“I still can’t believe my little sister, Isabella Barthel, is getting married.” Amanda’s green eyes sparkled with excitement. Bella smiled sheepishly before her eyes returned to the infant on the bed, between her and Amanda. She couldn’t help but admire how easily Amanda took care of the tiny little human. Niccolò seemed so fragile, so breakable, yet there wasn’t an ounce of fear in Amanda as she changed his clothes, manipulating his arms and legs to get him into clothing. Even when he fussed, Amanda remained calm while Bella was more inclined to panic and want to stop him from crying before he could even start. “Bella?” “Hmm?” Bella glanced up at her sister again and realised that she’d asked her something. “Oh, sorry. What was that?” Amanda giggled. “Are you thinking of having a few of these?” she asked, lifting Niccolò onto her lap as he squirmed. “Uhm, no,” Bella said right away. “I mean…” She chewed on her lower lip, her eyes glued on Niccolò. She shook her head. It was too complicated to explain. “One thing at a time, huh?” She forced herself to smile at her elder sister. ~~
On the plane back to South Africa, Bella couldn’t stop thinking about her nephew. There had been this indescribable feeling when she held him in her arms. Once the awkwardness and the fear had melted away of course. And his little smile - or grimace, or whatever it was - gods, it just melted her heart. Yet, Bella knew it was smarter to forget about all of those conflicting feelings. They didn’t do her any good.
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