"Yeah," I smiled.
This memories of my first kiss, kept on repeating. Whenever I would try to think of something, they would just flash back.
"What really happened between you and that girl son?"
"It's nothing really."
"Nothing, doesn't explain at all, your glowing face, and you keep on smiling to yourself, like a mad person… huh, huh something is up."
"Pops, I'm tired… ok… I just want to rest that's all."
"Ok, I'll leave you to it, but on watch."
"Oh my God, Pops are you even going to let go?"
"I'm listening… come on, out with it."
"Wow, Dad like really now?"
"Son… you came crawling into my office, asking me how I proposed to your mom…"
"…Dad please,"
"… and now, you don't want to give me, feedback,"
"Ok, dad, we kissed that's all!"
"Oh… that only?... any ways that's a good start!"
"Thanks."
"Tell me what really happened?"
I felt shy to explain in details what really happened last night after Lindy stormed out of the house. I admit I was brave enough to go to my father's work place and ask for guidance on relationships, was also brave enough to run after my crush. But I'm now feeling less of a coward, not to tell him what exactly happened last night.
"Pops I really can't tell you… I'm embarrassed to tell you."
"Why are you ashamed?"
"Because pops… perhaps you'll think or say that I'm a coward or a total looser and which it is."
"Son, I don't judge a book by its cover."
"Pops, I was alone with her… I was going to have my moment, a moment that'll never forget, a moment for life…"
"So what exactly did happen?"
"I told her that, we mustn't do something that we will both regret tomorrow…"
"Wow son! Um… that was brave, for some men, they would think that you are some sort of a looser…"
"… See what I'm talking about? You obviously think that I am."
"… I'm not done talking …"
"… oh sorry …"
"That was a great move …"
"… You think?"
"There you go again, busy cutting my lines…"
"I'm sorry."
"… relationships that are based on sex or normally start on sex, they don't really last out of 100% maybe 30% do last, do you see the difference?"
"Yeah…"
"…I'm actually proud of you son."
"Thanks pops."
"Surely, on the youth camps, you do gain something hey."
"Yeah… they do teach us a lot pops… I actually thought that you were going to yell at me pops!"
"No… I wouldn't do that… just handle this your own way ok?"
"Yeah… thank you."
"You are welcome… now go and rest."
When mom said, it'll be a night to remember, she was definitely correct, I kind of taken her for granted, she is becoming a prophetess. I wasn't willing to go out with them to dinner but in the end, I ended up being on the same vehicle with my dream girl. I don't know when and how am I going to tell her that, I'm in love with her, from the first day I have set my eyes on her, I have never laid my eyes on any other women, never dreamt of having a future with any other girl besides her.
As I lay on my bed and rested, I had a wonderful dream, dreaming about her and I having that lavishing life, taking her out on expensive trips having the time of our lives. Showing her how much I love and appreciate her. It was such a short dream, I wanted to dream more, but time was not on my side the alarm had turned on it was time to go to school, I was too tired to get up, I lay back on bed and slept on I tried to resume my dream back but it wouldn't come back, all I dreamt about this time around was about she and I, having guest at our house on our first born child's birthday party.
I got up with a happy face and smile on my face, like always; I usually tell my dreams through paintings. I did all that had to be done before having breakfast, but breakfast wasn't important that day. I had fruits to start up my day with, having fruits for starting my day was good enough, I then collected all sorts of fruits that I could carry out to my 'scrap room' that was a banana, an apple, a plum, a pear and kiwi fruit. That would keep me going for all morning as I was no longer going to varsity I was too tired for lectures.
I drew up, and painted a few painting of last night's predicament. I had my headphones on, I could barely hear a sound, if a burglar would walk into our house, he would do as he or she pleased, I painted a picture of her enjoying the sun. I opened all the pictures that I've painted of her. I was admiring my paintings, my works and enjoying the sound of my music playing through my headphones. As I kept on sorting my paintings and drawings, she walked in on me. I never wished for her to see my paintings soon enough, but only when the time is right! I don't know what made me turn around; she was shocked moved by my paintings, her eyes glowed. I removed my headphones, looked at her, I was speechless, she walked passed me and held one of the paintings, she looked at the dates and she nodded her head, and her eyes began to be teary.
