I sat on my bed, reading a novel I collected from Chidinma while eating lunch which consisted of bread and tea.

Yeah I eat on my bed if that's what you're thinking.

"Brianna" Aunty Amanda hollered.

I huffed irritably scrunching up my face and closing my novel abruptly.

"Ma" I shouted, chomping my way hurriedly through the slices of bread remaining on my plate.

Wait! Did I hear her answer or not?

"Ma" I hollered listening carefully for her voice, still no answer.

"Oh God" I grumbled petulantly, I know she's expecting me to come down now I just pray she doesn't send me back upstairs, I swear that thing is annoying you'll be upstairs she call you downstairs only for you to go back upstairs to get her something.

I slurped down my tea standing up quickly and shrugging off my uniform top which left me clad in my singlet and my skirt.

"Brianna" she yelled again.

"I'm coming" I shouted kicking off my shoes, I ran downstairs leaving the door ajar. If there's anything I've learnt it's never to keep Aunty Amanda waiting.

I strode down the stairs arriving at the living room to meet her fully dressed, she was wearing a royal blue sleeveless gown that showed her perfect figure.

It had a slit that went way up to her mid thigh showing off her spotless tanned legs and her cleavages were also in view, I swear the gown fine die.

I guessed she was going for one of her usual extemporaneous shoots because she usually informed us of her work schedule.

"Ma" I repeated moving towards her head bowed, try looking into an elders face while they are talking in Nigeria it's then you know what they call village people.

Some parents or guardians can be so confusing, look straight into their face while they are talking and receive rants about how you have grown two heads and have grown rude or disrespectful, next time look at the ground while they are talking you'll receive comments like "have you gone crazy? I'm talking to you and you're looking at the ground".

I swear the thing don even tire me, person no even know where to look again when they dey talk (it's tiring, I don't even know where to look at when they are talking)

"Wait have you gone nuts? Is it me you're talking to like that?" She yelled.

"Ma..."

"Shut up you don't while I'm talking"

Eh, see me see trouble oh, wetin dey do this one? How I take talk to this one wey she dey para like this sef? Little me exclaimed.

"Okay ma"

"Good, I'm going to see a friend now, make sure you prepare dinner before I come back" she said sternly.

I eyed her suspiciously, she's going to see a friend and she's dressed like this, only God knows who she's going to visit.

"Okay Ma, what should I prepare?" I asked her.

"Anything" she said picking up her bag.

Na you talk say anything ooh, so anything you see you go chop am like that. (You are the one that said anything so anything I prepare you'll eat it like that.

"That reminds me, where's Bella?"

She's gone to one of her numerous boyfriend's house.

"I don't know ma'am" came the easy reply.

"What do you mean you don't know? You mean my daughter left this house and you didn't care to find out where she went to?" She asked raising her voice.

Na me you dey ask that one? See me see trouble oh, As what? Her keeper abi her bodyguard.

"I'm sorry ma" I apologized my patience running thin. if anyone told me I'll be this humble or patient about four months ago, I wouldn't have believed it.

"Sorry for yourself" she hissed. "I'll be leaving now, if that girl knows what is good for her she better come back before sunset, if not I won't take it lightly with her"

And so? Why are you telling me, everyone knows you wouldn't do anything, so what's this ranting for? I wanted to say but I knew better than that because I'll be a dead meat for sure, so instead I just nodded.

"And you what are you nodding for?" She asks angrily turning to me.

Ma bi mi ni jamb question little me sang

"Nothing ma"

"It better be, I'm running late, I'll be back before six, like I said prepare something good because they are coming over this evening" she said dismissively fixing her already perfect makeup.

"Okay" I said with a smile of mischief which she took for compliance.

She picked up her phone and dialed her daughter's number while cat walking out of the living room.

A full blown smile appeared on my face, let the game begin.

I seriously wish Funke's here, hanging out with Funke recently had made me think of such ideas.

I flopped unto the couch reaching for the remote on the coffee table to put on the TV, I can not come and kill myself, lemme flex small before she comes there's still time.

I laughed heartily at the scene playing on the TV while sipping my juice I took from the fridge.

Arabella walked in, no lemme rephrase that she sashayed in swaying her hips exaggeratedly.

"What are you doing?" She asked wide eyed.

What does it look like I'm doing? I wanted to ask but ignored her instead.

