Pie in the Sky

"What are you saying?"

Dlamini felt his heart skipping a beat. He suddenly recalled how he had been thwarted in his political career.

Six years ago was the closest he had ever been to becoming the Mayor of Cape Town. As the representative of the African National Congress (ANC) political party in Cape Town, he was practically guaranteed to become the next mayor.

However, what a shame that, during that year, the ANC suffered its biggest hit in 94 years. It had not only lost Cape Town but also its political stronghold in Pretoria and Johannesburg…

"Mr. Dlamini, if your contributions to the organization are sufficient, it'd be nothing for us to make you the leader of the ANC or even the president of the Rainbow Nation," the voice said lightly.

"How can I trust you?" Dlamini narrowed his eyes and retorted.