“Then I’m sorry she doesn’t have enough character to speak up and stop all this supposed nonsense that is going in her life” Bette said really defeated.

“Look Bette… sometimes people need encouragement to take the plunge… to just go for it… so I think that if you don’t show up and say to her everything you feel… well some mistakes are not so easily unmade” Shane said.

“Tina is a grown up… and if she’s not certain about a wedding with the guy she’s been in a serious relationship with for over a year… then I don’t understand what does that have to do with me… I mean she was here like a week ago for Christ’s sake, with me… and now she’s getting married… so I think it’s time for you and Al to just let it go… me and Tina… we’re never gonna get anywhere so just drop it… if she has second thoughts it must be for other reasons, reasons that don’t include me” Bette’s tone of voice was very serious.

“Bette can’t you see that because she was with you a week ago she’s having more than a second thought… she’s having third, fourth and like a zillion thoughts” Shane couldn’t understand how could someone be so blind and most importantly so stubborn.

“As much as I would like to think that you’re right… that she does have feelings for me I’m still stuck here for the next three months at least, so what do you and Alice expect me to do? Jump on a plane and stop a wedding from happening? I can’t just disappear from staging my own exhibition now can I?” Bette was trying her best not to loose her temper.

“You’re right… I get that you have major commitments there…” Shane was quickly interrupted by her friend.

“Exactly… major being the key word… so Shane as much as I appreciate you calling to check up on me… I’m not gonna be able to do much of anything at the moment… even if I wanted to” Bette was trying to be responsible and reasonable. Shane was silent for a few seconds.

“If you ask me Tina is in love with you, she’s so much in love with you she cannot breathe whenever you’re around her… she’s just not ready to deal with the complexities of our life style… I don’t know why or who convinced her that it is impossible to be gay, out and happy… and then again if she goes ahead with this she’ll be straight, closeted and unhappy for the rest of her life… so it’s up to you to open up to her and try to show her that a life with you is actually possible and that you two belong together… you have six months” And after that Shane hung up, leaving Bette at a loss of words.