HEREAFTER. Chapter 15. Good will hunting.

The next Monday Bette walked into her office only to find a huge base with lilies, card attach at the center.

Please, just dinner, I know the perfect place, we can take the kids with us if you want, call me 555-2102756, Tina

the kids she wanted to take the kids, maybe this wasnt about romance, she didnt knew if she was disappointed or relived, maybe Tina just wanted another trip down the memory lane, when all that Bette wanted was leave it all behind, No. she was going to call Tina and politely decline.

She dial the number, clear her throat and then… the machine picked up Please dont say No just yet, think about it, Ill be here at noon

***** Bette said under her breath a little surprise by Tina stunt, was she that predictable?… anyways Tina had manage to have her for at least another 4 hours thinking on the same she had been thinking since 36 hours ago when she ask her out on that school ground.

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Quarter to twelve Bette picked up the phone again, she was not going to take any changes she was not ready for this and she simply was going to say thank you, but no thank you. and she did, to Tinas answering machine of course.

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the next morning she walked into her office to a basket of fruits and yet another card

Good morning there, funniest thing happened yesterday to my answering machine and I couldnt quite get your message, here is my cell 0446622-253618 Please call me

***** it!! she was going to grab this bull by the horns, so she dial the number

Tina Kennard

What happened with practical gift giving? Bette said

Hey whats more practical then fruit, I save you a trip to the market

Yeah cuz I go everyday looking for kiwis

Exactly Tina said not budging

So what have you thought Ms Porter

Damn Tina is pulling a full chase down on me Bette thought all to afraid by the idea to even enjoy it. I think that you should get a new answering machine, you could be losing important messages just now

am not too concern about that as I am of other things

right Bette said a bit mystified by the forwardness

So, are we on

Actually I think is not such a good idea

oh, oh Tina said

what? Bette asked, rookie mistake she battered herself, she was out of practice.

maybe my machine wasnt bad after all, cause I seem to recall something along those lines

Bette had to smile at her antics.

come on Bette, do you want me to go broke for send you flowers everyday, is just dinner I promise we dont have to do it again if you dont enjoy yourself

Tinaaa Bette said and it was Tinas turn to smile she knew that tone, Bette was about to break.

No is okay, I mean am not gonna force you or anything,

why would you want to have dinner with me and Jessie, I dont get your motivations

Yeah this was Bette Porter, putting the bullshit on the side, Tina thought well this was just about to try to learn to deal with each other and maybe someday be at peace with it….

arent we there yet? Bette asked interrupting

Tina gulped in a vain attempt to swallow that, she got quiet so did Bette, the quiet wasnt good Tina knew it, I dont think so Bette, but I said maybe and maybe means a full range of possibilities

such as.. Bette said not relenting

*****, time to take a chance Tina though well maybe this is about me wanting to be near there she said it, whatever may come, so be it.

Silence came, for at least a whole full minute. An eternity on Tinas mind.

Friday night, pick us up at seven Ill have someone to call you with my address, have a nice week Tina in with that she hung up.

The huge deep sight of relief Tina let out didnt even match the smile spreading on her face, she was sure it was going to be there till Friday night.