The house is silent.

Only the soft hum of the ceiling fan and the distant ticking of a hallway clock break the stillness.

Moonlight spills through the bedroom window, casting long shadows across the floor.

ISAIAH lies asleep on top of the blanket beside the GIRL after they had spent the evening talking.

Everything seems peaceful…

Until—

CREAK.

The bedroom door slowly opens.

A narrow beam of hallway light stretches across the room.

Standing in the doorway is the GIRL’S MOM.

She freezes.

Her eyes scan the room.

Then she notices Isaiah.

Shock turns into disbelief.

Disbelief turns into anger.

Isaiah carefully stands.

His legs feel weak.

The girl’s mother points toward the hallway.

The hallway is silent except for slow footsteps.

Every step reminds Isaiah that actions have consequences.

The room falls silent once again.

Outside, the first hint of dawn begins to brighten the sky.

A new day is arriving.

But for Isaiah…

It feels like the longest night of his life.