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Stolen Moments Chapter Ten
“Oh by the way my name is Samantha, I forgot to tell you as it slipped my mind because I have so many things to tell you. This company is my passion and I love working here. I've been working in here since I left college and everything is so coooool."I looked at her lips which were always moving without stopping, she talked a lot she didn't have a full stop. She just didn't know how to pause. Even though she talked too much I liked her. The passion that she had for this company drove me to know more about it. I had been working from home and I didn't have much time to research I didn't have time to interact with the people that I was working with. We only had two meetings and we had two conferences once again where we never had to sit down and discuss anything about the company.“Samantha I love your enthusiasm I think I will enjoy working with you. The passion that you have for this company is making me jealous I am even cursing myself for why I didn't do the 8 to 5 from the start.
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“How was work on your first day?” I laughed at her. Her enthusiasm made me smile.Yes, just like my brother I found myself parked in front of my parent’s house. I had laughed at my brother and before I even left the car, I laughed at myself for being my brother unwillingly.“It was fun, although my head is buzzing Samantha’s voice.”“Who is Samantha?”She asked, instructing me to sit while I watched her cook. It was in our African blood to cook and take care of our families no matter how busy our days had been.“The lady at the reception and the face of the company, she can sell a stone to you wrapped in a ribbon and believe it or not you will buy it because of her personality.”We both laughed. My dad came in holding a glass I think he wanted some water but joined us in the kitchen.“Mwatandala uli? (How had your day been?)” I asked my dad.“Natandara makora, kwali imwe? (I had a fine day, how about you?)” He replied.“As I was saying Samantha speaks so well about the company and it’
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"Samantha, are you out of your mind? Do you know what time it is, why are you calling me in the middle of the night?"I was furious at her for waking me up in the middle of the night."This better be good Samantha, because you cannot be waking me in the middle of the night for nothing. What is it? Is your house on fire, are you dying? Why are you calling me at this hour? Anyway, where did you get my number I didn't give you my number?""Maya, you don't understand this is a disaster, this can't be happening, not before we go for our big day tomorrow. Come on, remember we need to win this."The drama was written in her voice, I couldn't even stay angry at her she looked as if she was panicking I wonder what was going on in her mind."Well, you didn't check the time before you called me technically it's today but fun games are today so what is it you want because you have disturbed my sleep we are going to lose as I won't be well rested."I did that deliberately to her she was panicking
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"Ankazi what are you doing here? Who showed you where I was working? No one knows where I am working even my brother doesn't know my workplace, how did you find out where I was working this is creepy."I held my mouth after saying that last word, it was disrespectful of me to say that to her and it was not allowed in our culture, I don't know how that word left my mouth."I am so sorry, I am so sorry for saying that I didn't mean to say it out loud, please forgive me, please come this side."There was no use in me throwing her out she was already there. I might as well listen to what she wanted to say.I directed her to the kitchen where I asked her to sit down. I knew visitors were not allowed and that was the first policy that was read to me by the manager when I started working there. So I was crossing my fingers that no one saw her and no one saw me taking her to a kitchen.I have already removed the idea of taking her to my office because it had classes all over. So somebody was
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I looked at the man who was calling me his wife when all the cows have been returned to his home. I didn't want to be disrespectful so I excused myself as he followed me outside but inside I was boiling, I was angry. My aunt gave me a death stare I think she was saying in her mind that ‘if ever you go back to that man I am going to kill you’. She had been amazed by the mother's rudeness and she was even asking me in the car why I stayed so long in that marriage. I just looked at both her and my mother apologetically because I didn't know what to do I didn't want them to think I was being rude to Joseph and his family."I am so amazed that you still call me your wife when everything has been said and done and we are not married anymore traditionally we are done.""I know that the odds are against me but I wanted to tell you that Asante misses you and I miss you too. It may seem like I don't care but I do care I wanted to give you space so that you can breathe and come back to us.""Wha
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It was Mr. Manager, standing by the door. I looked at my manager and I was scared the way he was so serious I thought I messed up something, I was shaking but I didn't want to show that I was shaking."Alright, Mr. Jere, I will come to your office right now, let me finish packing."He looked at me and flashed me his smile again I was so confused and hoping it was nothing big.I knocked once and he opened as if he was waiting for me."May you please sit down. Please do not panic it's not work related I am sorry to bring you to my office I needed this."Okay, I was confused about what was not work-related and why would he haul me to his office for that."Maya, I do not know how to say this but is it possible if we have lunch or dinner and discuss maybe this contract or maybe something else."He was even stumbling it was funny, I would have laughed at him if not because of the shock that had rendered my body malfunction.I looked at him thinking that he was joking but he wasn't he was se
