8 Episode 8
THE BRIDEGROOM
Episode 8
Chioma: Good morning, Kate.
Kate: Good morning, madam.
Chioma: what are the kids doing today?
Kate: firstly, I will take them to their hairdresser to have their hair done and after that, I'll take them to their Art class. Then if Tatiana would like to Go for her dancing class, I'll take her there. That's all we have to do today.
Chioma: can they have their hair done tomorrow instead? I and their dad would like to take them to the zoo. It's been long since we went out together.
Kate: Yes, it can. I just need to call their hairdresser to change the appointment.
Chioma: please do.
Kate: so what will I be doing at home?
Chioma: you did all the Lundry yesterday, didn't you? So have a rest. Go out, may be to the cinema or whatever tickles your fancy.
Come on! you deserve a break from Tatiana's endless demands.
Kate: thank You, madam. Yesterday, she said she wanted a big elephant 😁😁
Chioma: 🤣🤣I know! She has been saying that to us. That's why we decided to take them to the zoo so she can see the real ones. Apparently, she wants to be an elephant when she grows up🤣🤣🤣🤣
Kate: hahahaha!!!🤣🤣🤣
Chioma: erm, my husband has asked me to tell you that we will be increasing your salary beginning from the end of the month.
Instead of fifty thousand naira, you will be receiving sixty five.
Kate: oh madam! Thank you! Your family has been so good to me. Please, can I go and say thank you to Mr Ambrose?
Chioma: he is still fast asleep. I would leave it until he is awake.
Kate: thank you so much!
Chioma: you are welcome (grabs her phone and started ringing Deric.📱📱📱📱)
Deric: 📱📱📱hello madam.
Chioma: how are You! Sorry I haven't been able to call since then to thank you for honouring our invitation. It was really nice having you around
Deric: no worries at all. It was a great party. The food was excellent. I enjoyed myself. Thank You!
Chioma: awww glad to know. You don't sound particularly happy. Everything alright?
Deric: No, Chioma. My whole life is just shutting down by the minute! I'm bloody tired of being like this. I want to pull out!
Chioma: where are you pulling out to? Stand up to life until it gets tired of trying to pull you down
Deric: I'm down already. I have been down for so long. I got a letter from the bank where I took some loan for a bad business I did last year, threatening to sell my house if I did not pay up by the end of March.
Chioma: what's the pay back arrangement?
Deric: I pay one hundred thousand every month, but I haven't been able to make any payments since November last year.
Chioma: that's three hundred thousand outstanding, yeah?
Deric: Yes.
Chioma: meet me in front of your house in the next fifteen minutes; I'll give it to you.
Deric: You are joking right?
Chioma: see you in fifteen minutes, Deric. Bye!
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(Chioma went back Into the bedroom and found the husband watching to the news in bed)
Chioma: Good morning, my dear.
Mr Ambrose: Good morning, love. When did you get up?
Chioma: When my mummy instinct told me to check up on the girls. And yes, Tatiana looked as it she was practicing some yoga pose🤣🤣
Mr Ambrose: oh dear! We can't really do much about her rough sleeping position. Can We?
Chioma: well, not at this stage. I tried to use her big teddy to stop her, but when she swings in the mood, she kicks the damn thing away🤣🤣
Mr Ambrose: actually, my mother did say I was like that when we were growing up. I used to kick my brothers out of the bed to create more space for my moves🤣🤣🤣
Chioma: there you Go! The Apple Apple tree and the Apple fruit 🤣🤣🤣anyway, I am going for my 30 minutes run.
Mr Ambrose: my dear, are you sure you don't want me to get you a personal trainer instead of being out in the street every morning.
People are evil you know? Not praying for anything but you can be easily traced.
Chioma: this estate is considerable safe. But I'll think about it today.
Mr Ambrose: please do.
Chioma: I'm off now!
Mr Ambrose: careful!
(When Chioma got to Deric's block, he was already waiting at the gate.)
Deric: hey beautiful! That body is banging!
Chioma: of course I have to stay fit and healthy for my family.
Deric: great job!
Chioma: (hands him a cheque of three hundred and fifty thousand naira) here! Pay your debt and be happy. My husband would also like to see you at your convenience.
Deric: Chioma, you don't know what this means to me. You just saved my life!
Chioma: what are friends for?
Deric: please permit me to give you a hug.
Chioma: awww! Of course! (Hugs him briefly and ran off!)
(Deric went back to the house and saw Charlotte in the living room with her mobile phone in her hand)
Deric: are you not going to work?
Charlotte: (holds her phone up in front of him) who is she?
Deric: you took a picture of us? That's Chioma, an old friend.
Charlotte: I see! I guess it wouldn't be bad to show her husband this image.
Deric: you will do no such thing! Come on! this girl was only helping me! She gave me a cheque to pay my debt.
There is nothing going on between us and you must believe that!!
Charlotte: I see! She gives you her husband's money too!
Deric: don't be ridiculous! Stop it, Charlotte!!
Charlotte: I am not stopping it, Deric!!!! It is not enough that you sit at home all day while I bleed sweat, water and blood to pay the rents and put food on your table, now you have added cheating to the routine, right????
Deric: (raises his hands to hit her but hangs it in the air) one more of that, And I will send you to your early grave!
( in a low but firm tone) one more!
Charlotte: I dare you to put those stupid hands on me! Every single day of my life you accuse me of infidelity. Not knowing it's your way to mask yours! Ungrateful egocentric man! Touch me and rot in jail!
Deric: (grabs the key and leaves)
Charlotte: don't touch my car! Deric!! Deric!!! Deric do not go anywhere with my car.
Deric: (stops but without turning around) the car I bought you on the 12th day of December 2016. Get that right! (Jumps into the car and zooms off)
Charlotte: Deric!!! Deric!!!! Deric, I need that car to go to the hospital!! Deric!!!!
