AYRA: woah, this is splendid. I am in Florida (bumps into someone) oh... oh I'm sorry
STRANGER: watch it girl
AYRA: so sorry
STRANGER: yeah whatever (exit)
AYRA: note to self; never bump into someone or else you'll be in big trouble (phone ringing) hello mom, yes I am in America, can you believe that? Sure mom, I'll eat lots of food. Hi Dad, yeah I get it, no falling in love with a white man. Osas, how I wish I could bring you and April along. I miss you too... alright bye familia (hangs up) I am missing home already (sighs) what to do?
MAN 1: hey, give me your purse!
AYRA: huh? Are you hungry sir?
MAN 1: don't insult me, I am robbing you
AYRA: oh really? (Chuckles) are you a clown or what because you are really funny. My name is Ayra
MAN 1: I don't care. Give me your purse or you'll get it
AYRA: fine, here's some money. Use it for food, goodbye joker (laughing)
MAN 1: (drags her purse) I am not joking
AYRA: (pins him down) no one messes with a bodyguard
MAN 1: (shocked) please let me go. You are crazy
AYRA: I sure am. Now... SCRAM
MAN 1: yes (exit hurriedly)
AYRA: I can't land in another's man country to beat people up. Ayra, you are better than this
(At the hotel)
RECEPTIONIST: hello good day, welcome to our hotel. How can I help you?
AYRA: I'll need a room
RECEPTIONIST: and for how long will you be staying?
AYRA: let's say until I graduate. You see... I got a scholarship to this country to further my education
RECEPTIONIST: why didn't you say so? Welcome to our hotel
AYRA: you haven't collected any cash
RECEPTIONIST: you are on scholarship, we'll receive our payment online by your sponsors
AYRA: wow... umm thanks. By the way, my name is Ayra
JANE: I'm Jane
AYRA: nice to meet you Jane
JANE: you too. (Points to someone) he'll show you your room, enjoy your stay
AYRA: I will (exit)
JANE: hello good day, welcome to our hotel. How can I help you?
(At Ayra's room)
AYRA: (enters) thanks. whoa just my room? I am loving it here. Oh my God, I have to go to class (exit hurriedly)
SCHOOL
(In class)
TARA: the worst part is that I was there
LILY: oh my God
TARA: can you believe it?
MONICA: that is so embarrassing
TARA: tell me about it
AYRA: (enters) I hope I'm in the right class. Excuse me, is this class A?
MONICA: yeah
AYRA: thanks
TARA: look what the cat dragged in. Hello black nerd (all laughing)
AYRA: it's Ayra
TARA: who cares? Maybe the cat but not me (all laughing)
AYRA: what's your deal?
TARA: no one ever questions me but I'll spare you because you are new here. My name is Tiana but you can call me Tara, I am the school's president, I run the school
AYRA: good for you, congratulations
TARA: I'll assign your work to you after the class
(At Jayden's house)
JAYDEN: (on phone) make sure it's finished by Tuesday. I'll talk to you later (hangs up) why are you still home?
SARAH: we don't want to go to school dad
JAYDEN: why are you making life harder for me? Just go to school and be like other children
SAM: dad, we're 15, we aren't kids anymore
JAYDEN: remind me of that when I get back
SARAH: we'll come with you
JAYDEN: kids... I mean adults, please let me go to work
SAM: what about our needs?
JAYDEN: you aren't getting anything from me
SARAH: but dad...
JAYDEN: (yelling) ENOUGH! Now go to school! (they exit)
FRIDA: (enters) you don't have to be hard on them. They are still kids
JAYDEN: you heard them mom... they are adults now
FRIDA: you can go, I'll take care of everything
JAYDEN: thanks mom
FRIDA: anything for you (Jayden exit)
SCHOOL
(At the school's stadium)
TARA: alright everyone form a line. Hey black nerd! Come over here
AYRA: you know... you should respect others
TARA: respect you? Take a look at me, light, beautiful and glittering skin and you're the opposite
AYRA: I didn't know students could be racist
TARA: your skin color is really bad
AYRA: what do you want?
TARA: go get us drinks and burgers
AYRA: okay (exit)
MONICA: you know... you shouldn't judge someone by their skin color
TARA: what did you say?
MONICA: nothing
TARA: that's what I thought
(At the school's cafeteria)
AYRA: I have to hold in my anger because this isn't my country. She has no right to puppeteer my life but I will obey her before I am thrown in jail
GLADYS: what do you want?
AYRA: hi, I want three burgers and sodas
GLADYS: coming right up
AYRA: thanks (exiting)
GLADYS: your shirt is worn inside out
AYRA: I know, I am crazy
GLADYS: (laughing) you knew about it and you were brave enough to show up in school like that? Damn, I wish I could be like you
AYRA: why would you wish to be like a stranger?
GLADYS: to stand up for myself
AYRA: do you want to talk about it?
GLADYS: well I guess I'll be comfortable with that. You see... my mother works here, she is the school's cook and I'm being made fun of because of that
AYRA: it's not bad to be a cook, let's just say she is the school's chef. No student would survive without her delicious dishes
GLADYS: (chuckles) yeah I guess
AYRA: cheer up because there's nothing to be ashamed of
GLADYS: thanks
AYRA: I'm Ayra
GLADYS: Gladys
AYRA: nice to meet you
GLADYS: same here. Pardon me for prying but that name seem strange
AYRA: I am from Africa
GLADYS: yeah I could tell with...
AYRA: the skin color
GLADYS: no I didn't mean it that way, I am sorry
AYRA: it's fine, I am used to it. I need to run, bye (exit)
GLADYS: I am so nosy
(At the school's stadium)
TARA: it took you hours to get burgers and sodas, really? You are so incompetent
AYRA: I am sorry
TARA: sorry for yourself BN
LILY: BN?
TARA: abbreviation for black nerd (all laughing)
AYRA: excuse me (exit angrily)
MONICA: I think that was mean
TARA: one more word from your mouth and you'll be expelled
MONICA: sorry
TARA: for yourself
LILY: (laughing) forget about her and let's focus on the football match
(At the City's street)
AYRA: why are people so rude? I shouldn't be asking that because I'm also a rude witch but why is it fun to her? It is fun to me too (sighs) ugh, I can't believe I am just like her
SAM: Hey watch where you are going
AYRA: sorry
SARAH: sorry for yourself (they exit)
AYRA: I guess I woke up on the wrong foot today (exit)
LIGHT FADES
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