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ACT 5
Scene 3
A street in Lagos mainland
Wednesday, March 1st 2000
(Uyai’s apartment at green gate)
{Entered Uyai and Ubong}
(A rainy night. Michael is asleep. Uyai and Ubong are discussing in the living room)
UYAI
Ebe mi.
[Interpretation: my husband]
UBONG
Hmm?
UYAI
I want to ask for your opinion on something.
UBONG
What is it?
UYAI
You know, Michael is growing and soon we will be looking forward to enrolling him in a school.
UBONG
Yes, I’m aware
UYAI
Ok. So, I was thinking about joining you to support the home. You see, my groundnut business is not doing much and I don’t want to just sit around idle.
UBONG
Why? I’m doing just fine. I’m a mechanic now and I earn just enough to take care of you and our son
UYAI
I know dear, I’m trying not to put all our eggs in one basket.
UBONG
Ok, so what do you want to do?
UYAI
Hmm, since I can’t get a professional job because I have no educational background, I was thinking of going into trade
UBONG
(Laughing) interesting
UYAI
Don’t laugh. I can start selling okrika.
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̷T̷O̷R̷N̷ (𝓝𝓲𝓰𝓮𝓻𝓲𝓪𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓶𝓮𝓭 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵) ✔
Spiritual𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒏 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒃𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒙𝒆𝒅; all you need to do is to not give up. Some might say if you run out of patience, try long suffering. Aren't they fruit of the spirit? This story tells about a girl named Uyai who was force to marry at...
