Chapter 1
“Ahhhhh.”..exclaims Mika as she shuts her 0600 alarm.Today was the weekend but as per usual she’s supposed to go exercise again.The thing was Mika was very conscious of her body and she felt fat as most of her friends or rather schoolmates had model thin bodies.
“Mmmm ,i just need an hour before i can make it back home and sleep again.” ;she told herself.
The morning was very serene as Mika ran along the road and seeing the beautiful mountain of Nyanga.The tall mountain looked daunting as she ran and the weather as usual was cold and rainy but she was used to it.She silently wondered what it felt like to live in America or one of those western countries she always saw in the television.
Zimbabwe was a beautiful country but for her it restrained her so much because of all the cultural values that girls were forced to uphold.She wished to be free of this and prayed everyday for a miracle to just whisk her away and take her to any western country.
“Zvinogona kuitika kana uvhizvida nemoyo wese”(It can really happen if you want it with all your heart) ;a voice said to Mika
“Ndiyani adaro!”(who said that!) ;Mika asked panicked
“I am your Godfather and i can grant you anything you want.”the voice said cheerfully
Mika had heard stories about the mountain being mythical and she hoped this was not the mountain speaking.
