BETTE:    It’s not that easy. I think Tina is not done with punishing me for cheating on her ,I think that everytime she looks at me she sees Candace’s ass in my face….I’m telling you Shane, I’ve apologized to Tina in more ways than I can count and every time I  turn around I feel like I’m on trial. I can’t live like this Shane. I can’t live the rest of my life on probation.

SHANE:  Talk to her Bette… tell her exactly what you told me .make her listen. You owe it to yourself and Angie to give it one more shot.

MEANWHILE AT TINA’S

Tina: (Shit Tina! You blew it …now she’s not even answering  her phone….stupid! stupid!… Stupid.!… she was about to call Bette one more time when she heard the door slam.

ANGIE:  mom! Mom ! are you here !(bursting in the room)where’s momma B?

Tina :    slow down…your mom had to leave …she had business to take care of…

ANGIE:  OH(disappointment in her voice)

TINA:  why the long face Boo?…you know your mom had to leave at some point…

ANGIE:  I know…,I just thought she would be here when I got back that’s all ….it’s  just….never mind….

TINA:  what is it …talk to me boo

ANGIE:   It’s just these last few days you and  mom have been getting along so well, it feels good, I hope you guys didn’t have a fight or anything and mess it up .I don’t remember ever seeing you guys like this mom, …It’s cool- momma B coming over and staying for dinner ,and you not shouting at each other…and then mom spending the ni-gh-t…oops (too late covering her mouth)

TINA:  (looking shocked,____where the hell is Bette when I need her)  Angie…let’s sit. what are you talking about your mama B spending the night? ( I hope she is not saying what I’m thinking)

ANGIE:  don’t try to deny it mom….and don’t look so embarrassed it’s totally cool with me….I just wish  she hadn’t left before I woke up…

Tina:  (this is embarrassing__ it’s like I’m in high school and dot caught with a boy in the house by my parents.)  Angellica, I don’t know what you think you saw ,.but it’s not what you think…your mom was….

ANGIE:  (not letting her mom finish) I saw her car mom….i got up to use the toilet and I saw her car still parked in the driveway…I was gonna ask you about it this morning but I ….what were you talking about mom!…..

TINA:  (hugging Angie to her) never mind missy…It’s past your bedtime .go brush your teeth and get ready for bed.

ANGIE:  Can I call mom first and tell her goodnight?

TINA:   ( hope you have better luck than I did) sure,-but just to say goodnite.

ANGIE:  Thanks mom….goodnight…love you…

TINA:  love you more….( sighing my little girl is growing up way too fast.)

Bette had barely gotten her feet in the door when the blasting of the house phone greeted her .she ran to get it before it went to voicemail.( she didn’t know if she was disappointed or relieve that it wasn’t Tina…but the voice at the other end of the line didn’t give her time to process her feelings.)

BETTE:  How’s my angel doing ?

ANGIE: Just calling to say goodnight.

BETTE:  Nite to you too Angel….did you brush ur teeth?

ANGIE:   DONE…

BETTE:   did you say your prayers?

ANGIE:  DONE…

BETTE:  then, sleep tight  and sweet dreams angel. (as she hangs up the phone…my baby is growing up way too fast).

Bette picks up the phone and makes a call. it lasted  less than ten minutes. Then she makes a second call

BETTE:   Tina…I’ve made arrangements for Kit to pick Angie up from school tomorrow. We need to talk ,really talk and   one way or another we are going to talk. So you need to be home by six.  P-l-e-a-s-e.

She didn’t give Tina time to respond, she hung up the phone.

TINA:  she has some nerve!!!!!!!