Chapter Two Part One:

Kit placed the tray of cups onto the table before taking a seat beside her sister. Bette eagerly reached for a cup full of her favourite coffee and took a much needed sip. For some reason, the heat didn’t seem to affect her like it did to Alice who’d also taken a sip of her own coffee. Bette and Kit stifled their laughter as they witnessed Alice swatting at her tongue and releasing a string of curses.

“So, Kit, how is daddy?” Bette asked her sister, as soon as she’d composed herself.

“He’s doing okay, I think. I’m never too sure when it comes to Melvin.” Kit shrugged slightly before reaching for the tray of cookies that she’d bought over. “He was asking after you. He also asked if you still go visit Jodie…” She trailed off as soon as she caught sight of the frown on Bette’s features.

Bette looked down into the cup of coffee she was holding. After taking a deep, calming breath, she asked the question that she really didn’t want to know the answer to.

“And what did you tell him?”

She knew what the answer was as soon as Kit broke their eye contact.

“And what did he say?”

“I’m sorry, Bette. I hate lying to him now.”

Alice sat in the middle, looking between both of them. She was glad for an excuse to leave the table when she saw her best friend, Dana, walk through The Planet’s door. As quick as she could, she informed the sisters where she was going before walking over to greet the tennis player.

Bette sighed loudly and after a small roll of her eyes, she turned back to Kit. “I know, I know, we shouldn’t lie to him.”

Dana wrapped her arms around her friends’ shoulders, before drawing back and staring her right in the eyes. Alice shifted uncomfortably as she tried to work out why her friend was acting so friendly and weird. Before she could question her actions, Dana was speaking.

“How are you, Al?”

Alice corked a brow as she stepped backwards.

“What is wrong with you Dane? I mean, the hugging and the intense eye contact…” She waved between them and then said in a jokey way, “You’re not in love with me, are you?”