“She’s beautiful.” Bette interrupted Shane’s detailed observations. She watched as the women found a table, which seemed to be their usual. They met two other women at the table. They headed for the washroom after resting their bags down. As Bette’s eyes followed them she saw a woman come out of an office to the back. She greeted Tina and Alice warmly. Her attention was shifted from Tina and Alice to the woman. As she neared the table where the other women were seated she realised who the woman was. “What the f…?”

“Oh I knew I had something to tell you. Your sister owns the place.” Helena informed her.

“What?”

“Yeah she bought it a couple years ago.” Before she could finish Bette was already up from her seat and walking towards the group of women. She momentarily forgot her main reason for being at the Planet in the first place. “Shit.” She looked at Shane and Dana, “I am so dead.”

Kit?” Bette said touching Kit’s shoulder to get her attention.

“Yes.” Kit turned and was surprised to see her sister standing in front of her. “Bette?”

“Its me.” Bette pulled Kit into a tight hug. “I don’t believe this.”

They pulled away to see each other’s faces but still holding on tightly. “I have tried and tried so hard to find you. When I got back home they told me you enlisted.”

"It’s a long story.”

“Its so good to see you. We have to catch up.” Carmen cleared her throat to get Kit’s attention. “Oh, excuse my bad manners. This is my sister Bette. Bette this is Carmen and Jenny.”

Bette shook their hands. “Nice to meet you all.”

“Kit I have known you so long and you never told me you had a sister.” Jenny inquired.

“Well you never asked. And then we haven’t seen each other since…” She turned to Bette, “How long has it been?”

“Um, I don’t know. About fifteen years.”

"Wow, that’s a long time.” Carmen concurred.

“Yes it is. But that’s going to change.” Bette smiled.

Bette indicated for the rest of her friends to join them. She introduced Shane, Dana and Helena to Carmen, Kit and Jenny. While they were getting more chairs and joining the two nearby tables together they were unaware that Tina and Alice were approaching the table. “You need to go with me to that toy store. I mean if you don’t want to get involved with anyone at least give yourself some satisfaction.”

“Alice please, I am perfectly happy the way my life the way it is. I finally got a hearing next week and the last thing I need is complications.”

“You’re saying having a life is complicated?”

“No what I am saying is that…” Tina stopped in mid sentence, her attention now on the women at the table, but one in particular.

“What?” Alice followed Tina’s stare. “Wait, isn’t that?”

“Bette.” Tina finally breathed and smiled slightly. “I can’t believe she’s here.”

Alice pushed Tina out of her reverie. She leaned in and whispered, “Life’s about to get complicated.” Before walking to the table leaving Tina dumbfounded.

As Alice joined the others Kit introduced her. “Alice this is Bette.”

“We’ve met.” She turned to the rest and smiled paying special attention to Dana, “How’s it going guys?" They responded with nods. Everyone else watched her waiting for an explanation. “Oh in Jamaica. For Tina’s birthday.”

"Speaking of Tina. Where is she?” Kit asked looking in the direction of the bathroom.

“Frozen in time it seems.” Alice replied nonchalantly. “So what brings you all to California?”

“We got transferred.” Dana replied vaguely.

Tina finally got to the table. “Hey guys.” She tried to gain some composure before arriving.

“Hi baby girl.” Kit greeted her.

“Hi Tina.” Bette said shyly.

“Hi.” Their eyes locked

“How have you been?”

“Good, and you?”

“I’ve been good. Busy but good.”

Alice began humming Avril Lavigne’s song ‘Complicated’ which got Tina’s attention. Tina smacked her playfully causing her to bump into Dana. The conversation around the table was light. They basically got acquainted or reacquainted in some cases. Before they left for work they made plans to meet the following day for breakfast.