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Ndai
vandisi
si
rmugr
adeo neangadakutsanang
urirwakutizvi
izvait
aurwanaDr ew.
Mazis
oake
chai
woait
okuudz
azvaarikuda.Apamacommentsac ho"bab
eyo uhav echanged,youl
ook
moreli
keawomannow,notthatli
ttl
egi
rlwandaiz
iva,es
peci
all
yb odyyakoiyommm"

Me:uc
hadaz
vinhu

Hi
m:ehz
vako
,uno
ziv
apandakat
ang
akukuo
nandakafung
ei?

Ndakazono
siyiwakumb
aivovac
hidari
kir
a.Semunhuakanono
kakusv
ikandakas
vikav
anhu
vac
hito
dyaz vemanher
u.Ndi
chi
pindaTakundandiyeAkat
angahanzi"o
oadzokawani?"
Me:kudz
okakupi

Vanhuv
esev
akab
vav
aseka.

Mo
m:daddyVang
avakundi
timwanawakoakat
oti
zir
ahaac
hadz
oki

Me:i
iiv
eduwee

Hi
m:kos
peedunayo
woz
vei
wenemufac
ewako

Inindaivananihang ub utDrewaitovaser
ious
.Suremunhukus vikapakupadat easina
kutauri
rananemunhuwac ho.Ndakabvandatomusenderames sageipapondichimi
bvunzakuti
"butmudhar amur ir
ightr i
ghthere".Ugoonainindaiv
andat oramb afutikur
o o
rwakwacho
mayb ethat'
swhyakaz oitazvemusorowake."Musiwandinokupandukiramanyemwees e
anoperaayo ".
Ndiyoresponseyakauyakub vakumudiwawang utikangetoendereramberi
neconverst
aion.Kudyahandi naNdai vendakagutandaifambandi chi
piwakudyakwakas i
yana
si
yanar oadyese.

Mazuvaakafamba,Drewwoul
dcomekuzondi
onapesepaawani
ramukana.Tai
zomb
onet
sana
nenyayayakeyekus
anzwi
si
saAti"t
hist
imendakauyaIwanttospendthenig
htwi
thyouso
makeaplan"
Me:
hant
iyo
ukno
whakokut
ihandi
gar
indeg
a?

Hi
m:ndo
sakandat
imakeapl
an

Me:
ineng
einhaiamana,handi
kwani
sekui
tapl
anyekut
indi
rar
endi
si
popamb
a

Hi
m:i
fav
ourwaniyandi
rikukumb
ira

Me:
andhandi
ikwani
si

Kunengekwatov
akunetsanapayagorer i
chiper
awountilat
tac
hmentyaperatakudz
oker
a
kuchi
koro
.Ndakato
endaaweekb efo
rendi chimhanyi
swanaZambuko
.Ndakawana
ndakamiri
rwamutown."Kongati
darikeikanekunews t
art"

Me:
reg
aunz
inadaddyv
ang
uunes
peeds
ure

Hi
m:ahv
atez
var
avakat
indi
nes
peed?
Me:
ehe,hanz
imufac
ewakoanes
peed,hant
iwai
dakundi
roo
randi
si
ngaz
ive

Him:payapayapfung
wadz
ang
udz
ang
adz
akus
anyat
sos
handanekundi
ramb
akwawang
a
wakui
ta

Takano s
iyazvinhuzvang upambapandai g
arando kuzoendakumb akwavo .
Ndakambotindoda
kurarandisiyewozodzokaz vi
kanzi"kumbakwang ukuneb ed".Takubudatesendokuenda
kuya.Kanac handainetserwachachondaichi
shaya.Ndakang osv
ikandokuraraiye
achiz
v i
onerabho r
ar ake,ndakazo
mut swanenois
eyaLoAkas vikaachi
ndijambir
a."Haaa
amanaamanahamui t
e"

Me:
ndas
vikanhas
iinindat
adz
akui
tapapi
?

Her
:pakudakur
oor
wandi
si
ngaz
ivehamudar
oso

Me:
(laug
hing
)ndai
sat
ozi
vawoi
ni

Her:haaandakaoner
erakunomunhuachit
adzakanakug
ara,hanzis
akandoit
as ei
?Mufaro
wachoakut
otaurawozv
imweuyu,kondi
kangor
orahang
uvakagarav
azivakut
indinematrue
i
ntentio
ns
Ndakaudzwazves
ez v
aingez
vandijamb
andis
ipo,nez
vimwezvandaiv
eNdis
inakuudz
wa
naDrewandiv
anzirandakazv
iudz
wanaLo.
Takapedzi
sir
atakuudzanazv
ekumabasakwat
aiv
e
ti
ri
."Ndanemuko mana"

Me:
hal
lel
ujah,
tonepi
c

Her
:av
akudaz
vinhu,ano
nziOs
car

S
hes
aidac
hindi
rat
idz
api
c.

Me:
wakamuwanepi
?

Her
:mukat
imukat
iumu,
ucheng
erekut
indi
chat
okut
ang
irakur
oor
wa

Me:
mmmmakat
ang
akudananakar
ekas
i?

Her
:haaano
tass
uch,b
utt
ino
pindi
rana.
Zuv
ar akaz
operatazuwati
kanet
a.Kumbandakarambi
dzwakuendandi
kar
ara.
Thenex
tday
ndi
kaendeswakunewstar
t."Wangauchi
rar
akaiwe"

Ndakaz
omudar
otab
udapayat
aonekwat
akac
hena.

Hi
m:mo
therv
ayaVang
avac
hit
aur
azv
ino
bho
wapl
usndo
zvi
ziv
azv
esez
viya.

Apamanjendipopandakat
ang akuchi
zez
a.Angaakutiakandi
kugumakudai
ndakut
ovhunduka.
Akapedz
isi
raaseka"chimb
ovhunduka,ndic
hakupedz
erawakar
ivar
a"

Me:
handi
sat
indar
eadyi
ni

Hi
m:Ikno
wandyo
uwi
llnev
erb
ereadys
akaz
vakang
ofanana

Me:
handi
dihang
ukui
tanhumb
uini

Hel
aug
hed.
Hi
m:i
nihang
undo
zvandi
rikut
oda,
ndakudamwanab
abe

Me:
usi
nakur
oor
a?

Hi
m:hant
ymakaramb
aiwenehamadz
ako
,kanaz
vir
izv
ozv
aur
ikudat
ino
gonakut
oendakana
mang
wanachai
ye

Me:
ndat
opedz
awanic
hiko
ronex
tyearwo
roo
ra

Hi
m:asl
onguc
hindi
pawofi
ne

Me:
kokanandi
si
ngakupi
?

Hi
m:ndakuno
ror
a

Me:
kanandi
si
ngadi
?

Hi
m:ndi
neng
endakung
obat
ahang
uchi
bhar
oto
tog
ari
sana
Ndakas
ekanes eri
ousyachoyai
ngeyakarohwamunhuachi
taur
anyayayekub
atachib
haro.
"YoumightlaughhakobutI'mseri
ous,wo
sarudz
azvaur
ikuda,kur
oor
wa,
kundipazv
akanaka,
kanakubatwac hi
bharo
,thechoi
ceisyour
s"

Me:
tog
onakung
o..
..

Hi
m:us
adekundi
nzwa

Ilaugheds ohar
d.Apandinindai ngo
sekandegamunhuakato
r o
vahakeser
ious."Paweekend
ti
rikunoonamhamhakupr azi,kunagogovangunev
amweTetevanguvano
garaikoko,
wogadzir
ira".Zvai
sadaanswerizvi
,babavachovai
tong
anedemo.Zvav
anengevataurandizvo
zvamaii
ta.

Weekendyakas vikat i
kasimukakuendaLoakar amb a.
Ndakaz amakumunyengetedzazvi
kanzi
"ii
iamana, Oscarar ikutondi
dawokuno ku,munhunemunhunemufac ewake".Ndakatoo
na
kutihapananyaya. Ndakatorong
edzac hi
charic
hang uchandakabi
ramaiv anguchekumoner
a
sokunyepedz er
akur ongeka.
Takasv
ikakomasikatiapamv urayangayakunayazvayo
yemub v
umb iwafeb ruaryiya.
AkapakaMo tapayardndo bvatambogar
ahedumo mota.
"nhai
babewhat'sthedi fferencekukuroo
rat hi
syearnenex tyear
?"

Me:
nex
tyearndi
neng
endapedz
achi
kor
o
Hi
m:r
eas
onyakoi
yoyoyakadhakwapafai
r

Me:
kwaur
i,b
utkwandi
rii
tor
iver
yval
id

Heki
ssedmepadamar
ekus
idekwake.

Hi
m:s
orr
y,Ido
n'twantt
oups
etyo
u

Akab
vaandi
tendeudz
ando
kundi
tsv
odaPav
apamur
omoc
hai
po."Il
oveyo
ubab
e"

Me:
Ilo
veyo
uto
o

Takazoonamunhuamirapadoorremai
nhous
eac
hir
ati
dzakut
iar
ikut
aur
aDr
ewac
hib
va
adziki
samahwindoac
hiti"ndi
tet
eavo".

Hi
m:mat
iinhaimadam
Tet
e:ndat
imauyapanoher
ekanakut
imur
ikupfuur
ahenyu

Hi
m:kot
ait
asei
?

Her
:chi
ngur
itanz
wamo
takar
evanhuv
achot
isi
ngav
aoni

Dr
ew:
Handi
tikwang
akuc
hinayaher
emang
amac
hidakut
iti
nai
we?

Her
:nhema,
mvur
ayas
oper
akar
e,c
hidz
akai

Hel
aug
hed.

Hi
m:t
akut
odz
aka(
tome)
,ng
ati
dzakeib
abe

Ndakaz
opedzi
sir
andas ekawoachit
ev edz
eraTet evake.Kahanamanj ekangekar ov
ar ova
kut
yamaintro
duc t
ions.Mumb amac homaivamakar o
ng ekaandmunemadz imaimat atuacho
andangandanzwakut iariko
.Takapindat i
kamho r
esanamai ntroduc
tionsakarohwa.Apera
Tet
ekwakuzot
i"ndi yeuyawekunz iakamb oti
zir
aar iChanac hi
tokotokonaMaiTapuwa?"
Go
go:koz
vino
taur
irweii
zvo
zvo
?

Tet
e:kung
odakut
iti
ziv
ezv
e

Mhamha:kodaiang
aas
iri
ye?

Tet
e:z
vang
azv
isi
nahaz
vomhaka

Go
go:ndi
zvoz
vaung
abv
awat
aur
amwanaar
ipoher
enhaimaiS
ekai

Tet
e:kot
akawi
ri
ranawanikut
iti
chaz
vit
aur
anhas
imakudakui
tas
eng
endaz
vir
ong
andeg
a

Mumbamakamb o
tiz
ii.
IniNdai
vendang
otar
isapas
imi
sodz
iyakudakut
obuda.
DaiNdai
ve
Ndi
si
nakumbouyazvangu.

Dr
ew:mai
taur
akut
ichi
i?

Tete:i
vav
andivov aidembadembakutij
ayar eduharingarov
orimunhuakamb ot
izi
ra.Mai
vakoavavakato
mb otadzakurar
a,babavakondivovakasiyavati
timus
iyeiai
tezvemunhu
wavanodazvi
nov eseavavamwenenemurooravakawir
iranakutikanauchingewauyatot
aura
munhuwachoachi
zvi
nzwaz
vinonhas
ivo
dakundi
it
abenz
inekundi
tsi
uras
endat
aur
a
zv
avasi
ngazi
vi

Drew:pamweVangavac
hidakut
imozo
zvi
taurawokatymtymmanj
emung
abv
amat
i
ti
chingos
vikaher
enhaiTet
emotot
anganenyayadzakadar
o?

Ial
mos
tlaug
hedb
etweenmyt
ear
s.Dr
ewwac
hokut
ozo
taur
aakadz
ikami
raz
vake.

Go
go:mat
aur
iroakos
andi
womaiS
ekai

Mhamha:ng
azv
ichi
per
ahaz
voz
vag
aramas
hokohaaper
i

Vakadar ovac hisumukando kuti

pachikafuv akutauradz ekunayakwemkwemv ur anekui
bv a
kwec hi
b age.Chang uchakar amb akupi
ndandi chi
zivakutindakag aranev anhu
vasi
ng andi di.Tapedz andakat oramapl atesndokuendanedi r
ecti
o nyaang aab v
anawo
ndikat svagat svagandi kaonapaaisukirwa.Ndakasukandi kapedzami sodz iyang u
yakuer era.Ndai nzwamo yowang ui
chibandab andakung eur ikutswiwanemut swi.
Dai
ndai kwanisahang ukudz o
kerakumas hur endakaonaRo meondai mutiz
a.Koz vandaingo
dawo
wanimwanawav ozvakanakaz v
ekuti
zirakwang uzvaikang ani
sei
.Ndakav hundukandanz i"ko
mas ukireimuc hi
naiwo,mv urahamuinz wihere".Pandang andapi ndamuki tchennemapl ates
ndang andao napadar apanz epaais
uki r
wanepawi ndowndi kaendapo .
Zv emv urayaisas
a
handi nakuz vinzwa.

Me:
kut
iino
per
aher
eiyimhamhandang
otindi
pedz
enaz
vo.
Isai
dndichikwiri
dzir
amadz ihwanekut
ari
sakusi
dekut
ivasao
nemi s
odzi.
Asiwang
uwepamoyo
angaatoz
vinz wanekuzv
ionapaakabudandokut
i"si
yazvemaplat
esizv
o,handePazas
iapo
panezv
andi rikudakukurati
dza."

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fchapt
er

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Kutindi c
hingosiyamapl atesayandakao nazvis
ingai
ti,event ho ughmhamhav ai
ng ev anz wa
kutimwanawav ondi yeat indisi
ye."mirandingopedzi
sa, atoper a".Zvesez vandaiitaNdai ve
ndakat atsi
kits
irandi s
ing adizvekutarasi
nakananemunhu.Ndakamas iyanekukur umb idz a
ndanz wakut i"Mufar o!!",nevoiceraDrewrandaivendi s
at indamb onzwa. Ndakagez amao ko
ndo kuonamhamhav akang omirapado orvakatari
sa.
"Huya". Hes aidac hinditamb i
dz ar uoko
rwakekut indibat e,Ndakat ang andas ungachi
charichang uz vakasimb ando kubatar uo ko
rwandai vendapi wa.Takano b
udanekunekag atekadikitichitevedzakar o ad.Tumv urat wai sasa
sasaz v
ishomakunz ekwakakwi dibi
ra.Pasipai
vepakazar amadhag anez vikomb azvemv ura
zvekutitait
otsikamv ura."Mapumpsang uachadambukanemv ur a"

Hi
m:mab
vis
eui
sepag
wenz
iapa
Me:
ndo
famb
anet
soka?

Hi
m:z
vineb
asar
ei,kanaus
ing
adihandet
oteng
amamwet
adz
oker
a

Ndaito
dakufamb i
ramumv uramac hosakandakamab visa.
KubvunzaNdaidakung opi
wago
aheadc hetenekutihas
hadz andaingendamb oi
ti
rwadz akandi
v hunduts
a.Vanhuvaigara
vachi
nditsi
uranenyayayekut si
kamv urahanzimakonyeheeehaz vis
ihealt
hyb uti
ni
ndaizvi
da.Takasi
yat av
igat ubhutsutuya.
Ndic
hingot
usiyapasindang andatonenekedzer
wa
ruokokutindibat
et i
ende."tirikuendakupi"

Hi
m:uc
hao
nat
asv
ika

Ndakab
vandanyar
arawokakumi
ri
rakut
indi
gos
vikandi
goo
na.
"so
rryndakui
ti
rahas
ha"

Me:
heb
o

Hi
m:(
laug
hing
)kab
enz
i,wang
auc
hidakur
amb
auc
his
ukamapl
atesi
yawokut
izv
ii
tes
ei
Me:as
iwazv
ionawoz
vic
hii
taher
ekut
indang
osi
yaZv
akadar
our
ikudakut
iani
azo
pedzi
sa?mhamha?

