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SCENE 2:
CYNTHIA's Bedroom. CYNTHIA is lying on her bed in her school
Uniform, dishevelled after the days wear. Some school books
are scattered on the bed and the floor. She is reading.
MOTHER: (calling out, offstage) Cynthia, Jo's here.
CYNTHIA: (calling back) Send her up here, can you?
(There are muffled voices offstage and then JO
enters, she is not wearing her school uniform,
having changed into jeans and a t-shirt.
She is carrying a school bag full of books which
she puts down as she enters.)
CYNTHIA: Hi.
JO: Hi.
CYNTHIA: Thanks a lot for doing this for me. I don't know
how I'd catch up otherwise. I'm not even sure
I'll be able to catch up with your help.
JO: That's okay. You'll be fine. I'll have you
caught up and in shape for the end of year exams
in no time.
CYNTHIA: (smiles) You sure you won't let mum pay you. I
mean, it is coaching and she'd like to give you
something.
JO: No, don't be silly, I'm helping a friend, I don't
want to be paid.
CYNTHIA: You're too good.
JO: (pause) How's everything going?
CYNTHIA: (sighs) Really good actually. I'm still seeing
the counsellor once a week. I don't think I need
to but Mum thinks it helps. And poor Becky gets
her hand out of plaster next week, which she's
really looking forward to. (pause) I feel good
though, you know. (pause) This sounds terrible
but I'm glad I lost the baby while I was in a
coma.
JO: That's understandable.
CYNTHIA: I mean, I know it was a little life, a part of me
but, well, I guess it just got unlucky. Like I
did.
