”Shit” Bette cursed quietly, sitting in her car. She was not accustomed to this kind of backing and filling. Neither of her ex-girlfriends, if you can call them that, lived with their parents. Why the hell Tina lived with her parents by the way? It would have been so much easier for Bette to arrive at UCLA’s student dormitory.

”Yeah, meeting her parents is what Bette Porter really needs today” The brunette muttered sarcastically to herself. ”Or ever…” She really should have called first.

”Fuck it” She took the moderate bouquet of lilies from a passenger seat and got out of her car.

Already standing at the front door, Bette began to gain the courage to knock, but found the thing very hard to do with her heart bounding like a rabbit in heat rushing toward its mate. ’Oh, you dumb ass, Bette, you should have called first!!!’ Bette angrily berated herself in her mind for the umpteenth time. ’Now take the well-earned dose of nervousness’

The brunette breathed out and looked down her body. She adjusted her denim sleeveless shirt and pulled up her pants a bit. She then took the risk and finally knocked on the door timidly. She heard voices and tramp inside the house, then someone approaching. Bette suddenly felt out of breath.

The door swung open and there stood a teenage girl with blonde hair, like Tina’s, only her eyes were bright blue. The girl raised her eyebrows and observed Bette. ”Can I help you?” She asked gutsily.

Bette swallowed, then cleared her throat. ”Is Tina here?”

”Yep” The girl tilted her head to the side. ”Tina, someone is here for you!” She yelled into the space. ”I’m Karen, Tina’s sister” Karen grinned at the brunette. ”Come in!”

”Nice to meet you, I’m Bette” She said, smiling at the teenager.

Karen eyed her a little more and noticed the bouquet in Bette’s hand. ”Oh, so you are the one” She said offhand.

”Pardon?” Bette inquired, confused.

”Who’s there, Kar?” The voice, which Bette recognized as Tina’s, yelled from somewhere.

”Your girlfriend!” Karen yelled back and giggled a bit.

Immediately, Tina started to come out of obscurity. Her smile was growing wider and wider, as were her eyes, when she gradually neared her guest. ”Bette!” She exclaimed excitedly.