Harry walks into school the next day and heads for Steven's office. He
walks into the office and sees Joyce and Amy sitting it there.
Harry: Steven you wanted to see me?
Steven: Ya, I lifted both of their suspensions, under the circumstances right now; I think its best that they get the support.
Harry: Ok.
Steven: Amy, you're mom has signed you out.
Amy: Ok.
Steven: She should be waiting for you at the front of the school.
Amy: (Walks out of the room)
Steven: Joyce..
Joyce: ...
Steven: Joyce....?
Joyce: ...
Harry: JOYCE!!!
Joyce: ...
Steven: Harry hall.
Harry and Steven walk out.
Steven: She's in terrible shape.
Harry: I can tell.
Steven: How was she?
Harry: She's still in shock about Jess's death. I brought her home last night, but her mom wasn't home so I couldn't tell her what happened.
Steven: I'm worried that she's going to...
Harry: I know.
Steven: Try talking to her Harry.
Harry: I'll try.
They walk back into the office, they see that Joyce was still sitting in the same position that she was in before. Harry gets Joyce to get up, and go to her locker to get her books.
Harry: Joyce do you want to go to Big Boy?
Joyce: ... (Continues putting her books in her bag)
Harry: Joyce! (Grabs her by the arm)
Joyce: ..
Harry: You can't do this.
The bell rings. Joyce starts to cry, she falls to the ground. Harry sits down next to her.
Joyce: She's gone.
Harry: You didn't kill her.
Joyce: I did Mr.Senate..
Harry: Joyce look at me.
Joyce looks at Harry.
Harry: You didn't kill her, she had an allergic reaction.
Joyce: No. If I didn't give her the drugs than she wouldn't have been in that mess. It's because I fucked up.. (Crying even harder)
Harry: Joyce..
Joyce gets up and runs down the hall into the washroom. Marilyn sees Joyce rushing into the washroom, she walks in. She sees Joyce sitting in the corner, she sits down beside her.
Marilyn: Joyce are you alright?
Joyce: (Crying)
Marilyn: You know it wasn't your fault. Joyce: Why is everybody saying that? It is my fault.
Marilyn: You weren't the one that made her have an allergic reaction.
Joyce: ...She wouldn't have been in the hospital if it wasn't for me.
Marilyn: ...
Joyce is sobbing now; all Marilyn can do is watch her suffer through the pain of losing her best friend.
Harry walks into the lounge, he's in terrible shape. Lauren, Marilyn, and Kevin see this.
Kevin: Harry, are you alright?
Harry: I'm fine. (Sits down on the couch) Marilyn how was she?
Marilyn: She's in bad shape. She blames herself.
Harry: I know.
Kevin: Harry just give her some time to go through this.
Harry: Time? I don't think she can even face the fact that her friend died.
Lauren: I'm sure she'll be fine.
Steven walks in.
Steven: Harry, Joyce is trying to kill herself.
Harry: (Stands up) what?!
Steven: She wants to see you.
Harry: Where is she?
Steven: Washroom.
Harry and the rest of the teachers rush out of the lounge, they reach the washroom, the door is locked.
Harry: Joyce, open the door!
The door opens and Harry walks in. He sees that Joyce had a knife to her wrist, and was going to cut herself with it.
Harry: Joyce don't.
Joyce: Do I even have a choice? I lost my best friend, the person that cares for me the most. I don't have the will to live anymore.
Harry: Do you think Jess wants to see you like this?
Joyce: ...
Harry: She wants you to be happy, you said that she had to take care of you, but how is she going to take care of you if you won't even take care of yourself?
Joyce: How is she going to take care of me now? She's dead.
Harry: She may be dead, but I know that she's watching over you.
Joyce: Don't give me that crap Mr.Senate; I know you don't believe in that.
Harry: I may not believe in it, but I know you do. Just because she's gone you don't have to give up everything. Live the life that she would want you to live. She wouldn't want you to die, because of her.
Joyce: ...
Harry: Give me the knife Joyce.
Joyce: (Shakes her head) ..
Harry walks slowly to Joyce, and takes the knife out of her hands. She starts to cry, Harry hugs her really tight hoping to give her the care and support that she needed. The teachers walk into the washroom, they see that Harry had calmed her down, Lauren sees Harry hugging Joyce, she feels that her heart had broken into pieces. Steven sees that Harry was hugging onto Joyce really tight.
Steven: Harry.
Harry: Oh. (Let's go of Joyce) I'll give you a ride home Joyce. Steven can you find someone to cover for me?
