Tina suddenly felt heavy as she felt the weight of Alice and half of Dana on her. Bette must be crushed! and she stood up almost knocking off the others on the floor. She wanted to know what happened? She wanted to know morewhy? Tina felt a little better nowBette was homeI am never letting her work late again. As they all stood.Tina looked at themnot knowing what to doAlice said gentlymaybe Bette should sleep.maybe we can sleep hereher eyes begging Tina.to let them stay. Bette was still looking at Tinashe knew Tina was still in shock and she still needed to cry.to see Bette closely.

Bette tried to get up and Tina ran forward to hold herTina: Ill get her into bedyou guys make your beds here and she helped Bette into the bathroom before they sat on the bed. Tina had no intention to sleep before she found out what was going on. She was feeling her pain growing into rage. As she put Bette on bed and covered hershe quickly kissed her head and said: Ill be right back babytry to rest. She didnt say sleepbecause she didnt want Bette to sleep yet. As she entered the living roomShane was making the ice-pack and Alice was softly speaking with Dana..Tina took the ice-packlooking into Shanes eyes: Kyle did this? Shane nodded. Shane had never seen Tina so angry. Tina was not done yetShane had hoped so though.

It took half an houras Alice and Shane took turns to explain Tinathe whole evening.Dana sat theredumbstruck. Tina never cried a tearshe just soaked it inand imagined. Bettes projecther bully with Al and Shaneher asking Tina for colorsBettes phone smashing into groundKyles handsBette in galleryalonein painhospital.Shane told Tina that Bette was really okayjust tired and shaken. Alice told her how Bette was grinningand asking for Tinaeven when almost unconscious. Dana told Tina how excited Bette was about their paint-project.

Tina softly said: Al, Shane.I love youWhen Bette sleepsI want to see Kyle. Tina said it with firmness that neither of them even said a word of protestby the looks on their faces thoughthey all were shouting inside.Are you mad.Tina: I am going to gocheck on Bette. Why dont you all try to sleep? Realizing Bette must be hungry Tina got up and said: Al, Shanetheres some foodTina braced herself to see Bette.

As each of them hugged Tina outsidethey hoped Tina would sleep. Tinas heart broke with pain and more so with love she felt for Bette. She walked into their bedroom.tiptoeing.My Bette.. She swallowed hard as she studied Bettes stitched up lip and her swollen chin. She saw a tired face, a fragile body and that was all she could think before she reached Bettes side… keeping the food on nightstand. She realized Bette was crying. She thought it was from pain and as gently as she could Tina wiped Bettes tears from her sidefeeling her hot-burring cheeks on her soft hands. Bette opened her eyes and more tears spilled out. Tina: Bette, you need to rest.I am going to be right here. You need to sleep. Bette: T, I knownow I truly knowbefore she finished she was sobbing and shaking uncontrollably. Tina held her. Tina knew what Bette had meant. She couldnt believe this woman in her arms could love her so muchTina was overwhelmedshe felt so loved.After a couple of minutes, Tina: Go to sleep. Tina was now looking at Bette closely for the first time in over two hours. She had a small cut on her chin and a stitch on her lip. Bettes nose was all red and her handsshoulders and knuckles were all bruised. Bette wanting to break Tinas misery: I dont want to sleep. Can you help me change and then can I just hold you for a while. Tina did just that. She wanted to feel Bette around her and as she felt Bettes arms holding hershe knew her love for Bette was about the strongest feeling shed ever had in her life. And it was to stay that way. She criedshe cried a lotshe caressed Bettes swollen faceand she cried a lot.

Outside in the living roomthe three children were freaking out. How the ***** can they take Tina to Kyle? They were so hoping cops would find Kyle before.Tina marches out of that door. They didnt want to sleep and risk Tina sneak out. They didnt know Kyles residence and didnt have the courage to ask Tina. They were so hopingAlice and Dana clinging togetherShane watching TV.that Tina sleeps tonight. More than that they all thought about Bette and Tinaand Bette.

It was five in the morning and the phone rangShane jumping to get itbefore Tina or Bette wake up. She softly said: Hello? Hi ShaneCould you come and get me? It was Tina.