Driving home from work now though Bette was just belated. The three days were over and tomorrow she would see Tina again. The only thing bugging her was the now dark purplebut fadingbruise above her eyebrow. It was big but looked like someone smacked her. Bette hoped Tina would kiss and make it better. She wondered what Tina would say about it. She wondered a lot about her, about the way she ate, what she ate, her quirks, how she would like angryhow she would look like sleeping. Bette considered sleeping in front of a lover that greatest trust. Bette had never slept in front of a lover except twice. She hardly let them sleep over never mind sleep in front of them. There was something extremely vulnerable about that. With these thoughts on her mind Bette stepped into the house, it was dark and Bette left it that way. It was one of her habits, when she felt like needing peace and ultimate quiet to clear her head this was it. Just darkness and being alone. Bette thanked the stars she lived by herself. Though sometimes she caught herself wondering how Tina would look in it. Especially in her bed. Wandering around Bette kept on opening the fridge, nothing in thereshe wasnt hungry just a little restless. The darkness helped ease her nervesBette kept thinking about tomorrow. Finally when the clock hit twelve Bette called it a night. Lying in her bed, staring at the ceiling, she tried to sleepuntil the phone rang. She jumped two feet and grabbed the phonevery quietly she said hello. .hi Bette?….it was Tina, Bette swallowed her tongue practically. She said hello back.what was up? Bette got a nasty feeling in her gut that Tina was going to cancel tomorrow. However when she spoke again Bette heard something in Tinas voice. It was like she just finished crying. Concern in her voice Bette asked her what was wrong.silence. She was just going to answer again when Tina said she wanted to have lunch at her house instead because she was staying home tomorrow. Bette agreed. However she asked why.silence again. Then Tina spoke..its just that-I-I got a phone call from my mom and shes just giving me a hard time about stuff, we never got along its just that.sometimes its like I dont know she loves me all I want to do is stay homebut I really didnt want to cancel our lunch-Tina broke off suddenly. Both knew that Tina said too much information, it was too personal and all Bette could say was that everything was going to be alright. Tina agreed, then very quickly said goodbye and hung up. That kept Bette up for most of the night. Tina had friendswhy didnt she call on of them, why did she suddenly break that info to Bette? Maybe she feltsafe with Bette. Bette rubbed her exhausted eyes, now she was worrying about Tina. She reminded herself that Bette Porter did not fall in love and this was a one-off thing. In the back of Bettes mind the opposite made her wish fervently for her Pimp Armor back.