i'm stuck in the middle of seeing you hurt

ray thompson. twenty four

[anniston-cohen]

You shouldn’t be worried. I’m not capable of doing anything that awful. Fine, I’ll go find your “puppy” with you, so long as you get me home at a reasonable hour. Deal?

[ray-thompson]

I can do that.

But just letting you know, I wouldn't do anything to harm okay? I don't think I'd be capable of that but if I have to prove it to you, then I will.

[anniston-cohen]

That you’re just looking for any excuse to get me alone.

[ray-thompson]

For how long we’ve known and even worked together? Besides you’re the one trying to rope me into getting frozen yogurt with you all alone. Maybe I should be the one worried here.

[anniston-cohen]

Maybe. I still haven’t figured out if I can trust you or not.

[ray-thompson]

What’s your gut telling you?

[anniston-cohen]

How can I believe you about the puppy?

[ray-thompson]

Well first you need to ask yourself... is this the face that would belong to a liar?

[anniston-cohen]

My actions were justified.

What kind of puppy? I want proof.

[ray-thompson]

I wasn’t there so I don’t know if I can believe you.

It’s a very cute puppy.

[anniston-cohen]

I’m a sweetheart.

Are you kidnapping me right now?

[ray-thompson]

A sweetheart who gets detention.

Depends. You wanna help me find my puppy?

[anniston-cohen]

I’m tough.

If you take me home, I’ll punch you. I have a mean right hook. I could do some damage. 

[ray-thompson]

You’re a bully, is what you are.

Alright well if I can’t take you home, then looks like you’re coming home with me tonight then.

[anniston-cohen]

Just some people saying stuff about my family. It’s really not a big deal.

Maybe. Maybe I’m just using you for frozen yogurt.

[ray-thompson]

Well as long as you’re able to hold your own, I can’t be one to judge.

And maybe I lied and plan on just taking you home. Think of it like me asking you to look for a lost puppy I don’t have.

[anniston-cohen]

That’s definitely not why I got into a fight. At least now I know you think I’m the violent type.

Oh really? That’s awesome! You’re good security to have around. Frozen yogurt, let’s go.

[ray-thompson]

You wanna talk about it then? It doesn’t look like it’s bugging you that much.

I’m starting to get the feeling your plan this whole time was to take me away from my friends.

[anniston-cohen]

Right. Detention’s mainly for tardies though… maybe a few girl fights…

Where do you work? I’m more than fine taking a bus home, but if you take me to get frozen yogurt, I might stay.

[ray-thompson]

I definitely see you as the 'give me your lunch money or I'll beat you' type.

I'm still doing the whole security thing. Just not for a strip club for this. Are you sure though? You don't wanna take the bus. Too many weirdos, but I can take you for frozen yogurt if that's your only negotiation.

[anniston-cohen]

Yeah. Doing it for my dad. Don’t ask. 

What’s up with you? 

[ray-thompson]

Well you gotta do it for yourself too, right? But I’m sure he’ll love to know you’re out late on a school night. And detention at that too.

Not much. Just hanging out with a few people from work. You can stick around if you want. I’d recommend it cause it can come with a free ride home.

[anniston-cohen]

Just going for a walk. Don’t tell Mia I’m out this late. I have detention tomorrow morning…

[ray-thompson]

I’m sure if I did, that’d lead to her asking what I was doing around you. Detention? You’re going to school now?

[anniston-cohen]

What, you mean you don’t carry around baggies of drugs everywhere you go? Coulda fooled me.

[ray-thompson]

Money might be tight for me right now, but I’m not that desperate. What are you doing out here? Staying out of trouble, right?

[ray-thompson]

I think there’s some kind of misunderstanding here. I don’t sell drugs, nor do I have any on me.