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"You are stubborn Maya I told you not to look back now. Look all of them are looking at us; I think they were talking about us like we're talking about them.""Sorry, mother I didn't know that we were talking about, with people you know curiosity always leads them, I included.""I will beat you now, do you think you have a hot mother like me. How can I mother a stubborn child like you? I can't mother a stubborn child because I'm not stubborn."We both laughed at that statement I was not sure why Mr. Jere was there.I think I watched too many movies but the last time I watched the movie was when I was at college so why would I think that he was stalking me? What do stalker tendencies look like and does it happens in movies only? By the way, he said he loved movies maybe he was stalking me how did he know that I was there? "Please do not look at again do not embarrass me. Two are coming toward us; if you look this time around I'm going to kill you."I laughed at her serious face
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“You know I felt so hurt when we were at the border and those little girls were busy selling instead of going to school, so I know what I want to do when I get back home. I want to start an organisation for the orphans. I know people have different purposes. I think this is my purpose whenever I go to court and there are some kids involved in some disputes or there are kids that are selling outside or that are not going to school I feel like our country is failing us so I want to start an orphanage.”I do not want to lie I had tears in my eyes. Sometimes we feel like people's purpose is supposed to be attached to the family. People’s purposes are not supposed to be aligned with what society thinks. My sister was thinking out of the box, I had never thought of orphans in my life because I had everything going on growing up, so it was selfish of me and it was selfless of her I envied her. The envy was in a good way it was coming from a good place because I felt like my sister had a hear
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Stolen Moments Chapter Thirty Four
“We did a great job ladies let us celebrate.” It was the day before the wedding and we were with the mothers but we had moved to my old room. It was fun as we were talking about girl stuff. “I knew we were going to pull it off with Maya here, controlling everything. You are supposed to be the manager as well or your boyfriend is teaching you the ropes already?” There we go, Samantha had to open her mouth. “I knew you were dating, and you didn’t say anything to me. I suspected, but I didn’t expect to be the last one to know.” My sister looked so hurt but she had to know why I was uncomfortable telling people about my relationship. I was glad Mphatso answered on my behalf. “Do not blame her, Nthanda, she is coming from a complicated marriage, and advertising her love life will be the last thing on her mind. Coming from a broken marriage at her age is not what she had imagined. She had dreamt of having a family for a while but it all went out the window. Do you think she doesn’t w
Stolen Moments Chapter Thirty Three
“My darling, what is going on? I heard you rushed to the hospital what is happening?“The news reporter had already reported.”I laughed as I knew Samantha would not keep it to herself. She was worried I would not blame her.“She was worried and so was I. Are you okay?“Yes, it was my aunt. She is okay though only exhausted, so the doctor is admitting her for a few days to monitor her. She collapsed and her husband was working outside of the city I guess she didn’t have anyone to help her.”“What about her kids? I think she had grown-up kids if I am not mistaken.”“Are you talking about those who can’t even boil eggs? They can even burn water on the stove.”The way he laughed at me. I was being serious. They were not considerate. They were not appreciative of how hard their parents worked to raise them and still care for them.“As long as you are good my darling, then I am happy as well. I will miss you this evening when knocking off.”“I will make it up to you tomorrow.”“Thank you,
Stolen Moments Chapter Thirty Two
‘They are not looking, the bathroom in 5 minutes.’Those were the messages I lived for. Chisomo worked as hard as he played. Played I mean sex. He always had condoms starched in weird places. At first I was shy to carry them but then I got used to our Stolen Moment that I didn’t want to miss any opportunity.In days where he would be busy, messages will follow each other in intervals and I was loving being loved. I even lost words to describe what he was doing to me. One brick at a time he removed that wall that I had built. I was slowly forgetting my life with Joseph, but not Asante. She communicated from time to time and I deposited money on the card frequently, although she didn’t use it much. Their neighbour was helping us. They had moved to a high density suburb, but she was adjusting. Her neighbour made it easy for us to communicate and for the money to be safe. At her age she was doing well I think running away from home at that time helped her as she saw life in a different l
Stolen Moments Chapter Thirty One
