More than Anything......Play write

More Then Anything

By: Shannon Watson













*Becca is in her room in the middle of the stage. She is on her bed with pen and a journal in her hands. Her door is closed and she has an iPod playing the song “More then anything” by HillSong in the background. Becca then starts to sing with the faint music.*



Becca- This we know, we have a new life, we are Yours, now and forever.

*Chris, brother comes in really angry*
Chris-Turn that crap off! I’m trying to watch T.V. but all I hear is your music! Now turn it down or I’m going to tell mom. *to himself* can’t believe they adopted a Jesus Freak.

*Chris walks out slamming door behind him.*

Becca-Yes brother dearest. *music goes fainter* I love this family and I know that Sharon and John don’t have a problem with my faith, but I don’t know why Chris acts like that. O well, that’s something for another day I guess.

*She closes her journal and gets under the covers*
Better get to sleep. I have my first day at a new school tomorrow. Oh, wait, I need to let Sharon know I’m going to sleep first.

*Puts on slippers and walks off stage. Lights turn off. Lights on again to find Sharon and John watching T.V.*
Sharon- Hey honey, come here a minute?

Becca- Yea mom. What is it?
Sharon- Well as you know you just moved in here and I know you don’t have a lot of things. So we want to know what you like.

*Sits down on couch with Sharon and John*

Becca- You guys are so sweet. I really don’t need much. Few pairs on jeans, couples of shirts, and the only big thing is a cell phone so I can keep in touch with you when I’m out. That’s really about it.

John- Are you sure? We want you to be just as happy as Chris is.

Becca- I’m sure. I’m not someone that needs a lot. You already gave me a laptop and an iPod as “Welcome to the family” gifts. I’m good. I swear! But if you ever wanted to surprise me, you can’t go wrong with purple, red, and black.

Sharon- Ok, we will keep that in mind.

Becca- Well I would love to stay and talk some more but it’s my first day at a new school tomorrow. Better get some sleep.

Sharon- Before you go to bed, come with me. I want to show you something.

Becca- ok.

*Becca and Sharon get up and go off stage then come back in to a bed room*

*Sharon picks up a purple jacket and hands it to Becca*

Here, Its nothing much but I was not sure if you liked purple or not so I did not give it to you right away until I knew. But now that I know, I want to give this to you now so you have it for tomorrow. Chris says the classrooms are really cold in the school.

Becca- Thanks. I better be going to bed now. Good night and God bless mom

Sharon- You too sweet girl.

*Heads off stage and back to her room. She finds Chris reading her journal*

Becca- Chris………….What are you doing???
Chris- (Still reading) I’m trying to find a flaw in little miss perfect. So your journal was the perfect place to look.

Becca- Nice try. Your looking in the wrong journal!

Chris- How many do you have???

Becca- Chris. I have three journals. One for personal, one for prayer, and one for poems.

Chris- No wonder everything rhymes in here, This must be your poem one.

Becca- Yea……It is. The other two I have hid because I don’t want anyone reading them. What ever is in there is between God and I alone.

Chris- (Throws journal at Becca) What ever. (Walks out of room and closes the door behind him)

Becca calling after him- God Bless!

Chris calling back- What ever!

Becca- Thank you Lord, he’s gone. Better get to sleep

*NEXT MORNING*

*Becca wakes up by her iPod playing. She turns over to find Chris in her room. Looking thru her drawers and dresser.*

Becca- Your never going to find it you know.

Chris- Yes I will. I wont give up

Becca- It’s somewhere no one would think to look. So like I said, you would never find it.

Chris- Fine…….But I will find it one day.

Becca- Why do you want it so bad, we have only spent a weekend with eachother!

Chris-Because your too perfect! You have to have SOME flaw I can hold against you! It’s a brothers job!

Becca-If I tell you a flaw I have, will you never look for my journal again?
Chris- Yes! Tell me! NOW!

Becca- Fine, Chris…………I snore. Now get out of my room and go get ready for school

Chris- You DO know its an hour early right?
Becca- I know. Just leave me alone. First day at a new school. I have not even been to a real school since……….. Just leave.

