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Details
Date of Publication 7th February 2017
Publisher Self-Published
Time to Read 10 minutes
Where to Read Medium
Synopsis
After a year apart in different secondary schools, Amara is reluctantly made to rekindle her friendship with her primary school best friend Harriet.
Excerpt
“Amara!” My house help yelled from downstairs, “Amara!” I put away the book I pretended to read while I eavesdropped on my brother’s conversation and rushed downstairs. When I reached Aunty Gloria, she didn’t have to explain why she had called me. I saw why. Harriet waved at me. I just scrunched up my mouth. I had forgotten my mother had set up with her mum for us to spend the Saturday together. Something, I wasn’t looking forward to. That’s why I must have blocked out the memory so that maybe the day would have just not happened. But there she was, in front of me, in bathroom slippers, a purple flowery top and pink leggings, excited that she was about to spend time with her former best friend. I mean, who wears shinny pink leggings when they are in Year 8? We aren’t seven anymore.