“Awe!”
UMama uNdwandwe ulimaze iphiko kanye nomlenze wakhe ocingweni oluhlabayo.
“Ngilimele. Angikwazi ukufika ezinganeni zami ekhaya,” kusho yena.
“Ngicela ungisize.”
“Ukhalelani, Mama uNdwandwe?”
kubuza uLungile.
“Angikwazi ukuya ekhaya ezinganeni zami,” kusho yena.
“Ngizokusiza,” kusho uLungile.
“Ngiyabonga, Lungile!”
Ngosuku olulandelayo, uGogo wathumela uLungile esitolo ukuyothenga isinkwa.
Endleleni, uyama ukuze adlale nabangani bakhe emfuleni.
Ewu! Ilahlekile imali.
“Ungabuyi ekhaya uze uthole leyo mali!” kumemeza uGogo.
“Ukhalelani, Lungile?” kubuza
uMama uNdwandwe.
“Ngilahle imali engiyinikwe uGogo ukuba ngiyothenga isinkwa. Asinaso isidlo sasemini manje.”
“Ngizokusiza,” kusho
uMama uNdwandwe.
Amehlo kaMama uNdwandwe abukhali abona izinhlamvu zemali zikhazimula emanzini.
“Ngiyabonga, Mama uNdwandwe.”
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