Chemistry

Tuesday 31st January 2012

Tuesday 3lst January 2012

Lesson Six, Chemistry

[Scott and Jazmin enter in silence and sit.]

Scott: Why do you have a jumper in your bag?

Jazmin [dreamily]: Its Tristan's... I told him I forgot to give it back to him yesterday, but really I just wanted to keep it one more day...

Scott: Stalker.

Jazmin: He's my boyfriend, it doesn't count.

Scott: It's still freaky.

Jazmin: It's not. It's sweet.

Scott: It's freaky.

Jazmin: Oh shut up, Mr Moody.

Scott: When did you start calling me Mr Moody?

Jazmin: Just now.

Scott: Sorry, wrong question: why did you start calling me Mr Moody? I'm not in a bad mood.

Jazmin: No, but you were on Saturday. And yesterday, you kept glaring at me in the corridor.

Scott: No, I was glaring because you were with Tristan.

Jazmin: I thought you guys were like best friends?

Scott: Yeah... Well, now we're not.

Jazmin: Oh... d'you want me to talk to him about it?

Scott: I can talk to him myself, you know. I do have a voice.

Jazmin: Hey, calm down!

Scott: Sorry, I'm having a bad day.

Jazmin: I... I totally understand.

Scott: look, I know you're with Tristan, but d'you wanna go out and grab a coffee together after school today?

Jazmin: You mean in ten minutes?

Scott: Yeah...

Jazmin: Sure. My mum might kill me, but sure.

Scott: Great. look, I've gotta go to my locker first, so I'll meet you at the gate?

Jazmin: Okay. One thing, though: you should know I don't actually drink coffee. I prefer milkshakes.

Scott: You are so weird.

Jazmin: I know, right!

After School, by the school gates

[It's nearly four. Scott is standing on his own when he is approached by Toby.]

Toby: Why are you still here?

Scott: Oh, I... I dunno. Why are you here?

Toby: Detention.

Scott: Oh.

[Toby stands awkwardly.]

Toby: Are you waiting for someone?

Scott: I was...

Toby: And you're not now?

Scott: We were gonna go and get a coffee together... I guess she just forgot.

Toby: Ouch.

Scott [shrugs]: I'm okay. I'll just text her or something.

Toby: Well, I really have to go.

Scott: See you.

Toby: Yeah bye.

[Toby walks off, leaving Scott on his own. He gets his phone out.]

Scott [into the phone]: Mum, can you pick me up? [Pause.] No I wasn't kept behind at school. [Pause.] But I'll have to walk home... [Pause.] Yeah. [Pause.] Yeah. [Pause.] Fine, I'll walk home.

[Scott ends the call, turns off his phone and starts to walk home.]