Unexpected news
New month
Two days before the wedding
At Royal court
Ministers gather at the court waiting for the king and the king's mother to enter also discussing not long after the two entries at the same time, the Minister stand up as soon they see the two,
King sits down also king's mother
Osi:(he standup) my king,(in Yoruba) Ade pelori ki bata pelese ki eruke pelowo, my king by next tomorrow you will be married also I want to say congratulation
King: thank you osi... Well you will be my father_ in _ law soon
Osi:(he laughed) ore yin ni mo je(in Yoruba)it all your glory
King: I thought that what you need(he smile)
Osi:(he doesn't know what to say).....my....my king
King mother: well.... soon our dreams are fulfilled....will soon have a queen also an heir to the throne
Minister's:yes's
(Light fade)
Osi house
(Abike room)
The family of osi and friends even does who are not in Nigeria arrived even Abike friends
Shade:(one of Abike friends) soon you will be called a queen
Ayoola:(Abike friend) yes also we become queen friend, Abike always remembers us and invite us to the palace...at least I will have the opportunity to enter the palace.
Abike: hmm so you can use that your big Yansh to snatch my husband
Anike:(Abike younger sister enters)sister your attention is needed the wedding planner is here
Abike: am coming!! (she raises her voice)
Anike: hurry up (she leaves)
Abike: guys enjoy yourself I have to go(she leaves the room)
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At Ayonife house
(door knock)
Ayonife:who is there?
(She stands and opens the door)
Ayonife:O..it you mom.....why are you here (she left the door and went to sit down)
Ayonife mom: not even Eka San(Yoruba) (in English) good afternoon (she enters and closes the door and walks to a chair near the bed) what's wrong with you, you look dull what's wrong?
Ayonife:not much....am just tired...I have quite the job at the palace...I need a job so am applying for a job
Ayonife mom:why can't you talk to your father?
Ayonife:(she stares at her mother) I don't need his help, mom
Ayonife mom:why.....you have to beg him, why he is still your father
Ayonife:mom I don't need him in my life... even I don't want him, see mom let's forget about him now.....what will you take
Ayonife mom:am not hungry....I need my family to be together once again, Ayonife you are my only daughter so just forgive him.
Ayonife wants vomit
Ayonife mom: what happened, my dear?
Ayonife:am fine mom...am just tired (she wants to vomit again and rush to the toilet and start vomiting)
Ayonife mom rush there
Ayonife mom: what happened
Ayonife:(she washed her face)I think is malaria I have bought some drugs, let me go and take them (she rush out and take the drug from the bed she remove two of them and pour some water into the glass cup she was about to use it she was about to vomit and drop what was in her hand and rushed to the toilet and start vomiting her mother run after her)
Ayonife mom:hope you are alright?
Ayonife: mom is malaria
Ayonife mom:this one am seeing is not malaria
Ayonife: then what... Telford...that means I need to take a drip
Ayonife mom:let me see your hand(she holds her and also looks into her eyes) Ayon
Ayonife:yes mom
Ayonife mom:you are pregnant
Ayonife:what? (she stares at her mother)
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Next day
At palace
Doctor ola visits the king
King: doctor what am I going to do
Doctor ola: you don't have any choice you have to marry osi daughter, because is the king's mother's right to choose the new queen
King:then what about Ayonife?
Doctor ola:you have no choice
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Ayonife come back from the hospital she throw her bag on the bed and also lay down on the bed
Ayonife:so serious pregnant.....(she laughed) Oo I will soon become a mother (she sit up and open her bag and bring the pregnancy result out) how are you little one(she drop the result and take her phone)should I tell the king, no I will not, yes I should tell, well he is the father (she is confused) maybe I should call him(she called him) hello am good, please can I see you tonight....okay (she end the call)
At Ayonife parent house
Ayonife father: she is pregnant?
Ayonife mom:yes she is...
Ayonife father:then who is the father?
Ayonife mom:she is not a kid am sure she will bring her husband home as soon as possible
Ayonife father:hope she knows the father?
Ayonife mom: ah what did you mean, why will you say that to our daughter, she is not that kind of girl....she is thirty-something now, and you think she can do that...
