Tina:…..no, Bette its not stupid. (Standing up in shaky legs and reaching Bette and stroking her hair and face) it’s not stupid at all. Don’t cry babe! It’s going to be ok. We will do everything there is to do to get you through this, me and the girls and Angie we are here for you. I’m here for you.

Right then the bell rang; Tina kissed Bette’s forehead and went to open the door knowing it was Allie who was at the door. As soon as Tina opened the door Allie knew something was terribly wrong just by the look in Tina’s face and the tears in her eyes but when Tina threw herself in Allies arms and started to cry inconsolably Allie confirmed her suspicions.

Allie: baby calm down. Where’s Bette? What’s wrong with her?

Tina: (breaking the hug) she’s sitting at the kitchen table. She’s bleeding a lot from her right hand.

Allies: why is she bleeding baby? What happened?

Tina: she punched her bedroom mirror.

Allie: she punched it? Why would she do that?

Tina: Bette found out today that she’s sick; she has stage four ovarian cancer.

Allie: Oh my God! Come on lets go see her and take a look at her hand.

Tina and Allie walked hand in hand to the kitchen and there they found Bette sitting at the same spot Tina left her and looking down at her lap. Tina reached her first and put her hand in Bette’s shoulder.

Tina: Bette, Allie’s here to take a look at your hand.

Bette: (looking up) oh hi Allie. I’m sorry you had to get out of bed to come here at this hour.

Allie: No worries Bette. You do these kinds of things for friends. Now let’s take a look at this hand shall we?

Bette: ok. Thanks!

Alisha uncovered Bette’s bloody hand and gasp when she saw how severe the injury was. At that same time Angie came out of her room and saw Allie uncover Bette’s hand and all the blood scared her so much she ran to Bette’s side.

Angie: (crying) MOMMA! What happened?

Tina: Angie, baby calm down. Allie’s taking care of Mommas hand.

Angie: Momma B are you ok?

Bette: (crying not because of the pain, Allie was checking if she had any broken bones, but because she was making Angie worry) I’m ok baby; Allie’s taking good care of my hand. Don’t worry about me baby ok.

Angie: but why are you hurt Momma? Why were you crying and screaming? I was so scared.

Bette: I’m so sorry I scared you baby. Can you give me a hug?

Angie looked at Tina than at Bette and she then gave Bette a big hug. Bette hugged her daughter back with her left arm and silently started to cry, Tina was watching them and also crying and even Allie had tears rolling down her cheeks.

Bette: (still crying and hugging Angie) Momma B loves you so much my Angel!

Angie: I love you too Momma.

Bette: I’ll always be here for you baby, always.

Tina turned her back because she couldn’t keep watching daughter and mother. Her heart was breaking both for her ex-wife and for her daughter. She silently vowed to whoever deity wanted to listen that she was going to do everything in her power to get Bette through this because she knew her daughter couldn’t go through the pain of losing her Momma B.