Whats up? Tina asked, as she settled herself between Bettes legs on the bed, leaning back against her chest. Bette wrapped her arms around Tinas waist in a tight embrace, snuggling her chin in the crook of Tinas neck, inhaling Tinas scent. Youll laugh at me, Bette said.

Tina: No I wont babe. What is it?

Bette: I miss the twins.

Tina: You kidding right?

Bette: No I really miss them. I mean hey, dont get me wrong. I have had the most spectacular weekend alone (kiss) with my (kiss) wife. I dont miss the early morning wake up calls or the stinky diapers. I really dont miss our son peeing in my face. I swear that kid. Some times Tina, I really think I see him aiming. (giggling)

Tina: Actually I think I am getting a bit homesick to. I mean now that you brought it up. (grinning)

Bette: Well I really didnt plan any thing for today. You know. Just in case you were to worn out and all. (smiling)

Tina: Yeah right Porter. If I recall I had to drag you out of bed this morning.

Bette: Ok, Ok. I give. I was exhausted, but in heaven. So you want to go ahead and check out. Then maybe take one last stroll on the beach before we say good bye for the next 18 years.

Tina: Funny babe. Very funny.

Bette called from the limo to let Stacey and Whit know they were coming home early. They arrived at the house a few hours later. The driver carried their bags into the house and left.

Bette and Tina walked in quickly greeted at the door by the twins. Stacey had Jordan and Whit had Amy Jo. Tina grabbed Jordan only because he was the closest as Bette took Amy Jo into her arm.

Whit: Geez Porter youd think youve been gone weeks instead of days.

Bette: Yea like you didnt get that way with your kids.

Whit: Ok youre right. I admit it was hard the first time.

Stacey: So did you have a great time or worry about the twins.

Bette and Tina looked at each other. Actually they hadnt thought about the twins until this morning, but were afraid to admit.

Whit: Yea Ive seen that look before. You didnt even think about them until today. Thats why you rushed home early. Guilt written all over your faces.

Tina lowered her head embarrassed. OH bite me Whit, Bette said.

They all went out side on the patio and placed the babies in the outdoor playpen. The sat down and popped a few beers talking enjoying the afternoon sun. Bette walked into the kitchen later to get some beer when she heard Stacey behind.

Stacey: Bette we need to talk.

Bette: About?

Stacey: Dr Morrison, head of Neurology came by my office Friday. He brought me the results of your scan.

Bette: Thats good news right? Why didnt you tell me before we left. I couldnt have use. Why didnt you tell me Stacey?

Stacey: Bette, he wants to do another scan.

Bette: Another scan why? Did they mess this one up?

Stacey: Dr. Morrison is the head of his Department Bette. It was sent to him by Dr. Lewis because hes knows you are a close friend. Dr. Lewis saw something he didnt like so he took it to Dr. Morrison for his opinion. There is a shadow or something that showed on your brain. Bette are you ok? Here, let me help you. Sit down Bette. Breathe Bette. Take a deep breath.

Bette: I dont understand. What did they see. I mean. This cant be happening. I just got my life back. My wife, my children. There just cant be anything wrong Stacey. There just cant be.

Stacey: Bette I went ahead and scheduled you first thing in the morning. The sooner the better. Dr. Morrison promised me he would do it himself and read the scan right then. We will know before you leave. Ok.

Bette: Stacey, I do not want Tina knowing about this. If it turns out that it is something bad. Well, I will tell her myself. I dont want her finding out in the middle of a doctors office.

Stacey: Bette, I know this is a big shock to you. I understand, but dont you think Tina would want to know. You really shouldnt keep this from her.

Tina: Staceys right Bette. I really would be hurt if you hid this from me.

Stacey: I think Whit I am are going to leave now. I think you both have a lot to talk about.

Tina: Stacey thank you so much for taking care of the twins. We really cant thank you and Whit enough.

Stacey: Oh we enjoyed it. We really did. (walking outside with Tina to get Whit) Actually if you want to know the truth. Whit started talking about us having a baby.

Tina: Your Kidding. Oh my god Stacey. Thats wonderful.. Oh I am so happy for you. Wait, what was your answer to Whit???

Stacey: Oh I told I would love to have twins like you and Bette. (laughing) Of course after I picked her back up off the floor, I told her I was joking.

Tina: I cant believe this. Well if you hurry (grinning) our kids can grow up together.

