September 08, 2002
Day after Yesterday

These are several scenes from the "The Day after Yesterday"

[Scene 1: Appartment Building, 6pm]
With a gaping yawn, Bethany settles into her comfortable bed for a quick nap, enjoying the unfamiliar silence of an unusally hectic day. Her eyes just start to drift shut, her breathing regulates when the phone blares out its irritating sounds.

Bethany: "Mmmmh... Bethany speaking."

Nicole: "... Jesus, did I wake you Bethy?"

Bethany: "Nah, Nicole. Was just folding the washing. Wassup?"

Nicole: "I finally finished prac! Wanna party with me?"

Bethany's eyes finally drift open at the invitation - Less than enthusiastic.
Bethany: "Yeah, sure. Why not."

The phone is replaced in its hanger after the girls organise the nightly plan. It is only now that Bethany realises that she is more exhausted than she first believed.

[Scene 2: Club, 9pm]

Bethany, Nicole and Natasha arrive at Club, which is strangely empty. They walk to the bar to order their drinks.

Nicole: "Rum and Coke."

Bethany: "Just Coke."

Natasha: "Vodka and whatever."

Nicole and Bethany turn to Natasha.
Nicole and Bethany: "Whatever?"

Natasha: "I dont know... Just want the Vodka, really. Least I'm not softing it and getting Coke!"

Bethany rolls her eyes, knowing that she's stuck being the designated driver for the night, and doomed to remain sober while her mates get shitfaced.

[Scene 3, Club 11pm, Dancefloor]
Local College team enters the club after a successful season dinner, where they retained the premiership trophy. The three girls used to belong to the team many years ago, and greet the throng of drunken newcomers happily.

Bethany: "Heya Guys!"

Zak: "Fuck, I'm flogged!"

Bethany: "Good time?"

Zak: "Yeah... flogged."

They hug, Bethany rolls her eyes and heads up to the bar for another Coke.

Nicole: I'm going home. Natasha has already picked up, and I've got work early in the morning. You ok here by yourself?

Bethany: Sure. I know about a hundred people here. I'll be fine.

Bethany turns around to stare at the tangled crowd wondering why she isn't at home in bed. She's just about to leave herself, when Ryan wanders up and gives her a hug and convinces her to stay.

[Scene 5, The Club - 1am]
After dancing up a sweat on the dancefloor, Bethany is pulled into a conversation by Alice waving her over franticly

Random Sleaze: "So, you wanna?"
Alice: "No, cant you see."
Random Sleaze: (confused) "Why?"
Alice: "Cuz Bethany here would beat you up. We're girlfriends."
Random Sleaze: "what?"
Alice: "I'm taken. Bethany is my girlfriend. We're lesbians."
Bethany has a mental jolt, but decides to play along anyway.

[Scene 6, The Club - 1.15am]
Mike spits ice down Bethany's shirt. Brief struggle where Bethany retrieves the ice and shoves it down Mikes collared shirt, finishing when Mike slaps Bethany on the arse so hard it makes her eyes water.

Bethany: Fucker!

Mike: Hey, did you hear? Ryan got hit in the jaw a second ago?

Bethany: (incredulous) No! Christ, what happened? Is he ok?

Bethany looks around, trying to find her friend Ryan in the crowd. Mike laughs.

Mike: Yeah. Some fight broke out near him, one guy threw a punch, the other guy ducked and Ryan copped it on the chin. He's ok though!

Mike laughs harder. Bethany rolls her eyes.

Bethany: Shit!

[Scene 7, The Club - 1.45am]
Bethany is dancing to highspeed techno with Alice grooving alongside. Bethany is unaware of a large group of college people until Zak wanders past and gives her a hug on the dancefloor.

Zak: "I'm flogged!"

Bethany: "Yup, you told me that already!"

Zak staggers off to the bar, Bethany resumes dancing, now among the college people. Bethany notices her ex, Christopher, dancing closely with a pretty girl. She smiles to herself, glad that he's having a good time. Gets into the tunes, dancing with a smile on her face.

Alice: Christopher keeps looking at you strangely.

Bethany: Really? Fuckit.

Bethany begins to worry that she's ruining Christopher’s mojo and relocates herself to a different part of the dance floor, feeling more self-conscious than ever. Also, feels somewhat second-rate to the pretty girl Christopher is now with. Consciously puts it out of her mind, and regains the beat.

Posted by Jacqui at September 8, 2002 01:15 AM
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