6 Months Later

Since the time Tina had last saw Bette her thoughts were never far from her but life continued on for her and Angelica. She continued to work and Angelica went to school. She had spoken to Kit one evening when she had called after dinner. Tina knew when she saw the number on the caller ID it was not a social call and Bette immediately came to mind. But when she answered the phone she realized from Kit’s tone of voice she was only calling to see if Tina had told Bette the truth about Angelica. Tina knew for certain Kit did not know about the monthly checks she had been receiving and depositing into an account for Angelica’s education or she wouldn’t have called.

Assuring her that Bette knew the truth she followed up with an inquiry of how Bette was doing. Kit said she had only spoken to her once in the last 4 months but Bette seemed to be doing well. At least she was staying clean and sober and the job paid enough to provide for her self.

Kit asks about Angelica and wondered if Tina would send some pictures of them both together. She promised if Tina would send the pictures she would not share them with the gang since Tina was no longer in contact with them either.

Tina asks Kit to let her think about it first because of Bette’s plea to her in the letter. She explained to Kit that it was not because of anything she nor Bette had done in the past. Additionally it was not because they had lost contact for so many years and Tina went on to explain she didn’t want it to remain that way. In fact she elaborated to Kit that she would love to try and resume her relationship with her and that although she had lived in North Carolina for so many years now she still considered Kit family. She just didn’t see how Kit would keep such a big secret from the gang after all; she saw them most every day.

Kit assured her that if the gang were to find out they would easily forgive Tina and would fall in love with Angelica the same way she had upon learning of her existence. Tina stalled for more time by saying she had to go out of town for a medical conference and when she returned in two weeks she would call and let Kit know her decision.