A girl Holly between 11 and 12 walks quietly down a hall in her pajamas carrying her clothes in her hands. a board creeks and she tops short and looks to the door she has just passed. Jess about 17's voice is heard from behind the door.
Jess: Oh no you don't!
Jess' door flies open and Holly sprints down the hall with Jess on her heals. Holly flings the bathroom door open and slams it shut just as Jess grabs the door nob. Holly locks the door and Jess pounds on it.
Jess: Holly come out here! I need to first!
Holly: I got here first!
Jess: I'm older! Come on Holly. You're hair takes you like two minutes, and it looks the same weather you shower first or last, so why can't you just let me go!
Holly: Leave me alone I got here first I'm going first.
Jess: You are such a pain.
Holly: Whatever.
Jess stands there for a minute and then walks back in to her room closing the door. In a minute Holly is heard from the bathroom.
Holly: Mom! [Pause] MOM!
Jess: [Yelling from in her room] She already left for work, this is her early day stupid!
There is a silence.
Holly: [From the bathroom] Jess!
Jess: [Opening her door and leaning out irritated] What?
Holly: Jess, would you please just come here?
Jess sighs and walks to the bathroom door.
Jess: What?
Holly: Come here.
Jess tries the door and it is still locked.
Jess: The door, Holly.
The sound of the door being unlocked is heard. Jess enters. Holly sits on a stool.
Jess: What?
Holly: I...I think I...
A look of understanding and sympathy crosses Jess' face.
Jess: Oh, Holls, did you...?
Holly nods a little. They both just look at each other. Then Jess sits on her knees on the floor.
Jess: Well...do you know what you're doing? [Holly looks uncertain and shrugs] Well here, I'll help you out. [Jess opens a cupboard looking for something] Well first of all make sure you always have supplies with you at school. It is no fun to be caught unprepared...
Jess smiles encoragingly at Holly.
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