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DIALOGUE/SCRIPT
INT. GRAND OASIS TOWERS – DAY
THERE are three knocks on the door. Santi dishevels his hair before rolling out of bed.
He stares blankly on the wall, sitting on the edge of his bed, enduring the throbbing pain in his head from all the liquors last night.
SANTI
(whispers)
God. I'll never drink again.
Another knock.
He closes his eyes and forces himself to stand up. Wears the slippers lazily.
SANTI
Coming.
He opens the door.
He blinks. Thrice.
Steps back once.
SANTI
Julienne...?
GINNY
Santi—
Ginny stops midway.
Her eyes glance down.
She blinks. A couple of times.
GINNY
(taking a deep breath)
Santi.
Her eyes meet his.
Ginny swallows. She tries hard not to look. Her grip on the paperbag tightens.
Santi remains holding onto the doorknob.
Staring blankly—lips agape—as if seeing a ghost before him.
GINNY
(softly)
I have... Chinese food with me. Can I come inside?
Santi stares.
He brings his knuckles to his eyes and rubs them shut.
But the figure still remains before him—now glaring.
SANTI
Julienne, why—
GINNY
(sighs)
You let me enter na muna.
SANTI
Okay. But, Julienne—
GINNY
Why ang lamig ng aircon mo? Abot here sa labas, oh. Tapos you're not wearing any shirt? Just pajamas?
GINNY
Why do you sleep like that. Kaya ka naman pala nagkakasakit.
Santi's lips part.
Then he presses his lips shut.
And he sighs and steps aside.
SANTI
I'm—
GINNY
Sorry. I'll enter na nga.
YOU ARE READING
More of Nothing, Less of You
RomanceGinny married Santi at twenty-seven, barely knowing anything but love. A year later, Santi bought a three-storey house away from the city, standing still by the shore. Three years later, the house remained the same the way it was; lilac painted wall...
