"Mina l just don’t understand, why l must learn physical science this thing is not a subject, it’s definitely my worst nightmare”
Siphenathi says after seeing the Newton’s second law of motion... I mean she’s not wrong God knows this ‘subject’ is definitely not a subject angz yini
“Kodwa Nathi, you are just overthinking this, l mean yes Newton’s second law is long but if you sing...”
She quickly cuts me off “uyahlanya nerh. Ngicule iphysics wuuu shem ujesu engahamba ngeskate board”
l laugh so hard that l even snort, ha ridiculous. “Unedrama kodwa Choomi, ngiyeke mina ngibhale before they hit us”
well Grade 11 is no joke and l just wasn’t thinking straight when l chose pure mathematics and Physics on that day, probably l was high on weed that is mostly smoked at school by the school pupils, idiots, but l had to... my dream is there on those subjects, As you can see,
Siphenathi is my bestie and the crazy one between us... Well something, phela l do get weird or.. goofy or crazy aaaayyii l don’t know but l know l’m not called Zenzelo for nothing. Well l’m schooling in a prison.... Ha got you... But no kidding this school?! Prison l tell, but it’s aright.
I’m seventeen years old and l’m the last child, both families and the weird one. I have two brothers and sisters, then there is my twin sister but who’s one year older Zenathi... Yeah l know she’s not my twin but we look the same, she’s in Grade 12 soon to be in Grade 13 ohh well me and my siblings live in different homes my Older brothers , Zibusiso and Nkosiyabo live with their wives but Nkosiyabo is not married yet but he’s girl is about to be Mrs Khoza soon... Lucky them!, Then my Sister Nkosingiphile is at UCT... Lalela GOALS!!
Then.. there is us me and Zenathi Living with Mashenge AKA the G.O.A.T... Father?! Piece of sh*t to be honest but we live a humble, peaceful life.
Back to class...
“Newton’s second law of motion states that when a net force is applied on the object, the object will accelerate in the direction of the net force with an acceleration that is directly proportional to net force and inversely proportional to the mass of the object... You see easy peasy” She has her popped out like she saw a ghost or something, “The F, how... I mean how Nzelo” she calls me like that.
“ Dawg it’s easy okay, as l have said sing the law you will be okay hle” she shrugged off and just nodded, yeah she’s no longer here. “ l just hope the November exams will not be hard, this year has been bad, l don’t know if l can do well” l say looking at the whiteboard as if l’m thinking out loud “ l know Nzelo but we have to try angisho, since the beginning of the year it’s been hard but l understand, and we will pass no matter what “
Nathi states, making me smile. I don’t even know when we became friends but l do remember she was scared of me cabanga a whole me but keh vele l was scary.
“ Okay future scientists, November exams are no funny business, we need to revise so we ace those exams, crystal?”
Mam or Ms Khumalo states loudly so we focus on her, sighs then continues “ Your Term 3 marks are here with me and l must say Ku bad only a few did well and it seems you don’t want to go to Grade 12, the way you guys are performing l might end up with 20 pupils in Matric than the 32 l have in this class, I’m disappointed but there’s hope for you guys, work hard please, I’d like to also mention... Sibusiso, Thembalethu, Senzeni and Karabo l will need to come with your parents tomorrow...”
There are lots of yhoos in the class room...AWKWARD! “ Stop it... As l was saying what you did was nonsensical and childish... I won’t give you a test and then you cheat I can even get you expelled... I won’t tolerate childishness and unruly behaviour, and all of you l hope this is a lesson to you ukuthi it’s a really bad thing to cheat, crystal clear?”
“Yes Mam” we replied, l’ve never seen Mam Mtungwa this serious, it’s khaling no cap. “ So l will call those who got 75 and above “ When l say it was khaling l ain’t joking, the paper we wrote was out of 150 Joe... I mean they were trying to kill us sibancane! She proceeded “ l will call you... No hand claps until l finish okay!, Alrighty then Zwane Zenande 130/150, Radebe Simpiwe 127/150 , Khoza Zenzelo 120/150, Siphenathi Xayisibe 115/150 , Mokoena Njabulo 106/150, Makhathini Prudence 89/150 and Ndebele Snegugu 77/150 most of you go 80/150 well done!” cheering and hand claps broke out.. and wait she did call me! Gosh after not doing well last term l’m proud... Nathi wanted to groove so bad she was so happy, phela that’s level 6 ophelele loyo.. l am so proud of her.
Well it’s what it is innit , l can’t wait to go home and tell my sis everything “ weee Ms Khoza l’m proud of you” Ms Khumalo states leaving me so proud and blushing ewww weird “Ty mam” she just laughs and walks away. I go back to Nathi, we do our victory dance then the bell rang , it’s after school so l will sleep today vele iskolo siyavalwa that’s means holidays but l know there ain’t gonna be a holiday, because obviously we will attend, agh life is hard.
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