Chapter 1: Chronicles Of A Zulu Kasi Princess (Page 9)

"The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams". Oprah Winfrey

While Mamcane is busy with her laundry outside, Lindiwe finished feeding the kids, the house is clean and on the other hand she's busy baking behind the Zozo from a digged up hole under the soil. The baking  smell is dancing in the house and the kids eyes are sleek with happiness.

Mmmmh, she is smelling the cookies while standing on the door with her wet light green khiba mounted colourful pecks on top. She breathed heavily, and enquired where's Lindiwe bantu?

I'm here, Ncane! Ooh I have got letters for you. The transformed Lindiwe spend her weekends writing to different baking schools to get a scholarship to study culinary.

Eversince she tried out new recipes and, to  bake for the family her inner vision has rose from the dead. Studying Administration was a way for her to get money and take care of Sihle but after the two kids came in close space, she had lost the passion but studied to pass the course work and get employed.

I love receiving letters, she murmured. Aunty Betty gave her the letters, take mtwanami. Her face froze as it always felt  like a dream. She had forgotten about her past and focusing on a better future now. Somehow she sniffed a success in one of the things she's been up to lately.

Letter:

Dear Nteseng,

Thank you for your application letter. This letter informs you that, Nando's Sunnyside have appointed you for the position of  a casual cashier. The duration of the contract is as and when required. Please fill in the contract and bring it to the nearest store to show that you have accepted/declined the contract. Further details will be discussed after you confirm your status about the job.

We will see you shortly.

Yours sincerely,

Peter Sono

Nandos General Manager

Sunnyside

Before finishing to read the letter, Lindiwe screamed ... Oooooooh yes , ooooh yeeeeeeeees and her face beamed with  joy. She froze for few seconds.

For a minute Aunty Betty asked, What my child? Ncane asked. She answered: remember I applied for a post when we went to withdraw your money in town. Aunty Betty nod her head fast so she could hear the whole story, her stomach is turning. Big eyes out, feet stamping on the floor. Finally Lindiwe says it, I got the job.

Yoooooooh mtwanami, tell me you joking my girl. Nooooooo nkosi yami, the 52-year-old wept. No ungadlali ngami, her goal was to see this young girl responsible and taking care of her children.Now that is happening right infront of her eyes she cant believe it. You know to be honest Lindiwe, I never thought this day will come. Wait Ncane, let me read the second letter, wait. It was her lucky day. Two letters giving her an opportunity to live her dream. Never had she thought, she will get a scholarship at Maboneng Precent Culinary school. Nothing is freeing as been given the opportunity to study and work in something you passionate about. For 6 months, she will be trained to be the best chef in South Africa.

Baby, I am so happy and proud of you. The enemy is not happy I know but God is showing us who He is and what He can do. I know that you hate church sometimes, but joining a church and tithing will open more doors for you. Mtwanami, I have been praying to God telling Him to protect you from this devil called uTshepo. Look at you now, he is just an air. We talk about him without emotions today. Lindiwe is smiling, listening to her aunt and she then realised it's been almost 8months not seeing uTshepo and she's very happy with her life ever since she stopped stressing over him. Look at you Mtwanami, your real colour is coming out. The real you, the Lindiwe I know. Aunty run out of words and said: you are hustler. Ayeye my child is going to spoil me, said Aunty Betty excited about Lindiwe's good news.