Facing Adversity

Facing Adversity chapter fifty-nine

After driving several hours on the road. Lena stops at a near by hotel
For the night, Stef's asleep on the passenger side of the car. Lena took over the driving, because She saw her wife was getting tired. Lena pulled up into the holiday inn express, Lena exited the car to go get a room for the night. The girls were asleep, Lena wanted to shower and change
Lena paid for their room. The woman
Give Lena too key cards, Lena went back out to the car. to wake Stef and Frankie up, Stef was already awake
Lena hands Stef  the key to the room
Stef gets out and helps Lena with the luggage. Lena picks Ariel up from her car seat, Frankie climbs out of the car
With her hello kitty pull along suitcase. Lena locks up all the doors
Stef unlocks the trunk, to get out the tall suitcase that her and Lena were sharing, they walked inside the hotel
Lena held Ariel in her arms. As they were walking through the lobby saw the pool as they passed by mommy do you think we could go swimming
Frankie asks. Baby will see what happens later on, Lena said to Frankie
They took the elevator up to the third floor. Stef looked down at her watch
It was only 5:30 in the evening, which was still early, they stepped off the elevator. And went down the hall
Stef unlocked the door to their room
There was a living room, with a flat screen tv built in the wall. There was a small kitchenette, Francesca went check out the bedroom. It had a bed
With a Tv, while her mother's were in the other room. Stef sat down on the bed, watching Lena undressed Ariel
For her nightly bath, we should be in Tampa tomorrow afternoon. Stef says to Lena. How do you think the visit with your mom will go, me and the girls can stay here. I don't want Francesca and Ariel around your mother's negative behavior, you know how much Frankie soaks up stuff like a sponge. I will not let her behavior around our children,
I mean it Stephanie Lena States
Babe can you please calm down for me, l want you there with me
You said it yourself where partners in life. I don't give a damn what my mother says, she has had ten years
That she could Reached out to me
But she waited until my dad died to call. The service was today and l'm not happy that I didn't attend,
Do you think God has a plan for us and our family Stef asks Lena
I believe there's a higher power up there. Wants you to make peace with your pass, Lena replies. Baby you might be right. I don't know how l made it these few days, woman have kept me sane. You and these girls
Mean the world to me, Stef said
Lena lays a towel down on the bed
For Ariel. Lena begins to wash Ariel up, with warm soap and water
Stef kisses Ariel's fingers, Frankie comes into the bedroom. And saw Lena giving Ariel a bath, mommy what are we having for dinner
Cause l'm hungry. Can we have pizza tonight, Frankie replies. Love what do you think Stef asks Lena. Honey pizza
is fine with a salad on the side,
I think there are menus in the drawer
Beside the bed. On my side l want veggies.