Why? 3 || Shackled to the Heart 33

EPISODE 33

To be fair

INT. IMADE’S HOUSE- MORNING

Imade walks down the stairs in her night robe to the living room and she meets some maids at the base of the staircase

IMADE

Is my husband out?

MAID

No, ma’am, he is in the dining room

Imade makes her way to the dining room where Wemimo sits at the helm of their large mahogany table busy with his phone. Maids goes in and out of the kitchen with food coolers trying to set the table for breakfast

IMADE

Why didn’t you wake me up?

WEMIMO

(Looking up from his phone) Hey! You are awake

IMADE

(Shrugs) Obviously

WEMIMO

(Chuckles) Sorry, I didn’t wake you up, you look like you needed the sleep

IMADE

Are the girls still around?

She takes her seat next to him

WEMIMO

No, they left for school already

IMADE

(Frowns) Who took them if you are here? Please don’t tell me it is Ashobi again

WEMIMO

(Drops his phone on the table) Yeah, I heard about your concern from Ms Franklin

IMADE

Heard my concern? Why are you making it sound like it is irrelevant? Like my worries are not important?

WEMIMO

Of course, they are but you have nothing to fear with Ashobi

IMADE

(Yells) Nothing to fear? Wemimo, he is an ex-convict

He looks around his surrounding to make sure no one is around them

WEMIMO

Keep your voice down

IMADE

(Angry) Keep my voice down… Are you kidding me, Wemimo

WEMIMO

Sue me, Imade, I am a sucker for second chances

IMADE

Murderers don’t get second chances, especially when my kids are involve

WEMIMO

It was an accident

IMADE

Aggravated assault is not an accident. He repeatedly punched his victim till the man died,that is not an accident, Wemimo

WEMIMO

To be fair, the man did slept with his wife

IMADE

(Opens her mouth in shock) Can you even hear yourself?

WEMIMO

That came out wrong

IMADE

No, it didn’t, you said exactly what was in your head… so, because the man slept with his wife, it is okay to be murdered

WEMIMO

Don’t put words in my mouth, Imade

IMADE

I am not putting anything in your mouth, I just interpreted what you said to you

Wemimo sighs in frustration, then stands from his seat

IMADE

Where are you going, am not done talking?

WEMIMO

I am choosing to end this conversation, to actually think I stayed home to go on a date with you

He moves away from her

IMADE

So you are saying that if I mistakenly cheat on you, the man I slept with will be murdered

He stops on his track and turns back to her perplexed

WEMIMO

What? You are taking this too serious, Imade

IMADE

Maybe even kill me, your buddy will be down for it

WEMIMO

Now, you are just reaching

IMADE

Am I?

WEMIMO

And who mistakenly cheats on your spouse…

He sighs lightly

WEMIMO

The girls are safe with Ashobi, there is nothing to worry about

IMADE

Well, forgive me, I don’t share your 100% confidence in Ashobi. I don’t want to see him next to my kids anymore

WEMIMO

You know they are my kids too right?

IMADE

Or really because I don’t know how you can be this comfortable having a murderer with our kids

WEMIMO

You are just been dramatic

IMADE

I don’t care, if you can’t take them to school yourself, find someone else, you know what, I will take them myself

WEMIMO

What?

IMADE

I don’t have to be at the office anymore anyway, so it works

WEMIMO

You are serious?

IMADE

Of course, I am. I don’t want Ashobi next to my girls

WEMIMO

Fine

Wemimo turns to leave

IMADE

Where are you going, I thought you wanted breakfast?

WEMIMO

Thanks to you, I lost my appetite

IMADE

Come on, we were just having an healthy argument

WEMIMO

That is your definition of healthy?

IMADE

Come and eat

Three maids including Ms. Franklin, comes out of the kitchen and stands next to the couple.

HEAD BUTLER

We made your favourite, Mr. King

Imade opens the food flask in front of her

IMADE

(Teasing) Yes, Mr. King, they made your favorite

Wemimo walks back to the table

WEMIMO

Not funny

He takes his seat as the maids dish out places some slices of bread on each of their plates

IMADE

Bread and fried egg, they made your favourite and I am stuck eating it. I could swear they love you more than they love me

WEMIMO

(With his mouth aghast) What?

