I thought you were okay 

with all of this 

I thought you were okay with me being pregnant 

I thought okay 

I am sorry 

what do you want me to do?

I want you to get an abortion 

I can't take care of you and a kid 

you want me to kill the baby 

I don't want you to kill it 

I want you to take its out of its misery 

what do you mean 

well its inside you 

and we would be terrible parents 

hahaha yes we would 

and she tilts a bottle of wine 

and he picks up his bag and travels out of the door 

she sits at the table 

drunk in her tears 

and says to her 

stomach what am I going to do with you ?

I should come up with a name for you 

how about April may 

April may, that bad man is your daddy 

she chokes on her thick saliva 

her hands go limps

her eyes closed 

her lips purple 

her last words 

where 

what did he put 

in this drink ?

"I hope I'm not disturbing you."

"Do I know you?"

"We've met, once I believe. At the holiday party? Maybe two years ago?"

"Holiday party?"

"For Bertram & West?"

"I'm afraid I'm not..."

"It's not important. Please, may I come inside? It's chilly out here, and I have something I need to tell you."

"No, I don't think..."

"Please. I won't take up much of your time. But, you see, it's rather important. It's about your husband."

"James?"

"Yes. James. And my wife. Catherine."

"...I'm afraid I don't..."

"Please. I don't want to have to do this out here."

"I think you'd better..."

"Listen. Look at these. I had a private investigator follow them. He took these. Just look at them."

"You need to go now."

"Just look, Diane! It's him! It's James. And that - that, her, right there - that's my wife. Catherine."

"...What is this?"

"It's right there, in black and white. You must see?"

"I don't..."

"Please. We need to talk."

"Who are you?"

"I'm Robert Huntington. My wife Catherine is your husband's.... Listen, I know this is a lot to take in at one time. It's a lot. We've met, we met at the holiday party. Don't you remember?"

"Catherine Huntington?"

"My wife. Yes."

"She's James's therapist."

"Yes."

"What's going on. Please tell me what this is all about."

"Please, Diane. Let me come in. We have a lot to talk about."

"This can't be happening..."

"I'm afraid..."

"Oh...oh."

"Yes."

"...Please. Won't you come in."

"Thank you."

"What's going on, Ryker?"

"I don't know, Cole. I'm trying everything but it won't work! Tell Savannah everything will be fine, and then get back here and help me!!"

"I'm going, I'm going! Should I send Steel up here to help?"

"What does it look like?! The ship's about to crash! Yes, get them ALL up here, and fast!"

"What's going on? I heard a lot of shouting."

"The ship is crashing, Tempest. There's nothing we can do, unless everyone gets up here and we all stabalize it with our telepathic abilities."

"I'll get them."

"Cole just went; stay here and help me! Why does everyone have to go running away when I need them?!"

"Why can't you just stay put?"

"Shut up."

“Look,— have you ever driven a stick before?”

“No,— this is my first time.”

“I don’t think we have time for a lesson. Besides, if you’ve never done it before we’ll need to take it slow and we might have to skip dinner before the movie. It could be messy.”

“I really want to drive your pony.—— Just the thought is exhilarating. I can feel my heart racing with anticipation.”

“Girl,— MUSTANG.—— Pony implies small, not ready for a ride. A Mustang is wild,— free,— no holes barred; with the top down, the wind blowing through your hair; an unstoppable force propelling you though time and space as you’re almost carried into another dimension-of-pleasure,—— whether you’re in the driver’s seat, or just along for the ride. I’d love for you to just enjoy,—— with you, heaven is my destination.”

“Hold your horses buddy. I ain’t takin’ the back seat to no smooth-talker. My momma warned me about boys like you. If we’re doin’ this, I ain’t no passenger on this ride. I’ll be the one in control taking us on this journey. After all, this is my first time with a stick and I want it to be perfect.”

“Okay, darlin‘, climb aboard. Lets get the engine purrin’”

“I need the top down. I want to feel the freedom, unhampered,—the thrill of fresh air surrounding me as the sun caress my very essence.”

“Let me pop-the-top kitten,—— there, is that better? Let me help you with that belt.”

“What’s the problem?”

“You have to baby the starter — wind her up gentle. Turn the key slow. I’m literally licking lips in anticipation. That’s it, now the fuel is flowing. Gently, ease on the petals,—that’s it all the way down. Feel the engine purring. Pump the pedal lightly and embrace it‘s power.”

“Ohhhhhhh, god, this is intense.”

