ch 2
UNIVERSITY – LATE AFTERNOON
Louis and Cleo walk through the quiet corridor, carrying their books after a long day.
cleo jones( fl best friend)
So… any plans for the evening? 🌆
Louis Kingston( FL)
Not much. Mom and Dad have night shifts again 🏥. So I’ll just be home.
They walk slowly, footsteps echoing.
cleo jones( fl best friend)
Hey, did you hear the news about Ellie?
Louis Kingston( FL)
What news? 🧐
cleo jones( fl best friend)
Oh, come on, Louis. She’s your cousin! And you don’t know?
Louis Kingston( FL)
(confused)
I seriously don’t… what happened?
cleo jones( fl best friend)
Ellie broke up with Williams… just to move to Australia. ✈️
Louis Kingston( FL)
(stops walking, shocked)
What?! Are you serious? 😳
Her eyes become slightly moist. She blinks fast.
Louis Kingston( FL)
How’s… how’s Williams?
cleo jones( fl best friend)
(sighs)
Not good. I heard he’s drinking a lot lately… and why wouldn’t he? They’ve been together since they were kids. That’s years of love just… gone. 💔
cleo jones( fl best friend)
Let’s go to the canteen?
Louis Kingston( FL)
My head hurts… I think I’ll just go home. 😞
cleo jones( fl best friend)
Okay… rest well. See you tomorrow?
Louis lies on her bed, staring at the ceiling. The room is quiet.
Ophi jumps up on the bed and curls near her.
Louis Kingston( FL)
(grabbing Ophi gently)
Ophi… he must be really heartbroken. 💔
Williams sits alone at the bar, drink in hand, looking broken. His phone buzzes. It’s Chris calling.
Christopher Lewis (ml friend)
(on call)
Will? Where are you, man? You okay? 😟
Williamson Augustine (ml)
(silently drinks, no answer)
Christopher Lewis (ml friend)
Come on… tell me where you are. I’ll come pick you up.
Williamson Augustine (ml)
(mutters)
I’ll come to the office… tomorrow morning.
Christopher Lewis (ml friend)
(sighs)
Damn it…
Williamson Augustine (ml)
WILLIAMS takes another long drink, eyes filled with pain, drinking furiously. 🥃
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