My Name is.... 21: Beautiful boy

Previously on My Name is....

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

EPISODE 21

EXT. AISHA’S COURTYARD- DUSK

AISHA sits on a rocking chair humming to ALHAJI who sleeps with his face down on her chest as she watches the sunset. AMIRA looks up from the clothes she is arranging and smiles warmly at them

AISHA

(humming)Hmm,hmm,hmmm beautiful boy, Hmm,hmm,hmmm beautiful boy

ABDUL enters the court and walks up to them, then he stops at a distance as he watches Aisha humming to her baby. Amira looks up and sees Abdul looking at Aisha, she looks confuse

AMIRA

Abdul

He breaks his gaze suddenly, Aisha looks at him

ABDUL

Yes?

AMIRA

Why are you here?

Aisha stands up with Alhaji in her arms and she carries him to his crib

ABDUL

Hmmm…. The paint for the new court has arrived, she needs to choose one

Aisha walks back to them

AISHA

I am fine with any colour you use

AMIRA

Of course you need to choose, that court is going to be your new home and it needs to be the way you like it

AISHA

Then you choose, I really don’t care about the new court

AMIRA

Alright then, I will meet you there in 10 minutes

ABDUL

Okay

His gaze lingers on Aisha for some few seconds before he leaves. A look that didn’t escape Amira’s notice, Aisha sits and she continue to the watch the sunset

AMIRA

Now I understand

AISHA

Understand what?

AMIRA

Didn’t you see the look Abdul gave you?

AISHA

What look?

AMIRA

He likes you

AISHA

What?

AMIRA

You know I didn’t quite understand it when he gave me your bracelet to return to you but now I understand, he likes you

AISHA

Wait a minute, he gave you the bracelet to give to me?

AMIRA

Yes

AISHA

Who is he exactly?

AMIRA

He is the First man

AISHA

First man?

AMIRA

The second in command to the Khan. He actually rules Muyanku

AISHA

What? Isn’t the Khan the ruler?

AMIRA

Father is just a figure head, Abdul makes all the crucial decisions and the Khan gives the final command as protocol

AISHA

Then I guess I should say thank you the next time I see him

AMIRA

So what are you going to do about it?

AISHA

Do about what? Have you forgotten that I am married to the Khan and even if I am not, I don’t have time for something like that. All I am concerned about now is getting my son out of this horrible place

AMIRA

If we had no escape route, he would have been our escape route

AISHA

Well thank God we have one

EXT. THE PALACE- LATE AFTERNOON

AISHA and AMIRA walks as Aisha complain severely

AISHA

You know I don’t see the point of checking up on a court that I won’t even live in

AMIRA

Lower your voice and we can’t let people suspect that we are trying to escape

AISHA

And why will they think we are escaping when they don’t know about the train

AMIRA

Still we need to keep up appearance, the Khan is building a court for you and it is a big deal. You need to show you are happy about it

AISHA

This place and so many rules, I can’t wait to get out of here

HALIMA comes out of the corner with her servants

HALIMA

Where are you leaving for?

Amira and Aisha jumps, looking startled

AISHA

What the hell Halima? Why will you scare us like that?

HALIMA

So you have the gut to speak to me now because you have a son abi?

AMIRA

Who is asking you not to have your own son?

HALIMA

Where is it that you can’t wait to leave for?

AMIRA

I don’t see how that is any of your business

Amira holds Aisha’s hand and they leave

AMIRA

I told you to lower your voice

AISHA

How was I supposed to know that she was lurking around?

They enter the new court and they were amaze at the structure, the builders were busy with their work as Amira and Aisha looks around

AMIRA

I must say father means business, this palace is as big as mother’s court if not bigger

They walk into one of the rooms, Aisha turn to Amira

AISHA

Have not been about to ask this question because of the situation I am in but seeing this, I am more curious. How does this place even exist without the government’s awareness?

AMIRA

From the stories I heard, the founding Khan and his men were once Nigerian soldiers serving their country

AISHA

Then what happened?

AMIRA

The country abandoned them

AISHA

What? ....... Why?

AMIRA

I don’t know the details but what I do know is that, they were angry at the government and decided to build a new country where no government will decide their own fate

AISHA

This place?

AMIRA

Yes

AISHA

You haven’t answered my question, how is this place existing without the government’s awareness

AMIRA

Of course some people in the government are aware

Aisha looks upset

AISHA

And they are not doing anything about this place

AMIRA