I wish I could go back home to my annoying parents. For the first time since I got here, I miss them terribly. I pick up the phone and do what I never thought I’d do. I call my parents.
“Mandy unjani” my dad answers. I held back the tears.
“Ngiyaphila. I just miss you guys. Put me on speaker. I want to talk to both of you”, I told him. He says okay, then my mom’s loud voice booms in the room. I put them on speaker too.
“Mama, do you know about video calling? I want to see you guys”, I told them.
“Yes, I do” she replies, that surprises me. How did she know about it? “Okay, I’ll video call you right now”, I told her. I hang up and video call them. Seeing them makes me want to cry, pack my boxes and head home. We talk a lot about what they have been up to. And I’m surprised when they tel
