Following tradition

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Zweli
The minute she walked in in her dress my heart did a tiny flip flop. I helped her sit down and the girls.
Dad: Thank you for joining us
Bab Nciza: Thank you for the invite
I looked at Amani.
Me: You okay? I whispered
Amani: Yeah
Me: mind if i borrow you for a second. I need to explain something
Amani: no
Me: Please
She turned and looked at me. The whole family was doing it best not to listen but I knew they were listening

Amani
I looked at him thinking if I should give him a chance.
Luthando: I had a dream
Dad: Really now
Luthando: And it's happening
Zweli: What were you dreaming about
Luthando looked at him smiling with her toothless mouth.
Luthando: You
Zweli looked at her shocked.
Zweli: Me
Luthando turned and looked at Zwakhe
Luthando: now am confused who i saw in my dream between you too.
Lunwabo: you always have crazy dreams
Zwakhe: well go on sweet pea
Luthando: our sister was marrying one of you
Zwakhe: oh that easy... she was marrying that one. He pointed at Zweli.
Luthando: so where are your wings than?
His whole family coughed choking on they food and looked at Zweli.
Zwakhe: this is why I do not have kids. Anyone care to answer the little smart champ?
Me: he doesn't have wings
Luthando: in my dream he did. They were huge and blue like the sky and his( she pointed at zwakhe) are grey in colour
The room was awkwardly silent. My mind was racing at 100 times as it clicked on me. Did he fly us to the beach? But that would have taken some time, i would have felt the wind too.
Zwakhe: maybe one day i will show you my wings. I saw his mom tap his arm as the girls giggled.
King: moving on to lighter things Amani how you feeling about the whole getting married?
Zwakhe: so much for being light dad
I was so nervous with all of them looking at me.
Me: my emotions are all over
Queen: we just happy he has found someone like you
I saw my dad beam. We ate with everyone laughing and talking.
Zweli: I have something for you
The whole room keep quiet and all I was praying for is me not fainting.
He took out a small box and gave me and I opened it with shaking hands. It was beautiful with a little angel with big wings that had tiny diamonds.
Me: Its beautiful
Zweli: Want to try it on?
I nodded cause my eyes got glassy and he got up and helped put it on. The tiny white diamonds glowed.

Kalechi
I watched in amazement as the necklace glowed so bright.
Zwakhe: Tell us the story behind this family piece?
I wiped a tear and looked at the smiling Amani.
Me:When I was crowned Queen and I moved to the family home there was this big artic where it was filled with so many books about the chosen ones for the family following me. Show them your ring Raya
She placed her hand up.
Me: Your mother got a ring that had pieces of my ring and your great grandma ring. That rock is believed to have Special powers
Amani: Really?
Me: That what it said. And am just glad am passing a piece of it to you.
I didn't want to scare her and her family so it was best to leave her hanging for now....