"Yeah I hear you"
"That's my girl, I don't want to see another tear drop from your eyes, I don't want to see tears whenever I'm around, it pains me to see you crying, I do know that tears flow because you are hurting, but even so, I beg you not to in my presence."
I decided to take her home, she didn't want me to buy her coffee, and she insisted that I prepare it for her at home. Preferably at her house, I was glad that finally she came to her senses, she had realized that it was no use fighting her feelings for me. And yes she did remove the dark cloud hovering upon me. I almost spend days in a prison cell; I would have come out there with a dark shadow with no luck at all because of prison.
The strongest thing was that our feelings danced to the same rhythm, we shared almost everything, everything we did or had was common, she's my rib, she's taken from me, she's my portion, blood of my blood, bones of my bones, my everything. I want to put a ring on her finger, make her my queen and I'll be her king.
I'll rule over her heart and she'll rule over mine. That is how it's supposed to be in a relationship. It's not about your happiness, but it's about you making your partner happy and being able to combine your emotions and making each other happy. There's no need to hold back, it is all about giving and giving. I almost had thrown in the towel thinking that the Lord has not answered my prayers. But the LORD is good and his love endures forever. His faithfulness continues through all generations, the Lord never cease to amaze me.
The Lord has given me what I have asked for and am not planning on losing it anytime soon. Love is a special gift, a gift that only comes once in a life time; when love has stricken you, don't ever let it go that easily. Believe me when I say, you can love many people and can be scared to lose them or let them walk away from your life; but there is always this one particular person that you always fear to lose. Those people you can never love them as much as you love your first love, your girlfriend, your wife or your fiancé. That is how God has made it, you can never love every girl the same as you have loved your first love.
She insisted that I take her home and make her some coffee there, indeed I made that coffee as she asked for it, I looked at her as she sipped the coffee, this young, beautiful and intelligent women, it is so unlike her, as I admired her beauty, didn't have it in me to stomach it out like before, she never stops to surprise me.
"What are you staring at?" she probed.
Gasped "Lindy," I said.
"What have I done now?" she asked.
"Nothing… just that… you have told me about your feelings but didn't have the courage to tell it to my face that you love me but…"
"But what, I have said it didn't i?" she expresses.
"Lindy, you told the officers that you love me but you didn't tell me…"
"What is it that you want from me Joseph Victor Radebe?" she asked.
"I want you to tell me, tell me looking straight into my eyes."
"Ok, you want me to tell you?..." she said.
"Yes!"
Damn my phone rang I don't know why every time I'm in a middle of an important conversation It always have to ring, and if its not Musa its Trevor, and my guess was correct, Trevor was calling.
"Monsieur,"
"Monsieur, oú etes-vous?" he asked
"Je suis á mes amis lieu," I said.
"What is it that you guys are talking?" she asked.
"French, did I confuse you?"
"If I may ask what is it , which you just said is…?" she probed.
"He asked me, where was I, I told him I'm at my friends place…" I said.
"Friend," she expressed.
"I couldn't put in order, I'm still learning…"
"Ok why are you guys are so eager to learn French?" she inquired.
"We are not we are just having fun that's all…Before my phone rang you were about to tell me something…"
"I even forgot what is that I wanted to tell you…" she said.
"Oh,"
She knows how to upset me, one minute she's into me and the next she's off, I don't get it, why are women so hard to understand, I have laid my heart out and all she does is exploit it, I don't know, maybe I'm the one who makes her to act this way. She took the cup to the kitchen, I sat down trying to figure out what it is exactly that I'm doing to her that frustrates her so bad, that she keeps on playing with my feelings like she does. As I was moaning and tried hard not to show, but she did see that I'm hurting. I laid my back to the couch and she stood away from a distance that I could hear her gasp.
She came and sat right in front of me, placed her hands on my laps.
"What do you want Lindy?" I probed.
"I wish to know when?"
"When what?" I said.
"I understand that it's been, 2 years eight months and probably 6 days now… when was the first time you laid eyes on me?" she asked.
"Why, all of the sudden interest?"
"Because I need to set my priorities straight." She said.
"I don't have the energy to do that right now…"
"Ok, why?"
"Because Lindy I don't see the necessity of it!" I lashed out.
"Would you believe me, if I told you that I love you?" she said.
I had my doubts already, she loves me, she loves me not, and she keeps on bringing my hopes up, and later tosses them back to ground, like they never existed. My throat was hardening, words couldn't come out. She moved from the position and sat on my lap.
