AMAKA (EPISODE 11)

ADVICE

IKENNA: I'm serious, i love you. My aim at first may be different, but right now, i'm sure i love you. Amaka, please, give me a chance to PROVE it to you...

GUY 1#: Thats not GOOD enough. You have to sound more convincing, more romantic, more sincere ...

IKENNA: Haba!!! But i'm being SINCERE. I'm not trying to FLATTER or decieve her. I truly LOVE her and i know it ...

GUY 1#: WHat do you know about LOVE? Even if you love her, she cant just look into your heart and see it, you still have to convince her that you truly love her ...

IKENNA: So what do you want me to say? Cause its obvious none of the statements ive composed looks good enough for you ...

GUY 1#: Now you're talking. Thats what i've been expecting you to say. From all i've gathered regarding AMAKA, i believe she is a girl who is just scared of SEX. You have to try and convince her, assuring her that all you need is her heart and not her BODY ...

IKENNA: Alright. So what do i say? ...

GUY 1#: How would i know? I just gave you the hint, its left for you to create the statement yourself ...

IKENNA: Mtcheeeeeew!!!

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DATE: 26/05/2015
TIME: 11:20AM
LOCATION: ST ANTHONY HIGH SCHOOL

PASCAL: ( Walking down the school corridor, saw Amaka packing some books from her locker ) Hey, Good Morning ...

AMAKA: ( Turns around ) Good Morning. How ya doin?

PASCAL: Academically, i'm Fine, Medically, i'm OK, but Emotionally, i'm dying INSIDE ...

AMAKA: Hmm, Whats the matter? And is there any way i can be of help? ...

PASCAL: Sure. You're actually the only person that can help me, but this is not the right place to discuss this, can we meet at the school garden? ...

AMAKA: When ? ...

PASCAL: Whenever you're FREE. But today ...

AMAKA: Alright. I'll meet you there in 10mins, i just hope this your issue is worth my precious time ...

----13mins later ...

PASCAL: You're LATE ...

AMAKA: You're LUCKY i even made it here. Its Children's day tomorrow and every teacher is in search of students to mark assignments for them ...

PASCAL: ( Hands her a FLOWER ) Please have this ...

AMAKA: ( Gazed at him for a while, and when she saw how serious he was, she colleted it ) Well, THANKS. So whats up with all the COMMOTION? ...

PASCAL: Amaka, i know how you feel about guys and how scared you are when it comes to RELATIONSHIPS, but the TRUTH is, i ... ... ( Cuts off )

AMAKA: LEt me guess, You LOVE me, right? ...

PASCAL: Uhm, YEA. I love you. I love you sincerely amd i know that what i feel for you is TRUE ...

AMAKA: Hmmm, Thanks A Lot. I really appreciate that. Knowing the Real you, you're actually a good guy who was just influenced NEGATIVELY by the wrong people, and knowing that you LOVE me, that means a LOT.

PASCAL: Really? Thanks a lot dear. Thanks a lot for understanding me. I really appreciate it. Its really GREAT knowing that someone believes in you despite all your short comings ...

AMAKA: You dont have to Thank me Dear. Even God believes in you, he believes in every one of us despite the fact we dont give a damn about him most of the time ...

PASCAL: Yea, you're right. I promise not to let you down. I promise to make your happiness my number one priority...

AMAKA: If thats all you wanted to tell me. I guess i'm allowed to leave now, cause i have a lot to do before going home today ...

PASCAL: Its OK. You are free to leave. Thanks a lot dear. Please take care of yourself ...

( He kept showing appreciation till she got out of his SIGHT. He just got her, even though he truly LOVED her, he also won a BET. )

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( Local Joint ... )

PASCAL: I'm serious. The Babe don accept my proposal. She be my own now. My personal person ...

GUY 1#: You no serious. If na JOKE, make you stop am, cause e dey too expensive. How you go say AMAKA don BOW for your LEVEL. E no possible ...

PASCAL: Guy, you no trust me again? Me, PASCAL, the number one cassanova. Bone that thing. She wasnt even as difficult as i expected. Just a bunch of flowers and a few words did the TRICK ...

GUY 1#: You're really a PRO. So how do we celebrate this your new CHICK? Because you practically did the IMPOSSIBLE ...

