Alexandra is on the beach humming to herself. She feels a lot happier than before. She notices Jack coming up.
Jack: Hey how you feeling?
Alexandra: Great. No scratch that perfect. (thinking) Well maybe not perfect but atleast I don't feel like dying today.
Jack: Thats good. Um, I wanna talk to you about what happened last night, you know, with Charlie.
Alexandra: (smirks) Are you implying something happened between us?
Jack: Ali, I'm trying to be serious here. Will you please listen?
Alexandra: Uh, yeah sure.
Jack: Um, I wanted to let you know that you shouldn't get your hopes up with Charlie.
Alexandra: What do you mean?
Jack: I mean I don't think last night should've happened.
Alexandra: Look, I know you think your heart is in the right place and everything, but I love him and he loves me he was just... confused before.
Jack: I don't think so. I just think the both of you are confused right now. I don't want you getting hurt.
Alexandra: Look I think I can handle myself. I don't need your help! (storms off and runs into Charlie) Hey! How are you.
Chalie: Uh, I'm doing great. Can I talk to you?
Alexandra: Yeah of course.
Jack comes up behind them
Jack: Charlie, we need to talk.
Charlie: But I want to talk to Ali first. Can't it wait.
Alexandra: (with supressed anger) Yes, Jack, can't it wait.
Jack: (looks over at Alexandra) No, it can't.
Charlie: Ok, I'll be right back. (follows Jack)
flashback
boy: Ali, hey, we need to talk
Alexandra: Hey Michael (kisses him on cheek) Whats up?
Michael: This isn't easy for me to say.
Alexandra: Michael is something wrong?
Michael: No, well yes. You know when I said I went with Mark and his parents to France? (Alexandra nods) Well, I wasn't actually with Mark and his parents.
Alexandra: What do you mean.
Michael: I was (lowers voice) with Cally
Alexandra: Excuse me, I don't think I heard you correctly.
Michael: I was with Cally. And I came to break up with you. You see, she kinda got pregnant and her dad is making us get married. "You are gonna take resposibility for your mistake" he said.
Alexandra: Oh and that's supposed to justify what you did?
Michael: No, but I was hoping you'd understand.
Alexandra: Oh I understand all right! I wouldn't have sex with you, so you went to a foreign country with the first girl that would open her legs for you!
Michael: Thats not...
Alexandra: Save your breath. (walks away)
back in the present Charlie comes back to where Alexandra is.
Alexandra: Hey.
Charlie: Hey
Alexandra: So what did you wanna talk about? Maybe having another "talk"
Charlie: About that. I really don't think that last night was supposed to happen.
Alexandra: What do you mean.
Charlie: I mean, last night both of us were really confused. I'm sorry I took advantage of you
Alexandra: (her eyes fill with tears) What... I don't understand.. I thought... I gave myself up to you (sees the confused look on Charlie's face.) I was a virgin. I made a promise to myself that if I wasn't going to wait until I was married, I was going to wait until I was 18. I'm so stupid.
Charlie: Oh my... I'm sorry, i really am. And you're not stupid I am.
Alexandra: No, no really, its me. I need to go for a walk.
Charlie: Um, ok, are you gonna be ok?
Alexandra: Yeah, yeah I'm fine.
Charlie: You sure?
Alexandra nods and walks off. She grabs her book bag and walks into the jungle. When she is fairly far into it she falls to the ground. She sobs for a bit then opens the bag. She takes out a pocket knife. She pushes up her sleeves. She runs her fingers over barely noticeable scars around her wrist.
Alexandra: (sobs) I'm sorry Jessie. (she opens up the pocket knife)
Charlie is pacing on the beach it is nearly dark.
Charlie: Where is she she should be back by now.
Jack: Lets go look. (Charlie and Jack head into the jungle. The walk until they see what looks like a body in the distance)
Charlie: M-maybe its not her. (The walk towards the body and discover Alexandra dead. Blood surrounding her and pocket knife in hand) Oh man this is all my fault.
Jack: No its not. She was a very troubled girl
Charlie: But if I hadn't... I pushed her over the edge.
Ok that was the final installment. I hope you liked it. Please review. All comments welcome.
