MEANT TO BE 3 (Forever's Not Enough - GirlxGirl)

THE DE LOS REYES FAMILY

MUSIC: So Far Away

"Good morning, Ma! " Angel's already prepared for school, and she's about to have breakfast. She gave her Mama a kiss. She took a seat and started nibbling on the bacon..." Hmnnn ...scrambled eggs, toast and bacon...American breakfast...I missed this...Thank you, Mama. " she said. Chix gave her daughter a smile. "How was your sleep?" she asked. "Good. I slept good...Where's Mamu?" says Angel. " Oh, she's still snoring. She didn't get much sleep last night, and now she said she's not feeling well. " Chix said. "Did she take a pill?" asked Angel. "Yes, she did. Hey, we better hurry, or we'll be late. I'm dropping you off. Grandma left so early. She said they have activities at the church." Chix said. "What about Mamu?" asked Angel. "She'll be fine. I'll just call her later..." says Chix.

"So, are you ready to go back to LA? " asked Chix. They're on their way to Angel's school. Angel took a deep breath..."I have a lot of good memories here. I'm gonna miss my friends. I'm gonna miss the house..But I think moving back to LA is better for all of us, especially for Grandma. And come to think of it, most of our relatives are there. I miss Bakersfield...I miss my cousins...I miss La Brea...and I MISS SUNNY SOOO MUCH..." says Angel. She looked at her mom...She's smiling...

"How's Sunny by the way?" asked Chix. "Well, she said she's excited to see me again...She told me there are a lot of changes in La Brea. New establishments, new houses...new places we could hang out. But , THERE ARE STILL SOME PLACES THAT HAVE REMAINED THE SAME...LIKE...THE PARK...SHE SAID IT STILL LOOKS EXACTLY JUST THE WAY I CAN REMEMBER IT. REMEMBER THOSE TIMES, MA? WE USED TO HAVE PICNICS THERE EVERY FRIDAYS? WOW, HOW TIME FLIES, HUH? I CAN'T BELIEVE IT MYSELF...TEN YEARS...TEN LONG YEARS...SEEMS LIKE EVERYTHING JUST HAPPENED YESTERDAY...THE MEMORIES ARE STILL FRESH HERE IN MY MIND AND IN MY HEART..." Angel looked at her Mama. But Chix avoided that look on her daughter's face. She just kept on driving...Angel got the message. There was a long silence...Few minutes, and they're already at the school...

"Bye, Mama. I'll see you later. " Angel kissed her Mama on the cheek. Chix kissed her back. " Be good, okay?" she said, giving her daughter a wink."Oh, Ma...I'm a good student, you know that. " says Angel. Chix let out a smile. "Of course, that's why I'm so proud of you. I love you, baby..." she said. " I love you, Ma. Take care. Bye..." says Angel. ""Bye..." Chix said.

Just after Chix left, Angel sat in one of the benches in the school garden. It's too early for her first class. She still has thirty minutes...She grabbed her phone and found herself calling Sunny. " Hey, sleepy head...Good morning..." she talked in a whisper...She was smiling..." Hey...Good morning...what time is it? My God, it's too early, Angel...Are you in school?" asked Sunny. She sounded so lazy. " Yes...I'm sorry to call you this early...Let me bug you for a while...Please???..." says Angel. " Do I have a choice? " asked Sunny, she also let out a smile. " So, what's up?" she asked again. "Well, nothing really...Mama dropped me off here, and while we're on our way, I was kinda reminiscing about the park and the picnics we had at La Brea before...and..." Angel let out a big sigh..." And???" asked Sunny. "AND I THINK, TEN YEARS...AND MY MAMA IS STILL VERY MUCH AFFECTED...I MEAN, HOW COULD THAT BE? SHE'S ALREADY MARRIED. EIGHT YEARS BEING MARRIED FOR GOD'S SAKE...WHY IS SHE STILL LIKE THAT?" Angel is reacting more worried than disgusted...

Sunny also let out a big sigh..." I THINK THE REASON WHY SHE'S LIKE THAT IS BECAUSE WHEN SHE AND MUMSY PARTED WAYS, THEY ENDED EVERYTHING NICELY. I MEAN...THERE WAS NO GRUDGES, NO BITTERNESS...SOMETIMES I THINK, IT'S HARDER TO RECOVER FROM WHAT YOU CONSIDER A BEAUTIFUL HEARTBREAK EXPERIENCE WHEREIN YOU CHOSE TO SACRIFICE GIVING UP SOMETHING THAT WAS REALLY SPECIAL , COMPARED TO THOSE REALLY TRAUMATIC ONES..." Sunny sounded so convincing. " Wow...you talk like this, and yet you haven't had any experience being in love, silly..." says Angel. "Well, you asked me. That's my opinion. That's how I see it . Look, why do you think over the years, we have not been telling our folks of what's really happening to all of us? I mean, on my part, I chose not to share everything because I know somehow, it would affect Mommy. I only tell them about what's happening to you. Only about you. Just like you, with me, right? And now you tried reminiscing about the past , look at what happened to your Mama just awhile ago. She was not okay hearing that. Only Auntie Chix knows what she really feels inside. We wouldn't know about that...Unless..." says Sunny. "Unless what? " asked Angel. "Unless you ask her. " Sunny said. Angel took a deep breath.