Mum, why did you say I had gone to visit Grandma?" "Nancy, you ask too many questions for your age."

"I'm sorry, Mum. Just allow me one more question and I promise I will not ask more."

"You may ask, my daughter."

"When will I go back to school?" Nkatha was silent for some time.

"Nancy. I need to raise five thousand shillings to give Miriti if you are to go back to school," Nkatha said.

"What has Miriti got to do with it? He's not the head teacher!"

Nancy has always kept some painful secrets locked away in her memory. It was the safest thing to do then. However, some bitter truths are now screaming to be let out for Nancy to live a fulfilling life. A trip to a retreat centre affords Nancy the chance to confront the ghosts of her past.

StarLit Readers is a series targeting lower secondary school students. The series is also recommended for other readers looking for hilarious modern stories told in a powerful and highly refreshing fashion. The readers in this series will certainly keep you turning the pages.