Mom- what happened to your captain badge?
Alice- lost it.
Mom- what do you mean lost it? You can't just lose something so important!
Alice- i had a fight with Amy.
Mom- whats that got to do with your badge? Did you hit her?
Alice- yes.
Mom- oh my god Alice... how many times have i told you to hit people were no marks are visible? How many times?
Alice- other girls saw it.
Mom- what?
Alice- ....
Mom- Alice what the fuck is going on?
Alice- nothing...
Mom- does this look like a freakshow? How do you think i will look in the next parent teachers meeting?
Alice- i don't care.
Mom- don't you DARE talk to me like that! How DARE you? Is this what a first girl should say to her mom? I can't belive this!
Alice- i...
[She slaps Alice]
Mom- say a word and l kill you right here! You think you're better than me?
Alice- ....
Mom- is that why you are not going to school?
Alice- i was suspended.
Mom- ....
Alice- ....
Mom- bring me your school diary. RIGHT NOW!
[Alice brings her school diary]
Alice- ...
Mom- oh my god. Misconduct? Hah... hahaha. What will your your dad say about this? It says it needs both of our sign.
Alice- ....
Mom- answer me!
Alice- .....
Mom- ANSWER ME!
[Alice goes to her room and shuts herself inside. Her mom keeps shouting from outside, cussing at her, belittling her, gaslighting her. Alice locks the door and goes to bed, doesn't open the door, doesn't eat for a day.]
Mom- Alice! It's been a whole day. Open the door kiddo.
Alice- ...
Mom- look i didn't tell your dad. Now eat something.
Alice- ....
Mom- look i made your favourite rice bowl recipe.
Alice- ...
Mom- ....
Alice- ...
Mom- how is it?
Alice- needs sugar.
Mom- sugar? You sure about this?
Alice- yes...
Mom- I'm sorry ok? I didnt mean to shout so bad. I just... cant take stress anymore. You know i have to go to work. You dad doesnt want to give me any money. Hes very cheap about expanses. Plus your school fees is so high. We are trying not to burden you but you need to understand.
Alice- ....
Mom- i don't care what the moms talk about in the pt meeting. I just want you to be the best in your class cause things and going to get worse if the governments change. You know education is really costly and i don't know how long we can afford-
Alice- I'm done.
Mom- how long we can afford to live in this apartment.
Alice- ...
Mom- alice listen to me.
Alice- why dont you leave dad? You told me he is not my father anyway.
Mom- ....he is the only man willing to pay for your tuition and everything. How can you say that he is not your dad?
Alice- he is barely ever with us.
Mom- Alice. Your dad works very hard. I don't know what made you think he is bad but he does work hard for us. I cant just leave him. We need him. You need him.
Alice- no i dont.
Mom- so childish.
Alice- i will go to sleep.
Mom- alice you have to try and get back up ok? Theres lot of trust we put on you. You know how happy your dad was when he saw your badge? It was the happiest i had seen him in a long time.
Alice- lies.
Mom- no no. Mr. Waters knows everything but he cant lie.
Alice- sure he cant.
Mom- he love you and he wants you to be good and happy. He doesnt have the average expectations. He just wants you to be happy. And to be happy you need to be top class ok?
Alice- I'm sick.
Mom- what?
Alice- ....
Mom- what do you mean?
Alice- i want to talk to a doctor.
Mom- why whats wrong?
Alice- you cant afford doctor too?
Mom- ..dont talk to me like that.
Alice- has there been any moment when you didnt bring up money into the conversation?
Mom- oh my god. When did i bring money into this?
Alice- you just did. You dont have money. You never did. All i got from you and dad were beat ups, money talks and you life full of sadness. I wish you talked to your friend about this.
Mom- ....you dont know how the world works.
Alice- i dont. And the more i hear from you, the more i lose faith.
Mom- ...
Alice- ....
Mom- i will take you to a doctor.
Alice- please do.
Mom- you will stop talking to me in this way.
Alice- sure.
Mom- you are going to sleep?
Alice- its 1am.
Mom- you didnt go to physics tuition today.
Alice- i need to sleep.
Mom- why dont you practice something?
Alice- practice what?
Mom- your science subjects. You have unit tests from next month right?
Alice- i am tired.
Mom- ....
Alice- ...
Mom- ok... goodnight. But dont forget doing your homeworks.
Alice- ....
[Alice shuts the door and goes to bed again]
Alice- i am tired of living.