AMAKA (EPISODE 17)

CYNTHIA: Nonso, its OK. I knew this might happen from the start but i failed to prepare for it. But since it has gotten to this, i don’t want you worrying yourself ...

NONSO: Why wont i worry? You're carrying my baby for God's sake. And none of us is emotionally, educationally, financially or even morally fit to create a family, not to say bring up a child ...

CYNTHIA: I'm the one with the baby, i'm the one who would bear the shame, i'm the one everyone would laugh at, the one that would feel the pain, the one with the big tommy, so why are you worried? Its not like i'm forcing you to do anything, i'm giving you a chance to go ahead and live your life while i face this ...

NONSO: Thats the problem Cynthia, i don’t want you to face this alone, i want you to know that i'll always be there. I'm not just here because of this incident, i'm here because i love you ...

CYNTHIA: So tell me, what do you intend to do? What is your decision? What is your conclusion? To drop out of school and father a child you cant take care of? ... I know you love me, thats why i'm asking you to go on with your life, and when you make it one day, when you become successful, you can come for me and your baby ...

NONSO: Then i get to go to school and leave your future tattered. What if i die before then? What would happen to you? ...

CYNTHIA: Please don’t say that... You wont die

NONSO: Do you know how many times i told my dad those words? "YOU WONT DIE", At the end, what was the outcome? He died, leaving us behind.

CYNTHIA: That is the path God choosed for him. Nonso, go to school and become successful so you would be able to take care of us. Its a sacrifice i'm willing to make ...

NONSO: No dear. We would both go to school and become successful, nothing would change that, not even that thing in your stomach would prevent you from achieving your dreams...

CYNTHIA: Unless you plan on aborting the baby, i'm afraid that one of us has to abandon our dreams and choose another path...

NONSO: You would write your WAEC next month, your stomach wont be visible then. After writting your WAEC, you would postpone furthering your education till you give birth to our baby. After that, you would register a part-time course in the university so you would have the time to take care of our baby...

CYNTHIA: And who looks after the baby when i'm in school? You know i cant carry a baby to the lecture room ...

NONSO: There are numerous day care centres. You would leave her there every morning before going for lectures and pick her up on your way back home ...

CYNTHIA: Leave her? Who told you its a GIRL? It'll a boy, a strong cute boy, not a girl, so she wont end up like me ...

NONSO: Well, it depends on how you train her. She can be different, and she would be different...

CYNTHIA: I never knew you're this wise. I guess our son would be just like his father, very wise and loving...

(The Debate goes on ...)

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(EMMANUEL'S APARTMENT ONE HOT AFTERNOON...)

EMEKA: Like seriously, that girl is really MUAH!

EMMA: Abeg, how has your project been so far?

EMEKA: I'm still at work. She is somehow mysterious. She's nice and rude altogether. Maybe because of the death of her father or, i cant really say ...

EMMA: You mean she lost her dad? ...

EMEKA: Yea, i really feel for her sha. How would you know when you don’t come to church? In the presence of God, there is fullness of JOY ...

EMMA: (laughs) Wait O! Shey she don convert you to BORN AGAIN? A whole Emeka? ...

EMEKA: No na, but you know, you have to blend in to be a better predator. I don’t miss fellowships or sunday service because of her. You can say she has converted me sha ...

EMMA: Hehehehe! No be small thing O. Emeka that cant even recite JOHN 3:16 now knows that there is JOY in the presence of GOD ... Even Bola the priest's daughter couldnt drag you to church, and yet, you slept with her, but you never hug this one and you don become BORN AGAIN, i wonder what would have before you kiss her, you go don become full time pastor ...

EMEKA: Emmanuel, stop it O. Whats your problem na? A priest doesnt have a wife, only a pastor does, i guess you cant know the difference because you don’t go to church ...

EMMA: Keep calling CHURCH o, i don’t know if you're trying to convert me as well. Remember what i sent you to do O ...

EMEKA: (Stands up and headed for the exit) I'm leaving. You would get your result soon, though it seems this girl is different, but don’t worry, i would crack her. Just don’t forget JESUS LOVES YOU...

EMMA: Tell me i love him too O. You know he's my name sake. (to himself) This girl is really something, a whole Emeka, now knows JESUS IS IN LOVE WITH HIM, hmmm, i wonder when he turn "GAY", falling in love with a guy like him ... (Yelling at EMEKA who was now HALF way home) He is a guy O ...

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MANAGER: COngrats Madam. You've gotten the job. You'll be given a private car, and your monthly salary would be 50 000#. The lady who was supposed to be given the JOB failed to show up, so you should really count yourself lucky...

MAMA AMAKA: Thank you so much sir. I promise not to fail you. I promise to alwa....

MANAGER: (cuts in) Thats what they all say, i promise this, i promise that, lets hope you keep yours ...

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