Alex, your phone has been vibrating for a while now. I think its about time you pick it up, said Alice pointing to the vibrating phone on the table. Alex just stared at it. Is it bothering you Alice? said Dana sarcastically. Alice looked at her and said even more sarcastically, No. Alex picked up the phone and looked at the number. It was Bette. She had been calling her all week and Alex refuse to answer her calls. After the incident that day, Alex became disoriented. What if her newfound friends knew that the amazing woman that she had slept with was Bette? Would they be mad at her and refuses to acknowledge her as their friend? Would Tina be so mad at Bette that she would never get back with her? These questions had been taunting her. If only she knew that Bette was one of them.
Hey, are you ok? as Alice waved a hand in front of her face. Alex got out from her gaze. She looked at her. No I cant tell her. Shes a ***** journalist and she wont be able to keep it to herself. Heck, thats what journalist does. Once theyve got a hot news, they have to spread it like a disease, thought Alex. She turned to look at Dana. Nah, said Alex out loud. Both of them stared right up at Alex. What? they both asked. Alex smiled nervously and shook her head. Shes got to tell somebody. Somebody trust-worthy. Somebody who will not judge her.

She thought that by leaving Bette, she would be happy. Why would she be happy? Well, Bette really did fucked up the whole relationship but why does she felt like this is not suppose to be happening? Wasnt she the one who told Bette right up at her face that she doesnt want to do this anymore? Wasnt she the one who told Bette that she wants her autonomy? Tina sat down in the living room of her new apartment, with all the thoughts lingering in her head. But the fact of the matter is, she really do miss Bette. She misses her more every single day but she just cant bring herself to forgive Bette. Maybe she had forgiven her but she definitely wont forget. She just cant crawl back to Bette just like that. It still hurts. It still does. As Tina stares into the blank space in front of her, the doorbell rang. She jumped off from the couch and answered the door. As she looked at the person in front of her, she said, surprisingly, Hey, what are you doing here? Alex flashed the brightest smile at Tina and points to her helmet, then to the logo on her shirt. You send, we deliver, said Alex. Then she handed a package over to Tina. Please sign here, as Alex handed her a piece of paper and a pen. Tina signed it, giggling and asked, I didnt know that you work for the messenger service too. Alex shrugged. Well, you never ask. They both chuckled. Tina gave back the pen to her. So, have you had your lunch? asked Tina. Alex looked up at her. A pair of beautiful brown eyes was all Alex could see. No wonder Bette is so madly in love with her, thought Alex. She smiled to herself. Remembering that Tina asked her a question, she answered quickly, Nope, in fact, Im going to have lunch right now. Alone? Yup, Im afraid so, sighed Alex. Why dont we have lunch together then? I was going to cook lunch but I think Id scrap the idea, explained Tina. Alex nodded. Great! Tina walked back into the apartment, placed the package on the coffee table, grabbed her jacket and out the door.

Hey, I wont be able to talk to you right now. So leave a message after the beep and Ill get back to you ASAP. Beep. Hey, err why havent you been answering my calls? Did something happen that I didnt know about and I shouldve known about? Look, I I I really need to talk to someone right now. I thought you could come over for a while and keep me company? I I really dont know what to do. Please call me back. Bette hung up. She puts down her phone and took a long, deep drag off the cigarette.

TBC