THE brideGROOM Episode 36 – 40

THE brideGROOM Episode 36


NINA: excuse me, sir! Hello! Excuse me! Excuse me, sir!!

MR AMBROSE: Yes?

NINA: erm, my name is Nina Donald; I am Tatiana’s new teacher. Nice to meet you?

MR AMBROSE: pleasure.

NINA: erm, I have some concerns about her. Lately she has been behaving really badly, throwing away her lunch, kicking other kids and being generally a brat

MR AMBROSE: hold it right there! Never you ever use such word on my daughter! Ever! If you do, You will have me to deal with and I promise it wouldn’t be a business dealing sort of thing.
Now to your complain, if my daughter has suddenly become disruptive in class, it means there is something you? are not doing right! I want to believe you know your child psychology very well!
If you read her previous reports, you would see she has never been a problem child. Find out why she is behaving that way lately. That is your duty as her teacher! Good day!
Remember, never call my child a brat! Never! Ever!

NINA: I’m…I’m..So.. rry sir. I…I.. was thinking maybe we could have a meeting and review her learning plans and see if we can make any changes..tha..t..that might help… what do you think?

MR AMBROSE: good day, young lady! Mummy, get into the car.
You mess with my child, I kill You!??

TATIANA: daddy

MR AMBROSE: Yes, my love

TATIANA: auntie Judy going home tomorrow?

MR AMBROSE: she is going home tomorrow

TATIANA: Does she have a house?

MR AMBROSE: mummy, everyone has a house.

TATIANA: Why then do we pray for homeless people during morning devotion?

MR AMBROSE:okay! Some people have no house, but auntie Judy does.

TATIANA: but our house is bigger than hers and she does not have a garden!

MR AMBROSE: how did you know that??

TATIANA: I don’t know

MR AMBROSE: neither do I. I’ve not been to her house before.

TATIANA: daddy, let her stay in our house

MR AMBROSE: why?

TATIANA: because she does not have a mummy

MR AMBROSE: what happened to her mummy?

TATIANA: she went to heaven before mummy.

MR AMBROSE: she told you that?

TATIANA: Yes.

MR AMBROSE: I didn’t even know that! When did she tell you.

TATIANA: when she was giving me a shower when you went to grandma Nkechi’s house. I really really really want her to stay in our house so we can give her food

MR AMBROSE: hahahaha! She doesn’t need our food? She makes her own money!

MR AMBROSE: but she’s only a baby

MR AMBROSE: no she ain’t? She’s a grown woman! She is older than your mummy!

TATIANA: so why does she cry then?

MR AMBROSE: when mummy was going to heaven?

TATIANA: no! Yesterday!

MR AMBROSE: you saw her crying Yesterday?

TATIANA: she was reading one paper and crying and talking to that paper!

MR AMBROSE: hmmmm! Mummy, sometimes big people cry too. Let’s not worry about it. Would you like some ice cream?

TATIANA: yesssss!?

MR AMBROSE: what one?

TATIANA: chocolate ice cream!

MR AMBROSE: and what should we get Shasha, Kate and Judy?

TATIANA: and baby Joshua!

MR AMBROSE: Joshua can’t have ice creams yet. He only feeds on milk..

(Ambrose and her daughter got home with the ice creams they got the girls at home. From outside the house, he could hear the cry of baby Joshua. So he hurriedly entered the house and found Judith bathing him)

MR AMBROSE: phew! Was wondering why he was crying! Do you want me to do it?

JUDITH: no, it’s alright. Babies cry when they have their bath

MR AMBROSE: you are so good at it. Have you done this before?

JUDITH: I’m 20 years older than our last born so I did it a lot when he was born.

MR AMBROSE: that’s quite a gap. Well, my mum taught me how to do it when I took Joshua to her. But I’m not quite as good as you are. Well done!
How are you, Kate? Still wearing a long face?

KATE: I’m fine, sir

MR AMBROSE: Why is your hair like this?

KATE: I’ll fix it soon?

