ACT 3
-Cloud of fog
The car was going very fast at 180 mph, but there wasn't anything he could do. He tried to step on the brakes, but nothing happened. He tried to turn the steering wheel, but it seemed to just make the car go forward. He tried to scream, but something seems to be clutching at his vocal chords, so even if he screamed, nothing came out of his mouth. Everything was so dark and blurry, and the car was going so fast that he almost couldn't feel himself breath.
HELP! HELP! He screamed inaudibly, struggling to make his voice come out of his mouth. No one answered him; the only sound he could hear was his car; three thousand pounds of steel streetching its way through the woods, rolling down hill. And then that big tree right up ahead of him, coming into view. He held his arms and covered his face, getting ready for it. SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Then everything went black.
-Nurses' station
Sin! Sin! Sinthorn! Mrs. Tanagarn shook her son's shoulder's trying to get him to wake from his unconciousness. Sinthorn held on to his dizzy head as he moved it left to right, trying to open his eyes. His vision was blurred as he tried to adjust his eyes from the bright flourenscent lights shining at him from the ceiling of the nurses' station. Finally, his eyes adjusted themselves and he saw his Mother's concerned face staring down at him.
Sin, are you alright sweetheart?? Mrs. Tanagarn asked with great concern.
Sinthorn tried to hold his head up from having it hung backwards. He kept his hands on his head, trying to make it stop spinning.
Oww, what happened to me? Where the hell am I? And why is my head spinning? He asked in a weak voice.
Mrs. Tanagarn - You're at the nurses' station; I don't know what happened, but your Economics teacher said that you just dozed off and wouldn't wake, when she tried waking you. You were out cold, but you were screaming at the top of your lungs. You know what son, I'm taking you home. You're just gonna have to continue school at home!
Sinthorn - No way! I'm not going to have home schooling! Only nerds and losers get home schooled! I'm fine, Mom. I'm not going anywhere.
Mrs. Tanagarn - But you're in no shape to stay in school like this; what if you black out again??
Sinthorn - I won't! It's this stupid medication that the stupid doctor gave me! Damn it!! When is my damn leg going to heal?? Ughhhhh!
Mrs. Tanagarn - Well, the doctor said 6-8 weeks, and you should be able to use crutches.
Good! So I can get out of this stupid wheelchair! God, why me! Sinthorn complained and hung his head back, whining like a little boy.
Mrs. Tanagarn - Why? Because you're hard headed and you're only making it hard for yourself.
Sinthorn - Mae, I don't need you to lecture me about this again okay?! I.. I already uhh... arghh! Whatever Mae.
He crossed his arms acting like a kid who didn't get what he wanted. His mother shook her head and sighed, knowing even if she tried, she can't change her son's stubborn ways.
Mrs Tanagarn - Well, the Dean and the counselor was able to find you a fellow classmate to help you. This young lady is a new student who just trasnferred from Chiang Mai. She seems to be in pretty much all of your classes, which is pretty odd. And here I thought, it would be hard for them to match someone that has your classes too. I guess things work out on it's on. The dean also thinks that this is great, so that we can pretty much kill two birds with one stone. You know, since she's a new student, she'll help you around school and in return you can show her around, and mentor her, get her used to our school and our school system. And, the two of you will also get extra credit to go toward your class. So that means that you won't have to take a selective class; pretty much a freebie! Isn't that great?
Sinthorn made an annoyed disgusted sound like a sneer at what his Mother said.
Sinthorn - Pshh, what kind of cheap school is this? They gotta try and tackle two things at once? Can't you just hire a sexy 24 hour nurse for me, Khun Mae?
Mrs. Tanagarn - Sin!! Why is eveything a joke to you?? We already have a nurse that comes out to our house. If you are so adamant about coming to school, then you're gonna have to participate in this program okay?? Now, you'll get to meet her after lunch. Her name is Sa-
Mrs. Tanagarn was interrupted by the loud voices of John and Edwin barging in the door.
John - Oh snaps, Sin! I heard you were knocked out and shit. And you were screaming out some crazy shit in class; you scared half the others to death man.
Edwin - Yeah man, what happened to you?
Sinthorn thought about it for a minute. He remembered being in class and reading the labels on his medicine bottle and remembered the teacher showing a newspaper to everyone, and remember strands of hair in front of him, then everything went into a blackened haze. And he realized that he had relived that fateful night again, feeling the earth pull out from underneath him; feeling scared as shit, but couldn't do anything about it.
