"Hello Brianna, good morning." Mrs makai a regular customer on her mother's stand.
" Good morning_ Mrs makai. What are you buying from me today?" With her unfading smile that's attract many, she asked.
Her Sense of humour is an attraction to many people that surrounds her. Brianna, medium height and slim, curved shape with flat tummy, chocolate like skin, hairy body, long black hair, big eyes that are very white with an enticing smile that curve dimples whenever she smiles.
Her character differs from amongst all teens. she has grown to understand every person in their weaknesses and sees no room to judge anyone.
Everyone is a friend, but she only has one silly best friend, Michelo commonly called cheelo and her 15 years old younger brother. Cheelo is jovial and talkative and sometimes annoying to those who doesn't know her very well.
"Thank you and come again." As she said goodbye to Mrs makai.
Without noticing Cheelo, who appear suddenly from her back and scares her off in frighten, Brianna fell forward on the table of tomatoes and it all covered her body, some of it splash her clothings.
Instead of being sorry, Cheelo burst into laughing, "Are you this scared, huh?"
"Cheelo, is this funny?" She stood with a serious face.
Without concern, she continued laughing and mocking her friend's dirtylook.
" She felt provoked and raise a big tomato, "how about this, huh?" throw it on her and it break on her white blouse. Seeing the shock on her eyes, Brianna burst into laughing.
She can't give up just like that, cheelo picked another tomato and begin chasing her, wanting to hit her with it. They begin to run round the tables giggling until Cheelo throw the tomato that landed on the man's chest, leaving a dirty mark on his white shirt, just after he got out from his black pajero.
Having seen the mess, they both stood still, terrified. The man, in his early 30s, medium body size, tall, with dreadlocks that reaches almost on his waist, very shinny and neat, slowly turned up to see who did that. moving towards them in a
unfriendly look, they trembled.
"O God, this doesn't seem ok." Daniel, spoke to himself at a bit distance he paused from the moment he saw what his sister and her crazy friend did.
when the man stood before the girls with his scary look, Cheelo, without hesitation point at Brianna to have done it. Very surprised, Brianna gave a shocking stare at her,
"That's not true." goggled. "Sir, I swear, I didn't do it, she did." With a trembling finger she point her back.
" Lier, you did it!
"I didn't, you did it!"
They continued pointing fingers at each other. The man smiled and shout, just to scare them off so that they keep quiet. "That's enough!"
At once, they both kept quiet. Daniel giggled.
The man moved a step close and they moved back scared. "Who did it? seriously asked.
They immediately fell on their feet, begging for mercy.
"He moved back and asked again, "I want to know who throw the tomato!"
Brianna couldn't continue being silent, she had to put the blame on her self, "Sorry sir, I did it." Fell her face to the ground in regret.
Cheelo looked at her, questionably to why she lied for her sake
"Ohh Brianna, why did you have to lie? Let her pay for her own crime. " She spoke to himself.
Daniel and cheelo always fight like cat and dog, but again they misses each other, quickly. Although cheelo is 21, Brianna's age mat, she and Daniel really play like best friends of the same age , when Daniel is only 15 but growing so fast and tall to look like his sister's age.
"Stand up." stretch forward his hand to lift her. Brianna could not believe it, she opened her eyes wide, surprised.
" Come on. " He insisted.
Before she could put in, Cheelo see it an opportunity to escape into the shop, " excuse me."
Spotting her, Daniel unnoticed followed her in. " Why did you run away, leaving my sister in that awkward condition?" He spoke in a whispering voice.
" Shhhh, quiet. can't you see the man is being lenient with her? He might like her." Whisper back.
Daniel groaned lowly as though he could punch her, and then just joins in peeping from behind the shelves.
"I had never seen such beauty before." He thought. " Look at those eyes, so sure as the sky." He said, while keeping contact.
She is embarrassed by his firm stare into her eyes.
"What are you called, pretty one?" blink lovingly.
In shame, she faced down and respond, "Brianna."
"wow, your name matches your beauty. He unbend her by the chin to make her face him. " My name is manoah, Manoah Theo." He stretch out hand for a shake.
