Scene one: the Mall
Grun:( sitting at a table in the cafe where he goes to be alone)
Derek: (standing over the table and smirking)
Well look who it is, the loneliest kid in town. What are you doing here?
Grun: (doesn’t speak)
Derek:
What’s the matter? Did you finally lose your voice after I shoved your head down the toilet at school?
Grun: (still doesn’t say anything)
Derek:
Well, it’s been crappy to see you. Maybe we’ll meet again in thirty years’ time. I will certainly look forward to staying away from your funeral. Ha.
Grun;
(Thinking to himself) One of these day’s I will get even with that bastard. At least I don’t have to worry about money. I would hate to have to work with people like him, dad left us OK as far as the financial things go.
Anna: (walking by) Grun! Is that you?
Grun;
Hello, Anna.
Anna:
What have you been doing with yourself? I haven’t seen you in ages.
Grun:
I have been rather busy working.
Anna:
What do you do?
Grun (thinking what to say)
Anna :( knowing Grun didn’t need to work)
It’s alright, Grun, you don’t need to tell me, I don’t mean to pry.
Grun:
No, it’s not that I don’t want to tell you, Anna, but it is sort of a secret.
Anna:
Really? May I sit down?
Grun:
I’m so sorry, Anna. Please sit.
Anna: (looking serious)
Grun, I have to say I find this meeting very coincidental. I have had a series of dreams about you and your father.
Grun; (becoming tense)
Why? What happened?
Anna:
It finally came to a head a few weeks ago when your father said I should meet up with you and discuss plans for the future. I wasn’t going to take any notice of it, but now I meet you here!
Grun:
I am a little overwhelmed by this. My life seems to be one long coded, fateful part of something bigger than myself.
Anna;
What happened to your father?
Grun:
He disappeared when I was five years old, that’s all I know.
Anna:
What does your mum say about it?
Grun:
Not much, she hardly ever speaks of him. I get the impression she was scared of him but respected him also. It’s as if he married her just to have me.
Anna:
Surely not.
Grun:
Tell me about the dreams. What did they tell you?
Anna:
They said I should help you to access the central library. You know I work there.
Grun;
What? How can you risk that?
Anna:
I know but I feel we have to do it. It is something I can’t help. There is a certain relic there which is supposed to have great power. The dream said that we should steal it!
Grun:
Yes, I read about it. It has come from Egypt. This is the first time it has ever been out of a strong room. This is fantastic stuff. How could we pull it off?
Anna:
We will have to plan it properly. What am I saying? I can’t think straight.
Grun:
Let us calm down a bit. Things are happening so fast. I knew something of great importance was going to happen but I didn’t know when.
Anna:
I feel scared. I don’t know why I came here. Maybe I should go. I feel as though this is a dream also.
Grun;
I want you to go home and rest. Please don’t worry. Things will be OK, but I want to see you again in a few days. Don’t discuss this with anyone, is that understood?
Anna: Grun, I feel something is about to happen that will put you in danger. I’m sorry I came here, forget me. I won’t see you again. (Anna gets up and leaves)
Grun;
Anna, please try to understand.
Derek: (walking by again)
Anna, please understand.
Grun:
You swine!
Derek:
That is the first time you have spoken to me in ages. Does this mean we are to be buddies? Why don’t you come here and kiss my rear end?
Grun: (jumps up and grabs Derek by the throat. Derek starts to choke and is unconscious after a few seconds)
My God I should control myself. I knew this would happen. Please God don’t let him die.
Manager:
What happened here?
Grun:
I only touched him and he collapsed.
Manager:
I saw you with your hand on his throat.
Grun;
Yes, but I didn’t squeeze.
Manager:
He is starting to come round. Give him some air and help me lift him into a chair.
Derek;
What happened?
Manager:
This young man grabbed you by the throat and you collapsed.
Derek;
I don’t believe it. He couldn’t hurt a fly.
Manager:
Do you want to press charges? I will get the police.
Derek;
You must be joking. I just slipped. Give me a few seconds and I will be out of here, and as for you, Grun the scum, I will deal with you later.