MESS ON DESK

Act 1

Scene 1

Writer’s Description: The University of Xavier was still silent as the night but it was 5 am

in the morning. There are few person and school staff in the university. All are busy like
the canteen persons are starting to unpack their products as way of saying that are
ready for the day. In the lobby:

Teacher1: Goodmorning (she greeted with smile to the other staff that she bumped
into)

Janitor: Goodmorning ma’am. Mukhang napaaga po tayo ngayon ah. (she said with a

bisaya accent voice holding a map and the other materials for cleaning as she stopped
mapping the floor to have achitchat with the teacher)

Teacher1: Oo ate, madami kasing ipapasa na requirements ang mga teacher lalo na’t
malapit na matapos ang sem na to. Due date na po e. (she said with a tender voice not
making obvious the she wasn’t comfortable to talk in Tagalog but she tries anyway in
order to let the janitor not be left out) Mauuna na po ako at magpiprint pa po ako(she
smiled as she walk away)

Scene 2

Writer’s Description: The mood changed the atmosphere now was a little bit noisy as
the students are coming inside the university. The dark aura from the outside light was
slowly turning into a blue-ish . It feels like everyone was settling to the thing that they
aim to do on that day.

Student1: myghash this whole school thing was soooo oa na, I can’t even go
vacation(she said in conyo rolling her eyes while walking in the corridor with her friend )

Student2: yas gurl my dad was like “hey when is your card distribution? How’s your
study” (having the attitude of the first person she said while imitating her father in a
manly voice)
Scene 3

Writer’s Description: It was exactly 6:30 in room 214. The cross was on the top of
whiteboard in front there are fifty chairs in the room twenty five on the left side and
twenty five on the other side. And all the corners of the room are just plain white,
aircons in the left side one in front and one on the back. Shelly was here early in the
morning there are only few students are there. Shelly was sitting in her proper seat like
a new student even though it was five months later after the school starts.

Makoy: Hi shelly how are still not talking ? are you a kind of a weirdo?(he put his hands
on shelly’s shoulder making her uncomfortable)

Makoy was one of the boys. Handsome, rich and powerful with an attitude of –f in
short he was got the attitude on an f4 boastful. Shelly just smiled and and bow her head
just to be out of the main topic or the center of the attraction.

(Keith entered in the room. She walked fiercely walking like a model he went straight to
Makoy beside Shelly , she then rollred her eyes)

Keith: Whats with the akbay?(makoy removed her hands out to shelly’s shoulder and
now putting it to Keith’s waist hugging her)

Makoy: Nothing babe we just had a little talk. Right shells? (he bend out to Shelly just to
make sure she answers what he exactly says.

Keith: (she went out of Makoys hug then) I’ll got to the bathroom.

Scene 4

Writer’s Description: Bathroom. The gray-ish marble tiles reflect Keiths’ figure. And the
gloomy lights of the bathroom makes Keith calm. She was having an anxiety. She stand
within the stone, she hardly breath and…..

Summer vacation is ending, and Keith is being asked again and again by his
business minded and busy parents if which senior high school track and strand
and which prestigious school will he go.

(Big fancy dining room, night time.)

 (Keith and his Family is sitting around the dining table and waiting for their
maids to serve their food.)

Maid # 1

Good evening ma’am, sir, here’s your meal.

(talking while she was pushing the tray full of delicious meals inside the dining room)

Maid # 2

Your meals are already served ma’am, sir. Enjoy your food.

(bowed)

(talking while walking towards the door)

Father

Hmmmmm okayyy, Keith lead the Prayer we’ll start eating, the dishes will be
cold.

(he said with his big and cracky voice)

Keith

Okay dad. (starts praying) Lord God heavenly Father, We thank you o Lord for
the blessings that you gave to us and we are so sorry for the sins that we
have committed, thank you for guiding us always, in Jesus name we pray,
Amen.

Father
Okay let’s start eating.

Keith, what track and strand will you choose for your upcoming senior high?

Keith
 I would like to choose Humanities and Social Science dad.

Mother
Humanities and Social Science? So it is aligned with the courses, psychologists,
education and law? What course will you choose for college?

Keith
I would like to be a successful teacher someday mom and dad.

Sister # 2
You want to be an educator? Hahahahha
Are you joking? Hahaha you loser!

