~Trevor~

"And that's all I have to say about that.." Forest Gump said in regards to losing Bubba. I couldn't help but think about what Mr. Patel said about Courtney and what my Grandma said about me and Autumn. I could never cheat on Courtney.. No! Dammit Trevor! Courtney! Not Autumn! No! Autumn!

Trevor: Shit..

I said before putting my head in my hands. She's in my head more than I think and it drives me crazy! But I could never cheat on Autumn! I Love Her and that will never change. I felt a tap on my shoulder and after sighing, I sat up with a big breath and put my hand on my face.

Trevor: Im not sleeping, Mr. Patel. I just got a lot on my mind.

Courtney: Are you sure about that?

I looked over at her and nodded.

Trevor: Yeah. Please stop touching me.

She was highly confused and I looked up at his desk. He sat there, fiddling with his Rubik's cube and then I saw it. I raised my hand and he just nodded.

Trevor: Mr. Patel, may I-.

Patel: Go right ahead.

I stood up without question and went on the stage. Once I sat down, I let my fingers do the talking. The sweet melodies of that instrument made my world begin to turn once more. Courtney and a few other people came up there and I stopped playing.

Elaine: That was beautiful, Trevor!

Trevor: Thank you.

I nodded before standing up in attempt to leave the stage but Courtney stopped me.

Courtney: Whoah, Trevor. Where are you going?

Trevor: The Bermuda Triangle, why?

Courtney: Okay.. Someplace isolated..

I glanced at her before moving forward, but she got in my way again.

Courtney: Well, I was thinking that maybe you could help wrote the music for the play.

Trevor: Ask yourself this, Courtney. How in the hell are we supposed to write music for a play that doesn't exist? Better yet. How are we supposed to create a play as a group effort, if there's no damn group? Ask yourself that Courtney! And when you find the answer, you know where to find me.

I walked away from her and that's when Brian stood up.

Brian: That's it!

Trevor: What?

Brian: We can write a play about writing a play!

We all thought about it and then Courtney spoke up.

Courtney: As corny as that sounds, this actually could work. But it can't be cliché.

Brian: We'll include your argument in the play as the height of the play. It can be about two people who fell apart after a disaster in their past and struggle to pick up the pieces. One is too bitter to work with anyone else and the other is too over the top to see the world as it is. Think about it guys. This could be a hit!

Trevor: You're right, Brian. This could also explain the importance of communication with people with many differences.

Courtney: And I know that we'd be perfect for the parts of the main roles since we already have similar history together.

Elaine: And the chemistry.

I thought about it before nodding.

Trevor: Okay. But we need to set times for practices. When are we all available?

Courtney: I'm available just about anytime you need me.

Brain: I can only do Wednesdays.

Elaine: I can do 6:30 on Tuesdays through Thursday's.

Emilise: My schedule tip toes. So..

Trevor: Cool. Cool. We'll all wore down available dates and decide things from there. Got it? Until then, let's all go home and do what we do best.

Brain: Sleep!

We all laughed.

Trevor: Well, quite frankly Brian, I don't sleep. So..

The class began to pick with Brian as I shrugged and then Courtney clapped her hands.

Courtney: What Trevor means is that when we all go back home, we are to use our talents for the benefit of this play. If you can write, then get started on the story or plot or script or something. If you can draw or paint, do your thing and etcetera. Got it?

Everyone nodded.

Trevor: Now, if I were the Professor, I'd say that class is dismissed as soon as you all write down dates of availability. But...

We all looked over at Mr. Patel and he waved.

Patel: Class is dismissed as Mr. Jackson says it will be.

The class clapped their hands and began to chatter as they pulled out pieces of paper and wrote down their dates. And I, for one, was glad to make a bad situation turn around into a good idea again.

~Jacob~

Sitting here, looking at my baby girl play with Autumn made my heart smile. The way Autumn takes care of Alaina makes it seem like she's her mother. But of course, my baby girl doesn't have Autumn's beautiful eyes or smile. Autumn looked up at me with a smile.

Autumn: And why are you so happy today, Jacob?

I shrugged as I scratched the back of my neck.

Jacob: Just looking at two of the most beautiful girls love on each other.

Autumn: When do you find out about Alaina?

I knew what she was talking about and I sighed.

Jacob: Today, actually.. My mom had me get the test done lay week and I get the results back today..

Autumn: Do you want me to come with you?

Jacob: If you want to.

I shrugged and she stood up.

Autumn: What are you gonna do if the test comes back that she's not yours?

Jacob: Call Helen, tell her and.. I don't know after that.. These past few weeks with this baby have changed me. I'm falling in love with a child that may or may not be mine. And if she's not mine, I can't just leave her in the dust with Helen for a mom. Nor can I let her grow up living with the lie that I'm her father.

I shook my head, took Alaina from Autumn and then continued.

Jacob: I Love this little girl.. It's just that.. I just wish that it would've been you instead..

My voice faded away as I said that. I felt Autumn's eyes on me and when I looked up, I knew I had her where I wanted her to be.

Autumn: And it could've been. But it just wasn't meant to be.

I nodded as I looked back down at Alaina.

Jacob: I know.

The silence was eating her alive and I knew that she wanted to say something. So I looked back up at her.

Autumn: Jacob.. If I would've had your baby, I would've been happy and depressed. Depressed because of you always cheating on me and going out and not paying attention to how I feel. It's what you did before and it drove me crazy.

Jacob: Literally..

Autumn: But I'd be happy because I'd know that you'd never leave me and that this baby would be a reminder that you still care at least a little bit about me at times..

I looked back up at her, confused and not able to fathom what she said.

Jacob: Autumn, are you crazy? I Love You! There was never a time when.. Well.. If you ever ended up having my child, the first thing I'd do is go out and buy a ring so that I could marry you. Then, since I've changed, I'd treasure you forever.

The word, forever, seemed to roll around her ears because she was going no into a trance. By nothing I had said was a lie. It was all true.

Autumn: But that's the good thing about this. You changed because of the accident and so did I.

Jacob: But it will never change my love for you.

She was stuck. She couldn't look away from me and the attraction between us was getting stronger. The bond, the love and the strength was all there..

We just had to find it..