Shane: I am so sorry to disturb you guys but I need to tell you something about Alice. Now I know this doesn’t excuse her fucked up behavior, but I just need to give you guys a head up on this.

Bette: What is going on with her? (Tina sat on the couch, waiting to hear about what was going on with Alice.)

Shane: Alice is more fucked up then we thought she would be. I mean Alice has never gotten over Dana dying and she told me that she wanted to marry her, but she didn’t get the chance to purpose to her. Alice has been trying to deny that any of this has to do with Dana, but it does. She loves both of you very much, but resents the fact that you two got engaged and married while the love of her life died.

Bette: Oh my god!

Tina: B, what is it?

Bette (putting her hand over the receiver): Shane has told me that Alice hasn’t gotten over Dana dying and really wanted to marry her. She resents us because we had the chance to get married and she didn’t.

Tina (shaking her head in sympathy): Poor Al!

Bette (to Shane): Is there anything we can do to help?

Shane: Yes, we need to leave her alone for a while. No offense but I really don’t think she needs us right now.

Bette: Do you think that is wise though?? Alice could be contemplating suicide!

Shane: Al would not do such a thing, Bette! I know her!

Bette: I still don’t know about that…

Shane: Look, I’ll go by and check on her if that will make you feel better but please leave her alone for a while. It’s too painful.

(Bette got off the phone with Shane and she stood there just staring straight ahead with tears forming in her eyes. Tina came up behind her and wrapped her arms around Bette’s waist and resting her head on Bette’s shoulder.)

Tina: Oh sweetie, this must be hard for you to digest.

Bette (in a shaky voice): I should’ve never attacked her like that, it was just so wrong! (With that, Bette turned toward to Tina and fell into her arms, sobbing.)

Tina (stroking her wife’s hair and holding onto her): You were just extremely angry and so was I, I’ve would done the same thing.

Bette (sobbed): I couldn’t see the signs that something was bothering her, I was my usual selfish and blind bitch that I was!

Tina: Babe, you are being way too hard on yourself, we aren’t mind readers.

Bette (pulling away from Tina): Don’t you care about what has happened? Why are you defending me? I shouldn’t be defended!

Tina: Babe, you are just upset and I understand you are upset. I am upset too but what is the point of blaming ourselves when we didn’t know what was running through Alice’s head?

Bette (sobbing and yelling): Goddamn it, Tina! We are both responsible for Alice resenting us so fucking much! (Tina felt stung by Bette’s words and Bette even knew she went over the line with those words.)

Tina: Are you implying that our being together has made Alice resent us so much and that maybe it was all a mistake?

Bette (sighing): I didn’t mean it like that, T. I love you very much but I am so worry about Alice at the moment.

Tina: Well, you can worry about her by yourself because I’m leaving for a while! (Tina started headed out the door when Bette grabbed Tina by the arm, pulling her back into the house.)

Bette (crying): Don’t leave me alone, T. I am so sorry.

Tina: You really hurt me when you said what you’ve just said!

Bette: I know and I didn’t mean to hurt you. It is just Alice is the closest friend I have and I do not want to lose her!

Tina: You don’t want to lose her so much than you are willing to lose me?

Bette (shaking her head, sobbing harder): No, no, no! I don’t want to lose you, baby! Stay with me!

TBC….