(It is the following day. Linalo is at home, and her mother notices there is something different about her.)

Thandi: Linalo, what is happening with you? You are so happy lately.

Linalo: Haibo mama, I am just happy. Do not I deserve to be happy?

Thandi: No, I did not say that, baby. You have to be happy, but yay, your happiness is a lot.

Linalo: Hayke, mama, I am just happy, nothing much.

Thandi: Is it a man? Nothing lasts forever, mntanam. I have been there before. Men are heartless. They will tell you they love you today, and tomorrow they will do something opposite to loving you. You have school to focus on. Next year you are doing matric.

Linalo: Mama, who said it is a man that is making me happy? I have to go and sleep. I have a class in the morning.

Thandi: Men will hurt you, mntanam, trust me.

Linalo: Goodnight, mama. (She goes to her room and calls Sethu.) I miss you, baby.

Sethu: Oh God, I cannot wait for your visit me, sthandwa sam. I have been thinking about it all day long.

Linalo: You need to teach yourself patience. It will help you.

Sethu: Why must I be patient when the love of my life is visiting me soon?

Linalo: (Laughs.) Sethu, ha a! Now you are making me unable to wait too.

Sethu: Plus, I have a surprise for you, baby.

Linalo: What is it?

Sethu: It is a surprise, Nalo.

Linalo: Mh, okay. You see now, I cannot wait too. Baby, let me sleep. I have to wake up early tomorrow.

Sethu: So, baby, you will come in your school uniform or …?

Linalo: My mom works 6-to-6, so she will not notice that I did not go to school.

Sethu: Okay baby, sleep then. I love you, my wife.

Linalo: I love you too, my handsome husband.

Tell us: Do you think Sethu and Linalo’s relationship is going to last?