
envelopei nemar i ndokubva
atonongedz wapfut ipahuma
nahitmanwaMai Tr avis.
Advocat
eGwanzur
avakabva
vabudamumota
vachi
phoner
aMaiTravi
s.

"Iknowhowt odealwi t
h
criminalsli
keyouma' am,
ndavenet wentyoneyear s
ndichishandanetypeinenge
yenyuever ydaysonextt i
me
executeyourpl anverywell,
kindlyaskyout ohaveawor d
withyourhi tmanbeforei
los
emyt emper ,"akadaro
Gwanzuraachitambi dz
a
hit
manphone. Af terat
aura
nabossvakehit
man
akakasi
rakushaikwa
panzvi
mbo.

Sensi
ngdangerar oundher ,
MaiTravisvakabvavaparker
zvi
nhuz vakavakosher
afast
fas
tvachibvapamba. Havana
kudakuti
zir
akunyi
kairikur
e
vakangof
ungakuenda
kuMalawipasi
nawavaudza
evenTani
amwanawavo.

Mai Tr
avi
svakat i
vachibva
pambaTr avi
sachidzokawo
pambaf r
omSout hAf ri
ca.
Akambodakut angaaona
Ruramaibutlatersuggested
kutangaaonaCCTVf ootage
ozoendakunoonaRur amai.
Travi spaakabvapambaai ve
asiyaal ockermadr awerake
butpaakadz okaakawana
ri
mwer akavhurikarai
ve
nemaf l
us hdriveri
chir
atidza
kuti panemunhuangaac hida
kur i
gwej enura.Itwas
obvi ouskut i
ndiTaniaaiz
ama
kuvhur abuthaana
kuz obudirir
akuvhur anekut i
akat yakuwani kidzwa
naTr avis.Tr
avis
akangonyumwakut indiTania
chetendokubvaat ora
maf l
as hdr i
vees e
achichec kerraTaniar ac
ho.
Fir
stt woai venezvi nhuz vake
rechi
t hreendi r
or aive
nengoz i.

Atfirsthaanakubel
iever
zvaakaonas ohehadto
compar eitwitht
heor i
ginal
footageraiveasi
ya
ri
chiloader .Angaas at
iar i
ona
ori
gi nalfootage.
Zvakat aurwanababavake
zvaivepaor igi
nalfootagebut
haanakudakuz vi
terera
akaitaf astfor
war dfootage
achidakukas i
rakuona
muf irowababavake. Hewas
dumbs truckafterwatching
thevi deo.Haana
zvaakaf ungakunz e
kwekuphoner aRur amai kuti
auyekumbakwavo.
Ruramaiwoz vakakutor
era
nguvakutiabvumekut i
zvai
onaichokwadi ndokubva
adanaTaniakutiataure
zvakai
ti
kas emuridzi
werimwef l
ashdr i
ve.

Taniaaonakutinyayayakuda
kumus hat
iraakabvaatanga
kufemereka."Ndokurova
ukafaTaniawazvinzwa?
Tauraz vakaiti
kaus ade
kunditambi sir
anguva, "
akatauranehas haTravis
Taniaakar ambaakat sika
madz ir
o. Aivemur werehake
Taniaas ipanhemha
aikwikwi dzanevanehut ano.
"Ndikazoz i
vakut iune
chekuitapaf ootageiriit
won'tbegoodf oryou,"
akadaroac hibudamur oom
makeTr avis.
"AmazingTania,"ndi
Ruramai
akadaroachi
uc hir
aTravi
s
abuda."Whenwi llst
op
lyi
ng?"Akabvunz aRuramai
zvi
kanzi,"
ndanyepapapi
fut
i?"

"Heydr
opt heacti
'
mnot
yourbr
otherwhodoes
n't
knowtherealyou.
Whatdi
d
yousaytheot herdayabout
Anashe?"Akat aura
achis
weder apadhuz e
naTania.
"Akat ichii
?"
Akabvunzaar isurprised.
"Zvawakait
ac haizvo,"
akadaroRuramai achibva
paari
."Whatal oos eb*t ch?"
Akatauri
rapas iakaridza
tsamwaas iTaniaakaz vinzwa.
"Mamavaendepi iwe?"
Akadzokakur oomkwake
TravisachibvunzaTaniakuna
mai vakenekut iai
veabuda
mumbaac hinovatsvaga."I
don'tknowbr o,
"akapindura
achibudaTani azvi
kanz i
naTravis
, "
i'mwat chi
ngyou."

"What'swrongwi t
hher?"
AkasaraakubvunzaRuramai
kahanzvadzikakekaenda.
"Makamur egerer
a
zvakapfur
ikidz
amwana
iyeye,"akadar oRur amai
achigar apabed. "
Pr omiseme
thatyouwon' tleaveme
Rur u,"akakar ukaavekudar o
kunaRur amai ,Rur amai
akat oshayakut izvabvanei.
Maz isoaTr avisangaave
tearyas imi sodzi
yaisangoz ochur urukanekut i
aizvishingisas emur ume.
Airemer wanekugamuc hir
a
kuti mai vakendi vo
vakaurayamai vake. "Iwon'
t
leaveyouTr avis,"akadaro
Ruramai akamubat amaoko.
"Howc oulds heki l
lherown
husband?"Mubvunz o
waakabvunz aRur amai
waitodakupi ndur wanamai
vake."Thisi
snott het imeto
breakdownTr avis,"said
Ruramai whiler ubbing
Travis'
sback.Whi le
embr aci
ngTr avis,Rur amai
rec
eivedac
allf
romnew
number.

"Hello,"s
heans wer ed."
Thes e
daysyou' r
ef l
yingt ohigh
ri
ght ?"Akanonokakupi ndura
achifungakut indiyani
becaus evoiceracallerwas
veryf amil
iar."
Youbet t
erc ut
mywi ngs,
"akaz odaro
Ruramai afteranz wakut i
ndiLynn.
"Stayawayf rommymani f
youknowwhat 'sgoodf or
you, "akadar oLynn, Travis
akas imudz amus oro
nekus hami sikakut iLynnar i
kutaur anez vei."Whi c
h
man?"Akabvunz aaric alm
Rur amai zvikanz inaLynn,
"i
yeyeTr avis,nguvayandai da
kuti uit
emukadz iwake
yakapf uuranowndakumuda
andI'
mc omingforyou,
"wit
h
thatsheendedthecall
.
RuramainaTravi
shavana
kanakuisacomment.

Achipedzakuphonerakabva
ais
iraRuramaimes sage
achit
i,"
stayawayfrommy
manandI 'l
lgi
veyou
somethinginretur
n."
"Bestrai
ghtforwards har
handinanguva,"akapindura
Ruramaiz vi
kanzinaLynn,
"chi
llma'am."

"Idon'
thavetimeforyour
nonsenseLynn,"r
epli
ed
Ruramai.
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Unedi
ted
Rur
amai

"Maybevat i
za,"ndakadar o
kunaTravi
szuvar atodoka
maivakevasat ivadzoka
paphonevasingabat i
kes ame
appli
esnekubas akwavo. "
I
don'
tthinkso,"akavar ambira
maivakendikat i
,"i
t'sokay
vamiri
revanodz okas oonini
ndavekuendakumba. "
Ndakat aurandic hif
amba
ndokubvaat i,"iknowwhat
you'
ret hinki
ngRur ubutt i
me
yamamahai siyekut i
za."
Ndaisambodaz vekupi kisana
nayes ondakangot i
,"it'
sokay
havanakut iza,wi l
lyoul et
megonow?"Kwanga
kwangovekut aur ahanguas i
mubedr oommakendai ve
ndatobuda. Akaz ondibata
ndavekumai ndoor .
"Watsamwei ?"Akabvunza
akandibataruokondikabvi
sa
ndichi
ti,
"handinakutsamwa
asikwavirandakuenda
kumba. Ndavekuf ani
ra
kurarapanoher e?"

"Idi
dn'ts
aythatbutyou
don'
tlookhappy,"paakadar
o
ndakabvandati
,"hezvo
ndofambandichi
sekerera
kutiuonekut i ndi
rikufara
here?"Ndai ve
ndatozvitswamwi r
anenyaya
yakeyekungodef endermai
vakepes e.Cher oangaaona
vachiurayababavakebut
kament ali
tykekuvar ambira
kangakac hirimaar i
."Oh
watsamwi raz vataurwa
naLynn, don'twor r
yabout
herndodeal ernaye. Right
nowi '
mwor riedaboutmom, "
akatauraakabata
mas houlderangundokubva
ndabvi s
amaokoakenehas ha.
"Mom!Mom!Mom! "
Everytime,"ndakadar
o
nechemumoyondave
nehasha. Hapanachimwe
chaaifungakunzekwamai
vakevai vevakati
it
a
mar ombe. "I
ssomething
bother i
ngyou?"Handina
kumupi nduraabvunza
mubvunz
owakeur
isi
ll
y.

"Haungaendeus i
na
kundiudz ac hawat s
amwi r
a,"
akadaronehas handokubva
ndati
,"wel lndakat samwi ra
iwebec aus enomat terwhat
yourmot herdoes ,you'll
alwayst akehers ide. Your
mothermur deredMrJ eke
buthereyou' rewor r
ied
abouther .I'
mi nthis
conditi
onbec aus eofyour
mot herTravi s
. You'
relivinga
lavis
hlifebec aus eofmy
mot herandme?I 'mjusta
nobodywhi le.
.."
Akandinyar aridzanekui sa
chigunwec hakepamur omo
pangu. "
Whatar eyous aying
Ruru,"hes aidwi thac alm
voice.

"
I'
msayi
ngt
het
rut
hTr
avi
s,
"i
said."Handisi
kusupporter
mamai nanyway
Rur amai,
"akadarondikati
,
"kanaus i
rikuvasupporter
whyuc hi
vadefenderevery
time?"

"Ndavadefenderpapinhai
kutihavanakutiza
kuvadefenderhere?"
Akabvunz aari
innocent
ndikati
,"hakusi
."Kokuramba
ti
chit
aur achi
nhuone
kwaibhowas okubvuma
zvaataur awast hebes tway.
Pakamboi t
ar unyararopakat
i
pedundokut angakuf amba
akandi dhonzer apaari
,"i
'm
getti
ngl at
eTr avis
."
Akandi regedzaas i
na
chaataur andokubva
ndadz okerakumbakwedu.

Asi
fzvandai
vendas
angana
nazvowaanotenough
ndakabvandas vi
kakumba
kutor inei
mwepr oblem
yekut indakadembakut i
dai
ndakar ambandi rikwana
Travis.Pambapauyaumwe
mus ikanaac hi
tiatiz
ira
Anot ida.Ndait
indikatari
sa
Anot idandotaris
amus i
kana
wac hoz vai
ndirambirakut i
Anot idaangadanananaye.
Relationshipyangai si
riweak
zvekut iait
adz akundiudza
kuti arikudanananani let
alonekumi tis
amus i
kana
kus vikapakut i
zir
wa
ndis i
ngaz i
ve.Mus i
kanaai t
i
atiziraAnoai tovemur were
kubvamupf ungwakus vika
kumi vi
risondakaf ungakuti
aitac onfusi
onakauya
kus ir
iko.Aisanyatsogona
kutaur akanakumi ra
zvakanakat ypeiyayamunot i
madowns
yndr
ome.

"Anounomuz i
vahere
mus i
kanauyu?"
Ndakabvunz aAnozvikanz
i
nemus i
kanawac ho,
"anogotadzakundiz
ivaseii
ye
akararaneni?"

"Ndir
ikubvunzaAno,
"
ndakamudaroakati
,
"anot
aureii
yeyu.
"
"
Hey !
"Ndakaz
odar onehas
ha
z
vikanzi
naAnotida,
"
ndomuz i
vaRuru."

"Wakarar
anayehere?"
Ndakabvunzandi
chi
tari
si
ra
mhinduroyekut
ino
ndokubvaAnowacho,"I
'
m
notsure.
"
"You'renotsure?"Ndakadar
o
nehas handichi
simuka
zvikanzi,"
yesRurui'mnot
surebec ausemus i
wacho
waar ikutaur
ai wasn'
tinmy
senses .
"

"Whenwast hat?
"
Ndakabvunzazvikanz
i,"
musi
uyawepartyndakanwadoro
andthefoll
owingmor ni
ng
ndakamukandinayemumot a.
Partyyaiveyai twat wodays
agos ozvangaz visingai
te
kutimus ikanawac hoat
izi
re
clai
mi ngkut ianenhumbu.
"Nhumbuyakoy akur as
ei?"
Ndakabvunz aMai dei
akamhanyi rakupi ndura
achit
i,"twomont hs .
"

"Twomont hs
?"Irepeated
afterhermus i
kanawac ho
kwakut oguts
iri
ramus oro.
"I
netwomont hs
?"
Ndakabvunz
amur i
dzi
wenhumbuakati,"
ehe.
"

"I
noit
at womont hschirudzi
i
i
wewakar aranaAnot wo
daysbac k?"Ndakabvunz a
ndic
hisweder apadhuz enaye
nekutindaifungakutindave
nehearingpr obl
em."Ini
ndambot inhumbundeya
Anoher e?"Akadaroac hii
ta
seachandi donher a."Kopano
urikudei kananhumbui s
iri
yaAno?"Akabvunz wa
naMai deizvikanz i
,"ndanz i
ndiuyekuno. "Zvi mwez vacho
unoper asimba. "
Nani ?"
Ndakabvunz andakul os
er
patience."Nevanhuvekumba
kwedu, "akapi ndura
achipukut amas irir
iake
ndikati,"
vat indiuyekuno. "
"Kuzodiiiweunenhumbu
yeumwemunhu?"
Ndakat auranevoi c
er i
ri
pamus oroz vi
kanz i
,
"ndakanonokakus vika
kumbavakat indidzokere
kwandabva. "Cher ondimiwo
munhuakabvakupar t
ytwo
daysagooz osvi
kapamba
peduac hitiadzingwa.
Munogonakut i
ndakat or
a
sideraAnobutndakaona
zvakakodzer akutiadzokera
kumbakwavondokumuudz a
kutiarovepas i.
Akarambi sis
andokubvai ni
ndachiendanayekumba
kwavo. Ndakat endaMwar i
kutikwangakwas vibavanhu
vais
azoonadr ama
ndichi
dz oseramwanas i
kana
munongoz i
vakut ivanhu
vemughet tovanof ari
ra
nyayadz akadai.
"Hoomi raizvenyui
koko,"
vakadar ovamwemai
ndaknoc kerpadoorravo.
Handi nakuvatyandokubva
ndapindamumbamavo
zvakadar o.
"Wadzokereii
we
Natsi?"Rakabvunzaz i
gadzi
rai
ver akanyuramusofaakati,
"ndadz i
ngwa."

"
Makadi
ihenyu?"
Ndakavakwaz i
sazvakanaka
cherondaiz i
vakutihapana
chakanakac haibuda.Havana
kundipindurandikatiwo
zvekushandanevanhu
vakadhinhiwandai zvi
gona
ndokubvandas i
mukandi c
hit
i,
"Natsiwenyu
mukaz omut umakumba
kwanguac hit
aurakut iane
nhumbuyani weands t
uff.
Akangouyai twon'tbegood
f
orusal
l.
"

"Ndizvoz vamur ivanhuvane

mar ikutadzakur air
a
vanakomanavenyukut i
vasangor aranevas i
kana
pavangodi ra,"ofcoursei
was n'
tgoi ngt oreplyherso
ndakaitakungendi sina
kuvanz wanec hemumoyo
ndikati,"
ver ysorrykana
muc hifungakut iti
nemar i.
"
Mot ayandai dri
veryanga
vaonayai toveyaTravis
,imba
yachoyangat akugaramaive
manz wamas t
atementaMai
Travissokanavai fungakuti
kumbakwanaAnokunemar i
vakas endermar ivanga
vadzva.

"
Babeur i
pindanz
wakut i
wabvapamba?"Akas ender
messageTravi
sndikati
,
"ndakudzokakumba
pakaipa.
"

"I
t'sokayndakakumi r
a
kubase,"kungwar akwake
akabvaadz i
maphonekut i
ndisamupi ndure.Ndakasvika
ndokungonangapas ame
tablenekut indai
ve
ndamuona. Kanzvimbokac ho
hamenoz vakangovez vekuti
ndakangot angakus miler
ndarangarirazvakaitika.
Kutokanganwanhamo
dzangundaonadangwe
raVaJeke."Youl ookdi f
ferent
todaybuts til
lbeaut i
ful,
"
akadar oachisi
mukakut i
andipehug. "I'
ms orry
Travis
,"ndakadar obec ause
ndaivendaover racterwel l
Mai Travi
svai i
takut i
pfungwadz angudz i
tize
mus orosodon' tblame. "You
don'thavetoapologise,now
iknowwhyi despis
emy
mothers omuc h.Ndanzwa
zvawakaudz wanadadt hat
day.Idon'tknowwhyus i
na
kundiudzazveseizvi
."

"Cherodaindakakuudz a
waisambonditr
uster,"
ndakadarondichi
muki sser
kiss
er."Ummyouc ome
preparedtoni
ghtis uppose
it
'sbet t
ert i
endekuMei kl
es
Hot el
,"saidTravisandi didn'
t
wantt opr ovehimwr ongs o
ndakabvandawedz era
ndokuz omut i
,"let'
sgetgoi ng
panondepemaki ss.
"Takabva
palodget isi
nakanakudya
apanyokadz emudumbu
mangudz ai
vedz atoshamira
chikafuc heparestaurant.
Roadyes ekuendakuMei kles
tai
ngoki sanakunget i
chaita
accidentt akat
oz omi ra
tatukwanevamwebaba
pamar obbotTravi s
atovar air
wanekumi s
amot a
kukanganwakut ihatisat
i
tasvikakwat aienda.
Takas vikapayadz ungurangu
raper aandndai toonakut i
Travisai t
ofungakut i
ndaitodaz vekur arawonaye.
VanaRur amai taive
takangwar i
rapakut aura
acti
onz eropointzer
o.Tr
avi
s
akatangakubvi s
ahembe
ndikatangakupindwa
nechandokuc hipi
sa.

"Let'
sf r
eshenupf i
rst,
"
akadar oachi
bvis
as hort.
"No
Travis
!No! "Ndakadaro
ndichivharamaziso
nekutar i
sakusi
dendamuona
akudakundi bvi
sir
ahembe
dzese. I
tsoundscrazybut
hamenoz vaz vakangondi it
ira.
Itwasn'tmyf irstt i
mekuona
munhur umeakas hama.
Ndaitozivaz vesec her o
mas i
zeez vinhuz vavo
becausendi c hir
i
kuattachementndakamboi ta
nguvar efundi chi shanda
kudepar tment
rekuchec heudz az vekut i
everydayndai onaz vinhu
over30buti neverr eacted
thewayyandakai
taTravi
s
paakadakukur
urashort.

I
weNat siadz okafuti
kumbaandar ikutianzi
asabvepamba. Yakapinda
mes sagey aMaidei ndisat
i
ndaipindurandi kanzwa
Travisakuti,"
babear eyou
coming?"Angaat ove
mubat hroom. Kupi
kwandai endakunogez anaye.
"Yesbabei 'mc oming,
"
ndakapi ndurandichi
pfeka
mas andalsangu.
Ndichipedz andokubva
ndatobudamur oommuya
ndaivendakut omut i
za
becauset herewasnoway
pandaizogez anaye.
Ndakat angakuf ungandave
kuendakuc arparkkuti
ndotoramot aherenekuti
Travispandaivendamuona
kuAmanz iangaas i
iwa
nadr iverwakei papo
akat odzoker akumba. I
twas
alreadyl ates ot ransport
yaizomunet sa.Ndi ribusy
kufungakut i ndoi t
as ei
ndakabvandar ec eivervoi
ce
not eyaTr avisac hiseka
seac hafandokuz ot i
,
"ndaz vizi
vaur i
z i
gwar a
remunhu. Dzokat i
tauri
rane
apa. Ndabvakuof fice
kwamamaandi foundout
ndit
rus t
eewec ompany
yenyu."Ndakadz okor
odza
dzi
chadz okor
odz akuverenga
mess ageiyandikatoz
omi ra
ndapindamur oommai ve
naTravis.

"I
'l
ltellyoueverythi
ngin
detai
laf t
eraquickshower
together,
"hes ai
dwitha
naught ytonendikat
i,"
oh
pl
eas
e!"
.

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Rur
amai
Curi
osityyekudakunz wa
inf
ormat ionyaivenaTravis
yakanditumakut indibvume
kugezanaye. Ndini
ndakatangakupi nda
mubedr oomndokuz onzwa
munhuakut i,
"takeyourtime
iwaskiddi ng.
"Ndakas haya
kutiai
tiaitambapanyaya
yekugezakanakut i
mai vake
nditrusteewec ompany
yamamas oi hadt oaskkut i
arikubvir akut ambapac hi
i.
"I
wegez andagez a,"
akapindur andi kangos hama
mur omonekut indaive
ndamus i
yaac hangopinda
mubat hr oomndi kadzoka
atobudai betai veangomi ra
pazas i
pes howers ezviya
zvataii
tat ir
ikupr imary
schoolmakus enikungobvisa
hembemubat hroom
wotovhuras howermuvi ri
weseuc hingonyor a
wotovharas hower
nekusimudz ahembedz ako
wotobvakubat hroom
wakas hamakut imaivaone
kutiwagez a. J
ustthinki
ngof
thatndakas ekandi r
indega
nekutindini umwewevanhu
vais
adamvur azvachosendir
i
kuprimary. Ndakatozotanga
kugezakuhighs c hoolndave
kudzidzapaboar ding
nekunyarakuti vamwe
vasi
kanavanoz ondi nyeya.
Ndakazotangakuz vigez
era
ndatoveformt hr eepasina
kutindait
umwakana
kugezerakutyakunyeyewa.

"Ndakuraveduwe,"
ndakataur
andegandichi
bva
pashowerndichi
pinda
mubat htub. Handindanga
ndanz i,
"takeyourt i
me,"soi
wast akingmyt i
me.
Ndakai di
r abubblebath
yemuhot elimomokus vika
ndaves at i
sfi
ed."Uchi
ri
kugez a?"Akabvunz aTravi
s
ndikati,"
i'mt aki
ngmyt ime
plusndi r
i kubatamacorner
esekui ti
ranewewo. "

"
Hai
wai
bvapa,
ndi
kaz
orar
a
usandi mut seplease,
"
paakadar ondakabva
ndar angar i
ranyayayamai
vakendi budamubat htub
ndichidz okerapashower
kuiti
r akut imabubblesaive
pamuvi riwanguabve.
"Travis!"Ndakadar ovoic
eriri
pamus orombi chana
ndikamhanyi rakutoradres
s
rangundi chiz
vivhara
pamber i.Nhaimunhuanga
angondipindi
ra."Yoursis
ter
iscall
ing,
"akadaro
achindit
ambidzaphone
ndokubudas etsi
ka."Ndave
kuuyaMai dei
,"ndapedzisa
kutaurandavepanaTr avi
s
ndokubvandamuudz anyaya
yacho.

"Ummi don'tthinkkutits
ano
vakarar
anayei ni,
"akadaro
Travi
sndikati
,"cherodai
vakararaveseAnot idaari
soberhaifanirakuuyakumba
nenhumbhui sir
iyaAno.Lets
sayakadzingwakumba
nenyayayekunonoka, she
wass upposedt ocomet he
verydayr aadzingwakumba
kwavokwet emas huraavari
kudakundi it
ira.
"Zvimwe
takazopedzisi
ramumot a
naTravistavekuendakumba.
Chikafuangaai ta
seakanganwanez vacho
ndokubvandat omuudz akuti
ndinenz ara. Tr
avisaidri
ver
inindichidy anekumudyi sa,
sos weetr ight?Yesc hero
Travisakandi daro.Voice
raMaidei ndakar i
nzwa
tic
hingopi ndapamba.

"Rur
uukundi kokujair
irwa
manjechinzwamas tat
ement
akeiz
vezvi?Akuti
haatozivewokut i
akarara
naAnoher enekut i
akangomukawoar imumot a
naAnobutanef eeli
ngyekuti
akararwa. Afterthatakuti
paakadz ingwapamba
akatangaaendakumba
kwemukomanawaai rar
a
naye.I'
mnotdoneyet ,ari
kutikumbakwes i
steryake
kwaigar andiyeairara
mutuc kshophandi ti
?
Mut uckshopimomoai bva
araranemwanawal andlord
vepambapavo. Hanz iaimuti
mbavhadz i
nouy as otheguy
waspr otecti
ngheri nreturn
aibvaaa...
"Haana
kuzopedz i
sakut aura
ndokubvaapedz isaneaction
sezviyazvatai
tat i
rivana
vadikiti
chidakur evakut i
umweai t azvi
sinabas a.
"Zvisi
nabas a,
"that '
swhat
weus edtoc alli
twhenwe
werekids."Akar ar
a
nemukomanawac hoforhow
longandvanhuvepamba
pavovakaz ozviz
ivawhen?"
AkabvunzaTr aviszvi
kanzi
naNatsi,"
kubvapandakabva
kumus ha.
"

"Wakabvakumus hari
ni?"
Ndakadaronehashanekuti
kumwekudz ungair
akwac ho
kwaidari
kaakaroiwa."Gor
e
rapera,
"wewerei nJanuary
munhuac hi
taur
az vegore
rapera.
"Whenex actl
y?"
Ndakadarozvi
kanz i
naTravi
s,
"cal
mdown. "

"MunaJ une,"akazodaro
ndokubvandat i,"
sofrom
Junemai ngorarames e
ukazobatanhumbuyake
ri
ni?"Mhindur oyake
yakazondi
pedz apowerres
e,
"mwanawal andlord
ais
handisaprotecti
on
nhumbuhai siyake
ndeyabamukur umur ume
wasisi
."

"That
'senoughf ortoday,
"
ndakadarondichisi
muka
nekutikudzokeranaye
kumbakwavohus ikuand
mangwanaac hondaive
ndatozviudz
akut indotanga
ndaendakupol ic
ebec ause
therewasnoway
patai
gamuc hiramunhu
akait
as ixmonthsac hi
rara
nemwanawal andlordthen
oit
anhumbuyabamukur u
vakeandkuz oraraneumwe
mus iwepartykuparty
kwaas i
nakuenda. Ndakati
Maideianomur ati
dza
kwekur arai
nindokuenda
naTraviskubedroomkwangu.
"Vanavadi kikwaurivari
kuit
az vinhuiwe
uchingoomer anemuvi ri
wako,"akadar oachivhara
doorTravisndikati,
"can'tyou
seekut iakabati
rwamanar e
soshamel esstrustme."

"I
wekubatirwakupimunhu
ainaki
rwa,
"mafungirowo
aTravi
sveduwe."Hakuna
kunakir
wakwakadar oTravi
s
haanac haanoziva.
Chakangokur apaarimuvi ri
butpfungwandedz efive
yearschaidzo.
"Akas eka
ndadaroTr avi
sac hi
ti,
"watangaRur amai .
"

"Ndir
ikureves
aTravis
vakawandavanhuvakadai
vanokurabodypfungwadzi
ri
dzevanaandvanhuvobva
vator
aadvant ageiyoyo.
Ungati munhuane20year s
angaudz wakut i
ndiri
kukuprot ecterkumbavhas o
inret
ur nobhadhar anesex.
It
'squiteobvi ouskutisi
ster
vakevakaz i
vakut i
nhumbu
ndeyemur umewavovakat i
regatidzinge. Tr
ustme
mangwana
vakasamugamuc hi
randiri
kusvi
ts ananavokur e
incl
udingvarumeves e
vakararanavoexpectmy
brother,
"isai
dlast
stat
ementj oki
ngly.

"Let'
sf orgeteverythi
ngf or
tonightbae, "suggested
Traviswhi lemas sagi
ngmy
head. Ndakat oonakut i
Travi
s
zvekudz okerakumbakwavo
aisadaaf termas s
age
ndokubvandamubur itsi
ra
mamwemac hirandichiti
ararepas i
.Haanakur amba
hakeas iakatiac hazoenda
pasiaftertapedz akuona
movie. Kwaingovekut aurawo
nekuti movier achohat ina
kumbor ionaz vinoendakur e
ndokubvat atangakut aura
nyayamhedz isirotatofuga
tese.Ndaidzirwanebody
yakez vekutindai ngotidai
akanganwaz vepas i
tongoraratese.
Hope
dzakandinyangi
raz vi
shoma
nezvis
homakudz amara
dzandibata.

Thefoll
owingmor ni
ng
ndakamukirabreakf
astin
bed.Iwasreall
yimpressed
byTravi
snekut i
zvebreakf
ast
inbedtaiz
vioneramuTVi n
reall
if
ewai t
oiwana
kuchi
patarawarwara
zvekupihwamubhedha.
"Goodmor ning,
"ndakadar
o
afteronesipofcof
fee.

"Mor ni
ngma' am,"akadaro
achisununguradhuku
randaivendarara
ndakas ungamus orokuiti
ra
zvakandakarukwanas isi
zvisakasi
rekusakara."Any
plansfortoday?"Akabvunz a
ndikati,"
Natsiofcourse.
"
"I
st hatMai dei
?"Akabvunza
Travisas i
mukai ni
ndikadeur acoffeeyese
pamac hir
a.Taivetanzwa
Maidei achiscr
eamer
semunhuavhundut si
rwa.
Teset akamhany i
rakwai
ve
kwabvas oundndokuona
Maidei achiti
zaac hi
bva
mur oommandai vendat
i
Nats iarare."
Thisistoomuch
formeTr avis
,"ndakadaro
ndichiwirapas isi
mbar ese
rapera.Nat siuyaanga
azvisungirir
apamba
pedu."Travismi saAnoar i
kuuyakuno, hemus tn'tsee
this
,"ndakadar obef ore
overcomi ngt heshoc k
becaus endaiz i
vakut i
ndaisazoz vi
kwani s
aAno
adonha.
Travi
st r
iedt oavoidAnobut
akait
anhar odz ekudakuona
andasi predictedakabva
adonha. Lastti
met aive
kuchipataratiz
ame
nepatinogonanapokut i
ti
mupr otectekunez vinhu
zvakadakui tasezvai
ve
zvait
ika.
"Whatdowedo?"Tr avi
s
akabvunzandikat
i,"
enda
naAnokuc hi
patar
aini
ndiphoneremapuris
a
ndodealernawo.

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Rur
amai

Travi
sndiyeakazosvi
ka
pambanemapur isaachi
bva
kuchipat
ara.Mapuris
a
akatorachi
tunhachavo
nekutibvunz abvunz a
mibvinzoi nobvunzwaaf ter
munhuaz visungiri
ra.
Shamwar iyaTravis,police
commi ssioneryakat ibatsir
a
zvi
kuruz vekut ii
nnot ime
nyayayekuf akwaNat si
yangai si
sirimumaokoadu
becauses istervaNat sivanga
vakudakut i
ramwi raNat si
ti
medz avakaphoner wa
kupolicevakut ihavat ozi
ve
kutiNatsiangaari kupifor
threedaysands ez voakafir
a
kumbakwedut ichaona
zvekuitanayekanakut i
achagaramumor tuary
kusvikazvanaka.Mapur isa
akabvaavabatirapakut ikana
vangavanemaz uva
vasingamuonevakadi i
kureporterndokutangakut i
pamunhondopamus ana
kusvikapakuti
t
akachekeres
ahamayavof
or
moneyrit
uals.

"Thankyouver ymuc hTravi

s,
idon'tknowkut idaiwanga
usipondaizvigonas ei
.You'r
e
mor eofmypr oblems ol
ver
thanmyf ianc e,
"ndakadaro
ndirimumot amaket akubva
papolicezvikanzi,"
ndenge
ndichit
oreves apaya
pandinoti
, i
'
mal waysthere
foryoumyc utiepie.
"
Akadar oachimutsamot a.
"Shallwegot oyourmom's
offi
ce?"Pandakabvunz a
akabvaandi tari
sanezis
o
raker ekut
i,"kwana."

"Whatitisi
tnow?"
Ndakabvunzazvikanzi
,"i
shouldbetheoneas ki
ng
thatnotyou.What'syour
probl
emRur u."
"What ?"Iaskedl eaningon
hisshoulder ."Getof forI'
ll
kissyou,"whatat hreat?I
thoughtaf terTr avissaidthat
.
Handinakuz oramba
ndakamuz ember akut i
awanekudr iverz vakanaka.
"Weneedabr eakf r
om
everythingRur amai ,
"said
Travis
.
"Why?"Ndakabvunz a
zvikanzi,"
t i
nodat ime
yekuf unganekupl annerour
nextmovement sbec ause
tikangoitazvinhut i
sina
kupl annertinony uraand
whoknowswhatwi llhappen
next .Ndanga
ndic hi
toplannerkut iti
zorore
foramont hbec aus ebas a
ratinobatar akakur aaftera
mont hti
nenget avepr epared
andi
won'
tst
opyouf
rom.
.
."

"Fi
nebabe, "ndakakas ira
kubvumabec aus eTravis
kanaachidakut iuonepoi nt
yakeaisanyarara.Takapfuura
nekuchi
pat ar
akunot oraAno
angaamukandokuz oenda
kumba.Tr avi
sndai muona
kutimoyowai mbopot a
uchi
fungamai vakeand
pandakambobat aphone
yakendakaonac ountless
call
st ohermot her.
Ndainz wisi
sac oncern
yaTravisoverhi smot her
nekut indiyosames i
tuation
yangandi riOwenndai ve
ndanz wakut indiyeakaur aya
mai vanguas ikut i
ndinozvitaurakumapur is
a
zvairambabec aus eatt he
endapar entwi l
lremai na
parent. AsforTravisaida
kungonzwakwavar ikuti
agatsi
kane.Pandakatanga
kuzvii
samutsokadzaTravis
ndakanzwis
isaanddec ided
kutihi
smotherwasnever
goingtocomebet weenus .

"Fi
neVi cFal
ls,
"ndakazodaro
kunanaTravi
svaivevamirir
a
fi
naldec i
si
onyangu
panzvimbodzavanga
vasarudzakutit
inoi
ta
holidaymwedz iwese.
AroundTr avis,Anoand
Maidei , ifeltveryspeci
aland
lovedz vekut indait
oshuvi
ra
kuti dai taigaramukanyika
kedut egakas i
navanhu
vakai t
as anaDenz el.

"KokubasaTr
avis?"Iasked
himwhilepacki
ngmy
clot
hes."
Handis
inurs eini
,
"
herepli
edandistopped
doi
ngwhatiwasdoi
ng
say
ing,
"meani
ng?"

"Ic
anwor konli
neunlikeyou,
donur s
esdel i
verbabies
online?Nor i
ght?"Akataur
a
nekat onekekudz i
kis
ira
ndikat i
,"handis
imbuyai ni
."

"Zvehumbuyazvapi
ndapapi
apa?"Akadaroachi
dakuseka
ndikati
,"manur
seanoshanda
kudepar tmentr ekudeli
ver
vanavanonz ivanambuya
wher easinhandi na
kumboi taz vekuzvari
sa,
"i
waswas tingmyt ime
explainingt hattohim.
Akatangakus eka
akandi t
arisandikati
,"whatis
itagain? "

"
Iwonderwhyyouwer
e
s
ayi
ngthatbec
ause
ndoz vizivakut ihauna
kumbos handakudepar tment
i
r orohandi waivebus y
kuc hec heudz avanhu,"weal l
laughedwhenhes ai
dt hat.
Ndokubvandaz otorapill
ow
ndic hi
mut emanayoandwe
endedupf ightingwi t
h
pill
ows .Wel l
,itwasqui te
i
nt eres ti
ngbutangu
mapi l
lowhaanakuz obuda
stuffyewhi temukat i
s
eemumamovi e.
Tanet
a
t
akasi
yamapil
lowand
s
tart
edcuddl
ing.

"Cont rolyourl aught er

pleas e,"Traviswhis peredi
n
myearndokubva
ndat owedz er
a. Wes topped
afterwewer es ati
sfiedand
taitofemer ekas evanhuvaiita
zvinhuz vi
svinu. "
Iloveyou
Travis ,
"ndakadar ondakai t
a
kumi rapakatipebed. "
I love
youmor ema'am,"akadar o
ac hindisimudzakut indibve
pabed. "Wherewer eyoual l
thi stime?"Ndakabvunz a
ndi chirati
dzakubat i
kana
nekut idaindakaonaTr avisa
fewyear sagohupenyu
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bl essedmyl i
pswithhi sjuicy
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urnedt hef avour
wi
thoutt
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ng.

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chirikuendanhas ihere?"
NdakabvapanaTr avisfast
Maideiadar oakami rapadoor.
"Yes,we'r ecomi ng. Areyou
donepac king?"Ndakabvunz a
ndavekuvhar asuitcase
rangu." Ther e'snoneedof
pretendingt obei nnocent
andac ti
nghol y ,
"akadar o
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fr
ombehi nds aying, "
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droptheac tRur u, ili
kei t
whenyou' r
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t
ti
cklis
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withouttestingt hos elipss o
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akadaroachinz venges a
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oul
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seekut
ikutever
eramali
ps
akekwandaii
ta
kwamunakidza.
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lyi
managedtogetholdofhis
li
ps.

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ngyou?"
NdakadarondaonaLynn
achi
phoneraTravis
. "
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t
know,"hesai
dpul l
ingme
int
ohisarms."Let'
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,"
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hec
all
.

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zvandir
ikudakut
auranewe,
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kanzi
naTravi
s,"
li
kewhat?"

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til
lloveyouTravis
,"
akadaroandwast hat
possi
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swasmyman.
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e?"
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smovi nghi
s
otherhandonmymy
stomac hndi kazonz wa
munhuabat azamur angu.
"Travi
s !
"Hewas n't
expect i
ngwhati didsodoi.
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stt i
mei n22
yearskubat waz amu
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relati
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ka
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s
yakadanhoti
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kutiLynnar
ipali
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adza
kucontrollermas eker
oake. "
I
don'tknow, "ndakadar o
ndichi
dzungudz amus oro.
"Ndibatefut i
?"Akadar o
amirakus ekabutf aceyake
yai
ratidzaac hir
iakabata
nesetswa. "Uhu,"
ndakabvumirakungemwana
wegradeonendokubvaar i
batafut
i."Whatarewe
doi
ngTr avi
s?"Ias
kedhi m
zvi
kanzi,"
feel
ingfeel
ing.
"

"Bataes
ekekupedzisi
ra,
"
akabvaamabataakatora
makeyemot aakabuda
mubedroommangu
achi
mhanyaavepanz eakati
,
"we'r
ewait
ingforyouRur u.
"
Ndakat oraphoneyaTr avi
s
yangayavepas i
nekusimudz asuitc
aser angu
headingout ."
Kaphonekako
kanoringerzvinobhowa, "
ndakadar ondichi
tambi dza
Travi
sphoneyake. Anga
asati
api ndamumot a
ndokubvaabvapandi ri
ndikangot ihameno. Usually
Travisaidaviraphonendi ri
po
kanaac hidakut indinzwe
conver sati
onyakeai bvaaisa
paloudt onzwat wes e."Why
doi care?"Ndakadar ondega
ndichipindamumot a
ndakuf ungakut indabatwa
maz amu. Justthet houghtof
itmademes mile.
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Rur
amai
Ndangandavenet woweeks
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omTr avi
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avisait
oda
kuti ndishandebec ause
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vanoenc ouragervakadz i kuti
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r ekanavar i vane
mar ivanengevac hi
ti
unoendakubas akunoitei
pambaz ves
ez vir
ipoofwhi c
h
kubas ahakungoender wepay
asikutimunhuave
independent .Travisanga
asatiavemur umewangubut
icoulds eethatkumber i
kwatirikuenda
kwakar ongeka. Three
mont hsdz angadz atopfuura
kubvapat akabvakuhol i
day.
Travisangaadz okerakuUK
kunopedz isas howyake
nenguvayaai t
ihaasinurse.
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kutobhowaAnoas i
si
po, i
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sohappyf orhi mbecaus e
angaapas aand
ndakas handi sa
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awanes chol ars
hipand
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country. Angaavenemwedz i
aendakuNewZeal and
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newangumwana, Mai dei.
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na
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si
rakut i
angapas anekut i
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zvai
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i
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sana
navokanakuvaudzakuti
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inemufambobec ausei
wasn'tgoingtor
estti
llthey
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nekugarapawheelchair
vatetekushayakutivai
tadz
a
kufungamwanawavoanga
adzoserwakujere.
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ndatokanganwakukuudz ai
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rai
tadealnaMai Travis
becamenyaya
payakazotongwakec hit
wo
yangayakunz iMrJeke
vakafaanat ur
aldeath,Chido
akazongoframewa.
Munongoz i
vakut si
kwa
tsi
kwakunoi twanyaya
dzevanhuvanemar iand
cheroas i
nakundi udzaTr avi
s
ndotozivakut iakai
sar uoko
pakutimai vakevas aende
kujerenekut yir
aimageyake.
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eangaadz okera
forthreemont hs
achinopikir
adz akedz i
ya
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ashingiri
rakupengabec ause
commi ssioner
pandaivabvunz akuti
vakambonz wanezvake
vaibvavaindiudzakutiar
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kutopengaz vechokwadi
zvekutiavekugar i
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andi mus tgetridofthe
thoughtt hathewas
pretendingt obemad.

Zvakawandazvai
vezvai
ti
ka
pafourmonthsi
niwo
ndakubat anidzamar idzekuti
ndichipfuur iramber i
nemedi c i
net hankungoita
nursewekuc hecheudza
vanhuz vaivez varehwa
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andnomat terhowi tr
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imus t
udent
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nhu
zvevarumeasiiyeai
si
mbi
rir
a
kutihakunazvimwe
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oi want
edto
provehimwr ong.

