Mouse and Amelia sit at the back of the lecture hall across the aisle from Jose and Eric. Mouse dutifully types notes, but Amelia finds herself spending all her time texting back and forth with Eric.
eric:
do you think she misses me?
amelia:
I don’t know, why don’t you ask her?
eric:
does she seem different at all?
amelia:
not to me… but I’m not really friends with her.
eric:
Y not?
amelia:
We’re into different stuff
Eric looks across at Amelia. She’s holding out on him. Hmm.
eric:
the real reason?
amelia:
she doesn’t have friends.
eric:
you think she’s lonely?
amelia:
i doubt it very much
Amelia glances at Eric. Let somebody else tell the poor schnook, She’s not going to.
eric:
you don’t think she misses me?
amelia:
she’s pre-med. you know how heavy a course load that is.
eric:
i miss her
amelia:
i know you do, I’m sorry. you hear bout Boris and Natasha?
eric:
no, what about b & n?
amelia:
really? where were you at lunch?
eric:
what about Boris and Natasha?
amelia:
big fight
eric:
about what?
amelia:
don’t know, nobody knows. one minute lovey dovey next minute Natasha decks him
eric:
Natasha? U say five foot nothing Natasha decked 6 foot squared Boris? i don’t believe it.
amelia:
that’s coz you’re a 98 pound English geek
eric:
hmmmph I’ll have you know that I weigh at least 135
amelia:
anyway, that’s the story
eric:
ur just making this up to make me feel better
amelia:
it happened ask anybody
eric:
anybody except me, eh?
amelia:
didn’t see it myself but seems everybody else did
eric:
hmmm
amelia:
what?
eric:
was everybody texting about me and Elsie too?
amelia:
not really
eric:
what does ‘not really’ mean
amelia:
nobody knew anything. u didn’t explode in the oval either
eric:
Natasha really hit Boris?
amelia:
knocked him down is what they say.
eric:
what did people say about us?
amelia:
one minute you and Elsie r joined at hip and the next ur not.
eric:
what did he do when she hit him?
amelia:
he fell down.
eric:
figure of speech?
amelia:
real deal
Eric looks at Amelia, who pantomimes crossing her heart.
amelia:
you know, most everybody will be out tonight
eric:
and?
amelia:
y don’t we have a depression party
eric:
a what?
amelia:
my girlfriend and i used to do that all the time in high school
eric:
what u talking about A?
amelia:
pretty much everybody’s going out for computer club night.
eric:
i know that. what i don’t understand is “depression party”
amelia:
eat popcorn & chocolate and watch depressing movies & listen to depressing music. drink cheap wine 2 if u want
eric:
movies like what?
amelia:
maybe titanic?
eric:
oh that’s a great movie. excellent special effects and…
amelia:
OK, that one’s out then
eric:
why? it’s a great movie!
amelia:
disqualified for fun parts. supposed to be depressing
eric:
A? what IS the point?
amelia:
idea of depression party is to wallow in your agony.
eric:
ok… i know >I< have agony... i didn't know you have agony
amelia:
i do…. trust me on this
eric:
great girl like you what could possibly be depressing in your life?
amelia:
maybe i’ll tell you sometime
eric:
how bout Grave of the Fireflies.
amelia:
nuclear aftermath? what i’ve heard, if i didn’t start out depressed that’d give me depression, am i right?
eric:
but why are you depressed?
amelia:
why does anybody get depressed?
eric:
ah. i didn’t think you were going out with anybody.
amelia:
that would about do it.
eric:
what, guys aren’t beating down your door?
amelia:
lol… not hardly…
eric:
i don’t believe that
amelia:
not the one i want beating down my door anyway
eric:
oh… there’s one you want…. do tell…who’s the lucky guy?
amelia:
i’d have to kill you if i told you
eric:
Not fair. you know the cause of my misery.
amelia:
i hate to tell you this eric, but the entire world knows that
eric:
good point… come on A… i’ll never tell.
amelia:
so, i hear Fireflies is supposed to be really heavy.
eric:
uh, yeah, it is. I’ve got Requiem for a Dream, too
amelia:
get out. guess I’ll have to bring La Jette to lighten it up
eric:
what’s that?
amelia:
an old movie, but I think you’ll like it.
eric:
wait a minute A… this mean i’m your girlfriend?
amelia:
lol… no stupid it means you’re a friend… besides my girlfriends don’t hv 5 o’clock shadow ;D
eric:
darn… thought if i was your girlfriend you’d have to tell me who you have the hots for
amelia:
c’mon why do you want to know?
eric:
so i can mess him up if he won’t go out with my buddy
amelia:
doesn’t work that way unfortunately… *sigh*
eric:
sounds great. can’t wait for the depression party kiddo
amelia:
why is that?
eric:
wallowing in agony is mighty appealing but i figure i’ll be able to pry your secret out of you
amelia:
lol you fool
eric:
you can tell me… really
amelia:
maybe some day
eric:
ve haff ways of making you talk
amelia:
i’m not saying a word.
