br@den and Bella
Episode 25
Written by Johnny Patel
(Days later)
(Bella is discharged from the hospital and br@den and Mrs Marshall takes her to the palace)
Princess Madeline: (arranges the be-d) Careful…
(Bella lies down on the be-d)
Princess Madeline: Don’t worry, If you nee-d anything, Just call on the servants. Okay?
Bella: Okay.
(Princess Madeline leaves the room)
Mrs Marshall: (sniffles) This is all Frank’s fault, If he never introduced you to that damn Sir Lucas, None of these would’ve ever happened. (she starts crying)
Bella: (weeps) My only regret is not listening to you and following you to Winterhaven, If I had, I’m sure this wouldn’t have ever happened.
Mrs Marshall: My poor daughter, I just hope you get better in time…
(In the kitchen)
Gladys: I feel really bad for br@den’s sister.
Katrina: Good for her. Next time, She wouldn’t follow a stranger overseas, I’m sure she wouldn’t try this in her next life, Not all that glitters is gold.
Gladys: I wouldn’t say because I’m sure she has her reasons for following that Sir Lucas man to Mexico City.
Katrina: Why else would she follow him if not for
prostitution, who-redom and harlotry?
Gladys: Nahh, I don’t think that’s why. She followed him there so she can work in his sister’s beauty company which, apparently, was a faux.
Katrina: That’s her cu-p of tea. She has learnt her lesson the ha-rd way.
Gladys: Things are just going awry. People dying, People falling sick….The sight of Jax’s dead b©dy the day he was hanged was gory.
Katrina: It’s all his fault. He deserved what he got.
Gladys: (sighs) May God help us.
Katrina: Hmm…
Gladys: I’m going to serve Bella her lunch, plea-se watch the kitchen for me. I’ll be back soon
Katrina: No worries.
(Gladys goes to serve Bella)
Gladys: Lunch is re-ady!
(She drops the food on the be-d and arranges it for Bella)
Mrs Marshall: Thank you Gladys
Gladys: My plea-sure ma’am. (looks at the food tray) Ugh, I forgot to bring a spoon. I’ll be right back plea-se.
Mrs Marshall: No problem.
(Gladys leaves)
Mrs Marshall: I should leave you to eat and rest, And make sure you take your drugs. I’ll come back soon to check up on you.
Bella: Yes Mom.
(At the veranda)
Princess Madeline: Hey.
br@den: Hey.
Princess Madeline: I know you’re terribly sad over what’s happening to your sister…
br@den: Honestly, I don’t know why all these is happening. First my dad dies, Now Bella’s been diagnosed with HIV…
Princess Madeline: In life, Bad things happen and there’s nothing we can do to prevent them… But don’t worry, She’ll be okay…
br@den: I just hope so. Because I don’t know what I’d do if I lose her..
(Princess Madeline pats br@den)
Princess Madeline: She’s safe here now, She has the servants watching over her and taking care of her.
(Meanwhile)
(Amy’s house)
Courtney: Amy, Where are you coming from?
Amy: From the hospital. I went for a test…
Courtney: And?
Amy: I was tested positive for gonorrhea.
Courtney: Oh my goodness, How come? Madame Laho always provided us with c0nd0ms.
Amy: It might have broken during a rendezvous with a client. That’s how I contacted it.
Courtney: This isn’t good.
Amy: The doctor placed me on some drugs. I’d advise you to the hospital for a checkup too, You never know…
Courtney: Oh I have. I got myself tested when I c@m£ back, And I’m free of STDs.
Amy: Luck is on your side.
Courtney: (scoffs) Not always.
(Winterhaven)
(At Solange’s house)
Solange: Welcome back, Veronica. How is Bella doing?
Mrs Marshall: (sadly) At this point, I don’t even know. I commit her life into God’s hands.
Solange: Hmm, I was even about to cook lunch for her.
Mrs Marshall: There’ll be no nee-d, The cook at the castle has it taken care of.
Solange: Well, Since she’s at the castle I’m sure she’ll be receiving optimum care and treatments. Don’t worry, She’ll be fine.
