EPISODE 33 – THE BRIDEGLOOM
MOTIVATIONAL
Do not give up on your dreams and aspirations, do not give up on anything you set your mind to do. If you are consistent, it will be only a matter of time before it comes to pas-s. All things are possible.
BUT!
The moment your Ex or crush gets married, plea-se GIVE UP!
give up stalking him/her
Give up that unsolicited care
Give up calling his or her family members.
Do not text him in the middle of the night saying
“I do not mean to disturb you, I know you are probably asleep, but I just wanted to let you know that I am thinking of you”
plea-se st©p!
Not only are you disturbing their peace, your seemingly harmless texts can ruin their marriage. Do not be a home breaker.
Starve those feelings to death, cremate them, gather their ashes and dump it in the Sahara desert.
Now, take a de-ep breath.
You have been set free
Go home and stalk no more.
Amen.?
NELLY: Judy,is everything okay? Still mourning your friend?
JUDITH: I’m okay.
Nelly: sure?
JUDITH: I’m just so confused, Nelly! My friend has asked me to do something incredibly difficult!
NELLY: and what is that?
JUDITH: She’s asked me to marry her husband and this is a man who never makes common eye contact with me. Hasn’t even stepped a foot into my house. The other time, I asked him to come have coffee he blatantly refused!
He has never picked up the phone to call me and when I do, he sounds as if he cannot wait to get rid of me from the line.
Worst of it all is that I recently started talking to this absolutely amazing man!
NELLY: well, how could you tell he is absolutely amazing if you just recently started talking to him. It is called beginner’s high!
JUDITH: hahaha! You always have a name for everything. Well, so far, he’s been great and a perfect gentleman. Never been married before, no baby mama, God fearing, tall and handsome, has a decent job. Just your perfect gentleman!
NELLY: They are all perfect at the start of the relationsh!p. Then after a while, they bring out their true colours. Anyways, if your late friend told you that, I see it as an honour. She trusts you to uphold her home in her abs£nce. Don’t betray her trust.
You can start by constantly calling the husband and you know, encouraging him. Go over to Abuja and spend the weekend with them.
JUDITH: I’ll be going tomorrow because my friend’s funeral is on Monday. After the funeral, I’ll spend a week before I come back
NELLY: great! And you can also use what your mama gave you to get him to be loyal. You know what I mean. There is power in the v@g!n@ to break every man!?
JUDITH: no way!! Heck no! That is so low. The lowest of the low! I will never do a thing like that. Common!
NELLY: well, just giving you different options nothing more. So don’t consume me like fire. Anyway, if you nee-d any ti-ps, I’m just a phone call away! St©p talking to Mr amazing and focus on this very man. Remember, the dead watch over us from heaven. Your friend is looking at you as we speak
Judith: oh gosh! You are really scaring me now!
NELLY: when are you going home?
Judith: I am waiting for my Uber.
NELLY: alright. I’m going now. Take care of yourself
(Whilst Judy waited for her cab to arrive, she decided to give Ambrose a quic-k call)
MR AMBROSE:??? hello, Judy, how are you?
JUDITH: Very well, thanks. Yourself?
MR AMBROSE: still alive
JUDITH: how are the children?
MR AMBROSE : well, I’ve brou-ght back Shasha and Tatiana but I left Sampson with my mum. I don’t think Kate can look after all three.
JUDITH: that’s okay. Has Tatiana gone back to school?
MR AMBROSE: that’s actually what she was telling me before you called. She said she hates her new teacher and doesn’t want to go to school anymore. I asked if she would like me to register her in another school. She said she doesn’t want to leave her friends in her school.
I don’t know how I am expected to move all her hundreds of friends to her new school. The kind of dilemmas I do not like to get into! I used to leave it all to Chioma. Now, reality just dawned on me!!
JUDITH: oh bless her! Did she say exactly why she doesn’t like Her?
MR AMBROSE: from what I reckon, she is probably being too nice to her. Maybe trying to win their love and trust and overdoing it. Tatiana is very smart, she knows when you are trying to patronise her and she doesn’t like it.
