Chapter 9: Tina’s heartbreak and Kit’s advice

Tina knocked on Kit’s door. She was devastated that she had been forced to leave Bette but she needed time to gather her thoughts and process her feelings. She now understood why Bette had been ticked off with her after the kiss at the restaurant and, in a way; Bette’s confession allowed Tina to think beyond tomorrow in the long term but was it enough to give Tina hope?

Kit answered the door to see a dishevelled and distraught Tina “Tina’s what’s up?” Tina could no longer hold back the rush of emotions that she had been holding in since her departure from Bette’s. She begins to sob uncontrollably “Oh hey” Kit takes Tina into an embrace “What’s happened” Kit brings Tina into her flat along with her holdall and sits down her down

“Bette she told me that…” Tina puts her head in her hands and her entire body shakes

“I’ll get you a strong drink, some tissues and you are gonna tell me what my stupid sister has done this time” Tina nods. She was so grateful that she had Kit to help her. Even though her divorce would be finalised within the few days Tina needed to adjust to being alone for a few weeks before she enters into another relationship but the question was: would Bette be available? “Now tell me what Bette has done now” Kit places a double vodka in front of Tina and a box of tissues

“I found her with some bimbo when I came home tonight” Bette had truly done it this time. Kit knew of Tina’s feelings towards Bette ran deeper than friendship “She’d been avoiding me since what happened at the restaurant” Kit knew what Tina did was probably stupid that night at the restaurant but she needed her parents to get the picture “And I was shocked to see her with some twenty year old” Bette Porter had struck again. Kit’s sympathies went out to the poor girl whose heart was about to be broken but her heart was with Tina “I walked away from them but Bette then told me…” Bette’s words echoed in Tina’s mind, the three words that she needed to hear “She told me that she…” Tina pushes back the tears and gathers herself “She told me that she loves me” Kit can’t imagine the pain and confusion that Tina was going through “I couldn’t say it back Kit, I couldn’t say it back” Tina breaks down once again and again Kit comforts her