MR AMBROSE: how soon is soon?

KATE: over the weekend, sir.

TATIANA: nanny Kate, we bought you ice cream and aunty Judy and Shasha.???

KATE: good girl! Thank you, Taty!

MR AMBROSE: where is Shasha?

KATE: she is asleep upstairs.

MR AMBROSE: Judith, when you are done, can I have a word with you, upstairs please. Thanks.?‍️?‍️
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DERIC: I can’t even begin to tell you how I feel right now. Thank you so much for this money! Thank you Xandra! Thank You!

XANDRA: no worries. Erm, I’ve just booked my ticket with KLM flying at 6.30am tomorrow too!

DERIC: that’s the same plane I’m flying with. Same time! You never told me you were travelling. We could have booked same time so we sit together

XANDRA: it wasn’t planned. I am running short of money so I need to go back but I’ll still come back anyway.

DERIC: so how do we get to the airport?

XANDRA: my boyfriend will drop us

DERIC: your boyfriend? Xandra! How come you never told me all these while that you have a boyfriend???

XANDRA: well, I talk about my relationship on need to know basis. You haven’t asked. Have You?

DERIC: now, why am I jealous! I seriously am!

XANDRA: it’s okay to be jealous.

DERIC: it’s not! Stop it, Xandra!

XANDRA: but what does it matter! You have a wife!

DERIC: just stop okay! I’m not even joking! Just stop…

XANDRA: okay then!

DERIC: so how long have you been seeing him?

XANDRA: about a week or so..

DERIC: so you were talking to someone else while talking to me too!!!!!?

XANDRA: are you crazy or what! Talking yo You? On what basis? So because I have a friend. A friend o! Nothing else, I shouldn’t get into a relationship??

DERIC: Well, not while we are still friends!

XANDRA: you are the most selfish person I’ve ever seen in my entire life!

DERIC: you have slept with him. Haven’t You?

XANDRA: personal!

DERIC: meaning?

XANDRA: you are asking me a personal question!
Well, you should actually be grateful because he was the one who gave me the money I gave you!

DERIC: he did??????? (reaches for the envelop in his pocket and drops the money on the table)
Damn it!!! I don’t need his money! I am a man and I will make my own money!

XANDRA: how are you going to complete your booking since you’ve only paid the deposit?

DERIC: I ain’t travelling anymore until I make my own money and trust me, I will! I am outta here! (Walks away angrily)

XANDRA(throws her fist in the air?, grins and then smiles??)
??f o o l!!!

To be continued


THE brideGROOM. Episode 37


MR AMBROSE: Judy, first of all, I just want to say a very big thank you to you for all you did and still doing for this family.
Words alone can’t describe how grateful I and the kids are to you.
We pray that help and comfort will always be near to you when you need them.

JUDITH: thank you and I must say you are a great father. You are doing a great job. Keep it up.

MR AMBROSE: I still don’t think I am doing enough.

JUDITH: You are. Not many men do the things I watch you do with and for your kids.

MR AMBROSE: thank you. Erm, I called you Here to break the silence. I’ve been trying to avoid discussing the issue of the letter left by my late wife.
I know you may have been expecting me to say something about it. And I thought it would be unfair to keep you in the dark about it.

Phewww! Judy, you are a very beautiful, kindhearted, intelligent and God fearing woman. You are the dream woman of every man; and I have no doubt that you will make a great mum and wife.
But I’m Sorry, I cannot do what Chioma asked me to do.
The reason is because I cannot love you. I cannot love another woman. I have no more love left in my heart to give. I gave it all to Chioma and when she died, my love died with her.
The only love I have left, is reserved exclusively for my 3 children.
I’ve tried so hard to see if I could at least give it a try, but honestly, I don’t think I can.