"Ruramai DrAudr eyi scall

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you,"ndangandat orelaxer
palunchndi katozivakut i
hakunaz vimwez vandiri
kudanirwakunz e
kweemer genc y.Ndi zvo
zvaivezvakas hatira
kushandapapr ivatehospit
al
manj enekut izvekutiuri
palunchz vaisatari
swa.
"Wher e'
ss he?"Ndakabvunz a
coll
eaguey angu
ndichisi
mukaz vikanzi,
"vari
kuOTkuneemer gencyvari
kudaas si
s tanceyako."
Ndakadz i
maphoneyangu
ndokuendandakuendakuOT.
"OhGod, "ndakadar o
nechemumoyondas vika
ndaonavac higadz i
rira
operationpamukadz i anga
anenhumbu. Idon' tknow
whybutz vekuonakana
kuzvarisamunhundai satoda
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butapakut indipeDrAudr ey
maexc us esz vaisabuda
nekutic hipat arac hacho
chaivec hehanz vadz iyavo
andndivovai ndibatsi
ra
kuadvanc erinmedi ci
ne.
Mukadz iwac hoangaagar a
aripat
ientyavo. Vanga
vambondi udz anezvake
becausemus iwandatanga
kushandapac hi
patarachavo
akauyaands adoctorvanga
vatomukur udz i
rakutiai
twe
operati
onbef or
edel i
very
ti
mebec auseofher
complications.I
twasbet ter
kutimwanaabudear i
mupenyuogar amugl ass
akamirir
akus i
mbat han
kuzvari
rapas isembeva.
Mukadz iwac hoangaave
ne40year sandmor et han
tenmi s
c ar
riageszvekuti
doctorvangavat ovaudza
kutivachimirakuzvarabut
munoz i
vanhar odzi
ne
vakadzinemunhuanoda
kubatamwanawake. Apa
nhumbuyangayarwadz
a
nguvai
sat
iyakwana.

"Ineedami racl
emyLor d
becauseyoume, handina
mawor dsekuvanyar adza
navomwanaakaf a,"
ndakanamat andakami r
a
pacorner.
Yous eendi yo
i
mwer easonyandais adi
ra
departmentiroronekut iat
ti
meswai rohwanehama
dzepat i
entmunhuwavoaf a.
"Prayforheral onebec aus e
conditiony avoy avec riti
cal,
"
vakandi daroDrAudr eyt ime
dzandai pfekamagl oves .
"Whatdoyoumean?"
Ndakabvunz a
ndichivatambi dzas urgical
knife."Atf i
rstndanga
ndichifungakut iic
ans ave
oneoft hembec auset hat
wast heonl ywayoutand
pandaupdat
ermurume
wachoabvaakut
iarikuda
mwana."

"Ohhowc ruel?"Isai
d
wear i
ngaf acemas k.
Veduwedz i
mwemar riage
dzinopari
ra.
"Ndangobvunz i
ra
zvemut emoandi nnotime
mwanawac hoarimudumbu
angaat oneta.
"
Vakazopedzi
sanekudaro
i
niwonekuzivakuti
prematurei
kagarayaneter
a
mudumbui t'
salmost
i
mpos si
blekuti
irar
ameapa
mukadz i
uyaangaatove
paoxygen.

Asifsi
tuati
onyangatinayo
athandwasnotenougha
craz
ynur s
eakangopinda
muOTac himhanyasemwey a
wer i
ma. "
Christisdyi ng,
adhumwanemot a,"mut emo
chaiwounot imunhu
haangopindeOTi fan
emer gencyoper at i
oni s
goingonl etalonet ell
ing
doctorvarikuoper atorbad
news .DrAudrey
pavakangonz waz vemwana
wavovakabudavac himhanya
vachindis
iyandineumwe
nursewangat atanga
operati
onnaye. "Enda
unovadanaf ast,
"ndakadar o
ndichi
saranepat i
entbec ause
itwasimpos si
bletol eave
heralone.Kutinditinurs e
akaendakunovadanawo
akatsi
kwawoi don'tknow
nekutiakatoranguvaas ati
adzoka.

"Idon'
twanttodothi
sLor
d,"
ndakataur
andega
ndichifungakut indot evera
kanakut indoonamunhu
achifandakami ra.DrAudr ey
vangavas iyavangoc heka
dumbus oneknowl edge
yangus homandakaf unga
kuitaz vandi nogonapane
kumi rabec aus eiwas n' t
goingt of orgi vemys el fvaf
a
ndakut idai ndakadai zvi
mwe
vairarama." She'snowher e
tobef ound, "akadz okaar i
str
es s
ednur seuyaac hidar
o.
"Wakambodel iver?"
Akandibvunz a
ndikasapi
ndur akunz e
kwekumui nstructa.
Kakabudakamwana
kakanetakas i
ngac heme
kuitasekafabutpat akaona
hanaichirikurovatakafa
kungevanhuvamut sa
munhukumakuva.
Ti
chingoisamwanamugl ass
Mavi sakabvaabudaf uti
achitiari
kunotsvagadoc t
or
ndaitowonakut ikutiz
a
kuonamunhuac hi
fa.
Aitongotyawos enibut
ndakangoz vi
shingisaand
unlikeothersibeli
evedin
Godmor ethans ci
ence.

Ndakasar
andakudeal
er
namaivemwanandegaandi
madesurekut
indatar
isakut
i
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chinhuandmudumbumavo
mavec l
eanbec ausendi chiri
studentpaneumwewangu
akambokanganwac hi ger o
mukat iakasonamas titch
zvikaz oonekwal atemunhu
akaz otofabas anechikor o
zvikaper eraipapos oini
semunhuakai taoper ation
isi
riyakei hadt omakes ure
kutiz vinhuz vesezviri
c
orr
ect
.

"ThankyouLor d,"ndakadar o
ndapedz az vesendaona
vac hirikufemat hough
neoxygen. "I'
mver ygr eat
right ?"Ndini zvangundai ve
ndakut auranemwanaai ve
mugl ass."I
'mt r ulygr eat,"i
nevers toppedpr ais
ing
mys elf.Ndai t
i ndi katarisa
mai ndoendakunamai vacho
kusvi
kandazoonamai vaya
vasvi
nuraandndidz
onguva
dzakazos
vikaDrAudrey.

"How'sthispossibl
e?"
Vakabvunz avachir
atidz
a
kushamis i
kabutmwana
waOwenangaaz vi
it
a.
"Congratulati
onsDr
Ruramai,"akadzokaakudaro
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ouldn'
twaitto
becomeadoc tor.Hazvi
na
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ichi
patara
chesechiz
ivekut
indazvi
it
a.

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t oodes erve
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tatobvapac hipatarat i
ri
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antbec aus eDr
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victoryoutand
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yekuendamunoz iva
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edi tthat'
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you'r
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ai dDrAudr ey.
Takatandar akus vika
kwasvibandokuz oenda
kumbandi chitaur anemwana
wekwaJ ekepaphone. Ndaive
ndatomut saakar arakuti
ndimuudz egoodnews .
Ndakat auranayekus vika
pambabutmuf arowes e
wakas vukut wanaMai deikut
i
tsvaindamuvi ngakur oom
kwakendi chi
dakumuudz a
goodnewsndi kawana
munhuar imut oil
etachi
rutsa
pasidepakepanekapr egnant
testkachir
ati
dz akuti
chakapindachikatyoker
a.

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Rur
amai

Akazamakudakuviga
chi
pregnanttestc
hakebutit
wastoolatenekutindanga
ndatoc hi
ona.Ndakamumi ri
ra
kutiapedz ekurut s
a
ndizotangakut auranaye.
"Wakaz oraranaAnas hefuti
here?"Ndi wowakava
mubvunz owanguwekut anga
becaus epaiveakar aranaye
pekutangaakat onwa
mamor ni
ngaf terkumba
kwanaAnas hepamber i
pevanhu. "Uuu,"akadar o
achidzungudz amus oro.
"Whatareyous aying?"
Ndakabvunzandi c
hienda
kumberikwakekut i
ti
tari
sanenekutiaive
akandif
urat
ira.

"Handinakumbor ar
anaye
fut
i!I
st hatcl
ear?"Akadaro
nehashamaz isoake
akats
vukandi kamuti,
"kana
usi
nakur aranayenhumbu
ndeyani?Ndakabvunza
nehas hamoz iva
kungor ambi r
waz vinhuz vir
i
pachenakunos vota.
"Ndeyako! "Akadar oachitora
chipregnantt es tchake
akandi si
yandi rimomut oil
et
apaakai takur overadoor
nehas ha.Ndakamut evera
mur oommakendi kaona
achitoraphot oc hipregnant
testchiyac hi
ri padres s
ing
table.Akanditar is
anez iso
rekutiusandit
angendokubva
ndaendapaar indi
chit
i,"
thi
s
i
st helimitMaidei
!"Haana
kundipindura
zvakandiwedzerahasha
ndokubvandamudi rambama
withoutthinki
ng.

"What '
syourprobl
em! "
Insteadyekuti
ndibvunze
izvozvoiyendi
ye
akandibvunza."
Maideiwave
munhumukur uthere'sno
needyekundi nyeper akana
kundi i
ti
rahas ha."As ati
apinduraphoneyake
yakabvaar inger
ndikamut ambi dzaar iAnashe
aphoner .Hapanaz vi mwe
zvait
aur akunz ekwekungot i
ehe,yes ,huhands oon.She
lookedabi tc almeraf ter
Anas he'scallso
ndakaedz awokudz ikama
kuti
tit
auresevanhu
vamature.

"Iswearkubvapayahandi na
kumbor aranaAnashe,
"adaro
ndaibvandangodzoka
pamubvunz owanguwekut i
sakanhumbundeyani ."Ruru
ihads exwithDenzeland
Anas heandused
contracepti
vesaf
terthat,
"
akadaroavekuburitsa
misodzibutitwasdi
ff
icul
tto
beli
evekut i
munhu
akadzi
viri
ranhumbu
akai
batas ei
.

"I
st hereapos s
ibili
tykuti
i
ngavayaDenz el?"
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ed
ndikakas i
rakuti
, "
notatall.
"
Ndakat otangakufungakut i
Anas heanogonaakamupa
pi
llr akaexpi
reorr i
riwrong.
"I
wewewangauc hizoita
pregnantt ests eiuc hiziva
kuti hapanaz vawakai t a?"
Ndakabvunz andi riser i
ous
zvikanz i
,"Anashendi ye
andi ti
nditestbec aus emos t
ly
kanandi nayendi norut sis
wa
nes mellyebodys prayyake. "
Ndakar idzatsamwa
paakadar onekuz ivakut i
Anas hewaswel lawar ekut i
Mai deianenhumbu. "He
fooledus !
"Ndakadar o
ndichisi
mukanekut i
ndanga
ndisisi
nakugat s
ikana.
Ndakat oraphoneyaMai dei
ndichidakuona
zvavaitauri
rana."Iweuri
dununu, "ndakadaro
ndichimukandiraphoneyake
aftergoingthroughher
mes sages.

"
Akut
ichi
ipaphone?"
Ndakabvunz andakuenda
pasidenayef utinekuda
kwekumunz wiratsits
i
becauses helookedc onfus
ed.
"NdeyaAnas he?"Angaave
kutobvunz ai
nini.Ndaida
kumupi ndurakut ianeumwe
munhuwaakar ar
anaye
kunz ekwAnas heher e
ndikaonakut ianozofunga
zvaDenz el
.Zvenhumbuyake
ndangandi si
na
kumboz vif
arir
akanapadi ki
buti hadtostandbyher
zvakadaro."Ratichii
zimus or
obhangur ako
pawaphoner ?"Ndakabvunz a
ndiriworri
ednekut ikuti
Anas henaMaidei vatange
zvemar ri
agevachi r
ivadiki
zvai
s abuda.Maear l
y
mar ri
agesmaz hinji
achiputsi
kanekut ivanhu
vanengevakai t
adz ungu
rekuroorana.Dai kur ikuti
vanhuvai fungas eni Maidei
aingogar apambanenhumbu
yakez vemar r
iagevoz oi
ta
vesevavewel lsettledbut
mac hatsavoanga
ndaver engaairatidzakut i
vanonoker wanemar r
iage
andz vekupaMai deiwr ong
pill
,Anas heaiveat ozvii
tir
a
madar anekuz ivakut i
handaimbobvumakut i
Mai
dei
aror
weac
hir
imwana.

IyewoMai dei ai
veai t
awr ong
timingyekudakur oorwa
becauseainyat sokuziva
mami ri
roakai tazvinhu
nehamadz edu. I
yepas i
na
nguvaangaat orelaxerari
paphonenemunhuwakei ni
ndichi
temes ekamus orokuti
tetendovat angas eikuzoti
vanamainini vanga
ndakapedz isi
rakutauranavo
payapavakauyakumba
vachindinyengererakuti
ndiroorwenaTr avis
ndikavaudzamagar amoyo.
Ndakat angakuonakut ihama
dzakakos haregardless
magr udgeedu. Youknowi n
li
feunogonakut ihama
hadz i
nabas azvese
zvandinodandi nazvobut
ri
rikozuvar ekutinezvese
zvaunadzounozodzi
dahama
byyoursideso
communi cati
onyakakos
ha
kanamur ihamacheroir
i
yefake.

"Tet
evemunhu, "
ndakavatangandi c
hidaro
Mai Chi
domes s
age
i
kangover engwapas inarepl
y
ndokubvandat ovablocker
becauseic oul
dn'taffor
d
hur t
ingmyegoagai nagain.
Vangavas ir
ihamayangu
yegayandai z
ivakaso
ndakas iyananavondichit
i
ndot auranaOweni yendiye
aizoonakut ihamadz ake
dzabat i
ka. "
I'
mt ooforward,
"
ndakaz vidzorandaonakuti
ndavekunyanyakuf unga
zvember i.

Ndakas
iyaphonendave
kuendakubedr oomkunor ara,
ehekutor araasear lyasi t
wasbec auseMai deiaitaura
nemunhuwake. Dumbu
rangurangar ichirirakazara
sother
ewasnoneed
yekubi
kaMai dei ndaive
ndamuvi gir
ac hikafu.

"Murikurongei?"
NdakabvunzaMai deithe
f
ollowingmor ningandiwana
ndirimuki tchen
ndichigadz i
rir
akuenda
kubas a."Akatiar ikuit
aplan,"
i
twast ooear lyt oargueover
thatissues ohandi nakuda
kuzobvunz akut iplanyei
i
s i
ngat aurwendi kangomut i
,
"okayt otaurandadz oka
kubas a,"ndakat aura
ndichibudabec aus endanga
ndatinonokei buti was n'
t
wor r
iednekuz ivakut indi
ne
mot a.Ehei yoyoyaTr avis
yangayat oveyangu.
Thinkingofhi m, akabva
aphonerac hindiudzakut iar
i
kudz okaint woweekst i
me
andangaandi tondiwanira
nzvimbo. Ndangandar onga
kudz i
dz aonl i
net hen
maweekendndos angana
nemal ec t
ur einper s
on. Dr
Audr eyvac hindibetsera
practicall
ykuc hipatara.Izvi
ndizvoz vimwez vinhu
zvaindibhower aTr avis
zvekunyanyakundi i
ta
mwanawakewaanoi ti
ra
zvese. Ndaisadakunyanya
kudependerpaar ibutt he
mor ei trynott othemor ehe
pamper edme. Achi pedza
kutaur aneni ndakabva
ndat otangakur ec eiver
mac allkuvanhuvai veataur
a
navo. Zvaii
taz vaive
zvakanakabutont heother
sideandiwanzirabasa
kuchipataranekuti
chingosvikaDrAudr ey
vakabvavandi s
onawo
zvekutisaassi
stantndini
ndangandakudeal er
nevarwer evavomos tofthe
ti
me.

Weekrakas
vikapakuper
a
Anas
hewekui t
aplan
achingoit
aini kubasa
zvakarongeka." Wakupenga
hereLynn,"ndakami r
a
ndanz waMavi swandai ve
ndavingaac hidaro.
Ndakami rapadoorndi chi
da
kunz wakutindi Lynnwedu
here."NdingaiteiMavis
handitindaifungakuti
ndichashandi s
aRur amai
againstTravis'
smot her.
Zvangaz vis
ingai t
ekuudza
Travi
sc hokwadi chese
becausenoonec anbe
tr
us t
edbutRur amai
ndaimut ri
ckerzviri
easy.
Dai
akabvumakur oorwanaTravi
s
payaaisweder apadhuze
naMai Travis
."

"Lynnet
te,planyakoyanga
yagarais
ingabudebecause
wangaungor inei
nfor
mat i
on
yekutic
ompanyndeyamai
vaRur amai pasi
naevi dence.
Anddai Rur amai akaroorwa
naTravi skar ekwac ho
unofungakut iwai zowana
somet hi ngnekudakwekut i
ndiwewamuudz ac hokwadi
herec her okur ikut iRuramai
aikutendaai gonakungokupa
mas har esec ompany
mas homa, "akadar oMavi s
ndikas hayakut indi Mavis
wandi noz i
vaher e.
"Zvagaraz vis
ingaitekut i
andipemas haresakawanda
butndaitsvagawayyekut i
Ruramai andi i
tetrus t
ee
yecompanyj ustli
kez vakaita
Mai Tr
avisaf terthat
ndomupf uudz abutal lofthat
fai
ledbec aus eofTravis.Look
atmenowhandi s i
sina
chandinachobei tTravisor
moneyandt owor sent he
sit
uat i
onnhumbuyaChr is
yandai fungakut indichapa
Travi syakuonekwa. Dai
Travi sasinakudzoker akuUK
ndai gonakui taplan
ndomupanhumbubutapa
handi sisi
naopt i
onkunz e
kwekui bvis
a,"akadar oLynn
zvikanz inaMavis,"wadii
wambomi rakubvi s
anhumbu
bec aus endakanzwanaRur u
kuti arikudzokat hisweek."
"Mwanawenyoka, "
ndakamut ukanechemumoyo
Mavisndokubvandadz okera.
PandakangoonaLynn
akaonekananaMavi s
ndakabvandaender aMavi s
nesurgic
alknifendikasvika
ndichi
vharadoor .
"What '
s
wrongwi thyouRur amai?"
Akabvunz aakazarafear
ndikati
,"munozivakune
evidenceyekut icompany
ndeyamai vangubuthamuna
accessyei kokoandyou
want edt ous emet hattoo
getwhat '
sr i
ght f
ullymine."
Evidenceyai veyakakos hera
kanat avekuc ourtbecause
Travisaiveaedz akutaura
naMai vakekut ivachidz
osa
companymumaokoangu
sezvondakur abut
munongoz ivavanhuvane
hudyirezvavanot aur aand
kuendakuc our t
nemadoc umentai stat erkut
i
kutivangor itrusteec hete
zvai
net sanekut itai gona
kuzodyiwaz vamuc hos eor
endupdi vi dingshar es
becausec ompanyyai ve
yaadvanc erz vakanyanya
kubvaz vakaf amama.
Pavakafayangai c hingoi t
a
zvecarins urancenel egal
ins
ur anc ebutapayanga
yatovei nsuranc
ecompany
yakut overengwamunyika.

"Hapanaz vandoziva
Ruramai ,
"akadaro
achikakamandi katanga
kufambisabagapadumbu
rakez vi
kanzi,
"alliknowi s
thatkuoffic
ekwamai Tr
avi
s
kunei mwei nf
ormat ion.
"
Ndangandanet anekunz wa
kut
ievi
denceir
ikuof
fi
ce
kwamaiTr
avis
.

"BoyfriendyaDrAudr ey
ndiCEOi kokosounogona
kutauranaye, "akadar o
akuitas eakuchema
ndokubvandaz omur egedz a
ndichikandabangapas i
ndakuendakudaDrAudr ey
kutindi novaconvi
ncer
kuendakubas akweboyf riend
yavo. DrAudr eyvaindiona
seyoungs i
steryavos ot anga
takuitati
chijairi
ranaandt he
previousdayvangavat i
ti
pfuur enekuof fi
ce
kwemukomanakwavo
ndikapaex cus ebutapa
ndangandavekudanekuz i
va
kutianoshandi raMai Travi
s.
Ndakabudi r
ira
pakuvanyenger erati
kaenda
kuOfficekuyabutndai ve
ndakushayakutindotaura
neboyf
riendyaDrAudr eyor
ndongozvit
iraz
vinhuz vangu
kanandawanac hance.

"Mazuvanoarikushandi
sa
off
iceyavamwenevako,"
akadaroachi
nokadoorranga
ri
net agyaMrsJeke.

"
Idon'
tknowwhy
wakas
arudz
akui
tamedi
ci
ne
becausepf ungwadz ako
hadziender ananebas arako,"
vakadaroDrAudr eybefore
openingt hedoorndi sati
ndapindur avakabvavat i,
"don'
tgivemet hatlook
ndozivakut iunemi ssion
dzakodz awavi ngapano. I
overheardyourc onversati
on
withMavi s,"ndakanz wa
kunyaraDrAudr eyvadaro
butiwasr eli
evedpavakat i
,
"don'tworryI'
llhel pyou."
Takazopindamuof fi
c endave
neconf i
dence.Takangot aur
a
nyayadz ir
igener alandt he
momentyakabudaMr
boyfriendvadanwa
newor kmatetakat anga
kuvhur amadrawer ,
cardboardsbuts evanhu
vaii
taz vi
nhu
vachimhanyanyahapana
chatakawanat ikadz oser
a
zvi
nhupanz
vimbotanz
wa
munhuachi
taur
aakamira
padoor
.

"Dzoserakanotebookako
Ruruakuuya,"vakadaroDr
Audreyvachinongedzera
kanotebookkanga
ndakanganwa.
Ndichangokanhonga
mukomanawavoakabva
apindaandther ewasnoway
pandaidzoseranot ebook
kunz ekwekur i
isa
muhandbagr angu
vasingaone.Nguva
dzekuchaisadz avodzanga
dzakwanas ot akabva
tabudawot esendi si
na
kuwanamukana
wekudz oserathatnot ebook.

Ndakasvi
kakumba
ndakat
ofi
zukanekus
haya
kanaonec luemuof f
ice
mamai Traviszvekut
i
ndakakandahandbaguko
ndic
hibvi
s amaheel
nemapullingsocks.

"WariwanepidairyraMai
Travi
s?"Akabvunz aMaidei
akabatakanotebookkaive
kabudamuhandbagt ime
dzandakari
kanda. Kunzwa
kutindai
vendat oradair
y
raMaiTravi
sunknowi
ngl
y
ndakafara.

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amai

Ndakany atsorari
rapasi
semunhuakudakuver enga
favor
itenovelr ake
ndokugadz iri
sapahuro
semunhuar ikudakupa
speechini ndaiz
overengera
nechemumoyo. "Ukadaro
ndoverengawos ei
?"Akadaro
Maideiac hiuyapasi
depangu.
Ndakangoi takut i
tiverenge
tesepasinac handat aura.
"Ndakudakut anga
kuverengaTr avisakabva
aphonerndi kambos i
yadi ar
y
rinaMaidei.Ndakamboda
kuudzaTr avisnezvedi arybut
ndakatyakuudz wakut i
mabadmanner sheet hisand
thatsondakas ar
udz a
kuzomuudz andapedz a
kuverenga. "
What '
swr ong
withyout oday?"Akabvunz a
Travi
sndi kati
,"hapana."
Ndainonoker wanekupedz a
kutauranayes ondai ve
ndakungobvumaz vesezvese
zvait
aura. "
Ifit
'sabout
Maidei,don'tstressyourself
becausendi changobva
kutauranaAnas heati
akatoudzavanhuvekumba
kwavoandvanogonakuuya
paweekendkuz odaidzir
a,"
akadaroTravi sachi
fungakuti
Maideindiyeai ndic
hinji
sa
mood. Ndakadakut iaf
unge
kutiMaidei ndiye
ai
ndistresserndikati,"
lhope
soTravis.
"

"MamanaMai Travi
swere
stepsi
ster
s?"Akandibvunza
Maideikukanganwakut i
ndiri
paphone. Ndakakat
a
phonepas i
nakuonekana
naTravi sandhopi ngt hat
haanakuz vinwa."Whatar e
yous aying?"Ndakabvunz a
ndichibatadi ar
yr iya
nekut svagapaz vaive
zvakanyor wa. "
Apahona, "
akadar oMai dei
achindiratidzapekuver enga.
"Zvi
s i
nei nekutindi nindega
ndaiveoneandonl y
biol
ogi caldaught eryadad
vakagar avas ar
udz aEmily
paz
veseapaEmilymwana
wemukadzivac
hisi
yai
ni
wavo.
"

"What ?"Ndakabvunz aMaidei

iyewoakat i
,"hazvi
ite.
"Dai
mai vamamavac hovaivepo
ndaivabvunzabutvanga
vakafandisatindazvarwa.
"Maybei t'
struebecause
mamavai t
ivakaendes wa
kuchikoronas t
epfatherand
vakat oz i
vavavekuda
kuroor wakut indistepf
ather
vavaigar anavobec ause
vaingos handisasurname
yavoandvakangokur a
vachiz i
vakut imurume
wamai ndivobabavavo.
"Lovel yNhet a,
"ndakas i
ira
Mai dei diaryndic
hida
kunoc hec kerkutisurname
yamamavanguyanga
yakafanananeyaMai Travi
s.
Vesevangavac hinj
a
mas urnameaftermarri
age
butndai z
ivakuti
pamadoc umentsamama
andaivenawohandai s
haya
bir
thc erti
fi
cat
eravo.

"CheromaininivekuGl enview
vanoshandis
as urnamei r
i
padair
y,"Maideiclearedmy
doubtspaakadarondokubva
ndatoregakunotarisa.Nhet a
yangais i
r i
origi
nalsurname
yamamabutlgues svaive
vakapihwi rwas ur
namei yoyo
kutivasas i
yanenevamwe
vana.Af terwewer esatisf
ied
kutivaivemas t
epsis
ters
takabvat apfuurir
amber i
nekuver enga.

"Afterf
irs
tmarri
age
yarambandakadzokakumba
blamingMaiEmilybecaus
e
vaivevakandiudz akuti
mar ri
ageyanguhakuna
kwainosvikandar ambi s
a
umwemukadz i.Kugara
paplotndavenevana
kwairwadz anekut ibaba
vaidedzerakuti
havandichenget erevana
ndofanirakuzvishandira.
Emi l
yangaakus handa
kuHar ar
es oaipota
achindit
umi r
az vimar i
apo
neapobuts ezvamunoz iva
mar iyekupihwahai na
zvai
nokwanas oiaskedEmi l
kutiandi t
svagirebas a
ndokubvaangot indiuye
kutownndi ri
tsvagir
e
padhuz e.Thatt i
meai danana
naMrJ ekevangavar i
managerkubas akwaishanda.
MrJ ekevai garavachiuya
pambapat aigarainiwo
kugar andichivaonakwakai t
a
kutindivadebuti vohavana
kundicheukandokubva
vatorongakuroor abut
havanakuz obudiriravanzwa
kutiumwemus ikana
wekubas aanenhumbuyavo.
Emi l
yakabvaas iyananavo
nekutobudamunyi ka.Mr
Jekendi popavakat anga
kudakut auraneni kuti
ndinyengerereEmi lyadzoke
inindokubvandat ot or
a
advantageiyoyof ormyown
benefi
tndokut anga
kuvaacterakusvikavadyi ra
butMai vaMrJ ekevakangot i
kanaEmi lyarambi si
s akuit
a
mukadz iwemwanawavoi t
's
bett
erar ooreuyaane
nhumbupanekut svaga
umwemukadz i
.MrJ eke
havanakupi ki
sananamai
vavondokubvavar oor aTi
no
wenhumbui nisarendi ri
pac henabuti di
dn'tgiveup.I
don' tknowwhybutMrJ eke
vaivevat ondi vengaz vekuti
vaitodakundi dzingis
abas a
rangavambondi t
svagira
maz uvaavai nyengerer a
Emi lyndokubva
ndambos handi s
amus honga
vakapf ava. Ndai s
angoda
basac het eas inavoMrJ eke
sondakat svagamus honga
wekupf uudz aTinondokubva
afaachisi
yamwanawake
mukomanaanes ixmonths.
Tinoachif
avamwenevake
vakabvavatoraTravi
skuti
vamur er
eas i
inihandi
na
kuzvif
ari
ranekutindaidakut
i
MrJ ekevatamburenaTravi
s
vegavaonekut i
mwana
anodavamwemai ."

Teset
akambomir
a
kuver
enganaMai
dei
ti
chit
ari
sana
ndokudzokorodzafuti
patai
vetaverenga."Travis
haasimwanawamai vake?"
AkabvunzaMai dei
neShona
yakeyakafandikat
i,"that'
s
whatwr i
tten.
"

"
Ngat i
verengefuti
,"akadaro
Maideiti
kapfuuri
ramber i
.
"
NdakaitakutiTravisar
ware
ser
iouszvekutimbuyavake
vakadzokanayekuHar ar
eini
ndokutangakus wer akumba
kwavomaweekend
mdic hi
tambanemwana
pasi
namwedz imi tatu
ndokubvandany epakuti
ndadz i
ngwakwandai gar
a
ndokukumbi r
akumbogar a
pambapaMrJ eke
ndichit
svagaimba
mhedz isi
rondikatozogari
ra
zvachose.
EmilypaakadzokakuSouth
Afri
caangaavekudanana
nemur i
dziwecompany
yais
handaac hir
ikuno.Mr
Jekenekurwadz i
wanaz vo
vakabvavasiyabasa.Nhamo
ikat
angakutikwesha
vakatangakutengesaairt
ime.
Emilyndipopaakabva
azoroorwachokwadi
chic
hizobudakutihaasi
mwanawababavangu.
Chokwadi pachakabuda
ndakabvandawedz era
kumuvengaknowi nghat ina
kanahukamabuthandi na
kudakuz viratidz
irakwaar i
nekutiaiveandi tiacharamba
achingondi onases i
steryake
hukamahwer opahaunabas a.
Achingoc hatavaber eki
vakabvavas hayaneac ci
dent
vanhuvakangot ikuramwa.
Vanat akabvat ait
awaz i
va
kwakewaz ivakwakenekut i
tai
gobat anidzwanevabereki
butEmi lyhaanakur asana
nebloods is
t eryake
sezvaangaai t
aneni.
"

"Thi
siscrazyRur
usomainini
vekuGlenvi
ewhavana
kumbot i
udzakut
i
ndis
tepsist
erwamaiTr
avis
why?"Akabvunzaachi
pukuta
ziyaMaidei,"
theremus tbea
reasonorthey'rejust
i
gnor ant
,"ndakadaro
ndokubvat adzosera
pfungwanemaz i
s opadi
ary.

"Ndangandisi
ngade
nezvaEmil
ybutnyayayemar i
ndiyoyai
ndidzos
akwaari.
Ndakarwadziwanekubudi
rir
a
kwavondikatumamunhu
kutiapi
secompanyiya.
Payakatsvakavakabva
vapihwamar iyeinsuar
anc e
butOwenangaas i
ngachade
zvekuvakisac ompanyac hida
kutangarimwebus i
ness
ndipopavakaz oc l
usher
naEmilykus vikaOwen
akungotor amar i
achii
shandi s
az vaanodaini
ndipopandakat or amukana
wekunet sanakwavondi kati
ndidyeremar erumemar i
.
Emilyakakas irakus i
mudz a
mus or omar iisatiyapera
ndokubvavas heyanayanga
yasar aiyendi popaakat anga
zveins urancec ompanyyake
uyuwoOwenyakendanga
ndaipedz a.Ndakuda
kumur ambakudai wanei
ndavenenhumbuyake.
Ndai dakubvi sanhumbui ya
ndichit ikunaMrJ ekez vinhu
zvakat iomer atochenget a
mwananei butvakaramba
kutindibvis
endokutoudza
Emilykut i
ataurenenikut
i
ndisabvis
enhumbu, ndiko
kuzozvarakwandakaita
Tania.
"

"Dis
gus t
ing!"AkadaroMaidei
achivharabook."Tania
mwanawaOwen?"
Ndakabvunz adiaryrandai
ve
ndakabatazvikanzinaMaidei
,
"
notj
ustt
hats
he'
sours
ist
er
t
oo.
"

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Nar
rat
ed
Fr
om18year
sbac
k

Paakazi
vakutiLovelyave
neimwenhumbundi po
pakaonaAlvi
nkut iave
kufani
rakuit
as emurume.He
forcedhi mselftoacceptthe
realitythathewasLovel y'
s
hus band.Kabas akakekaii
t a
kangakas i
ngakwane
kuzor i
ri
tiravanat wolet
alonenevamwet wo
vaLovel ysakaakaonakut i
kudz okerakuc ompany
kwanaEmi l
ywast hebest
solutionandbyt hatt
ime
Emi lyndiyeangaavemur idzi
wec ompanys ezvoOwen
yakemar iai
veai nvesta
muvakadz i
.Emi lyandAl vin
becamegoodf ri
endsbut
sevanhuvakapot sa
varooranat heirfri
ends hip
aff
ec t
edt heirmar ri
ages
badlythoughvavi rivanga
vasinaaffairsezvaifungirwa.
Munoz ivavanhu
vakambodananakana
vakuwir i
ranavanhu
vanofungakut ivadzokerana.
"Al
vinndakuwani rabas a
kuEconet,"akadar oEmi ly
aonakuti Alvi
nakar ambaar i
pabasami tauroy acho
haipedz
enekut ivanaMai
Chidovaitihuniihwekut i
Emi l
yakar ambakupi nza
basamur umewakeac hi
pinz
a
ex-boyf
riendpamus oro
pazvovoitahus hamwar iand
Mai Chi
dovai garavac hi
ti
hakunamukadz iakakwana
anoshamwar idzana
nemur ume.Ndi woai ve
mafungi r
oaMai Chi dobut
Emilyaivenepointofvi ew
yakasi
yananeyavoac hiti
mur umewakeai vearega
kumupi nzabasaf orher
company' sbenefitknowing
kushandanaOwenyai velos
s.
"Why?"Akabvunz a
ac hirati
dz akus hami sika
Alvi nzvikanz i
," usaite
seus ingaz i
vevanhu
vekwaChaf aes pec i
all
yMai
Chi do,she'ss onar row
mi nded. Ikoz vinovar ikut i
ndi nobatirahanz vadzi yavo
nekut i
ndi year ikuper ekedza
vanakuc rec henekunovat or
a.
Izvoz vochet evakut oti
ndot ongamur umebut
kushandakwandinoit
a
havakuonenekusaenda
kubasakwehanzvadziyavo
andunozivazvi
noiti
kakana
ndikat
auranyayayekuti
Owenat svagebasa.
"

"Anogotsvagabasareiiwe
wakamudz i
ngapabasarake
uchipi
nzac hi
kombac hako?"
Alvi
nakat evedz
era
mataurir
oaMai Chidoand
theyalllaughed."Sowakuda
kutiOwenauyepabas a?"
Alvinakabvunz aachi
gara
pasizvikanzi
,"ofcour
senot
MrMadya(Lynn' sfat
her)
willreplaceyou."

"Ir
espectyourdecisionbut
youneedaper manent
sol
utionyatetevakobec aus
e
havanyarar
enekut indabva
panowhati fvakat
angakut i
wakudananaMadya,
"sai
d
Al
vin.

"Permanents ol
ut i
onkuna
tetekufakwavo,"Emi lys
aid
joki
ngly.Ndikokuz os
iya
kwakaitabasaAl vi
n
akushandakuEc onetont he
othersidekuperakwakait a
mar i
yaOwenkwakamuvhur a
maz i
so.Akaonakut i
kuchengetwanemukadz i
kunomubvisachir
emer a
semur umendokubva
akwer et
amarikunemukadzi
akatangabusi
nessrake
rekutenges
achikafu
chehukunekuhodhesa
tumac hi
cktwachozvinhu
zvikat
angakufamba.

Lovel
yakadakudzokakuna
Owenwaangaar amba
murumewakeakus handa
basar inobhadhar aac hiti
haac hadez vechipfambi and
haadekut iTaniaaz i
vikanwe
kuti mwanahaas iwaAl vin.
Unf ortunatelyOwenmadei t
cleart oherkut ikudzoker ana
hakui teandakadakut ora
advant ageyemwana
anot aurachokwadi .
Owen
angaavekudakui t
a
zvemhur iy
akes akaakabva
abudi ramukadz i wake
pachenapanyayayaTani a.
Zvakatoranguvakut iEmi l
y
agamuc hirechokwadi kuti
sis
teryakei ngadanana
nemur umewakekus vika
pakuitis
anamwanabut
akazongopedz isi
raareger a
mur umewakebl aming
herselfforbli
ndlytrus ti
ng
Lovelynekut idaiakatanga
kuonamas i
gnsf romt heday
rakazotangakugar aLovel y
naMrJ ekevaidakur oora
Tania.OfcourseAl vi
nanga
akatoudzaEmi lymar oore
aakait
aLovel yasi Emil
y
akangofungakut iLovelydid
sooutofhel plessness
nenhamokwet ekuti
neruchiva.

Emil
yakarambakutiAlvi
n
amboir
akuudz wachokwadi
pamusoropaEmil
ybecause
ai
tyakut iAlvinanot adza
kuzvigamuc hiras ezvaakai
ta
pakaroorwaEmi ly,otanga
kungot i
cher ozvaz vait
aosiya
basa.Lovelyhaz vina
kumubat amus henekut iai
ve
arongakus handi saTania
kuparadzamar riageyaEmi l
y
asizvakaendanepamweand
kutiatauresec retyakeyaifa
kwakenekut iaigona
kurambwanemur ume
hupenyuhukamus hatir
a.
Emilyakabvaami ra
kubatsi
raLovel yfinanciall
y
zvakamuwedz erahas haand
ontheot herhandOwen
akabvaami rakut aura
nehamadz akedz ait
iasiyane
nemukadz i wake.Yous ee
nyayadzevavi ri
hadzipi
ndirwi unogona
kutoonesamunhukut i
mukadz iwakohai i
te
asi
ngatoitewof orsurebut
vanhut woi vavokana
vazowiri
ranaunoi twaenemy
sondizvoz vakait
waMai
ChidonaOwen.

Sekuzivakwenyur i
ne
manyangahar i
puti
rweAlvin
akasvikapakuzivachokwadi
kutiTaniahaasimwanawake
asihaanakuz vi
taur
anekuda
kuprot ecterEmi lynekuti
aif
ungakut ihaazive
chokwadi . Haanakuda
kuratidzirakunaLovel ykuti
akuzivac hokwadi
ndokungobvapamba
nemwanawakeTr avi
s
achiendakuUK. Kungosi
iwa
pasinar easonkwakadya
moyoLovel yzvekuti
vakatombor war a.Emil
y
beingEmi lymoyo
wakar adz wanekuonahama
yakeyavekut ambur as ezvo
Alvinbr eadwinneranga
arovapas i ndokur egera
Lovelynekumupi nzabas a
pacompanynotknowi ngt hat
shewasmaki ngagr ave
mistakebec auseLovel yanga
achiri
nebundur ekur aswa
naEmi lyfor10year s.
Owenakat omboyambi r
a
mukadz iwakekut imunhu
wakeac hachemanayeas i
wo
maz uvaachoLovel yai i
ta
semunhukwaye. MrMadya
vakabatwanemweya
wegodovac hizviudzakut i
vanetanekures pecter
mwanamudi kikwavar it
hat
toomukadz iandhet eamed
upwi thLovelyagains tEmily.
Manyar etimest heyt ri
edto
forgec ompanydoc umentsin
ordert ogets omes hares
zvichirambapamwe
nekus igni
s aEmilymapaper
ekuvapamas i
mba
pacompanyunknowi nglybut
vasat i
vabudi ri
raOwen
akaz vi
onaandas atiaudza
mukadz iwakeLovel yand
Madyac ameupwi tha
deadl i
estpl anvakaiti
sa
Emi lyaccidentbuts he
survived.Owenhaana
kuzoudz amukadziwake
zvaiveakarongerwaac hit
ya
kutianogonakuwedz er
a
conditionyakeneshoc k
semunhuangaar i
muc hipatara.
Owen
achingobvakuonamukadz i
wakepac hi
patar
aMadya
akabvaapi ndamuroom
maivenaEmi l
yachibva
apedz i
s aEmil
y.Thatmur der
waswel lplannedandt hey
setteditf
orOwenbec ause
vaionaeverymovement
yaOwens owhenMadya
sneakedintoEmi ly'
sroom
angaakatopf ekasaOwenand
het ri
edtoimi t
ateOwen
arimo.Akaavoiderkuface
CCTVkui t
irakut i
faceyake
is
abudes ezvoanga
atoudzwanemukomana
aishandapahos pit
alpamir
iro
akai
taI
CUroomyai
ve
naEmil
y.

Owenakanz was hokorekufa

kwemukadz iwakear i
mur oadkudz oker akumba
andher ushedbac ktot he
hospital.Semunhuai z
iva
conditiony emukadz iwake
zvakamur ambirakutimunhu
angofaj ustli
ket hat
akangonyumwakut i
somet hi
ngisf i
shy
ndokukumbi rakuonaCCTV
footageandhewass ur
pr i
sed
kuonapac hi
budai yebut
semunhuai zivakutihaasi
aurayamukadz iwakeakabva
atozivakut iwhoeveraur aya
Emilyai dakus ungisaOwen
ndokubvaakumbi ra
mukomanaai ta
nezves ecuri
tykut iadel
ete
thatf ootagenotknowi ng
thathewasLovel y'
sstooge.
Mukomanauyaakabva
atoudz avanaLovel y
paphonekunaOwenakada
kuitasemunhuar il
oyal
pabas ar akeachiramba
kudelet erfootage.
Mukomanauyaai ngotaur
a
zvaiudzwanaLovel y
akatothr eatenerkuphonera
mapur isaandOwen
akaper erwanez vekuita.
Beforehec oul ddoanyt hing
newsdz ekufakwemukadz i
wakedz angadz atove
everywher eas ati
awana
nguvayekuc hemamukadz i
angaakut ofungakut i
ozvi
buritsas eimumur der
caseyaasinakupar a.
Tr ying
todealwit ht hatOwen
endedupl os inghims elf.

