Chapter 22

***Angelica***

Ever since my moms and I had the conversation about their past, Bette’s been extra nice, if that’s even possible. She is always getting us stuff on her way home from work. She even bought Tina a diamond and ruby set, band, necklace, earrings and the ring. I know it cost her a tiny fortune. Guilt can make people do bizarre things and honestly there is no reason for it. Granted when I heard my mom say affair I was mad. Because I know the values they instil in us, and I never imagined any of them going against what they such strong convictions for. I was disappointed, but when you really think about it who am I to judge. In any circumstance you can never know for sure how you are going to act no matter how well you know yourself. Its like saying I can never hurt another human being, but if I have to kill to protect my family, or you can prepare as much as you can for a natural disaster but when it occurs you are never prepared enough. Its how is see the whole infidelity thing with my parents. No one knows exactly why my mom went outside her marriage, she herself doesn’t know and I know she is still dealing with it and I made it even harder for her by getting angry. And as much as I like the extra attention, I can’t see her like this.

I’m bored. Renee went with Tina to work today because after work she wanted to go to the centre with her. Ever since the situation with her mom, she’s been on this quest to help other children. Aiden started summer camp since this week and Gina has gone to visit her grand parents in Sudan. She hasn’t seen them since her father died and she thought with the two weeks between semesters she would visit. Catching her online has been a task in itself, so we settled on emailing each other. Bette asked me to come to work with her but I opted to stay at home. Now I am home alone and I am beginning to regret that decision. But that’s done, I’m home, I’m bored so I did the only thing any bored person at home would do, I cleaned. And when I was done cleaning I had dinner ready for when my parents and Renee got home.