Kit (interrupting Tina gently): Girl, you are talkin’ like she is dead, she ain’t dead and you need to have faith in that!

Tina (wiping the tears from her eyes): You are right, I’m just overreacting. She’ll be okay.

Kit: That’s my sister in law!

(A doctor came out and was looking for Tina.)

Doctor: Mrs. Porter??

Tina: I need to go Kit, but thank you for being there.

Kit: Anytime, Tina. I love you and we’ll see you soon.

Tina: I love you too and please give Angie my love.

Kit: I will, bye baby!

Tina: Bye, Kit. (With that she hung up the phone and turned to the doctor.) Yes, doctor??

Doctor: You’re Mrs. Porter, correct?

Tina: That is correct, what is the matter with my wife? (She couldn’t help but feel good that she was acknowledged that she was Bette’s wife and not ‘friend.’)

Doctor: Bette has both alcohol and food poisoning and she is in stable condition, but she is still unconscious.

Tina (crying and sighing at the same time): Thank god, she’ll okay! Can I see here?

Doctor: Of course, actually through her unconscious state, she has called out ‘Tina.’

Tina: That’s it I need to see her!

(The doctor led her to Bette’s room and Tina went to Bette’s bed. Bette was hooked up to an IV and respirator, still looking very pale and unconscious. Tina kissed Bette’s forehead and it felt very cold and clammy.)

Tina (grabbing Bette’s hand): Oh sweetheart, I am so sorry.

Bette (whispering softly and unconsciously): Tina, Tina, Tina.

Tina (kissing Bette’s hand): I’m here, precious. And I’ll stay here, no matter what! (Bette did not say anything else, but her name over and over. Tina got on the bed and cuddled next to Bette, resting her head on Bette’s shoulder and crying softly to herself. It broke her heart to see Bette in this condition; she always thought Bette was so strong in that aspect, nothing could ever get her down. But she down now and it hurt Tina unbearable. After a while, Tina cried herself to sleep and next to the love of her life.)