The Essence of Life- Original Writing

The Essence of Life- Original Writing

Ahmed a 15 year old boy sits alone in his room, the silence lingers

menacingly. Only broken by tears that fall from his eyes. He is sat

with a pen and paper; he begins to write a letter to his father yet is

aware that his father is dead.

(A voice echoes the letter he writes)

Voice: Father, I know you are there listening to me, watching us

suffer constantly. God has given you freedom from this world, when

will we get ours? We took your advice, we came to Britain but Khalif

did not let Khalia go, he forced her to stay. It’s just me and mama

now all alone in this unknown country, every where we turn the people

look at us constantly, they speak their language, but to me its seems

like the constant buzzing of a fly. I do not understand what they say.

We are all alone in this country, frightened by what will happen to

us. I miss you so much father, with out you me and mama are all alone,

and they took you from us. However bad life is here, I remember when

they took you from us, I remember when they…… (Ahmed begins to cry)

Scene goes into flashback .Ahmed watches his father being dragged of

by the Afghani police. His mother screams trying to plead with the

police. One of the officers throw her to the side. Father tries to

free himself. Officers grab hold of the father and shoot him dead.

Scene freezes. Return to Ahmed writing letter.

Took you away and then. (Pauses for a moment)

Ahmed hears a cry from the other room he goes to check it out. He sees

his mother on a chair her head in her hands crying. He moves towards

her and then speaks.

Ahmed: Mama what is wrong, why are you crying?

Mother: (She begins to wipe her tears) I am not Ahmed, let it be

Ahmed: No, there is something wrong please tell me are you missing

Khalia?