Hi
m:ehe,hant
indeav
o

Me:
ndi
rikut
onz
wakunyar
ahang
unez
vawai
ta.

Akas
ekaakuc
hinjaroadt
akupi
ndamus ang
oapamv
urai
yayang
ayakuwedz
eramanj
e.
"Bab
ehonatakunai
wakohati
svi
keher
e?"

Hi
m:t
ato
svi
ka

Ndai v
endakut o
to t
aapanemumi t
imat aifamb aimwemv urayaibvaimo moichitinayakubats
ira
yemudeng a.Iyeaneng eai s
az vinzwab ecauseaitowanzanyayaz vake.Dzimbat anga
ti
sisadzio
nekanakunz wav anhukut aura,Taivetafamb adi s
tanc eyakarebaapat ic
hipi
nda
nemut unzir
at usinganz wisi
sike."nhai weukuzivakwatirikuendaher e?", tunziratwachotwai
ve
twawandi s
az vakandi pakufung akut it
inogonakur as
ikanekut iinidaindakanz idzokera
kwawab vahandai mb osvika."Tat os
vika"ac hi
ndi dhonzerapakat ipemat omb o
,t akait
a
zvekukotamakut iti
pindeb utt avamukat iTaivetakanyat somir
afr eely,mat aivemang a
makat okuralikear oom. Iloo kedar ound."I bakokar i
no ri
?"

Hi
m:v
anaMufar
o,uno
riz
ivi
rakupib
akoi
wewe
Hes
aidachipinur
amabutt
ones
hir
tyai
ngeakapfeka.
Mat
aiv
emai
vanekakudz
iya,
mus
inganayikanakadr
opkemv
ura.

Me:
ndakar
ionakuc
hinho
yic
aves

Hi
m:ho
ozv
iyandi
miv
ayav
ano
gar
ako

Angaapedzamabut
tonakub
visashi
rtiyamanje.Ndakatendeukandic
hit
izakuona
zvandai
rat
idz
wanaDrewndokuonamahus waanengeakupfiri
raimbaakaunganidz
wa
pamusor
opachopanefoamrubberuchib
vawatoitamubhedhac hai
wo.

Me:
koc
hiii
chi
?

Hi
m:mub
hedhawang
u,Ndakat
ang
akuz
ivamunondi
chi
rikufudz
amo
mbe

Il
aug
hed.

Me:
iwewekufudz
amo
mbe?
Hi
m:whynot,as
indakazombor
ohwandadyi
sazvang
umumundamev
ari
dzindakar
aramuno
i
papondang
andi s
atindato
mbovaneb
ediyoyo

Il
aug
hedag
ain.
Ait
odadaneb
edyemahus
wa.

Me:
wakaz
vii
tar
inhii
zvi
?

Him:haarecentlyapa,panemadaysandaii
tapr ojec
tyanguyehukukunokusakapanevanhu
vai
dakundivhatas oIhadtobeheremo s
toft heti
meandb as
arimweri
chifambafut
iso
ndaiuyakuz
o hwandaz v
angukuno,readi
ng,typingandstuff

Hes
aidakandi
pukut
amv
uranes
hir
tyake.

Me:
sakawang
aus
ing
atyeweg
aweg
akuno
ku

Hi
m:hakunac
hino
tyi
sakuno

Me:
komumahus
waumumukab
udanyo
ka?
Hel
aug
hed.

Hi
m:haz
vii
te,munec
himut
ichang
uchandakas
imamunoc
hino
dzi
nganyo
ka

Me:
hhhmms
akawaur
eyinenikuno
?

Hi
m:kudat
eka,pl
usyo
uwer
ecr
yingndas
hayakut
indo
kur
arar
idz
aseipanev
anhu

Me:
ndaz
ouyakunondanyar
arawani

Hi
m:ukut
aur
isa.

HesaidakutorachariyaMaiJnrndo kuwar
idzapamuso
ropemubhedhawakeuchib
va
wanyatso
itakungebedyemas ure.Hecameb ac
ktomendokubatakabel
tkedres
srangu
achi
kasunungura.
"ukuitei
?",Iyeang aabvi
sadzakeas
aranekabox
erkake.

Hi
m:ur
ikudakug
aranehemb
edz
akanyo
rov
a?
Hes ai
dat ovakuz i
pndo kudz ikisadr es snemumao korichidonher apas indi kasarandahal f
nakedNdi chibvandat ang akudakuz amakuz vivhar anemao ko.
Todi strac tmehel oweredhi s
headandat tac kedmewi thaki s
s,Hi shandswer eal loverme, pandai v eb us ynekisshewasb us
y
withmyb raandi nnot imeIwasfeel inghi shandso nmyb ar ec hest.Ndakas i
mudz wakub uda
mudr essNdi chibvandar ari
swapamub hedhawemahus wa. Tomys urpr i
s epang apar ivery
comfo r
tab lemayb enekudakwec himat ressc haivaponec har iyaAmb uyav aDr ew.Zv ebed
zvakazob udamumus orondanz wat ightyang unez vemukat iz vesez vat aver edr ess
.Ndakada
kusimudz amus oroNdic hib
v andat simb ir
irwapas i."Relax ",
hewhi s
per edi nmyearNdi c
hibva
ndaper as trongyakat aur wanag og oGeo rg e.Mao koakeai ng ear ikufamb apes epes ewanikwe
inindav haramaz i
so."Hey",hes aidki ssingmyl ipsandIo penedmyeyesandl ookedathi m."
Iloveyo u",hes aidandki ssedmyl i
psag ain.I niS i
mb ar ekut aurandai vaNdi sisi
nandai ve
ndo ngodairanemuv i
riwang uwandai ng osundi rakwaar i.
Iwasno wawar ekut ihewasal so
nakedo nt o po fme."Ar eyo ur eady",heas kedandIno ddedmyheadaft erndamedz a
bucketr emat e.Ndakat ang akunz wamunhuac hi
famb amb i
j anamb ij anaNdi chibva
ndanyat s
odz vanyidz i
ramaz isoang u.Ndo fung aAkao nakung endang ando dakur idzamher e
achibvaandi vharamur omoneki ss.Mawo rdses eandai fung akut ihaamaz ivendakamunz wa
achimat aurai papa.Kanakur ikunz indo kudac het eaiwandakaudz wa. "Bab e"

Me:hhhmm

Hi
m:ndi
tar
ise

Ndakashingi
rir
akumav hurandikamutar
isa.
Hamenokut iki
ssndiyoyandai
vhuri
si
rwamazis
o
herebecausepandakamut ari
saakabv
aandi ki
ssaAkaz
ondisiyaakuti"s
hit
",ukuachi
gomera
i
nindichishi
nyirawonekus
ide.

Minutesl
aterwewer
elyingpamahus
wabeds
tar
ingateac
hot
hermus
orowang
uwakat
sami
ra
ruokorwake"handi
sikudakuit
anhumb
u"
Hi
m:b
abe.
..

Me:
aihwaDr
ew,handi
diz
vang
uzv
ekunet
sananewe

Hi
m:o
kayhey,ndi
nawomamo
rni
ngaft
erakokumo
tauko

Me:
wakufamb
anemamo
rni
ngaft
er?

Him:yes,pes
epandai
uyakuz
okuo
naNdai
vendi
nawo,
ndakauudz
awanikut
iIwo
n'tb
e
behavi
nganymore

Me:
hat
ichaz
vii
tafut
i

Hel
aug
hed.

Hi
m:hahahahwakupeng
amanj
e,hat
ichai
tas
ei?
Me:
waz
vinz
wa.

Hel
aug
hedag
ain.

Hi
m:hat
isat
itat
ang
a

Ndakab
vandar
amb
andakanyar
araandc
los
edmyeyes
.Heki
ssedmyl
ipsands
aid"t
hank
you"

Me:
forwhat
?

Hi
m:g
ivi
ngmewhatyo
ujus
tgav
eme,i
twasb
eaut
ifulandIenj
oyedi
t

Ifel
tt ear
sfal l
ingdownmycheeks.Ididn'
tgiv
ehimanything,Iwas
n'tavir
gins
aka
chai
tendac hiit
houghIwasfeeli
ngs o
rehangunekakur
wadziwaI'msurei
wayoangaar
i
mabasaag ogoGeorge,b
uttherealthi
ngwasgonewaybefo
reImethi m.

Me:
I'ms
orr
y,Is
houl
dhav
egi
venyo
u..
..

Him:Ican'
tbeli
eveyouthinkIc areaboutt
hat,Il
oveyouMufaroandz v
esezvaur
ikufunga
hazvi
nabasai
zvoitdoes
n' tchangethewayIfeelforyo
u,besi
desIfeltl
ikeyo
uwer eones
o
makesurekut
inhasindi
r ozuvar akor
ekupedz
isi
rakuzvi
taur
ao rkufung
anezvazvo.
Is
ighedandno
dded.

Hi
m:g
oodg
irl
,handeit
ino
gez
apanekas
treamkemv
urakar
inear
by

Kwaingovakugezakusvi
nuhereyakangopindamumv ur
anehemb edz edutikatambiramo
kusv
ikat anet
ando kuzob
uda.mvurayangayakus as
az vi
shomayaingo i
taic
hichinja
chi
nja.Takamb onot
andaramub akomedundo kuzobudatodzokerakumb a.Kunz ekwanga
kwatoit
akakus v
ibasakaNdakazoit
azvekuber
ekwakut indi
sabaiwesemunhuang aas i
na
bhutsuplusai
vanekakurwadziwakufambakwac hokwaindi
pedz aSi
mb a.

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Takadari
kat i
chi
tor
abhuts
udz ang
uakadz i
batamumao ko.Ai
dazvekut
opi
ndanenimukat
i
akandib
erekandikazo
rambasureti
onekweNdichi
svi
kakumusananemadzimaiaya
vangat
ozotikamwanauyuarikudakutii
ti
raShowoff.Apandangandakunyaramanj
ekuti
ndakudzokahusi
kuvanhuv ato
pedzakubi
ka.Takapindamumb andikaswer
esav anhui
ni
mufarowesewangawachiperamanjendakufung akutisakavataurazvinganipamuso
ro
pangundisi
po.MaiMuzezavanengeVangavatochinjafaceisi
si
r i
yoyandaivendakamboo
na
pavakauyakuGweru.
Ndakashamis
ikaDrewakuti"takuonaiis
ut akumbodzokera"

Tet
e:hez
vo,koz
vamang
amat
imur
ikur
arawani
?

Hi
m:mur
iser
iousher
eTet
e,kanandi
miwonez
vamai
tapanomung
atondi
ngar
ara?

Go
go:papo
tsekai
papoZamb
uko
,ti
reg
erer
ewos
ure

Hi
m:ndakur
eger
erai

Hesaidac
his
imukanekundi t
ambi
dz aruoko
.Ndai
vendoit
wakung endi
si
ngagonikufamb
a
ndegandi
notodahel
pev eryti
me.
Semunhuang aasi
ngadikunyadzi
saumwewakendakab at
a
ruo
kondapedzawokuti"ti
chamboenda".TabudapanzeNdakabvandamuti"babe"

Hi
m:t
akut
oendas
oMufar
ohapanac
hic
hac
hinj
a.

Me:apahat
inakanamunhuat
iper
ekedz
awoho
na,
haz
vinyat
soi
ta
Hi
m:haz
vinab
asa

Ndisatindatauraz
vimweNdakabv
andanz i"kanauc hi
daz vepanoSarahako".Kupi
kwandai s
arandakatomhanyi
rakumb erii
ni.Maivakev akazofonaakais
amal o
ud"s aka
watoshingakufambanemwanawevanhuhus ikuherenhaiAndr ewkomukawanac hi
nenge
chakuwanaimunz i
raunotaur
auchit
ic hi
ikuvaberekivake?"

Hi
m:kut
aur
akwei
,mus
ait
eseng
emuneb
asanayeapai
mimai
..
..
..

Ndakab
vandamut
sunyaakanyar
arando
kuz
oti"hapanac
hino
mbo
tiwana"

Her
:wai
taz
vis
inakunakaz
vinhuz
vino
taur
waz
vakanaka

Hamenozvai
dakupi
ndur andakadz
ungudzamus
oroakanyar
ara.Vao
nakunyar
arav
akaz
oti
"mofamb
ahenyumus he"andendedthecal
l.

Hi
m:wang
auc
hindi
tsunyi
rei
?
Me:
wang
auc
hit
aur
anamhamhanehas
ha

Hi
m:v
andi
rwadz
isahandi
nakumb
obv
irandafung
akut
ivang
andi
dar
o

Me:
vaneng
evac
hing
okus
huwi
rawoz
vakanaka

Hi
m:s
akaz
vis
inakunakandez
vipi
?

Me:
zvi
neng
ezv
ichi
ngo
ender
anakut
izv
akanaki
raani

Hi
m:thisi
smyli
fe,
vano
fani
rakus
uppo
rterz
vandi
nodaz
vakandi
naki
rai
ninino
t
zv
akanaki
rai
vo.

Me:
sor
ryb
abewang
u,ndi
zvoz
vino
itav
anamhamha

Hes
mil
ed.

Hi
m:i
wewakamb
otumwawokundi
ramb
a
Me:
hant
iwaz
vio
na,kondi
poo
kamapi
ll
sang
u

Hi
m:uno
mamwaneipas
inamv
ura

Me:
hant
imunemadr
inksar
iumu.

Ndakadar
ondi
chi
echeukakumas
hur
e"nhai
weho
naz
vinhuz
viyat
adz
oker
anaz
vo"

Hi
m:wauc
hidandi
zvi
si
ir
eani
?

Me:
hant
itang
ataendes
erav
anamhamhaher
e

Hi
m:Mufar
owadi
ikumb
orar
a
Me:
ndi
pemapi
ll
sang
undi
rar
e

Hi
m:uno
zong
omwakao
ne

Me:
kao
nekei,
kupi
?

Hi
m:kanat
asv
ikakumb
a

Me:
komunomunei
?

Hi
m:handi
na

Me:kowat
iar
ikumo
tawani
?

Hi
m:ndaz
oonakut
ihandi
nakuuyanawo
.

Me:
kodait
arar
akuno
?
Hi
m:z
vang
onakakut
ihat
isikur
ara

Me:
ndakakut
samwi
ra

Hi
m:s
urepamwendi
ngaz
oro
re

Ndakab vandat arisakus idendo kuzemb erawi ndowndo kutobatwaneho pe.Ndakaz o pepuka
tapi
ndamut ownndo kurarafut iapandat aris
akwaar indikazomut swanemaki ss
.Handi na
kukang anwakut indakat samwandakang uburukandakanang amumb a.Akas araac hi t
ev er
a
hakez vishomaz v i
sho ma.Ndakas vi
kando kut angakut sv agachekupfekamuwar drob emake
akapindandi ribus ykub vanyang urazvinhu.Ndakas i
mudz amus oronekut ar i
s akwaar i
ndanz wakuki yiwakwedo orwanikemunhuakaut o
bv i
sahemb e.Ndi katipamwekuda
kuchi
nj awohemb edz edudz ai
ng edzinehunyo rowanikwemunhuat o ndihakir akar e.Thistime
zvangaz v av
anet uneng etuhashamb i
jana. Ndakab atsi
r wakukatanur ahemb edz andai ve
ndagar andakudakub vi
sa.Kanaz vekutiLoar imoakar arahaz vi
nakuuyamupfung wa.Apai ye
angaas inakanakumb omukawokut iaonekut indivananiv apinda.Thi stimepang aPav a
pamub hedhawemas ur eusir
iwemahus wa.Zv ekutindakat s
amwaz vi
yando fung andang a
ndazvisiyamumo ta,Kut okanganwafut ikut indang andamut ihatichaz vi
dz okorodz i.Tapedza
takanog ezanes ipomanj eShenadz ataivet abvanadz okumus ha."chindipamapi lls"

Hi
m:Cher
omang
wanaano
shandafut
i

Me:
ndi
rikumadai
zvez
vi
Hi
m:hayas
,vamwev
anhuka

Haanahakekuz
oit
anhar
oakat
oraAkandi
pando
kuz
orar
a.

