Rwiza cleared her throat, with her hands held together as if getting ready for mass, she opened the kitchen door.
Mummy can I please take Kantu to play. I promise we shall behave; I will make sure we back before sundown, I will make sure to look out for the younger ones. Please! Mummy.
Aha! If you were this polite every day I would never have to collect sticks around me as if firewood. Today is your chance to make me proud or shame me. Kantu is our visitor if anything happens to her. She pointed her stirring spoon at Rwiza.
Rwiza looked down hard at her fingernails while chewing her lips.
Okay you can go. Don’t forget your slippers and for heaven sake wash your face properly before you leave.
“So Kantu,” Rwiza looked at her in the face. What I say goes. So we shall play the games you like. I want this to be the best holiday you ever had.
“I don’t know many games” Kantu said. At home I ride the bicycle, I play video games and also….
“Ayi vidioo nebikyi…bicycles are mostly for the boys here to carry food to town. Anyway we have many games here.” Rwiza quickly added.
We shall start with bladder; a rope is tied on two peoples legs we start with level one which is at the ankle so for instance you have to jump into the middle of the rope without stepping onto it and then we move to the next level. It can be tricky because you have to be very calculating, if you fail to jump into the rope without stepping on it you hold for the next person. Their other levels like tying on the knee then on the hip hai! then also jumping while clapping. Konka! that one to get there you must be a real pro.
“It sounds quite interesting.” Kantu said, “and other children will laugh at me I think I will just watch.”
Ha-ha you think we are that good, see the thing about these games is that you’re not guaranteed a win Like yesterday I failed to get past stage one. Don’t worry yourself besides Kato and Kakuru will be all over you like you honey and they bees.
I will try Rwiza. So which other games are there? asked Kantu.
Ok this one must be my favorite Rwiza excitedly rubbed her hands. In fact, I think we should start with this one. Wait. Are you a good runner?
Ahh I think so. Kantu said.
Good;So this one is called stuck in the mud. One person is the lead chase and they get to chase the others, whoever he or she touches cannot move. When you get caught you stand with your legs apart the best part is one can be released by someone else passing through your legs. On that note. See that jackfruit tree. That’s where we headed. Race you there.
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