Alright.
We move forward carefully and deeply.
LOVED BY MANY, CHOSEN BY NONE
Feature Film Screenplay
PART 13
(Standing When It's Easier to Sit)
EXT. MARKET SQUARE – MORNING
(EXT. – Exterior, outside in public)
Kelvin walks through the market.
Women whisper.
Men stare.
A FRUIT SELLER shakes her head.
FRUIT SELLER
That's the singer that breaks hearts.
Kelvin stops.
Turns back gently.
KELVIN ADEYEMI
Mama, if breaking hearts was my job,
I'd be rich by now.
People laugh.
Light comedy breaks tension.
KELVIN ADEYEMI (CONT'D)
But the truth is simple—
I loved honestly, and people left freely.
The crowd quiets.
INT. MIRA'S HOUSE – DAY
Mira stands before her parents.
Strong.
Determined.
(simple meaning: firm decision)
MIRA OKAFOR
If loving a good man is shameful,
then I accept the shame.
Her mother gasps.
MRS. OKAFOR
You will not ruin your future.
MIRA OKAFOR
My future is not money.
It is peace.
Silence.
EXT. RADIO STATION – DAY
Kelvin is called in unexpectedly.
Host TUNDE LIVE smiles widely.
TUNDE LIVE
Kelvin Adeyemi, rumors are flying.
Care to speak?
Kelvin hesitates.
Then nods.
KELVIN ADEYEMI
A proverb says:
The truth is like palm oil—
it may be slow, but it rises.
Applause.
INT. RADIO STATION – CONTINUOUS
KELVIN ADEYEMI (CONT'D)
I never promised forever to anyone I didn't love.
And I never left anyone I truly cared for.
Phones ring.
Lines light up.
Public reacts.
INT. ELLA'S APARTMENT – SAME TIME
Ella listens.
Nervous.
Sweat forms.
ELLA DANIELS
(whispers)
This wasn't part of the plan.
EXT. BUS STOP – EVENING
Mira waits.
Kelvin arrives.
They face each other.
Quiet.
MIRA OKAFOR
I spoke to my parents.
Kelvin swallows.
KELVIN ADEYEMI
And?
MIRA OKAFOR
They don't understand.
But I do.
She holds his hand publicly.
People watch.
Some whisper.
Some smile.
KELVIN ADEYEMI
You didn't have to do that.
MIRA OKAFOR
I did.
Love should not hide.
INT. FRIENDS' HANGOUT – NIGHT (COMEDY)
Dan Kay bows dramatically.
DAN KAY
Ladies and gentlemen,
Kelvin has finally entered a relationship with backbone.
Laughter.
OSCAR BELLO
Next miracle loading…
Kelvin laughs genuinely for the first time in a while.
EXT. SMALL STAGE – NIGHT
Kelvin performs again.
Crowd warmer.
Mira front row.
🎵 SONG – "STILL STANDING" 🎵
If storms ask who I am
Tell them I survived
I was bent, not broken
Still standing in love
Crowd cheers.
INT. ELLA'S APARTMENT – NIGHT
Ella throws her phone.
Cracks the screen.
ELLA DANIELS
I loved him first!
She sinks to the floor.
Broken.
EXT. STAGE – NIGHT
Kelvin steps down.
Mira hugs him.
Tight.
Unashamed.
KELVIN (V.O.)
"When love is tested publicly,
only the honest remain."
FADE OUT
⏸️ END OF PART 13
📌 PART 14 will bring:
Ella's final attempt
Kelvin's integrity tested
Mira's trust shaken briefly
A powerful confrontation scene
Deep tragedy mixed with comedy
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