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SIOBHAN<br />
Look, I'm just tryna help you. You don't have any friends and you look so sad all the time.<br />
ALEX<br />
I didn't ask you to talk to me. Leave me alone. Stay on your side of the fence.<br />
SIOBHAN<br />
Ooook. Well .... sorry for trying to be nice! I was just tryna help you cuz you don't have any<br />
friends. I'm not even suppose to talk ....<br />
Siobhan exits abruptly. Alex watches her as she leaves and takes his diary out from his school<br />
bag.<br />
ALEX<br />
I know it's kinda weird for a boy to keep a di ary . But Dr. Clarke says it's a good idea cuz instead<br />
of having everything up here(taps his temples.) I put it all in here(holds up journal.) That way,<br />
my brain is nice and empty. Because if it gets too full, it'll probably explode. That's what<br />
happened to Darren. He had too much stuff going on and didn't let any of it out. Speaking of<br />
him, Mam made the cake, she did. Spent the whole day on the thing. Decorated it with Smarties.<br />
Then dumped the whole thing in the bin ... again. I don't know what's wrong with me. Maybe I<br />
am weird, like Sive .. or Sibee or whatever her name said. I'm not like the others. I'm weird. And,<br />
a cup of tea won't solve anything!! don't even like tea, no 12 year old likes tea!<br />
Pause. Sighs. Siobhan quietly enters and lurks in the background.<br />
I don't know what's wrong with me. That's why I can't fix it. Cuz I don't know WHAT to fix. I<br />
don't think I have one massive problem, but many small little things that get to ye. If Darren<br />
were here, I'd talk to him. But he didn't have anyone to talk to, himself. And look at what<br />
happened to him. AAaahhh, I miss him so much. I miss the sun, I miss real chicken curry, not<br />
this fake stuff they have here. I miss the cold papayas. I miss my brother. But again, everyone<br />
else has "turned to their own affairs."<br />
Siobhan walks upstage and sits on the bench beside Alex.<br />
SIOBHAN<br />
Alex, Alex? What you doing? Why are you talking to yourself? Listen Alex, I honestly don't<br />
mean to insult you. I'm just trying to be a good person.<br />
She looks at Alex. He sees a bruise on her jaw.<br />
ALEX<br />
That looks sore. (Pointing at her jaw.)<br />
SIOBHAN<br />
Yeah. It was an accident. Dad apologized.
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