Bette, you have a call on line 1, a Ms Tina Kennard, would you like me to put her through?

Erm, yeah, put her through.

I was totally thrown, after the way she reacted the other day. I never in my wildest dreams thought Tina would be the one calling me.

Tina, hi. She must have noticed the surprise tone in my voice because thats what I was surprised, and also, really pissed, that shed kept my daughter a secret from me for the past Ten and a half years. And at this very moment I could feel the anger rising in my blood.
To what do I owe the pleasure? I said sarcastically.

I need to speak to you Bette. She nervously said.

Then speak Tina, Im all ears. I replied nonchalantly, trying to keep my temper under control.

Not over the phone Bette, I d rather tell you in person. I heard her suck in her breath. And I knew right at this minute shed be twiddling with her hair, thats what she does when she nervous, I know, because I know her, well I thought I did. Please, I know I reacted badly the other day but this is important.

What could be so important that you have to tell me face to face Tina? After all we havent seen each other in over Ten years. And thats when I totally lost it. Could it be that youve kept my daughter a secret from me for all these ***** years, because I cant possibly think of anything else you would have tell me. I spat in to the phone.

You . . .know? How could you . . .

Do you think Im blind Tina? Jesus, she looks so much like me its ***** scary, if Id not see her with my own eyes, I wouldnt believe it was possible for someone to resemble a person so much, who they arent biologically related to. ***** Tina, how could you lie to me for ten years, I mean we were a couple, and you were pregnant and I had no idea.

I planned on telling you Bette, in the beginning I really did, but then you had an affair with Candace, and we split up, and I thought if werent going to be together, then there wasnt any point, if you didnt want me I thought you wouldnt want our baby either. You stayed with her Bette, you chose her over me, so dont you ever forget that. She was right I did choose Candace, thats what makes the whole thing so ***** tragic. I never loved her, I just didnt realise it until it was too late, and Tina was gone out of my life for good, so can I really blame Tina for what she did? I was the one who fucked everything up, I was the one who let the best thing that ever happened to me walk out of my life, and believe me when I say Im paying for it, because I am and Ill be paying for it the rest of my life, because without her in it, I havent really had one, I exist, I go through the motions, thats all you can do when your dead inside. And so I figured you had no part in the pregnancy, you didnt even know, so it would be better for everyone if I never told you. Then I married Helena and the rest is history or so they say.