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DETECTIVE TEMIDAYO.

 


Temidayo took one look at the newborn, and the chants of "Ekú ewu omo" going on around her faded into nothingness.


A quick glance at the fair skinned, curly headed, tiny human wrapped in a soft cotton wrapper, was enough to tell that there was actually a problem.


An intent look reiterated the fact that was staring at Temidayo right in her face. 


"Akú ìsomolórúko ooo. Olórun a wo, Olórun á dasí", a wobbly voiced Temidayo greeted Tolani her cousin's wife, a plastic smile plastered on her face as she quickly dashed out of the bedroom.


She needed to find her cousins Ifetola and Feeks fast before it was too late. There were questions in her mind that she needed answers to immediately.


"Ifetola, where have you been? I have been looking all over for you?'', an agitated Temidayo ranted, dragging her cousin away from the queue of people waiting to be served bowls of hot piping morsels of Amala and ewedu soup. 


Serving Amala and ewedu and ogunfe is a symbol of opulence and wealth in any Yoruba party. If you serve jollof rice, people would just assume that you're broke. If you serve fried rice, they would assume you're trying to be posh when you're not. If you serve white rice and stew, just don't bother inviting anyone other then your immediate family and close friends.


But when you serve ìbílè foods like Iyán and Àmàlà, voila!!! you're speaking the language that the people understood.


So saying that Dolapo and his wife understood what the people want is an understatement, they have the money to cater to the food needs too, hence why they had different food stands dispensing different Yoruba traditional meals at their first child's dedication party.


"Walahi, if you make me miss this amala, I won't forgive you..", Ifetola hissed, pouting angrily as her cousin pulled her away from the Amala queue.


"If you make me miss this... Yen yen yen. Shut up jor..all you know is food." Temidayo stopped pulling Ife as soon as they were out of earshot.


"What is this all about, Temidayo? You better have a good reason for making me miss the delicious Amala that I have been craving since forever!!!" Ife protested, wondering what was eating her cousin up now.


She knew Temidayo always had something to say. It was in her nature to want to know everything about everything and everyone. If something wasn't right, trust Temidayo to feel it in her guts first and also get to the root of it.


Having Temidayo get all riled up at their older cousin's child's dedication was not a good thing and for the love of God, Ife just wished that whatever it was, she got it off her chest very soon. Ife didn't want anyone raining on her parade this night. She planned to have mad fun all night!


"Shii!!! Will you stop screaming?! Okay! I promise to order you Amala from your favorite Amala spot tomorrow. Is that a deal?? Will that make you shut up and listen to me?" Temidayo asked, eyeing her foodie cousin up and down in mock anger.


"And if it is not my two favorite cousins in the whole wide world!....



TO BE CONTINUED



ADERONKE ADEYEYE 2024.

Comments

  1. David20 March 2024 at 05:33

    Finished so soon.
    Next episode please🙂

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