Simple Plans

Josie and her best friend Miranda are on their way to school when Miranda brings up how her parents are going out for the weekend.

About Main Characters : Josie is the main character of this story. She is a very quite and beautiful girl who never gets into trouble. Her bestfriends are Miranda and Stephen. Miranda is more outgoing and isn't as innocent, but she rarely gets herself into trouble. She does party, but acts like a regular teenager. She and Josie are very close and have been bestfriends since they were very young. Stephen is very attractive and would probably be voted the nicest person. He would do anything for Miranda and Josie.

 

 

Chapter One

This story takes place in a little town called Ampster.

Josie and Miranda are walking to school

Miranda:(excited) Josie. I have to tell you something.

Josie: Oh, what is it?

Miranda: Well I was talking to my parents this morning..

Josie:(bored with the conversation) Yeah..and so was I..

Miranda: No, listen. They were tellin me how they are going out with for the weekend!

Josie: Oh..cool.

Miranda: Cool? That's all you have to say? It's great! Do you know how much fun we can have?

Josie:(confused) Wait, I'm not really following. Am I supposed to be excited?

Miranda:(laughs) Oh Josie, you kill me. Yes, it's so exciting. I'm going to throw a party.

Josie:(worried) Uhh, Miranda..you know how I am with parties. I never go. Everyone knows that.

Miranda: I know..and that is why you are going to come to my party. Come on. You need to get out and have fun, you never do.

Josie: But what if our parents find out? They will kill us.

Miranda: How are they going to find out? My parents will be gone..and your parents will just think you're staying over like you do every other weekend.

Josie: (studders) I..I..I'm not sure.

Miranda: Josie. You are too much of a good girl. It is about time you realize that you are a teenager. Get out there and have fun. Now is your time, don't waste it.

Josie:(thinks to her self)

Miranda: Josie, Please? It wouldn't be the same without my bestfriend.

Josie: Ugh I know. I'll think about it. Just don't keep bothering me about it all day.

Miranda: (shocked) Seriously? Oh wow, this is amazing.

Josie:(little aggrivated) I said I would think about it. Now, please don't bother me. I can't have my mind thinking about this party when I have an important math test to worry about this week.

Miranda: (extremely happy) Oh, I promise!

 First period of the school day. Miranda is talking with Stephen.

Miranda: Guess what!

Stephen: What?

Miranda: So this weekend, I'm going to throw a party. Wanna come?

Stephen: Yeah, that sounds great! Whose going?

Miranda: Well, I haven't talked to that many people yet. You can invite who ever you'd like.

Stephen: Alright, sounds good.

Miranda: But, do you think you can do me a favor?

Stephen: Yeah sure, what is it?

Miranda: Will you talk with Mick, and get him to come. I think Josie is interested in him, so if he comes..she might.

Stephen:(shocked) Josie? She might come?

Miranda:(laughs) Ha. Yeah I was also shocked.

Stephen: Well I'll definately talk to him.

Miranda: Oh, thank you thank you.

Josie is walking in the hall. Brit calls her name.

Brit: Jo!

Josie: Hey Brit! Whats up?

Brit: Nothing. Did you hear about Miranda's party? It sounds awesome.

Josie:(sighs) Yeah, I did.

Brit: Everyone seems to be talking about it. Are you going?(pauses) Oh wait, stupid question...you never do.

Josie:(aggrivated) Well I actually might.

Brit:(sees her anger) Really? Sorry..I didn't know.

Josie: Well actually I haven't really thought about it.

Brit: Well you should definately go. Everyone will be shocked.

Josie: (gets angry) I don't want people to be shocked. Wow, why is it such a shock if I go?

Brit:(feels awkward) Sorry Jo, I didn't mean it like that. But hey, I have to go I'll talk with you later. Bye!

Stephen stops Josie.

Stephen: Hey Josie!

Josie:(still aggrivated) Hi Stephen.

Stephen:(notices somethings wrong) What is the matter?

Josie: Nothing.

Stephen: So I'm guessing you heard about Miranda's party..

Josie: Yeah i did. And im so sick of people being shocked that I might go.

Stephen: Oh I think it's awesome if you go. I hope you do!

Josie: Well.. I don't know.

Stephen: Well I think it's about time a pretty girl like you should show up.

Josie:(rolls her eyes) Yeah, right.

Stephen:(laughs) Im serious.

Josie:(slightly smiles): Well..thanks. But I'm going to be late to class. Bye, Stephen.

Josie and Miranda are walking home.

Miranda: Wow it was such a long day. I hate school. Don't you?

Josie: Yeah.

Miranda: I know you don't really wanna talk about this party, but I invited someone you might be interested in..

Josie:(lifts her head to listen) Oh really?

Miranda:(laughs) Yes really. I invited Mick.

Josie:(blushes) Ohh. I don't think he likes me though.

Miranda: Are you kidding me? He is totally into you.

Josie:(grins) Really? How do you know?

Miranda: I'm not stupid. He definately likes you.

Josie: Well..I hope so..but I'll never know unless I go to that party, right?

Miranda:(smiles big) Exactly!

Josie: Hmm...then count me in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

Please Ignore grammar. What do you think so far? Please read chapter two.

Reviews

[Max]

Good job writing, that is the hardest part, keep it up. second i wouldn't really call this a book in the fashion you write it seems a bit more like a play or screen play, each character's lines named and such. Or is this an outline? either way i think you have a good skeleton to work off of and some simple natural dialog going here but i would encourage you to expand this further, bringing in passages of description, actions environment ect, if your going to be a book or simply formatting it into a screenplay or play, including stage direction and such.

[Gabriella]

I think this is a good setup but I'm having trouble picturing all of it as a play. (It's a play, right? If it's a screenplay, you'd have to learn the proper format, it's kind of complicated, I'm still learning myself.) I think it could be really awesome if you added stage direction and even a little bit of character background. You could read plays and screenplays for inspiration. I mean it's just hard to picture it when I don't know what kind of people are talking. I am also having trouble seeing this as believable dialogue. Read it aloud to yourself and see if you want to make any adjustments. I'll read the rest later. Good luck!