Chapter Eight

"Two days later"

(Chemistry laboratory)......

Zara:(sitting at the first station next to Kross)

Teacher:... I need all data before the end of this week

Students :(talking among themselves).....

Teacher:I hope that noise is the discussion of partners.......

Students:... (All go quiet)...... Since it wasn't I'll be choosing for you..........

Students:.. (Noise builds up)....

Teacher, :.... Okay I really don't have that time so....... You are free to choose

Teacher:...... And out I go..... (Siren goes as he leaves)......

Kross:(looks at Zara)..... I am good at chemistry but lazy....... So if you don't push me, we might as well fail the assignment.....

Zara:........ (With humour).... I am bad at chemistry so yes I will push......

Kross:(laughs).... Lucky you huh?

Zara:.... Whatever... (Smiles).....

Kross :(kisses her)......

Kross' friends:.... (Cheer at the back)....

Zara:..... (Faces the front fully)..... You're such an attention seeker....

Kross :...... (Laughs)....

Lebana :.... (Sad)......

J'hream:(looks at Lebana)...... You're still sad?......

Lebana :....

J'hream :.... Better get over it. This will kill you sooner than you think....

Lebana :.... (With heavy sarcasm)..... How encouraging.....

"Free period of class "

Tandeo:..... Am I that ugly?....

Jhene :(awkward)........ You're on that again?

Tandeo:..... Guys it's the last school year and I've never had a boyfriend before.....

Kuffi:why are these relations so important?.....

Tandeo:.... You say that cause you've experienced one before....

Kuffi:.... Maybe but...

Zara:(walks up to them, jovial).....

Jhene:... (Smiles)...... I can see the glow....

Zara:..(smiles)..... What glow?....

Tandeo:.......

Kuffi:... Kross is really making you happy....

Zara:.. Maybe, but I don't have a glow....

Jhene:... Whatever. Tandeo here is beating herself up..... Questioning her beauty because she's never been in a relationship......

Zara:(shocked).... You've never dated anyone?.....

Tandeo:why are you shocked?....

Zara:... You're pretty...... smart.... Funny....

Jhene:... THAT'S WHAT I'VE BEEN SAYING!......

Tandeo:... You're my friends.... You can never call me ugly...... or dumb.....

Jhene:we wouldn't say you were ugly but we wouldn't say your pretty either........ We wouldn't say anything and if you were dumb you'd know..... and we don't pretend to laugh either too...

Kuffi:...... You're amazing..... Boys here are trash anyway....

Tandeo :...... I don't even know how a kiss feels like....

Zara:(shocked).... Are you being serious?...

Tandeo:.... (Sad).....

Kuffi :(almost laughing)...... You acting shocked isn't helping friend..... (Laughs)...

Zara:... I can't help it..... I mean. I'm shocked.

Jhene :(to Tandeo).... Its all not important sweetheart....

Tandeo:... I'll die a virgin....

Zara:..... You won't....

Jhene:... Sex isn't even all that really

Kuffi:... Yeah...

Zara:........

Tandeo:..........

Jhene:.......

Kuffi:........ (Awkward).... Okay next topic....

Tandeo:(walks away).....

Jhene:(watches Tandeo leave)......, (to Zara)... So how do you feel?... (Smiles)....

Zara:(smiles)..... How am I suppose to feel?.....

Kuffi:.... Who saw that one day Zara Ahli will be head over heels because of Kross Kumenda......

Zara:... Not me.

Jhene:... You really hated him.... Even I knew that and I wasn't your friend yet......

Zara:.... I made it a little too obvious....

Kuffi:.. I don't mean to drop your excitement but I hope your ready for the pressure...

Zara:... (Excitement drops).....

Jhene:.... Kross is spot lighted... You have to live according to everyone's expectations...

Kuffi :... Your every action must be well thought of not to embarrass Kross.....

Zara :.....

Jhene:..... His dated a tone of girls..... His kissed a lot of girls..... Slept with a lot of girls...... He has a tone of experience...