Chris- Weirdo

*Chris leaves*

Becca- Ok Lord, It’s the first day at a new school. I’m really scared. But Lord, Just help me remember that there is nothing that is going to happen today, that you and I cant handle together.

*Music plays in the background. Lights fade to black.*

Chris- Ok Fresh meat. Your all set. This is your first class, you can find the others by yourself! *Chris walks off stage*
Becca reading schedule- Creative Writing 3. Oh awesome! The lessons back at the children’s home helped me out!

*Becca walks in to find the teacher and a bunch of older kids in the room.

Becca- Hi, Am I in the wrong class? My name is Becca Williams.

Teacher- Yes, that’s right. I heard that you have had writing experience before so I asked them myself to put you in here. Do you have your journal with you? I just want to read something of yours.

Becca- Sure *Hands Teacher journal.*

Teacher-*reads for a few minuets.* Oh my gosh. This is great! Welcome to the class. I’m Ms. Betances.

Becca- awesome. Were do I sit?

Ms. Betances- Just sit in any open desk. *To class* We have an new student in our class. She’s younger then all of you so be nice.

*Becca walks to the back of the room and sits down. Girl turns around to look at her.

Girl- A freshmen in writing 3 huh? You must be good. But I’M the best there is in the class. Don’t you dare try to steal my spotlight.

Becca- Ok, I’ll try not too?

Girl- Good.

Ms. Betances- ok, I have let yall have free write before so now I want to hear some of it. Who wants to go first?

Girl- ME! I DO!

Ms. Betances- Ok Ally, go ahead

Ally- I walk down an abandon street
Broken glass under my feet

Blood is spilled everywhere

But it just seems that no one cares

Every day going on with no hope

Wonder if life is just a joke.

Ms. Betances- I love it Ally, I love how you picture the place, and its like people walking past a crime scene and no one cares to report it. Really good. Who wants to go next. Becca, how about you. Im sure the class would LOVE to hear some of your writing.

*Ally turns around*

Ally- Go ahead, but your never going to out do me!

Becca- ok, I get it!

Becca- Ok, this is a poem I wrote about two years back. Its still pretty good I guess. Its called My life, Which way?

Life of Darkness

Or life of light

So here tonight

I give my life

To adore and praise

Your wonderful name

And promise never

To take it in vain

But how could you love me?

From my past sins

How could you forget?

How could you forgive?
How can you hold me

And say I am Yours

When I did not care for you

All my life before?

But Why should I ask

What you did I should love

For now I can be with you

In heaven above.

*class is quite then erupts in clapping*

Ms. Batances- wow becca……that is just amazing! And for two years ago that’s pretty good. I love how you question God for a bit then come to tearms with Him and yourself that He loves you. Great job

Becca to herself- Not what I was going for but ok……I guess.

Ally turning around- I said NOT to steel my spotlight! The class loves you! As for me, that poem sucked! I mean come on! God…..Heaven? Give me a break! There is no such thing!

Becca- I believe what I want, you believe what you want. Im not gonna change you.

Ally- Good. You Christians are weird anyway.

*Bell Rings*

Ms. Barances- I loved the Poem Becca. Don’t worry about Ally, shes used to being the best. She is really good but needs to lose the “im better then anyone else” thing.

Becca- Thanks……Could you tell me where this class is?

Ms. Batances- Yup, just go upstairs, make a right thru the double doors and youll be outside again, and just look for the room number.

Becca- Thanks.

*Becca walks in and sees the teacher at her desk. She goes up to her and says*
Becca- Hi, Im Becca Williams. Im new to your class.

Teacher- Well Welcome. My name is Ms. Reinoso.

Becca-Hi

Ms. Reinoso- So what school did you come from?
Becca- To tell you the truth, I just got adopted. Both my parents died in a car crash back in middle school. No relatives that I know of so I was placed in a shelter. Im glad that I get to start my freshmen year at a real high school.

Ms. Reinoso- Oh, im sorry to hear that. But it looks like someone is watching out for you.

