Narrator: Behind the golden gates of wealth and power, there's a young girl who lived where she gets everything what she wanted. She was raised with a golden spoon, grew up with luxury surroundings and privilege life. She never cared nor questioned where her family's wealth come from—all she cared is the power she is holding. She turned a blind eye to her family's corrupt and wrong act.

SCENE 1

*ON THE MANSION*

Father: (on the laptop, having meeting)

Good afternoon, can everyone hear me loud and clear?

Business partner 1: Yes, Sir.

Father: How's the documents?

Business partner 2: Sir, the documents are ready. We only need your signature so we could finalize it.

Father: Good, is everyone cooperating?

Business partner 1: Most of them are cooperative sir, except Mr. Delos Reyes. He refused to sign the fake financial reports and documents. He said that he will not be part of illegal actions.

Father: (Smirk and laugh a lil bit) Honest people does really make it more difficult huh. Fire him.

Business partner 2: But sir, he's one of your best and honest employee.

Father: It doesn't matter. Honesty doesn't make money. I won't change my mind, I want you to find a new employee who can replace him.

Business partner 2: Copy, sir.

Father: Offer him a money first, if he refused then terminate him immediately. I want someone who can follow my orders.

Business partner 1: But what if he report us?

Father: (laugh) To whom? No one will believe him anyway. Plus, i know money can silence them.

Business partner 1: Understood, sir.

Father: I want those documents to be finalized until tomorrow. Make sure everything is settled, once our plan succeed, expect an early salary.

Business partner 2: Okay, sir.

Father: Meeting dismissed. (closed the laptop)

(Papasok yung mother)

Mother: How's the meeting? Is everything settled?

Father: It's going well, there's someone causing a problem but I already fixed it.

Mother: That's good, next week we'll try and get that land.

Father: Sure we will. I'll make sure we have the right people on our side.

Mother: Also make sure to shut them off with money, I don't want anyone to ruin this big plan of ou— *cut off*

*Dramatic scream*

Mother: What was that?

Father: It came from Cassandra's room, we'd better check it out, come one!

*Close curtains*

(As soon as ang open na yung curtains, from the right side, in rush maglakad yung parents para i-approach si Cassandra. Si Cassandra naman sa left side dapat frustrated yung mukha and nakacross arms)

Mother: Sweetie? What's wrong?

Cassandra: (Frustrated) Where are my favorite pair of shoes?! Don't tell me you guys have lost it!

Father: Hey, calm down, sweetheart. They're probably around here somewhere. Just look around and you'll find it.

Cassandra: (roll ur eyes, sarcastic laugh) Excuse me? Me? Looking around? No! Why should i look for them? That's what the maid are paid for! I'm already running late for school!

Mother: Sweetie, the maids are busy cleaning the mansion, why don't yo— *cut off*

Cassandra: No! I'm not wasting any time looking for missing shoes!

Father: (sigh then shouts) Maid! Get in here!

(The maid will enter, medyo nervous dapat)

Maid: Yes, sir?

Father: Find my daughter's precious shoes! You'd better find them immediately!

Maid: Yes, sir.

Father: Listen, if you don't find them, don't think about coming back here. You'll be fired.

Maid: I'll look for them right away sir. (bow before leaving)

*curtain close*

(ang exit ay sa right side)

Narrator: Afraid of losing her job, the maid searches for every corner of the room. After several minutes of searching, she finally found the missing shoes beneath Cassandra's cabinet

*open curtain*

(Ang entry is nasa right side rin, ang paraan ng pagpasok is medyo rush and kabado)

Maid: Miss Cassandra! I found them beneath your cabinet.

Cassandra: (kinuha yung shoes harshly) Finally! What took you so long?! You're so slow!

Maid: I'm really sorry, miss Cassandra. It won't happen again.

Cassandra: Sorry? That's all you're going to say?! You're getting paid

for this, so stop slacking and get your job done properly!

Mother: (Sarcastic) Don't be too harsh on her, sweetie! We wouldn't want her to be overwhelmed because doing BARE MINIMUM might be a challenge for her.

Father: (laugh) Let her be, people like them should know their place.

Cassandra: Exactly! People who's already at the bottom belong to the bottom. They should know their place and never try to stand above us.

Maid: (lower ur head)

*Beep beep*

(musicality)

Mother: That must be your driver, sweetie. You'd better get going now or you'll be late for school.

Cassandra: (Fix ur hair then pick up ur bag) Finally. Alright, I'll see you both later, mom and dad!

Mother: Take care!

Father: Have a great day, sweetie!

(Cassandra will walk away then)

*Curtain close*

Narrator: As Cassandra walk her way out to her mansion, she carried with her the same pride and arrogance she had shown at mansion. Growing up in a wealthy and powerful family, she believed that respect could be demanded—not earned just because of kindness nor empathy.

SCENE 2

*Open curtain*

(This time manggagaling si Cassandra sa right side and babatiin sya ng bullies, si Precious naman is nasa left side, hindi muna magpapakita sa scene, after ng greetings ng bffs is maglalakad sila and maglalakad na rin si Precious habang nag babasa, dapat naka focus si Precious sa pagbabasa. After bumping required na mahulog yung books)

Bully 1 (Abaño): Good morning, Cass! You look gorgeous today!

