For AM and SA_girl. I added one line just for you. See if you can spot it! ** “Ow! I will kill you, you fucker!” I struggled with Greg, while he delivered three more …
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I am not sure how I hadn’t looked around the first time I arrived; maybe I was too excited at seeing Greg again, but I remembered making an offhand remark about being introduced to his roommate. …
The moon was just beginning to wane from the night sky when Khalid gently shook Lera awake. Hers had been a deep, blissful sleep – a fantasy that shielded her from the reality that was hurtling …
My mother came in while I was packing. She watched me a while, fingering the stacks of clothing folded neatly on the floor. “You are not packing these?” she asked after a while. “No, mummy. You …
“Lerato Miriam Gqukani. Do you remember when you introduced yourself to your mates in class five?” “Yes – but I still don’t know why you were there. You were a year ahead of me.” “I was …
A heavily perspiring Fan Ice seller peddled enthusiastically up to “To God Be the Glory.” “Ice cream!” Cecilia squealed feverishly. “Bra. Come! God, it’s hot, isn’t it Lera?” The brawny young seller mopped sweat off his …
“Baby, can you tell them to make your hair straight this time?” “Hun, we’ve gone over this so many times. My hair just won’t DO that.” “It will if you get a qualified hairdresser instead of …
In three swift moves, Paul gave the bellhop a £5.00 note, all but pushed him out of the door and scooped Lera up in the rock hard bicep of his left arm. This is the way …
I waited outside Belinda’s compound in my car for a long while, going through what I wanted to say in my head. Things had a way of getting all jumbled up when I spoke to her; …
“Ms. Gqukani, they’re ready for you in the decision room now.” “Thank you.” Lerato stood and smoothed out her navy pencil skirt. She smiled at the pretty redhead who had butchered her surname. At least she …