"You needn't to explain everything J.R I already understand, just that I blame myself for being hard on you, you have made it easy for me to love you and I don't see myself getting the love you are giving me from somebody else…" she spoke so divinely.
"Really,"
"Yeah and I'm sorry for the pain I've caused you." She said.
"It's Ok… come here." We hugged each other.
The insurance company were taking their time seriously, I was about to kiss my girl, and before we knew it, Trevor and Mercy were already inside the house hold.
"Oh my God," exclaimed Mercy. "Go on Kiss each other."
"That's so sweet you guys, you make a cute couple." said Trevor.
"Don't you guys know how to knock?" expressed Lindy.
"Sorry girl to interrupt you." she said.
"What are you guys doing here?" I asked.
"You were not seen at campus, and some guy told us you left a while ago…" explained Trevor.
"So Trevor decided to call you" said Mercy "and voila you are here at home and about to do the unthinkable."
"Which is?" asked Lindy.
She gestured, and we were so surprised that she would even think of that, but then who would blame her, she's new in ministry, she has just got redemption.
"I'm tired and I want to rest it has been a long night." said Lindy "Aren't you guys leaving?"
"No we are not, we are spending the night here." said Trevor "Come on guys don't give me that look… its strange out there… remember it's a Friday night." He said.
"Ok, understandable, I'm off to bed." She said.
"So are you going to leave without giving your man a good night kiss?" I probed.
"Oh, I'm sorry" she kissed me on the cheek, she left me hanging just like earlier, when Trevor and Mercy walked in on us, I was not going to let her go without giving me a proper kiss, I grabbed her hand and she turned around and smiled, and nodded her head, we kissed and she held back and said it to my face.
"I love you."
"And I Love you more."
"Goodnight," she said.
"Wow you guys, why were you holding back your love for each other?" asked Mercy.
"You guys please don't ruin what you have for each other… it is so special," agreed Trevor.
"Girl, are you coming?" asked Mercy.
She turned around and smiled "Yeah am coming but only, if I'll sleep on your chest." she pointed at me.
"What?" said Mercy "Girl, since when you had malformed Joe, to be your pillow?"
"You'll never understand." she said. "Its complicated."
"Well, try and make me understand." She said.
"Babe, please," she pleaded politely. "Please, may I please rest upon your chest?" I couldn't refuse her, she's all I love and care about.
"Whatever you wish my lady." I said.
Things were going so well in my life and so as my best friend Trevor, we laid on the couch, they also slept on the opposite couch like us. I was enjoying the fruits of life, Love, Happiness and Joy.
"You guys look great." admired Trevor.
"Thank you." said I.
"Babe," called out Lindy.
"Yes,"
"I know I've not been the best girlfriend you've desired." she gasps. "Please let me know how to love you?"
"Baby, just be yourself, and I'll be me," I said.
"That's all?"
"Yeah my love that's all." I said.
Days gone by, love is sweet and sweeter when its real, that's what Trevor once said, love was all in the air and we were always all over each other, we would call each other every single chance we got. We couldn't stand being away from each other. I was back at home staying with my parents and her staying with her aunt. Our conditions had changed from hating each other to loving each other unconditionally.
My inspiration in art inflated ever since I had started to spend more time with her. Sometimes we would stare at each other and not give a word but only just smile and admire each other's beauty and also blow kisses in the air. This other day, I was busy finishing a painting, just giving in final touches, my lovely princess came in, walking slowly, tip toed in my scrap room like a thief ready to strike at night, her hands appeared beneath my elbows, she held her hands back and I too pretended as if I never saw a thing, her hands then covered my eyes and she whispered.
"Guess who?"
"My lovely lady," said i.
"You have a lovely lady?" she asked.
"Yeah and she's standing behind me."
"What?" she expressed "You are so full of yourself,"
I turned around quickly; it never occurred to her that I might turn around and face her. She was breathless, and she gave in the other side of her smile, which I love the most.
"How did you do that?" she probed.
"It is so simple, you just use your creativity and you are all set up."
"MH, my man is full of surprises huh… I see that." She said.
"So are you ready?"
"Ready?" she was bemused.
"Yeah babe, to accompany me to my meeting,"
"Accompany you, to a meeting, what is the meeting about?" she inquired.
