(Immabong getting ready for a dinner with Nnamdi)
IMMA: Please Cynthia pass me my concealer brush, it's inside the basket. It fell from my make up purse.
CYNTHIA: You have started oh! (She gets up to get it).
CYNTHIA: Take! ( handing over the brush to imma).
IMMA: Thanks.
*(10 mins later)*
CYNTHIA: (Cynthia staring closely at Imma) Is this plenty make up necessary, it's already 8pm.
IMMA: I need to look sweet for my baby (chuckles)
CYNTHIA: Naughty girl.
*(5 mins later)*
IMMA: Am done.
CYNTHIA: Finally!
IMMA: (Getting her bag from the wall were it was hung). Please see me off to the gate
CYNTHIA: Ehen babe bring shawama and chivita juice for me please when coming back.
IMMA: (huffs) Do you bring anything aside ice cream when you go out? . Lemme joor! I might just decide to bring toothpick( she laughs).
(They both head out towards the gate, Cynthia stops a cab for Imma)
CYNTHIA: Oya enter!
IMMA: Thank you! ( she enters the cab and waves Cynthia good bye) Byyeee!
CYNTHIA: (waves back) Bye! Don't forget my shawama oh.
DINNER AT ECHELON HEIGHT
(Imma on siting Nnamdi , walks towards him to give him a hug)
IMMA: Hi baby.
NNAMDi: Woah! Baby you look sweet , are an angel cause I can see beauty all over you.
Imma: (blushing) Thanks dear.
NNAMDi: Let's go inside.
(Holding her hands into the hall, pulls a chair and she sit. He hurriedly get a sit for himself)
NNAMDi: Sweet , you are looking really nice.
IMMA: Thanks dear!
NNAMDi: How's your day?
IMMA: It was okay, just that I miss you
NNAMDi: I miss you too, work today was really tight.
IMMA: Sorry about that.
NNAMDI: No qualms!
NNAMDi: Baby! Make an order.
IMMA: Okay.
Waiter! Please come....
(Waiter comes over with a menu)
IMMA: (looking at the menu) Uurhm! Am not really hungry, I need something light.
Get me catfish pepper soup and rice , with a bottle of red wine, top it up with cream vegetables salad. Okay!
NNAMDi: ( staring at Imma) Is it okay?
IMMA: weeelll! I will love to get a plate of rice and sharwama with a bottle of chivita for my roommate.
NNAMDi: Make an order for that too.(now with a diminishing voice)
IMMA: Waiter , these are my orders( handing over the menu).
IMMA: Baby! What are you taking?
NNAMDi: (with not much excitement) Just jollof rice.
( Waiter goes to bring the order)
IMMA: Lovely shirt dear!
NNAMDI: Thanks .
(Waiter walks in with the orders and serves them)
IMMA: The food is really delicious.
NNAMDI: (muttering inside ,' after finishing my money why won't the food be delicious' ) Yes it is!
*Done eating and had a chat for a while*
IMMA: Baby! I want to start going it's getting late.
NNAMDI: Oh! How time flies when am with you.
(she smiles)
NNAMDI: Get your stuffs and let's go.
(*They both head outside*)
NNAMDI: Give me some sugar! (opening his arms)
IMMA: (Perks him) That's it. Thanks for today.
TYPICAL NIGERIAN EXPERIENCE