“Oh yeah” Tina replied

“Why are you leaving?” Tina asked

“Why are you out here?” Bette shot back

They both turned their heads at looked at each other.

They stood there in silence for a while each thinking about the others question.

Bette was the first to speak

“I’m sorry T, I never should have agreed to come here today, I should have talked to you about what my life had become, Alice was right I’m just going to end up hurting you in the end”

Tina shook her head

“Alice doesn’t speak for me Bette, You don’t owe me any explanations I used my share of women too, so I have no right to judge you, and I left you remember? I choose to distance myself form everyone and everything here, that’s how I coped how I survived, how I managed to live my life without you and my friends, we both fucked up, I…I just wish….things could’ve been different that’s all”

“How so?” Bette asked

“For one you could have not slept with my cousin” Tina chuckled

Bette looked down

Tina saw the look of regret on Bette’s face, she reached over and took Bette’s hand in hers.

“I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have said that” Tina leaned her head back on the wall

“I wish you wouldn’t have left me” Bette whispered

“I was so lost without you” Bette softly added

Tina tugged on Bette’s hand.

“You know what B, we could stand here all night, and go over every single regret, wishing you wouldn’t have done this and wishing  I wouldn’t have done that, but the fact is we can’t go back and change the past, and I think” Tina pulled Bette close so they were now standing shoulder to shoulder

“I think…we should leave the past in the past, I know I want you in my life again I’ve missed you, our friendship, and Alice well Alice, she thinks I need protecting but I’m a big girl and I know what I’m doing”

Bette smiled as she turned to face Tina their eyes locked. Tina who was still holding her hand pulled her closer she brought her arms around Bette’s neck and pulled her close for a huge hug.

Bette hesitated for a second as she took in the feel of Tina’s body so close to hers again she brought her arms over to wrap them around and up Tina’s back she buried her face in Tina’s soft golden hair and inhaled, she felt like crying she never thought she would ever hold Tina in her arms again. They stood holding each other for while longer.

Tina pulled back, held Bette’s hands

“Will you go in with me?”

Bette nodded

“Will you stay by my side, all night?” Bette smirked

“I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else” Tina teased

“Come on” Tina said as she led Bette back in by the hand.