Weeks went by and Tina and Bette were spending every spare moment together. Things were starting to become serious between the two. They thought it was best to tell their parents that they were dating; it was getting harder and harder to sneak around it.

Tina stood in front of the TV that her parents were watching together, they both tilted their heads to get better view of the television. “Mum, Daddy…I have something I need to tell you…” Her dad turned the TV off with the remote sensing it was serious.

“Tina what is it darling?” She questioned whether she should be sitting for this or not.
“This is really hard for me to say, so I’m just going to say it… me and Josh aren’t together anymore”
“That’s it?-” Tina cut her off.
“And I’m seeing someone else…” her parents were clueless. “You know how Bette has been around a lot…well we have been seeing each other for a few weeks now…” Silence filled the air. Her parents kept looking at one another without saying anything. “Please say something”

“I don’t know what to say Tina, this is a new one” Her mum got off the couch to hug her, “I love you no matter what”. “Thank you. Dad, are you ok?” Tina was overwhelmed that she felt herself tearing up. Instead he randomly started laughing. “Oh hunny, I knew all along. I saw you two kissing when you threw her out the window. I didn’t want to say anything until you were ready to tell us… of coarse I am fine, you are my little girl”

Bette came over that day; Tina had previously called her to let her know that her parents knew about them. Tina’s mother answered the door screeching and hugging Bette tightly. “Mum it’s not like you are meeting her for the first time let her in” Bette smiled awkwardly. “I’m glad you are ok with it”
“Of coarse, you are a such a lovely girl and are welcome here anytime. You don’t look like a lesbian though…then again I didn’t expect Tina to be one either” She nudged a blushing Bette. “Mum…” Tina moaned in embarrassment.

“I know it’s awfully sudden but are when are we going to meet your family? Invite them over for dinner…Oh we can do it tomorrow night!” Tina’s eyes widened “Mum…”
“Um I haven’t told my father, he’s very old fashioned and wouldn’t understand… but I can ask him if he wants to meet you” Bette couldn’t believe it came out of her mouth; she couldn’t stop herself from saying it. Her dad would never understand any of this.