INT. DAVE’S HOUSE – LIVING ROOM – AFTERNOON

The room is tense. Amber stands near the couch, trying to explain herself. Dave paces back and forth, visibly furious.

His frustration has been building for hours, and now he can barely contain it.

“Dave, I already told you what happened. You have to believe me.”

“Believe you?”

Amber takes a small step forward.

“Yes. I never wanted to hurt you.”

Dave shakes his head, clearly unconvinced.

“But you did.”

A heavy silence fills the room.

“I never cheated on you.”

“That’s not how it looked to me, Amber.”

EXT. SHAYLA’S HOUSE – LATE AFTERNOON

Dave’s car pulls up outside Shayla’s house. Amber sits quietly in the passenger seat, watching Dave carefully.

“What exactly are you planning to talk to Shayla about?”

“You’ll find out.”

Dave steps out of the car. Amber reluctantly follows him.

INT. SHAYLA’S HOUSE – LIVING ROOM – MOMENTS LATER

Shayla opens the door. She smiles when she sees Dave, then notices Amber standing behind him.

“Dave? Amber?”

“Hey, Shayla.”

They walk inside. Dave sits down while Amber takes a seat across the room. Shayla sits beside Dave.

Amber watches them carefully.

INT. SHAYLA’S HOUSE – LIVING ROOM – LATER

Dave intentionally keeps his attention on Shayla. Amber shifts in her seat, becoming increasingly uncomfortable.

Dave walks over to Shayla and gives her a friendly hug. Amber freezes.

Dave then holds Shayla’s hand while continuing the conversation. Amber’s frustration becomes impossible to hide.

“Seriously?”

“What?”

“You know exactly what you’re doing.”

“Do I?”

“You’re doing all of this just to make me jealous.”

Shayla looks between them, realizing that the tension has nothing to do with her.

“I think you two need to talk.”

INT. SHAYLA’S HOUSE – HALLWAY – MOMENTS LATER

Amber walks away from the living room, trying to control her emotions. Dave follows her.

“Amber.”

“What?”

“You’re angry.”

“Of course I’m angry!”

Amber turns around, her emotions finally coming to the surface.

“You brought me here just so I could watch you get close to Shayla.”

“Maybe I wanted you to understand how I feel.”

“You could have just told me.”

“Would you have listened?”

Amber doesn’t answer.

“Well, congratulations. You made me jealous.”

“Why?”

Amber hesitates before finally admitting the truth.

“Because I still care about you.”

Dave’s expression changes. His anger slowly begins to fade.

“Then why did you let me believe you didn’t?”

INT. SHAYLA’S HOUSE – LIVING ROOM – EVENING

Dave and Amber return to the living room. The tension is still there, but something has changed.

“I’m sorry you got dragged into this.”

“It’s okay.”

“I shouldn’t have taken things this far.”

“No. You shouldn’t have.”

Dave looks at Amber. The anger between them has finally begun to settle.

“No more games.”

“No more games.”

They stare at each other as the moment hangs in the air.