Var
ipanhamomapur
isa
akabvaas vi
kaac hit
or aOwen.
Lovel yndipopaakawana
mukanawekut hreatener
Owenac hitiinreturnoft he
evidenc eagainsthimomupa
companyyaEmi lybec ause
companyyangai rimuz it
a
raRur amai butnextofki nof
Emi lysomal awy eraEmi ly
ait
i kusvikaRuramai ave
kukwani sakumanager
companyOwenndi ye
achangeac
hii
managerso
thatmadeOwent het
rus
tee
ofthecompany.

"Lookatmec ar
efully,"
akadaroOwenkunaLovel y
naMadyaaf tervatiaitedeal
naye."Murikuonapakanz i
foolpahumapangut hatI
'l
l
willgi
veawayEmi ly'shard
wor kaf
teryouki l
ledher .
"
"You' lldieinjai
lthen,"
sugges tedLovelybutOwen
didn' tgivein."You'llgivein
afterl os i
ngyourdaught er
right ?"Akadar oMadya
ac hiratidzaOwenphot o
raRur amai."Ruru!"Owen
scr eamedout ."Wher ei
syour
dar li
ngdaught er?"Thatt i
me
Rur amai angaari f
ourdur i
ng
herf inaexamss onews
dz angadz anonokakus vika
kwaar i f
earingt hatshe'dbe
negat ivelyaffected
academi cal
lys o
achingopedz akunyor a
akabvaanot orwakuc hikor
o
andt hatdayr aakanot orwa
ndir
or aivhundut sir
wababa
vake.Emi lytriedbyal l
meanspos si
blet okeepher
chil
dr enawayf romdr ama
that'
swhyvanavakevanga
vasi
ngat ozi
venez vanaLovely
sodi dOwen. Healso
prior i
tizedhi schil
drenso
nekut yakuz ofi
rwa
naRur amai akabvaas i
gner
mac ompanydoc umentsbut
thatdi dn'tmakeLovel ythe
owneroft hec ompany
bec aus eOwenanga
angovai tatrusteesezvoanga
asiriwomur idziwec ompany
andt hushowLovel ytook
overEmi l
y'sbus i
ness.
Afterlosi
ngEmi l
yandher
company, Owenl os
ehi ms el
f
andhisc ompanyndokut anga
kunwanekuz osangana
nanaMamoyokubhawa. Mari
dzesedzikaper aandvanhu
nekusazivavaingoti Emily
akaendanez vinhuz vake.
Alvinachinzwaz vekuf a
kwaEmi lyakabvaadz oka
kuZimbabwef orunknown
reason. LikeOwen, het oo
feltthatEmi l
y'sdeathwas n't
anor maloneand
mukut svagakut indiyani
akaur ayaEmi lyakawanaar i
Owen. Akabvaabat anidza
nekut iLovelyndi yeangaave
kutongapac ompanyandt hat
clearedal lhisdoubt sabout
Emi l
y'smur der.Alvinwant ed
justi
cef orEmi lynekubvi sa
Lovelypac ompanybutkui ta
kwakekwakat s
amwi sa
Lovelyakatumamat sotsi
achidakutotiamuur ayeasi
akapunyukaandLovel y
actedinnocentac hi
toenda
kunomuonakuc hipatara
ndipopaakatangakumubai s
a
mai nj
ecti
on.Mur umewaMai
Chidondiyeaivedoc tor
ai
shandiswakuur ayaAl vi
n
sl
owl y.
Lovel yakabvaami s
a
kapf ungwakekur auyaAl vin
aonaTr avisavekuvaki sa
imbanekut i
aifungakut i
Alvinakaf aTr avi
sanor ega
kuvaki saimbaofwhi ch
Travisai ngozviti
ravaber eki
vakes emunhuai s aziva
chokwadi nekut ibabavake
vaingomuudz akut ikuUKvari
kus handi r
amhur iuyeTr avi
s
aitez vecarri
eryake
mor eovernaLovelyvaigara
vakat aurapaphone.Kuna
Traviseverythingwas
normal .Alvinakatoratwo
yearsdz eseachingor
war a
rwar azvekuticheropfungwa
dzekut andanis
ananaOwen
dzakamut i
za.

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Hat i
nakupedz akuverenga
diaryMai deiatihaachade
nekut yazvai
vemukat i
neniwondakat i
ndoz ori
verengat he
foll
owi ngdaynekut i
ndaizoverengaz vimwe
zvinondishai
s ahope. I
mes sagedDrAudr eytell
ing
heraboutt hedi arythough
ndisinakuvaudz az vi
ri
mukat i
ivovangavas inei
nazvo.Kunz e
kwakandi nonoker akuedza
zvekuti ndaipepuka
ndapepukanguva
dzis
ingaf ambe. Kuc hiedza
ndakas ender aOwen
mes sagendi chimuudz akuti
asabvepambamas i
kati
ndodakumuona. Sezvo
yangai riSaturdaykubas a
ndaishandahal fday.Zvinhu
zvesez vaitasezviripaslow
mot i
onkuc hipat
arawor s
eDr
Audr eyvasipovarwerevacho
vai
tor waris
a.Nguvadz angu
dzi
chi ngokwanandakabva
ndatomut samot a
ndakanangakumba
kwaOwen. Onmywayt here
ndakapf uura
ndi
c hiphotocopadiar
yjusta
incas eri
karasi
kandinenge
ndi
neamwet womac opy.
NdichiendakumbakwaOwen
ndaivendi nechigodo
chakagar apahur e
ndakamut samwi r
a
nekuc heaterkwaakaitamai
vangunekuz ovaurayabut
chigodoc hacho
chakanyungudukandaona
akapfugamapanz eac hi
mona
sadzaz uvar i
chipi
saMamoyo
achirukamwanawake
wekumi t
iswanaDenz elanga
avenenhumbuyangayakuda
kuzvarwa. Ndakaparkermot a
ndikaburukandakananga
kwavar indis
inawandat aura
nayez vekutivanaMamoyo
vakatoshayakut ikuts
vene
here.Ndakas vi
kapavar i
ndichi
vat or
eramugot i
nekupidigurakapf i
hwas adz
a
rai
vemupot orikadeuka.

"
Mwanawakoanemhepo
hereOwen! "Akabvunza
nehas haachi s
imukaMamoyo
uyuwoOwenpanekut i
apindureakundi ti
,"ko
kusandiudz akutiwakawana
basa."Handi nakumupindur
a
ndikapinduraMamoyo
ndichiti
,"handinamhepoasi
mamhepoc haiwo.
"

"
Urikuzvi
onakutimwana
wakoanondoj
air
ira?"
AkadaroMamoy oachiuya
pandaivendakami r
anaOwen.
"Ndakujai
rir
ai pakayi?"
Ndakabvunz andat ozvi
pira
zvemus i
ndonavoc hero
ndangandi s
irimunhu
wenoise."Urikudeur asadza
unozi
vakut ihupf uhunoita
marii
?"Akadar o
achi
ndipushapus ha
achi
svibis
auni formyangu
yewhitenemakwenu
aManyoni
.

"Askyourwi fetobehave
beforellosemyt emper ,"
ndakadarokunaOwen.
"Uchit
iunondi i
tei!"
Akabvunz aachisunungur a
zambiaraaiveakas unga
Mamoyoac hii
tas emunhu
akudakut angafight.
"Chii
kowoMamoyor ega
ti
pedzeranet i
rivavirimwana
wanguuyut ozi
vana!"
Akat auraac hi
bataMamoyo
aiveakudakuuyakwandi r
i
ndokubvaar ohwambama
yekut inenindakabatarangu.
"Urikus upporterzi
hurerako
ir
i!"Akadar oMamoyoabat a
Owenc ollarapavanhu
munongoz i
vazvavanoit
a
mul ocationvangavat ozara
pamaf enc ekurikudakuona
fi
ght .Ndakaendapavai ve
ndikabvis
amaokoaMamoy o
panaOwenndokumut i,
"Mamoy ounor ovaOwen
wawakadyi s
anotme. "Chero
ndakararahandai mborohwa
naMamoyo. Ai ve
akazvit
songeraz vekuti
waitoshayakut i
maz ihuku
aanodyaanoendakupi .
Ait
oonekwakut imunhu
anosimbaas ikutiuti
mumuvi rimakemai ve
nezvikwamboz vaimudyira
chikafuwai tozvishaya.Apa
ndaingotaur asendi nogona
kurwanayeMamoyo.
Ndangandi satindambor wa
nemunhu. Chidoc haiye
ndaivendakamur ova
akami raasingadz oseresol
didn'tknowkut ichii
chichabudapakur wa
naMamoyondai totemba
si
mbar anguc het e.Nekuda
kwekutindai
vendakapf eka
maheelshazvinakundinet s
a
kutindimubatewoc ollar
nekudzoser
ambamayaanga
arovaOwen. Ndofungai ye
akakasi
rakuonakut i
anogonakufiramahara
ndokubvaapunyuka
mumaokoanguac hiti
zira
kunevanhuapar akez ana
rakangogar
ar i
chi
gadz ira
mabr ai
ds.
"Ukatihaushureiwe!"
Akabvunz aari
kur endikati,
"ndinoshurawangawat i
i?"
Haanakundi pi
ndur a
ndikanzwaakut i
,"munhu
kungobvakwaabvaac hisvi
ka
kuzokuturamapot opano, "
anengeai pi
nduravanhu
vangavabvunz akut ic
hii
chaiti
ka."Mapoto
ndichir
ambandi chikutur
a
everytimepandi c
has vika
panondi kawanababavangu
vachibi
ka."Ndi satindanzwa
replyyakendakanz waphone
yangui chi
ringermumot a
ndikabataOwenr uoko, "we
needt otalk."Ndakadar o
ndokufambanay e
ti
chinopindamumot a.Tagara
mumot andikafeeler
sendisi
nakunyat sosvotesa
Mamoyondokubur uka
ndi
chinotor
ahukuthree
muchirugwindi
kai
samuboot
kwakuzomutsamota
ndi
chibvapambapavo.

"Ndakanz wakuti
makadz okerakuAvondal
e?"
Akabvunz aOwenac hi
pukuta
zi
yanemaokokuf ace.
Handinakudakumupi ndura
ndikat
i,"Tani
amwanawani ?"
"Taniaupi z
ve?"Vakanyeper a
kudzungai randi kati
,
"wamunoz iva."Itwasquit
e
obviouskut i Owenakatoona
kutikamubvunz ir
okangu
ndinez vandoz i
va.
"Kwakanakaher e?"
Ndakangovat ar i
sanezi
so
rinotaurandi kaseka
zvekuper erwa. "It
'sj
ust
i
llegaltoki llpeople
other wis
endi ngadai
ndakakuurayaikareimi
!"
Ndakadaronehas hanekut
i
Owenai nz
wi sahasha.

"Munin'i
nawakoTani a,
"
akazopindurahakeakat ari
sa
kunzekwemot amus oroutori
panze."Pachii
?"
Ndakabvunz as endi
sina
chandoz i
vazvikanzi,
"zvi
rimo
wani umu."Akaz odaroais
a
mus oromukat imemot a
achi
nongedz aphot ocopy
yedi
ary."Sil
lyme, "
ndakadaronec hemumoyo
ndic
hiri
torandokubva
ndazoti
,"zvaTaniahaz vi
na
basahombe. Tellmet he
reasonwhyyoumar r
iedmy
mom?"

"Ilovedyourmot her,
"
vakadar ondikat
i,"
willyou
stoplying!.
Zvinoit
iratose
easymukakasirakutaur
a
chokwadibecause
handiz
okuendeseikujer
e
sezvomagaramur imujere
naMamoyo."

"Urikut
ichii
?"Akabvunz
a
achi
nditar
isandi
kati,
"why
didyoukil
lmymom?"

"Idi
dn'
tkil
lher
,"akakasi
ra
kupi
nduraOwenndi kat
i,
"
anot
herlie.
Whenwi
llyou
s
topl
ying?"

"Ohnowi seendi zvo

zvaakanyoraLovel ymudi ary
rakekutindakaur ayaEmi ly
ini
ni.Akatozivakut i
uchaendakuof f i
cekwake
kunotsvagakunot svaga
madoc ument syec ompany
akatosi
yadi aryiroromaune
kutiuri
one. Ididn'tkil
lyour
mot her,
"akarambaz vake
ndikati
,"handisat
indaz vi
ona
mudi ar
yiz voz
vobutTr avis
's
fat
hert oldmeever yt
hi ng.
"

"Ahmur wereuya,Alvi
n
ndiyemunhuai t
orwara
nepfungwamanj e,
"
zvakandis
ekesakutiumwe
mur werewepfungwaanoona
kupengakweumwemunhu.
"UsasekeAlvi
naidamai vako
andhewasaj ealousyman
andangaakandi vengasaka
ai
ngof ungakutindiri
kushandisamai vako.Munhu
akaurayamai vakondiLovel
y
naMadya. "

"Who'sMadya?"Ndakakasi
ra
kubvunzanekutisur
name
ndaivendakainz
wa
somewher e."
Akatof
awolast
yearbutmwanawakendi ye
atoriCEOkubasakwaLovel
y
anekahanz vadz
ikekuda
Travis,
"dzi
mwenyaya
waitoshayakutiOwen
ai
dz i
nzwirakupimunhu
ai
ngos weranehuku
naMamoyo.

"Di
arymaz i
vas eikuti
nderaMaiTravi
s ?
"
Ndakabvunzabec ause
ori
ginalc
opyc hairovanga
vasinakurionaasivakazi
va
kutidiar
ynder aMaiTravi
s
vaonaphot ocopy.
"Ndakarionamus iwavauya
kuzorooraChidomumot a
mavondai dakuritora
ndikashayamukana, "
akapinduraachiri
torandikat
i,
"mairi
dii?"

"Zvaur
ikur
idir
a,"lwis
hed
Owenwasi nnocentbecaus
e
ndaivendat opikakut iwese
anec hekuitaner ufurwamai
vanguar ikuzos uffer.
"Mira
nditsvagepakanyor wa
zvekufakwaEmi l
y,"akadaro
achitoit
as emunhukwayeas i
kanaangoonaMamoyoai t
a
sedzisi
mo. Paakawana
pakanyor waz vekuf a
kwamamaakaver engaas i
haanakupedz aakuc hema.
Ndakar i
torandi kaparker
motapasidener
oadnekut
i
ndai
sagonakudri
ver
ndi
chiver
enga.

Ndakapaver engamoyo
ukarwadz andikaz vibvunza
kutiwhyLovel yaic hengeta
diaryrinemas ecretakadar o.
Inidiaryndaivenar oand
ndaingonyoraz vekubas akuti
nhas indaonamapat ients
mangani .Zviri
per sonal
ndaisatombonyor akana
nepadiki."Maybei t's
normal,"ndakadar ondega.
Daidiaryr achor i
sinamadate
nekuratidzakut imapage
achondeakar eand
somet i
mesz vakanyorwa
zvi
singac haonekwendai gona
kufungakut i nderefake.

"I
'msorr
y,"ndakadar
o
kunaOwenndichimutsamot
a,
"
forwhat
?"

"Foraccus i
ngyou, "
pandakadar ohaana
kundipindurakunz e
kwekundi batas houlderpave
payandokuz oti
,"bec areful
Lovelyisdanger ous."I was
wellawar eoft hatfac tthat'
s
whyndi sinakudakuf arirana
navoc heroz vefakebec aus e
aindi
bat i
raipapos o
kubudiranapachenakuti
takavenganawasabet t
er
wayofdeal i
ngwi t
hLovely
becausekamuny udzi
rwo
kakaitwaChido
kakandingwadza.

"Ndokumbi rawokuona
kumba, "akadaroOwen
ndikabvandar angari
ra
Maideiandc hec kedmy
phone.Ndi yeaiveaphoner
payatirikwanaMamoyo
handizi
vi kuti
ndakazorivadzwanei ."We're
goingther e,
"ndakadar o
ndichi
dailernumber
dzaMaidei akai
tasekut ianga
akamirir
aphonec allyangu
becauseakakas ir
akudavi ra.
"Uripi
Rur uhanditinhas iune
halfdaykubas a?"Akabvunz a
ndikati
,"ndavekuuya. "
"Okaybef astmunyai
wekwanaAnas hevauya, "
akadaronekukat aphone
ndikangotimakanakaMwar i
babavemunhundi navo.
Handinakumboudz aOwen
nezvazvokus vikatasvika
kumbaakadeal ernemunyai
pasinanguvandi kaonat ete
vauyavaripawheel c hair
yavonemur umewavo.
Munyai ac
hidz okeraOwen
akarambaar ipambaac hi
ti
haasikudakuenda
kwaMamoy o.Vatete
vakazoendakumbakwavo
vadyazvemanher u. Kuvapo
kwaOwenpamba
kwakandirerutsi
raz vi
nhu
zvekutiMaideiakasvika
pakupedzakur oorwandi si
na
kutemesekamus oro.Hama
dzesendiyeaitauranadz o.I
ni
ndakazongoshanda
pakubatananatetenaMai nini
kunoit
ac hi
roorakuMas vingo.
Stres
syakandibatakusvika
pekupedzeserandafunga
kutiMaideihaasi
mhandar a
apaarikuroorwanemwana
wamambohamenokut i
vanhuvekumus ha
vachamugamuc hirasei
. Dai
tai
vetaendanayekumba
kwanaAnas heyekuHarar e
pangapas i
napressurenekut i
vanhuvekovai z
ivaz veseas
i
kumus hakwavangavada
kutiendesawor se
patakas vi
kapamuz i
ndawavo
ndichionakuz ar
akwai ve
kwakai tavanhu
vai
pember eramur oora
mut sva.

"Hopehakunazviyazvekuti
vanhuvachakur
indai panz
e
pedoormuchii
taz vi
nhu
zvenyu,"ndakas endera
Anashemes sagendi chir
i
mumot aakapi ndur afast
achit
i,"pakaipamai guruand
thewor stparti sthatdad
havatozivekut i Maidei
akambodai dai naDenz el
cherozvakaitikakumba
paparthavaz ivi.Vari
kutofaraavakut indakur oor
a
vatorimur i
mandamboda
kuvaudz akuti Mai deiane
nhumbuNashe
akandir
ambi
dzaac
hit
ianoi
ta
plan.
"

Ndakadembakut idai
humhandar ahwaigovewa
ndaipahwanguMai deinekuti
Traviskanavanhuvekumba
kwavohavaizomboiti
raissue
nyayayehumhandar a
sevanhuvekumus hakwana
Anas he.
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Rur
amai
Vamwevai pember erandiri
munyikayangundega
nekufungakut iMaidei
achait
as ei.Ndakangot enda
Mwar ikuti teteMai Chido
vangavas ipopangapana
vanatetevekwanabamuni ni
vanaOwenot herwi
s eMai
Chidovaiz otofar
avat i
ona
ti
chinyadz is
wa. I
twas n't
Maidei'
sf aultkutiaisava
mhandar abuti twasal so
impossiblekuti
ti
tsanangur i
revanhu
zvakait
ikaes peciall
y
vekumus havamwe
vakanzwakut imus i
kana
abatwac hibharovanot anga
kubvunz akuti,"anga
akapfekas eikus vi
kamunhu
azomubat achibhar o?Munhu
angabatwac hibhar o
mas i
katimac henaakat adza
kuridzamher e?"Wor se
pavaizonz
wakut imukomana
wac hoangaar ianguvai t
oti
vaidananaakudakuhwanda
nechigunwe."Ndi chit
ofunga
kutiti
chait
as ei
takugamuc hidzwaj i
ra
rakabookabr otheryaAnas he
yakabvayandi phonera
ndikambodz okerakumas ur e
kutindinz
wez vir
iclear
nekutinois
eyai ve
yakanyanya.

"Maguruz vinhuz vas

hat a
kunoukundanga
ndichi
fungakut i
kungopember aands tuff
thenvopindamubedr oom
butmac hember earikuda
kutangaamuonaandi z
vozvo
zvikai
tavanot oonaatonc e
kutihaasimus ikana,
"
akadaroar i
wor riedNas he.
Munoonaz vakas hati
rakui
ta
mukuru?Var idzivenyaya
vas
inachavar ikufunga
vac
hitit
inoitaplan.

"Sotoit
as ei
?"Ndakabvunz
a
ndiri
ndichit
auri
rapasi
zvi
kanzi,"
imi makaz
ara
here?"

"
Hell
o?"Ndakadaroz
vikanzi
,
"
I'
ms or
rybutihavet
oas k,
mur
imhandar
aher
e?"

"Yahh,"ndakapindura
ndichishayakuti
azvibvunzirei
zvikanz
i,"
ndiri
seri
ouskanai mi makazara
wec ans olvethi
s."

"How?"Ndakabvunza
ndashayakutizvi
nopi
ndi
rana
papizvikanz
i,"
endai
panzvimbopaMaidei,
Mai
dei
adz okeremumot aandI '
ll
takec areoft herestyoujust
havet ot r
us tme."
Ndakakat aphone
ndic hi
mhanyapananat ete
ndikatoraadvant ageyerima
ndikanopi ndamuvei lrai
ve
rakavhar aMai dei.
"Shar
dzoker amumot apakaipa,"
ndakamudar ondokubudawo
zvines kir
i.Ndaitofungakuti
achandi netsanekubvunz a
kutizvakuf ambas ei .
Achingopi ndamumot a
ndinzwe, "vas i
kana
munor oyamukat i
mudye
mar iyemwanawehanz vadzi
yangur indega?"Vanga
vauyaMai Chidofromno
wher endi kashayakut ivabva
pawheel c
hai rzvari
ni.Vamwe
vanat etevangandi navo
vai
tonz wi
s is
as i
tuationand
ndangandavaudz ac hokwadi
pamus oropaMaidei
vakambodakumupa
zvi
mus hongazvaivai
ti
zvi
nodz osahumhandaraor
kutiai
tes emhandarabut
ndakazvirambanekuda
kwenhumbuyakepl us
handinakumbof ungakuti
ti
chasangananes i
tuat
ion
yakadaro.

"
Vaendepi
sis
ivako
maz ivaz vose?"Vakabvunza
Mai Chi dor ambeindirizi
i.
"I
ni ndi kangonhongamar i
ndodz oker a
handi ngambomi ri
re
kuny adz iswabodo,"vakadaro
vachit aurirapamus or
o
ndikai tasendichavati
,"muri
kudamar iindi
kupei
mudz oker ehenyu?"As i
nekudakwekut indanga
ndisiriMai deindakaramba
ndinyerere. "
Mai Chido
muc hanz wikwakani tauri
rai
pasi,
"vakadar oteteMai
Munyaz vikanzinaMai Chi
do,
"ndinyararidzeihenyuas i
muc hanyar amukas haya
pekupinda. "Havana
akazovapi ndurat at
anga
kufambandokuz ogarapas i
takamiriramar i
kuti t
isimuke.
"Zvi
nenyamaher ezvihuku
izvi
?"Ndakas ekandegaMai
Chidovadar onekut ivanhu
vainyany opaz vihuku.
Taitozodzoker akuHar are
tavenehukudz akawanda
kudar i
kadz aMamoyo
naOwen. Nziyodz ac ho
dzaiimbwanez vi
t uko
zvaitaurwandai tos hayakuti
kupember eramur oorakana
kumunyomba. Ibetdai anga
ariMai deiai
c hema
akaz vi
ramwa. Zvakat ora
al
mosthourr
esekut
iti
svi
ke
mumba.

"Ndavemumbawhatnext ?"
Ndakas endermessage
ikangoverengwapas inar eply.
Iwasget ti
ngimpatient
vanhuvavewonec ur iosit
y
yekudakuonamur oor a.
Ndikazonzwakumas ur e
kwangukwakui mbanz i
yo
dzemudz imundic
himwai wa
mwai
waz
vandi
si
ngaz
ive.

"I
s n'tthismeantf orMai dei
?
Pleas er eply!"Ndakas ender
mes sagez vikanzi,"
imimi
namai ninihamunakus i
yana.
"
Final l
yakaz opindura.Sevana
vemunhumumwet ai
ve
takaf ananahedukuf acebut
compl exiont angatakas i
yana.
Mai dei angaakat s
vukisaMai
Chi dovai zomut iane
mat s
vukoekur asirwa.
Ndangandakakangavi ra
zvekutipaiverengwa
mayel l
owbone
ndaisatokwana. Yesnekuda
kwenhumbuangaat i
simbei
butkwet ekuz osvikapandi ri
.
Ndakaz amakuones aNas he
kutistr
uc turedz edu
dzakatosiyanaz vikanzi,
" huh
maigurui thoughtmur i
kurevaz vemar i
tualndi zvo
zvangandat iiminaMai dei
hamunakus i
yanababa
namai venyuvamwec het e.
"
Handi nakuz opindur andai sa
phonemuhomwe
ndagamuc hidz wakambi ya
kaivenez vinhuz vaivava
zvinoshur a. Ndakanz i
ndimedz ez ves e
nec hemumoyondi kat i
,
"Mai deiyou' llpayfort his."
Ndai nzwakudakus vipabut
ndakangos hi
ngi r
iranekuda
kwaMai deiotherwisedai
ndaiveinindiripanzvi
mbo
pangundai si
yananaz vo.
Mus or
owakat anga
kutendererandapedz a
kunwandi kavadz oser
a
chi
mbi yachavo.

Ndapedzavakat
anga
kupur
urudzaandiwasbac
k
tomyphoneagain,"
what
now?"Ndakasendermessage
zvi
kanzi
,"makunovhur
aface
mukitc
hen."

"What !"Ir
epli
ed."Hapana
chekut yamumbamakaz ar
a
mac hember eplushamuna
li
ght.Vakakuonai manheru
makus enivanenge
vatokanganwaf aceyenyu
aft
eral lmakafanana
naMai dei,
"kwaingovekuda
kundis i
mbisahakobut
ndaitya.Maideiwasever
smili
ngandi alwaysfrown
withoutar easonc her
o
ndisi
nakut samwandanga
ndakupr acti
serkus mi
ler
saMai deikutiz
vifambe.

"Toit
as eiRur
amai?"
Vakabvunz atet
eMaiMunya
ndikavazevezer
akuti
,
"everyt
hingisundercont
rol
."
Nguvayekutindichi
bvisavei
l
yangayakwanat anga
tamboedzakut or
ahuku
dzevanhuandndai z
ivakuti
Maideikanaaionazvait
ika
aiveatot
samwakut itakuda
kumunyadzisakuita
seanobvakunzara.
Pandakabvi
saveilnzeve
dzangudzakavharanenoise.
Hapanakanaai mbotari
sa
kufacekwangukunz e
kwekupur ur
udz achete.
"Hezvokondi we?"Vakadar o
Mai Chi do
ndikangovadz vokora.Mai
Munyavakaz ama
kuvakwenyakut ivanyarar
e
nekut imunoiseimomo
hapai shai
kwaumwemunhu
anoisanz evedzakekwat ir
i.
"Nyikai nehudyire
ndaz obvumaz vangu.
Ndait ombotiEmi l
yanoda
mar izvakanyanyaas i i
we
wandi shami saRur uc hero
mai vakovar ikumakuva
havanar emur omo. Ukat i
usiyanenekaDJkakoui te
zvemwanawamambo, "
ndaivendavat samwi raMai
Chidoas i kuz
ongot iTr avis
kaDJkangukwakandi s ekesa
ndakavhar amur omonekut i
ndaivemwengaz vaigona
kunz izvakafumuka.
"Owenapaakaz varatsvi
na
chaiyo,
"vakadarovanhu
vakudzoranoiseMaiNas he
vanengevakasenserkuti Mai
Chidovanogonakuita
zvi
mwez vi
noti
nyadzisa
vakauyapatir
i.

"WatovewepanoMai
dei
huya
upakuri
revanhumur
oor
a,"
vakadar
oMai Nas
he
vac hindi
tambi dz az vi
kanzi
naMai Chido, "
ndi Maideihere
iyeyu?"Vanhuves evaive
mumbavakaz vinz wandikati
nec hemumoyo
ndic hakubat aiMai Nashe
ndivovakaz oti,
" aah
kut okanganwakungot i
tajairananemur or awangu
haas isi
riMai deiave. .
."
Havanakupedz is akutaura
vanz ivevamwembuya,
"mutupondi
yaniz
viya
ndat
okanganwa?"

"NdiChihera,
"vakadar oMai
Nashez isorangur iri
kunatetekut itauraimuone
zvandokuitai."
Hell o!Hell
o!"
Akapindaac hidaromukadz i
waNas heai r
atidzakut i
anga
asit
oripambaf romt heway
shewasdr essi
ngndakat oona
kutiai
veangobvakuc ourt
akanangakumba.

"MaiNas hetokumbirawo
usadzidzisemwanauyu
sezvawakai tamukadz i
waNas hei nguvaidzaari
kupindamumba?Var oora
vakadz i
dz avanonetsa
havaper erwenez vi
konzero,
"
yakader oimwembuyaMai
Chidovakadavi ri
ravachit
i,
"hamur evi nhemauyu
ndakadz idzi
sahangundega
asindakat omuudzakutikana
avekumbakwevanhu
zvebas aombot s
vetapasioi
ta
zvemur ume. Murume
anoendamunhuakat anga
kuny eperavaroyii
yeari
ye
akaput saimbanemabas a
ake,"itwasnol ongerf
unny.

"Angaachi
shandepi
?"
Vakabvunz
avamwembuya
zvi
kanz indi
Doc t
oranga
achishandir
akuc hi
patar
a,"
vakapinduranechemumoyo
ndikatimaiimikwanai.
"Ai
hwaz vec hi
rembaakanaka
handitivesenemur umewake
ndivanaChirembauyu
akanakauyuvanoendaves e
kubas avodzokavese,
"
imwewoc hember e
yakadaviri
ra.
Vatetevaiz
amanepes e
pavaigonakut
ivanyadzi
se
asihavanakubudi
ri
ranekuda
kwaMai Nashenemukadzi
waNas he.

"Idon'tknowhowt othank
youRur amai ,
"vakadaroMai
Nas hezvaperakwas ara
zvekubedr oomndikati,
"pleasedon'tsaythatndimi
mat obetsera.
"
"OnlyGodknowswhatwas
goingtohappendaiMaidei
anwamvur aiya,
"vakadar
o
ndikat
i,"
why?"

"Hainwiwenemunhuane
nhumbuangaac higona
kurut s
akanaasinakuruts
a
yaikwanisakukanganis
a
mwanaanddai arutsa
zvaitonzi
vadzi
mu
vamur amba. Mvur aiyoyoino
cleaners ys temnekut i
vanengevac hiit
irakut i
ubve
wabat apamuvi rifi
rstnight.
"
Ndic hipedz akut auranaMai
Nas hendakabvandadani wa
nehamadz aAnas hevakuda
kutit i
chii
t az vekurara.
Ndakaper as imbakut it
svai
ndakunz indi pi
nde
mubedr oom. Nas he
wandai t
embanayeai t
ove
pavanhuvai tauraz vis
ina
basa.Icoulddoabs olutely
anythingforMai dei but
kwetekuz oraranaAnas he.
Ndangandami rapadoor
vanhuves evami rirakut i
ndipi
ndemubedr oom. Maidei
wasnowher et obef oundi ni
ndiripanguvayaChi mbetu.
Ndakangoz vishi
ngi sandikati
regaindipi
ndendi t
aur e
naAnas heatsvagei mwepl an.
Ndichingopindadoorri
chi
bva
rakii
wandi kanzwavanhu
vatomirapadoor .

"I
t'sjustamatt erofone
nightstopactingpr i
cey,"
hanayanguyakar ova
ndanz waachidarobec ausei
didn'texpec
thi mt osays uc
h
things.
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Rur
amai
Ndikabvi s
at ennisr andaive
ndakapf ekandic hida
kumut emamus oropaai ve.
Aiveakagar apabed
akandifurati
r andi kaonakuti
tennishar i
it
eas i kutianoda
kudzipwa. "Wakakwanaher e
iwe?"Ndakabvunz a
ndichimut emanet ennis
akasimukaac hi
s eka. "
It'
s
you!"Ndakadar ondi chi
enda
paari
,"i
missedyou."
Ndakadarondi
chipaTravis
hug."Wauyanguvainhaiwe?"
Ndakabvunzandi
c hi
mubat a
bataandhuggedhi magain.

"Acti
onmukat i
umo! "
NdakanzwaNas heachidaro
ari
panz endi
kaseka.Ifel
tso
rel
ievednekudzoka
kwaTravis
."I
nindakutobvis
a
hembe,"akadaroachi
bvisa
shirtyakendi kamus eka."Uri
kutosekaRur amai vanhu
vakatomi r
irakut itit
ange
ipapa,"akadar oakuuya
pandirindikat i,
"i'
mnotr eady
forthisTravist avenethree
mont hstisingaonane
ngat i
mbot aur a.
"Ndakadar o
ndobvaat i,"you'rerightbut
totauratichiita.
"

"
Kui
tei
newewo,
"ndakat
aur
a
ndizember apac hestpake
ndobvaandi bvisaac hi
ti,
"i'
m
notjoki ngRur amai vanhu
vakat omi rirakutiti
ite
neniwondi rikudakui ta
newe, "s eriousyachoyai ve
akarovayai pedz asimba.
"Kui
t ei?"Ndakabvunz a
ndakamut arisakufac e
zvi
kanz i
, "
kui tazvi
sinabas a,
"
ndakamus ekaakadar o
ndichiti,"dai wakaita
c
omedi
ant
aii
tamar
i.
"

"Jokesas i
deRuruit a
zvinoit
a,"akadaro
atsamwi ri
randikati,"
hona
Travisinihandi
satindave
ready.Apahandi ti
var ikuda
kungoonar opaher e?
Ndogonakungoz vi
c heka
toisaroparachokana
kutauranaNas heouya
neropar ehuku."
"Kubvaz vawakatanga
kurukwawakuf ungaz vi
si
na
basa,"akataur
aac hi
bvis
a
dhukumumus oromangu
ndikati
,"ndadii
?"

"Uri
kut aurazveroparehuku
unofungakut izvi
chembere
zvi
ripanz ezvi
notadzakuona
kutii
riharisir
opa
remhandar aasirehukuand
it
'simpos sibl
ekut iNashe
azivekutihukui yiichir
i
vir
gi nherekanakut i
,"
handi nakudakus ekac hero
ait
aur azvinosekes a.
"Vanoonas eikut i
irihar i
si
ropar emunhui vovac hitadza
kus i
yanisaininaMai dei?"
Ndakabvunz andi chipeta
maokoakami ri
rakunz wa
mhi nduroy ake.
"ComeonRur u,zvic hember e
zviri panz ezvashandaner opa
nguvar efu.Vazhinj ivavo
vatovenemat hirtyyear s
vac hiroyaunof ungakut i
mur oyi angatadzakuz iva
ropar emunhu, "kupi ndura
anec onf i
denc ekungeai roya
navo. "Areyout ryingt osay
thatmac hember ear ipanz e
anor oya. "Ndakabvunz a
zvikanz i
,"i'
mnott r yingt o
sayanyt hingndiri kutotaura
zviripaground.Andi nini
ndat onzwiraiwewenes i
ster
yakot sit
siotherwi sendiwe
unof anir
akunge
uc hi
tondinyenger erabut
her eyou'reacti
ngpr iceyin
frontofyours aviour .
Imagi nekutindikar amwa
munoi t
asei?Dai ur iumwe
wat ondibatabhoot herwise
munoz vi
ruzamakat emba. "
"Shhndakadar o
ndichimubatamur omo
nekutiangaakuita
seakanganwakut ipanze
panevanhu. "Koukararaneni
pakasabudaropat oi
tas ei
?"
Ndakamuvez everazvikanzi
,
"kasihausi
virgi
n?"

"Ndi
ributndir
i
kungobvunzawo,
"
ndakapinduraz
vikanzi
,"kana
urivi
rginpanof
anira
kutobudaropa.
"

"Travisunoz ivakutikune
vanhuvas ingabuder opa,"
ndaidakut omuones akut i
tinofanir
akugar atineplanb
iyenhar ongi i,"
kwandir i
hakunaz vakadar ondoda
kutoonar opandi yoevidence
yekut iur
i fullpackage."
"Travisndakutadza,"
ndakadar ondichi
bvapaar i
zvikanzi,
"cheronewe?Nex t
mont hwakut okwani sa23
yearsur i
virgi
n.Doyouknow
kutiukanonokaunogona
kutoraur imhandar aforever
pas i
ngachavhurez vachose
andi papandogona
kutotambur akuvhur a."
Travisndiyemunhu
aiperer wamanje, "
it'
sokay
butbegent leTravi
s,"
ndakapedz akutauramunhu
atojambi rapabednemuf aro.
"Don' twor r
yaboutt hethat
ma'am, "akadar
oac hibvi
sa
beltr akendikati
,"dzima
li
ght ka."

"Why?"Akarat
idza
kushamis
ikandikati
,"aah
ti
ngait
eli
ghtririon?"
"Kor i
nodz imirwei?Iwe
wakambodz i
mal ightwakuda
kudya?"Akat auraakubvisa
shortndi kafurati
randichit
i,
"apahandi sikudakudyaka. "
Handi nakupi ndurwa
ndikaz opati
kandabat a
muwai st."
Rel ax,
"he
whi s
per ed." How?"
Ndakabvunz anevoi c
er ai
ve
ratoshos homer a.Paromance
chetendipopai tawo
semur umec hete. Wel ooked
ateac hotherforamoment .I
swallowedhar danddeep
downmyhear tndainz wa
kutya.Thiswasmyf i
rst
encounterandI didnotknow
howt ohandl eit.Travisaive
atovemugearr ember iandI
hadt okeeponhar dt oget .
Ndaizivakuti
chidokwadokwac hake
chaivec hekudakunz wakuti
ndaivendakami rasei
.He
heldmebyt hewai stand
whisper edinmyear s
."Are
your eady?"Akadar oandI
blushed. "
Aah, honeyI am
not.I amafraiditwould
hurt."Ndkadar ondokubva
ndatar i
samumaz is
oake. I
coulds eethegl owoflovein
hiseyesandI knewhewas
helplessatthemoment .
"Nowal lowmet odothe
ri
ghtt hingandl oweryour
sacredpants othatIwadinto
thes eaofpl easure.
"Akadaro
ndokubvandabwai ra
ndichi shayakut indomutii
."I
amal lyour stonightbut
pleases urfnicely.
"
Ndakadar ondokubvat as
eka.
Akabvaandi kiss
erndokubva
atangakut ambi samabr easts
anguz vinyoronyor o. Icould
feelthewavef romi ns ide
andI want edhimi n. I wai t
ed
ashishandsnavi gat edmy
body .Akandibatanal eft
handkumus anar i
ght
ndokubvandokubva
randibatanec hepamut sipa.
Mur omowakewakabva
wadz i
kanepamut sipa
uchiendakumaz amu
ndokubvaandiyamwa
zvi
shoma. Ndakanzwamoto
kubakakus i
karudz
iapa
ndavekufemerapamus or
o.

Iwasget ti
ngwetandt he
feel
ingwass implyel
ec t
ric.
"Don'tworryIknowmyway
around."Akadarondokubva
adziki
saruokorwake
kunhengoyanguyes ikarudzi
.
Akandidhonz anz eve
zvi
shomandokubva
ndavhunduka. Akas ekerera
ndokudzikwi zaz vishoma.
Panguvai yiIfeltI was
subdued.Ndakabvandat i
mvorokos hopabedndokubva
auyapamus oropangu. "For
nowf roz
enc hickeni sthe
bestforstarters."Akadar o
ndokubvaabat anhengoyake
kwavekui fambi sa
pamaedgesenhengoyango.
I
twass impl yelectri
c.Ihel d
himclosert omeandi na
momentI felthishardened
manhoodt hrustandt earing
i
ntomys oul.Itwaspai nful
butIendur ed.Hisfir
stt hrust
waslikerippingmeapar t
.

Hewassl
owandeasyatf
irs
t
as
iwit
heacht
hrus
t
ndakatangakunz wa
kunakidzwa.Event hepai n
wass uppressed.His
breathi
ngc hangedt ogas ps
beforeheheavedas ighaf t
er
ones i
nglewai l
.Aiit
a
segeneratorgoingins hort
spasmst henincreasedt he
tempowhi lehec losedmy
mout hkutindisai
ter uzha.
Whenhewasdonehes lept
pasidepanguandpat tedme
ont hes t
omac h.I started
cryi
ng. Ndakamukaand
lookedatmys el f
. Ndai i
ta
semunhuakangaabva
pamuj aho.Sweatdr enc hed
andbvudz i
rakangar oita
seremupengo. Allmymake
upwasgone. Thewhi t
ebed
sheetwasbl oods tained.
"Youhur tme. Look! "
Ndakadar opointingatt he
bloods potont hes heet .He
smiled.Ndakat
oshayakut
i
chaainyemwererachi
iwhenI
washur t.

"Areyoucrazy?"
Ndakabvunz a
ndichi
muz ungunuts
a
ndokubvaandidhonzera
paaribodyyanguikadavi
ri
ra
kudakuitamus i
kanzwa.
"You'
regreatma'am,"
akadaroachir
adzikamus
oro
wangupac hestpake.

"
IloveyouRuramai,
"hesai
d
r
ubbingmybac kndi
kati
,
"
nekutiwawana
z
vaunodaka?"
"ComeonRur us ooneror
lat
erndanga
ndichazongozviwana,"
akadarondikabvapaar i
ndichit
i,"
what ever?"

