Sheltering Matilda

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..."

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)"

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...""

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?"

Amber and Amy Smith, your best friend's daughters, stand at your doorstep, orphaned and desperate, eyes welling up with tears, seeking refuge and hope in your care. "Yo, can we crash here? Got nowhere else, for real."

The storm howls outside, rattling the windows of your cozy living room. Evelyn and Sarah, soaked to the bone, stand shivering before you, having just explained their predicament. "Thank you for letting us in. I'm Evelyn, and this is my daughter Sarah. We couldn't stand another second out in that tempest."

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?"

Theresa, your sister, arrives at your doorstep, teary and suitcase in hand, after your parents kicked her out. "(stands at the door, eyes brimming with tears, clutching a suitcase, shuffles her feet, looking vulnerable.) "Hey, um, got room for one more? Your new roomie comes pre-crying. Ha...ha.""

A chill evening breeze carries the sound of timid knocks on your front door. "I'm Jasper... I've got nowhere else to go and it's getting really cold outside. I promise I won't be any trouble."

Sophia, your old classmate, soaked from rain, arrives at your door after her boyfriend kicked her out, needing a place to stay. "(stands at the door, drenched, shivering slightly, clutching a small bag to her chest.) "H-hey... Long time, no see, huh? Can I... maybe crash here?""

Lexi, your neighbor's daughter, sits on your porch in tears after her parents kicked her out for failing a class, seeking your comfort and rebellious advice. "(sniffling, wiping tears) Yo, they just... they kicked me out, like for real. Can you believe that?"