8:00 p.m.

Tina: “I got it mom.” She walked over and swung the front door open. “Hey there…” She smiled and stepped out front.

Bette: (Smiling) “Hey…” She blushed with every breath she took. “Am I on time?”

Tina: (Checks her watch) “You are…” She smiles at Bette. She then eyeballs her up and down. “Do you always wear pants in the summer time?”

Bette: “No. Not always, at least. I wear more skirts than pants. My father was a Christian. He never allowed me to wear pants or jeans period. But Kit doesn’t care. She believes that I should wear whatever I’m comfortable with wearing.”

Tina: (Smiling) “Good. Are you ready?” She locks the front door.

Bette: (Excited) “Yeah.” Tina smiled and led the brunette down the steps. She went in to the garage and grabbed her bike. Bette watched her with a puzzled look on her face. She suddenly backed away.

Tina: “What’s the matter?”

Bette: “We’re not riding bikes are we?”

Tina: “Of course we are. How else do you expect us to get around town?” She put the kick stand down and left the bike in place. She then placed her small hands on her curvy hips.

Bette: “I was thinking that maybe we could walk instead.”

Tina: (Surprised) “Why?” She raised her hands in the air.

Bette: “I’ve never riden a bike before.

Tina: (Shocked) “What???You’re kidding?”

Bette: “Nope. I know it sounds weird, but my father never introduced me to bike riding. I was reading, writing, and studying. And then on Saturdays and Sundays I spent most of my mornings and evenings at church. My father was a very religious man.”

Tina: “Oh my god. Have you ever played with toys?”

Bette: “Of course…” She laughed. “When I was like four or five.”

Tina: “Okay, but what about six, seven, eight, and then nine?”

Bette: “I traveled most of that time. We were always on the road going to different churches as we practiced the Christian faith. I’ve met a lot of people back then, but seldom did I get a chance to hang out with them, because by then we would be heading to another state for some more worship and meetings.”

Tina: “So basically you never really had a childhood.”