"Ohmymy! "Ndakadar
oti
me
dzandakai
samakumboese
pasindanz
wapain.
"What '
swrongbabe?"
Akakas i
rakuuyapandir
i
achidarondikat
i,"
ican'
t
movemyl egsTravi
sthepai
n
isunbearable.
"

"Uri
kudakuendepi?"
Akabvunzaachi
ndibet
ser
a
kumira.
"Ndir
ikuda
kunogeza,
"ndakat
aura
ndichimuz
ember
aakat
i,
"kupi?"

"Tr
avis
?"Ndakadaro
ndokubvaat
i,"
3.30aml
etme
cal
lAnashe.
"

"What?"Ndakas
hamiswa
nekuf
ambakwai vekwai
ta
t
ime.

"Ohnor egandi not svair

ai
betMai deiac hiriakar ar
a,"
ndakadar ondi chitsvaga
dressrangunekut i
nemakur iroai veakai ta
muzindaz uvar aisvi
ka
pakubudaas at iapedz ashe'
s
wasver ys l
ow.
"Wowdr amaqueen!Some
secondsagoyouwer efai
ling
tostandonyourownbuti ko
zvi
nowakui t
as euchandiwira
uchitendereraimbayes e
nekut s
vagadr essrako,"
akandidaroTravisndikati,
"si
yananeni Mai deiakait
a
zvi
nonyadz is
aanonyar andi ni
kwetei we."
Nas heakabvaaphonera
Travisnguvaidzodz
o
achibvunzakutihat
isat
i
tapedzavaridzi
vebedroom
vauye.

"Soeverydayt
inenge
tic
himukakumat hreeher
e?"
Akapindamubedr oomyavo
achit
adzakanakumi ra
nehope. Ndakabudanaye
panz eTravisnaAnas he
vakas aramubedr oom.
"Mai deindiwewakada
Anas hemwanawaMambo
henc efort
hwavekuf anir
a
kuitas emukadz i
waNevanj i.
Uchi rimwengaandmaz i
so
evanhuves emunomumus ha
anengear i
paur i
.I'
mnot
goingt obear oundtoc over
upf oryou.Yespanopane
vashandivakawandabut
don'ttakeadvantageiyoyo.
It
apar tyakosemur oora,
"
ndinindaivendakutoit
a
savatetevakeiye,"Anashe
haasiri
yenevanji.
"

"Heyit'
struethatNashe
ndiyeakatangakuzvarabut
rel
ationshi
pyamai vake
nababavakewasi l
lici
tand
nechivanhuAnashemwana
akazvari
rwapamuz i
nda
ndiyemukuru."

"I
yehaanakumbondi udza
zvesei z
vozvo,"akadar o
achizember amadz irondi kati
,
"tozotaurabutf ornow
chimbondi betserakut svair
a."
Angaavekut obet s
erai ni
becaus eaccordingt oher
z
ves
ezvangaz
vir
iunder
c
ont
rol
.

Takapedz akutsvai
ravanhu
vasativamukandi kanovesa
mot ondi c
hii
samvur a
yekugez a.Ndakaenda
kunogez andikadzokandave
fr
eshndi kanochinj
akumot a.
Ndakaonas i
sivavekuuya
kumot a."Youlookstress
ed,"
akadaroac hi
ndibata
shoulderndikati
,"yesiam
str
es s
edbec ausendiri
kuendanhas indichi
kusiya
pano.Dai kwangakur i
kutownndai sambokutyira.
.
."
Ndisatindapedzakutaura
mukadz iwaNas heakabva
aknockerpawi ndow
ndikamuvhur i
raakapinda.
"Doyouknow
pandakar oorwanaNas he
ndangandakaenz ana
naMai dei andi ni nayehat ina
kumbor oor anaundernor mal
circ
ums tanc ess eava.Mai dei
usanyanyomut yir
aRur uat
leastI'
llbet her eforherkana
usisi
poandaboveal lwe're
verybl ess edkui tamai n-l
aws
akaitas anamamat hatladyis
alwayst her ef orusdon' t
s
tres
syour
sel
f.
"

Hati
nakuz orambat akagara
kumot akwac henaMai dei
akuendapamar araake
kunomi r
irakupihwamar i
kutiamaor er
e. Ndaipota
ndic
hi murangar i
dzakuti
anofanir
akupot a
achi
kamhi nas emunhu
abvi
s wahumhandar a.Mai
Chidovangavas i
po
vatadzi
s wakumut swa
negumbor avo. Takazosiya
zvatai
tat anz wami pururu.
Ndikazivakut i vanat etevave
kupember erahumhandar a.
Maf ar
iroavai it
aakai ta
neniwondi fareandi fel
ts o
proudofmys elfnekuz vibata
kwandai vendai tatheni
recall
edt hatndangandi sati
ndabvisirwa.
"Thankyounemur omoc hete
bamuni nindakasvika
ndikatukwanemac hember e
ndabvakunokut oraikut i
ndikupinzaimachena. Taris
ai
confidencedzatowedz era
nekudakwangubut
makungot ithankyou,"
ndakabvandabat amat hs
dzavokuti mukadzi waNas he
angaasingabvekubas
abut
angaanotoraTravi
s
paakanonokakusvi
kapamba.

"Youtooareamaz i
ng,"
ndakadarondichivauchir
ira
maokovakas eka. "
It'
snot
funnyatallasforndirikuda
mombeyangu
yakazvi
mirir
a."
"Mombeunoi wanepinaDJ
wako?"Shes ai
djoki
nglyand
wealllaughedkunze
kwaTravisangaasi
ngazi
ve
kuti
ndiyeDJ .

"Ndazobat
amat hsdzenyu,"
vakauyavachi
daroMai Chi
do
vachi
uyakwatiri
.Tr
avis
handledherwit
hmat urit
y
zvangandisi
nakutari
si
raand
zvesezvakaz
ofamba
negwarakusvikat
ipedze
ti
dzokerekuHarar
e.

Vanatetevakasheyana
zvi
nhuz vavakabvanazvo
kumuz i
ndamombe
yechimandavangavat owana
buyernenguvapf upipfupi
vakadzokerakumbakwavo
inis
arenaOwenwangu
pamba.

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ngher ealone?"
Ndakabvunz aOwen
makus enindic
himugadz i
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ra
breakfastzvi
kanzi,"
zvir
inani
panekugar anaMamoyo, "he
saidthatjoki
nglyandweal l
laughed.Ndaitomunz wi
ra
tsi
tsi
kutianos weraega
pamba.Inithef oll
owingday
ndangandavekuz odzokera
kubasaandpambapanga
pasi
yananekwavokughet t
o
kunevanhuvekut auranavo
vakawanda. "
Don' twor r
y
aboutme,"hes aidhol di
ng
myhand. "Howc ani?"
Ndakadarondi riworri
ed
zvi
kanzi
,"ndizvo
zvi
nokutadzisakus i
mbayou
thi
nkal ot."Ndaive
ndakutofungakut indonotor
a
Munyakumus hamwana
wateteos wera
achi
tandadz ananaOwen.
Ndisat
indat auraviewyangu
Tani
aakabvaandi phonera.

"RurutauranaTravisar
i
kundidzi
ngapamba, "
akangotanganekudar o
achi
chemandi kati,
"ari
kukudz
ingapambaz
vai
ta
sei
?"

"Arikutindinenhumbu, "
mat auri
roaakaitakunge
Travisarikumupomer a
mhos vas oinindakabvandat
i,
"koiweur ikutichi
i?"

"NhumbundinayobutChri
s
akadz
okerananababymama
vake.
Ican'
tbehissecond
wifeapaTr avi
shaas i
kuzvinzwis
isa,"Traviszvinhu
zvi
sirist
rai
ghtai satonz wis
isa
andangaas i
ngadekana
explanati
onbutkudz i
nga
munhupambanekut iaita
nhumbuwasnott her ight
decisi
on."Okayndot aura
naye,"ndakadar ondi c
hikata
phone.

"
Tani
aispr
egnant
,"
ndakamuudz aOwennekut i
aiveakandi taris
anez is
o
rekutihanz i
i semunhuanga
aonakut iTani andiye
aphoner ."Mai vake
vanozviziva?"Akabvunz a
Owenndi kati,"idon'tt
hink
soregai ndiendei koko
ndinotaur anaTr avisas
ati
atomubur i
tsirazvinhu
panze."
"Kanaadz i
ngwaunoi tas
ei?"
Akatauraac hi
wedz er
atea
ndikati
,"ndomut or
andouy a
nayekuno. She'smy
responsi
bili
tynow."

"Uri
Messiahhereiwe?"
Ndakamupinduranemaz i
so
zvi
kanzi
,"i
'mserious.She
messedupletherc leanher
messownherown. "Izvoz
vo
ndai
gonakuzvii
tandi sati
ndanz wakut imunin'i
na
wangubec ausebac kthen
ndangandi sis
iri
nabas a
naTani aes peci
all
ynez vaaive
ait
akunaMai dei.Maybei t
wasmymot her'
sfault
bec ausendi vovaigara
vakandi ticherozvikadiii
mus tprotectmys ibli
ngsand
yaiver esponsibi
li
tyyangu
semwanamukur ukuonakut i
vadi kivarisaf
e.Taniaanga
asi
rimwanawamai vangu
butidi
dn'twantthatt o
aff
ectournewr el
ationshi
p
andzvekutivanamai
vakasi
yanandaive
ndazvi
rati
dzwanaAnas he
naNashekutihazvi
nakana
basa.

Ndakagadzi
rir
akuenda
kwanaTravi
snekutor
adiar
y
kut
indibvendangoudza
Travischokwadi pamus oro
pamai vakebutbef orei
coulddot hatTaniaakabva
asvikapambanemabagake
luckenoughOwenanga
aendakus erikugarden." I
needt otellyousomet hing,
"
akadarondi sat
i
ndamubvunz akuti,
"ko
ndeipiiyi
?"

"
Finet
ellme,
"ndakadar
o
ndichigar apaar mr ec ouch.
"We'res isters,
"event hough
ndangandakuz i
vac hokwadi i
wasdumbs tr
uc k.
Kutos hami swanaz vokunge
if
irs
tt imeyangukuz vinz
wa.
"What ?"Ndakabvunz a
ndichisimukaakat i,"iknow
you'res hoc kedt oheart his
butthat 'sthet ruthc hero
neni pandakaz vinz
wa
ndakat ozviramba. "
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reacti
onyangumai ti i
'm
beingdr amat i
cbut
zvait
ondi shamisa."
I gotto
knowaboutt hislastmont h
pandakaendakuMal awikuna
mama. Ndakavaudz a
nezvenhumbut hinkingt hat
vachandi batsi
rakana
kuvhundut s
iraChri
s
orambananemukadz i
wake
inindor oorwanayebut
vakabvavat indisi
yane
naChr i
sndiroorwe
nebus i
nesspar t
neryavo
yekuMal awiikoko.Idi
dn't
liket heideabec ausemunhu
wac homukur u,he's42now
andi 'm20. Ndakangor amba
ndic hit
i muhombemama
vac hitihazvi
nabas aanemar i
.
Ndakangof ungakut ii
nyaya
yemar iyavarikudakuti
ndiroorwenas ugardaddybut
iwass urpri
s edkut i
vaive
vatodiscussernyayayac ho
karendis at
indambouya
becausei nsteadyekuti t
hat
mananyenger eremamakut i
vataureneni
ait
ovavhundut sir
anekuvapa
pressureasi fsheowehi m."

"I
ns hor
turikuti
mamavako
vakakutenges
a?"Ndakadar
o
nekutinyayadz akadar o
ndaivendanet anadz o
especiall
ynevas ikana
vekumus havaigar a
vakandiphoner avac hidahelp
uchinzwavac hiti
ndaingoendes wakuc hikoro
ndichi
t i
munhuar i
kungondi bat
sirandoz onzwa
vaberekivakuti mur ume
wanguands tuff.
"Yes,
"akadar
ondokubva
ndati,"
okays
ot el
lmehow
youfoundoutthatwe'
re
relat
ed."

"Takanets
ananamama
ndichi
vaudzakuti
handingamboroorwe
nemunhubec auseofmoney
dadvanguvakat i
si
ir
aimba
pluscompany .
Pandakadar
o
vakabvavatibabavangu
havanakanac hinhukana
vari
ivovandi rikutembanavo
andc ompanyhai siyedu.
Vakaz vitauravakat samwa
anelat erreal i
sedkut i
vabhai za.Vakandi vhara
vharapandakavabvunz abut
ndakat ongof eelerkutishe
wasdef i
nitelyhiding
somet hingndokubva
ndabat aphoneyavo
ndic
hi tsvagas omet hing
relatedt oourc ompany
ndipopandakaonames s
age
yaMai Chidovac hit
ukaMama.
Pac onvers ationyavo
yekut ukanavac hiudzana
zvec hihureMai Chidovakati
ivoihur eririnani panamama
vanamwanaas ingazi
vebaba
vake. Foramoment
ndakambof ungakut ivair
eva
vanaMus har ukwabut
ndakaz or
angar irakuti
Mushar ukwapaakar oor a
akatoendanehamadz ake. I
wasc onfusedsoi conf ronted
mymom. Vakat
anga
kundipopoteravachit indiri
kuvabvunz azvi
nhuz viri
sensit
ive.Shestartedac ti
ng
li
keavi cti
mndokubva
ndaphoner aMai Chidos he
narratedthewhol es toryt o
me.Doyouknowt hatTr avis
haasimwanawamama.Mai
Chidopavakandi udz a
handinakuvabel ieveratfirst
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ce
kwavondi kawanadi aryravo
andphot ocopiedi tnekuti
ndaivenekafeelingkekut i
ri
nes omething.
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ndakadzoseraor iginalcopy
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ice.
Diaryrangar i
neever ys ecr
et
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illhavet hec opy
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kuvaudz amamakut i
ndakuz i
vac hokwadi
ndakami riraTr aviskut i
adzokendomur ati
dz aoi ta
acti
onbec aus eini ndai tya
kutindikaitaanyt hingmama
vanogonakundi nyudz a.
SezvineiwoTr avisakas vika
pambanez uromanher u
achitotiakanetanekut ianga
aswer akumus ha
kwanaAnas he.Ndakamus i
ya
ndichitiarar
endoz otaura
nayemakus enibutmakus eni
paaonadumbur anguabva
atotangananeni z
vekuti
handi nakuzowananguva
yekumuudz anezvediary.
Ini
wondabvandat samwa
ndikamuudz akutihandina
basanepambapavo
ndakuendakumbakwababa
vangu. Andi bvunzakut indi
ri
kuzviwanepi zvandataura
ndikamuudz akut ihandisi
mwanawababavakendi na
babavangundega. Ndabva
ndamuudz akut icheroiye
achapadz ingwapamba
namamanekut ibabavake
vakafa.At ofungakut indiri
kutauraz vinhuz vembanj e
ndichimuudz akutimama
havasimaivake.Ndanga
ndichi
todakumur at
idzadiary
akatihaanati
meyenons ense
akandidzi
nga.Bel
ieveme
Ruramai,i'
mnotc ookingup
stor
iesmamahavas imai
vaTravi
sonogonakubvunz a
dadvanoz i
vachokwadi
chese."

Munozi
vastupi
dyemunhu?
Tani
aangaarir
imwe
remapenz iandakasangana
nawomul i
fe.Thewayyaanga
audzaTravisnez vamaivake
yangairiwr ongandanyone
inTravis
'sshoe'swouldhave
reactedthes amewayashe
did.

"WhathaveyoudoneTani a?"
Akati
joi
nerachidar
oOwen.
"Whathaveidone?"
Akabvunzaneinnocentf
ac e
yakendikamut i
,"you
shouldn'thavet oldTravi
s
aboutthedi ary.Ini
ndakariwanal astweekand
ndangandi satindamuudz a
nezvarobec ausei was
waiti
ngf orther ightt
ime."

"Sowavekuzivac hokwadi?"
Akabvunzaachigara
pamusoropebagr ake.Tisati
taf
ungawayf orwar dTravis
akabvaas vikapamba. "Rur
u
ndokumbi rawous abeli
ever
nyayadz akemunhuuyu.
Mus or
omakemakaz ar
a
confusi
oni koz vi
no
akanetsananamama
akutangakut ihee
ndakawanadi aryravoand
stuf
f."

"
CalmdownTravis
,she'
s
t
ell
ingt
hetr
uth,"ndakadar
o
akatendeukaac hiti
,"ohmy
goodnes sRuramai youdon' t
knowhowc unningshei s.
"
Ndakaz amakut sanangur i
ra
Travi
smawani roandakai t
a
akadz ungudzamus oro
akandi t
aris
aac hit
i,"
let's
presumewhatyou' res ayi
ng
isthet r
uthr i
ght?Isit
possibleforkuticri
mi nal
isi
yes oli
devidenceyakader o
muof ffi
ce?"
"Maybevakasiyabymi s
take,
"
ndakadarozvi
kanzi,
"hapana
mistakeuyuTaniandiyeari
behindeveryt
hing.
"

"Areyous ayi
ngthat
everyoneisconspir
ing
againstyourmotherbecause
dadvanguvar ikubvumakuti
TaniamwanawavoandMai
Chido..
."Akandi
nyarar
idza
ndis atindapedzakut aura
zvikanz i,
"zvaTaniaichokwadi
cher oneni ndaizviz
ivabutwe
didn' tt
ellTaniathet rut
h
bec ausewewant edto
prot ecther."

"Iunderst
andyoubutdon't
yout hi
nkunogonakunge
usinakuudzwac hokwadi
bec aus
eyourrelatives
want edtoprot
ec tyou.
Lovelyisnotyourmot her
Travi
s!"Ndakadar ondokubva
Travi
sauyapandi r
iakandipa
ti
ghthugs aying,"
Tania
you'r
egoi ngt opayforthi
s.
Rurudon' tletpeopletake
advantageofyouri nnocence
li
kethis.Lovel yi
smymom. "

"She'
snotyourmot her
,"
akadaroOwenzvikanzi
naTravi
s,"
what'
swr ongwit
h
ever
yone?"

"There'
snot hingwr ongwi t
h
usTravisbel i
eveus ,
"
ndakadar ozvikanzi
,
"Ruramai don'tmakeme
angry.I'
monl yt ol
eratingyou
becausei loveyous of ort
he
sakeoft hatlovewes hare
don'tsays uchthingsabout
mymot her.Iknowver ywell
thatshe'snotagoodhuman
bei
ngbutshe'
sst
il
lmy
mother
."

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amai

"Iadmitmymomi snota
goddesslikeyouRuramaibut
shecan'tdothisr
ubbish!
"
Akatauranehas ha
achikandir
adi ar
yTravis
ndikati
,"aretaunti
ngme?"
Ndakabvunz andichikandi
ra
kadiarykayapas iz
vikanzi
,
"no!"

"Whyareyouinsti
gati
ngme
agai
nsther?"Akadar
o
semunhuakadyiswainga
waniOwenakadyiswaaiti
kanatavet
egaoi t
amunhu
kwaye."Yourf at
herkill
ed
yourmot herbutyouf orgave
hims owhyc an'tidothe
same?I f
or gavemymomand
youjustcan'ttoler
atethat,"
hehadgr eatly
misunderstoodme.

"Fi
ne!Beli
evewhatyouwant
tobutfr
omnowonwar ds
ndakui
tazvandadaandi'
m
goi
ngtofightforwhatis
mineevenzvikasvika
kumediaidon'tcare.Iwil
l
makes ur
ethaty ourmom
getpunis
hedf or
...
"Ndi s
ati
ndapedzakutauraakabvaat i
,
"you'
renotgoingtodot hat?"

"Idi
dn'twantto,ndaida
kutauranewetosolvernyaya
mur unyar
arobutnowi wil
l
dotheneedful.
"Ndakat aura
ndichif
ambazvikanzi
, "
Ruru
kanai
rinyayayecompany
si
yananayondogona
kukut
angirayakocompany.
"

"I'
mnott hatvul nerabl
e
Travisandi don'tneedyour
fakes ympat hy.
Company
iyoyohai zikungovapo
pamar i
chet ebuti t
'saproof
ofmymot her '
shardwor k.
Unonyat soz ivakutimaivako
havas imur idziwecompany
sowhyc an' tyouopena
companyf orherinstead. I
t'
s
beenf ourmont hsuc hingoti
unoitapl anbuthapanakana
onec hawat iwaita.
"
Akandi bat aruoko
ndichitaur anayeakabuda
neni panz e."Ruramai what '
s
wrong?"Akabvunz aar ical
m
ndikar i
dzat samwa
yekus votwanaye.
"Chi
mbondi s
iyaTr avis,"
ndakadar ondic hibvisa
maokoakeai veakabat a
mashoul derangu.
"Wakawanadi ar yr i
ni?"
Handinakumupi ndur a
paakabvunz az vinhuz vanga
ndambomuudz a. "Ruramai
youneedt ocalmdownkana
urisopos ses
s ednec ompany
yamai vakondi chanot aura
namama, "angaat anga
nekut
aur
anhema.

"Enoughofyourempt y
promis es .Ndakakupat i
me
yakawandabuthapana
zvawakai t
at hi
stime
ndichaz vii
tir
az vi
nhuz vangu
ndega,"ndakadar ondichibva
paarizvi kanzi,"
makes ure
nyayadz akohadz i
svike
pasocialmedi abecause
ikasvi
ka, iwon'tbeableto
f
orgi
ve.
"

"I
t'snotl i
kei '
mas kingfor
yourf orgiveness
,"ndakadar o
ndichipindamumbaz vi
kanzi,
"ididn'tknowt hatyouc ould
doanyt hingf ormoney,"
paakadar ondakakumbi r a
kuti adzokororezvaive
ataur aakarambaakanyar ar
a
ndikamut i,"cont
rolyour
tonguebef oreil
os emyc ool
Travis
.Problemy akoiri
pakutiunofungakut i ndir
i
kudamar ipac ompanybutno
ij
us twantwhat 'smi ne.Mai
vakovanokohwapavas ina
kurimandivovanokar amar i.
Yourmot herisagol ddi gger
andyou'reslowl ybec oming
li
keher .
Kut aurakuno
vakatengesaTani akune
munhumukur ukwavar i
becauseofmoneyandyou' r
e
tr
yingt
ocoverupf
ort
hat
demoness
."

"Mindyourl anguage
Ruramai !"Akadar o
achindibatas hayaneruoko
onez vekut imuromowangu
wakar wadz a."That
demones sgavebi r
thtoand
rai
sedmewi thlovedidyou
getit!"Paakadar o
ndakamur umar uokorwaive
rwakandi batakuf ac e."
Love
ipiyaunotaur a?"Ndakadar o
nehas handi kanzwaakut i
,
"Lynnwasf arbet terthan
you,"akadar oac hifamba
ndikati,
"akaf aher eLynn
wac ho?AndI '
dr atherbe
singlethankut i
ndi ne
mukomanandi chibvi r
a
munhuakaf apf ungwas ewe.
"

"
Akaf
apf
ungwandi
we
unobel
ieverchero
chawaona,"akadar
oakuenda
kunemot ayakondikat
i,"
see
youincourt.
"

"Allthebes t
,"akadaro
achipindamumot andokubva
ndator aphoneyangu
ndichiphoneramai guru
vaMai deinekutindanga
ndakut odakutinyayayacho
ichi
per a.Rumbywac ho
akabvaatianozoi
taz vecas
e
yanguaf t
eroneweekabva
kumus hanekuti
nemac hembereaiveko
zvais
aitakuti
angobva
pambaac hit
iavekudz okera
kubasa.Ndakamirir
a
kudzokakwaRumby
ndakapihwanumberdz aMai
Travi
snaTaniandokubva
ndavaphonera.
Ndakatovatangaz
vakanaka
MaiTraviszvi
kanz
i,"
whatdo
youwant ?"

"What'smine,
"ndakapindura
ndakarel
axerzvi
kanzi,
" go
str
aighttothepoi
nt."

"I
t'
stimeforyoutohandme
overthec
ompany
documents,
"vakasekasvoto
ndadaroz
vikanzi
,"daydream
i
snotgoodforyourage
Ruramai
.Whatmakesyou
thi
nkthatI
'l
lgivebac
kthe
companytoyou."

"I
'mnotas ki
ngy oubut
tell
ingyouwhatt odo,"
vakasekasendataurajoke
ndokubvandati,"s
ekai
kekupedzi
s i
rabecauseyou're
runningoutofti
me. I'
m
givi
ngyout wooptions,fi
rst
opti
onndeyekuuyakunoand
handovermyc ompanyand
thesecondopt i
onmor amba
mur ii
kokondoendes anyaya
kucourtndotorac ompany
yenyuandyou' llremainan
absconder.I'
vegotyour
preci
ousdi ar
ywi thmes othe
choiceisyoursma' am."With
thatiendedt hec all
.Vanga
vakuphonerivoi ni
ndisi
ngachadavi r
e. Ndakai
ta
twodaysndisingat
aur
e
naTravi
sevenpaphone.
Ndangandi t
ori
nezvakawanda
zvai
ndishungurudz
aso
kunyarari
rwanayewasout
ofquesti
on.

Pandakanz
wakut iChido
abudamujerendakapfuura
nekumbakwavondi chibva
kubasandi
kanzwat si
tsi
ndakamut aris
a. Bunduraaive
narofacewai tianemhez i,
kuondanekus viba
handichataure.Ndakazvipa
nguvayangu
ndichi
nyat s
omuongor ora
ndokuzobvisamaz i
sopaari
ndagutsikana.

"Matsvuki
ravasi
kanakasi
munenhumbu, "akandi
daro
achi
sekererandi
katii
nga
jererakanakaChi doakugona
kutauranevanhu. "
Nhumbu
inobvepi z
vangu?"
Ndakapi ndurandi chigara
pasidepakendi kavhura
maz is
os eachadonha
ndarangar ir
az venhumbu. I
t
wasqui etobvi ouskut iganda
rangar atsetsekanekugar a
pakanakabutpos sibl
it
y
yekutindingavanekamunhu
kanef ourdaysmudumbu
yangayavepo. Ndakaz vituka
nekuzvinyar ir
anekupus a
kwangandai ta.Mai Nas he
vai
vevandi udz akut indanwa
mus hongaunoc leaner
syst
ems okungos angana
nemur umemwanaai bat a
onenaonei nindokukos hi
wa
kunwamapi ri
tsi
. Ndaive
ndakungot aur anaChido
hanguas ipf ungwadz ave
kachana.
"Kwakanaka
kwawandi shanyira?"
Vakabudamumba
vachi
kamhi nhauku
vachi
taur amur omo
wakaz ar achikafuMai Chi
do.
Pandakavat ari
sa
ndakar angar i
ravac hi
da
kundinyadz isamuki tchen
maMai Nas hevac hiti
,
"ndi
Mai deihereiyeyu?"Kuri
kuti
ininaTr
avi
st awiri
rana
azof
ungakuroorana,vatet
e
ndai
savadapandairoorwa.

"Kunogoshatanei ?"
Ndakabvunzandi chis
imudza
phoneyanguyai ve
yakuri
ngerari Travisanga
andif
unga."Hel l
o,"
ndakadavir
amune
zvakanakazvikanz i,"
mama
vauyadon'tdoanyt hing
stupid. Ndi r
ikudakut aura
navovokupac hic
ompany
chako. "Angaac hirimuchic
k
neni wondokubvandat i,
"who
thehel lar eyout ogiveme
order s?"Haanakupi ndura
ndokubvaakat a.Moz i
valif
e
i
sver yf unny,fourdaysago
taidzanakut ihatisi
yane
cher oz vikadiiapatangatave
kut otukana. Ndichipedza
kut auranaTr avis
ndakambotandar
anaChi
do
ndokuzodz
okerakumba.

"Kanauc hiziva
zvakakunaki randipowodi ar
y
rangu,"yakapi ndames sage
fromMai Travisndikati
,
"nemiwokanamuc hiz
iva
zvakakunaki raindipei
companyyangu. "I
twasaf ai
r
dealbuts hedi dn'twantto
givein.Aftert hat
conversationhati
naz vimwe
zvatakataurabecausendaive
ndakami ri
rakudz oka
kwaRumbyat angekuf ambir
a
nyayadz achosalawyer .

Rumbypaakadz okaakabva
atoendesanyayakucourtMai
Travisvakat
umirwa
mapur is
akuoffi
cekwavo
achivaudzakut
ivai
diwa
kucourtonWednes day.
Uyu
Mama'sboywenyu
achi
ngozvi
nzwaakabva
andi
vingapambaachi
ndipa
warni
ng.

"Travisukaramba
uchindibhowandokut or
era
peac eorder,
"ndizvo
zvandakapedz i
si
randataura
zvikanzi,
"nowndave
kunz wisi
saseimamavai sada
kutindikuroore.
"
"Pointofc orrecti
on, sheis
notyourmot her,
"ndakadar o
akadz ungudz amus oroac hi
ti
,
"that'swhatyout hinkbuti
trustt hatwomanwi t
hmy
li
fe."Kut otauraneconf i
dence
kani ndakar i
siyaric
hienda
ndakudz okeramumba. On
theot herhand
ndaitemes ekamus oro
neny ayayamai vakekus i
de
ndichi
net sekananenyaya
yenhumbu. Ndai ve
ndangomur iranguva
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odbecause
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on.
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rakut
i
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avis
angeakaf iremabl ank.
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ndichi
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hipedza
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ndanobikalunch.
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i,"
kweteshoma. "
"Unomboz i
vakutiurikutaura
nanihere?"Pavakadaro
ndakabvandati,"
itdoesn't
matter.
"

"I
'
mgi vi
ngyou30mi nsto
withdrawyourcompl ai
ntor
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seyou' l
lsomeonever y
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ert hr
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pi
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aphonear i
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Tani
aangaakut opakur aso
ndakashayakut indiyani
wavaireva.Travisangaave
nehourors obuthandi na
kumbof ungakut indiye
wandingaloser.
Ndakangomuphoner a
ndichi
dakunzwakuti
ari
saf
e
phoneikadavi
rwanamai
vake.

"15mi nsleft
,"vakadaro
ndikati
,"handisishamwar i
yenyumai i
mi handina
zvekutauranemi paphone
kanamunez vekut aur
a
tobatanakuc ourt
,"vanga
vavekut ondi
s vot
aMai Tr
avi
s.
"Tr
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o
ndikavati
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aka?"

"You'
vetoc hoos ebet ween
Travi
sandt hec ompany, "
handinakuvanz wi si
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s ada
zvekunyangadz wa. Vakabva
vaphonernevi deoc all
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iraTr avispachai
r
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vakomanat
wovar
ikumas
ure
kwake.

"Whatdoyouwantf romme!"
Ndakabvunzanehasha
zvi
kanzi
,"you'
rerunningout
ti
me."

"Ti
meyechiiko?"
Ndakapi
ndur anehasha.
"Mangamuc hifungakuti
mungandivhundut s
ira
nefakeabduc t
ionyamai ta
Travi
sandyout ooTr avis?
Afterzvesezvawakat aura
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you'r
es ti
lli
mpor tantt ome?
Handitiwabvapanouc hiti
youtrustyourmot herwi th
yourli
fe?What 'swr ongnow
Mama' sboy?"Ndakakat a
phonenekui dzi
manekut i
ndangandi si
ngachade
kunzwavoi ceraLovel yand
i
yeTravi
sangaandi
svot
a
nekupr
etender
kuki
dnappiwa.

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naMai vakendokubva
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kunoraraasihopehadz ina
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budas aka
ndakaitoranguvayakar eba
ndichi
ts vagat axi.
Pandakai wanandakai ta
sendichadr i
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me.30
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ndakas hayakut indomudana
totever amot ayai veyabuda
kanakut indipindendiende
kubas ement .Handina
zvandakadec ider
ndikazongoonandave
kumhanyandi c
hipi
nda
mumbamavondi chibvunz
a
kwaivenaTr avis.Mumba
mac homangamus inakana
munhundokubvandananga
kubasementndi kashaya
vanhui ncludingTravis.
Phoneyakendi yoyegayaive
pasiic
hi ngori
ngers ezvo
ndangandi s
inakumi ra
kumuphoner
a.

"Wher e'
she?"
Ndakaz vibvunz andi
kashaya
akapindur a.Ndakazama
kuphoner aMai Tr
avis
wanikwephoneyavo
haic
hapi nde. Ndakashaya
kutindotangi rapapi
kutsvagaTr avis
ndokuz ofungakut ii
basa
remapur isarandavekuda
kuisamumaokoanguand
dec i
dedt ocallI
nspector
Chihota.Beforeicoulddail
hisnumberi f
oundmys el
fon
thegr ound.Ndichi
rikuda
kuonakut indadonhas ei
maz is
onepf ungwaz vakabva
zvami rakushanda
ndikatangakuonar imandiye
ziindakadaro.

Pandakaz
odakumani
kidz
a
maz i
s oangukut iasvi
nur e
ndakaonandi sis
iri
mubas ement.Ndakat i
r egai
ndimukendi onekut izviri
kufambas eindinz we,"be
carefulbabe."Angaar iTravis
aindi
bat si
rakugar aachidaro.
Ndaidakubvunz aTr aviskuti
ndazobvakumbakwavo
nguvai ndokubvaNas he
apindamur oomyat ai
ve.
Dressingyakeyakai takut i
ndit
ar i
sekut indiripai wanei
muc hipatara."Dids hehur t
you?"Ndakabvunz aTr avi
s
ndichimubat abat a
nekutarisapaangava
akakuvara. Haana
kundipindur akunze
kwekundi pat i
ghthugwhi l
e
rubbingmyhead. Ndi po
pandakas ofeelerkut i
mumus orowanguune
bandage. "Ndaitas ei?"
Ndakabvunzandichi
da
kubvi
sabondageriyaTravi
s
akandibat
aruokoachit
i,
"wakakuvaramusoro.
"

"Ndakakuvaramus or
o?"I
repeatedafterhimandhe
noddedhi shead. I
didn'
t
wanttobeabor ingand
confusedpatientsohandina
kudakuz obvunza
zvakawandapamber i
paNas he. "
Congr atulations
man, "akadaroNas heac hi
it
a
kakur overashoul derrake
panaTr avis."
Huh?"Akadar o
Travisac hi
rati
dz a
kushami s i
kazvikanzi
naNas he, "
yourf i
anc eei s
threeweekspr egnant ,"i
was n'tsurpri
sedpaakadar o
buthanayanguyakar ova
zvaisatiyamboitai don' t
knowwhy. Maokoakabva
amhanyirapadumbu.
Ndakazomabvisandaona
Travi
sais
amus orowake
padumbur angu.

"I
'mgoingtobeaf at
her!"
Akadaidz
irazvekutii
ni
naNashetakamut ari
sa
ti
katangakuseka.Hewas
overj
oyedzvekuti
ndakatos
hayakut ikufar
ira
mwanakur ikwegaorpane
akambomuudz akuti
haazvare."Pleasedon'tpost
it
,"ndakadar ondaonakut i
anogonakut otanga
kuupdaters tatusyake
akazvi
ny orakut if
atherof
theyear.Thoughai taseave
kupenga, i
wasr el
ieved
becausenekunet s
ana
kwangat aitandaitotyakuti
kanandakai tanhumbu
anogonakui ramba. Ndaive
ndaonanhumbudz akawanda
dzi
c hi
rambwakunyangwe
mur umenemukadz i
chaiye
waitovaonavac hiuya
kuchipatarakuzobvisis
a
nhumbus ondaitya
kurambi r
wanhumbut hough
ndaizi
vakut indegandai gona
kuzochengetamwanawac ho
ndega.Mai deinaAnondai ve
ndami ramiranavoz vakaoma
sokuc hengetamwanaone
kwanga
kusi
ngazondiremer
erebut
mwanakut iangonz
imwana
anodasupportyamai
namamas ofear
yekur
ambirwanhumbu
yangayapera.

"Justreceivedthenews,"
angaat opos t
ermwana
wevanhuapaakundi r
atidz
a
zvaait
a. "
Ingandatiusapost
wani Tr avis?"Ndai ve
ndakungot aurahangu
munhuat opos terphot o
rineni nayet ir
imuc hipatara
kus hayakut iz
vi ri
pai .Idon'
t
knowkut imac eleb
zvekus hey aper sonal
informat iononl ine
vakaz vidzidzakupi munhu
aiit
as eac hapos terkut i
akuendakut oil
et .Travi
sanga
as i
nakat s i
kaikakount il
asangananeni.Nashe
handinakuonanguva
dzaakabudamur oommuya
akati
siyati
rit
ega.

"Il
oveyou, "akadaroTravis
akanditari
saasififi
rstyake
kundionaandkamut ari
siro
kakekai vekemunhuai toda
reply.
Ndakakanganwa
kutukanakwat aivetait
a
kuyandokubvandamubat a
muhur omakendichi
da
kutomukakiss
.Pangosar
a
padiki
kutimali
psagumhane
ndokubvamashokoakeekut
i
Lynnwasbetterthanme
ndakabvandamuti,"
what
aboutLynn?"

"Whatabouther?"
Akabvunzaachi
rati
dza
kusvot
wandikati,
"handi
wakatiar
inanipaneni
?"
"Whendi disayt hat?"
Mat auri
roakeakai takunge
mas hokoiwayohaana
kubviraabudamumur omo
make. "Let
'sforgetabouti t
,
ndiudzekutindas vi
kas ei
pano?"I as
kedr estingmy
headonhi sc hest."
I'ms or
ry,
"
akadaroakut angakuf emera
pamus oro."What '
swr ong
withyou?"Ndakadar o
ndic
hibvis
amus oropac hes
t
ndic
himutarisa.
Mhi nodzake
dzai
itakuvhutavhut af
ace
yangairil
ovingsecondsago
yangayazaranehasha.

"It
rus t
edthatwomanf or27
yearsRuramai,"
paakangodarondakabva
ndazivakutiari
kubviramai
vake."Where'sshe?"
Ndakabvunzaakat i
,"i
don't
knowbutI '
llhuntherdown. "
Hashadz ai
venaTr avi s
ndakat endaMwar i kuti
Lovelyakat izanekut iaigona
kupedz isi
raavec rimi nalsaye
nekudar evenge.
"Usambondi t
aris
enef ace
yakoyekut indisiyanenavo
Mwar indi y
eanot sivabutt el
l
medai pfutiyangai ne
mar ealbulletsndai it
as ei
?"
Akadar ondikamut arisa
nef
aceyekut
i,"
what
?"

"Yes,
Rur uhandi ti
ndakakuudz apayat i
ri
kumus hakut indi neact
ion
movier andaidakudi rec
tor
munos opf utidz angadzitori
kumbandi katoloadermaf ake
bull
etsndi kasiya
mubas ement
vakandivhundut si
ranepfuti
dzangu. Ihadt opr et
endto
bedeadpavakabudaneni
vakatumavapfanhavavokuti
vandiur
ayesotellmekutidai
pfutidz
angadzinemabull
et
chaiwondir
ipi
?"

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amai

"Koinindasvikaseipano?"
Ndakabvunz andichida
kudi
s t
ractapfungwadz ake
kuti
as ar
ambeac hifunga
zvaMai Travis .Akait
az vake
zvekunonokakupi ndura
akandi huggerpavepaya
ndokuz ot i,
" wakat emwa
mus oroi don' tknowkut inei
butonl yGodknowskut ichii
chai zoitikadai ndakanonoka
kus vikapamba. "Hes i
ghed
afters ay ingt hat .Ic
ouldf eel
thathi shear twasver yheavy
sondakabvandas i
yana
neny ayadz aLovel y.
Nyaya
dzakatomboper aTravis
akarambaakandi bata
kusvikahopedz andinyangir
a
andt henextt i
me
pandakamukaangaas i
sipo.
Hapanapandai nzwa
pachirwadz akunze
kwemus orowaingoremas o
ndakabvapabedndi chi
da
kuzotsvagaNas he
andidisc
har ge.Of
fic
eyake
yangayat ovharwandokubva
ndaendakwaAnas he
ndikaonahakunamunhu
pandakazotari
sacl
ock
kumadz i
rondipo
pandakazozivakut
ihwave
husiku.

Ndakadzokerakuroom
kwandangandas i
iwa
bdi
chif
ungakut indoit
eikut
i
hopedzibat
enekut ihusi
ku
hwangahuc hi
ri
po. "
Haamo
umu,"ndakami randaona
mukomanaai budamur oom
manguac hitaurapaphone.
Atfir
s tndakaf ungakut i
ndiTr
avi satumamunhubut
lat
err eali
sedkut inguva
dzangadz aendaTr avi
s
ait
ozivakut indarar athere
wasnowayyai zotuma
munhukut iandi t
arisethat
toowandi singaz i
ve."Thisa
pri
vatec li
nici sneakedi n
withgr eatdiffic
ultmave
kundi bvunzaz vis
inabasa,
"
akadar oachiitakakupopota
zvikazonzi,"i
'mnott hat
stupidma' am. Ndatari
sa
roomyes ebutRur amaiisno
wher et obef ound.
Ndat ombomi ramuroom
mac hot hi
nki ngaenda
kutoiletbuthaana
kumbouya. "Cheroneni
ndangandi si
ristupi
d
yekutadz akuz i
vakut i
mukomanaai veatumwa
naLovelykuz ondi
pedz is
a
sezvaakait apanamama. Dai
ndaivenephonendai phonera
Travisndomuudz akut i
munhuanoz i
vakunaLovel y
arimuc hipataraas i
ndaisatozivakwayai ve.Itwas
agoodt hingkut i
mukomana
wac hoai t
aur aakami ra
paroompangu
achimbodongor eramukat is
o
ndakadzoker akumas ure
ndichi
endakuOTkunot svaga
anythingchaimut adzisa
kudzokerakunaLovel y.
Ndakambof ungaz vekutora
surgic
alknife
ndomuvhundut si
rabut
ndakatyakut ianogona
kunditurneramat ables
ndikapedzis
irandaf a.After
alliwasn'tac r
iminalz vekuti
ndingavhundutsiramunhu
nebanga. Ndakatoranguva
ndichit
svagainjecti
on
rai
gonakui takutiamborara.
Pandakariwanai rushedback
tomyr oomndi kasvika
asi
s i
popadoor .

