*Chimurenga Cherudo* Story by Nita Chihelele 263 786615997 27 785221582 Chapter4 Stanford "I love you Julie,"I emphasized before disconnecting the call. Kwakutura mafemo ndichiikandira kure phone yacho. I didnt know kuti that stupid day could ruin my life zvekutodaro. Ndaitofunga kuti itori secret ichangorova isingaziikanwe. Hameno wo kuti what came over me musi wacho. I ended up blaming Julie nekundichemera kuti ndiende kuchikoro kwavo that particular day. Ndakabva ndatoridza tsamwa ndokutura futi mafemo. Yeukai aitofanirwa kudzokera kumba kwavo chete. Hope dzakazobatawo zvadzo pakati pahwo. Ndakatomutswa neknock yaLorca achiti,"Stan iwe! Daddy vati ndiwe urikuenda neni!" Ndakaita kujamba ndaive ndatorivara kuti izuva rekuenda kubasa. Zvaive zvavharwa zvikoro but Lorca aiita form 3 vaipota vachidzidza during holidays kuchikoro kwavo. Aidzidza mutown, she was at a boarding school kwakuzongochemera kudzidza day. "Okay im coming!" I shouted ndichitogadzira gadzira pebed zvebhayizi. Mama vaiita ku inspector kuti ndasiya ndagadzira here. Zvichingobvawo nadaddy, aunty Tari vaitiitira vakarambidzwa. Ndakatora towel rangu ndokumhanyira kubath kunopinda shower chaiyo. Ndakabva ndatodhumana namudhara vavakutobuda. Ndakavataudza vachibva vati,"uende naLorca ini kune kwandirikuda kupfuura nako first. And kupera kwemwedzi you should contribute chikafu, magetsi nemvura. Hausisiri mwana you've already proved kuti watove murume mukuru." Ndakapererwa ndokuti,"but dad?" "Don't but dad me panapa, mwana haafambe achikurura vakadzi mabhurugwa. Ndinoda uzive kuti everything that you do chinema consequences son." Vakabva vatofamba kuenda. Ipapo I was saving kuti nditengewo mota yangu. Driving my dad's cars kwaingosvota nekuti waiudzirwa kuti ufambe sei? Ndakazonogeza ndatosvotwa. Uyuwo Lorca wacho aitondikamhanisa hanzi ndanonoka. Ndavamukitchen trying to look for something to eat akanditi,"Stanford ndanonoka veduwe!" "Lorca tora makeys ayo pakeyrack uende wanzwa? Its not like I get paid taking you to school if you don't know. Im not your chauffeur wanzwa ka? Ndozvawakasiira kuboarding uchida kuzotikamhanisa pano?" Yakabva yatodairwa namama vakabva vapinda hanzi,"Stan usade kupedzera hasha kumwana wangu. Haasi iye akakuti umitise chigure." "Seriously mama? Nemiwo murikuzvibvuma kuti ndini ndakamumitisa? Wow! I thought you of all people you believe me." I was so desperate kuti vanhu vatofunge kuti zveshuwa handina mhosva. Deep down I knew ndini ndaive ndadya bota , I was responsible but kungoti zväirema kubvuma. "Asi anopenga here zvekubva angosarudza iwe nhai mwanangu?" Ndakakwiridzira mapendekete ndakayanika maoko ndokuti,"mama I wish I knew why she chose me? Pamwe idzo mota dzamudhara dzandinoshandisa aiona sekuti ndedzangu." "Manje pano achapabva zvake. Baba vako varikutoda havo kundiremedza. Zuro uno vakauya naiye Kerryn iyeye. Ndakangonyara tete maiFanu chete ndaitoda kuramba kumugamuchira pano. Ndaitamba nhamo pano nekuda kwamai vaKerry ivava nxa!" I was glad kuti ndaitove neteam raida kudzura Yeukai. Paive netension mazuva iwayo pamba pedu nenyaya yaKerryn iyoyo. She was between Debra and Lorcadia's age. Mudhara vaive vaitawo misikanzwa. Hazvina kuziikanwa by then. Zvese zvakazobudikira mai vaKerry vashaya. Aitoitirwawo zvese sesu achiri kunamai vake ikoko. Daddy decided to introduce her to the family kuti azogara nesu. Pakamboitika gakava mama vasingamude. Daddy wo vakamira vachiti havangarase ropa ravo so vaizomutengera imba yake yekuti agare. Mama ndokuzoti better azogara nevamwe to cut ma expenses. But mama didnt like her, as for me ndaimufarira aingodika