User:Naija Otimkpu

Naija Otimkpu (talk) 06:28, 19 December 2012 (UTC)

SOLILOQUY: UNWRITTEN

(Music playing in the background...) I’ve been talking to myself for the past one hour... I'm not mad... I just have different ways to let out steam; this is one of them. It's precisely a year and six months since the incident. No phone call(s). No text messages. No e-mails. No tweet or DM's... Nothing! I can't believe you are nowhere to be found... My pride won't let me dial your number… (*sigh*) I'll wait. I know you'd call… Someday. I just have to be patient... Gosh, I miss you! Fuck pride, I'm gonna call! (*Picks up her phone*)... (*Drops her phone*)... (*Picks her phone again*)... (*Drops her phone again*)... Oh God, this is so pathetic! I can't believe this is happening to me. I think I should send a message instead. (*Picks up her phone, scrolls to message folder and begins to type...*) Hi... (*Clears text*) No, I can't say hi!?! He's not a stranger. (*Sigh*) Uhmm... Okay, I’d start by saying hello. ''Hello, boo.’’ (*Clears text again*) No! No! No!!! I can't use boo! I don't know if he still loves me. I don't even know if I’m still his girlfriend. What if he's dating someone else?! What if he's far, far away…? Just what if...?! (*negative thought*) Oh, no! I can't think that way. Nothing will happen to him. (*Deep breath*) I can do this... (*Resumes typing...*) ''Hi, dear. How u doin'? Hope ur day went well. I know we've been through really tough times d past few months. I just want u to know that I'm here for you. I want you to be there for me too. We need each other. I miss you. I hope to see u soon. RITA'' (*smiles*) I did it! Ok, I need the same courage to send it. (*sigh*) I can do this ... I can do this... (*Footsteps approaching*)... (*knock! knock!!*) (*saves message*)... Who is it?! Mummy. (*grumbles* ) What does she want now? (*unlocks the door*) Why did you lock yourself in and who have you been talking to? Talking? I wasn't talking to anybody. What did you hear? ''It sounded as if you were whispering. Are you hiding someone under your bed?'' (*Sarcasm... grins*) Mum!!?! (*chuckles*)… It should be from David's room. You know he Skype’s all the time. (*smiles*) ''Okay. I'll check on him on my way out. Are you okay?'' (*Stunned... forces out a reply*) Me? I'm fine, Mum. Why? ''You look pale. Are you sure you are okay? If not, we could go straight to the clinic- '' Mum! I'm fine! ''Okay, if you say so. But, if you notice-'' (*Interrupts*) You'd be the first to know, Mum. ''That's my girl! Dinner would soon be ready. Don't make me come up here again.'' (Both smile)... (*Locks door quietly as she leaves*) (*deep sigh*) That was close! Thank God she didn't hear anything. (*looks at the clock*) Dinner would be served in less than an hour. I better join them before mum comes knocking again. (*Picks up her phone*) I guess I'd send this text after dinner... (*throws the phone on the bed and leaves the room*).... (*Phone rings...*)
 * KISSES*

(Dinner is served.... everyone's seated at the table...) Dad: Lord, we just want to say thank you for this meal. We pray that YOU continue to provide for us all. Amen AMEN (chorused by everyone...) That’s so unlike you, Rita. What is, Mum? ''You are without your ‘’other half’’ tonight...’’ (*Confused*) Where's your phone?'' Oh! (*Giggles*) I left it in my room, for a change. Besides, nobody important is gonna call tonight. (Rita's phone vibrates continuously...)

(After dinner... Rita returns to her room...) (*sigh*) It's been a long day. I should sleep. Where on earth did I leave that phone of mine? (*tosses the duvet and pillows in search of her phone*) There you are! (*Smiles sheepishly*) Chai! Five missed calls?!... (*Checks call log*) An unknown number!? (hmph) I wonder why someone would hide his/her number... (*Shrug*) Well, if it's important, the person would call back... (*crashes on the bed… yawns…falls asleep*)

