The Burning Hearts

By Bethel Omusi

In a world of wealth and porverty,nobles and commoners,love and hatred,kingship and kinship, dwells a lad named David. David of whom is a peasant seeks for his father after being dreadfully impaired by the excruciating death of his mother,unknown to him that the angel he has always sought for, is the rebel he has always known.In spite of the unprecedented circumstances, David must strive with all that is within him to be with the princess named Beauty,of whom is willing to relinquish all that she is,simply to be with the peasant,for their insurmountable passions has made their lives depend on their unpredictable unition.They both strive to conquer the impediments,delusions, prestige,catharsis and agony that comes in between them, of which is as a result of the flames that their passionate desires has triggered and the royal blooded princess is yet to discover that her entire life has been nothing but a solemn lie. Will they survive the flames that their hearts caused or get burnt by it? Is the price for unveiling the truth worth it?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bethel Omusi
• Release date: Jan 28, 2021

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the burninG HEARTS

          BY    bETHEL OMUSI

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Copyright © BETHEL OMUSI  2016

      Dedication

I bestow this book to God, of whom is Love, on behalf of my immediate family and all those who still believe in Love.

                                  ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

With a heart full of appreciation I would like to thank who have contributed in one way or the other in making this dream a reality. I would run out of space, if I should mention all on paper.

My special thanks goes to loving father, Mr. Joseph Omusi and my loving mother, Mrs. Franca Omusi for their encouragement.

CAST

ROLES             PRINCE ANTONIO:

SON OF KING HERCULES,

PRINCESS BEAUTY :

  THE PRINCESS OF LAZIO,

KING   ALESSANDRO:

  THE KING OF LAZIO,

QUEEN ISABELLA:

  THE QUEEN OF LAZIO,

DAVID :

  THE POOR PEASANT,

ARIA:

PRINCESS BEAUTY’S MAID,

MICHEAL:

  DAVID’S BEST FRIEND,

ESTHER :

  DAVID’S MOTHER ,

SIR KINGSLEY:

  THE FIELD OWNER,

MICAH:

  PRINCE ANTONIO’S SERVANT

SARAH :

  MICHEAL’S DAUGHTER

              ACT ONE, SCENE ONE

      INT. ESTHER CHAMBERS,NIGHT

ESTHER IS LYING CRITICALLY ILL IN A BED WHICH HAS BEEN POSITIONED CLOSE TO A HEARTH,WITH A LARGE CLOTH WRAPPED AROUND HER BODY, HER EYES ARE BARELY OPENED.SHE SHIEVERS,COUGHS AND HER ENTIRE BODY IS BEING DRENCHED WITH PERSPIRATON.

DAVID HURRYS INTO THE CHAMBER,AS HE PUSHES THE DOOR WHICH MAKES A BANG.

DAVID:  Mother, how do you feel? Ooh, why has this cruel fate of life decided to descend upon  the joyful days of my beauteous mother?

ESTHER:  David, David is that you?

DAVID WEEPS AS HE SITS CLOSE TO ESTHER ON HER SICKBED

DAVID: (CRYING) Yes mother, it’s me. Mother, I can’t bear to see you like  this. Pains impair me, for your joyful smile has become pale.

ESTHER:      (COUGHS) Stop crying my son, your tears hurt me most .

DAVID:    Mother, I had to request for help from the princess so that we can take you to the physician , the princess will be here anytime soon.

ESTHER: No, no, David ,I have told you as much as I can, that you should stay away from the princess (COUGHS). Please, let the princess  be.

DAVID: Yes mother, I have heard you, just get back on your feet first.

MICHEAL WALKS IN BEARING A CUP OF TEA

MICHEAL:     Here mother, have this hot tea, I believe it will tend to the cold.

MICHEAL ATTEMPTS TO GIVE  ESTHER THE CUP OF TEA.

ESTHER: No, don’t worry, thank you (COUGHS) I don’t  have  the appetite for it.

DAVID:      Ooh, mother, please have something.

ESTHER: (COUGHS) The reason I called for you is because (COUGHS) I want you to  know the truth that I had always hidden from you (COUGHS)

DAVID:   What truth mother, what are you saying mother?

MICHEAL EXITS THE ROOM

ESTHER:     I fear that I am about to draw my last breath,(COUGHS) that is why I  want you to know who your father is (COUGHS)

DAVID:    Mother, I rebuke it, you will not draw your last breath, you will not die. Please don’t say that again,  but who is my father?

DAVID HOLDS ESTHER'S RIGHT HAND.

ESTHER: (COUGHS) Just know that I love you so much, (COUGHS) ( FALTERS) th - the - name….  o-of  your father is A -Al-Allessandro (DIES)

ESTHER’S HAND FALLS FROM DAVID’S HAND AS SHE DIES.

DAVID: (CRYS) Mother no, no, no, don’t do this to me, Mother, wake up please. DAVID HOLDS HER HAND AGAIN,AS HE CRYS.

DAVID: Ooh, my mother, on this very night, my heart has lost the cause of its light, how can I ever recover from this dreadful sight. For your departure has caused a snithe in me that is as deep as pites.

DAVID COVERS ESTHER’S  EYELIDS WHICH REMIANED OPEN, AFTER HER DEATH

ACT TWO,SCENE TWO.

                      EXT.SIR KINGSLEY’S FIELD.MORNING

IT IS A FAIR MORNING,THE BIRDS FLY ABOUT, DEMONSTRATING THEIR FREEDOM IN THE OPEN AIR,THEY TWEET MELEDIOUSLY,GIVING A PLEASING TONE TO THE ENVIRONMENT.THE FIELD HAS MOST OF ITS PARTS FILLED WITH A  FERTILE GREEN GRASS.DAVID,MICHEAL AND OTHERS ARE TILLING THE SOIL,IN ORDER TO PLANT GRAINS.

MICHEAL STOPS TILLING.

MICHEAL: I am glad David, to see you working with so much strength. For the past three months, I thought I had lost you bro. I must confess that the passing on of your mother truly had a drastic effect on you.