nowhere with some strange guy, no
idea where I was taking her. She
was probably terrified. Then we got
to the dance and she didn’t speak
anyone’s language. She didn’t know
anyone. She didn’t even know me.
Bongani and I stood outside
the car, staring at each other. I
didn’t know what to do. I tried
talking to her in every language I
knew. Nothing worked. She only
spoke Pedi. I got so desperate that I
started trying to talk to her using
hand signals.
“Please. You. Me. Inside.
Dance. Yes?”
“No.”