CHAPTER 1

SCENE 1 OF 5 (GRADE SCHOOL GRAD)

MS. TAPIA: “AND FOR OUR 1ST HONORABLE MENTION, FROM GRADE 6- SILVER
RUMOUR CHOZAS”

(AUDIENCE CLAPPING)

MS. TAPIA: “FOR OUR SALUTATORIAN, WE HAVE FROM GRADE 6- GOLD

SABRINA ILAGAN”

(AUDIENCE CLAPPING)

MS. TAPIA: “AND TO GIVE A REMARKABLE SPEECH MAY I CALL HERE IN

STAGE OUR 2014-2015 YEAR VALEDICTORIAN, FROM THE CREAM
SECTION GRADE 6- DIAMOND ZOELISHA BONDAD”

(AUDIENCE CLAPPING)

ZOELISHA: “GOOD MORNING MY FELLOW STUDENTS

EVERYONE WENT HOME.

SCENE 2 OF 5 (RUMOUR’S HOUSE)

PERFECTO: “WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?! YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO BE ON THE

TOP OF YOUR CLASS! I WAS SO DISAPPOINTED! I WORE THIS KIND
OF SUIT JUST FOR YOUR GRADUATION AND YET, YOU ARE JUST IN
THIRD PLACE!!!!! THIRD PLACE?! HOW DISAPPOINTING! YOUR
MOTHER AND I GRADUATED VALEDICTORIAN IN OUR
ELEMENTARY DAYS, AND YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO!”

RUMOUR: “I’M SO SORRY DA—”

PERFECTO: “NO! LOOK AT YOURSELF, YOU SHOULD REACH OUR STANDARD”

MINERVA: “HONEY, STOP AND LET HIM REALIZE HIS MISTAKES, FROM NOW
ON YOU ARE GROUNDED, NO CELLPHONES NOR GADGETS ARE
ALLOWED”

RUMOUR: “BUT MOM, DAD I’VE DONE MY BEST. I’VE DONE EVERYTHING. WHY
CAN’T YOU SEE MY HARDWORK!?

(RUMOUR WALKED OUT)

MINERVA: “RUMOUR, COME BACK!!!”

SCENE 3 OF 5 (MARCUS’ HOUSE)

BENJAMIN: “JOB WELL DONE SON, YOU MADE IT!!! HERE IS MY GIFT FOR YOU.”

(HANDS OUT THE IPOD)

“BECAUSE YOU STUDIED HARD, AND DID YOUR BEST EVEN

THOUGH YOU GOT LOW SCORES IN YOU EXAMS, WE ARE STILL
PROUD OF YOU”

MARIE: “CONGRATS SON, I’M SO PROUD OF YOU, I WISH I COULD BE

THERE TO CELEBRATE YOUR GRADUATION.”

MARCUS: “THANK YOU MOM, THANK YOU DAD. I’LL JUST GO TO MY ROOM,
‘CAUSE ME AND MY FRIENDS ARE ABOUT TO HANGOUT.”

BENJAMIN: “GO AHEAD, HERE’S MY DEBIT CARD WITH PHP 30,000.00 ON IT.
HAVE FUN AND STAY SAFE.”

MARCUS: “SURE THING DAD!”

SCENE 4 OF 5 (SABRINA’S HOUSE)

BERNARD: “CONGRATS, GO CHANGE YOUR CLOTHES. WE ARE GOING TO

SELL SOME GOODS IN THE MARKET.”

SABRINA: “BUT PAPA, WE SHOULD CELEBRATE MY GRADUATION, I GOT AN

AWARD FROM SCHOOL.”

BERNARD: “WE DON’T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO CELEBRATE. SO GO

CHANGE YOUR CLOTHES, NOW.”

SABRINA: “BUT—”

BERNARD: “NO BUTS”

SCENE 5 OF 5 (ZOE’S HOUSE)

ZOE: “DAD! DAD!! I GOT 15 MEDA--, HUH!!? WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
YOU’VE SAID THAT WE ARE GOING TO CELEBRATE!!

ANASTACIO: “ZOE, I HAVE AN URGENT MEETING WITH MY CLIENT IN DUBAI.”

ZOE: “BUT DAD, WE ARE SUPPOSED TO CELEBRATE IN ALEXANDRITE’S

RESTAURANT. YOU PROMISED.

