“Talk to you…like the way you were talking to our friends Tee?” she wished she never told her friends but it’s not like she could take it back. “Usually when things happen I can talk to you but I can’t this time” Tina started crying, “I need my best friend” even though her head was screaming not to Bette couldn’t help but reach her hand out, Tina thought twice about taking it but once she did Bette pulled her in holding her tightly. “Can we go back to yours and talk?” Tina sobbed on her shoulder.

Bette knew she was in for a night of yelling and forgiving but she accepted Tina’s offer anyway. After all if she couldn’t have Tina as her girlfriend she still wanted her as her best friend.

The drive home was awkward to say the least; Tina sobbed quietly watching the lights outside the window, a part of Bette was still angry that she didn’t want to say anything in case she lashed out and said something she would later regret.

Before they knew it Bette was driving into the driveway, Tina wiped the tears away before getting out the car. Bette waited by the stairs to make sure Tina was alright, the anger had swept pass them both as they walked in together locking the door behind them. The house was dark, only the lamp in the living room had been left on, neither of them turned the lights on it felt better sitting in the darkness.

“Would you like a drink?” Bette asked going into the kitchen to get herself water and aspirin. “Water’s fine” Tina felt nervous she didn’t know where to begin and she knew Bette was waiting for her explanation. Bette walked back into the room handing Tina her water.

“Thank you” She watched as Bette sat down opposite her. “I had all this planned out in the car but it’s not so easy to say now” Tina ran her finger around the top of the glass. “You don’t have to be so apprehensive around me Tee, if I knew this is how things were going to turn out I would have never taken that risk with you” Tina remained silent. “I don’t want this to be our friendship, I want you to still be able to talk to me instead of going to our friends”