Hurt Of Loss

Isa and her brother Robbie run into some problems after their mom died... Gabe and Stella help Robbie with his emotions and dyslexia problems.

SCENCE 1:

*Isa gets out of bed and walks over to Robbie’s room. Robbie is hiding under the covers*

Isa (to Robbie) �" come on. We have to go to school. Daddy already left.

Robbie: NO! I don’t wanna go to school! I wanna stay home! I want mom!

Isa: We gotta. It’ll make mom happy.

Robbie: Fine. I don’t see how she’d be happy if I’m practically failing every class…

Isa: we just have to work at it. Come on. Grab you bag and let’s go. If you want me to, I can ask Stella or Gabe to help you.

Robbie: Okay.

*Walk out of front door and start walking down the street*

SCENE 2 �"

*Isa and Robbie walk through the doors of the school and spot Gabe and Stella at their lockers.*

Isa: hey guys!

Gabe & Stella (at the same time): Hey Isa! Hey Robbie! How’s it going?

*Isa walks over to Stella*

Isa (whispering): Robbie is failing almost every class. His dyslexia has gotten worse since mom died. Anyway you could help?

*Stella nods*

Robbie: Hey Gabe! What’s up dude? Did you get the science homework? It didn’t make sense to me. Isa tried explaining, but she didn’t really know how to.

Gabe: Yeah, I got it. Want me to try helping you; what about Stella helping you?

Robbie: Yeah, I guess I should ask Stella to explain it instead.

*Gabe nods*

Robbie: Hey! Stella!

Stella: yeah, whatcha need?

Robbie: can you please explain the science homework. I don’t get it.

Stella: Yeah. I’ll explain it later. It’s not due for a couple days. I’ll be over after school anyways so I’ll just explain it when I come over. Okay?

Robbie: Yeah. Thanks!

SCENCE 3 �"

*Robbie and Isa walk through the door*

Isa: Get something to eat. Stella will be over in 5 minutes. I’ll be down in a minute.

*Robbie looks around then heads outside. He starts running to the forest.*

*Door bell rings and Isa races downstairs.*

Isa: Robbie! Stella’s here! Come on!

*Isa opens the door, Stella and Gabe walk in*

Isa: hi. Umm…lemme see if I can find Robbie. I don’t see him anywhere.

Stella: He’s gotta be here!

Gabe: uh-oh.

Isa: Robbie?! Robbie?! ROBBIE???!!!

*no answer*

Isa: Oh no! He didn’t. Not again! Ugh!

Gabe and Stella: What?

Isa: Just follow me! I know where he is. He spends a lot of his time in this one place.

SCENCE 4 �"

*Isa races down the road with Stella and Gabe following*

Gabe: what’s he doing in the tree?

Stella: And what is he holding?

Isa: Ever since mom died, he has kept mom’s favorite stuffed animal with him at all times and he sits in a tree talking to himself overlooking the lake. He’s really upset. He sits up there usually for a few hours. He’s spent a few nights there.

*Stella climbs tree*

Stella: Hey Robbie. I know you miss mom, but she’s safer where she is. She’s better off up there, watching over you. Making sure you don’t get hurt.

Robbie: I know, but I wish she was here. I miss her. She would always help me and read me stories at night and cook me dinner. Now, Isa does all that.

Stella: Isn’t Isa kind of like your sister who loves you like a mom?

Robbie: huh, never thought of it that way. I guess so.

*Stella gets down from the tree with Robbie following. Robbie hugs Isa*

Robbie: Thanks Isa. For always being there for me, and taking care for me when dad hasn’t and when mom went with the Angels.

Isa: Sure thing Robbie.

*They walk back to the house*

SCENCE 5 �"

Stella: you get the science worksheet now, Robbie?

Robbie: yeah! Thanks Stella.

Isa: Thanks Stella…for everything. Robbie, please no more running without either having your phone on you or at least telling me where you’re going. Okay?

Robbie: Alright.

*Gabe, Stella, Isa, and Robbie all smile at each other as they look up to the sky (like their looking at Isa and Robbie’s mom) and the bow their heads in prayer*

THE END