It was a beautiful bright morning, I was going to work.
There is a market before my workplace.
That day wasn't the main market day.
It was later I learnt that there are fruit market days.
Where fruits are sold early in the morning, though some days too day casually sell fruits especially in the morning.
I was kinda not concerned because they sold to people buying in large quantities.
I believe these people buy and resell, so if I go to buy little quantity, they won't even acknowledge it.
And i don't have the money to buy the large quantity.
I kept seeing this particular fruit I know.
I have passed most places, and I couldn't resist not seeing this fruit.
I love this fruit and I always enjoy it then at home when we have the big tree.
That made us not to lack the fruit.
I was so pleased to see them sell it here in large quantities too, this is something that even in my side they hardly sell it this plenty.
Because we eat it a lot, leaving a few to be sold and thereby making it scarce in the market.
Though the fruit is also treasured because of its seed used in soup making.
Popularly known as ogbono.
As I couldn't resist the urge not to buy this fruit.
I went closer, after some delays and not agreeing to sell at first I bought it.
I was so happy.
I was so ready to start eating it at work, but I got busy and didn't see a knife to scrape the back because of some dark spots.
Immediately I got home, I washed it and scraped the back.
I took a bite, and it gave me a bitter taste, sending chills(slaps😂😂)
I was like, "mogbe"
What happened ?
Why this taste?
I couldn't understand
Then I remembered I once saw someone when I was walking down the street, who peeled it before eating.
At first, I didn't take it serious because I thought, "It is one of those people who doesn't like eating the back."
I angrily left it on a bowl, and I was like "abeg I will just throw this thing out later, I am not eating again,"
I just wasted my money and time.
Later in the day, when I went back to the kitchen to pick something.
On seeing the fruit, it gave me that uneasy look.
I now told myself, "Peel this thing first like others and try it again before giving up."
I peeled it and then took a bite.......oh wow😋😋😋 delicious....sweet 😋😋😋
ah ah, see what I could have missed.
I enjoyed it this time around.
It was later that I learnt that this fruit is called "local plum," not the "bush mango," I mistook it for.
They both look alike.
Now I can't wait to laugh at someone's else experience, as I will buy it and give to my sister 😂😂😂
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