THE BrideGLOOM Episode 16 & 17

THE BrideGLOOM Episode 16 & 17 CHIOMA: (????) Hello, Deric can you hear me? Hello, Hello!

DERIC(???) hi Chioma it’s kinda hard to hear you as I am in the village. But I can hear you now. How are you? Been really long!

CHIOMA: how am I? Deric you ask how I am? What was my offence? That I helped you when you needed It? Deric how could you be so wicked???

DERIC: I.. I don’t understand. What are you talking about!

CHIOMA: when on earth did I sleep with You, Deric!

DERIC: What nonsense are you talking about? I never slept with you and I never said I did!

CHIOMA: Deric, you made things up so you could ruin my home for your selfish desires, right?

DERIC: now I am totally lost! Chioma, I have no idea what you are going on about. I have been in the village for the past two months now tending to my dying mother!
I seriously have no time for any cheap games definitely not the one you are talking about!

CHIOMA: you mean you didn’t send a picture of the day I gave you that money and some fabricated Facebook messenger messages to my husband???

DERIC: never ever did! Never! Ever! Why would I! We are not even friends on Facebook. I did send you a request but you are yet to accept it. So what’s going on!

CHIOMA: Deric, my marriage is at a breaking point. I’ve been in my father’s house for over four weeks now.

DERIC: doing what!

CHIOMA: my husband asked me to leave the house after he saw those including the details of the transaction I made to you. He denies being responsible for the child I am carrying.?
I have been living at the mercy of my poor mum and it breaks my heart seeing her wake up early in the morning to go to the market. I feel rotten, Deric!

DERIC: my goodness! This is not happening to You, Chioma! Why do bad things happen to good people!
Your enviable home now about to break? No way!
Please give me your village address and I’ll come see you. Stop crying, please. I know how you feel.

CHIOMA: I’ll send it to you after we are done talking. I’m sorry about your mum’s health. I pray she gets better soon.

DERIC: Amen. Thank you and I am sincerely sorry for what you are going through. You will be vindicated. Have you tried suggesting a DNA test to your husband to prove that the pregnancy is his?

CHIOMA: that hasn’t even crossed my mind. I’ll probably do so today.

DERIC: that’s definitely what you should do. What would you like me to get you while coming?

CHIOMA: don’t bother yourself, Deric.

DERIC: no way! Nobody goes to see a pregnant woman empty handed.

CHIOMA: some apples and oranges will do.

DERIC: alright, I’ll give my mother a bath and her medication and start making my way.

CHIOMA: why are you the one doing That? What about your sisters and your wife!

DERIC: I have no sister and about my wife? I’ll rather not go into that.

CHIOMA: awwww! Anyway, see you soon

DERIC: see you soon(???)
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MR AMBROSE: mummy, it’s enough!! You’ve been crying for over two hours now! You are waking the neighbours and it’s only 6 am in the morning!
Look at Shasha, she isn’t crying!
Are you not a big girl anymore??

TATIANA: (rolling her self on the floor and crying on the top of her voice) no daddy!!!! I want mummy!!! I want to go to grandma Nkechi!!!!????
I want my mummy!!!! (Picks up Shasha ‘s milk bottle and throws it on the floor, breaking it)

MR AMBROSE: Jesus Christ!! What has come over You!!!! Do you realise what you’ve just done??? What has Shasha done to You? Why did you break her milk bottle!
Alright, come let me read you a story

TATIANA: (takes the story book from her dad and throws it away) no!!!!!! I want to see my mummy!!!!????????

(Kate decided to come and intervene once again as her previous efforts had been futile. So she came upstairs to Mr Ambrose’s bedroom)

KATE: Tatiana! Come here!

TATIANA: no!!!!! Go away!!!! Go away!!! I want my mummy!!????

KATE: (starts crying)??

MR AMBROSE: and what is the meaning of That, Kate??

KATE: nothing!

MR AMBROSE: will you get out of my room now! Why is everybody going mad! You were supposed to help calm her down and you are here shedding unnecessary tears! Disappear now!

