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We just got off the plane and hell I'm tired, I can't believe we have to take so many flights to reach South Africa.

Luckily we are here, I swear it was a lifetime flight. Thank God. The airport is beautiful and big, real big. We walked towards the airport while our bags were taken care of.

I took out my phone to call Chrissy, I promised her I would call her...."Lucia put your phone away, you can call Chrissy when we are in the taxi please. "Mom told me.

I listened to her and put it away. We reached the airport and I kind of got scared because there were so many people. Are these people really all going to other places or coming from other places?

My Heart starts to beat as I catch up with my mom and take her hand In mine seeing her smile at me. I just roll my eyes at it. I'm just glad she is here with me. I'm acting like a baby now.

This side of the city is cold. I grabbed my jacket tightly when a cold wind suddenly floated, making me miss our place already. It is so warm.

"You fine darling?" I heard mom asked me which I find strange, but maybe just because she is a concerned mother.

"Yes mom, thank you, and you, are you fine? I asked her while we were waiting for our luggage.

" I couldn't be any better my baby, mom is going to be fine". she told me with her beautiful smile on her face making me smile as well.

When the taxi stopped in front of us, I couldn't wait to get in. Mom also joined and sat down.

"Good morning welcome to northern cape kimberley." the driver spoke.

"Good morning and thank you", we greet him back. I couldn't wait to get out and call Chrissy, I was so excited.

"She must be asleep by now, the time there is different from here", she told me, but I didn't listen and just dialed her number hearing the phone ring. I was so excited to hear her voice as I smiled into the phone.

I was about to drop the phone when I heard her voice on the other side of the phone..."Hi, who is this?"She asked, sounding asleep, making me giggle.

" HI, it's me Lucia, I'm sorry for waking you up and mom told me you would be asleep, but I couldn't wait to hear your voice, I miss you." I told her.

"Oh,okay sorry, I had wondered who would call so late. I'm glad that you guys reached there safely .I miss you guys too."she spoke, sounding so sad through her sleepiness.

I got quiet for a while looking at my mother not knowing what to respond. I felt bad for leaving her there all alone." We miss you so much darling, I just wish you could be here with us right now. "Mom said hearing her sight and took a few breaths.

I glance at mom for telling her that she lifts her shoulder shaking Her head." I'm sorry about that mom, I promise I will visit soon", she said.

"Thank you my baby, I know you will, but call us everytime and you can ask us if everything is okay. "Mom reassures her.

" Thank you too mom, and I hope you are going to love your new home, babe thanks for the call, I need to get back to sleep now and please don't forget about the beautiful guys you promised me". she told me ending the call. my eyes furrowed in shock, mom just heard that.

I couldn't find the courage to look at mom, to see the shock on my face,but I have to face her sooner or later. I felt how she looked at me and I glanced at her seeing he looked at me with shock and raised eyebrows.

"Uhm beautiful guys, I see." she spoke looking back out of the window.

I sight, "stupid bitch..." What was that young lady? "She asked me, making me flinch.

" Uh mm nothing mom." I told her scratching my head, how could she do this to me. I'm so going to kill her.

I really missed her and this place looks boring already. I look out the window and find everything amazing as we pass certain places. I just wish she could be here with me, we would have stopped, just to take pictures. I go through my phone and reach my gallery smiling at the picture of me and chrissy. It's so hard really.

The drive is long, boring and it is so quiet in this car, the drive didn't even play some nice music. I glance at the driver and he seems to be in his own world.

Mom was also quiet, so I wasn't going to bother her either. I looked through the window of the cab and sight thinking to myself. Maybe this place isn't going to bad as I think. I'm going to love it and I'm going to make it so fun for myself. I just have a lot of opportunities because I have so many dreams in mind to do when I'm done with school. Thinking about school, I hope it's going to be the best school with some nice teachers and learners.

I'm going to need a part time job after school, because I'm not going to be all alone in that house because mom is going to work and I will be alone. I have to stay busy, to keep me from thinking of chrissy.

I couldn't stop thinking about her being alone there, so I decided to play my favorite game farm heroes on my phone. This ride is going to take forever. I need to do something. I lost my mind and attention on my game hearing voice talking. I stop and glance at mom.

