Hand Pointing PROTOSTAR

???

: I’m PJ


PJ

: We were in the same internship program .


PJ

: Not like the same ship but still


ALYSSA

: oh


THIS IS THE FIRST OF ALIA’S FRIENDS YOU HAVE MET.
(PEERS? COWORKERS?)

ALYSSA

: did you hear what happened


PJ

: Yeah .


PJ

: I’m really sorry .


ALYSSA

: not your fault


PJ

: I know .


PJ

: You seem like a smart kid though


PJ

: so like


PJ

: You see how sketchy it was right ?


!!!

ALYSSA

: yes


ALYSSA

: i dont trust them


ALYSSA

: at all


PJ

: I don’t either kid .


PJ

: Listen


YOU ARE LISTENING SO HARD RIGHT NOW.

PJ

: Alia was chill


PJ

: We used to eat lunch together and stuff


PJ

: whenever there was pb&j for lunch she’d leave training early to get me one


PJ

: So I owe her you know ?


YOU DON’T.

ALYSSA

: yeah


PJ

: Come to Hosh today . I’ll be in the food court .


PJ

: Maybe I can help you out .


ALYSSA

: thanks


HIS AUTOBUS PULLS UP.

PJ

: See you there, kid .


HE STEPS INSIDE, AND THE BUS ZOOMS AWAY.
HM.
HMMMMMM.
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