Ayonife father: you know nowadays children
Ayonife mom:am so disappointed (she leave)
Ayonife father: honey... honey... I don't mean that
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At palace
King was on call
King: (on call) Ayonife I can't come this night let's do it next tomorrow...I have visitors you know tomorrow is my wedding day so let's change the date.....
Light shine at Ayonife
Ayonife:okay then I will be expecting you next tomorrow bye(call ends hope he will accept the baby.... when he was getting married tomorrow, well I will be a single mother.....single mother is not bad, but I don't want to(she is asking herself)I must do something (door knock) is that him..was he pretending to be busy so he can surprise me(she smile and rush to open the door)Ooooooo(she was shocked to see a strange woman standing in front of her door) who are you?
Binbola:can I come in miss Ayonife
Ayonife:who are you?
Binbola:am king's mother
Ayonife:Oo it was you Ooo I don't.....know...you can come in(she steps aside for her to enter, binbola enters, she closes the door and walked in she leans the chair) well....you can sit down ma.
Binbola:(she sits down)
Ayonife:how.....how...
Binbola:you are surprised right, doctor ola direct me here, he gave me your address
Ayonife:how did he know my house
Binbola:on the address, you gave them at the hospital today
Ayonife:so you know am...
Binbola: yes doctor ola told me everything...I know you are pregnant
Ayonife:(she kneels to greet her well, binbola raises her)
Binbola:my dear it shall be well with you
Ayonife:what should I offer you ma?
Binbola:(she kneels)
Ayonife:O mother doesn't do that(she raises her)
Binbola:(she sits up)
Ayonife:what is it, mother?
Binbola: I have wronged my son as his mother, I throw always the gold given to me by God, I thought I was having fun, think low of my son.....and I don't know what s wrong, I abandon my son and run after money,s ee my life I lost my two children which I have for the rich man, after giving him a child....he chased me out and take my children away from me..... even my two children hate me didn't know am they mother called me gold digger whenever I explain to them.....I realized my mistake, well I lost my two children to that rich man, and the only one have in my life now is my son.... don't want any title only what I want now is my children, I want my children to call me mother as you do...I didn't give my son a name, I always call him konioruko (no name)why do so many kids have so many names...I want to die(she cried)
Ayonife:(she hugs her)I know everything, it's okay.....I will try my best and talk to him
Binbola: even a mother is... I want my children back
Ayonife:am sure he also needs you in his life
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The second day after the wedding, the wedding was shown on tv and even go around the media
At night
The sound of the door woke Ayonife, she stands up and open the door
Ayonife: your majesty...
King:(he enters)
Ayonife sits on the bed
Ayonife:you should have been with your wife by now
King:(he sits on the chair) did you forget you called me
Ayonife:so if I didn't call, you won't come?
King: woman are you not the one saying to stay with my wife
Ayonife:(she hiss)
King:are you jealous?
Ayonife:why won't I.....my man is with someone else
King:am always with you
Ayonife:(she brings out the pregnancy result and throws it on his leg)
King: what is that? ( he takes it)
Ayonife: open it and read
King:(he opens it and reads)...(he was surprised) one and four weeks pregnant....are you serious
Ayonife:have I told you this before?
King:No you can't...am just married yesterday, you have to give it sometime
Ayonife:(she was surprised to hear that) so you don't want the baby
King:no I didn't say that
Ayonife:I won't abort this...the baby is mine
King: Ayonife I don't mean that you know am facing a lot in the palace I don't want my child to be born like this
Ayonife: when you had your mother want to kill you, were you happy about that?
King: Ayonife(he ignores)
Ayonife:I won't kill my child...you can leave
King: Ayonife you...
Ayonife:I Just KNOW YOU DON'T love me Koni(she raises her voice) if you do you will be happy as I am ...I won't kill my child (she standup)what will I tell my family.....the father of my child denial it.....your majesty leave, I need to sleep
King: Ayonife I also need it but not now
Ayonife:I said leave... don't let me shout your majesty please get out of my house
King:Ayon
Ayonife:I say go (she raises her voice and pushes him out) I wish you the best of luck(she closes the door and sits on the floor and starts crying)
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