7 Episode 7
THE BRIDEGROOM
Episode 7
It is 5am in the morning, Chioma and her husband are in bed having a conversation about everything and anything. Chioma told him about some of the funny questions the kids asked while he was away, They discussed their family's business and Mr Ambrose told her in details the high and lows of his journey as well as his plans to take the family abroad for Easter Holidays.
Mr Ambrose: I forgot to ask you. What does your friend do?
Chioma: you mean Deric?
Mr Ambrose: Yes. I forgot to ask
Chioma: he was my classmate and actually went ahead to become a bank manager. But he was recently made redundant. He is currently out of employment.
Mr Ambrose: You Know, I feel bad whenever I learn that a man lost his job.
Chioma: and a woman?
Mr Ambrose: not as bad. Sweetheart, there is an expectation on a man to look after his home financially. Such expectation is not so much on a woman. The thought of telling Tatiana that she cannot have her Coco Pods today because there is no money, scares me.
I pray he find a job really soon
Chioma: I think it is starting to have an ugly impact on his marriage.
Mr Ambrose: It shakes every corner of the individual's life.
Why don't you ask him to come and see me during the weekend. We could fix him somewhere in our real estate department. Of course we won't pay him as much as he earned when he was a manager.
Chioma: awww! That will be really helpful! I'll let him know.
Mr Ambrose: Okay! Enough about other people. Let's talk about us. How much did you miss me?
Chioma: oh! Don't ask. At some point, I started taking out the frustration on the kids unknowingly. Every little thing made me cry.
Mr Ambrose: (holds her close to his chest) I missed you even more. The video calls were not enough. I couldn't wait to come back to my baby. I missed watching you fall asleep in my arms and when you did last night, it felt like rain in the desert.
I don't intend to be away from you this long again
Chioma: promise?
Mr Ambrose: cross my heart.
Chioma: I love you
Mr Ambrose: I love toođ
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(Charlotte woke up, looked at the clock and jumped off the bed into the shower and hurriedly got ready for work. When she came into the living room on her way out, she saw Deric looking into some files)
Charlotte: Deric, you didn't even bother to wake me up knowing I am working!
Deric: When your alarm rang and you didn't wake up, I assumed you were off today.
Charlotte: puffffff! I am hardly off work and you know it! Anyway, I am running late. There is some stew in the fridge. You may want to boil some rice and have it for lunch.
I'll go to the market and buy some food items for tomorrow.
Deric: I tried using your iPhone earlier on and discovered you had put a password on it. Is there any explanation for that?
Charlotte: it's just that I discovered that people were getting into my phone when I leave it on my desk at work. That's all.
Deric: you are Such a bad liar, Charlotte! You are! So why didn't you password your Samsung?
Charlotte: Deric I am running late for work! I don't have to go to work miserable every day! I am tired of the constant argument andâŚ.
Deric: (loudly) and I am more tired of your infidelity!!!
Charlotte: what infidelity are you talking about!
Deric: you will find out Soon!
Charlotte: please! I'm off!
(Charlotte got to work in a rush and Nina told her that Mr Adrian had wanted her to write some proposals for him and was not happy that she wasn't here. So she quickly went into his office)
Charlotte: Good morning, Mr Adrian.
Mr Adrian: you are one hour late for work, Charlotte. That is very unacceptable. May I know Why?
Charlotte: I am very sorry. I had a little hitch. My husband accâŚ
Mr Adrian (interrupts) Charlotte, when it has to do with family, you don't have to give details. That you had a hitch was suffient.
I wanted you to write me a proposal. I have just sent you an email. It contains the details of what I want you to cover in the proposal.
Charlotte: alright. Thank you. Auch!
Mr Adrian: are you Okay?
Charlotte: no. I've got waist pain and headache
Mr Adrian: I have paracetamol. Would you like some?
Charlotte: yes, please.
Mr Adrian: (gives her two paracetamol tablets) could you please ask Jaykob to come to my office. Thank you.
Charlotte: alright.
(Charlotte went into Jaykob's office and met him watching a movie on his work PC)
Charlotte: you are working so hard, ain't You?
Jaykob: well, at least I came to work early. You look as sexy as you looked in my dreams last night. Come and sit on my laps.
Don't worry nobody is coming in
Charlotte: you are disgusting and your attitude to work is nothing to write home about!
Jaykob: the same attitude got me to the position of an assistant manager. A position you may never get to, until you retire.
Charlotte: I do not have your time yet. Anyway, Mr Adrian would like to see you!
Jaykob: alright, my lovely! (Gets up and goes to Mr Adrian's office)
Jaykob: you sent for me, sir?
Mr Adrian: I did. Take a seat.
Jaykob: thanks (sits down)
Mr Adrian: ermm, I am making some changes here and there. One of those changes is going to affect you. I need you to relocate to our Lagos branch.
I don't necessarily need an assistant here. Our Lagos branch is busier and would greatly benefit from having you there.
Jaykob: I am sorry sir, but I am not okay with this. My children are in school, my wife has a job here in Abuja and you want me to move. I am not happy to move!
Mr Adrian: this company has a procedure for challenging any decision you think is unfair. Use that procedure but until then, this is your transfer letter.
Jaykob: (voice raised) there is no way you can come in and decide to move me for such a flimsy excuse! I will fight this to the end. It is maliciously motivated. I will go to court if I have to.
Mr Adrian: can I ask you to leave my office now, please. Thank you.
Jaykob: yes! I will leave but I will certainly take this up!
Mr Adrian: sure.
