CHAPTER 9 – A FLUTTERING HEART
Ama is delighted to see the chief. It is the kind of clientele she hopes her business will attract. She is however curious because she knows the quality[...]
CHAPTER 8 – THE DAY AFTER
Castro yells out his name. He takes a step and is relieved to see that he can still move. He veers towards Ima, peeks into her phone, and[...]
CHAPTER 7 – NO MORE GOOD GIRL
Ima closes her room door after Irikefe. His retreating footsteps taunting her. She returns to her bed and perches gingerly. What just happened? Her hand instinctively travels down[...]
CHAPTER 6 – THE NIGHT EVERYTHING CHANGES
Femi’s hands trace a scandalous path across Ama’s form leaving Ima wide-eyed and breathless. Oscar hesitates a beat. He knows he has to make a quick decision to[...]
CHAPTER 5 – A DAY OFF TO REMEMBER
CHAPTER 5 A DAY OFF TO REMEMBER It’s Sunday. Their day off. A balm after a week’s relentless grind. Ima lies in bed and contemplates the previous night.[...]
CHAPTER 4 – IMA’S COMFORT
Ima slips back into her familiar moroseness while her mother remains as upbeat as a sunflower reaching for the sun as they begin a new day at the[...]
CHAPTER 3 – BESTIES
A fresh dawn simmers with restored harmony between mother and daughter. The air is thick with the spicy aroma of the peppersoup starter Ima makes before giving way[...]
CHAPTER 2 – THE MENU AND THE BOYS
It’s a new day. The restaurant thrums with life. Business is booming beyond their wildest dreams. Their bodies are weary yet their spirits blaze with fire. This is[...]
Chapter 1 – The Business and the Clients
Ama dances around the kitchen, a spectacle of clanging pots and rhythmic chopping that birth magical flavours. For her, cooking is not just a task but a symphony,[...]
FOOD IS READY – PROLOGUE
AMA and IMA Ama bursts into the world four decades ago in a conservative farming settlement just outside Efik Kingdom. Where she comes from, it doesn’t matter to[...]