Mazuvaaingeotopi
ndana,kumalectur
esndaimaniki
dzwakuendandi c
hidandis
ing
adi
.Apa
vamwev anhuvai
vevozi
vazvi
rikuit
ikamanjemuc l
asszvekutipai
mboi
tamanyemweekuti
"Vas
ikanav ar
imunodzimweacti
ondz enyudzamunondii
tiramuchandir
ambis
anemukadzi
wangu".Wainzwaka"hmmm"Kanec hir
evokachi
budamuv anhu.

Ndaivendakaz o
nz wawonevanhukut
imuko manahaapiweev er
ydayhaaz
o kur
oris
aka
ndaipotandichi
tizanekutimunhuwachoaivaasi
ngadizor
or o.
Pamwepachondaitot
ikwat
i
kwatinaNenyashakut ias
awanemukanando pawainz
wawo ti"bab
ekondikangoro
ra
zvangu.
"ndo t
i"v erysoonbabamwanaz v
akutoi
ta"

Kimang aakug
arawonaTakawakec hi
korochakeaingeApedza.VanaLovevaiv
ev ato
svit
sa
messagekunaRomeokutiMufaroakudanananal ect
urerakais
ames sagehanzi"chir
i
kubhadharakachi
hure",ndi
kanyatsomudairakuti"kwazvo".
Chaang aacharamba
achindi
is
iramamess
agendaitoc
hishayawozvangu.

Vacati
ont akaendabutyanguyakaperatwoweeksearli
ernekudakwev amwebabavai
it
a
sev
ano s
vikirwa.I
twasmyfinalsemest
ersakakumb andakangotiproj
ec t
.Nenyas
haanga
atojai
raz vekufambaegaakuto
z i
vakutis
isiv
anechiwanikwachavo
.

Neb
usyyefi
nalyears
emes
terhai
nakumb
ono
nokakuper
aTai
vet
azv
ivhar
isa.
Ndai
ti
ndakatari
sat r
anscr
iptrang undaibvandatoonandic
hibatwamus oronaPresi
dentapa
semunhuAkat angaFebruaryNdapedz aOcto
bernekutog
r aduator
.MaiMufar owaizov
azi
va
herenekufara.Hembenyo wanidzakateng
wamunhuwes eakanz iarikuendat houghpai
va
netwovai
pindamukat ichete.VanaTakundananaPr aisevaizo
sarapanz e.
Eng i
neerGeorg
e
Jnrvai
vav avawopazesavaijoinachi
kwatachekus
arapanz e.

Isumag
raduatestai
endaearli
erkati
chombo
norati
dzwamagari
ronezvati
ngeti
chiz
ofani
ra
kuit
amusiwac
ho.Ndai
gondepikunz
ekwekumbakwemurume.
"babekoDecemberhowfar?"

Me:
howfarkui
tas
ei

Hi
m:Handi
tic
hiko
roc
hiyac
haper
aher
e

Me:Ndakat
ikanandamb
oshanda

Hi
m:okay,ndakakuwani
rab
asakub
asakwanaTaka,uc
has
handao
nemo
nthc
het
endo
bva
ndano
rora

Me:
nhai
wewai
tov
aser
ious
?

Aiv
eamb ot
aur
az v
evac
ancyiyo
yothoug
hyaiv
aisi
nachekui
tanezvandakadz
idzi
ra
akandis
handi
si
ramacert
ifi
cat
esekuhi
ghs
choolr
aiv
areparecept
ionthenai
tindozo
kwi
ra
ndiri
po.
Hi
m:wat
ovamug
ariwekunos
haa

Me:
mir
andi
nzwev
anamhamha

Hi
m:wavamunhuMukur
uMufar
oiwewe,
handi
dikut
izv
akai
ti
kapaat
tac
hment
zv
idz
oko
rodz
ekefut
i.

IniNdai
dab utkumbaNdai z
ivakutivai
zobatanyayayacho.Vanamhamhavaiv
av arara
mukwekwevakaz o
mukiravouyagweru.Takatangi
ramapicturekunz
ekwegat
endi sati
ndasvi
bakamuc henowangu."Ihopemuno mawanamab asaadaikunets
aaya",ndimhamha
vakadaroNdic
hibvandati"ndatofonerwawonhasipaneimweNGOirimunos
ov atindawana
basa,
andndafar awena"

Jnr
:zv
emas
ure?

Me:
zves
ure

Mo
m:wakai
tai
nter
view?
Me:
rang
ari
si
ngadii
nter
view

Ndakadarondi
chi
nyeper
akuonamapic
satang
ati
chi
tor
wa.
Vanhuv
akanyar
aras
adaddy
vai
vavakanyar
aranguvayes
eyat
ait
aura.

Mom:ai
wangaic
hiuyaz
vayomariyac
ho,
kwakudakut
oti
zir
akauku?,Daddyudz
amukwas
ha
wakoac
hindi
pahangumariyang
u

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Ndakanyar
azv
ekus
hayapekupi
ndando
kuz
ong
oti"i
iinhaimhamha".

Jnr
:sakahaus
ikut
odz
oker
anes
unhas
i?
Me:
tir
ikudz
oker
ahandi
sat
iNdakut
ang
akab
asar
acho

ApaNdakat
aurazvemus
orowangunekut
inaDrewndang
andanzindi
mbo
sar
aas
isakaapa
Ndai
vendakudakuzamanyayadzangumanjezvaDr
ewtai
zoz
vio
na.

Daddy:kanas
akat
ichi
endakumb
ato
zono
taur
atav
eko
.

VanaJnrt akazovasiyapanz endokupinda.Vaberekivakano garakwav otikaendawokwedu.

Ndakamb ogaramot i
meyakar eb
aher endang andat onzibudapanz e.
Ndakat endererakuser
i
kwaiveatindiuyendakas vi
kandi chimujamb i
ra."I'mpr oudo fyou",Hes aidkiss
ingmy
forehead.Tuvanhut ushomas homas homat waiv
at wakami rami r
andi twot waive
twakungocheuka.Takatangakut or
wamapi ct
urenev anhuv aivapobecauseai tiaiz
ogona
kushayamukanakanav anamhamhav azobudawo.Ndakakur umidzakui t
andi chi
dz o
kera
mukat is
emunhuai vaac hazodakub atwamus oronapr es
ident.Kufamb afamb akwai z
onets
a
kanav achi
ng evasvi
ka.Zvekutindirikuendananamhamhahandi nakanakuz ombozvit
aura
Ndaidakuz omuudz i
rapapho nekut izvi
sanets
e.

Ceremonyyakai twat i
kapedzaz vakanakapaya.Takamb o
ung ananemafr i
endsti
chit
orwa
mapicsvaberekiv akumb o
itaz v
ekudyaWainyatsoonawegakut ipanoparikufar
a
zvemasure.Zvinhuz vanguzvakakoshandaivanaz vos
akapakuendakumb a
ndakango r
o v
er erawomumo t
amang amunevamwe. Mapicturestangatat
orwa
taneta.
Pandakadakut indichis
enderaDrewzvaingezvaii
tikandiyeakabvaandit
ang aac
hit
i
"kowaz oi
tas ei?"
Me:
onmywayt
oChi
nho
yi?

Hi
m:ho
wco
me?

Me:
ndanz
iti
endedaddyv
arikudakut
aur
aneni

Him:kowatadz
akut
aur
azv
atakawi
ri
ranakut
iwai
zoendaMo
ndayaft
erc
oll
ect
ingyo
ur
cert
ifi
cat
e?

Me:
zvang
azv
isi
sai
teaft
erndat
aur
ayekut
indawanab
asakuno

Hi
m:hanz
ichi
i?

Me:
hanz
iti
not
aur
a

Hi
m:s
akawang
auc
haz
ondi
udz
awor
ini
?

Me:ndang
andakudakut
okuudz
a
Hi
m:ho
oo

Me:
sor
ryb
abe

Ndangandat o
zvi
onakutishashayas v
otwapano .Asihazvi
nakuendakurenekuda
kwehappi
nessyaiv
amumo ta.Ebenezerndiyoyaivasongyenyas
hayaitongamazuvaacho
ikab
vayarohwazvayo.
Takatitoimbatichi
tevedzerandikaonamis
odziyanguyob
uda.Ndai
ve
ndaiti
rwazvangunyas
hanedeng akutindis
v i
kepandaivandasvi
kaapa.

Zvekuchemaz v
az operaNdakat ang akukwamatatawonevamwe.CheroDaddyv akaidairawo
ebenezer.
Nekunetav anhut akasvikanekungot
iaziv
akwakeaz i
vakwakekuz or
ora.Chero
kumukav anhuv akatozomukar akwira.Ndakaz
onzwadaddyv achi
ti"t
irikudakunz wa
nezvebasarai
taur wanemus ikanauyu".Ndakamhanyakuno i
s i
raDrewmes s
agekut iandiudze
mo r
e.Ndakambofung akutindi chanyarari
rwabutakapi
ndura.Chaasi
nakuitachetekut aura
zvakawandaakang os
endai nformat i
onyandaivendamubvunza.Hazvi
nakuz o
ndinet s
awo
kuudzawodaddys ezvaz
v i
ri
.

Daddy:uneng
eus
ing
agar
inaDrv
akoher
e?

Me:
aihwa

Mo
m:Cher
ozv
iri
zvour
ikufung
akut
iac
hat
ieheher
enhaiDaddy
Hi
m:akanyepawohamenoz
vake.

Yakabv
ayaperayakadaro.Ndi
niuyokufo
ner
aDr
ewkumuudz
akut
izv
ait
amunhukut
odai
ra
hakeakadhi
nhi
wahanz i"ndei
p"

Me:
hes
iur
isei

Hi
m:ndi
ri
bho

Me:
ndab
vumi
dzwakuuyakub
asa

Hi
m:ur
ikuuyar
inhi
?

Me:
endo
fmo
nth

Hi
m:b
hoo
o
Me:
sor
ryhakoIc
anfeelkut
iuc
hir
iwakandi
tsamwi
ra

Hi
m:i
ri
bho

Me:
Ilo
veyo
u

Hi
m:s
har
p,ndo
kuo
nawauya

Me:
kanaus
isandi
dihakondo
reg
akuuyakwac
ho

Ndang
andakudakut
ochemai
ninemaans
weraai
ndi
pa.
Iyeakab
vaas
eka.

Hi
m:Il
oveyo
uto
oMufar
o

Akakur
umi
dzaaz
ivanyayayake.
Iyeai
mbo
zvi
it
awos
akandai
tot
evedz
erawo
.

Daddynekufar
iragraduat
ionvakab
vavanditigr
aduati
onpar
ty.VakauyavanaTete
kuzo
ndiv
hiri
ngains
teadyekufaraneni
."mukatihaas
ikuit
azv
evarumeiyeyumuvi
rikuumb
ika
kudai
?".
Ndi
tet
emaiTi
ndov
akat
ang
azv
avokub
vunz
a.

MaiCar
o:hi
ii
inhais
isii
ndav
amuc
hit
aur
amas
hokoakai
pakudar
okumwana

MaiTi
ndo
:kokub
vunz
akwakai
pei
?zv
ichas
hami
saher
emunhuai
veakamb
oti
zir
a

MaiCar
o:s
akakanamuc
hiz
ivakudar
omab
vunz
irei

MaiTate:
aiwamaiCarokungotaur
awozvati
oonasevakur
u,kozv
amaitiwanio
dakur oor
wa
zvakaz
oendanekupi?Kutipaneachar
oorawoipapa?Tot
ongodzi
dyi
rapamag raduat
ionipapa
nyamadz acho

MaiCar
o:handeimumb
aMufar
o

Ndakasimukamaz i
soazaramisodzi
.Inindivov amwevevanhuv andaitindi
r ikudakufadza
nekumbo mi
rakuroorwandikato
onakut indirikutambi
sang uvayang u.Ifi
twasupt ome
ndakaendakar ekwanaDrew.Vaber
ekiv anguVang avatoz
vitambiras akachekumiri
rapaiva
pasi
na.TeteMaiCarovakaendanenimumb aNdo fungavaidakundi nyaradz avachi
ndiudz
a
mashokoasiiniNdai
vendakutofonaz v
ang u.
"Bab e"

Me:
Zamb
ukohuyaundi
tor
ehako
Hi
m:b
abe?ar
eyo
uokay?

Zvakabvazvandikundandikat
angakuchema.Phoneyakato
zotorwanatet
e.Zv
aai
taur
a
ndaisaz
vinz
wab utNdainz
waz vat
etechet
e."ehbamunini
,ndimaiCaro"

"Ti
ri
pomakadi
iwo
"

Laug
hing
.

"Kuyemac
het
eukuv
ang
otadz
akunz
wis
isananat
etev
ake"

"Hamenokut
indekupikwaang
aac
hit
aur
a"

"Makat
aur
iranaher
ehat
idikudz
oko
rodz
akaz
vepaya"

"Ho
rai
ti
"

Vakandi
tamb
idz
apho
nendi
kat
i"hel
lo".Nev
oic
erekuc
hema.
Hi
m:manj
eini
niukadakundi
it
iras
emwanamudi
kindo
kur
ovanes
hamhu.

Ig
igg
ledndi
chi
kwi
dzi
ramadz
ihwa.

Hi
m:kut
orakwawang
aac
hit
aur
andekupi
?udakut
izi
ra?

Me:
handi
sikudakut
izi
rai
ni?

Hi
m:s
akauneng
ewakuz
odi
i?

Me:
uno
ngo
bvi
sakamar
iyac
ho

Hel
aug
hed

Hi
m:ndo
iwanakupimar
i?ndakai
shandi
sai
nihant
ipandai
dakub
vis
awakar
amb
a

Me:
sakar
egahakokwac
ho
Hi
m:i
pat
etepho
nendi
taur
enav
o

NdakavapaNdikanzwav
akungoti"ho
rai
ti
,ai
wapakanaka,ndi
zvo
zvoc
hai
zvo
,ehear
iri
ght
Madatesacho
.Tinenget
ichi
zot
aura".

Tet
e:hanz
ivano
uyapac
hri
stmas

Ndakai
takuv
ajamb
irac
hai
ko.Ndang
andafung
azv
ekuno
gar
apas
ide.

Me:
ngat
itang
eit
ataur
anamhamhanadaddyfi
rst

Her
:kwet
ekuz
oit
azv
awakandi
it
irapaya

Il
aug
hed.

Me:
haaano
tthi
sti
me.
Ndaivendatonokerwasakatakav
adaidz atikato
v audz aipapo
.Tetev
akavapi
ranyaya
vakamborambav akanyarar
amhamhando kuendapawi ndowhamenomunhu
wavakasheedzerakutiai
dzeJnrauye.Takamb ogarat akanyararati
chi
miri
raJnr.
Nekuona
vanhuvakanyararahaanakudakui tazvemafunni esakeakang o
svi
kanekugar
apasiwoariz
ii.

Mhamha:t
aur
anab
abav
akomundi
pewomar
iyang
u

Jnr
:mar
iyei
?

Daddy:Mufar
oat
iakur
oor
wamus
iwa25Dec
emb
er

Jnr
:haaas
eri
ous
?

