The Corrupter

“I could have taken mom’s car but I do not have a driving license and hell no, Mukura, she would not have even considered giving it to me!” she says dragging herself close to the Mutirikwi river bank.

She falls on the river sand and breathes heavily for a while looking high up in the sky. 

“It is about to get dark, better fill my bottle and keep moving!”

She remains on the ground with her hands spread out wide breathing heavily still. Stretches her head looking at the water in the river and it seems so far yet so close and she contorts her face like a baby. She is exhausted from walking. And using her magic abilities to enhance herself and travel faster. 

“Please, God, lend me strength to take even a little sip of it!”

She faints at the spot.

Hours later at night wakes up and finds herself in sleeping and eyes lingering around her. She startles with haste rise from the ground. 

“It is alright, there is no need for you to fear