Hope you like this play. It's a drama, following four stories about four different high schoolers.

Scene 1

Stella:  (VO) *in the hallway talking to herself* High School is the worst invention in the history of horrid inventions. It’s seriously up there with nuclear bombs and electric chairs. Labels, bullying, pointless drama, and the imbeciles that roam these dingy and overrated halls packs a punch. Unless you have the clothes or the athletics or the snippy attitude, prepared to be trampled over.

Sabrina: *bumps into Stella* Watch it, New Girl. *walks off*

Stella: *sighs* I’ve been here for two years, yet I’m practically the Invisible Man… well, woman. And now I’m talking to myself. Wonderful. Just wonderful.

*bell rings and Stella pulls out a notebook and a pen while walking*

Coroline: *pops up* Whatcha writing’?

Stella: Holy- you scared me. God.

Coroline: Sorry. Glitch in the Matrix I guess.

Stella: Wha…

Coroline: *sighs loudly* Oh nothing, earthling.

Stella: I gotta get home now so…

Coroline: Did I weird you out mortal?

Stella: *sarcasm* No, I’m perfectly comfortable right now.

Coroline: Good… very good…

Stella: Why are you bugging me?

Coroline: *smiles like a maniac* Glad you asked! Cecilia Carbinaro Von Shnitzelworth at your service.

Stella: That isn’t your name.

Coroline: *gasps dramatically* How’d you know? Actually, it’s Yamagada. Coralline Yamagada. I happen to see you walking by yourself and, since I’ve never seen you before I would personally like to welcome you to the school. It’s no Hogwarts but it holds up its own.

Stella: Coroline I’ve been at this school forever!

Coroline: *puzzled*

Stella: I’M IN YOUR ENGLISH CLASS!

Coroline: *shrugs* I’ve never noticed you… *gasps* THE MIST!

Stella: I don’t have time for this. See you at school, I guess.

Coroline: *perky smile and waves* Bye Jasmine!

Stella: Uh… my name’s Stella.

Coroline: I know but you look like a Jasmine. *skips off*

Stella: I’m so confused…

*Stella gets home and runs into her mom*

Stella’s mom: Hey sweetie cakes. How was school?

Stella: Moooooom!

Stella’s mom: Sorry. Perfect angel-

Stella: MOM!

Stella’s mom: Fine. My beautiful GIRL, how was school?

Stella: Fine. I got an A on my test. People ignored me. My personal space was invaded by a weirdo. The usual.

Stella’s mom: *laughs* you know, sometimes I worry about your social interaction level. All you ever do is bury your nose deep in your notebook. Honey, I know you want to write poetry but it’s just not a stable profession.

Stella: I-I know. *puts notebook away sadly*

Stella’s mom: *smiles and hugs Stella* Go get started on your homework, k?

Stella: *nods and exits*

Scene 2

Nikki: *in an abandoned classroom, TPing classroom* Oh man, this is gonna be AWESOME!

Teacher: *comes in* Miss Loss! What on Earth are you doing!

Nikki: *hides toilet paper roll behind her back* coming to see you, in fact.

Teacher: Oh really? *looks at whiteboard*

Nikki: Just please don’t-

Teacher: Dean’s Office. Now.

Nikki: *sighs and trudges out the door* *looks around to see if she’s out of sight* Psh, I’m not getting in trouble.

*bell rings, signaling start of class*

Nikki: Seems I have a free period. *heads to the library*

Librarian: What did you get in trouble for now?!

Nikki: *grins* I TPed Mr. Delario in History.

Librarian: *high fives Nikki* Nice!

Nikki: Thanks, Naomi! Hey, he was in it after he made me write an essay on the importance of listening.

Librarian: *nods head* some adults, am I right.

Nikki: Still haven’t gotten fired yet?

Librarian: Nope. *sighs* Gotten expelled yet?

Nikki: Nah, they rarely ever catch me.

Librarian: Ha! So what class are we studying for now?

Nikki: Science. Got a test on Force and Motion Friday.

Librarian: Got it. We have 12 books on forces and 6 on motion.

Nikki: *solutes* thank you good sir.

Librarian: *laughs* No problem Nikki.

Nikki: *grabs a book, sits down and begins pouring over it*

Sabrina: *walks in* Oh look, The Freak.

Nikki: Excuse me I prefer the term, evil genius.

Sabrina: *snorts* Minus the genius part, that’s for sure.

Nikki: At least I don’t look like I washed up on the Jersey Shore.

Sabrina: You’re commenting on my outfit? Hun, have you looked in the mirror?

