Bette walked into her dark and quiet apartment. She walked over and turned on the light as she threw her things onto the couch. She made her way to the kitchen and saw her answering machine blinking, she hesitated for a moment before pressing play, Bette figured if she didn’t listen to it she didn’t have to return the call. She pressed play anyway, a loud voice echoed through the room. “I should have known you wouldn’t be home, I guess now that your single again your probably out rounding up the chicks. Call me” came Alice’s voice through the speaker. Bette shook her head and walked into her bedroom. As soon as she layed down the phone rang. She took and deep breath and rolled her eyes.

Bette: “Hello?”

Alice: “Oh my god, seriously? You actually answered the phone?”

Bette: “Yes and now im regreting that decision” she replied in a monotone voice.

Alice: “Where have you been? I’ve been trying to get ahold of you for like two days.”

Bette: “I’ve been really busy, remember. I have a gallery. We’re opening the new artists exibit this weekend. Is any of this registering with you?”

Alice: “Oh yeah I totally forgot. What time does that start?”

Bette: “It starts at seven thirty”

Alice: “I hope you invited some atractive people to this one, last time was a drag”

Bette: “Of course Alice, I only organized this so you could find a date” she said sarcasticly.

Alice: “excelent. Well I gotta go. Call me tomorrow, scratch that, i’ll call you”

Bette: “Im sure you will”

Bette hung up the phone and turned off the light.

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The rest of the week went smoothly for Bette, before she knew it, it was five o’clock. She rushed home to shower and change and quickly made it back to the gallery. When she walked in Alice was poking around the new paintings. Alice heard Bette walking over to her and turned around.

Alice: “Wow look at you, looking all snazzy”

Bette: “You like” she said giving her best runway pose. “You clean up nicely yourself”

Alice: “Oh this old thing, It was just laying around”

Bette: “Wanna drink, we’ve got some time to kill”

Alice: “Definatly, im always better at pretending I am paying attention to people when i’ve had a few drinks.”

After a while people starting showing up, along with the artists. The evening was in full swing and Bette finally felt realxed. She quickly made her way through the crowed making sure to talk to everyone then she made her way back to Alice. They stood there for a while chatting then they both noticed a georgous blond admiring a painting.

Alice: “Wow, who is that?”

Bette: “I have no idea” she said not taking her eyes off the young woman. “It is my gallery though, it would only be right for me to introduce myself.” she said walking away leaving Alice to fend for herself.

Bette made her way across the room quickly making sure not to make eye contact with anyone who might try to steal a bit of her time. She made her way over to the blond and stopped right behind her. “Facinating isn’t it.” she said getting the girls attention. “Yeah it’s wonderful” she replied.

Bette: “Hi. Im Bette Porter. The owner of the gallery.” she said extending her hand

Tina: “Oh, Hi. Im Tina Kennard. An admirer of your gallery” she said smiling as she shook Bette’s hand.

Tina was the most beautiful woman Bette had ever layed eyes on. Her long flowing hair was the perfect accent to her bright brown eyes and radient smile. Tina was also taken back by Bette, she had heard so much about her and after meeting her she felt sort of starstruck. She was very impressed with the way Bette carried herself with such confidince. For the first time in a long time Bette was short for words. She was about to say something when she noticed someone walking towards her.

Eric: “Hey Bette. Thanks for the invite, this is great. I see you’ve met my girlfriend.” he said putting his arm around Tina.

Bette felt the disapointment rush through her body but quickly hid it with a smile.

Bette: “Im glad your having fun.” came her only reply.

Alice had been watching Bette work the Porter charm from the other side of the room. She saw Eric walk over and figured she should help Bette with the situation.

Alice: “Bette, sorry to interupt but uh, there is a guy, over there, that wants to talk to you” she said with a crooked smile and raised eyebrow.

Bette: “Right, ok. Excuse me please. Tina it was very nice meeting you.”

Tina: “Yeah, it was nice meeting you too.” she said sincerly

They made their way back over to the other side and continued to watch Tina.

Alice: “Too bad she’s strait huh? She sure is hot”

Bette: “Yeah, I was strait once too” she said giving Alice a slightly sinister look.