text: By: Chanel G. Ashmon, and Ellie A. Willson Confessions of a Textaholic a teen novel to all the -aholic's in the world who have overcome addiction. 
   
   
   Characters  
   
  Character-Actor/Actress-Description: 
  Mitchie- Main 
  Max- No phone guy 
  Tyler- Ex-bf 
  Trish- Mean girl 
  Demi- BFF  
  Elena- Textaholic friend 
  Teacher- Textaholics anonymous counselor 
  Leanne- Mom 
  John- Dad 
  Random Girl- Jk Girl 
  Textaholics- 
  Writers/Directors: Ellie and Chanel 
   
   
   
   Scene one  
   
  Setting: Room with chairs in a semi-circle like a school, filled with girls all texting, teacher in the front, Mitchie is at the edge of the circle of girls. There’s a sign on the door that says ‘Textaholics anonymous’. 
  Mitchie: Hey, I’m Mitchie, and I’m a Textaholic 
  (Everybody in the Textaholics meeting claps)  
  All: You go girl, LYLAS  
  Narration: These were my people. The textaholics 
  (Everyone else starts introducing themselves, but Mitchie’s paying no attention, she’s busy texting. The name ‘Demi’ shows up on her Sidekick) 
  Narration: Demi’s my best friend, but she can be a little…you know 
  	Txtaholic: Watt up? 
  	Demsgirl33X: @ bbq, hot guy 2 o clock 
  Txtaholic: OMG! Wats his name? 
  Demsgirl33X: Dunno, 2 scared 2 ask 
  Txtaholic: is he tht hot? hand him the phone and I’ll ask 
  Demsgirl33X: Ask him wat? How hot he is? R u insane?!?! 
  Txtaholic: no his name, duh. Just how hot is this dude? Wat ev, I’m still ( bout Ty  
  Demsgirl33X: Don’t b. he’s shit. I’m gonna send u a pic BRB!! ( 
  Mitchie: Eeeeeee!!! (Squeal) 
  (Glances up, and everybody is staring) 
  (Mitchie quickly texts back, closes the phone, and puts it away) 
  Teacher: Give me the phone, Mitchie. That goes for everybody. I know you have them with you!  
  (Everybody sighs and groans as the teacher collects their phones) 
  Teacher: C’mon Elena, hand it over 
  (Elena tries to run out of the room, clutching her phone to her chest) 
  Elena: No! No! Not my baby! 
  Teacher: Okay, I won’t take it, okay? Just sit down and calm down (Making calming gestures) 
  (Elena slowly sits down, cautiously, then breaths a sigh of relief) 
  (The teacher quickly snatches the phone) 
  Teacher: Ha!  
  (Teacher goes to take phone from Random Girl, who holds it out then snatches it back) 
  Random Girl: Jk! Sorry, lol, here 
  (Snatches it back) 
  Random Girl: Jk! Haha, im just kiddin, here  
  (Tries to snatch it back, but teacher grabs it. They fight over it) 
  Random Girl: J-J,-J, ahh! K… (Whining/crying on the ‘k’) 
  (Teacher puts the phones in a bin. The girls start whispering, passing something around the circle of chairs)  
  Elena: Tackle her, and we can get the phones back! (Whispering with a mischievous smile. Mitchie shrugs, and takes out a blackberry) 
  Random Girl: 1…2…GO! 
  (They all tackle the teacher and grab the phones except for Mitchie. Elena drops Mitchie’s sidekick on her lap, already immersed in texting) 
  Narration: As you can see, I am still obsessed with texting even after what Tyler did. It all started last week… 
  (Dream music, fade out) 
   
   
   
   Scene two  
   
  Setting: Mitchie’s room 
  Txtaholic: watt up Trish? 
  #1smxychick: rents grounded me. UGH!! Hate em 
  Txtaholic: they let u keep ur cell? 
  #1smxychick: Nope ( they 4got 
  Txtaholic: Lucky, I’m cleaning my room ( 
  #1smxychick: Ha-ha. Thts wat u get. Crap, g2g! ‘rent alert! 
  Txtaholic: Biii (  
  Txtaholic: Watt up Ty? 
  #1hottyboy: Nm, just thinking bout how I miss u 
  Txtaholic: aw where r u? 
  #1hottyboy: home, brb somebody @ door 
  (Clock shows 15 minutes passing, with jeopardy music in background) 
  #1hottyboy: Im back 
  Txtaholic: did ya miss me? 
  #1hottyboy: Um… I guess  
  Txtaholic: U guess? Wats tht supposed 2 mean? 
  #1hottyboy: nothing 
  Txtaholic: So who was @ the door? 
  #1hottyboy: Just some package 
  Txtaholic: Tht took 15 min.? 
  #1hottyboy: I had 2 open it 2, god, ur uptight 2day 
  Txtaholic: Wat?! 
  #1hottyboy: Jk, u noe, joking? Ever done tht b4? 
  Txtaholic: Well nxt time don’t b so mean bout it k? I thot u were mad @ me! Don’t scare me like tht! 
  #1hottyboy: well, g2g 
  Txtaholic: But u just came back! Plz, im SO bored! 
  #1hottyboy: yea, I kno u. can’t-breath-must-TXT! 
  Txtaholic: Watch it! 
  #1hottyboy: No, u watch it! 
  Txtaholic: X-cuse me?               
  #1hottyboy: Ugh, u noe wat? U wanna noe who was rly @ the door? 
  Txtaholic: Wait, u lied 2 me? U r so gonna get it 
  #1hottyboy: U wanna noe or wat? 
  Txtaholic: Ugh, yes 
  #1hottyboy: It was Trish, and u wanna kno wat she was doin? Kissing ME 
  Txtaholic: WAT?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? We r SOOOOOOOO ovr!!!!!!!!!!!! 
  (Throws phone, then whips it open her other phone) 
  Narration: I was ready to curse Tyler out, but oh no, I was lucky enough to get a text from Trish, my EX-BFF! 
  #1smxychick: Hey grl! Watts up? 
  Txtaholic: Wats up? WATS UP?!?!?!?! UR DATING MY BF!!!!! Thts wats up!!! 
  #1smxychick: Ex-bf 
  (Throws phone against the wall, then runs to pick it up and respond) 
  Txtaholic: And ur my ex-bff! Bitchy friend 4never! 
  #1smexychick: God, don’t be such a drama queen 
  Txtaholic: did I mention u were dating him while I still was! Major betrayal! 
  #1smexychick: So? He was bored of u 
  Txtaholic: can’t u c he’s so using u? u noe wat G2G biiiii BITCH  
  (Phone on ground buzzes, Mitchie picks it up while dropping the other) 
  #1hottyboy: I’m sry babe u kno I was jk, I would nvr do tht 2 u. I was just mad. 4give me? 
  (Mitchie gags) 
  Narration: I knew Tyler was lying, thanks-but-no-thanks to Trish. But for some reason I didn’t feel like sharing this precious bit of info with him… 
  Txtaholic: Fine. U kno I can’t stay mad @ u 
  #1hottyboy: Yea, I knew u would 4give me. I’ll wlk u 2 skool 2morrow 
  (Fade out) 
   
   
   Text: Chanel Ashmon and Ellie Wilson Images: cover image found online i do not own it. Editing: ellie ann willson Translation: none All rights reserved. Publication Date: August 5th 2012 https://www.bookrix.com/-curioucutie3