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Raya
I was nervous but I packed the little clothes I have and waited for everyone to sleep and than got my things and walked out of that house. I stood there for a while looking at the 5 room house that have been my home for the past 18 years and I felt no pain. I turned and walked to the garage whereI got an uber to the airport.

Siyanqoba
I stood by the private jet entrance and saw my mother and father and Sanelisiwe and Senzo and Sizani and uncle Segun with his beautiful wife Luyanda.
Me: All of you are going with me?
Dad: Yes and just than grandpa walked up the stairs.
Me: you too
Grandpa: my daughter was complaining so I had to come see my grandson off.
Me: You guys are something else.
They smiled and sat as as we took the longest ride to my new chapter. All I wanted was to be normal. Be in an environment where people treat me normal not as they superior or the boy with special powers. I sat there looking out as my dad sat across from me.
Dad: You okay?
Me: Yes
Dad: help me understand why this? Why so far?
Me: I just want to be normal dad.
Dad: But you are normal
I smiled and look at dad
Me: Your definition and my definition are two different things dad. Am far from normal. I have a father that the king of the jungle and a mother that touches you and knows everything about you. To top it off am the only son of Kwantabazinhle and the next king as if that not stressful enough you guys gave birth to a child with extra ordinary powers. So no dad am bot normal and being away from home for a few years is something that I need.
Dad: I hear you and when you back I hope I don't have to fight you on taking over?
Me: i know my place and I know how life is suppose to be dad and no I won't fight you on it.
Dad: Good. So what did your girlfriend say about you leaving?
Me: First of all she not my girlfriend she just a friend and secondly I never told her.
My dad laughed and did an air punch
Me: and then?
Dad: Your mom and I took a bet and I just won sex for a whole month
Me: Ewww dad
He laughed ruffling my hair and going to my mom I guess going to tell her about the bet.

Raya
Touch down in America and I felt myself take a deep breath and took my bags and went to get a shuttle to where international students register and i got my room number and keys and all my papers and card for food and so forth. I walked to the student accommodation and got to find the door open and there was a girl in there.
Her: Hamidah
Me: Rayah
Hamidah: Congo
Me: South Africa
Hamidah: nice to meet you
Me: Nice to meet you too. This was a two bedroom tiny apartment with an open plan kitchen with lounge and bathroom and two bedrooms.
Hamidah: I didn't choose a room yet. Which you prefer?
Me: Any is fine
Hamidah:i want lots of sun. I pointed her to the other room and she smiled and rolled on to her door. I stood by the door of my room and looked in. This is all mine. I stood there thinking of back home where I had to share the room with four other people. I threw my back pack on the bed and threw myself on it just as Hamidah walked in with her phone and her parents were there.
Hamidah: See mom, i share a house with a girl now can you two stop stressing!
Her dad: Let me greet the child. She mouthed sorry and showed me her phone where two beautiful African people looked at me with big smiles.
Her mom: How are you?
Me: Am good and you
Her mum: We good, please take care of each other there okay!!!
Me: we will
Hamidah: Mom, dad, see you some other time.
Her father: Remember who you are!!!
Hamidah: Yes dad. She hung up and threw herself on my bed.
Hamidah: Parents!!! She un did her scarf that she had on her head
Me: Dont muslims wear that all the time
Hamidah: Yeah we do
Me: Why you took yours out
Hamidah: Am not about to start a new life and have myself labeled as a terrorist
Me: Aaah I see
Hamidah: Yes and moving forward my name is Midah
I laughed at her
Me: No you hamidah, i get the head wrap thing but the name no.
Hamidah: Fine. I think i like you
Me: You not so bad yourself
She laughed as she got up and disappeared in her room. This is it. This is my new life. Am making a name for myself. I cleaned up and took a long shower and changed to the only track pants I have and sweater and decided to the a walk to the nearest shop.

Siyanqoba
Its been a week since iv been here and things are as I have imagined. But because of mom I was renting an apartment not far from school of cause they got me a car after I said I don't need one and she got me a cleaning lady and a cooking lady who helps prepare my meals since iv never cooked in my life. I woke up and walked to the kitchen and found Alda already there.
Me: Hi
Alda: Your highness
Me: Remember what I said
She nodded and smiled as she prepared breakfast for me and I looked at my phone where i had the 10th miss call from mom. I called her.
Mom: I was about to book a flight there
Me: Mom you got to let me be
Mom: I know baby. You good?
Me: Yes
Mom: You sure?
Me: Mom
Mom: Yes
Me: Am good
Mom: Okay. I wanted to check on you
Me: Am okay and you
Mom: Am okay. I had a dream
I knew when she said she had a dream its a vision.
Me: About me?
Mom: Yes
Me: Good or bad?
Mom: Good. If it was bad i was bringing you back home.
Me: I know, tell me about it
Mom: Let it be a surprise
Me: You not going to share?
Mom: nope
Me: You shouldn't have told me if you not going to share the whole vision.
Mom: Well if you were in front of me...
Me: Mom am not teleporting to you right now
Mom: Please
Me: Remember, am being normal
Mom: okay
I could her in her voice that she was sulking so I got up and went to my room closed my eyes and pictured my lounge and I teleported to the lounge and there she was smiling as she ran to hug me. I hugged her back.
Mom: i love you Siya
Me: I love you too. Now can I go
I saw dad walking down the stairs laughing.
Dad: I knew it she up to no good. How did she get you here?
Mom: All I had to do was ask.
Me: Can I go now guys, i have class in a few minutes
Dad: Oh its morning that side
Me: Yep
Dad: Bye son.He gave me a hug and I kissed mum cheek and closes my eyes picturing the bedroom that is now mines and got there as I heard Alda calling out for me and I went to eat looking at my map as class is starting today.