“Bette I am so sorry”

“Thank you, when I think of all the time we had wasted but am so glad we got the chance to make up and get to know each other as adults.  I am gonna keep my promise to her and take care of her wife for the rest of my life.  It’s the least I can do”

“Bette you truly are a remarkable woman”

“Well ….”

“Well what” snapped Sam “You are an amazing woman.  You’re extremely loyal and ok so things were a little rocky for yourself and Kit but you guys got it right in the end.  That’s the most important part Bette, you got your big sister back.  She got herself back.  She didn’t die alone, she had you, Alex, your Dad and your wonderful “family”.”

“You’re right Sam, I just wished we had had more time together.  So much of life is wasted when you’re young.  I know she didn’t intentionally get hooked on drugs but she wasted her life for so long.  Then she worked so hard to get it back on track.  Finally everything was running smoothly, we were all having so much fun and the planet was a banging club at the weekends, a great place to eat daily and then in a blink of an eye it was all taken away.  They had both worked so hard, her and Alex, and they never got the rewards.  That is why I made that vow to Kit and I promise I am not going to let her down.” A sobbing Bette replied.

Sam envelopes Bette into a hug and holds her so tight.  Soothing away her tears a best she can and gently whispering to her:

“Bette, you know Kit is looking down on you and I bet she is ever so proud of you.  She knows by asking you to look after Allie that she left her in the most capable hands ever but she didn’t intend on you to stop living life sweetheart.  In fact I bet if ya listen very carefully ya can hear Kit saying “girl, get of yo ass and start livin’ ” and you know that’s true Bette!”

“Sam, how did I ever find the best manny ever?” she giggled.