Father
SHHHH let him choose his own path! Where do you want to study son?

Keith
I want to study at……
Sister # 1
Don’t tell us that you want to go to De La Salle University in Manila, You will
probably just waste mom and dad’s money for your tuition. Hahaha

Keith
I would just like to study in a public school dad, just like my junior high school
days. And I also want to be with my old classmates dad.

Mother
Public School??? NO! I want you to take your senior high school at a Private
School. Public school are the reason on why you have that kind of trashy
attitude.

Keith
But mommm!!!! I like public schools more than the private schools!!

Mother
SSHHHH don’t say anything anymore!! I already enrolled you at The University
of Perpetual Help System. Last last week. No more changing of plans.

Keith
WHAT THE FRICKIN’ HECK MOM!!
(stands immediately, bragged the door loudly, and ran fast as he was bragging
his feet through the thick wood stairs.)

(Keith’s Bedroom, Morning)

Ting tiinggg.. ting tiiiiiiiiingg…. Ting tiiiiiiiiing….
(keith’s phone continues to alarm while he was still in his deep sleep.)

Mother
KEITHHH WAKE UP IT IS ALREADY 8:30 IN THE MORNING!! ITS YOUR
FIRST DAY OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL!! AND YOU ARE ALREADY ONE HOUR
AND THIRTY MINUTES LATE!!!

Keith
ARGHHHH FINE MOM I AM ABOUT TO GET UP!
I’LL GET READY FOR TEN MINUTES!

(School, Morning time)

(Keith arrives to his school with his mother.)

Keith
(Listening to his rock songs with his head phone’s volume on high)

Mother
Come on! Get down from the car! You are already late! The Parent and
Student Orientation might be done!! You little stupid!!
Keith
 ARGHH FINE FINE HERE I GO.

(as they were walking towards the auditorium, running late for the orientation, they
met the principal)

Mrs. Principal
Good morning excuse me, the Parent and student orientation was already done.
The students are already inside their classrooms and meeting their teachers.
Thank you.

Mother
You little idiot! I already told you to wake up early!! Go proceed to your
classroom!!

Keith
Okay bye, Don’t pick me up later. I want to be with myself.
(saying this with his plain bare face)

(cold, air-conditioned, big, high ceiling classroom, morning time)

Keith
(Opened door wide)
(everybody stares at him including the teacher)

Ms chui
You may enter the room.
It is the first day of school and you are already late.

Keith
I don’t care duhh
(he whispered and take his headphones on)

Ms. Chui
Hey excuse me boy, we are in the middle of discussing my rules and
regulations inside this classroom, please take off your headphones.

Keith
 (ignored Ms. Chui and continue scrolling on his phone.)

Ms Chui
I need to talk to your parents. I don’t like your attitude.
~kringgggg~ ~kriiiiiiiiinggg~ ~kriiiiiiiingggg
(the bells starts ringing for the break time)

Keith
(Eats alone in a table)

Boy # 1
Heyy you are so brave to turn on your headset infront of a teacher.

Keith
HMFFF so Easy duhh
(continues to eat his crispy chicken sandwich that he bought from mcdonalds)

Boy # 2
I bet that you didn’t know that, that teacher is the senior high school
coordinator, am I right??

Keith
I REALLY DON’T CARE GUYS!
I DON’T LIKE IT HERE.

~KRIIIIIIIING~ ~KRINNGG~ ~KRIIING~ ~KRIIING~

(The bell starts ringing for dismissal time)

(living room, afternoon time)

Mother
Why is your school coordinator inviting me to your school??
Did you do something unrespectful??
(asking like it is her first time to be invited by my teacher.)

Keith
 (ignored his mother and walk through the living room)

Sister # 1
I bet he did something stupid ahahaha
(she answered while eating freshly popped caramelized pop corn and watching a
camedy movie)

Sister # 2
Duhhh sis! He is always doing stupid things remember??
(she said pathetically)

Father
Hey you little idiot!! Answer your mother!! She is asking you a simple question!!

Keith
I DON’T KNOW!!

Mother
Wala ka na talagang ginawang tama!!!!!! You stupid little idiot!!!
Anak ka ba talaga namin??!! Hindi ako makapaniwala! Buti pa yung mga ate mo!
They are really successful right now! And they are smart like me and your
father!
(she shouted really loud)

Sister # 2
Hay nako mom! Hindi ka na ba nasanay jan kay keith ? He has always been like
that since then! Even I, was invited by his teacher to consult his attitude back then when
you were abroad.

