INT. MORGAN AND ZHURI'S 18th BIRTHDAY PARTY - NIGHT
Guests are singing happy birthday Morgan and Zhuri face them. Morgan with a purple cake Zhuri with yellow. They go to blow out the candles.
MORGAN-(v.o) birthdays traditionally they're a time of celebration a moment to reflect on who you are who you were and where you're going.
ZHURI-(v.o) and when it's your 18th birthday the moment takes on a whole new meaning. It's the first step into adulthood.
MORGAN- (v.o) but in that moment all I really wanted to do was be a kid one last time.
Morgan looks through the crowd.
MORGAN- Did Neal really not come?
KENT- He left you a gift and said he's sorry but he can't make it.
MORGAN- how could he not make birthday and I leave tonight?
KENT- I'm sorry.
INT. GROVE PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL - CLASSROOM- FLASH BACK
Young Morgan Neal Tavon Taylor and Zhuri sit in class.
TEACHER- Okay who wants to present next?
Morgan raises her hand.
TEACHER- Morgan.
MORGAN- (V.O) This was the first time I was ever excited about anything regarding school, the assignment was easy I could do whatever I want. Where will you be when you turn eighteen. But I was kinda nervous reading in front of the class.
YOUNG MORGAN- (reading from a sheet of paper) when I turn eighteen. I'm going to be a princess with lots dresses and cute shoes. I'm going to travel to space and eat on the moon and I'm going party and dance non stop where I will meet a Prince and fall in love and live happily ever after.
Neal smiles and is the only really listening.
TEACHER- Great job thank you Morgan.
Morgan takes her seat. Taylor nudges Neal
NEAL- (clearing his throat) Morgan.
Morgan looks at him.
NEAL- great paper.
MORGAN- thanks.
NEAL- like really great I liked the space part.
Morgan laughs.
TAVON- seriously?
TEACHER- Next?
ZHURI (V.O) I wanted to raise my hand so bad but I hate reading in front the class people staring at me especially reading something as embarrassing as this.
Zhuri looks down at her paper: When I turn eighteen I want change the world.
ZHURI-(v.o) How can I think I'll be changing the world when I can't even raise my hand in class?
TEACHER- Mr.Banks?
TAVON- I didn't raise my hand.
TEACHER- did you do the assignment or not?
TAVON- nah.
Zhuri looks at him.
ZHURI-(V.O) I use to wonder why he was so mean always acting out.
TEACHER- Well that's another detention for you and you can take this note home to your parents.
TAVON- so to nobody?
YOU ARE READING
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General FictionThis season picks up 2 months later now at the end of summer. Senior year is here for most of the characters in Lynview- a time to grow up, forget, forgive, dream, learn and love one more time before adulthood comes a knockin. People come together...
