Chapter 22()

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    (At the Dikrols house - in the living room. Ava and Mr dikrol are watching an Indian TV program)

(Ava is watching with a lot of attention, while Mr dikrol eats a toosted bread as he watches)

  (On the program, "MY HEART" is written beneath. A man on a hospital bed - he's hospitalized seriously. a pretty woman is standing next to him)

Man-on- program: (trying to speak. deep breath, smiles) my love

Woman-on-program: (tight smile, sad) the doctor said you had a heart failure

Man-on- program: he...did?

Woman-on- program: (starts crying) please live on! live your life. I can't be with you, your family won't let me.

Man-on- program: no... please don't say that. just say you'll never leave me...and my heart will be fine.

      (Woman-on- program shakes her head as she cries)

Man-on- program: please say it...say it.

Woman-on- program: I will never leave you (smiles at him)

Man-on- program: (sits up slowly. deep breath) thank you. it's gone...am fine.)

       (They hug. "MY HEART" pops up)

Ava: (amazed, chuckles) no shit

Mr dikrol: he's an amazingly strong guy. he'll be fine.

Ava: mm-hm

       (Timon and Marcus walks downstairs, heads to them)

Marcus: what are you guys watching? fucking WrestleMania? (chuckles)

Mr dikrol: no. Bollywood.

Marcus: ugh. prefer WrestleMania. Indian love sucks.

Ava: (to Marcus) wow. another area your mama went wrong. nice. (Smiles at Timon) how are you feeling this morning dear?

Timon: well... almost like me I guess

Mr dikrol: does it still hurt?

Timon: a little. it doesn't really matchup to the pain I'll feel when mom gets here.

      (Marcus chuckles. Mrs dikrol walks in through the front door, a first aid kit is in her hand)

Mrs dikrol: I got it and am ready. (to Timon) are you?

Timon: (anxious) urrh...

Marcus: yep! your specimen is good to go.

Ava: (to Marcus) did you just call my grandson a specimen?

Marcus: what? no.

Mrs dikrol: come on timon. have a sit.

Timon: you sure this is a good idea?

Mrs dikrol: sure. just sit and trust me

Ava: (sotto, to Mr dikrol) you sure about this? I mean my daughter isn't a lot of things and this... is in that list.

Mr dikrol: (sotto) he's the only one we've got. she can't kill him. am sure.

       (Timon sits. drowning in fear.)

Voice of protagonist: ok. now I love watching horror movies. and right then, at that point, I felt like I was in a freaking horror film off course with a freaking shitty bloody nurse and there's no way out.

       (At Crestwood high - in the 12th graders classroom. it's noisy, everyone is busy with discussions, phones, arguments etc.)

    (Camila walks towards her seat and sits down.)

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