“Please,” Tasha cried grabbing the doctor’s arm frantically, “save her, Doctor, please!”

“I will do my best Ms Williams,” the doctor promised.

When he turned his head to the side I recognized him and I let out a loud gasp. Everyone turned towards me and all of the sudden I couldn’t breathe anymore.

“Bette?” Tina said grabbing my arms as my legs wobbled.

The doctor came to my side and motioned for a nurse. “Ma’am are you okay?” he said grabbing my other arm on the other side of Tina. I flinched at his touch and yanked my arm away.

“Bette! Baby?” Tina cried.

“She’s having an anxiety attack,” the doctor said, “Julie get the oxygen,” he ordered.

The nurse standing next to him nodded and ran off to the nearest room. “Ms…” the doctor said.

“Porter,” Tina responded.

“Ms. Porter, I want you to put your hands on your head,” he said touching my arm softly.

I let out a yelp and squirmed away from him. When he heard my yell his eyes widened and he backed away from me stunned.

The nurse came back with the tank and knelt down next to me giving me air. The doctor just remained there standing in shock.

Tina looked from me to the doctor and whispered in my ear, “Bette, what’s going on? Do you know him?”

I turned my head slowly, took off the mask momentarily, and gasped out, “he’s one of the guys who attacked me.”

Tina’s eyes widened and she looked back to doctor. “Um, is there any way another doctor can perform the surgery?” Tina said loudly.

“What? Tina what the fuck are you talking about?” Tasha said frantically.

“He’s a lesbian hater,” Tina said as I struggled to breathe. The girls gasped and stood there in a shocked silence.

Tina stood up indignantly. “You are not the right doctor to perform surgery on my friend!” Tina said angrily her eyes welling up hot tears.

I’ve never seen Tina so aggressive. Not even when she found out about Candace was she this angry.

The doctor back away from us with tears in his eyes and said, “I’m a different person now.”

I let out a scoff still hooked on to the oxygen. “Shh,” the nurse assuaged.