*Becca sees Ms. Reinoso’s footsteps ring*

Becca- Omgosh, I love your ring! It reminds me of this thing I read about footprints in the sand.

Ms. Reinoso- I thing Ive heard of it. It’s the one where the guy saw one set of footprints in the sand through his worst times…..

Both- Because Jesus carried him through it!

Becca- You’re a Christian?

Ms. Reinoso- Yep ma’am. I am also the teacher sponsor for the Bible Club. You know we have a meeting today. You should stay after school for it.

Becca- Ok…….um, can I use your phone so I can call my mom an ask her?

Ms. Reinoso- Sure, but class is about to start.

*Becca walks outside. Sharon picks up the phone*
Sharon- Hello?

Becca- Mom, its me. I just found out that there is a bible club here in the school and there’s a meeting today. Could I stay till about 3:45?

Sharon- Yea, That’s fine, I get off of work at 4 so I can pick you up after the meeting.

Becca- Thanks mom, and by the way, Im using my teachers phone.

Sharon- Ok, ill talk to you later.

*Becca walks back in and gives phone back*
Becca- My mom said it was ok.

Ms. Reinoso- Ok, Take a seat and I’ll give you the list of things you need for the class.

*Becca sits down, copiers notes and homework down for the class. Bell rings*

Becca- Could you tell me where this class is.

Ms. Reinoso- Yea, its right down stairs and to your right. But you have lunch now.

Becca- *sigh* great, ill be eating al……

Girl- Hey Ms. Reinoso! I passed my math test!

Ms. Reinoso- That’s great Gaby!.......I want you to meet Becca. Shes new to the school and is planning on coming to the meeting today.

Gaby- Well its nice to meet you Becca. I’m Gaby and I’m in charge of the bible club.

Becca- Well that’s awesome. Its nice to meet you.

Gaby- I was about to have lunch. You have lunch now?
Becca- Yea I do. Thank God! I thought I was gonna be alone.

*Gaby and Becca walking out. Lights fade. Lights back up to find Gaby and Becca in the lunch area.*

Gaby- I’m meeting up with two friends of mine. Oh look, Here comes Vanessa now. That’s her name but everyone calls her Vani.

Vani- Hey Gaby, Who you have there?

Gaby- This is Becca. Shes new to the school and hopelessly lost. I met her in Ms. Reinoso’s room. Shes coming to the club meeting today.

Vani- That’s awesome! Well, I’m Vani. Its nice to meet you Becca. What school did you come from?
Gaby- Yea, I was just about to ask that.

Becca- Lets sit down first.

*Becca, Gaby, and Vani sit down*
Becca- Ok, I came from a shelter for homeless kids. My parents died when I was in the 6th grade. I had no relatives in Florida and I wanted to stay in Florida so they put me in a shleter. I withdrew from the middle school and I was homeschooled at the shelter. I found Jesus when I was in the 8th grade and then I was adopted. Now I’m here.

Vani- Wow, that’s really sad. Im sorry. But I’m gald you’re here.

Gaby- Yea, same here. We can always use more members in the club. Trust us, your gonna love it.

Vani- Wheres Saghi? She should have been here by now.

*Saghi comes with Lunch*

Saghi- Sorry guys, The line was really long! Whos this?

Vani- Freshie, adoped from a childrens shelter, and shes lost. Gaby took her in.

Saghi- Cool, whats your name.

Becca- My name is Becca, and my last name is Williams if anyone is wondering.

Vani- Well that saves us from asking now.

Gaby- Vani, Saghi, I’m gonna take Freshie here to go get some lunch.

Vani, Saghi- Ok.

*walks over to the pizza stand across the patio*

Gaby- So how did you find Jesus?

Becca- Well, The death of my parents had really hurt me. I turned away from God cause I was so mad at Him. I did not know why He had to take my parents away from me. But one night I was crying about it, and a title of a song popped into my head. It was “I can only imagine”. Something told me to look it up on youtube. So I did, and as I was listening to it, I started crying. But not from anger or hurt. I felt peace. I felt calm. I felt God. When Amy, our “mom” back at the shelter saw me crying, she prayed for me and God just felt so real at that point. I cant wait to see my parents up in heaven when its my turn.

