INT. BAR - NIGHT
ELIZABETH
(Knocks on the toilet door)
How are you feeling right now, Em?
EMILY
(Groans)
Not so good! I told you we shouldn't have eaten at that restaurant!
ELIZABETH
(Shrugs)
But Charlotte and I are perfectly fine? You have a weak stomach, don't blame me!
(Looks at Charlotte)
I think she's going to be in there for a while. Why don't you go back outside and get us some drinks first? I'll take a Piña colada.
EMILY
(Yells from the toilet stall)
Make it two!
CHARLOTTE
(Chuckles)
Are you sure, Em? I can order a warm water for you if you want.
EMILY
I'm...
(Groans)
certain about that.
Charlotte walked out of the toilet and headed straight to the bar.
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INT. ON THÉ OTHER SIDE OF THE BAR - NIGHT
Tom and Claire are sitting at a small table away from the bar and the distant chatters, reminiscing their old school life together.
CLAIRE
(Laughs)
Remember that time when we used to run the eloquence club together? I was at the booth passing out flyers and nobody came to sign up and all but when you showed up
(Took a sip of her drink)
Literally every girl, EVERY girl from our faculty crowded the booth wanting to join our club.
TOM
(Chuckles)
You're exaggerating.
CLAIRE
(Puts her drink down on the table and gave a half shrug)
It's true. You were such an eye candy.
TOM
(Narrowed his eyes)
I'm sorry? What do you mean by 'were'?
Am I not still an eye candy now, Claire.
CLAIRE
(Resting her elbow on the table with her face on her palm)
Hmmm....
(Squinting her eyes pretending to judge)
Well, you look older now.
TOM
Excuse me? Old?
(Clears throat and adjusted his tie)
I guess the word you're looking for is matured.
CLAIRE
(Smile and look down at her drink)
Wow.... it just hit me how much we've changed and yet how some of it still feels the same....
(Having flashbacks of the time when she and Tom were still together)
Do you remember the times when we're still together?
TOM
(Claire looks at him and he turned away)
Um... yeah...
I don't remember most of them though... only some pieces here and there...
There was a really long pause and awkward silence.
TOM
(Quickly emptied his drink and stood up)
I- ah... I'm going to get another drink.
Do you want me to get you something else?
CLAIRE
(Raising her glass)
I guess I've had a little too much tonight.
I'm feeling a little tipsy, could you get me a glass of warm water maybe?
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The Professor's Wife - a Benedict Cumberbatch fanfiction
RomanceEveryone knows that Professor Cumberbatch is a married man. "Wait, when was his wedding again?" "Can't believe we've been colleague for years and I never knew he had a girlfriend?? And the fact that we're not invited to his wedding? Unbelievable!" "...
