Wavuka uLucy. Udadewabo,
uThabi, wayengekho
ebhedini yakhe.
“Uphi uThabi?” ULucy
wabuza kuMama.
“UThabi
usekhitshini utya
isidlo sakusasa.”
“AsingoThabi lowo!
Yimvubu!”
ULucy wamkhangela kuyo
yonke indlu.
“Uphi uThabi?”
ULucy wabuza
k uTata.
“UThabi uqubha
echibini.”
“AsingoThabi lowo!
Yimvubu!”
ULucy waqhuba
ngokumkhangela esitiyeni.
“Uphi uThabi?”
ULucy wabuza
ummelwane.
“UThabi udlala
epakini.”
“AsingoThabi lowo!
Yimvubu!”
Emva koko uLucy weva ingxolo
engaqhelekanga. Wanyumbaza
imvubu kamnandi.
“Nanko uThabi!”
“Ndiyabulela,” watsho uThabi.
“Kusithukuthezi kakhulu
phakathi kwemvubu.”
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