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Scene: Abury and Alexander are in the living room of Abury’s house. There are two chairs set up on either side of the couch which is centered in the room. There are two lamps one is a floor lamp on the right side one is on the table on the left side of the couch. There is also a coffee table and a tv set. Abury and Alexander have been dating for almost two years now but have on and off since freshman year. Alexander is going to be heading off to college over a hour away and they topic of staying together and making it work comes up.
[alexander looks at abury who is sitting in the chair siltenly]
ALEXANDER
Abury you know I would stay if I could but...
ABURY
But what your leaving am I supposed to be happy? Am I supposed to smile like nothing is wrong that is doesn’t hurt?
ALEXANDER
[turns around to face the wall]
No I don’t expect you to, I know your upset but we can do this, it’s only 70 minutes away and ...and...
ABURY
[almost in tears moving to the couch]
And what Alexander finish your sentences PLEASE. Tell me I can just tell your waiting to say something. Tell me.
ALEXANDER
And I can just drive to see you right? Like every weekend! I get out of cshool at ahhh ummm I think 11 on Fridays...so I can meet you at your house. Okay?
[now sitting on couch]
ABURY
[crying harder as he puts his arm around her]
No you cant and you know that.
[coughs a little from crying]
We can’t do this its to hard my parents wontlet me come up there and you cant stay here. What are you going to do get a...
ALEXANDER
I’ll find somewhere to stay it’ll be okay.
ABURY
[standing up stopping the crying and is now angry]
NO! You don’t get it. Plus your in college, you can drink and party! Your dorm is co-ed all those girls up there....
ALEXANDER
[following her as she paces]
Have nothing on you. I know cheesy right? But its true, I don’t want anything to with them and you should know that.
ABURY
[pushing him down into the couch]
And what about when you party. Alcohol makes you do stuff it makes you do things you wouldn’t normally.
[turns her back and crosses her arms and softens her tone]
I cant even start to think about all the drunken phone calls and oh not to mention the lovely texts I will get.
ALEXANDER
[standing back up walking up to her]
I wont drink I swear Abury why cant you just trust me?
[phone rings and plays “ring of fire” he answers]
Hello?
GIRL ON LINE
[girls voice speaks in a sad tone]
Hey can we talk? Its kind of important. Something happened with me and Howard.
ALEXANDER
[in a rushed tone]
I cant talk right now. I’ll call you later okay I...
ABURY
[hangs up phone before Alexander can finish his sentence now yelling]
Who the heck was that? A girl! Your already cheating on me?
[tears up as the angry subsides]
I cant believe it.
ALEXANDER
[trying to hug her]
Abury just relax don’t cry it was Hannah, her and Howie are having trouble, she just wants to talk.
ABURY
[calming a little more]
Fine, I guess
[she slumps into the chair hugging her right leg into her chest as her left crosses under it]
I’m sorry its just so hard you know... I’m paranoid. I know I should trust you...we have been together forever.
ALEXANDER
[sitting on the couch as close as he can to the chair touching her leg gently]
2 years on Saturday, only four more days sweetie.
ABURY
[leaning forward]
I know and I cant wait but after that its only a week till your gone, til your over a hour away and I wont get movie or pizza and taco nights...
ALEXANDER
[with hand still on her leg]
We will though, just not as often and think they will be better because it well be something specail, it wont be a normal thing.
ABURY
Well when you put it like that it doesn’t sound so bad.
[frowning thinking more seriously]
Why does she have to call you all the time? Its annoying.
ALEXANDER
[confused sits back into the couch to think]
What?! You have got to be kidding me. She is just a friend, she is dating my best friend. Why is this just getting brought up now?
ABURY
[stands up and paces]
I never thought it was a big deal until now. I guess as long as she is a friend its okay. Can we please change the subject though I’m so over talking about Howard and Hannah’s problems.
ALEXANDER
[smiles in relief]
yes we can and thanks you
[abury turns to face him as he stands up next to her]
Hey Abury...
ABURY
[stops pacing seeing he is now more serious]
Yes Alexander?
ALEXANDER
[fiddling with something in his pocket]
So I know we have been fighting a lot lately about me leaving and all...
[getting more nervous]
And that your parents are really against you staying with and everything.
ABURY
[sees his hands shaking and that he is more nrevous than before]
Its not that they don’t want me to its that to them me staying there means their little girl is grown up and stuff ya know.
ALEXANDER
[grabbing her hand his voice gets soft]
Ler me finish please this is not easy for me I’ve thought about this over and over again before I knew it was just right.
ABURY
[taking back her hand and turning her back so her wouldnt see the tears coming, in a soft voice]
oh no, please Alexander we can do this I changed my mind I know we can we have to...
[in a voice just barely loud enough for him to hear]
because I cant do this on my own...
ALEXANDER
[obviously not paying attention to that last piece and is focused on the ceiling]
Abury hun please,please just listen let me finish just please..
[abury crys a little]
No don’t cry baby just listen to me.
ABURY
[though tears]
okay I’ll try
ALEXANDER
[taking her hand again]
I love you Abury I really do you are everything to me I have loved you since freshmen year...when I saw you at track practice, you were just a 8th grader...
ABURY
[turns to him]
I have something to tell you.
ALEXANDER
[getting slightly frusterated]
Abury please tell me after.
[back to looking at her]
Like I said I love you.
[Abury under her breath whispers “I love you too”]
And I would do anything for you and I hope you know that. Abury Christine Bounty
[getting on his knee pulling out the box]
will you...
ABURY
[interupting him]
I’m Pregnant
ALEXANDER
[jaw droppes and he whipsers the last few words]
marry me?...
