On the road from Lagos 54 (Final): Zaria, here I come

Excerpt from Last Episode

REMILEKUN

I don’t need a necklace to feel close to my mom, I have her in my heart already

RHEMA

But still…

REMILEKUN

This necklace was never mine, so please take it


Previously On the road from Lagos 

Remilekun says her goodbye to her friends




EPISODE 54 (FINAL)

INT. THE CLINIC- MORNING 

Remilekun wheels herself out of the room, On her way, she meets her father

BODE JOHNSON

Where have you been Remilekun?

REMILEKUN

I needed to say goodbye

BODE JOHNSON

We need to go

REMILEKUN

Okay

Bode wheels her through the clinic and then she sees Cece waiting for her at the counter. Cece smiles when she sees her

CECE

Hello kiddo

REMILEKUN

I am not a kid

CECE

That is left for me to decide

Remilekun rolls her eyes in annoyance

CECE

When you get to Zaria, call me

REMILEKUN

Why should I? You are not my mom

CECE

Yes I know and I will never be her but when you get to Zaria, call me

Remilekun grumbles

CECE

Why didn’t you answer me?

REMILEKUN

I will call

CECE

Good

Cece hugs her tightly

CECE

Have a safe trip kiddo

REMILEKUN

I am not a kid

Cece untangles herself from Remilekun

CECE

And that is for me to decide

Bode laughs

REMILEKUN

Dad please let leave

BODE JOHNSON

Bye 

CECE

Bye 

Bode wheels Remilekun out…. On her way to the car, she imagines her mom. She smiles at her mom’s image

REMILEKUN (VOICEOVER)

I will always love you mom

The image disappears, Remilekun smiles and she looks up


TWO YEARS AGO- The First Meeting

EXT.  CHURCH COMPOUND- AFTERNOON

Vehicles of different types are parked in the church with so many people in black clothes walking from one place to another. 

NIMAH and Mama Ngozi walks into the church compound both carrying a heavy bucket. Nimah sees JAMIN standing under the tree. Nimah calls out to her brother in a very loud voice

NIMAH

Jamin

Jamin looks surprised to see his sister

MAMA NGOZI

Why is Jamin here?

NIMAH

I don’t know

She gives her bucket to Mama Ngozi

NIMAH

I will join you

Nimah walks to Jamin passing beside FEMI who is talking to a NUN

NUN

I know how hard it is but you should try and forgive her

FEMI

The only way I can forgive her is if I find a solution to my problem


OBA-ABASS walks past CECE who is talking to some men to stand next Bode Johnson. He pats Bode on his and hugs him.

RHEMA walk to stand under the tree next to Jamin and his sister. 

Cece, Oba-Abass, Rhema, Jamin, Nimah and Femi all stand still as the ambulance carrying the casket passes in front of them slowly as REMILEKUN walk behind it with her tears stricken face

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With this, we come to the end of On the road from Lagos. I want to appreciate you guys for taking your time to read it

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