Why? 3 || Shackled to the Heart 48

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While fighting to save her marriage through cunning ways, Imade is blindsided by the return of an old flame

EPISODE 48

Replica

INT. AN EATERY IN IBADAN- EVENING

Imade smiles to her kids who both have ice cream smear on their lips

IMADE

Let me clean that for you

She uses her handkerchief to clean the kid’s mouth and focuses her whole attention on them as she sips her drink

VOICE

Wow! They are indeed your husband’s replica

Imade looks up and the light goes out her eyes the moment she sees Micheal. Micheal squats next to the kids and touches their cheek

MICHEAL

Hello, it is so good to meet you two. I am a close friend of your mother

The kids just stares at him before looking at their mother who is panicking internally. She looks towards the transparent glassy window where her bodyguards have their backs turned to her. Then she stands up and drags Micheal with his hands away from preying eyes into a corner

She breathes in heavily as she tries to calm herself down. She looks at her kids who looks at their mother from their chair confused

IMADE

What are doing here Micheal?

MICHEAL

There is something I need to tell you

IMADE

And you think this is the best place to do that?

MICHEAL

Your bodyguards are always with you and when they are not, you are always with your husband’s acquaintance

IMADE

(Raises her voice) And this is…

Looks around, she tries to calm herself down

IMADE

(With a lower voice) This is the best place you think you could talk to me, right in front of my kids

MICHEAL

They are children

IMADE

Children also talk, Dumbass

MICHEAL

I just needed to talk to you

IMADE

(Yells) About what? We don’t have anything to talk about and I definitely don’t want to talk to you

MICHEAL

(Tries to hold her arm) Imade, calm down

IMADE

(Slaps his hand away from her body angrily) Don’t tell me to calm down… you see those kids over there

Micheal looks at the twin who has now abandoned their snack and focus their attention on their mother and the stranger

IMADE

Please let me raise them

MICHEAL

Of course, you are their mother, it is your responsibility to raise them

IMADE

Not if you keep looking for me

MICHEAL

Imade, I just need…

IMADE

Wemimo will take them from me if he find out

She slams her two hands together like she is praying

IMADE

I made a mistake, I know that. Please don’t ruin my life because of that

She turns to leave but Micheal suddenly holds her hand with a strong grip

MICHEAL

I just need to talk to you

Imade struggles with him

IMADE

Let me go, Micheal

MICHEAL

I just need to tell you something, it is important

IMADE

And I said I am not interested

TAWA

Mommy, mommy

The two girls runs to the duo. Micheal looks at the girls and on seeing how scared they look. He releases Imade’s hand, the two girls runs into their mother and hugs her lower torso strongly

IMADE

Hey, it is okay

She looks at Micheal in fury

IMADE

Stay away from me, Micheal. Stay the fuck away

She picks up her purse and leaves the eatery with her kids

INT. INSIDE HER CAR- EVENING

Imade tries to organize herself inside the car while her kids looks at her worried

IMADE

Don’t worry, everything is okay

She tries to assure her kids

BODYGUARD 1

Where to ma’am?

IMADE

(Snaps) Where else will I go with two kids, idiot?

BODYGUARD 1

I am sorry ma’am

Imade breathes heavily, then turns to see her kids looking at her intensely. She smiles to them as she rubs the hand Micheal held unto strongly. Her phone rings and she picks it up

IMADE

Hello, Jo

I went to Ann’s firm as promised but she was not around

IMADE

About that, she called me already. You don’t need to worry yourself about that anymore, it will be handled privately

Oh!

IMADE

I am sorry I wasted your time

Are you worried that I d…

IMADE

Talk to you later, Josephine

She hangs up the call