She was acting all surprised about the meeting, she was in denial, pretended that I never updated her about our meeting.
"Babe, what meeting are you talking about? Please," she asked.
"Babe please, don't tell me you have forgotten?"
"Babe I actually don't know what you are talking about." She said.
I felt like my brains were getting larger, like they were growing and was about to burst out, I sat down and scratched my head hoping that I would crack and idea on how to ask her again to accompany me to meet up with Mr. Ngozi and Mr. Adams.
"Babe you agreed to accompany me to meet up and give my presentation to Mr. Michael Ngozi and his Boss for my paintings." I said.
"Oh" she said in surprise "That meeting."
"Yes babe, what meeting did you think I was referring too?"
"Um… the meeting of you and I" she was seducing me, her hands moved slowly from my belly to my chest and she whispered to my ear. "This evening you and me, under the moon counting stars."
"Oh so… that is what you had in mind?" I said.
"I thought we agreed on that love." She said.
"And you forgot about my important meeting?"
"Not really," she said.
"What do you mean? 'Not really' babe," I probed.
"Actually I did not forget," she said.
"Huh…"
"… I… um actually planned this as I walked in here that after your meeting we, would celebrate your achievement," she said.
"Oh really now,"
"AH huh," she said.
"But why didn't you just say so babe, rather than confuse me or, or play with my mind."
"About that I actually wanted, to see your reaction," she teased.
"Oh yeah,"
"Yeah, that's the reason behind all that; I just wanted to play with it." She said.
"So you have developed tricks for my mind now… is that what you are saying?"
She smiled and bit her lips and nodded her head. In my heart I know that I love her, but for twisting my mind like that she was going to pay for it. I can't let her get away with it, I grabbed her by the waist without her noticing. On my other hand I was holding a fine paint brush, I painted my lips and decided to kiss her all over, on the fore-head , cheeks, neck and also on the chest she was giggling and screaming at the same time.
"J.R, please stop," she pleaded.
"Am kissing you aren't I."
"Baby, please… I surrender… I'm sorry…" she said.
This screaming and noise making attracted my mom upstairs, she caught me laughing so hard, laughing at Lindy. She wiggled and said "Oh kids of today, look at the paint that is all over you my dear, J.R what did you do to her outfit?"
I couldn't stop laughing, my ribs were sore and she was furious.
"She asked for it mom…"
"No, I did not," she said.
"Of course you did…"
"By the way Joe Junior…" she said. "Didn't you say you that you were meeting someone at 14h30?"
"Yes I did,"
"Am surprised because you are busy playing with your girlfriend and making noise…"
"…Mom"
"In any case you haven't looked at the time it is 13h45," said Mom.
"Oh my God, mom why didn't you say so,"
"I guess you have to go alone." Lindy said.
"What you mean babe, you promised to come with me…" I said.
"Baby, I'm sorry, but I can't rush to my place and get cleaned up… we'd be late for the meeting." She said.
"Gosh… mom can't you please help." I requested.
"I… I'm not the one who kissed her with paint," she expressed.
"Mom, you not helping…" I said.
"Ok dear, what size are you?" she questioned.
"I'm a size 32 Mrs. Radebe… don't tell me you want me to wear those fancy clothes…" she said.
"What choice do you have?" mom asked.
"You and me both hey…" she said.
"And I know exactly, what you need…" said mom.
"Really,"
"I'm going to take shower ladies and please make it snappy…"
"You don't worry about us… come with me dear…" said mom.
I took my shower in a rush; I had to be on time. This time he made the appointment to meet with me unlike last time I did and he chose to cancel on me. Even so, I have to be on time and finally my work we'll be seen on studios rather than being seen only on social media. People who appreciate art will be buying my paintings with large sums. I got out of the shower, took my favorite paintings, the ones that are so close to my heart. A painting of Lungi running about the farm, Lindy's first painting under a tree and most of my entire family portrait.
I warmed up the engine; the time was 14h10.
"Time is running out, ladies please come out…" I yelled.
She came out, she wore a white lace fabric dress, she walk down the stairs slowly, like a princess ready to meet her prince. Her eyes were fixed on me; she looked extremely beautiful on that white dress she looked gorgeous.
"You look beautiful babe…" I was out of words.
"Thank you sir… may we go…" she said.
I froze, her beauty stroke me down I couldn't move my eyes away from her. As I gazed and admired her beauty, from her sexy legs to her white teeth, I was riding on cloud nine. Her stunning beauty really does take my breath away.