"Are you not the one I'm talking to or have you gone deaf?" She asked angrily, I knew she hates it when someone ignores her so I just pretended she didn't exist letting out a forced laugh at something that wasn't even funny and taking a large gulp from my cup.

She huffed moving towards the Television to switch it off, still at that I didn't even in the least acknowledge her presence.

I stood up stretching my body and strutting into the kitchen.

While muttering "it's like NEPA has decided to carry their stupid light" when I knew very well we were using the generator and she's the one that put off the television.

She cussed before stomping out muttering something like she needed fresh air.

I smiled smugly

You haven't seen anything yet, this is just the beginning

I started cooking singing in a very high pitched annoying off key voice

🎶 You're not a man oh,
You're not a man oh,
You're the who open doors no man can shut.

You're not a man oh,
You're not a man oh,
You're the God of everything no one's like you 🎶

I knew it wouldn't be long until Bella gets fed up, I could hear the TV in the living room and I'm sure she's frustrated.

I proceeded to sing different songs in the most terrible and loudest voice I had.

She couldn't take it anymore when I started singing Burn upon my altar by Theophilus Sunday and trust me it was the extremely wrong lyrics I belted out at the top of my voice screaming my lungs out.

🎶Holy fire burn upon my altar
See within me
When it's time to take over
Holy fire burns upon my altar🎶

"Aargh" Bella shouted in frustration, I could picture her throwing the furniture about in annoyance.

I smiled triumphantly repeating another different and wrong verse of what I just finished singing hitting the dishes intentionally as I washed it, she didn't exactly tell me to stop did she?

"Bri!!!!" She screamed slamming the kitchen door behind her as she walked in.

I stopped singing immediately turning to face her with an innocent look.

"How can I help you?" I asked sweetly.

"Would you please stop singing like that? I was trying to watch something back there" she said pointing towards the direction of the living room.

"Like how?" I asked trying to play oblivious.

She sighed exasperatedly, "You know exactly what I'm talking about, you want to blow my eardrums out?" She asked but I ignored her turning the stew I was frying.

"Please would you stop it?" She asked again.

Maybe I should consider her since she said please twice, but I'm enjoying this.

"Okay I'll try" I say humming and tapping my feet to the beat playing from the TV.

She eyed me suspiciously "what do you mean you'll try?" She asked.

"It means I'll try to keep my voice down" I say easily adding water to my stew.

"I'll take your word for it then" she said sauntering out of the kitchen.

Sorry babe you and I know I don't keep promises.

I wait till she's on the couch before resuming my songs, she huffs in annoyance before stomping up the stairs.

A smile tugged at the corner of my lips as I stared at the simmering stew,

Let the game begin.

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I let Bella serve the food concealing my mischievous smile.

"This smells nice, you said Bella made this?" Aunty Amanda's friend asks as served her rice and stew.

"Yes, she's a very good cook, have a taste I bet it tastes better than it looks" she said smiling proudly.

I stared at her son Kelvin's face it was devoid of emotions as he took a rather small helping.

I could barely control the smile that threatened to break out on my face.

I watched as she took the spoon closer to her mouth, I couldn't help the small smile that made it's way to my face which was barely noticed because none of their attention was on me.

I watched with delight as she started coughing repeatedly holding her stomach while calling out for water.

A frown was etched across Aunty Amanda's face as she reached out the water swiftly giving her the water to drink, Kelvin had dropped his spoon immediately with a horrific expression on his face probably thanking his stars he didn't eat the food first.

I smiled as Arabella choked on the food she supposedly cooked, I knew I was done for but who cares? Enjoy the show while it's still on, after all you only have one life to live.

Aunty Amanda stared at me accusingly patting her friends back and handing her a napkin with which she was to wipe her mouth with.

I shrugged stuffing my mouth with the overly spicy food, that had earned everyone's attention as they wondered how I was able to eat it, after all I'm the cook.

"How are you able to eat that?" Aunty Amanda's friend asked casting me a curious stare.

I shrugged indifferently and Aunty Amanda took a spoon from my food out of curiosity probably to find out if mine was any different, which got her coughing and running into the toilet.

I stared at Kelvin and smiled

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A/N

So guys another chapter 😌

I'm sooooo sorry for the late update, my mom seized my phone.

The second song she was singing is in the media 👆 you can listen to it if you like

I just wanna make it up to you hence the long chapter

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I seriously think Funke is corrupting our baby girl oh, see the way she don chop liver.

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