If there’s anything that no one ever really looks forward to, it has to be Monday mornings. My head and heart are still haunted by the weekend – only my body that I will have to drag to class. It is days like these that make one hate school with passion, if I had it my way I would spend all Monday mornings safely tucked in bed.
And this Monday, in particular, is determined to go down in history as the worst Monday in the life of Zinzi Zwane. First, I have a compulsory tutor class as early as 9 o’clock. What a curse! It’s not like this tutors help or anything. Secondly, I haven’t seen my brother since Friday. And on top of that, I have a terrible headache. It seems that the universe is conspiring against me; it can’t get any bad than it already is.
I don’t know if I should tell mom… well, I should tell her. I just can’t bring myself into doing it. I don’t want to cause her any stress now, she already has a lot to deal with. She’s got things to finalise that side. And surely, being her only daughter, I can hold the fort until she comes back. Besides, she gave me the responsibility over Sim and begged me to speak to him. She’s counting on me; if I disappoint her she’ll be crushed.
I will go check with his friends, coz he even left his phone here at home, a sign that he didn’t want to be tracked down. When mom asked me where he was, I lied and said I wasn’t at home and that she should call me later. I knew she wouldn’t, she trusts me. As I think of it now, I should have taken the chance to come clean and told her. I am scared of what the truth might do to her, so I’ll take care of things the best way I can.
ZZ xxx
Dish it: Do you have any siblings you have to look after? Are you facing any challenges?