To Save a Life Page #6

What's up with you today?

You want to know what's wrong?

Doesn't matter if you screwed up,

doesn't matter if she likes you, doesn't

matter if she ever talks to you again.

- What are you saying?

- Dude, I guess she doesn't like you.

It wouldn't have worked anyways.

- You suck as a friend, man.

- Yeah, I suck!

That's why I picked you up,

that's why I'm always defending you,

that's why I never told anyone

about your little problem.

I don't need you, man. I never needed you.

I was fine before you ever bothered me.

Well, at least you're finding out now.

What?

Chris just told him to be nice to you.

You were kind of like his project.

Guess he failed that one.

Didn't know you were an artist.

- I'm in trouble.

- What's going on?

Well, my parents are getting a divorce.

Jake, I'm so sorry.

And Amy

is pregnant.

- How's she doing?

- She wants to get rid of it.

- Has she made up her mind?

- I don't know.

I honestly don't know what to do.

She won't even talk to me.

She needs to know that she won't be alone,

that you'll be there for her.

I've dreamt my entire life

of going to Louisville.

She knows that.

You think she dreamed of

getting pregnant at 18?

Have you prayed about this, Jake?

God? I don't want to talk about Him.

- Well, God didn't do this to you.

- Well, He didn't stop it!

I mean, here I am. I'm going to church,

reading my Bible, all of that crap,

and this is what I get?

- He's not punishing you, Jake.

- Well, it sure feels like it.

My whole life is falling apart.

This is not working. It's not worth it.

Listen, God is not some little genie,

or a vending machine.

And it's not just worth it

because He makes your life all better.

But He's with you.

Then why is my life falling apart?

Well, maybe it always was

and you're just now starting to care.

- My life was fine.

- Jake,

God wants so much more for your life

than fine.

- Like what?

- I don't know, I'm not God.

But you just gotta trust Him through this.

I don't know, man.

Look, I'm here for you, no matter what.

But you and I both know

where those other roads lead.

You gotta decide for yourself.

God, I don't know if I'm allowed

to be mad at You, but I am.

All this has happened to me, and I'm

trying my best to do the right thing,

and everything around me

just keeps getting worse.

Chris told me that I could ask You for help.

I don't even know what that is,

but I know that I need it.

I don't have anywhere else to turn.

All I know is that I

can't do this by myself.

God, please,

just give me the strength

to do what's right.

- What do you want?

- Amy, I gotta see you.

- I can't do this right now. What is it?

- I gotta tell you in person.

- I've already decided.

- What?

- What's wrong with you?

- I'm fine. Jake, just...

Amy, where are you?

- I'm at some coffee shop at the Plaza.

- The Plaza?

Amy?

Amy! What's wrong?

What do you want from me?

I woke up this morning and I had

this feeling I needed to talk to you.

I'm so sorry about the way I reacted

the other day.

And I don't know what it's like to be you.

- And there I was, making it worse.

- Stop, okay?

- I can't do it.

- I know.

- We can.

- You're leaving!

Don't move.

I can't let you do that, Jake,

that's your dream.

- It's my choice.

- You don't even know what you're doing.

Amy, I do.

I can't be pregnant.

You've spent your whole life

trying to get people to like you.

I would lose everything, though.

You wouldn't lose me.

I'm so scared.

- I'm not ready to be a mom.

- Neither am I.

- What?

- I mean a dad. I'm not ready to be a dad.

I'm here for you no matter what,

whatever it is you decide.

Okay. I'll think about it.

No promises, though.

- What are you doing with him?

- I was cleaning your room and I found...

What's the meaning of this?

- I'm not going.

- Excuse me?

- I've changed my mind.

- Really? Well, when did this happen?

- It's complicated.

- Jake, this is not the way to get back at me.

It has nothing to do with you!

Do you have any idea how many guys

would kill for an opportunity like this?

Like you?

Son, just think for a second.

This scholarship is all you've got.

- Not anymore.

- Honey, I thought this was your dream.

What's going on?

- I can't go.

- Why can't you?

- Amy.

- What about Amy, honey?

- What?

- Amy's pregnant.

Tell me you're joking.

- Jake, she can't force you to stay here.

- It was not like that, all right? It's my choice.

- So, you're choosing to ruin your life!

- I guess you would know.

It's your future.

I heard your date with

Jonny was interesting.

Yeah, it was a little awkward.

Have you seen him lately?

No, I've called him,

but he hasn't called back.

I'll just... I'm gonna call him again.

Jonny, hey, it's Jake.

I'm here with Andrea

and we're just wondering where you've been.

I want to talk to you about something,

so give me a call.

- Okay, I just need to grab one thing.

- But we're always the last to leave.

Hang in there, tiger.

So, the sock game with the sodas,

that was probably the most disgusting thing

I've ever seen.

I know. I read that in a book about

how to get fired as a youth pastor.

Nice.

- So, how you holding up?

- I'm never having sex again.

You can't say that.

You're gonna make your wife miserable.

- Have you guys talked?

- Yeah.

- I think Amy's keeping the baby.

- Good.

- Do your parents know?

- My mom cried.

As if she needed anything else.

- What about your dad?

- I don't really care what he thinks anymore.

Listen, I wanna run something by

you and Amy.

Maybe we can get together again

sometime soon.

Is it true?

You are such a slut!

Really.

What's going on? You okay?

- Where'd you get that?

- You tell me, Jake.

- It's not like that.

- I always knew she was a slut.

Don't you call her a slut!

Or what?

Or what?

Don't call her what, Jake?

That's what she is, man. She's a slut.

And you've got your little Jesus lunch group

doing everything you want them to.

And you're the biggest faker of them all,

man. And nobody, nobody is fooled.

You're not worth it.

Circle's over here, Taylor.

We're a little smaller today.

- Don't tell me you don't know.

- We know.

Well, I'll see you later.

Jake, it really doesn't matter.

Besides, like, who am I to judge?

- Well, for one, you're, like, perfect.

- No.

I'm not perfect. If you only knew the dirt.

- Whatever.

- There's different kinds of dirt.

- How could you let this happen?

- Amy.

- I'm so sorry.

- I told you, everybody hates me.

They don't.

It'll be okay.

What?

- Thank you.

- Got a whole pack if you want them.

Why are you being so nice to me?

I don't know.

I guess I just know what it feels like

to be alone. Sucks, huh?

So, are you guys gonna join us for lunch,

or what?

Sure.

I was deeply disturbed to hear from my son

that one of your students

got his girlfriend pregnant.

Where did Danny hear this?

He overheard you two

outside your office last night.

- Mark, your son has no right...

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