"Because you have to catch up to this timeline," God said, "and the moment that happens you have to make a choice."

"A choice?" Bette said.

"You either choose to stay in the timeline you’ve altered or in this original one," God said, "whichever you choose the other Bette will die."

Bette gulped and looked back at Helena and Kit who were crying. "I have to watch them suffer," Bette said.

"It’s the price to pay," God said.

The door opened and Shane stepped in with Tasha carrying Angie. "Ohh no," Bette said tears coming to her eyes, "don’t let my daughter see me like that. Please!"

Helena and Kit left the room and Shane took Kit’s seat as Tasha moved to the other side. "Hey Bette," Shane said, "Tina couldn’t bring herself to come in. She just heard the news that there’s little chance of you ever waking up." Her voice wavered as hard sobs racked her body, "I’m so sorry Bette. I wish I could switch with you, you don’t deserve this."

"Shane," Tasha said gently pointing at Angie with her head. Angie just look horrified.

"Sorry," Shane said standing up, "I just can’t see her like this." She ran out of them room leaving Tasha and Angie alone.

"Hey Bette," Tasha said, "I went to visit Alice today because it’s the day you normally go to see her. You know she was expecting you and the moment she saw me she knew something had happened."

"Oh God," Bette whimpered unable to stop her tears.

"She cried a lot and she told me to tell you that she loves you so much and would do anything to switch places with you," Tasha said, "not that I would let her."

"Mommy?" Angelica said softly. It took her a while to actually speak and Tasha encouraged her by sitting her down on the bed beside Bette. Angie immediately hugged Bette, laying her head on Bette’s chest and crying.

"Shh, it’s okay angel," Tasha said caressing Angie’s head.

Angie sat up and said, "momma T says that you’re gonna be asleep for a very long time, but I really want you to wake up."

Tasha dropped her head in tears trying to hide it from Angie.

"Oh God," Bette cried, "please stop! No more! I can’t take this!"

"There’s one more thing you have to see," God said.

The room swirled a bit and now it was nighttime. Tasha and Angie were gone and sitting at Bette’s bedside was Tina. She looked terrible with bags under her puffy red eyes, her hair a tangled mess, and her clothes mixmatched and unclean.

"T," Bette breathed.

"I’m sorry Bette," Tina said, "this is all my fault."

"No it’s not!" Bette cried but she knew Tina couldn’t hear her.

"I went to the gallery earlier this week to tell James what happened and I ran into Kelly," Tina said. "She felt terrible when I told her what happened. She started crying and telling me that nothing ever happened between the two of you. That you pushed her away…that you…were telling the truth." She started sobbing hard, "I’m sorry Bette! I didn’t trust you and for that I punished you and punished Angie for two years!"

"She believes me," Bette said incredulously, "I can’t believe she finally believes me."

Tina calmed her sobbing down and looked at Bette, "I broke up with Kate."

"What!" Bette cried.

"I love you and only you Bette, I always have," Tina said. "You need to wake up baby because we need to be together again. We need to get married and move to New York like we wanted. Please…please wake up."

The room faded away and Bette was back in the white room sobbing hysterically. She felt a gentle hand on her shoulder and she looked up into the kind eyes of God, "I’m sorry you had to see that, but don’t ever forget that I here to comfort you and give you love."

Bette nodded, "that doesn’t make this decision any easier."

"Well you have plenty of time," God said, "but I just wanted to show you one specific thing. No matter what happens, who gets in the way, or how much time has passed, you and Tina are meant to be together."

TBC