“I just spoke with my mum. They are arriving tomorrow in the afternoon”
“okay sweetheart, we’d prepare the guest room then. Are you going to pick them up at the airport?”
“I plan on doing that”
“you can take my car then, I’d take the bus to work tomorrow. Is Kenny coming tomorrow with them?” she asked softly.
Sarah paused for a minute and slowly shook her head and replied in almost a whisper “no she isn’t”
“thanks for your hospitality mummy”
“c’mon sweetheart you are family already, no need to mention. I suppose you’re going with Debby tomorrow right?”
“yes sure”
“both of you should be careful and no playing while driving”
“mummy we are twenty-two, and adults” Sarah said, smiling at how Mrs Botha could always make them seem like babies sometimes.
Mrs Botha gave a knowing smile at Sarah, the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes becoming more obvious
“be responsible adults is what I’m saying, a week to your graduation ceremony, we don’t want anybody getting injured. Please can you call everyone down before dinner gets cold?”
“Debra isn’t home. She’s out with Daniel for dinner”
“Oh yes she told me that before leaving. Are the boys home?”
“I think so” Sarah replied, leaving the kitchen