EXT. CAR PARK-DAWN
Remilekun opens the rear door of the car and bring out her luggage. Madam Johnson looks at her with a sad expression
REMILEKUN
Take good care of yourself
MADAM JOHNSON
Remilekun don’t do this
Remilekun drags her bag away. Tears pour out of her eyes as she walks further into the park
REMILEKUN'S FLASHBACK- TWO YEAR AGO
INT. BEDROOM-EARLY MORNING
Light shines on Remilekun suddenly and she quivers on her bed. She covers her face with the bed sheet but the bed sheet is drag away from her body, she opens her eyes and she sees smiling SELMA JOHNSON standing in front of her bed. Selma Johnson is dark, tall, slim woman in her mid-40s
SELMA
Rise and shine baby
REMILEKUN
Go away mom
SELMA
Happy birthday
Remilekun sits upright
REMILEKUN
I don’t see how I am supposed to be happy when I am 18 in secondary school. I am practically the oldest in my class
Selma sits on the bed
SELMA
You might not be happy but I am, if anyone tell me that you will live to see your 18th birthday ten years ago, I will say the person is lying. I would love to throw a party to tell you thank you for fighting to stay in this world but you said no
REMILEKUN
And that is because my friends are in various universities attending different parties, I have no one to invite
SELMA
Then how do you want to celebrate today? I hear of this new restaurant at the mainland, should we check it out?
REMILEKUN
Let go to the cinema
SELMA
That works too, there is this new movie that is in cinema now. What is the name again….hmmmmm… oh, the bling Lagosian, let watch that
REMILEKUN
I want to see Lion king with you and Dad
SELMA
Your Dad? I don’t see how that is going to work, he is a very busy man and you know that
REMILEKUN
Yes I know but it has been a long time since we watch a movie together, hell it is has been a long time since I spent time with the both of you at the same time together. I just want us to have a family time before I go to UI
Selma looks surprise
SELMA
UI? I see you finally made your choice
REMILEKUN
Mom the choice was made a long time, I was just respecting your wishes by…
SELMA
Pretending to think about it
REMILEKUN
That was not what I was going to say
SELMA
But that was what you were thinking
She move closer to her mom and holds her hands
REMILEKUN
You know have always wanted to study business at UI for a long time and work with dad after school. That has been the dream
SELMA
The dream is to work with your dad but you don’t have to study business at UI, you can do that at the Ahmadu Bello
REMILEKUN
Studying business at the UI like dad did is what I want
SELMA
I know that, but you don’t know my people and I want you to get to know them. The next five years is the only time they can get to know you because after that you are going to be planning your own life too. This is my desire, I hope you can do this for me
REMILEKUN
I am sorry mom but I am not changing my mind
SELMA
Remi…
Remi stands up suddenly
REMILEKUN
Oh my God, I am going to be late for school
She runs towards the bathroom
SELMA
Remi…Remilekun
Remi stops and faces her mom
REMILEKUN
Can we talk about this later mom?
SELMA
About your birthday? I won’t put my hope on your dad coming if I were you
REMILEKUN
I am going to talk to him, it is my birthday, he will listen to me
SELMA
But still don’t put your hopes on him so that you don’t get hurt
Selma puts her hand into her pocket and brings a red box as Remilekun opens the door of the bathroom
SELMA
Remilekun
Remilekun grumbles as she faces her mom
REMILEKUN
Mom I am going to be late for school
Selma throws the box to her
REMILEKUN (cont’d)
What is this?
SELMA
Open it
Remilekun opens the box and she sees a shining necklace with a diamond R as the pendant
SELMA (cont’d)
Happy birthday Remilekun
Remilekun runs and hugs her mom
REMILEKUN
Thank you mom, I love it
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We have a traveller born with a silver spoon in her mouth in our hands. Will she get to watch the movie with her parent like wants? Continue reading to find out
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