Chapter One
"Cape Town, South Africa"
(Medium sized house with a wood interior design)
Zara Ahli
- female
-aged 16
- light skinned
-black hair with heavy curls, shoulder length
-slim thick
-beautiful
-left cheek dimple
Jennifer Khumalo
-female
-aged 38
-tall, thin
-dark with a rough skin
Zara: (sitting at the dining table, her hands together in a fist in front of her, looking down )
Jennifer: (angry) WHERE IS THE WHITE ENVELOPE!
Zara: (quiet looking down, scared)......
Jennifer:(breaks into Xhosa).. WE'RE ONLY TWO PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN THIS HOUSE! (bangs on the dining table)....
Zara:(looks at her abruptly in fear)......
Jennifer :(in warning)... I have tolerated your rubbish for a very long time.... Don't test my patience...
Zara:(looking at her in fear and confusion).....
Jennifer:(walks away)...
Zara:.....
"The next day"
(Waterford high school)
Zara: (in a light blue long sleeve school shirt, a navy blue tie with a navy blue blazer over, a short navy blue pleated skirt, white ankle socks and black converse snickers. Getting books from her locker)....
Kuffi:(walking to Zara, her air pods on, singing lightly shaking her shoulders)....
Zara:(closes her locker, looks at Kuffi..... Smiles a bit)
Kuffi
-female
-aged 16
-her hair in dreadlocks, shoulder length
-dark skinned
-pretty
Kuffi:(takes her air pods off, smiles)... Hi friend.
Zara:(with little enthusiasm).. Hi.
Kuffi:.. Rough night again?
Zara:(now both walking to class)... Yeah, my mum keeps asking about some white envelope
Kuffi:why can't you tell her that you don't know about it?
Zara: we both know where that leads....
Kuffi:yeah more shouting
Zara:(in a low voice).. I wish it was only that...
Kuffi:Did you hear about... (Pauses as she watches Lebana, Roshai, J'hream, Tandeo and Jhene walk across the hall to their class)..... I can't wait to never see their faces again (breaks to Xhosa).... Bitches
Zara:(watches them as well)... same. Did I hear about what?....
Kuffi: ( continues the conversation)....
"Zara's class"
(Desks arranged a meter apart)
Kachi:(Zara's immediate neighbor in the class room).... He looks even better today... (Excited)....
Zara:(looks at her drained)... When will you stop this obsession?
Kachi: its not an obsession, its simply appreciation....
Zara:(shakes her head)..... He's taken, the sooner you realize the better.... (Glances at Kross)..
Kross:(facing the back talking and laughing with his friends)
Kross
-male
-aged 18
-brown in complexion
-very good looking
-beautiful smile and eyes
- has four braids braided backwards
-lean
-pierced ears
Zara:(looks away).... I can't look passed his attitude....
Kachi:(in defence)... You're just judgy.....
Zara:(looks at Kross again).....
Kross:(laughing, his hand over his mouth).....
Zara:(breathes out and looks away)..... (Now in a state of thought, barely listening to Kachi....)
Kachi:swimming practice is today...... (Excited) I can't wait to see Kross dive in that pool... (Continues)
Zara:(looking straight ahead)...
Mrs Nofoto :(storms in).... Books out, books out, books out.... We are behind schedule.... (Gets her laptop out and places it on the table)
Student:(getting their books out in slight whispers and a few chuckles)....
"1:50 pm"
(Walk home)
(Kuffi and Zara walking along with Kachi, Thandy and Zenzele)
Zenzele :this year has been so long, a day is like two weeks long...
Thandy:we just started the year Zenzele.....
Zenzele: I know and I'm already fed up
Kuffi:(on her phone)... Speaking of fed up, Lebana is having a birthday party this Friday....
Kachi: isn't her birthday in June or something?
Kuffi: yes. But who cares, we have to go
Zara: I know for sure my mum won't let me...
Thandy: I thought we didn't like Lebana....
Kuffi: we don't.....
Zenzele : then why are we going there?
Kuffi: everyone will be there and besides, we're going there for music and food not Lebana....
