The encounter of burnt food
It was Monday morning,mom's voice wake me up to realize that am already running late for school,she called in her Usual language of waking me "come and wash the plate" I wake up to realize it was already 6:50 my alarm which I scheduled for 6:30 had already failed me ,One of it's battery had already been missing I didn't bother to find the missing battery because I was already late for house chores,I join her the kitchen.
I could perceive the aroma of what my mom was cooking she ordered me to help her keep eyes on what she's cooking because she had to sweep the floor and tidy up all the house before my Dad wake up.
Nathaniel(my brother) also was already up, he was the washing my father's Car which me and him had name Cabu Cabu because it was always faulty ,my mom was sweeping and dusting the house ,my mind was off what she ordered me keep eyes on because I was thinking about the problem Cabu cabut gives us often ,it noisy Sounds and how it often disgrace me and my brother in school, praying for my dad to get a new one.
It was already Smelling! I noticed the delicious, yummy and aroma calling to eat food had changed it's smells to a kind of sending away burning food ,my mom noticed before I do,already coming to the kitchen trembling shouting my name Alia what have you done before I realized what happened my father was already out Nathaniel who was also outside come into the kitchen.
My mom went down instantly on her knee pleading for the burning food my dad ordered Nathaniel to Off the cooker and thrust out his Cane which he his usually with him,he ordered my brother and I in ,I was confused maybe to confess or follow my blockhead brother who believe my father is right that the only way to correct people especially woman is by beating he was also cruel and Wicked just like my dad.
I waited for minutes after my brother entered my mom shouted at me to go inside when I refuse and wanted to start taking ,my dad opens the door to my room and pushed me into the room.
All I could hear after was My dad's voice saying do you know how much I spend on food monthly? did you know how much you just burnt? , I could you even know ? did you finish your secondary school ? talkless of me Asking you question which you have gotten no answer to,how much do you or any of your b****y illiterate family assist me with, monthly? You are just a liability on me!!
He started beating her endlessly, I could hear my mom crying for help feeling guilty inside of me knowing I caused it all thinking about Cabu Cabu ,I could not do anything,all I could do is glance through the open space of the door till he finished beating her.
Later he asked us to come out and continue with our chores , Nathaniel was the first to jump out side as if he was happy with what happened ,I feel guilty seeing my mom swollen face, he ordered her to finish it before him returning from work ,I know she would finish it by all means either eating it all or giving it to our dog without traces and try to beg her she told me it okay that I should go dress up for School.
On our Way to School he get us food for to eats, I was just thinking about my mom all day ,Wondering the reasons why he married my dad and still Stayed with him till now.