1 January 2015
Mother : Today's your first day of the second year of
boarding school. How are you feeling?
Sarah : A little nervous but I think I'm good.
Mother : You'll be fine. Remember what I told you.
Don't even think about what they say about
you. Just keep doing what you do, okay?
(Mother closes the door.)
(Sits down on the bed and starts thinking.)
Hiro Hamada : Hey, you okay?
Sarah : Is that gonna be the usual question coming
from you?
Hiro : It is if you keep saying to yourself that you'll
end up ruining your life all over again. What
if I say you won't?
Sarah : Well...it does help me out a little.
Hiro : Don't think I don't know that look your having,
it's actually working isn't it?
Baymax : Yes, it is. Her heart rate is more stable now.
Sarah : Baymax, if you're gonna spook me like that
my vital signs would definitely be off the
chart.
Sarah and Hiro : Hahaha!!
Hiro : Feeling better now?
Sarah : Yeah. I am now. Thanks, Hiro.
Hiro : No problem.
(Sarah looks down at her hands.)
Hiro : Hey, everything's gonna be fine. And if they
aren't, you'll know where to find me.
Gogo : Us, Hiro. You mean, us.
Hiro : Yeah, yeah...that's what I was uh...hehe...
Honey Lemon : You'll do great, Sarah.
Gogo : Yeah, be yourself. Who cares what other
people think?
Fred : Yeah, you can make it like your identity until
you can show them the real you. Like a
superhero.
(Sarah looks at Fred along with Hiro and the others.)
Honey Lemon : Fred, that's not what we meant.
Wasabi : Yeah, you're only scaring her, man.
Fred : Okay, then how about this, you show them
who you are now to really kick them in the
face.
Hiro : Uh....Fred, you're really not helping.
Sarah : Hahahaha!!
(Hiro and the others looked surprised.)
Sarah : I'll be sure to keep that in mind, Fred.
(Wasabi's watch rings)
Tit, tit....tit, tit
Wasabi : Oh, we gotta go now. Our class is starting in
2 minutes.
Honey Lemon : Okay, then. Good luck, Sarah. I know
you can do it.
Gogo : Yeah, you got this. No problem.
Wasabi : Good luck, Sarah. Just make sure to keep
your laundry clean.
Sarah : Hehe...I will, Wasabi.
Gogo and the others : See you later, Sarah.
(Sarah looks down on Hiro's lap.)
Hiro : What's wrong?
Sarah : Nothing, it's just....
Hiro : Hey, if you're thinking about her, don't. Just
think of yourself, okay? You know what she is
so just don't think about losing her.
Sarah : Yeah, but it's complicated.
Hiro : No, it isn't.
Sarah : How would you know, Hiro? You're not even
really here with me. Especially when it
happens. I become speechless as if my
tongue was tied up or something. I couldn't
fight her back. She's too good with words and
I barely have any.
Hiro : Even if I'm not here, that doesn't mean I can't
be there for you when it happens. I'm in your
head after all.
Sarah : You're right. But it's just that, you're busy
with assignments and projects and I didn't
want to bother you.
Hiro : Hey, even if I'm busy, I would always make
time for you.
(Sarah and Hiro look down at each others lap.)
Hiro : How about like this? Once you're settled in, I'll
take you around campus. And maybe, I can
teach you a few things about computers.
Sarah : That's great, but are you sure about this?
Hiro : Of course. Besides, you know I have the ability
to work late at night.
Baymax : Yes, he does.
Sarah : Okay, so long as I don't disturb your work, I
guess it's fine.
Hiro : Oh, come on. Think about how happy the guys
would be to give you a tour of the place?
Sarah : Yeah, it would be great....But it wouldn't be as
fun without you around.
Hiro : You really do admire me a lot, huh?
Sarah : Of course, I would. You're smart, funny and
strategic too. I would do anything to become
like you.
Hiro : You don't have to. You're perfect just the way
you are.
(Sarah smiles at Hiro and lands her head on Hiro's shoulders. Hiro then comforst her.)
Mother : Sweety, are you ready?
(Sarah jumps from her bed.)
Sarah : Yeah, yeah, I am.
Mother : We're all set, let's go.
Sarah : Yeah, I'm coming.
(Sarah looks down at the bed. This entire time, she was actually talking to herself while laying her head by the edge of her bed.)
I never knew I can do that. Whatever it was, it feels right to me. Huh.... "Even if I'm not here, that doesn't mean I can't be with you when it happens. I'm in your head, after all."
Sarah : Huh...I wish you were real, Hiro.
(She walks out the door of her bedroom, looking at the bed with a sad but relief feeling that no matter what happens this year in boarding school, she will be able to survive.)
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