SOALA.....continuation

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 your self.

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.}

ACT THREE: SCENE ONE

Harry David in the company of his friend, James Arthur is escorted by six hefty security personnel. They are all in black outfits. They enter into a hotel. Moments later, they headed straight into the reception, and were greeted by six waitresses looking excited. A bevy beautiful girls in an equally flimsy outfits passes by. One of the waitresses opens the door to lead them to their rooms, but Arthur’s attention had drifted elsewhere, riveted on a pretty lady, with half a proportion of her boobs on display. The girl walks towards him, gives his a firm look, a quick smile and immediately walks away.

ARTHUR

Guards! (Two of his guards run towards him) bring that girl to me!

                                                (THIRTY MINUTES LATER)

Arthur and the young girl lie on the bed.They had just finished making love.A moment later, she stands to her feet, covering her body with the bed spread.She looks beside the bed in order to pick her panties; Arthur keeps staring at her.

LAURA

I don’t know that some rich men are also rich in bed.

ARTHUR

You make me laugh.

LAURA

 Seriously, I never knew you would ever be this rich. I enjoyed every bit of you.

ARTHUR

I’m not done yet, babe. I’m still very much agile. Besides, am not paying you for a day service.

LAURA

 I’m expensive o, you have to pay me per minute or PAYU, pay as you use.

ARTHUR

Name your price, a million, and ten million, just name it.

LAURA

Okay, a million naira will do.

ARTHUR

Cheap, (he picks up his cheque book)

Write your price on it and consider it done.

LAURA

(Excited), she collected the cheque and writes the amount on it.

Did u mean a day services?

ARTHUR

Yes, just one day with me.

LAURA

I will serve you for one year

(She moves closer to him while they continue love making)

ACT THREE: SCENE TWO

(SOALA’s Hostel Room)

In the room, she has posters of Shakira, Queen of England and the country’s first lady hung on the wall. She is gorgeously dressed hoping to leave for the campus. Her friend knocks at the door.

SOALA

Please come in, the door is open.

JULIANAH

 My friend, how are you today?

SOALA

As you can see, am doing fine.

JULIANAH

I see (she looks at the posters on the wall) is this why you insisted on having your own separate hostel?

SOALA

Let me tell you something my friend.

JULIANAH

I’m listening (she sits on the mattress)

SOALA

I have a big dream. Those pictures are there to remind me of my dream each day.

JULIANAH

So, what is the dream all about?

SOALA

I want to be as popular as Shakira, noble as Queen Latifah and powerful as the queen of England and also as influential as our first lady.

JULIANAH

Eh eh! Is that why you paste these posters?

SOALA

I have promised my mother that I will put smile on her face.

JULIANAH

So, how do you intend to do that?

SOALA

I have all it takes. Just look at me, am I not beautiful?

JULIANAH

Whoever says you are not beautiful must be blind or out of this world.

SOALA

And that is my weapon. Whoever wants to marry me must be rich and popular, so that I can also become popular.

JULIANAH

My friend, you‘ll never change. You want to be rich and popular at all cost. Do you think marriage and love are the same?You may marry a rich man, a star or a guru, but he may not be able to make you happy because only love can. How can you marry someone because he is rich and not because he loves you? How?

SOALA

Julie, please leave love aside. Tell me if I marry a pauper who claims to love me, what are we going to feed on, papers? Or you expect me to turn to a Berger trying to push hard in order to survive?

JULIANAH

 I have advised you, don’t say I didn't o,

SOALA

Thank you miss adviser

JULIANAH

Are you ready to go with me to the campus or not?

ACT THREE: SCENE THREES

Valentine’s Day

Every student walks about with flowers and gifts. Some men are seen coming to pick their babes at the campus with the love of valentine on the air. SOALA and her friend look charming. They put on red top and black panties. They walk hand in hand. They went to the classroom; the classroom is scanty as only few students are seated in the class. SOALA seats on the chair while her friend sits beside her. She opens her bag to bring out her notebook. In the bag she saw a greeting card inscribed “Happy Valentine from Anonymous”. She looks at her friend still surprised.

JULIANANAH

What is it?

SOALA

This (she gave it to her)

JULIANANAH

Who gave you this?

SOALA

I don’t know

JULIANANAH

You mean you don’t know who gave you this.

SOALA

Who? I don’t even know how it got into my bag, let alone knowing who drop it there

JULIANAH

That is serious!

SOALA

Please we need to leave fast. Let’s go the hostel.

JULIANAH

Okay (still surprise)

SOALA and her friend promptly leave the classroom for their hostel. On getting to the hostel that was another surprise. At the doorstep were a rose flower and a note on it. SOALA picked it up and reads out the note

“Love is like coughing you can’t hide it. I can’t hide my love for you. I don’t know how to say this

Or best possible way to express myself. All I can say is that

I  LOVE YOU… To SOALA from Anonymous

JULIANAH

Anonymous, again?

Mr. Anonymous is in love with me?Can you imagine that? Very funny

JULIANAH

Let me see the flower (she collects it from SOALA and smells it}

Gush! This is not an expensive one. I can tell you that your Mr. Lover is not a rich man, but I think he really love you.

SOALA

You pissed me up. How can I possibly fall in love with a poor Mr.Anonymous?  God forbid!

JULIANAH

Please, please take your love flower from me. {She laughs sarcastically}

SOALA

Abeg, Abeg, keep that thing you called flower away from me (she opens the door and enters)

ACT THREE: SCENE FOUR

(Rainy Afternoon)

SOALA and her friend had just left their hostel.  They are trekking down the road when the rain starts.there is no place to hide. They are drenched and already shivering. There are lightning and thunder. Not quiet long, a salon car coming along their way suddenly stopped inside by their side. The car is driven by Charlie, accompanied by his friend.

CHARLIE

Hi (The girl couldn't respond as they are very cold and without strength. Seeing this, Michael offered to help) 

MICHAEL

Can we give you girls a lift?

SOALA

Y----e-----s

The two girls enter with the car while Charlie drove them straight to his house not too far from the hostel. The girls are given thick blanket to cover themselves with.

CHARLIE

Do you mind a cup of hot tea?

JULIANAH

We need fire, not tea”

(Thirty minutes later}

They are on the dinning table eating. Charlie and Michael sit beside each other while SOALA and her friend sit opposite staring at one another

CHARLIE

Girls, you didn't even bother to tell us your name

SOALA

We are sorry

JULIANAH

Actually, we should have introduced ourselves to you guys but my friend and I have been too enthusiastic about you guys that we lost our common sense!

MICHAEL

It’s okay, I’m Michael and my friend‘s name is Charlie

JULIENAH

I am Julienah but my friend call me Julie and beside me is the campus queen…

SOALA

SOALA

CHARLIE

Nice meeting you

SOALA

You’re welcome

(There was a moment of silence as they begin to stare at one another. Charlie stares at SOALA while Michael and Julienah also stare at each other.

Michael stretches his hand forward holding Julienah by her other hand and walks down to the bedroom leaving Charlie and SOALA behind.

Charlie stands from his seat and sits beside SOALA. He places his arm across her shoulder. SOALA resisted, Charlie and SOALA remain speechless and motionless while Julie and Michael are inside the bed room making love.