Class Teacher- What is this I'm hearing from everyone? You and Melvin were dating? He broke up with you? What is all this nonsense? Are you finally giving in to stupidity like all your other useless friends? Hmm? Talk to me Alice. what's happening?
Alice- Its just some rumors ma'am. the girls are simply jealous of me. there was nothing going on between us. gossip is an everyday thing.
Class teacher- well , keep your eyes open sweetheart. Amy is not your friend. do you think she will care if you fail this class or end up in the streets or die in a well? she won't wipe your butt when you have a diarrhea... pardon my language but you have to look after your own back dear, everyone does.
Alice- i can understand ma'am.
Class teacher- i don't get why you still tolerate her after knowing everything. that girl is everything but your friend. i used to have plenty of flies like her around me back in high school and college. i just shut them out and searched for better friends and eventually found them. trust me it's better to hang out with people who don't suck the life out of you every chance they get. i know this sounds very mean cause you're her bff and I'm probably trying to wedge between you and her but the reality is that she only hangs out with people when she needs something from them and unfortunately i can't fix that behavior. it's her innate trait.
Alice- ...i know maam.
Class teacher- Listen carefully girl. I'll bear everything ..... every single loser, freak, crackhead, murderer, every failure of a student in your class because they were born out of wedlocks. but losing a star student like you? it's not even a question. i am warning you Alice, this is high time for you to cut off the dead parts out of your life. you're going to be an adult very soon. none of these so called "friends" of yours will watch your back dear so you have to be very very proactive. you get what I'm saying?
Alice- yes ma'am.
Class teacher- You need to pick up your game Alice. Ok? Kids look up to you, even i look up to you, i don't know if the principal does... but you are a role model at our school.
Alice- ok.
[class teacher starts speaking quietly]
class teacher- Ah by the way, the maths teacher wants you to focus more on your studies from now on. he told me he gave you grace marks this time cause you have worked hard on his assignment. even he likes you so much at such a short time which is honestly... crazy cause he barely talks to any teachers other than me... but that's not our concern right now. see, the finals will be tough and you won't be getting grace marks at that time. papers will be set by the central board and you have to study study and study. high school is very important and your grades will decide your college. i know you have big dreams Alice. stay on your path. be steady and focused dear.
Alice- yes ma'am.
class teacher- you are a good girl. you may leave now. and send the next student in please....
[Alice leaves while peering at the math teacher who stares back at her from his cubicle. leaving the room she meets Damian but he doesn't talk much. he enters by brushing against her hands and smiles at her. she smiles back and leaves. alice goes to a washroom and coincidentally comes across Amy.]
Amy- Alice? What's the deal? Why that skank suddenly called you?
Alice- just some paperwork about the captain duty and....lack of a promising male captainship.
Amy- Uhuh.... Wait... so she was deciding who's gonna be the next captain?
Alice- yeah she was.... i guess.
Amy- wowwww. so who's it gonna be? Lucas? Mikey? Conrad?....what about Damian?
Alice- i have no clue. what's going on in class right now? i heard Mrs. Devon is absent today. is there a substitute teacher this time?
Amy- yeah. she's young. all the guys are busy swooning at her boobs and ass instead of taking notes on english literature.
Alice- really?...thats pretty crazy.
Amy- crazy right?
Alice- I heard you beat up Melvin real good that day. that was even crazier to think.
Amy- haha nice joke.
Alice- he didn't beat you up and neither you did him. then why did you get suspended?
Amy- ugh... i don't know. principal hates my guts i guess.
Alice- ohh speak of the devil, hey Melvin going somewhere?
Melvin- shut up. I'm busy....
(Melvin quickly trods towards faculty room.)
Amy- damn someone's in a hurry. guess it's a nature's call.
Alice- yeah inside the faculty room.... he sure loves to let go in front of all the male teachers.
Amy- ...Alice that's fucking rude ok? i know his friends joke about him being gay but you too?
Alice- ah well.... we all get loose screws at some point of time.
Amy- i can tell. ugh he deserved so much better than you.
Alice- why don't you date him then? maybe you can "fix" him.
Amy- what the fuck? are you actually telling me to go date your ex? no thank you.
Alice- you can stop the drama now, you like Melvin, the whole world knows that. and i don't care who he dates or fucks. you can have him.... all to yourself.
Amy- ....
Alice- i am not into pretending Amy. i am just way too raw for anyone to handle. i know why i have so many enemies in class.
Amy- ...hahhaahah looks like someones having a power trip. what did you suck this time ? Madam Didi's asscrack? i know you always become an asshole when you hear even the slightest compliment even if it's about your slutty ass looks or behaviour. i know what you've been doing all this time going back and forth between faculty room and class. you think no one sees anything Alice? you're damn wrong.
(Alice laughs and leaves.)
Alice- i am so glad someone knows the real me. what else could i ever expect from a snake ass bff.
Amy- oh boy if i am a snake then you are a fucking rat!!!
Alice- hahahahhahah.
Amy- fuck you!!
(Alice feels like slapping her but instead she controls her anger by walking away without looking back. she doesn't feel anything even with those bolting insults. after she comes back to the classroom she finds only Damian sitting at a corner and looking out the window until Alice enters and goes to her seat.)
Alice- where is everyone?
Damian- they went to the games room.
Alice- we should go there too. right?
Damian- i don't feel like it.
Alice- that's too bad.
Damian- don't leave. please.
(Alice feels dumbfounded for a minute then shrugs it off and smiles then sits next to him and holds his hand tight. Damian smiles and lays his head on her shoulder.)
Damian- i am super bored.
Alice- is that a confession?
Damian- about what?
Alice- about you being gay or something.
Damian- hahaahahha where did you get that idea from?
Alice- .....who knows.
Damian- I'm not gay. i don't like guys to point of fucking them.
Alice- then what are you?
Damian- anything but gay.
Alice- you homophobic?
Damian- well...depends what kinda gay we are dealing with.
Alice- fair.
Damian- ....
Alice- can you help me with trigonometry?
Damian- whaaat? Alice Jones is bad at math.
Alice- no one is perfect, duffer.
Damian- hahaha..... ok.. you have give a treat of Gojungs chicken wings and honey garlic kebabs or the deals off.
Alice- alright.
Damian- wonderful. lets start then shall we....
(Damian proceeds to help her on math until the period ends and the students return to class.)