NoGod no, she jumps in. If I had known what she was going to do, I wouldnt even have taken her there. I swear to you Bette. My tears are now flowing freely. Ive not only lost my wife, Ive lost my best friends as well. She came home yesterday evening in a good mood. I thought she had gone to talk to you and you two worked things out. But then she said that she hadnt spoken to you. She told me she was moving on. After she kissed that woman, she pulled awayshe couldnt go through with itno matter how much she wanted to move on, Bette, she still loves you.

Yeah, well, not anymore, I inform her.

Why not anymore?

After I saw her on the dance floor, I dont know if I can retell this storyit was hard enough to tell Tina, I went home with a stranger. I woke up this morning in someone elses bed, Alice

And you told this to Tina? Her expression is a mask of complete shock.

Yes, I say. I couldnt lie to herI couldnt keep anything form her anymore. Now, she never wants to see me again.

Oh, my God. I look at Alice and its obvious she didnt mean to say the words, no wonder shes so devastated.

Im afraid to ask the questionbut I must Shesthatbad?

Oh, Betteno, I didnt mean it that way.

Dont lie to me Alice. I did this to her. *****! I wish I could do right by her, but lately I just seem to keeping ***** up. I have to think, I think better when Im moving. I get up and walk around the room.

Maybe you should stay away for awhile, she recommends. She seems to get upset whenever she comes to see you. Exactlyshe comes to see me.

That would be great Alice, but I cant stay away from her any more than I already am. You just said it yourselfshe keeps coming to see me. Maybe I should just move out of the house and go live somewhere else. Someplace she doesnt knowthen she wont visit me and get upset.