Chapter 29:

Darren stood outside the door to the room he shared with Angela. This was insane! He knocked on the door…again.

"Angela, please let me in! I need my shoes!" he pleaded.

"One second, I'm almost done!" Angela replied from the other side of the door. Groaning, Darren flopped down on the couch next to Kara.

"This is going to drive me crazy!" he exclaimed.

"Be patient with her; she's just not comfortable with guys seeing her change," Kara said as she bounced Leo up and down on her lap.

"But we share a bed for God's sake! It's been three weeks, and it's the same every morning and every night." Darren was so busy ranting that he didn't hear Angela enter the room. "I've tried to be patient, and…" Kara was shaking her head slightly. "She's right behind me isn't she?" Angela hit the back of Darren's head.

"You have a problem with me wanting some privacy!?" she demanded. Darren stood up and faced Angela.

"No, of course not. It's just that-"

"What!? Please explain your 'logical' thinking to me." Kara stood up with Leo.

"come on Leo, let's go play in your room."
"I was frustrated; all I wanted to do was get my shoes. I don't care if you don't have your pants on yet."

"But I do! I'm just not comfortable with you seeing my body yet," Angela said quietly.

"That's fine. All I want you to do is trust me. I wasn't interested in looking at you, I was interested in getting my shoes. Do you forgive me?"

"No, you were still talking about me behind my back." Darren sighed.

"Angela, please."

"Don't you have to get to school?"

"I love you." Angela rolled her eyes and went to go get Leo. She had the day off, and she and Kara were going to take Leo to the park.

Angela wheeled Leo down the sidewalk towards Tompkins Square Park with Kara by her side.

"Angie, please give Darren a break," Kara said. Angela sighed. "He's trying."

"Well, he's not trying hard enough!"

"Maybe you're not trying hard enough. Could you possibly meet Darren halfway on this?"
"How?"

"I dunno, maybe not barricade yourself I the bedroom you two share whenever you want to change your shirt?" Angela shrugged.

"I guess so…"

"Ab, Ab!" Leo exclaimed.

"Donde esta tu abuelita?" Angela asked, where is your grandma? "She's at home isn't she?"

"No, isn't that your Mom?" Angela stopped. Mimi was sitting on a bench in the park. It looked like she was waiting for someone. Angela was about to go greet her Mother when someone approached Mimi. Her face lit up as she got to her feet. She kissed the man's cheek; they linked arms and began to walk away.

Mimi sat on a park bench waiting. She hated lying to Roger like this, but he wouldn't understand. Finally, someone approached her.

"Hey stranger," a familiar voice said.