01/10/2025
He Tried to Turn Fanta into Wine and Almost Burnt the House
It was a hot Saturday afternoon, and the kitchen smelled of spices and cooking food. I was sitting on the dining table, watching my older cousin, Chike, do something strange. He had a big bottle of Fanta soda, a small pot, and a lot of curiosity.
Chike was always full of ideas, some good, some… well, not so good. Today, he claimed he had a brilliant plan: “I am going to turn this Fanta into real wine! Just watch, it will be amazing!”
I laughed at him. “Chike, you’re joking, right? That’s just soda!”
He shook his head seriously. “No, I read online that you can turn anything sweet into wine if you know the magic.” He winked, like he was a great scientist.
At first, I thought it was funny, so I watched him carefully. He poured the Fanta into a small pot and put it on the stove. The bubbles fizzed, and the orange liquid sparkled in the sunlight. Chike added some sugar, a little water, and a lot of imagination. Then he turned on the heat.
“Now, the magic happens!” he shouted proudly.
I moved a little closer, curious, but my eyes widened when I saw the Fanta start to boil too fast. Smoke rose from the pot, and the smell turned strange—burnt and sweet at the same time.
“Chike! Turn it off! It’s burning!” I yelled, panicking.
But Chike was too excited. He was waving his spoon, talking to the “magic,” and ignoring the smoke curling toward the ceiling. Suddenly, the bubbles erupted like a small volcano, spilling orange liquid all over the stove. The smoke alarm went off, beeping loudly, and Mama ran into the kitchen, eyes wide.
“What on earth is going on here?” she shouted.
Chike froze, and I stood there, my mouth open. I wanted to laugh, but I was scared too. “I was… um… trying to turn Fanta into wine,” Chike said slowly.
Mama’s eyes were bigger than ever. “Wine? From Fanta? You could have burned the house down!”
Chike’s face turned red, and I had to bite my lip to stop laughing. The whole kitchen was smoky, sticky, and smelled like burnt candy. Mama quickly turned off the stove and opened all the windows, letting the fresh air rush in.
She shook her head and said, “Chike, curiosity is good, but you must always be careful. Not everything you see online is safe to try. Some things can hurt you… or the house!”
Chike looked down, ashamed but still smiling a little. “I just wanted to see if I could do it. I didn’t mean to make a mess or scare everyone.”
Mama sighed but hugged him gently. “I know, my boy. But learning from mistakes is important too. You must remember that some experiments are too dangerous to try without help.”
After the kitchen was cleaned and the windows opened, Chike sat quietly. He was thinking about what had happened. I sat beside him, trying to comfort him. “You didn’t burn the house, so it’s okay. But maybe next time, we should stick to lemonade experiments,” I whispered.
Chike laughed softly. “Yes, lemonade is much safer. And I will never try turning soda into wine again!”
That night, our family sat together for dinner, talking about the day’s chaos. Mama smiled and said, “Curiosity is a gift, but safety is even more important. You can be smart, clever, and creative—but you must also be careful.”
Chike nodded. “I learned my lesson. Some magic is too dangerous for a kitchen!”
I realized something important too. It’s fun to try new things and explore, but you have to think about what could go wrong. Mistakes happen, and sometimes they are messy, smoky, and even a little scary. But if you are honest, careful, and learn from them, you become smarter and more responsible.
From that day on, Chike became our little scientist—but with rules. He did experiments with water, baking soda, and safe ingredients. The Fanta wine experiment became a story we laughed about for months. Whenever someone said, “Be careful,” we would all laugh and remember the orange explosion in the kitchen.
Even my little brother, Tobi, loved to retell the story. “Chike tried to make wine from Fanta and almost burned the house!” he shouted, eyes wide with excitement. We all laughed together, but the lesson stayed in our hearts.
Sometimes, I still think about that day and smile. It was funny, chaotic, and a little scary—but it taught us something important. Curiosity is wonderful, but safety, patience, and learning from mistakes are even more important.
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Moral Lessons:
1. Curiosity is good, but safety must always come first.
2. Not everything online or in books is safe to try at home.
3. Mistakes happen, but learning from them makes you wiser.
4. Fun experiments are better when done carefully and responsibly.
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