"Lindy… I can explain!"
"What is it that you would like to explain?"
She was filled with terror, I tried coming closer to her, but she raised her hand, I didn't know what else to do, she looked so upset. She trembled in fear and she wept. I promised myself that I did not want to see her cry, not alone if I was the reason behind her tears.
"Lindy… please give me a chance to explain myself."
"What is it that you want to explain exactly? ... The fact that all of this was a set up! ... you and Trevor created all of this… is that what you trying to explain to me?"
"Lindy… please, it's not like that… just give me a chance to explain everything to you … we never planned this!"
"You are no different from among all of them… you disgust me!"
These words cannot describe how I felt that moment, if she were to leave me that very moment; I was not going to spend more time with her. All my hard work would be in vein. She threw down the painting's she held. She was about to leave, I was not going to let her walk out on me like that; I was not going to let that happen. If she would walk out that door, she may never know how I feel about her; I had to take that chance when she walks out that door may she know how I feel about her. I stood my ground and became a man.
"Wait! … please don't go! …"
She turned around, you could see the hatred she contained, she was disgusted by my presence, and she wouldn't want to take another look at me.
"… I …"
"You're what?"
"… I'm sorry."
"Is that all? Is that what you've got to say for yourself?"
"Yeah… I'm sorry … and i… love … I love you!"
"What? … Are you crazy? You think after last night's kiss, love just builds up just like that!"
"No… but I've loved you from the very first day I have set my eyes on you!"
She pretended to be laughing as she looked at the ceiling and looked back at me with strange eyes and said "You are completely out of your mind!"
"Yeah… you can say that… I am crazy about you… when I look at you my mind goes on a trip… it journeys to the outer space… how I feel about you is beyond measure…"
"Oh yeah… the day you've set your eyes on me… which is approximately…. Let me think… ten (10) days ago?"
"No its not." my voice was toned down, I moved closer to my paintings and took out my first painting of her sitting under a tree, a book on her lap and she was looking over her shoulder. I passed it on to her. She gazed into my eyes; I didn't have the decency to look at her.
"What is this? J.R when was this painted."
"The date is written at the back!" and I turned around tried to hold back the tears, I tried to ignore them. The phrase that says 'men don't cry' I couldn't ignore the tears, tears dripped out, not because I am weak, it's because I'm feeling pain, it hurt so badly. But then I have said what has been troubling me, it is well with me.
"J.R, it can't be!"
"Why not,"
"It's been two (2) years and (8) eight months, but…"
"… But I didn't have it in me, to tell you how I felt about you all this time."
"… But why you never said a word J.R."
"Where you going to date me and be in a relationship with a shy guy like me?"
"I… I don't know…"
"Yeah I thought so too … I'm too shy for you… right?"
"J.R you are not shy… you are just a quiet guy and …"
"And what does that supposed to mean… make me feel better?"
"… Maybe yes I would have loved to be in a relationship with you!"
When she said maybe, I had that second hope, I gained assurance. If maybe I would continue, pressing on, she would consider being in a relationship with me, but I said all this it was bad timing. She has just come out from a serious relationship even though it was not so serious, she was still hurting. And last night's kiss did score me quite a few points.
"But why didn't you say something? You would have been my boyfriend; maybe I wouldn't be hurting like, I am feeling right now…"
"Ecclesiastes says everything has it's own time!"
"But J.R you and I make good friends…"
"I don't want to be your friend; I want to be more than that… don't you get it?"
"But I still have feelings for Vusi."
"Oh wow, so that means, if he would come back you would give him a chance?" I spoke out of anger.
"If he would… maybe yeah…"
"I don't believe this! I really don't,"
"J.R please,"
"Isn't Ironic? People normally ignore those who adore them and adore those who ignore them, hurt those who love them dearly and love those who hurt them." These words brought tears in her eyes.
"Now I understand why you don't have a girlfriend."
"You understand?" she came to me walking slowly.
"I suppose what you have for me must be real and strong… you…" she placed her pointing finger on my chest and said."… you are one handsome, cute, guy, you are sexy any girl would love to date you."
"I don't want to date, I want a relationship with you!" tell it to her face. She moved both her fingers the pointing finger and middle finger moved slowly, from my chest to my chin, she lifted my chin and I looked at her.
