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This document appears to be a story about a young woman named Phindile and her experiences in South Africa. It includes many character names and a summary is provided, highlighting the conflicts and relationships within a family setting.
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Uthando lungumanqoba Abalingiswa: Phindile Mthethwa (abalingswa okukvile)(Nyambose)Clan name Intokozo(umngani kaPhindile) Umama noPhindile Mbongeleni Mthethwa Zandile (umngani noPhindile) Bhekumuzi(ukufa umfowethu noPhindile) Gogo (Mthethwa) -Zwane(umama isibongo) Chris Zwane (Malume) UJa...
Uthando lungumanqoba Abalingiswa: Phindile Mthethwa (abalingswa okukvile)(Nyambose)Clan name Intokozo(umngani kaPhindile) Umama noPhindile Mbongeleni Mthethwa Zandile (umngani noPhindile) Bhekumuzi(ukufa umfowethu noPhindile) Gogo (Mthethwa) -Zwane(umama isibongo) Chris Zwane (Malume) UJali (umngani noMbongeleni) Ntombi(malumekazi)(Maxaba) Ubhuti kababa(malume) Mashezi(evil) USis Linda(Rich lady) UMuzi(Scary Rich man) Tony(izidakamizwa) Sismumsi(Izinqa ezinkulu) Buyi(Big bum) Sma(loves makeup) Thulani (thulas,Room 18, Phindile ithandwa sami) Shakes(bought Phindile's services) Mabusi ( Thulani's Girlfriend) Sibonelo Jabulani(Thulani's brother) Zinhle(Thulani's sister) Mkhwanazi(Thulani's surname) Ndonga(Thulani\'s clan name) Shamase(Jabulani's clan name) Bongiwe Mkhize( Vusi's Hun)(victim \#2) Vusi(Boy from Hammersdale) Isihloko(Love conquers all) Yena uthanda ngoThulani usiza yena ukholwa umalume Chris noMaxaba Isizinda - Elokshini empumalanga, Hammersdale Indawo - Isikhathi 1990-2000 ngoba umdeni ngophindile sebenzisa incwadi yocingo - Lower class-isigaba isiphansi Indawo: Hammersdale Phezulu High school Kettleridge bus stop Umjondolo-shack Durban Ubundlovu-PMB Futura Highschool Musgrave centre Vocab: Unyathela ngabantwana- Legs like a baby Igugu-Precious one Amanzi amaponjwana- alcohol Uzinyobulala-Only child Sbali- Brother-in-law Umshana-Niece/Nephew Intandane- orphan Umngcwabo-funeral Impelasonto- weekend Umfundazwe-studies Ukuqhuba imbuzi-drunk Ukuhlukumeza- Harassing Isifundo-Lesson Ukunukubeza-rape Ukhisimusi-Christmas Uncibijane-new years Umqwayizi- Prostitute Ungane unwabu- very angry Izibu-trash Fakaza-testified Uninazala/umamezala-Mother in law Skwiza-Sister in law Abakhongi-Representives Summary Phindile is ecstatic to go home after for her parents\' 20^th^ anniversary. She rushes home to make a meal for them before they get home because she doesn't have enough money to buy them a present. // - Her mom works at a petrol station and her dad is a taxi driver - her mom has unyathela ngabantwana - Her house is close to her school - She is in matric she wants to study to be a doctor - She is a only child her older brother past on when she was young - She is igugu for her parents - She gets home and gets ready to make the meal and her friend Zandile arrives - Phindle is Beautiful (muhle) - She isnt into dating but guys ask her out anyway because she is beautiful - Her parents are now 1 hour late - The food is getting cold - She calls dad but his phone is dead - She calls her gogo - Then she calls umalume Chris - Chris was drinking amanzi amaponjwana - Chris tells her he will come if they don't come soon - Chris tells her to call Ujali - Ujali doesn't know where Mbongeleni is - Chris comes to Phindile house - She can smell the alcohol and cigarettes - She thinks something happened to her parents - She goes to get the phonebook to call the hospital - She hears a knock on the door - It is a police man - He asks she get a elder person - She gets Chris. - Chris talks to the policeman - They found the bodies at Kettleridge bus stop - They think it's the parents and ask chris to come identify - He goes to tell Phindile but she already heard it and is crying - They think they should have the funeral this weekend - They call all the family members - The family members send there condolences and agree to come to the funeral - The funeral day came and it starts at 10 - Everyone spoke well about phindiles parents - Nobody spoke about what would happen to phindile - She cries so much that she falls and passes out - She wakes up at home - She asks about what happened - She overhears a big argument about who will take phindile - Gogo says she is too old to look after Phindile - Phindile chooses to stay with Chris Chapter 2 - 2 mouths later - Chris moves in with Phindile with maXaba - She wants to gift the house to Chris because she feels that she will do well in life - MaXaba is the Breadwinner - The gogo passed in the 2 months - MaXaba sold clothes - Chris was harassing Phindile - Maxaba was unable to conceive kids - Chris