Ben: “Mom, Hi” he said as he gave her a hug. He then looked at Tina with pleading eyes.

Before Tina could think of anything to say the phone rang. She walked over and looked at the caller ID then set the phone back down.

Tracy: “Aren’t you going to answer that?”

Tina: “No im not” she said glancing at Ben who knew exactly who it was at that point.

After a couple of rings the answering machine picked up.

“Tina please answer the phone, I need to talk to you….Tina….look im sorry I got lonely and she was there. This isn’t all my fault you know, you were too busy for me….please call me back”

Tina looked at Ben and could see his anger rising swiftly.

Tracy: “Tina, was that Eric? What’s going on?”

Ben: “I think it’s pretty obvious from the message mom” he snapped

Tina: “Ben! Eric and I broke up mom.”

Tracy: “Oh no Tina, he was so successfull you could have been set. What am I going to do with you two?” she said looking at Tina and Ben who were now sitting next to eachother on the couch just waiting for the ***** storm to happen. “My son has grafitti all over his body and holes where there shouldn’t be and my daughter has lost garenteed stability and support from a very sucessfull man. You better hope you find another one like that, Tina.”

Ben: “Im sure Tina will be fine mom, she’s got one of thoes, um…what do you call them…oh yeah, a job”

Again Tina’s phone rang.

Tina: “Ugh, why wont he stop calling.” she waited for the answering machine.

“Hey Tina this is Alice, I was just calling to invite you and Ben out with Bette and I tonight. We are going to a place called Milk, If your interested give me a call back. Bye”

Tina looked at Ben wondering how Alice had gotten her number, and if Alice had her number that meant Bette had to too, right. Ben smiled and shruged her sholders.

Tina: “So mom, why are you here this early again?”