Mom:ndakakudz
aikut
iuyundi
yemunhuakuz
oendamanj
emukandi
tiheeeakat
iar
ikuda
kut
angaashandaohhonai

Jnr
:buthant
ianeng
eas
handa25daysher
e

Ndi
popakaper
ahus erio
ushwevanhuipapoti
kamboseka.NdofungamaivanguVangavazv
iona
kut
ihandic
hadikui
t amwanawav o.
"hazvi
shandikutiti
ramb eti
chi
murambidzazv
aanoda,
mhedzi
si
royachoto
g onakungo
t i
zwapano,kanaafung azvekuendaespec
iall
ymune
z
vakanakal
iket
hisng
aendez
vake.
"

Ndaii
takunonoker
wanekut ivanaTetevazvi
nzwenemwanawavomaiKeill
a.Ndai
vandis
isi
ri
Mufaromwanamudi ki
,ndai vandato
v aMufaroakakuraakudakut
onotangawomhur
i
yake.
TetemaiCaropavakaitauramaiTindovakat
i"toz
o o
namusiwacho
,takapots
a
yafambi
razvemahar agorer i
ya"

MaiTat
e:i
koakat
aur
aher
enyayayake,hat
idikuz
onyar
amang
wanaadz
oswapano

MaiCar
o:b
amuni
nihapanac
hav
asi
ngaz
ivenez
vaMufar
omus
atyehenyu

MaiTat
e:i
wehandi
chakut
emb
i,t
ichav
abv
unz
ateg
akanav
auya

MaiTi
ndo
:ndo
kung
evauya

Munhuwandai vendotofungawndigog
oGeo rge.Vai
vevatadzakuuyahanzimb eudzangukudi
i
woye.Zvesezv
ait
aurwananaTet ez
vaipindaneimwenz ev
ez v
ichi
budanekune
i
mwe. Ndakavafoner
av akar
idzamhur uruyavopafoni
."ukondinouyamanje,kweteizv
i
zv
isinab asaz
venyuizv
i".Graduati
onndi yoyangayakunzizvi
si
nab as
amanj e.

Mo
nthendndang
andakuc
hig
adz
iri
rakuno
tang
abas
amanj
e.PakudakuendaNdakat
iCher
o
Ndaiz
ivakutiDr
ewanogo
nakur
ambakut
indi
tsv
agei
mbandakat
obur
ast
atementndi
chi
ti"
musakanganwakundi
pawomar
iyer
ent"

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Kazhinjikanamunhuuc hit
auraz vausi
risurenazv
ouneng euchi
nzvenganzv
eng anzveng
as o
thathauz o
zvi
tenges
e.Ipapondaivab us
ypapho nekanakusimudzamusorohandina.Hapana
kanamunhuwandai dakusanganidzananayemaz i
so.
Vakamboramb av
akanyararaDaddy
ndivovakazot
i"imborimarii
korentyac ho
".Hamenokut it
heybeli
evedmehereo rvakang
oita
zvai
fanirwakuitwa.
Pandakaendandakapi wamariyezves
ekub v
akufoodneyerentyacho.
Ndakasvikandakatomiri
rwamut o
wn.

Handi
nakub v
unzwakutiurikuno
garakupindakango
nangi
swakumbakwavo
.Ndakat
oona
mabaganguakutor
ongedzwamur oo
mmake. Aft
ertambo
tandarandakaz
omuti"
woz
ondiper
ekedz
awokuno tsv
agaimba"

Hi
m:i
mbayei
?
Me:
yekug
ara

Akambonyararando kuzoti"ho
rait
i".Manherundakanor
arazvangunaLo
ti
chi
mbokurukura.
Aiv eakundondiudzavanhuvakaroo
rwanevarikur
oor
wavat
aidz
idzanavo
vano
sanganisi
rawoinini.Drewakandis
iyamafir
stdaysachi
tic
atchupkakudz
amar aaz
oti"
nhai
wekasiuchangei chi
rarapanonaLoev er
yday?"

Me:
eh,kus
vikandawanai
mba

Hi
m:s
akai
wehaunakuz
vio
nawoweg
akut
ihapanakwaur
ikuenda?

Me:
sakandi
neng
endi
chi
rar
anaLo
.

Kobabav achovai
ramwaka. Firs
tdayr ekub asandakano sii
wamunhuakakwi ndimar a.Baba
Ais
handi vovakatoz
o ndibatsi
ranekundi sekesa.Weekr es
er akaperamunhuAkadar oNdakati
ndezvakoendauno roora.Akazondiwanikidz aumwemus indichit
ofambahang umupas sage
ndakarivar aakandidho nzeramur oo
mmakenekundi tsi
mbirir
akumadz ir
oac hindidya
muromo .Ugofungakut indiyemunhuai ndi nyarar i
raapa. "Imi ssyou",
Hewhi spered
achi
famb is
amao koakekupi ndamuhemb emang u.Ndakat ombodakukang anwakut i
ndakazv i
udz akutitaizotangi
dz akanaar o
o randanz wamag etsimumuvir
i.Ndakab atamao ko
akendo kub vatat
arisana. "Babeusadar osha,it'sb eenlongho nao our
ikudakut indi it
esei?"
Me:
hant
iwakuno
ror
aher
eto
zong
oit
akai
papo

Hi
m:what
'st
hedi
ffer
enc
e?I
t'sno
tli
kekaneng
ekar
ikekut
ang
a

Me:
haz
vinab
asa

Ndakadarondic
hisvov
akut i
za.
Akabv
aadz okerafut
ipamut emazuvaachi
tofambakusv
ika
tavapachr
ist
mas.Ndaitipamwemunhuacharamwab utndiyeakat
otang
akundi paMadates
ekutung
amirakumb a.
Ndakatosv
ikagog
oGeo rg
evatovako
."kokumundakunani?"

Her
:haunab
asamundauyo

Vakadarovachiras
iramaokokuret i
kasekaz vedu.Mapr
eparat
ionsaiv
eat o
tangakuitwa
vanhuvakugadziri
ra.Apandaiv
andi si
sinakut samwi
ramanjendaifonerwaever
yday
nemaupdate.Ndakaz o
deedzwanaDaddyv akundiudzamaridz
av ai
ngevafungakutidzi
noi
ta
here.
"Handiziv
iini,kondi
nindirikuro
o raher e?"

Mo
m:t
atipamwewakaudz
wakab
udg
et
Me:handi
na,
asiyamanyo
rai
sho
mawedz
erai
.

Ndakadarondakub
uda.Ndaiv
eNdi s
inakumboudzwanezvemarinaDr
ewUg
oonaNdai
ve
ndatombo
b v
unzandic
hingonzi"i
wendeyakoheremariyacho".

Dayr akasvi
kav anhuv akaungana. Hanayang uyangayakur ovamanj endakufung akutikk
vakasauyav anhuv ayando nyari
r epi
.Yakaz o dzi
kamandanz waTet emaiCar ovakutihandei
tot
amb iravaenz iv
enyu.Vakauyav ar i8includingvanaTakanaDean,t henVaMuz ezababa
chaivo,
sadomb o,nanaS ekuruvaket woo nenemukadz iwake.Ndakanz wamanyukunyuku
ndichionandav i
ngwanav at
ezvarac hai vochaivopas i
nac hi
tsot
si.Takav ato
rat i
kapindanavo
muspar emang unedo orrekuseri
.Taivet atoi
s amac hairimo mov amwev akagarapab ed.
Chio
na
manj ekutamb akwat etemaiTindoCher okukuudz akut indivovai ndi
tindo tendavauya
wairamb a.
Apakanaz vekubvunzaz viyaz vakab v
az varas hwakur e.

Munhuakat omb odakunet sandi mhamha. Vakat onono kakupi ndamunev amwe
vachichema. Ug oonai niwac hokanakub udi sami s
odz ihandi na.Ndakat odeedz wanat et
emai
Tatendamub edr o o
mkwav aivar indakat otipamwehav achadikut indirorwendi kat i"mhamha
hamus ikudakut indi roor
weher e",Shelaug hedv ac hipukut ami s
odz i
."kanandi rikufar a
Mufar owang u,wandi fadzanhas i
".NdivoVang av akudakut ondichemedz aivav ai ni
ndaito zv
ifarirahang u.Takazo dz okerakwedu,Tai vet akag arahedupas inaNenyas hanat et
e
maiCar opaz amb ia,vakwas hav akag arapakakwi rira.TetemaiTi ndondi vov aifamb a
nasado mb ovac hiendamudi ningv ac hi
dzo ka.TetemaiTat endanev amwev ais
ab atika
zvekumhanyahandi ziv
iwokut iv ai
tanez vei.Ndakaz ov aonav auyav akut i"Mufar ov anab ab a
vakokukar amar iv arikuit
amadr amaukokui takung endi vovanas ekur uivov ariv ana
vatezvara".Ndai z viz
ivahang ukut indozv avarivako mav adaddyb abaKupanab ab aMer cy.
Cherono iseyekus ekayai i
twai ko kowaitonz waweg akut ikunez vir
ikuitika.Ndakaz odeedz wa
panzefut inaiv oTet evachidakub vunz amar iyekunho nga.Ndakaz onono tswaz vang u
kudzo keranev anhuv ekumapo tovakundi udz az vaii
tako .Pandakadz okerandi ching ogarapasi
ndakao naDr ewauyahanz i"s weder auko ".Vanhuv aivamov akasekai nindakunyar amanj e
apat ezvar av arimo ,ndakas weder aakag ar akwakut i"hanz ichi
i?"
Me:
nani
?

Hi
m:Cher
omunhu

Ilaughedpasipasis
evanhuv
ait
aur
achi
zev
ezev
e.Go
gov
akendi
vov
akaz
oti"koav
avar
i
kuzev
ez er
anac hi
iko"

Dr
ew:ukuv
anz
wakav
eves
hanj
e

Takagaris
anapasii
papoakaz osimukaakutipakur
wadz a.
Mhururudzairo
hwakwete
zvekut
amb a.
Pamwepac hoTetemaiCar ovakatombobudakudakuonazvaivez
vaii
tika.
Vakazouyavondi
zevez
er ahanz i"haaabamuninivauyavakar
ongeka,vanaTetevakodaivar
i
vamwev anhuvai
nyaraz vo
kuti".Pait
ikanapotaur
wav aendapasi
dev o
taurazvat
ai s
anzwa
ndaivandangomiri
rakutozoudz wanaJnrwemakuhwa.

Programyakai twayakaper akusvi

kapamai ntr
o duct i
onsVakakumb ir
amuc hato,
ndaizvi
shuvirahang uasinemafamb ir
oang aaz oitaz v
inhundai fung akutizvi
char amb a
kubatanab utZamb ukowac hoaneng eaizi
v azvaaiita.Sevanhuv ai
iendakur ehav anakuz ot
ora
nguvavakar ovapasi.I
sutaizotev
er athenex tdaykuno itachiro
o r
as ezvovanateteVang av
ati
ti
garetapedz anaz vovozongodzokeramuc hatopac hi
nho yipadhuz e.
Takaendat iri4,mai
Tatendav akasaratikaendanaNenyas ha.Muroadhanz inaMaiTindo"mai tazvakanaka
mainini
,kut auris
akuyakwai vakut okupaishung u,chionayiiyezvinomat o
v amukadz iwaDr,
Zvakatoshanda. "
Ndakar ambandirizi
izvangukanakudai ra.
Hamenokut ichaivechashandapakudanana
kwang unaDrewchavair
evac hii
.KwanaDr ewtakatambirwaheduz vakanaka.TeteMaiS ekai
ndivov ai
purur
udzawonev amwev andakaz ozi
vi
swalater .MaiTapuwav ai
toi
tahavo
sevasipo.
MaiMuzezanag o
g ovaingoseker
erawoHandiziv ikutivai
faraher ekanakutikwaiva
hav okuvhar
av anhu.
Drewakab v
aandut umirabodyguar d.HapanaPandai iendaNdis
ina
Lo.Ait
ikanaAkao napaneng epat iv
anhuwandeindi ripowai onaasvikazvake.Apaaibv
a
atang ananemakuhwahanz i"maiguruvanyowani,mur ikuzvizi
vaher ekutiGraci
ous
akami ti
swanemukomanawas is
ivake?"

Me:
hii
iuno
nyepa

Her
:uno
nyepaani
?haug
onikut
iTet
e?

Me:
(laug
hing
)ndang
andi
chi
dakut
isweet
y

YaGraci
ousakazot
indizo
b v
unzeKimndiyeaii
ziv
a.I
yendangandato
garandakamuro
nger
a
zvanguKimwacho,kut
adz akubudi
kir
akumaroorokwang
u.Takaangaat
ihakehaas
ikunz
wa
zvakanakabutst
il
lNdaivendakamutsamwi
ra.

Takararaoneni g
htvanaTetevakadzo
kerai
nindakus
arandakui
taZveb
asanekumbor
onga
muchato.MusiwandakaendakunoonaKimndakav
hundukandi
chi
mutari
sa.
"nhaimaiAis
ha,
zvamurikuto
r warazv
esure"

Her
:ndo
fung
andakudakufac
het
eMufar
o,manj
endi
kafamwanawang
uano
sar
anani
?
Me:
mus
ataur
emuc
hidar
oVas
ikana

Her
:ndi
rikur
wadz
iwas
haa

Ai
vaaper
ezekaandac
hifunukafunukamuv
iriwes
euyu,mus
oroang
aat
oger
a.

Me:
kov
anac
hir
emb
avar
ikut
ichi
i?

Her
:hapanac
hir
ikuo
nekwav
arikung
oit
azv
ekufung
udz
ira.

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Munozivandaipererwandakatari
saKi m.Ndainyats
oonakutimunhuarikub
at i
kanaUgoona
pandaiudzwandai ngotikur
warakwagarakuno ngowanikwa.
"kowadi
ikumboendakumb a
".Kaz
hinjivab
er ekivanokwani
sakubatsi
r avanazvirinaniI
'msuredaindi
rinindakaenda
kumbav anhuvaimhanyamhanyakut indibatsi
ri
ke.

Her:
zvakar
amb
azvakadaindomboenda,Takandi
yeai
tondi
mis
aac
hii
tipamwez
vic
hai
tanani
asiv
anamhamhav
at indi
mbouya.

S
emao ner
oang andakaonakungekurwarakwakekwang akusi
r i
wohakokwega.Akatoi
tahake
l
uckrekutimurumewakewac hoaimuda, akatoz
odzokandir
ipondakut o
tangakubika.
"I ii
i
t
hanksdaug hter,ndanonokanhasindangandichapedzakubikalat
eapas azi
tavakov aneng
e
v
akunetsasevakab hej
erwa".
Akandisi
yandi c
hibi
kavakunozor
anami shongayavonaKim.

Nekunet s
akwaDr ewNdakab vandat amakumb akwav ondakug ar azvang ukwana
Kim. Ndakat opaex cuseyekudakub atsi
raKi mnaTakanekur warakwaKi m.Kanakub asaang a
asisatoendi .
Dr ewang aakut ondioneraiko kokanaz v akakwidz awai nzwao ti"ndo zvi
zivakuti
wakat izakundi paz v
inhuz vangu".Ndaing o
sekasekakuv har amaz uvaac hit
o famba.Early
Feb ruaryKi makaendakumb akwav ondi popandakaz odz okerakwanaDr ew.Apaang aaz oneta
manj eas i
sanet si.Muc hatov anhuv aimirami rakub at i
rapamwekut izvii
te.Dzimweng uva
ndai mb oramwanekub udamumag roupndat aurazv andi r
ikudav anhuv o dakui t
az vavo
sekung emuc hat owac howai vawav o.
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t
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o nyac hoyang ai s
iriguaranteed
nekut iNenyas hawac hoai samb oi
tamar elat i
onshi
pano endakur e.Twomi nuteswai nzwaakut oti
"ahmunhuwac hohaas iserious".Prai
sendi yeaitov anemuko manaar iserious.
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oendakuno
o naKimzveduEndFebruaryt
ikano
onamas
hur
achai
wo,kui
tas
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ina
kumbobv
iraar
wara."Kowakazo
dii
,akaz
oshandamapill
s"

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andat
ovab
hoo
?Imwei
mweyayet
svi
na
i
singadendi
garekumurume

Me;
haus
iser
ious

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rel
axerhamuz
ivekana
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chc hes
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nokuwi
rai,t
ino
fani
rakuendakuchur
chMufaro

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ed.Shewasr i
ght.I
nindai ng oendawokuchur
chkanandiripanewovanhuvarikuenda
kuchurchndirindegahaapai netsaas ipakat
auraKimNdakabv
andaz viudzakut
i
ndichatangawokuendakuc hurch.IyeKi mnaTakaweret
hecandleli
ghterspamuchatoand
zvaangaapo rasozvai
vezvarong eka.

