Omo There are some moments in life when your heart starts beating fast because you know you've messed up. That was exactly how I felt that Saturday afternoon.
Before leaving for the market, my mum gave me a long list of things to do.
"Wash the plates, sweep the house, arrange the sitting room and fetch water before I come back," she said.
I nodded and replied, "Okay, mummy."
The moment she left, I switched on the television. One movie became two, then another one. I kept telling myself, "I'll do the chores later."
Before I knew it, hours had passed.
Suddenly, I heard the sound of a motorcycle stopping in front of our house. Then came a knock on the door.
Knock! Knock!
"Who is there?" I asked, already feeling nervous.
"It's me. Open the door."
It was my mum.
My eyes widened immediately. I looked around the house. The plates were still piled up in the kitchen. The sitting room was scattered. I hadn't fetched water, and the floor hadn't been swept.
At that moment, only one sentence came into my mind.
I am in trouble.
I quickly picked up a plate and pretended to be washing it, but it was too late. The evidence was everywhere.
When my mum entered and saw the condition of the house, she didn't even say anything at first. She just looked at me.That African parents look that do a lot of talkings even whe they didn't Uttar a word
That look alone was enough to make me wish I had done my chores on time.
That day taught me a lesson I will never forget: procrastination and too much television can put someone in serious trouble.
