x When the Weak Awakes

Characters:
Isabela;the wife
Albert; the husband
Joy; Isabela’s mom

Isabela met Albert in college and has been in a

relationship with him since then. Just earlier this year,
the couple decided to tie the knot.
Box 1: college Isabela and Albert meeting in a hallway
faing in love
Box 2: Albert proposing to Isabela
Box 3: the wedding
After a month of being married and living together,
Albert and Isabela found out that they’re having a baby.
However, due to unexpected happening, they lost the baby.
Box 4: Albert and Isabela living together
Box 5: Albert and Isabela having a baby and being sweet
Box 6: Isabela getting into an accident and loosing the
baby
Box 7: Albert and Isabela sitting in their couch looking
miserable
Ever since they lost the baby, Albert started to act
different. He has been drinking way too much and comes home
late from work. Albert has also been forcing Isabela to
have sex with him even if she sometimes refused. He also
started started abusing her.
Box 8: Albert drinking with his friends
Box 9: Albert coming home late
Box 10: Albert forcing Isabela to have sex with him
Box 11: Albert abusing and hurting Isabela

Box 12: Isabela doing the chores with bruises all over her
body
Box13: Isabela accidentally breaking the glass while
cleaning and Albert hits her
Box 14: You useless bitch (Albert)slaps her
Box 15: You can’t give me a baby and now you can’t even do
your job right? (shouts at her then leave)

Box 16: Isabela’s mom visits her and notices the bruises
Box 17: Honey, what happen to your arms? Is Albert hurting
you?
Box 18: No mom I just accidentally bumped intosomething
Are you sure darling?
Yes mom.
Box 19: (Albert arriving and acting kind) Oh mom you’re
here!

Box 20: (After Isabela’s mom left) Did you tell your mom
that I’ve been hurting you?
No, I didn’t tell her
Box 21: Good! Don’t you ever dare tell anyone or else I’ll
kill you (then leave)
Box 22: Isabela is crying at their couch

Months have passed and Albert never changed. He still

comes home late, sometimes smelling like a girl, and drinks
way too much. One day he came home really drunk and forced
Isabela to sleep with him. Isabela refused so Albert
punched her.
Box 23: Albert comes home and went closer Isabela
Box 24: Albert then kissed Isabela’s neck while Isabela is
refusing
Box 25: Albert punched Isabela

Box 26: Isabela successfully got out of Albert’s hold and

run towards the door
Box 27: (She stopped running and faced Albert) I’m done
waiting for you to come back to your senses
 You’re a jerk who only thinks about yourself
Box 28: It’s not entirely my fault why we lost the baby but
why are you only blaming me?
Box 29: I’m done being blind and martyr! This time I’m
gonna fight for myself and I’m done with you!

Box 30: Isabela went to her parents house and told her
parents what happened
Box 31: The police went to Albert’s house and arrested him
Box 32: The judge making the order and Albert going to
prison
Box 33: (Isabela standing tall and confident)

“Violence against women isn’t cultural, it’s criminal.

Equality cannot come eventually, it’s something we must
fight for NOW” – Samantha Power

END