SECRET LIFE SECRETS REVEALED

PARENT HOOD

September 3, 2021

Home of Amy & Ricky Underwood.

1:25 PM

Amy and John drove home in a silent discomforting tone.  This had not been the first time her thirteen year old had acted out in school, and this was becoming a habit.  Ricky and she had tried to handle things, but were both dealing with troubles in their own marriage.  She and Ricky became distant a few years after their marriage, and both agreed to have a child along side Adrian and Omar in order to rejuvenate their family.  However it didn't work like they thought it would.  During the time while Amy was pregnant they had their  most difficult parts of their marriage. Now two years later their marriage was still on the rocks, and John had begun to pick up on this difficulty and began acting out in order to deal with it.  Amy and Ricky both knew this, but neither really knew how to deal with John's actions.

Amy: Why do you have to act like this John?  We have already talked to you about your actions when you were caught making out with that Thompson girl in the boiler room, and you still act like this.

John: Mom, it wasn't a big deal, it's not like we would have web cast the video or anything.

Amy: John that doesn't matter, the fact is you tried to violate the privacy of the girl's locker and you could have broadcast it.  Why would you do something like that John when you know that I work there.

John: I'm sorry mom, but it wasn't my idea, I just went along with the guys.

Amy: Why would you go along with something like that John when you knew you were already  in trouble?

John: I'm sorry Mom.

Amy: I'm sorry.  I'm sorry.  That is all I ever hear from you these days John.

John: Mom, it's not my fault, the guys had already set up the camera. I just went into the bathroom to replace the battery, when the janitor caught me.

Amy: That is besides the point John, do you know how much trouble you are in, or how much trouble I am in.  I could get fired because of this stupid stunt.

John: I know, what can I do to make this right.

Amy: You can start by going upstairs until your father gets home, and we will deal with this situation then.

John: Okay.  (heads upstairs to his room, and closes the door.  He is feeling angry, and frustrated with his friends, his school, and mostly his family)

Amy: (rubs her hands through her hair and looks through the mail she got out of the mailbox)  Bill, Bill, Bill, Coupons, Magazine? huh I thought they stopped printed magazines.   (checks her phone to see that she has 2 messages, A text from Grace, and a vid mail from Ricky.

Grace: Hey, sis b home dis weekend can't wait 2 c U Grace.

Ricky: Amy, sweetie we have to talk.  I'll be home at 4 PM.  I'll pick up, Jamie and drop him off at your Dad's and Kathleen's.  I guess you can take John over there or he can ride his bike.  I got the call from the school, we can discuss what his punishment is tonight.  I Love You.

Amy: What does Ricky have to tell me.  (hangs up her phone)

GEORGE'S BISTRO (FORMERLY KNOWN AS GEOFF'S)

George: Hey Ash how come you're early for work?

Ashley: There are some new changes to the menu I wanted to make, plus I wanted to make sure we had all the ingredients for the changes in stock before I make a change.