Even before Tina reach their table, Erick and Bette was already standing, waiting for her. She kissed softly Erick’s lips and shook Bette’s hand. “Miss Porter, nice to see you again.”

 Bette Porter was stunned. With the beautiful and warm face of Tina and with the cold greeting she had received. ‘*****! This night is getting worse and worse.’ She thought. She tried to put herself together and smiled, turning to a bewildered Alice that was watching the whole scene with amusement ‘Great! And I had had to bring Alice to perpetuate my torment indefinitely with her future comments.’ She finally was able to speak to Tina for the first time. “Hi! Do you remember my friend, Alice?”

            “Hi, Alice! So you are my savior if those two talk about art the whole night?”

            “Yeah, I’m sure we will have a good time together.”

            Now Bette was getting really pissed. She seated again and restarted her conversation with Erick, but she couldn’t help to pay all possible attention to the two of them nest to her. They seemed get along very well. And during the dinner she was able to exchange just a few words with Tina.  When Alice went to the restroom almost in the end of the meal, she decided she had to try at least to save the dessert time. She excused herself saying she needed to do a phone call and went after Alice.

            To Bette’s sake, the restroom was empty except for Alice. Resting with her back on the counter, while Alice was standing by her side, washing her hands, she didn’t hold her outburst one more second.

            “What are you doing Alice. You were supposed to help me.”

            “And what am I doing? I’m here supporting you on your little adventure.”

            Alice could see by Bette’s body position that she was really mad. And her voice yet still calm and just a bit louder couldn’t hide it.

            “It’s not a little adventure. And I needed more than moral support. Instead of you try to distract Erick so I can talk with Tina, you are seducing her!”

            Now it was Alice’s time to get angry. “I’m not! I don’t seduce straight girls. It’s a waste of time.”