I OWN NOTHING THIS IS A FICTIONAL STORY CREATED BY A FAN OF THE SHOW "THE SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER" WHICH IS OWNED BY BRENDA HAMPTON & THE PRODUCERS OF ABCFAMILY CHANNEL. THE PLOT OF THE STORY HOWEVER IS MINE. ENJOY!
FUCKING PERFECT
FRIDAY Mar 19, 2012. APT. OF ADRIAN LEE (BOYKEWICH)
Adrian: I don't understand. First you claim you don't mind waiting to get married, and waiting for me to finish my year then me moving to New York. Now you think we should just up and move now. Why don't you want to wait, Omar we just got engaged?
Omar: Yeah, but my job is in New York. I don't want to be away from you for months at a time, Adrian. Or just keep up this fly there for five days the back for two.
Adrian: Why not. We've been doing okay so far.
Omar: Yeah, we have but that is only because I've been a way for a few days. I don't understand why you don't want to come with me now. You're almost finished this year so we can go ahead, and just leave.
Adrian: But, what about school. Its too late for me to apply, so what would I do all day while you're at work.
Omar: I don't know maybe you could get a job, explore New York. Whatever you want.
Adrian: Really, because what I want is too stay here, and finish school then join you in New York.
Omar: Why? Why do you need to stay here? I mean your parent's are okay with us living together, getting married, and with us moving aren't they. (looks at Adrian who does not answer). They don't know do they? We are engaged, and you still haven't told them that we're getting married and moving to New York?
Adrian: They know that we're engaged, they just don't know that we're moving.
Omar: What did they have to say about it?
Adrian: You really don't want to know what my parent's had to say about us getting married.
Omar: They don't want me to marry you? Why what is wrong with me? I'm a far better choice than your last husband.
Adrian: What is that suppose to mean?
Omar: Adrian, come on Ben Boykewich is a stupid kid who didn't know what he was getting into. If you weren't pregnant would you really marry that scrawny ass little nerd.
Adrian: That scrawny little nerd was the father of my child. He's also the one paying for this condo.
Omar: No, his dad is the one paying for this condo. I made my own fortune maybe he should do the same. But, I don't know what is up with your parents, for why they have a problem with me, and Ricky but not Ben.
Adrian: Ricky, how did this go from you offending Ben, to you defending Ricky.
Omar: Because despite how Ricky was he at least is responsible, and seems to be decent. Ben is just an annoying little ass that let's his dad take care of all his problems.
Adrian: You don't know anything about Ben or what he has been through, and even less about Ricky.
Omar: Ricky was abused, and he overcame that, and he took care of his kid, and Amy. All Ben did was get in the way.
Adrian: (rubs her hands through her head because that is not even a glimpse of what really happened) And just how do you know any of this, Omar?
Omar: It was the talk of the whole school when I was there, hell it's probably the talk of the whole town for how stupid, and irresponsible that kid is, I saw the video of him passing out drunk at Geoff's.
Adrian: Omar! (getting furious at him for not knowing why Ben really got drunk)
Omar: You know, I think we need to both calm down and relax. I'm gonna go spend the night at my parents.
Adrian: Yeah, you do that.
FRIDAY MAR 19, 2012 BOYKEWICH BUTCHERS APT. HOME OF RICKY UNDERWOOD
Ricky: So, you still want to go to New York?
Amy: Ricky this is a great opportunity, and it's not like I'll be gone forever.
Ricky: No just 9 months' a year, for 4 years. That's a total of 36 months or the equivelant of 3 years. Three Years, Amy.
John will be 7 years old and in first or second grade by then.
Amy: Ricky, it's not like I'll be there all the time, I'll still come back for holiday's school breaks, summer, and anytime John needs me.
Ricky: Amy he's a child, he's our child, your child. He's going to need his mother every day.
Amy: Ricky we don't live in the 17'th century we have the internet, cell phones, you can call me or we can skype anytime. Hudson is a good school, and I was lucky to get in, and you didn't seem to have problem with it when I went to tour the school.
Ricky: You said you just wanted to tour the school, you didn't say you wanted to go there.
Amy: Well now I do, why are you making such a big deal out of this.
Ricky: Probably because you did the same to me last year when I got accepted to California State, and that was only a few hours away. You are moving across the country, Amy.
Amy: So, now you're mad at me for wanting the same thing that you did. Ricky you never even wanted to go to college, until Leo convinced you.
Ricky: Oh, so now I'm being a jerk for wanting to go to college, but you weren't being a jerk for how you acted then. How is it every time when someone else want's something different Amy, you say they are being selfish, but when the tables are turned you're just fulfilling your dream.
Amy: It has always been my dream to go to New York, you know that. So why are you being so unreasonalbe?
Ricky: I'm being unreasonable? Amy you wanted me to stay here so you, John, and I could be a family instead of me going away for school so I stayed. You wanted to move into the apartment with me so I said okay. You wanted to get married so I proposed, so we could be together, and be a family. Now you're telling me that I'm being unreasonalbe for getting angry at you for wanting to fly across the country to go to college in New York with Ben.
