Bette’s mood rose to an unusual high, and it was Alice who helped to get her there. Bette breezed through the rest of her work and headed home early.

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Tina opened up the door to her apartment, which felt like it weighed nine hundred pounds and threw herself onto the couch. Ben followed her silently into the house and made his way to the bathroom. He changed into a pair of pajama pants and found Tina sleeping soundly on the couch so he picked up a blanket and covered her before he took a spot on the floor and joined her in dreamland.

Ben woke up to the sound of his cell phone buzzing. He opened his eyes and realized it was evening, he had lost all perception of time and seached the darkness.

Ben: “Hello?” he wispered with confusion

Alice: “Were you not supposed to call me at eight?”

Ben: “What time is it?”

Alice: “It’s already nine, im waiting for Bette where are you guys?”

Ben: “*****, we’ll be there soon, don’t go anywhere.” he hung up the phone and jumped to his feet.

He ran over to the light and winced at the sudden brightness. The surge of light pulled Tina from her slumber and caused her to groan.

Tina: “What time is it?”

Ben: “Nine, we gotta go”

Tina: “*****!” she said suddenly awake. “I gotta take a shower”

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Bette had been sitting at the bar listening to Alice talk about all the crazies she had met this week for almost an hour now, and had, had enough. Just as Bette was about to stand up she noticed the door open, she froze at the sight.

Ben had decided that he was going to show Alice how it was done. All her talk about being the better matchmaker in this situation kicked his competativness into high gear. If she was going to turn some heads she couldn’t look so strait and thats where trendy little bro comes in. Tina put her fate in her brothers hands that night when she let him cut her “strait girl” hair. She held her eyes closed tightly the entire time and finally peeked in the mirror. Her long wavy hair was now just above her sholders and gave her the sort of messy but on perpose look. It was so perfect she couldn’t help but question him again.