Things Nigerian Mums Do

Burna Girl😁😁😁😂

Happy New year my devoted,ghostly,commenting and lovely readers. I know it's been a while since I published anything at all and I'm really sorry about that. But here's a peace offering from myself,my bed and my phone,to you all.

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Burna girl.  That's the name that suits me best on occasions that I grace with my cooking skills.

Don't get me wrong though,my cooking skills are amazing. But there are just a couple of times when the food goes wrong. Scratch that,there were over a dozen times when the food went wrong.

These times scarred and painted the image of me being the Burna girl of my house. I mean! Can't I just be forgiven!! Trust me,I don't like cooking as I used to in the past,when almost every meal I cook gets burnt.
I still ask till now.. if I'm the Burna girl then why am I still the one cooking nearly every time¿??? Can't a girl live in peace again¿¿??!!!!

One of those days,I was told to cook beans. To be honest,I don't know why my mum likes for me to cook beans. Or maybe she just wants me to be perfect in cooking it. Or she might as well be punishing me for all the beans I've burnt,thinking I'll change.......who knows? But that doesn't stop my Burna attitude from reigning supreme!!😏😁

After picking the beans,rinsing it and putting the pot of water on fire,I went to chill in the living room waiting for the water to boil. Teen Titans Go! was showing and I really like watching it. I was so engrossed in the show that I forgot about the pot of water I left on fire for over twenty minutes. Luckily, my mum was not at home. If not,I would have had a long lecture on the waste of cooking gas😵😥 and maybe some surprise pinches here and there. I might as well stop forgetting to use the electric cooker.

I turned the beans into the pot and stirred it a bit to distribute it evenly. Then I left the kitchen and back to the Teens Titans Go! marathon showing. When I got to the living room,the previous episode was over.....what a bummer!! I had already watched about nine episodes when I smelt something burning....THE BEANS!!!!!! I dashed off to the kitchen,quickly turned off the burner and opened the pot.

My mum already knew about my Burna activities so luckily it was a nonstick pot but that didn't stop the beans from burning. I carried out another pot and transferred the good looking beans(which were 85%soft enough) into it. I ran water into it,lit it up and added the necessary stuff. The burnt pot still waiting to be washed was staring at me and I didn't know where to begin. The pot and I were disrupted from our stare by a phone call.

You could guess who it was.. none other than my mother. Lord,does she know when to call! I wonder sometimes if she has some hidden camera that she uses to monitor my every move.

Me: Hello!

Mum: How far with the beans? I'm already on my way home.

Dundundun!!!! My heart started pounding out of my chest.

Me: The beans are almost cooked.

Mum: I'm at the junction right now and I'm really hungry. How come the food isn't ready,or did you burn the beans?

Me: Ah ah!! Mummy,don't you trust me again. I told you I'm no longer Burna girl. Besides the food is almost ready.

Lord,forgive me for not actually lying but lying. I silently pray in my heart.

Mum: Okay,bye.

Me: Bye.

As soon as the call ends,I quickly rush to the burnt pot and start scrubbing and washing every nook and cranny of the pot. Leaving no evidence of my burnt activities in sight.

Right in time my mum drives in. The beans were already cooked so I had no doubt in my heart about it. Besides no one would ever know of what happened. After my mum had settled in and all,she came to check out my beans. Well,more like eat the beans but lemme put it as checking out.

After dishing out her portion of beans and sitting on the chair in the kitchen,she began "checking".

Mum: Hmm,it's not so bad.

I smile like Cheshire cat. I mean! Couldn't she have said something better? But who am I to question her?

Me: Thanks mum.

After eating and chatting a bit with me my mum headed out of the kitchen. Midway she turned and said...

Mum: I recall correctly,that wasn't the pot you brought out to cook the beans.

Oooooooohhhhh!!!! Why does this woman just want to attack me this much!! Can't I live in peace again?!!!!

Why???? !!!!!!

I just stay silent because one lie was enough for that day and I wasn't about to do that again.

Mum: Or maybe I'm wrong.

Yeah you're wrong!!!!

Mum: At least you didn't burn the beans and the house isn't on fire from your Burna activities anymore. Thank God!!

I just smiled and continued talking about some random stuff.

At least no one knew about my Burna activities for that day..hope you won't expose me though,because I've changed now. There's no way I can be called Burna girl again..... I hope!😁😂😂

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Longest chapter covering 941 words. Hope this is peace offering enough😊

Former Burna girl,
Annoying fella,
Phayth💖