#symiabrown

In the Movie/Game Room at the other end of the house, Jackson has a visitor...

JACKSON- “Symia?  I wasn’t expecting you, everything okay?” He reaches over and pecks her with a kiss on the cheek.

SYMIA- “I suppose I am okay. The game was really awesome last night. You and Gabe were amazing out there!”

JACKSON- “Yeah it was. Glad to end with a win and a winning season. Makes it all worthwhile I suppose. Dad was happier than I was I think.”

SYMIA- “Rowan was pretty excited too. Listen, Jack, we need to talk about something...”

JACKSON- “Sure babe, anything.  My mind and attention are all yours now that football season is finally over.”

SYMIA- “I never thought you let football get between us, Jack. You are always willing to listen to me, but this is important.”

JACKSON- “Okay, I am listening, seriously...”

SYMIA- “I am sorry Jack, but I didn’t tell you the truth last week. I didn’t want anything to effect the game, or get you distracted so I lied...”

JACKSON- “Okay, and you just said that you never thought I let football come between us, and now you are saying you kept something from me so that I wouldn’t get distracted? So which is it, Symia?”

SYMIA- “Keep your voice down, please... I just didn’t want anything I did to pull your concentration from the game and this would have.”

JACKSON- “Okay, fine.  What is it?  What is so important that you couldn’t tell me the truth??”

SYMIA- “I am pregnant, Jack. I lied about the results of the pregnancy test. I bought three of them to make sure, and they all showed positive. I didn’t tell you the truth because...”

JACKSON- “Because you didn’t think I could handle it?  Or because you didn’t think I should know the truth?  How long do you think you could have kept this from me Symia??  I mean you are pregnant for watchers sake, Don’t you think I would eventually have realized it !? Why, why would you tell me you weren’t when you were!? I can’t believe you did this Symia!!”

She breaks down in tears...

SYMIA- “So did everything look okay doctor? I may need to take vitamins, I just haven’t had much of an appetite, this is normal isn’t it?  I wanted to come and see you because I don’t want to keep the baby. I mean I want to bring it to term I just---

DR.ROUSE- “Miss Brown---?

SYMIA- “I just can’t take care of a baby, I start college in the fall and I have so much right now that I have to do, plus I just turned 18. I spoke with the father and he is in agreement that we should give the baby up---

DR. ROUSE- “Miss Brown, please... I need you to listen to me, okay?”

SYMIA- “Sure.  I just didn’t want you to think that I was here to, well you know terminate---

DR. ROUSE- “Miss Brown,... you are not pregnant.”

SYMIA- “I just think there are so may people that want babies that... wait, what did you say???”

DR. ROUSE- “Please, have a seat... I said that you are not pregnant.”

SYMIA- “I don’t understand, I know I am pregnant. I took the test, three of them to be exact. How can I not be pregnant now, I was two weeks ago. Are you sure?”

DR. ROUSE- “Positively sure, you are not pregnant. I checked, and the blood work confirmed it. Not only are you NOT pregnant, but you nave never been pregnant.”

SYMIA- “I don’t understand...”

SYMIA- “Please explain, why did the tests show that I was, and if I am not then why haven’t I had a period?”

DR.ROUSE- “First of all if you took all three of the test at the same time, that is why they all showed a positive.”

SYMIA- “I took them within a half an hour. After the first one showed positive, I took the second one right away because I thought maybe I did something wrong. Then the third one, I suppose I took it because I didn’t want it to be true.”

DR. ROUSE- “A lot of time the tests are not correct and show a positive when your are negative. Many reasons for that, Taking the test too soon, maybe your enzymes levels were high at the time, or even lower than normal. Or you could have been running a fever, or they were just a bad batch of tests. I wanted to make sure so I checked to see if maybe you had been pregnant and you lost the baby, but your cervix and from everything else there I could tell, there is no indication that you were ever pregnant, Miss Brown.”

SYMIA- “But my period is late, really late.”

CASSIDY- “Am I missing something or is there something going on between you and Jackson?”

SYMIA- “Let’s just say that Jack and I have a difference of opinion on some things.”

CASSIDY- “Some things? Or Something?”

SYMIA- “Apparently more things than I realized.  Can we change the subject? I really do not want to focus on Jackson Schrieber tonight.”

CASSIDY- “Wow, must have been a big difference of opinions on those things, whatever they may be...”

SYMIA- “Please,... Cass?”

CASSIDY- “Okay, but sooner or later, you are going to half to talk about it. So the announcement is supposed to be made early tonight instead of waiting all night for the Prince and Princess to be crowned. Apparently due to the snow, they are not waiting.”

SYMIA- “And that’s another thing... Jackson will probably win the Prince title tonight, and If I was to be crowned Princess then we would have to dance together, and I am not wanting to be that close to him.”

CASSIDY- “Whatever it was, it was that bad, huh?”

SYMIA- “Yes.”

CASSIDY- “Well get ready for round two, because he is making his way across the dance floor, headed this way.”