ANASTACIO:”IM SORRY HON, BUT THIS IS FOR THE SAKE OF YOUR FUTURE.
ANYWAYS HER’S MY BLACK CARD USE IT WHATEVER YOU WANT.”

ZOE: “BUT HOW ABOUT BRAILEY???!!! WHO’S GOING TO LOOK OUT FOR
HIM.”

ANASTACIO: “AHMMM— (CLOCK’S TICKING) WE’LL TAKE ABOUT THIS WHEN I

GOT HOME, I’M SORRY BUT I HAVE TO GO NOW.”

ZOE: “BUT DAD---”

ANASTACIO: “ZOE!!!! YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND ME!!! I MUST GO, I NEED TO

HURRY”

ZOE: “NO!!! DAD!!

 CHAPTER 2

SCENE 1 OF 8 (ZOE’S HOUSE)

ZOE : “DAD! IT’S THE FIRST DAY OF MY JUNIOR HIGHSCHOOL LIFE”.

ANASTACIO : “OKAY! JUST DO YOUR BEST YOU ALREADY KNOW THAT I HAVE A
LOT OF EXPECTATIONS FROM YOU”

ZOE : “OF COURSE DAD I WON’T DISAPPOINT YOU”

ANASTACIO : “YOU SHOULD WAIT FOR YOUR SERVICE TO GO TO SCHOOL”

SECNE 2 OF 8 (SABRINA’S HOUSE)

SABRINA : “MAMA, PAPA I’LL GO AHEAD-----”

BERNARD : “OKAY YOU LEAVE, BUT I CAN’T LEND YOU SOME MONEY. YOU
KNOW THAT WE ARE FINANCIALLY UNSTABLE.”

SABRINA : BUT ----

SOPHIA : “SABRINA NO BUT’S. WHY DON’T YOU EVEN UNDERSTAND OUR

SITUATION.” WE ARE LACK OF BUDGET, IS IT HARD TO
UNDERSTAND? OK, IF I LEND YOU MY REMAINING 20 PESOS THEN
HOW ABOUT OUR DINNER.

SABRINA : (SAB LEAVE THE HOUSE CRYING) OK I’LL UNDERSTAND, I NEED

TO GO MY FIRST CLASS IS 7:30.

SCENE 3 OF 8 (MARCUS HOUSE)

MARCUS : “DAD IT’S MY FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL I HALF TO GO.”

BANJAMIN : “OKAY SON, HERE’S YOUR NEW PHONE, DO YOUR BEST AND
ENJOY.”

MARCUS : “THANKS DAD! YOU’RE THE BEST I LOVE YOU!”.

BANJAMIN : OK STAY SAFE

MARCUS : BY THE WAY DAD, CAN YOU LEND ME 5K?

BENJAMIN : YES, WHY NOT?

MARCUS : THANKS DAD, I’LL HAVE TO GO, BYE

SCENE 4 OF 8 (RUMOUR’S HOUSE)

RUMOUR : “DAD IT’S MY FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.”

PERFECTO : “OKAY YOU ALREADY KNOW WHAT TO DO, DON’T DISAPPOINT ME

THIS TIME DO YOUR BEST’’.

RUMOUR : “SURE THING DAD.

PERFECTO : ALWAYS BARE IN MIND TO DO THINGS IN ORDER.

RUMOUR : SURE DAD, BYE

SCENE 5 OF 8 (THE START OF JHS)

MISS TAPIA : “GOOD MORNING CLASS! WELCOME TO SPECIAL SECTION I

KNOW SOME OF YOU ALREADY KNOW ME BUT I WILL INTRODUCE
MY SELF. I’AM MISS TAPIA CRUZ, YOUR ADVISER FOR THE WHOLE
YEAR. LET US START THE INTRODUCTION. YES YOU.”

SABRINA : “I’M SABRINA ILAGAN, BORN ON FEBRUARY 13 AND CURRENTLY

LIVING IN SAPN PABLO CITY, LAGUNA.”

MARCUS : “I AM MARCUS PENAMANTE THE MOST HANDSOME HERE IN THE

CAMPUS, MY BIRTHDAY IS ALSO FEBRUARY 13. MY FATHER IS
BENJAMIN PENAMANTE THE MOST WELL-KNOWN LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECH IN THE COUNTRY AND MY MOTHER IS MARIE
PENAMANTE THE MOST GORGEOUS NURSE IN THE WOR----.”