"Babe, Babe!" she called out.
"Huh,"
"We are going to be late if you'll continue to stand there, and stare at me like that." She said.
"I'm sorry… thanks mom for everything… we are gone."
"Hey you two, just wait for a moment please." Said mom.
"Mom… I'll be late for the meeting." I said.
"You should probably call the people you are meeting with, and tell them that you are running late." Mom suggested.
"Yeah, thanks for the heads up…. So we can go right?"
"You two make a wonderful couple." she acknowledged.
"Thanks Mom…"
"Thanks Mrs. Radebe," said Lindy.
"You actually remind me of my days with your father." She stalled us.
"Mom please, now its not the time for story telling… we are going to be late."
"Ok, ok! I'm sorry but please hear me out before you leave and note it, true love only comes once in a life time and yet it last an eternity. True love will knock down the walls of difficulty to be with that special one, and you kids have found that just like I did. Please hold on to your precious love and don't let go… you hear me?"
"Wow." I said. I didn't know that mom could be a motivational speaker.
"Wow Mrs. Radebe, these are wise words and strong too Ma." She hugged her "Thank you for sharing that."
"Thanks my dear… drive safely Joe." She ordered.
"I will Ma… thanks."
"Your mom just spoke wise words; they just went straight to my heart babe," said Lindy.
"Yeah, they definitely are, and they also got into me just like they did to you."
"Really," she said.
"Yeah babe, they got me fired up, got me burning more for you my love,"
"Oh, how so…" she said.
"It got me thinking… realizing of what I have for you."
She got quiet for a moment and took a deep breath. In her mind many things were going on, I could see the way her facial changed.
"Babe, are you ok?" I asked.
"Yeah, I am,"
"You seem a bit distanced, is there something troubling you?" I probed.
"No… its just that, the words your mom spoke back there, and what you have just said right now… made me feel and love you more too," she said.
Some people may think that it is never easy finding the one you desire and wish to spend the rest of your life with. I have found her and since from the first day I laid my eyes on her, I knew it in my heart that she is the one and I want to marry her. Praying for your spouse or your partner before meeting him or her is a good thing because, once you've met him or her, it won't be that easy for the both of you, on disagreeing on anything but will definitely agree on every terms. Like I said she is the piece of my portion taken from my ribs, she behaves like me and do things like me even though its not everything that we are similar too but we understand each other.
I was on pursuit, pursuit to my dreams. I was driving in so fast; I did not want to let Mr. Ngozi and Adams waiting. On my mind and heart I was glad that, the women I love is with me and I'm reaching my goals with her next to me all the way. Nothing can ever stand in my way now because I have almost everything I had wished for and hope for.
We arrived at the Mall at 14h40, I was late luckily enough on my way I did call to apologize for the inconvenience to our first meeting.
Meeting with the lovers of Art paintings, admirers of creativity and talent lightened up my day. They were so pleased with my works, as I was too. Well then it has been said a thousand or a million times, behind every men's success there's a women behind it, and same applies for me, if it wasn't for the lady seating next to me, I wouldn't have realized the potential in me. After all she is my inspiration; all the paintings I have painted were all because of her pretty face. Perhaps I would have been painting insects and broken cars.
Mr. Adams gave me an offer that I couldn't repudiate. I was going to work for him and deliver magnificent paintings, paintings that will be shown on his studios, on Arts Galleries. To admit it, it never occurred to me that I was going to take painting as a career. It was just a hobby to me but now I'm going to get paid for my fun choices. He signed me a cheque of R75, 000.00 just for the three paintings I brought with me and told me to take them home with me and frame them, that was not so hard to do.
My girl and I took the paintings and promised to deliver them before the end of tomorrow's day. We brought them to the car and left them there. I then took her hand and held it close to my heart, she smiled and we took a walk.
"Babe, where are you taking me," she asked.
"Am taking you to a jewelry store,"
"Why babe," she asked.
"You'll see."
In my mind I wanted to give her something, something that was more significant. I know that I love her but I also wanted to show her how much she is appreciated. I wanted her to know and feel my love wherever she may be.
We got into the store, a jewelry store doesn't have many sales people but only a few and the question I asked was "How much is a heart necklace with initial print?" the sales guy replied with a question to my surprise.
"Is it for you, or the both of you?"
"Yeah, for the two of us," I replied.
