Later that night Tina paced back and forth waiting for Josh’s call, she practiced what she would say over and over again in her head. Bette had given Tina her number before she left so they could continue talking that night. Her screen flashed ‘incoming call – Josh’ Taking a few deep breaths she picked up.
“Hey…”
“Hey babe, feeling any better?” he asked sincerely
“A lit bit, thanks” It went silent, they didn’t usually have awkward moments between them.
“So what did you want to talk about?” He asked lying on the his bed tossing a ball in the air with one hand.
“Just about us and what’s going on lately”
“Nothing has changed for me Tina but it feels like it has for you… ever since you met Bette and Alice you have been acting differently” She knew what he was saying was true, well the Bette part anyway.
“They’ve shown me how I should treat people that are different than me and that’s changed me, I feel like I’m not the same girl I was before it’s like we are two different people now” Tina lay back on her bed.
“I told you I’m trying-“
“And I see that” She cut him off. “But it’s changed the way I see us…”
“Do you still want there to be an us Tina cause I sure doesn’t sound it?” It went silent again, Tina didn’t want to break up with him over the phone but it was coming to that point.
“I guess I just got my answer…”
“I’m sorry, we’ve just drifted apart–” Josh hung up quickly; he didn’t need to hear her excuses.

The next day at school Bette searched the halls for Tina, she hadn’t been in touch with her since she broke up with Josh and was worried she had had second thoughts. Just then she saw the blonde beauty talking to Jenny at her locker. Bette fiddled with her locker until Jenny left. She crept up behind Tina startling her.
“Bette not here” Tina shrugged Bette’s embrace off.
“Hi to you too… it’s not like anyone knows about us” She was a little offended by her actions.
“It feels like everyone does, no one really knows we’re even friends” Bette felt hurt, why was it so wrong for Tina to be seen with her. She knew she was supposed to remain quiet about them but was it always going to be like this for them?
“Ok…I guess I’ll see you after school then” Bette started to walk to English when Tina pulled on her arm.