One and the Same

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-'You are the most important thing I have! You're a part of me! I was worried sick about you!', -'But I'm safe, mom! I don't know what's the problem', Maria followed her mother all the way up to the master bedroom, -'Tje problem is you had the responsibility to CALL ME. To at least tell me where the fuck you were!', -'My phone's dead, I'm sorry', Gaga rubbed her temples and went into the bathroom to wipe her tears, -'Don't do it ever again, you hear me?!', Maria nodded and went to her own bedroom.
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-'Mom I really don't know how to approach this situation, like what do I do?', Cynthia sat beside her looking out at the huge Malibu garden, -'This was just one time...I understand she disobeyed but I guess she was just having fun', -'I sometimes don't know what to do', Cynthia nodded, -'Well that used to happen to me with you two', Gaga shook her head, -'You can't compare mom. I was a fucking teenager. I was supposed to be doing other things, but then I also had to take care of her....and I found a balance. But now I just don't know', -'Lukas can help you with that, don't you think?', -'I don't wanna bring Lukas in. I don't want Maria to think I'm pushing a father figure onto her, she already has that with dad'.

Maria answered a call as she walked downstairs to the poolside, -'Yeah I guesI had a good time with you....no, I'm not going to fucking prom with you Jake.....because! I still remember you stalking me through high school and that's creepy....Anyway I had a good time but you're kind of boring me to death right now and the sun is out, which means I have to tan, BYE!' She quickly hung up the call and left her phone aside, -'MOM' she called, Gaga poked her arm
Up from the beach chair she was in. Maria rapidly noticed her mom was tanning topless, -'Ugh, why do you do that?', -'Well, your grandpa's not here and I don't want tan lines on me, do I? Come here...what's up?', -'Nothing I-...the guy I was with yesterday', -'Jake', -'Yeah, he was like if I wanted to go to prom with him just because we made out', Gaga raised an eyebrow, -'What else did you to did' she asked curiously, Maria sighed deeply and shrugged, -'Things, mom...gee! We just had fun', Gaga rolled her eyes, -'So who are you going to prom with', -'I think I'mmgoing with Lopez. At least that's who I agreed with', -'This is what happens when you're so beautiful Maria, boys just flood around you haha', -'Yeah...so how's you and Lukas doing?', -'Good...I wanted to talk to you about this, girl, because if it happens, or WHEN it happens, it will impact both our lives' , Maria listened now attentively, -'We've been together for like two years now and things are getting very serious...and I think he's planning to propose', -'I don't want any more siblings', the girl immediately said, Gaga nodded, -'We've talked about this and we agreed that...we're not looking to have any kids together so that's not what I wanted to talk about. It's very possible that we'll get married and I wanted to know your real opinion on him.