Kumpulan Cerpen Cinta - KOSMOS

Kumpulan Cerpen Cinta Terbaik - Kumpulan Cerpen Cinta Remaja kali ini dapet kiriman  cerpennya Cerpen Remaja sagat bagus lho, ehhh ya saya lupa siapa yang ngrim,, hehehhe maap yach, penasarabn dengan Cerpen cinta Kosmo? silakan baca dech 

Kumpulan Cerpen Cinta - KOSMOS 

Perpisahan bukanlah sebuah akhir tapi itu adalah pertanda dari awal yang baru.....

Pagi itu, aku melakukannya lagi. Ini bukan hal yang menyenangkan tapi tanpaku sadari aku sudah melakukan hal ini berulang-ulang. Sekali lagi, aku berdiri di tempat ini, tempat yang palingku benci. Tempat dimana air mataku selalu merebak.

Bunga kosmos...bunga yang sangat indah. Bunga yang dulu selalu membuatku tersenyum sekarang malah hal yang membuat air bening keluar dari mata dan membasahi pipiku.

Disini aku hanya bisa berdoa semoga dia bahagia. Tepat pada tanggal ini tiga tahun yang lalu dia pergi. Aku tidak bisa menahannya untuk pergi, walaupun sepertinya ia mau tinggal dia tidak bisa melakukan apa-apa karena itu bukan kuasanya.

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“Adel!!!!”, Tio memanggilku, suara yang sangat familier di telingaku.

Aku menoleh dan tersenyum kepada orang yang sudah setahun belakangan ini menjadi pacarku. Ia berlari menghampiriku dengan membawa bacaannya.

“Hai...”, aku menyapanya dengan senyum terbentuk diwajahku.

Dia tertawa mendengar sapaanku yang anti klimaks. Ia merangkulku dan tersenyum jail kepadaku “Kamu mau jalan-jalan kemana?”

“Nggak tahu”, paparku “Ada rencana mau pergi kemana?”

“MMmmm....”, Tio berpikir sejenak “Nggak tau!!!”, ia menggelengkan kepalanya sambil tersenyum.

Ia membuatku kaget setengah mati, ia menggandeng tanganku dan menyeretku untuk berlari bersamanya. Kami terus berlari hingga akhirnya kaki kami terhenti di taman kosmos. Aku sangat menyukai bunga ini karena satu dan lain hal bunga ini begitu cantik. Walau semua teman perempuanku lebih menyukai mawar dan bilang bahwa kosmos bukan bunga yang romantis, tetapi bagiku itu bunga terromantis sedunia.

Karena... itu adalah bunga pertama yang diberikan Tio kepadaku. Setelah ia memberikan bunga itu kepadaku, aku sangat mengidolakan bunga ini.

Tio melepaskan tangannya dan mengambilkan bunga itu untukku. Bukannya itu dilarang? “Tio.... hai!!! Itu dilarang bukan??”. “Ssstt... pernah dengar kata-kata peraturan untuk dilanggar? Tenang saja, liatin aja apa ada petugas yang lagi jaga disekitar sini”. “Uh... dasar!!!”, aku hanya bisa menggurutu tetapi senyumku tetap saja mengembang.

“Hai!!! Apa yang kalian lakukan?”, terdengar suara seseorang membentak. Ya ampun, petugas penjaga taman melihat kelakuan kami. “Lari...”, Tio menyambar tanganku dan kami kembali berlari seperti tadi.

Kami sampai di tempat favorit kami. Rumah pohon yang kami bangun di lahan kosong tidak terlalu jauh dari taman tadi. Tanah ini milik orang tua Tio, mereka menghadiahi kami berdua lahan ini, tempat yang sangat rindang dengan padang rumput dan pepohonan mengisi seluruh tempat.

Tio membantuku naik. Setelah duduk diberanda, Tio memberikan setumpuk kosmos yang diambilnya untukku. Lalu ia menyibukkan diri dengan membaca buku. “Buku apa itu?”, aku penasaran karena melihat keseriusannya membolak-balik helaian kertas dipangkuannya.

“Wuthering heights”

“Kenapa sampai kepikiran untuk baca yang begituan?”

“Ini terpaksa tau, gara-gara gak bikin pr kemaren, jadinya di hukum harus baca buku ini, trus harus bisa ngejawab semua pertanyaan yang bakal diajukan”, lalu ia menutup bukunya.

“Lho… gak mau baca lagi?”

“Udah selesai kok, tadi cuma mau liat sekilas aja. Menurutku Emily Bronte sipengarang buku sangat beruntung”.

“Memangnya kenapa?”

“Yah… udah jelas khan? Aku gak abis pikir kenapa Catherine dan Heathcliff bisa disamakan dengan Romeo dan Juliet, Mr. Darcy dan Elizabeth Bennet bahkan Jane Eyre dan Rochester aku rasa lebih baik dari pada mereka berdua”.

“Wow!!! Aku mengerti kenapa kamu sampai berpikir seperti itu, tetapi aku pikir mereka memang sebanding dengan Romeo dan Juliet atau Mr. Darcy dan Elizabeth Bennet karena terlepas dari betapa egoisnya Catherine, betapa kejam dan tidak berperikemanusiaannya Heathcliff, mereka tetap memiliki hal yang dimiliki oleh Romeo dan Juliet”.

“Apa? Aku gak bisa ngeliat, menurutku buku ini benar-benar buku paling menyebalkan yang pernah kubaca.”

“Tidak juga, aku malah berpikir ini kisah yang cukup bagus, karena seperti yang kubilang tadi terlepas dari semuanya Catherine dan Heathcliff walaupun tidak dapat bersatu, mereka tetap menjaga cinta mereka hingga ajal menjeput.”

Tio menatapku seolah ingin mengatakan ‘please deh… walaupun itu benar tetap saja itu kisah yang menyebalkan’, yang artinya tentu saja dia tidak setuju denganku. Dan tatapan itu mengakhiri diskusi kami tentang dua pasangan termalang didunia kesusastraan.

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“Kenapa??!!”, aku seperti disambar petir mendengar permintaan Tio.

“Ya... karena aku akan melanjutkan pendidikan di Yale, kamu khan tahu betapa berartinya hal ini bagiku, aku sudah mendambakan hal ini sejak dulu, dan orangtuaku mereka juga mengharapkan aku untuk mengambil kesempatan ini.”

Ya... aku tahu betapa Tio menginginkan untuk menjadi salah satu orang yang beruntung bisa belajar di sana. Aku tidak mau menjadi batu pengganjal baginya. Tapi... putus??? Apa tidak ada cara lain??? Aku tahu alasannya... cepat atau lambat kami juga akan putus karena hubungan jarak jauh yang kami hadapi mempunyai rintangan yang sangat banyak, sudah banyak pasangan yang berujung berpisah karena masalah ini.

Tio memberiku kesempatan untuk berpikir, aku menutup mataku dan berkata “Oke, kalau memang itu yang terbaik aku akan menerimanya.” “Aku sangat menyesal, aku mohon jangan pernah menantiku, kamu pasti bisa mencari laki-laki yang lebih bisa mengerti kamu.”

Lalu ia mengecup dahiku dan pergi begitu saja, meninggalkanku, meninggalkan kosmos, dan taman yang baru beberapa hari ini kami kunjungi. Itu terakhir kalinya aku bertemu dan melihat Tio. 

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“Hai!!! Apa yang kamu lakukan?!??!!”, terdengar suara laki-laki. Ternyata penjaga taman yang sedang patroli. Tanpaku sadari aku sudah memetik sekuntum kosmos. “Tunggu!!!!”, aku sudah bersiap-siap kabur tetapi seruan yang sedikit mengerikan itu mengusikku. Nadanya sangat berbeda, sangat mendesak. Aku mengurungkan niatku.

“Ini”, pak petugas memberikan novel wuthering heights kepadaku. “Akhirnya aku bisa bertemu denganmu. Maaf, tiga tahun yang lalu ada seorang pemuda yang memohon kepadaku untuk memberikan buku itu kepadamu, dia memberikan buku itu beserta foto kalian berdua. Aku sudah bersedia memberikannya kepadamu. Tetapi, aku malah dirampok hari itu, dan tasku yang juga berisi buku ini dibawa kabur, beberapa hari yang lalu aku menemukan buku ini dijual ditempat penjualan buku bekas. Maafkan aku.”

“Tidak apa-apa, terima kasih”. Aku sangat bingung, apa maksud Tio dengan semua ini? Dia yang bilang untuk tidak usah menunggunya dan mencari laki-laki lain. Ada apa ini? Aku pergi ke bawah pohon yang rindang setelah sebelumnya mengucapkam terima kasih kepada petugas itu.

Ketika aku membuka novel itu, ada secarik kertas dengan tulisan yang sudah sangat familier mengisinya. Tulisan Tio mennari-nari dimataku, disana tertulis....

“Dear Adel,

Mungkin ketika kamu membaca surat ini, aku sudah tidak ada lagi di dunia ini. Maafkan aku selama ini aku menyembunyikannya. Selama ini aku mengidap penyakit lupus....

Pergi ke Yale hanyalah alasan, sebenarnya aku masih disini, aku ingin meninggal di tanah tempat kita berdua bertemu. Aku ingin menjagamu dan memberimu bunga kosmos dari taman itu setiap hari. Seperti yang dikatakan Heathcliff ‘Aku tak bisa hidup tanpa hidupku, aku tak bisa hidup tanpa jiwaku’. Aku juga begitu, aku tidak mau berjauhan denganmu.

Maafkan aku karena sudah menyembunyikannya dan berbohong kepadamu. Adel.... aku memang pernah bilang jangan pernah menungguku dan mencari laki-laki lain. Tetapi aku selalu menunggumu disini. Apa kamu mau memaafkanku dan menerimaku lagi?. Apa kamu mau?, walaupun kamu tidak mau aku akan selalu menunggumu disini. Aku akan menunggumu hingga kamu datang kepadaku.

Dari orang yang akan selalu mencintaimu,

Bagaimana menurut kalian dengan Cerpen Cinta ini? komen dibawah ya ^_^

Cerpen Cinta Romantis : CINTANYA BERPALING PADAKU

Cerpen Cinta Romantis : CINTANYA BERPALING PADAKU kiriman dari salim khudori, cerpen ini bisa dibilang cerpen cinta sedih wewww,,mau tau gak ceritanya...??? silakan baca dech kiriman si Salim, maaf ya kalo telat di post karena lagi sibuk kul, harap ngerti ya, hehehhe ^_^

CINTANYA BERPALING PADAKU

Oleh Salim Khudori

Rabu, 2 November 2011

    Icha membanting tubuhnya di atas ranjang. Matanya berkaca-kaca, masih tidak percaya. Rio, cowok dengan postur tinggi & item manis. Orang yang selama ini ia kenal sebagai pacar dari Fina, salah satu sahabat karibnya. Dan dia tahu betul, Fina sangat mencintainya, dengan segala cara Fina mati-matian untuk mempertahankan cinta Rio. Tetapi, kejadian tak disangka tiba-tiba terjadi. Rio menyatakan cinta padanya. Ini pasti akan menjadi sebuah dilema cinta.

    “Aku sayang kamu, aku cinta kamu..??”

    “Apa aku salah, Cha..??”

    “Aku rela memutuskan Fina, kenapa, itu karena aku tidak bisa membohongi perasaanku padamu Cha”.

    Kata-kata itu selalu terngiang di telinganya. Beberapa jam yang lalu, Rio mengatakan semua yang ada dalam hatinya. Masih tak habis pikir, merasa dunia tak adil. Gadis yang sekarang duduk di bangku kelas XI SMA menangis sejadinya. Walaupun tak mengeluarkan suara.

    Ia kehilangan semua moodnya untuk belajar. Untung besok adalah hari minggu, yang dia anggap adalah hari kebabasan untuk meluangkan waktu dan membuang semua kejenuhan yang dihadapi setelah disuguhi seabreg kegiatan dan pelajaran di sekolah.

    “Tuhan, What happen with me..??”

    Dalam hati ia selalu bertanya-tanya.

    “Arrrghhh, kenapa semua ini terjadi padaku?”

    “Apa yang akan dikatakan Fina kepadaku jika ia tau semua ini. Apa yang akan dikatakan oleh teman-temanku?”

    “Aku tak bisa, aku bukan perebut cowok orang !”

    ***

    Lalu ditelfonlah Dony, sahabat sekaligus sepupu. Yang dia anggap adalah sahabat yang paling gokil dalam segala perbuatan juga aktivitasnya sehari-hari, yang paling penting tentu bisa mengerti setiap dia berkeluh kesah padanya.

    “Tuutt… Tuutt… Tutt…”

    “Hallo, selamat malam, pembasmi serangga siap membantu anda”

    “Kami akan melayani anda seprofessional mungkin. Semua jenis serangga akan kami basmi”. Hehehe….

    Suara bercanda Dony terdengar dari kejauhan. Tetapi ia belum bisa bicara, bibirnya masih kaku untuk mengucapkan kata-kata. Suaranya serak, karena hampir dua jam dia menangis.

    “Hallo, selamat malam, pembasmi serangga siap membantu anda”

    “Kami akan melayani anda seprofessional mungkin. Semua jenis serangga akan kami basmi”. Hehehe….
 

    Dony mengulangi kata-katanya.