JUDITH: hmmmm

MR AMBROSE: I’m sorry. I’m really Sorry, Judith

JUDITH: I…I don’t even know what to say. I feel like Chioma has asked me to do something impossible. Obviously, I can’t force myself on you.
Like every other girl , I would like a man to come to me and ask for my hand in marriage. Spend a few months wooing me. But I found myself in this situation where I am having to do all that and even worse is the fact that a man is refusing my advances.
I know I haven’t expressly said it to You, but I would like to make Chioma happy wherever she is by marrying you like she wanted. And i like you too. But like I said, I can’t force it on you.

MR AMBROSE: I’m really sorry…

JUDITH: it’s okay. Thank you for being honest with me instead of marrying me and treating me like a slave. I will be going back to Lagos tomorrow morning.

MR AMBROSE: please do not leave and leave forever . You can always come and spend your weekends and annual leaves here. My door will always be open to you.
And if I find myself in Lagos for whatever reason, I’ll pop in and say hi

JUDITH: (struggling to hold back her tears)no problems. Thank you.

MR AMBROSE : many Thanks, Judy. Is it okay if I give you a hug?

JUDITH: sure. (Hugs him?) let me go back to the kids

MR AMBROSE: alright..Erm, excuse me, Judith!

JUDITH: yes?

MR AMBROSE: do you think you can spend one more week with us?

JUDITH: (smiles) no…. I have to go back to work

MR AMBROSE: oh okay! Sorry I asked.

JUDITH: ??‍️
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CHARLOTTE: Seriously, you sound drunk babe? Do you want me to ask my guy to pick you up instead of you driving?

NINA: am I not drinks. Oh Sorry! I am drunk. No I am not drink. I will drive . Yea! This place is heaven man! Flavour dey scatter my head here mehnnnnm! We should be coming here everyday!
You never want give Deric the gift abi? Bastard like You!

CHARLOTTE: girl, you need to go home! You are definitely drunk! Stop shouting you are making yourself more vulnerable. Evil people can try to take advantage of you once they notice you are drunk!

NINA: shut up! I hope say your man good for bed o! Because you don starve well well as Deric be bad news.
Enjoy before the HIV you give am go make am impotent.

CHARLOTTE: just get going please and don’t forget to call me when you get home. I’m worried about your safety

NINA: be worried about all the evil wen you been dey do! If we die now, na hell fire be our potion so! O!
This night alone, I don have one night stand with two young handsome dudes!

CHARLOTTE: just go home, please! Stop being stupid!

NINA: Yes madam!
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MURIEL: Xandra! Xandra!

XANDRA: sister!

MURIEL: the postman just delivered something that has your name on it.

XANDRA: really? I didn’t order anything?

(Xandra opened the package and inside it was a huge pink teddy bear, a single red rose and a greeting card.
When she opened the card, she realised it was from Deric and he wrote the following in the card)

I am no better than a hunted house
Thoughts of you have continued to hunt
Me day in day out
Can I see you tomorrow?
Don’t say no, beautiful!

With undying love
From
Deric
×××
XANDRA: ? so where is the smartness? Hahahaha! Overgrown babies claiming to be Men!
I’ll teach you some good old lessons!

THE BrideGROOM. Episode 38

POLICE OFFICER: good morning, madam; are you Charlotte?

CHARLOTTE: Yes, I am. How may I help?

POLICE OFFICER: (Shows his ID card) my name is officer Ikenna from Wuse police station.
Could you please come with us to the police station for some questioning in relation to the rape and murder of one miss Nina Yinka.

CHARLOTTE: (shaking ferociously) wha..t did you say? Death? Murder? Rape? No no!
Officer! Officer! What are you talking about? I spoke to her a few hours ago.

POLICE OFFICER: that’s the reason why we need to get some information from you. Her call history suggests you were the last person she spoke with. In fact what happened to her happened to her a few minutes after you dropped the phone.
So we need you to tell us everything you know about her death

CHARLOTTE: somebody wake me up!!! Officer, I do not know anything about her death. I..I.. I am only a friend.

POLICE OFFICER: we will discuss that when we get to the station. Please get into the car.

