The original ‘South’ - Silent Tears (pt7)
Well, here is the final chapter of Silent Tears. These 8 chapters took forever to write. Like over a year. (You know it wasn’t a good story when haha) I mean, heck, I wrote 10,000+ words last week, way more than all 8 chapters of Silent Tears. I also didn’t really know where I was going with this.
So I hope you’ve all enjoyed reading the story that eventually did a 180 and became ‘South’. Enjoy!
(Just by reading the two chapters of ‘South’ online, you can see how much this story has changed).
A little about the story: Minami Kyuki’s hearts a battle ground of despair. Faced with more difficulties in her life than the normal teen, Minami copes by living one day at a time. But how long before the tragic evens of her past haunts her to her death?
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Chapter 8: Over?
INT. OLD ABANDONED HOUSE CAMPBELLTON
OFFICER TOMAS, BRENT and TIM rush down stairs, screaming for order. DEREK turns his gaze around, seeing the cops, finaly loosing his sanity. The fast grip he holds on his gun loosens and drops to the ground. Raising his hands to his head, his legs slowly give way and falls to the ground muttering nonsense to himself; his face twisted with pain and anger. MINAMI eye's are slightly open but it looks as if no one is there. She slowly tries to get up to go towards her friends. KAYLA is huddled over a body on the floor. MARK is on the floor, blood bleeding profusely from a gun shot wound. He silently screams on the floor, writhing in pain. KAYLA looks up to see the cops and gets up, grabbing her friend in the process, trying to take her with her. MINAMI stays frozen, her eyes unfocused, her vision becoming impaired from the blood coming from a huge gash in her forehead. The twins, VENESSA and NATALIE take comfort by the arms of BRENT as he whisks them away from the danger. KAYLA speaks, trying to convince MINAMI of something, however, slowly swaying in her spot, does not seem to hear her.
TOMAS We need an ambulance! Get back up in here now!
MINAMI (Narrative Bubble) It's over... But...
MINAMI slowly begins to waver towards unconsciousness, OFFICER TREVOR catching her.
SLOWLY FADE TO BLACK
MINAMI (Narrative Bubble) Is it ever really? No....
BLACK
MINAMI (Narrative Bubble) Never. This was only the beginning.
INT. HOSPITAL CAMPBELLTON
MINAMI is laying down on a white bed, her eyes closed, a big bandage around her head. KAYLA lying on the second bed, covered in a variety of band-aids & gauzes. Both MINAMI's and KAYLA's parents are in the hallway, talking to the cops. MINAMI slowly opens her eyes. KAYLA looks over to her friend and turns on her side to get a better view.
KAYLA Mina! Hey! You're awake. How you feeling?
MINAMI looks towards her friend. A big smile plays against her face.
MINAMI (Laughs) The best.
KAYLA's smile fades away, her face becoming more serious.
KAYLA How in the world can you be so cheery?
MINAMI Oh, right. I forgot. The world ended for you. Actually, after the first few murders I saw, well, you tend to zone them out.
KAYLA Gee, I thought you of all people would be more sympathetic. A boy got murdered. In FRONT of OUR eyes! F***.
MINAMI speaks, her voice now held sympathy.
MINAMI I know. It bothers me to. DEREK had no right to do what he did. No one deserves that.
A shot of a masked killer.
MINAMI (Narrative Bubble) Except him.
MINAMI I'll be here for you, whenever you need to talk about it. It's hard to see death and believe me, you never get used to seeing it. It's over now.
KAYLA Yeah....
MINAMI looks at the ceiling, at something it seems only she can see.
MINAMI (Narrative Bubble) A life was lost and I doubt the twins or KAYLA would ever be the same. I don't blame them. But I did learn one thing from this horrible experience. I know he is still out there, and I'm going to find him.
MINAMI I'll make it my mission in life to find him and bring him to justice. It may be unusual, but it's the only way I know how....
KAYLA looks at her friend, confused.
KAYLA Wha-?
MINAMI starts and comes back to earth. She looks at KAYLA.
MINAMI Haha, sorry, went into my own world there for a minuet. Wont happen again!
KAYLA Pft, yeah right.
MINAMI Haha yeah.
They both laugh, the wave of terror that had surrounded them now fading away. MINAMI slowly sits up, her hand automatically going towards her head.
MINAMI Man I hope this doesn't scar. One big gash on my head is enough.
She looks around the room searching for something.
MINAMI Where are the twins and how long was I out? What are our parents doing? Why aren't they in here?
KAYLA Haha, always quick to ask questions. Let's see. Our parents are talking to the cops about what happened, getting the full deets I guess. Also cause the doctors complained that there was too many people in the room and kicked them out. The twins weren't injured so they sent them home for some rest, or therapy, I'm not sure which. Probably both.
MINAMI And-?
KAYLA Couple of hours. You got a concussion or something I think. I dunno, you hit your head pretty hard. I'm not doctor so I cant give full details.
MINAMI jumps out of the bed then jumps right back in.
KAYLA Where the heck are you doing?
MINAMI pulls the sheets around her neck.
MINAMI Where are my clothes!? I got hospital junk on! I can't be seen in this!
KAYLA Why not?
MINAMI It's uncool!
KAYLA rolls here eyes.
KAYLA Oh you.
They both laugh again.
INT. SUGUARMOUNT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL HALL WAY
Two weeks has passed since the incident with DEREK. Kids can be seen in the hall ways gossiping every time they saw MINAMI, KAYLA, VENESSA and NATALIE.
GIRL 1 I heard DEREK KILLED a boy!
BOY 1 Yeah and he shot one of his crew MARC! Heard he survived but is still in the hospital. Haha.
BOY 2 Bet he cried like a baby! Haha.
GIRL 1 Poor girls. I heard they'll need hard core therapy for the rest of their lives!
BOY 1 Yeah. But that Japanese chick, she still seems as pumped about life as ever.
INT. SUGARMOUNT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CLASS ROOM
MINAMI, VENESSA, NATALIE, and KAYLA are seen walking through the class room doors. The twins and KAYLA are talking amongst themselves.
NATALIE Wow they're still talking about what happened. Jeez, do kids ever stop gossiping?
VENESSA Yeah its hard enough to try and forget what happened with ought them bringing it up every 5 seconds.
KAYLA My parent's are thinking of taking me out of choir, just so I can stay close to home more often.
NATALIE AND VENESSA No!
They take their usual seats in class, all surrounded by each other. MINAMI laughs at the twins reaction, but her eye's are somewhere else.
MINAMI (Narrative Bubble) Every day and every night its the same. Put on a face in the day so you don't scare the kids. Unveil the mask at night, where nightmares plague my once happy dreams.
MR. GARRET enters the room, telling the class to stop their talking and take out their books to prepare for another boring lecture.
MINAMI (Narrative Bubble) I see him more clearly now than I have before. I see him as if he were standing right next to me.
A shadow of the killer lurks behind MINAMI as she thinks. CU of MINAMI, staring into nothing, her book open on her desk.
MINAMI (Narrative Bubble) I got to bring him to justice. He's got to pay for what he has done. He's just got to....
CU of her hands clenching into a fist. A shot of her body, hand in a fist, her face fighting back the rage within.
MINAMI (Narrative Bubble) I'll take his life, lay it out for the world to see. See if he can hide from his past then. Make him suffer first, then do to him as he has done to me.
A shot of the class room, where some kids in the back whisper amongst them selfs, others passing note, others taking note, actually paying attention.
MINAMI (Narrative Bubble) A life for a life. It's only fair. Even if life isn't.
