6

They arrive in a luxury clothing store:

Ezi: (talking to a saleswoman) can you give us the best clothes you have? Preferably the most expensive (looks at Emmanuel) he pays

Emmanuel: ok give miss everything she wants go ahead

Flora: do you offer me clothes?

Emmanuel: I want you to be gorgeous for tomorrow

Flora: What's tomorrow?

Emmanuel: we are going to an auction

Flora: ah ... I don't plan to come I have concerns to make

Emmanuel: you no longer need to work during these 2 months I don't want my mother to suspect anything

Flora: won't she ask questions when she learns that I no longer work

Emmanuel: my mother is not interested in you so you don't have to worry

Ezi: are you serious? but you know your mother well she will of course want to know everything about her where she works, who does she hang out with? Your mother is really Curious, You really forgot this detail

Emmanuel: (scratches his head) I hadn't thought of it but you're right... (Smile) but it's good for me when she discovers that this girl has a lot of faults, that's for sure. she will want to ruin my relationship

Flora: how do I have so many faults!

Emmanuel: (startled) what are you doing here? But go choose dresses with the saleswoman or else

Flora: don't give me orders I don't like it

Emmanuel: when did I order you?

Flora: (fixes it)

Emmanuel: (cough) OK ok it's good, just go and choose some clothes

Flora: I'm going (takes her bag and leaves)

Emmanuel: how could you date such a girl during...

Ezi: 6 months

Emmanuel: 6 months? Are you serious ? But that's way too much me I can't even stand her for just two days She's so annoying really

Later Flora comes back to them in a beautiful dress,

Flora :what do you think?

Ezi: (bursts out laughing) ha ha-ha

Flora: (to the saleswoman) is there a problem with my dress?

The saleswoman (looks at Flora) : no Madam everything is fine you are beautiful

Ezi: what are you talking about? of course look at you, oh! my God it looks like a sausage that we try as best we can to wrap it's really too funny Ha ha ha

Flora: (sighs) don't worry about him he's crazy

Ezi: crazy? Me... Listen...

Flora: I should surely respond to fools with silence

Ezi: are you calling me a fool? Eh

Emmanuel: (Think: should I separate them or let them fight? At the same time I have such a headache...)

Flora: EMMANUEL!

Emmanuel: (starts) what! Why do you like screaming so much? Eh!

Flora: why are you angry? I love this dress pay it for me

Emmanuel: ok take it and let's go

Ezi: like why not go to dinner at a restaurant where your mother used to go? I think this will allow us to reach a majority shareholder of your mother

Emmanuel: What a great idea! yes me too i am of the same opinion

At the kondo family, Amina was reading a fashion magazine when a friend of hers called her:

Phone call

Friend: Hello! Amy how are you

Amina: yes hello! I'm fine it's been a really long time Her

friend: Wair, you're right, I'm at the restaurant and… Has your son gotten into a relationship? congratulations they look good together

Amina: what? what are you talking about

His friend: By the way yes he is with a beautiful young woman and seems to be close Meanwhile Emmanuel fed Flora,

Amina: can you take a picture of them and send them to me? Please

Her friend: of course wait a minute

She takes pictures of them and sends her Amina seeing the images is surprised,

*End of phone conversation*

Amina: how can he do that?

Bénédicte: (coming quickly) what's wrong with you? I heard you scream from the kitchen

BELIVE (come too): me too, what's your problem

Amina: (hands him the phone) how can he be with a woman in a restaurant where all my friends go and doing that is really... Ah and how can a woman behave like that with a man who doesn't is not her husband

Bénédicte: (puts down the phone) it's the new generation, they're not like us and relax Amina

Amina: (wry smile) as if it were easy

Bénédicte: maybe he likes it and you should really think about it

Amina: I need a beautiful girl who will make our family proud

Bénédicte: maybe she's perfect for that uh Amina why not think about your son's happiness first?

Amina: Bénédicte if that was how it worked you would be married by now! And then I think of my son's happiness, I don't want him to fall into the trap of a courtesan

Bénédicte: give her at least a chance maybe she will surprise you you never know

Amina: (pause)

BELIVE: yes darling think about it

After emmanuel eat at the restaurant, They leave the restaurant...

Ezi: that was funny i saw a woman take a picture of you i think she sent it to your mom

Emmanuel: it's a good thing, it's really what I wanted

Ezi: we should go (look at Flora) you! go away we're going to party between us what do you say?

Emmanuel: (smiles, nods) I told Aimée and the others that I'm going to buy them dinner so we should go why not come with us? Flora!

Flora: (folds her arms) you hired me but that doesn't mean that I'm your friend and especially not yours! (To Ezi)

Ezi: Me? When did I invite you? Who told you that I wanted to be your friend? Oh you really have a knack for ruining the atmosphere let's go Emmanuel

Emmanuel: good take a taxi at least

Flora: Stop it!

Emmanuel: what!

