Chapter 12 - My Grandparents' Home

My grandparents' huts were surrounded by fig trees that acted as a fence.  We gained access to the yard through a wooden gate. The yard was very big; there were aloe trees, a mielie field, and a pumpkin garden.

One Sunday, my friend and I saw a green snake wrapped around one of the fig trees. We quickly called my grandmother. When my grandmother came out, the snake hid itself. I was very scared that night because I thought the snake would come out in the hut whilst we were sleeping.

My grandparents had a dog called Tom. It was a black-and-white dog. Tom was a friendly dog but not to strangers. When I arrived late after dark, it never used to bark at me. My friends, however, did not enjoy such pleasures because Tom used to bark at them. As a result, they were reluctant to visit me. They were also afraid of my grandmother; she was noisy and cheeky. I used to go and play with my friends.

One of the games we used to play was kgwele. The game entailed...

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