2022 PFC Anthology | Page 18

Do you , though ?
What ’ s that supposed to mean ?
Nothing , whatever .
Alright .
NOAH
CHARLIE
NOAH
CHARLIE
NOAH I wish I could at least call someone . You didn ’ t sneak your phone in , did you ? Who would you call if you could ?
CHARLIE No , I don ’ t have it . I would call my mom , I guess , but I don ’ t think anyone would really be able to help . Sometimes it just feels like —
NOAH No one would understand ? Like even if they had good intentions , they just couldn ’ t feel what it ’ s like ?
Yeah , exactly . You just feel so alone .
( Overlapping slightly with Charlie ) Alone .
And you push people away because of it .
CHARLIE
NOAH
CHARLIE
NOAH And you ’ re part of the reason they don ’ t understand . You don ’ t let them . You don ’ t believe their words of encouragement .
You can ’ t .
CHARLIE