Bully 2 (Guatno): Girl, obviously, she looks gorgeous everyday.

Bully 1 (Abaño) everyone is staring at us again. (look at the audience)

Cassandra: (Laugh then smirk) I don't care! Let them stare as long as they want, cause If I were them, I would stare too.

Bully 2 (Guatno): Looks like they're scared to even look you in the eye.

Bully 1 (Abaño): They should know better than to mess with us.

Cassandra: As they should! My family's reputation can ruin theirs. (laugh) Let's go girls.

(Doon na lalakad din si Precious, nagbabasa ng libro)

Cassandra: Excuse me?! Are you blind?! Can't you watch where are you going?!

Precious: I'm really sorry! I didn't mean it!

Bully 2 (Guatno): (will walk forward then push her shoulder) Sorry?! That's all you have to say?! Don't you know who's standing in front of you?

Bully 1 (Abaño): Seriously? (laugh) You think we're dumb? You did it on purpose! You casually bump into her so everyone can think you can mess with us?

Bully 2 (Guatno): You? Messing up with US? (Look at her up and down) Just look at you, you look... horribly ugly.. (Disgusted face)

Bully 1 (Abaño): (laugh) I feel like her parents are the janitors here in our school!

Precious: Please, I'm really sorry.. I-I really didn't mean it! (about to pick up her book)

Cassandra: (inapakan yung book) You think you could easily get away from this? (Smirk) Do you want to me ruin your reputation here in school? (Laugh sarcastically) I can easily do that if I want to. I have the teachers and principal in my side. Don't you dare challenge me.

Precious: N-no.. Please. I really didn't mean it. (lower your head)

Bully 2 (Guatno): Aw! Look at her! She looks like she's about to cry!

Bully 1 (Abaño): Aw? Are you going to report us to your parents?

Cassandra: (laugh) She can't, her parents are just like her—useless!

Precious: That book is important to me, please..

Cassandra: Then you should've be more careful!

Bully 2 (Guatno): Or maybe you should learn to stay out of our way.

Precious: It's really just... an accident, I'm really sorry. I-i wasn't paying attention.

Bully 1 (Abaño): Oh, c'mon!(🤣) Give us a different reason!

Precious: I said I'm sorry.. What do you want me to do?

Cassandra: Kneel down? hmm, clean my shoes? Your choice (smirk)

Precious: W-what?!

Bully 2 (Guatno): You're not just blind but deaf are you?! She said you'll either Kneel down OR you'll clean her room!

Bully 1 (Abaño): Cleaning would be suitable for you! You look a janitor! (laugh)

Cassandra: (laugh) No wonder why you look like that!

Bully 2 (Guatno): I mean what can I say? Poverty really shows! (laugh) Your parents couldn't even afford to buy a new uniforms!

(The three of them is magtatawanan, si Precious naka look down)

Cassandra: Ooh! I know what can you do so I can forgive you!

Precious: ... (Trying not to cry)

Cassandra: Kneel down while cleaning my shoes!

Bully 2 (Guatno): Perfect! (laugh)

(The bell rang)

Cassandra: Ugh! The class will about to start. We're not done yet! Let's go girls. (Sabay sipa ng book, mahina lang then alis)

(Namatay yung ilaw, then mag fo-focus yung light kay Precious)

Precious: (slowly picks up her book and hug it tightly) Why does it always have to be me..? Just because we don't have money does that really mean we deserve to be looked down?

It's wasn't like this before.. I'm living perfectly fine with my family. We don't have that much but loved each other. But one day, everything changed. Because of corruption my father lost his job then things got worse. (laugh sadly) My mother cheats with another man then left us..

(Start to cry)

Without job.. without our mother.. my father lost hope.. he keeps blaming himself for losing our family—and because of that.. He lost hope and start drinking to forget all the pain he experienced. Slowly, I watched the strongest man I knew turn into someone I can barely recognize..

(punas luha then hug the book more tightly) But I won't give up.. I won't let corruption or any problems ruin my dream. I will keep fighting. For myself. For my father and siblings.. I will fight for the future we deserved..

(Lights Fade then close curtain, open na rin yung lights)

*Open curtains*

(Walking then stop when Cassandra starts talking)

Cassandra: I hate that girl! She think she could get away from the things she did! I will get my revenge!

Bully 2 (Guatno): I have an idea! (Whisper it to them)

Cassandra: Perfect! I'm certain that after this, she'll be expelled.

Bully 1 (Abaño): Flag ceremony will start later, when everyone leaves, I'm going to slip your bracelet into her bag.

Cassandra: Good, we'll take care of guarding outside.

Bully 2 (Guatno): After this.. We'll finally get rid of her.

(Three of them will laugh as they walk away)

Narrator: As the school bell rang from the second time. Every student headed to school open field for the flag ceremony. The classroom was half empty, just as Cassandra and her friends planned.