attempted to kiss Phindile - Chris sexually harasses phindile - Chris tries to rationalise his actions - Phindile is too stunned to move - Phindile pushes Chris off her and runs to the bathroom - She waits for Chris to sleep before coming out - Chris makes excuses to justify it and Phindile forgives him - It happens again and he rapes her and threatens to kill her if she tells anyone - She couldn't escape this time - Phindile went to the police station - She wants to open a case and she asks the police officer - The police officer is being rude and starts smoking a cigarette. - She tells him that she has been raped - He asks who raped her - She says her uncle - He doesn't believe her - Then he leaves her to have fun with his friends - Then she leaves the police station without help - She was crying then fell asleep - She went to school but couldn't focus - After school she wants to go to mashezi's house - Mashezi is being sarcastic and rude towards Phindile - Phindile wants to tell mashezi but she is making her own assumptions - Mashezi says she does want to hear it and says its not my fault your parents died - Phindile goes home luckily chris isnt there - But then Chris arrives he calls out her name - He goes to her room and says apparently you went to the police station - Then he rapes her again - 2 days later it happens again - She goes to school and she was talking with her friends and she says all men are dogs - Her friends and her teacher were concerned about her - The teacher asks for phindile to stay behind - Phindile tells the teacher that Chris is raping her - The teacher says she will Maxaba that is coming today - Phindile gets home and has a nap - She is woken up by a angry Maxaba and is told to go the living room - Teacher has already told Maxaba about Chris - Then Phindile ran away - Shes makes her way to Durban - She goes to the petrol station - She goes to the toilet - When she leaves its dark - She asks the petrol station worker for help - She smells the lovely food at the garage - KBut she decides to save her money for tomorrow - She sleeps at the garage she is woken up by a women - The women asks to take phindile to her house - Phindile goes top the car - And gets in the backseat - She sees a scasdfary man in the car - They exchange names - As they are driving the lady looks back and smiles - They drive to the flat - Umuzi says he has to talk to a man - Phindile and lindi go the 10^th^ floor - Phindile talks to lindi and they go into the flat - Phindile sees all this expensive furniture - Lindi brings phindile nice food - Lindi asks phindile why she was on the street - Phindile tells Lindi the story - Lindi says she can stay in the room with the balcony - Lindi says she doesn't have to pay but you might need to do some errands for me - Phindile goes off to sleep - She walks into the bedroom its beautiful - She goes to bed - Lindi says she must watch umuzi to make sure he does not cheat with Phindile - Lindi is woken up by sounds in the kitchen - She goes to check it out - Umuzi was sleeping on the coach and it smelt like alcohol - Lindi was mad but told him to go sleep in the bed - Lindi went to check the kitchen and saw phindile made coffee for her - Lindi told Phindile to come with her - Lindi took a plastic bag with her - They drove to pint on hospital road - They sat on a park bench lindi takes out the package and gives it to Phindi - Lindi says phindile must go to room 87 to give the package to someone and get a package in return - She gets a smaller package - She gives the package to Lindi and they leave - They went back to the apartment - Muzi was drinking and smoking - Phindile gets 300 rand and she is very thankful - Phindile becomes friendly with the guy she delivers the packs to his name is tony - She was making good money out of this - Phindile went into tony house for tea - Then she went back to the flat - Lindi is waiting outside with a packed bag - Phindi asked if she is visiting someone - Lindi asks for the parcel - Says muzi has been arrested - Lindi tells her to take this money and go away from this place - She wants to go tony's house - On the way there was a car accident now she is stuck in the taxi - It clears up but the journey feels long - She gets there and asks the guard to buzz Tony and the guard says tony was arrested - She runs undercover and she sits with 2 young boys - The rain stops and phindi goes to the spazza shop and leaves her bag with the boys - She gets food and shares it with the boys - In return they must share their blankets - In the night they take her bags - Phindile is sad and is looking around for the boys who took her bag - She is realises that she needs to move - She is starving - She