Bottom pot!

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Chioma you're eating from the pot again?'

Dad asked.

Ohhhhhhh I turned up the innocent, almost teary look and replied 'Yes Sir, I needed to make sure everyone got well served'.

Daddy needed to know that his daughter was indeed selfless, kind and genuinely caring.

Next day I was digging merrily, my pot of treasure when Dad walked in on me in the kitchen 'stop that' he said and then went ahead to instruct my cousin to scrap the pot and soak it in water while he asked me to come eat with him.

Every effort to object fell on deaf ears but if and only if my Dad knows what's been going on since I took over kitchen duties.

Secret: I learnt that the bottom pot was always tastier and so, I decided to add my own tweak to it by hiding all the orishirishi I converted for myself on the bottom while I shared the top for everyone.

My cousin Sis came into the room, giving me the look of 'Now I know what you've always done'😭 and that was how my little secret pleasure was uncovered.

From then on, it became a silent war for the bottom pot in the house.😭😭😭😭😭😭