"And who do you want to be on a relationship with?" I did not waste any time I tell it to her face.
"I want you!" I spoke with my lowered voice.
She moved her head aside, her hand rubbed my cheek; I knew she wanted to taste this lips again. We shared another passionate kiss, it wasn't a French kiss, and it was just a baby kiss. And she held back, and move just an inch from me and said.
"This kiss is to remove last night's, kiss I'm sure you are having a hangover."
As she tried to leave I grabbed her fast and she turned and faced me, she breathed heavily, and I too breathed heavily, I knew she was still hurting, but I wanted to kiss her one more time and she'll decide whether she takes me in or not. We both wanted it, we both wanted to share another kiss as eyes foretold everything.
We kissed that French kiss as our tongues enjoyed each other's comforts, after that I hugged her, with my eyes closed, and then gazed through her beautiful eyes.
"I love you; I know I won't make you to love me!"
"J.R!" she said.
"Pease take your time, I know you're still hurting but I'll wait!"
Hands clapping, from the background,
"I don't know about you man, but I wouldn't wait that long, after I've waited for so long… I wouldn't have the energy." Trevor spoke.
"Neither, do I Mon…" agreed Musa.
"Eavesdropping on other peoples conversations is not alright, don't you guys know that?"
"Um… yeah… we do." replied Musa.
"No! I don't!" said Trevor "All I know is, that I'm a good friend… I work when the spirit guides me and work at the time it had ordered." he bragged.
"I have to go… I'll call you." said Lindy.
"No please, don't leave." they both pleaded.
"My Mon… here was enjoying to be with you, please don't leave because of us." pleaded Trevor.
"Yeah … yeah … we are the ones who have to go… let's go Trevor."
"But I haven't …"
"Let's go…" he dragged him out of the room.
"By the way though, you guys make a good and cute couple" he admired.
She never wanted to leave, she was enjoying my company. I was her pillar of strength; she left home and came to me because she wanted to talk to me as a friend. We didn't quite have a talk but we ended up blowing kisses and busy smiling at each other. Rather than seating holding each other's hands, I thought it was best that we resume on our painting lessons.
"J.R … its not healthy for me to move from another relationship and jump to the next one now."
"I know, I wouldn't have loved it either, I just wanted to release what has been on my chest."
"I don't want you to be my rebound, its not healthy."
"I know and understand… that's why I said take your time."
"Yeah... and it wouldn't look appropriate."
"I understand loud and clear … relationships that normally start of like you and I almost did don't usually last."
Our relationship as friends never ended but it grew even more, I felt so much relieved after I have told her how much I feel about her. We would call each other more often, checking on each other every now and then. The only way to a women's heart and to win her over is to call her more often but not be a nuisance, even if she were to be in a relationship with some other guy. The time and attention you giving her totally melts her heart. Some men don't tend to listen to their women, and when some guy comes and gives her and ear, whatever good deeds you did towards her they get erased.
Women don't forget how well you have treated them and also good, they don't count how many times you have offended them because they understand that we are all humans and we do mistakes. But we men don't, we count each and every single mistake they do! Which is not healthy in a relationship, why count her sins if she doesn't count yours? Never play with a women's heart it is so precious and also dangerous. Once they hold a grudge against you, you might end up changing women from left to right and might end up having multitudes of ex partners because of the first girl you broke a heart of.
I'm not saying I'm holier or know much about relationships but from what I've learnt and seen so far it is quite a lesson.
We were talking over the phone this one faithful day, may we give all the glory to God. I told her that i was on my way coming to visit her because, its been a while since she last visited me, I wanted to visit her, she paid me a lot of visits and I only visited her twice it wasn't alright. She said its ok I can come over, she gave me the security pin code to unlock the gate. As I was approaching her house, I called and told her that I had forgotten the pin. She asked me where I was, told her that I'm a few blocks away, she said she'd leave the gate open and all I have to do is enter and press the lock button.
Little did she not know that Vusi was at the gate, he knew how the gate operated, as soon as she unlocked it, and probably Vusi's ancestors were with him for that moment. He got in and locked the gate, he went straight to the house and let himself in. she thought it was I entering the house.
"Wow! You are such a racer, where… what are you doing here." she probed Vusi out of terror.