Cassandra: Is everyone gone?

Bully 2 (Guatno): (Looks at the hallway) Yes, hallway is cleared.

Cassandra: Here, put this on her bag. (hands her bracelet to bully 2) Make sure to hide it. After the flag ceremony I'll complain that my expensive bracelet has gone missing.

Bully 2 (Abaño): (Slips it into her bag) Done. This way, everyone will think she's a thief.

Cassandra: Good, let's go now before someone catches us.

(The three of them will leave)

(Curtain close)

(maglalagay tayo ng upuan dahil sa classroom itoo gaganapin so may characters na magiging student muna para sa scene na ito)

Narrator: After the flag ceremony ended, the students returned to their classroom. Precious who's unaware of the plan calmly settled back to her seat.

(Open curtains)

Cassandra: (pretend panic) Wait.. My bracelet! Where's my expensive bracelet?!

Bully 1 (Abaño): What do you mean?

Cassandra: My bracelet has gone missing!

Bully 2 (Guatno): Did you forget it in your house?

Cassandra: No! Why would I?! It's my favorite plus it's worth thousands!

(Yung mga cm nya started to whisper)

(Teacher will come)

Teacher: Okay, class. Quiet, what happening?

Bully 2 (Guatno): Cassandra's bracelet has gone missing.

Teacher: Okay, everyone settled down. We'll check everyone's bag.

Cassandra: Why don't we check this poor girl's bag? I mean she could be the one who stole it since she envy me!

Bully 1 Abaño: Agree. She's the only one who looks like a thief.

Bully 2 Guatno: (laugh)

Precious: What? No! I-i could never do that! Maybe we are poor but I can never do that!

(Cassandra will stand up then open yung bag nya and then mahahanap nya yung bracelet)

Cassandra: Then what is this? (Showed her the bracelet)

Precious: What?! I could never do that! I-i don't know how did that get in my bag! Ma'am please, I really didn't steal that.

Bully 2 Guatno: Drop the act! We knew already knew it that you would steal that because you're jealous of Cassandra!

Bully 1 Abaño: You're not just cheap and poor but also thief!

Teacher: Go to guidance after class, and you too Cassandra. Bring your parents later.

Precious: But ma'am, I really didn't steal it! Please believe me!

Cassandra: Can you stop acting?! I knew you planned this all along.

Bully 2 Guatno: What a jealous girl.

Bully 1 Abaño: (laugh)

Teacher: Okay class, settle down, we'll start the class now.

Cassandra: Okay ma'am!

(Curtain close)

(Aayusin nalatin yung set up since guidance naman itez)

Narrator: Later that afternoon, both Cassandra and Precious were called to the guidance office. Precious who's blamed for being a thief hope that the school would uncover the truth—but sometimes the truth can be covered by wealth and power.

(Open curtains)

SCENE 3

Guidance counselor: Good afternoon, have a seat. I've already called both of your parents. We'll wait for them to arrive.

Narrator: Few minutes later, Cassandra's dad has arrived.

Father: Good afternoon. I came as soon as I received the call.

Cassandra: Dad!

Father: Don't worry sweetheart, I'll handle this.

Guidance counselor: Good Afternoon, sir Lopez! Thank you for coming.

Father: No worries.

Guidance counselor: I'm really glad to finally meet our school's top contributer, thank you so much for that, I'm really sorry we couldn't begin immediately, we'll still have to wait for Precious father.

(Dapat parang tingin nang tingin si Precious sa door)

Guidance counselor: Precious, is you father even coming or even your mom?

Precious: I'm... sorry, but I think my father will able to come..

Guidance counselor: What about your mom?

Precious: I don't have my.. mom..

Guidance counselor: (sigh) We'll begin. So Cassandra reported that her bracelet went missing and during the bag inspection it was found inside Precious bag.

Precious: Ma'am, sir. I really didn't steal it.. I didn't even know how it got into my bag..

Father: (low laugh) With all due respect, the bracelet was found on her bag. That's very hard to ignore.

Precious: Sir, please. Believe me, someone must've put it in my bag!

Father: Are you saying that my daughter is lying?

Precious: N-no it's j—

Father: My daughter could get whatever she wants, why do you think would make up a story?

Cassandra: (pretends to cry) I would never make up a story... How could you.. I was so shocked. I never expect you to steal it.

Precious: N-no! I promise I really didn’t ste—

Guidance counselor: Enough. Since there is no proof that Precious was framed and the bracelet was found inside her bag, the school will have to take disciplinary action.

Precious: Please.. I really didn't do it.. (teary eyes)

Guidance counselor: Precious, instead of suspension as your punishment, you will be required to be part of community service under school supervision. You'll also receive a written disciplinary letter to inform your father.

Precious: Y-yes, ma'am..

Father: I believe that's a fair decision, thank you so much.

Guidance counselor: I hope that this will serve as lesson to everyone. You all may now leave.

(Cassandra, gave a mischievous look at Precious hiding her smile and mocking by covering her face.)

Cassandra: Pfft. How foolish these people are.. Falling from my trap, huh?

