It was the final term during covid and Lerato was writing her final grade 9 tests. Lerato couldn’t believe how covid had affected her year as she was at home the whole year.”Are you ready for the natural science test”? , Amahle asks Lerato,but Lerato was always the smart girl she never needed to be ready,she was a fast learner,” uhm I didn’t study but I will be ready” she replies hesitantly.

Exam were over,and Asante,Lusapho, Amahle, all rushed out asking each other how they wrote,” Asante turns to Lerato,” How did you mngani”? Lerato looks up,” the paper was okay but I don’t know I didn’t right well, Lusapho frowns,” mngani you always say that and next thing boom you pass and get the highest mark “Lerato rolls her eyes,” I really didn’t write well mngani im telling you the truth”.

At home Lerato eats her noodles with Oros jucie mixed with them,she than goes to bath before watching the a series,but her notification rings ,its her boyfriend Ayanda, Ayanda had been asking Lerato out since primary grade 7 but she rejected him he continued till she finally agreed this year July in grade 9 and therefore it’s been a secret. “Hey my love, how are you and how did you write”?, Lerato cringes she doesn’t like to much love , “hey honey I am well and you ,I also wrote well and I hope you did too”!,

They spent hours talking until at 7pm it was time for the both of them to study it, They were both in grade 9 they both went offline to study. Lerato was stressed they were writing mathamatics,”oh I know these I think I should just go to sleep”, she flips the pages before preparing for bed.