Short Story Of Christine Lunchen Night '

FADE IN:

INT. FALCONE KITCHEN DAY
Thirty-four-year-old CHRISTINE FALCONE, who is beautiful and looks like the mom who would be cheering the loudest at her kid's soccer game, prepares lunch for her family as the summer sun beams into the kitchen.
CHRISTINE
Vicky, Lisa, Michael! Come on and eat.

Christine’s husband, TOM, a loving and handsome 38-year-old, walks into the kitchen and kisses her on the cheek.
TOM
Hello, Darling. That looks delicious.

Tom picks up half of the sandwich and takes a big bite out of it.

TOM
Tastes delicious, too.

The pitter-patter of footsteps is heard coming down the hallway.

VICKY (O.S.)
I'm feeling...

LISA (O.S.)
22!

9-year-old VICKY and 5-year-old LISA scurry into the kitchen and hop up on the stools. Both girls swing their feet, kicking the counter.

CHRISTINE

MIKEY'S BEDROOM DAY
Christine holds a folded shirt to her chest and stares blankly with tears in her eyes.

LISA (O.S.)
Mom? Mom!

Still staring blankly, Christine does not hear Lisa. Dressed in a princess outfit, Lisa hesitantly enters the room, looks around as though she the room is a forbidden area, and tugs slightly on her mom's pants.

LISA
Mom?

Christine takes a deep breath and shakes her head as if coming out from a deep thought. She wipes the tears from her eyes, turning to look at Lisa.

Christine
Hi, Girlie. What are you up to?

LISA
It's 2 o'clock. Time for us to have our tea party.

Christine places the shirt on top of a pile of the rest of Mikey's folded clothes.

CHRISITNE
That's right! I almost forgot. Let me just put away some of these clothes.

LISA
Why are you always in here, Mom?

CHRISITNE
I just like to keep it nice. Say hi to Mikey sometimes.

LISA
Mikey can't hear you, Mom.

CHRISTINE
Of course he can! He is always listening. And I bet you he's laughing at your outfit right now.

Lisa giggles.

LISA
Yeah, he always did that. But remember that one time when I was sick and he put this dress on to make me feel better?

Christine