(Meanwhile)
(At the castle)
(Katrina sneaks into Bella’s room and sees her asleep)
Katrina: (stares at Bella) Ugh, She looks so miserable. If I were her, I’d just kill myself… (looks around the room) Anyways, I nee-d to do what I c@m£ here for….
(Katrina switches Bella’s ARV drugs with a fake one)
Katrina: (to Bella) Stepping into this castle will be the worst mistake you’ve ever made, Because… (grins) I’m going to be your worst nightmare.
(She leaves the room)
(Meanwhile)
(Madeline goes back to meet br@den at the veranda)
Princess Madeline: I brou-ght you some coffee, It’ll help get rid of the stress and worry. (stretches her hand to him) Here…
br@den: No thanks.
Princess Madeline: Lighten up…
br@den: How do you expect me to? My father is dead, My sister is ill, My mother is in shambles…Things are just going awry.
Princess Madeline: I know what can cheer you up…
br@den: What?
Princess Madeline: Follow me.
(br@den follows Princess Madeline to the living room and she pla-ys the music)
Princess Madeline: Dancing calms the mind. Remember?
br@den: (smiles) Of course.
Princess Madeline: (dances) Come on, Dance with me.
br@den: Ok, Just this once.
(br@den dances with Princess Madeline)
Music: (pla-ys) 🎵 Oh! I wanna dance with someb©dy, I wanna feel the heat with someb©dy, Yeah! I wanna dance with someb©dy….🎵
Princess Madeline: Feel better?
br@den: (dances) A little bit…
(Princess Madeline leans in and k!sses br@den)
Princess Madeline: (breaks it) Oops. I’m so sorry.
br@den: (sm-irks) Don’t be.
(br@den pu-lls Madeline back into a k!ss, King Anderson enters the room just then)
King Anderson: (suprised) What’s going on here?!
br@den and Bella
Episode 26
Written by Johnny Patel
(King Anderson walks closer to them)
King Anderson: What’s going on here?
Princess Madeline: Umm…Dad, We were just…
King Anderson: Dancing? It didn’t seem that way.
Princess Madeline: (sighs) I know you might be disappointed in me….
King Anderson: Why should I be? I’m not. Infact, I’ve been watching you two for a while and I know you both have feelings for each other. Isn’t that so?
Princess Madeline: Yeah, br@den makes me feel happy and that’s the kind of man I want in my life…
King Anderson: br@den, Do you love my daughter?
br@den: Yes your Majesty, With all my heart.
King Anderson: Then I approve of your relationsh!p. (places his hand on br@den’s shoulder) br@den, You have all the qualities I’m looking for…. In a good king
br@den: (smiles)
SEVERAL MONTHS LATER.
(At King Anderson’s palace)
(Princess Madeline sneaks up on br@den and covers his eyes)
Princess Madeline: Guess who?
br@den: Who else if not the ”beauty” herself?
Princess Madeline: (uncovers his eyes) So, What are you up to?
br@den: I was just about to go check on Bella.
Princess Madeline: I’ll come with you.
(Meanwhile)
(In Bella’s room)
Mrs Marshall: Dr Stephen, What’s happening to my daughter? Despite the ARV drugs, Her condition is still wors£ning….
(br@den and Princess Madeline enter the room)
Dr Stephen: I really don’t know ma’am. I was really sure about the drugs I prescribe-d for her.
Mrs Marshall: (worried) What do we do?
Dr Stephen: Maybe I’ll prescribe another drugs for her.
Mrs Marshall: That’ll be better. (t©uçhes Bella’s forehead) My poor daughter…
Dr Stephen: I’ll be taking my leave now.
(Dr Stephen leaves)
Mrs Marshall: (sobs) I don’t know why this is happening.
Princess Madeline: (pats Mrs Marshall) This is really pitiful. Maybe she hasn’t been taking the drugs as pescribe-d. But don’t worry, I’ll have one of the maids to take care of her and makes sure she takes her drugs regularly.
Mrs Marshall: (nods her head)
(Princess Madeline leaves the room)
Mrs Marshall: (To Bella) I’ll go home and cook your favorite meal, Okay?
Bella: (nods her head weakly)
br@den: (pats her gently) Get well soon sis.
(Outside)
Princess Madeline: Katrina!