MISS TAPIA : “OKAY THAT’S ENOUGH YOU TALK TOO MUCH, YOU MAAY SIT
DOWN.”

RUMOUR : “HI EVERYONE! I’M RUMOUR CHOZAS I LIVE IN METROPOLIS

SUBDIVISION LAGUNA. MY BIRTHDAY WAS ON FEBRUARY 13.
THANKYOU!”
ZOE : “I AM ZOELISHA BONDAD BORN ON THE 13TH OF FEBRUARY,
CURRENTLY LIVING IN BLOCK 7 LOT 21 MONTELAGO STATE
SUBDIVISION LAGUNA.:”

AND SOME OF THEIR CLASSMATES ALSO INTRODUCED THEIRSELVES.

SCENE 6 OF 8 (THE 4 STUDENTS APPROACHES EACH OTHER)

MARCUS : “HI, WHAT’S YOUR NAME AGAIN?”

ZOE : “IM ZOE HOW ABOUT YOU?”

MARCUS : “IM MARCUS” I HEAR A WHILE AGO WHEN WE’RE INTRODUCING

OURSELVES THAT YOUR BIRTHDATE IS SAME AS MINE RIGHT?

ZOE : “YES, HEHEHHEHE

MARCUS: : CAN WE BE FRIENDS?

ZOE : WHY NOT?

……………. (SAB AND RUMOUR SAW ZOE AND MARCUS TALKING)

SAB : HEY, CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION? ARE YOUR BIRTHDATE IS

SAME AS OURS? BECAUSE, WE HEAR IN YOUR INTRODUCTION
THAT WE HAVE THE SAME DATE OF BIRTHDATE?

RUMOUR : IT WAS UNBELIEVABLE. WE CA BE FRIENDS

MARCUS : WHY NOT.

ZOE : YEY. IT WAS MY FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL BUT I’VE ALREADY HAVE
YOU GUYS

SAB : LETS SAVE THIS DAY PROVING THAT WE WILL STILL BE FRIENDS
NO MATTER WHAT.

ZOE : LETS MAKE IT AS A PROMISE.

MARCUS : YOU KNOW WHAT? LET’S GO TO THE CAFETERIA BECAUSE WE

WILL BE HAVING OUR SECOND SUBJECT

SAB : YAHH, YOUR RIGHT, LET’S GO

SCENE 7 OF 8 (HANGING OUT OF FRIENDS)

MARCUS : GUYS, LET’S GO THE MALL, WANT TO UNWINED?

SAB : STAY SAFE GUYS

RUMOR : OH? YOU DON’T WANT TO JOIN WITH US SAB?

ZOE : SAB, PLEASE WE WILL BE ON MALL FOR ABOUT AN HOUR

SAB : BUT------------------------------

MARCUS : LETS GO SAB YOU DON’T HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT

SAB : (SHY) I DON’T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY, THAT’S IT.

MARCUS : OH, I SEE, LET ME HANDLE THIS, MY DAN GAVE ME 5K SO I WILL

TREART YOU, WOULD THAT BE OK?

SAB : (SHY A LITTLE BIT) AHHMMM… SURE

ZOE : (JOKING) HOW ABOUT ME MARCUS, WOULD YOU TREAT ME THE

SAME?

MARCUS : YES OF COURSE, WHY NOT.

ZOE : NO IM JUST KIDDING I HAVE MY MONEY WITH ME.

MARCUS : (LAUGHING) OK, SO, LET’S GO

RUMOUR : LETS GO GUYS

AFTER 4 YEARS OF HARDWORK THEIR HIGH SCHOOL LIFE WERE ABOUT TO

FINISHED. BEFORE THE GRADUATION, THE FOUR FRIENDS TALKED TO EACH

ABOUT THEIR PLAN IN THEIR COLLEGE LIFE.

ZOE : MY DAD TOLD ME THAT I WILL PERSUE MY STUDYING AT

UNIVERSITY OF STO. THOMAS BUT IM STILL THINKING OF WHAT
SCHOOL I REALLY WANT TO.

RUMOUR : MY DAD WANT ME TO CONTINUE MY STUDYING AT UNIVERSITY

OF AKRON TO ENSURE MY FUTURE.
MARCUS :+