One and the Same

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Gaga sat outside of the clinic and pulled out a cigarette from her purse, lighting it up, -'Mom!' Maria called from inside, Gaga shook her head and sighed deeply. Her daughter found her smoking and sobbing beside her car, -'What the hell is wrong with you!', Gaga looked up at Maria, -'...Do you have an idea of how terrified I was that all that came out positive? Do you have NO sense of empathy for your mother?', -'YOU? I was scared shitless too', Gaga chuckled -'That didnt seemed to be the case...anyway. It's all gone now. I hope you learned a fucking lesson. Oh and you're grounded', 'Grounded??', -'Yeah, you're not gonna sleep ever near Lopez anymore. He'll sleep in the guest house. And you won't be going out in a month. Are we clear?', Maria rolled her eyes, -'I SAID ARE WE CLEAR?!' Maria got startled, -'Yes! Fine! Gosh you're insane', Gaga closed her eyes for a second and squished her cigarette with her boot, -'Let's go home'.
Gaga let her daughter in the house first and then slammed the door shut. Lukas immediately got up from the dining table, -'Hey whats up with you two', Maria stopped and looked at her mother. Gaga closed her eyes and counted to ten, she then pointed at Maria -'Pregnancy scare from this one. Can you believe it?', Lukas seemed startled, -'So...', -'It's all negative, she's not pregnant. But for a while Lukas, I thought I was gonna be a grandma, ok?! I was fucking shaking', -'No, I get it baby. I'm just-', Gaga nodded and put a hand against her face, -'I'm stressed right now, the pain is probably gonna come back so...I need you to help Lopez move his things to the guesthouse, Maria's grounded', -'I dont have to be!' She protested while going to eat her late night snack, -'No?! You want him to knock you up for real? Be aware of things, Maria Grazia! He sleeps in the guesthouse and that is my fucking final decision!'.

Gaga woke up at 4am the next day, while she was showering she thought for the perfect way to make sure she knew were Maria was at all times.
4:30am.
-'Hey, get up' she shook her daughter's shoulder, -'You're gonna come with me today', Maria frowned and yawned quietly, -'What the fuck?', -'Mhmm! I leave in 20 minutes, get up. You're going to tour rehearsals with me'.
Maria was so tired she almost wanted to cry but she had to get up.

Gaga handed Maria a ziploc with some fruits and toasted bread with avocado cream, -'Grab your water and let's go', Maria looked into the ziploc, -'Thats it? I wanted eggs and italian sau-', -'You're gonna eat whatever I eat today...now stop complaining', -'This is child abuse', Gaga rolled her eyes and made her way out.
As they were in the car, Maria looked at the bread, -'Is this even real or just some vegan shit', -'Whole wheat. Lots of fiber, good for you', -'...I'll burn this just walking from the car to the studio!', Gaga sighed deeply and rolled her eyes.
-'How do you feel' she asked after minutes of complete silence, Maria looked up from her iPhone and thought for a second, -'I dont know. Good I guess...much less stressed than last night', Gaga nodded and raised an eyebrow, -'You talkin' bout stress to me? I have a world tour coming up. And last night my only child thought she was pregnant at 17. Talkin about stress', -'I'm sorry again! Gee! Like what do you want me to say?', -'I want you to be fucking smart and careful. That's all I ask from you!'.