Tina: I just can’t lose her and neither can Angie.

Allie: baby you have to be realistic and accept the possibility that we may lose her. I know it’s a hard pill to swallow but it is what it is.

Tina: (crying in Allie’s arms) I know but I can’t think about it right now.

Ending the hug Allie gave Tina a sweet kiss in the lips and Tina gave her one back in return.

Tina: I love you! Thanks for coming so soon.

Allie: hey you don’t have to thank me, Bette’s my friend too. If it wasn’t for her I wouldn’t have met you. I thank my lucky stars every day for that crate falling on her leg at the gallery, because even though she was hurting I got to meet her and more important I got the pleasure of meeting you. I love you, so much.

Tina: I love you.

Just then they heard Bette’s bedroom door open and footsteps coming closer. Bette came to the kitchen and saw Allie and Tina holding hands and smiled. She knew that Allie was good for both Tina and Angie and that made her a little calm knowing that if she wasn’t here to protect her girls Allie would do a very good job.

As soon as Allie left Tina went to the kitchen and made Bette a light sandwich and a glass of ice tea. She made Bette eat at least half of the sandwich before allowing her to stop eating. They sat in the living room side by side and in complete silence, neither knew what to say. About five minutes of complete silence passed before Bette spoke.

Bette: T you don’t have to come with me in the morning. I would prefer if you stayed with Angie.

Tina: Bette I’m going with you even if you don’t want me to. Angie was planning on going to the car wash Shane and Carmen organized at Wax for the homeless shelter, so she’ll be ok there with all the girls and you and I will go to the doctors with you and that’s that, ok?

Bette: ok T. Thanks……Tina….. (Looking in to Tina’s hazel eyes and crying) I’m so, so scared!

Tina: (crying and pulling Bette to her so her head was resting on her shoulder and playing with Bette’s hair) I’m scared too babe, but like I said we’ll get thru this Bette. You won’t leave us. I won’t let you… I love you, Bette.

Bette: I love you too, Tina.

The stayed that way until both of them fell asleep in each other’s arms, and both knowing that daylight was bringing the start of a tough, sad and hard reality not just for Bette, but for Tina, Angie and the rest of the gang.