Bette: Don’t do it Tina. The woman is a vampire. She’ll eat you alive.

Tina: What the hell are you taking about? I’m sorry Bette. Look I know you are in distress and if you need someone to talk to I’m willing to listen but I’m not going to do this with you.

Bette: Do what? What are we doing?

Tina: You’re trying to control me and you can’t. I’m not – I’m not going to talk to you about Helena Peabody.

Bette: Oh, please!

Tina: You know what, I’m getting upset now – so I’m going to hang up the phone.

Tina disconnects the call and stares dumbfounded at the receiver in her hand. Even though she did feel a bit guilty about withholding that she’d put in for the same grant she couldn’t believe Bette’s accusations that she’d gone after the money as a personal vendetta. Granted she knew that a majority of the CAC’s funding depended on the Peabody grant. Just last night Bette had complained about Helena Peabody and the grant being in jeopardy but that wasn’t her fault. All she’d done was keep quiet as she always does when Bette’s on a rampage. Besides what she’d really kept from Bette and wanted to talk to her about the night before was much more important to their future than grant money.

Tina: FUCK!

Tina couldn’t allow this to upset her. She had to cut down on stress, especially in her condition. Bette on the other hand allowed her anger to boil over. She hurled the phone across the room and it shattered against a wall. A moment later she threw her head back against the leather desk chair and screamed at the top of her lungs.

Bette: FUUUUUCK!!!

***

After she composed herself Tina opened her office door and found all her co-workers standing right outside. They start applauding as soon as she makes her way into the common area. She’s caught off-guard as she’s still reeling from her fight with Bette but her frown turns to a smile as one of her co-workers gives her some more good news.

Debbie: We just got a phone call! Helena Peabody is on her way over here!

Tina: Right now?

Alma: Yes! We got the biggest grant that they gave. Nobody else got as much money.