“The plush interior is so warm and inviting. I can hear your heart beating. Ease off the pedals. Can you feel the relentless stroke of the pistons as the clutch engages? No lunging,— pull out slow and watch the scratches. Easy, that‘s it, you‘ve got this. Perfect, oh god you‘re a natural. Scratches, scratches, come on baby!”

“Sit back and enjoy. I got this.”

“Ease up baby — or this will be a short trip.”

“This is my ride so shut-up there‘s no stoppin‘ until I‘m satisfied. A few scratches are just mile markers on this journey. I’m going to take you to places you’ve never been before.”

“I think you lied to me. This isn’t your first time driving a stick.”

“You’re right; I got to drive that jacked-up Maverick last weekend.”

“I could tell.—— Eva right?”

“Yep! That’s her. She’s got a decked out hot-rod that just won‘t stop. She got buckled-up and let me drive all night.—— Does that bother you Mustang?”

“Not at all baby, I wouldn’t mind drivin’ that myself.”

“That can be arranged. She loves to race. I’ll set it up for tomorr... Ohhhhh!

"... I got up and he was already there, standing by the door. Something had told me to check.... yea, just staring. (Nudge) Honey, get up- we have to get ready for school."

"Nooo.... five more minutes."

"How could I have known it would storm, David? The parasol is always at the front door, but Rosie wanted to take it to school yesterday- and she left it.... (Poke) Babe, you HAVE to get up, we are going to be late."

"No Mommy, I'm still tired."

"Well.... we all will be drenched and sopping in separate places, what do you want from me? I can't talk right now- he is tapping the window. I can't believe this.... We are never this late- (shake) ROSIE, GET UP!"

"MOM! OWW! YOU HURT ME!!"

"GET UP! YOUR CLOTHES ARE IN THE BATHROOM! If I have to come back in here again.... Yes, David. I will tell her to grab it today.... I'll remind her.... mmhm, yea.... YES!"

(Thump)

"YOU HIT ME WITH THE PHONE!"

"Peanut! I'm sorry.... (exhale) sweety, please get ready. Did you finish this?"

"No, I forgot."

"You were suppose to do it last night- you can't get points for it now.... Oh, sorry babe.... umm, wait let me check.... no he's still there. He's peering in. I really gotta go babe."

"I can't get points?! I did most of my choirs!"

"Go get ready; we can talk about it after.... can he come in David?

"Mom, why is he there?"

".... because we are LATE!!!"

"Ok mommy."

"How does he always get here so fast? He must drive a faster car.... speaking of cars, I'm bringing mine in today to see Kyle. He said it should be ready by 5:30- if not, can you get me?"

"Mom!! I hate these pants! You know that! They're too tight!"

"Put them on your dresser, I'll give them to Jenny.... why not? .... for the noise when I start it up. No.... I didn't get a chance to, I talked to him after you left .... here, new pants love"

"Mom, can you grab the toothpaste for me- somebody put it away; ask Dave if he did it...."

"6:15! (Ugh) we are never going to eat tonight...."

"Did he put it back?"

"I was gonna make flank steak and ...."

"Did he put it back?"

"Honey, NO!!"

"You didn't even ask him...."

"I did it...."

(Glaring)

"I gotta go."

(Glaring)

You ready!?"

"I didn't brush."

"I'm sorry David .... here, get your shoes on."

"I Diiddn't.... brushhh my TEEETHHH."

"We'll talk later .... after your tooth is brushed then.... Bye hon."

"You said tooth."

"What!?"

"You said tooth...."

"I did?" (Laughs)

(Laughs), "yea"

(Hugging)

"I love you Momma"

"I love you.... put your shoes on, AFTER your tooth is brushed (smiles)....

(listening).... I hear the door."

"Can he come in?"

"I didn't think.... I guess he can"

"I'm not ready!"

"Hurray.... he's walking in. I don't think he can wait any longer...."

(grabs bag, time runs out, door slams)

"Mom, I'm going out to walking the dog."

"Ok honey, be back by dinnertime."

BANG!

"That's much better."

"AHHHHHHHH! WHAT THE HELL! WHO ARE YOU?"

"I'm Oscar, your dog."

"Your not a dog, your an amagi like Harry Potter, or some demon crap like that."

"No, your just dead."

"WHAT?!"

"It's quite the surreal experience to be honest."

"I'M DEAD!"

"Yep, we just got hit by a car just now."

"WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME BEFORE!"