"Ok, firstly you have to choose from our selection of necklaces and then decide on the print you wish to have," he said.
"Baby," she said "What you are about to do is so precious and romantic too," she said.
"Yeah, I know my love,"
"I only had thought that, these things only happen on movies…" she said.
"Relax babe, you are now living the moment of your life."
"You are one lucky girl" said the other guy.
"Thanks," she said.
We decided on the font and the words on the necklace, it only costed R500.00 including our picture frame inside it. I wanted it to be memorable; we wore matching colors that day which is something not likely to happen. I also wore pants that were a lace fabric, a white shirt and white shoes, I did not know how mom matched our clothes, and because Lindy's white dress was matched with the pair of shoes she wore.
At the store they told us to wait or do some errands around the Mall. When Lindy first got out of the jewelry store, I got a chance and went back to the ring that I saw her admiring the whole time we were inside. I filled in a form that wanted my details, because the ring was going to be marked and it was the store's procedure. I was going to propose to her in a month's time which will be her birthday. It was written on her dairy. I am prepared to go down with one knee and ask for her hand in marriage. She's all I love and care about, all I need, all I have ever wanted and all I have been praying for. Then why should I wait, I love her and she loves me too.
"Babe, are you coming?" she probed.
"Yes dear, I was feeling out a form,"
"Didn't you fill out one a few minutes back?" she probed.
"Well, yeah I did…" I startled.
"Babe, are you alright?" she asked.
"Yes, I'm perfectly fine… just that the um… the first one that I filled the font wasn't that clear,"
"Ok then, may we go, I'm craving for an ice cream…" she said.
"Ok, let's go get it, and I feel like having a strawberry milk shake." I said.
We walked around the Mall, enjoying our treats; I didn't quite indulge myself on the milk shake. I was thinking on how I'm going to get the ring inside my pocket without her noticing, my mind was away and she was talking and I could barely tell what she was saying. She would talk, look at me and smile, but I don't know what she was smiling about because my mind was far away.
"Babe, am I talking to myself here?" she probed.
"Yes, babe… I…"
"J.R,"
"Huh,"
"You haven't heard a word that I was saying all this time." She began to be furious.
"Am sorry my love,"
"Babe, you are here with me, but your mind is miles away." She said.
"I'm sorry babe, what were you saying. I'm all ears now." I said.
"Never mind, I've lost the energy…"
I gasped "Babe, I'm truly sorry, I wasn't paying attention…" I then leaned to my car "Its just that I was thinking how important you are to me you know… please don't be upset."
"Is that what was distancing you away from me?" she said.
"Yeah,"
"In what way," she said.
I nearly got caught, am no liar I had to bring something up, just to cool her down.
"Just take a good look at your dress code and then look at mine?"
"Wow, I didn't realize our matching colors and fabric babe… wait, what does our dress sense have to do with your mind being away and the importance of this day?" she enquired.
"I have just signed a contract, and its all because of you… if you have not walked into my life I wouldn't be celebrating today or either standing here, babe."
"Oh my love, that's so sweet of you… but we haven't celebrated yet." She said.
"I know, but the necklaces that I've got for us, are a part of our celebration." I said.
"Yeah, I haven't noticed it… why did you have them printed on?"
"Gosh babe, you have so many questions today… why are you being like this?"
"Am sorry it's just that, I'm being curious that's all," she said.
"OK then, it's because I wish that you wear it, wherever you might be, or not so close to me, whether you are in school, doing shopping or having fun on Malls. I want you to feel my presence and know that in your heart and also know that I'm thinking of you each and every second that count."
She got closer towards me and said "Have I told you before that, I love you?"
"No you haven't," I teased.
"Well I just did." we then both giggled at the same time and at once we spoke 'I love you babe' and we hugged. The jewelry store called me to come and collect my accessories.
"I'll be right back babe, let me go and get the chains." I said.
"I thought we were supposed to go together babe," she said.
"Yes, yes let's go…" I didn't know how to stall her and not let her come with me.
"Unless you don't want me to come with you," she said.
"No, why would I do that?" I was all in denial, I didn't know how to leave her behind, for sure she would realize that there's something I'm hiding from her. But then what would a man do in such state, I had to take me with her. As we went back to the store to get our necklaces, I tied her, her necklace, it was a perfect fit, she looked much prettier in it, and she did the same unto me.
"Never take it off," I said.
