Tina waited for Alice to carry on, there really was something strange going on with Alice and Tonya though, this would need investigating at a later date.

“Anyway, I digress. Kit is nearly the owner of The Planet and Bette is smoking and drinking herself into an early grave.” Alice said the last part really quickly so that she could get it out before Tina interrupted her.

Silence greeted Alice’s last statement. “Tina, are you still there?”

“Yeah Al, I’m still here. I just don’t know what to do with some of that information.”

“Look Tina, when you lost the baby none of us knew what to say so we said nothing. In retrospect that was the wrong decision, I can’t tell you how much I wish that I’d called you and said that I was sorry and that we all loved you. What with Dinah Shore and everything we just thought that you were coping and that let us all off the hook. I’ve never seen Bette this defeated by anything, and maybe she’s getting a bit of what she deserves, but I wouldn’t be a good friend to either of you if I didn’t let you know what’s been happening here.”

“Alice, have you been spending a lot of time with Shane?” asked Tina

“Some, why?”

“Because a little Yoda wisdom goes a long long way.” At this they both laughed. Tina was thankful that this seemed to get them off the subject of Bette, after all that wasn’t why she had called Alice, at least that was what she was trying to convince herself.

“So, tell me about your assistant, is she hot?”

“Alice, she’s straight.” replied Tina.

“So were you!”

“What’s going on between you, Dana and Tonya?” asked Tina trying to change the subject.

“I really have to go now, I’m supposed to meeting the girls at Milk later.” replied Alice.

“I think you’re avoiding the subject.”

“Ah, you know me so well, bye Tina and stay safe.” Alice hung up before Tina could pursue the point any more.

Tina sat for a while longer wondering if Bette was really as bad as Alice had made out, then she silently cursed herself for even caring. Would she ever get to a point where she no longer cared about what was happening with Bette.

“I guess I’m about to find out.” she said out loud while getting up from the table to get back to work.