Nikki: *laughs* Horrible comeback, really.

Sabrina: I guess ignorance is bliss.

Nikki: More like ignorance is your best friend.

Sabrina: You don’t scare me.

Nikki: Never said I did.

Sabrina: Go back to the mud hole you crawled out of.

Nikki: I would but they only want you back.

Sabrina: Oh, you’re that unwanted?

Nikki: It’s better than being a she-demon in booty shorts.

Sabrina: It’s the new style!

Nikki: *cough* Jersey Chick *cough*

Sabrina: God! Why can’t freaks like you leave me alone!

Nikki: *throws hands up in exasperation* you came up to me!

Sabrina: Just stay away from me.

Nikki: Wouldn’t dream of coming near ya, sunshine.

*Nikki and Sabrina stomp off in opposite directions*

Scene 3

Coroline: *humming and skipping along*

Stella: *groans* oh god.

Coroline: Hey Jasmine!

Stella: My. Name. Is. Stella.

Coroline: Got it. Stellar.

Stella: STELLA!

Coroline: *laughs* I know, I’m just messin’ with ya.

Stella: Whatever.

Coroline: Geez, sorry if I hurt your feelings, mortal.

Stella: Please don’t call me that.

Coroline: Why not I-

Stella: *interrupts* because it’s freaky and annoying and I swear to god your using less than the 10% of the average brain use.

Coroline: *meek* Oh. Sorry.

Stella: Its fine, whatever. Just, leave me alone k? *walks off*

Coroline: *looks sadly at the ground*

Robin: Hey, aren’t you the girl who believes and ghosts and stuff like that?

Coroline: Please. I don’t believe…, I know.

Robin: I gotta secret that deals with ghosts…

Coroline: What?! Are you a ghost!? A demon!? Shoot, I forgot my salt crystals. *smells his hair* You don’t smell like death. Are you sure you’re a ghost?

Robin: Whoa. Personal space. No the surprise…

Stephen: *pops up with ghost sock puppet* BOO!

Coroline: *shrieks in surprise*

Stephen and Robin: *laughing hard*

Coroline: Jerks.

Robin: You should’ve seen your face…

Coroline: *stomps off*

Robin and Stephen: *trailing after Coroline miming screaming and fainting*

Coroline: Seriously go away.

Stephen: *mocks in a whiny tone* seriously go away.

Coroline: *growls* I mean it.

Stephen: Yeah, or what?

Robin: Yeah, or what? You going to use magic or something?

Stephen: *makes waving magic motions with his hands*

Coroline: *smirks* First of all. *kicks Stephen* I can inflict pain on non-believers like you. Second. *kicks Robin* that is not how you do magic.

Stephen and Robin: *looks at each other than at Coroline, scared*

Robin: Ya know what I think we should go…

Stephen: Good plan.

*Stephen and Robin hop off stage*

*Coroline staggers toward the edge of the stage and sits down, her face in her hands, crying*

Stella: *walks on again* Hello?

Coroline: *sniffles, still looking down* who’s there?

Stella: *sarcastically* the boogeyman.

Coroline: *cries harder*

Stella: Sorry, Your Majesty.

Coroline: *looks up at Stella* What?

Stella: Well since I’m a simple mortal what does that make you?

Coroline: *shrugs* A sorceress? Timelord? Demigod? Cyborg? Goddess? Tribute? Initiate?  I don’t know anymore… *sighs*

Stella: *laughs and smiles* whatever.

Coroline: *frowns* Yeah. Whatever.

Stella: *sits down and slings arm over Coroline* what’s wrong?

Coroline: What’s wrong with you? You told me to go away a couple minutes ago.

Stella: I heard you crying. I really hate it when people cry. Even more than when people call me a mortal.

Coroline: *laughs slightly*

Stella: So do you want to tell me what happened?

Coroline: Perhaps. Am I your friend now or something?

Stella: Perhaps.

Scene 4

Lily: *walking nervously in blocky wedges*

Ravenna: *chewing bubblegum* You’re doing great, dearie.

Lily: *moans* my feet are killing me.

Ravenna: Beauty hurts, Lily.

Lily: *mutters under her breath* Easy for you to say Ravenna. You’re not the one wearing an ancient torture device on your feet.

Ravenna: *sass* What, did you just say?

Lily: *quickly* nothing.

Ravenna: *snaps gum and eyes Lily warily* Good. Dearie, I would hate it if you fell out of our little group and ended up a loser like that girl. *points to Nikki who was walking around nervously and exits when sees Ravenna*

Lily: *stops and looks curiously at Ravenna* What happened to her?

