“Hey, T…” Her breath was slightly short and Tina’s brows furrowed when she sees this. She immediately grabs for the phone while still holding Bette in her arms.

“Hello, yea… Can you get me an ambulance please?” Bette grew more awake and was trying to lift herself off Tina’s lap to look at her lover. She didn’t want to make a fuss. After all, it was just a simple tummy ache coupled with prolonging diarrhea and the need to throw up every meal she took. She was sure that she could simply sleep it off. However, after 3 days of feeling so sick, Bette was beginning to lose a bit of her stubbornness but there was no way she is going to get into that ambulance.

“Ok, thank you. Yes, room 328. Umm…hmm… Yup, that’s right. Bye,” Tina sighed in relief and continued to caress Bette’s curls as the brunette decided to continue her light slumber. She was really sick and staying awake appeared to make her suffer more so Tina decided to let her sleep a while. She sat there on the big bed with Bette in her arms waiting for the call. There was no ambulance that was going to come for them. They would have to take the hotel car to the private hospital. Tina regretted making Bette eat the curry on their second day in India. Obviously, Bette knew what she was talking about when she tried to tell Tina that she can’t take curry for dinner. She had gotten real sick from indigestion but when the never-ending diarrhea started, Tina began to feel real bad.

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“Baby, you got to eat more…” Tina’s brows furrowed at the sight of her lover in only her undergarments. The weight loss was more evident without those loose comfortable t-shits they got here. She bit her lower lip in worry, a habit Bette teased her a lot about.

“T, I’m trying but I just can’t seem to find the appetite yet. Maybe it’s the medicines I took?” The blonde tilted her head to the sight with a lifted eyebrow.

“Maybe not. Let’s just pack up and get home. Maybe a big American breakfast would be more appetizing…” The smile. She always fell for it. Although the worry and guilt was still in her mind, Tina couldn’t help but to soften a little. After all, it was the very same smile that made her fall in love with Bette Porter six months earlier…