"You only just asked."

"I AM DEAD! HOW! HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME?!"

"HEY DIMWIT! I"M DEAD TOO! BECAUSE YOU COULDN'T GET OFF YOUR STUPID PHONE FOR TEN SECOND TO CROSS THE DAMN ROAD!"

"Fair enough."

"Do you know what to do now?"

"Hey, your the dog, your supposed to know this kinda thing."

"Your the master, your supposed to know this human stuff."

"You know, I liked you so much better when you were a dog."

"I like you so much better when I didn't have to listen to you."

"But seriously, what do we do now?"

"Maybe shut up. There's a creepy skeleton in a cloak over there. If we let him speak, hell tell us something."

"Really? You do dad jokes? In this situation!"

"Shhhhh."

"Are thee children of Adam?"

"I ain't. I'm the child of two dogs I've never met."

"My dad's name is Jared."

"Thou art thee stupidest people to come into existence."

"Apparently you've never met a boy before."

"HEY!"

"Don't leave the door open, the snow will blow in."

"Sorry. I'm just wondering what's going on."

"Close the door, and you'll find out."

"There you go, it's shut. Is it okay if I take my coat and hat off?"

"Whatever you want."

"You're being so hostile. And that look on your face ..."

"Look me in the eyes and tell me you don't know why that is."

"I've never seen you so ... angry?"

"Tell me you don't know why!"

"No, it's more like wounded."

"Tell me!"

"Don't yell at me. I have no idea what's going on."

"Who drove you home tonight?"

"Drove me home? Marcia. I told you we were going to the movies."

"And if I smelled your clothes, it would be her perfume?"

"Perfume? What's gotten into you?"

"Not cologne?"

"You think ..."

"Well?"

"I'm not going to even dignify that with a response."

"Tell me. I see what's going on. Three nights out this week. Movies and drinks, you tell me."

"Yeah, I tell you. I fucking tell you. I'm entitled to go out and have some fun. Me and the girls. End of story."

"Not that guy from marketing you're always telling me about?"

"You watch your mouth, mister. Ow! Why you little ..."

"Look, baby, you had that coming. I just get jealous, is all. I'm sorry, I'm sorry. No, don't get your coat. I'm sorry."

"Sorry as hell. If you think I'm gonna stay here and take that, you are sorely misguided."

"Baby, wait, please ..."

"Like hell I will. And, yes, I think I will slam the door shut as I walk out. Have a great night, asshole."

#dialogue #challenge #prose #drama

     "All the other couples here hugging and kissing....why don't you?"

     "Maybe they're not sitting with their mother-in-laws."

     "If that's the case, then I'll take a walk."

     "Mah, sit down! I wanted to see the both of you."

     "I can go for a stroll around the yard with the baby."

     "You mean the patch of dirt near the picnic tables? Mah, just stay here......"

     "Please mom, stop fidgeting.  I'm pregnant and visiting your son upstate. I didn't wake up at 5 am to come all the way here to stick my tongue down his throat."

     "Love is lost......I was so afraid of this happening."

     "Mah.....Zee and I are fine. Not your problem..... Tell me, what are the lawyers saying? Did they file for the appeal yet?"

     "He said we have to wait it out."

     "Fuck'in idiots. There are people out there who've done way worse than me...left the scene of the accident and got no jail time. It's the repeat offenders that get all the perks."

     "maybe they also didn't have 2 dead pedestrians."

     "Jay-walking between double-parked cars at midnight!!! I DIDN'T SEE THEM!!!"

     "Ahhh, conversations well worth a flight from JFK to Buffalo, and then the hour drive to this facility, and let's not forget we had to wait another hour till after the count."

     "I'm sorry....but I'm dying in here Zee."

     "You've got it wrong. You're killing us in here. Please, don't talk about all the headaches...we talk about them every day.  I'm fine just to sit here and hold your hand."

    "Doesn't she look beautiful Joe?"

     "Yeah mah, she does."

     "So then tell her."

     "You just did!....  Mah, give us a few minutes?"

     "She's insane.....are you listening to her?"

     "I'm trying hard not to.  I don't need to hear my mother in law give tips to her son on foreplay."

     "Ert, stop it, I'm nauseous......how are we going to do this Zee?"

     "Wait it out I guess.  Try not to be a bigger pain in the ass than when you're at home?  Don't piss anyone here off."

     "I love you."

     "I know."

*So are you going to tell me this great plan?

# No.

*Why not?

