Serena's Cry

Dramatic 1-2 minute monologue for a 16 year old teenager. Written by Ariana Ashford.

Have you ever felt like your whole world is closing around you? Like nothing you do is right? Well...that's what I like to call "stress". It's one of the hardest things to ever deal with. I would know. My life is always wrong in some way, shape or form. My parents are about to divorce. And even though they always say: "It's not your fault, Serena." or "Serena, calm down, this wasn't your decision." Well, I know it is. My parents used to be so happy. Sixteen years ago, before I came along. I see the pictures. I hear the stories. I know that me being here is the ultimate cause of their utter loathing for each other. And then there's school. Junior year. All the talk is about going to a good college and getting your GPA up and all sorts of crap. They overlook the fact that a lot of us have jobs, lives, things to do. And I don't even know if I'm going to have enough money to go to college. But, that's a problem for the future. In school, things get so confusing. I've been in love with the same guy since 9th grade. That's three years. Three years of loving the same.person, who's never shown any interest in me at all. Well, not in that way. As friends, maybe. Then, one day, all of the sudden, I realize I have massive feelings for another friend. Worst part? I know it'd never happen. He's said it. To my face. I feel that even having these feelings is just wrong! And with that to pile on, it makes for a very unhealthy psyche. I'm depressed. All the time. My friends worry so much, because they know that it's completely changed who I am. Yeah...I never knew how much it affects and depresses me to no end. People don't understand how deadly it is, especially in teens. And it makes no sense that it's often ignored. (SCENE)