Tina: “Im really sorry”

Bette: “It’s ok, It’s even worse that I know exactly where they are.”

Tina: “Yeah, on the table, next to my laptop” she groaned climbing back into the car.

Bette closed her door and started the car.

Bette: “Maybe we can somehow sneak in and grab the keys before they see us”

Tina: “Maybe” she replied seeing the glimmer of hope in her lovers eyes.

Ten minutes later they were back where they started. They looked inside before exiting the car and noticed silence.

Bette: “I don’t see anyone” she said with enthusiasm.

They walked in the door, Alice and Ben were nowhere to be found. Bette looked around expressing confusion.

Bette: “Where the ***** are they?”

Tina: “I have an idea” she replied pointed towards the back porch.

Bette looked at Tina with the same confused expression as she walked towards the door.

When she walked through the doors Bette discovered her best friend passed out, sitting in a chair and Ben had chosen to sleep on a raft in the pool.

Tina: “We can’t leave them like this.”

Bette: “Yeah, Let’s get Al inside then we’ll figure out a way to get Ben out of the pool.”

They walked over to Alice.

Alice: “It’s about time, you guys get lost on your way back from the bathroom?” Alice slured as she looked at them with one eye shut, trying to focas.

Bette: “Come on, let’s get you to the couch. Seems like your not the spring chicken you once were now are you?” she teased

While Bette was trying to help Alice into the house Tina was at the side of the pool on her knees reaching for her brothers foot. She almost had a grasp on him when he rolled over into the water.

Tina: “Oh *****” she was about to jump in after him when he stood up.

Ben wiped the water out of his eye’s and looked around. He finally focused and looked at Tina, bursting into laughter. Tina wasn’t amused and Ben senced it. He may have been twisted out of his mind but he knew when his sister was angry, so Ben dropped his head and quietly climbed out of the pool.

Tina: “That’s right” she said wraping a towel around him.

Ben: “Im just going to sleep right here” he said as laying on a nearby deck chair.

Tina didn’t want to argue with him, she was too tired. It was a warm night and he seemed content so she layed another towel on him and walked inside. Bette layed a blanket over Alice and looked up at Tina, who was trying her hardest not to yawn.

Bette: “You sleepy baby?” she asked wraping her arms around Tina.

Tina: “I don’t want to be.” Tina was trying to hold back another yawn

Bette: “It’s ok im tired too.” she took Tina’s hand and led her to the bedroom. “It was a good plan though.”

Tina: “Yeah”

Bette helped Tina out of her clothes and then udressed herself before climbing into bed. Tina draped her arm around Bette’s torso and lightly kissed her neck.

Tina: “I like it when you call me baby” she wispered before drifting off to sleep.