EPISODE 5 – THE BRIDEGLOOM
Charlotte: Deric, did you call the number
I gave you yet?
Deric: no.
Charlotte: does this mean you are
getting used to staying at home or
having your bills paid by me or both??
Why don’t you want to work???
Deric: I’ll work when I find myself a job.
This conversation is over.
Charlotte: this conversation is not over!!
I am having it up to here, Deric and if
this carries on, I will be left with no
option than to tell your parents and
mine!
Deric: very well then! My dad knows and
will tell you that being the man that i
am, I will not take a job given to me by
another man who is likely trying to win
my wife over!
Hey! We have some clas-s. Can’t
certainly say that of You!
Charlotte: What are you trying to say,
Deric???
Deric: exactly what you heard. I am sick
and tired of your endless m0@n ing just
because I lost my job a few months
ago.
(Raises his voice) a few months ago,
Charlotte!!!! And let’s not forget this is a
man who saw you throu-gh the university
and paid your damn bills for five fli-pping
years!!!
Charlotte: Deric, st©p shouting! Just
st©p!!!!
Deric: don’t you bloody tell me what to
do! Don’t start treating me like your
child. Hey! You are yet to give me one
after 3 and a half years of being married
to you.
A coursemate of mine who got married
two years ago, has two kids now. As a
matter of fact, she recently moved into
this estate.
Charlotte: (tearfully) your best line lately,
isn’t it!!! What else have you got?
Deric: no darling, I have more. How
about you go into the be-droom and see
the flower and lingerie that was
delivered to you this morning, by one of
your numerous be-d mates?
Awwww! It was from Nina, wasn’t it?
….My mouthed wife has suddenly gone
quiet. No! Let me guess where it is from!
Ermmm! Yesssss! The company is
giving out un-derwears to all their female
staff!
Charlotte: wha-t..What are you talking
about?
Deric: why don’t you go inside and find
out yourself? I’m sure you can still use
those legs, my beautiful wife!
(Charlotte went into the be-droom, and
found a single rose, a card and a set of
Victoria’s Secret un-derwears. Deric had
opened and re-ad the content of the card
which says “thinking of you always”
And although the s£nder did not include
his name in the card, Charlotte knew it
was from Jaykob)
Charlotte: I have no idea where these
are from. I am not cheating, Deric! I
haven’t and I won’t! You are ma-king my
life difficult with this constant
argument?
Deric: awwww! Isn’t she sweet! The
minute you catch her, she quic-kly
swings into her cry baby and frustrated
wife mood! I’m sure a ghost who
divinely got your address and un-derwear
size s£nt those items.
By the way, I took pictures of them. I
might just nee-d it some day!
Charlotte: I can’t spend one more
minute un-der this roof! I Can’t! Been at
work all day and now I can’t even have
some peace and quiet because the man
I married wouldn’t let me! I’m out!
(Picks up the car keys and ran out)
Deric: Bye Felicia?
(Charlotte lodged in a h0tel not far away
from his work place and after she had
her shower she remembered she had no
clothes to wear to work the next day, so
she started calling Nina)
Nina:???hello, girlfriend
Charlotte: (snivelling) Nina, can you do
me a favour and come to work at 6
o’clock tomorrow. Get me any of your
dress, plea-se?
Nina: have you been arguing with Deric?
Charlotte: (amidst tears) yes?
Nina: where are You?
Charlotte: in Suresleep h0tels
Nina: did he raise his hands on You?
Charlotte: no he didn’t
Nina: have you had anything to eat?
Charlotte: I’m not hungry
Nina: you must eat something,
girlfriend. You must because tell you
What? He is eating tonight and probably
having a drink or two. Do not starve
yourself for the sake of a man. Don’t!
Charlotte: I’ll go gr-ab some sandwich
downstairs after speaking with you.
They have a cafe there.
Nina: I’ll see you tomorrow at six. Do
you nee-d un-derwears and toothbrush
and my makeup box?
Charlotte: yes, plea-se.
Nina: I love you.
Charlotte: love you too. Bye???????
(Charlotte got to work at about five
thirty in the morning on Monday, she
opened the door and discovered that the
lights were on..)
Charlotte: these guys left the lights on!
Mr Adrian: (from his office) you are way
too early, what’s the matter?
Charlotte: (startled) Jesus Christ!!
Mr Adrian: (comes to her) did I scare
You? I’m sorry
Charlotte: (p@n-ting heavily from fear) i
nearly pas-sed out! Oh Lord!
Mr Adrian: these are the clothes you
c@m£ to the work p@rty on yesterday.
Why do you still have them on?
Charlotte: (struggling to hold back her
tears) nothing. I..I chose to wear them
again.
Mr Adrian: alright. Come with me to the
car let’s get you some clothes at the
boutique down the road.
Charlotte: thank You?
Mr Adrian: you’ll be fine, alright?
Charlotte: (starts crying) thank you.
Mr Adrian: Hey… the tears won’t help in
any way. We are gonna do this as the
strong woman you are. You got this,
yeah?
Charlotte: (Nods in affirmation)
EPISODE 6 – THE BRIDEGLOOM
Nina: do you even realise the damage
you are doing to her marriage???
