(They exit. Paul
stands staring after them.)
I’m confused… what else is new, I’m always confused. I thought
I had made a friend today, I mean I have friends but not friends like Chris and
Angus but like a proper friend. Emily was crying while I was studying so I went
over and talked to her. I found out that she had a teddy bear for when she’s
upset. I talked to her about the posters Rose had been putting up around school…
about Emily being pregnant. Emily was really nice… I mean really nice because
she actually talked to me. I know all the girls like me and everything, they’re
just shy which is why they avoid me but Emily actually talked to me. She was so
upset about Chris telling rose about the baby. Chris really annoys me; sometimes
I wish that Chris would just vanish… that he would be gone forever and that he’d
never come back and that they would find the body a few weeks later, it would
be broken, decayed, covered in maggots and rats eating away at his flesh.
(Painfully long pause)Emily hugged me, she actually hugged me I told her that
we could skip school tomorrow and then she hugged me. She even kissed me… on
the forehead but she still kissed me and she held my hand until Alysa shouted
out her. They talked a bit about how I was bad for her to be around and Chris
would be annoyed at that. Emily then said that she was using me to get a day off;
Alysa then proceeded to call me “Fatty”. Emily then left after saying “Thanks
for taking my name off the list”, so Emily is grateful for what I have done for
her but chooses those mean girls over me… I don’t think I will ever understand
girls.