“You know, Eric, the definition of being a lesbian is that you do not want to have sex with a guy at all because it repulses you beyond reason. Bette Porter would rather die than have a look at you naked. She doesn’t want to be with any man, real or not so real. Save your fucking macho talk for girls who are actually stupid enough to fall for you, but when a girl would have brains, she wouldn’t take a second look at you. You’re not that special, there are thousands of guys like you. You’re popular now, but in ten years you’ll be a big fat nobody and smart girls like Bette and me will have made it.”

“Woah – easy,” Eric said, shaking his head. “Don’t tell me you’re a dyke as well. That would really be unfair to us guys, all the good girls being dykes.”

“No, she’s not.”

Tina turned around and to her surprise, she saw Angus standing with a firm look on his face. He threw his arm around Tina and kissed her fully on the mouth. Tina was overwhelmed, but enjoyed it all the same.

When Angus finally let go, she couldn’t help but beam. Eric’s face had fallen.
“If you’re not a dyke, why on earth would you want this wacko and not me?” he asked, dumbfounded. It was clear that the fact that a girl would prefer Angus over him was too much for him to take in.

“Because Angus has respect and is sensitive – he’s also really good in bed. That’s because he knows what a girl likes and not only thinks about what he wants,” Tina said. Her heart was still beating wildly from the kiss and she felt the butterflies killing each other because of a lack of space. Angus was still holding her!
“You’re weird,” Erica said, eyeing her suspiciously. “Really weird.” He walked away, shaking his head in disbelief.

Tina turned to Angus. “Thanks,” she said. She leaned in for another kiss, but Angus pulled back. Tina felt the tears coming to her eyes.

“Listen, Tina, I won’t deny that I’m attracted to you. I don’t think there are a lot of people who aren’t. But I’ve finally managed to get through to Bette, I’ve always wanted to be her friend because she’s an amazing person. I hope you can see that too, because even as friends, what the two of you have is special. I don’t want you to throw that away, and I don’t want my friendship with her to end. I know that Bette is a whole lot better for you. She truly cares for you and loves you so much. If you finally see that she is just right for you, you two will make a wonderful couple. I wouldn’t be able to give you the love that she has for you, and you deserve that endless amount of love, because you’re special too.”