Ravenna: *sighs and waves hand nonchalantly* Her name’s Nicole. She used to be one of us until she got in trouble with her mom about her grades. A huge fight ensued and there she is, reborn as Nikki. It’s honestly an ugly tragedy, dearie. I hate talking about it.

Lily: Oh. Ok.

Ravenna: Oh stop grilling me! *fans face* Fine, I admit we were a bit harsh to Nicole but honestly it was for the best. She was too caught up in grades. And grades don’t matter.

Lily: *nods slowly and uncertainly*

Ravenna: *snaps* that’s a lesson. Write it down.

Lily: I-I don’t have paper!

Ravenna: *grabs Lily’s arm, rolls up sleeve and gets pen, writing down the words* Lesson… Thirty-six… Grades… Don’t… Matter. There!

Lily: *sarcastically* Thanks so much.

Ravenna: Dearie, was that sarcasm?!

Lily: *looks downs quietly* no.

Ravenna: Well, I have to go to History. See you later darling. *air kisses and struts off*

Lily: *sighs and slumps in chair* I hate my life.

Scene 5

Stella: *sitting down at her house writing*

*someone knocks at the door*

Stella: *frowns and opens door*

Coroline: *comes bursting in, jumping up and down with her* GUESS WHAT?!

Stella: *jumps up and down with her* WHAT!?

Coroline: *starts talking fast* Well ya know last week how I was looking at your notebook? Well, I took it at lunch and copied down a poem and sent it in under your name! And guess the even better news! YOU WON!

Stella: *really high pitched and incredulous* WHAT!?

Coroline: I KNOW RIGHT!?

Stella: You looked at my notebook! I told you not to touch that a million times.

Coroline: Stella, you’ve known me long enough to know that I’m not someone who actually listens when people tell me things I don’t care about.

Stella: And to top it off… WHEN DID I EVER GIVE YOU PERMISSION TO ENTER ONE OF MY POEMS IN A CONTEST!? I mean, God, talk about invasion of personal space.

Coroline: But your poem was AMAZING, SPLENDORIFIC, THE APPITMMI OF AMAZING!

Stella: Well maybe- wait I won?!

Coroline: YES YOU IDIOT!

Stella: *starts jumping around and screaming with Coroline again* I WON! I WON! I WON! I WON!

Stella’s Mom: *comes in* Girls, what’s with all the screaming?

Stella: I won!

Stella’s Mom: *frowns* Won what?

Stella: A-a poetry contest…

Stella’s Mom: I thought I told you-

Coroline: Miss Daddicarro, with all due respect, she won first place.

Stella’s Mom: Is this true?

Stella: *nods*

Stella’s Mom: *grabs paper* Let me see that.

Coroline: *smiles at Stella who’s glaring at her*

Stella’s Mom: This-this is amazing. Stella. *hugs Stella* ‘My strength is my illusion/a fault in fate’s infusion?’

Coroline: My favorite line is ‘what lies beyond the stars/through the milky way long past mars’

Stella: Thanks guys…

Coroline: No problem. *claps Stella’s shoulder hard*

Stella: Ok, that hurt.

Coroline: hehe… sorry. Forgot humans break easily.

Stella: I thought I told you not to call me that.

Coroline: Meh.

Stella: *rolls eyes*

Scene 6

Nikki: *sneaking around*

Teacher: MS. LOSS!

Nikki: *grits teeth and turns around*

Teacher: You are supposed to be in class.

Nikki: And you are supposed to be less nosy but that didn’t happen either.

Teacher: How dare you. I am authority.

Nikki: In what dimension.

Teacher: NICOLE LOSS! PRINCIPALS OFFICE NOW!

Nikki: Well since you asked so very nicely…

Teacher: NOW!

Nikki: *walks off while teacher stomps off stage*

Principal: Nikki, what did you do?

Nikki: Nothing I swear. *looks angelic*

Teacher: That. Is. A. Lie.

Nikki: What on Earth could I have done?

Principal: Yes, I’d like to know what Nikki did.

Teacher: She insulted my authority, back talked me, and was caught in the hallways… lurking. I demand immediate suspension.

Nikki: I would never-

Principal: Nikki, I’ve heard enough.

Teacher: Hallelujah!

Principal: You can leave us now Mr. Delario.

Teacher: But-

Principal: Leave. I have something I need to discuss with Nikki.

