Part 1 — Madam Said the Television Must Be “Sparkling Klean”
Early this morning, my madam called me from upstairs with her powerful voice:
“Chinwe! Clean this whole house properly today! And make sure that television is sparkling clean!”
I quickly answered:
“Yes madam!”
But deep inside my heart, confusion catch me immediately.
Sparkling klean?
Wetin be that one again?
I stand for middle of parlour dey think. I know “klean,” but this “sparkling” join body with am confuse my destiny small. After thinking for many minutes, I finally tell myself:
“Calm down Chinwe… you be intelligent woman.”
Since madam specifically mentioned “klean,” I decided to go and buy it.
I carried their baby on my back, held the small money wey remain for my hand, and waka go market.
When I reached one shop, I asked the woman:
“Aunty abeg, do you have sparkling klean?”
The woman looked at me for some seconds before replying:
“No, my sister. Na ordinary klean I get.”
I became worried immediately.
No sparkling klean?
Chai.
But because I no wan disappoint madam, I told the seller:
“Okay give me ordinary klean.”
As I was coming back home, I started calculating inside my brain.
“If there is no sparkling klean… why not use water? Water dey make things clean too. That means the television will become watering klean!”
Na there happiness enter my body.w
I even praised myself for being wise.
Part 2 — The Television Began to Swim
The moment I reached house, I started serious cleaning.
I swept everywhere.
I mopped everywhere.
I arranged the cushions until the parlour looked like hotel reception.
Then I faced the television.
I carried bucket full of water, soap, sponge, and towel.
I poured small water first.
Nothing happened.
So I poured more.
As I was scrubbing the screen seriously, the television suddenly made one strange sound:
“Pzzzztttt!”
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