INT- MIDDLESEX COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL-CLASSROOM-MORNING.
Austin is reading Dani’s diary from the very beginning. Her
first entry was from the first day of Freshman year, which was the first day
they met.
FLASHBACK
The hallways of Middlesex County High School are filled with
people. Austin is looking around for someone that he may know, but there are no
farmiliar faces. Everyone seems to have a friend but him. Someone taps him on
the shoulder suddenly.
DANI
Hi. You’re Austin,
right?
AUSTIN
Um, yeah.
DANI
I recognized you from
freshman orientation. I’m Danielle.
AUSTIN
Oh yeah. You added me
on Facebook, right?
DANI
Yep. I noticed we
have the same schedule. You want to attempt to find Grade 9 Theater together?
AUSTIN
Uh, yeah. Why not?
Dani and Austin begin walking down the hallway together.
DANI
You’re eyes are
gorgeous, by the way.
Austin smiles.
END OF FLASHBACK.
Austin has the same faint smile on his face.
JESSICA
Austin?
Austin looks up. In front of him is Jessica, the girl who
made his best friend miserable for months.
AUSTIN
What do you want?
JESSICA
I just wanted to see how
you were doing, that’s all.
Austin rolls his eyes, and continues to read Dani’s journal.
Jessica opens her mouth to say something, but holds back and walks away.
Austin’s teacher calls him from the doorway.
TEACHER
Austin, can you come
here please?
Austin tucks the notebook under his arm and walks to the
teacher.
TEACHER
This is Mr. Beantly,
he’s a grief counselor that the school has called in. He wants to speak with
you.
AUSTIN
Um, that’s really not
necessary.
MR. BEANTLY
I just want to help,
Austin.
AUSTIN
And I appreciate it,
but i’m fine.
MR. BEANTLY
Please just come talk
to me for five minutes, and if you want to leave, you can leave.
CUT.
INT-MIDDLESEX COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL-MORNING-CLASSROOM
Austin and Mr. Beantly are sitting on chairs across from
eachother.
MR. BEANTLY
So, I hear you and
Danielle were close.
AUSTIN
DANI and I are best
friends.
MR. BEANTLY
I see. You guys spent
a lot of time together?
AUSTIN
As much time as
humanly possible.
MR. BEANTLY
It sounds like you
guys had something great. Friends like that are hard to come by. You were very
lucky.
AUSTIN
Look as much as I
love awkward small talk, I have classes to attend.
MR. BEANTLY
You promised me five
minutes. It has been less than two.
Austin lets out a sigh.
Reflection: I think I deserve a 100 for the day. I have has a block for a while now when it comes to continuing my screenplay from where I left off, causing me to write random parts. It was good in a way, because I have major points that I know I will have to write around when I get there, but it was also bad because I couldn't focus on the next scene after the restaurant scene. Now i'm very content with where this next scene is going. It gives me a way to bring in Austin's monologue in the near future.
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