“Kuhle nakunjalo, nanti elinye,” kwatjho uGogo akhothamela ku-Bella. Mncwa! Kwezwakala ukumanga okukhulu, okusidudla emhlathini ka-Bella. U-Bella sele akhohliwe bonyana mangaki amatjhada awabalileko, kodwana leli lona kufanele kube ngelimnandi kunawo woke!

“Litjhada engilithandako-ke leli!” watjho amomotheka.

Ngesikhathi sokulala, uMma wabuza u-Bella, “Ingabe uyazi bonyana ngiliphi itjhada engilithandako?”

“Khuyini?” kubuza u-Bella.

“Ngilokhu!” kwatjho uMma, akitakita amathumbu ka-Bella.

Hha, hha, hhee, hhee, hha, hha, hhee, hhee! Kuhleka u-Bella.

Iye! Ukuhleka kulitjhada elimnandi kunawo woke ephasini. Wena ucabangani?