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AMIRA
In seven months’ time, the train will pass again. By that time, you would have given birth
AISHA
Are you serious?
AMIRA
Yes I am, you, Nimah, this baby and me, we are all going to leaving this miserable place
EPISODE 20
FLASHBACK
INT. AISHA’S ROOM-AFTERNOON
Worn-out Aisha looks at the Khan as he carries his son with so much happiness on his face. Amira, Nimah and the Luna stands so close to him with same amount of joy.
AISHA (VOICEOVER)
I have never seen the Khan smiles genuinely before, you should see the look of happiness on his face, it was captivating. If I was seeing him for the first time, I might have fallen for him. They were all so very happy while I was consumed with depression
KHAN
Youngest mistress, you did well
Abject sadness is written over Aisha’s face as tears flows down from her eyes. The Khan looks surprise to see tears in her eyes, he quickly hands the baby to Amira as he runs to Aisha and gently caress her hands
KHAN
Why are you crying? Are you in pain?
Aisha gently removes his hand from her as she sleep on the bed turning her back to the Khan
LUNA
They must be tears of joy, don’t worry yourself about her
KHAN
I should reward you for giving me a son… as from today, you are the First Lady of Muyanku
AMIRA
First lady, what is that?
LUNA
There is no position like the First Lady, my Khan
KHAN
And I am creating one, the mother of the heir should be different from other mistresses
AMIRA
And what kind of power will the First lady hold?
KHAN
She will be second in command to the Luna like the First man is second in command to me
Amira talks optimistically
AMIRA
She will be higher than the high mistress?
KHAN
Yes
Amira smiles brightly
AMIRA
Now we are talking
The Khan talks to Aisha
KHAN
If there is anything you need, please don’t hesitate to tell me
AMIRA
Anything she need?
KHAN
Yes
AMIRA
Then how about we talk about giving her a new court?
KHAN
I will do you one better, I will build her a new court
LUNA
What?
AMIRA
Really?
KHAN
Yes
LUNA
All this reward, isn’t it too much? She will be the topic of gossip among the other mistresses
KHAN
I don’t care, the future king’s mother deserves to have a befitting court as big as mine
AMIRA
Thank you father but we are tired of my mother’s court and we will like to move to the empty court close to Halima’s court
KHAN
Okay she should stay there until the new court is ready and I will tell Halima to prepare a feast to celebrate my son’s birth
AMIRA
Why will you ask Halima when I am available to plan it?
KHAN
She is usually good at this kind of things
AMIRA
She will be too jealous to plan it well, I will do it myself
KHAN
Okay then
The Khan walks to the baby’s crib and talks to him
KHAN
Alhaji, I have a meeting to attend, I will see you soon
The Khan and the Luna walks out of the room as Amira goes back to carry Alhaji from the crib. She moves from side to side humming to him to Aisha’s annoyance. Aisha sits on the bed suddenly and snaps Amira
AISHA
Can you stop that please, I am trying to get some sleep
Amira and Nimah looks at lost
NIMAH
Why will you shout like that?
AISHA
I am trying some sleep, please stop doing that
NIMAH
You didn’t have to shout, moreover she was humming to your baby
Amira walks to the bed and stretches Alhaji to her
AMIRA
Maybe you want to carry him
AISHA
If he is too heavy for you to carry, you can drop him
NIMAH
You have not even seen his face
AISHA
So what? You wanted a baby, now you have him
She sleeps and turns her back to them, Nimah looks baffled while Amira sighs deeply
AISHA (VOICEOVER)
While the people of the village celebrated Alhaji’s birth, I was rotting away in sadness. I hated everyone, I loathed everything. Amira and Nimah were so focused on the baby that they didn’t care about me and that even made me angrier. So I decided to get rid of the root of my problem
ROSE (VOICEOVER)
Which was?
AISHA (VOICEOVER)
Alhaji!
INT. AISHA’S ROOM-DUSK
Aisha walks towards the crib with a knife in her hand, she takes her step one after the other slowly. She raise the knife up and then she sees the baby. Alhaji looks at her making baby sound
AISHA (VOICEOVER)
For the first time, I saw his face, I saw his eyes which look so much like my father’s and I saw that he was a baby, I saw that he was my own flesh and blood no matter who sired him
Aisha breaks down next to the crib and sobs her heart out
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