“AHHHH BETTE!” Tina screamed jumping onto a chair and jumping on it frantically. Angelica watched her mother from her place on the couch with a confused expression.

Bette who had just been on the computer rushed into the living room to witness the scene and she worriedly said, “what!? What?”

“Spider!” Tina cried pointing at the grey arachnid crawling on the floor.

Angie’s giggles filled the room as she said, “mommy is scared of the itsy bitsy spider!”

Bette laughed loudly and leaned against the wall.

“Kill it!” Tina cried.

“Relax babe, he’s just trying to find the water spout,” Bette teased taking off her shoe.

Tina flipped her off and said, “kill it!”

“Okay, I’m going, I’m going!”

Tina watched carefully as Bette smashed the spider with her shoe then grabbed a napkin from the table to pick it up off the floor.

“Okay, now throw it away,” Tina said from her place on the table pointing towards the kitchen.

Bette laughed as an evil smirk etched her features and Tina gave a warning look. “Come on baby, he’s dead,” Bette teased moving the napkin closer to Tina.

“AHHHH Get it away from me!” Tina screeched jumping off the table.

“What?” Bette laughed, “he’s dead!” Bette jumped closer to Tina as Tina jumped away.

“Bitch!” Tina yelled jumping over the couch.

Angelica laughed wildly and said, “mommy, what’s a bitch?”

Both Bette and Tina froze, then Bette broke into laughter as Tina stammered trying to find an explanation for the four year old girl.

“Momma said a bad word okay?” Tina finally said, “don’t ever say it okay sweety?”

“Ooo bad mommy,” Angie said, “you get a time out!”

“No, her punishment should be holding the spider,” Bette said running towards Tina with the napkin,

“AHHHHH!” Tina screamed jumping over the loveseat and running around the table as Bette followed her.

They ran around the house like animals as Angelica laughed and giggled at the whole thing. Then Tina got on the kitchen counter and said, “Bette! Stop it! I swear to God you’re sleeping on the couch tonight!”

Bette laughed and put her free hand on her knee to catch her breath.

“Hey momma,” Angie said tugging on Bette’s pant leg.

“Yeah?” Bette said giving her a smile.