Thedayi nMar chcamendai vandakuz oi

tawekwaMuz eza.Taivet atopiwamao ffkubas afor
rehearsalsnemafinaltouches.Inindinindakayung ami
r akuc hi
nho yi,muc hatowachowaitit
wa
paTrainingcenteryepaC.U.T.
Mukat ikuchemaikokokwandai itamus iwac ho,vamwemai
vekuchurchkwanamhamhav ait
ibatsi
ramakeupv akazo
t i"nhaimadi ikutumas hokokutibri
de
achinjapfung wahaac hadikuchata,kuchemaukuhakus is
irikwekufar akana,pat ab v
iri
ra
makeupyac hoichi
gezwanemi sodzi".Ndipopandakazoshingiri
rai papondo kupedziswaasi
tasvi
kakuc hurchNdakat angafuti.Ndakaz o
sekaNenyashaakut i"daihang undakapaPr ai
se
basairinekutiwakutondishungurudza".
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nyomb ahadz o.Vamwev achondai t
o onakut iapandi r
ikut ot
ukwa
hang uzv emas urev akaunganiramo t
ayandai vendi ri
.Kuzo ti"daipas inaZaz awedu,
waizororwaneg udor emug o
mo "hamenokut ii dz ondeb vuidz odz ovaisadz i
onaher e.Vakauya
DaddyVakafamb anenihal fwayt i
chipindas ez v
ataing et
ai tapamar ehear salsndo kusvi
ka
kundi t
amb i
dz akunaJnrnaTakundaumwekul eftumwekur i
ght.Vakas vikaneniPanaDr ew
ndokumi r a,
Dr ewkwakuc honjomaranaDeanwakeai veb es
tb o
yv akuo mb era.Vakas imuka
vakapananamahugndo kuzodzokeraisut o
no gar apasi.Zvekuc hemandang andamb omira
ndakut omb oseker eranahangunaDr ew.Kwakaz otangafut ipamaVo ws.Ndai nzwas eng ekut i
mas hokoandi r ikutaurahaanahudz amuhuno nyat sorati
dz amadi r
oandai muita.Aiveandi da
ndisingafung ire,hefo ughtformeandpr ot ec t
edmei nawayyandang andi sati
ndamb owana. Iwo uldspentthewho l
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ldme
hewo uldl ov
eme,c areformeandpr otectmepamb eripav anhuyai ko kami sodz i"Iwillonly
lov
eyo u",wer ehi slastwordsakabvaag aramumus oromang u.

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aandwewentkumapho tosthent heCer emo ny.Zv i
nhuv akawanikwa
takazvi
siyakwanamhamhat aizozvi
torakanat avar eady.Vanhuv akakar arav achifara.
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nextdayNdakab vandatodzi
ng wakwaGeo r
gendi katozoraraNdav amaiMuz eza.Dzimweng uv
a
zvai
tomb ondii
tir
afunnykufung akutiNdavamukadz iwemunhu.As ikauno tozong oonakuti
ndozvir
ipo .
Oneweekyeduyeho neymo ontakano i
pedz atirikuvhumb atichionahedu
makomo .Apandai vandakai
gadz ir
iraseinezvi
nhuz v
andakai t
akukumb irag ogoGeo r
ge
vakatang avachir
amb ahanzi
"Handi tiwakatizvi
no it
isacanc er". Afterndab v
akunag og
o
Georgendakadar i
kanekwaGogoMat angaav ovakawanz ar iribhaibheriz v
av ozv ekuti
ndakano tangaimb ayangundakaz vi
mb i
rwa.

Munhuang aakut ondinzwis

at s
itsindiKim.Aivaakutiakang odzokachet ekunaTakaz vai
bva
zvatangafut i,kung oendakumb akwav oat o
vafitzvakeasi fhaanakumb o
bv i
ra
arwara.Zvang az vavapac henakut ichiichaii
ti
kavakaindz wawokuimwec hurchakaz ot
ikuna
Takaasareamb ogadz i
ri
sananaMel li
sawakekanaz vai
tao zodzokahake. Paakataur aneni
akati"ndi ngat o
peng akaMufar ondakang agorakanakufac haiko.Takando mudahang uasi
handingafendi chisi
yamwanawang uano s
araakatamb ura".Ndakamunz wiratsi
tsiasi
hapanawoz vandai kwanisakuita.Takazotauradz i
mwenyayaakundi ti"Greatershamwar i
yanguiyas is
iv aGrac i
ousang aar ikuS.
Aakudz o
kaapaGr aciousakudakut ozvaranenhumb u
yemukomanawas isi"
Me:
asiz
vakamb
onyat
sofamb
asei
?

Her:
iyemukomanawac hopaakafoneraGr eat
erakamuudzakutiHamenozvaakai
si
rwa
mudrinknaGrac
iousiyoyekungodakutamb ananamaini
nii
yi.SakaGreat
erarikut
ivai
ziv
ana
buti
niknowi
nghub enziwaGrac
iousanogonaanezvaakai
tachet
e.

Ndakas
hayakanachekutaur
a.Great
erwac
hondais
amuziv
ahangubutIi
mag
inedho
wshefel
t,
kui
ti
rwazves
ezvakadaronemwanawamaivakec
haiyez
vaing
ezv
akaoma.

Nguvayakafambaandndangandato
jai
rakuv
amaiMuzez
a.Gorer
akas
vikapakuperavanhu
vangot
aris
akutiNdi
chi
svi
pasv
ipaas
ikana.
Tai
vet
ato
tsv
agaZit
akarenaDrewanditi"uno
da
kutimwanaweduazonzani
"

Me:
Kunas
he

Handinakuno nokakupinduranekut iZit

andang andakar ifung
akar ezv
inoKunashewac ho
ndiyeaiveakur amb akuuyaas ivanhuVang av akungot
itimainababaKukuev enthoughKuku
wachoang aas atiauya.Inindinindai vandotoi
tastres
s"b abeunobhowaiwewehanti
wamb o
ndi nzwandi chi
complainernenyayayemwanaher e".NdiDrewmanj emusi
wandakamut ihandeikumado ctorstinotari
swakutipang angepaneprobl
emher e.
Kwaiva
kungotaurawokwekudakundi shingis
aas indaizi
vakutimwanaang aakumuda,akab v
iri
ra
kumudakudhar az vekudakut ondipandakav arair
wa.
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?".Iwast el
li
ngherkut indi
r ikutadzakuitamwanai twasabout
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ika.

Me:
hapanav
arikung
otit
eset
irib
hoo
.
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vic
hai
tas
weet
nes
sdo
n'two
rry

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rikudakut
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cto
rsei
kokoec
hir
ung
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ano
gonakundi
bat
sir
a
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iri
nani

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:huyas
haa,
zvi
nhuz
viedz
wa

Ndipopandakanz wakudaidzwanaDrewachitovhurado orremut o

iletnekusanganidzana
nepregnantt es
tiya.Sez
vopaivapaweekendIknewkut itirithr
eec hetenaTyronas i
ngag o
ni
zvekutendereramai daiveaendakuweekend.Ndakano no kakuvigapregnanc ytest
i
ya.Akas v
ikando kuis
imudzandokuonakut ihapanac hir
ipo .
Akabvaandi swedzedzwakumb er
i
pasipandang andag arandokugarakumas hurekwang uakaz ember amadz i
roinindiripakati
pemakumb o
."Bab eyoushouldst
opstress
inghant iwakanz wakunz ist
resshaidiwefuti"

Me:
ndakudawomwanawang
uini

Hi
m:t
ichai
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o

Me:
ndi
rikuo
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endi
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iwakat
ang
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a

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m:yes
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ho

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ighed.

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m:Il
oveyo
uMufar
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hil
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e

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ed.

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Ilo
veyo
uto
o

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nd.Ai
vaato
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koakeato
vamuhemb
emang
u.Munhu
wac
hoaisamb
onokaz
vinhuaizv
idazv
ekuti
."Bab
ekomwana?"

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m:ar
ara
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dac hindikut utir
apas i.
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garawo
nayehang u.JnrAng aaz ooro
raendo fyearrandakac hataini
niandhaanakumb ononoka
kuit
awakemwana. Ug o
onamukadz iwakeang aat ondi
nyimwamwanai yeyehanz i"aaahTet e
Handitimuno endakub asaheremuno garanayes ei
?".Jnrndiyeakazo i
takut indi piwezvangu
asiNdaizivakut ihaz vi
sizvenguvayakar ebamanj emanj eanengeakut onzing aauyeTyr on
wacho.Pfung wadz angudz akazodzoswandanz wakut onhor
akwemat il
esndi kaz i
vakut i
handisinadz imwehemb e.
Zvekudakut aur az
vakaper aDrewakutodyahakemar iyake
yaakab vi
sakwaGeo r
ge.Ndakaz o
titapedz andikamuti"nhaiwewat adzakundi isawokanapa
carpetapohauz ivikutipasipano r
wadz ahere,plusparikut
onhorafuti."

Hi
m:kwang
akuc
hindi
it
irakur
e

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chidar o.
Tichi
mb oramwariranasezvi
yaas ihapanaz vandait
i
zvainetsa.
TetevanguLoVang av akus handirawokuHar arevangavakuita
zvekushanya.Semafung i
roanguv akauyamai guruvang ukuzot
oramwanawav o.Takasara
tavatwoz v
edunaDr ewwang u,mus ikanandang andakat omuts
vagir
anyayayemwanas aka
paakaendawoi yeakab vaatodzoker awo.
Ndai v
endo tonyatsonz
wakut ipanec hab vi
swamumb a
mang u,noiseyaTyronyaito
ndivar aidza."huyaug areapa".Drewsaidac hi
revapamakumb o
Pandakadz okamudi ningndab v
akuno rongedzaz vi
nhumuki tc
hen.IwentNdi chibva
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ggl
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Me:
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veyo
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re

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m:Ihat
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enc
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andipopangapasina.

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sewhenIr eali
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yavadamag ed.Deanai vaasis
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cheteosi
yananaDr ew.Ndakatang
akunyat sonzwakut ipanepang apasis
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akanaka
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ati
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ngo
ndi
udz
akai
wewe

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m:Iwis
h,b
uthandi
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,t
agar
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i
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se.
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haandokumb
irawo
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rikui
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aidndic
hipi
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.Ndakadarondakami
rai
ye
akagarapabed.

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m:z
vir
ikui
ti
kakupi
?

Me:
handi
sikut
omb
ozi
vawokut
izv
irikui
ti
kakupib
utIkno
wkut
ipanez
vir
ikui
ti
ka.

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vaas
imukando
kuuyaac
hii
samao
koakemuwai
stmang
u.

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m:z
vir
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ti
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indo
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ighed.

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ed.
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wakundi
tyi
sa

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m:hapanac
hekut
yab
abe,asl
onguc
hiz
ivakut
indo
kudac
het
ehapanakanac
hekut
ya.

Hes
aidki
ssi
ngmyl
ips
.

Hi
m:ndi
rikuendakufar
mmang
wana

Me:
kwakanaka?

Hi
m:panez
vandi
rikudakuno
gadz
iri
sa

Kufar mt ai
mb o
endat esehedus ezv
opang apar ipadhuze.NdangaNdav akuonakung emai
Muz ezaVang avakuit
av achindi
dawob utvanaTet ezvakatoramb a.Kunevamwev anasekur
u
,vanamb uyanevazukurunev amwewov eko.Hav anahav okubvav ambondii
ti
r aatt
itudekana
kutinditindakanzwav achimbotaurazvakaipapamus oropang undi ng
anyepa.VanaTetendivo
vai
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z v
ivhari
rapanz e.Akaendakufar mmas ikat
i
akat o
pfuur anekubasakwang uachindio
naas atiaenda.

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erwo
rkndakai
tachi
kafuchekut
enga.
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hais
anakidzakubika.
Aro
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angikandiv
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akubv
akuho peandi
twasDrew."Babe?"
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hey,ur
ibho
?

Hi
m:yah,koi
weweur
ibhoher
e?

Me:
ndi
ri
bho
,kokufo
nat
hist
imekwakanakaher
e

Hi
m:kas
iwang
awar
ara

Me:
haus
iser
ious
,ur
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ivakut
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uvaiher
edz
aukundi
bvunz
akut
indang
andar
ara?

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m:s
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ymaiKuku

Hes
aidands
ighed.

Me:
Zamb
uko
?
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m:b
abe

Me:
chi
ichai
ti
ka

Ndangandamukandag
aramanj
ehanayang
uyakur
ova.
Mat
aur
iroakeai
ndi
udz
akut
ipane
zvai
it
ikac
hete.

Hi
m:hapana,ndakus
uwa

Me:
ukudz
okar
inhi
?

Hi
m:nhas
i,mayb
ear
ound4ndi
neng
endakung
obv
akuno

Me:
sakauc
har
arang
uvai
?

Hi
m:handi
naho
pe

Me:
that
'swhywandi
foner
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m:yes

Akazonditindichi
raraaft erNdaudz wama"Il oveyo u"akawandi s
a. Handinakana
kuzombokwanisakur arakwac ho.Hanayang uyaindiudzakutipanez vaiti
kac hete.Akasv
ika
earl
ymo rningkumas ixachitiakur araaneho pe.Ndakapiwamo takuendanayokub asasi
nce
angaatihaas ikuenda.Afterwo rkndakao namunhuauyakuz onditora.Ndaive
ndakumut amb i
dzamakeysakar amb asoIdr oveho me.Itho
ughtac hataur anyayadz akebut
hapanandi katiregaindibvunze."S akawakat oz
o r
amb akundiudzawoz virikuit
ika?".Akangoti
"ndichakuudz a",kusvi
kamwedz iwatopera.Apaai i
takundiso
naCher okuendakwanaKi m
ndaisab
vumi dzwakuendandeg a.Vamwev anhundai ng
endo nzi"us angotaurenev anhuvese
ves
e".

OnedayNdakab
vakub
asando
kuo
naTet
emaiTapuwav
akami
rapag
ate."Ti
tamb
ire"

Her
:to
tot
amb
irai
miz
ve,t
ang
urit
ami
rapano

Me:
handi
nakuz
ivakut
imuc
hauyandi
ngadaindas
iyamakeys

Isaidv akanyarar
az v
av ot
ikapi
ndamumb a.
Takamhores
anandikavapadrinknemabi
scui
ts
kutivafanodyandichi
bika.
"haaausabikehakonezvangundir
ikudakutopfuurai
nihandi
si
kudakut iAndrewasvi
kendi r
ipanoti
ng anet
sane,huyaugar
eapatimbotaura".
Ndakaendando kugarapasivachi
bvavati"ndakao nakut ihaunakung ewaz i
vi
swanemur ume
wakokutiakazowanamukadz iwepir
imus huremekung ewat adz akumuiti
ramwana,S emunhu
akarambanewehapanakwauno endanekut iakatimukadz iwang undo mudas akat akangoti
zvakanakaasl o
ngawanaumwekut iai
tewov ana,iweuno garahakohaunakudz i
ngwaas i
unapotauchimus unungurawouchiz
ivakutimur ivav i
rinekut ikuzouyakwang upanoAmanda
angaandiudz akut imurumehaasatiamb otsi
kawokumb akwake, i
sutangat arongakuti
tokuudzahedui yeakaramb aakatiachakuudz aeg a,zvi
not at oonakutiarikukundikanas aka
ndatibett
erndi taurezvanguinimafirakureva."