Ndakapindamuroommangu
ndikawanaakakotama
achindi
tar
isapasi
pebed.
Ndakatoramukanaiwoyo
ndikamuinjec t
apar uoko.
Ndakabvandamut orer a
phoneyake. Rangar isati
ratangakus handai njecti
on
sakaangaac hiri
nez vipower
powerz vekudakut ondi rwis
a
butndakamus iyandi chiz
iva
kutiinnotimeanengeave
bho.

"Where'
syourboss
?"
Ndakabvunzandi
chit
ari
sa
mames sageavobutmos tt
he
ti
mevai t
aur anemac odes o
handinac handakawana.
"Bossvapi ?"Akadar o
nehas handi kati
,"vakut uma
kuzondiuraya. "Akaratidza
kushami si
kakut indaive
ndazivamot iveyakehow.
Haanakupi ndurandokubva
ndadai l
ernumberdz aTravi
s
nephoneyemunhuwaLovel y.
"Whoar eyouc alli
ng?"
Akabvunz aac hiuyapandi r
i
inindic hingot ender era
nebed. "Police,"
ndakamunyeper aakada
kundir ovaakas hayas imba
rekusimudz ac hibhaker a.
IpapowoTr avisakabva
adaviraphone. "Travisit'
s
Rur u,huyakuc hipat ara.
"
Ndakadar oadavi r
aphone
zvikanz i,"what 'swr ong
babe?"Akabvunzaatove
tensedndikamuti
,
"chi
mbomi rakubvunza
uuye."Ndi
c hi
pedzakudar
o
phoneyachoyakabva
yatoperamari.

"Where'si
syourboss?"
Ndakamubvunzandi chi
enda
paaiveagar
aakati,
"vari
kumbakwat et
eva.."Haana
kuzopedzi
sakutaura
ndokubvaar ara.Angaas i
na
kutauraz i
taangoti vateteso
ndakapinz apfungwadz angu
busynekuf ungakut ivatete
vanivaaireva.Security
yepachipatarandiyo
yakatangakupi ndamur oom
mangu. Zvaivepac henakut i
Travi
sndi yeangaat opher a
pacli
nicac hi
tivaonekut i
ndiri
sei.Ndakaitaasi f
ndaizi
vakut ianyone
anogonakupi ndamur ooms o
munhuwaLovel yndanga
ndamuz vivir
apas ipebed.
Manur seakabvaapi ndawo
ndokungor amba
ndakatens erbec auseitwas
usel
es stopr etendt obe
cri
ti
calpamber ipanur se
nekutivaionakut indi
r i
kupretendernekut icheroini
ndaizvi
onakut imunhuar i
kupretender .
"Yourt emper at ureistoo
high,"ndakas hami sikanurse
adar ondi kangot ithankGod
atl easthavar ambe
vac hindinetsa.Tr avi
s
akapi ndamur oom
achi rat
idzakut i abva
achi mhany anekut i
aifemer ekanekubudat uzi
ya.
Manur seakabvaabudas are
naTr avis."Mamavako
vatumamunhu
kuzondiuraya,
"ndakadaro
ndichibvapamakumboake
akandibata."What?"Akadar
o
achindibat
aandexpl ai
ned
thes i
tuati
ont ohi
m.

"She'stheli
mit!
"Akadaro
achikavathatguy.Haana
kunonokakubur i
tsaphone
yakeac hi
phonera
commi ssi
onerkutivaende
kumbakwanaChi donekut i
mupf ungwadz aket ete
vakauyandevangu. Ididn't
wantt owor rymys elftoo
muc hs ezvoanga
andisimbisakut ihe'dt ake
careoft heres t
.Mamwe
mapur isaakauyaac hizotor
a
mukomanaai vepac hipatara.
Event emper atureyangu
yangai rihi
ghNas he
paakauya
akangondi
dis
char
ger
.

NdakafaraTravis
paakarecei
verc allt
ave
kumbamapur i
s aachi ti
LovelyvamuwanakwaMai
Chido.Angaataimi r
wa
husikuakari
vara. Icouldfeel
Lovely'
sdownf allbec ause
thefoll
owingdaykwanga
kunehear i
ngyenyaya
yecompanyz vawedz erwa
nemasc
andalakejer
e
ndor
angaranonoker
wanay
e.

"Unoz i
vandi karambandi ri
panoz vinoz oitakungendi ri
mukwas hambokoand
ndikakus iyapanoi feelso
restl
ess,"akadar oakami r
a
achishayakut ioitasei.Owen
aiveachakas vinurat i
me
dzatakas vika
akatondigadz i
riratea
akaz onorara.Taniaanga
ararakareandkut indit
i
Travisararepamba
zvaisangondiiti
rat houghi
want edhi mt ostaybac k.
"Chingorar amhani
woz okasirakuendamakus eni
vanhuvas ati
vamuka, "
ndakadar ondi chivhurasheet
kutiapindeakat i
,"areyou
sure?"Ndakangogut si
ri
ra
mus orondokubvaaz oenda
kunogez a.I
ni ndanga
ndatogez aandi wasal r
eady
inmyni ghties.Idon'
tknow
kutikapfungwakekui ta
mus i
kanz wakakandi batas ei
Travi
saendakunogez a.Last
ti
mepat akai t
az vi
nhu
handinakunyat sonzwi s
isa
kutizvai
endanepi sondai da
karepeat.

"
Whyar
eyous
oqui
et?"
,
akadaroac hi pi
nda
mubedr oomac hibva
kubedroom. Hi
smout hwas
shari
ngt hewar mt hofhis
breathwhi lehi sbodyhada
coolbreez e. Ali
ttl
edr i
psif
waterranoverhi sc hestand
tummy, kuz asi
ukuakapf eka
kaboxers hor t.
Hewas
damningf r esh!
"Hapanahangu",
ndakadaro
ndokubvandatur
abefu.Kuti
ndi
muudzendai
fungafunga
pamusor
opazvondai
tya
kumubudi
samumood.

"Ruru"
,akadaroachigara
pasi
depangu. Ndakacheuka
witheasebutnotwi ththe
wholeofmybody.
Akandibatapashoul
derapa
ndokuitakungemas sageli
ke.
Iputmyhandont opofhis.
"Donotwor ry,itsgonnabe
alr
ight "
,akadar oTravisandi
swallowedhar d,
ndichigutsuriramus orobuti
wasnotc ertai
nkut i
zvai
z oregakur wadz ali
kethe
fi
rsttime. Travisakabva
adzoker amut oiletidon'
t
knowkut ikunoitasei.
Tomaket hingsbett
er
ndakafanobvisamastr
ings
edresskusvikamuwaistand
s
toodi
nthemi
ddl
eoft
he
r
oom.

Travisakapinda, thatway
yekutimunhuhaaonez vi
ri
mukat iatonc eakabva
avharadoor .Paakaz ocheuka
hewass urpris
ednots hocked.
Themoonl i
ghtwasc reeping
throught hewi ndows .Across
mybody ,halvi
ngmyr ight
brastraps,toTr avisiwasa
s
hadowys
exf
igur
e.

"Wow!Youares obeauti
ful
Ruru"
,hewhi
s pered,t
aking
onesl
owstept owardsme.

Ifel
tsoconfusedandnumb
butonewayoranot herij
ust
knewi wasready.Hapana
zvandai
pindura,
ijust
cros
sedmyhands
ndakaz
vibatapamashoulder
s,
kungendikunzwachando.
"Areyou?..
..
..
",akadaro
achii
takungear ikunanavir
a
pamas c
ulepangu. Ididnot
moveani nchbutj ustlooki
ng
athim,li
keaskinghi mt o
fi
nishhisst
atement .

Anawkwar
dmomenti
twas
.
Steppingupt ogetrammed
byaguyi hadmuc h
chemi st
rythanjustwei r
d
imaginations
. If
eltthe
atmos pheregetti
ngt ense
andhewasadvanc i
ng.My
bodys ensedandmyf eeli
ngs
reacted,whatwasgoi ngt o
behi sfi
rstmove?I asked
mys elf
.Ndakaedz a
kurangarirazvese
zvandaingendamboudz wa
naMaideibutal
lceas
ed
whenTr avi
sputhi
sright
handaroundmywai st.

Iwasus edt othatkindof

touchbutt hatnightitwas
dif
ferent.Simplydiffer
ent
..
It
wasat ipofani cebergwhere
Iknewever ythingwoul dl
ead
toanother.Hisbr eathwas
nowevenhot terand
arousi
ng.Ndainzwa
kufemerwapamaboobsapa,
iyeakakot
ami s
afacekunge
aindi
nhuwidza.

"Il
oveyoubabe" ,he
whisperedwhi l
emovi nghis
hand,lefthand,insidemy
dressatthebac k.Itpicked
uponmyas sri
ghtaway
throught hel
ace. Nevermi nd
thecolourbecauseitwas
darkbuthistouchwas
electr
ic.Ndakabvundi
sa
mal i
psands wall
owedalong
withutteri
ng,"Ummmaaah
Travis
"

Zvakai
tasengendakanga
ndamupas i
gnalyaakanga
akamir
ira.
Wi thonebold
movehel i
ftedtheremainsof
mydr essup,pushedmyl ace
totheside,iwasneverus ed
tofi
nger i
ng.However
ndakaerekanandas preader
makumbot akamir
a. He
appearedtobea
profess
ionalinhi
s
movement sandpr essedt he
ri
ghtbut t
ons .

"
Todayiwi
llgi
veittoyouthe
wayyouwant"
,akadaroand
bitemyear .Ndakanz wa
kamwekaadr enalines o,
kunz wakungendai tachi
veve.
Apai wantedhi mt ot ouch
medownt her ebutakanga
aregedz a.
Handi zi
vekut i
akangaac hi dandidii,
bec auseeac honeofhi s
touc heswer efire.Body
yanguyakai taconfus i
on,i
thinkyakat angakur everser
cycleofblood. Ndaivendine
l
ovemons
ter
.

Ndakabviswadress
ndokusaranepantnebr a.
Parakabvachai
poc haipo
maboobsakambos haker .
Ndakatendenedzwa
ndokubvandararis
wa
pamubhedhanegot si.I
papo
ndipopandakazvambar ar
a
kungendaidakuvhiyiwa.He
tookoffhiss hor
t sbefore
takingofmypant iesandhi s
dic*sprangoutkungeyai ve
neshockabs orber.
Ndakamedz eramat e
nekutyabec ausei twasbig.
Hes awt hefearonmyf ac e
andhowmyeyeswer eglued
onit.Idon'tknowwhypaf i
rst
ti
mendi s i
nakuz viona.
"Areyous cared? ",akavhunza
wi t
hal it
tlechuc kling.
"Ye..
..
yesss",ndakadar o
ndichinzwakungendi ri
kubudadi kit
a. "Youwi llbe
fi
ne" ,
akadar o,gent ly
squeez i
ngmyt highs .
Ndakat angakunz wakui ta
weakagai n.Hec ameont op
ofmeands t
ar t
edki s
singme
slowly,pesez vapo. Ieven
closedmyeyespayi ngmuc h
attenti
ontohiskisses
zvekutievenpaakatanga
kundii
tanekamunwekake
ndaingonakir
wac hete.

TraviswasTravis.
Hisski
lls
set,heneverwant edto
disappoi
ntmes ohedidnot
ri
skhi sf
ingerinsi
de.Hejust
playedwithmyl abiaandcli
t
zvekutindakanzwakuunga
nekunakirwa.Ndakat anga
kuit
aunengemur idzo
nekuzevezera.I
yeakagot i
ndiz
voz vaai
tsvaka.Hakuna
murumeanonaki dz akupiwa
rudonay eli
keat easer.
"Tel
lmebabe" ,ndiyeuyo.
"PawabataTravis
",
ndakapi
ndura
ndakats
inzi
nira."
Papi babe?"
,
heaskedagain.Ndakat ora
ruokorwakeandputi tonmy
pu**yagai
n.I
lovedt
he
feel
ing.

Paybacktime!Het ookmi ne
andputhisj acki ns
ide.Hana
yakarovaasikana. Idi
dnot
knowhowi tfeltkana
wanyatsonakirwaner omance.
It
sskinwasass moot hasofa
newbor nbaby, butpane
tsi
ngat wos odz andakanzwa.
Dzaiitakunget uhumpand
i
ncr easedmyhear tbeat.He
helpedmes t
r okeittheway
hefel tgood,ndichivhur
a
nekuvhar aapai c
hiita
kugwi nhaso.

"Tr
avis.
..
..
",ndakazevez
era.
Haanakuitas ekanga
andinzwa.Ndakanga
ndis
isagoneas i
kana.
Ndakangandaakudakui nzwa
hamenokana
ndai
zodambukabuti
coul
d
notr
esist
.
"Dair
akani ..
..
aaaahTr avis
..
."
,
i
papoai vemubi shi manje
rekui
t akungear ikupinza
nekubudis amunwewake
i
ns i
demyvul va.Ndakaz ama
kudhonz ahismanhood
towardst hecent r
eofmy
waistbutai dandiibve.That
wast ort
ur eatitsbest.
Akangoz otiazvif
unga
ndokundi bvisamaokoes e
ndokumai sakumus oro
wangu. Akamabat aand
star
tedwr i
gglingkungear i
kutondi i
tanepamus or
o
pepant y.Apandi po
pandakat otakungendaenda
kuperiodi twasagoni s
ing.
Fromt her eakagot anga
kundikiss er.Nzeveidzi,
nemuhur ondakanga
ndonz wakumer era.Akabata
waistli
neyepantndokubva
ndasimukirandegas o
ri
kabva, t
hats oakedfabri
c.I
openedmyl egsandhi st
hing
atonepoi nthitmypu**y
zvi
s i
nakanadi recti
on
ndikambos hamamur omo.

Hewentf
ort
heboobs
,onei
n
hismout handonei nhis
hand. Hewasj ustar omant i
c
beast. Br
ahar i
nakubvi swa
andt hes t
rapswer e
stretched.Nippleswer ehard
kutonz wakut i
apandaz oi
ta
tupundu. Ndakac hinj
aniswa
mur omonemaokount ilihad
toputmyhandbet weenmy
legsandc losedt hemt i
ght.

Akaz
oti
aonakut
izvai
ta
ndokubvaaz vi
isapakati
pemakumboangu. Thatwas
abr i
dgingmoment .
Ndakanz wakut iyouyaandi
paidattenti
on.Akai s
amat ei
wass uretoincrease
lubri
cants.Heputi tonce
pavulva.Feeli
ngt heco*k
alone,iopenedt helegs
wideriyeakangaakabat a
nechekumber ikungeai da
kungoisamus orowega. He
putitonce,akabvi
sa,
twi
ce
akabvis
a,againandagai
n
achi
daro.

Li
ttl
edidiknowkut i
he
wantedmybodyt oopenup.
Ndakanzwakakunaka
kwazvoapamakumbo
achi
vhuri
kaegazvawo.
Zvai
tondi
naki
dzaizvo
ndai
varai
dzi
wa,akangozot
i
ais
as ezvaai ngoitathen
pushedhar deratonc e.
Akas vikai thinkpahal f
,
ummmndakapi ndwa
ndakavar ai
r wa.
Ndakas imudz amus oro
ndichi batir
irapamas houlder
s
akekut indibvi s
ec hiuno
chaingec hapi ndwa
nemut swi.

Kondai
zi
vakut
iakanga
andii
sakumadz iro,kumapet o
kwemubhedhaf orthat
purpose.Ndakatadz akui ta
escapeandhehel dmyl egs
open,goingbigands mal l-
heputitinallofit.Haa
ndakamwaukamher ec haiyo.
Ndakaerekanandot i ,"
Tr a.
..
",
akabvaandibatamur omo
andwhi s
pered,"Doyouwant
yourdadt ohearus ".
Consci
enc edzakadz oka
ipapoipapo,ndikaruma
munhupas houlderkuti
ndisaz
hambe. Hewenton
andont il
lhewass at
isf
ied.

Aftermat c
hkut otura
maf emonekuz orora
ti
chipukutaz i
yas evanhu
vangavar iparacekani.Travi
s
akas i
mukapabedac hienda
kubat hr
oomndokubva
ndamut everat i
kanogeza
t
ese.

"Byee,
"akadar oac hi
ndiba
babykis spachick.Akapfeka
hembedz akendokur ovapasi.
Ndakas arandichirar
a
dzehumambo
ndikazomut swanaTani a
achii
taz vekundizungunutsa
zvi
notor wadza.

"
What
'swr
ongwi
thyou?"
Ndakamukandichizvi
cover
nesheetnekut
indaive
ndakashamakutishaa.

"Lynnisnomor
e,"akadaro
ndikat
i,"
nomorewher e?"

"
She'
sdead.
"

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Rur
amai
"Howdi dshedie?"
Ndakabvunz andi c
hi muka
zvikanzi,"
idon'tknow
ndat ongoonapafac ebook
vanhuvac hingotires tin
peac eandmumagr oup
zvaz ar
a."Ndaidachai zvo
kunz wanyayayaLynnbut
ti
mewasnotonmys ideat
allsezvondaifanir
wakuebda
kuc ourtna9amndai ve
ndanonokakumukabec aus
e
ofTr avi
s."I
ngaz vakaoma,
mayhers oulr esti npeac e,"
ndakadar ondi chitoenda
kubat hkunogez a.
Ndakangogez ac hopc hop
ndokuc hinj
aandj oined
other sf
orbr eakf ast. Tese
taiendakuc our tsaka
takangobvapambakaone.
Travisndaitaur anaye
paphoneac hi ndiudz akuti
atosvikakuc our t.Wi thall
evidenceagai nstLovelyit
wasi mpos s
ibleforhert o
escapejail.
Chi mwe
nechimwec hinenguvayac ho
forsure,Lovelyyakenguva
yangayas vikabec auseevery
statementyake
yaimubac kfi
re."It'
sdone
mom, "ndakadar oaf t
er
Lovelyasignermadoc uments
ekudzosaowner shipmaz i
ta
rangu.
Caseyec ompanyi chipera
Lovelyakabvaat anga
kutonger wadzake
dzemur der.Mhos vadz ac
ho
dzangadz amumomot era
zvekutilawyerraker anga
rotonyarakuramba
ric
hidefendermhondi
yakadaro. MaiChidovanga
vanelawyerr avowo
rakamiranavokus vi
ka
vazopi hwac ommuni ty
servicef orsixmonths .
Mur umewavobas arakabva
rat
oper abec ause
mai njectionaakapaMrJ eke
ekut ivafes l
owl ywasagainst
medi calet hics
.Lovelyanga
anzi r
uf uc hetendir
wo
rwuc hamubur it
samuj er
e.

"Uc
harambauchi
enda
kucl
ini
corwakumboi
ta
zveinsurance?"Akabvunz a
Travisti
rimumot akudz okera
kumbandi kati
,"Travisi feel
athomekanandi rikuc li
nic,
ofcour s
emaf irstdays
ndichamboendabutndanga
ndichif
ungakut i Owen
amanagez vei
nsur anc e,"
ndakadar ondichizember a
seatremot aakat i,
"ini hangu
ndangandaonaz vi
ri better
kutiumi rekuendakuc linic
woi
taz
vebas
anec
hikor
o."

"You'veapoi nt,
"ndakadaro
ndichit
or aphoneyanguyai ve
yanzwanekupi nda
mames s
age. Ndakatadza
kanakui bayanemes sage
aipi
ndanons top.Vamwe
vanhuvandangandave
nemakor endi si
ngataure
navovangavavekundi tanga.
"What '
sgoingon?"
Ndakat obvunzaTr avisnekuti
iyendi yeaiveaj airakut i
everys ec ondphoneyake
inopindames sage. Kuna
Travisz vangaz viri normal
becaus ehewasac elebri
ty."
I
guessz vait
ikakuc our t
zvasvikakumedi a,"akadar o
achitoraphoneyangu. He
wasr ightvanhu
vaingondi bvunz akut i
ichokwadi here,s aka
ndatovemur i
dziwec ompany
ands oon. Nemamwe
mac l
as smat e
andakapedz is
irakutaura
nawomus i
wandapedz a
kunyor aformfourakat anga
kuappearndi katimar i
yakanakai noit
aur angari
rwe
nevaifungakut iwafa.

"
Jes
us!
"Akadar
oac
hindi
pa
phoneyangundi kaonaphot o
raLynnakaz arar opa.There
andt herendakabvandaona
kutiaiveafas oonaf t
er
abortionbecaus endai ve
ndambomunz waac hitaura
zvekubvisanhumbuand
kubvisanhumbuyakur a
kwagar akunokonz er
es a
wor seukatoibvisa
usinganyatsoz i
va
mas handisi
roemus honga
kumakuvaunoendaz vi
ri
smart.PandakaudzaTravis
mafungiroangupamus oro
paLynnakati,"
ihope
nemwanawac hoafabecause
akarar
aanoitaproblems vi
nu
chai
yo."

"Kanaus i
nazvekut
aurai
t'
s
betterkunyar
arahama
yangu,"ndakataur
a
ndichit
oraphoneyangu.
"I'
m
bei
nghones tRuru.
"Kufa
kwemunhuhakuf adzias
i
kufakwaLynnhakuna
kumbondiaffec
teridon'
t
knowwhy.

"Ndakas arakuf awoaka,"

akadaroTr avi
saonac al
l
yaTania." Ndic
hangos vi
ka
pambai z vezvindakuona
mapur is
aac hi
kutsvaga,
"sai
d
Tania.
"Hanzindadii?"Ndakabvunza
ndatover estl
esszvi
kanzi,
"Mavisisc r
azyndiye
akabvisanhumbuyaLynnave
kutiakapihwamapi ri
tsinewe
that'
swhymapur isaanga
achi
kut svaga."

"I
t'
sokayndoendakupol
ice
kwachondabvakumba
kwanaTr
avis,
"wit
hthati
endedthec all
.YaMavi s
naLynnyangai si
rinyaya
zvayoasikunyeperwa
kwaingosvotaso.
Ndakabur i
tswamugood
moodnekanyayakekunyepa.
Travi
spandakamuudz anyaya
yachoyakabvay aperaisat
i
yatangaatauranefri
endyake
paphone. Mapuri
saanga
akundizi
vaandpanez vimwe
zvir
iobviouszvekutichero
ndi
kadiihandingaz
vii
te,
ini
ni
kusuppl
iermunhu
nemapir
itsiekubvi
sa
nhumbumanj e.

"Ndirikuonazvakanaka
here?"AkadaroTr avi
s
achiparkermotayake
mugar age.Handinakuona
zvaaionabutpambapavo
lookedabandoned.
Mugar agemangamus is
ina
kanamot akunz ekwat aive
tapindanayo. Travisanga
angor inemot at hree,one
yandai shandisanei mwe
yangai rikugar aget hen
yaangaaendanayokuc ourt
ndidz odzaidanaz itarake
thoughdz i
mweai ve
akatengadz angadz i
rimuz i
ta
ramai vakeandi yewoLovel y
aivenei mweyaai ve
akaz vit
enger a.Takat ozozi
va
kutivanaLovel yvaivevator
a
zvi
nhut apindamumbamur i
empt y.Kutaurakudai maii
ta
maungi ra.Propert
yyes e
yangayar ovapasikunz e
kweyemur oommaTr avi
s.

"Vagonavakafanobvapano
ndaivadzi
ngasembwadai
varambavaripano,"akadar
o
Travisndi
kat
i,"ar
eyous ure
kut
indi
vovat
oraor
i
mbavha?"

"Vasiyakatsambaaka, "
akadaroac hindit
ambi dza
ndikakaverenga.
"Zvakaoma, "ndakataura
ndichii
saphonepac harger
ndikanzwamunhuandi bata
muwai st.Mabat i
roake
aitor
atidzakut i
munhuane
zvaakudakut itii
te.
" Not
todayTr avis,
"ndakadar o
ndichibvisamaokoake
muwai stiyendokubva
anyatsondi batazvines i
mba.
"Il
oveyouRur u,
"akat aura
achindikisserkis
s ermuhur o.
"Il
oveyout ooTr avisbut
handisikudaz vaur i
kuda
kuit
a."

"Zvandi
rikudakuit
azvipi
?"
Akabvunzaachiuyakumberi
kwangundokubvaagar a
padres si
ngt ableandc rossed
mybodywi thhislegs .Asifit
wasnotenough, hes tarted
rubbingmy*s swi thhi sleft
handwhi l
et herighthand
playi
ngwi thmyboobs .The
mor ei pai
dat tentiont ohis
touchest hemor ei enj
oyedi t.
Ididn'twantt obeabor ing
loversoi returnedt hef avor
asyouknowonet hingl eads
toanothersotakapedz
eser
a
tai
tazvachozvaidi
wa
naTravi
s.

"I
nihandi
chadezvekugar
a
ndega,
"sai
dTravisaft
er
sess
ionndi
kati
,"ti
zir
akumba
kwedu."

"You'r
ecraz
y,"akataura
achipf
ekashir
tzvikanzi
,"i
'm
seri
ousndakudakur oor
a."He
soundeds erioust oo.Neniwo
ndaivendaver eadyandr ipe
formar ri
age. Owenndanga
ndisi
s i
nastres syakanyanya
nayenekut iaizogar anaTani
a
nemuz ukurudur i
ngt heday
oswer akubas a.Itwast i
me
formet os t
ar tmyown
family.

"
Soafterweddi
ngt i
nenge
t
ichi
garepi
?"Ndakabvunz
a
zvikanzi
,"whatdoyou
mean?"Hel ookedc onfus
ed
ndikazoti
,"ndiri
kubvi r
akuti
tenget i
chi
gar amuno
muZi mbabweort enge
takuendakuUKnekuda
kwebas arako?"

"Ummndai todakutaura
newenyayai yoy
o,"akadar
o
achi
ndir
adz i
kapamakumbo
pakeakatangakutambisa
mani ppleangu. "Travis
veduwec himbomi ra
zvekut amba, "ndakadar o
ndichizvivhar anes heet."I
t's
forthebet tertikadzoker a
kuUKbec aus emunohamuna
basaandndagar a
ndakas ettlerkuUKkuno
ndangandakadz oswa
nekur war akwadadc hete.I
'm
nots ayingt inenget ichi
buda
munof orever ,ofcour se
ti
nenget ichidzokaher eand
therebutt i
ri basedinUK, "
mweyawekudakupi kis
ana
nayewakadakundi bata
ndichidakumuudz a
zvikonzeroz vis
ingaperekut i
ti
rambet i
rimuZi mbabwebut
ndakanyat sozvionakuti
i
nengei ribigdi sadvantage
pabas arake.

Ndakaz
obvapambapaTr
avi
s
zuvaravi r
andichi
enda
kumbakubobi ki
raOwen
nekutiTaniaangaandi udza
kutiarikubuda.Ndakas vi
ka
kumbaOwenakar avi
ra
ndikasvikashashairi
bus y
kusasananemukadz i
.

"Mamoyoagai
n!"Ndakat
aura
ndi
chi
kandahandbagpasi
.
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Rur
amai
Kanakut imumbamapi nda
munhuhavanakuz vinzwa
vachingosasana.
Wakambobudaz iyanehas ha?
Inindakari
buda, ndainzwa
kutidaindatsvagas hamhu
ndambovar ova.Imba
yavaiti
ramanyadayangai ri
lawfull
ymi ne,i
nf act
everythi
ngwasr ightful
ly
minez vekutidaindaive
greedyc heroAnonaMai dei
havanac havaiwanabuti f
elt
semunhumukur undof anira
kudivi
derz vi
nhuequal ly.
"What'sgoingon?"
Ndakabvunz anehas haves e
vakavhunduka. Owen
akazamakus i
mudz arur imi
kutiat
aur endikamut angi ra
ndichi
ti,
"holdon!J ustpac k
yourbagsandl eaveright
now!"Hashadzandainzwa
i
papoc her
opazvibhakera
tai
gonakumisi
dzana.

"Ruramai li
sten.
..
"Ndaisada
kunz wazvakawandaf rom
thatliar
'smout hndikati
,"get
out!"Vesevar it
wondanga
ndisi
ngac hadekuvaona
pamber ipangu.Owen
akaendaups tair
sigues s
kunot or
ahembedz ake
ndikasaranaMamoyo,
"nhaimi hamunz weher e?"
Ndakamubvunz andic
hienda
paari."Problemyakondeyei
chaizvo?"Akabvunz a
Mamoyondi kat
i,"i
hateyou!
Andt hisismyhous e,
get
out!"Sez vi
neiwoTania
akabvaadz oka
ndikazos hamisi
kakut i
munhuai tianodzoka
manher ukupartyakasiranei
.
"
You!"Akadar
okuna
Mamoyondokuzoti
,"whati
s
shedoi
nghere?"

"Askher?"Ndakadar o
zvi
kanz i
,"mavi ngei nhaimi?"
Mamoyohaanakupi ndura
ndokubvandat ever aOwen
kubedroomkwakendi chida
kutiakasi
rekur ovapas i
."Let
meexpl ai
n, "akadar oOwen
ndikati
,"isawever ythi
ng.
Handinakumbokur ambani s
ai
nemukadz iweny uini.All
alongmai t
ihamuc hade
Mamoyomuc hit
otaura
zvekunomupagupur obut
nowi ninaTaniatis
ipo
makumudanapano. Chii
ichocho?"Zvavaivevai t
a
zvais
adaexpl anati
onnekut i
vangavas i
nakumani ki
dzwa
naMamoyo.
Ndakakar ukandabuda
mubedr oomndi chimusiya
akangot it
uzuhembedz ake
asatiatangakur ongedz a.
Taniandakawana
achi
ndundur udzana
naMamoyondi kati,
"mur ege
amiriremur umewake, "asi
Taniaakaitanhar o
akamubur itsagat e."Chii
newe?"Ndakabvunz aTania
zvi
kanz i,
"can'tyous eekut i
Mamoyoar
ikus
handi
sa
dad?"

"I
vovar ikubvumi r
ei
kushandi swa?"Ndakat aura
ndichigar apas i
zvi
kanzi,"
he
can'
tc ont rolitRuru,
hones tlyspeakingdad
havac hadeMamoyobut
vanoramba
vachivhiringidzwa
nemus hongaandi wewo
ukaitachiramwa
ukavadzingayouneverknow
kutichiichinoi
t ikakwavari
vavevegavega. Vanogona
kupedz i
siravaz viur
aya
nedepres si
onbec ause
vanengevas i
sinawekus heya
mapr oblemkanakus eka
naye.Hei syour
responsibil
ityjus tl
ikeme,
let
'sagreeononet hingRuru,
daiangaar i Maidei wawaona
anemunhuwaus ingade
mumbaumuwai vadzi
nga
veseorwaidzi
ngamunhu
wachowos ar
auchipedzer
ana
naMaidei
?"

"Zvakatosi
yana,Maidei
mwanas ometimeskufunga
kunomur emera,"ndakadar
o
akati,
"hazvi
nakus i
yana
nekutiOwenkuf unga
kunomur emera.Dad
vanotodar ubatsirorwedu
Ruramai ."Mamoyo
aivhir
ingidzapfungwa
dzangukus vi
kapakumi ra
kushandanehas ha.
"What ever!"Ndakadaro
ndichidzokera
mumba. "
Wakas irakudzoka
why?"Ndakabvunz aTania
ndichigarapasizvikanzi,
"mamavaChr istvaita
accidents opartyyabva
yat
ovhar
iswa.
"

"Vakuvarazvakanyanya?"
Ndakabvunz az vikanzi,"
i
don'tknowf ors urebut
vanengevar iserious."Owen
akaroverakubedr oomkwake
ndokubvandaphoner a
Maidei ndi
chimuudz a
mabas aababavakeandl ike
Taniaakatikudy iswaas ii
ni
ndaitoonakuri kuz vi
it
isa
nekudakutoraadvantage."
If
that'
sthecasetoit
asei?"
Ndakabvunzazvikanzi
,
"vanodakurut
siswa."

"Chetechete?"Ndakabvunza
zvi
kanzi,"
yesbutkwet e
kurutsi
swakwaur ikufunga.
Vanodakut svagi
rwa
mut eur
okumapor ofit
a."

"
Hel
lno,
"ndakadar
onekut
i
zvekumapor ofit
andanga
ndisingazvif
arirez vachose.I
admi tkutivanga
vandi bats
irapakubl eeder
butmoyowanguwanga
usingadeas kmewhy?
Haz vishamisekut iMamoyo
recipeyekudyi saOwenanga
aipihwakumapor ofit
aikoko.
Wai onagirlfri
endi chienda
pasamemadz ibabavabva
kupamut euromur idzi
wemur umeyot opihwawo
mut eurofut iattheend
wot oonakut ihapana
zvandirikuita.Mai dei
ndakat oonakut i haanadhi
ri
ndikabvandaphoner a
vamwenevake. NaMai Nas
he
tai
topindiranas o
ndakavakumbi rakut i
vanditsvagiremus honga
kanami dziyekur utsi
sa
mudhar awant .Iknowt hat
vaitoveneac c
es syawo
nepamuz indapavopai it
wa
chivanhuaf terc hivanhu.
Vakandi t
i waizouyanaMai dei
intwodayst i
mepaai bva
kumus ha. Ndai vewo
ndami ri
rakuonakut iafter
varutsac hiichaizoiti
ka.
Ndakaf arapandakanz wa
Mai deiachitivavekumus ha
thatnightbuti was
ndakaz oper asimba
pandakabvunz a
chavakasi
kisakuuyakubva
kumus haallofas udden
akatil
itt
lesisteryamambo
yashai
kaz vesenemwana.
Ndaivendisati
ndambomuonaf acetof
ace
butndaimuoner apamaphoto
pasoci
almedi a.

Ndakakas
irakur
arat
he
fol
lowingdayndi kamuki r
a
kuchipatara.Ndakas vika
pabasapac hitsvanyaya
yaMavis.Iyeanga
azvi
pukunyut sapaj ere,i
don'tknowhow. Ai ngonyar a
nyarakundi tari
sai niwokana
kumubvunz anyayayake
rambei ndiriseri
ous .
Ndakambot aurataur anaDr
Audyndokuz ochitangabas a.
Ndaitovebus ykunyenger era
mukadz imukur ukupa
chikafuangaar ipabed
asingagodekubat akana
spoonnekudakwekut yoka
kwaivekwai t
amaokoake
pakapindamaf ac e
andaingoonera
panews papers.Thereand
therendakabvandaz i
vawhy
mukadz iwandai venayeanga
aiswamus pecialroom, anga
atoriVIPpacl
inic .
"Howar eyou?"
Ndakavakwaz isa
ndichisi
muka, honestly
speakingndaitodas elf
ie
navobutz vais
angoi takuti
vanhuvauyakuz oona
mur werewavovat ori
nestressiwewot oti
ndokumbi rawos elfi
e.

"
You'
reRur
amai
right
?"
Akandibvunz amukadz iwaMr
Chikandikat oshami si
kakut i
andizi
virakupi ."
Yes ,
"
ndakadar opamwe
nekugut si
rir
amus oro."Rue
panemunhuwaus ingazi
ve,"
herhus bands aidjokingly
zvi
kanz i
,"pleaseZayn
ndodawor espectndave
nevazukur uandyou' res ti
ll
cal
lingmeRue. "Whenever
pandaiverenganyayadz avo
ndait
oshay akutis
ei vanga
vasi
ngac hembere,MrChi ka
vangavat ovekumafor t
ies
butvaitoit
akungevar i
kuma30i kokoandhi swi f
e,i
t
wassohar dtobel
ievekut i
angait
evanavakur as aLiam
andAliyah.

"Ruramaidon'
tmindthem,
"
akadaroLi
amac hi
uya
pandaivemukadziwake
ndokubvaat or
aplate
yandaivenayoakatanga
kudyis
amukadz i
aivepabed.
"Wereallyneedyourhelp,"
akadarondikati
,"myhelp?"

"Yes,
youknowmybr ot
her
Leon.Mukadz i
wakeangaar i
mumot ayakaitaacci
dent
andunfortunatel
yakabva
afi
rapasportzvesenemwana
wake."Paakadarozvakabva
zvamakers ensekut
i
vaindi
zivathroughMaidei
aivearoorwakwakaroora
mwanawavo.

"Weneedyout ohelphim
overcomedepr essi
onatt he
earl
iestbecausekubva
nezuroakangonyararakana
chaarikutaur
a."Allthanks
toMai Nashe'sNGOsndanga
ndakutoit
wamunhu
wec ounseli
ng.Handina
hangukur ambabuti twas
goingt obehardkudealer
nemunhuakadar o.Mukadz
i
waLeonangaakai t
a
countlessmiscarri
ages
pachopaanoz ozvaramwana
vobvavaf avese.

Ndakatoz
okasi
rakubva
pacl
ini
cndichi
endakumar
iro
naDrAudy.Vanhu
vekumuz i
ndavanga
vatosvi
kakareandMai
Nas hevakabvavandi pa
orderdzangu
ndikachengetesaTani a
becausenebus yyandai ve
nayondaizorasa. Pamba
pachopaivepanevanhu
vakawandaz vekut icheroi
su
ti
nekahukamaz vais
aitakut
i
ti
rarepamar i
ros o
kuchingosvi
bat akapinda
mumot anaTaniakut it
iende
kumbabuthandi nakuimutsa
ndanzwai mwemher e
mumbanemunhuakat ouya
kumot akuzondidanaachiti
kurikudi
waf ir
staid.

"
Chiichai
ti
ka?"Ndakabvunza
z
vikanzi
,"
Leonait
asuici
de."
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Rur
amai
"Haas atiafa?"Ndakadar o
afterc heckinghi spulse.
Ndaivendamboi t
ami stake
yekut iDenz elafaas i
na
ndisinakuc hec ker
ndakadz i
kama. Heartbeat
yakendai vendai nzwa
zvakanaki saus ing
sethos copeyai ndaive
ndakavi girwanaTr avisfrom
UK. Hamadz akendi dzo
dzangadz angopanicc hete
sezvoangaaveunc ons ci
ous.
Zvakanakirakutivanga
vakasirakumuonanekut idai
akanonoker waaitevera
mukadz iwake.Akat ora
almos tanhourasat iamuka
butac his
vinur
andakai t
afir
st
munhukumuvhi ringidza
nembama. Maivakevakada
kundibatabutndakakas i
ra
kuvaremi nderkuti ndini
ndaicouns elamwanawavo.
"Lookatyourmom, "
ndakamudar oLeon
akavatarisandokuvhar a
maz i
soake. Ai
dakuoner er
wa
nehupenyumunhuane
supportyef amilyyose. Hama
dzakedz angadz asiyana
nedzangudz ekutivamwe
nevamwevanoz vi
oner aand
ini
wondi z vozvanga
ndakuitawo.Ionl yc aredfor
mys i
blingszvevana
vekwanabamuni ni kana
bamukur undai satoz i
va
nezvazvo.Taitogona
kupesananehamadz angu
nekutitaisat
oz i
vanot
becausehat i
nakuudz wakuti
kunehama. Ndai tozivakuti
kunanhi ngiwekwanhi ngi
butcommuni cationyanga
is
ipomanj eLeonai tove
nesuppor tyevanavamai nini
vakeandvanaNas heinfac t
everyonewast hereforhi m
iyeotodakuz visungiri
ra.Ini
chaiyendaivendakaomer wa
nehupenyubuthandi na
kusvikapapoint
yekuzvisungiri
rakwet e
nekudakut indai dakurarama
buti wantedt oliveformy
lovedones .Mapl an
ekudz okerakumbaakaenda
mudondondavebusynaLeon
ndic
himubats
ira
nepandai
gonanapo.

Thefollowingmor ning
ndakamuki rakumba
ndic
hifungapl anyekupa
nayoOwenmus honga
wekurut sabecausekwanga
kwanz inaMaiNas he
ndonyikamakwat i mumvur
a
theniyeoz onwamvur a
yacho. I
foundi twier d
kuudz aOwendi r
ec tkuti
akadyiswas oanof anira
kunzwamvur a.Ndakaf unga
planofups ettinghi s
stomac hsot hatndoz omupa
mus hongas ehomer emedy
andi succeededt hough
akaitamadoubtkut i
how
comemunhuwanur seanopa
munhumudz i espec i
allyi
ni
ndaivendiriagai ns tmidzi
mi
dzi
.

"Mus hongawakoRur u,"

vakadar oafterhur ombi ri
ndikati,"
wadi i?"Havana
kupindur anekut ipavakanwa
futivakabvavas i
muka
vachinorutsa. "Chengeta
umwewas araugor utsi
sa
Travisnekuti kamut everero
kaanokui i
tahakas i
bho,"
Tanias ai
djoki nglyaona
Travisachipi
ndagat e. Anga
asinganyepinekut iTr avis
aizombondi i
tat aket ake
kuitaseanoyamwa. Owen
achipedzakur utsaakabva
agez andokurar a.Takagar a
pambambi chana
ndokudz okerakumar i
ro.
Fourdayspas s edt i
chingoita
zvemar ir
o.Afterbur ial
ever yt
hingwasbac kt o
nor malandLeonangaakui t
a
achidzokedzanabut
waitoonaakagar akutiari
kushungur udzika.Ndanga
ndisi
rimupor ofitabuticoul
d
seekut iac
hat oranguvakuti
arooreumwemukadz ikana
kutoregazvac hosebecause
hewasdeepl yhur t
.

