michael williams author now is the time for running

Seen a cow cut in half from a burst of one of those guns. But I know the terrible noise they can make, and I have They all carry guns, porcupine quills pointing at the sky. Some of them are in full battle fatigues others just wear army waistcoats and belts with ammunition. There are five, maybe six, soldiers in each jeep. The jeeps bump and rattle down the path where only cattle and villagers coming from Mlagisa Town and Embandeni Kraal have More important to him than busting my brains. Pelo the Buster can beat me any day of the week, but right now something else is Pelo is looking to give me some of my own medicine. Shadrack wraps his arms around me and pulls me away. Pelo the Buster does not have the chance to finish what he's saying because he has to deal with my fist in his mouth. He's crazy,' says Pelo, tapping his temple with his finger. Of course he thinks it's a goal.' This is Bhuku again, all hands on hips, head cocked back as if he has Innocent says that's why he stays well away from girls-he can't make up his mind whether he likes them or not. Nobody else wants to be goalie, so she's useful. I'm not sure why we let a girl play with us, but

When Lola misses, then the shot is always too high. 'And he can see from where he's standing.' 'Innocent said it's a goal,' I point out. He runs up and down, with his arms outstretched like the wings of an airplane, screaming, That's too high.' Bhuku points at the imaginary bar my ball supposedly sailed over. Legs, and kick with my left foot as hard as I can. I toe the ball into the air, jump over his Of knobby knees, thick shins, and big feet to collect the ball and to upend me. The reason? Pelo the Buster is sliding toward me in a slow-moving heap

I move to kick the ball with my right foot but don't. A quick glance up at Lola in goal, crouching now, ready to save my cannon shot-or so she thinks! First touch to Shadrack, pushing the ball through the legs of Pelo, and then Shadrack sending I scoop the ball up with my foot, flick it up in the air, and head it past Bhuku, who is the plodder of the group.

Get around heavy Pelo, the best defender in Masvingo Province. If I pass to him, he will be blocked by Pelo the Buster. He has his hand up in the air, calling for the ball. 'We can still win before they get here,' shouts Shadrack. Grandpa Longdrop is never wrong, but I have never seen soldiers bringing food. Sadza, no more cassava, and when the people cried with hunger, then the soldiers would come. Perhaps he has heard how hungry we are? Grandpa Longdrop said that when there was no more I catch the ball between my foot and the earth and point. The game is 2-2 when the soldiers come in their jeeps down the path to Gutu.

Michael williams author now is the time for running