JACKSON- “Well girls, I just heard from a very reliable source that they are going to announce the winner of the Winter Princess.  SO I thought I would come over to congratulate the winner.”

CASSIDY- “Here it comes, Symia, you ready?”

SYMIA- “For you or Gloria to win.  I am not really into wearing crowns.”

ANNOUNCER- “Everyone, please, can we turn down the music. Due to the winter storm, we thought we would announce this years Winter Prince and Princess early so that those that wish to go home early can, to avoid driving in the dark in this mess.  so without further ado...

ANNOUNCER- “This years Winter Princess is Miss SYMIA BROWN!!  Symia, come on up and get your crown!!

CASSIDY- “See I told you, Congratulations, Symia”

JACKSON- “Yes, congrats, and soon you will meet me on the dance floor.”

SYMIA- “Fine, but will you step aside so I can go get my crown please?”

JACKSON- “Not before I properly congratulate you!”

GENERATION ONE ~ Episode 7

Tis the Season

Each year, since the renaming of Brindleton Bay over 100 years ago, during Winterfest, Brindleton Bay hosts the Winter Ball. This ball is for the entire town, both young and old. It is one of the biggest events of the year and all proceeds go towards the upkeep and expansion of Brindleton’s Civic Center. Also each year a Winter Princess and Winter Prince are named, and this years nominees are some of the most outstanding students at Brindleton High...

JACKSON- “SYMIA!!  Wait for me... I went by your house to pick you up and your Dad said you already left with your Uncle?”  Symia!”? (out of breath as he was running from his car to catch Symia before she went into the hall.)

He finally reaches her, she is talking with Cassidy Prescott, one of Symia’s good friends and as Symia, one of the nominees for Winter Princess.

CASSIDY- “You are a shoe-in for Princess this year, Symia. You turned 18, and graduating in a few months and won a scholarship for Foxbury? I have another whole year of high School left.  And Watcher knows, Gloria Simpson is not going to win.”

SYMIA- “It really doesn’t matter. We should go in, it is really cold out here.”

CASSIDY- “Sure.”

JACKSON- “Symia, didn’t you hear me. I was hollering for you so we could walk in together. Your Dad said that you came with your Uncle, why didn’t you wait for me??”

SYMIA- “Can you believe this weather Cassidy?  It has been snowing since 5 am!!” (ignoring Jackson completely)

CASSIDY- “I know it is crazy, they say we could have anywhere from 8-10 inches by midnight!”

SYMIA- “I told Dad to pick me up at 9:30 before it gets too bad out. Come on, let’s get inside.”

After the dance, Symia went looking for Jackson. She found him alone in one of the conference rooms.  She knew this was going to be hard, but she had to do this for her own sanity and well-being. Especially now that she was pregnant. She loved him, there was no question about that, but she couldn’t be deal with his attitude and his lack of responsibility over this situation. 

SYMIA- “Jackson?”

He knew something was wrong, as she NEVER called him Jackson, it was always Jack.

JACKSON- “Sorry about earlier...”

SYMIA- “It’s not just about that, Jack. It’s about everything.”

JACKSON- “I should not have said what I did the other day about not wanting be be like my parents. Our situation is totally different.”

SYMIA- “Honestly, it’s not Jackson, and I understand.  I mean look at my situation.  My own mother just left me and gave up custodial rights to my dad so she could pursue her acting career. We see where that got her...but anyway. I don’t want to be like her no more than you want to be like your dad. So I have made a decision. I am going to see the doctor tomorrow.”

JACKSON- “What?!  Are you going to----

SYMIA- “No, I don’t know...I am going to discuss my options. I want to see what the process is for adoption. There are plenty of people out that that want a child that can take care of it.  I just don’t think I can do this, and I know you don’t want to.”

JACKSON- “No, I do, Symia. I can. I mean it will be hard but its----

SYMIA- “I made up my mind Jack. I am going tomorrow.”

JACKSON- “Okay then, you want me to go with you?”

SYMIA- “No, I can do this.  I want to do this alone.  And for us, I really think it would be best if we break things off Jackson.  At least for now. Maybe until we get settled at University or have a year or two under our belts. I mean we have been dating since our freshman year.  I think we need to see other people, or just find out who WE are as individuals.”

JACKSON- “I am sorry Symia, this is all my fault.  I should not have said what I did. I know this is both our responsibility and ---

JACKSON- “I am so sorry, Symia, I shouldn’t have yelled.  I get it. I understand why you didn’t tell me the truth at first. It’s just that I was okay before if you were pregnant. Then you told me that you weren’t and I was so relieved. I was so afraid I would end up like my parents and regret how my life had turned out. But then you told me that you weren’t....

SYMIA-  “Regret? End up like your parents?...  Sorry Jackson.”

JACKSON- “Symia what’s wrong?  What did I say now? Where are you going?  ...SYMIA!?”

As she watched him leave, she cried knowing she had broke his heart, but this is what had to be done. He was hurting, and angry.  At himself and at her for not giving him a chance or a say in all of this.