Stacey: Tina dont rush me that fast. I still have a lot of work to finish before I have a family. OK well were going to head out. Take care of yourselves. And Tina. Go easy on Bette. I just hit her with a huge shock to her system. She really only wants to protect you.

Tina: I know she does Stacey. But keeping things from each other is what messed our marriage up last time. We promised we would never do that again. Ever.

Stacey: Tina, I completely understand. But you really walked in before Bette had any time to well wrap her head a round it so to speak. Well call us if you need anything. See you guys later.

Whit: Bye guys. Take care.

Tina: Bye and thanks..

Tina walked outside to check on the twins. She sat down beside them and starting crying. Frightened that the doctor found something on Bettes brain scan and upset and hurt that Bette even contemplated for one second of keeping this from her. She promised me. She promised she would never lie to me or keep anything from me ever again.

Bette stood in the kitchen looking out watching Tina. She knew she was upset and crying pretty hard. She wanted to go to her, wrap her arms around Tina. At the same time Bette couldnt even console herself much less Tina. But what she had really forgotten was her promise. She promised that no matter what, they would get through this together. Now they stood as if worlds apart.

How is this happening to me. How could life be so cruel. Two beautiful children, a loving wife. A weekend of bonding, reconnecting, planning our future to grow old together. Watch our grandchildren grow up.

Now home to this. I’m either dying or I’m ok. How they ***** am I suppose to just chill the ***** out until tomorrow. Bette felt her air way closing on her. She was having a massive panic attack. She couldnt stop it. It had gone to far. Placing her hand on the counter to steady herself her bad arm gave way and she fell against it. Raising from the counter her body filled with rage, she grabbed the beer bottle and smashed it into pieces on the counter. Glass every where she collapsed to the floor crying.

Tina heard the crashing noise inside the house. At the same time Shane and Carmen were coming through the back yard gate. Tina yelled for Carmen to watch the kids and ran into the house with Shane close behind.

Bette couldnt breathe and was turning blue. She had blood all over her mouth and her face. Tina grabbed the phone and called Staceys cell before they got to far away. Stacey and Whit were coming from only a few blocks away. Stacey had actually forgotten her purse.

Shane grabbed some towels and brought them back to Tina. Tina was trying to find where Bette was cut but first her breathing. Tina grabbed a paper bag and made Bette try to breathe into it. Tina was holding Bette trying to calm her.

Tina: Breathe Bette. Take a deep breath into the bag and then blow it out. Baby please. Breathe for me.

Stacey and Whit didnt even knock. They rushed into the house looking for Tina. In the kitchen. Stacey shes not breathing. Tina screamed.

Stacey ran into the kitchen as Bette fell over. Stacey told Whit to call an ambulance as she started CPR. She laid Bette on her back, tilted her head back, checked for an open airway so nothing was in Bettes throat, and then lowered her ear to Bettes mouth. As she did this she did a sternum rub on Bettes chest. Stacey ran her knuckle hard up and down between Bettes breast as hard as she could. No response. Whit I’m starting CPR.

Stacey repeated each step over and over again. Compressions and then blowing into Bettes mouth. She was getting tired when Wit knelt down beside her. I know CPR Stacey. Let me help. They started two person CPR until the ambulance arrived.

In the mean time Shane dragged Tina out of there. Shane called Alice and Kit as she kept hold of Tina. Tina youve got to stay out of the way and let Stacey help Bette.

The ambulance arrived and the paramedics brought in their medical packs. Stacey and Whit continuing CPR until Rescue arrived surely saved Bettes life. It was a massive panic attack the caused her to stop breathing. She was transported to the hospital but raised holy ***** signing herself out against Doctors advice leaving once she got dressed.

Bette and Tina did not talk all the way home. Once inside their home Bette went into the twins room while Tina went to thank Shane and Carmen for watching over them.

Shane ask Tina how Bette was. Tina explained that other than a few stitches in her right hand she was ok. I just have to keep a watch over her since she pissed everyone off at the hospital and walked out against doctors advice. Shane hugged Tina and shook her head. Hey tell Bette we said Bye. And I’m glad shes ok.

As soon as Tina walked into the room to breast feed the babies Bette walked out. Tinas grabbed Bettes hand but let it slip away as Bette did not stop. She wouldnt force her. Not now any way. Tina feed the twins and got ready for bed.

