Chapter 4

Morning bunch at The Planet was attended by Tina and her friends with the exception of Bette. They were discussing the details of Tonya and Dana’s upcoming lighting nuptial. Tina wondered if her life would have been more different if she did married Bette.  Maybe if they did have a domestic partnership Bette wouldn’t have cheated on her and with a child on the way everything would have fallen in places.  She sat silently listening to their conversation, looking around she saw Bette approached their table. Everyone at the table fixed their eyes on Tina, anticipating her reaction.

“Don’t worry, I’m not going to ask to join you. I know that you all probably think that I’m a monster.  I just…I have something that I need to say to Tina.”

Tina stood up grabbing her coffee she strode past Bette and walked out of The Planet.  Bette went after her.  All eyes went after the couple.

“Tina, stop it.”

Tina continued walking swiftly.

“Stop it!”

“What do you want?”

“Can we talk?”  Bette said softening her tone.

“No,” said Tina walking toward her car.

“We need to talk.”

Tina stopped leaning on her car for support.  “Fine.  Say whatever you want to say,” she said angrily.

“Can I come over for lunch or dinner?”

“No!”  She glared at Bette.  “If you have something to say, say it now.”

Bette hesitated. “Tina…I didn’t try to…see you, or…call you until now because I wanted to make sure…that I could do what you asked of me,” she confessed to the very irate blonde. 

Tina listened.

“I promise.  I am not going to ever see her again.  I am not ever going to speak to her again.  I am not ever going to think about her again,” said Bette in tears.

“I miss you. More than that, I need you. And I don’t think that I can…I don’t think that I can live without you.”

Bette waited for Tina to response but she was silenced.

She continued, “It is completely and totally over.”

“When did you end it?”