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Context: You used to be pretty popular. Lots of friends, on the cheerleading squad, and managing your grades. The only real stressors come in the form of your two, count 'em, two bullies, one of which is your next-door neighbor. That and some spicy chat logs between you and another boy got shared school. You have an odd relationship with your bullies that you could generously call "frenemies", and it can be a pain, but neither of them has ever gone too far. At least, not until today.

Setting: High School

Tags: [MM4F][Bullies x Listener][Bully Speakers][Frenemies?][Jealous][Flirting][Forced Confession][High Angst][CW: Bullying/Secret Leaking/Implied Abuse]

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[A] = Alan, your bully, and next-door neighbor

[J] = Jake, your bully, and a decent conversationalist

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[Scene opens in a school hallway]

[SFX: Hallway chatter]

[You’re putting your books away when a pair of familiar voices perk your ear]

[J] “Dude, I’m TELLING YOU, there’s no way she’s into you!”

[A] “Pfft, my guy, I live next to her. I know all the freaky shit she’s into, and I think I’ve got it on lock.”

[You try and hide behind your locker door but, before you can, you have a delinquent on either side of you]

[J] “Sup, Creep. Trying to stuff yourself in the locker now?”

[A] “Efficient. I like it.”

[They both laugh]

[J] “Aww. That was adorable. That grumpy, pathetic little “Hiiii, Jake. Hiiii, Alan”. Not happy to see your most loyal delinquent buddies?”

[Pause]

[A] “Oof, damn! No need to make him dickless, sweetheart. Geeze.”

[Pause]

[J] Ouch! My brittle widdle heart! C’mon, babe, relax. We just came over to ask a simple question. See, this dense asshole seems to think that you’re all hot and bothered for him, whereas me, well, I know better and know you are all about this bod, hmhm. So, tell us who it is so we can have a good laugh.”

[A] “OR bribe Trevor to put it in the yearbook as a random quote somewhere!”

[J] “Why not both?”

[They high-five and say “Nice!” in unison]

[Pause]

[A] “Pfft, who cares if we were doing a movie tonight as a group. That’s outside school stuff. This is school stuff. Just let Jake down easy, OK? We’re neighbors, we spend a lot of time together, and I know you’re always checking me out when I work out in the backyard.”

[You roll your eyes]

[J] “Yeah, we can still go to the park after the movie without Alan. I like our talks… b-but yeah, he’s right, you need to tell us who you’re into so we can mock you relentlessly for it.”

[Pause]

[A] “Wait, hold up - what do you mean “without Alan”?”

[J] “Yeah, we go and have some private walks sometimes, dude… How are you even mad, you LIVE next to her!”

[Pause]

[They both blink and look at you, furious]

[A] “What do you mean you like someone else?”

[J] “Yeah, how the exact Hell does that work?”

[Long Pause]

[You try to talk sense into them but they only appear to get angrier]

[J] “Yeah, OK, we’re “friends” or whatever but with the way we hang out, kind of fucking seemed like you were looking for something more, you know? Like, holy cow, who fucking does that? Just opens up their hearts and listens and…. Who the fuck does that?!”

[You feel Alan’s arm shoot out above you and you see him yank your backpack to him]

[Pause!]

[A] “Ah ah, back off, Creep. Here, have your stupid bag. All I wanted was this dumb little book of yours.”

[SFX: Him dropping the backpack]

[J] “Whoa, whoa! Creep, calm down! Alan, what is that?”

[Alan smiles down at you with a chilling smile]

[A] “It’s her diary… I see her write in it all the time and she always gets flustered whenever I get closer to her while she’s writing. I bet you anything that the answer we want is in here.”

[Pause!!!]

[A] “Hey. Stop screaming.”

[J] “...Alan, let go of her neck.”

