“That’s my girl,” Marina said with a smile.

Bette ran out of the bar and to her car where she climbed in fast and turned it on. It was raining even harder than before, but Bette just turned on the window wipers and drove.

She drove onto the bridge, zooming through the solitary street. Then she slammed her foot on the brakes when she saw the middle of the bridge opening up to let a ship pass by. The car screeched as it slid over the floor. Bette rapidly turned the wheel, trying to gain control of the car, but it only made the car flip over.

The car rolled all over the street, becoming completely totaled in almost an instant. Bette felt her body being slammed into everything in less than two seconds. She felt glass impaling her skin, she felt bones snapping, she felt her head banging repeatedly on the steering wheel. Then everything went dark.

End Flashback

Bette gasped as she emerged from her memory. Tina had been sitting next to her because she had started to cry and scream during the memory. She looked at Bette worriedly and said, “what did you remember?”

“I remembered the accident,” Bette said.

Tina gasped, “oh my God. That must have been horrible to relive.”

“No actually,” Bette said looking into Tina’s eyes, “before I drove onto that bridge to get home, I stopped at this bar. I was planning on getting drunk but I didn’t because I ran into Marina who works there.”

“No way,” Tina said in shock.

“She talked to me and I realized something,” Bette said, “I ran out of there anxious to tell you but I was driving too fast. So when the bridge opened up suddenly, I had to slam on the brakes and it slipped on wet floor.”

Tina wiped her tears away and said, “what did you wanna say to me?”

“That I was sorry,” Bette said, “that by walking out on you that night I was being exactly like Old Bette. That I should have stayed with you to talk and that I would work hard to get your trust and forgiveness.”

“No Bette,” Tina said, “I should have trusted you. You said you didn’t sleep with Kelly and I should have trusted you.”

“My past history didn’t exactly help my case,” Bette said, “I cheated on you with Candace and then I cheated on Jodi with you. You had no reason to trust me.”

“You made a promise to me Bette,” Tina said grabbing Bette’s hand, “you proposed to me after nine years of swearing off marriage until it was completely legal in all states. That should have been enough.”

“Do you trust me now?” Bette said.

“I will never doubt you again Bette,” Tina said, “I never appreciated what I had until I almost lost it. I have been given the second chance to still have you and I will never let you down again Bette. I appreciate you, and I always will.”