    Dan barulah ia mengucapkan kata-kata yang terdengar serak.

    “Aku mau curhat Don. Aku bingung, harus bagaimana..??”

    Dan langsung saja dony, dengan keisengannya menjawab.

    “Wakh,, ada yang salah nich. Minum obatnya ketuker sama racun tikus ya..??”

    Dengan nada memelas serta suara serak Icha menjawab.

    “Serius ini, ada waktu kan buat dengerin?”

    Dengan PD-nya dony langsung menjunjung tinggi rasa persahabatan & persaudaraan. Tentu dengan versinya sendiri. “Ia… ia… maaf, buat sahabatku. Apa sich yang nggak.. hehe..??”

    “Gini don, kamu tahu Rio kan?”

    “Ia, tahu. Pacarnya Fina kan? Ada apa dengan dia?”

    “Dia tadi ke rumahku, dia bilang sangat mencintaiku, dia memaksa aku jadi pacarnya.”

    “Yess..!!”

    “Ko, Yess. Eman

g kenapa?”

    “Aku bakal dapat traktiran makan gratis nich” hehehe

    “Akkhh,, Donyyyy… jangan bercanda dulu kenapa sich..?? Orang lagi serius juga”. Suara memelas dan manja keluar dari mulut Icha.

    “Ia,, maaf lagi dech. Emang kenapa, toh kamu lagi jomblo, orangnya biarpun item manis, cakep juga, lumayan lah?” kata Dony mencoba menghibur.

    “Bukan itu masalahnya, kamu nggak pernah tau kan kalau Fina sangat mencintai Rio..?? Dia mati-matian mempertahankan cinta hanya untuk seorang Rio. Kemarin ada 2 cwok yang nembak Fina, juga dia tolak”. 

    “Ooo… begitu, terus mau bagaimana?”

    “Aku bingung, aku nggak tahu, apa yang harus aku lakukan”.

    “Ya, udah, besok aku temenin ke rumah Fina, nglurusin masalah ini baik-baik. OK?”

    “Hah,, apa kamu sudah gila. Mau bilang Fina ke aku. Bisa-bisa aku akan langsung kena semprotan dari Fina?”. Sontak saja icha langsung mengeluarkan kata-kata emosinya.  Dengan santai dan bijaksananya dony menjawab.

    “Terus… mau sampai kapan kamu pendam? Kalau Fina sudah tahu pasti semuanya akan terasa tenang & masalah clear. Mau nggak, kebetulan besok hari Minggu, aku juga libur kerja. Kalau nggak mau ya sudah”.

    Ichapun bingung memikirkan semua itu. Mungkin sudah buntu pikirannya. Dan mau saja mengikuti ajakan sahabatnya.

    “Ia dech, tapi kamu yang ngmong ya..??

    “Lhoo. Kok aku sih, yang punya problem kan kamu”

    Lagi-lagi icha dengan memelas dengan setengah merayu. Dia paling tahu kelemahan Dony. Kalau dony tidak akan tega melihat orang kesusahan, apalagi seorang perempuan.

    “Ayo donk, please. Bantu aku, katanya sahabatku”

    Dan benarlah, dony langsung menyetujui permintaanya.

    “Ya udah, sekarang aku mau tidur dulu. Ngantuk banget.”

    “He’Em,, makasih don. Besok pagi langsung ke rumahku ya..??”

    “Ia..ia.. aku pagi-pagi ke rumahmu. Udah ya, tinggal 
½ watt nich. Bye…” “Tut…tut…tut..”

    Telponpun diputuskan oleh Dony. Dengan setengah menggerutu. Huh, kebiasaan banget. Belum dimatiin, udah dimatiin duluan.

    Tetapi, icha juga sangat tau kalau dony kecapean habis kerja seharian. Apalagi kerja di bidang jasa, pasti sangat capek. Menghadapi 1001 macam karakter orang, tapi selalu dia bisa membuat dirinya tersenyum seperti sekarang ini. Makanya dia memasukkan dony ke daftar sebagai sahabat yang paling baik. Walaupun kadang memang membuat kesal setengah mati. 

Akhirnya, ichapun mencuci mukanya yang lusuh oleh air mata telah kering. Lalu merebahkan badan serta memejamkan mata. Karena Icha juga sangat capek, setelah seharian diboombardir ulangan 3 mata pelajaran. Ditambah lagi Rio yang barusan membuat dirinya kaget, hampir mencopot jantungnya.

    ***

    Minggu yang cerah adalah hari yang asyik bagi para kaum muda. Apalagi yang sudah punya pasangan. Mereka pasti akan memanfaatkan momentum itu untuk sekedar berjalan-jalan mungkin atau aktivitas lainnya, walaupun dalam 1 bulan ada 4 kali hari minggu, tetapi tidak ada bosannya menunggu hari minggu tiba. Tetapi, tidak bagi Icha sekarang, yang sedang diberondong dengan sejuta masalah baginya. Ketika dia bangun, sangat malas untuk beraktivitas. Padahal biasanya hari minggu adalah hari yang paling istimewa dalam hari-harinya. Dengan langkah lesuh, dia menuju kamar mandi untuk menyegarkan badan sebelum dony datang. Icha tidak mau, dony nyerocos menceramahinya ketika ia datang, belum sempat mandi. Kemarin dony sudah berjanji akan datang pagi-pagi.

    ***

    “Permisi… tok… tok… tok…”.

    Suara dony berubah menjadi kakek-kakek, ketika mengetuk pintu untuk menemui Icha di rumahnya. Dan langsung mama icha yang sedang berada di dapurpun langsung bergegas membukakan pintu untuk tamunya. Ketika mamanya yang tak lain adalah tantenya membukakan pintu.

    “Ya ampuuunnnn,,,, kamu lagi, kamu lagi don, gak ada kapoknya ya ngerjain tante”. Dengan setengah kesal mama icha mengomeli ponakannya yang isengnya kadang keterlaluan. Memang, tidak Cuma 1 kali mama icha tertipu dengan ulahnya dony. Tapi, ya seperti biasa dony hanya melontarkan senyum khasnya untuk tantenya itu, seolah tak mempunyai dosa sedikitpun.

    “Hehehehe… maaf, Tan. Ichanya ada..??”

    “Awas,, ya, sekali lagi..!! Ada, baru selesai mandi tuch”

    “Yaudah masuk, tante lagi masuk, ntar gosong lagi”

    “Ia… ia… ia… ngomel mulu, cepet tua tan. Hehehehe”

    Lagi-lagi dony membuat kesal kepada tantenya. Sehingga tantenya pun mengeluarkan jurusnya.

    “Ya ampuunn,, ini anak satu. Berbalik sambil menjewernya”

    “Peace… Tan. Peace… Ampun !!” bujuk dony kepada tantenya agar melepaskan tangan dari telinganya.

    “Ada apa sich, pagi-pagi dah ribut-ribut. Kayak anak kecil aja”. Tiba-tiba icha muncul dari dalam.

    “Udah-udah, mama ke dapur lagi, gosong tuch masakan”, lalu mama ichapun kembali ke dapur meninggalkan keponakannya yang super rese itu. Icha sudah tahu betul kelakuan sepupunya kepada mamanya. Ichapun langsung meluruskan permasalahan kepada dony, dan mengajak ke rumah fina.

    “Jadi, gimana..?? ke rumah fina sekarang..??” tanya icha kepada dony.

    “Nggak, besok aja sekalian” Dony menjawab dengan agak ketus, karena kesal.

    “Hehehe… ia.. ia.. ayo berangkat, jangan manyun begitu”, canda icha kepada dony. Akhirnya mereka berdua menuju ke rumah fina.

    ***

    Tapi apa yang terjadi, tanpa disangka, tanpa direkayasa, dan di luar skenario, kalau bahasa pertelevisian. Sesampainya di rumah fina, rio & fina sedang di ruang berdua seperti larut dalam kesedihan. Ichapun melangkah lemas, ketika dipersilahkan duduk oleh fina. Bagaimana tidak sahabat yang selama ini jadi pendengar setia ketika icha sedang diberondong masalah dalam hidupnya. Sekarang ia bersedih karena dilema yang menyangkut dirinya. 10 menit mereka berempat membisu. Suasana menjadi sangat amat dramatis seperti di film Titanic ketika Jack menyelamatkan kekasihnya Rose. Atau mungkin seperti Fahri di Ayat-Ayat Cinta ketika dihadapkan kepada dua perempuan yang dicintainya. Dony anak super resepun hanya diam ikut larut dalam suasana pagi itu.

    “Cha… aku akan ikhlas jika semua ini yang terbaik untuk rio, semua ini memang sudah suratan. Kamu jauh lebih baik daripada aku. Please banget, bahagiain dia. Kita akan tetap bersahabat. Aku hanya memohon 1 permintaan saja, jangan pernah kau sakiti dia”. Fina memecah kebisuan sambil meneteskan air mata.

    “Tapi fin..??” belum selesai icha berpendapat, sudah dipotong dulu oleh Rio.

    “Fin, kamu percaya kan. Semua akan indah jika kamu menerimanya dengan tulus..?? Cinta ini akan mengalir seperti air di sungai. Cinta ini akan abadi jika kamu memang cinta dengan persahabatan ini. Fina sudah rela aku untukmu, aku tinggal menunggu keputusanmu”.

    Fina tak mampu berkata-kata lagi, kepalanya berat tak tertahankan. Jiwanya seperti akan keluar dari raganya.

    Suara teleponpun berdering, icha dengan setengah sadar mengambil dan melihat “Rio memanggil..”. Icha baru sadar ternyata semua yang dialaminya adalah mimpi. Jantungnya masih berdegup dengan kencangnya. Darahnya mengalir deras. Keringat dinginpun keluar. Apakah ini pertanda akan mulainya segala mimpi itu. Hanya Icha dan Tuhan yang tau. 

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Pagi itu, aku terbangun dengan mata yang sembab dan membengkak. Semalam aku menangis di kamar sampai ketiduran. Entah berapa lama aku berderai air mata. Yah, aku baru saja mengalami kejadian yang membuat aku begitu sakit. Seorang cowok yang tanpa sengaja masuk dalam kehidupanku kini malah menghancurkan semuanya......

Aku mengenal Dimas dari Santi,teman dekatku. Kebetulan tiap malem Dimas latihan silat di samping ponpes tempat ku mengaji kala malam hari. Awalnya aku biasa aja dengan kehadirannya. Ga ngefek sama sekali. Tapi hari-hari berikutnya Dimas memulai kedekatan kami dengan sekedar menitip salam padaku. Ga ada yang spesial memang. Tapi hari-hari ku kini mulai terasa indah dengan keberadaanya.

Hanya saja kebahagiaan itu tak berlangsung lama. Disaat aku mulai menyukainya, tak ku sangka Dimas malah nembak Santi. Aku bener-bener ga tau harus berbuat apa. Tentu saja aku tak bisa menyalahkannya karna ini memang hak mereka. Aku mencoba  ikhlas dengan hubungan mereka. Aku berusaha tegar dan mendukung hubungan mereka meski sebenarnya hati ku begitu sakit. Itu semua aku lakukan karna aku masih menghargai Santi sebagai shbat ku. Aku memilih mengalah daripada harus kehilangan sahabat ku hanya karna seorang cowok. Meski hati kecil ku masih tetap mengharapkan Dimas.

Meski pacaran ama Santi,tapi nyatanya tetep aja Dimas ga pernah absent menghubungi ku. Entah sms atau pun telpon. Aku bingung harus bersikap gimana. Karna rasa ikhlas ku lah yang kini menuntunku untuk tetap berhubungan dengan dimas. Jujur saat itu aku benar-benar  telah merelakan Dimas.

Jadi apa salahnya jika aku menerima telpon dan smsnya. Sayangnya pikiranku masih terlalu cetek untuk menyikapi hal itu.  Tentu saja kedekatanku dengan Dimas yang telah ku anggap “teman” itu membuat Santi cemburu. Ia mengira Dimas selingkuh. Dan aku lah selingkuhannya! Kini antara Aku dan Santi serasa ada pemisah yang membuat kami tak lagi bisa seakrab dulu. Ada rasa canggung saat kami ngobrol,seperti orang yang baru kenal.

Hampir  2 tahun lamanya aku tak pernah bertemu lagi dengan Dimas sejak saat itu. Ia tak pernah lagi menghubungiku,atapun Santi. Dimas seperti menghilang di telan bumi. Akupun perlahan bisa menghapusnya dari ingatan ku dan Santi juga telah kembali seperti sedia kala,meski sekarang ia agak tertutup soal cowok.

Kini hari-hari ku semakin berwarna setelah berhasil lolos seleksi dan masuk di SMK favorit di kota ku. Yah,menjadi anak baru tentunya bukan hal yang gampang. Karna aku termasuk anak yang sulit beradaptasi. Aku terlalu cuek dengan apa yang ada di sekitar ku. Namun kini aku telah memiliki beberapa teman akrab.

Tapi hanya satu yang kurasa telah benar-benar akrab. Namanya Putri. Dia temen sebangku ku. Anak nya cukup asyik, meski terkadang ada saat-saat dimana  aku merasa muak padannya. Ada bberapa sifatnya yang tak ku suka. Dia terlalu pede dan kalo ngomong ato ngpapa’’in asal jeplak aja!uukh..yang paling bikin aku sebel saat bersamanya, ngeliat cowok ganteng dikit aja langsung dah tuh kaya ikan kena pancingan. Klepek-klepek ga jelas! Mending kalo di niatinama satu cowok. Nah ini.. tiap ada cowok selaluu aja tingkahnya gtu. Bikin aku tambah mual. Tapi mo diapain juga dia tetep temen terbaik ku(untuk saat ini).

