At one point Alice asked Tina to show her where the bathroom was. As they got to the spot Tina pointed to the door and was about to make her way back, when Alice pulled her along without warning and closed the door behind them.

”Hey, what’s this all about?” Tina asked, giving Alice a perplexed look.

”It’s you who should tell me what’s this all this about!” Alice hissed, gesticulating agitatedly.

”What is wrong with you? You’ve been quiet and odd since you got here!”

”Why didn’t you tell me that Helena is here?”

Tina frowned. ”Well, I supposed you were able to figure it out by yourself when I said that Bette’s friends are here”

Alice threw her hands in the air. ”You said that it’s just a stupid get-together thingy! She’s been smiling at me like that, oggling me like nobody’s business and you ask me why I’m being odd!”

”I thought you liked her!” Tina hissed back, not getting her friend’s point.

”Damn right I do! But I wasn’t prepared!”

”Wasn’t prepared for what? What’s your point, Al?” Tina whined, frustrated with Alice’s drivel.

Alice pouted a little. ”She just makes me nervous”

Tina smirked knowingly. ”That’s because you like her, isn’t that a logical conclusion?”

”I guess… But you are still an ass for not warning me. I would have dressed nicer”

They both looked down at Alice’s casual T-shirt and rural-like loose-fitting jeans. Tina let out a snicker, but immediately silenced herself when Alice folded her arms petulantly.

”Sorry” She uttered, abashed.

”Yeah, sorry you are. Let’s go, there’s nothing to loose already” Alice said and urged Tina out of the bathroom. ”Where’s Dana by the way? Have you invited her?”

”I called her, she passed, said she’s busy with Lara”

”Everyone seems to be busy with someone these days” Alice muttered, still pouting.

”Be bolder, make moves and you’ll be busy too” Tina teased, wiggling her eyebrows.

Alice smacked her as they stepped onto the balcony. The room was filled with laughter. Tina detected what looked like a joint in Bette’s hand as the brunette took a drag and passed it to Helena. Alice and Tina exchanged emphatic glances and settled in their seats. Tina sat beside Bette as the brunette fixed her attention on the blonde. They smiled at each other intimately.