CHAPTER 4
SCENE 1
At the cemetery – Afternoon.
Patricia is in the cemetery, crying for her mom.

PATRICIA
: (She is sobbing) I always need you. My life is not good, I miss you a lot. (Pause) Oh! Life is hard for me, the world has turned against me. (She is nailing the grave) Mom, get up. I miss you. Why did you take Mom? Death is no proud. (She lies next to the grave) life is unfair, I wish I could visit my father and tell him he is a dog.

SCENE 2
At Elizabeth's house - Day
Patricia comes home from school and finds her uncle and Sarah.

PATRICIA
:Uncle, what's the matter?

BRIAN
: Calm down (Patricia sits down) My niece, here's Sarah and she is here to counsel you.
PATRICIAPATRICIA
Wow uncle, do you really think I am crazy? There is no need to call therapy for me.

BRIAN
: Please listen to me. I don't want you to get out of the way.

PATRICIA
: I hear you, in other words, I'm crazy?

BRIAN
: No, my child, we are trying to help you, please listen to us.

MRS SARAH
: Daughter, please listen to your uncle. You are a smart young girl, with a future. Always know that your family loves you.

PATRICIA
: Okay Mom, what am I going to do? I don't want to look crazy.

MRS SARAH
: My child, always know that Father God has a purpose for us. God does not abandon his children.

PATRICIA
: I would appreciate your help, I want to see myself like other children. I became a joke at school, and they mocked me.

MRS SARAH
: My child, I ask that you learn to love and accept that your mother is dead, you will be fine. It is dangerous when you do not accept yourself, and people can kill you if you fight them with your situation.

PATRICIA
: Thank you for opening my eyes, I will make sure I change.

MRS SARAH
: Thank you for recognizing the importance of this discussion. I hope this discussion will continue.

PATRICIA
: I would like to attend this session.

MRS SARAH
: I will guide you and make you like other children.

PATRICIA
: Thank you, Mom, I will make sure I attend your session.

SCENE 3
At Monica' s house - Day
Patricia visit Monica, it is evening.

MONICA
: Listen, when we got to the classroom, I saw a miracle.

TERENCE
: Oh my God, what happened? I can see.

MONICA
: I just saw Dikeledi hitting a girl, they were fighting over a pen. (Terence laughs)

TERENCE
: You know how Dikeledi is. If she doesn't notice, she will die from a heart attack.

MONICA
: Being a short temper is not right, you will end up being beaten by people.

TERENCE
: This is a very sensitive matter.

MONICA
: You are right my friend, short temper is not good, it makes you mad. (Patricia knock on the door) Come in.

PATRICIA
: Hi friends, I came here ………

MONICA
: What do you want? I told you to stop talking to me. Please leave.

TERENCE
: It's you again?

PATRICIA
: Please forgive me, I am sorry for what I’ve done. I was suffering from depression. I hope you will forgive me.

MONICA
: You know………..

PATRICIA
: It's not good when we are constantly arguing, I would like you to think about it, I went to get counselling.

TERENCE
: I forgive you, I hope you don't repeat that mistake.

MONICA
: First of all, she crushed my cellphone. Secondly, he slapped me (She cry). Please leave me.

PATRICIA
: Monica, please listen, can you please speak to Monica? please.

TERENCE
: Monica, I ask that you give Patricia a chance. We can't argue like strangers.

MONICA
: What Patricia did, will she undo it?

TERENCE
: Listen to me, please look at this situation, Patricia was uncomfortable, try to get into her shoes. It is not good to isolate our friend, remember Jesus said we need to love each other, I hope you can find this in your heart to forgive her.

MONICA
: Okay fine, you are forgiven. We can go to therapy with you.

TERENCE
: Thank you, now we can have fun and enjoy our friendship.

MONICA
: Listen here my dear friend, there is no need to pay for my cellphone. In the meantime, let us have a friends group hug.

(They make group hug)