I am saying you should marry me
INT. CONFERENCE ROOM, SHAPIRO & BELLO- MORNING
(Inside the conference room at Rere’s firm. Richard, Esosa, Roti and Rere were watching the television as the votes were been counted. Tension evolve the room, none of the people in the room were talking to each other as they watch the Television nervously. Suddenly Rere stands and walks toward the door)
Roti: where are you going Rere?
Rere: for fresh air, sitting in this room is not doing me any good
Roti: you should be here when they announced the result
Rere: hearing the result in here and hearing it outside, I don’t think there is a difference
Roti: Rere..
Rere: see you (she opens the door and leaves)
Esosa: is she okay? Since she came back from Calabar, she has been moody
Roti: I really don’t know (they continue watching the television)
INT. ALEX’S HOUSE, ABUJA- MORNING
(Alex opens the door for Pam and they both walk into the living room where the television shows the counting of the votes)
Pam: (smiling) this is new, you are watching your dad’s vote been counted
Alex: believe me, (he sits on the sofa) I rather not but virtually every television station in Nigeria is showing this but aren’t you supposed to be there scooping for story
Pam: someone else has the job, miraculously I have lost my mojo for good stories (Alex bursts into laughter. She drops her hand bag on the sofa next to Alex) did you cook? I am starving
Alex: I cooked rice
Pam: perfect (she runs to the kitchen. The doorbell rings and Alex stands up to open the door. He sees Rere when he open the door, she comes in and he closes the door)
Alex: (looking surprise) not that I am not happy to see you but shouldn’t you be with my father
Rere: I know I am not supposed to be here but when I was in the room watching the votes has it is being counted, I was nervous, then I started having doubt, then soon I was depressed and when I decided to get some fresh air, thinking it will help me feel good but if just got worse, I became paranoid. I was so desperate for anything that will make my bad mood go away, then I thought of you
Alex: Rere, are y…
Rere: I love you Alex (Alex looks shocked) I love you with my whole heart, breaking up with you was the biggest mistake of my life. You make me happy, when I am with you, you make me forget my pasts and all the baggage I carry with it. When I am with you, I forget who I am. What I said about not wanting to commit, please strike that out
Alex: (speaking slowly with emotion in his voice) what are you saying Rere?
Rere: I am saying you should marry me (Alex looks more shocked, then Rere goes on her knees) I don’t have a ring but I am using my whole heart to ask for your hand in marriage
Alex: (smiling brightly) is this happening? Is this for real?
Rere: yes, it is, I want to be your wife and start the family you deserve with you
Alex: (raises her up) then I say yes (he kisses her and then hugs very tightly)
Rere: I think I can go back to that room again
Alex: (smiling) alright
Rere: I will see you when all of this is over
Alex: okay (Rere leaves and a very disappointed Pam comes into the room)
Pam: what are doing Alex?
Alex: what does it look like I am doing, I just told the love of my life that I will marry her
Pam: (drops the plate on her hands on the table and walks towards Alex) she is manipulating you, (in a loud voice) she is just using you
Alex: that woman who just poured her soul out to me is not manipulating me
Pam: I give up (she carries her food and goes back to the sitting room)
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