Jenyo: (Places his head on Linda's laps) I really enjoyed everything we did today, honestly.
Linda: Really?
Jenyo: Yea!
Linda: l I enjoyed it too, I was only pretending. (Chuckles).
Jenyo: I trust you. You don't even care that I'm your closest friend's husband again! (Laughs).
Linda: Yes oo ...I only told her to shift na!
Jenyo: (Still relaxes his head on Linda's laps).
Linda: (Scratching Jenyo's head and chest so softly and emotionally) I even want to ask you something.
Jenyo: Please go ahead!
Linda: Sebi you said you love me?
Jenyo: Very well, even more than your friend.
Linda: If you mean it, can I ask you something, if you really love and trust me?
Jenyo: Go ahead Linda, I love you more than your imagination!
Linda: Can you please tell me your transfer code?
Jenyo: (Pauses for 10 seconds, eyes her) You mean my bank transfer password?
Linda: (Romances him the more) Exactly! If you truly love and trust me!
Jenyo: (Laughs out loudly) That's very small! My password is naija2471.
Linda: (Smiles) I just want to test you to see whether you will tell me or not. I don't need your code for anything.
Jenyo: (Rises up) Please I'm coming, let me get some cold drinks outside. (He walks out).
Linda: (Quickly takes Jenyo's phone and log into his bank mobile app).
Jenyo: (Pipping through a hole on the door, laughing quietly) Thief! _Me wey be say government dey owe me 8 months salary, for where I wan see money?_ My account is as dry as anything! ( He laughs quietly again). Thief! Does he think I'm a fool?
Linda: (Quickly drops the phone in annoyance). Poorer than Church rat! Idiot!
Jenyo: (Enters, pretends as if he knows nothing) Darling, your friend will soon be home, you have to return to the visitors' room now.
Linda: Oh, is it 4pm already?
Jenyo: 3:35pm, I think....
Light fades
Scene 2
Four weeks later
(Jenyo and his wife are about stepping out of the house when Linda comes in)
Lola: Oh, my good friend, I've been expecting you. How was your journey?
Linda: Ore, coming from Abeokuta to buy market in Lagos is becoming too stressful these days. The traffic is hectic!
Lola: Oh, so sorry about that. (Collects her bag, leads the way) You have to go in now and relax, ok?
The two friends head to the visitors' room
In the visitors' room
Lola: Please feel at home, my husband and I want to visit his sister's site.
Linda: Which of his sisters?
Lola: The one residing in America. She sent 6 million naira to my husband's account yesterday, she wants him to help her with the roofing, and also windows.
Linda: Oh, that's good.
Light fades
Scene 3
(Later in the evening, Jenyo, Lola and Linda are watching television in the sitting room)
Linda: Uncle Jenyo, please borrow me your phone, I want to make a call, I don't have call card.
Jenyo: (Forgotten that he had once revealed his password to her) Please have it.
Linda: (Takes the phone, logs into his bank app and transfers 6m naira, then returns the phone to him).
Jenyo: Are you not making the call again?
Linda: It's not going through, I will try later. Thank you.
A minute later, his phone beeps, behold, it's a debit alert of 6m
Jenyo: (He screams so loudly) Hmmmmm!!!!
Lola: (Gets up rushingly) Sweetheart, is there any problem?
Linda: Uncle Jenyo, are you ok?
Jenyo: I'm fine. I just saw that Manchester United have scored a second goal against Chelsea! So painful!
Lola: Oh, you and this your Chelsea. (Laughs).
Jenyo: (He sighs very deeply and loudly again) Hmmm!!! Fire, fire, fire on the mountain!!!
Lola: Sweetheart, what is going on? Where did you see fire?
Jenyo: I'm not talking about physical fire, dear, Man Utd have scored their third goal.
Lola: Please don't let me develop high BP because of Man Utd and Chelsea, _biko_ .
Jenyo: You cannot understand! (Shivering).
Linda: (Picks up her phone) Hello Dele, pertaining to that Toyota Camry I told you about, I just credited your account with 5.5 million naira, so that you can help me do everything, including shipping and clearing.
Jenyo: (Shocked) You did what?
Linda: Oh, sorry I didn't tell you about it, I just paid for a Toyota Camry, latest version, and I'm expecting it to arrive Nigeria within two weeks.
Lola: Oh, congratulations my friend. I'm so happy for you.
Jenyo: (Goes down slowly and faints).
Lola: Dear, dear!! What's wrong, dear? Somebody, help!!!
Linda: Uncle Jenyo, Uncle Jenyo!!
Few minutes later, Jenyo wakes up again
Jenyo: (Crying like a baby) I will confess, I'm ready to confess!! The time to confess is now!
Lola and Linda laugh loudly, making jest of him
Jenyo: (So surprised) This is not a laughing matter, please, it's a matter of life and death!
They laugh abusively again
Lola: You are a useless man! My friend told me how you always disturbed her...and both of us scripted this game. Can you see your shame now?
Jenyo: (Prostrates) Please forgive me. Where is my sister's money? Please forgive me!! (Shivering and shedding tears)
The two friends laugh loudly again
Light fades
The End
Written by Odunayo Ogunmodede
isaacodunayo35@gmail.com, 07033504020
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