A young man with a rare flower as hair crosses paths with a wise janitor. Inspired by my curly hair and journey of embracing myself
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SFX: (school bell) *RIIIIIIIIIIIIING*
Jock 1: Bro did you see her at the game yesterday!
Jock 2: Yes Bro! (laughs)
I thought she was gonna….(VOICES FADES OUT)
Kantu: *Rough Breathe Out*
SFX: *slamming lockerdoor*
Mom: Kantu, are you going to eat- (VOICES FADES OUT)
SFX: *snip*
SFX: *snip, snip*
SFX: *creek*
SFX: *tick*
SFX: *tock*
(softly)*hey*
*pssssssttttttt*
Do you have an eraser I can borrow?
(Nervously) Mmmmm
(Nervously) No?
But I see it on your desk
Kantu: (Inside head) She sees the flowers, I knew it
(Fake Smiling) You know what-
i’ll go check my locker for one.
NO, NO, NO, NO
NO, NO, NO, NO *door creaks*
SFX: running water
Hmmm
Huh?
Janitor: *Whisteling*
Janitor: What the-
Janitor: Who’s in Here-
Oh…
Kantu: *sniffling* My..Flowers…they won’t stop grow-...never mind
SFX: *water stops running*
Janitor: Kid, Look…
Janitor: Let me show you something
Janitor: I used to always come down to the football field
Kantu: You went to school here!?
Janitor: Yea kid, Palm High College Prep class of 02’
Janitor: I always compared myself to others but when I came down here…
Janitor: I learned that I was exactly where I needed to be
Janitor: So I would sit here alone alot
Janitor: Because you see kid, the flowers you have are special
Kantu: But everyone else has palms and my flowers…they’re…different
Janitor: Here, touch the ground with me
Kantu: Uhh…ok?
Kantu: What the-
Kantu: You seeing this-
Janitor: Mhmm
Janitor: You see kid…
Janitor: Not every flower is made the same
Janitor: Now put both of your hands on the ground
Janitor:...like this
Kantu: Whoa
Janitor (Narrating): When you embrace the flowers you were gifted with
Janitor (Narrating): you bring a unique beauty into this world…
Janitor (Narrating): that others are bound to notice
Janitor: so that wherever you go in life
Janitor: your flowers will bloom for the world to see