“T… Tina?” She said without turning around. Her voice trilled. She heard the woman sigh.

“Bette, turn around.” She said. Bette whipped her tears away, stood up and turned around. She looked into the face she had missed so much. She wanted to touch the woman that stood before her.

“Tina.” Was all Bette could say. Tina looked unsure.

“How are you?” She asked Bette.

“Uhm… alright, I guess…” Bette replayed. She was still watching Tina intensely. Tina’s hair was longer then she could remember and she had a little scar that split her eyebrow in two but the blonde-haired woman was still as beautiful as she had been 5 years ago.

“It’s great to see you again, Bette.” Tina said. She had noticed that Bette was a little shocked. Her ex-partner looked skinnier than she could recall and her hair was shorter but she looked great. She looked breathtaking. Tina had missed the beautiful brunette.

“It’s nice to see you to… Uhm, h… how’s Angelica?” Bette asked. That was the question she really wanted an answer to. Tina felt a pang of guilt. She saw that Bette still hadn’t recovered from her departure and that of ‘their’ daughter.

“She’s okay.” Was the only thing she could really say.

“What brings you back to L.A.? I thought you lived in Canada with…”  Her voice trailed off, she couldn’t say his name.

“I divorced him.  I’m moving back here.” Tina said. Bette’s heart skipped a beat.

“Wow…” was the only replay could think of.

“Yeah… I still have to see him to co-parent our kids…” She sighed. Bette frowned.

“How many children do you have?” Bette asked.

“I have Angelica and then my two boys, Benny and Claude. I’m not allowed to see Mickey…” Tina said.

Bette swallowed.  Tina had two sons. She hadn’t even thought of that possibility. She knew Henry had Mickey. She didn’t think they would want any other kids.

“And how is your life, Bette?” Tina asked.

“Uhm… like before you left.” Bette replayed. ‘Only now I don’t have a daughter.’ She thought.

“Oh…” Tina replayed.

“Do you want to have a drink with me?” Bette suggested suddenly. She didn’t want Tina to leave just yet.

“I can’t. I have to go…” Tina said. She took Bette’s hand in hers. They both felt warmth spreading through their bodies. It was as they had always felt whenever they touched each other. Bette felt like she had her heart back for just one second.

“I’m happy I saw you again, Bette. I wish you well.” She said and then she walked away. When Tina let her hand go, her heart was ripped from her chest all over again.

“Bye, Tina.” Bette whispered, she couldn’t let her voice sound louder, seeing Tina walking away from her again, she felt a wave of sadness and pain. She sat back down and began crying, she didn’t care that people saw her. Suddenly she remembered a song.

I was all right for a while

I could smile for a while

Then I saw you last night

You held my hand so tight

When you stopped to say hello

You wished me well,

You couldn’t tell

That I’d been crying over you

Crying over you

Then you said so long

And left me standing all alone

Alone and crying

Crying, crying, crying

It’s hard to understand

That the touch of your hand

Can start me crying

I thought that I was over you

But it’s true, so true

I love you even more than I did before

But darling what can I do?

No, you don’t love me and I’ll always be

Crying over you

Crying over you

Yes, now you’re gone

And from this moment on

I’ll be crying, crying, crying, crying,

Crying, crying, over you

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 TBC???