The Thing That I Love
*Opening Scene*
*A little girl is in the kitchen doing her homework*
Little Girl: Easy. Easy. Super Easy. Easy
*When she's finished she begins to pack up her worksheets, then suddenly the front door opens*
*A boy walks in pouting and walks angrily towards the staircase*
Woman: Go up to your room and think about what you've done.
*The little girl has a concerned look on her face as she saw tears fill in the boy's eyes*
Little Girl: Mom, what's wrong with Nicholas?
Janice: He had some problems at school Luna that's all. Starting next week he will be enrolled into your school!
*Janice puts on a smile*
*Luna still looks puzzled she turns and looks at the staircase*
Luna: Mom I can see you're upset and Nicholas is extremely upset. I'm in the 7th grade I'm not a kid anymore. You can tell me stuff you know.
*Clara walks into the house*
*She looks at Luna and rolls her eyes, then she smiles and hugs her mother from behind who began to wash the dishes*
*She releases her then rubs her back*
Clara: Hey mom is everything okay? I got your text about Nicholas.
Luna: Okay now I really want to know. What's going on with Nicholas? He's my brother too!
Clara: Can you shut up?
Luna: Mom and I were talking first.
Clara: Oh well I have priority since she's my actual mother.
*Janice quickly turns around*
Janice: CLARA!
*Luna gets up and throws her bag at Clara hitting her directly in the face nearly knocking her off her feet*
Luna: I FUCKING HATE YOU!
*Clara eyes widen and mouth hangs open*
Janice: Luna!
*Luna storms off upstairs*
*Janice and Clara are downstairs arguing*
*Luna approaches a door then knocks*
Nicholas: Go away!
Luna: It's me.
*Silence*
Nicholas: Come in.
Luna: Hey.
*Nicholas way lying on his stomach on his bed. Luna sits herself next to him*
Nicholas: I heard things get heated downstairs.
Luna: Yeah, Clara happened.
Nicholas: It's okay it was only a matter of time before you snapped haha!
Luna: I didn't mean it though she's my sister now so I love her.
Nicholas: You can never hate family it's impossible.
Luna: Nicky what happened at school?
*Nicholas fell silent and just stared at the wall*
Nicholas: Luna, I'm gay.
Luna: Cool, what's the problem though?
*Nicholas turned and looked at her puzzled*
Nicholas: That was easier than I though.
Luna: It's who you are I don't see what the big deal is. Does mom know?
Nicholas: No, I made up some lame alibi. Here's what happened: I told a boy that I liked him because you know he would hug me and poke me a lot so I was taking it as him flirting with me. I was wrong. When I told him that I liked him he laughed and said "Ew that's gross" "What are you a fag?"
*Luna's face gets tense with anger*
Nicholas: So he told everyone in at lunch that I wanted him to be my boyfriend. I told everyone he was lying that it's not true, but he continued to add fuel to fire.
*Nicholas fell silent*
Luna: How so?
Nicholas: He slapped me and said "Stop lying fag".
*Luna starts to grit her teeth*
Luna Internally: People are awful this is also how they treat mutants. This is why I have to keep my secret exactly as it is.
*Nicholas sits up and crosses his legs Indian Style*
Nicholas: So I grabbed him by the shirt and grabbed the nearest lunch try and began to repeatedly smack him in the face with it. He broke loose and tried to swing back, but I did what dad taught me in the ring; I dipped, ducked, dodged and countered. I knocked out 2 of his teeth, blackened his eye and both of his lips need stitches.
*Luna puts her hand over her mouth*
Nicholas: I'm not going to stand for bullying or being called a fag. I've realized I was gay since the 5th grade. I'll be dammed if I let someone shame me for being the person I am.
*Luna nodded*
Luna: But why didn't you-
Nicholas: Adults don't care Luna, they don't do shit. They just write letters home or whatever. None of that matters because the kids go right back into doing what they were doing before so, I had to make an example out of the bully.
Luna: Did they expel you?
Nicholas: Oh yes definitely.
Luna: Well at least you'll be coming to school with me!
*Nicholas smiles then laughs*
Nicholas: Yeah it will be pretty cool.
*Nicholas his smile quickly fades*
Nicholas: Will you ever tell anyone else about being a mutant?
*Luna turned away quickly and began to fiddle with her fingers*
Luna: I don't know.
Nicholas: You can't live in the closet forever Luna just to be honest.
*The both fall silent*
*The room feels heavy*
*Luna thinks to herself then smiles*
Nicholas: What?
*Slowly he began to float, Luna as well*
Nicholas: Holy shit! Are you doing this?
