INT. THE UP & UP - NIGHT
A dark, loud, bustling bar, one of those bars you spend your twenties in. Maya is with Hazel Sterling and Ryan.
They sit at a table full of shots and in the middle of telling a HEATED story.
HAZEL- MJ I love you but he's kinda right.
STERLING- Thank you!
MAYA- Hazel? Seriously? no he isn't.
RYAN- Im on Maya's side.
Maya smiles.
MAYA-Thank you Ryan.
STERLING-he's only saying that because he hasn't read your notes.
MAYA- my notes aren't hard to read.
STERLING- Yall have a grocery list right.
Maya looks at him confused.
MAYA-Yeah so.
STERLING-Can we see it?
MAYA- It's gone now.
HAZEL- I still have it.
MAYA- Bitch?!
HAZEL- Sorry girl Im a little drunk and this is kinda fun.
Maya rolls her eyes as Hazel hands Sterling a grocery list.
STERLING- first thing... No FAYO?
MAYA- Non Fat Yogurt?
STERLING- Wah Wee Pen?
MAYA- Whole Wheat Penne...duh.
Hazel laughs.
STERLING-(sarcastic)right because why havent I thought of that? Max Flow Tamp.
Ryan smiles like a little kid.
RYAN- I know that one.
STERLING-okay that one made a little sense...but the rest of these come on.
MAYA-You're just not open minded.
STERLING- I'm very opened minded.
Sterling grabs his drink and shakes his head. When a hot girl walks over and approaches them looking at Sterling.
GIRL- long time no see Sterling.
Sterling smiles at her.
STERLING- it has been...how you been?
The girl begins whispering in his ear. Sterling is shocked a little but won't show it.
Hazel sips her drink and Maya makes a disgusted face.
GIRL- if you're free later...call me.
STERLING- Will do.
The girl smiles and walks away, Sterling watches her and then laughs a little.
MAYA- it's that easy?
STERLING- What?
MAYA- to get a guy to just hook up with you.
RYAN- pretty much.
STERLING- I'm not easy...plus me and this girl have had sex before.
HAZEL- I don't think that's helping your argument friend.
STERLING- Look if an attractive girl who I happen to have fun with wants to have sex again why wouldn't I?
RYAN- now that helps his argument.
YOU ARE READING
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RomanceMaya James is a 20 something trying to figure out her life as she navigates career and relationships experiences after dropping everything to move to New York with her best friend Hazel. Her first night in New York she meets the handsome and most c...
