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The Ripple Effect – Chapter 3
CHAPTER 3
The next morning, Angie is the first to rise. She comes out of her room and into the common area. Sitting down she flips on the television set. As she is channel surfing, Bette hears the tv on and slowly gets herself out of bed.
Entering the common area of the suite, she goes over to where Angie is sitting and takes a seat beside her.
“Good Morning Boo.”
Looking up at Bette, Angie replies, “’Morning Mom. How was your trip yesterday?”
“It was OK…….how was your day with Shane?”
“It was awesome, we spent the whole day out at Central Park.”
“Sorry I missed it.”
“Yeah, me too. Mom?”
“Hmmm?”
“Maybe next time we are in New York we can go back and spend the day there together?”
Bette smiled at her daughter, “Yes, you bet we can. I promise we will go back one day soon and spend the day there together.”
“Great.”
Angie watched her Mom carefully. She appeared to be deep in thought about something. Not sure if she should query her Mom or not, Angie apprehensively asked her “Mom, is everything OK?”
Bette looked over at her daughter, and wasn’t sure how to approach the subject of the house she had found yesterday, and the impending move she was considering. Angie was not a little girl anymore, and thanks to the amount of time she spent with the “girls” and Kit, she was quite mature for her young age of 14.
Knowing that Angie was intelligent, and could read her like a book, Bette knew that she would know something was up, so she decided to tackle the conversation head on, and see what type of reaction she received from her daughter.
“Ang, can you turn the TV off for a few minutes, I want to talk to you about something.”
“Mom, is everything OK? You are not sick or anything are you?”
“Oh sweetie, yes, everything is fine….and no, I am not sick.”
“OK, that’s good news. When my friend Teri’s Mom had a talk with her that started like this, it wasn’t good news at all. She ended up having breast Cancer, and needed to have surgery. Now she is on chemotherapy treatments, and is sick and nauseous all of the time. Teri, said it’s horrible to see her Mom so sick all of the time.” Angie stopped her chatter about Teri’s Mom and looked at her Mom who had remained silent during the one sided conversation.
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Hello Taz… Wow… I can so feel all of those emotions… it is so hard to let go of your life… the one you have… and to move on into the unknown is the hardest thing… it is within our nature to be afraid of the unknown… I feel like I am experiencing this… like the words are memories that I have shared… you are brilliant my friend… and about that PM anytime… and thank you in return… Hugs, JC (“Love is like an earthquake-unpredictable, a little scary, but when the hard part is over you realize how lucky you truly are.” – Unknown)
Great chapter Taz. I knew Angie wouldn’t be on board right away, so I am not surprised that she blew up. Shane is such a yoda. LOL Listening to both porter women sure must be tough. Post again soon. Thanks.
Gosh, I feel so sad for the two of them. But perhaps even sadder for Bette. Because when they lost Tina, they had each other, but when Angie grows and moves on with her life, Bette will find herself alone. But maybe this house is the key for both of them. Great story Taz and it just keeps getting better!
This is exactly the normal reaction we expected from Angie vs Bette’s first sudden plans to move from LA and leave friends and family. Bette needs to think about that huge step, instead of acting on an impulse. PPS Lucero & Marsha (JC’s Salsa Aunties from Mexico City)
Sorry I’m late coming in! Gosh you touched base on a few things here, for sure, especially in terms of the little munchkin. Surely she is feeling stressed about her Teri having to see her Mom with cancer. Yes, that terrible “C” word you and I have had unfortunate talks about in recent weeks. Now she is having to consider actually moving from where she lives and everything she knows. I can see the little one having a hard time right now. I wonder what decision Bette will end up making? Post Soon Tazzie! Remember what I said in my IM today. {hugs}