Basketball Court:
At 8 o’clock everybody showed up and set everything up. They hung out like never before. While the four friends talked and made fun Tina listened and saw. She realized tonight that these people were her friend’s. She looked over at Shane and they seemed happy. She ones thought of Shane as a person who didn’t care about anybody. She was wrong, Shane loved her friends to death and she would do anything for them. Tina now knows that Shane would never hurt someone intentionally. And when she slept with Jenny it was a mistake. She looked at Alice and Dana. Tina didn’t understand how Alice could ever be with Dana. They were very different. Alice was wild and Dana was the shy girl. But even though they are so different they love each other to death. Dana is the first person who was accepted into the group. Before her it was only Papi, Bette, Shane and Alice. Because of Dana; Carmen and Tina were accepted into the group. She looked over at Papi and she saw Bette’s best friend. They went through a lot together. Tina just wished she could be a friend to Papi. Papi was like the group leader, she took care of everybody if they were in trouble. And Tina knew that if anything happened to Bette Papi would be there to kick some ass. Then she looked at Bette, the love of her life. Tina was glad that they didn’t give up on one another. Tina knew that she had to thank Papi one day for helping, so that she can be with Bette now.

 

Tina went to sit between Bette’s legs. Bette immediately wrapped her arms around Tina’s waist and put her head on her shoulders.
“So, what do you think?” Bette asked Tina watching their friends laughing.
“I think I have great friends and a great girlfriend,” said Tina turning her head to look at Bette.
“Yeah, me too,” said Bette smiling and then gave Tina a kiss. Papi saw them and smiled.
“Hey! Hey! No make out session!” Papi yelled throwing a chip at Bette and Tina.
“I will kiss Tina whenever I want,” Bette said throwing the chip at Papi. Everybody laughed at Papi and Bette’s childish games.
“Well, I brought the beers,” said Papi bringing the coolers.
“You want one?” Bette asked Tina.
“I don’t think so. I’m going for a walk,” Tina said getting up and walking away before Bette could say anything. Bette looked at Papi.
“Go after her,” Papi told Bette and she nodded. Tina was walking around the neighborhood, it was cold. Tina quickly put her arms around her. Bette walked from afar and saw that Tina must be cold. She quickly took her jacket off and went to put it around Tina.
“Oh, thank you babe.” Bette grabbed Tina’s hand and guided her to a bench nearby.
“What’s wrong Tina?” Bette asked Tina.
“Nothing’s wrong. I’m fine,” said Tina looking around.
“You know, I believe that we should always tell each other what’s on our minds. We avoid a lot of complications that way,” said Bette taking Tina’s hand. Tina let out a sigh.
“I don’t like drinking. And I don’t like it when people do it either,” said Tina honestly.
‘Thank you for your honesty. That’s all I wanted,” said Bette smiling.
“Look, now you’re making fun of me,” said Tina also smiling.
“No, I’m not. I believe that everybody has their own opinions. And, if you don’t like people who drink. Then I won’t drink.”
“Bette, if you like drinking you should drink. Don’t give up something you like just because I don’t like it.”
“I would never do something that you don’t agree with. If you think we shouldn’t drink, than I’m not going to drink,” said Bette taking Tina in her arms.
“But that’s who you are. You go to clubs and drink until you’re drunk.”
“That’s what I do, because I didn’t have anything more to do at clubs then hook up with different girls and drink. And now I have you, you make me want to be a better person,” Bette said and Tina smiled snuggling closer to Bette.
“Bette, I feel the same way. But I don’t want to change you. I fell in love with you.”
“I know and I fell for you. And that’s why I would like to make you happy anyway I can. Alcohol is not a necessity. It’s just something I did with the girls. Okay?”
“Okay, fine don’t drink. But can we at least go to the clubs to dance?”Tina asked Bette looking into her eyes. Bette smiled and kissed Tina. After a while they went back to the basketball court. There they found all their friends drunk. Bette went to the coolers; she got 2 drinks and then went for her blanket and walked away with Tina.
“Where are we going? Aren’t we going to stay here with them?” Tina asked Bette.
“No, I’m not going to let you be surrounded by our drunken friends. We are going to lie on the grass,” said Bette putting the blanket down on the grass. Tina giggled and snuggled to Bette when she lay down.
“You want a soda?” Bette asked Tina.
“No, thank you. I just want to sleep here in your arms,” said Tina snuggling more into Bette.

 

Both were asleep in no time. Soon came morning, Bette and Tina woke until noon. It was Bette who woke up first and saw the time. She didn’t want to wake Tina up. So she kept looking at the angel in her arms until she woke up. After an hour Tina finally woke up, when she opened her eyes she saw Bette staring at her.
“What are you looking at?” Tina asked Bette.
“At the most beautiful woman on this planet,” said Bette.
“Not this universe?”Tina asked playing. Bette laughed and then started tickling Tina.
“Okay! Okay, I give up,” Tina said laughing and Bette stopped tickling her.
“Well we need to get you home,” said Bette smiling.
“Why?”
“Because, it’s already noon. And I don’t want to start a bad relationship with your mother.”
“It doesn’t matter. My mother already loves you,” said Tina holding Bette tighter.
“Well, then I would like for her to keep loving me,” said Bette getting up. Tina immediately got up.
“Are you trying to get rid of me?”
“No! I’m trying to be responsible.”
“Why?”Tina asked surprised.
“Well, everybody has to be responsible.” Tina started laughing and walked up to Bette. She stopped her from doing what she was doing and wrapped her arms around Bette’s waist.
“Thank you,” said Tina.
“You’re thanking me now?” Bette asked surprised.

“Yeah, for taking care of me. For not wanting me to get in trouble with my mother,” Tina said giving Bette a peck on the lips. Bette smiled and then they got all their stuff so that they could go home. When Bette and Tina got to the court everybody was still wiped out. Bette decided she would just take Tina home and then go home herself.