hake. Ndakapedzesa kudya maveetbix ndamirirwa naLorca. Ndakabuda Yeu ndisina kumbomuona ndikanzwa mama vavakudeedzera varipa passage hanzi,"pano hapasi pahotera hapadyiwe vanhu vakarara manhede! Ini muridzi wemba ndasomuka kare!" Vakarova rova maoko ndokuti,"ngakumukwe! Ngakumukwe tone! Zvese zvakanaka zvakaita mupachive pano zvakashandwa ka! Dai wo taimuka masikati munoti dai pakanaka kudai? Ayewa ngakumukwe tone!" Takazofamba tavakutoita nyaya. Lorca taiwirirana unlike Debra hameno kuda imhaka yekuteedzana yaiita tigare takaburana. Akatozofamba avakundiwanzira hanzi,"Stan ka ! Haya asi chii newe? Haa wadzikisira Julie veduwe." "Sha ma1 handizivi ndichapabuda sei? But please not a word to Juliet ndichaona yekutamba." Juliet wacho kwavakutofona achiti,"hubby undiigirewo ka biltong , I've been craving for it for the past few days kunge munhu anenhumbu nhai." "Okay babe ndinouya nayo ndachayisa," akati,"iwe kutokanganwa kukuudza Yeukai akaendeswa kwanaSimblo madeko. Vamwe varikuprogresser sha murudo murudo umu!" She said achitonakidzwa zvake. "Yeah atori ma1 babe," ndiyo mhinduro yandakamupa akati,"mainini vangu vakakotsira too much mhani. Ini sha zvekuita vana tisati tachata handizvide. Remember i promised you kuti tichaita ndapedza. Now that ndapedza A'level yangu tonogona kuita but tinongoshandisa protection. I want us to build a mansion nevana vedu vekuronga kwete vana mistake iih handivade hangu." That was exactly my dream but I wasn't sure anymore nekuda kwamainini vake. "Taura hako babe,"I commented weakly ndokuti,"totaura babe ndirikudriver. Vakomana ava vanenzara vanogona kutondipinza busy apa paNguboyenja pavakazara." I lied nekuti munhu wangu ndaimuziva aisapedza hake kutaura. Kushanda kwakandiremera musi iwoyo. Plus hope chaidzo semunhu aive asina kurara zvakanaka previous night. Ndakakurumidza kuchayisa musi iwoyo. Ndakabuda kuma3 luckily kwaisewo busy zuva iroro. Taishanda tese namudhara paDelta Bulawayo. Vaive kuma offices ini ndaive mechanic kumatrucks ipapo. I had tried to avoid him musi iwoyo kubasa. I drove straight into town kwakutengera munhu wangu biltong yake. From there I drove to a bar kuBarbourfields Mzilikazi. Ndaifarira hangu nzvimbo iyoyo ndiko kwandainwira with my workmates. But musi iwoyo ndakaenda ndega. I drank ndikanzwa kuti ndavakupfuurikidza kwavakupinda munzira going home. Ndaitya kunopinda busy ndikasvika ndakadhakwa stereki. My father had said zvekudhakwa stereki ndaizozviita ndavakumba kwangu not under their roof. At 24 their didnt have a problem with my drinking. Ndakatoti ndichipinda mumota ndichitarisa nguva paphone kwavakuwana countless missed calls from Julie. Mukati maive nenoise ndosaka ndisina kuinzwa ichirira. I called her back ipapo ipapo. Akadairawo nefirst ring hanzi,"Mr Manomano ibve here nhumbu yangu musirikubatika nebiltong yangu?" "Sorry babe im on my way now. Ndanga ndambopinda paBf ndichimbobata maviri." "Okay haisi nyaya as long mandiigira zvandakutumai." "Iih how on earth could I forget zvinodiwa namadam?" She giggled ndokuti,"iribho ufone wasvika." Traffic yaive yasunga kuma 5 manheru. Ndakatozosvika kuMagwegwe kuma to 7 chaidzo , I drove straight to Julie's place ndikatofona ndichirikumashops. Tikatosvikirana paka spot kedu.Ndaive ndapotsa kupfuurikidza kunwa doro musi iwoyo. Juliet paakangopinda I attacked her with a kiss akabva andibata muromo blocking my kiss hanzi,"hooo!hooo! Stan wakadhakwa ka?!" "Babe ndanwa asi handina kudhakwa hangu. Sha ndiitirewo plan its been long ndakamirira. Three years dzese here amana?" Taive tatanga kudanana achirikuita form three. But I had sex with some