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Don't tell me that I have to leave my dad . He really needs me . He's very sick .
I can't say he has my brother . I know Nkazimulo , his work comes first.

I know his nurse is always here but he needs his children . He needs me right next to him .

" Luzukolwethu , we have to go . "

I raise my head to look at him .

" please give me another 5 minutes. "

It's not like we're running late or something . We're just going to town . The town is few KM away from here .
I look back at my dad . He's sleeping on his bed . He is even loosing weight now .

I know these nurses won't give him food . They spend their day busy downloading movies with our Wi-Fi.

" dad , are you ok?"

He gives me a smile .

" go to school princess . I'll be ok . "

He squeeze my hand . His hands are so cold . It's not even cold outside.

" Banzi please , you need to stop acting like you are leaving dad alone . I'm here and we hired nurses for him . "

He better not include himself. This person doesn't even know what is wrong with our father .

He is just enjoying to be a boss at my father's company . Treating people like crash .

I stand up .

" I'll come back to check up on you every chance I get ."

I say before letting go of his cold hand .

" bye princess, daddy loves you . "

I give him my forehead for a forehead kiss .

" You're wasting my time Zuko. "

I sigh . I follow him out of my father's bedroom . He can't wait to get me out of his sight .

I see one of his nurses business changing channels .

" Nurse , dad's hands are cold . Can you check up on him . "
I say .

I'm really worried . These people always want to be told how to do their job .

" I'll open the heater for him . "

She says . I walk out of the Lounge without saying a word.

Nkazimulo is waiting for me in the garage . He opens the door for me . I look back at my father's warm house before getting in the car .

" you don't have to worry Lil sister. Everything is going to be ok . "

I roll my eyes.

" when ? Those nurses doesn't know why they are here . They enjoy Netflix while my father is sick. "

I feel like going back to high school .
I don't want to be away from home .

" do you want me to hire new nurses ? "

I look at him acting like he cares .

" I want you to check up on dad more often . Try to spend some time with him . "

I say looking at him .

" you know that I'm always busy . I need to make sure that his company is not falling apart. "

I look outside the window. I don't have anything to say to Nkazimulo. He'll rather work his brain out than spending time with his father .

I put my faith in Jesus . May his holy spirit fill my father's room all the time. May his holy spirit be his company when I'm not there .

My name is Luzukolwethu Faku. Feel free to call me Zuko because I know my name can be a headache sometimes .
I'm turning 19 years old soon .

I'll be doing my first year of Bachelor of Laws (LLB ) at UKZN .
I'm my father's little princess.
My mother , it's a story for another day .
I'm the last born . Nkazimulo is the first born . We are the small family .
If you want to know more . Let's take this journey together then .