Monologue

In my monologue, I am portraying Ikemefuna in the scene where he is being taken away from his family by Okonkwo. Throughout my monologue, I talk to myself, my parents and Okonkwo.

I am so confused right now. What did I do?! Am I in trouble? If not, who are you and why have you come for me? And why must I follow you and leave Mbaino? This is my home. This is where I belong...is it not?! I want to know the reason why I'm being taken away from my mother, my father, and my sister. I had never been so terribly petrified in my whole life. Why was this happening to me? Can somebody give me an answer? Anybody!! But...deep down, I already know something bad had happened. But what is it? What had I done? What!! This wasn't fair. I was a good kid. I always did as I was told. I always helped father sow yams and helped mother take care of my three year old sister. Unless...had I disappoint them? Is this why mother is weeping and crying? I'm so sorry mother, please don't cry. I'm sorry for whatever it is that I have done. I truly am. I'll do better next time, I promise. Please father, don't hand me away to this stranger from Umuofia. Please don't. Give me a second chance. But no, I had to face reality and the reality was that my father was handing me over to this stranger. I can sense the agony and pain building and aching in my whole chest. I still don't understand why but...I was...leaving. Will I ever see my sister again? What about my parents?? Wait. But where are we even going?! Back to Umuofia?...And who is this girl beside you?? Is she coming with us? I wanted to ask so many questions to this stranger. Am I ever coming back to Mbaino? Am I going to die? What is my fate?? All these questions but nothing came out of my mouth; its like my voice ran off with the wind. I would cry now...but all I could do was take one last look at my home, my family, their unforgettable faces, and my beloved village. I guess this was goodbye. But I don't care; whether or not I do come back, my heart will always remain at Mbaino. This stranger can take me a million miles away but my spirit will always stay. And why shouldn't it? This was my home. Like I said, this was where I belong. I know it.