*Luna nods smiling as they lift into the air*
Nicholas: Oh man this is awesome.
*Luna twirls her hands then she and Nicholas begin to swirl around the bedroom*
Nicholas: This is so awesome!
*They both laugh in enjoyment, Nicholas starts doing flips through the air, but he flips too much and bumps his head on the wall*
*Luna laughs and then he laughs while rubbing his head*
*Luna swims over to him then puts her arm around him and he does the same to her. Luna suddenly makes them dive down to the floor then makes them flip back and they land on the bed both laughing *
Nicholas: That's going to be my new favorite thing hahaha
Luna: I knew that would work!
Nicholas: Thanks sis. You're the best.
Luna: Anytime bro I love you.
Nicholas: I love you too.
*They both hug each other*
Janice: Luna! May I speak with you please?
Luna: I guess I'm going to get a scolding.
Nicholas: Just a little one haha, you're the favorite currently.
Luna: Oh please they love us all the same.
*Luna runs out the room then closes the door behind her and runs downstairs*
*Clara emerges from corner across from Nicholas's room with a seriously nasty scowl, then she puts on a wicked smirk*
[Present Day]
Joyce: I saw what you were doing!
*Joyce slams her hands on the lunchroom table in front of Luna*
*Luna with her spoon in her mouth, full of Jell-O, has a confused look on her face*
Joyce: You, get up!
Guy: Why?
Joyce: Because I'll have your ass kicked if you don't.
*Luna swallows her Jell-O hard then looks at the kid frantically give up his seat*
Guy: Control your friends Luna we're out of here.
*The guy and his 3 friends leave the table and walk towards the exit*
Luna: Joyce what the hell is wrong with you?
Joyce: They'll still be your friends tomorrow relax. Onto more important matters, who was that guy you were with Monday night.
Luna: Jesus Christ what are you a stalker?
*Joyce tilts her head and gives Luna a look*
Luna: It doesn't matter can we not talk about it? I really don't want to jynx anything.
Joyce: Fine. I thought we were friends.
*Luna makes a puzzled faced*
Luna: We are. What the hell does this guy have to do with out friendship?
Joyce: I just want to talk to you about him. That's all. I'm never able to actually have girl talk with you Luna it sucks.
*Luna gives a shocked expression*
Luna Internally: Well that's different, who is this girl and what has she done with Joyce?
Luna: Oh
Joyce: So tell me about him.
Luna: Wait a minute. I do not want to hear this spreading through the school like wildfire. You had better not tell anyone or I will kick your ass in front of everyone.
*Joyce's eyes widen*
Joyce Nervously: Sure I promise!
*Luna tells Joyce about the guy. Joyce laughs and awns at a few parts of the story*
Joyce: Did you guys kiss?
Luna: No
Joyce: Really? Even after a great night like that? I would've expected a kiss, but then again you and I are totally different.
Luna Internally: There's the Joyce I know.
Luna: Yup complete opposites!
Joyce: Well I'm glad you had fun. Don't worry my lips are sealed I swear.
*Joyce gets up to leave and then Luna grabs her hand*
Joyce: Hey! Ow!
*Luna is giving her an intense look*
Luna: I will ruin your pretty face if you tell anyone I don't care how good of friends we are and I don't care if I'm banned from prom.
*Joyce nods quickly and Luna releases her*
Luna: Have a good day!
*The group of guys came back*
Guy #1: What did her highness want?
Luna: Nothing important.
Guy #1: Okay. What were you telling us about your band?
Luna: Oh yeah so the name of the band is Farewell Mona Lisa.
Guy #2: Dope! What kind of music
Luna: Like a lot of different genres so like metalcore, Deathcore, avant-garde, mathcore, Grindcore that kind of stuff.
Guy #1: Damn that's a lot.
Luna: Yeah but they're really good.
Guy #3: Even better now that they've got you.
Guy #1: Yeah man you're an amazing singer. Who would've thought you can scream and growl too.
Luna: I guess I'm just full of surprises.
Guy #1: That's an understatement.
*Luna blushes*
Guy #1: Let us know though if you need a band to open for or if you want us to open for you we'll definitely help. We also know mad venues so we've got you man.
Luna: Awesome thanks guys.
Guy #2: Anytime
*The bell rings indicating lunch was over*
*They all get up to go but one of the guys grab Luna*
Guy #2: Hey Luna umm. Hey
Luna: Hi?
Guy #2: I was uh you know I was thinking if like you didn't have a prom date would want to go with me?
*Luna smiles very flattered but she remembers Juan*
Luna Internally: What if Juan wants to ask me? I can't do that to him not after we...