# Because I don’t like repeating myself. I’ll tell you when everyone gets here.

Who all’s coming?

#Jenna and Bishop.

*Just four of us?

# Yeah.

*Is getting us all killed part of the plan?

# No.

*How come Donny’s not coming?

# He said he was busy.

*Hmmm probably be better if Donny was coming.

#Well he not!

$ Hey guys!

*Hey Jenna what’s up?

$ Just the usual. Actually I thought I was late. Where is everyone?

*It’s just gonna be us three and the Bishop.

$ Really that’s it? Do we have a plan?

*Ask the mastermind over there.

$ What about Donny?

# Donny isn’t coming!

$ Alight Jeez..Psst.

What’s with Diggs?

*Idk He’s been edgy all day.

# You guys know I can hear you right?

*Heh heh yah we were just messing around. Not like you’ve been biting my head off all day…

% Hey losers!

*Sup Bishop?

$ You know you don’t have to respond when he says that right?

*Yah yah whatever were all here how bout telling us this plan Diggs.

% Woah you mean this is it?

# Yes it’ll just be the four of us.

% Just the four of us against Taran the Crusher!? We’re going to get our faces melted!

$ I’m kinda with Bishop on this one. Doesn’t it take like ten people to beat Taran?

% At least!

What about Donny isn’t he coming?

*Hem hem ix-nay on the onny day

%

Bro, you know I don’t speak Spanish.

# Enough! Can everyone just focus?

*Yeah we can focus on this so called plan if you’re ready to spill the beans.

# Fine but pay attention I only wanna say this once.

$ You got it boss!

# Ok so the four of us rush in at once.

*Okaaaay..

# Bishop will attack 1st and draw agro and Jenna will hang back and dual cast mez and binding.

$ Alright.

#While he’s busy with Bishops taunts and Jenna’s debuffs Tanner can come in and go for the legs.

% I’m guessing you want me to use monster bile so he’ll ignore Tanner’s attacks?

# Correct. So while you’re doing that I’ll climb to the top of the spire and spam fireball till he’s dead.

*Hold on. You mean that’s it?

# Umm yeah.

% Dude. I don’t think this is going to work.

#I said it would be fine didn’t I? Now let’s go!

$… I guess we should go after him.

% I guess so. You guys realize were about to have our faces melted right?

*Yeah I know. Maybe we should change our guild name to The Suicide Squad.

%But seriously does anyone know why Donny isn’t coming?

Maybe it's better this way.

What are you saying?

I'm saying it's better you found out this way.

Are you guys about done? I want dessert.

Shut up, bitch.

Stop it, Darryl. It's better this way.

How is this better? How is any of this better?

Sweetie, please, I wanted to tell you. Actually, I came to break up with her, but it's better that you know now.

You were going to what? I thought you loved me, Allison.

I don't know who I love. I mean, Darryl makes me extremely happy and he is... well, was my best friend. Shannon, you're beautiful and I love hanging out with you. I mean I love both of you but not in that way. I tried and tried. I even started hitting myself with a rubber band every time I couldn't. I just... can't.

Don't cry, sweetie.

I swear I didn't mean for anyone to get hurt. I didn't mean to cheat on you. She just kissed me, and I didn't want to lose my friend.

You could've stopped me.

That would hurt you. We both know it. I hadn't even told you about Darryl.

How serious is it?

We live together.

Oh... Ally, you know you can tell me anything.

The last time I told someone this happened...

Oh my gosh! They burned you?

Why didn't you show me this before, Ally?

So you can laugh and say this is what I get? No thank you. That's the last time I've ever trusted someone with my secret.

So you knew?

Well yeah! There's only so many times I can have someone's tongue down my pants and feel nothing.

Is it like fear?

No. It's just uncomfortable. Like, when we get into it, I just want it to stop.

That's why you don't want to.

I didn't know people could do that. Sex is so wonderful.

Not for me. It's just not my thing.

So do you not want to be with me anymore too?

Of course I want you, Darryl. I still love being with you and being kissed and stuff. I just don't really want sex ever. I know that isn't what you want. I doubt you even want to be here right now.

Well you were holding hands with some random chick. I love you Allison. We can make this work.

I can't deal with this...

What?

You just dumped me for this ugly ass dude?And you can't even have sex? Listen, I'm sorry you got burned or whatever but I just can't do this. Don't call me anymore.

I can't believe she just...

Don't worry, sweetie. I'm still here. You deserve better than that anyway.