SOUTH AFRICA, JOHANNESBURG
MARCH ,2012.
2nd Friday
Kaya woke up, excitement coursing through her bones but for a moment she frowned.
Something was wrong, rather something had happened.
A terrifying dream.
She struggled to remember the details- a futile attempt.
She got up from the bed, more tired than she had slept last night.
" Kaya ! You'll be late for school ! " Her mother called.
" Yes umama! "
Kaya quickly left the bed and got into the shower. She could not shake the feeling that something was wrong. She was supposed to be happy, only a day after she had passed all the math tests in the region and was hailed a Mathematics genius. Kaya was supposed to be bubbling with happiness more so at her seven years of age but something felt wrong.
Was it yesterday?
She pondered.
But how ?
When I never got into trouble, had no pending homework and got rewards for the most talented student in school ?
Was it home ?
How ?
When her father provided her with everything she needed ?
She tried to conjure her mind to come up with answers but it was empty.
Kaya patted herself dry as soon as she walked out of the bathroom.
Still frowning.
Her eyes landed on the undecided scholarship document on the dresser.
Kaya froze.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA
MARCH, 2012
2nd Friday
Oliver was proud.
Chest puffed up.
It was clear he was a genius, the class brightest kid. His dream of becoming an astronaut was manifesting.
Hallelujah!
He mentally fist bumped.
Oliver had topped all past events and he was the only one qualified enough for advance level.
Excitement bubbled at his core. He would be a talented astronaut, get a girlfriend, marry have kids and retire wealthy.
He had the future mapped out pretty good.
Oliver left the school and walked to the diner feeling himself.
He perched himself on a stool.
" Ey ! Congratulations champ ! " A classmate patted him on his back.
Oliver chuckled and grinned back.
" What's your plan after this ? "
" Well definitely finish all levels and get a girlfriend, but I'm about to finish all the levels so about the girlfriend part - "
" How about Martha ? "
Oliver was about to object before an unsettling feeling loomed about him. His mind flashed to the dream last night.
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