At the grocery Angelica was suprisingly well-behaved…Bette must have really spoken with her. Tina let Angelica
push the cart while taking her time chossing which brand this which brand that. Angelica had the list and called out the items as they
went down each aisle…things were tense at first with angelica avoiding eye contact not talking and tina not really caring. But eventually
things thawed as Angelica begged Tina for sugar cereal and Tina offering something from the bakery instead. Angelica turned into her
little girl again, Tina watched as Angie searched relentlessy for the perfect donut. It was heartbreaking to see the frustration Angie was
going through. At the checkout angelica helped with the groceries and packing the cart…however when tina paid and turned around she
was nowhere to be seen. Looking around Tina parked the cart by the checkout and looked into the bathroom, Angelica was known for
going into public bathroom during the least expected times. She found her huddling in the corner…tina went over concerned.

“angelica what happened?”

“im bleeding like a stuck pig!!! it’s like i’ve been skewered!”

“did you get hurt how deep is the cut?”

“no mom….im bleeding….down there”

“omg you got your period that is so great we have to celebra-”

“SSHHHHH”

“ok…umm here i have a pad in my purse i think…here it is…do you need help i can show”

“NO WAY…here i can do it myself, look is there a stain?”

“just a little bit Angie but pull your shirt down, here untuck it”

“ok…ill do it…..can you leave?”

“o sorry sorry”

 Leaving Tina grinned to herself…her baby had become a woman!!  not really…but technically. Tina took out her cell phone and called
Bette’s cell…Her voice sounded tired as she answered but perked up as she was told the news. Bette was estatic….she wanted to give angie
all kinds of advice now. On the phone Bette and tina agreed to leave angie alone for now but decided to take her out tommorrow, a day before school.
They shopped for supplies ages ago and angie wold be able to. Bette hung up feeling energized…if only the gang was here. Bette decided to call Kit
when she came back from New York and later that day call the rest of them. Over the years they scattered and only bette, Tina and Alice still
lived in L.A. Shane was up north in Vancouver, Canada where she was taking care of her mom…after finding her finally. And Dana was a superstar
tennis celebrity in San Fransico. Jenny was somewhere, she called but rarely came to LA. Bette hadn’t spoken to her in ages. Feeling happy Bette
couldn’t help but feel a tinge of sadness, her own “family” her friends were now so scattered Bette sometimes felt like an orphan….leaning back to her chair Bette looked at the
picture of Angelica she kept at her desk….then remembered Angelica herself….maybe she shouldnt spread it around that her daughter just had her first period.