Chapter 6

“What were you thinking, Leonard?” Tina shouted. She couldn’t contain her rage, she just couldn’t see how he had thought it would be a good idea. “Why the hell did you bring Pete? You know, I’m trying SO fucking hard to forget him, to get over him, to get over the best fucking part of my life so far and then you come along and bring him to me? What am I supposed to do? What am I supposed to say?”

“I don’t know!” Leonard said, his head hanging down. It was clear that now he was here, he saw it hadn’t been a good idea at all. “I just… you told me how much you missed him, and actually he misses you like hell as well. I guess I thought you’d be happy to see him, you know, catch up, I don’t know! I’m sorry, okay! But it’s too late now anyway.”

“Yes, it is! God, I can’t believe it… how can you be so stupid?”

Shane came in. She had overheard the conversation and she knew how hard it was for Tina, knowing that Pete was around, but not being able to be with him. She shot Leonard a look, trying to kill him at the spot. Shane liked the guy – and God knows she doesn’t like many guys – but this was indeed a very idiot action. However, Tina didn’t need to have a fight with her best friend on top of everything else.

“Leonard, we should have a talk,” Shane said. “Tina, please try and calm down. You don’t have to see Pete or talk to him if you think it will make things more complicated.”

“Okay,” Tina nodded, sighing. She was tired of everything. “I’m gonna take a shower.”

When Tina was in bath, she couldn’t help but think of Bette. She wanted to talk to the brunette, but she couldn’t. She still had so much figuring-out to do. Was it just Bette she was attracted to, or was she really gay? And what about Pete? How could she have loved Pete so much if she was gay? How could she have had sex with him if she were gay?

Was Bette the exception, or was Pete? In the end, did it really matter? Pete would be gone after the weekend and she wouldn’t see him again. He would meet another girl and she’d be forgotten. Tina winced at the thought of that.