ELASTIC HEART😪

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“Sasa wanataka nini sahii!”

Translation…

{What do they want this time!}

Yes…

I was being called… That’s the last time I was before my under prepared journey to my Land…Somewhere in Africa. I didn’t know how to tell my looooooovely, awesome , great ,loving dad that I couldn’t get home by Friday, also I needed a break from this environment, we all need a change of that sometimes , right?

Then a thought hit me, I was going to miss the WiFi though, we don’t have that in my place, to make it even worse, I don’t have a phone that I can call mine,I was going to my native land , completely get lost in the woods,

Ooooooh… NOT FORGETTING HOW I’M GOING TO HAVE A SERIOUS NIGHT OF TRYING TO COLLECT THE BITS OF MOTHER TONGUE I’VE LEARNT SO FAR.

I sigh… far from the City life am used to, with literally no way of keeping my social life alive. But yes, my aunt had summoned me.

She finishes talking just as I finish singing a song in my head, Elastic heart by Sia, but a cover version I love. Of course am not singing out loud, but shacks it hits me late… I didn’t get a word of what she says, so I decide to stand there and sing believer by imagine Dragons…

It’s just a way to get her to repeat herself cause to me, it’d be sooo disrespectful to make her say the same thing twice and I was looking straight into her her eyes when she said whatever I didn’t pay attention to the first time.

“Nicole, nimesema upikie baby uji ya usiku”

Translation…

{Nicole, I’ve said make the baby some porridge for the night}

Honestly… this is the worst job I hate doing around here, it just adds to my problems, I stand there for a few seconds, I want to think of an excuse like am not feeling well but I have really tried my best for a couple of months with my attitude issues and I don’t want to start a fire now, besides, I’ll be outta this place by Tomorrow!

“Nisawa”

Translation …

{It’s OK}

I say.

TO BE CONTINUED…

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Stay safe❤

N.O👣☯