John - Dude? Are you alright, man?? What you daydreaming about?? Hello?
Sinthorn then snapped out of his thoughts and focused his eyes on his friend.
Sin - Uhh, nothing. I think the drugs just got to me.
Edwin - Sweet! What drugs?? Let me have some!
He meant the pills for his leg, stupid! John punched his friends arm.
Mrs. Tanagarn - Hey guys! Can you take Sinthorn out to lunch with you all? I have some things to do.
John - Yeah, no problem Miss T.
-School yard
The two boys took a hold of their friend's wheelchair and pushed him fast as if they were driving a race car. Laughing and having fun cutting through the crowds, making other kids literally jumped the other direction, to avoid getting run over.
Sinthorn - Ahh! Slow down John, I'm gonna fall! Ahhh!! My other leg is gonna break too! John, you asshole!
John was having too much fun wheeling his friend and was deaf to the cries of Sinthorn. Edwin ran behind them, laughing at the site of John wheeling Sinthorn through the school yard, trying to run into people. You guys look like retards! Edwin yelled out laughing. As John wheeled Sinthorn through the crowd, everyone dispersed out of the way, but up ahead, Salana was unaware that a speeding wheelchair was coming her way. Her head was held down as she clutched at her books, walking across the yard. Sinthorn screamed out when he saw her.
Sinthorn - John!!! John!!! Stop, you gonna run into that girl!!
John looked up and his eyes widened as he was about four feet away from running over Salana with Sinthorn's wheelchair. Salana got startled when she saw them coming towards her, the wheelchair was a four away from hitting her leg, but John steered to the right and immediately stopped running. Salana fell and landed on her side from trying to get away. Her books, folders, and papers were scattered all over the place. The other studends stood around and started laughing at what just happened.
How stupid can she be? Didn't she see them coming through? So clumsy and stupid, the voices of students murmured together.
Uhh, I didn't do that, said John trying to act as if it was her fault.
See what you did John, you made your Grandma trip! Edwin pointed out laughing.
Salana ignored the eyes that were staring at her, and slowly gathered her things, feeling a little sore on her ribs from falling. Her hair was blocking her face, trying to cover herself from letting the others see her.
She's so fucking weird, like did she just come from a funeral or something? One of the students uttered out laughing.
Sinthorn found himself watching her as she gathered her stuff, stood up, and brushed pieces of grass and dirt away. She brushed her hair slightly away from her face, and her eyes were moving from one crowd of students to the other. Then her eyes met his briefly. She then looked away quickly and started walking, but a voice called out.
Mrs. Tanagarn - What in the world happened here??? Why is everyone just standing around like this? Go! Go eat your lunches! Go!
The other kids were still laughing and making rude comments about Salana.
Mrs. Tanagarn then glanced over to Salana who was already walking away, and was glad she was there, cause she wanted to introduce her to Sinthorn.
Mrs. Tanagarn - Salana! Hey, there you are. Come here, let me introduce you to your new mentor. Remember the programmed we mentioned to you earlier today?
Sinthorn uttered a sound in shock.
Sinthorn - HUH?? That's my slave??? That prude?? But she , she.. she looks like John's very old grandmother!! And, and..and, she's weird looking!
Mrs. Tanagarn - SINTHORN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Young man, why are you acting like this??? You're gonna be in big trouble. And don't even think that, just because I'm your mother, that I won't take you to face the Dean myself! Now you aplogize to Salana, right now!
Mrs. Tanagarn turned her attention to a shy Salana, standing there not knowing what to do as the three boys laughed at her.
Mrs. Tanagarn - Salana, dear. I'm sorry, they're just.. uhh they're just boys being boys. My apologies.
His friends busted out laughing.
Ooooooooo, Sinthorn has a new girlfriend, John cried out laughing and pointing.
Mrs. Tanagarn - The two of you!! Be quiet! Scram! Leave! Go eat lunch or do whatever it is that you boys do. Or do you want to see the Dean too?
John & Edwin - Uhh Errr... sorry Miss. T. We're just leaving, right now ma'am!
The two boys started walking away, but still laughing.
Mrs. Tanagarn crossed her arm and gave her son a stern look, reminding him that he needed to apologize to Salana or else. An annoyed Sinthorn tried to look away and act like a little boy who just lost a fight. He then reluctantly turned to Salana who stood there looking down, holding her books.
Sorry if you made yourself fall and sorry if I called you an old grandma, Sinthorn muttered under his breath.
*ACT 4 coming up soon*