Following tradition

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Amani
I washed my face and went back to my room to find dad still sitting on my bed with the twins looking amazing.

Zweli
" she not coming"
Mom: She will come
Me: How you know?
Mom: She is your woman. Her heart knows that.
Me: Does she know that?
Mom: am not giving you any ideas but when I married your dad I didn't know that he was going to be my life. He took me to vegas
Zwakhe popped up and kissed mom cheek.
Zwakhe: Las vegas?
Mom: yes. Who going to teleport and fetch my green Album by my side table?
Zwakhe left and came back within seconds with it placed it on the table.
Mom opened it and showed us pictures of her in PJ and dad in track suits all over the world.
Mom: You dad was supper romantic. He took me on a tour around the world in 7 minute. He than took us to las Vegas and we tied the knot and 27 years later am still here. If I can marry a lion what going to stop her from marrying an angel?
Zwakhe: Mina nje angincengani shame i feel sorry for my chosen one shame!!!
Mom: Ill remind you when you sitting as he is thinking of ways to win her over.
Grandpa walked in smiling
Me: You in a good mood
Grandpa: That what happens when you marry your best friend. He sat by the table and passed a box to me
Me: what that?
Grandma: Is that what I think it is?
Grandpa: Yes
Me: what is it?
Mom: oh my gosh
I looked at the old gang.
Zwakhe got up and took the box
Zwakhe: I swear its like am the only one with sense in this family, all you guys had to do was open the damn box.
He opened it and the most beautiful necklace appeared with wings
Grandma: that necklace story is one funny one
Grandpa: And I think that your ady should have it.
Zwakhe: What my chosen one going to get?
Mom: Kodwa Zwakhe!!!
Zwakhe: Am just asking hawu!!... so tell us the story
Grandma: Let wait for her to wear it first than we will tell you the story if it's doesn't do what its suppose to do than its means your chosen one will get it Zwakhe and this box. She raised a tiny green box.
Grandma: Will be hers
Zwakhe took the green box and there laid a beautiful white diamond ring.
Zwakhe: I hope the necklace does what it doe so i can save on the ring.
Me: Oh shit a ring!!!
Zwakhe: Thixo wamie🤦🏾‍♀️

Amani
Dad: Come have a seat baby girl.
I walked towards the bed and sat with him and the twins.
Dad: Its us Four now
Lunwabo: Where mom?
Luthando: She left, i saw her go by the window
Dad: How does that make you feel?
Lunwabo: as long as we have you daddy we okay and ofcause our dear sister Amani
Me: I don't have any sweets guys
They both laughed.
Luthando: We love you with or without sweets. I hugged them.
Dad: Today is a special day
Me: Really?
Dad: Yes really. Because we are going to have lunch with the Royals
Lunwabo: A real king and Queen?
Dad: yes
Me: dad but...
Dad: look at me Amani!!
I looked at him.
Dad: Have I ever done something that wasn't in your best interest?
Me: No
Dad: Have I ever lead you astray?
Me: No
Dad: Than we having lunch with the Royals now change into something else please and we will wait for you outside by the car.
He kissed my forehead and picked the giggling girls up and left. I stood there for a second. Maybe dad is right am over reacting. I opened my wardrobe and took out my blue shirt dress. I wore it and my sandals and comb my hair into an Afro bun and wore big hop earrings. No make up just vaseline. I rushed out after cleaning and we left to the bnb hall and there he was with his whole family. His grandparents Smanga and Kalechi... his mom Raya and Siyanqoba. And his brother Zwakhe.
Dad: You good?
Me: Yeah am good.
Dad: Listen, remember to just enjoy this lunch okay?
I nodded as we walked in with the girls.
This is not going to be bad at all...