Chapter seventy one
How do I tell her?
Gina and Diego are going home. A car follows behind. Gina and Diego do not realize as Diego tells Gina about his visit.
They get to the house, Gina drives in and parks the car
Ela and Ena park at the gate of the house
Ela: Let's go in?
Ena: I don't know
Ela: Let's.
Ena: Alright then. (Blows the car horn)
Gina: Who's that?
Can't be Lucy, she said she would come late as she's meeting with Louis to discuss their partnership...
Who's that then?
(Comes out of the house and presses a button on the gate which opens. The car comes in)
Yeah? Who are you?
(Ela and Ena come out)
Ena: Not good Gina, you don't just open the gate for strangers
Gina: You think I'm dumb? I already saw you through the security camera, just wanna be formal
Ela: It's been a long time, Gina
Gina: It sure is
Ena: Who would think you would be living here in San Diego?
Gina: I'm not living here. I live in NYC.
I came to visit
How did you know this house?
Ela: We followed you
Gina: Why?
Ena: Well, we suspect that Diego is Lucy's son
Gina: Lucy's not here
Ela: Don't lie to us. We know everything
Gina: (reads their mind) I know what you're thinking and yes, Diego's not Kris's son
Ela: Did we ask?
Ena: Which makes me want to think, he is definitely his son
Gina: He's not!
Lucy and Kris never made love
Ela: Yeah, cause you were there with them all the time, right?
Ena: Look at them Gina. They fucking lookalike, act are like, love the same thing…
Gina: You should go..
Ela: We are not leaving until we know the truth
Ena: Yes, we'll wait for Lucy, no worries
Gina: No please. Lucy doesn't know that Diego knows Kris or has met him. She shouldn't know either
He's happy here. I mean Diego likes here, he for once enjoys living in a place they moved to
Don't take the joy from this boy
If you tell Lucy, she will want to leave
Ena: Why run from Kris? Why not just settle the conflict and be friends again?
Gina: It's not that easy Ena
Ela: Whatever. Tell us already
Diego is Kris's son, right?
Gina: No, he is not
Like you know, the father abandoned them when Diego was a baby. How can Kris be his father?
Ela: How did you know that we know that
Gina: Diego must have told you
Ela: Uh huh
Ena: It's okay, Gina.
Thanks for the info.
But how you gonna deal with Lucy knowing Kris because Kris plan on visiting soon
Gina: I plan on talking to her
I'll just look for a good opportunity
Ela: Time ticks Gina. You don't want to be some enemy to her or something
(Diego comes out to meet them)
Diego: I've been calling you aunt Gina…
Oh, hi aunties?
Ena: (Walks to Diego, pats his head) We didn't get to say goodbye, so we came to tell you
Diego: Awwwn, that's so sweet of you
I see why the twins love you guys much
Ela: (Looks at Gina) Yeah, we are too loving to be ignored or given false attention
Diego: (unaware of what is happening) Come in aunties, let's have dinner together….
Ena: Oh no Diego, we gotta run
Ela: Bye cutie. (They leave, Gina exhales deeply)
Diego: Are you okay, aunty?
Gina: Yes…. Let's go make chicken for dinner. (They go in)
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Ela and Ena on their way home
Ena: Well, at least we know where Lucy lives
Not a fruitless drive
Ela: (Opens her palm which reveals a hair strand) Not fruitless at all
Ena: What's that?
Ela: Diego's hair. I got it when I pat his head
We're gonna run a test on it
Ena: Genius!
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Diego: Dinner was yum!
Best chicken ever!
Lucy: Better than my cooking?
Diego: You know no one can cook better than you (kisses her on her cheek)
Just wanna praise Aunt a little, you know what I mean
Gina: Praise me or not, I know I cook well
(They laugh)
Diego: Baby Jimmy, let's go watch spongebob upstairs before bedtime. (Carries the baby away)
Gina: Um Lucy….
Lucy: I was thinking…
I should tell Diego the truth already, I shouldn't hide it anymore….
I would tell him about his Dad, highschool, KBL, everything I've been hiding from him…
(Gina swallows saliva)
You know, I thought about what you said, I'm not really protecting him, I'm just lying to him…
I should be honest…
Gina: About that…
Lucy: I should let him use the internet, play music, who knows he might even love KBL songs…
I'll even call Becca over so we could sing together
Gina: How about Kris?
Lucy: You know I don't want to see him!
(Gina swallows saliva again)
What?
Gina: Umm, em, um m
Lucy: Spill it out Gina
Gina: I met with Ela and Ena
Lucy: Here in San Diego?
What are they doing here?
Gina: Well, they… um, they came to um, they came to visit…, you know, spend some time with…
(Phone rings)
Lucy: It's Becca, I'll take this (picks up)
Hello Babe
Becca: Halo Butiful!
Lucy: Uh?
Becca: (chuckles) I just spoke Nigerian to you
Lucy: Oh nice. Nigerian girl is already learning her language.
Becca: I sure am
I plan on getting married to Ade in their traditional way
Lucy: Nigeria is for you, baby
Becca: Totally! (They giggle)
Just called to say hi
Lucy: I highly appreciate Ma'am
Becca: Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you
When I went to NYC to see Brown, I met with one of the twins, you know, Ela and Ena
I don't know which of them I met, it's always hard to differentiate them
Lucy: They are so identical!
Becca: Yeah
Lucy: How's she?
Becca: You're asking about a great chef and movie actress? Of Course she's great!
Lucy: (chuckles) That's lovely to hear
Becca: She asked about you
Lucy: You didn't tell her anything, did you?
Becca: Do you know me orange?
Lucy: Sorry Ma'am
Becca: I'll have to go Lucy. I just heard a jam, it's a Nigerian song of a great artist, he's called Lucky Dube
Lucy: Yes yes Becca, enjoy your jam
Later hun. (hangs up)
Becca is sure enjoying Nigeria
You were saying something Gina?
Gina: It's nothing
(Aside) How do I tell her?