Would You Call The Police On Your Nephew?
Those of us who are not aliens, and have been raised by African parents definitely recall their childhoods like the back of their hands, mine, oh mine was a movie.
We had just harvested maize, and dad was a large scale farmer, which was the reason cousins flocked our home during Christ's month.
A rest would have been appreciated but that scholar took seriously that phrase, "rest is for the dead," and paid for our December holiday tuition.
One day as we arrived home from tuition, we noticed a commotion, very unfamiliar to the norm. We always met people parking maize, or playing or chatting.
Mom was looking so pissed, she didn't even greet us. The scholar was the lawyer, asking our cousin questions Infront of everyone.
"Hii suruali ya ndani ni ya nani?" We heard him shouting as he checks our cousin's bag.
They found almost 15 women pants in his bag, but how he responded seemed like he didn't know who put it there.
"Nani amezieka hapo na bag ni yako?" Dad asked.
"Labda ni hao wasichana huko shule wenye hawanitakii." He responded.
Everyone there was in stitches.
"Victor, sema tu ukweli alafu hatutaenda shule." Dad threw a few maize pieces to the chicken.
"Nilikua nimenunulia msichana wangu." How dump of him.
Had to sit down, because my ribs could not take more punches.
"15! Huezi nunua mbili ama tatu?" The scholar asked.
"Nampenda." Victor replied.
"Na pesa ulitoa wapi?" Dad was curious.
"Nilifanya kazi ya shamba." He said with shoulders high.
"Na gunia yangu mbili ya mahindi Iko wapi?" Dad asked.
"Sijaiona, labda hujahesabu vizuri." He claimed.
Dad just left the room, but the moment he stepped out we heard a unique voice.
"Wapi mahindi uliiba kijana?"
Victor didn't even hesitate, he just took off.
"Simama Victor, askari anataka tu kuongea na wewe." Dad requested him.
Askari was already engaging the top gear in his footsubishi, kusimama was a death wish.
We realized later that mom was not the one to give speeches, she had joined the actions team.
Would you call the police on your nephew?