Discovery (Transcript)

The scene starts off with Jamie as a baby.

Jamie: (narrating) Hello, my name is Jamie Elijah Anderson or you can just call me Jamie. I'm 18 and I currently study in Suffolk. That's me, a small fragile baby in an incubator. I was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at an early age. I spent my entire life on medication, needles, doctors and oxygen. Yes, I've been on oxygen for my entire life because it's always my lungs having issues. As well as my digestive system and I have trouble absorbing nutrients.

Scene cuts to Jamie when he was 10-years-old.

Jamie: (narrating) When I was 10, my best friend and former boyfriend, Jayden was killed.

11-year-old Jayden: C'mon Jamie, your brother is hosting a party.

10-year-old Jamie: But he's dangerous, I heard he does something to small kids like us.

11-year-old Jayden: Oh Jamie, don't be such a coward.

10-year-old Jamie: I'll just wait here.

11-year-old Jayden: Okay fine.

After Jayden entered the party, Jamie noticed that something unexpected would come. Something out of the blue.

Jamie: (narrating) And that was the day that changed everything. My best friend and boyfriend was killed at only 11-years-old. A day after his death, I started noticing something strange. Of course I was bullied by my brothers, it's nothing new. A year later, I was walking to my Year 7 class and I noticed something unusual.

11-year-old Jamie: Huh? What's going on?

Jamie: (narrating) I knew how to levitate.

A young Jamie had learnt how to levitate. All of the teachers looked at him in shock. Scene cuts to a year after Jamie discovered that he has levitation powers.

Jamie: (narrating) A year later in Year 8, I discovered that I unlocked a new power. Time travelling, I can rewind and freeze time. This happened when I was in the bathroom hearing 2 students fighting with each other.

The students were fighting as Jamie couldn't take it anymore. It triggered him so much it caused him to stop time.

12-year-old Jamie: Woah. How was I able to do it?

Then, he started rewinding time as he went out of the bathroom hoping that he won't have to deal with the fight. After that, he walked back to class after learning that he has new powers.

12-year-old Jamie: First, I was able to fly and now I can rewind time? How?

Later, he took off his nasal cannula and noticed he had a nose bleed. He thought it was because his oxygen wasn't humidified but later fell exhausted and passed out.

Jamie: (narrating) I was taken to the nurse's office after passing out. I was told not to wear my nasal cannula again but my mum insisted that I have to due to cystic fibrosis Fast forward to when I was 13. I started my teenage years but I started growing insecure and I stopped wearing my nasal cannula because I look ridiculous. When I was in class, I started getting connections with some other people and I was in English class that time.

13-year-old Jamie: What's happening? Teacher?

Teacher: Yes Jamie?

13-year-old Jamie: Are you going to give us assignments?

Teacher: Yeah, how do you know?

Students: (moans)

Student 1: Wow, you party pooper.

Student 2: Yeah, you always ruin everything.

13-year-old Jamie: Hey, it's not my fault I knew there was homework. But how?

Student 3: It's probably your smart ass, dummy.

13-year-old Jamie: Shut up!

Teacher: Okay, settle down class.

Then, Jamie was confused on how did he know. How was he able to read minds of other people?

Jamie: (narrating) And that's when the bullying in my school started. Of course, I was bullied by my brothers at home but school bullying felt a lot worse. I have no friends so nobody is there to stand up for me. When I was 14, I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety. But I already have a lot of medical conditions already and that adds it up. When we were walking out of the hospital, I started to feel worried, just like my mum due to my physical and mental health.

Mrs. Anderson: (thinking) My youngest son has been suffering from cystic fibrosis and digestive system problems for his entire life and now he has depression and anxiety. I dunno what's going on.

14-year-old Jamie: Mum, are you okay?

Mrs. Anderson: Oh, I'm fine, honey. Don't worry about me.

14-year-old Jamie: But you seem worried.

Mrs. Anderson: Don't worry about me, Jamie. Okay? I'll be just fine.

14-year-old Jamie: Okay.

Scene cuts to a year later where Jamie discovered his last power.

Jamie: (narrating) A year later when I was at home, my brothers continuously bullied me as usual. I'm not surprised because I am used to them picking on me. Especially when Arnold was the one bullying me. He's one of the popular kids in a college in Suffolk where I would be going to after Sixth Form. Because my passion is the arts, I started working on graphic designing and some music until my brothers decided to throw a ball at me. And then I managed to not get hit.

Young Arnold: Hey loser, when will you ever play sports? And why is the ball floating?

15-year-old Jamie: Huh? How?

Young Arnold: Don't be pathetic, Jamie. Why don't you play a real sport instead of being stuck there?

15-year-old Jamie: But I shouldn't play hard activities, I have cystic fibrosis.

Young Arnold: I don't care about your stupid disease.

Then, Jamie started feeling the anger his brother has.

15-year-old Jamie: Then I don't care about you.

Jamie used his telekinesis and threw it towards Arnold. He later snapped out of his powers and apologised.

