Bette: (Picking up a grape a tossing it into her mouth) “GreatI met a hottie.”

Maxine: (taking a healthy swig) “Oooo.really do tell.”

Bette: (smiling from ear to ear itching to share the news) “well her name is TinaTina Kennardshe’s new herefrom NC.”

Maxine: (raising an eyebrow) “A southern bell huh??….how do you expect to pull that off?”

Bette: (whining like a small child) “MOM!!….what do you meanwhy does everyone keep asking me that??”

Maxine: (taking another swig and exhaling) “Come on Bettethink about itthis is all new to heryou better handle this one with kitten gloves honey.”

Bette: (rolling her eyes refusing to admit that her mom is right) “whatever how would you know you’re not even in to women?”

Maxine: (dismissing her daughter with a wave) “You know I’m rightbut do it your waygood luck Casanova.”

Bette: (adding matter-of-factly) “I invited her over on Friday.to hang out with me and Alice.”

Maxine: (rolling her eyes at the mention of Alice‘s name) “Why do you hang out with that girlI think she’s mildly retarded.and I’m almost positive she hit-up my stash the last time she was here.”

Bette: (laughing at her mother’s perception of Alice) “you know Al is crazy mombut you gotta love her.”

Maxine: “well whatever just make sure she knows that if she touches my stash again I’ll be forced to break her fingers.”

Bette: (laughing at her mother’s attempt to be authoritative.) “Yeah mom I’ll tell her.”

Grabbing a can of sprite, hand full of grapes, and a bag of chips Bette went to her room. She was so excited about her potential relationship with Tina she didn’t know what to do with her self. Sitting at her desk mindlessly tapping her pencil, taking out her sketch pad she decided she need to create something. But what? She hadn’t a clue. Bette began to move the pencil across the paper paying little attention to what she was doing. Looking down she saw the faint outline of a face, and two eyes, it reminded her of Tina. Smiling to herself and closing her eyes trying to remember every feature of her face.

TBC.