(sinabi niya while covering the other face tas para sinasabi niya sa audience ganun)

(She laugh and muttered to herself as she turn away and leaves with her parents, still acting innocent as if she did not do anything wrong.)

(Nasa gitna si precious din parang maiiyak siya, after ay magsasalita sa gilid yung narrator hindi isasara Ang curtain.)

Narrator:Precious are the only one left on the guidance room, staring blankly—tears running down through her cheeks. She could not do anything, nor protect or fight for herself.

(Precious walked and leaves the guidances room. Kinuha niya Yung mga cleaningaterials then nag linis na siya sa garden, or hallway ng school.)

(While Precious is peacefully cleaning the hallway, Cassandra with her friends approached her laughing all together.)

Cassandra: Ohh look at her, cleaning alone. Just like what she deserves it. (Laughing)

Guatno: Such a poor little girl, hm? Let's add your work. (He spills his coffee on Precious head and throw the can on the ground as they laugh all over again)

Abaño: Leave her alone guys, she might call her mother and report us.

Guatno: How come? She doesn't even have a mother,

Abaño: Oopsie, i forgot. Some loser had no mother, poor thing. Hahahah

Cassandra rolled her eyes and smirks as she looks at Precious helpless while cleaning the mess.

Cassandre: Let's go now, I don't want to see some trash cleaning a trash. (She said and kicks precious as they walked away.)

(while walking to leave, Abaño look at Precious)

Abaño: Clean all of that, Ms. Janitor!

(Abaño hang her both hands on Cassandra's and Guatno's shoulder as they leave. Leaving precious again cleaning all the mess.)

Precious: (sobs and wipes her tears while cleaning) Why.. does everyone h-hate me.. I wish.. I wish I could just live peacefully.. Without worrying..

(I c-close Yung curtain arranging the background as a meeting, may mga characters na pwedeng extra lang, parang attend lang sa meeting ganun.)

(Scene 3)

Narrator: The day after, a bunch of individuals, gathering at the hall, asking questions, complains and answers for the problems of the community. The sounds of cameras clicking multiple shots of pictures of the government—cassandras father while he's doing a speech. The light focusing on his father and the other candidates or senators.

( sa gilid nakaupo si Cass with her mom. Nag uusap si Cass and her mother while ung father nya is parang nag a-act as nag sasalita)

Cassandra: Gosh! Do I really need to stay here? It's so hot and has annoying people's out here!

Mom niya: Be patient hm? This will end soon as possible. Besides, aren't you grateful that your father is going to be the new president?

Cassandra: I'm grateful, duh. But you know I hate crowds. Ugh… I'll leave here if this meeting will take so long! Where's my phone again? Pass it to me.

Mom: Come on, Cassy, honey. Don't leave, you still need to speech right? That's the most important thing you need to do in this meeting. Here's your phone, distract yourself for a while so you will not get bored.

Cassandra: Such a hassle.

Father: The project were going to make is a material or machine that can reduce our flood to make all the people safe and that name would be 'Flood control project.' But, we all communities should help with our project, so I suggest that we could.. Have a donation money so we could make the project successfully. As soon as possible, we all, people should pay a double for our tax so we could make the project we were going to do for our communities sake. That's my speech and plan to help our people and our country to grow.

(Everyone on the hall claps, though some did not.)

Father: Now, now. Let us all welcome my greatest daughter for her speech. Let us give her a round of applause!

(Cass on the side stand up and walks going to the stage)

Cassandra: Finally.

Cassandra: E-ehem.

(She tested the mic.)

Cassandra: A wonderful greetings for all of you there! The one who come here or for that peoples who's watching me on their TV. I am Cassandra Lopez the heir of Lopez family and your future president. I would love to have my speech, as we can see I wi-

(Before she could even finish the word a loud bang from the door came. A lower classes people came complaining)

Kapatid ni breadwinner: You! All of you here! You shall not listen to them, they are crazy people who made us suffer! All those projects, and all those words you promised! All of them did not fulfill they are full of lies with that sharp mouths and minds of you! all the lower classes had suffered because of you corrupts, we did not gain anything good from your plan-

Cassandra: What the-! How dare you interrupt me from my speech how annoying!! Guards, get rid of that girl!

(Guards approaching him and holding both of his hands)

(The father gripped his hands and could not take all the farmers what had just told, his hands gripped. Him full of shamed and anger inside him because of revealing his truth)

(He stood up and slammed his hands on the table)

Kapatid ni breadwinner: Stop don't touch me! I need to say some important things!

Father: Silence! How dare you spill those nonsense words.

Kapatid ni breadwinner: What nonsense? All words coming from my mouth are not just NONSENSE! You have only done nothing but taking our money to make that shit plan of yours that will never even be going to happen!

(Her mother stands up too, trying to make the father calm and telling the other people not to take a video and close all the media.)

Mother: Please calm down for a moment ma'am. We DID not take any money from y-you or the… Community. And we made all our plans correctly so may you please stop spouting ridiculous words.

