Angela unlocks the front door and enters the living room to find a dark house.
"Tony? Sam? Jonathan? Mother?" She calls. "Anyone here?" She reaches for the light switch.
"SURPRISE!"
Angela turns around to see Samantha, Jonathan, Mona, Wendy, Isabel, Dr. Ferguson, Marci, Bonnie, Philly, Tiny, and a few others in the room. There are several decorations all over the room, presents on the coffee table and a banner hung over the fire place that reads: "Happy Birthday Angela! We Love You!" Mona walks up to Angela as she shuts the front door.
"Happy Birthday, Dear."
"Oh mother, you did all this?" Angela asks as she looks around the room.
"Well I had some help." Mona replies with a wink and smiles.
"I can't believe it. I just don't know what to say." Angela walks further into the room. "Mother, where's T-on-y?" Angela stops dead in her tracks as she watches as the kitchen door magically swings open and there in the doorway is Tony and the new tennis player from the Country Club, Julie laughing and kissing.
Angela suddenly finds herself back in the Country Club like she had days ago standing just feet away from the entrance of the tennis court watching the same two people talking and kissing. The image soon fades away and she finds herself back in Tracey Marshall's house at fourteen watching Steven and Lucy kissing in the corner of the room. Angela looks closer and watches as the boy changes from Steven---to Tony!
"Tony?" Angela shrieks.
The couple break apart and look in the direction of Angela, who is in mere shock and on the verge of tears.
"Oh, hi Angela." Tony greets casually.
Angela watches as the teenage Lucy and Tony turn back into adult form. Lucy dissolves back into Julie as she leans against Tony. As she places her left hand on his chest, Angela looks closer. There on her finger as bright as day is …is...an engagement ring! Angela looks at the two in horror. This could not be happening! Julie looks at Angela with an evil grin as Tony kisses the top of her head. Julie gives Angela a snooty look, sticks out her tongue and slides her arms under Tony's arms and around his back, hugging him closer.
Angela slowly walks backwards and feels the tears start to flow down her face as she watches the two begin to whisper and laugh again. Seconds later, Samantha runs over to Julie and gives her a huge hug and clings onto her.
"Oh, you're the best! Love you, Mom."
Angela whips her body around and runs to the door, but finds it locked. She jiggles the doorknob and tries pulling. Nothing happens. More tears pour down her face as she tries with all her might to leave the house.
"Come on! --- Open up!" She yells. "Please… help!" Angela begs. In the background she can hear laughter and evil snickering. "Ugh! Come on…. Open! This can't be happening to me!" Angela continues to scream and pull on the doorknob. She finally gives up, turns around, leans her back against the door and slides down to the floor, collapsing into more tears.
"Tony, No!" Angela screams as she jolts upright. She looks around and sees that she's in her bedroom. Angela glances at the clock on her nightstand and reads: 3:06 AM.
"Ugh!" Angela plops back down onto her pillow, throws the covers over her head and begins to sob. Ever since Tony and Julie began hanging out together, Angela's been having these odd dreams of them as a couple. Then after witnessing the kiss at the Club, the dreams have become more intense and much worse. They started a week and a half ago and are still haunting her. It's times like these; that Angela wishes she could turn back time.