CHARLOTTE: is Nina dead, Officer or is she in the hospital? Nina can’t just die like that! Who raped her? Who killed her! Hie!!!!!!!???? Nina ooooo!!! Where are you!!!
Who will advise me when I need one! Who will be with me in my darkest moment!
Whoever killed you will know no peace!!!! May your spirit hunt them until they go mad!

(Continues crying as they made their way to the police station)
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DERIC: you look stunning tonight. I didn’t know you were this beautiful

XANDRA: because you have never taken the time to look.

DERIC: I guess so. My mum loves her new house and keeps going to the corner shop to look for egusi and all those Nigerian soup ingredients

XANDRA: hahahaha! She can’t find those in the supermarkets. You and I can go to Peckam and get some for her . It’s quite a journey though.

DERIC: I don’t mind at all. I’m craving okazi soup myself. Anyway, when are you going to relocate to London for good?

XANDRA: I’m a British citizen, so i can always do so when I want.

DERIC: so how is your boyfriend?

XANDRA: he’s alright. Told him I’m going to see a friend

DERIC: and Deric is the friend, right?

XANDRA: of course. Who else

DERIC: Xandra, what if i tell you to stop seeing that guy?

XANDRA: reason?

DERIC: it makes me jealous Knowing you are seeing another man

XANDRA: I don’t care how you feel, Deric. I’m getting married soon.

DERIC: Xandra!!! You are really hurting me with those words. Can’t we just remain the way we are. I mean let’s make no changes to how we’ve always been!

XANDRA: In other words, you remain happily married, while I remain miserably single and lonely, right?

DERIC: I’m just a confused man! I wish I met you before I got married! Why do we always meet the right people after we’ve been hooked to the wrong person!….
Anyways, I have a friend who was pregnant the last time I saw her. Been thinking a lot about her lately. I Hope she had her baby safely.

XANDRA: call her.

DERIC: no. My wife and her evil friend wrecked her marriage when they falsely accused her of sleeping with me and her husband sent her away. So she’s not really happy with me and told me to stop coming and calling, because the last time I went to see her, her husband came and went bunkers when he saw me
She’s been on my mind a lot today.

XANDRA: why would your wife do such a thing to a fellow woman?

DERIC: evil people do not need a reason to be evil. They just do it for the fun of it.

XANDRA: ermm, been meaning to ask you this but it keeps escaping my memory. Do you know anyone living with HIV?

DERIC: Ermmm, yes. Just before I left Nigeria, my wife told me that her best friend, Nina has HIV. She was raped; that was how she got it. Why do you ask?

XANDRA: I know Nina has HIV. Do you know anyone else? Just looking for anyone willing to participate in one of the biggest HIV awareness campaign that we will be holding soon

DERIC : ? how did you know Nina has HIV???

XANDRA: She is my patient.

DERIC: what else are you keeping from me?
I can’t believe you knew all these while and you never told me. What if I had an affair with her?

XANDRA: well, that’s a good reason why you shouldn’t be having an affair. Even in your marriage, you need to run HIV test every now and again.
Anyone can have it. And it’s not in my place to tell you who does and who doesn’t

DERIC: are you saying that if you know that Charlotte has HIV, you wouldn’t tell me? (Phone rings)
That’s my wife ringing. Do you mind me taking it?

XANDRA: not at all

DERIC: are you sure?

XANDRA: Positive!

DERIC

???) hi wifey, you’re alright? Why have you lost your voice ?

CHARLOTTE: no, Deric I’m not okay! Nina is dead! You have to come home seriously. I’m scared I can’t stay in this house alone. I was at the police station all day being questioned endlessly

DERIC: wait, wait wait! Nina dead??? How? When? Where??? Did she stop taking her pills?

CHARLOTTE: no!! She never did! she is so faithful in taking it even when mine runs out, she gives me o!! She was raped and killed o!! Jesus have mercy on me o!

DERIC: repeat what you just said. When yours what?

CHARLOTTE: no no no! It’s a slip of the tongue! I swear!

XANDRA:???

