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Hi there, I’m Natasha Cosgrove, a Year 10 student at Rockwood high, CA. I’m your average American girl who lives an average lifestyle here in Rockwood. But things changed… and never seemed average.
You see, it was Sunday… a pretty normal Sunday, really. I was making lunch for myself, because Dad was out and Mom was at work. Until I got a phone call… the phone call that changed my life.
Natasha: Hello?
Lady: Hello, I’m Andrea Symons from Westford Hospital. Is this Natasha Cosgrove?
Natasha: Yes…
Lady: Hello, Natasha. I’m calling to inform you about some rather sad news.
Natasha: Sad news?
Lady: Yes. You see, your father was speeding on the high way and... died…
Natasha: What? Why the hell was he speeding?!
Lady: It seems that he was depressed… He was having an affair with your mother and a woman named Candice White.
Natasha: WHAT?! Affair? Oh my god…
Lady: Yes… well… we’ve informed your mother and she seemed quite upset.
It seems li-
Natasha: (slams phone and runs to her bedroom.)
I couldn’t believe the news that I heard. My father having an affair with my mom? Surprising… but him dieing and being depressed was even more shocking. I just ran to my room, so depressed my self. I’m an only child, you see, so my family and friends mean the world.
Mom: Honey? Where are you? (walks in Natasha’s room) Natasha?
Natasha: (sobs) what?
Mom: Oh, sweetie… they told you, too?
Natasha: What do you mean they told me too? Aren’t they supposed to?
Mom: Well, yes, I meant-
Natasha: Wait, you knew you were having an affair with Dad, right?
Mom: Well-
Natasha: Yeah! It all makes sense now! You and Dad were going out at the same time on purpose!
Mom: Sweet-
Natasha: Great! Now a lying family, too! (walks out)
Monday wasn’t so great. It was awful… I ran all the way to school… so my Mom wouldn’t catch me and talk about it. I just was so mad at her right now. I just didn’t talk to anybody really.
Camilla: Hey, Tash. Did you see the new movie?
Natasha: (walks past)
Camilla: Tasha, did you just ignore me?
It pained me to ignore Camilla, but it pained me even more if I acted like nothing happened. At class, I sat separately, away from Tiffany and Camilla.
At lunch, the next day, I just sat down on the step and ate and did nothing else… really.
Rhys: Hey…
Natasha: Hey… Look, I don’t want you to come and make me feel better ‘cos you’re doing worse…
Rhys: Okay… but I just wanna talk to you…
Natasha: Fine…
Rhys: Y’know, Your friends are there no matter. I saw you push them away when you needed help.
Natasha: I don’t need help, Rhys. I’m not a psychopathic maniac like some people in this world.
Rhys: I know you’re not… you’re… beautiful.
Natasha: What? Did you just call me beautiful?
Rhys: Yeah… I like you… I guess…
Natasha: … I guess I like you too… (laughs)
Rhys: So, you wanna go out?
Natasha: Yeah, that’d be nice.
Rhys: (smiles)
Camilla: What do you think’s up with Tash?
Tiffany: Dunno… Maybe her dog died?
Camilla: She doesn’t have a dog…
Tiffany: Oh, right…
Misshanti: Obviously, someone died.
Tiffany: Whatever, your majesty.
Misshanti: (does rude gesture)
Camilla: Tiff, this might be interesting to hear?
Tiffany: (rolls eyes)
Misshanti: Well, whatever… I thought you’d know how Natasha would act, since you’re her friend and all. Maybe be you should ask her?
Tiffany: Oh, yeah! Go ask, Cam.
Misshanti: Boy, and I thought the popular were dumb.
Camilla: Let’s go.
[Camilla and Tiffany sit next to Natasha]
Tiffany: Hey Natasha, I know you probably don’t wanna talk to us but of you want to tell us why you’re upset then, that would make our day.
Camilla: (nods)
Natasha: I’m sorry, guys. I know you’re my friends and that you’ll always support me no matter what, but I pushed you away… Sorry…
Camilla: No prob, girl.
Natasha: It’s just… I was upset… and depressed about my dad dieing in a car crash.
[Camilla and Tiffany’s mouth fall]
Natasha: I got a phone call this Sunday saying that my dad was speeding ‘cos he was depressed about the affair he was having.
[Tiffany and Camilla’s mouth fall even more]
Tiffany: If that happened, then we can understand why you were sad…
Camilla: And ignored me…
Natasha: I’m sorry, guys.
