https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaMkkoALdQeltx2QvZ3i *Join our group below for* *more novels* 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 https://chat.whatsapp.com/EhA0kAex4Ej28T9dvxsRPK 🌹 *When the dust settles* 🌹 *By Shauna Meki* Contact ➕2️⃣7️⃣7️⃣4️⃣6️⃣8️⃣1️⃣0️⃣1️⃣9️⃣3️⃣ @ll rights reserved 1 My day started out like any other, ndakamuka kwakudira mvura yangu yandaive ndarara ndachera mubucket mudish ndichibva ndatora towel rangu nesipo kwakupinda ndikatanga kugeza.I only washed half my body because the water was cold.Ndapedza I applied my vaseline kwakutora uniform yangu pahanger payaive kumadziro ndichibva ndatanga kupfeka.I heard people talking outside ndikashaya kuti ndiyani because I hardly have any visitors.I dressed up quickly ndichiitira kuti ndione kuti ndiyani aive panze.I heard a familiar voice but ndakazviudza kuti ndakanganisa kunzwa.I searched for my keys ndikamashaya ndakazomawana pamusoro pebucket kwakukinura nekukasika and to my suprise vaive mhamha mai Mira.Ndakashamiswa nekuti she last visited pakaitwa Nyaradzo yagogo. Door rangu raita noise saka pandakarivhura vakabva vanditarisa, paive nemota yaive pagate nemurume nemukadzi vavaive vakamira navo vachinongedzera nongedzera payard nemakey emota handizive nei.Ndakabva ndabuda kwakufamba kuenda kwavaive pandaive ndakusvika vakabva vati " Pawa ," ndikati " Mhamha makasimba here ?," " Tiripo ," Ndakatyora muzura ndichikwazisa vanhu vavaive navo ivo vachibva vatoenderera mberi nekutaura nevanhu vavo ndakamboramba ndakamira and then excused myself ndatoona kuti handisirini ndafambirwa. Ndakanopinda mumba ndichibva ndanovhura bucket rangu rehupfu ndokuona muine tuhupfu twaive half cup chaiyo ndakatura mafemo ndichitarisa kuti ndodyei ndikashaya kuti ndibike porridge netuhupfu twaive twasara ndanga ndatononoka kare ndakabva ndangonhonga bag rangu ndichibva ndatora key padoor kwakubuda. Ndakasangana namhamha vakutodzoka ndofunga vaibva kunoperekedza vaenzi vavo " Ko ndivanani vamauya navo mhamha ?," Ndakabvunza " Eeeh nhaiwe Pawa zvinebasa rei newe izvozvo, wakutoenda kuchikoro? ," " Ehe ," " Ok ee mari iyi uende unoidepositer kubank patowncenter apo kana wakubva kuchikoro ," vakadaro vachinditambidza mari ndakangotambira " Aiwaka tambira semunhu arikuda kaa nhaiwe ," Vakadaro vachiisa muruoko mangu zvechisimba " Handidi kuzonzwa mastories nemari iyoyo account number iyi wopfura kumba neslip kana wakudzoka wazvinzwa ," " Ehoi mhamha ," Vakanditarisa " Ko iyo vaseline yacho unobva waita yekuposhedzera poshedzera kuface kudaro ," " Yakawandisa ," Ndakabvunza nekuti ndaive ndisina mirror kuti ndione shamwari yangu aive ati ndizouya ndichitora yefacepowder kumba kwavo.Havana kupindura she just scoffed kwakuti " Ugouya utore hupfu urikumba uku Mira haadye mugaiwa ndaida kutopa mai vepa next kuti vabikire imbwa ndakazofunga kuti unogona kuhuda ," " Ehoi mhamha ndouya ndichitora maitabasa ," Ndakasekerera ivo vachibva vatooneka.Ndakaisa kapaper kaive nemadetails muhomwe kwakuisa mari mubuster. Ndakananga kumba kwana Muru ndikawana akatondimirira pagate " Shamwari unoda kutinonotsa here ?," Akadaro ndakusvika ndikati " Ndazoita vaenzi shaa ," " Handei tone apa totoita zvekombi ," Ndakabva ndamuti " Tungamira hako ndinokubata kumberi ," Ndaitoziva kuti I couldnt afford mari yekombi , isu taigara