“Brie!” Tina choked. “You’re going to kill me!”  

Sabrina jaw dropped as she sat up. “Are you kidding me?” She held Tina’s hand up and checked her pulse. “You my dear, have been hanging around that large empty apartment of yours for far too long. You would’ve killed yourself! Tina, I really do think this is a positive step forward. You’ll get thru this.” She squeezed Tina’s hand. “We’ll get through this.” She smiled.

Tina looked up at her only true friend and gave her a weak smile. “You think so Brie?”

“I know so, Tina.”

The two women continued unpacking for the rest of the day. Tina got herself settled in and the two women spoke of the future.

**

“That biiittchh!”

“Alice!” Shane scolded her. “In the park—a public place with kids. Please stop embarrassing me!” Shane looked around, lowering her baseball cap down to cover her eyes.”

“Look at this!” Alice shoved the movie section of the LA Times into Shane’s face.

“She stole my idea! That little….” Shane gave her a look. “…my idea.”

“Al, it’s done. Forget about it.” Shane rolled her eyes. “Anyway, why are we here?”

“Bette’s coming…well she’s the one who told me to get you here in gear and meet her here.”

“What? Why? You guys know I don’t exercise. I don’t need it. I stay thin anyway.” It suddenly sank in to Shane and Alice.

“Operation break-up.” Shane and Alice said in union whilst rolling their eyes.

“So who’s the victim today?” Shane asked.

“Beats me.” Alice shrugged. “You would think being all confident and strong on the exterior she’d be the same inside.”

“Yea, Bette’s a big ol’ pussy!” Shane said, laughing.

“I’m so going to tell her that!” Alice quipped laughing.

Shane shoved her off the bench.

“Shane!” She screamed, rubbing her butt.

“Shit, get up their coming!” Shane and Alice got into role playing. Shane would be the ex being dumped and Alice would be the one who would run into Bette’s arms asking for forgiveness for having left her and Bette would take her back.

“Oh my god she’s pretty!” Alice mumbled, as Bette and a beautiful blonde on her arm came into view. “You play sad dumped ex Shane. If Bette doesn’t want to respect that, shit, I will!” said Alice.