This Is Me Trying

Chapter Twenty-Eight

Betty

"Mom! Mamma! Can I go to a friends house, please?" I asked as I skipped over to them.
"Who's your friend bambina?"
"Just someone from when I was in high school. She reached out and messaged me last week and we've been talking. Just as friends though."

"Where will you be hanging out at?"
"Her house. She lives with her parents. Yes her parents will be home. Yes we will leave the door open, and I'll be home by curfew. Please?"
"Ah... I guess. Just send me the address of where you're gonna be at." Danielle said.
"Thank you! She's gonna pick me up and drop me off. I love you guys!" I hugged them both and ran off to my trailer.

I walked out of the studio and down the street.
"Hey. I'm on my way over. No, I told them I was going to see someone I went to high school with. They'll never know. Okay, see you in a minuet." I hung up the phone and walked the short distance to Jerry's house.

"Yo! Betty! Come join the party!" He exclaimed as I walked inside the house.
"Hey guys. Sorry I'm late. My last scene ran long." I sighed as I grabbed a beer from the fridge.
"You're cool. I bought some more party favors, anyone want one?" Alyssa said as she dangled a bag of pills.
"Please." I nodded as I held my hand out.

She handed me two, and I quickly popped one into my mouth and swallowed it with a swig of my beer, and I pocketed the other for later.

Danielle

"It's good that she's making friends, right?" I asked Stefania as we laid in bed, naked, together under our sheets.
"Sì. It means she's coming out of her shell. I want her to have friends her age too. Not just the cast."
"Should I call her? It's getting close to curfew. I should call her." I reached over for my phone.
"Aht! Bambina she still has an hour till curfew. She's seventeen. She will be eighteen soon. She has to learn to manage her time wisely."
"I know babe but-" Stefania silence me by crashing her lips against mine, and straddling my lap.
"You can either keep talking about calling our child, or I can do something else." She pressed gentle kisses against my neck as I tangled my hand in her hair.
"I vote for whatever you're doing right now." I sighed out.

Betty

I unlocked the door and slowly walked into the house. I peeked around the corner to make sure that my moms weren't awake.
Well, the sounds that were coming from their bedroom let me know that they were awake,  but they're a little too preoccupied to worry about me right now.

I quickly and quietly snuck into my bedroom, and shut the door behind me.
I shoved the baggie of pills under my mattress, and changed into my pajamas.

I heard a knock on the door.
"Come in." I shouted as I crawled into bed.
"Hey kid, just checking to make sure you made it home safe." Danielle said as she popped her head into my room.
"Yeah Mom. I just got in a bit ago. I didn't want to bother you two." I teased.
"Oh hush. Did you have fun?" She came and sat down on my bed.
"Yeah. It was nice catching up with her." I snuggled into my pillow and let out a yawn.

"I'll let you go to sleep. Goodnight sweet girl, I love you so much." Danielle leaned down and kissed the top of my head.
"I love you too, Mom."

Danielle

I woke up early to make breakfast for my girls. The French toast didn't come out as well as Stefania's, but it looked good.
"Buongiorno amore mio!" I exclaimed as Stefania walked into the kitchen.
"Buon giorno. I see you've been practicing your Italian." Stefania smiled and kissed my cheek.
"Sì. It helps that I have such a good teacher."

"And you made breakfast?" Stefania picked up a piece of French toast and took a bite.
She closed her eyes and moaned slightly, "Oh my God. That's so good."
"Now you sound like me last night." I smiled and wrapped my arms around her waist.
"Bambina!" Stefania blushed slightly and kissed me with a smile.

"I'm catching a ride to work this morning. I'll see you two later." Betty said as she walked through the kitchen with her bag slung over her shoulder.
"Wait, who are you riding with?" I asked.
"A friend." Betty said as she slipped on her shoes and grabbed her house keys.

"Betty Spampinato-Savre." Stefania said.
"Okay, okay. I'm riding with my girlfriend, okay?" Betty sighed and rolled her eyes.
"And why didn't we know you had a girlfriend?" I crossed my arms over my chest.
"Can we just talk about this later? I gotta get to work."

"Okay but we're talking about this. I love-" I was cut off by Betty walking out and shutting the door.
"Should we be worried?" I asked Stefania.
"She's a teenager. They're supposed to be moody."

Betty

"Hi sexy." I said as I got into Amanda's car.
"Hey yourself." She grinned at me and reached over, pulling me into a sloppy kiss.
"You bring your baggie?" She mumbled into my mouth.
"Duh. Here, take one with me before you drive me to work." I reached in my bag and handed her one of the two pills out of my baggie.
We both dry swallowed the pills and she drove me to work.

"Am I picking you up?" She asked as she put the car in park.
"I'll ask my Moms." I leaned over and gave her a kiss.
"Why do you gotta ask them for? You're almost eighteen."
"Because... I don't know. Yeah, come pick me up. You gonna come see me on my lunch?"
"Definitely. Bye sexy." She ginned as I got out of the car and walked away.

"Who was that?" Jaina asked as she walked up.
"My girlfriend." I shrugged.
"She looked like she was twenty."
"So?"
"So? You're seventeen. Why are you dating a twenty year old?"
"Jaina. I've been keeping your's and Barrett's secret for months now. So do me a favor, and mind your own damn business." I snapped as I walked into hair and makeup.

Danielle

"I'll see you on set love." I leaned over and kissed my fiancé before I walked into hair and makeup.
"Hi kiddo!" I said cheerfully as I sat next to Betty."
"Hey Mom."

"Alright sweet girl. You're ready to go." Dee said happily as she did the finishing touches on my makeup.
"Thanks Dee. You're the best." I grabbed my bag and walked out of the trailer.

"Betty!" Jaina said as she jogged over.
"What?"
"I really do think you should tell Stef and Dani about your girlfriend. I know it's not my business but-"
"You're right. It's not any of your business. Mom and Mamma already know about my girlfriend. How about instead of being so invested in my relationship, maybe you should grow some balls and tell people about yours." I snapped.
"Look, I don't know why you're being a bitch today but-"
"Oh I'm being a bitch? Look at you! You're constantly a bitch and everyone is too nice to even tell you. Nobody even likes you Jaina. Get your head out of your ass and realize that."
I turned and walked away from Jaina before she could respond.

AN: If you're suffering with addiction, please reach out and get the help you need to get sober. A life of drugs, is not one that you want to live with. If you're too scared to talk to anyone in your life, please reach out to me. I'd be more than happy to be your sponsor. I myself, have five years clean and sober from pills.