Entah mimpi apa yang ku dapat semalem, pagi itu aku shock setengah mati denger cerita putri soal cowok barunya. Cowok itu... Dimas!! Dimas yang ku kenal bberpa tahun lalu. Yang telah hilang dari kehidupanku setelah menorehkan luka di hati ku. Aku tak habis pikir! Aku memang telah mengenalkan putri pada temen ku yang posisinya juga sbg temen deketnya Dimas.  Tapi aku ga pernah mikir semua ini bakal salah alamat. 

Justru Dimas lah yang kini berpacaran dengan putri. Oh god!! Semoga waktu sedang bercanda..! aku ga mau kejadian itu terulang kembali. Aku takkan sanggup jika harus mengulangnya. Berpura-pura tegar seperti dulu. Aku muak!! Tapi kenyataanya kini,mereka memang pacaran. Tak ada yang bisa ku lakukan selain merelakan mereka. Sama seperti yang ku lakukan dulu. DEMI SAHABAT,!!  T,T

oo0(^_^)0oo

Cerpen Romantis - Bintang Untuk Thisa

Cerpen Romantis - Bintang Untuk  Thisa yang di buat Oleh Biantcerpen ini sangat romantis lho, lumayan lah jadi koleksi Kumpulan Cinta Romantis di aneka remaja moga temen temen tambah banyak ngrim puisi maupun puisi tapi harap sabar ya kalo belom di posting karena saya sibuk dengan kuliah ^_^ ehhhh yaa,,,silakan baca dech

Cerpen Romantis - Bintang Untuk  Thisa

Bintang kelihatan terburu-buru keluar dalam kelas , sehabis pelajaran usai , ia pun tak lagi sempat berbincang-bincang dengan teman nya , dengan langkah cepat dan sedikit berlari -lari kecil ,meninggalkan teman- teman nya .

teman- temanya pun pada heran ,

“Bin, buru-buru amat , gk ikut ngumpul rumah Tia nech ,???( teriak Ewin salah satu dari teman nya Bintang )

“Maaf, win udah telatttt gk bias ikutan , sahut Bintang dari kejauhan

*****

Bintang pun berlalu meninggalkan sahabat nya,

Sehabis pulang sekolah , Bintang harus memenuhi kewajibannya sebagai seorang operator salah satu warnet , tapi untuk hari ini ia telat soal nya tiba – tiba ada pelajaran tambahan dari salah satu mata pelajaran, dan hal itu juga yang buat dia terburu-buru.

Bintang pun menarik nafas lega karena hanya telat 15 menit, dari jam masuk ia bekerja,

“Mas maaf telat nech, tadi mendadak di sekolah ada pelajaran tambahan ,

“owh iya bin ,tidak apa-apa,

“Terima kasih mas , aku gnti baju dulu mas,

Bintang setiap pulang sekolah , memang menghabiskan waktu nya untuk bekerja di salah satu warnet sampai jam 20.00 malam, kecuali hari libur , biasanya dari jam 08.00 pagi sampai jam 17.00 sore . Lagi pula ia memang anak yang mandiri, tidak mau bergantung sama orang tua.

Agus, yang biasa bintang panggil dengan sebutan “mas” , adalah pemilik Warnet , dan Mas Agus menganggap Bintang itu sudah seperti saudaranya sendiri.

“Bin, lain kali kalo kamu gak sempat jaga bilang aja,

Jangan di paksain , boleh kerja tapi sekolah tetep yang utama,

“oh ya, klo mo mkan ambil ajja di dapur gk usah sungkan, anggap aja rumah sendiri

Mas pergi dlu yach ada urusan,

“terima kasih mas, sahut bintang .

****

Bintang pun melanjutkan pekerjaan, selain Game online, tempat kerja bintang juga menerima jasa pengetikan,

“Akhirnya , selesai juga pekerjaan ku, Gumam bintang dalam hati

“Saat nya fb-an , tersenyum girang.

Itulah Bintang tiada hari tanpa fb (facebook), gk di warnet, gk d rumah, OL terus, sampai2 sahabat nya mnyebut nya “si Ratu Online”

Bintang pun mulai membuka fb nya , di lihat nya ada satu permintaan pertemanan

Seorang cewek, pake jilbab, nama nya Thisa Amanda , Bintang pun mengkonfirmasi nya

Tidak lupa juga Bintang menulis di wall Thisa sekedar ucapan terima kasih.

“thanks yach udah add, salam kenal “

Tak lama kemudian , ada 1 pemberitahuan ,

(Thisa Amanda mengirikam sesuatu di Dinding Anda )

“Iya sama-sama, slam kenal juga, “

Bintang pun, melihat info Thisa Amanda tersebut , ternyata lebih tua dari dia,

Seorang mahasiswa Jurusan Syari'ah Ekonomi Islam .

Di lihat nya di teman obrolan ternyata Thisa OL juga,

Bintang pun sok kenal memulai chat itu

Dan mendapat respon dari Thisa tersebut ,

Mereka saling Tanya, nama, alamat rumah, dan ternyata Thisa itu juga bekerja sebagai operator warnet , dan waktu ia bekerja sehabis pulang kuliah, sampai sore .

Dari dunia maya itu lah keakraban mereka di mulai, Hampir setiap hari Bintang dan Thisa sering bertemu di obrolan fb, mereka sharing2 gt,bahkan Bintang tdk segan2 kadang sering curhat sama Thisa orang yg baru ia kenal lewat dunia maya.

********

Telaatttttttttt!!!!!. Hal yang hampir setiap hari di alami Bintang setiap berangkat sekolah, Klo tdk kesiangan paling ketinggalan bis, dua hal yang tidak bisa di hindari oleh bintang , sesampai nya di kelas, dengan keringat yang bercucuran, sambil duduk d kursi nya dan mengatur nafas nya,

Ewin, sahabat nya memberinya air minum,

“Telat lagi bin, ???kesiangan atau ketinggalan bis??tanya ewin

Sambil tersenyum, Bintang berkata “ yach gt dech “

Mereka pun tertawa,

Sahabat2 nya yang lain pun menghampiri ewin dan bintang yang lagi asyik ngobrol berdua,

“eh Sang Penghuni Langit Malam, udh datang “, Sahut Tia (salah satu sahabat bintang jg)

“ketinggalan bis, atau insomnia kamu kambuh lagi Bin, “tempel memei.

“Wajar lah me mei, sebagai PLM(Penghuni Langit Malam) kan harus setia menerangi langit malam,kalian gk liad apa semlam banyak BINTANG bertaburan di angkasa , “tambah Vina.

Semua pun pada tertawa, Bintang hanya tersenyum melihat lelucon para sahabat nya.

Ewin, Tia, memei, dan Vina adalah sahabat nya Bintang, dan PLM alias penghuni langit malam, itu sebutan dari teman –teman nya untuk Bintang .

Pelajaran pertama hari ini,kosong. Guru nya lagi berhalangan hadir , Bintang dan sahabat nya pun langsung menuju kantin untuk sekedar mengisi perut atau hanya beli cemilan saja.

Semua teman-teman nya pada pesan makanan di kantin sekolah, Cuma Bintang yang tidak pesan , dia Cuma beli minuman dan makanan ringan saja , soalnya bintang tidak terbiasa makan pagi ,

Melihat suasana kantin yang begitu ramai , ribut , bintang pun memutuskan untuk pergi ke perpustakaan.

“win, aku ke perpustakaan dulu yach,(sedikit berbisik)

“ya udah, ntr aku nyusul.”

“Guys, guys, aku ke perpust, (kepada sahabat yang lainnya)

Sahabat nya hanya menganggukan kepala nya , soal nya mereka lagi asyik menyantap makanan mereka .

******

Selesai dari kantin, Ewin pun langsung ke perpustakaan, kebetulan lagi jam istirahat, sementara teman yang lain nya langsung balik ke kelas,

“Bin, komik baru yach ???

Tumben baca komik??? Emang tau ??Ledek Ewin

“hahaii, ne lagi belajar baca win, coba-coba

“Win, gk nyambung ne komik, keluh bintang.

“ya gak nyambung lah, kamu terbalik baca nya ,

Dimna2 baca komik tuh dari belakang , (sambil geleng2 kepala)

Pesbukan aja , huhh dasar>>

Bintang hanya tertawa mendengar ocehan ewin ,sahabat nya itu ,

******

Dan seperti biasa setiap pulang sekolah, Bintang ke warnet dan hari ini dia dtang lebih awal,

“Siang, massss…

“eh bintang, tumben awal, Tanya mas agus

“ia mas , lagi tidak ada pelajaran tambahan,

“owhh, ya udah kamu makan siang dulu, abis itu baru jaga

“iya, mas, makasih….

Bintang pun kembali ke aktivitas sperti biasanya, berhubung tidak ada ketikan, jadi bintang hanya Sibuk Fb an, dan kembali lagi bertemu dengan Thisa Amanda .

Dan sperti biasa, Mereka pun asyik ngobrol,lewat fb ,Cuma sebentar karena thisa lagi bnyak tugas .

Bintang pun coba-coba lihat pertemanan Thisa tersebut, dan ternyata Thisa juga sudah berteman dengan slah satu teman nya bintang, Fita nama nya, Cuma mereka beda sekolah.

Dan kebetulann sekali, si Fita Muncul di obrolan fb, mereka memulai chat,

Bintang pun tak lupa menanyakan tentang Thisa kepada Fita , ternyata Thisa itu temannya Fita jg , mereka juga kenalan lewat dunia maya, bahkan fita juga bilang kalo mereka juga sering sms an, sekedar sharing2 dan curhat- curhat gt, bintang pun meminta nmr hp Thisa dan tanpa banyak Tanya fita pun memberikan nmr hp Thisa tersebut.

Bintang sangat senang sekali, entah kenapa dari awal perkenalan itu, bintang ingin sekali kenal lebih dekat dengan seorang Thisa Amanda, dan keinginan nya itu pun terwujud lewat teman nya fita. Walaupun hanya sekedar nmr hp.

*****

Malam itu, Bintang tanpa sedikit ragu coba sms Thisa walauppun hanya sekedar mengirim kata- kata.

Tak lama kemudian , balasan sms pun datang

Thisa message : maaf ini siapa?

Bintang message: aku PLM (Penghuni Langit Malam)

Thisa message :mksud nya????

Bintang message: aku kak, B.i.n.t.a.n.G, hehehehhehe

Thisa message : owh dek Bintang , dapat nmr kakak dari siapa???

Bintang pun menjelaskan semuanya , klo dia dapt nomor hape k’Thisa dari seorang teman nya yang juga teman nya Kak thisa .

Mulai dari malam itu , keakraban Bintang dan Thisa semakin terjalin,

Mereka sering telpon-telponan, bhkan bintang sangat tidak sungkan mencurahkan isi hatinya dengan seorang thisa yang baru ia kenal, nth kenapa Bintang merasa Nyaman cerita dengan kak Thisa di banding sahabat2 nya,bahkan Bintang sudah menganggap Thisa sebagai kakak nya. Sejak dari dulu Bintang merindukan kasih sayang seorang kakak, dan itu ia dapatkan dari seorang Thisa Amanda , Bahkan tanpa sungkan, Bintang sering manja dengan kakak nya itu,

Semenjak mngenal Thisa Amanda, hari hari bintang penuh keceriaan, tiada lagi kesedihan di wajah nya . meski mereka terpisah jrak dan waktu, Bintang yakin suatu saat mreka akan d pertemukan, ,

****

Ternyata, keakraban yang terjalin diantara Bintang dan Thisa tidak berjalan mulus , banyak rintangan yang menghadang , salah satunya dari sahabat2 nya Thisa, melihat keakraban thisa dan Bintang , sahbat thisa menganganggap itu hal yang tidak biasa, bermacam2 fikiran negative pun muncul, sahabat nya menganggap kalo Bintang itu punya kelainan seksual alias”Suka sesama jenis “, . Dan itu membuat Thisa terkejut, tidak menyangka kalo sahabt2 nya bias berfikiran sperti itu tehadapa Bintang adik nya,

Thisa tidak tahan dengan semua tuduhan teman nya itu ,dan sampai suatu ketika ia pun menyuruh bintang buat menjauhinya , lewat sms :

Thisa message:Ass, Bintang, kak Thisa sayang bgt sama adek, ini kakak lakukan demi

Kebaikan adek, banyak hal tak bisa kakak jelaskan,kakak harap adek mngenal kakak cukup sampai di sini, Bintang jaga diri baik- baik yach, semoga Allah selalu menjaga mu saat penjagaan kakak tak sampai. “

Bintang pun tersentak kaget membaca pesan itu, nafas nya terasa sesak, ia pun tidak terima dengan semua itu, tanpa alasan yang jelas tiba2 saja Kak Thisa mnyuruh dia pergi dari kehidupan nya. Dan itu adalah hal yang sangat sulit buat bintang . Bintang pun tidak tinggal diam, bintang mencoba untuk menghubungi nya sayang nya, nmr hp kak thisa sudah tidak aktif lagi, coba tulis pesan di fb , di wall fb, pun tidak ada respon,

Hal itu membuat bintang sangat terpukul, sebenar nya apa yang terjadi , apa yang membuat kak Thisa nya pergi menjauh dari nya. Itu yang ada di fikiran Bintang sekarang

*****

Sudah beberapa pekan ini, Bintang tidak berhubungan dengan kakak nya Thisa , itu membuat semangat nya hilang , apa yang ia kerjakan selalu saja berantakan, dan itu membuat para sahabat nya heran dengan perubahan sikap bintang yg berubah drastis.

