LOVE ACCORDING TO SOALA........continuation

ACT TWO: SCENE TWO

(Mike and Johnson at his Uncle’s house in the city)

Mike and Johnson sit together on a chair while his uncle sits opposite, facing them with a bottle of red wine and a glass cup on his table. He pours a little wine inside the cup and takes a sip

UNCLE

Mike said you gained an admission into study law in the University of Lagos

JOHNSON

Yes sir, (he said with his two hands in front between his trouser).

UNCLE: Where are you parents?

JOHNSON

My father is blind and my mother sells beans cake in the village

UNCLE

It’s alright. I will assist you provided you face your studies and you keep way from bad companies

JOHNSON

I will, sir (he said almost stammering while Mike gives him a cheerful look).

UNCLE

It’s alright. Tomorrow I will drive you to the school and get all your fees paid.

JOHNSON

Thank you, sir (he portraits)

UNCLE

Stand up. You see the difference between the rich and the poor is luck and not work. It is a privilege to do this to you. Who knows tomorrow?

JOHNSON

Thank you, sir.

MIKE

Thank you, uncle.

UNCLE

Make yourself comfortable (he leaves)

MIKE

I told you. My uncle is a nice man.

 JOHNSON

He is really nice o. I can’t believe it. Just like that?

MIKE

Yes o, just that that (they rejoice)

ACT TWO: SCENE THREE

                                                                                                (School campus)

There are students from various departments walking to and fro with their pals, friends and course mates. Some sit under the trees in the school campus. SOALA and her friend walk in with their notebooks on her hands. As they are passing by, Johnson and his friend see them from a long distance. Johnson immediately falls in love. He stands still admiring and day dreaming. Johnson carries SOALA on his laps under the tree).

JOHNSON

I’m going to spend all the rest of my life with you.

SOALA

You wouldn't stop loving me, would you?

JOHNSON

How could I? I have the most beautiful girl in my bosom.

SOALA

With years, this beauty will fade away, so if you love me simply because of my beauty, then you must be making a big fool of yourself.

JOHNSON

Of course not, I really love you, not only because of your beauty.

SOALA

So, tell me what else you do love about me?

JOHNSON

Okay, listen my girl, beauty is just one of the five “B's’ men want in women. There are other four ‘B's”

SOALA

Like…….

JOHNSON

behavior, breast, buttocks, and brilliancy.

SOALA

Gush!You are naughty!

JOHNSON

I agree with you that with age, your beauty may not be the same, likewise your breast and buttocks, but your behavior and brilliancy will forever be the same because that is what makes the real you and I’m in love with the real you.

SOALA

You sound like a lecturer and a lover boy.

JOHNSON

My girl, just give me a kiss (she draws closer to kiss him, then Johnson hears Mike calling his name)

MIKE

Johnson!

JOHNSON

She kissed me

MIKE

So, you have been day dreaming. She had left over thirty minutes ago and you claimed she kissed you.

 JOHNSON

Mike, I will marry that girl.

MIKE

(Laughs).She won’t even agree to be your friend, let alone marrying you. I can see you are still day dreaming.

JOHNSON

(Soliloquizing)

Beauty, breast, buttocks, behavior and brilliancy………….. (Mike cuts in)

MIKE

Are you still going to the library or you want to continue your day dreaming? {He walks away, while Johnson follows him reluctantly.}