Chapter 7

When Tina was sure that Bette was asleep soundly, she gently eased her body from below Bette’s head. She stood watching her as she slept. Although sound asleep, by the facial expressions on her face, Tina could see that whatever troubled Bette before she fell asleep still haunted her in her dreams. She was mumbling in her sleep. Tina couldn’t make out any of it. She bent over and caressed her face hoping to bring her some sense of calm. “Oh Bette I do hope one day you can trust me with what ever it is that’s bothering you.” She whispered. Bette eventually settled down a little. Tina got up and got a blanket for the closet. She took Bette’s shoes off and placed the blanket on her. She watched her once more before heading to bed.

Alice woke up before Tina did the following day. As she made her way to the kitchen to put on the coffee machine she saw Bette asleep on the sofa and with a single one eighty degree twirl on her heal she ran back to Tina’s room. “Tina, Tina.” She whispered as she shook Tina awake. “Wake up.”

“What?” Tina answered half asleep.

“Bette. She’s asleep on our couch.”

“I know. She fell asleep and I didn’t want to wake her.”

“What do you mean fell asleep? I didn’t know she was here last night. Was I that out of it?”

“She was upset about something so she came over to talk.”

“Oh, ok.” Alice got off the bed and headed for the door. She turned to Tina, “I’m making coffee you want me to bring a cup in for you?” She asked before leaving.

“That’s ok, I’ll get it.” Tina got up and made her bed. She slipped on a pair of trousers that she had thrown at the foot of the bed from last night. She brushed her teeth and gave herself one last look over before joining Alice in the kitchen.

“Anything yet?” Shane asked Helena as she took a sip of coffee.

“No nothing. It’s not like her, she’s never done this before.”

“Yeah well we’ve never lost anyone before. We’ve had casualties but no one has ever died. Especially a kid.”