Sampai suatu ketika Bintang pun jatuh sakit , dan itu membuat shabat nya sedih ,

Semakin hari kondisi bintang semakin memburuk,

Utk semua sakit bintang ini Hanya ewin salah satu sahabt dekat nya yang tau , sebelum nya bintang pernah cerita dengan dia. Tentang kedekatan nya dengan seseorang lwat dunia maya , ewin pun menceritakan semua ini kepada orang tua nya dan sahabat2 yang lain nya,

Sahabat- sahabat nya pun ikt mencari keberadaan Kak Thisa nya itu, tapi semua itu sia- sia,

Sampai suatu malam, Bintang menyuruh ewin untuk datang kerumah nya

“win, maaf aku merepotkan mu, aku Cuma mau minta tolong ,

Aku mohon kamu mau menemui Kak Thisa dan tolong berikan ini pada nya

(sebuah amplop dan tape recorder )

“Bin, apa ini, dan bagai mna cara aku menmui nya??

Sedangkan aku tdak tau di mana keberadaan nya

“Itu hanya sebuah lagu kok win, Hanya itu yang bisa ku persembah kan buat dia”

Kamu kenal fita win ?? temui dia,dia juga kenal siapa Thisa,

“Win, sampai sekrang aku tidak tau alsan dia seprti itu sama aku,

Sampai sekrang pun dia tidak pernah ada kabar nya,

“Bintang , sudah lah jgn fikirkan hal itu, sekrang kamu istirahat yach ,

Biar cepat sembuh, teman2 semua ,merindukan mu,

“mungkin Aku gk punya waktu lama win, buat melihat mentari esok

“Husss bintangggg, apa yang kamu katakan??,

aku gk mau dengar kamu ngmong gt lagi,

“Ya udah, aku pulang dulu yach bint, maff tdk bias mnemani mu

P.L.M. hehehhe,

‘Hati2 win, thanks sbelum nya,

****

Ewin pun berlalu meninggalkan bintang, sesampai nya d rumah nya , ewin masih memikirkan omongan bintang ““mungkin Aku gk punya waktu lama win, buat melihat mentari esok” itu masih terngiang- ngiang di telinga nya, dia takut terjadi sesuatu hal sama sahabat nya itu, Ia bertekad mulai besog akan menemui Fita meminta alamat nya Thisa Amanda.

****

Hape ewin berdering, ternyata telpon dari ortu nya Bintang, ngasi tau klo bintang sudah tiada .Ewin saat itu tag bisa berkata2, ia shock, hanya air mata yang keluar dari pipi nya.

Sesaat di pemakaman, Ewin dan para sahbat nya, hanya bisa melihat gundukan tanah basah yang ada di depan mereka, tak aka nada lagi Si Penghuni Langit Malam, tak kan ada lagi bintang sahabat nya di antara mereka kini semua hanya tinggal kenangan. Semua hrus mengikhlaskan kepergian bintang.

****

Sebulan sudah kepergian Bintang , kini saat nya Ewin dan para sahabat nya untuk memenuhi permintaan bintang tempo hari, Ewin dan para sahabat nya sudah bertekad bulat untuk menemui Kak Thisa Amanda ,alhamdulilah ewin sebelum nya sudah terlebih dahulu janjian sama Thisa .

Sesampai nya di tempat yang telah di tentukan , Bertemulah ewin dan teman2 Bintang yang lain, sama Thisa dan para sahabat nya. Ewin pun menceritakan semua yang terjadi terhadap Bintang , dan ewin pun menyerahkan Titipan Bintang untuk thisa .

Thisa tak kuat menahan air mata saat mndengar cerita itu, Thisa pun menceritakan semua kenapa ia menyuruh bintang untuk menjauh dari dia, itu ia lakukan karna dia tidak mau, Bintang tersakiti saat mengenal dia, apa lagi bintang di tuduh” suka sesama jenis “ oleh sahabat nya , tpi ternyata keputusan nya itu membuat bintang pergi untuk selama2 nya, .

Para sahabat Thisa yg sudah negative thingking sama bintang pun merasa bersalah tidak seharus nya mereka menuduh tanpa ada alas an yang jelas,

Semua telah terjadi , Bintang hanya akan jadi cerita Masa lalu, Kini Thisa hanya bisa mndengar rekaman sebuah lagu dari Bintang , lagu yang di ciptakan bintang sendri hanya untuk kakak nya Thisa Amanda judul lagu nya

“Hal Terindah Untuk ku (Mengenalmu )”

Tlah ku simpan satu keindahan

Yang tak dapat ku ungkapkan

Dan kini ku sadari Bahwa aku bahagia

Mengenalmu ,

Mengenalmu lebih dekat hingga hati tersa lekat

Mengenalmu isi hari –hari ku

Dan mengenalmu, mengenalmu

Jdi hal terindah untuk ku,

Dari satu pertemuan

Dalam satu kesmpatan

****

Kini Bintang hanya akan jadi cerita indah dalam hidup Thisa,

Semua telah berlalu, dan Bintang akan abadi selamanya sebagai

Penghuni Langit Malam, yang hanya bisa di lihat di saat gelap malam,

****THE END*****

Bagai mana Cerpen Romantis - Bintang Untuk  Thisa  ? keren bukan? silakan koment dech dibawah ya ^_^

Cerpen Cinta Pertama : First Love

Cerpen Cinta Pertama : First Love - Kali ini dapat kiriman Cerpen Cinta Romantis dari Tri murty ayuz Putri Cerpen Cinta Pertama adalah suatu cerpen cerita anak remaja. Semua orang pasti udah pernah ngerasain cinta pertama pasti gimana gtu, cinta memang aneh sangat sulit ditebak, cinta memang buat pusing ,selalu buat galau ,jiahahah jadi curhat seilakan baca dech cerpennya *_*

Cerpen Cinta Pertama : First Love 

 

Aku mengenalnya semenjak aku berusia 14 tahun, dan semenjak itu aku merasa aneh.
Entah apa yang aku rasa saat itu, aku tak mengerti apa yang sedang terjadi kala itu, aku seperti orang yang tak tentu arah.

Saat aku sadari ternyata aku mulai jatuh cinta, ya aku jatuh cinta untuk yang pertama kali
Namun aku tak mampu melakukan apa yang ingin aku lakukan.
Aku hanya mengaguminya dari kejauhan, aku hanya mampu melihat senyumnya dari sini dari tempatku duduk kala itu.
Aku melihatnya tertawa dan melihat bermain bola di  lapangan itu.
Aku sungguh jatuh cinta, ini cinta pertama ku..
Laki laki yang aku pandang terlihat  tampan dengan gayanya yg khas dan aku suka itu..
Matanya sangat indah, rambutnya yang kriting menambah getaran dalam dada ini..

Huuuuh aku suka dia, benar-benar suka dia..
Rasa ini semakin hari semakin dalam.
Setiap hari yang aku ingin hanya memandang wajahnya.
Suatu hari aku melihat tatapan matanya, tatapan mata yang sangat sejuk.

Yang mampu membuat jantung ini berdegup lebih cepat.
Dan akhirnya aku mulai bisa dekat dgn dia, aku merasa sangat bahagia.
Hingga suatu hari, apa yang aku takutkan terjadi, dia pergi..

Pergi tanpa pesan terakhir.
Kini, hanya ada aku dan kenangan itu..
Aku hanya mampu mengingatnya, mengingat semua senyumnya dan tatapan indah itu.
Aku berjalan gontai sambil meneteskan air mata , air mata kehilangan.
Dia, takkan pernah tau betapa sakitnya aku saat itu, saat dia pergi dariku.
Aku tak mampu berkata apapun, aku hanya menangis dalam diam, menyesali semuanya..
Aku mencoba tegar, aku mencoba terus untuk menutup luka ini, luka yang kau beri.
Aku mencoba bahagia dgn apa yg aku milikki saat itu..
Aku mencoba bertahan dgn senyumanku.
Yaa tuhan, jaga dia selama dia jauh dari sisiku.

Di dalam penantianku, ada seorang pria datang dgn membawa sejuta cinta
Aku masih ingin diam, dan diam menunggu cintaku kembali dalam pelukku.
Namun kehadirannya membuat aku  tertawa seperti dulu, tetapi sungguh dalam hati ini masih ada nama cinta pertamaku.
Aku hanya mampu tertawa sesaat saja, setelah itu kembali menangis dalam diamku, dalam penantianku.

Untuk sementara waktu, sakitku terobati oleh kehadirannya di dalam sepiku.
Namun hanya sementara dan setelah itu kami berpisah..
Tahun pun telah berganti namun cintaku tak pernah kembali..
Aku tetap menunggu, menunggu dalam ketidakpastian ini..

Sampai suatu hari, aku tau dia sudah tak sendiri lagi, dia mempunyai seorang kekasih..
Aku hancuuuur saat itu..
Aku harus melihat cinta pertamaku bersama wanitanya itu.
Aku menangis sejadi jadinya :’(
Aku terus menangis dalam diamku, aku tak mampu lagi tersenyum saat itu..

Rasanya hatiku sangat sakit saat itu, hatiku ada 1 dan akhirnya hancur berkeping-keping.
Tuhan, mengapa ini terjadi padaku??
Aku menutupi rapuhnya hatiku dgn caraku sendiri.
Dan aku mencoba berpaling tapi selalu saja gagal.

Akhirnya aku menemukan seorang pria, yang sangat aku harapkan bisa menggantikan  dia.
Namun ternyata aku salah, semua yg aku usahakan gagal..
Entah apa yg aku rasakan saat itu, aku galau..
Aku kecewa..
Aku harus rela DIA bersama wanitanya…
Namun aku tak sekuat yang aku kira, aku berharap aku mampu namun ternyata aku tak
mampu.
Aku terlalu rapuh untuk itu..
Namun aku tak putus asa, aku terus menunggunya dan aku hanya menangis dalam diamku.
Aku berdoa, suatu hari nanti DIA bisa mengerti rasaku ini J
Setelah tahun berganti..

Tuhan mendengar doaku, aku kembali bisa dekat dengan cinta pertamaku itu.
Ahhh, senangnya aku ini :D
Lama-kelamaan aku semakin dekat dengan dia..
Dan sekarang dia bukan lagi bayangan, tapi dia adalah KENYATAAN.
Perjuanganku selama 4tahun ini TIDAK sia2, terima kasih Tuhan :*
I will be love you, until the end of time my Boy J

28 October 2011

Contoh Naskah Drama Bahasa Inggris

Contoh Naskah drama bahasa inggris | Kumpulan naskah  bahasa inggris Inilah beberapa Naskah Drama dengan menggunakan bahasa inggris sebagai dialognya, buat sahabat Aneka Remaja syang judulnya Secrets Forgiven …



Jujur gak tau juga artinya apa, jiahahhaha untuk temen-temen yang butuhin ne drama bahasa inggris untuk tugas silkan di copas ya!! 

Naskah Drama Bahasa Inggris  Secrets Forgiven

 

By Valerie A. Klaus

Summary: Kirsten has hidden secrets from her past. She’s never dealt with them or shared them with her soon-to-be fiancé. Will she be able to share them? Will he forgive her? Or will their relationship end? Kami has secrets, too. Is it her fault her mom is sick? Who can she tell of her feelings about her dad? These and other questions are answered when both girls find out that God forgives all. Keywords: Family relationships, mental illness, hurt, anger, forgiveness, marriage
Style: Dramatic.  Duration: Approx. 60-75mins
Scripture reference: Luke 7:47,48
Actors: 5M, 6F, 3C, 6M/F, 1VO (doubles can be used)

Characters
KIRSTEN. Women in her late 30’s, works with teens in Church/ HS.
KAMI. Young teen, attends church and HS where Kirsten teaches.
SHELLY. Kami’s friend from school.
BOY/GIRL At school.
KYLE.   Boy at school.
JORDAN. Man in his early 30’s, Intern at the church.
MRS. GREER. Kirsten’s mother.
MR. BLACK.     Kami’s father, Mitch.
MRS. BLACK. Kami’s mom, Sharon.
CAMERON Shelly’s brother. 7-10 years old.
PASTOR DAN. Pastor and counselor to Kirsten and Jordan.
THERAPIST White Doctor coat, female or male.
KYLES MOM    About 45, casual.
COACH. About 35, casual.
WAITRESS/WAITER 3 Romantic table.
WAITRESS /WAITER 2. 50’s table.
WAITRESS/WAITER 1. Outside café.
OLDER SISTER/BROTHER. Young teenager.
SIBLINGS 1 & 2. 8-10 year old.
SECRETARY. Voice off stage.


