I wrote this for drama class to use as a monologue about a year ago. Enjoy.
Danny: (walks on stage, beat, he stares out at the audience, with a huge sigh he sits down on a rooftop –edge of stage- he takes out a notebook and begins to write)
Dear journal, another night of hunting ghosts. To be honest I can't remember when I last slept, I've been working for so long. Everyone depends on me.
Not that they ever actually thank me, but… they need me, so I do it. It doesn't matter. I'm the only person who can stop the ghosts. I'm a hero, right? It's my duty.
…right?
(puts down notebook) I'm so tired. I have an exam worth half my grade in the morning, and I haven't had any time to study.
Why can't you all take care of yourselves!
Well, I'm sorry, but Danny Phantom needs a break from being public enemy number one! Why do you all hate me, when I'm the one saving your butts day in and day out!?
Mom, dad, guess what, I'm your son, so stop trying to kill me!
I want to just yell it out to the world,
I, Danny Fenton am DANNY PHANTOM!
It's not fair. Bullied in school, attacked outside, and even in my own home I'm afraid that my parents will find out and rip me apart "molecule by molecule!
I wish I never got these ghost powers, I wish I could change the past.
(yelling) but I can't! I can't do anything but keep going, and I just, I just wanted to up and lose these powers, and get these ghosts to disappear once and for all, and I am just so, SICK of… so sick of lying.
I haven't stopped lying.
Every day, almost every word I say is a lie. I lie to my friends, telling them I feel fine, I lie to my teachers, I lie to my family, I lie to the world…. I lie to myself.
I tell myself everything's okay. But it's not.
Looking off the edge of this roof, I want to jump, but I know that will do nothing. I'll stand up, and I'll be fine. I'll walk it off, and I'll have to keep lying.
Heh, but, (rubs back of neck) I've never told a lie in my life, right?
I'm so tired.
Just so, so tired.