DERIC: oh come off it! What slip of the tongue???? Charlotte! Hello, Hello! Are you there??? Charlotte???
She hung the phone on me! Hehehe what is going on here. Xandra, did you hear that

XANDRA: ??

DERIC: Xandra, I asked a question and you are smiling! You know Nina has HIV, what do you know about Charlotte????

XANDRA: please call her back and ask her whatever you wish to know about her.

DERIC: Xandra, get serious now please! Does Charlotte have HIV? Do I have HIV? What’s going on!

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MR AMBROSE (???) Hello, Judy how are you. Alright?

JUDITH: hi. I’m good, sir. Thanks.

MR AMBROSE: erm, I found your bank card in the bedroom you stayed while you were with us. Have you been looking?

JUDITH: oh! S u g a r!!!!! What do I do now and that’s the only bank account I have! I’ll just come over to Abuja this evening and take it

MR AMBROSE: you don’t need to. I’ll bring it for you tomorrow.

JUDITH: oh will you! How kind! Thank you so much!

MR AMBROSE: would you like anything else from Abuja?

JUDITH: ermmm! Maybe some fresh tomatoes. I saw some really nice ones but I wasn’t able to get them

MR AMBROSE: and what else?

JUDITH: that’s it, sir. Thanks.

MR AMBROSE: what dress size do you wear, if you don’t mind me asking

JUDITH: size ten, sir.

MR AMBROSE: alright. See you tomorrow. Be a good girl and look after yourself

JUDITH: I will. Send my love to Kate and the girls.

MR AMBROSE: will do. Take care now. Bye!

JUDITH: (smiles) hehehe!?? Chioma, I know you are behind the scene!?

THE BrideGROOM Episode 39

XANDRA: (????) sir, you are screaming off my ear buds! You either talk to me like a human being, or I terminate this phone call!
I never mentioned it to Deric!!!

MANAGER: Then how the hell did he know, because he contacted the office this morning, asking for his wife’s HIV status. Don’t tell me it was revealed to him in his dreams!

XANDRA: I am not disputing that! What I’m saying is that I did not tell him. Simple and short!

MANAGER: you are there in London with him! You know about his wife’s HIV status. You are probably in an adulterous relationship with him. Hey! Young lady! Don’t take me for a fool!
I am taking this matter to HR because I warned you before now!!!!
This is a conduct issue and must be reported immediately! And I’ll have the pleasure of reporting It!

XANDRA: just an advice from a young woman with brains older than you are, sir! Ensure you get your facts right before reporting. Otherwise, when I am proved innocent, I shall sue you for every single thing you are worth!

MANAGER: alright then! See you soon, miss hot pants!

XANDRA: the hot pants you’ve always wanted to get into but can’t! Don’t think we all forget so soon. All these will come to light soon. I’ve got everything I need to show that you have other motives for your actions!

MANAGER: cheap blackmail! You think you can threaten me??? You really think you can blackmail me into silence? I will show you that I was born and raised in Nigeria!

XANDRA: and I’ll show you what it feels like when a Nigerian and Jamaican blood come together to form a witty girl and then raised her in North London! Bye!
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INSPECTOR GENERAL: boys! Stop! Stop torturing him! Mr Anthony, are you willing to tell me the truth yet?

ANTHONY: yes????? yes, abeg oga help me

INSPECTOR GENERAL: how many of you were involved in the rape and murder??

ANTHONY: oga na five

INSPECTOR GENERAL: good! Where are the rest? What are their names

ANTHONY: Dike, Olakunle, Hassan and Danger

INSPECTOR GENERAL: where can we locate them?

ANTHONY: Dike get shop for Wuse market near the place when them dey sell rice for…For the entrance. Him dey sell food items. Olakunle be mechanic him work shop dey for main road as you dey enter market and na him bring Danger and Hassan. I no know them, sir. I swear. Please sir i want drink water abeg.

INSPECTOR GENERAL: officer Mike, get him a bottle of water, please. So why did you rape and murder her?

ANTHONY: oga, e go be my wedding next Saturday. One week from now. I just entered the country from New Delhi come say make I take my guys clubbing. As we reach there dey dance and drink, na so she enter come ask us for drink.

