SCENE IV
Jackie and her parents are waving
goodbye to fellow students and parents,
while heading for the car.
JACKIE'S MOM:
Congratulations, sweetheart.
JACKIE:
Thanks, Mom.
JACKIE'S DAD:
We're real proud of you, hon.
JACKIE:
(forces a smile)
That's great.
MOM:
What's wrong, Jackie? This is your
graduation day.
You should be ecstatic.
JACKIE:
I'm happy, Mom. I just don't feel like
expressing it right now.
DAD:
Are you still hung up on what happened last year?
They reach the car.
JACKIE:
(growing angry)
NO! Why does everyone keep asking me
that? I'm completely
over what happened last year. Eight
of my closest friends were
murdered in a house where I live! It
just takes a little time to forget
something like that! I had to watch
several of them die! But I'm fine
now. I'm just peachy-keen. So stop
asking me, alright?!
MOM:
(shocked)
Jackie! There is no need to talk to
us like that!
DAD:
Yeah, Jackie. We're only trying to
help.
JACKIE:
I'm sick of people trying to help.
They get in the car and drive off.