Shero

Avanti was my partner in crime at school. Always somehow we just went looking for trouble or maybe trouble found us

I remember one day in Grade 7 or 8, we had a few disagreements and a few bitchy remarks passed by some juniors over one of our teenbooks that we used to have, where it was passed around mutual friends and all our secrets were in there. We caught them after the interval in the staircase and thrashed. Pasted them to the wall and just punched. Man was I scared after that. Avanti not bothered.

After getting study leave for O/Ls Avanti, Shontal, Bertha Dishani and me walked from school to Fife Road. Was so much fun. Bullying Rizna everyday about wanting to hook up with her brothers , and why she needs to support it.

Avanti’s energy never changes. I remember when she came for my son’s funeral with Charmaine the two of them were with me all night trying every possible way to make me forget the pain even for that moment.

Up to date her text messages would start by saying* ‘hey what r u wearing?’ And then it goes on from there