Script
ACT ONE

Scene 1. (Lights up, RH) Outside café, one table RH, leafy background. (Scrim, back light pattern) Springy flowers on table, colorful table cloth. Street noises in background. Kirsten and Mrs. Greer enter down aisle to table, talking as they walk and continuing as they sit.
MRS. GREER. How many windows are there?
KIRSTEN. Three walls are nothing but windows. I want privacy, but also want the light to come in, without having to open them each day. What do you think?
MRS. GREER. You could make the curtains just high enough to cover up what’s important and leave the upper window open.
KIRSTEN. You mean cover up to here, (She motions to her neck then wave up over her head, she smiles.) then I could see out, but they couldn’t see in. Great idea, mom.
MRS. GREER. How tall are these windows?
KIRSTEN. Um…I’m not sure, but they’re only about 24 inches from the floor and go almost to the ceiling, are ceilings 8 feet tall? So, that would make them (Slow as if she if calculating.) 6 ft divided by 3, so 2 ft of curtain plus casings and hem. Is that right? How much material would that take?
MRS. GREER. We’d have to wait and see how wide the material is. I’d get a little more just in case. You could always make pillows to match the curtains.
KIRSTEN. This is fun, it’s been such a long time since I had my own room to decorate.
MRS. GREER. I’m glad you’re out of that other situation.
KIRSTEN. Why?
MRS. GREER. I just had a bad…
WAITRESS/WAITER. (hands them menus.) Hi ladies, my name is Sammy and I’ll be your Waiter today. What can I get you to drink.
KIRSTEN. I think I’ll take a Dr. Pepper.
WAITRESS/WAITER 1. And you?
MRS. GREER. I’ll take a water with a slice of lemon.
WAITRESS/WAITER. OK, I’ll be right back with those drinks and take your order. (exits.)
KIRSTEN. (looking at menu.) What looks good?
MRS. GREER. I think I’ll get the oriental salad, with the broiled chicken.
KIRSTEN. You always get that, don’t you want a change?
MRS. GREER. Nope, it’s my favorite.
KIRSTEN. I’m getting the French Dip Sandwich with fries.
MRS. GREER. Sounds good, but I can’t eat like that any more. The pains of getting old. (She laughs.)
KIRSTEN. Oh mom, you’re not old.
(A young teen with her twin siblings walk down aisle and across front. They talk to each other and run.)
OLDER SISTER. You two don’t get too far ahead of me, mom would be mad if she saw you now.
SIBLINGS. 1 and 2. (together.) We won’t. (They laugh and holding hands run farther ahead.)
OLDER SISTER. You guys are in big trouble. (She races after them.)
KIRSTEN. (she has a sad thoughtful look on her face.) What cute stinkers. They’re about the age Brian was when I left. I can hardly stand to think how young he was.
MRS. GREER. (pause.) Why do you do this to yourself Kirsten? You can’t go the rest of life blaming yourself for what happened. You did the best you could at that time, that’s all any of us can do. Put it behind you. Your kids are fine now, they’re great adults and love you as well as any kids do. You need to forgive yourself.
KIRSTEN. I know mom, but it’s hard to forget how I hurt them. They went through the last half of their childhood without a mom. Sometimes I can’t get to sleep with the guilt and it’s been 10 years.
MRS. GREER. Have you told Jordan yet?
KIRSTEN. No. How can I, I can’t even forgive myself, how could he? Besides mom, he’s going to be a pastor. How can I be a pastor’s wife with this history?
MRS. GREER. Kirsten, you’d be a perfect pastor’s wife. You work with the teens, at church and at school, and you care so much about people. You all ready support him in his ministry. (Pause.) He knows you’re divorced, you need to tell him you left the kids. He loves you, he’ll forgive you, but you better do it before he gets any more serious.
KIRSTEN. I know, I will, the longer I wait the worse it’ll be, if he were to ask me to marry him now I couldn’t say yes. I wish the whole mess had never happened.
MRS. GREER. Well it did and you’re going to have to deal with it. Have you told him about the hospital?
KIRSTEN. No, just that I had to divorce because of mental abuse. I didn’t tell him I was in the hospital.
MRS. GREER. Tell him soon. You don’t want to lose a man like that, he’s a keeper. He’ll deal with it, Kirsten.
WAITRESS/WAITER 1. Here you are, a Dr. Pepper here and a water here, am I right?
KIRSTEN. Yep, thanks.
WAITRESS/WAITER 1. Are you ready to order?
MRS. GREER. Yes, I’ll have the Oriental Salad, with the dressing on the side, and the chicken broiled.
WAITRESS/WAITER 1. Medium or large?
MRS. GREER. Medium.
WAITRESS/WAITER 1. And what about you?
KIRSTEN. I’ll have the French Dip Sandwich with fries.
WAITRESS/WAITER 1. OK, great, I’ll be right back with this order.
MRS. GREER. Thank you.
KIRSTEN. (pause.) You know he’s going to seminary soon. I can’t imagine being without him.
MRS. GREER. Do you honestly think he’s going to leave without you. He wants to marry you, Kirsten, you’ve got to tell him soon.
KIRSTEN. I know mom. I’m just not ready yet.
MRS. GREER. You need to get ready, your secrets aren’t doing anybody any good.
KIRSTEN. Yeah, I know mom.
MRS. GREER. Now let’s change the subject to something more pleasant. We’ll go get that material when we’re done here. You need something fun to think about. (Lights down RH. Kirsten and Mrs. Greer down aisle.)
Scene 2.
(Lights up LH) Kami and Mr. Black are standing on stage LH. Kami has a basketball she fools with. Mr. Black is racking leaves. Same leafy background.
KAMI. I want to go see her, dad.
MR. BLACK. They say it isn’t a good idea right now, maybe in a few days.
KAMI. I need to see her.
MR. BLACK. Kami, not now, she’s OK, you don’t need to see her.
KAMI. (she is louder.) She’s not OK, she’s in a mental hospital.
(Pause, Kami twirling ball, Mr. Black raking.)
MR. BLACK. (pause.) This is just a little trouble, she’s always been depressed and too sensitive.
KAMI. (loud.)Too sensitive, for who.
MR. BLACK. (louder.) Just too sensitive to everything and she gets worse each year.
KAMI. Every year you’ve known her, that should tell you something.
MR. BLACK. Kami, my marriage is none of your business, and I’m not the one sick here. Your mom has her own problems and they don’t involve me.
KAMI. I thought a marriage took two (She throws the ball at him, he drops the rake to catch it.) people, it does involves you. Don’t you even love her anymore?
MR. BLACK. I won’t stand here and discuss my marriage with you. You’re obnoxious, rude and …
KAMI. Mom says I’m just like you. We’ve both… hurt her, every time we argue it makes her worse.(She kicks at the rake then picks it up.) I want to see mom, when can I go.
MR. BLACK. When I say, that’s when. (Trades the ball for the rake.) This conversation is done, I won’t tolerate this kind of attitude from you.
KAMI. That’s just it Dad. That’s what you do, you tolerate us. You don’t love us?. (She runs off RH.)
MR. BLACK. Kami, you get back here.(Pause.) Get back here. (He exits LH shaking his head.)
Scene 3.
Kami and Shelly walk on stage RH. Between classes. Same leafy background.
KAMI. (She is walking across stage.)
SHELLY. (yelling from off stage.) Kami, wait. (She catched up about mid stage.)
KAMI. Hey Shell.
SHELLY. Hey, do we have Math homework?
KAMI. Yes, of course, old man Smith doesn’t miss a day.
SHELLY. Yeah, can’t wait to get out of his class.
KAMI. Yeah.
SHELLY. You OK?
KAMI. Alright, another explosion last night.
SHELLY. What did he do?
KAMI. The usual, yell and tell me what a jerk I am.
SHELLY. Too bad.
KAMI. Yeah, too bad.
SHELLY. Did Jerry talk to you, he was looking for you.
KAMI. He wants me to go skating with him on Saturday night. I don’t want to go alone, (Pause.) will you go.
SHELLY. Well I’m not gonna go on a date with you, that would be stupid.
KAMI. No, I mean, just go to the rink with me, we can all skate. Besides it won’t be a date. I told him it was just friends.
BOY/GIRL. (runs on calling.) Kami.
KAMI. Hey, what’s up.
BOY/GIRL. Kyle Cramer wants to go out with you and asked me to find out what you’d say.
SHELLY. Is this a joke?
BOY/GIRL. No, he’s serious.
KAMI. Why would he want to go out with me, he’s got girls begging him to go out.
SHELLY. Maybe he just likes the way you look.
KAMI. No, I know what he likes and it’s not for sale.
SHELLY. Oh gross Kami, you always come up with the worst possible ideas.
KAMI. I bet you I’m right. Hey, I know. Tell him I’d love to go out. But that I don’t give out what he’s looking for.
BOY/GIRL. Sure. Be back in a minute.
KAMI. That’ll fix him.
SHELLY. This is weird.
KAMI. Yeah, but that’s how it is with boys. I wonder what made him think I would? Everyone knows I’m not like that. How do rumors get started?
SHELLY. I don’t know, but it’s not good. Here he/she comes.
KAMI. Well what did he say?
BOY/GIRL. Nothing, he just walked away. (Pause.) Sorry. (He starts to exit RH.)
KAMI. Sorry? (Fake.) It’s a relief! (Lights down RH, all exit RH.)
Scene 4.
Kirsten walks on from aisle to LH. Kami runs on from RH calling to Kirsten and they meet LH to talk. Kirsten is carrying books with purse, Kami has a back pack on, pencil in hand. Same leafy background.
KAMI. Kirsten, Kirsten (As she runs up aisle.) Wait I need to talk to you.
KIRSTEN. What Kami, slow down I’m not… (She takes her by the arm, gently.)
KAMI. I need to talk to someone. There’s a boy after me, mom’s in the hospital and my dad’s a jerk, Cameron doesn’t give a rip, and I know it’s all my fault. (She grabs her head.) I’m a mess.
KIRSTEN. Slow down Kami, one thing at at time, and you’re not a mess. Your mom is in the hospital, she’s sick, having a little trouble with her thoughts and emotions, and it isn’t completely your fault. She’s going to get well and come home.
KAMI. It is my fault and what if she doesn’t, what if she decides to go away, I wouldn’t blame her.
KIRSTEN. We’ll deal with that if it happens, don’t borrow trouble. What makes you think it’s your fault.
KAMI. Can’t you tell I hate my dad. Mom knows and it makes her upset when we fight. Now he won’t even let me see mom, he hates my guts.
KIRSTEN. Now Kami, you really don’t hate your dad, and that’s no way to talk about him.
KAMI. Get real Kirsten. You don’t like him, nobody at church likes him. He’s a selfish, macho pig. If everyone doesn’t do it his way they get punished, including my mom. I try to stand up to him, but all it does is make mom sick.
KIRSTEN. Kami, this situation probably didn’t help your mom, but you are not totally responsible for her sickness. OK, if you want to be real honest I do see some problems with your dad, but this isn’t the right place to discuss it.
KAMI. Can we talk somewhere. I can meet you somewhere?
KIRSTEN. Yeah, I’d like that. You’re done with school now, right, how about today?
KAMI. I can’t, I have to get home for Cameron.
KIRSTEN. Well you’ve got my phone number, call me. Make sure it’s alright with your dad, though. (Confused look.)Who’s the boy?
KAMI. Oh never mind, I’ll call you tonight.
KIRSTEN. Call me after you ask your dad if you can go, then we’ll go to lunch on Saturday. Would that work?
KAMI. Yeah, thanks Kirsten, I really don’t know what to do about this. What a mess.
KIRSTEN. We’ll talk. Then we’ll see what happens.
SHELLY. (she walks from RH.) Hi Ms. Greer, nice skirt. (Kirsten looks down at her skirt questioning.) Kami, are you going home, I couldn’t find you.
KAMI. Yeah, I needed to talk to Kirsten, first. Sorry! Kirsten, this is Shelly my best friend. We do everything together.
KIRSTEN. Ah, my daughter’s names Shelly, you feel like family.
SHELLY. You have kids?
KIRSTEN. Yep, two, but they’re grown now.
KAMI. Her kids live in Arizona.
SHELLY. Wow, that’s a long ways away.
KIRSTEN. Yeah, too far, but they grew up there and there’s friends and family there.
SHELLY. I bet you miss them.
KIRSTEN. Yep, I do, but they come around and I fly out there. It works OK. (She turns to Kami.) Are you walking home? Walk with me.
KAMI. OK, come on Shelly walk with us.
Scene 5.
(house lights up as they exit stage, stage lights down) Kirsten and girls leave the stage and begin walking around outside of room. Voice from sound system talks to Kirsten as they walk. Same leafy background.
(Car horn blasts. It makes them all jump and turn their head to the wall of the room.)
JORDAN. (from off stage.) Hey Babe, want a lift.
KIRSTEN. Oh Jordan, you scared me to death. (emphatically) No, I don’t want a ride, I need to walk.
JORDAN. (from off stage.) That must be why you look so good.
KIRSTEN. Is that a compliment?
JORDAN. (from off stage.) Yep, I’m sweetening you up so you’ll say yes.
KIRSTEN.(she starts at the word yes, and speaks nervously.) Yes to what?
JORDAN. (from off stage.) Yes to a night on the town. Are you busy Sunday night? I want to take you to dinner.
KIRSTEN. (nervous) Wow, a real date, what’s up?.
JORDAN. (from off stage.) I figured it was about time we had a romantic evening together.