The maid looks around in confusion

IMADE

(Focuses on the maid) I am right, aren’t I? You love him more right? Too bad, he is mine and I am not giving him to you

WEMIMO

(To the maids) Please go back to work

Imade chuckles loudly as she pours milk into her tea

WEMIMO

How about you keep your teasing to a minimal

IMADE

Where is the fun in that?

Wemimo chuckles as he takes his first bite of his bread. Imade sees the bread crumb on his lips as he takes another bite

IMADE

You have something on your lips

She reaches out and brushes the crumbs off his mouth

WEMIMO

Thank you

IMADE

(Taking a bite from her bread) You said something about a date

WEMIMO

Oh! Now, you are ready to talk about the date

IMADE

Come on, Wemimo, I know you trust him but there is no harm in been careful or is that a sin now?

WEMIMO

Of course, I won’t have it another way but before we go on any date, I want to talk about yesterday, what happened?

IMADE

(With a bright smile) We are going on a date

WEMIMO

Focus, Imade, what happened last night?

IMADE

Nothing, Anaya’s death just shook me

WEMIMO

Anaya?

IMADE

Yes

Wemimo just continues his meal

IMADE

What? You don’t believe me

WEMIMO

I know all your close pals from fashion school, Olivia, blonde Lori, smelly toe Antonio, Arrogant Alana, Smiling face Connor, Unhappy Beatrice and even Terry who you hate with passion for something I can't fathom

IMADE

Terry is an idi…

WEMIMO

Terry is not the subject there, you are. I know all your acquaintance from fashion school but not Anaya

IMADE

It only means you don’t know all of them

WEMIMO

Maybe but a friend whose death caused you to act like that yesterday is someone you would have mentioned at least once which only means you are lying and that is probably because you don’t want to talk it

Imade looks away

WEMIMO

And when you want to talk about it, I will be here but next time you don’t want to talk about something, just tell me you don’t want to talk about it. I won’t kill you

IMADE

I am sorry

WEMIMO

Is Anaya even died?

IMADE

Yes, she is. Car Accident

WEMIMO

I am sorry for the loss

IMADE

Thank you

Wemimo lifts the flask of hot water. As Imade reminisces on Sister Elizabeth’s words

FLASHBACK TO HER CONVERSATION WITH THE NUN

SISTER ELIZABETH

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 company

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

BACK TO PRESENT

She jolts back to present when Wemimo touches her hands

WEMIMO

You okay?

IMADE

Yes

WEMIMO

(In a loud voice) Please, I need hot water in here

IMADE

I need to tell you something, Wemimo

WEMIMO

(Pays full attention to her) What is it?

IMADE

After the date, I will tell you after the date

WEMIMO

Okay, are these people not here anymore? Please somebody get me hot water

IMADE

You did ask them to leave

WEMIMO

What will you have me do, you were harassing them?

IMADE

(Chuckles) Harassing them? You don’t know what you are talking about

WEMIMO

You know what? (He stands up) I will just get the hot water myself

He moves few steps from the table, then suddenly turns back to Imade who is slowing sipping her tea

WEMIMO

Lest I forget, the implantation was done yesterday

IMADE

(With surprise) So soon?

WEMIMO

I mean, what is the point in waiting?

IMADE

Okay then

WEMIMO

And we might be expecting another two

IMADE

(In confusion) I thought the implantation was yesterday

WEMIMO

Yeah

IMADE

Then how do you know that we are expecting another two?

WEMIMO

Because two fertilized ovaries were implanted

IMADE

What?

He moves closer to her

WEMIMO

Think about it, after these two, we can put an end to child bearing. Of course, we can keep trying on my own but far as far as surrogacy is concerned, it will be our last

IMADE

We can put an end to it all, I can’t even get pregnant, I don’t know why I was so hung up on having another myself, it is so stupid

WEMIMO

You are not stupid, you were optimistic, hopeful and that is called being human, not stupid

IMADE

Either way, let put an end to it

WEMIMO

Are you sure?

IMADE

100% (Chuckles) So, we are having another twin?

WEMIMO

We don’t know if it is going to work but… Dr. Paloma is hopeful

IMADE

When are we going to know?

