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Ch. 6- Perfect Mom

January 8th 1994
Thursday
AGH

"Yo yo yo, look sharp ladies, only two more days to enter you and your mamma in Angel Grove High's annual Mother/Daughter fashion extravaganza for charity. Dress cool for your school in clothes donated by local merchants, there's something for everyone from rubber bikini's to spacious evening gowns for the big-boned women." Zack said over the station's PA system as everyone filed in for another day of school.

In the news room Trini was making fun of the show which she believed to be degrading to women. "Who would like to cover this oh-so-elegant-mother-daughter-fashion-show" she said being overdramatic.

"No editorializing from the editor" Mrs. Rye said

"Sorry" Trini said "but it would be nice if we could have somebody do a first person sort of thing."

"Well how about you Trini" Jason said when no one volunteered.

"Yes Trini, I concur with Jason, you would be the perfect candidate for such an occasion." Billy said

She laughed "Obviously we need a writer whose view point is a little less slanted" she said

"Well correct me if I'm wrong Mrs. Rye, but aren't we supposed to be learning how to report here without biased" Jason asked, the teacher shook her head yes.

"I'm not biased" Trini said "I'm just not interested"

"I think it would good for you" Jason and Billy said at the same time.

"Jason, Billy can I speak to you two out in the hall" Trini said. The three got up and walked out in to the hall.

"How dare you put me on the spot like that" she said to Jason then turned to Billy "and you agreeing with him. You're supposed to be on my side"

"I am on your side Trini, but I think you need to let your hair down and have some fun." Billy said

"Come on you know my mom, she's not exactly the fashion show type" Trini said

"So say your mom is sick and go with my mom." Jason said

"That's a terrible idea" Trini said as Mrs. Rye opened the door "Is everything okay out here" she asked

"Everything's fine" Trini said brushing past and walking back into the room and leaving Jason and Billy out in the hall. "Next topic, who wants to cover the Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince concert coming up" Everyone in the room raised their hand.

"I think I hit we hit a nerve" Jason said to Mrs. Rye as he and Billy walked back into the room."

"Good" she said.

Scott and Adam were walking down the hall as Jason and Billy walked back in the room. Adam spotted Katherine at the end of the hall. "Katherine Hilliard, a girl who has everything. Great Body, great clothes, and a really great body" he said

"You already said great body." Scott said as Adam turned on his video camera, he was chosen to be camera man for the first ever Angel Grove video yearbook which would come along with the actual yearbook. It was his job to film both events and normal school day activities all year long. He walked closer, filming as the girls were gathered around looking through the outfits for this year and Aisha was handing them out for each girl to try on. While recording he managed to catch a conversation between Kim and Aisha after the other girls had left.

"So, nice clothes" Kim said

"Oh those old things, they were totally second string, I saved the best for the two of us." Aisha said as she closed her locker"

"You didn't have to do that" Kim said

"No but I wanted to, come over before practice tonight; the other girls are going to dazzle, but I want us to destroy." Aisha said as the two walked off giggling.

"This camera is the eyes of Angel Grove High Scott, it goes anywhere and everywhere and anyplace, whatever it takes." Adam said after the girls had walked off.

"What are you talking about" Scott asked

"A truly behind the scenes look at Katherine Hilliard this weekend" Adam said

"Get over it" Scott said "You'll never get in that dressing room."

"Watch me" Adam said

"What do you think she'll do when you get in there" Scott asked

"I think she'll get off on it" Adam said as the two entered a classroom.

Aisha and Kim walked around to the back of Aisha's house after school. Aisha's mom and a friend of hers were lounging by the pool.

"God Nina, I'm just so happy, for the first time since I can remember, I'm actually feeling content. I don't seem to have that empty feeling, you know like there should be something more, like there's something missing. It's finally coming together and I say to myself whatever it took to get me here, it was worth it. And the mistakes weren't mistakes they were just lessons, right?" Jackie Campbell said as her friend Nina filed her nails.

"Well, of course" Nina said

Jackie continued "I mean I have a beautiful daughter whom I adore, I have this wonderful new man in my life."

"You couldn't do any better than Don, in every department" Nina said

"I know, and the funny thing is, I'm not even looking for sex anymore, all I want is companionship, a feeling of family. That's why it's so important that Aisha likes and respects him."

"Well, if you do, she will." Nina said

"Yeah well you know how she got along with Bill and he's her father, but the point is she's going to be out of the house in two years anyway."

"Hi mom, Hi Nina" Aisha said walking into the backyard

"Oh hi sweetheart" Jackie said

"Hi Kelly" Nina said

"Kimberly, this is my mom and Nina" Aisha said

"Hi" Kim said

"Come here you" Nina said as Aisha sat down and gave her a hug

"Aisha you didn't tell me Kimberly was such a knockout" Jackie said, Kim just smiled "The two of you together must be dangerous"

"Lethal" Nina added

"So what have you two been up to today?" Aisha asked

"Just killing the afternoon" Jackie said

"Your mother has a date with prince Don tonight so she's trying to conserve her energy" Nina explained. Aisha looked less than pleased, Kim just looked down.

"Oh shut up" Jackie said "So Kim, Aisha tells me your from Cleveland"

"Yeah, I am"

"You know Midwestern girls do very well in this town" Jackie said

"Mom grew up in Indiana" Aisha explained

"Well actually I modeled in New York for a couple years before I came out here, which is where I met Aisha's dad, prince charming number one."