KAMI. Oh, romantic, (Being smarty.) how sweet, (takes a princess pose.) Someday I’ll find a man just like you, Jordan.
KIRSTEN. Don’t rush the boy thing, Kami. It isn’t all romance.
JORDAN. (from off stage.) Oh, come on now, you know I’m romantic.
SHELLY. Even once in awhile, is more than we get, huh, Kami?
KAMI. That’s for sure.
KIRSTEN. Well I guess since these girls think it’s so romantic, I better say yes. What time?
JORDAN. (from off stage.) I’ll pick you up about 6:45.
KIRSTEN. OK, I’ll be ready. Hey will you be at the church early tonight?
JORDAN. Yeah, what’s up.
KIRSTEN. I’ve got some things to check on. See you there.
All. Bye! (They all wave.)
(They exit back door, house lights down.)
Scene 6.
Lights up on stage RH. Kirsten and Kami are seated at a table. Table is set as a 50’s restaurant. Scrim backdrop same leafy background. Outside noises and 50’s music.
KIRSTEN. Your mom’s gonna be fine, Kami, just wait and see. She’s a good woman and I know she’ll be able to work through this, she wouldn’t want you to blame yourself.. Tell me what’s going on with your dad.
KAMI. He hates me, and I hate him. We can’t even talk, it turns into fights.
KIRSTEN. Kami, what have we learned just lately on Wednesday night.
KAMI. Yeah, I know, obey your parents, but this is different.
KIRSTEN. No, I don’t think God would agree. It’s a tough situation, Kam, but you do still have to do what he says. You need to talk it out with him. But fighting doesn’t work for anyone. It just gets you in more trouble.
KAMI. I hate him, Kirsten. What does the Bible say about that?
KIRSTEN. I don’t know what it says about hating your parents, but I do know it tells us to respect and honor them. Not because they do everything right, but because they are the parents. Have you prayed about this?
KAMI. I’ve tried, but it doesn’t work.
KIRSTEN. Keep trying, it will. Have you told your mom?
KAMI. Yeah, and that’s why she’s sick. She knows I hate him. But she doesn’t know what to do about it.
KIRSTEN. Maybe she’ll get some help.
KAMI. What about me, are they gonna’ help me?
KIRSTEN. Not unless you let them. You have got to want to be helped Kami, and right now, you’re anything but teachable.
KAMI. (pause, hangs her head.) I know, I just get…
WAITRESS /WAITER 2. Good afternoon ladies. Can I get you something? A float, a malt, a milk shake, or are you eating today?
KIRSTEN. I want a strawberry milkshake is all. What do you want Kami?
KAMI. (looks up but is saddened.) Same thing.
KIRSTEN. Are you sure; you could have something to eat if you want to.
KAMI. No, a shake’s fine.
WAITRESS/WAITER 2. Ok, great, coming right up.
KIRSTEN. Kami, would you like me to talk to your mom with you?
KAMI. Would you do that?
KIRSTEN. If her Doctor says it’s alright.
KAMI. I would rather have you there. (Pause.) Kirsten, do you think I’m horrible because I hate my dad?
KIRSTEN. Oh Kami, I don’t think you’re horrible. All of us have our little secrets. It’s not for me to judge. But you do need to start praying about it.
KAMI. I know.
KIRSTEN. Listen to Him, He’ll help you know what to do.
KAMI. I’m not very good at…
KIRSTEN. WAITRESS /WAITER 2. Here you go ladies, enjoy!
KIRSTEN. Thank you. (Waitress/Waiter exits RH.)
KAMI. How do I know when He’s talking to me?
KIRSTEN. I’ve always been told that God’s help leads you to do good. If you’re hearing bad ideas, it might be your own desire creeping in. You’ll know.
KAMI. I’ll try.
KIRSTEN. And go see your mom. You need to tell her these things. I’ll go with you as soon as I clear it, but you need to see her, OK.
KAMI. OK. Oh, oh, Kristen, hide me, hurry! (She picks up her purse and covers her face.)
KIRSTEN. What’s going on?
KAMI. That guy’s headed here, I don’t want to talk to him.
KIRSTEN. You mean Kyle?
KAMI. Yeah. (Kyle enters LH, sheepishly.) Hi, Kyle.
KYLE. Hi Kami, Ms. Greer. You guys just hanging out.
KIRSTEN. We were talking about very important things. (She smiles knowing she is exaggerating.)
KYLE. Well, I don’t want to interrupt.
KIRSTEN. No, have a seat, I’m kidding. (Kami shakes her head behind Kyle’s back.) (She smiles at Kami who rolls her eyes, behind Kyle’s back.) What cha’ been up to?
KYLE. The team meets here on Saturdays once in a while. We just finished. I was heading home when I saw you.
KIRSTEN. That would be the basketball team?
KAMI. Who knows? Kyle’s on every team.
KIRSTEN. Are you, Kyle. I knew you were on the basketball and football teams. How about the Quiz Team, or the Chess Team?
KYLE. (smiles.) No, I am not on the Quiz Team or the Chess Team, sorry to disappoint you, Kami. I don’t have the brains for those two.
KIRSTEN. You do pretty good in my classes.
KYLE. I love you’re classes. They’re more fun than work.
KIRSTEN. Thanks Kyle, I do put a lot of effort into it.
KAMI. (Sarcastically.) Aren’t we both so nice. I think it’s time for me to head home. You ready, Kirsten?
KIRSTEN. I am ready, I guess we’ll see you later Kyle.
KYLE. Kami, could you stay for a bit, I need to talk to you. I’ll take you home.
KAMI. I don’t think so, Kyle. I came with Ms. Greer.
KYLE. Would it be OK, Ms. Greer.
KIRSTEN. It’s up to Kami, not me.
KYLE. Please stay, Kami.
KAMI. (deep breath.) OK, I guess I could, If you take me straight home.
KYLE. Sure. See you Monday, Ms. Greer. (She exits LH.)
KAMI. (they sit silent for awhile, messing with things on the table.) Well, what’s so important.
KYLE. It’s about Friday, I think you have the wrong idea about me. When I asked if you’d be interested in going out, I was serious. I wasn’t after what you accused me of. I just have a reputation.
KAMI. I wonder how you got that reputation, Kyle? Are you out late with girls? Sitting in cars mugging each other? (Kyle looks down at the table.) What kind of girls do you date? Do you date around a lot? I know you do and you’re sending the wrong message. A message that I got loud and clear.
KYLE. Yeah, I guess I am sending the wrong message.
KAMI. It is, and if you want me to go out with you, you’ll have to prove your reputation isn’t what everyone thinks it is.
KYLE. OK, so what do I do.
KAMI. Well, tonight Shelly and I are going to the skating rink with some friends. You could meet us there. That could be a start. I also do things with my church. You could come there if you’re serious.
KYLE. (cringes.) We’ll start with the rink and see what happens. Is that good enough for now?
KAMI. I think it’ll be fun. Shelly won’t believe it after that mess on Friday, by the way. Why did you walk away when you got my message?
KYLE. I knew what you thought of me from your message. I didn’t think I had a chance with you.
KAMI. (Tips her head questioningly.) We’ll see.(Lights down, RH.)
Scene 7.
Lights up on LH. Chair and footstool is set. Kami and mom come on, RH, arm in arm and sit. Mom on the chair, Kami on the footstool. Same leafy background. Outside garden noises.
MRS. BLACK. I’m so glad you came, Kami, I’ve missed you so much.
KAMI. I came as soon as dad would let me, mom. (Pause.) This is nice, someone sure takes care of this garden.
MRS. BLACK. (looks at her lap and the hanky she holds.) It is nice, isn’t it. (Pause.) Kami, I know you have trouble with your dad, but we’re going to work it out.
KAMI. It won’t work, mom, he doesn’t think he has any problems.
MRS. BLACK. Now Kami, don’t talk that way.
KAMI. Mom, it’s true. We walk on eggshells making sure we don’t do the wrong things so he won’t get upset, but he… has no problems.
MRS. BLACK. Your dad does have some issues, but we all do. I have my own and one is that I’ve ignored the problems in my marriage. I’ve let them go too long. But I’m getting help and your dad is, too. He’s agreed to see a counselor. It’s going to be OK. He’s a good man under all of that bluster.
KAMI. I’m glad you’re so positive about it mom. (She messes with her purse.) When are you coming home?
MRS. BLACK. I’m not sure yet. Your Aunt May has asked me to come stay with her for awhile, doctor’s orders. Can you handle being alone for a while?
KAMI. I have to stay with dad? Don’t go mom, come home. I can’t stay with dad.
MRS. BLACK. I wish I could Kami, but if you want me to get well I need a break. I’ll promise you one thing though. As soon as I can, I’ll come home, I would never leave you forever Kami.
KAMI. But I need you now. You know dad and I can’t get along. I won’t stay with him without you.
NURSES AIDE. Mrs. Black it’s almost time for supper.
MRS. BLACK. All right, she’s about to head home. Thank you.
NURSES AIDE. I hope you had a good visit.
MRS. BLACK. We did, thanks. Kami, you and your dad will be fine. Are you ready to go?
KAMI. Not really.
MRS. BLACK. You can come back. (She pulls Kami into her arms and kisses the top of her head.)
KAMI. I love you mom.
MRS. BLACK. I love you too, Kami. (Light down LH.)
ACT TWO
Scene 1
Kami, Cameron, and Mr. Black are at a table playing a game. Window background.
KAMI. (loud and frustrated.) Cameron, you can’t make that move.
MR. BLACK. Kami, you don’t need to be so mean.
KAMI. Well, he’s doing dumb stuff.
CAMERON. I’m not either.
KAMI. You are too, you know the rules but you keep messing around.
CAMERON. Dad, I’m only trying to have fun.
KAMI. Don’t hide behind him, you know what you’re doing.
MR. BLACK. Kami, you’re being too hard on him.
KAMI. Oh, I’m always wrong in your view. (She stands up, Cameron is watching with wide eyes following the conversation back and forth.) I can never do anything right.
MR. BLACK. (louder.) That isn’t true, you are just being too forceful, calm down.
KAMI. (louder.) Calm down, you want me to calm down when you’re yelling.
CAMERON. (runs off, holding his hands over his ears.) Ahhhhhhhhhhh!
MR. BLACK. Just go to your room, you’re completely unreasonable.
KAMI. (loud.) That is always your solution, get me out of your sight.
MR. BLACK. (loud.) Well what else is there, you get so out of control.
KAMI. Me out of control. (She throws the die.) Fine, I’ll get out of your sight, I’m leaving. (She runs off.)
MR. BLACK. (he yells after her.) Good, that’s all I wanted and stay there. (Black out.)
Scene 2.
Mr. Black is on the phone to several different people. Both sides of stage have light. As he talks to the different people they come into the light with their phones and then leave. Then Kirsten takes Mr. Black’s place and the same thing happens with her and others on the phone.
(Mr. Black on phone #1 , Pastor on phone #2 from desk.)
MR. BLACK. Pastor?
PASTOR. Yes, Mitch?
MR. BLACK. Yeah, I need help, pastor.
PASTOR. What’s going on?
MR. BLACK. Kami is gone, we had it out and she left.
PASTOR. Oh Mitch. Should I come?
MR. BLACK. If you could, I have made a mess of things.
PASTOR. Give me about 10 minutes.
(Pastor exits, Shelly comes on with phone #3.)
MR. BLACK. Shelly, this is Kami’s dad.
SHELLY. Oh.
MR. BLACK. Have you seen her, she’s run off.
SHELLY. No, Mr. Black, I haven’t seen her since school on Friday.
MR. BlACK. OK, well, if she shows up will you tell her to call me?
SHELLY. Sure.
MR.BLACK. Thank you Shelly.
(Shelly exits, Kirsten comes on with phone #4.)
KIRSTEN. No, is there a problem?
MR. BLACK. Yes, we had words and she ran out.
KIRSTEN. Oh man, have you called around.
MR. BLACK. Yes, I’ve called Shelly.
KIRSTEN. Have you called Sharon.
MR.BLACK. Didn’t want to worry her.
KIRSTEN. Good idea, I’ll call like I’m just calling to say hi and find out.
MR. BLACK. Thank you, Kirsten.
KIRSTEN. Mitch?
MR. BLACK. Yeah?
KIRSTEN. If I find her I’d like to keep her tonight and take her to church tomorrow.
MR. BLACK. That would probably be a good idea. Tell her I’m sorry.
KIRSTEN. I’ll have her call you and you can tell her. OK.
MR. BLACK. Thank you, Kirsten.
(Mr. Black exits and Mrs. Black comes on with phone #5.)
MRS. BLACK. Oh I’m doing better. How’s life on the outside. (She laughs like it is a joke.)
KIRSTEN. You are feeling better. Life out here is hectic.
MRS. BLACK. How’s Kami doing?
KIRSTEN. She has her ups and downs, she misses you, has she been to see you?
MRS. BLACK. She came yesterday. She was pretty upset when I told her about going to my sister May’s.
KIRSTEN. I imagine she was. I’ll try to get a chance to talk to her. (Pause.) Well I just wanted to see how you were doing and need to get going.
MRS. BLACK. Thanks for calling, come visit, I feel like we have so much in common, especially my daughter. Thanks for loving her.
KIRSTEN. You know I do, she is special.
(Mrs. Black exits, Jordan comes on with phone #6.)
JORDAN. Hi hon.
KIRSTEN. Jordan, I have to make this quick, but wanted to let you know.
JORDAN. What’s up?
KIRSTEN. Kami’s run away, you haven’t seen her have you?
JORDAN. Nope, sorry.
KIRSTEN. Didn’t think so, just checking.
JORDAN. Have you called her friend, what’s her name.
KIRSTEN. Shelly, yep, Mitch called her.
JORDAN. What about her mom, did you call her.
KIRSTEN. Yep, I did that, Mitch didn’t want to upset her.
JORDAN. How about the pastor?
KIRSTEN. Yes, Mitch called him too.