(In the middle of nowhere… surrounded by unfamiliar faces...) How did I get here? (*looks around in fear*) (*people murmuring*)… Can someone please tell me why I’m here!? She doesn’t even know what’s happening! (*A strange voice echoed with so much disgust*) ‘’It’s too late, my child.’’ An old woman said, staggering towards Rita Late for what, Ma? (*confused*) ‘’He’s gone…’’ she replied (*scared*) WHO IS GONE?! ‘’See for yourself.’’ (*She points towards a particular direction and walks away…*) (*Forces her way through the crowd*) (*Dazed*) OH MY GOD! (*Kneels beside the lifeless being; raising him up against her chest…*) Who did this to you!?!... (*Bursts into tears*) Open your eyes… Please, open your eyes…. How could this happen… Please, don’t leave me. I’m sorry for everything… I’m so sorry… (*Faces the crowd*) DON’T JUST STAND THERE, DO SOMETHING! (*Crowd disperses in disappointment*) Oh, YOU are leaving!!??? Bloody cowards!! Blood Suckers!!! (*crying*)



(*sigh*) That’s what happened… It’s just a dream, right, Mum? ‘’hmm… It’s not just a dream.’’ (*Scared*) ‘’It’s high time you broke the silence, Rita… Call him.’’ (*Frowns*) I can’t call him, Mum. He’s at fault! ‘’Two wrongs, can never make a right. I pray you realize that before it’s too late.’’ (*grumbles*) ‘’Think about it.’’



(Few weeks later…)

Hi… ‘’Hello, good evening. Who’s on the line?’’ A woman replied Rita, Ma’am. Please, can I speak with Michael? ‘’Michael?’’ (*Surprised…*) Yes, Michael. Michael Anifowose, Ma. ‘’And you are Rita Enahor, I suppose?’’ Yes, Ma’am. ‘’I’ve heard so much about you… Unfortunately, Michael is no more.’’ (*startled*) What do you mean by he’s ‘’no more’’? ‘’He died few weeks ago; after an attack.’’ (*confused… tears trickling down her cheeks…*) What attack? ‘’He was asthmatic... He never told you?’’ (*sobbing*) I never knew. ‘’Maybe he had reasons for not telling you, my dear... Stop crying. I, for one, know that he loved you very much. You should come around sometime...’’ Thank you, Ma’am. I’d call you later. ‘’Alright, dear’’ (*Ends call… Runs out of her room sobbing; towards her Mum’s room.*) Mummy!!!!!!!!???!!!!! ‘’Rita, what is it?’’ She answered, rushing towards her. (*slumps into her mum’s open arms*) He’s gone, Mum… He’s gone. (*Startled*) ‘’Who is gone??!’’ (*sobbing*) Michael! ‘’Oh, dear. I’m so sorry… Shhh, it’s okay… It’s okay.’’ It’s not okay, Mum… He was asthmatic too. He never told me, Mum… He never told me. (*sobs*) (*Surprised*) ‘’Maybe he had reasons for not telling you.’’ WHAT REASONS??!!! I told him everything!!!! (*sobs… wheezes*) ‘’David!!!!!!’’ she calls out, noticing a change in Rita’s breathing. ‘’Yes, Mum.’’ David answered, rushing out of his room. Needing no further instructions, he ran straight to Rita’s room to fetch her inhaler. (*Hands over the inhaler*) (*scared*) ‘’Rita, open your mouth… Don’t do this to me. Open your mouth!’’ (*Forces Rita’s mouth open and pushes the inhaler through it…*) (*Rita gasps*) ‘’Easy... Breathe in… Breathe out… David, carry her gently to her room…’’

I made a mistake. A terrible one. I should’ve called. I should’ve sent all those messages. I should’ve told him how I truly felt. Now, he’s gone... I’m lost. I’m shocked. Sad. I miss him… Will I ever stop crying over him? This is too much for me to handle. Why didn’t he tell me? What was he scared of? How come I never noticed? I need answers!! Why me???!!!... LORD, why me?!! Never, not even for a second, have I thought of living completely without him… Where you are, is where I want to be… People say Romeo was a fool for taking his own life. It’s a pity. They have no idea what he felt. I do. I have no reason(s) left to live. (*breaks inhaler*) In the next five minutes, I’ll be with you, Michael. (*smiles… wheezes*) I’m coming… (*Light fades…unconscious*)

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