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What's your favorite food?

What's your favorite Nigerian soup?

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Freddy and I moved along the side of the glass. I salivated as I glanced at all the mouth-watering African dishes before me.

Who no like food? I like food eh! Chai! Which one should I pick?

"Wonderful!" Freddy exclaimed and pointed at a food. "I would like to have a plate of that".

I glanced at what he had pointed at. My eyes widened and I cocked a brow at him.

I thought he would form and buy rice! This guy won swallow oo!

He smirked and asked, "What? Ofe nsala is my best soup. I've got to eat it".

I nodded.

Should I form and eat rice? There is no way I will take swallow. I might disgrace myself. What's wrong with me? I need to choose what food I will eat!

My eyes darted to the jollof rice. It look appetizing. Then I glanced at the fried rice, coconut rice, yam porridge and fried plantain. I heaved a sigh.

"Just choose one na!" Freddy beckoned.

I shook my head and bit my lips.

They all look so good.

My mouth dropped when my eyes fell on the chicken pepper soup. I licked my lips and gulped.

"Can I have chicken pepper soup and rice?" I pointed to the pepper soup. Freddy chuckled and nodded.

We purchased our meal and sat to devour them. We sat on the round table that had two chairs. Freddy sat at the other end and I was in front of him.

He rubbed his hands and licked his lips. A big ball of Eba was beside his soup bowl filled with ofe nsala.

"Don't forget to use fork to eat!" I teased.

"Fork? In which food?" Freddy sneered and his brow knitted.

"Your Eba and soup" I chuckled.

"Not only fork, I will also use shovel" he hissed.

"What na? Is that not the right thing to do?"

"Cupcake!" he slammed his hand on his head and shook it like a disappointed father. "Using fork will spoil the fun and it would feel like you are eating in slow motion".

I gasped and burst into a full-fledged laughter. He smiled and washed his hands in a big bowl at the middle of the table. Soon, he was digging in.

I picked my spoon and smiled. The pieces of chicken filled the soup bowl.

Hmmm..Yummy! There is gonna be a party in my mouth.

I took a spoonful of the rice and pepper soup mixture. It went down my throat, leaving a burning sensation. I moaned and giggled.

"The food is hot oo! The pepper in this soup makes sense" I squealed.

"The person that cooked this soup deserves an award" Freddy simpered and threw another lump of Eba in his mouth.

"Good food is good!" I giggled.

"Good food is good? What kind of English is that?" Freddy laughed. "Who is your English teacher?"

"Sssh!" I hushed him. I leaned forward and whispered, "Don't tell anyone. His name is Fredrick Okoro!"

"His name sounds so familiar!"

"Have you met him?"

"Nope!"

"You are him, stupid!" I chortled and he fell into a raucous laughter.

We dropped into a comfortable silence as we enjoyed our food.

"What's your favorite soup?" Freddy quizzed.

"I think that should be Egusi soup.... Wait! I think it is ewedu...no... I think... !"

"Confused human being!"

"No! I think it should be Ogbono soup. When you eat it with pounded yam... Mhmm.. Yummy! It's as if you have left planet Earth"

"Left Planet Earth to where exactly?"

"Food Heaven!"

Freddy burst into a fit of laughter.

"Do you want to know the most common food in Nigeria or maybe just my house?" I asked. Excitement flickered in my eyes. I was enjoying the tantalizing dish.

"Tell me!"

"Rice! It is either you are eating jollof rice or rice and stew. That food is so common in my house eh! I have even gotten tired of it" I gushed.

"Then, why did you order rice?"

"To be sincere, I don't understand myself!"

"I love my granny!" Freddy mumbled.

I sent an angled brow at him.

He chuckled and replied, "She makes the best African cuisine".

"That's nice!"

"Apart from that, I'm her favorite grandchild" he flashed his white teeth.

"Granny's boy!" I winked.

"Exactly!"

A satisfied smile played on his lips as he pondered on something. Soon his face fell into a scowl.