*Luna gives him a sympathetic look*
Luna: I'm sorry but I don't know what I'm doing at this point. I may not even go.
Luna Internally: Why the hell did you lie?
Guy #2: Oh. I see, I was under the impression you were going the way I heard you talking about it and stuff.
Luna internally: Tell the truth
Luna: I know but that was just girl talk truthful I'm conflicted about it.
Luna Internally: Truthfully? Truthfully you're a moron and a liar.
Guy #2: Oh okay. Well if you do go and I'm still available, which in sure I'm would be, give me a call.
*He hands Luna his number*
Luna: Sure thing Todd.
Todd: See you later.
*He runs off and Luna is left standing there*
Luna Internally: I feel shitty about lying to him, but I really don't want anyone to know that I'm seeing someone or maybe going with someone. It will just flock too much unwanted attention my way.
*Luna leaves the lunchroom and heads to class*
*She walks into biology and finds her seat next to Earnest*
Luna: Hey Earnest.
Earnest: Hi. How was your date?
Luna: Shh. Not too loud.
*Earnest nodded without much care*
Luna: You okay?
Earnest: Yeah of course!
Teacher: All talking on hold please. Now I will need each of you to come in the hall one at a time and present your projects. I will call out your names randomly. Starting with, Kate Furler.
*A girl with short straight hair one half black and the other half white covering her eyes with a blue ribbon on the white side, wearing a blue suit with a ruffled skirt grabs her project and walks out into the hall*
Luna: She's so strange
Earnest: Yeah but she's really cool, have you heard her sing?
Luna: Yes! It's like being on ecstasy!
Earnest: You've taken ecstasy?
Luna: No, but I've observed people who have.
Earnest: Yeah sure.
*Luna punches Earnest in the arm*
*He laughs and playfully pushes her*
Earnest: So how was it?
Luna: It was great. He was really nice Earnest you have no idea.
Earnest: Sounds like you e got yourself quite the catch.
Luna: Yeah I guess so.
*Earnest looks at her*
Luna: What?
Earnest: What do you mean, "You guess so"?
Luna: Well it's only been one date so I'm not sure.
Earnest: Did you two kiss?
*Luna blushes*
Luna: More like I threw myself on him.
Earnest: Bwahahahahaha!
*Some of the students look at Earnest and Luna with confused and curious looks in their face*
*Luna's face flushes*
Earnest: I'm sorry but the way I pictured it in my head is probably not the same as other people saw it in theirs.
Luna: Other people?
Earnest: Never mind haha.
Luna: Well we had a second try and it went a lot smoother.
Earnest: Oh so you really like this guy?
Luna: Yeah
*Earnest nods*
Earnest: I'm happy for you I hope it goes where you want it to go.
Luna: Yeah me too. You and Nicky though, you guys are certainly my favorite couple and you guys are going to be the cutest at prom.
*Earnest snorts a laugh*
Luna: What?
Earnest: Want to see my project?
Luna: Oh! Yes!
*Earnest pulls out some sort of machine*
Earnest: It's an instant fruit/vegetable grower.
Luna: This is high school I think that's a bit much also the name needs work dear.
Earnest: Well we need fruits and vegetable fast right? This is the best way to do it. Also it uses seeds no matter the seeds condition the fruits and vegetables always come out fresh and 100% healthy.
Luna: Wow, you're going to win the hearts of Vegans everywhere
Earnest: Oh yeah!
Luna: Well the teacher is just going to give you an A+ That was to be expected
Earnest: Yup!
Luna: Sadly not everyone is finished.
Earnest: Are you one of those people?
Luna: Of course not! I did my project on something my father and I worked together on.
Earnest: Oh this should be good! Let's see it.
*Luna reaches in her bag and pulls out a diagram*
Earnest: What's this?
Luna: It's a diagram for a machine that can use any kind of light for photosynthesis.
*Earnest looks at Luna extremely surprised*
Earnest: That's pretty impressive, why didn't you invent it? I could've helped you.
Luna: I cannot build to save my life.
*Earnest laughs*
Earnest: Right, Right.
Luna: Also I wrote a paper on how it IS possible so if the teacher denies I'll tell him suck my dick because it's possible.
Earnest: Wow very lady like.
*Kate and the teacher walked back in and Kate has a huge smile on her face. The teacher looks a bit distraught*
Luna: How did you and Nicholas spend your night?
Earnest: I'd like to go next!
*The teacher beckons for Earnest*
*Earnest gets his things then goes for the door*
Luna: Hey did you hear me?
Earnest: Yeah, it was fine.
