Why? 3 || Shackled to the Heart 54

PREVIOUSLY ON WHY?

Imade and Ann clash over the cancelled asset division, revealing deep tensions and shifting loyalties amidst the news of the surrogate’s pregnancy

EPISODE 54

Show-off

INT. KINGS’ MANOR – MIDDAY

Imade draws a dress over her sketch pad and she focuses all of her attention on the design. Few minutes later, her phone rings. She picks up and held the phone to her ear with her shoulder as she continues designing

IMADE

I know I am a bit late but Aunty Bebii, kindly tell Mama Ruka to please give me to the end of the week

AUNTY BEBII

What are you talking about?

IMADE

The private collection, tell Mama Ruka to give me till the end of the week

AUNTY BEBII

Oh!

IMADE

(Confused) Oh what?

AUNTY BEBII

Since you were out, the private collections was given to Fola

She holds the phone to her ear properly

IMADE

Excuse me!

AUNTY BEBII

(In a solemn voice) Since you dropped out, we thought you were out, out

IMADE

I am still the CEO, Aunty Bebii. I am just not involve in the day to day activities anymore

AUNTY BEBII

I am sorry, it seen there has been some miscommunication

IMADE

So, Wemimo made a decision to cut me out without telling me

AUNTY BEBII

It was not his call

IMADE

(Yells into the phone) Then who the fuck cut me out?

Silence

IMADE

(In a loud voice) Aunty Bebii, I believe I was asking you a question

AUNTY BEBII

I did, I am so sorry

IMADE

(Becomes really annoyed) You made a decision to cut me out of my own company and you don’t even have the decency to tell me

AUNTY BEBII

I am sor....

IMADE

You have me burning the midnight candle over designs that you don’t even want

AUNTY BEBII

Of course, I want them, your designs will always be of value to us.

IMADE

(Scoffs) My design will always be of value…

AUNTY BEBII

I am so sorry, someone will come by the house and collect them

IMADE

Like I will hand them over, why did you call me?

AUNTY BEBII

I am so sorry, Imade

IMADE

Why the fuck did you call me, if it is not about the private collections

AUNTY BEBII

It is about the Levo Building?

She picks up her pencil again and continues to draw

IMADE

(With indifference) What Levo building?

AUNTY BEBII

The building you helped in getting in Johannesburg

Imade tenses up and unconsciously drops the pencil between her fingers

IMADE

What about the building?

AUNTY BEBII

I have to ask what sort of relationship do you have with the owner?

Imade’s heart drops and she starts to breathe in sharply

IMADE

(In a harsh voice) What sort of question is that?

AUNTY BEBII

I don’t mean anything inappropriate by that question but the owner is giving you the building for free as a birthday gift

Imade squeezes her eyes in anguish as her breathing become uneven

IMADE

What?

AUNTY BEBII

My exact same reaction

IMADE

My birthday is not even for another two months

AUNTY BEBII

Even if it is your birthday, who gives a 50 million dollar building as birthday gift to someone he or she has no relationship with

IMADE

I am sure it is a mistake

AUNTY BEBII

The agent insisted that it is not and since it is a gift, we should take…

IMADE

(Adamantly) It is a mistake, I will strengthen this out

AUNTY BEBII

Okay, about the private collec…

Imade hangs up the call and she starts pacing nervously

IMADE

God! God! God!, what do I do? Damn you, Micheal

She paces for another minute before she picks up her phone and dials Aunty Bebii’s number again

AUNTY BEBII

Hello…

IMADE

Does Wemimo know?

AUNTY BEBII

No, have not been able to reach him since morning but I will tell him when I get in contact with him

IMADE

There is no need for that, I will sort it

AUNTY BEBII

He needs to know what goes on in his company

IMADE

The same way you informed him about cutting me out

AUNTY BEBII

About that I am sorry, you have no idea…

IMADE

(Barks) Just get the money right now

AUNTY BEBII

With due respect ma, if it is a gift to KINGS, we nee…

IMADE

It is a gift to me, not KINGS and I am saying I don’t want. Frankly, KINGS is my company, why do I need to remind you?

AUNTY BEBII

Sorry ma’am

IMADE

Now, prepare the money and transfer it when I say so

AUNTY BEBII

Alright ma

Imade drops the call and march out of her studio to her room. She goes straight to her closet and searches through her wardrobe frantically. Later, after coming up without anything, she looks at her disorganized closet

IMADE

It is not here, of course it is not here. Then where is it?

