“Oh yeah?  Where is she now?”  Bette’s face is a mask…no sign of any emotion.

“Still in emergency.”

Shane is looking back and forth between the 2 women.  Wondering if they’re thinking what she thinks they’re thinking.

“Guys, whatever you’re thinking….I want in.”

The 3 friends look at each other and smile.

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(Monday 8:00am)

Bette and Tina are awake and watching their kids.   Tina nursed them and Bette burped them.  They couldn’t be happier.  Shane, Dana, Helena and Alice called in absent for school and they’re all relaxing in Tina’s room.  Sam’s walks in and Bette and she make eye contact.

“Hey everybody, how’s it going in here?”

Helena hugs Sam, “We’re watching the 2 most beautiful babies in the world! Where have you been?”

Sam sneaks a look at Bette again, “I’ve just been tying up some loose ends.  Denbo is checked into the hospital.  She’s going to have surgery on her nose this afternoon.”

Alice, “That ugly fuck deserves a busted nose….I hope it hurts like hell……now…during surgery…and after!”

Tina rubs Bette’s face….trailing her finger down her arm and grasping their hands together, “I’m just glad you caught her so that Bette can relax.”  She looks at Bette, “All this turmoil is not good for your recovery.  Your children and I need you to take care of yourself…..and to start taking your pain medication.  The nurse said your blood pressure was a little high when she took it earlier.”

“Baby, it was high because that psycho was running around loose in the city plotting ways to kidnap you…not because I don’t like taking the pain meds.”

“Well, she’s in custody now…you can relax about her.”

Bette, Shane, and Sam look at each other.  Shane starts her part of the plan.

Shane stands up, “Hey guys, how about we let the new family have some bonding time.  Anybody need a ride home?”

It had been a hell of a long weekend for all of them and the group of friends went home.  Helena, parted with the group and decided to give her a mother an ‘in person’ update on the events of last night.