Tim sorry for making the argument worse, im sorry for walking out and saying those horrible things. Im sorry for getting in your hair but it didntdidnt seem like you wanted me to go until you blew up like that. I know it was no excuse for me to react like I did but it takes two to tango, I thinkI think we need to work something out because this emotional baggage is draining to say the truth, on both of usright?

OkBette.thank you for apologizing, frankly I didnt think you could say sorry and mean itno just listen for a moment, listen to methere are some things.that I want to say.first it has been incredible being with you, Bette it has been incredibleyou were so patient in the beginning, so different froma man, and for the first time I felt really special. But Betteyou have some deep-seated emotional issues I think you have not dealt with yet, no listenlisten Bette.one minute you absolutely love me a second later you shut down and get surly and silent then a micro second later your euphoric then you shut down.I cant keep up with you, andI didnt think it would be such a big deal that this was your first relationship but think nowthink about it Bette your thirty years old and if this is your first relationship then I dont know what you have been doing for the past decadeyou told me before that you fucked women and forgot them, Bette baby what the ***** is that? What does that tell you? Im not trying to judge you but those past choices are affecting us Betteit feels like an adolescent first love.the giddiness the passion the fantastic ***** the rage the anger the hurt the immaturitythere is nothing solid and stable to fall back on, I can see this relationship either fizzling or ending in a really nasty way and I dont want that, I probably want you more than you want me but it cant be like this Betteim not perfect, but Ive been in relationships enough to know to know it will not work if it keeps going on like thisand there is only so much ***** I can take from you Bette. I am not some sponge you can unload on , Bette you have to deal with the reality of being with another human being in a healthy way, with respect and understanding. I dont think you can do that unless you deal with your issues that have come up since youve met me. When I first saw you Ive never seen anyone so ***** together, if youve unraveled this much because of methen maybe this isnt good. But I want it to be.but it cant go on like this because the problem will get worseyou need to deal with yourselfBette?

youve just ***** ripped me apart. Bette is crying, she speaks softly. She never cries when confronted she gets angry. But her body is not responding the way she want it too. Bette hears Tinas cutting truth and the tears hurt, uncomfortable.

Bette talk to me

Im not alone look at you

Bette we are all fucked up, but if things continue the way they are we have to break up

At that Bette sobers up, its as if someone squeezed her eyeballs dry.

Then we should start over, I need to be alone.but we should start over

We both need to be alone, you need to look after yourself and I need to look after myself, and BetteI agreewell start over ok?

Silence now. There is nothing more to say it seems. Suddenly Bette wants to be in her own home among familiar things. She feels angry a Tina, as if she was the one who took away her togetherness. But Bette also want to lay her life down for Tina, show her she had her life in those hands. Instead Bette got up and walked down the hallway. The sounds of click clacking is hollow and Bette turns around, Tina is still sitting at the table. There is so much Bette want to say to her. She turns instead and close the door behind her. Once in the hall Bette runs to the elevator, pressing the buttons wanting to get out the building. She wants go back to the time when she was the epitome of control. The elevator still smells like bleach and Bette exhales it out. As if she had being holding her breath the entire time. Bette closes her eyesmaybe this will work out maybe there will be so much to look forward to.