Ndakaphoner
wanaDrAudy
ndichi
bvakwanaLeonvac
hit
i
vaonaOwenkunec hi
mwe
chipataraac hidakuitis
aDNA
testyakenemwana
waMamoyo. Ndakademba
chaakat ambi si
ramar i
yehukuac hitoramaDNAt est
achitadzakundi bvunz a
nekut imwanawaMamoyo
aiveakaz varwat hreemont hs
aftervar ooranaandi ye
naMamoyovai vevaonat hree
mont hsbac kpakas haya
mama. Kur i
kut inhumbu
yangairiyaOwenf orsur e
zvai
torevakutiOwenai ve
akacheatermai vanguvar i
vapenyubutac cordingt o
Mamoyomwanawakewai ve
premature.Ndega
ndakatozoonakut iOwen
angaaitazvakanaka
pakuit
isaDNAt esttoc lear
confusi
onbec auset aigona
kungotimwanahaas iwedu
iyeariwekwaChaf a. DNA
yaingoi
twapakugadz i
ri
sa
hukamahwedunemwana
butnaMamoyoz vanga
zvaperakut
itsvai.

Maresul
tsachoakat or
atwo
weekskutiabude.
Zvi
kaonekwakut imwana
haasi
wekwaChaf a.Patwo
weeksdzatai
vetakami r
ira
maresul
tsTravi
sangaauya
kumbakwedukuz odai
dzir
a.
Taivetakugadz i
ri
ramar oor
o
nemuc hatobec auseTravi
s
aiveatiti
nofanirakuzvii
ta
fastvanhuvas ativaz
ivakuti
ndinenhumbu.

Onef i
nedayndakat okii
wa
nehopendakabva
ndasvikirwanaChido.
Ndaishayakut ichi
i
chai
mus hungurudzanekuti
kubvaz vaakabvakuj er
eanga
avever yf ri
endly .
Kundi phoner a
nekundi sender amames sage.
Aiti
c herondi kas apindura
aior
amoyo. Inindanga
ndisi
ngac hadekut auranaye
nekut indangandi s i
ngachade
mapr oblemmul ifemangu.
Sezvineiwopaakandi ona
akataur anyayayake
nekukas ikaac hidakut ii
ni
ndit
aur enavat et evabvume
kutiaroorwenaMrGwanz ur
a
vayalawyerr ake. Ndisat
i
ndamupi ndurai wonder ed
whyt etevairambakut i
aroorwenaMrGwanz ur a
becausevangavanemar i
dzavoandbes i
dest hattype
yaChidoyaitongof ani
ra
kuroorwanekut ivakada
kumur ambidz aaivapindir
a
muc l
ubmas i
katimac hena
kanakuvat oreramur ume.
"Ther emus tbear eason
Chidokanavat ete
vac hir
amba, "ndakamudar o
zvikanz i
,"r
eas onyekutiivo
ndivovanodaMrGwanz ura
her e?Doyouknow
pandakat angakut aura
nez vazvovakamhanyi ra
kuudz aMrGwanz ur
akut i
ndineHI Vluc kil
yndanga
ndavaudz akar easifitwas
notenoughvanoc omment a
maphot oaMrGwanz ura,
t el
l
mewhodoest hat ?"
Ndichitaur anaChi do
ndakat oonakut i
al lalong
ndangandakas arudz awr ong
profession. Zvemedi cine
ndaivendakaz visarudz a
ndichiri
mwana
ndikatoz oendakuc ollege
nekut i
ndi yoyegayangai ri
option.Ndanga
ndisingaz os i
yehangu
medi cinebutndakaonaz vi
ri
wisekubas ernec ounseli
ng
becaus ei enj oyedit.
Ndai saenc our ager
zvekut iz
irabuti advised
Chidokut ikanaac hi
da
zvemar r
iageat iz
irehake
nekut imai vakevanga
vatovehi ndr anc emul if
e
make. KanaChi doat i
zir
a
vaizozvigamuc hi
ragradually
kanavar ambaitwasqui t
e
obviouskut i
hukama
hwaibvahwaper anekuti
mwanawavoChi doanga
asi
naz vinoeranekutithere's
atimeyaakat ombomi sidzana
navoac hidakutovarova
akazodzor wanevanhu.

"Guesskutimudharavako
vari
pi?"AkadaroTani
a
andionamur oadndi
chi
bva
kuperekedz aChi do."Wher e'
s
he?"Ndakabvunz anekut i
vangavangobudavac hi
tivari
kutwas anudzamakumbo.
"Canyoubel ievekut i
ever y
daypavanobvapambaz uva
rovi
ravanenge
vachinotaimiraMai Christ
vakubvakubas avovapi nza
mumot avovaper ekedz a
kumbai nthepr etexyekut i
varikuonamur wer e,
vakatobatamabanana. "I
fai
ledtoc ontrolmyl aughter
Taniapaakadar o.Ini
ndaisamboz vii
samumus oro
kutimunhuanobvapamba
nemot aac hit
iari
kutwasanudz amakumbo
chir
udz i
i.ApaMai Chri
st
vair
ehwawasRuvi mbo
muni n'
inawaMai vaLeon
vayavakai taacci
dent .
I
heardkut imur umewavo
angaakaf at woyear sback.
Hones t
lys peaking
ndakazvifarirahangu
becauses hewasami l
lion
ti
mesbet terthanMamoyo
andkur ikut i
vaizoroorana
ndaigadzikanakanandave
kumbakwangunaTr avis
becausendangandi s
iri
comf or
tabl enekusiyaOwen
naTanianekut i
vesevai nge
vanapambapai sar
apakai t
a
mazvakemazvakewor se
ndaendakuUK.Maidei
ai
satombozvi
cheukanekuti
pakati
pavonaTaniapanga
pachi
rinet
ensi
on.

Numberdz aMai Christ

ndangandinadz oso
ndakatovaphonera
ndichi
vabvunzahut anoand
soone.Ndaitotauranavo
zvakanakathoughndi si
na
kusvikakunenyayadz aOwen.
Owenndai zotaur
anayet ave
tegabec ausendai z
ivakut i
therewasnowayyai zoroora
mumwemukadz ipasi
na
approvaly angukwet enekut i
aii
ndityabutevers ince
paakaitanor mal,hetriedhis
besttopl easeme.

Paakadz
okakumba
takat
angakut
aur
anyaya
semajokeskus vi
ka
azondiudzakutiakuda
kuroorathoughi twastoo
earl
ykut imunhu
achangobvamukur ambana
naMamoyoapi ndemune
imwemar ri
age.Iagreedwith
himbec auseonewayort he
otheraizongorooranekuti
hapanapai gar
ahupenyu
hwes easinamukadz i
.
Problemyakaz ovapofrom
Ruvi mbo'ssi
devanavake
vachirambakut imaivedu
havar oor
we. Ruvimboanga
angor imunhuakakas i
ra
kupindamumar ri
ages ovana
vakevangavat ovewo
nedz i
mbadz avobuts hewas
sti
llyoungz vekut i
kurikuti
vadakui tamwananaOwen
vaita.Yakat
oz opindir
wa
nevakur uandt heygot
mar r
iedbeforeTravisandi.
Zvinhuzvavozvangaz vir
i
simpleands t
rai
ghtf orward
vakangochati
rakuc ourt.
Owenakangor oora
zvekubatani
dzahukama
chete.

Fourdaysaft
ert hatTr
avis
akabvaauyakuz ondi
bvis
ira
andthefoll
owi ngweek
kuchinz
imuc hatobutmus i
wachondakangandis
ina
kanakapi
ecekemufaro
ndanzwakutiDenz
elati
za
kumapenzi
.

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Rur
amai

Denz elangaatovenetwo
daysac hi
tsvagiwapasi
na
andiudzakut i
haachapenge
akabvakumapenz i
.Ndaive
ndanz waRuvimboac hit
aura
paphoneandai t
otaur
irapasi
pasikuti ndisanzwe. Vanga
vatorongakut ivaizondi
udza
aft
erweddi ngas indaive
ndatozvinz waka.
Ndakaphoner aTr avisndic
hit
i
ndimuudz ewobadnewsbuti
wass urpr i
sedt hatiye
ait
ozviziva.Almos teveryone
pambaangaakuz vizi
va
nekutipandakaz obvunz aMai
Chris
tkut iseivasinawo
kundiudz aMai dei
akadef enderac hit
ihapana
aidakundi udzabec ause
ndaizoitas tress.Pekutanga
ndaivendat indodapr i
vate
weddi ngkui t
irakutimamwe
mamhepoas atisvi
kirabut
everyoneoppos edmes ayi
ng,
"wec annotl i
vei nfear."
IyewoDenz elangaai tabad
timingy ekutiz
akumapenz i
angaat adzawokugar amo
kwemaz uvamas homa
ndoc
hat
a.

Mazuvaac hondaidyi
sa
nekudakwemwanaai ve
mudumbubutmus i
wemuc hatoininemwana
wangut akashayaappet
ite
nekungonz wakutiDenzel
haasipanzvimbo
yaanofani
r wakungeari
.
"Ruramai!"Ndakadanwa
naMai Christ
ndi
changopedzwakui twa
makeup. "
Whyar eyou
cl
osi
ngmyeyes ?"
Ndakabvunzavandivhara
mazis
os emunhuar ikuda
kui
ti
rwas urpr
ise.

"Gues syoursur
pri
se,
"
vakadaroMai Chri
stndi
kati
,
"yatokwanaherenguva
yezvipo?"Munhuwes eai
ve
mumbaakas ekabutiwas
notinthemoodf ors i
ll
y
j
okes ."
You'l
lspoilmymake
up,"ndakadarovakakasir
a
kubvisamaokoavovac hiti
,
"sorr
y."Ti
medz avakabvisa
maokoavopamaz i
soangu
ndakabvandaonaAno.

"Ano!"Ndakadaro
ndichi
muhugger ."
Whata
surpri
se?"Ndakadarokuna
Mai Chri
st.
"Imissyouso
muc h,
"ndakadaro
ndakamubataz vi
rit
ight
zvi
kanzi,
"imissyoumor e
Ruru."

"Kokuc hi
korowabvas ei?"
Ndakabvunz anekut ianga
asati
apedaf ir
stsemes t
er.
"Mysister'
sweddi ngismor e
importantthananyt hingelse
inthewor l
d.Ididn'twantt o
misssuc hanimpor tantday
ofyourl i
fe.
"Ano'sr et
urn
enl i
ghtenedmymoodand
mydaywasbac ktonor mal
.
Sevanhuvangavave
nenguvavas ingaonane
takambot oranguva
ti
c hit
auranaAno
kukanganwakut ikune
muc hato.Maideiaive
atozoroorazvekutidai
takarambat ichi
it
anyaya
aibatwanehopeakaz omuka
af
terweddi
ng.

"Guysmat ogara,vanhuvave
kuenda,"akauyapat aive
achidaroTani a."Twomi nut
es
touya,"ndakamudar o
akangodz ungudz amus oro
achienda." What '
swr ong
withher ?"Akabvunz aAno
ndikati,
"whoknows ?"Mood
yaTaniayangayac hi
nja
kubvaz vaivez vauyaAno.
Ndakangot iaiveabat ikana
nekuti t
aivetaendapedu
tegatirithr
eebutai sanira
kubatikananes ubec aus eti
ri
threetangat i
nes trong
compar edandnomat ter
hows het ri
edt ofitin
zvais
angobuda. Zvisi
ri
zvekutivanamai vedu
vakasiyananaTani a
tai
totadzakunz wi si
sana.
Ndaingot iz
vinodar onekut i
hatinakukurates
ebut
naAnonaMai deiwegrewup
togetherthr
ought hi
ckand
thin.

"Kodadvar i
pi?"
Ndakabvunz andabuda
mumbabec auseininavo
tai
endanes amec arashe
wast heonewhowasgoi ng
tohandmeovert oTravi
s.
"Ruru!"Vakandi
danavari
mumot ayaiveyakubuda
gatendikaendapavari
."Ko
makuendamuc hi
ndis
iya?"
Ndakabvunz azvi
kanzi
,
"handi
tiAnoaripo?"

"Huh?"Ndakadar oz vikanzi
,
"yes,he'
sy ourbr otherand
ndiyewawakakur anayes o
ndiyeanemor eright sover
you."Idi
dn' targuebec aus
e
hewasr ight .
"Don'tworrypagat e
nepadoorpanet i
ghts ec uri
ty
andhapanaar ikupindaas i
na
invi
tati
onc ard.
"Yakaz opinda
ndavemumot ames sage
yaTravi
syandai ve
ndamus enderat wohour s
earl
ierndichiti
,"Denz el
haanakukwanaanogona
kuuyakumuc hato."
Semuc hatindakasvika
pavenueal it
tlelat e.
Decor ati
onyai veyakai twa
pavenueyangai riyekumber i
zvekut i
dai pas i
nakunyor wa
zit
ar angunaTr avisndaigona
kutindauyapanz vimbo
isi
ri
iyo.Zvangaz vakanakaas i
ndakadembamar i yai
ve
yashandai paponekut iyanga
yakawanda. Zvimwez vacho
waitoonakut iTravisakuiti
ra
showof fandkut i kana
zvakubudapaent
ertai
nment
newsz vi
ngezvi
riontop.

"IwishMrJ ekewasher e
today,"ndakadar o
ndichi
bur ukamumot awith
tearyeyes .
"Ohpl easei
ni
zvekufambanemunhu
anochemahandi zvideyou
neverknowkut i
vanhuvari
kukuonavanof ungakutiuri
kuchemei ,"akadaroAno
ndikas
ekandichi
ti
,"hapana
anoonafaceyangundiri
kuvharanevei
l.
"

"Ohpleaseurivi
rginhere
unovharakufaceneveil,
"Ano
sai
djokingl
yndikati,"
heyi '
m
aZimbabweangi rlsonos ex
beforemarri
age."Ndakadar o
akasekaachi
ti,"
vanhu
vakungozvi
vharakuface
cheroakabvi
sanhumbu. "
Takaz okaz onyarar atave
pamai ndoornekut inyaya
dzachodz aitidzi
kat anga
dzaisaper a.Icouldn'tbelieve
kutiini naTravistangat ave
kutobat anidzwa. I
remember edf i
rstday
ratakas anganat ikatukana
andmaz uvaac hoai toda
contac tmar riagei si
nakana
commi tment .Ndi kafunga
achindiudz akut indirare
nadadvakevac hi
nje
mafungi roavoekuti
andiroore.Iremember ed
absolutelyeveryt
hing
pandaiendakual t
er.Ndaiona
smileyaTr avi
sthroughveil
.

TesenaTravistainonokerwa
nekupedzac eremony, idon'
t
knowkuti Travisaifungeias
i
ini
ndaidakut izviperefast
fas
tnekut yaDenz el.
Rever endvacho
vaiti
batanidzavaitoi
tas evari
paslowmot i
onz vavo
vachinonovaranekuver enga
Bibleverseafterversekui ta
setatovepachur chservice.
Yangayat oveser vi
ce
kwavar inekutivakati
vatangakuexpl ainermavows
ayavac hit
ivanhu
vakungomaona
semaf ormali
tyepamuc hato.
Hewas n'tlyingt hough
nekut i
s ethatvow, "I
'l
ls tand
byyours idet hrought hi ck
andt hin,"vanhuvaz hinji
vainyeper anapaya. I
ni
naTravist akangat atobva
pathickandt hi nipapoand
hehadf ailedt os tandbyme
achitoras ider emai vake.
Personal lyndai toonakut i
mavowsay aanof anira
kurenewa. "Rur amai pl ease
vanhuvakakut ari
s a,"
akandizevezer aAl i
yahai ve
bestgirlndas haman' ai
nekuti mharidzoyaRever end
yangayar ebes azvekut ihope
dzi
bat e."
Makavawenepi ko
Reverendava?"I whi spered
andweal lgi
ggl ed. Fi
nally
vakazopedz akus humi ra
vakatangakui taz vataive
taf
ambi ra.
Everythi
ngwasgoi ng
smoot hl
yunt i
llvabvunz a
kaboringques t
ionkaya
kekutikanapanear iagainst
muc hatowedunguvayekut i
asi
mukeat aurendiyoyi .Hana
yanguyakat angakur ova
zvi
sinaorderndi chi
t arisa
vanhukanapane
angasimuke. Iwasr elieved
Reverendpavakat ikana
pasi
naar iagainsttopf uurir
a
mberi butthatti
memywor s
t
fearcamet ruendakangoona
Denzelac hi
simukafrom
crowdac hit
i,"
ihavean
objec
t i
on."

"Vanhuves evakabvavai s
a
attenti
onkunaDenz eluyo
aif
ambaac hi uyakualt
er.
"Youpromi sedmekut i
haapindewani ?"Ndakadaro
kunaTr avi
sndavekuda
kutoc hemanekut iDenz el
angaas inachakanaka
chaanoi takanakut aur a.And
mar epor terangaar ipoanga
akus weder apadhuz e
naDenz elkutivawane
zvekunyor atowors ent he
mat termuc hatowac ho
waitovel i
vepafacebook.
Vangavas i
ricl
oseneni vai
ve
vatoti kwangwamunz eve
kudakunz waobjection
yaDenzel.Akanditar i
sa
ti
kanyatsoit
aeyec ontact
ndokubvaandi t
sonya
achi
smiler.Thatwasanot her
mainreasonyandai di
ra
pri
vateweddi ng.Dr ama
rai
ti
karaingogumi r apati
ri
.

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amai

"IneedamiraclemyLord,
"
ndakadarotimeyakapi
hwa
Denz elmi
crophone.
Akatangaai rovar ova
achii
t esterndokuz oti
,
"pamus oroivari kumberi
uko."Ndai nz wakuper as
imba
zvekut idaipas inaAl i
yah
aindibat andaidonhapas i
chaipo. "Ndokumbi rawozve
muwedz erevolumeyenyu
yemas peakeray avanhu
vandakagar anavokus ur
e
ukovar ikutimuc hato
haungai tepas inac havar
i
kunz wandatenda.
"Wai mudii
zvakemwanawekwaZi muto.
Akatangakupunyaira
achidzoker
akwaangaabva
ndikaonaRumby
akusimukawoac hi
mut ever
a.
Ndakangotivanopedzerana
pachavovanavanyamunhu.

Reverendhavana
kuzononokanekut
ivanga
votyi
rawomamwe
madist
urbance.
Ndakazogadz
ikanandapedz
a
kusi
gnermarriagec
erti
fi
cat
e.

"I won'tsparethatbas tard

trus tme!"AkadaroTr avis
nehas handikati
, "
so
honeymoonhapas i
sina
her e?"Ndakabvunz azvikanzi
,
"haat i
chi
njis
emapl anedu
ndomubat atadzoka,"and
thatwast hat.Takabva
paweddingvenuet akananga
kuJamesonHot el
.Tanga
takangorongakuita
honeymoonmuHar are
i
momos ezvopane
zvakawandaz vai
zodakuitwa
honeymoon.
Takaendanadr i
verwake
sakaaisahumanamumot a
zvaii
takanatiri
two. Dr
iver
achingoti
dropperakabva
atopindamugearr ake
rehubenzi."Vanhuvekumba
kwenyuvanoz vizi
vaher ekuti
ndakatokuit akar eRur u,
honeymooni ngor iformal i
ty
otherwisez vinhundakadya
kare?"Handi nakuda
kumupi ndur aas ihaana
kunyararandokundi ti
,"chero
ukasungaf ac et oni
ghti smy
night.Nyikayes eir
i kutozi
va
kutindirikutor ovazvinhu
zvir
ipamut emoandapa
hapas
isi
nazvakoz
vekupa
maexcuseembanj
eaya.
"

"Iknowt hatTr avi

s,"
ndakapindur andichiti
anyararez vikanzi
,"kana
uchizi
vac orrecttir
i
pacamer apageRuur u."The
wayyaakat aurazit
ar angu
yakait
akut indit
i,
"kwakanaka?"
"Kunogos hateizvako?I'
ms o
happyi magineoneweek
resetichingoitasexwithout
dist
ur bancehahaha.
Pleasurewi l
lkillmeRur u.
Tenget ichi
itazvekudii
ko
babe?Chi mbondi udzawo
maf ungiroako, i
nindanga
ndichitit
ikatiit
eiit
eitorara
patinomukat osi
mudz i
ra.
Kutoonapanoper aweek
unengewakuz i
vamas ki
ri
ese."Ndai
dakus
ekabutiwas
surpri
sednemaf
ungi
roake.

Takas vikatichipihwamakeys
ndokunangakur oomkwedu.
Taivet akabookerkar eso
mangamakat ogadzirwakare
neromant i
cdec orat
ion
chaiyobutvamwebaba
didn'tfindthatr omanti
c
kwakut oti
,"ayawomaz i
ruva
avakai sahaaitekut i
itakunge
nyuchi panoapa.Hati
na
kuvingamar uvaisu.
"
Aitotauraachi
waranyura
sheetac hi
bvis
amar uvaaya
ini
,"wangauc hida
vadec orat
enei?"

"Nezvi
nhuzvingoris
exy,
"
hamenokut i
zvaivezvi
pi
zvaai
reva.

Nyayadz
edudz
ekuwanda
dzaperalwaski ndaner vous
thoughitwas n'tmyf i
rst
ti
mehavi ngs exwi thTravis
butpanekamwekaf eeling
kandangandi inako.Maybei t
wasbec ausewhenlwasa
kidlwouldimagi net he
speci
almomenthappeni ng
ti
rikuhoneymoon. Therewe
were.Isti
llcouldfeelt he
magicabouti t.Evenhana
yait
orovererawoasi fndaive
mhandar apayat i
medz aive
dzapindaTr avismubat hroom.
Afterhehadt akenhi sturn
neshowermyt urncame.
Ndakany atsogez a
ndookupf ekahangumyi nner
wearbutt osavet hetroublel
j
us twr appedmybodywi tha
whi t
edr yingt owel.
Ndakaendapadr es s
ingt abl
e
ndikazviitamakeup
mbi chana, tolookmor e
s
exi
er

"ComeonbabeI'ms t
arvi
ng
overher
e",Tr
avi
scall
ed
ari
kubedukokwaaive
achi
tambis
aphone.

Icoul
ds eethathewasvery
eagertoutil
isethe
moment .Ndakangosmi
ler
hanguc hinyar
ari
rendookuzo
nanairandichi
endakwaaive.
Koikokuz onyarasemwenga?
Hejuststaredatme
ndokubvaphone
yangokandwakwakadar o
andndai z
ivakutiaf
termatch
aiz
otambur anekutsvaga
achit
indinindamurasisa
phoneyake.

"
Ohhls
eewhatyouwer
e
doing.Youwantt omur der
mer ight?"Akadaroachii
ta
kumhanyi samaz i
soupand
downmybodyapai nilcould
jus
ts tareback,s
mi l
eands ay
absolutelynothi
ng.

Akanyatsosimukandookuuya
kuzondichi
ngur apaya.
Ko
ndaiiwanepist
epyac ho
yekupickerndi
c hi
endapai
ve
chaipo.Achi
svikapamberi
panguhewass i
mplylike,
"youaregorgeousbabe,"and
thenr ubbedmyc heekswith
histhumb.

Iactuallybl
ushedi'
ms ure
aboutthat .
Likewhatisai
d
earli
er;somet hi
ngwasjust
magi c
alabouthoneymoon.
Kafeeli
ngkekuva
kuhoneymoonmuc hi
it
a
zvamaf ambirawassi
mpl y
gr
eat
.

Ass peachl
essaslwas
akazongondipaashor tkiss
andt henpull
edbac k.Isu
vamwemas witchedu
haainonokakubaka. Idon'
t
knowhowlgat heredz vi
vindi
zvachobutljuststoodnema
toesndookumuki s
aeven
harderandheunwr appedmy
towelndookus aranebr aand
pant.Kutorumamur omo
nenyadzindas ar andirihalf
nakedbec aus ei wasoneof
thegirl
swhof oundi twierd
kushamapamber ipeumwe
munhues pec i
allyoppos i
te
sex.Ndichikurandagar a
ndakazviudz akut ihandiit
e
zvakadarobutt herei was
respondi
ngt oTr avis'
s
touchesasi fndakakur ira
mazviri
.Hepi
ckedmeup
whil
endakamubat amuhuro
ndookunondi
isapabedand
hepickedupwiththe
ki
ssings.

It
skindaawkwar dhowl
quicklylostmyselfunderhis
domi nance.Hes hi
ft
edt he
kis
sf rommyl ipstomynec k
andandndakai t
akunge
ndaibairi
rwapamaget si
.
Ndakas arandaveweakand
alllendedupdoi ngwas
holdingont ohisback.He
wentonki ss
ingmedownt o
myboobs ;downbet ween
themandt omybel lyandas
soonaslgues s
edhi s
destinati
onlc l
osedmyl egs.
Heopenedmeupagai n
withoutevenmuc heffort
andli nst
antlyfelthi
swar m
li
psandt onguet ouchmyc li
t
andlgaveoutal oudmour n
ndichimutsunya
mas houlders.Paakazodzoka
achindipakissltastedmys el
f
andndangandongoi t
asenge
ndabhadhar wakut indit
otese
pasheet s
.

Idon'tevenknowhowhi s
shortdr oppedbut
ndakaz ongovhunduka
ndonz wakugumhi wadown
ther
endi katozi
vawhatwas
comingnext .Welllal
ready
hadbeenwai t
ingfori
t.Alll
wasthinkingofandalll
wantedt hatti
mewast ofeel
himinsidemybodyandhe
didj
ustt hat.

Mwanawevanhu
akamanyudzwamanail
s
emuchatoaslf
eltl
ike
pushi
ngandpull
inghimat
thesamet ime.Hepic
ked
paceinhisthrust
sandmy
mourningvolumekept
i
ncreasinganddropping
i
rregularl
y.

Ndakasandurwamativios
e
aslwatchedmyweddi ngguy
tur
nintoamons t
erwi t
hhis
d**khurti
ngandpleasing
mylikeneverbef
ore.When
hefi
nallycamelwasway
pastt hephas ezvekutiwhen
hef elloffmeac hif
emur uka
alllcoulddowaswr apimy
handsar oundhi mwi thmy
eyesc losed. Asalways ,
we
wer es weatingand
exhaus ted.Mos timpor tant
ly;
lfeltquites atis
fiedandl
want edi ttolast.

Kaphonekakekai
veakandir
a
kurekakat
angakuri
ngerand
express
ionyaakaita
akatar
isaphoneyakandipa
questi
onmar kmor eover
paakasi
mukaac hiendanayo
mubathroom. Kanakunyara
kupunyair
aac hi
buda
nephonec hi
nhuc hi
chiti
north,
wes t,
east.

"Sonofabi*ch!"I
cursedhi
m
whilendic
hiendakunomira
padoorrebathr
ooms othat
I'
dhearwhathewast alki
ng
overt hephone.
Unfort unat el
yakabvaavhur a
doorr iyandakar ivar
andi si
na
futi
c handanz wa.Asndanga
ndakaz ember apadoor
ndakadonher apaarinekuti
ndakas hayabalanc e
zvi
kabvaz vabudapac hena
kutindangandi chidakunz wa
conver s at
ion.
"Amy, "ndakaonanekac orner
kezisopaphonepakekut i
munhuanonz iAmyndi ye
angaac hangobvakuphoner .I
didn'tknowt hataft
er
becomi ngawi fespi
ritof
investigatinginongokubat a
fornor eas on.Idi
dn'twantt o
bel i
ket hos epossessi
ve
wivesbutnyayayekut ii
ye
angaaendakunodavi ra
phonec allyaAmy
mubat hroomndi yo
yakandishungur udzaand
thatdayt i
chidakuenda
kuhol i
dayangaamboz vii
ta
futibutnechemumoyo
ndakat i
,"t
histi
meI '
llf
ind
outkut iAmyanophoner a
vanhuvar ipahoneymoon
emer gencyyakendeyei
kuny angwevanhuvekumba
vangavat iti
sawar eabout
Denz yourwor stenemy
vachamut svagakusvi
ka
vamuwana. Kohandit
ikubva
zvaakataurachic
hemoc hake
pamuc hatoakabva
adisappear.

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amai

Travi
sakadakundibatabat
a
asawayofdistr
actingme
fr
omt hi
nkingstr
aightbut
thewasnoway
yandai zoenjoyerhoneymoon
yachomumus oromune
ques t
ionyekut iAmyndi yani
sopaakadakut anga
zvekundi ki
sserkisser
ndakanz vengesamur omo
wangundi chi
ti,"
Amy
ndiyani ?"Iwishyouc oul
d
seehi sr eacti
on,akabva
pamus oropanguf ast
er
fasterac himhanyir akubata
phoneyakepaakaona
yakadz
imaakaturamafemo
ndokuzot
i,"
whichAmy?"

"Theoneanot iakaphoner
unondi ti
za,"irepli
edcalmly
zvikanzi,"wakakwanaher e?"
Akat auraac hi
pfekashir
t
yakendi kamut i,
"ndakat okwanai papa
kutot yi
raiweunonodavi ri
ra
callmut oil
et .
"
"It
'smyphone, icanans wer
itwher everiwant ,
"akadaro
achis i
mukaandi couldfeel
thatt hingsar eaboutt oget
ugly ."Andyou' r
emy
hus bands oihavet her i
ght
toknowkut iakuphoner a
ndiyani ."Ndakapindur awo
ndic hi
s imukaakat i
, "
you
promi sedmet hatyouwon' t
changeyourat t
itudeand
behaviorafterweddi ngbut
apahat i
nakanadaywave
kudakut oi
nves t
igata,"
akadarondikat i
,"yesi
promisedyout hatbec ausei
didn'
tknowkut iafter
weddinguc hange
wakuzodaviriramaphone
call
smubat hroom. "

"I
'msur
pri
sedRuru,I
've
knownyoufors
ixgood
mont hsandf orthel asts i
x
mont hshauna
kumbondi bvunz akut i
aphonerndi yaniandwhy
wanodavi rirakwakat iblabla
bla,
"kur ambaac hindipikisa
nekundi simudz ir
ahas ha
kwakat ondir ati
dzakut i
pane
zvaarikuitanaAmywake.
Ndainzwahas ha
dzakandi batamuvi r
i wes easi
ndakaz vi
dz or andikasiyana
ndokut oraphoneyangu
ndichinogarapac ouch
ndichitambac andyc r
ush.
Ndiyani angaambof ungakuti
ndizvoz vati
chait
a
pahoneymoon. Yandidhaka
candyc rushndakabva
ndaphoner akumba
ndichibvunzakuti Denzy
azodiindikanzwakut i
abatiwabuthaana
kudz oserwakujerebut
kument alas ylumnekut i
doctorsbel i
evedkut iachir
i
kupengas ayingthathakuna
munhuar inor malanosimuka
pamuc hatopanz iar
iagainst
nemuc hatoas i
mukei ye
otaurazvekut imuchato
hauender erember i
nekuda
kwevolume.

"Hanzic
hii?"Akabvunza
Travi
saripabedinirambei
ndir
iziis
endisi
nakumunzwa
kusvi
kaaz ondi
temanepil
low
achit
i,"
nhaiwehaunzwe?"

"Idi
dn' tknowkutindichange
ndichikuudzachese
chandat aurapaphonein
detail
,"ndakadaroz vi
kanzi
,
"you'r
ever ychil
dish."

"
Ehethat'
smewadi
i
wabvunz
aAmyamatur
e?"
Ndakat aurandichienda
kubedkunot or
as heet
rekufuganekut ichando
chaivec hakundibata.
"Wakut osarudzakuvata
pasofanekudakwekut i
handinakukuudz akutiAmy
ndiyani?"Akashaya
anopindur apaakadaro
ndokubvaandi jambi r
a
akandibat amuwai stfr
om
behindac hindi
kisserkiss
er
muhur o. Youknowkana
ndakats amwamunhuot anga
kudakur omancerneni
ndaitonz wasendiri
kunanai rwa."Ndisi
yemhani !"
Ndakat auranehas habut
haanakundi si
yaac hi
ti,
"comeonbabe. Amyi soneof
mygoodf r
iends,ndanga
ndichit
aur anayeac hindipa
maupdat eesurpriseyako.I
want edt osurpris
eyoubut
maplanses emudondo
haisi
si
ris ur
prisekana
wakuz i
va."Ndanga
ndakatsamwabutnhema
dzakedz akait
akutindis
eke.

"I
'ms eri
ousbabe,"akadar
o
ndikati
,"unoonapahuma
pangupakanz ifoolher
e?
She'sagoodf ri
endofyours
huh?Agoodf ri
end
wandi s
ingazi
ve. I
t'
sbeensi
x
mont hstazi
vanaand
wakandi i
ntroduc erkune
maf r
iendakoes ewhynot
her.Evenyourc oll
eagues
varikunze,youi ntroduc
ed
themt omet hroughSkypes o
pavanhuves e
vawakandi r
at i
dz akusvi
ka
panagatemanwekumba
kwakokuUKwakakanganwa
agoodf ri
endofyour shere
Travis.
Iyegoodf ri
end
angatoitasurpri
seyemunhu
waasingaz i
ve?Travisidon'
t
wantdr amai nmyl i
feandi
hateliarsthemos t.Good
nightkanawakudakut aura
chokwadi uchandimut s
a."
Ndapedz anaye
ndakadz okerapasofapangu
kwakunogonyandi r
ipo.
Tangat avemuwi nterbut
ndakaz vi
pirakutonhorwa
ndiri
popanekur ara
ndakagukuc
hir
wanemunhu
anemanyepoanos
vodes
a.

Hopedz akanonokakubata
ndichi
fungakana
ndaover react
erorndanga
ndir
i r
ight .
Ndakaz ongoz vi
si
mbisa
nekutiOwenai ve
akandisimbisanekugara
achi
ndi udzakut ii
cannever
doanyt hingwr ong.
Ndakaonamunhuakuuya
neblanketkuzondi fugidza.
Ndakamut aris
amumaz i
so
chaimoz vi
kandirambi r
akut i
Travi
sangandi cheat er.Travi
s
onlylovedme, ndi z
voka
zvandaivendakuf unga
ndakamut ari
sa.Akadz i
ma
li
ghtnekudz okerakunor ara.
Almos tthi
rtymi nutes
dzakapfuurahopedz i
sati
dzabatabutndai toita
s
endararaphoneyake
i
kar
ingerfuti
.

"What 'swrongwi thyou

Amy?"Ndakamunz wazvi
ri
clearac hi
taur anekubuda
mumac hi
ra.ZvaitauraAmy
handi nakuzvi nzwabutTr avi
s
akabvaat i,"
don' tyouknow
thati'mamar ri
edmannow?"
Akas vikapandi rindokubva
andifugura,i gues sai
da
kuchec kerkut i ndar arabuti
fai
ledt opr etendt hough
ndisi
nakumut ar i
s a
paakandi fugur a.I couldfeel
kutiari kushayaz vekuita
neny adz indokubva
ndamubet ser
anekudhonz a
j
irandi chifuga. Akapf uurir
a
mber inephonec allyake
ndichitonz wakut i vanhu
havas ikuwi ri
rana. Ac hipedza
kuphonerakabva
angondi simudz andi si
na
kuzvitarisi
raac hindiis
a
pabed. "Don'tbes t
ubbor n
Ruru,"akandi daro
achindifugidzandi kashaya
kutindai tastubbor npapi .
"Kurikut onhoraandher e
you'reuc hii
tazvinhu
zvekur amwauc hirarapas ofa.
Inzwamat onhor eroar ikuit
a
makumboako. "Mur omo
wanguwakat oramba
kumutaudzakusvi
kahope
dzabat
andokuzomuka
kwaedza.

Travisangaat omukaat ori

busynephoneyakeakandi t
i,
"goodmor ning,"ndi
kati
,
"uhu,"withoutmovi ngmy
li
ps.Handi tozi
vekut i
ndaiedzakudi indokubva
ndatoendamubat hr
oom
kunogez a.Ifeltmorealive
aft
ers hower .Dai ndaive
ndinewekuudz awo
mapr oblemangu
ndaimbot urir
az vandai ve
ndaiti
rwanaTr avi
sbutvanhu
vandaivenavovepadhuz e
vesevaitochemer akwandi r
i.
Cherondai venayei twasway
tooearlykut indiudz emunhu
kutindakus uspect erTravi
s
kutiarikundicheat er.
Hapanawoai veambondi rai
ra
kutindoitaseikana
ndikafungiramurumekana
kutiakacheater.I
nf act
hapanawoakandi udz a
anythingaboutmar itall
ife.
Kukos hakwamai
ndakakuonaf ewhour safter
myweddi ng.Iwouldmi ssmy
mot herbutamwe
mapr oblemandaisangana
nawondai mawani rasolution
butiyindangandi s
at i
ndas angananay o
ndikadembakut idaimai
vanguvar ivapenyu
ndaiwanawekuc hemer a
zvinonhamoyanguyai ve
yakas i
yananedz evamwe
nekut indangandi si
na
wekus heya.Itwass otrue
thatapr oblems haredisa
problems olved.Ifeltli
ke
telli
ngMai deibutiye
ait
ovewomwana. Maidei
ndiyeegamunhuwandai ziva
kutindikaudzapr obl em
haandi s
eke,kufambi sanyaya
orkundi j
udger.Aindi nzwisis
a
inandout .Maidei woul d
compl ainabouteac hand
ever ysmallthi
ngc haiti
ka
kumbakwavoc her oAnas he
akar ambakudyas adz a
manher uphoneyai topinda
asiiyeangaas atias angana
nepr obl
emi nengeyangu.
"Wherear eyoumama?"
Ndakakar ukandabur i
tsa
misodzindichidaro."Thisis
whati getfortrustingTr avi
s
huh?"I wasdeepl yhur t
zvekutindakademba
chandaivendabvumi ra
kuroorwanaTr avis."Travisi
s
acelebrit
yaf t
eral lsoi can
recti
fythismistakeatt he
earl
iest,
"ndakaz viudza
nechemumoyondokut oona
zvir
inanikubudi
rana
pachenapanekunyar ara
ndozochemahupenyuhwes e.
Forcelebri
ti
eskurambana
yait
oves t
yleso
zvais
atomboshamisakut i
ndarambananaTraviswi t
hin
24hour s.

"I
'
ms or
rybabe,
"akadar
o
achi
ndi
pukutamis
odzi
ndokubvandat i,"
weneedt o
tal
k."Akagarapas idepangu
achindit
ambi dz awi per
.
"Wer eyoureadyf ort his
mar ri
ageormypr egnanc y
compel l
edyout omar r
yme?"
Akakas i
rakupi ndur aachi
ti,
"ndangandi r
i kubva
pawakat angakuuyakumba
kwenyu. "

"
Nowi
see,
youonl
ymar
ried
met ofulf
illyourfather
's
wish?"Ndakadar oz vi
kanzi
,
"notonlythatRur u.Il
oved
youandi '
ms t
il
linlovewith
you."

"Forthesakeofthatl
ove
pleasetel
lmewhoAmyi s
,"
ndakadarondokubva
akotamisamus or
owake
akamubat anemaokoakeese
ndinzwe,"she'
smybaby
mama.
"

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Ndakaper erwaz vekus vi

ka
pakusekaz visi
ngas ekeseiye
akangondi t
arisanemaz i
so
ai
veakat svuka. "
I'
ms eri
ous
Ruru,"akatauraac hindibata
maokondoonakut iaifunga
kutindazvitorasejoke. "
Why
didn'
tyout ellmeear li
er?"
Ndakabvunz awanei munhu
akuisamus or opamakumbo
angu. "Iwass caredRuru.I
didn'tknowhowyou' dreac
t,"
aipi
ndur aseas i
ngade
kutaur a."I
fs he'sjustababy
mama, whywakaenda
kunodavi riraphone
mut oilet?"Ipapomanj e
akabvaat sengat senga
ruri
mi achiti
,"youwon' tbe
ablet ounder standitRuru.
"
"Doyoul oveher ?"
Ndakabvunz aakakasira
kupinduraac hit
i,"idon'tlove
her.Daindai mudandi ngadai
ndakamur oorasezvoar imai
vemwanawanguandus ati
ndakakur ooreranyayayadad
vangubec auseifthatwas
thecasendi ngadai
ndakakur oorakar evachiri
vapenyu. Theonl yreasoni
mar
riedyoui
slove.
"

"Whydoi feell
ikewanga
usingachadekuz onet swa
nevamwebabymamas ez
vo
ndangandavenenhumbu
andwai ngodawomukadz i
wekut iukabvakubas a
wowanamunhuwekui tasex
naye?"Ndakadar oz vikanzi,
"holdonRur amai .
I know
wakat s
amwabutt hink
beforeyous peak. Igaveyou
thisengagementr ingus ati
wavenenhumbundi kat anga
kutauranyayadz ekukur oor
a
tis
atitat
ombor ar at es eso
usatindakakuroor er anyaya
yenhumbuors exbec ausei
lovedyoubef oret hat ."Eheka
pakutauraaives has ha
mwanawaMrJ eke.

"
Let
'spaus
eitf
ornowand
enjoyourhoneymoon, "
ndakadarobec aus endai
ve
ndatoonakut i
z vekutaura
anondipedzeraandabout
Amyndai venekamwe
kafeeli
ngkekut iandiudza
halfofthetruth. "
That'
sthe
spi
r i
t,
"akadaroac hindi
kisser
ndokubvandat i,"udza
munhuwakokut ihanzineni
ambomi rakuphoner ,"
ndakataurandic hit
oraphone
kutinditombobvi saline
muphonemakedhuma
dhumanec allyababymama.
ZisorandakapihwanaTr avis
rakandipakus ekaas iphone
ndakadavi randinzwe,
"what'swr ongwi t
hyou
Travi
s?I sthatclasslessbi *ch
ofyoursi smor eimpor tant
thanyours on'
slif
e?"
TakatarisananaTravi s
ndokubvaaz oti
,"i
t'sjusta
minorheadac heAmy, "Travi
s
paakadarondakaz ivakuti
angaatombophonerac hiti
mwanaar ikurwar a.Youguys
mondizivainsideoutbut
neniwohandi zivikutikahunu
kandakaitandakakawanepi
ndokubvandat or
aphone
ndichi
ti,"
Travisisnota
doctororami raclewor ker
so.
..
"Ndi s
at i
ndaipedz a
kutauraakabvaat i
, "
ohmy
mymys omeonei sangry.
"
Thereandt herendakabva
ndatoonakut iAmyitypeiya
inof
inha.Munhuuyaanot i
kanaas i
naz vekui
ta
anototokonyavanhukut i
awanekui tabusy.