muZengeza four asi taidzidza kuZengeza 2 paMhurimwe saka paive nekamufambo mbichana iye akabva ati " Ndokubhadharira ," I smiled " Hii shuwa thanks ," " Ibva ," Akaseka achibva abuditsa kamirror kaaive andipromiser kwakunditambidza ndikabva ndasekerera " Waita basa ," Ndakadaro ndichikavhura kwakuzvitarisa kumeso kwangu.Ndakazora mafuta zvakanaka tichibva tanokwira kombi.We got to school on time malesson achibva atanga.Takadzidza zvakanaka kusvika pabreak ini handina kubuda muclass I lied to Muru kuti ndiri kuda kupedzisa work kuri kuavoider kuenda kutuckshop ini ndisina mari.Break parakapera Mira akadzoka akabata packet remaputi nefreezit kwakusviko zvigadzika pamberi pangu.I smiled ndichimutenda asi handina kuzowana nguva yekudya nekuti break ranga rapera ndakazviisa mubag. Malesson akafamba ini ndaive ndakagara hangu but I had a million thoughts running through my mind.Ndairamba ndichitarisa watch yaive pamadziro kuti period iyi ipere ndibude, it was our final period yeEnglish so I was waiting for our teacher to wrap things up or better still siren irire but it was taking forever and I was getting impatient.Ndaida kuenda kubank kunodepositer mari yandaive ndanzi ndinoisa iya nenguva kuti ndigowana mainini variko kumba kwavo ndipihwe hupfu huya nekuti kusvika Miranaye aripo anokuudza kuti hapana zvandiri kuziva handina chandokwanisa kuita kana mhamha vasina kundiudza. Siren yakabva yarira bringing me back from my thoughts ndichibva ndatanga kusimuka nekutonhonga kabag kangu kwakunanga kudoor " Eee asikana mukuenda kupi ?," Our teacher asked ndikati " Ndine kwandatumwa sir ndiko kwandiri kumhanyira ," " Hausi kutiza kutsvaira here iwe ?," " Ndakatsvaira nezuro sir tisu tanga tiri paduty ," Ndakapindura vachibva vangoti horight ndakabva ndapa Muru sign yekuti ndokuona later iye akandipa sign yekuti ndimumirire asi ndakabva ndatobuda ipapo ipapo kwakufambisa ndichienda handina kumbomirira Murumbidzei. Ndakafamba ndakananga kuTown center kwandakasvika ndichiwana pane rino ziqueue paAtm.Ndakamboti mirei ndikaona kuti ndinononoka kwakutoita zvekunopinda mubank mukati chaimo maive musina vanhu vakawanda.I waited in line as people went about their business kusvika turn yangu yazosvika. I told the teller kuti ndiri kuda kudepositer mari.As I was about to hand her my details nekuti ndibuditse mari mubuster yangu madoor emubank akavhurwa zvine hukasha munhu wese akacheuka and three man dressed in black stormed in with guns raised vachiita kudedzera. " Munhu wese pasi izvozvi ,!!" One of them shouted door richibva raita rekuroverwa.Before I could process what was happening vanhu vanga vakuscreamer vachizvikandira pasi one wacho akabva ati " Nyararai mukangoita noise chete ndiri kupfura ," Hana yangu yakarova zvekuti for a second handina chandainzwa nekurova kwayaita yaitoita kunge irikurovera munzeve dzangu.I just froze standing there like an idiot as everyone layed face down on the floor .Ndaingonzwa zvemarobberies izvi mutv and I had seen it on the movies but nothing prepared me for the real thing.Maoko angu akatanga kubvunda ndikanzwa mabvi angu kupera simba.This couldn't be happening ,not to me. One of the robbers who was tall and mascular akabva adedzera " Ndati munhu wese pasi ,ndati munhu wese pasi! ," Akadaro waving his gun wildly and I dropped to the ground my face pressed on the tiles as I