What if Angels And Demons Walked Among Us?

6

The week begins very fast, too fast that I cannot even keep up. Who knew that art had so much work load?, All my life I had thought that it was straight forward but no, even I am surprised that I am actually even finding myself studying. Well my programme is quite involving, from paintings and drawings, to music and singing, including drama, or even mastering a sport. Apparently next semester we will be expected to pick a sport that we are good at. This is because it is much easier to even get a scholarship when you are good at sports and possibly can speak several languages and generally if you are multi skilled or multi talented.

Infact, before our 4 year studying program is over, we will take a school trip to the United States school of Hollywood Arts where we will get to interact with the students from there as well as famous actors, singers, artists, directors and even producers who can hook is up with great companies and permanent employment, that would actually be a great opportunity.

Mum and dad are highly supportive and have urged me to work hard, they say that I am a natural at things, dancing, painting, drawing and possibly even singing and with regular practice I might even become good at a sport. Well, they are supportive, but I will work hard so that I can be among the shortlist of individuals who will perform at Hollywood arts for the many famous artists, I might even get employed if I am lucky.

If there is something that I struggle with it's drama or acting, and some of my classmates from Zambia and around the world are really good at acting and drama, I need to pull up my socks if I am working with some individuals whose first expression as babies was a full scene from a drama, okay maybe I have exaggerated there a little bit but some of these students started drama and acting when they were as young as five.

I sigh, I do not stand a chance. When I tell mum about all of this in the evening when we are doing the dishes in the evening she is supportive.

"Look, even though you haven't had much time to practice like all the other students who begun at 5 or 7, there is a reason they picked you, they saw something in you and I am sure that whatever it is, you can handle it"

"Do you really think so mum?" I reply wiping a ceramic plate with a kitchen towel before I pack it into the bottom cabinet of the kitchen unit.

"Of course I do, I do not know anyone as brilliant as you, whatever it is, you can handle it" mum says.

"You are my little girl, of course you are as brilliant as me," I hear dad shout from the living room.

"He was listening?" Mum and I both say and laugh.

"Well honey, you heard that, you are your father's daughter after all, I'm sure that you will do well" mum says as dad agrees. I roll my eyes. They are my parents, of course they would say that, but anyways I will not give up.

This week is not just busy for me but Tandeo too, apparently he does not even live here when schools begin, he stays over at the boarding houses for the Catholic University in Mumbai street in Kalulushi West which is quite far from here, he normally just comes home to get supplies when he runs out of them so I really miss seeing him, his cute smile with the dimples, his booming laughter that makes you want to laugh too. I really miss him, his cute face, lol face Malaika???. But we are both busy anyway.

The following week is not any better, it's the end of April and we are having our our first tests or test ones, we only have two tests per semester then the final exam towards the end of the semester and the tests have me under pressure and once again, everyone is busy and when it comes to Tandeo he is not even often online on WhatsApp, I guess school has been extra busy for him too, 3rd year engineering is not a joke.

Somewhere in between the month of May, there is an event in the neighbouring city  of Kalulushi, which is Kitwe city. There is a 'an entertainment Fair' taking place  which will take one week  and so much will be taking place at the event, from what the ticket says, there shall be some dancing, singing, jumping castles and trampolines for kids as well as swimming, ice cream, cotton candy and other assortments and then towards the end of the event, the activities will be done at night and there shall be a large fireworks display, this is what I am most excited for.