Truth Tastes Like You
Wrong since Birth
SCENE: Gloomy evening. Louie sits in the hallway, knees to chest, barely breathing. Rain taps the window.
Amara (Louie's older sister)
(arms crossed):
"There he goes again sitting there like some abandoned puppy."
Elias( louie younger brother)
(walking past)
"You like the drama. Don't you?"
He does it for attention. Like always. "
Louie(MC)
"I didn't say a word."
Sanda(Louie's mother)
(from the kitchen)
"He's always lurking. Creeping around like a ghost. Makes my skin crawl."
"You're ruining this family, Louie. You always were."
Louie(MC)
"I just.... wanted to hear people talking. "
Peter(Louie's father)
"If you're not useful, get out of my house. You drain everything."
Elias( louie younger brother)
(whispers, guilty)
".... You talk too much."
Louie(MC)
(to himself)
"I only speak the truth. No one likes the truth."
Amara (Louie's older sister)
Truth, Truth, Truth. That's all you ever say. You think that makes you special?"
Louie(MC)
No. But it makes me real.
[They laugh. Louie flinches but says nothing.]
Louie phone buzzes. [Unknown number.]
Unknown number: "You're too beautiful to be this sad."
Please stay
[Scene: Dimly lit bedroom. The morning after...., Dani stands shirtless, zipping up his jeans, while Louie remains under the covers, lips swollen, heart breaking💔]
Louie(MC)
(hopeful):
"You said I was special last night.... You kissed me like you meant it."
Dani(Louie's ex-bf)
(smirking):
"I meant you were good in bed. Don't confuse that with love,Omega."
Louie(MC)
(voice trembling):
"You said I was different...."
Dani(Louie's ex-bf)
(shrugging) :
"You're different, alright. Broken, Sad, Possessive. That's exhausting."
Louie(MC)
"I just wanted something real."
Dani(Louie's ex-bf)
"Real? Babe, you cry when someone looks away for too long. That's not love, that's obsession."
Louie(MC)
(naked voice):
"I wanted to matter.... for more than a night."
Dani(Louie's ex-bf)
(coldly) :
"You're too much, Louie. You'll scare every Alpha away."
Dani(Louie's ex-bf)
[He grab his jacket. heading to the door.]
"Fix your mess before trying to love again."
[ Door slams. Louie stare at it for a long time. His phone buzzes again. It's Elias]
Text- Elias
"You're disgusting. You bring shame."
Louie(MC)
(whispers) :
"I'm not even allowed to want love."
He Left Too
[Scene: School courtyard. Lunch break. Louie sits alone, hugging his knees. No one dares to approach him. The cafeteria noise fades in the distance.]
Louie(MC)
(texting Nico):
"Do you remember when we used to draw wolves together?"☺☺☺
[Seen. No Reply. Louie stares at the screen, then sighs.]
[Nico walks past, laughing with other boys. Louie stands, hesitant.]
Louie(MC)
"Nico......please. Just a second?"
Nico(Louie ex best friend)
(lowers his voice, glancing around):
"You need to stop messaging me. People are talking."😒
Louie(MC)
"You were my best friend. Why did you just cut me off?"😟😟
Nico(Louie ex best friend)
(Expressionless):
"You changed. Got weird. Dark. Always crying. Always..... honest."
Louie(MC)
(quietly):
I thought friends we're supposed to be real with each other."
Nico(Louie ex best friend)
People don't want truth, Louie. They want peace. And you ruin that.
[He walks away. Louie sits again. lower this time, hugging tighter.]
(to himself) :
" If honesty makes me unlovable..... maybe I should learn to lie. 😔😔😔so they can notice me.
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