Dream to Reality by Jamaica E. Collado
Characters:
Clarisse- a brave, intelligent, pretty, sexy, charm, and ambitious daughter. Came from a poor family, willing to do anything just to have what she wants and use what she has to succeed.
Marlowe- friend of Clarisse who secretly adore her, came from a poor family but handsome and always there to support Clarisse.
Miranda- friend of Clarisse who helped her to achieve her dream.
Aunt Mary- mother of Clarisse, who refused to let her go alone in the city for her dreams.
Mr. Clint- father of Clarisse.
Mr. Kant – the gay owner of the boutique which Clarisse used to worked and give her chance to make her dreams come true.
Settings: St. Claire town and the city
Fifteen years had passed since Clarisse left her parents and the saint Claire town to follow her heart in which to achieve her dreams and goal. Now she will be back! In a moment the trains will rich the town. She is quietly setting, her heart beats so fast while her hands are cold, she is thinking of her childhood friend Marlowe her parents reaction when they see her again. She felt excited and nervous. Since she left her friend and her parents didn’t heard any news about her but she left a letter for them, the only thing they knew was that she left for her dreams and she promised to come back. She slowly closed her eyes and tried to remember the pas especially before she left.
“ mother, I want to go in the city and work there so I can help you and fathers so that I can give you a better life, please mama I beg you to allow me!” she cried
Stop it Clarisse! Aren’t you contented her? We know we’re not reach but your papa and I do our best just to give your needs. Do you know that city is a dangerous place to live? You better stay here sweetheart where you are safe. Your dad and I talked about it already and we both agree about it” her mother explained.“But moms please!”She protested.
Clarisse knew that her parent won’t change their minds anymore so she went to her favorite place, the mango tree near the river. She sat there and cries. Her best friend Marlowe arrived.
“Hey, Clarisse look at this my mother’s employer give this fashion magazine to her, I asked this from my mom to give you, do you like it?”Marlowe said.
“Hey, take a look, why happened to you? A…..are you crying? Who did it to you? Are you hurt? Please tell me I’ll take the revenge for you” [Marlowe was panic]
“Will you please shut up? I don’t want to hear a noise can’t you see?” She shouted.
“I……I’m sorry I am just concerned, if you need to talk I’m here you can say anything.” he said.
Marlowe was very sensitive when it comes to Clarisse because he was not just treating her as a friend, he secretly adores her but because he doesn’t want to destroy their friendship he preferred to keep it. He turns back and takes step to go away but Clarisse called him.
“Please stay. I’m sorry! If I shouted you, thank you for your concern. I’m just upset with what happened a while ago.”
Marlowe felt happy because Clarisse needs his companion, he turned back immediately and seat beside her.
“It’s ok, I understand come on tell me what happened.”
“My parent didn’t allow me to go in the city” she said.
“So you told them about your plan already.
“Yes” she replied.
Marlowe tried to convince Clarisse to stay but she was a kind of girl who would take all odds to do what she wants especially when she was confident that she could makes it. That night Marlowe can’t sleep because he was thinking of Clarisse he knew her very well and she will mean what she said he prayed that the girl would change her mind meanwhile Clarisse is thinking her next step she remembered that that her friend Miranda will soon come back from city where she is working she will ask her in the city anyway their high school graduation will be next week. She slept late that night so she woke up late the Following morning she saw her mom preparing their breakfast. While they were eating,
“Clarisse, you look tired, didn’t you sleep well night?”Her father asked.
“Maybe she wastes her time reading fashion magazine and dreaming that she is also a model.” her mom answered.
“You graduation will be next week, what is your plan after it? Do you continue your studies?”Her father asked.
“Dad, you and mom knew my plan already and……..”.“And you knew our decision Clarisse, I hope we make our self clear.” her mom interrupted.
“Yes mom” Clarisse finished her food and bade goodbye to her parent. While on her way to school she kept on thinking about her plan even during her class, Marlowe just watching her from afar they were classmates since elementary and they were friend since then he knows that classmate is thinking of something and he is hoping that is not about her plan.
