Bette knocked on the door, unsure of what reaction she was going to get from Tina’s family. “Oh…Bette…hi” Ms. Kennard said feeling a little ambushed. “Hi…can I come in, this will only take a second I promise” She closed the door stepping out onto the steps where Bette stood, feeling unwelcomed into their household. She took no notice; she was here for Tina not her family “I’m sorry for what happened the other night, I should have told Tina about New York…I’m so sorry that I caused her any harm” Bette’s eyes started to fill with tears. “If you could please just let me know where she is, she won’t call me back…I just need to talk to her”

“Wow she won’t even let her in…I wonder what Tina’s mum is saying” They all stared at the two standing on the door steps. “Bette…sweetheart” She took Bette’s face in her hands wiping the tears. “I have no problem with you being with my daughter… to be honest I’ve never seen her so happy before but she told me not to tell you where she is or how to contact her, it’s for the best, you’ll both be in different states creating a future for yourselves. Who knows what the future holds for either of you. I know that Tina would only want the best for you in New York… Good luck Bette”

“Wait, please. When you speak to her next can you tell her that I am truly sorry, if I knew how much it hurts to lose her before I would have never taken the offer” Bette wiped her tears. “That’s probably why she did this Bette. So you’d go to New York” At that moment Bette felt her heart heal slightly, Tina would have done it either way so Bette would get on that plane after graduation. “I never got a chance to tell Tina and I wish I could tell her myself that I love her… and I think I always will” With that said the two hugged and Bette went back to the car. She sobbed into her friends arms on the way home.

Tina was standing at the top of the stairs, “What did she say?” she was so nervous; she should have known Bette would have come to Tina’s family eventually. “She said she’s sorry…she never meant it to happen this way sweet heart. You two should say goodbye to each other properly. I think you will regret this for a long time”

“I can’t mum. I want her to have a great experience in New York, it’s what she wants…it’s what I want for her” Tina slides down onto one of the steps of the stairs, her mum followed sitting next to her. “I can’t say goodbye to her…It would be too hard…” a tear ran down her cheek. “Not that I want to make things any harder for you but…she said she…loves you baby”
“We never got a chance to say it to each other” Tina regretted. “I love her too”