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Don’t Lie
**Story Based off of and inspired by the music video for Haru Haru by Big Bang**
WARNING!! Some scens contain course language! *didn’t know how else to express some scens*

[Scene starts with Tien and Aris standing in front of each other. Tien’s two friends Toa and Sideow are standing in the background behind them]

TIEN
What do you mean?

ARIS
[hands ring to Tien]

I said it’s over Tien, sorry. I just don’t feel that way about you anymore.

TIEN
I-I can’t take this, I refuse to believe we’re through.

[Tobae approaches from Left Stage]

ARIS

Fine, if you won’t take it back, I know just who to give it to. My NEW boyfriend.
[looks at approaching Tobae.]
Speak of the devil. Here he is.

TOBAE
[Puts arm across Aris]

Hey there, how’s it going?
[Kisses Aris lightly then looks up]
Oh, Tien, whatcha doing here?

TIEN

Tobae? Tobae’s your new boyfriend? What the hell Aris? My BEST friend?!

TOBAE

Looks like got dumped hard there buddy, yup, she’s my girl now.

ARIS
[Hands ring to Tobae]
Here, this is for you. Forever?

TOBAE

Forever.

TIEN

I can’t believe this.
[Turns back to others, and starts to walk off stage. Tobae grabs Tien’s arm.]
Get the F*** off me!
[Spins around and punches Tobae in the face.]

TOBAE
[Spitting out blood]

What the hell was that for?!

TIEN
[Rams Tobae against wall]

I don’t believe you! You know that I love Aris! How, how could you?

TOBAE
[Shrugs off Tien’s hands]

Hey, not my fault she doesn’t love you anymore. Get over it dude.

TIEN

Get over it?! You got a lot of nerve telling me that.
[Tobae and Aris start to walk off stage while Toa and Sideow approach Tien]

TOA

Are you just gonna let him walk off like that?

SIDEOW

He just stole your girl man, best friend or not, that’s low.

TIEN

Shut up.

TOA

Don’t “Shut up” us man, go over there and get her back.

TIEN
[runs to grab hold of Aris’s hand]

Aris, wait.

TOBAE

Can’t you admit defeat? Or is that too hard for you?

TIEN

SHUT UP! I HATE YOU! [punches Tobae hard in the face forcing him to fall down] You took the only person who ever made me feel whole. You just expect me to take that?!

TOBAE

Yeah, actually I did. [gets back up] She ain’t yours any more so what should you care? [shoves Tien hard] So I recommend stepping off, and leaving us alone.


TIEN

The only one who’s gonna be stepping off is you, Tobae.

TOBAE
[smirking]
I’d like to see you try and make me.

TIEN
[grabs a hold of Tobae’s shirt and punches him yet again]

Come on! That the best you got jerk? I don’t quite think I’ve released enough “pissed offness yet”

[Tien and Tobae continue to throw punches, neither one noticing that a teary eyed Aris has left the stage. Toa and Sideow notice that the fight is endangering their friends and step in to break it up.]

TOA
[trying to hold Tien back]

Hey, knock it off man, it’s over.

SIDEOW
[Holding Tobae back]

Stop it, your acting like children.

TIEN

You guys are the ones who told me to get her back. [shrugs off Toa and goes for Tobae again] I’m not through with the B****** yet!

TOBAE

Well you know what runt? I’m through with you.

TIEN

How dare you?! [lunges for Tobae again, but is stopped by Toa and Sideow. Tobae leaves stage] Get your ass back here! [Tobae flicks Tien off, still walking away, not turning to look.] F*** you too! I hope you die! Then I wouldn’t have to look at your ugly betraying face anymore! [after Tobae exits stage Toa and Sideow release Tien.]

TOA

What the hell was that? You handled that no better then a delinquent.


TIEN

Leave me alone.

SIDEOW

Tien! You can’t do this to us too!


TIEN

See if I care. [Tien leaves stage. Toa and Sideow leave stage as well, but on the opposite side.]

