Tina: “Yeap, so where were we?(coming  a little closer to Bette, almost like an instinct, ‘what are you doing, Tina?!’)

Just then, Tina’s cellphone rings. She sees the screen. It’s Eric. Tina is more than upset(‘Why are you upset?’)

Tina: “Excuse me Bette. It’s Eric, I have to answer…”

Bette: “Sure, go ahead”(‘Damn you, little man!’she thinks)

Tina walks a few steps away from Bette and answer the phone

Tina: “Hello… Hi Eric… No, I can’t go now… I’m busy… with some friend… It’s not a HE(‘it’s a she!’She thought), I told you, I’m with some friends…(sighing, even more annoyed) “BECAUSE I have a life too!I can go out WHENEVER I want, with WHOEVER I want and WHEREVER I want!… You know what?I can’t talk to you anymore!We’ll talk tomorrow… What?No, I don’t want you to wait for me in my apartment…Where are you?… Go to your place Eric, We’ll talk later!” She hungs up the phone and closses her arms) “Ugh!”

Bette: (Coming behind Tina after a few seconds, puts her hand on Tin’s shoulder to make her turn around)”Are you OK?”

Tina, instead of turning around, leans her head into Bette’s hand and ets out a deep breath. Thoughts running through her head. She feels so relaxed now, despite having just argued with Eric.  How amazing is the effect that one simgle touch from Bette cn have on her. It feels so right. ‘Wait!Right?OMG Tina, what the ***** are you doing?OK, calm down, breathe, don’t let her know anything…yet’

In the meantime, Bette was stunned when Tina leaned her head into her hand. ‘What the *****?’It almost made Bette put her hand away, but she decided to keep it there for a few moments. ‘This feels so good’. ‘OK Porter, focus. She’s falling. Keep it just the way you’re doing it’

Bette: “Tina, are you OK?”

Tina: (Turning so she is facing Bette)”Yeah. It’s just that he can be such an idiot sometimes!”

Bette: “You know what?Don’t let him ruin this night. This is giong to be one ***** of a night. So, forgte about him, for tonight?”

Tina: “you’re right. OK, let’s forget he called, deal?”

Bette: “fine with me”(smiling widely. ‘this is getting better every minute’)

A few moments later, Alice and Amanda arrived… both Bette and Tina approached Alice’s car…

Bette: “hey Alice, what took you so long?You two were right behind us”

Alice: “Well, funny you should ask, Porter. Well..eh… we got a little lost”

Amanda: “We?I told you to follow the other SAAB. You se girls, we were behind you and when we realized, there were 2 blue SAABs heading to different places, so Alice followed the other one…” Amanda laughs

Alice: “OK, No more details, we’re here now.”Alice says in a dead tone

They all laugh. Then, they start walking where Bette is leading them…

Bette: “OK, this way ladies”

Amanda: “So, where are we going?”

Bette: (looking at Tina, smiling)”OK, now I can tell you where are we going guys. First, we’re going to have dinner at “The Green Coast”..(Expecting to the girls’s reactions)

Amanda: “Really?I’ve heard a lot about that place. They serve the best seafood in West Hollywood!”

Tina: “Seafood?(Looking at Bette with an arched eyebrow and a smile)Well, if that’s the case, I guess we’re going to have a great time!”

Alice: “And that’s no ti !Tell them Porter…”

Bette: (rolling her eyes) “Well…”

Tina: Come on, Bette!Tell us!

Bette: “I’ll tell you after dinner, deal?

Tina: “OK…promise?”

Bette: (winking at Tina) “Promise. So, shall we go?”

Tina: “OK, let’s go”

The girls continue walking. Alice had been watching closely the interaction and smile exchange between Bette and Tina. Bette sure is making a great job to win this bet, or maybe finally Bette Porter fell in love with someone called Ms. Tina Kennard? ‘Geez, that Tina must be something…’she thinks…

TBC…