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er*

Zvi
nhuzvait
aur wanat etez vakanonokakunyats
ogaramupfung wamang u.
Zvais
amakers ense
kanakaone,ndakat o
mb ofungakusekakakutiTetedesperat
ionyavoyekudakundi r
wadz i
sa
yai
vayanyanya. Butpandai vatari
sav ac
hit
aurandakao nakungepaivanetuchokwadi
munyayayav oyavaitaura."muno r
eveikanamuc hi
tiakawana?".Ndai
dakunyat sonzwi
si
sa
nekut
ivai
itakung evar ikutauranemadi mi
kira.

Her
:kuroor
amas i
banda,akar
oor
aAmandauyamus i
kanawakewekar
ekar
e,t
akat
ono
bvi
sa
marii
kokoKunyangehakei
yeasi
nakukwani
sakuz
oendako
Ndakashayakanaumwemub vunzowekuz obv
unzaas indaing
oramb andichi
ngoti"Tet
evari
kunyepachete",mupfung wadz angu.Vakarambav ongotaur
az v
imwez vi
mwez vachondanga
ndis
isazv
inzwitryi
ngt owei
ght hepossi
bil
it
iesofDrewmar ryi
ngas eco
ndwi feandt omakeit
wors
eAmandao fal lpeopl
e.Ndakang obat
irapekuti"sakandizvozvo,c
hiregandiendezvangu
mwanawaS i
r ias
atiandiwanandi ripano"

Me:
zvakanakait
etemai
tab
asa,
apamur
ikunang
epi
?

Her
:kuMko
ba

Me:
hor
ait
i

Ndaisaziv
ahamayei ko koas iNdakat ipamwez vei hamadz avokanadz emur umewav o
dzatisi
ngaz i
v easivakaz o ndi pedz av akuti"ndi ko kakur ikugarai yemadub e".Vakadar o
vasi
mukandakat everaNdi s inakut aur ac hinhundakuv aperekedz a.Kut ozogo nakuc hinj awo
nyayamanj ehanz i"haaaGwer uino tonho ramas ibandaz vako ",kanakut indi zi
vekut it aiva
mumwedz iupiwai t
aur wakut onho raz vang az v
at o buda. Ndakav as iyav akwi rando kudz o rera
kumb andi chinozvi
kandapas ofa.Ndo kutiziindakadar okudz imar andab udisamaz wikut i
"Tetevarikundi nyeper ac het e".Dr ewhai mb ondi dar o .
Hanayang uyakaz otang akur ova
ndakufung az v
aiit
ikamumwedz iyapfuur a,hisr elations hi
pwithDean, nyayayai nziiripo ,
kuteverwat everwat ever wakwang unekur amb idz wakut auranev amwev anhumayb eai tyira
kutindingaz ooudzwa. "ButDr ewhaang amb ondi dar o".Ndakamur amb i
randi chizama
kuzvi
simbisa.Ndakag onyapas o fapayaCher oSimb ar ekubikar aivar aper a,ndai zobikakana
Drewwac hoauyaandi udz akut ikunyepa. Ndakat ang akufung akut iCher oz vikanzindai va
ndatadz akui tamwana,t hr eeyear sdz aivesho maz vekut imunhuat svag eumwemukadz i
.Dai
dzaivakanat eno rmayb efi fteenZv ai
vanani .Ndakat ang akuv er eng av anhuv akagar av ese
vamwekus vi
kapakufav as inamwanakanamukadz iwec hit
woas iv arivese.Vamwev andai ziva
vakatozoitav anaaft erfi veo rs oyear s.
Ndakat omb o mukakug ar andakuv av erenganemaz ita
nezvig
umwec haizvo.Ndaitindakang anwav amwendo zoti"naMaiVes t
erfut indang andat ov
a
si
ya".Zv ekutidaikur ikunzikunemunhuai ndinzwaai g
o nakut ot
indinemunhuwandi ri
kutauranaye. Mumb amakas vikir
apakus vi
bamas hayaano b
atidzali
ght.Rakatozobatidzwa
naiyemwanawaS i
ripaakauya. Achi
ngo r
ii
tao nNdakab vandai takujamb andi c
himi r
a
ndami t
ut ari
saiyeac hirikusi
dekudo orkwaivanes wit
ch.Ndang andakaro ngakutipaac hasvi
ka
ndichamut amb i
raz vakanakat ogar
apas itotauranyayayat eteyekunyepat i
chisekaas ii
papo
Ndakanz wamumur o momang umakub udamub vunz owekuti"ur ikubv
akupi". Kanai ye
zvakamus hamisaz vekutiakabv aami r
akus erikwesofaai salaptopbagrakepas ofa.

Hi
m:kub
asa,kwakanakaher
ebab
e,i
ndaakug
aramur
ima?

Me:
Tet
eVang
avar
ipano

Hi
m:Tet
evapi
?

Me:
maiTapuwa

Hi
m:hanz
ichi
i

Me:
hanz
iwakar
oor
aAmanda

Mis
odziyai
vais
atiyob
udaipapo
,ndaivandakami
ri
rakutiandiudz
ekut
ikunyepandobv
a
ndano
b i
kazvangu.As
iakarambaakanyar
araakuro
varo
v asofawit
hhi
sfi
st.
"Zamb uko
?"
Hi
m:Bab
e..
.

Hesaidakudakui
tamo vementNdichib
vandator
aoneo
ftheglass
esai
vapatabl
eandaiv
a
ndavig
iraTet
eakashayaakarongedzapavakab
uda.
Mabat
iroandakar
ii
taakamuudza
zvandair
ongakui
tanarosakaakab vaami
ra.

Me:i
cho
kwadi
?

Hi
m:I
'ms
orr
ybab
e,Iwas
n'tt
hinki
ngs
trai
ght
...
..

Ndakari
vhi
ri
ri
dzagl
assri
yaachi
bvaakurumidz
akunzveng
ar ichi
bvaranorov
erakumadz
iro
Ndi
chib
vandanhong
ar i
mweracho."Bab
epleaseg
ivemeac hancetoexpl
ain"

Me:
didyo
usl
eepwi
thher
?

Hi
m:Far
o..
..

Me:
pindi
raZamb
uko
,ndat
iwakar
aranayeher
e?

Akamb
oramb
aakanyar
araandt
henno
dded."Yes
,onc
e"
Me:
when?

Hi
m:t
hatdayr
andakaendakufar
m,b
uti
twasno
tpl
annedb
abei
twasami
stake.
..
..

Ndakakandafut ithesecondglass.Munhuang adakundi udzakutii

twasami st
akemunhu
waakaroo
ra.Rechitworakamupo t
sapadi kidi
ki.Ndakakabvandakuturamabisc
uitsangaasi
iwa
natet
epat ab
lendo kubatakabowlkacho.Ndaidakut indebvui
dzodzodzai
ng echi
gotor
a
chembudzidzi
zar emag l
asskanaakac hekwac hekwafaceyesendaivaNdi
sinakanab asa
naye.
Ndaidakunyat so
kumupaz apaz a.

Me:
sakawai
ndi
tadz
isakur
arauc
hiz
ivahakokut
iwang
awapi
waz
vinhunemukadz
iwako
?

Hamenoz vaidakupi ndur aNdi chi

bvandakandafut i."Uno ndi kuv adz amaiKuku".Akadar o
ao nandab ataj ugr emv uramanj eraiver asarapat ab l
e.Kukuv arakwakendi kokwai koshesa
kundi rwadz isakwakekwaang aandiitaai v
aas inab as anako .Ndai vandakami ri
r akutiauye
achi ndi udzakut ikunyepai yeakuuyaac hi
tisorry.Ndakanz wakuper aS i
mb ando kudonhedz a
glassr iyapas iiniNdi chibvandapfug amawo .
Ndakat ang andi c hafemer amudeng aandI
couldn' tho ldi tanymo re.Whyme?Ndai tindawanawoano ndi dawani ?Koz vang uz v
isi
ng apere
zvakai tas ei?Ndakab atamo yowanguwai ng ewab ayi wanaDr ewndi kaung uudz a.Ndakac hema
zuv ar andakat ang akumuo namuhupenyuwang u.Ndakab vunz ac handai ng endakat adza
newandakat adz irandi kumb irehangur uregerer o
.Paakao nandag arapas indi popaakauya
achi gar awoemb racingmei nhi sarms.Idi dn'thav et hepo wert ofight,thepo werIhadyai va
yekuc hemac hemac hete,Iwashur ti
ng ."I 'ms orryb abe,ndi regerer ewomukadz iwangu
ndakakut adz ira".Hewass ayingitoverando verag ainr o ckingmeb ackandfo rth."Chirega
kuc hemaMufar owang upl ease,Ipromi seIwo n'tg ot oher ,zv atoperas o,Iwi l
lo nlyhaveyo uas
mywi fe,pl eas eb abefo r gi
v eme".Insteadyekut indi r egekuc hemakwac ho
ndai towedz era.Ndakaz o nyar arandanet a,ndakar ar apac hes tpakewhi l
sthi shandwer estil
l
aro undme. Ndakat ang akui tamunhi kwiac hib
vaat i"mi rando kuto r
er amv ur a".
Paakas i
mukaac hiendamuki tc heni nindakas ar andi chi
si
mukawokub uda.Ilockedt hedo or
fromo utsi
dendo kufamb akuendakur oad.Ndakao namo tandikami s
a"payfo rward?
",ndakudz anedrivernepawi ndo wac hibvaabv unz akwandi r
ikuendafi rs
tndi kamuudz a
akandi t
indipinde.Apandai vandi chi
rinemunhi kwiuyaasihaanakub vunzahake. Ndakamupa
madi rec
tionsekwanaKi mt ikas vikag ateratokiiwaapandang aNdi s
inakanapho nesaka
ndakar i
gogodzakus vi
kab ab aAi shavauyakuz ov hura."Bhadhar aiTax",Isaidndi chit
ofamb a
kupindamumb andi kasang ananaKi mpado or."maiKukukwakanakaher e"s hes ai
dao na
ndang omudar i
kir
a."Ndo kumb ir awospar endir ikudakur ara", Isaidndakat onang akus pare
kwacho .
Ndakapindaandl ockedt hedo orfromi nsidendokuzvikandapab ed.Ndakab va
ndar usi
midzirazvakarer wekuc hemakus vi
kandab atwanehope.Ndakaz omutswanedo orrai
ta
nois
ekung er ai
gwejenur wanekunz waKi mac hit i"haanakumb otauraanyt hinguyu
angopindanekunang akus par e"

Taka:s
tat
eyaar
ihai
sikui
ta,
ano
gonakuz
vikuv
adz
a

Dr
ew:har
isikui
tab
ang
air
i,hamunac
himweher
echandi
ngas
handi
sakuv
hur
a

Kimndi yeakao fferkunotari

sa.Handinakudakumb oitashung udz ekumukakuv hura,
Ndakab vandanyat sogo
nyahang undokuv haramaz i
so.S
imbac hai r
omumo ngomang amang a
musisina.
Vakar i
hwinado orakapindaDr ewndo kusi
yaar i
vhara. Akauyando kur arapamb eri
pang uakanditar i
sa.
Iopenedmyeyesmaz i
soedundo kusangani dzana."I '
ms o r
ry",he
whisperedandIc los
edmyeyesmi sodziikaer erahayo .
Hes tar
t edwi pingmyt earswithhis
hands .Irememb eredho wheus edtodot hatwhenIwasj ustal itt
lev ul
nerableg i
rl
,heus edto
wipeawaymyt earswithhishands .
Heal sodi dt hatwhenhi swifepo stedmanudepi ctur
es
cl
aimi ngi
twasme. Isni
ffedandheki ssedmyfo rehead.Ndakamunz waakundi simudza
muso rowangu,ndo kuui
sapac hestpake,puthi shandsar oundme, anyatsondifukidza
zvakanaka.

Thenextmor
ningndakamukandic
hir
indakang
obatwa.
Pandakavhuramazi
sondichi
ona
kwandaiv
endir
ithat
'swhenIremember
edtheeventso
fyest
erday.Ndakaz
vib
vis
apaari
zvec
his
imbaakandi
si
yandangandaonahangukut
ihaanakur
ara.Ndakamukawentmut
oil
et
ndokuzot
svag
aKim.
"Ndeip,ndi
pomariyet
axi
"

Her:sor
ryMufaro,neni
wondangandis
irikuz
ivakut
indi
zvoz
vakai
ti
kauno
ziv
a,apahandi
si
kut
o t
auranaTakanenyayaiyo
yokubv
anez uro

Me:
zvi
nowani
kwa

Her
:so
rry

Ndaionakutianyatsoshayamas hokochai
woekutiandiudze.
Maidwavoaivagadz i
ri
rakuti
vato
budakuendakub asasakaakangoendamubedr oomkwakendokuto
r amar i
Akandipa.
Takang o
b udat akanyarari
dzanaachi
ndi per
ekedzapasi
nakanaAi taur a
neumwe.Akandisi
irapag atetaonaDrewnaTakav akamirapamotayaDrewkunz e.
NdakangodarikaNdis i
nakanakut auranavo
.Takaakab vaadzoker
amukat iDrewac hi
bva
amhanyando kundib ata."bab
e..
."

Me:
usandi
bat
aZamb
uko

Akait
ahakeseas
isi
nakuzvi
nzwandokur
amb aakandi
bataas
ingadai
rikanakut
auraanyt
hing
.
ApavanhuVangavato
tangakufambakuendakumabasavac
hit
ionati
chidho
nzanadhonz
ana
kudaromur
oad."Ndatindi
si
yewozv
enhaiwe"
Hi
m:handeinemo
ta

Me:
handi
nakuuyanewekuno
,tas
ang
anakumb
eri

Isaidndichi
muz unzando kutangakufamb andi c
hienda.Ndakaonaoteverakumashuremota
iyayasi
iwa.
Takab vatai
tamunyamwawekus ang ananemunhuwekuz ivatikat
akurwatese
kunosi
iwakumb a.Munhuwac hoakang o
itawohakekut ihaanakudakub v
unz azvakawanda
aito
taurawonyayadz akeandz v
akandi i
ti
rawoz vakanakanekutihandinazvakawanda
zvandakataurakunz ekwekumho res
anekut i"maitabasa".Ndic
hipi
ndamumb a.

Ndakanang amumb ast

r ai
ghtkunogezaNdaidakutoendakub asaCher ondakas
vikana10as
lo
ngndi si
ripamb achete.Ndapedzazvesekunodaidoo rwaniker akakii
waNdakanz wakupera
Si
mb achaiko.Ndakamunz waakuti"weneedt otal
k". Ndichi
bv andag arahangupas i
,Ndaida
kutiangotigagando bvandaendaz vangukubasa.Akano garawoo pposit
eneniachibvaati"
I'msorryMufar o".Ndakarambandakanyar arandichidakut iataurenyayayakeyes e
apedze.
...
.

Fi
nalBl
oadi
ng.
..
..

