7am,no breakfast, then my dad came out from his room.

"The pastor told me,we all should fast till twelve. So everyone in this house must fast! "He said in his bass baritone voice as he look at all of us sitting in the living room, as pale as ever.

Me,in my mind. May God have mercy on this man!  And then I could hear the thought of my siblings replied, Amen!!!

I thought I was the only one who knew my father trick. My siblings as Well know him.

Twelvepm, No sign of my dad,  Okay, he's probably busy.

2pm.no sign. This man where are you self!!

3pm.still no sign. Everyone grumbling.

4pm, he came out yawning.

"So time has gone like this and you people cannot tell me. Oya come ,let's pray.

Everyone made a face grumbling silently before heeding.

7pm. He stopped praying, and then, what happened? We had all fallen asleep.

Then my dad brought out a hundred naira note from his pocket and went to buy garri that we ate that night.

It's not easy being a single parent.