Steven: Ya sure.
Harry: Steven you wanted to see me?
Steven: Ya, I lifted both of their suspensions, under the circumstances right now; I think its best that they get the support.
Harry: Ok.
Steven: Amy, you're mom has signed you out.
Amy: Ok.
Steven: She should be waiting for you at the front of the school.
Amy: (Walks out of the room)
Steven: Joyce..
Joyce: ...
Steven: Joyce....?
Joyce: ...
Harry: JOYCE!!!
Joyce: ...
Steven: Harry hall.
Harry and Steven walk out.
Steven: She's in terrible shape.
Harry: I can tell.
Steven: How was she?
Harry: She's still in shock about Jess's death. I brought her home last night, but her mom wasn't home so I couldn't tell her what happened.
Steven: I'm worried that she's going to...
Harry: I know.
Steven: Try talking to her Harry.
Harry: I'll try.
They walk back into the office, they see that Joyce was still sitting in the same position that she was in before. Harry gets Joyce to get up, and go to her locker to get her books.
Harry: Joyce do you want to go to Big Boy?
Joyce: ... (Continues putting her books in her bag)
Harry: Joyce! (Grabs her by the arm)
Joyce: ..
Harry: You can't do this.
The bell rings. Joyce starts to cry, she falls to the ground. Harry sits down next to her.
Joyce: She's gone.
Harry: You didn't kill her.
Joyce: I did Mr.Senate..
Harry: Joyce look at me.
Joyce looks at Harry.
Harry: You didn't kill her, she had an allergic reaction.
Joyce: No. If I didn't give her the drugs than she wouldn't have been in that mess. It's because I fucked up.. (Crying even harder)
Harry: Joyce..
Joyce gets up and runs down the hall into the washroom. Marilyn sees Joyce rushing into the washroom, she walks in. She sees Joyce sitting in the corner, she sits down beside her.
Marilyn: Joyce are you alright?
Joyce: (Crying)
Marilyn: You know it wasn't your fault. Joyce: Why is everybody saying that? It is my fault.
Marilyn: You weren't the one that made her have an allergic reaction.
Joyce: ...She wouldn't have been in the hospital if it wasn't for me.
Marilyn: ...
Joyce is sobbing now; all Marilyn can do is watch her suffer through the pain of losing her best friend.
Harry walks into the lounge, he's in terrible shape. Lauren, Marilyn, and Kevin see this.
Kevin: Harry, are you alright?
Harry: I'm fine. (Sits down on the couch) Marilyn how was she?
Marilyn: She's in bad shape. She blames herself.
Harry: I know.
Kevin: Harry just give her some time to go through this.
Harry: Time? I don't think she can even face the fact that her friend died.
Lauren: I'm sure she'll be fine.
Steven walks in.
Steven: Harry, Joyce is trying to kill herself.
Harry: (Stands up) what?!
Steven: She wants to see you.
Harry: Where is she?
Steven: Washroom.
Harry and the rest of the teachers rush out of the lounge, they reach the washroom, the door is locked.
Harry: Joyce, open the door!
The door opens and Harry walks in. He sees that Joyce had a knife to her wrist, and was going to cut herself with it.
Harry: Joyce don't.
Joyce: Do I even have a choice? I lost my best friend, the person that cares for me the most. I don't have the will to live anymore.
Harry: Do you think Jess wants to see you like this?
Joyce: ...
Harry: She wants you to be happy, you said that she had to take care of you, but how is she going to take care of you if you won't even take care of yourself?
Joyce: How is she going to take care of me now? She's dead.
Harry: She may be dead, but I know that she's watching over you.
Joyce: Don't give me that crap Mr.Senate; I know you don't believe in that.
Harry: I may not believe in it, but I know you do. Just because she's gone you don't have to give up everything. Live the life that she would want you to live. She wouldn't want you to die, because of her.
Joyce: ...
Harry: Give me the knife Joyce.
Joyce: (Shakes her head) ..
Harry walks slowly to Joyce, and takes the knife out of her hands. She starts to cry, Harry hugs her really tight hoping to give her the care and support that she needed. The teachers walk into the washroom, they see that Harry had calmed her down, Lauren sees Harry hugging Joyce, she feels that her heart had broken into pieces. Steven sees that Harry was hugging onto Joyce really tight.
Steven: Harry.
Harry: Oh. (Let's go of Joyce) I'll give you a ride home Joyce. Steven can you find someone to cover for me?
Steven: Ya sure.