Sibongile:The Christian Girl

Chapter 18

Me and Sthembiso decided to go to his mother house for lunch.Right now we on our way to his parents house,I wonder what this lunch is about.I mean they had never hosted lunch without a reason.Maybe it's nothing important,it's just a get together lunch.

"Is your mom pregnant??"-I ask Sthembiso out of the blue.
"What!!!"-he says shocked.
"Don't look at me like that,why would she host a lunch without a reason."
"Ma is too old to be pregnant,maybe there is something important she has to announce "-he says.
"Or maybe she's pregnant "-I say.

We make our way through the yard,as Sthembiso parks the car,I see lot more cars.I mean like expensive cars.
"Or maybe she what's to introduce us to her friends "-I say looking at the cars as we make our way to the door.
"Ma doesn't have friends "-he says.
We knock on the door and ma shows up.

"Oh I knew you guys would make it "-she says with a smile on her face.
"How are you love?"-she asks me as she hugs me.
"I'm fine ma,how are you??"-I hug her back.
"I'm good,how are the babies??
It seems like they grow each and every day."-she says with a warm smile.
"I feel like I have been pregnant for ten months,when am I giving birth Ma.These babies are so heavy "- I say whining.
"Just two months left baby ,so hold on".

"Ma I have been standing here and you haven't greeted me yet "-Sthembiso says reminding us that he's still here.
"Oh sorry my boy,how are you baby?"-she asks kissing his forehead.
"I'm too big for those things Ma,anyways I'm good "-he says wiping his forehead.
"Mxm you will always be my baby boy,the boys are upstairs with Baba and your father,and of cause our special guest "-she says to Sthembiso while dragging me to the kitchen.

"I want you to meet someone "-ma says has we move away from her son.
"Who is this 'someone'?"-I ask confused.
"She is a friend of mine from Italy,well she is not Italian she is married to one,yena she is a Xhosa woman "-ma says as we enter the kitchen.

I find aunt Mary in the kitchen with Grandma and some women who I can't see properly as she has her back towards me.
"Oh my baby Sibongile,come to Gogo so she can kiss those chubby cheeks of yours "-I walk to her shyly while blushing.
"How are you Gogo??"-I ask as she kisses my cheeks.
"Has long as your Grandfather keeps satisfying me,I'm fine baby "-she says with a wink.
"Ma!"-aunt Mary says shocked at Gogo's comment.

"Yini wena Mary,it's not like you don't have a boyfriend who satisfies you.I mean I'm still fresh so I have it in me to still give my husband a boner"-she says.My mother in law starts laughing along with the woman I haven't seen her face yet.

"Okay enough now,Sibongile I want you to meet my best friend,Nomonde"-ma says as she looks towards the woman.
She turns around slowly giving me her front.
Wow I have never seen someone beautiful like this woman in front of me.

"Hi Sibongile,I'm Nomonde"-she says with a smile on her face and I swear I saw tears in her eyes.
"Hi"-I say softly taken by her beauty.
"Now hug each other and stop staring "-Ma says pushing me forward.
I hug Nomonde has she hugs me back tightly,she lets go after a few minutes.Her hugs are so warm and motherly.
"Sibongile why are you crying??"-I hear Gogo asking.
Gosh am I crying?,I didn't even realise that.

"Her hugs are just so warm and motherly Gogo"-I say crying harder.Great my hormones have started.
"Forgive me it's just that  pregnancy hormones are to much to handle "-I say .
"It's okay ,that's how I always felt when I was pregnant with my baby girl "-Nomonde says wiping my tears.

After that emotional moment we decided on preparing lunch while having a conversation.
She is so beautiful,as we kept talking,I learned that she lost her baby girl during birth.She has four sons and she is married to an Italian.Her full name is Nomonde Regina Mortteni.