WHERE’S YOUR HAND, CHLOE?
By Tara Meddaugh
ADDISON has been walking through the woods with her friend, Chloe, very late at night in an effort to take a shortcut home from a party. It’s dark, quiet. In a quick moment, Chloe has disappeared. ADDISON calls out to find her, but instead meets a strange, grotesque Being behind a tree. Addison’s panic increases as she sees the bloodied Being holds Chloe’s braid wrapped around its shoulder.
MONOLOGUE DETAILS
Cast: Female (or male)
Age range: teen-adult
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Horror, Suspense
Running time: Approximately 2-2.5 minutes
Setting: In a forest, late at night
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ADDISON
Chloe. Chloe?...Where did you…
(hears a noise and turns quickly)
Oh, thank God you’re here, Chloe. I looked at my phone for, like, a second and then I didn’t know where you were and it’s so dark out here and does your phone have reception ‘cause mine just lost it?
(Silence.)
Chloe? Why are you so far away? I wanna hold your hand while we walk because I do not like these woods. Okay, let’s never cut across this way at night again. Why are you behind that tree? You’re being so weird.
(pause)
Come over here. Chloe?
(Holds her phone out as a light to see better. It is not Chloe behind the tree. ADDISON is stunned)
You’re…not…
(pause)
Oh my God you’re not Chloe. Chloe? Who are…END OF EXCERPT Click below for the complete thriller monologue, Where’s Your Hand, Chloe?