PASCAL: No, not yet. Besides, i truly love her, it wont be a cause for celebration until i sleep with her, until i see the colour of her ...

GUY 1#: Are you willing to go that far? Would you really go that far? ...

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( ST ANTHONY, AFTER SCHOOL ... )

CYNTHIA: Amaka, whats up with you these days? Its just as if you're avoiding me...

AMAKA: C'mon, Cynthia, why would i want to avoid you? I'd rather open up than keep Malice with a friend, especially you. You know our exams are coming up, i've just been BUSY preparing ..

CYNTHIA: Well, i'm writting those exams as well and it didnt get me obessessed with BOOKS, nor did it prevent me from interacting with my friends ...

AMAKA: Why are you talking like this na? Why are you talking as if you dont know me anymore? You know that unlike you who is always free at home, i have a lot to do whenever i get home, and i cant miss any of the church activities...

CYNTHIA: Amaka, the TRUTH is, maybe there was a time i knew you, but now, to be sincere, i dont know you anymore, youve really changed. You really disappointed me, you of all people...

AMAKA: How do you mean? What did i do wrong? In what way did i disappoint you? ...

CYNTHIA: Just stop pretending. You know PASCAL sent me a letter first, you know he approached me first, before you came along and confused him. I thought you said you are not interested in GUYS, then when did you become a BOY FRIEND SNATCHER? ...

AMAKA: Cynthia, you're still not making any sense. What has PASCAL got to do with the fact i've been BUSY, or the fact our exams are coming up very soon ...

CYNTHIA: EVeryone in school knows the both of you are now DATING. The whole school already knows he is your boyfriend, so why are you still trying to hide it from me?...

AMAKA: ( Laughs ) My boyfriend? You guys are really amusing. PASCAL is nothing but a friend to me, a friend that needs deep counselling. A day before children's day, he told me he loves me, he is deeply in love with me, blah blah blah, and i said, THANKS, i really appreciate that. Then i left. I never said i love him too or said i'm his girlfriend ...

CYNTHIA: Hmmm, so what are you trying to tell me?...

AMAKA: I'm trying to tell you that there is nothing going on between me and PASCAL, your so called LOVER. He told me he loves me, and i replied POLITELY. If appreciating the fact someone loves you automatically makes you his SPOUSE, then PASCAL must have been living in a dream if he thinks its that easy to WIN a girl's heart. I never said i love him too, and he never asked me to DATE him, so whats all the FUSS about? ...

CYNTHIA: ( Disappointed ) I'm sorry ...

AMAKA: I thought you said you dont love him, so where is the ANGER coming from? Why are you upset with me over the rumors everyone is spreading ...

CYNTHIA: Its TRUE i dont love him, but, i felt BETRAYED. You know you were the one that advised me not to fall in love with him, so on hearing you guys are dating, i felt you told me that just to take him all for yourself ...

AMAKA: I dont think this is just about BETRAYAL. You're being JEALOUS. And thats one CHARACTER i dislike most. JEALOUSY.

CYNTHIA: I'm sorry. You cant blame me, its like every guy wants you, they are all in love with you, they all prefer you to me, cause you are more beautiful than me, more attractive and brilliant than me. I know i should be HAPPY i have a friend like you, but sometimes, i get a different feeling, especially after i heard of you and PASCAL....

AMAKA: My dwar, its not about my appearance, nor is it about my intelligence. I believe that, they all see me as a game, they feel that, anyone of them that wins my heart would increase in pride and status. They all want me because i play hard to get, because none of them have ever touched me, because of our difference. But you, you've dated at least 4 guys in this school, to them, you're cheap, so they expect someone who is more difficult to get. ANy guy can FOOL you, so you're no BIG DEAL. No Offence there, i'm just trying to explain ...

CYNTHIA: NAh, its OK. Please go ahead. I understand where you're trying to go. I think i'm getting your POINT. Its my fault, i'm the reason they arent interested in me anymore ...

AMAKA: Yea. Something like that. I'm late for lectures, lets chat later. But bear it in mind that me and PASCAL are nothing but just friends, and we would always remain friends, cause he just failed my TEST ....