28/10/2023
I followed my wife to the salon for her hair treatment and washing.
While the stylist was working on her hair, her sharp and talkative 3-year-old daughter ran into the salon.
She started singing Davido’s “Feel,” and we were all cheering for her but then she switched to “Coming” by Naira Marley ft Busiswa and later to “Portable,” singing the lyrics word for word!
Immediately, my wife and I exchanged glances, the stylist and others in the salon found it amusing and even sang along.
The girl was on my wife’s lap as she got her hair done by her mom, and she noticed my wife had stopped singing, so she asked, “Aunty, you don’t know the song?”
My wife explained that she didn’t like the song and that it’s not suitable for kids
“But my mommy likes it, mummy is it a good song?” She asked her mom
“Nothing do the song” the stylist said, “and she no understand wetin them dey talk na, na small pikin.”
My wife kept quiet
“Aunty, I sang it for my mummy’s birthday today and we danced” the child said
“Your mummy’s birthday?” My wife now asked the mom, “Is today your birthday?”
She smiled, “Yes o”
“No wonder your face is shining and you’re looking sweet like this, and I even saw your husband today for the very first time since I started coming here”
We all laughed while she blushed
“Happy birthday dear, that means I won’t pay. It’s on the house, right?” My wife asked
Immediately the child screamed “You must pay.”
“My wife jokingly replied, “and if I don’t pay what will you do?”
“I’ll force you.” The child said and everyone laughed
“Ahh you have mouth to talk after eating all the cake.” My wife teased
The Mum immediately laughed and said
“Don’t mind her. The big cake my husband ordered for me, only her finished it.”
“Really, and you didn’t call me to join?”
The mom continued, “Very expensive chocolate cake o, she finished it all.”
“What? oya come down from my leg. So you ate big chocolate cake and you didn’t remain for me, come down joor.” My wife teased
“It’s a lie o, don’t mind my mummy. My daddy did not buy any cake for my mummy, only Pepsi and puff puff and my mummy threw it at him so I ate it!”
Everywhere became quiet suddenly
I just stood up and made a fake call and left the salon for the women abeg. It’s too early for vawulence
My wife should come and give me the full gist later. I like this kind gossip.
The End
Ajebo Writer
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