…Blood… Thicker Than Water…

Chapter Two: Falling Puzzle Pieces

Shane made her way back to her own home after talking with Bette, only to have her phone ring upon entrance. She picked it up hastily.

“Hey.” She greeted.

“Hi Shane.” She heard Tina’ s voice echo through the speaker and she sat down at her kitchen table.

“Hi, what’s up?” She asked.

“I was just calling to see if Angelica is doing okay.” Tina’s hands gripped the steering wheel with ease as coasted through the streets of San Fransisco.

“Why don’t you call Bette yourself and ask?” Shane said in a tone bordering on anger.

“Her phone is busy and I’m not really in the mood to deal with her right now.” Shane rolled her eyes.

“How many times are you going to turn her down Tina,” Shane frustratingly exclaimed. “All she wants to do is settle things, get some closure, you’ve probably forgotten what that is since all you do is run without a single word of reassurance.” Tina’s hands tightened on the wheel.

“She took me to court Shane and actually won against me,” Tina stated. “I am the one who went through nine months of carrying MY daughter and still the judge sided with her.” Shane scoffed.

“Knowing your history it’s no wonder why.” Shane shot back before hanging up the phone. Tina looked at her cell phone angrily before snapping it closed and throwing it on the passenger seat beside her.

Shane got up from the table rubbing her face.

“Fuck…” she mumbled to herself before making her way down the hall and to her bedroom where she slipped into bed next to her napping wife and pulling her close.

Alice and Dana finished their coffee and conversation and headed towards the cash register. They handed their bills over at the same time but Alice was quick with her card and paid Kit for their lunch.

“Al… I can get my coffee…” Alice smiled and shrugged looking back at Dana.

“Don’t worry about it, I got it.”

“For the third time this week!” Dana exclaimed. Alice waved to Kit and dragged Dana out of The Planet by the hand.