PAIN Of A Child

ACT ONE,SCENE ONE

Morning.Events open on Olugbenga sitting in the living room on a sofa,holding a big fan on his hand.The sitting room looks large enough for a man of his caliber. There are several walls hangings which are showing which are showing wedding pictures and of his children. At his front is a plate of "SEMO and VEGETABLE SOUP" with a bowl of water before him in which he eats in silence,all alone ,suddenly he shouts his wife's name so loud as if summoning her for a query.

Gbenga: Adunni! Adunni!! Adunni o !!!

Adunni: ( From within) My Husband,I'll be with you shortly. (A young, beautiful woman comes in holding a broom in her. On getting to where her husband is seated,she seats. My husband you called me.

Olugbenga: This food is rubbish. The SEMO is not done and the SOUP has too much salt. (Calls out in anger) Anuoluwa ! Anuoluwa!! Anuoluwa!!! (A young tall and beautiful girl approaches) What kind of food did you cook ? You don't know how to cook at all,you're just big for nothing. All you do is to sleep and bath. Tell me are you under a spell ? Is something wrong with yo...........

Adunni: My dear there must be something wrong with that girl, I think we need to take her to a pastor for deliverance. Anuoluwa what is your problem ehn?? What is it that you with that we were given you as parents. Although it's not everything we were given because our parents. Although it's not everything we were given because our parents did not give us everything. We've given you goof home training, so what else do you want from us or do you want to kill us hmmm, is that what you want??

Anuoluwa: No ma,I don't want you to die,you're my parents and I've no one else except you. Am sorry dad and mum,I promise not to do it again. I promise, please dad,forgive me,I am sorr..............

Adunni: My friend will you shut up,that's how you stole the meat I prepared three days ago from the pot and you said you won't do it again but you did yesterday. That's why your siblings doesn't respect you most especially your brother

Gbenga: Why would he respect her when she doesn't even respect herself

Adunni: Imagine,look at yourself, at the age of eleven,you're still bed wetting. Isn't it a shameful thing?? And still you bed wet again, look at your clothes how it's soaked with urine and it's really smelling.

Gbenga: In fact dear ,this her bed wetting issue is still baffling me because she doesn't bed wet before, so why now??. Sometimes, I would be in my Office thinking about this girl's issue of bed wetting. I think we need to take her to a pastor because she is under a curse and I'm getting fed up. I mean why would she still bed wet at her age hmm?? Why?? We've disciplined her,we've done everything humanly possible in our capacity because it's a shameful thi...........

Adunni: Yes my husband,it will be a really shameful thing and I'm sure that all we've said since the very beginning( Holds her Anuoluwa's ear and says in a harsh and angry tone) is not sinking into her head. Isn't it??? Hmm Anuoluwa, isn't it?

Anuoluwa: No ma,all you've been saying is what am listening to. But Mom am very .......

Adunni: (Cuts in) With you shut up your mouth. It's sorry that you've been saying since all these years but is it sorry that will bring the food for your father. Would you get inside now and think about your life and I want to begin to see changes in you here after if you had been listening. Now get out.

Anuoluwa: Sorry ma. (Keeps kneeling and repeatedly) Sorry ma,sorry sir. Am really sorry for a I've done today.

Olugbenga: Common get inside. Don't let me discipline you this morning. Ehm! Have you done all your chores ??? If not I'm going to deal with you mercilessly this morning.

Anuoluwa: Yes Dad, I've finished the chores.

Olugbenga: (Softly calls out) Adetunji! Adetunji my son !!