(Re)Finding our own path
Chapter 2 – July, 20 2013

Previously

«Jodi will be so devastated.»
«She can’t find out.»
«Well, I’m certainly not gonna tell her.»
They started a conversation, meanwhile Bette was dressing up.
«I’m sorry, I just… I just need more time. That’s all.»
«I’m not pushing you. I don’t even know what I want.»
«I know. I just think… we both need to take the time to just figure out what we want. That’s all. You know, what’s right for us. How to do the right thing.»
«You need to take the time to figure out what’s right for you. And I need to take the time to figure out what’s right for me.»
Both smiled, «Right».
Actually, both of them already knew what was right.
Everything that just happened felt absolutely and in any kind of way: Right.
Well, actually, as long as Jodi’s concerned it was not.
But for the two of them, it was.
Before she left, Bette leaned back and gave her another, slow, deep and lovely kiss.
It spoke for itself. It said: ‘This is right’.

Two days later, Tina entered the Planet and approached Alice and Shane, that were sitting at the table a few steps in front of her, drinking some coffee and talking.
Bette and she didn’t have the chance to talk to each other since that heart-welming night. Despite the fact that they reconnected in someway, they still weren’t together so both of them had their own schedules.
And plus, Bette was in a relationship.

«Hey, TK!» Alice greeted her friend. «We haven’t hear from you for a while, where the fuck did you go last night?»
«Oh, I’m sorry guys. I should’ve told you that I was leaving the party, I wasn’t feeling very well» Tina lied.
«We thought some chick hitted on you and you dediced to leave with her» Shane chuckled.
Tina left out an awkward giggle. She chose to avoid that statement and immediately changed the subject. «Um, so? How’s everything doing, ladies?
«Fine», both her friends replied. «How’s you?» Shane added.
«Fine, yeah» she sighed. «I’m just stressed I guess. You know, the movie business. I fucking hate Hollywood»
«Yeah, tell me about it!» Shade agreed. «Those actresses are crazy»
Tina laughed, «They are!»

«Well at least there’s one thing that link them to us. We’re crazy as well»
«You’re right, Alice» the hair styler stated.
After a bunch of minutes spent talking, Tina left the thought of Bette fill her mind. Her friends were still talking but she wasn’t paying attention. The stream of thoughts took a break in the moment she was caught thinking by Alice. «T? Hey!»
«Uh?» Tina turned her head to face her friend. «What?»
«Are you still with us?»
«Yeah… Yes. Of coruse I am.»
«So, what did I just say?»
The blonde opened her mouth as to speak, «Hmm» then she clenched her lips. Tina had no idea what Alice said.
Shane and Alice looked at each other. They totally knew something was happening. «Come on, spill it!»
«What?»
«I don’t know, anything that is in your mind» Alice smirked and gave her a half-closed eyes look.
«Wha– there’s nothing in my mind. I told you, this fucking Hollywood is killing me. And… I have to baby-sit this actress. She’s driving me crazy!»
«Yeh, yeh. Okay» Alice said, don’t falling for it.
Then she got up. «By the way, guys I really need to go now. See you soon!»
«Tonight there’s one of those special-nights, if you want you can meet us here?» Shane suggested.
«Um… Yeah, sounds great! See you tonight, then. Bye girls»
«Bye!» «Bye, Tina» Both of them saluted their friend.
Then shared another glance.
«I think something is up with that woman!» Alice said.
«I totally agree» she said, then both clinked their cups of coffee.