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Bette hesitantly smiled when she saw Tina. Her eyes were half open, and she tried to return the smile but it looked like a grimace. Hse couldnt describe the feeling of relief that had overcome her when she had seen Bettes figure entering the room. The whole stress finally washed away and she could comfortably lie back on the bed and close her eyes, she wasnt afraid of the darkness anymore. She reached for Bettes hand as the doctors and nurses started to crowd the room, the light grew dim.
How are you feeling Tina ? the same doctor as before came up to her and asked her We will need your help to go through this, the babies are on their way, though they are earlier than planned. You dont have to worry, but you will have to be strong, how do you feel about that ? Is it ok ? She nodded, the flow of questions and reassuring sentences from the doctor should have scared her but it didnt. Nothing could.
Im about to give birth she thought, a feeling of euphorie rising in her stomach. She wanted to shout, burst into hysterical laughter, jump.
The door opened once again and a brown-skinned man entered. Bette looked up, wondering who he was. He wasnt dressed like a doctor, more casual, a worried look plastered on his face. Then he looked at Tina, he took her in with his gaze and Bette instantly sensed that there was something about him and Tina, an interaction, a flow.
He moved to Tinas other side, facing Bette, taking Tinas other hand. He asked how Tina was doing, apologizing for not having been able to come earlier. And only then did he notice Bette, also holding one of Tinas hands, and with a look pretty similar to his : worry mixed with happyness, excitement, concern.
He smiled, You must be Bette, Im Hamid he offered, introducing himself. Bette nodded weakly. Questions were rushing in her mind : Had Tina started a relationship with him ? Had she planned on raising the kid with him ? Was there any space left for Bette ?.
She turned to Tina, a silent question in her eyes, ready to leave the room. But Tina squeazed her hand, the pressure meaning that she wanted her to stay. I want both of you to stay, I need you Tina said weakly.



Sasha looked at the figure and a lopsided grin appeared on her features when she recognised the person.
You. Here. she greeted Shane, apparently waking her from her dizziness. Good thing they were the only ones in the cell.
Hey Shane replied, frowning, her voice hoarse from the alcohol she had gulped down.
The officer pushed Sasha in, an awkward silence settling down in the cell.
Sasha was standing in the middle of the room, her hands shoved in her pockets, slightly swaying as a result of the drugs she had taken.
Drugs ? Shane asked her. But Sasha shook her head : ***** she replied grinning : I got caught having ***** on the street public ground. You ?
I got into a fight in a bar, I cant remember why.
The police officer turned on her heels after having shut the door, starting to walk away, both Shane and Sasha carefully staring at her *****. Cute Sasha stated and whistled, as Shane eagerly nodded in agreement.
They looked at each other for several minutes and suddenly burst out into laughter. They were laughing at themselves, and it lightened the mood, breaking the tension that had existed between them for months now. Here they were, sharing the same cell in a dusty, shaby, police station, lusting after a police officer.



You have to promise me youre not going to take them anymore Lara went on.
Dana looked up at her, pain written all over her face I cant she whispered, her eyes imploring Lara to understand Im nothing without them. Lara couldnt believe her ears. It was as if Dana had been brainwashed, forgetting that she had been a good tennis player before. But then again, Lara thought, she didnt know when Dana had started taking drugs, and it killed her to think that Dana could have lied to her all along.
Look at you ! youve already changed ! she shouted, the anger rising in her. She was upset, angry at Dana for being so stupid and having lied to her and at herself as well, for not having noticed the changes in Dana, that she needed help.
Dana, I I wont stay and witness how you slowly drift away from me and the Dana you were, the Dana Im in love with Dont you get it, these drugs are going to kill you !
Dana weakly nodded in between sobs.
Lara stormed out of the room, slamming the door shut and left the house. She knew that if she stayed she would only go on screaming at Dana and she didnt want that. She figured a walk might help her calm down and come up with a solution to drag themselves, their couple, out of this situation. If there was anything left to save at all.


Alice was standing alone at the bar, Sasha had left a while ago with a woman and Kit had had to fix some things with the Planet. The night couldnt have been more boring she thought. She had seen Gabby enter the place a little while earlier. She was now making out with two gorgeous women and was purposely ignoring Alice though casting her sometimes sideglances to make sure Alice had seen her.
She had come here to let go of some of the stress she had been in, with all the questions that were coming up because of the loss of her job. She knew she had to find a new one, and rather quickly, if she didnt want to be in the red. Besides, her love life was at a low point. She had had a couple of unsatisfying one night stands with man and woman and even one wild night with Sasha, but she was missing the safeness and excitement of a relationship being slowly built.
Her phone buzzed. It was one of her former co-workers, he was inviting her to a conference in New York, about journalism, its future, the impact The Watergate scandal had had on it and on the way journalists investigated. She shrugged, but it could be a good way of meeting journalists and maybe potential employers, so she agreed, thanking him.
New York would be a break for her and she badly needed one. She smiled and left the club, deciding to head home and prepare her trip.


So, how have you been ? Sasha asked, after they had finished laughing at the situation they were in.
Fine Shane answered, staring at the ground. She looked back up, her eyes intently focused on Sasha as if she was trying to look inside her. Actually no she corrected herself and she started to talk about Cherie. At first, it seemed to take ages before the words would form, she had never told anybody how she really felt, but on and on, it became easyier and they both settled down, sitting on the ground, leaning against the wall, sitting side by side, Shane talking to the wall in front of her, pouring out her heart for the first time in her life and Sasha listening. The fact that she was back to talking and laughing with Shane made her feel lighter. Or maybe its the drugs she added as an afterthought, grinning stupidly like a child.



Alice was lost in thought and she didnt pay attention when she turned into her street. She bumped into someone, muttered an excuse when she looked up, into a familiar face.