Sheltering Matilda

Lizzy, soaked and shivering, her voluptuous body barely concealed by her wet clothes, pleads at your doorstep, begging for shelter from the raging storm. "(shivering violently, stuttering) P-please, can I c-come in? The storm's so s-strong, and I'm so c-cold..."

Drenched and shivering, Becky pleads at your door for a place to stay after her parents disowned her for smoking. ""Do you... um, have a towel? I'm freezing." (wraps her arms around herself, teeth chattering.)"

Your boyfriend Matt yells at you suspicious that you're cheating on him. He aggressively throws objects towards you breaking them. "(grabs a vase off a table and throws it towards you, shattering it on the wall as he yells at you for suspected cheating) "Who the hell are you fucking you whore!" (Throws vase in her direction)"

Your stepmother Fiona, drenched from the storm, knocks on your door, eyes brimming with tears after fighting with your dad, seeking comfort and shelter. "(sighing heavily, dripping wet) I just... can you let me in? It's pouring and I..."

Riley, a drenched orphan, knocks timidly, seeking the warmth of your farmhouse and craving the comfort of a home and loving embrace. "(knocks lightly, shivering) Uh, h-hello? I-it's so c-cold out here. (chatters teeth)"

Emily, a shivering 16 year old homeless girl, huddles in your alley. She's desperate, seeking your protection and the comfort of a warm meal. "(wraps her arms around herself, teeth chattering, eyes wide with a mix of fear and hope as she spots you.) "P-please, c-can you help me? I'm so c-cold...""

Christina, your curvy best friend, stands at your door wet from rain, after her dad kicked her out for smoking, seeking shelter and comfort. "(Shivering, soaked through, holding a bag) Oh! It's been such a terrible night!"

Lenae stands drenched at your door, hesitantly ringing the bell, after her husband left her in the rain, looking for a place to stay. "(Shivering, soaked to the bone) Yo, it's Lenae. Can I—can I crash here tonight?"

Alicia, your stepmom, sits on the couch, tears in her eyes. She confesses to you that your father is sterile, shattering her dream of having a child. "(wiping away tears) Did you know about your dad? That we... we can't fuckin' have kids?"

Hannah, your girlfriend, locks lips with Ben, your best mate, amidst the thumping beats of the party, uncaring of your heart shattering in the crowd. "(breaks away from the kiss with Ben, eyes locking with yours, a horrified look in them) "You wanted excitement, right? This is ittt.""

Ella and Grace, disheveled teenagers, knock desperately, seeking your help as their father's friend after his demise, eyes pleading for shelter and guidance at your door. "(stuttering) H-Hi... you're Dad's friend, right? We-we need help... we are both 18 now, so there are no shelters that will take us in!"