Stars for Shancai
Chapter 4
The New Girl
KEN: (walks into room) Jerry--hey, what are you doing?
JERRY: (sitting on bed with glass jar half full of 3-D paper stars) I am making stars for Shancai.
KEN: Oh, you mean those huge bottles of paper stars that people give to their buddies as gifts?
JERRY: Yeah. Full of them. I chose this sort of clear paper. Stars look kinda cool when they're made with clear paper.
KEN: How can paper be clear? Let me see that! (feels thin strip of paper) Oh, it's plastic. Eh.
JERRY: I hope I can finish this soon.
KEN: Hmm. You know what? There is a shop next to the beach where they sell this type of folding paper.
JERRY: Really?! I must get some more...I'm running out. Only three more strands of star paper.
KEN: Yeah, let's go get some. You need some fresh air.
As Ken and Jerry are walking at the beach...
GIRL: (accidentally bumps into Jerry) I'm sorry!
JERRY: It's okay. (starts to leave)
GIRL: (calls from behind Jerry) Hey! Aren't you that guy from that high school close to here?
JERRY: (turns around) Yeah--wait, you're Julia, aren't you?
JULIA: Yes, remember me from fifth grade?
JERRY: Yeah, you were pretty.
JULIA: (to Ken) Would you stop checking my body out? (whining voice) Jerry! Tell your friend to stop!
JERRY: Stop, Ken.
KEN: I wasn't even checking her out! (glares at Julia)
JULIA: Well, you are now. (smug smile)
KEN: (whispering to Jerry) Aren't you supposed to be buying star paper so you can fold the stars for Shancai?
JERRY: (whispering back) I'll do it later!
A week later, at Jerry's house...
SHANCAI: Jerry!
JERRY: Hi.
SHANCAI: Where were you yesterday? I tried calling you on your cell phone but no one answered it!
JERRY: I was--
SHANCAI: You were hanging out with Julia again, weren't you?
JERRY: Uh...
SHANCAI: (quietly) You are tired of me.
JERRY: I'm not tired of you!
SHANCAI: You don't even spend time with me anymore.
JERRY: So you don't allow me to have my own life? We need to breathe!
SHANCAI: If that's what you want, then I'll let you have what you want! May you be happy with your wish, Jerry. (slams door behind her)
JERRY: (looks at half-full glass bottle of stars sitting on desk) I forgot to buy new star paper.
A knock on the door.
JULIA'S VOICE: Jerry!
JERRY: Uh oh! (hides glass bottle) (glum voice) Come in.
JULIA: (opens door) Jerry? Hi! Hmm... I saw Shancai pretty upset as I was coming here. She gave me an evil look.
JERRY: (shrugs)
JULIA: What's wrong? (sits beside Jerry on bed) What did she do to you?
JERRY: (shrugs)
JULIA: Aww, honey! You've been shrugging too many times already!
JERRY: (shrugs)
JULIA: I'll stay with you until you feel better, all right? (puts arms around Jerry)
Meanwhile, Shancai is sobbing while running down the street in tears.
SHANCAI: (sobs) That JERK! (sobs)
VIC/VANNESS/KEN: (sitting on grass) Shancai! (run toward her)
VANNESS: What's wrong?
SHANCAI: (sniffs) Jerry doesn't want to be with me anymore. He says that he wants space.
KEN: Hmm. (makes thinking face) Hmm... (turns around and whispers to himself) Julia! Jerry probably...
VIC: Hey, Ken!
KEN: (turns around) What's up?
VIC: Nothing. You were just turned around...
KEN: It's not like I was peeing...
VIC: Bleh. Just curious.
SHANCAI: (wails) WAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!
Over the next few days, Shancai has become very bitter. She seldom talks with her female friends anymore. The only person who she opens up to is Ken.
One evening, when Ken and Shancai are hanging out in Shancai's house...
SHANCAI: Remember when Jerry tried to steal your carton of milk at school?
KEN: Yeah, didn't go so well...It was chocolate milk.
SHANCAI: Poor guy. Had to go home after going through diarrhea symptoms for two whole hours at school. (eyes watering) I MISS JERRY! My (sobs) heart will collapse without him!
KEN: (closes eyes solemnly) I miss him too. He hasn't been a great buddy lately either. He's not around to share his food with Vic at dinner, so Vanness and I have to share our food with him. What a piggie Vic is!
SHANCAI: My heart aches. Hmm... I have an idea...
KEN: What idea?
SHANCAI: (blinks) N-nothing! I think you have to leave now!
KEN: But, why?!
SHANCAI: I am busy! I have to go wash my butt!
KEN: ...But why now?
SHANCAI: My butt gets itchy at this time! (pushes Ken out of door)
Outside, with the crickets chirping loudly, and the street lighted with orange streetlights...
KEN: (talking to self) Whatever idea it was, the look on her face when she said that didn't look very happy.
