Tina pulled into Alice’s apartment complex.

“*****. I hope she’s still up.”

It was only 9pm, but still…

“*****. I hope she’s even home!”

Tina walked softly to the gate. She hated to bother Alice, but she felt that it was the

only person that would comfort her, the only person that would welcome her into her home

without any hesitations. She pressed on the buzzer and waited for her voice. There was

silence, then a faint hiss.

“*****.”

Tina tried the button again. This time Alice heard it.

A “Uh, hello?”

T “Alice? Alice, it’s Tina.”

A “Tina? What on earth are you doing here at this hour? Shouldn’t you be with Helena or

something?”

Tina paused as she choked on Alices words. Helena. That selfish *****. It was like

swallowing anti-freeze.

A “Tina? You there?”

Tina came back to reality.

T “Yeah. Alice, can I come up? I really, really need to talk to you. It’s…It’s about

Helena.”

Tina stifled a cry. Alice picked up on her emotion.

A “Okay, Tina I’m buzzing you in.”

T “Thanks.”

Bette was laying in bed, relaxing with a glass of wine and a good book. Tina’s voice rang

in her ear.

“I have something I need to tell you…”

This was getting ridiculous. She couldn’t go one night without worrying about Tina? She

really had to let go.

‘But what about the baby?’ she thought, ‘what if somethings really wrong and she’s too

afraid to tell me because she doesn’t want me to have to deal with another tragedy?’

Bette was beginning to feel a little paranoid.

‘I have to stop this. I’ll just call her and ask her to come over now, because I can’t

stand this feeling of impending doom!’

Bette reached for the cordless and prayed she would pick up.

Tina walked into Alice’s apartment, tears slowly running down her face.

A “Oh my God, Tina.” Alice was genuinely concerned. “What happened, sweetie?”

Tina took a seat on the couch and the tears began to flow.

T “It’s Helena – ”

Tina started to cry even harder.

A “What, what about Helena? Did something happen to her?”

Tina laughed at that question.