Zara: again I say it. My mum would never allow me to go to a party..... And even if she did, Lebana hates me. I'd never go...
Thandy: its simply jealousy...
Zara:(in protest).... What about me would Lebana be jealous of?
Kuffi: you're the baddie from Mauritius
Zenzele :and you're pretty...
Thandy: all the guys like you...
Zara:.... and I live in the smallest house on my street and I'm not popular.... I don't even have a phone of my own
Kuffi: no one knows that.... Guys still aspire to date you
Zara: they used to. Now I'm a social reject.....
Thandy: because you play hard to get (in Xhosa) relax a bit friend.....
Zara:(sighs)....... What's her theme anyway...
Kuffi: its a pool Party so, I'm guessing its a beach vibe....
Zara: another reason I can't go. I have no bikini's or pool clothes.....
Kuffi:(in Xhosa)... That's why I'm here (back to English)..... In fact, I can get you all outfits...
The girls:( get excited)...
Zara:(not quite convinced)......
Kuffi:(puts her arm around Zara)..... You don't have to ask your mum, I'll take us and bring us back safely. Your mum won't even notice your gone...
Zara:......
"Zara's House"
(Zara's yellow themed room with pictures of her and Jennifer strung on the wall)
Zara:(on her bed, her legs crossed...... Looking at a tiny picture of her father.... In thought)......
Jennifer :(from downstairs)... ZARA!... ZARA!...... (rushing up the stairs in anger)
Zara:(quickly puts the picture away under her pillow, gets off the bed)
Jennifer:(storms into Zara's room with much vigor)........ WHERE ARE THE DOCUMENTS I LEFT ON MY TABLE!.....
Zara:(confused)......
Jennifer:(even louder)...... STOP ACTING CONFUSED AND GIVE ME THE PAPERS!.... (moving closer to Zara)
Zara: (moves away in fear).... Mum I didn't get any papers....
Jennifer:(in warning)... ZARA AHLI!.... BEFORE I LEAVE MARKS ON YOUR BODY... SURRENDER THE PAPERS!.....
Zara:...... (Scared)...... I don't know where the papers are.... (Against the wall in her defense)...
Jennifer:(goes closer to Zara, reaches her and forcefully grabs her wrists)..... YOU CLEAN THIS PLACE DON'T YOU!...... (shaking her)....
Zara:(nodding her head as tears roll down her face).....
Jennifer:SO!....... (Throws her aside).....
Zara:(stumbles but maintains her balance).....
Jennifer:(walking away, in Xhosa)..... You will be the reason I die early...... (Bangs the door, continues shouting from down stairs in complaint)
Zara:(looking down at her now swollen wrists, wipes her tears)........... (Breathes out)....
"The next day"
(Zara's street)
Zara:(outside her house on the steps in her full uniform and school bag).......
Kuffi:(at the gate of her house, having a light argument with her brother kahilu)....
Zara:(watching Kuffi and her brother over the low white wood fencing)......
Kahilu
-male
-19 years of age
-tall and lean
-good looking
-tattooed on his neck
Kuffi:(sees Zara)....... Zara is waiting for me, I have to go.... (Going)....
Zara:.....
Kahilu:(to Zara)...... HI NEIGHBOR!....
Zara:(shyly)...... Hi.. (Waving, now walking to the gate)...
Kuffi:(reaches Zara's gate)..... Come on let's go....
Kahilu:(shouting)... JUST THINK ABOUT IT KUFFI, ITS A GOOD DEAL!......
Kuffi:(with heavy sarcasm)..... I'LL SURELY THINK ABOUT IT!... (goes off with Zara).....
"School pool room"
(A number of students seating on benches in a large room with a large pool at the centre)
Zara:(sitting at the lowest bench, parallel to the starting line)..... (Waiting)........
Swimming team:(walking arrogantly with their matching swimming bags strung on their shoulders).......
Zara:(pulls up her blazers sleeve, looking at her wrists)....
Students:(talking over each other, others giggling)
Ndasi:(his bag hits Zara's hand lightly)........
Zara:(looks at him)....
