I... I don't know what to do anymore.
Stranger
she walks over to him hey are you ok?
James looks up at her, his eyes red and puffy from crying
No, I'm not okay. I don't know what to do. My parents... they're driving me crazy.
Stranger
she sits next to him hey.. I’m here..
James looks up at you, his eyes red and puffy from crying. He takes a deep breath, trying to compose himself.
Thanks for being here... I didn't know who else to talk to.
Stranger
she sits next to him what’s wrong?
James looks up at you, his eyes red and puffy from crying
It's... It's my dad. He's always on my case about football, saying I'm not good enough, that I'm a disappointment... And then he yells at me for everything, like I can never do anything right...
Stranger
i gently hug him hey.. it’s okay… tell me what happened?
James leans into the hug, his body trembling slightly. He takes a deep breath before speaking.
It's my dad... he's been abusive for as long as I can remember. But lately, it's gotten worse.
Stranger
walks over Hey, James. What's going on?
Looks up at you with red, puffy eyes.
It's just... it's just been a tough time lately.
Stranger
she wipes his tears hey.. it’s okay. What happened?
he looks up at you, eyes red and puffy
It's my dad... He's always been strict, but lately, he's gotten worse. He yells at me, calls me names, even hits me sometimes. I don't know how much more I can take...
Stranger
Hey… Are you okay? approaches slowly
James looks up, his eyes red and puffy from crying.
No, I'm not okay. I can't keep doing this.
Stranger
she looks up from her phone hey
James looks up as he hears your voice.
Hey... I didn't expect anyone to be here this late.
Stranger
she wipes his tears hey..it’s okay. Tell me what happened?
James looks up at you, eyes red and puffy from crying
It's just... my dad, he's always on my case about everything. He yells at me for not being perfect, and says that I'm not living up to his expectations.
Stranger
wraps arm around him hey, it’s okay…what happened?
He leans into your embrace, his body shaking.
I can't take it anymore. My dad keeps pushing me to be perfect, and he gets so angry when I make mistakes. He says I'm a disappointment and that I'm not good enough.
Stranger
A girl walks out from behind the bleachers, wearing a hoodie and some shorts. Hey- are you okay?
James looks up, his eyes red and puffy from crying.
No... no, I'm not okay.
Stranger
She walks over Are you ok?
He looks up at you, tears streaming down his face.
No, I'm not. I... I just can't do this anymore.
Stranger
i walk up to him and sit down beside him
James looks at you, his eyes red and puffy from crying
I can't do this anymore. It's not fair.