Angelica lay in Bette’s arms…the room was dark so neither could see each other clearly, they hid inside themselves…from each other. The couch was big enough so Bette
could lay down fully with her daughter half on her- half on the sofa. It must have been evening, angie had missed school that day and Bette hadn’t slept at all for the past two days…her
eyes were completely bloodshot and watery, when she closed them they burned like fire…so she lay with her eyes half-open…feeling sleep creep upoun her until she slipped into
a dreamless oblivion. Angelica on the other hand, wrapped in her mother’s arms lying down, was awake, she hadn’t laid down in her mommy’s arms for what seemed like years
years and years. She stayed awake to savour the moment. she milked it for all it’s worth…which was unmeasurable…it stretched on and on through the thousands of years that mothers
 had children, that mothers loved their children.  It was peace for awhile, but eventually when Angelica sensed Bette sleeping she got up. Bette’s arms were heavy on her so she
lifted them carefully, carefully lifting herself from her mom’s body, a source of warmth. Angelica tip-toed to the kitchen and quietly opened the fridge, she took out the orange juice and
poured herself a cup…sitting on the bare table she sipped the tangy liquid. Bette looked so vulnerable, lying there her arms now embracing herself. Angelica breathed out
quietly….thinking about what happened earlier.

Cut to Earlier:

 
 ”YOU LEFT ME THERE LEFT ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ***** NIGHT AND YOU KNOW WHO SUFFERED BECAUSE OF WHAT YOU DID? I DID, I DID..I SAW
WHAT YOU DID TO MOM, YOU BROKE HER NOSE AND SHE ***** BROKE MY LEGS  TO GET REVENGE!!! SHE THOUGHT YOU WOULD COME BACK AND
WHEN YOU DID SHE WANTED YOU TO SEE THAT YOUR ACTIONS MADE OTHERS SUFFER, SHE ***** BROKE MY LEGS WITH A ***** ALUMINUM BASEBALL
BAT..I WASN’T ABLE TO WALK FOR A YEAR…YOU PIG YOU ***** SELFISH *****”

“Dina…..dina i’m so sorry i am, you have to believe i’m so sorry….it was my first instinct to leave but believe me i wanted to go back and get you”

“so why the ***** DIDN”T YOU!!!!   HUH!?”

“look, let me drop Angie off at home and i’ll come back, we’ll talk when i come back..we’ll really talk ok?”