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.

CHAPTER 12

Mary closes her apartment door and turns to Mary

Becky: would you like something to drink?

Mary: just some water please

Becky comes back with two glasses of water and the two women sit on the sofa.

Becky: so tell me what happened Mary

Mary: well he was all mad at me for not waking him up this morning and he skipped work 2 days in a row

Becky: What? Is he sick or something? You are NOT his mother he can get his own ass out of bed.

Mary: Yes that is true. I did try waking him but he was just sound asleep.

Becky: Mary you are NOT responsible for his actions.

Mary: I know I told him I cannot continue living this way

Becky: good for you I keep telling you that you deserve better

Mary: I know you are right Becky I just worry that he will try taking the kids away from me and that I will lose the house I just feel so helpless right now.

Becky gives Mary a hug and wipes away the tear from her friends eyes

Becky: have you told your parents about this yet?

Mary: not yet I will tell them maybe tomorrow

Becky: well tonight we will go out and have some fun you need to relax and know that everything will work out just fine no worries for the rest of the night okay?

Mary: Thank-you Becky you always make me feel better. Can you come with me to my place while I grab what I will wear tonight I don’t want another fight with David.

Becky: you know i will be glad to come there with you?

Becky goes to Mary’s house with her and helps her get the things she needs so they can get changed back at becky’s apartment. Just as they are about to head out the front door David walks into the house

David: Hi Becky

Becky: Hi David

David: So you and Mary have plans for the evening?

Becky: yes we do

David: Oh that is good she needs to go out once in a while. look Mary about this morning I really think we need to talk how about if we talk tonight when you get back home?

Becky: she is spending the night at my place

David: Okay that is fine we can talk tomorrow okay Mary?

Mary: yeah Sure

Becky: come on Mary lets go

Mary and Becky go back to Becky’s apartment and get ready to go out

Becky: I hope you don’t mind that I told David you were spending the night at my place?

Mary: No actually I was kind of relieved cause I don’t really care to go to my house tonight

Becky: good we will have some fun you deserve it

Both women get into Becky’s car and drive to their destination

Mary and Becky are sitting at a table watching all the action around them and enjoying their drinks. Mary excuses herself to go to the ladies room and as she is at the sink washing her hands and checking her make up she sees the image of stall door behind her through the mirror and as she notices the figure that exits she freezes and finds herself looking in the mirror at these green eyes that have captivated most of her thoughts lately. The woman behind her comes closer and stands next to her to wash her hands in the sink she hears the womans voice as she is greeting Mary with a friendly "hello". Mary tries to reply but her voice isn’t working the lump in her throat has left her speechless. As the woman is about to leave the bathroom Mary knows that she may not see her again unless she does something finally finding her voice Mary says "Hi wait"

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