"Hello gorgeous, I miss you… oh you no longer don't know how to greet your man?"
"Please… leave… you are not welcomed here!"
"But sweet face... you gladly opened the gate for me and you are asking me to leave? That is so embarrassing," he expressed.
"I did not open the gate for you! But for J.R."
"Oh! Is that so?"
"Yes!"
"How sweet, you have moved on, so fast, and with that stupid Radebe brat!"
"For your information we are not dating, his only a friend… I don't even know why am I explaining myself to you ... we are not together anymore."
I tried calling her again; her phone rang and rang and later sends me straight to voice mail. I didn't throw in the towel I gave it a try for the second time, she couldn't answer it, her phone was next to Vusi, and Vusi took her phone and looked at it. I did not know how my number was saved on her contact list. After I had ringed her phone I went to the intercom and tried to buzz my way in. lucky enough she pressed the answering button and opened the gate, Vusi wouldn't let me in, he pushed her away from the answering phone. I listened over the intercom.
"Oh! So now you were letting your new boyfriend J.R in huh… his smart! As he couldn't reach you through the phone he used the intercom!"
The gate had only opened for four (3) meters wide, I couldn't drive the car in, I thought the gate was going to be wide open up, until its full course as I saw it closing again I moved it faster as it was closing slowly but only the front wheels of the car could enter, I had no choice but get out and run over the car and figure out what was going on. I rushed into the house and waited by the window I wanted to hear everything, what was going on.
"Vusi, Leave my premises before I call the police."
"Oh, so what are you going to tell the cops, my dear?"
"Vusi please leave!"
"I'm not leaving until you give me what I've come for, what I want!" he went to the door and locked it! He then removed a gun from behind.
"I have pampered you, taken you out to all those fancy restaurants…"
"Vusi please… put the gun down and we'll settle this as adults… ok."
"… and you'll replace me with that brat!..."
"Vusi please, what has got into you?"
"No my dear you don't understand… I'm not leaving until you and I have the time of our lives and enjoy ourselves, you feel me?"
"Time!... what do mean… what… what are you talking about."
"Don't worry dear I'll be gentle towards you."
"No!... No! I'm not going to do that!... not until I get married!"
"Oh but you have given your fruit to that nerd."
"That's not true! J.R and I are just friends." She was shaking and all teary. She tried the landline,
Everything was happening so fast, he shot the phone.
"Believe me, my dear; if you try calling the police I'm going to kill you."
"Please don't do this!" she knelt down trying to plead.
The door was locked I didn't have access to the house, luckily enough I remembered that
Warrant Officer Zulu gave my father his numbers, I ran back to the SUV tried to get the card, my
dad's SUV was getting scratched by the gate, the gate repeatedly knock on the SUV every
minute, pops was going to kill me, but at least let me try to do something good. I got the card,
dialed the number on my phone, my airtime balance wasn't enough, thank goodness just when
Officer Zulu answered the phone; I got straight to the point.
"Officer Zulu! It's J.R! I mean Joseph Radebe, there's an emergency please call me back!"
"Joseph Radebe from where?" he asked.
"Officer, please call me back now it's an emergency."
My call got cut off! I was helpless, I ran back to the window tried to peek through, it was painful, he had grabbed her by the neck, she hardly breath, she was suffocating, there was nothing I could do! Officer Zulu called be back. I explained every detail to him, which was my reason for calling.
"You said you are calling from where son?"
"I'm calling from Morning Side, 32 HADEN STREET!"
"Oh I remember you, but that's not your home address, why are you giving me an invalid residential address son?"
"Sir, It is because I'm here at the address that I've just given you, and if you don't come now, you'll find blood everywhere."
"What?"
"Yes get here now!"
"Hey whom are you giving others too?"
I cut the phone off and peek over the window, he scratched his head with the gun Lindy had blue eyes; this bustard has been battering her up the time I was on the phone. He hit her so hard and called her a slut and a whore; she was struggling to get away from him he said
"Good thing cause all the doors and gates are locked, you and I are going to have the time of our lives, we are going to enjoy ourselves my dear." he bragged.
I was so furious, I envied him, I gained so much power I felt so strong I was so angry! I wanted to kill him with my bare hands, if I only I could get in I was going to crack his bones, I thought of what happened to Lungi, my little sister, she was young, she couldn't fight back, she was helpless, I was not going to let that happen, I am here now, I am not letting it happen under my watch.
