Chapter 3: "School"

A day later, at school. Kate is walking into the U.S. History class, but she still has here head down.. Monica is very worried about the young girl. Kate sits down in her seat as the bell rings, and starts writing something in her notebook.

Kate:(writing in her note book) "I've gone crazy, Best friend. Hey Iris, how are you? You wouldn't believe what happened last night.. I think I was in a dream… My substitute teacher came to my window and came in, and when my mom came in, she couldn't see her… I think that was all a dream… But it would be great to really have something like that happen. A few boys the other day were making fun of me.. I wish you were here! Everyone one is mean here, and no one knows anything about me… I wish I was still there…… I can't wait until the next time I see you! Uh-oh, teachers coming by to look at what we are doing, gotta go! Kate."

As Monica reaches Kate's desk, Kate slams her notebook shut, and opens her history book.

Monica: What are you writing?

Kate: Nothing.

Monica: Why wont you tell me anything.

Boy: She never does. Don't waste your time, with that weird girl!

Even one in the class is laughing, and Kate slouches down in the chair.

Monica: That is enough! One more comment like that, you will be down in the office, and that goes for anyone who laughs at that too!

Girl:(laughing) So you are going to send us to the principles office, for laughing? I'd like to see that!

Monica: Get back to work. Or you will see it.

They all stop laughing, and Monica goes to the teachers desk and writes a note, and as she is passing everyone's desk again, she drops it off at Kate's desk. Kate opens it and reads it.

"Please Kate, Don't listen to the ones in the class. They have no clue what they are talking about. But will you come see me after class?"

The bell rings and every one leaves but Monica, and Kate. Kate is getting her stuff gathered up, and she walks up to Monica.

Kate: You wanted to talk to me?

Monica: Yes.

Kate: About what?

Monica: You don't have to be scared of me.

Kate:(nervous laugh) I'm not scared of you.

Monica: I wont hurt you like all the others have done before.

Kate: No one here! I can't trust any one.

Monica: You can trust me…

Kate: I can't.

Monica: Why not?

Kate: I just can't!

Monica: Will you share that song that you are singing in your head right now with me?

Kate: what?

Monica: That song.. That you are singing… and you should write it down on paper… It's a good way to remember things.

Kate: Writing things on paper, only get me caught.

Monica: Caught doing what?

Kate: Whatever it is that my parents want to make out of it.

Monica: Please share that song with me?

Kate:(looking into Monica's eyes, to see if she can trust her) It's stupid.

Monica: Nothing is stupid, if it comes from your heart….

Kate:(sighs) Fine, I will..

Monica walks over, and brings two chairs over to where Kate is standing, and they both sit down, and Kate sings her, the song she has in her head.

Kate:(singing in a really high, yet sweet voice) Can I ask you a question please? Promise you wont laugh at me? Honestly I'm standing her, I'm afraid I'll be betrayed. Can you turn my black roses red? Can you help the light in, and throw the dark out?

Monica: That was beautiful!

Kate: (blushing, and crying) I can't believe I did that.

Monica: Did what? It was so pretty!

Kate: If only that wasn't just a dream last night! (Kate screamed, as she ran out of the room.)

Tess Shows up, and Monica is just feeling useless.

Tess: She doesn't even know if she wants to trust herself or not. Her parents have her so confused.

Monica: I just don't know how to make her see.

Tess: Time will be the only thing that will…… …. That song was to you..

Monica: I know… She wanted to let sing it so bad, I could hear it in her mind. Why did she run out after she sang it to me?

Tess: Did you not hear her? She thinks what happened last night was a dream..

Monica: Why does she think that?

Tess: Because that is the only way she can explain what happened last night…. And even though she really wants to think it was reality, she doesn't.

Nina comes walking in the classroom, but Tess is unseen.

Nina: Hi, have you seen Kate? She's my daughter.

Monica: Yes, she was just in this class, but I think she has Biology next period.

Nina: Thanks… Um… How are her grades in here?

Monica: She needs improvement, but other than that, she is lovely to have in this class..

Nina: Has she said anything strange to you?

Kate walks in one of the back doors in the room, but she was unheard by all, but Tess. Kate hides in a corner of the wall, and listens.

Monica: No, she is a very good student.

Nina: Well, she seems to go around talking to everyone, telling them lies about me, and her dad. I just wanted to let you know, that she has a wild imagination, and she always lies.. and it is always about me, and her dad.

Monica: I can assure you that, she has not lied to me, nor has she really even talked to me. She comes in class, and goes strait to her seat.

Nina: (nods) Thanks..

Nina walks out.

Monica: Can she not see what she is doing to Kate!

Tess: It's not that she can't see it. It's that she loves treating them this way.

Monica: Them?

Tess: Yes, Kate, and her dad.

Monica: But her dad can leave if he wanted to.. According to Andrew, Kate has tried, but she can't.

Tess: That is true… Nina just finds pleasure, in other people's pain.

Monica: I can't understand anyone like that.

Tess: Neither can I… But.. You do have a little spy, who has been listening, and watching you this whole time… she's up there. (Tess points)

Monica: Who?

Monica walks towards the back to find Kate back there sitting in the floor, crying.

Monica: Kate?

Kate: She tells everyone that… She tells them that, and they believe her.

Monica: I don't believe her…. I believe you.

Kate: After my mom left.. Who were you talking to?

Monica: Oh… um… (Monica remembers that Tess was unseen and unheard) Well.. Just one of my friends.

Kate: An unseen one?

Monica: Well… yes…

Kate: Please don't get mad at me, I want to ask something!

Monica: What is it?

Kate: Was that just a dream last night, or was it real?

Monica: It was real.

Kate: Then how could my mom not see you?

Monica: You're special..

Kate: How?

Monica: I think you already know how your mom couldn't see me.

Kate: … …. … I don't want to go home.

Tess walks up, but now Kate can see her too.

Kate: Who are you?

Tess: I am one of Monica's friends.

Kate: (Looks to Monica, and starts pleading) Please don't make me go home! Please! I don't want to! You've seen it! Please?

Monica: You must go home.. but you don't have to be alone.

Kate: If you are seen by my mom here, then why weren't you seen by her at my house?

Monica: Just like my friend here Tess, you couldn't see her.

Kate: She was the one you were talking to?

Monica: Yes.