Jaykob: When did buying a woman I
love some gifts, become damaging?
Nina: the woman you love is another
man’s wife!
Jaykob: oh come off it! Is this seriously
the reason you summoned me? I love
Charlotte and I will keep expressing my
love for her in words and in action. You
have never been in love before hence
your inability to appreciate one when
you see it.
Nina: do you realise she’s left her
husband’s house because of the stupid
and unnecessary pres£nt you s£nt to
her?
Jaykob: where is She now? She nee-ds
me now more than ever.
Nina: fool! (Walks out of the bar angrily)
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Deric:?????? hello Chioma, sorry I
missed your call
Chioma: hi Deric…can you hear me?
Hello… are you there?
Deric: it’s rather too noisy where you
are. I’m struggling to hear you
Chioma: yeah! That’s because I’m
driving.
Deric: where to?
Chioma: I’m going to pick my husband
up from the airport. He’s been away for
the past two weeks and I and the kids
miss him so much.
Deric: hmmmm! Happy home, I
suppose.
Chioma: I can’t complain at all. I was
wondering if you would like to come
over for dinner at ours. I organised him
a little welcome p@rty. Nothing too loud.
Just friends and family.
Deric: ermmm…
Chioma: plea-seeeee Deric! You nee-d to
meet my husband too!
Deric: What time is it?
Chioma: six o’clock. But you can come
earlier but not later. Hehehe
Deric: I’ll try.
Chioma: I’ll be waiting. Bye now!
(Deric was about leaving the house
when Nina and Charlotte walked into the
house.
Charlotte had visible lost weight and had
dark circles around her eyes. You know
our eyes have a way of telling the entire
world that we are sleep-deprived?)
Nina: Good evening, Deric. My name is
Nina
Deric: I’m aware.
Nina: is it okay if I have a word with
you, plea-se?
Deric: as you can see, I am on my way
out.
Nina: I promise not to take more than 10
minutes
Deric: I do not have a minute to spare.
Sorry. (Walks out and slammed the door
after him)
Charlotte: this is my life, Nina! I told you
Deric is full of himself! God! How did I
get myself into this!
Nina: hmmm! I nee-d to st©p
complaining of being single. If this is
what marriage is like, I think I’ll go
without. What an arrogant man!
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(AT CHIOMA’S RESIDENCE)
Mr Ambrose was seated on the sofa,
carrying his two beautiful daughters,
one on each leg and answering endless
questions from them, when the doorbell
rang)
Mr Ambrose: sweetheart, I think
someone is at the door.
Chioma: it must be Deric!( goes to open
the door) yeaaa! Here comes the long
awaited Deric!
Deric: by the start time, I am early
hello madam, Chioma.
Chioma: hahaha! Come in and st©p with
the drama!?
Deric: (Walks to Mr Ambrose and
shakes his hands) good evening, sir. My
name is Deric.
Mr Ambrose: hello, Deric! Chioma has
told me a lot about you. It’s good to
finally meet you. You are welcome my
brother.
Deric: thank you, sir.
Tatiana: daddy, mummy didn’t take me
to my swimming lesson on Saturday.
Mr Ambrose: mummy, why?
Chioma: Tatiana, time to go to nanny.
Daddy has a visitor.
Tatiana: nooo!!?
Chioma: Kate! Kate!!!
Kate: Yes, madam!
Chioma: plea-se, come and take the kids.
They nee-d to leave my husband alone
now.
Tatiana: ??????
Mr Ambrose: it’s alright, mummy. St©p
crying. Daddy will watch cartoon with
you all night and find out why mummy
didn’t take you to your swimming lesson
over the weekend, alright?
Chioma: what would you like to drink,
Deric?
Deric: could I plea-se use the toilet first?
Chioma: sure! Come with me upstairs,
we have no bathroom downstairs. One
thing I dislike about this house. Darling,
Go and change before our guests start
coming.
Mr Ambrose: alright, as your majesty
wishes
Deric: you have a really nice place, sir.
Mr Ambrose: thank you, my brother.
(Deric followed Chioma upstairs and as
they were climbing the staircase, Deric
st©pped..)
Deric: Chioma?
Chioma: Yes! Are you, okay?
Deric: maybe… I am just jealous of your
home
Chioma: I am sure yours is better?
Deric: I wish. Memories of yesterday are
drowning me. You haven’t changed one
bit neither has my feelings for you. I just
realised.
Chioma: some things never die, but we
must keep it inactive, Deric! Here is the
restroom?
Deric: Chioma, you are still as S-xy and
attrac-tive as you were the first day we
went on a d@t£.
Chioma:shuuuush! I am a married
woman, Deric! Respect my sagged
brea-sts??
Deric: maybe I nee-d to see them before I
can comment on that.
Chioma: joker!
Deric: for once, I am serious. So very
serious.
Chioma: you know what? We nee-d to
meet up and talk. Why do I feel you are
unhappy in your marriage
Deric: because when I gave you my
heart, I forgot to take it back before you
got married. You have that power over
me.
Chioma: When are you free for a…
Mr Ambrose: sweetheart!!
Chioma: Yes, husband!
Mr Ambrose: mama is on the phone for
you!
Chioma: oh! Coming!!! (Runs
downstairs? ️? ️)