Play House

Chapter 1: As it all began

It's been a warm Monday Morning on London...an alarm clock rang exactly 8 o'clock and Jill pound it... She gets up, take a bath and dressed herself. She also prepared her breakfast before going. She was accompanied by her friend Liezel.

It is a very important day for her...because she is going to pass her example manuscripts to Chelsea Publishing.. If they will approve her writings...as she already arrived she saw Mr. Langley's secretary doing her paper jobs ..and she was noticed by her.

"Good Morning.. Chelsea Publishing"..the polite greeting of the secretary.

"Oh...Good Morning...I am Jilliane Lwellyne..i just wanted to ask if Mr.Langley is in his office?" She asked the secretary with a smile.

"You have an appointment on Mr.Langley?

"Well..yes.."

"Let me see first my log book"..the secretary checked her log book .."yes...and you are Ms. Lwellyne".

"Yes.." she answered

"Ok... I better inform Mr. Langley..just wait here for couple of seconds".

The secretary went to Mr. Langley's office to tell him about the appointment. Then in such a short while the secretary came out again and approach Jilliane.

"You may come in now Ms.Lewllyne". The secretary said.
"Thank you!"..she replied.

Jilliane entered Mr. Langley's office and she saw him sitting on his swivel chair.

"Good Morning Mr.Langley...now i have my Manuscript..to pass..see if this story would please you".. she placed her manuscripts on the table in able to Mr.Langley to read it.

"Ok..let us see"...

Mr.Langley read it and analyze her manuscript thoroughly..then after a while..

"Ms.Lwellyne...sorry but what kind of Manuscript is this?..."

"Is there anything wrong Mr.Langley?" She asked.

"Your Manuscript...i do not know what kind of story is about and where this story will go...your story has no material..."

"Well it is because it is not finish yet.. i just give you only few examples of my manuscript..for that is what you said"..Jilliane said.

"Even only samples of a manuscript the reader will already got the idea of the story..but as i read this..God!.Have you ever tried to read your own Manuscript before you give it to me?...this is...even those who will read this would never understand your story...i am sorry but this Manuscripts of yours is a TRASH!...readers would never like to read it..and the publishing will loose..." Mr. Langley calmly said.

"I am sorry Ms. Lwellyne..you are only waisting your time..so am i here...". Mr. Langley gave back her Manuscript.

"You're saying my Manuscripts were trash?...the way you speak to me ...you seem to think you are that good writer!...have you ever imagine how many nights and days i have spent just to finish this Manuscripts?..have you ever imagine what i suffer just to get ideas for this story...?.."..Jilliane blurted out.

"Well i don't fuck'n care!...for me it is such a Waste!..anybody who will read your so-called "Manuscript"..will never understand it!!..you are such an aspirant... You are not professional!..there are many writers there more good than you..." Mr Langley blurted out.

"Then fine...i'd better go...i am just only waisting my time with this SCUM Publishing..."...Jillian angrily said.

Jilliane slammed the door behind her..which cause her friend Liezel and the secretary shock.

"Lizzy!..let's go!!!..and i will never enter this fuckin' publishing anymore!"... Jill angrily claimed towards her friend.

"We better go now...I am sorry for her behavior.." Liezel apologize to the secretary...leaving the latter confused.

Jilliane and Liezel go to the nearby coffee shop. Jilliane ordered a very strong coffee while her friend ordered a cup of Capuchino.

"Hey...Jill..will you tell me what happened?..You entered Mr. Langley's office with a very wide smile then afterwards you look like a mad beast as you get out!..". Liezel said.

"That bald man!..i was really pissed on what he said...telling me that my Manuscript is a trash!!" She yelled.

"I don't get it?" Liezel said

"He said...my manuscripts were such a waste of time...and he cannot understand the story...i told him it is because it was only examples..and it wasn't finish yet...then he said..even if it is only samples..the readers will totally have the idea about the story...and he added it has no material" she yelled.

"I read one of your samples..and i think it's good...what is his problem?"..Liezel said to her.

"I don't know to that bald head!.."

Jilliane sipped her hot strong coffee...she is really mad that Mr.Langley rejected her what she considered a masterpiece...she feel humiliated by him.She feels that she wants to cry because of anger..she feels that she do not deserve such kind of rejection from her work which she did wholeheartedly...for her writing is her life..and she do not even care if she has no inspiration on her work.

"There is nothing we can do with that..to think that there were such kind of people.." Liezel replied then sip on her coffee.

"I don't care if he rejected it...my point is..i do not want anyone to insult my work.."..she disappointedly said.

"I understand...Jill.. you see there are still many publishing company nearby..let us check it one by one...maybe one of those will approve your work..." Liezel cheer her.

"Yeah.. you're right..come and let us go there"..Jilliane said to Liezel.

They finished their coffee and go to other publishing... One by one they had searched but in vain no one wants to approve her manuscript..on their disappointment they go home.

"What is the matter with this publishings nowadays?..what kind of stories they want?..why they do not want my kind of love story?"..Jill consecutively asks herself as she sit on the bench.

"Don't get mad of me Sissy..(shortfor sister)..but i think..they want a modern kind and not an old fashioned one"..Liezel replied who also sit beside her.

"But my story is not that really an old fashioned one...it is just only a matured one..a modest one.." Jilliane replied.

"..and maybe that is why readers will be bored on that kind of story..."..Liezel again answered.

"My story is beautiful...period!"..Jilliane annoyingly exclaimed.

"Well...i guess...one friendly advice my dear!"..Liezel said to her.

"What do you mean?"..Jilliane asked.

"I think..it is better for you to...quit!"

"What?...you want me to quit?".Jillian annoyingly asked her friend.

"Well i guess that thing must be a good thing for you to do...i think...writing really not fits you.."

"So you are telling me it is not my lot...not my vocation...is that what you point?"..she blurted.

"Yeah..that's it.." Liezel replied.

"No!! I will not quit!...it is my dream...right when i was young it was my dream...to become a writer..." Jilliane blurted out from her friend.

"But as you see..things are not really turns up on you... You have to-

"No! No!...and No!" Jillian stressing the words to her friend.

"Geez...you are so stubborn!..you even doesn't have inspiration...why are you pursuing it...?what pushes you?" Liezel ask her with such curiosity..

She just only stared on her friend...and yes she is right...but she really wants to pursue it...not just because it is her dream...but there is also something else...something from her past that she still cannot forget and will never forget ..not just something but also someone...a friend of hers that gave her that motivation to reach her dreams...and she believe that one day..they will see each other again.