My other guy give am drink she drink come dey dance with us. I no even look her side because I love my woman. Na so she begin dey dance for my front come dey put her hand inside my pant. I try to avoid am but she still dey do am. She come ask me say if I want sex for free. As I don drink high well well, na him I follow her go for corner go do am. My friends follow am go do am too.

So she say she wan go, but she no know say one of my guys dey outside they urinate when she call her friend dey tell am say she don give us HIV. We come follow am for back with our own car. When we get to Bush side, we stop am ask am if she get HIV she say no say she dey lie. Na so we begin to search her car come find the HIV medicine inside her car. Na him we do am. Oga forgive me. Na beg I dey beg abeg?????

INSPECTOR GENERAL: Good info! When you young people are advised to have self control, you feel you are being caged or stopped from enjoying your young age. I feel sorry for the young lady you are engaged to.

And can I ever stress this enough, how can you jump into bed with a total stranger with no protection at all. Well, see what you brought upon yourself? Boys! Take him in!

ANTHONY: oga na beg I dey beg you please help me. I no get mama and papa abeg!! Oga please…
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(Mr Ambrose had morning devotion with his family, called their hairdresser to come over and have their hair done. Including Kate’s. When he made sure they had everything they’ll be needing over the weekend, including enough milk for baby Joshua, he made his way to a Designers Outlet where he used to take Chioma for shopping)

STAFF: oh hello sir! Good morning!

MR AMBROSE: morning, my dear.

STAFF: really sorry about what happened to you. May her soul rest in peace.

MR AMBROSE: amen. Thank you, my dear

STAFF: How can we help you today?

MR AMBROSE: erm, I need help indeed! You know she used to do these by herself. I only walk around with her. So, I am as clueless as it gets.

STAFF: Awwww! I understand

MR AMBROSE: erm, I need you to get me twelve different dresses, five tops, ermm, three perfumes, four pair of shoes, one good wrist watch, a jewellery set ermm, what else?

STAFF: underwears?

MR AMBROSE : no. Erm, two pairs of sun glasses and two pairs of skinny jean trousers. All in size ten and the footwears in size six. Thank you

STAFF: alright sir. Would you like to come around with me?

MR AMBROSE: no, I’ll sit at that coffee shop right there. I trust you to select something great, seeing you look fashionable yourself! I’m too old to be walking about

STAFF: hahaha! Alright sir. I’ll be quick.

MR AMBROSE: Please! Thank you.

( after about 30 minutes, the lady came back with a selection of the itmes from different designers and Mr Ambrose came over to the till)

STAFF: sir, everything has come up to eight hundred and fifty five thousand naira.

MR AMBROSE: ? here! (Hands her his debit card)

(On his way, he also stopped by a flower shop and got Judith a bunch of beautiful red roses and some chocolates. When he got to the door, he pressed the door bell and waited by the door with the flowers in his hands. After two minutes Judy opened the door for him)

JUDITH: wow! See who we have here! Please come in sir

MR AMBROSE: (handing her the flower and chocolate) this is for you. And could you please give me a hand to get some stuff out of the car, Please?

JUDITH: wow! This is so beautiful! Thank you! I’ll just drop the flowers inside and come to the car.

(They both brought all the items into Judy’s living room and sat down)

MR AMBROSE: what a beautiful and spacious place you have! And Tatiana told me you have a small house!

JUDITH: hahahaha! Compared to yours, this is tiny!

MR AMBROSE: no, it isn’t! This is nice and modern!

JUDITH: thank you, sir. Please pardon the food smell. I’ve been cooking. Would you like a drink?

MR AMBROSE: not yet. Erm, Judy, I got you these items hoping you would like them.
You know it’s been long since I did something of this nature, so forgive any blunders

JUDITH: (sits down in the middle of the items) oh my God! Oh my God! All these! (Covers her face and Starts crying)

MR AMBROSE: stop crying, Judy. You deserve more (Hugs her and holds her to his chest)

JUDITH: (amidst tears) thank you, so much, sir! I wasn’t expecting these at all! Thank you!