"Who'sangry
?"Ndakabvunz a
ndokunzwabac kground
achi
ti,"
it'
shi
sbi *ch.
"Ini
kuit
wahur eraTravismanje.
Ndakakataphone
ndokubvisali
neandt r
iedby
allmeanspos si
blet oenj oy
myhoneymoon. Week
richi
peratakabvapahot el
ndavekunangakwaJ eke.
Taingovevavirii
kokos ezvo
hamadz akedz epedyodz ai
ve
vanavaLovelyvakat i
za
pamba. Pambat aive
takupagadzir
akut i pai
te
lodgesezvopaizos arapas i
na
vanhut aendakuUK.Onlya
fewdayswer eleftkuti
tiendekuUKs obusyyacho
yangayakanyanyanekut i
taidakus iyazvi
nhuinorder.
Travispes epandaida
kut anganyayayaAmy
aindiavoiderachit
iti
kait
anga
tozonet sanakusvi
ka
pakur amwakuendanaye
kuUK. I
yewoAmywac ho
angaami rakuphoner
ndikangofungakut
i
vanotauravesendi
sipo
semunhuangaakugar aar
i
busynezvelodge
nekurenovatapamba.

Tapedzazvesetakachiz
oenda
kuLondon."SokuLondon
unogarepi
?"Ndakabvunz aas
ididn'
tknowanybor oughin
LondonbesidesChelsea.
"Camden,"akapi
ndur a
ndikati
,"whyCamden?"
Akanditarisandokubvaaseka
achiti
bec ause,"
Amyanogar a
kuChelsea."Akatauranyaya
yaAmykur ikudakundinzwa
ndikati
,"hohoo."

"Camdenndiko
kwandakatangakuwana
standandndiko
kwandakakurir
a,il
ovethat
place.
"Ndakait
aziques
tion
mar kTravispaakadar o
becauseitwasver yhardkuti
muZi mbabweanc haiye
awanebas ari
ristabl eabroad
iyeotowanas tand
nekutovakisaimbapas i
na
cit
izenship.Ndakaz ongoti
semunhuakagar akuUK
kwenguvayakar eba
akashandi s
agreenc ar
d
kuaquirec i
ti
zens hipyac ho
ndokuzvivatir
a.
Akaz ondi mut sirac hi
kaf u
ndikac hitsi
kabi gt imenekut i
maz uvaac hondai vendi ne
appet it
eas indaingonamat ir
a
kutindi sasimbenekut ibody
yangundai idas ez vairi
.
Nhumbuyai ve
yondi kangani saas i
ndaitoz viudzakut isoonaf t
er
bir
thndi chat ozvipinzabus y
nemaexer ci
sendodz okera
pandai vendi r i
nekut ikumwe
kuf
utunukakwaii
tavanhu
vaz
varandai
sakudazvachos
e.

Ididn'tknowkut ikanavanhu
varoor ananyayadz i
noit
a
shoma. Tic
hirimus i
kana
nemukomanat aividzazuva
neny ayawor sepaphone
kwai svikapakuyedz abutapa
ndairar andigomuka
ndigor arazveTravisari
pasidepanguc hekut aur
a
pas i
na. Nyaya
dzaitozongobuda
ndedz ebus i
nes snekut i
ndait
i
ndikatar i
samaphot oelodge
yangundai gutsikana
ndot ari
dz awoTr avis
.Yanga
yatoveyangunekut iiye
Travismur i
dziwembaanga
asinakanapf ungwayayo
achititongoisiyayakadar o
patinenget ichidzoka
kumus handipopat i
nenge
tic
higarabutinindaisada
mumbamaLovel y.Idea
yelodgendinindakauyanayo
iyesemunhuai venemhos va
dzakewasi nnowpos i
tionto
opposeme.

Afteralongfli
ght
takazosvi
kakuLondon,
takasvi
kirapaLondonCity
Airport
."Coveryourfac
e
Ruruhandi s
ikudazvekumira
pano,"akadar ot i
medz at
aive
takami ri
ramabagedui ni
,
"eehTr avisukavhar aface
unokas ir
akus vikakumba
how?"Zvai t
ondi iti
raf
unny
butzvakat oranguvadi ki
kuti
ndinzwi s
isez vaaireva
taungani rwanevanhuand
camer asflashi ngeverywhere.
Alleyeswer eonusand
i
papondi po
pandakaz obvumakut iTravis
ator i
c el
ebrit
yr emasure.
Envi r
onmentyanga
yatos i
yananeyekwedu
kuZi mbec ausevanhu
vas homavai onamar eali
ty
showakeandkuvaf ilm
director
kwai satombos hamis
irakana
kwedukuZi mbabwe.

Travi
sangaarit
alkoft
he
townbecauseofourweddi
ng.
Mibvunz omuz hi njiyai
ve
yakar erekerakumuc hato
wedul i
ket avenenguva
yakar ebas eiti
c hidanana.
Seni zvangui f
el tli
kec ryi
ng
nekut imi bvunzoyac ho
yaisaper aandwai toshaya
kutiwopi ndur aupi and
Travisakat ozvionakut i
ndiri
kushungur udzwa
akaz ondibataz vakas imba
akas i
yaaudz amar eporter
kut
ivanoz
ouyakumbaf
or
i
ntervi
ew.

"I
nt erviewyei Tr avis?"
Ndakabvunz at avemumot a
zvikanz i,
"welcomet omy
wor ldRur u.
"
Ndakangomut ar is
a
ndic his
hayaz vekupi ndura
zvikanz i,
"ndambokuudz ai
kuti vharafaceas iiweune
probl emyer eas onert oo
muc h.
"Inindaisadahangu
li
feinengeyaTravi syekugara
uripaspotl
ight.Ipapandanga
ndatovenes t
resskut iface
yanguyangayakami rasei
withoutmakeup. Vanhu
ndizvozvavait
otar is
ai z
vozvo
kutimukadz iwaTr avis
akamirasei.

Asifmashur
aekuai
rpor
twas
notenoughkumbakwacho
takasvi
kakur iworse."
Not
againTr avis
,"ndakadaro
ndichir
ambakubur uka
mumot az vi
kanzi,
"comeon
Ruruit'sjustawel come
party.
"

"Par
ty?"Ndakabvunza
ndaonakutizvesur
eiparty
nedressi
ngyevanhuvaivepo
andthereiwasndakapfeka
simpledeni
ms .Musoro
wangauc hir
inani ne100%
Brazi
li
any andaiye
ndakaruki
rwaf orweddi ng
butndangandakut of
eeler
outofplace.Patakaburuka
mumot andaingos mil
er
zvef
akevanof aravachif
ara.

"Relaxbabe,"akadaro
tapindamumbat avetega
Travis.
Ipapondipo
pandakaonakut ipayapaai
ti
akandirooreralovec hete
ait
oreves a.Ndakatenda
Mwar ikut i
ndangandi sina
kumuudz akuti
akandirooreramar i
yecompanyyamai vangu
becausendai zonyara.
Bedroomyeduc heteyaive
yakakurakudar ikakathree
roomskedukekuMuf akose.
Angaai tahakeTr avis
akasazvirati
dzir
akut iane
mar i
nekut i
vatet edai
vakazvizivahapana
chakanakac haibuda.
Nekugar isakwai veaita
muZimbambwevai tomuona
serombehandi ti
makaz onz wapayavomut i
kaDJ.Travisakaz ondisi
ya
nevasikanavai svikafi
ve
vai
ndiitamakeupkut oshaya
kutichirudzii.
Afterndapedz azvese
ndami ri
rakutiTravisauye
anditorendaitozvi
yeva
pamir r
ormumbandi nzwe.
"Ohmymymy, you'r
es o
gorgeous,"handina
kucheukabutndakat oona
kutindiAmyt hroughmi rror
.
Shewasnotj ustababy
mama, it
houghtt omys elf
becauseaudac ityyekupinda
mubedr oommangu
aii
wanepi ."Thankyouver y
muc h,"ndakadar o
pretendingasi f
ndaisamuz i
va. Ndai ve
ndamuonapamaphot oand
shewasoneofLondon' s
coolestfashionista.
Professi
onal l
yanga
akarongekaj ealousdown
ands hewasqui tear ole
modelf oral otoff ashion
designers.Ndakat omut ar
isa
ndakashayakutimunhu
akarongekataketakeyai
it
a
naTravi
sndeyeyi.

"Youlookmor ebeautiful
whenyourf aceisfull
y
exposed,"akadaroachiuya
pandiri
nekubat abata
mus or
owangu. Faceyangu
yangayakaitakakuvhar wa
neweavei yekwakundiita
zvakethoughi lookedmor e
beautiful.It
hankedheraf ter
thatbutTr avisakadzoka
asatiandipinduraandf aci
al
expressionyakac hi
njaaona
Amymur oommedu." What
areyoudoi ngher e?"
Akataur aachimubatar uoko
zvekudakumus undirapanze.

"Sl
owdownTJ ,
"akataura
achi
itakakusekaTravis
akari
dzatsamwai nirambei
ndirizi
i."
Youwon' tli
kei tif
peoplegett oknowt her eal
youbabe, "akadar oac hibuda
ndikasarandakavhur a
mur omonekuper erwa.
Travisai
ratidzakus votwa
achigarapas indikamut i
,"if
it
'saboutt heJ unioritakut i
vanhuvaz iveTr avisbec ause
ukarambauc hizvivanz a
anorambaac hitora
advantageofyourf ear.Iwill
standbyyours i
dekanai r
i
nyayayaJ uni or."Ndakadaro
ndic himubat as houl
der
bec aus ekamwekahunhu
kaAmykai vekekut ihapana
zvamunondi ita.Andasf aras
Juni orwasc onc erned
hapanapai r ambaac hir
arama
akahwandi s wa. Hewas
alreadyt hr eeandac hikura
zvais amboi takut imwana
aitehi deands eekpakuona
babavake.

"I
t'seasiersaidthandone
Rur u,
"akadar oachis
imuka
ndokundi bataruoko
takuendakunevamwe.
Chai t
omus hungurudza
ndai t
ochishayaininekut
i
kungobudapac henakutiane
mwanaz vainetsei
.

"
He'
shi
dings
omet
hingf
or
sure,"ndakadar o
nechemumoyo. Takaitaparty
ndikaisiir
apakat ihope
dzandibat a.Ndakanovat athe
foll
owi ngmor ning
ndikamut swanaTr avi
swi t
h
breakfas tinbed. Tichi
pedz a
kudyaakabvaat oenda
kushoots arendoi ta
tsvakur udzodz angut svene.I
wasgl adpandakaonaoneof
ourdomes t
ichel perari
muZi mbabweanndi kati
ndibvunz enezvaAmybut
ait
ovewobl ankkudar i
kaini.
Ndat oonakut il
if
eyaTr avi
s
it
oris ecr
etndakas i
yana
nazvondi chit
indichapota
ndichitar
isaphoneyake.

Ndakaendamubedr oom
ndic
hidakurongedza
matravel
li
ngdoc uments
anguneamweekuc hi
koro
pakabat adhumhadhumha
nemamwemadoc uments
aTravi s.Ndakat angakuona
epr oper tyndokut oramba
ndic hit
ar i
s andichida
kungoonakut iTravisane
zvinhuz vakawandas ei
ndokus anganidz ana
nemadi vor cepaper s.
Hana
yakar ovandaonaz vis
ina
direc ti
onndi chishayakuti
Travi sari kudadivorceyei.
Ndakaz amakudzikamisa
hanandi chi
dakuverenga
zvakanakabutpandaingoona
wordr ekutidi
vor
c endai
it
a
dzungu.

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ma
ndakabat abeparewhi te.
Zvais
amakers ensekuti t
ine
twoweekst achat
aTr avisoda
divor
cei nsteadofme. Ididn'
t
wantt os t
ressmys elf
nekutyiramwanaai ve
mudumbumangus o
ndakadz oseramadoc ument s
ayapandai vendamawana
kwakubvar i
mwe
rangodonhar ega. I
twasa
mar ri
agec erti
fic
ateraTr avi
s
andAmy. "Ami l
osingmy
mind?"Ndakaz vi
bvunz a
ndakubat amadi vorcepaper
futindopandakaz oonakut i
hapanaz it
ar anguas iraAmy.
Travisangaat indinofunga
zvakanyanyas akahandi na
kushungur udz apf ungwa
dzangunekuz vi
bvunz a
mibvunz oy andai s
akwani sa
kupindura.Ndakai ta
sepasinachandaona
ndokut oz
amakumuphoner a
ndichi
dakubvunz akut i
kubasakur isei wanei phone
ir
ikuringeri r
i mumba. Anga
akanganwaphones o
ndaizi
vakut iachakas i
ra
kudzokabutbef orethat
ndakadakus
ear
cherphone
yake.

Muphonemakemai ve
mus inakanaphot oraAmy
kumames sageakaclear
zvekutoonakut i
munhu
aisadakutindizi
vez vir
i
muphonemakeas ikugara
naTaniakwangakwanga
kwandi dz
idzis
ahut sotsi
hwakawandas oihac kedhi
s
phonef asterfasteras ati
aidzoker a.Semunhuanga
asir
i profes si
onalpaz viri
ndakat or atimeyakawanda
ndichishupi kanayobut
fi
nallyi suc ceeded.Af ter
hackinghi sphonei dec ided
tobac kuphi sphonedat akuti
ndionez vavaitaura
kumas ur enaAmywake. Izvo
zvakaitaf astnekut iTania
aindudz az vekuitathrough
Skype. Handinakumuudz a
kutiiphoneyaTravis
ndakangot indakadelet
er
maas signmentanguby
mistakeapaduedat ewas
thefollowingdayakaof f
er
help.

Aiveadeleterzvi
nhu
zvakawandaTr avismuphone
maket herefor
ez vakat
ora
ti
mekur estorezvese.
Akasvikapakudz okaphone
i
r i
pa70% pakui tabac kup.
Akangos vikandakarivara
paakandi onandakabat a
phoneyakeakangor elaxer
semunhuai zi
vakutiakac lear
mames sage."Hopehaus i
kutambamagamei papo?"
Akadar oandi gavehima
fakesmi le.Akapinda
mubat hroomakanot i nyaa
kutozobudaz vanguz vaita.
Ndakat angakuonaano
manudephot osevas ikana
vakasiyanas i
yana
kusanganisiraaAmy. Ndaida
kurambandi c hionabut
si
mbar akashaikwa
ndikamuda. "Ndi ne
mudumbus harndat otadza
kushandaz vakanaka, "
akatauraachiz vikandapabed
ndokubvandamuphos her
a
nemadivorcepaperandaive
ndamboviga.Iguess
mudumbuwakaper aipapo
i
paponekut ikamumuki r
o
kaakai
tawass omething.

"It
rustedyouTravis,
"
ndakataurandi
chimukandira
phoneyakekwakubuda
mubedr oomndiribaraapa
ndais
az i
vakuti
ndi r
ikuenda
kupi.
Ndakanopinda
mugar agekwakur ivhara
ndokut angakuz vi
z hambira
buthandi nakuc hema
zvinoendakur e.
Ndakany arar andanz wa
kuz asikwangukwanyor ova
andqui cklyc heckedout .
"Blood, "ndakas hami sa
ndaonar iriropawhi chwasa
bads i
gnf orapr egnant
woman. Ndi chit
os hayakut i
zvaf ambas eirakabva
rawedz erapressurer i
kasvi
ka
kumakumbo. Iwant edt o
staystrongformybabybuti
fail
edndokur arapas i
ndichiz
vongonyoka. Iwanted
tocallthatbas t
ardbut
ndakatadz akubur i
tsavoice
nekudakwepai n.Aisava
mar wadzoer opar ai
budabut
ebetrayalchaiyoas indanga
ndazviudzakut ichakakosha
mwanawangu
zvekugumbukiraTr
avis
ndozvionalat
er.
Ndichist
ruggl
erkudaro
Travi
sakavhuragate
regarage.

"Ruru!
"Akavhunduka
andi
onandi r
ipasi akati
,
"whathaveyoudone?"My
bodywasc overedwi thblood
sondakaonakut ihaana
kuonapaibvaropac haipo
mus oromakemukaf unga
kutindaitasuic
ide.
"Paaiohoneradoc t
orndaida
kumuudz akutiaendeneni
kuchipatarafastbutri
rumi
rwakat adzakusimukamaz i
so
kwakur ambakuonandi ye
ti
ba.

Thenextti
mepandakamuka,
iwasinhospi
talTr
avisari
pasi
depanguakandibata
ruoko."Leavemyhand! "
Ndakadar onehas hami s
odzi
i
c hi
toyerer aipapo.
Ndainyat sonzwakumuvenga
kuitasendi chamut senga
tsengaz vekut idaindais
ava
weakndai gona
kumur emadz a.

"Tr
avismudamuno,"
ndakadaronevoi
ceri
ric
alm
becauseofpain.
Ndai
nzwa
pahuropanez i
bl ock
rait
ondi tadzisakut aura
zvakanakal etalonekuf ema.
"Ihatey ou,"ndakadar o
ndakatos hami sika
achiburitsawomi sodzi
ndokuz opukut adoc t
or
vapinda. "How' smybaby?"
Ndizvoz vandakat anga
kubvunz adoc t
or
pavakat angakut isorrysor
ry
ndikatoz i
vakut i mwana
hapac hina.Maz is
oakat adza
kuonanemi sodz iandi
blamedmys elff orthat
mi sc
ar ri
agebec ausevaiti
stresswast hemai nreas on
formymi scarriage.Iwass o
selfi
shkus vikapakui tastress
ndichifungaTr avis
kukanganwamwana. Forthe
fi
rsttimei nmyl ifendakada
kufa.I remember edt hatday
ratakaudz wanaNas hekut i
ndavenenhumbui nethree
weeksandhowhappywe
wer e.Ndakatongof
ungakuti
Travisai
faranhemabec ause
dai ai
ndidanemwanawangu
aisambondinyepera
zvakadaro.

Kufungakut i
ndangandi
ne
zi
li
stremaz i
taandai
ve
ndakarongeramwanawangu
andcouldn'twai
tkuti
nhumbui tikurei ndiende
kuscankut indi onekut i
ndine
mwanai butal lt hos edreams
weres hatteredbyTr avi
s's
li
es.Iwass ohear tbroken
zvekutindakat ukaMwar i
nekudembac handai ve
ndakaiti
r amus ikana. Mwari
vangavar iver yunf air
kwandi r
i.Ndai vendakakur i
ra
munhamo, ndor oor wa
nemunhuanemanyepo
nekutor
erwamwanaf ut
i.
Ndakanyatsoshayameani ng
yeli
fendokuzonyatsoonakut i
vanhuvayavanoz vi
sungirir
a
vanengevagumi rwaforsure.

"Ruruc hi
nyar arahopa
maz i
s oazvimba,"akadaro
Travisachindipukutamisodz
i
kwakubat ar uokorwake
ndikamur umandokuz otoona
kutipainyekur umwawas
nothi ngcompar ed
neyandai venayo. "Uri
worr iednemaz isoangukut i
akaz vimbavanhuvanoz oti
chiichaitikakumukadz i
was uper starTravisr i
ght.
Herei '
mwor r
iednemwana
wangui wehaumbor wadzi
we
nekut imwanawagar aunaye.
"Justki l
lmeTr avisbut
befor ethatndi udzekut indi
ri
chiichako?"Akandi pati
ght
hugyekutindakat
adz
akubva
mumaokoake
ndokuzomurumakuti
andi
siye.

Twoweekswentbyandas
alwayszvangaz vat
ozara
nyikayesekutindakait
a
miscarri
age.Ndaingoi
ta
zvekurarachetekudya
nekugezaaindimaniki
dza
Travi
s.Lifeyanguyanga
isi
sinakanapur poses o
ndaivendakut i
c hero
zvazvai t
a."Babemangwana
unengeur ibusyher e?"
Kwai tovekubvunz iramadara
Travisnekut iai
zivakut i
ndaiswer andakar ara.
Handi nakumupi ndura
ndokubvaauyapamus oro
pangu. I
'mstartinganew
realit
ys hows oever yjudge
arikuf ani
rakuint r
oduc er
spouseyake, wi
llyou
accompanyme? "Ai t
aura
achindiki
sserndikamut i
,"get
offme."Akabvakwakui sa
mus orowangupac hestpake.

"You'
vebecomewhati can
notembracenow,"
ndakakasi
rakumupindura
kuti
,"pai
nchangedme."

"
That
'swhyndai
sada
kukuudzac hokwadi Ruru.
I
didn'twantt ohurtyou,
ndaidakuz ongokuudza
senyaya,"akatauraachi
muka
ndikati
,"ukwaneTr avi
s.Iwil
l
accompanyyout omorrow,
willyouletmer estinpeace
now?"

"I
iiwakudakufahere?"He
sai
dj oki
nglyndi
kas
imuka
ndichimutemanepi
llow."
I
fel
linlovewi thAmyf orthe
fi
rstti
me, "ndakami ra
kufambapaakadar o.Iwas
youngandi nnoc entand
pandakatanganyayadz el
ove
ndait
ofungakut ivanenge
vachi
dananaz vemas ureka.
Amywasnotj ustmy
gir
lfr
iends hewasal soa
goodfriendofmi ne.
Akandibatsirabigt imei n
ter
msofr ecognitionpabas a
sezvodadvakevangavar ia
fi
lmwr i
ter.Haz vi
nakut ora
ti
mekut indii
temar inembiri
butmar i
yachoyangai sina
zvainoshandamunos ezvo
ndangandi siri
c iti
zen.Itri
ed
alott oaquirec it
izenshi
p
throughmygr eenc ardbut
zvaitorati
meand
kumai mmi grationof f
ice
ndaingotender edzwamus oro.
Amyndobvaauyanei dea
yekutindiwanec it
izens hip
zvirif
astwhi chwasmar r
iage.
Ithoughty angairigoodi dea
becauseAmyndai tomudawo
thenwegotmar r
ied. Takaita
secretweddi ngbec ause
vanhuvekumbakwaAmy
vaisandi
onandi chikodz era
kuitamur umewakenekut i
ipapondangandi sat indave
nemar iseyavo.Ndawana
citi
zenshipndipo
pandakatangakut enga
propert
ynei mbainoiyi.I
wantedaf amilybutAmyai t
i
ndimbomi rati
tanget ai
ta
mar i
kusvikandakudiwa
kumbakwavos emukwas ha.

Fouryearsbackndave
nemariandfamendakafunga
kuenderababavaAmybuti
wasshocked
pandakavawaniki
dza
vachirovaz vi nhuz vemwana
wavo. Hewas n'tAmy' s
stepfatherz vekut i unogona
kutipos sibil
ityyekut ivarare
veseiripo. Vangavar i baba
vakebi ologic alchai vous ati
ndirikunyepabec aus emuno
zvavenor malz vekut ihama
nehamadz inotoitas ex.Af t
er
thati st
oppedbel ievi ngin
loveandndokut oudz aAmy
kutipat akat ambat es e
pakakwana. Ndangandave
necitiz
ens hipipapos o
ndakangoonakut ihapana
chandinol oser
ndikamur amba. I
papondi po
paakat ianenhumbuyangu, i
didn'tbelieveherndokubva
athreatenerkundi s ungisa
andc irc
ums tancesf orcedme
tostaywi thherkus vika
azvaraandass oonasaf t
er
birt
ht akaitamaDNAand
mwanaangaar iwangu. I
lovedmys onandf orhi m,i
wasr eadytoli
veinaf ake
relati
onshipwit
hAmy.
Mar ri
ageyeduyangai si
na
commi tmentnekuti
taingosanapamwana. Lynn
akabvaauy akunoac hiita
courseyakeyebusines s
semunhuwekuz i
vaai pota
achiuyakumbakwangut hen
weendedupbei ngsex
buddi es.
Amyai tozvizivabut
aitovebus ynebas ar akeandi
thoughthupenyuhwangu
hwai endekat il
lDec emberof
lastyearpandakadanwa
kuZimbabwedadvar war a.
I
lovedandr espectedmydad
butz vais
aitakuvaudz akuti
handi kwanisekur oora
mumwemukadz iasi was
alreadymar r
ied.
Nekut yakuvat samwi sa
maz uvaekupedz eserai
agreedt omar r
yyoubut
ndaivendat orongakut i
muc hatowac hounengeur i
wefake. Iwewendai ve
ndakar ongakukuudz a
chokwadi s
oonaf t
ermy
dad'sdeat hbutvakaf a
beforet hat.Ther ewasno
needf ormet omar ryyoubut
ifoundmys elfstuckwithyou.
Ididn'twantt ofalli
nl ove
withbutl ovedefeat edme. I
thoughtI'dneverl ove
someoneagai nifellhead
overheelsf oryouandt hat'
s
wheni f
il
edadi vor ce.
ThoughAmyanga
asingandideakar amba
kus i
gnermadi vorcepaper s
kurikudakungondi wac hi
sa
chete.Ndamunyenger era
akabvaaz obvumakus igner
divorcendic himupamar iand
ndipopandakat angakui ta
zvekukus heedz erathinking
i'
mf reefromAmy. Mus i
wandai damapaperac ho
akabvaandi udzakuti
akamami ssplacerndikamupa
mamweakat iakudaimwe
mar i
.I'
mhumanRur us o
ndakas vi
kapakui t
a
zvechisimbandokuz osigner
ndakamubat i
rapfuti
.
Ndapedz anaAmy
ndakadz okerakuZi mbabwe
kuzoc hat anewebutaf ew
hoursbef oret heweddi ng
akandi tumi ravi deo
randaimur ova
nekumumani kidz akusi
gner
madi vor cepaperpf utii
ri
mumus oro.Akandi ti
ndikangoc hatac hetevi
deo
iror
or inoendavi ral
.
Ndakat omboi tasecond
thought sndichit
itingochata
secretl
ybuti twast oolateto
makes uchchanges .
Ndakat ongoz vi
udzakut i
chauyac hauyandi kachata
newe. Tavekuhoneymoon
ndipopaai phonerac hi
tiave
kudamar ikutiadeletevideo
ndikamuudz akuti
ndichamupapandi nouya
kuno.Aonakut iz
vevideo
hazvisi
kushanda
ndopaakapindandeyekut
i
Juniorari
kurwarakuri
kungodakut i
dis
tur
ber.

I'
ms ti
llt
olerati
ngher
becauseofthatvideoRuru,
mapaperawakaonaumo
haasi
sinabas a
ndakatoshayanguva
yekumapisa."Paakapedzai
didn'
tknowwhatt obeli
eve
ndokuzot
i,"
izvoz
vo
ndazvi
nzwahowabout
manudephot oandakaona
muphonemako?"

"I
fyouc heckclear
lyt
hose
photoswer edelet
edamwe
maphot oevasikna
remodelingandamwe
anosendewamumagr oup
andi
riandasf arasAmyis
concernedanoposter
whateverc haadapas oc
ial
media. Aboveallkutori
nevasikanavekutivakawana
mukanapandi r
ivanoita
zvimwes oiyinyaya
yemanudehai nabas a
zvachose."

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Handi
nakumbopacomment
panezvai
vez
vataur
wa
naTravi s.Ndakadadr i
ver
ndichitianondi s iyakuSt
Panc rasHos pi t
alkwandai da
kunot ariswanadoc tor
becaus eevers inc ethat
miscar ri
agendangandi si
na
kuwanamedi calat t
ention
yakati svikit
i.Travi s
akatos hami sikapaakaphoner
achibvunz akwandai ve
ndaendandi kamuudz akut i
ndir
i kuc hipatar a.Idon't
knowwhyai satrusterz vese
zvandaitari
sabec ause
akatotindipedoc torphone
vataurenayef orhi mto
beli
eveme.Haz vi
na
kumut oreranguvakut i
asvikepahos pi
tal.Doct or
vangavas ativapedz akui t
a
bodys canpaakas vika.I was
reli
eveddoc torpavakat i
misc ar
riagehainac haive
yakangani s
amumuvi r
i
wangubuti hadt
owaitforat
leas
tthreemonthskut
i
ndiz
oit
ai mwenhumbu.

"Uri
kuz oraka?"Akadar otave
mumot akuendakumba
ndi
kat i
,"ndagarandoz ora
kasii
wehauz ori
?"Akas eka
ndokuzoti,"i
meankuz ora
mafutaekut svuki
s a.
"
Kwaitongovekut svaga
kwaii
taTr avi
s.Skinyanga
yachinjanekugar amumba
24/7pl uswet heryacho
yangayakanakaunl i
ke
kwedukuz uva."Ehendiri
kuzorahandi tindiwo
awakat engaher e?"Haana
kundipindurandokubva
andiradzikapamakumboake
sevanhuvai vekubac ks
eat
kumber ikunadr iver
.

"
Hai
rst
yley
akuda
kuc hinjwa,"akadar o
achi mas sagermus orowac ho.
Mus atirudorwai mutuma
kutaur az veseizvozvo
ait
oi ti
raappear anc eforthe
followingdayr aait
anganew
showyake. Nyayat ai
taura
takas ungunukanekut ukana
patadanekut idriverwedu
aisanz waShona.

"
Travi
swakakwanaher
e?"
Ndakadar ondaonat asvi
ka
pahotelapandai ve
ndakatopfekadr essi
ng
yemur were,igues syouknow
whati meanmunhuoenda
nenipahot el
.As ati
andipi
ndur andakabva
ndatangakungot i
,"wow!
Wow! "Pahot elpanga
pakanakanekur ongeka
zvekutindakatombodz a
kumas urendichicheckzi
ta
rapokuiti
rakanandakuudz
a
Maidei
. "
RosewoodLondon,"
ndakatoi
tazvekunyor
a
muphonekut i
ndis
azokanganwe.

"Behaves haa,
"
akandizevezer
aac hi
ndibata
ruokokut indi
fambirane
naye."Vanhuvakat i
tari
sa
iwewakudakui t
akungeur i
patour,
"i f
akedas mile
paakadar ondaonakut i
zves ur
evanhuvakat i
tari
sa
andndai vendakuda
kumaki saTravisnekutaris
isa.
Tichigar apasiwaiterakabva
auyat ikamupaor der
sevanhuvangavauya
kul unch. Hati
nakuz owana
nguvayekut auranyaya
dz eduvanhuvat anganekuda
maaut ogr aphnemas elf
ie
fromTr avis.
Vanhu
pavakangoitasevapera
umwemus ikanaaishanda
pahotelakati
batsir
a
nekutits
vagirapamwe
pekugarapaivenepr i
vacy
otherwisevamwebaba
vaiendakumbaz vigunwe
zvazvimbanekunyor a.

"I
'
vegotapl an,
"
ndakakarukandadarokuna
Travi
saivebusynechikaf
u
nekut imupf ungwadz angu
nyayayaAmyyai veandiudza
yairambai chitenderera.
"Planyei ?"Akabvunz a
nec hikafumumur omo
ndikat i
,"ummmedz afir
st.
"
Akai t
as ekudar ondokubva
azot i
,"watii
?"

"Amyanodakuplayervi
cti
m
parti
nfrontoft
hemedias o
bef
oreshedoesthatyou
mus tdoitbec
aus eit
'seit
her
ucharambauchiiti
swanaye
orvideoric
haleaker.
"
Ndakadaroakati,"
wat i
chii
Ruramai?"

"Ndir
ikutiAmyar ikutora
advantagerevi
deor aanaro
sokutiasarambeac hikui
tisa
iwemur i
tsathatvideof i
rst
anddefendyour s
elf.Zviri
craz
ybutt hat'
stheonl y
opti
onTr avi
sbec ameiye
akakutangiravanhu
vanobeli
everiye.Iwekana
wangor i
burits
awot aur
as i
de
ofthestoryyako,"ndakadaro
zvi
kanzi,"doyouknows ocial
mediais?"

"Hazvinabasabutndirikuda
kukubetsera,
"ndaitor
evesa
biti
yeakabvaat i
,"unofunga
kutivanhuvekunze
vangandibelievermukadz i
wanguc haiyeac hif
ungakuti
ndinonyepa,"paakadar o
ndakabvandat i
,"maybe
you'r
ehidings omet hi
ng
againthat'
swhyus ingade
planyangu."

"
Notagai nRuru,
planyako
i
ri
rir
isk.Nooneknowshow
i
twil
laf f
ectmyc ar
rierand
i
zvez
vi ndic
hit
angaimwe
showhandi dedrama,"anga
asingac hatofarendikati
,
"sorryTr avisndanga
ndakanganwakut i
basarako
rakakos hakudar ikazvimwe
zvese. Dowhat everyouwant,
it
'syourl i
fewhoami t
o
dec i
def oryouanyway, "
ndakat aur andichisi
muka
ndichitoendakumot anekudi
li
kehi mndai sadadrama
pahot el.Ndakaendakumba
nadriverndic hi
mus iya.
Ndavekumba
ndakanyat soonakut i
kufungakut i i
mbai ngami re
naTraviszvaivez viroto
chaizvo.Ihadnot hi ngt olose
sezvomwanaangaaf akar e
sondakaonakudz oker a
kumbakwedundonor arama
normall i
feyangukwai ve
nanithankugar anemunhu
aivecompl i
c ateds aTr avis
.
Akas vikamumbandi ripakat
i
pekur ongedz ahembe
dzangu. "
Wher earemy
travellingdoc ument s?"
Ndakamubvunz anekuti
pandai vendamai saanga
asipo."Ur ikudakuendepi ?"
Akabvunz aac hibatabag
rangundi kamut i,
"kwandoda. "
"Bes eriousRur u,
"akadar o
ndikabvapaar indi
c hitora
dzi
mwedz angadz as ara.
Dzaangaakat engandakas iya
ndichitoradz andakat enga
nemar iyangu."Semunhu
asi
ngadedr amandi pe
mapaperanguorel se
unomukaur iheadline
mangwanandanor epor ter
kumapur isakutiurikur amba
kundi pamapaperangu, "
ndakataur
andiriser
ious
ndokubva,"what
'sthisnew
game."

"Game?Ur ikutoonasendiri
kutambai papanhai ?Sonof
bi*ch!"Ndakat aur
andichida
kumudamubedr oom
nezvinhuz vanguwanei door
rakakiiwa."Youhaven'tseen
mybads ideright!
"
Ndakadar onehas hanekuti
ndangandi si
ngac hade
kurambandi chii
tiswanaye
nekuudzwamanyepoaf t
er
manyepo. "Letmego! "
Ndakadaidz i
ravoice
ri
kavhari
r aimbayes ezvaive
asinakutaris
ira."
Calm
down,"akadar ondikati
,"I
'
ll
onlycalmdownndave
kumbakweduc hete.
Unondinyeper azvinos
vota
Travis
.Il
os tmybaby
becauseofyour sl i
esbut
whatdi dyoul ose?Not hing
atall!I
'mt heones uffering
notyou. You'vehur tmemor e
thanDenz eldi
d.Inot her
wordst hatmons terwas
betterthanyou. Denz el
haanakumbobvi ra
andinyeper asezvaunoitaiwe.
Thoughhewasevi l
, i
was
thataindidabuti we
handitozivekutiunondi da
hereoryou' r
ej ust
pretendi ngfory ourown
benef i
t.I wasbi gf oolt
of al
l
inlovewi t
hyou. OnlyGod
knowst hereas onyaur i
kundi c
hi ngeterapano. Hona
Travis,chingondi udzazvauri
kudakwandi rindi kupe
usiyaneneni .Thispai ni
s
unbear abletrus tme. What
doyouwantf rommeTr avis?
Youl ovemoneyt hemos t
ri
ght?I '
mwi l
lingtogiveyou
everythingTr avi
sevent hat
i
ns urancecompany, unotor
a
zvesez vakowondi rega
ndoenda. Iwasbet teroff
ndirikuMuf akose
nanaMai dei t
hankugar a
newe. "

"Areyoudone?"Akadaro
ndanyararandi
kapukut
a
misodzindokuz
oti
,"yes
chingotaurachaunoda
ndokupa."Haanakupi ndura
ndokubvaaendapawar dr
obe.
Akapindamukat iandi was
surpri
sedkuti paitovenedoor
thatleadstoas ecretroom.
Akatoraalmos tami nute
ari
mondokuz odz oka
achindipamat ravelli
ng
document sangu.

"
Ionl
ywantyouRur
amai
,
"
akadaroachindi
tambidza
mapaperanguwi thhistear
y
eyes.Handinakudakuramba
ndakamutar i
sabecausei
didn'
twanthi mtodeceive
meagai n.

"Takec areofyoursel
fsweet
pie,
"akat auraachi
ndipahug
ndokuz ondivhur
iradoorkut
i
ndiende. Ndangandisi
na
mar iyendegeandi ye
aiz
vizi
vaas ikuti
ndimukumbi rendakaz ezaso
ndakangotindichiphoner a
accountantwekubas a
kwamamaat r
ansfermar i
yecompanymuac count
mangu. Ndichits
vagaphone
yangundakanz waTr avis
akutaurapaphoner egar di
ng
myf li
ghttoZimbabwe.
Achipedzaakabvaat i,"babe
wombomi r
adz imwef our
hoursbecaus
enextf l
ightt
o
SouthAfri
caleavesat7pm.
Hapatori
nadirectf
li
ghtto
Zi
m...
"

"I
t'
sokayndonomi ri
ra7
yachondirikuairport
,"
ndakadarondawanaphone
yangu.Ndokut orakasatc
hel
kangu."Bye,"ndakadaro
ndokubvaat i
,"takecare.
"
Misodziyakait
as eyatumwa
kubudandatari
saTravi
sfor
thelastt
imebecausendaive
ndazvi
udzakutihandic
hade
kumuonaf ut
icherophoto
rake.

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Rur
amai

Mapaperandaichemeraanga
andipaasikut
indic
hienda
zvakandi
remera.Ndini
ndaivendakumbi raf r
eedom
kwaar i
s akakuti ndicheme
pamber ipakez vaisaitabut
themor eyandai zama
kuzvidzorawast hemor e
yandaiwedz erakuc hema. "
I
hateyouTr avis,
"
ndakamudar ondi chic
hema
kudaronekut iaiveandi i
ta
chi
mwec hi
nhu. Hehadmade
myl i
feaj oke.Idon' tknow
kanawakambos vika
pasituati
onyekut imunhu
wakounengeuc hitomuda
nemoyowes ebutz vac ho
zvaanokui t
irazvisi
ngai tekuti
urambeuc himuda.
Ndakaz ongoz vi
ngisa
ndokuendaas imoyo
usingade. Idi
dn'twantt o
li
stent omyhear tbec auseit
wast hes amehear tt hat
mademet rustTravis.
Ndichipindamumot ai
remember edt heday
randasvikapambapane
wel comepar t
yyedu.
Ndakac hemaz vekut
ikuna
driverhandinakuzvi
tsvaga.

TakasvikapaLondonCi ty
Airportdr i
vervakandis
iyaini
seVIPndi kapihwaroom
yekugar andakami r
iraseven
ichaye.Nenhamoyandai ve
nayohandi zivikut
ihope
dzakandibat asei nekut i
ndakat oz
omut s
wakuma6pm
ndakunz indichienda
mudenge. Ndakat anga
ndapindamuwas hr oom
ndichimbonoz vigez akuf ac
e
kwangakus inaor der
nemi sodzi.
Kwai venendege
handinakuz ombokus vi
ka
marepor terandi komba
vachibvunz azvebr eakup
yangunaTr avis.Ndakas haya
kutiTr
avisangaatos
viki
sa
nyayayakaderokumedia
chi
rudzii
.

Kut ari
sapamaTVepaai rpor
t
wanendi ni
ndi t
orinews .
Paibudakavi deocli
p
ndic hi
chemandi chiri
kumba
ndakami rapadoor .Tr
avis
aiveakagar apabedt i
me
idzodz osoi
twasi mpos sibl
e
kuti angeariyeatoravideo.
Videor air
atidz akut irai
ve
ratorwanemunhuai ve
nec hekurenes u.Nyaya
yangayat wi steric hi
nz i
Travi
s
arikundirambi rakut i
ndakai t
ami sc arriage.Munhu
angaai veaitaz vekutora
videoai r
atidzakut imunhu
wemumbabec aus ezvese
zvephonec allyai veyaitwa
naTr avi
skuai rline
achibookerf lightyanga
yataurwanez vayo. Apa
zvangaz vakunz iTr
avis
atondimani ki
dzakudz okera
kumus ha.Handi nakudakupa
commentbutc omment
yadriveryekutindakabva
kumbandi chi
chemar oad
yeseyakai t
akungeTr avi
s
anemhos va.

Masecuri
tyepaai
rpor
t
akandi
betser
akudzoker
a
kuroomyandai vendabva.
Hapanapandai z oenda
kuZimbabwepas ocialmedi a
paneupr oaryakadar o.It
ried
tocal lTr
avi sbuthi sphone
wass wit
c hedof f.Ndanga
ndat obatwanec onfus i
on
Travispaakas vikapai rport
.
Hel ookedf inez vekut i
ndakat ofungakut ihaasati
anzwanyayayake.
Akangondi mhor osa
nemas i
gnndokuenda
kunotauranemus ikana
wandaivenaye. Idon'tknow
kutivakataurir
anakut ichi
i
butvakaz ouyakwandi r
i
Travi
sac hisi
mudz asatchel
rangu.

