Life In The Big Apple

Time with momma

Stef's: POV
Ariana and I went to the movies to see Beverly hills Chihuahua. It was hilarious, l laughed through the whole film, it's been rather crazy week. Things have settled down at Tasty treats and the repairs are running smoothly
Considering the mess Gearld left us with to clean up
We managed to get everything taken care of, Lena is suggesting that we get surveillance cameras for the bakery
She has a feeling Gearld might come back and caused trouble. Not on my watch he won't, we have a guy from ADT security company coming on Monday to install the equipment, Lena also put a stop on the check she gave Gearld. She spoke to our good friend Alex, who has put a freeze on Lena's business account. If we need funds we have to go into the branch office, me and Ariana are going into the m&m store. Lena took Frankie to Quinn's birthday celebration, Mark's only charging for labor which is only eighteen hundred dollars. It wasn't to bad,
Ariana and I was walking around the store
Looking the m&m tee shirts. I decided to get the four of us
One, because we're doing family portraits done tomorrow
At the park, we haven't had our photos taken since the girls were little. Lena's been a little working on Logo for
Tasty treats, we are trying figure out what color
we wanted to put in the outside window,
We're customers can see it when they walk past
Lena's business cards just arrived the other day
We haven't ordered any supplies as of yet.
I'm getting blue, red green and yellow
We already jeans. It's not often we get to do things together, our schedules are going to be pretty tight
in the next few weeks. Lena's holding interviews
For new a work crew for tasty treats, plus the girls start school. I can't believe it's almost September soon
The summer went fast, something strange is going on with mom. She called the other day as if nothing transpired, when she came out to visit. Mom asked
How were Lena and the kids were doing. It was like she was this whole another person, l know in the past where
Struggle with some mental health issues. We're she had these episodes she would forget things, and she'll
Have mood swings. I hope she's taking her medication
The doctor's diagnosed her with dissociation personality disorder, it's a disconnection with their thoughts and memories. Disconnection between a person thoughts, and feelings, memories. I don't know why I didn't pick up on it sooner, Lena barely knows about any of this.
My reason for not telling her, cause I was partly ashamed
Of mother's behavior. Mom would be fine for months
And the next she would argumentative for no reason
Stress can triggered her symptoms to return, that's why I didn't wanna mention the whole Callie drama.
Now the pieces were finally coming together,
I don't know how l missed the signs. Cause her attitude towards Lena were odd, her and Lena would talk about different types of recipes. I'm use to her going off the handle, mom's always a work alcoholic. I'm not gonna make excuses for her lastest actions, Callie on the other hand. Can help what she's out there doing, l have no words, mom are all getting new shoes for the photo shoot
Tomorrow. Ariana asks me, didn't mommy just buy you and your sister a bunch of new clothes, Stef asks
No mommy didn't get us any shoes. Ariana tells me
I'm have to text mommy and find out, just to be on the safe side. I take out my phone and shoot Lena a quick message,

Stef: hey babe l know your at the party
Did you buy the girls any shoes when you went shopping last. Stef asked Lena,

Lena: no l totally forgot why what's up

Stef: l'm in the m&m store getting us some tops for
The pictures we're taking tomorrow. Did you want me to get Francesca and Ariana's some shoes, while l'm out all the mall. Stef said to Lena.

Lena: you can since you're already there
You know how funny Frankie is when it comes to sneakers or shoes, she's very picky about she wears on her feet
Lena replied.

Stef: funny l wonder where she gets that from
So how's the party going. How's ken and wanna be Barbie doing, Stef States.

Lena: alright smart ass
Babe you are to hilarious sometimes
Keri has a open bar at her daughter's birthday party
I thought this about celebrating Quinn.
Like what the hell, then she had the nerve
to ask what our names. Apparently she forgot

Stef: you don't do those types when your hosting a gathering for children. so how's Frankie
Stef asks,

Lena: she had a mild panic attack
Cause their were so many people. I did the breathing exercises,

Stef: l'm glad it wasn't too bad
Considering she's around new people
You know Francesca doesn't do to well
With large crowds.

Lena: this is true. I asked her did she wanna
She told me no, Quinn's whole face lit up
When we first arrive. Quinn ran up us and gave Frankie a great big old hug like she's known Francesca for years

Stef: Quinn probably doesn't have a lot of friends
I don't wanna imagine what happens behind close doors

Lena: where gonna be leaving here soon
Because Keri's husband creeping me out a little
He keeps giving me dirty looks. And it's making me uncomfortable. Lena replied

Stef: l don't play that shit. He's got his own wife
Yeah l think it's better that leave, I don't get a good vibe from either of them.

Lena: l picked up on that too but I didn't wanna say anything about it. Keri had the nerve to tell me
She missed us at the ice cream social,
Keri's acting to Getty for me. It was like she was on something, she has a bubbly personality

Stef: be careful around them l don't trust Keri
Something about her demeanor rubs me the wrong way
I'm gonna let you go. Me and Ariana are about to head up to the check out line, we gonna go to the shoe store
Once we leave the m&m store.

Lena: okay drive carefully and be safe
I love you And give Ariana a kiss for me

Stef: you do the same
I love you as well.

With her, she's fine for the most part