Maybe The Night
The price of missing you.
Only... the sound of air condition and the fan on the ceiling.
Ren
"I am a man that is neither truly loved nor truly hated. Because how can you hate or love a man that is already dead."
Daylan
Thomas! Don't say that! Monira she...
Ren
"I... hold a promise in my heart and near it, a promise I made so long ago that it beats all others..."
Ren
"Ah... my beloved, she... I.... hold a promise in my heart... '
Turns his head on the ceiling. Continue on his act.
Ren
"That I may have forgotten her face and maybe even her name.... but ... (cough) the memory.."
Ren
(coughing) "her smile....
Ren
"and my promises will never be forgotten..."
Kev
(shouting) "Thomas!.... Thomas... don't...."
Ren, falls his hand trying to reach the ceiling...
Ren
"No matter what, I will finish my promise...."
Daylan
"Thomas.... No...! Thomas!!!"
CLACK.
The curtain closed and the lights went off.
The crowd was silence, in a moment, one then two and more clap.
Their claps as if telling that they are satisfied.
(Murr..murr.. from the crowd)..
Advisor
My oh my... Teacher Amani, can't believe your students are so talented...
Advisor
I'm afraid we were gonna loose this time. (smiling while grinning).
Teacher Amani
(smile confidently) Oh, I'm flattered Ma'am, let's not assume and let the judges do their job.
The crowd, went on... praising the performance of the Senior High School Students.
Ding: 'you have 1 new whatsApp Message'
Ren, open his phone and reads their group chat.
Class President: Congrats to our class! We got the highest score!
The teachers have just made it official, see it yourself! It's on the schools page!
Classmate 1: Yey! That means we gonna be excempted on finals!
Classmate 2: That is no Friday! Good job guys!
Ren
(close his phone) sighed.
Ren
(move his side from bed, grab his pillow and tightly hugged).
Ren
That means... I will be free this Friday, a long weekend is coming.
Ren
(an excitement draws on his face)
Ren
(he close his eyes) Finally, it pays off.
Suddenly Ren remember his scene.
Ren
(embarrassed) Damn it! That was too emo! Argh...
THE NEXT MORNING AT SCHOOL.
Ren's classmate Mimi approach Daylan and asks to go out and have fun with other classmates.
Daylan
Ahm.. lets see if I got some free time.
Suddenly, Daylan sees Ren coming.
Ren
(whistling in good music)
Daylan
Oh Ren! Mimi invites us to play! Let's celebrate our victory! (giving thumbs up and a hand signaling number 1)
Ren
(sits on his chair and faces on the window) Nah...
Ren
I will be visiting an old friend (try to hide his smile, covering his palm)
Daylan
And where is she?he?
Ren
Huh... I will be going to Province Ridere.
Daylan
Ridere?! Your old hometown!
Ren
(stand up immediately, put his hand on his pocket and look seriously to Daylan)
Ren
I... will... be...going... I ..alone.
Daylan
Hmp! Come on boy... seriously you are really weird today. hmp!
Ren
(suddenly hold his step before going out to their room)
Kev
(looks at Ren, dropping his phone from typing) What?
Ren
You heard it right. I'm going to Ridere.
Kev
(face his phone again and continue typing)
Kev
What's so good about that old town.
Ren, who after hearing his word, left the room in annoyance.
Kev, who looked at Ren's back while leaving. Took his phone off and put on his pocket.
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