Years ago a girl was born in a village a brown skinned lady with small eyes she was thin not because of natural sickness but hunger kgotlelelo had parents who worked at the farm as gardeners their house was ugly with many holes when it it rains they would take out everything ",buckets,plates,cups" but she was a very bright girl who always told her parents that one day she's gonna build a big house for them kgotlelelo would travel for miles to reach school she would arrive at school dirty sweating like she was working when the bell has already ringed teachers would swear at her like a lost dog looking for food inside one's home kgotlelelo would look down without saying anything to them she had respect for everyone she was kind hearted she had one friend called"thuso"a very kind boy whou would do anything to see kgotlelelo happy he was funny Even thou everyone hated to see kgotlelelo close to thuso.they would spend time together laughing ,running around like babies until one day kgotlelelo on the way to home she saw lot of people surrounded her home she quickly ran to them asking "what's happening why are you all her? A lady holded her hand said" only god knows be strong "she ranned inside the house her parents were laying on the floor covered with plastics kgotlelelo lost it she was sad when they told her that her parents were attacked and killed by man from far the village.
Kgotlelelo kept asking herself question what do we have that they wanted it so bad like we have nothing to give sometimes we used go to bed hungry nobody answered her she would ask her self that question again and again,the day after burying her parents everyone started pretending that they care when time goes on everyone disappeared on the air only thuso managed to stick with her he would steal maize meal and meat at he's home for her kgotlelelo was grateful for that she would say" thuso one day I am gonna return a favour "thuso would blush like a little baby seeing new pair of shoes one day kgotlelelo was surprised when thuso didn't come to give her some food she was so hungry and dehydrated cause she had no water on her buckets and the river is inside the forest far way from her home she slept for few hours but still no signs of thuso she gave up and slept with hunger tomorrow she weared her thorned uniform because its been years she's using it she was so smelly shaking everyone called her names when she entered the class", ewww witch did you fall,you are so thin" her teachers hated even her book kgotlelelo went to thuso and greeted thuso couldn't hold the pain he looked down without saying a word kgotlelelo asked"why didn't you bring me some food or yesterday ?"he kept quite kgotlelelo repeated "why thuso I slept with hunger now I am shaking I am so dirty everyone is insulting me" thuso dropped a tear",I've been spotted by mandisa when I delivered food to you she went go to my parents and told them what I do now my parents are angry they don't want to see me close to you I am really sorry(crying) I wish I could do something but I can't "kgotlelelo standing there freezed so much pain in her heart lonely girl thuso left the spot when mandisa and her friends arrived ,mandisas parents were rich she came to kgotlelelo and said"ohh look at this stupid girl she's dirty hmm so smelly shaking thuso is my man you don't stand chance you should follow your parents" kgotlelelo left the spot ran to her home running and running none stop she arrived at her home locked the door at slept crying so helpless she started singing she was a good singer"why is everyone doing this to me its like my happiness is inside the bottle thrown in the ocean I just wanna go and swim even if I drown its fine maybe that's where my happiness is just tell me why "she kept senging and singing until she fell asleep with hunger next day she went out just to take a walk thinking she would be lucky and see a coin she walked while on the way she saw thuso holding a bread she ran faster to him and hugged him thuso was surprised he asked her" aren't you angry towards me?kgotlelelo with smile "no I am not I understand your parents wants good for you" mandisa so them and called thuso's father to come quickly while thuso was giving kgotlelelo some money to buy her self a meal and clothes a car stopped by thuso got really scared he's father slapped kgotlelelo so hard and said"eww a rotten rat close to my son"he turned to thuso why are you with her thuse switching the plates"dad this dirty girl is always on my way I don't why I don't even like her I don't want her kgotlelelo gave thuso he's money and left running slowly with a broken heart crying and crying deep insides thuso's heart"what did I just do "they left too.
Mandisa was thrilled with happiness finally he's officially mine she told her friends to come over so that she will tell the good news and make kgotlelelo's life miserable,kgotlelelo went to the big rock far way from her home stayed there for hours crying and crying while mandisa's friends are on the way to burn her home they arrived and burned her home while kgotlelelo was on the big rock she saw a big smoke on the air police and fire fighters driving so fast she quickly ran faster too when she realized it was her home she walked away with a heavier heart she didn't even care that she would get help if she told them that that's her home she went to the forest alone and scared she arrived and slept the following day kgotlelelo quickly ran to the river and drank the water she was so thirsty she saw a big trees full of bananas and apples she ate And ate,thuso was forced to date mandisa until they get married he approached her mandisa without a doubt she said yes him acting happy to please he's parents but deep inside he wants kgotlelelo mandisa would always follow wherever he's going life a sun kgotlelelo started being happy where she is gaining weight glowing she builded her self a room drawing ,singing all day.
One day thuso asked mandisa if they could go to the forest and see new things mandisa agreed they went to the forest walking around seeing monkeys in a blink of an eye thuso saw a little beautiful room he then now remember when kgotlelelo said"before I start a big house I want a room a beautiful builded in woods "thuso went there with mandisa they nocked and knocked thuso decided to break in they entered the room ,everything in the room was man made until they saw a curved picture of thuso and kgotlelelo mandisa got furious and yelled " we need to home now"kgotlelelo inside the river heard mandisa and thuso's voice she kept quite until they left she was so cared while thuso was confused mandisa was angry she went and told thuso's dad what they saw in the forest thuso's dad sended man to hunt her and kill her those man went to hunt kgotlelelo ,kgotlelelo quickly erased everything inside her room to her belongs and changed the spot those man arrived at the forest and saw that she came and erased everything while thuso escaped to look for kgotlelelo it was bad day for kgotlelelo she started singing again so loud even those man could hear her"I am not scared I am not scared I am not afraid to die I would love to follow my parents the world is too harsh for me so I deserve to die"thuso stepped in with he's own words"don't be scared I am sorry I made you feel scared this men are not gonna touch you you my princess just stand up I will protect you "those men went to kgotlelelo holding nifes she looked down as she was ready to die but thuso stopped those men's asking for forgiveness to kgotlelelo" I know I did you bad left you hopeless its because I was threatened to be killed if I come closer to you I was forced to marry mandisa because her parents are rich I don't care now its either I die with you or we sleep with hunger everyday as long as you are by my side I am always satisfied I love you "kgotlelelo stared thuso and said" I understand and I love you too with all thispains I went through you are the only one who showed me love mama once said forgive one's mistake so I forgive you and your family and I also forgive everyone who wronged me I love you "
Mandisa arrived and thuso's dad they were angry thuso's dad saw a spark in them he neeled down started praising her did mandisa also
2 years later thuso and kgotlelelo were married they were happy kgotlelelo went to college to finish her studies she earned a lot of respect from mandisa's friend's they even turned their back on her she lost everything she got kicked out of her home thuso told he's dad that he doesn't want to see him anymore so he left to start a new life in the city with kgotlelelo they are now living happlye ever after that's kgotlelelo's life.♥
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