1. A Night to REMEMBER

Chapter 13

Awhoooo! Jessica screams jumping up and down, flipping around with the rest of the gang joining her except for Emihle who throws herself on the san.

Smile for carmera! Jessica shouts shoving her phone in my face, her flash light blinding me.

Jessica Fuck! I yell trying to cover my eyes, moving away from her. Bored with me she turns the camera to Emihle who is still lying on the sand.

Emihle. Emihle? Emihle! She screams yet again trying to get her attention.

Jess your making my ears saw, Sisipho says.

You mean sore eyes dont saw they look, Megan corrects her.

Emihle dont sleep! Carmen also yells at her.

Glancing down to look at her l see three her which brings me joy and laughter.

Shes not sleeping shes moving. Emihle. I didnt know you had twins. Tha-, pause coming to a realization. Twins means one Emihle and another but now one is missing. What do you call three Emihles.

I try to calculate the answer with the use of my fringers to no avail, l look up to ask for help.

Guys what do yo-.

Emihle get up! Raven yells at her.

What? Im not asleep Green eyes, just dreaming about beautiful; handsome green eyes, she finally responds and l sigh in relief.

I guess she is a-- , Sisipho doesnt finish her sentence because she starts gaging and then vomits.

We all jump back not wanting to get any of the particles on ourselves.

Sisipho! Megan yells alarmed.

Thirsty l need water, she says stand up properly, she then wipes her mouth with her hand and then onto her dress.

I think we drank too much, Jessica says and I throw a glare in her direction not that she can see it but hopefully she can feel it, maybe Im like superman? Then that means l can shoot those reddish-hot things from my eyes. Maybe I should try. With that thought in mind I look around trying to find her but lately everything has been shaky and the darkness is making it worse.

Why is my name Raven? Raven asks us.

Pondering it for a little why she answers herself, Because my parents really wanted a raven as a child.

Nooo, because they met at a rave and your Dada was driving a van. So Raven, Megan suggest and we both nod in agreement, it makes much more sense.

- have money, l only catch the last part of what Emihle was saying. Looking around everyones attention is focused on me, shit! I have no idea what they are talking about.

No, l answer as innocently as l can.

How are we going to go back? Do any of you even remember the address?... I dont Sisipho asks.

We all just stare at each other, waiting for someone to come up with a solution.

We can walk. Coach says its good for some reason even though it makes my body hurt. Carmen suggest. Yep she must be drunker than all of us.

Emihle you can call your father. He probably knows people in Durban.

Nooo! Id rather die, she disagrees yet again to ask him for help.

Those whose phones are still on, dont you have that phone card thing? I ask unable to remember its name.

Everyones phones are off except for Jessica who calms shes always broke and Sisipho who does not even have a card. We are definitely screwed.

Wait! Carmen jumps up and down excited.

I think l have a brother. His name is Cre- Cree- Dawn-down, she struggles trying to remember and l also try to recall his name.

Not Cee I think it starts with a Kd, l suggest.

Kdren- Kdon?

Kaden! Emihle shouts from the ground.

Yes his name is Kaden. I have two bros actually. But Ethan is broke.

Do you know his number his number? Raven asks ignoring her previous statement.

Yes! And l can call him and ask his to send us money. We are all very happy by the turn of events, things are finally looking up.

We can get it at a garage, Sisipho give her your phone.

She hands Carmen the phone who dials her brother, miraculously its correct.

Their talk is probably the fastest phone call to have ever been made. He doesnt even ask her why she is calling in the middle of the night asking for money nor why she sounds drunk. He just says hell send it.

Ding! A message alert echoes through the night, he just sent it.

Emihle get up. We have to go, Raven tells her.

No! I wanna sleep.

We dont have time for this get up, Sisipho tries but she still refuses claiming that the sound of the ocean is very calming and she is tired.

But yo-, Megan begins saying but l cut her off.

Emihle hurry up! The police are coming! I shout knowing that the fear of her father finding out is more than enough motivation to get her up.

Not even wasting a second she quickly gets up running in the direction we came in.

Emihle dont run to close to the water! Drunk people dont know how to swim! Raven shouts after her but she still does not change course.

I thin-, Jessica begins saying but is cut off by a siren sound and then blue lights flashing in our direction.

Police! I yell.

I cant go to jail, someone else says.

To the garage then! Carmen yells and we all take off running in Emihles direction.

In front of my Jessica trips, swearing and l try helping her up as fast as l can but the ground is still as shaky as ever and so we keep on stumbling.

Meanwhile there is a small nagging voice in my head telling me that it probably not the best idea going to the garage but l just cant figure out why?