Tina: You look so much like her.

Tina stared at her daughter. Even though she had given birth to Angelica, she had many of Bette attributes, dark curly hair, and brown eyes. She quietly left the room leaving the door ajar. She slipped into her pajamas and laid on her bed. She slid her hand under her pillow and pull out at photo. It was a picture of her and Bette, the same one that Bette kept on her nightstand. She looked at it, remembering happier times. She slowly drifted to sleep with the picture on her chest.

The Next Day…

Tina was woken up by her phone ringing. She realized she still had the picture and slipped it back under her pillow. She reached over to her nightstand and picked up the phone.

Tina: Hello?

Henry: Hey, I’m sorry did I wake you?

Tina: No, but that’s okay I needed to get up anyways. Angelica actually slept thought the whole night.

Henry: That’s good, listen I was wondering if you and Angelica would join me for dinner with my parents. They are dying to meet you.

Tina: umm, I don’t know I—

Henry quickly cut her off.

Henry: It would mean a lot to me.

Tina sighed.

Tina: Fine, what time?

Henry: I’ll pick you up around six.

Tina: Okay, I have to go. Angelica needs to be fed.

Henry: Okay I love—

Before Henry could finish Tina hung up. He didn’t think much of it. Lately Tina had been feeling the need to distance herself from Henry. The past six months she had gotten to know Henry a bit more and found out her wasn’t the man she thought he was. It was always about what he wanted to do, where he wanted to go, and the things he wanted to do. When they first started dating he was more attentive to her feeling and they would acutely go out and do things. Now his idea of a fun night was sitting at home, ordering out and watching TV.

At Bette’s…

Alice called Bette that morning and asked her if she would join her and her friends at the beach. It was Saturday so Bette didn’t have to work, and Alice wouldn’t take no for an answer. Bette did feel guilty for not spending much time her friends and family, so she agreed to go.

At the beach with Alice, Shane, and Kit…

Alice: FINALLY BETTE! It’s been so long since we have been able to get you out of that house.

They spread out a blanket for the four of them to sit on.

Bette: Well I have been busy.

Shane: God Al, I cant believe you made me come here, you know I don’t like the beach.

Alice: Ahh Shane you need a little color, your PALE!

Shane: ha ha….so Bette what’s new with you?

Bette: Oh nothing much, same old same old.

Alice: Have you talked to Tina lately?

Shane nudged Alice, bringing up Tina in front of Bette wasn’t the nest thing to do right now.

Bette sighed.

Bette: No.

Alice: Come on. I’m sure she’ll come around; I mean Angie is still your daughter.

Bette let out a sarcastic laugh.

Bette: Ha! I really doubt that. Besides from what Tina told me I am to have nothing to do with HER child, remember?

The girls were silent. Bette stared at the ocean, her mind going in so many directions, tears fell form her face.

Kit: Hey baby girl, we’ll get you through this.

She hugged Bette, then Alice and Shane.

Alice: I’m sorry, that was stupid of me to even bring it up.

Bette: It’s fine, really. I’m just still trying to adjust to things.

Shane: Look, we came here to have some fun. Anyone want to go for a swim?

Bette wiped her tears away.

Bette: Sure.

All four of them got up and walked to the water. The girls tried to keep Bette’s mind off of what had just happened and try and make the best of the rest of the day.

TBC?