Tina had started to come around The Planet more often. Sometimes with Helena.
Kit was almost glad that Bette didnt have to bear witness to that developing
relationship. However, the other day,
Kit had been cleaning the counter right after the morning coffee rush when she
caught her sister walking up to the front door.
She watched Bette look inside and spot the girls sitting at a table in
the back. She took a step forward and reached up to grab the door handle when
she froze. Kit followed Bettes line of site and saw Helena
exiting the restroom and cross over to where the girls were seated, bending
down and kissing Tinas head before taking a seat herself. But for one, brief moment on her way there, Helena
had spotted Bette outside. And smiled. By the time Kit turned back around,
Bette was gone. *****.

Bette had mentioned in passing to Kit that Helena
had no qualms talking about her private life to her colleagues at the
C.A.C. Explicitly and uncensored. Most people knew who Tina was and who she had
been with before Helena showed
up.
It was an uncomfotable situation for all, to say the least. Well
except for Helena, who rather enjoyed having these conversations within
earshot of Bette’s office. Kit suspected that Helena
did that just to get a rise out of her sister.
What Kit didnt understand was why Helena
hated Bette so much in the first place.
Bette had never met Helena
prior to her trip to New York. And Tina wasnt the type of person to incite Helenas
hurtful behavior. What was their common link? There were just
some mysteries that required more pertinent background information in order to
get solved. Getting Bette to open up and
talk about her feelings was damn near impossible at times. And it wasnt as if shed be talking to Helena
any time soon. Well not politely anyway.
Kit had quite a few choice words for her, but kept them to herself in
respect for Tina.

There were two things that Kit was sure of.

That Bette was troubled and hurt by whatever sordid details Helena
was divulging about her relationship.

And that her little sister was still very much in love with Ms.
Tina Kennard.

And unfortunately, those two truths didn’t mix very well
together.