15:33 pm, Nkosinathi’s house

I am finally home. Mom isn’t yet at home and im in bed looking at the zinc roof. I was thinking about what Nomzamo has said long agooo… I think she’s right, im a girl..i need pads,make up, a brand new phone and also i must think of my University fees. Mom is stressed and she can’t afford the school fees, and it’s getting worse since the pay is little….

Later then around 18:30pm, mom arrived at home, and she came back with Pick ‘n’ Pay plastic. I couldn’t see what’s in it.

“Hi mama, what’s in the plastic”

“Toiletries and i also bought you chocolate” she said handing it out. Its was Lunch Bar chocolate. Damn mom, i don’t want Lunch Bar! I hate it! That was my words that i said to myself, not to my mother.

“Well, thank you but i….i..you know, I’m fine thanks.”

“Ohhh Unathi you loved chocolate when you were 12, what happened?”

“See, when i was 12..now im 18….im eighteennnn for goodness sake..you should have saved money to buy me a new phone” i said with anger! I also walked away to our room and closed the door. I changed into my pyjamas and layed on the bed.

Tell us: What would your mom do if you shout and spoke to her with anger?