Get Lost! || 1D Comedy

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Scene 7: [LOCATION: Tuesday, Zayn's house, 9:15 pm]

LOUIS: (opens door, closing it softly, sees Zayn on the computer) "Hey Zayn."

ZAYN: (furrows brows, still staring at computer) "I'm surprised you haven't lost that key."

LOUIS: (twirls key around) "Hey, it only took about six replacements before I got the clue that money doesn't grow on trees."

ZAYN: (sighs) "It's about time."

LOUIS: (prods over to couch, sits down) "What are you doing?"

ZAYN: "Putting grades in. I already gave four zeros. Some of these kids have 15% plagiarism on their assignments and thought I wouldn't suspect it." (loud laugh) "I've read everything on the internet by now."

LOUIS: "Viewing from all these coffee cups, I wouldn't be surprised if you really did. But what are you really doing?"

ZAYN: (types faster) "What are you talking about?"

LOUIS: "You're never this stressed out over grading essays, at the most part, you enjoy doing it."

ZAYN: "Maybe it's the new semester.."

LOUIS: (gives knowing look) "Zayn.."

ZAYN: (Zayn is silent for a moment, then stops typing) "Fine."

LOUIS: "See? I'm always right about everything."

ZAYN: (walks over to Louis, sits next to him on the couch) "If that's the case, you can help me out."

LOUIS: "What is it now?"

ZAYN: (pulls out phone) "It's this. My students have this thing trending on twitter. It's Mr. Malik you're on fleek." (hyperventilates) "What does that even mean, on fleek, like a pebble?"

LOUIS: "Zayn calm dow-"

ZAYN: (grabs face) "Are they referring me to when you kick a pebble otherwise known as dirt? MY students? Even Paige, my favorite student tweeted this. All those compliments she gave me on my hair or outfits.. all a lie."

LOUIS: "Now you're stalking your students?"

ZAYN: "What if they don't see me as the 'cool' teacher anymore? What have I done wrong?" (to Louis) "Am I not cool, I mean I'm cool, look at me! I'm Zayn goddamned Malik. I was born cool." (raises voice) "I am the definition of cool!"

LOUIS: "Zayn, I think you've got it all twisted-"

ZAYN: "So, if they want to play like that, we'll see how Paige likes to see her grade turn not so cool." (crosses arms)

LOUIS: (pinches bridge of nose) "At least tell me you've tried to look it up or something." (Zayn is silent) "So you just assumed without looking the actual word up?"

ZAYN: "There's no use of it anyway. I know it's bad."

LOUIS: (mimics Zayn's voice) "I knuh it'z bahd, oh shut up. Since when does an english major not look up a word they don't know? Mr. 'I read everything on the internet', quit the bullshit." (pulls out phone, leans over to Zayn) "See this website? Urbandictionary.com. I whip this bad boy out every time those Aussie teenagers come over on Fridays. They say the weirdest shit." (types in word) "What is it on F-L-E-E-K?"

ZAYN: (double checks) "Yea- yeah."

LOUIS: (smiles at phone) "And this whole tantrum for nothing. It means on point, Zayn."