Grace comes in her house, Caitlin and Angel are sitting in the couch watching TV.

Grace. : ( opens the door ) guess who’s here.

Caitlin. : ( they both look at her) who ?

Grace. : surprise. ( Alfred comes in)

Caitlin. : daddy ( they both run to him)

Angel. : are you back dad ?

Alfred. : let’s just say… Your mother and I fixed things.

Angel. : thank God she came to her senses.

Grace. : what ?

Angel. : nothing. ( she takes the box of pizza from her mother and put it on the table) is this for dinner ?

Alfred. : I bought your favorite .

Caitlin. : chicken mayo.

Angel : its good for celebration.

Grace. : what exactly are we celebrating Angel ?

Angel. : dad came back home, isn’t it obvious ?

Grace. : you know what, I think we should eat. ( they all sit around the table and start eating.)

Caitlin. : daddy, where is your other baby ?

Grace. : Cat. Eat your food.

Alfred. : She is in Randburg, that’s where she stays with her mother.

Caitlin. : when are we meeting her ?

Alfred. : I don’t know, I’ll invite her for dinner soon. I am going to meet her for the first time tomorrow.

Angel. : what do you mean ” for the first time” ?

Alfred : I’ve never met her before.

Angel. : wait… What is her name ?

Grace. : girls, I think that’s all your father can say for now. You will meet her tomorrow.

Alfred. : about that Grace, I think I should go alone tomorrow.

Grace. : okay , so you’ll meet her soon.

Angel. : I just want to see some…

Grace. : Angel its time for bed.

Angel. : I just want to know her name.

Grace. : you will darling but right now you have to go to bed. ( takes the pizza box to the bin)

Angel. : that’s not fair. ( goes to bed)

Grace. : exactly honey, life is never fair. Goodnight, love you.

It Saturday afternoon. Whitney come in Jenn’s room, Jenn is sitting on her bed.

Whitney. : i just talked to your father, he say he is on his way to the restaurant. I think we should go.

Jennifer. : okay I’m coming.

Whitney. : how are you feeling ?

Jennifer. : happy, sad, nervous. I don’t know.

Whitney. : I understand ( sit next to her), the truth is… This is the beginning of your life. You are going to have a new family and a new life.

Jennifer. : new family ?

Whitney. : Jenn ( holds her hand) life does not always comes the way you want. There are something’s you’ll have to go through to prove your faith, and you have to make sure you don’t lose your faith because it determines your loyalty. You have to keep hoping for everything to change knowing that nothing will ever change. This is all the cycle of life.

Jennifer. : is something wrong mom ?

Whitney. : no, everything is well. your dad is waiting for us. Let’s go. ( they walk out the house to the car and drive.)

Grace is in the bathroom she hear her phone ring and comes out , with her body wrap in a towel.

Grace. : hi dad.

Albert. : how are you daughter ?

Grace. : I’m good, hows mom ?

Albert. : we are good. How are things between you and Alfred ?

Grace. : we decided to fix our marriage.

Albert : that’s great news, we are coming at your place for a weekend.

Grace. : uhm. I think next week will do dad, we already have plans for this weekend.

Albert. : Ohk. I will tell your mother.

Grace. : alright, bye dad.(She then goes to sitting room and find Angel and Caitlin watching TV) girls, my parents will spend the next weekend here.

Angel. : why is that ?

Grace. : because they want to.

Caitlin. : don’t they need your permission to come here?

Grace. : yes they do.

Caitlin. : so why did you give them.

Grace. : why wouldn’t I give them.

Angel. : because they’re nasty and irritating.

Grace. : that’s my parents you’re talking about.

Angel. : sorry… But its true.

Grace. : like it or not they’re coming end of discussion.

In the restaurant, Alfredo is busy with his phone. Whitney and Jenn walks in, Alfred sees them and stands.

Whitney. : Alfred ( smiles)

Alfred. : how are you ?

Whitney. : this is your daughter, Jenn.

Jennifer. : hi.( Alfred looks at her and smiles)

Alfred. : you can have a seat. ( they pull chairs and sit) would you like some thing to eat or drink ?

Whitney. : no, thank you.

Alfred. : okay… You are so grown Jenn. I didn’t know you’re this beautiful.

