HIM: MR REDELLO

13. V. E. N. G E. A. N. C. E.

NANDI

I arrive home and enter. My mom was in my room.
 
Me: mom ?
 
She hugs me.
 
Mom: what happened??
Me: promise you won’t judge me ?
Mom: I’ll never do that.
 
I look at her.
 
Me: (sighs) Okay so…

 
QUINTON

 
Andrè: Bahle, what have you done?
Me: me ?? I didn’t do anything.
Andrè: judging from what I’ve heard, I know very well you didn’t leave a good woman for her (points at Victoria).
Me: (shakes head) I’m confused. Richard, what is happening?
Richard: I don’t know bro. You tell me.
Me: when did she get fired ?
Richard: I think 1 week ago.
Me: but… I didn’t fire her. She is one of the most hardworking people in the business
Richard: that’s what I told dad.
Andrè: (Looks at phone) oh no.
 
We look at him.
 
Me: what ??
Richard: what do you mean “oh no” ?
Andrè: (Looks up) you are gonna need to sit down for this one.
 
NANDI
 
Me: (wipes tears) now he fired me and I’m dumb…
Mom: no baby (rubs my back) I’m sorry for what happened.
Me: (sniffs) it’s okay… I need some time off.
Mom: okay baby. You can go and sleep, it’s fine.
 
She stands up.
 
Mom: when you wake up, I’m going to give you a pregnancy test neh.
Me: Huh?
Mom: I think this ex boss of yours, impregnated you.
 
She leaves and I start overthinking, eventually sleeping afterwards.
 
QUINTON
 
We all sit down.
 
Andrè: there is something dad is up to. He usually does this when he is planning something very dangerous. He might want to kill someone…
Me: but… why would he do this… to Nandi.
 
I stand up and walk around
 
Quinton: lately he has been wanting to see me and Victoria together which resulted to the separation of me and Nandi.
Andrè: (snaps fingers) Gotcha…
 
I now realise.
 
Me: HE IS TARGETING VICTORIA.
Andrè: but what does he want from her.
Me/Richard: Vengeance…
 
Gia and Andrè look at us.
 
Me: (Looks at Richard) I think you misjudged Dad when you called him a softie…
Richard: is this really it…
Me: IS DAD PLANNING TO KILL THE GIRARDI FAMILY.
…: (claps hands)
 
We all turn around.
 
Dad: You finally woke up.
Me: Dad.
Dad: you thought I was clueless, like I am dumb.
Me: (raises voice) But why did you target Nandi. Where Is she ??
Dad: She is Safe, Gia needs to meet up with her and let her spend sometime with sbahle. Sbahle needs to be safe for this one. I need to erase some people from our lives for good. Without people knowing it was us.
Gia: where is Nandi ??
Dad: unfortunately, I have no clue, but I was able to convince her to stay away from you, so now we need to meet up with her and create some bond with her and Sbahle. The rest will take place after the mission.
Me: What about Nandi. What will happen with her. You fired her.
Dad: I just let her go on leave for a few months, who knows what that crazy Girl in our living room may be up to ?
Me: (grabs a blunt) I need to smoke.
 
I leave the room and head to the office balcony, lighting my blunt.
 
Richard: I’m sorry bro.
 
I look at him.
 
Me: (hand in pocket) it’s okay, but don’t ever do what you did. I will kill you.
Richard: I just couldn’t believe that you would leave such a good woman for a heartless bitch like Victoria.
Me: (sighs) I’d never do her like that, I now feel guilty about not reaching out to her on time. But dad is to blame for that.
Richard: we need to explain everything to her when we are done with this…
Me: easier said than done, Nandipha is stubborn. I don’t think I’ll be able to cope with her being all Stubborn, she’ll make me wanna fuck the attitude out of her system on the spot.
Richard: (chuckles) ye, she is one crazy woman…
…: but she’s a good one.
 
We turn around and its dad.
 
Dad: I hope when we explain things to her after this whole saga, she will be able to forgive us and when she does, (point at me) you don’t mess up. She’s a Keeper. I like a woman who can stand up for herself. She will be able to learn about the family business and probably lead the…
Me: (Looks away)
Andrè: oww hell no.
 
I smoke my blunt.
 
Andrè: you didn’t tell her about it, didn’t you?
Me: (silence)
Richard: haaa, it’s Chaii. She is gonna hate us. Probably take us to the cops or run away…
Dad: (hands on head) oww lord.
 
He grabs my blunt.
 
DDd: okay (smokes) we will deal with Nandi Later, now let’s just focus on this Matter we have to deal with now.
 
He throws my blunt on the floor and stamps on it.
 
Dad: and stop smoking this shit boy.
Me: as long as what’s Mine ain’t with me, I’ll continue smoking them.
 
I take out another one from my pocket.
 
Me: (takes out gun) to Vengeance ?
 
They all take out their guns and we join them.
 
Us: To Vengeance.
 
They place their guns inside their hiding places and leave.
 
Me: (lights blunt) ohh Nandi. I’ll bring you back in my life. I hope you will be understanding enough to forgive us and be mine, forever. I hope so… (smokes)
Gia: I’ll help you find her bro.
Mom: same here.
 
I look at them
 
Me: (sighs) thanks Sis, Mom.
 
My mom grabs my blunt and stamps on it with her shoe.
 
Me: yho !!
Mom: Get in before I push you off the balcony and make it look like suicide.
Me: haaa !!!
 
My dad peeks in
 
Dad: you better listen to her and get in before you die and leave Nandi alone…
Andrè: and guess who will marry her… (winks)
Me: ohh hell No.
 
I enter the Office and they laugh at me. Mxm