tried to disappear into it.I wanted to scream ,to cry anything that would make this stop but hapana chandaikwanisa kuita so I kept my head down misodzi yakubuda.The other guy passed achitora phone yemunhu wese paakasvika pandiri he passed I think nekuda kweuniform.He started pacing around the room achitarisa vanhu while the other two were doing who knows what !I kept my head down hoping hapana anourayiwa or handitorererwe mari yamhamha nekuti vaizogona kutadza kuzvibvuma.I was also praying that they wouldnt ask people for their money or notice me pavanotorera vamwe but then it happened. I dont even know why I looked up maybe it was out of curiosity or just a part of me not believing this was real and thats when I saw him.One of the robbers aive padhuze neni akadzikisa mask yake ,just for a second hameno kuti aida kufema here or aitaura nevamwe vake nekuti I could see his lips moving or maybe it was an accident.It was quick but face yake ndakaiona and the worst part is he saw me too.Our eyes locked and for that second the world stopped.Every muscle in my body tensed ndakutya kuti pangu papera ndakaisa face yangu pasi and my breath was now coming in shacky gasps " Please ngaasauye kuno please ,ngaasauye kuno please ," Ndakadaro misodzi ichiyerera miri wangu wese waive wakudedera but then I heard footsteps they were slow but I knew they were coming towards me. They grew louder with each steps sending chills down my spine.I held my breath when I saw his shadow over me ndikaramba ndakaisa face yangu pafloor ndakaivhara nemaoko hoping and praying that if I didnt move he will leave me alone.Ndakatanga kunamata munamato uya wangu wekupedzisira mumoyo " Our Father in your hands I commit my spirit ,I surrender myself to you -," I didnt get a chance to finish the prayer his voice broke the silence " Iwe .Nditarise ," I squeezed my eyes shut tighter miri wese uchibvunda ndichifunga kuti If I pretend not to hear achangofunga kuti I was just another terrified customer and walk away but he wasn't buying it " IWE !! ," he barked this time his tone was sharper " Ndati nditarise kurumidza !!! ," I slowly lifted my head hana ichirova kwete zvekutamba ndofunga kana iye aitoinzwawo.My eyes barely made it past his boots but I forced myself to look up.His face was now covered again but ndaiziva zvandaona.He looked at me with cold and unforgiving eyes kwakuti nevoice riripasi " You saw something you should have ," Akadaro squating down that we were almost at eye level.His face was covered with a threat I couldnt ignore " Haa..haa handina ,I swear handina chandaona ini ," Ndakakama ndichipindura uku ndakutobvunda worse kuita kunge mumhu ane nhetemwa " Kunyepa !!! Akabata pfuti yake zviri tight achibva aikoka he didnt have to say anything else the look in his eyes said it all, he knew kuti ndamuona and he wasn't going to let it go. End of chapter 1 ___________________________ https://chat.whatsapp.com/EhA0kAex4Ej28T9dvxsRPK *Follow our Channel for more novels by Shauna* 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaMkkoALdQeltx2QvZ3i 🌹 *When the dust settles* 🌹 *By Shauna Meki* Contact ➕2️⃣7️⃣7️⃣4️⃣6️⃣8️⃣1️⃣0️⃣1️⃣9️⃣3️⃣ *@ll rights reserved* 2 Pawa Akadzokorora zvee kuti " Ukunyepa !! ," and I felt the blood drain from my face ndichitarisa tarisa around kuti pane angandibatsirewo here but munhu wese aive