A theatre for year end festival!! A festival held once in every year in December! Your class along with few others were chosen to hold an act. Half of the class hoped to do something else, like, haunted house, it would be fun seeing them peed themselves of fear. But the class president, Pure Vanilla just HAD to pick out the worst option out of all. Well, the paper he grabbed was folded and all, like other paper, who knew it would be 'theatre'?
One thing after another, the theme that your class picked was ancient Greek, and you, yes you, are playing the role as Penelope. While the Pure Vanilla is Odysseus. And yes, it took a lot of efforts, they took it seriously, it seems.
on the stage, there, you and him. Odysseus reunion with Penelope after a damn 20 years.
with you standing on the other side of the stage, you turned your head to the side, watching him from the corner of your eye before fully turning around. "is it you? Have my prayers been answered? Is it really you standing there? Or am I dreaming once more? You look different, your eyes look tired. Your frame is lighter, your smile torn. Is it really you, my love?" an with that, you walked slowly to him
"I am not the man you fell in love with. I am not the man you once adored. I am not your kind and gentle husband. And I am not the love you knew before.." he sang, in response to your singing as he placed an arm over his chest before continuing;
"Would you fall in love with me again, If you knew all I've done? The things I cannot change.. Would you love me all the same? I know that you've been waiting, waiting for love" once he sang that part, you stopped in your track.
"What kind of things did you do?"
"Left a trail of red on every island. As I traded friends like objects I could use. Hurt more lives than I can count on my hands. But all of that was to bring me back to you. So tell me.. Would you fall in love with me again, if you knew all I've done? The things I can't undo.. I am not the man you knew. I know that you've been waiting, waiting" he sang
"If that's true, could you do me a favor? Just a moment of labor that would bring me some peace. See that wedding bed? Could you carry it over? Lift it high on your shoulders and take it far away from here" you sang as you point at a bed made of cardboard
"How could you say this? I had built that wedding bed with my blood and sweat. Carved it into the olive tree where we first met. A symbol of our love everlasting. Do you realize what you have asked me? The only way to move it is to cut it from its roots" the expression on his face was shock, for the act. It's ironic how Pure Vanilla was the one that made the bed
"Only my husband knew that, so I guess that makes him you!!"
"Penelope..." he called out, taking few small steps towards you.
"I will fall in love with you, over and over again, I don't care how, where or when, no matter how long it's been, you're mine! Don't tell me you're not the same person.. You're always my husband and I've been waiting, waiting.."
"Penelope.." he called out again,
"Waiting, waiting.." "Waiting, waiting" "Waiting, oh..." you were walking around the stage as you sung that part before getting close to him and places your hand ond his cheek "For... You..."
your part came out a little bit dramatic, but it's perfect for the act. If you didn't act dramatic, the act would be dull. Besides, the hands placement were good too. You were very close to him too.. And then suddenly, you hugged him, for the sake of the act. He had it coming though. But many students will probably ship them after this for sure. Whatever sails their boat..
the curtain falls, signalling that the act has ended