The words "Why me?" sit alone

on the page with lines crossd through them

Ms.Rain:   Precious, would you

 come to my office for a moment?

Precious:    Nurse say I am H.I.V. positive.

The air changes sharply.

      Everything stops.

      Precious exhales.

  I don't have nuffin to write today and I don't hate no one. Not even my muhver. My head is all dark inside so I don't have nuffin to write today...Maybe nuffin never.

Ms.Rain:   Your baby okay?

Precious:   Yeah. He good...

Won't bress feed him no more to be safe.

Ms.Rain:   One time in your journal you told me that

you had never really told your story.

 write.

Precious:   What for? How?! I feel like I am
                drowning inside a giant river Miz
                Rain. Thas what...

Ms.Rain:   I think telling your story will get

 you over that river Precious ...

Precious:   FUCK YOU! YOU DON'T KNOW NUFFIN

WHAT I BEEN THROUGH!!! I NEVER HAD

NO BOYFRIEND! MY DADDY SAY HE GONNA 

MARRY ME BUT HOW HE DO THAT,

FUCKING ME ILLEGAL? I NEVER BEEN NO

CHILD! NOT EVEN ONE DAY!!!

Ms.Rain:   Open your notebook Precious.

Precious:   I'm tired Miz Rain!

Ms.Rain:   I know you are but you can't stop now. 

You gotta fight through this.

 You still have to live your life  

and do the best you can with the hand

 you've been dealt. If not for yourself

then for the people who love you.

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