Kit: But how was Tina involved in all of this?

Bette: You mean, you havent seen her at The Planet lately.

Kit: Actually, no I havent. Her hours at the Center changed. She hasnt stopped in for breakfast in weeks.

Bette: Maybe she just has a better offer.

Kit: Why do you think she and Helena are together?

Bette: I dont want to discuss it.

Kit: I want you to. Bette, this (gesturing to the floor where the spill was) is not the way to be dealing with your problems.

Bette: Now isnt that the pot calling the kettle black?

Kit: I guess. But I realized that I had a problem and I sought help Bette. II want to help you.

Bette: Nobody can ***** help me.

Kit: Youre right. They cant.(pauses) Not until you let them.

Bette: Yeahwell, last I checked, I was a little low on friends these days.

Kit: Theyre still there, Bette. Itsjust a difficult situation. You have to look at it from their point of view.

Bette: Yeah. I fucked up, I know. Its the story of my life.

Kit: Betteits not like that. They care. They ask about you all the time. (pauses) They just dont know how to approach you.

Bette: Phone? Mail? In person? Im not a hard person to reach.

Kit: (sighs) Maybe you should try going to them.

Bette: If they were my friends, they would have told me. They should have ***** told me. They KNEW about Helena. They knew. Its like she ***** replaced me and they all accepted it.

Kit: Bette you dont know that. You havent spoken to them. You dont know what they know or how they feel.

Bette: Sure I do. I know everything that goes on.

Kit: What do you mean?

Bette: Helena. She loves to tell me all about their weekly get togethers at Tinas apartment. (pauses) Theyre all good buddies now.  Its like I stepped out, and she stepped in.  She appears to take great joy in telling me all about it.

Bette manages to get to her feet and starts pacing in the kitchen, clearly agitated

Bette: ***** *****. Shes ***** with my jobshes managed to convince Franklin that we need an outside fundraiser.  First she doesnt accept my grant proposal, then she has the balls to suggest we hire someone else to do it.

Kit: Jesus, Bette. Have you talked to Franklin about any of this? I mean this is harassment.

Bette: Yeah well, Franklin is a little too occupied by Helenas checkbook to care one way or another.

Kit: Have youhave you talked to Tina about any of this?

Bette stops pacing. For a moment Kit thinks that shes going to once again retreat to her bedroom. Instead Bette took a seat at the table and rested her head against her hands.

Bette: I cant.

Kit: Why not? You two were doing so well.

Bette: She hates me. She must ***** hate me. I mean I thoughtthought there was still something left between us. When she was therestaying over the house. Things seemed like they were going so well.(pauses) I was wrong.

Kit: Why, Bette?

Bette: Because. Because if there was, she would have told me.

Kit: Told you? Told you what?

Bette: She would have told me that she was pregnant.

TBC?