As the light of dawn shined through the window signaling the beginning of a new day Tina picked up her cell phone and dialed slowly.

“Hello Rachel. How are you?”

“Hey Tina…fine…it’s great to hear from you. It’s been a while girl. What’s going on in your part of the world?”

“Not much friend. I just thought I would come home in a few days and was calling to see if we could get together then…actually Rachel I really need to talk to someone but now is not the time. I have a few loose ends I need to tie up here first.”

“Wow Tina sounds like you’re leaving L.A. for good. Although we both know that you would not leave that beautiful woman of yours behind.”

“Well Rachel that’s exactly what I am doing” said Tina as a sob broke loose from her lips.

“You know I wouldn’t ask if I had any other option but seeing as how my family and I have been on the outs for years Rachel I have no one else to turn to.

Rachel can I stay with you when I arrive for a few weeks until I can get on my feet and find a place of my own?”

“Tina we have been friends for many years and I realize we only found each other again last year thanks to your movie premiere and my promotion in the business but you don’t even have to ask. You are welcome to stay with me as long as you need too.”

“Like I told you before North Carolina is not the greatest place to live if you are involved in the movie business because of lack of opportunities. But I make it work because I am willing to travel a lot therefore, I am not here most of the time and you would have the house to yourself.”

“Thank you Rachel I really appreciate it. Well I got to go and do a few things before the afternoon. Expect a house guest in a few days. Bye”

“Bye Tina and take care. I’m looking forward to seeing you again and catching up.”

Tina closed up her cell phone and realized how tired she was from lack of sleep but knew she had to go by the house while Bette was at work and sign the deed to the house so Bette could sell it or do what ever she wanted with it. Tina wanted nothing but a few more personal items and the rest of her clothes and she sure didn’t want to run into Bette while getting these things. She also had to stop by the bank and withdraw some money from their joint savings account. After all she had worked and put half of the money into the account before she let Bette talk her into quitting her job to get her body ready for pregnancy. But first she needed to call Shane and see if Bette was home.