Unicorn

Unicorn(ˈyo͞onəˌkôrn)

UNICORN

INT: KATIE’S(kātē) BEDROOM.

Katie, an elementary(ˌeləˈment(ə)rē) school student, has been sick(sik) in bed with a long illness(ˈilnəs). Her friend, Jenna(nə), is visiting(ˈvizitiNG) and has just finished telling her everything that’s been happening with school and friends.

KATIE

(Wistfully(ˈwistfəl))

Karen(kəˈren) didn’t invite(inˈvīt) me to her birthday party. Probably because I’m still sick. I thought it would be fun here in bed all day. I thought my mom would just let me read and watch TV and I guess she does. But I wish I was at school with you guys. The TV hurts(hərt) my eyes and I’m always tired(tīrd). I hate(hāt) throwing up. You’re the first person to come see me in two weeks.

(Trying to rally(ˈralē).)

Well, at least(lēst) I don’t have to go to school, though. And I get to have breakfast(ˈbrekfəst) in bed. And lunch and dinner. And last week when my mom was at work I hooked(ho͝okt) up the Wii and played Mario(mərio) Kart for four hours and now I’m great at it.

(Looking out the window.)

Also, there’s a unicorn in my backyard(ˌbakˈyärd) and only I can see it. I mean, she. It’s a girl.

(Sneaks(snēk) a glance(glans) at Jenna to see if she’s impressed)

It’s true. I named her Buttercup(ˈbətərˌkəp). She’s like Santa(ˈsan(t)ə)-she doesn’t want you to know she’s there, but if you’re really special you can tell. I thought she wanted carrots(ˈkarət), like Karen’s(kəˈren) horses(hôrs) did, but she’s not like any other horse in the whole world. She eats marshmallows(märSH ˈmalō). And…and whole jars(jär) of peanut(ˈpēnət) butter(ˈbətər). Her horn(hôrn) is made out of gold(gōld) and she smells like a garden full of roses. I don’t see her all the time, but sometimes she comes to my window in the mornings, when everyone else is gone at school. Her horn is a different color every time I see it. Yesterday it was pink and last week it was purple(ˈpərpəl).

(Jenna goes to the window. With satisfaction(ˌsatisˈfakSHən))

You’re not going to see her. She doesn’t come for everyone. Besides, you’ll probably just scare(ske(ə)r) her off. She doesn’t like other people. And I’m kind of tired now, so you have to go home.

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