Aisha laughed "Mom I wanted to show Kim the clothes"

"Oh yes, the Farley, you'll love it. God sometimes I feel like such a fashion addict" Jackie said as she got up to go inside and retrieve the dresses. They tried on the dresses and they fit perfectly.

"This is so cute, I can't wait" Kim said.

"I know, all the hottest guys will be looking, including Tommy Oliver."

"Why do you have to bring him up?" Kim asked

"Because I know you like him."

"Yeah, but I don't know if he feels the same way, I mean he does flirt with Katherine a lot and she seems to like him."

"Oh would you get a grip girl, Kat never had a chance with him and now that boy is totally in love you. If he wanted to date Kat he would have done it a year ago. Just relax, he's kind of shy, but he'll come around, you'll see." Aisha said the girls gossiped and giggled until it was time for Kim to leave.

About thirty minutes before Kim had to be at practice Aisha dropped her off. She had spent her morning practice working on Vault and Bars, the next three hours would be spent choreographing the dance part of a new floor routine and getting her new skill down on balance beam. She had created the skill herself, it and her dismount were all hers and not performed by anyone else in the world and she planned to get them named after her, but in order to do that she would have to perfect them and then perform them solid in a World or Olympic competition.

She mounted the beam and began her routine after a few seconds she came to her first original element a switch leap, Ring Jump, Switch Side to Standing Front Tuck (sideways on the beam) 'yes, I got it' she thought then concentrated on her next move and each one after that until she came to her second original skill, her dismount, a Round Off, Flip Flop, Double Arabian Front, which she also nailed. She continued to practice her beam routine for an hour and a half. She had her new routine down and just needed to continue tweaking and perfecting it. She decided to work on it more at home with the floor practice beam in the workout room. It was time to move on to floor, she had been working with Deb, the choreographer, for weeks trying to come up with a suitable routine with 4 tumbling passes and all the required dance elements. Two weeks ago they finally finished. Kim had the routine down but had been practicing without the music which was still being fixed (floor routines are approx 1:30 with no lyrics so songs must be specially made). They had decided on Mr. Pinstripe Suite by Big Bad VooDoo Daddy and the music would be in any day now. When her three hours were up she took a shower and changed then grabbed her bags and walked outside where Jason was standing next to his car waiting for her.

When she walked up to him he looked down at his wrist like he was wearing a watch, though he wasn't.

"What" Kim asked

"Took you long enough to get out here." Jason said as he opened her door.

"Oh shut up" Kim while getting in the car. Jason shut her door and walked around to the driver's side.

"When are you going to pass drivers training and get your license so I can stop being your chauffer" he asked staring up the car

"You like being my chauffer, just admit it" Kim joked

"No what I would like, is to have a life and not have to drive my sister everywhere." Jason said seriously. Kim punched him in the arm and they both laughed.

At Aisha's house Jackie was getting ready for her date. When Aisha walked into her mother's room she shook her head at Jackie's outfit, a fitted tube top dress with a miniskirt. "Hey sweetie" Jackie said "What do you think about the dress?"

"Mom you are planning to wear a jacket over that aren't you?" Aisha asked

"No" Jackie said picking up her glass and carrying it into the bathroom.

"Well, I guess it delivers a message" Aisha said following Jackie

"And what is that supposed to mean?" Jackie asked

"Nothing, you asked my opinion; I just think it's a little much, that's all"

"Aisha, you are just like your dad, you are so critical."

"You were drinking today with Nina weren't you" Aisha asked

"No comment"

"What's that all about?"

"It's not about anything"

"I just can't believe it, I mean she is supposed to be your friend."

"What is the problem, wasn't I a charmer to Kimberly today?" Jackie said

"Mother charm is something that you don't have to worry about"

"Then don't you worry" Jackie said as she hugged Aisha "Now don't forget to lock up and turn on the alarm. I think I'm going to be at Don's tonight." Jackie said then left. Aisha walked over to the sink and picked up the glass Jackie had been drinking out of. She couldn't smell anything so she took a sip and found that it was in fact Vodka, just as she had expected. She just shook her head and dumped it out.

At the Scott House…

When Jason and Kim got home, Mike was in the living room watching a game and Carol was in the Kitchen cooking dinner. Jason went into the living room while Kim went to the kitchen.

"How was practice sweetie?" Carol asked

"It was fine." Kim answered

"What are you looking for?" Carol asked her daughter who was rummaging around through the cabinets.

"I think I'm going to have microwave popcorn for dinner." Kim said shutting the cabinet and turning to face her mother.

"Oh no you will not" Carol said as she continued to prepare dinner.

"That's what Aisha's having"

"Well then I feel sorry for her, doesn't her mother cook?"

"I kind of doubt it"

"Seriously" Carol asked with an amazed look.

"Yes, Seriously; Oh mom don't give me that look like this town is crazy and we're the only normal people in it." Kim said as she pulled a bottle of water from the refrigerator.

"Well you said it, I didn't"

"You know Kelly's mom remembers what it was like to be my age, why can't you?"

"Oh but I do; and you are the lucky beneficiary of my years of experience."

"Well maybe my life will be different than yours"

"Honey when you start living that life, you can have microwave popcorn morning, noon and night; but tonight we're having Chicken Diablo for supper and the voice of experience advises you to get it while you can."

