Before It Rains by Katherine Chandler
Author:Katherine Chandler
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: epub, ebook, QuarkXPress
ISBN: 111-1-11-111111-1
Publisher: Nick Hern Books
SceneSix
Early hours of Sunday morning (one a.m.).
The still of the night.
GLORIA worse for wear.
A football is being bounced. We hear the noise of the bounce before we see what it is.
CARL appears, holding the football in one hand, a bag of chips in the other.
He sees GLORIA.
Approaches her. Circles her.
Stands next to her. Opens his chips. Starts eating.
Says nothing. Watches GLORIA.
Offers her a chip.
No.
CARL stands next to GLORIA like soldiers on parade.
GLORIA watches his every move.
He smiles.
Again offers her a chip.
She thinks about it.
Go on then.
They share chips.
He copies every movement – hand to mouth. Hand to mouth. Chews. Chews.
She laughs – silly sod.
He scrumples the chip paper.
Drops it to the floor.
CARL smiles.
GLORIA smiles back.
He holds her eye.
Longer than he should.
CARL smiles.
GLORIA goes to her bag for a fag.
Struggles to find a light.
CARL lights her fag.
He bows dramatically, chivalry, offers her the lighter.
She smiles.
Takes the lighter.
Drags her fag.
Again he bows dramatically.
GLORIA laughs – silly sod.
CARL clicks his heels, flamenco-style.
Adopts a matador stance.
GLORIA laughs.
Intrigued.
CARL takes off his hoodie and swishes it, matador-style. Finishes by tying it around his neck as a cape.
Strikes a matador pose.
GLORIA laughs.
Again he bows.
Holds out his hands – would you like this dance?
GLORIA smiles.
Holds his eye.
Longer than she should.
Outs her fag.
Takes his hand.
Eye to eye.
They dance.
Eye to eye.
Closer now.
She holds him.
Tender.
Touches his face.
Stop.
Drops her hands.
Pulls away.
He circles her.
Stands behind her.
Puts his arms around her.
Holds on to her.
She responds.
He pushes her away – as if.
Angry and confused.
Confused and pissed.
Grabs the chips. Throws them at him.
Starts to walk off.
Stumbles a bit. Pissed.
Throws the chips back at her.
GLORIA looks at the chips. Looks at CARL – how fucking dare he? Goes for him.
Pushes her away – pisshead.
Circles her.
Intimidated.
GLORIA swings for him.
CARL grabs her hand before she makes contact.
Holds her wrist tightly.
Tighter.
GLORIA struggles to get free. Furious. Can’t break out of his grip.
They look at each other, face to face, eye to eye.
Circle, still holding each other.
He looks at her.
Up and down. Intensely. Takes her in.
She watches him.
Lost and pissed.
Breathes him in.
Closes her eyes.
Feels him.
Feels his body.
Starts to put her hand into his trousers.
He pushes her away.
Looks at her.
A moment.
Disgusted – filthy whore.
Throws her to the floor amongst the chips.
Throws chips at her.
Looks at her. Disgusted.
Picks up his ball. Bounces.
Looks at her.
On the floor.
Walks off, bouncing his ball.
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