Amy: Ben? Is that what this is all about you think I want to go to New York so I can be with Ben. You are that jealous of him. Ricky, Ben isn't a part of this, and Alice told me that he decided not too go, so stop worrying.
Ricky: I'm not worried about you and Ben, Amy. I'm worried about why my fiancee, wants to go too New York right when we're about to be the family you claimed you wanted us to be. Right when we are ready to fully commit to one another you go and act like you don't want to be married.
Amy: Ricky I do want to be married to you, but I also want this. I need this. To prove to you that I am committed let me show you something. (Goes to the closet, and gets a hidden package) Ta Daa! (reveals the once tattered thrift store wedding dress newly restored) I know it's bad luck for the groom to see the bride in the dress, but they don't say anything for the bride to show the finished dress to the groom.
Ricky: (looks at the dress dumbfounded that it was the same rag he showed to her months ago.) That is the same dress you showed me. It looks beautiful.
Amy: See. Ricky I do want to marry you, but I also want to go to school in New York. I love you not Ben. (makes a smile) But, it's nice to know I can make you jealous.
Ricky: Okay, I was a little skeptical at first, but now I'm okay. (hugs Amy and admires the dress) I can't believe that rag turned into this.
Amy: See, I told you it had potential.
Ricky: Yes, you did. But, what do you mean Ben isn't going to New York? Where is he going.
Amy: I don't know. I tried talking to him at school, but he and Chloe always leave somewhere else for lunch. I tried catching up to him in the halls, but I couldn't corner him. He doesn't even return my calls or my texts.
Ricky: So, he didn't tell Alice or Henry what his plans were after school?
Amy: No, they said they have just as much trouble talking to him as everyone else, accept for Chloe.
Ricky: Ethan, said that he talked to him the other day about his Math Petition, but Ben got a nose bleed and bled on it. He said Ben refused to sign or something.
Amy: Well that is no surprise...
Ricky: What is no surprise the nose bleed or him not signing?
Amy: Neither. Ben is a genius at math, he does have a 3.5 GPA The nosebleed is new, but Lauren said he has been getting those lately.
Ricky: You don't think Ben might be doing drugs do you?
Amy: I don't know. Ben has been acting weird and doesn't speak to me anymore.
Ricky: Adrian said she calls him, and he only talks to her about a few things, then claims he is too busy.
Amy: I doubt Ben is into drugs, he's no longer with Dylan, and Ben isn't that stupid. He's probably just confused about what
he wants to do.
Ricky: Yeah, maybe that's it. Let's stop talking about Ben, and why don't you show me the lingerie you bought to go with this wedding dress. (hugging and kissing Amy).
FRIDAY Mar 19, 2012. APT. OF ADRIAN LEE (BOYKEWICH)
Adrian: (Sitting on the couch trying to call Grace who is not answering her phone. She then remembers her grandmother died and she wanted to be alone, hears the door knob and Omar walks in.) I thought you were going to spend the night at home.
Omar: I did, but then I remembered that I live here, and that we're engaged.
Adrian: Yeah, we are so why are you acting like this?
Omar: Because I don;t understand why you don't just follow me to New York Adrian? This is a great opportunity for both of us, and this can be good for you to make a fresh clean start.
Adrian: I know that Omar, but this is where my family is, and we are just starting to get our family straightenend out.
Omar: I'm your fiancee Adrian, I'm supposed to be your family too. I don't know why your family has a problem with me.
Adrian: You are my family, they don't have a problem with you. But they also think that you are pushing me too fast. I just lost a baby, and got divorced and now I'm engaged to you.
Omar: I'm not your ex-husband. He was young and ignorant I'm not. I know what you need, and I'm who you need, so trust me that I know what's best for you. It's not to stay in this condo being taken care of by Ben Boykewich's dad. A real man takes care of his woman, and that's what I am trying to do. This place is your past, I'm your future.
Adrian: Kisses Omar and they go into the bedroom.
Friday March 19, 2012 Boykewich Manor.
Ben: Chloe, can we talk.
Chloe: Come in big brother.
Ben: (Shocked at what Chloe is wearing) Chloe what are you wearing, and what are you doing? (Chloe is sitting on the edge of her bed wearing a blue teddy in a silk blue robe, with make-up)
Chloe: I'm trying to apologize for what happened, I'm sorry for trying to trick you Ben.
Ben: Chloe, stop this you aren't this person anymore (takes blanket and covers her with it.
Chloe: I'll do anything if it get's you to stop acting so crazy, and angry and more importantly help you to get the surgery.
Ben, I really care about you as my brother but if this helps you then I'm willing to be this person again.
Ben: Chloe, you aren't this person you're my little sister and I love you. Yes, I love you Chloe, as my little sister, and I don't need you to act this way. I know I'm scaring you with how I've been acting about the surgery, it's scaring me too.
Chloe: If that's the case then why are you acting like this Ben? Why won't you get the surgery?
