When You Look Me In The Eyes

Stretching Boundaries

Bailey’s Inner Monologue

SHOOT ME SHOOT ME SHOOT ME SHOOT ME SHOOT ME!

(Mom) Bailey…Your Dad asked you a question

(Bailey) yes, I know, I was hoping that I would spontaneously die and not have to be in this conversation right now

(Mom) this is no time to joke

(Bailey) I'm not joking

*Mom looks at B and crosses her arms across her chest*

(Bailey) *sighs* NO…Sam and I are not having sex

(Mom) No need to get defensive B it is only a question

(Bailey) No…since the moment I sat down this hasn’t been a discussion its been an interrogation…it's one thing to have my morals questioned by some gossip site…it's quite another to have it questioned by my own parents.

(Dad) we aren’t questioning your morals…

(Bailey) Oh no? you just asked me if Sam and I have been sleeping together…that qualifies as questioning my morals

(Mom) being concerned and questioning your morals are two very different things

(Bailey) oh…ok so…youre saying you don’t trust me?

(Mom) no

(Dad) well, you have always been the one to stretch the boundaries Bailey…

(Bailey) *irritated* well, it’s good to know how you feel…can I go now

(Dad) no you can not…I would like to talk to you about this attitude you have had lately

(Bailey) ME? YOU are the one that has had the attitude lately…not me

(Dad) excuse me? Who do you think you are talking to?

(Bailey) well, its true…

(Dad) I am the adult, I am entitled to act however I please…YOU however are not

(Bailey) well, that seems fair …

*Dad starts to say something and Mom raises her hand to stop him*

(Mom) Bailey, this is not an interrogation, it is our job to teach you right from wrong and to instill good morals and our hope is that you make good decisions with what we have taught you but they are YOUR decisions to make…we just don’t want to be oblivious and as far as the attitude goes, it needs to change, I agree Daddy has been grumpy lately but that doesn’t give you right to backtalk…understood?

(Bailey) *grumpy* yes Ma’am…can I go now?

(Mom) you can go…we will talk later when everyone *looks at Dad* is in a better mood.

*B stands and walks out of the room and is greeted by Joe as she heads toward her room*

(Joe) hey Monkey…whats wrong?

(Bailey) nothing…whatcha doin?

(Joe) Nick called me…said I needed to see something

(Bailey) *rolls eyes* probably the article

(Joe) *groans* great…

(Bailey) Oh, it isn’t about you...its about me and my supposed purity

(Joe) 'scuze me? Do we need to have another uncomfortable talk?

(Bailey) no…I'm well stocked in the uncomfortable talks thank you *sighs* I really hate Dad

(Joe) *frowl* Hey! Don’t say that