The dirty Rain

DELICIOUS DISH

There was a loud knock on the door to the office of the deputy police Chief of Newringa City police department.

"Coming" a hoax voice answered from inside the spacious office that serves as an office and communication room of the police station. Frank the deputy police chief can be described as a fascinating man. With a huge body weighing about 120 pound, his large protruding pot belle and woman - like a*s would made him easily noticed among his fellow police officer.

Endowed with a sense of humour that will makes every inhabitants of the city wants to associate with him for with Frank intervention, you can never hold an ill felling or unsettled dispute with anyone. He always find a way to make both parties that came to report misunderstanding or fight of whatever nature sees the need for each other to live amicably.

Many bad elements that had wondered into Newringa to conduct their nefarious activities would leave the town voluntarily at their first contact with officer Frank. Which earned him the nickname "peace weapon" he believed in first reasoning with a suspect - to - be before the person becomes a real suspect.

Seated in his majesty looking chair that will makes anyone with smaller status looks like a rat in a boxing ring, his voice sound more like a female frog on heat calling out to the male.

As the door opened, a woman in her late fifties appeared at the door, holding a large shopping basket on her right Hand and about Five liters water bottle on the left hand walked into the spacious office. A casual look at her will reveal that age and beauty were having a tough fight on her body each trying to outwit the other. She walked modestly and her model like statue with a good looking hips will makes any man look twice at her.

"Why you knock like a stranger, you could just walk in straight away" Frank said as a wide smile radiated on his face on seen the loaded food dish dangling on the entrants hand.

"I choose to knock just like everyone else, because that your voice sounds more terrifying than your look" The woman replied as both bursted into laughter

Frank got up from the chair and gave the woman a tight hug before planting a tight kiss on her beautiful lips. Any bystander will immediately conclude that the scene looks more like a sugar daddy been visited by a side chick.

The woman was no one but Frank beautiful wife of 30 years. So it not out of place to wonder how on earth such man Frank could end up with such a beautiful figure of a woman. However, like the wise saying "beauty is known to the face of the beholder" Patricia and Frank love could be said to be love at sight, interestingly enough, it was Patricia that first fall in love and technically proposed to Frank despite the contrasting physical character and their love has been a tale of heaven on earth since they first met till the present time.

It took the intervention of families and friends to convince Frank to allow his wife To procreate and welcome the other occupants of their house who happened to be identical twin a boy and a girl. Like an irony of life, the girl inherited the statue of her father but the beauty of her mother, while the boy took the status of his mother but the face of his father. In the first twenty years of their marriage the couple were so intimate and adapted the life style of "Derby and Jones " as their plans was to bestows their property on charity after their death. But their will could not prevail, for, who will want Funny Frank the peace weapon to die with his " magical charisma" with no offspring to keep his name? .

"Handsome here is your food, hope you are not too hungry" Nina said with a romantic voice to her husband as she sat on his fat laps with the arm chair making a creaking notice from beneath as the weight of the seaters put extra strain on the bolts and nuts holding the joints of steel and leather made arm chairs in place.

"Never when I know you were coming with a special dish like you promised in the morning, I can't wait to know what's new" Frank replied his wife with excitement radiating on his face, knowing his wife is a cook like no other.

"Open it" She replied his husband

"You mean as in open the dish or the other food that you wrapped under your colourful underwear" Frank said sarcastically as his wife landed a blow on his muscular back in response to his statement.

"Open the dish you this dirty old man, I know that's what your corrupt mind was Conceiving since you kissed me like a cat devouring fresh meat " Nina said

" Okay am gonna open it right away "Frank replied his wife as he took the big food dish from the shopping basket and placed it on his special food stool.

He rubbed his palm together,, gulped down some saliva with a loud noise as he reached for the dish cover with his wife watching in amusement.

As the dish cover came off, a nice aroma of delicious food from the food dish filled the room.

The air circulation carried the aromatic scent of the food to the next room where two junior officers were chatting. Both looked at each other and without thinking, made their way straight for the door of Frank office. Without Knocking both men barged into the room rushed towards the side where Frank was seated admiring the content of the dish.

"Well done sir! " both men said with mocking salute to Frank.

"What! get out of my office and go get yourself a wife" Frank backed out at both men as everyone busted into laughter.

"Sit down mate, there is enough for everyone" Nina said to both men as they rushed to move the plastic chair to where Frank was seated.

"No f*****g way! this is my wife special treat, you will not taste a thing from this " Frank barked out at both men as he pointed the door to both men.

Determined to get what they came for both men did not move an inch,instead their eyes were fixation on the content of the dish like an hungry soul blessed with Manna from above

Seen the officers unwavering stance Frank shook His head and said "okay you gotta eat some but only after I am belle full"

"Yes sir! but were are going to keep guard to wade off any uninvited guest" both men said in chorus answer.

"What the hell! Am not gonna enjoy this meal with you both staring at me" Frank said with a voice having a sign of frustration apparently due to the time been wasted on the commencement of his planned meal consumption operation..

"Okay go bring your plates, let my wife dish out your portion for you" Frank said as both men jumped on their feet and rushed out of the office to go get their plates from the station kitchen. As they both left the room with their back towards Frank, as if already planned, Frank immediately jumped on his feet and made for the door shouted at the back of the fleeing men

"You will not eat from this one I told yah!" as he shut the door with a loud bang and bolt it from behind his big belly swinging like a heavily pregnant sheep. His wife opened her mouth in amazement as both men outside the door came to a quick halt on the steps, turned and made for Frank office door. It was too late for them, the door was already locked from behind.

"You are not gonna share the food with them? " his wife asked her husband with a mixture of smile and surprise on her face as Frank made his way back to the food table opened it and started digging in, in such hurrying manner that you wonder if he was been chased by an hungry spirit.

He did not utter a word in response to his wife questions all he did was swallowing in the contents of the three pieces food dish that contains a big sized pounded yam, Mellon soup gashed with fluted pumpkin leaves and goat intestine and freshly peppered big cuts of cat fish.

After consuming half of the dish contents, sweating happily from the effects of the cayenne pepper and other spices his wife used in preparing the Mellon seed soup. He took a quick gulp from the water bottle before l*****g his oily fingers in delightful manner.

"Out of all the places we have been for holidays since we married, the most memorable one was our holiday to Lagos Nigeria, this their pounded yam and Mellon seed dish is incomparable in the whole world I just love it" he said in apparent satisfaction from the meal been consumed

"You are very correct, I love Nigerian dishes too, but please leave the rest for the boys" Nina replied her husband with mocking smile on her face.

As if listening through the key holes "we are still keeping guard on your door sir!" the two officers shouted from outside the door.

"Well done boys, my wife said you are invited to dinner tonight, forget this one am gonna finish every thing " Frank shouted back at them as he continues consuming the remaining portion of the food in the dish

He turned to his apparently displeased wife "Sorry dear, not this one. Next time When it comes to this kind dish, just please pack their own separately" he said in a pleading voice knowing his wife could get back at him for not sharing the food with his colleagues.