16 Episode 16

THE BrideGLOOM. Episode 16

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!!!