* Second part *

– (later that day) Jenny’s place)

(Jenny is lying down on her bed, eyes closed, with her notebook next to her. Meanwhile, Shane arrives from work and goes to the fridge to grab a drink)

Shane: Is anybody home?!Jen?!

(Shane walks in the bedroom and sees Jen on the bed. She steps quietly towards her, before she jumps on Jenny, who wakes up in shock)

Jenny: You bitch, you scared the shit outta me!


Shane: (chuckles) Oh come one, don’t act as if you’re not excited to have me on top of you!

Jenny: (overly dramatic) Oh yeah Shane I’ve been waiting for this moment since the day i met you.

Shane: K, k cut the sarcasm (picks up the notebook) Are you back to writing?

Jenny: Well I thought I had some new found inspiration, but I couldn’t keep my mind straight for a second

Shane: Does your new found inspiration start with a m and ends with an A?

Jenny: (covers her eyes with her hands)Ugh, don’t mention it!

Shane: (slides from Jen’s body and rolls on next to her) I’m listening …

Jenny: No, no I don’t want to be a nag again.

Shane: Oh come one it’s –

Jenny: (interrupts) Okay so it’s like this. Everything seems to be going perfectly fine with me, well almost. I mean I admit, I have my inner-strides, but I manage. But the moment she comes in my life, I’m screwed.

Shane: (smirks) Isn’t being screwed a good thing?

Jenny: (nagging voice) Shaaaaaaaaaaane!

Shane: (chuckles) K, k I’m kidding.

Shane: (chuckles) K, k I’m kidding. Look the only reason you’re feeling ‘screwed’, is because you care about her and it irks you that she’s with somebody else. And the thing is, she’s crazy about you too. There’s some sort of ultimate temptation going on between you two and you can’t just ignore that.

Jenny: But I got no choice. She seemed happy with that Silvia-chick

Shane: (rolls her eyes) Silvia is a woman you can find on every corner of the street. And Marina doesn’t go for that kind of women. She goes for special women, women who have a story to tell, women who have a certain kind of mystery around them that makes you want to dig deeper and deeper into their personality. (starts stroking Jenny’s hair) Marina goes for women like … like you.

Jenny: (baffled) Wow, t-thanks … that really means a lot to me Shane.

Shane: Well it should mean a lot to you. Cause it means that you’ll go after her and not let her pass you by.

Jenny: Look, I admit that she drives me mad, but what if doesn’t feel the same about me anymore?

Shane: Well, let’s find out

Jenny: What do you mean?

Shane: I mean go and change your clothes, wear a smokin’ dress, talk literature and I’ll ask Kit if she can lend me the keys to her office so you guys can ‘hang out’ (raises an eyebrow)

Jenny: (smirks) Fuck you! (pillow-fight in the making, no not a naked one you pervs ;) )

( that night)

-The Planet-

( Jenny, Shane and Alice all sit and the same table and are having a talk. Meanwhile, Marina and Silvia are sitting cosyly in a couch)

Alice: (teasingly) Sooo, what’s up with the sexy dress Jenny?

Jenny: What? This old thing? I’ve been wearing this for agaes!

Alice: (smiles) Yeah right, I’ll just act dumb and nod. ( all start to laugh)

(Jen takes a look towards Marina and sees her kssing Silvia passionitly)

Jenny: I don’t know, maybe this wasn’t a good idea

Shane: Easy now. The night is still young. Plus you can do you’re writing-in-too-large-tracksuits tomorrow, you might even have some new found inspiration (winks)

(Jenny smiles)

(All three of them are keeping an eye on the couple. Just when Jen looks away and seems to have been giving up hope, Silvia gets up and heads towards the restroom)

Alice: Bingo! Damsel in distress at 4 o’clock!

Jenny: Maybe I shouldn’t go .. this is silly. (both Alice and Shane roll their eyes)

Jenny: Okay, okay I’m leaving already

Shane: Go get’er sexy

Alice: Make us lezzies proud!

(Jen heads towards Marina. Both look a little uncomfortable)

Jenny: Hey

Marina: Hey

Jenny: So … How are you?

Marina: I’m fine, thanks. You?

Jenny: (smiles) I’m ok. Look about this morning ..

Marina: Yes

Jenny: I’d like to apologise but I can’t. Cause I’d be apologising for something that means a lot and feel right to me.

Marina: Jenny look –

Jenny: No wait let me finish. I can’t just ignore the fact that you’re there around me. I care about you and seeing you with somebody else breaks my heart.

Marina: Well maybe you can feel what I’ve felt for so long when you’ve been with Lord who knows who.

Jenny: Yes and maybe you can feel in what a fucked up situation I was. ( a beat) Look I didn’t came down here to discuss the past with you. I’ve made mistakes and you’ve made yours, but I want to put that all behind for this (holds both of Marina’s hands firmly) I want to be with you Marina, and I know you want the same thing.

Marina: I can’t do this Jenny. I went through hell these last two years. I can’t risk breaking my hearts again.

Jenny: Than why are you breaking it right now?

(Alice and Shane who have been following the conversation from their table, gesture that Silvia is on her way back)

Jenny: I can’t talk with you right now. Come to my place tomorrow. Just you and me. Just make up some kind of excuse to Silvia. I want to talk to you about a million things.

Marina: I’m sorry Jenny but I can’t –

Jenny: Please Marina, I’m begging you

Silvia: (mockingly) Are you making people beg to you again? Nice to see you again, it’s Jenny right?

Jenny: (surprised) Yes, it is. ( a beat) uhm I was just saying to Marina that there was this expo on her favourite author tomorrow.

Silvia: Ah? And who may that be?

Marina & Jenny: Anne Carson! (both look away a little embarrased)

Silvia: (smiles) Wow, she must be really good. But uhm literature isn’t really my thing so I’ll just stay in tomorrow I guess.

Marina: No, no I’m not going!

Silvia: Don’t be silly, I know how much literature means to you. You go and enjoy yourself (gives Marina a gentel kiss)

Jenny: I’m gonna leave you guys. It was nice seeing you again. ( To Marina) The expo starts at 8 at the usual place (winks)

Marina: (hesitant) Okay I’ll try to make it

Jenny: Ciao

Marina & Silvia: Ciao

( as Jenny turns around a smile appears on her face and she gently bites on her lip)

* Part three to follow *