(Monologue, Reflective and sassy) Oh, summer. The one time of year we have no school, no responsibilities, and the freedom to spend our lives as hermits. Well, unless you’re me, of course. I would love to be like all of you, but alas, I am always banished to my aunt’s house in Savannah, where the beach is so close that you can smell the bitter saltiness of the ocean, the desperate crying of the seagulls above, and the everlasting grimy, brackish fishy smell that taints the coastal shores of the southeast. To make matters worse, my cousin Mae is absolutely insane. And to make matters even more worse, I fell into a desperate anime love triangle that can only be escaped after twelve episodes, and it wasn’t even my fault! Can you believe it?! (Sighs) As always, this summer is a summer to be forgotten.

(Annoyed, Bouncy, Defensive) How could I? With Mae around, it’s virtually impossible to even get a word in, and she ends EVERY. SINGLE. SENTENCE. LIKE. A. QUESTION. It’s annoying!

(Crying) Can you believe it? . . . How could I be so stupid?