From Now On 4 - Chapter 1 script (Pixiv Fanbox)

Chapter 1

Opens on the school exterior. A 4th grade boy walks through the halls next to a couple other boys, they're both a bit taller than him. The two boys are chatting, leaving the shorter boy to hang his head a bit looking at his feet.

Next thing he knows he bumps into a girl, Lily.

Boy: Oh, s-sorry! I wasn't looking...

Lily: Hehe, that's okay. That's what I get for standing in the middle of the hallway.

Boy: Heheh. You're funny.

The couple other boys start to tease him.

Bully 1: Wow. Charlie DOES like girls after all.

Bully 2: I thought he only liked boys.

The boys laugh leaving Charlie to cower.

Charlie: I uh...

Lily: Don't listen to those jerks.

Charlie: But... it's kinda true...

Lily: You like-like boys and girls?

Charlie: Y-yea...

Lily lights up: That's so cool!

Charlie looks up in disbelief.

Lily: Everyone likes one or the other, but you can like-like anyone!

Charlie smirks: Just not jerks.

Lily giggles: Of course not. I'm Lily, by the way.

Charlie smiles.

Cut to Andrea, Nicole, Emma and Naomi waiting by a water fountain.

Emma: Where's Lily? She's never this late?

Naomi: Yea, do you think somethings wrong?

Nicole: Nah, she's fine.

Nicole turns her head down the hall.

Nicole: Speaking of which.

The rest of the girls look down the hall to see Lily walking with Charlie, laughing together.

Naomi: OMG...

Lily notices the group of girls and waves. She turns around and faces Charlie.

Lily: I gotta go. I'll see ya tomorrow!

Charlie smiles.

Lily runs off to her friends.

Lily: Hey guys!

Nicole, Naomi and Emma are doing their best to keep in their excitement. Andrea just looks at the group, since she's the only one keen to Lily's secret.

Lily is confused: What?

The group of girls are walking outside the school building.

Lily: It's not like that! We're just friends.

Nicole: Yea, like Jack and Rose we're just on the same boat.

Lily: Oh stop! Besides... why would he like-like me?

Naomi: You're like the cutest girl at school! Any boy who disagrees is too dumb or blind.

Emma: Yea! And he can be your first boyfriend!

Lily looks down. She then faces the group: We're just friends. Nothing more...

Lily looks to her left and sees Danny's car.

Lily: Uhm, that's my ride. I'll see ya tomorrow!

Lily runs of.

Emma: Is she acting weird?

Naomi: Maybe she's into girls?

Nicole: Nah, not Lily.

Andrea continues walking: C'mon. Let's just drop it.

[The next day]

During recess Charlie eyes Lily in the field with her friends. Her, Naomi and Emma are crouched down making flower crowns. Andrea and Nicole are talking on a bench.

Charlie works up the courage and walks up to Lily.

Lily is picking a flower when a shadow creeps over her. She looks up to see Charlie.

Lily: Hey, Charlie!

Charlie looks nervous: H-hey...

Lily stands: Is something wrong? Were those jerks picking on you?

Charlie: No, nothing like that. Can we uhm... talk in private?

This gets the attention of the other girls.

Lily: Y-yea, sure...

They go to a section under play equipment with a bench and a window. They sit down together in shade.

The rest of the girls eavesdrop from the other side of the window.

Charlie is hesitant to speak.

Lily: So... what's up?

Charlie looks at Lily: I like you...

Lily is shocked: Oh... uhm... like-like?

Charlie nods: I couldn't stop thinking about you since yesterday. No one treats me the way you do. Do... you feel the same?

The group of girls hold in their excitement.

Lily: I... I can't...

Charlie: W-why not?

Lily: I already have a boyfriend.

The group of girls, except Andrea, are shocked.

Charlie: Oh... okay...

Charlie looks down.

Lily: Hey, it's okay. I still think you're cool. I still wanna be friends with you.

Charlie: You do?

Lily: Of course!

Charlie: T-thanks.

The school bell rings.

Charlie: Shoot. We better go.

Lily: You go ahead, I gotta find my friends.

Charlie: Okay. See ya later, Lily!

Lily looks on as Charlie runs away.

Lily walks out of the play equipment.

Lily sighs.

Naomi: You have a boyfriend!?

Lily is shocked.

Lily looks to see the rest of the girls.

Lily: H-how much did you hear?

Emma: All. Of. It.

Nicole: So who's this secret guy of yours, girl?

Naomi: Do we know him?

Lily: Well, he goes to another school...

Emma: Really?

Lily: Yea, he's older too...

Naomi: OMG! How old?

Nicole: What school does he go to?

Andrea: C'mon. Let's not pester her about her secret guy.

Lily smiles.

A teacher calls to the girls: Girls, c'mon! Time to go inside!

Lily struts off, the girls follow her.

Pan up to the sky, dark clouds form above.