Whispers of the Forgotten episode 3

 Thabiso had a nightmare about his parents, and it was a horrible dream. While he was dreaming, he saw a man with a gun coming towards him, and he couldn't see his face. In the dream, Thabiso was crawling around in a pool of blood and crying for help. Thabiso woke up and felt terrified. This young man was living a miserable life, and it was a difficult time for him. Thabiso was scared.

“This dream is so bad and scary, I don't think I'll ever sleep again,” Thabiso said, shaking. He went to the kitchen to get a drink of water. Thabiso sat down.

“I miss my parents, and I hope those who killed them will face justice,” Thabiso said, drinking water.

“Why did you kill my parents?” Thabiso asked and punched the wall with his fist, blood spurting from his hands.

Thabiso was busy loading bricks into the truck with his friend. Thabiso was not in a good mood.

“Friend, you don’t look good today. What’s wrong?” Mali asked.

“Don’t worry, friend, I had a nightmare and it’s bothering me,” Thabiso said as he continued loading bricks. “Don’t forget that I know you,” Mali said, worried.

“I said I’m fine!” Thabiso got angry. Mali was trying to help his friend and find a solution.

“Look, man, you’re bothering me. I’m trying to help you.” Thabiso was tempted and got into the truck. Mali followed him, and they sat in the truck. “Hey man, I need to talk to you,” Mali said.

“I don’t want to talk to you! Please get away from me,” Thabiso clenched his fist. Mali left him and continued loading bricks.

Thabiso felt very hurt and thought that everyone was against him, and started to act like an exception. Mali and Neo were confused. “Thabiso didn’t seem well today, and I tried to talk to him,” said Mali, shaking his head.

“Mali, Thabiso needs help. If we can’t help him, he’ll do something bad,” said Neo. “He told me about the dream he had,” said Mali. Neo was very scared.

“It could be something that happened to his parents.” As they were talking, Thabiso heard Neo. “That’s none of your business,” said Thabiso, approaching them. “Look, friend, we’re trying to help you.”

“Are you helping me? You’re fools, you little fools!” Thabiso pointed at Mali.

“You need counselling,” said Mali. Thabiso got angry and punched Mali.

“Stop fighting, chief, you can’t fight at work!” Neo shouted and called off the fight.

“Who do you think you are?” Thabiso asked and was getting ready to fight Neo.

“You’re gossiping about me, you and this snake,” Thabiso said and picked up a brick to hit Neo, and luckily the brick didn’t hit him, and Neo ran away. Thabiso got emotional and saw that everyone was against him.

Thabiso couldn’t sleep anymore and started having nightmares again. Thabiso saw his mother calling him in the dream. “Thabiso! Come help me, this man is killing me,” Thabiso’s mother said. Thabiso and his mother were in the forest in the dream. “I’m coming, mother!” Thabiso shouted. The man came to Thabiso’s mother holding a plastic bag. “Look behind you, he’s coming,” said Thabiso, trying to get closer to his mother. The man suffocated Thabiso’s mother with plastic, and she gasped for air. Thabiso tried hard to help his mother but failed. “Thabiso, help!” Thabiso’s mother couldn’t breathe and had a nosebleed. The man broke Thabiso’s mother’s neck, and he woke up. “I’ll kill you!” Thabiso screamed, sitting on the bed. He was sweating and terrified.

Brian Makara, 2025