*Luna sat there a little confused about what just happened*
*After a very short while the teacher came back in but Earnest didn't*
Luna Internally: Where did he go? Why was he acting so weird?
Teacher: Luna Burley
*Luna gets up and goes to present her project*
*She gave a great presentation although she seemed distracted*
Teacher: That gets an A, very well thought out and I love the research you've done to prove your theory.
Luna: Thank you sir.
Teacher: You can leave now if you want.
Luna: Oh! Okay great. I'll see you tomorrow.
Teacher: Have a good night Luna.
*Luna packs all of her belongings then goes to the staircase*
*She sends Earnest a text asking where he has he gone*
*5 minutes go by and he finally replies, "Home"*
*Luna texts him back and asked if he were okay*
*He replied that he was fine*
Luna Internally: If there's no problem then I won't make one.
*She replied okay then proceeds to leave the school*
*She looks around for Nicholas and she couldn't find him*
*She walks back to the front of the school and he was just coming out*
Luna: HEY!
*Nicholas turns towards Luna then waves*
*He walks down the stairs and approaches her*
Nicholas: What's up Tuna. How was your day?
Luna: It was good, just pretty weird.
Nicholas: How so?
Luna: Well Joyce saw me with Juan apparently.
Nicholas: That girl sees everything it's so bizarre. Go on.
*They begin to walk towards the train station*
Luna: So then she tells me she and I never have "Girl Talk" so she begged and pleaded I tell her about it. I told her but I also told her I would kick her ass if she told anyone.
Nicholas: Good call. What else?
Luna: Todd gave me his number and asked me to prom?
Nicholas: Did you tell him you're seeing someone?
*Luna looks down*
Luna: No.
Nicholas: Luna! What the hey?!
Luna: I didn't want him telling people, I don't want shit about me spreading through the school. I just told him I might not be going.
Nicholas: Stupid.
Luna: Please don't remind me.
*They arrived at the train station*
Nicholas: Wait no we're not going home yet.
*Luna gives him a puzzled look*
Luna: Why not?
Nicholas: Trust me.
*Nicholas hails for a cab*
*One stops immediately*
Luna: Where are we going?
Nicholas: You'll see.
*Nicholas gives the cab driver the address and they pull of*
Luna: So how are you and Earnest?
Nicholas: Good! He's been acting a little strange lately but it could be nerves.
Luna: Yeah he has been acting weird but what do you mean nerves.
Nicholas: The other night he asked me what do I see him as and I told him my prom date and best friend with benefits.
Luna: I see.
Nicholas: Make a right here sir it's faster.
*The cab driver makes the right*
Nicholas: So then we had our little moment because I know he enjoys those so much.
Luna: Thank you for sparing the details.
Nicholas: You're such a princess.
Luna: Anyways-
Nicholas: Anyways, I asked him to stay over and he didn't want to. I also told him about coming out and stuff like that. I think he's been preoccupied with how to do it. I hope he isn't doing it for me though.
Luna: Why?
Nicholas: Because he should do it for himself.
*Luna nods slowly, then the cab stops. Nicholas pays the cab driver then gets out*
Nicholas: Just like you should.
*Luna looked around but it was like a wasteland with an old warehouse*
Luna: Is this the part where you murder me?
Nicholas: Please you can take me!
*They walk into the warehouse. There are a lot of pipes and bars lying around or wrapped and stacked together*
Nicholas: This, my sister is where we will be training your powers. If you're going to get comfortable with the person you are you'll have to get stronger with them, use them more, and practice with them. That way you'll feel it and you won't fear it nor have the need to want to hide it.
Luna: Is that so?
Nicholas: Look I'm not a mutant or anything but you should really see how far your powers go.
*Luna nods*
*She levitates in the air*
Nicholas: Okay so what can you do?
Luna: I'm able to fly, walk on walls, gravitational downforce and upforce. Umm, I can manipulate the weight and I can emit light from my hands.
Nicholas: That's the stellar energy right?
Luna: Yeah!
Nicholas: That's a lot already lets see what else we can discover. Also that would be a cool superhero name! "Stella"!
*Luna hovers down until she is firmly on her feet*
Nicholas: What's wrong?
Luna: Nick I told you I-
Nicholas: Luna, it was an idea slash joke. Relax please.
*Luna floats back in the air*
Nicholas: Okay let's work on your gravity powers first. I hate when you burn your hands.
*Luna nods in agreement*
*Luna begins to shift gravity around the metal bars and lifts them all into the air*
*She swirls them around and a few clang into each other but she's in complete control. Luna begins to show a wide smile.
Nicholas: NICE!
Luna: I know right!
Nicholas: Too bad Magneto is copy written!
