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The Half Coined Moon
#prose
#Africa
#kboss
CHAPTER 2
NO WORRIES
I woke up the next day late, with dry lips and wet tongue, praying wholeheartedly that Maami should prepare food very fast. I lifted my body and glanced at the sun rays coming through the small window in my room.
Wait oo!
This is not my room, Ile Eran leleyi (this is goat house)
No wonder Tinuola had her eyes glued at me yesterday night., this is where Baba keeps his goat during the raining season. I laughed at myself, but the noise from the riot of worms in my stomach, withheld me. Baba have once told me that am a very rare amongst the human race, I don't have any worries. But now it seems am worried about my stomach, I lazily walked out of the room with dried leaves stick clothes my hair. I went to the backyard, Maami was pounding yam while Tinuola was was cleaning the dirty dishes. I stood in their midst reluctantly, expecting Maami to greet me or ask after my body pain. She was preparing the food without even looking at me. Tinuola wanted to say something, but my face changed she kept it to herself.
She broke the silence, Broda Akanbi Baba is not feeling okay, he is still sleeping . I looked at the bright sun and laughed my pains out. Maami face changed, I can see her eyes shaking like the wet pawpaw leaf. She shouted on me, so you are happy that your father is not well abii, which kind of child are you, you are not concerned about anyone. No food for you in this house. I blocked my ears with my index finger and ignored her cries. I went to the mini window to Baba's room and peeped through, I know he is not fully asleep he is sweating like a Christmas chicken.
Hmmm, see the great Baba Oloko
The only hunter that dine with the lions
And sleep in the abode of the hyena, unhurt
Aissh!, I had a painful sound in my stomach, Eledumare oo, what will I eat bayii? I sneaked into Baba's yam store and took a big tuber of yam. I kept it in a dirty old sack and set out to get where to cook it, I did not even bother to clean myself.
I walked like the hungry goat that got beaten by it owner, I was still contemplating where to go. When I heard my name from a distance.
Ohoo! Ohoo!!
Lasisi, Haaa.
This yam will not be enough me, this big bellied guy will want to eat from it. I have no choice than to answer his call. I thought of telling him a lie to dissuade him from following me. I felt we should be together, he was putting on a dirty Buba and a blue jean. Chaii, his mouth always smell of fish, Only the gods know where he steals it from. He tried to shook hands with me, I ignored it gave him a cold look. Haha, Akanbi ekun (Akanni the tiger), the only son of the greatest Hunter. Where are you heading to this early morning? I acted dumb. I lifted my left foot and continued my journey. He did not think twice and followed me, I pushed my way through the narrow bush. I decided to use the mango tree behind Baba Alaja Mefaa house. Lasisi, he replied: hunhh. Did you know that Olakunle fooled me yesterday? He looked at me funnily, you don't mean it, he told me his father bought it for him as a gift. Gift, I had this cold feeling. Hope no problem, he said. I nodded as a sign of no issue. I was thinking of the gift, Baba has never gotten me anything like gift before, even though am not that useful to him and Maami. But am still better than Olakunle. We got to our cooking destination, I dropped the sack and called on Lasisi to get Bush sticks to start the fire, while I prepare three big stone to set the fire. We did not even think of getting water on our way here, we decided to smoke the yam. I went to a nearby farm to get Banana leaves to serve the half burnt yam. There is a little problem Lasisi, there's no water to drink. He felt disturbed, no water. I nodded, he suggested we find our way to the stream but the distance will be very tiring. I sat down on the dried leaf, looking very well at every nook and cranny.
Hunhh! Lasisi, look at that Igi ope (palm tree). I could remember how Baba Bola who lives next to my house do climb palm trees to tap palm wine but there is no container to take it into. I explained the plan to Lasisi, but he looks scared because the tree is inside Baba Alaja Mefaa compound.
I decide to climb the tree while he watch if anyone is coming close, within few minutes we got a portable container inside the weird man compund and bush rope. I tried to peep through Baba Alaja Mefaa main entrance door to check if he is around. It was locked, I was very happy that I joyfully climbed the tree with the hunger to quench my taste with fresh palm wine . I was halfway to the the top of the Palm tree, I saw Lasisi running like a chased goat screaming with joy. I heard an unusual sound down the tree, I was trying to bend my neck to check it, I saw a big bamboo coming towards my head
Yeee! Yeee!! Yeee!!!
Maami ooo
Mo to fun igi daran ( I have climbed the wrong tree, am in trouble)
I thought of jumping down the tree but remembered, what killed Baba's younger brother, I decide to climb up so that the Bamboo won't hit me. Out of fear, I lost my balance on the tree all i could remember was darkness.