Kapatid ni breadwinner: If only… If only you corrupt know how to feel our feelings… All our hardship and tiredness to work just to have a little salary just to eat… You never know how we work and-

(The guards takes the farmer out)

Kapatid ni breadwinner: Let go! Let go of me you son of a… I still have many things I need to say!

(Cassandra, who's staring at them. She could not say something. She felt sick and something's happening on her.)

Employees: They are corrupts? How come i did not know that.

Employees: Is it true what the farmer just said earlier…?

Employees: Should we ask?

Employees: If it was true, what're we going to do.

(A lot of people on the ground mutters)

Father: Everyone.

(he said, calling all the people's attention)

Father: If you mind. Please don't keep and belIeve what he had just said. He's just making some trouble, so please don't believe what he had just said. These is all just misunderstanding, and if i may have a request from all of you that do NOT post or make a statement what had just happened today.

Father: Ehem. Let us all continue what we've start.

Mother: Cassy, continue the speech (smiled softly)

Cassandra: Yes, mother. So.. L-lets begin. I-

Narrator: While she continue to speech, Cassandra felt weird. She could not speak nor say a single word. The voice are spinning on her head, echoing through her throat and mind making her suffocate.

(hahawakan niya ulo niya tas parang mag a-act siya na nahihilo at Hindi Rin makahinga. And then, mahihimatay na siya)

(Everyone were shocked to see Cassandra laying on the floor. Her guardian rushed to go to her.)

Mother: Cassy! Cassy.. Cassy wake up! Please wake up,

Father: Cassy!

(unti unti isasara Yung kurtina and mamamatay Yung ilaw. Then lalabas si narrator)

(BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE3EPP)

Narrator: And there, right before everyone’s eyes, before the crowd, the cameras, and the people her family had deceived—Cassandra, who was always so proud, pride and full of words, suddenly fell silent. The weight of the truth, the echoes of anger, and the guilt she had tried so hard to ignore finally caught up to her. Her arrogance crumbled, and she collapsed, helpless, just like those she had looked down upon. This is not the end, but only the beginning of what is to come. Will this wake-up call finally open her eyes to reality?

5th scene.

Narrator: At a village wherein lower class lives, there, Precious the poor girl who always got bullied lives. The house was small, and probably if there's a simple crack, the house might've completely broke. Precious body is laying down on the ground sleeping peacefully. But something had just happened, making her soul move from ones another body. And that body is Cassandra's while Cassandra's soul was in Precious's body.

The sun sets from the east near the mountains, the birds chirping out loud and the rooster made the sound where it's time to get up. By this, Cassandra on Precious's body wakes up. The day where the dark and regret will come.

Day 1

(stirs)

Precious (Cassandra) : Mm.. Ugh my back.. Why does my back hurt in early of the morning! Maid! Maid! Help me to stand up!

(yells)

Precious: Maid!! I swear if you did not appear in a minute you're fired!

Erich: Sis? Is there any problem..?

Precious: You're so slow maid you're fire-! What the..? Who the.. Who are you?!!

Erich: Huh? It's me! Your little sister! Di you forgot about me?

Precious: What? I don't have a sister!

Glaiza: What are you yelling at this early in the morning.. Ugh you disturb my sleep sis… (groans)

Precious: Disturb? I did not duh plus who are you guys even and what's this ugly place!

(the two siblings were confused too as if they thought their older sister are getting crazy)

Glaiza: Did you get amnesia, or you're just really are going to be crazy

(both Erich and glaiza laugh)

Precious: Seriously? I'm serious here you know? Gosh, you guys are no help, so annoying.

Glaiza: No, but did you really get amnesia?

Precious: I already told you that I'm not! Gosh these weird people ugh. Plus, why am I wearing dirty clothes, and why are we laying on the ground? Ts, what kind of place is this even it's like a trash gosh. (glared at them still asking)

Erich: It's not a trash sister.. This is our home.

Precious: You're joking, right?

Erich: Uhm.. No.

Precious stands up looking around.

Precious: *sighs* Fine. Right, you're not joking, am I still in my dumb dream or what? Ugh I hate this.

Precious look in a mirror, a horror face came after she saw what she looks like.

Precious: What the… What in the world is this!!

Don't tell me… I'm in my loser's body… T-this can't… This can't be happening!! No no no no no!!

(look at the audience)

Tell me, tell me this is just a dream.. Ack!! I hate this!!

(stomps and yells)

Erich approached precious,

Erich: Sis... Can you make breakfast? Me and glaiza were both hungry..

Precious: Shut up, child. I don't know who you are, nor how to cook. So don't call me sis or what, were strangers. And, mind you don't get near on me, you're dirty. Gosh

(she rolled her eyes)

(Because of harshful words Precious said to Erich, her tears fall and sobs making glaiza to go to the room too and see what's going on)

Glaiza: What's going on…?

Precious: It's not my fault, and I don't care if she cries or not. Besides, she's annoying that's what she deserves it. (poker face)

Glaiza: Sister..-

The door slammed open, erich and glaiza leaves and started to clean the house.

Pumasok si rk ng may dalang alak

Rk: Oi, kid. Why aren't you cleaning the house e?

