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Some Things Never Change

(Jordan is just dropping Angela off, she walks up the steps on her porch and sits down)

AngelaVO:Why did this have to happen. I mean its like, the best and worst thing that could ever happen to me. I totally forgive Jordan for the whole Rayanne thing, and for not writing the letter, yet I feel so unbelievably guilty. How am I going to tell Brian, why does he have to like me like that? Oh god...why me?

Patty:(Comes out of the front door onto the porch) Well how did it go with Jordan?

AngelaVO:I can't believe she is already starting, I haven't even made it into the house yet.

Angela:Mom, I really don't want to talk about it.

Patty:Okay...(disappointed) If your hungry there are leftovers in the frige.

Angela:Okay! (Getting up she goes inside the house, Patty follows her, Angela heads upstairs.)

(Brian Krakow's room he is lying on the bed face up)

BrianVO:I am so incredibly like stupid, how could I think that Angela Chase would even give me a chance. I never should have let her know that I wrote that stupid, stupid letter. I don't even know why I care at all. It's like all she ever does is use me and she doesn't even realize it. I just want to...forget all about Angela chase.

(Angela's room she is on her bed with her feet propped up.)

AngelaVO:How am I going to find the words to tell Brian I know how he feels, I mean like really know. There is just no way we could ever be more than friends. I really was touched by the words he wrote, but when I was reading them I thought they were coming from someone else, someone that I love. I keep asking myself what would I have done if Brian actually gave me the letter, and I read it as if it were coming from him. But it is so hard to imagine Brian saying those things to me. The sad truth is if Brian had given me a love letter, I'm not sure if I would have even read it. I just can't feel those kinds of feelings for him. He has known me forever, it would be like dating my brother or something.

( At school the next day Brian Krakow is standing at his locker)

BrianVO:Its so laughable that now that Angela Chase like knows how I feel about her, it doesn't seem like such a big deal. It was so obvious when she got into that care with Jordan, her mind was made up. (Sees Angela coming down the hal and practically tries to fit himself into his locker)

Angela:Hey...um...Brian, I really need to talk to you.

Brian:Look, Angela you don't have to say anything, cause there's like, nothing to say.

Angela:Brian, please there are just some things you need to know, okay. Look I know , i mean, (stammering) I know because I've been there...What I'm trying to say is I know how it feels to like have a thing for someone so bad...um...(puts her hand on her head) None of this is coming out right.

Brian:(flustered) Angela, just stop.

Angela:No! I have to say this. I am really beyond flattered, it was a really beautiful letter no matter who wrote it,(Brian shifts uncomfortably) But...There is just, no way I could ever return the feelings.

Brian:(Hurt but trying to hide it) God! Angela do you just think I am a complete idiot?

Angela:No! I just wanted you to know how I feel about, you know, the letter.(tucks hair behind her ears)

Brian:Angela, just forget about that stupid letter I wish I never agreed to help Jordan at all.

Angela:That's just it, don't you see, you know me so well you knew exactly what I wanted to hear. It kind of feels like you're my big brother or something.

Brian:WHAT! (totally appalled) I CAN"T BELIEVE, I mean, what, Never mind.(Brian storms off)

AngelaVO:Sometimes I think my whole life is a dream and at any moment I'm like going to wake up...I wish that moment was now.

(Angela heads to her locker where Ricky and Rayanne are talking)

Angela:Hey.

Ricky:Hey.

Rayanne:(Really quietly, not making eye contact)Hey.

Ricky:Did you talk to Brian about the letter yet?

Angela:I am never speaking of that letter again.

Rayanne:Well I going to go (kisses Ricky's cheek and give Angela a little wave) I gotta meet Tino.

Ricky:Bye, so Angela I mean don't you think you kind of owe it to Brian to at least acknowledge that he wrote the letter.

Angela:He knows I know, and it over and done with, now can we please stop talking about it.

Ricky:(Frowns) He is like in love with you, you know.

Angela:I just can't think about him that way, he is like the son my father never had.

Ricky: Angela, please.

Angela:WHAT, don't you think that I of all people know how it feels, Brian and I...would never happen, even if there was no Jordan.

(Jordan walks up behind them)

Jordan:(looking confused) Hey.

Angela:Oh, Hi, I mean hey.

Ricky:Well, Angela, I'm late gotta go.

Angela:Bye. (To Jordan) So what are you doing.

Jordan:Nothing, talking to you I guess.

Angela:(smiles) Well...yeah.

Jordan:I was just like wondering if um... you wanna go some where this weekend, since you mom like knows me now of whatever.

AngelaVO:I barely heard a word, I was just staring at him, I mean this is real we are finally a couple, Angela and Jordan, I couldn't get it out of my head.

Angela:Sure, (smiling) that sounds cool.

Jordan:Cool ( he leans down and kisses her when he hears his friend calling him) well I gotta go, see ya later right?

Angela:Right. (He kisses her again, and disappears down the hall)

AngelaVO:So this is what happiness feels like?

(After school- parking lot, Jordan is leaning on his car waiting for Angela to come out he sees her and throws down his cigarette and taps some breath freshener in his mouth)

Jordan:Hey.

Angela:Hey.

Jordan:Need a ride?

Angela:Well if it isn't too much trouble (sarcastically)

Jordan:(laughs and grabs her scarf to pull her close and kiss her) Get in.

(On the bus Brian sees Angela get into the car with Jordan yet again, you can tell by the look on his face that he is heart broken about it. Out of nowhere Sharon pops up beside him.)

Sharon:Hey...Brian, how are you?

Brian:What do you mean... I Mean, yeah I'm fine.

Sharon:(has a concerned look on her face) Come on... I know we don't always get along but, if you ever need someone to talk to I'm like here for you.

Brian:I'm fine, lets just stop talking.(long awkward silence) I mean as long as she is like happy, that's all I ever wanted, I mean there are plenty other girls at Liberty High that are not Angela Chase. I mean I'm through obsessing with her, okay.

Sharon:Okay... Well if your serious about other girls, I may know a couple.

BrianVO:Its so unbelievably hard to say you don't care about a person when you really do, Its like denying who you really are. But i refuse to be trapped by my feelings for Angela Chase anymore.

Brian:Okay, sounds good.

Sharon:Great, I make some calls when I get home.

(Angela and Jordan in his car at Angela's house making out)

Angela:I really need to go in, my mother just look out of the window for like the fifth time.

Jordan:So you wanna ride to school tomorrow?

Angela:(kisses his hand) Yeah.

Jordan:Cool see ya tomorrow.(kisses her one last time)

Angela:Bye. (As Jordan pulls off Angela heads through the front door, her family is sitting around to dinner table, Angela takes her place)

Danielle:Mom, if there was this girl who , like, really, really wanted to get her ears pierced, but her parents were weird...

Patty:Angela, glad too see you have finally decided to grace us with your presence.

Angela:Oh, mom please don't start, please.

Danielle:Mom...

Patty:Sweetheart, I know that this Jordan, stuff is really exciting, but...

Graham:Danielle, don't interrupt.

Angela:What! Mom can we please not talk about me a Jordan Catalano.

Danielle:So her parents should let her wear earrings right?

Graham:Why, not Jordan's a good kid.

Patty:Oh, like you really know him so well.

Graham:Well, I did meet him.

Patty:So did I that doesn't make me an expert.

Angela:Okay, Okay can we please just eat...

Danielle:Mom, right?

G&P:NO!(Danielle slumps and scowls)

AngelaVO:You know how so many things can change in like one day, but at the end of that day isn't it, you know, funny how some thing stay exactly the same.