The sun is setting on this warm, June day in New York City. Two teenagers, Milo and Mollie, sit on the front porch of Mollie’s house. Mollie throws a tiny ball from palm to palm, talking to Milo who clearly is concentrated in a notebook.
Mollie: You know, when you come over to a friend’s house, you’re supposed to hang out with them and, oh I don’t know, hang out with them.
Milo looks up from the notebook to look at Mollie.
Milo: My family being here doesn’t count as us hanging out. It’s a family gathering.
Mollie: Whatever.
Mollie stops playing with the ball and begins to get up, Milo watches her.
Milo: Mol?
Mollie looks down at Milo.
Mollie: What?
Milo: Have you heard anything going around the school about Simon and I?
Mollie: Why would I care about that airhead?
Milo: Because it’s about me and Simon getting into that fight a week ago.
Mollie sits back down on the steps, wondering where Milo is going with this.
Mollie: Yeah, I know. I don’t know why you’d even entertain that fuckboy though.
Milo shakes his head, frustrated.
Milo: Nevermind.
He goes back into doodling in his notebook; Mollie puts her head over the page to prevent him from continuing. Milo looks at Mollie.
Milo: Can you not?
Mollie: Not until you tell me what the fuck is going on.
Milo: Nothing, Mol. It was just a question.
Mollie: Look Milo, it’s never “just a question” with you. You always ask things with reasons behind it. Now, should I be worried about that ass hat Simon or…?
Milo: Something just didn’t make sense to me.
Milo closes the notebook on Mollie’s hand, She slips it out of the notebook.
Milo: Like, I don’t give a shit about him, but he just comes up to me one day and starts fighting me like I stole his girlfriend away from him.
Mollie looks at Milo; she doesn’t say anything at first, but she can’t keep it in.
Mollie: Okay I wasn’t going to say anything because like, who cares about them, but like Laurie and Simon are still together after what happened at Prom. Like, she must be stupid for taking that cheater back.
Milo: Laurie took him back?
Mollie: *nods* Mhm. I swear that bitch is just going to get her stupid heart broken by a guy that wasn’t even on the radar like, a year ago…
Milo: *intrigued* Is Laurie still friends with So… I mean, did Laurie forgive her friend too?
Mollie: *annoyed* I don’t know! Why are you all of a sudden interested in the drama? Is your little project partner not spilling the tea anymore? *laughs* You know, its been a while since you and that girl worked on your project; you do know it’s due in like, 2 weeks?
Milo doesn’t answer back, he just takes his notebook away from Mollie and begins to doodle inside of the notebook.
Mollie: Is there something you’re not telling me, Milo?
Milo: Its kinda hard to keep anything from you, Mol…
Mollie snathes the notebook away from Milo, in which Milo protests.
Milo: What the hell, Mollie?
Mollie: *confesses* Are you and Sophie not dating anymore or something? Did you tell that two-timing bitch to get lost and that’s why you guys aren’t talking?
Milo: What the hell are you even talking about?
Mollie: I heard what was going around. Simon was probably mad jealous that you were dating Sophie, because I mean anyone can see that Simon has a crush on her…
Milo is dumbfounded, not sure what to say.
Milo: So you knew this stupid rumor and didn’t even tell me that it was going around?
Mollie: I didn’t even know it was a rumor! I was just waiting on you to tell me because I mean, I am your best friend and you didn’t even tell me!
Milo: *annoyed* There’s nothing to tell! You really believe a stupid rumor without even telling me?!
Mollie stands up, annoyed and defensive.
Mollie: What was I suppose to think when all you do these days is hang out with that dumb girl and never talk to me anymore! At least I make time to hang out with you, and now that we finally are, you’re moping over a girl who literally kissed her friend’s boyfriend! Is that the type of girl you want to date?!
Milo gets up and faces Mollie; he’s frustrated and angry.
Milo: First of all, you don’t know a damn thing about Sophie, and I’m sick and tired of you bashing her every chance you get!
Mollie: You’ve got to be kidding me. Are you seriously going to defend a girl you barely know? Like, you just met the girl like 5 months ago!
Milo: I’ve known Sophie for almost a year! What are you saying?!
Mollie blinks, trying to comprehend what was just said.
Mollie: What?
Milo doesn’t realize whats going on, and keeps talking and confessing.
Milo: You think you know so much about me when in all honesty, you don’t! Did you know that Sophie and I hung out all summer last year? No, because you didn’t care about what I was doing if it didn’t concern you!
Mollie: You… you spent the summer with Sophie?
Milo finally realizes what was said and he immediately looks anxious. Mollie nods her head, and begins to yell at Milo.
Mollie: You seriously spent your entire summer with her, and now look at you. She played you, Milo! She’s nothing more than just a Laurie follower; a wannabe! You got your heart all tangled up in her and look what she does; she runs to Simon and kisses him!
Milo doesn’t know what to say, but he’s feeling defensive.
Milo: You know, you really have to start worrying about your own life, especially with everything that’s happened with you in the last year. *malicious* How’s therapy going for you? Heard you now go on Thursdays too on top of your usual Tuesdays!
Mollie is visibly hurt.
Milo: See, it sucks when someone brings up your own business and have opinions on it, doesn’t it?
Mollie: You know, it’s one thing to look out for your best friend because the people they start hanging out with is no good for them, but for you to just throw my life in my face like its some type of joke, is fucked up.
Mollie turns around and begins to walk back into the house, Milo feels a little guilty for saying what he said to Mollie. Milo doesn’t say anything back; he lets Mollie walk back into the house.
Letters From Liz. 