JORDAN. (pause thinking.) What about that boy she’s getting friendly with? You know the basketball player you told me about.
KIRSTEN. You mean Kyle? She wouldn’t go there, she could barely stand him the other day.
JORDAN. It would be worth a try.
KIRSTEN. Ok, I guess it is, I have to find his number.
JORDAN. Call the coach.
KIRSTEN. Good idea. Got to go, love you.
JORDAN. Love you, too, hope you find her.
(Jordan exits, Coach comes on with phone #7.)
COACH. Oh hi Kirsten, what can I do for you?
KIRSTEN. I know this is unusual, but I need one of your player’s phone numbers.
COACH. Is he in trouble?
KIRSTEN. No, but I think one of my kids may be hiding out at his house and I need to find her.
COACH. Trouble?
KISTEN. Yes, it’s a long story.
COACH. Let me get it for you, hold on.
(Coach goes off and Kyle’s mom comes on with phone #8 .)
KIRSTEN. Hi, Mrs. Cramer, this is Kirsten Greer from the High School. I wonder is Kyle there and can I speak to him.
KYLE’S MOM. Yes, he’s here, is he in some kind of trouble?
KIRSTEN. No, it’s about a friend of his.
KYLES’S MOM. Ok, I’ll get him for you. Kyle!
(Kyle enters, Mom hands phone to Kyle and exits.
KYLE. Hello!
KIRSTEN. Kyle, this is Ms. Greer.
KYLE. Oh, hi, Ms. Greer. You’re calling about Kami aren’t you?
KIRSTEN. Yes, she’s there isn’t she?
KYLE. Yes, she was flipped out when she got here, so she stayed.
KIRSTEN. Thanks for helping her Kyle, can I speak to her.
(Kyle leaves with phone and Kami comes on with it.)
KAMI. Hi, Kirsten.
KIRSTEN. Hey Kam. You are hard to find, little girl. Do you know how worried everyone is. Your dad is calling all over town.
KAMI. He is, I thought he’d be glad to get rid of me.
KIRSTEN. You know better, Kami. He’s frantic.
KAMI. Oh, (Pause.) we had a big fight.
KIRSTEN. I know, he told me. Can I come pick you up? Your dad said you can stay with me tonight.
KAMI. OK.
KIRSTEN. Tell me how to get there.(lights out)
Scene 3
Kirsten and Kami are setting on a park bench, no background low lights. Street light if possible.
KIRSTEN. Why’d you go to Kyle’s?
KAMI. He’s been really nice to me, and I knew Dad wouldn’t find me there.
KIRSTEN. Well, I’m glad you had somewhere safe to go.
KAMI. I couldn’t stay at home.
KIRSTEN. Yeah, it sounds like you had a big fight over nothing.
KAMI. It’s not just the fight. It’s the way he treats me.
KIRSTEN. I’d say you did a bit of treating yourself.
KAMI. I just can’t be around him, I turn into this witch.
KIRSTEN. I see that, and you two really need to work this out.
KAMI. It will never work out until he admits he’s to blame, too.
KIRSTEN. But Kami, you can’t wait for that. You can’t control what others do, all you can do is control your own actions.
KAMI. Why doesn’t he, he’s the adult.
KIRSTEN. That’s true but it doesn’t really matter. He’ll have to deal with his own problems someday.
KAMI. When?
KIRSTEN. Like I said, that isn’t your concern. You take care of yourself.
KAMI. It isn’t fair.
KIRSTEN. No, it isn’t, but if you want your mom to come home and stay well you’re going to have to be the one to take the first step. I know you want your mom home.
KAMI. (looking down.) I do, you’re right. (Pause.) Why’s it so hard for me to be good, Kirsten. I try.
KIRSTEN. Kami, we can’t keep our problems secret, have you prayed like I asked you to?
KAMI. Oh, (Big breath.) This is all too hard.
KIRSTEN. I know it is, but it’ll be worth it. You know, Kami, I have a secret I’ve only shared with a few people.
KAMI. (unbelieving.) What secrets do you have?
KIRSTEN. You know I was married before, right?
KAMI. Yeah.
KIRSTEN. My marriage failed because I couldn’t control myself. We fought all the time, just like you and your dad.
KAMI. I can’t believe that.
KIRSTEN. It happened, and then I ended up in a hospital, just like your mom.
KAMI. Wow, you?
KIRSTEN. Yep, so you see it does happen to others. I wasn’t able to repair that relationship, but I did get help and changed.
KAMI. Can you help me?
KIRSTEN. I can.
KAMI. What can I do?
KIRSTEN. Well, there’s some basic steps to controlling your temper, let me get something to write with. (Black out.)
ACT THREE
Scene 1.
Lights up on RH. Table is set with roses and candle light. White cloth and crystal glasses. Kirsten and Jordan come on LH, Jordan pulls out the chair for Kirsten. Scrim background shadow, two window patterns. Romantic music.
KIRSTEN. Thank you, sir, you’re as romantic as the girls say.
JORDAN. That was fun, you jumped out of your skin, when I honked. (Kirsten hits him lightly.) Kami’s such a feisty little thing, she just wants to be loved like every one else.
KIRSTEN. Yep, she does and she doesn’t get it much at home, especially with her mother in the hospital.
JORDAN. Yeah, have you heard how Sharon’s doing?
KIRSTEN. I think she’s improving. I’m not so sure the situation at home is good for her right now, though, she may have to take a break for awhile.
JORDAN. What do you mean, from Mitch?
KIRSTEN. Just the whole situation. Sharon has no life of her own, it’s all about Mitch or even the kids. Even Kami sees this. That poor kid is so confused. She blames herself, she thinks it’s because she hates her dad and argues with him that her mom is sick.
JORDAN. That’s tough for her, I’m glad she can talk to you, though.
KIRSTEN. It does feel good to be needed and able to help. I have…
WAITRESS/WAITER 3. Good evening. My name is Billy and I’ll be serving you this evening. Our special entrees this evening are the Broiled Salmon in lemon butter sauce or our Louisiana Shrimp in tomato brodetta, which comes in a small, medium or large tureen. Both of these come with your choice of salad. Our specialty salads are a Caesar with whole uncut baby Romaine or a Mixed Baby Green salad with ginger oil dressing. While you’re deciding, can I get you a drink? We have a wonderful selection of house wines.
JORDAN. No wine this evening, thanks. (He smiles at Kirsten.) What would you like to drink Kirsten?
KIRSTEN. I’ll take a Diet Coke with a slice of lime.
JORAN. And I’ll have water with a slice of lemon.
WAITRESS/WAITER 3. Great! I’ll return with these to take your order if you’re ready.
JORDAN. Thank you. (The waitress/waiter exits.) Did you catch half of what he said?
KIRSTEN. No, but it’s nice to be treated special and not have to wait in line or get my own at a salad bar. (She laughs as she picks up the wine list.) This is really nice Jordan, what a special treat.
JORDAN. You deserve it, Kirsten, you work hard. Have I told you how beautiful you look tonight?
KIRSTEN. Not yet, but I was waiting. (She smiles a smarty smile.)
JORDAN. (he laughs.) You do look wonderful. That dress is new, isn’t it? I’ve never seen it before.
KIRSTEN. Nope it’s an old one I just don’t wear it very often.
JORDEN. Well, it’s beautiful.
KIRSTEN. Thank you, (Exaggerating.) I dressed for you this evening.
JORDEN. You look very nice. (Pause, he looks down at the menu.) Before they bring our food I wanted to talk seriously about something.
KIRSTEN. Ok, what?
JORDEN. I got a letter this week from the Theological Seminary. I’ve been accepted and need to start this fall.
KIRSTEN. (false joy.) That’s wonderful Jordan. I know you’ve been waiting for this along time. I’m happy for you.
JORDEN. There is something I need to do before I leave, though.
KIRSTEN. (a little fearful.) What’s that?
JORDEN. Make sure you can come with me.
KIRSTEN. What do you mean?
JORDAN. Kirsten, I love you more than I ever thought I could love anyone and know I am supposed to marry you. Will you marry me, Kirsten?
KIRSTEN. Oh Jordan, (She tucks her head and stares at her hands.) I knew this might happen, I’m just not ready to give you an answer right now.
JORDAN. Why? We’ve been together for a year and friends longer than that. (Pause.) You love me, don’t you?
KIRSTEN. Of course, I love you more than anyone on earth, but I’m just not ready.
JORDAN. I don’t want to go without you, when can you tell me?
KIRSTEN. I don’t know. I just can’t right now.
JORDAN. Well, what’s the problem then, can you at least tell me that?
KIRSTEN. (she begins to cry.) No, I can’t even tell you that right now.
JORDAN. Kirsten I don’t understand this, what are you talking about?
KIRSTEN. (she stands.) I just can’t talk about it. I’m sorry Jordan, if I’d known what tonight was all about I wouldn’t have come. (She gathers her purse and wrap.) I have to go, I can’t stay here. (She starts to exit, LH.)
JORDAN. Wait at the car for me. I’ll take you home.
KIRSTEN. (she nods as she exits.) OK.
JORDAN. (the drinks have arrived.) I guess we’re not staying. Can you get my check?
WAITRESS/WAITER 3. Was there a problem?
JORDAN. Oh, no, she’s upset is all.
WAITRESS/WAITER 3. I’ll be right back with your check.
JORDAN. She’s waiting outside, if you could hurry a bit. (The Waitress/Waiter begins to exits.) Thanks. (Lights down on RH.)
Scene 2
Kitchen table with Mr. Black and Kami. Window background. Cartoons going in the background.
KAMI. Want some toast, dad?
MR. BLACK. (he puts down the newspaper and studies her for awhile.) Thanks Kami, but no I’ll just have my coffee.
KAMI. I can make it quick for you.
MR. BLACK. (stares at her.) You’re being awfully nice, maybe I will have just one piece.
KAMI. You know breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
MR. BLACK. Oh yeah? I think I’ve heard that some place. (Newspaper up.)
KAMI.(she puts the toast in.) Dad, have you been to see mom lately.
MR. BLACK. (newspaper down, frustrated.) Yes, I went two times this week already, and I went some last week, too.
KAMI. How’d it go?
MR. BLACK. She’s doing better, (Pause.) And… so am I.
KAMI. (she has been picking at her toast looking down at it, she looks up in surprise.) You?
MR. BLACK. (deep breath.) Yes, Kami. You know I forgot to apologize for the other day. I was wrong and it’s my fault, this situation with you and your mom. I didn’t want to take any of the blame, but it is a lot my fault.
KAMI. Wow, Dad…, (Shocked.) that’s great, (She back up in her hand motions.) I mean not that it is your fault but that things are working out.
MR. BLACK. I’ve been too hard on your mom… and you. I work all day to be kind and considerate of those I work with and then come home and make demands. It’s completely backward, I need to be kind to you guys.
KAMI. Well… I haven’t been so good either, I haven’t felt much like being nice to you lately.
MR. BLACK. I know, Kami, and I don’t hold it against you, you were reacting to my problems. Can we fix things?
CAMERON. (from off stage.) Kami, the bus is gonna’ be here soon. (TV goes off.)
KAMI. OK Cameron. (Pause.) I’ll try. (Pause.) How about mom, are you going to patch things up with her?
MR. BLACK. I love your mom, Kami, and I know she loves me, but I just forgot how to show her. We’ll be fine, it just takes time.
KAMI. Is she going to come home?
MR. BLACK. Yes, definitely, but not right away. The doctor says she needs a break, she’s worn out. She needs time to heal, and in the meantime, we’re going to be working on ourselves, too.
KAMI. How?
MR. BLACK. The Pastor came over the night you…were at Kirsten’s. We talked and he helped me see some things. I’ve set up times for us all to meet with him while your mom’s at Aunt May’s.
KAMI. What about Cameron?
MR. BLACK. Him too, he’s in this family. He may not voice his frustrations as clearly as you do (He smiles.) but he does have some issues to deal with.
KAMI. Good, I’m glad, and I’ll try not to…
CAMERON. (he comes running through.) Bye dad, come on Kami.
KAMI. (rolls her eyes.) …not to yell so much.
MR. BLACK. Me too, Kami. I am the adult and should have put a stop to our arguments along time ago.
KAMI. Well, I gotta go, the bus is coming.
MR. BLACK. Kami, you know I love you?
KAMI. Thanks, Dad.
Scene 3.
Lights down on RH, up on LH. One chair and a small table added to the previous set. Pastor Dan stands in front of one. Window background. Elevator church music.
PASTOR DAN. Hi Kirsten, come on in.
KIRSTEN. You want the door closed?
PASTOR DAN. No, let’s leave it open if you don’t mind.
KIRSTEN. Sure, no problem.
PASTOR DAN. Sit. (He motions to a chair.) What can I do for you. You seemed upset on the phone.
KIRSTEN. Actually this is about a problem that’s been in my life for some time now. But it’s just lately become a big issue.
PASTOR DAN. Go ahead, Kirsten, take your time.
KIRSTEN. (pause.) You know I’m divorced, right?
PASTOR DAN. Yes, you shared that with me. Is that what this is about?
KIRSTEN. Not really, I hate my history, but I’ve dealt with it. I did what I had to at the time. (Deep breath.) I’ve never told you the whole story. It’s hard to…
SECRETARY. (off stage.) Pastor, there a call for you.
PASTOR DAN. (he pushes a button.) Can you hold all my calls, Sue?
SECRETARY. Sure, no problem.
PASTOR DAN. Sorry about that, go ahead.
KIRSTEN. (She looks down at her hands.) It’s hard to talk about.
PASTOR DAN. Take your time.
KIRSTEN. When I divorced, it wasn’t an easy thing. It was a big mess.
PASTOR DAN. They usually are.