How is it possible that, some other men can have this cruel mind? For sure they take after their father the devil, this guy has bad friends they corrupted his mind; I don't believe that it was all in his imagination and influence but all in bad company. The bible tells us about good and bad friends, bad friends corrupt good character. His parents fear the Lord even though we weren't going to the same church, but they do speak highly of the living Lord. But their son was quite the opposite.
I went to the back door and got in through the kitchen door, I sneaked in, and my sneaking in lead to a point that Lindy barely moved, she was half un-conscious, the only sound I could hear was a heavy breath, I saw him undressing her as he untied his belt with his other hand.
I couldn't control myself I rushed into him and kicked him hard on the head and he fell aside.
"What the… where did you just come from?" he said, I was all shaking , tried to dress her up and wake her up but I wasn't fast enough, he got up and placed a gun on my head.
"Up!... Up, no funny tricks Radebe, just try something and I'll blow your brains up!"
"What are you trying to do Meyers?... kill me?"
"Just come to me slowly Radebe, just nice and slowly…. There you go, turn around, nice and slowly… that's it!"
When I turned around I had to risk my life for the women I love, my life was about to end, and it was no longer important, this world would be a better place if scumbags like Vusi were to be locked up and the keys thrown away into the ocean.
He looked at me as he pointed the gun at me. If he would shoot me, I'll die and he'll resume where he left off!
"I'm going to tie you up!" he said "And you'll be my audience as you watch me satisfy myself and have all the pleasures to myself." he bragged.
"Oh, so how do you plan to tie me… with one hand pointing the gun on me, and the other one tying me up? How so clever of you colored boy."
"For your lack of fearing women, you do have some kind of a brains up there…. You will tie yourself up!"
"What? You think I'm crazy?"
"No Radebe, you are so wise…. And after all, I'm the one holding the gun here!"
He wasn't joking at all he was so serious, he took the telephone cord and handed it over to me.
"Tie yourself up! Start with the legs and your hands will follow."
His pants were already down, below the knees, as I bent down, I pretended to be tying myself, I had to take a chance, I failed last time, but now am taking him down, its either am dying or not, I would rather die a hero than live being a total looser. I will die trying to save the women I love than watch her being raped.
I whacked him hard on his private part, made sure that he wouldn't forget nor get out of the pain so easily; I continued hitting up on the stomach. I rushed to the kitchen, poured some water on a glass, water is the source of life, and she had to drink some in order for her to get up. I tried to wake her up but she did not respond back.
"Lindy please!... please get up girl… Lindy!... wake up. It's me J.R… Lindy please,"
I kept on saying a silent prayer, prayed that she gets up, when the police arrive; she had to give a clear statement. After a while she did respond, but she was weak, if I wasn't there, this good for nothing, prodigal son Vusi would have raped her as she tried to say something. Vusi got up and he hit me hard at the back and fell on Lindys stomach, she arose in pain and he hit me hard again, I felt the pain, I was getting weak and loosing energy but I wouldn't let another man hit me like I was a nobody, I fought back, gave it my all, I didn't care much less whether he was four (4) years older than me, that did not mean anything to me, I wanted to teach him a lesson that he'll never forget in his entire life.
As we kept on fighting giving each other blows, punching each other so badly, him punching me and me punching him, giving him hot blows, he didn't believe his eyes when I gave him one hot punch and he bled from his nostrils.
I wanted to put him straight into comma, when I was preparing to punch him, giving him a blow of his life, he caught me under his wing, couldn't breathe under his arm-peat and he squeezed my neck so horribly! I saw stars, in all its colors, they were colorful and bright. I saw them in the rainbow colors; I thought I was going to pass out! The thought of me lying lifeless on the floor and him on top of her, I had to use my last breathe and call out to Lindy for help.
"Lindy!… Lindy please try to get up!"
I was passing out, I heard him provoke me, triggering my nerves. I wouldn't let a mere mortal man disrespect me like the way he did, if only I could put more punches to his senseless mind. He's a man and I'm also a man, nevertheless him being years apart, I was going to put some sense into him.
