ROSETTE

Act 1,Scene 3

(Tiwa and Orente in the school restaurant)

Orente: I'm not paying for your food today.

Tiwa: No stress.

Orente: I'm just kidding. The bill is on me. (To the waiter)Get two plates of white rice for two. Include two laps of chicken and fried plantain.

Tiwa: Make the dodo plenty and bring two bottles of cold coca-cola along.

Waiter: Taken.

Orente: Yeye. Food is bae.

Tiwa: Who loves food more between the both of us?

Orente:  You eat more than I do.

Tiwa: Your business.

(A coursemate of theirs called Bellatrix comes into the school restaurant at that time. She is dressed in an exotic manner)

Orente: See this girl oh.

Tiwa: What's it?

Orente: Excuse me(Walks over to Bellatrix)
Hello.

Bellatrix: Hi.

Orente: I like your gown.

Bellatrix: Thank you.

Orente: As in you're looking take-away.

Bellatrix: Thank you.

Orente: If you don't mind me asking, where did you get that from?

Bellatrix: My dad shipped it in from the US.

Orente: Wow. What design is it?

Bellatrix: Alesha and Elfarras. They both came together and design their own kind of wares.

Orente: That's nice. I'd really love to patronize them.

Bellatrix: I have their card.

Orente: Oh really?

Bellatrix: They are good friends of my dad. He has their contact.

Orente: I'd appreciate it if you can give me their card.

Bellatrix: Why not? (Searches her handbag)I have one with me here. (Hands it over to her)

Orente: Thanks, Bella.

Bellatrix: You are welcome.

Orente: I love people like you. You got class, unlike my razz friend. I've always been telling her to upgrade but she won't listen. Anyway, thanks for the card.

Bellatrix: Yeah

Orente: Catch ya later in class tomorrow.

(With Tiwa now)

Tiwa: What's going on?

Orente: I admire her gown.

Tiwa: So...

Orente: Must you always know everything. If I tell you now, you will complain. Your own is too much sef.

Tiwa: I can guess - you asked her where she got it from and you'd go any length to get that gown.

Orente: So you know. Why are you asking me?

Tiwa: Orente, you are never contented.

Orente: That's rich people for you. We always want to upgrade; we always want to soar. We are eagles.

Tiwa: I am...

Orente: (Interrupts)Pls, don't spoil my meal with another of your speech.

Tiwa: Orente, it's not your fault. Too much money spoils Orente. If you don't know better, tell your dad that he should stop spending extravagantly on you.
Orente: What! (Leaves in annoyance)I'm out of here before I lose my temper.

(Waiter arrives)

Waiter: Your food mas.

Orente: Get out!

Tiwa: Sorry we are not interested. We are sorry for the inconvenience. (To Orente who is on her way out already) I did not mean it that way. Orente, Orente, Orente!
(To herself) But I only said the truth. Why is she vexing now? Later now, she will calm down. It's not up to that. Orente and her vexation mood.
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