The Chase House
Patty was lying on her bed, she was out of tears and tired beyond belief. Angela had taken on the role of Mom. She had given Danielle her dinner and made sure that Danielle was as ok as she could have been given the circumstances.
Angela gently knocked on her mothers bedroom door.
Angela-"Mom? Mom, can I get you anything"
Patty-"You can give me a hug, that's what I need right now"
Angela crawled onto her mothers bed and wrapped her arms around her mother as tightly as they could go.Patty-"I've phoned Camille, she'll be over in a bit. I'd like you and Danielle to stay with her for a couple of days. Just until I pull myself together. Your grandmother has insisted that I stay with her for a while and the more I think about it the more it seems appealing right now"
Angela- "If that's what you want , I have no problem with that really. It's best that I continue with school and stuff anyway I guess. What if Danielle wants to stay with you?"
Patty-"Then she can come with me. I don't want to cause her any more upset. If she truly isn't happy with the idea of staying with Camille then of course she'll come with me"
Angela gave her mum a reassuring squeeze on her arm. She wanted to show her that she could indeed be mature about things. The last thing she wanted her mum to see was her eldest daughter falling apart at the seams.
Angela-"I'll go and pack some things, I'll also let Danielle know what is happening"
Patty-"Thank you Angela."
Angela-"Mom, you have NOTHING to apologise for. Dad is the one who's screwed up NOT you"
Angela went into her bedroom and started packing, she didn't know exactly how long she'd be staying with Camille so she packed a couple of weeks worth of clothing.
Angela V/O- Is this really..like happening? I thought my parents were indestructible and now I find that they have like..Flaws or something. I can't believe my dad has done this to us.Do all men get bored after a while. Is this what will happen with Jordan and I one day?God I need him right now, I need his arms around me. I need him to tell me that everything is gonna be ok even if it's not, I'll believe it if it came from him.
The doorbell rang and Danielle raced to answer it. Angela was just leaving her room when she heard Camilles soft voice-
Camille-"Oh Danielle sweetie, c'mon give auntie Camille a hug. Everything will be ok. You hearing me, EVERYTHING will be ok?"
Danielle shrugs sadly-"I'll be ok." Shouts up to her mother-"MOM CAMILLE IS HERE!"
Patty rushes down the stairs and falls into her best friends arms. Her tears start again and Camille is rubbing her back gently , whispering words of comfort to her.
Patty-"Oh Camille, thanks for taking the girls on for me. I don't know what I would have done without you"
Camille-"Don't talk nonsense, I'll always be here for you. I want you to ring me as soon as you arrive at your mothers ok"
Patty -" Of course I will. I'll ring you every night"
Danielle- "Can't I come to Grandmas with you mom"
Patty-"You're sure you don't want to stay with Camille?"
Danielle looks at Camille with pure sincerety and respect and replies "No offence, but I think I'm actually needed with my mum"
Camille- raises her eyebrows in mock seriousness " Well young lady, I am actually inclined to agree with you there"
Patty-"Ok Danielle, do you have a bag packed"
Danielle-"I sure do, are we going to grandmas now"
Patty-"yes sweetheart we are. Angela, give me a hug. I'll ring you as soon as I arrive at grandmas"
Angela hugged her mother, stood on her tiptoes to reach Pattys cheek and kissed her.
Angela-" I love you Mom"
Patty-"And I love you so much Angela. I'm sorry for all of this"
Danielle-"Wait, what about daddy? Won't he wonder where we've gone?"
Danielle was starting to look panic stricken so Patty had to choose her words very carefully. It took a lot for her to be civil about Graham at this point in time.
Patty-"Honey, daddy knows where we'll be. He'll call you at the weekend. Don't worry, you'll speak to him I promise"
Angela rushed Danielle along and helped her get her bags in Pattys car. When the girls were out of earshot Camille and Patty discussed Graham.
Camille-" I KNEW there was something odd about that Hallie lady"
Patty-"Oh Camille, what do I do"
Camille-" You stay strong and you prove to that bastard that you don't need him. I know you love him Patty, but don't let him just crawl back if that's what he decides. You have to do things on your terms from now on. He can't just decide when he wants you back."
Patty sighed and looked lost in thoughts- "IF he decides to come back that is.."
Camille-"Well I better get Angela back home. Sharon is desperate to see her and I think it'll be good for Angela to spend time with her."
Patty-"I love you Camille, I really do"
Camille-"I know you do Pattycakes, I know you do"
Angela was leaning into Pattys car window, she was saying goodbye to Danielle.
Angela- "See you in a few days then squirt"
Danielle- "Whatever an-ge-la and quit calling me squirt it bugs me"
Angela laughed at her sisters annoyance and kissed her on the cheek.
Angela-"Take care of mom and I'll see you soon. Be good"Danielle-"I'm not the delinquent teenager here Angela, that's YOUR job"
Angela laughing-" I'm not quite the delinquent you think I am Danielle"
Danielle- "Angela"
Angela-"yea?"
Danielle-" Daddy WILL come back wont he?"
Angela sighed- "I honestly can't answer that Danielle, what I can promise you is that you and I will always stick together"
Patty watched this exchange between her girls as she headed for her car. She held back the tears and gave Angela a hug.
Patty-"I'll ring you soon. Take care and be good Angela"
Angela- "I'm always good. Don't worry about me mom I'm a big girl now"
Patty-"I know you are Angela. This is a lot to deal with though I can't help but worry about you"
Angela kissed her mother. "I'll be fine. Just look after yourself. Love you"
Patty took one last look at her daughter as she got in her car.
Patty-"Love you to sweetheart. See you in a few days"
Patty backed out of her drive. She saw Camille stand behind Angela and envelop her in her arms. She smiled, comforted in the fact that she knew Camille wouldn't let any harm come to her. As they drove off , Camille turned Angela towards her and wiped the tears from her cheeks.
Camille- "Right then Ang, let's get you home. Sharons itching to see you"
Angela slumped into the back seat of Camilles car. She was exhausted and before she knew it she had cried herself to sleep.