Absolutely CANDI: Episode 3 - Moving Images

The Pendant

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SCENE 25

Coral is pacing up and down in the common area, waiting for her necklace.

Jasmine: Calm down, Coral. It'll be OK.

Coral: No, no, no! Stop saying that. Stop saying it will be OK.

Jasmine: Sorry.

Coral sits down next to Kyron.

Coral: I apologise; I didn't mean to say that to you. But I can't... I can't afford to lose that necklace.

Kyron: Why?

Coral: It's special... my dad gave it to me.

Jasmine: Oh, I see. So it means a lot?

Coral nods.

Coral: Well... if I'm honest - it does mean a lot. But not because of my dad, but what he did.

Kyron: What did he do?

Coral: He served in the Army.

Jasmine: Coral... maybe you shouldn't say more than that. I mean... just in case you become too-

Coral: It's OK, Jasmine. It really is.

Jasmine goes to sit down with her.

I remember he would come home every Christmas and give me all these gifts from all the places he went to. Afghanistan, Egypt, Tanzania... those places. But one day... he left. And he never came back.

Coral becomes silent for a while.

Kyron: Everything OK?

Coral: Fine, fine. But that's why my necklace is so important. It's my personal way of keeping my dad's memory alive. Without it, I have nothing.

Jasmine: I'm sure we'll get it back.

Kyron: Let's just hope Caspian is a fast runner...

Jasmine: Yeah.

Suddenly, the Textiles and Fashion teacher comes towards them.

Teacher: Excuse me; terribly sorry - but do any of you know Zoe Hartley?

Jasmine: I do. Why?

Teacher: If you see her, tell her to come to me immediately. I've decided to reconsider my decision following her course change.

Jasmine: Really? Why?

Teacher: It turns out she did an aptitude test at our taster day; proving to us she was in fact capable.

Jasmine: Seriously?

Teacher: Yes! Hopefully I can catch her before the end of the day.

Jasmine looks out the window.

Jasmine: If she makes it...