Bette: Exactly. You had your chance and you didn’t want it so let her have a chance maybe she just might

Tina looks at Bette…A tear falls from her face…She turns and walks towards the door…

Bette: Tina

Tina turns around…She looks at Bette

Bette: I never meant for it to be this way. I had other plans

Tina exits her office and walks down the long hallway…She gets back to work…She ends up leaving early from the gallery in hoping for a good day of rest…Seeing Bette and knowing that she and the writer are together makes her heart ache…She arrives home and looks herself in the mirror…

Tina: What the ***** have I done?

GALLERY

Denise comes for Bette after work…They both drive down to the planet…They exit their cars and enter through the planet door…Bette is greated by Bette and she looks at her weird

Marina: What’s going on?

Marina looks at Bette and then Denise…Bette smiles

Bette: Marina this is Denise

Denise extends her hand

Bette: And Denise this is Marina

Marina and Denise shake hands….Marina looks at Bette

Marina: Bette do you mind if I talk to you over there

Bette: Sure um Denise you can have a seat and I’ll be right back

Denise smiles at Bette

Denise: Ok I’ll be over there in the couner

She points to the spot

Bette: Ok I’ll be back

Bette and Marina walk over to the bar

Marina: What’s going on where’s Tina?

Bette: She and I were just friends that’s it

Marina: No you wasn’t you really liked her I saw it in your eyes

Bette: Enough with Tina now can I please have two coffee’s please

Bette looks around Marina with a serious face

Marina: Coming right up

Marina fetches Bette’s drinks…Bette turns and heads towards the table with Denise

Bette: So

Denise: So

Bette: How long have you been working for L.A. magazine?

Denise: For about two years. I have written all types of articles but not about museum’s before

Bette: Well you know what they say it’s a first time for everything

Denise smiles and licks her lips

Denise: What are you doing later?

Alice: Staying the night over her girlfriend’s house

Bette looks over her shoulder…Alice sits at the table

Alice: I’m sorry am I interupting something?

Bette: Yes

Denise: No

Bette looks at Denise

Bette: Denise we were busy talking remember a deep conversation

Alice laughs and looks at Denise

Alice: Oh a deep conversation huh?

Denise: It’s not what you think?

Bette: It’s not?

Bette looks at Denise..

Denise: I’m sorry I have to go

Alice stands

Alice: No please stay we were just getting started

Bette: With what?

Alice: With Denise first off apologizing to you and to me

Bette: For what?

Alice: For breaking the L.A. magazine rule

Bette: And that is?

Alice: No relations to the client

Bette: But Alice you and I dated-

Alice: That’s different I’m the boss and what I say goes right Denise

Denise: Right

Alice: I’m listening

Denise: Bette I apologize for hitting on you. I shouldn’t have and I deeply apologize. And Alice I’m sorry for breaking the agreement that you and I made this morning. Does this means that I am suspened?

Alice: Yes for three days without pay

Denise stands up

Denise: Can I leave now?

Alice: Be my guest

Marina comes up with the coffee in her hands…

Marina: Where is your lady friend?

Bette: She just left thanks to Alice

Marina: Thanl god

Bette looks at Marina

Bette: What does that mean?

Alice: Exactly what it means. What were you doing with her?

Bette: Relaxing until you came

Alice: What happened to Tina?

Bette: Remember what I told you this morning. That’s what happened. We’re through so do me a favor and please leave me alone

Bette gets up from the table…She exits the planet…Marina turns and looks at her

Marina: Do you want me to get her?

Alice: No let her go

TBC…How is it so far?