“Hi I’m Christina. But everybody calls me Tina because I think Christina sounds a little to juvenile.”

“I’m Elizabeth. Everyone calls me Bette. Elizabeth sounds a little to elderly for me. You look beautiful in that top. I would love to see you without though.” Bette heard herself say that yet she was not embarrassed or at all hesitant to let it slip from her mouth. “Alice what did I just say?”

“Nothing Bette.” she smiled as she was saying that. “Tina what do you think about what Bette just said.” Alice saw the transforming coloring of Tina’s light change from a bright orange to a burning red orange.

“I don’t have a problem with that at all. Although I think I should at least know her last name before I make a snack out of her body.”

“Porter. My last name’s Porter. You are the most gorgeous woman I’ve ever seen.”

“Thank you.” Alice noticed that even though Tina was under the influence of the potion she was still flirting and now her accent was present. “I could say the same, but that would be stating the obvious.”

“Tina why don’t you get to know Bette a little better.”

“Right, right. Where are you from?”

“All over. This is actually the first place I’ve spent more than a 3 years in, in a while. What about you?”

“I’m from Memphis. By way of New Orleans. I miss it a lot. If I could I would’ve stayed there.”

“Do you still have family there?” Alice was surprised that Bette was genuinely interested in the conversation, usually she seemed to be to distracted to get to know someone.

“Yeah my dad still lives in Memphis. My mom moved to New York with her human husband where she pretends to be normal. My grandmother still lives in New Orleans, but I haven’t seen her since she banished me from her home. I knocked her dog through a tree when he bit me.”

“My dad lives in brazil. He comes up to see me when he can but that’s not to often seeing as how he’s wanted for crimes against this realm. My mom proclaimed my powers and left when I was nine. I can still feel her so I at least know she’s alive.”

Alice was now beyond amazed that Bette was so freely giving this information to a complete stranger whom she’d only met a mere 20 minutes ago. She’d known Bette ever since she came to this school and she didn’t know any of this information. Alice also noted that both colors had turned from a burning passionate color to a deep violet color and both women had moved closer to each other. They were still chatting when they hit the 42 minute mark where they needed to be brought back or else the potion would have very adverse effects. Alice brought them out it with two drops of pink potion to their eyelids.

“Alice why do I taste mint?” Bette asked as she made a face.

“I taste chocolate.” Tina said pointing to her tongue.

“That is your own body’s making those flavors. When I did it I tasted popcorn so…” Alice threw up her hands as she explained. “I think this went well. So I will see you two three days from now.”

They were both heading for door and Bette felt the need to help the girl with her coat and so she did. Surprisingly enough Tina enjoyed having Bette touch her in the slightest. Bette caught Tina’s eye and couldn’t help the stare that followed. She was captivated by her, there was something so right about being with her.

“T- Tina right?” she bit her lip hoping she was right.

“Right.” she gleamed back.

　

　

　

TBC………………………