“Are you sure”

Bette looked up at her mother “I must be going crazy” she thought “Yes” she answered “I love her….I will always love Tina.

“Okay” Maxine clicked her fingers. Bette felt as if she was being transported to another time when she became aware of herself she was back in their bedroom when Tina was about to swing the picture frame at her Bette ducked saving her head.

“Tina” she said but Tina just ran out of the room. The Accident. “Tina wait” Bette shouted running after her wife but Tina was already out the door.

“NO” Bette screamed as she hastened her footsteps when she heard the car start “NOOOO” she screamed again as she ran out the door jumping from the top steps onto the hood of Tina’s car.

“What the fuck Bette” Tina said

“Please don’t go” Bette yelled through the windscreen at Tina.

Where was all this coming from Tina wondered but she really wasn’t in the mood to hear what Bette had to say. She hastily got out of the car walking away ignoring Bette as she got off the car.

“Tina wait you can’t leave” Bette said Tina mistakenly took Bette’s concern for Bette trying to get her way.

“Go to hell” she screamed over her shoulder at Bette as she walked down the side walk away from their home. Bette stared after Tina at least she wasn’t driving but should she still stop Tina or not.

Suddenly Bette got that cold painful feeling again “Tina” Bette started after her hoping she wasn’t late this time.

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Tina still couldn’t believe the nerve of Bette she cheats on me when I confront she doesn’t deny it, eight years down the toilet she doesn’t love me she doesn’t care if I die or if I live. Tina was so caught up in her thoughts she failed to noticed the approaching headlights.

A bloodcurdling “Tinaaaaaaaaaa” was she heard before everything went black.

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She ran like a mad woman after Tina when she caught up Tina was already in the middle of the road the car just seconds from hitting her

“Tinaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa” Bette screamed as she ran out into the street pushing Tina out of the path of the car. Bette felt the excruciating pain of being hit by the car but the pain was worth it knowing her Tee was okay.

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Everything happened so fast one minute she was in front of the car the next she was safe having been pushed out of the way by someone. She had scraped her hands and knees when she got up to see who her savior was. It was none other than her wife. “Bette” she yelled as she ran over to her lifeless body broken and covered in blood “Bette” she said again as she took her in her arms “You care”

Bette opened her eyes “I’m sorry, Tee ………I really am …..I hope you…you find it in your heart to forgive me” Bette placed her bloody hand on Tina’s chest where her heart was “I love you, Tee ….I will always love you” With that Bette took her last breath whispering softly “I love you, Tee”.

Tina kissed Bette’s forehead “I love you, too” Then the floodgate in her heart opened “Bette, I forgive you” Tina wailed come back the pain so excruciating. She didn’t know how long she held Bette’s lifeless body to her hoping and praying wishing for a miracle for Bette to come back to her but she knew it was useless her love was gone cruelly snatched from her.

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Bette looked on as Tina held her lifeless body to her chest. She turned to her mother “Did I make the right decision, Mom” Bette asked

Her mother hugged her “You proved your love to Tina, Bette and that’s the greatest gift you can give anyone”

“Gift” Bette said confused

“You sacrificed your life for hers” Her mother said looking in to her eyes

“Yeah, I guess I did” Bette said looking down at the weeping Tina all she wanted was to hold Tina in her arms but knew it would nevr be that way again

"Goodbye Tee" she said as she followed her mother.