[stage goes dark, Tien, Tobae and Aris all enter stage and stand away from each other. Light shines on whoever is speaking]

ARIS

This is so wrong. But, what other choice do I have?

TOBAE

My best friend man, I feel for him but, it might be for the better.

TIEN

Friends huh? What’s the point? Backstabbers, all of them.

ARIS

Tien, I’m so sorry. You’ll thank me later, I know.

TOBAE

He’ll hate me for life.

TIEN

You know what? I just don’t care anymore. Screw everyone else but me! [slumps to the floor] I-I can’t do that, they all mean so much to me. What do I do?

[lights go dark and characters leave stage]

DOCTOR
[holding test results]

Ms. *insert last name here*

[Aris looks up and walks over to doctor.]

I’m afraid that my news is very grave, the cancer has spread.

[lights darken. It’s a day or two later, Tien passes Tobae and Aris in the streets]

TIEN

Hey. [ignored by the two] What you two too good for hellos? [once again, ignored] What the hell man? At least say something! [grabs Tobae’s arm.] We were so close, what happened?

TOBAE
[glaring at Tien]

What happened? Last week happened, or incase you had forgotten. [points to bandage on cheek]


TIEN

Listen, I was mad, ok? I’m sorry, I’m over it. It’s cool now.


TOBAE

Really? How I doubt that.

TIEN

Why don’t you believe me?

TOBAE

Because it’s so obvious you’re lying it hurts. [kisses Aris passionately and looks up.] And that look you’re giving me proves it. You wanna hurt me right here and now. You’re not over her, you and I both know that.

TIEN

You’re right. [slams fist against nearby parked car.] I’m not over loving her. But, [turns to look Aris in the eyes.] I have no regrets from loving you. I hope you’re happy with him. [Toa and Sideow appear on stage and move Tien away from the two, fearing another fight.]

TOA

Dude, we told you not to go near them. What were thinking?

SIDEOW

Yeah, we don’t need another incident like last week. You two went at it pretty good there, I can’t bear to see something like that again. It’s not right.

TIEN


No, you know what’s not right? Your best friend taking your girl then acting like a total jerk afterwards. That’s what not right.

TOA

Tien, what do you want us to do about it? This is your problem.

TIEN

That’s right it IS my problem. Maybe you guys should just back off, but out and leave me alone!

TOA

If that’s what you want.

SIDEOW

You shouldn’t do this to yourself, it’s not healthy.

TIEN

Just go!

[Toa and Sideow leave the stage.]

Just go away…[Tien’s at home now, sitting alone in a room.] Aris, I can’t live without you. Life just isn’t the same. Why did you leave me? You just walked away, not even saying goodbye.

[the next day, at the hospital. Tobae, Toa and Sideow are sitting beside Aris.]

ARIS
[lying in a hospital bed]

Thanks for coming you guys. It means a lot.

TOA

No problem Aris, your like the only cool girl we’ve known. Besides, you mean a lot a Tien.

SIDEOW

Yeah, we’ve known you for like ever.

TOBAE

I wouldn’t leave you like this. It wouldn’t be right. [Tobae pauses, and looks Aris right in the eye.] Are you sure you don’t want Tien here?

ARIS

Yes. I-I’m sure. It’s for the better. In fact, it would have best if we never had met at all.

[Toa gets up and leaves the room. Cell phone in hand. He stands by the doorway.]

TOA

[softly so the others don’t hear.] I don’t care if Aris doesn’t want him here, this isn’t right. [flips open phone and dials Tien’s cell’s number. Tobae notices, Toa only meets his gaze. He mouths the words ‘Tien’. He leaves the eyesight of the others.] Tien, you there? Pick up please, it’s Aris, she’s in the hospital, we’re all here with her. It doesn’t look good, she’s dying man. You should be here, I know she would want it. You care, don’t fool yourself otherwise.

