19/03/2022
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4 YEARS LATER
YANJANANI
'before we proceed to history ,you said genetic engineering is the transfer of useful genes from one organism to another through human manipulation ?'
'Correct ,I honestly don't understand why you are confused ,just relax .'
'girl am sure you know after biology we going to a history exam and I won't have time for final touches .'
'we have been doing discussions since yesterday .'
'i easily forget .'
'Just understand them .'
'i hear you ..let's move forward .'
'yes .'
'am pretty sure this question will be asked .'
'which one ?'
'how the kidney works ?'
'or the dialysis machine.'
'yes let's make sure we master them both .'
Yes ..'
No matter how smart I am ,I will never get used to exam fever .They give me these chills but we make it at the end all thanks to my bestfriend Tadala who is very supportive .I know you expected me to say Malumbo.We are not that tight anymore .Time happened .After writing STD 8 exams ,we went to different secondary schools.I went to Ludzi girls and she went to St Mary's .You can imagine the distance ,zomba and Mchinji .Ofcourse we still talk during holidays but we not so close .
'Yanja,there comes trouble .'
'i looked up,it was my boyfriend .He is one of the teachers sons at the school .I know you wondering as to how we get to meet .He just comes as if he is doing his own thing ,then we meet ,you know those harmless meetings.He is a bad boy and definitely not good for me but I can't break up with him .He threatens me and always worms up his way up to me.I know you are wowed, that crazy girl is gone.Imagine a boy telling me what to do,I guess love can make you do things you never thought you would .Am still crazy yes but with my boyfriend ,am just stupid.Am hoping that after writing my exams ,I will cut him off,he has no dreams .He failed his form 4 exams last year and doesn't want to repeat .According to him he wants to start a business in Lusaka.Right now am thinking of my future children ,I dont want them inheriting their fathers dull and dry brain lol.
'Yanja.'
'Yes babe hie.'
'hie,Tadala.'
'sharp.'
'you need to take a break .'
'you know I can't ,I easily forget .'
'you are always serious ,it's just an assessment come on.'
See what i meant ,he is too shallow .
MONALISA
Becoming an MP was one of the greatest things to ever happen to me,yes I won .I became filthy rich .One thing that has changed over the 4 years is that albino market became worse in Mchinji.I felt so untouchable and I thought I could do whatever I wanted to do.I became the leader for the wipers because of the power i had.The team didn't actually know that I was the one running it ,I worked underground .I suprisingly was their saving grace .Once they they encounter a case of an albino missing ,they consulted me first.They trusted me so much because I always knew what to say.
'we are running out of time Mona.'
'am coming right up,just a few seconds .'
I was on my way to see my mother who is seriously sick .She will be spending her last days at Tiya's home in Airwing ,they deserve each other after all.The worst part of it is that she doesn't want to go to the hospital .Am just doing this for the sake of my image .I don't want people saying bad things about me not caring for my mother .2 years ago ,I built her a house .She has been denying me to build her a house ever since I became the MP saying I have blood money .I told my husband about it who suggested I use Tiya.We gave Tiya money to build her the house and she actually thinks her grandchild did her the favour,dramatic much .
I eventually relocated to Lilongwe ,I just visit Kazyozyo almost every week.My husband refused to move in with me but well I couldn't stay a second longer at Kazyozyo.
KONDWANI
Money is everything .After my mother made it,I moved with her in Lilongwe .It's just her and me.Yanja is usually at school who decides whether to go to Kazyozyo at Dads,Tiya's or here.She is barely here though .I am now that child who is busy chopping his mother's money.No direction for me,I literally have no idea on what to do since I get whatever I want .
ZAITHWA
The future cannot be untold but it can go according to plan depending on how you choose to live it.Doro and my child's death was my turning point .I thought all was lost but I remembered that I was still living I had to make most of it .Not how I had imagined it to turn out like but It counted for something .My father eventually came through for me.He helped me establish a grocery store until I could stand on my 2 feet .He has so much money now and albinos are being wiped like nobodies business.Iam guessing he has a hand in it but I have no proof ,some other things are better left alone.I could fight him but whosoever he is working with is very powerful and I can't afford to get involved .His time will eventually come .
TIYAMIKE
'laura I will be right back ,please don't forget to record while am gone,it becomes difficult to balance when you forget to record .'
'i will keep that in mind .'
'good ,,am going to pick up wonderful and his brother .'
'are you coming with them .'
'no am going straight home ,their father is home today .He wants to spend time with them plus their grandmother is coming later today .'
'awww I miss them .'
'eee madam stop missing my children .'
She laughed .
'buy,should I get you anything ?'
'yes bwemba wapakona uja,am going to my boyfriend's house tonight .'
'I see.'
'i want to show,....
'spare me the details ,bye.'
She laughed again .
'you should try it on Henry .'
'ok now am going for real.'
I left giggling .Laura is my assistant at my boutique and definitely crazy .
GOGO NAMBE
The best thing to have ever happened to me was my grandchid Tiya.She was a spoiled child but marriage really changed her .I feel my days nearing to death and she has insisted that I stay with her .Her mother will pick me up,not my cup of tea but yes I wouldn't mind her driving me to my grand daughter's home .Old age might be catching up with me but one thing I know is that Tayamika will the downfall of Monalisa.My spirit just wants me to believe this .
