THE BROODER

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THE BROODER

38.

***ASHLEY***

Thirteen gunshot at the visual images of Mr Savannah. I didn't miss a shot. After been taught how to use the guns, the shooting range provided me a private sector where I could fire shots to my satisfaction.

Refiloe:"Do you need anything ma'am?"

"No, I would like to go back to the mansion now. It's bathing time for the twins and I want to be there."

Refiloe:"Alright ma'am, let me tell the driver to move out the parkade."

Three armed bodyguards were closely at reach.

Voice:"Hey, which division do you stand for?"

Before I could reply that I don't know anything about divisions or something, my bodyguards has pushed him away. They didn't even answer to me when I told them to stop. He raised his hands up as a sign of peace and submission.

"I'm So sorry about this, please pardon me."

Voice:" I'm so pissed that I can only be at ease if you buy me dinner tonight."

Dinner? That's easy. Refiloe will see to it that he's given cash to eat. He doesn't look poor but you never can tell these days.

"Um, sure."

Voice:"so what division do you serve?" The stupid bodyguards are still standing in our midst.

"Division? I don't know what's that."

Voice:"oh let me guess, it's your first time here?"

"Yeah." Was it that obvious? The coach did say I'm a natural pro at shooting so I thought I fit in.

Voice:"I'm Colonel Andile and you owe me dinner tonight"

"Yes, you said so earlier. I will talk to Refiloe to arrange that..." Speaking of the little spy, Refiloe comes in, taking my mini bag which contains my newly acquired favorite toy.

"Refiloe, Mr Andile here wants to have dinner. Give him enough money for that!" He chuckles as I ordered. I don't know his reasons for laughing but I've got to go.

Refiloe:"um, yes ma'am " I leave them at it and walk outside to the car.

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It has been five days now and Richard is still not back. I feel more safer when he's home. I thought of calling him. He bought me the latest iPhone but he never calls on it. He usually call Refiloe or the nanny. I don't understand his character at all.

I dial his number and it rings unanswered.

I heard a little cry from the baby monitor and I already know it's my boy. He's quite the crybaby and I don't want him disturbing his sweet sister. I ran to the nursery but the nanny beat me to it. She's holding him already but he's still crying.

"Let me take him" she gives him to me and goes out to make him a bottle. The doctor has given me a go-ahead to breastfeed but the nanny doesn't allow me to. She's always feeding the children formula before I could even say the word 'breast' but today I am going to force down on her.

I pull out a breast and feed him. My baby sucked for life. It was the best feeling ever. My first time breastfeeding 'sun' was not as enjoyable as this. My breasts were very sensitive and I cried for the first two weeks while breastfeeding 'sun'. I think it got better with time cause with the other of my children, it wasn't like that. I am still breastfeeding my son when she returns and hurriedly snatched him from my hold. My baby wailed out loudly hereby waking his twin.

"Why are you doing this to me and my children? Why do you hate me so much? Well guess what? I've had it up to here, to the height of it, give me my child this instant or I'll..."

Nanny:" Or you'll what?"

***RICHARD***

King Banzi:"Mcebo? What are you doing late at the cave?"

"Nothing..."

I thought I could stay alone here at the cave and perhaps think about my life. A lot has changed in my life and it's so quick. I'm totally overwhelmed.

King Banzi:"Come out of the water. It's cold and you will catch the flu."

"It's warm and I'm okay here" I sneezed and he sighed.

King Banzi:"please come out and sit by my side. I want to share something with you"

I have been in the water for so long, many more or less of six hours. My skin is wrinkled and I feel lightheaded, perhaps from being famished.

King Banzi:" Sit here. I used to sit by my father here at this stone. We could talk for long and catch up on royal gossips. My father was a chatterbox only with me. This cave is our only hideout to talk about anything and everything. I want that with my son too. Especially with you, my only son."

"Is there anything you want to talk about?"

King Banzi:" Yes, I want us to talk about you."

"About me?"

King Banzi:"I think we have a lot to talk about. Your life, lifestyle and many more. I don't know much about you."

"What do you want to know Papa?"

King Banzi:"what do you do junior? I know you own Richard Carter holdings but I don't know how you did it. I think I deserve to know more about your entire life, the behind the scenes."

"Drug business. I belong to the brotherhood gang."

King Banzi:" You'll need cleansing"

"I can't quit yet. I'm the leader of the underworld "

King Banzi:"And the next Zulu king"

"The brotherhood has been my family for years now, I can't give them up. "

King Banzi:" You belong to me, this family and this kingdom "

"I belong to no-one."

King Banzi:" You don't have a choice Mcebo. You know your roots now and you know your destiny too. You're the next Makosa (king) and there's no two ways about it."

"I have a choice and I can either choose to be here, be king or I choose to remain who I was before now. You can't tell me otherwise "

King Banzi:"um, okay. I'm not gonna force anything down your throat but I believe that your destiny can never be denied."

We're quiet for a while until I remember that event of that day.. the day I met my mother.

"She works for me, together with her brother. Her brother is in the accounting department, an account manager."

King Banzi:" Isisa said your granny was a hard nut and I understand. Seeing that she's out from the hospital, I will take over and have that meeting with her."

"You should come to the office."