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Maryam's pov
I invited Saihou over for lunch but I didn't even think of what I'm going to cook I mean it's not like i can cook a lot of dishes. Aunty Jai offered to teach me how to cook because I was 'growing up and as a girl I have to learn how to cook' I honestly wanted to learn but then the movie behind her teaching me just doesn't sound right so I declined. I went to my grandma's house too one summer and this old woman was practically forcing me to learn how to cook because if not 'who is going to cook for my future husband' in my mind all I can think of is if you know you want to eat you should learn how to cook for yourself besides I'm not going to be his maid am going to be his wife. All I know is that I want to spend more time with Saihou so I invited him over and now I'm regretting it because what the hell I'm I going to do.

So I went on youtube and I looked up how to cook 'yassa' I watched it just once and I'm convinced that I'm going to bodie it. It's not even that hard just grill the chichen, marinade the onion, fry it in hot oil and add the grilled chicken to it and tada!! lunch is served. I took the money my dad always leaves for me in his top left drawer and Ieft with my earpiece and flip flops to Serrekunda market. I entered a taxi and all I can think about is how impressed Saihou would be and how proud my dad would be of me.

I got out the taxi and just as I am walking I saw Amadou from across the street wearing a black t-shirt that compliments his light skin so well. I would rather dark skin to light skin but he is just so good looking and not the regular 'I know I'm handsome so fuck outta here' vibe that most good looking guys give and plus he is a breath of fresh air. I yelled his name out of impulse  he waved at me and he came up to me. I'm really glad that he didn't hold anything against me after what happened at the beach the other day but well its not like I did anything to him. I don't know why but I was happy to see him and I asked for his phone number and dailed it on my phone and called him straight away so he can get my number too. After the whole exchange we went our separate ways and I had a silly grin on my face. I did my shopping with my ingredients list that I got from the video earlier.

Immediately I got home I went straight to the kitchen, it's all so strange to me because all I ever make here is noodles and omlet and now I'm here trying to cook and that too to impress a boy I like. I am losing my mind because this is all so unlike me and if he disappoints me I will scoop his eyes out like ice-cream and shove it down his throat. I'm such a delight sigh.

I connected my phone to the bluetooth speaker and cracked it up to full volume. Our neighbors probably hate me by now since I'm not going to school this has been my normal routine instead of studying but they are lucky I have good taste in music so I'm doing them a favor. Saihou came knocking at the door and open the door for him and suddenly I started feeling like I reek of chicken en and onion which is not a delightful combination like ewww!. He didn't complain and even if he did will put him in his place. He gave me a shopping bag and there is ice-cream and two packets of fruit juice in it.
"Well good because I didn't think of making any juice" I say to him
"I have manners" he says
"Saihou just get inside the house and not on my nerves"
"You done already?" he asks
"Almost" I answer
"Can I help?" he asks
"Well of course I do" I tell him
"You were suppose to say no" he says
"Don't start I'm so tired and If you're not helping you're not eating" I tell him with a tone of finality. I'm only joking but he doesn't need to know that
"Well damn" he says

After two hours of sweating and singing our lungs out in the kitchen we are finally done and it's least to say I'm proud of what we've done although I feel like I did most of it. He doesn't know anything about cooking and he keeps asking and there are some questions I don't have the answer to.

I went inside my room to take a quick shower and change my clothes and came out feeling fresh and hungry. He turned on the TV and was feeling right at home in my father's house just imagine.
"If my dad comes and meets your feet on the table you will have a lot of explain to do" I told him
"You invited me, didn't you" he says without an inch of fear in his voice.
"You want to eat" I asked him
"Isn't that why I'm here or do you have something else in mind" he says with a wink
"Perv" I say and brought out the food and girl I'm I feeling like his wife. I really need to stop thinking like this.

I dished out our food in one plate because why the hell not and its not like we are in a restaurant. I layed a white table cloth beside the dinning table and placed the food on it. I got the juice from the fridge and set it on the floor with two glasses and being the 'gentleman' he is he poured the juice in the glasses and we were set to dig in.

I am here getting really excited to eat what I cooked and anticipating Saihou's reaction but after his first spoon he just looked at me without a reaction so I filled my spoon with rice and the stew and I instantly regretted ever trying to cook. All I want to do is run to room and hide my face in my pillow. Yup!!! that bad.
"Hoo Maryam" Saihou says and we both started laughing but I'm low-key hurt and once again humiliated. What was I thinking well to be fair I wasn't.

Well damn now I have to take aunty Jai on the offer because this really isn't it.

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