Intyatyambo engaboniyo
Nathaniel Bivan
Kenneth Boyowa Okitikpi

UChat wazalwa engaboni ngamehlo wakhe.

Amehlo wakhe zange nangemini enye akwazi ukubona abazali bakhe, oobhuthi bakhe kunye noodadewabo. Wayesazi ubuso babo nje ngokubabamba.

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Ngaminazana ithile, uChat wayehamba-hamba egadini.

Wayelithanda kakhulu iphunga elinuka kamnandi leentyatyambo. Wayethanda ukubamba amagqabi weentyatyambo athambileyo kanobomi.

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UChat wayenqwenela kakhulu ukubona iintyatyambo ityeli noba linye qha.

"Zintle kakhulu ezintyatyambo," yatsho ngaphakathi lentwazana.

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Rhoqo, uChat wayehamba-hamba egadini. Wayesekeyazi indlela eyakhona.

Ngalemini, waye wanyusela intloko yakhe esibhakabhakeni.

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Ngesaquphe, weva ngokududuma kwezulu kunye nokubaneka.

Wacinga wathi, "Kuzakunyanzeleka ndikhawuleze ndingene endlini."

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Imvula yaqalisa ukuna.

UChat watyibilika apho wayokuwa.

Wabetheka ngentloko elityeni.

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Wathi xa evukayo, kwakunabantu abamngqongileyo.

"Kwenzeke ntoni kum?" yabuza lentwazana.

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"Uye wawa wabetheka ngentloko mntwana wam," watsho utata wakhe.

"Sibulela uThixo ukuthi awulimalanga kakhulu ntombi yam," watsho umama wakhe.

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"Tata, mama?" wababiza uChat. Waye wakhwaza namagama woobhuti bakhe kunye noodadewabo. "Ndicela nindiphaphele intyatyambo.

Wonke umntu wayemangele.

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Usisi wakhe weza nayo intyatyambo.

UChat wayibamba ngocoselelo. "Yhu, intle kakhulu lentyatyambo," watso uChat.

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Usapho lwakhe lothuka lwajongana.

"Chat, uyayibona loontyatyambo?" wabuza umama wakhe.

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UChat waye wadlala ngentyatyambo eyayisesandleni sakhe.

"Nibahle ngokummangalisayo, nifana nale ntyatyambo," watsho encumile uChat.

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Intyatyambo engaboniyo
Author - Nathaniel Bivan
Translation - Nomathamsanqa Dyasi
Illustration - Kenneth Boyowa Okitikpi
Language - isiXhosa
Level - First paragraphs