31 Episode 31

The BrideGloom

Episode 31:

XANDRA: good morning, sir

MANAGER: Morning, doctor Xandra. How are you?

XANDRA: I'm fine, thanks. Just wanted to ask if you could please approve my annual leave.

MANAGER: from when are you looking at?

XANDRA: from the 20th, sir

MANAGER: Really tight this time. We are so short staffed this time. Could I ask you to move it to the first week of March, if you don't mind?

XANDRA: sir, I've already booked my flight ticket to London for the 22nd. Here it is (shows him her ticket)

MANAGER: ermmm, doctor Xandra. May I ask why you want to spend your leave in London?

XANDRA: that's where I normally spend my annual leave, sir. Besides, I have the right to choose where I spend my holiday!

MANAGER: of course you do and I'll approve your leave. You are entitled to it. Ermmm, be aware that I am aware of the conflict of interest between you and Madam Nnenna's son.

I am also aware that she has been flown abroad. London to be precise and you gave them every supporting document for their visa application

That is all okay, but what is not okay, is for you to disclose any of your patient's health history to a third party without the due consent of that very patient

Without decorating the sentence, the punishment for that is that you will lose your licence to practice. I'm sure you know this but I felt I should remind you just in case they are starting to escape from your memory.

XANDRA: There is nothing more than doctor patient relationship between us. I don't know why people are assuming there is! My sister lives in London and it's not the first time I travelling to London. I would appreciate it if I am not reminded of my professional ethics daily.

I committed it to memory five odd years ago!

This is driving sanity out of me!!

MANAGER: alright, Xandra I'll approve your leave.

XANDRA: Thanks!

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NINA: wow! I haven't been here for a long time. Did you do some renovations?

CHARLOTTE: No, we only changed the curtains. What would you like to drink?

NINA: wine, please

CHARLOTTE: red or white?

NINA: red, please. So what's up? Has Deric called to say they landed safely? I don't even understand why he is spending that much money on a woman who is well into her seventies!

CHARLOTTE: my dear, Deric is tied to his mum's apron strings. I think the midwives forgot to cut the umbilical cord between them at birth. You need to see how panicky he gets whenever he gets a call from that hospital.

He said they landed safe anyway.

NINA: So, how was he able to raise the bill?

CHARLOTTE: Hmmm! He went to a colleague of his who is now a politician and cried to him. He gave him up to six million naira for bill.

NINA: and you didn't bother to get the politician's number from him so that I'll give him some living water ????

CHARLOTTE: hahahaha! You are wicked! How many people have you passed your living water to?

NINA: I've lost count, my dear. And I don't feel bad about it. The one that made me a bit sad was this man I slept with two nights ago. He has such a lovely family but his wife just put to bed and I think she became more focused on the baby. He told me he feels pushed out. I told him I will make him feel pushed in??????

CHARLOTTE: hahaha! You are wicked!! How do you sleep at night!??

NINA: Like a baby?

CHARLOTTE: There is this man down our street that has been disturbing me for a long time now. We are going on a date tomorrow and guess where he is taking me? To a hotel!

NINA: make sure you get enough money off him and then bless his life with the living water???

So, does Deric have it now?

CHARLOTTE: hmmmm! Girlfriend! He doesn't. I did my best. Twice we were nearly at it when he was called from the hospital and he ran off.

One night I spent the night with them at the hospital and When everyone slept and the ward was quiet, I tried my luck, dude took me outside and seriously warned me. Even accused me of not having any respect for his mum. He was right anyway!

NINA: You didn't try hard enough! Meanwhile, I've got an interview on Monday in this nursery and primary school. Only kids whose parents are super duper rich attend it.

Can't wait to grab myself a sugar daddy??? more wine, please!??

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NURSERY TEACHER: I am Tatiana's teacher and I heard what happened and decided to come and sympathise with you. Please sir, accept my deepest condolences

MR AMBROSE: thank you, my dear. Please have a seat.

NURSERY TEACHER: I learnt she passed away giving birth

MR AMBROSE: not really. She was ran over by a car. The baby luckily survived but she couldn't…??

NURSERY TEACHER: where are the kids?

MR AMBROSE: my mum took them. They'll be with her while I run around for the funeral preparations . She passed away in Abuja so I go there once a week to see her body. We are looking at next week for the funeral

NURSERY TEACHER: awwww! I had thought I would see them to say goodbye to them because I'm leaving and another teacher is coming

MR AMBROSE: are you serious! Why??

NURSERY TEACHER: I'm getting married sir, and my husband to be wants me to move to portharcourt so he found me a job there

MR AMBROSE: oh! They'll miss you. She doesn't stop talking about you. Well, I wish you well in your marriage.

Always listen to and believe your spouse above any other person.

Don't believe any rumours even with compelling evidence.

Shut the entire world out of your marriage.

God bless your new home.

NURSERY TEACHER: awwww! Thank you, sir. I will remember all you said and I pray you heal soon. I hope the new teacher they get treats them well.

MR AMBROSE: give me a minute please.(goes upstairs and writes a cheque in the sum of one hundred thousand naira)

Erm, if things were not this horrible for me, my entire family would have sent you off properly and attended your wedding.

Though I didn't have much contact with you, my late wife, kids and their nanny spoke so highly of you. Please take this little token on behalf of my entire family. ?

NURSERY TEACHER: oh No, sir! You can't do this! Not this time around. Madam was such a down to earth woman. She would wait for me to get done so she'll drop me home. This necklace I have on me was given to me by her for a birthday present last year. She was an angel. May her soul rest in peace.

MR AMBROSE: Amen. Please take this from me.

NURSERY TEACHER : (Takes the cheque ) thank

you, sir. God bless you abundantly. Thank you!?