Tessa Strikes Back (Transcript)

It is already the next day and Zoe was walking to PE class. She is in her PE uniform like her other classmates. When she was reaching the court, she was dragged to the Science lab by Tess.

Zoe: Tess?

Tess: Sorry about that. I know you're heading to PE but can you skip half of it for a bit?

Zoe: Erm... okay. What's up?

Tess: So I went out to the hallways and that Kayla girl after I asked her if she knew Josh. She told me that he is her ex and that he cheated on her and he is the father of her babies. I was like 'what the heck' but I kept it cool. I have the entire conversation recorded on my phone.

Tess opened the voice memos app on her phone (iPhone) and turned on the recording. The way Kayla talked to Tess is like she is making up lies that Josh was her ex even though it isn't true cuz they barely met.

Zoe: Josh isn’t the father of the babies (I can confirm) and he’s just here in Perth looking after me. Kayla is just came here from Queensland earlier this year which is on the other side of the country. That’s how I know Josh had never dated Kayla. Australia has 6 states and 2 territories (not counting external territories like Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands or Norfolk Island).

Tess: And she told me that Corbyn is their new father.

Zoe: Dude, uncool. She can’t just drag people into her fantasy where she’s dating a celebrity.

Tess: Yeah, and she told me that her babies names are Corbyn and Daniel. I just face palmed.

Zoe: That’s stupid. You have to see Josh’s posts, there’s more info you didn’t know.

Zoe took out her phone and opened an image of a 9-week premature baby.

Zoe: Also, this is a 9 week old baby in the foetus which could be Kayla’s so-called ‘kids.' Kinda looks like a tadpole.

Tess: (laughs) I saw Josh's post and the newspapers you posted on the news board.

Zoe: Yeah, he totally hates Kayla now.

Tess: So I ignored Kayla and my phone has been blowing up on the way to biology. She mentioned that Corbyn is the new father to her 'twin babies.'

Zoe: That’s her fantasy.

Tess: Now that's fake. What happens to her not lying like a 100%.

Zoe: She might have dissociative identity disorder.

Tess: You do know that, I don't know that.

Zoe: Oh, I have to head to PE. See you later. Oh, and can you send me the voice file?

Tess: Sure.

After Tess gave Zoe the file, she ran to the football court because she is about 10 minutes late for class. Later in the afternoon, she went to her extra-curricular club and met Josh there. Tess went home early due to family business.

Zoe: Josh, you have to listen to this.

Josh: If it's another Why Don't We song I wouldn't be surprised.

Zoe: It's not a Why Don't We song, I promise you. Listen to this.

Zoe connected the thumb drive to the computer and opened the voice file. The conversation between Tessa and Kayla is shocking yet surprising as well as disturbing at the same time.

Josh: What the heck? So is she gonna talk to me me or she knows that you sent them to me.

Zoe: I am not sure what is going to happen. Tess was talking to Kayla about you and oh please what Kayla said are lies.

Josh: That's just messed up. I’ll never lie again, I knew she was lying. Now that just proves she was lying about everything else.

Zoe: When you lie a lot, people lose trust in you to the point they won’t believe you. We lost trust in Kayla because she never tells the truth.

Josh: Yeah and now everyone else will as well.

Zoe: Dude, uncool.

Josh: We need to talk to her, I'm so over it.

Zoe: This is a 9 week premature baby.

Zoe showed Josh a picture of a 9 week premature baby. He laughed a bit before going serious because he needs to find Kayla.

Josh: Where would Kayla be during this time?

Zoe: I know where.

Josh and Zoe walked (more like ran but Zoe is a bit faster) towards the court where Kayla is playing soft ball. Josh started telling her off.

Josh: Kayla!

Kayla: What do you want, Josh?

Josh: Can you please stop playing with other people?

Kayla: What do you mean?

Josh: You're being oblivious. You think lying is fun, huh?

Kayla: Don't make it like a few days ago.

Zoe: Or what?

Kayla: Look, I'm sorry for lying. Can we at least be friends again?

Zoe and Josh: No!

