Becky: You are welcome Mary talk to you later.

Mary hangs up the phone and takes a shower then packs overnight bags for her children thinking of how much she needs to just forget about everything even if it is for just one evening…………..

TBC

CHAPTER 11

As Mary is pulling into the school parking lot her cell phone rings

Mary: hello

Tina: hi dear did you pick up the twins from school yet?

Mary: I am at the school right now.

Tina: Are you okay dear you sound very sad.

Mary: I don’t really wanna talk about it right now.

Tina: I worry about you I need you to know that whatever it is I want to help.

Mary: I know Mom and I love you very much I just can’t bring myself to tell you tonight.

Tina: Well I won’t force it out of you when you are ready to talk I am ready to listen and help any way I can. I love you.

Mary: Thank-you Mom I will tell as soon as I am ready I appreciate your concern.

Tina: Ok we can’t wait to see our grandkids please hurry. Oh and drive carefully.

Mary: Yes Mom I will be there soon love you.

Tina: I love you too sweetie.

Mary enters the hotel lobby with the twins and Andrew looks at his sister and points at his gramma T who is waiting for them. Both kids run up to Tina and hug her like they never wanna let go.

Andrew: We missed you so much

Rachel: Mommy says you are taking us to see a movie tonight?

Tina: We were going to IF you want to that is OR we can do something else IF you prefer?

Andrew: I wanna see a movie

Rachel: me too me too

Mary walks up to Tina and gives her a hug and kiss as Bette comes out of the elevator.

Bette: got any of that for your other mom?

Mary: Of course always (walks up to bette and gives her a hug and kiss also)

Andrew and Rachel run up to Bette and are now hugging her as well.

Bette: looks like I am sorrounded here so what IS the plan?

Mary: thank-you for taking them for the night. Here is their overnight bag.

Mary gives her 2 Moms one more hug before leaving the Hotel. Mary takes her cell phone and starts dialing Becky’s number as she walks to her car.

Becky: hello

Mary: hi Becky

Becky: Mary why don’t you come over to my place so you can tell me all about your fight with THE JERK who doen’t deserve you and all your patience and kindness that you possesss.

Mary: Okay I am on my way

Mary hangs up the phone and heads to her best friends apartment.

　

As Mary is walking down the hall towards Becky’s door she is thinking of how much she just wishes that she could just flip some switch somewhere and have things be different. But she knows the ONLY way things will be different is IF she changes things herself.

Mary walks up to the door and knocks waiting for Becky to answer. A few minutes later Becky answers the door and invites Mary inside.

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Bette is watching as Tina and her grandkids are playing a game of hide and seek in the room waiting for the food to arrive so they can eat something before going to watch the movie they have decided to see. There is a knock on the door and Bette answers letting the waiter bring in the table with their order. She tips him and closes the door behing him.

Bette: okay everyone who wants Lasagna she calls out.

Andrew and Rachel come out of their hiding spot and run to the prepared table.

Bette: gee looks like SOMEONE is hungry.

Tina walks into the room and sits at the table,

Tina: I sure am she answers.

They are all sitting around the table enjoying their hot meal

Andrew: I wish Mommy was happier

Bette: Why do you think your Mommy isn’t happy?

Andrew: well she looks sad all the time.

Rachel: Yes I don’t like seeing her so sad.

Tina: Don’t worry your gramma’s are here to help your Mommy feels happy again.

TBC