As she entered their bedroom Bette was no where to be found. Tina walked around the house looking for her both inside and out. When she looked in the driveway Bettes car was gone. Hurt but mad as ***** now Tina picked up the phone and dialed Bettes cell. She heard ringing beside the front door and knew Bette had left it. Tina threw the phone and sat down on the floor crying.

Kits house:

As soon as Bette arrived she collapsed balling her eyes out into her sisters arm. Something she had never ever done before. Kit was so afraid that something horrible had happened because this was just not like her baby sis. Calming Bette down moving her over to sit on the couch she began to ask Bette what was wrong.

Bette: I’m gonna die kit. Just like my Mother. I gonna die and leave my babies and wife alone like I was!!!!

Kit: Bette, baby sis, you were never alone. I was there and Daddy was there with you.

Bette: But you werent always there. You ran away and left me. Now Mom and Daddy are both gone, Kit. Everyone I love leave me. Mom left, you left, and Tina left. Every time I give my heart to someone they leave. I cant do that to my babies, my wife.

Kit: Then dont!!! Baby sis, I dont know what is going on. Where you are pulling all of this self pity from you have got to snap your ***** out of it. You havent even had the second scan yet. Here you go getting yourself all worked up and it could be for nothing. Now this, this is bullshit Bette. You wanna go feeling all sorry for yourself crying and winning when you should be home with you babies and your wife comforting each other.

Bette: ***** YOU KIT!!!

Kit: ***** me? ***** YOU BETTE!!! You dont even know whats wrong and youve already got yourself DEAD AND BURIED!!!! If there is something wrong. (CRYING HARD) If they do find something tomorrow. Is this really how you want to spend your time. Fighting with me, cursing me out and leaving your family, your babies alone. You wife alone to go through this. Bette dont you know that Tina is going out of her mind ALONE thinking the same thing you are.

Bette: YOUR DONT KNOW WHAT MY WIFE IS FEELING!!!

Kit: NO?! And neither do you because you walked out of her. You left her and your children .. So you wanna cry me a river of self pity. YOU RAN BETTE PORTER! JUST LIKE DADDY DID, JUST LIKE I DID WHEN THINGS GOT TO ROUGH!!!

Bette: God damn you Kit!!! I DID NOT RUN!!!

Kit: Where is Tina and your twins? Did you talk about it with your wife? No you pushed yourself right into a full panic attack instead of confiding in Tina what you were feeling? ***** no you had to be the GREAT ALMIGHTY BETTE PORTER and handle it alone pushing everyone away.

Bette stood up with her fist clenched at Kit. Kit stood her ground. Bette turned heading for the door and slung it open hard. Standing in the doorway looking back at her only sister. Her only surviving blood relative. I hate you. I never want to see you again!!!

Kit storming towards the door yelling after Bette. If youre so ***** intent on dying, then why dont you just go out and ***** die. Slamming the door behind Bette.

Before Kit could even believe her own ears. Before she could even believe she would ever get so angry at Bette that she would ever say such things she ran to the door and outside only to see Bettes car speeding away. Oh My God. What have I done. Kit fell to the couch crying her heart out. Please Lord, I didnt mean it.

Kits phone was ringing as she wiped away the tears and tried to calm herself down to answer.

Kit: Baby sis is that you? Bette please come back I didnt.

Tina: KIT WHATS WRONG? Where is Bette? Kit calm down and tell me where Bette is?

Kit: Oh Tina we we had a fight We said some really bad things to each other.

Tina: What do you mean a fight? Why? Kit, what did you say to her. Where is she dammit. TELL ME KIT!!!

Kit: I dont know. She left Tina. I dont know where she went. I.. I.. said I told her I wish she would die.

Tina: KIT!!! Please no.. Kit how could you!!!

Kit: Tina please. I already feel bad enough. I never meant to let her get me that angry. You know I love Bette. Just as much as you do.

Tina: OK, OK Look we both need to calm down. Everyone is yelling and screaming and saying things they dont mean. Now help me think. Where would she go? Kit think please. Help me.

Kit: I dont know Tina. She talked about so much. She was just so hysterical crying yelling and screaming about her mother left her, I left her, you left her, now Daddy left her forever. She just kept saying it was like her too. She was leaving you and the babies.

Tina: God help me. Where is my Bette? Kit I’m hanging up and calling Whit. Maybe she can help find Bette.