akaisa musoro pasi nekutya ndakatoona kuti hapana angandibatsira.Apa ainge andinongedzera kuface nepfuti iya." Nditarise ," Aitaurira pasi ndakamutarisa ndikati " Handina wandinomboudza ,handimbokuzivei ndiri kuda kungoenda kumba I promise handina wandinoudza ," Ndakataura misodzi yakutodonha.Akaramba akanditarisa kwechinguva achiita semunhu aifunga kuti oita sei neni.Ndakatsikitsira zvee ndichichema achibva ati " Kumba ," his voice was colder now " Hauna kwauri kuenda ," Iii kundidaro misodzi yakaita kuerera ndakufunga kuti saka ndichaitwa hostage here .The fear inside me turned into full blown terror and I couldn't breath.Ndakatanga kunzwa pahuro pangu kuvharwa ndikafunga pamwe ndichafenda asi isu vamwe nekuda kwehupenyu hwedu hwatakararama hataimbofenda nyangwe zvinhu zviome sei. He crouched down achibva aswededza musoro wake padhuze pfuti yake yakanongedza pahuma pangu achibva ati " If you think about telling anyone what you saw ,you wont make it out of here wanzwa," Ndakagutsurira nekukasika " Hapana wauri kuudza zvawaona kwete ani wako not even mapurisa ukunzwa ," ndakagutsurira zvee not trusting my voice to speak.He straightened up still staring at me like he was sizing me up.After what felt like hours he finally took a step back achibva ati " Stay down ," achibva atendeuka kwakutanga kufamba achinosangana neumwe wake.I stayed frozen on the ground my body numb while my heart raced ,that was a miracle escape I thought. Just when I thought things were getting better takanzwa siren yemapurisa ndikanzwa vakudedzerana kuti " Hande hande ," Vachikandirana pabag mumwe wacho akabva ati pane mota yemapurisa iri panze kudaro ini ndaive ndatsikitsira pasi ndichingonamata kuti vapinde vabatwe ndipo pandakanzwa ndanzi nyamu pasi paya kuenda mudenga kwakusvika ndichimira nemakumbo pandakada kuscreamer I realized it was the same guy wandaive ndaona face and this time akabva abata muroromo kwakundinongedzera nepfuti musoro and he whispered " If you cooperate you wont get hurt ...ok honey ," I nodded vigorously ndichitya kuti pamwe ndikanonoka ndingapfurwe apa misodzi ichiyerera akabva avhura door kwakubuda neni while his friends were behind him.Takabuda pane mota yemapurisa one nemapurisa two aive akavanongedzera nepfuti iye akabva ati kune vamwe vake " Cover me ,"Vachibva vatendeuka vachifamba nenhendeshure vakanongedzera vanhu nepfuti while he moved with me in front as his shield " Isai pfuti pasi and she wont get hurt ," Akadaro mapurisa aye ari two kwakuramba akanongedzera he fired two bullets in the air vanhu vakascreamer vachibva vaisa pfuti pasi "Dzikikirei kuno moisa maoko mudenga ," He ordered vachitofamba kunobuda vaneni.Mapurisa akaita sekudaro paakati pfurei mapurisa akabva atendeuka kwakundiita shield futi achifamba nenhendeshure in case they try to shoot.Iwo mapurisa acho I think anga akamirira back up sezvo kapolice station kaivepo kaive kadiki diki.Vakasvika pamota yavo threw their bags inside the car vamwe vake vachibva vapinda ini ndaive ndochema kuti ndisapfurwe hangu kana kuendwa neni akasvika padoor remota achibva avhurirwa neumwe wake achibva afamba achinopinda nechemukati medoor kwakuti " Remember hapana wauri kuudza kuti wandiona otherwise I will be forced to hunt you ukuona pfuti iyi " He pressed it a little harder on my head " I will blow your brains ,"ndakagutsirira achibva