Must Read: Just Wedded

7 years ago

Must Read: Just Wedded

(Late at night, about 11.45 PM. Daddy Knocks and opens the door, Mummy and Doris haves slept off while watching Television. Only Emmanuel is still watching.)

Emmanuel: Daddy welcome sir, he goes to meet Daddy and collects a wrapped Pack containing Suya (Barbecued Beer) hmm! Ram Suya! Thank you sir (Goes back to watching the Television as Mummy and Doris wakes up)

Mummy: Daddy you are welcome, how was it?

(Facing Emmanuel) Old Boy Bring that Suya here let me take some!

Doris: Daddy welcome sir! Emma common bring that Suya here let us share it. Do you think Daddy bought it for you alone
Daddy: Thank you! Thank you! Ahn ahn Doris you are still here? I did not know you would be spending the night I would have bought Shawama for you.

Doris: Daddy are you chasing me away? Is this not my Father’s House? So because I am married now I am no longer welcome in this House?
Daddy: Haba Doris, why are you accusing me already? I simply said I did not know you will be sleeping over! Simple! Hope you discussed this and agreed with your husband sha?
Doris: Does he have a choice? Is this not where I lived for twenty four years before he married me just a month ago?

Daddy: Doris! Is your husband aware that that you are sleeping here or not! (He snaps)
Doris: Yes! He is aware! (Irritated)
Daddy: Did he give his consent?

Mummy: Daddy! Please your are just returning from meeting, go in and get refreshed, we shall talk this over later.

Daddy: (Visibly angry) Doris! Did your husband give his consent that you should sleep here tonight?

Doris: Ahn Ahn! Daddy I told him I will not be coming home till tomorrow morning!

Daddy: (Barking) what did he say? For the last time I am asking you, did he give his consent?

Doris: No sir!
Daddy: (Faces the Mother) Madam! Did you hear that? Are you aware of this or not?

Mummy: Haba Doris! I know you discussed with your husband on phone this evening, but you did not tell me he did not give his consent to you sleeping here nah! Oh my God! What kind of wahala (Problem) is this nah?
Daddy: (Now furious) I knew it! I knew something was wrong when you came here in the morning alone! I asked after your husband but you and your mother waved me aside. I knew you people were hiding something from me!

Doris: I told him yesterday that we should come and visit you but he refused!

Daddy: What do you mean by “He refused”?

Charles can never say that ordinarily! Why did he refuse? Tell me I am listening!
Doris: I can see you are already taking sides with him so nothing I say now will vindicate me, now you prefer an outsider to your own daughter
Daddy: (raises his hand on his head in anguish) ye! Moku! moku! moku! (I am dead) Doris! Are you mad? Who is an outsider? Your husband? My own Son in-law? Where on earth did you learn to talk like this? Because I know very well that my Wife did not teach you this! My God!

Doris! Are you my own Doris or has an evil spirit possessed you? You dare call my Son in-law an outsider in my House? Your husband that paid your Bride price in full! A man that took you to the Alter of God and said “I do”! A man ….a man (Coughs) yee! (Screams and clutches his chest)

yee! Jesun! Jesun gbami! (Jesus help me!) (He gradually slumps to the ground writhing in pain.

(Screams and confusion engulfs the house as they all rush towards Daddy. Daddy has a heart attack)

FADE