On the other side, while Tina was reaching to open the door, the cell phone in her back pocket shook.  Tina continued to push the door open while pulling out her phone and glancing at the caller ID.

Just like that, the two women who were so close, yet so far, passed by each other.  Tina’s back was now facing the library’s door, and she stood there contemplating whether or not to answer her phone.  Bette on the other hand, had just picked up the bracelet, and was heading inside.

After picking up her bracelet, Bette stood up and looked over her right shoulder to see a blonde standing with her head slightly tilted down.  Her heart skipped a beat, and for a second, Bette forgot how to breathe.  In what seemed like an eternity, Bette finally remembered to inhale.  She turned her head back to face the door, closed her eyes, inhaled, exhaled, shook her head, and reached for the door. 

For the first time in a long time, Bette felt alive.  A sense of peace, completion, and warmth filled her heart.  Bette was always one to suppress her emotions, and she controlled them well.  Her mind always told her heart what to feel; rather more like her mind didn’t allow her heart to feel.  At this very moment, she lost all control of her heart.

Tina didn’t pick up her phone.  No matter how hard she tried to flip open her cell phone, she didn’t have the courage or strength, she just couldn’t do it.  She just stood there waiting for it to stop vibrating.  When it finally stopped, Tina turned around.  She had felt someone staring at her, and she could feel the intensity, the heat in that person’s eyes.  All Tina saw was the door behind her closing with a shadow walking inside; she was disappointed.  Suddenly, a shiny glare caught Tina’s attention.  Even though it was already past 4:00 on a winter afternoon, the sun still managed to hit that object on the ground to create a bright shimmer.

Naturally, Tina went over to see what it was.  She reached down and picked up a silver charm.  The charm was a small silver lock about the size of a quarter, and the center had a small heart with a keyhole.