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Pick A Part – 6
Think, Porter, think.
Angelica rolled her eyes. Why is it that when she’s in trouble she’s a Porter, and when she’s good she’s a Kennard? An ironic smile passes her lips as she remembers her mom’s snide remark to MaBe whenever she asked aloud the same thing. Miss Tina Kennard would say "Portard" under her breath, which for some reason always shut Bette Porter up.
Angelica glanced up at her ceiling, and smiled at the glow-in-the-dark stickers she and her parents had put there when she’d been five. She remembered how she and her mom wanted to put things in random, but, no, MaBe insisted on following the constellations and everything. So it looked like a summer evening, and except for the first few nights that the glow-in-the-dark images freaked the five-year-old out, it was oddly comforting to look at it. Like a constant reminder that no matter what happened, her parents would be there for her.
Angelica glanced down at her arm, clad in a cast, and sighed. She knew she was inviting trouble when she’d handed Terry the keys. For one thing MaBe had been very specific that only Angelica (or her parents) drove the car. The speedometer should never break 50, and she cleaned it herself. Gas allowance was on a need-to-fill basis. She just hadn’t wanted to miss 6th period for pizza.
Angelica scoffed. Well, congratulations, Angie, you missed more than 6th period and the reason is definitely not pizza.
Terry was still in the hospital because they were rushing to school from pizza.
She wondered what kind of puns and bad jokes her aunts would come up with in the coming days. She’d learned from an early age that her parents and their friends took things with a side of humor, as if they didn’t allow themselves to go too far on the darker aspects of a situation. Aunt Alice would relentlessly make fun of her, Aunt Dana would offer ridiculous advice and words of sympathy, and Aunt Shane would try to be supportive but also look at her with just a hint of disappointment. She always felt bad about disappointing Aunt Shane, as if she was supposed to know better.
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Such a lovely story. Looking forward to the next chapter :-)
tiffy this is one of the best on here..always overjoyed to c u post
Thanks for making the concern for Terry more prominent in your story. I recall finding that very unnatural and bothersome in the last incarnation of this tale.
Tina is the kind,gentle,loving mOmmy.and Bette is loving,take no shit parent.together they are wonderful Parents with lots of love for the girls and each other. Hope Terry is okay. thanks
Angelica really does play both her moms…unfortunately for her they both know it. Love how Tina told Bette to put the fear of God in Angelica. Hope Terry will be okay, because Angelica will have a lot of guilt if she’s not. Thanks for the update and please continue.
I love how you’ve developed (and are developing) all the relationships. It’s very real and lots of fun to read.
Just read the last 2 chapters and enjoyed both immensely. I really like the “in some culture” references too. Too funny! I also love the interaction between the 4 of them. Between the couple (the loving sweetness between B&T and the PDA that annoys the kids, whether consciously or unconsciously), between parent and child (from being supportive to loving to worried to being all too willing to dole out the appropriate punishment to the child playing with the parents), and between siblings (the older sibling trying to get out of doing chores and the younger having to those chores, their united front when being granted the privilege of being the audience of their parents’ PDA, etc). Seems like both kids got traits from both parents…LOL Thanks and please post again soon.
i like this story… and i can see how angel plays both moms… but they know it… and i have no doubt bette will put the fear of god into her… hope terry is ok… please continue
TD, Delightfully honest and playful. I adore the interplay between all of the characters. Angelica and Katie are perfectly cast as the petulant teenager and know-it-all younger sister. Great to see that Bette and Tina’s relationship has gone from strength to strength. I loved the way Bette was gentle coerced into being Katie’s birth mother. Now that would be a conversation to eavesdrop on or maybe it was the long game. All of this is due to your fabulous flair and tremendous talent. You offer such a gift for all to enjoy. Be rest assured that we do. Thank you so much, Your Loyal Fan
Your story puts a smile on my face. Thanks for writing!
always love your story…*plastered smile
love it GREAT CHAPTER AND STORY POST SOON…
Under your guidance T & B really are wonderful parents. It’s a pleasure to see. Wish that unfortunate child on the TV had these kind of resources.
i guess in your story they didn’t do enough attachment parenting LOL…love this story, especially how close B&T are…priceless
Good chapter. Funny about Angie and Bette loving play with her. Ok let see whats next, thanks!
Sweet and funny. Angelica’s thoughts are very entertaining and so are her mother’s comments. Thanks.
Cute. I thought Katie didn’t use the “MaBe” endearment, since Bette was the one to birth her.