Monday morning today was the first day at my new school Premium High school academy .i was happy they don’t wear school uniform cause back at Polokwane they were wearing uniform so i woke up at 05:30 took a 30 minutes shower i wore a jean with a white shirt with some nike tekkies and for my hair i made a beautiful ponytail.Packed some of my books i checked that i had everything in my backpack

  • Science book
  • English book
  • Maths books
  • My lip therapy
  • Phone
  • Pencil case
  • Extra pets
  • Tissue
  • Bumber gum
  • Pens and colours
  • Note books

So I had all the things in my bag .i went downstairs to make breakfast i opened the fridge when mom said

MrsMhluli :Sorry baby there is no food in the house i forgot to buy some through the weekend i promise today i will buy here is some money you will buy something at school

Karabo:okay No problem umm we are late get the car so we leave

Mrs Mhluli:sorry i will be taking Kele only you will have to walk

Karabo:okay Thabang hurry up

Thabang:coming

Karabo:bye ma

Thabang:bye mommy

Mrs Mhluli:Bye take care

We walked to school i was a bit nervous about the school maybe the others are from rich families

Thabang:You seem nervous

Karabo:Maybe a little.

Thabang:You need to calm down if something happens to you i will be there to protect even if you don’t have friends i will be your friend

Karabo:okay brother ohh is that not Tshepho

Thabang:You already know people here

Karabo:No he is the one who showed me the way to the shop

Thabang:Okay

Karabo:Tshepho!!

Tshepho:hey wait for me

Karabo:okay let’s wait for him

Tshepho:hey

Karabo:hi

Tshepho:you attending same school as me

Karabo:yeah uhm Thabang this is Tshepho and Tshepho this is my brother Thabang

Tshepho:hey

Thabang:xurr

Karabo:actually is this the school

Tshepho:Yeah

Karabo:where is grade 10

Tshepho:here

Karabo:okay thank you

I got in the class found some group of girls watching me like they never saw someone like me i got in the class sat down took out my notebook and wrote something i heard one of the girls saying

Asanda:heii friend this is the girl who i saw walking with Tshepho

Sbahle:what with who

Asanda:yes

I hear her footsteps coming to me i felt a little scared

Sbahle:heii wena let me warn you stay away from my man others you will know me (clicks her tongue)sis

Here comes the teacher

Mrs Mbangeni:morning class

The whole class:morning mam

Mrs Mbangeni:ohh think we have a new learner here is Mhluli Karabo right

Karabo:yes mam

Mrs Mbangeni:come to the front and introduce your self my girl

Why is she calling me to the front ahggg

Karabo:Uhm My name is Karabo i will be attending class with you guys

The whole class laughs .i wonder why are they laughing

Mrs Mbangeni:whoo stop it bad manners uhm miss Mhluli after break the classrap is going to show you around

Karabo:okay mam

Mrs Mbangeni:you can sit down

Karabo:Thank you mam

Mrs Mbangeni:okay no noise take out your science books

I felt lonely in the class because they were all studing in groups .the bell rang which means break time i took my money and went to the cafe of the school to buy something i bought some pie with some cold drink i sat on the table and ate alone.ohh here comes the class rap.

Lerato:hi

Karabo:Heyy

Lerato:ready to go

Karabo:uhm yeah

Lerato:we will start that other side neh

Karabo:okay.

Lerato:By the way what’s your name

Karabo:Karabo and you ?

Lerato:Lerato

Karabo:okay

Uhh here comes that group of girls

Sbahle:who do we have here

Lerato:Sbahle leave us alone

Sbahle:leave you alone wena did you leave my man alone

Lerato:Sbahle kgake na nako ya hao re nyako feta

Sbahle: Warn your friend let’s go girls

Karabo:okay what is she talking about

Lerato:No it’s just that she thinks she owns all the boys on the school

Karabo:okay why

Lerato:They all wanna date her

Karabo:Your lying

Lerato:Okay dula fela wena o bone

Karabo:okay let’s go to class break it’s over

Lerato:alright

What was Lerato talking about was this girl owning the school.Yoo maybe it’s a joke haii

Afterschool

I walk with Tshepho because my brother went to fetch Kele from school

Tshepho:Uhm Karabo

Karabo:yeah

Tshepho:I have been willing to tell you something

Karabo:okay

Tshepho:You know i like you man like i wanted to tell you this but i was scared so i told my friends about that feeling so they thought i was a coward so i had to tell you the sooner the better

