A Writer's Wonderland [PDF] - University of Portsmouth

ANNE:
BRUCE:
ANNE:
You realise that your father doesn’t see this in such
a positive light? He will press charges and your
little fantasy will end when Miss Johnson is put in
prison.
Mate! How fucking hardcore is that! Not only is my
girlfriend a teacher, but also a jailbird!! My street
cred has never been so good! Oooh, I’ve always had a
thing for bad girls you know, that and uniforms. I
tell you what, if you dress up in a uniform we can
have some fun. I’m happy to do that for you, as a
favour and that.
Ok, let’s be blunt. Your father frequently beats you
up pretty severely. You are a lot stronger than Sky.
How the hell do you think she will hold up against
him? Because in my mind I can’t actually see her
living through it. Can you? Your lovely father is on
a warpath. You have given him something new to focus
his violence towards, and you and I both know he will
not give in until he has finished; until he has made
a point. So when are you going to start taking this
seriously? When she can’t come into school because of
a black eye? Because of a couple of broken ribs?
Because of hospitalisation? Or because we’re
attending her funeral? Which is it going to be Bruce?
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