She had to regain her memories, if not for anything, at least to be able to apologize sincerely to the Bothas, especially to Ben. She drew another long sigh, and feeling her eyes begin to get heavy, she closed them and succumbed to the warmth of sleep.

******

She was jerked awake by her mum and opened up her eyes to see that the car was parked already in the front of a house. She was confused momentarily before realizing that they were parked in front of where she assumed was the Botha’s home.

“We’re here. Sorry for disturbing...” Her mum said in a low whisper “…you have to come down now”

“Sorry to wake you beauty but we’re home dear…” Mr Botha said with a smile from outside the car holding her bag on his right hand and opening the passenger door on her side from outside with his other hand “… the boys are coming out already” she looked to the direction of the house and truly the boys were walking towards the car. She recognized them because she had met them before and she quickly averted her gaze to the floor and focused her attention on getting out of the car. She felt herself tense up at the memory of the last time she was in the same place with the boys. Her dad came around and wrapped his hands around her as though he felt her emotions and felt herself and relax a little.




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