Fate of love

The contest

Welcome to ultimate cooking show season two, Niyi introduce the show with lots of smile and laughter as he humorously pronounce each word. As you can see, I am here with another wonder, fun and an ultimate cooking skill which will be exhibited by the eight contestants behind me. They will sweep you off your feet, make you baffle yourself with questions and amaze you with their astonishing skill. The judges with me here are Mrs Margret the host of the event, Mr Johnson and Mrs Joan. Do not turn away the channel, stay tuned and support your favorite contestant in prayers, I will be right back shortly after this break.

Tayo was so happy Favor and Segun were home already and he won’t have to run to the gate anymore. The time is 6:30 already, the show must have begun, he rushed inside to the sitting area to join the family. The show had began he said aloud. Tayo walked inside but to his surprise, it was only Adeola sitting on the couch with her legs crossed in a yoga position. What is wrong with this uncle this time around, why is he so obsessed about this show? Adeola said to herself as she slowly nods her head and stylishly looking at Tayo. Why is this little witch here? She should be asleep by now, Tayo said to himself. Having a long look on his face, Tayo introduced a conversation; Adeola dear, can you please change the channel to the ultimate cooking show, today is Ibukun’s first day in the competition. Oh, that’s true, Adeola immediately changed the channel. No wonder he seem so obsessed about the show, she gave a devilish smile.

Welcome back to your favorite cooking show, the ultimate cooking show. Like I said earlier, here with me are eight contestants to show fort their amazing cooking talent. You are to prepare any meal of your choice with the items on your. The contestants moved closer to their table, all looks strange to Ibukun because she has never participated in any cooking competition nor has she watched any show on cooking, all she did was to read books on how to cook. She was so bemused and finding it difficult to get herself together. Shayo shrugged at her, whispering; what is wrong? She gave her an eye language for her to start cooking. At first all went blank seeing what she is having on her table, she had potatoes, carrot, sweet corn, green pea, lettuce, plantain, chili pepper, tomato paste, spaghetti, meat, and egg. She starred at her table continuously without a plan.

Brother Tayo, why is sister Ibukun starring at her table that way? Adeola adjusted herself on the couch. I think she is confused and she does not know exactly what to prepare. Haaa, this is not a good start, she pulled a throw pillow to herself. Favor walked into the sitting room, saw Tayo and Adeola feeling very frightened and scared like they saw a ghost; what is happening here and what’s up with the long look? Mummy, have you forgotten that sister Ibukun’s competition is starting today? Oh, that’s true, I totally forgot about it. What is happening now? Mummy, sister Ibukun is confused and does not know where to start from. Haaa, this is not a good start. I said that too. Tayo just kept mute because he is short of words, he just stare at the screen, praying with the whole of his heart. I know you can do it, Tayo thought within himself.

Time flies, Ibukun smiled as she thought of a recipe she never imagined herself cooking. She boiled the meat and diced part of it. Ibukun boiled some potatoes and whisked it together with some over ripe plantain after which she mixed together with diced carrot, green pea, sweet corn and tomato paste. After it is well mixed, she shallow fried the mixture adding the boiled diced meat bit by bit, after a while the sauce is done then she boiled the spaghetti, after a while that the spaghetti is done, Ibukun poured the sauce on it and added the fried meat too. All contestant were done with their cooking, they all stood by their table as a chef takes part of their cooking to the judges.

Wow, I am swept off my feet by the aroma of the dished meal. Niyi introduced a conversation with a lot of humorous actions. Jeez, my mouth is watery already like I should be the one to taste the meals. Now all meals are done, it is a pity that one of this great cook will be leaving us today. I will have loved to have you all with me in this competition but that is not possible, now it’s left to the judges to decide the contestant leaving us tonight. All contestants were very frightened as they shiver while standing but Jumoke stood her ground like she already knew the result and she is going nowhere. Mrs Margret adjusted her microphone; wow, with this you have cooked, I am short of words she passed her votes to Niyi. This is so so astonishing, I have never been this tied up without and escape route you all have a tie with me, Mrs Joan was so amazed that she announced her votes as she passed it to Niyi. I really don’t have much to say, all adjective have already been used by my college but here is my vote.

Niyi walked up to the centre, now the judging section has come to an end, so sad one of this great cook won’t make it to the next section of the competition and that person is… oops sorry I will announce that after the short break. Tayo almost had a heart attack, almost dead on the chair he sat on, so he adjusted himself closer to the television; Haa God don’t let them disqualify Ibukun oo. Favor just sat in silent observing Tayo as she turned her head to have a look at Adeola to know if she is asleep already but she was so surprised to see how Adeola concentrated she was on the program moreover, it is past 8 Adeola is still not asleep it is so obvious and not like her.

Welcome back to your favorite cooking show, the ultimate cooking show. Now the score have all been accumulated, Jumoke has 100% vote, Shayo 100%, Adekitan 100%, , Ibukun 100%, Dayo 100%, Ayobami 100%, Damilare 99.8%, Chinaza 99.9%. Damilare and Chinaza will be leaving us, celebrate them. Tayo and Adeola jumped to each other hugging themselves with a lot of laughter; I knew it, I know she will make it to the next stage. Brother Tayo to be sincere, I was so scared she won’t make it. Tayo side looked at her, hiding how much fear has gripped his heart as he comfort himself with the positive announcement.