thinks she needs to get a job - She goes down shady street and sees a supermarket - She thinks she would go ask for a job but she is smelly and dirty - Phindile bumps into a woman wearing fancy clothes - Sismumsi asks if she is from hammersdale - Sismumsi asks what phindi is doing here - Sismumsi takes phindi with her - Phindi visits sismumsi house - Sismumsi house is not very nice - She shares it with two other women - Sismumsi used to date bhekumuzi before he passed - Sismumsi asks S'ma to get phindi some clothes - Sismumsi jumps up to hug phindi in the new clothes because phindi looks so good - They are sat around the tv - Mumsi asks if the ladys are going to work today - They go get changed and take phindi with them - Phindi is told that if she wants to live here she must hustle - They say they work at the bar called kilimanjaro at night - They say phindi will have a lot of clients tonight - Phindi asks how she already has a job - They say the bar accepts all women but its better because she is beautiful - They work in the bar and it's a vibe - They order ciders and buyi also gets a cigarette and smokes with S'ma - S'ma says the annoying men with big stomachs are about to arrive - When they say they if they ask to talk to them - But for nothing less than R50 - And use a CD - Phindi asks what a CD is - They say it's a Condom - Then Phindi finally realises that they are prostitutes - S'ma says take sip of your alcohol - She does then feels relaxed - A man with expensive clothes walks in - The big mans name is Shakes - And S'ma introduces him to phindi - Then they drive to some park somewhere in park and the man is touching phindi thigh - They park and phindile says it will be 50 rand - She says he must use CD - He says she must keep quiet and take her clothes off - And they started - It felt like hours and Phindile feels dirty - He pays her 60 rand - She goes back to the bar and looks for sma - She tells buyi that it wasn't that bad - Buyi tells phindile that she has to do 2 more runs then they can stop for the night - Sma comes back with a lot of money - She says lets have our last drink then we can go because Phindile is getting tired - They leave as casual as people leaving from work - She does this for months and has her own clients now - She has mastered the job and her prices have gone up and they have get a room to do it - Phindile is still keen to finish her studies - She reads the newspaper so she knows about current affairs - It also gives her something to talk about to her customers - Phindile says she wants to educated and rich like this rich guy\'s girlfriend shes heard about on the newspaper - Phindile says she wants to stand by the streets and wear her new dress she just bought - She warned about the police and other prostitutes by sma and buyi - Buyi is told she cant come with because of her big gyattttt - She waits for 2 hours only as she leaves a black benz stops for her - She though it was just some kid flexing his daddy's money - And he says 250 before and 250 tomorrow - She says yes - The guy says his name is thulas - He says he is taking her to his flat - The guy bald, clean shaven, and tall - He asks phindi why she does this - They get to his flat room 18 - Phindile is mesmerised by the flat - It looks like house from a magazine - Black couches, photos of him with white people and photos of him graduating - He asks what she wants to drink - He goes and gets brandy and other alcohol - She asks for a cider and he lists some - She asks for hunters dry - She asks if she can smoke - He says he smokes as-well. - The talk over drinks and thulani talks about how beautiful she is - He says lets go to bed - Thulani wants someone to speak with to deal with the pressure at work - Thulani is falling for phindi - He takes phindi to the closet to take some pyjamas - She goes to the bed and passes out - She wakes up to thulani standing by the bed formally dressed saying will he to drop her off - They go in the car and gives her the other 250 and go to field street to drop phindi - He says thanks for everything and I want see you again tonight - She goes back to mumsi flat - Showers sleep - Tells them about thulani - Thulani is meeting her at nandos - She is scared he wont come - Thulani came and they ate at Nando's - Thulani took her to bat centre - Then they go back to Thulani's flat - They go to bed and they wakes up and takes her to her house - When saying goodbye Thulani pulls out his wallet and gives Phindile money - She doesn't want to take it - Thulani kisses her and tells her to take it - He says I will pick you up at 6pm - Sma asks if Thulani is just a client or if they are dating - Sma says it might be time to stop this job - The next day the same thing happens she goes out with Thulani again - She wants to stop prostitution because she is happy - Sibonelo starts to argue with Thulani - He asks if him even likes her - Sibonelo says he is never talking to his girlfriend and that he always making excuses to see Phindile - Thulani tells them he is seeing Phindile - They say that Phindile is a prostitute and works at the Kilimanjaro bar - Thulani gets defensive and says he loves Phindile - They are saying that he is making a mistake by liking Phindile - Mabusi is a nurse - Thulani is offended and slaps Sibonelo - He is fakes a second slap - He tells Sibonelo to leave - Sibonelo calls Jabulani - Thulani is so angry - The phone rings - He picks up the phone - It is Jabulani - Jabulani doesn't like that Thulani is dating a sex worker - Thulani is angry because Jabulani doesn't understand his love and slams the phone down - His cell phone rings - Its Mabusi and tells him to come to the ground floor - He gets in the car with her - Mabusi is looking quite big - Thulani is not happy to see her - Mabusi says she is off work and wants to spend some quality time - Thulani says he is busy - Thulani starts gaslighting - Mabusi knows about the prostitute - Mabusi leaves and goes and talks to her friend Thembi - Mabusi is talking to Thembi and I blaming it on Phindile and says phindile went to a witch doctor - Thembi suggests she goes to a witch doctor - Mabusi says she is not going to a witch doctor - Mabusi starts to cry - Thulani cant wait to she Phindile and the insults made him love her more - Phindile greets Thulani nicely but Thulani doesn't do the same - Thulani asks Phindile to move in with him - She goes back to the flat to pack and sma is happy for her - Sma she come back anytime - Thulani comes and they leave - She gets there thulani tells her to put clothes down and come talk to him about something - She think he probably wants to talk about something serious - They talk and he says that moving u in with me is just reassurance that I love - She starts crying because she doesn\'t have to be a prostitute - He says he wants her to finish highschool at futura high school - He wants to take her to meet his mom in umbali - She is anxious - Ubungundlovu is PMB - Zinhle is Thulani sister - When they get there she is surprised at the house - The brothers greet Thulani and ignore Phindile - Zinhle takes the bags to the cottage - Phindile is nervous to meet the mother - They go to the mother - She says I've heard a lot about you but I wont judge you for it - Also as long as my son loves you I'm...on your side - She says not to be scared of her but if you are wrong I will discipline her - A kid comes to the door - He says Gogo is calling you uncle - They go to Gogo she claps her hands when she sees them - She is surprised people could say just horrible things to such a young girl - Jabulani comes home and sees a beautiful girl (he doesn't know what Phindile looks like) - Jabulani asks Thulani asks who she is and he says Phindile - Then says I would of also done what you did - Because she is so beautiful - Thulani went to get a drink - Everyone seems to like Phindile - It was a good time and pasted by very fast - It's a new year and she goes back to school - At school Phindile is approached by someone from Hammersdale - He says they need to talk - He says I don't understand you not visiting home even though there was a funeral a your house - Phindile's uncle died (the one with no name) - She says that her family and her aren't on good terms and they didn't let her know - The guy says that he didn't want talk about death but a lady named Bongiwe Mkhize wants to talk to her about Chris - It is because she was also raped by Chris and has proof🫥 - Vusi Wants Phindi to testify as a witness but she doesn't want to face her family - Bongiwe and Vusi are Dating - Phindile and Thulani talk about her day - Phindile tells him the story but she doesn't want to testify - Thulani tries to convince her to testify - She says you and Vusi are the same - She says she doesn't want to face Maxaba and Chris - She bangs the table and leaves for the bed - Thulani decides to sleep in the guest room - He apologises and so does Phindile - They get in the car and they are having a good time - Thulani and drops her off at school - She immediately goes and looks for Vusi - She tells him she wants to meet Bongi - They meet on the weekend - They meet and they are having a moment where they are sympathising with each other - They begin to plan the case - They are trying to get the teacher for phezulu high school to testify - The detective says he has enough evidence to take down Chris - A few days later it was