"Mom, did you say something? I asked her.

" Oh no darling, I was exactly telling the driver where we were going. "she told me, smiling.

Okay.

" Ma'am, is this your first time here in South Africa? "the driver asked as I roll my eyes.

Oh not really, but this is surely my daughter's first time and she is kind of boring mom told him making me gaspe with my hand in my mouth

Mom", I breathe out... "What darling, you didn't utter one word about this place, all you do is sulking on your phone."she told me looking out the window.

" I didn't know I should have said something", I spoke looking at her hearing the driver giggle.

"Yes, darling I need to know, what do you think about this place? Are you loving it? What do you think? "she asked me.

I slightly crossed my arms," mom really now?"

"Yes child,..." Uhh, okay, it's fine so far and I love it, it's beautiful."I told her and got back on my phone.

" Okay if you say so." Mom told me putting her on my lap and caress it.

" How long till we reach the place, my back can take it anymore and I'm hungry. "I groan out, getting tired of sitting.

"Almost there, almost dear. "the driver added.

" It's Magersfontein memorial farm." mom told the driver.

" We should be there by now. "he responded.

" Thank you sir.

Suddenly we drove down a path which looked so scary, there's no single house around here, just big trees and it looked like we headed through a forest. It was a big open forest.

"Mom, why are we going through a forest? " I asked, still focusing on the road as we passed different trees.

"Because my parents own half of this forest and we are going to stay on the farm where I grow old." she told me with a smile on her face and light in her eyes.

I felt happy for a moment to see her like this. If this is going to change her mood then surely I'm going to love this place. If mom is happy then I'am. I love my mom, she is also one of my best friends and a strong woman which I'm grateful to call my mother. I have thought when receiving the divorce she was going to break down and go back to drinking her so drunk and changed,my dad is her life, I mean was. She really loved him and still does.

I hope this place is going to work out all well for us. Dad didn't call me like he promised I guess he has deleted me as well too. I don't care if he was ever there for me.

Here she is, taking everything upon herself to make me happy to see me happy. She keeps her head high, not caring about her problems.

" This is so deep." I whispered out.

" No need to be scared lady, you save here. I can guarantee you that." the driver told me, smiling as I glanced his way.

Who knows what creepy thing is hiding in these trees, I thought to myself and sight when the car finally came to a halt.

"Magersfontein memorial farm house." the driver said as he opened the door for mom and went to get out our luggage.

I stood frozen staring at the beautiful sight in front of me. It was a red brick double storey house, maybe three stores. I didn't know what to do or what to say. My mouth hung open hearing my mom giggle next to me.

"I told you I would love it". "she reminded me by closing my mouth as she just laughed and walked away opening the gate.

" Wow. "was all I could get out, starting to find my feets and walk towards the house, it is indeed a farm house surrounded with many beautiful flowers.

I inhale the freshness of the flowers as it flows through my nostrils giving me a good feeling. I pick up my two bags and follow mom, still focusing on this house not even knowing when the driver left.

"This is so beautiful mom, is this really your house wow, it's so amazing I need to take pictures and send it to chrissy." I yell, smiling and turning all around to check out this beautiful place.

"Is ours darling." she said laughing, "before you take pictures come in and freshen up we go out to the city, to get something to eat and we also need to do something." she told me.

We entered our new house and the warmth of this house already made me feel welcome. We checked every room for assurance that everything is fine. Our things weren't here yet, mom said that it should be here around tomorrow so for now I'm heading to my bedroom. Damn it is huge and beautiful. It looks out towards the forest.

After both me and mom had freshened up, we headed down towards the garage and my face felt again when I saw a black range rover standing here shining.

"What oh no, this is not yours, '' I said looking at me, who just smiled at me.

" Why isn't it mine, it was my dad's so of course this belongs to me, come on get in.

"Can I drive mom? ``I asked, looking at her.

"You can, anytime but not today, first you have to know the roads and how they drive here." She told me to climb in at the driver 's side. I climb in next to her in the passenger seat and enjoy the comfort of the beautiful baby.

"Let's go mom." I said with joy in my voice.

. Oh yes….