I drove off from my mothers house after dropping Jade off. My mother had offered to babysit for me, I've taken my time from work and anything else to focus on my relationship with Jade, I spent three weeks with her, just us going on dates and having slumber parties. I never wanted her to feel like she needed Sam for anything, I was here for her, and I would be a mother as much as I was her father.

I packed at my brother's house. I didn't even knock, just barged in there, I found him where I had expected to find him, the study.

Sanele: This is not your mothers house you cunt.

Me: Ngizo'mnjele uma (I'll tell mother)

Sanele: Pussy!

I sat on some chair in his study office, with my glass of rum in my hand which I had gladly took from Sanele. He looked like he was contemplating on doing something.

Me: What's wrong with you?

I sipped on my alcohol letting the taste settle on my tongue and burn my chest.

Sanele: Mbali hasn't called man, I'm worried.

His whipped ass looked genuinely uneasy. I shook my head at him.

Me: Then call her yourself.

Sanele: I didn't think about that.

Me: You whipped shit.

He threw a pen at my head, unfortunately for him I caught it and chucked it back at him.

He grabbed his phone and dialed, putting in on loud speaker. Mbali's voice echoed in the now silent room.

Mbali: Hey babe.

Sanele: Hey, everything okay?

I saw how he furrowed his eyebrows, possibly catching on her low tone.

Mbali: I'm fine, Sino isn't though.

Me: What is what!?

I abruptly got up from the couch, blinking ten times a second. Sanele raised his eyebrows, I ignored him and focused on what she said about my woman.

Me: Mbali repeat that.

I didn't mean to sound commanding but well, I did and I definitely felt the stare my possessive brother threw my way.

Mbali: Oh, uhm she's not doing too well but she'll be fine.

I didn't wait for her to finish as I bolted from the room, I know I have neglected her for some time now.

But right now she needed me, I think. What was wrong with her, I thought as I drove fast on the road, swerving through cars to get to her fast. Sanele was seated next to me on the passenger seat, he's been gawking at me the whole ride.

Me: What!?

I snapped, not taking my eyes off the road. At the corner of my eye I saw him tilting his head. I sighed and bit on my lower lip in anticipation.

Sanele: Did something happen and I don't know of?

Me: What could have happened that you not aware of?

I parked in the familiar place and got off the car, not waiting on my brother who happened to follow after me. I ran to her floor, the elevator was taking too long for me and I didn't have time to wait around. As I ran up the stairs I could hear Sanele yelling that he'll find me there. I arrived first obviously, I knocked on the door and waited.

Soon Mbali opened the door wide enough for me to just pass her and head to her room.

She didn't seem to mind but she was shocked to see me.

I opened her room slowly and found her sleeping soundly. I walked over to her bed, God she was beautiful and I had fucking missed her.

I took off my shoes, my blazer and shirt. I got in under her covers and pulled her close to me. She stirred and opened her eyes, she looked confused and frightened for a second but as soon as she saw me, she calmed down.

Me: Hey.

I whispered. It felt like she would break if my voice had been a tide higher. She looked like something out of a dream.

Sino: You here?

Her tiny palm went to my face. She didn't seem to comprehend how I was here, but I was and I wasn't leaving.

I kissed it, and kissed her eyes, her nose and her lips. Giving her the verification she needed to know I was here, laying next to her.

Sino: Where were you, I waited.

She rested her head on my chest, wrapping her arms tightly around my torso, the gesture soothed my heart, made it swell up.

Me: I'm sorry sthandwa sam, I'm here now.

Sino: Don't leave.

She spoke in her sleepy tone, I looked down to see her closing her eyes and her breath evening.

Me: I'm not going anywhere princess.

Sino slept throughout the day, with me beside her, I took occasional naps. Mbali had came in to check and had raised her eyebrows at the sight but I ignored her as well. I assured her that she was in safe hands and she needed not to worry. I guess her and Sanele left or was still around I didn't know.

It was now late. Sino hasn't eaten anything since she's been sleeping.

Me: Sinoxolo?

I whispered but she didn't burge. I tried again but she was dozed off.

I started leaving kisses on her jaw, her neck to her collarbone. She stirred in her sleep, I sucked on her neck as she moaned and finally opened her eyes.

Sino: Siya?

She moaned out my name in what seemed to be a question I hummed in response. I got her to straddle me as I rested my back on the headboard.

Me: Hungry?

I asked as I held her waist in place. She nodded shyly.

Me: Lemme feed you and then you can tell me all about what's bothering you, yeah?

She nodded with a small smile, I kissed her cheek and took my phone off her nightstand and ordered some food.

I decided to call Sanele and see if they were around and guess what, the fucker wasn't, he took his girlfriend and went to his house, whipped dick. Soon the food arrived and I sat with my cute lady in her room, eating pizza and watching a random movie on her laptop.

I saw she had finished eating, I shut her laptop and placed it on the nightstand.

Me: Let's talk.

She closed her eyes and sighed, maybe this was hard for her but I needed to know what or who fucked her up, so I can go on a killing spree.

She seemed much comfortable on my chest, so I made her sleep on top of me, literally on top as she tucked her head under my chin. I held her close to me, my hands randomly rubbing up and down her back soothingly. I felt her relax, then she started talking.

Sino: A few years ago, my mother and I lived in Durban, it was just the two of us, me and her against everything.

She chuckled at the memory, I kept rubbing her back to let her know I was here and I was listening.

Sino: We had very little to survive, sometimes I went to bed on an empty stomach, but I never complained because I watched her do the best she could to feed me and to keep the roof over my head.

I felt my chest getting damp, she was crying. I felt a pang on my chest at the thought of her crying. But this was about her and not me. My lips went to kiss her head, I heard sniffles.

Sino: She owed a lot of people a lot of money. Then this guy, called Fingers, a very dangerous man in the whole city, he - he borrowed my mother some money and when she couldn't pay it, he uhm

She sobbed on my chest, I pulled her closer feeling like shit seeing her like this.

I was ready to kill anyone who dared to make her cry, I felt this possession over her, I felt that I needed to protect her and keep her safe. Now knowing someone dared to make her cry made my anger boil up.

Me: It's okay princess.

I whispered in her hair and felt her calm down.

Sino: He said if she can't pay then he would have his way with me, but my mother refused, so one night he came to our house, my mother told me to hide and I did. I heard them argue, he yelled a lot, my mother tried to reason with him but he got angry and shot her without hearing her plead.

I stilled underneath her the thought of someone having their way with what's mine made me uncomfortable and I didn't like the feeling. She sniffled and looked up to me to see my reaction but my face was blank. I kissed her nose wiping her tears. Sino laid back on my chest.

Sino: I managed to escape and run, I sprinted the whole night, not knowing where I was going till I couldn't run anymore. Then by God's miracle I met wonderful people, the Ndlovus, and their daughter and they took me in.

My mind worked faster, thinking she was talking about Mbali and her parents.

Sino: They treated me like their own daughter. And I'll forever be grateful to them.

Sino: But now, he's back Siya and he's gonna kill me, I'm scared.

I brought her face to look at me. I looked in her eyes that held fear, making me want to kiss her senseless.

Me: No one will ever get to you while I'm here, got it?

She nodded and hugged me tightly, I sighed and kissed the top of her head. I would do anything to keep her safe, my heart didn't seem to like seeing her like this. Now all I had to do was to find this Fingerz fucker and I know just a person to help me with that.