chapter One - far away in the night
the candle flickered as Daisy hunched over her notes , eyes heavy with exhaustion.in the silence of the small room on the city's outskirts, the only sound heard was the scratching of her pen and the weight of hope pressing on her shoulders.
Tomorrow was the scholarship exam. her last shot of entering university.
You've got this, Daisy, Clara had whispered earlier in class, handing her a lucky charm. but even Clara didn't know how badly daisy needed this win.
the next day , she sat nervously in the classroom beside her best friend,Clara .
the invigilator walked in and handed out the question papers. Daisy's hand trembled but she forced herself to breath she had studied hard, she was ready Clara had also applied for the scholarship but both girls new only a few candidates would be picked.It was the most prestigious university in Africa winning meant everything.Daisy wrote her final answers with hope in her heart .
Maybe just maybe she would get the scholarship. Clara prayed if she didn't get the scholarship at least daisy would but for daisy these scholarship meant everything it is the only way she could enter university. Neither could imagine what the future hold.