Precious: Because I don't need to do that.

Rk: You what? How dare you talk to your elders like that!

(kumuha ng gamit tas pinukpok sakanya)

Precious: What is wrong with you! Ouch.. Stop..! Ackk

Rk: You ungrateful brat dare to talk back against me, huh? This is what you deserve you prick!

Precious: Don't you dare to yell at me don't you know my father is the president of our country/community!

His father laughs at loud.

Rk: Are you high right now? I'm your father, you think you have another father? Ha, you're such a joke!

Hahampasin sana ulit sya kaso napigilan siya ni glaiza

Glaiza made a plan to make their father to stop from hitting Precious.

Glaiza: Father, please stop! S-sister still need to go to work and school.. S-she might get late.

Rk: Tsk, fine. You'd get to escape this time. Just go to work and bring me the money. Uergh..

(He sat on the upuan)

Rk: Oi Glaiza, get me some water. Faster you kid!

Glaiza: Yes father..

She goes to kitchen after she gives the water she approached precious

Glaiza: Sister go work, our father might do more than just hit…

Precious: What…? I don't even know where or why would I work.

Glaiza: Just g-go… I'm worried about you okay?

Precious: Eh…? Fine, fine. Tsk such a hassle..

(close the curtain)

Narrator: Precious who's still clueless what's happening and thinks that this is only a dream just did what glaiza says—go to work.

Erich and glaiza goes back at cleaning the house. Precious finds a shirt on the closet and leaves the house.

precious: Where is this place even.. I'll probably get lost here *sigh*

Friend: Yolo, (nn) why are you at outside? Is your father drunk again? Damn, your father's really no help, huh? By the way, you gonna head to our work?

Precious: Yeah, I'm going to it. So that dude is the lose- I mean my father?

friend: Well, unluckily, yes.

Precious :Anyway, where is that place even that so called work? And who are you?

Friend: Eh? We've literally met 3 years ago at work. And we're best friends duh. How could you forget me. Just follow me, let's just go there together.(chuckles and pats precious back)

Precious: Eugh don't touch me

Friend: ... Okay? Weird.

(they both walked until they reached the work place)

Precious: Why's this place looks like uh.. Trash… Smells suck too.

Friend: Don't be like that, at least you've got a higher salary in our job duh.

(they both enter)

Aleah: Why are you two late! And you, precious why are you not wearing our uniform huh?! I swear if this happens again, I will decrease your salary.

friend: Were so sorry, Ma'am.

Hey, Riel, bow your head

Precious looks at her and just copied what she did.

Aleah: Good, you guys still can listen after all.

(After that she left the convenience store)

Jam, started to fix and arrange the foods on the organizer. She looked at precious not working

Jam: Hey, you gonna work or want to get fired?

Precious only stared at her.

Jam: Riell you there? It's work time you know?

(she said while arranging some box)

Precious: I don't know how to, and I don't want to do it. I'm only here because some dude on my house is bothering me.

Jam: Aren't you perfect at our work and that made our manager increase your salary?

Plus, even if you don't want to work, you still need it to provide yourself and your siblings food and school tuitions. You're wasting your opportunity.

Precious: Isn't that what parents supposed to do for their families?

Jam: Well yeah, if your father is sensible. You won't probably work.

Precious didn't respond and just work even if she doesn't know it.

She started to arrange at the foods while Jam is on the counter. Precious who just randomly put some random foods on the lagayan nun Basta yun.

suddenly biglang dumating ulit manager nila at Nakita Yung gulo.

Aleah: Who did this mess?! Didn't I teach you guys to do it properly!

Jam hides on the counter.

Precious: It fits properly, what's the mess in there duh.

Aleah: Oh yeah? You call it properly when the hot dogs and buns are literally on the freezer instead of the heater? (she smack her own head and sigh)

Precious: It's still correct though.

Aleah: You! What is happening to you? Tsk never mind. Go clean all the mess you've done, clean all our convenience store, no buts. That's your punishment. If you've done this again you'll be the death of me, understand?!

Precious: What.. but that's so unfair!

Aleah: No buts. Clean. These. Mess. Now!

(she points the mess and unorganized things)

Narrator: She clean all the mess she have done, swear the floor, wipe the floor and the glass, and even clean the dust on the ceiling. All the things she had never done once in her life back then.

(sinasabi ni narrator habang inaact ung mga paglilinis habang maglilinis Bigla nagsalita si aleah and nag kwento.

Aleah: Tsk, bills are getting high again if only those corrupts didn't exist!

Out of curiosity, Precious asked what corrupts.

Precious: Corrupts? who?

Aleah: Who else? Ofcourse it's that damn Lopez family. The one who made us suffer and took all our money.

Precious were shocked about hearing these, she didn't know that her own family were the one who ruin everyone's life

Aleah: Speak of the devil, they're going to make a new project where they would not be going to fulfil and just want the people's money. Gosh, I swear if I could only…*sigh*

Narrator: Aleah opened the tv on the convenience store, show the news about the Lopez family and her body that is on the hospital still laying. And that time Precious had only realized that she's not dreaming. it's not just a dream that is happening right now, but current time. She felt afraid thinking she might not come back to her own body.