Ben: Because I wasn't lying when I said only I can save me... I really am struggling with my condition, and I'm sorry that I have you feeling this insecure. I am really sorry that I scared you or made you feel that you would have to do this to yourself, in order to help me. But, I am at this point where I don't know what it is I want. I don't know what I want to do with the rest of my life. I don't know who it is I want in my life. I don't know who I can actually trust. I don't know where I'm going in my life. I don't know if this is even my life. I don't know if I want to live or die. The only thing I do know is I love having you as a sister and that is all. There are very few positive things in my life right now, that are keeping me somewhat stable, and one of them is you. So please don't let me lose the friend, and family I've found in you the way I lost everyone else. (looks sad at Chloe)
Chloe: I'm sorry Ben. (Gets up and hugs Ben lovingly) I am sorry Ben for how everything in your life is falling apart, and for trying to trick you back into therapy, and for trying to solicit myself to you. But, I really don't know how to help you and I don't think anyone else does either. But you should at least try to let someone help you. I'm sorry for how they treated you and how their relationships with you ended. But that is their problem, not yours so stop punishing yourself. I'm sure they are sorry for how everything turned out.
Ben: I know you are sorry Chloe, but I also know they aren't. Now stop hugging me while you're wearing this, I'm starting to get uncomfortable.
Chloe: (laughs at this comment, and feels embarassed) Sorry, I almost forgot you're not my real brother.
Ben: Yeah,well part of me remembered, so let's just say we're sorry, then forget this whole incident ever happened.
Chloe: I am sorry Ben, I only wanted to try and see if maybe Dr. Fields could help you. When it didn't work, and I saw how angry it made you. I wanted to do something to make up for it, and this is the only thing I know how to do...(feeling sad and embarrassed about what she almost encouraged.)
Ben: I'm sorry too. But Chloe we're family now, and even though there will definitely be times where we both will do something stupid as we both have, all we should ever need to do is say "I'm sorry". You are wrong you are so much more than that person your pimp tried to make you be. You are smart, funny, kind, and strong.
Chloe: How strong can I be when I let my step dad beat me, and let myself be exploited by other's. If it hadn't have been for Jack where would I be?..
Ben: Chloe asking for help, or needing help doesn't make you weak, it just means there are some things you can't do on your own. But I know you're strong because I see it in you.
Chloe: I really wish I could see myself through your eyes Ben.
Ben: Then just look in the mirror. (turns and leaves closing the door behind him)
Chloe: (ties her robe and gets into bed, and lets out a breath of relief and frustration) God, I hope I haven't just fucked myself up, for trying to fuck my brother. I wish I knew how to help you Ben. I have met some pretty fucked up guys, and you take the cake. You deserve way better than any of these jerks in your life, and you don't even know it, and sadly neither do they. They might think Omar, and Ricky are perfect for whatever reason, but you are perfect to me. I really wish you would take your own advice Ben, and see yourself through my eyes. (turns out her bedside lamp and goes to sleep)
Ben: (walks back to his bedroom, and is seized by a shooting pain in his head. He clutches the door knob and shuts the door, before stumbling by his bed grabbing the sheets in his fist to deal with the pain.) Reaches into his night stand to pull out the balled up sonogram of Mercy. Breathes heavily, before wiping blood from his nose. gets into bed and lies back looking at the ceiling. Thankyou Mercy. (Drifts off to sleep restless dreams clutching the sonogram.)
Please have the song "FUCKIN PERFECT" by Pink ready.
Made a wrong turn, once or twice
Dug my way out, blood and fire
Bad decisions, that's alright
Welcome to my silly life
Mistreated, misplaced, misunderstood
Miss, no way it's all good, it didn't slow me down
Mistaken, always second guessing
Underestimated, look, I'm still around
Pretty, pretty please, don't you ever, ever feel
Like you're less than, less than perfect
Pretty, pretty please, if you ever, ever feel
Like you're nothing you are perfect to me
You're so mean when you talk
About yourself, you are wrong
Change the voices in your head
Make them like you instead
So complicated, look how big you'll make it
Filled with so much hatred, such a tired game
It's enough, I've done all I can think of
Chased down all my demons, see you do the same
Pretty, pretty please, don't you ever, ever feel
Like you're less than, less than perfect
Pretty, pretty please, if you ever, ever feel
Like you're nothing, you are perfect to me
The whole world stares while I swallow the fear
The only thing I should be drinking is an ice cold beer
So cool in lying and we tried, tried, tried
But we try too hard, it's a waste of my time
Done looking for the critics 'cause they're everywhere
They don't like my genes, they don't get my hair
Strange ourselves and we do it all the time
Why do we do that? Why do I do that? Why do I do that?
Ooh, pretty, pretty, pretty
Pretty, pretty please, don't you ever, ever feel
Like you're less than, less than perfect
Pretty, pretty please, if you ever, ever feel
Like you're nothing, you are perfect to me
You are perfect to me
You're perfect, you're perfect to me
Pretty, pretty please if you ever, ever feel
Like you're less than, less than perfect
Pretty, pretty please if you ever, ever feel
Like you're nothing, you are perfect to me
