Chapter 22

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"How was the gym?" My mother asks when I get in the house.

"Amazing." I say.

"Okay, go shower. Food will be ready in a few." She says then I nod my head and head upstairs.

Once I'm in my room I undress then go to the bathroom to shower.

Once I finish I put on black nike sweatpants, red Nike hoodie, givenchy slides and a champion beanie.

Once I finish I go downstairs then join the family at the dinner table

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Once I finish I go downstairs then join the family at the dinner table.

"Hello Ta." I say when I sit down by the table.

"Molo mntanam." He greets back then puts his newspaper down. Guess he has something to say.
(Hello, my child)

"So Aviwe. Umamakho tells me you haven't been fine." He says then I look at my mom.

"I'm fine Tata." I say.

"You sure?" He asks.

"Yep." I say. I mean I told my mom I was fine. She didn't have to worry so much sham.

"Have you guys started learning yet?" He asks then I shake my head.

"Nope. But ingathi we might start Wednesday cause tomorrow we receiving our text books and timetable." I say.

"Okay khe. Ngoku Aviwe. I want you to be serious. You know you apply with your grade eleven marks nhe?" He asks then I nod my head.

"Ewe Tata I know. And I'm focused." I say.

"Good. You still wanna do Civil engineering?" He asks then I nod my head.

"Yep. But it's not like ikhona enye into endingayenza. So I'm stuck with it." I say.
(Yep, but its not like there's something else I can do. So I'm stuck with it)

"And you've changed your Accounting as a subject nhe?" He asks.

"Ewe Tata. I'm sorted don't worry." I say.

"I have to. Ungumntanam." He says then I smile.
(Ungumntanam - You are my child)

"And nina. How was work?" I ask looking at the two of them.
(Nina - you guys)

"From my side. It was work. I have nothing else to say." My dad says then I laugh and look at my mom.

"Hayi sham, nam mntanam. Nothing to write home about." She says. Damn. Sometimes I wish I could just stay a teenager. Other times I wanna leave this house.
(Me too my child. Nothing to write home about.)

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I'm sitting in my room and recieve a video call. I see it's Ntando then answer.

[IMMA DO THE SAME THING I DID IN CHAPTER 19, REGARDING THE TRANSLATION OF WORDS]

Buti. I say.
(Bro)

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