“You would do that?” Kit asks

“Yes. I’ll tell him how you’re doing and so on.” Bette says.

“Thank you Bette.” Kit says.

“You’re welcome. Look I have to go. I’m meeting Tina.” Bette says.

“Oh okay. Can I call you tomorrow?” Kit asks.

“Yeah, sure.” Bette says.

“Bye.” Kit says and hangs up.

Bette continues her concentration on the road. She got home a little later than planned. She runs inside.

“I’m sorry baby. Kit called.” Bette says as she walks through the door.
“Oh, it’s okay, the dinner isn’t ready yet. I still need a few minutes.” Tina says and smiles.

“Okay, good. I have to make a phone call.” Bette says as she grabs the phone.

“Who are you calling?” Tina asks.

“David. He’s Kit’s son. His birthday is today. He’s 17.” Bette says.

“Oh okay.” Tina says a little silently.

“I’m sorry, I forgot to tell you about him. I haven’t seen him in years, but I always call him on his birthday.” Bette says. “I’ll tell you all about him after the call, okay?” She adds.

“Okay.” Tina agrees.

Bette walks into the living room sit down on the couch. She dials a number.

“David?” Bette asks.

“Yeah, it’s me.” He replies.

“It’s Bette. Happy birthday.” Bette says.

“Oh, hi Aunt Bette. Thank you.” David replies.

“So, how are you?” Bette asks.

“I’m fine. I’ve applied to college.” He says.

“You have, where?” Bette asks.

“Actually at UCLA.” He replies.

“That’s great David.” Bette says.

“Yeah Have you spoken with mom lately?” He asks softly.

“Yes, I have. She called me earlier today. She wants to call you, but she’s afraid to.” Bette says.

“Is she still drinking?” He asks.

“No, she’s not. She’s doing really great.” Bette replies.

“That’s good.” He says.

“Would it be okay if she called?” Bette asks. “Or shall I tell her not to? It’s up to you.” Bette says.

“She can call. I’ll talk to her.” He replies.

“Good. But go easy on her, okay?” Bette asks.

“I will.” He replies.

“Good. It was nice talking to you again David. If you want, you’re more than welcome to visit me. Check out the campus maybe?” Bette says.

“Yeah, that would be cool. I’ll look into it, when I’m free from school.” He replies.

“Okay. Well, I have to go, dinner is ready. Happy birthday. And a present is on it’s way in the mail.” Bette says.

“Thank you.” He says. They hang up.

Bette sit still for a moment. Then she decided to call Kit.

“Kit, it’s me. I talked to David. He’s waiting for you’re call.” Bette says.

“He is?” Kit asks.

“Yes, so go and call him. Don’t disappoint him anymore Kit.” Bette says.

“I won’t. Thanks. Bye.” Kit replies and hangs up.

Bette walks into the kitchen. Tina is just finishing up and placing the food on the table.

“It smells good baby.” Bette says as she gets two bottle of water out of the fridge.

They both take a seat at the table. Bette looks at Tina who is putting food on her plate.

“David is Kit’s son, he’s 17 and has been living with his father, since Kit abandon him at the age of 5. She started to drink around then. She was a mess, made enemies with everyone, including me. She’s been in and out of rehab ever since. She loves David, but she’s scared of getting close to him again, in case she has another relapse and end up walking out of him again.” Bette says. Tina is listening closely.

“I call him every once in a while. Always on his birthday, which is today.” She adds. She looks at Tina. Tina looks up at her.

“They don’t have any relationship?” Tina asks.

“Almost none. I told him that she was calling today, and he wanted to talk to her. So hopefully they can mend their broken hearts together over time.” Bette says.

“Yeah, I hope so too.” Tina replies and smiles.

They finish dinner and get comfortable on the couch. They soon after fall asleep.