It was nine in the morning, the sun splashed onto the curtains of Bette’s bedroom. Jenny lay

next to her, peacefully asleep.

(Bette)*******. What have I done? Why am I not regretting this?**

Bette gazed at Jenny, then smiled to herself. She had always found Jenny quite attractive

but never considered getting any closer than friends. When she thought about it, they really

did have some things in common. Living a crazy fucked up life was one of them. She felt

connected to Jenny in some sort of way. Maybe that was it – they both had ***** happen that

changed their lives forever. Jenny lost Tim, and Bette lost Tina. Maybe she was going to

move on after all.

Jenny slowly awakes to Bette deep in thought. She stretches her tiny limbs and looks over at

her. Who woulda thought, her and Bette?

“Good morning.” (Jenny)

Bette gives a warm smile.

“Morning, Jenny.”

Silence

“Jenny, I….I’m not sure what came over me last night. I don’t regret anything, I’m just a

little surprised with myself. I mean, we’ve been friends for a while and I had never

condisered letting it turn into anything more, but last night I think I saw you in a

different light. Ever since Tina left, I’ve been wondering what in the ***** I’m supposed to

do, and then you were there – like you always are for me. It just felt right.”

“I know.”

Jenny searches Bettes face for a sign, but isn’t sure what she’s looking for. She cuddles up

to Bette, putting her arm around her back.

“I’m glad it happend Bette. I really like you. You’re a good person, and you’ve been through

so much. I want to be here for you.”

Bette flushes, and begins to kiss Jenny softly. She wraps her arms around her small frame

and lets out a sigh, relieving her inner tension.

“Sometimes I have no clue why I live the way I do. The pressure at work can turn me into

this kind of person that I absolutely do not want to be.”

“But you love your work, right?”

“Yeah. I guess I do.”

“Don’t let anything get in the way of being who you are, Bette. It’s just not worth it.”

“I’ll try not to.”

The two lay their heads back down together, nuzzling necks, holding on to eachother for dear

life. The scary thing about life, is that you really never know what’s going to happen.

A thought drifts into Bette’s mind, she remembers something someone had said to her not that

long ago…
“You never expect your life to throw you so totally off plan.”

For real, Tim.