THEMBA
Nothing is painful than staying away from your love.A few years ago ,an old ex resurfaced after I had just found a Job at the University I was at.I had hope that one day ,I will have the courage to ask Taya out .I didn't want to destruct her so I kept my cool.The ex made allegations on social media that we are back together .The truth is that we were just friends ,tolerating each other .I knew she wanted more but I wasn't going to do that .Taya learnt about it and blocked me everywhere .I thought she was bluffing untill days turned into weeks ,then months and now it's been 3 years .I haven't heard from her even though I tried to reach out.What baffles me is that we weren't even dating then ,I guess the feeling was mutual .I just see her on social media when I want to stalk her through a friend's account .she is doing well for herself .She is now at the University of Malawi studying Law and in second year ,am genuinely happy for her.she is a hard worker .I am so excited because am going back to Malawi in a week's time.I got a job in the government at the Ministry of finance .I am to start next month so am gathering a few things before I leave .I checked the things I bought for Taya ,yes am not over her yet so I have been buying her things the past years .I want her to have them even if am not in the picture ,I wrapped the box up after dropping in a note which read' I AM SORRY'.
TAYAMIKA
' analysis of forensic evidence is used in the investigations and prosecution of civil and criminal proceedings .Often it can help to establish the guilt or innocence of possible suspects .It is used to link crimes that are thought to be related to one another .'
He sighed deeply and continued .
'Linking crimes help law enforcements authorities to narrow the range of possible suspects and to establish patterns of for crimes which are useful in identifying and prosecuting suspects .'
I was really enjoy the lecture because I like to read ahead of time .He turned to me because I was smiling the whole time .
' you seem to be enjoying this .'
I nodded .
'mind telling us the 3 types of forensic evidence?'
I pretended to be thinking about it while in actual sense I knew .
'DNA,fingerprints and bloodstain pattern analysis .'
'correct .what about about any 2 examples of cases on forensic evidence ?'
'cold case murder of Krystal beslanowitch 1993 .'
'1993?'
I thought for a while and remembered .
'1995.'
'and case number 2?'
'Murder of saralynn winesk,2005 through DNA evidence .'
'wow Taya wow.'
The other learners didn't look very pleased not like I care .
'am saying this again ,this is tertiary and I have no time to spoon feed.You chose law and you are supposed to read alot ,like alot.Read ahead of me so that we are on the same page when am lecturing ,just like how Taya and Jamila does .'
We all nodded .
'we have come to an end..the next class will be on roles of forensic evidence on criminal justice ,you know what to do .' he left the class.
'hey book worm always carrying the day .' I smiled.I wasnt offended nor have been for the past years .I figured that always playing the pity party won't get me anywhere .So I always found humor in what people were saying or doing to me that they eventually stopped and treated me like everyone else .Some people call me mzungu others bookworm because I like reading and trust me I don't take offence .
'you know how it is,I don't want to relax my brain .'i answered .
'i really want to try but yoo,I have to divide my time partying and all.'
'i don't get you ,you were almost r***d.'
'its how it is,that's alcohol .'
'and you still drink excessively .'
'i will minimise .'
'am taking you out when that happens .'
She laughed out loud .
'take me where ?'
'i will suprise you.'
'i can't wait for that .'
'Tiyetu kuchiwaya aise.'
'you read my mind ,am so so hungry .'
We left .
VIOLA
It seemed like yesterday when I remember what I have been put through .A few years back ,I would break down at the thought of it.For me to stand here and not feel anything at the thought of it meant the world to me.I never heard from PRESH again .It's like he disappereaed from the face of the earth but someone tipped me that he went to South Africa.Everything of him angongole analanda including the demio he bought me.I had to start to from scratch .I dedicated my time with girls at chinsapo that we started getting involved with big organizations that actually helped to expose us .we finally started getting funds as a club until we established it as a full time organization .We named it Reach for the stars where the strars shall mean the girls .We are doing very well so far.Ndauka is all grown now .That I could cry when I look at him because he looked like PRESH was history .He has a good relationship with Matina his step sister so is me and Beckie .We accepted that we both got played and moved on.Somehow Taya played a huge role in getting us close because she is either at my house or Beckie's.
BECKIE
'oky baby just give me 5 minutes .'
'but I want to play with Ndauka .'
'and you will.'
'drama queen .'
She started crying because Lusa called her drama queen and she doesn't like it .
'Ok don't take dad serious ,he is joking .'
'look at his face ,he is serious .'
'Matina love ,I can change my mind you know and Lusa I don't have time for you .'
Eish being a wife is like being a mother to a child and your husband .They both annoy you but still remain the best people in your life .
2 years ago ,I married Lusa.Just a simple wedding .After 2 years of pursuing me ,I finally said yes.Not that I didn't love him ,I just didn't trust myself .After dating him for a few months ,I finally found out everything about him.He lied about everything.Actually my dad was an accomplice .I was mad for 2 good months until I saw the brighter side .We could actually speak the same language and I don't mean literally .He adopted Matina since PRESH is nowhere to be found .He just vanished ,not that I care but he is still the father of my daughter .Me and Viola we are friends ,there was alot that tied us together .She is a great woman .what she and Reach for Stars are doing is amazing .
TWO YEARS LATER
To be continued .