January 9th 1994
Friday-7:00 A.M.
Aisha's House

Aisha who had slept in a chair in the living room, was awoken by the front door slamming, Jackie said nothing just walked up the stairs, Aisha followed, her dress was messed up, her hair was all over the place, her eyeliner was smeared and she had mascara streaks on her face. She stopped at the landing when Aisha called her name.

"Mom, what's wrong" Aisha asked

"Don and I broke up last night" Jackie snapped

"What happened?"

"Well obviously I'm not enough for him, he wants to see other women, younger ones I'm sure."

"Well it's his loss" Aisha said

"Look do me a favor and call Eileen and cancel my hair appointment…and um…call Bill Hutkins at the accounting firm and tell him we'll have to reschedule for next week." Jackie said, Aisha watched her mother's movements with a knowing look.

"Damn it, I'm supposed to be playing tennis with Allison Freemont. You know the number, look it up in my book, tell her I'm sick I can't even talk to her today." Jackie said as she stumbled up the rest of the stairs. Aisha knew she would be mad when she got upstairs, and she was.

"AISHA, Aisha get up here right now." Jackie yelled

Aisha shook her head and walked up the stairs preparing for a showdown with her mom. She walked into the upstairs bar area and Jackie was holding the empty vodka bottle. "Did you dump this?" she asked

"No" Aisha said

"I demand an explanation"

"You said you stopped"

"Don't you tell me what I should or should not be doing" Jackie said getting up in Aisha's face "I am a grown woman and I will not have my 16 year old daughter playing cop in my own house."

"Mom, I think you should call your sponsor" Aisha said calmly

"Oh well thanks for the advice, little miss AA." Jackie said sarcastically

"I was just trying to help"

"Then please, just do those three tiny little favors for me so I can rest up and be my gracious, witty self for all of your friends at the luncheon tomorrow. How many other mothers volunteer their time like I do." Jackie walked away to her bedroom. Aisha jumped as the door slammed. Near tears, she just shook her head and went to her room to get ready for school.

The Scott house, 8:00 A.M….

Kim had just returned from gymnastics and came downstairs in a black top with jeans that had holes in them.

"Honey couldn't you find something a little nicer to wear." Carol asked

"Mother, this is nice. You know Aisha's mom has such a great sense of fashion, did I ever tell you that she used to be a model?"

"Only about 50 times" Carol said short

"Why do you dislike her so much?"

"Honey, I don't even know her, but from what you've described I suspect we don't have a whole lot in common."

"You are so judgmental"

"No I'm not, I'm just saying we're different"

"Yes, but you're saying your different is better than her different, aren't you"

"Why are you picking a fight with me" Carol asked

"I am not fighting, it's just that you are so closed-minded, we move to a new city and just because people don't eat dinner right at six 'o'clock, they wear nice clothes and drive expensive cars, you think there's something wrong with them."

"Well I can't change who I am to suit the neighborhood" Carol said, hurt

"KIM, LETS GO" Jason yelled from the front door.

"I'M COMING" she yelled back "Look mom, I just wish that…"

"What?"

"Nothing, I've got to go, I'm late for school." Kim said and left.

Angel Grove High School
12:00 P.M.

The girls were walking to lunch and talking about how they were going to do their hair and make-up for the show. Adam was following behind with a video camera.

"I think it's the blonde hair that gets me the most" he said describing Kat

"You better not be recording any of this" Scott said

"Aisha, Aisha Campbell" Adam yelled

"What" she asked turning around

"How about a pre-show interview for the video yearbook" Adam said

"Sorry, I've got too much to do." She said

"What about tomorrow morning?"

"Maybe" she said then walked away

Jason walked into the news room to see Trini with her hair down for a change running a brush through her hair. Billy was nowhere in site.

"Wow look at you" Jason said. Trini subconsciously ran her fingers through her hair

"I used to think that girls who brushed their hair in the middle of class were, immature, insecure and unhygienic, now I realize it is clearly a matter of necessity."

"Well it looks good" Jason said

"Yeah?" she asked

"Yeah" he said

"Billy hasn't seen it yet"

"Well I'm sure he'll love it."

"Um…you know you really got to me yesterday."

"So does that mean you want to take me up on my offer?"

"If it still holds"

"Sure, come over for dinner"

"What about your mom, I mean it's such an imposition"

"Trust me, my mother loves company, 8:00 okay."

"Great, and uh thanks Jason. I mean it's a great opportunity to be able to write about something out of my normal realm of experience."

"Yeah, it's a real character builder" Jason said

At the end of the day Kim was walking toward the door when she was stopped by Aisha. "Hey, Kim do you want a ride?" she asked

"I would love one, just let me tell Jason."

"Cool, so do you care if we hang out at your house today, then I watch your practice?"

"Sure, but why do you want to hang at my house, It's such a drag compared to yours."

"My mom's kind of getting on my nerves."

"Aisha your mom is so cool, you have nothing to complain about."

"You're not her daughter"

"Yeah well, sometimes I wish I was, it would be great to have a mom that's more like a friend."

"Yeah it has its moments"

"And not just any friend, a friend who likes clothes and buys them for you because she knows how important they are to you, who you can talk to about guys and not have to leave out any of the good parts and treats you like an equal. Aisha, I don't think you know how lucky you really are."

"Well, maybe it looks that way, but sometimes it can be tough, I mean I have problems that you don't have to worry about."

"Like what? So many clothes, so little time"

"Yeah" Aisha said "So do you think your mom will care if I stay for dinner?"

