THE VILLAGE BOY.

Scene Four

{IN THE MORNING WHEN PAUL GOT READY TO GO TO SCHOOL. HIS MOTHER PREPARED HERSELF TOO. SHE PREPARED TO GO SPEAK ABOUT THE DECISION SHE HAD MADE ON THE OFFER MR KHUMALO MADE THE NIGHT BEFORE.}

Paul : Morning mom. You're so beautiful, where are you going?

Miss Pale : I'm going to speak to your teacher about what we spoke about last night.

Paul : You mean, moving to his guesthouse.

Miss Pale : Yes my boy. That's what I wanna talk to him about. We might be moving with him very soon. Let's go before you get late for school.

{7:50, PAUL AND HIS MOTHER ENTERED THE SCHOOL AND WENT TO MR KHUMALO'S OFFICE.}

Paul : Here is Mr Khumalo's office.

Mr Khumalo : Morning guys.

Miss Pale : Morning.

Mr Khumalo : How can I help you guys?

Miss Pale : I'm here because of what we spoke about yesterday.

Paul : I'll be in class if you want to see me before you leave. I don't want to be late for class.

Miss Pale : See you...

Paul : {LEAVE THE OFFICE AND GO TO CLASS.}

Mr Khumalo : He reminds me of my late son and myself.

Miss Pale : {KEEP QUIET.}

Mr Khumalo : Sorry. You said you wanted to talk to me. What have you decided about my offer?

Miss Pale : We reached a consensus.

Mr Khumalo : What do you mean?

Miss Pale : I spoke to Paul and moving in your guest house. And he had no problem with that.

Mr Khumalo : Ok then. I'll come with Paul after school to pick you up and a couple of clothes.

Miss Pale : OK, see you after school.

Mr Khumalo : I'll head to class, because it's almost my time to teach.

Miss Pale : OK. {SHE SMILES.}

{MR KHUMALO LEAVES HIS OFFICE AND ENTERED THE CLASSROOM FULL OF JOY.}

Mr Khumalo : Morning guys.

Class : Good morning sir.

Mr Khumalo : Today we will be talking about life after school. Who want to tell us what they want to do when they finish school and they're older.

Learner : When I grow up I want to work as a tour guide, driving people and showing them different places.

{THE REST OF THE CLASS CONTINUED SHARING WHAT THEY WANT TO DO IN FUTURE AND ABOUT THEIR DREAM JOB. BUT PAUL REMAINS QUITE AND STILL. WHILE ANOTHER TEACHER WAS TALKING TO MR KHUMALO. THE SCHOOL BELL RANGED AND THE LEARNERS RUSHED OUT OF THE CLASS.}

Teacher : Whose that boy?

Mr Khumalo : That's Paul!!!

Teacher : Paul, can you come here please?

Paul : Coming...

Teacher : Tell me. What's wrong with you?

Mr Khumalo : Yah. How come you didn't participate in class today?

Paul : Their ideas sounded stupid to me.

Teacher : Why do you say that? Take a sit.

Paul : They all spoke of working for someone.

Mr Khumalo : OK. Now tell us... What do you wanna be when you finish school.

Paul : I don't know. And yet I just don't want to be like them. I don't wanna work for nobody or take orders from someone.

Teacher : That's a very nice dream. How will you achieve it?

Paul : I'll study very hard and never let anything get in the way of my success.

Teacher : That sounds pretty hard.

Mr Khumalo : I told him that. But he won't listen.

Teacher : I have to go. Hope to see you again Paul. Bye everyone.

{PAUL AND MR KHUMALO BOTH SAID THEIR GOODBYE TO THE OTHER TEACHER AS SHE WALKED AWAY.}

Mr Khumalo : It's time to go now. I promise your mom I will drive you home today.

Paul. OK. We can go now. {HE WALKS TOWARDS THE DOOR THE DOOR AND GO TO THE CAR PARKING STATION.}

Mr Khumalo : {UNLOCK THE CAR.} You can get in.

Paul : {HE GETS IN THE BACK OF THE CAR AND SAT THERE QUIETLY AND FIRMLY.}

Mr Khumalo : {GETS IN THE CAR AND PUTS THE KEY IN THE IGNITION POINT.}

{HE DROVE THE CAR, HEADING TO PAUL'S HOME. WHEN THEY GOT THERE. THEY DISEMBARKED THE CAR.}

Mr Khumalo : How are you Miss Pale?

Miss Pale : I'm fine.

Mr Khumalo : Are you ready?

Miss Pale : Yah. We can go.

{PEOPLE WERE LOOKING AT PAUL AND HIS MOTHER AS THEY WERE PACKING CLOTHES IN MR KHUMALO'S CAR. AFTER PACKING, MR KHUMALO, PAUL AND HIS MOTHER EMBARKED THE CAR, AND MR KHUMALO DROVE OUT. AFTER HOURS OF DRIVING, MR KHUMALO DROVE TO THE GAS STATION, AND DROVE THRU TO BUY FOOD FOR PAUL, PAUL'S MOTHER AND HIMSELF. MR KHUMALO SPOKE ON THE MIC.}

Mr Khumalo : HI...

Speaker : Good evenning sir, how may I help you.

Mr Khumalo : Can I have three large burgers and three energy drinks.

Speaker : Coming right away. Take your slip and proceed forward. Thank you for your support.

Mr Khumalo : {DROVE THE CAR TO THE COLLECTION COUNTER POINT, TO COLLECT HIS ORDER.} HI

Counter lady : Hi sir. Can you please give me your slip so I can confirm your order.

Mr Khumalo : Here is it.

Counter lady : {TAKES THE SLIP AND GO FETCH THE ORDER.}

Mr Khumalo : {LOOKS INSIDE THE STORE THROUGH THE WINDOW.}

Counter lady : Here is your order sir.

Mr Khumalo : Thank you!!!

Counter lady : Travel safe.

Mr Khumalo : We will, keep well yourself. {SPEAKS WHILE DRIVING AWAY.}

{WHEN THEY GOT TO MR KHUMALO'S YARD. HE TOOK THEM TO THE GUEST HOUSE WHERE THEY WERE GOING TO STAY. HE ALSO LEFT TWO BURGERS AND TWO ENERGY DRINKS AND LEFT , GOING TO EAT ALONE IN THE MAIN HOUSE.}

Paul : Mom... Look, there's a study room where I will do my homeworks.

Miss Pale : I'm happy for you my lovely boy.

Paul : {RUNNING AROUND THE HOUSE, AND BROWSING THINGS.}

Miss Pale : Paul.

Paul : Mom...

Miss Pale : Stop it. You'll fall or break things.

Paul : {STOPS AND WALKS PROPERLY.}

Miss Pale : Come. Lets eat. You still have the to go to school tomorrow. Remember what I said about studying with an empty stomach.

Paul : I won't be able to to focus on my studies... I remember that every single day of my life. How will I forget such a lesson, taught with love and caring. {HUGGING HIS MOTHER.}

{FOR THE FIRST TIME. THEY SAT ON THE TABLE AS THEY ATE. QUICKLY AFTER THAT, PAUL RUSHED TO SLEEP. LEAVING HIS MOTHER CLEANING.}