College Dorm Room

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“Did you even think..”
“Did I even think about how you got that car? NO I didn't think about it. Are you really going to spend your time asking me things like that, I thought your dad got it for you.”
“Is it that hard for you to believe? Reflect on yourself, isn't there moments I dont cross your mind, and maybe for a second you think about doing things without thinking of me? It’s not hard for me to believe, I don't make decisions with you always in mind.
            “At least when I’m thinking I am actually THINKING! Your doing this all wrong. Your 19, you’re at school, your studying, your earning a degree.”
“You have it half right, I’m 19 I’m at school, I’m tired, I’m bored, Im curious, I’m..”
“Oh just shut up, what your doing is something you certainly do not have to do, whoever made you think that this is how a college student survives is on crack, or maybe you’re just on crack. At this point I really can’t even tell. Now you have this car attached to your hip, what are you gonna say to everyone. What about your family, what the helllllll are you gonna say to them.
“You cant remove yourself from your emotions, that’s why your having such a hard time wrapping your head around this. I am fully capable of doing this, Emily does it too and you like her. YOU LOVE HER.”
“You’re pathetic and I wish you never stooped so low”
“Well you are…
“You don't get to say what I am, you shouldn't even say another word. I’m trying to engrain some sense into your narrow minded head, don't say another thing if it will make me think you're more stupid than what you're pulling right now. Just don’t.”
“To be completely honest, I think I’m being sooo smart. I am getting things I’ve always wanted with the same effort it takes to breathe, absolutely none. This is completely legal and as a business point of view, all of it is pretty professional to me.”
            “HAHAHAH did you just say professional”
            “Yes, technically it is professional. I’m making mad money. If you knew what it felt like to come home after just an hour of your time with a pocket full of cash, that you got without even breaking a sweat, you would get it.”
            “This isn't what you should be getting excited over, now your just being materialistic. Me and you pinky swore we would come out of this year with A’s, so we could feel good about relaxing this summer and now you spend your time like this? All this green got to your head, go home and visit your family, where are your morals? They flew out the window, and I can see our friendship following them.”
            “Getting money from these men for a few hours of my warm company and conversation is not going to get between my A’s and our summer, I swear you would be good at it too Jess. And when you feel the cash, oh my god,  just wait til you meet a guy like Tom who finds spending his money on you his habit”
            “You’re disgusting, Tom is 75 years old.”
            “Ohhhh and I just adore him.”


Comments

  1. AimeeOctober 15, 2018 at 9:09 AM

    Danielle,

    This reminds me a lot of the dialogue from Juno--your characters are funny and smart and sound like 19 year olds. You tell us a great deal about their closeness and relationship just in the way they interact--the back and forth banter and ease between them. I like too that you have them teasing one another and interrupting. I like too that you're telling us a lot about the situation without being too blatant about it. Your characters are arguing, but in a playful way, and underneath that, there's a lot more at stake. Nice work, as usual.

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