15-year-old Jamie: I'm sorry.

Young Arnold: Don't you dare try to insult me Jamie.

15-year-old Jamie: I...

Young Arnold: You're just a meek and scared young boy.

Scene cuts to the college in Suffolk where Jamie is studying in. Jamie is just in his classroom listening to his teacher.

Jamie: (narrates) Over the past few years I've been trying to control my powers. Nothing worked. Even when I'm in college now, I still couldn't control them. I'm now just an antisocial teenage boy suffering from a disease, diagnosed with depression and anxiety at a young age and trying to control his powers. I couldn't get over the death of my best friend.

The bell started ringing and it is the end of class.

Ms. Jefferson: Alright, time's up class. You may go home.

Jamie packs his stuff and proceeded to walk out of the classroom. Until Ms. Jefferson called Jamie so he went up to her.

Ms. Jefferson: Jamie, can you come up here for a second?

Jamie: Err... sure.

Ms. Jefferson: Look, I've been very worried about you. It's not because of your grades, they're doing fine. You've been doing stuff alone for a long time. I've been wondering why.

Jamie: Oh, it's because of my depression and anxiety. And the fact I couldn't build up trust with others because I've been bullied. Nobody ever believes that I've been struggling physically and mentally.

Ms. Jefferson: I know but it's best opening up. I signed you up with an extra-curricular for theatre. They are looking for another actor in their troupe.

Jamie: Oh erm...

Ms. Jefferson: I always hear you sing when I pass by a classroom. So you'd be great as part of the theatre troupe. I even like your singing.

Jamie: Thanks.

Ms. Jefferson: So to get to the theatre classroom, you just have to go straight and turn left.

Jamie: Okay.

Jamie walked out of the classroom and started walking through the halls to find the theatre room. It wasn't until he bumped into a man a few years older than him who is really attractive.

Jamie: Oh sorry.

Alex: It's alright. You must be Jamie, right? Jamie Elijah Anderson?

Jamie: Yes, how do you know?

Alex: The theatre producers told us that we're getting a new recruit. Which is you, right?

Jamie: Yeah?

Alex: I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Alexander Kenyon. But you can call me Alex. You're heading to the theatre room, am I right?

Jamie: Yeah.

Alex: Follow me.

Jamie: (narrating) This man must be attractive. No, I'm not sure if I should open up as a gay person. I might be bullied because of that.

Jamie followed Alex to the huge theatre room. However, because it is an extra-curriculum, it is just a small amount of people. Jamie felt shy and nervous.

Alex: Oh, don't worry, they won't harm you. Let me ask you something. What's going on?

Jamie: Erm... it's nothing. Just dealt with a lot of shit at home.

Alex: Just open up when you meet my friends.

Jamie and Alex met up with Alex's friends as Jamie tried to introduce himself.

Alex: Everyone, this is Jamie, our new recruit.

Jamie: Hi.

Ashley: Hi Jamie. I'm Ashley, Ashley Maddox.

Jamie: Jamie Anderson.

Alex: Tell you a bit about yourself, Jamie.

Jamie: I'm 18 and I have cystic fibrosis, depression and anxiety.

Robin: Cystic fibrosis?

Jamie: Feel free to make fun of my disease, I can take it. (narrating) They must be judging me, maybe they'll just be like my brothers. They'll probably bully me or something.

Jamie sat in the corner feeling ashamed for just opening up to what he's suffering from. Then, Robin came up to him and comforted him.

Robin: Hey.

Jamie: What do you want?

Robin: Jamie, right?

Jamie: Yeah. It means 'may God protect' or 'supplanter' in Hebrew. You wanna make fun of me or something?

Robin: No, not really. I just want to say that I have a friend suffering from cystic fibrosis.

Jamie: Really? Sorry, I have trust issues.

Robin: Yeah. She's been living with the disease, like you. Don't worry, we're all nice here, we won't make fun of you.

Jamie: (narrating) So glad I found someone I could relate to. But my feelings are towards Alex, those muscles, the blue eyes, literally everything about him.

Robin: Hey, you okay?

Jamie: Oh, erm... I'm fine.

Robin: I'll introduce to you a few more people.

Robin and Jamie went back to where they're sitting with the friend group. Pat and Kris introduced themselves but Jamie couldn't pay attention because of Alex.

Pat: Jamie? Why is he staring at Alex all the time?

Kris: Jamie?

Jamie: Oh, sorry.

Ashley: Why are you always staring at Alex?

Jamie: He's just handsome.

Robin: Sorry, are you gay? Cuz it'll be good because Alex is also gay.

Jamie: Erm... I dunno. I've been closeted since my best friend died.

Pat: I can tell you're really nervous.

Jamie: How do you know?

Ashley: And your best friend died?

Jamie: Yeah, his name is Jayden. It happened 8 years ago. After his death, I've been experiencing weird things like my powers.

Alex: Wait, you have powers?

Jamie: Yes. And I dunno how to open up about it because people might think I'm crazy. And yes, I actually am gay.