1.18: The Beginning of Summer
Bill: When were you going to tell us you entered motherhood?
Sophia: When I actually did. Besides, I didn’t need mom yelling to social services about how a single lesbian woman is an unfit parent.
Bill: She wouldn’t have done that, besides I think she has a right–
(Bill cut himself off when he realized Sharice and two toddlers were in the room. So Sharice decided to give them some privacy.)
Sharice: I’m taking the kids in the room to watch Harry Potter while I do Courtney’s hair.
Sophia: Okay.
(Sharice disappeared with the kids.)
Bill: Are all three of them sharing the second bedroom?
Sophia: The little ones have a room together and Sharice bunks with me.
Bill: She sleeps in your room?
Sophia: Two twin beds dad. It’s not a romantic situation.
Bill: I’m just questioning why a teenage girl is so comfortable sharing a room with someone of your…well… orientation.
Sophia: Maybe because she’s open-minded and smart enough to know I only see her as a child in my care.
Bill: Well, things being the way they are it’s almost the same as Ellis sharing the room with a teenage girl.
Sophia: Well unlike Ellis, I don’t flirt with teenage girls.
Ellis: No, you just go after old ladies with a tribe of children.
Sophia: That isn’t lust, we’re in love and the only thing standing in the way of that is a divorce. And the divorce is soon to come.
Ellis: She’s leaving her husband … for you?
Sophia: Yes and No. She’s leaving her husband because it’s over. I’m not going to be moving in tomorrow or the day the divorce is finalized or anything. But we’re not fighting our connection anymore. It’s too deep and too powerful to deny.
Ellis: I still say she’s a little old for you.
Sophia: She’s 42 and very well preserved I must say.
Ellis: You’re only 22, she was very nearly your age when you were born.
Sophia: I’m almost 23 and you’re exaggerating.
Bill: Is he? I mean she is old enough to be your mother.
Sophia: We’re both grown women and we love each other, that’s all that matters. Besides, you’re being a bit of a hypocrite seeing as you’re 10 years mom’s senior. Abuela and Abuelo weren’t too pleased when their sweet innocent 18 year old daughter bought home a man very nearly in his 30s.
Ellis: Not to mention he was a gringo.
Bill: You have a point, but I still don’t think this is going to end well.
