CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP - 13

SCENE 16

INT. BRUCES' HOUSE/THUGS ROOM/UPSTAIRS - CONTINOUS

One of the thugs is seen speaking into phone.

THUG#1(INTO PHONE)

He's home. He just came in.

VOICE(THROUGH PHONE)

Okay. Keep your eyes opened.

SCENE 17

EXT. BRUCES’ HOUSE/OUTSIDE/DOWNSTAIRS - SAME TIME

Bruce walks up to his apartment situated downstairs at the back. He pulls his faulty unlocked slide aluminium glass door, unlocks the padlock on the burglar-proof door and goes in.

SCENE 18

INT. BRUCES’ HOUSE/LIVING ROOM - CONTINOUS

He locks door behind him and puts on living room lights. He switches on air conditioner and makes his way into master bedroom.

He begins to take off his clothing and accessories. He wears towel and enters bathroom. He dries himself after showering, slips into boxer shorts and T-shirt.

Shortly Amara is seen using a key from her purse to open the padlock to Bruce's burglar-proof door. She enters with a plastic bag and slides the aluminium glass behind her.

AMARA

Bruce!

There is no response. She starts setting food flask, cutleries and dinner wares from the plastic bag in her hand on the dining table.

Shortly Bruce enters into the living room. He is startled to see Amara.

BRUCE

Jesus!

AMARA

Hi?

BRUCE

How many times have I told you to always call before coming over?

AMARA

Since I have your keys, any need?

BRUCE

Have my keys or not you should still call.

AMARA

I thought you’d be hungry so I brought you some food. Homemade. Don’t tell me you already ate from that your Meshai again?

BRUCE

Amara, I wasn’t expecting you.

AMARA

Expecting someone else?

BRUCE

What if wasn't home?

AMARA

You’re always home after work, Bruce. Where’d you go? Come and sit.

Bruce reluctantly obeys.

AMARA(CONT'D)

I brought you Fufu with some vegetable soup made with stock fish, dried fish and snail. All for you.

She serves meal on dinner wares.

BRUCE

It’s almost nine P.M, Amara. How do you want your Fufu to digest?

AMARA

Ok, eat only the soup. Vegetables are good for you. It’d even aid digesting whatever you ate at the Meshai's.

Bruce starts picking at the food.

BRUCE

How were you able to cook this meal so fast? You left the office just some few minutes before me?

AMARA

I usually cook my meals at once in bulk – mostly weekends – and freeze them. What I did was bring this one out of the freezer, warmed it up and voilà...!

Bruce’ cell phone beeps. He picks and message reads: “Hello, dear? Can’t stop thinking about u. luv ya.” Contact name shows Miss Etim. He gulps, drops the phone.

BRUCE

(To Amara)

...what if there’s no electricity?

AMARA

I have a generator.

Bruce phone beeps again. He picks and message reads: “Won’t say anything?”

AMARA(CONT'D)

 Who is it?

BRUCE

No one.

He dials Miss Etim’s number. It rings and he steps away from dining area.

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