FADE IN
INT. OFFICE - ADRI'S DESK - EVENING
TEXT: Still 30 nights before d-day. Magsa-slash ang d, magiging b para maging "b-day".
Same day sa last episode. Nag-uusap ang dalawa sa lesson nila. Parehas silang nakatingin sa laptop habang nagso-scroll si Adri sa instagram. May pangilan-ngilan silang pictures together, pero palaging may other people. Walang photo na silang dalawa lang.
LEE
You two have been hiding in your excuse to settle — your "friendship" card.
Pagpindot sa IG ni Chan, puro madidilim na litrato ang mayroon. Walang photos ng mukha. May mga cryptic stuff din na malabong photos. Mayroong isang photo, makulay, office photos.
Kapag swinipe right, may photo doon ang mga ka-work nila. Sa dulo, si Adri, umiinom ng kape, nakatingin sa kawalan. May caption ito ng, "People in the office and their usual routine."
ADRI
We were friends since college, nasa iisang tropahan kami. We got closer a year before I worked here. Kasalanan ba yon?
Sa pinakadulo ng scroll, may photo ng inuman. Naka-black and white. Nandoon si Adri, at ilang college friends nila. Caption says, "Getting old with them."
INT. OFFICE CR - NOON
TEXT: 29 noon before d-day. Magsa-slash ang d, magiging b para maging "b-day".
Adri is putting on makeup sa harap ng salamin while voice over is playing ng boses nina Lee at Adri na nag-uusap.
LEE (V.O.)
Comfortability is stagnancy and that's the problem. While you two are being "comfy bffs", pinatay na ninyo ang desire na nag-aapoy para sa isa't isa.
ADRI (V.O.)
Kaya mag-aayos ako by lunch time?
(Natatawa)
Paaapuyin na ba nito ang "desires" namin? Ang random.
LEE (V.O.)
We're all visual beings, Sandoval.
(Beat)
We react to pleasant surprises in our lives. Manager is not an exception to that.
Magkakaroon ng overall look shot for Adri habang tinatanggal ang messy bun niya. Umabot hanggang baywang ang buhok. Nakatanggal din ang jacket niyang nakapatong sa counter. She is now wearing a shirt na mas okay ang fit sa kanya.
Nag-one last look siya sa salamin. Her makeup ay pang fresh ng mukha, light lang.
Adri exits the CR after putting on her makeup.
Lee is leaning on the wall, waiting for Adri. They look at each other.
Lee smirks. He looks mesmerized for a bit.
LEE
Not bad. Thought you'd be a noob.
ADRI
Marunong ako mag-makeup, no. I just don't do it often sa work kasi . . .
LEE
You're too comfortable, naging stagnant ka na.
ADRI
Grabe, ha?
(Laughs)
Sorry na?
YOU ARE READING
every after office hours (choose your ending po)
PoviedkyAdri and MJ have a deal: Adri to confess her feelings for her guy best friend, Chan, on or before her birthday. How? By asking for help on how to seduce a guy from their ala-bad boy officemate, Lee. Written like a screenplay script.
