(At Ayra's room)
AYRA: will you stop banging your head? If we are lucky then we will surely go abroad
APRIL: you don't understand Ayra, Nigeria is boring
AYRA: don't go there oooo, remember it's still our country. Are you ready to see the results?
APRIL: well we have to start from somewhere
AYRA: (screaming) I am going to America April. My village people failed hard
APRIL: what about me?
AYRA: let me see..... so sorry April, you weren't choosen
APRIL: At least one of us were picked. Congratulations bestie
AYRA: thank you, so sorry you weren't choosen
APRIL: it's fine. You will gist me about everything. How America looks like, which city you visited, the food you eat, your apartment and so on
AYRA: I should just sneak you into my bag
APRIL: hahahaha very funny. Come on let's go tell your familia
AYRA: I am scared
APRIL: huh?
AYRA: what if they refuse? You know my family are a handful
APRIL: you have a fever Ayra seriously. How can they refuse silver and continue living on grass?
AYRA: you know how they are, the Adams family
APRIL: (chuckles) yeah right
AYRA: fine. (They exit)
(At the sitting room)
EDDIE: I say everyone is special in their own way. Ronaldo is special so as Messi
OSAS: daddy, I know that but look at Ronaldo...
EDDIE: shut up young lady. If elders are talking, you keep quiet
OSAS: daddy it's when elders are talking
EDDIE: Alesha talk to your daughter before I stone her with her destiny. Your mates are in their husband's house
ALESHA: apologize Osas
OSAS: I am sorry. (Murmuring) Everytime my mates are in their husband's house
EDDIE: what did you say?
OSAS: nothing sir ooo. (Ayra and April enters)
AYRA: guess what daddy
EDDIE: have you seen your prince charming?
AYRA: daddy you have started again. Everytime husband, husband, husband
EDDIE: shut up there
ALESHA: Ayra, you know how your father is so forget it. Tell us the good news
AYRA: I am going to AMERICA
EDDIE: (lip smacks) today is not April fool's day, right April?
APRIL: yes sir but she isn't joking
EDDIE: shut up joor, it's not only April it's December
AYRA: dad
EDDIE: ehh
AYRA: I am sorry. Well for those who don't believe me, I will be leaving for America tomorrow
EDDIE: did you just call me those?
AYRA: not just you daddy, Osas doesn't believe me
OSAS: you America? Keep dreaming
AYRA: alright check this out familia
ALESHA: you aren't serious girl. (Jumping happily) My daughter is going to America aaaaaaa
OSAS: really? Sis I thought you were joking. A big congratulations girl
AYRA: thank you girl
EDDIE: can we reject the scholarship?
ALL: God forbid
ALESHA: please stop this talk Eddie
EDDIE: well don't mind me for being a good father and making sure for my daughter's well-being
AYRA: daddy, by congratulating me is enough and you haven't even said it yet
EDDIE: I will say it after advising you. Sit down
AYRA: (sits) I am listening daddy
EDDIE: remember that you are a Nigerian and wherever you go, you'll always be a Nigerian. Do not bring a white husband home to me!
AYRA: but daddy, I am going to America. It's impossible not to fall in love there
EDDIE: okay fall in love, then I will make sure I give you a helping hand so that you will unfall in love
AYRA: there is nothing like unfall daddy
EDDIE: don't worry, the word would come into existence when you bring home a white husband
AYRA: fine I will lock my heart
EDDIE: that's left for you to handle
ALESHA: congratulations Ayra, I wish you a safe flight
OSAS: safe journey sis
APRIL: I will miss you
AYRA: I will miss you more
EDDIE: take care of yourself and avoid eating white man food
AYRA: daddy
EDDIE: shhhh
ALESHA: ignore him
OSAS: (whispers to AYRA) you know your father is Dracula
AYRA: (whispering to OSAS) he is your father too (both laughing)
APRIL: I will help you pack
OSAS: let's go sis
AYRA: thank you daddy, thank you mummy ( They exit)
ALESHA: what will you eat?
EDDIE: pounded yam and Ogbono soup
ALESHA: coming right up. ( exit)