When two worlds collide a great deal of wonders take place, I became his world and he became mine, in his eyes my father lives. I know this because we got Mr Browny just months before my dad passed, I miss him everyday,and whenever I look at our cat I see him looking at me.
And now that I'm gonna go to university I know that my dad will be around to look out for mom,and me of course while I'm away. I know this because Angels are always where they are needed. "Look after her dad,she needs you more than me." I say so looking at a picture of him at the airport about to go on one of his travels.
"Amanda,get down now or else we gonna be late." I hear her call out for me,she's more nervous than me and I'm the one going to the UK.
"I'm coming mom." I yell back at her while I take one last look at my room which I will only see after seven years. South Africa will always be my home, Turf will always be where heart is, and when I meet it again I'll be with a new title, Dr Mokoana. I smile at my room as I close the door one last time.
When I get downstairs I find my mother together with aunt Karabo and and her family which consists of her husband and their son Trevor. They are from my Father's side,my mother's family disowned her the moment she married my father.
You see my mother is white and my father is black,so my maternal grandparents didn't want her to be with my dad so she was casted out.
She chose love and that to me makes her a strong woman.
"My beautiful smart niece." My aunt says as she hugs me.
"Hello aunt Karabo." I hug her back,then I turn to uncle Victor and hug his, he's also white. Yes you can say the Mokoana's have a thing for vanilla.
"Hello uncle Vic."He also hugs me.
"Hello Manda." I hug him back.
I look at Trevor and he's on his phone,typical teenager. "Hi Trevor." He just waves at me still on his phone, at 16 and he acts 14.
Just as we about to leave the house my best friend comes through the door breathing heavily,a sign that she was running. "I know you were not about to leave without saying goodbye to me." She speak yell at me with hands on her hips. She acts black whereas she's white.
My dear Jessica,more of a sister than a friend,she's the best thing that has ever walked into my life. She was suppose to come with me to the UK but due to some family problems she can't. Her father is sick and could die at any moment from cancer. So she'll only be joining me later on.
"You know I wouldn't do that to you." I go straight to her and give her a big hug. I'm so going to miss her.
"I'll come join you as soon as my father joins yours." Oh Jess,she jokes about almost everything even those that are sorrowful. She has tears in her eyes,either for me or her dying father,or both.
" OK ladies its time to go." My mom breaks us up,she takes the bags outside in the car followed by aunt Karabo and uncle Vic. Trevor is no longer on the phone, he's looking at Jess with loving eyes.
"Trevor she's two years older than you."
"So what, age is nothing but a number." He talks for the first time since he got here.
"Hey school boy, go bother someone your own age." Jess says to him.
"I'll go help outside, see you later Jess."
"Jessica for you mister." Jess yells after him and I bust in laughter." Don't laugh,your cousin can be annoying you know."
" I think he's being cute,its just an innocent crush, I'm sure its not love."
"While we are on that topic of love, I don't see Camden here where is he?" I was waiting for her to ask that.
"Camden and I broke up." I say with my eyes shut.
"What?" She screams at me.
"It had to be my future Jess,books before boys." I say back.
"Because boys bring babies,yeah yeah 7B's I know. But you guys where just so perfect together." She fake cries.
"Perfect doesn't exist, only reality and right now I'm living in the now and not the fairytales you always talk about."
Yes this is who I am,I don't believe in Cinderella and prince charming. I loved and still love Camden,but I ain't about to give up my dream for his, I'm no densil in distress. I'm pretty sure I can be my own woman.
"Oh Amanda,my best friend,one day you are gonna fall In love and I mean really in love,then you will be in distress and you will need your prince charming."
"Whatever you say Dr love,now Britain awaits me. Let's go be Doctors." I hug my best friend as we go out the door.
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When we finally get to the airport its only mom and aunt around, uncle Victoria took Trevor home and Jess didn't want to leave her mother alone with her dad. But I'm grateful to know that they thought of me enough to come say goodbye.
"My baby has grown so much, you've made me into the most proud mom in the whole world. Good luck Manda,always behave yourself." My mom gives me a little speech with tears in her eyes, then she goes in for her famous mom hug. " your father would've been so proud of you."
"I know mom,I'm doing this for him." I say to her.
"And for yourself." Aunt Karabo joins in on the hug." He would want you to do it for yourself."
This is the little family I'm leaving behind,and Mr Browny of course. I will miss them,but I know I'm making them proud,hence the proud smiles on their faces and tears of joy as I wave at them going through the big door. This is finally it,I'm going for it, Oxford is yet to see my talents.
Here I come England.
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End of chapter one
