Event: The opening of BPG

"Shane?" Alice says. "Alice?" Shane repeats. She approaches Alice with her arms wide open. Alice steps into the embrace and squeezes Shane tight. She was excited to see her. It was about time. She was beginning to feel lonely. "It’s about time. It’s nice of you to show up." Alice says. She sips some wine and smiles. "Don’t start. Where’s Bette?" Shane asked looking around. Alice takes Shane by the arm and pulls her through the crowd. "She’s over there." Alice replies. She stops within ten feet of the brunette. "Wow! She looks stunning." Shane says. Smiling and grinning she walks over toward Bette."Hi. I’m Dana." Dana says. She steps forward and shakes Tina’s hand. "Hello. I’m Tina Kennard." Tina replies. She smiles and gazes over at Bette. Alice and Shane approach Bette. The two depart and Alice walks over to Dana. "What are you doing here?" Alice asked. "Don’t act surprised. You know you’re happy to see me." Dana replies. "I am. I’m even more shocked that someone isn’t at their scrimmage this evening." Alice says. "Look, I made a promise to Bette and I’m here. Besides, she looked like she could use the support." Dana whispers.

I’m thrilled. Shane had finally shown up. The look in Tina’s eyes made me frown. I could tell that she thought I was a total ass. But, I didn’t mean any harm toward her. I had a weird way of expressing my feelings toward someone I’m interested in.

The sound of foot steps caught my attention. So, I gazed behind me and saw Tina walking away. She was walking in the direction of the restrooms. I knew the time was right to follow her so I decided to ditch Shane and the group. They probably wouldn’t understand me anyway. "I’ll be right back." Bette says. "Where are you going?" Shane asked. "I need to use the bathroom. My bladder’s putting a dint in my stomach." Bette replies. "Ok, fine. I’ll see you when you get back." Shane replies. "I’ll be right back." Bette says.

I turn and leave following the blond toward the restroom. The night was so young and I was afraid of ruining it. To make Tina uncomfortable around me wasn’t apart of the plan. I actually wanted to get to know her as a friend and possibly build a trusting relationship full of honesty. It’s hard now a days to find that one person that could give you what eight different woman can’t-safety and security. The door opens and close. She enters first. I take a breath and swing the doors open. I step inside and the doors close behind me.