“It’s ok, Tina.” Alice said stepping towards me and pulling me into a hug.

“I-I just can’t do it.” That’s when I sob but i try to keep them silent so Angie doesn’t hear me in the next room. “I-I’m so filled with pain and anger that I can’t even look at her.” I quietly sob into Alice’s shoulder.

“Here-“ Alice speaks then I feel her pull me into her room and close the door behind us. “I don’t want Angie hearing you crying, she can’t see you like this.” She then sits me down on her bed and sits beside me.

“How am I suppose to believe her, sh-she knows how long it took for me to forgive her and I-“ I pause to catch my breath from my gentle sobs. “I finally just trusted her again after all this time. How could she do this, Alice-“ my body loses control and I break down in front of my friend.

“Look, Tina. I know you are hurting right now and you are angry and disgusted with her but you haven’t given her the chance to talk to you and I’m not choosing sides, I would never do that, I love you both and I also know you two are meant for each other-“

I cut Alice off when my anger takes control.

“Meant to be together!? When she keeps doing this, Alice?!”

“Tina..”

I quickly react to my overreaction. “I’m sorry, Alice.”

“Don’t apologize, I understand sweetie. I’m just saying that night you stormed out of here, I had never seen Bette break down so badly and look so lost and I’m not defending her but like you’ve told me, you need some time. And when you’re ready, talk to Bette and work this out. I’m not saying she’s telling the truth and I’m not saying she’s not but she loves you Tina. You’ve both been through so much, at least try.”

I let Alice’s words sink in as my sobs still continue to throb.

“But it feels sometimes like I can’t.”

“Right now it does but once the anger inside you eases, you won’t be thinking that way anymore.”

“It’s like I don’t even know what to believe anymore, I want to believe her but I can’t.”

“How did you even find this video?”

I think about Alice’s question, my mind has been so filled with emotions that I haven’t even thought about who was behind this video being found by me and I realize that the only possible one was Kelly, when she showed up at the house. My anger starts to boil even more when I think about this, i’ve been so lost that it didn’t even occur to me.

I stand in shock.

“Tina? What is it?”