Kuffi:..... And your virgin self knows nothing....

Zara:........

Kuffi:.... There's no time for you to be all scared demanding to take things slow......... If he wants to he wants to.....

Zara:....I'll just break up with him then..... I don't want to be pressured. Besides..... His not the only boy at this school so....

Kuffi:.... Look chill. We are not saying that's what will happen....

Zara:(confused).......

Jhene:........ Yeah it was like a get ready for anything advising

Zara:.. (Worried).....

Kuffi:... Don't be worried.... Kross likes you....

Zara:....... Even if he does.... He liked Lebana too..... And others girls, yet he left them....

Jhene:..... Him and Lebana were tight........ They even used to have sex almost everyday in the old chemistry lab......

Zara:(shocked)........

Kuffi:(surprised)...... For real?

Jhene:... Yeah. Though sometimes he was cheeky...... He actually loved her. He was obsessed until he wasn't.

Zara:.....

Jhene:.... They had countless sleep overs.....

Kuffi:(laughs)..... They have no parents? .....

Jhene:..... Lebana's parents are cool....

Zara:(nervous).....

Jhene:.... She was all over his socials....

Kuffi:.... And so will Zara....

Zara:.... (Breathes out).... I'll just go to the bathroom... (Walks away).......

Jhene:... Too much?

Kuffi:.... Way too much....

"Road to the Ahli house"

London:(driving).....

Rose :(in the passengers seat, angry)........

London:(glances at Rose, focuses on the road)....

Rose (female)

-65 years old

-London's mother

-chubby and tall

-grey hair

London:(makes a turn)....

Rose :... How far is this house?

London:..... 45 minutes

Rose :......

"Ahli house"

(Kitchen)...

Ermias :.. (Covered in flour, baking with Emani and Vanessa)....

Emani:(laughing)..... London will be so mad....

Ermias :....(humorously).... The stains mark the hard work..

Vanessa:(laughing with Emani)....

Zara:..... (At the counter watching them over her phone in intervals).....

Emani:....(clean)..... A real baker is always clean.......

Vanessa:...(also messy)...... You just watched......

Ermias:.... (Laughs).......

Emani:.... I don't want to be in trouble like you two....

Vanessa:... Mummy won't be mad...

Ermias:tell her baby....

Vanessa:... And she doesn't scare us right daddy?

Emani :.... (Laughs)..... Okay.

Ermias:(looks at Zara)..... Hey there....

Zara:(looks up)... Hi.....

Vanessa:(mixing in a bowl ).....

Emani :(watching her)......

Ermias:... You don't want to bake?

Zara;..... I would have loved to but I have chemistry work at 4:30....

Ermias :... Oh. Okay....

Vanessa:... (Accidentally knocks the milk over)......

Emani:...(top drenched with milk)..... VANESSA!....

Vanessa:(scared)..... I'm sorry.....

Ermias :..... Don't yell at your sister you can just change....

Emani:.... (Rolls her eyes, storms off).....

Vanessa:(tears up).....

Ermias:(lifts Vanessa off the floor)...... Its okay baby...

Vanessa:... (Lays her head on his shoulder, her arms around him).....

Ermias:(to Zara)... Do I have to take you?

Zara :.... No. I'll be picked up....

Ermias:.. Okay. (To Vanessa).... Are you okay now?....

Vanessa:.... (Shakes her head).... No.

Ermias:.... Okay, two more minutes?

Vanessa:.... Yeah.

Zara:.... Uhm. Where is London? ....

Ermias:... She went to the airport. Her mother is coming over....

Vanessa:(excited, stretches out)....... Nana is coming?......

Ermias :... Yeah.

Emani :(comes back in another top).....

Rose :(from the entrance)...... NANA IS HERE!...

Vanessa:... Put me down put me down put me down put me down...

Ermias :(puts her down).....

Vanessa:...... (Runs out of the kitchen..)...

