Life was great. Sure, not every day was easy but Bella certainly looked forward to waking up each and every day. Some days it was to the familiar duet of the twins’ cries, and other days it was to the peaceful ambiance of the wildlife surrounding Ithemba. Bella felt grateful for every moment. She didn’t feel as if the girls kept her back - even if it had taken her longer than she expected to get back to work - but she rather felt as if they added more excitement to their days.
Bella and Nathan had just celebrated their second wedding anniversary. A candlelit dinner right at home, followed by a few hours of sleep before Eryn decided it was time to wake them. Perhaps it wasn’t the best anniversary celebration, but it was theirs. Perhaps when the girls were older, they would actually be able to get away for a night, enjoy some alone time, but for now they took any moment they had: a hug, a quick peck on the lips, an ‘I love you’, or even a moment just outside the borders of Ithemba while Belie watched over the girls during naptime. It was exciting, getting into the jeep and going beyond the gates. They’d heard from Ulwazi that there seemed to be a herd of elephants wandering closer than usual to their fences. It was the reason why so many repairs were needed, but as Nathan and Bella ventured out, they heard no elephant cries nor any footsteps. All seemed peaceful. They’d encountered some hyenas before, even some zebras, and one of their young lions had been rescued somewhere nearby in the past. This time however, just as Nathan and Bella were about to head back to Ithemba headquarters, a blur of grey darted in front of their van. Bella gasped. “Did you see that?” she exclaimed. She was already hopping out of the jeep before Nathan could fully stop. “Maybe he’s lost,” she was already running after the calf. “Come on Nathan! We gotta check this out.”
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