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(Scene opens with Ashlynn in the washroom)

Ashlynn: What the hell did you do?

Xsandra: Pretty beat isn't it? I call it controlling the puppet.

Ashlynn: Why can't you just leave me alone?

Xsandra: Why can't you just stop being a bitch?

Delora: Stop! Please just stop! *Starts crying*

Xsandra: And here come the water works

Ashlynn: Can you guys just stay quiet until we get home?

Aleen: This is pointless.

Xsandra: Yeah, it's a pretty stupid conversation 

Aleen: I meant life

Xsandra: I agree with that even more

Delora: Why are you guys so mean? I don't want to die, Ashlynn!

Athena: *Curled up in a ball on the floor*

Ashlynn: Stop! *Starts to slide down the wall and sits on the ground* Please, just, stop...

Xsandra: You know what? I'm not gonna waste my energy on a useless slug like you. Pan is tired anyway. *Leaves stage and alters box*

(Blair and Rita enter to find Ashlynn on the floor with her face in her hands)

Blair: Oh Lordy, what happened Ash?

(Two girls sit down beside Ashlynn)

Rita: You don't look so good, girl.

Blair: You look like my aunt Lindy after she- *reads Rita's facial expression and stops the story*

Rita: What's wrong, Ash?

Ashlynn: *Wipes tears and sniffles* I don't know what's going on.

Blair: Well, do you want to try and explain it to us, love?

Ashlynn: I think I'm just...sick.

Aleen: More than you know...

Ashlynn: *Grabs head*

Blair: I'm not giving you any more pills though.

Ashlynn: Right. I'm really sorry about that. I didn't know what came over me. 

Rita: I think you need to go home.

Ashlynn: I'd feel bad for ruining the day though

Blair: Oh sugar, we'll totally understand.

Ashlynn: You sure?

Rita: Positive

Blair: Fin said he had to get going too. He was asking if you would walk with him. We are actually pretty lucky today since we have a two class period day. Thank god for the senior math assessment, right?

Ashlynn: Yeah, I guess. Isn't his house in the opposite direction of mine?

Rita: Yeah, but he was talking about going to the library. You know how that nerd loves his books. The library is close to your place right?

Ashlynn: Not really.

Blair: Then this is odder than a rattling snake with eagle wings.

(Girls laugh)

(Enter Zinnia and Gena) 

Zinnia: Well well well, look what we have here.

(Two girls laugh. Ashlynn, Rita, and Blair stand up)

Blair: And what is it to you life sucking maggots?

Zinnia: Maggots? Please. We just came in there to use the lavatories, but I see that it is infested with vermin.

(Ashlynn holds Rita back)

Rita: Oh you're lucky that she's holding me back. I'd murder was legal you would definitely be the first to go you hoe! 

Zinnia: Oh, so just because I slept with Bowie once I'm a hoe?

Rita: No, that makes you a bitch you were born a hoe!

Zinnia: Well I don't have to take this from you losers!

Gena: Yeah! Losers! 

Rita: Bite me, Puta!

Zinnia: Whatever.

(Zinnia and Gena exit)

Blair:...

Rita:...

Ashlynn: Thank you guys

Rita: Hey what are loud Colombian friends for?

Blair: And obnoxious southern friends?

Ashlynn: You guys are freaking amazing

Rita: Thanks

Blair: Same to you bud

Rita: Talking about 'good friend' *Rita helps Ashlynn clean up her smudged makeup* All fixed. Now let's get going. Bowie is probably doing something.

(All girls exit)

(Open scene with Bowie and Fin sitting on the bench)

Bowie: *Bowie doesn't see Rita and the girls behind him* Yeah, blondes most likely.

Rita: Blondes?

Bowie: Oh baby, hey. I meant for Fin. I was telling him what girl he would work best with. In my own opinion. 

Rita: I would have to be completely stupid to believe that. Plus a brunette like Ash would be best.

Fin: Yeah I agree.

Rita: You're not off the hook but I'll drop it for now.

Bowie: Yes ma'am. *put one arm around her shoulder when she sits down beside him*

Rita: *Glances at him*

Bowie: *Removes arm timidly*

Fin: Are you feeling better Ash?

Ashlynn: Yeah, just sick.

Bowie: that didn't look like just 'sick', it looked like a full on possession. Like that movie......uh I can't remember. You know the one with the ghost and the possessed people?

Blair: Ghost racers?

Bowie: No...

Bailey: Night on the ranch?

Bowie: No

Bailey: The corn maze?

Bowie: What kind of movies are you watching?

Ashlynn: The exorcist?

Bowie: *Snaps and points finger* That's the one.

Rita: Come on, her head didn't turn.

Bowie: Yet, it didn't turn yet.

Fin: Is anyone going to come to the library?

Ashlynn: I am walking home in that direction. Mind if I join?

Fin: no no not at all. It's not like space is filled. Well, now it's filled. I mean I'd love to, NOT that I love you. I mean I DO love you...as a friend. I mean- I'll just stop taking now. 

Ashlynn: *Little laugh* Okay let's get going then, bye guys.

Rita, Bowie, Blair: Bye

(As Ashlynn and Fin leave Bowie is looking at a blonde girl that walks by, then Rita hits him on the back of the head, Bowie starts defensively apologizing) 

(Fin and Ashlynn exit)

(Scene ends)