andisiya achipinda mumota I just ran two steps and fell down ivo vachibva vamutsa mota yavo kwakuivetedza nemuparking.Ndakasara ndakapfugama ndichichema makumbo achidedera people where running and screaming ,there was chaos everywhere.Mapurisa mamwe akabva asvika vachibva vaudzwa kuti mota yacho yabuda vachibva vatera ini ndakaramba ndiri pasi ipapo. Mapurisa two aye ekukandiswa pfuti pasi akamhanya kusvika pandiri vakatanga kubvunza kuti ndiri right here ndakamboita nguva ndichichema while they checked me.Maparamedics akasvika akapinda mukati achitarisa vanhu ini ndakabatsirwa kusimuka kuendwa neni kune maparamedics kwandakasvika ndichitariswa kwakubvunzwa kuti ndiri right here vachibva vatanga kundibvunza kuti ndine chandaona here ndakaita kurambira kure chaiko ndikati handina chandaona.Mashoko ezigororo riya aive achirimo musoro wangu.They kept questioning me ndichingovaudza the same thing.Hapana hapo munhu ainge akuwara asi vamwe mbuya vaive vane problem yeheart ndivo vaive vamhanyiswa kuambulance. After vapedza kutora mastatements avo ndakabva paye ndichifamba zvishoma nezvishoma pfungwa dzangu dzaive kure kuti saka ndatopotsa ndafa pfungwa iyoyo chete yaita ndinzwe misodzi mumaziso angu.Nguva yese yandaifamba hapana chimwe chandaifunga kunze kwehupenyu hwangu.Ndakutosvika kumba ndipo pandakazofunga mari yandaive ndapihwa namainini.Ndakaita kuvhunduka ndichibata bra rangu kudai ndakatura mafemo ndawana irimo.Ndakabata hana yangu ndichibva ndatorova u turn ndakananga kumba kwavo ndichisvika ndakawana vakagara paveranda vakabva vati " Ko kugoita kunge munhu aona chipoko kudaro ," Ndakabva ndatanga kuchema " Hezvo !!! ," Vakadaro uyu Mira aive busy kufiler nzwara dzake akaita seasirikundiona " Ko chiiko nhaiwe ,ukuchemei ?," " Tapindirwa nematsotsi mubank ane pfuti ,they took me as hostage vachida kuwana kutiza vakandinobgedzera nepfuti ," " Hehe Pawandisiya!! ," Vakadaro nezwi riri pamusoro soro.That was my full name ndakatoshaya kuti izita rudzi iroro asi kuudzwa kwandakaitwa zvainzi gogo vakati vakandipa zita iroro after mainini namhamha vangu vamitiswa vese 5 months after sekuru vafa.Saka pandakazvarwa gogo vakabva vandipa zita rekuti Pawandisiya vachireva sekuru kuti pawandisiya zvinhu zvese zvabva zvatanga kukanganisika. " Mhaaaa ," " Hehe kana ini plan yekuti waba mari yangu wakuda kundivhara hazvisi kushanda unonyepa mari iyoyo ukuzondipa ," Mira akabva aseka zvake " Handiti ndambookuudzai kuti muchenjere kuudzwa mastories ,"Gate rakabva rati bhenen'ene mai Murumbidzei vachibva vapinda " Amai mwana manzwa robbery yaitika paTown center apa here hanzi matsotsi anga aine pfuti mai mwana achipfura vanhu hanzi paita bata mudiki bata muhombe nemapurisa pakatouya zvikopo kopo ,"Amai vainyepa havo ava.Mainini vakabva vavatarisa" Ichokwadi? ," " Ehe mai Zviko vanga vatoriko zvakaoma kani ndivo vandiudza ," " Saka hanzi pabiwa here ," " Ehe hanzi vanhu vatorerwa maphone but the police recovered them asi vanhu vacho havana kubatwa hanzi vabuda nemusikana wavanga vakaita hostage," " Ko mari ?," " Hanzi vatora mabag nemabag chaiwo ," " Mari yangu yabiwawo here ?," Vakanditarisa ndikati " Ndinayo ?," Vakabata hana yavo " Thank God ndipe heyo kuno ," Vakadaro vachifamba kuuya kwandiri ndakaibuditsa mubuster ndichivatambidza vachibva vatambira kwakutanga kuverenga. Mai Muru vakanditarisa " Asi