SETTING: Buchanan’s residence in Mount pleasant.

(It’s now 20:30 at night, Norah and Kondi arrive at Norah’s home. They use the back entrance and meet Nancy in the kitchen.)

NANCY: (Surprised with the presence of Kondi and she heard him flirting with Norah) Norah, before you go to bed, I cooked your dinner but I didn’t know that he’s still hanging around you.

NORAH: Excuse me, we’re not eating your undercooked food. We’ve already eaten better food in city centre, sorry.

KONDI: (Looking at Nancy) Ha-ha, please don’t take Norah seriously, it’s a joke. She’s trying to say that we’re not hungry.

NANCY: (Jealous) I see, she’s wasted… but hey boy, I want you to leave so you don’t die for something you don’t know about.

KONDI: What are you talking about? (Mystified)

NORAH: Oh my gosh Nancy! You can’t talk to my boyfriend like that, what’s wrong with you?

NANCY: (Smiles cheeckily) Oh… Congratulations… I didn’t know he’s yours already… Wow, that was so quicker than escom lights.

NORAH: (Annoyingly) Why are you so rude? You know… I can convince my daddy to fire you and be happy about it-

KONDI: (Holds Norah) Whoa, Norah, take it easy.

NORAH: Kondi, she doesn’t treat me with respect neither does she want to see me happy. Besides, she was happy with my mum’s death.

KONDI: Oh It’s okay, it’s okay, I can feel your pain… breath. (Caressing her shoulders)

NANCY: Norah, why are you making this up? (Thinking of beating her but refrains because of Kondi)

NORAH: Stop talking to me!… Kondi, let’s leave her. (Holds his hand)

(Nancy looks at Kondi and Norah with envy as they leave the scene.)

Bang!

(Norah coaxes Kondi into her bedroom.)

NORAH: (Throws herself into the bed) Ew, I’m too tired.

KONDI: Yes you’re… You’re safe here, I gotta go now. (Trying to avoid her tempting body)

NORAH: I can’t hear you… can you come closer?

KONDI: (Steps closer to her) I’m saying, I need to go now.

NORAH: (Lifts herself up and grabs Kondi’s shirt by the collar) You’re not going anywhere, it’s late.

KONDI: Norah, my aunt is so mean, she’ll scorn me.

NORAH: (Wraps her arms around his neck) No, she won’t scorn you for sleeping here one night.

(Norah starts kissing Kondi’s lips passionately. He can’t resist her soft touch and they make love. Next day at 7:15 on a warm sartuday morning, Kondi wakes up to a knock.)

Knock! Knock! Knock!

KONDI: (Wakes Norah and lowers his voice) Babe, uh Norah, someone is knocking on the door.

NORAH: (Yawns) Who is knocking there!?

NANCY: It’s me Nancy, Richard is waiting for you in the lounge.

NORAH: (Sighs) Okie, I’m coming! Kondi, I need you to leave right now please.

KONDI: Is everything okay?… Who is Richard?

NORAH: (Panicking) I’ll explain later sweetheart, it’s a family issue just leave okay?

KONDI: (Confused) Alright, I’m leaving.

(Kondi dresses up and walks out. He finds Richard and Nancy sitting in the lounge.)

RICHARD: (Extinguishes his cigarette) Yo handsome boy! Do you live in this crib?

KONDI: No, I came here to sell fish.

RICHARD: (Coughs) But you’re coming down the freaking stairs, what were you doing up there?

KONDI: (Nervously) I, I had to visit the bathroom… like… up there.

RICHARD: Huh, that’s interesting… So my fiance is buying fish from you?

KONDI: (Pretends like he didn’t get it) Pardon sir?

RICHARD: (Standing up slowly) I’m asking, my pretty girlfriend Norah is buying fish from you!?

KONDI: (His heart skips) Yes sir, but she has already given me money so I want to collect my cooler box and leave.

RICHARD: Aah, impressive… Before you walk out, can we sit down and have a drink? (Slowly reaching out his knife’s pocket with his left hand)

KONDI: (Smells danger) Sorry sir, but I gotta go.

RICHARD: Boy, am I scaring you with my tattoos?

KONDI: No they’re fine, but I’ve to go because my aunt is waiting for the money.

RICHARD: Mhuu alright boy, you can move your ass. (Watches Kondi as he moves to the kitchen)

(Kondi collects his cooler box and leaves.)

RICHARD: (Turns to Nancy) The boy looks innocent to me.

NANCY: Exactly, he has nothing to do with it, and apart from me, Zinzi is your other trusted mad hatter, so am doubting Gerald for the missing snow. (Falsely accusing Gerald for her own gain)

RICHARD: Ahaa! Good reasoning, that’s the second thing I like about you after your juicy body in bed. (Sniffs his knife) You know what, I’m gonna kill Gerald today. He can’t keep my clients waiting in hotel, f**ck him!

NANCY: Yes, he’ll be here in ten minutes.

RICHARD: Yebo! By the way why Norah is taking so long?(Sips his beer from the glass tumbler)

NANCY: Well, am afraid to tell you that she had the handsome boy in her room overnight.

RICHARD: (Spits out the beer) What the f**ck!? You should have told me before the boy walked out!

Peep! peep! peep!

(Car horns at the gate.)

NANCY: I think Gerald is here, let me open the gate then I’ll explain to you everything Norah has been doing with the boy.

RICHARD: Stay here, let the f**ng night guard open the gate!

NANCY: I think he has knocked off, this is eight.

RICHARD: (Fuming) Alright, so be damn quick! I wanna punish Norah after Gerald! Bus**t!

(Nancy goes outside to open the gate.)