What this guy likes me no

Karabo:i will think about it give me maybe a week

Tshepho:take your time

Karabo:Uhm sharp neeh i have to go

Was he serious i got home washed the dishes and got a text from Naledi

Naledi:hey friend how was new school

Karabo:okay it was okay

Naledi: Just okay

Karabo:yeah just

Naledi: Haii your not telling me something what’s happening

Karabo:okay well let me say i didn’t enjoy school today

Naledi:what happened

Karabo:Uhm there is this girl called Sbahle she came to me and said i must be careful

Naledi:careful of what

Karabo:i don’t usually understand you know But i chated with this girl called Lerato she is cool and i think i can be friends with her

Naledi:okay

Karabo:okay mom is calling me i have to go

Karabo:Mom are you calling me

Mrs Mhluli:yes there is someone outside for you

Karabo:okay ohh Lerato how did you get here

Lerato:uhgg we moved next door you and my mother said i should call you or your mother to come help

Karabo:uhmm i will be happy to help

Lerato:Okay i will be waiting

Karabo:okay let me take a shower and i will come

Lerato:Okay see you then

Mrs Mhluli:who was that

Karabo:Lerato

Mrs Mhluli:who is lerato and how did you know each other

Karabo:school uhm she was the who showed me around the school

Mrs Mhluli:okay i kinder like her

Karabo:Haii okay you hardley told any one you like them but today was different

Mrs Mhluli:is it a problem saying that

Karabo:no it’s just amazement

Mrs Mhluli:i forgot you like drama go take a shower your friend is waiting for you

Karabo:who said she is my friend

Mrs Mhluli:hauu from my side she is your friend

Karabo:but from my side i have only one friend Naledi

Mrs Mhluli:okay

I took a short shower because i did not want them to wait for me so i went to their house their house was kinder similar to my house

Lerato:Ohh Karabo you didn’t take time then i thought

Karabo:wanted to take a long shower but i didn’t want to keep you waiting

Lerato:No you should have taken all the time in the world

Basetsana:Rato come help me

Lerato:Okay I’m coming

Karabo:okay who is that

Lerato:My little sister

Karabo:okay i will help

Mrs Mhluli:hauu girls you still not working

Karabo:Maa what are you doing here

Mrs Mhluli:Is it a problem being here

Karabo:no it’s not a problem I’m just amazed who invited you to come here

Mrs Mhluli: well i just came to help

Karabo:okay

Mrs Mhluli:So let’s work

Lerato:what’s that about

Karabo:Well i don’t know because this person I’m seeing here is not the person i know

Lerato:why are you saying it like that

Karabo:It’s just that my mother didn’t like next door people either helping them going to their ceremonies chit chating with them

Lerato:why

Karabo:well i don’t actually know but the main reason i think she was acting like that maybe was because the people will get used to her and talk about her and her family business

Lerato:Okay why do you think so

Karabo:because when she used to stay at my grandparent’s house at kwa Mhlanga people talk about her being pregnant with my brother at her early twenties

Lerato:well in her early twenties but not a teenager

Karabo:well the rules there you could only get a blessing (a child) at 25 years going upwards if you were not 25 your were not allowed to have a kid

Lerato:wow that’s bullish

Basetsana:rato hurry up

Lerato:Okay I’m coming.Let me go introduce you to her

Karabo:okay let’s go

Lerato:uhm Basie what can i help you with

Basetsana:uhm sister come here

They are whispering to themselves

Basetsana:who is she

Lerato:Friend from next door uhm Kari this is my little sister Basie and Basie this is my friend Kari

Karabo:hi Basie

Basetsana:hi. Rato maybe i could chill with you sometimes because i don’t yet have friends

Lerato:uhm Basie no you can’t

Basetsana:but sister

Lerato:huuua no

Karabo:well it wasn’t a problem but i have a little sister by your age maybe you could chill with her

Keletso:Ausi…sister

Karabo:ohh speaking of the devel

Keletso:uhh you were speaking about me.

Karabo:uhm yeah.Basie does not have a friend and she wants a friend so i think you to well can chill together

Keletso:ohh I am Keletso but you can call me Kele

Basetsana:Hi Basetsana but can call me Basie

Keletso:uhm can i help you

Basetsana:xurr

WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL HAPPEN TO KARABO AND NALEDI’S FRIENDSHIP?

STAY TUNED FOR PART 2