*They both laugh*
*Luna sets everything down slowly and neatly*
*Luna is breathing heavily*
*She floats down and lands on her butt*
*Nicholas runs over to her*
Luna: Ah shit.
Nicholas: Hey you okay?
Luna: I'm fine I guess I have limits.
Nicholas: You know what we do to limits in our family.
Luna: We break them.
Nicholas: Right so let's work out and kick you into overdrive.
*Luna gets up and Nicholas hands her a bottle of water*
*She takes a few swigs then floats back up and begins again the same routine as last time*
*Luna looks back from time to time to see is Nick is watching most of the time he is other times his looking at his phone or off into the distance*
*After a while she takes another break with Nicholas*
Luna: Are you okay Nicholas?
Nicholas: Why?
Luna: You seem like I don't know like something is wrong.
Nicholas: Earnest hasn't been texting me back like the way we used to, nor does he stay on video chat with me long.
Luna: Maybe he's busy, like you said trying to figure out how to come out.
Nicholas: That's true. I guess I am worrying too much.
Luna: Okay Sensei what's next?
Nicholas: Well you know your powers better than I do. Test something out.
*Luna paces a bit*
Luna Internally: Oh!
*Luna walked over to the stack of wrapped beams*
*She attempts to lift them up*
Nicholas: Uh Luna, you're either going to get a serious injury or die. I don't think you have super strength.
*Luna ignores him*
Luna Internally: Come on you can do it it's not hard.
*Luna was able to lower gravity on the metal beams then lifts them into the air effortlessly*
*Nicholas's jaw drops*
Nicholas: Holy. Shit.
*Luna then throws it and returns the gravity around it back to normal*
*They start to fly fast and break straight through the warehouse wall*
*Luna quickly shifts gravity and pulls the beam and the broken parts of the warehouse wall back*
*She sets the beams down and they make a loud thump, with her other hands free now she pulls the shards of the broken warehouse wall back together*
*Luna and Nicholas both gasp in excitement*
Nicholas: Did you just reverse time?
Luna: I don't think so? Haha! I think I just pulled everything back.
Nicholas: Nice.
*Luna looks at Nicholas who stills seems out of it*
*She smirks then he begins to lift into the air*
*Nicholas gasps then falls in midair and is now hovering*
Nicholas: Thanks for catching me off guard.
Luna: There's way more room in here than in a bedroom!
*Shortly after Luna joins her brother in the air and they both begin to fly around the warehouse*
Nicholas: YESSSSSS ZERO GRAVITY IS THE BEST!
Luna: WOOT WOOT.
*Nicholas begging to do multiple flips in the air*
Luna: You remember how to go faster right?
Nicholas: Of course!
*Nicholas propels himself then zooms through the air and Luna follows after*
Luna and Nicholas: WOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOO
*They stop and then laugh*
*Luna slowly floats them down*
Luna: I knew that would be fun for you.
Nicholas: I love that so much! Nothing cheers me up faster.
*Nicholas laughs then his face returns to normal*
Luna Internally: Why is he trying to lie to himself about Earnest? I don't want to try to pick at his mind but I'm concerned about him. I hope everything is okay and Nicholas didn't say anything to push Earnest away.
*Nicholas puts his smile back on*
Nicholas: We're all done for the day. You're sneaky by the way. I know that you've been practicing on your own.
Luna: -chuckles-, only a little bit. That was a huge improvement today.
Nicholas: Well good, once a week we'll come here okay?
Luna: You got it. I'll be sure to carry my burn cream too.
Nicholas: Speaking of which I should buy more of.
Luna: Haha oh yeah!
Nicholas: Why do you think that happens, your hands burning?
*Luna looks at her hands*
Luna: Stellar energy. Have you ever touched a star Nicholas?
Nicholas: Hell n- Oh! I see
Luna: Yeah. Well how do I get home from here?
Nicholas: No you're going to come stay with me. Fly us.
*Luna gives him a look*
Nicholas: Dude I'm serious, let's go!
Luna: No
Nicholas: Luna, come on. Trust me. You'll be fine.
Luna: What if someone sees?
Nicholas: Then you can live your life in secrecy and we'll relocate and change our names together.
*Luna narrows her eyes at him*
Nicholas: Come on
Luna: Fine let's go home.
*Luna grabs Nicholas's hand and begins to float then thy take off into the sky*
Luna Internally: I feel so free and it's all thanks to him.
*She looks a Nicholas who's making a bit panicked while they're flying*
*Luna laughs to herself and then looks down on the city*
Luna Internally: This is amazing, maybe there are great things to having powers.
END
