The Secret Of Life

Ashley goes to the dining room to eat dinner with her mom and dad.

"Where is Amy?, I thought you called her" said Anne. "I did but she's depressed about Ricky" said Ashley. "Poor baby" said Anne. "Let her rest its not like she was dumped on the 1st time" said George. "Dad how can you say that she just got out of a bad relationship" said Ashley. "She'll deal with it once she looks at her report card that came in today" said George. "Let me see that" said Anne.

George tosses Amy's report card to Anne as she catches it and then looks at it.

"What the fuck" said Anne. "What happen?" said Ashley. "This is outrageous she has 2 C's 3 D's and an F" said Anne. "What?" said George. "You helped her study did" said Anne.

George is speechless.

"Did you" said Anne. "I was at the betting parlor it's football season" said George. "Goddamn it since when football is important than your daughter's education?" said Anne. "I've never said that" said George. "Ah who cares what you said" said Anne. "Look I'll talk to Amy if it means so much to you" said George. "No you'll have to leave it to me you will do even worse" said Anne. "So I'm not good with children is that what you're saying" said George. "No I didn't say that I volunteered" said Anne. "And since do we volunteer we're Amy's parents for god's sakes" said George. "Mom and dad please I'm trying to have a lovely dinner" said Ashley. "Sorry" said George and Anne.

They continued to eat their dinner and meanwhile around midnight Amy is still in her room and this time she is playing the SIMS 2 on PS2 until Anne comes in her room.

"Amy what are you doing still up it's a school night am I right?" said Anne. "I'll get used to it" said Amy. "Can you pause the game I need to talk to you" said Anne.

Amy pauses the game as Anne sits on the bed next to Amy.

"So I've heard you've been struggling at school "said Anne. "I wasn't struggling" said Amy. "Amy look at your report card" said Anne.

Anne shows Amy her report card but ignores it.

"I know" said Amy. 'It's a disgrace I've never seen those grades from you 2 C's 3 D's and an F when Ashley was just starting school I never seen such a thing, now is there something you want to tell us?" said Anne. "No" said Amy. "Amy Jurgens what did we say about keeping secrets?" said Anne. "Never keep a secret from family" said Amy. "Right" said Anne. "But mom can I ask you something 1st?" said Amy. "Yeah go ahead" said Anne. "If the truth is so important in life how come nobody told me that I have another uncle?" said Amy. "What I don't even believe- where did you hear that from?" said Anne. "The other day when dad and his friends were over here and said he should get his damn car" said Amy. "You better watch your mouth" said Anne. "Sorry" said Amy. "We didn't want to tell you because we didn't want you to be confused but if something like that happens again I'll let you know" said Anne. "Ok" said Amy.

Amy gets up from her bed trying to leave her room.

"Look don't even think about it" said Anne.

Amy stops and faces her mother.

"(Sighs) I've lost track of my work because of my breakup with Ricky" said Amy. "Ok" said Anne. "And I'm desperate for sex I've been going to school just to look for a boyfriend" said Amy. "So you've went chasing boys just for sex when you knew you had some studying to do?" said Anne. "I guess" said Amy. "Amy (Sighs painfully) come here and sit down" said Anne.

Amy sits next to Anne.

"Look you need to hear this I know you like hanging with your girlfriends and scooping out boys is fun I'll give you that but the important thing is that life is not easy and it isn't fair but looking for boyfriends isn't going to solve your problems with your breakup with Ricky you are still young and there are tough decisions you'll have to make in the future it's called excellence" said Anne. "But—"said Amy. "There are no buts Amy excellence doesn't happen you have to cease the opportunity and that takes sacrifices excellence or no excellence I can't make the decisions for you" said Anne. "I know" said Amy. "I want you to think about what we talked about and focus on your schoolwork" said Anne. "I will mom" said Amy. "We cool now?" said Anne. "Yes we cool" said Amy. "Good now turn that game off and go to sleep" said Anne. "Yes mom" said Amy.