Outside, Bette had just finished the story of how she met Tina, Megan wanted to know, so she told her. Then her phone rings.
“Is she okay?” Bette asks, right away, not bothering to wait for Alice to speak. She saw the caller ID.
“Take it easy Bette. Yes, the doctor says she will be fine. She´s in a coma right now…” Bette closes her eyes at that sentence. “But it´s medicine induced, just to help her rest. She´ll be in the ICU for a few days, so they can monitor her.” Alice says.
“Oh thank God.” Bette let out the breath she was holding. A few happy tears rolled down her face.
“You okay?” Alice asks.
“Yeah, I´m fine.” Bette replies after a few seconds.

A few days later, Tina is just taken out of the coma, and are now allowed more visitors. The respirator is out and Tina can breathe on her own and talk. She scans the room, and sees her mother and brother and Dana.
Joanne walks up to the bed.
“How are you feeling honey.” She asks.
“Like I´ve been hit with a ton of blocks.” Tina says. “Where is Bette?” Tina asks, looking at Dana then Michael and finally her mother.
“She´s outside.” Michael says.
“Can you ask her to come in? I´d like her here with me.” Tina says softly.
“She´s outside, because she can´t come in.” Joanne says.
“What? Why? Did you say something to her?” Tina says looking at her mother, and feeling her heartrate going up and anger also rising.
“Honey, calm down, we don´t want you to have another heartattack. I haven´t said anything to her other than my apology. It´s because of her late family” Joanne says. She looks over at Alice and Dana, asking silently for help in explaining.
Alice steps forward.
“Tina, they died here, in this hospital, this floor, this wing. She wants to be here, to hold your hand, to take care of you but she just can´t.” Alice says softly.
Tears are streaming down Tina´s face.
“Can I… borrow your phone Dana? I need to call her. And can I be alone?” Tina asks. Her voice still a little weak.
“Sure Tina, here you go.” Dana says and gives Tina the phone. Everyone leaves the room. She wipes the tears away from her eyes so she could see the phone properly.
She dials and waits for it to be picked up.
“Hello?” Bette answers the phone.
“Babe, it´s me.” Tina says into the phone.
Bette can´t controll herself anymore, she starts sobbing, Megan isn´t sure how to act so she just sits there, watching.
“Babe, don´t cry, please?” Tina pleads, but she understands how this must be for her.
“I can´t help it T, I´m just so happy to hear your voice.” Bette says inbetween sobs.
“Me to.” Tina replies. “So there´s not any chance of you coming back in here?” Tina asks hopefully.
“I´m sorry, Tina, I´m so sorry, I´m trying, I really am. I´m sitting on this bench outside the main entrance. And I plan to sit here the whole time, unless I get the strength to go inside again. I´m sorry.” Bette says while she sobs more.
“It´s okay Babe, I understand. Michael told me. I plan on getting out pretty soon, and then I want you to hold me, for hours… Will you?” Tina asks softly.
“I wouldn´t want to do anything else T. I will hold you for the rest of my life if I have to. All you have to do is ask.” Bette says and smiles into the phone.
“I love you.” Tina simply says.
“I love you too. More than you know.” Bette replies.
There´s a moment of silence.
“So did you solve anything at the summer house?” Tina asks hesitently.
“Yeah, I did. As I mentioned, I wrote them a letterof goodbye. I´m moving on. I know that Caitlin wouldn´t want me to grief her for so long. And I know for a fact that she´d love you, so. I´m okay, and we´ll be okay.” Bette says.
“I´m glad you came to that. I´m sorry if I pushed you, I just wanted you to be over with your old life, because if not, we won´t last. And I want us to last. It´s okay to miss them, and continue to love them. But to still wish they were here, that won´t work.” Tina says.
“I know, I agree one hundred percent. I´m glad you did push me a little. I needed it.” Bette says and smiles.
“I´m happy to hear that babe… I so wish you could be here.” Tina says softly.
“I´m trying T. Soon I promise. I just have to get over my demons about this place. I know I was in a few days ago with you, but, I almost choked up when I walked in. I´ll try harder.” Bette says.
“Good, but don´t rush it, take your time. Maybe tomorrow they will allow me out of bed, then I can take wheelchair ride down to you.” Tina says.