" Brianna." Called Mrs Kumwenda Grace.
She suddenly turned, very afraid. " Bye." Run over quickly. She breath out in relief.
Manoah smiled then enters the car and drive off.
Just a stare she gave out made Brianna start apologising. " I'm sorry mother." Hurried in guiltly.
King Yachi, the powerful king of yashilan kingdom. The most powerful and most feared kingdom among all it's surrounding kingdoms. It's powerful worriors, great weapons and technology, above all, it's riches resources and ruling pattern makes it even more powerful and respected.
It is the largest kingdom with 13 provinces that are rich in natural resources, which these other kingdoms trade from for their kingdoms to run. Beside these, the kingdom is a tourist attraction due to it game parks, waterfalls and beaches. it's neighbouring kingdoms benefits from Yashilan with food, water and electricity. The 13 provinces are run by powerful governors and troops of soldiers that helps in safeguarding the kingdoms minerals as well as the safety of it's people.
A line of expensive convoys passing Nguzu province, from the airport. Ahead of them are horses with soldiers on them, then followed by BMW bikes. The road is cleared, as every citizen , passing that route moved in sides , standing still with respect.
Brianna, being a foreigner from mukuni kingdom, didn't know what was going on." What's going on, cheelo?" Staring surprisingly. "Why is everyone getting out of the way?"
" Quiet and just stand still. His majesty is passing." Whispered to her.
With shocking stare and silliness, she had to speak again, " Ah__ You mean the famous, feared king Yashi?" Curiously and excitedly asked.
" Yes, just shut up and stand still." whispered to her again.
" Fine, I will listen to you because this will be my fulfilled dream of seeing the King with my naked eyes and not in papers or on television."
Brianna couldn't help it when his majesty convoy surpassed than she yelled, "Your majesty I long to see your face one day! You're my best king ever!"
Everyone turned to look at her shockingly. It was the least that anyone expected of her.
"Stop the car!" The king ordered.
Seeing that, Cheelo grabbed her my hand and they begin to run. The rest of the people there, bow in respect, instead of the king, the prince was the one who came out of the car.
" Looking at where they were running too, he asked. " Who are those girls?"
One of the elder men among the people answered, "Forgive them, your majesty. They are just little girls who doesn't know much about respect." Said these while face down.
Without further words, the Prince got back into the car and ordered the driver to drive.
"Who is she?" The king asked.
"Just some girls."
After that, the drive to the palace continued. From the side mirror, prince Lawrence saw Brianna's pretty face which he couldn't get out from his memory. "Those eyes, milky, and so innocent." He thought.
The King noticed his son's lost in thoughts, then he stretched the arm and lean a Palm on his thigh that brought him back to life. "Are you ok son?"
He nodded to mean Yes and they both faced the front without another word.
From a distance, they stopped panting. "Really, Brianna, was that necessary?" panting hard.
"Why did you do that? Today I could have seen the king, you fool." playfully, give her a slap.
"It's not something to laugh about, Brianna. Who does that?" scolded her.
" Oh come on, Cheelo. There was nothing wrong with what I did. King Yashi is also human and a friend of his people, despite of him being king. " " Get up, let's go, you are only stressing yourself over nothing." Pulled her up.
"It's useless to try and make you understand, when this doesn't happen in the kingdom you came from." She lowly spoke to herself.
"What did you say?" She questioned upon hearing that.
" Brianna, it's pointless to continue hiding your kingdom's secrets when we all know about it." She walked ahead.
" wait a minute, miss." stand on her way. "Who told you that lie?"
"Grandpa did told me, that the last King was very corrupt. He ended a young man's relationship for his Princess sake. The princess and the same girl where best friends, she yearned for her man until she used her title to get the man for her self with the help of her parents. Angrily explained. "As though it wasn't enough, They even ended the girls father's Life because he couldn't believe what the king and his friend did to his family and him."
Cheelo walked ahead, as Brianna remained behind puzzled, " How come I didn't know about this story of my kingdom?"
