Tina looked at her daughter playfully through narrow eyes. "I think if she promises us to take math a little more serious in the future, we could turn a blind eye just this once…"

"Okay, yes, absolutely, I promise!" Angelica assured them quickly with a most serious face.

Bette and Tina smiled at each other.

"Allright, then," Bette said, "I gotta go to work, anyways, so if you hurry up I’ll drop you off at Alex’."

"Great!" Angelica got up, "I’m gonna go change!"

She quickly ran towards the staircase, beaming.

"Hey, be home by eight!" Tina yelled after her.

"You got it!" they heard Angelica cry, before she disappeared around the corner.

Bette laughed, gazing after her. Tina grinned at Bette and stroked her lover’s face. "Well, look at who’s back…"

"I know!" Bette said, sighing. "Our little girl." Tears suddenly appeared in her eyes. She leaned forward to kiss Tina softly on the mouth.

Tina responded the kiss tenderly. When they broke apart, Tina stroked over Bette’s tears.

"What’s wrong, baby?" she asked a little worried.

Bette shook her head, smiling, more tears running down her face."I’m just so happy, she’s allright…"

"Aaww…baby…" Tina whispered, smiling, stroking Bette’s hand. "So am I…I love you."

Bette looked up, beaming. "I love you more." She kissed Tina’s nose gently.

Tina chuckled. "Impossible."

***

A few hours later in Alex’ living room…

"Alex, I’m so sorry." Angelica tried desperately.

"It’s fine…" Alex said, eyes full of hurt. "You know, maybe Trish is right, maybe the apple  never does fall far from the tree…"

Angelica looked at him, flabbergasted. "What?!"

"Well, you say you found kissing Jean so new and exiting," Alex said, trying to sound casual, "It’s obvious you’re a dyke."

Angelica shook her head. "It’s more than that to me, Alex, it’s…like I’ve finally found what I didn’t know I was looking for."

"How nice for you…" Alex said, looking at her coldly.

Angelica felt terrible. "Alex, can’t we stay friends? I…I like you a lot and-"

"I don’t care," Alex said quickly, opening the front door, "I don’t wanna know what exactly it is you feel for her or me, I just want you to go, okay? I gave you her cellphone number, so you guys can just be happy and fall
in love, but I just…I want you out of my life, ASAP, okay?!"

Tears appeared in his eyes.

Angelica shook her head, a desperate expression on her face.

"I never wanted to hurt you like this, Alex." she said. "I’m sorry."

"Well, this is the end, then, I guess." Alex said, "Take care."

With that he slammed the door in her face, leaving a crying Angelica outside his house.

It hurts to break somebody’s heart.

Angelica needed a few minutes to calm down. She looked up in the sky. The first stars were just appearing. Upon this sight, Angelica thought back to Jean immediately.

She took the little scrap of paper out of her pocket, the one on which Alex had scribbled Jean’s cellphone number as well as her address.

Before Angelica had told Alex the truth, she had asked him about Jean and he had told her she was a friend of his sister’s.

Angelica stared at the address. She felt an incredible desire inside of her, a real need to see this girl again. The street on which Jean lived, Angelica knew, was not far from Alex’ place.

Her mind was set.

"…I will never talk to you again…"

Jean’s words rang through her head once more.

‘I’m gonna make you talk to me again, Jean.’ Angelica said to herself powerfully.