What if I can’t unstick? What if I have to go to first period attached to locker 117-B? They’ll call me 'Locker Boy' for four years.
You can’t win when you’re from our side of town, Mom. You just can’t. I rehearsed the answers in the mirror for three weeks. I wore the tie you bought. I smiled until my cheeks hurt. 1 Minute Monologues For Teens
People think I’m listening to music. Wrong. Half the time, I’m listening to nothing . Absolute silence. Because silence is the only thing these days that isn't trying to sell me something, cancel someone, or remind me that I have three overdue assignments. What if I can’t unstick
They said my grades were 'excellent' but my interview was 'reserved.' Reserved. That’s the word they used. Last year, they told me I talked too much. Now I’m too quiet. You can’t win when you’re from our side of town, Mom
So no. I’m not shaking his hand. You can suspend me. You can expel me. But I will not stand here and pretend that words don’t break bones. Because last night, I almost believed him. And you can’t un-believe that with a handshake." Setting: A bus or living room. Emotion: Melodramatic, theatrical love. "Don't touch them. Don't even look at them.