[He does, smiling sweetly]

[A] “Just a little wake-up call, Creep. Don’t look so offended. We all know what you’re into… right? Let’s take a look at this little diary of yours…”

[As he goes to open it, you explode at both of them. Months of this nonsense fuels your words with such vitriol that Jake looks exceptionally uncertain. Alan remains smiling, unimpacted]

[Long Pause for Listener to yell]

[A] “Aww… That was quite the rant, Creep. I especially liked the part where you called me a mound of muscle with the temperament of an iguana. You sure are cute when you’re protesting and yelling, aren’t you? Tell you what. I was just going to do a public hall reading, but I happen to know my old man is out of his office, probably smooching his secretary. How do you think the whole school would like hearing the disgraced popular girl’s dirty little secrets? Again, hehe.”

[Jake looks at you for a moment, silent]

[J] “Uh…”

[A] “Or we can just throw the diary in the trash and you can concede that Creep here is mine to tease, not yours.”

[J] “No, you know what? I’ll fucking do it. C’mon!”

[Alan gets you around the waist and hauls you up the stairs as Jake follows, getting you all to the principal’s office]

[A] “Here we are! And there’s the door, nngh! Calm down, Creep. You brought this on yourself. Go ahead, Jake.”

[Alan tosses Jake your diary and then holds you against him, immovable]

[SFX: The intercom buzzing]

[J] “Good afternoon, Haven High! As you might recall, a certain cheerleader had some naughty chat logs leak. We don’t know who did it, but we do know that Little Miss Popular is into some interesting things… so, who’s excited to hear the part two to this story, hm?”

[SFX: Pages flipping]

[J] “Here we go! Ahem:“December 20, Dear Diary, Alan has been trying to get my attention all morning, but I’m not giving it and it’s pissing him off. He hates when I ignore him. I try and tell him that I’m not teasing him on purpose, but he always just huffs and puffs and then acts like a jerk until I go back inside.”

[He snickers quietly and flips forward a little]

[J] “January 2nd, Dear Diary, He’s been acting weird around me lately. Every time we talk, it seems like he’s so focused on me that it makes my heart go crazy. It’s a shame he’s such a rude asshole, too. After someone leaked those chat logs, my “friends” distanced themselves. Now, my friends are two delinquents who try to torture me. Fun.”

[Both Alan and Jake laugh]

[J] “Let’s see… This one just says… “There’s something wrong with this school”...Uh-?”

[A] “You know how she is, dude. Keep going.”

[J] “Uh… right. OK:

“January 29th. Dear Diary, This is bad. I’m starting to fall for him, and hard. I don’t… know to tell the other two…”

[He frowns and you can feel Alan tense behind you]

[A] “So… you actually are into another guy, hm? Mmhm, I see… I see…”

[Pause!]

[A] “Oh, I’m not squeezing you that hard…Finish reading, Jake.”

[J] “Uh… “I don’t know how to tell the other two that I’m really into this guy. I have no idea how to tell him, he’s the only respite I’ve had since all of this nightmare started. I just keep feeling like it’d all be OK if… pfft! If he’d just sweep me in those strong arms and kiss me.”!

[SFX: The intercom buzzing a bit as his laughter clips it]

[You kick, struggle, and even bite as your friend holds you tight]

[J] “Haha, sorry, fine folks of Haven High! That one got me a little bit! Now, how about we continue and find out who this mystery lover for your favorite little geek weirdo is! Ahem:“February 12th. Dear Diary, he’s driving me absolutely insane! He’s so mean, but, every now and again he’ll soften up a little. Pause from teasing me to help me with my books or carrying my lunch. I invite him to stay, but he always says some rude comment, flips us all off, and goes on his dumb, asshole way. It’s burning me up inside that I’m so attracted to him. That our brief, intimate talks make me want to keep digging through all the garbage he piles on his actual personality. That I want to take his hand, look him in the eye while he gives me that smirk, and say: “I love you, J…”

[He pales and you feel your friend tense behind you]

[Jake gawps for a moment before he finishes:]

[J] “...Jake.”

[To be continued]

Note: I, um... I don't know where the Hell this angst porn came from either.