Ngamalanga lokha uSisanda oneminyaka ebunane nakafika ekhaya abuya esikolweni, uhlubula ijinifomu yakhe ambathe izambatho zekhaya, adle ukudla kwakhe kwemini bese uyokudlala umrabaraba nobamkhulwakhe. Bebezwa ubumnandi lokha nabadlulisa “iinkomo” zabo babhoda ibhodo kangangobana uSisanda akasafuni ukulisa. Kodwana ubamkhulwakhe uyamkhumbuza bonyana uthe ufuna ukuba mphathibhanga ngelinye ilanga lokha nasele akhulile.

“Uzakwenza bunjani lokho nangabe awuyi esikolweni esiphakemeko?” kutjho ubamkhulu enza ihlaya.

USisanda ahleke. “Ngizokuya esikolweni esiphakameko neyunivesithi. Kungebangelo ngisebenza ngamandla kangaka esikolweni!”