Play 94: It’s Just Everything (aka, Lockers IV)

CHARACTERS
1, m, 16
2, m, 16

(They sit with their backs to a row of lockers in an empty hallway.)

1
So that’s my day.

2
Cool.

1
How bout you?

2
Shit.

1
What?

2
It was shit.

1
I’m sorry.

2
You didn’t do anything.

1
You know what I mean.

2
Yeah.

1
So why?

2
Why was my day shit?

1
Yeah.

2
Cause life sucks.

1
I mean what happened?

2
Nothing.

1
Then why do you feel bad?

2
You know when someone asks you that, and you want to say it’s nothing, but that’s just because there isn’t anything in particular. But it’s not nothing, it’s just everything.

1
I think so.

2
Well that’s why.

1
I’m sorry.

2
Yeah, thanks.

(Beat.)

1
You want to talk about it?

2
Not really.

1
Blowing off some steam might do you some good.

2
Maybe.

(Beat.)

But I always think that and when I actually do talk about what’s making me feel like shit I just feel worse because in talking about it I just mull over everything and realize more things that make me feel even more miserable.

1
Maybe we should just change the subject then.

2
Yeah.

(Beat.)

So you did badly on that test?

1
Yeah.

2
That sucks.

1
A little, I really don’t care too much though.

2
Oh.

1
Yeah.

(Pause.)

2
This conversation sucks.

1
It does.

2
Got any other ideas?

1
I don’t know.

2
Me neither.

(Beat.)

How fitting.

1
What?

2
Nevermind.

(Blackout.)