Post by sunshine on Apr 15, 2011 16:04:52 GMT -5
Soldier by Ingrid Michaelson
I don't believe in anything but myself
I don't believe in anything but myself
But then you opened up a door, you opened up a door
Now I start to believe in something else
But how do I know if I'll make it through?
How do I know? Where's the proof in you?
And so it goes, this soldier knows
The battle with the heart isn't easily won
And so it goes, this soldier knows
The battle with the heart isn't easily won
But it can be won
I sit in the back of a bus watching the world grow old
Watching the world go by all by myself
I took a faith full leap and packed up all my things and
All my love and gave it to somebody else
But how do I know if I'll make it through?
How do I know? Where's the proof in you?
And so it goes, this soldier knows
The battle with the heart isn't easily won
And so it goes, this soldier knows
The battle with the heart isn't easily won
But it can be won, but it can be won
But it can be won, but it can be won
And so it goes, this soldier knows
The battle with the heart isn't easily won
And so it goes, this soldier knows
The battle with the heart isn't easily won
And so it goes, this soldier knows
(And so it goes)
The battle with the heart isn't easily won
(The war is won)
And so it goes, this soldier knows
(And so it goes)
The battle with the heart isn't easily won
(The war is won)
But it can be won, but it can be won
Characters in Scene One:
Megan: Main Character. 12 years old, in 6th grade.
Michaela: Megan's BFF. 11 years old, in 6th grade.
Chelby: Megan's Friend. 12 years old, in 6th grade.
Jackie: Megan's Friend. 13 years old, in 7th grade.
Curtis: Chelby's brother/Megan's boyfriend. 15 years old, in 8th grade.
[Begins in a small town in Souteastern Indiana known as Rising Sun. Rising Sun is known for being on the banks of the Ohio River and the fantastic view of the sunrise and sunset. Rising Sun is also known for it's Education system.]
[Starts at the Ohio County Elementry Middle School, O.C.E.M.S.]
[Enter Chelby Taulbee, Curtis Taulbee, Megan Nordstrom. Chelby and Megan have been friends since 2nd grade, and both are in 6th grade. Curtis is Chelby's brother, in 8th grade.]
Megan: Hey Chelby! Hey Curtis!
Chelby: Hiya, Sissi!
[Curtis stays where he is while Chelby goes to sit down for breakfast. He's previously gone out with Megan, but their relation didn't work out.]
Curtis:[Talking like he's alittle hesitant.] Hey Megan?
Megan: Yeah?
Curtis: Will you go out with me?
Megan:[A little stunned.] Sure.
[Curtis smiles and follows Chelby to their breakfast table. The day before he'd gone out with Jackie, one of Megan's friends in 7th grade. Megan walks to the band room and puts away her flute. She then walks over to where the 6th graders wait before class. This month the girls get the benches and boys sit on the floor.]
[Enter Michaela Smith and several other 6th grade girls that aren't important in this part of the story.]
Megan: Michaela! Michaela! Michaela!
Michaela: What!?
Megan: Curtis just asked me out and I said yes... Do you think Jackie will be mad at me?
Michaela: .... I don't know. Ask her.
Megan: Okay!
[Enter Jackie, who is sitting in the 7th grade section just a few feet away. Megan and Michaela wave her over.]
Jackie: What's so important?
Michaela: Megan has something she wants to ask you!
Megan: [Glares at Michaela.]
Jackie: What is it?
Megan: Well.... Curtis kinda asked me out and I said yes, are you mad at me?
Jackie: No, of course not!
[Suddenly, the 10-minute bell rings and everyone gets up to get to class.]
[Fades to black.]
I hope you enjoys like it, this story is just to vent alittle about what 'Curtis' did to me today, breaking up with me after two months. He said he only dated me because he felt sorry because I'm so 'ugly'.
I don't believe in anything but myself
I don't believe in anything but myself
But then you opened up a door, you opened up a door
Now I start to believe in something else
But how do I know if I'll make it through?
