Bette had been sitting in Bed for hours now. She couldn’t stop rerunning that nights events and her outburst after Tina had confessed her secret. Even though it explained many things to Bette, she still wondered how things ever got this way.

Bette had been sitting at the table dinking her coffee when Tina walked in. all Bette saw were Tina’s legs. If Bette would have looked up she would have seen the really truth in Tina’s eyes.

Tina had spent the better part of the night wondering what she really wanted. She loved Bette, but was it enough? Could they get past all this and find a way to once again connect. Or maybe it was time to finally just let go. All of a sudden Tina started to sob as if she had lost a loved one. Tina sobbed for hours till she finally fell asleep.

When she woke she heard noise coming from the kitchen and knew Bette was probably up. She noticed that it was only 6am and Angelica was still sleeping. She debated whether or not she should get up or stay in bed. She felt empty and sad. She was in no mood to even make an effort that day. What was really going on? Was she mad that Bette had finally stood up to her? Or did it really hurt that Bette wanted out? At one point Tina felt relieved that she would have an opportunity to explore her feelings but some how she had thought that Bette would still be there! She knew that she still wanted Bette around. Was she ready to deal with her life with out Bette in it? She sat and thought about everything they had been thru. She thought of the entire great thing the experienced together and that one thought just crept in. like it always did every time she looked at Bette. She couldn’t stand to ever be hurt that way again and keep her distance was how she defended herself!

After an hour of rationalizing she decided that if Bette wanted to go she was going to let her. She wasn’t going to beg or plead maybe that’s what they both needed to move on!

Tina got dressed and walked into the kitchen and the site of Bette broke her heart and she looked at her with longing! She needed to touch Bette hold her and tell her that she loved her and that they needed to make this work. But then she thought about it again and just stood by the sink and said nothing.

Bette got up and said” Tina I’m packing my stuff and I’ll keep it in storage till I find a place. We’ll figure out the details once I’m settled. I’m leaving Sunday I’ll try to spend as much time with angelica these next two days. So feel free to do what you like!

Tina couldn’t utter a single word. She stood there as Bette walked away then she just started sobbing. She hadn’t sobbed this way since that night. Why was she feeling this way isn’t this what she wanted to be free of Bette. She felt like she had lost her heart again

Bette entered the bathroom and locked the door and sobbed. She felt like she had lost everything that ever meant anything to her. But she finally realized that Tina wasn’t in love with her anymore and it was for the best. She showered and got dressed. When she was leaving the bathroom she noticed Tina sitting in their bedroom in the dark rocking Angelica. She thought of all the things she would now be missing. And as hard as it was she walked! She decided she needed to talk to the girls about her plans. There was no way she could not explain things to them. She had called all of them so they could meet for breakfast. Grabbing her keys and heading out the door She took time to write Tina a note

Tina-

I’ve called Angus and he’ll sit with Angelica till 10am when I should be back

Tina had wondered what she was going to say to Bette. She knew something had to be said, but what it was she had no idea. She wanted to tell Bette to stay but her head wouldn’t let her even grasp that. She didn’t want to admit that she couldn’t live without her. Tina decided to tell Bette she couldn’t just leave just when she had made up her mind she walked out of her bedroom and yelled for Bette. She heard nothing. She walked thru the house and no site of Bette. She looked outside and noticed Bette’s car was gone. She went and sat on the couch completely defeated