The graduation day has come the students of ST. Claire high school were very happy and proud so as the faculty and staff. Marlowe approached her.
“Congratulation Clarisse.” He greeted.
“Oh, thank you my friend same here!”She replied.
“What was your plan after this?”Marlowe asked.
“I will continue my life and lie the way as I like it. What about you?”
“I will continue my studies so that when I graduate work on my own I could marry the girl I ever wanted.
“Oh, thank you my friend same here!” She replied.
“What was your plan after this?” Marlowe asked.
“I will continue my life and live the way asked as I like it. What about you?”
“I will continue studies so that when graduate work on my own I could marry the girl I ever wanted”
“Oh! How sweet! You knew that nice, who ever she is, she is very lucky to have you.”She replied.
Their parent called them both to come home. After a week Miranda comes home so Clarisse talked to her secretly about her plan since the owner needed a staff Miranda gladly agree with her. They agree to leave the town a couple of days. Before she sleep that night she wrote a letter to her friend and parents to explain her action she also promise to come back as soon as she succeed in her journey. The day has come Clarisse left their home her parents were really sad because of it but they prefer to give her chance to prove her anyway they can’t do anything about it their daughter was gone as they doesn’t have the idea where did she go and who was with her .Marlowe knows where did she go but he preferred to keep it secret to her parents. Without her consent Marlowe monitored her action and watched over her from afar. Miranda introduced her to Mr. Kant the gay designer and owner of the boutique who gladly hired her as a receptionist and since she had the quality to become a model Mr. Kant offered her to send her to a school for models where she will be train and educate everything about modeling which she gladly accepted. She worked at day and study at night Mr. Kant really admired her so after she finished her studies she was promoted as a model however Miranda got jealous so she tried to make some failures in Clarisse’s expenses but one worker void it by telling the truth and Clarisse is intelligent enough to defend herself without destroying Miranda’s credibility but Mr. Kant was very mad so she fired Miranda but Clarisse begged him to give her friend another chance which the owner gladly granted. Mr. Kant again offered Clarisse gladly accepted for ten years she was abroad for her studies and training as well she was able to work in a famous company abroad as a fashion designer. She prefer to stay at Mr. Kant’s company so she come back and make her plan on how to return to her parents. She decided to buy a land and built a house for them in their town also .Marlowe knows all these things but he really stopped himself to interferes Clarisse plan so he decided to wait for her dream girl anyway he had graduated also already it took another five long years for Clarisse to make all the thing according to her plan. By now she is ready and so as Marlowe who works in a famous hospital as a doctor.
Her reminiscence was stop after she heard a loud voice it was the operator who announced that they were already inset Claire town. She is wearing a purple dress which shown her beauty. While she is walking, she saw a handsome man wearing a blue long sleeve, the sleeve roller up to elbows and blue jeans the guy is staring at her, he is holding a bouquet of flowers are her favorites. Red roses! She is looking at the guy.
“A familiar face, but it’s impossible!” she declared.
When she was nearer to the gut, he smiled at her, that moment she realized it’s Marlowe, she felt happiness and at the same time she is tense. Marlowe hugged her so tight and says:
“We missed you so much”
Marlowe brought her to their hangout place, the mango tree near the river which is now old. They sat and talk.
“How did you know that I’m coming?” she asked.
“Yes, I know, do you know how and why? First how because I know what happened to you since you left and I know where did you go, second why because I prefer to wait you even though it took you so long because I love you!”He answers. “Really?” she asked.
“Yes Clarisse do you remember the last time we talked? Told you that as soon as I graduated and work on my own ill marry my dream girl, did you know who she is? It’s you.”
Silence occupied the place but then Clarisse accepted Marlowe proposal and they decided to get married as long as she arrange her parent’s needs. She showed up to her parents. After a year they got married Clarisse was so happy. She has everything that she is dreaming before. She was able to help her parents by giving them abundant life and no she will face the new phase of her life as a wife and soon to be a mother to their children. She make it, she made her dream come true.
