The Big 5

3

Ludo could not keep her hands off Johnny clearly, the alcohol doing and likewise, Johnny kept fighting the urge to pull over and do nasty things to her. They stumbled into the hotel room and she pushed Johnny on to the bed and climbed on top of him. They began making out as they both began taking each other’s clothes off. She undid his pants and he unzipped her skirt and slid into her the feeling making both gasps as she began to grind on top of him with his hands on her hips, before Johnny sat up and began kissing her again, he felt a sudden rush overcome his body and he came. He fell back with Ludo still on top of him before she dismounted him and kissed him and they both said “I love you”. They slept in a cuddle covered in sweat and drunk.

Obakeng and Brandon left with one of the girls that were with them at the table. They didn’t bother asking for her name, besides according to them she seemed excited to be rolling with Obakeng and Brandon. Obakeng opened the boot and pulled out a cooler box and made 3 drinks but seemed to slip something into one of the drinks. Brandon seemed to be doing a good job of chatting up the girl whilst Obakeng tried to drive.

At 09:00 the next morning Mr. Molefe walked into his office flanked by his 3 sons. Everyone walked into their own office. Thomas opened up his computer and went through his emails before he decided to join his father and 2 brothers. At 09:17 Mr. Christopher Khatombela walked in. He was head of the Khatombela family. He shook everyone’s hand and instructed his guards

to wait outside. He looked around and cleared his throat and said “boys I’d like to speak to your father in private”. Mr. Molefe nodded and instantly his sons left the room. “Godfrey” began Mr. Khatombela “we’ve been friends for years, and have grown our businesses and made those around us rich. Our alliance in particular has preserved peace amongst the big 5 for about 20 years. As a result, our families have become very powerful because of our alliance. That being said we are both getting up there in age and I’d like to believe that we would want our families to

continue prospering long after we are gone. I’ll get to the point right now. My youngest daughter Eileen is 17 and your youngest boy Johnny is 20.” Mr. Molefe replied “I don’t follow” but he had long read it from the moment Christopher talked about life after them. “See a marriage between them would not only join our families but increase our stranglehold and power. Now as a father I know Obakeng is too much of a hothead and party animal to lead the family, Bruno, well he is too soft but Eileen as young as she is the one to lead my family, she’s pragmatic and smart just like Johnny. See don’t tell Goddy that you haven’t seen your tactical awareness in your boy especially when he’s in the ring.” Mr. Molefe sat in silence and began by taking two deep breaths before he spoke “Chris you make a compelling argument but I don’t think Johnny would agree to this. That and he is already seeing someone and before you say anything you know we don’t hurt innocents'' this was a subtle threat that if anything happened to Ludo or their relationship was touched there would be war. He stood up and walked Chris out and said “I will talk to Johnny” before he closed the door.

Johnny was woken up by the sound of Ludo coming in with food “I ordered room service sleepyhead” she said “good I’m starving” he said as he kissed her and they began making out and in one swoop he lifted her and placed her on his shoulders, he then placed her against the wall and began eating her out as she started to move her hands all over his head and in another swift movement they were on the bed. The display of strength he showed drove her over the edge. Afterward, they showered, ate, and spoke on a few issues being Johnny’s upcoming tournament, her pending applications, and of course the elephant in the room Bookings behavior. Johnny was rather nonchalant about the issue and instead changed the topic to them planning their future together. He did finally say that he would call out his friend.

The unnamed girl was beginning to wake up and she was petrified to find Obakeng on top of her. She tried to fight him off but he was too strong. After he finished he walked towards his car. She sat there confused, hurt as she watched him walk away but then she felt a sudden burst of anger and before she knew it she picked up a rock and hit Obakeng on the head and he fell forward. “I never agreed to this. You said you were going to drop me off! “She said with tears in her eyes but before she knew it Brandon came up from behind and put her in a rear chokehold and choked her till she passed out.

Mr. Talenyana was sweeping in his yard when he received a call “hello is this Mr. Talenyana? Asked the caller “yeah who’s asking?” he replied. “We need you to come to the hospital regarding your daughter Dineo”. Mr. Talenyana arrived at the hospital and asked at the reception where his daughter was. He was taken to a room where it was full of police officers and nurses when they moved over he saw his daughter a beaten mess. Everyone walked out and she burst into tears and he hugged his daughter.

Johnny and Ludo sat in an Italian restaurant as they had a late lunch. She was having Ravioli with coconut milk and lemongrass accompanied by a glass of Chateau, Johnny on the other hand had slow-cooked seafood Ramen accompanied by a glass of red grape juice. He was due to start training and was beginning to slowly cut weight. Ludo picked up her phone as it rang, it was one of her friends telling her to open some video she was sent. She opened the video and was shocked at what she saw, Johnny asked what it was and she gave him the phone, he was shocked too seeing a video of Obakeng and Brandon being arrested by the police.

Mr. Molefe was in the sitting room watching TV with Katlego. He didn’t take any interest in what was on but he just wanted to be next to his wife. Mr. Khatombela walked and asked them

speak in private. They walked outside before Mr. Molefe stopped and said “Chris I told you id talk to Johnny” “I’m here as a friend, Obakeng has been implicated in a r**e scandal and I need

you to take care of it. Money isn’t an issue.” Godfrey rubbed his head and said they should meet the next morning at his office.

Mr. and Mrs. Talenyana sat in the Dr’s office as he updated them on the injuries their daughter had sustained. He began by telling them that their daughter was found unconscious on the side of the road and how she had been discovered by a rubbish collector, her left arm and right leg had been fractured which would suggest that she was thrown out of a moving vehicle. The cuts on her face and body also seemed to confirm that notion. He went to explain that they discovered the drug Rohypnol in her system which is a date r**e drug. He went on to say that the injuries she sustained in her genital area show that she had been r***d several times. Mrs. Talenyana was sobbing at this point. He assured them that their daughter would make a full physical recovery but that the emotional and physiological impact would be severe. He further stressed that Dineo might never be the same after this. He told them that they had been sedated at this point to aid with her physical recovery. “I need to call Katlego, I know Godfrey will find the bastards that did this and make them pay” cried out MRS Telangana. Mr. Talenyana however reassured his wife that the best cause of action would be to let the law take its course and that involving the Molefes would do more damage.