Emani :(angry).... Rose is here? Why?

Ermias:..... Your grandmother. Respect her..... I won't ask you to again...

Emani:....

Zara :......

Rose:(enters the kitchen with Vanessa in her arms).....

Zara:(looking at her)....

London:(follows behind)....

Rose:....(looking at Zara disgustedly)......

Zara:(uncomfortable).....

Ermias:...... Hi Rose....

Rose :..... So this is the reason your moving to this country....

Ermias:.. Rose please....

Rose:DON'T SILENCE ME!...... HOW MANY ARE THEY..... THEY KEEP POPPING UP..... JUST HOW MANY CHILDREN DO YOU HAVE!...

Zara :......

Emani :......

London:..... Mum. Its been a long flight.... You should rest.

Rose :(puts Vanessa down)...... (To Zara)...... they are no grand children of mine....

Zara:......

Emani:(rudely).... we never said she were...

Ermias:... Emani...

Emani :....

Rose:... (Laughs a bit)..... Still very disrespectful I see.... I'll give you a slap that you'll never forget.....

Emani:... This isn't the 60's.... I can....

Ermias:. EMANI!......

Emani :.....

Rose:.... You taught you children no manners......

Emani:.... He didn't raise me.... You daughter did so she....

Ermias :... Emani go....

Emani:.....

Ermias:.. Go to your room now....

Emani :(rushes off).....

Ermias:... Zara tell the driver to take you..... Be back before dinner....

Zara :(leaves the room).....

Ermias:.... Vanessa go play in your room baby....

Vanessa:..... (Walks away).....

Rose:....... And which child is this?

Ermias:....(as politely as possible)..... Zara.... My first daughter and only other. I only have three children.....

Rose:..... (In warning)..... You are not keeping my daughter here do you hear me?

Ermias:....

London:....

Rose:(to London)..... Take me to my room before I go crazy.....

London :.... (Leads Rose away)....

"Kross' house"

Thulani :hi dear...

Zara:... Hi

Thulani :... His room is upstairs..

Zara:.. Okay. Thank you.... (Going up the stairs)......

Zara:.... (Walks into a room with three doors at the front, room filled with game equipment.... A glass shelf of trophies..... Shoes on racks on the walls....... Etc)................. (Closes the door behind her, looking around walking forward)........ Kross....... (Hearing music from the middle door, within the bedroom)...... Kross............... (Opens the door)....

Kross :(completely naked, stepping out the shower).....

Zara:(frozen)......

Kross:.... (Grabs his towel and wraps himself)...... It's 4:30 already.... I said I'd pick you up ....

Zara:.....(awkward)....... Uhm....... Uhm yeah...... My dad insisted that the driver drove me here.... I'm So sorry........ I uhm...... I thought this was your bedroom.

Kross :....... Its okay...... (Commands)..... Music off......, (music goes off)....

Zara:.........

Kross:... Its the first door....

Zara:..... Sorry.... (Walks out)....

Kross :(laughs a bit)...

"Main room"

Zara:.... (At the study table).....

Kross :...(now dressed up, walks up to her )......

Zara:.......

Kross :(reaches her)..... So what are we doing?... (Sits down)....

Zara:..... Uhm...... You're the one good at this so......

Kross :..... (Opens his laptop).... Okay.... I did a little research and I feel like we can manage this..... (Showing her).....

Zara:.... Uhm..... Uhm yeah.

Kross:..... (Laughs a bit)..... I'm sorry about minutes ago...... Clearly you're....... Shaken.

Zara:(chuckles nervously).... No...... I'm good.

Kross ;..... Okay. (Continues)...... So........

"Later that night"

Zara:.... (Walking slowly from the gate to the door, on a call.... On loud speaker)....

Jhene :(screaming on the call with Kuffi)....

Zara :.... (Laughing)......

Kuffi:.. Everything is happening so fast...

Jhene:... Our baby is growing up...

