Anita looked up when Bernice opened the bedroom door, and Bernice almost jumped back in surprise, "What are you doing here?" Bernice asked with a forced smile as she quickly tried to compose herself and brush away the tears on her face with her hand.
"I was searching for you. Lisa needs a drink, and your housekeeper said you reserved some for her. Are you okay?" Anita said as she rose from the bed, trying to sound as normal as possible.
"I'm fine. You can leave. I will bring Lisa's wine," Bernice said, and Anita looked at Bernice for only a second before walking away.
As Anita walked down the hallway to join Lisa outside, she made up her mind that she was no longer going to remain a part of this disgustingly dysfunctional family.
Lisa was right. Letting her mother control her life was stupid. And seeing the kind of person her mother was, reinforced that fact. It was time to get out of their mother's unhealthy nest.
