37 Episode 37

Episode 37

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!?