Tina didn’t seem to bother though. She looked right into Bette’s eyes, which made her dazzle, and said: “I have to go now. Someone’s waiting for me this time.”
“This time?”
“Well, in the restaurant it was you who had someone waiting for me, now it’s me… you’re not supposed to laugh, you know. It wasn’t a joke… I guess, I mean, you could see it as a joke, but it would be a lame one, so you better not consider it as a joke, since it’s not funny…”
The way she was stammering and talking absolute nonsense was the cutest thing Bette had ever seen.
“It’s okay, Tina, easy,” Bette laughed. “Don’t worry. I’ll call you, right?”
“Any time.”

Tina got in her car and drove away. Wow, she’s amazing. That guy she’s with, he’s really lucky. I wish I was him. Wait, you did not just think that! You did NOT just think that! You should go to Cas. She’ll be waiting.

Bette got in her own car and drove home. She was waiting at a red light when she made a bold decision. She took her cellphone out, looked for Tina’s number and called her.

“Hi, Tina. It’s Bette. That crazy person, remember?”
Great way to open a conversation, Bette, just great. Wonderful. What is she supposed to think about you now?
“Oh, hi!”
“You said I could call anytime, so I guessed… well, don’t bother. Have a nice evening with your boyfriend.”
Bette wanted to hang up, drive to the cliffs and drive of. What the hell was she thinking anyway?
“Boyfriend? I don’t have a boyfriend.”
“Oh, well, have a nice night all by yourself then.”
Porter, what the hell are you prooving? That you’re the worst moron in this solar system?
“Actually, I’m meeting some friends of mine. There’s a party at The Planet, don’t you want to come?”
“Well, I don’t think so, to be honest. I mean, I didn’t discuss it with Cas and I don’t know if…”
“It’s okay. Another time?”
“Sure. I’ll call you.”
“I’ll call you.”
That last sentence made Bette shiver. The drivers behind her were madly hooting and Bette noticed the lights had turned green. She wished she had said she would be at The Planet that night. She felt more like getting to know Tina better than to have another stupid argue over nothing with Cassie.