Jax
Hey, Heather. About last night…
Jax
I’m sure you wouldn’t want to hear anything from me right now…
Jax
But I just need to say something.
Jax
I wish I didn’t say those things. I wish I could take it all back.
Jax
I wish I had more time to explain everything…I’m sick. I’m numb.
Jax
And I…I hope you can forgive me. I’m never going to forgive myself.
Heather
Jax, don’t be so dramatic. You know I love you. We had a little fight.
Jax
I wish so badly I could hear from you.
Jax
I miss you so much. It’s hard to believe you’re gone already.
Heather
It’s only been a few hours, Jax. I’m not going anywhere.
Heather
I just needed to cool down a bit.
Jax
Heather, I wish we could have spent forever together.
Heather
Are you dumping me?!
Heather calls Jax. The phone rings and rings…
Heather
Answer the phone, Jax! What’s going on?!
Jax
I wish it could have been me instead.
Heather
Jax, you’re scaring me.
Jax
Why did you have to leave?
Heather
Jax, this isn’t funny. Can you please pick up the phone?
Jax
I love you. I always have. I always will.
Heather
Jax, please pick up the phone. We can talk through this—
Heather
I’m not mad about last night, but you’re scaring me.
Jax
Heather, I’m so sorry.
Heather
Jax, please…stop ignoring me.
Heather searches through some of the other contacts in her phone.
She frantically texts each one.
Heather
Please, someone, answer me!
Lauren
Hey, it’s Lauren. I…heard about you and Jax.
Heather
Lauren? What are you talking about?
Lauren
I guess I feel a little guilty and…
Lauren
Could you ever forgive me?
Heather
Forgive you for what?!
Lauren
Idk why I’m texting you. I guess I just feel like you’re still here.
Heather
I am! What are you talking about?!
Lauren
Don’t worry. I’ll…God, I hope you’d be okay with this…
Lauren
I’ll take care of Jax.
Heather
WTF is that supposed to mean?
Heather
Of course I’m not okay with you being with Jax!
Heather
If you try and make a move on him, I swear I will end you.
Heather
LAUREN? Do you hear me??
Peter
Hey Heath…it’s Peter. Just wanted to say we’re thinking about you. We love you.
Heather
Pete? Please tell me my texts are coming through.
Peter
School just won’t be the same.
Peter
For Kira, especially.
Heather
Kira? What’s wrong with Kira?
Peter
Until we meet again. Au revoir.
Heather
WTF is going on!?
Heather
Kira, please answer. Please please please.
Heather
Something weird is going on and it’s really scaring me.
Heather
Kira, please, I need you.
Heather
I need my best friend. I’m really scared.
Kira
Why do you have this phone?
Kira
I asked you a question. Who do you think you are?
Heather
Kira, what are you talking about?
Heather
Are my texts are coming through?
Kira
Yes, they are. Which is why I am pissed off.
Kira
Why do you have someone else’s property?
Kira
That phone belonged to someone important to me.
Kira
You have 5 seconds to tell me how you got this phone or I swear I am calling the cops.
Heather
Kira, it’s me. It’s Heather.
Kira
I’m done playing with you. I’m calling the cops.
Heather
Kira, I don’t know what’s going on, but I’m scared—
Heather
It’s me. I’ll prove it.
Heather
I have a scar on my left arm.
Kira
So? Anyone could have seen that scar on Heather’s arm.
Heather
Yeah. But I got it when we were 10. Remember?
Heather
We were in the woods, and I tripped and fell on the rocks by the creek. I cut my arm really badly.
Heather
You decided that you wanted one too, so you drew one on with marker.
Kira
Stop. I don’t know how you know that story.
Kira
Or how you got Heather’s phone — but I’m really freaked out now.
Heather
Kira, I swear on my life it’s me.
Kira
This is really cruel. Why would you put me through this?
Heather
What are you talking about?
Kira
Fine. If you’re really Heather, then what’s my favorite animal?
Heather
You tell everyone it’s a flamingo. You have a flamingo necklace that you’ve worn every day since you were two.
Heather
But I always say your favorite is the King Vulture, because it has pretty wings and a jacked-up face.
Heather
You like that there’s never a line to see it at the zoo.
Kira
I’m so confused right now. My head is spinning.
Heather
Me, too. Please…I’m trying to understand what’s going on.
Heather
Can we just meet up at the pizzeria and try to work through this?
Kira
Ok…but I’ve got 911 on speed dial.
Heather
You’re afraid I’m going to hurt you?
Kira
Umm, yeah. You’re a stranger who took my best friend’s phone and knows an obscene amount about us and our lives—
Kira
That’s obviously pretty scary.
Heather
Kira, I would never hurt you. Look, just meet me at the pizzeria in 20 minutes, okay?
Heather
Wait, WTF. My car is gone!
Heather
God, a stolen car on top of everything?! Could this day get any worse?
Kira
You really don’t know, do you?
Kira
Heather’s car was totaled.
Heather
Last night? After I left the party?
Heather
But wait, how would you know that and not me?
Heather
That doesn’t make any sense.
Kira sends a link to Heather.
When she clicks on it, she reads the headline: Local Teen Killed in Wrong Way Crash.
There’s a picture underneath it.
Heather
OMG. That’s my car. Why is my car there?
“Local teen Heather Jankowski, age 16, was killed late last night when her vehicle was struck head on by a tractor-trailer going the wrong direction along I-87."
“Police believe alcohol may have been a contributing factor.”
