CHAPTER 25

NOLUTHANDO
I close my eyes as I chew the onion. I open them and Buhle is looking at me.

Thando: What?
Buhle: You're dramatic you know that?
Thando: No I don't . Do you always chew onions?
Buhle: When my parents pay for my music conductor , yes. "Hold your stomach in and sing from the inside" , that's what they all do instead of teaching me how to sing. Sometimes it looks like I'm the tutor and they are the students. They can't even sing. You see now , I sing on my own. I will get myself on top because I can sing all I need is to be recognized.
Thando: I'm sure our breaths smell bad now.

The conductor or tutor or whoever this is comes back to us clapping hands.

Conductor: Ladies , ladies stop talking and start singing. Do re mi fa soooo