It’s break time and Brian approaches Ayanda and Candy.

AYANDA: I don’t know what Brian sees in that girl. He’s always glued to her.

CANDY: The expected, right!

AYANDA: What do you mean by that?

CANDY: Birds of a feather flock together… why would he hang out with mean and idiotic people like you?

AYANDA: (Surprised) I’ll let that pass, for now. But I love him so much. I have to do something to win his attention.

CANDY: And your next plot would be to kill Arco?

AYANDA: And that wouldn’t be a problem, right?

CANDY: Geez, Ayanda, and you really that evil?

AYANDA: Come on, girl. Do you really think I can do that!

CANDY: Right now, you’re capable of anything.

AYANDA: Wow! The people we call friends.

Brian walks in.

AYANDA: (Fixes herself) Look what the cat just dragged in.

BRIAN: (Angry and annoyed) How long are you planning on keeping up this façade?

AYANDA: Hello to you too, Brian. (She gives him a fake smile).

BRIAN: Get your act together, Ayanda.

AYANDA: So tell me, to what do I owe this pleasure?

BRIAN: Why can’t you stay away from Arco, huh? What has she done to you? For God’s sake.

AYANDA: Wow, so your girlfriend just came running and crying to you? Airing out our little “dirty laundry”.

BRIAN: “Little”? Oh, come on, Ayanda. Get off your high horse. And FYI, Arco is my friend, not my girlfriend.

AYANDA: The same difference. Still, I didn’t know she was such a coward. Running to a boyfriend, such a crybaby. Oh, how small!

BRIAN: (Annoyed) You know if you at least had a filter between your brain and mouth to watch what you say. It might be one of your disabilities, perhaps.

AYANDA: (Pissed) Don’t you dare insult me like that.

BRIAN: Thank you. I’m glad you at least still have some sense and feel insulted. I thought you don’t feel what you always make others feel.

Ayanda feels ashamed.

AYANDA: (Trying to defend herself) You know that’s emotional blackmail.

BRIAN: And it’s working, right? (He fakes smile).

AYANDA: (Looks guilty) You know what, I hate being frightened because…

BRIAN: Ayanda, you better stop all this nonsense because it’s really taking its toll on her.

AYANDA: Serves her right.

BRIAN: You know, Ayanda, if you ever try anything to Arco, I dare you!

AYANDA: Jeez, no need to get salty. I was just saying…

BRIAN: Just saying, really?

AYANDA: (Showing a face of guilt) Do we really have to make a big issue out of this. I heard you and I’ll stop.

BRIAN: You can’t just lash out at everyone who does better than you. Jealousy suits no one.

AYANDA: Don’t lecture me on what I should or shouldn’t be doing with my life. I said I will stop.

BRIAN: (Turns to Candy) And you Candy, I thought you knew better. Clearly I was wrong.

Candy is in shame and is unable to talk.

BRIAN: You’re just another one of Ayanda’s lapdogs. Desperate to do whatever she tells you. Just to beg for friendship.

CANDY: You know that’s not true, Brian.

BRIAN: I thought you knew better Candy…and as for you Ayanda, you’re cuckoo. (As he goes away).

Both friends are left there with a bucket of shame and guilt.

Tell us: Do you think Ayanda will change her ways?