The sun was too hot ,she was sweating in her her nightdress. She wondered how she dressed in it,her memory seemed to be lost because she didn’t remember wearinbirds. There was a barking echo and bird chirping outside,sh felt like she didn’t get enough sleepy. She wished she had to sleep some more but she had errands to do. In a flick she remembered what had happened last night. Her errands had to wait,she needed to check Tiny and Tim. She hoped Mmà Masila was back.The little children were terrified last night.

She jumped into the shower so she could feel fresh ,she wanted to wipe of the stench sweating over her body. Her mother had already entered the boss ‘s house for work. She dressed in her bubbly T-shirt and jean with her flat shoe. The encounter bof last events escaped her a mind for while. She smiled that everything was going to be okay.

” Chichi ,please buy bread on your way back,” Glenda shouted as she walked through to the gate. She waved her hand then she thought her daughter was late for work

She didn’t even hear her mother calling. All she wanted was to go check the kids.She wished she told her mother about last night but it would just terrify her and she would always remind her with the saying,’ I told you so’. Her mind was racing because she knew keeping quiet was going to cause more problems. The society could take precautions.

She saw Mmà Masila with a bucket walking slow like a zombie from faraway. Her grandchildren were heading to school with backpacks and they were overjoyed to see her.

” Granny,give me two rand ,I need to buy some biscuits,” Tiny hang her hands on Chichi’s leg and pleaded.

The sun was blazing hot ,Chichi looked at Mmà Masila who didn’t blink but carried on walking slowly . If Mma Masika saw her granchldren begging money , she would have chased them with a stick ,shouting that they disturb people with their useless begging. She slipped her hand in her pocket and gave the children five rand.

” Share with another,” she smiled as Tim and Tiny raced playfully to school.

Nyiko appeared and walked in front of his granny and blocked the way. Chichi drew close curious to know what happened to them but her voice wouldn’t open but her eyes were darting back and forth from Mmà Masila and Nyiko.

” Granny ,please we will be late,” he pleaded and thudded his feet on the ground impatiently.

Chichi drew closer and noticed that this was not Mmà Masila ,she couldn’t perceive her presence. It was like her body was there but her soul had left. She noticed the bucket ,full of water still in her hand. She wanted to help her put put down but simething made her shiver. Mmà Masila was over 70s and Nyiko was suppose to help her with bucket. H who alwayed helped out with the chores but he was talking about being late. She wondered.

” Granny let me help you,” she tried to grab the bucket but Mmà Masila looked at her scarcely. Her eyes turned blacker. She panicked and let it go. She didn’t wait any longer and left. When she looked back when she was two houses far. She saw Nyiko and Ma Masila with their heads bowed .

Chichi suspected something was off and returned back running. She grabbed Granny’ shoulder and shook her but she didn’t flinch and Nyiko wasn’t there. She wandered around but it seemed like he had vanished . She wondered why She were behaving like sleeping zombies. Nyiko walked out of the house and looked at his granny and murmured inaudibly. Nyiko had been a witty boy andit was a sad thing to watch for Chichi. She drew closer because she couldn’t hear what he said. She heard a foreign language that sounded like it was computerized

Her heart pounded and she stepped her feet’s backward. She knew she wasn’t safe ,she had to run . She rushed to work,trying to forget the whole scene. It played in her mind while she served customers at Fast Foods forgetting some orders.

” I want big drumstick and chips please,” a voice spoke to her behind the counter but she wiped the glass of the warmer which displayed food to customers. Food was to be seen how fresh it was before buying. The customer was impatient.

” Hello, I want hake and chips,” the voice spoke louder alerting everyone inside .

” What is happening on this earth? I saw some lady behaving like this…” a customer grumbled.

” Chichi….Chichi,” a voice spoke behind her and she murmured inaudibly.

” Sorry,I just have a lot on my mind,she spoke sincerely when she saw it was her supervisor.

” Get to work…. Can’t you see the place packed. Be quick before they buy elsewhere,” his voice was harsh and demanding. The squintedat her before walking out ,Chichi took a deep breath and quickly took the takeaway box and started to serve customer but she couldn’t forget about Mmà Masila and Tim who were like zombies or maybe it was aliens ,she wondered.