So The Other Night / by Jeffrey Lo

SO THE OTHER NIGHT BY JEFFREY LO
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SALLY.

 

SALLY:

Hey…

So…

The other night…

Yeah…

About that…

It was…

It was…

What?

Did I?

What do you mean I –

Did I pause for a long time?

Ok, so maybe I paused for a long time.

I probably paused for a long time but why does that matter?

What does that imply?

What?
You think that implies what?

Just because I paused a little, you think I was implying you were bad last night?

That is not –

NO!

I’m not saying I liked it either.

I’m not –

Well.

Ok.

So I did like it.

I did.

Of course I did.

Bravo to you.

Great job.

But –

NO!

I am not calling to say we should –

LOOK!

CAN YOU LISTEN!?

PLEASE!?

MEN!

JESUS!

LISTEN!

 

Pause.

 

SALLY:

Ok?

Ok.

Last night was a mistake.

Yes.

A mistake.
What?

What do you mean you knew it?

How did you know I was going to say that.

You don’t know what I was going to say –

How would you know if –

Look.

Don’t talk to me that way.

I had the courtesy to come here and see you in person.

I could’ve just – you know.

Texted.

Yeah.

I could’ve texted you that this was a mistake.

I could’ve texted.

Bad Sex. No More. Bye.

I COULD’VE DONE THAT!

Or… like… you know.
Ghosted.

I could have ghosted.

How would you have liked that?

That would’ve been a pretty bi –

 

SALLY gasps.

 

SALLY:
Don’t call me a bitch!

I’m not a bitch!

And you better not call me a slut.

I have the right to do whatever I want andf then do whatever I want after that.

And if you can’t deal with that.

If you can’t HANDLE IT.

Then you’re just –

You’re just –

GOODBYE!

 

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