Chapter 2

Nkulukelo's POV

Our baby girl is finally 18yrs, to other people that would be a good thing, but knowing what my brothers are going to involve her, it's stressful as hell. Let me tell you something, we are thugs, all of us, we do heists, we steal cars, we own guns, we kill people and we do it regularly to get our numbers straight. Does Nyezi know? No, she doesn't and we were planning to keep it that way, not until now. (Two days ago)"Mfethu so sokwenzani manje" (bro so what will we do now) Khulekani asks."Ngani"(with what) I ask. "uNkanyezi buthi, somthini?(With Nkanyezi brother,what will say?) She's turning eighteen, do you not think she needs to know". I understand what my brother is saying kodwa(but) Nyezi is soft, innocent and doesn't need to be damaged by our blood stained hands,"Eh I still need to think about it ingane le(this is a child) at the end of the day", I try to reason." Yeah but she's smart as crazy and that can benefit for all of us including her" Kwanda explains". Kanjani"(how) Kwezi asks"We can teach her to use a gun, you know, for protection, ukuthi ekhule naye( so she can also grow) and have a backbone,"I hate the fact that they have a point,oh kodwa(but) she's still a baby, but I guess this was bound to happen.

Present

Nkanyezi's POV

After a long drive we arrive at a restaurant, it is beautiful and it looks expensive and by the looks of it, it looks like my brothers booked the whole restaurant damn ihaba(exaggerating). We settle down and order our drinks"Mana(wait) can I order alcohol now?" I ask "Hai"( No) Khulekani and Nkanyiso say at the same time" Haw ngoba?"( no why?) I ask in annoyance, Nkulukelo clears his throat grabbing my attention" Hhm, uNyezi semdala manje( Nyezi is old now) so yes you can order alcohol" he says smiling at me but looking nervous and tense, come to think of it even Khulekani was quiet the whole ride which is unlike him."Oh thank you buthi(brother)", I say side eyeing the two boneheads that said no. We ordered our food and everything was good but I can't shake off the fact that everyone is so off today, like what's going on? "Okay Kwenzakalani( what is going on)?" I ask the minute everyone finishes their food. " What do you mean?" Nkulukelo asks. "Buthi (brother) you've been off the minute we got here nonke(all of you) in fact" I say curious to know what is going on." Eh yazi besi....( Eish you know we...)"Nkanyiso starts. "Nkanyezi asambe(Nkanyezi let's go)" Nkulukelo says getting up along with my other brothers". "Mana(wait) Nkanyiso was about to say something" I say still sitted. "Hai(No) nevermind asambe(let's go)" Haibo(Gosh) guys what is going on, the curiosity kills me in the inside.