“Bette please! Just…can we talk?”

Bette sighed; she had no time to deal with this; or any desire to.

“Shannon; there is nothing to talk about…” Bette started to close her door, “Good night.”

Shannon caught the door before it closed preventing it from shutting.

“I’m sorry! Okay?! I’m sorry!” Shannon shouted. She finally looked up at Bette; her black eye makeup smeared and her long straight hair in a mess.

“Shannon…I…” Bette didn’t know what to do, “come in…”

~~~~~

Alice and Tina moved into the living room and lounged on the couch; still continuing their conversation about Tina’s situation.

“Okay,” Alice started, “I have an idea.”

“What?”

“Well, I could find out for sure if she likes you.”

“How do plan on doing that?” Tina asked while chuckling.

“Oh believe me; I have my ways. And if she says she does…then Boom! We have a match made in heaven.” Alice said as she clasped her hands together.

“I don’t know; I mean…I have never really liked a girl like this before.” Tina said shyly.

“Wait…are you telling me you liked a girl once?” Alice asked anxiously.

“Well…there was this one time in High school…she was….I don’t know; different. Beautiful; smart…she was kind of a loner I guess. Very artistic…and she was very open about being a lesbian and I…I don’t know I think it was more that I admired her more than anything. I had my close group of friends that were very…’in’ and so typical and stuck up. They were the kind of people that made fun of girls like her…”

“Wow, so why were you friends with those people?” Alice asked.

“I don’t know; I guess…the pressures to fit in…and my family! They would have flipped!” Tina said flashing back to her childhood.

“What was her name?”

“Adrianne.”

~~~~~

Shannon was sitting on Bette’s couch as Bette went into the kitchen to make a cup of tea for herself.

“Do you want anything?” Bette asked form the kitchen.

“No thanks…” Shannon replied.

Bette returned and sat on the couch; keeping her distance from Shannon. She ran her finger around the rim of her mug; during the awkward silence.

“I…I am sorry Bette.” Shannon said.

She scooted closer to Bette. Bette started to feel uneasy with Shannon.

“What do you want to talk about?”

Shannon started playing with Bette’s loose curls.

“Us.” She said softly.

“Us? Shannon…there is NO us…. look maybe you should go; I have a lot of work to—…”

Shannon pressed her lips against Bette’s before she could finish.

Bette was furious and pushed Shannon off of her.

“What the fuck?!” Bette yelled as she stood up form the couch.

“What?!”

“Get out! NOW!”

“What’s wrong Bette? Why can’t it be like old times?” Shannon asked.

“I am not doing this again…get out!” Bette said sternly.

Shannon rolled her eyes and got up and stated walking towards the door.

“We’ll talk later.” She walked out the door and turned back towards Bette, “You’ll want me back…you always do.” With that said she left. Bette slammed the door shut. She flopped on the couch and put the pillow over her face.

“Fuck!”

To be Continued…