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“Love in Manifest” By Kyha J. Floyd 2416 Sloan Dr. Charlotte, NC 28208 704-392-1794 FAde In: Act I. /Scene 1 Portia’s brutal childhood… POET NARRATOR Everyday scars reminding her of the past…they reveal her struggles and how long they last… At the dirty rodent ridden three story Hoyden Projects Portia’s mother Jocqa is beating on her like a runaway slave at age 9. The neighbors come out of their homes to see where the noise was coming from. Portia runs out of the apartment butt naked with bruises flying all around her showing her future in 3D before her eyes. (Fade back to black during the narrative poem). poet narrator Case the scene Leave this place Run fast as you can Girlfriend Don’t look back Not at his face Run quick Be nimble All the way to the end Scope the exits And get ready to go Jump your head through the door On the down low Don’t be loud Don’t even whisper Don’t even think about it Move quicker Outside in darkness The winds will whisper your cover Cold as it may be But it’ll make sure he’s missed her The currents Ill guide her way To safety from the mister She can’t go back to him Not after the ways he disused her Break the speed limit Only if you have to Don’t try to risk it He will catch up to you disappear like he winds do He’ll never remember who Remember the escape plan Leave his fire, leave the man… Cut to:/Scene – 2 - Fast forward to seven years ahead where Portia witness a gang of young men in her mom’s old bedroom gang banging her 22 year old sister, Romaline. One of them being the man she is to fall in love with later on and her sister has a baby by. (Sexual moaning in the background) ROMALINE Portia go back outside and play with your friends Portia turns around slowly and one of the gang bangers grabs her shoulders Drake We’re all friends here Romaline gasps in ecstasy Romaline She’s just a child, Drake Drake smirks at the thought that she is showing concern for someone Drake Girl has go