(Five years later. Orente speaks to Tiwa)
Orente: Tiwa, how far now?
Tiwa: Fiinne(Emphatically)
Orente: I came to your house today with the description you gave me but I was told you've traveled.
Tiwa: Yes I have.
Orente: Where to?
Tiwa: Outside of the country.
Orente: Where exactly?
Tiwa: Canada.
Orente: You traveled for holiday or what?
Tiwa: I've got business to do in Canada.
Orente: Are you kidding me? Girl, you've upgraded oh. What baffles me is your house. Is that really your house?
Tiwa: Yes of course.
Orente: Your dad built it for you?
Tiwa: No, I did by myself.
Orente: Seriously?
Tiwa: Yeah
Orente: So what do you do now?
Tiwa: I'm a musician.
Orente: Are you the one they call T-music?
Tiwa: Yes
Orente: I used to see you on TV but I didn't believe it was you. Girl, you have changed so much. I know your dad is also a musician. Did he connect you to the connected?
Tiwa: No, I stood on my own.
Orente: Chai, and this is what you were telling me.
Tiwa: So how are you too?
Orente: I'm managing.
Tiwa: You don't sound good.
Orente: Because I'm not good. I need like 300k for my house rent.
Tiwa: Your dad?
Orente: He's no more. Since he died, his people have been dealing with me.
Tiwa: Where do you stay?
Orente: Lekki phase I
Tiwa: Orente, you say you're managing?
Orente: Yes
Tiwa: And you went to rent a house in Lekki phase I?
Orente: (No response)
Tiwa: Anyway, that rich blood is still in you. Well, I won't help you out with your rent.
Orente: Aah...Have you forgotten those days that I always spend on you?
Tiwa: I won't be like your dad who was always spoonfeeding you. What I will do for you is to give you enough money to start a business.
Orente: That will be nice. Thank you. But I also need to pay my rent as soon as possible or else I will get kicked out of my apartment.
Tiwa: Exactly what I want for you.
Orente: Eh?
Tiwa: Move to an affordable apartment and not one that you'll be struggling to pay rent.
Orente: You are making sense.
Tiwa: You can see what I've been telling you all these years. But because I was razz so-called razz girl, I didn't have money and I didn't 'upgrade', you didn't listen. Now you'd listen because I am T-music.
Orente: I'm sorry.
Tiwa: No need to be but I hope you've learned your lessons.
Orente: In a hard way...BLACKOUT.
I HOPE YOU HAD A NICE TIME.
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ROSETTE
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