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nalc
hapt
erB*

Ndaivandag arandanyat somutaris

aDr ewndami ri
rakutiataurenyayayakekub va
pazvakatangira.Akatangaamb okoso
rako sorandokuzo
ti.
"Ij ustc
ouldn'thandlethepres
sure
babe,vanhuv ekumb aVang av akungotidaiwakatoraAmandaands tuff,sopatakadzakui
ta
mwanav anatetendo vakabvav auyaneI deayekutindi
toreAmanda,ndai ramb aever
ytime
butvaisait
ag i
veup,pav aindio
napes endi yoyaingo
venyaya, so
metimesvaigonakutot
aura
nemadi kir
aur i
poandNdai vendakut yakut iunog
onakuz o
zvinzwandikapedzis
irandangovat
i
chi
itaizvamafung a"

Me:
akar
oor
wanemar
iyanat
eteher
e?

Him:No,Ijustg
avethemnekuramwaassuc
h,handi
nakut
omb
oendakov
akaendaVeg
a
nevapfanavanguvanavekwab
amunini

Me:
sakakur
aranayekwawakai
takwai
vakur
amwafut
i?

Him:kindof,Iwasn'tt
hinkingstr
aightFaro,ndang andakung oi
taz vi
nhukut iz
vindibv
e,Ipo
payapandakaendaIdi dn'tknowkut is
hewast here,kubvaaroorweInev ers awherkana
kuendakwaar i
,sakandipopaakanotaurakumus ha,inipavakanditindiit
et i
taur ethey
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yanenaz v
okanandi si
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,Icouldn'
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hepr
egnant
?

Hi
m:No

Me:
notyet
?

Hi
m:s
hewo
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etpr
egnant

Me:
why?

Hi
m:Idi
dn'
t..
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ukno
w..
.

Me:
Ido
n'tkno
wanyt
hingZamb
uko
Hi
m:b
abepl
eas
e..
..

Me:
whati
fsheg
etspr
egnant
?

Hi
m:t
rus
tme.
..
.

Me:
trus
tyo
u?Real
ly?

Akasi
mukapaangaakagar
aandkneltbefo
remendokub
atamao
koangu."Bab
e
ndir
eger
erewohako
,Ndakashandi
samaemoti
onsc
het
eandmadethewro
ngdecis
ions
"

Me:
butwhyAmanda?Wakadi
ikut
svag
ahakoumwe?

Hi
m:handi
nakuts
vag
aumwemunhuMufar
oandI
'mno
tgo
ingt
o,yo
uar
eeno
ughfo
rme,
I
l
oveyo
usomuchandyoukno
wthat
.

Me:uneng
ewakui
tas
einaAmanda?
Hi
m:handi
naz
vandi
noi
tanaye,
ano
pedz
erananev
anhuv
akamur
oor
a.

Me:
okay

Hi
m:wandi
reg
erer
a?

Me:
Ineedt
imeDr
ew

Hi
m:o
kay

Hes
aidac
his
imukaandki
ssedmyfo
rehead.

Me:
ndo
endahang
ukub
asa?

Hi
m:t
irikus
wer
amunonhas
i
Hes aidakuendakuno gez
a. Akaz opedz akug ezandac hi
nj ahemb eNdakut oo
nahang uT. V
ndakag arapas ofakoHandi tindaing endaki i
rwado or.
Ndi yeakas weraac hi
bikaini
Ndakab har afourzvangu.Ai uyao garapandi rio ndirarisapac hipfuv amanj eb utthefeel ing
wasdi fferent.Ndait
indo kafung az vaiti
kakunaKi mnenyayayeb arikaNdainz wahanayang u
kurova.Kondi kazonzwarowonaAmanda?kondi kaz ovi
ng wawonepfung wayekudar owokuna
Amandawac hobecauseIwashur tingdeepl y.Zuv ar eset akas weramumb andi chi
fudz wa
kung emo mb e.
Ikokutauranyaya,dz esedz emal ec turerandai z
ivaandndai ng odair
awo
semunhuai udzwanyayaas ipfung wadz aivekur e.Takasv ikapakur ara
zvakang odar o
.Manherubab aAi shav akaz o
uyanemo ta.Ndakaper ekedz wakub asaasus ual
ndakauyafut ikuzot
o r
wa.Ndai vendakug arandakang onyar araimag ini
ngthewo rst.Whati f
akaiswafut ipress
urenehamadz akeHandi t iano endafut ikuno rar anaAmandawac ho ?.
Ndakapedz i
sirandatauranaKi mNdai vendafung akur ec hai ko.NaAmandav aivenehi s
t o
r y
whati farikundivharahakekut ihapanai ripo?kokanaar ikung ondinz wi
rahaket sits
ikut i
ndisaende?"s akawang awafung akui taseiMufar o"

Me:
handi
sikut
omb
ozi
vawoz
vekui
tai
ni

Her
:butuno
diwahakohai
sis
ecr
et

Me:
I'mno
tsur
eanymo
re,i
yeano
gonakundi
dahakeb
utkumwekwes
emakat
a

Her
:sat
etev
ayahandi
vat
emb
iini
,Handi
tindi
vov
ekumb
omuv
igi
ramut
eur
onaAmandapaya?

Me:
ehndi
vo
Her
:pamwet
hist
imeakaug
eza,r
amb
auc
himunamat
ira

Me:hapanamunhuwandai
namat
iras
aDr
ewmaiAi
sha,iyeai
fani
rakui
tawopar
tyake
pakunamatakwac
ho

Her
:Iunder
stand,
jus
tdo
n'tg
iveupo
nhi
myet

Iwouldn'tsto
plovi
nghi mzvangubutIneededt obreathe.Koinindi
nindadii
wondat adza
kudiwandirindegav amwevachong
odiwa.
I ng
av amwev anoti
zahamadz avowaninevakadzi
vavovawonav ac
hishungur
udzwanehama. Ndozvai
fanirakuitaDrewi
zvozv
o.Ndaizv
ifunga
ndichi
rongedzahemb emuwardrobeir
iSunday.AkaitaDr ewandhuggedmefr ombehind.
"Hauchamb ot
aurenenimaz uvanoFaroandit'sbr
eakingmyhear t"

Me:
youb
rokemi
nefi
rst

Hetur
nedmesothatndomutar
isa.
"Il
oveyo
uMufar
oandI
'ms
orr
yfo
rwhathappened,I
pr
omiseyo
uhaz
vii
tikefut
i"

Me:
yous
houl
dhav
echo
seme
Hi
m:Ikno
wbab
e,Ikno
w,i
thappeneds
ofas
tndakas
hayakanang
uvayekufung
a.

Me:
chi
ichawai
dakufung
a?Hantwai
ngo
tihandi
dic
het
ezv
ato
per
a

Akab
vaar
amb
aakandi
tar
isaakanyar
ara.

Me:
Ineedt
oleav
e

Hi
m:whatdoyo
umeanyo
uneedt
oleav
e?

Me:
Iwantadi
vor
ce

Hi
m:yo
uar
ejo
kingr
ight

Me:
muc
hat
oweduwai
sakub
vumi
dzat
ogetas
eco
ndwi
fe

Hi
m:Idi
dn'
tbab
e
Me:
Ihav
ewi
tnes
ses

Him:youcan'
tdothattomebab
e,Ito
ldyouwanikutihandichai
tinezvaAmandas aka
zvakat
opera,
don'
ttalkab
outdi
vor
cesec
hinhuc
hirieasykudarozvinhuzvi
dikidi
kiizv
ozv
i
ungabvawato
tidi
vor
ce

Me:
okay

Hi
m:haus
ikuwi
ri
rananeni

Me:
hat
ito
mbo
wir
irane

Hi
m:ur
ikudandi
it
eseib
abe?

Me:
not
hing
,it
azv
awawada

Akat
uramafemoachi
gar
apabedakandi
tar
isa.Ndai
dakumur
eger
eraas
iNdai
tindi
kafung
a
Amandamoyowang
uwairamb
a.
BPyang uyakazotangakukwirapakauyiwanaAmandakumb ananaTet e.
Pamb apang umanje
hanz i"t
atiti
uyenayoag ari
repadhuzes ezvomatadzakusununguraAndr ew".Ndakangot
i
zvakanakahaz vongavagaremurumewav oanouyamanjemanj e.Ndakano zvi
vhari
ra
mub edroommang undo kus
endames s
ag ekunaS ama"kuriseii
koko,c
hiichinoi
takuti
ndikwanisekuuyaikokoveryfas
t,basa,vacati
ono rc
hikor
o"

Her
:wafung
akuuyakuno
?

Me:
ehe,
kas
ihamudiv
anhu?

Her
:uno
uyaweg
a?

Me:
iwepi
ndur
azv
andab
vunz
a?

Her
:bas
azv
ino
gonakuno
noka,b
utv
acat
ionnec
hiko
rob
hoo
,ur
ikudakuuyaz
ves
ureher
e?

Me:
ehe

Her
:kuz
oit
ei?
Me:
Cher
o

Her
:kwakanaka

Ndaisadaz vekumuudz anyayayang unekutizvekupiwac ounselli

ngndaisadas aka
ndakang o
muv haravharaakanditi"kanaur iseri
ousz vemasur endokutengeratic
ket
rekuuya".Ndipopandakat angakurongarwendor wang ur wekuGer manykumb onofur
wa
nemhepo .
Wento nl
ineanddec i
dedhang ukuno it
amas tersNdo zodzokaafterayearorso
mayb endineng endapo r
a.Ndai
zogadzir
isazvinhuz v
ang umuc hihwandehwandenekut iDr
ew
Ndaidakui t
awekut iz
aakaz vi
ziv
ahapanakwandai zo enda.

Paakadz okakubasaakasvikando kuuyawokuz oz

v i
vhari
rawomur oommandai vendi ri
."Wadii
kupav anhuv akoro
omyav o".Handi nakudai r
waakab vaar ambaakanyar ara.VakauyaTet e
vakativondit
ukurir
av ari
pado o
r.Ndakaudz wahupfamb ihwesehwekumitis
wandi riformtwo
nehuroyihwekudyis
amwanawehadz vadziyavo.Hapanaakadai rapatir
itesetiritwo ,
vaneta
vaendandi kazomuti"wafar aka"kanami sodzihainakub uda.Akabudahamenokut i
vakano t
autir
anakut ichi
i.
Akano nokakudz okandakaz oonaauyanec hi
kafu.Ndai chidya
zvanguc hi
chiendapai.
Vanat etenemur oorawav ovakadzikamidzivakatihati
bv ipanoab ai
wa
ngaabude.

Maz uvaakafamb ati

chi
gar
atakadaroukuini
womapaper sang undichi
gadzir
isa.
NaAmanda
tai
ng opesanawomukufamb aDrewachi
ngondi
sona.
Zvang uzvaitandakafungakunooneka
vaberekivangu.Hapanahangupandaizov
audzakutindakut i
zamur umenekutiavaneumwe
mukadz i.Surev at
imwanaweduatadzaimbakavir
iasatiatomb os
vit
samako r
e30Cher ovana
Tet
ev ang asatopurur
udzahere.
Ndakat
ihapanawandaiz oudza,vaiz
ongozv
ioneraVega.
ndakanyat soonekamushekunaDrewKutindi
chamb o
svi
kakumb akwedu."Manj eapandiri
bus
yb ab endo i
tasei"

Me:
it'
sokayndo
endandeg
ahang
u
Ndakait
awekuz o
t i
za.Kumb andakang o
t autakutindakawanas c holars
hipizvokwani
,Sama
angaandiudzakut iIcanfi ndso
met hingtodondi katopedzac hikoroplusi
yeang aagar
a
ari
koaiveachozondibats
ira.MhamhaHav anakufar i
rapar tyekus i
yaDr ewkwealmos
ttwo
years
.Vai
ngoti"sakab ab
aKukuv akakub v
umidza?",inindo ngotiehe.

Her
:butz
vineng
ezv
isi
nakunakakut
imug
arekur
enakur
eng
uvayakar
ebakudar
o

Me:
Hamuz
iviher
ekut
izv
ino
simb
isar
udov
anhumukamb
osuwanas
o

Her
:muc
hidakus
imb
isac
hiiv
anhuv
akar
oor
ananez
urouno

Daivai
ziv
akutivanhuvakaro
onanez urovaig
ar ananatet
enemukadzimudikipambapavo
vai
sambodaro
.Kumb andakatodyawochi
kafuc hakabi
kwapambakwanguDrewang aakut
enga
pamwetakunodyakwanaKimki t
chentasi
iramur oo
ramut s
vananat
ete

Pasi
natwodaysndakaonaas
vikaz
vakemwanawaS
iriac
hii
tas
eng
eav
anemwedz
ias
ina
kumboz
vidi
rawomvura.

Des
ser
tchapt
erl
oadi
ng.
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ew'
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vandasus
uali
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KubvamusiwakaendaMufarokug at
sikanac hai
kohandina.Ndakazamakut izv
inhuzves
e
zvandai
dakuitahangundiit
eintwodaysndi t
everemunhuwang u.Kunyar
ar akwake
kwaindi
pakushayazvekui
tandakung ogarandichit
yakusii
wa.
Sei
papapaakaendakumb a
kwavopfungwadzangudzaivadzakundi t
i"ukundo kwav
ekutosi
iwauku",kumb ofung
a
kudarondaibv
andato v
hir
ingi
kakushayaz v
ekuita.

Vanhuvai
garapambapangupavakao
naMufaroasi
povasi
rikuz
ivakwaendwavakabv
avat
i
bet
terkub
vunza,maiS
ekaindi
vovakaipar
ura"komas
ibandaaripiwat
ozong
oshaya"

Me:
Handi
tindi
mimai
swer
apanondi
mimung
ato
ziv
a

Her:Ewo,ti
chi
zviz
ivi
rakupiz
vemunhuano
gar
aakaz
viv
har
iramub
edr
oommake,
kana
kub
ikirwahati
biki
rwi

Me:
Ing
amur
ikub
iki
rwawaninemukadz
iwenyuuyo
Her:hant
iunoonamanje,apandiyeMukur
ukapawananoi
yi,ai
fani
rakub
ats
irananeumwe
wakeuyuachi
murati
dzapekubat
a

Me:
manj
ehaapo

Her:unengeuno
zonyanyawokumub
atasezaimukadziwako
,Chi
onaano
ngo
ita
zvaanoda,
mukadzianodakupot
aachi
vhundutsi
rwa

Ndakab v
andat ob
vapavarinekutindai
ziv
atikadakurambatic
hipindur
anat ai
gonakusv
ika
kure.Chandaiv
endamirir
ac hetekutev
eraMufaro.Kanakurikutindai
zopedzahupenyu
hwesendichi
kumb i
rar
uregereroipapondang
andat ozvi
pir
ahangu.

