Could have, would have, should have…

What was the point in debating with herself now? She had let the opportunity slip her fingers, what else was there to analyze?

“TK?” Shane was concerned for her friend. Tina lifted her eyes with a questioning face and that was her worst mistake ever. She was busted.

 “Uhm… I see” Shane softly said.

“What Shane… please would you care to enlighten me… what is it that you see?” Tina knew her friend had just seen right through her and that was a bit aggravating for her. How come Shane could do that so easily and yet her best friend could not or most importantly would not?

Shane was surprised by her friend’s reaction, she was certainly not expecting that one and it was probably showing in her face, because Tina immediately knew she had been very rude to the only person she could speak to about this particular subject.

“I’m sorry Shane… I didn’t… I didn’t mean to react like that… I was rude… and you’re always there for me…” the blonde apologized.

“Hey… TK… it’s fine…” Shane made a pause, searching for the accurate words. “I see that something happened between you two?” Shane concluded raising an eyebrow.

“Nothing happened… trust me…” Tina shyly answered without making eye contact again.

“Then something almost happened” Shane added, she was not gonna let it go. She knew there was a powerful reason for Tina to avoid them for a whole week, especially being the carrier of news from Bette and well… two whole weeks in London? That alone was enough reason to at least get together. Besides the fact that Alice was getting aggravated waiting for her presents. Imaginary presents.

Tina was taken aback by Shane’s sharpness. She wondered if everybody was able to read her like a fucking book.

“Well… yeah… something did almost happen…” Tina let out a big amount of air and closed her eyes for a moment. “We almost kissed?” She finished her sentence without opening her eyes.

Shane didn’t even blink; she was kind of expecting that one. After a few moments Tina opened her eyes, she was more curious than afraid of Shane’s reaction. After all she wasn’t confessing this to Alice, so she wouldn’t loose her ears after such a confession.