KIRSTEN. His one was on the higher end of messy. I was sick, pastor, he thought my mental problems were the cause of our marriage problems. So…(She cringes.) I spent a week in a mental hospital.
PASTOR DAN. Kirsten, You don’t need to be embarrassed by this. Things have changed. People don’t look on mental illness like they used to. We know now that most of the time it’s either a chemical problem, that can usually be handled with medicines, or it’s situations in our lives that we need help with. There’s no need for you to feel bad about it.
KIRSTEN. I know all of this and I’ve tried to deal with it, but…(Deep breath.) in the process of me being in the hospital, I (Pause, she looks down.) lost my children. I’m sure it had something to do with my behavior before I went in, (Looks down.) I wasn’t much of a mother when I was sick, but their father made me sound like a raving maniac to them. They were afraid of me.
PASTOR DAN. But they aren’t now, I’ve seen you with them, and you’re a wonderful mother and they’re wonderful adults.
KIRSTEN. Yep, (She smiles like she is having wonderful memories.) they have grown into wonderful adults. They care so much about people and things in our world. My sister says God’s truly protected us, they could have been really messed up.
PASTOR DAN. I think that’s the case for all of us and our children.
KIRSTEN. It’s a little more likely in the case with me, pastor. I left my children without a mom. I tried to get custody, but he would’ve had me declared an unfit mother, it would’ve been a mess. I didn’t want to put my kids through that. Plus, I was too sick to deal with anything. I barely got through the divorce with my head on.
PASTOR DAN. Oh, Kirsten, I’m so sorry. I never would have guessed it happened this way, your kids love you so much.
KIRSTEN. (she smiles.) Yes, it’s come around for me. I feel like I’ve got my kids back, my faith is deeper than ever, and… now I have Jordan to love me. He’s wonderful. (Pause.) He asked me to marry him, I told him I couldn’t answer him.
PASTOR DAN. (pause.) Ah! You haven’t told him about your kids? That’ll be a hard one, but you know Kirsten, Jordan’s a pretty rational guy, and he does love you, (He laughs.) completely. I really don’t think there’s going to be a problem. More than likely he’ll feel you were cheated out of some wonderful years with your kids. Have you talked to God about this?
KIRSTEN. Yes, (Frustrated.) God and I go round and round about this. I know he’s forgiven me, but every time I see a child the age mine were when I left, the guilt and sorrow is almost overwhelming. Then I beg him to forgive me all over again. I’ve even asked my kids to forgive me, but I can’t seem to forgive myself.
PASTOR DAN. I think that’s normal in situations like this, Kirsten. Forgiving ourselves is difficult. Can I read some scripture. I love this story. You remember the woman that poured the perfume on Jesus feet.
KIRSTEN. Yes.
PASTOR DAN. Well, the people in that room didn’t like it much. That perfume was expensive, and they thought it should go to other things, maybe the needy. But Jesus didn’t feel that way, her actions were like words of love to him. While he talked she washed his feet with that perfume, and wiped it off with her hair. This is what he said about it.. It’s in Luke 7:47,48 “Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—for she loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little." Then Jesus said to her, "Your sins are forgiven." Do you understand what that means, Kirsten?
KIRSTEN. I haven’t really thought about it.
PASTOR DAN. She loved Jesus so much that she was willing to give this expensive perfume, that was the greatest sacrifice she could think of. She knew her sins were great. But Jesus forgave her sins (Pause.) and said that since she had been forgiven for such a great sin, you know she was a prostitute, right, that she would be able to love others with great sins in their lives too. Kirsten, God allows these horrible issues in our lives for a reason. I don’t believe he causes them, we do that on our own, but he allows us the freedom to get ourselves in these places because he knows it will make us into people he can use. Look at yourself. You’re working with the teens, you have a wonderful influence with the students in the classes, you teach at the High School, and I know you’ve been to see Mrs. Black several times and I’m sure you’ve been a great comfort to her. Not many have the love, or experience, for these situations. I’ve seen you go far beyond what was expected many times. I know you have a great love within your heart for people. You may have made some big mistakes in your life and you’ve hurt people. But God’s forgiven you and now He’s using you to love his children. You have to realize this and forgive yourself. It’s over and done with. Yes, it was horrible, but your kids got through it and they aren’t those little hurting people anymore. You’re making it right by being a mother to them now and by being what God wants you to be. Forgive yourself. (Kirsten is crying; he pulls his chair close and puts his hand on hers.) Let’s pray. (She nods. Lights down.)
Scene 4
Jordan and Kirsten are sitting on a park bench. Leaf background.
KIRSTEN. (she looks down at her hands and then turns to Jordan.) Jordan, I talked to Pastor about my problem.
JORDAN. Kirsten, whatever you need to (Shrugs.) get us past this.
KIRSTEN. Jordan, you know I’m divorced right? (Jordon nods.) And that it was an emotionally abusive?
JORDAN. Yep, you told me this, and there’s no problem.
KIRSTEN. Well there’s more. (Pause.) Right before I separated I was so sick he put me in a mental hospital. (She looks down at her hands.)
JORDAN. (pause, then he reaches out touching her hands, then cups her chin and brings her to look at him.) Kirsten, I know how bad the abuse was, I would imagine anyone in that situation would need some help. This is not… a problem for me.
KIRSTEN. Well, there’s even more.
JORDAN. OK…
KIRSTEN. When I left, I lost my kids. (Pause.) I left them with that abusive man and went on to live my life. I didn’t even get joint custody, I knew I wouldn’t be able to handle it living that close to him.
JORDAN. (he looks down at his lap and then up at her.) Kirsten, (Shaking his head.) I know, Shelly told me about this last Christmas when they were here. (Kirsten looks up shocked.) I didn’t say anything because I figured you’d tell me when you wanted to.
KIRSTEN. You mean you’ve known all this time, and I’ve been worrying about nothing.
JORDAN. Yep, (Sheepishly.) sorry, I didn’t think there was a problem. I guess we need to work on our communication. (Goofy.) I’ve heard that’s a big one in marriages. (They laugh.)
KIRSTEN. Oh, Jordan, you’re such a goof head. What a relief (Pauses, thinking.) and I guess if you asked me to marry you, even when you knew, you still want to marry me? (Jordan nods.) All this worry’s for nothing.
JORDAN. Yep, for nothing and yes I do.
KIRSTEN. I know my answer now, then.
JORDAN. Hold on, I want to do this right, we’ll have to pick up where we left off Sunday night. Will you have dinner with me this Friday night?
KIRSTEN. I’d love to, (Embarrassed.) Sorry about spoiling the last one, same time and place?
JORDAN. Yep, if that’s OK with you.
KIRSTEN. Good.
(Light down on LH, Kirsten and Jordan exit RH. )
Scene 5.
Lights up LH. Kami, Cameron, Mr. Black, and Mrs. Black are sitting. Window background. Elevator music.
THERAPIST. (comes in from RH.) OK, let’s get started here, how is everyone today?
KAMI. Well of course we’re all just dandy or we wouldn’t be here.
MR. BLACK. Kami, you promised you’d try.
MRS. BLACK. We’re all a little high strung right now, let’s just calm down first.
KAMI. (embarrased.) Sorry mom, I’ll try to be good.
(Cameron is driving his toy car along the chair as they talk.)
MR. BLACK. Me too, Kami, it’s not just you.
MRS. BLACK. (she reaches for Mitch’s hand.) Thank you, Mitch.
MR.BLACK. I want us back together, Sharon, and I believe God can make that happen, if I do what he asks.
MRS. BLACK. Me, too.
THERAPIST. Thank you Mr. Black. As the leader of this family, how about you getting us started. Just share how you see things and how you feel about them.
MR. BLACK. First, I want to apologize to my kids and my wife. I know I’m demanding and tend to want things a certain way. It’s just my personality, but also my way of coping with the out-of-my-control issues at work. But that’s no excuse. I want to love my family the right way. That’s why we’re here. Not because I think your mother needs help, (Embarrassed.) though I did in the beginning.
KAMI. It’s OK dad, I know I make you mad.
MR. BLACK. I know I make you mad, too.(He smiles.)
CAMERON. Funny, you both make each other mad. (He laughs like he has made a joke.)
MR. BLACK. (laughs.) It wasn’t funny then, Cameron. (They all laugh.) Anyway, this is first my problem and secondly all of our problem. We’ll work on it together.
MRS. BLACK. I haven’t been totally honest either, I’ve resented you for years, honey, and never said a thing. I realize now that was a big mistake. It built up inside me until I broke down. If we’d been sharing all along, it may have not come to this, and I may have saved my children some pain.
CAMERON. Mom, I don’t have any pain.
MRS. BLACK. Cameron, honey, you just aren’t aware of it yet. Hopefully you haven’t been hurt too much.
CAMERON. I’m fine really, (He looks around.) Really I am.
KAMI. Cameron, haven’t you heard us argue. What did you do then?
CAMERON. I usually put my headphones on with loud music.
MR. BLACK. That’s being hurt, Cameron. If our arguments were so bad you had to do that, it was hurting you.
CAMERON. Oh.
MRS. BLACK. I’m glad you could get away. Wish I could’ve , sometimes I just wanted to get in the car, leave and never come back.
MR. BLACK. Sorry, hon, we were bad, weren’t we.
KAMI. Me too, mom, it was mostly my fault. If it weren’t for me, you guys would’ve been happy.
(Cameron has drifted off and is inspecting his chair with his car. He ends up under the seat on the floor.)
MR. BLACK. No, Kami. I put too much pressure and control on you. You naturally rebelled.
KAMI. But if I was a good kid I wouldn’t have been so bad.
MRS. BLACK. Kami, your personality is very strong, you share your feelings up front. Something I need to learn to do. But as you grow older you’ll learn to do this with less confrontation and more discussion. It’s just a learning thing for you.
THERAPIST. Wow, it sounds like you folks don’t need me at all. You’ve all been thinking this through.
CAMERON. (tries to sit up but bumps his head.) Ouch! (They all laugh, but he goes on with his thought.) How much are we paying you anyway? (They all laugh again.)
MR. BLACK. It’s under insurance Cameron, so we’re OK.
MRS. BLACK. We have had some pretty tough confrontations in the past few weeks, Dr. Shearer.
THERAPIST. Well, I’m glad. Does anyone else have something to say.
KAMI. I’m not sure I should say this, but I want to get it all out. Dad, I’ve had horrible feelings towards you, I’ve even told people I hated you.
MRS. BLACK. Oh, Kami.
MR. BLACK. Kami, we’re going forward from this time, we’ve all done and said things we’re ashamed of. I’m not going to hold a grudge and neither will you, I mean… I guess that sounded bad, I mean I hope you don’t. (Shrugs.) I guess I have some habits to change. Anyway, we start fresh from here on out.
MRS. BLACK. It’s so good to see you guys talking again. I think God has made some changes around here. If he can forgive us then we can forgive each other. Pretty soon we’ll all be home together. Everybody come give me a hug.(They hug all around her.)
ALL. Group hug! Group hug!
Scene 6.
Lights up on RH. Romantic music. Jordan and Kirsten are seated. They already have their drinks. Window background. Romantic music.
KIRSTEN. I feel like a ton of bricks is lifted from my shoulders. What a wonderful feeling.
JORDAN. Me too, I thought something awful was wrong. You wouldn’t believe all the doubts I had between Saturday and Tuesday with Pastor. You had me going…, But it’s worked out. Let’s start over. (Pause, he googles her with his eyes.) You wore my favorite dress again.
KIRSTEN. I wanted it to be just like last time.
JORDAN. You are beautiful, and I love you more than my own life.
KIRSTEN. I love you too, Jordan.
JORDAN. Kirsten, will you marry me? (He pulls a box from his pocket.)
KIRSTEN. I would love to be your wife, Jordan. (She reaches for his hand. He takes it and pulls the ring from the box, putting it on her hand.)
JORDAN. Kirsten, I’ll love you forever, I’ll never leave you by my own choice, and I’ll never hurt you willingly.
KIRSTEN. I know Jordan, I really believe that.
JORDAN. We’re… going to have an amazing life. No more secrets though, OK? (He brings her hand to his mouth and kisses it.)
(lights down RH, actors line up for curtain call, then lights up on stage and house.)

THE END