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Baba Taku’s phone one message received:

Shef kamfana kandaitaura kaye kasvika, vatopinda mumba

Jimmy’s phone one message received:

Ndosvikapo manje manje

“Mai Taku, I have to get into town for a bit, John needs help with his car again”

“I keep telling Jean that they need to replace that car, it’s down every other day and now it’s becoming your problem. Anyway, can you get me airtime on your way back”

“Will do, bye”

Jean’s phone one message received:

Baba vaTaku says he has gone to town to help John with his car, I thought you said you had convinced John to replace it.

Mai Taku’s phone one message received:

Mavharwa mai mwana, John is here at home watching football. We sold the car yesterday.

Baba Takus phone one message received:

You must think you are very clever, or I’m very dumb

Mai Taku’s phone one message received:

Zvaita sei Mai Taku

Baba Taku’s phone one message received:

John is at home with his family and the car that you are going to help him with was sold yesterday

Five minutes later…

Baba Taku’s phone one message received:

Mashaya chekutaura ka

Mai Taku’s phone one message received:

I didn’t mean John Moyo, I meant John from work, he is a new guy from work. You really need to stop thinking the worst all the time

Baba Taku’s phone one message received:

Zvakaoma

Jimmy’s phone one message received:

Chichipo here chikomana chiye?

Baba Taku’s phone one message received:

Yes boss chiripo, but izvezvi ndatumwa kumashops kunotenga ma green. Chinenge chirikutoda kubikirwa sadza shef

How could she be entertaining other men in the house that I am paying for? That ungrateful little girl. Using my house and money to entertain her boyfriends. Today I am going to teach her a lesson; her and her little  boy. I am going to teach him never to plant in other people’s gardens.