It took a while for Bette to tell Tina Angie’s full story. Tina kept on nodding off even though sleep was the last thing on her mind. She was just
so tired from the chemo, she had her first injection and  it knocked her out with exhaustion and then the nausea came. Bette was always with her when
she wasn’t looking after Angelica who was still confined to bed only getting up for the basic needs. Tina wanted to run out of the hospital and see her baby but
her body betrayed her and she was confined here, a different kind of bondage. “after telling me what happened she stopped T” “what do you mean?” “she aint
talking”  “what im most worreid about is a relapse, that craving”  “yeah im putting her in a program , her withdrawals are not good but not nearly
so bad and she’s starting the program in a few days”  “sounds good, i wish i could see her why havent you brought her in Bette?”  “she doesnt want to come see you she says
it’s too hard to see you in this state”  Tina turned her head away…”i hate being like this, my body is falling apart and i ***** hate it Bette”  Bette took T’s hand and kissed it,
“things will get better T, it already is”  “how so?”  “well your getting treatment it sucks but you’ll pull through, Angie  is home, she isnt giving any atiitude…and we’ll get through
with her own treatment, and i tihnk she’ll have to do grade 8 again and by the time the next school year comes she’ll be ok”  Tina smiled “thats very optmistic Bette” “i know
but i have to be…”   “we should do something for her birthday though, before she starts counselling”  “i know, im ordering a cake and i bought some books, it
should be low-key in here actually, im gonna convince her to come”  “will you do that Bette? i want to see her she should see her mom, i mean”  “she’ll come
Tina, it’s going to be ok”

 Angelica stared at Tina a few days later. Her mom was so skinny and pale, but her eyes were gleaming with love and liveliness. Angie took her hand
and Tina kissed it, happy to see her little girl. Bette brought in the cake and Tina closed her stomach to stop vomiting she was sick. But seeing Angelica’s eyes gleam
a bit at the sight of her favourite chocolate cake she settled down and watched. Angelica stuffed a piecce in her mouth, silently eating. Bette shoved over a few
packages, some from the gang some from her. She had asked them not to come as to not overwhelm Angie…they understood. Angelica opened a few…some classic
novels from Bette, a walkman from Dana and a sketchbook from jenny. The rest lay on Tina’s bed by her feet, Angelica had stopped openeing and looked at  the
ones she did. She felt them, and loked up at Bette…automatically Bette smiled at her but Angie did not. However she did reach for Bette’s hand and squeezed it once
before looking at Tina. It was the most saddest celebration Bette had ever been too. But her her baby was here and they were all together after so long.