WHAT LOVE?

By Sydney Ridgeway and Caleb Tizon

INT.KITCHEN- NIGHT

JENNA stands, on the phone with her friend.

JENNA
There's no way to describe it to you, but all I do is hide from it. I wish it would just go away, and no one understands that it's true.

We see her husband, WILL, standing behind her with a clenched fist.

JENNA
(gasps runs to twins room and locks the door)
Oh Lord, help me.
(grabs them then sits in the closet and starts to pray, but then realizes she
left Tess, then runs down the hall to get her)

Tess-
(Will walking her way)
Daddy, please dont hurt me! Please!

Jenna (walking in front of her)-
Stay away from her!
(she hands the twins to Tess as she walks into the kitchen with Will)

Will- (screaming)
What is your problem!

Jenna-
You! you are my fucking problem! Trying to kill Tess! Shes only 8 Will! Eight!

Will-
I was asking her where you were!

Jenna-
Yeah, with your fucking fist! What if she didnt know, what were you gonna do, huh?

Will-
She knew!

Jenna-
You wouldve given her another black eye, werent you?

Will- (Takes the tablecloth full of glass and pulls it all on the floor)
I dont care what you say, because I woulnt here you anymore, Bitch! (pushes Jenna on the broken glass so she cant get up, then heads for the knife rack)

Jenna-
HELP! PLEASE ANYONE!

(Tess is watching from behind the corner, crying, but silent)

Will-
Well, who has the upper hand now bitch?
(you see a shadow of him cutting Jenna, she soon dies)

Tess-
(whispering to herself)
Oh god Daddy, not again.
(runs to her room and locks the door and calls 911)
(you see Will being aressted and driven away in a cop car)
End scene

5 days later, after Will proven guilty of abuse tward his wife, they let him go to his wifes funeral.

New scene, Jennas funeral (OUTDOORS)

(everyone crying exept Will)

Tess (to Will)- (whispering)
you did this!

Will- (whispering)
shut up, and act sad.

Tess- (screaming)
Act sad ? I am sad, she was my mom! but I wouldnt expect you to have any emotion tward her!

Will- (hushing her)
Shut up, Tess!

Tess-
Why? So your secret wouldnt get revealed? Tough luck! (screaming)
THIS MAN KILLED OUR MOM!
(grabs the twins and runs into the woods)

(scenes of her running)

Tess- (to the Twins, while resting by a tree)
I love you, and I to make sure that he never even sees you again, so that hell never hurt you, or anything like that, because its too late for me. (she starts lightly crying)
(she starts to run again,lightly crying, eyes closed)

Tess-(running into someone)
OW! what was that! (rubs head)

Preist-
That was me. Father Frances Mathers, Miss.
They told me to take you to the orphanage.

Tess-
They, whos they?

Preist-
The social services, Miss.

Tess-
Ok, first, my name is Tess, and second, how can I trust you?

Preist-
I am a worshiper of the Lord, for what is there not to trust?

Tess- (hesitatingly)
ok, but how did you know I was here?

Preist-
For I used the power of the Lord to help me find you.

Tess- (to herself)
Freak.

(he managed to get them to the orphanage)

(A couple past by them and chat to themselves)

Mr. Miller- (to the principal)
Is that the girl you were talkin about? The 8 yr. old?

Principal-
Why yes, our newest addions, Tess, and the twins, Ethan and Caroline

Mrs. Miller-
Well, weve been looking for some new addions after I heard I couldnt have children

Mr. Miller-
And we feel weve been missing out on thing we wouldnt if we had kids, and I think that it would just be wonderful to have three children!

Mrs. Miller-
Oh yes, just wonderful!

Principal-
Well, I have been reviewing your records for a little while, but, considering what they went through, you could be a miracle for
them! Just sign these papers, here. (hands them papers)

Mrs. Miller-
Oh thank you! Weve wanted kids for a long time!

Mr. Miller
Oh, yes we have!

Principal-
Very well then, Ill go find the children.
(goes into the room to get them, and walks right up to them)
Ok you snotty little brat, you got lucky, grab your siblings and pack your things, some couple want to adopt you, but I really dont see why.