Ndasi: I'm so sorry.....
Ndasi
-male
-swimmer
-18 years of age
-brown in complexion
-shaggy hair
Kross:( irritated)...... Bro why are you apologising??
Swimmers:(shocked)....
Ndasi:(equally shocked)....... What do you mean why?
Zara:......
Kross: she saw you walking by, now didn't she? (looking at Zara in disgust)
Sekelani:(from two benches higher).... Just go on.....
Lethabo:(a swimmer, shocked) no one was talking to you....
Sekelani :no one needs to for me to tell you to leave....
Lesea:(a swimmer) who the hell are you
Asani:(a swimmer).... And where did you get the balls to tell us to leave.....
Zara:.....
Sekelani :I'm not sc..... (Interrupted)......
Martin:(a swimmer).... Let's just go...... All this is a waste of time
Zara:(looking at Kross).....
Kross:(walks away, the rest follow)......
Zara:(rolls her eyes).....
Sekelani:... Are you okay Zara?
Zara:(without looking at him, responds)....... Yeah, I'm fine.... Thanks... (tapping her fingers on the bench)....
Sekelani :.........
Kuffi:(comes along)..... Hi friend...
Zara:... What happened to I'm coming soon.....
Kuffi:.... Sorry, I got distracted.... (Sees Thandy and the girls on the highest bench)...... Why didn't you sit with the others?....
Zara:... Firstly, I like this bench.... You get a better view and secondly..... I can't talk to them without you, we're friends because of you.
Kuffi:and they're my friends because my mum said so.....
Zara: which makes it even more weird for me....
Kuffi: open up a little friend..... (In Xhosa)..... When I die you won't follow me to the grave
Zara:.... I will trust me, like all jokes aside.... ( they both laugh)....
Coach:(blows the whistle)....
Swimmers:(get to their positions along side a few cheers)....
Lebana:(to her friends).....Kross will definitely win this race
Tandeo:(not so silently)...... God am I tired if hearing that.
Lebana:(rudely)...... Is there a problem Tandeo....
Tandeo:(whispers)..... Shit..... (Now loudly)..... No. No problem...
J'hream:(laughs a bit in slight irritation )...... Don't play girl....
Tandeo:....
Lebana: where was I, so... (Continues talking)...
Jhene:(whispers to Tandeo)..... Too loud this time?.... (Chuckles)...
Tandeo:(chuckles, whispers).... I'm as shocked as you are right now.....
Coach:(blows the whistle)...
Swimmers:(take off)....
Some students: (cheer them on).....
Zara:(watching carefully)...... I hate having to watch this all the time.....
Kuffi:(on her phone texting)... its better than participating..... We don't get to humiliate ourselves by drowning.....
Zara: (still watching the race) .... how can't you swim? You have a really nice pool at you house
Kuffi: nice pool maybe, but do I have the parent to teach me?
Zara:your mum looks like a swimmer...
Kuffi :she is. But she's never home so...... Its a waste to rely on her
Zara: I thought she came back two days ago....
Kuffi:she did, but she has work in Paris.... "Work".....
Swimmers:(finish the race).....
Zara:(shocked)...... Since when did Ndasi get that fast?
Kuffi:(looks up)..... Why what happened.....
Students:(noisy, all giving their opinions....)
Kross:(still in the pool with the others, to Ndasi)...... Bro what the fuck?
Ndasi:(gets out the pool)....
Swimmers:(follow)...
Kross:(angry, comes out of the water)....
Lebana:..... (Crushed)...
Tandeo:(laughs to herself)....
Coach:(arguing with his supervisor).... That's why I hired you, for the purpose of a second eye.....
Supervisor :it was a tie sir....
Coach: they're no ties in swimming.....
Kuffi:(to Zara)... Was it a tie..
Zara: yeah, but you know the coach when it comes to Kross... That's he's favorite swimmer...
Coach:(turns to the students).... (To himself)...... Who can be the best....... (Calls out) ZARA AHLI!....
Zara:(looks up).... Yes...
Students:(go quiet)......
Coach: from your judgment who was first.....