Flora: stop talking like I'm your real girlfriend it's disgusting (she leaves)

Emmanuel: what's wrong with her? Oh I havei really feel sick hearing this how can she think i can imagine this? It's me who's disgusted

Ezi: (yells) why don't you tell him to his face instead of mumbling

Emmanuel: I'm not afraid of her why would I be afraid of her? (touches her cheek) the pain is still there so I just don't wanna piss her off

Ezi: (laughs) what a coward Emmanuel: let's just go

Ezi: how can such a muscular man be afraid of a simple girl?

At home, Patricia: mom why not put some pepper?

Hortense: yeah

Flora: (enters)

. Hortense: Flo.... where are you from? Why do you have all these bags?

Patricia: did you go shopping?

Flora: (gives her a dress) here I bought it for you and throw away those awful dresses they look like mops (sits down) mom serves me, (blows on her nails) my nails are new

Patricia: (Smiles, Thinks: She's tough on me but always thinks about my well-being)

Flora: (looks at her) why are you looking at me like that? Go study do something instead of looking at me like a barbie doll that's broken you're so boring (scream) mom I'm hungry

Hortense: ok, I'm coming (serve him) here, eat and good by little

Flora: (while eating gives her an envelope) here Hortense: what is it?

Flora: 500 thousand CFA Francs

Patricia: (shocked) 500 thousand?

Hortense: Flora, where did you get all that money?

Flora: don't look at me like that I haven't committed crimes Hortense: but...

Patricia: looks like you did it how did you get all that money Flora?

Flora: stop confusing me now can't I eat quietly? You want to know how I got this money?

Patricia: of course it's really worrying

Flora: I have a new boyfriend he is much richer and gives me everything I want

Patricia: a new one? Flora why are you so easy? And ...

Flora: add one more word and I'll smash that big head that has nothing in it

Patricia: (touches her head) my head isn't big Hortense: Flora! stop talking in such a rude way how a woman can talk like that!

Flora: I have no appetite

Patricia: ah keep eating go ahead you are always on edge and so bossy

Flora: in the future we may move from this place Hortense: moving?

Flora: this neighborhood no longer suits me and what! Got to say on that? I'll pay the rent so you have no say in it

Hortense: ok

In a small restaurant, the hospital staff were there with Ezi and Emmanuel

A nurse: oh doctor it's really nice to see you invited to us like that

Aimée: It's been a long time since we all had dinner together Ezi it's nice to have dinner with beautiful women like you

Emmanuel: (rolls his eyes) don't mind him he's a womanizer

Ezi: what? I am ahonest man it is you who should not even be there you seem to have forgotten that you are a man in...

Emmanuel: (tramples on him)

Aimee: what did you mean?

Ezi: uh nothing (laughs) why not have a toast? Come on let's toast to Emmanuel's relationships

Emmanuel: My God!

Ezi: (laughs at him)

Flora was in her bedroom looking at the stars through the window when

Patricia joined her.

Flora: (looks at her) what do you want from me?

Patricia: I'll bring you some milk why not drink some and make peace? Eh

Flora: (pause)

Patricia: I take that for a yes (sits on the bed) here I have it ready for you

Flora: (takes it and sits down) what do you want now?

Patricia: this man he seems to be rich seriously

Flora: what man?

Patricia: I'm talking about your future boyfriend, he bought you a lot of stuff

flora: yes

Patricia: and do you like it? (Flora looks at her) you should be careful one day you will definitely fall in love

Flora: ha haha ​​in love with me? My God stop deluding yourself love is for the weak I am not weak

Patricia: if you say so

Flora: I fell in love with a man like Emmanuel I'd rather die

Patricia: so his name is Emmanuel?

Flora: yes yes

Patricia: hmm

Flora: what!

Patricia: nothing They spend the night in the same room

the next day, Flora got ready and wore the dress that Emmanuel had given her:

Hortense: wow! you are so pretty my heart, you go out

Flora: I know... Oh I'll be home quite late today don't wait for me for dinner

Hortense: do you have an appointment with your new boyfriend?

Flora: um... See you in the evening take good care of yourself bye (she leaves)

In a beautiful residence Amina was sitting at a table with friends

Ezi: (walks up to them) Aunt are you there? It's an honor to meet you

Amina: Oh! son what are you doing here?

Ezi: I came with my mother she is a guest too

Amina: I see.. your mother is here it will be my pleasure to say hello to her I thought she was traveling in America

Ezi: she came back on purpose for this event, you know her love for designer jewellery… ah! the women

Amina: it's normal to like good things (laughs)

Ezi: (Thinks: ha ha-ha I can't wait to see how she reacts to seeing Emmanuel and Flora ha ha-ha)

Amina: Hey! Oh! what's up with you it looks like you're laughing inside you

Ezi: I have.. I have a cold that's why! otherwise nothing serious

Amina: look towards the front door and see Emmanuel entered the room with Flora on his arm, everyone is surprised, they approach them

Ezi: (Thinks: they look good together ohh. hope this girl won't fool my friend)

Emmanuel: Mom!

Amina: (looks at Flora)

Flora: (holding her hand) hello, I'm Flora, Emmanuel's girlfriend

All the women are surprised at howt Flora is tactile

TO BE CONTINUED...