SCENE 1 — MIKE’S APARTMENT — LATE NIGHT

The city lights shimmered outside the window. Inside, Lisa sat quietly on the edge of Mike’s bed, staring at her phone.

Mike noticed her troubled expression and moved closer.

Lisa forced a small smile, but her eyes betrayed her nervousness.

Mike looked at her carefully. He knew there was another man in her life, a man whose name could change the mood in the room without even being present.

Darren.

Lisa looked away. She didn’t have an answer that she was ready to share.

Mike reached for her hand, hoping to reassure her.

But knowing what she needed to do was different from finding the courage to do it.

The night passed, and Lisa stayed with Mike. For a few hours, she tried to forget the arguments, the doubts, and the emotional weight of her relationship with Darren.

She wanted to believe she could start again. She wanted to believe that the past would stay where it belonged.

But the morning was already waiting for her. And it would bring questions she wasn’t prepared to answer.

SCENE 2 — MIKE’S APARTMENT — EARLY MORNING

Sunlight slipped through the curtains. Lisa stood in front of a mirror, fixing her hair. She looked exhausted, and a strange feeling of uneasiness had settled in her stomach.

Mike appeared behind her.

Lisa shook her head and picked up her bag.

Mike fell silent. For the first time, he seemed to understand that their relationship had consequences beyond the two of them.

Lisa walked toward the door, but before leaving, she stopped.

Lisa looked at him, unable to respond. She left without another word.

As the door closed, Mike stood alone in the apartment, wondering whether he had just begun a relationship or stepped into a disaster.

SCENE 3 — LISA’S HOME — MORNING

Lisa entered the house quietly. She placed her bag on a chair and tried to steady herself. The moment she reached the kitchen, a wave of nausea forced her to stop.

She covered her mouth and hurried away. A few moments later, she returned, looking pale and shaken.

Darren was standing near the hallway. He had been awake for some time. His eyes moved from Lisa’s face to the bag she had carried inside.

Lisa turned toward the kitchen, hoping to escape the conversation. But the nausea returned. She gripped the counter and closed her eyes.

She tried to walk past him, but Darren stepped aside only after noticing how unsteady she seemed.

Darren watched her carefully. Something about her explanation felt incomplete.

He remembered the unanswered messages from the previous night. He remembered calling her twice and receiving no response.

Now she was standing in front of him, offering excuses and refusing to meet his eyes. A painful thought began to form in his mind.

Lisa’s face changed. It was only for a second, but Darren noticed. And that single reaction told him more than her words had.

SCENE 4 — THE CONFRONTATION — LATE MORNING

Darren followed Lisa into the living room. She sat on the sofa, pressing a hand against her forehead. He remained standing.

Silence filled the room. Darren laughed bitterly, but there was no humor in his expression.

Lisa stood up.

Lisa took a breath. She knew that the conversation could no longer be avoided.

The room went silent. Darren didn’t move. For a moment, he looked as though he hadn’t understood what she had said. Then the meaning reached him.

Darren turned away, running a hand through his hair. His face filled with disbelief.

Lisa’s eyes filled with tears.

She had no answer. Darren looked at her again, and the anger in his eyes was mixed with something more painful: disappointment.

Lisa tried to speak, but the words would not come. For the first time that morning, she understood that she might lose Darren completely. And despite everything that had happened with Mike, the thought frightened her.

SCENE 5 — A RELATIONSHIP FALLING APART — AFTERNOON

The argument continued until neither of them had the energy to shout. Lisa sat at one end of the sofa. Darren stood beside the window, looking outside without really seeing anything.

Darren absorbed her words in silence. He remembered their earlier days, when Lisa would tell him about her worries and he would promise to stand beside her. He remembered the small disagreements that had grown into long arguments.

Perhaps he had ignored her feelings. Perhaps she had stopped trying to explain them. But none of that made the present situation hurt less.

He picked up his jacket from a chair. Lisa watched him, suddenly frightened by the possibility that he was leaving for good.

He stopped near the door. For a moment, it seemed he might turn around. Instead, he spoke quietly.

He walked out. Lisa remained motionless, listening to his footsteps fade. The house felt different without him.

She had wanted to escape the tension between them, but now she was left with a new kind of emptiness.

Her phone vibrated. A message from Mike appeared on the screen.

We need to talk. There’s something I didn’t tell you.

Lisa stared at the words. Before she could reply, another message arrived.

Please don’t tell Darren about last night until you hear my side.

Her hands began to tremble. What exactly had Mike failed to tell her?

SCENE 6 — MIKE’S CALL — EVENING

Lisa sat alone in her bedroom, reading Mike’s messages repeatedly. She finally called him. He answered after several rings.

Mike exhaled heavily.

There was a pause.

Lisa sat upright.

Mike remained silent for so long that Lisa checked whether the call had disconnected.