"She'll make you clean your plate"

"Good"

Aisha went to practice with Kim and got to see training work on the bars and four full routines, including a floor exercise with the music that finally came in this morning. Aisha was so excited and talked all the way back to the house about how good Kim was and how she wished she could do half of that stuff. When they got to the house Carol was cooking dinner, Aisha decided to help while Kim studied.

"Something smells like anchovies" Aisha said

"Mom you know I hate anchovies" Kim said

"There's just a trace amount in here, for flavor. Aisha did you see me put that in?"

"No I just developed extremely acute sense of smell after I got my nose…corrected" she said the last word as she smiled at Kim who had looked up from her book.

"Mom I'm going to order out okay."

"No you are not." Carol said

"Kim the only reason we ever order out is because my mom is a walking disaster in the kitchen." Aisha said

"Can you girls please set the table, there'll be six of us, your brother is bringing a guest for dinner." Carol said

"Who" Kim asked

"Trini" Carol said

"Trini Kwan?" Aisha asked

"Yep"

"Okay" Kim said, she and Aisha went to set six places.

Once the dinner was ready and Trini arrived, they all sat down to eat. Everyone pretty well ate until they couldn't eat anymore.

"That was wonderful, you're a terrific cook, Mrs. Scott" Trini said

"Well thank you" Carol said "You hear that Kim?" Kim just smiled

"Uh mom, I wanted to ask you something" Jason said "I wanted Kim to be here because it kind of affects her too."

"What's that?" Carol asked

"Well you see Trini is writing this first person account for the paper about the mother daughter fashion show tomorrow night." At this Kim got a look of panic on her face "her mother has to work right?" he asked Trini

"Right" Trini said "And so Jason thought that maybe I could join you and Kimberly."

"Wait a second, what mother/daughter fashion show" Carol asked

"I haven't had the time to tell-" Kim tried to say but was cut off by Jason

"You know, the charity thing" he said then looked at Kim in realization "didn't you tell her?" he asked

"Not yet, I've been kind of busy" Kim said. Trini and Aisha looked down

"First I've heard of it." Carol said, clearly hurt "What about you Aisha, are you going with your mother?"

"Well my mom is kind of the chair person of the event."

"I see" Carol said

"Kim, why didn't you tell us" Mike asked his daughter

"I got busy with practice and forgot" she said quietly

"Look it's okay, it's not much of a story anyway." Trini said

"Oh no Trini, I would love for you to join us, in fact I insist" Carol said then got up and started clearing the table.

After everyone had left Carol and Mike were in the kitchen doing the dishes. "What is wrong with our daughter?" Carol asked "I mean is she somehow embarrassed by me?"

"No of course not, she's out of her element here, she just doesn't know how to behave"

"She's so enamored of Aisha Campbell's mother, I just don't know what she expects of me"

"Hey don't take it so personal" Mike said

"You have to admit it was pretty personal Mike, I mean Kimberly only has one mother."

"Would you give her a chance to make it up to you, daughter to mother?"

About this time Kim walked into the kitchen "Hi" she said

"Hi" Carol said then turned back to the dishes.

"I'll just leave you two alone" Mike said

"Can I help?" Kim asked

"No, no everything's done" Carol said

"Mom, I'm really sorry. I didn't think it would be anything that you would want to do."

"Kim I don't care about the stupid fashion show, but what is it about me that you suddenly find so embarrassing?"

"Nothing"

"Look I know I may be a little more down to earth than some of the other mothers in this town, but trust me Kim, that's nothing to be ashamed of."

"Or to be so proud of; Mom, you may not believe this, but you were more Los Angeles in Cleveland, that you are in Los Angeles. I mean if this fashion show was back home, you would probably be running it."

"Maybe you're right, maybe I have been overreacting to this place."

"So are you coming with me tomorrow?"

"Honey there's nothing I'd rather do." Carol said as she put her arm around Kim "Let's go overreact together okay?" she said

"Okay" Kim said

When Aisha got home she tried to unlock the door, but the deadbolt was locked and there was no key for it. "Damn it mom, you locked the deadbolt" Aisha said, she started banging on the door. "Mom" she yelled, there was no answer so she resorted to the only other way in the house, the doggy door at the bottom of the back door.

"Oh, Max, Max get away" she said as the dog ran over and tried to lick her as she was crawling in. "Get out of my face you stupid dog" she said pushing him away. When she got in the house she saw that there were no lights on. She walked up to Jackie's bedroom. There was an empty bottle of Vodka and a glass on the floor and Jackie was passed out face down on the bed.

"Mom" Aisha said "MOM" she said louder, she turned on the light and rolled Jackie over to her back and started shaking her. "MOM, mom get up, Jackie wake up, MOM"

"Leavemealone….I'msleeping" Jackie mumbled. That's when she realized that it wasn't just alcohol, Jackie was coming down from a Cocaine high. Upset but relieved that her mom was okay Aisha turned and started taking off Jackie's shoes.

"Thanks baby, I'm really tired" Jackie said. "Hang up everything nice okay?"

"All right mom" Aisha said pissed off. "Just get some rest for tomorrow okay."

January 10th 1994
Saturday-11:00 A.M.
Aisha's House

When Aisha walked into Jackie's bedroom, she found her in the exact same position she had left her in.. She couldn't wake her up so she called Nina.

"Hey Nina, it's Aisha"

"How are you?"

