A Magical Drop Of Water

[A MAGICAL DROP OF WATER] A Magical Drop of Water MAYANK ABHISHEK Stage Settings: A Park. Afternoon. Rows of multi-coloured dahlia on the left (Red, yellow, orange, purple etc. Bright colours). An empty park bench in the middle, with a tree on each of its two sides. Green grass elsewhere. Characters: Poorva: A Girl, Ishaan: A Boy, An Old Woman: Of Course a Woman! [Curtains Up. Enter Poorva and Ishaan. They are seen walking towards the bench. Both have a magical wand.] Poorva: The way you put that hex on Avantika was awesome. She looked so funny with her hair all frizzy. Ishaan: She had first tried to curse you behind your back. Then she tried to slip in a lizard in your bag. That was so not right. Poorva: Oh! I thought you hexed her because you didn’t like her. Ishaan: It’s true that I don’t like her. She has such a high air around her. But unlike you, I don’t go around cursing everyone I don’t like! Poorva: What? I hex people for fun? How can you say such a thing? Ishaan: That day in the café you gave Nishant a bleeding nose! Poorva: That was because he took the last vanilla pastry I so much wanted. It was so mean. Ishaan: [Chuckles] And what about Srishti in the library yesterday, the awful acne that you gave her? Poorva: She had this week’s copy of Witch Vanity with her! I had to see the feature ‘Crelovera: More than magic for your hair’ Ishaan: And still you say that, you don’t hex anyone and everyone who crosses your way! Poorva: I never hexed you! MAYANK ABHISHEK Page 1

[A MAGICAL DROP OF WATER] Ishaan: That is because I have never pulled any tricks with you. I knew you were called the ‘Hex Queen’ before I met you. Poorva: That’s crossing the line Mister! [Poorva pulls out her wand and throws a spell at Ishaan. A red light is seen emerging from her wand. Ishaan blocks it with his wand, which produces a green light.] Ishaan: Is that all you can muster? [They have reached the bench. Poorva sits.] Poorva: That was just a tickling charm. I do not hex friends. Ishaan: I am honoured your Majesty. [Bows] [Poorva again tries to put a spell on Ishaan. She points her wand at him. This time a blue light emerges from her wand. Ishaan effectively blocks it, this time with an orange light form his wand.] Ishaan: Tch, tch…. A nail growth curse. You are losing your touch! Poorva: [Giggles] Like I said. I do not curse friends. [Ishaan sits beside her.] Poorva: [Continues] Wasn’t I talking about Avantika? I thought you fancied her. Ishaan: Uh? Didn’t you just say that I did not like her? Poorva: I was just testing then. I know you fancy her, don’t you? Ishaan: No…no! I have already told you, I find her too high headed. What does she think of herself? And, then she doesn’t like you. Poorva: Now what does that mean? Ishaan: Nothing… nothing…. Umm…. just that you are my friend and she is not your friend. So, effectively she cannot be my friend. Poorva: Yes you are my friend. My best friend…… Ishaan: [Cuts in before Poorva can finish her sentence] Poorva, I wish to tell you something. [Ishaan conjures a bunch of flowers with his wand. Not seen by Poorva.] Poorva: Me too. Me too. I will say first! Ishaan: [Hides the flowers] Ok, ladies first. Poorva: Actually, Siddharth asked me to be his date for the President’s ball tonight. Do you think I should go? Ishaan: [Hides the flowers further] Go if you want. Poorva: You don’t mind right? MAYANK ABHISHEK Page 2

