All and all Dana spent over an hour describing the lion and then his mistress to Bette. When Dana felt she was out of words she finally turned to Bette with a question in her look. Have I said enough for you?

Not hearing anymore descriptions from Dana, Bette looked up and saw the look. Dana that was great, it was everything I had hope for. I can not thank you enough. That was all I needed.

Really? That was easy. Wow this was fun. Dana said. Right now Dana seemed relaxed and confident and that was what Bette was looking for.

Come Dana lets get out of here. If youre game, lets go get a smoothie. Bette offered closing up her pad.

As they were walking out Bette began to talk about Alice with Dana. So Dana hows things going with Alice?

Good .. Well .. I have been a little preoccupied lately and I think that Alice is a little pissed at me. Dana began to share with Bette.

Whats been on your mind? Bette prompted Dana.

Oh you know my game, or more like my lack of game when I play lately. Dana finally said it.

You know Dana I was going to wait to show this to you but you want to look at my sketch? Bette asked.

Sure.

With that Bette pulls back the cover to the pad revealing the sketch or sketches underneath. There in perfect caricature was Jessica Turmincoski morphed into a lion. Shots of her roaring with the body of a lion and eyes crazed. Shots of her head, mouth opened, slightly elevated up as if in the act of roaring showing these huge teeth which had a sparkle to them as the sun hit the luster off the front fang. The more sketches Bette made the more outrageous the caricatures became. Due to Bettes abilities as an artist, these pictures actually began to made Jessica look ridiculously humorous. The way her tennis outfits just didnt fit correctly or the tennis ball hitting her in beautifully opened fanged mouth. At first Dana was shocked but the more she stared at the drawings she began to laugh at the caricatures that Bette was able to create.

Dana, I think you need to take these visions of Jessica into the match with you the next time you play her. It really hard to be intimidated by someone when youre laughing at them.

The look of realization hit Dana You didnt have any need for my help today did you. Your trying to teach me something arent you? Dana asked suspiciously.

Hey youre the only one who can teach you anything, Im just trying to point out that there is nothing louder than a lion and if you can stand up to one of those you can stand up to Jessica Turmincoski any day of the week. a smiling Bette replied as she hoped the message was sinking in to her good friend.

Dana just looked at Bette amazed at what a good friend she had Well I think Im the one whos buying, come on lets get those smoothies. Dana said as she too was smiling now.