Chapter 16

There was a comfortable silence between them when suddenly Tina’s phone was ringing. She took it and Bette saw tears forming in her eyes..

Tina: it’s Eric.. should I take it?

Bette: yeah I think you should..

While saying that Bette’s phone started ringing.. she recognised the bell tone and said: ‘It’s Harry’

By now both girls were on the phone with their exes..

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Tina: hello?

Eric: hi, it’s Eric (in an emotional voice)

Tina: hi.. (getting more emotional from hearing his voice)

Eric: did you really mean what you said yesterday? Because I can’t get my head around it (sobbing by now) I miss you so much already..

Tina: ohw Eric.. yes I really meant it. I guess..

Eric: but why, why now? Is it really about Bette? Or is it because of me?

Tina: no it’s because of me (sobbing) I love you Eric, I really do, but I guess you’re more like a brother to me.. I hesitated for so long already about what I really felt for you..

Eric: is it not enough? God I feel like an asshole right now, begging you..

Tina: I’m sorry.. (her voice trembling) But.. I think it was time for me to break it off.. I went crazy, I had all those thoughts in my head about our relationship and if it was right for me.. and then.. then Bette came into my life and with her I felt a lot better! It justified my hesitations about our relation.

Eric: why did you hesitate about our relation? It was alright, right? You didn’t feel like a sister to me, my feelings for you were real..

Tina: I know your feelings were real, but I didn’t feel that connected to you.. even not when you were fingering me..

Eric: okay (sobbing) so why did you stay with me?

Tina: god Eric.. I wasn’t sure about my feelings alright?! How do you think I felt.. I was in a relation with you and I couldn’t even give my whole being to you.. it made me feel guilty and evil-minded..

Eric: so you’re gonna be a couple with Bette now? Do you honestly think you’d feel happier in a lesbian relationship with everybody staring at you?