Bette:………..

Angelica: im selfish, i know that…..

Bette: you hurt a lot of people Angie

Angelica: i know

Bette: no i don’t think you do

Angelica:….

Bette: why…why did you hate me Angie?…do you still hate me?

Angelica:…..

Bette: sweetie….?

Angelica: I hated you because you were so distant and cold since mom died but you expected me to be transparent, to be perfect and tell you everything. I hated that you wouldn’t talk
about mom that you almost beat the ***** out of me

Bette:…..i donlt think i can forgive myself for that incident

Angelica: good

Bette: have you….could you forgive me angie?

Angelica: your only human…yea i can…to be honest i dont care about why or how we fought or anything, im tired of all that *****

Bette: what do you think your’re gonna do?

Angelica: stay here for a bit, spend time with Fleur…i don’t know

Bette: do you have a job?

Angelica: no…gonna get one though

Bette: what about school?

Angelica: i got my high school diploma, correspondance….

Bette: university?

Angelica: no way

Bette: Angie you should go…your options will be much more…better you know

Angelica: school and i don’t mix

bette: you dont know if you dont try

Angelica: dont ***** patronize me okay?

Bette: cool it

Angelica: i dont need you breathing down my back

Bette: well that’s typical isnt it!?

Angelica: how’s that?

Bette: you never liked anyone telling you what to do….you listen to yourself only and look how you turned out

Angelica: how the ***** did i turn out?

Bette:….alone……and sad

Angelica:…….

Bette: is it alright if i touch you?

Angelica: yea i guess

Bette: is it alright if i hug you?

Angelica:….

Bette:….angie?

Angelica:…..ok…

 Bette got up from her chair and Angelica stood up from hers. Bette stepped closer…her daughter didn’t take a step or make a move. Very slowly…carefully Bette touched
angie’s bony shoulders…then drew her body closer. Bette could feel her daughter’s heat….she drew closer and their bellies touched. Angelica stood still but brought up on arm
and rested it on bette’s back. Bette drew in and drew Angelica to her….Bette felt her eyes let loose, tears streamed down her face and gripping Angie’s hoodie she sobbed
on Angie’s shoulder. Angelica’s eyes were dry…but she held her mommy close and steady. Neither had any idea what was going to happen next, or what should be done.