Gaby- Wow…..Thats awesome!

Gaby- Were back guys.

Saghi- Awesome. So Becca- Tell us a bit about yourself.

Becca- Not really that much to know. I love music, I love to do sign language, and my main passion is writing. I always have my journal with me.* Shows journal* Its filled with stuff sense I got saved.

Vani- That’s awesome! You know I like to write as well.

Becca- O that’s awesome. God really gave me a gift of writing and I always use it for Gods glory. I read this one poem out loud in my writing class and now this girl hates me because I “Stole her spotlight”
Vani- Is that Ally?

Becca- How did you know!?
Vani- I had her last year. She’s really good but all her stuff is depressing. Everyone called her the best in the class. But you must be good if she thinks you stole her spotlight.

Becca- I did not even read one of my best ones!

Gaby- o wow. That’s really funny.

Saghi- I would love to hear one of your poems Becca!

Vani- Yea, so would I
Gaby-Please?

Becca- Ok. This is one I wrote cause I was the only one who really loved Jesus back at the shelter. The other teens did stuff like drink and cut and all that. How they hid all of it I don’t know. But I wrote this cause I felt kinda bad for them. Two of them did turn to Jesus after this poem.

What are you doing!?
Cutting yourself cause you cant take life?
What are you doing?
Starving yourself to look just right!?
What are you doing?
dating guys to feel good?
What are you doing?
Stealing to see if you could? I want to ask you a question It wont take long
Do you feel like your lost?
Do you think your always wrong?
If you feel like that stop hurting! Its not right
I do have an answer but do you want to see the light? I'm not going to force you do what you want But I'm telling you now
It wont take alot! There is someone out there
that cares for you!
Who loves you,watches you,and forgives you too!
He cares about your problems Big or small
Stupid of serious he takes care of it all The one who made you
does not want you to suffer
Jesus died for our sins wants you under his cover
You don't have to pray fancy
or read the bible a lot
He loves you for who you are
That's all he wants!
He will not punish you
for what you have done wrong
but he'll forgive and forget it'll be gone! This might sound to good to be true
I'm telling you its not
God just wants you! So if you want to get to know God you have nothing to lose But the guilt and hate and a lot of other sins too! Don't believe the lies That Satan will say like "You have messed up to much!"
or "you'll fail every day"
God does not care about what you have done He wants you to live life his way and just to have fun! Your never over looked and you'll never be alone
God made you and loves you cause you, yes you,
Your one of his own! You don't have to be perfect don't have to be a saint Cause NO ONE IS PERFECT! for heaven's sake! God wants you
He's ready to love He wants you in his kingdom Which is heaven above!

Vani- O wow. I can see how Ally thought you were going to steel her spotlight.

Becca- You too!? This stuff is not even that great.

Gaby- Its cause you write it for the LORD. That’s what makes it great.

Saghi- Yea, God gave you a real gift there.

Vani- Yea. I can see big things for your writing.

Becca- Thanks. But I don’t want to get famous off my writing. Only if it’s Gods plan then I will.

*Bell Rings*

Becca- O crud! I forgot where my next class is!

Gaby- O, that’s room 101. You have Ms. D! O man you are going to love her!

Becca- Thanks. Where is it?

Gaby- Here, Ill walk you over there. I’m going that way anyway.

Becca- Thanks Gaby!

Vani- Bye guys, I’m going to the 600 hallway.

Saghi- Yea, and I’m upstairs of the 700 hallway.

Becca- Ok guys, I guess Ill see you at the meeting.

Vani and Saghi- Bye.

*Vani and Saghi leave. Gaby starts walking Becca to her next class. They go off stage and come back on.*

Gaby- And just so you know. Your next class after that is two doors down. Wait…..an SAT class? But you’re a freshmen.

Becca- Yea, but sence I need a lot more help then most people cause I have not been in a REAL school for the longest time, I thought I would get a heads up on what I need to prepare for.

Gaby- That’s a smart move.

Becca- Yea……. I thought so.

Gaby- Well heres you next class girly. Ill see you after class.