46 // Eternal

Everything was perfect. The food, the decor, my traditional attire. It was everything I'd dreamed of, and more.

Nonetheless, not even that could stop the nerves from gnawing at my stomach.

"Will you stop looking out the window, Silas already said they were on the way," Ivy scolded.

I had the urge to chew at my fingernails, a habit I acquired after we were discharged from the hospital, but my sister had saved the day with these uncomfortable fake nails. "What's taking them so long? What if he changed his mind?"

Karabo scoffed. "Come on, who are you fooling? We all know Sy is head over heels in love with you, and he has been dreaming of this day for months now," she said, strolling into the room with my baby cushioned on her protruding belly. "Now, sit and feed my godson, will you?"

I closed the curtain with a sigh and plopped on the bed. Karabo placed a now seven months old Mpilo in my arms, and he wiggled his arms and legs when he saw me, his happy face bringing a smile t