SOMETHING IN THE WATER
SOMETHING IN THE WATER BY MATSHIDISO P TALENG Every evening when Mathapelo came home from playing with her friends her dress would always be muddy, her mother would always ask her where she’s been playing. ‘’By the river Mom’’ she’d reply. Mathapelo was only 7 years old and her mother didn’t like the idea Of her playing by the river, but because she was going there with other older kids, she let her Be. Mathapelo was a shy young girl and had an imaginary friend that went with her everywhere. At night when the family would sit in the lounge and watch television, Mathapelo would be in her room playing with ‘’Pinky’’ the imaginary friend Her older brother Kamo who was 12years old, would always come in Mathapelo’s room and tease her by throwing away the te a set she had prepared for her and Pinky, telling her that she should stop her nonsense because P inky didn’t exist. Mathapelo would go crying to their mother and...