Precious: Is that.. Their daughter?

Aleah: Who else should be that person? They only had one heir. Oh, why are you even talking to me? we're still not in the right time to talk. Go back to your cleaning or else I won't give you your salary today.

Narrator: After the multiple work and hard time for precious, she leaves her work with Jam. Walking together to go back to their places as the sun started to set. The next day, Monday, they have their class. Jam knocked on Precious door loudly. Day 2

Jam: Precious!! We need to go now it's time for our school!!

(precious who had just waked up, completely in a mess. Hair still not fix, and has a drool on her face.)

Jam: What the.. Did you just wake up right now? Didn't you forget that we have a study class every Monday?!! Oh my gosh oh my gosh!! Quick change your dress!

Precious: Ugh you're so loud.. Fine fine so annoying.

Precious goes to her room to change into school uniform and goes back and saw Jam fixing her bags things.

Suddenly the clock rang, a sign that they're late.

Jam packed her things to go to school.

Jam: Hey, what're you waiting for? We're going to be late for our school.

Precious: We're going to school without showering or.. Eating breakfast?

Jam: Uh yeah? We always do that though. Let's go now dummy!

Prec: Eh..? Okay okay..

(closed curtain change the background for school)

Narrator: As they walk to go to school altogether, as soon as they approached they walked altogether. A bunch of people were walking too towards school, at the hallway Jamela says goodbye to precious since they're not classmates and their path separates.

Jamela: Bye riel!

Precious: Bye,

Suddenly she bump into guatno and abaño.

Abaño: Watch where you're going loser. Ugh you stinks!

Precious: What the, guys it's me, Cassy!

Guatno: Uh you okay girl? You gettin' crazy or what?

Abaño: Well she's already crazy, we can doubted.

Precious: Im being serious! it's me Cassy!! I-i know it's hard to explain but-

Before she could speak she got slapped by Abaño.

Abaño: You know that boss doesn't like when someone tries to copy her right? I mean you can't copy her but you still say she's you. So that counted.

Guatno: Lol, you deserves it.

Precious: You'll regret this!

Guatno: Oh yeah? How come?

Precious tried to fight them but Abaño suddenly get both of her hands and tied them both as they tease and started to physically bully her.

Guatno: Even if our Boss Cassandra is not here doesn't mean you can stop us!

They both laugh ha ha ha ha ha ok

Precious: (Coughing) P-please stop..

Guatno: Sorry? I couldn't hear you?

Abaño: Now that's all you've got? (laugh) I thought you'll make us regret it..

Guatno: Look at you (laugh) No one is going to save you know, dummy.

Precious: P-please... let me... go.. (cough cough)

Guatno: You should've learn you place before.

Abaño: And now you're acting and saying that you're Cassandra? Pathetic loser!

Guatno: we've always knew that you're a jealous, cheap copy cat.

Precious: I.. it's really me.. P-please..

Abaño: (Slap her) YOU WILL NEVER BE CASSANDRA!

Guatno: Wanna be. (shove her)

Abaño: Let's go, we'll visit Cassandra at the hospital later. This wanna be is not worth our time anyways.

(Both will leave)

Precious tries to stand up but failed.

Jam: Riel?! What happened?! (help her to stand up) They bully you again?

Precious: (nod weakly)

Jam: (sigh) They won't change. Let's go, we'll treat your wounds.

Precious: L-let's report them t-to guidance..

Jam: (sigh) As much as we want to—that won't work.

Precious: Huh..? W-why..

Jam: Power and wealth, Riel. They have that. They can easily get away with that.

Precious: B-but.. (lower her head)

Jam: We couldn't deny it. Life is unfair—especially to us, lower class.

Narrator: As Precious stands up with the help of her friends.

Jam: We should get going now.. They might come back.

Suddenly, a teacher came calling precious.

Teacher: Criel, your grades are failing these days. What's happening to you? If this continues you might get kicked out from our school. Please remember to study more since you're only a scholar here.

Precious: I'm sorry..

Teacher: Tsk.. Why do you have so many bruises? Did you fight with others again? We might expel you if this happens again and again.

Jam: But ma'am, shes the one who get bullie-

Teacher: Don't put some excuses, Abaño and Guatno already reported to me that Criel fought with them.

Teacher: Alright alright. Let's settle this, it's already late you two go home now. And Criel, remember to fix yourself if you still want to graduate college.

(nods slightly and the two walks while the teacher looks the both of them.)

Next scene.

(close the curtain)

Narrator: The next day, more challenges had come for criel to faced. This day, Criel started to study more and more often to improve her school grades and scared of what the teacher told to her yesterday

(settings as house.)

(nagaaral si precious)

Erich: Sister.. Sister I'm so hungry..

Precious did not dare to say a single word.

Erich: Sister..

Glaiza: Even if you beg and beg, we won't be going to eat something since our father took the money.

Preci: He took it? Why would he do that.

Glaiza: Because he wants to, and even if we insist him not to take our money he'll just punish us.