"Let
'sgo,
"akandidaro
ndokungotever
a
ndis
ingazi
vekutitaindepi
ndokutoz
oonakut ianga
ashandisaimweway
yekuendakundege
neni."
Wangawas iyamapi ri
tsi
ako,"akadaro
achindit
ambidzazves enebag.
"Bye,"akadar
ondikat i
,
"handichadekuenda."Aisada
kutaurir
apamus oro
achinzwikwanevanhus o
akaendaneni pasi
dendokut i,
"thefli
ghtwasdel ayed
becauseofyouRur u.
Chipindauende, "akadar o
ndikati,"howc ani l
eaveyou
inthismes sysituation
Travis?"Iyeaitoz i
vakut ikana
ndatoc hinjapfungwa
ndac hinjasoz vekuitanhar o
neni zvaitodaanenguva
chaiyo. Angaat i
tidzokere
kumbanekubac kbuti
decidedkuendanekumber i
becaus ei want edt oanswer
thoser epor t
er.Ndai ve
ndat ocalculatorndikaona
kuti onlyAmyndi yeangaita
zvinhuz vakadar oso
ndakabvandabvumakut iti
ri
kudakur ambananaTr avi
sasi
kwet enekut i
ndakai t
a
mis carri
agebutAmy
threatenedmet odivorce
Travis.Cher oTravis
akas hami si
kandadar onekuti
aizi
vakut indainyepa.
Kuz ongodar owani kwe
ndafadz amar epor t
ernekut i
yaAmyyangai riveryf r
esh
kwavar i.Vakat anga
kubvunz akut i why
akandi t
hr eatenerndokubva
ndavaudz akut indiyeanga
arifi
rstwi feyaTr avisand
theyhaveas ont oget herso
Travispakaz omupa
madi vorcepaperbec auseof
infi
delityakar ambakus i
gner
ands tartedbl ackmai ling
Travisknowi ngt hatvanga
vanes ec retwedding. Tr
avis
wasr unni ngoutoft i
me
achidakundi r
ooras o
akazoitaz vekuforcerAmyat
gunpoi ntkut ias
igne
madi vor c
epaper .Afterthat
Travismar ri
edmebutas
soonasndauyakunoAmy
akandir atidz
avideor aTravi
s
achimumani kidzakus i
gner
madi vor c
epaper .Iwas
shatteredpandakaz i
vakuti
Travishadc heatedmebuti
sti
lllovedhi m. Amy
threatenedmet hat
ndikarambandi naTravis
ail
eakis athatvideoand
Travis'
sc arrierwouldbe
negat i
velyaf fectedsoi
didn'twantt hattohappen
that'sidecidedt oleave
Travis.Tos upportwhati was
sayingndakabva
ndavaratidz
avi deoracho
Travisakabati
raAmypf uti
.I
n
not i
mei hadt urnedtables
againstAmy. Maphot o
aJuniorakatangakuc i
rculat
a
vanopa.

Ndichongopedz akutaura
Amyakabvaaendal ife
paInstagramtryingtojust
if
y
herac ti
onsandc al
li
ngmea
li
ar.Takatozot
angakumuona
li
vet asvikakumba
mar eporterangaavekumba
kwake. Iyeakatsanangur a
nyayas emaudz irwoandai ve
ndaitwanaTr avisasizvekut i
akandivhundut si
rakut i
ndirambeTr avisakazviramba.
Akabvumakut indiyefut i
angaal eakisanyayayaive
yaiti
kakumbakweduand
gues sndiyaniangaandi tora
video?Thatdomes ti
cwor ker
wandai
far
irandic
hit
i
muZimbaseni.

Amyakat ukwapas oci

al
mediazvekutindakanzwa
tsi
tsi
ndikadembac handaive
ndanyepera.Paakaonakuti
zvamunyanyiraakabvaait
a
logoutpamas oci
alplat
forms.
Thefoll
owingmor ning
akamukirapambapedu
nemwanawakeac hiudza
Travi skutiataur eneni
ndic hinj
es tatementorel s
e
aisaz oonamwanawake
kus vikaJesuadz okebutdar k
cloudswer euponher .Fora
factndai zi
vakut ianoda
Juni orandi frequiredkut i
ndic hinj
es tatementand
tarni shmyr eput ati
onf orhis
sonndai t
ozvi i
tabutasi t
old
yout hatdar kcloudswer e
uponAmy, panemamwe
marepor terangaas neakerin
akamunz waac hidar
o.
Zvaakatauraz vakatowedz er
a
kusvi
bisaz it
ar akeakasiya
andit
i,"
y ou'l
lpayf orthi
s .
"

Travisdidn'tfeelbadforher
butini s
emunhuai zi
vakut i
i
wasr espons i
bleforher
downf allhandinakuwana
muf aro.Ndaivendangot aura
ndichititi
zvic
henur ebut
kuzvi
chenurakwandaive
kwangakwas vi
bis
aumwe
munhu. Tr
avi
swasr ight
paait
iidon'
tknowt hepower
ofmedia.

"Whyar eyoufeeli
ngbad?"
AkandibvunzaTravi
slater
thatdaytatobvakumaintro
enews howyake. "
I'
veruined
thepoorgirl'
sli
fe,
"
ndakadaroakasekaachiti
,
"poorgir
l?Youdon' tknow
herthat'
swhyuc hidar o.
"
Travi
szves ezvai
ve
zvakamunaki r
abuti ni ndaive
ndakudyiwanec hivi
chekunyepaandkut indidane
pressconferencendi taure
chokwadi zvai
saita.Takuda
kuraraAmyakabvaauya
pambapeduac hindipa
temporaryc ust
odyyaJ unior.
Ndakatomubvunz akut i
azvii
tir
eiakatianodat imeari
egaawayf r
omt hepeople.
Aitonzwisatsi
t siasi
chekumui ti
rapangapas i
na.
Travispaakadz okakubasa
ndichimuudzaz vaJuni
or
akapopotaac hiti
ndamubvumi rei mwanaiyeye
atorimatric
kaAmyamwe
aangaakudakut anga
nekundipamwanawake.
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Rur
amai
TichitonetsananaTr avis
neny ayayaJ uniorphone
yakeyakabvayat anga
kuringerakas adavira."New
gir
l f
riend?"Ndakabvunz a
zvikanz i
,"unez vimwe
zvaunof ungaher eiwekunz e
kwemagi rlf
riendc het e.
Ndi j
our nali
star ikuphoner
ndodawopeac eofmi nd,"
akataur aac hinditambidza
phoneJ uniorwandai ve
ndakabat aakai t
or a
mumaokoangu. Ndakaii
s a
pafli
ghtmodendokubva
taendakuki tchennekut i
kamwanakavokai dachikafu.
Aitotauraz virifl
uentandi
wass urpr i
sedpandakanz wa
kutiaitogonaShona.
Zvakandi bat aZac hkuti
aigaranguvayakarebaana
Travisbecaus
emai vake
vaitotadz
akupronouncerz
ita
ranguc hai
ro.

"Amyar i
pi?"Akandibvunza
ndikashayakut indotichii
ndokuz ongomut i,"
she'l
lbe
backs oon."Junioraivecool
ands weetz vekuti
ndakanz wiraAmygodokut i
angaitemwanaakanakas o.
Mor eovernehut s
vukuhwake
hwai veakat orakunamai
vakevai vec olouredndaibva
ndat owedz erakumuda. Ndiri
munhuai satombodavana
zvachos ezvekut icher
oz viy
a
zvekus iirwaz vana
mumar ainindaisadabuti
wass urpr i
sedkut inaJunior
takat opindirana.

"
TJ,
"ndakat
ari
sakudoor
paakadar ondokuonakut i
Travisaiveakat itari
saal l
along. "
He' syourdad, "
ndakamudar oakat i
,"Amy
toldmet hati s
houl dc allhim
TJ."Travisakabvaaz opinda
muki tchenac hiti
, "
wabi kei?"
Ndakamut ambi dz amwana
wakendi chidakumupakur i
ra.
"Soimi mi mur iani?"
Akabvunz ainanaught y
manneravemumaoko
aTravi
s.Ndai
dakumupindur
a
kutindir
imukadzi
wababa
vakebutTravi
sakakas
ira
kuti,
"she'
smom."

"Mamavakadai
?"Akadar
o
achi
sekandi
kat
i,"
what?"

"You'r
et ooyoungandyou
don'tevenknowhowt o
shout.TakeAmyf orexampl
e,
sheisalwaysangryand
readytof i
ghtwithme. You
can'tbemymom, you'
retoo
sweet .
"Angaakut aurasadad
vakekut isweetthough
ndaisaonahus weetness
hwac ho."
Don'tyouwanta
sweetmama?"
Ndakamubvunz a
ndichimutekenyedzaakaita
seachadonhanekus eka.
"Don'tgettooattachedto
him,"akasaraachidaroti
me
dzakabudaJuniorachienda
kutoil
etndi
kati,"why?Do
youhaveapr oblemwi th
that?"

"Don'tgetmewr ongbut
you'l
lbes t
ressedagain
paanozotorwanamai vakeso
it
'sbetteri
fyoubehavel i
kea
stepmomnekut i
paunoita
stres
sanos uf
ferndini
,"
ndakasekaTravisadaro
ndokuzotomirandaonakuti
aris
erious."
Fine
wakambot auranaAmyher e
nenyayayake?"
Ndakamubvunz azvikanz
i,
"r
egardingwhat?"

"Imeanpac ustody,
"isaid
zvikanzi
, "
nohandi ti
zvinhu
zvachoz vaingoiti
rwa
under gr
ound. "
"Nowt hatevery t
hingisin
theopenc himbot auranaye
unzwekut ianot i
chii
nemwana. Moones anakuti
achagaranemwanandi yani
andI'l
lbegl adkanaAmy
akabvumakut iti
garenaye.I
don'twantt oforceTravi
s,as
amot heraner ightyekugara
nemwanawakeandwewon' t
beinapos it
iont osnatchher
son.Somunof ana
kutaurir
anas evabereki
vaJuniorkwet esemaenemy.
Wheni tc omestoJ uni
or
zveshaisanomot omboisa
paside.
"

"Murikundinyeyaka?"
Kakadzokakac hidaroandwe
alll
aughedbuti coulds ee
thatpfungwadz aTravisdzave
kure.Wehadours upperasa
famil
yndokuz onor adzika
Junior
.Semunhuangaat ove
addict
edtos ocialmedi
a
ndakabvandaendaonl ine
dhumhadhumhanenyaya
yekutiAmyandi pa
temporarycus t
ody.Reason
yachoyaangaandi pi
ndira
washerment alheal
thwhich
wasdet er
ior
at i
ng.

"Whydi
dn'
tyoutel
lmethat
Amyanebi
polardi
sor
der
?"
Ndakabvunz aTr avi szvi
kanzi,
"Ruramai icanf akemydeat h
forpubl i
citys oz vekunyepa
kutianement alillnessto
gains ympat hyz vinhuz vidi
ki
diki
,"akadar oac hipfeka
mani ghtie.Anga
atozviverengaas ias i
na
kundiudz ahakebuti di
dn't
beli
evehi m. "Tr
avi shona,
zvir
ikudz iat oendes wa
kuNight i
ngal eHos pital
,"
ndakadar ondi chimutaridza
phonez vikanz i
,"that'
ss ocial
medi af oryou. Yesaenda
kument alhos pitalachit
i ane
bipol ardi sorderwhy?She' s
tryingt ogai nsympat hy
zvigonz izves ezvaakaitait's
bec aus eofherment al
imbal ance. Amyc ando
anyt hi ngf orfameRur us o
don' tf eelgui l
tynekut iaenda
kument alhos pital.
Hona
kukupamwanakwaai ta
nekuendakuNi ghtingale
az vii
ti
rakut ivanhuvawane
kumur egereravac hiti
akas handiswanemamood
swi ngs.Ifasaintlikeyouc an
lieinf r
ontofmi ll
ionsof
peopl etos avemyr eputati
on
jus ti
magi nekut iAmyagar a
ari muindus t
r yanoitasei.
Us ambonz wet si
tsizvako
uc hionamac el ebachinziari
kurehabilit
ationc enter ,
i
fakedz egadz ega.
Uzvitaris
isekut i
munhu
anozatangakuudz amaf ans
akekut ianement alpr oblem
afterscandal."Zvef ame
zvachokwandi riz
vai gara
zvakonakanamunhu
achinyepedz erakupenga.
Denz elangaanyepedz er a
kupenganekut yaj ereas i
umwemunhunekudambi ri
ot
openga.

Amyangaami rami ra
pakuumbi r
idzar eputation
yakeac hitishewass exuall
y
abus edbymanypeopl ewho
wer et akingadvant ageofher
ill
nes sandTr avis
paakaz viz
ivabl amedherof
infi
del itynekut iaisatozi
vawo
kutianement ali
llness.
Further mor eai tiai
nyar a
kuudz aTr avisc hokwadi
nekutyakur ambwa. Ndanet a
nekuverengamac omment s
evanhundakai saphone
yangupac har gerndakuenda
kunogez a. Ndai vendi si
na
kugez andi chirar abut
nenyayayekut indai vendave
mukadz iwemunhundai toti
ndigezeas imaz uvaandai ve
nestressyemi sc arri
agec hero
mas i
kati ndais agez a.
Afters hower
ndakaz vipfekeramumac hi
ra
wani kwevamwebabavanga
vachirivakas vi
nur aand
vakat ondimirir
akut iti
it
e
mus ikanzwa. "I
t '
stooearly
forust ohaves exTravi
s,"
ndakadar ondi chenda
kumadz i
ro. "
Areyous til
l
angrywi thme, "akadar o
achindibatamuwai st.
Kuzamakumumi sakubata
maokoai bvaashandisa
malipsake.Ihadmi s
sedhis
bodybutndai t
yir
akut i
miscarr
iageyandaivendai
ta
yai
gonakumukangani s
a.

"Let
'smakel ovet oni
ght,
"he
whisperedint omyear .
Zvelovetaivet akapedzi
sir
a
kuzvii
tatir
i kuZimbabwe.
Akandipinzabus ynemaki ss
til
ligaveinandwemade
love.Thefoll
owingmor ning
takamuki r
akuexerciser
ndichiavoi
derkubataphone
yangunekut yakusangana
nemamwemas hura.After
mor ningshowerndakaenda
kunogadz i
rabreakfast.

"J
unioranonokakumuka
or.
..
?"NdakabvunzaTravi
s
ndic
himupabr eakf
ast
zvi
kanz i
,"ummmaybei nyaya
yekutiakanonokakur
arabut
he'sanear l
yri
ser.
"

"Fi
ne,letmegoc hec kon
him,"ndakadarondichienda
kuroomkwakendi kasvika
akarara.Ndais
ada
kumumut s
aac hi
rinehope
sakandakangomuf ugur a
mus orokutiawanemhepo
wanei mapill
owakaf ugidzwa
J
uni
orhaapo.

"Junior!"Ndakamudana
nekut ari
sapasipebedbuthe
wasnowayt obef ound.
"Travis!Travi
s!Juniorhaamo
mur oommake?"Ndakaenda
kukitchenkwai venaTravis
ndichidaro.

"Where'
she?"Akabvunz
a
achi
si
mukaac hi
endawo
kuroomkwandai vendabva.
"Amyi sthelimit
, what'st
his
newdr amanow?
Ndakakuudz akut iwakait
a
mistakepakut or
aJ unioronl
y
Godknowst henext
headlines.
"

"Let
'sfi
ndhimf i
rst
,"
ndakadarondi
chienda
downstair
s.Ndakabuda
panzendikatendererayar
d
yesendichi
mut svaga.
Ndakatsvagapes epese
kunyangwemugar age
nekuvhuramumot a.

"Haunakuins
tal
lermaCCTV
cameraheremur oom
make?"NdakabvunzaTravi
s
ndadzoker
amubedr oom
ndokubvaati
,"l
et'sc
heck."
Takacheckerfrom ti
me
dzatakamutarisaonlytosee
kutiait
opretenderkuvata
patakabuda.Patakabuda
akasaraakamukaac hionaTV
thenakaendapawi ndow
akatoranguvaar i
poperhaps
hewaswat c
hings t
ars.Ari
pawindowndi popatakaona
munhuac himut or
abyf orce
nepawindowandaf t
ers ome
ti
meakaz ouyanepawi ndow
achiis
amapi l
lowpanz vi
mbo
paJunior.
Hat i
nakuona
zvakanakakut indiyanianga
apindamur oommakeas
mur oommac homangamur i
darkbuttichionas tr
uc t
ure
angaas i
riAmyai tove
munhur ume

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Unedi
ted
Travisakaenda
kunoi nterrogatavakomana
vesec urit
ykut iki
dnapper
akapindas eibutthatwasnot
thes oluti
on. Ndakadzoker
a
mubedr oommedu
ndikanot oraphoneyake
kwakuc hiphoneraAmy.
"Travis,
"akat anganekudaro
probablynekutindaive
ndashandisaphoneyaTr avis
.
"Rueont heli
nehel l
o,"
ndakadarondokubvaat i,"oh
isee.Howmayi helpyou?"

"Bri
ngJ
uniorback,
"i
commanded."Where'
she?"
Amyaskedndikati
,"i
don't
knowbuti
'ms ureyouknow
whereJ
uniori
s .
"
"Howami suppos edt owher e
hei swheni l
efthi mwi thy ou.
Hewasunderyourc areRuu.
Iwon' tspareyoui fanyt hing
happenst omys on,"kut oita
seairevesaac hidarondi kat i,
"idon'thavet imef oryour
nons ensebuti fyouwon' t
bringJ uni
orhomei nt en
mi nutesyouwon' tl i
kewhat
i
'mgoi ngtodo, "ndakadar o
ndakat samwaz vikanz i,
" what
wi
llyoudo?"

"I
'llfi
ndhi mownmyownand
afterthatI '
llgot oc ourtand
claimhisc us tody.You're
ver yawar ethatwi thyour
ment alcondi tion,thec ourt
willawar dmehi scustody.
Aftergett i
nghi scustodyI'l
l
gobac ktoZi mbabwewi t
h
yours on."Ipapo
ndai t
oreves akut ikana
ndadakugar anaJunior
kusvikaasvi
ka18year s
akuzvii
ti
ramadec isi
onake
ndaigaranayenekut ikucour
t
Amyangaas i
nac hance
nekudakwec hirwere
chepfungwac haaiveazvipa
andc ourti
notangakut ari
sa
zvakanakir
amwana.

"Ar
eyouthreat
eningme?"
Akabvunz
andikat
i,"
i'
mnot
threateningyoubutal erting
you."Akar ambaakanyar ara
ndikati,
"timei sticki
ngAmy,
eightmi nuteslef t
."Witht hat
iendedt hec all.Amy
ndaitonzwakudakumuvi nga
kuNightingalei kokonekut i
hunhuhwepi hwekut imunhu
anoshandi samwanawake
pakudakundi fi
xer.

"
We'
vet
ofi
leami
ssi
ng
complai
nt,
"ndakazongonz
wa
Travi
sakudar
ondikati
,
"ndat
auranaAmy."

"Ndakunz wabutAmyc an't

betrust
edbec aus eJuniori
s
herperfec ttrumpc ard.He
cansacrificehimi fneeded
Ruramai. Shedoes n'thave
thatmot her l
yl ovef orhim.
Amyangaas ati akuda
mwanabutakadec i
der
kuchengetanhumbu
yaJuniorf
orherownbenefits
.
Haanakanabas anayethat
's
whyakamus iyanewe.
Ndiyanimaivangasi
ya
mwanawavokunemukadz i
akatoramurumewavo."

"Hol
dit
, handina
kumbotoreramunhu
murumei ni
,"ndakadaro
zvi
kanz
i,"what everi
tisbut
Amyakakuvengaanddai
ai
damwanawake
ai
sambomus iyamumaoko
emuvengiwake."Aswewere
ar
guingDarrel(sec
urit
y
manager)akabvaapinda
mubedroomnaJ unior
.

"Wamuwanepi?"
NdakabvunzaTravi
s
akangondi
tari
sa
achi
dzungudzamus or
o.
"Wher edidyougethi m?"
Akaz obvunz aneEngl i
shasi
inines tr
essndaivendi si
na
kutoz vif
ungakut iDarrel
l
haanz weShona. Akangoti
akanz waal oudknoc kkugate
akaendakunovhur agate
akawanaJ unioraripo.
Paakabvunz aJuniorkuti
asi
iwanani akanongedz a
mot ayangayakut oendaand
Darrelmanagedt onote
downi
tsnumberpl
ate.

"ThankyouDar rell
,"
ndakadar oakaenda
akati,
"anytimema' am. "
Dar r
ellachiendandakas ar
a
ndakupindabus y
nekunyar ari
dzaJ unior.
Airati
dzakut iangaave
nenguvayakar eba
achichemaapaf aceyaitared.
"Travi
sc hingouyanec hikafu
chakemunoka, honaz vaari
kuita,"ndakadar onekut i
ndaivendaz amakumui sa
pasi ndic
hidakunot ora
chikafuakar ambaakat i
namaneni .Angaac hiri
nefears oangaas i
ngac hade
kubvapandi ri
."I
weweka, "
akadar oachiendandi kas ar
a
ndichimus eka.

"
All
owmet
ogetmyphone,
"
ndakadaropandainzwa
ic
hiri
raasihamenokut i
mupfungwamakemai t
ichi
i
nekutiakasi
mukaf ast
achi
noitorandokudzoka
pandir
i.

"Hell
o,"ndakadavi randis
ina
confi
dencenekut ipfungwa
dzangadz akutofungirakuti
mareporterasi twasnew
number ."
As impl ethankyou
won'thurtyouregoRuu, "
ndakanzwaar iAmy. Aitoda
kutindi
mut endenekudz os
a
mwanawake. Semunhuanga
asi
ngadez vekutaura
ndakazomut i
,"thankyou
verymuc hAmy ,"andended
thecall
.Travi
swal kedi nand
heardmet hanki ngzvikanzi
,
"whywer eyout hanking
her?"
"For,
"ndakadar ondi chii
sa
maz i
s oangupanaJ unior.
Travisakagar apas idepangu
akatangakudyi saJuni or
.
Travisakaphoner aAmy
achimut ukirakuinvol ver
Juniorpamapl anakeand
sincethatdayhat ina
kuzonz waanyt hi
ngf romher
kusvikaaz obva
kurehabi l
itati
onc enteraf t
er
threemont hsakuuyapamba
kuzotoraJ unior.
Junior
wachongaai temas hura
ekurambakuendanamai
vakeac hidakugar anesu.
Kutozamakumunyenger era
kutianodz okapaweekend
iyekutoitastubborns ababa
vake.Travisndipopaakat i
kunaAmyambomus i
ya
ozomut orakanaaver eady.
Amykwakut angakut it
inoda
kumut oreramwanawake
luc
kenought herapistwake
angaar i
poac himubets era
kunzwi s
isat houghi could
seekut iai
pr etender
kusanzwi si
sa. Therapi
s taona
kutiTravisnaAmyvakut oda
kuendes anyayayemwana
mber i
akabvaat i
it'
sbet ter
Amyambogar anesuf ora
fewdaysac hijai
rana
naJunioroz omut oravoenda
vesebec aus eTravisaiti
mwanahaamanikidz
we
kubvapambaukuwomai
vemwanavakuti
pane
mwanandipopavari
.

"That'snotpos sible,"
ndakadar ondichitari
s aTravi
s
kutiari kufungei.Aihwaka
zvaisaitakut i
tigareunder
samer oofnaAmynekuda
kwaJ uni or.
"Rur uisright,
"i
feltalittlereli
evedTr avi
s
adaro.Amyakabvaat ora
Juniorbyfor ce
achimudhonz aTr
avis
kwakubat awoJ uniorrumwe
ruoko.Vakat anga
kudhonz eranamwana
kuchemakwake
vasi
ngakunz we. MsTherapi
st
vangavangoyevai ni
nekutyiramwanandokubva
ndamut ora.Pasis
ina
chekubvut i
ranavakabva
vat angakur ovana. Iwas
sur pri
s edkuonaAmy
ac hit
odz oseraz vines i
mba. I
t
wasqui t
eobvi ouskut i
anengeangaakai takar ateor
somet hingliket hatnekut i
angaat osiyananeni wekut i
Tr avi
sakadakundi r
ova
maokoai mhanyi rakuvhar a
fac easi didn'tknowany
fightings kil
ls.Angaas ati
amboz amakundi rovaTr avi
s
asindaitoz
ivakuti
ndaisamudz oser
asaAmy.
Kudzos werwanemukadz i
kwakamupahas hazvekuti
akazongomubat ari
ghthand
withhislefthandndokubva
amur ovashayaneelbow.
TaidakubatabutTravisanga
atopedzanemunhuwake.

"Tr
aviskani
,lethers
tay
here,
"ndakadaro
ndavhundukar opa. "What
areyous ayingRur u?"
Akabvunz aTr avisndi kati
,
"yeslethers tay.Idon' twant
thismattert oes calate.You
knowi can'tdealwi thall
theseemot ionsnyaya
ikasvi
kapas oc i
almedi aandi
don'twantanys t
res s."I
was n'
tsayingt hatf orAmyor
Juniorbutndai zvitiramwana
wangu. Iwaspr egnantagai n
andthatt
imendanga
ndi
si
ngadekuz vi
temesa
musoronenyayadzevanhu.

"Ruru?"Travisakadaro
achi
uyapandi rindokubva
ndati,"
let
'sdot hisforour
baby."Angaas ingambode
kubvumi r
ananeni akati
,"ar
e
yous ur
ekut iAmyavepano
hauzoitestress
? "
"I'
mnots urebutI'
lltr
ymy
levelbestnotto,"ndakadaro
iyeTravishaanakuz oda
kundipikisandokuz ot
i,"
ari
kungogar apanoonl yfora
week. Oneweeki senough
forhert obondwi t
hhers on
again."

"Deci
deddaddy,
"isai
d.
Ndakadar
ondichit
orafi
rst
aidki
tndokuendakunaAmy
angaat oraramugues tr
oom
therapistvakevaripasi
de.
Handi nakudakuvavanzira
kutipambahapanas pace
yavoasi c
ouldseethatnaivo
vaizi
vakut ihaanabipol
ar
disorder.

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amai

Iwasbusyresearchingabout
bipol
ardi
sordernekut i
maiti
roaAmyai ngeemunhu
anementalil
lness.Aigona
kungeakanyepahakekut i
anebipol
ardisordertogain
sympat hyiyeat ori nayo
zvemas ure.Mas ympt omayo
ndaitomaonapanaAmyas i
Travi
sanengeai t
oz ivaAmy
kusvikamut singabec ause
akandi t
indirikutambi s a
nguvayangu. "Rur u, Amy
hausat iwamuz ivaanogona
kutianer unnings t omac h
ukatomuonaac hi
enda
kutoiletther
eandt her ekana
kutozviiti
sarunni ngs tomach
yacho. Inst
eadofs tressi
ng
overherhandekunadoc t
or
unoitwas c
annhas indirifr
ee
kudai,"akataura
achinditoreraphone
ndokubvandas i
muka
ndichiendakubat hroom
kunogez a.
Travi
sanga
akutongoi takutipese
pandinobudandi nge
ndichilookernice.Travis
woul ds aynhumbundi yoiri
kundi
tumakugez
azvi
riover
.

TakaonekaAmyt avekubuda
akatadzakanakupi nduraand
iwonder edkutivaizobonder
seinemwanawakebec ause
si
nc etwodaysdz aangaauya
waisatombomuonanemwana
aiz
ot odanezvaJ
uni orkana
amuonaaneni .

"
Ini
hangundi
rikudamwana
musikana, "akakarukaadaro
ti
rimumot aTravisndikat
i,
"i
nindir
i kudamukomana. "
Akanditarisaakaseka
ndokuti
, "ngazvipere.
"

"Why?"Ndakabvunz a
ndichisekazvikanz
i,"i
know
youRur utikaramba
ti
chitauranyayandoz i
va
zvaunopedz i
sirawataura,
"he
saidndikati,
"what?"
"Ndokuz ivaiweunozotindi
ri
kudamwanamus i
kana
bec ausemukomanandagar a
ndinaye,"akadarondikati
,
"obviousyour eadmymi ndi
wasaboutt osaythat.Dai
wangaus inamwanawanga
usinabas anegenderbutiwe
wagar aunayewakutoda
kubal ancer.
"
"You'rec r
az y,
"akadar oTr avi
s
achitsamhi rapadumbu.
"Dearbaby, ihopeyou' rea
girl
,"akataur aar i
padumbu
pangundi kasekaz vekutii
heardmybabyki cki
ngf or
thef i
rsttime. Ndakabvi sa
mus orowaTr avisndichida
kuny atsomuf eelerbutTr avis
angaamunz wawoac hikicker
ndokui samaokoake.
Nhumbuyekut angayanga
yabvamwanaas ati
akukicker
andweneverex per
ienced
suchhappinesswi
thTravi
s
andi waskuti
panaJunior
haanakuwanaoppor t
unit
y
yacho.

Takasvikakuchipat
araTravi
s
aribusynekureseacher
maz it
aevasikanazvekut
i
ndakatonamat akutimwana
wac hoaitemus i
kana.
SemaVIPt akasvikazves e
zvavereadyfors can
ndokubvandat oitwas can.
Doctorpavakaz ongoti
mwanamus i
kanaTr avis
akashayakanapekubat a
nekufara.Kutonzwamaar i
kutidaiapostermaphot o
escanpasocialmedi abut
nenyayayekut indanga
ndamuudz akut iidon'twant
myc hil
dt obecomenews .
"Hernamei sMar
ah,"
akadarotavemumot a
kudzokerakumba."
Mar ah?
"I
repeatedzvi
kanz
i,"
yes
Marah."

"Zvinorei
?"Ndakabvunz a
zvikanzi,"
it'
sanAr abi
cname
whi chmeansmer r i
nessand
cheer f
ulness,
"akadaro
ndikakasirakuti
,"nouri
kuzvi
wanepihonaapa,
it'
sa
Hebrewfemalenamewhich
meansbitt
erness
."

"Ohamaz ingtwodi ff
erent
meanings, i
think
ri
nonyatsoitamanjeit'sa
combinati
onofour
charac
ters.Anengear ia
li
ttl
ebitt
ers eweandver y
cheerf
ulseni waona,"
akadaroTravisndikati
,"ami
bi
tter
?".

"Verybi tter,"her epli

ed.
Ndakas hay ac hekumur ova
nachoTr avisndokubva
anditambi dzaphoneyangu
nekut i
ai veaz vionakut indi
ri
kudakumur ova."Juni
or
achafar a,"ndakadar o
ndamuf ungabec ause
aif
ungas ababavakekut i
ndakat akur amwana
mus
ikana.

"Darrell
?"Ndakadar o
ndamuonaar imumot a
ndikatoshayakuti c
hi i
chaiti
kanekut iai
sabvac ome
whatmay. "Stopthec ar!"I
commandedt hedriver,
akami samot aandDar rell
angaat omisawo. "
Wher eare
yougoi ng?"Akabvunz wa
naTravisakati,"
i'
mr ushing
t
othec
lini
cSi
r.
"

"Whathappened?"Tr avis
akabvunz aac hibudamumot a
achiendakumot akwai ve
naDar rel
l."
TakeRur uhome, "
akadar okunadr iver
vandaivenavoi yeac hipi
nda
mumot ayaivenaDar rell
.
Zvangaz vir
i pac henakut i
Travisangaas ingadekut i
ndizivekutichii chai
tor a
nzvi
mbobec ausedaiaida
kutindizi
veangadai
akandiudza.Anywayi didn'
t
wantt ostres
smys el
formy
Marahs ondakatozambi ra
seatndikarara.

Ndakasvikapambaempty
pasi
navanhundokubva
ndapinz
iraTravi
scall
ndic
himuudz akuti
Amy
aendanemwana. "Rel
axRur
u,
Juniorti
nayekuno,"repl
ied
Travisandiasked,"i
s
everythingokay?"

"Yeah, "withthatheended
thec all.Atiangaanayebut
hes oundedver ydistur
bing.
Ndai ngoz vi
bvunz akutichi
i
chai tikakunaJ uni
or
ndic his hayamhi ndi
ro
kus vikandaz ophonerfuti,
"Travi sI '
mr estl
ess,what
happenedt oJ uni
or?"
Pandakabvunz aakatanga
aturamaf emondokuz oti
,"i
t'
s
nothingseriousadonha
pamas tai
r."

"Whydi dn'tyoutel lme

earli
er?"Iasked. "Asisai
d,
i
t'snothings eri
ousandi
didn'
twantt ostressyou.
"It
wasnot hings er
iouss o
ndakasiyananaz vo
ndakumbophoneraMai
Chri
stkutiti
mbonyeya.
Vakatanga
nekutocomplai
ner
,"Ruramai
mwanawababavako
handichamugonezvachos
e."

"Ai
taseithi
stimeTania?"
Ndakabvunzandichi
seka
zvi
kanzi
,"hazvis
ekeseri
ght
nowmuz vereyesbut
anosweraachingogwesha
pamba. Plateanosiya
paadyir
aakat odyira
mubedr oommake
ndotozowanamapl atepas i
pebed.Maf i
rstdaysI '
dgl adly
helpherndi chi
tiambos imba
muviributakutotor a
advantageyangu. Mwana
wakec haiyeakaitat svi
na
inovi
rairipamuviri haabvise.
Ndinindatovemai vemwana,
ukaonaiyeagez esamwana
wakeavekudakuendanay e
kuchipatar
abesidesthat
ndinindoswerandinayei
ye
achingoshanyar
ikanephone
yake."

Vainzwikakut
ivakanetaMai
Chris
t.Ndangandatokoshiwa
kukuudz ai
kut
iTaniaanga
abatsi
rwanemwana
mukomanaamont hbac k,
a
li
ttl
eearlypanezvaaiti
udz a
kutinhumbundeyaChr is
.
Chriswachoakazomuudz a
kutiari
kudakuuya
kumaDNAndi popaakazoti
mwanahaas i
wakeas ikuti
ataurebabavachoakar amba
ti
kangosiyananazvo.

"Kodadvarikuti
kudii
?"
Ndakazobvunzazvi
kanzi
,
"vanot
ichii
babavako
unovaz
iva.I
'
mfadeup
Ruramai.
"

"Akaz
otauramuridzi
wenhumbuher e?"
Ndakabvunzazvi
kanzi,"Tani
a
anemanyepoRur amai,you
knowbabavayavaaitiar i
kumaniki
dzwanaLovel ykuti
vamuroorewhatwhat ?"

"
Yesi
knowhi
m,"i
repl
ied
andsheadded, "yest hatone.
Ndivovamwevanobvi sa
pambaandvanogar a
vakatumirwamaphot o
emwana. Vanengevai ve
vangavagar avariblesser
vakeasiiyenekunyar aage
yavoakut angakubika
nyaya."

"
Ngaangoendakunabl
esser
wakez
ve,
"ndakadaroz
vik
ndakatombomuudzaiye
nemarevoakusvi
tsanyaya
kunababavake
yachi
njir
udzwakui
tasekuti
handic
hamudepamba. "

"Don'twor ryndichi
taura
naye,"isaidz vi
kanzi
,"you
betterdoatl eastbaba
vanosuppor terzvaunotaur
a
inindikazorambandot aura
nyayayac hoz vi
nonzi
ndakavengamwana
wemur ume."

"Fi
ne, we'r
edonewi thTani a,
variseitet
evangu?"
Ndakadar ondichi
s eka
ndafungaz vai
vez vaitatete
mazuvaaper a.Handi tiChido
angaaz oti
zir
akuna
Gwanz ura.Gwanzur a
kwakuendes atsvakiraikuno
achi
dakut obvisaivot ete
kwakuirambavac hiti
havangaroodzeChi dopas i
na
hamadz akec haidzo. Chido
akavatingavadz it
svage
sezvovariivovanoz i
va
vakatsi
kats i
kakus vikaChi do
azvir
amwavakanoc hat a
kucourtnaGwanz ura.Tet e
vangavas i
ngac hataur enaye
avekumbakwakekuKwekwe
thenonedayvakaz oendako
nemwanawac hidovac hiti
havachade
kuremedz wa,Chidoakat
iit
's
fi
nendokut oramwanawake.
Hapanopakut i
tete
vachi
dz oker akuHarare
munhuai ngot i
mangwana
kusvi
kaChi doaz omukaachi
ti
anonovas iyakubhaziivo
kwakut ivanoendanaye
nekutimai nemwana
havangagwi reshanj
e
pamur umeone. Kutobuda
pachenakutivai
daGwanz ura,
Chidondipopaakaphonera
mur umewavouyoas ina
kui
s akanacomment
panyayayacho.

Vamaniki
dzwakudz
oker
a
kumbakwavovakawana
murumeatamaave
kwaMamoy o.
Mwanauya
waMamoyowekumbonzi
ndewaOwenangaari
wabamukur u.Vait
as tr
ess
vakatangakunditindi
ni
mur oyiwavondine
zvandakait
akuguvar amama
becauseeversincepandanga
ndaindakovakatangakuit
a
munyama. Nyaya
ikat
ombokwi razvekuti
vakatsvagamadz i
baba
wavaidakuendanayepaguva
ramamakut iri
nogadz i
rwa
munhuwes eakazvir
amba
ndokubvavadakuenda
zvechit
sot s
i t
ikazvinzwa
vakanomi swanaOwenvas at
i
vait
amas aramus iavo.I
wasn'tthats uperstiti
ousbut
ndakatoonakut i
tet ekwave
kurwaranepf ungwakuf unga
kutipanez vandakai ta
paguvaz vakakonz erakuti
vati
zwenemur ume.
"Vavenani havot etevakoas i
Chidovanec higumbunaye.
Hanz ikumarriagei koko
haakugar e,
"vakadar oMai
Christndikati
,"zvavane
mas hura."Ndakaz okat a
phonendaonaTr avi s
achipinda.Ndaifungakut i
achataurakast atementkake
kekuti,"wakuregakut aura
nezvikombaz vakonekut i
ndasvikanhai?"Hewoul dsay
thatjoki
nglybutapa
akasvikaakafi
zukaac
higar
a
pabedmaz i
soarir
edred,
tsi
ngadz ekumeso
dzic
hioneka.

"What'
swronghoney?"
Ndakabvunzaandhegave
meat i
ghthug."What
's
wrong?"Ndangandatove
worri
edzvikanz
i,"
welost
him.
"
"WelostwhoTravi
s?"Iwas
get
tingres
tles
sakati
,"Juni
or
i
sgonebabe?"

"Where'she?"Ndakabvunz
a
ndic
hisimukandokubva
andidhonzaachi
ndihugger
zvi
kanzi,"
Amypoi soned
him."
"What ?"Iwass hoc kedakat i,
"yesangaai s
iraiwepoi son
sezvowagar aunedi etchart
rawakapi hwanadoc t or.
She
wass uret hatyouwer egoing
toeatt hatmi nts auc e.J
unior
abvaapi ndamuki tchen
akatobami ntsuac et hatwas
meantf ory ou.Itiss aidAmy
paaonakut indiJunioranwa
abvaamhanyi rakwaar i
achidakumur utsisaaonakut i
hazvisikushandaabvaaz ama
kutizabutDar rel
lcaughther
beforegoinganywher e.As
Juniorwass ti
llali
veDarrel
l
rushedhi mtohos pit
albut
poisonyachoyanga
yatodambur amat umbuby
thet i
meyakas vika
kuhos pi
tal.
"

"Thi
sisal
lmyfaul
tTr
avi
s,
"
ndakadar
onekuti
ndi
ni
ndaivendabvumakut iAmy
agarepambapavo. "
Whyar e
youblami ngyoursel
fforthis
Ruru?"Akabvunz a
achi
pukut amisodzindikat
i,
"ndi
ni ndakabvumakut i
agarepano."

"Don'tsaythatbabe,
"ndini
ka
ndaivendatovekunyaradzwa.
"I
'mhur tbutontheother
handz vai
ti
kaisgoodfor
everyone.Amyisoutofour
li
vesforgoodandr ightnow
she'
sexac t
lywheres heis
supposedtobe."Aingove
mas hokoenyar
adzobutt ese
tai
rwadz i
waandi wasf i
ll
ed
withguilt
y.

FourdayslaterJuni
or
akachengetedzwa,Amy
achi
pihwat enyearsi
npri
son.
UKyangay atosi
yana
neZimbabwei nehuwor i
zvekutimunhuakangodeal er
nemaj udgeanohwi nac ase.
Amywasr i
chandf amousbut
mut emohaunakuz vitari
sa
andpaakadakui t
az vake
zvebipolardisor
der
zvakashayabas aunl i
ke
Denz elangaangonyeper a
kupengaakanz i
kuNgomahur u.
Iwassoanger edbyt he
Zimbabweans ystemz vekuti
ndakatangakufambi ranyaya
dzaDenzelzvekare.Owen
semunhuai vekuZimbabwe
ndiyeaimir
ami rakusvika
azonzi200yearsinpr i
son.

******
"She'ssolovelyTravis,
"isai
d
lookingatMar ahzvikanzi,
"pleasedon'tnameher
Lovely,"akadaroariseri
ous
achitonditor
eramwana. "
I
don'twantt oheret hatword
sodoesmyl it
tlepri
nc ess
."

"Weirdo,
"ndakadaro
ndic
hi murovanecushion."
I'
m
donewi t
ht hescri
ptformy
news how,"akadarondikati
,
"
wavekunyor
afut
iTr
avi
s?"

"WhynotbabeI 'mwr i
ting
anddirec
tinganews how
cal
ledLoved,"akadaroari
ser
iousndikati,
"ohmymy
myndeyei lovedyacho?"

"I
t'
sourlovestor
yright
Marah?"AkadaroMarah
kuit
andokubvaaseka
seai
zivaz
vait
aurwa.
THEEND

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ymuchfor
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esss
uppor
t
Nhapi
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kati,"
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e?"

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aur a
naTinashe?"

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i,
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we
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nashe
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i
ni Ropafadzondii
te
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