"Fine, no not fine, I can't get my mom out of bed"

"Don't you know about her and Don?"

"Yes, I know she broke up with Don. But the fashion show starts in two hours and she is a total mess, I haven't seen her this bad since she went into Timber hills."

Jackie started groaning "Mom, mom get up" Aisha said pulling the phone away from her ear.

"No just five more minutes please, five itsy bitsy more minutes" Jackie said, Aisha put the phone back to her ear

"I can not believe that you just sat there and let her drink yesterday" she said

"Who is that" Jackie asked rolling over

"Nina" Aisha said Jackie reached out her hand to take the phone so Aisha gave it to her. "Nina, my life is falling apart and I have to host a fashion show. I'll call you later." Jackie said then handed the phone to Aisha to hang up.

"Come on, hurry up, we're going to be late" Aisha said walking into the closet to get Jackie some clean clothes to put on after her shower.

"Don't worry everything will be fine" Jackie said. When Aisha walked back into the room she saw Jackie snorting some Cocaine. "Mom what do you think you're doing?" she said

"I just needed a jumpstart" Jackie said

"You know that dad will cut off your alimony if you start using again"

"And who are you his lawyer?"

"No but you wouldn't want him to find out would you?"

"So don't tell. God what are you doing to me, I'm trying my damnedest to be miss congeniality by noon and you're threatening me."

"It's not a threat"

"Okay, I'm sorry alright. But don't hang me for one bad night. I deserve a little love and support from my own daughter, don't you think?" Aisha just shook her head and went to change.

The dressing room at the Beverly Hilton, where the show was being held, was filled with women chattering, the show would be starting in 30 minutes.

"Mom my earrings are over there, can you get them please" said Kat who was applying her mascara.

"Sure Katherine, change into you're first outfit okay." Fleece Hilliard said

Carol was standing in front of a mirror looking at her evening gown. It was form fitting, floor length, shimmering red with the top half designs done in pearl.

"Wow mom you look great" Kim said as she came up next to her. Kim was wearing a simple strapless black dress with a pink sash around it, it had a long train that was pinned up in the back like a wedding gown and the back was a tie up corset top.

"Well I guess it's about time" Carol said "Oh sweetheart you look outrageous" she said once she saw the dress

"Really" Kim asked excited

"Where did Aisha's mom get these clothes, I mean, I don't think I want to give this back." Carol said

"She is so amazing mom, I can't wait for you to meet her; if she ever gets here" Kim said "God I can't believe they're this late."

"I wonder how much this dress costs, not that I would ever buy it" Carol said

"Why not, you deserve it" Kim said. Trini came over trying to get her necklace on. "Can you help with the clasp" she said. Kim hooked the necklace and Trini turned around. Both Carol and Kim's jaw's dropped at how gorgeous she was. She was wearing a maroon shimmering, off the shoulders dress that came down just below her knees.

"Smart and beautiful, it just not fair" Carol said

"Get out of here, it's just a dress" Trini said

"No really Trini, you look gorgeous" Kim said

"Really? Thanks" She said excited then wrote the comment down on her paper. Kim and Carol gave each other questioning looks.

"I didn't want to forget that moment" Trini said as she looked up all three women laughed.

Mike and Jason were walking through the lobby waiting for the doors to open so they could sit down.

"There sure are a lot of women around here" Mike said

"Dad there's nothing but women around here" Jason said

"So what's that make us" Tommy said as he walked up with Billy and Rocky.

"Well bro, your hair is longer than my sister's so you're definitely a woman and Rocky, I'm still deciding, Billy's cool though."

"Hey" Rocky and Tommy said at the same time. The doors opened and they all sat together at a table.

"There's a lot of really beautiful women around here" Rocky said

"I think we should grab our seats before someone figures out we don't belong here" Jason said

Back in the dressing room, Adam and Scott had snuck in and were filming women getting dressed. Once they realized they were being filmed, they started gasping and covering up.

"What do you think you're doing?" Katherine asked getting in front of the camera and shoving it down.

"I was hoping to get an interview with Aisha and Jackie Campbell." Adam said

"Well they're not in here, and you shouldn't be either" she said grabbing him and Scott by the arms and throwing them out.

"Where is Jackie anyway?" Fleece asked

When they were thrown out they saw Aisha and Jackie walking in.

"I can not believe we are so late" Aisha said both women were already dressed.

"Aisha I don't want to hear it" Jackie said

"Aisha, five minutes please?" Adam said running up to her

"Fine" she said

"Look I have to go find a bathroom, tell everybody I'll be right there." Jackie said

Adam got the camera ready "So mother/daughter fashion show charitable event or just another sleaze fest?" he asked

"Yes, NO" Aisha said only paying half attention to the question as she watched her mother walk down the hall.

"Well, which is it?" Adam asked

"It's a charitable event" she said looking at the camera then turned back to where her mom had just entered the bathroom. She answered a few more questions then went into the dressing room.

Jackie walked in the bathroom and checked her make-up in the mirror, then making sure no one else was in there she took out her Cocaine and did a line. Carol had just opened the door to the bathroom, but Jackie didn't notice. "Excuse me" she said then closed the door she still didn't know who it was. Jackie looked at the closed door and shook her head.

When Carol was walking out of the bathroom Kim grabbed her "Aisha and her mom just got here. I want to introduce you okay" Kim said

"Alright, I'd be glad to meet her." Carol said and allowed herself to be pulled off by her daughter.