"What's wrong?" I asked and took a spoonful of rice. I gulped it and licked my lips.

Chai! The corner of my lips are on fire. The pepper dey affect am.

I rubbed my lips and sighed when it still had the burning sensation. I looked back at Freddy. It seemed that he was lost in his own thoughts.

"Hey, Bingo!" I snapped my fingers at his face.

He flinched with his brows shot up.

"Did you just call me Bingo?" he spelt out each words slowly.

"Me?" I stabbed my chest with my finger. "No oo! I said Freddy"

I picked my spoon and scooped some pepper soup.

"If you are lying," he narrowed his eyes at me and eyed my spoon filled with the soup. "May you choke on that pepper soup".

"Ah! God forbid oo! You are wicked!" I exclaimed.

"You see ya sef!" he hissed.

I chuckled and cautiously placed the spoon in my mouth. The content left my tongue and rolled down my throat. When it was mid-way, Freddy suck his tongue out at me. I swallowed hard before I could choke. Quickly, I drank a full cup of water and heaved a sigh.

"I didn't choke!" I suck my tongue at him.

He smiled. "You are just lucky, sweetheart! Next time..." he laughrd evily. "Muahaha! You might not be!"

I waved him off and continued eating. He also ate in silence.

"Freddy!" I called when I remembered the scowl he had on his face earlier. "What was bothering you?"

"Oh! Hmm...I just miss my Grandma. I can't wait to go visit her on Christmas. It would be awesome," he chimed.

Wow! I don't even love my Grandma that much! Am I a bad granddaughter? Nah! I think!

"Why do you love her so much?" I asked.

"Well," he shrugged and washed his hands. My eyes widened when I noticed his empty plate. "I don't have the usual happy, complete home".

"Really?"

"Like..." he sighed and the corner of his lips bent downwards. "I don't have a happy family. When my elder sister died, my family crumbled. My Grandma is the only one that makes me feel like I have a family".

"What about your mom?"

"Hardly at home!"

"Oh! And dad?"

"Let's not take about my life!" he said dismissively.

I bit my inner cheek.

But I want to know! I can't believe your elder sister died! That is so sad. God forbid but if Anita dies, I will be broken. She is my lifetime bestfriend.

Thirty minutes later, I was done with eating and we had rested. When our food had settled down and we could move, we walked out of the restaurant.

"Cupcake," Freddy's voice sounded.

"Huh?"

"Wow!" he smirked.

"What?"

"You have gotten used to my pet name! Nice!" he winked and threw his hand on my shoulder.

I pouted and shrugged, "What could I have done? You call me that a lot"

"Awesome!" he cheered. We passed a bakery shop and Freddy paused. "Don't you think I should get something for you sister, Anita?"

My eyes popped.

He even remembered her!  This guy is caring oo!  Anita will rejoice if he does.

"Yeah!" I exclaimed. "If you want to. Not that I am insisting".

Once again, I must not sound needy.

"Then I will" he pulled me to the shop.

Meat pies, doughnut, egg rolls, fish rolls and all delicious pastries that could melt your sugary heart shone behind the glass. I licked my lips and gulped.

Freddy selected doughnuts, egg rolls and fishrolls. The shopkeeper wrapped and placed them in a shopping bag. Freddy smiled and collected the shop bag.

"Wait," my brows furrowed. "Is it all for Anita?"

"Yes!" he beamed.

"How can only one person finish that thing?"

"Ah! She is my sister-in-law na!"

"Ode!" I slapped the back of his head. He winced. "My share is there sha!"

Don't call me longathroat. Ah ahn! It is too much. One person can not finish all those snacks. Anita needs some assistance. That is where I come into the picture. Naomi saves the day by eating as well. A very good idea!

"Let me get a drink to add to it" he winked. "And it is all for Anita. Don't even dream of touching it".

I pouted, "Buy my own na!"

"I need to impress my sister-in-law. Shift jare!" he taunted.

