Fiction #236...... Lifting the boredom.

Anita was just in her sitting room with the television remote in her hand, changing from one channel to another but nothing seemed to interest her because they were airing the same shows from the previous week.

She threw the remote on the couch and sighed because it was another boring day for her. She left the sitting room to her kitchen to find something for her stomach that will cheer her up.

She checked her kitchen cabinets but there was nothing there. “What will I do now?” “I wish a miracle can just happen now to lift this boredom.” She said to herself.

While still lamenting, she heard a shout outside and when she's out to check what was going on, surprisingly, she met Gloria at the door.

“Ta-da! Gloria shouted with a bag of goodies in her hand.”

“What is the occasion?” Anita asked with a surprised look on her face as she opened her door to welcome her in.

“I was bored, so I decided to come see out,so we could cook some jollof rice.” Gloria said, smiling like a lost sheep.

“Ah! You are such a darling. I was equally bored that was why I was looking for what to do to keep myself busy.” Anita said to her.

“Now that I'm here, there will be no room for boredom again.” Gloria replied.

“Let's go to the kitchen because I can't wait to eat the jollof rice you want to prepare. You who don't know how to cook.” Anita said jokingly

“Do I blame you, shey na me carry myself come your house na, so you can insult me anyhow”* ” Gloria said, making her way to the kitchen.

She entered the kitchen with the bag of groceries and Anita went with her laughing at her friend's pouted face. Anita helped her unpack the grocery bags and they started cooking.

They started by washing the vegetables and marinate the meat. While Gloria parboiled the rice, Anita was chopping the vegetables. They prepared everything before they put the pot on fire.

After cooking the jollof rice, they dished it into the plate, took it to the sitting room and started devouring it. They chatted while eating and watched some k-drama series on their phones..

After eating and washing the dishes, they relaxed for about thirty minutes. Gloria suggested that they play a game which Anita gave in because she was not doing anything.

“What kind of game are we going to play?” Anita asked.

“Let's play card game (whot).” Gloria said.

“Wow! You know I will beat you.” Anita said with a smiling face.

“You that don't know the difference in the card.” Gloria said laughing.

“No problem. Let's start and see how it goes”. Anita said with a serious face.

They started playing and laughing at the same time because it was fun for them. They finished the first round and Gloria won, the same with the second and third rounds. “I told you that you don't know how to play whot, you thought I was lying.” Gloria said to Anita. “It's okay, you win. I will give it to you” Anita replied.

“I'm happy you came around.” Anita said to Gloria smiling.

“What will I do? I was bored, so I needed to do something exciting. I'm equally happy I did.”Gloria replied, giving her a tight hug.

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