She leaves her room again and goes downstairs

IMADE

(At the top of her voice) Ms. Franklin! Ms. Franklin

The older lady meets her halfway hurriedly before Imade enters the kitchen

Ms. FRANKLIN

Yes, ma’am

IMADE

Where are you when I need you?

Ms. FRANKLIN

I am sorry ma, what can I help you with?

IMADE

My books, where are they?

Ms. FRANKLIN

What books?

IMADE

The books with my name on them from our old house, where did you put them?

Ms. FRANKLIN

I don… I don’t know

IMADE

You don’t know? Wemimo put you in charge of our affair and you don’t know where you put our stuff

Ms. FRANKLIN

It has been a long time, way before the twin were even born

IMADE

And so fucking what? You get a fat salary because you are suppose to know everything

Ms. FRANKLIN

What exactly are you looking for?

IMADE

(Harshly) Did you suddenly develop dementia, Ms. Franklin because I remember telling you I am looking for my books?

Ms. FRANKLIN

I am asking to know if we can get you a new copy

IMADE

(Shouts at the top of her voice) I want my fucking books, Ms. Franklin and not a new one

Ms. FRANKLIN

I am not sure if your books will be here but items from the old house are in the store

IMADE

I thought you said you didn’t know, it seems you love the way I am shouting

Ms. FRANKLIN

That is because I don’t know if your book are in here

IMADE

Where is the store?

Ms. FRANKLIN

I will take you here

IMADE

I am not daft, Ms. Franklin. My sense of direction is topnotch

Ms. FRANKLIN

I just want to help

IMADE

No, you are just showing off the fact that you know my house more than I do, now where is the fucking store?

Ms. FRANKLIN

At the rooftop

IMADE

Now, how hard is that?

Imade almost knocked the woman down as she walks past her and went to the rooftop. She tries to open the door but it was locked. As she turns to scream at the top of her voice, she sees Ms. Franklin standing here with bunch of keys. Imade scoffs and walks to her

IMADE

Like I said, Show-off

She yanks the keys from the elderly woman's grip and proceed to open the door. The first key didn’t work, then she picks another

Ms. FRANKLIN

I can help you with that

IMADE

(Breathing heavily) Since you are so eager to help, my room need so attention, you can help with that

Ms. FRANKLIN

Ma’am…

IMADE

(In a hard voice) Go, Ms. Franklin

Ms. Franklin scurries away. On her third try, the door opens. On opening the door, the first thing she sets her eyes upon were her books. She sighs in relief as she looks through them for the one she needs. She smiles in relief as she found the book she is looking for. Imade picks the dogged book and hurriedly flips through to the back where she finds Micheal’s phone number. She dials the number

IMADE

Please go through

Then the number starts ringing and she sigh heavily in relief

MICHEAL

(In a cool voice) I was waiting for your call

IMADE

You fucker!

MICHEAL

Are we still calling each other names?

IMADE

Take the money

MICHEAL

I will if you meet me

IMADE

Micheal, I can’t meet you

MICHEAL

Then, good luck telling your husband about your gift

IMADE

Wait, Micheal, why do you even want to meet me?

MICHEAL

I told you we have things to discuss

IMADE

We have nothing to talk about

MICHEAL

On contrary we do, meet me tomorrow and…

IMADE

No, it has to be today

MICHEAL

And here I thought you don’t want to meet me

IMADE

Don’t you understand the position you put me, I have to take care of this today before my husband finds out

MICHEAL

He won’t find out today

IMADE

If his people know how deadly your gift is, they won’t hesitate to sell me out to him and oust me

MICHEAL

What? What are you talking about Imade?

IMADE

I have made some enemies over the years, Micheal. The only friend I have is my husband, if I lose him too, I am out

MICHEAL

Meet me in Pure Heart hospital, say in 30 minutes

IMADE

Pure Heart hospital? Why are you in a hospital?

MICHEAL

When you get here, have them direct you to OR 4. About the why, you will find out when you get here

IMADE

Okay, I am on my way

She hangs up the call, then dials another number

IMADE

Hey! Dupe, are you at the Atelier…. Okay, I am coming over

She hangs up the call

Next on Why?

IMADE

How did you know?

MICHEAL

Know what?

IMADE

That WAK is a front

MICHEAL

After all I just said, I can’t believe all you are interested in, is how I know that your husband is a criminal and a thief. I am not even going comment on how you okay with your husband soiling our son’s memory with his crimes

TO BE CONTINUED NEXT WEDNESDAY, 9.00PM, WAT

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