Maxine took a deep breath.

“I did. I have three who are all grown up.”

“Would you like to invite them? I would like to meet them.”

“Well Jim past away a few years ago.”

“Oh I’m so sorry.”

“Thanks, but I’m fine now. I took it really hard but I slowly began to cope with him being gone.”

“I see. What about my other brother or sisters?”

“Your other sister, Brooke, she’s 34 and a nurse in Phoenix Arizona. Your other sister, Nicole, is 36 and she’s an architect. She’s trying to start her own business.”

“Any brothers?”

“Yes, Benjamin, well Ben, he’s 39. He’s a lawyer, and he took over his father’s firm after he died.”

“Wow, that’s amazing, he’s so young.”

“Well that’s what everyone thought except for his father. I guess he knew that he was ready. He wanted to retire so we could travel more.”

“So have you ever told them about me?”

“Just my husband. I never told your other siblings.”

“I see.” She guides the kids to see some giraffes. They didn’t say anything for a moment. The kids were ‘ooohhing’ and they were amazed with this animal.

Tina and Alice are having their own conversation a little further from the rest of them.

“So……”

“So what?”

“You know what I’m talking about.”

“Alice you’re crazy, I have no clue what you are talking about.”

“Not crazy but just trying to help”

“Help with what?”

“You and Bette”

“What about us?”

“Tina you’re killing me here, did you guys talk about anything or did you talk to her?”

“About what?”

“Tina, the both of you cannot deny it anymore. It is so obvious that you two are sooo into one another, and the sooner you two figure that out the sooner you two will literally be INTO one another if you get my drift.”

“Alice your mind is so dirty.”

“It may be dirty but you know what I’m talking about.” She just has a smirk on her face.

Tina just looks at her and smiles and they both look at the animal thinking about what was just said.