IT GETS BETTER WITH TIME. <NOT EDITED>

Chapter Twenty Nine-birthday surprise

"Busi, wake up," Ma Nonkosi utters, attempting to pull the bed covers off of me but I don't budge. I hold on tight to them.

What time is it anyway? I still need some more of sleep and those refreshing sweet honey bitter dreams.

Sleep only gives me peace and keeps me at ease, when reality only shoves me with pain and impatience of uncertainty of whether I'll ever be able to be with Nathi ever again.

These thoughts I have of him literally are destroying my inner soul. The one that yearns for him mostly and I despise the fact that when I'm entirely alone, everything comes back in a revolting feeling.

So if it were up to me, I'd immensely appreciate sleep up until Nathi restored his memory. But that would insanely be selfish of me, who would I leave Mpendulo with?

She shakes me lightly again and I snuggle my head more onto the soft pillow, gripping the soft blanket tightly.

"Maaaaa?" I groan softly.

Why doesn't she leave me alone? In peace.

"Sit up straight," she demands and her tone automatically intimidates me.

So I comply and gradually sit up straight, with a frown plastered on my face.

"Happy Birthday my angel," she places a small box on my tigths and I remain numb and dumbfounded while she squirms excitedly with pure hypnotizing happiness.

I totally forgot about this day.

"Even though you were separated from us, I've always remembered this day," she smiles and a hint of guilt is visible in her eyes.

"You're not proposing to me, right mom?" I effortlessly try to ease the tension.

I'm just appreciative that she has always remembered.

"Why would I?" she chuckles shaking her head.

"You'll never know," I teasingly shrug.

"Don't flatter yourself," she rolls her eyes. "Now don't open it as yet but later on, okay," she smiles and kisses my forehead

I won't cry, not today for that matter.

"Thank you ma," I embrace her into a tight warm hug.

To be honest, I'm truly happy our relationship has rebuilt. She never gave up on me, and I appreciate that dismally. She's become a mother to me, one I've wished to have when I lost my own. I love and appreciate her existence.

I stare at the image of Nathi right next to me and I quietly sigh. Why did he even have to look like Nathi?

He flutter his eyes open and stares at me grumpily. He yawns and pouts.

"Hi baby," I guide him to my lap and tickle him.

He laughs and screams loudly and that by itself makes me smile warmly.

"Guess whose birthday it is today," I kiss him. "It's mommy's birthday," I utter and
I start singing the birthday song and he claps while singing along with his unrecognizable baby lauguage.

What to do today? It's my day off, but I have no idea what I'll do on this day. I'd honestly rather be spending my day in this warm comfortable bed with so much warmth and cheerfulness the blankets will give me.

I decide to finally head out of my bedroom to the lounge with baby Mpendulo in my hands.

Why is the house quiet?
Where is Sbongi? Because I know Ma Nonkosi and Bongi have left for work.

"Gogo," I reach to kiss her forehead.

"Happy Birthady my baby," she hugs me tightly and plants wet kisses all over my dry salty face.