***OK, readers, here we go***

She was running late for a Board meeting at the CAC, as usual… She overslept at a girl’s house.. her name, who knows, it was one of those “***** them & leave them” that Bette was so accustomed to. So, It didn’t matter, at least not to Bette. She would do the same thing she did after spending the night with a girl, she’d leave an orchid in the girl’s nightstand. It had became Bette’s “signature”. At this time of the year, probably most of the ***** population in West Hollywood had one.

She left quietly the girl’s house, jumped in her SAAB & went straight home, She took a quick shower, changed into one of her expensive power suits & left to The Planet…

THE PLANET..

Bette: “Marina, a triple expresso please…And a bagle”

Marina: “Coming!”

Bette didn’t even take a seat at the table, she had 15 minutes to get to the CAC. Actually , it was close to The Planet, but, still, being Bette was supposed to be early, since she was the Director of the CAC

Marina: “Here you go..”

Bette: “Thanks, gotta go, i’m running late for a board meeting”

Marina: “What’s the girl’s name?”

Bette:”Huh??”(blushing a little, was it possible that everybody in West Hollywood knew her habits?) Kelly…(almost whispering)”I think… Anyway, I have to go..I’ll stop by later”

Marina: “OK, see you later..”

She paid and then left…

1 hour after the board meeting…(12:00)

Bette: “JAMES!!, where the ***** are the files i asked you??!!”

James(running): “Here they are, Bette, (looking down)Sorry.. (Looking up, slowly) Is there anything else you need?”

Bette:(Realising that the poor boy was shaking, she lowed her voice tone)”No, that’s all for now, go…Oh, James?”

James:”Yeah?”(James senses that Bette is calmer now, so he starts breathing normally)

Bette:”If anyone calls, take the message, please, NO interruptions for the next hour, please”

James:”Sure, Bette”

James walked away to his desk outside Bette’s office… He was one of those guys who seem to be very confident, In fact, he was, but, in front of Bette, it was as if she sucked all of his confidence, well sort of..

The day passed really fast, and, when she looked at her watch, Bette realised it was 4:30 already.. she had skipped lunch time..Again.. Bette was a workoholic, so she spent most of the day at the CAC… She decided to call it a day & go home… 20 minutes later, she stopped at The Planet, went to the counter, ordered something to eat & a coffee… She took a seat at one of the tables at the back part of the place, and, as usual, she started checking some files she had brought from work …Just then, she looked up to see who had taken the papers from her hands…it was a blond woman..