Zoe: No one wants to be friends with a liar like you.

Song: Human by Christina Perri

Kayla: #I can hold my breath #I can bite my tongue #I can stay awake for days #If that's what you want #Be your number one #I can fake a smile #I can force a laugh #I can dance and play the part #If that's what you ask #Give you all I am #I can do it #I can do it #I can do it #But I'm only human #And I bleed when I fall down #I'm only human #And I crash and I break down #Your words in my head, knives in my heart #You build me up and then I fall apart #'Cause I'm only human #I can turn it on #Be a good machine #I can hold the weight of worlds #If that's what you need #Be your everything #I can do it #I can do it #I'll get through it #But I'm only human #And I bleed when I fall down #I'm only human #And I crash and I break down #Your words in my head, knives in my heart #You build me up and then I fall apart #'Cause I'm only human #I'm only human #I'm only human #Just a little human #I can take so much #'Til I've had enough #'Cause I'm only human #And I bleed when I fall down #I'm only human #And I crash and I break down #Your words in my head, knives in my heart #You build me up and then I fall apart #'Cause I'm only human#

Josh: It seems like everything that you've done is all fake.

Zoe: Yeah, the death, pregnancy and overdose, those are all fake. You said you overdosed a few days ago, right?

Kayla: Yeah.

Zoe: Welp, you were fine a few days ago. And the pregnancy, I never saw a bump.

Josh: If you have a bump, you wouldn't be in school but you did go to school.

Zoe: And the fact you faked a heart attack, uncool. Nearly everyone's relatives had died of a heart attack while some had a heart attack but survived.

Josh: What she said.

Kayla: Whatever, your sister is a nerd.

Josh: You need to be kind to nerds unless you want to work for them.

Kayla: Whatever.

After that, Josh and Zoe walked back inside the building to grab their stuff and go home. They are so sick and tired of Kayla.

Zoe: Wow Josh, her fun with lying has ended. Let's just hope that she doesn't come up with any more lies.

Josh: Thanks, but she might continue lying. Well, I have a ton of proof because I have screenshots.

Zoe: Yeah.

Josh: Also, Kayla apologied. I don't believe it.

Zoe: Apologied? More like 'apolo-lied.'

Josh: Yeah.

Josh unlocked his phone and saw Kayla's post of a picture of a member of Why Don't We, Jack.

Zoe: Is that Jack?

Josh: Yeah. People are putting jack in the comments. What another way to gain clout.

Zoe: I did some research and I saw her post on her main and she said Jack helped her cope with her ‘anxiety’ and ‘panic attacks.’

Josh: She’s just used that to get clout, the heck.

Zoe: She should’ve used Shawn Mendes cuz he also has anxiety. You know, the Canadian singer everyone looks up to.

Josh: Yeah.

They both continued walking until Zoe changes the topic.

Zoe: I have a feeling in my gut that we might get in trouble.

Josh: I know. She might tell the principal and get us in detention or something.

Zoe: I don't want to be in detention, I'm the top student.

Josh: I'm always in detention just for being dyslexic.

Zoe: Just because you have a learning disability, doesn't mean you have the right to be sent to detention.

Josh: Yeah, but my teachers are saying that I'm using my disability as an excuse. But for girls, they used my disability as an excuse and then they made the teachers fall for it. Even Kayla did it.

Zoe: That's so bad and messed up.

Josh: I know.

Zoe: Why don't the teachers let the boys be when they said they're dyslexic?

Josh: Because many boys my age these days are always lazing around and stuff.

Zoe: Oh boy.

Josh: I know, Zoe. Sometimes I wish I was normal like you.

Zoe: Josh, just because our teachers are saying that you're using dyslexia as an excuse doesn't mean you could take it for granted. There are many successful people out there who are dyslexic like you. Sure they had faced challenges when they were in school but they became successful as they get older.

Josh: You're right.

Zoe: Now what are we waiting for? Tomorrow we'll find out whether or not we're in trouble or not.

Josh: Or maybe Kayla.

Zoe: Yeah.