Journey to Jo'burg by Beverley Naidoo

Author:Beverley Naidoo
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2020-01-21T00:00:00+00:00

Eleven

Journey Home

“Wake up! It’s five o’clock.”

When Grace’s voice reached Naledi and Tiro, they pulled themselves up. Silently they drank the tea Grace had made, before slipping quietly out of the house, leaving Jonas and Paul still asleep.

It was half dark, but already many people were hurrying toward the station, and the train was crowded all over again. Most of the faces still looked tired. Bones squeezed against bones as they jolted, jerked and swayed with each movement of the train. At each station yet more bodies crammed in against them, until at last they were thrown out with the crowd rushing off to another day’s work in Johannesburg.

When they arrived at the main ticket office, Mma was already waiting with her case. She thanked Grace warmly.

“Anytime you need help, let me know,” Mma added.

“Tsamaya sentle,” Grace called as they parted at the barrier.

“Sala sentle!” They waved good-bye as they went.

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