“Hello?” said Bette, “Oh hi … … … what? … … … Oh no … that sounds painful … … … okay … uh huh … we’re on our way …”

She replaced the receiver, looking up at Tina who looked startled and confused,

“That was Sharon … Stacie’s Mom … she’s broken her foot and she needs us to go pick the girls up from the hospital …”

Tina rolled her eyes … “Ouch …”

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“So we ended up making a dash to the hospital to pick them up …” said Tina as she and Lottie walked back into their building after lunch the next day, their eyes adjusting to the darkness of the hallway after sitting outside in the bright sunshine,

Lottie laughed, “Poor Stacie’s Mom … how did she fall?”

Tina’s eyes narrowed, “In-line skates …” she muttered, “Stacie left them at the bottom of the stairs and Sharon tripped over them …” she paused, “Bette keeps trying to persuade me to let Angie have some but I think after last night she might have changed her mind …”

Lottie nodded, Tina’s face indicated that breaking your foot looked really very painful!

“Hey!” said Ruby, looking up relieved as they both walked in, “neither of you took your cell …” she said anxiously, “Bette called a bunch of times, there’s been some sort of crisis …?”

Tina rushed into her room to pick up the phone, with Lottie and Ruby hot on her heels,

“It’s okay …” said Ruby, seeing Tina’s anxiety, “she’s okay and everything,”

“Babe?” said Tina, getting straight through to Bette’s cell, Ruby turned and left, giving Tina her privacy,

“Oh hey …” said Bette breathlessly, “God the shit’s hit the fan here Tee … one of the art installations fell down and landed on one of the carpenters!”

“Oh no …”

“She’s okay …” said Bette, thinking it must be the week for Emergency Room visits, “But I’m currently down a feature display *and* a carpenter and I have to find a replacement for both asap …”