This girl was irritating me. What did Alfredo want from me? She had even tagged her friends to attack me but before long there were people who were Chisomo’s friends who fought back.[Keep your nasty comments to yourself. Loose girls like you do not even deserve to be in his wall.]There were people who commented under that person’s comment. Most of them were dragging Afredo to the ground. I wondered why he was not saying anything as he ignored her like a plague.[Some people will never see a good thing even if it’s in front of their eyes. What is this fool saying about our boy who is in love? I know he would never have approached this lady if she wasn’t his type. You are not his type it shows as he will not go for someone like you, so sit your ugly butt down and let love birds enjoy their life.]The lady who commented was his friend and there were pictures she took with Chisomo and Jerry.There were so many comments crushing her comments from what I realised the friends who were
Stolen Moments Chapter Thirty
When I woke up, it was as if I was in a dream and I didn’t want that dream to end. What if I woke up, then realised I was still living my miserable life? I was too tired to even open my eyes. When I smelt an unfamiliar scent, I immediately shoot my eyes open.The same time I opened them was the same time Chisomo came into the room dripping wet from a shower. I was drooling I knew I was drooling but my body didn’t feel happy for me as it was too tired. The empty box of condoms also supported that claim in full view. I think my parents were going to disown me when they saw the things I was done to the previous night. Or let me rephrase. The things I allowed this handsome man to teach me the previous night.Did we even sleep? I doubt I think I only napped. I remember we ate cold food then from there it was chatting and love making throughout the night. He smiled at me and that smile was so dangerous that it could turn a nun into a mother of the nation. What was I saying?“Good morning, d
Stolen Moments Chapter Twenty-Nine
I was smiling on my way to my aunt’s place. I didn't even want to stay longer, but it was my duty to check up on her. I knew my family would not do so until later but I worried more about her.“What brings you here Mayamiko? I told you I was going to be fine?”“Look you are all alone.”I said, going inside the house and picking up things on my way. My aunt was not an untidy person, so it worried me.“Bankhazi, basibweni balingu? (Where is my uncle?)”“You know him and beer.”We both laughed. If it’s something that my aunt failed to separate from my uncle it was his beer. He would go to any beer hall and drink. Even some homemade beer legally or illegally brewed he knew the venues.“If you are to re-marry stay away from men who love beer.”I was thinking about my predicaments as I didn’t know Chisomo that well. What if he was a drunkard, as I only saw him sober at work? What if she loved beer and women?“So, you have a man now?”She was looking at me with a curious face I just laughed
Stolen Moments Chapter Twenty-Eight
“Okay, okay, I am coming there is no need to break my door at this hour.”I really didn’t want to wake up. When I checked the time it was already late and I haven't eaten dinner. I was grumpy when I opened the door only to be attacked by a warm hug.“Do not ever do this to me. I have been calling and worried sick about you.”The warmth I felt was overwhelming me I couldn’t even hide my gratitude for him to come to my doorstep. This made me love him more. Well, yes, I said love as I was feeling the love flowing undeniably so to my heart from his actions.“I am so sorry I had a day from hell, so please do not be angry at me.”He hugged me tightly again and kissed the top of my head.“I do not want to add stress to your stressful day. I just wanted to find out if you were okay. You need to communicate with me. I am not a monster so I would not let you deal with whatever you were dealing with alone.”I felt so bad for not calling him but I was not in a pleasant space. I didn’t even call
Stolen Moments Chapter Twenty-Seven
What did these pests want from me? I couldn’t say they were people as people were reasonable but these people around me needed pesticides to be eradicated. If it was not Alfredo, then it was my ex-husband who claimed I was his wife. “What is going on Maya?”Chisomo asked me with begging eyes I just shrugged as I didn’t know what to say. What was I going to say when I was as clueless as anyone else. I went to where Joseph was standing and looked at him. He seemed to have aged in those few months I had left. He had even lost weight, the cheeks seemed to go deep down as if they were looking for balance.“Joseph, what is going on?”I was as surprised to see him but he looked as if I knew why he was there.“You are telling me you do not know why I am here? Our daughter ran away from home and left a note saying she wants to come and live with you, as I do not give her what she wants.”People were looking at us. Chisomo just looked hurt and left for his office. I wanted to follow him but As
Stolen Moments Chapter Twenty-Six
We both looked at each other, from inside we could hear that it was Alfredo's voice but we were surprised about what she was doing that late in the office and what did she want with Chisomo.“Do not say anything; I do not want to attend to her because I do not want her to disturb me.”I just nodded as I was shown the ‘shush’ sign.I got down from where I was sitting and tidy myself up I was blushing and I was ashamed of what just happened, I didn't know how to react.He cleared his throat while he was fixing himself, then he asked Alfredo.“How can I help you? It’s late why are you still here? I have confidential documents here so I cannot let you in what is the problem?"I was even surprised at how calm he was because he didn't even giveaway he had somebody in the office. Was it his habit of his or was I just imagining things and being paranoid?I knew Alfredo would not come inside because once he talked about ‘confidential documents’ we could not go inside the office. Once there was
