Title: It's okay to take a break.

Synopsis: You (listener/reader) have been feeling stagnant lately and you started shutting yourself in your home, away from people, well, except delivery people. Your bestfriend had no choice but to come check up on you.

[Door knocking]

Hey...it’s me. You alive in there? (chuckle)

[Door opening]

There she is. I brought you food. [footsteps] my god..why is it so dark in here?

[door closing]

Oh, you’re watching something. What is it? 

Friends? That’s cool. Which episode?

That’s a good one…May I join you?

I know I can just sit; I was just being polite. 

Wha- I’m ALWAYS polite, you smartass! [chuckling] just scooch over. [rustling sheets/leather] [relaxed exhale] [20-second silence or TV noise]

Hey, uh, can I ask you something?

How come you haven’t been answering when I call or text you? Is everything alright with you?

Okay, then, why haven’t you been coming to school? the profs have been asking me about you.

Hm, “you’re fine.” [deep breath] okay, look, can we just pause that for a second? I really need to talk to you. [TV noise off] thank you. 

[deep exhale] okay, so, I know that from time to time, you want to unplug and disconnect from people and tasks, and that’s okay. It’s always good to take a break. But, this time, I felt like this is something more than just…unplugging. 

What do I mean? Well, for starters, you started avoiding even me, your best friend. 

I know you’re the unbothered queen and I bow down to your majesty for that [chuckling] but this time, I…I just felt like it isn’t just about being independent, you know. 

You…you haven’t gone to school in…almost a month now, some of our profs said that you haven’t turned in any of your requirements. You’ve avoided my calls for about 2 weeks now. That’s why I had to come here…and from what I’ve seen so far, it really does look like something’s going on with you.

Well, the dark and messy place? Clothes scattered about, and F.R.I.E.N.D.S.? You only watch sitcoms when you’re avoiding something. 

So what is it? 

Okay, look, I’m not here to try and force you to do your tasks or go to school or anything like that. You don’t even have to tell me what’s wrong if you don’t want to but- 

What do you mean?

You don’t know what’s wrong either. 

All you feel like is that…you’re not moving? [deep breath] that’s normal. Wait, I don’t mean that “it’s normal, get over it”, I meant, it’s normal to feel that way from time to time. I mean, we live in a world where it’s productivity over health, and sometimes, it can get overwhelming and we just need to take a break from it all. 

What? No. You shouldn't feel guilty for feeling the need to take a break just because others are succeeding or doing their own separate things. It's okay to do that. It doesn’t mean you’re weak or incompetent. 

Sweetie, others’ progress doesn’t make yours any less accomplished or less worthy. Each of us are built differently, with different circumstances. Others progress slowly, and others, effortlessly, but they are progress all the same.

No, you’re not a lost cause. You see, those people that you say are so accomplished? They’ve had their share of struggles and difficulties too, and right now is just the time you are dealing with your own.

Why am I sure of that? Hmm…because the only way you’re gonna get through life without any sort of bumps in the road is if you’re living in fantasy. 

Yeah, yeah, I know. That was extremely corny but you get the point. [chuckle]

Of course! I don’t just think that, I KNOW it. You’re gonna do great things in life. I mean, the fact that you’re here worrying about it is already proof that you care about your future and how you want it to turn out well. Not to mention all that you’ve accomplished so far. 

No problem. I mean, I don’t know if any of the things I said made sense, but, at least I made you smile. 

Sure, you can put your head on my lap… [rustling sheets/leather]. Do you want me to stroke your hair? Okay. 

Of course I’ll be here. I mean, I don’t always know how to help but, I can at least keep you company. Whether you just want to lay in here and watch sitcoms, or go to the rooftop and watch the stars instead, or if you just need someone to rant to, or to listen, or someone to sit with in the silence while stroking your hair, whatever it is you wanna do, I’m here for you. [Hair stroking sounds]

Hey, you know, when it gets too much to handle, there are always people that are ready to help.

Well, I mean there are people literally trained to help in situations like this…like psychologists and counselors. 

No, it won’t mean you’re crazy or depressed or something. You don’t go to professionals just for that. Sometimes we need help in organizing our thoughts and plans, or even understanding our feelings better in order to move, and they can do that. They can give you that help. 

Yeah, yeah, I’ll still be here. I’ll be here while you help yourself. 

*****End*****

Warning: this is just a try out. It's my first time trying to write a script. Whoever reads it, feel free to leave constructive crits

Free to use for audio? Yes! Just credit my name or the link. And of course, let me know.

Free to edit? Just the pronouns and the key details. i.e, 'school' can become 'work' and "profs" can be "boss/colleagues"

P.S. still learning the kinks of this app lol