“I thought you didn’t care.”

“Didn’t care?”

“Yeah, I thought the reason you laughed was because you didn’t love me enough to get jealous or angry.”

“Baby, if it’s anything it’s the opposite. I love you more than anything. I thought you knew that. The only reason I didn’t get jealous is because I know how you feel about me. And I know that I can trust you to do the right thing by us.”

“Even after what I did in the past.”

I took her hand I guided her to the sofa. “What you did, I have forgiven you for. And I have moved on, and I think that you should too. It makes no sense dwelling on the past, especially on past mistakes. You learn from them and you move on. And I’m not talking about just what you did. I mean about everything in life. My father taught me that, and I had a few experiences too that I learnt from. Everything happens for a reason, and you have great experiences and bad ones, what you do with it is what matters.”

She leaned in and kissed me. “I love you.”

“I love you too. But I don’t want you spending the rest of your life trapped with guilt, thinking that you have to make up for it all the time.”

***Bette and Tina***

We were on our way out to start breakfast, but we heard Angelica and Gina talking and decided to hold on breakfast. We got parts of the conversation. Angelica is wise beyond her years.

***Bette***

I still remember the night Tina found out and it still hurts remembering her face and everything that happened after. But have I gotten past it, I don’t think so. After seventeen, almost eighteen years, I still feel guilty.

***Tina***

I forgive Bette completely. If I hadn’t I would not have tried a second time. I still remember, but I don’t feel sad when I do. Although by my crying would appear so. But I am just happy, because everyday I fall deeper in love with Bette. And I love her more than the first time I fell in love with her. She has changed so much.

***Angelica***

“I am glad you’re here.”

“Yeah, well not talking with you for four days wasn’t doing me any good.”

I have never met anyone like Gina in all my life. She is a beautiful sprit and she has so much to offer the world. I am so lucky that I have her in my life. We say I love you, but I don’t know if she knows how much I really do love her. She says that she can’t survive without me, but without Gina, my life is nothing, and I don’t think I can survive without her.