Tina had no real reason other than she heard Bette telling someone named Kit that she loved him or her. She cried because she felt like she had made a fool of herself. She cried because emotions that she never knew she even had were starting to surface.

“Tina, Sweetheart, what’s wrong?” Bette asked as she held Tina close

“I got jealous” Tina answered in a whisper

“Of what?”

“Kit” Tina replied with her head still buried in the crook of Bette’s neck

“Kit?” Bette asked puzzled

“I overheard you talking on the phone”

“Oh Kit,” Bette said laughing

Tina removed herself from Bette’s arms and looked her in the eyes.

“If you’re going to laugh at me then I can just leave. I for one don’t find anything funny” Tina told her getting mad

“No, Tina please, listen to me. Kit’s my sister. She lives in San Diego and she has a show coming up at The Planet. She’s staying with me this weekend,” Bette explained taking Tina by the hand

“Oh, Bette, I feel so silly, I thought that she might have been your girlfriend” Tina said

“T, it’s okay. I understand the confusion, but why the tears?” Bette asked gently

“Because I thought that you were dating someone else. I was scared that you didn’t feel the same way. I mean I broke up with Eric and my promotion.”

“You broke up with Eric?” Bette asked

“Yeah”

“When?”

“Yesterday, he was acting like such an ass. I mean he was just being nasty for no reason and making accusations,” Tina said breathlessly

“How about we get some takeout and we can go to my house and talk. Okay?” Bette said rubbing Tina’s back

“That sounds great” Tina said suddenly feeling a lot better

“Okay then, I’ll call from my cell and have them deliver. Would you like anything in particular?”

“No, anything is fine”

“All right, are you okay to drive? I can have some one come and drive it to my house if you want” Bette asked with true concern for Tina’s well being.