Turning Table

Part 153

** FIT IN ***

Liyana

"Fit in," I keep telling myself,

Sbahle and Nwabisa set next to me the minute Nstika left with Mvelo, I was a bit skeptical sitting next to beautiful powerful women, there are both light-skinned and looked like models that just stepped out of a Glam magazine or something.

Sbahle: you know I'm not sure if I should call you Queen Liyana or Dr. Liyana these days "

I looked at Sbahle with amazement.

Nwabisa: you also a Dr? "

Me: uuuum... What do you mean I'm also a Dr? Are you one? "
Nwabisa: yes, I'm a Dentist "

Sbahle: ooh shoot I forgot that you are also a Dr. Nwabisa and if Zoe and Sindy were here, I would have felt so out of space thank God they have other commitments "

Me: I'm sorry to bust your bubble Sbahle but I have a few years to go before I get my Ph.D., I just archived my Masters's in Physiotherapy...I believe Ntsika over-exaggerated the news when he told you "

Nwabisa: Girl you may not have completed your PHD but trust me when I say that. After completing a master's degree in physiotherapy, you will be able to use the title "Doctor of Physiotherapy" (DPT) or "MSc (Physiotherapy)". So Sbahle and Ntsika are right we have another Dr in the family "

Sbahle: well, I told you Dr Liyana Bhengu "

I laughed shaking my head

Me: I'm still Ziqubu, Sbahle "

We all bust out and laughed.

Nwabisa: not for long, as I hear the wedding bells are slowly approaching "

Me: True ... "

I looked down as Nwabisa stood up and held my shoulder,

Her: it was good to meet you Liyana and I promise I will visit you before the wedding but for now let me go breastfeed my son, "

Me: you have a baby? "I said standing up.

Her: yes, just a few weeks old, crazy like his father and sucking me dry "

Sbahle: that child is not crazy he just needs to go to his father's house enzelwe Sisko I don't know how long you are going to hide him from Vusi "

Nwabisa: Sbahle !!!"

Nwabisa shouted at Sbahle

Sbahle: what? Liyana is family now ... why must I hide the truth from her "

Nwabisa just shook her head and decided to hug me "I will call you later, ... again it was good to finally put a face on the name you really are a gem, and I pray you treat my brother with the respect and love he deserves "

I nodded and hugged her back. Queen Sbahle was called by one of her servants and I to decided to go to the lady's room to figure out my next move, on what I have to do to fit in, to Look the part And play it flawlessly like a Queen I soon to become

My stomach starts rumbling I don't remember the last time I ate a whole meal, lord I'm so hungry, I'm not even sure I know what a whole meal is anymore
I looked at myself in the mirror and breath out loud.

"There you are "

a voice said, when I looked up, I was met by Ntsika's mother.

Her: come I must introduce you to a few people, have you eaten though? "

I screamed not another meet and greet but how can I say no to food at this point,

Me: no "I said softly she looks at me from head to toe and smiled