Opening the door Bette went in, the heat of the sun warming her back. Tina was at the kitchen table filiing out forms to pay for Angelica’s summer kickboxing classes. Looking at her Bette was filled with love, her T her love her woman was so adorable so beautiful. Bette sat down beside her, T said hello without looking up. Bette took tina’s hand and kissed the back of it, resting  her other hand on the cool table. Tina looked up this time and smiled. meanwhile Angelica stormed into the house and slammed her door. Tina flushed and grittd her teeth “how many times to i have to tell her not to slam that ***** door” Bette put her hand on T’s shoulder “wait i’ll go talk to her”

 Walking down the hall Bette knocked on Angelica’s door and carefull opened it, peeking her head in. “Angie you ok?” Angelica was on the bed writing furiously, she didn’t tell Bette what had happned. That whiule lounging in her hammock reading Angie looked up and caught Mr.Benson staring at her over the fence. His primly cut hair shining with gel. Angelica had given him the finger while Benson quickly went back to opening his mailbox, flustered. Bette walked over and sat on the bed. Angelica whipped her diary shut and glared up at Bette “Why do you always come in my room without permission” Bette, hurt, shrugged her shoulders “just wanted to check up on you” Feelings were whirling inside Angelica…confusion about boys, about Shad, love and anger at Tina, fear and disgust at Mr.Benson that it was too much….she didn’t know how to deal with her hormones so she took it out on Bette…who was most certainly Angelica’s most staunch ally. “Mummy im not a little kid anymore stop treating me like a baby!” Bette stood up, fed up now and feeling a little angry..”fine be miserable by yourself” with that Bette left the room, imediantly wanting to go back in and hug her little gilr, whisper she was sorry, and that things were going to be alright. While Angelica inside on her bed looked around, opened her book, closed it, then broke down silently sobbing. She hated the world, it was so unfair and stupid.

TBC (chapter 5: Bette tries to reconcile Tina and Angelica after taking Shad out again)