LAME RED: SEASON TWO: EPISODE ONE: HUMBLE BEGINNINGS: CHAPTER FIVE; HOW MANY DRINKS TILL CHAOS?

Mandy is in the office tidying up some things "seems like you have a lot going on" she looks up to see Simi standing by the door "hey you" she hugs her "finally a friendly face, how was the honeymoon?" "I'm not here to talk about my honeymoon, how come you are sharing the office with Mike? I saw someone in yours and she directed me to you, bitchy huh?" "Its a long story, the board is probing me because of my involvement with Dave, I thought when I will be back the whole thing will be over" Mandy sobs silently "Hey! Get a hold of yourself, you don't run away from problems, now you are back, fix it, fix whatever went wrong with Ego and Tamuno because now they are pissed at me for siding you, I don't know what went wrong this last three months but things have to be great, starting with you coming to the club with me tonight!" Simi said "No, I don't think I can" "Yes you can, remember when you dragged me yourself, the girls will be there we can bond and share gossip, you can also tell be about the bitch in your office" they both laugh "thanks Simi, its never the same without you "You welcome, by the way, nice hair". .................................................................... They girls are in the club, sitting by the bar and having a nice time. Mandy raises her glass to toast "A toast to the most awesome friends I've ever met, from me saying I'm sorry, to Simi wishing her a happy married life over again, to Tamuno on her promotion and to Ego for refusing to take a much better job" "What? I want to but I'm just confused about how Beenie will feel" Ego said "You mean the not talking to you Beenie because you got a lawyer for Sophie and went for her trial" Tamuno said "Well he is over their, go and face your problems" Mandy points to where Beenie, Deji and Olika are having a drink "Okay I will, wish me luck" Ego stands and leaves "Well about my promotion, I've been feeling awkward about it, you know I got close on Mrs Roberts, they cut me off" Tamuno said "if getting close hasn't taught you anything remember me, I've not recovered from that incident, be thankful they gave you a souvenir" Mandy said "Speaking of the souvenir, I have to go, bye, have fun" "Bye" Tamuno leaves. Simi's phone starts ringing "Hello, what? Is she okay, I'm on my way" "what is it?" Mandy said "Aunt Bisi is in the hospital, I need to leave" "I'm coming with you" "Wait for Ego when she is done you can come, bye" Simi hurriedly leaves. .................................................................... "I know we have been in a weird place since, so I just came to tell you that I'm leaving, I got a job at Resplendent" Ego said to Beenie "Good for you" he said "Really? That's all?" "What else, like you said we are in a weird place, this should set you free, excuse me" he leaves her standing there, Mandy walks up to her "Are you set?" Mandy said "Yes, let's leave, this was a mistake". Mandy's phone buzzes, she looks at it to see an email, it reads "why did you run?" she shuts it down immediately "why do you look petrified?" Ego said "Nothing, let's go" .................................................................... Simi is in the hospital with her aunt "Why did you not tell me you are sick?" "I'm sorry, didn't want to spoil your honeymoon, I have breast cancer and they say I have few weeks to live" "What? Breast cancer! Oh my God, Aunt Bisi why didn't you tell me? Now I have just few weeks to see you?" Simi said in tears "Let's leave the tears aside, I need to you to do something for me before I die, I have a son, and I need you to find him for me" .................................................................... The paths of life we tend to walk in, can get complicated, how do we find balance when it throws us off guard? What is Mandy running from? How will Ego handle her friendship with Beenie? How will Tamuno adjust to her new job position? How will Simi find Aunt Bisi's son? Find out more next week, thanks for reading.

LAME RED: SEASON TWO: EPISODE ONE: HUMBLE BEGINNING: CHAPTER FOUR: BREAK THE DRAMÀ

Simi and Deji are in their home, Simi is about to leave the house "Where are you off to? We just arrived" "To see my friends, its been long I saw them, I bet they have a lot to gist me" he held her in his arms "Babe, can we just sit this one out, tomorrow you could go" he said coyly "We have been hiding out since we got back, honey I have a real life, catch you later" she said as she leaves. .................................................................... "Wow you are glowing Simi we need to throw you a party" Ego said, the girls except Mandy are at a restaurant "Hmm, you don't need to flatter me, i know I'm good" Simi said "we are really glad you are back, it was kind of lonely in the friend zone, you know like when the brain doesn't function with the motor neurons" Tamuno said, Ego and Simi stare at her in a weird way "guess some things never change" Simi said "Mandy has" Ego said "What do you mean?" "She left the shores of this country like 3weeks after you were gone and barely said a word to us" Tamuno said "Is she back?" "We don't know" Ego said "how about her phone, isn't it going through?" Simi said "No, it doesn't" Tamuno said "Well, that's quite odd! How about the office did anyone check? Tamuno and Ego appear uneasy "I guess that's a no! So you were busy trying the phone unaware of the crappy network! No wonder she left and is probably back without informing you guys" "you don't have to blame us, Ego was battling with Sophie's case in court, I was dealing with Mrs Roberts and my license, I have enough on my plate! By the way I was promoted to assistant medical director, yay! No one cares! its Mandy over again, I've done my best for her, put my license on the line, if something was really going on, she would have replied my countless texts!" Tamuno said infuriated "I was also offered a job by Yewande Grace of Resplendent, well like Tamuno said, we are back to the Mandy bubble! Enjoy!" they both get up and leave the restaurant, Simi stares in shock