Ndasi :(looking at Zara with some hope)....
Kross:........
Zara:(with no hesitation)....... Ndasi was first......
Students:(roar in disbelief, all talking over each other)...
Kross:(to the coach)... Are you seriously taking that as the truth?....
Coach:........
Ndasi:(smiles).......
Kross: (angry)......
Kuffi:(to Zara).. You just said it was a tie...
Zara: I know....
Kuffi:(confused)....
Kross: whatever, at the end of the day we all know who gets the trophy......... (Walks away)......
Ndasi:(smile fades).....
Coach:.... Kross.... Kross
Swimmers:(congratulate Ndasi)...
Lebana: (shocked)....who does Zara think she is......
J'hream :she's playing with fire....
Roshai:.........
Jhene:........
"Zara's street"
Zara:(at her door)..... (Putting in the key, rushing, shaking.....)
Kahilu:(from his car window, in their drive way, watching Zara)...
Zara:(finally opens the door, rushes in and closes the door)....
Kahilu:(worried)......
"That night"
( kuffi's home, mansion of exquisite architecture)
Kahilu:(helping Kuffi fill glass bowls with candy, fruits and different refreshment)....... Is your friend alright?
Kuffi:(puts a sweet in her mouth).... Which friend?
Kahilu: I'd only ask you about one friend, Zara....
Kuffi: uhm........Okay how?
Kahilu: in all aspects.... Socially.... Mentally?
Kuffi:(shocked)... Why do you ask?...... (Smiles a bit).... Come on tell me
Kahilu: why are you smiling? (Chuckles)....... I'm not asking because of whatever you're thinking.....
Kuffi:(excitedly bursts out)...... How do you know what I'm thinking about?(blushing)....
Kahilu: I know you and you've been on this for years......... I was asking..... with no extra intentions..
Kuffi:(finishes up)...... She's okay. When will mum come back?
Kahilu:she said in a week.... Meaning in a month
Kuffi:do you know why this time?
Kahilu:She's probably whoring around.....
Kuffi:( in Xhosa)... That's disgusting
Kahilu:yeah but, it is what it is....
Kuffi:......
"Zara's house"
(Dining table)
Zara:(eating slowly, wearing a large long sleeved T-shirt and shorts).....
Jennifer:(kindly)....... How was school dear?....
Zara:........
Jennifer: (confused)...... Zara, where is your mind? I'm talking to you.....
Zara:........ (Quiet, looking down at her food)....
Jennifer:... Baby....
Zara:(tears up)........
Jennifer:(notices her wrists)...... Honey what happened to your wrists?....
Zara:(a tear rolls down her cheek, wipes it off quickly)....
Jennifer:(worried)....... Zara..
Zara:(gets up in anger, rushing up the stairs)......
Jennifer:...... (Confused)...
"C's Bakery" (Choolwe's Bakery)
Zara:(now in a black hoodie)...... (Sitting at one of the tables listening to the music playing in the bakery)
Choolwe:(walking up to Zara).... Hey hey.... (Reaches her)...... Music?
Zara: yeah, sorry....
Choolwe (cho--l--weh)
-male
-44 years old
-calm
-cute and chubby
-gay
Choolwe: you don't have to be sorry...
Zara: I like your playlist, no one my age particularly listens to any of it.....
Choolwe: I can share my music if you like...
Zara: I don't have a phone remember?
Choolwe :......
Zara: the next time I come here I'll buy something.
Choolwe:no problem. (In Xhosa) you're welcome here anytime, even just to sit listening to music
Zara:(smiles) thank you
Choolwe: before I forget I have something for you to taste... (Goes off excitedly).....
Zara:(smiles)....... (Smile fades).....
Kids outside:(laughing)......
Zara:( looks out the glass to see the kids)....
Ndasi:(holding a teddy bear, his hand in the air with it)...
Natalie and Nathaniah :(Ndasi's little sisters trying to get the teddy bear, laughing and jumping)......
Their mum:(smiles)...... Give them the bear Ndasi....
Ndasi:(laughs).... I am.. (Gives it to them)...
Zara:(smiles).......
