The Dreamer

CHEATER

PRESENT DAY

MANHATTAN

8:30AM

Jamie skipped along the walkway to her friend Ryan's porch and pressed the doorbell, bouncing on the ball of her feet. She has some exciting news to tell Ryan, but her phone has been going to voicemail, which is not surprising because Ryan is always not available. She was so excited that she could burst from all of it so she needed to share. Just this morning, her dream car, a pink Nissan Versa was delivered to her at their house, courtesy of her parents who are away on a business trip. Again. Her parents are always on trips, but she doesn't mind because she has her best friend and her boyfriend.

She reached for the doorbell again, but withdrew at the last moment and tries the door instead. With a careful shove, the door opens. Ryan's parents are always off to work by 7am, her older are off to college so she is the only one home.

The living room is painted a light yellow, with two brown couches lining the far left wall and the hallway facing the doorway which leads to the porch.

"Ryan!" She raises her voice a bit. No answer.

"Ryan! Hello!" She tries again.

She takes a step towards the hallway.

"Maybe she is asleep"_she mutters to herself while going to knock on her door but she pauses. There is a low moan coming from her room. What if she is sick? she sounded like she is in pain. She twists the knob but the door is locked, just then another moan, louder this time comes from the room followed by a groan, this time it sounded masculine. Just then, realization dawns on her. Ryan is having s*x! She blushed in embarrassment and returns to porch, she closes the door silently. Maybe she should knock louder, to announce her presence. She balls her fist and bangs on the door hard, on the third bang, the door flies open, revealing a flush and disheveled looking Josh in just his white underwear. Jamie looks at him confused.

" what are you doing here Josh? I thought you said you have class this morning and wouldn't be able to come see my new car this morning. What are you doing here? " she asks again, tears clouding her eyes.

"I'm sorry, it's not what you think", Josh says, running his hand through his already disheveled brown hair.

" Honey, who's at the door?" A voice asks from within, then she steps out in Josh's grey t shirt, and stares in shock at her friend. She's busted.

"It's not what you think Jamil,"

"What do I think? That you are f*****g my boyfriend, or what?"

She asks, her voice slightly raised, tears streaming down her face.

"After all I have done for you, you're cheating on me with my best friend" she says to Josh.

He goes to hold her hands but she withdraws it and steps back.

"And you," she turns her attention to Ryan. "You are my best friend, I have always taken you as family, but you go behind me to f**k my boyfriend." She says, venom in her eyes.

"I hate the both of you so much right now and I don't want to see you ever again." She says and walks out into the sunshine.