Post Secret: You have splendid hips. I never told you.

lights come up on WOMAN. WOMAN is cooking a chicken fajitas filling and is eating a stick of celery and humming, when WOMAN finishes dinner, she takes a tortilla wrap wrap out of the fridge and a plate of salad, she sets the salad on the counter, and briefly toasts it briefly on the burner. WOMAN then sets the tortilla on a plate and scoops the fajitas filling onto the tortilla. She sets the plate with the fajitas and the plate of salad on the table, and gets two cups off the shelf and sets them on the table. WOMAN goes to the fridge and takes out a pitcher of lemonade, she shuts the fridge with her foot and fills the cups with lemonade. She sets the pitcher on the table.

WOMAN
[sitting down at the table, in the chair across from the salad.]
Honey its ready!

MAN enters, scratching his stomach

MAN
Whats for dinner?

WOMAN
I made you chicken fajitas.

MAN
Smells good.

MAN sits down at the table and starts to eat quickly

WOMAN
Oh, I forgot a fork.

WOMAN gets up gracefully, trying to seem beautiful and get the attention of MAN. She glides to the drawer and slides it open to get a fork. MAN does not take notice.

WOMAN
[trying to sound pretty]
Have you noticed anything different about me.

MAN
[not looking up, with his mouth full]
Like what?

WOMAN
About the way I look.

MAN
[looking up]
You look the same as usual. [goes back to eating]

WOMAN
[sitting down]
I lost eight pounds, but I guess that doesn't matter.

MAN doesn't hear. WOMAN sighs annoyed

MAN
What?

WOMAN
[sighing]
Nothing.

MAN
No what is it.

WOMAN
It's just that I have been dieting, I lost eight pounds. I have been coming home two hours later than usual, because I have been at the gym and you haven't even noticed.

MAN
Well sorry.

MAN gets up from the table.

WOMAN
Where are you going?

MAN
I don't want to sit and eat dinner if I'm just going to be attacked. I'd rather watch the game.

WOMAN
Fine, what ever.

MAN exits. WOMAN sighs, aggravated. After a moments thought, she pushes away her salad and starts to eat MAN'S fajitas. Lights fade.

Lights come up on WOMAN at work her hair is knotted into a low bun with pencil, some still hangs in her face. She stands at the photocopier humming. DAVE enters and gets a drink at the water cooler and watches WOMAN. WOMAN notices him watching, but shy pretends not to notice.

DAVE
Theres something different about you.

WOMAN
There is?

DAVE
Yeah. [pause] You look thinner, you look good. [pause, embarrassed] Not that you didn't look good the other, way, you look nice both ways, I... um [laughs awkwardly] I'm sorry that sounded horrible.

WOMAN
[smiling, blushing. Gathering photocopies, lifting up lid to get original]
No, thats sweet. Thank you.

WOMAN begins to exit

DAVE
See you later.

WOMAN
[turning around, walking backwards.]
See ya.

WOMAN walks into wall, laughs awkwardly and hurries out. Once she is out of DAVE'S sight, she smacks herself in the forehead, and rolls her eyes at her self. She continues to exit while shaking her head. Lights fade./

Lights come up on WOMAN entering her house humming, her hair is different she has put in highlights. WOMAN sets down her purse and her keys. She goes to the kitchen and puts together a salad, once she has finished it she puts it back in the fridge. She begins to fry bacon on the stove. Once it is close to done she puts bread in the toaster and takes pre-shredded lettuce out of the ridge along with pre-sliced tomato. She shuts the fridge with her foot and sets the vegetables on the counter. When the toast pops she puts together a BLT. She puts the BLT on the table and takes the salad and lemonade out of the fridge and shuts the door with her foot. She sets the pitcher and salad on the table. She gets two cups and a fork and sits at the table, and pours lemonade into the cups.

WOMAN
It's ready!

MAN enters and sits at the table and begin to eat. WOMAN fiddles with her hair, and clears her throat. MAN doesn't notice, she clears her throat louder.

MAN
[drinking lemonade]
hm?

WOMAN plays with her hair more vigorously

MAN
Does your head itch or something?

WOMAN
no.

MAN
Then what are you shaking your head all over the food for?

WOMAN
I don't know...

Lights fade.

Lights come up WOMAN carrying many files in high heel shoes. Her hair knotted in a low bun with a pencil. She is rushing across the crowded stage, her feet in obvious pain. She pauses to take off her shoes, and only gets one off because she sees her watch and keeps rushing, she stumbles dropping her shoe and files. DAVE steps out of the crowd to help pick up the files, once they are all picked up, DAVE grabs the shoe as WOMAN stands up.

DAVE
I believe Cinderella dropped her slipper. [indicating to her foot] May I do the honors.

WOMAN laughs gently, and lifts up her foot. MAN slips on the shoe and buckles any buckles and ties any laces.

WOMAN
[blushing]
Thanks.

DAVE
Did you change your hair?

WOMAN
A little... I put some high lights in.

DAVE
Can I see?

WOMAN nods and DAVE removes pencil and gently shakes her hair out a little

DAVE
It looks very nice, it brings out your pretty green eyes.

WOMAN
[blushing]
Thank you.

DAVE
Do you need help carrying those?

WOMAN
Sure.

DAVE take all of the files. WOMAN and DAVE walk side by side off stage lights fade.

Lights come up on WOMAN eating a salad at the dinner table and MAN eating a burrito. It is a silent dinner. Lights fade.

Lights come up on WOMAN and DAVE in the break room at work talking and laughing over lunch. Lights fade.

Lights come up on a split stage MAN is asleep in a recliner T.V. on a football game. WOMAN in bed sleeping. Lights fade.

Lights come up on DAVE and WOMAN at the photocopier laughing, trying to be quiet. They are photocopying their faces and hands. They make fish faces and put both of their faces in the photocopier at once. Lights fade.

Lights come up on WOMAN at her desk and DAVE leaning over her. They are laughing talking and laughing. Lights fade

Lights come up on MAN eating alone. Lights fade.

Lights come up on DAVE and WOMAN at a Chinese restaurant, they crack open their fortune cookies, trade the fortunes and read them aloud.

WOMAN
Okay. Yours says. You see beauty in ordinary things. Do not lose this ability.

MAN
Your says. You will be haunted with misfortune for the rest of your life.

WOMAN leans over the table laughing trying to snatch the fortune. DAVE looks at her and suddenly the mood is serious and DAVE kisses her. They kiss for a brief moment when WOMAN pulls away, embarrassed and a little guilty.

DAVE
I'm sorry. I shouldn't have done that.

WOMAN
No its okay.

there is a moment of awkward silence.

DAVE
[clears his throat]
Yours really says: The one you love is close than you think.

Lights fade.

Lights come up WOMAN at the photocopier, her hair is knotted into a bun with a pencil. DAVE enters and stands awkwardly at the water cooler.

DAVE
I'm sorry.

WOMAN
[not looking up]
For what?

DAVE
For what I did. You are with some one, and I know that. [pause as WOMAN looks up] But I don't regret it, because I like you. A lot. And I think you like me too. I know you do.

WOMAN
Ok.

DAVE
Ok, ok what?

WOMAN
Ok, I like you.

DAVE
Ok, so what now.

WOMAN
Nothing. I'm with some one, and when I'm with some one, I'm with them.

DAVE
I can make you happier. I do make you happier. Be with me.

WOMAN
[collecting photo copies and lifting lid to get the original she shuts it and looks at DAVE.]
I'm sorry. I can't.

WOMAN exits, lights fade.

End