African Family: Part 1

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"If you get first position this term, I'll buy you a new MacBook pro and a router" My dad told me 


"But daddy, you know it will be tough na, competition is too..."


"What competition?, Eh?, Is it not your mates that are getting first and second position?, Or do they have two heads?!" My dad thundered


I looked down in shame, how will I do...me that got 19th as my position last term...Abi daddy just doesn't want to buy me the laptop...


"If you like don't sit up and read your books...be playing up and down" Dad forced me back to reality


I just stood there looking at nothing in particular


"My friend go to your room!" 


I left to my room thinking of how to pass the challenge set before me, to come out top of the class...


I really need a new laptop, my friends have been taunting me because of the old one


Although it's because of my low maintenance skills, I think I can handle a new one with better care


Victor!!!


My mom called from the kitchen


"Yes mummy!" I answered while rushing to the kitchen


On getting there, she asked me to pound some ogbono for her, I sat down and obeyed immediately


She was preparing tomato stew and at the same time, ogbono soup


I was done after some minutes...then I went to tell her that I was done


"Okay, just put small salt in the big pot and stir it, let me go and ease myself" she told me


"Okay", I did as she told me and stayed in the dining to watch the food...


Later, she came back and opened the pot to taste for salt...it was the pot of stew...she tasted it and immediately her face changed


She looked at me


"Victor come here"


...TBC...

©️ African Man

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