Don't Fall In Love with Your FRIEND

CHAPTER 4 | DRAMA EVENT

It's the second week of classes and the school set-upped a 'Drama Event' for the celebration of the 35 years in service of Edgewater High School. The school principal, Mr. Rodriguez held a meeting with the teachers and told them to collect $1.00 for every student for the design of the stage and for the school hall.

Ms. Jones told me to collect $1.00 for every student inside the class and wait for her to come inside the classroom so she can collect the money from me. In our class, we have 30 students, so if I collected enough money, I would have $30.00. I made an announcement and told the class that I am going to collect each student $1.00; every student paid me the exact amount, and I inserted the money inside my notebook and I waited for Ms. Jones to collect it from me.

Well, our subject now is Physics. Mr. Leon collected the notebook, for him to check if we copied the right notes last time he discussed. While Mr. Leon is discussing, Ms. Jones interrupted the class and asked me if I collected the right amount of money and hand it down to her. Well, while searching it inside the notebook, the money was gone; it was neither in my bag nor the notebooks. I kept on searching for it then I felt guilt, because it is my obligation to protect the class' money at all cost, I didn't meant to lose it. I stood up and I told Ms. Jones, "I lost the money." The class was in big shocked every one of them keep asking me where did I put it. I asked for forgiveness not just for Ms. Jones but for the entire class. "I remembered that I kept it in one of my notebook." I said, then Mr. Leon spoke and said, "Is this it?" I felt relieved when I saw the class' money on his hand. I forgot that I putted it in my Physics notebook. Again, I asked for forgiveness to the entire class, and told them I want to resign as the class treasurer.

Ms. Jones said, "No. Don't resign as a Class Treasurer. I have trust in you as the class treasurer. You have the courage to confess what you did wrong." When Ms. Jones said that, it lightens me up because she had trust in me. "Students, you're still young. I don't know if you still remember what William said at the time of our campaign speech. William said, he sometimes even makes mistakes and make a fool out of himself. But he is willing to change for you guys. We will be spending this one year together. In this one year, we may quarrel, and we may get angry at each other. But we will also strive together as a class. I think it is very well said." Ms. Jones said that, then she added this, "William, I think you are missing a phrase. This one year is also the years in which students will become adults. Its meaning is not how many chemistry equations you learned or if you correctly completed the last question is mathematics. What you need to learn over this one year is how to act like a qualified adult. If you did something wrong, you need to have the courage to confess that you were wrong."

I even felt joy and it lightens me up again, I asked for forgiveness to Ms. Jones and the class and suddenly they all said, "It's okay." Then Ms. Jones begs me not to resign as the class treasurer because I deserve this position. I didn't resign as the class treasurer, because the class and Ms. Jones have a trust on me.

The next day, our principal Mr. Rodriguez came to our class and said that our class needs a character to play at least 2 roles, and suddenly Mr. Rodriguez called me and Sophie to participate on that drama. I felt joy and my heart beats faster again, it even made me to blush and Mr. Rodriguez told us to proceed to our school hall for the orientation.

Well, we came to our school hall and we thought we are just going to be extras for the drama but our drama teacher Ms. Keenly, told us that both me and Sophie are going to be the main character for the Sleeping Beauty Drama.

While reading the script I saw a kissing scene where the Prince needed to kiss Sleeping Beauty in-order for the Princess to wake up. My face blushed when I read that part of the script. Am I really going to kiss Sophie?

It is now time for the rehearsal and I dressed up us the Prince and while waiting for Sophie, Ms. Keenly approached me and she asked me if I can call Sophie on the stage for the rehearsal. I rushed to the dressing room and I saw a beautiful princess... Oh my gosh... She is pretty as an angel flying on the sky. I just stared at her and she clapped her hand right in front of my face in-order for my gazing on her to stop. She laughed at me because of my face while gazing on her.

Ms. Keenly said to Sophie to lie down on the table and we are going to rehearse the part where the prince will kiss the princess. I immediately asked Ms. Keenly, "Am I really going to kiss the princess on the lips?" "Of course not, you're just a kid, you're on your 10th grade so, no kiss on the lips will happen. You're just going to hiss her on her nose." She replied. I was sad that time because I am not going to kiss her.

The day has come, after 1 month of practice we are going to act it live in-front of the audiences. Oh and my parents are watching also. I am so nervous because it is my first time to participate on a drama play. Before the drama starts, our friends came to the backstage to wish as the best of luck and they are so proud that we are the main characters for the play. I wish I don't mess this up so badly.

The drama has started, well, at first we had a great start, we didn't made mistake until the part of the kissing scene. It is time for me to kiss the princess in-order for her to wake up. I slowly move my face on hers, and I accidentally kissed her on her LIPS! At that time, many students were shocked and shouted so loud because of that scene. I remembered what Ms. Keenly said, "You're just going to kiss her on her nose." Sophie was surprised when I kissed her on her lips, I was surprised too, and I forgot what Ms. Keenly said. But we still continue the play until it ends.

After the play, Ms. Keenly approached me and said, "Have you lost your mind? I said to you last time, you're just going to kiss her nose not on her lips!" "I forgot what you had said Ms. Keenly, I am sorry. I know I failed, I know I messed it up."

She left the dressing room, and Sophie went inside my dressing room and talked about what happened, "William... It's okay, don't feel guilt. I know that you kissed me accidentally; I know you forgot it and you're nervous. Just forget what happened and move on." Then she left the room and I changed my clothes and I head to our car. Mom and dad is waiting for me and they saw what happened. "Did you really kiss her on her lips? I thought you're just going to kiss her on her nose?" Mom said. "I completely forgot it. I am so nervous that time. I know I messed up." Then we head to home and it is still in my mind, it keeps on showing up and I didn't forget that scene in my head.