“Mr. Myers this is Kelly.”

“Nice of you to call, so have you made your decision?”

“Yes I have, I believe its been a month, so I have decided to take the job in San Francisco.”

“Great, that is just great, you made my day even better. So when can you leave?”

“I was thinking I could start right away. So I could leave tonight at 6 from LAX.”

“Are you sure? What about your partner?”

“No need to worry sir. I can be wherever you need me to be.”

“That’s what I like to hear. So it’s done then. I’ll tell the CEO over there and everything should be set for you by the end of the day.”

“Good, would it be okay if I left early so I can pack some things before I leave?”

“Of course, make sure you’re at LAX by 5 okay?”

“I will. Thank you Mr. Myers.”

“No, thank you Kelly.”

They both hang up. Kelly grabs some things from her office and heads out straight to her apartment and then to Tina’s house to pick up a few things. While she was putting some of her things in her bag Tina walks in through the door.

“Hey you”

“Hey” She walks past her to open a drawer to get some of her clothes out.

“What are you doing?”

She walks past her again.

“I’m going to San Francisco.”

“For how long?”

“Would it even matter to you?” She continues grabbing some things.

“Of course it would, what are you talking about?”

“Lately it just seems that I’m just someone here living with you. It’s like you’re having sex with someone you don’t even know.”

“Kelly I’m sorry”

“Tina I’m just tired of it okay, I’m just sick of it.”

“So your moving to San Francisco now, is that it?!” She began raising her voice a little more.

“That is exactly what is going on here. I got offered another job there so I’m taking it.”

“So that’s it? You’re not even going to discuss it with me first?”

“I didn’t have to, I already saw it. I asked you to marry me for gods sake. Doesn’t that mean anything to you? I wanted to take you and Becky with me.”

“So why didn’t you say anything, how long have you known about this?”

“I told you before when they asked me the first time. Then they asked me a second time last year when I proposed to you, now they are asking me again so I am taking it this time.”

“But you didn’t ask me anything this time.”

“Tina I’m not going to force you to go with me when I know that is not what you want.”

Tina was beginning to realize that this could be it between them. She wasn’t sure if this was what she really wanted to happen.

“Kelly please don’t go.”

Kelly looks down at her bag, she has her fingers on the zipper ready to zip it up. Once she zipped it up there was no turning back.

“Kelly please, I love you.”

She turns around and looks at Tina.

“Are you sure about that?”

She pauses.

“Of course”

Kelly looks straight at her and Tina begins to feel a little nervous and she looks down. That was all that Kelly needed.

“Tina, you may love me, but I doubt you are in love with me.” She turns and zips up the bag, puts the strap on her shoulder and begins walking out.

“Kelly, what happened?”

She stops and she turns with tears in her eyes. “It happens Tina, someone else already holds your heart. These past few months I kept wishing that you would look at me, just look at me the way you do Bette now.”

“Kell..”

“I love you Tina and I always will. Tell Becky I said bye.”

She grabs the door knob, turns to take one last look, and she finally walks out. Tina didn’t know what to do she just sat wherever she was and cried.



TBC…