She was looking at the blond in amazement. For the first time in her life, she had met a beauty that was completely indefinable.  She was about to tell her how startling she was when she realized the girl had been staring at her all along.  Bette flushed. 

"Is there something wrong?”

Her voice was shaky and she was scared that the blond would notice.

”-What?
-You’re staring at me.

-I am?"

The girl sounded so sweetly surprised. 

"Yes, you are.”

“I’m sorry. I didn’t realize…I don’t know what I was thinking"

Seeing the girl so hesitant made Bette feel more confident.

"I thought you were mad at me for imposing myself or something
-No, I’m ok…it’s ok…I don’t mind…really…
-Ok"

So Bette wasn’t as disliked as thought.  She felt so warm, so happy, so exited, so nervous, so confused, so…  She wanted to share with the girl that weird mix of emotions but she couldn’t find the words.  Instead, she laughed.  It was a weird laugh.  It was to her joy, like tears are to pain.  The girl joined her and Bette felt as if she had understood what she had meant by it even if she didn’t understand it herself. 

"So, What’s your name?”

She asked with interest.

-Tina, you?
-Bette."

She had lowered her eyes while answering…Her heart froze as she heard an almost imperceptible echo of her name.

"What?”
-Euhm, nothing…”

Bette was deceived to realize she had imagined it.

”I thought you said my name.”

She insisted but Tina didn’t respond.  Trying to chase the awkwardness of the moment she changed subject and adopted a humorous tone.

"Why do you so desperately need a boyfriend?
-I don’t DESPERATELY need a boyfriend.”

The brunette felt like teasing her.

”Ok, why do you need a boyfriend? Is that better?
-Yeah, whatever…
-You didn’t answer
-Because.
-Because?
-I don’t know. Everybody has one.”

Bette suddenly realized how vulnerable Tina was.  She wished she could hold her in her arm, protect her from her fears, but all she could do was to reply tenderly.

-Not everybody…
-So, you don’t have a boyfriend?

The blond girl had her eyes widely open.  Bette knew she was hoping to hear her say that she didn’t but she couldn’t lie.

-euhm…I do
-SEE"

Tina’s reaction made Bette feel terribly bad.

“But it doesn’t mean that everybody does Tina.”

She told her but she couldn’t comprehend why a guy would pass on such a moving girl.  She was more then just beautiful.   She had something staggering.