We got to a shop and he bought a big chivita citrus juice.

"If she wants to share, she can share it with you" he sniggered.

"Anita will not share it. I know her too well," I whined.

"Sorry, baby!" he linked his hand into mine and pulled me out of the shop. "Time to go home!"

I was still holding the shopping bag that had the wireless earphone and headset. I glanced at it and then at the shopping bag that Freddy was holding.

"Okay," I replied.

To be sincere, today was fun! Wait...I almost forgot something.

We walked out of the cool atmosphere of the building and into the hot sun. Luckily, the sun wasn't as hot as usual. Praise God! 

Now for my next plan!

"Freddy," I began. "Where did your driver park?"

"I will call him" he pulled out his phone and dialed.

"Yeah! Hello" he said into the phone. "We are ready to go... Oh!... Okay!... No! Don't worry. We will be there!" He dug his phone into his pocket and smiled at me.

"What?" I asked.

"He said he didn't park far! It's over there," he replied and pointed to a distance. I noticed a man waving at us.

"Oh! Okay! Let's walk then" I responded.

"Sure!" he moved and I held his wrist to pull him back.

"But..." I bit my lip and looked at my canvas.

"But what?"

"Could you piggyback me? I've always wished to do that" I faltered with a low tone.

"No!"

I snapped my head at him. "Why na? Pleeeaaasse! I have always wished to add it to my love story" 

He scrunched his nose. "I don't want to" he insisted.

"It would make our date interesting! Please na!"

"Why do you want me to do it?"

"Because I haven't ever been piggyback" I pouted. "Well, except when I was little and my mom backed me".

"Let us just walk"

I threw my hands on Freddy's neck and leered, "Won't my Prince Charming do it for his Cupcake?"

His face softened and a big smile slid to his pink lips. My face lit up when I discovered that he was actually blushing.

"Are you blushing?" I teased.

"No!" he replied, trying to avoid my gaze while his smile was still intact.

"You are blushing! Awwn!" I giggled and removed my arms from his shoulder. "So will you do it?".

"Yes! To create an awesome love story for you" he pinched my cheek.

I blushed as well.

"See! You are also blushing" he laughed.

"Sarrap jor!"

I took the shopping bag he was holding and went to his back. He stooped a little and I hopped on his back.

What if that yeye Mummy Somto sees me? Abeg! Let me forget that one for now. I need to enjoy this ride.

His hand held my thigh to keep me in place and I wrapped my arms gently on his shoulder while the shopping bags dangled in my hands.

"Giddyup, horsey!" I shrieked.

"Did you just call me a horse?"

"No oo! I called you handsome. Stop getting the wrong idea" I giggled.

He began to move and my smile widened.

"This is so fun! A couch potato like me deserves a horseman!" I squealed.

"You are calling me a horse!" Freddy whined.

"No na! Don't mind me. I am just joking!" I suppressed my laughter.

My eyes glanced at the corner of the road and I saw Sandra glaring at me. I did the most mature thing my brain told me to do. I stuck my tongue at her.

So matured, right? Pls cue my stupid sarcasm! Hehe!

"Thank you, Freddy!" I placed my chin on his shoulder.

"For what?"

"Making today fun!" I simpered.

He chuckled, "Thank you too!"

"For what?"

"Being hot!" he burst laughing.

I blushed and playfully punched his back. "Shut up!"

"I'm serious! I wanted to kiss your lips! They are the best part for me" he laughed harder and I could feel his vibration flow into me.

"Why?"

"Cos your lips are appealing" he replied in a heartbeat.

I bit my lips and blushed some more.

"I can feel your blushing?" he teased and gave a sidelong glance before he forced back on the road. We were in the parking lot and it was filled with different people. They all seemed like they were on their way home. Some had shopping bags in their hands.

"Shut up jare!" I pinched his cheek and enjoyed the piggyback ride.

   ~~~Author's note~~~

Omo! This chapter was long oo!

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