EPISODE 6
Mr and Mrs Mwale meet my niece Mwansa and Mwansa these are our in-laws to be.. Of course Claudine over there is Atusayeâs fiancĂ©eâ Mrs. Martins said.
âOf course the one and onlyâ Claudine responded as her eyes flirted with Atusaye.
I was honoured to be called a niece, not even my uncle and aunt addressed me as such.
âThis food is so niceâ Mrs. Mwale said.
âYes sis in-law this is greatâ Claudine added.
Mrs. Martins smiled and appreciated the comments. Dinner was indeed great but what baffled me was the fact that Atusaye was too serious. He never participated in the conversations and he didnât seem interested at all. Perhaps its because his in-laws were around.
Claudineâs family was very modest, they were quiet particular about a lot of things and from the look of things they were rich.
After dinner the guests went to the living room to have a conversation while I picked the plates to take them to the kitchen.
Atusaye helped with taking the dishes to the kitchen.
âOn which side of the family are you from? Is it from Mrs. Martins or???â Claudine asked as she sat by the kitchen counter.
âAm actually fromâŠâ
âSheâs mums cousins daughterâ Atusaye interrupted.
I took in a deep breath and continued doing the dishes.
âSo where are you from?â Claudine asked.
âSheâs from within.. Honey letâs take a walk outsideâ Atusaye interrupted again.
From the look of things I already knew Claudine and I would not get along.
I quickly cleared the kitchen and walked to my apartment. I overheard Claudine asking Atu where I was going but I didnât turn around to look at them neither did I bother to hear Atusayeâs response.
I changed into my old dress so I could sleep in it, its funny how my favourite dress was now my night gown. God surely works wonders.
I quickly fell asleep guess the walking for 3hours had made me really tired.
The following morning I was up by 5 and I cleared my apartment. Mrs. Martins came to the apartment just before 7 and she asked me to join her in the house.
âI was impressed with how you left the kitchenâ she said as we walked.
âOh thanks madamâ..
â Mrs. Martinsâ She interrupted
âSure.. Mrs. Martinsâ I responded.
Mrs. Martinâs gave me food and she ran me through a couple of rules. Everything sounded fair and manageable, all she wanted was for me to do my best.
The maids came in a little while later and she introduced me to them, they seemed just as nice as the ones from the mansion and I felt welcome.
âDo you know how to pound groundnuts?â Mrs. Martinâs asked me.
âYes I do Mrs. Martinsâ I responded.
She gave me about a kg of groundnuts and led me to the back where I could pound from. It wasnât a difficult task for me at all, so I sorted the nuts, put half in and I started pounding.
âSomeone is working hard, a lot of strength youâve got thereâ teased Atusaye.
âGood morning sirâ. I greeted him as I continued pounding.
Atusaye bended over about to get a handful of nuts when Mrs. Martins walked out.
â Atu what are you doing? Mrs. Martins asked.
âOh sis.. Just the person I was looking forâ Atusaye said before walking away with Mrs. Martins.
They disappeared into the house and I continued pounding until I finished. Mrs. Martins was in the living room with Atusaye when I walked in.
âYouâre done? That was quickâ she said.
âOK you give it to the maids to prepare lumanda or are you able to do that?â Mrs. Martins asked me.
I didnât expect Mrs. Martins to eat such traditional food but I guess the pregnancy had a mind of its own.
âYes I doâ I responded calmly.
âOK then you can prepare..â She said.
I quickly cooked the traditional vegetable and nshima. The maids had cooked the other food to complete the meal.
After setting the table I sat with the maids in the kitchen and we enjoyed the food, it was just like the mansion except I was welcome.
As I went to pick the dishes from the table Mrs. Martinâs teased Atusaye.
âCan your soon to be wife prepare such a meal?â She asked.
âIn my house weâll be modern, such wonât be there ⊠Weâll be having hotel kind of foodâ Atusaye responded as he giggled.
âOh please.. Its your favourite food.. Are you just ashamed to admit that you enjoyed?â She teased again.
Atusaye just giggled as he played with with the toothpick in his mouth.
âMwansa dear the food was great, Iâm holding you responsible for getting me so fullâ Mrs. Martins said.
âOh thanks madamâ I responded.
â Atusaye arenât you going for work?â Mrs. Martins asked.
âNo Iâm off today..â He responded.
âYouâre off how many times in a row? If I were you, I would be happy to be working with the love of my lifeâ Mrs. Martins said.
âJeezâŠâŠ Working with Claudine? then please take my place by all meansâ Atusaye said as he laid back in his seat.
I quickly cleared my mind and lifted the last plates from the table.
When I was done Mrs. Martinâs asked me to go and rest before I could come and prepare dinner. She asked me to leave the work for the maids.
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