WEMIMO

Her next checkup is in a month

IMADE

I can’t wait to meet them

WEMIMO

Me too

His phone pings on the table

IMADE

I think you have a message

He picks his phone and Imade looks up in time to see him blushing. Then, he drops it back on the table

IMADE

Who was that?

WEMIMO

Not someone you know

Imade watch him leave the dining room to the kitchen. She stares at the kitchen door for a seconds before she picks up his phone. She scoff loudly as she looks through his message. With an frown, she continue to browse through his phone

Few minutes later, she hears his footstep and she quickly drop the phone back on the table. The phone pings again as Wemimo comes back into the dining room with one of the maids at his rear holding a flask.

Wemimo picks his phone up again and responds to the message with a soft smile on his face. This only made the frown on Imade’s face grow deeper, then she faces the maid with the flash

IMADE

(Harshly) If you are done, you can get out

Wemimo looks at his wife in surprise as the maid skid away

WEMIMO

Everything okay?

IMADE

Yes, why not

He turns his attention back to his phone to Imade’s annoyance

IMADE

(Clears her voice) So, who is Anita?

WEMIMO

Mhmm?

IMADE

The woman who called you last week, who is she?

WEMIMO

You have to be more specific

IMADE

(Annoyed) How many Anitas calls you daily, Wemimo?

WEMIMO

Just one

IMADE

Then who is she?

WEMIMO

Anita Macaulay

IMADE

You say that like the name is suppose to mean something to me

WEMIMO

The Tech mogul

IMADE

(In a loud voice) Who the fuck is she to you?

WEMIMO

(Looks confused) She is my business partner, we are joining resources to acquire the tech company I told you about

IMADE

So, you will be having dinners with her?

WEMIMO

We are working together, so yeah

IMADE

(Sarcastically) Well, she is looking forward to it

WEMIMO

How do you… (Looks at his phone) know that, are you reading my messages now?

IMADE

(Bluntly) Should I be worried?

WEMIMO

Excuse me

IMADE

Answer the fucking question, Wemimo

WEMIMO

About what?

IMADE

Are you going leave me?

WEMIMO

(Perplexed) What? Where is that even coming from?

IMADE

Whenever you talk to her, you look all mushy, always and the vibes I am getting from your messages is not just… should I be worried about a divorce down the line because we have two kids and we might be having additional two, I can’t raise four kids on my own

Wemimo studies Imade for a while then burst out into laughter

IMADE

This is not funny

WEMIMO

Yes, it is, are you jealous? This is a new look on you

IMADE

This has nothing to do with jealously, we have two…

WEMIMO

(Cuts in sharply) kids and we are expecting additional two, you can’t raise four kids on your own, I got that but there is nothing between Anita and I. We are strictly partners

IMADE

Are you sure?

WEMIMO

What can I do to prove myself to you?

IMADE

Good

She stands up

WEMIMO

Where are you going?

IMADE

I have lost my appetite

She walks away from the table but Wemimo runs after her

WEMIMO

Come on, Imade, you know I love you, there is nothing between Anita and I

IMADE

And I heard you

WEMIMO

Then why won’t you finish your food

IMADE

Because I refuse to be at a table where another woman is making my husband blush

WEMIMO

So, you are jealous

IMADE

Boy, please

She moves to go away but Wemimo holds her back

WEMIMO

Please, don’t go. I won’t touch my phone again

IMADE

You two have business, I won’t stand in the way of that

WEMIMO

No business is more important than you.

He stylishly leads her back to the table

WEMIMO

This is what is going to happen, we are going to finish our breakfast, then enter the bathroom. Maybe, get a quickie, then we go on our date

Imade chuckles

IMADE

Do you think of anything other than sex?

Wemimo brings her into his arm, takes her lips between his and then gives them a long suck. Lips apart, he adjust her hair and looks into her eyes with a bright smile on his face

WEMIMO

For as long as you live, am always going to be thinking of having sex with you

IMADE

That is so cheesy

They both burst laugh, then he helps her into her seat. He takes his own seat and holds her hand

WEMIMO

As far as Anita and I are concerned, you have nothing to worry about. I won’t do that to you, or our girls or our two additional babies

Imade nods, then they continue their breakfast

Next on Why?

WEMIMO

That man is cheating on Ann

IMADE