She told me that the new lady keeps asking her how is your daddy, how is your mummy, do you want me to feed you your lunch, what car does your daddy drive. I mean I un-derstand she is trying to be nice, but you don’t nee-d to overdo it. Kids don’t like that. Judy, honestly, I am fed up!
JUDITH: hmmm! She’ll warm up to her. Kids are usually like that with strangers. Were you able to get the jazz music person?
MR AMBROSE: yes. Everything is re-ady except me. I am not re-ady to let Chioma go. Not re-ady to see her in a coffin, not re-ady to see her lowered in the grave. I am not re-ady!
JUDITH: you may never be re-ady. Just take each day as it comes. I just wanted to ask if it’s okay to come tomorrow?
MR AMBROSE: sure! plea-se do. I am going to pick up my mother in law this morning and my parents will be here tomorrow’s evening.
JUDITH: okay. See you tomorrow then
MR AMBROSE: plea-se let me know your arrival time so I could ask my driver to pick you up from the airport
JUDITH: alright. I’ll let you know. Thank You, sir.
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XANDRA: oh my God!!!! Look at you, Deric! You look like a Londoner alre-ady!!
DERIC: hahahaha! This is a very beautiful country just too cold! (hvgs her really ti-ght and swung her around)
XANDRA: hahaha drop me! You make me feel like an airbag! Wow! London looks great on you! Where is mama!
DERIC: She’s inside the ward. I bet she cannot wait to see you! Keeps asking of you. When did you arrive?
XANDRA: 6.am this morning. A very smooth flight too! I have missed you!
DERIC: did you?
XANDRA: not really?
DERIC: (holds her back and comes right to her face) Now, swallow your pride, throw away your certificate and accept the truth, you missed Deric. Didn’t you?
XANDRA: hahahaha! plea-se go away! What’s there to miss about you? The nas-ty and rude attitudes? I did not miss Jack! plea-se take me to mama. My very good friend!.
(Deric held her hand as they walked to madam Nkechi’s hospital ward)
XANDRA: Wow! Mama!!
MADAM NKECHI: my darling!!!
XANDRA: (hvgs her) oh I am so happy to see you looking resto-red! What a difference!!
MADAM NKECHI: my daughter! These doctors are marvellous! The only person they cannot save is someone who has been earmarked to die!
They are spirits! They can explain your symptom to you like they are right inside your b©dy! My daughter, I am so grateful to you and I have been praying for you daily. I can fight and defeat 10 men now
DERIC: ten male mannequins, you mean?
XANDRA: hahahaha! I’m so glad to hear that! How do you like the food?
MADAM NKECHI: my dear, that is one thing I don’t like. They serve us flower here o! Different colours of flower. Chai! Nothing beats a well cooked okazi soup!
XANDRA: hahahaha!!! Flower indeed! Those are vegetables mama, and they are actually good for you.??…
(Xandra spent about an hour at the hospital chatting with Deric and his mum. Then went out with Deric for lunch. They both went to a nearby Nandos and as they ate their perperi chicken and fries, Xandra decided to have some serious conversation with him????????????)
XANDRA: how do you like it here?
DERIC: i sincerely don’t even want to go back anymore
XANDRA: That is possible..
DERIC: how?
NELLY: my sister’s husband owns a company here. I can get him to employ you and you apply for a stay. With his help, you are likely to be granted a visa.
DERIC: This sounds good!
XANDRA: what about your wife? Won’t you miss her?
DERIC: I will of course but it’s for our benefit.
XANDRA: true. Can I ask you a question?
DERIC: go ahead.
Xandra: if your friend is going out with someone who has HIV, and you know it, would you let your friend know and lose your job or would you not tell him and keep your job?
DERIC: are you actually asking this question??? Why do we place material things above human life! Damn the stupid job! I’ll tell my friend the very minute I find out! What are friend for!
XANDRA: hmmm! A colleague of mine is currently in that situation and has asked for my opinion
DERIC: tell him to call his friend now and save a life…
To be continued