Introducing Bruno

Part 1

NEVERMORE HALLS - DAY

Wednesday, Enid, Yoko and Divina sit in the quad. Wednesday is reading a book whilst the other 3 chat amongst themselves, phones in their hands. It's an obvious leisure time. They see Principal Houston walking through with what appears to be prospective parents and students.

YOKO

Ohhh fresh meat

The 3 look up and smile. Enid catches the eye of one of the prospective students. He smiles back at her

YOKO

Damn Sinclair eyeing up the snack

ENID

Oh my God, he is beautiful

The boy is dark haired, dark eyed with a splatter of freckles across his nose, he is focused on the group and his eyes keep flicking back to them until eventually he walks in their direction

ENID

He's coming over. Shit shit shit... do I look ok? Oh my God what do I do?

DIVINA

Maybe try calming the hell down? Stop being weird? Maybe?

She looks at Yoko, they both laugh. Enid is getting more flustered and Wednesday is obliviously reading her book. Unaware of anything going on around her

ENID

What do I say? He's so gorgeous I can't -

She watches his movements and they catch each others eyes every so often making Enid's stomach flip. It isn't until he's almost approached them

Enid realises his focus isn't on her, he's staring at Wednesday, he's trying to get her attention. Enid's heart sinks, of course he wants her, all the boys do.

BRUNO

Hi! I hope you don't mind me intruding

ENID

Not no never

Enid stutters and cringes, Divina and Yoko try to hold back their laughter. Enid is bright red

BRUNO

Wednesday... Hey!

They all look at Wednesday who slowly looks up from her book. She looks at the new boy and her face immediately softens

WEDNESDAY

Bruno? What are you doing at Nevermore?

BRUNO

Enrolling. I wasn't keen at first but when Mother said you attended here, I thought I'd give it a shot.

Enid could feel herself tense up but she didn't know why. She just knew she was frustrated that the new boy knew and liked Wednesday and she'd been left out and embarrassed yet again