Imagine a character who has experienced a stressful situation: a car accident, the death of a loved one, a quarantine

Imagine a character who has experienced a stressful situation: a car accident, the death of a loved one, a quarantine, etc. Pick a trigger line from the list below and use it to start a monologue in that character’s voice. The character does not need to speak directly about the stress.

I don’t normally dress this way, but

I had a dream last night

I’ll tell you what doesn’t make any sense

I’m sorry I didn’t see you

What I need is some work that

I remember when you could