KATE: (continues crying while walking back to her room)?????

MR AMBROSE: mummy, I’ll take you to mummy today, alright? Just be patient and get some sleep. I promise to take you to mummy today. Is that alright?

TATIANA: I want to go now!!!?

MR AMBROSE: but you cannot go now for crying out loud!! It’s too early! Jesus Christ!!!!!!

TATIANA: (starts screaming even louder and running out of breath?????)

MR AMBROSE: (grabs her and placed her on his chest) it’s enough, mummy. I didn’t mean to shout at you. You know daddy loves you and will do anything in the world for You, right?

TATIANA (rests on his shoulder and sniffing)

MR AMBROSE: it’s alright, mama. I’ll take you to mummy at 10 o’clock alright?

TATIANA: ?okay, daddy

MR AMBROSE: shall we watch some cartoon?

TATIANA: Yes.

MR AMBROSE: that’s my girl! Kate!! Kate!!!

KATE: Oga!

MR AMBROSE: tell Patrick to wash the BMW and warm it before 10 o clock. I’ll be taking the kids to their mum with it this morning

KATE: alright, sir.

(At 9.am, Kate fed the kids and got them ready. Mr Ambrose helped ensure that Shasha’s buggy was properly secured in the car and that Tatiana’s seat belt was fastened. As he got into the car to drive off, Patrick kept waving at him to stop..)

Mr Ambrose (winds down his glass) what’s the matter, Patrick!

PATRICK: sorry oga, I hear say una dey go see madam. Abeg help me give am this small thing (handing him an item wrapped in a plastic bag)

MR AMBROSE: and what are those?

PATRICK: na some fresh cashew fruits I just buy now. Madam dey like am well Well. Na him I say make I buy am for her. Tell am say I dey pray for am and I miss am well well!.

MR AMBROSE: (automatically winds down the back glass) drop it on the back seat. Thanks, Patrick and ensure the gate is locked alright?

PATRICK: yes, oga! Bye bye o! Greet madam. Good woman! God bless Madam!?‍️?‍️?‍️

(Mr Ambrose and the kids got to Chioma’s family home and saw her sitting under the mango tree with Deric. She was eating some of the fruits he bought her. Mr Ambrose took off his sunglasses to confirm what he had just seen)

MR AMBROSE: so this is it? He even comes here to see you and your lying mother and uncle claimed they have never seen him!

DERIC: what! Come on man! You need to grow a pair! What’s wrong with you!
Your wife is innocent! Don’t ruin your home with your own hands I swear you will live with the regret all the days of your life. I have been there, bro. Calm down!

MR AMBROSE: I swear to God, One more word from you and I will gun you down right here. You had the temerity to sleep with my wife, got her pregnant and you are asking me to grow a pair!!!
We shall see!
(Gets into the car and zooms off)

CHIOMA: ???

TATIANA: daddy, why are we going back home?

MR AMBROSE: shut up!!!

To be continued


THE brideGROOM. Episode 17


MR ADRAIN: guess what, Charlotte?

CHARLOTTE: what?

MR ADRIAN: our flight has been cancelled. Sugar!

CHARLOTTE: oh No! And I told my husband that I am coming back today! Oh No!

MR ADRIAN: just ring him and tell him what’s on ground. It’s not your fault

CHARLOTTE: but we’ve already checked out of the hotel. What do we do now!

MR ADRIAN: I’m sure there’ll be some hotels around. I’ll look around on the internet and get us a room.

CHARLOTTE: so you enjoy being with me and you were pretending initially.

MR ADRIAN: see, I don’t beg women for sex. Well, I did that when I was a lot younger. I’m too old to beg for sex. If it happens, it happens!

CHARLOTTE: why is that?

MR ADRIAN: because then, there wouldn’t be any of those he used me bullshit women spread around.

CHARLOTTE: I see!

MR ADRIAN: that said, you are really great in bed. If I had wanted to get married again, your bedroom skills would have got me popping the question. But I’m done with marriage.

CHARLOTTE: but you are still enjoying the dividends of marriage.

MR ADRIAN: because I’ve got the money.

