Milo walks down a pathway in the park on a warm day during the weekend. He wipes the sweat from his forehead and ties his dreadlocks into a ponytail. He looks around until he sees Sophie sitting on a park bench. He walks towards her.
When he gets closer, Sophie turns her head to look at him and then looks back down at the notebook she was writing in. When Milo reaches the bench, Sophie gathers her things, getting ready to get up.
Milo: Where are you going?
Sophie: *gets up* I finished the last part of the project.
Milo: Then what was the point of us meeting up?
Sophie puts her book-bag on and faces Milo.
Sophie: I didn’t need your help.
Sophie walks away, and Milo follows. He’s visibly annoyed.
Milo: Listen, as much as I want this project to be over with, we agreed to work on it together.
Sophie: *turns around* Oh, I’m sorry that I didn’t need your help with my part of the project.
Sophie turns back around and continues to walk away. Milo follows her, clearly not letting this go.
Milo: I don’t know what’s your problem!
Sophie: Nothing, Milo. Just go home. I’ll send you my part of the project tonight.
Milo: *stops in his tracks* Is this about Simon and I fighting?
Sophie stops and shuts her eyes.
Milo: Look, I’m sorry that I fought your little boyfriend, but he–
Sophie turns around and grabs Milo by the shirt.
Sophie: He’s not my bloody boyfriend; get that through that thick skull of yours.
Milo: Then why did you kiss him? What is it about him that–
Sophie: That what? That you don’t have?
Milo doesn’t say anything back. He’s surprised about her response.
Milo: You know he’s back with Laurie, right?
Sophie: *yells* Who cares, Milo?! Who cares about Laurie and Simon and about that damn petty drama?
Sophie turns forward one last time, not looking back. Milo runs to Sophie, stopping her in her tracks.
Sophie: Move out of my way.
Milo: Not until you tell me what’s going on.
Sophie: *defeated* Why do you care anyway? You just think I’m just as fake and plastic as the company I kept. So truly, why do you care about what’s going on with me?
Milo: Because I don’t know why you’ve been acting this way towards me. I care about you!
Sophie: Well you have a really shitty way of showing it.
Milo: *yells* Are you fucking serious?
Sophie: Bye, Milo.
She walks away and Milo doesn’t bother following her. He walks the opposite direction to go home.
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Milo enters his house; he slams the front door shut in anger and startles the rest of the family. Milo Sr and Jennifer react to the slamming of the door.
Jennifer: Milo?
Milo’s bedroom door slams shut and the adults question what is going on.
Milo throws his backpack on the ground and jumps into his bed; face first into his pillow. After awhile, he looks up and sees his headphones on his desk. He picks them up and blasts music in his ears. He closes his eyes, trying to clear his mind.
Letters From Liz. 