Stepmother

STEPMOTHER Vera was eight years old when her mother pass away, her father remarried, he also give birth to two kids named Praise and Precious they are twins. They where treated very well, when John travel for work, his wife Rejoice always treat Vera as a slave. Rejoice: Vera Vera, where are you this little bastard. Vera: ma, good morning Rejoice: what is good about this morning ehn [she started slapping and beating her] Precious: [she was in the dinner table eating with Praise so that they can go to school] AT school [Vera came to school very late and she was badly punished] Kate: Vera why are you coming to school very late Vera: [crying slowly] it's my stepmother and my two sister's, they always make me do the house chores and she always make me to come to school late. Kate: [hugging her] am really sorry Vera: it's okay, it's not your fault thank you for beening their for me. Emeka: Kate please help me with your text note I want to check something. Kate: ooh ok Emeka: [smiling at Vera] Vera how are you, are you okay. Vera: Yes am fine [replying weakly] Emeka: are you sure Vera: yes am sure Precious: good morning emeka how are you Emeka: am fine thank you. ehn Vera when it's time for break, can we hang out together I want to show you something. Precious: [frowning] so Vera you are having boyfriend at this your age. just wait let's go back home. Emeka: Precious what is your problem and who is her ~~here~~ boyfriend Precious: why are you ~~going~~ alway ~~at~~ staring at Vera. Do you like her. don't you see beautiful girl's around this class is this low life b***h you like. [hiss] Emeka: Vera am really sorry later we will talk [he walks away] Precious: You ~~be~~ better stay away from him if not I will show you. Kate: You better shut up your mouth, as you are like this sleeping with ~~the~~ different boys are you not ashamed. Precious: ~~if not~~ how I wish you are not Emeka sister I could have design your miserable face for you. Vera: Kate leave her alone. [Light faded] Precious: [Precious is pretending in her mother front] Precious: [crying] mom Vera insulted me today in class, she took my boyfriend away from me Rejoice: what. am really sorry darling Don't worry I will teach her a lesson. Precious: Thank you mom Rejoice: go to your room and rest Precious: ok ma Rejoice: Vera, Vera come down here Vera: am coming ma [once Vera came down, Rejoice slapped and punched her on her face, she beat her until she have no strength to cry.] Rejoice: you will not go to school for two week's you will go and sell garri for me in the market because I don't have enough money. [Vera stands up weakly and go to her room] Precious: [Laughing] Vera baby how was the beating I hope you enjoy it. Praise: Look at her ugly face [the next morning Vera did not go to school she went to the market without eating she was so weak and tired due to the beating] [she prayed before going out to the market she sold everything out and made it to school. she hid her uniform from her stepmother so she will not know that she came to school] Anita: Vera why are you always coming to school late are you not tired of being punished. Vera: ma am not doing it on purpose, my stepmother is the one maltreating me with her daughter’s she said I will not come to school for two weeks that I will sell garri for her in the market [crying] am really sorry ma. Anita: ooh my God, Vera am so sorry come and give me a hug, am really sorry. from now on if you need anything come to me. Vera: Thank you ma Anita: Your welcome, go to class I will arrange a teacher for you so that you will meet up in class. Vera: ma thank you God bless you. [Light faded] [Vera have started gaining money from the garri she sell but she hide’s the money because she don’t want ~~to~~ her stepmother to collect the money] Rejoice: [~~talking~~ talking to herself] so this girl have the mind to be selling all this garri with no stress, I will make sure I make her suffer. Vera, Vera Vera: ma you are calling me Rejoice: Yes you see this ~~one~~ bag of orange sell all of them today I don’t want to see anyone. if not you will receive beating this morning Vera: But mommy it’s Saturday I can not sell all today I have not eaten peel [?] Rejoice: who are you calling your mother, your mother is in the grave go and meet her there. Vera: [crying] have respect for the ~~dead~~ dead Rejoice: are you talking to me like that. [she started beating her] [Vera left the house with weak body she went to the market and ask one of her...] [customer to keep the bag of orange for her that she is coming]. [she went to Rita house] Vera: knock knock Rita: who is that, wait am coming [shocked] Vera: [crying slowly] how are you Rita Rita: am fine, why are you crying [Emeka was coming to Vera] Emeka: Vera why are you crying [holding her] Vera: Leave me alone, stay away from me. you are my problem emeka stop disturbing me. I always receive beating because of you stop talking to me, precious like's you so stop coming to me. Emeka: Am sorry Vera, please stop crying I don't like precious she's too lazy she's not hardworking I like you because of who you are. Rita: it's okay stop crying Vera Vera: I came to your house because I need your help. my stepmother said I should sell bag of orange today. she said I should not return with anyone. I need you to assist me if you are busying.