wanga uripo ?," Ndakaeredza misodzi ndikati " Ehe ndini wavanga vakaita hostage wacho ," " Hezvooo !!! Zvino hauna kukuwara here?," " Handina ," " Inga zvakaoma ," Nguva yese iyi mainini vaiverenga mari yavo vapedza vakaisa mubra kwakutendeuka kutarisa asahwira vavo " Zvakaoma kani veduwe hamusi kupinda here ?," " Wati ndanga ndichimbogara here ndangoti ndikuudze mukati havasi vakomana vaya here ?," " Mmm mai mwana tingazive pinda sahwira ,"Vakadaro vasina kana kumbonditarisa kana kubvunza kuti ndiri sei.Ndaive ndakuda kutotendeuka kuti ndibude pavakabva vati " Iwe Pawa pinda undimonero sadza mumba umu Mira aiswa manails ake manje manje haangambokwanise kumona," Semunhu aive asina hupfu kumba ndakabvuma ndichiti pamwe ndichapihwawo sadza.Ndakamona sadza riya kwakumirira kuti rishinyire vachibva vati ndipakurire mai Muru pandakapedza kuvapakurira vakabva vati " Chienda kumba kwakusviba uku ," " Ko hupfu huya hwamanga muchida kundipa ," " Ho zviya ," Vakapinda mukitchen mavo kwakuuya neplastic racho vachibva vanditambidza ndakatenda kwakuoneka mai Muru vakabva vati " Ko hausi kudyawo sadza ,"Mainini vakabva vati " Kwasviba uku ati akuda kufamba kuchiri kuchena," Ndakangosekerera ndichibuda. Road yese ndaingonzwa kuda kuchema ndichifunga zvaive zvaitika.Ndichisvika pagate ndakawana Murumbidzei akandimirira " Ko wazongodisappear indava " Ndakamutsanangurira zvaive zvaitika ndichichema achibva anditambirira plastic kwakupinda neni mukati achibva atanga kundinyararidza papaya akazonditi " Ndanga ndauya ndichida kukuudza kuti mukoma Lodza vaye vanogara pamba pedu vakuda munhu anovawachira saka ndavaudza kuti pane munhu aripo handiti waiti unoda kamari kekuti utange musika pagate ," " Ehe ndinoda mangwana nguvai ," " Obvious after school ," " Waita basa hako," " Unotendei ibva iwe ," Akamboti zii " Haisiriyo chete nyaya yandanga ndichida kukudza ," " Ok ," Ndakamutarisa " Usazonobvunza kaa zvauriwe ," " Handibvunze chii ?," " Mainini vako vakutengesa stand ino ," " hee!! ," " Ndakavanzwa vachitaura namhamha vangu hanzi ndiyo mari yavari kuda kuwedzera pamari yaMiranaye yekuVar ," This hit me like a slap " Saka vakuda kuti ndigare kupi inini wacho ," "Pamwe vakuda kuti ugare navo ," " Havadi ndigare navo avo vakaramba kare ndakavanzwa vachiudza sahwira wavo anogara kuDema kuti ndozotorerwa boyfriend yangu ," " iii inga ma1 ," " Hazvisi fair ,aiwa hazvisi saka ndovanhu vavauya navo makuseni manje hazviite izvozvo gogo vakati pamba pano ndipo pandichagara ndiri kunovabvunza ," " Hii asikana musanobvunza mhamha vangu vakazvinzwa vanozoziva ndini asikana please chimbomira uone kuti zvinofamba sei ," Ndakatura mafemo ndichishaiwa kuti vainyatsodei mainini Murumbidzei akabva ati " Ndakuenda ini totaura mangwana ukudyei ," " Inini ndichabika porridge handina muriwo nhasi ," " Aaa handina kuzviziva dai wandiudza pandauya dai ndakuigira maveg manje ikozvino mhamha vanenge vako panozonetsa ," " Dont worry iwewe ndodya zviripo usakanganwe kuudza mukoma Lodza kuti ndouya mangwana ," " Ok ," Ndakabuda naye ndichimuperekedza kwakudzoka kumba. Ndakatarisa kambudzi kangu kanokia kaive kakasungwa hako nendandi kwakukabatidza ko ndaitokadzima kuitira moto ndaive ndisina magetsi pamba kana mvura.Kubva gogo zvavaive vafa imba ikabvira zvakabva zvangoperawo.Imba yedu yaive yekanzuru iya inenge ine four rooms saka