"I saw her come in here with Aisha just a few minutes ago" Kim said as they walked in the dressing room. The door opened behind them and they turned around.

"Sorry I'm late everybody" Jackie said

"So nice of you to show up" Fleece said

"There she is" Kim said pointing to Jackie. The smile on Carol's face faded when she realized that Aisha's mom was the one doing drugs in the bathroom.

"Alright ladies here are your numbers" Jackie said handing out little pieces of paper "Please stay in order, otherwise I'll be announcing the wrong outfits and names."

"Come on" Kim said

"Kim, maybe I should meet her later"

"Why"

"Well honey she's really busy and-"

"Won't you make an effort mom, I really want you two to be friends."

"I know you do but I-"

"Come on" Kim said and pulled Carol over.

"Jackie hi" Kim said

"Oh hi darling, you look fabulous" Jackie said

"Thanks, I want to introduce you to my mother, this is Carolyn Scott"

Jackie realized this was the woman who had seen her in the bathroom but put on a smile anyway "Hello Carolyn"

"Just Carol, please, Kimberly's told me so much about you-"

"Good luck out there, you guys both look fabulous" Jackie said then walked away

"I…I guess she is pretty busy" Kim said

"It's okay honey" Carol said

"Okay now pay attention to your numbers everybody, we're about to begin." Jackie said

In the ball room, the lights went out and the spotlight came on in the center of the stage where Jackie was standing.

"Hi and welcome to the 15th annual Angel Grove High Mother/Daughter Fashion Show" everyone clapped.

"That's a mother?" Mike asked

"Aisha's mom" Rocky answered

"My name is Jackie Campbell, the fashions you will be seeing tonight are on generous loan from local merchants, and of course everything is for sale...but then, what isn't"

The crowd looked around stunned at the comment.

"Without further elaboration, I give you the mother/daughter fashion plates of Angel Grove High. Stepping into the bright lights of fashion we have Sierra and Nadine Krauss wearing clothes and accessories from Sonia's California Closet." The two stepped out and walked down the runway Sierra had her arms crossed at her chest and Nadine was walking very stiff. "Oh loosen up ladies, I'm supposed to be describing this evening wear as dangerous"

"I think that was a little bit rude" Tommy said

"Yeah" Billy agreed

"Let's see, I now take you on a fashion safari….no that's not right" she rubbed her nose and looked back at her cards then back up "Excuse me that spotlight is right in my eyes, I mean they wouldn't even let us in here to rehearse the lighting without charging us for a full day, can you believe that?"

Again the crowd looked around in shock, backstage Aisha was near tears.

"From the office to the Opera these Alex Kallas originals merge practicality and panache, hello Lisa and Linda Burns" the next two walked down the runway "Don't we look marvelous. Shake it ladies, shake it."

"She is being rude" someone from the crowd said. Adam and Scott who were at the end of the stage with the video camera kept exchanging shocked looks.

"I think she must be on something out there" Fleece said. Carol said nothing just took a deep breath. Aisha tried not to look affected.

"From the wilds of Cleveland welcome Carol and Kimberly Scott who are joined by Katrina Kwan all in evening wear designed by Farley."

Kim, and Trini walked out holding hands, Carol was behind them all three walked down the runway once they got to the end they stepped forward and turned on at a time then walked back. Tommy couldn't take his eyes off of Kim and Jason noticed it though Mike didn't. Likewise Billy couldn't stop staring at Trini, he had never seen her look quite so beautiful. He always thought she was beautiful but he had never seen her dressed like this with her hair done, wearing jewelry and make-up.

"Wow, they look great" Mike said

"I don't believe it" Jason said

"Is that the same girl who ate dinner at our house last night?" Mike asked

"I'm not sure anymore" Jason said

"I don't know if any of you remember, but about 18 years ago, I, was the Farley girl. Now that's back when I was 20 and that's back when 20 was still considered young. Of course now, it's positively over the hill. Katherine and Fleece Hilliard in beachwear from Susie's Surf Shop" Kat and her mother walked down the runway then took off the cover-ups at the end revealing their bathing suits. Adam was even more in love if that was even possible. "Now men, it's a funny thing, men have modeling careers well into their 50's...but then it's a man's world isn't it? I wonder if any of you movers and shaker's out there would care to tell me why exactly women get so exploited in this town. I imagine there must be ONE or TWO of you who could still stand to be with a woman AFTER 30...But maybe I'm wrong." Carol put her hand on Aisha's shoulder as she blinked back tears.

Jackie started shuffling her cards trying to figure out where she was at "Would you get the damn spot out of my eyes" she yelled into the mike

"Aisha, is she alright?" Carol asked

Aisha put on a fake smile "No"

"Here we are, from the wilds of Cleveland please welcome Carol and Kimberly Scott and uh Katrina Kwan all in evening wear by Farley."

No one moved. "She already said that" a woman from the table behind Jason said. The guys were all exchanging looks and shrugs

"Mom you said that already" Aisha said quietly back stage

"Uh hello, Carol and Kimberly and Katrina, please you're not going to let me die out here are you. Ugh okay fine, next…" she started flipping trough her cards but a couple fell to the ground. "Um…next…"

"Damn it mom" Aisha said with tears then ran out the side door backstage.