[Tien walks outside his house. His phone goes off in his pocket. He flips the phone up, ‘Toa’ is displayed]
TIEN

What the hell does he want? [The phone rings out in vain. The message picks it up. Tien freezes as the words spill out of the speakers.] “Tien you there? Pick up please, it’s Aris, she’s in the hospital, we’re all here with her, It doesn’t look good, she’s dying man. You should be here, I know she would want it. You care, don’t fool yourself otherwise.” [The words end.] Aris, in the hospital? [Tien starts to run full tilt towards the hospital.] Oh, God, what happened? Please let her be ok! [He reaches the hospital doors and runs to the receptionists desk] I’m looking for Aris, Aris *insert last name here*

Receptionist Lady

Who are you?

TIEN

Her friend, where is she?!

Receptionist Lady

She’s in Intensive Care, room 313.

TIEN

Thanks! [Tien runs for the stairs]

[back in the room.]

ARIS

Tobae, maybe I was wrong, do you think that Tien should be here?

TOBAE

I don’t know, Aris. Wasn’t the whole idea so he wasn’t here?

ARIS
[smiles
]
Yeah, you’re right. Tobae, you’re a great friend, the best a girl could hope for. It really means a lot to me, what you did. I know it must have been hard for you. I just wanted to say, thanks. Here, give this to Tien, tell him, tell him I said sorry, and goodbye. [Aris holds out the ring that he had given her. Tobae takes it. Aris leans back and closes her eyes. The bliper thingy slows, then the line runs flat.]

TOBAE

Aris? ARIS! [Tobae runs out of the room] We need a doctor in here! Quick! Her heart stopped beating!

[A doctor comes quickly into the room and shuts the door. The others all waited outside. Tobae a little further down the hall. Waiting for Tien. Tien runs up the stairs, he stops when he sees Tobae, slowing to a walk, he passes his friend. He is just about to pass him when Tobae grabs his arm.]

Wait. [Tien stops and turns around to face Tobae] I’m sorry for lying. [He hands the ring to Tien.] She really loved you a lot.

TIEN
[starts to tear up]

What? You mean…

TOBAE

She, she didn’t want you know. She said that it would be easier for you and her if you just forgot she existed.

TIEN
[Runs around corner to where the others are waiting. The door is closed tight.]

What happened? Why is the door locked?!

TOBAE

Tien, her heart, stopped beating. She’s-

TIEN

Aris…ARIS!!![falls to ground] Why? What did she do to deserve this?! What? We were happy, why couldn’t it stay like that?! Damn, DAMN IT!!!ARIS!!!!Aris…Aris…

TOBAE
[puts arm around Tien and sits next to him.]

Tien, save your tears. You have to be strong, look around you. [Tien sees his friends around him]
You have all of us for support. [Tien leans on Tobae’s shoulder.]

TIEN

Thanks you guys. [the door opens, a doctor walks out, his face grim.]
Did she make it?

DOCTOR

I’m so sorry, your friend has passed.

TIEN
[gets up slowly and walks to stand beside Aris, then kneels.]

Aris my love, don’t lie, say goodbye.

[After Aris’s funeral, Tien’s standing by the grave with Tobae.]

Tobae, I’m really sorry. I was wrong, forgive me. I shouldn’t have acted like that.

TOBAE

She was a strong girl. She asked me to do it. To fool you. She came to me one day, she said that she would probably be dying in the next month. It spread so fast, so unexpected. She didn’t want to cause you any pain. She said maybe if it had been like you never met, it would be easier to bear in some way. I’m the one should apologize the most.

TIEN

No, you were just doing what she asked you to, it’s ok, she’s somewhere else now. And, like I said before, I have no regrets of loving her. Every day that goes by I thought of her. Day by day I loved her. I won’t stop thinking of her, but you know? This isn’t the end. The days will continue, there will always be tomorrow, I have friends like you to keep me going. So, Thank you for everything.




















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