Ndasi:(starts helping his mum put the grocery in the back of their ford ranger).......
Natalie:(chasing Nathaniah, both laughing).....
Ndasi:(finishes up closes the trunk)......
Zara:(looks away)......
Ndasi:(turns, sees Zara and poses)......
Zara:(now talking to Choolwe smiling at him)....
Choolwe:(serves his master piece on a white plate, excited).....
Ndasi:.....
His mum:(notices)...... Pretty girl yeah?
Ndasi:(looks at his mum as she awkwardly smiles at him)..... Don't get like that.... (Walking away)...... Natalie, Nathaniah let's go.....
His mum: it was just a compliment (enters the car after Natalie and Nathaniah).....
Zara:mmmm (tasting the cake)....(swallows) .... Wow...... I can taste the strawberries and the chocolate.....
Choolwe:(smiles)...
Zara:wow........ Its really good (smiles)
Choolwe:really? (Happy)....
Zara: its the best I've ever tasted....
Choolwe:(smiles)..... God you make me feel so happy....
Zara :(smiles)....... (Breathes out, smile fades)....
Choolwe: are you okay?
Zara:(nodding her head).... Yeah. I have to go.... it's getting late....
Choolwe:.....
Zara:(gets up)..... (Smiles) see you whenever..... (Going)...
Choolwe :(worried).....okay, goodnight....
Zara:(closes the door, heads out)......
"The next day"
(Zara's class)
Zara:(drinking water from the water fountain)........
Ndasi:(creeps in).... Hey...
Zara:(slowly straightens herself up)...... Uhm, hi....
Ndasi:how are you doing?
Zara: (confused).... Great.
Ndasi:I just wanted to thank you for yesterday...
Zara:(rudely).... Er, it wasn't a favor. I just said what I saw.
Ndasi:(shocked).... I know I just wanted to thank you....
Zara:......
Ndasi: not everyone can stand up to Kross like that...
Zara:.... Again, I just said what I saw, I wasn't standing up to anyone
Ndasi:..... Uhm, yeah. okay
Zara:can I go? I have classes...
Ndasi:classes are in about 15 minutes...
Zara: yeah.... (Goes)....
Ndasi:(watches her leave)....
"Later that day"
(Soccer game, students watching the game on benches under the scorching sun)
Zara: the sun is killing me.... (Fanning herself)
Kuffi:(excited, watching the game attentively).... (In Xhosa).... Noah should stop with the bad passes, his making the whole team lose.......
Lebana:(aims a squashed paper at Kuffi)....
J'hream :(laughs).... Right in the trash can
Kuffi:(whispers in Xhosa).... Lord give me the patience.....
Zara: (whispers) how are we sitting in front of these fools?
Kuffi: I have no idea.... (Breathes out).... (Gets her head back into the game).....
"After a while"
Kuffi: do you think Hakeem is hot? Don't answer, you're the worst person to ask.. (Watching the game)....
Zara:(shocked, confused).....
Kuffi:He's so hot friend. I can just squeeze him and kiss all over his face if he was my boyfriend
Lebana and her friends:(laugh at their loudest).....
Kuffi:shit....
Zara:...... Thinking out loud?
Kuffi: no I was telling you, why didn't you warn me that I was too loud?
J'hream: don't go on and on regretting, its good to share how you feel (they laugh again).....
Kuffi:(turns to them)....... Is there anything I have ever done? Why do you target me?.....
Lebana:we don't target you sweetheart . We just happen to always be there each time you embarrass yourself (they laugh again)......
Kuffi:(whispers)..... I don't even know why I bothered asking....
Coach :(blows final whistle)....
Zara:....its high time we left, the sun is killing my eyes...
Soccer players:(great out)...... (Others walking away to get their bags).....
Hakeem's:(walks to his bag with his friend... Not so far from the spectators).......
J'hream :(loudly)..... Hey Kuffi Hakeem has come closer....
Kuffi:(about to melt)...... (Whispers).. Oh my God please no
Hakeem:(looks up at the call his name)......
