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Savannah – Amber Eyes
Story written on June 4, 2012 by kins40.
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Bette walked to the back of the house, heading to the kitchen to see if she could find Augustine.
She stopped in the doorway and found the room empty. She was about to turn back and look somewhere else when she heard the back door open and close as Augustine appeared in her domain.
She made her way to the sink to deposit the armful of vegetables she was holding. She winced slightly on her painful hips and the pain which registered on her face, tugged at Bette’s heart strings.
Her nanny was not getting any younger but would not understand reason and slow down, citing as her preferred response, "If I cannot work, I might as well be dead…is that what you want?"
Bette had never found a right answer to her words but tried as much she could to lighten the old lady’s load without her noticing it.
"Jambo..Augustine," Bette exclaimed cheerfully genuinely happy to see her surrogate mother once again.
"Ha! what has you so cheerful this morning?" the old lady threw back without looking at Bette.
Bette was taken aback at first. She was used to the general gruffness of the older woman, her tough love, but her attitude was completely throwing the vet.
"I’m happy to see you, that’s what, I’m happy to be back here with my family.." Bette replied the veracity of her words evident in her tone.
Augustine shrugged. "If you are so happy, why did you have to go and upset Mama Tina last night..?"
Bette paused for a second, "What?" she shook her head.
"I have eyes, Mama Bette…. the cubs in the surgery and you on the sofa… you upset Mama Tina.."
"I … how…" Bette stuttered but was interrupted by her nanny.
"Have you understood then?" Augustine asked with a serious tone in her voice.
"Uh…yes….uh no… what are you talking about? what is there to understand?’ Bette asked completely incredulous.
Augustine let out a hearty laugh as she approached Bette, tapping the vet’s cheek with a calloused palm.
"Mpenzi," she started softly, her face morphing back to the motherly look Bette remembered, "Ucheshi wa mtoto ni anga la nyumba."
With those last words, Augustine returned to her food preparing task.
Bette stood there for a little while longer, pondering her nanny’s words and then it was as if a light had switched itself on in her brain.
"Oh…." was all she was able to say.
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I’m going to take a guess and say that Tina wants to start having kids. Awesome update K, brilliant as usual 😘
Did she say something like Tina wants a baby?
You are just a fantastic writer. Your prose is lyrical. Love, love, love, it.
oookay i have waited long enough now where is the next chapter kins??!! Please post soon. Thanks!! :D
Lovely update, what a terrific story! Thanks for posting.
Hope you enjoy it! – we do ! :)
I still say I will pay for anything you write. I adore your writing.
Amazing update..love this story!
That’s good and what did she say
Okay…so when do we find out what Augustine said!? Great story…I always look forward to your updates! Thank you!
I`m with Vegas513.This is an amzing story.Thank you.
Savannah is so wonderful, I was elated to see you put out a prequel and you have no disappointed. Wonderful, I can’t wait to read more about this Bette and Tinas life in the beautiful land of Africa. Thank you very much.
Great update. Believe it or not google did not give the translation. I found it on MSN. I don’t know what the Mpenzi means but, the rest of it translates to “the laughter of a child brightens the house.” In my comments of last chapter, I said, Tina needs her own babies. This was a fantastic chapter, as all your writings have, this one showed the very depths of their love for each other and what their love could mean for a child in their lives. Loved it. More please! Thanks so much for sharing.
Uhm that was not a nice thing to do – my swahili is a bit rusty to say the least..now you have us guessing all sorts of scenarios. You know, you have to update now..
Oh Kins!! Thanks for another amazing update. :-) LOL.. If only each time we do google translate then we get something in return besides the translation, I think we can support the sites more by this kind of story ;-) and even though I just got the translation, I will not post it here in respect of your wish :-p kekeke..
I have to admit that my suahili is not that good. So please update soon!!
Ah, yes, it is time for Bette and Tina to move into the next phase of their lives, Tina is ready to be a momma… That one was easy to figure out. I love this story and the deep love that these two women share with one another. I love the way you write and this story is one of my favorites. Thank you for creating this sequel. Thank you for the posting!
Wow, so Tina’s “clock” is ticking?… Awesome!…
Okay I translated that line so hahahaha that was funny I love you stories kins every single one
Absolutely wonderful. Thank you for this excellent story. Can’t get enough of it.
Thanks so much for this chapter. The cubs are absolutely adorable and Tina is so sweet with them.I hope Augustine takes Bette’s advise and slows down a bit so that she doesn’t wear herself out. She’s a wonderful surrogate mother.
I read three chapters, and I confess that I loved it.
I love this story! Your write these characters beautifully, thank you!