The Past


LAX

Bette looked over to see the plane pulling away from the gate. She crashed to the floor crying uncontrolably as she felt her heart breaking into a million pieces. Kit rushed over to her and took her in her arms and rocked her like a baby. “It’s ok baby girl, let it all out” she said in a motherly tone. Every now and then Bette would incoherantly mumble something between breath’s. Kit tried soothing Bette’s sorrows by humming a lullaby and gently patting the back of her head. They stayed in that position until Bette’s shaking had subsided. Kit slightly pulled away and cupped Bette’s face in her hands wiping her tears away with her thumbs “let’s go ok” Kit said softly. Bette nodded Kit took her keys from her gave them to Shane and then pulled Bette up. Bette buried her head into Kit’s shoulder as they walked out with arms wrapped around each other.

Moments earlier on the Plane

Tina was was seated in Buisness class gazing out the window at terminal waiting for the plane to pull away. A middle aged business man sat down next to her and immediately started to run her ear off about his work. Even though she was paying much attention to him she thought ‘oh my god we haven’t even left the terminal yet, how am I supposed to tolerate this guy for 10 more hours’. As luck would have it a flight attendent came over and told her she was in the wrong seat ‘thank god’ she thought ‘wow praying does really work’ she smiled.
She found her seat and was disappointed it was an aisle one. In the window seat was a young woman who was flicking through a magazine sitting with her legs crossed under her, they smiled at each other and said hello as Tina sat down. Tina was still trying to look out of the window, nearly leaning over the woman. All of a sudden she got excited nearly falling onto the woman as she spotted her friends through the huge windows of the terminal. “Oh I’m sorry” she apologised “I just saw my friends”. “Sweet as” she replied in her kiwi accent “do you want to swap seats”. Tina nodded “Yes please if that’s ok”. “No worries” she smiled as she stood up to move “I’m Louise by the way”. “Tina” she responded as dhe sat “thanks”.
The plane began to pull away from the gate and while she was staring at her friends she noticed them all turn. She fixed her eyes to where they were all looking and saw Bette collapsing to the floor. She gasped and threw her hand against the window reaching for Bette. Tina sat sobbing with her forehead against the window as the terminal disapeared from her view. She jumped as she felt a hand on her shoulder “Are you ok?” Tina turned “Yeah I’m just missing home already that’s all”.
Louise:”It will be here when you return”
Tina forced a smile then sighed as she thought ‘yes but she won’t be my home anymore’.


Bette’s place

The ride home was quiet as Bette lay down in the back seat with her head resting on Kit’s lap. Kit placed her in bed and rocked and sang her to sleep. Bette sleeped soundly she could still smell and taste Tina on her mouth, she couldn’t get their last night together out of her mind. But then it ended in her worst nightmare jolting her from her sleep with images of the tape Tina left, her ring then the plane departing. Bette slipped out of bed and sat in the loveseat staring at a picture of her wedding day and clutching Tina’s ring. She began to weep but there were to tears left to fall. The radio alarm came on and playing was the song Another Day by Lemar which drove her deeper into her depression.
An hour later Shane and Kit came into the room to find Bette in a catatonic state on the loveseat. They rushed over to her trying to snap her out of it, but she just sat there blankly staring off to nowhere.



Another Day

Is it really over
Between us two
Then why don’t you love me
The way that I still love you
So many mistakes made
In so little time
Girl I’m so regretful
I must have been out of my mind

chorus:
I don’t want to live another day
Without you by my side
I don’t want to run any more
Running out of place’s to hide
Ever since you went away
Slowly I’ve seen
That I should have got down on my knees
And begged you to stay with me

And what I’m feeling for you
Never could I try to hide
The fact that I adore you
Always seems to come outside
You are my heartbeat
The reason I breath
Please baby forgive me
While I’m down here on my knees

chorus: 3x till end
I don’t want to stand
I don’t want to fall
I can see the night
Your my heart and soul