"Just do it! I want this to work this year!" Tony orders. He hands Mona a plate of toast.

"But Tony--." Mona interjects.

"Mo-na!"

"All right, all right!" She throws her arms up into the air.

"Thank You." Tony just gives her a smile, showing her that he got his way.

"And, this should be fun, Mona." Sam adds. She finishes up her breakfast and takes her bowl and glass to the sink.

"Yeah." Jonathan responds, nodding his head.

Just then Angela cautiously walks through the swinging door.

"Good Morning, Angela." Tony greets.

"Morning." She replies, barely cracking a smile.

"How did you sleep dear?" Mona asks.

Angela did not want to talk about how she had slept the night before. She felt like all she did was toss and turn. And those dreams re-playing over and over didn't help matters much either.

"Oh, not too well. Can we please not talk about it?" Angela responds as Tony places a cup of coffee next to her.

"Are you okay?" Tony asks with a concerned look.

Angela just looks up at him, wanting to cry and scream but she just says, "Yes, I'm fine."

"Okay." Tony replies, walks over and fetches a glass out of the cabinet and then retrieves the carton of juice out of the fridge.

"I think I'm gonna head out." Mona says as she gets up and takes her mug to the sink. "I got a big day."

"Oh?" Angela's ears perk up and she looks over at her mother.

"Why yes. I told Samantha that I'd take her and Bonnie out to lunch, shopping and then I have a hot date tonight." Mona says with a grin and a wink.

Sam smiles back.

"See ya later." Mona places her mug in the sink and then walks out the back door.

Angela's excitement fades.

"You two have plans?" Tony asks as he sets Angela's juice down beside her.

"Yep. Bonnie and I are spending the day together. First with Mona then Bonnie's Dad said he'd take us to the movies and then I'm spending the night with her. If that's all right with you?" Sam asks with a look.

"Sure." Tony replies. "Not like we have plans tonight." He gives his daughter a wink.

Angela can't believe what she's hearing. Her world just seems to be crashing all around her. Has the family really forgotten her birthday?

"Well I'm gonna go upstairs and call Bonnie to see what I should bring over." Sam announces and walks out of the kitchen.

"What about you, champ?" Tony asks Jonathan.

"I have that Scout meeting, remember?"

"Right. I remember."

"Scout meeting? Today?" Angela asks with surprise.

"Um, yeah. We got a call last night about it." Jonathan replies.

"Oh. Okay." Angela nods and takes a sip of her juice.

"And then Peter wanted me to come over. And I've been invited to dinner and ice cream. Can I go?"

"Oh, uh, yeah. Sure, Sweetheart." Angela says not knowing really what else to say.

"Thanks!" Jonathan hugs her while looking over at Tony who smiles at him. Jonathan runs out of the kitchen.

"Gee. Everyone seems to have such a busy schedule today. And I wasn't even notified." Angela says with surprise and sadness. "I thought today would be a 'family day'. I can't believe I have to work, though. I'm glad I'm not going in until eleven-thirty, but still.
And Mother's not even going to be there, oh not like it'll make any difference. I have a meeting with Mr. Grayson. He told me that today would be the only time he could meet with me. He's going on vacation with his family next week and so he couldn't re-schedule. And on m--." Angela looks over at Tony who has moved to the sink to wash dishes. "—I mean of all the days to have a meeting, let alone work."

"You mean a weekend?"

"Uh... yeah." Angela says with a pause. She hesitates before continuing, "Um, Tony? What are you doing today?"

Tony turns around to face her while drying a dish, "Well I have to straighten up around the house, some errands to get done, take Jonathan to his scout meeting and then I promised Julie I'd take her shopping."

At the sound of Julie's name, Angela feels her heart sink. Take her shopping? The way Tony said that, it sounded like they were dating. That really strikes Angela and she feels like she's on the verge of bursting into tears.

"Oh."

"Angela are you sure you're okay?" Tony asks setting the plate down in the drainer and then sitting in the chair next to her.

"Yes, I'm fine. Now if you'll excuse me I have to get ready for work." Angela scoots her chair back. "Thank you for the juice and coffee." She gives Tony a quick glance, gets up and leaves as she feels tears slowly fall from her eyes.

Tony watches her quickly leave the room and can't help but feel something is bothering her. And it hurts that she won't tell him, her best friend.