Chapter 4: Surprise

Bright's appartement. He's on the phone with Hannah in the lounge.

BRIGHT: come on, history sucks anyway. You're only seventeen, and you know more about civil war than I do and that I ever will by the way.

HANNAH (on the phone): tell me, which part should reassure me?

BRIGHT: shut up. Come on I haven't seen you since forever.

HANNAH: what are you talking about? You saw me yesterday at school.

BRIGHT: yeah at school. I haven't done all the thing I wanted to do.

HANNAH: like?

BRIGHT: just see you, hold you -

HANNAH: oh you're sweet –

BRIGHT: -and make out.

HANNAH: Bright! You old perv.

BRIGHT: just kidding. So tonight? 8.30?

(Knock on the door.)

BRIGHT: hold on, someone's on the door. (he walks to the door while talking to Hannah) so what do you think?

HANNAH: no I really can't. I got this paper to do and all this lectures to study and-

BRIGHT: boring. (he opens the door and realise that Ephram is the one who knocked, that Ephram is actually here. He's totally shocked and without purpose he hung up the phone. He just stays there, staring at Ephram shockingly and stupidly.)

EPHRAM: so did I found the only thing that made you speechless ?

BRIGHT: shut up!

EPHRAM: you shut up.

(They laugh and hug manly. Bright's really excited and Ephram is more tired than anything, but really glad to see his buddy)

BRIGHT: so tell me. What are you doing here, dude? How was Europe? How were the European girls? Blonde? Brunette? Both? Have you seen Kylie Minogue in London?

E(laughing): look after 18 hours on a plane, I'm kinda over dead right now.

BRIGHT: I get it and you know what, doesn't matter. You're here. It's great dude.

EPHRAM: Speaking of. I kinda came here to see if your offer still on, you know, roommate?

BRIGHT: Absolutely You know, my place's yours, bro! But there's a little hitch, for the moment, your future room's kinda my private gym with my machine and heights but I got a mattress somewhere so if you don't mind.

EPHRAM: don't worry. I've seen worse, believe me. So still in ECC?

BRIGHT: if you can believe it!

EPHRAM: I'm trying to get used to this new Bright!

BRIGHT: I can't believe you're actually here, I mean everwood…How come you didn't tell me you were coming?

EPHRAM: That's kind of the whole point of a surprise...

BRIGHT: right. So how long you're gonna stay? You're staying for good right?

EPHRAM: think so. Not sure though.

BRIGHT: you know what, doesn't matter. It's good to have you back.

EPHRAM: yeah I know…

BRIGHT: Dude, you're gonna have to tell me everything…let's hang out tonight ok? I was supposed to see Hannah tonight but you could actually invite me at MJ's…

EPHRAM: I can't believe I actually missed you?

BRIGHT: I know, I'm so missable…look, first of all there's something I gotta tell you, something you might wanna know, you know... about…

(The door opens. Amy comes in with a bunch of clothes, not noticing Ephram at first.)

AMY: I'm not your slave-ass, old jerk. I swear this is the last time I wash, fold and bring your stinky clothes

BRIGHT: that!