The Day I Got into Trouble, A Short Play by Muturi

Characters: 

 Lisa: beautiful church going spirited girl. 

Mother: Middle aged woman with the unfortunate privilege of being a mother of two naughty sons

Charles: Risqué teenager with bad intentions. 

Setting: Living room in a suburban house on the outskirts of Nairobi. Time 5pm  

  Scene 1

 Car alarm goes off to signal the locking of a car. 

Charles: Fuck! my mother is home 

Lisa is dazed, confused and naked on the couch 

Lisa: Huh? 

Charles: Mom is home. You need to get the fuck out of here before we get caught.

 Mother walks to the door. After discovering the door is locked proceeds to knock. 

Charles hastily walks to the door and after gazing at the mirror and straightening himself out proceeds to open the door. 

Mother walks in pizza in hand. She looks down on the floor and sees Lisa's sandals next to the shoe rack.  

Mother: Where is she?  

Charles: No one else is here mum. 

Mother is now in the living room and sees two wine glasses and a two liter Fanta on the table. 

Mother: So you drink with two glasses now ? And you used wine glasses. That is only for special occasions. I will not ask you again boy where is she?! 

Lisa opens the bathroom door and slowly walks into the living room. Her eyes downcast, her head cowed in fear Lisa: Hi. Sorry I was freshening up in the bathroom. Wow is it five o clock already? I have to get home now I am cooking dinner tonight. I will see you in church on Sunday.

 Lisa hurriedly leaves and slams the door behind her. Her face red with embarrassment and guilt. 

Charles: Mum Lisa had come to visit and when she heard you she got scared. But nothing happened mum I promise. 

Mother sits down. She has a sullen look on her face. She opens the pizza box and grabs a slice. A deafening silence ensues. 

 Fade to black.  

Fin