[Abury cries as he takes her hand, curtain falls]
Scene: Abury and Alexander are in the living room of Abury’s house. There are two chairs set up on either side of the couch which is centered in the room. There are two lamps one is a floor lamp on the right side one is on the table on the left side of the couch. There is also a coffee table and a tv set. Abury and Alexander have been dating for almost two years now but have on and off since freshman year. Alexander is going to be heading off to college over a hour away and they topic of staying together and making it work comes up.
[alexander looks at abury who is sitting in the chair siltenly]
ALEXANDER
Abury you know I would stay if I could but...
ABURY
But what your leaving am I supposed to be happy? Am I supposed to smile like nothing is wrong that is doesn’t hurt?
ALEXANDER
[turns around to face the wall]
No I don’t expect you to, I know your upset but we can do this, it’s only 70 minutes away and ...and...
ABURY
[almost in tears moving to the couch]
And what Alexander finish your sentences PLEASE. Tell me I can just tell your waiting to say something. Tell me.
ALEXANDER
And I can just drive to see you right? Like every weekend! I get out of cshool at ahhh ummm I think 11 on Fridays...so I can meet you at your house. Okay?
[now sitting on couch]
ABURY
[crying harder as he puts his arm around her]
No you cant and you know that.
[coughs a little from crying]
We can’t do this its to hard my parents wontlet me come up there and you cant stay here. What are you going to do get a...
ALEXANDER
I’ll find somewhere to stay it’ll be okay.
ABURY
[standing up stopping the crying and is now angry]
NO! You don’t get it. Plus your in college, you can drink and party! Your dorm is co-ed all those girls up there....
ALEXANDER
[following her as she paces]
Have nothing on you. I know cheesy right? But its true, I don’t want anything to with them and you should know that.
ABURY
[pushing him down into the couch]
And what about when you party. Alcohol makes you do stuff it makes you do things you wouldn’t normally.
[turns her back and crosses her arms and softens her tone]
I cant even start to think about all the drunken phone calls and oh not to mention the lovely texts I will get.
ALEXANDER
[standing back up walking up to her]
I wont drink I swear Abury why cant you just trust me?
[phone rings and plays “ring of fire” he answers]
Hello?
GIRL ON LINE
[girls voice speaks in a sad tone]
Hey can we talk? Its kind of important. Something happened with me and Howard.
ALEXANDER
[in a rushed tone]
I cant talk right now. I’ll call you later okay I...
ABURY
[hangs up phone before Alexander can finish his sentence now yelling]
Who the heck was that? A girl! Your already cheating on me?
[tears up as the angry subsides]
I cant believe it.
ALEXANDER
[trying to hug her]
Abury just relax don’t cry it was Hannah, her and Howie are having trouble, she just wants to talk.
ABURY
[calming a little more]
Fine, I guess
[she slumps into the chair hugging her right leg into her chest as her left crosses under it]
I’m sorry its just so hard you know... I’m paranoid. I know I should trust you...we have been together forever.
ALEXANDER
[sitting on the couch as close as he can to the chair touching her leg gently]
2 years on Saturday, only four more days sweetie.
ABURY
[leaning forward]
I know and I cant wait but after that its only a week till your gone, til your over a hour away and I wont get movie or pizza and taco nights...
ALEXANDER
[with hand still on her leg]
We will though, just not as often and think they will be better because it well be something specail, it wont be a normal thing.
ABURY
Well when you put it like that it doesn’t sound so bad.
[frowning thinking more seriously]
Why does she have to call you all the time? Its annoying.
ALEXANDER
[confused sits back into the couch to think]
What?! You have got to be kidding me. She is just a friend, she is dating my best friend. Why is this just getting brought up now?
ABURY
[stands up and paces]
I never thought it was a big deal until now. I guess as long as she is a friend its okay. Can we please change the subject though I’m so over talking about Howard and Hannah’s problems.
ALEXANDER
[smiles in relief]
yes we can and thanks you
[abury turns to face him as he stands up next to her]
Hey Abury...
ABURY
[stops pacing seeing he is now more serious]
Yes Alexander?
ALEXANDER
[fiddling with something in his pocket]
So I know we have been fighting a lot lately about me leaving and all...
[getting more nervous]
And that your parents are really against you staying with and everything.
ABURY
[sees his hands shaking and that he is more nrevous than before]
Its not that they don’t want me to its that to them me staying there means their little girl is grown up and stuff ya know.
ALEXANDER
[grabbing her hand his voice gets soft]
Ler me finish please this is not easy for me I’ve thought about this over and over again before I knew it was just right.
ABURY
[taking back her hand and turning her back so her wouldnt see the tears coming, in a soft voice]
oh no, please Alexander we can do this I changed my mind I know we can we have to...
[in a voice just barely loud enough for him to hear]
because I cant do this on my own...
ALEXANDER
[obviously not paying attention to that last piece and is focused on the ceiling]
Abury hun please,please just listen let me finish just please..
[abury crys a little]
No don’t cry baby just listen to me.
ABURY
[though tears]
okay I’ll try
ALEXANDER
[taking her hand again]
I love you Abury I really do you are everything to me I have loved you since freshmen year...when I saw you at track practice, you were just a 8th grader...
ABURY
[turns to him]
I have something to tell you.
ALEXANDER
[getting slightly frusterated]
Abury please tell me after.
[back to looking at her]
Like I said I love you.
[Abury under her breath whispers “I love you too”]
And I would do anything for you and I hope you know that. Abury Christine Bounty
[getting on his knee pulling out the box]
will you...
ABURY
[interupting him]
I’m Pregnant
ALEXANDER
[jaw droppes and he whipsers the last few words]
marry me?...
[Abury cries as he takes her hand, curtain falls]
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