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A Disappointing Play

A short story about perspectives.

Hasson Shakor Harris Wilcher
Jan 23, 2017
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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A Disappointing Play
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This is a short tale that I wrote for my Creative Writing class in High School. Enjoy.


Actors

Mr. Perfect

Dr. Strange

Setting

Place, Earthworld

The Play

Mr. Perfect: Hey! What’s up man?

Dr. Strange: Oh…hi.

Mr. Perfect: So how did you feel about my presentation?

Dr. Strange: It was…interesting.

Mr. Perfect: What do you mean bro?!

Dr. Strange: I don’t know it did not seem like it was by you. You don’t normally do presentations like that.

Mr. Perfect: So…

Dr. Strange: I have known you for almost all of your life and you have never seen you like that.

Mr. Perfect: You don’t know my life bro.

Dr. Strange: Well that isn’t how you are supposed to act at a meeting it was unprofessional and disconcerting to see you like that.

Mr. Perfect: Well you are acting different as well, you acting like you are a cool and shiz; please.

Dr. Strange: You just think you are the bee’s knees huh, well you act like a big kid when you are just like the rest of us. Without your spotlight you freeze with the rest of us.

Mr. Perfect: You are one to talk! You are over here talking thinking you are the boss, you were that guy in the meeting, now you are a big shot! Hah!

Dr. Strange: Well we all have our faults. Yours weren’t apparent. Mine were.

Mr. Perfect: I guess I am the outsider.

Dr. Strange: I guess I am the perfect one.

Unison: I guess were are not ourselves…Who are we?

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