Zara:(laughs)... You two are crazy...

Jhene :... Was it big?.....

Zara:... I don't know what big is...

Kuffi:... Oh, she hasn't seen enough...

Jhene:.. Oh yeah...... (Screams)...

Kuffi:(also starts screaming)....

Zara:... Oh my God..... I'll call you two later..... I'm home now, I'll leave you to scream all you want....

Jhene:.... Okay..... (Continues screaming)........

Zara:... (Laughs)....

"Dinner table"

Zara:(sits down)....

Rose;... (Looking at Zara in disgust)....... Have you no manners making elders wait....

Zara:.....

London:.... Mum we never have dinner this early..... (To Zara) Its okay dear...

Zara:....

Rose :...... That's unhealthy...

Emani:(irritated).....

Rose:.... I've never seen such unmannered children....

Ermias :.... Vanessa lead us into grace please....

Vanessa:.. Okay..... (They all hold hands)..... Dear God. I thank you for my family and everything you give me..... I thank you for dinner. Amen.....

All of them :amen..

London :... (Starts serving Vanessa and herself)....

Ermias:... (Serving himself)....

Rose :.... And where is the mother for this one?.....

Zara:...(serving herself).....

Emani:(rolls her eyes, starts serving herself)......

Ermias :........(trying very hard to be polite).....prison.

Zara:....

Rose:.... I expected worse...... Like that other one, Linda...

Emani:... (Alarmed).....

Ermias:.... Well no....

Rose:..... When are you coming back home?

Vanessa:... I think cape town is cool... We should stay here....

Ermias:(smiles)......

London:(smiles a bit)... Really baby? ...

Vanessa:.. Yeah.

Ermias:..... Emani?

Emani :.... I could care less where we live....

Rose:...

London :..... I think it's adaptable....

Zara :(smiles a bit).....

Rose:... Rubbish.

Ermias:... I start work on Monday....

London:(excited)... They accepted you?

Ermias :.. With no delay....

Zara:(happy).....

Vanessa:(excited)... Yaaaaayyyy

Rose:well you better quit your job because you're not living here.....

Emani :(with anger)..... Whats your problem?

London:..... Emani....

Rose:.... No let her challenge me. My problem is that your father is making poor decisions that will affect my daughter and grand child........ All for two motherless fools...

Emani :.... OUR MOTHERS ARE NOT DEAD!.......

Ermias:..... EMANI!......

Emani:.....

Rose:..... You two are ruining my daughters life.....

Emani :... WELL NEWS FLASH...... ZARA AND I WERE HIS DAUGHTERS BEFORE LONDON EVEN CAME ALONG...... IT WAS HER OWN RUIN TO MARRY MY FATHER.....

Ermias:... EMANI!......

Rose:.... I DON'T GIVE A DAMN WHO CAME BEFORE WHO!.....

Emani:.... THEN FUCK YOURSELF!.....

Rose:YOU FOOLISH CHILD!....

London:EMANI!....

Ermias:(shocked)....

Zara:.....

Vanessa:....

Emani:(gets up, voice cracking)..... I'M SICK AND TIRED OF FEELING LIKE AN OUTCAST IN MY OWN FATHER'S HOUSE!....

Rose:........

Emani :... MY MOTHER DOESN'T GIVE A SHIT ABOUT ME I KNOW!...... YOU DON'T HAVE TO POINT IT OUT EACH TIME!......

Ermias :.... Emani sit......

Emani :(looking at Rose in anger, her eyes watery).....

London :......

Zara:.....

Emani:...... I'm not your grand daughter so don't ever talk to me...... I never want to hear it. I've heard enough.....

Rose:... I wouldn't waste a breath....

Emani:..... (Storms off).....

Zara:....(follows)....

Rose:...... Rubbish....

Ermias:.... (Walks out as well)......

Vanessa:....

London:(breathes out)....... Mum, can you not...

Rose:.... You deserve more dear....

London :.. (Starts eating)....

