EPISODE 2 THE BRIDEGROOM
Nina: Are you okay, Charlotte? You look so pale and sleep-deprived.
Charlotte: phewww! This is not even me. It’s just a left over of last night’s dinner.
Nina: I see! So who had you for dinner last night?
Charlotte: my marriage was this close to packing up last night! This close!
Nina: did you have a fight?
Charlotte: a fight would have been better. I told you stupid Jaykob wouldn’t stop ringing and texting me, right?
Nina: yea? What happened?
Charlotte: Deric read some of his messages and went absolutely bunkers! He accused me of infidelity and every thing else known to man! We argued until about 3am this morning. Really heated argument. Nina, I just wanna go somewhere nice and quiet and be alone! I’m so fed up of it all. I really am!
Nina: did he get physical?
Charlotte: nah, Deric would never raise a finger on me.
Nina: you should have explained to him that Jaykob is only a hopeless stalker
Charlotte: I tried but he saw a message he sent to me about the cinema we went together
Nina: oh blimey! You couldn’t put up any convincing defence to that, could you.
Charlotte: none. I was just blabbing and you know Deric is very smart. Anyway, who left these on my desk?
Nina: it’s a memo for board meeting this afternoon. Apparently, we will be officially introduced to the new manager.
Charlotte: have you seen him at all.
Nina: not sure, but I saw a white man sitting in the manager’s office. It could be him.
Charlotte: Jaykob should know. I’ll text him and find o..
Mr Adrian: sorry ladies to interrupt. Is any of you Charlotte?
Charlotte: I am. How may I help?
Mr Adrian: forgive my manners! My name is Adrian and I am the new manager. I will be officially meeting all the staff this afternoon. But before then, I need you to do something for me, if you would.
Charlotte: sure.
Mr Adrian: I’ve just noticed some unpaid bills and I need you to write cheques payable to the companies I’ve written down here. I’ve also included the amounts due to each company . When you are done, please bring the cheques to my office, thanks.
Charlotte: alright. You’ll have it in half an hour
Mr Adrian: perfect! Thanks (walks back to his office)
Nina: hmmmm! Looks like things are about to take a new turn
Charlotte: he seems hands on! Anyway, I better get on with it.
(Before half an hour, Charlotte finished the cheques and took them to Mr Adrian. After about 7 minutes, she got a call from Adrian asking her to come to his office immediately. So she went)
Charlotte: you sent for me, Mr Adrian?
Mr Adrian: I did. Have a seat.
Charlotte: (sits down) thanks.
Mr Adrian: how long have you been working here?
Charlotte: a little over 4 years
Mr Adrian: have you received any formal warning at all?
Charlotte: no, sir.
Mr Adrian: unfortunately, you will be getting one today.
Charlotte: why is that?
Mr Adrian: you’ve just made a mistake that’s capable of causing this company a huge loss. I clearly wrote down the amount of money due to each company.
But from what I have right in front of me, you have made the sum of 1.5 million naira payable to Extext&Co. That is the amount due to Tiletides PLC. Down here, you have made the sum of 2000 naira payable to Clearglass instead of 2 million naira.
You see, these errors may look minor but think about what would have happened if I had asked you to post these cheques. We would have been in a mess.
Charlotte: I…I am really sorry, sir. It’s just not my best day today.
Mr Adrian: it takes only one bad day to do a permanent damage to a business
Charlotte: I have been having lots of problems in my marriage, sir. I promise this will never happen again.
Mr Adrian: I’ll give you some days off to sort thing out. Take one week.
Charlotte: sir, I am better off coming to work. I don’t need the break. Please?
Mr Adrian: go back to your desk. You are pardoned. Take care.
Charlotte: thank you, sir.
(Charlotte got home at 9pm and met Deric watching the TV but the light was off.)
Deric: how was your day.
Charlotte: good. Why are you in the dark? (Tries to switch on the light)
Deric: the bulb died
Charlotte: why haven’t you replaced it?
Deric: we have no spare
Charlotte: phew! Well, I need a new bulb because I will be working online tonight. Here is two thousand naira, get a bulb with it please. If you can be really fast, that will be great.
Deric: can I have the car keys?
Charlotte: you mean you need a car to go the the corner shop, come on! You actually need the exercise as you are beginning to put on weight
Deric: Well, if I am going to walk, you will not have the bulb as quickly as you asked.
Charlotte: there’s not enough petrol in the car. I’m not letting you waste it. So I can wait!
(Deric was walking to the shop when he heard a female voice call his name. He turned around and saw a lady in a sports outfit running after him)




The BRIDEGROOM
Episode 4
Charlotte: Deric, I swear i didn’t send that message! I swear!
Deric: Just look at yourself! You can’t even tell a convincing lie. Do you know What? Call Nina.
Charlotte: (starts ringing Nina )
Nina: Hello Charlotte, are you okay?
Charlotte: no! I am not! You’ve put me in trouble
Nina: what are you talking about?