CHARLOTTE: excuse You! Your money? Did you pay anyone here for sex?

MR ADRIAN: I may not have specifically called it money for sex. But bringing you here, and every other expenses I’ve made on You, may well be the cost of getting inbetween your legs

CHARLOTTE : you are so disrespectful!

MR ADRIAN: you are right. I have no respect for women. I do not owe them any. I only owe women money!

CHARLOTTE: do you think you are being really rude now?

MR ADRIAN: would you rather I lie to You? After my ex wife was caught having sex with a minor, I lost every ounce of respect I have for women. Anyways, I found another hotel nearby. One more night of adult fun with You, Gorgeous!

CHARLOTTE: don’t be silly!

MR ADRIAN: you know you like it! Let’s face it, you first asked for it. This is something you have been desiring for so long. So don’t pretend!
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CHIOMA: mama! You’ve been very gloomy since you came back from the market. I asked you earlier but you said you were just tired. And here you are crying!
If my being here upsets you that much, then I will look for somewhere else to go!

MADAM NKECHI: ? it’s not You, my daughter. The rent for my shop is long overdue. The landlord gave me just two days to pay up or vacate the shop.
The only money I have on me is the one i have kept for your ante-natal and the one i wanted to buy you some maternity gowns with. I hate that you still wear these clothes and struggle to get them out.

CHIOMA: don’t let that bother you, mama. I am going to my husband’s house to get my clothes . For my ante-natal, I’ll ask Kate to lend me some money. I’m sure she will. So pay your shop rent.

(Chioma got to her husband’s house, knocked on the gate and Patrick opened the gate. Once he saw her, he quickly stepped outside the compound and shut the gate behind him…)

PATRICK: madam o! Hie! Madam. See as you don slim finish eh! I no like am o!

CHIOMA: please open the gate for me, I’m really tired.

PATRICK: hieeee madam! Oga hold my ear pull am very well, tell me say make i no allow you enter him compound again. Say him go kill me if you enter here. Wetin I go do naw o!???

CHIOMA: it’s okay, Patrick. I’ll wait here while you go inside and tell him that I am here to see him

PATRICK: madam you sure say you no go enter abi?

CHIOMA: Patrick, I won’t lie to you.

(Patrick went inside and called Mr Ambrose. After a short while he came out, opened the gate but stood right in the middle in a manner that suggests that he does not want to allow Chioma access to the compound)

MR AMBROSE: why are you here?

CHIOMA: good morning, Ambrose

MR AMBROSE: good morning. I am doing well and so are the kids. What else brought you here? To show me your stupid bump?

CHIOMA: Ambrose, I am 7 months gone and I can no longer fit into my clothes

MR AMBROSE: that has nothing to do with me and everything to do with the father of the thing you are carrying!

CHIOMA: Ambrose, stop speaking of my child in that manner!.

MR AMBROSE: yes, madam. State your mission, I need to cook for my kids!

CHIOMA: I’m here to ask if you could let me take my clothes and fabrics so I can make new clothes

MR AMBROSE: you have no shame at all!

CHIOMA: yes, I have none! My mother cannot afford to buy me clothes! She is already taking care of the hospital bills!???
I have no shame, Ambrose! Just let me have my clothes that’s all I’m asking for!

MR AMBROSE: you are not stepping your shameless feet Into my compound!

CHIOMA: that’s fine. Go get them for me then. I’ll wait outside?

MR AMBROSE: maybe it’s time to go to the man who got you pregnant, and ask him to step up!
Get out of my house! (Bangs the gate against her)

(Mr Ambrose went back to his room and Chioma stood there for a while and then started walking down to the junction. Patrick waited for Mr Ambrose to go inside his room, then he quickly ran after Chioma)

PATRICK: madam! Madam wait!

CHIOMA: ?is everything okay, Patrick?

PATRICK: madam, abeg take this ten thousand naira take buy big clothes you hear! I give you my number too so that any time you want money make you call me. Make I run back before oga go catch me!?‍️?‍️?‍️?‍️

To be continued

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