"Stop thinking and let's go, your mother must be wandering about what is taking you so wrong." She yelled over to her.
"I have to ask father about this." She runs after her.
The convoys drive in, the castle. As they park aside one by one. The maidens took possession, the guards spread the red carpet and rushed to open the door for them as the rest of the guards lined up from every side. Queen Rabbeca standing by the door in her Royal garment with a shiny crown of original Gold above her head. Two maidens behind her, from both sides the royal cabinet ministers all are here to receive the thing from his trip.
They all bow their heads in respect, as the king climbs the steps and in unison they said. "May you reign for ever, o King Yashi."
With his stuff of authority, he rest it on each of their heads. and hugged the queen.
"My lady." kissed on top of her palm.
"Welcome back, my lord."
On the other hand, the prince was shaking hands with the rest of the ministers then Pulled his mother in a hug. "my queen mother."
"oh my dear son." I missed you." hug him tight. The king passed a joke and everyone Burst into laughing. He walked in holding his queen by hand as everyone following after him and all settled by the huge dinning filled with all kinds of food.
From the other side Mr Kumwenda sitted outside on the mat with his wife and two of their kids giggling. The Kumwenda family isn't rich, but they are a Happy family of them all. They live like best friends always there for each other.
" Look, papa, she's here!" Little Ellah run and jumped on Brianna.
Ellah is the youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Kumwenda, she is only 6 and very intelligent as Brianna was at this age.
" What took you so long, Brianna?" In her arms, she asked.
" we couldn't finish selling on time. Did you miss me?" Lift her up.
Giggling, Ellah, " Yes I did. Papa has a surp....
"Ellah, not yet!" her parents and a brother, all shouted at once.
Their shout made it more suspicion to Brianna.
" Ah_ ." Put down her sister. " What's going on, huh?
Reuben hid his hands behind, "nothing my Princess." guiltly said.
Brianna turned the look to her mom, " mom, say something, what is daddy hiding?"
"no, dear, nothing. Come here, sit down you are tired." quickly took her by hand to make her sit.
" ok fine." Staring at Daniel suspiciously as he sits down, Daniel looked away avoiding eye contact with her.
Ellah could not keep secret for too long, " Oh Papa say it already, or I tell everything to my sweet Brianna.
"Alright, big mouth, Ellah. Teased her, " Papa, tell Brianna the good news."
Brianna staring surprisingly on each other's face, "What am I missing here?"
"Here, my dearest daughter, have a look at this." Pass over the envelope to her.
In some much question, she took it from him, "what's this dad?"
"Just open it." Everyone shout in so much happiness.
With eyes fixed on her father, she opened the envelope, reading through the later, tears fell down from her eyes. " An acceptance letter from the University of Zambia?"
Reuben moved took a step close, and extend the hand and wiped her tears with a thumb. " Yes my princess. Just as you wanted, you have been accepted in school of humanity, to study Social work and law. Be happy now."
She immediately fell in her father's arms and hug him so tight, while she sobs. "Thank papa."
Everyone moved close and joins in the hug. They all hugged.
"Alright, enough enough, this cause for a celebration." Daniel break the silence.
Everyone giggling, "of course."
In celebration, they brought out cups and cheap drinks as it can be described by the rich, but with them, it was all they could afford and they are ok with it, for happiness and togetherness is all that matters.
As everyone is celebrating, Brianna stood silent and smiling, upon seeing how Happy her family was. The father reads her mind like an open book, so he knew for sure that she was thinking of something so he sneaked out from the rest and followed her.
"What is troubling my dear daughter this time around?"
"Oh dad. Nothing at all, come on." Pulling him by hand to join her mum and siblings but he hold her back.
"Honey, tell me what's wrong?"
She sighed, " nothing much, papa. I was only thinking about the fees. How will we manage to pay, if I go, then I'm not accepted on bursary?"
"Leave it to your dad." Move close more and make a slight pinch on her cheek, " This man you see, would sell all he has for his daughter's education, and also trade his life, just to put a smile on her face." pinch her nose once more.
Brianna fell into his arms, holding her dad very tight.