Chapter 4:
Basketball Practice:
It’s been one day since the Shane and Carmen incident, Shane and Carmen seemed like they forgot what had happened between them. But what no one knew was that Shane couldn’t stop thinking about Carmen and vice versa for Carmen.

 

After school Bette, Papi, Alice and Shane had basketball practice. The whole gang decided to stay after school, so that after practice they could go somewhere to hang out. Tina, Carmen and Dana were sitting on the benches watching the basketball players. Tina was watching Bette; Carmen was watching Shane; Dana was watching Alice. Something caught Carmen’s eyes, she ran outside the court. Tina and Dana wondered why Carmen ran outside, and then they saw her talking to Kate Arden. Tina knew immediately what was going to happen.

 

“Hey guys,” said Carmen to Tina and Dana. “This is Kate.” Tina and Dana greeted her, but Kate extended her hand to Tina.
“Hi, I’m Kate.” Tina took her arm and shook it. When Bette saw this she froze, she couldn’t believe that Tina was actually doing what she said. Bette didn’t know that Shane had thrown her the ball, and she got knocked in the head and fell down.

 

Everybody saw this and ran to Bette who was still lying on the floor. “Are you okay buddy?” asked Papi. Tina was in shock and immediately stood to see if Bette was alright. When Bette got up she was relieved.
“She a friend of yours?” asked Kate, wondering why Tina cared.
“Yeah, she is,” said Tina smiling at her thankful that Bette was alright.
“Well, Carmen said that you were interested in dating me?” Tina chuckled and said:”Em, yeah I am. Are you?”
“Yeah, I really am. I would like to take you somewhere tonight? If that is possible.”
“Oh, tonight is perfect in fact,” said Tina. Tina couldn’t believe that she was actually agreeing to date Kate. She had no feelings for her, but Tina did think she was sweet and beautiful. So she decided to give her a chance. They agreed where and when to meet and then Kate was on her way.

 

After practice:
Carmen, Tina and Dana were waiting Bette, Shane, Alice and Papi to finish showering. They were sitting at the benches at their usual place. Bette was the first one to walk out, she went to sit by Tina.
“Hey,” greeted Tina. Bette just smiled, but didn’t say anything. “Is something wrong?”
“No, of course not. I saw you with Kate,” said Bette a little jealous, but Tina didn’t notice.
“Oh yes, Carmen introduced me to her. I didn’t know that we would be meeting so soon.”
“Well, did she ask you out?” Tina was looking at her hands before Bette said that.
“Yeah, we’re going to the movies at 7 o’clock,” said Tina meeting Bette’s eyes.
“That’s great,” said Bette feeling jealous. But Bette didn’t know why so she just brushed it off.
“Yeah,” said Tina. They kept on talking waiting for the others to come out. After that they all agreed to meet tonight at Milk at 8o’clock.
“Okay? Whose coming?” asked Papi looking at everybody.
“I can’t come, I have a date with Kate,” said Tina.
“Too bad girl,” Shane told Tina putting an arm around her in a friendly gesture. When every except Tina agreed to go to Milk tonight they headed home. As Bette and Tina were going Tna asked Bette:”Are you going tonight?” Bette looked at her.”Yeah, I’m going.”
“I thought you said you were tired of that life.”
“Yeah, well I have nothing to do today so might as well use my time being with my friends. Why?”
“No reason, I’ll see you tomorrow,” said Tina waving goodbye.