The next morning

“Girl I don’t know how you could have done it?” Kit asked as she made her way to deliver her usual.

Looking up, Tina didn’t want to ask her cause she already knew, but she didn’t want them to see that it was that obvious. “Do what?” Picking up her mug so she could hide her eyes.

“Help my sister,” Kit didn’t want to say the rest because it killed even her to think that her sister was letting her happiness leave her life. “You know what I’m talking about girl.”

“Kit, I want her to be happy and besides how do you know she wants to get back together, I’m the one that left last time.”

“Girl, you know my sister. If you heard it once you’ve heard it a thousand times, she will never stop for you. All you had to do was say the word.” And she got up leaving Tina with more time than she wanted to think about how she let her go this time.

“But I didn’t,” she whispered because Kit was already back behind the register. Then as always, her rescue team came withering through the door. Al’s shades stayed on through most of breakfast because her eyes were still puffy from the last five hard days since Tasha left. Shane’s stayed on because, she was Shane and she didn’t know how to look at both of her friends in their eyes knowing they both were struggling right now.

“So Tina, are you still a part of this movie or what?” No other conversation seemed light enough for either of the two.

“Yeah, now that the whole Jenny thing is behind us we should be pretty busy for the next couple of months.” Busy is what she needed since Bette was out there living her life and she was just here getting to thank herself for helping her along.

“Al, you’re not drinking you latte, come on Al, drink up.”

“Bite me Shane, I’ll drink it when I’m ready,” was all she could reply.

“Alice, it’s gonna be alright.” Tina offered.

“Easy for you Tina, Bette’s still in the same country as you. You don’t have nothing to worry about, she’s coming home.”

“Al, was that really necessary?” Shane scoffed at her friend.