The Hidden Motive

(Photo Source: Quotes Gram Website)

It has been a long day. A lot of people have been in the compound and the house help is cleaning the compound. Mama Anita is seated outside waiting. Anita walks to her. She is still happy.

“Yes mom, you called me?”

“I did. Have a seat.”

“OK. What is the problem?”

“I want you to end your relationship with that boy.”

“WHAT?!”

“I know you are not deaf. You have heard me.”

“Are you being serious mom?”

“Yes I am being serious.”

“You want me to leave the man I love?”

“Yes I will not repeat myself again.”

“OK, why?”

“He is not from our people.”

There is an eerie silence. Anita is still looking at her mother. She is trying to compose herself as she can.

“So?”

“What do you mean ‘so’?”

“He is not from our people so?”

“It would seem he has even taught you to talk back your mother, eh?”

“No. I am still trying to understand your logic. I have been dating this man for 2 years. You have known him from the start. Why after all this time and when we are about to get married do you come up with such…ideologies?”

“I was not sure how far you would go in the relationship. I was hoping for you to see some sense. You know fully well our people and his people do not mix. You should have seen how his parents were looking at us. Faking smiles when deep inside their heart they were ready to strike us down.”

“You know what mom, no, I will not end my relationship with him over some flimsy excuse. You have to do better than that.”

“Wait, you are talking to me, like that?”

“You are still on that?”

“If your father was here…”

“He is not. He died.”

“Yes, he died, fighting those people.”

“It has been 15 years. We have been living in peace. Why can’t we just move on?”

“I will never forget the pain and the torment. I lost the man I love.”

“I lost my dad too. However, you cannot stay on that issue forever. We have to move on mom.”

“No. I refuse to forget.”

"Mom, if you have hidden agenda against my fiance, I will not let it succeed."

Anita left immediately after that statement, never giving her mother the chance to respond.

Comments

Men, we need to wake up

(all photos courtesy of Google). The world is evolving. Time is changing. Women are gaining power. Men are seated, watching, waiting for their turn. In the 90s and early 2000s all campaigns were directed at ‘empowering the women’ Do not get me wrong, women were mistreated and suffered under the tyranny of men and their egos. UNICEF created the International Day of the Girl to help end the circle of violence against adolescent girls. It is celebrated on the 11 th of October annually. Education was the major concern and center of debates, and the United Nations felt that it had serious impacts on human and economic aspects of society. Girls worldwide were forced to cook, clean and do other house hold chores while their male siblings went to school and received care and attention from parents. Girls were seen as a curse while boys were seen as a blessing. Men felt proud having a boy while mistreating the poor mother for having a girl. Something needed to

The Most Amazing Story Never Written

(Made on Canva) Alright. We need to write a short film and shoot it by the end of the month. Ok. What story are we telling? What stories excite the masses? I am not too sure. I think drama has been overwritten. Action? You think we can pull it off? We are going to need a budget for that. Not to mention we are going to need a trainer, an action director, a stunt manager, a doctor, practice the stunts, different days for shooting, a good director of photography and fit actors? Hahaha. Why do you think we would need fit actors? You trying to say we can’t find any? From the people we have. I highly doubt it. What would our actors be fighting against? Aliens? They never come to take over the world here. Zombies, our actors would run and leave us alone on the set. Moreover, we couldn’t get it approved. We don’t fight wars and we never have had heroes we can write about. How about we check online? All I found were stories about aliens, zombies and things that would never happen this side of t

Why an antagonist is important to a story

(Made on Canva) Who is an antagonist? An antagonist is the villain of a story. It can be a human being, a natural phenomenon like a hurricane, a disease, an animal, an idea or a fictional character like a dinosaur. The aim of the antagonist is to create chaos and wreak havoc while creating obstacles for the protagonist (hero). The protagonist has to find a solution to the uncomfortable situation caused by the antagonist. In story-telling, the antagonist propels the story forward by creating an inciting incident that forces the protagonist to go on a journey to remedy the situation and restore balance. In the Dark Knight (2008), the Joker creates chaotic situations in the city of Gotham with the aim of killing the Batman. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thanos is looking for rings that will give him ultimate power and make him the supreme being of the universe. Why are antagonists not popular? Being an antagonist is not very appealing, especially in the acting business becau

My Random Stories

Search This Blog