[Back to present]
[Light Bulb is on his knees pleading earnestly with Lala who still remained partially concealed in the corner of the room.]
LIGHT BULB: Forgive me lah lah doh reh mih. Abeg, merciful for me. E don tey when thief dey hungry me. Abeg, merciful.
PLASTIC: See prodigal son when no dey return house. Electricity don dey finish abi nepa don carry am waka?!
LALA: Akpakpa!* Akpakpa na that insect when dey cling to pikin when say e stubborn. E don tey when the Akpakpa settle down for your head.
LIGHT BULB: Oga Lala, merciful for me.
LALA: You of all people know the sacraments and sacrilegious for this church. Your offense na death sentence.
LIGHT BULB: Ah! Oga Lala abeg merciful.
LALA: But as you dey here so, nobody go harm you yet because na sanctified ground you dey stand.
LIGHT BULB: Oga na devil work. Merciful.
LALA: From today, I don excommunicate you from the church. Dey run for your life. The 12 Apostles don receive order to eliminate you 2 hours from now.
PLASTIC: Before I count reach 2, borrow leg!
[Light Bulb took to his heels knowing vehemently the consequences of his actions.]
LALA: Plastic!
PLASTIC: lah lah doh reh mih.!
LALA: Carry the offering go drop for altar.
PLASTIC: Yes boss
[He carried the bag of money and exits the scene.]
[Light fades out on Lala who shook the lit cigarette intermittently.]
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Love Swing
ActionA turn of event as he loved someone who did not love him back and she loved someone who may not even lover her back. The story of love that swings from the ideas that were embedded in us right from the time we were salvaging our high school grades...
