COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON, GUYS 🥳🥳

EPISODE 30

Manipulated

NT. ST AGNES’ HOSPITAL- AFTERNOON

Sister Elizabeth watch Imade enter her hospital room with the weight of the world on her shoulders

IMADE

Hello, Sister

She sits on the couch that is opposite to the sister’s bed. Though she is sitting directly in front of the sister, Imade looks everywhere but the sister’s direction and when she finally did, her eyes are red, even though she used makeup to cover her tears stained, Sister Elizabeth can tell that she has been crying

SISTER ELIZABETH

Is everything okay, Imade?

Imade sighed deeply

IMADE

Yes, I am fine

SISTER ELIZABETH

No, you are not. I don’t think the tears coming out of your eyes are tears of joy

Imade touches her faces and then see tears on her finger. She looks away as she cleans her face

SISTER ELIZABETH

Imade, what is wrong?

At this point, Imade hugs her body

SISTER ELIZABETH

Is everything okay at home? Did someone die? (No response) Did you fight with Wemimo?

Suddenly, she burst into tears and then starts to sob.

SISTER ELIZABETH

(Exclaims) Imade!

The sister grinds her teeth as she forces herself out of bed, pulling the oxygen tank with her and struggles to Imade who she pulls into her arms the moment she sits on the couch next to her. She pats her back as the young woman cries with her shoulders shaking

SISTER ELIZABETH

It is okay, Imade. I am sure whatever it is can be fixed

Imade talks through her tears

IMADE

I don’t know, Sister, I fucked up big time

SISTER ELIZABETH

Stop crying and tell me what happened

Rubbing her tears away, she put a little space between herself and the good sister

IMADE

You will be mad at me if I tell you

SISTER ELIZABETH

(With her mouth wide) Oh my God! Imade, what did you do?

Putting her hands on her head, Imade’s body ripples as an agonizing sob comes out of her mouth

IMADE

I am in trouble

SISTER ELIZABETH

Maybe you are in trouble, maybe I will be mad at you but you came to talk to me, so do that

Imade snorts hard and rub the tears from her eyes

IMADE

You know I went to South Africa to get a building for Wemimo

SISTER ELIZABETH

Yes, I remember

IMADE

When I got her….

Her voice breaks off and she starts to cry again

SISTER ELIZABETH

Crying will not fix the problem, what happened in South Africa?

IMADE

(Breaths in and out harshly) I met Micheal here

SISTER ELIZABETH

What?

IMADE

He owned the building Wemimo wanted

The sister looks away confused

SISTER ELIZABETH

What a minute

She talks a long huff from her oxygen tube before removing it and faces Imade

SISTER ELIZABETH

I don’t understand something, Micheal was the owner of the building and Wemimo let you meet him

Imade looks at the sister in surprise

IMADE

You knew Wemimo was preventing Micheal from seeing me

SISTER ELIZABETH

That is not the point, Imade

IMADE

No one knew the owner of the building

SISTER ELIZABETH

Micheal and his dirty tricks, it makes sense. So, what is the problem, why did meeting Micheal put you in trouble?

Unable to answer, she looks away in tears and shame. Sister Elizabeth opens her mouth in shock as she connects the dot

SISTER ELIZABETH

(Exclaims) Oh my God!

Imade’s wailing gets louder

SISTER ELIZABETH

Please tell me you did not

In the midst of crying, she moves from the bench and sits on the floor

SISTER ELIZABETH

You slept with Micheal?

Imade nods her head vigorously

SISTER ELIZABETH

Oh my God!

The sister tries to stand up with pain and misses her step almost falling off. Imade runs to her aid but she pulls Imade off her, then looks at her in disgust

SISTER ELIZABETH

How could you?

IMADE

He manipulated me

SISTER ELIZABETH

He mani… (Scoffs) he manipulated you?

Sitting back on the bench, Imade nods

SISTER ELIZABETH

When he was two steps from you, were you drunk?

Imade shakes her head

SISTER ELIZABETH

(The tempo of her voice raises) When he touched you the way your husband touches you, were you aware?

Imade looks away as she goes back to wailing

SISTER ELIZABETH

(Angry) When I ask you a question, you answer me. Were you aware?

She nods

SISTER ELIZABETH

When he kissed you, was your senses with you?

She nods again

SISTER ELIZABETH

When he removed your panties and put his penis into you, did you remember that you have a husband that loves you with the whole of his heart waiting for you at home?

The sister gets no response this time around

SISTER ELIZABETH

What did I tell you about my questions?

IMADE

Yes, I did

SISTER ELIZABETH

Then, how did that man manipulate a grown-up woman like you?

The sister pulls her oxygen tank with her back to her bed. She takes another huff of the oxygen

SISTER ELIZABETH

That man almost destroyed your marriage the first time and it took your son’s death to fix you two, how could you be that stupid to repeat the same offense

Imade looks up in a haste

IMADE

What?

SISTER ELIZABETH

You didn’t think about it

IMADE

Wemimo forgave me because Wemi died?

SISTER ELIZABETH

You married a man that is not so forgiving, you didn’t connect the dot

Imade looks away

SISTER ELIZABETH

You need to talk to your husband

IMADE

(Sharply) And tell him what? I cheated on you with my ex-lover, the same man I cheated on you with first. You just said he is not a forgiving man, I will lose my marriage, my children, I will fucking lose everything, Sister

SISTER ELIZABETH

You didn’t think about that before you decided to let a penis that is not your husband’s into you

IMADE

I know I fucked up, sister, I messed up big time, I know that but I can’t let a mistake like that ruin my life

SISTER ELIZABETH

Come here

The sister taps the bed and Imade moves closer to her to sit on the bed

SISTER ELIZABETH

(Holds Imade’s hand tenderly) I know you feel terrible about this, I know that but you need to talk to Wemimo

IMADE

I can’t, I will lose everything

SISTER ELIZABETH

You are not losing everything, you will still have your kids and your business

IMADE

But my marriage?

SISTER ELIZABETH

Yes, you may lose your marriage but he loves you a lot, he may forgive you down the line

IMADE

You are not even sure

SISTER ELIZABETH

The one thing I know for sure is that you will lose everything if you don’t tell him

IMADE

That is if he knows

SISTER ELIZABETH

He will find out, trust me

IMADE

Are you going to tell?

SISTER ELIZABETH

Of course not, but do you trust Micheal not to?

IMADE

He won’t tell

SISTER ELIZABETH

That man wants you and he hate Wemimo. He thinks Wemimo stole you from him. Do you trust a man like that not to want to shatter your marriage?

IMADE

He promised me

SISTER ELIZABETH

If you feel this terrible, why did you do this in the first place?

IMADE

Because I love him

SISTER ELIZABETH

(Scoff) Love? Are we back to that? Are we back to your selfish love after almost fifteen years of marriage? You want to destroy what you built because of your stupid love

IMADE

I have no intention of leaving Wemimo if that is what you are worried about

SISTER ELIZABETH

And that makes it all better…. Since you and your husband are trying for a baby, I am going to assume you are not on any family planning method, so tell me you used condom?

Imade suddenly goes blank

SISTER ELIZABETH

You didn’t?

IMADE

(Shrugs) It kind of just happened

In anger, Sister Elizabeth slaps her back hard

SISTER ELIZABETH

Are you foolish? It kind of just happened?

Then slaps her hard again, this time Imade stands up and moves away from the angry sister

IMADE

I can’t get pregnant anyway

SISTER ELIZABETH