"Why are we here?" Bette said looking at the hospital bed where Tina was sitting by reading her some poems.

"Don’t you wanna mull over your decision?" God said.

"No," Bette said, "I can’t live in this world anymore."

"You don’t wanna even talk to this Tina before going?"

Bette’s head snap toward God, "what? I can…do that?"

"I’m God, I can make anything happen," He said.

"Then yes, I want to say goodbye to this Tina," Bette said.

"You have five minutes and only five minutes," God said, "and you will feel physical pain."

"It’s worth it," Bette said, "just give me those five minutes."

"As you wish."

Bette groaned as pain swept through her body and she clenched her eyes shut.

"Bette?" Tina’s hopeful voice said.

"T-Tina," Bette groaned opening her eyes slowly.

"Oh my God Bette! You woke up," Tina cried, "I’ll get the doctor!"

"No!" Bette cried then wincing in pain. "Please Tina, stay here, I’m only here to say goodbye."

Tina’s jaw dropped and tears filled her eyes, "w-what?"

"What your sister did to you?" Bette said gritting her teeth in pain, "it wasn’t your fault."

Tina gasped, "you heard me!"

"That’s why I needed to say goodbye to you, my time has come."

"No!" Tina sobbed leaning over her, "please you can’t leave me. I know the truth now, I want us to get back together, I want…"

"I want you to get back with Kate," Bette said.

"N-no…"

"She made you happy," Bette said. "I love you Tina, I love you enough to let you go. I will be in a better place, and I will be in peace knowing that Kate is taking care of you and Angie."

Tina whimpered and sobbed on Bette’s chest, "h-how will I tell Angie Bette? How will I live without you?"

"You won’t live without me, because I will always live in your heart," Bette said, "and if you truly love me you’ll get back with Kate and be happy with her."

"I do love you, with all my heart!" Tina cried.

"I l-love you Tina," Bette said her body getting weaker, "goodbye."

"Bette," Tina sobbed kissing her on the lips. She kissed her strong and deep knowing that it would be the last time she would ever do it. She broke the kiss when Bette stopped returning it and the loud sound of a long beep filled the room. Tina let out a cry of despair and sobbed on Bette’s chest.

Nurses and doctors ran in with machines. "Ma’am you have to wait outside!" One of the nurses said.

"Bette? No! NO!" Shane cried trying to run through the nurses.

Two large male nurses had to drag them away while the doctors did their CPR things. Nothing worked. Bette was gone.

When Helena, Kit, and Tasha arrived having left Angie with a neighbor they found Tina and Shane in the waiting room sobbing together and they knew what had happened.

Hours later they were finally let in to see Bette’s body but Tina could not see her again. She stayed in the waiting room while everyone went in. She was sitting there lost in her thoughts when a shadow blocked her light.

She looked up and saw Kate standing there with a small bouquet of roses. "Hey," she said.

"Kate?" Tina said standing up.

"I came to visit her and they told me what happened," Kate said. She handed the roses to Tina and said, "I brought these for her but… I’m sorry Tina. So sorry."

Tina lunged at her and hugged her close sobbing almost hysterically. Kate just soothed her gently.

"Oh please Kate, take me back, I’m so sorry," Tina said, "I need time but I don’t think I can surpass this without you."

"I’ll give you all the time you want and you know I’m not going anywhere, I love you Tina," Kate said.

"It just hurts so much," Tina sobbed laying her head on Kate’s chest.

Kate hugged her and kissed her forehead, "I know Tina, I know. But everything’s gonna be alright."

TBC