Bette:  “Guys Auntie Kit is here, we’re leaving!”

The 7 year old Angelica came down the stairs first.  Slowly descending with her arms folded across her chest.  She was much taller now, obviously, and she still had her curly hair.  Surprisingly enough she looked a lot more like Bette as she got older.

Bette:  “What’s wrong with you?”

Angelica:  “Honey’s gonna miss my game.”

Harmony:  “Aww I’m sorry sweetie.  You’re going to do fine.  We worked on the routine all week.  Besides Auntie Kit will be there to take my place.”

Angelica:  “Yeah I guess.”

Bette:  “Where’s your brother?”

Angelica:  “I dunno.  I never know what he’s doing up there.”

Harmony:  “Dakota!  Get down here, we’re leaving.”

The 3 year old Dakota came barreling down the stairs with MJ right on his heels.  His curly hair straightened as he got older and hung around his shoulders much like Harmony.

Dakota:  “Mama leaving me now?”

Harmony:  “We’re not leaving you, we’ll be back Sunday.”

They could all see the wheels in his three year old brain turning as he struggled for words.

Dakota:  “But…but…look my fire truck is broken again.”

He held the red toy up to Bette.

Bette:  “Auntie Kit will look at it for you.  She fixed all my toys when I was a kid.”

Defeated.

Dakota:  “I don’t want my mommies to go.”

He began to cry.  Bette quickly picked him up and then gave Harmony puppy eyes.

Bette:  “It’s ok don’t cry.  We’ll be back very soon.  I promise.”

Kit:  “You guys better get going.  Give him to me he’ll be fine.”

Bette reluctantly handed over the boy.

Bette:  “Um…ok.  Here are the keys to the SUV.”

Harmony:  “Here is the ticket for Angelica’s cheering uniform at the cleaners.”

Bette:  “We have our cells.”

Harmony:  “But only use them if it’s an emergency please.”

Bette:  “Right.”

Kit:  “Ok!  We’ll be fine.  Go.”

Harmony:  “Bye beautiful.”

Harmony gave Angelica a big hug and kiss on the forehead.

Harmony:  “Remember what I told you.  Stick the moves.”

Angelia:  “Got it.”

Harmony:  “You’ll be at mama T’s when we get back but you can call me if you like and tell me how it went.”