Chapter 4
The New Girl
KEN: (walks into room) Jerry--hey, what are you doing?
JERRY: (sitting on bed with glass jar half full of 3-D paper stars) I am making stars for Shancai.
KEN: Oh, you mean those huge bottles of paper stars that people give to their buddies as gifts?
JERRY: Yeah. Full of them. I chose this sort of clear paper. Stars look kinda cool when they're made with clear paper.
KEN: How can paper be clear? Let me see that! (feels thin strip of paper) Oh, it's plastic. Eh.
JERRY: I hope I can finish this soon.
KEN: Hmm. You know what? There is a shop next to the beach where they sell this type of folding paper.
JERRY: Really?! I must get some more...I'm running out. Only three more strands of star paper.
KEN: Yeah, let's go get some. You need some fresh air.
As Ken and Jerry are walking at the beach...
GIRL: (accidentally bumps into Jerry) I'm sorry!
JERRY: It's okay. (starts to leave)
GIRL: (calls from behind Jerry) Hey! Aren't you that guy from that high school close to here?
JERRY: (turns around) Yeah--wait, you're Julia, aren't you?
JULIA: Yes, remember me from fifth grade?
JERRY: Yeah, you were pretty.
JULIA: (to Ken) Would you stop checking my body out? (whining voice) Jerry! Tell your friend to stop!
JERRY: Stop, Ken.
KEN: I wasn't even checking her out! (glares at Julia)
JULIA: Well, you are now. (smug smile)
KEN: (whispering to Jerry) Aren't you supposed to be buying star paper so you can fold the stars for Shancai?
JERRY: (whispering back) I'll do it later!
A week later, at Jerry's house...
SHANCAI: Jerry!
JERRY: Hi.
SHANCAI: Where were you yesterday? I tried calling you on your cell phone but no one answered it!
JERRY: I was--
SHANCAI: You were hanging out with Julia again, weren't you?
JERRY: Uh...
SHANCAI: (quietly) You are tired of me.
JERRY: I'm not tired of you!
SHANCAI: You don't even spend time with me anymore.
JERRY: So you don't allow me to have my own life? We need to breathe!
SHANCAI: If that's what you want, then I'll let you have what you want! May you be happy with your wish, Jerry. (slams door behind her)
JERRY: (looks at half-full glass bottle of stars sitting on desk) I forgot to buy new star paper.
A knock on the door.
JULIA'S VOICE: Jerry!
JERRY: Uh oh! (hides glass bottle) (glum voice) Come in.
JULIA: (opens door) Jerry? Hi! Hmm... I saw Shancai pretty upset as I was coming here. She gave me an evil look.
JERRY: (shrugs)
JULIA: What's wrong? (sits beside Jerry on bed) What did she do to you?
JERRY: (shrugs)
JULIA: Aww, honey! You've been shrugging too many times already!
JERRY: (shrugs)
JULIA: I'll stay with you until you feel better, all right? (puts arms around Jerry)
Meanwhile, Shancai is sobbing while running down the street in tears.
SHANCAI: (sobs) That JERK! (sobs)
VIC/VANNESS/KEN: (sitting on grass) Shancai! (run toward her)
VANNESS: What's wrong?
SHANCAI: (sniffs) Jerry doesn't want to be with me anymore. He says that he wants space.
KEN: Hmm. (makes thinking face) Hmm... (turns around and whispers to himself) Julia! Jerry probably...
VIC: Hey, Ken!
KEN: (turns around) What's up?
VIC: Nothing. You were just turned around...
KEN: It's not like I was peeing...
VIC: Bleh. Just curious.
SHANCAI: (wails) WAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!
Over the next few days, Shancai has become very bitter. She seldom talks with her female friends anymore. The only person who she opens up to is Ken.
One evening, when Ken and Shancai are hanging out in Shancai's house...
SHANCAI: Remember when Jerry tried to steal your carton of milk at school?
KEN: Yeah, didn't go so well...It was chocolate milk.
SHANCAI: Poor guy. Had to go home after going through diarrhea symptoms for two whole hours at school. (eyes watering) I MISS JERRY! My (sobs) heart will collapse without him!
KEN: (closes eyes solemnly) I miss him too. He hasn't been a great buddy lately either. He's not around to share his food with Vic at dinner, so Vanness and I have to share our food with him. What a piggie Vic is!
SHANCAI: My heart aches. Hmm... I have an idea...
KEN: What idea?
SHANCAI: (blinks) N-nothing! I think you have to leave now!
KEN: But, why?!
SHANCAI: I am busy! I have to go wash my butt!
KEN: ...But why now?
SHANCAI: My butt gets itchy at this time! (pushes Ken out of door)
Outside, with the crickets chirping loudly, and the street lighted with orange streetlights...
KEN: (talking to self) Whatever idea it was, the look on her face when she said that didn't look very happy.