court day - They went Maritzburg magistrate court - Phindi and Bongi were sitting on a bench and journalist took a photo then Thulani chased them away - Phindi took the stand first and delivered her case - Chris put his face down as someone who is feeling guilty - Then Bongi took the stand but she cried too much and didn't say anything so the case had to be postponed - Phindile cries all the way to Durban - They stop at a gas station and Phindile goes to get a newspaper - The people stop when she walks in - They said they feel bad for you - Then she goes to pick up the newspaper and sees she is the headline - It says I wonder what else Thulani's girlfriend - She goes back to the car and tells Thulani this is why I didn't want to do this and shows him the newspaper - When he looks at it he is so shocked he can't light a cigarette - They then shared a cigarette - They go back to court and Chris is found Guilty - He gets 20 years - Phindile sees Maxaba - Maxaba asks to have a word with Phindi - Maxaba says she is sorry for all the things she did - Phindile says she forgives her - Maxaba says you must come visit her so that they can catch up - Phindile walks back to the car - She sees Thulani is smoking heavy - She thinks something must be stressing her out - He is sweating crying and he has red eyes - He says Zinhle called saying there mother had a heart attack - She says that they can rush home because there near Mbali in PMB - They get to Thulani's house - Thulani hops out - Thulani runs inside his moms room - Phindile stays outside because they havent paid lobola - Thulani sees his mom sitting on the bed reading a newspaper - It's the newspaper about Phindile - She criticizes the writers for writing about such a sensitive topic - Thulani tells his mom not to stress about this - His mom asks how you got here so fast - He says they were in court for Phindile - She says tell Phindile Im sorry for the scene I made - They leave because Thulani still has work to do - Thulani says he was so scared to his mom that if the police saw he would of got a ticket - Phindile says you would have been fine(because her momma dead fr) - They hold hands and drive back - They get to the flat and Thulani goes to work - He says don't make dinner - He says he wants to take her out - Phindile takes a shower - Thulani asks if ur ready to go - Thulani compliments Phindile - They get in the car and go - At the place the y run into Mabusi - Mabusi was talking crazy - Thulani stands up and winds her - The security comes - Thulani and Phindile leave - Phindile is crying - Thulani says he didn't expect that from Mabusi - She looks like such a respectful person - Phindile is happy because she knows she is hotter than Mabusi - New day - Phindile is cooking something new she saw on Drum mag - She calls Thulani he doesn't answer - She sleeps - We wakes up to the smell of Thulani - She sees just watching Tv - He also bought her roses - He wants to talk to her about something - He says he went to speak to a priest - He says he wants to get married - He asks his mom for blessings - Maxaba has to receive the lobola because she is Phindile family and also because they don't want to give mashezi the money - They are going to ask the neighbours to stand in for the meeting because they need a male representative - The next day they go to Hammersdale and Maxaba agrees to halo - Phindile thanks her for helping - Phindile tells thulani the story - Phindile asks when they are going to send invites to the representatives - Don't rush it and he says focus on school because he cant date someone who failed grade 12 and they both hleka - They decide to look at pictures at the Musgrave centre - Maxaba and Phindile make umqombothi - Everything goes well in Lobola negotiations - The Mthetwa family also gets gifts for Thulani's family - Phindile says she is tired because of cooking all day - Thulani tells Phindile to stay a night to make sure the money is safe - Sma Buyi and sis mumsi come to the gifting meeting and Buyi has a man who owns taxis - He is a sugar daddy - He gets them 2 taxis to take them to PMB - It's the day before Phindiles results release - Phindile sure she will pass well - Thulani buys the newspaper to check - Phindile and Thulani are looking for her number - They looked they cant find it - Phindile starts crying thinking she failed - She looks again she finds her number - She got 2 distinctions one for English and Bios - They invited the HUZZ - Phindile gets everything she needs for dinner from the village - At dinner Thulani says he will whatever he can do to make Phindile dreams come true - They have fun - Then it gets late the HUZZ go home - Phindile says thank you to Thulani - 87