"Al's Not So Wonderful Life": Chapter Two - by Jen

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[At the carriage house at Llanfair]

Al (angry): You know what Jen, I’m tired of all your games! What did you do, drug me and then get someone to bring me here?! Ya know what, don’t even answer that cause I’m outta here. I gotta go find Marcie.

Before Jen could even say a word, Al had jumped out of the bed and was already out of the room. He raced down the stairs and headed out the door, passing Gabby on his way out.

Al: Hi mom, bye mom. Sorry no time to talk, I gotta go find Marcie.

Gabby (yelling after him): Al, does this mean that the truth is out about you being able walk?

But by the time she got this out, Al was long gone.

Gabby (wondering to herself): What has gotten into that boy? One minute he’s persistent about me not telling his secret and the next he’s running out the door. And who is this Marcie person that he’s talking about?

At this moment Jen came walking down the stairs still surprised about all that just happened, since it all happened so fast.

Jen: Oh, good morning Ms. Medina. Did you happen to see Al come this way?

Gabby: Yes, I did. He was in hurry, didn’t get to say anything to him. So, I suppose you know about his condition now then? And, we have been family for a while now Jen, how many times do I have to tell you to call me mom or at least Gabrielle?

Jen: Oh right, Gabrielle. Yeah I guess I do know now. I wonder how long he’s been keeping that from me, he probably wanted to surprise me or something.

Gabby (with a worried look on her face): Right, surprise you, that’s what he had in mind.

Jen noticed the worried look on Gabby’s face but didn’t know what to make of it. She wondered if Gabby had noticed the weird way that Al had been acting recently.

Jen: Listen Ms. Medina…I mean Gabrielle…I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but Al has been acting weird recently, very hyper and jittery and I don’t know what to make of it. And today’s the worst I’ve ever seen him. I mean he was very busy with his classes and his job at the radio station. But now that he graduated, I thought that he would have gotten better but it hasn’t. And he’s been hanging around with Brad White, a known drug dealer, a lot lately. I’m worried about him and I don’t know what I can do to help him. I’m his wife and I want to help him, to be there for him.

Gabby (growing even more worried about her son): Jen, I have noticed his behavior lately as well and I think we need to have a little chat about my son.

Jen (nodding): Yeah, I guess we do.

Jen and Gabby went to sit down on the couch to discuss what they were going to do.

[Meanwhile Al was heading to the dorms at Llanview U., hoping to find Marcie and make some sense of this whole situation.]

Al (walking quickly and talking to himself): Man, I don’t know what is going on here but I have to find Marcie. I’ll feel a lot better about everything once I look into her beautiful eyes. Looking in those eyes can make all my problems go away.

Al stopped when he heard a familiar voice call out his name. He turned around and saw that it was Rex.

Al (angry about being interrupted): What do you want, Rex?!

Rex (with a big grin on his face): Al, ole buddy, ole pal. I see you’re talking to yourself, as usual. And finally lost those wheels I see, I knew the whole not walking thing was a bunch of bs anyways. So, are ya off to see you know who about you know what? (Winking)

Al: What the hell are you talking about, Rex?! Listen I don’t have time for your crap right now, gotta go.

Al took off before Rex had a chance to respond.

Rex (quietly to himself): Man, he needs a fix and he needs it bad.

Al finally reached Marcie’s room and banged on the door.

Al (yelling and banging on the door): MARCIE! IF YOU ARE IN THERE YOU NEED TO OPEN THE DOOR! I NEED TO TALK TO YOU!

The door opened but Al didn’t look at who opened the door.

Al (relieved): Thank god, you’re here. Listen I need to talk to you about…

Al paused in his tracks, cause the girl who opened the door wasn’t Marcie.

Al (puzzled): Who are you, where’s Marcie?

Girl: I’m Becky this is my room. Who’s this Marcie person you are talking about?

Al: Wha…Since when…?

Becky: Since when, what?

Al: Since when has this been your room?

Becky: I’ve had this room since the beginning of the year. The girl who used to live here moved out.

Al (still puzzled): But this is Marcie’s room.

Becky: No it’s not, it’s my room.

Al: Oh, right. Do you know what happened to the girl who used to have this room?

Becky: No, I’m sorry. All they told me was she moved out and the room was available if I wanted it.

Al: Ok then, thanks for your help. I’m sorry I bothered you.

Becky: That’s ok, sorry I couldn’t be more help to ya.

Becky closed the door and Al was even more confused than ever.

Al (talking to himself): Dammit, where the hell is Marcie? Why would she just up and leave like that? I have to find her.

And Al took off running down the hallway, determined to find Marcie.

Back at the carriage house.

Gabby: Ok then, it’s a plan. I’ll talk to Max because we are going to need his help if this is going to work.

Jen: Right, and I’ll talk to Joe. He’s been a good friend to Al recently and I’m sure he’ll be willing to help.

Gabby: All right, I’ll talk with you later then, Jen.

Jen: Bye, Ms. Medina…I mean Gabrielle.

To be continued…






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