BROOKE CATCHES ISAIAH AND MARIAH AT THE AIRPORT

A Cinematic #Love Drama

SCENE 1 — ISAIAH GETS THE NEWS

INT. HOTEL ROOM — DAY

Isaiah stands near the window, staring at his phone. His expression suddenly changes when he reads a message telling him that Brooke is also coming to the airport.

Isaiah freezes.

Mariah immediately notices his reaction.

MARIAH
What happened? Why do you look so shocked?

Isaiah quickly puts his phone away.

ISAIAH
Brooke is coming.

Mariah looks confused.

MARIAH
Brooke? Why is she coming here?

Isaiah looks toward the door.

ISAIAH
I don’t know, but you need to get to the airport right now.

Mariah grabs her bag.

MARIAH
Isaiah, what’s going on?

ISAIAH
I’ll explain later. We just need to get you on that flight before she gets here.

Isaiah grabs his keys, and the two quickly leave the room.

SCENE 2 — RUSHING TO THE AIRPORT

EXT. CITY ROAD — DAY

Isaiah drives toward the airport while repeatedly checking the time. Mariah sits beside him, becoming increasingly concerned by his behavior.

MARIAH
You’re acting like we’re running from somebody.

ISAIAH
We’re not running from anybody. I just don’t want Brooke showing up while you’re still here.

Mariah looks at him carefully.

MARIAH
So you’re worried about what Brooke will think?

Isaiah doesn’t answer.

Mariah looks out the window, realizing that the situation is much more serious than Isaiah is admitting.

SCENE 3 — BROOKE ARRIVES

INT. AIRPORT TERMINAL — DAY

Isaiah and Mariah enter the busy airport. Travelers move through the terminal while announcements echo overhead.

Isaiah checks the departure board.

ISAIAH
Come on. We still have time.

They begin walking toward the check-in area.

Suddenly, Isaiah stops.

His face goes pale.

Across the terminal stands Brooke.

She has just arrived.

Brooke looks around the airport.

Then her eyes land on Isaiah.

Her expression changes immediately when she notices Mariah standing beside him.

SCENE 4 — BROOKE SEES ISAIAH AND MARIAH

Brooke stands frozen for a moment.

Her eyes fill with tears.

Isaiah slowly steps toward her.

ISAIAH
Brooke…

Brooke doesn’t answer.

She walks toward them, trying to hold back her emotions.

MARIAH
Isaiah, maybe I should go—

BROOKE
Don’t.

Mariah stops.

Brooke wipes a tear from her cheek.

BROOKE
So this is what you’ve been doing?

ISAIAH
Brooke, it’s not what you think.

Brooke gives him a hurt expression.

BROOKE
It’s never what I think, right?

She looks at Mariah, then back at Isaiah.

BROOKE
I trusted you.

SCENE 5 — THE CONFRONTATION

Brooke steps closer to Isaiah as tears continue falling.

BROOKE
You told me one thing, Isaiah. And now I’m standing here watching something completely different.

ISAIAH
I was only bringing Mariah to the airport.

BROOKE
Then why did you look so scared when you saw me?

Isaiah becomes silent.

Brooke shakes her head.

BROOKE
That’s what hurts the most. You knew exactly what this looked like.

Mariah tries to speak.

MARIAH
Brooke, I didn’t know—

BROOKE
I didn’t ask you.

Brooke turns back toward Isaiah.

BROOKE
You cheated on me.

Isaiah takes a step forward.

ISAIAH
Brooke, please—

Brooke, overwhelmed by anger and hurt, slaps Isaiah across the face.

Isaiah freezes.

Mariah looks shocked.

Brooke begins crying harder.

SCENE 6 — BROOKE DEMANDS THE TRUTH

BROOKE
You cheated on me, and I’m not going to let you get away with this!

ISAIAH
Brooke, calm down.

BROOKE
Don’t tell me to calm down!

Her voice breaks as she tries to control her emotions.

BROOKE
I gave you my trust. I defended you. I believed you. I stood by you.

Isaiah looks down.

BROOKE
And this is what I get?

ISAIAH
It wasn’t supposed to happen like this.

BROOKE
Then tell me the truth.

A tense silence falls between them.

SCENE 7 — MARIAH REVEALS WHAT ISAIAH TOLD HER

Mariah finally steps forward.

MARIAH
Brooke, you deserve to know something.

Isaiah immediately looks at her.

ISAIAH
Mariah, don’t.

Mariah shakes her head.

MARIAH
No. I’m tired of being dragged into this.

Brooke looks between them.

BROOKE
What aren’t you telling me?

Mariah takes a deep breath.

MARIAH
Isaiah told me that things between you two were already over.

Brooke looks at Isaiah in disbelief.

BROOKE
You told her we were over?

Isaiah remains silent.

Brooke realizes there may be much more to the story.

SCENE 8 — BROOKE MAKES HER DECISION

Brooke takes a deep breath and wipes her tears.

Her expression is no longer only hurt. She is determined to get answers.

BROOKE
I’m not leaving until I hear the entire truth.

ISAIAH
Brooke, this isn’t the place.

BROOKE
You brought me into this situation.

She looks toward Mariah.

BROOKE
And now we’re all standing here.

Mariah nods.

MARIAH
She’s right.

Isaiah looks frustrated.

Brooke steps closer to him.

BROOKE
You have two choices. Tell me everything right now, or I’ll walk away and never believe another word you say.

Isaiah remains silent.

Brooke waits for his answer.

TO BE CONTINUED…

Mariah watches Isaiah closely.

Brooke stands in front of him, waiting for the truth.

The airport announcement echoes through the terminal, but none of them move.

Isaiah looks from Brooke to Mariah, realizing that there may be no way to avoid the truth anymore.

BROOKE
What really happened between you and Mariah?

Isaiah says nothing.

Brooke waits.

Mariah waits too.

The tension between the three of them fills the airport.

FADE OUT.