"Emani's balcony".....

(Both sitting on the white outdoor double chair).....

Zara:...... How do you feel?

Emani:...... (Breathes out)..... Like trash........ I just don't get why she was acting like that. It's not our faults that London married our dad......

Zara:........

Emani:....... She always makes me feel like a plus one........ Like an uninvited guest.....

Zara:.....

Emani:..... At least I'm not totally alone this time..... (Rests her head on Zara's shoulder).....

Zara:... (Puts her arm around her)....... I think you're my favorite family member.....

Emani:(smiles).... Awwwwwww...

Zara:..... You're such a baddie do you know that?....

Emani :(sits up)...... Me?

Zara:...... Rose is like 70.... But you....... You threw back everything she threw at you....

Emani:..... She really gets to me. I get that she's older than me but she treats me like an animal.... And I know I have this temper..... She doesn't help it by saying trash.....

Zara:......

Emani :... I'm not saying I want to die..... But, I just want to disappear.....

Zara:.... Its all momentary....

Emani:.....

Zara:.... Who exactly do you like you seem to hate everyone.....

Emani:...... It's not hate. People just treat me like trash....... London is ever telling her friends like......." My baby is my whole world"..... "I'd die for her"..... She excludes me most of the time and acts all clueless when I call her by name........ And them dad keeps lying to me...... I talk and laugh with him usually but the moment I remember I keep a distance.....

Zara:.....

Emani:.... I love Vanessa.... (Smiles)...... She gets a little slow but I love her....

Zara:(laughs)......

Emani:.... I hate Rose..... She's judge mental.... Harsh...cruel..... Name it... I don't like her at all.....

Zara:......

Emani :.... And then there's you....

Zara:(looking at her).....

Emani:.... Its barely been a month and I already feel like you've always been there...

Zara :(smiles a bit)....

Emani :.... When we eat breakfast.... When we watch our shows and just get silly...

Zara :(laughs a bit)......

Emani:.... I love that you're now a part of my life....

Zara:(smiles)... Same

Emani :(smiles).....

"The next day".....

(Kross' house, Kross' room)........

Zara:...... (Reading, editing the work on the sheet of paper placed on a clipboard, quiet)......

Kross :(looking at her).......

Are you good?

Zara:.. (Looks at him)..... Yeah.... (Gets back to the work).....

Kross:... You don't look okay....

Zara:.....

Kross:.....

Zara:..... I have corrected what needed to be corrected...... We're set.....

Kross;..... (Pulls Zara's chair close to him)......

Zara:..... (Looking down).....

Kross :..... Talk to me....

Zara:...... (Looks up)...... I'm okay.

Kross:....... (Holds her hand)..... I can see you're not.

Zara:...... (Breaths out)..... Uhm...... okay....My dad's wife's mum is home......... She says things to hurt Emani and I........ I keep telling myself that I don't care..... And that its all shit but......

Kross:....

Zara:... I am a person....... And all the things she says get to my head.

Kross :........

Zara:...... Its weird but..... I just want my previous life back.....

Kross:..... Are you serious?

Zara:...... I don't know.

Kross :..... What does she say?....

Zara:...... (Breathes out).........

Kross :.......

Zara:.... Can you drive me home?........

Kross :.......... Okay, sure.....

"Zara's old house"....

Zara:(walking through the entrance..... A little dusty)........

Kross :... I didn't figure that this was what you meant..... (Following her behind)...

Zara:..... I said can you take me home.

Kross :....... Exactly.....

Zara:... (Chuckles)...... Just follow me....

"Zara's room"......

Zara:(looking around)........

Kross:...... (Also looking around)...... You're quite organized... .

Zara :..... I had to be. Disorganization always pissed my mum off.....

Kross :......

Zara:...... I would get slapped for literally misplacing a cup.....

Kross :..... And you want your previous life back?.....

Zara:..... I find verbal abuse more painful than physical abuse......... I'd cry more because of what my mum would say to me not because of the other things she would do......

