Alice stopped her rant seeing Tina looking a little uncomfortable.

Alice:  Im sorry, you dont need to hear that part.

Tina:  No, its ok.

Alice:  You sure?

Tina:  Yeah.  So shes been with a lot of women?

Alice:  Yeah, but shes not a *****.  She was just searching

Tina:  Searching for what?

Alice:  Apparently you, or someone to fill your shoes

Tina looked off into the distance trying to hide the tears forming in her eyes.

Tina:  What about Kristen?

Alice:  All I know is she didnt hold a flame to you Tina.  Bette was kidding herself.

Tina:  But she was going to marry her

Alice:  Yeah wellthats a long story and I think perhaps Bette should be the one to tell it.

Alice couldnt believe her own words, this was probably the first time she ever turned down the opportunity to gossip.

Tina:  Perhaps your right.

Alice:  So what are you gonna do now?

Tina:  About what?

Alice:  Are you gonna come back to LA

Tina:  To tell you the truth I hadnt even thought about that

Alice:  Dont you want to go back to school?

Tina:  Yeah I do

*I really missed school, and the boys.  *****, I even missed Shane.  Home had been good to me the past two months but it was time to get my life back together.  I needed to be productive again.*

Alice:  You know Bette found a gallery in LA right?

Tina:  Actually I didnt

Alice:  Wow, you guys really havent talked much have you?

Tina:  No, we havent

Tina took a deep breath and stood up.

Tina:  Thanks for talking to me Al

Alice stood up and hugged Tina.

Alice:  Anytime.  Thats what friends are for, right?

Tina:  Im gonna go see if Bettes awake.

Alice:  Riiight she smiled Im gonna give Dana a wake up call.

Tina:  Oh, I bet shell just love that.  Tell her I said hi.

Alice:  Will do

Alice pulled out her cell phone and began to dial as Tina made her way across the deck to the back door.