She shivers and rubs her hands quickly over her bare arms, a lit cigarette hanging from the fingers of her left hand. She takes a long drag as she walks past a thick tree trunk shrouded by branches and leaves that dance across the ground in the wind.
Anna crouches down as she walks and strains to see beyond the tree branches. A COUPLE can be seen making out heavily against the tree trunk.
ANNA
Benny?
Anna stops in her tracks and continues to smoke her dwindling cigarette, waiting for a reply. When nothing comes she takes another drag of her cigarette.
COUPLE
FUCK OFF.
Anna squints her eyes again in the direction of the couple.
ANNA
Hiya, Nick.
Anna smiles, then stands and continues straight ahead on her path across the grass clearing towards a break in the trees.
Once at the break in the trees, Anna looks back across the clearing where the moonlight caresses the grass. She takes her high heels off and leans against the nearest tree trunk. Anna sighs, closes her eyes and rests her head against the tree trunk.
BENNY (O.S.)
Where's my money?
Anna jumps in fright before quickly looking around her. BENNY, a tattooed giant in his mid-thirties, emerges from behind the trees on the opposite side of the tree break.
ANNA
Shit! What's with all the
creeping?
BENNY
Where's my money?
Anna slips her high heels back on her feet as Benny walks towards her, a large palm opened out in front of him. Anna reaches into the front of her tank top and rummages around the front of her bra before pulling out a roll of notes.
Anna hands the money to Benny who counts the money in front of her. Once counted Benny takes a couple of notes from the roll and hands them back to Anna. Anna puts them back in her bra.
BENNY (cont'd)
You done for the night?
Anna shrugs, watching Benny closely.
BENNY (cont'd)
Right, come on then. I'll
take you home.
Benny walks away further into the trees. Anna walks slowly behind. They disappear into the darkness.
(written listening to 'Weeping Willow' by The Verve)
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