CLEOPATRA -Episode 1

CLEOPATRA {MY SOULMATE}
EPISODE 1

A Story By Goldie Olamilekan Tijani

AUNT SHADE
This is 3:30, and cleo is nt yet back frm sch, i wonder what she’s still doin, well she’s garrulous, who knws whether she’s still talkin with her friends

CLEO
I left d sch late, due to d teacher’s uncompleted task, oh God, aunt shade would have been expectin me, i need to run home, so we won’t be late for trade, i got home greeted her as i knelt on my knees, “good afternoon ma”

AUNT SHADE
“Good afternoon my dear, hw was, sch, why so late today again”

CLEO
It was our maths teacher she asks us to stay behind after closin’

AUNT SHADE
Well, and dis ur maths teacher sha!, well anyway, let’s get prepared so we’ll catch up with time

CLEO
I took our utensils, well, i never worry abt lunch, i’ m used to eatin my lunch when we get to d market

AUNT SHADE
“Oh cleo, i almost forgot, ur mum called dis morning after u left for sch”

CLEO
(surprisingly) “she did, wow i want to speak to her”

AUNT SHADE
“Don’t worry my dear, we’ll call her after trade at nyt”

CLEOPATRA {MY SOUL MATE}
CONT’ EP. 1

CLEO
“i can’t wait to speak to my mum, there’s sumtin important i want to tell her”

AUNT SHADE
“cleo, hav it, i’ve dialed ur mom’s line”

CLEO
I took d phone frm aunt, it rang abt 3x, she then cuts it, she called back, i picked it smilin, “hello mum”

THERESA (CLEO’S MUM)
“Hey sweetie, hw ar u, hw’s studies nd everythin in nigeria?”

CLEO
“Everythin is fyn mom, i hope no prob at work again?” i asked turnin my eyes

THERESA
“Oh darlin’, u r so talkative, ok just little”

CLEO
“just little?, is it those ur masters and misses?”

THERESA
“Like u’ve known, i just hav to tolerate dat way, u no… rich kids”

CLEO
“whatever, they’re so full of themselves what of ur friends?”

THERESA
“They’re all fine, i’ve told them alot abt u?”

CLEO
“wow, thanks mom”, i could hear she’s busy so she hung on d phone, few seconds later, she called back

THERESA
“Don’t worry sweetie, u nd aunt shade would join me soon”

CLEO
“seriously mom!, i’ve been waitin for this moments, when mom pls..”

CLEOPATRA {MY SOULMATE}
CONT’ EP.1

CLEO
“mom Pls tell me pls” i said happily

THERESA
“Ok fine, d allens are recruitin new maids, so i registered ur name and aunt shade’s, so next month u guys will ur visa prepared, i’ll send some little amount, and u also hav to work h-rder with aunt shade, ok? so u’ll get little sum also. and dat doesn’t mean u shouldn’t face ur studies, u need ur result so u can further ur sch here in london, ok? and don’t ewpose this out ok?

CLEO
“Ok mom, thank u, i luv you” i said, she hung on d phone, YES!, i punched d air with my fist

AUNT SHADE
“Cleo i hope u understood all ur mom said, we need to work h-rder for some money, ok?”

CLEO
I nodded in happiness, i knew we’d work h-rder dis time, YES!, i’ll be joining my mom in london, we’ll be seeing each other everyday, yeah another thing all young master all whatever i’ll make sure i save my mom frm them

AUNT SHADE
“Local girl, what are u thinkin of?, i asked jokingly

CLEO
“well, I’m just so happy and  nervous” i said

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CLEO
On saturday very early in d morning, aunt shade and i, left for trade, we have to make haste to save as much as we can, we sold as much snacks as possible within 5days, our arithmetical sum up was #28000, aunt shade gave a big sigh, but… mom sent some huge amount of money, to her, it wasn’t much, but to our currency it was much, we make preparation for d visa processing, and we make arrangements
FEW WEEKS LATER
Our visa is ready, we are to depart on a friday morning, we informed mom abt everythin, aunt shade and i boarded a flight to london, it really feels good, i couldn’t hold back my local expression, aunt shade gave me a look we are in public
We arrived at our destination, mom was waitin for us already, she was puttin on a blue thick cardigan since it’s cold, i gave her a very big hug, we boarded a taxi to where we are goin, we arrived at the luxurious edifice which i can’t tell how big it is, mom has her own apartment it was 3x bigger than d one in nigeria.

THERESA
So, this is little apartment

CLEO
‘what Mom?, u call this a little apartment? no way u must be joking. Mom took me and aunt shade to the registrar, mr. cranbell, we registered our name, we were given our necessary accessories
THE NXT DAY
Grannie Lair, the oldest and the head of the maids in the allens’ house, she is in her late seventies, she goggles, she holds a walkin stick always, she took me and aunt shade to introduce ourselves, wow, there are fleet of maids, she walks in and every maid stops there activities and assembled uniformly, it was really cool, there were girls of my age there too, i met this girl, nancy, she’s very remarkable

NANCY
(whispers) Hey! you must be new here, well we have rules, so as our young masters and misses

CLEO
I introduce myself also, lol, she was quite funny, i knew what she war talkin abt, hmm, who cares, whether young master or anything i don’t care

NANCY
(whispers) hey, our young masters are very handsome

CLEO
Lol…

NANCY
(whispers), they are very full of theirselves, harsh and cute. Young master Reign is the person u’ll be dyin for, but…, he’s d harshest, proudest, and most arrogant

CLEO
I thought of what nancy said, as i placed my fingers in my jaw, then suddenly i was called

GRANNIE LAIR
Cleo, duty off to u, take this cup of tea to young master reign room,and note, u don’t look at his face, or else u’ll just hate urself, bow to him and turn back, ok?

THERESA
(whispers) Darling becareful he’s so harsh

CLEO
Whatever, who cares, i’ll just do normal, i’ll never be scared of him, i walked through d lux buildin, i arrived at his, it was beautiful as ever, it was big and cozy, i kept d tray of tea on d mattress, i lied down down on d mattress, it’s so fast, i wonder where he is, oh God, the mattress, the golden furniture they are so cool, i wonder i live a life as this, the closet was like a boutique

REIGN
And who they f-ck are you?

CLEO
Oh God, i’m so dead!

–TBC