Pandang andakus vikakumb akwav ondi popandai vandakuz ofung akut isakakanaakaudz a
vaberekiv akendi chat aur andi chitichi
i.Gwer ukwesekwandakab vandai ngofung azv ekutora
mukadz iwang uz v
imwez vesehaz v
inakumb obvir
az vauya.Ndakaz v i
shi
ng i
sazvekunyepa
semunhuwemur umendi chino pinda.Welcomeyandakapi wayakandi ratidz ayegakut ihapana
zvangaz vat izvataur ika.Ndai vendakung oshuwirang uvanai yeMufar okut indibva
ndamukumb irakut ias ataur ehake. Iyemunhuwac hoao toitas epas i
nac hiripo,zvatai ngoita
pataimb ouyat esendi z voz v
aakai t
a.Vanhut akatandar at i
c hitaurahedunyaya. Pamb apang a
panaMhamhanab ab anat sanoTakundac hete.Mai niniPr aiseVang avar ikukwekwepo l
y
avawot sanoJnrVang av akug arakwav ov ega.TsanoTakundandi vov ai
t i"haaat s
anot histime
ndopas ando bvandauyapaMs uapanex tyear ".Vang av adz oko ro
dz akaneng ekat wot s
ano
vanguz vichiramb aA. Lev elyav o.Zvi
nob abandi v
ov avaivanav ov aingonz idzokorodz a.Mai nini
Prais
ez vekukwekwepo l
yv akat oitazvekutumwanekut ivakang o tivachipedz ao '
levelv achibva
vawanab asamaO. K.Nekudamar iVang avas i
satodez vechiko ro.Vakatoitamako reaneng e3-4
babav akaz otimunhukuc hi
ko ro.
Handi
ziv
ihangukutiMufarondi
zvozv
aangaagaraakar
o ng
aher
enekut
ithats
ameday
ndi
popaakabv
aat i
"takuonaii
su,mangwanat
ino
dzokera"

Mhamha:zv
akanaka,makai
tamakauyakuz
oti
onekawo
,mo
famb
azv
akanaka,t
ineng
e
ti
chi
zoo
nanamadzoka

Her
:zv
akanakai

Speechyakapi wanababaNdakatindakainzwisi
sandi nganyepa.Vaitauranesunenyaya
yekuzvi
batanekuz vi
dzorakanatisi
rikugarapanz vimboimwec hete.Vakazopedz i
si
ra
nekunamat iranzendodzenyikadzaingo
nz idzenyikairikure.Mataut i
kir
oai i
tanyaya
zvait
aurikav anhuvachi
vimbakutindozi
vanyayayac ho.Apat s
anopadi kidikivai
ng o
t i
"manj eizvikuGermanyhakunaka".Vai bv
av atariswanez i
sonasisivacho.
Ndakang otimayb
e
kuwanziranakwav ochet
epamwehamenoz vakai
tikanez veGermanyyang ayo ngotaurwa.

Pakuraratakapi
waroomyeduyemaz uv
aese.Ndi
niNdakat
angakuzvikandahangupab
ed,
ndiyonguvayandakato
tangakuwanawomukananaye.Kanakutaurahake,aiv
e
akangonyararaachi
ngobat
abatatumabagtwake.
"Mufarourikundiomeser
a"

Her
:so
rry
S
hes
aidl
ooki
ngatmeandl
aug
hed.

Me:
chi
i?

Her
:kokanaus
isadz
idindeb
vudz
achog
erakahako

KoNdaivendambodzi
kamawohere,Ndaio
nas engedzi
ngato
ndinonots
a.Cher
oiv
ovanababa
ndofungavakango
timukwashaanengeanez vi
nomunets
achete."Ng
uvayachoNdai
shayai
ni".
Ndakadarondakudzi
puruzi
raneruokoachi
bvaarambaakanyarara.

Me:
thanksnekus
audz
apanaMhamha

Her
:kut
ichi
i?

Me:
zvakai
ti
ka

Her
:zvekutiwakandi
roorer
aumwemukadz i
?Don'
tworryhandimbo
zv i
taur
iini
,atmyag
e
ndi
tonziIhavetwofail
edmarri
agesal
ready,ndi
ngat
ovaurayaneB.P.
Me:
bab
emar
riag
eyeduhai
sat
iyafai
lerasyet

Her
:vanaTet
evar
iko
?

Me:ndakazamababe,v
arikurambakuenda,ndas
hayakutindo
vadzi
ngawos
ei,uno
vaz
iva
zv
av ar
ivanoto
garahavokutikanauc
hidati
si
mudzeunoti
kandapanze

S
heno
dded.

Me:
kanaunei
mwenz
irayekut
iti
nov
adz
ing
anayouno
ngo
taur
abab
e

Her
:ti
chi
vadz
ing
ireihedu

Mhinduroyachoyakab
vayandipedzasi
mb a.
Cheroi
yeAmandawachondangandakut
omuz
eza,
ndaivandakuonasengepfungwadzakedzis
inakunyat
soi
tazv
akanaka.
Nemasho
koese
andaimuudzanekumuratidz
akutihandimudiai
ngorambaac
hing
oshi
ngi
rir
achete
zvai
tovhunduts
a.

AkauyaakararaMufar
ondikambozamakubat
az vi
kar
amba.Zvai
ngo
kurat
idz
azv
egakuti
haasikuda.
Ndakaz
ongoki
sambij
anas ayi
ng"Ilo
veyou"t
ichib
vatarar
aandndi
chochai
vawo
chokwadindai
mudamukadziwangu.
Thenextmorni
ngtakamukatakugadzi
rir
az vekubuda.
Tapedzatai
nget
achimiri
rats
anoJnr
vakaz
ophonavachi
tihav
achakwanis
ikuuya."Sakawatadzakuuyakuzo
ndionawondisat
i
ndaenda?",ndi
Mufaroaing
otaurapaphonez vai
bvakuneimweendndais
azvinzwa.

"haaab
hoomudhar
ato
bat
ana"

"Hai
sikanapr
ess
ure"

Airati
dzakutiabati
kanaz vekutinezvai
vezvaiti
ka.Akato zosekat sanoTakundav atangayavo
yekuGermanyv achi
ti"maiKukumundi vi
gir
ookanas omethingkub vakuGermanyb ecause
ndikusar
andi chi
chengetatsanos".Iyekwakupindur akuti"g etawaysomethingyechiienda
kaweg akuGermanykwac ho.".Ndakatindaizomubvunz atav at egakutikonyaya
yekuGermanyyang ayab v
apapinekut itomev aii
takung ev arikuwanz ir
ana.Isti
llrememb er
is
ut ai
tochi
njamaz it
aenz vi
mb okanamunhuakang anisakut aur atakutos
handisaz v
aanenge
atauraizvo
z v
oCheroz v
isi
riz
vo.Pandakamub vunzaakang o
ti"Takundaano rwarauyo
ukatomutevedzer
aung atopedzisi
rawakutopengawonewewewo ."

Takadarikanemukwekwetic
hionamaini
ni.
Vakambozev
ezer
ananemukomawavoti
chi
bva
tazodari
kahedu.Takas
vikavanhuvayavari
ko,i
nindakangodaki
raMufar
ondi
yeakagara
pasiakamhores
a.

Zvakangoit
ikawoz vegakut iHamenonyayadz avodz avakafung akunogadzir
isakuprazi
vachib
vavat utanat i
kamb osar atofurwanemhepo.Justadayv aendandakadz okakub as
a
ndikaonaMufar oakag ar
apas ofamur imaachi
onaVi deor epamuc hatowedu.
Pandakabat idzali
ghtakab v
aav hundukaachic
heuka. Akab v
aaz amakus i
mukaakat adza
Achibvaazvi
do nhedzer apas ofaac hi
seka.
That'
swhenIr ealizedkut is
hewasdr i
nkingand
aiv
eab vi
rakar enekut ikumi r
akwang akwakutomunets a.
Ndakanz wamo yowangukuendakur
e
s
emunhuai
ziv
akut
iMufar
ohaas
imunhuwedo
ros
heac
tual
lydi
ditfo
rar
eas
on.

Akazogadzi
kag l
assr
aiv
anar opat
abl
eandmanagedt
owal
ktowardsmesni
ffi
ng.S
hewasno
w
cr
ying."I'
ms orr
y,Ijustneededs
omethi
ngt
onumbmypai
n".Shesai
dawonandaramb
a
ndakamutaris
a.

Me:
it'
sokay

Isaidndi chi
mubatandaonaakui
takungeakudzoka.S
helookedatmeandsmil
edwithtears
fall
ingdo wn.
"Il o
veyousomuchZambuko,thankyouforlovi
ngmeasmuchasyoudid,and
I'ms o
r r
yIc oul
dn'tg
iveyouanyt
hingi
nreturn,Icoul
dn'tevengi
veyo
umyv i
rgi
nit
yno ra
chi
ld..."

Me:b
abepl
eas
e..
..

Her
:It'so
kayIunder st
and,Idon'tmindanymo r
e,takeAmandaasyo ursec
ondwife,Ihope
andprayshegi
vesyouasmanyc hil
drenasyouwant,IjustwantyoutobehappyZamb uko,
I
kno
wyo uwantchi
ldrenandImi ghtnotbeabl
ekukupaandt hat
'swon'tb
efairkwauri
kno
wingyouhavesomewherekwaunokwanis
akuvawana

Me:
bab
e,kanandi
chi
zodakui
tav
anandi
chai
tanewe,i
fno
tIdo
n'twantt
hem.

S
hes
niffedwi
pingawayhert
ear
s.
Me:
youdowantt
hem,handeikuki
tchenndakub
iki
ra

Ndai
toi
tawekufamb
aNdakab
atamunhuwac
ho.
Ndakapi
wayang
upl
atei
yeas
ina."Koyako
pl
ate?"

Her
:pandab
ikandang
aNdi
si
nanz
araas
iapandakui
nzwanhai

Me:
ngat
idyait
ese

Ndiyeakat
ozodyai
nindi
kat
adz
a.S
eei
ngherl
iket
hatz
vakai
takut
indi
zvi
veng
ekus
vika
kwekupi
dzi
sir
a.

Pakunorarandakanzi"ndit
akureshamwarihandis
ikuonaroadini
".Ndakat
akur
a
ndokumurari
sa.Ichangedherndokuzochi
njawo.
Ndichi
ngor
arapasi
dendakaonamunhuauya
ndokurarapamusoropangu.Iembracedherli
kethat."Zambuko"

Me:
bab
e

Her
:wakandi
rwadz
isahako

Afteral
ongt
imeNdakanz
wami
sodz
ikuz
aramumaz
isoang
u.Ic
oul
dfeelt
hepai
nyandai
va
ndakonz
eres
a.
Me:
sor
rymaiKuku

Her
:daiwakang
ondi
udz
akut
iwakudaumwemukadz
iwakat
oraumweas
iriAmanda

Ihadt ofo rcemys elfkut indisadonhedz ami sodzi.Apamunhuwac hoaibvaar amb a

achitaur a.
"b utndo kudahang uZamb uko,ndo kudanemo yowang uwes ezvekutindang a
ndisingadikukus heyaneumwemunhuas ihapas i
si
nahaz voz v
ekui ta". Ndakaidonhedz a
misodz iandIc ouldn'tco ntrolmyb reathingakaz vinzwaac hibvaamuka. Akait
afac eyangu
yekut s
v aganemao koAkat angakundi pukut amisodz i
.Ndakapedz is i
r andab ataruo korwako
rachonekut indakao nas eng ekupukut akwaai ndiitakwai to
iwedzer akudo nhakwac ho.
"
NdokudaZamb ukowanz wa". S hesaidakudz okorodz akur arakwaang aakaitaac hiisamaoko
akenemuhur omang u.I
nnot imeNdakanz wanekufemakwakekut iaingear ara.
I ni
dzakano nokakundi bat
ando fung andakat or
arakwac hena.It ho ug htndichamukaadz okera
mukunyar aras ezvonez ur oaivaakadhakwab utaitotauraAkat ang anekut i"ita
uchikur umidz ashamwar iunondi nonots
a". Ndakaz oonakut ihating ab udetisi
nakut auraz vane
zuronekut iz vimwez vachoz vaakat auraNdai onas ezvaivezviriz
v ekudhakwa.

Me:
bab
ezv
awakut
aur
anez
uro
...

Her
:ImeantwhatIs
aidyes
ter
day

Me:
youwer
edr
unk
Her
:Ikno
w

S
hes
aidac
hir
ong
edz
ahandb
agr
ake.

Me:
I'mo
nlyg
oingt
ohav
echi
ldr
enwi
thyo
u

Her
:kondi
kat
adz
a?

Me:
thes
obei
t

Shesi
ghedndo kuuyando kumi rapamberi
."Pandakakuudz akut indokudafut iuchiri
kupazi
v a?"Ino ddedands heki s
sedmyl i
ps."Ilov
eyou".S headdedl ooki
ngs trai
g htint
omy
eyesandIki s
sedher .
"Il oveyoumo reMufaro".Shesmiledachitorakabagkakekut i
ti
bude.Tirimumo tandipopaakat angakuti"ndakakubiramar iyakowakazviona?",
ndakazo sekazvangunemut auri
rowacho.Paakaburukapab asapakeakab vaandi ti"b ur
uka
kandikupehug, kanausi
r ikuidaregedzahako".Ismil
edndao nakutimyo l
dMufar owasbac
k.
Shehugg edmet ightl
yachibv aazobv
aakuitaz v
ekumhanya.

Ndakaendakwang ukubasandaivanemal ecturesakatevedzanaupt omidday.Ndakawana

ti
meyekuz ororatowardslunchti
me.Ndo kuendapafo nendikat ot
auranaMufar oac hit
iar i
kutsvagac
hekudya. Ndakazoi
tar i
mwena3t henar o
und5ndang andag aramuo ffi c
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andhamenoc hakandipakudaKut ar i
sabalanceyemar iyainzindab anaMufar o.Hanayang u
yakar o
vandichionaamo untyacho.Theevent sekubvanez ur
oakadz okamupfung wadz angu
ndikabudandi ris
peedkuendakumb a.Ndakapindamub edroomandmai vaneat l
yar r
ang ed.
Pandakazovhur awardrobendipoPandakao naz vandaitsvaga.Maivanetuhembet ushoma
twaingeas
isapfekifuti
."Nob abepleasedon'tleaveme"Ndakat aurandegasez vinonz i
ndaitairanemunhuwandi rikuona.Si
mb ar akazonyatsoper
andao namadi vor
c epapers
padres si
ngtableyakeneringpamus oro.Ndakar ambandakav hurazis
ondakamat ar
isa
ndichishayapekutangira.
Ndakaz oongerekanandag arapas iipapo.
Chaivachas arakuziva
ndechekut iai
vaaendakupindi tet
everehang u.Ndakaz amanumb erdzakedz ikaramba
,ndo kubatamai ni
niPrais
e."Hada,Bamukur uso,makundi funganhas inekutimaiKuku
vaendaGer many,manj einihandichadinez venyu".v
akadai ravachit
osekahav o
ndikanyepedz erakusekanav ondichi
ti"mus adaromai nini
".

Her:ndi
rikutor
eves
a,ipapandangandic
hitokunyeyaiNamhamhav
achit
idaibab
aKuku
vakavar
amb i
dzahavokuendatwoyear
sdz akawandisakanair
imas
tersyav
aidavai
ngo
iti
ra
kunozve

NdaivaNdat ozi
vaz vakai
tikas emunhuMukur u.Maininivakazorambavosekaz vavoneniasi
ndaivandi si
sanzwizvakanaka.Pamo yopang uPai vepopisakungepaveserwamo toandmunhu
wachoac hir
amb aac hi
kuchidz irahuni .
Ndakakur umidz akuonekamaininindakug omera
nemar wadzo.Ndako mbogo
nyapafl ooripapondi c
hizorora.NdakamukaPav apaya
ndakumb otsvagakanakat samb akut ipamweas i
yaat aurawoanythi
ngb ut
ndakakas haya.Ndaivendo ng otendereramumb amac hondisi
ngazi
ve
chandinotsvaga.Ndakapedz isi
r andag arapas indikachemaz vandai
vandi satindamboit
a.Ko
daihakeakaendapadhuz ez ve,kunanaBo tswana, S.AkanaZamb i
a,ndai kurumidz
a
ndatevera.Ndakac hemandi kazvinyararidzandeg a.

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zekutindakangendatosi
iwazvesur
e.Iwentpafacebook
postedMufaro
'spi
candtag gedhernekutindaizi
vakutianozozvi
onachet
e.Zviyazvekuti
vakadzindi
vovanoi
sazvi
mapo stpafacebookndakambozvikandakure.
"Myb eauti
fulwife,I
lov
eyo usomuchMufar
oAi s
haMuz ez
a,myhear twil
lal
waysb el
ongtoyou,
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lalwaysbehere
andt her
eforyou".

Iwas
n'tgoi
ngtosi
gnanydi
vor
cepaper
s,ndai
zomumi
ri
rakus
vikaadz
okakanaano
noka
ndai
svandatev
erazv
angu.
*TheEnd*