It is the smell that breaks the absolute silence. It descends this time and stays. Hot grease, body odor and bleachthat is the scent of this diner. Tina holds her head and looks up at Bette.why this place? Bette fiddles with the white napkins that the waitress bringsshe is a tiny Greek woman with a black cloth wrapped around her head. Tiny and old. Out of respect Tina clamps her mouth shut and Bette takes the little menuTina says another coffee is fine. Bette looks at her again and then at the waitressa muffin and coffee thanks. The waitress looks like them as if sayingthats all? After she walks away Bette looks at Tina again and says quietly that this place makes her favorite muffins. The laughter comes again and this time Tina throws her head backthat had gotta be the most funniest ***** thing she heard all week. Bette though doesnt get why Tina is laughing, it wasnt meant to be funnybut giggles a little bit happy to see Tina happy. She fiddles again with the napkin and takes a deep breathremember why you here. Bette looks at Tina who is wiping the laugh tears away.Tina.I know we will be together again but, I want you to know that I am going to try really hard to be conscientious, to remember that this is  a partnershipand not a one-sided thing you know. Tina sobers up pretty quickly…remembering why they are here…sitting at the table in this ***** diner. She nods again, looks downthen looks up and speaks…

            Bette baby, we are going to be together and I know you will try hardthe reason we parted ways for a awhile was because you were fighting those feelings, feeling you felt for me. But I want to be fair Bette; all this time we have been discussing you discussing how you will be better. Honey I aint any better either. There a thousand fears I feel everyday. I want perfection, but knowing there isnt such a thing I try to make things better. Honey im a meddler, I meddle in things to make it better. I cant tell you how many people got annoyed at that in the pastthere are also, issuescertain issues in my childhood that o havent dealt with yetit comes up sometimes with you when I used to see you try to shut me out. But you knowlife isnt ***** perfect, and I want to take that plunge with you Bettelets do itlets take that ***** plunge