Basketball Practice:
Shana, Papi and Bette were at practice, Alice and Dana ditched school. Tina and Carmen were watching the girls play like they did almost every day. “Hey, guess what,” whispered Carmen. “What?” asked Tina still paying attention to the girls. “Shane asked me out, during lunch break today.”
“Are you serious?” asked Tina surprised.
“Yeah, she told me that she has been thinking of me since that night. And she wants to see what happens between us,” said Carmen with a dreamy look on her face. “Well, you wanted that to happen for some time now,” said Tina.
“Yeah, but I didn’t expect that. Shane is one of the biggest players in town.”
“Well then, if she asked you out than she must really like you,” said Tina looking at Bette. Bette sensed Tina looking at her, but didn’t turn to look at her.

 

After practice the girls went to the locker-room to take a shower. Carmen and Tina were waiting outside. Shane came outside a couple of minutes later and Carmen and her left together. Tina was waiting alone outside and she was getting thirsty. So she went into the locker-room and found a drinking fountain. “What are you doing in here?” asked Bette wrapped only in a towel. When Tina turned to face Bette, she couldn’t believe that Bette was standing in front of her naked and wrapped in a towel. She was still wet, and damn she looked sexy. “I was thirsty,” replied Tina nervously. “Really?” asked Bette coming closer to Tina. “Yeah,” said Tina walking back wards until her back came in contact with the wall. Bette put her hands on the wall trapping Tina. “Are you sure?” asked Bette looking at Tina. “Yeah, I am” said Tina biting her lips. They were both breathing heavy. Bette leaned in and was a few inches from kissing Tina. “Why are you trying to resist me so much?” asked Bette. “Just trying to keep you from doing things you don’t want to do,” whispered Tina swallowing hard.
“Like being this close to you?” asked Bette looking directly into Tina’s eyes.
“Aha,” said Tina breathing heavy. She was very nervous, she just wanted Bette kiss her. But Bette didn’t want to kiss her just yet. Bette licked her lips and said:”You don’t have any idea how much I want to be with you do you?” Tina kept looking at Bette, and didn’t say anything. “So, this is how it’s going to be?”
“Bette, we aren’t meant to be. That’s the way it is,” said Tina trying to compose herself; finding it really hard with Bette e few inches from her. Bette smiled and said:”I think you’re lying to yourself. I met up with Amber today before practice. She told me what happened last night.”
Tina turned her head away from Bette so that she wouldn’t look at Bette.
“Why did you lie to me earlier?” asked Bette.
“I didn’t know that you were even listening. And why do you care anyway?” asked Tina pushing Bette so that she could get out of Bette’s grasp. Bette walked to Tina and grabbed her arm stopping her from leaving.
 “I do care. Am I that terrible that you have to make up things to push me away?” asked Bette getting angry. “If you did care you would give me space like I asked you too,” said Tina pulling her arm away from Bette. “Fine, you want me to give you space? Then I’m going I’ll give you space, you won’t have to see me ever again,” Bette said walking away furious. Papi heard Bette and Tina arguing and went to see what happened. “Where’s Bette?” Papi asked Bette. “She left,” said Tina wanting to cry for hurting Bette. “What did you say to her?” asked Papi coming closer to Tina. “It told her I wanted her to leave me alone,” said Tina almost crying. “It’s okay,” said Papi trying to console Tina.  “No, it’s not. I finally pushed her away, because I was furious. And all I want is for her to be close, because I care deeply for her,” Tina admitted to Papi. “You should be saying these things to her, not me. Let’s go I’ll drive you to her house,” said Papi. Papi got dressed and then drove Tina to Bette’s house.

 

 Bette’s House:

Papi knocked at the door, Emily was the one who opened. “Hey, Emi. Is Bette here?” Papi asked.They saw Bette’s car and motorcycle here, so they assumed that she must be here. Emily ran to the living room and called her mother. Her mother came to attend Bette’s best friend. “Hey, Papi. How you doing?” asked Isabel. “I’m fine. Where looking for Bette,” said Papi. Isabel looked at Tina and answered:”She’s not here.” “Her car and motorcycle is here?” said Tina wondering why Bette’s mother would lie to both of them. “She came earlier, almost 30 minutes ago and left with her father’s car,” said Isabel. “Where did she go Isabel?” asked Papi. “She said that she wanted to go visit her father for a couple of days,” answered Isabel looking at both of them. “She’s gone?” asked Tina looking down. “Yeah, she was very upset when she came here and then she said goodbye and went,” said Isabel. “Do you know when she’ll be back?” asked Papi. “She normally stays a week or 2. Depends what kind of mood she is. You know that Papi,” replied Isabel. “Thank you,” said Papi and walked with Tina to her car. “I can’t believe it. She hates me,” said Tina in a verge of crying. “She doesn’t hate you, she loves you enough to respect your wishes,” said Papi trying to console Tina. “She’ll be back, I promise,” said Papi.