INT. MAYA AND HAZEL'S APARTMENT- LIVING ROOM- DAY
Maya sits on the sofa watching tv. On the screen is the news reporting about the high lights of the fashion show and they mention Maya.
She turns off the TV. Hazel walks out of her room.
HAZEL- good morning.
MAYA- finally.
Hazel yawns.
HAZEL- What?
MAYA- I kissed Sterling last night.
Hazel's eyes widened.
HAZEL- What?
Maya smiles and nods.
HAZEL- bitch oh my God.
MAYA- it was everything.
Hazel smiles.
HAZEL- tell me everything. Where? How?!
MAYA- Well-
HAZEL- wait should I get comfortable like is this a good ending or should I remain standing?
MAYA- oh it's a very good ending.
INT. RYAN AND STERLINGS APARTMENT- KITCHEN - SAME TIME
Ryan is eating a bowl of cereal and Sterling is pouring himself a cup of coffee.
STERLING-(smiling) Maya kissed me last night.
Ryan spits out his cereal. Sterling looks disgusted.
RYAN- like Maya James?!
STERLING- (annoyed) no like Maya Rudolph. (Normal voice) yes Maya James you idiot and clean that up.
RYAN- So like what happened I need details.
Sterling smiles.
STERLING- she walked in and I was going off about this article not realizing she was truing to get a word in.
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MAYA- and it was so cute because here he is getting all worked up for my behalf...and it was like everything that I kinda knew came to the forefront. And I wanted to tell him but he wouldn't shut up and I knew that there was only one way to get him to shut up. So I kissed him.
Hazel smiles.
HAZEL- and how was the kiss?
INT. RYAN AND STERLINGS APARTMENT- KITCHEN - SAME TIME
STERLING-the best kiss I ever had.
RYAN-What?!
STERLING- better than our first kiss, nobody kisses like she does.
STERLING-(V.O)I can't believe I just said that? Whoa what the hell is this.
Sterling looks into the camera.
STERLING-(V.O) is this me like talking to yall? Does Maya do this? Has she ever said anything about me?
RYAN- bro stop day dreaming finish the story.
Sterling looks at him.
STERLING-Oh where was I?
RYAN- was there tongue?
STERLING- yeah.
RYAN- hands?
INT. MAYA AND HAZEL'S APARTMENT- DAY
MAYA- his hands were all over men starting low and then in my hair ugh. It was the best kiss ever.
HAZEL- so what does this mean for you two now?
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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...
