“Lwaze lwaluhle usuku,” kusho uMama,
“Vuka Nicholas.”
“Sawubona langa,” kusho uNicholas. “Sanibonani zinyoni.”
“Usuku oluhle,” kusho uBaba.
“Masenzeni ipikiniki ngasemfuleni.”
“Angeza na nomngani wami uJacob?” kubuza uNicholas.
“Ungangikhohlwa nami. Ngiyawathanda amapikiniki!” kusho uMbongolo.
“Nami futhi. Ngifuna ukuza nami!” kusho uNja.
“Silandeleni,” kusho izinyoni
“Asibone ozofika kuqala esihlahleni,”
kusho uNicholas.
“Ngiwinile, ngiwinile,” kusho uMbongolo.
“Abukho ubulungiswa,” kusho uNicholas. “Wena unemilenze emine.”
“Bheka ngikwazi ukwenzani,” kusho uNicholas.
“Ngiyazi awukwazi ukwenza
kanje,” kusho uJacob.
“Nayi indawo yethu yepikiniki,” kusho uBaba.
“Asibone ozofika kuqala emanzini!”
kusho uJacob.
“Wozani nizokudla, bafana kanye namantombazane,” kusho uMama.
“Sekuyisikhathi sokuya ekhaya,”
kusho uMama. “Valelisa kuJacob.”
A Beautiful Day
