Angelica looks at her nervously.

“You’ll be fine.”

“Okay, wish me luck, “Angelica says relentlessly.

Walking through the back patio door Angelica approaches her parents. Her heart is racing and there’s a major lump in her throat. She thought about turning around and forgetting the whole thing but her aunt was right her parents had a right to know. She had kept them in the dark for way too long.

Seeing Angelica walking towards them both Bette and Tina greet her, “Hey baby girl!”

“Hey, “Angelica says shyly.

“We haven’t seen you since the wedding nuptials, “Tina says.

“Yeah, Aunt Al had me doing some last minute things, “she says lying through her teeth. “Uhhhhm, can we talk for a sec?”

“Sure, Angelica is everything okay, “Bette says looking at her with concern.

“Yes, yes everything is okay I mean no it’s not.”

Both Bette and Tina not liking how the conversation is starting are beginning to get nervous.

“Angelica, baby what’s wrong your starting to scare us?”

Looking at her parents, “I have been wanting to tell the both of you for some years now but out of fear I choose not to.”

Bette looks at Tina worriedly, “Angelica whatever you did baby please tell us let us help you!”

“No, no I didn’t do anything bad.”

Tina and Bette both breathed a sigh of relief, “Then what is it?”

“I don’t know how to say this so I’m just going to come out and say it okay.”

By now, Bette and Tina were growing increasingly impatient with Angelica. Although, she said it was nothing bad the knots they were feeling in their stomach said otherwise.

“My name isn’t Angelica Porter-Kennard.”

“Angelica what the hell are you talking about are you high?”

“No, of course not.”

“That is your name it’s been your name since you came out of the womb so how all of a sudden your name isn’t your name anymore, “Bette says trying not to raise her voice.

The confused expression on Tinas face spoke volumes, “Uh, Angelica then what is your name?”

“Angelica Porter-Kennard-Taylor and two years ago I secretly got married.”

Bette slightly laughing, “Uhmmm, I’m sorry I don’t think I quite heard you can you repeat that?”

“I said two years ago I got————-.”