MR AMBROSE: sorry, I couldn’t get your fresh tomatoes. I’ll owe you that.

JUDITH: hehehe! I don’t even remember it! Please come over to the dinning, I made some food

MR AMBROSE: now that looks like something that was made for 10 strong young men coming from America! I had wanted to take you somewhere nice for breakfast. Why did you bother!

JUDITH: when you visit me, your first meal must be cooked by me. The subsequent ones can be anywhere else I don’t mind.

MR AMBROSE: her rules! Hehehe. Can we go out for dinner then?

JUDITH: (shyly) we can?

ROSSY: (smiles, bites her lips and carries on minding her business)

To be continued


THE brideGROOM Episode 40


DERIC: Xandra, I…I… I am short of words. I don’t know what to say right now. I feel like killing myself!
I thought you just wanted me into your pants. And don’t blame me, it’s rare to see a person who just loves you genuinely and wants to save your life with no selfish interests.

XANDRA: That’s why doctors are special. We often feel the need to save lives both within and outside our professional settings. And come on! You are handsome. I wasnt gonna sit there and watch such a handsome guy waste! Hehehe

DERIC: you are a queen! A very brave one. But again, when next you notice such a thing, don’t leave it for later. I could have had sex with that evil woman. In fact, on two occasions, we were almost at it when you called. By the way, do you possess some super powers?

XANDRA:hahahaha! I don’t. I think you are just one lucky guy. I believe your wife and friend were out to infect as many people as possible. In fact, I heard her friend say it in my office . When you showed me her picture, I was petrified! But thank God you are free of it.

DERIC: Xandra, can I ask for a favour?

XANDRA: go on

DERIC: will you be my girlfriend, please?

XANDRA: you have a wife, Deric!

DERIC: that’s why I didn’t ask you to marry me straight away. I am terminating that God forsaken marriage and I am already on it. As soon as I am done, I’ll marry you and love you for the rest of my life. Please?

XANDRA: Deric, I love you. I do. But sorry I am engaged to be married soon.

DERIC: Xandra! You are What! Please Xandra I’ll do anything in the world for you. Please can’t you see we are meant to be together! Everything, literally everything supports our union!!!! Xandra! Don’t break this heart once again. Please!!!

XANDRA (picks up her car keys and ran into her car) sorry, Deric!???

DERIC:?????????
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MADAM FELICIA(Charlotte’s mum??????) hello??…..hello, Charlotte are you there?

CHARLOTTE: hi, mum I am!

MADAM FELICIA: who are you using that tone of voice on???

CHARLOTTE: sorry, ma. I was trying to do some calculations when you called so I didn’t notice you were the one calling.

MADAM FELICIA: I see! So why have you not been taking your husband’s phone calls or replying his text messages?

CHARLOTTE

hew! Mum, what man leaves his young wife for almost 5 months now. His mum was discharged from the hospital 2 months ago and he sat there doing nothing! Doesn’t send money or anything at all. What man does that, Mum!!

MADAM FELICIA: I see. So when did you get it?

CHARLOTTE: When did i get What?

MADAM FELICIA:oh! We are playing ignorant now. Are We? When did you get HIV and from who!!!

CHARLOTTE: Mum, that has nothing to do with you. It’s a private family matter?

MADAM FELICIA: oh! Is it! Well, it’s not as private as you think because more people than you think, know about it now. Deric has through his brother commenced divorce procedures and you will be served the divorce papers soon. I am ashamed of You!
Your father died 15 years ago and since then, no other man has seen my underwears, but your husband was away for a few months and You’ve already bagged yourself a PHD in sexually transmitted disease! Shame!!!!! Shame!!!

CHARLOTTE: Mum, I got it while he was still in Nigeria.??? I know I shouldn’t have done it but Deric stopped any form of intimacy between us. We were always arguing. He wasn’t working therefore wasn’t giving me money either!
It was too much on me and the guy who gave me HIV made me feel loved. He made me feel safe and like a woman again so I gave in. Forgive me, Mum, please????

