Rebuilding....

Gabrielle and Wesley are having a telephone conversation…


Gabrielle: Wesley dear…have you checked your FB fan page and your YOUTUBE account? The buzz is ridiculous! I think you owe me a congratulatory dinner.

Wesley: You know, I’ve been thinking…I don’t owe you shit. This buzz that I’VE generated is based on my talents…not yours. So, fuck you Gabrielle!

Gabrielle: Are you saying that you want to terminate your contract? If that’s the case, you owe Silver the $50,000 signing bonus you received. BEFORE…not after you terminate.

Wesley: Hmmm…funny you should say that because there is not a word in my contract about that. You can’t hustle me Gabrielle. While you were busy trying to trap me…I was busy doing my research. Not only am I going to walk with my 50k bonus, I’m going with all my original recordings too. So…yeah, like I was saying…fuck you!

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Avalon is in the break room at her job. She reaches into her purse and grabs her phone. She is disappointed that she hasn’t received any texts from Jessie. She logs on to her Facebook account…

Avalon thinks: Why do people always have to put 17 religious scriptures on their page? That is so annoying! You know you were tongue kissin’ some dude at the club last night!

She sees that Jessie has changed his relationship status to “single”. She immediately grabs her things and goes into a conference room.

She dials Jessie’s number…

Jessie: Uh, hey…can I call you back?

Avalon: Sure. Right after you tell me what the hell is going on?

Jessie: Nothing is going on.

Avalon: What are we in the 6th grade? You break up with me by changing your FB relationship status?

Jessie: What? No I didn’t!

Avalon: Explain how it changed Jessie! I know you were a little put off by me being so aggressive but, I had no idea you were this intimidated.

Jessie: First of all, I’m not intimidated. Second of all, I didn’t change my status on FB. I’m never on there anyway…you know that!

Avalon: Well, you need to get on there and see what this is all about then. You must have been hacked.

Jessie: Listen, I’ve got three very ornate cakes going out tomorrow. This is going to be a long day for me. One of the ladies called out sick and I’m pulling double duty. Let me come over tonight. I’ll cook us dinner and we’ll sort this out…

Avalon: Fine Jessie. 8:00pm…don’t be late.

Jessie ends the call with Avalon and calls Karla.

Karla: Why are you calling me?

Jessie: Why are you playing games? Stay off my damn FB page Karla! You are acting like I played you when you’re the one that game me Chlamydia! It’s OVER!

Karla: I know you don’t really mean that.

Jessie: I’ll let you know what I mean when I finish the antibiotics…goodbye!

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Peyton: You’re telling me that I’ve been in a coma for a month?

Dr. Wattington: Yes, that’s right. However, it seems you’ve emerged unscathed. After we observe you for a while and run some tests, you should be free to go home in a couple of weeks. Right now…you need your rest. We’ll be checking back very soon.

Peyton realizes she is very tired. She is so afraid to close her eyes but, is forced to do so anyway. Just when she drifts off to sleep…

Aletha: Baby?! Baby?! Thank God you’re awake!

Tears are streaming down her face.

Peyton wakes up and smiles.

Peyton: ‘Letha! I, I…

Aletha hugs Peyton tightly and runs her fingers through her hair. Peyton tries to hug Aletha back but, is lacking strength.

Peyton: The nurse told me you come everyday to read and talk to me. Thank you so much ‘Letha. I guess you are serious about me after all huh?

Peyton smiles. Then, she realizes there is a large scar on the side of Aletha’s face.

Peyton: Oh, my God! What the hell happened?

Aletha: Nothing a few stitches and some plastic surgery couldn’t fix. I’m lucky to be alive…and so are you. We were in an accident you know.

Peyton: Yeah...I remember. So, the nurse called me Mrs. Hill.

Aletha: Well, I wanted you to have me with you at all times and I thought what better way to do that than by giving you my name.

Peyton: Well, thank you…I like that. So, when are we going to make it official?

Aletha gasps.

Aletha: Are you serious? You’ve been through a lot. We have plenty of time to talk about that.

Peyton: That’s just the thing…I realize that we don’t have a lot of time. I want whatever time I have on this Earth to be spent knowing that we are one…

The door opens and Justice walks in.

Justice: Oh my God bae…my momma told me you were…


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Drexel and Valencia are at Waffle House. Baby Isis is in her carrier fast asleep.

Valencia: Excuse me Miss. May I have a coffee…black please?

Drexel: Should you be drinking black coffee while you’re breastfeeding?

Valencia: It’s not for me Drex…it’s for you. You still take it black right?

Drexel: Oh…yeah. Thanks.

Valencia: So, I know you want to get this over with. Let’s open the letter.

Valencia tears open the envelope and slowly removes the paper.

Valencia: Here…you read it. I can’t.

Drexel: Fine! Give it to me.

Drexel’s eyes well up with water. He places his hands over his mouth and stares at Isis.

Valencia: What! What is it? What does it say?

She snatches the paper from his hands.

Valencia: Congratulations Drexel…I told you that she was yours.

Drexel: I can’t believe I’ve missed so much already. I, I…think it’s time for you two to come back home.

Valencia: What about Patrick…I am married you know.

Drexel: That’s up to you how you handle that. I know I never stopped loving you. We have some issues to work out but, I know you should be with me. You and Isis are my family.



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