How Lila met Thurston

Hallway. Thurston coming along it. Lila walking out of the bathroom, looking and wiping shirt which has a wet spot around midrift area. Looks up, sees tall guy's figure with a guitar walking toward her. Thurston sees a girl walking toward him. As they walk toward each other their eyes meet. They walk away.

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In a classroom. Lila notices Thurston sitting in the back. Thurston looks up after a while as Lila looks back, their eyes meet again.

--0--

Students wait outside classrom. Lila is sitting on the floor against the wall reading a book. She notices shoes next to her. She looks up and sees Thurston, who leans against the wall next to her with his guitar at his side.

Lila: I like your shoes (as she looks up).

Thurston looks down toward her and smiles.

They both look away.

--0--

Hallway. Lila is walking out of the bathroom as Thurston walks toward her. They look and appear to smile slightly at each other. As they are both walking away, Lila goes back toward him.

Lila (catching up to him): Hey!

Thurston (slight smile as he sees her then looks forward): Hi (deep voice)

Lila: Don't mean to stalk you or anything, but... what are you up to?

Thurston: Going out for a smoke.

Lila: Mind if I come along?

Thurston (with a wider smile, as he looks at her): I don't mind...

Lila smiles back. They both walk away together.

Lila: So are you a music major?

Thurston nods.

Thurston: You?

Lila: Not sure yet... maybe... I'm just taking requirement... and music and art classes...

Thurston nods.

They go outside. Thurston moves toward a bench. He sits. Lila sits on the top part of the bench. He takes out a cigarette. He shows her the open box to ask if she wants one.

Lila: No thanks. I don't smoke, I have asthma.

Thuston sits back as he smokes and keeps his eyes forward.

Lila looks at his guitar.

Lila: Mind if I play a bit?

Thurston: Go ahead.

Lila (as she starts taking the guitar out of the case): I gotta stop asking you if you mind this or that, I mean if you did, you'd tell me no?

Thurston smiles and nods.

Lila starts to play a song without singing. After a while she starts singing in a low voice.

Moments later she gets up.

Lila: Gotta go now. Wanna play?

Thurston accepts the guitar from her hand.

Lila smiles at him as she says "Bye!"

Thurston smiles back and nods. He watches her leave.

He starts playing guitar.