Charlot: WOW……..can I mom……..can I, please

Tina: Sure, why not…..Ill love to  see the gallery myself…….maybe a day, Bette is not so busy, sweety (helping Charlot down from her chair)

Charlot ran to her room. There was silence in the kitchen. Neither one of them wantet to go first. Tina put the paper down and pured herself another cup of coffee. Bette picket up the paper and startet reading it. Tina studied Bettes face. She could see, she had a few stitches over her eye and that the skin over it, had turned more blue and green since yesterday.

Tina: Bette…….we need to talk about last night…….we were both tired and said some things, we didnt mean

Bette: (looking up from the paper) I thought we had already talket, Tina………what do you wanna talk about?

Tina: How is this for starters………where did you get that cut over your eye?

Bette: I already told you…….some glas splintered at a cafe

Tina: Why does it say otherwise in the newspaper………the paper mentioned a shooting and a cop from LA…….I guess that would be you, Bette…….right?

Bette didnt really know, what to say at this point. She didnt really want to look up at Tina, because she knew, she was starring at her and she could not lie to Tina at this point.

Tine: Bette…….what is going on here……..look at me

Tina pulled a chair up beside Bette. Sad down and took Bettes hands into hers.

Tina: Please Bette………tell me whats going on with you

Bette raised her face and looked at Tina. Their eyes met. Tina could see the tears building up behind Bettes eyes. Tina pulled Bette in for a hug. She hold her tight and stroke Bette on her back. They just sat there for a few minutes, until Charlot came running in. Tina and Bette let go of each other. Charlot saw Bettes tears and went over to hug her please dont cry, Bette………I will draw you a picture to make you feel better, Charlot said. Thanks, Bette said, while she dried her eyes and Tina squeezed Bettes knee, to tell her everything was going to be alright.

Tina stood up and turned around, smiling at Bette, before she went into the bedroom. Charlot stayed with Bette, sitting on her knee, telling her stories about elephants, she was going to see at the zoo today.

The time was almost 11 am and Maria came through the front door. Charlot and Bette were still in the kitchen telling stories. Tina was in the shower. Maria came into the kitchen finding Bette and Charlot laughing.

Maria: (smiling) Hey you two……you look like youre having fun…….Bette, where is Tina?

Bette: Shes in the shower

Maria: You want me to take a look, if she needs any hellp?

Bette: No, Ill do it…….why dont you take Charlot to the zoo…….shes already to go……..I asked Dennis to follow behing you…..just in case

Maria: Thanks……come on Charlot, lets go and visit the zoo…….well be home later in the afternoon…….say bye to Tina for me…….bye Bette

Bette: Bye you two……….have fun

Bette drank the last of her coffee. She couldnt hear the shower running any more and went to check, if Tina needed some help getting dressed.

She knocked on the bathroom door and opened it slowly. Tina stood with her back to the door. She was wearing a pair of black pants, but nothing on top.

Bette: Tina……do you need any help with anything….otherwise Ill go and make some lunch

Tina was still standing with her back to Bette and didnt say anything. Bette backed out the door again and were about to close it, when Tina spoke.

Tina: (nervously) Year…….I do need some help……can you help me with my bra…….I cant put it on myself with only one arm

Bette went back in and was now facing Tina. She picket up Tinas bra and put her arms around Tinas back to close it. Lifting the straps on to Tinas shoulders, letting her fingertips touch Tinas collar bone.

TBC…………..