No, the app could stay. Linda loved her family. Any alterations mommy planned to make would be to improve her daughters and wives’ lives.
Goosebumps pricked your skin. The living room was a vision of familial bliss. Mizuki lovingly tending to Thea after you left. Tamiko still lying half-asleep on her girlfriend’s lap, without any worries about the husband she left to join your family. The stalker visited her today, while you had been away with your little sister. Your mothers hadn’t said much about it, but the thought of him hurting her again made your heart ache.
You placed Linda’s phone where you found it, then with the same light steps bent over the back of the couch to hug Tamiko. “Mom, you’re taking up the entire sofa.” A droopy and blinking eyes met your far too serious and accusatory glare.
“A pregnant woman can sleep where she wants.” She lightly slapped your cheek. “Come, sit.” With both of you disturbing and blocking the view of her laptop Linda seemed ready to chew you out both. Instead she froze, looking at you for a long and uncomfortable while before recognition hit. With all the nonchalance you could muster, you rolled your eyes and laughed it off before you took your seat beside Tammy on the sofa. Guess Linda had been so absorbed in her work that she forgot you existed.
You clung to the bulging bulk of the Asian woman’s muscular side with your own flexing mass of sinew and flesh. Your other arm brushing her bulging stomach. “Thank you for taking me out to the bodybuilding competition today. I love spending time with you mom. Our family wouldn’t be the same without you.” Tammy blinked away the tears building up at the corner of her eyes. Alicia could be nosy. Yet so sweet at the same time.
Careful to not let either her or Linda accidentally see what was happening on the screen you brought up the app. ‘Tammy is gushing about her and Ren’s child and is glad he’ll be growing up away from her ex.’ As if you were doing nothing more than sending a text to a friend you replaced ‘Ren’ with ‘Alicia’.
Tamiko’s eyes glittered when you next met them. “He’s kicking again. I think he recognizes your voice. He knows he belongs here too.” The palm of her hand lovingly cupped the one holding her stomach, letting you feel every movement the tiny fighter was making. “Linda, dear, I think I need to lay down a little while. Gomen.” Tammy didn’t mean your mother’s lap this time, but a proper bed. “Can you fetch me an aspirin and glass of water, Alicia.” Where both of you could be alone.
You detoured toward kitchen again as you left, and had already generated a new sentence. ‘Tammy is thrilled about her shameful and secret relationship with her girlfriend Linda’s daughter.’ Tamiko deserved so much more, including a close-knit family who loved her. ‘Shameful’ was altered into ‘incesteous.’ After reality turned, Tamiko and Mizuki were now sisters in love with your darling and perfect mother.