MADAM FELICIA: why didn’t you tell me Deric was not sleeping with You! The easiest thing in the world to do is to get your husband to sleep with you. It is as easy as ABCD! Especially as he sleeps in the same bed with You!
Charlotte, you only needed a couple of new underwears, a new hairdo and a nice smelling perfume! You didn’t have to take the destructive route! This was what I advised you a day before your wedding to Deric! I told you to always use what God gave you to keep your man sane!
I have always been there for you since childhood! Why didn’t you come to me?? instead you entangled yourself with a notorious friend!
Look where she has landed You!???
Anyway, when Deric boots you out of his house, my house is open for you.? You are welcome back home but you will bear the shame alone! I will not partake in it because I have continued to be a noble woman regardless of the things I’ve been through. So call me when you need me!
I’m off! (Hangs up)

CHARLOTTE

picks up a pen and paper and starts writing a suicide note)
dear Mum,
I know this will break your hear..

VISITOR : (knock knock! Knock knock!!!!)

CHARLOTTE: who is it! (Opens the door)

ALAHAJI UMAR: why hab you not been picking my calls! Walahi you made me worried. I hab to come looking por You!
LAilanlailanla!!!! What is this? What are you doing with acid in your hands! Why do you wantu kill yaself!!!

CHARLOTTE: Alahaji, I want to die??? just let me die. I deserve to die. I can’t handle my problems anymore

ALAHAJI UMAR: please gib me the acid,please my dear. Insha Allah, ebrything will be fine! Walahi ebrything will be fine! Sit down and talk to me. What is problem? I will gib you money if you want money. Okay?

CHARLOTTE: Alahaji, I’m living with HIV aids????

ALAHAJI UMAR: I know.

CHARLOTTE:? Jesus! Y-o-u know??? How? When???

ALAHAJI UMAR: when we went to Ghana, I saw the anti retroviral drugs inside your handbag

CHARLOTTE: and you continued to sleep with me????

ALAHAJI UMAR: yes, because I hab been living with HIV for 15 years.

CHARLOTTE: l o r d J e s u s!!!

ALAHAJI UMAR: peace be upon him. You see, HIV is not as dangerous as people make it look. It is just like any other ailment people live with. Conditions such as asthma requires you to daily take your inhaler and sometimes you might need to take it more than once a day. So is HIV! If you take your medications daily, you should be able to live a normal healthy life and achieve whatever you are set to achieve.
The stigmatisation of people with HIV aids is only happening because people are ignorant and have refused to read and understand this very virus.
The only difference is that HIV is transferable, but only through body fluid.
So my dear, you see you have a reason to live and not die.
15 years ago, a lady from the Gambia gave it to me when I went on holiday there. But I am still here investing in more and more businesses and enjoying my life.

CHARLOTTE: I can’t believe this!??

ALAHAJI UMAR: we meant evil for each other. You wanted to infect me, I wanted to infect you but here we are!
I have found a friend, a confidant and love in you and I want to keep it (gets down on one knee and brings out a costly diamond ring)
Charlotte, will You marry me?

CHARLOTTE: oh my God! Yes I will!!! (Hugs him tightly)

ALAHAJI UMAR: (slides the ring into her ring finger) please take me to your parents.

CHARLOTTE: before that, I need you to come with me to somewhere. There is this family I offended. In fact I caused the husband and wife to split and the wife died. I feel I may never move forward in life if I do not secure their forgiveness. Could you come with me to their house?.

ALAHAJI UMAR:yes, my driba is outside waiting. So he can take us there.

CHARLOTTE: thank you. Do you think God will forgive me?

ALAHAJI UMAR: Allah is mercipul! He will forgibe you yanzu yanzu! I tell You! Beliebe me!

CHARLOTTE: I love you

ALAHAJI: I lobe you too. Walahi I lobe You!?‍

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