Episode 26

The BrideGloom

Episode 26:

CHARLOTTE: good morning, Deric. Can I talk to You?

DERIC: I'm listening.

CHARLOTTE: would I be asking for too much if I ask you to make eye contact?

DERIC: hmmm! Alright! I'm looking at you!

CHARLOTTE: Deric, I know I haven't been the best wife to you. I haven't supported you as much as you supported me when I had nothing. I have failed in my duty as a wife and friend to You, but I want to make amends.

Deric, I wish to work with you to restore our marriage and rekindle our love

DERIC: Charlotte, I would never believe in a million years that you would do this to me. You used to be my best friend, the sister I never had and my wife.

Things went downhill and you changed so much. I can't see the woman I fell in love with

My mum has been in the hospital for one month now and you haven't seen her for once!

CHARLOTTE: I'm so sorry?? I don't know what came over me. Please I want you back. I want us back. I'm willing to do anything. Just anything!

DERIC: Charlotte, have you ever cheated on me?

CHARLOTTE: the truth and the whole truth is that I never did. At a point, I wanted to because I was sex starved, but the moment I got into the hotel premesis, I lost every interest and came back here. I would swear if you want me to

DERIC: you don't need to. I had thought you cheated when you went to China with your manager that's why I have been the way I am with you. And couldn't get myself to make love to you

CHARLOTTE: please can we go somewhere nice and renew our vows. All expenses on me

DERIC: girl! My mum is poorly in the hospital. I can't leave her and go on holiday!

CHARLOTTE: just for 2 days. As soon as I come back, I'll become her primary carer so that you can have a breather.

DERIC: nah! We can go after we come back from London.

CHARLOTTE: do you still love me?

DERIC: as much as I do the first time I set my eyes on You, baby!

CHARLOTTE: have you forgiven me?

DERIC: sure. We Good!

CHARLOTTE: why not show me instead of telling me.??

DERIC: ???(phone rings???) hang on, babe!

Hello…. Hello??

XANDRA: Hello, this is doctor Xandra here.

DERIC: Hello, doctor. Is everything Alright?

XANDRA: ermm, could you come to the hospital, Please?

CHARLOTTE: what happened to my mum!???

XANDRA: ermm, just come down. She is fine. Just come down as soon as you can

DERIC: right away! (Drops the phone) babe! I need to go to the hospital. I don't think everything is okay

CHARLOTTE: oh no! Do you want me to come with You?

DERIC: nah! See you soon(grabs the car keys and zooms off????

(Deric got to the hospital and went straight to Xandra's office panting rather heavily)

DERIC: where is my mum!

XANDRA: she is fine. Sit down, please

DERIC: I can't sit down without seeing my mum!

XANDRA: right then! Let's go see her

(Deric and Xandra went to see Nnenna and indeed she was okay and actually slept well. Deric was then settled and ready to speak with Xandra)

DERIC: I'm ready to speak to you now, doctor

XANDRA: now you believe me! Mummy's boy!

DERIC: hehehehe! Actually, I am mummy's baby boy

(They went back to Xandra's office and Deric sat down ready to listen to her)

DERIC: so what's happening to mum?

XANDRA: would you like a cup of coffee of anything ?

DERIC: I don't want none of that. Why was I called?

XANDRA: truth is that, I don't even know?

DERIC: get serious, will You!

XANDRA: I am. I…i ..I don't know! I just felt the need to call you. That's all.

DERIC: wait let me get this right! My mother is ill under your care, all of a sudden you decided to call me in emergency only for me to leave my wife, got here and it was all some jokes???

XANDRA: I'm sorry if I scared you. I didn't mean to. It was a stupid thing to do and I sincerely apologise. Probably because I won't see you for a week as I will be working in our Wuse branch for the rest of the week.

DERIC: Xandra, regardless of what you feel for me, you must be sensible. Do not let go of your professionalism. What you did is totally unprofessional and if reported, could earn you a formal warning or dismissal .

I was with my wife when you called, you know!

What do you expect me to tell her? That some excited doctor wanted to see me for the sake of it??

Come on! You are better than this. Or should be better than this!

Don't let this happen again! I'm outta here!

XANDRA: I apologise.

DERIC: keep that apology!?‍?‍?‍(starts calling Charlotte????)

CHARLOTTE:????Hello, babe! Is everything okay?

DERIC: yea. They just wanted me to sign for mum to be placed on morphine for her pains

CHARLOTTE: oh thank God! Well, I am out of the house to see Nina. She is poorly but I left your breakfast in the fridge. See you tonight. Love you!

DERIC: love you too, wifey!

(Charlotte got to Nina's house and she was already waiting for her. They had done HIV test 2 days ago and was asked to come for the results today)

NINA: where is your car?

CHARLOTTE: Deric has it.

NINA: so how are we supposed to get to Wuse?

CHARLOTTE: your car is still not fixed?

NINA: nah

CHARLOTTE: let's get a cab then.

(They got to the hospital, sat in the waiting room waiting to be called. After a while, the doctor came out…)

DOCTOR: Mrs Deric come in, please

CHARLOTTE & NINA:?‍?‍

DOCTOR: sorry, ladies but I can only see one person at a time. Unless you don't mind

NINA: we don't. We are friends

DOCTOR: just to let you know that the information I have for you is personal and confidential. Do you still not mind?

CHARLOTTE &NINA: we don't!

Doctor: alright ladies. Have a seat. My name is doctor Xandra and I've got the result of your HIV tests…

Erm, it's not a great news but it's not so bad either. The tests show that both of you have got the HIV virus

NINA: Jesus!!!!!!!!!!!!!?‍

CHARLOTTE: hieeeeee?‍

DOCTOR XANDRA: erm ladies, you need to calm down. Since it is not a full blown AIDS yet, you can enjoy a good life as long as you take your tablets religiously. It doesn't stop you from doing anything at all. It is just like living with any other illness. So no need to panic

CHARLOTTE: chineke mooooo hieeee!

NINA:???? Charlotte, let's get out of here….