"You think, you have got yourself a man? He's not a man, he's weak, and he hasn't got enough balls to man up! I don't know why you went for a weak man!" he said provoking Lindy.
He never knew me, he only knew me from the first time my father invited his family and now he had the courage of criticizing me. He carried on squeezing my neck, I gave it my best, gave it my all to fight him back, he was sure to kill me, he didn't care much if our fathers were best of friends, he just wanted to finish me off, Police sirens.
I could hear them from a distance, that they were coming but I barely heard them, I know they were coming to our rescue, as they ran and surrounded the house, some were at the door and it was too hard to break.
"Police Open Up!"
They tried to come in, Vusi didn't care at all, all he wanted was to get rid of us both, he didn't care if his future was going to end, prison is where he was heading too. The sounds coming from the door woke Lindy up!
"Say your peace Radebe, because soon you'll be meeting your creator…"
"No… He won't… but you will…"
He tried to turn around, Lindy was already holding a clay pot, she smashed it on Vusi's head, he let go off me. And said "You… are … not… a wife… material."
He stumbled over and fell with his face and his gun besides him. We thought he was unconscious as we consoled and hugged each other, I could hardly breathe. I was having hard time to breathe in some air. He then arose, he was bleeding, and he couldn't see clearly the blood from his head was flowing through his eyes. He did not want to back down without him being a victor in all of this. He said.
"I won't be molested by varsity students!... I'm not going down alone… who called the police?" he pointed his gun on us.
"It's over Meyers… you have to face your demons." I said.
"I'm sorry that you can't move on, you are no match for me." Lindy spoke.
"So… you are going to replace me with this Radebe… boy?"
"… J.R and I are just friends… and that's it! And if he would ask me out, I wouldn't resist him… his twice the man you'll ever be."
He breeches his gun, he did not know whom to take out first, he pointed the gun at Lindy and moved it from her and pointed it towards me. He was breathing heavily and shaking. The police broke down the door.
"… You! Put the gun down!"
"No! Officer, if neither of these two is meeting with their ancestors right now! It'll rather be me."
He turned the gun back to himself, he wanted to pull the trigger, he was ready to die, he was saying something that I couldn't understand, I'm sure he was saying a prayer, a police officer shot his hand and he dropped off the gun, everything happened so fast, it was like in the movies another police officer came behind him, grabbed him and forced him down to the ground.
"Are you two alright there?" asked Officer Zulu.
"Yes… officer I'm ok… I don't know about her."
"I just need to sit down… I don't understand, some police take time to attend an emergency… how did you manage to come so quick?" Lindy probed.
"Your friend Joseph called us… and he made sure that we got the message." He said.
"It was all you Jo…?"
"Perhaps you should thank this young man for saving your life… not once but twice!"
"Yeah… I owe him my life… I don't even know where to start… I just don't know." She cried.
"Look… I can do anything for you Lindy… I can even jump in front of a bullet just for you!"
"You are so kind… look at your face is getting swollen… you are bruised."
"Never mind that, I'll be fine."
She brushed of my cheek; she was feeling pity for me and I was feeling pity for her too… only if she knew how I felt about her. I risked my life just to save her. Nothing would have made me happier than seeing her smile, I didn't care if I was hurting but if she was happy I was ok with it.
"Has anyone called an ambulance?" asked officer Zulu.
"Yes sir it's on its way." answered one of the police who were on duty.
The ambulance that came to our service was from the hospital Ncane worked from. I don't know if God had sent his angels on us, and if it was so… here's what happened. Ncane was passing by going to another ward when she heard the lady from the help desk mentioning the address from her house. she did not waste any time, in her mind she thought that her little girl might have done something stupid for she knew that she was still hurting after breaking up with this good for nothing Meyers son.
Warrant officer Zulu made a phone call to my father to inform him about the catastrophe that has happened at the Maseko residence. He did not give him any benefit of the doubt. My father does not like mind games, he always wants someone to confirm whatever you were to tell him, he would want to hear it from the victim. I had to talk to him through Officer Zulu's phone for him to understand. He is a hard man to convince and also hard to change his mind. After I had told him everything, knowing that if you would tell him about family crisis he definitely drops everything. Nothing is more important to my father than his family; he wouldn't care if he was in a middle of an important meeting that could cost him multi-millions of rands. He would tell you 'money can wait, family comes first… money is being processed every day, I can try and catch on, on the next day, but wouldn't catch on, on another family or find the similar one or relative' He came speeding up on his SLK convertible Mercedes and he was shouting my name "Joseph! Joseph!"