payakatsva dzimwe three dzese dzakatsva yakangopona iroom yekunze munova ndimo mandogara.Kachibaka ndakabva ndasangana nemessage yaTakudzwa ndye mukomana wangu, taive tane 3months tichidanana naTaku and he knew my situation.Ndakaverenga message iya yaive yakanzi huya pamashops ndichisekerera .Ndakamubeeper achibva afona akati tisangane pamashops.Handina kunonoka ndakabvisa uniform yangu kwakupfeka dress rangu nejacket nemaslippers ndichibva ndaenda kunosangana naye. Ndakamuwana akaparker honda yake nechepacorner.Ndakafamba kuenda paye ndichibva ndasvika ndichipinda.Akasekerera paakandiona achibva andipa hug.I hugged him back achibva andisiya kwakundikisser.He pulled away and smiled " My angel ," " Ndeip ?," I blushed " Zvirisei tsvarakadenga yangu ," " Ndiri bho hameno iwe ," " Ini zvandakuona soo ndabho ?," " Shuwa ," " Ehe ," Akabata ruoko rwangu achibva ati " Ndanga ndichitoudza brother yangu kuti ndakazvibatira baby rangu zvekuti manje manje ndenge ndakanda pakitchen ," Ndakaseka ndikati " Iwewe kaaa ," " Wanga wadya here ?," " Ayehwa ndanga ndichida kutobatidza moto kuti ndibike ," " Saka ndaita good timing kaa ndanga ndatenga hangu chicken iyi ," " hii thanks baby ," " Anything for you my love ," He smiled pecking me achibva ati " I can never get enough of these lips you know ," " Aaa iwewe ," " Shuwa aanoita kuinviter ," I pushed him away aive oda kundikisser futi akabuditsa kagubhu kemineral water tikageza maoko akati ngatidye tese we started eating achindidyisa ini ndainyara hangu senge nematarisiro aaive akandiita.Takadya kusvika tapedza kwaive kwatosvika tichibva tagara hedu mumota make achindiudza how he wanted to marry me and the plans he had for us.After a while akabva ati lets move the car to a more private place pasingapfure pfure nevanhu.Akadriver a little further from the shops achibva aparker parima I told him what happened masikati and he felt sorry for me aive ongoramba achibvunza if I was okay.He leaned closer brushing my cheeks achibva atanga kundikisser I responded and he deepened the kiss kusvika ndakunzwa munhu abata chidya changu kwakutanga kupuruzira ndakazonzwa ee munhu okwidza ruoko rwake kuda kupinda mudress mangu ndichibva ndamubata ruoko " Taku-," " What !!" " Stop wakuitei manje ," " What do you mean baby handiti todanana here ?," " Stop !!! ," Ndakadaro and he moved away kwakunditarisa " Shaaa hona ," He said pointing at his zipper " Usandidaro shaa ndosvika kupi uchindiuraya nenzara ," " We talked about this Taku ," Akada kuisa ruoko rwake pagumbo pangu but I moved my leg ndichibva ndati " Ndiri kuda kuenda kumba ," Akamboramba akanyarara achiratidza kuti atsamwa asi handina kuita basa nazvo.Akabva angomutsa mota yake akanyarara kwakutanga kuplayer music. At first ndaingoti imusic but ndakatonzwa kuti yaive nechirevo song yacho yaive song yaPlatinum Prince inonzi hazvite yaimbwa ichinzi " Hazviite ,Hazviite Zvanondiita ini hazvite Ndikada kumuguma anonditi shaa Platinum Prince handizvide ini aaah Ndingati ndine musikana here ipapa Wekuti kungomugumha anoita hasha Hazviite zvanoita tichifamba tese tinosiya one metre Ngaasandiblamer ndakucheater Kana kumuudza kuti ndakukuita ," I kept quiet ndakatarisa kuwindow.Mota yakamhanyiswa tichisvika pagate akabva angoparker mota yake.I looked at him ndichifunga kuti achandipa hug but akatotarisa kuside.Kana zviye