Why? 3 || Shackled to the Heart 31

EPISODE 30

Let Go

INT. IMADE’S HOUSE- NIGHT

As the driver drives Imade to the front of her house, she bites her finger nails nervously as she dread going inside. The door suddenly opens and she sees the Butler welcome her in with some maids. With no other choice, Imade come out of the car and the first thing she sees are exquisite cars ranging from a range roller, Royce roll, Ferrari, Bugatti, she looks at the Butler for confirmation

BUTLER

Yes, they are around

Imade lets out a disappointing sighs, then starts to walk

IMADE

The girls?

BUTLER

In their room, ma’am

Imade nods as she makes her way round the main building to another section of the compound. She goes up the long stairs to the rooftop where she finds the founding members of KINGS all sitting round a big table with plates of food and wine cups before them

ANN

(In a loud voice) Please jam your hands together for our beautiful CEO

IMADE

(Snobbishly) Shut up, Ann!

ANN

What? I am just saying welcome

Wemimo pulls out the empty seat next to him for Imade

IMADE

But why does it feel like you are trolling me?

ANN

What?

WEMIMO

Hey!

The couple hug each other

WEMIMO

Welcome, how was your flight?

IMADE

Okay

She takes her seat

TOLANI

You okay, Imade, it looks like you have been crying

She turns towards to Tolani in surprise

IMADE

Madam Senator, I didn’t see you

ANN

Probably because you were hell bent on insulting me

Imade throws her a dirty look

ANN

Sorry

TOLANI

You okay?

IMADE

I am fine, I just lost a friend

AUNTY BEBII

OH MY God! I am so sorry

ANN

Who is he?

IMADE

She and you don’t know her

ANN

I am surprise, you have friends I don’t know

Imade glares at her

ANN

I am sorry, my bad

Wemimo holds her hand

WEMIMO

You okay?

IMADE

I will be fine… So what is the occasion? I didn’t know we had a meeting

ANN

From your tone, I might believe that our visit is an inconvenience

WEMIMO

Come on, Ann

ANN

(Raises her voice) What did I do again? What did I say that was wrong?

BINTU

(Scoffs) Yes, what did she say that was wrong?

APERRY

(Tries to stop his wife) Come on, don…

Bintu removes her hand from her husband grip forcefully

BINTU

Leave me alone, Aperry, this has gone for far too long. I understand that she is our boss but we are not in KINGS at the moment. We are here as your friends relaxing, you can’t shun us every time we try to talk to your wife. She is matured enough to speak for herself, you need to stop caging her

IMADE

(With a smirk) You think he is caging me

BINTU

(Boldly) Yes, he is, all Ann ever did was ask if our visit was an inconvenience to you, he didn’t ne…

IMADE

It is actually an inconvenience

BINTU

What?

IMADE

Your visit, it is an inconvenience. I had a long day and I came back from South Africa hoping to rest and have some quiet time with my family but I can’t do that because you all are here without even informing and again, I can ‘t skip it because I won't want to be rude to my sister-in-law

BINTU

You made it sound like your visit to South Africa is a big deal, you didn’t even get the building

Ann burst into laughter

WEMIMO

(With a hard voice) Ann!

ANN

I am sorry

IMADE

I actually got the building

ANN

What?

Imade brings out the document in her bag and slams it on the table. Aunty Bebii hurriedly picks the document up and reads through then up looks up with a smile

AUNTY BEBII

She really got the building

Wemimo collects the document from Aunty Bebii and looks through it.

AUNTY BEBII

I was pretty sure you were only wasting your time when you said you wanted to stay and get building. How did you get the owner to sell it to you

Imade looks around nervously

WEMIMO

You stayed back in Johannesburg to get the building?

IMADE

Yes and it is nothing serious, for real. We just had a chat and got drinks and he sold the building to me

WEMIMO

He? His name is Cynthia?

IMADE

She? I mean she. Her name is Cynthia

WEMIMO

(Chuckles) You have no idea how happy I am

IMADE

Really?

WEMIMO

Yes, thank you, Aunty Bebii, please call the agent and tell him, we are no longer interested

AUNTY BEBII

I will

IMADE

(In confusion) You were planning to get another building?

WEMIMO

(Nonchalantly) Yes

IMADE

I thought this building was important to you

WEMIMO

Yes, it is but the moment the real owner sold it out, I knew there was a chance that I won’t get the building again. So I had to make other plans

IMADE

So you saying, I didn’t have to go to South Africa

WEMIMO

i… I would have had to go eventually

IMADE

But it was not that important to go because you already had another plan

WEMIMO

Yes

IMADE

(Yells) Then why make me go in the first place

WEMIMO

I didn’t make you go, you said you wanted to go

IMADE

That is because you made it sound like the building was important. Like it was either that building or it is nothing else

BINTU

Imade, now is not…

IMADE

(Cuts in sharply) Shut your fucking mouth up, I am talking to my husband

BINTU

How da…

Aperry hold his wife back

APERRY

It is not your place

WEMIMO

Imade, the building is important and I am very happy that you got it

IMADE

But there was no need for me to go to South Africa

Wemimo looks at his wife strangely

IMADE

(With sadness) You had an alternative, there was no need to go to South Africa, Fuck!

She stands up suddenly

ANN

(Concerned) Imade, are you okay?

Ignoring Ann, Imade picks up her bag and walks away from the table. She suddenly stops and walks back to the party who were all shocked from her outburst. She forcefully turns Bintu’s chairs to face her

IMADE

(With a stoic expression) Do you also know what else has gone for far too long? Your fucking obsession with my husband

BINTU

Excuse me?

IMADE

(Smirks) Yes, I know I stole the love of fucking miserable life but darling, it’s been 15 years. (Yells) Let it fucking go

BINTU

You don’t know what you are talking about

Imade ignores her and faces the party

IMADE

(In a loud angry voice) And this is my fucking house and when you are coming to visit, have the courtesy to fucking inform me first

With that, Imade leaves the rooftop leaving behind her perplexed friends