If You No Get Money, Hide Your Face - Season 1 - Episode 7

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If You No Get Money, Hide Your Face - Season 1 - Episode 7

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Ryan: Alright, I am all ears.

Aria: When are you going to take our
relationship to the next level? You have a
good job, An Apartment and you can
now stand on your own feet properly.

Don’t you think it is time we start talking
about settling down?

Ryan: He straightened up from the bed
he was lying and sat next to Aria on the
rug. Aria, I know it is time I start talking
about we starting a family but now is
not the right time. I still have a lot of
things on my mind that I need to sort
out before that.

Aria: ‘what other things are you talking
about’ she asked frowning.

Ryan: You know that Cameron and Dylan
have to go to school. Aside from them I
still have other junior ones that need me
right now.

Aria: I know you have responsibilities
but for how long will you keep taking
care of them and putting yourself aside?
Why don’t you work on yourself first and
accept the responsibilities you can carry.

You cannot carry every body’s burden.

Ryan: I am the first son and the first
child. It is only right that I do what I have
to do for them.

Aria: So because of them, your life is on
hold?

Ryan: For now, yes!

Aria: What about us?

Ryan: We will get married soonest but
not now.

Aria: When will it be? I need to know
because I won’t wait much longer. My
people are beginning to be on my neck.

Ryan: He looked at her and saw how
serious she is. If you were in my shoes,
what will you do?

Aria: I will simply carry the load I can
carry and drop others. With time,
everything will fall in place. I will also not
put my life on hold for them. This is not
me being selfish oooo, this is me looking
after myself. I just want to know when
you will ready so that I will set my mind
to it but do know that I won’t wait for
long. I am a woman and time is of
essence to us.

Ryan: Give me one year to sort out my
family issues. Let Cameron and Dylan
enter school first then we will talk about
getting married.

Aria: One year is too much to wait but I
will try. If after one year nothing positive
comes out, I will walk away.

Ryan: Aria Aria! To dey vex no suit you
abeg. Oya smile for me.

Aria: I have spoken my mind ooo. Why
should I smile for you when you do not
want to take us serious?

Ryan: ‘I have heard na. Oya smile for me’ he said as he drew her closer and gave a
kiss on her lips.

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While Mr. and Mrs. Ejiofor were busy
receiving the evening fresh air at the
verandah of their house, Evelyn walked
up to Mr. Ejiofor requesting that she
needs to have a one-on-one discussion
with him.

Mr. Ejiofor: Evelyn, is it every time you
want to discuss something with me?
What is it this time?

Evelyn: I must talk to you in private our
husband.

Mr. Ejiofor: Say whatever you need to say.

The weather is hot, i cannot go inside
right now. You can say whatever it is in
the presence of my first wife.

Evelyn: looking at Mrs. Ejiofor and eyeing
her head to toe. She took the empty
chair beside her and sat down.

Mrs. Ejiofor: What is it Evelyn, you can say whatever it is you want to say, feel free.

Evelyn: Turned to her husband and said
‘our husband, I will need some money’.

Mr. Ejiofor: Money for what again? What
do you use all the money I give you for?

Evelyn: what do you mean what do I use
the money for? Is money not meant for
spending? I love spending ooo! I used it
to buy myself things that are paramount
to me na.

Mr. Ejiofor: Getting frustrated at how his
second wife demands for money as if he
works in Central Bank of Nigeria said
with annoyance ‘Evelyn, I do not have
any money to give to you at the moment.

You know that I do not work and it is
the money Ryan gives me that I always
give to you. You are not the only person
in this house remember’.

Evelyn: When you were busy chasing me,
you promised me heaven on earth didn’t
you? You told me that once we get
married I won’t lack. But look at my life
now; I can barely eat well not to talk of
buying the things that I want.

I need money to buy some stuff for myself ooo.
She said using her left hand to drag her
ear.

Mrs. Ejiofor: hmmm..Errmmm my
husband, why don’t you look for money
and start up a small business for her?

Evelyn: which business? I am not
interested in starting any business
except he takes me to a fashion school
and after that, he will open up a big
fashion store for me where I will employ
people who I will be paying monthly.

Mrs. Ejiofor: That is too much na. Where
will he get the money our wife?

Evelyn: Was it not you that suggested it
just now. How is it my business where
he will get the money from?

Mr. Ejiofor: I have already told you that I
do not have the money. I can’t go and
rob a bank simply because I married a
second wife who is too demanding.

Evelyn: ‘I need money oooo’ I just need
money to spend right now! I’m a classy
girl, I love to spend. If i don’t spend in a
day, my body go dey do me somehow.

Am i under bondage here? Free me oo
and let me spend it the way i dream of”
she grumbled.

Mrs. Ejiofor: if you want, you can be
following me to sell Okrika clothes.

Maybe I can be giving you some change
after the days’ work if that is okay with
you.

Evelyn: ‘Our First wife enough abeg’ she said annoyingly. I didn’t ask for your
opinion in this matter. As a matter of
fact; I am talking to our husband and not
you. Why don’t you learn to mind your
own business. What is it sef, is it because
you are the first wife that I won’t hear
word in this house? Are you the only
first –wife in town?

Mrs. Ejiofor: Knew the moment Evelyn
entered the house that she was going to
be a big problem to her but has said to
herself that whatever the new wife does,
she will just ignore her for peace to
reign. Even though Evelyn is the same
age with her first son, she resigned
within herself not to batter words with a
child. I am sorry ooo our wife. I didn’t
mean to upset you.

Mr. Ejiofor: Evelyn, talk to her with
respect please. She was only suggesting
and you flared up. She is the first wife
and your senior, never forget that.

Evelyn: who brought her into our
discussion? ‘When am I having the
money our husband, i need to spend
something’ Yes, spend something like
money. This is not what you promised
me when you wanted to marry me biko”
she asked non chalantly.

Mr. Ejiofor: I do not have any money to
give you at the moment and even if I do
have, I have other family matters to
attend to with the money. You are not
the only one here.

Mrs. Ejiofor: Gbam! Ehen my husband.

Now you have spoken. Not other times
that if she asks for money you will start
pacing round the house as if somebody
died.

Evelyn: so I will not have any money abi?

Mr. Ejiofor: I said I do not have.

Evelyn: Do you use to have before? When
you know say you no get money, why
not hide your face and let another man
pikin run the race? Ask Ryan your son
for Money like you usually do abeg.

Mrs.Ejiofor: What? So my son Ryan is
now CBN abi?

Question: Should Mrs Ejiofor seeks her
son Ryan to give Evelyn money as she
likes to spend?