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It’s about 11AM and I go to Helena. I need to talk to her. I see her sitting in the garden, on one of the lounge chairs.

I: Can I join you, sis?

She opens her eyes and smiles at me

Helena: Sure.

I sit down next to her. We sit in silence for a while

Helena: You want to tell me something?

I swallow.

I: I almost kissed Bette yesterday.

Helena: Almost? Why?

I: P-J walked into the room.

Helena: Oh, that sucks…

I: I’ve never felt like I did when I was only millimeters from her.

Helena: That is called being in love, TK.

I: I guess… I wanted to kiss her so badly… To taste her…

Helena: Okay, please, spare me the details because I actually see her as my sister.

I: Gee, thanks for the support…

Helena: Tina, I am not against you being in love with Bette, okay? I just don’t feel like hearing your super intimate feelings.

I: Can you do something for me, Hel?

Helena: It depends.

I: Can you please find out if she is in love with me?

Helena: Tina, that’s childish…

I: Please, Helena…

Helena: But she will never open up to me.

I: Please just try. Do it when she’s tired. She tells more then.

I see Helena smile.

Helena: You are SO into her!

I: Shut up!

Helena: Okay, tonight I will try to it find out. Happy now?

I smile.

I: Very! See you at dinner ‘cuz I’m having lunch with The Gang. So, bye!

Helena: Bye!

I stand up and walk over to Alice’s

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Helena walks into the garden where Bette is reading a book. It’s 7PM and it was already dark. Bette has a light above her head. Helena walks up to her.

Helena: Hey.

Bette looks up from her book and smiles at Helena.

Bette: Jow!

Helena sit down next to Bette.

Helena: Bette?

Bette: Yes?

Helena: I know.

Bette looks puzzled.

Bette: What do you know?

Helena smiles at Bette.

Helena: That you are in love with her.

Bette: Her?

Helena: Tina.

Bette: Why do you think that?

Helena had to think fast. Who would Bette talk to, who she could have heard her talking to? Kit!