Kross :..... So you're emotional....

Zara:..... (Breathes out)..... Not really........ I just hate sour words....

Kross:......

Zara:(sits on her bed)....

Kross :(follows)........ (Looking up at the pictures on the wall)....... You were a cute baby.....

Zara:..(smiles)..... Thank you.....

Kross :..... Its really hard to believe that all this shit happened to you.....

Zara:..... Why?

Kross:..... Each time I saw you at school you were happy......... Maybe just walking silently..... But never sad.

Zara:...... I don't like the attention thrown at me when I'm sad so I smile over it. I really hate explaining cause it just revives the pain....

Kross:.... And then relieves it after..

Zara:..... When a solution is found yeah........ But in my case what would anyone do?.....

Kross :..... What Kuffi did.

Zara:....... (Looking down)......

Kross :....(makes her face him)..... This is over...... You have better now, its all up to you to view it like that.....

Zara:.....

Kross:.... And I'm here..... You can talk to me whenever you feel sad...... And I'll give the best comfort I can.

Zara:(smiles)......

Kross:(kisses her).......

Zara:(kissing him)...........

"That night"

(Ahli house, all at the dinner table eating in total silence)......

Emani:.... (Irritated, eating slowly)......

Rose:(to Emani)........ Little girl with that attitude you won't make it passed 60....

Emani:(ignores her).....

Zara:........ (Glances at Rose).....

London:.... Zara, how is the assignment going?

Zara :...... Great.

London:...... Anywhere close to done?

Zara:..... Yeah.

London:......

Ermias:(glances at Zara)....

Rose :...... The assignment is probably an excuse to do youth ills......

Zara :........

Rose :..... You give these children too much freedom. You'll regret it soon.....

Ermias:(eating).......

Emani:.... Dad,our class teachers needs you at school tomorrow .

Ermias:.... For you and Vanessa?...

Emani:... Yes..

Vanessa :..... You need to pick out our after school activities.....

Ermias:........ (Sighs).... I have a really tight schedule all week...

London:.... I can go....

Emani:.... (No so loudly)...... I'll just wait......

London:(looks at Emani, offended).......

Rose:... Why do you even waste your breath with this girl?.....

Ermias:... Emani.

Emani:(looks at Ermias)......

Ermias:..... There's no need to be difficult. Do this for me please......

Emani:(looks away).....

Rose:...she has respect for no one..... Not even her father, what a disgrace....

London:... Can you stop with the comments please?

Vanessa:...... (To Emani)...... Why do you hate mummy?....

Ermias:.... She doesn't sweetheart......

Emani:.....(drained).....

Vanessa:.... She does.....

London:..... Your father will go when his free....its nothing so big

Vanessa:........

Ermias:...... Mummy will go, no objections.

Emani:......

Zara :........ I can go..........

Ermias:....

Zara:.... My friend did the same for her sisters so.....

Ermias:... Okay then. To avoid drama...... Zara will go.

Rose:..... She is not doing this.... Vanessa has parents.....

Ermias:..... She also has an older sister.....

Rose :........ Step sister....

Ermias:(annoyed)...... Its something so simple Rose....... Why does everything have to be a problem with you?......

Rose:.... It will forever be a problem unless you mature into the man London and Vanessa need you to be........

London:......

Rose :.... In fact they shouldn't even pick any activities....... They need to go back home....

Emani:......

Vanessa:....

London:...... No they don't but you do mum....

Rose:(shocked)...... London.

Ermias:........ Kids you can finish up in the kitchen......

Kids:... (Go to the kitchen with their plates).....

Rose :....... I'm now not welcome in my own daughters home?

London:.... Not when you're destroying the peace mum.....

Rose:... Peace?..... I FOUND NO PEACE HERE!........

Ermias:.... You did Rose........ No Vanessa has these stupid ideas of step sisters and all that rubbish......... Just yesterday she asked me all about it, saying you told her that Zara and Emani are her step sisters....

