Compilation

Girlfriend of Illusion

In order of appearance:

Dylan(D), Lucy (L)

Ring...ring...ring

D-What do you want?-A voice answered on the other side of the line

L-Meet me at the park, I need to talk to you. Urgent.-The call was hanged out as Lucy said the last "t".

Fifteen minutes later

This scene happens in a park, specifically on a bench.

Lucy was sitting there, waiting for Dylan who was slowly approaching her.

L-I'm glad you decided to show- Lucy said as Dylan was sitting down and putting his blonde, long hair in a high, messy ponytail.

D-You know this is the last time I come to support you, right?. I stopped liking you a long time ago and we already talked about it.-Dylan was saying as he moved in the bench to face Lucy.

L-I...I know that, but you are the only one I can trust and we both know that too.

D-I know THAT. But our relationship is more than toxic and I am not prepared for this, we are not prepared for this. Not you, not me.

L-Agrrr, I hate when you keep saying the same, repeatedly. Don't you get tired?-She rolled her eyes at him.

D-Hahaha, I always loved when you do that.-His eyes sparkled

L-Do what?

D-Rolled your eyes.

L-Pfffff, as if. Don't change the topic. Don't you get tired?-She said, as she blushed

D-Of course I get tired. I do only because I still love you even though I say I don't. I just think we are the right people but in the wrong moment.-He gently touched her red hair and put it behind her right ear.

L-Ok, but we are not here to talk about that.-She was trying to contain herself; contain her anger after what he said.

D-Sorry...So, what's the matter?

L-I am tired of everything, my life is so hard, I can barely handle it.-She said and her eyes were watery.

D-Come on, I thought you had overcome that phase, you know your life is not that hard-He took her left hand and put it between his

L- I thought so too and yet it is. But everything is getting out of control.

D-How come?

L-My dad left us, three days ago, he left and didn't say where. My mom is back with her alcohol problems, my brother is trafficking drugs and doesn't say anything. I just found out this morning. I am supposed to study, to work and to maintain the house because I don't want to end up with such a dysfunctional family. To that, I can add that Obama is left the White House and Trump has replaced him. My life is hard, real hard.-She laughed between tears.

D- Hahaha, good one. But look at me. You are who you want to be in life. Don't feel forced just because you think you might follow the same path. You are not like them, you are stronger than this and I know that.

L-It is easy for you to say it, you just left me. How am I supposed to deal with everything that is happening to me and with our break up too?-She said as she was wiping her tears with her right hand

D-You can do everything on your own. You know you are a very hard lady.

L-Yet is not that easy. I can barely afford to pay for my books and I really want to graduate. All this, my "life", is falling apart and I am falling with it. I am scared, I am not strong enough.

D-Ok, enough with you. Look at me, look into my eyes and listen to what I am going to say next because I am not going to say it twice. Understood?

L-Yes,I...I am listening.

D-Remember that time you placed you mom in rehab?

L-...Yes?

D-Do you remember that time you brought back you dad from one of his "escapades"?

L-I do

D-Do you remember that time you had everything ready to move out of your house and you didn't?

L-...Yes?

D-That was all you, following the right path. Giving a damn about how hard your life was, trying to make everything right for you and for everyone around you. Why do you think you didn't move out?

L-...Because it wasn't meant to be?-She replied with an unconvinced face.

D-No. You didn't because it doesn't matter how hard it is, they're still your family and you are going to look out for them. You are strong enough, Lucy, you and I know that you can overcome this. This is just a bump in the road. You are stronger than your fears and your fear is the fear to fail.

L-But what about you?

D-What about me?

L-You were always by my side saying this kind of things.

D-You don't need me anymore, you can do it by yourself and you'll be as successful as you were before. BE-LI-VE IN YOU!!!-He said smiling at her.

L-You know that you are right?-Her eyes were shining

D-As if...-He said mimicking her

L-I know I can handle this and I am going to do it. Because they need me, we are a family-She said as she got up and started to run away from the bench.

A minute later Lucy came back running to Dylan, he was still sitting on the bench. She sat down again as he turned one more time to face her.

L-THANK YOU!!!-She was running out of breath

D-Life is hard but you can do it.

L-THANK YOU. I know I can count on you.D-I wouldn't be so sure.-He said as he was touching her red hair again

She didn't say a word, she felt somehow relieved. She was putting her hands on his cheeks as she slowly leaned in to kiss him only to realize that he was vanishing into thin air.