She saw the pain her betrayal caused, she saw the effect of sleepless nights on the beautiful face and the weariness and deep exhaustion in her eyes but mainly she saw the distrust and suspicion she never thought she would see in Tinas eyes.

The consequence of what she had done and caused crashed on her and all she could think and feel was the unstoppable guilt and pain.

Her heart seemed to stop and her soul cried out in its howling grief as Tina looked at her once more and walked off.

Bette just stood there unable to move as Tina got into her car and drove off, she didnt see Tinas tears and couldnt hear her whimpers of pain as Tina drove off, glancing once in the mirror and seeing Bette stand there, arms wrapped around her waist trying in vain to hold herself together.

Arms enveloped her in a safe and strong embrace.

She turned to see Leo looking at her concerned but she felt her emotions turn t anger as she saw Leo as the source of her problems.

Pushing roughly away she slapped Leo hard and yelled

What the ***** did you think you were doing? If you hadnt done that Tina wouldnt have seen it then she wouldnt have stormed off. Where the ***** have you been? You said that you were gonna protect me, you failed dammit, you havent been here, you should have been with me.

Bette trailed off before she crumpled into Leos arms crying and sobbing. Breaking down as her anger fled and her thoughts turned to Tina.
Her body, already frail from weeks of neglect, wracked with the force of the sobs.

Alice had driven off in pursuit of Tina as Dana and Shane watched with Kit and Marina.

Their friends fractured relationship had affected them more than they could imagine but it wasnt until Tina drove off that they understood the amount of damage that Bette and Tina withstood.

Hope of reconciliation seemed to dim as they saw their friends pain and anguish. Waiting for Bette to return they sat down and well … waited.

But Bette was just too distraught, her emotions were completely overwhelming her and she shut down.