OLIVIA forces a smile but keeps watching the corner. The lamp flickers.
MARCO Do you want to talk about it?
He takes her hands, steadying her. Olivia’s breathing is jagged. On the floor, the small dog sits and stares at her without blinking. aniphobia script
INT. FLASHBACK — DAY — PARK — TWO YEARS AGO
She inhales, exhales. The camera stays on the corner: shadows pool there like a small gathering. A framed photo on the wall shows a smiling OLIVIA with a golden retriever. OLIVIA forces a smile but keeps watching the corner
The steps grow louder. There’s a faint scratching at the baseboard near the corner. Olivia’s breath quickens. Her hands curl into fists.
BACK TO APARTMENT
MARCO I can take him out.