“She’s dropping by later… with Angie,” Kit studied Bette face closely for any change of emotion. It was blank, unreadable, and almost like she anticipated it.

“Ok, yeah… Will you be here?” Her face was still pale and Kit wasn’t sure if it was from exhaustion or the revelation.

“Uh, if you want me too…” The ball was in Bette’s court. Kit only wanted to obey her wishes now. Bette is her little sister but she knows now that she couldn’t possible look out for her like she would when they were younger. Kit just needed that sense of offering security to her baby sister once more but she realizes now that it was too much. It was suffocating, just like how Bette had treated her back when she in her darkest struggle with drugs and alcohol, and she knew it had to stop.

“I want…” They locked eyes and nothing needed to be said. They were ok again… Just like old times…

–

 Tina was trying to get Angie all ready to see her other mother. After being woken up for the fourth time this week by her hyper little girl, Tina was struggling to keep up with the energetic bundle of joy. Angie seemed more restless today and maybe it was because Tina told her they were going to visit her caramel mother, the one she hadn’t seen in so long… It put her into a somber mood once more thinking how they’ve been kept apart for so long and now when they meet again, Bette might not recognize her baby… She willed these negative thoughts away and reminded herself of the voicemail Bette left for her the other day. She had one thing right now. Only hope…

“Angie, come on. Let your shoes on. We need to hurry up, ok…” The blonde mother held her hand out for the little brunette, her baby. Finally, the cute little girl obediently sat down in between her legs and started tying her shoe laces. Such improvement. Tina realized in that moment that Bette wasn’t able to witness their girl learn how to tie her shoe laces. Guilt tried to weigh down her heart but she pushed those thoughts to the back of her head again and focused her attention to her baby.