Congratulations to you all, you have made it to the next stage due to the creativity you added to your cooking. Apart from your regular cooking, you should always create something that distinguishes your cooking from others and also makes it standout. I could have hold this back but I could not hold it back; Ibukun how did you come about your recipe because since my cooking experience, I have never came across this type of sauce? Yeah, I thought I was the only one holding in that question Mr Johnson added. It is nothing special. It just came to my mind since they were the only ingredient available on my table. All eyes were on Ibukun as if she was the only threat in the competition.

Segun walked into the sitting room hoping that Favor slept off along with Adeola but to his surprise, they were all awake. Suddenly his eyes glance through the television; is that not Ibukun? Yes ooo, our girl is riding to the top Favor answered. Tayo and Adeola just smiled were they were sitting. Hmm, she is really good at what she does. Yes daddy, she did something amazing that it even baffles the judges how she came up with the recipe. Wow, that is really great. Tayo blushes continuously hearing superb comments about his girlfriend. Favor stylishly noticed the unstoppable blushes on Tayo’s face; wow, Tayo, this show must be really interesting because it seems to get a lot of your attention am I right? Tayo tries so hard to keep mute like he didn’t hear because he wants his relationship with Ibukun to be kept under his hat, but Favor asked again; the show seems to get a lot of your attention and what’s up with the blushes, wow you’ve got goosebumps all over you. I just, I mean, I… Adeola knew her mum as trying to get a hint for her doubt so she cuts in; brother Tayo the show is now over won’t you go to your room? Oh that’s true, I think I show get going now; good night ma, good night sir, good night Adeola sweet dreams.

Jeez, you’ve got a super amazing skill. The judges were amazed by your cooking skill today like you were a cooking goddess. Shayo knelt and made a Hindu portrait like she is worshipping a god, teach me master. Shayo, will you stop taunting me, they both laughed. But to be sincere your recipe is really crazy. When you started marching the potatoes, I asked myself ‘what is she cooking’ but then I saw you mixed it together with plantain, I became very curious to know what you were about to cook. I never imagined that you were going to cook the spaghetti and all the mixture were just the sauce to eat the spaghetti. Shayo, I must say ‘you’ve really got a sweet mouth’ one could easily fall for your sweet words, but that is not working on me today. Like seriously, I am being serious here you’ve got a super amazing skill that I can’t apprehend. Have you forgotten what you said to me last night “Not really but it might probably be or turn out that way that is why we have to expect the worst and put in mind a lot of creativity”. No, that is not allow, you can’t use my word against me they both laugh.

Chinaza sat up right on her bed looking very serious like one trying so hard to solve a chess puzzle. How did that girl come up with that recipe and she said that was her first time trying it, how can that be true? The aroma seems extra ordinary like she has been practicing it for a long time moreover who prepares a first time meal in a competition, who does that? She thought within herself. She tries to move closer to Jumoke to gist with her but then she held herself back; what is the use of chatting with a deaf human. She never knew the words came out loud. What did you just say? did you just call me deaf? Well, you can’t be talking to me. jumoke reacted to Chinaza’s words. Did she really hear what I just said? Or could it be that she is reading my mind? Did I really spoke out loud? She rubbed her face pretending not to hear every word Jumoke has spoken. Jumoke side looked at Chinaza; what is this girl feeling like? She must be really full of herself, Jumoke said to herself. Chinaza just kept mute changing her position in bed.

Dayo adjusted himself, guy that girl must have been a cooking goddess because I can’t even imagine how she mixed all that together to make the sauce. Swears, the aroma of her meal was superb. Stop raising an alarm over what is not, like Mrs Margret said, its only creativity so stop crying over spilt milk. Focus on yourself so you too can do better, she only cut a wide swath. This guy must be a sadist, because jeez, how come he can’t even compliment someone’s effort. He just cut it like it is a normal thing, that girl really put in her best to come up with that recipe and here the stone hearted guy just cuts it like it is normal, he thought within himself. But Ayobami, that girl really put in her best to come up with that recipe or don’t you think so? What am I to do about that? She put in her best did I fake my best? I also put in my best. Guy wise up we are in a competition and not an emotional ground Ayobami said concentrating on his magazine. Jeez, what kind of breed is this boy? His got a heart of stone, Dayo thought to himself.

Loneliness hits Adekitan as his roommate has been evicted from the competition. Damilare has been the one to put smile on his face since he arrived for the competition. Adekitan never imagined himself meeting someone like Damilare, he just seems to be a part of him like they were twin. Maybe it three days or decades since they met, that never matters to Adekitan anymore because he has been so intimate with Damilare in the past three days. Now he had to talk and play all by himself, he kept his hope up high and read page to page every single word in the recipe magazine.

Thank God for Adeola tonight, I could have been caught. Mummy just kept on bombarding me with questions trying to know if there is anything between myself and Ibukun, she must be really curious and will want to carry out more investigations. What do I do to get her attention off me? Well, when the going gets tough, the tough must get going.