Teacher: Of course. *leaves*

Nikki: Mrs. Yure I swear-

Principal: Ms. Loss, believe me when I tell you that you haven’t been the easiest student to deal with but you are very promising. You’ve been accepted to Peregrine’s Academy For The Gifted.

Nikki: The-the academy!?

Principal: Of course, there is the matter of the graffiti you did earlier. You are expelled but, you still have a scholarship all the way through your high school years at Peregrine’s Academy.

Nikki: YES! YES! SEE YA LATER SUCKERS! *runs off stage screaming*

Scene 7

Coroline: *sits in class*

Teacher: Ok, class, I have to use the bathroom and don’t really feel like grabbing a sub so sit tight, shut up and behave or it’s a week detention. *leaves*

Stella: *leans over* Hey, you ok?

Coroline: *sighs dramatically* We do not speak of that in the presence of mortals, Stella.

Stephen: *leans in* SPEAK OF WHAT!?

Robin: Yeah… what?

Coroline: Nothing.

Robin: Ooo Ghosty Girl’s gotta secret!

Stephen: *sing-song voice* Ghosty girl, ghosty girl, she’ll haunt you till the end of the world.

Robin: *joins in* Ghosty girl, ghostly girl, she’ll haunt you till the end of the world.

Coroline: Shut. Up.

Robin: Make us.

Stephen and Robin: Ghosty girl, ghosty girl, she’ll haunt you till the end of the world.

Stella: That’s not even creative you imbeciles.

Robin: OH ITS GHOSTY GIRL’S HIT MAN! RUN! SHE’LL EAT YOUR BRAINS!

Stella: Oh. My. Gods. Are you kidding me.

Stephen: Oh ghostly girl and her zombie ‘ll make you run for your mommy!

Robin: Nice job chum, you actually have a few brain cells.

Stephen: Well obviously more than ghosty girl.

Coroline: *starts crying and runs off stage*

Teacher: *comes in* Ugh, Miss Yamagada is absent. Again.

Stella: *shoots up* Actually she was chased out.

Teacher: Miss Daddicaro sit down!

Stella: But-

Teacher: Sit. Down.

Stella: *reluctantly sits down*

Teacher: *turns back*

Stella: *raises hand* Can I go to the bathroom?

Teacher: I don’t know, can you?

Stella: Oh my mistake I thought you’d realize I was using can as a figurative verb since, you know, you are a teacher.

Teacher: *looks crestfallen and speaks quietly* you are dismissed.

Stella: *rushes out and comes to an empty classroom where Coroline has scissors* Stop! Don’t do it.

Coroline: *smirks* Idiot, you’d think I’d cut myself? Please, while the Underworld is much more pleasant than real life I’d still have to deal with idiotic spirits and be responsible for haunting your butt.

Stella: You gave me a heart attack with running out like that. Sorry for having doubts.

Coroline: *laughs* Nah, I’ve just felt like this for a while. Mum’s threatening to put me in therapy and after this I think I’ll have to.

Stella: That sucks.

Coroline: Really does.

Stella: You know I’ll always be here right?

Coroline: Unless you move. Or move up/fall back a grade. Or get hit by a bus.

Stella: Ever the optimist.

*Stella and Coroline are laughing and lights go out*

Scene 8:

Lily: *looking around nervously*

Ravenna: Lily dearie, what is the matter with you?

Lily: N-nothing Ravenna. Nothing.

Ravenna: You looked flushed. Are you seeing a boy perhaps?

Lily: *looks extremely offended* God no. I’m in middle school. Boys and dating are so stupid.

Ravenna: *narrows her eyes* Boyfriends define your social status. This was lesson four, you moronic urchin.

Lily: We’re the same age.

Ravenna: Urchin doesn’t mean you’re younger than me it just means you are insufferable. Which you are.

Lily: But-

Ravenna: *turns away from Lily* Just, don’t I don’t want to hear it. *starts to the front of the stage and pouts*

Lily: *thinking out loud* Ok… I can either give up on this and go back to living in the social tar pit being ignored by boys and the cool kids and never be liked or I could just swallow my pride and apologized. Ugh this is going to hurt my inner soul.

Ravenna: I can hear you!

Lily: Ravenna is my best friend. She wouldn’t be doing this if it wasn’t for my own good. Ravenna!

Ravenna: *turns around and glares* Yes?

Lily: *bites lip* Ravenna I’m sorry.

Ravenna: *smiles widely* Great dearie. Starbucks?

Lily: *smiles weakly but talks with defeat* Some fancy drink with non-fat in the title?

Ravenna: *laughs* Yes dearie.

Lily: Great… just great. *Lily walks out miserably*