How do I know? Where's the proof in you?
And so it goes, this soldier knows
The battle with the heart isn't easily won
And so it goes, this soldier knows
The battle with the heart isn't easily won
But it can be won
I sit in the back of a bus watching the world grow old
Watching the world go by all by myself
I took a faith full leap and packed up all my things and
All my love and gave it to somebody else
But how do I know if I'll make it through?
How do I know? Where's the proof in you?
And so it goes, this soldier knows
The battle with the heart isn't easily won
And so it goes, this soldier knows
The battle with the heart isn't easily won
But it can be won, but it can be won
But it can be won, but it can be won
And so it goes, this soldier knows
The battle with the heart isn't easily won
And so it goes, this soldier knows
The battle with the heart isn't easily won
And so it goes, this soldier knows
(And so it goes)
The battle with the heart isn't easily won
(The war is won)
And so it goes, this soldier knows
(And so it goes)
The battle with the heart isn't easily won
(The war is won)
But it can be won, but it can be won
Soldier
This story is based on actual events in my life. Some names of people and places have been changed to protect identities. Please enjoy the story, though!
This story uses the format that plays are written in, otherwise known as Script format.
This story uses the format that plays are written in, otherwise known as Script format.
Act One
Scene One
Scene One
Characters in Scene One:
Megan: Main Character. 12 years old, in 6th grade.
Michaela: Megan's BFF. 11 years old, in 6th grade.
Chelby: Megan's Friend. 12 years old, in 6th grade.
Jackie: Megan's Friend. 13 years old, in 7th grade.
Curtis: Chelby's brother/Megan's boyfriend. 15 years old, in 8th grade.
[Begins in a small town in Souteastern Indiana known as Rising Sun. Rising Sun is known for being on the banks of the Ohio River and the fantastic view of the sunrise and sunset. Rising Sun is also known for it's Education system.]
[Starts at the Ohio County Elementry Middle School, O.C.E.M.S.]
[Enter Chelby Taulbee, Curtis Taulbee, Megan Nordstrom. Chelby and Megan have been friends since 2nd grade, and both are in 6th grade. Curtis is Chelby's brother, in 8th grade.]
Megan: Hey Chelby! Hey Curtis!
Chelby: Hiya, Sissi!
[Curtis stays where he is while Chelby goes to sit down for breakfast. He's previously gone out with Megan, but their relation didn't work out.]
Curtis:[Talking like he's alittle hesitant.] Hey Megan?
Megan: Yeah?
Curtis: Will you go out with me?
Megan:[A little stunned.] Sure.
[Curtis smiles and follows Chelby to their breakfast table. The day before he'd gone out with Jackie, one of Megan's friends in 7th grade. Megan walks to the band room and puts away her flute. She then walks over to where the 6th graders wait before class. This month the girls get the benches and boys sit on the floor.]
[Enter Michaela Smith and several other 6th grade girls that aren't important in this part of the story.]
Megan: Michaela! Michaela! Michaela!
Michaela: What!?
Megan: Curtis just asked me out and I said yes... Do you think Jackie will be mad at me?
Michaela: .... I don't know. Ask her.
Megan: Okay!
[Enter Jackie, who is sitting in the 7th grade section just a few feet away. Megan and Michaela wave her over.]
Jackie: What's so important?
Michaela: Megan has something she wants to ask you!
Megan: [Glares at Michaela.]
Jackie: What is it?
Megan: Well.... Curtis kinda asked me out and I said yes, are you mad at me?
Jackie: No, of course not!
[Suddenly, the 10-minute bell rings and everyone gets up to get to class.]
[Fades to black.]
End Scene One.
I hope you enjoys like it, this story is just to vent alittle about what 'Curtis' did to me today, breaking up with me after two months. He said he only dated me because he felt sorry because I'm so 'ugly'.
