Comedienne MC jenifa, 200level student of Ekiti state university writes PAINFUL TEARS 3..

 

PAINFUL TEARS 3
DIEGO: (he slapped her) you idiot
TANIA: (already crying and touching her cheek) why?
DIEGO: (angrily) how dare you ask me such question (sam emerges)
SAM: (who saw all that happened) diego,you shouldn't have done that.(to tania) oh i'm so sorry,
...DIEGO: oh i see,so you are taking her side?
SAM: no diego,but what you did is really bad,what is her offense?
DIEGO: this idiot washed my clothes with bare hands when there is washing machine in this house.
SAM: but that is how she has always been washing my clothes and it has never faded
DIEGO: (hissed) i hate you sam (he walks away angrily)
SAM: (to tania) please i'm so sorry,he is just not in his right senses,please tania,don't think about this,is it okay by you,if i get you some drugs for you?
TANIA: (forcing a smile) no no no,i'm fine please don't bother.(she bends down to continue her washing)

SAM: okay then,take care (he left)
LIGHT OUT
(Diego storms into his mom's room)
DIEGO: (shouting) mom
SARAH: yes diego?
DIEGO: who is that girl washing my clothes?
SARAH: she is the laundry woman's daughter
DIEGO: well,i don't wanna see her in this house again (shouting) ever!!!
SARAH: (confused) and why?
DIEGO: mom,she is just too dirty,i don't like her an hinch,she isn't a well educated girl.
SARAH: that doesnt concern you diego,this is the only way we can help those in needs.(moved closer to diego and patted him on his back) my son,they are very poor and she lost her father not quiet long,but trust me she is a good girl and with time you'll like her.
DIEGO: (moving away) mom,i can't believe you are taking side with her,just like sam(sighs)santa
lucia sucks (he dashed out in anger)
LIGHT OUT
(tania was with her mom in the kitchen,she was frying some things)
TANIA: mom where is miah?
SUSAN: she has gone out to play with friends
TANIA: hope its not japoy?
SUSAN: (pauses for a while) i warned her from going there.(kept her eyes on tania's cheek) tania?
TANIA: (noticing that she was looking at her cheek,she tried to cover it) yes mom?
SUSAN: what happened to your cheek? Did anyone slapped you?
TANIA: (soliloquising) hum...no...no mom,i brushed my cheek against the wall.
SUSAN: oh,sorry,so what have you used?
TANIA: mom i'll be fine
SUSAN: how is ma'am sarah?
TANIA: she is doing just fine mom,she gave me 30 bucks
SUSAN: (excited) 30 bucks? Thats a lot of money.
TANIA: (smile) yes mom
SUSAN: (changed mood suddenly) but....
TANIA: but what mom?
SUSAN: it can't be enough for miah's operation money.it is five million bucks
TANIA: (breaths heavily) mom,i believe in God (they hugged each other)
LIGHT OUT
(johan was with diego in her house near their pool,she was putting on a swimming dress but she wasnt in the pool)
JOHAN: (siping her wine) so diego,gist me about life in manila,
DIEGO: life in manila is fun,there are lots of beautiful girls there in manila and lots of viewing centres.
JOHAN: well,my friends do tell me about life in manila,but they haven't mentioned the fact that manila girls are beautiful.
DIEGO: they are beautiful because they come from a very rich family
JOHAN: (stood up and walked around the pool then came back to her sit) what kind of a girl can you love diego?
DIEGO: a rich girl,who has her dignity.....
JOHAN: dignity? What do you mean by that?
DIEGO: i mean a girl who has her pride as a woman...
JOHAN: (cuts in) virginity?
DIEGO: (immediately) no,i hate virgins,i mean a girl who acts like a girl,i don't know how better to explain this.
JOHAN: so tell me why you love rich girls.
DIEGO: well,i just love moving with people we are in the same class,i mean rich and rich work together to make richer (teasing)
JOHAN: (sighs)
DIEGO: (silent for a while) so tell me what kind of a man can you date?
JOHAN: well i love guys who are courageous,handsome,rich and guys who are...(pauses)
DIEGO: (waited patiently to make her finish her statement but there was silence everywhere)guys who are what?
JOHAN: (stood up) never mind.
DIEGO: (stood up too and moved closer to her,held her hands) johan?
JOHAN: (feeling like she was falling in love with diego) yes?
DIEGO: i want to tell you a riddle and promise me,you'll find the answer to my riddle?
JOHAN: sure
DIEGO: i saw a rose flower that was not so healthy,growing on its own in a desert,i then saw an horticulturist trying to water this rose flower,yet it doesnt look good,so rather than leave it for a while,i uprooted it and threw it into a big ocean...what am i?
JOHAN: (totally confused) huh? Th...th...tha....that....is...is....that is not a riddle.
DIEGO: then a puzzle,please solve it.
JOHAN: then give me enough time to think about it.
DIEGO: (releasing her hand) sure johan,i'm going to give you lot of time.
JOHAN: really?
DIEGO: yes, i should start going,mom will be waiting for me already.bye
JOHAN: bye
DIEGO: (he moved away) see you soon
JOHAN: (smiled to herself) he is so sweet and too romantic (looked at her palms) woo,he held them (smiled again and jumped into the pool
(to be CONTINUED...