#Africa
#kboss
CHAPTER 2
NO WORRIES
I woke up the next day late, with dry lips and wet tongue, praying wholeheartedly that Maami should prepare food very fast. I lifted my body and glanced at the sun rays coming through the small window in my room.
Wait oo!
This is not my room, Ile Eran leleyi (this is goat house)
No wonder Tinuola had her eyes glued at me yesterday night., this is where Baba keeps his goat during the raining season. I laughed at myself, but the noise from the riot of worms in my stomach, withheld me. Baba have once told me that am a very rare amongst the human race, I don't have any worries. But now it seems am worried about my stomach, I lazily walked out of the room with dried leaves stick clothes my hair. I went to the backyard, Maami was pounding yam while Tinuola was was cleaning the dirty dishes. I stood in their midst reluctantly, expecting Maami to greet me or ask after my body pain. She was preparing the food without even looking at me. Tinuola wanted to say something, but my face changed she kept it to herself.
She broke the silence, Broda Akanbi Baba is not feeling okay, he is still sleeping . I looked at the bright sun and laughed my pains out. Maami face changed, I can see her eyes shaking like the wet pawpaw leaf. She shouted on me, so you are happy that your father is not well abii, which kind of child are you, you are not concerned about anyone. No food for you in this house. I blocked my ears with my index finger and ignored her cries. I went to the mini window to Baba's room and peeped through, I know he is not fully asleep he is sweating like a Christmas chicken.
Hmmm, see the great Baba Oloko
The only hunter that dine with the lions
And sleep in the abode of the hyena, unhurt
Aissh!, I had a painful sound in my stomach, Eledumare oo, what will I eat bayii? I sneaked into Baba's yam store and took a big tuber of yam. I kept it in a dirty old sack and set out to get where to cook it, I did not even bother to clean myself.
I walked like the hungry goat that got beaten by it owner, I was still contemplating where to go. When I heard my name from a distance.
Ohoo! Ohoo!!
Lasisi, Haaa.
This yam will not be enough me, this big bellied guy will want to eat from it. I have no choice than to answer his call. I thought of telling him a lie to dissuade him from following me. I felt we should be together, he was putting on a dirty Buba and a blue jean. Chaii, his mouth always smell of fish, Only the gods know where he steals it from. He tried to shook hands with me, I ignored it gave him a cold look. Haha, Akanbi ekun (Akanni the tiger), the only son of the greatest Hunter. Where are you heading to this early morning? I acted dumb. I lifted my left foot and continued my journey. He did not think twice and followed me, I pushed my way through the narrow bush. I decided to use the mango tree behind Baba Alaja Mefaa house. Lasisi, he replied: hunhh. Did you know that Olakunle fooled me yesterday? He looked at me funnily, you don't mean it, he told me his father bought it for him as a gift. Gift, I had this cold feeling. Hope no problem, he said. I nodded as a sign of no issue. I was thinking of the gift, Baba has never gotten me anything like gift before, even though am not that useful to him and Maami. But am still better than Olakunle. We got to our cooking destination, I dropped the sack and called on Lasisi to get Bush sticks to start the fire, while I prepare three big stone to set the fire. We did not even think of getting water on our way here, we decided to smoke the yam. I went to a nearby farm to get Banana leaves to serve the half burnt yam. There is a little problem Lasisi, there's no water to drink. He felt disturbed, no water. I nodded, he suggested we find our way to the stream but the distance will be very tiring. I sat down on the dried leaf, looking very well at every nook and cranny.
Hunhh! Lasisi, look at that Igi ope (palm tree). I could remember how Baba Bola who lives next to my house do climb palm trees to tap palm wine but there is no container to take it into. I explained the plan to Lasisi, but he looks scared because the tree is inside Baba Alaja Mefaa compound.
I decide to climb the tree while he watch if anyone is coming close, within few minutes we got a portable container inside the weird man compund and bush rope. I tried to peep through Baba Alaja Mefaa main entrance door to check if he is around. It was locked, I was very happy that I joyfully climbed the tree with the hunger to quench my taste with fresh palm wine . I was halfway to the the top of the Palm tree, I saw Lasisi running like a chased goat screaming with joy. I heard an unusual sound down the tree, I was trying to bend my neck to check it, I saw a big bamboo coming towards my head
Yeee! Yeee!! Yeee!!!
Maami ooo
Mo to fun igi daran ( I have climbed the wrong tree, am in trouble)
I thought of jumping down the tree but remembered, what killed Baba's younger brother, I decide to climb up so that the Bamboo won't hit me. Out of fear, I lost my balance on the tree all i could remember was darkness.
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