BACK TO PRESENT
EXT. INSIDE A FOREST- AFTERNOON
Femi walks back to join other passengers under the tree, as he was coming, Cece sees him
CECE
Giving up so soon, I thought giving up was for losers
Femi looks unimpressed as he sits down
FEMI
I don’t have time for your sadistic comments
Cece chuckles
OBA-ABASS
What did we say about looking for trouble where is none?
CECE
He looks so uptight, I just wanted to make him laugh a little
FEMI
Thank you for the gesture but I am in no mood for laughing right now
CECE
What is the problem? I am sure you are not angry because we are stuck in the forest together (Femi gives no response) come on talk to me, who knows. Maybe I can find a solution for you… (No response) what could be the problem? Let me guess eh eh eh, you got fired at work
Cece looks at his facial expression which didn’t change
CECE (CONT’D)
No that is not it, ehhh, a sick family member, that is not it either, ehhh, a cheating wife
Femi rolls his eyes
CECE
That is it, a cheating wife
Everybody looks at Femi, who looks so irritated
CECE
Oh my God, your wife is really cheating on you, how can a woman cheat on a hot guy like you? And you also look rich too, what happened? Were you not banging her well enough?
Femi stands when he couldn't take her teasing again
FEMI
Can someone shut this woman up please?
Femi looks at the tree everybody is sitting under, Jamin sees his gaze
JAMIN
Are you planning on climbing the tree?
FEMI
Who knows, we might get service on top of the tree
RHEMA
Are you serious? You will get service on top of a tree?
FEMI
Back in camp when I was servicing in Taraba state, the service was always fluctuating. When that happens, we will climb tree to call
CECE
You want to call your cheating wife
Femi ignores her
FEMI
Am thinking of calling a mechanic in Lagos
CECE
So you want your mechanic that is faraway in Lagos to come and fix this problem
FEMI
Lagos is not that far
CECE
If you keep traffic and the fact that there is no easy way to describe where we are in mind, then Lagos is far. What happen to waiting there for the driver to come back with a reasonable solution?
FEMI
Forgive me if I am thinking of anything that will put miles between both of us
Femi sits back down and he stares at the necklace on Remilekun‘s neck. Remilekun sees this and stands up, she starts to climb the tree
OBA-ABASS
Remilekun why are you climbing the tree? You might fall down
REMILEKUN
I need to make a call
CECE
She wants to call daddy and ask him to bring his mechanic too
Remilekun looks offended
REMILEKUN
I want to call my grandma and explain the situation to her, so that she does not get worried when she can’t get through to me. I don’t need to tell you this but just because you saw me at my mother’s funeral does not mean you know everything about me or anybody here, so please stop making unnecessary assumptions
She continue climbing the tree, Jamin stands up to help her
REMILEKUN
I didn’t ask for your help
Remilekun struggles to climb the tree, even though it hard for her, she continues to climb. The passengers stands as they watch her climb, Jamin looks worried
JAMIN
I think you should let me climb and I will explain the situation to your grandma
REMILEKUN
Why will you do that for me?
She continue to climb
JAMIN
Because that is what a gentleman should do, you might fall and injure yourself
REMILEKUN
If I can push a big bus, then I should be able to climb a tree, so thanks for no help
Cece moves closer to the tree and she talks in a stern voice
CECE
Come down and stop acting like a stubborn brat
Remilekun ignores her and continue climbing….At a point she misses her step and her leg slip, the party down shouted in fear but Remilekun quickly regain her step and the party down gasp in relief. Cece obviously worried talks in a loud commanding voice
FEMI
That was close
CECE
Remilekun come down right now
REMILEKUN
It was a misstep, I am fine
CECE
Yes, a misstep that could have gotten you killed
OBA-ABASS
You should listen to her you know
She continues to climb
REMILEKUN
I don’t have to, she is not my mother
She stops climbing when she gets to a point and brings out her phone from her pocket. She sighs with disappointment
FEMI
Did you get service?
She looks to her right and see the bush shaking like someone walking through it
REMILEKUN
No
CECE
Then come down now
The bush continues to shake vigorously
REMILEKUN
There is someone in this forest
RHEMA
What?
FEMI
What do you mean by that?
Remilekun looks scared and she talks with fear
REMILEKUN
I don’t know but the bush is swinging like someone or people are moving through it
Femi and Jamin starts to looks around
CECE
Could be wild animals? But I still think you should come down
Remilekun starts to climb down when she see three black skinned giants with designs drawn on their faces and chest with white paint. They looks scary and they hold machete in their hands. Remilekun sees this and screams. She loses her grip on the tree and falls to the ground
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