"Aisha" Kim yelled and ran after her. "Aisha stop"

"Kimberly just leave me alone"

"Aisha please, tell me what's going on"

Aisha finally stopped running "Kim I tried to tell you but you wouldn't listen"

"When?"

"It doesn't matter, you probably wouldn't have believed me anyways. You think my mom is so amazing, but can't you see it's just an act." Aisha said through tears

"I'm sorry, I didn't know" Kim said "You must think I am so stupid"

"No, but if you, can't tell, she does a great job of hiding it. She was supposed to have quit using over a year ago, but the past week has been pretty bad. And this….I can't go back to school on Monday"

"Yes you can"

"No, I can't, not after she made such a fool out of herself up there; it's going to be all over the place."

"Aisha, people forget"

"But I don't. And I can't forgive her either. Kim my mother doesn't love me"

"Aisha, that is not true"

"What do you know, you don't have to live with an alcoholic, you probably just think that's everybody's family is perfect like yours."

"My family is not perfect"

"Well at least they're sober, and right now that would be perfect enough for me. I just don't know what to do, I mean I can't go back home and live with her like this. I know what happens, it only gets worse."

Kim, Carol and Trini took Aisha back to the house and Carol told her she could spend the night if she wanted to. They were in the kitchen eating ice cream, a Scott family tradition for solving problems.

"My cousin Carrie is an alcoholic" Carol said

"She is?" Kim asked

"Yes, well I never told you, because frankly it's not your business, but I know what a rough time she's had. Every day is a struggle"

"Same for my mom" Aisha said

"Carrie got treatment, she told everybody she was getting her appendix out."

"My mom said that she was going to the spa"

"It ridiculous to have to make up stories about something like this, I mean it's nothing to be ashamed of. It's a disease, and when your sick you get help, no excuses or apologies necessary." Carol said

"I am sorry, but I am just so tired of it being my problem. I have enough problems of my own" Aisha said

"Aisha, can I tell you something" Trini said

"What?"

"I think that you are totally amazing. I mean I look at you at school and think you have the most perfect life. In a million years I never would have expected you have one single problem"

"Well obviously I do"

"I know, and that's why I think you're the strongest person I've ever met. I mean you always look like your having more fun than anybody."

"Really?"

"Yeah"

"Sometimes I am and sometimes I know that I'm not…..Can I be honest with you?"

"Sure"

"I never knew you were so pretty"

"Thanks" Trini said with a big smile. All of a sudden they heard keyboard music repeating.

"Is he going to stop playing that?" Kim asked

"MIKE" Carol yelled "Excuse me" Carol said she walked into her bedroom to find Mike and Jason messing with the keyboard Mike had just bought.

"Is there another button back there" Mike asked

"I don't know, I can't see one. I think its this one, it's stuck. " Jason said looking on the back of the keyboard.

"Mike, I have one very troubled girl down there and you are not helping the situation." Carol said

"I know mom, we're in Cha Cha hell" Jason said

"There's something wrong with the rhythm section, it's stuck" Mike said

Carol walked over to the wall and pulled the plug out of the socket "There, problem solved" She said then left the room. As she was walking down the stairs the doorbell rang.

"If that's my mom, I'm not here" Aisha said

"Sha, don't you even want to talk to her." Kim asked

"I have nothing more to say"

Carol answered the door, it was Jackie. "Hello Carol"

"Hi"

"I was wondering if Aisha might be here"

Kim walked up to the door "Jackie hi"

"Hi Kimberly, is Aisha here"

"No Aisha's not here" Kim said

"No, I think she is; I'd like to see my daughter please."

"Yes of course Jackie, come on in" Carol said

"Mother" Kim whispered

"Honey go find Aisha" Carol said, Kim rolled her eyes and walked back into the kitchen.

"You have a lovely home" Jackie said looking around from the foyer.

"Thank You" Carol said

"I can only imagine what you must think of me."

"I don't even know you"

"I generally have a wonderful sense of humor, I guess it misfired this afternoon."

Aisha walked in from the kitchen "Hi mom."

"Hi sweetheart" Jackie said sweetly

"Excuse Me" Carol said then walked back into the kitchen and shut the door to give them some privacy.

"I'm not coming home" Aisha said

"Aisha, I really am sorry."

"I don't care, sorry is just not enough anymore"

"What do you want me to do, do you want me to get down on my hands and knees and beg your forgiveness, I'll do whatever it takes"

"NO"

"Honey….you know how much I love you"

"How is that even possible mom, you don't even love yourself"

"I know you're upset with me, you have a right to be I uh, slipped up."

"Oh, is that what you call it when you humiliate yourself in front of the entire school."

"It's my humiliation, why can't you let it be my problem?"

"Because you don't have to go to school with those people on Monday, whispering behind my back"

"I think you're exaggerating the situation; things finished quite smoothly"

"Right, according to you, but I don't care because you broke a promise to me and you broke a promise to yourself. And I'm not going to live with a mother who I can't trust anymore."

"WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME? Do want me to take a breathalyzer when I come home at night, do you want test my urine for drugs?"

"I want you to go back to Timber Hills, it's just like last time; you think you can control it but you can't"

"Aisha this is not like last time"

"NO, LAST TIME I FOUND YOU LYING IN A PUDDLE OF BLOOD AND BROKEN GLASS AFTER YOU PUT YOUR FIST THROUGH THE DINNING ROOM TABLE."

"I'm sorry, honey, you're just going to have to trust me on this one; I think things are going to be okay."

