Chapter 13

After Tina made breakfast, she Bette and Shane sat down and enjoyed it.

Wow Tina this is delicious, Shane said as she devoured the eggs. I think you should live here.

Shane? Bette said almost embarrassed by Shanes remark.

What? Im sure you were thinking the same thing.

Yeah. Bette blushed but decided to play a bit with her, But for different reasons.

Funny.

I cant eat anymore.

You ok? Tina asked concerned.

Yeah. Just not hungry thats all.

Good. Shane grabbed Bettes plate and scrapped it clean.

Bette and Tina laughed at Shane as she ate barely stopping for air. Bette started to feel fatigued and excused herself. She went back to bed to rest. Tina and Shane tidied up after breakfast. Tina prepared the sofa so Bette could rest there instead of being secluded to her room. They watched television, read, Bette drifted off to sleep now and then. Soon enough Tina and Shane got ready to go skating. Although Shane did her best to keep Tina entertained, her mind kept wandering back to Bette. Shane realised this and decided to cut their day out short. They were back home in less than an hour. Bette had drifted off again. She was not sleeping soundly so when she heard the door opening it startled her, until she saw Tinas beautiful smile.

That was quick? Was Shane that boring?

No, her mind was here. Every two minutes, it was Shane you think Bettes ok? Shane maybe I should call and see if shes ok..

Oh speaking of calling, Bette looked at Tina, your mom called. She said she hadnt heard from you since yesterday

Oh man, I completely forgot, may I use the phone?

Sure, you dont even have to ask.

Tina spent the rest of the day at Bettes and when she was satisfied that Shane could take care of Bette the way she wanted her to, she left for home. As she got through the door, the first thing she did was call to find out how Bette was. That night when she laid down in her bed, she felt incredibly lonely. Spending the night at Bettes and waking up next to her, making breakfast, spending time with Shane. The conversations at the table while they ate. Everything she dreamt about what she wanted her family to be like happened in that one day and now that she is home, her heart was still at Bettes. She wanted everyday in her life to be like today. Just then the phone rang, Hello?

I want you here. With me.

I wish I were there. I was just thinking about you.

I miss you so much. I dont know, waking up next to you, and you being here with me. Everything about today was perfect. And then you left and its as though a part of me left with you and Im so lonely.

There is a saying, I read it somewhere and I found that it didnt make any sense. You know, like impossible, because that only happens in a fantasy life. But now I am beginning to wonder.

What was it?

Let me see if I can remember it exactly. Oh yes, it goes like thisNever allow yourself to love someone so much that you cant imagine life without them. I think I am a victim of that. I mean dont you get scared sometimes?

I do. Like a part of me feels that one day you will wake up and you realise that you dont love me anymore, but then there is an even larger part that believes that what we have will last and the great thing about it all is that what I feel for you is mirrored in your eyes when I look at you. And then I am not scared anymore. Tina I love you and I am not ashamed to say that I love you so much that I cant imagine a future without you. I cant live without you. Tina was moved to tears and Bette could hear Tina sniffling through the silence, Tee? No answer. Bette became worried. She wondered if what she confessed to Tina may have overwhelmed her and caused her to withdraw from her, Tee? You still there? Bette asked with apprehension in her voice.

Im here.

I should not have said that. I wanted you to know how I feel but at the same time I dont want to scare you away. I just

Bette, I dont think you can scare me away, not anymore, because I feel the same way. And up until now I thought I was the only one.