Onkhe malanga Sisanda loneminyaka lesiphohlongo nakafika ekhaya abuya esikolweni, ukhumula inyifomu yakhe, adle kudla kwakhe kwasemini bese udlala mlabalaba kanye namkhulu wakhe. Bajabula kakhulu bandizisa “tinkhomo” tabo titungelete ibhodi kangangobe Sisanda angabe asafuna nekuyekela. Kepha kusesenjalo, mkhulu wakhe umkhumbuta kutsi ufuna kuba ngumphatsi welibhange ngalelinye lilanga nasakhulile.

“Utawukwenta kanjani loko nangabe angeke uye esikolweni semabanga laphakeme?” kwasho mkhulu atekula.

Sisanda uvele nje uyahleka. “Ngitawuya esikolweni semabanga laphakeme ngisho nasenyuvesi lombala. Kungako nje ngisebenta ngekutimisela esikolweni!”