Chapter 63

‘Come on.. let’s go up!’

Martin: yeah let’s see if everything is still the same.. I belief we even have some comfortable cushions saved in an iron box..

Bette: really? Wow.. you guys! It’s wonderful, I can’t wait to see it..

Martin stepped towards the tree and took the long rope. He turned his head and said: ‘watch out Bette..’

He tugged on the rope and Bette saw a rope ladder falling down from out a hole in the floor of the tree hut.

Bette stood there with her mouth wide open and gasped: ‘You guys.. wow.. it’s amasing! But it looks so high..’

Martin: yeah amasing, isn’t it..! From up there you can see everything (smiling) the bush, birds, the sky.. it’s so peaceful. And it’s safe and big enough for 3 or 4 people to survive..!

Tina: let’s go up!

She stepped forwards, took the ladder and mounted up to the top.

‘See, it isn’t that hard.. trust me!’

Bette stepped forwards and looked up. When she saw her girlfriend, she smiled and thought: ‘when I want to be alone with her.. I really need to go up, don’t be such a pussy!’

Tina helped her on to the floor of the hut and she pulled Bette on top of her for a second. Bette leaned in and gave her a short kiss.

‘are you ready to tell Martin about us?’

Tina sat up and smiled. ‘I want to, very much so..’

She stroke Bette’s arm and looked down through the hole to Martin who was half up the ladder. Tina gave her girl one last kiss before she stood up and lead Bette around. The hut had a balcony all around the hut and Martin was right, they really had a nice view from here!

Bette: wow.. it’s beautiful! I love it..

She looked around in the hut and saw some pictures of a younger Tina. Martin came next to her and said: ‘now that’s our Chrissy’

Bette: hey Martin, how come you call her Chrissy?

Martin: well.. in the past, Tina, as you call her, didn’t like her real name Christina.. so we came up with some nicknames and we all thought Chrissy was the best one.. the one for a though, but sweet girl.

Tina: yeah it’s true.. Christina is.. uggh I don’t know.. I just don’t wanted to be called Christina all day long..

Bette: I understand (winking) My real name is Elizabeth..

Martin interrupted by giggling and saying: ‘Eliiiiiiizabeth, Eliiiiiiizabeth..’

Tina: ‘shh stop it Martin, I understand.. it’s too.. uhmm polite or something.. blegh’

Bette smiled and said: ‘So Martin, show me those cushions of yours, I’m pretty tired..’

Martin: oh my.. poor girl, are you arching already (sticking his tongue out). Wait for tomorrow (winking)

Martin got the cushions and they all made themselves comfortable. Tina settled herself down next to Bette against a wall..

Bette laid her head against the wall and sighed. She was tired.. she just wanted a minute rest..

Tina and Martin looked at her and they smiled. When they locked eyes they laughed out loud and Tina said: ‘go lay down for a minute.. I will wake you up soon okay? Martin will keep me company.. he’s my back-up plan (sticking her tongue out to Martin) for when I have to miss you (winking).

Bette smiled and laid down, but stayed awake.. she wanted to listen to their voices.. their talks.. their stories and she wanted to be a part of them.. catching up.. sharing life.. coming out..

Tbc