28. THE FINE

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1 WEEK LATER

NANDI

Today is the day, I’ll have to face the only man I have very loved with my whole entire heart. I missed him, a lot and I wouldn’t lie. He was my deepest and biggest obsession.

Me: manje what must I wear Mama ?

Gogo: kahle, um’kwenyana is coming to fetch you.

Me: (laughs) it’s inhlawulo gogo, not lobola.

Ma: he is also paying iLobola.

I bite my tongue and look at her.

Ma: he will do it soon, stop biting your tongue

I let go.

Me: don’t do that ma.

Ma: ok’salayo. Just Wear a dress and doek.

Me: okay ke.

I had finished dressing up the twins and sbahle so I was the only one left. I enter my room and get changed. I grab the closest dress I could find and  get dressed.

Me: sbahle, give me those white tekkies ?

He gives them to me and hugs me.

Me: ufunani manje ? (Giggles)

Sbahle: nex, umuhle Mama.

Me: awww.

I kneel down.

Me: (cupping his face) you are also very very handsome. (Kisses his lips) You look like your father yho nana wami.

Sbahle: Titi ??

Me: even thingo, and nefi. All of you are the same. You all look like your Baba.

Sbahle: (smiles)

Me: Mama loves you neh.

Sbahle: nami…

Giggling…

I look up and its Quinton holding both the twins. I stand up

Me: go play Nana. Whilst Mama gets dressed

He leaves and I finish off.

Quinton: you look beautiful…

Me: I know…

I look at him and he is looking down.

Me: but thanks…

He looks at me.

Quinton: I want you back.

Me: well it’s not gonna be easy.

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