(It is Sunday morning. Niall wakes up and goes downstairs.)
Niall: Morning sis.
Maggie: Morning. You look like someone who’s been run over by a train.
Niall: I have the worst headache in history! I need coffee.
Maggie: You should be fine now. You passed out the whole day yesterday. Mum and Dad kept asking about you. They were worried that you were sick.
Niall: What did you tell them?
Maggie: I told them the truth.
Niall: I have to do a better job of teaching you the responsibilities of being a younger sister.
Maggie: I wasn’t going to cover up something so obvious. You got into the house smelling like the bar. Your alcoholic scent and your sweat almost suffocated Mom.
Niall: Was I that bad?
Maggie: Beyond bad. Worse. What really happened to you on Friday?
Niall: I only remember fragments of the night. The rest is history.
Maggie: What are those fragments?
Niall: I remember having drinks with a girl, a beautiful girl. I don’t even remember her name.
Maggie: Did you have sex with her?
Niall: I believe so.
Maggie: She’ll be crushed to know that you forgot her name after she opened her legs for you.
Niall: Well, it was mutual. I wanted it and she wanted it too.
Maggie: You’re badass. A Casanova.
Niall: It takes two to stir the feelings up!
Maggie: Whatever. There was a girl who came yesterday looking for you.
Niall: What was her name?
Maggie: Stacy Fuller.
Niall: What did she want? Did she say anything?
Maggie: She came to dump your ass. She said don’t ever try to contact her again. She somehow caught you snogging another girl on Friday night. How could you?
Niall: She was stingy. I had no choice. I’m hot-blooded.
Maggie: Listen to you. You’re not even sorry that you cheated on her.
Niall: Why should I be? She saw that coming. You can’t refuse a guy to tap you and think that he’ll remain a loyal dog. We’re men. Our eyes wander without any boundaries.
Maggie: I don’t believe I’m listening to this.
Niall: You have to. Where are the adults?
Maggie: They went to have lunch with the members of the church.
Niall: What time is it?
Maggie: (Checks her phone) It’s half past eleven.
Niall: What? Have I been asleep for twenty-four hours?
Maggie: Yes.
(There is a knock on the door)
Niall: I’ll get that.
(Niall walks up to the door. He opens it. His eyes meet Jessy’s.)
Niall: Oh, hi Jessy, do come in!
(Jessy walks into the house.)
Jessy: Thank you.
Maggie: Hi Jessy!
Jessy: Hi Maggie!
Niall: Would you like anything to drink? Coffee? Water? Juice?
Jessy: Still water would be just fine.
Niall: Coming up! Could you please come this way?
(They go to the kitchen. Niall takes a bottle of water from the fridge and gives it to Jessy)
Niall: Maggie, would you please give us some privacy?
Maggie: Okay. I’ll be in my room.
Niall: Thank you.
(Maggie marches off to her room)
Niall: So, to what do I owe the pleasure of your visit at this hour?
Jessy: It’s half past eleven. Why am I not surprised? You had a hell of a Friday, and you’re still in your robes.
Niall: You heard about that too?
Jessy: Was it a secret? Oh, sorry, you didn’t have to do it in a public space.
Niall: Are you mad at me?
Jessy: Saying I’m mad at you is an understatement. You disappointed me!
Niall: I’m sorry. I don’t know what demon pushed me into doing all I did that day.
Jessy: It’s too late for apologies. How can you lick another girl’s tits when I am your girlfriend? Do you know what picture that painted of my womanhood?
Niall: There are no words to say except sorry. I genuinely am. I promise to never again be involved in such activities.
Jessy: You’re too late. Whatever we had is the past. It all ended that night.
Niall: But, are there no second chances? Please, just one more chance.
Jessy: I can’t date a Casanova.
Niall: I thought you went by the dictum that everyone deserves a second chance?
Jessy: I still do, but there are always exceptions.
Niall: I’m not angry at you for what you’re doing.
Jessy: Why would you be? You got what you wanted and you’re busy selecting your next victim. I know how you roll now.
Niall: I don’t know what to say.
Jessy: You don’t have to say anything. Goodbye. Thanks for the bottle.
(Jessy leaves. Maggie comes racing into the kitchen)
Maggie: And?
Niall: She ended things between us. What a loss! She was a keeper.
Maggie: You’re heartbroken?
Niall: No, just hurt, a little. She didn’t deserve this.
Maggie: I’m going out. I don’t need to comfort you.
Niall: Sure.
(Maggie leaves.)
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Tell us what you think: Do you think Jessy was right to dump Niall? How do you think Niall feels now? Should Maggie have shown him more sympathy?