To this point tears were freely falling down Shane’s face, her head slowly moving downwards. She closed her eyes tightly and broke down. Bette stepped closer, grabbing Shane by the back of her neck with one hand, with another lifting her head. Bette swallowed the fierce lump in her throat, her vision all blurred with stagnated tears, which seemed to be frozen in her eyes, unwilling to fight for freedom for some reason.

”Say something…” She went on softly, urging weeping Shane to speak.

In her peripheral vision Bette noticed a couple of gawkers standing not far away. She threw a glare at them.

”What the fuck are you staring at?” She barked hoarsely, making the couple to jump and scoot down the street. The brunette lost her voice and began to cry finally. She pushed Shane into her embrace, rocking her from side to side as she whispered sadly. ”I think it’s called doomed, Shaney… It’s either a slammer or a grave, sooner or later”

”Noo” Shane got out sorrowfully, shaking her head against Bette’s chest.

Right then, Bette’s phone pealed, putting the brunette back to reality. She paled, suddenly losing a track of time and fearing that she could be late for the dinner party. The brunette entangled herself from Shane a bit, fleeting a glance at her watches.

”Shit! Shane, we’ve gotten a little carried away here, I have only an hour before the dinner starts” Bette said frantically and got her ringing phone out of the pants pocket.

”Tee, hi!” She tried to sound cheerful, sniffling back some tears quietly.

”Hi, babe! Calling to get an update from you, you are on your way already?” Tina asked happily.

Bette patted Shane on her shoulder, signaling to follow her quick up the street to her parked Lexus. ”Umm.. Yeah! I’m on my way sweetie, you’re waiting for me already?”

”Of course, baby, I miss you so much. And my mother is running around the kitchen like a batshit crazy woman!” The blonde laughed.

”Go tell her to chill, honey, I’m sure she’s already made everything perfect” Bette replied softly, starting the car and pulling away like a batshit crazy driver, smirking at the irony. ”Babe, I have to go. You know what they say, don’t drive and talk on your cell phone!”