Who's Crying Now?

March 16, 2013

Written by: Seth Walther

Directed by: Jonathan Tzachor

The halls of Harwood County High School are full of students enjoying their day.  Roy and Barry stand on top of the stairs and stare at the students.  Roy snaps his finger and they walk down the stairs.  As they make their way through the hall, various students, with a look of fright, spot them and quickly move out of the way.  Troy is reading a book as he walks and turns a corner and walks into the main hall.  He walks right into Roy.  Troy:  "Sorry."  Troy tries to step away, but Barry blocks his way.  Roy:  "Well, if it isn't the new kid."  Troy tries to walk away again, but this time he is blocked by Roy.  Roy:  "Going somewhere?"  Emma and Noah walk out of a classroom.  Emma:  "Hiking up there is just the best."  In the main hall, Roy continues to harass Troy.  Roy:  "Do you know what we call new kids around here?"  Roy paused for a moment.  Roy:  "Fresh meat."  Emma and Noah reached the hall and Emma was ready to come to Troy's defense.  Noah grabbed her shoulder to stop her.  Noah:  "Whoa, whoa, whoa."  Emma leaned in close to whisper.  Emma:  "Seriously, I mean he could clobber him in a second."  Noah:  "Yeah, but you know Troy.  Cool as ice."  Troy tried to walk away once more, but Roy blocked him again.  Roy:  "What's wrong?  You gonna cry?"  Troy:  "Take a good look.  Do you see any tears?"  Barry was laughing until he realized that Troy had gotten the better of Roy.  Emma and Noah exchange looks.  Roy:  "Come on!," and he snapped his fingers, "this chump is boring me."  Roy walked away, closely followed by Barry.  Troy watched them go for a moment and then headed over to his locker.  Emma gave Roy and Barry a disdainful look as they passed.  Emma and Noah joined Troy at his locker.  Emma:  "Can you believe those bullies?!  Someone should teach them a lesson."  Noah:  "How do you do it Troy?  How do you stay so calm?"  Troy stuffed his backpack into his locker.  Troy:  "They didn't bother me."  In another hall, Roy and Barry have found another victim to hassle.  They had taken his container and tossed it back and forth over Howie's head.  Howie tried to get the container back, but it was too high over his head.  Howie:  "Give it back!"  Other students watched or walked away, but no one helped Howie.  Howie:  "There's a live bug in there!  Stop it!"  Troy, Emma, and Noah could hear the commotion.  Howie:  "You're going to hurt it!  Be careful please!"  Troy shut his locker.  Troy, Emma, and Noah walked towards the commotion.  Roy and Barry stopped tossing the container.  Roy held the container high.  Howie walked up to Roy upset.  Roy:  "What?  You gonna cry?"  Roy teased Howie and then pretended to care that Howie was upset. 

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