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Eswaziland
My message never went through and that frustrated me.
Mama: Tsakha!!!!
I ran out of my room and walked to the lounge and there my 4 uncles and step dad stood there with mom looking like a mamba.
Malume: Am sorry but there wont be any marriage.
I stood there not knowing what to do or say.
Me: why?
Malume: His intended for someone else.
I turned to mama.
Me: Remove her!!! Now!!!
Malume: Imani!!!
Me: Am not going to let my people starve one more month because of no funds. We need capital injection even if I have to sell my soul. Mama deal with the woman and you stall the uncles.
I turned and left them standing there.
Motlahgodi
We got home and dad was happy. He greeted me and hugged me kissing me all over. Yes my dad is very affectionate and to me am his little boy.
Mama: Introduce us.
Me: Ma, Zobuhle. Mama
I watched as she blushed and mama hugged her for a long time and she smiled at whatever she said in her ear
Dad: Am guessing since she is here we meeting her family soon
Me: in four days time baba
Dad: Excellent
Ma: Ill have to take out my white dress from the attic than
Yamihle: She haven’t even had a glass of water and you planning her wedding yet I see no ring on her finger.
There was silence.
Zobuhle
His family is so tentative to him and his needs, the minute that everyone was there. His cousins and uncles it was laughter all the way. I stood by the corner and watched how everyone was close to him. How he spoke to them with respect and they returned the same respect.
Nyakallo
I saw her blending with the wall and I walked over to her.
Me: You an observer
She blushed.
Me: What you thinking.
Zobuhle: How everyone seems to adore him and yet sometimes it feels like he has lived most of his life in seclusion.
Me: His different
Zobuhle: Iv noticed.
Me: If you don’t mind me asking why are you giving him a chance?
She looked at me.
Zobuhle: I feel normal when am with him. He never judges, he never sugar coats things and his always there. Emotionally, physically and mentally his always there. I never have to ask him but his always present.
I grinned at her and all my doubts that I have about this all vanished.
Me: You going to make a great Queen one day.
Zobuhle: Am not ready.
Me: Same here but here I am. His made up his mind about you, he sees something that you not seeing so trust him and trust the process.
Zobuhle: Thank you for welcoming me.
Me:you my daughter now.
She grinned and I side hugged her.
