Listen To Your Heart ~ Book One.

Tapping?

"Hello?"

"David? Hi, it's Billie. Did I catch you at a bad time?"

"No, just sitting on the fire escape out back. Trying to figure out some things."

"What things?"

"Tapping."

"Tapping?"

"Yea, on a guitar?"

"Never heard of it. You play the guitar? You never told me that."

"Well, that's because I don't. I mean I used too. I haven't played it much in years."

(Billie hears David play a slow, almost haunting tune. He hits a few wrong notes.)

"What tune were you just playing? I've never heard it before."

"Stairway to Heaven. It's an old song by Led Zeppelin."

"Never heard of them. Can you teach me to play it on my Ukulele?"

"Maybe. I'm having enough trouble trying to remember it myself."

"I'm having night terrors again."

"I'm sorry to hear that, Billie... but...umm.... I can't exactly reach that far across the country."

"Can you come out to California? I got a week off. I need to talk to you about something, face to face."

"After what happened the last time between us? I don't think I'm exactly welcomed at your house anymore. I'll be out there in about a month though, to attend a funeral. I've got to work and practice on my guitar."

"Why can't you practice out here in L.A. and see me as well?"

(Sighs)"Because I can't exactly concentrate when I'm near you...you know?"

(Billie blushes.)

"David. I'm sorry about what happened between us the last time...us arguing. It's just...things are happening too damn fast between us."

"I know. I shouldn't have blurted out my feelings for you like that. I'm not mad at you, Billie."

"I'm just asking you to hold me and talk to me. If you're not mad at me, then why won't you come see me?"

"Billie... you're the one who said we couldn't ever see one another again. Now, I enjoy holding you, but I can't be there for you every time you have night terrors. Just like you can't always be here for me if I have a bad day at work. We both have different lifestyles."

"You know something? Fuck you then! I'm sorry I called!"

"Billie. C'mon, I'm trying to explain."

(Billie hangs up on him.)

(David stares at his cellphone.)

"Fucking woman! Pain in my ass!"

(He calls Billie back. Surprisingly she answers.)

"What now?" (She growls)

(Sighs)"I'm gonna need a ride from the airport."

"Oh, now you want to come and see me?"

"Well, I can't exactly walk there."

"How soon are you leaving?"

"I got to throw some things together, it is a 6-hour flight. I'll call you when my plane lands. Okay?"

"Alright. I'll be there."

"Okay, bye."

"Bye."

(Two hours later, one of Billie's rapper friends stops by her house.)

"Hey, girl. Surprised to see me?"

"Little Xan! Hi."

(They give each other a hug.)

"Let's spend some time together. Hit the clubs."

(Billie glances at her watch. She didn't know if David had left for the airport or not. Still, it was a 6-hour flight.)

"Well...."

"C'mon girl. It's Friday. It's party time! We deserve to cut loose!"

"Alright."

(They go out together. Dancing and partying the night away. Seven and a half hours later, David arrives at LAX airport.)