As an obedient only daughter, all she could was nod. She had to go through it, she had to marry Sbusiso. Her parents had assured her a secure future but honestly they were assuring themselves. Marrying into Sbusiso's family meant high social status and business connections. The Buthelezi's were a power family, securing enormous wealth through real estate. They are the family that funds half of the schools in the country of Eswatini...and Sanelisiwe was to marry into it all. All because Sbusiso was in love and her parents were greedy.
Why take away her freedom?
But she had no choice, not when he left.
She took a deep breath and willed herself not to think about him. It's been a long year, a super long yea-
"There you are."
Her head quickly turned to the right only to freeze. Her breath caught in her throat, eyes widened and mouth slightly parted.
What is he doing here?
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Sometimes we live in circumstances created by others. We have no freedom to make our own, right? Sanelisiwe Dube, a devoted daughter, is engaged to a man she has no connection to. As she ponders her fate, someone special shows up. And he is here to stay.
Themba Nyoni shows up after a year of being gone. He had missed Sanelisiwe, he has come back for her but she was engaged. What will happen now that he has showed up?
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A beautiful short story of forbidden love. Forbidden love is fought for but does everyone have the strength to fight?