[Group hug]
Natasha: Oh, by the way, Rhys asked me out!
[All three squeal]
You see, it was Sunday… a pretty normal Sunday, really. I was making lunch for myself, because Dad was out and Mom was at work. Until I got a phone call… the phone call that changed my life.
Natasha: Hello?
Lady: Hello, I’m Andrea Symons from Westford Hospital. Is this Natasha Cosgrove?
Natasha: Yes…
Lady: Hello, Natasha. I’m calling to inform you about some rather sad news.
Natasha: Sad news?
Lady: Yes. You see, your father was speeding on the high way and... died…
Natasha: What? Why the hell was he speeding?!
Lady: It seems that he was depressed… He was having an affair with your mother and a woman named Candice White.
Natasha: WHAT?! Affair? Oh my god…
Lady: Yes… well… we’ve informed your mother and she seemed quite upset.
It seems li-
Natasha: (slams phone and runs to her bedroom.)
I couldn’t believe the news that I heard. My father having an affair with my mom? Surprising… but him dieing and being depressed was even more shocking. I just ran to my room, so depressed my self. I’m an only child, you see, so my family and friends mean the world.
Mom: Honey? Where are you? (walks in Natasha’s room) Natasha?
Natasha: (sobs) what?
Mom: Oh, sweetie… they told you, too?
Natasha: What do you mean they told me too? Aren’t they supposed to?
Mom: Well, yes, I meant-
Natasha: Wait, you knew you were having an affair with Dad, right?
Mom: Well-
Natasha: Yeah! It all makes sense now! You and Dad were going out at the same time on purpose!
Mom: Sweet-
Natasha: Great! Now a lying family, too! (walks out)
Monday wasn’t so great. It was awful… I ran all the way to school… so my Mom wouldn’t catch me and talk about it. I just was so mad at her right now. I just didn’t talk to anybody really.
Camilla: Hey, Tash. Did you see the new movie?
Natasha: (walks past)
Camilla: Tasha, did you just ignore me?
It pained me to ignore Camilla, but it pained me even more if I acted like nothing happened. At class, I sat separately, away from Tiffany and Camilla.
At lunch, the next day, I just sat down on the step and ate and did nothing else… really.
Rhys: Hey…
Natasha: Hey… Look, I don’t want you to come and make me feel better ‘cos you’re doing worse…
Rhys: Okay… but I just wanna talk to you…
Natasha: Fine…
Rhys: Y’know, Your friends are there no matter. I saw you push them away when you needed help.
Natasha: I don’t need help, Rhys. I’m not a psychopathic maniac like some people in this world.
Rhys: I know you’re not… you’re… beautiful.
Natasha: What? Did you just call me beautiful?
Rhys: Yeah… I like you… I guess…
Natasha: … I guess I like you too… (laughs)
Rhys: So, you wanna go out?
Natasha: Yeah, that’d be nice.
Rhys: (smiles)
Camilla: What do you think’s up with Tash?
Tiffany: Dunno… Maybe her dog died?
Camilla: She doesn’t have a dog…
Tiffany: Oh, right…
Misshanti: Obviously, someone died.
Tiffany: Whatever, your majesty.
Misshanti: (does rude gesture)
Camilla: Tiff, this might be interesting to hear?
Tiffany: (rolls eyes)
Misshanti: Well, whatever… I thought you’d know how Natasha would act, since you’re her friend and all. Maybe be you should ask her?
Tiffany: Oh, yeah! Go ask, Cam.
Misshanti: Boy, and I thought the popular were dumb.
Camilla: Let’s go.
[Camilla and Tiffany sit next to Natasha]
Tiffany: Hey Natasha, I know you probably don’t wanna talk to us but of you want to tell us why you’re upset then, that would make our day.
Camilla: (nods)
Natasha: I’m sorry, guys. I know you’re my friends and that you’ll always support me no matter what, but I pushed you away… Sorry…
Camilla: No prob, girl.
Natasha: It’s just… I was upset… and depressed about my dad dieing in a car crash.
[Camilla and Tiffany’s mouth fall]
Natasha: I got a phone call this Sunday saying that my dad was speeding ‘cos he was depressed about the affair he was having.
[Tiffany and Camilla’s mouth fall even more]
Tiffany: If that happened, then we can understand why you were sad…
Camilla: And ignored me…
Natasha: I’m sorry, guys.
[Group hug]
Natasha: Oh, by the way, Rhys asked me out!
[All three squeal]