Lebana: come on Kuffi tell him about how you would squeeze him and kiss him all over his face if he was your boyfriend....
Kuffi:(ashamed , looks at Hakeem)
Hakeem:(looks at Kuffi with no definite expression of reaction)........ (Leaves with his friend).....
Kuffi:(quickly goes away).......
Zara:(follows her)....
Jhene: that wasn't so nice..... or even necessary for that matter...
Lebana: are you and Tandeo for or against us?
J'hream : really.......you're ever tripping........ You and Tandeo. You don't see Roshai coming at us
Tandeo:.......
Jhene: we are for you, its just that....
J'hream :(interrupts).... Then be on our team. Its nothing difficult......
Jhene:(breathes out)....
J'hream and Lebana :(continue makes jokes about the issue)....
Roshai:(sitting in silence)...
"The next day"
(Zara's class, free period)
Students:(on their school iPads doing as they please)
Zara:(scrolling on houses)...
Kuffi:( checking on bikini's)....
Students:(all in silence, minimal noise)....
Hakeem:(walking in)......
Lebana:(gets excited with J'hream)...........
Tandeo:(watching Hakeem and he walks to Kuffi).....
Kuffi:(not paying so much attention)......
Hakeem:(reaches Kuffi)..... Hi
Kuffi:(looks up, nervously).... Hey.
Zara:(watching Hakeem)....
Hakeem: can I talk to you after classes
Kuffi:................ Uhm, yeah....... Okay
Hakeem:(leaves)........
Lebana:(high fives J'hream).......
Kuffi:(looks at Zara behind her).......he'll probably roast me friend...
Zara: I don't think so. He doesn't look the type....
Kuffi:(whines, almost crying)...... I'm dead...... He'll roast me and share the video of my humiliation
Zara:(shaking her head).... You're being paranoid Kuffi...
Kuffi:(turns to face the front)...... (Lays her head on her desk)....
Zara:....... oh God.....
"After class"
(Benches in the parking lot)
Kuffi:(sitting on the bench, waiting)....
Hakeem:(walks up to her and sits)........
............ (A moment of very awkward silence)
Hakeem:(breathes out)..... So yesterday.
Kuffi:(looking at the ground, listening)....
Hakeem: it was uhm.....
Kuffi:(finishes for him).... Embarrassing I know and I'm really sorry
Hakeem: it was embarrassing...
Kuffi:.........
Hakeem: but not in the way you think it was...
Kuffi:(confused)......
Hakeem: I could have given a better reaction....... I mean, the reaction I wanted to give wasn't quite the one I gave...
Kuffi:........ What reaction did you want to give?
Hakeem:.... Any to reveal that I was flattered....
Kuffi:(looks at him in shock)...... Flattered?
Hakeem: yeah, but you looked quite upset..... And Lebana and her friends we're laughing...... I thought it was best to walk away.
Kuffi:(confused).... Whats there to be flattered about?
Hakeem:... You're cool, pretty...... Who wouldn't be flattered to hear that you want to kiss them all over their face...
Kuffi:(covers her face)..... Oh God........
Hakeem:(smiles).......
Kuffi: for the record the whole grab you and kiss you thing was edited ..... I didn't say that.....
Hakeem's:(with a hint of sarcasm)...... Yeah okay. (Laughs)..... I was really shocked you know. Most girls are all about the swim team...
Kuffi:not me, I hating swimming, I love soccer....
Hakeem: soccer is my whole world....
Kuffi:(smiles)......
Hakeem: looks like we have something in common already...
Kuffi:(shyly)..... Yeah.
Hakeem:.... Do you have your phone?
Kuffi:(taking it out)..... Yeah I do. (gives it to him)
Hakeem:(puts in his number)...... No pass code, that's very rare.... (Gives her her phone back)...
Kuffi: there's nothing much on it so. There's nothing to hide...
Hakeem: cool... (Gets up).... Text me whenever.
Kuffi: I will.....
Hakeem: bye( goes)....
Kuffi:... (Smiles to herself).... Holy shit....... Did that just happen? (Watches Hakeem as he leaves).....