Erich: Please I'm super hungry..

Precious: Wait. I'll try to find some money to buy you some food.

(Precious tried to find money but she couldn't find some. She only to find a bread and an expired peanut on the jar.)

Precious: Here eat this… I think this food is still fine.

(Erich took the sandwich and eats it.)

Erich: Thank you sister! You're always the best,

(with that word, Criel's heart softens and just for once she smiled softly while looking at her little sister.)

(Her father came drunk again)

Rk: Oi, You stupid girl. Come here

(precious approached his father and suddenly rk slaps her hard making her fall and out of balance)

Rk: You stupid brat, why did you only bring a little money, huh?! I didn't even buy a 2 alcohol because of your little money!

Precious: That money is not even for you! The money I've been earning is for my siblings how could you take t-

(rk throw her and hits her)

Rk: You rascal have the urge to learn how to talk back to me?! This is what you deserved!

(rk kept hitting her)

Erich: Dad please stop! (sobs)

Glaiza: Sister didn't do anything bad! Please stop hurting her (sobs)

Next scene

Narrator: Criel whose body is full of bruises and wounds made by her father yesterday was suffering and crying all night. Every day, and every time all she had done was to work while getting punish by the manager, go to school just to experienced getting bully, and experience all hurtful things her father did to her. Every single day, she had experienced all of them. She grew tired and started to learn and realize how bad Precious was going through she remembers all the things she had done to make precious suffer and all things she made to make all the lower classes on the community to suffer back when she's on her own body.

One day, after her father beats her again, she go outside their house to calm her mind all the worries and regret she have been thinking. She sat on the cold ground, feeling th cold breeze of the air. Suddenly she saw Jam, walking past and approached her.

Jam: Hey.. Are you okay? You've been getting malnourished and has a lot of bruises every time I see you..

Precious: No... I-im sick of this. Every SINGLE day I had to experience all the suffering I've been facing.. Work, study, get bullied and getting hits from my father.. I hate this.. I hate every single of it. i-ive never experienced this on my whole life back then.. (sobs)

Jam: Hey.. you've got this, okay? You can fight all those challenges you've been facing. And, aren't we going to graduate next year..? After you graduate.. You'll no longer to experience those things. I promised you. By the way.. What do you mean whole life back then?

(precious gasp)

Precious: If I tell you, are you going to believe me?

Jam: Of course, I trust you with my full heart silly.

Precious: I'm really not precious.. I'm Cassandra.

Jam: What..? What do you mean, I don't understand you.

Precious: I'm saying that.. I'm Cassandra. it's hard to explain, I know. But I don't really know too what's happening right now. Remember.. My speech back then? Where i lost my conscious? After that.. When I wake up I only saw myself with different body, and it's Precious, the one who I bullies body. It's… It's too complicated. I tried to explain this to Abaño and Quatno, but they did not believe me. I-i mean, who will even believe on it, people will only think I'm going crazy or what.

You probably would not believe me too..

Jam: So that's what happen. Don't worry, Cass, I'll always believe on you. Even from the start i felt that you're not Precious, the way how you act or speak. It's really not Precious type of person. So uhm how are you going to plan to go back to your real body..?

Precious: I'm not sure, nor know how I could go back. Maybe.. Maybe I won't go back to my real body.. (looks down, voice trembling) Maybe I deserve all this pain for everything I did…

Jam: (sits closer, gently puts a hand on her shoulder)

Don’t say that, Cass. You don’t deserve to suffer forever. What matters now is that you’re not the same person you were before. You see the truth now. You know how it feels.

Precious: (tears falling) But I hurt so many people, Jam… I was cruel, I looked down on everyone… I don’t know how to fix any of it. And.. And i cannot change the fact to people that I'm a bad person who made their life suffer..

Jam: Fixing things takes time, but you already started. Just by realizing you were wrong, and by feeling regret. That’s already a big step. You’re brave for telling me this, and for enduring all of this hardship.

Precious: (wipes eyes) It’s just… so heavy. I feel so alone.

Jam: You are NOT alone. I’m here now. I believe you. No matter whose body you’re in you’re still the one talking to me, the Cassandra who I've known cruel but slowly changing, and I’ll stand by you every step of the way. We’ll face this together, okay? Whatever happens, we’ll find a way to make things right.

Precious: (small, hopeful smile) Thank you… Jam. I really appreciate all the things you've made for me.

Jam: (smiles warmly) Come on. Let’s get you somewhere safe. You don’t have to carry all of this by yourself anymore.

(Jam helps Precious stand up gently. They walk side by side slowly.)

Narrator:

For the first time in a long time, Cassandra—now living as Precious, didn’t feel the weight of the world pressing down on her. She learned that true kindness isn’t about status or wealth, but about having someone who believes in you, even when you don’t believe in yourself. The road ahead is still long, but now… she doesn’t have to walk it alone.

(Soft light fades. Curtain closes slowly.)

Narrator: After that day, Cassandra on Precious's body started to help people, clean the community, work properly and study more. Starting to change how she thinks and how she act in front of people who's lower classes.