“I´d love that.” Bette says and chuckles. She looks over at Megan who listens intently. “I think someone here´s want to talk to you, you up for it?” Bette asks.
“Who is it?” Tina asks.
“Just a little princess called Megan.” Bette says and smiles.
“Oh, put her on.” Tina smiles.
Bette gives the phone to Megan.
“Here, Tina want´s to talk to you.” Bette says.
“Hello?” Megan says softly.
“Hey, Megs.” Tina says.
When Megan heard Tina´s voice, she broke down, even though she´s just ten years old, she knew what was going on, and she knew that her sister could´ve been dead. Tina hears the sobs and feels sad for her little sister.
“Megan, I´m okay.” Tina says softly.
Bette takes Megan into her arms, trying her best to comfort her. She carefully takes the phone out of Megan´s hands.
“T? She just broke down. I think it just dawned on her. Could you maybe ask your mother to get down here? Not that I mind holding her, but, she needs her mother.” Bette says.
“Sure. Hang on.” Tina says. She shouts the loudest she could without it hurting. Dana put her head in.
“Did you call?” She asks.
“Yeah, is mom there?” Tina asks.
“Sure. Joanne, Tina wants you.” Dana says.
Moments later Joanne walks in.
“What honey.” Joanne asks.
“Megan, I tried talking to her, but she broke down. She´s down with Bette crying her heart out. I think you should go down to her.” Tina says.
“Oh, yeah, I´ll run down right away.” Joanne says and turns around and hurries out of the room.
“Bette? Mom is coming down. How is she?” Tina asks.
“Crying.” Bette simply says. “Shhh, it´s okay Megan. Shhh.” Bette says and rubs her back. Bette looks up and sees Joanne coming almost running towards them. “Here comes your mom.” Bette whispers.
Joanne takes Megan into her arms and holds her tight.
Bette stands up and walks a few feet away from them.
“T, still there?” Bette asks.
“Yeah, Thank you Babe.” Tina says.
“It was nothing.” Bette replies.
“It was something… You talked to my mom?” Tina asks.
“Yeah, a few days ago, she came over to me. Apologized for the way she acted.” Bette says.
“Really. Did she mean it?” Tina asks.
“Yes, she did. I can understand her Tina. She almost lost you, then at the same time you come out as a lesbian, and she just blanked out. She needed to blame someone for it. And I happened to be there. All though she hit pretty close to home, she knows the story now. She´s okay with us. She told me that she loves you, and that all she wants for her kids is happiness and success and love. In which way that comes, she can´t controll. She´s okay with us. Don´t be hard on her, please.” Bette says.
“Wow, you´ve become bestfriends.” Tina chuckles.
“No, I wouldn´t go that far, but I know all too well what she´s been going through these past days. It´s not easy.” Bette says seriously.
“Off course, I´m sorry. I didn´t mean…” Tina starts.
“It´s okay T. I understand. I actually told her how I felt when I met you, my side of the lovestory.” Bette chuckles.
“You did? Wow, what did she say?” Tina asks, she feels her eyes starting to close.
“That it sounds like we love each other.” Bette says.
“We do.” Tina says.
“Oh, babe, are you getting sleepy?” Bette asks.
“Yeah, sorry.” Tina says.
“Don´t be. Get some rest. I´ll be here when you wake up, at least outside, only a phonecall away.” Bette says.
“Okay. Talk to you later, love you.” Tina says.
“Love you too.” Bette says and smiles as she closes the phone. She turns towards Joanne and Megan, who seems better now. She walks back to them and takes a seat.
“How´s it going?” She asks softly.
“I´m better now.” Megan smiles.
“Good. I´m glad.” Bette says and smiles back.
“How´s Christina?” Joanne asks.
“She´s okay, she just fell asleep I think.” Bette replies.
“Okay. Good, she needs her rest.” Joanne says.
“Yeah, I think I´ll head to work for a little while, while Tina is asleep. Get my mind off things. Keep the business going.” Bette says and stands up again.
“Sure. I hope to see your gallery one day. Maybe when everything´s calmed down a little.” Joanne says.
“I would love that.” Bette says and gives her a smile. “I´ll see you later.” She adds and walks away. On her way to her car, she calls Alice and tells her she´ll be at work for a few hours, and that she calls her if anything changes in Tina´s condition. Alice promises off course, and Bette drives off.