girls vandaimboita tuma relationships navo tusina meaning Julie arikuchikoro. Juliet ndiye wandaida vamwe avo kwaivewo kupedza nyota. Akaramba akablocker kiss yangu ndokuti,"yes I promised you but handidi wakadhakwa kudai Stan. It should be a special and memorable day." "Okay Juliet wagara hako hauna han'ya neni. Ooh zvinhu zvako,"i said that ndichiita kunge ndaramwa. Akatora biltong yake kwavakundi kisser ave iye ndakavarairwa hanzi,"maita basa Humba!" "Haa amana izvozvo zvaurikundiita sha urikutondidenha nhai." Akaseka ndokuti,"sorry kwacho Stanford." "Hevo kwacho saka wazoti rinhi kwacho?" "Rinhi weyi?" She asked avakutotsenga biltong yake ndikati,"musi weofficial opening of the package babe." "Ooh uchiri panyaya iyoyo? Okay lets discuss uri sober sha." "Amana handina kudhakwa mhani! I know zvese zvatirikutaura sha." Akati,"okay weekend Stan." Ndakazonzwa ndapihwa kambama paruoko kairwadza. Ndikati,"ouch what is it for amana?!" "Ruoko rwako rurikutsvakeyi ikoko?" Ndakazoona kuti ndainge ndatopinza mut-shirt make. Akabva atobata handle yedoor ndokuti,"Stan tozoonana wava sober not today." I tried to grab her fast akabva atobuda. I was feeling horny zvisingaite. Ndakasara ndikambogara mumota muye ndavakutonzwa kuti dzungu ririkuwedzera and I started wondering how I had driven all the way from Barbourfields ndakadaro. Ndakaziva kuti ndakadhakwa zvekurevesa. Ndakananga kumba ndikawana Fidelis atopaka mota yake kare. I had to act cool otherwise ndaipinda busy naye nebabie rake. Ndakabva ndatosanganidzana namama papassage ndichinyahwayira kuti ndipinde kuroom kwangu without anyone seeing me. Vakatonditi,"uyu asvika!" Ndokunzwa muface wacho avakuti,"Stanford huya kuno!" Tone yezwi ravo ndakaziva kuti ma1 chete. But handitozivewo zvandaive ndakanganisa. Ndakaedza kufamba steadily going to the TV room where he was sitting. Ndakaonekwa ndisati ndatogara pasi ndikanzi,"mfanha iwe wakuona sekuti pamba pako pano ka? Ndiwe wavakusvika pano wakadhakwa ini samusha ndiri sober? Ndiwe wava baba ini ndava Stan?" "Maya mudhara," i responded ndichigara pasofa. Vakabva vatoti,"tell me truck rawakagadzira on Friday wakariita road test here?" Ipapo vaitobvunza mudzimu zvawo I hardly recalled anything chakaitika Friday yacho. Kuti ndisapinde busy kwavakuti,"yes ndakariita." "Saka iwe saprofessional mechanic wakatadza kunzwa kuti fanbelt harisi kushanda zvakanaka?" I suddenly remembered kuti ndainge ndarigadzirisa boys randaishanda naro maspanner boy angu. Kwakuzoita nungo dzekubuda naro for road test nekuti nguva dzekuchayisa dzaive dzatokwana. Ndaive ndangoti taizozviita Monday not knowing raizoshandiswa Saturday yacho. "Handina kurinzwa,"i lied vakataura vakadzikamira ndokuti,"Stan do you know what it means kugadzira mota dzecompany hombe inenge Delta? Stan imboita serious nehupenyu. Umbomire kufunga kukurura vana vevanhu mabhurugwa mumastreets umu wanzwa?! Nekuti variko wo vane madegree echimechanics varikudzembereka vachishaya mabasa. Iwe consider yourself lucky kushanda paye. And uzive kuti ini I won't be there for ever to cover up for your stupid mistakes! Ndicha retire ndipo pauchapepuka kuhope wakandirwa mubin neDelta. And you cant be careless as a mechanic nekuti unogona kukonzeresa the death of a lot of people unozviziva here izvozvo?!" "Im sorry dad," i said doro raserera nekuda kwema facts avaindiudza. Vakati,"ehe one day you will be very sorry zvekurevesa kana uchiita mahumbwe kudaro. Chienda!" Ndakangosumuka paye kwava kutopfuura Yeukai achichekerera muriwo mukitchen aina Kerry. I greeted my sister only nekutopfuurira kuroom kwangu. Stay tuned. Chihelele❤