Screen Play by Chris Coppernoll

Author:Chris Coppernoll
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: David C. Cook
Published: 2011-11-09T05:00:00+00:00

By the time Avril presented herself it was almost eleven thirty. She’d dressed in one of my favorite outfits of hers, a peasant skirt with patterns of turquoise, pekoe brown, and simple white. The look was very California and completely disregarded all the New York rules about fashion she’d given me my first night in the city.

“You’re looking colorful this morning.”

“I had to. It’s a bad biorhythm day, and I’m trying to overcome the gloomies with a big dose of LA.”

I followed Avril into the kitchen where she got out the orange juice from the fridge and poured a glass. She took down several bottles of vitamins from the cupboard over the coffeemaker and began taking them with the juice.

“What’s got you so down?”

She shook her head, still swallowing a vitamin, then answered. “I couldn’t get a hold of Jon on the phone this morning. I think he’s mad at me.”

“Why?”

Avril leaned against the counter, a pill in her left hand, the glass of juice in her right. “I finally tried telling him about the show yesterday, and he didn’t take it very well,” she said, her brow furrowed with worry. “I don’t understand it.”

“How did you tell him?”

“I just told him about some of the things I’ve done, and he seemed fine at first, excited about it. But when I mentioned I was performing in Apartment 19, he just froze. He started getting mad and asked me why I hadn’t told him about it before. I tried to explain it was just a question of timing. Maybe I hadn’t spoken up when I should, but I was telling him.”

Avril looked hurt. She put down her juice glass, and I gave her a hug.

“Did he seem upset that you weren’t more up front about everything?” I asked, parting again.

“He accused me of keeping secrets.” Avril started crying. “And I just said I was sorry, that I didn’t mean to hurt him, but he was so upset with me.”

I looked around the kitchen for a box of tissues, but remembered they were still in my bedroom from a few nights ago.

“I thought you should have said something earlier, but I didn’t think he’d take it like this. Have you spoken to him since?”

Avril shook her head. “I tried calling him last night, and texting him this morning, but nothing.”

Avril let out a long, trembling breath. She moved toward the paper-towel roll and swiped off a large square to dab puffy eyes. She took the last vitamin, placed it on her tongue, and washed it down with juice.

“I know how important it is to be honest, but I don’t feel like I was keeping a secret.”

I took hold of her hand, trying to comfort her. “Avril, he’ll come around. You guys have been seeing each other for two months. He probably just feels like you should have trusted him more.”

“I know,” she said.

“What are your plans for today? Do you want to go by the theater with me and maybe grab lunch?”

“No, I wouldn’t be good company.

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