[A MAGICAL DROP OF WATER] Ishaan: No… No. Why will I mind? Poorva: Yes, why will you mind? [Fumbles] Actually I just remembered something. I have to take back my book from Naina. I will be back in a minute. [Poorva hurriedly walks away. Exit Poorva] Ishaan: [To himself] Why will I mind? I am just a friend…. Best friend but still a friend. [Throws the flowers on the ground. Lowers his head and hides it in his hands.] [Enter an old woman. She is seen carrying a handbag and knitting. She walks to the bench and sits beside Ishaan.] Old Woman: [To Ishaan] You like her? Ishaan: [Surprised] Like whom? Old Woman: [Slowly] The girl… The girl who was sitting here. You love her don’t you? Ishaan: Yes. So what? She doesn’t love me. I am just a friend for her. Old Woman: How do you know, that she doesn’t love you? Did you ask her? Ishaan: She is going to the President’s ball with someone else. She hates politics! Old Woman: You are just making excuses. Have you ever told her about your feelings? Ishaan: I was just going to, and she asks me if she should go to this ball. Old Woman: Did you try to stop her? Ishaan: How could I? Who am I to stop her? Old Woman: If you are no one, then why did she ask you about the ball in the first place? Ishaan: I don’t know. I am sure she doesn’t love me. I should just try to be friends with her. Old Woman: How can you be so sure without asking her? You should first express your feelings to her. Here take this potion. [Pulls out a blue bottle from her bag and gives it to Ishaan.] Drink it before you tell her about your love, it will help. [Ishaan takes the bottle and eyes it suspiciously.] Old Woman: [Continues] I must take leave now. [Exit Old Woman] [Enter Poorva] [Poorva walks towards Ishaan. Ishaan stands, waves his wand and the flowers disappear. He turns back and takes a sip from the bottle.] [Poorva reaches the bench] Poorva: There was an Old Lady walking away. Never seen her here before. Do you know her? MAYANK ABHISHEK Page 3

[A MAGICAL DROP OF WATER] [Poorva sits] Ishaan: Errr…. Where is your book? Poorva: Which book? Ishaan: Your book! You had gone to take your book from Naina! Poorva: Oh! I couldn’t find her. Ishaan: Is it important? You can borrow mine. Poorva: No... No, it’s not urgent. Ishaan: Poorva, you remember I wanted to tell you something. Poorva: Yes. Ishaan: I want to tell you how special you are to me. The night the poison dart hit you, was the longest night of my life. For the three hours that I waited before the Operation Theatre I thought that I had lost everything. It was then that I realised what you meant to me. [Ishaan takes Poorva’s hand in his hands] Ishaan: [Continues] Every morning the glimpse of your face makes my day. If I don’t see you I feel a part of mine is missing. You complete me. [Ishaan stands] Ishaan: [Continues] I wanted to tell this to you earlier. But, I could never gather the courage for the fear of losing you. Then I realised, that if I didn’t tell you at all, then someday I will surely lose you. [Ishaan kneels on one foot, conjures a bunch of roses with his wand and gives it to Poorva] Ishaan: [Continues] Poorva, I love you. I love you day and night. I love you more than anything in the world. Ishaan: [Continues] Poorva, I don’t want to force anything on you so you can answer no. Do you love me? Poorva: No…. [Poorva stands] Poorva: [Continues] No….No…No…No… That’s not the answer. [Giggles] I just wanted to try saying it. [Ishaan stands up shocked] Poorva: [Continues] Yes…. Yes…. Yes, of course I love you. Couldn’t you say this earlier? You idiot! [Softly] Of course I love you! Of course I do! [They embrace] MAYANK ABHISHEK Page 4

[A MAGICAL DROP OF WATER] Poorva: I am so excited! I want to tell everyone! I have to tell this to Naina! Now! Ishaan: What? Poorva: I will meet you at the aviary in the evening. Ishaan: Aren’t you going to the ball? Poorva: You seriously thought that I would go? [Poorva winks. Leaves hurriedly. Exit Poorva.] [Ishaan jumps and conjures fireworks from his wand in excitement.] [Enter Old Woman. She walks towards Ishaan.] Ishaan: It worked! It worked! She loves me! She loves me! Old Woman: What worked? Ishaan: The potion you gave me worked. Poorva said yes! Old Woman: That bottle? [Points at the blue bottle on the bench] It has mineral water for my troublesome stomach. [Smiles] [Curtains down.] MAYANK ABHISHEK Page 5

A Magical Drop Of Water

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