"Meaning that I should take a bath with it?" she said.
"Yes, if that's the case, I don't see why not."
"Ok, I promise not to take it off, and you also do the same." She said.
I did not know how to get the ring at the counter without her noticing, I know I should have perhaps bought the ring without her being around or a week before her birthday. But I just wanted this day to be filled with anniversaries. The guy at the counter wiggled his head with a smile on his face, he saw that I was shivering, I looked at him and he gave me a gesture, I looked at Lindy and smiled at her and she smiled back.
"What are we waiting for babe… lets go," she said.
"Yeah, what are we waiting for… we should probably go."
The look she gave me, she was suspecting something, but she wouldn't talk about it, what the heck, I'll have to come up with something, this has to be a surprise to her she doesn't have to know. I gave the guy a hand signal, showing him that I'll be right back, his colleagues were smiling and some were laughing at me. Lindy was surprised by their reactions but then she did not entertain it and decided to admire her necklace instead. This necklace was the only ever precious gift I have ever bought her, I see all the paintings, she does appreciate them, but to me it was never enough, a real man never stops showering her women even if she has her, but he must show and appreciate her more often.
We got inside the car, I inserted the key in ignition, the car was in motion ready to go, but I froze thinking about how am I going to get out and go get that diamond ring I just bought her, how am I going to get hold of the ring.
"J.R, why are you acting all strange today?" she asked.
"Strange, how am I acting strange?"
"Ever since we came out of that restaurant, you have been acting up." She said.
"I'm sorry my love, I'll be right back I have to go back to the store, I think I over paid them,"
"You think? How's that possible?" she probed.
"I'll be right back, love you,"
"J.R, wait! Let me come with you… J.R," she screamed.
I ran to the Mall so fast that, she doesn't come after me or catch me putting the ring inside my pockets. As I came back she was already out of the car, I was walking towards her and I was a happy man, little did I not know that the dark cloud was covering upon me, simplicity has come back for me, through which hopes became ashes and smoke. A car had hit me, I saw myself flying for 5 seconds, I did back flips in the air and fell on top of the car and rolled down to the pavement, I saw her running towards me in a loud cry, she was making noise, noise of a women in labor feeling pain with no tears rolling out of her eyes, the moment she held me, melancholy loathed her to cry, I was bleeding, from my waist to the bottom, couldn't make a movement, both my legs were broken, I assumed for myself that my spinal cord had broken too judging from the stunt I made, I looked at her and lifted my hand, and rubbed her cheeks, tears were dripping out of her eyes so earnestly. A large crowd of people gathered around us, as some chased the runaway car, the crowd got him out of the car and started beating him up, that's what South Africans do when you have committed a crime and tries to run away from it, they just take the law into their own hands.
I started to vomit blood, my teeth were dyed by the blood, could hardly breathe as I touched her lips, I didn't know whether I was going to come back alive I had to tell her one more time how I feel about her even on my dead bed.
"I love you so much," my words were accountable, when I said this words she wept, it pained me to see her crying like that "I so wanted to marry you, make you my wife, mother of my kids…" I said.
"Hush now… save your energy, everything will be alright… ok,"
She nodded her head and she looked at me, she heard the large crowd pushing the victim to the center of the scene. She lifted her head, and to her surprise, it was her ex-boyfriend Vusi. She was so vicious, the look she gave him, if it wasn't that she was holding me, she would have fought him.
"Did you take the registration number of the car?" I asked.
Her rage had closed her ears; she did not hear a word that I have just said. I moved my hand again towards her and she gave me her attention. I wanted to tell her why I went back to the jewelry store.
"Babe, my reason for going… back to the store…"
"Please J.R, save your energy ok… you'll tell me later,"
I smiled at her, she tried to but she couldn't, if the paramedics had not arrived In time perhaps another story would have been told, 'A 25 YEARS OLD GUY, DIED IN THE ARMS OF HIS GIRLFREIND' yeah that would have been the heading of the Newspaper. They wrapped me on their emergency bed, Police were already there, I tried to move my head but it was too tight, her dress was then stained with blood. From a distance I saw her grab the paintings and ran off with them. As the paramedics lifted me up and placed me inside the Ambulance she came back running, out of breath she stopped, from a distance she was weak, she fell down with her knees, in a distance she could hardly breath, and she fell down with her face. I used the last of my strength to shout out her name 'LINDIWE' and I passed out.