zvekuti ndinovhurirwa door handina kuvhurira ndakabata handle yedoor kwakuvhura door I was about to take the box rechicken ini maive nemachips asara but he took it " Ndichapedzisa ndakumba ," " Ok ," I stepped out kwakuvhara door achibva atomutsa mota yake ndivoom kana bye zvayo ndakangosara ndakashama muromo ndichiona huruva. Manje kana ainge atenga chicken inn achifunga anondirarira chicken inn iyoyo kana.3 months tichidanana munhu akutoda kurara neni ambuya vangu vakandiudza muti humhandara idamba kamwe and I was not gambling with it ndakangoti hameno chero ndadya ndaguta zvamanheru anhasi I had a lot on my plate zvekuti ndingaswere ndichiswero zvinetsa kufunga izvozvo aizofona chete bp yaserera.Ndakabva ndatotenderera kuseri ndichinotora chemba yangu kwakupinda mumba ndakabatidza kacandle kangu ndichiitira ndione pandiri kuda kurara.Pandakanobata door rangu kuti ndikiye rakabva ravhurwa zvine simba ini ndichinodonhera uko.Munhu wacho akati kupinda nekutorikiya hana yangu yakarova zvekurova zviye ndakatarisa kudoor.I was about to scream when the man pointed a gun and me akaisa chigunwe chake pamuromo kundiudza kuti ndisaite noise ndakabva ndaita muromo wekubata neruoko " Ssshhh if you scream I will shoot ," Akadaro ndikagutsurira,a lot of scenarios played in my head and the worst case scenario was rape .Pfungwa dzangu dzakatanga kufunga kuti asi vanoziva kuti ndogara ndega pano ende chigate chaive futi chisisavharike ,ko zvaigadziriswa nani .Ndakatanga kunzwa sound yaita kunge yezvikopo kopo zvaitenderera panze nesiren zvichiratidza kuti mapurisa aitenderera akabva anditi "Sit ," Ndakasimuka kwakudhanaira ndichinogara pabed panguva ino ndaive ndoti chero zvazvaita hameno.Pandakagara he remained standing pakaita mitsindo panze achibva ati zii kwakucheuka achiterera padoor.The moment yaakacheuka I recognized his face, he was the same guy werobbery masikati ,my heart skipped and I quickly looked away when he turned to face me.I could feel he was staring at me akazoti papaya " Do I know you from somewhere? Your face looks familiar ," Hana yangu yakawedzera kurova ndikati akaziva kuti I'm the same girl wekuona face yake masikati he was going to finish me off " No hatizivane ,"Ndakataura zviri low ndichitya kuti he might recognise my voice " Fuck !!! ," He cursed zvekuti ndakavhunduka achibva agara pasi it was after a while when I noticed he was bleeding pagumbo.He placed his gun down achibva abvarura t shirt yake kwakuvhura gumbo rake achirisunga ini sizo raive papfuti pandakangoona abusy kusunga gumbo ndakatarisa iye ndikatarisa pfuti ndichicalculater kuti ndoitora sei.I looked back at him again nepfuti ndichibva ndangomhanya kunhonga pfuti iya nekumunongedzera nayo uku ndichifemereka maoko achibvunda " Buda mumba mangu izvozvi or I'm screaming ," I said breathing heavily apa kana nekuti inoitwa sei ndaisamboziva ndaingoziva pane kabutton kekupfura kaye pawaisa chigunwe , He seemed unbothered and continued what he was doing achibva apedza and he stood up " Stay back ,"I yelled ndaona akufamba kuuya kwandiri but haana kumira " And if I dont? ," He smirked " I will shoot you ," ndakapindura and he continued walking towards me ini ndichidzokera kumashure ndakabata pfuti iye I realised he was not stoping and there was noway out for me so I closed my eyes and pulled the trigger. End of chapter 2