With footsteps approaching from behind, I knew that I had to tell the truth, just go get it over with. And plus since I was still feeling the alcohol in my system, I was still a little drunk, I might as well hear everything Bette’s gotta say so she could let it all out when I still can’t comprehend everything all at once.

I sat up feeling dizzy and started my mumbling apology.

“Look Bette. Yesterday was a good day okay. For you and me and that’s all I want you to remember. I did something, well we did something, me and Dana. Dana and I did something. And I know that we weren’t supposed to but it was too good to miss.”

“Al I’m not”

“I know I know, that you’re not following but I’m getting to the point okay. I just wanna say I’m sorry. We’re sorry. I want to speak on behalf of Dana too because she was there also.”

“Al”

“I know Bette just let me finish. We were there okay? We, Dana and I were there and we saw everything that happened between you and Tina. We even heard about the bird incident, actually it was no bird. That was Dana all the way. And I’m sorry I mean, we’re sorry for spying but we had all the good intentions. And if you think about it, this thing with you and Tina would so not happen if it wasn’t for me.”

“Alice“

“So there okay. That’s it. I spilled it all.”

“Alice! I hate to break to you but Bette’s in the shower. I know you’re still a little deluded from partying but I’m Shane.”

“*****! You mean I have to say all that ***** again?”

“Yep. Sorry.”

“DamnI really thought that was it you know, done and over with. How I was I? I mean, how did I do? Was it sincere enough?”

“Ummyou could do a little more practice.”

“Practice? PleasePiezsecki don’t need practice alright?”

“Well. I have to jet. Have a client to tend to.”

“I wish I had a client to tend to too.”

Shane let herself out the door and I was now all alone in the living room surrounded of Bette’s art collection. It’s like I was sleeping inside her gallery, in one of those waiting areas with a couch smacked in the middle of the room because it’s supposed to be a waiting area, not part of the gallery. Wait, maybe I was in the gallery but then Bette came out of the bathroom in her robe and her head wrapped in towel and James was nowhere to be seen.