The end!!!
Clarisse- a brave, intelligent, pretty, sexy, charm, and ambitious daughter. Came from a poor family, willing to do anything just to have what she wants and use what she has to succeed.
Marlowe- friend of Clarisse who secretly adore her, came from a poor family but handsome and always there to support Clarisse.
Miranda- friend of Clarisse who helped her to achieve her dream.
Aunt Mary- mother of Clarisse, who refused to let her go alone in the city for her dreams.
Mr. Clint- father of Clarisse.
Mr. Kant – the gay owner of the boutique which Clarisse used to worked and give her chance to make her dreams come true.
Settings: St. Claire town and the city
Fifteen years had passed since Clarisse left her parents and the saint Claire town to follow her heart in which to achieve her dreams and goal. Now she will be back! In a moment the trains will rich the town. She is quietly setting, her heart beats so fast while her hands are cold, she is thinking of her childhood friend Marlowe her parents reaction when they see her again. She felt excited and nervous. Since she left her friend and her parents didn’t heard any news about her but she left a letter for them, the only thing they knew was that she left for her dreams and she promised to come back. She slowly closed her eyes and tried to remember the pas especially before she left.
“ mother, I want to go in the city and work there so I can help you and fathers so that I can give you a better life, please mama I beg you to allow me!” she cried
Stop it Clarisse! Aren’t you contented her? We know we’re not reach but your papa and I do our best just to give your needs. Do you know that city is a dangerous place to live? You better stay here sweetheart where you are safe. Your dad and I talked about it already and we both agree about it” her mother explained.“But moms please!”She protested.
Clarisse knew that her parent won’t change their minds anymore so she went to her favorite place, the mango tree near the river. She sat there and cries. Her best friend Marlowe arrived.
“Hey, Clarisse look at this my mother’s employer give this fashion magazine to her, I asked this from my mom to give you, do you like it?”Marlowe said.
“Hey, take a look, why happened to you? A…..are you crying? Who did it to you? Are you hurt? Please tell me I’ll take the revenge for you” [Marlowe was panic]
“Will you please shut up? I don’t want to hear a noise can’t you see?” She shouted.
“I……I’m sorry I am just concerned, if you need to talk I’m here you can say anything.” he said.
Marlowe was very sensitive when it comes to Clarisse because he was not just treating her as a friend, he secretly adores her but because he doesn’t want to destroy their friendship he preferred to keep it. He turns back and takes step to go away but Clarisse called him.
“Please stay. I’m sorry! If I shouted you, thank you for your concern. I’m just upset with what happened a while ago.”
Marlowe felt happy because Clarisse needs his companion, he turned back immediately and seat beside her.
“It’s ok, I understand come on tell me what happened.”
“My parent didn’t allow me to go in the city” she said.
“So you told them about your plan already.
“Yes” she replied.
Marlowe tried to convince Clarisse to stay but she was a kind of girl who would take all odds to do what she wants especially when she was confident that she could makes it. That night Marlowe can’t sleep because he was thinking of Clarisse he knew her very well and she will mean what she said he prayed that the girl would change her mind meanwhile Clarisse is thinking her next step she remembered that that her friend Miranda will soon come back from city where she is working she will ask her in the city anyway their high school graduation will be next week. She slept late that night so she woke up late the Following morning she saw her mom preparing their breakfast. While they were eating,
“Clarisse, you look tired, didn’t you sleep well night?”Her father asked.
“Maybe she wastes her time reading fashion magazine and dreaming that she is also a model.” her mom answered.
“You graduation will be next week, what is your plan after it? Do you continue your studies?”Her father asked.
“Dad, you and mom knew my plan already and……..”.“And you knew our decision Clarisse, I hope we make our self clear.” her mom interrupted.
“Yes mom” Clarisse finished her food and bade goodbye to her parent. While on her way to school she kept on thinking about her plan even during her class, Marlowe just watching her from afar they were classmates since elementary and they were friend since then he knows that classmate is thinking of something and he is hoping that is not about her plan.
