PIECES OF ME - JULY 2020 45 .
TEEN 2 Told you so !
Eli eyes his front door . It ’ s close , yet so far . The teens ready their ammo by the handful .
ELI
( muffled ) Alright . You ’ ve had your fun . Leave me alone or I ’ m calling the cops .
TEEN 3 He ’ s right . We should go .
TEEN 2 Stop being such a pussy . Throw a rock at him or I ’ ll tell the entire school that your dad ’ s in prison for touching little boys .
TEEN 3 You wouldn ’ t .
TEEN 2 Test me , dingus .
Teen 3 looks down at the rock in his hand .
A tense beat , then a Hail Mary of stones fly . Eli ’ s pelted and he lands on his stomach , protecting his face . The assault lasts for seconds , but it feels like forever .
TEEN 1 Stop ! I think he ’ s had enough .
Shut up !
TEEN 2
TEEN 1 I can ’ t do this . Sorry guys . I ’ m out !
TEEN 3 Yeah . Screw this !
They bike off , leaving Teen 2 alone with an ailing Eli .
PUSSIES !
TEEN 2
Another beat , then he creeps forward inspecting the damage - Eli ’ s badly bruised and still facing the ground . He quivers , waiting for the nightmare to end . It won ’ t .