The police officers tried to stop him, he was shaking and so strong he would break any man who could come his way. If they wouldn't let him see his son he would beat the hell out of those police wouldn't care if they were on uniform just as long he had set his mind on something no one could stop him, he is a law abiding citizen but on his family, he is definitely a law bender.
Officer Zulu told them to let go of him, he waved both of his hands on them showed them his fists; he even wanted to slap one of the officers. When he had just arrived the paramedics arrived with him on the same time, but they passed him because the police had held him. He saw a pool of blood and he startled, he couldn't stand properly.
"What… what… are the paramedics doing here Zulu?... where's my son?"
"There were gun shots… one of the boys had a gun and he fired it!" said one of the officers. That took my father on another level, some officers of the law don't know to handle facts they just give out information without getting the whole truth from their senior. I suspected it that maybe he was on training.
"No!... no where's my son?"
"Your son is over there we were still…"
"…Joe!... Joseph!... where are you?"
"I'm over here pops."
"You weren't shot… are you?"
He moved his hands all over my body trying to find a wound and all he did was hurting me.
"Pops!... pops you are hurting me… I'm not shot… please relax."
"But you are bleeding… why is that so?"
"It's not my blood…"
"…Blood! Blood, where's my girl?" Ncane cried out in fear and her eyes were quivering. "Where's my Lindiwe?"
"Ncane, Ncane, Please calm down, just calm down ok, Lindiwe is here, and she's safe and sound."
"She's not bleeding, isn't she?" she probed shaking.
"Yes, she's fine." I replied.
"Thank God, but your T-shirt is soaked in blood, whose blood is that?"
"She's alright; don't worry about me and this also not my blood."
"Oh God,"
"Ncane please, don't jump into conclusions."
She merely shook her head, speech at that precise moment was beyond her, she hugged Lindy and she kept on kissing her.
"I almost died mom, almost killed on my own fathers, house!"
"Hush now, don't cry I'm here now!"
I'm an emotional kind of a guy, Trevor normally says I wasn't meant to become a man, men don't cry and I'm always emotional, only women are like that and I disagree with him. God made us all to have tears if we weren't created not to cry, then we shouldn't have cried when we were infants.
I almost cried too, when I saw her so emotional.
"He almost raped her pops… he wanted to tie me up and I was supposed to watch him do his filthy and ungodly desires."
"Son who is that, who is that rascal,"
"Your Best friends Son,"
"My friend's son?" he repeatedly asked sharply.
"I just don't understand pops, why are you friends with people who don't add value in your life?"
"Son, what are you talking about?"
"You invite them, pamper them, you show them how generous you are…."
"Son, you are not making any sense… who are you talking about?"
"I suggest that you call your friend and tell him that… his son almost raped and killed his ex-girlfriend and your son!"
I aggravated him, he was nonplussed, and he scratched his head and grabbed me by the collar.
"I don't care if you are my son… I'll slap you if you'll continue speaking to me with that tone- you are not making any sense in all of this!" he said.
"Mr. Radebe!" cried out Lindy. "What Jo… J.R is trying to tell you, is that call Mr. Meyers and tell him to come by the Police station and fetch his crazy son."
"What?" he answered sharply "Are you saying that all of this mess is caused by Vusi?"
"Yes, whom did you think we were referring too?" I said.
Knowing my father that he is no time waster, just the minute I said that, he changed I saw him stretching his hands, he stood uncool opposite from us and he stretched his fingers.
"Where is he now?"
"His being taken to the ambulance," I answered.
He rushed after the paramedics and he shoved them aside and he also grabbed him by the collar and gave him two hit punches. The Police officers rushed to him and grabbed both his hands. He screamed with anger.
"You are no Human-you are an animal!" he was so fuming he tried to keep his cool. This unrealistic Meyers son got onto his nerves, he had the courage to talk back even after he had been beaten.
"But-I'm-more-of-a-man-than-your-son-son-will-ever-be,"
"My son is twice the man you are not, you are a rascal!"