Mrs Zondi: (knocking) Nelisa! Wake up my baby,you’ll be late for school.Nelisa! (opening the door) Haibo where is this child.She clearly doesn’t know who I am.

Nelisa: (sneaking in) Mom.

Mrs Zondi: Where are you coming from,Nelisa?

Nelisa: I…I…mom I was…(stuttering)

Mrs Zondi: (slapping her across the face) You were what? What do you think your father is going to say when he finds out you have not been sleeping at home?

Nelisa: I’m sorry,it won’t happen again.

Mrs Zondi: From now on,you are grounded.No friends,no cellphone.After school,you come straight home.Give me that cellphone and get out of my face before I hit you again!

It’s after school and Nelisa is at Ande’s place.

Ande: I hope I didn’t get you into trouble with your mom.

Nelisa: Can you believe she took my phone.Meaning I won’t be available for a while.

Ande: No,relax sweetheart.Just give it few days,you will see she’ll come around.

Nelisa: Does that mean you’re okay with the fact that you won’t be able to see me outside school but only at school?

Ande: No,babe.We will still be able to see each other.Come here.

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Nelisa: (looking at the time) Yoh! My mom is gonna kill me.I need to go.

Sis’Connie: Unbeliavable!

Nelisa: (clearing her throat) Babe,I’ll see you.

Sis’Connie: (shaking her head in disbelief and going to the house)

Ande: No,Let me walk you out.

Nelisa gets home very late and find her mother waiting for her.Seeing the anger and disappointment in her mother’s face….she knows,she’s in serious trouble.

Nelisa: I can explain,mom.

Mrs Zondi: Shut up! Don’t you ever get tired of lying? Your friend from school told me that you are dating Ande yet you denied it when I asked you.Now I want you to take all your belongings and go back where you come from.I’m tired of talking to you about the same thing.

Nelisa: Are you kicking me out?

Mrs Zondi: Get out.(throwing everything out and closing the door)