LIGHTS UP

AT RISE

INT. BOMA’S ROOM – MORNING
IT IS 6.AM. BOMA A SEVENTEEN YEAR OLD GIRL IS PARTIALLY SLEEPING IN BED. HER DAD WALKS IN

DAD: Hello sweetie, are you still sleeping?(Sits at a corner of the bed and caress her hair)

BOMA:(Sleepily) Goodmorning, dad. You haven’t gone yet?

DAD: I am waiting to drop-off your mom at her office

BOMA: Why?

DAD/BOMA:
(Simultaneously)Her car is bad, remem.. oh I remember her car is bad

MOM (OFF): Honey I’m ready

DAD: I have to go now. See you when I return. Be a good girl, okay?

BOMA: Ok(Hugs him)

DAD:That’s my girl (Mom enters)

MOM: You and this your daughter sef. You have come to report before leaving as usual

DAD/BOMA:
Don’t be jealous don’t be jealous, mom

MOM:(Chuckles)Hmn! Who’s jealous?

BOMA:Dad, please buy me ice cream when returning

MOM: Is it not what he normally does?

DAD: Ofcourse, darling

MOM: Please buy for me and your son too. I know that we were not in the picture
DAD: Is he at home? Nah those wey dey home dey eat ice cream

MOM: Can’t we go give him at school?

DAD: You will go give him yourself because I won’t be that chanced today (Exit)

BOMA: Goodmorning, mom

MOM: Goodmorning to you too. How are you?

BOMA: I’m ok, a little sleepy

MOM: As usual. You watched movies till late last night. Ofcourse you would be sleepy in the morning. I can’t wait for you to get into the university as soon as possible to end these your late nights movies

BOMA:(Chuckles)

Who says students don’t keep late nights in school?

MOM:At least it won’t be this much you do at home by the time you are occupied with several classes, assignments, tests and exams

BOMA:(Chuckles)Don’t worry jamb exam is forthcoming Saturday

MOM: I hope you’ve been doing more of studying?

BOMA: Trust me, mom

MOM: Okay o!

DAD (OFF):Honey, what’s keeping you? We should be on our way now

MOM:(To Dad)Please give me a minute(To Boma)Dish out our own soup as you are dishing yours. Keep it in the refrigerator, by 5pm steam it for us. You know where other things are

DAD (OFF): Woman! I’m running late!

MOM: Have fun
BOMA: Thanks, mom(Mom hurriedly exits)

MOM(OFF): And make sure you study

BOMA: Yes, I will(Goes back to sleep)
LIGHTS UP

AT RISE INT.JULIET’S ROOM – MIDNIGHT

BOMA IS SLEEPING. DAD QUIETLY ENTERS WITH A NYLON AND WAKES HER

BOMA: (Sleepily)Dad

DAD: Yes, sweetie. I brought you some gifts(Handovers the nylon bag to her. She examines the items)This is for passing your jamb exams

BOMA: Thanks dad, but I don’t wear G-strings

DAD: Those are what big girls wear and you are my big girl, daddy’s big girl. C’mon, wear them let me see how it looks on you

BOMA: But dad, i… you… em…

DAD: What sweetie?

BOMA: I can’t try them on right now

DAD: C’mon, I’m your dad. There’s nothing to be shy about. Try them on sweetie, I know all four colors would look so good on you. You can turn off the light(She turns off the light and wears them sequentially and while on the last he moves closely and caresses he buttocks)I told you it would look so good on you

BOMA:(Uncomfortably)Dad, what.. i..

DAD: Relax, I’m your dad(Caresses her breast)

BOMA:(Uncomfortably)Dad, i..

DAD: Relax, sweetie it’s me, daddy(Kisses her)

BOMA: Mom could come in

DAD: She won’t. She’s so exhausted and deeply asleep(Carries her into the bed)
BOMA: But dad i..(Kisses her)

DAD: It’s okay, daddy’s girl(Moves a part of the G-string on her)

BOMA: Awsh!

DAD:(Covers her mouth with his hand)Your mom could hear you, sweetie

BOMA:(Quietly)Awh! It’s painful

DAD:(Mumbles)I will do it gently sweetie

BOMA: Emm hmmmm

DAD: Oww… emm…

BOMA: Oh dad… emm…

DAD: That’s my girl. Oww… aah… emm… awwh!…(Goes into the bathroom and comes out almost immediately with a wiper. Cleans her bloody private part)Go wash yourself sweetie, wash with very warm water it would be better. I will see you in the morning(Kisses her)Don’t forget to flush down those wipers(She nods)

LIGHTS UP

AT RISE

INT. KITCHEN – NOON
MOM IS COOKING WHILE BOMA HELPS HER PREPARE THE ITEMS

MOM: So have you properly gathered your belongings?

BOMA:Yes, mom. I’m thinking of going to visit Damina before going to school

MOM:That would be nice, he would be very happy. Buy him some presents as a big sister. Collect money from your dad

BOMA:(Chuckles)You can give me too nah

MOM: Abeg I no get money. Daddy will give you nah, Daddy’s girl

BOMA: You no dey always get money

MOM: Shut up! (Boma laughs)School is not an easy place to be..

BOMA: Hmn!

MOM: You must be determined to succeed

BOMA: Mom, you keep repeating this over and over again

MOM: Yes, because it must get into your skull. Blend those tomatoes

BOMA: Mom please let me sit for a little while(Sits)

MOM:(Glances at her)Are you sure you are okay? Lately you’ve been sleepy and looking weak. Yet you say you are okay?

BOMA: But I’m not ill

MOM: But I just said you look and act sick

BOMA: But I’m not

MOM: I will take you for medical checkup tomorrow(Blends the tomatoes)

BOMA: Mom, I’m fine. I own my body and I tell you that I’m okay, completely okay, very okay(Sleeps)

MOM: Is this your normal self? Was this how you weakly talk?(Stares at her)Are you serious? This is serious(Exit and enters shortly with Dad)You see what I’m telling you?

DAD:(Wakes her)Sweetie, wake up. Are you okay?

BOMA:(Sleepily)I’m okay, dad. Very okay I told you

MOM: I will take her to the clinic tomorrow for medical checkup

DAD: Yes, she needs medical attention

BOMA:(Sleepily)I am fine

DAD: Okay sweetie, let’s go to the living room. Stand up(Helps her up)

BOMA: I am fine (To dad) Mom is just worried for noth…(Throws-up heavily)

MOM:(Thoughtfully)Could it be she’s…?

To be continued…