To Save a Life Page #7

- You're right, but he did and now I know.

I'm just not comfortable

having this kid being around here.

You're not comfortable?

Look, Mark, I'm telling you,

half the time I don't know

if these kids listen to a thing I say.

But this kid, he's getting it.

I can see it happening.

But it's a fragile time for him, you know?

You judge this kid, but you haven't even

bothered to get to know him.

You don't even know

what's going on in his life.

Jake Taylor should be teaching us

what it means to follow God.

I wanna give you guys

a chance to respond tonight.

And I know that some of you guys

came here tonight feeling totally alone.

Maybe some of you are here

and you're hurting for someone else.

You know what your response is?

Show them God's unconditional love.

And let me tell you,

it's not always gonna be easy,

but don't give up.

"Everything around me is falling apart.

"Maybe if I were gone

everything could be fixed.

"Why would anyone even care

if I were gone?

"Maybe this is just how life is.

Maybe it'll only get worse.

"I don't think life

really wants me, either."

- Those teachers are freaking out.

- I know, this is weird. I think it's serious.

I need the quad locked down.

Nobody leaves

until we know what's going on.

What's going on here?

All right, everybody, listen up.

This is not a drill. This is real.

We've got a bomb threat here today. The

police are inside searching the building.

You're staying here until I say otherwise.

Anyone who tries to leave will be expelled.

This is no joke. Especially at this school.

Now, if anyone has information

that might be helpful, you need to tell me.

- Do you know anything?

- Has anybody seen anything?

I bumped into this kid earlier,

and I don't know where he is, but...

- Go with him.

- Okay.

- All right?

- Okay.

- Thank you.

- All right, okay.

Does the name match his cell phone?

10-4, I think we have our suspect.

- Do you know a Jonny Garcia?

- Jonny Garcia?

Can you tell me where he is?

You've got to be kidding me.

Hey, Jonny's here.

Jonny Garcia. Stand up, please.

Okay, take your backpack off,

hand it to my partner.

I have to take a look at your cell phone.

- I don't have it.

- No? You have to come with us.

You don't want to do this, man.

It's too late, Jake. Like you ever cared.

That doesn't surprise me. It's always

the quiet freaks who pull this stuff.

I told you.

- He didn't do it. We gotta help him.

- Jake, you'll get expelled.

I've got an idea.

- Ladies, what's going on?

- I'm really not feeling too well.

My friend, she needs help. She's pregnant.

Jake? Jake!

- Let me go, Clyde!

- This is not cool, Jake!

I gotta make things right!

- Stop! Put your hands up!

- He didn't do it, but I know who did.

Things are different now.

- Why'd you bring him?

- Why am I here and not your dad?

Chris, just get me out of here, okay?

I didn't do anything wrong.

Where are you going?

Well, it doesn't sound like

you did anything wrong.

Look, it wasn't my fault, okay?

Somebody set me up. I don't deserve this.

They found you with his phone, Danny!

You're not fooling anybody.

You can't leave me here.

I'm not gonna leave you here.

They're gonna take you downtown

until your dad can find some time to

come pick you up.

It's up to you, Jake.

You can't do this. I'll get you fired!

Well, what do you want me to say?

What, that I screwed up?

You know what? Screw you! Okay?

Who needs you? I don't!

Okay, okay. It was an accident, okay?

I panicked!

I didn't know! But I'm

sorry! I'm sorry, okay?

I'll stay.

Why are you doing this?

I'm not sure.

Sorry.

Frank and Jan are really amazing people.

They're long-time friends of ours,

and they've been dying to meet you guys

ever since I told them.

They're also really excited

about an open adoption.

- You sure you wanna do this?

- Yeah.

Okay.

Come on in.

- This is Jan and her husband, Frank.

- Hi.

- This is for you.

- What?

It's just a little something to

show our gratitude for...

For your amazing gift.

We want to keep you a part of the family.

It's good to meet you both.

- It's so nice to finally meet you.

- Thanks for doing this.

Life is a journey.

Not so much to a destination,

but a transformation.

You know, looking back, doesn't it

sometimes feel like our richest times

come right in the midst of our hardest?

But God made us to live in community,

to laugh and cry,

to hurt and celebrate with each other

no matter what we're going through.

And transformation is tough.

We don't always end up

where we think we will.

But we have to remember that

even when we struggle to believe in Him,

He always believes in us.

He fills our life with purpose and passion,

if we just let Him.

And, you know, the best part of the journey

is that the God of the universe

sometimes allows us

to play a part in changing the world.

Isn't that a trip?

It took an extra semester, but you made it.

I'm so proud of you, Jake.

- Love you, Mom.

- Good.

- Then don't be mad at me.

- For what?

Jake, no matter what, he's your dad.

I'll pay for the gas

if you got an open seat.

Okay.

Tell your mom I'll miss her.

Hey, I got...

It's for you, bro.

Thank you so much for staying with me.

I wish you were coming.

Yeah, I just gotta make sure

it's my dream, too, you know?

We'll figure it out.

Call me tonight.

- I'll call you.

- Okay.

"Dear Jake, I wanted to say this in person,

but it's weird.

"Remember that time that you asked me

if I had ever felt the way Roger did?

"I said I didn't, but I lied.

"I thought about taking

my life all the time.

"I even wrote the letter

explaining why to my mom.

"Then out of nowhere you came up

and invited me to eat with you guys.

"I don't know where I'd be

if you hadn't done that.

"I just wanted to say thank you."

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