The graduation day has come the students of ST. Claire high school were very happy and proud so as the faculty and staff. Marlowe approached her.
“Congratulation Clarisse.” He greeted.
“Oh, thank you my friend same here!”She replied.
“What was your plan after this?”Marlowe asked.
“I will continue my life and lie the way as I like it. What about you?”
“I will continue my studies so that when I graduate work on my own I could marry the girl I ever wanted.
“Oh, thank you my friend same here!” She replied.
“What was your plan after this?” Marlowe asked.
“I will continue my life and live the way asked as I like it. What about you?”
“I will continue studies so that when graduate work on my own I could marry the girl I ever wanted”
“Oh! How sweet! You knew that nice, who ever she is, she is very lucky to have you.”She replied.
Their parent called them both to come home. After a week Miranda comes home so Clarisse talked to her secretly about her plan since the owner needed a staff Miranda gladly agree with her. They agree to leave the town a couple of days. Before she sleep that night she wrote a letter to her friend and parents to explain her action she also promise to come back as soon as she succeed in her journey. The day has come Clarisse left their home her parents were really sad because of it but they prefer to give her chance to prove her anyway they can’t do anything about it their daughter was gone as they doesn’t have the idea where did she go and who was with her .Marlowe knows where did she go but he preferred to keep it secret to her parents. Without her consent Marlowe monitored her action and watched over her from afar. Miranda introduced her to Mr. Kant the gay designer and owner of the boutique who gladly hired her as a receptionist and since she had the quality to become a model Mr. Kant offered her to send her to a school for models where she will be train and educate everything about modeling which she gladly accepted. She worked at day and study at night Mr. Kant really admired her so after she finished her studies she was promoted as a model however Miranda got jealous so she tried to make some failures in Clarisse’s expenses but one worker void it by telling the truth and Clarisse is intelligent enough to defend herself without destroying Miranda’s credibility but Mr. Kant was very mad so she fired Miranda but Clarisse begged him to give her friend another chance which the owner gladly granted. Mr. Kant again offered Clarisse gladly accepted for ten years she was abroad for her studies and training as well she was able to work in a famous company abroad as a fashion designer. She prefer to stay at Mr. Kant’s company so she come back and make her plan on how to return to her parents. She decided to buy a land and built a house for them in their town also .Marlowe knows all these things but he really stopped himself to interferes Clarisse plan so he decided to wait for her dream girl anyway he had graduated also already it took another five long years for Clarisse to make all the thing according to her plan. By now she is ready and so as Marlowe who works in a famous hospital as a doctor.
Her reminiscence was stop after she heard a loud voice it was the operator who announced that they were already inset Claire town. She is wearing a purple dress which shown her beauty. While she is walking, she saw a handsome man wearing a blue long sleeve, the sleeve roller up to elbows and blue jeans the guy is staring at her, he is holding a bouquet of flowers are her favorites. Red roses! She is looking at the guy.
“A familiar face, but it’s impossible!” she declared.
When she was nearer to the gut, he smiled at her, that moment she realized it’s Marlowe, she felt happiness and at the same time she is tense. Marlowe hugged her so tight and says:
“We missed you so much”
Marlowe brought her to their hangout place, the mango tree near the river which is now old. They sat and talk.
“How did you know that I’m coming?” she asked.
“Yes, I know, do you know how and why? First how because I know what happened to you since you left and I know where did you go, second why because I prefer to wait you even though it took you so long because I love you!”He answers. “Really?” she asked.
“Yes Clarisse do you remember the last time we talked? Told you that as soon as I graduated and work on my own ill marry my dream girl, did you know who she is? It’s you.”
Silence occupied the place but then Clarisse accepted Marlowe proposal and they decided to get married as long as she arrange her parent’s needs. She showed up to her parents. After a year they got married Clarisse was so happy. She has everything that she is dreaming before. She was able to help her parents by giving them abundant life and no she will face the new phase of her life as a wife and soon to be a mother to their children. She make it, she made her dream come true.
The end!!!