LAME RED: SEASON TWO: EPISODE ONE: HUMBLE BEGINNINGS: CHAPTER THREE: DELIVERY

Mike is at the airport waiting to pick Mandy up when she arrives "Wow, you look kind of different" he said "How different?" "Well I haven't seen you with a short hair, but its all good on you, how was it" "It went well I'm thankful". They enter the car and drive away from the airport "So where do you want to go? Home? A restaurant?" "The office" she said "why the office? You just arrived and you need rest" "no I don't, I've not been there for months, want to know what's up" "How about you call your friends first" he said "Another bad idea" "Mandy, you can't just keep avoiding them because you don't want the truth, you have to face it when it comes" "Till then". .................................................................... They both enter the office, everyone greet Mandy in a weird way "What's going on Mike? I'm getting weird vibes and here looks different" "I didn't want to just hit you on the face with it, we are under investigation from the board, they are reviewing everything, court cases, clients etc" he said "Who authorized that? This is a private firm, we have renewed our approval" she said "Well they felt different after your connection with Dave" "I don't believe this! I've had enough they leave this instant! she said irritated "Well tell them yourself". A young woman approaches them "Look who is back from the dead, were where you exactly? Tahiti?" "Adaeze? what are you doing here?" You guys know each other?" Mike said "Of course she is Adaeze Bishop, the bitch who thinks she can get what she wants, I knew it!, now you are coming for my firm" "Well its you Mandy Lawson that thinks she can get what she wants, this isn't law school, I'm not going to screw you like you screwed my man but in this case I will be screwing you and your firm! I'm not a coward, neither do I forgive and forget! How cliche of you, always falling for the bad boys, buckle up, you in for a hell ride!" she pushes her aside and walks away, Mike stares at her in shock "Wow, I thought she was a bitch, now you've awoken a sleeping lion" he said, Mandy just stares dumbfounded.

LAME RED: SEASON TWO: EPISODE ONE: HUMBLE BEGINNINGS: CHAPTER TWO; SHUFFLES

Tamuno and Femi are walking towards the conference room "So what's with this awkward meeting? Have they finally decided to punish Mrs Roberts?" she said "Seriously, I'm as confused as you are, you got your license back that's all that matters, these dirty people always have their way of ending up innocent". They enter the room to see their fellow doctors sitting, they join in. "Ladies and Gentlemen, I'm glad you all made yourselves available for this impromptu meeting, it is all for the good of this hospital, I'm Felicia Ejike, Vice President Nigeria Medical Association, as you have noticed, their has been changes, we have decided to select an Assistant Medical Director, who will be someone you are familiar with and then the Medical Director elected by the board of trustees, your assistant Medical Director will be no other than Miss Tamuno Sani" they all applaud as Tamuno stands surprised "Anything you will like to say, Miss Sani?" "Well, I'm quite shocked, few months ago I lost my license, now I'm back as Assistant Medical Director, I'm kind of......" "I believe what you want to say is you are grateful and will do your best? Duly noted Miss Sani, you may sit" Felicia said "that was really an amazing acceptance speech" Femi said to Tamuno as she sat down "this is not an honor, almost like the shoved it to me to shut my mouth!" "Without further ado, let's make welcome our new Medical Director". A handsome tall young man who is in his mid 30's comes into the room, they all stand to greet him, the ladies look on in awe "Why is your face like that? Well that's what happens when a prince becomes MD, I doubt the ladies will be giving me attention" Femi said to Tamuno "Shut it! Good for you at least your glory days are over" "I'm glad to finally be here, it was a long flight from London" he said with a spot on british accent "don't be deceived by the accent, I'm very much Nigerian, I look forward to a great working relationship with all of you, pardon my manners for not introducing myself earlier on, I'm Will Henry".

LAME RED: SEASON TWO: EPISODE ONE: HUMBLE BEGINNINGS: CHAPTER ONE: THE OTHER TEAM

Well! Well! Well! Lasgidi lovers, we are back here again in the town of Victoria Island, other than the usual annoying downpour, the streets are lit up by the traffic lights, the clubs raze with mad jams from hit artists and upcoming artists and of course, our girls are not left behind. Its been three long months, some people still feel lost,trapped, hoping they could change time, some subdue the circumstance only to realize it might be much more difficult after all, some become a shadow of their own self, wondering if they can ever be accepted, while some create a whole new world of fantasy, wondering if it will be the same when they are back to reality. .................................................................... Ego is alone in a restaurant , lost in her thoughts, remembering how Sophie's trail went bad, how she received the 15years sentence, and how she have developed a bad working relationship with Beenie. "Hi may I sit?" a woman sits in front of her interrupting her thoughts "I've been watching you, I realized you were alone so I came over to talk, I'm ......" "Yewande Grace! Editor of Africa's biggest fashion magazine "Resplendent" I recently read your Forbes column where you were compared to the likes of top international magazines like "Vogue" "Ebony" "Marie Clare" In Style" and "Cosmopolitan" I'm honored" Ego said excited. "I'm glad you are impressed, you see, I need your talent, your passion, my heart to heart columnist was fired, so I needed a replacement, then you were suggested to me" "Why will I be suggested? I have a job" "You mean the one that was almost razed down by an impulsive, repulsive psychopathic bitch! Oh honey, you need better, lucky for you, I'm the best. Here is my card" she tosses it over to her "Call me" she stands up to leave "What makes you think I would?" Ego said "Well, who wouldn't work for "Resplendent". She leaves the restaurants as Ego stares in bewilderment.