"The next day"
(In the hall)
Lebana: I hope you all have dates for Friday. Its part of our theme
J'hream:I'm going with Asani
Jhene: I'm going with Lethabo
Roshai:(in a sweet voice).... I don't have a boyfriend...
Lebana:(rolls her eyes).... Because you're too much of a kid, someone who doesn't know you would never believe you're in 12th grade
J'hream: true, you're too soft..... you don't wear makeup.... Your socials are dead.....
Tandeo:(sighs)...... I also have no date....
J'hream :you never do, its nothing new..... (Rolls her eyes)
Lebana : find dates, you have a Day to. If you don't , don't show up......
Roshai:.....
Tandeo :(whispers) gladly......
Swimmers:( walking in the hall)....
Lebana:(excited)..... Kross' coming here....
J'hream :(smiles)..... I see that
Swimmers:( as they pass)....
Lebana:(smiles at Kross)....
Kross:(looks at her then looks away, irritated)....
Asani:(makes a stop as the others go on)...... (To J'hream).... Hey babe
J'hream:hey.. (Smiles)..... (They kiss).....
Asani: same place at lunch yeah?
J'hream :yeah.... (Smiles)
Asani:(goes)....
Lebana:(angry).....
J'hream :(awkward).......
Lebana:(walks away).......
"An hour later"
(Deserted science laboratory)
Kross:(waiting, on his phone leaned against one of the stations).....
Lebana:(walks into the lab upset, closes the door her)....
Kross :(puts his phone in his pocket of his blazer)......
Lebana:(reaches him)
Kross :(smiles).....
Lebana:........ you didn't say hi to me again...
Kross:... Come on, I didn't see you.
Lebana:....yes you did. Whats wrong with you? You always get like that...
Kross :...... I had a bad day. I'm sorry...
Lebana:........ That was so embarrassing.....
Kross :(holds her hands)....
I had a bad day and I was tired too..... You know I love you
Lebana:........
Kross:... Baby..... I didn't intend to ignore your beautiful smile
Lebana:(flattered)...... Its okay..
Kross:..good, now give me kiss
Lebana:(moves close to him)....... (Puts her arms around him)
Kross :(his hands around her waist, leans in and kisses her)....
Lebana :(kissing him)......
Kross:(picks her off the floor and puts her on top of the working station)......
Lebana:(kissing him)....
Kross:(breaks the kiss)..... I want to make it up to you
Lebana:..... Then do it
Kross :(smiles a bit, parts her legs....... Stands between her legs kissing her)...
Lebana:(kissing him)...
Kross :(his hands going into her school skirt)
Lebana:(watches him as he smiles)..
"Class"
(The class completely empty)
Kuffi:(sitting on the desk)
Zara:(on her chair)....
Kuffi: I really really really really really really really really really really really like him
Zara:(disappointed)..... Its only been a day, in fact barely...
Kuffi:I know but, we have so much in common..... He likes what I like and he hates what I do.....
Zara:.....
Kuffi: and he has been my crush from like middle school
Zara:......
Kuffi: he's better than I ever imagined
Zara: he's just trying to please you. Every guy on this earth plays those cards....
Kuffi:(drained) why do you always have to be so negative?
Zara:...... It hurts less when things go wrong.
Kuffi: thinking of being hurt all the time just ruins everything, you become paranoid....
Zara:(shrugs)...... Sorry its inevitable for me...
Kuffi: whatever. Not all guys are the same....
Zara: sure. Noted.....
Kuffi: (ignores Zara's attitude, excited)...... Tonights the sleep over.....
Zara:(smiles)...... Yeah..... You, me and your squad.....
Kuffi: don't be like that it will be fun....
Zara:..... Is Hakeem going to the party? Lebana's birthday thing....
Kuffi:........ Uhm...
Zara:if he is I'm not. You'll probably be with him the whole time....
Kuffi:(lies).... He's not a party person.... So, he probably won't go
Zara:(breathes out).......
Kuffi: what?
Zara:nothing. I just hope the party will be worth sneaking out...
Kuffi: I know it will. Let's go for lunch.... (They both get up and go).....