Rose:THEY ARE!.....

Ermias:... NO!....

Rose :(shocked)......

Ermias:.... They are all my daughters.....

London:... And mine too.

Rose:LONDON THOSE FOOLS ARE NOT YOUR DAUGHTERS!.....

London:.... DON'T CALL MY DAUGHTERS FOOLS!........

Rose:.....

London:THEY DID NOTHING TO YOU, YET YOU RESENT THEM SO MUCH!.......... THEY ARE CHILDREN........ MY CHILDREN!......

Rose:........ YOU'RE OBVIOUSLY BRAIN WASHED!........... RUBBISH...... JUST RUBBISH!.......IN MY DAYS MARRIAGES WERE NOT LIKE THIS!....(storms off).....

London:(her head in her hands).......

Ermias :........

"Prison hospital".......

Doctor:........ I carried out several tests on miss Lilitha and I found no mental disorder.....

Officer:........(confused)....

Doctor:.... I had the medication she took verified actually ........those tablets were nothing more than pain killers.....

Officer :.......(shocked)... So she's fine?....

Doctor:.... Most definitely...... Her brain waves are good enough I mean, they are nothing close to that of a psychotic patient.....

Officer:........ That was the report passed by the investigation officer..........

Doctor :.... Miss Lilitha is fine. So whatever she did was no mistake or act beyond her control........

Officer :.......... (Still amused)....... I'll have her questioned immediately........ Thank you doctor....

Doctor :..... Its only my job....

Officer:....(walks out)........(walks to the telephone).......

"Ahli house"

(London and Ermias' room).....

Ermias:... (Standing by the bed).....

London:..... (In bed)...

Ermias :....... This is all just hard to digest.....

London:..... Why?....... Jennifer is in jail..... She is not a threat anymore.....

Ermias:... I know that. But babe she tortured my daughter willingly.........

London:.......

Ermias:..... She did it all in her right state of mind.

London:...... Heartless.... For sure. But babe she's here now. Zara is fine and protected...

Ermias:.. What mother would do that to their own child, I still can't believe this...........

London:..... You should catch some sleep, you have work tomorrow....

Ermias :(gets on the bed)..... Do you think I should tell Zara....

London:... No.

Ermias :......

London:..... Not now at least. She's gone through enough..... This information will just torture her mind.........

Ermias:(breathes out).....

London:...... (Holds his hand)..... Jennifer is where she deserves to be.......

Ermias:(nods his head)..........

"Prison, questioning room"....

Officer :.... WHY WOULD YOU TORTURE YOUR OWN DAUGHTER!........ ANSWER ME!.....

Jennifer :........ (Crying, hand cuffed to the table)......

Officer 2:(flogs her with a belt on her back).....

Jennifer:... (Screams).....

Officer:...... (Angry)...... THIS WILL CONTINUE TILL YOU SPEAK!......... SO SPEAK!.....

Jennifer:...... (Crying even more)....

Officer 2:(flogs her again)....

Jennifer:(screams)......... (in Xhosa)..... GOD SAVE ME!.....

Officer:..... NO GOD WILL SAVE A MOTHER THAT TORTURED HER OWN CHILD!.........

Jennifer :...... Zara....... Zara.....

Officer:....... Flog her Simon...... (Walks out of the room)......

Simon:..... (Flogs her with the belt, each stroke increasing the pressure).......

Jennifer :..... (Crying, screaming in agony)........

"Prison hospital "........

Doctor:(standing at his shelf, packing his documents).......

Nurse:....... Why did you lie about the results Mr Zama? ......

Doctor:....... Jennifer Lilitha needs to pay......

Nurse:....... But she is mentally ill..... And now they'll.....

Doctor :....... Leave my office.....

Nurse:......

Doctor:..... Now......

Nurse:.... (Leaves immediately).......

Doctor :.... (Looking at the document)......... (Gets his phone, makes a call)........ It is done...................