Breaking Down
Summary: Michelle has problems and nobody can stop her from what she's doing.
Disclaimer: I don't own anybody.
Michelle is very angry. She walks into her room and kicks the door and slams it shut. "No way am I taking the freakin' I-STEP in a different room! I'm not the retard they think I am!" She starts to cry. "I don't have a learning disorder! Why can't anyone see that? God, what is my life coming to?" Flashback: Denise and Michelle are in Michelle's room. Denise is trying to convince Michelle to take a drink of Smirnoff Ices.
"Come on, Michelle. You're always talking about being a rebel, so here's your chance. Take it." Michelle resists.
"I don't know, Denise. What if someone finds out?"
"They won't find out, Michelle. Come on!" Flashback ends.
Michelle now has a smile on her face. Hmm, that might not be such a bad idea right about now. I need it. She goes downstairs in the kitchen. There are plenty of Smirnoff Ices in the refrigerator, so she takes one and goes upstairs to her room.
Michelle opens it and she takes a drink. She is getting excited and has smiles. "Oh, I gotta tell Denise!" She grabs the phone and calls her.
"Hello?" says Denise.
"Hey, it's me. Oh, my God, guess what?"
"What?"
"I am drinking a Smirnoff Ice!"
"They're good, aren't they? Is anyone home?"
"No. Nobody is home. Yes, they're good!"
"I can't believe you actually did it!"
"Oh, me neither! This is awesome!"
"Yeah. Now I gotta get ya to do more rebellious things."
Michelle laughs.
"Oh, hey, sorry Michelle, but I gotta go. My mom wants me. I'll call you later."
"Okay, bye." They hang up. She sighs and smiles. The door opens downstairs.
"Michelle? Come downstairs." Michelle goes downstairs.
"Hi, Dad." Michelle greets him.
"Hi, honey. How was your day?" he asks.
"Bad."
"Oh, what happened?"
"I have to take the I-STEP in the Distance freakin Learning Lab."
"Michelle, there is nothing wrong with that. You should be happy about that."
"No, I shouldn't."
"Michelle, there is nothing wrong with needing extra time- "
"Yes, there is, Dad. Don't tell me there isn't anything wrong with it." Michelle is screaming this and runs upstairs. Danny sighs. What happened to my sweet baby girl? What should I do, Pam? Danny thinks. Jesse comes downstairs.
"Hey, what's going on? I heard screaming."
"It's Michelle. Would you talk to her for me?"
"I could try. What's up?"
"She has to take the I-STEP in the Distance Learning Lab and she does not want to do that. I don't know how to convince her that there's nothing wrong with needing extra time on tests."
"Hmm. Okay, I'll talk to her about it."
"Thanks." Jesse runs upstairs to Michelle's room. Michelle hears someone coming and quickly puts the Smirnoff Ice under her bed and puts a piece of gum in her mouth. Jesse knocks on the door.
"Shorty?" Jesse asks.
"What?" Michelle answers.
"Can I come in?"
"Yeah." Jesse opens the door and sits down on the bed.
"All right. It's time for one of our uncle-to-niece talks. What happened today at school?"
Michelle sighs. "They're making me take the I-STEP in the Distance Learning Lab again. Normal people take it in their homerooms."
"Now, Michelle, come on. You are normal. Lots of people need extra help. There's nothing wrong with that."
She sighs again. "You don't understand, Uncle Jesse. Why should I even bother talking to you?"
"Fine." Jesse walks out. Michelle shakes her head.
"Why can't everyone just leave me alone? I can't take this anymore. I have no control over anything. What's going on?" She sighs yet again. "My license, my grades, my weight." She suddenly brightens up. "My weight! Exactly! Of course I can control my weight! Make myself puke! That show on Lifetime. It made her feel better. Yes, of course!"