Charlotte: remember when you borrowed my phone today to text your ex, you actually sent the message to my husband!
Nina: wha..
Charlotte: you used my phone to text your boyfriend now I am in trouble because you unknowingly sent the message to my husband and he won’t believe me!
Nina: oh that! Pass him the phone let me talk to him, please
Charlotte hands the phone to Deric)
Deric: Hello
Nina: I am truly sorry sir. Your wife can never do a thing like that. I thought I sent the message to my ex who has been bugging me
Deric: you need to be careful next time.
Nina: I am sorry, sir
Deric: no problems. Bye. (Hands the phone back to Charlotte)
Charlotte: I’m not happy about this Nina!!
Nina: sorry o!
Charlotte: Bye! (Quickly sends a text to Nina which reads “you are a life saver” Nina replied “you are an idiot lol”)
Deric: I’m sorry for accusing you.
Charlotte: isn’t that all you do lately? Tomorrow, we all will be having an office dinner with our new manager, I’m sure you will accuse me of going somewhere else!
Deric: I am not crazy, Charlotte! Of course you can attend your office dinner.
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(It was Friday evening, Charlotte spent well over two hours doing her makeup and trying out different outfits. At around 7.pm, she was all done and ready in her little black dress and near perfect makeup. Her uber cab has just arrived and she met Deric in the living room)
Charlotte: Deric, my cab is here, I’m leaving
Deric: Charlotte that dress is too short!
Charlotte: it isn’t! Please don’t start!
Deric: really? And why did you call an uber when I can drop you and pick you up when the dinner is over?
Charlotte: with which car?
Deric: our car!
Charlotte: well, I don’t have enough petrol. Bye!
(Walks briskly to her cab and they zoomed off. When she got to Crescent bus stop, she found Mr Adrian already waiting with his personal driver in his brand new Silver SUV
He was dressed in a black suit, white inner shirt and black trousers. His hair was meticulously brushed and sprayed like one of those Hollywood actors. He has his cigar inbetween his fingers)
Charlotte: I’m really sorry to have kept you waiting, sir
Mr Adrian: (takes a puff gets off the car, opens and holds the door for her) get inside. Ladies are never late. Whenever they are ready is the right time. We did not plan on wearing black today, did we?
Charlotte: thank You, sir. We sure didn’t but it’s not a bad idea at all.
Mr Adrian: not at all. Well, this gentleman knows somewhere nice that we can go, so you don’t have to worry yourself about showing him what way to go. It would feel as if you are taking me out for a dinner and that is not so great on my ego.
Charlotte: that’s not a problem, sir.
Mr Adrian: tonight, It will be great if you call me by my name. It’s a bit awkward going on a date with someone and they keep calling you sir
Charlotte: alright, sir.
Mr Adrian: and she did it again. Anyway, keep trying. No pressure
Charlotte: oh! Sorry, Mr Adrian.
(They finally arrived at a very posh club with live music performance, disco lights and one does not need to be told that you need to be earning in millions to be able to go there. The car park looked like some sort of competition on whose car was the most expensive and newest. There was a heavy security presence from the entrance right through the bar.
Mr Adrain went straight to the receptionist and from his debit card, paid the sum of 800, 000 thousand naira and was shown to his space by one of the waiters. His space was a private corner with a table full of assorted kinds of expensive wines and a pole dancer was already leaning against the pole, waiting on Mr Adrian to ask her to start)
Mr Adrian: Monday, you may join the others in the hall. Come back to us at 12.30. Thanks. If you need more money, let me know but keep an eye on your limits, remember, you are driving.
Monday: sure, sir. Thank you.
Mr Adrian: (turns to the pole dancer) you may start. Thank you.
Charlotte: this is a very nice place.
Mr Adrian: I’m glad you like it. Well, I expected your husband’s call but he never called.
Charlotte: phewww! Deric is just some kind of man. He might still call
Mr Adrian: if you say so. So, how long have you been dating Jaykob? (Pours her some champagne)
Charlotte: (takes the glass from him) Thanks. I am not dating Jaykob. He is only trying his luck.
Mr Adrian: how long has he tried and has he had any breakthrough yet? This lady is great at what she does (referring to the pole dancer)
Charlotte: yes, she’s good. Jaykob has not had any breakthrough yet, except making my work life difficult as I have to face him every day.
Mr Adrian: that is not happening any more. His transfer letter is ready. I’m sending him to our Lagos branch. I need you to focus and help me take this company to the next level.
Charlotte: I’ll do my best.
Mr Adrian: so how’s your marriage?
Charlotte: warm enough to melt my butter, but not hot enough to boil my egg.
Mr Adrian: that’s complex. Break it down
Charlotte: it’s not so bad, but it’s not great either. How’s your wife?
Mr Adrian: the question should be, do I have one. Well I was married but we divorced.
Charlotte: mind if I ask why?
Mr Adrian: she is in prison.
Charlotte: what for?
Mr Adrian: she has an unhealthy interest in minors…
…to be continued
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