Point of view

Short, improvised scene just for a bit of fun.

'You don't really think that.'

'I'm sorry'

'No! It doesn't matter what you think-or actually what he thinks and you say-I'm not going.'

'Please, I've had the courtesy to warn you.'

'The courtesy to warn me. Thank-you very f*****g much. I'd have preferred to be physically thrown out. But now I have to spend a whole week watching you run around after him while he stares at me like a smug prick.'

'I'm not his puppet, I can th/

'You plump his cushions. You watch his sports and listen to his s**t commentary. You warm up his side of the bed before rolling over to your freezing third. Christ, he's even dressing you. Nobody should be forced to wear f*****g owls. You look like his mother. Which-by the way- is pretty fucked up considering you're meant to be screwing the egotistic ponce. Although we both know you haven't had any for 2 months.'

'That's enough! I th-I want you to leave now. Before he comes back and hears you like this.'

'Well, I would actually rather like for him to hear me.'

'I know you're upset but I can't let you ruin this for me.'

'Where am I even meant to go now?'

'I asked Millie in case you kicked off.'

'How very prepared of you.'

'You can stay with her for a week. And there was something else.'

'What?'

'Would you be my maid of honour?'

'That better be a f*****g joke.'

'Please. For me?'

'I can't.'

'Why don't you want me to be happy?'

'I do, and that's why I can't.'

'Just go.'

'I'll send Millie for my things. Good-bye.'

'Will you be coming at all-to the wedding?'

'No.'

Reviews

[Delmar Cooper]

It moves quickly and gets the heat across. Tags aren't missed as they weren't needed. If this is a part for later inclusion in a larger work or only an exercise it is successful. Even if you never use these words again you have possession of the idea. That is probably the most important thing.

[Emma]

Thanks. I wasn't intending on using it in a larger piece but you never know. And I rarely write tags or stage directions in my smaller scripts because I just write what comes into my head, and it normally stops the flow. If I decide to extend it then I'd go back through to add more detail.