This is a play inspired by the most beautiful feeling. The one that only a child can makes us feel.

[The STORY is placed at Heaven's Gates. Four girls; age ten through thirteen, leave Earth to face the consecuences of their own little sins]

[Stage Set: The stage is dark to give the
appearance of night time. After courtains open; Two Angel girls appear

Three characters are slept and suspended in the air. Lights
shine on ASHLEA and XIMENA and ALEXIA being BROUGHT
DOWN from their state and are put on a Solid bench; white and long. Little
angels pass by giggling]

[They wake up and notice each other]
ASHLEA:
[yawning] Where am I?

XIMENA:
(tired, surprised)
My Father was taking me to school a few minutes ago in downtown Medellin
ALEXIA:
[also, gaining conciousness] What's the matter, I was about to catch the bus in Petrograd.

[Another girl is brought down, she is ROSE]

[A VOICE, More angels murmuring ]
A VOICE:
Silence!. This a heavenly matter
[Angels in a choir, start singing]
Is a heavenly heavenly matter
Our father is here to gather
Us in a grand reunion, Children of him, Children of true
listen to our Father, tell yourself be quiet
tell yourself don't even move

ROSE:
I'm from Pennsylvania and was heading for my audition in downtown Pittsburgh


ALEXIA:
Is so unreal, we can understand each other


XIMENA:
Is so real, we can see each other as one


ROSE:
Is so real, I feel the sound of a song


ASHLEA:
What song, you must be wrong!


[Angels come back and sing]

ANGELS:
Rejoice, rejoice. Feel The presence of our Lord

Rejoice, rejoice. Feel his love, sure it is from up above

[FOUR Angels face the four girls]

ANGEL 1 TO ASHLEA:
Was so sad, you didn't help your little sister with
homework


ASHLEA:
How do you know?


ANGEL 2 TO XIMENA:
Was a shame, you didn't clean your room, don't want to
tell you was you to blame


XIMENA:
How did you know?


ANGEL 3 TO ROSE:
Was a shame you pulled your pussycat's tail


ROSE:
Was me to blame?


ANGEL 4 TO ALEXIA:
Was a shame you didn't share a piece of bread with
brother Pavel


ALEXIA:
I was hungry an didn't know
Am I to blame?


[choreography]

ANGELS:
Because you are still Children, Children in GOD'S eyes. He
will be always nice... at day, at night, even if it rains

even if is tonite

[Angels leave, and an old man comes to them]

XIMENA:
You must be God


ASHLEA:
The one that have us here


ROSE:
Should we fear?


ALEXIA:
Tell us please why are we here?


XIMENA:
NO. Our end is near?



The Old man comes with a heavy book. Angels help him
with it. It is SAINT PETER,over sixties

SAINT PETER:
Well, well here we are again, yesterday
were the kids from Somerset school bus:
and now four girls..

XIMENA:
I'm Ximena

ALEXIA:
I'm Alexia

ROSE:
I'm Rose, and you?

ASHLEA:
I'm Ashlea

SAINT PETER:
I'm Peter

ANGELS:
THE ONLY ONE CHOSEN TO HELP GOD, THE
ROCK THAT WAITS FOR YOU AT HEAVEN'S
GATES

SAINT PETER:
I'm here to see if... I mean, why you came so soon?

ASHLEA:
Are we gonna go back home?

ROSE:
I feel so helpless, so alone

SAINT PETER:
Just let me check this Book. Won't take that long (looking through)

Angels spread some magical dust on them

SAINT PETER:
Who is Ximena?

XIMENA:
Here, what can... What does it say? SAINT PETER:
Not much, just stuff as of yesterday

SAINT PETER:
Who is Rose?

ROSE:
It's me. Why? What does it say?

SAINT PETER:
Just throwing away your mom's soup

ROSE:
Oh my GOD!

SAINT PETER:
STOP dear. Can't swear his name.

ALL smile...

SAINT PETER:
Who is Ashlea? (to her)
Guess is you my dear...(to her)

ASHLEA Yeah, it's me. Am afraid you gonna tell them that I...

SAINT PETER Hold it. Really? (reading)
Did you?

ASHLEA Stop! No! Is a private thing
(to the audience, worried) Is private!

SAINT PETER Okay, won't say anything about it. Just to let you know, bathrooms are availabe upon request in these Realms

[Little precious angels enter on stage, ages 4 and 5]

ROSE They are so cute!

SAINT PETER They are the most precious creatures

ASHLEA I know. Little angels! So adorable!

SAINT PETER Yeah, but they are the "special ones"

XIMENA You mean chosen? They are cute! awww!

SAINT PETER:
You said it right: They are...

ALEXIA:
Baby angels?

SAINT PETER:
Close to that my dear. They are the unborn children

ROSE:
Oh my... they look so sweet

XIMENA:
So special. Like the little sister I never had

SAINT PETER:
Well my dear, say Hi to your little sister. She is your little sister indeed.

XIMENA:
No! How? I feel like crying (she hugs her)

[all touched] ROSE:
Oh, for heaven's sake this is too much...

ALEXIA:
This is really... I can't take it

ASHLEA:
I wish I was home

XIMENA:
Was worth to be here. Is like a dream. I don't feel so alone anymore

SAINT PETER:
We have to make hard decisions in here, usually we admit kids into heaven with no problem, but this is different.

SUDDENLY a thunder, and an trumpet and a VOICE

GOD:
Hello(behind scene)

ALL:
HELLO, hi

GOD:
I made this occasion special as you may infer . You are really here with a UNIQUE purpose

All look around, the voice is paternally sweet

SAINT PETER:
My Lord you came in due time. I was really disappointed with a fair outcome

GOD:
I know Peter, I know the past and the present and the future as well

ASHLEA:
Dear God, You do really love us?

ROSE:
Dear God, what have you in mind for us

XIMENA:
Can I take my sister with me? If not, I'll stay here with her for a while.

ALEXIA:
Dear God is it true that... we'll never go back? Are we really in trouble?

SAINT PETER:
You see my LORD. This is harder than looking for HONEST politicians or another Twelve Apostles

GOD:
[He gets on stage] Peter is not time for jokes, I made this meeting with a purpose, come to me Children of God

GOD:
I made sure you see your little sins and made sure you value your Parents. My DEAR kids this is the good news

[All at once open their eyes and look at each other]

SAINT PETER:
I Have some people to welcome... be right back, definitely they are not lawyers I'm sure of that. (walk off stage)

GOD:
Well, MY CHILDREN. I'm gonna go straight to the point
you will return to your normal life but with a little seed

ASHLEA:
Seed? You mean something to grow?

ROSE:
Is it like a new life?

GOD:
My dear children, as soon as you go back, you will become my new messengers, even though you won't remember it. You will change people around you

XIMENA:
What about my little sister, can she go back?

GOD:
My dear, she will have another chance. Is not time for her now, but she will be back too, as long as your parents get along and love each other

ALEXIA:
I just want my mom and I wanna be a better person

GOD:
Just as My son found 12 apostles, you will be my messengers against evil. Not even this bad guy Satan will stop my plan

ROSE:
I feel different for sure but...

GOD:
I will tell Peter to get you ready and hopefully you will be here with me too after you finish your "cycle"

[PETER is back] SAINT PETER:
I'm back my Lord. Did I miss anything?

GOD:
No Peter. Just talking to my children...