Bette stood opposite of Tina, leaning on the opposite curve of the alcove, and dropped her book bag in the center. She looked at her caller and tried not to stare at the sweat that was still visible on Tina’s neck and forehead, even though Tina did splash water on her face after practice. Her hair was splayed all over and the look that many guys loved on her was having the same effect on Bette Porter. Her shirt’s sleeve was gong off her right shoulder, making her edible looking nape satisfy Bette’s hungry eyes.

"Hey," Bette whispered, hoping Tina will explain why she had to go all the way to where she was to talk to her. Her heart started to beat faster but it wasn’t something a cardiologist could have fixed.

"Hey," Tina repeated, using her palms pressed against the wall behind her, for support.

"So how was practice?" Bette asked, trying to act nonchalantly but the way Tina looked was a distraction. A very big distraction.

"Good, it was good," Tina answered. She had to tear her eyes away from Bette in her business suit. She had no idea a female could look so damn breathtaking in something she was used to seeing teachers and her parents wear. Bette reminded her of a boss in a major company and would be willing to do anything she commanded.

Silence fell between the two and they swayed from where they were, trying to break the tension that they could not ignore.

The slam of the school’s front door, a few feet away, interrupted the two’s thoughts as a loud trio of girls exited the building. It was obvious that it was a few of Tina’s "friends" from the shrill of their voices.

Tina recognized the voices and turned to the direction away from the sidewalk in case they walked by, using her hair a a shield. Bette noticed the change in Tina’s posture.

‘Is she hiding from them or something?’ Bette thought, looking down at her shoes.

Nadia, Candace, and Tonya were too engrossed in their "he said, she said" exchange to notice Bette and Tina in the alcove. Once their voices dies down, Tina looked up at a curious Bette. Her hair was now unevenly parted on one side. She sighed.