Matar was making his way home from the lake before a vehicle stopped on the road to alight some passengers. Matar ran towards the road to catch the sight of the visitors who were alighting directly opposite their home. They were her sisters Del and Gal, the last born of born of Danilo alongside the eldest sister, Mel whom they gone to visit. The three traveled together. Unlike the rest of the younger boys in Danilo's family, Gal began schooling a year at Mel's matrimonial place. She is calm, very bright and most loved of the Father and entire family.

Matar greeted and shared pleasantries with her sisters before carrying luggage home.

Matar : Sister I have really missed you. More so Gal. I have lonely
( Carrying heavy luggage)

Del: Gal. Can't you help your brother. What kid of attitude is that.
Matar: Don't mind her. I'll not share with her the secret

Gal smiled nonchalantly. walked home gracefully without carry anything . She quickly followed Matar without saying a word until he stepped in the house ahead of everyone else.

Mel: Gal that is bad manners. Just walking princess style?

Gal: Mama. Baba . We're are back.
( Makes frantic calls. No one responds)

Matar: Nobody at home. I didn't find anybody when I returned from school. All sisters turned to look at Matar and wonderment. Meanwhile

Gal:(She's laughing while seated like princess fanning herself)
Which secret were you talking about.

Del: That's good deal. Give me hi five

Matar and five each other hi five as every laughed.

Gal Rushes to Matar's heap and rugs of books in the table

Gal: ( Announcing after reading critically) I have found the secret .

Mel:( Holding Matar's both hands) Congratulations. Good boy. You've done well to go to school.

Mel did not sit for her STD 7 exam. She got married in term 2. On the other hand Del is in standard 5, a class behind Cumo. They were both performing exceptionally well in their respective classes.

Gal: ( laughing teasingly while showing everyone Matar's work)See what he has written.
Del: ( laughing) bring I see. What has he this great man written?

Matar ran towards Gal who was running to hide behind Mel. Matar chased and got hold of her. Gal continued to laugh. She sat down, threw the book to Del. Mel got hold of him as Del went through his work. Matar struggled invain. Everyone laughed heartily. Mel continued to tough him in the armpit teasingly and he kept laughing loudest. Mel released him, Matar ran towards Del who threw the book to Mel. Del held him. He laughed and laughed and he gave.

Matar: okay. I stop. Now release me
Del: That was awesome. Who taught how to write that first

Gal: Sis we're always practicing at night. And everytime he's with Cumo all he does is reading
Mel: This is good. You should just join std 1.
Matar: (laughing)Imagine O'king also joined my class. The teacher chased him and took him to class 1 by force. Everyone bursted with hearty laughter.

Del: No wonder I'm not seeing him here today. So that food being is still in school.

Everyone laughs loudest.
Mel: He's coming to eat everyone. Where's mama?

Matar: I don't know. I have searched her everywhere .
Mel: Del, go in and check what's the kitchen hangers. See what we can fix before the boys come. Gal, change your dress. Stop laughing. You'll give your brother a hand in the grinder, incase the flour isn't enough.There's some millet I carried.

Gal:( still laughing , rushes to the room) okay big sister. Matar prepare the grinder.

Matar: (going through his books) Don't worry. It was sharpened yesterday. I did better work grinding yesterday, I think there's still plenty of flour for the whole.

Gal: We've to make for the rest of the days.

Gal came from the room with old wear , fully ready for the grinding. She confirmed that the grinder was fully and readily sharpened as Matar had alleged. She took the millet, bit by bit using her hand placed it in the rock prepared for that purpose. She took another smaller rock that serves as a grinder. While pressing the millet against each rock and applying pressure, pushing back and forth, flour is produced, it pours to the furthest end where it's collected on a clean vessel/ bag/ collector where it's sieved for use.

As Gal was grinding millet, Matar was grinding dried cassava. He cleaned the rock grinder and rod moulder ready. He Placed a sizeable amount of dry cassava, enough for the available surface. Using force, he kept hitting the cassava using the moulder until finner texture is obtained. The finner cassava is sieved severally until the finest texture is obtained which is ready to be used. The millet flour is mixed with flour which is used to prepare ugali.

Matar and Gar finished their assignment and handed the flour to Del who was already waiting in the kitchen. She prepared ugali as Mel was cooking fish, the morning catch by Alo and O'king in the outer fired place. Gal and Matar continued with setting the table in readiness for the meal.

No sooner had they finished setting up the table than Cumo, Alo and O'king appeared. Mama also appeared from the farm carrying brewing regalia. Gel and Matar signaled each before they ran into the room laughing cheekily.

Matar: (laughing) Mama was in the brewery. I now understand why she didn't want me to locate her despite calling her severally

Gal: (laughing louder) Brewery is a no go zone. That's the only thing mama is secretive about. She can tell you everything, plus where she keeps money. But visiting brewery mhmm!

Gal waved her hand, pouted her mouth to emphasize her point. Both of them kept laughing while peeing through door

Matar:  Siz you have just told me a secret of yours!

Gal: What secret?

Matar: (Whispering) You've just said you know where Mama keeps money. To you mean it?

Gal: That is top secret, don't even waste your time. I know everything. They're around 3, not even daddy knows and I cannot tell him. I think you daddy is my bestie. If I haven't told him, you know he gets desperate with cigar's addiction?

Gel and Matar bursted with laughter before the door opened . Cumo entered. They hugged him joyful amidst tearful laughter.

Cumo: How're you Gel. And you ( holding Matar's head) what are you laughing?

Matar and Gel: ( Unison) Secret!

Cumo joined them in laughing. Gel loosened the grip. Picked up Matar's exercise book and handed it to Cumo.

Gel: That is the secret.

Gel ran through the door to join mama and sister outside. She hugged mama happily trying to fane ignorance.

Gel: Mama! Mama! Mama I missed you. Where did you go. Where have you been since we came. See the whole work I have done?

Gel spoke cheerfully while pointing the remaining flour in the traditional vessel.

Mama: ( Smiling happily) So many questions. I was in just there in the farm. Good work my dear. That's why I wanted you. Where's your son. Did you find him?

Gel: Baba? Do you expect him here now?
Mel and Del laughed heartily on hearing from Gel.
Del: (adding on what Gel said) That would be dead
sentence

Mel: ( More emphasis) Genocide

Mama joined the girls in laughing louder before Cumo and Matar joined them. Alo joined them immediately and the family took hearty meal. Cumo and Alo went back to school. The rest of the family members relaxed after lunch as they continued with one banter leader to laughter after laughter!