Jennifer. : you wouldn’t know.( he look at her) I mean you haven’t showed up for the last 9 years, so how would you know ?

Alfred. : Jenn I think I should start by telling you about myself. ( Jenn looks at him) I am your father, my name is Alfred and all you know about me is a lie.

Jennifer. : A lie ?

Alfred. : yes… Your mother and I lied to you about me being in Italy.

Jennifer. : I… Don’t understand, why would you lie to me ?

Alfred. : I am a married man and I have been married long before you were born. So when your mother got pregnant I asked her to keep it a secret because I knew it would ruin my marriage, so I came up with the story of me being in Italy.

Jennifer. : so basically you mean I was a mistake ?

Alfred. : you were a blessing from above.

Jennifer. : if I was a blessing why did you have to lie ?, you never wanted me right ?, you don’t love me.

Alfred. : no Jenn, I do love you.

Jennifer. : ( looks at her mother) for so many years you made me believe these lies. Mom how could you do this to your own daughter ? Am I really your daughter or my real mother is also married ?

Whitney. : baby you don’t understand, I had to lie to protect this secret, baby believe me this was hard for me too.

Jennifer. : no mom, if it was hard you would’ve told me the truth when I said I don’t believe you anymore. But what did you do ? You kept on lying. You’re so unbelievable. ( she storms out the restaurant crying).

Alfred. : Jennifer! ( shout)

Whitney. : let her go, don’t worry about her. She’ll be fine , she just need some space.

Alfred. : I’ll come by your house tomorrow, to see her.

Whitney. : okay, see you tomorrow ( leaves, as she walks out . Joy goes to Alfred)

Joy. : good afternoon Alfred.

Alfred. : hi Joy (smiles )… Have a seat.

Joy. : do you still want your marriage to work ?

Alfred. : about that… I was going to call you and thank you for talking to Grace on my behalf. She forgave me.

Joy. : mhh, thats great… But you do know that she can still change her mind if I tell her what I just saw.

Alfred. : what you just saw ?

Joy. : its not the first time I see you with her. That woman.

Alfred. : oh no you got it all wrong. She’s the mother of my daughter. Its totally not what you think.

Joy. : Grace knows you are here ?

Alfred. : of cause. I can’t afford to lie to her again.

Joy. : okay, so when am I getting paid ?

Alfred. : for what ?

Joy. : talking to Grace.

Alfred. : What ?. Take it as an investment.

Joy. : that was not the deal.

Alfred. : we had no deal. I said I owe you but didn’t say when I’ll pay you. ( they both laugh)

later that afternoon, Micheal knocks on Grace’s door.

Grace. : Micheal, what are you doing here ?

Michael. : hi Grace… Can I have second with you ?

Grace. : sure thing ( comes out the house and closes the door. They both walk to the gate)

Micheal. : i thought I should come check on you. I’ve been waiting for your answer.

Grace. : what answer ?

Michael. : you… About starting our lives afresh.

Grace. : oh… Yeah… About that.

Michael. : yes about that.

Grace. : well… I decided to stay with my husband.

Micheal. : what ?… But you said you were getting divorced.

Grace. : I changed my mind.

Michael. : but why ?

Grace. : because I love him. Okay?

Michael. : Joy forced you to forgive him. Right?

Grace. : no, Joy had nothing to do with this.

Micheal. : but she told you to make a wise decision.

Grace. : and I did, I chose my family. You failed to love me before, what makes you think you won’t fail now ?

Micheal. : so you’re judging me about my past now ?

Grace. : yes because that is who you are, no matter how you hide it but you can’t escape from the truth.

Michael. : people change Grace.

Grace. : you will never change Micheal. You come back to me because Whitney disappointed you and got impregnated by another man when you chose… Wait is that not the Whitney with Alfred’s child.

Michael. : what are you talking about ?

Grace. : when did you say Whitney got pregnant ?

Michael. : I don’t know, it happened 13 years ago so I don’t really remember.

Grace. : it is all making sense now.

Micheal. : what makes sense ?

Grace : never mind.( she goes into the house and takes the car keys and comes out again)

Michael. : Grace please don’t leave me here.

Grace. : I’m sorry but I have to go.(she started the car and leave to Whitney’s house)