Chapter 8

INT. DORM FIVE / BATHROOM – MORN
Annabelle is washing her face at the sink. She looks up into the mirror and smiles to herself.

INT. DORM FIVE / STAIRCASE – MORN
Mother Immaculata is stomping up the stairs with a stern look on her face.

INT. SIMONES BEDROOM – MORN
Simone sits on her unmade bed grazing her hand across the crinkled sheets, remembering the night before. Immaculata stomps into the room startling Simone.

MOTHER IMMACULATA
We need to talk. 

EXT. SCHOOL COURTYARD – MORN
Annabelle catches up with Cat, Kristen and Colins, strolling to their next class.

CAT
Managed to tear yourself away from your miss Bradley then?

Annabelle glares at Kat.

CHRISTINA
You didn’t?

CAT
Your lucky Immaculata didn’t catch you.

ANNABELLE
What d’ya mean?

CAT
Last I saw, Immaculata was heading for Miss Bradley’s room.

ANNABELLE
Shit.

Annabelle rushes off.

INT. SIMONES BEDROOM – MORN          

MOTHER IMMACULATA
You were missed this morning.

SIMONE
I’m sorry.
 
Simone tries to straighten up the bed. Immaculata scans the room

MOTHER IMMACULATA
You haven’t been yourself lately. You would tell me if something was wrong wouldn’t you?

SIMONE
Nothing’s wrong.

MOTHER IMMACULATA
There have been rumours Simone.

SIMONE
Rumours?

MOTHER IMMACULATA
About you and Annabelle Tillman. You do realise that if these rumours are true…you could loose your job over this. I’m sure if Senator Tillman heard what’s been going on you’d loose a lot more.

Simone sits on the bed, upset.

SIMONE
What are you planning to do?

Immaculata strokes Simone’s hair and sits close to her on the bed.

MOTHER IMMACULATA
I don’t have to do anything if that’s what you want.

SIMONE
What do you mean?
Immaculata fingers Simones hair and touches her face. Simone turns her face away

SIMONE
Please don’t.

MOTHER IMMACULATA (with an air of melancholy)
Do you remember when I used to look after you, when your mother and father weren’t around?

SIMONE
That was a long time ago.

MOTHER IMMACULATA
I often think about our time together. Don’t you?

Simone glares at her.

MOTHER IMMACULATA
cont….
Do you remember what I told you?

Simone looks at her with a knowing look.

MOTHER IMMACULATA
My feelings haven’t changed Simone.

SIMONE
I was only a child. You didn’t give me a choice

MOTHER IMMACULATA
You have a choice now. (pause) I could make it very difficult for you and Annabelle.

SIMONE
I can’t give you what you want anymore.