"Mom, you need help" Aisha said desperately "You don't even know what okay is anymore. Don't you realize what your drinking and Cocaine does to me? I am in high school mom, I need someone to take care of me, to listen to my problems."

"I'm there for you Sha. I'm your best friend in the whole world."

"I don't need a best friend, I need a mother. I don't care if you're fat, I don't care if you're old, I don't care if you're beautiful, I love you no matter what. So maybe you should stop worrying about what you look like and start figuring out who you are."

"I can't be everything to everybody."

"You don't have to be. But when you're drinking mom, you are nothing to nobody."

"You can stay here for dinner but I want you home" Jackie said then walked out and slammed the door.

When Carol came out of the kitchen Aisha had tears running down her face. "Aisha, how did it go?"

"Not so well" she said through tears. Carol wrapped her arms around her and let her cry "It's okay" she said. Kim watched feeling guilty.

When Aisha got home she walked in and the lights downstairs were all off. "Mom, I'm home" No answer "MOM?" she yelled running up the stairs. When she walked into the bedroom there was a suitcase open on the bed. "Mom?"

"Hi baby" Jackie said walking out from the closet.

"Mom what are you doing? Where are you going?"

"Timber Hills, first thing in the morning."

Aisha walked over and hugged her mom "Thank you, thank you"

"No, thank you, if you only knew how much I love you and how sorry I am. I never meant to cause you any pain."

"I know"

"What you said to me Sha, it really hit home; you've never talked that way to me before."

"It's only because I love you."

"I know you do, I'm not sure I deserve your love. Someday I hope you can be as proud to have me as a mother as I am to have you as a daughter."

January 11th 1994
Sunday- 8:00 A.M.
The Scott House

"Jason" Kim said walking into his room from the bathroom.

"Jason are you asleep" she asked

"Yes" he said, she sat down on his bed anyway.

"I feel like such a jerk" she said

"And you had to wake me up on Sunday morning to give me this news. It couldn't have waited until…say…after breakfast." He said sitting up

"I can't believe I was so blind to Aisha's mom, and to what Aisha must have been going through. I always thought she had the most perfect life." She said

"Hey you always have to be a little suspicious of perfect"

"I'm supposed to be her best friend, why didn't she tell me?"

"Maybe she tried."

"I think she did. I was just to shallow to pick up on the clues. Some friend I am."

"Hey come on, give yourself a break. How were you supposed to know, it's a problem you've never had to deal with before."

"I guess…but the way I treated mom, I feel like such a fool."

"Well the amazing thing about mom is that she's always there to accept your apology. Kind of like the Rock of Ages, just sitting, waiting patiently."

"Jason I'm sure she'd love to hear herself described that way." They both laughed as she got up

"Where you going?" he asked

"I wouldn't want to keep the rock waiting." She said then left.

Kim walked into the kitchen to find her mom on the phone with Aisha.

"I'm calling because I just wanted to say thanks. I think everything's going to be okay" Aisha said

"Oh Aisha, that's wonderful"

"And I think that Kim is really lucky to have a mother like you."

"Well thank you, although I'm afraid she'll never realize it. It's a law of nature no girl can appreciate her own mother. Okay, bye-bye, good luck Aisha."

"Bye" Carol hung up the phone and noticed Kim standing there.

"What did Aisha want" Kim asked

"She just wanted me to know how lucky I was to have such a great daughter."

"I'm really sorry mom"

"Kimberly, it's alright."

"No it's not; not after I kept making you feel like Jackie was so hip and beautiful and fun."

"Well I'm sure she is all those things."

"Maybe, but you know what…you're a whole lot more"

"I try my best Kim, just like my mother did, but you know what, she's not perfect either. Of course she'd probably have you think that she is."

Kim gave Carol a big hug. "What's this?" Carol asked

"I love you" Kim said "I guess I never really tell you that do I"

"Well, it's always nice to hear."

Before going down to breakfast Jason plugged headphones into the keyboard which Mike was playing.

"What's this" Mike asked

"A little something from all of us dad" Jason said and walked out of the room, Mike went back to his music.

Aisha's house…

Jackie was carrying her suitcase out to Aisha's car when Adam walked up the driveway.

"Hi" he said

"Hi" Jackie said

"Taking a trip?" he asked

"Sort of" she said

"Listen, is Aisha home" he asked

"Go right in, she should be down in a second." Jackie said

"Thanks" Adam said then walked inside and waited by the door.

"What are you doing here" Aisha asked coming down the steps.

"Um, I thought you might want to have this, it's the tape of the fashion show, you know with your mom and everything."

"Thanks" she said

"I didn't think you'd want it going in the video yearbook." He said

Aisha leaned up and kissed him on the cheek. "You're a pretty nice guy" she said.

"Wow" he said following her out the door.

"Come Sha" Jackie said from the passenger's seat.

"So where you guys going?" Adam asked

"Road trip" Aisha said

"It's a nice day for a drive" he said

"Yeah it is isn't it" she said with a smile then started the car and drove down the road towards Timber Hills.

Wow that was really long. Hope you liked it this story was focused on Kim and Aisha. I know in an earlier chapter I said I was using Carly Patterson's Beam routine but I changed my mind, the dismount, and the punch front, flip flop, layout are hers, and the but I choreographed the rest. the floor music is her floor music. All moves listed can be found either on YouTube or at Shanfan's website under: cool skills. Thanks for reading and please review.