Dramatic Monologue Draft 3
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(Elizabeth is hiding in a bush)
It was dark - thankfully, I just want to hide. I'm drenched through and cold but just glad to be away. It's like the last time but worse. It's not fair - how do I get away - I can't. I just have to sit here and wait in the gloom until everyone's gone.
(Sighs and pauses)
It was like this before - things seemed to calm down when I moved here - I finally have some friends, not cast aside for being poor or unpopular and different - I could cope again. It's scary how easily things change.
(Hears a noise in the bush and flinches - looks around)
It's not safe here, well it's not the best place to be - I can't stay here much longer, its driving me crazy. I swear I'm hearing things now. Well, I guess they'd love this - they've driven me away to be sat here in the mud and dirt, it just makes their words more true!
(Pauses)
It started off so well, I was determined not to be a laughing stock again - everyone saying I'm a freak - it was hard enough before. I mean I was actually included this time - fair enough not popular, but I didn't need that - didn't want it, I just wanted to be normal for once. Was that too much to ask? Well I guess it was.
(Sighs, looks upset)
When the time came to go I hovered a while in front of what could only be called a "mansion" - well compared to my house its like a mansion. My feet felt so heavy, when I reached the door, my heart pounding, I immediately regretted it and went to turn around. I went to run but Joanne noticed me - just my luck
"omg your here at last! its gunna be sooooo great". As usual she was excited, but looked upset at my glum expression. But I mean what did she expect, ...
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(Sighs, looks upset)
When the time came to go I hovered a while in front of what could only be called a "mansion" - well compared to my house its like a mansion. My feet felt so heavy, when I reached the door, my heart pounding, I immediately regretted it and went to turn around. I went to run but Joanne noticed me - just my luck
"omg your here at last! its gunna be sooooo great". As usual she was excited, but looked upset at my glum expression. But I mean what did she expect, for me to jump for joy with her. I said "looks its no big deal". But she was right, it'll be all everyone's talking about for ages and I'm going to be the laughing stock like before.....great!
People think I'm weird for avoiding water, well they just assume I'm being childish and being a baby - they don't understand. Ever since the incident I've been terrified. I saw Jane, my best friend, I guess she saw the fear in my face. She said "don't worry; it'll be fine, just stick to the side". It was easier said than done.
I suppose I better at least try to get into a party mood, well I cant let them see my fear, I thought to myself. It seemed to work, I seemed to calm down for a bit. We walked in, got a drink and started to blend in - I couldn't believe it, I was actually having fun. Then it all changed, I saw his face.
(Fades to black - Elizabeth has a flashback)
It brought it all back to me! I remember when I was 13, walking through the school, everyone screaming, shouting, having a laugh. Everyone but me. I was always quite shy so I usually kept myself to myself but I was fine with that. No-one seemed to bother me - mind you no-one seemed to notice me either. Well, we were going on a trip to the lakes. Our teacher decided that with all our hard work we deserved a treat, was only £5 so my mam was more than willing to let me go, I guess she hoped id make some friends at last, well anyway, the teacher took us on a boat trip - as if the science lessons weren't enough she thought we'd learn about gravity and stuff better by experiencing it on a boat - great. Well, there we were, all grouped up and in our boats - 4 people per boat. We were all having a laugh until "bang" "splash". The boat next to us smashed into ours! I was drenched! I was flapping about - couldn't catch my breath - I couldn't swim and didn't know what to do, I was terrified. Well I couldn't think and didn't have much time to do anything. Everyone was laughing! All the teachers were trying to get help and help me out. Everything started going blurred and slow. Then, after a few short breaths, everything went dark. They say you see your life flash before your eyes when you die - well that's what it felt like
(Pauses, Elizabeth has tears in her eyes)
Well, yeah when I finally came around, I was in hospital and the tormenting and teasing started. And has done ever since. I refuse to go near water now If I can help it....all because of that guy!
I broke out of my trance. I spotted a sun bed free....it was very sunny so I thought id make the most of a spare bed and went over. This way I could avoid going in the water, perfect. And then it had been fine for most of the party. Until I had noticed mark whispering to others around and looking at me, that's when I started to get paranoid, I don't know why.
Pauses
This is when it came, all of a sudden they came marching over - like soldiers they came. At first they just started teasing, they said "you haven't even got wet Elizabeth". I didn't know what to say. "I'm fine here sunbathing thanks" I said. Well that was it, one of them picked me up and "splash". I didn't know what to do I just screamed. Flashbacks surfaced and I started splashing in terror. My friends managed to pull me out but all I could do was run. People tried to pull me back but I just ran. They continued shouting but I was determined. They started chasing so I hid behind a bush across the road. It was dark - thankfully, I just wanted to hide. I was drenched through and cold but just glad to be away.
