“I think just a salad with some French dressing.”

“Sounds good, I’ll have the same.”

“K.great.”

We place our orders, and the waiter brings 2 bottles of fresh water to the table with 1 long stem rose…. “For you.” I say as a hand the rose to her……….She just sits and stares very coldly for a minute before snapping out of her trance and taking the rose from me. “Are you ok?” I ask

“Y…..Yes…….I am sorry…” she stuttered out finally.

“Why did you bring me here?” she asks coldly……

“I….well when I called you earlier, I told you that I thought you may want to get out of that house. You have been cooped up in there for over a month, I thought it would be nice to get some fresh air, and to have something other to eat than……”

I was abruptly stopped….. “How could you bring me here ?” she says getting angrier by the second….

“I…well……I thought it was nice and quiet……”

“I…..I cannot believe that you actually thought that I wanted to see you after you told me what you did the other night?”

“What did I tell you the other night Tina?” I ask…..

“You know what you did. It was wrong….I cannot believe you asked me to dinner….and I accepted………”

“I am thoroughly confused here Tina. I have no idea what you are talking about…”
“Yes you fucking do…” she got louder……

“No, please……tell me……what you are talking about….” I state clearly.

“You just told me the other night, that you were the one that hit me and my mom……..” she said with tears in her eyes as she got up from the table and ran to the bathroom……

I sat there in amazement……WTF? OMG……her memory…..she is remembering something……

I run for the bathroom, and find her leaning against the wall crying…….. “Tina……….T……” I say as I get closer…….

“Get away from me…..” she screams……

I walk towards her, and she tries to pull away……….But, I cant let her do that……I pull her into my arms, as she fights to get away……..

“I am not him Tina…..”

“I am not him T,” I repeat, as I try harder to hold her to me……… “It’s me ………It’s Bette, baby….I am the one here Tina…….”

TBC