Katrina: My princess?
Princess Madeline: From now on, I want you to watch over Bella and take care of her very well. Okay?
Katrina: (nods) Yes my princess.
(That night)
(In Bella’s room)
Katrina: (frustrated) Ugh, I can’t believe I’m stuck here taking care of a harlot! I should be anywhere but here! In my giant mansion with servants beckoning at my feet but here I am, Taking care of a worthless miserable HIV infected prostitute!
Bella: (glares at her)
Katrina: St©p staring at me.
(Bella stares at her)
Katrina: (angered) I said st©p staring at me, You harlot!
(Katrina sl@ps a helpless Bella with the hand fan she’s holding )
Katrina: Stupid girl, You think it’s that easy to make it in this life? (scoffs) You deserve everything happening to you right now, Maybe you’ve learnt your lesson. All that glitters isn’t gold. Greedy baboon. (stares at Bella) The rashes and so-res on your b©dy makes you look so disgusting! (she spits on Bella)
Bella: (weakly) My….drugs….
Katrina: What stupid drugs is that? (She gr-abs Bella’s ARV drugs) Oh you mean this?
Bella: (weakly nods her head)
Katrina: Oh I see, You were given another drugs isn’t it? But don’t worry, I’ll take care of that…
(As Katrina goes to flush the drugs down the toilet, br@den enters the room)
br@den: What were you doing?
Katrina: (nervously) Ummm… I was….
br@den: (enraged) You were what?! (he goes to check the toilet) Isn’t that Bella’s ARV drugs? Why did you try to flush it away?
Katrina: (stammers) It…. It…. It was a….an….accident…
br@den: Alright. I hope you can explain yourself to the King…
Katrina: What?! No plea-se!!!
(br@den takes Katrina to the King)
King Anderson: Katrina, How could you do such?
Katrina: (crying) My King… It was an accident…
King Anderson: How was it an accident that you took Bella’s ARV drugs to the toilet and attem-pted to flush it away.
(Katrina remains silent)
King Anderson: You know what? You are fired! Leave the castle immediately!
Katrina: (cries ha-rder) My King, I’m sorry!
King Anderson: Katrina, If you do not leave on the count of three, I’ll have you thrown in the dungeon.
Katrina: (cleans her tears) Yes my King…
(Katrina leaves the throne room and goes to pack her things)
Princess Madeline: I can’t believe Katrina would do such.
br@den: Hmm, No one can be trusted.
(br@den goes to Bella’s room)
br@den: I’m really sorry about all that sis, Don’t stress, I’ll have Rosamund taking care of you. (pats her)
Bella: (weakly) Thank….you….
br@den: (whispers) You’re welcome.
(He goes into the toilet)
(Meanwhile)
(In the kitchen)
Gladys: Do you see? Katrina, I’ve always warned you concerning this your bad attitude but you refused to listen, Now see where it has gotten you – Fired.
Katrina: Oh plea-se, This castle isn’t the only place in the world that I can get a job.
Gladys: Ugh, See what I’m saying? You can never change.
(Katrina hisses at her and leaves of the kitchen)
Gladys: Good Riddance.
(Meanwhile)
(At Solange’s house)
Solange: Veronica, You’re back alre-ady?
Mrs Marshall: Yea, I c@m£ home to cook for Bella…. (t©uçhes her che-st) Uhhh…
Solange: What’s wrong?
Mrs Marshall: (worriedly) I have a feeling that something bad is about to happen.
Solange: (confused) Like what?
Mrs Marshall: I’m not sure. I’ll be back!
(Mrs Marshall rushes out of the house and heads to the castle)
(Back at the castle)
(Katrina packs all of her things)
Katrina: (thinks) I can’t just leave like that…
(Katrina goes to the hallway and doesn’t see any guard there then she goes to Bella’s room)
Bella: (turns to see who entered the room)
Katrina: (enraged) I lost my job because of you, And I’m going to make you pay!
Bella: (looks at her with her eyes half closed while breathing weakly)
Katrina: Awwnn, You poor thing… You look so weak and helpless. (chuckles menacingly) I should put you out of your misery.
(Katrina gr-abs a pillow and suffocates Bella to death
To be CONTINUED