Keith
Ever since back then, I didn’t feel that I ever belong to this family!
(I was strongly holding back my tears from falling)
Scene 5
Writer’s Description: Next day at school. Early in the morning but the weather was
warm.Early in the morning but very noisy, because of the students who rushing to get in
to their room. Keith is walking alone to hidden canteen to buy some requirements that
they need to submit to their adviser. And here he will meet Marlo, one of his classmates

Keith
Ate pabili po ng folder at index card

Tindera
Tig- iilan?

(And then suddenly there was a man who would buy as he bought it)

Keith
Hey dude! Andito ka rin pala

Marlo
Yes dude, actually kakapasok ko lang talaga ehh, so traffic kasi sa Zapote ehh

Keith
Really?! My ghod buti nalang malapit ang house namin here

Tindera
Ohh ito na ang folder at index card, pagsamahin niyo nalang bayad niyo

(The two went already to their room, and the room still the same and they went to their
various seat and Marlo are busy to his phone while the others fixing their requirements)

Marlo

Hayyst! Kainis, ayoko na talaga. Naguguluhan na ko sa sarili ko.

Scene 6
Writer’s descriptipon: Marlo skip the classes to meet his boyfriend outside the school.
His boyfriend name Lucas, who scaring him to tell to his parents everything he did and
about to their relationship.

( At macdonald’s 8:49 am. And they started to have conversation about their
misunderstanding)

Marlo
Ano bang problema mo?! May klase kami, sana naman naintindihan mo yon?
How many times do I have to tell you that im not ready yet to tell to my parents about
our relationship

Lucas
Why? Are you afraid? Are you afraid that they will judge you? Myghod! Kung
mahal mo ko ipaglalaban mo ko

Marlo
Mahal kita! That’s why I take care to our relationship. At alam kong kapag nalaman
ito ng parents ko ay ilalayo niya ko sayo, that why im scared,scared of losing you

(They both cried as they held their hand to show their love to each other)

Scene 7
Writer’s Desciption: Marlo went to their house with tears in his eyes. And he would see
her mother preparing their lunch and pretend that he is okay

Marlo
Hi ma (Sad Voice)

Mother
Ohh? Ang aga mo naman? Hows the school? At bat parang malungkot at umiyak ka?

Marlo
No ma, im okay
 Mother
May problema ba anak? What? Tell me

(Suddenly Marlo crying and open his resentment to her mother )

Marlo
I want to say this for a long time ma, but im scared. Im afraid that you and
papa might not accept who I am

Mother
What do you mean son?

Marlo
Im gay ma! (intense crying)

( And his dad suddenly came in and ask a question)

Father
Whats happening? Why are you crying Marlo? And why did I heard anything about
gay?

Mother
Love, calm down (She was crying and nervous)

Father
Calm down? Why? Do you think that its easy to calm in the situation right now?

Mother
Listen to your son, let him explain

Father
Explain what? About his gender? About of being a gay? Myghod ! I know that for a
long time . and I don’t want to talk that anymore because I accept you and I love you.
You’re my son, and do you think that I will hurt you? I am the first person that will
defend you in a world full of pain, and I will treat you when you get hurt, because I love
you my son.
( And the father and child hugging one another, while crying and saying I love you)

Scene 8
Writers Description: On their room while the few persons are busy doing their thing.
And the room was still empty-like kind of a room. None are talking. Chairs are properly
fixed .
Keith was quiet that’s why the attention of Marlo turned to him. And Marlo approch
him and started talking to him.

Marlo
Hey dude! Whats up? Bakit tahimik ka ngayon?

Keith
Huh? Sorry dude, im not feeling well lang talaga today

Marlo
I know dude, and im sure you want to share something.
Go! Im here, your friend. Im always ready to listen to you.

Keith
You know what? I feel that my family don’t care about my feelings

Marlo
How? That’s imposible

Keith
Because its easy to them to say a word that offensive and hurt my feeling

Marlo
For me, the best thing that you need to do is to open that to them. Katulad ko,
sinabe ko sa kanila yung nararamdaman ko. At ngayon okay na kami at
nagkakaintindihan