#birthday

INT. DELILAH'S BEDROOM - NIGHT

DELILAH(17) enters the room shivering and clutching a blanket to her chest. she's dressed in a swimsuit. she crosses the room, stepping around various piles of clothing and resting against her bed. she picks up her phone. there's a pause and then she begins dialing. there's a click after the second ring.

DELILAH

(surprised)

did i wake you up?

a quiet voice is on the other end.

WREN (O.S.)

no, but why are you awake?

there's a short silence and delilah sighs.

DELILAH

i don't think i'll be able to sleep.

WREN (O.S.)

why not?

DELILAH

i don't know. long day.

delilah climbs onto her bed, enveloping herself in the blanket as she looks up at the ceiling. she takes a breath.

DELILAH

sorry to call you so late.

am i interrupting something?

a MUFFLED SIREN can be heard from the phone.

WREN (O.S.)

nope. just punching pedestrians.

(beat) are you okay?

delilah purses her lips and then swallows.

DELILAH

(quickly)

oh, are you playing grand theft auto?

another SIREN can heard, along with other VARIOUS CRASHING SOUNDS.

WREN (O.S.)

yeah.

delilah sighs, closing her eyes for a moment. her lips move slightly and then shut before she answers him.

DELILAH

(slowly)

I don't know.

delilah forces a laugh.

DELILAH

it's kind of hard to figure out what's 
going on sometimes. i'm feeling really 
lonely and i was hoping you were awake.

WREN (O.S.)

oh you're not interrupting anything. 
i'm glad you called.

RUSTLING SOUNDS are heard from the phone.

WREN (O.S.)

anyways. are you just feeling lonely or 
is there something specific bothering you?

delilah bites her bottom lip.

DELILAH

(sighing)

okay. if you're sure.

delilah clears her throat.

DELILAH

i don't know. sometimes i get this way.

there's a lot of stuff that happened 
tonight that could've tied into it though.

INT. CROWDED BASEMENT PARTY - EARLIER

LAUGHING and TALKING can be heard, along with the sounds of VIDEO GAMES. Delilah crosses the room, a SODA CAN in hand. Delilah wanders over towards an old pac-man machine.

DELILAH

(laughing)

you're doing awesome!

delilah takes a drink, turning. she sees a boy on a couch across the room. she stares, watching him. he's tall, blond and clearly focused on the television screen in front of him. he turns his head and their eyes meet briefly. she forces a smile and he turns back to the television screen, oblivious.

delilah walks away, her eyes quickly moving towards the floor.