This Is Me Trying

Chapter Nineteen

Betty
*A few months later*

"Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday dear Betty! Happy birthday to you!" The cast sang.
I smiled and blew out the candles on top of my cake.
"Thank you everyone. I'm so thankful to be here today. It's been a little over a year since I started at Station 19, and when I moved in with Danielle. Everyone here has become my family, something I thought I'd never have. I love all of you." I wiped a tear as everyone clapped after my speech.
"That was beautiful baby." Elizabeth wrapped her arms around me from behind.
"You're beautiful." I smiled and leaned into her.
"Hi birthday girl." Danielle came over and I hugged her.
"Hi Dani."
"We're doing gifts and dinner at home. Elizabeth, you're coming right?" Danielle asked.
"I wouldn't miss it for the world."
"Dani, can I ride home with Elizabeth? Please?"
"Sure kid. Just promise that you guys will come straight home."
"Yes ma'am. I'll bring her straight home." Elizabeth grabbed my hand in hers and dragged me to the parking lot.
"Babe! Slow down." I laughed.

"Come on! I wanna give you your gift before we get to your house." Elizabeth opened the passenger door for me and I got in.

"You didn't have to get me anything." I told her as she got in.
"But I wanted to. Here, happy birthday." She pulled a box out of her backseat and handed it to me.
I smiled as I pulled the top off, and I gasped as I saw the two rings in there.
"Is this- this isn't? What?"
"It's not an engagement ring. I just wanted to see your face." She said with a laugh.
"Oh thank God." I put my hand on my chest and chuckled.
"What do you mean 'Oh thank God'?"
"I'm seventeen. I don't even know if I ever wanna get married."

"Wait, so you don't want to get married?" She asked.
"Why would I? It's just a piece of paper that says I'll never leave you."
"Wow. Okay." Elizabeth started the car and started the drive to my house.

"Are you really upset about me saying I don't want to get married?"
"Well yeah. I thought that we'd get married one day."
"Look, I'm sorry. But I don't think marriage is in my future."
"Then I don't think I can be in your future Betty."
"Are you seriously breaking up with me? On my birthday?"
"You're saying we have no future together! I want to get married!"
"And I want to have kids but you didn't hear me bitching about you not wanting them!" I shouted as we pulled up to my house.
"I really can't believe you right now." Elizabeth shook her head.

"I can't believe you! You're breaking up with me on my fucking birthday!"
"I think you should go inside and enjoy your party Betty."
"Fine. Here's your stupid rings back." I got out of the car, slammed the door, and walked inside the house.

Danielle

"Hi Betty-" She walked past me and went straight to her room.
I looked at Stefania and she shrugged.

I walked to Betty's door and knocked, "Honey? Can I come in?"
"Yeah."

I walked inside and saw Betty laying down on her bed.
"What's wrong? Where's Elizabeth?"
"I don't know. She broke up with me."
"She what?" I sat down on the bed next to her.
"Yep. Cause I said I don't think I wanna get married in the future. I mean, it's not off the table. But I'm almost one hundred percent sure that I don't want to get married. Especially not to her now."
"I'm sorry kiddo. You're young, you have time to find make that decision. It's your choice, don't let anyone tell you different." I took her hand in mine and squeezed.

"It's whatever. I feel like I knew it was coming. She doesn't want kids, I do, she wants to get married, I don't. It was only a matter of time."
"Hey don't look at it like that. You two were great together."
"Yeah. But I deserve fantastic. I deserve someone that will be fantastic with me. I want something like what you and Stef have. You two are fantastic together, and you work well together."
"You'll find your person kid. I promise. Now, come on. I can hear people walking in."

Betty

We got out of bed and walked into the living room.
"Hey mija!" Jaina wrapped her arm around my shoulder and hugged me gently.
"Hey J." I gave her a small smile.
"You okay?"
"Yeah. I'll be fine. Did Stef cook?" I walked off to the kitchen.
"Hey bambina! I made your favorite. Penne Alla Vodka."
"Grazie Stef." I gave her a smile and grabbed a water bottle out of the fridge.
"You know, if you wanna talk about it I'm here."
"I'll tell you later. I promise."

*The next day*

"Betty! Come here and talk to me for a minuet." Krista called me over.
"What's up?"
"Do you know why Elizabeth quit?" She asked.
"She what?"
"Her contract was up, but she was originally planning on signing on for another season. She called me this morning and said she wouldn't be returning."
"I'm sorry Krista. All I know is that she broke up with me yesterday."
"On your birthday? I'm sorry Betty."
"It's okay. Do you know what we're gonna do with Marissa?"
"I'd like you to come back next season, since you're a series regular now. I guess we could try to find another love interest for her eventually. But I'd like to develop her more before we do that."
"I like that idea. I gotta run, I'm supposed to be on set."

"Danielle? Can I come in?" I knocked on her trailer door.
I didn't hear anything, so I knocked again.
"Dani?"
I didn't get a response so I walked inside.
"Dani are you- oh my God!" I covered my eyes and ran out of the trailer, slamming the door behind me.

Danielle

"Stef! Get up!" I pulled her from underneath the covers and sat up in the bed.
"Was that-"
"Betty just walked in on us." I covered my face with my hands.
"Oh God." Stefania tried to stifle a laugh.
"It's not funny! Our kid just walked in on us!" I smacked her arm playfully.
"Our kid, hmm?" She wrapped her arms around me and pulled me onto her lap.
"Well yes. After tomorrow she'll be Betty Spampinato-Savre." I kissed my fiancé's nose.
"Get dressed. Let's go make sure our kid isn't traumatized."

Betty

I knocked on Jaina's trailer door and heard her yell for me to come in.
I walked in and shut the door, "What are you two doing in here?" I raised my eyebrows at her and Barrett.
"What? Nothing. Just talking. Why?" Barrett asked.
"Jaina, when did you start wearing lipstick on your neck?" I asked with a smile.
"What? Oh I must've done that earlier when I moved my hair out of the way. I had my lipstick in my hand."
"Uh huh. Barrett's color lipstick?"
"Oh shut up." Jaina laughed and threw a pillow at me.

There was a knock at the door and Jaina shouted for them to come in.

Danielle stuck her head in the trailer, "Betty? You ready to go home?"
"Um, yeah. Bye guys. We'll see you tomorrow at the hearing?"
"We wouldn't miss it Mija. Night!"