Changes (B&T B) Chapter 2 : Dazed and Confused



Hello, thanks for letting us join you, this place is awfully packed Said Bette as she took a seat in the table.

She took a second to look around the table. First she saw a young brunette with short straight hair. She looked quite boyish, almost androgynous. Next to her she saw another brunette, a little older maybe. About twenty-five or so, Bette figured.
Then, she saw Tina.
Never before in her life she had seen a creature as gorgeous as this one was. For one second she felt that everything had stopped, that time itself had come to an end. She forgot about her new job, about her unfurnished livingroom, about her family back in Philadelphia. For a minimal fraction of time there was noone and nothing else in the world but the dazzlingly beautiful blonde that was sitting in front of her.
Suddenly, a little kick under the table from her son brought Bette back to her surroundings.

Oh, sorry. Where are my manners? Im Bette Porter, and this is William, my- Bette was interrupted by Alice, who extended her hand to shake Bettes and politely said :

Its really nice to meet you Bette, and you too William

This pack of wackos here are Dana, Shane, and Tina

Nice to meet you all Bette and William said at unison

So, I havent seen the two of you around. New in Da hood? Asked Alice, in her best ghetto voice

Yeah, we moved in today Aswered William.

William had also taken a minute or two to look around the gang of women that were surrounding him. He was in a bit of a shock, not because of Alices weirdness but because of the other blonde at the table, who appeared to be…drooling over his mother as many, many, other women around the cafe. His mother seemed to be some sort of hot item.
(( Riiiinng))

Oh, *****. I have to get this, Ill be right back Said Bette rising to her feet. When Bette was far enough Alice proceeded to interrogate the hot young man she thought was Bettes boyfriend.

So, William… likin L.A so far? she asked a little flirtatiously.

Uhm, yeah, great weather..and I love surfing so I guess Ill get used to living here quickly He answered

A surfer! I see where you get that great shape of yours Alice said. Dana thought she was going a little to far with William, after all, his girlfriend was only a couple of feets away.

Tell me william, why did you decided to move here she asked

Bettes job He snapped.

Truth be told, Bettes job wasnt really the reason they had to move to L.A.William, however, was nowhere near to be ready to discuss this, and bring back all the painful memories he had left in Philadelphia, with a bunch of women he had met fifteen minutes ago.


When Alice was about to start speaking again, Bette finished her phone call and rejoined the table in her place between Alice and William

Hey Im back, sorry about that she said This damn job

Will here was just telling us you two had to move here because of your job stated alice

Well thats right, I owned an art gallery back in Philadephia but I got this offer to come here and work for the Califonia arts center Bette answered. She was lying of course but as her son, she had no intentions of discussing that particular matter So we decided to move here, we needed a change she added looking sadly at William.

So…How long have you two been together? Asked Tina

Huh?? Asked Bette an William in unison, utterly flabbergasted, to said the least.

Ya know, together Added alice, making somekind of gesture with her two index fingers as though she was saying To-ge-ther ya idiots!

Okay, okay, okay. That is SO wrong in so many ways! laughed Bette William is my seventeen years old SON Now, both her and William were laughing hysterically while Tina, Alice, Dane and Shane were simply…Dazed and confused.

This is all your falt Will! I told you to call me mom Bette cuckled
I told you not to wear those pants mother, they make you look younger William answered
I told you not to grow a bear! Bette added

The gang was in total awe yet completely amused with Bette and Williams conversation.
The first one to speak this time was Dana:

So hes you son??!! Wow! You were really young when you had him, uh? she asked, still in complete shock

Sixteen Bette answered

Omg, you were just a kid Said Dana.

Yes I was, but.. no regrets Bette stated, looking at her little boy This crazy kiddo is the best thing that has ever happened to me She softly stroked Williams hair.

EW mother! Enough public displays of affection Said william, pretending to be disgusted Bette, I have to go over Marks can I take the car? he said after a few seconds of silence.

Sweetie, I have to go to the gallery, I dont think its a good… Bette was, yet again, interrupted. This time by Tina:

I work at Alphaville, Its just a couple of blocks away from the CAC, I can give you a ride if you want

Uh, er, okay. Thanks Tina babbled Bette. She grabbed the car keys from her purse, and gave them to William. Be careful she said.
Now, William wasnt sure if he wanted to take the car or not. Leaving that blonde woman alone with his mother ?. Although he knew his mother was *****, he didnt like people drooling over her.
However, the call he had gotten earlier from Mark, and old friend of his who had been living in LA for five years, was to invite him to hang out at his place with some friends of his. Female friends. So, as any other teenager would have done, he decided hed go where the chicks were, and let her mother handle the chicks of her own.

Of course Ill be careful, Im a very careful young man He answered smiling.
Bette gave him a peck on the cheek and whispered into his ear Youll tell me her name later…

William chuckled and said You never miss anything do ya Bette?

Never. Now go..er, make me proud she said

You know I will William answered as he exited the planet dialing Marks number on his cell phone.

Now, Bette was left alone with *the gang*.
As far as they knew, she was single. But the millon-dollar question remained unanswered: Was Bette Porter straight? Or was she *****? They had every intention to find out. Especially one Ms. Tina Kennard who was already captivated by this scandalous brunette.




—TBC—