“Oh, I’m sorry if I assumed we were *****, it’s … “

             Alice immediately cut her off. She didn’t want to shut down the conversation.

             “No… no, it’s okay. I’m bi-sexual.”

             “Oh, isn’t that confusing? I mean, it must be already difficult to be ***** with so much discrimination and judgement. But to switch orientation. I can’t understand it.”

             “It’s not a switch of light, that you turn on and off. We don’t switch what we are, just switch partners. In the end  it works exactly like heterosexual relationships, love, *****, jealous, break-up,…  all that anguish of common people who work, study, pay bills, ya know, normal people.”

             “Yeah…”

             “And to finish the answer to your question. Bette Porter is a *****. A out and proud *****. But I think you must have figure it out when she kissed you.”

             Alice regretted the comment when she saw the pale and scared look on Tina’s face. Too late, the damage was done.  Tina excused herself and went to the restroom. Alice took the opportunity to call Bette who answered her cell phone after the third ring.

             “Hi Al.”

             “Hey yourself. Where are you? I’m waiting you here at Luigi’s. Did you forget? I tried to remember you but you wasn’t answered my calls. Are you still mad at me?”

             “What’s that, Al? 20 questions?”

           “Could you answer them before Tina get back of the restroom?”

             “I’m home. I’m not mad at you, I think you was of a big help. Thank you. I wasn’t talking to you because I needed to think about some things. One of them Tina Kennard. I thought a lot. I like her. I want her. Not just for *****. But I don’t know how to do a relationship. I’m still learning it and I don’t think it’s fair I mess up with her life if I can’t give her what she deserves. So I’m not going tonight. Have a great date. Bye.”   

             And with that Bette hang up, leaving a stunned Alice on the other side of the line.  Just when she was pressing the speed dial again, Tina came back to the table. Bette Porter would be a latter task.